PHILCO PT569 Maestro TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR User Manual

PHILCO PT569 Maestro TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR

BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE

General warnings

WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance, it must be fixed in accordance with the instructions.

• If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant ­ you can learn this information from the label on the cooler- you should be careful during shipment and installation to prevent your appliance’s cooler elements from being damaged. Although R600a is an environmentally friendly and natural gas. As it is explosive, in the event of a leak due to damage to the cooler elements, move your fridge from open flame or heat sources and ventilate the room where the appliance is located for a few minutes.
• While carrying and positioning the fridge, do not damage the cooler gas circuit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as; ­ staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments ­ farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments ­ bed and breakfast type environments; ­ catering and similar non-retail applications
• If the socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• A specially grounded plug has been connected to the power cable of your refrigerator. This plug should be used with a specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is no such socket in your house, please have it installed by an authorized electrician.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazard involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance, shall not be made by children without supervision.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

NOTES:

• Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your appliance.
• We are not responsible for the damage occurred due to misuse.
• Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this manual in a safe place to resolve the problems that may occur in the future.
• This appliance is produced to be used in homes and it can only be used in domestic environments and for the specified purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or common use. Such use will cause the guarantee of the appliance to be cancelled and our company will not be responsible for the losses to be occurred.
• This appliance is produced to be used in houses and it is only suitable for cooling / storing foods. It is not suitable for commercial or common use and/or for storing substances except for food. Our company is not responsible for the losses to be occurred in the contrary case.

Safety warnings

• Do not use multiple receptacles or extension cord.
• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.
• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow children to play with the appliance or let them hang off the door.
• Do not plug-in or out the plug from the receptacle with wet hands to prevent electrocution!
• Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the freezer department. Bottles or cans may explode.
• Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge for your safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically and by closing their necks tightly in the fridge department.
• When taking ice made in the freezer department, do not touch it, ice may cause ice burns and/or cuts.
• Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands! Do not eat ice-cream and ice cubes immediately after you have taken them out of the freezer department!
• Do not re-freeze frozen goods after they have melted. This may cause health issues like food poisoning.
• Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This affects the performance of your fridge.
• Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage to accessories.

Installing and operating your fridge
Before starting to use your fridge, you should pay attention to the following points:

• Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.
• We do not take the responsibility of the damages that occur due to ungrounded usage.
• Place your fridge in a place that it would not be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Your appliance should be at least 50 cm away from stoves, Gas ovens and heater cores, and should be at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.
• Your fridge should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.
• When your fridge is placed next to a deep freezer, there should be at least 2 cm between them to prevent humidity on the outer surface.
• Do not place anything on your fridge, and install your fridge in a suitable place so that at least 15 cm is available on the upper side.
• The adjustable front legs should be adjusted to make sure your appliance is level and stable. You can adjust the legs by turning them clockwise (or in the opposite direction). This should be done before placing food in the fridge.
• Before using your fridge, wipe all parts back with warm water added with a tea spoonful of sodium bicarbonate, and then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after cleaning.
• Install the plastic distance guide (the part with black vanes at the rear) by turning it 90° as shown in the figure to prevent the condenser from touching the wall.
• Refrigerator should be placed against a wall with a free distance not exceeding 75 mm.

Before using your fridge

• When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep your fridge in the upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to allow efficient operation. Otherwise, you may damage the compressor.
• Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade away when your fridge starts to cool.

General information about NO FROST technology
No-Frost fridges differ from other static fridges in their operating principle. In normal fridges, the humidity entering the fridge in the door openings and the humidity of the food causes freezing in the freezer compartment. To defrost the snow and ice in the freezer compartment, you should turn off the fridge, take the food that needs to be kept in a constant temperature off the fridge, and remove the ice gathered in the freezer compartment periodically. The situation is completely different in no-frost fridges. Dry and cold air is blown to the fridge and freezer compartments homogeneously from several points via a blower fan. Cold air dispersed homogeneously even between the shelves cools all your food equally and uniformly, thus prevents humidity and freezing. Therefore your no-frost fridge allows you ease of use, besides its huge volume and stylish appearance.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE

• A) Freezer compartment
• B) Fridge compartment

1. Quick freezing compartment
2. Icemaker
3. Ice Bucket
4. Freezer compartment shelf
5. Freezer compartment door shelves
6. Breakfast / Chilled room compartment
7. Fridge compartment shelves
8. Glass shelf over the crisper
9. Crispers front cover
10. Crispers
11. Kick plate
12. Adjustable feet
13. Cooling compartment door bottle shelf
14. Cooling compartment door shelves
15. Egg shelf
16. Cheese, butter shelf
17. Cheese, butter shelf cover

The purpose of this presentation is informing you about the parts of your appliance. The parts may vary depending on the model of the appliance

SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING

Shipment with a package

• Original package and foam may be kept for re-transportation (optionally).
• You should fasten your fridge with thick package, bands or strong cords and follow the instructions for transportation on the package for re-transportation.

