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    SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERA T OR RS253B A ** RS255B A ** RS257B A ** O WNER’S MANU AL AND INST ALLA TION D A68-01468B REV(0.0) CONTENTS SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS ...............................................................2 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................4 SETTING UP THE REFRIGERA T OR...................[...]

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    SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS 2 Because these warning signs are to prevent injury to from users or other per sons, please follo w safety warning signs. After reading the warning signs, keep them in a safe place for future ref er- ence. W ARNING • Bef ore operating the appliance , please read and retain this manual thoroughly f or your ref erence. • Bec[...]

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    3 SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS Do not disconnect the power cord b y pulling on it. • Damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock. • If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced b y the manuf acturer , a cer tified ser vice agent or qualified ser vice personnel. Do not store articles on the top of[...]

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    4 MAJOR FEA TURES T win Cooling System • The refrigerator and the freezer ha ve two e vaporators . Given this inde- pendent system, the freezer and the refrigerator are cooled individually as required and are, theref ore, more efficient. Food odor from the refrig- erator does not aff ect food in the freez er due to separate air flo w circula- tio[...]

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    5 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS CONTR OL P ANEL RS253B A RS255B A, RS257B A ICE TYPE BUTT ON Use this button to choose Cubed or Crushed Ice or Ice off. FIL TER CHANGE BUTT ON In order to change filter , press this button f or 3 sec. PO WER FREEZE BUTTON Speeds up the freezing process in the freezer . FREEZER BUTT ON T o set the freezer temperature, pres[...]

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    6 DIGIT AL P ANEL • This light goes on when you press the P ower Cool b utton. Press this button to return the refrigerator to its set temperature. • Press this button again to cancel the P ower Cool mode. or RS253BA RS255BA,RS257BA • Press the Ice Type button in seqence to choose Cubed Ice, Crushed Ice or Ice Off to stop making ice. • Lit [...]

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    Press the Ice T ype button to select the type of ice: • Cubed ice • Crushed ice • No ice Push the ice dispenser lever with a cup. • Place a cup in line with the dispenser to prev ent the ice from jumping out. 7 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS ICE and COLD W A TER DISPENSER W ater Dispenser The capacity of the water tank is appro ximately 0.3 gal. [...]

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    8 SHEL VES AND BINS Door Bin Xtra Space TM Ice Maker Light Ice Chute Wire Shelf Glass Shelf Light Switch Light Switch Deodorizer Wire Dra wers Plastic Dra wers F ront Leg Cov er Tilt P ock ets Freezer RS253BA Model Egg Container Light (upper) W ater Filter Spill-proof glass Shelf Dair y Compar tment Wine Shelf (RS257BA) Gallon Door Bin Lights (lowe[...]

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    9 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE FR OZEN FOOD ST ORA GE IN FREEZER Ice chute Door Bin (Tilt P ocket) • Can be used f or small packages of froz en f ood. Xtra Space TM • Can be used f or frozen f oods such as pizza, pasta, burritos, and f ajitas. • In order to pre vent odor penetr ation to the ice, stored f ood should be wrapped[...]

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    10 FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE Wine Shelf ( RS257B A) • Place your wine bottles on the shelf to maintain their taste . T empered Spill Proof Glass Shelf • Can be used to store all types of chilled f ood. • Saf e and hard to break resistant. • Circular marks on the glass surface are a normal phenomenon. Egg Container • Put eggs in the container a[...]

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    11 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS CoolSelect Zone TM Dra wer GUIDE “Quic k Cool” Button “Thaw” Button • Y ou can use the Quick Cool operation with the CoolSelect Zone TM . • “Quick Cool” allows 1~3 canned bev erages to cool within 60 min. • T o cancel this operation, press the “Quick Cool” button again. CoolSelect Zone TM retur ns t[...]

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    12 CoolSelect Zone TM Dra wer GUIDE “Select” Button (RS255B A, RS257B A) Soft Freeze • When “Soft Freeze” is selected, the temper ature on the digital panel displa ys 23°F(-5 o C), regardless of the set temperature of the refrigerator . • “Soft F reeze” temperature helps k eep meat and fish fresh f or longer . Chill • When “Chi[...]

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    13 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE FREEZER A CCESSORIES • Do not use e xcessive f orce when removing the co ver . It ma y cause an injur y . Glass Shelf • Pull the shelf out as f ar as it goes. Then lift it up and remov e it. Door Bin • Hold the door bin with both hands and then lift it up . Plastic Drawer (Wire Dra wer) • Remov e th[...]

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    14 CLEANING THE A CCESSORIES • Do not spra y the refr igerator with water while it is plugged in, as it ma y cause an electric shock. • Do not clean it with benzene , thinner or car detergent. It may cause a fire. Rubber door seals • If the rubber door seals are dir ty , the door will not close properly , and the refrigerator will not be able[...]

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    15 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT IN THE REFRIGERA T OR . Bef ore changing the inter ior light, unplug the refrigerator from the power supply . If y ou hav e difficulty in changing the light, contact your ser vice center . W ARNING Pull out the screw cap ➀ and remov e the screw . Push the lamp cov er in the di[...]

