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Home Connect
Home Connect
This appliance is Wi-Fi-capable and can be remotely
controlled using a mobile device.
Note:
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
In the following cases, the appliance functions like a
refrigerator without a network connection and can still
be manually operated via the controls:
▯
The appliance is not connected to a home network.
▯
Home Connect service is not available in the
country in which the appliance is set up. For an
overview of the countries in which Home Connect is
available, see www.home-connect.com.
Note:
Please observe the safety information in this
instruction manual. Ensure that this is also observed if
you operate the appliance via the Home Connect app
and are not at home when doing so.
"Safety instructions" on page 3
Follow the instructions in the Home Connect app as
well.
Setting up Home Connect
Notes
–
Wait at least 2 minutes after switching on the
appliance before setting up Home Connect. Only
then is internal appliance initialisation complete.
–
Observe the Home Connect supplementary sheet,
which is available with the instructions for
download under www.gaggenau.com. Enter the
E-number of your appliance in the search field.
–
To change the settings of your appliance with Home
Connect, you have to install the Home Connect app
on your mobile device.
Please observe the supplied Home
Connect documents for doing this.
Follow the steps specified by the app.
Home network menu
Here's how to open the
Home network
menu:
1
Press
à
button to open the main menu.
2
Press
B
button to move to the menu item
Basic
settings
.
3
Press
™
button to open the menu item.
4
Press
B
button to move to the menu item
Home
network
.
5
Press
%
button to open the menu item.
Note:
The first time you open the menu, you will be
automatically guided through initial setup. Follow
the instructions on the control panel. For further
information, please also see the following chapters.
6
Press
B
C
buttons to select the required submenu.
7
Press
'
button to exit the menu.
The following submenus can be found in the
Home
network
menu:
▯
Connecting
▯
Connect to app
▯
Software update
▯
Delete network settings
Setting up the connection to the home network
The first time you open the menu, you will be
automatically guided through initial setup. Follow the
instructions on the control panel.
1
Install the
Home Connect
app on your mobile
device.
2
Open the
Home network
menu on your refrigerator.
3
Open the app on your mobile device.
4
Log in or register with the app if access is not yet
available.
5
Check the router of your home network to see if a
WPS function is available for automatic connection.
6
If this function is available, start automatic network
connection with
™
button.
Follow the instructions on the control panel.
7
Start manual network connection if this function is
not available, if you're not sure whether the function
is available or if automatic network connection fails.
The refrigerator temporarily generates its own
network for connecting the mobile device.
8
Start manual network connection in the app of your
mobile device.
As soon as the refrigerator is connected to the mobile
device, a connection between the refrigerator and your
home network is established.
Note:
If the connection cannot be established, check
whether there is sufficient reception.
"Verify signal strength" on page 16
Verify signal strength
The signal strength is displayed in the start window of
the
Home network
menu. The signal strength should be
at least 50 %. If the signal strength is too low, the
connection could be interrupted.
Improving the signal strength
▯
Place the router closer to the refrigerator.
▯
Ensure that the connection is not interfered with by
screening walls.
▯
Install a repeater to make the signal stronger.
