Fisher & Paykel Active Smart User manual

New Zealand Australia USA Europe Asia Pacific
Manuel de l’utilisateur FR
Réfrigération
Guía del usuario ES
Refrigeracion
User guide US
Refrigeration

3
Contents
Important Safety Information 4
Installation – Four Essential Requirements 6
Moving or Storing your Refrigerator 8
Active Smart Operating Instructions 9
Active Smart Special Features 11
Active Smart Maintenance 12
Cleaning Care 13
Storing Food in your Refrigerator 15
Storing Food in your Freezer 17
Problem Solving Checklist 19
Limited Warranty 21
Contenido
Instrucciones importantes de seguridad 24
Instalación – Cuatro Requerimientos Esenciales 26
Moviendo o Almacenando su Refrigerador 28
Instrucciones de Operación del ‘Active Smart’ 29
Características Especiales del ‘Active Smart’ 31
Mantenimiento del ‘Active Smart’ 32
Cuidado de Limpieza 33
Guardando Comida en su Refrigerador 35
Guardando Comida en su Congelador 37
Lista de comprobación para solucionar problemas 39
Garantía limitada 41
Table des matières
Consignes de sécurité importantes 44
Installation – quatre exigences essentielles 46
Déplacement ou entreposage du réfrigérateur 48
Procédures de mise en marche de l’Active Smart 49
Caractéristiques spéciales de l’Active Smart 51
Entretien de l’Active Smart 52
Nettoyage 53
Conservation des aliments au réfrigérateur 55
Conservation des aliments au congélateur 57
Un problème! Que faire? 59
Garantie limitée 61
US
ES
FR

4
Important Safety Information
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.
Warning
When using this appliance always exercise basic safety precautions including the following:
Danger
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
–Take off the doors
–Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
Disposal
Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards. The
refrigerant gas must be safely removed and for the safety of young children, remove doors.
Do not plug in any other appliance at its power point or use extension cords or double adapters.
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
Your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorised Service Center will be able to give advice on
environmentally friendly methods of disposing of your old refrigerator or freezer.
Electrical
This appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instruction before it
is used.
Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion along its length or at either the plug
or appliance end.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by your Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Authorised Service Center because special purpose tools are required.
When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the
power cord.
Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or replacing the lightbulb.
I

5
US
Important Safety Information
Storing food and drinks
Never store volatile or flammable materials in your refrigerator or freezer as they may explode.
Never freeze liquids in glass containers. Liquid expands during freezing, which may cause the
container to explode.
Never freeze carbonated drinks. They may explode.
Do not consume food if it is too cold. Food removed from the freezer compartment may be cold
enough to cause damage when brought into contact with bare skin e.g. frozen ice cubes.
Power failure – food safety
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. Follow the recommendations below
if you discover food in your freezer has thawed:
1) Ice crystals still visible – food may be refrozen but should be stored for a shorter period than
recommended.
2) Thawed but refrigerator cold – refreezing generally not recommended. Fruits and some
cooked food can be refrozen but use as soon as possible. Meat, fish, poultry – use immediately
or cook then refreeze. Vegetables – discard as they usually go limp and soggy.
3) Thawed but warmer than 4˚C /40˚F. Red meat can be cooked immediately and refrozen but
use as soon as possible. Discard all other frozen foods.
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. The food may be dangerous to eat.
Cleaning
Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic
components of your refrigerator or freezer and cause them to crack. Please refer to the cleaning
care section of this booklet for further advice.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

6
Installation - Four Essential Requirements
Please follow the steps for installation to ensure your appliance operates correctly.
1. Power
The appliance must be installed so the plug is accessible.
To ensure that the appliance is not accidentally switched off, connect your refrigerator or freezer
to its own power point. Do not plug in any other appliance at this power point or use extension
cords and double adaptors, as the combined weight of both power cords can pull the double
adaptor from a wall outlet socket.
For power requirements, refer to the information on the serial plate located at the front bottom
right-hand side of the refrigerator when the door is open.
It is essential that the appliance be properly grounded (earthed).
2. Location
Your refrigerator or freezer should not be located in direct sunlight or next to any heat
generating appliance such as a range or dishwasher.
3. Stability
It is important that all four corners of the refrigerator or freezer base are supported firmly on the
floor to eliminate any cabinet movement.
Installing the appliance on a soft or uneven or unlevel floor may result in twisting of the cabinet
and poor sealing of the doors. If the doors do not seal properly, warm air will enter the food
storage areas causing the temperature to increase, resulting in food spoilage and food loss.
Before moving your refrigerator or freezer into its position, ensure that the adjustable front feet
are fully retracted by turning them anticlockwise (counter-clockwise), ie. towards the right of
the cabinet.
Position your refrigerator or freezer. Turn the adjustable feet clockwise, ie. to the left, to lower the
adjustable front feet and raise the front of the appliance until it is level and stable.
The front levelling foot on the hinge side should take the majority of the weight of the cabinet
and the cabinet should be stable, i.e. cabinet should not rock or wobble.

