Panasonic NR-BR307 User manual

Operating Instructions
Refrigerator
For Household Use
Model No.
NR-BR307
NR-BR347
Contents
●Safety precautions .......................................................................................................................... 2
●Usage precautions .......................................................................................................................... 3
●Installation....................................................................................................................................... 4
●Parts identification........................................................................................................................... 5
●Temperature control ........................................................................................................................ 6
●ECONAVI operation ........................................................................................................................ 6
●Usage tips ....................................................................................................................................... 7
●How to make ice cubes................................................................................................................... 8
●How to clean the refrigerator........................................................................................................... 9
●Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 10
●Specifications.................................................................................................................................11
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic product.
●Please read these instructions carefully and follow safety precautions page 2-3 before using this product.
●Please make sure the date and name of store of purchase are stamped in warranty card and keep it
with this operating instructions.
AK-176440
T0616-0
Print in Thailand
INDIA
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This sign means
[It may lead a serious injury or death.]
For power plug and cord... In case of emergency...
To prevent burn...
When recycling the product...
When installing the product...
When using...
●Do not plug or unplug with wet hands.
●Do not let the cord or plug be damaged.
●Do not disassemble, repair or modify the
refrigerator by yourself.
If you want to repair the refrigerator, please
consult your dealer or authorized service
center.
●Do not use mechanical device or other
means to accelerate the defrosting process,
other than those recommended by the
manufacturer.
●Maintenance work only be carried out at
workshop by well-trained maintenance worker.
●Do not touch the compressor and pipes,
because of high temperature, that there is a
risk of burn injury.
●For safety and efficiency in high operation,
it should be checked that the ground
connection system in the house has been
installed correctly.
●Before taking the refrigerator to be recycled,
please remove all the door opening seal to
prevent locking a child in it.
●The operating instructions should be handed
over to any person who would use or handle
the refrigerator whenever the refrigerator
would be transferred to another location and
delivered to a recycling plant.
●Regarding to local laws, Cyclo-Pentane is
used for insulation of this refrigerator.
When you throw away this unit, please
discard it by proper method and do not
dispose it by burning.
●The warning labels mentioned above should
be kept throughout the life of the refrigerator.
●Do not damage the cooling circuit (piping on
the back.)
●Do not touch compressor or pipe, this area
is high temperature.
●Do not let any children hang the
refrigerator’s door, it may overturn to the kid.
●Do not place any water container on the top
of the refrigerator.
●Disconnect power plug when cleaning.
●Plug into a wall outlet of the rated voltage
on its own with the rated current and insert
plug fully.
●Reserve one plug for the refrigerator only.
Avoid connecting many appliances to the same
plug and unroll through the length of cord.
●Remove dust periodically from the power plug.
●If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent
or similarly quali.ed persons in order to avoid a
hazard.
●If you detect burning smell, disconnect the
power plug and ventilate the kitchen.
●Stop using the refrigerator immediately if
there is an abnormality or failure. (Otherwise
it may cause smoke, a .re or electrical shock)
Abnormality and failure examples
- Power cord or plug is abnormally hot
- Power cord is deeply cut or deformed
- There is burning smell
- You can feel tingling electricity
●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.
●Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
These signs mean
prohibited action. This sign means required action.
This sign means
[It may result in injury or property damage.]
Please be sure to follow these instructions.
Otherwise it may
cause are, injury,
electrical shock.
Safety precautions
WARNING CAUTION
WARNING
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CAUTION
When opening/closing the doors...
When opening/closing the doors...
When using...
When cleaning...
When storing food...
When storing food...
When moving the refrigerator...
Usage precautions
●Do not freeze glass bottles,
that there is a risk of injury.
(If the liquid in a glass bottle is
frozen and broken, you may
be injured.)
●Do not add a high impact on
glass trays. (Otherwise those
glass trays may break and you
may be injured.)
●Hold the refrigerator tightly
when transporting.
●Apply protective covering,
etc. to floors with a fragile
surface.
●While opening the refrigerator, be careful
not to pinch other one’s hand holding the
door.
●Mind the gap between the doors. They may
nip your hand while closing the door.
●Do not refrigerate items which are bigger than
tray or shelf, as the door will not close completely
causing leakage of cool air.
●Do not open refrigerator frequently or leave it open
for long time in order to prevent water dripping inside
and waste energy.
●Frequently check the door opening seal, it must be
closed to the refrigerator’s body completely.
●Do not put anything on top of the
frigerator. Otherwise, it may fall due
to vibration.
●When the plug is disconnected, leave
it for 5 minutes before pluging again.
If not, the compressor may not work.
