Beko GNE V422 X User manual

Refrigerator
GNE V422 X
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Dear Customer,
We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and
checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you
an effective service.
For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product
before using it and keep it at hand for future references.
This manual
• Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.• Read the manual before installing and operating your product.• Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later. • Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.
Symbols and their descriptions
This instruction manual contains the following symbols:
CImportant information or useful usage tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE).
This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European Directive
2002/96/EC in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimise its impact on
the environment. For further information, please contact your local or regional
authorities.
Electronic products not included in the selective sorting process are potentially
dangerous for the environment and human health due to the presence of
hazardous substances.
Recycling

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CONTENTS
1 Your Refrigerator 3
2 Important Safety
Warnings 4
Intended use .....................................4
General safety ...................................4
Child safety........................................7
HCA Warning ....................................7
Technical specifications of your
refrigerator.........................................8
Things to be done for energy saving ..8
3 Installation 9
Points to be considered when re-
transporting your refrigerator .............9
Before operating your refrigerator......9
Electric connection ..........................10
Disposing of the packaging .............10
Disposing of your old refrigerator .....10
Placing and Installation ....................10
Floor balance adjustment ................11
Adjusting the gap between the upper
door ................................................13
Installing Water Filter .......................14
Connection of the Water Pipe to the
Refrigerator.....................................15
Connection of Water Hose to the
Jug .................................................17
Connection of the Water Pipe to the
Cold Water Mains Line ....................18
Prior to first use of Ice/Water
Dispenser ........................................19
4 Preparation 20
5 Using your refrigerator 21
Setting the fridge compartment
temperature.....................................22
Setting the freezer compartment
temperature.....................................22
Fresh Freeze Function .....................22
Quick Cool Function ........................23
Vacation Button...............................23
Ionizer .............................................23
Key Lock Button..............................23
Water Dispenser Illumination............23
Water/Ice Type Selection .................24
Ice/Water Dispenser ........................24
Using the Ice Dispenser...................25
Ice Off..............................................25
Using the water spring.....................26
Spillage Tray ....................................26
Sliding Body Shelves.......................26
Blue light.........................................27
Ion: .................................................27
Fresh Freeze Compartment .............27
Crisper humidity control sliders........27
Egg tray...........................................27
Recommendations for preservation of frozen food ......................................28
Defrosting........................................28
Replacing the Interior Light Bulb......28
6 Maintenance and
cleaning 30
Protection of plastic surfaces ..........30
Icebox and Water Dispenser............31
Chiller compartment ........................32
Minibar ............................................33
7 Recommended solutions
for the problems 34

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1Your Refrigerator
1. Freezer compartment
2. Fridge compartment
3. Fridge compartment interior light
4. Butter and cheese lid5. Fan
6. Ioniser
7. Fridge compartment glass shelves
8. Egg tray
9. Fridge compartment door racks
10. Wine cellar
11. Bottle holder12. Bottle shelves13. Crisper compartments
14. Crisper cover
15. Adjustable front legs
16. Blue light17. Water reservoir
18. Ventilation lid
19. Freezer compartment drawers
20. Freezer Compartment glass shelves
21. Ice duct lid
22. Freezer compartment interior light
23. resh Freeze compartment
24. Ice container
25. Mini bar
26. Snack tray
* OPTIONAL
CFigures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not
correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the
product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.
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2Important Safety Warnings
Please review the following
information. If these are not followed,
personal injury or material damage
may occur. Otherwise, all warranty and
reliability commitments will become
invalid.
The usage life of the unit you
purchased is 10 years. This is the period
for keeping the spare parts required for
the unit to operate as described.
Intended use
• 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.
• It should not be used outdoors. It is not appropriate to use it outdoor even
if the place is covered with a roof.
General safety
• When you want to dispose/scrap the product, we recommend you to
consult the authorized service in order
to learn the required information and
authorized bodies.
• Consult your authorized service for all your questions and problems
related to the refrigerator. Do not
intervene or let someone intervene to
the refrigerator without notifying the
authorized services. • Do not eat cone ice cream and ice cubes immediately after you take
them out of the freezer compartment!
(This may cause frostbite in your
mouth.)
• Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise, these may
burst.
• Do not touch frozen food by hand; they may stick to your hand.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning materials should never be used in
cleaning and defrosting processes of
your refrigerator. In such cases, the
vapor might get in contact with the
electrical parts and cause short circuit
or electric shock.
• Never use the parts on your refrigerator such as the door as a
means of support or step.
• Do not use electrical devices inside the refrigerator.
• Do not damage the cooling circuit, where the refrigerant is circulating,
with drilling or cutting tools. The
refrigerant that might blow out when
the gas channels of the evaporator,
pipe extensions or surface coatings
are punctured may cause skin
irritations and eye injuries.
• Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on your refrigerator with any
material.
• Repairs of the electrical appliances must only be made by qualified
persons. Repairs performed by incompetent persons may create a
risk for the user.

