Refrigerator user manual This manual is made with 100 % recycled paper. English imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product. Free Standing Appliance DA68-02916A (EN)-07.indd 01 2014. 5. 19.
Safety information SAFETY INFORMATION • Before operating the appliance, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it at a safe place near the appliance for your future reference. • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.
Important safety symbols and precautions : WARNING CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage. Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble. Do NOT touch. Follow directions carefully. Unplug the power plug from the wall socket. Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock. Call the contact center for help. Note.
• R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the compressor label on the rear of the appliance or the rating label inside the refrigerator to see which refrigerant is used for your refrigerator. • When this product contains flammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), - Refrigerant leaking from the pipe work could ignite or cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential sources of ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes.
- • • • - • - The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matched the rating plate. This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits, which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires. If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power plug. There is a risk of electric shock or fire. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.
• The appliance must be qualified technician or service positioned so that the plug is company. accessible after installation. - Failing to do so may result in • Keep the packing materials an electric shock or personal out of reach of children. injury. - There is a risk of death from suffocation if children put them on their head. CAUTION SIGNS FOR CAUTION INSTALLATION • This appliance must be • Keep ventilation opening properly grounded.
- Failure to do so may cause serious personal injury. • Do not leave the doors of the refrigerator open while the refrigerator is unattended and do not let children enter inside the refrigerator. • Do not allow babies or children go inside the drawer. - It can cause death from suffocation by entrapment or personal injury. • Do not sit on the Freezer door. - The door may be broken and cause a personal injury. • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• • • in the refrigerator for removing bad odors. This may result in an electric shock or fire. Do not touch the inside walls of the freezer or products stored in the freezer with wet hands. This may cause frostbite. Do not use mechanical devices or any other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. Do not damage the refrigerant circuit. • This product is intended only for the storage of food in a domestic environment.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury. • If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning or smell or smoke, unplug the power plug immediately and contact your nearest service center. - Failing to do so may result in an electric or fire hazards. • If you experience difficulty when changing the light, contact service agent. • If the products is equipped with the LED Lamp, do not disassemble the Lamp Cover and LED Lamp by yourself.
• - - • • • • • • nor is Samsung responsible for safety issues and damages that result from 3rd party modifications. Do not block air holes. If the air holes are blocked, especially with a plastic bag, the refrigerator can be over cooled. If this cooling period lasts too long, the water filter may break and cause water leakage. Do not put any newly introduced food for freezing near to already existing food. Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozen goods.
- This refrigerator is for storing food only. - This may result in a fire or an explosion. • Do not spray inflammable gas near the refrigerator. - There is a risk of explosion or fire. • Do not spray cleaning products directly on the display. - Printed letters on the display may come off. • Remove any foreign matter or dust from the power plug pins. But do not use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug, remove any foreign material or dust from the power plug pins.
for your refrigerator. When this product contains flammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact your local authority in regard to safe disposal of this product. Cyclopentane is used as an insulation blowing gas. The gases in insulation material require special disposal procedure. Please contact your local authorities in regard to the environmentally safe disposal of this product. Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the appliances are damaged prior to disposal.
- • • • • • minimize the number of door openings while the power is off. Should the power failure last more than 24 hours, remove all frozen food. If keys are provided with the refrigerator, the keys should be kept out of the reach of children and not be in the vicinity of the appliance.
- - - - - food in the refrigerator. Do not keep the door of the appliance open for too long when putting food in or taking food out. The shorter time for which the door is open, the less ice will form in the freezer. Clean the rear of the refrigerator regularly. Dust increases energy consumption. Do not set temperature colder than necessary. Ensure sufficient air exhaust at the refrigerator base and at the back wall of the refrigerator. Do not cover air vent openings.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator GETTING READY TO INSTALL THE REFRIGERATOR 01 SETTING UP Congratulations on your purchase of this Samsung French Door Refrigerator. We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance offers.
When moving your refrigerator Required Tools (Not provided) To prevent floor damage, be sure the front CAUTION adjusting legs are in the up position (above the floor). Refer to ‘Adjusting the Level’ in the manual (on page 19).
