Samsung RM257ACRS/XAA-0000 and Safety guide

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CONTENTS
SAFETYWARNINGSIGNS..............................................................2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 4
SETTINGUPTHEREFRIGERATOR.......................................................4
MAJOR FEATURES....................................................................................4
CONTROLPANEL......................................................................................5
DIGITALPANEL...........................................................................................6
TEMPERATURECONTROL .....................................................................7
ICEANDCOLDWATERDISPENSER.....................................................7
SHELVESANDBINS..................................................................................8
FOODSTORAGEGUIDE ..........................................................................9
ARCTICSELECTZONETM DRAWERGUIDE.........................................11
FRESHSELECTZONEMDRAWERGUIDE...........................................12
REMOVINGTHEFREEZERACCESSORIES.........................................13
REMOVINGTHE FRIDGEACCESSORIES..........................................13
REMOVINGTHEARCTICSELECTZONE ACCESSORIES.................14
REMOVINGTHEFRESH SELECTZONE ACCESSORIES..................14
CLEANINGTHEACCESSORIES............................................................15
CHANGINGTHEINTERIORLIGHT........................................................16
WATERFILTER.........................................................................................18
DOORS......................................................................................................18
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS...............................................18
INSTALLATIONOFTHEREFRIGERATOR............................................18
ADJUSTINGTHE HEIGHTBETWEENTHE DOORS............................21
REMOVINGTHEREFRIGERATORDOORS..........................................24
REATTACHINGTHEREFRIGERATORDOORS....................................25
CHECKINGTHEWATERDISPENSERLINE..........................................32
INSTALLATIONOFTHEWATERDISPENSERLINE.............................32
BEFOREYOUCALL FORSERVICE.......................................................37
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WARNING
CAUTiON/_NARNINGSUSED
•Beforeoperating the appliance, please read and retainthis manual thoroughly for your reference.
• Because the following operating instructionscovervarious models,the characteristicsof your refrigerator may
differslightly from those described in this manual.
•The appliance is not intended for use by children or infirm persons without adult supervision.
• Childrenshould be supervisedto ensurethat they do not playwith the appliance.
•This refrigeratormust be properly installed and located in accordance with the manual before it isused.
• Use this appliance only for itsintended purpose as described in this instructionmanual.
•We strongly recommend that any servicingbe performed by a qualifiedindividual.
•This product is intendedonly for the storage offood in a domestic environment.
OTHER SIGNS USED
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WARNING
CAUTION
Indicates that a danger of
death or serious injury exists.
Indicates that a risk of
personal injury or material
damage exists.
Q Represents something you must NOT do.
Represents something you must NOT
disassemble.
Represents something you must NOT touch,
ORepresents something you must follow,
Indicates that you must disconnect the
power plug from the socket.
Represents that a ground is needed to pre-
Ovent electric shock.
It is recommended that this should be
handled by a service center.
Please follow the Safety Warning Signs to prevent injury to users or other persons.
After reading these owner's manual, please keep it in a safe place for reference.
/_ WARNING SIGNS
Q Do not plug several appliances intothe same multi-
piereceptacle.
•This couldcauseoverheatingandthe risk offire.
Makesure that the power plug isnot squashed or
damaged by the back of the refrigerator.
• Adamagedpowerplugmayoverheatand causefire.
Donot directly spraywater insideor outside the
refrigerator/freezer. @
•Thereis ariskofelectricshock.
Do not use aerosols nearthe refrigerator.
•Thereis ariskofexplosionor fire.
Do not bend the powercord excessively or place
heavyarticles on it.
•This constitutesa fire hazard.Ifthe powercordisdam-
aged,haveit replacedimmediatelybythe manufacturer
or itsserviceagent.
Donot insertthe powerplug with wethands,
•Youmayreceiveanelectricshock. A
Donot puta containerfilledwithwateronthe refrigerator.
• If spilled,there isa riskof fire orelectricshock.