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• In case of any failure or during a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
supply by either turning off the
relevant fuse or unplugging your
appliance.
• Do not pull by the cable when pulling off the plug.
• Place the beverage with higher proofs tightly closed and vertically.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this appliance.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, others than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Do not operate a damaged refrigerator. Consult your service if you
have any doubts.
• Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.
• Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun and wind is dangerous with
respect to electrical safety.
• Contact the authorized service when there is a power cable damage and
etc. so that it will not create a danger
for you. • Never plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
• This refrigerator is designed solely for storing food. It should not be used for
any other purposes.
• The label that describes the technical specification of the product is located
on the inner left part of the refrigerator.
• Do not hook up the refrigerator to electronic energy saving systems as it
may damage the product.
• If the refrigerator has blue light do not look at the blue light through optical
devices.
• If the power supply is disconnected in manually controlled refrigerators
please wait for at least 5 minutes
before reconnecting the power.
• This product manual should be passed to the next owner of the
refrigerator if the owner changes.
• When moving the refrigerator make sure that you do not damage the
power cord. In order to prevent
fire the power cord should not be
twisted. Heavy objects should not
be placed on the power cord. When
the refrigerator is being plugged do
not handle the power outlet with wet
hands.

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• Do not plug the refrigerator if the electric outlet is loose.
• Do not splash water directly on the outer or inner parts of the refrigerator
due to safety.
• Do not spray inflammable materials such as propane gas etc near
refrigerator due to the risk of fire and
explosion.
• Do not place objects filled with water on top of the refrigerator as it may
result in electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the refrigerator with excess food. The excess food may
fall when the door is opened resulting
in injuring you or damaging the
refrigerator. Do not place objects on
top of the refrigerator as the objects
may fall when opening or closing the
refrigerator door.
• Materials that require certain temperature conditions such as
vaccine, temperature sensitive
medicines, scientific materials etc
should not be kept in refrigerator.
• If refrigerator will not be operated for an extended period of time it should
be unplugged. A problem in electrical
cable insulation may result in fire.
• The tip of the electric plug should be cleaned regularly otherwise it may
cause fire.
• The refrigerator may move when the adjustable feet is not positioned firmly
on the floor. Using the adjustable feet
you can unsure that the refrigerator is
positioned firmly on the floor. • If the refrigerator has door handle do not pull the refrigerator via door
handles when moving the product as
it may disconnect the handle from the
refrigerator.
• If you must operate your appliance adjacent to another refrigerator or
freezer, the distance between the
appliances must be at least 8 cm.
Otherwise condensation may occur
on the side walls facing each other.
• Water mains pressure must not be below 1 bar. Water mains pressure
must not be above 8 bars.
• Use only drinkable potable water.

