Important! In the event of accidental
defrosting, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off for longer
that the value shown in the technical
characteristics chart under "rising time", the
defrosted food must be consumed quickly
or cooked immediately and then re-frozen
(after cooling).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed in the refrigerator
compartment or at room temperature, de-
pending on the time available for this opera-
tion.
Small pieces may even be cooked still fro-
zen, directly from the freezer: in this case,
cooking will take longer.
Movable shelves
The walls of the re-
frigerator are equip-
ped with a series of
runners so that the
shelves can be
positioned as de-
sired.
Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage
of food packages of
various sizes, the
door shelves can
be placed at differ-
ent heights.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
Normal Operating Sounds
• You may hear a faint gurgling and a bub-
bling sound when the refrigerant is pum-
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3
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Gradually pull the
shelf in the direction
of the arrows until it
comes free, then
reposition as re-
quired.
Removal of freezing baskets
from the freezer
The freezing baskets have a limit stop to
prevent their accidental removal or falling
out. At the time of its removal from the
freezer, pull the basket towards yourself
and, upon reaching the end point, remove
the basket by tilting its front upwards.
At the time of putting it back, slightly lift the
front of the basket to insert it into the freez-
er. Once you are over the end points, push
the baskets back in their position.
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ped through the coils or tubing. This is
correct.
• When the compressor is on, the refriger-
ant is being pumped around and you will
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