Samsung RS255BASB/XAA, RS253BASB/XAA Owner’s Manual

Write the model and serial number here:

Model #

Serial #

Findthese numberson a labelof the refrigerator'scabineton the left hand-side wall.

MANUAL TALLATION

SAFETY WARNING SIGNS ...............................................................2

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................4

SETTINGUPTHE REFRIGERATOR.........................................................4

MAJORFEATURES.....................................................................................4

CONTROLPANEL........................................................................................5

DIGITAL PANEL...........................................................................................6

TEMPERATURECONTROL.......................................................................7

ICEandCOLDWATERDISPENSER.........................................................7

SHELVESandBINS.....................................................................................8

FOODSTORAGEGUIDE ...........................................................................9

CoolSelectZoneTM DrawerGUIDE.............................................................11

REMOVINGTHE FREEZERACCESSORIES..........................................13

REMOVINGTHE REFRIGERATORACCESSORIES..............................13

CLEANINGTHEACCESSORIES.............................................................14

CHANGINGTHE INTERIORLIGHT.........................................................15

WATERFILTER..........................................................................................16

DOORS.......................................................................................................16

RS253BA** RS255BA** RS257BA**

CONTENTS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS................................................17

INSTALLATIONOFTHE REFRIGERATOR.............................................17

REMOVINGTHE REFRIGERATORDOORS...........................................18

REATTACHINGTHEREFRIGERATORDOORS......................................21

LEVELINGTHEREFRIGERATOR............................................................24

ADJUSTINGTHECLEARANCEBETWEENTHEDOORS....................25

CHECKINGTHEWATERDISPENSERLINE...........................................26

INSTALLINGTHEWATERDISPENSERLINE.........................................26

TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................29

In the CANADA.for questions about features,

operation/performance, parts, accesories or service, call:

1-800-726-7864 (1-800-SANISUNG)

www.samsung.ca

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• Beforeoperatingthe appliance,pleasereadandretainthis manualthoroughlyforyourreference. Becausethesefollowingoperatinginstructionscovervariousmodels,thecharacteristicsofyourrefrigerator

maydifferslightlyfromthosedescribedinthismanual.

Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebychildrenorinfirmpersonswithoutadultsupervision.

WARNING

Childrenshouldbesupervisedto ensurethattheydo notplaywiththeappliance.

CAUTION/_NARNiNGSUSED OTHERSIGNS USED

Q Represents something you must NOT do.

Represents something you must NOT

WARNING

Indicates that a danger of death or serious injury exists.

disassemble.

Represents something you must NOT touch. Represents something you must follow.

t_ Indicates that you must disconnect the

power plug from the socket.

Represents that a ground is needed to pre-

O vent electric shock.

CAUTION

Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material

damage exists.

It is recommended that this should be han- dled by a service center.

Because these warning signs are to prevent injury to from users or other persons, please follow safety warning signs. After reading the warning signs, keep them in a safe place for future refer=

ence.

Donot store volatile or flammable substances inthe

//_ WARNING SIGNS

Donot plugseveralappliancesintothe samemultiple

Q receptacle.

•Thiscouldcauseoverheatingand the riskoffire. Makesure that the power plug is not squashed or dam-

agedby the back of the refrigerator.

•A damagedpowerplugmayoverheatandcausefire. Donot directly spray waterinsideor outside the refrig-

eratodfreezer.

•Thereisa riskofelectricshock. Do not useaerosols near the refrigerator.

•Thereisa riskof explosionorfire. Do not bendthe power cord excessively or place heavy

articles onit.

•Thisconstitutesa firehazard.Ifthepowercord isdam- aged,haveit replacedimmediatelybythemanufacturer or itsserviceagent.

Do not insertthe power plug with wet hands.

•Youmayreceiveanelectricshock.

Do not put a container filled with water onthe refrigera-

tor.

• If spilled,thereisa riskoffire or electricshock.

Donot installthe refrigerator in a damp place ora place where itmay come in contact with water.

• Deterioratedinsulationof theelectricalpartsmaycause electricshockor fire.

refrigerator.

•Thestorageof benzene,thinner,alcohol,ether,LPgas and othersuchproductsmaycauseexplosions.

Donot disassembleor repairthe refrigerator byyourself.

° You run the riskofcausing afire, malfunctions and/or

personalinjury.

Pullthe power plug out of the socket before chang- ing the refrigerator's interior light.

• Otherwise,there isa risk ofelectric shock. if you wish to dispose of the refrigerator,throw it away

by first removing the doors and seals.

° Do so ina way that it isnot possiblefora childto remain

trapped inside.

