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MDF-237

Biomedical Freezer

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...se read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this operating instructions for future use See page 32 for all Model numbers MDF 237 MDF 237 Biomedical Freezer Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ion P 14 ALARM TEMPERATURE SETTING P 15 SETTING OF ALARM RESUME TIME P 16 CHANGE OF COMPRESSOR DELAY TIME P 17 ALARMS SAFETY FUNCTIONS P 18 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE P 19 Cleaning of cabinet P 19 Defrosting P 19 TROUBLESHOOTING P 20 DISPOSAL OF UNIT P 21 Recycle of battery P 21 Decontamination of unit P 21 DISPOSAL OF BATTERY P 26 TEMPERATURE RECORDER OPTION P 27 Setting of MTR 4015LH P 27 Setting of MT...

Page 3: ...uctions will be subjected to change without notice due to the improvement of performance or functions Contact our sales representative or agent if any page of the operating instructions is lost or page order is incorrect Contact our sales representative or agent if any point in this operating instructions is unclear or if there are any inaccuracies No part of this operating instructions may be rep...

Page 4: ...ther person Precautions are illustrated in the following way WARNING Failure to observe WARNING signs could result in a hazard to personnel possibly resulting in serious injury or death CAUTION Failure to observe CAUTION signs could result in injury to personnel and damage to the unit and associated property Symbol shows this symbol means caution this symbol means an action is prohibited this symb...

Page 5: ...ower supply outlet is not grounded it will be necessary to install a ground by qualified engineers Never ground the unit through a gas pipe water main telephone line or lightning rod Such grounding may cause electric shock in the case of an incomplete circuit Connect the unit to a power source as indicated on the rating label attached to the unit Use of any other voltage or frequency other than th...

Page 6: ...unction Disconnect the power supply plug if there is something wrong with the unit Continued abnormal operation may cause electric shock or fire When removing the plug from the power supply outlet grip the power supply plug not the cord Pulling the cord may result in electric shock or fire by short circuit Disconnect the power supply plug before moving the unit Take care not to damage the power co...

Page 7: ...y cause a heat or ignition Never store corrosive substances such as acid or alkali in this unit if the container cannot be sealed These may cause corrosion of inner components or electric parts Check the setting when starting up of operation after power failure or turning off of power switch The stored items may be damaged due to the change of setting Be careful not to tip over the unit during mov...

Page 8: ... 40 o C Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperature up to 31 o C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 o C Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to 10 of the nominal voltage Transient overvoltages up to the levels of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II Temporary OVERVOLTAGES occurring on the mains supply Applicable pollution degree of the intended environment POLUTION DEGREE 2 in most cases ...

Page 9: ...8 FREEZER COMPONENTS MDF 13 2 1 4 3 9 7 6 8 5 12 13 14 11 Power cord 10 ...

Page 10: ...et at the installation 8 Space for temperature recorder A temperature recorder optional part can be attached here See page 27 Temperature recorder OPTION 9 Control panel To display the temperature setting and running condition See page 10 for the details 10 Door gasket This provides a tight door seal and prevents cold air leak Keep clean 11 Basket Used for storing the materials in the chamber 12 R...

Page 11: ...igit is flashed Pressing this key again after setting desired temperature the setting is stored into computer memory If there is no key operation for 90 seconds during the setting mode the setting mode is invalid automatically See page 14 for the details 6 Defrost key DEF By pressing this key for 5 seconds the refrigerating operation is stopped Pressing this key again after defrosting leads resump...

Page 12: ... cause vibration or noise WARNING Install the unit on a sturdy floor If the floor is not strong enough or the installation site is not adequate this may result in injury from the unit falling or tipping over Select a level and sturdy floor for installation This precaution will prevent the unit from tipping Improper installation may result in water spillage or injury from the unit tipping over A lo...

Page 13: ...Prolonged banding may cause the corrosion of the cord coating 2 Adjust the leveling foot Extend the leveling feet by rotating them counterclockwise to contact them to the floor Ensure the unit is level 3 Ground earth The ground earth is for preventing the electric shock in the case of the electrical insulation is somehow degraded Always ground the unit at the time of installation WARNING Use a pow...

