Panasonic NR-BX418X User manual

Operating Instructions
Refrigerator
For Household Use
Model No: NR-BX418X,NR-BX418G,NR-BX418V
NR-BX468X,NR-BX468G,NR-BX468V
NR-BX418X NR-BX418G NR-BX418V
NR-BX468X NR-BX468G NR-BX468V
Contents
● Safety precautions ............................................................................................................................................................2
● Required action ................................................................................................................................................................4
● Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................5
● Parts identifi cation ............................................................................................................................................................6
● Temperature control .........................................................................................................................................................7
● Temperature control (Fine adjustment mode) ..................................................................................................................8
● Quick freezing ..................................................................................................................................................................8
● ECONAVI operation .........................................................................................................................................................9
● Food storage in the freezer room .....................................................................................................................................9
● Usage tips .......................................................................................................................................................................10
● How to clean the refrigerator ..........................................................................................................................................10
● Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
● Specifi cations .................................................................................................................................................................12
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic product.
 Please read these instructions carefully and follow safety precautions on 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.
HK
AK-174270
P1115-0
Printed in Thailand

Safety precautions Please be sure to follow these instructions.
WARNING
This sign means
[It may lead to a serious injury or death.]
CAUTION
This sign means
[It may result in injury or property damage.]
These signs mean prohibited action.
iso-butane
This sign means required action.
This sign means the appliance must be
earthed to prevent electric shock.
2
In case of emergency...
●Do not use other electric appliances
inside the refrigerator unless they are
recommended by the manufacturer.
●Do not use the mechanical devices or other
means to accelerate the defrosting process,
unless they are of the type recommended by
the manufacturer.
●Do not store explosive substance such as
aerosol cans with a fl ammable propellant
and chemicals or scientifi c specimens in this
appliance.
● The refrigeration system behind and inside
the refrigerator contains refrigerant. Do not
allow any sharp objects to come into contact
with the refrigeration system.
●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.
● Stop using the refrigerator immediately if
there is an abnormality or failure.
(Otherwise it may cause smoke, a fi 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.
● A fl ammable refrigerant is used. In case
of having damaged the refrigerant circuit,
do not use electric items or fi re equipments
nearby, and open all window to provide good
ventilation. Please also contact your local
maintenance agent to follow up.
WARNING
Otherwise it may cause
a fi re, injury, explosion,
electrical shock.
When using...
●Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
●Do not touch compressor or pipe, this area
is high temperature.
●Do not place any water container on the
top of the refrigerator.
● Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built - in structure, clear
of obstruction.
● Fill with potable water only.
● 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 the refrigerator should be used
properly.
● Maintenance work can only be carried out
at workshop by well-trained maintenance
worker.
When installing the product...
● For safety and effi ciency in high operation,
it should be checked that the ground
connection system in the house has been
installed correctly.
When installing...
● Ensure that the refrigerator is plugged into
an earthed mains socket.
Do not plug into an unearthed mains socket.

3
When moving the refrigerator...
When storing food...
Otherwise, it may cause
a fi re, injury, explosion,
electrical shock.
Otherwise, it may cause
burn injury, accidents.
WARNING CAUTION
● Hold the refrigerator tightly
when transporting.
● Apply protective covering,
etc. to fl oors with a fragile
surface.
● During transportation and
installation, ensure that the
tubing of the refrigerant
circuit is not damaged.
●Do not add a high impact on
glass trays. (Otherwise those
glass trays may break and you
may be injured.)
●Do not freeze glass bottles.
(If the liquid in a glass bottle
is frozen, then the bottle may
break and the liquid may leak
out.)
When recycling the product...
● Before taking the refrigerator to be recycled,
please remove all the door opening seal to
prevent locking a child in it.
● The warning labels mentioned above should
be kept throughout the life of the refrigerator.
The operating instruction 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 and
fl ammable gas is used for refrigerant. When
you throw away this unit, please discard it
by proper method and do not dispose it by
burning.
When opening/closing the doors...
●Do not let any children hang the
refrigerator's door, it may overturn to the
kid.
● 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.
For power plug and cord...
●Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
● If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualifi ed persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
● 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 you detect a gas leak, do not touch the
power plug and ventilate the kitchen.
● If you detect burning smell, disconnect the
power plug and ventilate the kitchen.

