De dietrich 6545UNIL User Manual

EN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Freezer

Contents

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1 Safety and the environment

• Safety instructions............................................................................................ 4

• Respecting the environment and saving energy................................................. 5

2 Description of your appliance

• NO FROST: its significance and operation.......................................................... 7

3 How to carry out your initial installation

• Reversing the direction the door opens ............................................................. 8

• Installing your appliance................................................................................... 10

• Electrical connection......................................................................................... 11

4 How to use your freezer

• Starting and adjusting the appliance ................................................................. 12

• Twist Ice (depending on the model).................................................................. 15

• Soft ice cream zone (depending on the model).................................................. 16

• Specific areas of the freezer.............................................................................. 17

• Frozen and deep-frozen food............................................................................ 18

• Preparing food for freezing............................................................................... 18

• Food freezing guide.......................................................................................... 19

• Arranging food in your freezer .......................................................................... 22

• Quick freeze..................................................................................................... 22

• Defrosting food................................................................................................ 23

• Automatic defrosting of your freezer ................................................................. 23

5 Ongoing maintenance of your appliance

• Cleaning your appliance.................................................................................... 24

• Changing the light bulb .................................................................................... 24

6 Noise, inconveniences and minor breakdowns

• Normal operating noises................................................................................... 25

• Inconveniences or minor breakdowns ............................................................... 25

• Symbols displayed............................................................................................ 27

This guide to installing and using your freezer is applicable to several models. There
may be slight differences between your appliance's details and features and those de­scribed here.

As you read through the guide, you will come across the following symbols, to warn you of:

 Safety precautions that must be observed
 Danger of a gas bursting into flame
 An electrical danger

 Important information and advice

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Dear Customer,
You have just acquired a DE DIETRICH freezer and we would like to thank you.

Our research teams have created this new generation of appliances for you. Their quality, design, features and technological advances make them exceptional products, and reveal our unique know-how.

Your new DE DIETRICH freezer will blend harmoniously into your kitchen and will perfectly combine food preservationperformance and ease of use. We wanted to offer you a product of excellence.

In the DE DIETRICH product range, you will also find a wide choice of hobs, ovens, microwaves, hoods, dishwashers, cookers, freezers that you can coordinate with your new DE DIETRICH freezer.

Visit our website www.dedietrich-electromenager.com

where you will find our

latest innovations as well as useful and complementary information.

DE DIETRICH

Setting New Values

As part of our commitment to constantly improving our products, we reserve the right to make changes to them based on technical advances to their technical and functional features and appearance.

Warning :
Before installing and using your appliance, please carefully read this Guide to

Installation and Use, which will allow you to quickly familiar ise yourself with its
operation.

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Safety instructions

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. It has been designed for preserving and freezing food.

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 The following instructions are for your own safety and should be observed without

fail. We can neither be held responsible, nor uphold the guarantee in case of fail­ure to observe these recommendations, which may lead to material damage or
physical injury.

Your appliance must be installed, fixed if nec­essary and used in compliance with the in­structions in this operating and installation
instructions manual in order to avoid any
damage and/or danger due to any lack of sta­bility or faulty installation.

If the appliance has been delivered to
your home in a horizontal position,
stand it upright and then wait 2 hours
before plugging it in. A small amount of
oil may have flowed into the refrigera­tion circuit, and you must allow time for
this to flow back towards the motor be­fore connecting the appliance. Failure
to do so may damage the appliance.

If you appliance is fitted with castors, please
remember that they are only designed to as­sist in small movements. Do not use them for
longer journeys.

Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see
the section on "Installing your appliance") be­fore connecting your appliance to the electri­cal supply. Disconnect your appliance prior to
performing any maintenance operation.
Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on
the power cable.

Do not place bottles or jars containing liquids
in the freezer unless they are only two-thirds
full: freezing causes liquids to expand, which
can cause the container to explode.

Do not use any other method than those we
recommend in this manual for speeding up
defrosting.

Do not use electrical equipment inside com­partments designed for preserving frozen
food unless the manufacturer recommends
otherwise. Do not let children play with the
appliance and keep your pets well away from
it. Worn out appliances must be rendered un­usable. Unplug and cut the electric cable flush
with the appliance. Render the door catch un­usable or, better still, remove the door, so as
to ensure that no child or animal risks being
shut inside whilst playing. If a problem arises
that you are unable to resolve using the ad­vice given (see the "Noise, inconveniences,
minor breakdowns" section), please contact
an official after-sales service or a qualified
professional.

