Hitachi R-WB460PY User manual

InstructionManual
HITACHIRefrigerator
Forhouseholduseonly
HITACHI
Inspire the Next
Model
R-WB400PY
R-WB460PY
Contents
warning ani ._.
PreparationsbeforeUse
IdentificationParts
Operation
How touseControlPanel
RefrigeratorandFreezer
Compartment
SwingPartitionsuggestion
How touseIceMaker
How to inct
Cleaning
Beforecallingforrepair
(beforeservicecall)
ServiceCenter
ThankyouverymuchforpurchasingofHITACHIrefrigerator.
Beforeusingtherefrigerator,pleasereadtheinstructionmanualcarefullyforthecorrectusage.
Maintenanceworkmustonlybecarriedoutatworkshopbywell-trainedmaintenanceworker.

[WarningandCautionforSafety
Thefollowingwarningsandcautionsarecategorizedbythelevelofpossible
harmordamagethatmayoccurfromignoring directions
Thispictographindicates"Thereis
ahighpossibilityofseriousinjury
ordeath,ifignored".
Thesymbolsareshownasbelowclearlyshowingthesignificance of directions
Thesymbolsbelowareexamples.
Thispictographindicates"Thereis
ahighpossibilityofinjuryordamage
toproperty,ifignored".
Thissymbolisanalertmark.
Thissymbolindicates"prohibited".
Thissymbolindicates"necessary"
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Thisrefrigeratorusesflammablerefrigerants.Thesymbolcolumnbelowstatestheprecautionsonflammablerefrigerants.
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Warning
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When you install... To avoidfire,electricshock, and injury.
Donotinstalltherefrigeratorina place
where it maycome in contactwith water
Donotinstalltherefrigeratorina placeexposedto rain
• Thismayimpairelectricityinsulation
andcauseelectricshockor fire
PowerCord and PowerPlug ...To avoidfire,electricshock.
Donotconnectthewalloutletwhosepower
capacity is lessthanthe refrigerator's
Also,donotusepowersourcesthatarenot
arated voltage
•If a powersource is sharedwithotherappliances
usingdouble or multipointadapters,theadapter
mayheatupbeyondthenormallevelandcause fire
Donotusea damagedorloosepowerplug or
poweroutlet.Thismaycausefireorelectric shock
Donotcut, bend, foldthe
powercordtoavoidfire
andelectric shock
Donotinsertorremove
thepowerplugwithwet hands
Duringdaily use ...Toavoidfire,electricshock.
Donotsplashwateronorinsidethe refrigerator
• Thismayimpairelectricityinsulationcausing
electricshock orfire
• Thismayalsocausegasleakagebecauseofpiperust
Earthing
terminal
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i Groundthisrefrigeratortopreventelectricshock
andnoiseinterference.Alwaysgroundthis
refrigeratorandinstallearthleakagecircuitbreaker"Fixwithearthscrews
whenusing it inplaceswithhighhumidityormoisture.
(Pleaseconsultwith a retailerorHITACHIservice center
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Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)with
reducedphysical,sensory or mentalcapabilities, or lack of experienceand
know/ledge, unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstruction
concerninguseoftheapplianceby a personresponsiblefortheir safety
Donothangonthedoorsorstepuponthevarious
compartments
• Injurymaybecausedbytherefrigeratortippingover
orhandsgettingcaughtin door
Donotdamagetherefrigerant circuit
Ifyouhappen to damagetherefrigerantpipe,
stayawayfromtherefrigeratorandavoid
usingfireandelectrical appliances
• And, openwindowstoventilateandcontactretailers or HITACHIservice center
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• Connectthepowerplugfirmlytoa poweroutletwiththecordrunning down
• Connection of thepowerplugwiththecordrunning up
couldapplystressonthecordandcauseelectricalshort
oroverheat,whichcouldresultinelectricalshockor fire
• Incompleteconnectionofthepowerplugcouldresult
inelectricalshockorfiredueto heat
• Ifthesupplycordisdamaged, it mustbereplaced
bythemanufacturer, its serviceagentorsimilarly
qualifiedpersonsinordertoavoida hazard
• Cleanthedustonthepowerplugfrequentlywithdrycloth
• Unplugthepowerplugandwipeitwithdry cloth.
