Before connecting the appliance to the power mains, please read carefully the instructions for use which describe the appliance and its correct and safe use. The instructions apply to several appliance types/models; thus, settings or equipment may be described herein which is not available in your appliance. We recommend saving this instruction manual for future reference and attach it to the appliance if it is sold in the future.

Check for any damage or irregularities on your appliance. If you find your appliance is damaged, notify the retailer from which you have purchased the appliance.

Before connecting the appliance to the power mains, let the appliance rest in a vertical position for a minimum of 2 hours. This will reduce the possibility of operation faults due to the effect of transport on the cooling system.

The appliance must be connected to the power mains and grounded in compliance with the effective standards and regulations.

WARNING! Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.

Before cleaning the appliance, unplug it from the power mains (unplug the power cord from the wall outlet).

WARNING! This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

• farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

• bed and breakfast type environments;

• catering and similar non-retail applications.

The appliance may not be used outdoors and it may not be exposed to rain.

Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.

If the appliance will be out of use for an extended period of time, switch it off using the relevant button, and unplug it from the power mains. Empty the appliance, defrost it, clean it, and leave the door ajar.

In case of an error or power supply failure, do not open the freezer compartment unless the freezer has not operated for over 16 hours. After this period, use the frozen food or provide sufficient cooling (e.g. a replacement appliance).

Packaging is made of environmentally friendly materials that can be recycled, disposed of, or destroyed without any hazard to the environment.

Removing an obsolete appliance

To protect the environment, take the obsolete appliance to an authorized home appliance collection centre.

Before doing so, do the following:

• disconnect the appliance from the power mains;

• do not allow children to play with the appliance.

The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that the product should not be treated as normal household waste. The product should be taken to an authorized collection centre for waste electric and electronic equipment processing. Correct disposal of the product will help prevent any negative effects on the environment and health of people which could occur in case of incorrect product removal. For detailed information on removal and processing of the product, please contact the relevant municipal body in charge of waste management, your waste disposal service, or the store where you bought the product.

Install the appliance in a dry and well ventilated room. The appliance will operate correctly if the environment temperature is in the interval specified in the table. The appliance class is indicated on the rating plate / label with the basic information on the appliance.

Description	Class	Ambient temperature range °C	Relative humidity
Extended temperate	SN	+10 to +32	≤75%
Temperate	N	+16 to +32
Subtropical	ST	+16 to +38
Tropical	T	+16 to +43

• After installation, the appliance plug has to be readily accessible.

• This appliance is not intended to be used as a build-in appliance.

• Do not place the appliance near other appliances or devices that radiate heat, such as a cooker, a stove, a radiator, water heater etc., and do not expose it to direct sunlight. The appliance should stand at least 3 cm away from an electric or gas cooker or at least 30 cm away from an oil or solid fuel stove. If the distance between such source of heat and the appliance is smaller, use an insulating panel.

• A humid basement or cellar, balcony, or any place where the chest could be exposed to direct sunlight, are not suitable locations for installing the freezer chest. The freezer chest must be placed on dry and sufficiently solid surface which allows it to stand stably and horizontally even when fully loaded.

• The appliance should not be integrated in a cupboard or other furniture. Allow at least 2–3 centimetres of clearance around the chest for free circulation of air.

• Clearance from the wall on the back (behind the freezer chest) is determined by the hinge.

• The appliance is fi tted with a condenser unit which radiates heat into the environment. The condenser unit is installed directly underneath the sheet metal layer on the back and front wall of the appliance. For correct operation, allow sufficient cooling of these surfaces; do not block them or line them with any objects.

1. Handle installation:

2. Latch installation:

3. Attaching the handle cover to the handle:

• Use this setting after switching on the appliance for the first time, before cleaning, or 24 hours before inserting a large amount of food.

• If any other function is selected while the intensive freezing function is active, the intensive freezing function will be deactivated immediately.

• To deactivate intensive freezing, rotate the A knob back to the desired setting. The signal light B will be switched off immediately.

• If the function is not deactivated manually, it will be deactivated automatically after approximately two days. The setting will return to the most recent setting, the signal light B will switch off , but the A knob will remain at themarking.

• If there is a power outage while the intensive freezing function is active, the function will be restarted when power supply resumes.

• Activate the super freeze function 24 hours before freezing fresh food:

  • Rotate the A knob to position(signal light B will light up).

Make sure the fresh food is not in contact with the food that is already frozen.

• When freezing smaller amounts of food (1-2 kilograms), activating the super freeze function is not required.

• After the end of the freezing process, rotate the A knob back to the desired setting, even if the signal light B is not on (this means that a sufficiently low temperature has been reached).

• When storing and using frozen food, observe the manufacturer's instructions. Temperature and expiry date are indicated on the packaging.

• Only choose food with undamaged packaging, stored in freezers at temperatures of –18 °C or lower.

• Do not purchase food covered in frost as this indicates it has been partly thawed several times and that it is of inferior quality.

• Protect the food from thawing during transport. In case of an increase in temperature, storage time will be shorter and quality will deteriorate.

To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:

• Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the compartments of the appliance.

• Regularly clean surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.

• If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.

Recommended storage time in the freezer

Type of food	Storage life
Fruit, beef	from 10 to 12 months
Vegetables, veal, poultry	from 8 to 10 months
Venison	from 6 to 8 months
Pork	from 4 to 6 months
Finely chopped or minced meat	4 months
Bread, pastas, cooked dishes, whitefish	3 months
Offal	2 months
Smoked sausage, bluefish	1 month

• Thawing is an important step in storing food preserved by freezing. Food must be thawed in the correct way.

• Suitable methods of thawing food are:

  • in the refrigerator;

  • in cold water;

  • in a microwave or conventional oven with a suitable thaw program.

• Some frozen products can be prepared without needing to thaw them first. The manufacturer will state this on the packaging.

• The food needs to be packed in small portions. In this way the food thaws faster.

• Use partially or completely thawed food as quickly as possible. The bacteria in thawed food are reactivated and the food will spoil rapidly. This applies in particular to fruit, vegetables and ready-made food.

• Do not refreeze partially or completely thawed food.