Your appliance's refrigeration circuit

is filled with isobutane refrigerant
(R600a), a natural, non-polluting gas
that is, however, inflammable. Ensure
that none of the components in your
appliance's refrigeration circuit have
been damaged during transport or in­stallation. If you detect any damage,
keep your appliance away from flames
or any type of source of heat or com­bustion and ventilate it location.

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Respecting the environment and sa ving energy

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To reduce your appliance’s electrical consuption:

- Install it in a suitable place see "Installation
of your appliance" section).

- Leave the door open as little as possible. Do
not place food that is still hot in your freezer,
particularly in the case of soups or dishes that
release a lot of steam.

- Periodically check the door seal and make
sure that the door close firmly. If they do not,
lease contact our After-sales service.

In compliance with the latest legislation
concerning environmental protection, your
appliance does not contain any CFCs. Instead
it uses a gas called R600a. The exact type of
refrigerant used in your appliance is also
clearly indicated on the identification plate
inside your appliance's refrigerator section,
low down on the left-hand wall.

R600a is a non-polluting gas that does not
harm the ozone layer and whose contribution
to the greenhouse effect is virtually zero.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

This appliance's packaging material is recycla­ble. Help recycle it and protect the environ­ment by dropping it off in the municipal
receptacles provided for this purpose.

Your appliance also contains a
great amount of recyclable
material. It is marked with this label
to indicate the used appliances that

should not be mixed with other
waste. This way, the appliance recycling
organised by your manufacturer will be done
under the best possible conditions, in compli­ance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
Contact your town hall or your retailer for the
used appliance collection points closest to your
home.

We thank you doing your part to protect the
environment.

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Description of your appliance

Lightning*

Twist ice *

Drawer Maxi box

Tiroir inférieur

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Flaps

Zone ice cream*

Ice trays*

Inside door compartiment *

Freezer drawer

Adjustable feet

Plinth

* depending on the model

 This guide to installing and

using your freezer is applica-

ble to several models. There

may be slight differences be­tween your appliance's de­tails and features and those
described here.

Condenser

Motor

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NO FROST: its significance and operation

This appliance has been designed and manufactured to avoid frost accumulating inside it.

A system automatically melts away any frost and the water produced flows through a small pipe into the container provided, where it evaporates away.

 You do not need to de-ice the appliance yourself.

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Reversing the direction the door opens

The doors normally open to the left (hinges on the right); if you wish to open the door to the right,
you can modify the direction in which it opens by following the inst ructions below. To ensure cor­rect installation, please scrupulously follow the directions and the sequence of operations below

1. Gently tilt the appliance backwards.

2. Remove the plinth by pulling the lugs A on the lower part towards you and swivelling the plinth upwards to disengage it (R1). Remove cover B from its housing on the left and insert it in the housing on the right (R2).

Drawing R1

A

A

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A

A

:

3. Remove the bottom hinge pin and release it from its housing C; retrieve the plastic distance piece placed between the door and the hinge on the pin; unscrew the bottom hinge D and screw the pin into the left-hand hole in the hinge (R3).

4. Remove the door from the appliance (D rawing R3).

5. ** Unscrew the metal spacer Y (Drawing R3) located on the bottom right-hand side.

6. ** Turn the spacer Y over (Drawing R3) and screw it onto the bottom left-hand side.

(** Points 5 and 6 apply only to certain models)

7. Remove the spacer and the pin E from the top hinge and remove it from its housing on the tight-hand side (Drawing R4).

8. Turn the pin E over 180° and insert it into the
right-hand opening on the top hinge (Drawing
R4).

9. Insert the appliance's door into the top hinge on the left-hand side (Drawing R4).

10. Insert the bottom hinge D in the door, ensur­ing that the plastic spacers are correctly insert­ed over the pins.

11. Screw the bottom hinge D in place.

12. Re- attach the plinth and return the appliance to a vertical position.

 Wait two hours before restarting your

appliance.

D

Drawing R2

B

Drawing R3

Dessin R4

C

Drawing R4

E

D

Y

E

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Reversing the direction the door opens

Adjusting the hinge

Sometimes the top door and the strip are not perfect­ly aligned (Drawing R5). In this case, unscrew the
fixing screw slightly from the cover (A) over the top
hinge. Then screw it in again and check that the seal
is perfectly hermetic.

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Drawing R5

A

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Installing your appliance

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 Your appliance must be installed in compliance with the instructions given in this

"Operating and installation instructions manual" in order to keep your food under
optimum conditions and with optimal energy consumption.

