HITACHI R-FW690PGV7 Refrigerator Instruction Manual

HITACHI R-FW690PGV7 Refrigerator

Hitachi Refrigerator R-FW690PGV7 R-FW690PGV7X

Thank you for purchasing the Hitachi refrigerator. Please read the instruction manual carefully before using the product for correct usage. Maintenance work must only be carried out at a workshop by a well-trained maintenance worker.

Warnings:

• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

Caution:

• When installing, do not press the power plug with the refrigerator back.

Product Usage Instructions

Temperature Control:

The refrigerator has a touch panel to control the temperature.
To set the fine adjustment of the temperature for the refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment:

• Touch the ‘Select’ and ‘Temp control’ buttons to make the adjustment.
• Each time you touch the button, the corresponding indicator lamp changes in order shown below (9 steps): Cold, Normal, Coldest.
• Touch ‘Temp. Control’ for 5 seconds until 1 Pi! sound is heard to confirm the setting.

To cancel the fine adjustment of the temperature:

• Touch ‘Temp. Control’ button for 5 seconds until PiPi! sound is heard.
• You can set temperature by normal step (5 steps).

Other Functions:

To deactivate door alarm sound:

• Touch any button to turn off the sound.

To adjust the shelves:

• Pull up the back and pull out the shelf forward.
• Set the refrigerator shelves by combining with stored food.
• Shelf trims are removable, hold the shelf with both hands and adjust the trim. Do not hold trim or holding shelf with only one hand otherwise it may drop or cause injury.

Thank you very much for purchasing the Hitachi refrigerator.
Before using this please read the instruction manual carefully for the correct usage.
Maintenance work must only be carried out at workshop by well-trained maintenance worker.

Warnings and Caution for Safety
The following warnings and cautions are categorized by the level of possible harm or damage that may occur from ignoring directions.

WARNING
This pictograph indicates “There is a high possibility of serious injury or death, if ignored “.

CAUTION
This pictograph indicates “There is a high possibility of injury or damage to property, if ignored ”

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

To avoid harm to the user, other persons or to damage to property, please read and follow the warnings and cautions below and those given throughout this manual.

The symbols are shown as below clearly showing the significance of directions

The symbols below are examples.

This symbol is an alert mark.

This symbol indicates “prohibited”

This symbol indicates “necessary”.

This symbol denotes the precautions on flammable refrigerants.

When you install … To avoid fire, electric shock, and injury .

• Do not install the refrigerator in a place where it may come in contact with water.
• Do not install the refrigerator in a place exposed to rain.
• This may impair electricity insulation and cause electric shock of fire.

Power Cord and Power Plug …To avoid fire, electric shock.

• Do not connect the wall outlet whose power capacity is less than the refrigerator’s.
• Also, do not use power sources that are not a rated voltage.
• If a power source is shared with other appliances using double or multipoint adapters, the adapter may heat up beyond the normal level and cause fire
• Do not use the damaged or loose power plug or power outlet. This may cause fire or electric shock.
• Do not cut, bend, fold the power cord to avoid fire and electric shock.
• Do not insert or remove the power plug with wet hands.

During daily use …To avoid fire, electric shock.

• Do not splash water on or inside the refrigerator.
• This may impair electricity insulation causing electric shock or fire.
• This may also cause gas leakage because of pipe rust.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
• This appliance is not intended for use 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.
• Do not hang on the doors or step up on the various compartments.
• Injury may be caused by the refrigerator tipping over or hands getting caught in door.
• Do not enter in the refrigerator.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• If you happen to damage the refrigerant pipe, stay away from the refrigerator and avoid usina fire and electrical appliances.
• And, open windows to ventilate and contact retailers or Hitachi service center.
• Ground this refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Always ground this refrigerator and install earth leakage circuit breaker when using it in places with high humidity or moisture.
• (Please consult with a retailer or Hitachi service center.)
• 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. the supply cord is damaged, must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Clean the dust on the power plug frequently with dry cloth.
• Unplug the power plug and wipe it with dry cloth.
• An insulation failure due to moisture or when dust sticks on the power plug, may cause fire.
• Be sure to unplug the power plug before maintaining the refrigerator.
• Be sure to hold the power plug to unplug.
• Do not disassemble, repair, or modify your refrigerator by yourselves.
• Please consult with a retailer if any repair is required.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Ether, liquid propane gas, solvent, aerosol cans, etc. which is volatile cannot be stored in this refrigerator.
• Do not store anything that are generate heat or Color fire spark inside the refrigerator.
• Do not put water containers or foreign articles on the top of the refrigerator.
• Opening and closing doors etc. may cause the articles on the top of the refrigerator falling down, resulting in injury.
• Medicines, 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.