Do not installthe refrigerator in adamp place or a
placewhere it may come incontact with water.
• Deterioratedinsulationofthe electricalpartsmay
causeelectricshockor fire.
Do not store volatile orflammable substances in the
refrigerator.
•The storageof benzene,thinner,alcohol,ether,LPgas
andothersuchproductsmaycauseexplosions.
Do not usea cord that shows cracksor abrasion
damage along itslength or at either end.
Do not usemechanical devices or anyother means
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended bythe manufacturer.
Do not damagethe refrigerant circuit.
Donot place or use an electrical appliance insidethe
refrigeratodfraezer,unless theyareofatyperecom-
mendedby the manufacturer.
Donot disassembleor repairthe refrigerator by yourself.
•You run the risk of causing a fire, malfunctionand/or
personal injury.
Pullthe power plug out ofthe socket before
changing the refrigerator's interiorlight.
• Otherwise,there isa risk of electricshock.
ifyou wish to dispose of the refrigerator,throw it
away by first removing the doors and seals.
• Do so ina way that itisnot possible fora childto
remaintrapped inside.
The refrigerator must be grounded.
• You must groundthe refrigeratorto preventany
power leakagesor electric shockscaused bycurrent
leakage from the refrigerator.
Never use gas pipes, telephone lines or other
potential lightening rods as ground.
• Improperuseofthegroundplugcanresultina riskof
electricshock.Ifit isnecessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncordthathasa 3-bladeground
pluganda 3-slotreceptaclethatwillacceptthe plugonthe
appliance.Themarkedratingofthe extensioncordshould
beAC115V~120V,10A,ormore.Ifa groundingadapteris
used,makesurethe receptacleboxisfullygrounded.

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CAUTIONSIGNS
Do not overfill the refrigerator with food.
° When you openthe door,an itemmayfall out and
cause personalinjuryor material damage.
Do not put bottles or glasscontainers inthe freezer.
• When the contents freeze, the glass may breakand
cause personalinjury.
if the wall socket isloose, do not insertthe power
plug.
• There isa risk of electricshockor fire.
Do not disconnect the power cord by pulling on it.
• Damageto the cord may cause a short-circuit,fire
and/or electricshock.
• Ifthe powercord isdamaged,itmust be replaced
bythe manufacturer,acertified service agentor
qualified servicepersonnel.
Do not store articles on the top of the appliance.
• Whenyou openor closethedoor,the articles mayfall
andcausepersonalinjuryand/ormaterialdamage.
Do not store pharmaceutical products,scientific
materials and temperature-sensitive products in
the refrigerator.
• Productsthat requirestrict temperature controls
must not be stored inthe refrigerator.
Do not let children hang on the door because a
seriousinjury may occur.
if you sense chemical odor or smoke, pull out the
power plug immediatelyand contact your SAM-
SUNG Electronicsservice center.
Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed
completely.
Do not touch the insidewalls of the freezer or
products stored in the freezer with wet hands.
• Itmay cause frostbite.
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Do not insertyour hands into the bottom area
under the appliance.
• Any sharp edges may cause personal injury.
Never put fingers or other objectsintothe
dispenser hole and icechute. It may cause personal
injuryor material damage.
Do not use awet or damp cloth when cleaning the
plug,Removeany foreign matter or dust from the
power plug pins.
• Otherwisethereisa risk ofcausinga fire.
• Iftherefrigeratoris disconnectedfromthe powersup-
ply,youshouldwaitforatleastfiveminutesbefore
pluggingit backin.
_, if the refrigerator is notto be used for a long
periodoftime, pull out the powerplug.
• Deteriorationinthe insulationmay cause fire. 3
@• The appliance is not intendedfor use by young chil-
dren or infirmpersonswithoutsupervision.
Youngchildren shouldbe supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
• Ifthe key is providedwith refrigerator,the keys
shouldbe kept out of the reach of childrenand not in
the vicinity of the appliance.
