Table of contents Introduction Installation Entry 3 Important safety instruction 3 Identification of parts 4 Where to install 5 Door removal 6 replacement 7 Height adjustment 7 Starting 8 Adjusting the temperatures and functions 8 Shelf 12 Wine holder 12 Refreshment center 13 Egg box 14 Door Operation Humidity control Convert into Suggestion on food storage a vegetable 2 vegetable compartment or meat compartment 14 14 Location of foods 15 Storing foods 16 How to dismantle Care and maintenance in the parts 17 General information 18 Cleaning 18 Trouble 19 shooting Introduction Entry The model and serial numbers are found on the inner compartment of this unit. These numbers available to others. You should record this guide Date of Dealer as a back of refrigerator to this unit and not requested information here and retain purchase. Staple your receipt here. : from : Dealer address : Dealer phone : Model no. Serial case or unique record of your permanent purchase purchased are no. : no. : Important safety instruction This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used. Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling pull straight out from the outlet. on When moving your the power cord. the wall, be careful not to roll appliance away from the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and over or damage refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces. After your Unplug the power cord from the power plug for cleaning or other with wet hands because you can get an electric shock or be hurt. cares. Never touch it Never damage, process, severely bend, pull out, or twist power cord because power cord damage may cause a fire or electric shock. Contact an electrician if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded. Never place glass products in the freezer because they may be broken when their inner matters are frozen. The appliance supervision. is not intended for Young childeren appliance. should be use by young supervised children to ensure that or infirm persons without they do not play with the Never allow anyone to climb, sit, stand or hang on the refreshment center door. These actions may damage the refrigerator and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury. Don't use an extension cord If possible, connect the refrigerator to its own individual electrical outlet to prevent it and appliances or household lights from causing an overload that could cause a power other outage. The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned quick disconnection when accident happens. Accessibility of Supply Plug Supply Cord Replacement If the agent 3 that the supply plug is accessible for supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. its service Introduction Child entrapment DANGER : Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer : Take off the doors Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. warning appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. The Don't store Don't store or use gasoline any other appliance. Grounding (Earthing) In the event of an or other flammable vapor and liquids in the vicinity of this or electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric an escape wire for the electric current. shock by providing In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded improper grounding plug can result in an electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded. use of the Identification of parts Freezer Refrigerator compartment compartment Milk product Lamp corner Shelf Wine holder Lamp (Optional) Door rack Door rack Shelf Snack corner Refreshment center Ice box (Optional) Shelf Egg box Door rack Vegetable drawer Door rack Vegetable drawer/Meat drawer Drawer Door rack Humidity switch Conversion switch Lower cover (Meats/Vegetables) NOTE ? 4 If you find models. some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other Installation Where to locate 1. Place your Select a good location appliance where it is easy to use. 2. Avoid direct placing the unit near sunlight or moisture. 3. Air must circulate heat sources, properly to ensure efficient appliance appliance around your operation. If in your is area in the wall, allow at least placed a recessed a 12 Inches (30 cm) or greater clearance above the appliance and 2 inches (5 cm) or more from the wall. The appliance should be elevated 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the floor, especially if it is carpeted. 4. To avoid vibrations, the 5. Don't install the must be leveled. appliance if temperatures performance. It may affect the 5 appliance are below 5°C. Installation Door removal Electric Shock Hazard Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before Failure to do so could result in death or serious Warning installing. injury. If your access door is too Remove lower Remove the lower cover for the door and narrow refrigerator remove the refrigerator pass the refrigerator laterally. Lower cover Hinge by lifting upward. cover cover Remove the freezer 1) Loosen the the cover. hinge cover screws and remove compartment Upper hinge door Keeper 2) Upper hinge Remove the keeper by rotating it to counter clockwise (|) and then lifting the upper hinge up (~). NOTE ? 