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BEFORE USE

SAFETY SUGGESTIONS ................................

BEFORE USE ................................................

Preparation before use ............................................

Opening or closing a door .......................................

LEARN NAME & FUNCTION OF EACH PART ...

Name of each compartment, temperature guide,

and examples of stored food ...................................

Functions of the Control Panel .................................

GENERAL USE

REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT .................

Adjusting temperature in a refrigerator compartment ....

Adjust the height of a pocket/shelf ..........................

When keeping food at lower temperatures

(using “Sensor Cooling” ) ..........................................

When you want to quickly cool the foods.
(using the “Spot Powerful Cooling” function) ...........

VACUUM COMPARTMENT ............................

Key points for using appropriate temperatures ...........

Change the settings of the Vacuum Compartment ...

When opening/closing the door of the Vacuum Case ...

ICE COMPARTMENT (AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER) ...

How to make Ice .....................................................

Stored ice amount and ice-making time ..................

Quick Ice Making ....................................................

Stop Ice Making ......................................................

Water Supply indicator ............................................

When the “On” indicator blinks, or the “

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indicators and the “

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indicator blink ..............

FREEZER COMPARTMENT ...........................

Stored foods ...........................................................

When storing food ...................................................

Adjusting temperature in a refrigerator compartment ....

Freeze foods quickly (Quick Freezing) .....................

VEGETABLE COMPARTMENT .......................

Stored foods ...........................................................

Adjusting temperature of Vegetable Compartment

[Vegetable Compartment (MAX)] .............................

When storing food ...................................................

Tips for storing vegetables ......................................

VARIOUS FUNCTIONS ..................................

Fine adjustment of the temperature (Refrigerator

Compartment / Freezer Compartment) ....................

Locking the Control Panel .......................................

Door Alarm .............................................................

Door Alarm and volume adjustment of the operation sound ...

Energy Saving .............................................

“eco” Operation indicator lamp ...............................

Door Open & Close indicator lamp ...........................

Triple Power Deodorizing Effect ................................

Setting “Energy Saving” mode .................................

Set the condensation prevention heater to MIN. (Swing partition) ...

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE ............................................

Power plug / Door gaskets .......................................

Surface of door / Each shelf/pocket / Case .............

The back/floor of the refrigerator / Liquid receivers ...

Vacuum Compartment ............................................

Ice Maker Cleaning .................................................

Water supply container ...........................................

Ice tray ...................................................................

HOW TO REMOVE/ATTACH PARTS ...............

Height adjustable upper and middle shelf .....................

Fixed shelf ..............................................................

Height adjustable lower shelf ..................................

Door pocket ............................................................

Vacuum Case ..........................................................

Ice Case (Ice Compartment)

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Upper Freezer case (Upper Freezer) ...

Slide case and lower freezer case (Lower Freezer) ..........

Upper Case, Partition and Lower Case (Vegetable Compartment) ...

How to attach the slide door (Ice Compartment/Upper Freezer/

Lower Freezer/Vegetable Compartment) ...........................

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................

Initial stage .............................................................

Control Panel ..........................................................

Automatic ice making .............................................

Refrigerator does not cool .......................................

Frost and/or dew occurs .........................................

Refrigerator cools overly .........................................

Lamp at Display Section is blinking .........................

Abnormal operating sound is generated ..................

Door is not in a horizontal state ...............................

Refrigerator becomes hot .......................................

There is something strange with the Vacuum Compartment ...

It smells strange .....................................................

Vegetable Compartment ..........................................

Others ....................................................................

Transporting your refrigerator (transport for moving) ........

AVAILABLE PARTS .......................................

ABOUT NON-CFC REFRIGERATORS/

STORABLE WEIGHT .....................................

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Page 1: ...rgy Saving 60 eco Operation indicator lamp 60 Door Open Close indicator lamp 60 Triple Power Deodorizing Effect 60 Setting Energy Saving mode 61 Set the condensation prevention heater to MIN Swing partition 61 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE 62 Power plug Door gaskets 62 Surface of door Each shelf pocket Case 62 The back floor of the refrigerator Liquid receivers 62 Vacuum Compartment 63 Ice Maker Cleanin...