Disassemble the refrigerator doors WARNING - Be careful not to drop and scratch the doors while removing them. With the door opened 1. Remove the 3 screws holding down the TOP TABLE ( 1 ) and separate the connected wires. Due to its design features, you can disassemble and re-assemble the door when the door is open. (The holes in the Door Shaft and the Door Middle Hinge are deliberately tilted at specific angles so that it is difficult to disassemble and re-assemble with the door closed.
RE-ATTACHING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS 3. Press the locking tab and separate the Wire Connector. To reattach the fridge doors after you have moved the fridge to its final location, assemble the parts in reverse order. 1. The Water Line must be fully inserted into the center of the transparent coupler (Type A) or the Guide Lines (Type B) to prevent water leakage from the dispenser. Type A Type B CAUTION Dispenser Center of Transparent coupler The Guide Lines clip A (6.
RE-ASSEMBLING THE FLEX DOOR Be careful not to scratch or dent the sliding rail by letting it strike the floor. Make sure that you mount the freezer CAUTION basket in the right position when removing / installing the freezer door. Failing to do so may result in the door not opening or closing properly. Putting too much food into the freezer CAUTION drawers can prevent the freezer from closing completely and can cause frost build-up. CAUTION DISASSEMBLING THE FREEZER DOOR 1.
the refrigerator if the left side of the refrigerator is lower than the right side. How to adjust the level 1. Open the freezer drawer and remove the lower basket. 2. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver (-) into the notch on the left control lever, and turn it counterclockwise to level the refrigerator. (You turn the lever clockwise to lower the refrigerator and counterclockwise to raise it.) The left door is fixed. To make minor door adjustments, adjust only the right door. 1.
Parts for water line Installation Water line fixer and screws Pipe connector Connecting the water line to the refrigerator Water line Only connect the water line to a drinkable water source. If you have to repair or disassemble the water line, cut off 6.5mm of the plastic tubing to make sure you get a snug, leak-free connection. Connecting to the water supply line 1. First, shut off the main water supply line. 2. Locate the nearest cold, drinking water line. 3.
COMPLETING THE SET UP Now that you have your new refrigerator installed in place, you are ready to set up and enjoy the features and functions of the appliance. By completing the following steps, your refrigerator should be fully operational. 1. Make sure your refrigerator is in an appropriate location with reasonable clearance between it and the wall. Refer to installation instructions in this manual. 2. Once the refrigerator is plugged in, make sure the interior light comes on when you open the doors. 3.
Operating your French Door Refrigerator USING THE CONTROL PANEL 4 2 5 3 6 10 7 9 8 (1) Energy Saver Touching this button turns Energy Saver mode on and off. When you turn Energy Saver on, the Energy Saver icon lights. Turn Energy Saver off and the icon goes off. The Energy Saver function’s factory setting is “ON”. If condensation or water drops appear on the doors, turn the Energy Saver mode off.
(4) Lighting Lighting button serves two purposes: - To turn the dispenser light on and off (Hold 3 sec for ºC - To switch the temperature units between ºC and ºF ↔ ºF) 1) Light Function Touching the Lighting button turns on the Dispenser LED lamp in continuous mode so that it stays on continuously. The button also lights up. If you want the Dispenser lamp to come on only when some one uses the dispenser, press the Lighting button to turn the continuous mode off.
( 10 ) Filter Water filter usage This icon lights up when you need to change the filter, usually after the refrigerator has dispensed about 300 gallons of water (after about 6 months). After you install the new water filter, reset the filter indicator by touching and holding the Hold 3sec for Filter Reset button for 3 seconds. - If water is not dispensing or dispensing slowly, you need to replace the water filter because the water filter is clogged.
For a replacement water filter, you can visit your local home Improvement center or contact the Samsung Parts distributor. To order more water filter cartridges, contact your authorized Samsung dealer. Be sure the replacement water filter has the SAMSUNG logo on the box and on the water filter. Removing any residual matter inside the water supply line after installing the water filter. 1. Turn ON the main water supply and supply water from water supply line. 2.
Controlling the fridge temperature USING THE COLD WATER DISPENSER Push the appropriate ice type button to select what you want dispensed. NO ICE Select this if you want to turn ice maker off The fridge temperature can be set between 1 °C and 7 °C to suit your particular needs. Press the Fridge button repeatedly until the desired temperature is shown in the temperature display. The temperature will change by 1 °C with each press. See below.
into crushed ice. • When you select Cubed Ice after using the Crushed Ice mode, a small amount of residual crushed ice might be produced. • The ice cubes generated by the rapid ice making process will look white, which indicates they were generated normally. • As the ice maker in the refrigerator room makes ice cubes even faster, move the ice cubes from the refrigerator ice bin to the freezer ice bin if you need more ice cubes.