4
Required action
When storing food...
●Do not place warm/hot foodstuff in
the refrigerator. Store warm food and
drinks after they have cooled.
●Do not overload the refrigerator.
Gap must be provided between
foodstuffs to maintain the cooling
effect.
● Store fruits and vegetables in
vegetable case, 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 fi sh in
the freezer if you want to store for an
extended period.
● If you will put high moisture content
into refrigerator, it should be sealed
and wrapped to prevent dew and
frost.
When opening/closing the doors...
●Do not refrigerate items which are bigger than the
tray or shelf, as the door will not close completely
and cause leakage of cool air.
●Do not open refrigerator frequently or leave it open
for long time in order to prevent water dripping inside
and save energy.
● Frequently check the door opening seal, it must be
closed to the refrigerator’s body completely.
When using...
● When the plug is disconnected,
leave it for 10 minutes before
plugging again. If not, the
compressor may not work.
●Do not put anything on top of the
refrigerator. Otherwise, it may fall
due to vibration.
● 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.
When cleaning...
●Do not clean the refrigerator with
chemical substance or liquid.
It will cause damage and have
corrosion on the surface.
● Clean the pan water evap located over the
compressor at the back of the refrigerator every
three months to prevent the odour generated from
humidity.
● Be cautious of hot copper pipe inside pan water
evap when removing it.
10
minutes

Installation
The distance requested for installation
● 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 the installed unit
●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.
●Do not locate the refrigerator near heat source such as cooking stove
or oven.
●Do not block the openings on the circumstances of the refrigerator.
● The refrigerator must be located in the place with good air circulation.
● In case of placing the refrigerator on an uneven surface, adjust the
adjustable bolt to make the refrigerator stands stably.
Moving or shifting
● When moving or shifting the refrigerator, remove ice twister, pan water
evap (refer to page 11 for detail) etc, and check to be sure that there
is no water in both the refrigerator and installed in the location, adjust
the adjustable bolt for locking.
Power cord setting
● To bring power cord for use, pan water evap from left should be lifted
up. Then bring the power cord out and then insert pan water evap into
the block by pressing at both the sides.
LED lamp and Grounding
● The refrigerator LED lamp is specially designed for this refrigerator, it 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 from electric leakage.
5
30 cm
10 cm
5 cm

Parts identifi cation
A Fridge room
B Freezer room
C Prime Fresh room
1 LED lamp
2 Control Panel (Model: NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X
NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G)
3 PC Glass tray
4 Glass tray crisper
5 Control Panel (Model: NR-BX418V,
NR-BX468V)
6 Vegetable case
7 Prime Fresh case
8 Chill case
9 Ice twister
0 Ice box
a Top freezer case
b Middle freezer case
c Bottom freezer case
d Egg shelf
e Egg tray
f Bottle shelf
g Adjustable bolt
h Pan water evap
i Compressor
SPECIAL FEATURE
1) NON-FLON
This unit uses totally NON-FLON MATERIALS both for refrigerant (iso-butane (R600a)) and for
insulation (Cyclo-Pentane). So, this refrigerator does not damage the earth’s ozone layer and has
almost no effect on global warming.
2) INVERTER
In accordance with temperature change inside the compartment, the motor runs at different speed.
When the temperature is stable, the motor runs at a lower speed (energy saving & lower noise).
When powerful cooling is required, the motor runs at a higher speed.
C
NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X
NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G
NR-BX418V, NR-BX468V
19
18
Product view from behind
2Control Panel
(Model: NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X,
NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G)
Quick Freezing
LED light (P.8)
ECONAVI (P.9)
Fridge control
button (P.7)
Prime Fresh
control button (P.7)
Freezer control
button (P.7)
The controls are located on the front of the refrigerator.
5Control Panel
(Model: NR-BX418V, NR-BX468V)
Quick
Freezing
LED light
(P.8)
Fridge
control
button
(P.7)
Freezer
control
button
(P.7)
6