3) When removing the upper hinge, be careful that the door does not fall forwards. Remove the freezer compartment door it upward. by lifting Lower Remove the hinge 1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove Remove connection wire if any, except for the earth line. the refrigerator door cover. Connection wires 2) Remove keeper by rotating it clockwise (|) and then remove upper hinge by lifting it up (~). 3) Remove refrigerator compartment door by lifting up. Pass the Pass the refrigerator door 6 as refrigerator laterally through right figure. shown in the access Upper hinge Keeper Installation Door replacement Mount them in the sequence of removal after they pass reverse through the access door. Height adjustment If the freezer Level the door by inserting flat ( type) driver into the groove of the left screw and rotate it to the arrow direction ( ). height adjusting Level the door right height - compartment door is lower than the refrigerator compartment door If the freezer compartment door is higher than the refrigerator compartment door After adjusting leveling the height The door the flat ( type) driver into the groove of the and rotate it to the arrow direction () by inserting screw - . refrigerator doors will close smoothly by heightening the front side by adjusting height adjusting screw. If the doors do not close correctly, performance may be affected. Next 1. off all dust accumulated Wipe 2. Install accessories such proper places. They are as during shipping packed together 3. Connect the power supply cord appliances on the same outlet. (or plug) appliance thoroughly. evaporating tray, etc., in their prevent possible damage during shipping. the wine corner, to and clean your cover to the outlet. Don't double up with other 4. Prior to use, let the appliance run for 2-3 hours. Check the flow of cold air in the freezer compartment to ensure proper cooling has taken place. Your appliance is now 7 ready for use. Operation Starting When your refrigerator is first installed, allow it to stabilize at normal operating temperatures for 2-3 hours prior to filling it with fresh or frozen foods. If operation is interrupted, wait 5 minutes before Adjusting the temperatures and restarting. functions 55 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 55 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 8 8 Operation How to adjust the temperature in This lamp indicates the temperature status of the freezer compartment. freezer ? compartment At first powering 3(Normal) will be or after lit. (Mid setting) a power failure, 5 ? button will Pressing move temperature setting through 3 (Normal) 1 5 2 (Coldest) (Warmest) weak) in sequence. ? This adjust the temperature in ? refrigerator compartment ? 3 2 1 4 (Proper Generally, 3(Normal) is correct for food storing. Select an appropriate setting 1 (Warmest), 2 or 4, and 5 (Coldest) according to the storage amount and frequency of How to 4 the use. lamp indicates the temperature status of the At first powering or after 3 (Normal) will be lit. (Mid Pressing button will a 5 (Coldest) 1 power failure, setting) move temperature setting through 4 refrigerator compartment 3 (Warmest) the 1 2 3 4 5 (Normal) 2 (Proper weak) in sequence. ? Generally, 3 (Normal) is correct for food storing. Select an appropriate setting 1(Warmest), 2 or 4, and 5 (Coldest) according to the storage amount and frequency of 9 use. Operation An alarm will sound 3 times when the refrigerator door is left open for more than 1 minute. This alarm will be rung at an intervals of 30 sec. and stop at the close of the door. If the alarm sound does not stop even after the freezer and refrigerator compartment doors are closed, contact the service center. Door open alarm Self-diagnosis Self-diagnosis (fault detection) Immediately a problem making The pressing fault occurs. To remove occurs in the unit. When contact the service center without power OFF. If the power is OFF, it will take the the fault occurs. function Ice function operates when in the unit. occurs engineer longer turning an error the to find out where of any function buttons will not alter the temperature setting when a ice cubes, hold the tray at its ends and twist gently. Shelf Shelf height adjustment The refrigerator compartment shelf is movable according to space requirement of foods. so that you can place it at a height 1 How to separate a shelf : Incline the shelf to | direction, and then separate it lifting to ~ direction. How to install shelf 2 Position a a shelf to a : desirable height and into the grooves. Then lower the front side of the shelf and push into grooves. push 2 NOTE ? Make it may sure the shelf is horizontal. If not drop. Wine holder (Applicable to some models only) Wine holder Bottles can adjustment corner. This be stored can laterally with this wine be attached to any shelf. Wine holder adjustment : be separated by pulling it straight out and installed by placing it at the end of the shelf you want and pushing Wine holder it inward. 