CAUTION

During daily use …To avoid illness and injury .

• Do not put bottles, etc. forcibly in the door pockets.
• This may cause bottles dropping down or door pockets coming off.
• Do not store food which smells or food whose color iS changed abnormal.
• Such an action may cause diseases.
• Food and containers inside the freezer compartment should not be touched with wet hands.
• This may cause frost injury.
• (Especially in case of metal items.)
• Do not hold the top, bottom and side of the doors when closing them.
• This may result in your fingers caught by the door edge.
• Do not make an impact on the glass-made doors or shelves.
• They are made of tempered glass, however, an excess impact may be result in breakage and is dangerous.

When moving or carrying …To avoid damaging, wetting, soiling the floor, or to avoid injury.

• Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator.
• Never use the carrying handles to hangup with a chain hoist or similar machines.
• Use the carrying handle when carrying the refrigerator.
• Hold the carrying handles only. If hold door handles, hands may slip and may cause injur
• Carry the refrigerator by at least 4 persons for safety reasons.
• Carry it with the doors facing upward.
• Before carrying the refrigerator:
  1. Take out all food items and ice cubes.
  2. Lay a protective sheet or cloth to protect the floor from damage and catch remaining water spilled from the refrigerator.
  3. With a large piece of old cloth underneath, tilt the refrigerator backward to drain water.
  4. Finally carry the refrigerator with the doors facing upward.
• Secure the doors well with adhesive tapes so they do not open.
• If transporting in a vehicle, do not load the refrigerator on its side. This could damage the compressor.
• Do not have food items protruding over the front edge of each shelf.
• Doors may not be closed properly or the door pockets may drop down. Injury may be caused from items like bottles falling and knocking over your feet.
• Do not store glass bottles in the in freezer compartment.
• Bottles may break by the contents freezing and cause injury.
• Do not put your hands into the bottom surface of the refrigerator cabinet.
• When cleaning, putting your hands near the bottom surface of the refrigerator may in result in injury by thin metal sheets.
• Do not have your feet too close when opening the door of the refrigerator.
• When opening the door, your feet may be hit, resulting in injury.

When replacing lamps (LED) is required.
When replacing lamps (LED) is required. Please contact your dealer or Hitachi Service Center.

• On a floor that is easily scratched, do not move the refrigerator with the wheels of refrigerator.
• The wheels may scratch the floor.
• For a floor that may be easily scratched,lav a protective mat. etc.

Preparations before Use Installation

1. Install on a rigid and level floor.

2. Please use this refrigerator in a room temperature between 10°C to 43°C.
   Sufficient performance may not be obtained, if the room temperature is too low or too high.

3. Do not install the refrigerator where it is exposed to direct sunlight or other heat source.

4. Install in an atmosphere which is dry or has air ventilation.

5. The refrigerator requires enough air ventilation space around the cabinet to have efficient cooling performance

6. Space of at least 30 cm over the top, 10 cm at rear and 5 cm at both sides for proper air circulation.

7. Ground the refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Always ground this refrigerator. when using it in places with high humidity or moisture (please consult with retailers).

8. Without adjusting the legs, door height may not be level, or there may be abnormal vibration or noises depending on floor conditions. Follow the instructions below.
   Turn the adjustable legs to lower the adjustable legs until they touch the floor firmly.

9. Compare the height of left and right doors and lower adjustable leg whose door height is lower than the other until the both door height become level

  * Turn the adjustable leg for 1 turn makes approx. 1mm door height change.
  * It will take several days until the legs fits the floor and the door height becomes stable.

CAUTION
When installing, do not press the power plug with the refrigerator back.