Temperature control (Model: NR-BX418V, NR-BX468V)
The temperature can be adjusted for Min-Max levels. Press to adjust temperature in Freezer room and press
to adjust temperature in Fridge Room.
Fridge Room temperature control
“Max” Lower than Med by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Med” Approx. 1°C ~ 6°C
“Min” Higher than Med by 2°C ~ 3°C
Freezer Room temperature control
“Max” Lower than Med by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Med” Approx. -23°C ~ -17°C
“Min” Higher than Med by 2°C ~ 3°C
Temperature in Chill case is automatically set at approximately -1°C ~3°C
Remark
While operating the refrigerator for the fi rst time, after connecting the plug, adjust the temperature to “Med” position of
each control and leave it for 24 hours for the effective cooling operation. After that, adjust the temperature as you prefer.
If you want to save the energy, do not adjust the temperature lower than the actual operating condition.
Temperature control (Model: )
NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X
NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G
The temperature can be
adjusted for Min - Max levels.
Press or or to
adjust temperature in Fridge,
Prime Fresh or Freezer room
respectively.
“Fridge”
“Max”
Lower than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Med”
Approx. 1°C ~ 6°C
“Min”
Higher than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Prime Fresh”
“Max”
Lower than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Med”
Approx. -5°C ~ -1°C
“Min”
Higher than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
Approx. -1°C ~ 3°C
“Freezer”
“Max”
Lower than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
“Med”
Approx. -23°C ~ -17°C
“Min”
Higher than Med
by 2°C ~ 3°C
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Temperature control (Fine adjustment mode)
This refrigerator is specially designed for appropriate use, which can adjust the temperature in 9 levels with the following
details.
How to operate the “9 levels” mode
For the Freezer room
1. Set LED display to “Min” with the “Freezer” button.
2. Press and hold the “Freezer” button (for a few seconds) until the LED display return to show at “Min” position.
3. Set “9 levels” mode following below table by pressing the “Freezer” button.
 LED Display table (Model: NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X, NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G)
123
456789
12
3456789
Cooling Level
Cooling Level
Minimum
Minimum
Maximum
Maximum
Lighting
Lighting
Blinking
Blinking
 LED Display table (Model: NR-BX418V, NR-BX468V)
Not lighting
Not lighting
LED DISPLAY
LED DISPLAY
Step
Step
For the Fridge room
Operate above 1 ~ 3 steps with pressing “Fridge” button instead of “Freezer” button.
To reset the setting “9 levels” mode
Repeat step 1 and 2, then the refrigerator return to normal operation mode.
Remark:
Temperature control varies depends on the changing of environment and food storage quantity.
Quick freezing
How to operate the “Quick Freezing” mode
Remarks :
● Press the button “Freezer” until Blue light LED turns on. “Quick Freezing” mode starts after 10
seconds.
● The system will stop operating automatically when it runs for 120 mins (as ambient temperature is below
25oC) or 150 mins (as ambient temperature is above 25oC) and return to normal mode (Blue light LED
turns off.)
● If you want to stop the operation immediately, press and hold the button “Freezer” until Blue light LED
turns off.
● Blue light LED fl ashing means that the defrosting system is now working “Quick Freezing” mode will
start right after the defrosting operation is fi nished.
● Freezer temp. control does not operate during “Quick Freezing” mode.
8

ECONAVI operation
Model : NR-BX418X, NR-BX468X, NR-BX418G, NR-BX468G
Detect opening and closing of door and brightness around refrigerator, and automatically controls operation to save energy1.
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. Therefore, the ECONAVI lamp “ON/
OFF” pattern may change from the 4th week onwards.
●The brightness of the lamp is lowered approximately 5 minutes after the lamp turns on.
ECONAVI lamp
Light intensity sensor
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 :
1 Effectiveness 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.
Model : NR-BX418V, NR-BX468V
This model also has ECONAVI mode, but it does not feature ECONAVI lamp and light intensity sensor.
Food storage in the Freezer room
Freezer Case
Maximum Storage
If the stored food exceeds edge of container, the
freezer door can not close completely and the room
may become frosted.
Please use only the drinking water for ice making.
1. Pull out the ice twister.
2. Fill water in the ice twister until the water level line, then
place it back.
3. To remove ice cubes
1) Be sure to put in an ice box inside.
2) Twist the ice twister clockwise.
(The ice cubes will drop into the ice box.)
Remark
● If an ice twister is twisted while ice box is pulled out, ice and water will fall inside or on the fl oor.
Please be sure to put in an ice box to receive the falling ice.
● Don't pour water into ice box for ice-making, otherwise the box may crack.
How to make ice cubes
Water level line
WATER LEVEL
Ice twister
Ice box
9