- The appliance should be installed in a dry,

well-ventilated room.

- Avoid balconies, verandas, and patios: the

excessive heat in summer and the cold in
winter could prevent your appliance from
functioning properly, or may even damage it.

- Do not place your appliance near a heat

source such as an oven or radiator.

- Your appliance has been designed for opti-

mum functioning at a certain ambient temper­ature; it is designed for a particular "climate
class". This climate class is clearly indicated on
the identification plate situated on the inside of
your appliance, low down on the left wall.
Outside of this temperature range, the perfor­mance of your appliance may be reduced.

Climate Class Ambient

temperature

N +16°C to +32°C
N-ST +16°C to +38°C
N-T +16°C to +43°C
SN +10°C to +32°C
SN-ST +10°C to +38°C
SN-T +10°C to +43°C
ST +18°C to +38°C
T +18°C to +43°C

- Maintain a minimum distance between your
appliance and the other units: 3 to 5 cm at the
sides, or 10 cm if your appliance is close to a
wall, and 10 cm above to ensure good circula­tion of air all around the appliance.

- Position the appliance at a suitable distance
from the wall using the spacers provided in the
accessories packet. The spacers should be
mounted on the back of the appliance (see
Drawing).

 Once you have installed your appliance, adjust its feet so that it is tilting backwards slightly:

this helps the door to close correctly.

 Before placing any food in your appliance, clean it inside and out with a bicarbon-

ate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not
use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces.
See the section on "Cleaning your Appliance".

 The optimum functioning of the product is guarantied only if it is installed accord-

ing to the user manual instructions (i.e. free-standing). The factory will not be
hold responsible if the conditions of installing are not fulfilled correctly, as each
modification can compromise the correct functioning.

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Electrical connection

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 For your own safety, you must comply wi th the instructions given below .

The electrical installation must comply with Standard NF C *15-100, in particular concerning the Earth.

Three-core flex 3x2.5 mm², 230V single-phase connected to:

- A 20A single-phase 230V-50Hz supply

- An ELCB and an individual fuse (10 or 16A depend ing on the model)

We cannot be held responsible for any incident caused by faulty electrical installation.

 Recommendations for the electrical installation of your appliance:

- Do not use extension leads, adaptors, or socket strips.

- Always make sure your circuit is earthed.

- The socket must always remain accessible, yet be out of the reach of children.

 If you have any doubts, contact your installer.

Your appliance is compliant with European Directives CEE/73/23 (low voltage
directive), CEE/89/336 (electromagnetic compatibility) and CEE/96/57 (energy
efficiency) as well as their modifications.

 If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it

upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have
flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back
towards the motor before connecting the appliance. Failure to do so may damage
the appliance.

 Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on "Installing your appli-

ance") before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply. Disconnect your
appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly,
instead of pulling on the power cable.

 "In case of damage, the supply cord must be replaced by the technical assistance

service or a person with a similar title, in order to prevent any risk."

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Starting and adjusting the appliance

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Operation of the electronic system

The control panel on the front of your appliance at the top comprises:

-1) "ON/OFF" button: for switching on the applia nce.

-2) LCD display screen

-3) ">" button:

The functions are selected by pressing on the ">" button until the desired function starts to flash.
The function selection sequence is always the same:

- 1) Temperature adjustment

- 2) Ice cream: special function for ice cream

- 3) Super freeze (MAX): quick freeze function

- 4) Eco: half-load function

- 5) Excel freeze: quick freezing by type of foodstuffs and weig ht

- 4) Button

- To reduce the temperature if you are in "temperature setting" mode.

- Deactivate a function.

- 5) Button

- To increase the temperature if you are in "temperature setting" mode.

- Activate a function once selected.

«-», this serves to:

«+», this serves to:

 ATTENTION

When the appliance is started, the alarm signal appears. Hold down a button for 3 seconds to cancel it. Then proceed to set the temperature.

The symbol remains lit until the ideal temperature has been reached.

 Every time you confirm or deactivate a function a beep sounds.

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Starting and adjusting the appliance

Meaning of the symbols an d function s that can appear on your screen

Setting the temperature

• To set the temperature, press the ">" key (3) and then use the "-" (4) and "+" (5)
keys to adjust the temperature. Confirm by pressing the ">" key (3).

• Set approximately by degree from -26°C to -16°C.

• You can see the freezer's actual temperature by holding down the "+" key for more
than 3 seconds

• If the actual temperature is lo wer t han -30° C, the «L O» symbol appe ars instead of
the temperature. If it is over -5°C, the « HI» symbol appears.

