Signature SCA2604XNF User manual

U P R I G H T
F R E E Z E R
SCA2604XNF
U S E R ’ S M A N U A L - E N

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important safety instructions
Structure illustration
Transport and handing
Display controls
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Installation - 45 -
Storage of food - 50 -
Cleaning and care
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Technical specifications - 64 -
Troubleshooting - 61 -
First use
Helpful hints and tips
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Test - 47 -
Door reverse - 57 -

This product is for household use only!
Please read these instructions carefully
before the first use of this product and
save this manual for your future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning is only for EUROPEAN market only!
When using an electrical appliance, basic
precautions should always be followed, including
the following:
1. 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.
2. Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed
to load and unload refrigerating appliances.
3. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent
or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a
hazard.
4. WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the
appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
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clear of obstruction.
5. WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or
other means to accelerate the defrosting
process, other than those recommended by the
manufacturer.
6. WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant
circuit.
7. WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances
inside the food storage compartments of the
appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
8. Do not store explosive substances such as
aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this
appliance.
9. This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such as
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices 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.
10. Placed the appliance against a wall with a
free distance not exceeding 75 mm and more
than 50mm
11. WARNING: When positioning the appliance,
ensure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
12. WARNING: Do not locate multiple portable
socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the
rear of the appliance.
13. To avoid contamination of food, please
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respect the following instructions:
– Opening the door for long periods can cause
a significant increase of the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance.
– Clean regularly surfaces that can come in
contact with food and accessible drainage
systems.
– Clean water tanks if they have not been used
for 48h; flush the water system connected to a
water supply if water has not been drawn for 5
days.
– Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers
in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with
or drip onto other food.
– Two-star frozen-food compartments are
suitable for storing pre-frozen food, storing or
making ice cream and making ice cubes.
– One-, two- and three-star compartments are
not suitable for the freezing of fresh food.
– If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for
long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and
leave the door open to prevent mould
developing within the appliance.
14. Unplug the appliance from outlet when not
in use, before putting on or taking off parts,
before cleaning.
15. Make sure to place the plug all the way into
socket when connecting your appliance.
16. Insert the plug into a single grounded socket.
17. Never use the appliance in place where
combustible and inflammable materials are kept.
18. For safety reason, be sure to repair or replace
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parts at an authorized service dealers.
19. The motor is permanently lubricated and will
require no oil.
20. The appliance must be positioned so that the
plug is accessible.
21. Please according to local regulations
regarding disposal of the appliance for its
flammable blowing gas. Before you scrap the
appliance, please take off the doors to prevent
children trapped.
22. Ensure the refrigerator is unplugged before
cleaning or if the product is not in use.
23. To clean the appliance use only mild
detergents or glass cleaning products. Never use
harsh detergents or solvents.24. It is not
recommended to use this refrigerator with an
extension cord or power board. Please ensure
that the appliance is plugged directly into the
electrical outlet.
25. Do not place hot food or drink into the
refrigerator before it cools down to room
temperature.
26. Close the door immediately after putting in
any items so the inside temperature will not rise
dramatically.
27. Keep appliance away from any heat source
or direct sunlight.
28. To fix stably, the appliance must be placed
on a flat and solid surface. It should not be laid on
any soft material.
29. Do not place any other appliance on top of
the refrigerator, and do not wet it.
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30. To avoid injury or death from electrical shock
do not operate the appliance with wet hands,
while standing on a wet surface or while standing
in water.
31. Do not use outdoors or in wet conditions.
32. Never pull the cord to disconnect it from the
outlet. Grasp the plug and pull it from the outlet.
33. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
34. Check that the voltage of the power supply
in your home is the same as the voltage shown on
the rating label of this product.
35. Connect your refrigerator to an independent
electrical socket and use a safe ground wire.
36. When the frost in freezer is removed, or when
there is no electricity or when refrigerator ceases
to be used, it should be cleaned in order to
prevent it from smelling.
37. Defrost the freezer at least once a month
because too much frost may affect refrigeration.
38. Turn on electricity only 5 minutes later after
electricity goes off. Otherwise, the compressor
may be damaged.
39. Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
40. The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer or a
separate remote-control system.
41. This appliance has been incorporated with a
grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in
your house is well earthed.
42. It is recommended to check regularly the
supply cord for any sign of possible deterioration,
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and the appliance should not be used if the
cable is damaged.
43. Regarding the information for replacing of
the lamps of the appliance, thanks to refer to the
paragraph “CLEANING AND CARE” of the
manual.
44. Regarding the information pertaining to the
installation, handing, maintenance, servicing and
disposal of the appliance, thanks to refer to the
paragraph “TRANSPORT AND HANDING”
“INSTALLATION” “CLEANING AND CARE”
“TROUBLESHOOTING” of the manual.
