R-WB560PT9 Refrigerator
Instruction Manual
Refrigerator
No frost
Model
R-WB560PT9
R-WB490PT9
Thank you very much for purchasing the Hitachi refrigerator. Before installation and usage, please read the user’s guide carefully for the correct usage.
Maintenance work must only be carried out at works by well-trained maintenance work.
Content
Preparation for Use
Warning and Caution for Safety…. 2 Preparations before Use……………. 4
Installation………………………………… 4 Beginning…………………………………. 4 Food Storage…………………………….. 4 Location of Food Storage………….. 4
Operation
How to use the Control panel…….. 5 Name and Function of Display…………. 5 Temperature Control……………………. 5
Other function…………………………… 5 To set the fine adjustment of the temperature…………………………….. 5 To cancel the fine adjustment of the temperature……………………………… 6 Door Alarm and ECO Alarm Function…. 6 Quick Freezing / Quick Cooling………… 6 Lock………………………………………. 6 Energy saving……………………………. 7 Fresh Select Compartment…………….. 7
Refrigerator and Freezer Compartment…………………………….. 7
Swing Partition suggestion……………… 8 How to use Ice Maker…………………… 8 How to install and remove part ………… 8
Maintenance
Care and Maintenance……………….. 9 Cleaning………………………………….. 9
Troubleshooting……………………….. 9 Dew or Frost is generated…………. 10 Service Center……………………………12
For household use only
R600a Refrigerant
Warning and Caution for Safety
To avoid harm to the user, other persons or damage to property, please read and follow the warnings and cautions below and those given throughout this manual.
The following warnings and cautions are categorized by the level of
This symbols are shown as below clearly showing
possible harm or damage that may occur from ignoring directions.
the significance of directions.
This pictograph indicates “There is a
WARNING high possibillity of serious injury or death, if ignored”.
The symbols below are examples. This symbols is an alert mark.
This pictograph indicates “There is a
CUATION high possibillity of sinjury or damage to property, if ignored”
This symbols indicates “prohibited”.
This refrigerator use flammable refrigerants. The symbol column below states the precautions on flammable refrigerants.
This symbols indicates “necessary”.
This symbol denotes the precautions on flammable refrigerators.
WARNING
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 or fire.
Ground this refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Always ground this refrigerator and install earth leakage circuit breaker when using it in please with high himidity or moisture. (Please consult with a retailer or Hitachi Service Center.)
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
Rated Voltage
sources that are not a rated voltage.
If a power source is shared with other appliances using double or multipoint adapters, the adapter
Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
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.
Do not use a 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. When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged.
Be sure to unplug the power plug before maintaining the refrigerator. Be sure to hold the power plug to unplug.
If the supply cord is damaged, it 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
collects on the power plug may cause fire.
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.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience andknowledge, 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 refrigerant.
Do not disassem ble, repair, or modify the refrigerator by yourselves. Please consult with a retailer or Hitachi Service Center if any repair is required.
Ether, liquid propane gas, solvent, etc.
which is volatile cannot be stored in this refrigerator. Do not store explosive substances
such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
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 to fall down, resulting in injury.
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WARNING
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
If there the damage of refrigerant pipe happened, stay away from the refrigerator and
avoid using fire and electrical appliances.
Window Open
And, open windows to ventilate and contact
retailers or Hitachi Service Center.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they
are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
In an event of a flammable gas leak, do not touch the refrigerator and open windows for ventilation. Sparks from points of electrical contacts such as door switches may
ignite explosions causing fire or a burn.
Do not use the refrigerator in the atmosphere of flammable gas.
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 discarding the refrigerator. When discarding the refrigerator, remove the door gaskets. To avoid a risk of an infant or child
to be entrapped inside.
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.
Do not use mechanical devices or other
means to accelelate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Children getting inside may not be able to get out.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervisor.
Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure clear of obstruction.
If you find something wrong with the refrigerator, immediately unplug and consult with the retailers or Hitachi Service Center.
Follow the instructions of your region when discarding. This refrigerator uses R-600a for the refrigerant and cyclopentane for the blowing agent of the urethane heat insulation.
CAUTION
During daily use …To avoid illness and injury.