In case of shipment without a package

• Remove movable parts (shelves, accessories, vegetable bins etc.) or fix them into the fridge against shocks using bands during re-positioning and transportation.
• During transportation, the fridge should be carried in a way that its back is through the floor with an approximately 30° inclination; And it should be carried at least by three people

CAUTION:

1. To prevent downthrow support the fridge with your free hand as shown in the picture.
2. Make sure that you do not shake the compressor part during transportation.
3. Make sure that the fridge is not parallel to the ground during transportation. Carry with a minimum inclination of 30°.

Installation of adjustable stays

Thanks to adjustable feet, you can close the doors easily. The height of the appliance can be adjusted turning the adjustable feet to right and left. During the first assembly of your fridge: · After demounting the base striper of your fridge, repose it back slowly.

1. First, adjust the ground clearance of the front part of the adjustable foot (right) as 3 ­ 3,5 cm. and place the fridge slowly to a flat and a rough surface.
2. Then, open the other adjustable (left) foot and adjust it and ballast.
   NOTE: This should be done before placing food in the fridge.

Repositioning the door

• It is not possible to change the opening direction of your fridge door, if the door handles on your fridge are installed from the front surface of the door.
• It is possible to change the opening direction of the door on models without any handles.
• If the door opening direction of your fridge may be changed, you should contact the nearest Authorized Service to have the opening direction changed.

USAGE INFORMATION

Display and control panel

1. Freezer Compartment Temperature adjustment indicator
2. Fridge Compartment Temperature adjustment indicator
3. This button enables the temperature value of the freezer compartment to be changed and the Quick Freezing mode to be activated. Freezer compartment temperature value can be adjusted as -16, -18, -20, -22, -24 oC, SF.
4. Mode selection button
5. This button enables the temperature value of the cooling compartment to be changed and the Quick cooling mode to be activated. Cooling compartment temperature value can be adjusted as 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 oC, SC.
6. Quick freeze mode symbol
7. Economy mode symbol
8. Quick cooling mode symbol
9. Low voltage warning symbol
10. Child lock symbol
11. Holiday mode symbol
12. Alarm/Service call symbol

NOTE: The buttons are touch operated.

Operating your fridge

Freeze Mode

• Press the compartment adjustment button until the SF letters are displayed on the freezing compartment display.
• If you do not press any button within 1 seconds after the SF letters are displayed, SF symbol shall flash and an audible warning shall sound. Thus, this mode shall be selected by this way.
• When the mode is selected, SF letters will be displayed on the freezing temperature display.

During the mode,

• Cooler temperature values can be changed, Quick Cooling mode can be selected.
• Economic and Holiday modes cannot be selected.
• Quick Freezing mode can be deactivated by pressing temperature setting button again.

NOTES:

• Maximum amount of fresh food (in kilograms) to be frozen within 24 hours is shown on the appliance label.
• For optimal appliance performance in maximum freezer capacity, set the appliance to active Quick Freezing mode 3 hours before you put the fresh food into the freezer.
• At the end of this period, the fridge will sound an audible alarm notifying that the mode process has been completed.
• Quick Freeze mode will be automatically cancelled after 24 hours or when freezer sensor temperature drops beneath -32 °C.

Super cool mode

• Press the compartment adjustment button until the SC letters are displayed on the cooling compartment display.
• If you do not press any button within 1 seconds after the SC letters are displayed, SC symbol shall flash and an audible warning shall sound. Thus, this mode shall be selected by this way.
• When the mode is selected, SC letters will be displayed on the cooling temperature display.

During the mode,

• Freezer temperature values can be changed, Quick cooling mode can be selected.
• Economic and Holiday modes cannot be selected.
• Quick Cooling mode can be deactivated by pressing cooler temperature setting button once again.

NOTES:

• Quick Cooling mode will be automatically cancelled after 8 hours depending on the environmental temperature or when the freezer reaches a sufficiently low temperature.
• The reason of limiting this time is to prevent the possible risk of freezing the food because of the high cooling power of the quick cooling mode.
• At the end of this period, the fridge will sound an audible alarm notifying that the mode process has been completed.
• If the drinks placed in the fridge department are too hot, drinks may have not reached the desired coolness when the mode is completed. You can re-activate the mode if this happens

Economy Mode

• Press MODE button until the,, ” symbol starts to flash.
• If you do not press any other button within 1 seconds,, ” symbol shall flash 3 times and a warning sound shall beep. This activates economical mode.
• “E” will be displayed in the Freezer and Fridge Indicators when the economy mode is selected.