Ice cream function

• This function enables you to keep ice cream (out of the carton) at an optimum
temperature so that it is ready to be eaten immediately.

• When the function is activated on the screen, the symbol "IC" appears in place of
the temperature.

• To activate the function, press the ">" (3) key and then press the "+" button (5)
when the Ice Cream symbol flashes to confirm your choice. To cancel the function,
repeat the same operation but press the "-" key (4).

Max function

• This function enables you to deep freeze a large varied amount of fresh food.

• When the function is activated, the MAX light remains lit and the symbol «
pears instead of the freezer's temperature.

• We recommend that you activate the function 24 hours before introducing the food.

• The function stops automatically after 52 hours or can be stopped manually by
deactivating the function.

• To activate the function, press the ">" (3) key and th en press the "+" button (5)
when the Max symbol flashes to confirm your choice. To c ancel the function, repea t
the same operation but press the "-" key (4).

Freeze Excel function

• This system helps you to freeze food efficiently. It e nables you to adapt the freezing
time to suit the weight and the type of food you wish to freeze.

• In this mode, the screen invites you to select one of the following 4 types of food:

- Bread/Pizza/Pastries

- Meat

- Vegetables

- Fish

• Proceed as follows to activate this functi on:

• Press the ">" button until the four symbols and the letters "FE" flash.

• Press the "+" button to select the type of food (the bread symbol and FE both

flash). Continue and press the "+" button to select the other foodstuffs
(the selection sequence is bread, meat, vegetables, fish).

• To confirm the foodstuff selected, press the "Mode" button (the symbol for the

selected foodstuff is permanently displayed and the weight flashes)

• To select the weight (maximum 9kg), press the "-" or "+" buttons. Press the ">"

button to confirm your choice (the weight selected is displayed con stantly for a
few seconds and the "FE" symbol appears).

• After approximately 30 seconds, the temperature is shown on the screen.

• If you wish to freeze mo re than 9kg of dif ferent types of food, activate the Sup er
freeze (MAX) function.

A» ap-

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Starting and adjusting the appliance

Meaning of the symbols an d function s that can appear on your screen

Eco function

• When the function is activated, the symbol "EC" is displayed on the screen in place
of the temperature. This function e nables you to save energy (15%) when you
appliance is only half loaded. When this function is engaged, we recommend that
you store all your frozen food on the two shelves above the second drawer.

• To activate the function, press the ">" (3) key and then press the "+" button (5)
when the "EC" symbol flashes to confirm your choice. To cancel the function, repeat
the same operation but press the "-" key (4).

ALARMS

Door open alarm

• The alarm is activated when the door remains open for more than 60 seconds. The
indicator light illuminates and the audible al arm is tr iggere d. Pre ss a but ton to stop
the alarm.

Freezer Temperature Rise alarm

After a power failure, your appliance indicates whether you can continue to keep the
frozen food or not.

• When the alarm is operating the following symbols may be displayed:

- If the "Store" symbol illuminates , your frozen items are intact and you

can continue to store them without a problem.

- If the "Cook and the alarm symbols" light up , you must cook your food

items.

- If the "Bin and the alarm symbols" light up , you must dispose of the

items in your freezer

• Press a button to cancel the indicator lights.

ALARMS

• If this signal appears instead of the freezer temperature, it means that the tempe­rature sensors are probably defective.

• A safety procedure starts automatically to ensure that the appliance can operate but
the Technical Assistance Department must be called.

• If this l etter appe ars i n pla ce of t he te mp eratu re, it me ans th at there is a probl em
with the electricity supply. An automatic test ing procedure is init iated for 5 minute s
and then normal operation resumes.

• If this me ssage appea rs in place of the free zer's tempera ture, this means that the
defrosting system's resistance is probably de fective. Call the Technical Assis-

tance Department.

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ATTENTION

 Your internal temperature is strictly dependent on the ambient temperature, how frequently

the appliance's door are opened and the amount and the temperature of the food you have
placed in the freezer. You must therefore regularly check the temperature indicator on your
freezer and adjust the temperature setting if necessary.

 The temperatures that appear on the screen correspond to the requested temperatures and

not the actual temperatures.

 Even when the screen is off, there is still mains power to your appliance.

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Twist Ice (depending on the model)

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Your freezer can be fitted with a "Twist Ice"
function.

This produces 24 ice cubes at the same
time. Remove the ice cubes drawer A by
pulling on the four sides.

