Control; Brightness Of The Temperature Display; Child Proofing; Door Alarm - Atag KD8178CD Gebrauchsanweisung

Control

5 Control
5.1 Brightness of the temperature
display
You can adjust the brightness of the temperature display to the
light conditions of the room in which the appliance is installed.
5.1.1 Adjusting the brightness
The brightness can be adjusted between h1 (minimum lumi-
nance) and h5 (maximum luminance).
u To activate the setting mode: Press the Fast Freeze button
Fig. 2 (5) for about 5 seconds.
w The Fast Freeze button flashes. The display indicates c.
u Using the "+" setting button
Fig. 2 (2) , select h
u To confirm: Briefly press the Fast Freeze button
u To make the display brighter: Press the "+" setting
button Fig. 2 (3) .
u To make the display darker: Press the "-" setting
Fig. 2 (2) .
button
u To confirm: Press the Fast Freeze button
Fig. 2 (5) .
w The brightness is adjusted to the new value.
u To deactivate the setting mode: Press the On/Off button
Fig. 2 (4) .
-or-
u Wait for 5 minutes.
w The temperature is indicated again in the temperature
display.

5.2 Child proofing

The child-proofing function enables you to make sure that the
appliance is not inadvertently switched off by playing children.
5.2.1 Setting the child lock
u To activate the setting mode: Press the Fast Freeze button
Fig. 2 (5) for about 5 seconds.
w The Fast Freeze button flashes. The display indicates c.
u To confirm, briefly press the Fast Freeze button
u To switch on: Using the "+" setting button
Fig. 2 (2) , select c1.
or "-" setting button
u To switch off: Using the "+" setting button
Fig. 2 (2) , select c0.
or "-" setting button
u To confirm: Press the Fast Freeze button
Fig. 2 (5) .
w When the child lock symbol
is activated.
u To deactivate the setting mode: Press On/Off button
Fig. 2 (4) .
-or-
u Wait for 5 minutes.
w The temperature is indicated again in the temperature
display.

5.3 Door alarm

If the door is open longer then 60 s, the audible alarm sounds.
The audible alarm is automatically silenced when the door is
closed.
5.3.1 Muting the door alarm
The audible alarm can be muted when the door is open. The
sound switch-off function is active as long as the door is left
open.
Fig. 2 (6) .
u Press alarm button
w The door alarm is silenced.
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Fig. 2 (3) and "-" setting button
Fig. 2 (5) .
Fig. 2 (5) .
Fig. 2 (3)
Fig. 2 (3)
Fig. 2 (7) shines, the child lock

5.4 Temperature alarm

The audible alarm sounds if the freezer temperature is not cold
enough.
The temperature display flashes at the same time.
The cause of the temperature being too high may be:
- warm fresh food was placed inside
too much warm ambient air flowed in when rearranging and
-
removing food
- power failure for some time
the appliance is faulty
-
The audible alarm is automatically silenced and the tempera-
ture display stops flashing when the temperature is sufficiently
cold again.
Note
Food may be spoilt if the temperature is not cold enough.
u Check the quality of the food. Do not consume spoiled food.
5.4.1 Muting the temperature alarm
The audible alarm can be muted. When the temperature is
sufficiently cold again, the alarm function is active again.
Fig. 2 (6) .
u Press alarm button
w The audible alarm is silenced.

5.5 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 for the top drawer is 5 kg and for the other
drawers 25 kg each.
The shelves can each be loaded with 35 kg of frozen food.
A vacuum is generated after the door is closed. After closing
the door, wait for about 1 minute and then it opens more easily.
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.

5.6 Thawing food

- at room temperature
- in a microwave oven
- in a conventional or fan oven
u Food once thawed should be re-frozen only in exceptional
cases.

5.7 Setting the temperature

The appliance is pre-set for normal operation.
The temperature can be set between -14 °C and -28 °C , the
recommended temperature is -18 °C.
u To set the temperature higher: press "+" button
u To set the temperature lower: press "-" button
w When the button is pressed the first time, the previous value
is indicated in the temperature display.
Fig. 2 (3) .
Fig. 2 (2) .