FR GUIDE D’INSTALLATION ET D’UTILISATION

EN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Congélateur

Freezer

Contents

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1 Safety and the environment

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

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

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2 Description of your appliance

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

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3 How to carry out your initial installation

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

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

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

4 How to use your freezer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Ongoing maintenance of your appliance

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

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

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6 Noise, inconveniences and minor breakdowns

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

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

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

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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

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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 familiarise yourself with its operation.

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Safety instructions

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

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 saving 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

Adjustable feet

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Flaps

Zone ice cream*

Ice trays*

Inside door compartiment *

Freezer drawer

Plinth

* depending on the model

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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.

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.

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

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Reversing the direction the door opens

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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 instructions below. To ensure correct installation, please scrupulously follow the directions and the sequence of operations below:

1. Gently tilt the appliance backwards.

Drawing R1

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).

A

A

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 (Drawing

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

B

Drawing R2

Drawing R3

Drawing R4

E

D

E

Y

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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 R10). 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.

Drawing R5

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Drawing R6

Reversibility of the handle

Unscrew the handle from the left-hand side and refit it on the right-hand side (Drawing R11), moving across the plugs that block the screw holes. Use the handle to determine the position of the new holes

(2.5mm diameter) for fixing the handle.

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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.

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

- Do not place your appliance near a heat source such as an oven or radiator.

- 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).

- Your appliance has been designed for optimum 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

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Climate Class Ambient temperature

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N-ST

+16°C to +32°C

+16°C to +38°C

N-T

SN

SN-ST

SN-T

ST

T

+16°C to +43°C

+10°C to +32°C

+10°C to +38°C

+10°C to +43°C

+18°C to +38°C

+18°C to +43°C

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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 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.

See the section on "Cleaning your Appliance".

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Electrical connection

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For your own safety, you must comply with 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 depending 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 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.

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Starting and adjusting the appliance

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3 4

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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 appliance.

-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 weight

- 4) Button

«

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», this serves to:

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

- Deactivate a function.

- 5) Button

«

+

»

, this serves to:

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

- Activate a function once selected.

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ATTENTION

When the appliance is started, the alarm signal seconds to cancel it. Then proceed to set the temperature.

appears. Hold down a button for 3

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

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

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Starting and adjusting the appliance

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Meaning of the symbols and functions 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 lower than -30°C, the «LO» symbol appears 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 « A» appears 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 then press the "+" button (5) when the Max symbol flashes to confirm your choice. To cancel the function, repeat the same operation but press the "-" key (4).

Freeze Excel function

• This system helps you to freeze food efficiently. It enables 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 function:

• 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 constantly 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 more than 9kg of different types of food, activate the Super freeze (MAX) function.

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Meaning of the symbols and functions 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 enables 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 alarm is triggered. Press a button 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 can continue to store them without a problem.

, your frozen items are intact and you

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

- If the "Bin and the alarm symbols" light up items in your freezer

, you must dispose of the

• 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 letter appears in place of the temperature, it means that there is a problem with the electricity supply. An automatic testing procedure is initiated for 5 minutes and then normal operation resumes.

• If this message appears in place of the freezer's temperature, this means that the defrosting system's resistance is probably defective. Call the Technical Assis-

tance Department.

ATTENTION

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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.

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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)

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.

- 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.

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C drawing R1 drawing R2 drawing R3

B drawing R4

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Soft ice cream zone (depending on the model)

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

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.

*= Depending on the model

Drawing R1

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Drawing R2

Drawing R3

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Frozen and deep-frozen food

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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.

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 containing 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

Lamb,small pieces

Roast pork

Pork ribs

Boiled beef,roast beef

Beef steak,entrecotes,in sauce,roast veal

Veal steaks,cutlets

Minces meat

Giblets,offal

Sausages

Valid for

8 months

5 months

4 months

10 months

8 months

10 months

4 months

3 months

2 months

We recommend that you defrost meat completely before cooking it so as to avoid the exterior cooking quicker than the interior, except in the case of small breadcrumbed items, which can be sautéed directly over a low to medium heat, and boiled meats.