• Aninsulationfailureduetomoistureorwhendust
collectsonthepowerplugmaycause fire
• Besuretounplugthepowerplugbefore
maintainingthe refrigerator
• Besuretoholdthepowerplug to unplug
• Donotdisassemble,repair,ormodifythe
refrigeratorby yourselves
• Pleaseconsultwith a retailerorHITACHIservice
centre if anyrepairis required
• Ether,liquidpropanegas,solvent,etc.which is
volatilecannotbestoredinthis refrigerator
• Donotstoreexplosivesubstancessuch as
aerosolcanswitha flammable propellant inthis appliance
• Donotputwatercontainersorforeignarticles
onthetopofthe refrigerator
• Openingandclosingdoorsetc.maycausethearticles
onthetopoftherefrigeratortofalldown,resultingininjury
• Medicines,chemicals,researchandexperimental
substancesshouldnotbestoredinthe refrigerator
• Substancesthatrequirepreciseconditionsfor
storagecannotbestoredin a domestic refrigerator

[WarningandCautionforSafety(Continuation)
AWarning
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Donotuseelectricalappliancesinsidethefood
storagecompartmentsoftheappliance,unless
theyareofthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.
• Inanevent of a flammablegasleak,donottouch
therefrigeratorandopenwindowsforventilation.
• Sparksfrompoints of electricalcontacts
suchasdoorswitchesmayigniteexplosions
causingfireora burn.
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a Donotmakeanimpactontheglass-madedoors
orshelves.
• Theyaremadeoftemperedglass,however,anexcess
impactmayberesultinbreakageandisdangerous.
Whendiscardingtherefrigerator.
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a Followtheinstructionsofyourregionwhendiscarding.
• Thisrefrigeratoruses R-600a fortherefrigerantand cyclopentane
for theblowingagentoftheurethaneheatinsulation.
Donotusemechanicaldevices or othermeans to
acceleratethedefrostingprocess,otherthanthose
recommendedbythemanufacturer.
Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethatthey
donotplaywiththeappliance.
Childrengettinginsidemaynotbeabletogetout.
Keepventilationopeningsintheappliance
enclosureorinthebuilt-instructureclear
ofobstruction.
Ifyoufindsomethingwrongwiththerefrigerator,
immediatelyunplugandconsultwiththe
retailers or HITACHIservicecentre.
Whendiscardingtherefrigerator,removethedoor gaskets
Toavoid a riskofaninfantorchildtobeentrapped inside, (.o
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Caution
Duringdailyuse...Toavoidillnessandinjury.
a Donotputbottles, etc.forciblyinthedoorpockets.
• Thismaycausebottlestodropdown or
doorpocketstocome off.0
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B Donotstorefoodwhichsmellsorfoodwhose
colorischangedabnormal.
• Suchanactionmaycausediseases.
B Foodandcontainersinsidethefreezercompartment
shouldnotbetouchedwithwethands.
• Thismaycausefrostinjury.
(Especiallyincase of metalitems.)
B Donotholdthetop,bottomandsideof
thedoorswhenclosingthem.
• Thismayresultinyourfingersbeingcaughtby
thedooredge.
B If someoneelseisusingtherefrigerator,
donotopenthedoor.
• Fingersmaygetcaughtinthespaces
betweenthedoorsandmaycauseinjury.
B Donothavefooditemsprotruding
overthefrontedge of eachshelf.
• Doorsmaynotbeclosedproperly or
thedoorpocketsmaydropdown.Injurymay be
causedfromitemslikebottlesgettingknockedoveryourfeet.
Donotstoreglassbottlesinthefreezercompartment.
Bottlesmaybreakbythecontentsfreezingandcauseinjury.
Donotputyourhandsintothebasesurfaceoftherefrigeratorcabinet.
Whencleaning,puttingyourhandsnear Y^^X
thebasesurfaceofthe frigerator may
resultininjurybythinmetalsheets.
Besuretoholdthehandlefirmlytoopenorclosethedoor.
Donothaveyourfeettooclosewhen
openingthedooroftherefrigerator.
When opening thedoor,yourfeetmay
behit,resultingininjury.
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Whenmovingorcarrying...Toavoiddamaging,wetting,soilingthefloor,ortoavoidinjury.
