Indesit IN CH 310 AA VE I: Start-up and use

Start-up and use

Starting the appliance

The back wall may be covered in frost or droplets of

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water, depending on whether the compressor is in

! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation

operation or whether it is paused.

instructions (see Installation).

! Before connecting the appliance, clean the

compartments and accessories well with lukewarm water

SHELVES: with or without grill.

and bicarbonate.

Due to the special guides the

! The appliance comes with a motor protection control

shelves are removable and the

system which makes the compressor start approximately

height is adjustable (see

8 minutes after being switched on. The compressor also

diagram), allowing easy storage

starts each time the power supply is cut off whether

of large containers and food.

voluntarily or involuntarily (blackout).

Height can be adjusted without

complete removal of the shelf.

Once you have plugged the appliance into the mains

socket, make sure the display is on (the FREEZER

Using the display

COMPARTMENT knob must not be on Off).

Setting the temperature

Freezer compartment

If the compartment concerned is switched off, the word

When you turn the appliance on (by turning the

OFF will appear on the relative indication space on the

FREEZER and APPLIANCE ON/OFF Knob to the required

display (REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT setting and

freezer compartment operating temperature), we

FREEZER COMPARTMENT setting). If the compartment is

recommend you enable the SUPER FREEZE function to

switched on, then the temperatures set at that time will

speed up the cooling process inside the compartment;

appear. To change them, turn the relative knob directly

when the latter has reached the optimal temperature, the

(REFRIGERATOR OPERATION Knob and FREEZER

function will be disabled and you may place the frozen

OPERATION and APPLIANCE ON/OFF Knob).

foods inside the freezer.

The refrigerator compartment can be set to between

+2°C and +8°C, while the freezer compartment can be

Refrigerator compartment

set to a temperature of between -18°C and -26°C. The

When you turn the refrigerator compartment on (by

temperature in both cases can be increased or

turning REFRIGERATOR OPERATION Knob to the

decreased by 1°C at a time.

required refrigerator compartment operating

When the HOLIDAY function is enabled, temperature

temperature), we recommend you enable the SUPER

regulations cannot be made, but the appliance

COOL function to speed up the cooling process inside

automatically sets itself to the best setting for the

the compartment: after a few hours, you may place food

situation: +12°C for the refrigerator compartment (if

inside the refrigerator.

enabled) and -18°C for the freezer compartment.

A.I.R. SYSTEM

It is recognizable due to the presence of the mechanism on

Function status

the top part of the refrigerator compartment (see diagram).

Function symbol during normal operation

B

Function selected (outline flashing)

A

Function enabled (outline on)

A.I.R. Systems maximises air circulation, improving the

efficiency of the evaporator and helping to achieve the

optimal temperature inside the refrigerator as quickly as

possible each time it has been opened. The blown air (A)

is cooled when it comes into contact with the cold wall,

whereas the hotter air (B) is sucked up (see diagram).

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Enabling/disabling the functions

Holiday function

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Press the MODE button as many times as necessary for

the red outline of the function you wish to act on to light

To minimise energy usage when on holiday, it is not

up: this indicates that the function has been selected

necessary to switch the appliance off. The appliance has

and is ready to be enabled or disabled. Now you can

a function which allows it to maintain the temperature of

enable or disable the selected function using the

the refrigerator compartment at approximately 15°C

SELECT button.

(which can also be used to conserve make-up and

beauty products). The freezer temperature must be set to

!

If you do not confirm your selection by pressing the

the minimum value in order to preserve the food.

SELECT button within five seconds of the last action

performed on the display, the latter shall go back to

displaying the function previously set and indicate that

Using the refrigerator to its full potential

no new modification has been made.

