HITACHI R-ZXC740KH Refrigerator Freezer Instruction Manual

HITACHI R-ZXC740KH Refrigerator Freezer

Product Information: Refrigerator-Freezer

This is a 6-door refrigerator-freezer made in Japan and designed for household use. The model numbers are R-ZXC740KH, R-WXC670KH, R-ZXC740RH, R-ZXC740KS, R-WXC740KH, R-WXC670KS, R-WXC620KS, R-WXC740RH, and R-WXC670RH. The instruction manual contains important information about using the refrigerator properly to ensure efficient cooling and energy savings.

Usage Instructions

Preparation before use
When using the refrigerator for the first time, it may take more than 24 hours to fully cool. Make sure that no food protrudes beyond the storage height limit of each compartment, and allow clearance between each food in each compartment. Otherwise, food and/or package may not be stored in each compartment properly, and the door may not be closed completely. This may cause the refrigerator not to cool sufficiently and/or not to make ice.

Tips for using the refrigerator wisely for energy savings

1. Open or close a door less frequently and quickly. Frequent opening and closing leads to waste of energy.
2. Do not overfill the refrigerator. Overfilling the refrigerator prevents a smooth circulation of cool air, precluding even cooling throughout the refrigerator and consuming unnecessary power. Place food at appropriate intervals.
3. Do not place hot food in the refrigerator. Placing hot food raises the temperature in the refrigerator, which, in turn, raises the temperature of surrounding food.
4. Provide an appropriate gap around the refrigerator. Installing the refrigerator with little clearance between the refrigerator and the surrounding objects prevents the release of heat and thus leads to the waste of power.
5. Replace a damaged door gasket. Cool air leaks through a damaged gasket, which leads to the waste of power. If a name card inserted between the gasket and the refrigerator slides down, the gasket needs replacing.

FAQs

If you face any problems with the refrigerator, you can refer to the FAQs section of the instruction manual. Some common issues that are addressed in this section are:

• If the ice is not made
• If the refrigerator is not cooled down well
• If frost or dew is formed

By following these instructions, you can ensure that your refrigerator-freezer is used properly and efficiently for household use.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER

For household use
Model R-ZXC740KH R-WXC670KH R-ZXC740RH

R-ZXC740KS R-WXC740KH R-WXC670KS R-WXC620KS R-WXC740RH R-WXC670RH

R-WXC740KS

Made in Japan 6 doors

Thank you very much for purchasing a Hitachi Refrigerator. This refrigerator is designed for home use only. Do not use this refrigerator for the business use and/or any purpose other than storing food. Please read this operation manual carefully and ensure you use the appliance correctly. In particular, be sure to read the “Safety Suggestions” section of this operation manual before use. Please keep this operation manual along with your guarantee card. Hand over this operation manual together with the refrigerator when the refrigerator is passed to a third party and used in a different location, or when it is sent to a recycling plant.

It takes time to cool for the first time.
It may take more than 4 24 hours to fully cool.

Pg.8, 9

Make sure that no food protrudes beyond the storage height limit of

each compartment, and allow clearance between each food in each

compartment. Pg.30, 33
Otherwise, food and/or package may not be stored in each compartment properly, and as a result, the door may not be closed completely. It may cause the refrigerator not to cool sufficiently and/or not to make ice.

Tips for using the refrigerator wisely for energy savings
1. Open or close a door less frequently and quickly.
Frequent opening and closing leads to waste of energy.
2. Do not overfill the refrigerator.
Overfilling the refrigerator prevents a smooth circulation of cool air, precluding even cooling throughout the refrigerator and consuming unnecessary power. Place food at appropriate intervals.
3. Do not place hot food in the refrigerator.
Placing hot food raises the temperature in the refrigerator, which, in turn, raises the temperature of surrounding food.
4. Provide an appropriate gap around the refrigerator.
Installing the refrigerator with little clearance between the refrigerator and the surrounding objects prevents the release of heat and thus leads to the waste of power.
5. Replace a damaged door gasket.
Cool air leaks through a damaged gasket, which leads to the waste of power. If a name card inserted between the gasket and the refrigerator slides down, the gasket needs replacing.

FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

If the ice is not made

Pg.44

If the refrigerator is not cooled down

well

Pg.45

If frost or dew is formed

Pg.45

SAFETY SUGGESTIONS

Ensure to follow these precautions

When using this appliance, failure to follow safety precautions may result in personal harm, harm to other people, and also damage to property.

The following pictographs categorize and explain the level of possible harm on damage that may occur from ignoring suggestions resulting in missing the appliances.
Suggestions headed by this pictograph
WARNING indicate “There is high chance of serious injury or death” if ignored.

How the suggestions should be taken are indicated and categorized by the following symbols accompanied by explanations. (The symbols below are examples)
This symbol indicates something you must not do. (Prohibited)

CAUTION

Suggestions headed by this pictograph indicate “There is a high chance of injury or damage to property” if ignored.

This symbol indicates something you must do. (Compulsory)

This refrigerator uses flammable refrigerants. The symbol column below states the precautions on flammable refrigerants.

This symbol denotes the precautions on flammable refrigerants.

WARNING

Installation
Take measures to prevent overturning of refrigerator due to earthquake, etc. Overturning of the refrigerator could result in personal injury.
trembling and unstable

Wetting Prohibited

Do not install the refrigerator in damp places or where water may splash. This may impair electricity insulation causing electric shock or fire.

Handling the power and power cable

Avoid usage that may cause the wall outlet or power cord components
Prohibited to work beyond their specified electric current. Also do not use power sources that are not a rated AC voltage. If a power source is shared with other appliances, double or multipoint adapters may heat up beyond normal levels and cause fire. Use a wall outlet rated above 10 ampere by itself.

Do not do anything that may damage the power cord or plug.
The power cord or plug should not be cut, modified, touched with hot implements, bent by force, twisted, pulled, have heavy objects placed on it, squeezed by the refrigerator, or be bound or tied up.
Using a damaged power cord may cause electric shock, short circuits, or fire. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

Connect the power plug firmly to a power outlet with the cord running down. Connection of the power plug with the cord running up could apply stress on the cord and cause electrical short or overheat, which could result in electrical shock or fire. Incomplete connection of the power plug could result in electrical shock or fire due to heat.

Clean the dust on the power plug frequently. Insulation failure from moisture when dust collects on the power plug may cause fire. Unplug the power plug and wipe it with a dry cloth.

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SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
Benzine LP gas binder

WARNING

Handling the power and power cable
Do not insert or remove the power plug with wet hands. This may result in electric shock.
Wet Hands This appliance is not intended for use Prohibited 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. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Be sure to unplug the power plug before maintaining the refrigerator. Continued use may cause electric shock or injury. Pg.38 Always hold the plug when unplugging it.

During use

Wetting Prohibited

Do not splash water on or inside the refrigerator. This may impair electrical insulation causing electric shock or fire.

Do not put in things that

may catch fire.

Benzine, ether, LP gas, thinner,

Prohibited

adhesives may ignite an explosion.

Do not store dry ices in the refrigerator. It may be dangerous of busting if placed in a bag or etc.

Do not use flammable sprays near the refrigerator. Sparks from points of electrical contact such as door switches may ignite a fire.

Do not hang on the doors or step on the various compartments. Injury may be caused by the refrigerator tipping over or hands getting caught between doors.

Do not put too much force on the door by opening it too much or leaning on the opened door.

Do not put water containers on the refrigerator. Spilled water may impair insulation of electrical components causing faulty electrical currents. This may result in electric shock or fire.
Drugs, chemicals, research and experimental substances should not be stored in the refrigerator. Substances that require precise conditions for storage cannot be stored in a domestic refrigerator.
Do not put things on top of the refrigerator. Opening and closing doors etc. may cause things placed on top of the refrigerator to fall resulting in injury.
Do not remove the cover of the interior lamp. When the interior lamp is damaged, please contact the service centre for replacing the lamp to avoid injury.
Do not add impact to the glass door.
Do not locate multiple portable socketoutlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.

Contact Prohibited

Do not touch the machinery components of the automatic ice maker. There is a danger of injury when the ice trays are rotating.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

When an infant child may use the Auto Door or Auto Refrigerator Door to make mischief, please stop the Auto Door function. Pg.22

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WARNING

Concerning the refrigerant (Be careful of the following related to

the use of flammable gas.)

Do not scratch or damage the main body of the refrigerator with a sharp object such as screw.
Prohibited Since the refrigerant used is flammable, any leakage from the pipe inside the wall may cause ignition and explosion.

Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the refrigerator. If the refrigerant leaks, sparks on the contact may cause ignition and explosion.

Do not damage the refrigerant circuit. If you happen to damage the refrigerant pipe, stay away from the refrigerator and avoid using fire and electrical appliances. Should you damage the refrigerator, open the window to ventilate and contact the authorised service centre.

Allow clearance around the refrigerator and keep ventilation openings when installing it. Pg.8 Leakage of the refrigerant may accumulate and cause ignition and explosion.
Please consult your dealer or the Recycle Hotline of the Recycle Centers in the Environmental Protection Administration when discarding the unit. If the refrigerant leaks, it may cause ignition and explosion.

The warning label and name plate including this symbol affixed on compressor and refrigerator should be kept throughout the life of the refrigerator.

Handling, service and installation of used flammable refrigerant shall be done by Hitachi authorized service companies or service engineer only.

In case of emergency

Stop the refrigerator by unplugging it if it is not running properly or breaks down. Continuous running may cause electric shock or injury. Always hold the plug when unplugging it.

Do not disassemble, repair, or modify your refrigerator. Injury may be caused by ignition of fire
Disassembly or faulty running. prohibited Please consult with a retailer if any repairs
or disassembly are required.

In the event of gas leak, do not touch the refrigerator and open windows to allow ventilation. Sparks from points of electrical contact such as door switches may ignite explosions causing fire or burn injuries.

turn off the switch

When discarding the unit
Before discarding the unit or recycling, remove the door gaskets to avoid the risk of an infant or child being entrapped inside.

Wireless LAN Feature (Remote control by wireless LAN function)
Do not use this near automatic control devices such as automatic door. Radio waves from the wireless LAN may affect automatic control devices. It may cause a malfunction.
Do not use this in rooms with medical electrical equipment. Radio waves from the wireless LAN may affect the medical device. It may cause a malfunction.
Keep this device away from your cardiac pacemaker. Radio waves from the wireless LAN may affect the operation of your cardiac pacemaker. If you are using a cardiac pacemaker, please consult the medical specialist on using this machine.
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SAFETY SUGGESTIONS

CAUTION

When moving the refrigerator

Prohibited

Do not move the refrigerator
by using its wheels as it may
damage the floor. Please lay a protective mat. Never hang the handle caution with a crane, etc. Take care not to bang the back / side of the refrigerator.

Use the carrying handle when carrying it. Your hands may slip resulting in injury if you hold the refrigerator at other places than the carrying handles. More than 2 persons should carry the refrigerator for safety reasons. Carry it with the door facing upward; as shown in the illustration. Never hang the handle with a crane. Use a tape to fix an electric plug/power cord so that it may not hang down.

During use

Prohibited

Do not put bottles in the Door Baskets if they do not sit properly on the bottom of the front section. Forcing in items like large bottles may result in them getting tipped over, causing injury.

Do not put the glass bottles in the Freezer Compartment. Bottles may break from the contents freezing and cause injury.

When opening or closing a door while the adjacent door is left open, exercise caution lest your hand or a finger should be caught between the opened doors.

Do not close a door while holding a portion other than the handle.

Do not put your feet too close when opening the bottom door of the refrigerator. When opening this door you may hit the instep or other parts of your feet resulting in injury.
Do not put your hands or feet under the base surface of the refrigerator. When cleaning, putting your hands under the base surface of the refrigerator may result in injury by cutting them on sheet metal parts.
Do not give a hard impact to the glass shelf. (The glass shelf may be broken, causing personal injury).

Do not have food items protruding over the front of the shelves. Injury may be caused from items like bottles getting knocked over.
Do not open or close the door with force. (Doing so may cause food to drop)
Do not open or close a door while other person is using the refrigerator.
Do not open or close a door of the Refrigerator Compartment while holding the handle of the drawer.
Do not touch the food and containers inside the Freezer Compartment with wet hands. This may cause frost injury. (Especially in the case of metal items)
Do not eat food that smells strange or has changed color. Spoiled food may cause serious sickness.
Do not press the auto door switch on the auto door compartment with knee, etc.
Avoid placing anything like a bottle near the auto door compartment.
Neither heat the glass surface of the glass shelf nor put a hot item on it.
Be careful not to operate the Auto Door when another person is in front of the refrigerator, which may lead to personal injury unexpectedly caused by the opening door.

To prevent water from dripping on the floor. Water due to dew and/or frost may drip on the floor if there is a gap clearance around the door for a long time. Close the door completely without no gap.
When opening and closing a door while other door is opened, be careful lest your finger or hand should be caught between the opened doors.

Take care when removing the glass shelf because it is heavy.
When you hear an abnormal sound or find abrasion powder during the opening or closing of a door, stop using the refrigerator and ask us for inspection.

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BEFORE USE

Preparation before use

1

Please arrange it as shown below

The floor should be sturdy and flat.

