Arctiko DFS 400 User manual
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
DFS 400
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INDEX
BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE ......................................................................... 2
Information on No-Frost Technology ................................................................................ 2
Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................................2
Safety warnings ..................................................................................................................3
Installing and Operating your Fridge ................................................................................ 4
Before Using your Fridge ................................................................................................... 4
USAGE INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 5
Operating your Fridge ........................................................................................................ 5
MODE Button ................................................................................................................................ 5
SET Button .................................................................................................................................... 5
Freezer Department Temperature Adjustment and Activating FAST FREEZING Mode ........ 6
Fast Freezing Mode .................................................................................................................... 6
While SF mode is selected: ........................................................................................................ 7
Economy mode ............................................................................................................................. 7
Warnings about Temperature Adjustments ..................................................................... 8
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 9
Defrosting ......................................................................................................................... 9
SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING ....................................................................10
Repositioning the Door ................................................................................................... 10
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE ............................................................................11
Advice for Saving Energy.................................................................................................. 14
THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS ........................15
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CHAPTER 1. BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE
Safety Instructions
This model contains R600a gas. This gas is environmental and friendly but
combustible. Do not damage your fridge’s refrigerant circuit, while transporting and
installing.
If your old fridge has a lock, break or remove the lock before discarding it, because
children may get trapped inside it and may cause an accident.
Old fridges and freezers contain isolation metarial and refrigerant with CFC. Therefore,
take care not to harm environment when you are discarding your old fridges.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your applience.
We are not responsible of the damage occurred due to misuse.
Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this manual
in a safe place to resolve the problems that may occur in the future.
Information on No-Frost Technology
No-frost fridges differ from other static fridges in their
operating principle.
In normal fridges, the humidity entering the fridge in
the door openings and the humidity of the food causes
freezing in the freezer department. To defrost the snow and
ice in the freezer department, you should turn off the fridge,
take the food that needs to be kept in a constant
temperature off the fridge, and remove the ice gathered in
the freezer department periodically.
The situation is completely different in no-frost fridges.
Dryandcoldairisblowedtothefridgeand freezer
departments homogeneously from several points via a
blower fan. Cold air dispersed homogeneously even
between the shelve
Therefore your no-frost fridge allows you ease of use,
besides its huge volume and stylish appearance.
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Safety warnings
Notice: Do not use mechanical devices or other artificial methods to quicken to the
defrosting. Do not use electrical devices of your appliance.
Keep the ventilation areas of your appliance open. Do not damage your fridge’s refrigerant
circuit.
Do not use multiple receptacles or extension cord.
Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.
This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow
children to play with the appliance or let them to hang over the
door.
Do not plug-in or out the plug from the receptacle with wet hands
to prevent electrocution!
Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the freezer
department. Bottles or cans may explode.
Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge for
your safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically
and by closing their necks tightly in the fridge department.
When taking ice made in the freezer department, do not touch it,
ice may cause iceburns and/or cuts.
Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands!
Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This effects the
performance of your fridge.
Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent
damage to accessories.
When the door of the fridge is closed, vacuum will occur. Wait for about 1 minute
to reopen it.
Your fridge is not intended for use by physically, mentally or sensibly handicapped
people or by people with less experience and knowledge (including children). These
people may be allowed to use the appliance under the supervision of a responsible
person giving necessary instructions. You should supervise children to prevent them
playing with the appliance.
Power cord should be replaced by an authorized technician when it is damaged.
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Installing and Operating your Fridge
Before making the connection to the power supply, ensure that the voltage on the
nameplate corresponds to the voltage of electrical system at your home.
Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.
Mains cord of your fridge has a grounded plug. This plug should be used with a
grounded receptacle that has a 16 amper fuse minimum. If you don’t have a
receptacle confirming with this, please have it done by a qualified electirician.
We do not take the responsibility of the damages that occur due to ungrounded usage.
Place your fridge in a place that it would not be exposed to direct sunlight.
It should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.
Fit the plastic wall spacers to the condenser at the back of the refrigerator in order
to prevent cleaning to the wall for good performance.