- Fill the ice cube trays ¾ full with water
(Drawing R1). Filling them partially full
enables you to extract the ices cubes more
easily and avoids water spilling when you
are manipulating the drawer.

- Reinsert the drawer A (Drawing R2)
containing the ice cube trays filled with
water back into its housing and push it in
up to the stop.

- Wait at least 2 hours and then turn the
handles B (Drawing R3) clockwise up to the
point where you are pushing slightly
against the position of the limit switch on
rotation. This movement enables you to
bend the ice cube trays and make the ice
cubes fall into the ice cube drawer C
(Drawing R4) located just beneath.

drawing R1

A

drawing R2

A

drawing R3

B

- Let the handles return to rest position and
repeat the operation several times until all
the ice cubes have fallen into the drawer C
(Drawing R4).

- You can now pull out the ice cube drawer
by pulling the handle. The ice cubes are
ready for use. Return the ice cube draw C
to its housing, pushing it in fully up to the
stop.

drawing R4

C

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Soft ice cream zone (depending on the model)

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The Ice Cream function must be activated
from the control panel (see the section on
"Switching on and adjusting the appliance").

- When the function is activated, you must
wait 8 hours before the ideal temperature for
eating ice cream is reached.

- During the main period for eating ice cream,
you are recommended to use this function on
a continuous basis.

The ice cream box is located inside the drawer
on the second level of your appliance
(see drawing).

- To store your ices, pull the drawer out three­quarters of the way and lift the lid . Arrange
your ices inside the box (without the card­board packaging).

- Close the lid and slide the drawer back into
the freezer.

- When you are not using this function, you
can remove the box and use the drawer as
normal storage space.

 Warning:

The cardboard carton around your ice cream
must be thrown away; otherwise, this can
prevent your ice cream box from working
properly.

Drawing R1

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Specific areas of the freezer

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Your freezer may be fitted with specific areas
designed for storing certain foodstuffs:

Fragile fruit tray*

A removable tray (Drawing R1), which can be
placed on any standard width drawer. This tray
enables you to store small items of food and
fragile fruit such as, red currents and bilberries,
etc.

Inside door compartment*

This areas is located on the inside face of the
freezer door (Drawing R2). It can be used for
storing frozen herbs and condiments, boxes of
frozen pizza, vacuum packed pizzas and also be
used to store ice pops outside their carton.

Eutectic containers*

This appliance is supplied with eutectic
containers (Drawing R3) designed to increase
autonomous operation during power failures
and reduce energy consumption. The contain­ers should preferably be placed in the top part
of the appliance.

Drawing R1

Drawing R2

Drawing R3

*= Depending on the model

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Frozen and deep-frozen food

Your domestic appliance enables you to freeze food: it lowers its core temperature rapidly and you can therefore keep it longer.

Deep-freezing is an industrial process that is quicker and more intense that domestic freezing. The products you purchase from the shops are deep-frozen.

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Preparing food for freezing

 Freezing does not sterilise. It is

therefore important to observe
some simple hygiene rules when
preparing your food for freezing:
wash your hands before you touch
the food and clean the kitchen tools
you have just used before using
them again.

Only freeze fresh, good quality food. Refer to
the table "Food Freezing Guide" to know which
products you can freeze and how long you can
keep them.

Blanch fruit and vegetables before freezing
them to preserve their colour, smell, taste and
vitamins: plunge them in boiling water for a
few moments.

Divide the food you wish to freeze into small
individual portions corresponding to one meal
each. Small portions freeze quicker at their
core.

Pack the food hermetically so that they do not
lose their flavour or dry up. Use plastic bags,
polyethylene film, aluminium foil or special
freezer containers for this.

If you are using plastic bags, compress them
to eliminate the air before sealing them
hermetically.

 Do not place bottles or jars contain-

ing liquids in the freezer unless
they are only two-thirds full: freez­ing causes liquids to expand, which
can cause the container to explode.

Note on each package:

- The freezing date

- The consume-by date

- The type of food contained

- The number of portions contained
If you are purchasing deep-frozen food, pick it

up last when you are shopping.
Check that:

- The packaging isn't damaged

- They are not covered in a layer of frost (which
means that they have partially defrosted).

Pack them in an isothermic bag or in newspa­per. Transport them quickly and store them
immediately.

