Control
u Food once thawed should be re-frozen only in exceptional
cases.
5.7 Setting the temperature
The temperature depends on the following factors:
the frequency of opening the door
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how long the door is open for
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the room temperature of the installation location
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the type, temperature and quantity of the food
Recommended temperature setting: -18 °C
The temperature can be adjusted continually. Once the -28 °C
setting is reached, the sequence starts again at -15 °C .
u Call up the temperature function: Press the "+/-"
Fig. 2 (3) once.
setting button
w The previously-set value will flash in the tempera-
ture display.
u Change the temperature in 1 °C steps: Press
the "+/-" setting button
required temperature is indicated in the tempera-
ture display.
u Change temperature continually: hold down setting button.
w During adjustment the value flashes on the display.
w The new setting is adopted approx. 5 seconds after the
last time the button was pressed and the set temperature
displayed again. The temperature in the interior gradually
adjusts to the new value.
5.8 Fast-Freeze
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.
You can freeze as many kilograms of fresh food within 24 hrs
as is indicated on the type plate under "Freezing capacity ...
kg/24hrs". This maximum freezing quantity can vary depending
on model and climate class.
You have to activate FastFreeze 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 Fast-Freeze in the following cases:
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when placing frozen food in the freezer
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when freezing up to approx. 2 kg fresh food daily
5.8.1 Freezing with Fast-Freeze
u Briefly press the Fast-Freeze button
w The Fast-Freeze symbol
w The freezing temperature drops, the appliance operates with
the maximum cooling capacity.
For a smaller quantity of produce to be frozen:
u wait approx. 6 h.
u Place wrapped produce in the deep bottom drawers.
For the maximum quantity of produce to be frozen:
u wait approx. 24 h.
u Remove the deep bottom drawers and place produce
directly on the bottom shelves.
w Fast-Freeze is automatically deactivated. Depending on the
quantity placed inside, after 30 h at the earliest, 65 h at the
latest.
w The Fast-Freeze symbol
freezing is completed.
u Place produce in the drawers and push the latter back in
again.
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Fig. 2 (3) until the
Fig. 2 (4) once.
Fig. 2 (5) illuminates.
Fig. 2 (5) extinguishes once
w The appliance continues to operate in the energy-saving,
normal mode.
5.9 Drawers
Note
The energy consumption increases and the cooling perform-
ance reduces if the air ventilation is insufficient.
u Ensure that the air slits of the fan on the rear wall are always
kept free!
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
u To store frozen food directly on the shelves Lift the drawer at
the back, pull it forwards to remove.
5.10 Shelves
5.10.1 Moving 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.
5.11 VarioSpace
You can remove the shelves
and drawers. This leaves more
room for larger food items such
as poultry, meat, large game
and tall baked goods, which
can be frozen whole before
further preparation.
u The maximum load for the top drawer is 5 kg and for the
other drawers 25 kg each.
u The shelves can each be loaded with 35 kg of frozen food.
5.12 Extractor rails
u To clean the glass racks, remove
the retractable rails: press
front support hooks upwards (1),
slide the retractable rail away to
one side (2) and backwards (3).
* Depending on model and options