Samsung RB10FSR4E Series User manual

safety information
SAFETY INFORMATION
• Beforeoperatingthe
appliance,pleasereadthis
manualthoroughlyandretain
itforyourreference.
• Usethisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendedpurposeas
describedinthisinstruction
manual.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.
• Thisappliancecanbeused
bychildrenagedfrom8years
andaboveandpersonswith
reducedphysical,sensory
ormentalcapabilitiesor
lackofexperienceand
knowledgeiftheyhave
beengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseof
theapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazards
involved.
Childrenshallnotplaywith
theappliance.Cleaningand
usermaintenanceshallnot
bemadebychildrenwithout
supervision.
• WarningsandImportant
SafetyInstructionsinthis
manualdonotcoverall
possibleconditionsand
situationsthatmayoccur.
Itisyourresponsibilitytouse
commonsense,caution,
andcarewheninstalling,
maintaining,andoperating
yourappliance.
• Becausethesefollowing
operatinginstructions
covervariousmodels,the
characteristicsofyour
refrigeratormaydifferslightly
fromthosedescribedinthis
manual.R-600aorR-134ais
usedasarefrigerant.Check
thecompressorlabelonthe
rearoftheapplianceorthe
ratinglabelinsidethefridgeto
seewhichrefrigerantisused
foryourrefrigerator.Whenthis
productcontainsammable
gas(RefrigerantR-600a),
contactyourlocalauthorityin
regardtosafedisposalofthis
product.
• Inordertoavoidthecreation
ofaammablegas-airmixture
02_ safety information

ifaleakintherefrigerating
circuitoccurs,thesizeofthe
roominwhichtheappliance
maybesiteddependsonthe
amountofrefrigerantused.
• Neverstartupanappliance
showinganysignsofdamage.
Ifindoubt,consultyour
dealer.Theroommustbe
1m³insizeforevery8gof
R-600arefrigerantinsidethe
appliance.
Theamountofrefrigerantin
yourparticularapplianceis
shownontheidentication
plateinsidetheappliance.
• Refrigerantsquirtingoutofthe
pipescouldigniteorcausean
eyeinjury.Whenrefrigerant
leaksfromthepipe,avoid
anynakedamesandmove
anythingammableawayfrom
theproductandventilatethe
roomimmediately.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
reorexplosion.
• Donotstoreexplosive
substancessuchasaerosol
canswithaammable
propellantinthisappliance.
Warning;Riskofre/
ammablematerials
Important safety symbols
and precautions:
WARNING
Hazardsorunsafepractices
thatmayresultinsevere
personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Hazardsorunsafepractices
thatmayresultinminor
personal injury or property
damage.
DoNOTattempt.
DoNOTdisassemble.
DoNOTtouch.
Followdirectionscarefully.
Unplugthepowerplugfrom
thewallsocket.
Makesurethemachineis
groundedtopreventelectric
shock.
Callthecontactcenterfor
help.
Note.
safety information _03

These warning signs are here to
prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them carefully. After
reading this section, keep it in a
safe place for future reference.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING : Cancer and
Reproductive Harm - www.
P65Warnings.ca.gov.
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
FOR TRANSPORTATION
AND SITE
•Whentransporting
andinstallingthe
appliance,careshouldbe
takentoensurethatno
partsoftherefrigerating
circuitaredamaged.
- Refrigerantleakingfromthe
pipeworkcouldigniteor
causeaneyeinjury.Ifaleak
isdetected,avoidanynaked
amesorpotentialsources
ofignitionandairtheroom
inwhichtheapplianceis
standingforseveralminutes.
- Thisappliancecontainsa
smallamountofisobutane
refrigerant(R-600a),anatural
gaswithhighenvironmental
WARNING
compatibilitythatis,however,
alsocombustible.
Whentransportingand
installingtheappliance,care
shouldbetakentoensurethat
nopartsoftherefrigerating
circuitaredamaged.
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
FOR INSTALLATION
•Deterioratedinsulationof
electricalpartsmaycause
anelectricshockorre.
• Donotplacethisrefrigerator
indirectsunlightorexposeto
theheatfromstoves,room
heatersorotherappliance.
• Donotplugseveral
appliancesintothesame
multiplepowerboard.
Therefrigeratorshouldalways
bepluggedintoitsown
individualelectricaloutlet
whichhasavoltagerating
thatmatchedtheratingplate.
- Thisprovidesthebest
performanceandalso
preventsoverloadinghouse
wiringcircuits,whichcould
causearehazardfrom
overheatedwires.
• Ifthewallsocketisloose,do
notinsertthepowerplug.
- Thereisariskofelectric
shockorre.
WARNING
04_ safety information

