Hitachi R-SG31BPH, R-SG37BPH Instruction Manual
The following warnings and cautions are categorized by the level of possible
harm or damage that may occur from ignoring directions.
The symbols are shown as below clearly showing the significance of directions.
When you install ... To avoid fire, electric shock, and injury .
Warning
Caution
This pictograph indicates "There is
a high possibility of serious injury
or death, if ignored".
This pictograph indicates "There is
a high possibility of injury or damage
to property, if ignored".
The symbols below are examples.
This symbol is an alert mark.
This symbol indicates "prohibited".
This symbol indicates "necessary".
■ Do not install the refrigerator in a place
where it may come in contact with water.
● This may impair electricity insulation
and cause electric shock or fire.
Warning and Caution for Safety
Warning
■ Ground this refrigerator to prevent electric shock
and noise interference. Always ground this
refrigerator when using it in places with high
humidity or moisture. (Please consult with a retailer
or HITACHI service center.)
Power Cord and Power Plug ...To avoid fire, electric shock .
■ Do not connect the wall outlet whose power
capacity is less than the refrigerator's.
Also, do not use power sources that are not
a rated voltage.
● If a power source is shared with other appliances
using double or multipoint adapters, the adapter
may heat up beyond the normal level and cause fire.
■ Connect the power plug firmly to a power outlet with the cord running down.
● Connection of the power plug with the cord running up
could apply stress on the cord and cause electrical short
or overheat, which could result in electrical shock or fire.
● Incomplete connection of the power plug could result
in electrical shock or fire due to heat.
■ Do not use a damaged or loose power plug or
power outlet. This may cause fire or electric shock.
■ If the power cord or plug is damaged,
please consult with a retailer about the repair.
■ Do not cut, bend, fold the
power cord to avoid fire
and electric shock.
■ Do not insert or remove
the power plug with wet hands.
■ Be sure to unplug the power plug before
maintaining the refrigerator.
● Be sure to hold the power plug to unplug.
■ Clean the dust on the power plug frequently with dry cloth.
● Unplug the power plug and wipe it with dry cloth.
● An insulation failure due to moisture or when dust
collects on the power plug may cause fire.
During daily use ...To avoid fire, electric shock .
■ Do not splash water on or inside the refrigerator.
● This may impair electricity insulation causing
electric shock or fire.
● This may also cause gas
leakage because of pipe rust.
■ Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the
refrigerator by yourselves.
● Please consult with a retailer or HITACHI service
centre if any repair is required.
■ Do not put water containers or foreign articles
on the top of the refrigerator.
● Opening and closing doors etc. may cause
the articles on the top of the refrigerator may
fall down, resulting in injury.
■ Do not use other electrical appliances in the
food storage compartment, unless it is the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
■ Do not hang on the doors or step up on the various
compartments.
● Injury may be caused by the refrigerator tipping over
or hands getting caught in door.
■ Ether, liquid propane gas, solvent, etc. which
volatile cannot be stored in this refrigerator.
● Do not store explosive substances such as
aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in
this appliance.
■ This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instructions
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
■ Do not use mechanical devices or any other means
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
■ Medicines, chemicals, research and experimental
substances should not be stored in the refrigerator.
● Substances that require precise conditions for
storage cannot be stored in a domestic refrigerator.
■ Do not damage the refrigerant pipe.
● If you happen to damage the refrigerant pipe,
stay away from the refrigerator and avoid
using fire and electrical appliances.
● And, open windows to ventilate and contact retailers or HITACHI service center.
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Fix with earth screws
Earthing
terminal
Rated
Voltage
■ In a event of a flammable gas leak, do not
touch the refrigerator and open windows
for ventilation.
● Sparks from points of electrical contacts
such as door switches may ignite explosions
causing fire or a burn.
■ Do not make an impact on the glass-made doors
or shelves.
● They are made of tempered glass,
however, an excess impact may be
result in breakage and is dangerous.
■ Keep ventilation openings in
the appliance enclosure or
mounting structure clear of obstruction.
■ If find something wrong with the refrigerator,
immediately unplug and consult with the retailers
or HITACHI service centre.
■ Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance or get in.
● Children getting inside may not be able to get out.
When discarding the refrigerator.
■ Follow the instructions of your region when discarding.
● This refrigerator uses R-600a for the refrigerant and cyclopentane
for the blowing agent of the urethane heat insulation.