Before Use

1. After transporting: If Refrigerator has been kept in horizontal position for more than 10 minutes for transportation or any other reasons, it should stand upright for more than 1 hour before plugging it in.
2. Clean inside the refrigerator. Wipe the surface gently with soft cloth.
3. Connect the refrigerator to an exclusive wall power outlet. The refrigerator can be connected to an outlet soon after it is installed. Surely use with the rated voltage and exclusive power outlet.
4. Allow enough duration for sufficient cooling before storing food. It may take about 4 hours to fully cool down and could even take about 24 hours when the ambient temperature is high.

Optimal Food Storage

1. Keep enough space between food. Several food placed to close together may obstruct the flow of cold air.
2. Make food cool enough before putting it in the refrigerator. Putting warm food in the refrigerator raises the inside temperature and wastes electricity.
3. Do not block the cold air vent. This will adversely affect the cold air flow and may not keep the temperature inside even. Moreover, it could result in freezing food near the vent.
4. Using food wrap or sealed containers prevent the food from drying on transition of smells.

Swing Partition suggestion

Swing Partition suggestion

• Do not hold the swing partition while opening or closing the right door. Otherwise, another parts may collapse.
• Whenever the door is opening, the swing partition will be close automatically. While the door is closing, the swing partition will be open. Please follow as usual.
• Even if, the swing partition may collapse with swing stopper and the door will not close completely.
• In order to prevent from dew, there is a heater installed inside to heat up the swing partition. Due to this heater, the temperature of the swing partition is hot the swing partition is not defective though it is hot
• There are not abnormal when you feeling heavy while opening or closing the right door which is installed the swing partition.

Location of Food Storage

Ice Maker model

• Above temperatures are the approximate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32°C, the setting of the refrigerator compartment “Normal”, freezer compartment “Normal” while doors being closed and without food storage.
• Door pocket temperatures may be little higher than above temperatures.

How to operation

Name and Functions of Display

Notice

• If you unplug the power plug or a power failure occurs and then the refrigerator restarts, the temperature display and each setting will be automatically resumed ***. However, “Quick Freezing” operation will be cancelled.
• Approximately 30 seconds after the end of operation, all LED become unlit.
• 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.
• The panel may not respond if it is wet or dirty.

Temperature Control
The display is indicating the status of temperature setting.

There must setting more than 45 seconds before unplug the power or power failure. otherwise the temperature display shown as before setted.

1. Freezer Compartment
2. Refrigerator Compartment

There must setting more than 45 seconds before unplug the power or power failure. otherwise the temperature display shown as before setted.

Other Functions

To set the fine adiustment of the temperature (Refrigerator compartment/ Freezer Compartment)

Touch “Select” and “Temp control” to make as adjustment.
Each time you touch the button, the corresponding indicator lamp changes in order shown below (9 steps).

Touch ” Temp. Control” for 5 seconds until 1 “Peep!” sound is heard.

To cancel the fine adjustment of the temperature.
Touch ” Temp. Control ” button for 5 seconds until “PiPil” sound is heard and you can set temperature by normal step (5 steps)

Touch ” Temp. Control ” for 5 seconds until 1 “PiPi!” sound is heard.

NOTICE

• This function is subjected to change according model type.
• Factory setting, the adjustment temperature by normal step (5 steps).

Other functions

1. Quick Freezing When you want to freeze food or make ice quickly, use this function.

   • During “Quick Freezing”‘, priority cooling of the freezer compartment will be done, Thus, try to avoid unnecessary opening and closing the doors not to have a temperature rise of the refrigerator compartment.

2. Energy Saving Recommend to use this function in case of low storage volume, or a long vacation when the doors are not opened for long time.
   Notice

   • In case the compartment temperature rises up, the operation will be back to a normal setting temporarily.
   • After a long time operation of “Energy Saving”, in some cases, fatty ice cream, etc, may become soft. Please stop “Energy Saving” operation in this case.
   • If you press “Quick Freezing” button during “Energy Saving ” operation, “Energy Saving” operation will be cancelled.

3. Lock You can prevent mischief of all the buttons on the control panel caused by children.

4. Door Alarm and ECO Alarm Display.
   If the door is left open for more than 1 minute, the alarm system will inform the user by the sound and digital display.

   • Door Alarm: Informs by PeepPeepPeep sound.
   • Eco Alarm Display: Indicates the door opening state on the control panel.