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    16 CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT IN THE FREEZER . NO TE Use a screwdriv er to remov e the light cov er ( ➀ ). Change the bulb with a ne w one ( ➁ ) Reattach the light cov er Replacement bulbs f or both the freezer and refrigerator are at av ailable retail outlets such as W al- mar t, The Home Depot and Lowe's. Use replacement [...]

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    17 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS INST ALLA TION OF THE REFRIGERA T OR Check the dimensions of y our entrance door to determine whether the refr igerator can pass through it. • Select a location with easy access to the water supply . • Select a location with enough space f or the refrigerator . • Select a location without direct e xposure to su[...]

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    18 REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) Remov e the screw from clamp ( ). 2) Remov e the water tube by pressing the coupler ( ➁ ) and pulling the water tube ( ➀ ) aw a y . Open the freezer and refrigerator doors, and then tak e off the front leg cov er by turning the three screws counter-cloc kwise. a a FRONT LEG CO VER SCREW Remo ving the Fr [...]

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    19 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) With the door closed, remove the upper hinge co ver ( ➀ ) using a screwdriver , and then disconnect the wires ( ➁ ). 2) Remov e hinge screws ( ➂ ) and ground screw ( ➃ ) counter-clockwise, and tak e off the upper hinge ( ➄ ) along the arrow ( ➅ ). Be careful when remo[...]

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    20 REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 6 8 9 3) Remov e the door from the low er hinge ( ➅ ) by lifting the door ( ➆ ). 4) Remov e the lower hinge ( ➇ ) from the brack et in ( ➈ ) by lifting the lower hinge ( ➇ ) the direction of the arrow . 1) With the door closed, remove the upper hinge co ver ( ➀ ) using a screwdriver . 2) Remov e hin[...]

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    21 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS Reattaching the Freezer Door REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) Inser t the lower hinge ( ➀ ) into the lower hinge brac ket ( ➁ ). 2) Reattach the freezer door b y inser ting the hose ( ➂ ) in the lower side of the door into the hole in the lower hinge ( ➃ ) and pulling the hose down. 3) Inser t the u[...]

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    22 REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS Reattaching the Refrigerator Door 1) Inser t the lower hinge ( ➀ ) into the lower hinge brac ket ( ➁ ). 2) Place the hole in the refrigerator door ( ➂ ) o ver the lower hinge ( ➃ ). 3) Inser t the upper hinge shaft ( ➄ ) into the hole ( ➅ ). After lev elling between the upper hinge hole ( ➆ )[...]

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    23 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS FRONT LEG CO VER SCREW 1) While pressing the front face of coupler ( ➁ ), insert the water line ( ➀ ) in the coupler . 2) Tighten the screw on the clamp ( ). a a Put on the front leg cov er by turning the three screws clockwise , as shown in the figure. Reattaching the W at[...]

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    24 LEVELING REFRIGERA T OR The doors will be uneven if the refrigerator is not level. Case 1) F reezer door is lower than that of the refrigerator Inser t a flat-blade screwdriv er (-) ( ➀ ) into a slot of the control lev er ( ➁ ), turn it clockwise and le v el the refrigerator . Case 2) F reezer door is higher than that of the refrigerator Ins[...]

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    INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 25 LEVELING REFRIGERA T OR Making small adjustments between doors . If the door of the freezer is lo wer than that of the refrigerator . If the door of freezer is higher than that of the refrigerator . 3) After adjusting the doors, the nut ( ① ) tur n clockwise ( ) until it reaches the low er end of the bolt, then tig[...]

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    26 CHECKING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE 1) In order to operate the ice maker properly , w ater pressure of 20 ~125 psi is required. In this range a 170 cc paper cup can be filled in 10 secs . 2) The water filter remov es par ticles. It does not ster ilize or destro y any micro-organisms . 3) If the refrigerator is installed in an area with low water[...]

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    27 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS INST ALLA TION OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE SEP ARA TION OF RED CAP STICKER (MONTH INDICA TION) CO VER FIL TER (A) ALIGN THE INDICA TION MARK WITH LOCK POSITION. 1) As shown, the fix ed cap separates from the refr igerator b y rotating it counterclockwise . Remov e the water filter from the box and put a month indic[...]

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    W A TER ICE 28 2) When you press the test button, the ice cube container is filled with water from the water supply tap . Check the amount of w ater (see the illustration below). If the water le vel is too low , the ice cubes will be small. This is not a problem with the ice mak er but of the w ater pressure in the pipe. When this problem occurs , [...]

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    29 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS TR OUBLESHOO TING The refrigerator does not work at all or it does not chill sufficiently • Check that the po wer plug is properly connected. • Is the temperature control on the displa y panel set to the correct temperature? T r y setting it to a lower tem- perature. • Is the refrigerator in direct sunlight or [...]

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    30 MEMO DA68-01468B(EN) 2006.5.8 10:35AM 페이지3 0[...]

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    31 MEMO DA68-01468B(EN) 2006.5.8 10:35AM 페이지3 1[...]

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