Farmyard animals

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

Product

Duck

Rabbit

Boiling fowl

Goose

Chicken

Turkey

Giblets,offal

Valid for

4 months

6 months

7 months

4 months

10 months

6 months

3 months

Game

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

Product

Wild duck,woodcock,pheasant

Hare

Partridge,quail

Valid for

8 months

6 months

8 months

Fish

Product Valid for Preparation

Carp

Pike

Turbot

Salmon

Mackerel

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

Tench

Trout

Sea bream

Sole

3 months

Descale,gut,remove the head and place in cold salty water for 30 seconds, rinse and freeze.

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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

Sauce with meat juices

Tomato sauce

Minestrone with vegetables

Lasagne

Roasts

Calf’s leg

Meat in sauce

Stewed game

Boiled fish,grilled/baked fish

Sweet peppers,aubergines,courgettes stuffed with meat

Sautéed mushrooms with garlic and parsley,ratatouille

Steamed spinach

Pizza

Valid for

3 months

2 months

4 months

2 months

1 months

3 months

2 months

2 months

6 months

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

Preparatory cooking

half-cooked just-cooked no pasta half-cooked just-cooked half-cooked just-cooked half-cooked just-cooked

Vegetables

We recommend that you blanch the vegetables with steam so that they do not lose their vitamins 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

Asparagus

Cabbage,cauliflower

Artichokes

Beans

Green beans

Mushrooms

Aubergines

Sweet peppers (3)

Peas,Tomatoes (3)

Valid for Preparation

12months Wash and remove the strings

6 months Clean an cut into pieces

Remove the external leaves

Shell

12months

Wash and remove the ends

Clean

Wash and slice

Wash slice and remove the seeds

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

Blanching time

2 minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

4 minutes

2 minutes

4 minutes

(1)

6 minutes

(1)

(1)

(2) do not blanch

Parsley,basil

Spinach

Mixed vegetables for minestrone (céleri, carrots,

8 months

12months

Wash

Wash, cut into pieces and divide up into portions. Do not add potatoes terre: they go

2 minutes do not blanch chard,leeks, etc.) black.

(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 cooked directly, without being frozen. Reduce the cooking time, taking into account the blanching time before freezing...

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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 water. The various concentrations are as follows:

• 30% solution, 450g of sugar per litre of water;

• 40% solution, 650g of sugar per litre of water;

• 50% solution, 800g of sugar per litre 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

Apricots

Pineapple

Oranges

Cherries

Strawberries

Melon

Peaches

Plums

Grapes

Valid for Preparation

8 months Wash,pit and cover with 30% syrup

10 months

Peel,slice and cover with 50% syrup

Peel,slice and cover with 30% syrup

Wash,pit and cover with sugar or 30% syrup

12 months

Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar

Peel,slice,de-seed and cover with 30% syrup

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

12 months

Wash,pit and cover in sugar or 50% syrup

De-seed,wash and cover in sugar or 30% syrup

Bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants,raspberries red currants

10 months Wash, remove the stalk and cover with sugar

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 dividing them up into pieces for weekly consumption.

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 condensation that forms on these products.

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Arranging food in your freezer

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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).

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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.

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Defrosting food

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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.

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

Buzzing

CAUSE

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

Gargling or slight buzzing

Clicks

Slight background noise

Coming from circulation of the refrigerant in your freezer’s pipes

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

Unusual noises

ADVICE

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

- check that it is not touching a wall

- 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

The freezer does not get cold enough

- 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

Your appliance does not get cold at all

- ckeck whether the electronic card is lit

- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply

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

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Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns

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PROBLEM

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

ADVICE

- 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.

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

- 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 reopening

- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply

- check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut out 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

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IC

MA

EC

FE

E ou A

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ADVICE

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.

- This symbol indicates that the defrosting system's resistance is defective. You must contact the After-Sales Service

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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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 and serial number). This information appears on the manufacturer's nameplate attached to your equipment.

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