Instruction Manual
Hitachi Refrigerator
Model
R-64W R-49W
For household use only
Contents
Page
Preparation for use
Warning and caution for safety........
Preparations before use..................
Installation................................. 4
Before Use................................ 4
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4
Optimal Food Storage............... 4
Operation
Location of food storage...............
How to operation..........................
Temperature control.................
Freezer Compartment...............
Refrigerator Compartment.........
6
Defrost Function......................... 6
5
5
5
5
Maintenance
Cleaning...................................
Troubleshooting..............................
Service Center................................
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8
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Thank you very much for purchasing the Hitachi refrigerator.
Before installation and usage,please read the user’s guide carefully for the correct usage.
Maintenance work must only be carried out at workshop by well-trained maintenance worker.
R600a
Refrigerant
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Warnings and Caution for Safety
r y follow the warnings and cautions below and those given throughout this manual.
The following warnings and cautions are categorized by the level of possible harm or damage that may occur from ignoring directions.
The symbols are shown as below clearly showing the significance of directions.
■ This refrigerator uses flammable refrigerants.
The symbol column below states the precautions on flammable refrigerants.
This symbol denotes the precautions on flammable refrigerants.
Do not install the refrigerator in a place exposed to rain.
This may impair electricity insulation and cause electric shock of fire.
■ Ground this refrigerator to prevent electric shock
and noise interference. Always ground this
refrigerator and install earth leakage circuit breaker
when using it in places with high humidity or moisture.
(Please consult with a retailer or Hitachi Service Center.)
Earthing
terminal
■ If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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Never use an ice pick or other sharp instrument to take front away.
If a hole is made is the evaporator, the refrigerant leats and cooling is imparied.
In this case, the actual expenses for repairing the refrigerating until will be charged to you.
■ Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
● If you happen to damage the refrigerant pipe,
stay away from the refrigerator and avoid
using fire and electrical appliances.
● And, open windows to ventilate and contact retailers
or Hitachi Service Center.
Window open
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4
■ Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator.
■ Never use the carrying handles to hang
up with a chain hoist or similar machines.
● Carry the refrigerator by at least 4 persons for safety reasons.
● Carry it with the doors facing upward.
■Before carrying the refrigerator:
1. Take out all food items and ice cubes.
2. Lay a protective sheet or cloth to protect the floor from damage
and catch remaining water spilled from the refrigerator.
3. With a large piece of old cloth underneath, tilt the refrigerator
backward to drain water.
4. Finally carry the refrigerator with the doors facing upward.
● Secure the doors well with adhesive tapes so they do not open.
● If transporting in a vehicle, do not load the refrigerator on
its side. This could damage the compressor.
● For a floor that may be easily scratched,
lay a protective mat, etc. .
Such as old cloth
When replacing lamps (LED) is required.
■ When replacing lamps (LED) is required. Please contact your dealer or Hitachi Service Center.
Preparations before Use
Installation
S
,
5 cm.
30 cm.
5 cm.
.
Before Use
4 Hrs.
Optimal Food Storage
Location of Food Storage
Freezer Compartment
Ice Tray
●
For making Ice Cube
Chiller
Reciever
Refrigerator Compartment
-2℃～2℃
Refrigerator Shelves
Egg tray
●
Storage of eggs (8 eggs)
Refrigerator Door Pockets
1℃～5℃
Refrigerator Door Pockets
●
Temperature control
● Refrigerator temperature control dial
Vegetable Compartment
4℃～7℃
Vegetable Drawers
●Storage of fruits and vegetables.
Notice
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Above temperatures are the approximate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32 ℃, the setting of the refrigerator compartment “Normal”, freezer compartment “Normal” while doors being closed and without food storage.
Door pocket temperatures may be little higher than above temperatures.
- The display figure is 6.4c/f model.
Temperature control
WETER LEVEL
Notice
To remove ice cubes, twist the tray having both ends. In this case, do not bend the ice tray or it will be cracked.