• Donotuseacordthatshows
cracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateither
end.
• Donotpullorexcessively
bendthepowercord.
• Donottwistortiethepower
cord.
• Donothookthepowercord
overametalobject,placea
heavyobjectonthepower
cord,insertthepowercord
betweenobjects,orpushthe
powercordintothespace
behindtheappliance.
- Whenmovingtherefrigerator,
becarefulnottorolloveror
damagethepowercord.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shockorre.
• Donotuseaerosolsnearthe
refrigerator.
- Aerosolsusednearthe
refrigeratormaycausean
explosionorre.
- Donotbendthepowercord
excessivelyorplaceheavy
articlesonit.
•Thisrefrigeratormustbe
properlyinstalledand
locatedinaccordance
withthemanualbeforeit
isused.
• Donotinstalltherefrigerator
inadampplaceorplace
whereitmaycomeincontact
withwater.
- Deterioratedinsulationof
electricalpartsmaycausean
electricshockorre.
• Connectthepowerplugin
properpositionwiththecord
hangingdown.
- Ifyouconnectthepowerplug
upsidedown,wirecanget
cutoffandcauseareoran
electricshock.
• Makesurethatthepower
plugisnotsquashedor
damagedbythebackofthe
refrigerator.
• Whenmovingtherefrigerator,
becarefulnottorolloveror
damagethepowercord.
- Thisconstitutesarehazard.
• Keepthepackingmaterials
outofreachofchildren.
- Thereisariskofdeathfrom
suffocationifchildrenput
themontheirhead.
• Thisapplianceshouldbe
positionedinsuchawaythat
itisaccessibletothepower
plug.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricshockorredueto
electricleakage.
safety information _05

• Donotinstallthisappliance
nearaheater,inammable
material.
• Donotinstallthisappliancein
ahumid,oilyordustylocation,
inalocationexposedto
directsunlightandwater(rain
drops).
• Donotinstallthisappliance
inalocationwheregasmay
leak.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shockorre.
• Ifanydustorwaterisinthe
refrigerator,pulloutpower
plugandcontactyour
SamsungElectronicsservice
center.
- Otherwisethereisariskof
re.
• Donotstandontopofthe
applianceorplaceobjects
(suchaslaundry,lighted
candles,lightedcigarettes,
dishes,chemicals,metal
objects,etc.)onthe
appliance.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shock,re,problemswiththe
product,orinjury.
•Thisappliancemustbe
properlygrounded.
• Donotgroundtheappliance
toagaspipe,plasticwater
pipe,ortelephoneline.
- Youmustgroundthe
refrigeratortopreventany
powerleakagesorelectric
shockscausedbycurrent
leakagefromtherefrigerator.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shock,re,explosion,or
problemswiththeproduct.
- Neverplugthepowercord
intoasocketthatisnot
groundedcorrectlyandmake
surethatitisinaccordance
withlocalandnationalcodes.
•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.
• Thefuseontherefrigerator
mustbechangedbya
qualiedtechnicianorservice
company.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricshockorpersonal
injury.
• Whenpositioningthe
appliance,ensurethesupply
cordisnottrappedor
damaged.
• Donotlocatemultiple
06_ safety information

