VOX electronics VF2500F User manual

VF2500F
USER MANUAL FREEZER
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USER MANUAL FREEZER
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Index
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE ...............................................2
General warnings ........................................................................................ 2
Old and out-of-order freezers ..................................................................... 5
Safety warnings ...........................................................................................5
Installing and operating your freezer ........................................................... 6
Before using your freezer ............................................................................ 7
USING YOUR FREEZER ................................................................7
Freezer partition temperature setting button................................................................ 7
Alarm light.................................................................................................................... 7
Super Freezer Mode.................................................................................................... 7
Freezer Temperature Settings ..................................................................................... 8
Warnings for temperature settings............................................................... 8
Accesories ...................................................................................................9
Making Ice cubes (Ice tray).......................................................................................... 9
Plastic scraper ............................................................................................................. 9
Dimensions .................................................................................................10
ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE ...................................11
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ................................................12
Defrosting ...................................................................................................13
TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION
POSITION ......................................................................................13
Repositioning the door................................................................................ 14
BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE ..............14
Tips for saving energy ................................................................................15
THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS16
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General warnings
WARNING: Keep the ventilation openings of the Freezer clear
from obstruction.
WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recom-
mended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
WARNING: In order to avoid any hazards resulting from the in-
stability of the appliance, it must be xed in accordance with the
following instructions:
WARNING: When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply
cord is not trapped or damaged.
WARNING: Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or
portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
SYMBOL ISO 7010 W021
Warning: Risk of re / ammable materials
• If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant (this information
will be provided on the label of the cooler) you should take care
during transportation and installation to prevent the cooler
elements from being damaged. R600a is an environmentally
friendly and natural gas, but it is explosive. In the event of a
leak due to damage of the cooler elements, move your fridge
away from open ames or heat sources and ventilate the
room where the appliance is located for a few minutes.
• While carrying and positioning the freezer, do not damage
the cooler gas circuit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with
a ammable propellant in this appliance.
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCEPART 1.
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• This appliance is intended to be used in household and
domestic applications such as:
- sta󰀨 kitchen areas in shops, o󰀩ces and other working en-
vironments.
- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other resi-
dential type environments.
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications.
• If the socket does not match the freezer plug, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, a service agent or similarly
qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• A specially grounded plug has been connected to the power
cable of your freezer. This plug should be used with a
specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is no
such socket in your house, please have one installed by an
authorised electrician.
• 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.
• Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and
unload refrigerating appliances. Children are not expected
to perform cleaning or user maintenance of the appliance,
very young children (0-3 years old) are not expected to use
appliances, young children (3-8 years old) are not expected
to use appliances safely unless continuous supervision is
given, older children (8-14 years old) and vulnerable people
can use appliances safely after they have been given
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appropriate supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance. Very vulnerable people are not expected to use
appliances safely unless continuous supervision is given.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, an authorised service agent or similar qualied
persons, in order to avoid a hazard.
• This appliance is not intended for use at altitudes exceeding
2000 m.
To avoid contamination of food, please respect the
following instructions:
• Opening the door for long periods can cause a signicant
increase of the temperature in the compartments of the
appliance.
• Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food
and accessible drainage systems.
• Store raw meat and sh in suitable containers in the
freezer, 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 o󰀨, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to
prevent mould developing within the appliance.
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Old and out-of-order freeezers
• If your old freezer has a lock, break or remove the lock before discarding it,
because children may get trapped inside it and may cause an accident.
• Old fridges and freezers contain isolation material and refrigerant with CFC. Therefore,
take care not to harm environment when you are discarding your old fridges.
Disposal of your old appliance
This symbol on the product or package implies that the product should not
be treated as domestic waste. Instead, it should be delivered to applicable
waste collection places recycling electrical and electronic equipment. You will
contribute to avoid potential negative results regarding environment and human
health, which will arise due to wrong waste procedure for the product by ensuring
that this product is annihilated properly. Recycling materials will help natural
resources be preserved. For more detailed information regarding recycling of this product,
please contact local municipality, domestic waste annihilation service or the shop you have
purchased the product.
Please ask your municipal authority about the disposal of the WEEE for the reuse, recycle
and recovery purposes.
Notes:
• Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your appliance.
We are not responsible for the damage occurred due to misuse.
• Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this manual in
a safe place to resolve the problems that may occur in the future.
• This appliance is produced to be used in homes and it can only be used in domestic
environments and for the specied purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or
common use. Such use will cause the guarantee of the appliance to be cancelled and
our company will not be responsible for the losses to be occurred.
• This appliance is produced to be used in houses and it is only suitable for cooling / storing
foods. It is not suitable for commercial or common use and/or for storing substances
except for food. Our company is not responsible for the losses to be occurred in the
contrary case.
Safety warnings
• Do not connect your freezer to the mains electricity supply using an extension lead.
• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.
• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow children to play
with the appliance or let them hang o󰀨 the door.
• Never touch the power cord/plug with wet hands as this could cause a
short circuit or electric shock.
