Samsung RSE8J manual

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    Register your product at www .samsung.com/global/register DA68-01453B REV(0.1) O WENER’S MANU AL AND INST ALL A TION Built-in D epth Side b y Side R efrigerator ENGLISH Epel pjt IB-01453B-EN (0.1) 4/15/05 1:17 PM Page 1[...]

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    O WNER’S MANU AL AND INST ALLA TION CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SETTING UP THE REFRIGERATOR ........................................................5 MAJOR FEATURES.....................................................................................5 CONTROL[...]

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    2 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CAUTION/WARNING SYMBOLS USED OTHER SYMBOLS USED Indicates that a danger of death or serious injury exists. Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists. WARNING CAUTION • When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: This appliance contains a sm[...]

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    SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 3 WARNING DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERA TOR Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer When disposing of this or other refrigerators, remove the door/door seals, door latch so that small children or animals cannot get trapped inside. Leave the shelves in place[...]

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    4 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOOD KEEPING & TREA TMENT CAUTION Do not overfill the refrigerator with food. • When you open the door, an item may fall out and cause personal injury or material damage. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the freezer. • When the contents freeze, the glass may break and cause personal injury. Do not spray infla[...]

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    5 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS INITIAL OPERA TING CONDITION Place the refigerator in an appropriate location with reasonable clearance between the wall and the refigerator. (refer to installation instructions in this mannal) MAJOR FEA TURES Twin Cooling System • The refrigerator and the freezer have two evapora tors. Given this independent system, the[...]

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    6 CONTR OL P ANEL Dispenser Without CoolSelect Zone Model (RSE8D Model) Dispenser With CoolSelect Zone Model (RSE8K/J/V/T Model) FRIDGE TEMP. BUTTON To set the fridge temperature, press this button repeatedly to change the set temperature in sequence between 7°C and 1°C. ICE TYPE BUTTON Use this button to choose Water, Cubed or Crushed Ice or Ice[...]

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    7 TEMPERA TURE CONTROL OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS T emperature setting • The temperature controls are in the factory at 3 °C for the refrigerator compartment and -18°C for the freezer compartment. Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize to the preset recommended settings. • The temperature controls can display both the set temperature as[...]

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    8 DIGIT AL P ANEL • Press the Ice Type button in sequence to choose water, cubed ice, crushed ice. • Bright icon indicates the ice state currently in operation. • When the Green light changes to Orange, it is time to replace the water filter. If indicator is red, quick replacement is strongly recommended. • When the water filter is replaced[...]

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    9 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ICE and COLD W A TER DISPENSER Press the Ice Type button to select the type of ice: • Cubed Ice • Crushed Ice • No Ice If the Ice remains in the Ice bucket, the cubed ice is obtained. Push the ice dispenser lever with a cup. • Place a cup in line with the dispenser lever to prevent the ice from jumping out. Ice Dis[...]

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    10 SHEL VES AND BINS REFRIGERA T OR FREEZER Ice Bucket Ice Chute Dairy bin Special bin Beverage Station (optional) Deli bin Deodorizer Foldable Shelf Cool Select Zone TM Drawer (optional) Guard Fre UPP Shelf Front leg cover Drawers Door Bins Vegetable & Fruit Drawer Door Bin Can Guide bin Egg Container Epel pjt IB-01453B-EN (0.1) 4/15/05 1:17 P[...]

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    11 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE FR OZEN FOOD ST ORA GE IN FREEZER Tempered Glass Shelf • Can be used to store all types of frozen food. Door Bin • Can be used for small packages of frozen food. Plastic Drawer • Can be used to store meat and dry foods. Stored food should be wrapped securely using foil or other suitable wrapping[...]

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    12 FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE Tempered Spill Proof Glass Shelf • Can be used to store all types of chilled food. • Safe and hard to be broken. • Circular marks on the glass surface are a normal phenomenon. Foldable shelf • If you need more taller space for tall items. Raise the front of shelf slightly and push it back to make it half. You can use[...]

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    13 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS CoolSelect Zone TM Dra wer GUIDE (Optional) Soft Freeze • When “Soft Freeze” is chosen, the temperature on the digtal panel displays -5 o C regardless of the set temperature of the refrigerator. • “Soft-Freeze” temperature helps keep meats and fishes fresh longer. • Can cut meat easily without drips. Zero Zo[...]

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    14 CoolSelect Zone TM Dra wer GUIDE (Optional) Thaw Time 4 hours 6hours 10 hours 12 hours Weight 400 g 600 g 800 g 1000g NOTE Depending on the size and thickness of meat and fish, the thawing time may vary. The above weight represents the total weight of food in the CoolSelect Zone TM Drawer. Ex) The total thawing time for 400g frozen beef and 600g[...]

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    15 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Front Leg cover • Open the freezer and refrigerator doors, remove the three screws and detach the cover. • To reassemble the leg cover, put it back into position and tighten the three screws. REMO VING THE FREEZER A CCESSORIES • Do not use excessive force when disassembling the cover; other- wise, you may cause dama[...]

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    16 CLEANING THE A CCESSORIES Inside • Clean the accessories using a mild detergent. Then wipe with a dry cloth. • After washing the accessories, make sure that they are dry before using them again. Exterior • Wipe the front control panel with a clean cloth. • The doors and door handles should be cleaned with a mild detergent and cloth. Dry [...]

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    17 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS CLEANING THE A CCESSORIES INTERIOR LIGHT IN THE REFRIGERA T OR CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT Before changing the interior light, unplug the appliance from the power supply. If you experience difficulty when changing the light, contact your service centre. WARNING Place a flat screwdriver under the light cover hooks and push[...]