●Adjust the temperature according to
the actual operating condition for energy
saving.
●If you will not be at home for several days and there
are nothing refrigerated in the refrigerator, the plug
should be disconnected for energy saving.
●The outside wall of refrigerator cabinet may
sometimes get warm, especially just after
installation. This is quite normal, and is due to the
built-in Mullion Dryer Pipe which prevents sweating
and radiates heat.
●When humidity is high, e.g. during rainy-season,
condensation may appear on the surface of cabinet,
especially around the door seal gasket.
Wipe off the condensed water with a clean cloth.
●The humidity inside the fresh case may condense so
wipe it with a cloth periodically. Clean the fresh case
once a month.
●Do not clean the refrigerator with
chemical substance or liquid.
It will cause damage and have
corrosion on the surface.
●Clean the evap pan located over the compressor at
the back of the refrigerator every three months to
prevent the odour generated from humidity.
●Do not place warm/hot foodstuff in the
refrigerator.
●Do not overload the refrigerator.
Gap must be provided between
foodstuffs to maintain the cooling
effect.
●Store fruits and vegetables in crisper,
where trapped moisture helps preserve
food quality for longer time periods.
●Drinking water, beverage bottles
should be sealed to prevent the odour.
●Foodstuff such as vegetable, fruits
and fresh food should be wrapped
or pack in box before freezing and
refrigerating.
●Put the food such as meat or .sh in the freezer if
you want to store for an extended period.
●Cool hot dishes to room temperature before
placing them in your refrigerator.
●Cover juicy foods with tight lids, plastic film or foil.
●Do not keep the door open any longer than
necessary, particularly in hot, humid weather.
Otherwise it may
cause injury,
accidents.
10
minutes
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10 cm.
30 cm.
5 cm.
The distance from the wall
●The top of the refrigerator and the ceiling at least 30 cm.
●The wall and the back of the refrigerator at least 10 cm.
●The side of the refrigerator and the wall at least 5 cm.
Area around installed
●Do not locate the refrigerator in a humid place as rust may
form and may cause electric leakage.
●Do not locate the refrigerator exposing to direct sunlight as the
heat and sunlight will increase the temperature.
●Do not locate the refrigerator near heat source such as cooking
stove or oven.
●The refrigerator must be located in the place where there is good
air circulation.
●In case of placing the refrigerator on an uneven surface, adjust
the adjuster bolt to make the refrigerator stands stably.
Moving or shifting
●When moving or shifting the refrigerator, remove ice tray, ice box, evap pan etc.
and check to be sure that there is no water in the refrigerator.
LED lamp and Grounding
●The refrigerator LED lamp, specially designed for this refrigerator, does not function on individual
replacing. If you need replacement, please contact Panasonic Service Center.
●If there is no grounding wiring plug in refrigerator, it should be connected with grounding connection
to prevent electrical hazard.
Installation
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SPECIAL FEATURE
■ NON-CFC
This unit uses totally NON-CFC MATERIALS both for refrigerant (HFC-134a) and for insulation
(Cyclo-Pentane). So, this refrigerator does not damage the earth’s ozone layer.
■ INVERTER
In accordance with temperature change inside the compartment, the motor runs at different speed.
When the temperature is stable, the motor runs at lower speed (energy saving & lower noise).
When powerful cooling is required, the motor runs at a higher speed.
Parts identifcation
LED Lamp
Refrigerator
Temperature Control*
REFRIGERATOR
COMPARTMENT
(NR-BR347)
Adjuster Bolt
FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
Leg Shell
Glass Tray PC
Cold Air Control
Crisper
Ice Twister
Ice Box
Case FCB
Case FCT
Shelf Bottle
Door Gasket PC
Shelf Egg
(NR-BR347)
Shelf Egg with
Tray Egg
Shelf PC
Glass Tray Crisper
Door Gasket FC
Evap Pan
Product view from behind.
Compressor
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Temperature control
Operate the REFRIGERATOR TEMP. CONTROL when changing the temperature of REFRIGERATOR
COMPARTMENT.
TEMP. CONTROL REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT
“1” Higher than “2” by approximately 2°C ~ 3°C
“2” Approximately 3°C ~ 5°C
“3” Lower than “2” by approximately 2°C ~ 3°C
Operate the COLD AIR CONTROL when changing the cold air condition.
COLD AIR CONTROL
“REFRIGE.MAX” REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT takes priority.
“NORMAL” Cold air condition is normal.
“FREEZER MAX” FREEZER COMPARTMENT takes priority.
Note: Temperature control varies depends on the changing of environment and food storage quantity.
ECONAVI operation
This model also has ECONAVI mode, but it does not feature ECONAVI lamp and light intensity sensor.