Whenyourfridgeisplacednexttoadeepfreezer,thereshouldbe at least 2 cm
between them to prevent humidity on the outer surface.
Do not place anything on your fridge, and install your fridge in a suitable place
so that at least 15 cm is available on the upper side.
If you will place your fridge next to your kitchen cabinets, leave a space of 2 cm
between them.
Install the distance adjustment plastic (the part with black vanes at the rear) by
turning it 90° to prevent the condenser from touching the wall.
The adjustable front legs should stabilized in an appropriate height to allow your
fridge operate in a stable and proper way. You can adjust the legs by turning them
clockwise (or in the opposite direction).
Before using your fridge, wipe all parts with warm water added with a tea spoonful of
sodium bicarbonate, and then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after
cleaning.
Before Using your Fridge
When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep your fridge in the
upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to allow efficient operation.
Otherwise, you may damage the compressor.
Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade
away when your fridge starts to cool.
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CHAPTER 2. USAGE INFORMATION
Operating your Fridge
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR MODE BUTTON
SET BUTTON
ECONOMY MODE
LAMP
POWER LAMP
FAST FREEZING
MODE LAMP
(For some models)
MODE Button
Mode button allows switching between Freezer
Department Indicator, Fast Freezing Mode Lamp,
Economy Mode Lamp.
When you press once, Freezer Department Indicator
starts to flash.
Set value is ready to be changed.
When you press twice, Fast Freezing Mode Lamp
starts to flash.
When you press three times, Economy Mode Lamp starts to flash.
SET Button
Allows the temperature adjustment of the related
department when Freezer Department Indicator is selected
with the mode button.
MODE BUTTON
SET BUTTON
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Freezer Department Temperature Adjustment and Activating FAST FREEZING Mode
Initial temperature value for Freezer Department
Indicator is -18oC.
Press mode button once.
The set value for freezer Department indicator starts
to flash when you press this button.
The value for freezer Department indicator changes
for a lower temperature each time you press this
button when the indicator is flashing.
(-16
oC, -17oC, -18oC, -19oC, -20oC, -21oC, -22oC, -23oC, -24oC)
When you wait for 5 seconds without pressing any button after reaching the desired
set value, the set value is activated and your fridge operates with that set value.
When you press set button until the value for Freezer Department Indicator reaches
-24oC (maximum cold position), if you press the button again, SF letters will flash.
If you continue to press the button when SF is flashing, the values will start again
from -16oC.
Recommended Temperature Values for Freezer
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Fast Freezing Mode
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How to use;
Press the mode button until Fast Freezing mode.
While Fast Freezing Mode Lamp is flashing if no button is clicked for 5 seconds then
a beep sound will be heard and the mode will be enabled.
While the Fast Freezing mode is active the letters “SF” will be seen at the Indicator of
the Freezer.
MODE BUTTON
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WhileSFmodeisselected:
To cancel SF Mode and continue with previous set value:
Please press Mode Button 2 times and wait for 5 secs.
SF mode will be cancelled and appliance will start to work
accordingtoprevioussetvalue.
To cancel SF Mode and continue with new set value:
Please press Mode Button 1 time and in 5 sec, push
set button until you see set value you want and wait for 5
secs. SF mode will be cancelled and appliance will start
to work according to new set value.
To cancel SF Mode and activate Economy Mode:
Please press Mode Button 3 times and wait for 5 secs. SF mode will be cancelled
and appliance will start to work according to Economy Mode.
Note: "Super Freezing" mode will be cancelled automatically after 24 hours or when
the freezer sensor temperature falls below -32°C.
If Super Freeze mode is finished automatically, SF led will continue to light. It is enough
to push mode button to turn off SF led.
Economy mode
Your freezer will consume minimum energy at -18°C
set value which is the most optimum storage condition.
When to use;
When you want your refrigerator to operate
economically.
How to use;
Press the mode button until Economy Mode Led lights
up (3 times).
While the Economy Mode Led is flashing if no button is clicked then a beep sound
will be heard and the mode will be enabled.
During this mode, the freezer compartment operate at the special temperature value
set on the control circuit.