Provide a heat-releasing space (See

Lay a board with 1cm thickness on the floor if the

the right diagram)

refrigerator is installed on the carpet, tatami mat, The actual size of the center part

flooring or PVC sheet flooring which may be hollow

of the side of the refrigerator’s

or discolor.

main body is slightly larger than the

Place the refrigerator away from direct sunlight

nominal size. Therefore, please allow

and heat.

enough space around when installing

This will reduce adverse effects to refrigerating

the refrigerator.

power and keep electricity cost down.

If you care about discoloration of or

Do not place it in damp areas, and ensure good air

dirt on the rear wall, provide a gap

ventilation.

of 2 cm or more. This also prevents

This will prevent the refrigerator from rusting and

vibration noise or dew condensation

dew condensation.

on the rear wall due to high humidity.

The place should be separated from other equipment.

To prevent disturbance (noise / scattered image)

to TV and others attributable to the refrigerator.

Required space above the refrigerator: 5cm or more
Required space for right and left of the refrigerator: 0.5 cm or more

2

Fixing the refrigerator on the level or adjusting its horizontal level
1 To remove leg covers, hold the both ends of one leg cover and pull it towards to you and repeat this operation for another leg

Make sure to use a supplied tool and 2 cushions

cover.

Supplied tool

Cushion

Notice

Leg cover

Packaging specifications may vary depends on

2 Place pads under the adjustable mounts. Place pads under the adjustable mounts evenly so that they can be leveled. Always wipe the adjustable mounts and floor clean before placing pads. Adherents may scratch the floor if they remain.
Adjustable mounts

production time, but this does not affect the quality. Depending on the material or strength of a floor
on which the refrigerator is installed or the weight of food put in it, a door may sag in several days (about five days) after the installation. If this happens, adjust the parallelism between the doors again.
Installing the refrigerator on an unlevel floor or

Cushion (Accessory)

sinking of its leg(s) due to a floor which is not strong enough to support the weight of food

3 Rotate the right and left adjustable mounts until they reach the floor. Adjust the mounts so that the right and left doors of the Refrigerator Compartment get parallel.

may cause a difference in level between the right and left doors. This does not affect the refrigerator function.

The height of the door can be adjusted 1mm every one turn of the adjustable mount.

Adjust the parallelism of the doors according to

Clamp the supplied tool adjusting to the shape of the adjustable mounts.

the left procedure if you want to correct it.

The left side door is lower.

The right side door is lower.

Correcting any left/right lean and lifting slightly

the front side of the refrigerator until the door

can close easily and completely.

When you release your hand from a refrigerator

door with the door open, the door may move,

but this is normal.

Turn the left Adjustable mount to lower the left side door.

Turn the right Adjustable mount to lower the right side door.

4 Insert the fork of the leg cover into the mounting holes to attach the cover.

Mounting hole

Mounting hole

Fork

Supplied tool (Accessory)

Supplied tool (Accessory)

Leg cover

Be careful not to scratch the floor with the supplied tool when turning the

Please push in the pawls while pressing

adjustable mount.

Fork

this part. (Left and right)

8

Excessively turning an adjustable mount may cause it to detach.

BEFORE USE

3

Cleaning the inside of the refrigerator Pg.3841
Wipe it with a wet and soft cloth and then wipe it with a dry cloth.

Wash the water supply tank, water filter and ice tray with water.

Do not wipe off the lubricant applied to the drawer rail or rail contact surface. (The lubricant is compliant with the Food Sanitation Act)
Initially, the inside may smell like plastic. If you do not like it, ventilate the room so that the smell does not linger for long. (The smell will fade away gradually)

4 Plug the power cord. It is not a problem to plug in the power cord soon after installing the refrigerator. Use a wall outlet exclusively when connecting the power cord. (Alternating current 220 – 240V, rated 10A or more) Check that the power plug or the cord is not wedged between the back of the refrigerator and the wall in order to prevent the cord from getting hot.
Cooling inside the refrigerator starts.
It may take more than 4 hours to cool well the inside of the refrigerator, depending on conditions such as the ambient temperature or storage state of foods. It may take 24 hours or more in summer, etc. Do not put ice cream, uncooled foods or perishable foods in it until the inside of the refrigerator is cooled well.
Perform “Ice Maker Cleaning” when using the automatic ice making function first. Pg.40 A series of ice making operation will start automatically after the inside of the refrigerator is cooled well.
(When using for the first time, it may take 24 hours and more to make ice.) If the inside of the refrigerator has a low temperature, cooling may not start until the elapse of about 10 minutes after inserting the
power plug.

Notice

Pipes may require rust preventive measures.

If your refrigerator is installed near a hot-spring or industrial area or a sewage pipe, the refrigerator pipe may corrode due to sulfidizing gas. Consult

your dealer. If the pipe is blackened, any failure due to a gas hazard is not covered by our guarantee.

You will hear an operating sound after inserting the power plug. You may feel that the compressor or fan is noisy before the refrigerator is

fully cooled.

Do not peel off the seal on the back or plastics at the lower part of the side. When a magnet or suction cup is attached on the side of the body or the surface of a door, it may leave a mark.

Stickers

When you attach a paper sheet on the door surface in a high ambient temperature, dew may form on the door surface,

or the paper may absorb moisture.

Plastic parts – Left/Right

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CAUTION ON USE OF THE WIRELESS LAN
Radio wave
Following acts may be punishable by law. Disassemble / remodel this product Erase the conforming indication of the rating nameplate and built-in radio equipment
If this product is used in the following places, communication may become unstable. A place where magnetic fields, static electricity, or radio waves are generated (around equipment such as microwave ovens) Around devices that use the same frequency (2.4 GHz) as this product (other wireless LAN, PC peripheral devices, etc.) A place covered with a metal product that is easy to reflect radio waves A place apart from the wireless LAN router or where there is an obstacle between them
Frequency band for use The built-in radio equipment of this product uses the frequency of 2.4 GHz band. In order to use all the functions of this product, it is necessary to connect the smartphone to the 2.4 GHz band wireless LAN. Please be aware of the following items to prevent the radio-waves interference with other wireless devices.
In the use frequency band of this product, in addition to industrial, scientific and medical devices such as microwave ovens, premises radio stations (radio stations which require a license) and specified small power for mobile identification used in factory production lines etc. Radio stations (radio stations which do not required a license) and amateur radio stations (radio stations which require a license) are operated. Before using this unit, make sure that the premises identification station for mobile identification and specified low power radio stations and
amateur radio stations are not being operated nearby. If a harmful radio interference case occurs from this product against the premises identification station for mobile identification, immediately
change the use frequency or stop the emission of radio waves and then consult with the smartphone consultation desk regarding connection and network connection for taking measures to avoid interference (such as the installation of partitions, etc.) Pg.56 In addition, if any problems including harmful radio interference from this product against a specified low-power radio station or an amateur radio station for mobile identification occurs, contact to the consultation desk regarding the connection to a smartphone and network connection. Pg.56
At connection
Please note that Hitachi shall not assume any liability if a problem occurs without taking measures against the following matters.
Wireless LAN may be intercepted because it uses radio waves to transmit and receive data. If security measures are not taken, there is a possibility of hacking. Use a wireless LAN router that can set WPA2 or WPA (both of them are TKIP or AES) as the encryption method. Do not connect to devices and networks for which security measures have not been taken at setting wireless connection. If an unexpected problem occurs, data stored inside the smartphone connected to this product or other external devices may be damaged or lost.
Backup, in advance, measures are needed for the occurrence of such problem. At connecting to this product, Hitachi shall not assume any liability, in any case, for damage or loss of data stored in the smartphones and other
external devices and breakdown of the connected devices. If communication is temporarily disconnected, the setting contents may not be sent or the usage status may not be updated.
Especially during driving, use while checking the communication status. Communication sensitivity, communication distance, and communication time vary depending on the type of smartphone and wireless LAN router.
Use this while checking the communication status. Hitachi shall not assume any liability for damage caused by communication by wireless LAN feature except for the damage caused by defects of
the product.
Export control
Please check the relevant laws and regulations in your country and follow any necessary procedures when exporting this product.
Trademark
“iPhone” is a trademark of Apple Inc. “App store” is a trademark of Apple Inc. “Google PlayTM store” and “Android” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC. Wi-FiTM is a trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM, WPATM, WPA2TM are trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance®. Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
In addition, various names, company names, product names, etc., described in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies. And, “TM” and “®” marks are not described in some parts of the text.
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CAUTION ON USE OF THE WIRELESS LAN / WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE SMARTPHONE

WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE SMARTPHONE

You can use the application from your smartphone to check the operation and status of the unit.

“Control panel” function to check the operating status of the refrigerator and can change its settings
The operation status and New Messages of the refrigerator can be confirmed. Displays the times of door opening and closing of the refrigerator for the last 10 days. The temperature control of the refrigerator and freezer compartment and the setting of the automatic ice maker can be changed.

Pg.17

“My Lists” function that can manage ingredients Pg.17
By taking photos with the smartphone’s camera, it can be confirmed how many days have passed since the ingredients was put in the refrigerator.

“Support” function Pg.17
The instruction manual can be browsed from the smartphone if the operation is unknown or is in trouble.

“Notification” function to receive notifications both at home or while out of home
It notifies the smartphone if the door is left open, ice maker cleaning is completed and etc.

Pg.18

Updating the software of the unit Pg.19

Network service

Wireless LAN router

Internet connection device

Other wireless LAN

Smartphone

Smartphone Unit

Smartphone

Caution
In order to operate the unit and check the status by the smartphone, it is necessary to set the pairing setup the wireless LAN router. Pg.12 If the unit and the wireless LAN router cannot communicate, it will be in the “Not connected” state and cannot be operated from your smartphone.
Be careful when moving the unit or wireless LAN router. Communication may not be possible. If you simultaneously use a device such as a microwave oven with 2.4 GHz band, communication may be interrupted. One single unit can be operated by up to five smartphones. It is not possible to operate immediately after another person operates.
This product collects the operation and failure histories for the following purposes. It is not used for other purposes.
It is used to improve services and to develop and upgrade new services. It is used for the correspondence improvement at the time of repair service or to contact a consultation desk. It is used for quality improvement. For details such as the handling of personal information, please refer to the terms of use of the application.
The terms of use can be confirmed when launching the application for the first time, or by the “Menu” button. The application is “Hitachi Fridge” application.

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CONNECT TO THE SMARTPHONE

Procedures before use
With pairing, the connection setting of the unit and smartphone is made, and they are mutually recognized to enable operation and status confirmation of the unit by smartphone through the wireless LAN network. Once the pairing is set up, you do not have to set each time you use it. Make sure that the following environment is in place.

Necessary environment

There is an Internet connection environment Internet connection requires a contract with an internet provider, and an internet connection.

A wireless LAN router is installed Use a wireless LAN router that can set WPA2 or WPA (both of them are TKIP or AES) as the encryption method. The communication standards need to correspond to any of IEEE 802.11b / g / n (2.4 GHz only). However, it does not guarantee the operation of all wireless LAN routers. It cannot connect to the 5 GHz wireless LAN routers such as 5 GHz of IEEE 802.11.n or IEEE 802.11.ac. If it is impossible to connect the unit and smartphone to the wireless LAN router, refer to “Troubleshooting?”

Pg.50-51

There is a compatible model of smartphone Use “Android” or iOS (iPhone) smartphone. Please refer to the following site or the code on the right for compatible OS versions.
https://www.homeappliances.hitachi.com/global/app/ref/series01/index.html
When using this service, communication costs will be incurred. In order to use all of the functions of this product, it is necessary to connect the smartphone to a 2.4 GHz band wireless LAN router. Tablet terminal is out of the operation guarantee.

Install the application

Install “Hitachi Fridge” application (hereinafter the “Application” )

For iPhone

For Android

Open the “App Store”

Open the “Google Play”

You can also download the application from the homepage. URL https://www.homeappliances.hitachi.com/global/app/ref/series01/index.html

It does not guarantee the operation on all smartphones. Depending on the model, its operation may be unstable or may not work well.
The application is free, but a communication cost is charged when downloading and using the application. Communication costs will be borne by the customer who has contracted for the used smartphone. Refer to the instruction manual of the smartphone for how to install the application.
The contents of services, screen design, functions, etc. of the application may change without notice. Also, the service provided may be terminated without notice.
Please use it after agreeing to the terms of use and the privacy policy of application.

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CONNECT TO THE SMARTPHONE

Preparation

Pairing setup / add a unit
The screen and operation of the smartphone differ depending on the model and OS. If the Wi-Fi settings on the smartphone has already been made, you may proceed to the next step without performing any operations. Set the wireless LAN function of the unit as “Yes” . ( “No” is set at the time of factory shipment Pg.14 ) If the pairing setting has failed, refer to “Troubleshooting” and start over from the beginning. Pg.50

Confirm the SSID and password of the wireless LAN router connected to the unit.
Select a wireless LAN router that can be connected even where the unit is installed. Select a wireless LAN in the 2.4 GHz band. (pairing is not possible in the 5 GHz band) The wireless LAN router’s SSID is the name shown at the Wi- Fi setting of the smartphone.
If he SSID and password of the wireless LAN router (some may be described as “Encryption Key” or “Security Key” etc. depending on the wireless LAN router) are unknown, refer to the instruction manual of the wireless LAN router.