During the mode,

• Freezer compartment temperature value can be changed. After cancelling economic mode, the selected freezer temperature will be active.
• Cooler compartment temperature value can be changed. After cancelling economic mode, the selected cooler temperature will be active.
• Quick cooling and quick freezing modes can be selected. In this case, economy mode will be automatically cancelled and the selected mode will be activated.
• In order to select holiday mode, cancel the economy mode before. Then, use the MODE button to select holiday mode.
• If you do not press MODE button within 1 second after you press mode button, the mode will be cancelled.

Holiday mode

• Press MODE button until the holiday symbol starts to flash.
• If you do not press any other button within 1 seconds after this, holiday mode symbol shall flash 3 times and a warning sound shall be heard. This activates “Holiday mode”.
• When the mode is activated, ,,H” symbol shall be displayed on the freezer compartment temperature indicator and holiday mode symbol on the left of the screen until the mode is cancelled.

During the mode,

• Freezer compartment temperature value can be changed. After cancelling holiday mode, the selected
  freezer temperature will be active. Cooler compartment temperature value can be changed. After cancelling holiday mode, the selected cooler temperature will be active.

• Quick cooling and quick freezing modes can be selected. In this case, holiday mode will be automatically cancelled and the selected mode will be activated.

• In order to select economy mode, cancel the holiday mode before. Then, use the MODE button to select economy mode.

• If you do not press any button within 1 second after you press MODE button, holiday mode will be cancelled.

• Vacation mode should be activated when the cooler will not be used for a long period of time. By doing this, you will be using your fridge in a more economic manner. The cooler must be completely emptied before vacation mode is activated

Drink cool mode

• Press the freezing temperature adjustment button for 5 seconds.
• Freezer compartment temperature indicator displays “dc” and fridge compartment temperature indicator blinks “05”.
• Press cooler temperature setting button [C] to adjust time.
• The selectable times are 05 – 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 minutes.
• Once the desired time is selected, the time will blink on display 3 times and it will beep.
• If any button is not pressed within 2 seconds, the mode will be selected.
• The selected time will decrease minute by minute and the remaining time will flash on the display.
• In order to cancel the drink cooling mode, press the temperature adjustment button again for 5 seconds

NOTE: You must adjust the time according to the temperature of the bottles before you put them in. For example, you can set the time as “5 minutes” in the beginning. After this time, if the cooling is insufficient, you might set another 5 or 10 minutes. While using this mode, you must check the temperature of the bottles regularly. When the bottles are cool enough, you must take them out of the appliance.
CAUTION If you forget bottles in Drink Cooling mode, bottles may explode.

Screensaver mode

• When you press MODE button for 5 seconds, Screensaver mode will be active.
• If you do not press any button within 5 seconds after activating screensaver mode and no doors are open, lights on control panel will go off.
• If you press any button when lights of the control panel are off or open any door, the current settings will appear on the screen, and then you can make the adjustment as you want. If you do not cancel Screensaver mode or not press any button within 5 seconds or do not open any door, control panel will go off again.
• To cancel screensaver mode, first you should press any button to activate the buttons and then press MODE button for 5 seconds again.
• When screensaver mode is active, you can also activate child lock. · If you do not press any button within 5 seconds after activating child lock, lights on control panel will go off. Then, the settings made previously will be displayed, and child lock symbol shall be displayed when your press any button. You can cancel child lock by pressing cooler or freezer setting buttons for 5 seconds

Activating child lock

• The appliance has child lock feature in order to prevent the children from playing with the buttons and changing the settings.
• Press Cooler and Freezer Temperature setting buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds.
• Lock symbol shall be displayed after selecting the mode.

Deactivating child lock

• Press Cooler and Freezer Temperature setting buttons simultaneously for 5 seconds.
  NOTE: Child lock will be deactivated in case of power cut or if the fridge is unplugged.

Door open alarm function
When one of the doors are left open for more than 2 minutes, an audible warning is given.

Temperature settings of your fridge

Freezer compartment temperature settings

• First temperature value of freezer temperature indicator is -18°C.
• Press freezer temperature setting button once. -16°C shall flash.
• Every time you press the button, a lower temperature will be set. (-16°C, -18°C, -20°C, -22°C, -24°C, SF ­Quick Freezing-)
• When you press the freezer compartment adjustment button until the Quick freezing symbol is displayed, and when you do not press any other button for 1 seconds after this, “SF” (super freezing) letters will flash.
• If you keep on pressing, it will restart from -16°C.
• The temperature value selected before Holiday Mode, Super Freeze Mode, Super Cool Mode or Economical Mode is activated will remain the same when the mode is completed or cancelled. Your appliance will continue operating in this temperature value selected.
  NOTE : If the temperature of the environment is higher than 38°C, the freezer compartment temperature cannot be adjusted to -22 °C and -24°C. It can only be adjusted to the values of -16 °C, -18°C, -20°C. .

