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Operationnormal running position. Depress the ambient
switch at least 3 hours before loading food to be
Insert the plug into the wall socket.
frozen.
Open the refrigerator door and turn the
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn
thermostat knob, clockwise, beyond the �OE
the thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but
(STOP) position.
remember that, in this condition, the
The appliance will start to operate.
refrigerating compartment temperature might
drop below 0!C. If this occurs reset thermostat
Temperature regulation
knob to a warmer setting.
To help you make the most of the freezing
The temperature is automatically regulated and
process, here are some important hints:
can be increased to achieve a higher
Place the food to be frozen in the top basket of
temperature (warmer) by rotating the thermostat
knob toward lower settings or reduced (colder)the freezing compartment as this is the coldest
rotating the knob towards higher settings.part.
However, the exact setting should be chosenThe maximum quantity of food which can be
keeping in mind that the temperature inside thefrozen in 24 hrs is shown on the rating plate.
refrigerator depends on:Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
room temperature; cleaned foodstuffs.
Prepare the fresh food in small portions to
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored;enable it to be rapidly and completely frozen
and to make it possible subsequently to thaw
location of appliance.
only the quantity required at the time.
A medium setting is generally the most
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
suitable.
and make sure that the packages are airtight.
To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat
It is advisable to show on the single food packet
knob to position �OE.
or on the write-on produce strips to be found on
the front part of the storage baskets the
Important
freezing-in date to enable you to keep date of
the storage time.
If the ambient temperature is high or the
On the rear of the door you will find a list of
appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance
foods followed by a number. These numbers
is set to the lowest temperatures, it may run
indicate the maximum period of time for which
continuously causing frost to form on the
the food in question may be conserved (in
rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to
a higher temperature to allow automaticmonths).
defrosting and therefore reduced energyDo not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food
consumption.which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter.
Attention
Fig. 10
With room temperature lower than +14!C switch
(A) (see Fig. 10) should be depressed (the built-
in light will come on).
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is suitable for
long term storage of commercially frozen food,
B
and for freezing fresh food. Do not exceed theA
storage times shown by the manufacturer on
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the commercially frozen food packets.
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh
A - Ambient switch
foods it is not necessary to change the settingB - Thermostat knob
of the thermostat knob with respect to the
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