1 Start up the application and confirm the terms of use At launching the application for the first time, the terms of use will be shown, so confirm the contents. If it is agreeable, continue setting.

Operate the application

Tap to put a check

Tap “Next” to go to the next screen

2 Login Input the login ID and password to login. Login after you have completed your member registration if your member registration is incomplete. Login is required to use the applications.
Tap “Create your account” and register by following the guide displayed onscreen.

Operate the application

If your member registration is incomplete

Input the login ID
Input the password
Tap “Login” to proceed the next screen

3 Select the wireless router to be connected to the unit Move from the application screen to the smartphone’s WiFi setting screen, turn on the Wi-Fi setting, and select the wireless LAN router desirable to be connected to the unit.
The wireless LAN router password is necessary to connect. If it is unknown, refer to the instruction manual of the wireless LAN router.
The operation and setting screen of the smartphone differ depending on the model and OS.

Operate the settings of the smartphone
If “Wi-Fi setting” is OFF, switch to “ON” and select.
Select the wireless LAN router to be connected to the unit.
SSID of the wireless LAN router

4 Enter the wireless LAN router password in the application

Move back to the application, and with following the instructions on the screen, confirm that the wireless LAN router
selected in 3 is displayed and enter the
password for the wireless LAN router.
It is impossible to connect if the wrong password is entered.

Confirm the wireless LAN router
Tap “Next” and proceed the next
screen

Operate the application

Enter the wireless LAN router password

Tap “Next” and proceed the next
screen

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CONNECT TO THE SMARTPHONE (CONTINUED)

5 Set the wireless LAN function as “Yes”

Operate the unit

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch and hold

for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound (beep) sounds to light

.

Notice The light of indications shall turn off in about 40 seconds for energy savings, but the setting will continue until its cancellation.

Light ON

(At the time of purchase)

Touch for 3 seconds

6 Set the unit pairing mode 1 Open the door of the ice compartment.

Operate the unit

2 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

3 Touch and hold

for at least 3 seconds until the beep sounds to blink .

Blinking

Touch for 3 seconds

7 Select the network by Wi-Fi setting. ( is alphabet or number) Operate the settings of the smartphone

When the screen on the right is displayed on the application, move to the Wi- Fi setting screen of the smartphone and select

Ex.) In case of R-ZXC740K type

the network of the corresponding refrigerator model.

Refrigerator model name

Network name

R-ZXC740K type R-ZXC740R type

R-ZXCK R-ZXCR

R-WXC740K type R-WXC670K type R-WXC620K type R-WXC740R type R-WXC670R type

R-WXCK R-WXCR

The message “Network not connected” may be displayed, but proceed as it is.
It may take a while for the network to appear. If it does not appear, redisplay the Wi-Fi setting on the smartphone or turn off the Wi-Fi setting and then turn it on again.

Tap “Next” and proceed the next
screen

Select “R-ZXCK_ ”

8 Set the names of the unit and user in the application and
complete the pairing setup.
Move back to the application and wait for a while until pairing setting is finished. When finished, set the names of the unit and user, and complete the setting.

on the unit changes from blinking to lighting

Operate the application
Set the names of the unit and user
Enter the name within 16 characters. Half-width symbols, such as ” * ” , ” / ” and ” ( ” , cannot be used.

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Tap “Exit” to complete the setting

CONNECT TO THE SMARTPHONE (CONTINUED) / HOW TO USE OTHER WIRELESS LAN FEATURES

If the pairing setup fails
Make sure that the wireless LAN password, which was entered in 4 , is correct
Make sure that the smartphone and its OS is targeted model Make sure that the wireless LAN router’s communication standard corresponds to IEEE.802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz only).
It does not correspond 5 GHz.
3 Check whether the smartphone is connected to the 5 GHz SSID or wireless LAN router.
Set the unit, smartphone, and wireless LAN router close to each other. Only one pairing can be set at one time. Set them one by one. 5 smartphones can be registered per 1 unit. 6 or more smartphones cannot be registered. The following devices may be affected by radio waves, and this product may not be able to communicate with the smartphone temporarily.
Microwave oven during heatingOther wireless LAN devicesBluetooth device etc.

HOW TO USE OTHER WIRELESS LAN FEATURES

Set wireless LAN feature to “None”

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp. Operate the unit

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch and hold

to turn off

.

for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound (2 beeps) sounds

If the wireless LAN feature is set at “No” , functions that can be operated with a smartphone cannot be used. The registered information of the paired smartphone is not deleted. When using the wireless LAN function again, it is not necessary to rep-do the pairing settings.

Pg.17

Delete all registration information (initialization)

Delete all information registered by the wireless LAN function (initialization). Please carry out when discarding or transferring the unit.

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp. Operate the unit

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch and hold

light

.

for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound (beep) sounds to

If

is already lit, proceed to 3 .

Notice The displaywill turn off in about 40 seconds for energy savings, but the setting will continue untilreleased.

3 Open the Lower Freezer.

4 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

5 Touch and hold (beep) sounds.

for at least 3 seconds until the setting sound

6 Close the Lower Freezer.

Touch for 3 seconds

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HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION
By installing the application on the smartphone and pairing it with the unit, it becomes possible to control the unit remotely and confirm its status. Use after the pairing setup. Pg.13
The screen and functions of the application may change without notice by the version upgrade. The display of the application switches by receiving the status of the unit. It may take some time to receive after operation.

How to see top screen
“MENU” button
It is possible to change or confirm the
setting. Pg.18
“Tab” button
Three major functions (Control Panel, My Lists, and Support can be switched and selected.) Press the selected “Tab” button to reload it to the latest status.
“Info” , “Setup” button
It can be selected when “Control Panel” is selected by the “Tab” button of the application.
Pg.17

Unit Name Pg.18
The name of the connected unit is displayed. It can be changed by “MENU” button.
Unit status
Present unit status is displayed. If it is tapped during the new message indicator, detailed contents of the new message indicator are indicated.
Operation status
The unit is under operation
The unit is not connected.
New message indicator
There is a “New Message” .
There is no “New Message” .

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How to see the Control Panel (info) screen
Select “Control Panel” from the “Tab” button of the application, and tap the “Info” button at the lower left to display. Pg.16 The operation status and new message display of the refrigerator can be confirmed. In addition, number of times the refrigerator door opens and closes for the last 10 days is also indicated.

How to see the Control Panel (Setup) screen
Select “Control Panel” from the “Tab” button of the application, and tap the “Setup” button at the lower left to display. Pg.16 With using the paired smartphone, the temperature control of the refrigerator / freezer compartments and the setting of the automatic ice maker can be changed.

HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION

Number for the door opening / closing is the total number of opening / closing of the doors of each compartments including the refrigerator, ice maker, upper part of the freezer, lower part of the freezer, and vegetable. (Excluding the upper part of the freezer of R-WXC740K type, R-WXC670K type, R-WXC620K type, R-WXC740R type and R-WXC670R type.)
How to see the My Lists screen
Select “My Lists” from “Tab” button of the application to display. Pg.16
By taking photos with the smartphone’s camera, it can be checked how many days have passed since the ingredients put in the refrigerator.

How to see the support function screen
Select “Support” from “Tab” button of the application to display. Pg.16
The instruction manual can be viewed on the smartphone.

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HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)

How to use the menu

Tap ” ” button in the application to display the menu. It is possible to register and change the registration information, make notification settings, and make settings for convenient usage. Operate according to the indication on the smartphone screen.

Connection Setup

“Select Unit” , “Add Unit” , “Delete Unit” , “Name Setup” , and “Network setup” can be conducted.

Select Unit

At pairing with multiple units, the unit operated from the smartphone can be switched.

If the unit is paired with multiple phones, it will be displayed first when the application is started.

Add Unit

By pairing with a new unit, a unit to be operated can be added.

In order to change the wireless LAN router (network), change from “Network Setup” .

Up to 5 units can be paired with 1 smartphone.

Delete Unit

The information of the unit registered in the smartphone can be deleted.

It shall be conducted before changing etc. the smartphone.

When the unit is connected to a wireless LAN router ( lights):

Information on the smartphones registered in the unit is also deleted.

When the unit is not connected to a wireless LAN router (when lights out):

The information on the smartphone registered in the unit is not deleted. Connect the unit to the wireless LAN router, and conduct “Delete

registered user” on the paired smartphone.

When the unit is transferred to another person, conduct “Delete all registered information” . Pg.15

After deleting the registration information in the unit, when the wireless LAN feature is used again, it is necessary to redo the pairing setup.

Pg.13

Name Setup

Change the names of the unit or user

Change the names of the unit and user, registered at pairing.

Confirm and delete registered users

The users paired with the selected unit can be confirmed and the pairing setup between the users and the unit can be deleted.

Up to 5 users can be paired with 1 unit.

Network Setup

The wireless LAN router to be connected to the unit can be changed. Such change shall be conduct edat changing the wireless LAN router to be

connected or the using place.

If paired with multiple smartphones, the wireless LAN router connected by devices other than the smartphone for which the setting has been

changed is not changed.

Change the wireless LAN settings for each smartphone as needed.

Notifications

The operation status of the unit and the content of the notification to be notified by push notification can be set.

History List

The date and the time of occurrence of the new message indication, and the contents of such message, which occurred on the unit, can be confirmed.

The history cannot be saved correctly when the unit is not connected to the wireless LAN router.

Contacts

Display the product information and its handling, smartphone connection, and inquiry on refrigerator repair.

Version

Display the software version of the unit or the application.

The unit’s software can be updated. If there is software to be updated, it will be notified to the smartphone.

Terms of Use/What’s New/Copyright

The terms of use for the application, new message about this product, and copyright info about this product and the application are displayed.

Language

Select language.

Customer Support

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Conduct logout and correction of member information.

HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION (CONTINUED)

On the updating the unit’s software

If there is software to update, the wireless LAN feature can be used to update the unit software.

Caution at updating

In order to update the unit software, it is necessary to set the pairing via a wireless LAN router. Pg.13

Software cannot be updated when the power is off.

If the unit software and the application are updated, depending on the contents of the update, the actual status may be different from the contents

described in this document.

While updating the unit software, it cannot be operated.

While updating, ”

” and blink.

The update starts automatically according to the operating status of the refrigerator.

It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to update the unit software.

Do not turn off the power while updating the unit software.

Blinking

It may cause failures such as inability to supply power, inability to operate, and inability to operate from a

smartphone.

Blinking

If the power is turned off while updating due to a power failure, and etc., the unit will automatically switch

to recommence updating after power failure recovery.

Do not turn off the power until the update is complete.

Set the updating of the unit software

1

2

3

1 Tap “MENU” 2 Tap “Version” and select “Unit Version No.” 3 Set “Automatic software update” as ON
The update starts automatically according to the operating status of the refrigerator.

Operate the application Operate the application Operate the application
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LEARN NAME & FUNCTION OF EACH PART
Name of each compartment, temperature guide, and examples of stored food

Refrigerator compartment Pg.24
Shelf: About 2°C ~ 6°CPocket: About 2°C ~ 9°C

Daily foods

Lactobacillus beverage

Yogurt

Tea Milk

The temperature at the door pocket is slightly high.

Vacuum compartment
About 0°C ~ 2°C
Butter

Pg.26 About -2°C ~ 0°C

sauFsiashge

Vienna sausage

Ice compartment
Pg.28 About -19°C ~ -17°C
Ice Storage Space Ice made by Automatic Ice Maker
[Only for R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type,
R-WXC740R type] Small Article Case Refrigerants or ice bars Pg.29
Upper freezer
Pg.30 About -19°C ~ -17°C

New tea

wheFartonzoeondle

leaves

Lower freezer
Pg.30 About -20°C ~ -18°C

Vegetable compartment
Pg.32
Upper/Lower space: About 4°C ~ 8°C

Upper space

Lower space

Unfinished

Leaf vegetables (spinach,

vegetables, small Japanese Mustard Spinach

vegetables, fruits, etc. etc.), large vegetables

(cabbage, lettuce), etc.

Tall Storage Compartment: About 4°C ~ 9°C

Tall Storage Compartment Tall vegetables, PET bottle.

Tea

Mineral water

Deep-fried chicken

Hamburger

The above temperatures are standard values under the condition that the refrigerator is stable with no food stored and the door closed, at

Rice

ambient temperatures of approximately 32ºC, whereas the setting is “” for both refrigerating chamber and freezing chamber. The above

temperatures are those when “Sensor Cool” and/or “Veg” is not enabled.

The temperature may vary depending on food storage conditions, door opening and closing, etc.

Tip for storage Store foods in a loosely arranged way.
It is recommended to wrap smelling foods. There is a rough guide on the weight of foods that can be stored in the refrigerator.

Pg.53

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LEARN NAME & FUNCTION OF EACH PART

Functions of the Control Panel

The Control Panel is divided into two sections:

Display Section in the upper part and Operation Section in the lower part.

The Display and Operation Sections are normally unlit. Touch

to light it up.