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Food freezing guide

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Fresh meat

Product Valid for

Lamb,small pieces 8 months Roast pork 5 months Pork ribs 4 months Boiled beef,roast beef 10 months Beef steak,entrecotes,in sauce,roast veal 8 months Veal steaks,cutlets 10 months Minces meat 4 months Giblets,offal 3 months Sausages 2 months

We recomme n d that you def rost meat completely b e fore cookin g it so as to av o id the exte r i or cooking quicker than the interior, except in the case of sma ll breadcrumbed items, which can b e sautéed directly over a low to medium heat, and boiled meat s.

Farmyard animals

Prepare them plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if necessary, washed and rinsed.

Product Valid for

Duck 4 months Rabbit 6 months Boiling fowl 7 months Goose 4 months Chicken 10 months Turkey 6 months Giblets,offal 3 months

Game

Prepare it plucked/skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if nec essary, was hed a nd rinsed .

Product Valid for

Wild duck,woodcock,pheasant 8 months Hare 6 months Partridge,quail 8 months

Fish

Product Valid for Preparation

Carp
Pike
Turbot
Salmon
Mackerel
Tench
Trout
Sea bream

2 months Descale,gut and re move the head. Wash,rinse and freeze

3 months

Descale,gut,remove the head and place in cold salty water for 3 0 seconds,
rinse and freeze. Sole

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Food freezing guide

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Cooked food

The length of time you can store cooked dishes reduces if you use bacon or smoked ham to season dishes.

Product Valid for Preparatory

cooking

Sauce with meat juices
Tomato sauce just-cooked
Minestrone with vegetables 2 months no pasta
Lasagne 4 months half-cooked
Roasts 2 months just-cooked
Calf’s leg 1 months
Meat in sauce 3 months
Stewed game 2 months just-cooked
Boiled fish,grilled/baked fish
Sweet peppers,aubergines,courgettes stuffed with meat
Sautéed mushrooms with garlic and parsley,ratatouille
Steamed spinach
Pizza 6 months just-cooked

Put them directly on the hob or in the oven without defrosting them.

3 months

2 months half-cooked

half-cooked

half-cooked

Vegetables

We recommend that you blanch the vegetables with steam so that they do not lose their vit amins and mineral salts in the cooking water. You therefore do not need to wait until they are dry before freezing them, just until they cool down.

Product Valid for Preparation Blanching time

Asparagus 12months Wash and remove the strings 2 minutes
Cabbage,cauliflower 6 months Clean an cut into pieces 2 minutes (1)
Artichokes
Beans Shell 3 minutes
Green beans Wash and remove the ends 4 minutes
Mushrooms Clean 2 minutes (1)
Aubergines Wash and slice 4 minutes (2)
Sweet peppers (3) Wash slice and remove the seeds

Parsley,basil 8 months
Spinach
Mixed vegetables for
minestrone (céleri, carrots,
chard,leeks, etc.)

(1) Add a little vinegar or lemon juice to the cooking water (slightly acid water).
(2) Pickle in brine before cooking.
(3) During defrosting,these vegetables reduce to a mush because they contain enormous amounts of water.
We recommend that you defrost them only if you wish to eat them coked.

In general, vegetables are better if they are c ooked directly, without being frozen. Reduce the cooking time, taking into account the blanching time before freezing...

12months

12months

Remove the external leaves 6 minutes (1)

Shell and freeze immediately,laying them in a
single layer and then wrapping them

Wash
Wash, cut into pieces and divide up into

portions. Do not add potatoes terre: they go
black.

do not blanchPeas,Tomatoes (3)

2 minutes

do not blanch

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Food freezing guide

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Fruits

Fruit must be covered with sugar or syrup, as appropriate. The amount of sugar to use is around 250g
for 1 kilo of fruit. Syrups are used in varying percentages; these are prepared by boiling sugared wa-

ter. The various concentrations are as follows:

- 30% solution, 450g of sugar pe r li tre of water ;

- 40% solution, 650g of sugar pe r li tre of water ;

- 50% solution, 800g of sugar pe r li tre of water ;
So that the fruit's colour does not change, place it in lemon juice before covering it with sugar or pour

lemon juice into the syrup. The receptacles for the fruit to be frozen must remain in the refrigerator for
one hour before being re-inserted into the freezer. The fruit must be completely covered in syrup.