45. Disposal of the appliance: To prevent
possible harm to the environment or human
health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle
it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of
material resources. And the disposal should only
be done through public collection points. Old
refrigerators can contain CFC that destroy the
ozone; contact the waste treatment center
nearest your home for more details on the correct
procedures for disposal.
46. WARNING! Risk of fire – flammable
material. Please keep the product far
away fire source during using, service
and disposal. There are flammable
materials at the back of the appliance.
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至少15mm，其余黑白

CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT
This marking indicates that this
product should not be disposed with
other household wastes throughout
the EU. To prevent possible harm to
the environment or human health
from uncontrolled waste disposal,
recycle it responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material
resources. To return your used
device, please use the return and
collection systems or contact the
retailer where the product was
purchased. They can take this
product for environmental safe
recycling.
We decline liability for any damage or accident
derived from any use of this product which is not in
conformity with the instructions contained in this
booklet.
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STRUCTURE ILLUSTRATION
Note: The glass shelves and the crisper can be
removed and inserted for cleaning and storing of
food according to the appliance.
1. Balcony
2. Light Switch
3. Glass Shelf
4. Drawer
5. Adjustable Foot
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2
4
5
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TRANSPORT AND HANDING
When transportation, hold the base and lift the
refrigerator carefully with an angle inferior at 45
degree. Never hold the door handle as support.
Never place it upside down nor horizontally. Push
refrigerator on its basis and place it thanks to its roller
feet.
INSTALLATION
To fix stably, the appliance must be placed on a flat
and solid surface. It should not be laid on any soft
material.
Choose a location where there is no heat source.
Keep the refrigerator away from direct sunlight or
other appliance producing heat.
Choose a dry and well-ventilated place where there
is no corrosive air.
In order to improve efficiency of the cooling system
and save energy, it is necessary to maintain good
ventilation around the appliance for the dissipation of
heat. For this reason, sufficient clear space should be
available around the refrigerator.
The appliance is supplied with two plastic spacers.
After installation of these spacers, the appliance
cannot be pushed against the wall to maintain
proper ventilation. Insert the spacers into the relevant
openings on the back of the appliance, then screw
the spacers tightly. Place the appliance against a
wall with a free distance that not exceeding 75 mm
but more than 50mm.
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FIRST USE
Before the use of the appliance, remove all the
packages, including bottom cushion and foam pads
and rubber belts in the appliance.
Adjust the feet and clear the outside and inside of the
appliance with warm cloth.
Do not start the appliance immediately after vertical
placement. Only start it after 2-6 hours standing to
ensure its proper operation.
To prevent damage to the power cord and any
consequence incidents, the power cord should be
not covered by the refrigerator or other objects.
Before switching on the appliance, please check the
voltage range of the appliance carefully if the same
as that of the power supply.
When the appliance is first installed, allow it stabilize
at normal operating temperatures for 2-3 hours prior
to filling it with fresh or frozen foods.
If operation is interrupted, wait for 5 minutes before
restarting.
30cm
50-75mm
30cm
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TEST
Clean the parts of the with lukewarm
water on a soft cloth or with a neutral detergent and
with clear water, then wipe them dry.
Notes: Electric parts of the appliance can only be
wiped by dry cloth.
The electronic control panel default temperature
setting displays -18°C when turn on electricity,
compressor begin to work, open the door and the
light is on, it means LED light is normally working.
Close the door and wait 30 minutes. If the
temperature in the freezer compartment decreased
obviously, it shows that the appliance system works
well. When the appliance operates for a period of
time and the door is not too often opened, will begin
automatic circulation when system temperature
reaches the set temperature, appliance always keep
temperature about set value.
If the above steps are successful, the trial operations
are finished. The appliance works normally.
appliance
Use your appliance according to the following
control regulations, your appliance has the
corresponding functions and modes as the control
panels showed in the pictures below. When the
appliance is powered on for the first time, the
backlight of the icons on display panel starts working.
If no buttons have been pressed and the doors are
closed, the backlighting will turn off.
DISPLAY CONTROLS
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Controlling the temperature
We recommend that when you start your appliance
for the first time, the temperature is set to -18°C. If you
want to change the temperature, follow the
instructions below.
Caution! When you set a temperature, you set an
average temperature for the whole freezer cabinet.
Temperatures inside each compartment may vary
from the temperature values displayed on the panel,
depending on how much food you store and where
you place them. Ambient temperature may also
affect the actual temperature inside the appliance.
All the buttons are locked if the icon“ ” is illuminated,
press the “ ” button for 3 seconds to unlock them.
Press “+” and “-” to set the temperature between -
15°C and -25°C as needed, and control panel will
display corresponding values. After 5s, the display will
stop flashing and the setting takes effect.