■ When discarding the refrigerator, remove the door gaskets.
● To avoid a risk of an infant or child to be entrapped inside.
During daily use ...To avoid illness and injury.
■ Do not put bottles, etc. forcibly in the door pockets.
● This may cause bottles dropping down or
door pockets coming off.
■ Do not have food items protruding
over the front edge of each shelf.
● Doors may not be closed properly or
the door pockets may drop down. Injury may be
caused from items like bottles getting knocked over.
■ Do not store food which smells or food whose
color is changed abnormal.
● Such an action may cause diseases.
■ Do not hold the top, bottom and side of
the doors when closing them.
● This may result in your fingers caught by the door edge.
■ Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator.
■ Never use the carrying handles to hang
up with a chain hoist or similar machines.
■ When replacing lamps (LED) is required. Please contact your dealer or Hitachi Service Center.
■ On a floor that is easily scratched, do not move
the refrigerator with the wheels of refrigerator.
● The wheels may scratch the floor.
● For a floor that may be easily scratched,
lay a protective mat, etc. .
■ Use the carrying handle when carrying the refrigerator.
● Hold the carrying handles only. If hold door handles, hands may slip and may cause injury.
● Carry the refrigerator by at least 4 persons for safety reasons.
● Carry it with the doors facing upward.
■Before carrying the refrigerator:
1. Take out all food items and ice cubes.
2. Dispose water in the evaporating tray located in the bottom of the refrigerator.
3. Place the protective mat or cloth on the floor on which you move.
4. Finally carry the refrigerator with the doors facing upward.
● Secure the doors well with adhesive tapes so they do not open.
● If transporting in a vehicle, do not load the refrigerator on its side. This could damage the compressor.
When moving or carrying ...To avoid damaging, wetting, soiling the floor, or to avoid injury.
When replacing lamps (LED) is required.
■ Food and containers inside the freezer compartment
should not be touched with wet hands.
● This may cause frost injury.
(Especially in case of metal items.)
■ If someone else is using the refrigerator,
do not open the door.
● Fingers may get caught in the spaces
between the doors and may cause injury.
■ Do not put your hands into the base surface of the refrigerator cabinet.
● When cleaning, putting your hands near
the base surface of the frigerator may
result in injury by thin metal sheets.
■ Do not have your feet too close when
opening the door of the refrigerator.
● When opening the door, your feet may
be hit, resulting in injury.
■ Be sure to hold the handle firmly to open or close the door.
■ Do not store glass bottles in the freezer compartment.
● Bottles may break by the contents freezing and cause injury.
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Warning
Caution
Warning and Caution for Safety (Continued)
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Installation
1. Install on a rigid and level floor.
2. Please use this refrigerator between the room temperature of 10
o
C to 43 oC.
Sufficient performance may not be obtained, if the room temperature is too low or too high.
3. Do not install where the refrigerator is exposed on a direct sunlight or other heat sources.
4. Install in a atmosphere which is dry or has air ventilation.
5. The refrigerator requires enough air ventilation space around the cabinet to have efficient cooling performance
space of at least 5 cm over the top and 5 cm at rear and 1 cm at both sides for proper air circulation.
6. Ground the refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Always ground this refrigerator
when using it in places with high humidity or moisture. (Please consult with retailers or HITACHI service centre.)
7. Adjusting the adjustable legs to keep the left/right refrigerator door level.
■ Without adjusting the legs, door height may not be level,
or there may be abnormal vibration or noises depending
on floor conditions. Follow the instructions below.
(1) Turn the adjustable legs until they touch the floor firmly.
Preparations before Use
Identification Parts
Beginning
1. Cleaning inside the refrigerator. Wipe the surface gently with soft cloth.
2. Connect the refrigerator to an exclusive wall power outlet. The refrigerator can be connected
to an outlet soon after it is installed. Surely use with the rated voltage and exclusive power outlet.
3. Allow enough duration for sufficient cooling before storing food. It may take about 4 hours
to fully cool down and could even take about 24 hours when the ambient temperature is high.
1. Keep enough space between food. Several food placed to close together may obstruct the flow of cold air.
2. Make food cool enough before putting it in the refrigerator. Putting warm food in the refrigerator raises
the inside temperature and wastes electricity.