Do not put bottles, etc. forcibly in the door pockets. This may cause bottles to drop down or door pockets to come 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 being caught by the door edge.
If someone else is using the refrigerator,do not open the door. Fingers may get caught in the spaces between the doors and may cause injury.
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 getting knocked over your feet.
Do not store glass bottles in the freezer compartment. Bottles may break by the contents freezing and cause injury.
Do not put your hands into the base surface of the refrigerator cabinet. When cleaning, putting your hands near the base surface of the frigerator may result in injury by thin metal sheets.
Be sure to hold the handle firmly to open or close the door.
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 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 hang
up 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 injury. 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.
When replacing lamps (LED) is required.
When lamps (LED) need to be replaced, please contact 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, lay a protective mat, etc..
Such as old cloth
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Preparations before Use
1 Installation 1) Install on a rigid and level floor.
2) Please use this refrigerator between the room temperature of 10°C to 43°C Sufficient performance may not be obtained, if room temperature is too low or too high.
3) Do not install where the refrigerator 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.Space of at leate 50 mm over the top, 50 mm at rear and 10 mm at both sides for proper air circulation is needed.
6) Ground the refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Alway ground this refrigerator when using it in place with high humidity or moisture. (Please consult with retailers or Hitachi Service Center.)
7) Adjusting the adjustable legs to keep the left/right refrigerator door level, Without ad usting the legs, door heigh may not be level, or there may be abnormal vibration or noises depending on floor conditions.Follow the instructions below. Turn the ad ustable legs untill they touch the floor firmly.
Adjustable leg
When installing, do not press the power plug with the
refrigerator back.
More than 50 mm
Rear side more than 50 mm
CUATION
Back & both sides of fridge is hot proceed from hot gas pipe inside.
More than 10 mm
Parallel adjustment of the door.
Left door has fallen
Right door has fallen
2 Beginning 1) After transporting : If Refrigerator has been kept 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) Cleaning 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 hrs.
4) The compressor will start running in approximately 30 seconds, if inside is not cold.
5) 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.
Adjustable left leg.
Adjustable right leg.
Please turn the left leg in Please turn the right leg in the direction of the arrow. the direction of the arrow.
1 rotation of adjustable leg is about 1mm in difference. 1-5 days might take for the main body of the
refrigerator becomes familiar with the floor, and until the door is reconciled in parallel.
3 Food storage 1) Keep enough space between food. Several foodplaced too 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 food near the vent freezing.
4) Using food wrap or sealed containers prevent the food from drying or transition of smells.
Location of Food Storage
Refrigerator Compartment 2°C~5°C
Refrigerator Shelves Storage of side
dish,desert,etc.
Fresh Select Compartment
Vegetables 3°C~7°C
Dairy/Meat 1°C~3°C
Refrigerator Compartment 2°C~5°C
Refrigerator Door Pockets
Storage of packedl small food and drinks such as juice, milk, etc.
Freezer Compartment -20°C~-18°C
Twist Ice Maker
Vegetable Compartment
3°C~7°C
Vegetable Drawers Storage of fruits and vegetables.
Freezer Compartment
Storage of frozen food and ice cream, etc.
Adjustable legs
NOTICE
Above temperatures are the appro imate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32°C, the temperature setting of the refrigerator compartment
compartment “Normal”, freezer compartment “Normal”,doors being closed and without food storage.
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oor pocket temperatures may be slightly higher than above temperatures. The specification of your purchased model may be different from one of theabove
illustration.
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How to use the Control Panel
1 Name and Function of Display
Compartment Selection Temp setting F:Freezer compartment
R:Refrigerator compartment
Quick Cooling / Quick Freezing
Child Lock / Energy saving
NOTICE
If you unplug the power plug or a power failure occurs and then
the refrigerator retarts, the temperature display and each setting will be automatically resumed. However “Quick Freezing”and “Quick Cooling” operation will be cancellend.
Approximately 30 seconds after the end of operation, indicator
LED become unlit.
To confirm indicator setting, open the refrigerator door or touch
any button. The indicator LED become lit again.
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.
2 Temperature Control Freezer Compartment
When storing neither frozen food nor ice cream.
For normal use.
When making ice quickly or making frozen food quickly. Or, a surrounding
temperature is high and the Freezer compartment is not cold enough.