The Operation Section is a touch panel. Touch it to toggle the setting.

Providing information
It will turn on while it is working in “eco” mode. Pg.36 [ “eco” Operation indicator]

It will turn on while the Control Panel is locked. Pg.34

It will turn on while connecting to the wireless LAN with pairing setup.
Wireless LAN function lights up whenavailable. Pg.14 While it is blinking, communication is in preparation and the wireless LAN function is not available. Please wait for a while until it lights up.
Is lit when the Auto Door function is turned ON. Pg.22

It will turn on when water in the water supply container is getting low. Pg.29 [Water Supply indicator]

Is lit when a door is frequently opened or closed. Pg.36 [Door Open & Close indicator]

All the indicator lamps are lit for the sake of explanation.

Display area For operation

First touch it.

Setting Energy Saving mode

Energy-saving by reducing cooling power of each compartment.

“Save”

Pg.37

Adjusting temperature settings
Normally, use the “” setting. Refrigerator Compartment
Pg.24
Freezer Compartment
Pg.31

Setting an ice-making

“Quick”

Pg.29

“On”

Pg.28

“Off”

Pg.29

Setting a cooling mode Setting the Vacuum Compartment

“Sensor Cool”
Pg.25

“Spot Cool”

Pg.25

“Veg”

Pg.32

+1°C -1°C “Off” (Non-vacuum)

Pg.27 Pg.27 Pg.27

Notice

Touch

to light up the Control Panel and display the current settings. The current settings are also displayed when a door of the Refrigerator

Compartment is opened.

Touch

again at the end of operation to turn off the light of the Display and Operation Sections.

Even if you do not touch

, the display and Operation Sections go out after approx. 40 seconds for energy savings, except for the indicators of

the “Energy Saving” mode, “Quick”, “Off (Stop Ice Making)”, “Water”, “Off (Non-vacuum)” , [ “eco” Operation], and [Door Open & Close ].

The Display and Operation Sections are lighted up when a door of the Refrigerator Compartment is opened. They go out approx. 15 seconds after the

door is closed.

Response of the touch panel may change depending on the surrounding temperature, humidity, physical condition of the user or operation status of

the adjoining electric product.

Release a finger and touch the panel again if the panel does not respond after touching it. False detection may occur (it may be kept pressed) if the

time interval between key touches is too short. Response of the touch panel does not improve even if you touch it strongly.

The panel may not respond if it is wet or dirty. After removing dirt with a wet cloth, wipe off the water with a dry cloth.

While a door of the Refrigerator Compartment is left open or the Display Section is blinking, the Operation Section remains inactive even if you touch a button.

The display is blinking. Please see Pg.45 .

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Auto Door

Refrigerator Compartment
door (left)

Refrigerator Compartment door (right)
Lower Freezer
Vegetable Compartment

Auto Refrigerator Door Auto Drawer

You can open the door easily by touching the door lightly with your fingers thanks to the Auto Refrigerator Door function. (Only for R-ZXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type) Auto Drawer function helps you to pull out the case easily even if it is heavy with plentiful foods in.

Warning

When an infant child may use the Auto Refrigerator Door or the Auto Drawer to make mischief, please stop the Auto Door function.
Caution
When an infant child may use the Auto Door to make mischief, please stop the Auto Door function.
Do not operate the Auto Refrigerator Door Switch when another person is in front of the refrigerator (which may lead to personal injury unexpectedly by the opening door).
Do not bring your foot too near the refrigerator when you press the Auto Drawer switch of the vegetable compartment. (You may knock your foot against the door and may cause injury)
Do not put any item on the refrigerator. Do not hold any portion of the door other than the handle. (This
can cause pinching of fingers, which could result in injury.) Do not press the Auto Drawer switch with your knee.

Open Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door (Automated)
Handle (manual operation)
Handle (manual operation)

Electric refrigerator unit
Auto Drawer switch (Automatic)
Handle (manual operation)

Setting the Auto Door

You can enable or disable the Auto Door function. The function is enabled when you purchase the product.

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Press and hold

for

three seconds or more

until the preset sound (long

beep) is heard to turn on

the “Auto Door” indicator

lamp.

Touch for 3 seconds

Light ON (At the time of purchase / At the time of setting)

3 Touch

on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp, press and

hold

for 3 seconds or more until the preset sound (2 beeps) is heard

to turn off the “Auto Door” indicator lamp.

Notice
When the Auto Door function is turned “off” , open the door with the handle. The Auto Door function cannot be disabled for either Auto Refrigerator Door or Auto Drawer only.

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Using the Auto Refrigerator Door

When touching the Open Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door, the operation sound is heard, and then it will open automatically.
Request
When closing it, use the handle with your hand to do so. The door does not close automatically.

How to open the Opening one door Auto Refrigerator on either side
Door

Top view of the refrigerator
Open both doors
at a time

Top view of the refrigerator

How to operate

Touch the Open Button of the door to be opened

• Operate with a finger.

Slide your finger from one edge of the Open Button to the other.
(Doors will open in turn from the side you touch.)

Operation sound of the Auto
Refrigerator Door

1 beep

Long beep

Notice
The Auto Refrigerator Door does not open when either the “Ice Compartment” or the “Upper Freezer” is opened to prevent hands from being caught.
The Auto Refrigerator Door is a function to reduce load incurred at the beginning of the opening of the door of the Refrigerator Compartment. Opening angle of the door may vary or the door may slightly go back, depending on installation conditions of the refrigerator or how beverages or foods are stored in the door pocket, but this is not an abnormal.
After touching the Open Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door, the operation sound may be heard when opening the door, but this is not malfunction. If the Open Button for the Auto Refrigerator Door is wet or dirty, it may not respond. Use a wet cloth to wipe off dirt, and then wipe it with a dry cloth. If you touch the Open Button of the Auto Refrigerator Door and its neighboring part at the same time, or you touch it for about one second or more,
the Auto Refrigerator Door may not be opened automatically. Hold the handle with your hand to open the door while the Auto Refrigerator Door function is disabled.

Manually open and close the Refrigerator Door.

When opening a door

When closing a door

Do not hold the swing partition to open the door. (It may make it impossible to open the door.)

Do not close the door with the swing partition erected. (It may make it impossible to close the door completely.)

AUTO DOOR

Swing partition

Swing partition

Swing partition

Swing partition

Request Do not apply excessive force to a door, by, for example, opening it with too much force or leaning against the opened door.
Doing so may damage it.

Using the Auto Drawer
Press the Auto Drawer to automatically open the drawer.
When you close it, push the handle on the right/left to close. The door does not close automatically.

Notice
This function is to reduce an initial load when pulling out the Auto Drawer. The Auto Drawer can be pulled out by approx. 15 cm or more. The length may vary depending on installation conditions of the refrigerator, or the door may go back a little after the door is opened automatically, but it is normal.
“Lower freezer” and “vegetable compartment” cannot be electrically opened at the same time. When one of the “lower freezer” and “vegetable compartment” is open, the Auto Drawer function does not work. A sound is heard when you press the Auto Drawer switch. This is not abnormal. Wipe off spilled liquid and others on the Auto Drawer switch immediately.
Or Auto Drawer switch may fail to work, causing the door open disorderly. Hold the right and left handles with your hand to pull the drawer out while the Auto Drawer function is disabled.
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REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT

Refrigerator Compartment

Swing partition Pocket (fixed)

Interior LED light

Cold Air Blowout Port
Height adjustable pockets

Height adjustable pockets

Egg stand

Fixed shelf

Refrigerator Compartment Temperature Sensor

Double door pockets (left)

Handle

Handle

Height adjustable upper/ middle shelf
Height adjustable lower shelf
Double door pockets (right)

Request Food containing a lot of water or canned beverage placed in front of the cold air blowout port may be frozen or burst. Avoid doing so.
In particular, they are likely to be frozen if “Sensor Cooling” is enabled. A lid or plastic wrap can prevent freezing.
Adjusting temperature in a refrigerator compartment

The temperature is set to “” at the time of purchase. Use the setting on a daily basis. If you feel the inside is not cooled enough in summer, select “” .

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn

on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to set the temperature as

you like.

Guide for Refrigerator Compartment temperatures:
“” sets a temperature lower than that for “” by about 1 to 3 °C.
“” sets a temperature higher than that for “” by about 1 to 3 °C.

Request When you use “” for a long time during winter, food may be frozen. If the inside is too cool, use “” or “” .

Notice

The temperature may change depending on the operation states.
If you adjust the temperature more finely. Pg.34 The “” setting of the Freezer Compartment consumes more energy than the “” setting by approximately 20%. Changing the temperature setting of the Refrigerator Compartment also changes the temperature in the Vacuum Compartment.

Adjust the height of a pocket/shelf

You can adjust the position of the pocket and the shelf depending on size of foods or beverages. For how to remove/attach, see Pg.42 .

CAUTION

Handling the glass shelves
Avoid a high impact on the glass shelf. (A broken glass may cause injury) Be careful to attach the glass shelves because they are heavy.

Height adjustable upper shelves / Height adjustable middle shelves / Height adjustable lower shelves / Height adjustable pockets

R-ZXC740K Type R-WXC740K Type R-WXC620K Type R-ZXC740R Type R-WXC740R Type
R-WXC670K Type R-WXC670R Type

State at the time of purchase State at the time of purchase

Storage of pans, etc.
Mount the shelf board at the middle level. Storage of pans, etc.

Storage of milk carton, etc.
Mount the shelf board at the lower level. Storage of milk carton, etc.

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Turn the upside of the shelf board Turn the upside of the shelf board down and mount it at the upper level. down and mount it at the lower level.

When keeping food at lower temperatures (using the “Sensor Cooling” function)

“Sensor Cooling” has two functions:
Lower the temperature of the “Low-temperature Refrigeration Space” (Disabled: About 2 to 6 °C Enabled: About 0 to 3 °C) Suitable for storing prepared daily dishes.
Upon placing a hot food in the “Automatic Rapid Cooling Space” , a sensor detects the temperature of the food and cools it rapidly. Even if you put a hot pan, the refrigerator can cool it rapidly, while reducing the impact on other foods. To put a pan in the “Automatic Rapid Cooling Space” , cool it down to a temperature at which one can touch it with bare hands (50 °C or less). This can prevent burn injury or shelf deformation.
Notice

Low-temperature Refrigeration Space

Automatic Rapid Cooling Space

Enabling “Sensor Cooling” enables both of the “Low-temperature Refrigeration” and “Automatic Rapid Cooling” functions at the same time. Either of the
functions cannot be enabled. When “Sensor Cooling” is enabled, the regrigerator consumes more power than when disabled. The operating sound may be noisier. When “Sensor Cooling” is enabled, temperature in the Double door pockets is also lower than when disabled. When the Refrigerator Compartment is set to “” or “Energy Saving”, the temperature in the entire Refrigerator Compartment is higher than that for
“” by about 1 to 3 °C. If the Refrigerator Compartment is set to “” , the temperature in the entire Refrigerator Compartment is about 0 to 3 °C. In the “Automatic Rapid Cooling” mode, the sensor may not be able to detect the temperature of food, depending on the amount or temperature of the food. However,
when “Sensor Cooling” is enabled, the Low-temperature Refrigeration Space is lower than when disabled, allowing you to cool food more quickly. The above temperature in the “Low-temperature Refrigeration Space” is based on the assumption that the surrounding temperature is about 32 °C and the
temperatures of the Refrigerator and Freezer Compartments are stable at the “” setting.

How to enable “Sensor Cooling”

REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the

indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed. The Sensor Cooling is set to “Off” at the time of purchase.

Light ON

2 Touch and hold

for at least 3 seconds until the

setting sound (beep) sounds to light “Sensor Cool” .

“Sensor Cool” is valid until it is released.

Touch

on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp,

touch and hold

for at least 3 seconds until the setting

sound (2 beeps) sounds to turn off the “Sensor Cool” .

Touch for 3 seconds

(At the time of purchase)

(Setting at time of purchase)

Cancel

When you want to quickly cool the foods. (using the “Spot Powerful Cooling” function)

When you want to quickly cool the foods, operate to strengthen the cooling of
the “Automatic Rapid Cooling Space” .
It can reduce the time for cooling warm foods and the removal of heat just after cooking. It is recommended when you want to quickly cool a lunch box or drinks as well as vegetables before going out just after cooking. When storing warm foods, cool it to a temperature that can be touched by hand (50°C or less) and then put it in. It can prevent burns or shelf deformation.

Notice

When “Spot Powerful Cooling” is set, the amount of power consumption is greater than when it is released.
Continuous use of “Spot Powerful Cooling” may freeze foods in the refrigerator. It can be also used even when the “Sensor Cooling” is set.

How to enable “Spot Powerful Cooling”

Automatic Rapid Cooling Space
Spot Powerful Cooling Space

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

The Spot Powerful Cooling is set to “Off” at the time of purchase.

2 Touch

button to turn on “Spot Cool” indicator lamp.

The operation is automatically stopped in around 60 minutes and the indicator “Spot Cool” display turns off.

Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on

the indicator lamp, and touch “Spot Cool” indicator lamp.

button to turn off

Light ON

Touch it

(At the time of purchase)

(Setting at time of
25 purchase)

To cancel it

VACUUM COMPARTMENT

Vacuum Compartment

Vacuum Pump Handle

Platinum catalyst The platinum catalyst decomposes odor ingredients of meat or fish into carbon dioxide to maintain the freshness of foods.
LED light Brightly lights up the Vacuum Case when a door of the Refrigerator Compartment is opened.

Vacuum release valve (in blue)

Vacuum Case (With an aluminum tray)

Raise the handle to unlock it. The vacuum will be released by the vacuum release valve.
Hissing sound is generated when releasing the vacuum.

Handle

Key points for using appropriate temperatures

Switch between “+1°C” and “-1°C” , depending on the food to be stored.
At the time of purchase, the refrigerator is set to the “-1°C” .

+1°C (About 0°C ­ 2°C)

Dairy products

Precut vegetables and fruits Food which form air bubbles inside if frozen

-1°C (About -2°C ­ 0°C)

Meat, processed meat Fish, seafood, boiled fish paste Foods containing a lot of water may be frozen.

Thawing meat or fish

Off (Vacuum off) (About -2°C ­ 0°C)

The vacuum function is disabled. This setting is recommended to store food in “sealed bags” or “sealed plastic containers” , which requires caution in storing. Foods with a high water content may freeze because this is an ice- temperature compartment.

Notice Caution

The vacuum effect will not be changed even if foods are wrapped. If you are concerned about the transfer of smell, be sure to wrap a food item in question.
Foods high in water content may freeze if ambient temperature is low. When putting food materials that should be stored at subzero and chiller temperatures together, set the temperature to “+1°C” to
prevent freezing. The temperatures of the Vacuum Compartments also change if the temperature of Refrigerator/Freezer Compartment is set to
“” or “” .
Do not put too much food or too many containers in the Vacuum Compartment. Doing so may make it difficult to pull out the Vacuum Case.

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Change the settings of the Vacuum Compartment

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to change the settings as you like.

The display switches in sequence as shown below every time the button is touched.

The temperature is set to “-1°C (Subzero)” at the time of purchase.

Caution The “Off” indicator lamp continues to be lit during the “Off” operation. The display will be turned off after
about 40 seconds for energy saving, but the function that is set once will remain effective.

VACUUM COMPARTMENT

Touch it “-1°C”

Touch it “+1°C”

Touch it “Off”

(At the time of purchase)

Non-vacuum (-1°C)

The above values are obtained with an ambient temperature of 32°C, the temperature in the Vacuum compartment in a stable state with no food stored and no door opened.

When opening/closing the door of the Vacuum Case

When opening the door
1 Pull up the handle to unlock.

Handle
Hiss

When closing the door
1 Push the Vacuum Case back to the end.

It takes about three to four minutes for the Vacuum Case to be vacuumed after the vacuum pump starts to operate. The hissing sound may not be heard when the Vacuum Case is opened within four minutes.
If you pull out the Vacuum Case without opening the door on the left/right, it may cause damage to parts.
2 Pull out the Vacuum Case.
Vacuum Case
The hissing sound indicates that vacuum is being released. Thus, the Vacuum Case cannot be drawn out while the sound is heard. Draw it out after the sound is no longer heard.

2 Press down the handle to lock.
Caution
The Vacuum Case is not put in the vacuum state unless the handle is pushed down securely.
Closing the door of the Refrigerator Compartment without locking the handle may damage parts or food or form a clearance between the doors, which reduces cooling performance.

Request
If a part of the gasket is stuck together, the vacuum state cannot be maintained. If it is stuck together, please remove it. Since it is difficult to see the left and right sides and the bottom, remove the Vacuum Chilled Case and check it. Pg.42
Dew and/or frost may be formed in the sealed Vacuum Compartment due to moisture contained in food or in the air. Soak a soft cloth in lukewarm water and wipe off the dew and/or frost with the cloth. (Attached dew, frost or ice does not reduce performance.)
If you want to avoid dew, frost or ice, stored food should be wrapped with plastic wrap. Wipe water or soup spilled in the compartment soon, if any. The platinum catalyst needs no replacement. Do not remove it.

A part stuck together

Dew, frost or ice

Gasket
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Ice Compartment
ICE COMPARTMENT (AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER)

Water Supply Container
(Approx. 1.0 L)
Add water line

Container-full line

Ice Case

Ice Storage Space

Containerfull line

R-WXC670K type R-WXC620K type R-WXC670R type

R-ZXC740K type R-WXC740K type R-ZXC740R type

Small Article Case
Ice scoop

R-WXC740R type (Keep the ice scoop here

when you are not using it.)

Control Panel
“Water Supply” indicator lamp

AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER

Ice Tray
Ice Compartment

Display
Ice Making button

How to make Ice

Perform “Ice Maker Cleaning” when making ice for the first time or for the first time in a week or more. Pg.40

1 Touch

button on the Control

Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to turn on

“On” indicator lamp.

The “On” mode is set to “On” (light on)

at the time of purchase.

Touch it

3 Take off the Water Supply Container.

4 Open the lid and add water.
Do not pour water into it beyond the full water line.

Lid Container-full line

5 Replace the Water Supply Container.
Push it straight beyond the “Container set position” line completely.

Push it inside until it stops.

Ice cubes are not produced unless the water supply tank is pushed into the rearmost position.

Container set position

Water may spill out if the water supply container is inclined. Wipe off spilled water immediately.

Request
WARNING: fill with potable water only. Water for ice making is according to your drinking standard. Quality
of tap water may vary in different countries. Please check and verify with your local authority. Change water and clean the container at least once a week for hygiene purposes. Pg.41 If the ice made of mineral water containing a lot of mineral ingredients is put into water, white powder may come out, however this is due to those mineral ingredients and harmless.
Furthermore, these types of water are easily contaminated with bacteria. Please wash the container usually once 3 days.

MINERAL WATER

Mineral water

Filtered water or

Well water

(Hardness: 100mg/L or less) boiled water (Required to satisfy the appropriate

water quality standard)

Do not use the following ones because they may cause malfunction, deformation or sticking ice.

JUICE Tea

Juice drink

Sports drink

Carbonated drink Tea

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Ice-Making starts automatically.
When ice cubes reach the Container-full line, the automatic ice-making function is suspended. The function automatically resumes when ice gets low.
When the Ice Case contains no ice cube, you may hear a large sound when ice cubes fall from the Ice Tray.

Stored ice amount and ice-making time

Model

Stored ice amount

Normal operation Ice is leveled

Time for one-time ice Normal “On”

making (12 cubes) “Quick”

R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-WXC670K type, R-WXC620K type, R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type, R-WXC670R type About 90 pcs About 150 pcs About 110 minutes 140 minutes About 80 minutes

The above values are obtained with an ambient temperature of 30°C, the temperature in each compartment set to “” and no door opened/closed.

Notice Ice cubes stacked unevenly may suspend ice-making even if they are not enough. Make them flat. It may take longer time to make ice in the following cases:

It is used for the first time (it may Large volume of foods is stored

take 24 hours or more).

in the refrigerator at a time.

When the temperature of the Freezer It is set to the “Energy Saving”

Compartment is set to “” .

mode.

In case of power outage. When the door of the Freezer Compartment

The door is opened/closed / Ice Compartment is not closed completely.

frequently.

With the low ambient temperature in

After the ice tray is cleaned. winter, etc.

Request

Detecting Lever

Detecting Lever

It is set to the “On” or “Quick” mode, do not put frozen food other than the ice cubes made by the Automatic Ice Maker in Ice Storage Space. (Doing so may prevent ice-making, damage parts or bring a part of the ice maker into contact with food, which may prevent the opening of the door.)
Open or close the Ice Compartment door slowly. Failing to do so may cause ice cubes to drop from the Ice Case onto the Lower Freezer.

Frozen food
Is any frozen food stored in the inner part of the Ice case?

Quick Ice Making

Stop Ice Making

Ice scoop
Is the Ice scoop placed in a given place?

ICE COMPARTMENT (AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER)

1 Touch

button on the Control

Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

1 Touch

button on the Control

Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to turn on

“Quick” indicator lamp.

Ice cubes are made in a shorter time than that of “On” operation. 12 ice cubes are made by one ice-making operation.

Touch it

“Quick” operation ends automatically in about 7 hours, and it is changed to “On” mode.

2 Touch

button to turn

on “Off” indicator lamp.

If you set to “Off” for 1 week or more,

maintain the Automatic Ice Maker. Touch it

Pg.40, 41

Notice

Notice

“Quick” indicator continues to be lit during the “Quick” operation. The [ “eco” operation indicator lamp] is not turned on.
While “Quick” is operating, cooling for the freezer compartment is given priority, so the temperature of the refrigerator compartment is likely to increase when the doors are opened and closed frequently.

“Off” indicator continues to be lit during the “Off” operation.

Small Article Case (Only for R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type)

Stored Refrigerants or foods ice bars

Notice

When putting something hot, ice in the Ice Storage Space may melt or ice- making may take a long time. Ice cream may be soft due to indirect cooling. Be sure to close the lid. Do not put an object which is too large to close the lid.

Water Supply indicator

indicator lamp comes on when water in the water supply container is getting low. Replenish the container with water.

When you open/close the door at left door of the Refrigerator Compartment, the lamp

will be turned off. If no water supplies, it will be turned on again. (after 3 hours as the maximum)

Light ON
Control Panel

Notice

indicator lamp remains off when “Off” is selected for automatic ice making.

may come on regardless of water level if the water supply container is not placed properly. Push in

the container straight and completely if the indicator lamp comes on.

Even in the “On” mode, the

indicator lamp may not be lit if the tank is full.

When the “On” indicator blinks, or the “” and “” and the “” indicator blink

indicators

If the ice maker’s “On” indicator blinks, the ice tray might have come into

contact with food inside the ice container.

Empty the Ice Case once, and then start the “Ice Maker Cleaning” . Pg.40

Blinking

Blinking
or

Blinking

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FREEZER COMPARTMENT

Upper Freezer Lower Freezer

Upper Freezer

Lower Freezer

Use it to keep daily foods or partially used food.
Upper limit line Upper Freezer case

3-layer freezer case provides you with large storage space compartment and convenient reach of your freeze food items.
It is suitable for storing the food preserved for a long time and the food that melt easily such as ice cream.

Partition

Slimline slide case (with an aluminum tray) Delicious Freezing Space
Slide Case
Lower freezer case Tall Storage Compartment

Caution Don’t put foods beyond the upper limit line.

Caution Do not remove the Slimline slide case and the partition.

Stored foods
Upper Freezer
Lower Freezer

Slimline slide case Slide Case Lower freezer case

Frozen packages, sealed containers, bread, etc.

Small-item and frozen food, etc.

Delicious Freezing Space

When you want to freeze meat, fish or rice quickly

Freezing bag and airtight container etc.

Frozen food and bread, ice cream etc. Tall Storage Compartment PET bottle for freezing, etc.

When storing food
Store food according to its type or size. As for the height of the foods to be stored, please use the reference standard line as a guide for upper freezing point, and the end face as a guide for other cases. Store food such that it does not comes into contact with the upper case or partition.
Otherwise the door may not be closed completely, which leads to inefficient cooling action, and also may cause damage to the food or cases.

Caution
Do not store any 500ml PET bottle in the Slimline slide case. It may not be taken out because it expands when it is frozen.
Do not use with the slide case removed. Food may drop to the inner part of the case, and as a result, the door may not close completely.
Store only food which can be frozen such as PET bottle which can be stored in freezer.

Partition Upper freezer compartment door
Partition
Lower freezer compartment door

Up to the upper limit line Upper Freezer case
Slimline slide case Slide case Lower freezer case

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FREEZER COMPARTMENT

Adjusting temperature in a refrigerator compartment

The temperature is set to “” at the time of purchase. Use the setting on a daily basis. If you feel the inside is not cooled enough in summer, select “” .

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn

on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to set the temperature as

you like.

Guide for Freezer Compartment temperatures:
“” sets a temperature lower than that for “” by about 2 to 4 °C.
“” sets a temperature higher than that for “” by about 2 to 4 °C.

Request
If the inside is too cool, use “” or “” .
Notice
The temperature may change depending on the operation states. If you adjust the temperature more finely. Pg.34 The “” setting of the Freezer Compartment consumes more energy than the “” setting by approximately 20%. Changing the temperature setting of the Freezer Compartment also changes the temperature in the Ice Compartment.

Using the Delicious Freezing

The large aluminum tray helps freeze food more quickly.
Just by placing food in the Delicious Freezing Space, the sensor detects its temperature and automatically switches cooling operation.
Wrap a food item with food plastic film or put it in a freezing bag and then place it on the aluminum tray. Dividing a food item into small lumps and flattening them allows the center of each lump to be frozen quickly and facilitates the taking-out of the frozen food.
Notice
Food can be frozen more efficiently if put them in close contact each other on the large aluminum tray without stacking.

Delicious Freezing Space

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VEGETABLE COMPARTMENT

Vegetable Compartment

Platinum catalyst Odor ingredients of meat or fish and/or ethylene gas from vegetables is

decomposed into carbon dioxide to maintain the freshness of foods.