• Do not place the equipmentdirectly undersunlight.
• The appliance mustbe positionedsothat the plug is
accessibleafter installation.
• Ifthe power cordis damaged, it must be replacedby
the manufacturer,a certified serviceagent or a
qualified servicepersonnel.
• Ifyou have a longvacation planned,empty the
refrigeratorand turn it off.Wipe excess moisture
from the inside and leave the doors open.Otherwise,
odor andmold maydevelop.
• There is no need todisconnectthe refrigeratorfrom
the powersupply if you will be awayfor lessthan
three weeks. But, removeall the food ifyou are
going away forthe three weeks or more.Unplug the
refrigeratorand clean it, rinse and dry
• Mostpowerfailuresthat arecorrectedinan houror two
will notaffectyourrefrigeratortemperatures.However,
youshouldminimizethe numberof dooropeningswhile
the poweris off.But shouldthe powerfailurelast more
than24hours,removeall frozenfood.
DANGER
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away
your old refrigerator or freezer
• Takeoff the doors
• Leavethe shelves inplaces so that children may not
easilyclimb inside.
If thisappliance contains isobutanerefrigerant
(R6OOa)thenthe followingwarnings are applicable.
R6OOais a naturalgaswith high environmentalcom-
patibilityhowever,it is alsocombustible.When trans-
portingand installingthe appliance, careshould be
taken to ensurethatno parts of the refrigeratingcircuit
are damaged.
Refrigerantsquirtingout of the pipescould igniteor
cause an eyeinjury. Ifa leakis detected,avoid any
nakedflamesor potentialsources of ignition andair
the room in which the appliance isstanding for several
minutes.
° in order toavoid the creationof a flammabb gas-air
mixtureif a leak in the refrigeratingcircuit occurs,the
sizeof the room in which the appliancemay be sited
depends on the amount of refrigerantused.
The room must be lm 3in size for every8 g of R6OOa
refrigerantinside the appliance.The amountof refrig-
erant in your particular appliance is shownon the
identificationplate insidethe appliance.
° Neverstart up an appliance showingany signsof
damage, if in doubt, consultyour dealer.

Once you haveperformedthe following steps,your refrigerator shouldbe fuBy operational, ifnot,check
the powersupplyand electricitysource,if you have any questions,contactyour SAMSUNG Electronics
service center.
Cable tie
Placethe refrigeratorin an appropriate
locationwith reasonableclearance between
the walland the refrigerator.(referto instal-
lationinstructionsin this mannal)
When the refrigerator is plugged in,
the interior light should come on when
you open the doors.
- Youcan arrangethe Powercable with this
Cabletie, afteryou plug in the refrigerator.
Setthe temperaturecontrol to thecoldest
temperatureand wait for an hour.The
freezer should getslightlychilledand the
motorshould run smoothly.
Oncethe refrigeratortemperatureis suffi-
cientlylow,youcan store food in it.
After startingthe refrigerator,ittakes a few
hoursto reachthe appropriatetempera-
ture.
- If the refrigerator is not to be used for a long
period of time, you can also arrange the
power cable with this cable clamp located in
the top of the refrigerator as shown.
Cable clamp
TDM System (Time-Divided-Multi-Evaporator system)
,, Each compartment has an evaporator, microprocessors and a refriger-
ant-control-valve to control the refrigeration cycle. The 4 evaporators
enable improved efficiency and humidity in the fridge. Food odor from
the refrigerator does not affect food in other compartments because
the cooler and air flow systems are separate.
Multi-Flow System
• Cool air circulates through multiple vents on every shelf level.This pro-
vides even distribution of cooling inside cabinets to keep your food
fresh longer.
Door Alarm
Beeper reminds you that the door is open.
Xtra Fresh TM
•Optimized humidity control keeps vegetables & fruits fresh.