The be

O refrigerator must grounded.

• You mustground the refrigeratorto preventany power leakages or electricshocks causedby currentleakage from the refrigerator.

O Never use gas pipes,telephone lines or other poten-

tial lighteningrods as ground.

• Improperuse ofthegroundplugcan resultin a risk of

electricshock.If it is necessarytouse anextensioncord,

useonlya 3-wireextensioncord that hasa3-bladeground pluganda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill acceptthe plugon the

appliance.The markedratingofthe extensioncordshould

beAC 115V~120V,10A,or more.Ifagroundingadapteris used,makesurethereceptacleboxis fullygrounded.

///_ CAUTION SIGNS

Q Do not overfill the refrigeratorwith food.

• When you open the door, an itemmay fall out andcause personalinjury or materialdamage.

Donot putbottles or glasscontainersinthe freezer.

° When thecontents freeze, the glass may break and

causepersonalinjury.

if the wall socket is loose, do not insertthe power plug.

° There isa riskof electric shock or fire.

Donot disconnect the power cord by pullingon it.

° Damagetothecordmaycausea short-circuit,fire

and/orelectricshock.

° Ifthe powercord isdamaged,itmustbe replacedby

the manufacturer,a certifiedserviceagentorqualified servicepersonnel.

Do not store articles onthe top of the appliance. °Whenyouopenor closethe door,thearticlesmayfall

andcausepersonalinjuryand/ormaterialdamage.

Donot storepharmaceuticalproducts, scientific materialsand temperature-sensitive products in

the refrigerator.

° Productsthatrequirestricttemperaturecontrolsmust

not bestoredin therefrigerator. Do not let children hang on the door becausea serious injury may occur.

ifyou sense pharmaceuticalsmells or smoke, pull out the power plug immediatelyand contact your

SAMSUNGElectronics service center.

Donot use a wet or damp cloth when cleaningthe

plug.Removeany foreign matter or dust from the power plug pins. ° Otherwisethereis ariskof causinga fire.

° If therefrigeratoris disconnectedfromthe power

supply,youshouldwaitfor at leastfive minutes beforepluggingitbackin.

Ifthe refrigerator isnot to be usedfor a long period oftime, pull out the power plug.

° Deteriorationin theinsulationmaycausefire.

•Theapplianceisnotintendedforuse byyoungchil-

drenor infirmpersonswithoutsupervision.

Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethat

theydonot playwiththeappliance.

• Donot placetheequipmentdirectlyunderthesun- light,etc.

Donottouch the insidewalls ofthe freezer or

products storedin the freezer with wet hands. ° It maycause frostbite.

Do not insert your hands into the bottom area underthe appliance. °Anysharpedgesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Neverput fingers or other objects intothe dispenser holeand icechute. It may cause per- sonal injuryormaterial damage.

•Theappliancemustbe positionedso thatthe plugis accessibleafterinstallation.

• If thepowercordisdamaged,itmust bereplaced bythe manufacturer,acertifiedserviceagentor a

qualifiedservicepersonnel.

• Ifyou havea longvacationplanned,emptythe refrigeratorand turnit off.Wipeexcessmoisture fromtheinsideand leavethedoorsopen. Otherwise,odorandmoldmaydevelop.

Servicewarranty section

•Anychangesor modificationsperformedby a 3rd

partyonafinishedproductisnotcoveredunder Samsungwarrantyservice

SafetyCaution section

• Samsungdoesnotrecommend3rdpartymodifica

tion,thereforeSamsungisnotresponsibleforsafety issuesthatresultfrom3rdpartymodifications.

Onceyou haveperformed the following steps,your refrigerator shouldbe fully operational, if not,check

the powersupply and electricitysource, ifyou haveany questions,contact your SAMSUNGElectronics service center.

Placethe refigeratorin an appropriateloca-

tion with reasonableclearancebetweenthe

walland the refrigerator. (referto installationinstructionsin this man- nal)

When the refrigerator is plugged in,

the interior light should come on when you open the doors.

Twin Cooling System ,,The refrigerator and the freezer have two evaporators. Given this inde-

pendent system, the freezer and the refrigerator are cooled individually as required and are, therefore, more efficient. Food odor from the refrig- erator does not affect food in the freezer due to separate air flow circula-

tion.

Multi-Flow System

Cool air circulates through multiple vents on every shelf level.This pro-

vides even distribution of cooling inside cabinets to keep your food fresh longer.

Xtra Space TM ,,Vertical room next to the ice maker in the freezer provides space for

pizza etc.