Going on vacation... 02 OPERATING If you have a long vacation or business trip and won’t use the water or ice dispensers for a long time: - Close the water valve. Otherwise, water leakage may occur. - Remove all food. - Unplug the refrigerator. - Wipe excess moisture from inside and leave the doors open. Otherwise, odor and mold may develop.
PARTS AND FEATURES Review the illustration below to become more familiar with the parts and features of your refrigerator. Light FF Ice-Maker Foldable-Shelf Fixed-Shelf Fixed-Shelf Vertical Hinged Section 2 Step Foldable-Shelf Vegetable & Fruit Drawers Water Filter Light Auto Closer Guard Door Bins Auto Closer Convertible Room Auto Pull Out Drawer Freezer Drawer Bin When closing the door, make sure the Vertical Hinged Section is in the correct position to avoid scratching the other door.
USING FLEX ZONE Temperature Selection Button 1. When “Wine/Party Dishes” is selected, the temperature of the Flex Zone will be kept around 5 °C. This feature helps keep food fresh for a long time. 2. When “Deli/Snacks” is selected, the temperature of the Flex Zone will be kept around 3 °C. This feature helps keep food fresh for a longer time. 3. When “Cold Drinks” is selected, the temperature of the Flex Zone will be kept around 1 °C. This feature helps keep drinks cold and refreshing. 4.
touch Recommended Location To re-install - Tilt the front of the shelf up and guide the shelf hooks into the slots at a desired height. Then lower the front of the shelf so that the hooks can drop into the slots. CAUTION The Tempered Glass shelves are heavy. Use special care when removing them. REMOVING THE REFRIGERATOR ACCESSORIES 1 2 1. Door Bins • Door Bins (1) To remove - Simply lift the bin up and pull straight out.
To remove • Simply lift the bin up and pull straight out. 2 02 OPERATING • Tilt up the front of the drawer and pull straight out, and pull out the drawer after moving slightly in the direction of the arrow. 1 To re-install • Insert the drawer into the frame rails and push back into place. • Slide bin in above the desired location and push down until it stops. The drawers need to be removed before CAUTION the glass shelf above them can be lifted out. 5.
Tilt up the rear of the drawer and lift straight out. To re-install - Place the drawer onto the rails ( 4 ) by tilting it up. Lower the drawer into place until it is horizontal and slide the Drawer ( 3 ) in. Auto Pull Out Drawer Guard 4 3 Freezer Drawer Bin 3. Freezer Drawer To remove the freezer drawer - Pull the freezer drawer out fully. Tilt up the rear of the bin and lift it out to remove. To re-install the freezer drawer - Place the bin into the rail assembly.
CAUTION Do not spray water directly on the refrigerator. Use a clean, damp cloth to clean. Do not use benzene, thinner, or Clorox for CAUTION cleaning. They may damage the surface of the appliance and may cause a fire. You can erase the printed letters on the display if you apply stainless cleaner directly to the area where the letters are printed. To keep cords and exposed parts free of dust and dirt accumulation, vacuum the rear side of the appliance once or twice a year.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION The refrigerator does not work at all or it does not chill sufficiently. • Check that the power plug is properly connected. • Check if the set temperature on the digital display is warmer than the freezer or fridge inner temperature. If it is, set the refrigerator colder. • Is the refrigerator in direct sunlight or located near a heat source? • Is the back of the refrigerator too close to the wall, preventing proper ventilation? The food in the fridge is frozen.
SOLUTION Frost forms on the walls of the freezer. • Is the air vent blocked? Remove any obstructions so air can circulate freely. • Allow sufficient space between the stored food for efficient air circulation. • Is the freezer drawer closed properly? Water dispenser is not functioning. • • • • Auto close system does not work with the freezer door. • Is there an imbalance between the right and left parts of the door? • Open and close the door smoothly 1~2 times.
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Ambient Room Temperature Limits This fridge/freezer is designed to operate in ambient temperatures specified by its temperature class marked on the rating plate.