Cooler temperature settings

• First temperature value of cooler temperature indicator is 4°C.
• Press cooler temperature setting button once. 8°C shall flash.
• Every time you press the button, a lower temperature will be set. (8°C, 7°C, 6°C, 5°C, +4°C, 3°C, +2°C, SC ­Super Cooling-)
• When you press the cooling compartment adjustment button until the Quick cooling (SC) symbol is displayed, and when you do not press any other button for 1 seconds after this, “SC”(super cooling) letters will flash. · If you keep on pressing, it will restart from 8°C.
• The temperature value selected before Holiday Mode, Super Freeze Mode, Super Cool Mode or Economical Mode is activated will remain the same when the mode is completed or cancelled. Your appliance will continue operating in this temperature value selected

You can set the freezer and cooling compartment temperatures according to the conditions specified below.

Warnings about temperature adjustments

• Your temperature adjustments will not be deleted when an energy breakdown occurs.
• It is not recommended that you operate your fridge in environments colder than 10°C in terms of its efficiency.
• Temperature adjustments should be made according to the frequency of door openings, the quantity of food kept inside the fridge and ambient temperature of the place of your fridge.
• Your fridge should be operated up to 24 hours according to the ambient temperature without interruption after being plugged in to be completely cooled. Do not open doors of your fridge frequently and do not place much food inside it in this period.
• A 5 minute delaying function is applied to prevent damage to the compressor of your fridge, when you take the plug off and then plug it on again to operate it or when an energy breakdown occurs. Your fridge will start to operate normally after 5 minutes
• Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not recommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits in terms of cooling effectiveness

Accessories

Icemaker

• Fill the icebox part of the icemaker with water and place it back.
• You can take your ice approximately 2 hours later.
• Without displacing the icebox, turn the icebox button to the right until all the ice cubes are discharged to the ice bucket.
• You can serve taking the ice bucket out or you can save ice there.
  NOTE: The ice bucket is only for saving ice. Do not use it for making ice by putting water in it. Otherwise, it can be broken.

Quick freezer compartment
Use Quick freezer partition for freezing fresh foods. In this way, you can enable the foods which you want to freeze to be frozen more rapidly and prevent their contact with already frozen foods

After foods are frozen;

• You can place them to the other shelves in the freezing partition by taking them from the quick freezer shelf.
• To open the Quick freezer partition cover, you can hold it and push forward by moving on the rails and you can close it by pulling it back in the same way.
• Before closing the upper door of your fridge, make sure that the cover of the quick freezer is closed.
  Otherwise, it cannot perform its quick freezing function.

Breakfast / chilled room partition

Chilled Room enables your food to be kept in 0°C. You can keep the frozen foods that you take out of the deepfreeze compartment in order to defrost them or you can keep the meats and cleaned fishes (in plastic bags or packets) etc. which you will use within 1­2 days without need for freezing. (Water is frozen in 0°C but the foods including salt or sugar can be frozen in colder environments.) Chilled room can optionally be used as a breakfast partition with the help of the klape on the air channel. For this, you should only change the mode of this klape from Open to Closed

Bottle rack
You can compress glass bottles, plastic bottles, magnums etc. with the bottle rack in order to prevent them from falling and rattling.

IMPORTANT WARNINGS!

The issues that need to be careful about while placing the crisper glass and cooler partition shelves.

While mounting and demounting the crisper glass and cooler partition shelves; you should make sure that the glass shelves are completely fitted in the cooler led cover which is fixed at the back of the cooler body and in the suspension details in the sides.

Removal and installation of the crispers and covers

First step: Taking the crispers out

• Turn the front cover of the crisper in a way that its back touches the crisper profile.
• Pull the crisper towards you
• Hold the front part of it and take it out.

Second step: Taking crisper glass out together with its front covers

• Hold the crisper glass 10 cm above from the body stopping together with the crisper front covers while the crisper front covers are fallen down.

Third step:

• Pull the crisper front cover towards you together with the crisper glass.

Fourth step:

• Do not separate the crisper front cover from the crisper glass, otherwise the crisper glass can be broken.

NOTE: In order to place the crispers back, follow the abovementioned process reversely.

The issues that you need to be careful about while mounting door shelves:

Movable shelf accessories with asymmetric side surfaces
Movable shelves affixed to the cooler partition door can vary depending on design features. During the assembly of the movable shelves with an asymmetric design, make sure that the curved surfaces are mounted in a way that they are fitted to the outer part of the door plastic. Otherwise, cooler partition door cannot be closed completely.
Visual and text descriptions on the accessories section, may vary according to the model of your appliance.

