Hitachi R-M700GPGV2X User manual

Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI refrigerator.
Before using this please read the instruction manualr’carefully for the correct usage.
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Instruction Manual
HITACHI Side by Side Refrigerator
Contents
Preparation for Use
Warnings and Cautions for Safety
Preparations before Use
■ Installation
■ Before Use
■ Optimal Food Storage
Operation
Location of Food Storage
How to Use Glass Touch Panel
■ Name and Functions of Display
and Buttons
■
Temperature Control
■
Cool Power Display ...................
Others function ...............................
Freezer Compartment..........................
Refrigerator Compartment
Vegetable Compartment ..................
How to use the Ice Dispenser
and Water Dispenser.............................
■ Name and Function of Each Component
■ Filling the Water Tank.........................................
■ How to use the Ice Dispenser.......................
■ When Using the Automatic Ice Maker
■ How to Use the Water Dispenser
■ Maintenance
Twist Ice Maker (Standard model). 20
Maintenance （General Matters）
Maintenance
■ How to Maintain Your Refrigerator
Part Removal..........................
■ How to Remove Parts..........................
■ Replacing Lamps inside the
Refrigerator...................................................
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
■ First Check the Following
・General Problems
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Ice Dispenser and Water Dispenser....
■ What to Do in These Situation
■ Service Center..............................
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No Frost For household use only
Maintenance work must only be carried out at workshop
by well-trained maintenance worker
Refrigerant
R600a
Take urgent action when ice jams......
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Model
R-M700GPGV2X R-S700GPGV2
R-M700PGV2 R-S700PGV2
R-M700GPGV2

Warnings and Cautions for Safety
To avoid harm to the user, other persons or damage to property,
please read and follow the warnings and cautions below and
those given throughout this manual.
Warning
Caution
This pictograph indicates "There
is high possibility of serious injury
or death, if ignored".
This pictograph indicates "There
is a high possibility of injury or
damage to property if ignored".
When you install ... To avoid fire, electric shock, and injury.
■Do not install the refrigerator in a place
where it may come in contact with water.
●Do not install the refrigerator in a place exposed to rain.
●This may impair electricity insulation and
cause electric shock or fire.
■Do not connect the refrigerator plug
to any wall outlet whose power capacity
is less than the refrigerator's. Also,
do not use power sources that are not
a rated voltage.
●If a power source is shared with other
appliances using double or multipoint
adapters, the adapter may heat up
beyond the normal level and cause fire.
■ Do not use a damaged or loose
power plug or power outlet. This
may cause fire or electric shock.
■ Do not cut, bend, fold
the power cord to avoid
fire and electric shock.
■ Do not insert or remove
the power plug with wet hands.
■ Do not splash water on or inside
the refrigerator.
● This may impair electricity insulation
causing electric shock or fire.
● This may also cause the gas leakage
because of pipe rust.
■ Do not disassemble, repair,
or modify your refrigerator by
yourselves.
● Please consult with a retailer
if any repair is required.
■ 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.
■ Do not put water containers or foreign
articles on the top of the refrigerator.
● Opening and closing doors etc.
may cause the articles on the top
of the refrigerator may fall down, resulting in injury.
■ Do not use the refrigerator in the
atmosphere of flammable gas.
● Sparks from points of electrical
contacts such as door switches
may ignite a fire.
■ Be sure to unplug the power
plug before maintaining the
refrigerator.
● Be sure to hold the power plug to unplug.
■ Clean the dust on the power plug
frequently with a dry cloth.
● Unplug the power plug and wipe it
with a dry cloth.
● An insulation failure due to moisture, when dust
collects on the power plug, may cause fire.
■ Connect the power plug firmly to a
power outlet with the cord running down.
● Connection of the power plug with the
cord running up could apply stress on
the cord and cause electrical short or overheat,
which could result in electrical shock or fire.
● Incomplete connection of the power plug
could result in electrical shock or fire due to heat.
Power Cord and Power Plug ...To avoid fire, electric shock.
The symbols below are examples.
This symbol is an alert mark.
This symbol indicates "prohibited".
This symbol indicates "necessary".
Warning
Fix with earth screws
Earthing
terminal
Rated
Voltage
( )
P.22
( )
P.5
During daily use ...To avoid fire, electric shock.
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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.
■ 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.)
This symbol denotes the precautions on flammable refrigerants.