Page 14: ...er failure alarm is activated and the buzzer sounds and the remote alarm is also activated after the start of operation Check that the battery switch is OFF before turning ON the freezer Operation after power failure The set value is memorized by nonvolatile memory Accordingly the freezer resumes the operation with setting before power failure When the freezer is recovered from power failure with ...

Page 15: ...econds has passed without any key operation Although the value of the chamber temperature setting can range between 18 o C and 35 o C the guaranteed temperature without load is 30 o C at ambient temperature of 35 o C Key lock function This unit is provided with the key lock function When the key lock is ON change of temperature setting through the key pad is not available The key lock is set in OF...

Page 16: ...igit is flashed 3 Press numerical value shift key and scroll the figure to 1 When pressed the figure of settable digit changes 4 Press set key SET The first digit is flashed 5 Set the temperature to 005 with the digit shift key and numerical value shift key Pressing the key shifts the digit which can be set When pressed the figure of settable digit changes 6 Press set key SET Alarm temperature is ...

Page 17: ...or 5 seconds The first digit is flashed 3 Set the figure to F25 with the digit shift key and numerical value shift key Pressing the key shifts the digit which can be set When pressed the figure of settable digit changes 4 Press set key SET The current resume time is displayed The second digit is flashed 5 Set the figure to 020 with the numerical value shift key When pressed the figure of settable ...

Page 18: ...ge from 3 minutes to 4 minutes Description of operation Key operated Indication after operation 1 The current chamber temperature is displayed 2 Press numerical value shift key for 5 seconds The first digit is flashed 3 Set the figure to F05 with the numerical value shift key When pressed the figure of settable digit changes 4 Press set key SET The current delay time is displayed The first digit i...

Page 19: ...are displayed alternately Intermittent tone Remote alarm Continuous running If the thermal sensor is short circuited Alarm lamp is flashed E02 and chamber temp are displayed alternately Intermittent tone Remote alarm Continuous running Battery switch check When the battery switch is OFF at the time of alarm test E09 is flashed Intermittent tone Remote alarm Battery check When about 3 years has pas...

Page 20: ... type and the frost is built on the chamber wall during long term operation The excessive frost possibly make some gap between the cabinet and door gasket which may cause poor cooling Remove the frost inside the chamber once a month Following shows the procedure for removing the chamber frost 1 Temporarily move all the contents of freezer chamber to another freezer 2 Press the defrost key DEF for ...

Page 21: ...rce near the freezer A rubber cap and insulation for the access port are not set correctly You put too many unfrozen articles into the chamber When the unit does not accept changes of setup temperature The key lock is set in ON mode Noise The freezer is not installed on the sturdy floor The freezer is not leveled with the leveling feet There is anything touching the frame The freezer is in the sta...

Page 22: ...emove door to prevent accidents such as suffocation Recycle of battery The unit contains a rechargeable battery The battery is recyclable At the end of it s useful life check with you local solid officials option or proper disposal Label indication is obliged to comply with Taiwanese battery regulation Decontamination of unit Before disposing a biomedical freezer with biohazardous danger decontami...

Page 23: ...spose of them correctly at your local community waste collection recycling centre Please help us to conserve the environment we live in German Für EU Staaten Das Symbol und das erwähnte Wiederverwertungssystem gelten nur für die Länder der EU und nicht für andere Länder oder Gebiete in der Welt Die Produkte von Panasonic werden aus hochwertigen Materialien und Komponenten gefertigt die sich wieder...

Page 24: ...u éliminées de manière inappropriée peuvent s avérer potentiellement dangereuses pour la santé humaine et pour l environnement Cependant ces matières sont nécessaires au bon fonctionnement de votre appareil ou de votre machine Pour cette raison il vous est demandé de ne pas vous débarrasser de votre appareil ou machine usagé avec vos ordures ménagères Spanish PARA USUARIOS DE LA UNION EUROPEA El s...