portablesocket-outletsor
portablepowersuppliesatthe
rearoftheappliance.
CAUTION SIGNS FOR
INSTALLATION
•Keepventilationopening
intheapplianceenclosure
ormountingstructure
clearofobstruction .
• Allowtheappliancetostand
for2hoursafterinstallation.
• Theinstallationorany
serviceofthisappliance
isrecommendedbya
qualiedtechnicianorservice
company.
- Failingtodosomayresult
inanelectricshock,re,
explosion,problemswiththe
product,orinjury.
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
FOR USING
•Donottouchthepower
plugwithwethands.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shock.
• Donotstorearticlesonthe
topoftheappliance.
- Whenyouopenorclosethe
door,thearticlesmayfalland
causeapersonalinjuryand/or
materialdamage.
• Donotputitemslledwith
CAUTION
WARNING
waterontherefrigerator.
- Ifspilled,thereisariskofre
orelectricshock.
• Donottouchtheinsidewalls
ofthefreezerorproducts
storedinthefreezerwithwet
hands.
- Thismaycausefrostbite.
• Donotuseorplaceany
substancessensitive
totemperaturesuch
asinammablesprays,
inammableobjects,dryice,
medicine,orchemicalsnear
therefrigerator.
Donotkeepvolatileor
inammableobjectsor
substances(benzene,
thinner,propanegas,alcohol,
ether,LPgasandother
suchproductsetc.)inthe
refrigerator.
- Thisrefrigeratorisforstoring
foodonly.
- Thismayresultinareoran
explosion.
• Donotstorepharmaceuticals
products,scienticmaterials
ortemperature-sensitive
productsintherefrigerator.
- Productsthatrequirestrict
temperaturecontrolsmustnot
bestoredintherefrigerator.
• Donotplaceoruse
safety information _07

electricalapplianceinside
therefrigerator/freezer,
unlesstheyareofatype
recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
• Ifyousmellpharmaceuticalor
smoke,pulloutpowerplug
immediatelyandcontactyour
SamsungElectronicsservice
center.
• Ifanydustorwaterisin
Refrigerator,pulloutpower
plugandcontactyour
SamsungElectronicsservice
center.
- Otherwisethereisariskof
re.
• Ifgasleakisdetected,avoid
anynakedamesorpotential
sourcesofignitionandairthe
roominwhichtheapplianceis
standingforseveralminutes.
• Donotusemechanical
devicesoranyothermeans
toacceleratethedefrosting
process,otherthanthose
recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
• Donotdamagetherefrigerant
circuit.
• Donotsprayvolatilematerial
suchasinsecticideontothe
surfaceoftheappliance.
- Aswellasbeingharmfulto
humans,itmayalsoresult
inanelectricshock,reor
problemswiththeproduct.
• Donotuseahairdryertodry
theinsideoftherefrigerator.
Donotplacealightedcandle
intherefrigeratorforremoving
badodours.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shockorre.
• Fillthewatertank,icetray
andwatercubesonlywith
potablewater(mineralwater
orpuriedwater).
- Donotllthetankwithtea,
juiceorsportsdrink,thismay
damagetherefrigerator.
• Donotletchildrenhangon
thedoor.Ifnot,aserious
injurymayoccur.
- Riskofchildrenentrapment.
Donotletchildrenenterinside
therefrigerator.
• Donotleavethedoorsofthe
refrigeratoropenwhilethe
refrigeratorisunattendedand
donotletchildrenenterinside
therefrigerator.
• Donotallowbabiesor
childrengoinsidethedrawer.
- Itcancausedeathfrom
suffocationbyentrapmentor
personalinjury.
• DonotsitontheFreezerdoor.
08_ safety information

- Thedoormaybebrokenand
causeapersonalinjury.
• Donotusemechanical
devicesoranyothermeans
toacceleratethedefrosting
process,otherthanthose
recommendedbythe
manufacturer.
• Donotdamagetherefrigerant
circuit.
• Donotputfridgeshelfin
upsidedown.
Shelfstoppercouldnotwork.
- Itmaycauseapersonalinjury
becauseofglassshelfdrop.
•Intheeventofagasleak
(suchaspropanegas,
LPgas,etc.),ventilate
immediatelywithout
touchingthepower
plug.Donottouchthe
applianceorpowercord.
- Donotuseaventilatingfan.
- Asparkmayresultinan
explosionorre.
• UseonlytheLEDLamps
providedbymanufactureror
serviceagent.
• Childrenshouldbesupervised
toensurethattheydonot
playwiththeappliance.
• Keepngersoutof“pinch
point”areas;clearances
betweenthedoorsand
cabinetarenecessarilysmall.
• Donotletchildrenhangon
thedoor.Ifnot,aserious
injurymayoccur.
• ThereisaRiskofchildren
entrapment.
Donotletchildrenenterinside
therefrigerator.
• Bottlesshouldbestored
tightlytogethersothatthey
donotfallout.
• Thisproductisintendedonly
forthestorageoffoodina
domesticenvironment.
• Neverputngersorother
objectsintothedispenser
hole,icechuteandicemaker
bucket.
- Itmaycauseapersonalinjury
ormaterialdamage.
• Donotinserthands,feet
ormetalobjects(suchas
chopsticks,etc.)intothe
bottomorthebackofthe
refrigerator.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shockorinjury.
- Anysharpedgesmaycausea
personalinjury.
•Donotattempttorepair,
disassemble,ormodify
theapplianceyourself.
safety information _09