Touch “Select”
Touch
button” F ” lamp ” Temp. Control”
light is on.
button to setting
a temperature.
Refrigerator Compartment
Cold
Normal
( Sound ” Pi ” )
( Sound ” Pi Pi ” )
The display is indicating the status of temperature setting.
When the food is too cold
For normal use.
Coldest
( Sound ” Pi ” )
When cooling food more coldly or quickly
Touch “Select”
Touch
Cold
Normal
Coldest
button ” R ” lamp ” Temp.Control”
light is on.
to setting
( Sound ” Pi ” )
( Sound ” Pi Pi ” )
( Sound ” Pi ” )
a temperature
The display is indicating the status of temperature setting.
*** There must set more than 45 seconds before unplug the power or power failure. otherwise the temperature display shown as before setting.
Other Function
1 To set the fine adjustment 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). ( Lighting Blinking Turned off )
Touch ” Temp. Control ” for 5 seconds until 1 “Peep!” sound is heard.
Indication lamp
Setting Cold
Normal
Coldest
Sound
Pi!
Pi!
Pi!
Pi!
PiPi!
Pi!
Pi!
Pi!
Pi!
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Other Functions (Continuation)
2 To cancel the fine adjustment of the temperature. Touch ” Temp. Control ” button for 5 seconds until “PiPi!” sound is heard and you can set temperature by normal step (5 steps)
Touch ” Temp. Control ”
for 5 seconds until 1 “PiPi!”
NOTICE
sound is heard.
PiPi!
This function is subjected to change according model type. Factory setting, the adjustment temperatrure by normal step (5 steps).
3 Door Alarm and ECO Alarm Function(Only Refrigerator Compartment) 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.
After 1 minute After 2 minute After 3 minute
PeepPeepPeep
All LED on display-
PeepPeepPeepPeepPeep
Peep continuously
are Flashing
To Disactivate Alarm and Sound
To re-activate Alarm and Sound
1. Keep touching “Select” for 5 seconds until “Peep!” sound is heared.
There is not sound when touching any button (deactive door alarm sound).
1. Keep touching “Select” for 5 seconds until “PiPi!” sound is heared.
There is sound when touching
any button (active door alarm sound).
NOTICE
Factory setting, 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.
(There must set more than 45 seconds before unplug the power or power failure. otherwise the temperature display shown as before setting.)
4 Quick Freezing/Quick Cooling Quick Freezing : When you want to freeze food or make ice quickly, use this function Quick Cooling : When you want to cool food or drinks quickly, use this function
1
Touch “First time” for Start uick Freezing operation, lamp light is on.
uick Cooling uick Freezing
Pi!
2
Touch “Second time” for Start uick Cooling operation, lamp light is on.
uick Cooling uick Freezing
Pi!
Before start Quick Cooling
Put food on the quick cooling uick cooling corner is
located on the upper part of the refrigerator compartment.
After 2 hours (appro .) uick freezing operation will be finished, lamp light is off.
After 90 minutes (appro .) uick cooling operation will be finished, lamp light is off.
3
Touch “Third time” for start two function operation, lamp both light is on.
uick Cooling uick Freezing
Pi!
4
Touch “Fourth time” for stop two function operation lamp both light is off.
uick Cooling uick Freezing
Pi Pi!
uick Cooling is more effective if food is place near the back wall of the refrigerator compartment.
NOTICE
uring uick Freezing , priority cooling of the freezer compartment will be done, Thus, try to avoid unnesessary opening and closing the doors not to have a temperature rise of the refrigerator compartment.
uring defrost period, uick Freezing and uick cooling” operation will stop even though the lamp is on. After finishing defrost period, the operation will restart automatically.
Please note uick Freezing and uick cooling mode will be released after power cut off or unplug.
5 Lock
You can prevent mischief of all the buttons on the control panel caused by children.
1
Touch Lock for 5 seconds ( Lock light is on)
Lock Hold 5 Energy Saving
1,2,..5 Seconds
Peep!
2
To stop this function, touch Lock for 5 seconds again ( Lock light is off)
Lock Hold 5 Energy Saving
1,2,..5 Seconds
Pi Pi!
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Other Function (Continuation)
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.
