User Manual

en-us HomeConnect™
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To do this, take note of the information in the docu-
ments for your router.
a If the connection is successful, flashes in the sub-
menu setting display.
5. If the submenu display shows , the appliance was un-
able to establish a connection to the WLAN home net-
work (Wi-Fi).
‒ Check whether the appliance is located within the
range of the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
→ "Checking the signal strength", Page16
‒ Repeat the process or connect manually
→ Page16 .
6. Connect the appliance to the Home Connect app.
→ Page16
10.2 Connecting the appliance to a WLAN
home network (Wi-Fi) without WPS
function
If your router does not have a WPS function, you can con-
nect the appliance to your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi)
manually. The appliance briefly sets up its own WLAN net-
work. You can connect a mobile device to the WLAN net-
work and transfer the network information for the WLAN
home network (Wi-Fi) to your appliance.
Requirement:The HomeConnect™app has been in-
stalled on your mobile device.
1. Press .
a lights up and the submenu display shows ⁠.
2. Press / (Submenu) repeatedly until the submenu
display shows and the submenu setting display
shows .
3. Press (Submenu setting).
a The appliance now sets up its own WLAN network with
the network name "HomeConnect".
a The submenu setting display shows an animation. The
appliance is ready for manual connection to the WLAN
home network (Wi-Fi).
4. Follow the instructions in the HomeConnect™ app on
the mobile device.
a The network information for the WLAN home network
(Wi-Fi) is transferred to the appliance.
a If the connection is successful, flashes in the sub-
menu setting display.
5. If the submenu display shows , the appliance was un-
able to establish a connection to the WLAN home net-
work (Wi-Fi).
‒ Check whether the appliance is located within the
range of the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
→ "Checking the signal strength", Page16
‒ Repeat the process.
10.3 Connecting the appliance to the
HomeConnect™ app
If you have automatically connected your appliance to
your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can connect your
appliance to the HomeConnect™ app.
Requirements
¡ The appliance is connected to the WLAN home network
(Wi-Fi). → Page15
¡ The HomeConnect™app has been installed on your
mobile device.
1. Press .
a lights up and the submenu display shows ⁠.
2. Press / (Submenu) repeatedly until the submenu
display shows and the submenu setting display
shows .
3. Press (Submenu setting).
a The submenu setting display shows an animation.
4. Follow the instructions in the HomeConnect™app until
the process is complete.
a If the connection is successful, the submenu setting dis-
play shows .
5. If the submenu setting display shows , the appliance
was unable to establish a connection to the HomeCon-
nect™ app.
‒ In the HomeConnect™ app, check whether the mo-
bile device is connected to the WLAN home network
(Wi-Fi).
‒ Repeat the process.
6. If the submenu setting display shows , reset the
HomeConnect™settings. → Page17
10.4 Checking the signal strength
You should check the signal strength if no connection
could be established.
1. Press .
a lights up and the submenu display shows ⁠.
2. Press / (Submenu) repeatedly until the submenu
display shows .
a The submenu display shows a value between setting
(no reception) and (full reception).
3. Press .
Note:The signal strength should be at least .
Improving the reception
If the signal strength is too weak, the connection may be
interrupted.
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Carry out one of the solution options:
‒ Place the router and refrigerator closer together.
‒ Ensure that the connection is not interfered with by
screening walls.
‒ Install a repeater to strengthen the signal.
10.5 Installing updates for the Home Con-
nect software
The appliance searches for updates to the HomeCon-
nect™ software at regular intervals.
Note:If updates are available, the submenu display
shows .
To cancel the update and reset the submenu display to
the set temperature, press any touch field.
1. Press .
a lights up and the submenu display shows ⁠.
2. Press / (Submenu) repeatedly until the submenu
display shows and the submenu setting display
shows .
3. Press (Submenu setting).
a The submenu setting display shows an animation.
a The update is installed.
a The control panel is locked during the installation.