3. Do not block the cold air vent. This will adversely affect the cold air flow and may not keep
the temperature inside even. Moreover, it could result in food near the vent freezing.
4. Using food wrap or sealed containers prevent the food from drying or transition of smells.
Food storage
4 hrs.
More than 5 cm
More than 1 cm
Rear side
more than 5 cm
Adjuster Cover
Adjustable
Leg
Vegetable Compartment 4°C~7°C
Vegetable Drawers
●Storage of fruits and vegetables.
Refrigerator Compartment 2°C~5°C
●Storage of side
dish, desert, etc.
Refrigerator Shelves
●Storage of fresh
meat, fish, prawn
and process foodstuff.
Fresh Room
Refrigerator Door Pockets
●Storage of packed small
food and drinks such
as juice, milk, etc.
Water Tank
● WHEELS
● LEVELING LEGS
Freezer Compartment -20°C~-18°C
Freezer Compartment
●Storage of frozen food and ice
cream, etc.
Automatic Ice Maker
Notice
● Above temperatures are the approximate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32 °C, the temperature setting of the refrigerator compartment “Normal”,
freezer compartment “Normal”, doors being closed and without food storage.
● Door pocket temperatures may be little higher than above temperatures.
● The specification of your purchased model may be different from one of the above illustration. (Above illustration is based on the R-SG37XX model.)
When installing,
do not press the
power plug with the
refrigerator back.
Control Panel
● Lift inner part and pull towards the front.
● Put the shelf in the inner area, when you
want to use please pull the upper part.
● Remove the “Fresh Room” as shown below.
Do not store more than 3 kg in the
“Fresh Room” or it may be broken.
Lower Freezer Case is for large-sized food and those that
need to be stored over an extended time period.
● Make sure food is stored below in the indication line.
Otherwise food touches the slide case above and it prevents
the door to be closed properly and cooling efficiency
suffers. Food and the slide case may be also damaged.
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How to install and remove parts
How to use control panel
Tap! Tap!
Tap! Tap!
Slide Case
Vegetable Case
Upper Freezer Case
Lower Freezer Case
3-way Flexible Shelf
Fresh Room
Lower Freezer Case
Remove the door pocket as shown
Door Pocket / Egg Pocket
Pull out the vegetable compartment door, and lift up slide
case and vegetable case as shown.
Do not store more than 4.3 kg in the slide case
or it may be broken.
Do not store more than 12 kg
in the vegetable case or it
may be broken.
Vegetable Compartment
1. To remove slide case, lift it up as shown.
Do not store more than 4.6 kg in upper
freezer case or it may be broken.
2. Pull out the lower freezer compartment door,
and pull up toward you.
3. To remove lower freezer case, lift it up as shown.
Do not store more than 11 kg in the
lower freezer case or it may be broken.
Freezer Compartment
● Use as normal-conditioned shelf.
● When put high-shaped food please put on the front part.
● Raise the shelf a little bit and push inward.
● When put high-shaped and very large food.
● After you press the furthest inside part,
raise it in the front part of the shelf
around 1 cm and put inner side.
Please do not put any material whose weight is 10 kg up on the
“3-way Flexible Shelf” because it may mark the shelf distort its shape and break.
3-way Flexible Shelf
Temperature Display
Temperature setting button
Freezer / Refrigerator Compartment
select button
Quick Freezing button
Ice Maker button
Energy Saving button
Child Lock button
Freezer / Refrigerator Compartment
Display
● If you unplug the power plug or a power failure occurs
and then the refrigerator restarts, the temperature
display and each setting will be automatically resumed.
However, “Quick Freezing” operation is cancelled.
● All display will be on 5 seconds after the power plug is inserted.
1. Freezer compartment
Press “Select” button
to select “F”.
“F” light is on.
Press “Temp.” button
to set the temperature.
The display is indicating the status of the temperature setting.
Temperature Control
When storing
neither frozen
food nor ice cream.
When the food
is too cold.
Cold
Cold
For normal use.
For normal use.
Normal
Normal
When making ice quickly
or freezing food quickly.
When cooling food
more cold or quickly.
Coldest
Coldest
2. Refrigerator compartment
Press “Select” button
to select “R/V”.
“R/V” light is on.
Press “Temp.” button
to set the temperature.
Notice
Slide Case
Lower Freezer Case
Indication line for the
food storage section
(Front)
Freezer compartment
Refrigerator compartment
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