10 1 can Operation Refreshment center How to Open use ? ? (Applicable to some models only) the refreshment center door. You can access the refreshment center without opening refrigerator door and thus saving electricity. Inner lamp is lit in refrigerator compartment when the refreshment center door opens. Thus it is easy to identify the contents. Store frequently used foods, such as ? beverages in the refreshment The refreshment center is kept at correct temperature thanks to a temperature sensor only for the refreshment center. a center. Use the refreshment center door as a stand ? ? Never use the refreshment center door as a chopping board and take care not damage it with sharp tools. Never rest your arms or severely press to on it. Never take out the inner refreshment ? The refreshment center can not function normally without the cover. center cover Never place heavy items on the refreshment center door or allow children to hang it on. ? 11 Not only can the refreshment center door may be damaged, but also children may be hurt. Operation Egg You box the egg box to wherever can move you want. NOTE ? ? Never use the egg box as an ice storage bin. It Never store the egg box in the freezer Humidity control in the can be broken. compartment or fresh compartment. vegetable compartment The humidity can be controlled by adjusting left/right when storing vegetabes or fruits. the humidity control switch to the High humidity Low humidity Convert into ? a vegetable or The bottom drawer in the refrigerator can meat compartment be converted into a vegetable or compartment The meat compartment maintains the temperature at a lower point than the refrigerator compartment so that meat or fish can be stored fresh longer. NOTE ? Vegetables or fruits are compartment. So, be 12 frozen if the conversion switch is set to meats sure to check it before storing foods. meat Suggestion on food storage Location of foods (Refer to Wine holder identification of parts) Store wine. Snack drawer Store small foods such Freezer as bread, snacks, etc.. Store various frozen foods such ice cream, frozen snacks, etc.. compartment as meat, fish, shelf Freezer ? compartment ? door rack Store small packed frozen food. Temperature is likely to increase as opens. So, do not store long-term door food such ice cream, etc.. Freezer ? compartment ? drawer Milk Store milk product such products as butter, cheese, etc.. corner Egg Store meat, fish, chicken, etc.. after them with thin foil. wrapping Store dry. box Place this egg box in the proper location. Store foods of Refreshment frequent use such as beverage, etc.. center Store side dishes distance. Refrigerator compartment or other foods at a proper shelf Store small Refrigerator compartment as packed food or beverages such milk, juice, beer, etc.. door rack Vegetable drawer Store vegetables or fruits. Store vegetable, fruits, meat to thaw, raw fish, etc.. setting the conversion switch as Vegetable drawer /meat drawer conversion corner necessary. Be sure to check the conversion switch setting before storing foods. 13 Suggestion on food storage Storing foods ? ? Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. How food is frozen and thawed is important factor in maintaining its freshness and flavor. Do not store food which goes bad easily at low temperatures, such as an bananas, and melons. ? prior to storing, placing hot food in the refrigerator could spoil higher electric bills. When storing the food, cover it with vinyl wrap or store in a container with a lid. This prevents moisture from evaporating, and helps food to keep its taste and nutrients. Do not block air vents with food. Smooth circulation of chilled air keeps refrigerator Allow hot food to cool other food, and lead to ? ? temperatures ? even. Do not open the door frequently. Opening the door lets warm air enter the cause temperatures to rise. refrigerator, and ? Never keep bulky foods and the door cannot be Freezer ? compartment in the door rack because they may Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment ? Do not refreeze food that has been thawed. This ? When storing interfere with the shelves fully closed. frozen food like ice cream for a - they may causes break when frozen. loss of taste and nutrition. long period, place it on the freezer shelf, not in the door rack. Refrigerator compartment ? Avoid placing moist food upmost refrigerator shelves, it could freeze upon direct contact with chilled air. ? ? Always clean food prior to refrigeration. Vegetables and fruits should be washed and wiped, and packed food should be wiped, to prevent adjacent food from spoiling. When storing eggs in their storage rack or box, ensure that they are fresh, and always store them in a up-right position, which keeps them fresh longer. NOTE ? If you keep the refrigerator in a hot and humid place, frequent openning of the door storing a lot of vegetables in it may cause dew to form which has no effect on its performance. Remove the dew with dry dust cloth. or 14 Care and maintenance How to dismantle parts NOTE ? Dismantling is done in the reverse sequence of assembly. sure to unplug the power plug before dismantling and assembly. Never apply severe force to dismantle parts. Parts may be damaged. Be 1 Separate the lamp by pulling it out ( ) while slightly striking ( ) and rotating ( ) the lamp Freezer compartment lamp 2 cover. 