PLACING THE FOOD

Where to place in the

• Under normal operation conditions, it is enough to set the temperature of cooler compartment to +4 / +6 °C.
• Food should be placed to the fridge in closed containers or covered with appropriate material.
• Hot food and beverages should be cooled to room temperature before being placed in the fridge
• Vegetables and fruits: can be placed to the vegetable bin directly without being wrapped.
• Fridge air duct distributes cold air to the fridge compartment. Avoid preventing the air flow by covering the front of the ducts with food. Do not thrust packed food or containers to the lamp or door of the fridge compartment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Cover the liquid and stews when you put them on fridge. Otherwise, the humidity amount inside the fridge increases. And, this causes the fridge to operate more. Covering the food and beverages also allow you to protect their taste and flavor.
• Potatoes, onion and garlic shouldn’t be kept in the fridge.

Food| Storing time| Where to place in the fridge department
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Vegetables and fruits:| 1 week| Vegetable bin (without being wrapped)
Meat and fish| 2 – 3 Days| Wrapped in plastic foil or bags or in a meat container (on the glass shelf )
Fresh cheese| 3 – 4 Days| In special door shelf
Butter and Margarine| 1 week| In special door shelf
Bottled products Milk and Yoghurt| Until the expiry date recommended by the producer| In special door shelf
Eggs| 1 month| In the egg shelf
Cooked food| | All shelves

Freezer compartment

• Under normal operation conditions, it is enough to set the temperature of freezer compartment to -18 / -20 °C.
• Use your deep freezer department of your fridge to keep frozen food for a long time and to produce ice.
• Use “Quick freeze mode” for freezing fresh foods.
• Do not place food you want to freeze next to frozen food.
• Place the food you want to freeze to the quick freeze shelf first. You can put your food next to other frozen food after they are frozen (after minimum 24 hours).
• You should freeze your food (meat, minced meat, fish etc.) in portions that allow consuming in a time.
• Do not re-freeze the frozen goods after being melted. This may cause health issues like food poisoning.
• Do not place hot food to the freezer before cooling them. This may cause the spoiling of food frozen before in the freezer.
• When you are buying frozen food, make sure that they frozen in proper conditions and the package is undamaged.
• Follow the instructions for storing conditions on the package of the frozen food while storing them. If there is no explanation, food must be consumed in a short time.
• Frozen food should be carried without being spoiled and placed in the fast freezing shelf as soon as possible. Do not use door shelves for freezing.
• If the package of frozen food is humid and smells bad, it may be stored under inappropriate conditions and spoiled. Do not buy this kind of food!
• Storing time for frozen food may differ according to the ambient temperature, frequency of door openings, thermostat adjustments, type of food and the time between the buying of the food and placing of the food in the freezer. Always follow instructions on the package and do not exceed storing period.
• For an ideal appliance capacity that will enable you to reach the maximum freezing capacity, adjust the freezer partition temperature to the coldest value 24 hours before you place fresh foods in the freezer partition. You can freeze the foods using the quick freezer functions after 24 hours. After the quick freezer function is over, the partitions can be adjusted to a desired temperature value.
• After placing fresh foods in the freezer partition, waiting for 24 hours is generally enough. After 24 hours, you do not need to adjust the freezer partition temperature value to the coldest setting.
• Warning; While freezing a small amount of food, you do not need to adjust the freezer partition temperature value to the coldest setting. This will help you to save energy

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Cover the liquid and stews when you put them on fridge. Otherwise, the humidity amount inside the
  fridge increases. And, this causes the fridge to operate more. Covering the food and beverages also allow you to protect their taste and flavor.

• If you put the frozen foods taken out from the deep freeze partition of your fridge in the partition under, they will help the fridge to cool. So you can save energy. If you put the material in the deep freeze to an open area, energy loss occurs.

Some suggestions on the placing and storing of your food in the freezer compartment are supplied.