Locking handle
(Containing platinum catalyst) Do not remove it.

Partition Do not remove it. (only for R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type,
R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type)
Tall Storage Compartment Upper space

Upper Case

Lower case

Door of the Vegetable Compartment

Partition
Do not remove it.
Stored foods

Moisture unit Moisture Cover
Do not remove it. Do not remove or

Partition

forcefully move it.

Lower space

Upper space Lower space

Unfinished vegetables, small vegetables, fruits, etc. Leaf vegetables (spinach, Japanese Mustard Spinach etc.), large vegetables (cabbage, lettuce), etc.

Tall Storage Compartment

Tall vegetables, 2L PET bottle, etc.

Adjusting temperature of Vegetable Compartment [Vegetable Compartment (MAX)]

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to turn on “Veg”.

Food is cooled at temperatures lower than usual (Normally, approx.4°C to 8°C, “Veg”: 2°C to 6°C)

The above temperatures are provided as a guide when the inside temperatures are stabilized at the ambient

temperature of 32°C under the conditions that: The temperatures of the Refrigerator and Freezer Compartments

are set to “” and the doors are closed without storing food.

Touch it

Notice

Although the indicator goes off about 40 seconds for energy savings, the setting is valid until it is cancelled. Meanwhile, note that while the “Veg” setting is on, the [ “eco” Operation indicator lamp] does not turn on.

Cancel

Touch touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp, and then button to turn off the “Veg” indicator lamp.

Notice Request

If foods are kept in the “Veg” for a long time, vegetables high in water content may freeze. When setting “Energy Saving” mode during the “Veg” mode, the cooling function is shifted to weaker cooling effects from the “Veg”.
Pg.37 Temperature in the case may be lowered when the outdoor temperature is low.
In the following cases, cancel the “Veg” setting: You care about dents on or discoloration of the surfaces of low-temperature sensitive vegetables, such as eggplant. You care about dew condensation in the Vegetable Compartment.

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VEGETABLE COMPARTMENT

When storing food
Store food according to its type or size.
Pay attention to the height of food to be stored. The door may not be closed securely, which leads to inefficient cooling. It may also damage food, the case and the Moisture Cover. Some PET bottle can’t be stored, depending on its type.
Do not use the refrigerator with the Upper Case removed. Doing so may cause food to drop into the rear of the case, which may prevent the closing of the door.
Do not push more food or beverage than can be accommodated. The partition, the cases or the Moisture Cover may be damaged.

Vegetable Compartment

Moisture Cover

Vegetable Compartment

Moisture Cover Vegetable Compartment

Moisture Cover

Lower space

Tall Storage Compartment

Upper space

Tips for storing vegetables
Types of food recommended to be kept at room temperature
We recommend that the following types of food be kept in a cool location away from direct sunlight: garlic, onion, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, and whole (uncut) pumpkins.

Risk of damage due to low temperatures
Some foods might change color or lose flavor if stored in the vegetable compartment for an extended period of time. Other types of food might lose their vitamin C content, grow mold, or spoil.

Vegetables: Eggplants, tomatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, okra, etc.

Fruits: Bananas, pineapple, mangos, papayas, avocados, lemons, etc.

Request Notice

Above foods become delicious by cooling in the refrigerator for a short time before eating.
If the vegetable compartment contains only a few items, it might not be able to maintain a high level of moisture. In such cases, wrap the items to be stored, in plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
The moisture level of the vegetable compartment is relatively high. As such, depending on the amount and types of vegetables stored in the compartment, moisture might condense on the surfaces of containers, on the moisture- retention unit and cover, or on items stored in the compartment. If you are concern about moisture condensing on the surface of foods, wrap foods in plastic wrap before storing them in this compartment.
If the moisture-retention unit is blocked (for example, by food in containers or bags), moisture is more likely to condense. Be sure to store food in a way that does not block the moisture-retention unit.
Water accumulating in the container might cause food to spoil faster. Use a sponge or dishcloth to wipe up any water that accumulates.
Dried food (rice, laver, etc.) stored in the vegetable compartment might absorb moisture. To prevent this, put the dried food in a sealed container or bag before storing it in the vegetable compartment.
The temperature of the space for tall items is slightly higher than that of other containers.

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VARIOUS FUNCTIONS

Fine adjustment of the temperature (Refrigerator Compartment / Freezer Compartment)
Temperature settings for Refrigerator and Freezer Compartments can be more finely adjusted by 11 levels.
1 Open the door of the Lower Freezer Compartment.

2 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

3 Press down

button for 5 seconds or more until 1 beep is heard.

4 Close the door of the Lower Freezer Compartment.

5 Touch

or

button to make an adjustment.

Each time you touch the button, the corresponding indicator lamp changes in the order shown below.

Usually it is recommended to use it at the setting of “” .

( Lighting Blinking Turned off)

Indication lamp

Setting

MIN and under

MIN.

MID.

MAX.

MAX and more

To cancel

Follow the operations shown in Step 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2 beeps sound and you can set the temperature by normal step (3 levels).

Locking the Control Panel

Disenabling operations can prevent erroneous operations or misuse by children. When this indicator lamp (Lock of the Control Panel) is illuminated, any other portion of the Control Panel will not be activated by touching it.

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn

on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2
34

Press down

button for 3 seconds or more

until the preset sound is heard.

Lock of the Control Panel is changed to “On” or “Off”. The locking of the Control Panel is set to “Off” ( ” ” is unlit) at the time of purchase.

Setting of the Control Panel’s lock ” indicator lamp” Preset sound

“On” (locked) On Long beep

“Off” (unlocked) Off
2 beeps

Notice

The Auto Door function will not be disabled

even when the Control Panel is locked.

In order to stop Auto Door function, unlock

the Control Panel, and touch the

button

for 3 seconds or more until it beeps twice.

Pg.22, 23

When connecting/disconnecting the power

plug or after recovering from electric power

failure, lock of the panel for operation may

be released.

The indication is turned off after about 40

seconds for energy saving. This setting is

maintained until it is released.

VARIOUS FUNCTIONS

Door Alarm

If any door is kept opened for 1 minute or more, it is notified with sound or light.
All the doors have the Door Alarm function. (However, for R-WXC740K type, R-WXC670K type, R-WXC620K type, R-WXC740R type, R-WXC670R type, no Door Alarm is installed in the Upper Freezer.)

Duration when door is open

1 minute

2 minutes

From 3 minutes onward

Alarm sound

Long beep (3 beeps)

Long beep (5 beeps)

Long beep (continuously), Louder

Display area

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

For operation

Light ON

Light ON

Light ON

Notice
While the indicator lamp is blinking on the display area, the Control Panel remains inactive upon touching. Close the door before starting operation. Door alarm rings after 30 seconds when the door has been opened only in case the power “Energy Saving” mode set. However the indicator blinks
after 1 minute of the opening.

Door Alarm and volume adjustment of the operation sound
You can set the sound level of the alarm louder or no alarm sound.

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn

on the indicator lamp.

2 Press down

button for 3 seconds or more

until the preset sound is heard.

The volume level of the operation sound is changed from “Standard” to “Louder” or “Sound off”. Repeat the change of settings to set the operation sound you like (see the table shown below). The sound is set to “Standard” at the time of
purchase.

Volume level Standard

Louder

Sound off

Standard

Preset sound

–

2 long beeps

(At the time of purchase)

Long beep

2 beeps

Notice
It is impossible to adjust the volume level of either door alarm or operation sound only.
When the Door Alarm is disabled, characters on the Control Panel no longer blink.
Even if the volume level is set to “Sound off” , the alarm of the Ice Maker Cleaning is raised and the operation sound is heard when the Auto Door is set to “ON”.
When connecting/disconnecting the power plug or after recovering from electric power failure, it will return to the standard setting where the Door Alarm sounds.

Triple Power Deodorizing Effect
A combination of 3 types of deodorizing materials leads to deodorize various odorous substances in the refrigerator including 4 major odors such as sulfur, nitrogen, aldehyde and oxidization odors.

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Energy Saving

“eco” Operation indicator lamp

is automatically turned on and inform the energy saving operation when the operation is comparatively stable. Open or close a door less frequently and quickly. Use this indicator wisely to save energy efficiently.

“eco” Operation indicator lamp

Notice

If

isn’t illuminated, check the following things.

Immediately after it is installed, or plentiful foods are stored at a time

If the door is frequently opened / closed (when the [Door Open & Close indicator lamp] is lit)

If the door is not closed completely because any food/bag is wedged between the door and the body of

the refrigerator.

“Quick” or “Veg” is set.

The ambient temperature of the refrigerator is about 35°C or higher.

Door Open & Close indicator lamp

When a door is opened or closed frequently,

is automatically lit.

Open or close a door less frequently and quickly. Use this indicator wisely to save

energy efficiently.

Notice

is turned off automatically after about 5 minutes.

remains unlit when

is lit.

[Door Open & Close indicator lamp]

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ENERGY SAVING Cancel

Setting “Energy Saving” mode

Setting the “Energy Saving” mode reduces the ability to cool each compartment for energy savings.
Likewise, when the door of the Vegetable Compartment is left open for 30 seconds or more, the LED light in the compartment has reduced brightness for energy savings. If a door is not opened or closed for a long time, the inside is cooled down slowly to further reduce power consumption.

1 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the

indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

Touch it

2 Touch

button to turn on the “Save” indicator lamp.

The Energy Saving mode is set to “Off” (lamp off) at the time of purchase.

(At the time of purchase) (At the time of setting)

Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp,

and touch

button to turn off “Save” indicator lamp.

Notice

Automatic temperature control lowers cooling loads, which may cause ice cream to get soft and frost to form on frozen food. It also requires longer freezing time and ice making time.
The “Save” indicator lamp is turned on during the “Energy Saving” mode. When “Quick” is set in the Energy Saving mode, the Energy Saving mode is temporarily cancelled, and restored after the
completion of the quick operation. When both “Save” and “Veg” modes are set concurrently, the cooling function will be weakened from the “Veg”. Pg.32 When the temperature of the “Freezer Compartment” and/or “Refrigerator Compartment” is set to “” , the minimum level of
cooling is not reduced to maintain the freshness of foods.

Set the condensation prevention heater to MIN. (Swing partition)

Setting the condensation prevention heater to MIN saves energy.
When dew is formed in the swing partition, set it to the standard. The temperature settings for the swing partition can be adjusted by three levels (1 to 2), and level 2 is the most energy saving.

Swing partition

MIN setting of the heater

Standard

MIN setting level 1

MIN setting level 2

Preset sound

– (At the time of purchase)

Long beep

Long beep (2 beeps)

1 Open the door of the Lower Freezer Compartment.

Standard 2 beeps

2 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

3 Press down

button for 3 seconds or more until the preset sound is heard.

The setting of MIN level of the dew condensation prevention heater will be switched.

Repeat the above-stated operation to set it to the level you prefer (see the table above).

4 Close the door of the Lower Freezer Compartment.

37 Notice The setting will be returned to the standard when the power plug is disconnected and connected or power failure recovery takes place.

MAINTENANCE

Warning Make sure to unplug the power plug when maintaining the refrigerator.

When dirt is found
Wipe off it immediately. It is recommended to clean the hidden places once a year.

Power plug

Once or twice a year

Unplug the power plug and remove dust with a dry cloth.

To prevent fire or electric shock.

Pg.4

Door gaskets
Use a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water to wipe off.
Wipe it thoroughly because it can become easily dirty.

Once a month

Surface of door
Once a month
Wipe the surface of door using a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water, and then wipe off water with a dry cloth.
Remaining adhesives on glass surfaces, if any, can be removed clearly by using a plastic eraser to rub it and then wiping it off with a dry cloth.

Each shelf/pocket
Once per three months
Use a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water to wipe off.
For how to remove Pg.42
Liquid receivers Once a month
Use a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water to wipe off.
Wipe off them if liquid collects and/or they becomes dirty.
Liquid receivers

The back/floor of the refrigerator

Remove the leg covers,

Once or twice a year

raise the adjustable mounts

from the floor, pull the refrigerator

toward you, and then wipe off dirt.

The back of the refrigerator easily becomes dirty because fine dust is accumulated on it by convection of air.Lay the protection board etc. on the floor which can be easily scratched.
If you care about vibrating sound, or about discoloration or dirt caused by humidity on a wall behind, install the refrigerator so as to form a gap of 2 cm or more.

Case

Once per three months

Use a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water to wipe off.

When the lower case of the Vegetable Compartment is washed with water, turn it upside down to drain water, and then wipe off water with a dry cloth. Don’t use thick-pile toothbrush or scrubbing brush to wash. It may cause damage to case or moisture unit. For how to remove Pg.43
Do not wash the platinum catalyst with water.

Request
Do not use the following items because it may cause damage and discoloration of the door, paintwork, plastic parts and glass surface

Alkaline glass detergent, Mild alkaline kitchen detergent (other than neutral), Chlorine bleaching agent

Scrubber, Polishing sponge, Chemical wipe

Polishing powder, Washing powder

Benzin, Thinner, Alcohol

Check the “Liquid Property field” of your detergent displayed in accordance with Household Goods Quality Labeling Act.