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Child safety
• If the door has a lock, the key should be kept away from reach of children.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance
HCA Warning
If your product is equipped with
a cooling system that contains
R600a:
This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay
attention to not damaging the cooling
system and piping during usage and
transportation. In the event of damage,
keep your product away from potential
fire sources that can cause the product
catch a fire and ventilate the room in
which the unit is placed.
Ignore the warning if your product
is equipped with a cooling system
that contains R134a.
You can see the gas used in production
of your product on the rating plate that
is located on the left inner part of it.
Never dispose the product in fire.

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Things to be done for energy
saving
• Do not leave the doors of your refrigerator open for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks in your refrigerator.
• Do not overload your refrigerator so that the air circulation inside of it is not
prevented.
• Do not install your refrigerator under direct sunlight or near heat
emitting appliances such as ovens,
dishwashers or radiators. • Pay attention to keep your food in closed containers.
• Maximum amount of food can be put in your refrigerator’s freezer
compartment when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer
is removed.Declared energy
consumption value of your refrigerator
was determined when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer was
removed and under maximum
amount of food load.There is no risk
in using a shelf or drawer according to
the shapes and sizes of the foods to
be frozen.
2010-11-xx
Technical specifications of your refrigerator
Energy efficiency class А +
Protection class
1

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3Installation
CPlease remember that the
manufacturer shall not be held liable if
the information given in the instruction
manual is not observed.
Points to be considered
when re-transporting your
refrigerator
1. Your refrigerator must be emptied and
cleaned prior to any transportation.
2. Shelves, accessories, crisper and etc.
in your refrigerator must be fastened
securely by adhesive tape against any
jolt before repackaging.
3. Packaging must be tied with thick
tapes and strong ropes and the
rules of transportation printed on the
package must be followed.
CAlways remember...
Every recycled material is an
indispensable source for the nature and
for our national resources.
If you wish to contribute to recycling the
packaging materials, you can get further
information from the environmental
bodies or local authorities.
Before operating your
refrigerator
Before starting to use your refrigerator check the following:
1. Is the interior of the refrigerator dry
and can the air circulate freely in the
rear of it?
2. Clean the interior of the refrigerator as
recommended in the “Maintenance
and cleaning” section.
3. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the
rear ventilation as illustrated in the
following figure. Unscrew the existing
ones and use the screws given in the
same bag of wedges. Plastic wedges
will provide the required distance
between your refrigerator and the wall
in order to allow the air circulation.
4. Plug the refrigerator into the wall
outlet. When the door is open the
respective interior light will come on.
5. You will hear a noise as the
compressor starts up. The liquid and
gases sealed within the refrigeration
system may also give rise to noise,
even if the compressor is not running
and this is quite normal.
6. Front edges of the refrigerator may
feel warm. This is normal. These areas
are designed to be warm to avoid
condensation.

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Electric connection
Connect your refrigerator to a
grounded socket which is being
protected by a fuse with the appropriate
capacity.
Important:
BThe connection must be in
compliance with national regulations.
BThe power cable plug must be easily
accessible after installation.
BThe specified voltage must be equal
to your mains voltage.
BExtension cables and multiway plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BThe appliance must not be operated
before it is repaired! There is danger of
electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
AThe packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose them of by
classifying them in accordance
with the waste instructions. Do not
dispose them of along with the normal
household waste.
The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old
refrigerator
Dispose of your old machine without
giving any harm to the environment.
AYou may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal of
your refrigerator.
A Before disposing of your refrigerator, cut out the electric plug and, if there
are any locks on the door, make them
inoperable in order to protect children
against any danger.
Placing and Installation
BCaution: Never plug the refrigerator
into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
AIf the entrance door of the room
where the refrigerator will be installed is
not wide enough for the refrigerator to
pass through, than call the authorised
service to have them remove the doors
of your refrigerator and pass it sideways
through the door.
1. Install your refrigerator to a place
that allows ease of use.
2. Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources, humid places and direct
sunlight.
3. There must be appropriate air
ventilation around your refrigerator in
order to achieve an efficient operation.
If the refrigerator is to be placed in a
recess in the wall, there must be at
least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and
at least 5 cm with the wall.
If the floor is covered with a carpet,
your product must be elevated 2.5 cm
from the floor.
4. Place your refrigerator on an even
floor surface to prevent jolts.
5. Do not keep your refrigerator in
ambient temperatures under 10°C.