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Donotusedoorhandleswhencarryingtherefrigerator.
Neverusethe carrying handlestohang
upwith a chainhoistorsimilarmachines.
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Ona floorthatiseasilyscratched,donotmove
therefrigeratorwiththewheels of refrigerator.
• Thewheelsmayscratchthefloor.
• Fora floorthatmaybeeasilyscratched,
B Usethecarryinghandlewhencarryingtherefrigerator.lay
a
protectivemat, etc
• Holdthecarryinghandlesonly. If holddoorhandles,handsmayslipandmaycauseinjury.
• Carrytherefrigeratorby at least4 personsforsafetyreasons.
• Carry it withthedoors facing upward.
B Before carrying therefrigerator:
1. Takeoutallfooditemsandicecubes.
2. Laya protectivesheetorclothtoprotectthefloorfromdamage
andcatchremainingwaterspilledfromtherefrigerator.
3.With a largepieceof old clothunderneath,tilttherefrigerator
backwardtodrainwater.
4. Finallycarrytherefrigeratorwiththedoorsfacingupward.
• Securethedoorswellwithadhesivetapessotheydonotopen.
• Iftransportingina vehicle,donotloadtherefrigeratoron
itsside.Thiscoulddamagethecompressor. '
Whenreplacinglamps(LED)isrequired.
Suchasoldcloth
AA B Whenlamps(LED) need tobereplaced,pleasecontactHitachiServiceCenter.
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PreparationsbeforeUse
0 Installation Caution
Back& bothsides of
fridge ishot proceedfrom
^hot gaspipeinside.
Morethan5cm
1. Installon a rigidandlevel floor
2. Pleaseusethisrefrigeratorbetweentheroomtemperature of 10°C to 43°C
Sufficientperformancemaynotbeobtained, if theroomtemperatureistoolowortoohigh
3.Donotinstallwheretherefrigeratorisexposedtodirectsunlight or otherheat sources
4. Install in anatmospherewhich is dry or hasair ventilation
5.Therefrigeratorrequiresenoughairventilationspacearoundthecabinettohaveefficientcooling performance
Space of atleast 5 cmoverthe top, 5 cmatrearand 1 cm at bothsides for proper air circulation is needed
6.Groundtherefrigeratortopreventelectricshockandnoiseinterference.Alwaysgroundthisrefrigerator
whenusing it inplaceswithhighhumidity or moisture.(Pleaseconsultwithretailers or HITACHIservicecentre
7.Adjustingtheadjustablelegs to keepthe left/right refrigeratordoor level
• Withoutadjustingthelegs,doorheightmaynotbelevel,
ortheremaybeabnormalvibration or noisesdepending
onfloorconditions.Followtheinstructions below
(1) Turntheadjustablelegsuntiltheytouchthefloor firmly
\£i Beginning
Rear side
morethan5cm
.3don
When installing
notpressthe
powerplugwiththe
V refrigeratorback.
1. Cleaninginsidetherefrigerator.Wipethesurfacegentlywithsoftcloth
2. Connecttherefrigeratortoanexclusivewallpower outlet
Therefrigeratorcanbeconnected to anoutletsoonafter itis installed
Surelyusewiththeratedvoltageandexclusivepower outlet
3.Thecompressorwillstartrunning in approximately 30 seconds,
if inside isnot cold.
4. Allowenoughduration for sufficientcoolingbeforestoring food
Itmaytakeabout 4 hours to fullycooldownandcouldeventake
about 24 hourswhentheambienttemperature is high
[s] Foodstorage
1. Keepenoughspacebetween food. Severalfoodplaced
tooclosetogethermayobstructtheflow of cold air.
2. Makefoodcoolenoughbeforeputting it inthe refrigerator
Puttingwarmfoodintherefrigeratorraisestheinsidetemperatureandwastes electricity
3. Donot blockthecold air vent.Thiswilladverselyaffectthecoldairflowandmaynotkeep
thetemperatureinside even. Moreover, it couldresultinfoodneartheventfreezing.
4. Usingfoodwrap or sealedcontainerspreventthefoodfromdryingortransition of smells
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Paralleladjustmentofthe door. 1
—Leftdoorhasfallen—
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1 Adjustableleftleg. 1
Pleaseturntheleftlegin
thedirectionofthearrow.
