Daily useStorage of frozen foodWhen first starting-up or after a period out ofuse, before putting the products in the compart-ment let the appliance run at least 2 hours.The freezer drawers ensure that it is quick andeasy to find the food package you want. If largequantities of food are to be stored remove alldrawers . On all shelves it is possible to placefood that protrude until 15 mm from the door.Important! In the event of accidentaldefrosting, for example due to a power failure, ifthe power has been off for longer that the valueshown in the technical characteristics chartunder "rising time", the defrosted food must beconsumed quickly or cooked immediately andthen re-frozen (after cooling).Freezing fresh foodThe freezer compartment is suitable for freezingfresh food and storing frozen and deep-frozenfood for a long time.To freeze fresh food activate the Quick Chillfunction at least 24 hours before placing thefood to be frozen in the freezer compartment.Place the fresh food to be frozen in the bottomcompartment.The maximum amount of food that can be frozenin 24 hours is specified on the rating plate, a la-bel located on the inside of the fridge.The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during thisperiod do not add other food to be frozen.After 24 hours, when the freezing process iscompleted, deactivate the Quick Chill function(see "Quick Chill function").ThawingDeep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used,can be thawed in the refrigerator compartmentor at room temperature, depending on the timeavailable for this operation.Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,directly from the freezer: in this case, cookingwill take longer.Positioning the door shelvesTo permit storage offood packages of var-ious sizes, the doorshelves can beplaced at differentheights.Gradually pull theshelf in the directionof the arrows until itcomes free, then re-position as required213Movable shelvesThe walls of the refrigerator are equipped with aseries of runners so that the shelves can bepositioned as desired.Bottle rackPlace the bottles (with the opening facing front)in the pre-positioned shelf.Removal of freezing baskets from thefreezerThe freezing baskets have a limit stop to preventtheir accidental removal or falling out. At thetime of its removal from the freezer, pull the bas-ket towards yourself and, upon reaching the end7www.zanussi.com