7
US
Installation - Four Essential Requirements
4. Ventilation and Installation
To ensure adequate ventilation for your refrigerator or freezer, allow a minimum of 2” (50mm)
of airspace above the cabinet, 1” (20mm) on each side, and 1 1/2” (30mm) at the rear. (See
diagram 1).
The appliance is intended to be placed against a wall with a free distance not exceeding
3” (75mm).
If building the appliance into a cupboard, follow installation instructions provided with the
integration kits.
Ensure the front face of the bench is aligned to the front corner edge of the refrigerator door.
This will allow the door to fully open. (See diagram 2).
If placing the refrigerator in a corner allow 5 1/2” (140mm) clearance for the door to be able to
open. (See diagram 3).
Before placing food in the fresh food or freezer compartments
Remove all packaging. Ensure that all transit clips are removed from the refrigerator. These are
small rubber stops located at the back of the shelves.
Allow the refrigerator and freezer to run empty for 2–3 hours to allow each compartment to
cool to the appropriate temperature.
Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a little liquid detergent to remove
manufacturing and transportation dust.
The appliance may have an odor on its initial operation, but this will go when the refrigerator
and freezer have cooled sufficiently.
Energy efficiency
Do not cover your appliances with any material that will prevent air from flowing around the
cabinet sides.
Do not leave the door open for any longer than is necessary.
Allow good clearances in front of the air ducts within the cabinet for maximum cold
air distribution.

8
Moving or Storing Your Refrigerator
If your refrigerator or freezer is turned off for any reason, wait 10 minutes before turning it back
on. This will allow the refrigeration system pressures to equalise before restarting.
Moving your refrigerator
Turn off the appliance and unplug from the power point. Remove all food.
Turn the adjustable feet to the right as far as they will turn (see page 6).
Ease the refrigerator out of its position. Tuck the power cord away and tape the doors closed.
Tape the shelves in place. If the cabinet needs to be placed at an angle or laid down, carefully lay
it on its side (the right hand side when viewed from the front).
Relocate and install. If the appliance has been left on its side for any length of time, leave it
standing upright for at least 10 minutes before turning on.
Storing your refrigerator or freezer
When storing your cleaned appliance, leave the door(s) open. This allows air to circulate and
prevents the build up of bacteria and moulds.
Before using again, clean well using a mixture of warm water and baking soda (add 1 teaspoon
of baking soda to each 1 pint (500 ml) of water). Rinse with clean water.
Vacation time
We recommend you leave your refrigerator or freezer operating while you are on vacation.

9
US
Active Smart Operating Instructions
Temperature control
When the refrigerator is first turned on, the powerful cooling system will automatically cool both
refrigerator and freezer compartments to their set temperatures. This will take between 2-3 hours
depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment.
The two compartment temperatures are accurately and independently controlled and do not
change with the temperature or humidity of the surroundings; whether summer or winter.
If you wish to alter the temperature of either the fresh food compartment or freezer
compartment, this can be easily done by using the Control panel located at the back of the fresh
food compartment.
Control panel To adjust temperatures
Fresh food compartment
The fresh food compartment light on the refrigerator diagram will be showing. The temperature
indicator illustrated by a thermometer will show the temperature setting for this compartment as
a series of lights.
The temperature may be altered by pressing the increase temperature or decrease temperature
buttons.
One press on either of these buttons will produce a dimmer light which indicates a small change
in temperature.
Pressing either button twice gives a brighter light and indicates a greater change in temperature.
Fewer lights on the thermometer means a cooler temperature for the compartment selected.
Freezer foods compartment
To adjust the freezer temperature press the compartment select button until the light flashes on
the freezer compartment indicator.
The freezer temperature can be altered by pressing the increase or decrease temperature buttons.
One press on either of these buttons will produce a dimmer light which indicates a small change
in temperature. Pressing either button twice gives a brighter light and indicates a greater change
in temperature.
NOTE: Successively pressing the compartment select button will automatically select between the
compartments, a return to the fresh food compartment will be accompanied by a longer beep.
When the door is reopened the control panel will return automatically to the fresh food
compartment setting.
Fresh food and freezer
compartment indicator
Compartment
select button
Increase temperature button
Decrease temperature button
Temperature
indicator (thermometer)

10
Active Smart Operating Instructions
Sabbath mode
To activate Sabbath mode press the compartment select button on the temperature control
panel for 10 seconds. The lights on the Active Smart interface and the interior light will go off
and will not switch on when the door is opened.
Sabbath mode will automatically de-activate 80 hours after activation.
To de-activate earlier than 80 hours press the compartment select button on the temperature
control panel for 10 seconds.
Normal refrigerator sounds
Active Smart refrigerators, with their excellent energy ratings and cooling performance, can
produce sounds somewhat different to your old refrigerator.
Normal operational sounds include:
Fan air flow sound. Active Smart refrigerators have fans which change speed depending on
demand. During cooling periods, such as after frequent door openings, fans circulate the
cold air in the refrigerator and freezer compartments producing some air flow sound. This is
quite normal.
Cracking or popping which may sound like ice coming off the evaporator. This occurs when the
defrost function is operating.
Running water sound. This is the liquid refrigerant in the system and can be heard as a boiling or
gurgling noise.
An audible hissing sound after closing the freezer door. This is due to the pressure difference
between the warm air that has entered the cabinet and suddenly cooled, and the outside
air pressure.
Other strange sounds may be heard for the following reasons:
– Cabinet not level
– Floor uneven or weak
– Bottles or jars rattling on shelves