Meat and fish| Preparation| Storing time (month)| Thawing time at room temperature -hour-
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Steak| Wrapping in a foil| 6-10| 1-2
Lamb meat| Wrapping in a foil| 6-8| 1-2
Veal roast| Wrapping in a foil| 6-10| 1-2
Veal cubes| In small pieces| 6-10| 1-2
Lamb cubes| In pieces| 4-8| 2-3
Minced meat| In packages without using spices| 1-3| 2-3
Giblets (pieces)| In pieces| 1-3| 1-2
Bologna sausage/salami| Should be packaged even if it has membrane| | Until it is defrosted
Chicken and turkey| Wrapping in a foil| 7-8| 10-12
Goose and Duck| Wrapping in a foil| 4-8| 10
Meat and fish| Preparation| Storing time (month)| Thawing time at room temperature -hour-
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Deer, Rabbit, Wild Boar| In 2.5 kg portions and as fillets| 9-12| 10-12
Fresh water fishes (Salmon, Carp, Crane, Siluroidea)| After cleaning the bowels and scales of the fish, wash and dry it; and if necessary, cut the tail and head.| 2| Until it is thawed completely
Non-fatty fish (Sea bass, turbot, fluke)| 4-8| Until it is thawed completely
Fatty fishes (Tunny, Mackarel, bluefish, anchovy)| 2-4| Until it is thawed completely
Shellfish| Cleaned and in bags| 4-6| Until it is thawed completely
Caviar| In its package, aluminum or plastic container| 2-3| Until it is thawed completely
Snail| In salty water, aluminum or plastic container| 3| Until it is thawed completely

NOTE:
Frozen meat should be cooked as fresh meat after being thawed. If the meat is not cooked after being thawed, it should never be frozen again.

Vegetables and Fruits| Preparation| Storing time (month)| Thawing time at room temperature -hour-
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Cauliflower| Take the leaves apart, cut the heart into pieces, and leave it in water with a little lemon juice for a while| 10 – 12| It can be used as frozen
String beans and beans| Wash and cut to small pieces| 10 – 13| It can be used as frozen
Beans| Hull and wash| 12| It can be used as frozen
Mushroom and asparagus| Wash and cut to small pieces| 6 – 9| It can be used as frozen
Cabbage| Cleaned| 6 – 8| 2
Eggplant| Cut to pieces of 2cm after washing| 10 – 12| Separate them from one another
Corn| Clean and pack with its stem or as sweetcorn| 12| It can be used as frozen
Carrot| Clean and cut to slices| 12| It can be used as frozen
Pepper| Cut the stem, cut into two pieces and remove the core| 8 – 10| It can be used as frozen
Vegetables and Fruits| Preparation| Storing time (month)| Thawing time at room temperature -hour-
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Spinach| Washed| 6 – 9| 2
Apple and pear| Peel and slice| 8 – 10| (In Fridge) 5
Apricot and Peach| Cut into two pieces and remove the stone| 4 – 6| (In Fridge) 4
Strawberry and Blackberry| Wash and hull| 8 – 12| 2
Cooked fruits| Adding 10 % of sugar in the container| 12| 4
Plum, cherry, sourberry| Wash and hull the stems| 8 – 12| 5 – 7
Dairy Products Pastry| Preparation| Storing time (months)| Storing Conditions
---|---|---|---
Packet (Homogenize) Milk| In its own packet| 2 – 3| Pure Milk – In its own packet
Cheese-excluding white cheese| In slices| 6 – 8| Original package may be used for short storing period. Should be kept within plastic foil for long term storage.
Butter, margarine| In its package| 6|
Eggs (*)| Albumen| | 10 – 12| 30 gr of it is equal to a yolk.| In closed container
Egg mixture (Albumen

– yolk)

| Mixed completely, you may add a pinch of salt or sugar to prevent thickening| 10| 50 gr of it is equal to a yolk.
Yolk| Mixed completely, you may add a pinch of salt or sugar to prevent thickening| 8 – 10| 20 gr of it is equal to a yolk.

Should never be frozen with its shell. Albumen and yolk should be frozen individually or completely mixed.

| Storing time (month)| Thawing time in room temperature (hours)| Thawing time in oven (minutes)
---|---|---|---
Bread| 4 – 6| 2 – 3| 4-5 (220-225 °C)
Biscuits| 3 – 6| 1 – 1,5| 5-8 (190-200 °C)
Pastry| 1 – 3| 2 – 3| 5-10 (200-225 °C)
Pie| 1 – 1,5| 3 – 4| 5-8 (190-200 °C)
Phyllo dough| 2 – 3| 1 – 1,5| 5-8 (190-200 °C)
Pizza| 2 – 3| 2 – 4| 15-20 (200 °C)

Some spices in cooked food (aniseed, basil, dill, vinegar, spice mix, ginger, garlic, onion, mustard, thyme, marjoram, black pepper, bologna sausage etc.) may have a foul taste when stored for a long time. Therefore, frozen food should be spiced just a little or spice should be added after the food is thawed. The storing time for the food depends on the oil used. Margarines, veal fat, olive oil and butter are suitable, peanut oil and lard are not suitable. Cooked food in liquid form should be frozen in plastic containers, other food should be frozen wrapped in plastic foil or in plastic bags.

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

Make sure to unplug the fridge before starting to clean it

• Do not wash your fridge by pouring water.

• You can wipe the inner and outer sides of your appliance with a soft cloth or a sponge using warm and soapy water.