-Right doorhasfallen—
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|Adjustablerightleg.|
Please turn therightlegin
thedirectionofthearrow.
•1 rotationofadjustablelegisabout 1 mmin difference.
* 1-5 days might take forthe main body ofthe refrigerator
becomesfamiliar with the floor, and until thedooris
reconciled in parallel.
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IdentificationParts
ControlPanel
20°C~-18°C
• ADJUSTABLELEGS
• Abovetemperaturesaretheapproximatevaluesintheconditions of outsidetemperature32°C,thetemperaturesettingoftherefrigeratorcompartment "3°C",
freezercompartment"-19°C",doorsbeingclosedandwithoutfood storage
• Doorpockettemperaturesmaybeslightlyhigherthanabove temperatures
• Thespecificationofyourpurchasedmodelmaybedifferentfromoneoftheabove illustration

Operation
How tousetheControlPanel
NamesandFunctionofDisplayandButtons
TemperatureofFreezerCompartment —|Coolpowardisplay —.
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TemperatureofRefrigeratorCompartment
FreezerTemp.Button
"EnergySaving"Button
"QuickFreezing"Button
^
High Power
I— RefrigeratorTemp.Button
"QuickCooling"Button
"ChildLock"Button
Energy
Saving
i Quick
Freezing Freezer Temp. Refrigerator Temp.
0 CoolPowerDisplay
ThedisplayisindicatingtheoperationstatusoffridgebyLEDlightingscale.
Whenthefridgeisinhighpoweroperation,LEDScalewillindicatehighpowermode
However,thefridgeoperationwillbechangebasedonusage,amountoffoods,
environmenttemperature,frequencyofdooropen-closeandtemperature
settingeachcompartment.
CleverTipsfortheCoolPowerDisplayusage.
1.Temperature setting
Ifthetemperaturesettingofeachcompartmentistoo cold,
thefridgeoperationwillchangetoHighPower.
2.Door opening
Iffrequentlyopeningthedoororleavingthedooropenfor
alongtime,thefridgeoperationwillchangetoHighPower.
3. Food storage
Whenstoringtoomuch food, blockingtheairventwithfood
orstoringhotfooditemsinthefridge,operationwillchange
toHighPower.
Eco
•If you unplugthepowerplugorapowerfailureoccursand
thentherefrigeratorrestarts,thetemperaturedisplayand
eachsettingwillbeautomaticallyresumed.However,
"QuickFreezing"and"QuickCooling"operationwillbe cancellend.
•Approximately30secondsaftertheendofoperation,
indicatorLEDbecomeunlit.
•Toconfirmindicator setting, opentherefrigeratordoorortouch
anybutton.TheindicatorLEDbecomelitagain.
•Responseofthetouchpanelmaychangedependingonthe
surroundingtemperature,humidity,physicalconditionofthe
useroroperationstatusoftheadjoiningelectricproduct.
•Thepanelmaynotrespondifitiswetordirty.
TemperatureControl
• The initial temperature setting ofthe refrigeratorcompartmentis 3°C,andthe freezercompartment is -19°C.
• The temperaturesdisplayed onthe control panel, are targetted temperatures, andmaynotbe actual. The actualtemperature is subject to food and ambient conditions.
reezerCompartmentTemperatureControl
Whenyoupress"Freezer Temp." button,thetemperaturesettingwillchangeasbelow;
The freezer temperature canbeadjusted from -15°C to-23°C,however,it is recommendedto use -18°C or -19°C asaregularcondition.
19°C>-20°C >-21°C>-22°C > 2 3°C >-15°C>-16°C >-17°C>-18°C>-19°C
Only-23°C sound is PiPi!
Therecommendedtemperatureforicecreamis -18°C. Ice creammaybecomesoftattemperature -15°C,
pleasesetitat-18°Corlowerforicecreamstorage.
RefrigeratorCompartmentTemperatureControl
Whenyoupress"RefrigeratorTemp."button,thetemperaturesettingwillchangeasbelow;
Therefrigeratortemperaturecanbeadjustedfrom 1 °Cto7°C,however,itisrecommendedtouse3°Casa regularcondition.
3°C> 2°C 1°C >7°C> 6°C> 5°C
Only1°Csound is PiPi!