WhiletheEconomymodeisactivetheletters"Ec
" will be seen at the Indicator the
Freezer Compartment.
While Economy mode is selected;
To cancel Economy Mode and continue with previous set value:
Please press Mode Button 3 times and wait for 5 secs. Economy mode will be
cancelled and appliance will start to work according to previous set value.
To cancel SF Mode and continue with new set value:
Please press Mode Button 1 time and in 5 sec, push set button until you see set value
you want and wait for 5 secs. Economy mode will be cancelled and appliance will start to
work according to new set value.
To cancel Economy Mode and activate SF Mode:
Please press Mode Button 3 times and wait for 5 secs. Economy mode will be
cancelled and appliance will start to work according to SF Mode.
MODE BUTTON
MODE BUTTON
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Warnings about Temperature Adjustments
Your temperature adjustments will not be deleted when an energy breakdown occurs.
Do not pass to another adjustment before completing an adjustment
Temperature adjustments should be made according to the frequency of door
openings, the quantity of inside the fridge and ambient temperature of the
place of your fridge.
Your fridge should be operated up to 24 hours according to the ambient temperature
without interruption after being plugged in to be completely cooled.
Do not open doors of your fridge frequently and do not place much food inside it in
this period.
A 5 minute delaying function is applied to prevent damage to the compressor of your
fridge, when you take the plug off and then plug it on again to operate it or when an
energy breakdown occurs. Your fridge will start to operate normally after 5 minutes.
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CHAPTER 4. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Make sure to unplug the fridge before starting to clean it.
Do not wash your fridge by pouring water.
You can wipe the inner and outer sides with a soft cloth
or a sponge using warm and soapy water.
Remove the parts individually and clean with soapy water.
Do not wash in washing machine.
Never use flammable, explosive or corrosive material like
thinner, gas, acid for cleaning.
Make sure that your fridge is unplugged while cleaning.
Defrosting
Your fridge defrosts automatically. Water
produced by defrosting flows to evaporating
container passing through water collecting
groove, and vaporizes here by itself.
Evaporation
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CHAPTER 5. SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING
Original package and foam may be kept for re-transportation (optionally).
You should fasten your fridge with thick package, bands or strong cords and follow
the instructions for transportation on the package for re-transportation.
Remove movable parts (shelves, accessories, vegetable bins etc.) or fix them into
the fridge against shocks using bands during re-positioning and transportation.
Carryyourfridgeintheuprightposition.
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CHAPTER 6. BEFORE CALLING SERVICE
If your fridge is not operating ;
Is there any electrical faults?
Is the plug is placed properly in the receptacle?
Is the fuse of the receptacle that the plug is plugged or the main fuse blown?
Is there any fault in the socket? Examine this by plugging your fridge into a recep-
tacle which you are sure that is working.
W ARNING
TYPE MEANING REASON REMEDY
Sr Failure warnings
Appears when one or
more of the refrigerator
parts fail or there is a
problem in the cooling
system.
Call service immediately.
Temporarily increase the
freezer tem perature s etting
to the desired level or
switch the appliance to fast
freezing mode.
LP Low voltage
Refrigerator switches to
the standby mode when
the voltage supply falls
below 170 Volts.
This feature prevents the
compressor from getting
damaged due to low
voltage. Refrigerator will
start operating automatically
when the voltage restores to
the required level.
LF
Freezer
compartment is
not cold enough
This warning appears if
there has been a power
failure for a long period
and when the refrigerator
is operated for the first
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Temperature Warning:
The temperature display flashes “LF” and an audible warning sounds, when the
temperature in the freezer compartment is too warm.
A rise in the temperature may be caused by;
Frequent door opening for long periods of time
Loading with large quantities of warm
High ambient temperature
An error with the appliances.
Check Warnings;
Your fridge warns you if the temperatures for fridge and freezer departments are in
improper levels or when a problem occurs in the appliance. Warning codes are displayed
in the Freezer and Fridge Department Indicators. Warning codes appear in the Freezer
Compartment Setting Displays.