6 1 2 Lock Hold 5
Lock Hold 5
Touch Energy Saving for Start Energy Saving operation, light is on.
Energy Saving
pi!
Touch Energy Saving again for stop Energy Saving operation, light is off.
Energy Saving
Pi Pi!
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 Touch uick Feezing or uick Cooling button during Energy Saving operation, Energy Saving operation will be done after uick Freezing or uick Cooling operation finished.
7 Fresh Select compartment If you keep the refrigerator in a hot and humid place, frequently open the door or store a lot of vegetables, it may cause dew forming which has no effect on its performance. Wipe the dew with dry cloth.
Set the lever to egetable to provide temperature for vegetable and fruit
3°C~7°C
Set the lever to aiy Meat
for dairy meat 1°C~3°C
There is a temperature control which can ad ust the
amount of cold air flowing into the drawer.
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, also close the chiller case. If you close the door while the chiller case is still pulled out, chiller case might be broken.
Meat and fish can be kept fresh before being frozen.
Refrigerator and Freezer compartment
Refrigerator oor-Left Swing Partition oor Pockets
Egg Case
Twist Ice Maker Ice Tray Ice Bank
Freezer oor
LE Lamp Refrigerator oor-Right Ad ustable-height Shelves
Fi ed Shelf Fresh Select Compartment
egetable Case LE Lamp
pper Freezer Case Lower Freezer Case
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Refrigerator and Freezer Compartment (Continuation)
1 Swing Partition Suggestion o not hold the swing partition while opening or closing the letf door. Otherwise, other parts may collapse.
Whenever the door is opened, the swing partition will close automatically. While the door is closed, the swing
partition will open. Please follow as usual.
If the swing partition and the swing stopper hit each other,
the door will not close.
In order to prevent the dew, there is a heater installed inside to heat up the swing partition. ue to this heater, the temperature of the swing partition is hot
(the swing partition is not defective though it is hot). This is not abnormal when you feel heavy while opening
or closing the left door which is installed with the swing partition.
While opening the door Swing Partition
While closing the door Swing Stopper
Swing Partition closed Swing Partition open
2 How to use the Ice Maker Moveable Twist Ice Maker
Put the “Twist Ice Maker” in the upper freezer drawer on the right.
How to use the Ice Maker
1. Take the “Twist Ice Maker” and pour in water up to the full line.
2. After ice is made, turn the lever firmly by following arrow and drop the ice into the “Ice Bank”.
Drink Water
NOTICE
When you wish to make ice more quickly.
se the uick Freezing operation. Remove Ice Cover . The ice making time will be longer in the following situations: When using the “Twist Ice Maker” for the first time (There are cases where 24 hours or longer is required). When the door is frequently opened and closed When a large amount of food is placed inside the refrigerator at the same time When there is a power outage uring winter or when the surrounding temperature is low
After the ice tray has been serviced
3 How to install and remove part
Vegetable Case
Fresh Select Compartment
To remove egetable Case,pull it To remove Fresh Select Compartment,
all the way out, then lift it upward.
pull it all he way out, then lift it upward.
Door Pocket
ently tap the left and right of the bottom surface while pulling a pocket up to remove it. When installing the pockets, push it all the way down in a smooth, controlled manner.
Adjustable-height the Shelves
The height of these shelves can be ad usted to match the height
of your food and the way in which they are to be used.
Remove all food stored on the shelf. Lift the back of the shelf upward slightly then pull the shelf out towards you. Ad ust the shelf to the desired height, then push the shelf in until it reaches
the back of the slot.
Shelf Trim
Rail Stops
1 2
3
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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.
Freezer Compartment
Pull out the Freezer compartment door, and lift up the upper freezer case and lower freezer case as shown.
pper Freezer Case
Lower Freezer Case
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning (To Clean the refrigerator once a month)
1. nplug the refrigerator. 2. Take out all the food. . Wipe the refrigerator clean. It is highly recommended to wiping off smudges immediately.It is also recommended
to clean the areas of the refrigerator which are not easily accessible, once a year se soft cloth with lukewarm water to wipe off smudges. If it is difficult to remove
smudges, use diluted, ph-balanced washing liquid. Neatly clean the door gasket, because it gets dirty easily. 4. If any droplets remain on the surface of the parts, wipe them off. 5. Return all parts to their original locations. 6. Check 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 appro imately 0 seconds.