During daily use ...To avoid fire, electric shock. (Continuance)
■Do not use other electrical appliances
in the food storage compartment,
unless it is the type recommended by
the manufacturer.
■Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
■Do not hang on the doors or step
up on the various compartments.
● Injury may be caused by the
refrigerator tipping over or hands
getting caught in door.
■Do not make an impact on the
glass-made doors or shelves.
● They are made of tempered
glass; however, an excess
impact may result in breakage,
and is dangerous.
■Do not continue using the
refrigerator with the Ice Bank
being detached.
● The Ice Dispenser mechanism
revolves and may result in injury.
■Do not put your hands into the
Ice Bank of the Ice Dispenser.
● The Ice Dispenser mechanism
revolves and may result in injury.
■Do not touch the mechanism
of the automatic ice maker.
● There is a danger of injury
when the mechanism is working.
■Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
● If you happen to damage the refrigerant tube, stay away from the refrigerator and avoid using
fire and electrical appliances.
● Open the window to ventilate and contact
retailers or service center.
■Ether, liquid propane gas, solvent,
etc. which volatile cannot be
stored in this refrigerator.
● Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
■This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or metal capabilities, lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instructions concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
■ Do not use mechanical devices or
other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
■ Keep ventilation openings in the
appliance enclosure or in the built-in
structure, clear of obstruction.
■ If you find something wrong with
the refrigerator, immediately
unplug and consult with the
retailers .
■ When replacing the refrigerator
interior lamp, unplug the power
cord. Use the specified lamp and fix
it firmly when replacing.
■ In the event of a flammable
gas leak, do not touch the
refrigerator and open
windows to ventilation.
■ When discarding the refrigerator,
remove the door gaskets.
● To avoid a risk of an infant or
child to be entrapped inside.
■ Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
● Children getting inside may not be
able to get out.
■ Medicines, chemicals, research and
experimental substances should
not be stored in the refrigerator.
● Substances that require precise conditions
for storage cannot be stored in a domestic refrigerator.
Warning
When discarding the refrigerator.
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P.24
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■ Follow the instructions of your region when
discarding.
● This refrigerator uses R-600a
for the refrigerant and cyclopentane for the
blowing agent of the urethane heat insulation.

During daily use ...To avoid illness and injury.
■Food and containers inside the
freezer compartment should not
be touched with wet hands.
● This may cause frost injury.
(Especially in case of metal items.)
■Do not hold the top, bottom and
side of the doors when closing them.
● This may result in your fingers
caught by the door edge.
■If someone else is using the
refrigerator, do not open or
operate the control panel.
● Fingers may get caught in the
spaces between the doors and may cause injury.
■Do not use door handles when carrying
the refrigerator.
■ Never use the carrying handles to hang
up with a chain hoist or similar machines.
■On a floor that is easily scratched
do move the refrigerator using
the wheels at its base.
The wheels may scratch the floor.
● For a floor that may be easily scratched,
lay a protective mat, etc. .
■Use the carrying handle when carrying the refrigerator.
● Hold the carrying handles only. If you hold door handles, your hands may slip and may cause injury.
● More than 4 persons should carry the refrigerator for safety reasons.
● Carry it with the doors facing upward.
■Before carrying the refrigerator:
1. Take out the food items and ice cubes.
2. Dispose of the water in the evaporating tray located in the bottom
of the refrigerator.
3. Place the protective mat or cloth on the floor on which you move.
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.
■Do not put your hands into the bottom
surface of the refrigerator cabinet.
● When cleaning, putting your hands
near the bottom surface of the
refrigerator may result in injury by thin metal sheets.
■Do not have your feet too
close when opening the door
of the refrigerator.
● When opening the door, your
feet may be hit, resulting in injury.
■ Be sure to hold the handle firmly
to open and close the door.
Caution
When moving or carrying ...To avoid damaging, wetting, soiling the floor, or to avoid injury.
■Do not store food or foreign
articles in the Ice Bank of the
Ice Dispenser. Also, be careful
not to let them go in.
■Do not put your fingers into the
ice outlet , or do not touch the
components around the opening.
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Warnings and Cautions for Safety
■Do not put bottles, etc. forcibly in
the door pockets.
● This may cause bottles dropping
down or door pockets coming off.
■Do not store food which smells or
food whose color is changed
abnormal.
● Such an action may cause diseases.
■Do not store glass bottles in the freezer
compartment.
● Bottles may break by the contents
freezing and cause injury.
■ Do not have food items protruding
over the front edge of each shelf.
● Doors may not be closed properly or
the door pockets may drop down. Injury may be caused
from items like bottles falling and knocking over your feet.
To avoid harm to the user, other persons or damage to property,
please read and follow the warnings and cautions below and
those given throughout this manual.
Such as old cloth