Also a warning sound are heared.
Showing code and buzzer will continue until you pushes SET or MODE button. When
you push one of these buttons, buzzer will stop. “LF” warning will be disappear in 15
minutes. You don’t have to call your service, this condition may appear due to reasons
above.You can keep storing your in your freezer. If “LF” warning will not disappear
in an hour after pressing the button, you can call your service
If your fridge is operating too loudly;
Normal Noises
Cracking (Ice cracking) Noise:
During automatic defrosting.
When the appliance is cooled or warmed (due to expansion of appliance material).
Short cracking
Heard when the thermostat switches the compressor on/off.
Compressor noise
Normal motor noise. This noise means that the compressor operates normally
Compressor may cause more noise for a short time when it is activated.
Bubbling noise and splash:
This noise is caused by the flow of the refrigerant in the tubes of the system.
Water flow noise:
Normal flow noise of water flowing to the evaporation container during defrosting.
This noise can be heard during defrosting.
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Air Blow Noise:
Normal fan noise. This noise can be heard in No-Frost fridge during normal operation
of the system due to the circulation of air.
If the edges of fridge cabinet that the door joint contact are warm;
Especially in summer (hot weather), the surfaces that the joint contact may get warmer
during the operation of the compressor, this is normal.
If humidity builds up inside the fridge;
Are all packed properly? Are the containers dried before placing them
in the fridge?
Are the fridge doors opened frequently? Humidity of the room gets in the fridge when
the doors are opened. Humidity build up will be faster when you open the doors
more frequently, especially if the humidity of the room is high.
Building up of water drops on the rear wall after automatic defrosting is normal. (in
Static Models)
If the doors are not opened and closed properly;
Do the packages prevent closing of the door?
Are the door compartments, shelves and drawers placed properly?
Ar
e door joints broken or torn?
Is your fridge on a level surface?
If your fridge is not cooling enough;
Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the
standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not
recommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits in terms of cooling
effectiveness.
Climate Class Ambient Temperature (°C)
TBetween 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
NBetween 16 and 32 (°C)
SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)
Conformity Information
Tropical Class is defined for the environment temperatures between 16°C and 43°C
in accordance with the TS EN ISO 15502 Standards.
The appliance is designed in compliance with the EN15502, IEC60335-1 /
IEC60335-2-24, 2004/108/EC standards.
The appliance complies with the “EEE” Regulation.
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Advice for Saving Energy
Do not install the appliance close to heat producing appliances and locate the
appliance in the coolest part of the room.
Locate the appliance ina cool well ventilated room and make sure that the air openings
of the appliances are not obstructed.
Always leave warm to cool down to room temperature before placing in
the freezer.
Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods or opening the door too frequently
as warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the compresor to switch on
unnecessarily often.
Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the door from closing properly.
Cover before placing them in the freezer.This cuts down on moisture build-up
inside the unit.
Refer to the “temperature settings” section for the suggested temperature control
settings.
Do not block cold air vents. Doing so causes the freezer to run longer and use more
energy.
Keep freezer full.
Level the freezer so that the door closes tightly.
Occasionally clean the rear of the appliance with a vacuum cleaner or paint brush to
prevent an increased power consumption.
Keep door gaskets clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Compressor protection function will be activated after sudden power breakdowns or
after unplugging the appliance, because the gas in the cooling system is not
stabilized yet. Your fridge will start after 5 minutes, there is nothing to worry about.
If you will not use your fridge for a long time unplug it.
Clean your fridge according to Chapter 4 and leave the door open to prevent humid-
ity and smell.
If the problem persists after you have followed all the instructions above, please consult
to the nearest Authorized service.
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DISPLAY PANEL
3.
NO FROST AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM
4.
SMALL FREEZER FLAP
5.
BIG FREEZER FLAP
6.
FREEZER DRAWERS
7.
FREEZER BIG DRAWER
8.
FREEZER BOTTOM DRAW ER
LEVELLING FEET
This presentation is only for information about the parts of the appliance.
Parts may vary according to the appliance model.
THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE
AND THE COMPARTMENTS
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