Setthe temperaturecontrolto the coldest temperatureand waitfor an hour.The freezer should getslightlychilledand the

motorshould runsmoothly.

Oncethe refrigeratortemperatureis suffi- ciently low,you can storefood inthe

refrigerator.After starting the refrigerator,it takes afew hoursto reachthe appropriate temperature.

Door Alarm

Beeper reminds you that the door is open.

Xtra FreshTM

Optimized humidity control keeps vegetables & fruits fresh.

CoolSelect Zone TM Drawer (RS255BA, RS257BA)

,, User can select Quick Cool, Thaw and Select buttons to quickly chill,

thaw and cool items. Select Soft Freeze, Cool or Chill to control the temperature of drawer.

RS253BA

Power Freeze

Power Cool

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i F!;_9!Z '--'OF Lock

Filter Cubed Crushed Ice Off Child Lock

Ice Water

RS255BA, RS257BA

Power Freeze Power Cool

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Freezer Temp. | Chill Quick Cool Fridge Temp. _ Hold 3 sees. _>_,_ _,_,

Freezer FiltOr C_b_"l_dc_,h_d_eOff Chil.Lo_k Fridge

IceType. Filter Change _ ................................

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FREEZERBUTTON1 I POWERCOOLBUTTON I

Toset the freezer temperature press the button

....... ' . I Speeds upthe coolingprocess in therefrigerator I

repealeqlylo cnange lne set temperalure in I -- J sequencebetween 8°F and -14°E

I FRIDGE BUTTON I

POWER FREEZEBUTTON repeatedlyto change the set temperature in I Speeds up thefreezingprocess in thefreezer, sequencebetween 34°Fand 46°E I

ICETYPE BUTTON Use this button to choose Cubedor Crushed Iceor Iceoff.

FILTERCHANGE BUTTON Inorder to changefilter,press thisbutton for3 sec.

Fridge Temp. Hold 3 sees.

Tosetthe ffidge temperature,press the button I........

CHILD LOCK BUTTON

When the"PowerCool"andthe "Fridge"buttonsare

pressedformore than3 secondssimultaneously, PowerFreeze,PowerCool, FreezerTemp.andFfidge

Temp.buttonswill belockedand theydo notwork.

But,the"IceType"buttonworksnormally.TheWater

andthe Ice dispenserswillnot be lockedand can still

beused.Tocancelthisfunction,presstheChild Lock buttonagain.

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Filter Cubed Crushed Ice Off Child Lock

RS253BA

Fridge Temp.

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Power Freeze I CooISelect ZOBe _

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Freezer Temp. Chill QuickCool

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Filter Cubed Crushed Ice Off

Soft Freeze Thaw

RS255BA, RS257BA

Power Cool (_

Fridge Temp.

Freezer Temp. indicates the current freezer temperature. Fridge Temp. indicates the current refrigerator temperature.

Quick Cool, Thaw, Soft Freeze and Chill show the status of the CoolSelect Zone'M Drawer.

• The LCD Back Light operates as follows.

1)BrightLight-Upconditions(Underthefollowingconditions,the LCDBackLightglowsbrightlyfor30seconds)

-Whenthe refrigeratoris pluggedin

-Whenafunctionbuttonispressed

-Whena door(RefrigeratorDoor,FreezerDoor)isopened

2)Dim Light-Upconditions(Forpowersaving,the LCD BackLightglowsdimlyautomatically)

-In30 secondsafterthe poweron

-In30 secondsafterthe door is closed

-Whenthere is no buttonpressfor30 secondsafter the last buttoninput

Note) Blacklines could appearon the LCD panelfora moment.It is due to staticelectricitythat isa general

phenomenonof LCD.It disappearsautomaticallyin a while.(Itoccurswhenwipingthe displaypanelwith a dry cloth orcontrollingthe buttonsindry surroundingconditions.)

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Child Lock

• This light goes on when you press the Power Freeze button. Press this button to return the freezer to its set temperature.

• If you need much ice, you can get ice faster.

• Press the button again to cancel the Power Freeze mode.

O If you use this function, energy consumption will increase.

Please turn off when not using this function.

Freezer

• Thefreezer temperaturecan beset between 8°F and -14°E

• Pressthe Freezer buttonrepeatedlyuntil the desired set temperature is shown inthe temperaturedisplay.

• The temperature displaychanges insequence

between8°F and -14°EWhen the displayreaches

Refrigerator

• The refrigeratortemperaturecan beset between 46°F and 34°E

• Pressthe Fridge button repeatedlyuntilthe desired temperatureisshown inthe temperaturedisplay.