To Disactivate Alarm and Sound

1. Keep Touching “Select” button for 5 seconds until “Peep!” sound is heared.
   There is not sound when touching any button (disactive door alarm sound).

To re-activate Alarm and Sound

1. Keep Touching “Select” button for 5 seconds until “PiPi!” sound is heared.
   There is sound when Touching any button (active door alarm sound).

NOTICE

• Upon shipment, the alarm and sound are set “ON”.
• If the Door Alarm, Eco Alarm Display and each button operation sound have been deactivated, the refrigerator will still set the alarm and sound to “OFF” even though a power failure or when unplugging and reconnecting the power plug.

Refrigerator Compartment

• If you keep refrigerator in a hot and humid place, frequent opening the door or storing a lot of vegetables in it may cause dew forming which has no effect on its performance. Remove the dew with cloth free from care.

Caution

• If you want to store meat or fish longer, please store them in the freezer compartment.

• Be careful, it might be frozen if that food has a lot of moisture.

• When closing the refrigerator door, push the chilled case for close. If you close the door while the chilled case is still pulled out. The chilled case might be broken.
  Meat and fish can be kept fresh before being frozen.

• The drawer is large enough space for children or pets to crawl
  DO NOT allow them to play inside the drawer.

Egg pocket

• It can place 10 eggs also turn the rear side to place the small items.

Adjusting the shelves.

• Pull up the back and pull out the shelf forward.
• Set the refrigerator shelves by combining with stored food

CAUTION
Shelf trims are removable, Holding the shelf with both hands DO NOT holding trim or holding shelf with only one hand otherwise it may drop or injury.

How to use the Water Dispenser

Using the Water Dispenser

Using the Water Dispenser Tank

Notice

• For a first installed, Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator cool down and chill water.

Caution

• Dry any water that accumulates in the Water tray and also wipe up any water droplets on the door surface with a dry cloth.
  Using the water dispenser for the first time :

• Throw away the first 6 full cups of water dispenser,

• Odor or dust may adhere on it.

• If water tank was dropped, make sure that water is not leaking from the tank.

• Do not fill other liquid, any beverages such as juice,

• Coke beer etc, into the water tank.

• Do not fill hot water into the tank (Tank Heat-resistance temperature : 50 °c)

How to use Automaic Ice Maker

Ice Maker Model

Turning on/off the Automatic Ice Maker Function
First. check the Automatic Ice Maker is in operation.

1. When in operation.
2. To stop the operation, touch the “Ice Maker” button for 5 seconds.
3. When restarting operation, touch the “Ice Maker” button for 5 seconds.

Notice

• If you do not intend to use the Automatic Ice Maker, turn it off.

Using the Ice Maker Water Tank

Caution
Using the ice maker for the first time:

• Throw away the first full ice box of Ice cubes. Odor or dust may adhere on it.
• If water tank was dropped, make sure that water is not leaking from the tank.
• Do not fill other liquid, any beverages such as juice, Coke beer etc, into the water tank.
• Do not fill hot water into the tank (Tank Heat-resistance temperature: 50 °C)
• Do not put anything, such as frozen food, ice cream other than ice in the ice box,
• Do not touch ice lever detector or ice tray with your hands, You may injured.

Notice

• For a first installed, Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator cool down and make ice.
• Ice maker will stopped automatically when
• Ice box is full and it will started again automatically when ice cubes in the ice box is reducing or empty.
• It is normal that a noise is generated when Ice made or Ice dropped into the ice box.

How to use Twist Ice Maker

Non Ice Maker Model

Ice Making

• Pull out the “Twist Ice Maker” and pour in water up to the full line.
• After ice is made, turn the lever clockwise firmly and drop the ice into the “Ice Bank”,

Notice

• Do not remove the ice maker with the frame and do not twist it as shown in the picture or else it will be damaged.
• Do not use the “Ice Bank” as an ice maker tray or else it will be damaged.

Maintenance

Cleaning (Please clean the refrigerator once a month)

1. Unplug the refrigerator.

2. Remove all food.

3. Wipe the refrigerator clean.

   • It is the best if smudges are wiped off immediately. It is also recommended to clean the areas of the refrigerator not clearly in view once a year.

   • Use a soft cloth moistened with lukewarm water to wipe of smudges.
     For smudges which are difficult to remove, use a diluted cloth.