The SUPER COOL function is linked to the refrigerator

 Use the REFRIGERATOR OPERATION knob to adjust

compartment and when the latter is switched off, no action

the temperature (see Description).

whatsoever will be possible on the former, other functions

foresee an operation that can create conflicts (for example,

 Activate the SUPER COOL function to lower the

when the HOLIDAY and SUPER FREEZE functions are

temperature quickly. For example, when you place a

enabled simultaneously), in this case a pre-set priority is

large number of new food items inside a fridge, the

taken into consideration in order to help you operate the

internal temperature will rise slightly. The function

appliance.

quickly cools the groceries by temporarily reducing the

temperature until it reaches the ideal level.

The SUPER FREEZE function features a double mode of

operation (see paragraph on operating the freezer

 Place only cold or lukewarm foods in the compartment,

compartment).

not hot foods (see Precautions and tips).

Enabling/disabling the DEMO mode:

 Remember that cooked foods do not last longer than

To run a demonstration of the display operation while

raw foods.

keeping the appliance turned off, just enable the DEMO

mode.

 Do not store liquids in open containers. They will

increase humidity in the refrigerator and cause

Enabling:

condensation to form.

- set the

FREEZER OPERATION and APPLIANCE ON/OFF

Knob

to 0ff;

- keep the two buttons Select and Mode pressed for

approximately 5 seconds, until you hear the buzzer and

the two words OFF and OFF flash on the display;

these words will flash for the entire duration the DEMO

mode is enabled.

Disabling:

- set the

FREEZER OPERATION and APPLIANCE ON/OFF

Knob

to 0ff;

- keep the two buttons Select and Mode pressed for

approximately 5 seconds, until you hear the buzzer and

the two words OFF and OFF on the display stop

flashing.

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Using the freezer to its full potential

! Do not open the door during freezing.

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! If there is a power cut or malfunction, do not open the

 Use the FREEZER OPERATION and APPLIANCE ON/

freezer door. This will help maintain the temperature

OFF Knob to adjust the temperature (see Description).

inside the freezer, ensuring that foods are conserved for

 Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has

at least 9 -14 hours.

already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked

and eaten (within 24 hours).

 Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into

ICE PARTY: tensures bottles of

contact with food that has already been defrosted.

sparkling wine or champagne

Fresh food must be stored in the top FREEZER and

reach the right temperature.

STORAGE compartment where the temperature drops

Place the bottle in the pre-frozen

below -18°C and guarantees rapid freezing.

ice bucket located inside the

 Do not place glass bottles which contain liquids, and

FREEZER and STORAGE

which are corked or hermetically sealed in the freezer

compartment and select the

because they could break.

function on the display.

 The maximum quantity of food that may be frozen daily is

Remove the bottle when the alert is given.

indicated on the plate containing the technical properties

The bucket may be used to serve the bottle, keeping it

located on the bottom left side of the refrigerator

cool after it has been removed from the appliance.

compartment (for example: Kg/24h: 4).

 To freeze (if the freezer is already operating):

- For small quantities, less than the maximum capacity

indicated on the data plate (situated on the lower left,

next to the salad crisper), enable the SUPER FREEZE

function on the display in the "24 hour" mode and insert

the food to be frozen. To enable the function, press the

MODE button as many times as necessary for the

SUPER FREEZE symbol to start flashing and then press

the SELECT button to enable the SUPER FREEZE

function. After 24 hours, or once the optimal

temperatures have been reached, the rapid freezing

function is automatically disabled.

- For large quantities of food to be frozen (up until the

maximum load indicated on the data plate situated on

the lower left, next to the salad crisper), enable the

SUPER FREEZE function on the display in the "48 hours"

mode: To enable the function, press the MODE button

as many times as necessary for the SUPER FREEZE

symbol to start flashing and then press the SELECT

button for more than three seconds to ensure the

function is enabled (symbol SUPER FREEZE function

starts to flash slowly). After 24 hours, the function

symbol will stop flashing and go back to being

permanently lit; you can now insert the food to be

frozen. After another 24 hours, the function will be

disabled automatically.

 In order to create extra room inside the freezer

compartment, the drawers may be removed and the

food arranged in the resulting space.

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