3 Turn the bulb counterclockwise. Max. 240 V 40 W bulb for refrigerator is used and can be purchased at a service center. 1 2 Freezer To shelf, lift the left part of the shelf a bit, push it to the direction |, lift the right part to the diretion ~,and take it out. compartment shelf remove a 1 Door rack and Lift the door rack to | direction holding both sides and pull it out to ~ direction. support Lamp in refrigerator compartment 2 To remove the lamp cover, press the protrusion under the lamp cover to the front and then pull the lamp cover out. Turn the bulb counterclockwise. Max. 240 V 40 W bulb for refrigerator is used and can be purchased at a service center. Refreshment ? center Separate the 55 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 upper rack of the refreshment pull out the refreshment 1 center and then (In select model only) center cover | direction. ? Refreshment center pulling it cover will be removed by upwards. NOTE ? Be sure to remove compartment, parts from the refrigerator door when removing the vegetable snack corner and refreshment center cover. 2 Vegetable compartment ? To remove cover, cover pull the out vegetable compartment the vegetable compartment a bit to the front |, lift the front part of the vegetable compartment cover as shown by ~,and take it out. 1 15 Care and maintenance General information During average length vacations, you will probably find it best to leave the refrigerator operation. Place freezable items in freezer for longer life. When you plan not to operate, remove all food, disconnect the power cord, clean the interior thoroughly, and leave each door OPEN to prevent odor formation. Vacation time in Power failure Most power failures that are corrected in an hour two will not affect your or refrigerator temperatures. However, you should minimize the number of door openings while the power is off. If you Remove move To avoid Anti condensation securely fasten down all loose items inside the refrigerator. damaging the height adjusting screws, turn them all the way into or The outside wall of the refrigerator cabinet may sometimes get warm, the base. especially just after installation. pipe Don't be alarmed. This is due to the anti-condensation refrigerant to prevent "sweating" on pipe, which pumps hot the outer cabinet wall. Cleaning It is important that your food should be refrigerator be kept clean to prevent undesirable odors. Spilled wiped up immediately, since it may acidify and stain plastic surfaces if allowed to settle. Use Exterior a lukewarm solution of mild soap refrigerator. Wipe with a clean damp Interior Regular cleaning is detergent and mild After cleaning Please power Warning cloth and then or detergent to clean the durable finish of your dry. recommended. Wash all compartments water. Rinse and dry. a baking verify that the power cord is not damaged, power plug plug is well inserted into the power outlet. Always remove electrical parts soda solution or a warm power cord from the wall outlet prior to is not overheated, cleaning in the vicinity or of (lamps, switches, controls, etc.). Wipe up excess moisture with a sponge or cloth to prevent water or liquid from getting into any electrical part and causing an electric shock. Never use metallic scouring pads, brushes, coarse abrasive cleaners, strong alkaline solutions, flammable or toxic cleaning liquids on any surface. Do not touch frozen surfaces with wet or damp hands, because damp object will stick or adhere to extremely cold surfaces. 16 Care and maintenance Trouble shooting Before for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. common occurrences that are not the result of defective calling This list includes workmanship Occurrence or materials in this Possible appliance. Solution cause Runing of refrigerator Refrigerator compressor does not run. Refrigerator control is off. Set refrigerator control. See controls. Refrigerator is in defrost This is normal for cycle. Power outage. Check house one too much or too long Room or Make sure outlet. lights. is larger than the you owned. Refrigerator Refrigerator runs the a fully automatic defrosting refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs periodically. at wall outlet is disconnected. Plug setting plug is tightly pushed into Call local electric company. previous This is normal. Larger, more efficient units run longer in these conditions. It is normal for the refrigerator to work under these conditions. outside weather is hot. longer Refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of time. It takes are opened too frequently or too long. Refrigerator or slightly open. hours for the refrigerator completely. Warm food will cause the refrigerator to run longer until the desired temperature is reached. amounts of warm or hot food may have been stored recently. Large Doors some to cool down freezer door may be Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run longer. Open the door less often. Make sure the refrigerator is level. Keep food and containers from blocking door. See problem section. OPENING/CLOSING of doors. Refrigerator control is set too cold. Set the refrigerator control to a setting until the refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. warmer