• Thetemperaturedisplaychanges insequence and

revertsinthe same way asthe freezer.

8°F,it returnsto -14°E

• Afterfive seconds,the display revertsto the actual freezer temperature,which changesasthe freezer

reachesthe newtemperature.

o when ice cream is storedabove 4°F infreezer;it may melL

• The temperature0fthe freezerorthe refrigeratorrises fromfrequent openingsand from warm food.This may causethe digita!displaytoblink: Thedigital displayw!ll stopblinking whenthe

WARNING freezerand refrigeratorreturntothe normaltemperature,

If does not reset temp, unplug fridge, wait 9 rain and replug in.

Press the iceType button to select the type

of ice:

• Cubed ice ::'_J' _ _ o_}_

• Crushed ice

oNoice _ _ _ :i, No ice

If the Ice remains in the ice buCket,

cubed iceis obtained. Ice stays in cube

NOTE form and is crushed when the Crushed

icebutton ispressed.

Push the ice dispenser lever with a cup.

• Place a cup in line with the dispenser to prevent the ice from jumping out.

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For Cubed ice

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/i\

For Crushed ice

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For ice off

Water Dispenser

The capacity ofthe watertank isapproximately 0.3 gal. Cold Water

• Push the water dispenser lever with a cup.

• If you have just installed the refrigerator or installed a new water filter, throw away the first six

glassfuls of water or until water flows cleanly to flush out impurities inthe water supply system.

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CAUTION

If you have a 10ngperiod Oftime(long Vacati0n or business trip) andwon tuse

the water orice dispensers, close the water Valve and shut Off the water Supply to the refrigerator. Otherwise; water leak:

age may occur.

@ Never put fingers or any other objects in the

NOTE dispenser opening to avoid injury.

Freezer

XtraS

Door Bin --

Light

Ice Chute

-- Wire Shelf

Light

Glass Shelf

Tilt Pockets

-Plastic Drawers

__ q_Wire Drawers--

RS253BAModel

Refrigerator

Water Filter.

Light (upper)

LightSwitch

Spill-proofglass Shelf

Deodorizer

Egg Container

CoolSelectZoneTM Drawer

(ChilledBinfor RS253BA)

Vegetable& Fruit Drawers

FrontLeg Cover

RS255BAModel RS257BAModel

-- Dairy Compartment

-- Wine Shelf (RS257BA)

. Gallon DoorBin

Lights (lower) (RS255BA,257BA)

-- Gallon Door Bins

-- Door BinTopLips

FROZEN FOOD STORAGE iN FREEZER

icechute

Do notput yourfingers,hands oi anYotherinsuitable Objectsin theChuteor iCe)makerbuCket;

WARNING

.......

.................

asthis may resultin personalinjuryoi material damage

Door Bin (Tilt Pocket)

• Can be used for small packagesof frozenfood.

Xtra SpaceTM

• Can be used for frozenfoods suchas pizza,pasta,burritos, and fajitas.

• In orderto prevent odor penetrationto the ice,stored food should bewrappedsecurely.

Tempered Glass Shelf (Wire Shelf )

• Can be used to store all types offrozen food.

Plastics Drawer (Wire Drawer)

• Can be usedto store meat and dryfoods.Stored food should be

wrappedsecurely usingfoil or other suitable wrappingmaterials or containers.

CHILLED FOOD STORAGE iN REFRIGERATOR

Wine Shelf (RS257BA)

• Placeyour wine bottles onthe shelfto maintaintheir taste.

Tempered Spill ProofGlassShelf

• Canbe usedto store alltypes of chilledfood.

• Safeand hardto break resistant.

• Circularmarks on the glasssurfaceare a normalphenomenon.

Egg Container

• Puteggs inthe container and placethem onthe shelf.

ChilledBinorCoolSelectZoneTM Drawer

• Helpsto preservethetaste of food and prolongs its freshness.Use to storecheese, meat,poultry,fish orany otherfoods usedquickly.

Fruit & Vegetable Drawer (Upperand Lower)

• Is usedto storefruits and vegetables.

• This draweris airtight.Optimizedhumiditycontrol design helpsto preservethe freshnessof the storedvegetablesandfruits.

Dairy Compartment

• Can be used to store butteror margarine.

WARNING

Gallon Door Bins

• Can be used to store foods in small packages,such as milk and

yogurt.

Bottles Should be stored tightly together so that they do not fall Out:

. if you havea long vacatienplanned, emptYthe Fefrigeiat0iand turn it off Wipe eXcessmoisture

from the insideand leave the doors open. Otherwise, odor and mold may develop:

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