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    18 CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT W A TER FIL TER The water “Filter Indicator” light • “ Filter Indicator ” light lets you know when it is time to change your water filter cartridge. The light will change from green to orange. This tells you that it is almost time to change the current cartridge. It is recommended that you replace the cartri[...]

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    19 INST ALLA TION OF THE REFRIGERA T OR • Check the dimensions of your entrance door to determine whether the refrigerator can pass through it. • Moving refrigerator through door if depth or width of refrigerator is bigger than door ’ s, removes refrigerator doors. Chec king the Dimensions of y our Entrance Door NOTE • Select a location wit[...]

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    20 REMO VING THE FR ONT LEG CO VER 1) Remove the water tube by pressing the coupler ( ➁ ) and pulling the water tube ( ➀ ) away. Open the freezer and refrigerator doors, and then take off the front leg cover assembly by turning the three screws counter-clockwise. a FRONT LEG COVER SCREW Remo ving the Front Leg Co ver Separating the water suppl [...]

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    21 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) With the door closed, remove the Top table ( ➀ ) using a screwdriver, and then disconnect the wires ( ➁ ). 2) Remove hinge screws ( ➂ ) and ground screw ( ➃ ) counter-clockwise, and take off the upper hinge ( ➄ ) along the arrow ( ➅ ). Take care when removing the door [...]

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    22 REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) Disconnect the wires ( ➀ ). 2) Remove hinge screws ( ➁ ) and ground screw ( ➂ ) counter-clockwise, and take off the upper hinge ( ➃ ) in the direction of the arrow ( ➄ ). Take care when removing the door to ensure that it does not fall on you. 3) Remove the door from the lower hinge ( ➅ ) by lift[...]

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    23 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS Reattaching the Freezer Door 1) Reattach the freezer door by inserting the hose ( ➀ ) in the lower side of the door into the hole in the lower hinge ( ➁ ) and pull the hose down. 2) Insert the upper hinge shaft ( ➂ ) into the hole ( ➃ ). After levelling the upper hinge h[...]

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    24 REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS Reattaching the Refrigerator Door 1) Insert the lower hinge ( ➀ ) in the bracket lower hinge ( ➁ ). 2) Place the hole in the refrigerator door ( ➂ ) over the lower hinge ( ➃ ). 3) Insert the upper hinge shaft ( ➄ ) into the hole ( ➅ ). After levelling the upper hinge hole ( ➆ ) with the hole [...]

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    25 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS FRONT LEG COVER SCREW 1) While pressing the front face of coupler ( ➁ ), insert the water line ( ➀ ) in the coupler. Put on the front leg cover by turning the three screws clockwise, as shown in the figure. Reattaching the W ater T ube Reattaching the Fr ont Leg Co ver (Opti[...]

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    26 ADJUSTING THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DOORS The doors will be uneven if the refrigerator is not level. Case 1) Freezer door is lower than that of the refrigerator Insert a straight screwdriver (-) ( ① ) into a slot of the control lever ( ➁ ), turn it clockwise and level the refrigerator. Case 2) Freezer door is higher than that of the refriger[...]

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    27 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DOORS Making small adjustments between doors . If the door of freezer is higher or lower than that of the refrigerator. 3) After adjusting the doors, turn the nut ( ① ) clockwise( ) until the lower end of the bolt, then tighten the bolt again with the wrench ( ➂ ) to fix the nut( ?[...]

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    28 CHECKING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE (OPTIONAL) INST ALLING OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE Chec king the P arts 1) In order to operate the ice maker properly, water pressure of 1.4 ~ 10 kgf/cm 2 (0.14 ~ 9.8Mpa, 19.9 ~ 142.2 psi, 1.37 ~ 9.8 bars) is required. In this range a 100 cc paper cup can be filled in 10 seconds. 2) The water filter removes [...]

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    29 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS INST ALLING OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE WARRANTY INFORMATION This water line installation is not covered by the refriger-ator or ice maker manufacturer's warranty. Follow these instructions carefully to minimise the risk of expensive water damage. Note: If the coupler does not fit on the current tap, go the nea[...]

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    30 INST ALLING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE - Remove the compressor cover of the refrigerator. - Connect the water line to the valve, as shown in the figure. - When connected, check if there is any leakage. If any, repeat the connection. - Reattach the compressor cover of the refrigerator. - Using clip ” A ” , fix the water line to the wall (the [...]

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    INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS 31 INST ALLING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE Remo ve an y residual matter inside the water supply line 1) Turn on the main water supply & shut-off valve of the water supply line. 2) Run water through the dispenser until the water runs clear (6~7 minutes). This will clean the water supply system and clear air from the li[...]

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    32 BEFORE Y OU CALL FOR SER VICE... Prob lem The refrigerator does not work sufficiently or at all The food in the refrigera- tor is frozen Unusual noises or sounds are heard The front corners and sides of the cabinet are hot; condensation occurs Ice is not dispensed You can hear water bub- bling in the refrigerator There is a bad smell in the refr[...]

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    33 BEFORE Y OU CALL FOR SER VICE... Prob lem Small or hollow cubes Slow ice cube freezing Orange glow in the freezer Cube dispenser does not work(on some models) Water has poor taste/odor (on some models) Water in first glass is warm (on some models) Water dispenser does not work(on some models) Water spurting from dis- penser (on some models) Wate[...]

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    34 Ambient Room T emperature Limits This fridge/freezer is designed to operate in ambient temperatures specified by its tem- perature class marked on the rating plate. NOTE: Internal temperatures may be affected by such factors as the location of the fridge/freezer, ambient temperature and the frequency with which you open the door. Adjust the temp[...]

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