>4°C

How touseControlPanel(Continuation)
OtherFunctions(Youcandothefollowing)
"EnergySaving"
Recommened to usethisfunction in case oflow storagevolume, ora longvacationwhen the doors arenot opened for longtime.
1. Press"EnergySaving"button.(Startsoperation.)2.Whenyouwish to stopthisfunction,pressthebuttonagain.
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Energy
Saving
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Thelamp Thelamplightis
off
> In case the compartmenttemperaturerises, the operationwill be back toa normalsettingtemporarily.
> After a longtimeoperation of "EnergySaving", in somecases,fatty ice cream, etc,may becomesoft.
Pleasestop"EnergySaving"operation in thiscase.
"ChildLock"
You can preventmischief of all the buttons onthe controlpanel by children.
1. Press"ChildLock"buttonfor5 secondsfto lock). 2. Tostopthis function, press 5 seconds"ChildLock"again.
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thiljU-Oof{fPeePlJ ,-K.
Press5Se<x .«3^^ O
Lamplightis on Lamplightis off
• When"ChildLock" is activated,otherbuttonsfunctionswill notbe activatedeven if youpress.
juick Freezing'
"QuickFreezing"
Whenyouwish to storefrozenfoodat a lowertemperaturethanusual,usethis button
HowtoStart
1. Press"QuickFreezing"
button, andstart
operation of
"QuickFreezing",
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[ FreezmgJkJ^
2. Pressagain"QuickFreezing,
_y andstop theoperation,
"QuickFreezing"lamplight is on.
Afterapprox.2 hours,
"Quick Freezing" operation
will be finishedautomatically.
Quick
Freezing
|"QuickFreezing"lamplight is off. |
Lamplightis off.
"QuickFreezing"
> During"QuickFreezing",prioritycooling of thefreezercompartmentwill be done.Thus, tryto avoidunnecessaryopening
andclosing the doors to avoidtemperaturerise inthe refrigeratorcompartment.
> After"QuickFreezing" is automaticallyfinished andif thebutton is pressedagain, the lampwillturnon,however, the next
"QuickFreezing"operationwill not start.After 60 minutes, the operationwillstartagain.
> Duringdefrostingperiod,even if "QuickFreezing"lamp is on, no operationwill be made.Afterfinishing the defrostingoperation,
"QuickFreezing"willautomaticallystart.

OtherFunctions(Continuation)
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Whenyouwanttocoolfoodordrinksquickly,usethisfunction.
1. Putfoodonthequickcoolingcorner.
"QuickCooling"cornerislocated
ontheupperpartoftherefrigerator
compartment.
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2. Touch"QuickCooling"button
tostartOperation.
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CoolingQ•eP
F>
Lamplightis on
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"QuickCooling"ismoreeffectiveiffoodisplaced
nearthebackwalloftherefrigeratorcompartment.
Duringdefrostingperiod,"QuickCooling"operationwillstopevenwhenthelampison.
Afterfinishingitsperiod,theoperationwillrestartautomatically.
Pleasenote"QuickCooling"modewillbereleasedafterpowercutofforunplug.
3.Tostopthisfunctionbeforeit
iscompleted,press"Quick
Cooling" buttonagain.
Lamplightis off
"QuickCooling"willbefinished
automaticallyinapproximately
90minutes.
Lamplightis off
DoorAlarm and ECO Alarm Functions
If thedoorisleftopenformorethan1 minute,thealarmsystemwillinformtheuserbythesoundanddigitaldisplay(LED).
•Door Alarm: InformsbyPeeppeeppeepsound.
# EcoAlarmDisplay:Indicatesthedooropeningstateonthecontrolpanel.
DurationofDoorOpening
After 1 minute
After2 minutes
^ After3 minutes
DoorAlarmSound
Peeppeeppeep
Peeppeeppeeppeeppeep
Peepscontinuously.
ECOAlarm Display1
DisplaysOPR.
DisplaysOPR.
DisplaysOPR ^
If therefrigeratordooropens, FOPRj isdisplayed
oiMr^mi^nrwim{
Peeppeeppeep!
ssw*
Freezer
Temp.
Allalarmfunctions(DoorAlarmandEcoAlarmDisplay)andeachbuttonoperationsoundcanbedisactivated.
