Hotpoint HMT40 - Manual (Page 11)

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For the preparation of food to be frozen, please consult
a specialized manual.
Food that has thawed, even partially, must not be re-frozen:
you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24 hours) or to
freeze it once again.
When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not
touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods. Place
the food that you wish to freeze in the top compartment "J"
where the temperature will fall below -18°C, which is ideal for
freezing food properly. Remember that proper conservation
depends on the speed of freezing.
The maximum amount of food you can freeze per day is
indicated on the data plate situated inside the refrigerator
compartment.
The first time, or after the freezer has been inactive, you can
only freeze food after having let the appliance function at
maximum.
Food can be frozen using the SUPER FREEZE 24hr function
(Display 'K')
. After 24 hours, or once the optimal temperatures
have been reached, the rapid freezing function switched off
automatically.
When the appliance is already on, freezing can be done in
two ways:
1.
For small quantities, less than the maximum capacity
indicated on the rating plate (situated on the lower left of the
refrigeration compartment), enable the SUPER FREEZE
function on the display in the "24 hour" mode and insert the
food to be frozen. To enable the function, press the MODE
button "D" until SUPER FREEZE appears on the scrolling
text display. Press ADJUST/SELECT + button (E) until
'24hrs' appears, then press the MODE button again. After
24 hours, or once the optimal temperatures have been
reached, the rapid freezing function is disabled.
2.
For large quantities of food to be frozen (up until the
maximum load indicated on the rating plate situated on the
lower left of the refrigeration compartment), enable the SUPER
FREEZE
function on the display in the "48 hours" mode. To
enable the function, press the MODE button "D" until SUPER
FREEZE
appears on the scrolling text display. Press
ADJUST/SELECT + button (E) until '48hrs' appears, then
press the MODE button again. After 48 hours, or once the
optimal temperatures have been reached, the rapid freezing
function is disabled.
How to use the freezer compartment...
During the freezing process, avoid opening the door of the
freezer.
In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is recom-
mended that you divide food into small portions so that they
freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be clearly
marked with the content and the date they were frozen.
In order to obtain a larger amount of space in the freezer
compartment, you can remove the central drawer, and place
the food directly onto the evaporator plate. Make sure that,
after having inserted the food, the door closes correctly.
Do not open the freezer door in the event of a power failure
or malfunction. This precaution will slow the rise in tempera-
ture within the compartment. If the door is not opened, frozen
and fast-frozen foods will remain in their current state for
approximately 9-14 hours.
Do not place full bottles in the freezer: they could easily burst
because all liquids increase in volume when they freeze.
To cool drinks down quickly.
Thanks to the special ICE PARTY function, you will no longer
have to accept warm drinks just because you forgot to put
the bottle in the fridge, just put the bottle in the bucket provided
and put this into the freezer. Now select this function, the
appliance itself will inform you, with a buzzer plus a message
on the display, when it is time to remove the bottle from the
freezer.
To turn off the buzzer and cancel the message from the
display, just press the REST ALARM button "C".
You can carry the cool drink to the table easily in the bucket,
thanks to special handles and keep it cool at length at the
table.
WARNING:
always keep the bucket provided for the bottle
inside the freezer compartment (even when you don't have
bottles to cool); only this way can the low temperature of the
liquid be guaranteed in a short amount of time.
Remember when the ICE PARTY function has been enabled
for optimal operation, the bucket with the bottle inside it, should
be stored in the top part of 'J' in the freezer compartment.