Page 2: ...ctric shock or fire Prohibited Wetting Prohibited The following pictographs categorize and explain the level of possible harm on damage that may occur from ignoring suggestions resulting in missing the appliances How the suggestions should be taken are indicated and categorized by the following symbols accompanied by explanations The symbols below are examples This symbol denotes the precautions o...

Page 3: ... causing faulty electrical currents This may result in electric shock or fire Do not put things on top of the refrigerator Opening and closing doors etc may cause things placed on top of the refrigerator to fall resulting in injury Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance Do not touch the machinery components of the automatic ice maker There is a danger of i...

Page 4: ...refrigerant leaks it may cause ignition and explosion Prohibited In case of emergency When discarding the unit Stop the refrigerator by unplugging it if it is not running properly or breaks down Continuous running may cause electric shock or injury Always hold the plug when unplugging it Before discarding the unit or recycling remove the door gaskets to avoid the risk of an infant or child being e...

Page 5: ...ripping on the ﬂoor Water due to dew and or frost may drip on the ﬂoor if there is a gap clearance around the door for a long time Close the door completely without no gap When you hear an abnormal sound or ﬁnd abrasion powder during the opening or closing of a door stop using the refrigerator and ask us for inspection When opening or closing a door while the adjacent door is left open exercise ca...

Page 6: ...er 1 2 1 2 3 Depending on the material or strength of a floor on which the refrigerator is installed or the weight of food put in it a door may sag in several days about five days after the installation If this happens adjust the parallelism between the doors again Installing the refrigerator on an unlevel floor or sinking of its leg s due to a floor which is not strong enough to support the weigh...

Page 7: ...mark When you attach a paper sheet on the door surface in a high ambient temperature dew may form on the door surface or the paper may absorb moisture Notice Stickers Plastic parts Left Right Cooling inside the refrigerator starts It may take more than 4 hours to cool well the inside of the refrigerator depending on conditions such as the ambient temperature or storage state of foods It may take 2...

Page 8: ...or is stable with no food stored and the door closed at ambient temperatures of approximately 32ºC whereas the setting is for both refrigerating chamber and freezing chamber The above temperatures are those when Sensor Cool Spot Cool and or Veg is not enabled Rice Hamburger Deep fried chicken Deep fried chicken Vegetable Compartment Pg 56 Upper Lower space About 4 C 8 C Tall Storage Compartment Ab...

Page 9: ...Compartment is opened They go out approx 15 seconds after the door is closed Response of the touch panel may change depending on the surrounding temperature humidity physical condition of the user or operation status of the adjoining electric product Release a finger and touch the panel again if the panel does not respond after touching it False detection may occur it may be kept pressed if the ti...

Page 10: ...ntaining a lot of water or canned beverage placed in front of the cold air blowout port may be frozen or burst Avoid doing so In particular they are likely to be frozen if Sensor Cooling and Spot Powerful Cooling is enabled A lid or plastic wrap can prevent freezing Request Refrigerator Compartment Adjust the height of a pocket shelf You can adjust the position of the pocket and the shelf dependin...

Page 11: ...ol Panel to turn on the indicator lamp All indicator lamps turn on and then the current settings are displayed The Spot Refrigeration is set to Off at the time of purchase Touch and hold for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound beep sounds to light Sensor Cool Touch on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp touch and hold for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound 2 beeps sounds...

Page 12: ...ENT Meat processed meat Thawing meat or fish Dairy products Precut vegetables and fruits Fish seafood boiled fish paste Food which form air bubbles inside if frozen The vacuum effect will not be changed even if foods are wrapped If you are concerned about the transfer of smell be sure to wrap a food item in question Foods high in water content may freeze if ambient temperature is low When putting ...