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Floor balance adjustment
If your refrigerator is unbalanced;
You can balance your refrigerator by
turning the front legs of it as illustrated
in the figure. (See Figure A) The corner
where the leg exists is lowered when
you turn in the direction of black
arrow and raised when you turn in the
opposite direction. Taking help from
someone to slightly lift the refrigerator
will facilitate this process.
Door height adjustment
In case there is a problem with the
alignment of the doors with respect
to each other, they may be re-aligned
vertically in the order given below.
Ensure that door shelves are empty
when adjusting the door height.
2. Loosen the three screws of the
hinges of the lower door, which you
wish to escalate, with the help of a
screwdriver as shown in the figure
below. (Do not remove completely)
(See Figure C)
(A)
(B)
4
1 2 3
(C)
2
1. Remove the lower ventilation cover by unscrewing its screws as shown in
the figure below. (See Figure B)2

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• If the freezer compartment door is lower than the fridge compartment
door, bring them to the same level by
turning the turning the elevation screw
on the freezer compartment side in
the direction of arrow using a M6 Allen
wrench as illustrated in Figure D.
• If the freezer compartment door is higher than the fridge compartment
door, bring them to the same level
by turning the elevation screw on the
freezer compartment side in the reverse
direction of arrow using a M6 Allen
wrench as illustrated in Figure D.
(D)
After bringing the doors to the same
level by elevating the front part with
the aid of the elevation screws,ensure
the doors of the refrigerator shall close
properly. If the doors do not close
properly, this might adversely affect the
efficiency of the refrigerator.

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CYou can adjust the gap between the
fridge compartment doors as illustrated
in the figures.
Door shelves should be empty when
adjusting the door height.
Because of being wires in the
hinge cover of the freezer door,
switch off the refrigerator power
before removing hinge covers and
this situation should be made to
take care.
C Using a screwdriver, remove the
screw of upper hinge cover of the door
you want to adjust.
C Adjust the door appropriately as
you desire by loosing the screws.
C Fix the door you have adjusted by
tightening the screws without changing
the position of the door.
C Replace the hinge cover and fix with the screw.
Adjusting the gap between
the upper door

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CNote: Since the following parts
are not required in use with a jug, they
may not be found in the product you
purchased.
3. 5 meter long water pipe (1/4 inch in
diameter)
4. Cold mains water valve with mesh
filter (Tap Adapter)
5. Water Filter to be fitted to the bracket
inside the fridge compartment.
Installing Water Filter
(in some models)
Installation Requirements
Two different water sources may be
connected to the refrigerator for water
supply: the mains cold water supply
and water in a jug.
A pump should be used for jug water
usage.
Check that the parts stated below are
supplied with your appliance.
1. Union for connection of the water pipe
to the rear of the appliance
2. 3 pieces of pipe clips (In case required
to secure the water pipe) 2
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2
Water connection to the
refrigerator
Please follow the instructions
below.
Connection of the Water
Pipe to the Refrigerator
1. After installing the union onto the
water pipe, insert the water pipe to
the refrigerator inlet valve by pressing
downwards firmly.
2. Fix union as seen in the opposite
figure, by squeezing by hand on the
refrigerator inlet valve.
(a- Water Pipe, b-Union, c-Valve)
CNote 1: You should not need to
tighten the union with a tool to achieve
water tight assembly. In case of a leak
use a spanner or a pair of pliers to
tighten the union.
To fit the water filter follow the
instructions below referring to figures
supplied:

