Control
5.4.1 Freezing food
The rating plate indicates the maximum quantity of fresh food you can freeze within 24 hours (see Appliance at a glance) under “Freezing capacity ... kg/24h”.
The maximum load of frozen food for the drawers is 25 kg each and for the shelves 35 kg each.
CAUTION
Risk of injury due to broken glass!
Bottles and cans containing drinks may burst when being frozen. This applies particularly to sparkling drinks.
u Do not freeze bottles and cans containing drinks!
In order that the food is rapidly frozen through to the core, do not exceed the following quantities per pack:
- Fruit, vegetables up to 1 kg - Meat up to 2.5 kg
u Pack the food in portions in freezer bags, reusable plastic, metal or aluminium containers.
5.4.2 Thawing food
- in the refrigerator compartment - in a microwave oven
- in a conventional or fan oven - at room temperature
u Food once thawed should be
Freezing with SuperFrost
uBriefly press the SuperFrost button Fig. 3 (7). w The SuperFrost button shines.
w The freezer temperature drops, the appliance operates with the maximum refrigerating capacity.
In case of a small amount of food to be frozen:
uwait approx. 6 h.
uPlace wrapped produce in the top drawers.
In case of the maximum amount of food to be frozen (see type plate):
uwait about 24 h.
uRemove top drawers and place produce directly on the top shelves.
SuperFrost is automatically deactivated after about 65 h. The SuperFrost button extinguishes once freezing is completed.
Place produce in the drawers and push the latter back in again.
The appliance continues to operate in the
normal mode.wwuw
5.4.5 Drawers
Note
The energy consumption increases and the cooling perform- ance decreases if there is insufficient ventilation.
For appliances with NoFrost:
u Leave the bottom drawer in the appliance!
u Always keep the air slits of the fan free at the rear wall!
5.4.3 Setting the temperature
Temperature setting to be recommended:
The temperature can be changed continuously. Once the
u To access temperature adjustment: press setting button, freezer compartment Fig. 3 (6) once.
w The LED of the current temperature flashes in the tempera- ture display of the freezer compartment.
u Press the setting button, freezer compartment Fig. 3 (6) the number of times needed until the required temperature shines in the LED display.
Note
u Long pressing of the setting button sets a slightly colder value within a small temperature range (e.g.: between
uTo store frozen food directly on the shelves: pull the drawer forwards and lift it out.
5.4.6 Shelves
u To remove the shelf: lift up at the front and pull out.
u To put the shelf back: simply push in as far as it will go.
5.4.4 SuperFrost
With this function you can freeze fresh food quickly through to the core. The appliance operates with maximum refrigeration. The noise of the refrigeration unit may be temporarily louder as a result.
The maximum amount of fresh food which can be frozen in 24 h is indicated on the type plate under “freezing capacity ... kg/ 24h”. This amount varies according to the model and climate rating.
You have to activate SuperFrost in good time, depending on how much fresh food is to be frozen: about 6 hours before placing the food inside in case of small amounts and about 24 hours in advance in case of the maximum amount of food to be frozen.
Wrap produce and spread it out as far as possible. Do not allow produce to be frozen to touch produce that is already frozen to prevent the latter thawing.
You do not have to activate SuperFrost in the following cases:
-when placing frozen food in the freezer
5.4.7 VarioSpace
Apart from being able to remove the drawers, you can also remove the shelves, creating space for large items of frozen food. Poultry, meat, large pieces of game and high bakery prod- ucts can be frozen in one piece and prepared.
u The maximum load of frozen food for the drawers is 25 kg each and for the shelves 35 kg each.
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