The ECONAVI detect opening and closing of door1
ECONAVI lamp is on during ECONAVI operation
●This refrigerator will learn the lifestyle patterns of your family from opening and the time periods of
infrequent use to perform ECONAVI operation.
Remark :
●The refrigerator learns your lifestyle pattern from the previous 3 weeks, and uses what it has
learned from the 4th week onwards.
Setting for enabling ECONAVI operation
●ECONAVI operation is enabled automatically only when the temperature control of the freezer
compartment are set to “Med”.
(However, ECONAVI does not operate while quick freezing is operating.)
●It is not possible to forcefully start ECONAVI operation.
Remark :
1Effectiveness differs depending on the ambient temperature, ambient brightness, number of
times and when doors are opened and closed, and state in which food is stored.
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Usage tips
ICool just before you eat!
It is not necessary to store uncut onions,
potatoes, burdocks, etc. in the refrigerator
(except during the summer).
If uncut tropical fruits are cooled down
excessively, they may be discolored or
their vitamin contents may decrease.
Do not put food in the refrigerator when it is not necessary.
Basics of energy saving
Save cool air!
Do not block the cold air outlet with food
items!
If cool air does not spread into
every corner of compartments,
then the interior will not be
electricity will be consumed.
Do not stuff food into the compartments.
If the cool air passage is blocked, then
approx. 5 to 15% of electricity
space between foods.
Store warm food and drinks after they
have cooled.
Otherwise, they will not only raise
the interior temperature, but also
affect the freshness of other foods.
(Air outlet)
Vegetable
compartment
Refrigerator
compartment
Freezer
compartment
Energy saving tips
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What to put in where?
Frozen Not Frozen
Approx
Approx Refrigeration
Approx
Approx Vegetables
Approx
Approx
Freezing
“Food and drinks readily served”
For regular storage of food and drinks or
temporary storage of those to be served soon.
“Fruits and vegetables”
A rather high humidity keeps fruits and
vegetables fresh and juicy.
“If storing food for an extended period...”
For storage of frozen or dried foods.
Storage using hermetically sealed containers is recommended!
To prevent the
interior from being
discolored!
To prevent odors
from spreading!
Cut citrus fruits
(→The plastic will be discolored white.)
Garlicky or other strong smelling vegetables
(→Odors will spread to other nearby food.)
How to make ice cubes
WATER LEVEL LINE
ICE TRAY
ICE BOX
STEP
1. Pull out the ice tray and fill water in
the ice tray till the water level line,
then place it back after that wait till
ice is made.
2. To remove ice cubes, twist the ice
tray clockwise. The ice cubes will
drop into the ice box.
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How to clean the refrigerator
Alkaline or faintly
Alkaline
Kitchen detergents
(
The
y
crack
p
lastic!
)
Cleanser or soap
p
owder
Benzine, thinner, alcohol,
acid
,
p
etroleum
Scrubber Hot Water
Interior cleaning.
Wipe off the stain with warm water. When stains can not be removed
easily, wipe them with warm water and soap by using a soft cloth.
Then wipe the soap off using damp soft cloth.
Exterior cleaning.
Cleaning by using soft cloth with warm water and soap.
Then wipe off the soap.
Door gasket PC/FC.
●Clean by wiping softy. This area, petroleum gel was applied
to reduce the friction of the refrigerator body. Be careful not to
wipe off them.
●The door opening seal is replaceable when reaching end of life.
While cleaning, push it back to the groove if it comes off.
1
2
3
Note: Do not use the following items. (Otherwise, the surface will be scratched.)
●Removing
1. Unhook the protrusion
at the back by lift it
upward and pull the
tray forward until
removing.
●Attaching
2. Push the tray until it
reached the end lock.
●Removing
1. Lift it upward,
alternating between
the right and left side.
●Attaching
2. Placing it on both
supporters, and then
press until it reached
the end of supporters.
Removing trays for cleaning.
Cleaning escutcheon glass tray crisper.
Removing shelf egg, shelf PC and shelf
bottle for cleaning.
Removing the crisper and case FCBfor
cleaning.
1. If there is the stain on
escutcheon glass tray
crisper, please remove
and clean by rinsing
with clean water.
2. If there is the deep stain
on glass tray crisper,
please soak in warm water and then rinse
with clean water again.
●Removing
1. Pull the case until it
reached the end of
stopper.
2. Rise up the front of
case a bit and then
completely take out.
●Attaching
1.
Push the case on both
supporters.
2. Rise it up, then push
until it reached the
end.
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Removing the evap pan for cleaning.