Troubleshooting
CAUTION
o not do the following, since parts and paint may be damaged. 1. o not splash water to the doors and refrigerator body.
It may cause electric shock or a fire. It may cause refrigerant leakage because of pipe rust.
2. o not use following: Pollishing powder, soap powder,oil boiling water, brush, acid, benzene, thinner,alcohol and alkaline detergent, etc. It may damage door surface. It may crack plastic parts. . If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator,please wipe it off immediately. therwise, the plastic parts might be cracked.
Before you call for service, please check the following items:
Problem
Things to check
Instructions
The refrigerator does not get cold Is the refrigerator plugged in properly at all.
Is the refrigerator placed in the direct sunlight
Is the temperature set to Cold
The refrigerator does not get cold Is the food stored too much
enough.
Is the door slightly opened Is the refrigerator placed near heat sources
Has anything hot been placed in the refrigerator Is the door opened and closed too frequently
Check the fuse bo for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
o not install the refrigerator in a place where it may come in contact with sunlight.
Touch Temperature control button to normal or coldest. eep enough space between food. Should close the door firmly closed. o not install the refrigerator in a place where it
may come in contact with heat sources. Make food cool enough before putting in the refrigerator o not open close the door too frequently.
Food in the refrigerator compartment freezes.
Is the temperature set to Coldest o you place food with moisture or vegetables
nearby the cold air vent It will be frozen if it is is placed nearby the cold air vent.
Touch Temperature control button to narmal or coldes. eep enough space between food, o not block the
cold air vent.
Dew appears Outside
When the ambient humidity is too high, the door
See content ew or frost is generated .
gasket may have dew. Please wipe it up with dry cloth.
Dew appears Inside
Please wipe it off with dry cloth and please check the details below. Is the door closed firmly Is the door opened and closed too frequently
or opened for a long time Is it too humid outside
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The inside is smelling.
o you store food with odor without warpping it
sing food wrap or sealed containers.
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The refrigerator is noisy
Make sure the refrigerator is installed frimly. Is the refrigerator touching the wall
Should be install the refrigerator by following the preparing instruction manual.
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The Control Panel does not respond:
Problem
Things to check
Instructions
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The Control Panel does not respond:
Is Lock function activated
See content How to use the control panel
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Is Refrigerator the compartment oor open
perate after closing it.
Is there water or dirt on the Control Panel
Are you wearing gloves or applying a plaster
Touch directly with your finger.
Are you touching a ne t button
Touch only one button at a time.
The Control Panel is unlit.
Appro imately 0 seconds after the end of operation, Indicator LE s become unlit.
See content How to use the control panel
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The Control Panel display keeps
changing
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This indicates that the refrigerator is running is
store-display mode.
The refrigerator will not cool while running in
store-display mode. Turn off the store-display mode by
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1) Power off and Power on the refrigerator again.
2) After that the refrigerator will return to normal
mode.
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Troubleshooting (Continuation)
This is not a malfunction of the refrigerator:
Problem
The surface of the refrigerator is hot.
Things to check
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Instructions
The refrigerator is equipped with the dew prevention and heat radiation tubes. The back and side plates may be heated especially 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 two compartments are connected with an air duct.
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When closing one of the doors, the other door may be
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opened by the air pressure through the duct.
This is a normal phenomenon.
Does the refrigerator make any abnormal noises (sound)?
The sound like water flowing and boiling water is the
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sound of the cooling liquid (refrigerant). A creaking sound comes from the storage
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compartment. It is the sound caused by friction of
the parts due to temperature change.
There are waving and / or distortions on the door surface, the side and the top surface of the refrigerator.
Slight waving and/or distortions are generated in the
manufacturing process of the refrigerator.
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They may be conspicuous according to the position of the
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light source and/or the brightness etc.,
but there is no problem with the performance.
Annoying sound is generated by the refrigerator.
Operation sound lasts long. Operation sound sometimes becomes louder.
You may feel that the operation sound is loud because the compressor operates in high-speed under the
following conditions: the refrigerator does not cool fully
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on the occasion such as using it for the first time, opening/closing the door frequently, the surrounding
–
temperature is high.