Warning
Do not connect the ground line to a gas pipe,
telephone line or lightning rod.
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Adjuster Cover
Adjustable
Leg
5 cm.
43cm.
92 cm.
33 cm.
105 cm.
76 cm.
116cm.
Remove 2 screws (both sides)
Preparations before Use
1 cm.
5 cm.
5 cm.
178 cm.
Earthing cord
Earthing Terminal
Fix with earth screws
■The left door is lower.
Lower the left adjustable leg
■The right door is lower
Lower the right adjustable leg
Installation
Without adjusting the legs, door height may not be level, or there
may be abnormal vibration or noises depending on floor conditions.
Follow the instructions below.
① Turn the adjustable legs to lower the adjustable
legs until they touch the floor firmly.
② Compare the height of left and right doors and
lower adjustable leg whose door
height is lower than the other until the both door
height become level.
● Turn the adjustable leg for 1 turn makes approx.
1 mm door height change.
● It will take several days until the legs fits the floor
and the door height becomes stable.
In case that the adjustable legs are difficult to turn:
●Remove 2 screws and then remove the adjuster cover.
●Insert a screw driver to a groove of the adjustable
leg and turn.
4. Earthing wiring.
5. Adjusting the adjustable legs to keep the left/right
refrigerator door level.
Ground this refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference.
Always ground this refrigerator when using it in places with high humidity
or moisture. (Please consult with retailers.)
2. Install the refrigerator in the following place.
Install on a rigid and level floor.
● If you install on a such a floor, place a wood board (1cm thick)
and place the refrigerator on the board.
・In case that the floor may be deformed or floor color may be
changed due to a heat from the refrigerator.
・In case of soft or fragile floors on which the refrigerator might incline.
Do not install where the refrigerator is exposed on a direct sunlight or other heat sources.
● Such circumstances may result in poor cooling performance or electricity costs increase.
● Direct sunlight will cause discoloration of the plastic parts of the refrigerator.
Install in a atmosphere which is dry or has air ventilation.
● This helps to avoid rusting and keeps electricity costs down.
* If you wish to install the refrigerator in a hot spring area exposed to sulfide gas,
you may need to apply anti-rust treatment to the piping. Contact your dealer in advance.
A failure caused by that gas damage will not be covered under guarantee.
3. Allow enough space to release heat.
The refrigerator requires enough air ventilation space
around the cabinet to have efficient cooling performance.
● At least 5 cm space must be secured for the left/right,
top and back side of the refrigerator to the wall.
To ensure that the doors can open properly and fully,
make sure that the following space is avilable.
Check the available space before installation.
Following shows the installation dimensions for this refrigerator. Be sure to check if you with refrigerator can pass the house doors.
The refrigerator doors may have to be removed if the width or depth of the refrigerator are more than the width of the house doors.
To remove the refrigerator door, please consult with the retailer.
1. Check the width of the doors of the house.

Before Use
A refrigerator is not an appliance that increases the freshness of food but an appliance to brake the food being spoiled to
some extent. Please follow the User’s Guide carefully and take proper actions to keep food fresh.
1. Cleaning inside the refrigerator.
■ Wipe the surface gently with wet soft cloth.
2. Connect the refrigerator to an exclusive wall power outlet.
■ The refrigerator can be connected to an outlet soon after it is installed.
■ Surely use with the rated voltage and exclusive power outlet.
● 30 seconds after the power is connected, the compressor will start.
3. Allow enough duration for sufficient cooling before storing food.
■ It may take about 4 hours to fully cool down and could even take
about 24 hours when the ambient temperature is high.
Optimal Food Storage
Keep enough space between food.
● Several food placed too close together may obstruct
the flow of cold air. Keep enough space.
Make food cool enough before putting it in the refrigerator.
● Putting warm food in the refrigerator raises the inside
temperature and wastes electricity.
Do not block the Cold Air Vent.
● This will adversely affect the cool air flow and may not
keep the temperature
inside even. Moreover,
it could result in food
near the vent freezing.
Keep the food wrapped or sealed and store.
●Using food wrap or sealed
containers prevents the
food from drying or
transition of smells.
Keep food hygienic.
● A surprising amount of
unhygienic substances
can be found on food.
Do not place warm food on the already chilled food.
● This will warm up the already chilled food.
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4 hrs.
Notice
Preparation before Use