Hot water

Make sure to wipe off spilled cooking oil, citrus fruits juice and food soup. Because it may cause damage and discoloration of the door, paint work and plastic parts.
Do not wipe off lubricant applied to movable contact surfaces of cases and rails for the slide door. When a magnet or suction cup is attached on the side surface of the body or the surface of a door, it may leave some mark.
38 When unplugging the power plug, the settings of the Control Panel may be released. So check the settings.

Vacuum Compartment Once a month

1 Pull out the Vacuum Case. For how to remove, Pg.42 Be sure to remove foods contained in the Vacuum Case.
2 Wipe off following parts with a soft cloth which is steeped in lukewarm water.

When the Vacuum Compartment Gasket is dirt

1 Remove the vacuum compartment gasket from the Vacuum Case.

Grasp the tab of the vacuum

compartment gasket on the

observer’s upper right and

remove it by hand

Tab

carefully.

Do not use the detergents, etc.

Aluminum Tray

Vacuum Compartment

Vacuum Container

Gasket seat

2 Rinse dirty portion in water using a soft sponge, etc. Do not use the detergents, etc.

3 Wipe off excess moisture with a dry cloth and dry it out naturally.

MAINTENANCE

Vacuum compartment gasket
Request
Wipe the ceiling of the compartment (platinum catalyst and LED light) gently. Failing to do so may cause damage.
If detergents and others except lukewarm water are used to clean the vacuum compartment gasket, the vacuum compartment gasket may be damaged, deformed or change in color, which may cause the vacuum state unable to keep well.
3 Attach the Vacuum Case. For how to attach, Pg.42
Loosened vacuum compartment gasket or loose-fitting door of the Vacuum Case may cause the vacuum state unable to keep well.

4 Wipe off dirt in the vacuum compartment gasket mounting groove.
Groove for attaching the vacuum compartment gasket.

5

Attach the vacuum compartment gasket.

Align the vacuum compartment gasket tab with the notch of

the mounting groove.

Tab

R-ZXC740K type
R-WXC740K type
R-ZXC740R type
R-WXC740R type Align the indentations of the gasket with the projection (6 locations) of the case and attach firmly.

Notching of the mounting groove Locations of the projections of the case

R-WXC670K type
R-WXC620K type
R-WXC670R type
Align the hollows of the gasket between the projections (6 locations) of the case and attach firmly.

Projection of the case Projection of the case

Fins

R-ZXC740K type

R-WXC670K type

R-WXC740K type

R-WXC620K type

R-ZXC740R type Hollows in the R-WXC670R type R-WXC740R type gasket

Auto Drawer

Clean the auto door unit when food falls onto or is caught in the upper part of the auto door unit and when liquid is deposited on the auto door unit.

1 Unplug the power plug. 2 Remove each case of the Lower Freezer or the
Vegetable Compartment. Pg.43
3 Remove all foods which drop or are caught in.

Warning
Make sure to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet before starting maintenance to avoid injury.

4 Wipe off deposited liquid using a soft and dry cloth. Caution
Make sure that water never splash to the Auto Drawer unit. Otherwise, it may cause malfunction. Do not disassemble the Auto Drawer unit. Otherwise, it may cause injury and/or malfunction. Exercise caution not to move the linkage section. Failing to do so may cause a failure.

Linkage section Auto Drawer Unit
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MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
Ice Maker Cleaning When using for the first time When not used for more than one week

Do not place your hand in the mechanical section
Warning of the automatic ice maker.
(Rotation of the ice tray may cause injury.)

Preparation

Wash the Ice Tray or water paths with water.

Be sure to check the followings before starting the operation.

Water supply container
Water is filled in it up to the limit line. It is set correctly beyond the tank
set position line.

Ice case If there remains ice, remove it.
Go to the next step after checking them.

1 Close all the doors.

2 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

3 Hold down sounds.

button for 5 seconds or more until the alarm

11-4 It blinks

When the 3 indicator lamps “Quick” , “On” and “Off” start to blink and alarm starts to sound, stop holding the button.
“Ice Maker Cleaning” starts (for about 4 minutes).
The indicator lamp will flash and the buzzer will sound for about 4 minutes. “Ice Maker Cleaning” can’t be interrupted. If you open any of the refrigerator doors during Ice Maker Cleaning, the cleaning may not work properly. Do
not open or close the door until cleaning is completed.
Door alarm sounds even if alarm is disabled. Pg.35

Touch for 5 seconds

4 Place a clean towel, etc. on the bottom in the Ice Case so that

R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-WXC670K type, R-WXC620K type,

R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type

R-WXC670R type

the cutout of the Ice Case can be

Cutout

Cutout

blocked after the alarm and blinking

of the indicator lamp end.

Place a water-absorbing towel on the bottom in the Ice Case

to prevent trapped water during the ice maker cleaning from

Towel

Towel

spilling out of the cutout of the Ice Case.

5
40

Wipe off water inside the Ice Case completely, and then set it to the Ice Compartment.
Remove the towel with which you have wiped off water. There is no problem with using water remaining in the water supply container, if any. After “Ice Maker Cleaning” , it is set to “On” mode, etc.

Water supply container Once a week

1 Remove the water supply container,

and then the lid.

Take up the near side of the lid Gasket

Lid

toward in the direction of the

arrow, and then remove it.

Case

Water filter

Water supply container

Ice tray Once or twice a year

1 Touch

button on the Control

Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

All indicator lamps turn on, and then the current settings are displayed.

2 Touch

button to turn

on “Off” indicator lamp.

It stops water supply to the ice tray.
When “Off” indicator lamp blinks, Touch it wait for about 1 minute for it to turn on, and then follow the next steps. Note that the frame cannot be pulled out.

2 Remove the gasket from the lid and then the case. Turn the case and remove it from the lid.

3 Remove the water filter

Fork

from the case.

Pinch the tab of the water filter with fingers to unset it from the fork, and Tab then remove the case.

4 Rinse each part of the water supply container in water.
Wash it with a soft wash sponge etc. Do not use the detergents etc.

Notice
Replace the water filter normally every 3 – 4 years. Pg.52
5 Attach each part to the water supply container, pour water in and then set it. Insert the lid from its rear side and close it in the direction of the arrow.
Notice
If you intend not to use the Automatic Ice Maker for an extended period of time, care the water supply tank, dry it adequately, and replace it in a predetermined position (dry out the water filter, among others).

MAINTENANCE

3 Open the door of the Ice Compartment, and take out the ice tray.

Push the level laterally. draw the frame.

Raise the cover ( part) in the direction of the arrow.

Remove the ice tray from the frame.
Ice tray

Slide

Cover

Lever

Frame

4 Empty the ice tray and wash it lightly in the stream.
Do not use a sponge / cleanser, etc. Be sure not to scarify.
5 Open the Ice Compartment, and then attach the ice tray.
Set the ice tray Hold down the cover to the end until it snaps. Push the frame into the rear until the lever slides right. Move the frame back and forth to check that it is fixed securely.

Click

Slide

Notice

Lever

If the ice tray frame cannot be pushed into the rear, the motor that drives the ice-tray may have operated since ice-making is not set to “Off” . Remove the ice tray and then push the frame alone into the rear, close the Ice Compartment door, touch

button to enable “Off” . After about one minute, the icetray driving motor gets ready, allowing you to mount the ice-
tray.

6 Touch

button on the Control Panel to turn on

the indicator lamp, and then touch

button to

turn on the “On” indicator lamp.
Automatic Ice Making starts.

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HOW TO REMOVE/ATTACH PARTS

Caution

Before removing parts, take out all the foods on the parts. Do not remove parts except the ones listed here.
Please contact with a Hitachi customer service centre for cleaning such parts after removing them.
Do not remove the platinum catalysts in the Vacuum and Vegetable Compartments. Do not wash them with water.

Height adjustable upper and middle shelf

Request Before removing the upper shelf, remove the middle shelf.

Slightly lift up the back of the shelf and draw it.
Forks of the shelf (Right / Left)

Raise the shelf, as shown in the drawing.

Rotate and remove it.

Upper shelf
Middle shelf

When installing the shelf, slide it until it reaches to the interior wall, then slightly lift up the back of the shelf and push it in. (hitch the forks of the shelf to the parts on the back of the shelf)

Notice

Be careful to attach/remove the glass shelf because it is heavy. If it drops, it may break and cause bruise or injury.

Fixed shelf
Draw the shelf, and pull off the 2 pins on the lower right and remove it.

Height adjustable lower shelf
Slightly lift up and pull out.

Forks

Notice The shape of the shelves varies by model.

Notice The shape of the shelves varies by model.

Door pocket

Lift up the door pocket while tapping the left/right of its bottom surface, and remove it.

Tap

(It is fixed a little tightly.)

Tap

Caution Insert the door pocket fully to the end when installing it.
If it drops, it may break and cause bruise or injury.

How to remove
Pull out the Vacuum Case by slightly lifting up and moving up and down.
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Vacuum Case

How to attach

Insert the Vacuum Case so that both Vacuum Container right and left convex ribs on the case can slide under the guide rail of the Vacuum Container.
Lastly, hold down the handle to lock. Convex rib

Guide rail Vacuum Case

Request Check that it is fixed properly by taking it in and out a few times.

Ice Case (Ice Compartment)Upper Freezer case (Upper Freezer)

Draw the door fully and lift up the case towards you.
Put the case bottom on the frame and set the case.
Before taking out the Ice Case of R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type close the lid of the Small Article Case by pulling it to the front.

Underside of the case Frame

[Only for R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type]

Remove the lid of the Small Article Case as follows:

(Mount it in the reverse order of removal)

Lid

Slide the lid halfway and

deflect the side of the Ice Case

to remove the fork.

Case

Slide the lid toward the rear Fork and pull it out.

Slide case and lower freezer case (Lower Freezer)

Draw the door fully, and draw the Slide case respectively.

Caution Do not remove the Slimline slide case.

Slimline slide case

Pin (right and left) Fork (right and left)

Lift up the Lower freezer case.
Caution

Caution
Do not peel off the adhesive seal.

The partition of the Lower Freezer can’t be removed.

Slide case

Lower freezer case

Rectangle

hole in the

frame

Frame

Seal

When installing it, insert the pins on the left/right of the Lower freezer case into the square holes on the frame to install it. Moreover, hitch the fork on the left/right of the Slide case to the outside of the Lower freezer case.

Upper Case, Lower Case (Vegetable Compartment)

Draw the door fully and pull up both hands further to pull it out slowly and to place it on the floor.
Pin (right and left)

Lift up the Upper Case.
Upper Case

Lift up the Lower Case.
Lower Case

HOW TO REMOVE/ATTACH PARTS

Caution Request

Square hole in the frame
When opening the door, do not place your foot near the door. Doing so may get your foot caught between the door and the floor.
Be careful. Water may drip from the backside of the lower case.
Wrong setting may cause abnormal noise or half-closed door when opening or closing the door.

Partition
Only for R-ZXC740K type, R-WXC740K type, R-ZXC740R type, R-WXC740R type

The partition cannot be removed. Improper installation of the Upper Case may damage parts, including cases.
Once the Upper Case is installed, slide it in the front-rear direction to confirm that it is mounted properly.

Partition

How to attach the slide door (Ice Compartment/Upper Freezer/Lower Freezer/Vegetable Compartment)

Ice Compartment/Upper Freezer

Lower Freezer/Vegetable Compartment

Frame
Frame
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Check the following points before asking repair. Contact your dealer or our customer center if the problem still exists after checking them.

44

Automatic ice making

Control Panel

Initial stage

When this happens Not cooled well. No ice is made.
The Control Panel does not respond.
The Operation Section is unlit. Setting of the Operation Section is changed without any operation.
Ice cannot be made at all.
It takes a long time to make ice.
Projection is generated on ice. Stored ice becomes small. Ice sticks together.
Small ice is made.
Connected ice is made.
There is white impurity in ice. Ice tray frame cannot be drawn. When you do not make ice

Check Item
Haven’t 24 hours passed since the installation?

Haven’t 24 hours passed since the installation?

Isn’t lit in the Display Section? If so, the Operation Section is locked. Is Refrigerator Compartment Door open?
Isn’t a water drop or dirt attached to the Control Panel?
Are you wearing gloves or applying a plaster? Did you touch adjacent Control Panel wrongly?

Is

or blinking?

—–

Is any other user operating it by his/her smartphone?
Isn’t “Off” lit in the Display Section? Ice making is set to Stop Ice Making. Isn’t “Water” lit in the Display Section? The water in the water supply tank is low.
Isn’t the water in the water supply tank low?
Is the water supply container pushed firmly until it is beyond the “Container set position” line? Do you push the frame into the rear until the lever slides right? Is anything other than ice stored in the ice case? Is the ice case filled with ice over the limit line of stored ice amount? Do you open the door frequently or store a large amount of food at a time?
Isn’t the surrounding temperature low?
Haven’t you just changed the setting from “Off” to “On”?
Does any food or package caught in the door of the Freezer or Ice Compartments prevent the door from closing completely? Isn’t the “Energy Saving” mode “ON”?
—–
Have the ice cubes been sitting in the ice container for a long time?
Do you open the door frequently or store a large amount of food at a time? Hasn’t a door of the Refrigerator Compartment or a drawer been closed incompletely temporarily?
Isn’t the water in the water supply tank low?
Do you push the frame into the rear until the lever slides right?
Isn’t the Ice Tray damaged?
—– —– Did you use mineral water to make ice?
Is “Off” set?
—–

Action and Reasons
Cooling may take more than 24 hours at installation. Place food at appropriate intervals, refrain from opening and closing a door as much as possible and wait. Cooling takes more time during summer or in case of a lot of food being stored.
As the entire refrigerator is not cooled immediately after installation, it takes more than 24 hours for the first ice to be made. Place food at appropriate intervals, refrain from opening and closing a door as much as possible and wait.