- Donotuseanyfuse(suchas
cooper,steelwire,etc.)other
thanthestandardfuse.
- Whenrepairingorreinstalling
theapplianceisrequired,
contactyournearestservice
center.
- Failingtodosomayresult
inanelectricshock,re,
problemswiththeproduct,or
injury.
•Iftheappliancegenerates
astrangenoise,aburning
orsmellorsmoke,
unplugthepowerplug
immediatelyandcontact
yournearestservice
center.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricorrehazards.
• Pullthepowerplugoutof
thesocketbeforechanging
theinteriorlampsofthe
refrigerator.
- Otherwise,thereisariskof
electricshock.
• Ifyouexperiencedifculty
whenchangingthelight,
contactserviceagent.
• Iftheproductsisequipped
withtheLEDLamp,donot
disassembletheLampCover
andLEDLampbyyourself.
- Pleasecontactyourservice
agent.
• Plugthepowerplugintothe
wallsocketrmly.
Donotuseadamagedpower
plug,damagedpowercordor
loosewallsocket.
- Thismayresultinanelectric
shockorre.
• Donotputacontainerlled
withwaterontheappliance.
- Ifspilled,thereisariskofre
orelectricshock.
• NeverstaredirectlyattheUV
LEDlampforlongperiodsof
time.
- Thismayresultineyestrain
duetotheultravioletrays.
CAUTION SIGNS FOR
USING
•Togetbestperformance
fromtheproduct,
- Donotplacefoodstooclosely
infrontoftheventsatthe
rearoftheapplianceasitcan
obstructfreeaircirculationin
therefrigeratorcompartment.
- Wrapthefoodupproperlyor
placeitinairtightcontainers
beforeputtingitintothe
refrigerator.
- Donotputanynewly
introducedfoodforfreezing
neartoalreadyexistingfood.
CAUTION
10_ safety information

• Donotplaceglassorbottles
orcarbonatedbeveragesinto
thefreezer.
- Thecontainermayfreezeand
break,andthismayresultin
injury.
• Pleaseobservemaximum
storagetimesandexpiry
datesoffrozengoods.
• Thereisnoneedto
disconnecttherefrigerator
fromthepowersupplyifyou
willbeawayforlessthan
threeweeks.
But,removeallthefoodifyou
aregoingawayforthethree
weeksormore.
Unplugtherefrigeratorand
cleanit,rinseanddry.
• Donotplacecarbonated
orzzydrinksinthefreezer
compartment.
Donotputbottlesorglass
containersinthefreezer.
- Whenthecontentsfreeze,the
glassmaybreakandcause
personalinjuryandproperty
damage.
• Donotchangeormodifythe
functionalityoftherefrigerator.
- Changesormodicationsmay
resultinapersonalinjuryand/
orpropertydamage.
Anychangesormodications
performedbya3rdpartyon
thiscompletedappliance
areneithercoveredunder
Samsungwarrantyservice,
norisSamsungresponsible
forsafetyissuesanddamages
thatresultfrom3rdparty
modications.
• Donotblockairholes.
- Iftheairholesareblocked,
especiallywithaplasticbag,
therefrigeratorcanbeover
cooled.
• Useonlytheice-maker
providedwiththerefrigerator.
• Wipeexcessmoisturefrom
theinsideandleavethedoors
open.
- Otherwise,odorandmold
maydevelop.
• Whentherefrigeratorgot
wetbywater,pulloutthe
powerplugandcontactyour
SamsungElectronicsservice
center.
• Donotkeepvegetableoilin
yourrefrigerator’sdoorbins.
Theoilcansolidify,making
itfoul-tastinganddifcultto
use.Inaddition,theopen
containercanleakandthe
leakedoilcancausethedoor
bintocrack.Afteropening
anoilcontainer,itisbestto
safety information _11