If it has a lot of ice in freezer room , please push the deforst button to clear an ice.
If it has a lot of ice in Drain area , please cleaning that area.
If user always open door or Refrigerator under auto defrost , Some food in freezer room may melt.
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FREEZER
CHILLER
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There may be water in chiller from thawed frost in freezer compartment. Thus, the following actions should be taken.
- Wrap or put your foods in boxes before keeping in chiller.
- In case of long time storing of meat or fish, please put them in freezer
CHILLER compartment.
- If there is water in chiller, please clean up the drain hole in chiller.
- Please put chiller into its position firmly. Otherwise, there may be
water flowing into refrigerator compartment.
RECEIVER
- If there is water from chiller flowing into refrigerator compartment, please check the positions of the cone and the drain hole if there are at the same and not blocked.
Drain hole
EGG CASE
DEFORST MODE
The Refrigerator has 2 mode for defrost, That are Auto defrost mode and Semi-auto defrost mode
Automatic defrosting mode is “ON” (Default setting)
Normally, the refrigerator can defrost around once a day.
When the refrigerator operates normally, green lamp is on.
When the refrigerator is defrosting automatically, the green lamp is blinking.
After defrosting is finished, the refrigerator returns to normal operation and the green lamp returns to on.
Green
LED
Blinking
Green
LED
STATUS IS NORMALLY STATUS IS DEFROSTING STATUS IS NORMALLY
Semi-auto defrosting / Automatic defrosting mode is “off” (Manual defrost)
“ ”
Manual defrosting during automatic defrosting mode
Push Defrost Mode button once to defrost manually.
Defrosting status
Manual defrosting during manual defrosting mode
Push Defrost Mode button once to defrost manually.
Defrosting status
Green
LED
กดปุม 1 ครั้ง
Blinking
LED off
กดปุม 1 ครั้ง
Blinking
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STATUS IS NORMALLY STATUS IS DEFROSTING STATUS IS NORMALLY STATUS IS DEFROSTING
How to operation (Continue)
DEFORST MODE (Continue)
How to change defrosting modes.
Switching from automatic to Semi-auto
Push Defrost Mode button for
3 seconds to switch its mode.
LED on
Press 3 sec
LED off
Switching from Semi-auto to automatic
Push Defrost Mode button for
3 seconds to switch its mode.
LED off
Press 3 sec
LED on
Automatic defrosting mode Semi-auto defrosting mode
Note
Semi-auto defrosting mode Automatic defrosting mode
Refrigerators are set to automatic defrosting before delivery.
There may be water from defrosting flows into chiller case.
In case of power failure or plug taked-off, the refrigerator will start with automatic defrosting mode.
If defrost mode button is pushed while the temperature in the refrigerator is high, the lamp will be blinking simultaneously when pushed.
Maintenance
Screw
Ev-drain
Reciever
7
Head Office Service Center:
Hitachi Sales (Thailand), Ltd. 333, 333/1-8 Moo 13, Bangna-Trad Road (km7),Bangkaew
, Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540 Tel. : 0-2335-5455 Fax. : 02- 316-1128
W eb Site:http://www.hitachi-th.com E-mail : hitachi-th.com
When you request repair, please check the refrigerator well according to Troubleshooting on page 8.
When still abnormal, Please contact the retailer or local Hitachi Service Center.
About Non-fluorocarbon refrigerator.
● This refrigerator, including refrigerant and the heat insulator, is using hydrocarbon (non-fluorocarbon). The hydrocarbon is a material that does not rip up
and have very little influence on global warming. It is the global environment concern material).
● R600a refrigerant is flammable. But the refrigerant is being sealed up by the refrigerate circuit, and never leak by usual use. In case of the refrigerate circuit
being damaged by any chance, please avoid the use of fire and electric product, open t he window and ventilate. Afterwards, please contact Hitachi Service Center.
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■ Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance or get in.
Children getting inside may not be able to get out.
children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of e x perience and knowledge
if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.
■ Children shall not play with the appliance.
■ Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