How to clean the refrigerator
Usage tips
Alkaline or weak
Alkaline
Kitchen detergents
(They crack plastic!)
Cleanser or soap
powder
Benzine, thinner, alcohol,
acid, petroleum
Scrubber Hot Water
1
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.
Use lukewarm
water!
2
Exterior cleaning
Cleaning by using soft cloth with warm water and soap.
Then wipe off the soap with warm soft cloth.
3
Gasket door PC
Clean by wiping softly. This area, petroleum gel was applied
to reduce the friction of the refrigerator body. Be careful not
to wipe them off.
The door opening seal is replaceable when reaching end of
life. While cleaning, push it back to the groove if it comes off.
Note: Do not use the following items. (Otherwise, the surface will be scratched.)
Removing trays for cleaning Removing the freezer case, vegetable
case and chill case for cleaning
Removing egg shelf, bottle shelf for
cleaning.
● Removing
1. Unhook the protrusion
at the back by lifting
it upward and pulling
the tray outward until
removing.
● Attaching
2. Push the tray until it
reached the end lock.
Remark
● When removing tray above vegetable case, please
pull out the vegetable case fi rst and then follow to
removing the tray as above details.
● In case of attaching the tray and it does not lock,
make sure that you did not attach the wrong tray.
● Make sure that you don’t attach the upper side of the
tray downward.
● Two PC Glass trays can be used alternately, but
Glass tray crisper should only be attached right
above crisper case.
● Removing
1. Pull the case until it
reached the end of stopper.
2. Raise up the front of case
a bit and then completely
take out.
● Attaching
1. Push the case on both
supporters.
2. Raise it up, then push until
it reached the end.
● 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.
Freezer Room
For storage of frozen or dried foods.
Fridge Room
For regular storage of food and drinks or temporary storage of those to be served soon.
Prime Fresh Case
For storage of fresh food such as meat or fi sh for 1 week with soft freezing.
Chill Case
For processed food or dairy products.
10

Evap pan (Backside of the refrigerator)
Troubleshooting
The refrigerator
does not operate.
●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 10 minutes before plugging it back in.
The refrigerator
does not cool
enough.
●Check to be sure that light in control panel is displayed at 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?
Vapor generated
inside and outside
the cabinet / surface
of door.
●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?
The refrigerator
generates noise.
● Check if the refrigerator is located on a stable fl oor or is installed properly.
●Check if there is any object in contact with the refrigerator.
●After installation, the refrigerator may make loud noise. The noise
become small when the refrigerator has been cooled.
Food becomes
frozen
●Do you put the food near cold air duct?
●Do you adjust the temperature control at “Max”? Adjust to “Min”.
●Do you put food in chill case?
Removing
1. Tilt up the evap pan
a bit and then lift it
upward until the evap
pan hole unlocks from
the hook evap pan.
2. Pull the evap pan
until it touches with
the evap pipe then
carefully take it out
under the evap pipe.
Requests
● Do not damage or deform 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-fi tting both sides.
2
Evap pipe
1
1
2
2
Evap pipe
Hook evap pan
11

ECONAVI does not
operate.
(the ECONAVI lamp
does not light)
●Is the quick freezing operating?
●Are the temperature setting of Freezer room 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 operation
is rarely performed.
● Is there a power failure?
If a power failure occurs, the learning function data collected up
will be lost. ECONAVI operation will rarely be performed until the
learning function has collected the data again.
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.
ECONAVI operation
is performed too
often (the ECONAVI
lamp rarely turns
off).
●Is the light intensity sensor covered?
●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.
The ECONAVI lamp does not light properly.
Specifi cations
Model No. NR-BX418X
NR-BX418V NR-BX418G NR-BX468X NR-BX468V NR-BX468G
Freezer Star Rating
Capacity (L)
(IEC 62552 gross)
Total 407 450
Freezer 134
Refrigerator 273 316
Outside Dimensions
Width x Depth x Height (mm) 685 x 698 x 1,624 680 x 700 x 1,624 685 x 698 x 1,764 680 x 700 x 1,764
Net Weight (kg/lb) 64 / 142 72 / 160 66 / 145 74 / 164
Refrigerant Type R600a
Rated Voltage (V)
Rated Frequency (Hz) Refer to the rating label attached inside the cabinet.
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