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• Before using your refrigerator, wipe all parts back with warm
water added with a tea spoonful of sodium bicarbonate, and
then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after cleaning.
• Install the plastic distance guide (the part with black vanes at the
rear) by turning it 90° as shown in the figure to prevent the
condenser from touching the wall.
Before Using your Fridge
• When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep
your fridge in the upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to
allow efficient operation. Otherwise, you may damage the
compressor.
• Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade
away when your fridge starts to cool.
PART 2.
HOW TO OPERATE THE APPLIANCE
Thermostat Setting
• Thermostat automatically regulates the inside
temperature of the refrigerator compartment and
freezer compartment.By rotating the knob from
position 1. to 5., colder temperatures can be
obtained.
• « • » position shows thermostat is closed and
no cooling is available.
• For short-term storage of food in the freezer
compartment, you can set the knob between
minimum and medium position.(1-3)
• For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set knop medium
position.(3-4)
Note that; the ambiant temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and
how often the door is opened, affects the temperature in the refrigerator
compartment. If required,change the temperature setting.
• When you first switch on the appliance, for starting a suitable cooling, the appliance
should work 24 hours continuously until it cools down to sufficient temperature.
• In this time do not open the door so often and place a lot of food inside the appliance.
• If the unit is switched off or unplugged, you must allow at least 5 minutes before
restarting or re-plugged the unit in order not to damage the compressor.
• The freezer of the refrigerator can cool up to -18°C .
• This appliance is designed for use at an ambient temperature within the 16°C - 32°C
range.