●Removing
1. Tilt up the evap pan a
bit and then lift it upward
until the evap pan hole
unlock from the hook
evap pan.
2. Pull the evap pan until
touching with evap pipe
and carefully take it out
under the evap pipe.
●Attaching
1. Insert the evap pan under the evap pipe.
2. Insert the evap pan hole into the hook
evap pan as well as press-.tting both
sides.
Troubleshooting
Evap pipe
Hook evap pan
Note: Please do not deform the evap pipe.
Evap pipe
Vapor generated
inside and outside
the cabinet / surface
of door.
The refrigerator
does not operate.
The refrigerator
does not cool
enough.
LED lamp does not
turn on.
Food becomes frozen ● Do you put the food near cold air duct?
● Do
you adjust the temperature control at “Max”? Should Adjust to “Med” or “Min”.
● Please contact Panasonic service center.
● Condensation may appear on the surface of cabinet when humidity is high,
e.g. during rainy season or the air circulation is not good.
● If there is condensation inside, check if the door is completely closed.
Is the refrigerator frequently opened or left open for a long time?
Is there any hot foodstuff refrigerated inside?
● Check that the plug and its socket are in good condition.
● Check if there is any problem on main fuse and electrical system of the house.
● Check by unplug and wait for 5 minutes before plugging it back in.
● Check to be sure that the temperature control button is at the proper position.
●
Check to see if the refrigerator is overloaded with stuff or there is any hot
foodstuff refrigerated inside.
● Is the refrigerator exposed directly to sunlight or heat source?
● Is the refrigerator door completely closed?
● Is the refrigerator door opened frequently?
● Check if the refrigerator is located on a stable floor or is installed properly.
● Check if there is any object in contact with the refrigerator.
●
Cracking sound within caused by the parts adjusting temperature which is normal.
●
After installation, the refrigerator may make loud noise.
The noise will be less when the refrigerator has been cooled.
The refrigerator
generates noise.
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Specifications
Troubleshooting
●Are the temperature setting of refrigerator compartment set to
something other than “Med” ?
●Did you open the doors frequently, or store very hot food?
●The learning function may automatically disable ECONAVI operation
during times of frequent use.
ECONAVI does not
operate.
●Is there a power failure?
If a power failure occurs, the leaning function data collected up until
that will be lost. ECONAVI operation will rarely be performed until the
learning function has collected the data again.
ECONAVI operation is
rarely performed.
ECONAVI operation
is stopped part way
though.
●If for example, defrosting (auto) is turned on during
ECONAVI operation, the normal cooling operation will need to be
performed afterwards so ECONAVI operation may be stopped.
●The learning function may be sometimes restart
the normal cooling operation.
●Is the light intensity sensor hidden?
●Is there dirt scratches on the control panel
(light intensity section)?
●ECONAVI operation may be performed while
the refrigerator is being used depending on the
conditions of use, but the cooling performance is
maintained.
ECONAVI operation is
performed too often
(the ECONAVI lamp
rarely turns off).
The ECONAVI lamp does not light properly.
Model No. NR-BR307 NR-BR347
Freezer Star Rating
Capacity (L)
(ISO 15750)
Total 302 349
Freezer 94 94
Refrigerator 208 255
Outside Dimensions
Width x Depth x Height (mm) 600 x 629 x 1,546 600 x 629 x 1,726
Refrigerant Type HFC-134a
Net Weight (kg/lb) 51 / 112 53 / 117
Cooling System Non-frost cooling.
Rated Voltage (V)
Rated Frequency (Hz) Refer to the rating label put at the door.
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Disposing of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Declaration of Conformity with the requirements of the e-waste (Management and Handling)
Rules, 2011 (adopted by Notification S.O.1035(E) of Ministry of Environment and Forests)
The Product is in conformity with the requirements of Rule 13 of the e-waste Rules.
The content of hazardous substance with the exemption of the applications listed in SCHEDULE II
of the e-waste Rules:
1. Lead (Pb) – not over 0.1% by weight;
2. Cadmium (Cd) – not over 0.01% by weight;
3. Mercury (Hg) – not over 0.1% by weight;
4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) – not over 0.1% by weight;
5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) – not over 0.1% by weight;
6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – not over 0.1% by weight.
For the purpose of recycling to facilitate effective utilization of resources, please return this
product to a nearby authorized Collection Centre, registered Dismantler or Recycler, or
Panasonic Service Centre when disposing of this product.
Please see the Panasonic website for further information on Collection Centres, etc.
http://www.panasonic.com/in/corporate/sustainability/panasonic-india-i-recycle-program.html
Panasonic Corporation
Web site : http://panasonic.net
© Panasonic Appliances (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 2016
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