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• Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the ice-making
compartment as they can burst as the contents freeze.
• Do not place explosive or ammable material in your freezer. Place
drinks with high alcohol content vertically in the freezer and make sure
that their tops are tightly closed.
• When removing ice from the ice-making compartment, do not touch it. Ice may
cause frost burns and/or cuts.
• Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Do not eat ice-cream or ice cubes
immediately after you have taken them out of the ice-making compartment.
• Do not re-freeze frozen goods after they have melted. This may cause health issues such
as food poisoning.
• Do not cover the body or top of freezer with lace. This a󰀨ects the performance of your
freezer.
• Secure any accessories in the freezer during transportation to prevent damage to the
accessories.
• Do not use plug adapter.
Installing and operating your freezer
Before starting to use your freezer, you should pay attention to the following points:
• The operating voltage for your freezer is 220-240 V at 50Hz.
• We do not accept responsibility for any damages that occur due to ungrounded usage.
• Place your freezer where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Your appliance should be at least 50 cm away from stoves, gas ovens and heater cores,
and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.
• Your freezer should never be used outdoors or exposed to rain.
• When your freezer is placed next to a deep freezer, there should be at least
2 cm between them to prevent humidity forming on the outer surface.
• Do not place heavy items on the appliance.
• Do not place anything on your freezer, and install your freezer in a suitable
place so that at least 15 cm of free space is available above it.
• Use the adjustable front legs to make sure your appliance is level and
stable. You can adjust the legs by turning them in either direction. This should be done
before placing food in the freezer.
• Before using your freezer, wipe all parts with a solution of warm water
and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate, then rinse with clean water and
dry. Place all parts in the freezer after cleaning.
• Install the plastic distance guide (the part with black vanes at the rear)
by turning it 90° (as shown in the gure) to prevent the condenser from
touching the wall.
• The freezer should be placed against a wall with a free space not
exceeding 75 mm.
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Before using your freezer
• When using your freezer for the rst time, or after transportation, keep it in
an upright position for at least 3 hours before plugging into the mains. This
allows e󰀩cient operation and prevents damage to the compressor.
• Your freezer may have a smell when it is operated for the rst time. This is normal and
the smell will fade away when your freezer starts to cool.
PART 2. USING YOUR FREEZER
Control panel
Freezer temperature set
button
Symbol of
Super Freezing Mode
alarm
indicator led
Freezer adjusted
temperature indicator
Freezer temperature setting button
This button allows setting temperature of the freezer. In order to set values for freezer
partition, press this button. Use this button also to activate SF mode.
Alarm light
In case of a problem within the freezer, the alarm led will release red light
Super Freezer Mode
When would it be used?
• To freeze huge quantities of food.
• To freeze fast food.
• To freeze food quickly.
• To store seasonal food for a long time.
How to use?
• Press temperature set button until super freezing light comes on.
• Super freezing led will light during this mode.
• Maximum amount of fresh food (in kilograms) to be frozen within 24 hours is shown on
the appliance label.
• For optimal appliance performance in maximum freezer capacity, set the appliance to
active SF mode 3 hours before you put the fresh food into the freezer.
During this mode:
• If you press temperature set button, the mode will be canceled and the setting will be
restored from -16 °C.
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Warnings for temperature settings
• The ambient temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and how often the door
is opened, a󰀨ects the temperature in the freezer. If required,change the temperature
setting.
• It is not recommended that you operate your freezer in environments colder than 10°C.
• The temperature setting should be set by taking into consideration how often the freezer
door is opened and closed, how much food is stored in the freezer and the environment
in which and the positioning of the appliance.
• We recommend that when rst using the freezer it should be left running for 24 hours
uninterrupted to ensure it is completely cooled. Do not open the freezer door, or put
food inside for this period.
• Your freezer has a 5 minute built in delay function, designed to prevent damage to the
compressor. When power is applied to your freezer, it will begin to operate normally after
5 minutes.
• Your freezer is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in
the standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. It is not
recommended that your freezer is operated in the environments which are out of the
stated temperature intervals in terms of cooling e󰀩ciency.
Note: “Super Freezer” mode will be automatically cancelled after 30 hours or when freezer
sensor temperature drops beneath -32 °C.
Freezer Temperature Settings
• The initial temperature of the Setting Display is -18°C.
• Press freezer setting button once.
• Every time you press the button, the setting temperature will decrease. (-16°C, -18°C,
-20°C,.. super freezing)
• If you press freezer setting button until super freezer symbol is displayed on Freezer
Settings Display and you do not press any button within the following 3 seconds,
Super Freezing will blink.
• If you keep on pressing, it will restart from last value.
Climate class and meaning:
T (tropical): This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures
ranging from 16 °C to 43 °C.
ST (subtropical): This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient
temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 38 °C.
N (temperate): This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures
ranging from 16 °C to 32 °C.
SN (extended temperate): This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient
temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 32 °C.
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