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Freezer Compartment-20℃～-18℃ Refrigerator Compartment2℃～5℃
Vegetable Compartment4℃～7℃
Freezer Shelves
●Storage of frozen food and ice
cream ,etc.
Freezer Drawers
●Storage of packed meat, fish ,etc.
Vegetable Drawers
●Storage of fruits and vegetables.
●Storage of side
dish, desert ,etc.
Refrigerator Shelves
Vegetable Door Pocket
●Storage of packed small
food and drinks such
as juice,milk ,etc.
Ice Bank
●For ice cube storage made by
"Automatic Ice Maker"
●Storage of packed small
frozen food.
●Not recommended forlong
storage, because temperature
rise caused
by dooropen
may occur.
Freezer Door Pockets
How to Use Glass Touch Panel
●Storage of milk
products, such as
cheese, butter,etc.
Dairy Pocket
Refrigerator Door Pockets
●Storage of packed small
food and drinks such
as juice,milk ,etc.
Names and Function of Display and Button
Temperature of Freezer Compartment
Freezer Temp. Button Refrigerator Temp. Button
“Energy Saving” Button
Cool Power Display
“Quick Freezing” Button “Quick Cooling” Button
“Child Lock” Button
Temperature of Refrigerator Compartment
●The Control Panel is a touch panel made of glass. To change a setting, Just touch and switch the setting.
Dispenser area
Temp control area
●Above temperatures are the approximate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32℃,the setting of the
refrigerator compartment, freezer compartment while doors being closed and without food storage is shown in the table.
● Door pocket temperatures may be little higher than above temperatures.
●The specification of your purchased model may be different from one of the above illustration. (Above illustration is based on
the deluxe 3 door model.)
Notice
●If you unplug the power plug or a power failure occurs and then the the refrigerator restarts, the temperature display
and each setting will be automatically resumed. However, “Quick Freezing” and “Quick Cooling” operation is cancelled.
● All display will be on 5 seconds after the power plug is connected.
Notice
(Deluxe Model)
Location of Food Storage

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Operation
How to Use Glass Touch Panel
Cool Power Display
●The display is indicating the operation status of the fridge by LED lighting scale.
When the fridge is in high power operation, LED will flash more.
However, the fridge operation will be change based on usage, amount of foods,
environment temperature, frequency of door open / close and temperature
setting of each compartment.
Cold
Clever Tips for the Cool Power Display usage.
1.Temperature setting
If the temperature setting of each compartment is too cold,
the fridge operation will change to High Power.
2.Door opening
a long time, the fridge operation will change to High Power.
3.Food storage
●The initial temperature setting of the refrigerator compartment is 3 °C , and one of the freezer compartment is -19 °C .
● The temperatures displayed on the control panel, are targetted temperatures, and may not be actual. The actual temperature is subject to food and ambient conditions.
3 °C > 2 °C > 1 °C > 7 °C > 6 °C > 5 °C > 4 °C > 3 °C
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Temperature Control
Refrigerator Compartment Temperature Control
When you press "Refrigerator Temp." button, the temperature setting will change as below;
The refrigerator temperature can be adjustable from 1°Cto 7°C, however, it is recommended to use 3°Cas a regular condition.
The recommended temperature for ice cream is -18°C. Ice cream may become soft at temperature -15°C
,
please use colder than -18°C for ice cream storage.
- 1 9 °C >-2 0 °C >-2 1 °C >-2 2 °C >-2 3 °C >-1 5 °C >-1 6 °C >-1 7 °C >-1 8 °C >-1 9 °C
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Freezer Compartment Temperature Control
Notice
When you press "Freezer Temp." button, the temperature setting will change as below;
The freezer temperature can be adjustable from -15 ℃ to -23 ℃ , however,it is recommended to use -18 ℃ or -19 ℃ as a regular condition.
Only -23°C sound is PiPi!
Only 1°C sound is PiPi!
If frequently opening the door or leaving the door open for
When storing too much food, blocking the air vent with food
or storing hot food items in the fridge, operation will change
to High Power.
Notice
● If you unplug the power plug ora power failure occurs and
then the refrigerator restarts, the temperature display and
each setting will be automatically resumed. However,
“Quick Freezing”and “Quick Cooling”operation are cancelled.
● Approximately 30 seconds afterthe end of operation,
indicatorLED become unlit.
● To confirm indicatorsetting, open refrigeratordoorortouch
any button. The indicatorLED become lit again.
● Response of the touch panel may change depending on the
surrounding temperature, humidity, physical condition of the
useroroperation status of the adjoining electric product.
● The panel may not respond if it is wet ordirty.