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3. Take out the water filter by-pass cover
by rotating it downwards. (Figure 3-4)
AWarning: Make sure that the “Ice
off” mode is active before taking out the
by-pass cover.
Note: It is normal that a few drops
of water drip after the cover has been
taken out.
4. Remove the lid on top of the water filter to place it as shown in the figure
and turn upwards to lock it. (Figure 5)
5. Press ice cancel button on the display
again to exit from this mode.
Water filter should be replaced every
6 months. The water filter must be
removed as shown in the figure when
it is going to be replaced or when it will
no longer be used and by-pass cover
must be attached. It must be made
sure that Ice Off mode is active before
taking it out.
1. Press ice cancel button on the display.
(Figure 1)
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1
4
2
5
2. Remove the filter cover in the fridge compartment by pulling it forward.
(Figure 2)

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AWarning: Water filter cleans some
foreign particles in the water. It does not
purify water from microorganisms.
AWarning: Ice Off button must
always be pressed during replacement
of the water filter or installing the by-
pass cover.
2. Put and fix the pump hose into the jug
as shown in the figure.
3. After completing the connection, plug
in and run the pump.
To provide an efficient operation of the
pump, wait for 2-3 minutes after
starting the pump.
CNote: You may refer to the user
manual of the pump while making the
water connection.
Connection of Water Hose to
the Jug
(in some models)
To connect water to the refrigerator
from a jug, a pump is needed. Follow
the instructions below after connecting
one end of the water pipe coming
out of the pump to the refrigerator as
described on the previous page.
1. Finish the connection by pushing the
other end of the water pipe into the
water pipe inlet of the pump as shown
in the figure.
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Connection of the Water
Pipe to the Cold Water Mains
Line
(in some models)
If you want to use your refrigerator by
connecting it to the cold water mains
line,
you will have to connect a standard
1/2” valve connection fitting to the cold
water supply in your house. In case this
valve is not present or in case you are
not sure, consult a qualified plumber.
1. Separate the union from the tap
adaptor. (Figure A)
2. Install the tap adaptor to 1/2” valve
fitting as shown in the figure. (Figure B) 3. After inserting the water pipe to the
union, install it to the tap adaptor
and insert to the tap as shown in the
figure. (Figure C)
4. Tighten the union manually. In case of
a leak use a spanner or a pair of pliers
to tighten the union.
AWarning: Secure the water
pipe to suitable points by means of
the pipe clips supplied to avoid any
damage or displacement or accidental
disconnection.
AWarning: After turning on the
water valve, make sure that there is no
leakage at both connection points of
the water pipe. In case of a leak, turn
off the valve immediately and tighten all
joints again using a spanner or a pair
of pliers.
AWarning: Make sure that standard
1/2" valve fitting fed by cold mains
water supply is available and is turned
off fully.
Note -1: There is no need to use water
filter in case a jug is used.
Note -2: Pump must be used when jug
will be used.

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Prior to first use of Ice/Water
Dispenser
CWater mains pressure must not be
below 1 bar.
CWater mains pressure must not be
over 8 bars.
CPumps must be used in case the
supply water pressure drops below 1
bar or if a jug is going to be used.
CWater system of the refrigerator
must be connected to the cold water
line. It must not be connected to hot
water line.
CNo water may be obtained in the
initial startup of the refrigerator. This
is caused by the air in the system. To
discharge air from the system, press
Dispenser latch for periods of 1 minute
until water comes from the Dispenser.
Water flow may be irregular in the
beginning. Irregular water flow will be
normalized after the air in the system is
discharged.
CAt the initial startup of the
refrigerator approx.12 hours must pass
before cold water can be obtained.
CWater mains pressure must be
between 1-8 bars for the operation of
Ice/Water Dispenser smoothly. For this,
check that 1 glass of water (100 cc) can
be filled in 10 seconds.
CThe first 10 glasses of water should
not be consumed.
C12 hours must pass to obtain ice
from the Ice Dispenser for the first
time. If there is not enough ice in the
ice dispenser, ice may not be obtained
from ice dispenser.
CApproximately the first 30 cubes
of ice to be obtained from the Ice
Dispenser must not be used.
CAlways use the water filter when a
jug is not being used.