Arctic Select Zone TM Drawer
,,Arctic Select Zone Drawer can be changed from a freezer to
refrigerator with the TDM system.You can select Power Freeze,
Freeze, Soft Freeze, or Cool depending on the food stored.
Fresh Select ZoneTM Drawer
You can select Soft Freeze, Chill, Cool or Fresh depending on the
food stored.
With the Cool and Fresh settings, the humidity is controlled by TDM
system.

NOTE for 3 seconds aga!nlThen, the light will turn off and '[herewi!l be generated t0 prevent moisture around
_,, the cover dispenser,
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• The upper left part of display shows the Freezer compartment information.
The two digit number indicates the current freezer temperature.
There are 5 level bars that indicate the current freezer setting temperature from
-14°F - 6°F. (5 bars is the coldest setting) The "Power Freeze" indicator shows that
the Power freeze function is working.
• The upper right part of display shows the Fresh Food compartment information.
The two digit number indicates the current fridge temperature.
There are 5 level bars that indicate the current freezer setting temperature from
34°F - 46°E (5 barsis thecoolestsetting)
The"PowerCool"indicatorshows that the PowerCoolfunctionisworking.
lect Zone
• The lower left part of display shows the lower left drawer compartment information.
"Power Freeze" speeds up the freezing process. It worksfor abouttwo and half hours.
"Freeze" is the working freezing temperature, that is, the same temperature set with the
Freezer button.
"Soft Freeze" keeps foods fresh at about 19.4°F.
"Cool" is the current refrigerating temperature.
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Flect Zone
• The lower right part of display shows the lower right drawer compartment information.
"Soft Freeze" keeps foods fresh at about 19.4°E
"Chill" keeps foods fresh at about 30°E
"Cool" is the working refrigerating temperature, that is, the same temperature set with the
Fridge button.
"Fresh" keeps veggies and fruits fresh.

Freezer
• The freezer temperature can be set between
-14°F and 6°E
• Pressthe Freezer button repeatedly until the desired
set temperature is shown in the temperature display.
• The temperature displaychanges in sequence
between -14°F and 6°R
• After five seconds, the display revertsto the actual
freezer temperature, which changes as the freezer
reaches the new temperature.
Power Freeze
• PowerFreeze works for abouttwo and a half hours
continuously,then it automatically returns to the set-
ting of -19°C.
• This function can be used for speeding up the freez-
ing process fora short period.
And If you need to freeze large amount of food stuff,
set the temperature of freezer compartment asthe
coldest temperature at least 24 hours before putting
the food stuff.
Fridge
• The refrigerator temperature can be set between
34°F and 46°R
• Press the Fridge button repeatedly until the desired
temperature is shown in the temperature display.
• The temperature display changes in sequence and
revertsin the same way as the freezer.
Power Cool
• Ifyou select"Power Cool", the inside temperature of
the fridge will decrease forabout two and a half
hours.
• After "Power Cool"finishes, itautomatically returns to
original fddge temperature you set.
®when ice cream isstored above4°Fin freezer,it may melti
///_ • The temperatureof the freezeror the fridge risesfrom frequent openingsand from warm food.
This ma_vcause thedigital displayto blinki The digitaIdisplayWil!stopblinking Whenthefreezer
WARNING and refrigeratorreturnto the normaltemperature.
ice Dispenser
The icemaker produces8 cubes atonce and about 120 cubes
a day automatically.Thisquantitymaybe influencedbyfactors
suchas the freezertemperature,PowerFreezefunctionandthe
numberofdooropenings.Whenyourrefrigeratorispluggedin,
the Cubedice modeisautomaticallyselected.
Pressthe IceType button to choose Cubed ice,
Crushed iceor iceoff to stop making ice.
•Cubed ice _]
• Crushed ice
• Ice off
Push the ice dispenser lever with a cup.
• Place a cup to the dispenser lever ine to prevent
the ice from dropping out.
Water Dispenser
Thecapacityofthewatertankisapproximately0.3gal.