Page 13: ... lock 1 1 2 2 Hiss Handle Vacuum Case It takes about three to four minutes for the Vacuum Case to be vacuumed after the vacuum pump starts to operate The hissing sound may not be heard when the Vacuum Case is opened within four minutes If you pull out the Vacuum Case without opening the door on the left right it may cause damage to parts The hissing sound indicates that vacuum is being released Th...

Page 14: ...e Compartment Tea JUICE MINERAL WATER Do not use the following ones because they may cause malfunction deformation or sticking ice Mineral water Hardness 100mg L or less Juice drink Sports drink Carbonated drink Tea Filtered water or boiled water Well water Required to satisfy the appropriate water quality standard Request WARNING fill with potable water only Water for ice making is according to y...

Page 15: ...the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp All indicator lamps turn on and then the current settings are displayed 1 1 2 2 indicator lamp comes on when water in the water supply container is getting low Replenish the container with water When you open close the door at left door of the Refrigerator Compartment the lamp will be turned off If no water supplies it will be turned on again after 3...

Page 16: ...s to inefficient cooling action and also may cause damage to the food or cases PET bottle for freezing etc When you want to freeze meat fish or rice quickly Upper Freezer case Up to the upper limit line Partition Upper freezer compartment door Partition Lower freezer compartment door Slimline slide case Slide case Lower freezer case Upper Freezer Lower Freezer Do not store any 500ml PET bottle in ...

Page 17: ...sier to take out Notice This function is turned off at the time of purchase How to enable Quick Freezing Adjusting temperature in a refrigerator compartment The temperature is set to at the time of purchase Use the setting on a daily basis If you feel the inside is not cooled enough in summer select Touch button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp All indicator lamps turn on and the...

Page 18: ...er Space Unfinished vegetables small vegetables fruits etc Lower Space Leaf vegetables spinach Japanese Mustard Spinach etc large vegetables cabbage lettuce etc Tall Storage Compartment Tall vegetables cucumber asparagus etc 2L PET bottle etc Since the Vegetable Compartment is humid dew may be condensed on the surfaces of the Cases the Moisture Unit or Cover or food depending on the amount or type...

Page 19: ... in the compartment moisture might condense on the surfaces of containers on the moisture retention unit and cover or on items stored in the compartment If you are concern about moisture condensing on the surface of foods wrap foods in plastic wrap before storing them in this compartment If the moisture retention unit is blocked for example by food in containers or bags moisture is more likely to ...

Page 20: ...Panel Touch button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp All indicator lamps turn on and then the current settings are displayed Press down button for 3 seconds or more until the preset sound is heard Lock of the Control Panel is changed to On or Off The locking of the Control Panel is set to Off is unlit at the time of purchase 1 2 When connecting disconnecting the power plug or afte...

Page 21: ...n the current settings are displayed Press down button for 3 seconds or more until the preset sound is heard The volume level of the operation sound is changed from Standard to Louder or Sound off Repeat the change of settings to set the operation sound you like see the table shown below The sound is set to Standard at the time of purchase 1 2 It is impossible to adjust the volume level of either ...

Page 22: ...dicator lamp is turned off automatically after about 5 minutes remains unlit when is lit Notice Notice Door Open Close indicator lamp Triple Power Deodorizing Effect A combination of 3 types of deodorizing materials leads to deodorize various odorous substances in the refrigerator including 4 major odors such as sulfur nitrogen aldehyde and oxidization odors Activities of bacteria collected by the...

Page 23: ...ent has reduced brightness for energy savings If a door is not opened or closed for a long time the inside is cooled down slowly to further reduce power consumption Automatic temperature control lowers cooling loads which may cause ice cream to get soft and frost to form on frozen food It also requires longer freezing time and ice making time When Quick Quick Freeze and Spot Cool is set in the Ene...

Page 24: ...Scrubber Polishing sponge Chemical wipe Polishing powder Washing powder Hot water Benzin Thinner Alcohol For how to remove Pg 66 Wipe it thoroughly because it can become easily dirty When the lower case of the Vegetable Compartment is washed with water turn it upside down to drain water and then wipe off water with a dry cloth Don t use thick pile toothbrush or scrubbing brush to wash It may cause...