ToDisactivateAlarmandSound
1. Keeppressing"QuickFreezing"
buttonforapproximately
5secondsuntilthesoundof
"Pipi!" isbeared.
Lamplightison.|
Tore-activateAlarmandSound
1. Keeppressing"QuickFreezing"
buttonforapproximately
5secondsuntilthesoundof
"Pipi!" isbeared.
|Lamplightison.|
Uponshipment,thealarmandsoundareset"ON".
If theDoor Alarm, EcoAlarmDisplayandeachbuttonoperationsoundhavebeendeactivated,therefrigeratorwillstillsetthe
alarmandsoundto"OFF"eventhougha powerfailureorwhenunpluggingandreconnectingthepower plug.

OtherFunctions(Continuation)
Vegetable • 'Dairy/Meat
DRefrigerator
• If youkeep the refrigerator ina hot andhumidplace,frequentlyopen the door or store a lotof vegetables, it maycausedewforming
which hasno effect onits performance.Wipethedewwith dry cloth.
1. Selectablemodecompartment
^S^)
• Ifyou wanttostoremeatorfish
longer,pleasestore themin the
freezer compartment
•Be careful, itmightbe frozen if
thatfoodhasa lotof moisture
•Whenclosingtherefrigerator
door,also closethe chiller case
Ifyouclosethe doorwhile
thechillercaseisstillpulledout,
chillercasemightbe broken
•Meat andfishcan bekeptfresh
before beingfrozen
Setthe leverto "Vegetable"
toprovide temperature .
forvegetableand fruit 1
3°C~7°C
Set thelever to"Dairy / Meat:
for dairy/meat
rc~3°c
There isa temperaturecontrolwhich can adjustthe
amount of cold air flowingintothedrawer.
[RefrigeratorandFreezerCompartment
DoorPockets
RefrigeratorDoor-Left
EggCase
Twist Ice Maker-
Ice Tray
Ice Bank
FreezerDoor
LED Lame
Adjustable-heightShelves
i The height of theseshelvescan be adjusted to match the height
ofyour food.
1. Remove all foodstored onthe shelf.
2. Liftthefront of theshelfupwardslightly,thenpull the shelf out towardsyou.
3.Adjusttheshelf to thedesiredheight,thenpush the shelf in until it reaches
theback of theslot.
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SL,
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Y
-RefrigeratorDoor-Right
Adjustable-heightShelves
FixedShelf
SelectableModeCompartment
-VegetableCase
"VegetableSlideTray
-UpperFreezerCase
LowerFreezerCase
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Donotstoreineachcasemorethanmaximumload
asthetable below
Compartment
SelectableModeCompartment
VegetableCase
UpperFreezerCase
LowerFreezerCase
Model (1)
6.5kg
16.5kg
11.0kg
19.0kg
Model (2)
7.5kg
18.5kg
13.5kg
22.0kg
Model(1):R-WB490P2M,R-WB480PND2, R-WB480P2MS
R-WB480PGS2, R-WB480PT2, R-WB480PG2, R-WB480PRS2
Model(2):R-WB560P2M,R-WB550PND2, R-WB550P2MS
R-WB550PGS2,R-WB550PT2,R-WB550PG2,R-WB550PRS2

SwingPartitionSuggestion
[JD SwingPartitionsuggestion
•Donotholdtheswingpartitionwhileopeningorclosing
therightdoor.Otherwise,otherpartsmay collapse
•Whenever the dooris opened, theswingpartitionwill
closeautomatically.Whilethedoorisclosed,theswing
partitionwillopen.Pleasefollowas usual
Iftheswingpartitionandtheswingstopperhiteachother,
thedoorwill notclose
• In ordertopreventthedew,thereisa heaterinstalled
insidetoheat up theswingpartition.Duetothisheater,
thetemperatureof the swingpartitionishot
(theswingpartitionisnotdefectivethoughitis hot)
•Thisisnotabnormalwhenyoufeelheavywhileopening
orclosingtherightdoor which isinstalledwiththeswing partition
SwingPartition SwingPartitionclosed SwingPartitionopen
HowtousetheIceMaker
Locationof the TwistIceMaker
Putthe"TwistIceMaker"inthe
upperfreezerdrawerontheright. HowtousetheIceMaker
1. Takethe"TwistIceMaker"
andpourinwaterup
tothe fullline.