Cancel the lock of the Control Panel. Pg.34

Operate after closing it.

Wipe off dirt with a wet cloth and then wipe off moisture with a dry cloth.

Touch directly with your finger.

Touch the target Control Panel only.

The unit software update process is in progress. During the unit software update process, it is not accessible. Wait a while until the completion of the update.

The Operation Section goes out about 40 seconds after the completion of operation for energy savings. Pg.21

To turn it on, touch Compartment.

or open a door of the Refrigerator

One unit can be operated by five smartphones at maximum.

Set it to “On” or “Quick” mode. Pg.28, 29
Pour water into the water supply container. Pg.28, 29
If the water in the tank is low, ice may not be made. Add water until water level reaches to the “Container-full line” of the water supply container. Pg.28
Push it beyond the “Container set position” line. Pg.28
Push the frame into the rear until the lever slides right. Pg.41 Remove it from the Ice Case. Level the ice. Pg.29 The inside is not cooled down enough. Minimize the number of times of opening and closing the door until it cools fully. Allow clearance as much as possible between each stored food. Ice making takes more than four hours during winter. Refrain from opening and closing a door as much as possible and wait. Ice-making may take time immediately after changing the setting. Refrain from opening and closing a door as much as possible and wait.
Remove caught food, if any, and close the door securely.
Exit the “Energy Saving” mode. Pg.37 It is frozen water collected in the ice tray groove. It does not indicate any trouble. If ice cubes are left unused, they will gradually grow smaller or stick together. If you can separate the ice cubes by using the ice scoop, this is not an issue. Open/close the door quickly or reduce frequency of opening and closing the door.
Close the door completely.
If the water in the tank is low, ice may not be made. Add water until water level reaches to the “Container-full line” of the water supply container. Pg.28
Push the frame into the rear until the lever slides right. Pg.41 A damaged Ice Tray precludes the removal of ice cubes from the Ice Tray, resulting in broken ice cubes or ice cubes sticking to each other. Contact your distributor for the replacement of the Ice Tray. Water in the groove in the Ice Tray may be frozen and sticks to ice cubes. It does not indicate any trouble. It is because the fine air bubble in water is contained in ice. Mineral contained in water may freeze and become white impurity in ice. It may remain after thawing in water, but it is harmless. The ice tray cannot be drawn when the auto ice maker is operating. Set it to “Off”. When the “Off” indicator lamp is blinking, wait for 1 minute until “Off” is lit, and then draw the ice tray. Pg.41 Set “Off”. See “Stop Ice Making”. Pg.29

Refrigerator does not cool

When this happens
Is not cooled down. Ice cream is soft.

Check Item
Does any food or package caught in the door prevent the door from closing completely? Is food squeezed in? or Is a large amount of food put in at one time? Is the case in each compartment fixed securely? Food cannot be cooled enough, depending on the installation place or surrounding situation. Isn’t the “Energy Saving” mode “ON”? Isn’t the temperature set to ” “? Does the temperature around the refrigerator become high due to weather (ex: in summer)?
Haven’t you left a door open for a long time or opened or closed it frequently?

Isn’t the indication on the Control Panel changing quickly?

Frost, dew or ice adheres to the inside of the refrigerator or the frame of the drawer.

Was the door or the drawer not temporarily shut completely?
Haven’t you left a door open for a long time or opened or closed it frequently?

Is the air surrounding the refrigerator humid?

Dew adheres to the outside of the refrigerator.

Isn’t the heater for preventing dew condensation set to Low? Isn’t the temperature set to ” “?

There is condensation on the back Is the ambient of the refrigerator humid? Is there sufficient space of the refrigerator or on the wall. between the back of the refrigerator and the wall?

Dew condensation occurs in the Refrigerator Compartment.

Haven’t you left a door open for a long time or opened or closed it frequently?

3 or more of the temperature adjustment lamps of freezing/ refrigerating are blinking.

Check the ON/OFF of 6 lamps of the freezing ” / / ” and the refrigerating ” / / ” one by one.

Action and Reasons
Remove caught food, if any, and close the door securely. Pay attention to the height of food when placing it in the refrigerator. Allow clearance between each food in each compartment.
Install them correctly. Pg.43

Check to see if the refrigerator is installed properly. Pg.8

Exit the “Energy Saving” mode. Pg.37

If a compartment is not be cooled enough, change the temperature setting. Pg.24, 31

Temperature in the refrigerator rises little by little while its door is open. If the door is opened/closed frequently or left open for a long time, temperature cannot easily lower. Reduce the number of times of opening and closing the door, or open/close the door quickly.
The refrigerator is in the demo mode. Please cancel the mode. Refer to the below
Check that any food or package caught in the door, and then close it completely.
When a door is opened or closed, water in the air may cling to the walls or parts in the Freezer in the form of frost or ice. Open or close the door quickly, or reduce frequency of opening and closing the door. Wipe off the frost or dew with a dry cloth.
Dew may adhere to those parts when the indoor humidity is high (ex: rainy day). Wipe off the dew with a dry cloth.
When the air surrounding the refrigerator is humid, dew may be formed. Set the heater for preventing dew condensation to Standard. Wipe off the dew with a dry cloth. Pg.37
When the temperature is set to ” “, dew may be formed on the surface of a door. Set the temperature to ” “. Wipe off the dew with a dry cloth.

Make sure there is at least 2 cm of space between the back of the refrigerator and the wall. Pg.8

Condensation may form on the wall and/ or around the cold air blowout port when the door is opened and closed frequently or the humidity is high around the refrigerator. No trouble. Wipe it off with a dry cloth.
Contact with the customer service
with checking to the blinking lamps. If you record, It can be
accurately informed.

Dew condensation (Checklist)

Frost and/or dew occurs

3 or more of the

temperature adjustment

lamps of ”

” and

refrigerating are blinking

Check the ON/OFF of 4 lamps of the ”

” and the

refrigerating ” / / ” one by one.

Contact with the customer service
with checking to the blinking lamps. If you record, It can be accurately informed.

(Checklist) Blinking

TROUBLESHOOTING

Lamp at Display Section is blinking

When the

indicator blinks,

or the “” and

“” indicators and

the “” indicator blink

blinking

blinking

All indicator lamps blink

”

”

blinking

indicator

All displays blinking

”

” and ” ” are

blinking

”

” blinking

Blinks other than those above

The indication on the Control Panel is changing quickly.

Don’t you put food or ice other than that made by the Automatic Ice Maker in the Ice Compartment?

Some foods, etc. may come into contact with the ice tray. Empty the Ice Compartment and do the “Ice Maker Cleaning”.
Pg.40

Have you just had your service engineer member inspect your refrigerator?

Have you just had your service engineer member inspect your refrigerator?

Haven’t your held

for five seconds or more?

Haven’t you just set “Off”?
Isn’t the door opened? Isn’t the door closed incompletely due to food being caught?

It may be in the operation check mode for service engineer. It will return to the normal mode after about 15 minutes. There is no problem with using the refrigerator.
It may be in the operation check mode for service engineer. It will return to the normal mode after about 10 minutes. There is no problem with using the refrigerator.
It is in process of Ice Maker Cleaning. The blink will stop in about four minutes. Do not open any door of the refrigerator during blinking.
The Automatic Ice Maker is working. Blinking stops in about one minute. The frame of the Freezer cannot be removed during blinking.
Close a door when it is open. If a door is closed incompletely due to food being caught, remove the caught food and close it securely.

—–

The unit software update process is in progress. When the unit software update process completes, blinking also stops. Pg.19

—– —–
—–

Wireless connection cannot be established because communication is in preparation. Wait for a while until it lights.

Consult your dealer.

The refrigerator is in the demo mode. Please cancel the mode.

In the demo mode, the refrigerator does not perform the cooling operation.

Open the right and left doors of the Refrigerator Compartment and the

door of the Lower Freezer.

Touch

on the Control Panel to turn on the indicator lamp.

Press and hold the sound is heard.

button for 10 seconds or more until the preset

All the indicator lamps are lit for a few seconds, the demo mode is cancelled and the cooling operation is started. Close the right and left doors of the Refrigerator Compartment and the door of the Lower Freezer.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)

Refrigerator cools overly

Abnormal operating sound is generated

When this happens
Refrigerator cools overly. Food freeze.
Annoying sound is generated by the refrigerator.

Check Item
” ” is selected in the temperature setting. The surrounding temperature is lower than 5°C. Is it placed in front of the Cold Air Blowout Port? Does the floor bend? Does the refrigerator come in contact with the wall or furniture, etc.?
Is the refrigerator cooled down enough?

Isn’t “Quick” set?

Operation sound lasts long.

—–

Operation sound sometimes becomes louder.

—–
Sound like water flowing (trickling) Sound like collision (tapping) Sound like water boiling (bubbling up) Sound like meat roasting (sizzling)

When other sounds such as shown in the right table are generated by the refrigerator.

Sound like squeaking (cracking) (knocking)
Sound like something is caught (clacking) Sound like roaring (honking) Sound caused immediately after closing the door (booming)
Sounds caused by the Automatic ice maker (zooming) (rattling) (clunking)
Sound occurs sometimes (clacking)

Door is not in a horizontal state.

Is the installation site level?
Does the soft floor material sink in around the legs due to the weight of stored items?

The side of the refrigerator becomes hot. Hot air comes from the bottom of the refrigerator.

—–

Is the setting of the Vacuum Compartment to “Off (Non-vacuum)”? Is the handle pulled up?

Is the handle held down to the end and locked?

Isn’t the Vacuum Compartment Gasket removed?
Is there anything that is caught stuck to the gasket of the vacuum compartment or its retainer? Is the gasket or its retainer dirty?

Action and Reasons
Switch it to ” “. Pg.24, 31
When the ambient temperature is low, the inside of the refrigerator may cool overly. Switch the temperature setting to ” “.
Do not place food in front of the cold air blowout port. A lid or plastic wrap can prevent freezing.
Install a sturdy board with a thickness of 1 cm and then install the refrigerator. Pg.8
Install the refrigerator with clearance around it.
You may feel that the operation sound is loud because the compressor operates in high-speed under the following conditions: the refrigerator does not cool fully on the occasion such as using it for the first time, opening/closing the door frequently, the surrounding temperature is high.
When it is set to “Sensor Cool”/”Quick”, operation sound of the compressor or the fan motor gets louder because of high-speed revolution.
As the compressor operates slowly for energy savings, you may hear an operating noise for a long time.
The operating power varies in response to changes in the inside temperature of the refrigerator, and thus you may sometimes hear a large noise.

These sounds are caused when the refrigerant flows or water flows/ evaporates to remove frost. This is not malfunction.

This sound is heard when the parts squeaks due to changes in temperature in the refrigerator or atmospheric pressure in the Vacuum Compartment. This is not malfunction.

These sounds are caused when the electric parts to control the refrigerator temperature operates. This is not malfunction.

These sounds are made when ice is separated from the ice tray of the

auto ice maker or water is supplied to the ice tray.

This is not malfunction.

To stop the sound, touch the

button to change it to “Off”.

Pg.29

This sound is caused when the refrigerator starts the operation to cool.

This does not affect the refrigerator performance. Adjust the refrigerator adjustable mount to keep it level if you want to correct it. Pg.8

Lay a firm board which has more than 1cm thickness on the floor if the refrigerator itself inclines.
Hot air may come from the bottom of the refrigerator to exhaust the heat generated when the cooling device operates. The temperature may rise to 50 ­ 60 °C immediately after installation or during summer. It does not pose safety or performance problems, but avoid touching it.
Change the setting to “-1°C (Subzero)” or “+1°C (Chiller)”. Pg.27
Hold down the handle to lock.
The vacuum function will not work unless it is locked. Press the handle until it stops to lock it.
Install the Vacuum Compartment Gasket. Pg.39

Hissing sound does not

occur when opening.

Waste

thread

Remove any packaging material of foods or other things which are caught in. If the gasket is dirty, clean it. Pg.39

Door is not in a Refrigerator horizontal state becomes hot

There is something strange with the Vacuum Compartment

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Scraps Is there any stuck parts on gaskets?

A part stuck together

Gasket
Was the door of the Vacuum Compartment or the Refrigerator Compartment opened / closed just before?

If a part of the gasket is stuck together, the vacuum ompartment will not be able to maintain a vacuum state. If there is a part stuck together, peel such part off. Since it is difficult to see the left and right side faces and the bottom, such part shall be confirmed with removing the vacuum compartment. Pg.42 If the gasket is dirty, clean it. Pg.39 I

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