Product Valid for Preparation

Apricots 8 months Wash,pit and cover with 30% syrup
Pineapple
Oranges Peel,slice and cover with 30% syrup
Cherries Wash,pit and cover with sugar or 30% syrup
Strawberries
Melon Peel,slice,de-seed and cover with 30% syrup
Peaches 8 months Peel,pit,slice and cover in 50% syrup
Grapefruit 12 months Peel,slice and cover in 30% syrup
Juice from citrus fruits 10 months Press, remove the pips and sweeten to taste
Plums
Grapes De-seed,wash and cover in sugar or 30% syrup
Bilberries, blackberries,
blackcurrants,raspberries
red currants

10 months

12 months

12 months

10 months Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar

Peel,slice and cover with 50% syrup

Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar

Wash,pit and cover in sugar or 50% syrup

Bread

This can be kept for 2 months. Defrost in an oven set to 50°C, switching it on after inserting the bread.

Butter and cheese

Freeze butter and cheese by dividi ng th em up int o pieces for weekl y consumpt ion.
Butter and hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan) can be kept for 8 months, other cheese 4 months. They must

be defrosted in the refrigerator, keeping an eye on the condensati on that forms on these products.

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Arranging food in your fr eezer

Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen to avoid causing the frozen food to warm up.

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 The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the

information plate (inside your appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of
the left-hand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/FREEZING
CAPACITY (kg/24h)".

Quick freeze

The "Super Freeze" or rapid freezing function
enables you to lower the freezer's temperature
to the maximum extent in order to freeze a
large quantity of fresh foodstuffs more rapidly
(seer § "Starting and adjusting the appli­ance").

The symbol "MA" appears instead of the
temperature when the function is engaged.

It can be stopped manually or stops automat­ically after 52 hours.

You can place the items to be frozen in any
compartment of your freezer, but:

- For more rapid freezing , we recommend that
you place the items on the first or second level.

In this way, you take advantage of
the maximum refrigeration output.

- If your appliance is equipped with Twist Ice
and/or an Ice cream zone (situated in the
second level), we recommend that you place
the items to be frozen in the first and third
levels (see the drawing).

 The food must be frozen right

through as quickly as possible in
order to preserve its vitamins, its
nutritional value, its appearance
and its taste.

1

2

3

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Defrosting food

You can defrost food in five different ways:

- By putting them in refrigerator for several hours

- By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature

- In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50°C)

- In a microwave oven

- By cooking them immediately
Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method.

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 Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first.
 We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer

straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cubes, etc.): they will be at a very low
temperature and you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen food
with wet hands; you may stick to the food.
We recommend that you only defrost food for immediate use.

Automatic defrosting of your freezer

The defrosting of your appliance is completely automatic.
The water resulting from defrosting drains into a recovery tank, located on the motor.
The heat released by the motor causes the evaporation of the contents of this tank.

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Ongoing maintenance of your appliance

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 Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp

the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable.

Cleaning your appliance

 We recommend that you clean and

disinfect your appliance regularly
for improved hygiene and to keep
your food completely safe.

Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it
in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and
store it in a cool place.

Clean your appliance inside and out with a bi­carbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of
bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not use al­cohol, scouring powder or detergents, which
could damage the surfaces.

 Do not use a high-pressure steam

cleaner. The very hot steam could
damage the surfaces and the elec­trical circuits; you would expose
yourself to a risk of electrocution.

Rinse with water, dry with a cloth.
Don't forget to clean the condenser from time

to time: this is at the back of the appliance
(see the section on "Description of your appli­ance"). Use a dry paintbrush to do this or, bet­ter yet, your vacuum cleaner.

Changing the light bulb

 Disconnect your appliance

Your appliance may be fitted with a light under
the control panel.

Proceed as follows to change the bulb:

- Remove the protective grill using a pointed
tool (a flat screwdriver or a knife) by levering
on the tab (Fig. R1).

- You can then see the bulb. You must
unscrew it to replace it with a new one (Fig.
R2). Then re-insert the protective grill by fol­lowing the above instructions in reverse order.

drawing R1

drawing R2

Reconnect your appliance, and adjust the
temperature if necessary, as shown in the
section on "Adjusting your freezer's tempera­ture ", and press the "Quick Freeze" button.

Wait 3 or 4 hours before placing the food back
in your appliance.

After 24 hours, release the "Quick Freeze"
button to stop this operation.

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Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns

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Normal operating noises

So that the selected temperature remains constant, your appliance regularly switches off its motor.
The resultant noises are quite normal operating noises. They reduce automatically as soon as your
freezer reaches the desired temperature. These noises are as follows:

NOISE CAUSE

Buzzing
Gargling or slight buzzing Coming from circulation of the refrig erant in your freezer’s pipes.
Clicks

Slight background noise

Coming from the motor.This buzzing may briefly be louder when
the motor starts.

These can always be heard when the electronic card turns the
motor on or off.