• Remove the parts individually and clean with soapy water.
  Do not wash in washing machine.

• Never use flammable, explosive or corrosive material like thinner, gas, acid for cleaning.

• The condenser (the back part with black wings) should be cleaned using a vacuum cleaner or a dry brush at least once a year. This will help your freezer to operate more efficiently and will enable you to save energy.

Make sure that your fridge is unplugged while doing these.

Cleaning door glasses

Water based products which are not abrasive should be used in cleaning glasses.

Replacement of the LED illumination lamps

Refrigerator compartment LED illumination lights may be located in different positions according to the model of your fridge

• A Led lighting system is used in the freezer and the cooler partitions of the fridge.
• Do not use water or acid based cleaners in cleaning the leds.
• For changing leds, please call your Technical Service.

BEFORE CALLING SERVICE

Check Warnings;
Your fridge warns you if the temperatures for cooler and freezer are in improper levels or when a problem occurs in the appliance. Warning codes are displayed in the Freezer and Cooler Indicators.

service as soon as possible.
LF| Freezer compartment is not cold enough| Displayed after long power breakdowns or when the fridge is operated for the first time.|

1.  If your frozen food are thawed, consume them
   as soon as
   possible because of the risk of spoiling and do not re-freeze them.

2. Temporarily increase the temperature adjustment of the freezer to the desired level or activate fast freezing mode.

3. Do not put food until this error is corrected

LC| Fridge Department is too hot| The ideal temperature of the cooler partition is +4°C. There is a risk of spoiling of the food in the fridge department when this warning

is displayed.

|

1. Temporarily increase the temperature adjustment of the fridge to the desired level or activate fast cooling mode.
2. Do not open or close the doors of your fridge frequently until this error is corrected.

LF ve LC| Cooling
is insufficient| Displayed when LF and LC occur at the same time.| This is displayed when the refrigerator is first operated and the warning disappears when the cooling begins.
HC| Fridge Department is too cold| Fridge Department is too cold|

1. Check whether the fast cooling is activated
2. Decrease the cooling compartment temperature setting (set to a hotter position)

LOPO| Low Power Warning| Low Power Warning| This feature prevents damage to the compressor due to low voltage. Fridge will start operating automatically when the voltage reaches the desired level.

If your fridge is not operating ;

• Is there any electrical faults?
• Is the plug is placed properly in the receptacle?
• Is the fuse of the receptacle that the plug is plugged or the main fuse blown?
• Is the temperature setting performed correctly?
• Is there any fault in the socket? Examine this by plugging your fridge into a socket outlet which you are sure that is working.

If your fridge is not cooling enough;

• Is the temperature setting performed correctly?
• Is the door of your fridge opened frequently and left open for a long while?
• Is the door of fridge closed properly?
• Did you put a dish or food on your fridge so that it contacts the rear wall of your fridge so as to prevent the air circulation?
• Is your fridge filled excessively?
• Is there adequate distance between your fridge and the rear and side walls?
• Is the ambient temperature between the values specified in the operating manual?

If the rear wall of refrigerator compartment is iced;
Water droplets or icing may occur inside the refrigerator compartment of your fridge (on the rear surface) due to the operation of the compressor in specified intervals. This is normal. In excessive ambient temperatures, unplug your fridge to allow the melting of the icing, if the icing is continuous (accumulated).

If the food in your refrigerator compartment is over cooled

• Is the temperature adjustment right? (Is the temperature setting performed correctly)?
• Are there many food recently put inside the freezer compartment? If so, your fridge may over cool the food inside the refrigerator compartment as it will operate longer to cool these food.

If the floor of your refrigerator compartment is wet;

• Water discharge hole may be clogged.

If your fridge is operating too loudly;
To maintain the set cooling level, compressor may be activated from time to time. Noises from your fridge at this time are normal and due to its function. When the required cooling level is reached, noises will be decreased automatically. If the noises persist;

• Is your appliance stable? Are the legs adjusted?
• Is there anything behind your fridge?
• Are the shelves or dishes on the shelves vibrating? Re-place the shelves and/or dishes if this is the case.
• Are the items placed on your fridge vibrating?

Normal Noises;
Cracking (Ice cracking) Noise:

• automatic defrosting.
• When the appliance is cooled or warmed (due to expansion of appliance material).

Short cracking
Heard when the thermostat switches the compressor on/off.

Compressor noise
Normal motor noise. This noise means that the compressor operates normally Compressor may cause more noise for a short time when it is activated.

Bubbling noise and splash:
This noise is caused by the flow of the refrigerant in the tubes of the system. Water flow noise: Normal flow noise of water flowing to the evaporation container during defrosting. This noise can be heard during defrosting.

