Samsung RR19 series User manual

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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.
• 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.
safety information
contents
SAFETY INFORMATION………………………………………………………………………… 02
SETTING UP YOUR REFRIGERATOR………………………………………………………… 12
OPERATING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ………………………………………………………… 13
TROUBLESHOOTING…………………………………………………………………………… 16
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R600a or R134a 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
flammable gas (Refrigerant
R600a), contact your local
authority in regard to safe
disposal of this product.
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.
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.
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SEVERE WARNING
SIGNS FOR
INSTALLATION
• 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 fire hazard from
overheated wires.
• If the wall socket is loose, do
not insert the power plug.
- There is a risk of electric
shock or fire.
• Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion
damage along its length or at
either end.
• Do not bend the power cord
excessively or place heavy
articles on it.
• Do not use aerosols near the
refrigerator.
WARNING - Aerosols used near the
refrigerator may cause an
explosion or fire.
• 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 fire or
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 fire hazard.
• 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 fire due
to electric leakage.
• 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
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shocks caused by current
leakage from the refrigerator.
- This may result in an electric
shock, fire, 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 power cord is
damaged, have it
replaced immediately by
the manufacturer or its
service agent.
• The fuse on the refrigerator
must be changed by a
qualified technician or service
company.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric shock or personal
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 a container filled
with water on the refrigerator.
- If spilled, there is a risk of fire
or electric shock.
• Children should be
supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the
appliance.
• Keep fingers out of “pinch
point” areas : clearances
between the doors and
cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careful when you open
the doors when children are
in the area.
• 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
WARNING
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inside the refrigerator.
• Do not keep volatile or
inflammable 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 fire or
explosion.
• Do not place or use electrical
appliance inside the
refrigerator, unless they are of
a type recommended by the
manufacturer.
• 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 fire.
• 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 mechanical
devices or any other means
to accelerate the defrosting
process, other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Do not damage the
refrigerant circuit.
• Fill the water tank, ice tray,
water cubes only with
potable water.
• This product is intended
only for the storage
of food in a domestic
environment.
• Bottles should be stored
tightly together so that they
do not fall out.
• 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.
- Do not use any fuse (such as
cooper, steel wire, etc.) other
than the standard fuse.
- When repairing or reinstalling
the appliance is required,
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contact your nearest service
center.
- Failing to do so may result
in an electric shock, fire,
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 fire 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 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
fire.
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
qualified technician or service
company.
- Failing to do so may result
in an electric shock, fire,
explosion, problems with the
product, or injury.
CAUTION SIGNS FOR
USING
• Allow the appliance to
stand for 2hours after
installation.
• 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 freezer
CAUTION
CAUTION
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compartment.
- Wrap the food up properly or
place it in airtight containers
before putting it into the
fridge or freezer.
- Do not put any newly
introduced food for freezing
near to already existing food.
• 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.
CAUTION SIGNS
FOR CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
• Do not clean the
appliance by spraying
water directly onto it.
• Do not use benzene, thinner,
or Clorox, Chloride for
cleaning.
- They may damage the
surface of the appliance and
may cause a fire.
• Do not spray inflammable
gas near the refrigerator.
- There is a risk of explosion or
fire.
• 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 fire.
• Before cleaning or
performing maintenance,
unplug the appliance from
the wall socket.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric shock or fire.
CAUTION
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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
flammable 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
disposal procedure.
Please contact your local
authorities in regard to the
environmentally safe disposal
of this product.
WARNING Ensure that none of the
pipes on the back of the
appliances are damaged
prior to disposal.
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.
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ADDITIONAL TIPS
FOR PROPER USAGE
• In the event of a power
failure, call the local office of
your Electricity Company and
ask how long it is going to
last.
- Most power failures that are
corrected in 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 24hours,
remove all frozen food.
• If the key is provided with
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
co tents 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
temperatures 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.
• Contains fluorinated
greenhouse gases covered
by the Kyoto Protocol.
- Hermetically sealed system.
- Do not vent gases into the
atmosphere.
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