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Super freeze
Super Freeze will quickly lower the temperature within
the freezer so food will freeze faster. This can lock in
the vitamins and nutrients of fresh food and keep
food fresh longer.
In case of the maximum amount of food to be frozen,
please wait about 24h.
Super freeze automatically switches off after 26 hours
and the freezer temperature setting displays FF.
When super freeze function is on you can switch off
super freeze function by pressing “ ” and the
temperature setting will revert back to the previous
setting.
Power outage
In the event of a power failure, all temperature
settings will automatically preserved, unless you
change the setting of temperature.
Door Alarm
If the door is opened for over 2 minutes, the door
alarm will sound. Buzzer will sound 3 times every 1
minute and will automatically stop alarming 10
minutes later.
To save energy, please avoid keeping the door open
for a long time when using the appliance. The door
alarm can be cleared by closing the door.
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STORAGE OF FOOD
Your appliance has the accessories as the “Structure
illustration” showed in general, with this part
instruction you can have the right way to storage your
food. The glass shelves and crisper can be removed
to store food if needed.
Note: Food is not allowed to touch directly all surfaces
inside the appliance. It has to be wrapped separately
in aluminum sheet or in cellophane sheet or in airtight
plastic boxes.
Freezing and storing food in the freezer compartment
·To store deep-frozen food.
·To make ice cubes.
·To freeze food.
Note: Ensure that the freezer compartment door has
been closed properly.
Purchasing frozen food
·Packaging must not be damaged.
·Use by the 'use by /best before/best by/' date.
·If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an
insulated bag and place quickly in the freezer
compartment.
Storing frozen food
Store at -18°C or colder. Avoid opening the freezer
compartment door unnecessarily.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour
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and colour, vegetables should be blanched before
freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not
require blanching.
Note: Keep food to be frozen away from food which
is already frozen.
·The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game,
poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells,
dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready
meals and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked
meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts.
·The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed
raw, such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs,
yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavor or drying out,
place food in airtight packaging.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and dates of
freezing.
Suitable packaging:
Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene,
aluminum foil. These products are available from
specialist outlets.
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Recommended storage times of frozen food in the
freezer compartment
These times vary depending on the type of food. The
food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12
months (minimum at -18°C).
Never forget:
·When you freeze fresh foods with a 'use by /best
before/best by/' date, you must freeze them
before this date expires.
·Check that the food was not already frozen.
Indeed, frozen food that has thawed completely
must not be re-frozen.
·Once defrosted, food should be consumed
quickly.
Food Storage time
Bacon, casseroles, milk 1 month
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies, prepared shellfish,
oily fish 2 months
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza, scones and muffins 3 months
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and lamb chops, poultry
pieces 4 months
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs whole and yolks,
cooked crayfish, minced meat (raw), pork (raw) 6 months
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites, beef (raw), whole
chicken, lamb (raw), fruit cakes 12 months
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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
We recommend that you follow the tips below to
save energy.
·Try to avoid keeping the door open for long
periods in order to conserve energy.
·Ensure the appliance is away from any sources of
heat(Direct sunlight, electric oven or cooker etc)
·Don't set the temperature colder than necessary.
·Don't store warm food or evaporating liquid in the
appliance.
·Place the appliance in a well ventilated, humidity
free room. Please refer to Installing your new
appliance chapter.
·If the diagram shows the correct combination for
the drawers, crisper and shelves, do not adjust the
combination as this is designed to be the most
energy efficient configuration.
Hints for freezing
·When first starting-up or after a period out of use,
let the appliance run at least 2 hours on the higher
settings before putting food in the compartment.
·Prepare food in small portions to enable it to be
rapidly and complete frozen and to make it
possible to subsequently thaw only the quantity
required.
·Wrap up the food in aluminum foil or polyethylene
food wraps which are airtight.
·Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch the
food which is already frozen to avoid temperature
rise of the latter.
·Iced products, if consumed immediately after
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removal from the freezer compartment, will
probably cause frost burns to the skin.
·It is recommended to label and date each frozen
package in order to keep track of the storage
time.
Hints for the storage of frozen food
·Ensure that frozen food has been stored correctly
by the food retailer
·Once defrosted, food will deteriorate rapidly and
should not be re-frozen. Do not exceed the
stora ge pe riod indic ated by t he fo od
manufacturer.
Switching off your appliance
If the appliance needs to be switched off for an
extended period, the following steps should be taken
prevent mould on the appliance.
1. Remove all food;
2. Remove the power plug from the mains socket;
3. Clean and dry the interior thoroughly;
4. Ensure that all the doors are wedged open slightly
to allow air to circulate.
CLEANING AND CARE
For hygienic reasons the appliance (including exterior
and interior accessories) should be cleaned regularly
at least every two months.
WARNING: The appliance must not be connected to
the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical
shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off and
remove the plug from the mains socket.
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