   • Neatly clean the door gasket because it gets dirty easily.

4. If any droplets remain on the surface of the parts that have been washed, wipe them.

5. Return all parts their original locations.

6. Inspect and clean the power plug, cord and outlet,

7. Plug the power cord into the outlet.

Notice

• Even if the power plug is plugged in immediately after being unplugged, the compressor will not run for 10 minutes. However, if the inside is not cold, it will start running in approximately 30 seconds.

• If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator, please wipe it off. (The plastic parts might be cracked).
  Caution

• Do not use the foloowing items which damage parts and painting : Polishing powder, soap powder, oil, boiling water, brush, acid, benzine, thinner, alcohol and alkaline detergent, etc.

When replacing lamps (LED) is required. Please contact your dealer or Hitachi Service Center.

Cleaning the Water Tank

• Both water tanks ( Water dispenser and Ice maker) should be cleaned every week for reasons of hygiene.
• Using a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water, hand wash, rinse and dry all removable parts and interior surfaces throughly.

Troubleshooting

Before you call for service, please check the following items:

The refrigerator does not get cold at all.| •   Is the refrigerator plugged in properly?

•   Check the fuse box for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.

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The refrigerat or does not get cold enough.

| •   Is the refrigerator placed in the direct sunlight? • Is the food stored too much?

•   Is the refrigerator placed near a heat source?                         • Is the door being opened and closed too frequently?

•   Is the temperature control dial set to “cold” ?                         • Is the door being slightly open?

•   Has anything hot been placed in the refrigerator?

Food in the refrigerator compartment freezes.| •   Is the temperature control dial set to “coldest “?

•   Do you place the high moisture food and vegetablesat the inner part of the shelf nearby the cold air vent? They will be frozen if being placed nearby the cold air vent.

The inside is smelling.| •    Do you store odor food without wrappingit?
Sound is noisy.| •   Make sure the refrigerator is installed firmly. • Is the refrigerator touching the wall?
Frost forms on the wall of the freezer room| •  Did you make too many ice cubes in the freezer room?

•   Condensation can occur whenyou leave the door open for a long time.Then it frost forms on the wall.

There are waving and/or distortions on the door surface, the side and the top surface of the refrigerator| •   Slight wavingand/or distortions are generated in the manufacturing process of the refrigerator.

They may be conspicuous according to the position of the light source and/or the brightness etc., but there is no problem with performance.

This is not a malfunction of the refrigerator.

The surface of the refrigerator is hot.| •   The refrigerator contains the dew preventionand heat radiation pipes.

•   Especially the back may be heated when starting up or if the door is frequently opened and closed.

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If a door is shut,

other doors may open.

| •   The air duct of two compartment is connected. When close one of the door, another door may be opened

by the wind pressure. This is a normal phenomenon.

Does it have any abnormal sound?| •   The sounds like water flowing and boiling water are sound of the cooling liquid (refrigerant).

•   A creaking sound comes from the storage compartment. It is the sound caused by friction of the parts due to temperature change.

SERVICE CENTER

• Telephone numbers are subject to change without notice.
• When you request repair, please check the refrigerator well according to Troubleshooting on page 10 When still abnormal, Please contact the retailer or local Hitachi Service Center.

About Non-fluorocarbon refrigerator.

• This refrigerator, including refrigerant and the heat insulator, is using hydrocarbon (non-fluorocarbon). The hydrocarbon is a material that does not rip up the ozone and have very little influence on global warming. It is the global environment concern material).
• R600a refrigerant is flammable. But the refrigerant is being sealed up by the refrigerate circuit, and never leak by usual use. In case of the refrigerate circuit being damaged by any chance, please avoid the use of fire and electric product, open the window and ventilate. Afterwards, please contact Hitachi Service Center.

Severe warning signs for Disposal

• Cyclopentane is used as in the insulation. The gases in insulation material require a special disposal procedure.
• Please contact your local authorities in regard to the environmentally safe disposal of this product.
• This symbol mark means that used electrical and electronic products shall not be mixed with general household waste.
• Do not try to dismantle the system and unit by yourself as this could have harmful effects on your health and the environment.
• Refrigerators must be treated at a specialized treatment facility for recycling and recovery and shall not be disposed of in the municipal waste stream. Please contact the installer, dealer or local authority for more information.

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