If your appliance is fitted with a fan (depending on the model), the
air circulating inside your appliance makes a slight background
noise.

Inconveniences or minor breakdowns

Certain problems may appear when you are using your appliance. Before calling the after-sales service, use the guide below to see if you can resolve the problem yourself:

PROBLEM ADVICE

- check the adjustement of the feet of your appliance and its
stability.

- check that it is not touching a wall.

Unusual noises

The freezer does not get cold
enough

Your appliance does not get
cold at all

- check that all the movable parts (trays,racks,etc..) are securely in
place.

- check that the bottles or containers you have placed in your
appliance are not touching each other.

- ckeck that the temperature is correctly set as indicated in the
section on "Adjusting your freezer’s temperature".

- if you have put a large amount of food in your freezer at one time,
ensure that you readjust the temperature as shown in the section
on "Adjusting your freezer’s temperature".

- be careful not to open your appliance’s door too often, and not
to leave it open.

- ckeck whether the electronic ca rd is lit.

- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply.

- check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut ou t and
that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed.

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Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns

PROBLEM ADVICE

Frost forms inside your
appliance

The external walls are warm

Drops of water appear on your
appliance’s external wall

Droplets of water or ice forms
on the appliance’s rear wall

Certains foods do not freeze
completely

Droplets stagnate at the back
of the appliance

Frozen meat has white streaks

The door is difficult to open

The light inside the freezer is
out

- be careful not to open your appliance’s door too often, and not
to leave it open.

- this is quite normal. It stops condensation forming on the outside
of your appliance.

- When your home’s heating is not on (for example in spring and
autumn) and the ambient air is humid,some condensation may
form on your appliance’s outside walls. This is not dangerous at all
and your appliance continues to operate quite correctly.

- this is quite normal. This is a particularly cold and damp area of
the appliance and droplets of water and frost can form here when
your appliance is operating normally. This frost is regularly
eliminated during your freezer automatic defrosting cycles.

- this is quite normal for food that contains a lot of sugar, fat or
alcohol not to freeze completely and to remain partially soft
(ice cream, fruit juice,etc.).

- check that the drain hole is not blocked. If it is, release it with a
stick or a metal wire as shown in the section in "Ongoing
maintenance of your appliance".

- check that your machine’s temperature is correctly set and is not
at too low a temperature (see the section on "Setting your freezer’s
temperature").

- check that you haven’t kept this meat too long in the freezer
using the table you will find in the "Food Freezing Guide" section.

- it is normal for the door to offer some resistance to being
opened,particularly when you have just shut it: a slight
underpressure forms in your appliance to ensure the door seals
perfectly. All you have to do is wait a few seconds before
re-opening.

- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply.

- check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut ou t and
that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed.

- check that the bulb has not burnt out, and refer to the section
"changing the light bulb".

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Symbols displayed

DISPLAY ADVICE

IC

MA

EC

FE
E ou A

DR
C

If the "IC" symbol is displayed, this means that you have switched
on the "Ice cream" function.
If the "MA" symbol is displayed, this means that you have switched
on the Super Freeze function. The symbol disappears after 52 hours,
when the operation is finished, or if you switch off the function.

If the "MA" symbol is displayed but you have not switched on the
Super Freeze function, you appliance has an alarm system in the
event of a power failure, which switches on this function in order to
return rapidly to the correct operating temperature.
If the "EC" symbol is displayed, this means that your appliance is
operating in Economy mode. Switch off the function to stop it and
return to a normal operating mode.
This symbol means that you have engaged the Freeze Excel
function. The symbol disappears when the operation is complete or
if you disengage this function.

- This symbol indicates that the temperature sensor is defective.

You must contact the After-Sales Service

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This symbol indicates that the defrosting system's resistance is
defective.
This symbol indicates that there is a problem with the electricity
supply. An automatic testing procedure is running. Normal operation
resumes after 5 minutes.

- This symbol is displayed after an electrical power failure and
shows you that the frozen foods must be kept.

- This symbol is displayed after an electrical power failure and shows
you that the frozen food cannot be kept and must be cooked.

-This symbol is displayed after an electrical power failure and shows
you that the frozen food must necessarily be thrown away.

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You must contact the After-Sales Service

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After sales service

Any maintenance on your equipment should
be undertaken by:

- either your dealer,

- or another qualified mechanic who is an
authorized agent for the brand appliances.

When making an appointment, state the full
reference of your equipment (model, type an d
serial number). This information appears on
the manufacturer's nameplate attached to
your equipment.

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