The sound becomes more quiet after cooling fully.
The compressor operates at low speed at night, or during
long vacations or absence.
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It is because the compressor operates in low-speed for
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conserving energy
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It is because the system changes the operating power of he refrigerator according to the temperature change.
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Dew or Frost is generated
General operation Please check here
The door of the freezer compartment was not left open temporarily?
Possible causes and / or Recommened solutions
Check that the wrapping paper of the food is not getting caught in order not to make gap between door and door gasket when you close the door.
Frost or ice is generated in the freezer compartment
The door of the freezer compartment was not opened frequently or longer time than necessary?
When the door is opened frequently or if the door is opened when the humidity around the refrigerator is high, moisture in the air may be turned into some frost or ice on the inner wall or component of the freezer compartment, or around the air chanels. This is not a failure. Please try not to open the door too many times or for a long time. Also, please wipe frost or ice generated in the freezer compartment off with use of a dry cloth.
Making extra ice by using an additional ice-tray which was not originally installed in the refrigerator?
When the many containers in which water or liquid is stored are put in the same time, water or liquid may be evaporated and turned into frost or ice on the wall or component of the freezer compartment, or around the air channels. You can suppress these frost and ice by putting lid to avoid evaporation Please wipe frost and ice off with use of a dry cloth.
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Dew or Frost is generated (Continuation)
General operation Please check here
The door of the refrigerator compartment was not left open temporarily?
Possible causes and / or Recommended solutions
Please check not to pinch the food or plastic bag between the door and door frame when you close the door.
Dew is generated in the refrigerator compartment
Dew is generated on outer surface of the refrigerator
The door of the refrigerator compartment was not opened frequently or longer time than necessary?
When the door is opened frequently or if the door is opened
when the humidity around the refrigerator is high, moisture in the air may be turned into some dew on the inner wall or component of the refrigerator compartment, or around the chilled air blow-off port. This is not failure . Please try not to open the door too many times or for long time. Also, please wipe off the dew in the refrigerator compartment with adry cloth.
Dew condensatin
Storing many vegetables containing much water?
The humidity of the vegetable compartment is higher than other compartments. Accordingly, depending on the amount or type of the vegetable, dew condensation may be generated on the plastic case of vegetable compartment. However, this is not a failure. When you do not want to have this kind of dew, please warp your vegetables in a plastic flim. Also,when the dew condensation happens many times, water may be accumulated in the vegetable compartment. Please wipe the water off with a dry cloth.
The volume of humidity around When the humidity rises such as in rainy day, some dew many be generated on
the refrigerator is not high?
the outer surface of the refrigerator. Please wipe the dew off with a dry cloth.
The temperature setting is not set as “Coldest”?
When the temperature setting is set as “Coldest”, some dew may be generated on the outer surface of the refrigerator. Please set the
setting as “Normal”. Also, please wipe dew off with use of a dry cloth.
Why frost and dew are generated?
When warm and humid air contacts something cold, dew is generated. For example, if you put some ice in the glass in your room, air around the glass will be cold down and some dew may be generated on the outer surface of the glass.
In the same way, when warm and humid air enters into the refrigerator at the door opening, the warm and humid air contacts cold inner wall and little dew may be generated.
Accordingly, if the door opening is too frequent or too long, dew will be accumulated at every door opening. In some cases, dew may be frozen to generate some frost or ice flakes in the freezer compartment.
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Service Center
Before you request repair, please check the refrigerator well according to page number 9-10. If it is still abnormal, please contact the retailer of purchase or the following service center.
Customer Service Center
Hitachi Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 2052, North Ryde NSW 1670 Email: [email protected] Phone no.: 1800 Hitachi
1800 4482244 Web: www.hitachi.com.au Monday to Friday business hours 9am 5pm (AEST) Telephone number is subject to change without notice.
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 sealed up by the refrigerant circuit, and never leaks by usual use. In case of the refrigerant circuit being damaged by any chance, please avoid using fire or electric product, open the window and ventilate. Afterwards, please contact Hitachi Service Center.
Sever 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.
WARNING
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance or get in. Children getting inside may not be able to get out.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 year sand 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 hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
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