2. Aftericeismade,turntheleverfirmly
byfollowingarrowanddroptheice
intothe"IceBank".
•Whenyouwishtomakeicemore quickly
•Usethe"QuickFreezing"operation.
•Remove"IceCover".
Notice
I Theicemakingtimewillbelongerinthefollowingsituations:
» Whenusingthe"TwistIceMaker"forthefirsttime(Therearecaseswhere24hoursorlongerisrequired).
» Whenthedoorisfrequentlyopenedandclosed
» Whena largeamountoffoodisplacedinsidetherefrigeratoratthesametime
» Whenthereisa poweroutage
»Duringwinterorwhenthesurroundingtemperatureislow
»After theicetrayhasbeenserviced
(Howtoinstallandremove parts
i Gentlytaptheleftandrightof
thebottomsurfacewhilepulling
apocketuptoremoveit.
Wheninstallingthepockets,
pushitallthewaydownina smooth,controlledmanner.
FreezerCompartment
PullouttheFreezercompartmentdoor,andliftuptheupperfreezercase
andlowerfreezercaseasshown.
UpperFreezerCase
TW
LowerFreezerCase-
VegetableCompartment
i ToremoveVegetableCase,pullouttheVegetable
SlideTray,thenlifttheVegetableCaseupward.
(Followas arrow1 and 2)
i ToremoveVegetableSlideTray,afterremoving
theVegetableCase,liftthefrontofthetrayup
slightly.(Followasarrow3)
VegetableCase
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VegetableSlideTray
SelectableModeCompartment
i ToremoveSelectableModeCompartment,pullitall
thewayout,thenliftitupward.
Adjustable-heightShelves/FixedShelf
i Toremovea shelf,liftitup
slightly,thenpullittowards
you. Toinstalla shelf,push
itinuntilitcomesintocontact
withtheend of theslot.

[Cleaning
LsJ Cleaning(Clean the refrigeratoronce a month)
1. Unplug the refrigerator
2. Take outallthe food
3.Wipetherefrigerator clean
•Itis highlyrecommended to wiping off smudgesimmediately. Itis alsorecommended
toclean the areas of therefrigeratorwhich arenot easilyaccessible,once a year
• Usesoftclothwithlukewarmwater to wipe off smudges. Ifitis difficult to remove
smudges,usediluted, ph-balanced washing liquid
• Neatlyclean the doorgasket,because it getsdirty easily
4. If anydropletsremain onthe surface of theparts,wipethem off
5.Return all parts to theiroriginal locations
6. Checkandclean the power plug, cordand outlet
7.Plug the powercordintothe outlet
• Even if thepowerplug is plugged in immediatelyafterbeingunplugged,
thecompressorwill not run for 10 minutes.However, if theinside isnot cold,
it willstartrunning in approximately 30 seconds
•Donot dothefollowing,sincepartsandpaintmaybe damaged
1. Donotsplashwatertothedoorsandrefrigeratorbody.
•It maycauseelectricshock ora fire.
•It maycauserefrigerantleakagebecause of pipe rust
•Itmay result in rustydoorsurface.
Donotusefollowing:Polishingpowder,soappowder, oil,
boilingwater,brush, acid, benzene,thinner,alcohol and
alkalinedetergent, etc.
• It may damag door surface
•It maycrackplasticparts.
Ifthecooking oil smearsontherefrigerator,pleasewipe itoff
immediately.Otherwise,theplasticpartsmight be cracked
Beforecallingforrepair(beforeservicecall)
Beforeyoucall for service,pleasecheckthefollowingitems:
The refrigerator doesnotgetcddat all. • Istherefrigeratorpluggedinproperly? • Checkthefuseboxforblownfuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
Therefrigeratordoes
notgetcoldenough.
•Is therefrigeratorplacedinthedirectsunlight?
•Is thetemperatureset to "Cold"?
•Is thefoodstoredtoomuch?
• Is thedoorslightlyopened ?
•Is therefrigeratorplacednearheatsources?
• Hasanythinghotbeenplacedintherefrigerator?
•Is thedooropenedandclosedtoofrequently?