keepthecontainerinacool
andshadedplacesuchasa
cupboardorpantry.
- Examplesofvegetableoil:
oliveoil,cornoil,grape-seed
oil,etc.
CAUTION SIGNS
FOR CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
•Donotspraycleaning
productsdirectlyonthe
display.
- Printedlettersonthedisplay
maycomeoff.
• Ifanyforeignsubstancesuch
aswaterhasenteredthe
appliance,unplugthepower
plugandcontactyournearest
servicecenter.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricshockorre.
• Removeallforeignsubstances
suchasdustorwaterfrom
thepowerplugterminalsand
contactpointsusingadry
clothonaregularbasis.
- Unplugthepowerplugand
cleanitwithadrycloth.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricshockorre.
• Donotcleantheapplianceby
sprayingwaterdirectlyontoit.
• Donotusebenzene,thinner,
CAUTION
orClorox,Chloridefor
cleaning.
- Theymaydamagethesurface
oftheapplianceandmay
causeare.
• Neverputngersorother
objectsintothedispenser
hole.
- Itmaycauseapersonalinjury
ormaterialdamage.
•Beforecleaningor
performingmaintenance,
unplugtheappliancefrom
thewallsocket.
- Failingtodosomayresultin
anelectricshockorre.
• Useacleanspongeorsoft
clothandamilddetergent
inwarmwatertocleanthe
refrigerator.
• Donotuseabrasiveorharsh
cleanserssuchaswindow
sprays,scouringcleansers,
ammableuids,muriatic
acid,cleaningwaxes,
concentrateddetergents,
bleaches,orcleansers
containingpetroleum
productsonexteriorsurfaces
(doorsandcabinet),plastic
parts,doorandinteriorliners,
andgaskets.
- Thesecanscratchordamage
thematerial.
12_ safety information

• Donotcleanglassshelves
orcoverswithwarmwater
whentheyarecold.Glass
shelvesandcoversmay
breakifexposedtosudden
temperaturechangesor
impactssuchasbumpingor
dropping.
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
FOR DISPOSAL
•Leavetheshelvesinplace
sothatchildrenmaynot
easilyclimbinside.
• Ensurethatnoneofthe
pipesonthebackofthe
appliancearedamagedprior
todisposal.
• R-600aorR-134aisusedas
arefrigerant.
Checkthecompressorlabel
ontherearoftheappliance
ortheratinglabelinsidethe
refrigeratortoseewhich
refrigerantisusedforyour
refrigerator.
Whenthisproductcontains
ammablegas(Refrigerant
R-600a),contactyourlocal
authorityinregardtosafe
disposalofthisproduct.
Cyclopentaneisusedasan
insulationblowinggas.
Thegasesininsulation
materialrequirespecial
WARNING
disposalprocedure.
Pleasecontactyourlocal
authoritiesinregardtothe
environmentallysafedisposal
ofthisproduct.
Ensurethatnoneofthe
pipesonthebackofthe
appliancesaredamagedprior
todisposal.
Thepipesshallbebrokenin
theopenspace.
• Whendisposingofthisor
otherrefrigerator/s,remove
thedoor/doorseals,door
latchsothatchildrenor
animalscannotbecome
trappedinside.
Childrenshouldbesupervised
toensurethattheydonot
enterandplaywiththe
appliance.
- Iftrappedinside,thechild
maybecomeinjuryand
suffocatetodeath.
• Pleasedisposeofthe
packagingmaterialforthis
productinanenvironmentally
friendlymanner.
• Keepallpackagingmaterials
welloutofthereachof
children,aspackaging
materialscanbedangerousto
children.
- Ifachildplacesabagover
itshead,itmayresultin
safety information _13