Refrigerator worn, or cracked, freezer or gasket is dirty, poorly fitted. Clean or change gasket. Leaks in the door seal will cause refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired temperatures. Thermostat is at a constant 17 keeping the temperature. refrigerator This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to keep the temperature constant. Care and maintenance Occurrence Temperatures Possible Solution cause are too cold Temperature in the freezer is too cold and the refrigerator temperature is Freezer control is set too cold Set the freezer control to a warmer freezer temperature is setting until the satisfactory. satisfactory. Refrigerator control in the is too cold and the freezer Temperature refrigerator is is set too cold. Set the warmer refrigerator control setting to a temperature satisfactory. Food stored in drawers freezes. Refrigerator control Meat stored in fresh meat drawer freezes. See above solution. is set too cold. Meat should be stored at temperature just below the freezing point of water ( 32 F, 0 C) for maximum fresh storage time. ˚ It is normal for ice crystals to form due to the moisture content of meat. ˚ Temperatures are too warm Temperatures in the freezer is too Freezer control is set too Set the freezer control to a colder setting until the freezer temperature is warm. warm. satisfactory. Refrigerator control Refrigerator control is set too warm. has some effect setting until the satisfactory. too Warm air enters the refrigerator/ freezer whenever the door is opened. Open the door less often. freezer temperature. Doors Temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer are too are opened too frequently or Set the freezer control to a colder freezer temperature is on long. warm. Door is open Close the door slightly. Large amounts of warm of hot food may have been stored recently. completely. Wait until the refrigerator or freezer has had a chance to reach its selected temperature. Temperature in refrigerator is Refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of time. A Refrigerator control is set too Set the Refrigerator door partially open. warm. refrigerator requires completely. some hours to cool down refrigerator control to a colder setting. the too warm and the freezer temperature is satisfactory. 18 is Ensure door closed securely and that there is no obstruction between the shelves and door racks. Care and maintenance Possible Occurrence Solution cause Sound and noise Louder sound levels when refrigerator is on. Today's refrigerators storage capacity and even Louder sound levels when have increased maintain more It is normal for sound levels to be higher. temperatures. Refrigerator operates at higher pressures during the start of the ON cycle. This is normal. Sound will level off refrigerator continues to run. as compressor comes on. Floor is Vibrating or rattling noise. uneven or Refrigerator rocks moved slightly. Items are placed on vibrating. weak. on the floor when it is the top of Dishes are vibrating the refrigerator. Refrigerator is on touching refrigerator the shelves in wall or cabinets. Be sure floor is level and solid and can adequately support refrigerator. Remove items. It is normal for dishes to vibrate slightly. Move dishes slightly. Make sure refrigerator is level and solidly set on floor. Relieve or move refrigerator Water/Moisture /Ice inside refrigerator Moisture collects on inside of refrigerator walls. Weather is hot and humid which increases rate of frost buildup and internal sweating. This is normal. Door is slightly open. See problem section doors. Door is opened too often or too long. Open opening/closing of the door less often. Water/Moisture /Ice outside refrigerator Moisture forms on outside of Weather is humid. This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear. Door is slightly open, causing cold air from the inside the refrigerator to meet warm air from the outside. This time, close the door refrigerator or between doors. 19 completely. Care and maintenance Occurrence Possible Solution cause Odors in refrigerator Interior needs to be cleaned. Clean interior with sponge,warm water and baking soda. Food with strong odor is in Cover food Some containers and produce odors. refrigerator. wrapping paper Use completely. different container a or brand of wrapping paper. Opening/Closing of doors/Drawers Door(s) will not close. Food Door(s) will not close. Door was closed too hard, door to open slightly. (Continued) package is door open. keeping causing Refrigerator is not level. It rocks floor when it is moved slightly. Floor is uneven or Refrigerator rocks is moved slightly. Refrigerator Food is Drawers are difficult to move. is shelf wall on Track that drawer slides Other Please 20 thoroughly on the weak. on the floor when it touching touching other or cabinets. top of drawer on is dirty. read this manual. Move packages closing. that Close both doors gently. Adjust Be the sure height adjusting floor is level and support refrigerator. Contact carpenter to sloping floor. Relieve or move Keep keep screw. can correct refrigerator.. less food in drawer. Clean drawer and track. door from adequately sagging or