Page 25: ...re with a dry cloth and dry it out naturally Wipe off dirt in the vacuum compartment gasket mounting groove Attach the vacuum compartment gasket Align the gasket tab of the vacuum compartment with the notching in the mounting groove and align the hollows in the gasket between the protrusions six locations of the case to firmly attach 1 1 2 3 5 4 2 3 4 5 Tab If detergents and others except lukewarm...

Page 26: ...gerator doors during Ice Maker Cleaning the cleaning may not work properly Do not open or close the door until cleaning is completed Door alarm sounds even if alarm is disabled Pg 59 Wipe off water inside the Ice Case completely and then set it to the Ice Compartment Remove the towel with which you have wiped off water There is no problem with using water remaining in the water supply container if...

Page 27: ...e into the rear until the lever slides right Move the frame back and forth to check that it is fixed securely Touch button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp and then touch button to turn on the On indicator lamp Automatic Ice Making starts Touch button to turn on Off indicator lamp It stops water supply to the ice tray When Off indicator lamp blinks wait for about 1 minute for it ...

Page 28: ...t the Vacuum Case so that both right and left convex ribs on the case can slide under the guide rail of the Vacuum Container Lastly hold down the handle to lock How to remove How to attach Guide rail Vacuum Case Vacuum Container Convex rib Tap Tap Lift up the door pocket while tapping the left right of its bottom surface and remove it It is fixed a little tightly Caution Insert the door pocket ful...

Page 29: ... the case bottom on the frame and set the case Underside of the case Frame Draw the door fully and draw the Slide case respectively Lift up the Lower freezer case How to attach the slide door Ice Compartment Upper Freezer Lower Freezer Vegetable Compartment Ice Compartment Upper Freezer Lower Freezer Vegetable Compartment Frame Frame Incorrect placement may cause abnormal noises and improper door ...

Page 30: ...enough Minimize the number of times of opening and closing the door until it cools fully Allow clearance as much as possible between each stored food Isn t the surrounding temperature low Ice making takes more than four hours during winter Refrain from opening and closing a door as much as possible and wait Haven t you just changed the setting from Off to On Ice making may take time immediately af...

Page 31: ...mpartment Haven t you left a door open for a long time or opened or closed it frequently Condensation may form on the wall and or around the cold air blowout port when the door is opened and closed frequently or the humidity is high around the refrigerator No trouble Wipe it off with a dry cloth Refrigerator cools overly Refrigerator cools overly Food freeze is selected in the temperature setting ...

Page 32: ...tor starts the operation to cool Door is not in a horizontal state Door is not in a horizontal state Is the installation site level This does not affect the refrigerator performance Adjust the refrigerator adjustable mount to keep it level if you want to correct it Pg 44 Does the soft floor material sink in around the legs due to the weight of stored items Lay a firm board which has more than 1cm ...

Page 33: ...t the smell decreases gradually while cooling This is not malfunction Ice smells Do the water supply container and or water filter become dirty Or does ice become old Wash them regularly to prevent slime and or fur Pg 65 Chlorine may strongly smell because chlorine in tap water is condensed It smells in the refrigerator Is any food which strongly smells stored without any wrapping The deodorizing ...

Page 34: ...refrigerator is not expected to use for a long term Remove all the items in the refrigerator Unplug the refrigerator to take care of the inside or the automatic ice maker Pg 62 65 Leave all the doors open to dry the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days Remove frost Any operation to remove frost is not required because this refrigerator remove frost automatically Thawed water is collected in the evaporatin...

Page 35: ...move the leg covers and raise the adjustable mounts Pg 44 Empty the water from the water supply container ice tray Use a tape to secure the door power cord See Preparation before use for installing the refrigerator in a new location Pg 44 45 Pull off the power plug No problem just before moving Place a sheet or cloth for protection when moving transporting it To prevent damage to the floor materia...

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