suffocation.
ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR
PROPER USAGE
• Intheeventofapowerfailure,
callthelocalofceofyour
ElectricityCompanyandask
howlongitisgoingtolast.
- Mostpowerfailuresthatare
correctedwithinanhour
ortwowillnotaffectyour
refrigeratortemperatures.
However,youshouldminimize
thenumberofdooropenings
whilethepowerisoff.
- Butshouldthepowerfailure
lastmorethan24hours,
removeallfrozenfood.
• Ifkeysareprovidedwiththe
refrigerator,thekeysshould
bekeptoutofthereachof
childrenandnotbeinthe
vicinityoftheappliance.
• Theappliancemight
notoperateconsistently
(possibilityofdefrostingof
contentsortemperature
becomingtoowarminthe
frozenfoodcompartment)
whensitedforanextended
periodoftimebelowthe
coldendoftherangeof
temperatureforwhichthe
refrigeratingapplianceis
designed.
• Donotstorefoodwhichgoes
badeasilyatlowtemperature,
suchasbananas,melons.
• Yourapplianceisfrostfree,
whichmeansthereisno
needtomanuallydefrost
yourappliance,asthiswillbe
carriedoutautomatically.
• Temperatureriseduring
defrostingcancomplywith
ISOrequirements.
Butifyouwanttopreventan
undueriseinthetemperature
ofthefrozenfoodwhile
defrostingtheappliance,
pleasewrapthefrozen
foodupinseverallayersof
newspaper.
• Anyincreaseintemperatureof
frozenfoodduringdefrosting
canshortenitsstoragelife.
• Donotre-freezefrozenfoods
thathavethawedcompletely.
• Thetemperatureoftwo
starsection(sections)or
compartment(compartments)
whichhavetwostarsymbol
( )isslightlyhigherthan
otherfreezercompartment
(compartments).
Thetwostarsection
(sections)orcompartment
(compartments)is(are)based
ontheinstructionand/orthe
conditionasdelivered.
14_ safety information

Saving Energy Tips
- Installtheapplianceina
cool,dryroomwithadequate
ventilation.
Ensurethatitisnotexposed
todirectsunlightandnever
putitnearadirectsourceof
heat(radiator,forexample).
- Neverblockanyventsor
grillesontheappliance.
- Allowwarmfoodtocool
downbeforeplacingitinthe
appliance.
- Putfrozenfoodinthe
refrigeratortothaw.
Youcanthenusethelow
temperaturesofthefrozen
productstocoolfoodinthe
refrigerator.
- Donotkeepthedoorofthe
applianceopenfortoolong
whenputtingfoodinortaking
foodout.
Theshortertimeforwhichthe
doorisopen,thelessicewill
forminthefreezer.
- Allowclearancetotheright,
left,backandtopwhen
installing.
Thiswillhelpreducepower
consumptionandkeepyour
energybillslower.
- Werecommendthevalueof
clearancetobe:
-Right,left,andbackside:
morethan50mm
-Topside:morethan100mm
- Forthemostefcientuse
ofenergy,pleasekeepthe
allinnerttingssuchas
baskets,drawers,shelves
onthepositionsuppliedby
manufacturer.
This appliance is intended to be
used in household and similar
applications such as
- staffkitchenareasinshops,
ofcesandotherworking
environments;
- farmhousesandbyclients
inhotels,motelsandother
residentialtypeenvironments;
- bedandbreakfasttype
environments;
- cateringandsimilarnon-retail
applications.
safety information _15

setting up your refrigerator
GETTING READY TO INSTALL
THE REFRIGERATOR
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyourSamsung
Refrigerator.
Wehopeyouwillenjoythemanystate-of-the-art
featuresandefcienciesthatthisnewappliance
hastooffer.
• Thisrefrigeratormustbeproperlyinstalledand
locatedinaccordancewiththemanualbefore
itisused.
• Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintended
purposeasdescribedinthisinstruction
manual.
• Westronglyrecommendthatanyservicingbe
performedbyaqualiedindividual.
• Pleasedisposeofthepackagingmaterialfor
thisproductinanenvironmentallyfriendly
manner.
• Pullthepowerplugoutofthesocket
beforechangingtheinteriorlightof
therefrigerator.
- Otherwise,thereisariskofelectricshock.
Selecting the best location for the
refrigerator
• Selectalocationwithoutdirectexposureto
sunlight.
• Selectalocationwithlevel(ornearlylevel)
ooring.
• Selectalocationwithenoughspaceforthe
refrigeratordoorstoopeneasily.
WARNING
• Allowsufcientspacetoinstalltherefrigerator
onaatsurface.
- Ifyourrefrigeratorisnotlevel,theinternal
coolingsystemmaynotworkcorrectly.
- Overallspacerequiredinuse.
Refertodrawinganddimensionasbelow.
B
D
C
A
contents
SETTING UP YOUR REFRIGERATOR …………………………………………………………………… 16
OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR …………………………………………………………………… 20
REVERSING THE DOOR (OPTIONAL) …………………………………………………………………… 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ……………………………………………………………………………………… 32
Model RB10*
Depth“A” 265/8”
(675mm)
Width“B” 233/8”
(595mm)
Height“C” 691/8”
(1757mm)
OverallHeight“D” 701/8”
(1780mm)
16_ setting up

