Hitachi R-VX400PF Refrigerator Instruction Manual

HITACHI R-VX400PF Refrigerator Instruction Manual

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 possible harm or damage that may occur from ignoring directions.

Warning: This pictograph indicates “There is a high possibility of serious injury or death, if ignored”.

Caution: This pictograph indicates “There is a high possibility of injury or damage to property, if ignored”

This symbols are shown as below clearly showing  the significance of directions.

The symbols below are examples. 

This symbols is an alert mark.
This symbols indicates “prohibited”.
This symbols indicates “necessary”.

This refrigerator use flammable refrigerants. The symbol column below states the precautions on flammable refrigerants.

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 humidity 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 and knowledge, 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 refrigerator.
• Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the refrigerator by yourself.
  
  • Please consult with a retailer or Hitachi Service Center if any repair is required.
• Ether, liquid propane gas, solvent, aerosol cans, etc. which is volatile cannot be stored in this refrigerator
  
  • Do not store anything that are generate heat or fire spark inside the refrigerator.
    
• 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.
• 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.
  • 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.
    
• If you find something wrong with the refrigerator, immediately unplug and consult with the retailers or Hitachi Service Center
  
• 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
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and 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.
• Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliance.
• Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosure or in the built- in structure clear of obstruction.
  

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
    
• 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
      
• 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.
    
• 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.

• 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
• Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator.
• Never use the carrying handles to hang upwith a chain hoist or similar machines.
• For a floor that may be easily scratched, lay a protective mat, etc..
  

Preparations before Use

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 least 30 cm over the top, 10 cm at rear and 5 cm at both sides for proper air circulation.
6. Ground the refrigerator to prevent electric shock and noise interference. Always 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.

Before Use 

1. After transporting : If Refrigerator has been kept horizontal position for more than 10 minutes for transportation or any other reasons, it should stand r 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. 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.

Optimal Food Storage 

1. Keep enough space between food. Several food placed 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 plastic wrap or sealed containers prevent the food from drying or transition of smells.

Location of Food Storage

NOTICE

• Above temperatures are the approximate values in the conditions of outside temperature 32°C, the temperature setting of the
• Door pocket temperatures may be slightly higher than above temperatures.
  refrigerator compartment “Normal’’, freezer compartment “Normal’’, while doors being closed and without food storage.

How to operation

Temperature Control 

This refrigerator control its temperature automatically. Please adjust a temperature control dial as follows.

• Please return the dial to the position of “Normal” after the “Coldest” has been set. Food may be frozen if the “Coldest” is set for a long time.
• If set the dial to the “Cold” side for a long time, the temperature of the food in freezer and refrigerator compartment may rise.
  Caution about a refrigerator compartment food freeze.
• When you place the high moisture food and vegetables at the inner part of shelf nearby the cold air vent, they will be frozen. If it is possible, please do not place the high moisture food and vegetables at the inner part of the shelf nearby the cold air vent.
• When food and vegetables become frozen, you can prevent them from being frozen by wrapping or putting them in the case. If they are still frozen, please adjust the temperature by turning the temperature control dial to “Cold”.

Freezer Compartment Lever 

Ice Making

• Take the “Twist Ice Maker” and pour in water up to the full line.
• After ice is made, turn the lever firmly by following arrow and drop the ice into the “Ice Bank”

NOTICE

• Do not remove the ice maker with the frame and do not twist it as shown in the picture or else it will be damaged.
• Do not use the “Ice Bank” as an ice maker tray or else it will be damaged.

Refrigerator Compartment 

Selectable Zone 

There is a temperature control which can adjust the amount of cold air flowing into the drawer.

Set the lever to “Refrigerator” Min to provide temperature 1°C — 5°C

Set the lever to “Soft Freeze” to provide temperature.

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, push the chilled case for close. If you close the door while the chilled case is still pulled out. The chilled case might be broken.
• Meat and fish can be kept fresh before being frozen.

Egg pocket 

• It can place 14 eggs also turn the rear side to place the small pocket.
  

Caution

• Be careful, egg might be frozen if that room temperature is too low. In this case, please move the egg tray to the lower pocket.

Adjusting the shelves

• Pull up the back and pull out the shelf forward.
• Set the refrigerator shelves by combining with stored food.

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.

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning (To Clean the refrigerator once a month) 

1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Take out all the food.
3. Wipe the refrigerator clean.
   1. 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
   2. Use soft cloth with lukewarm water to wipe off smudges. If it is difficult to remove smudges, use diluted, ph-balanced washing liquid.
   3. 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 approximately 30 seconds

Replace spare parts. 

Drain pan. 

1. Take 2 screws out.
2. Take the middle hook out.

CAUTION

Do not do the following, since parts and paint may be damaged.

1. Do not splash water to the doors and refrigerator body.
   1. It may cause electric shock or a fire.
   2. It may cause refrigerant leakage because of pipe rust.
      
2. Do not use following: Polishing powder, soap powder ,oil boiling water, brush, acid, benzene, thinner, alcohol and alkaline detergent, etc.
   1. It may damage door surface.
   2. It may crack plastic parts.
3. If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator, please wipe it off immediately. Otherwise, the plastic parts might be cracked.

Troubleshooting

Before you call for service, please check the following items: 

This is not a malfunction of the refrigerator: 

Dew or Frost is generated

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.

Service Center

Before you request repair, please check the refrigerator well according to page number 6. If it is still abnormal, please contact the retailer of purchase or the following service center.

Hitachi Sales (Thailand), Ltd.
333, 333/1-8 Moo 13, Bangna-Trad Road (km7),
Bangkaew, Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540
Tel. : 0-2335-5455 Fax. : 02-2316-1128
Web Side : http://www.hitachi-th.com E-mail :

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.