If humidity builds up inside the fridge;

• Are all food packed properly? Are the containers dried before placing them in the fridge?
• Are the fridge doors opened frequently? Humidity of the room gets in the fridge when the doors are opened. Humidity build up will be faster when you open the doors more frequently, especially if the humidity of the room is high.

If the doors are not opened and closed properly;

• Do the food packages prevent closing of the door?
• Are the door compartments, shelves and drawers placed properly?
• Are door joints broken or torn?
• Is your fridge on a level surface?

If the edges of fridge cabinet that the door joint contact are warm;
Especially in summer (hot weather), the surfaces that the joint contact may get warmer during the operation of the compressor, this is normal.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Compressor protection thermal fuse will be blown after sudden power breakdowns or after unplugging the appliance, because the gas in the cooling system is not stabilized yet. Your fridge will start after 4 or 5 minutes, there is nothing to worry about.
• If you will not use your fridge for a long time (e.g. in summer holidays) unplug it. After defrosting, clean your fridge and leave the door open to prevent humidity and smell.
• If the problem persists after you have followed all the instructions above, please consult to the nearest Authorized Service.
• The appliance you bought is designed for home type use and can be used only at home and for the stated purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or common use. If the consumer use the appliance in a way that does not comply with these features, we emphasize that the producer and the dealer shall not be responsible for any repair and failure within the guarantee period.
• The lifetime of your appliance stated and declared by the Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance General Directorate under T.R. Ministry of Customs and Ministry (the period for retaining parts required for the proper functioning of the appliance) is 10 years.

Conformity Information

• This appliance is designed for use at an ambient temperature within the 16°C – 32°C range. · The appliance is designed in compliance with the IEC60335-1 / IEC60335-2-24, 2004/108/EC standards.

Tips for saving energy

•  Install the appliance in a cool, well ventilated room , but not in direct sunlight and not near heat source (radiator, cooker.. etc. ). Otherwise use an insulating plate.
• Allow warm food and drinks to cool down outside the appliance.
• When thawing frozen food, place it in the refrigerator compartment. The low temperature of the frozen food will help to cool the refrigerator compartment when it is thawing. So it reduces the energy requirements.
• When placing, drinks and liquids they must be covered. Otherwise humidity increases at the appliance. Therefore the working time gets longer. Also covering drinks and liquids helps preserve the smell and taste.
• When placing food and drinks, open the appliance door as briefly as possible.
• Keep the covers closed of any different temperature compartment in the appliance (crisper, chiller …etc. ).
• Door gasket must be clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn.

INFORMATION SHEET

INFORMATION SHEET: Philco

Philco brand:|
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Brand| Philco
Product number| PT 569 Maestro
Type of appliance 3)| 7
Energy efficiency class

(A… low electricity consumption to G high electricity consumption)

| A+
Electricity consumption per 365 days 1) kWh| 450
Total available volume: l| 569
of which: refrigerator part l| 444
of which: freezer part l| 125
Star mark for the freezer area| ****
Freezing capacity kg/24h| 10
Climatic class 2)| T/N
Voltage| 220-240 V ~ 50 Hz
Noise level 4) dB (re 1pW)| 43
Dimensions in mm (h x w x d)| 1950/760/754
Weight kg| 123,5

1. Electricity consumption in kWh / year is based on the results of a normalized test carried out over a period of 24 hours. Actual electricity consumption depends on the use and location of the appliance.
2. SN: ambient temperatures from +10 °C to +32 °C ST: ambient temperatures from +18 °C to +38 °C N: ambient temperatures from +16 °C to +32 °C
3. 1 = Refrigerator without low temperature areas 7 = Refrigerator/freezer with low temperature areas *(***) 8 = Box freezer
4. Noise level according to European norm EN 60704

NOTE: All the here mentioned data is subject to change.

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF USED PACKAGING MATERIALS
Dispose of packaging material at a public waste disposal site.

DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES
The meaning of the symbol on the product, its accessory or packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Please, dispose of this product at your applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical & electronic equipment waste. Alternatively in some states of the European Union or other European states you may return your products to your local retailer when buying an equivalent new product. The correct disposal of this product will help save valuable natural resources and help in preventing the potential negative impact on the environment and human health, which could be caused as a result of improper liquidation of waste. Please ask your local authorities or the nearest waste collection center for further details. The improper disposal of this type of waste may fall subject to national regulations for fines.

For business entities in the European Union
If you wish to dispose of an electrical or electronic device, request the necessary information from your seller or supplier.

Disposal in other countries outside the European Union
If you wish to dispose of this product, request the necessary information about the correct disposal method from local government departments or from your seller.

This product meets all the basic EU regulation requirements that relate to it.
Changes to the text, design and technical specifications may occur without prior notice and we reserve the right to make these changes.

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