03
01
03
05
02
04
Spacer
Spacer
• Removepaperonspacerandthen
attachaspacer(Grayblock)onthe
backsideofrefrigeratorforbetter
performance.Makesureaspacer
xlikeaboveimagewhenyouinstall
therefrigerator.Itisimprovingthe
refrigeratorperformance.
(OnlyforA+++energygrademodels)
• Allowsufcientspacetotheright,left,
backandtopforaircirculation.
Thiswillhelpreducepower
consumptionandkeepyourenergybills
lower.
• Donotinstalltherefrigeratorwherethe
temperaturewillgobelow10°C (50 ºF).
• Pleaseensurethatappliancecanbemoved
freelyintheeventofmaintenance&service.
Wheninstalling,servicing,orcleaning
behindtherefrigerator,besuretopull
theunitstraightoutandpushbackin
straightafternishing.
Also,makesureyouroorsupports
thefull-loadrefrigerator.
Otherwise,itmaycauseoor
damage.
Pleasetieuptheextralengthof
thepowercordatthebackofthe
refrigeratorsoasnottobetouched
ontheoorpreventingthepower
cordfrombeingcrushedbythe
rollersuponrelocation.
FLOORING
Forproperinstallation,thisrefrigeratormustbe
placedonalevelsurfaceofhardmaterialthathas
thesameheightastherestoftheooring.
Thissurfaceshouldbestrongenoughtosupport
afullyloadedrefrigerator(orapproximately65
kg).Toprotecttheoornish,cutalargesection
ofthecardboardcartonandplaceitunderthe
refrigeratorwhereyouareworking.
• Pullingorpushingtherefrigeratormay
damagetheoor.
Movingtherefrigeratorafterinstallation
maydamagetheoor.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Model RB10*
01 morethan2”(50mm)
recommended
02 135°
03 atleast2”
(50mm)
04 391/8”
(994mm)
05 476/8”
(1212mm)
setting up _17
01 SETTING UP01 SETTING UP

LEVELLING THE REFRIGERATOR
Ifthefrontoftheapplianceisslightlyhigherthan
therear,thedoorcanbeopenedandclosed
moreeasily.
Case1)Theappliancetiltsdowntotheleft.
Turntheleftadjustingleginthedirectionofthe
arrowuntiltheapplianceislevel.
Case2)Theappliancetiltsdowntotheright.
Turntherightadjustingleginthedirectionofthe
arrowuntiltheapplianceislevel.
< Case1 > < Case2 >
INSTALLING THE HANDLES
(APPLICABLE MODELS ONLY)
Thehandlesareincludedintheproduct
package.
1. Aligneachscrewholeofthehandletothe
correspondingscrewholeofthedoor.
Then,inserttheprovidedscrews(x2)anduse
aPhillipsscrewdrivertotightenthem.
2. InserttheCap-HandleScrews(x2)intoeach
handleholeonbothsides.
Cap-Handle
screw
3. Repeatthestepsabovetoinstallthehandleon
theotherfreezerorfridgedoor.
4. InserttheCapScrews(x2)intothedoorholes
oftheoppositesideofthedoorwhereno
handleisinstalled.
Cap
screw
Usecautionwheninstallingthe
handle.
Thedoormaybescratched.
CAUTION
18_ setting up