Foodintherefrigerator
compartmentfreezes.
• Is thetemperaturesetto"Coldest"?
• Doyouplacefoodwithmoistureorvegetablesnearbythecoldairvent?Itwillbefrozen if itisplacednearbythecoldairvent.
Dewappears.
Outside • Whentheambienthumidity is too high, thedoorgasket may havedew.Pleasewipe it upwith dry cloth.
Inside Pleasewipe
itoff withdryclothandpleasecheckthedetailsbelow.
•Is thedoorclosedfirmly? • Isit toohumidoutside?
•Is thedooropenedandclosedtoofrequently or opened fora longtime?
Theinside is smelling. • Doyoustorefoodwithodorwithoutwrapping it?
Therefrigerator is noisy.
• Makesuretherefrigerator is installedfirmly. •Is therefrigeratortouchingthewall?
TheControlPaneldoes not respond:
TheControlPanel
does not respond:
• Is'Child Lock' functionactivated?
• Is RefrigeratorthecompartmentDooropen?Operateafterclosing it.
• Istherewater or dirtontheControlPanel?
• Areyouwearinggloves or applying a plaster? Touchdirectlywithyourfinger.
• Areyoutouching a nextbutton?Touchonlyonebutton at a time
TheControlPanel is unlit. • Approximately30secondsaftertheend of operation, IndicatorLEDsbecomeunlit.
This isnota malfunction of therefrigerator.
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Thesurface of the
refrigerator is hot.
Ifadooris shut,
otherdoorsmayopen.
Does therefrigeratormakeany
abnormalnoises(sound)?
Annoyingsoundisgenerated
bytherefrigerator.
Operationsoundlasts long.
Operation sound sometimes
becomesbuder.
• Therefrigerator is equippedwiththedewpreventionandheatradiationtubes. ^
Thebackandsideplatesmay be heatedespeciallywhenstartingup orif thedoorisfrequentlyopenedandclosed.
• Thetwocompartmentsareconnectedwith anair duct.Whenclosingone of thedoors,theotherdoormay be openedby
the air pressurethroughtheduct.This isa normalphenomenon.
• Thesoundlikewaterflowingandboilingwateristhesoundofthecoolingliquid(refrigerant).
• A creakingsoundcomesfromthestoragecompartment. It isthesoundcausedbyfrictionofthepartsduetotemperaturechange.
• You mayfeel that the operationsoundisloudbecausethecomppressoroperatesinhigh-speedunder the followingconditions:therefrigerator
doesnot cool fully on theoccasionsuchasusing it for the first time, opening/closingthedoor frequently, thesurroundingtemperatureis high.
Thesoundbecomesmorequietaftercoolingfully.
Thecompressoroperatesatlow speed atnight,or during longvacationsorabsence.
•Itis becausethecompressoroperates in low-speed for conservingenergy.
•Itis becausethesystemchangestheoperatingpoweroftherefrigeratoraccording to thetemperaturechange.
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•Beforeyourequestrepair,pleasechecktherefrigerator well accordingto j
thefollowingservice center i
number 10. Ifitisstillabnormal,pleasecontacttheretailerofpurchaseor
ServiceCenter
•HitachiSales(Thailand),Ltd.
TELNo.
•02-335-5455
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•Telephonenumberissubjecttochangewithout notice
AboutNon-fluorocarbonrefrigerator.
•Thisrefrigerator,includingrefrigerant and theheatinsulator,isusinghydrocarbon(non-fluorocarbon).Thehydrocarbonisa materialthatdoesnotripuptheozone
andhaveverylittleinfluenceonglobalwarming.Itistheglobalenvironmentconcernmaterial).
•R600arefrigerantisflammable.Buttherefrigerantissealedupbytherefrigerantcircuit,andneverleaksbyusualuse.Incaseof the refrigerantcircuitbeing
damagedbyanychance,pleaseavoidusingfireorelectricproduct,openthewindowandventilate.Afterwards,pleasecontactHitachiServiceCenter.
SeverewarningsignsforDisposal
Cyclopentane isusedasintheinsulation.Thegasesininsulationmaterialrequireaspecialdisposalprocedure.
Pleasecontactyourlocalauthoritiesinregardtotheenvironmentallysafedisposalofthisproduct.
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