Page 25: ...em recolha de lixo local Por favor ajude nos a conservar o ambiente Italian PER UTENTI UE Il simbolo e i sistemi di riciclaggio descritti di seguito si applicano esclusivamente ai paesi dell UE Questo prodotto Panasonic è stato progettato e realizzato con materiali e componenti di elevata qualità che possono essere riciclati e o riutilizzati Il simbolo di riciclaggio mostrato di seguito indica che...

Page 26: ...bij uw plaatselijk afvalinzameling recyclingcentrum in uw buurt Help ons het milieu waarin wij leven in stand te houden Swedish FÖR ANVÄNDARE INOM EU Den symbolmärkning och de återvinningssystem som beskrivs här nedan gäller länder inom EU och gäller inte länder i någon annan del av världen Din Panasonic produkt har konstruerats och tillverkats med delar och material av hög kvalitet som kan återvi...

Page 27: ...c shock Removal of nickel metal hydride battery 1 Turn off the power switch and disconnect the power supply plug 2 As shown in the Fig 2 remove six fixing screws on the control box and remove the control box cover 3 Remove two screws for mounting plate fixing the battery Fig 3 4 Disconnect the battery connector 5 Take out the battery Fig 4 Handling of battery Cover the battery terminal with an ins...

Page 28: ...the recorder forward to change the recording paper or battery Setting of recording paper 1 The information on the recording paper is shown in Fig 1 2 Pull the cartridge up after opening the top lid The lid can be opened by turning the knob counterclockwise See Fig 2 3 As shown in Fig 3 insert the recording paper with the begin tab placed in the cartridge Check that the printed side is facing out 4...

Page 29: ...has been fed into the used recording paper compartment send all the recording paper in the compartment first turning the gear Battery replacement To replace the battery turn the knob counterclockwise to open the lid Place the battery in the battery case according to the plus minus indications on the bottom of the battery case See Fig 6 At the time of the first use the battery Note This temperature...

Page 30: ... to Fig 2 illustration 1 4 Position the ink pen so that the guide pins fit into the guide holes on the pen arm See to Fig 2 illustration 2 5 Press the two sides of the head clamp as indicated by the arrows to secure the ink pen See to Fig 2 illustration 3 From the side view the ink pen should fit perfectly on the arm Confirm that the pen arm is attached to both sides of the ink pen 6 After loading...

Page 31: ... to 32 days The center of the recording paper is divided into 32 equal sections The lines extending from these lines serve as the 32 day time scale Fig 4 Stopping recording 1 Turn OFF the power switch 2 When recording is stopped for a prescribed period place the caps back on the ink pen to prevent the ink from evaporating Replacing the recording paper 1 Slightly raise the end of the pen lifter and...

Page 32: ...e sensor Thermister sensor Temperature alarm Flash of digital indicator and alarm lamp Buzzer Remote alarm Accessories 1 set of key 1 scraper 3 storage baskets Weight 60 kg Battery For power failure alarm Nickel metal hydride battery DC 6 V 1100 mAh Automatic charge Optional component Temperature recorder MTR G85C MTR 4015LH Recorder fixing MDF S740 MDF S3040 2 storage baskets MDF 13B2 3 storage b...

Page 33: ...C ambient temperature 35 o C no load Temperature control range 20 o C to 30 o C Rated voltage AC 220V 230 V 240 V Rated frequency 50 Hz Rated power consumption 115 W 115 W 120 W Noise level 41 dB A background noise 20 dB Maximum pressure 1 55 MPa Note The unit with CE mark complies with EC directives ...

Page 34: ...the unit Unit interior No contamination Decontaminated Contaminated Others 3 Instructions for safe repair maintenance of the unit a The unit is safe to work on b There is some danger see below Procedure to be adhered to in order to reduce safety risk indicated in b below Date Signature Address Division Telephone Product name Biomedical Freezer Model MDF Serial number Date of Installation Please de...

Page 35: ...Printed in Japan 7FB6P151548001 S0412 10412 1 1 1 Sakata Oizumi Machi Ora Gun Gunma 370 0596 Japan Panasonic Healthcare Co Ltd 2012 ...

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