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Normal Coldest
Other Functions (You can do the following)
Pi!
The lamp lights on. The lamp lights off.
Pipi!
You can prevent mischief of all the buttons on the control panel by children.
1. Press "Child Lock" button for 5 seconds(to lock).
Lamp lights on.
2. To stop this function , press 5 seconds "Child Lock" again.
Pipi!
Lamp is off.
● When "Child Lock" is activated, other buttons will not be accepted even if you press.
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“Child Lock”
Notice
Recommend to use this function in case of low storage volume , or a long vacation when the doors are not opened for long time.
1. Press "Energy Saving" button. (Starts operation.) 2. When you wish to stop this function, press the botton again.
● In case the compartment temperature rises up,the operation will be back to a normal setting temporarily.
●After a long time operation of “Energy Saving”, in some cases, fatty ice cream ,etc, may become soft.
Please stop “Energy Saving” operation in this case.
● If "Energy Saving" operation is working in high humidity environment, dew may appear on refrigerator surface.
Please stop "Energy Saving" operation in this case.
“Energy Saving”
Notice
Caution
“Quick Freezing”
“Quick Freezing”
● During "Quick Freezing", priority cooling of the freezer compartment will be done, Thus,try to avoid unnecessary opening
and closing the doors not to have a temperature rise of the refrigerator compartment.
●After "Quick Freezing" is automatically finished, if the button is pressed again ,the lamp will turn on, however, the next
"Quick Freezing" operation will not start. After 60 minutes, the operation will be started again.
● During defrost periods, even if "Quick Freezing" lamp is on, no operation will be made. After finishing the defrost operation,
"Quick Freezing" will be automatically started.
“Quick Freezing”
Notice
PeeP!
When you wish to store frozen food at a lower temperature than usual ,use this button.
1. Press "Quick Freezing”
button, and start
operation of
"Quick Freezing".
“Quick Freezing” lamp lights on.
Pi!
2. Press again "Quick Freezing,
and stop the operation.
Lamp is off.
Pipi!
After approx. 2 hours,
"Quick Freezing" operation
will be finished automatically.
Pipi!
“Quick Freezing” lamp lights off.
How to Start
“Quick Freezing” corner
is located on the center shelf
infront of freezer fan.
Operation

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FreezingFreezing
If the door is left open for more than 1 minute, the alarm system will inform the user by the sound and digital display.
Door Alarm: Informs by
Peeppeeppeep sound.
Eco Alarm Display: Indicates the door opening state on the control panel.
All alarm functions (Door Alarm and Eco Alarm Display ) and each button operation sound can be disactivated.
1. Keep pressing "Quick Freezing"
button for approximately 5
seconds until the sound of
"Peep!" is heared.
1. Keep pressing "Quick Freezing"
button for approximately
5 seconds until the sound of
"Pipi!" is heared.
● Upon shipment, the alarm and sound are set "ON".
● In case of Door Alarm, Eco Alarm Display and each button operation sound was disactivated. If we unplugging and inserting
the power plug or in the event of a power failure the refrigerator will still set the alarm and sound to "OFF".
Duration of Door Opening Door Alarm Sound ECO Alarm Display
After 1 minute
After 2 minute
After 3 minute
Peeppeeppeep
Peeps continuously.
Displays OP F/R/V.
Displays OP F/R/V.
Displays OP F/R/V.
To Disactivate Alarm and Sound
Peep!
1,2,3,4,5 Seconds
Lamp lights off.
Pi!
To re-activate Alarm and Sound
Lamp lights on.
Pipi!
. . . .
1,2,3,4,5 Seconds
Lamp lights off.
When you want to cool food or drinks quickly, use this function.
1. Put food on the quick cooling corner.
"Quick Cooling"is more effective if food is placed
near the back wall of the refrigerator compartment.
2. Touch "Quick Cooling" button
to start Operation.
Lamp lights on.
3. To stop this function before it
is completed, touch
"Quick Cooling" again.
Lamp lights off.
"Quick Cooling" will be finished
automatically in approximately
90 minutes.
Lamp lights off.
● During defrost period,"Quick Cooling "operation will stop even when the lamp is on.
After finishing its period, the operation will restart automatically.
● Please note "Quick Cooling " mode will be released after power cut off or unplug.
“Quick Cooling”
Pi!
Pipi!
Pipipipi!
Door Alarm and ECO Alarm Functions
Notice
Notice
Notice
"Quick Cooling" corner is located
on the upper part of the refrigerator
compartment.
Others Function (Continued)
Peeppeeppeep!
Peeppeeppeeppeeppeep
Lamp lights on.
● If the freezer door opens,『OP F』is displayed, the refrigerator door opens,
『OP R』, the vegetable compartment opens,『OP V』is displayed respectively.
How to Use Glass Touch Panel