Cold Water
• Pushthe waterdispenser leverwith a cup.
• Ifyou have just installed the refrigerator,throw away
the first six glassfuls of water to flush out impurities
in the water supply system.
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CAUTION
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If you have a long vacation or business
trip and won't use the water or ice dis-
pensers, close the water valve.
Otherwise. water leakage may occur.
NOTE Never put fingers or any other objects in the
dispenser opening. It may cause injury.
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CAUTION
Preparing for Vacation
Set the type of ice to the ICE OFF posi-
tion and shut off the water supply to the
refrigerator.
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Freezer & Fridge
Door Bin
Ice Bucket
Ice Chute
Tempered
Glass Shelf
Drawer
Door Bin
I
Filter
Bin
_illProofGlass
Shelf
Shelf
Container
(optional)
Bin
This refrigerator contains four compartments:
1. Freezer - Foryour Frozen food items.
2. Fridge - For your fresh/perishable food items.
3.Arctic Select Zone -For your Frozen food, but also can be set to function as a refrigerator drawer.
4. Fresh Select Zone - Foryour Fresh food, but can also be set as a freezer drawer.
Arctic Select Zone TM and Fresh Select Zone TM
Drawer--
Upper Drawer
Drawer

FROZEN FOOD STORAGE iN FREEZER
Ice Chute
WARNING
Do notputyour tingers; handsor anyother unsuitableobjectsinthe Chuteor icemakerbucket;
as this mayresultinpersonal injury or materialdarnagel
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Door Bin (Fixed Pocket)
• Canbe usedforsmall packagesoffrozen food
Tempered Glass Shelf
• Canbe usedto store alltypes of frozenfood.
Drawer
• Can be usedto store meat and dry foods.Storedfood shouldbe wrapped
securelyusingfoilor othersuitablewrappingmaterialsor containers.
• Toget the best performance from your Refrigerator
-Do not placefoods too closely infront of the vents atthe rear of the appliance as it can obstruct
free air circulation in the freezer compartment.
- Wrap up food properly or place it in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge or freezer
• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the freezer compartment
• Please observe maximumstorage times and expiration dates of frozen goods.
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FRESH FOOD STORAGE iN FRIDGE
Tempered Spill ProofGlass Shelf
• Can be usedto store all types ofchilledfood.
• Safeand break resistant.
• Circular markson the glasssurfaceare a normalphenomenon.
Egg Container (on some models)
• Put eggsinthe containerand placethem on the shelf.
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Fruit &Vegetable Drawer
•Is usedto storefruits and vegetables.
• This draweris airtight.Optimizedhumiditycontrol design helpsto preserve
the freshness of storedvegetablesandfruits.
Dairy Compartment
• Can be usedto store butter or margarine.
Gallon Door Bins
• Can be usedto store foods in small packages,such as milk andyogurt.
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NOTE e Bottles should be stored tightly together so they do notfall out.
• The appliance might not operate consistently (possibility of defrosting of contents or tempera-
wre becoming too warm in the frozen food compartment) when sited for an extended periodof
time belowthe cold end of the range of temperatures for which the refrigerating appliance is
designed.
e Do not store food which goes bad easily at low temperature, such as bananas, melons.
• Yourappliance isfrost free, which means there is no need to manually defrost your appliance,
as this will oecarried out automatically.
• Temperature rising during the defrost can comply with ISO requirement.But If you want to pre-
vent an undue rise in the temperature of the frozenfood while defrosting the appliance, please
wrap the frozen food in several layers of kitchentowel.
• Any increase in temperature of frozen food during defrosting can shorten its storage life.
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WARNING
oIfyou have a long vacation planned, empty the refrigerator and turn it off.Wipe excess moisture
from the insideand leavethe doors open. Otherwise, odor and mold may develop.
•Ifcondensation forms insidethe refrigerator, simply wipe it away with a dry cloth or towels.
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