SETTING UP THE
REFRIGERATOR
Nowthatyouhaveyournewrefrigeratorinstalled
andinplace,youarereadytosetupandenjoy
thefullfeaturesandfunctionsoftheappliance.
Bycompletingthefollowingsteps,your
refrigeratorshouldbefullyoperational.
Ifnot,rstcheckthepowersupplyandelectricity
sourceortrythetroubleshootingsectionatthe
backofthisuserguide.
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,contactyour
SamsungElectronicsservicecenter.
1. Placetherefrigeratorinanappropriatelocation
withreasonableclearancebetweenthewall
andtherefrigerator.
Refertoinstallationinstructionsinthismanual.
2. Beforeusingtherefrigeratorpleaseremovethe
shelfcornercoversshownonbelowgure.
(Thecoversareusedtosecureyour
refrigeratorduringtransportation).
3. Oncetherefrigeratorispluggedin,makesure
theinteriorlightcomesonwhenyouopenthe
doors.
4. Setthetemperaturecontroltothecoldest
temperatureandwaitforanhour.
Thefreezershouldgetslightlychilledandthe
motorshouldrunsmoothly.
5. Afterpoweringtherefrigerator,itwilltakeafew
hourstoreachtheappropriatetemperature.
Oncetherefrigeratortemperatureissufciently
cool,youcanstorefoodanddrinkinthe
refrigerator.
Afterpoweringtherefrigerator,thealarm
willsound.PressFreezerorFridgebutton.
(OnlyforCoolselectZonefunctionmodel
andRB37series)Refertoonpage20
“UsingthecontrolPanel”.
setting up _19
01 SETTING UP01 SETTING UP

USINGTHECONTROLPANEL
Eachtimeyoupressabuttononthe
controlpanel,youwillhearashortbeep.
Dependingonthemodel,theLED
indicatorsofthefreezermaynotturnon
whenyouopenthefreezerdoor.
1Freezer
PresstheFreezerbuttontosetthefreezer
todesiredtemperaturefromrangebetween
-15°C(5ºF)and-23°C(-8ºF).Defaultset
temperatureisseton-19°C(-2ºF)andeachtime
youpresstheFreezebutton,temperaturewillbe
changedinthefollowingorderandtemperature
indicatorwilldisplaythedesiredtemperature.
-21°C
(-6ºF)
-19°C
(-2ºF)
-23°C
(-8ºF)
-15°C
(5ºF)
-17°C
(1ºF)
Pressthisbuttonfor3secondstoactivatethe
PowerFreezefunction.
PowerFreezeindicator( )willlightupandthe
refrigeratorwillspeedupthetimetoneededto
freezeproductsinthefreezer.
Thisfunctionwillbeactivatedfor50hoursand
freezerindicatorwillnotchangedisplay.
Thisfunctionswitchesoffautomatically.
WhenthePowerFreezeprocessiscompleted,
thePowerfreezeindicatorswitchesoffandthe
freezerswitchesbacktotheprevioustemperature
setting.
Whenyouusethisfunction,theenergy
consumptionwillincrease.
Remembertoturnitoffwhenyoudonotneedit
andreturnthefreezertoyouroriginaltemperature
setting.Todeactivatethisfunction,pressthe
Freezerbuttonfor3seconds.
Ifyouneedtofreezelargeamountoffoodstuff,
activatePowerFreezefunction20hoursbefore.
2Fridge
PresstheFridgebuttontosetthefridgeto
desiredtemperaturebetween1°C(34ºF)and
7°C(44ºF).Defaultsettemperatureisseton
3°C(38ºF)andeachtimetoyoupressthe
Fridgebutton,temperaturewillbechangedin
thefollowingorderandtemperatureindicatorwill
displaythedesiredtemperature.
2°C
(36ºF)
3°C
(38ºF)
1°C
(34ºF)
7°C
(44ºF)
5°C
(41ºF)
Pressthisbuttonfor3secondstoactivatethe
Vacationfunction.Vacationindicator( )willlight
upandtherefrigeratorwillsetthetemperatureto
under17°C(63ºF)tominimizeyouaregoingona
longvacationorbusinesstriporyoudonotneed
tousetherefrigerator.WhileVacationfunction
isactivated,freezercompartmentremainson.
Vacationfunctionwillbeautomaticallydeactivated
ifyouadjustfridgetemperaturewhileVacation
functionison.
Makesuretoremovefoodsinthefridge
compartmentbeforeusingVacationfunction.
operating your refrigerator
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