WARNING 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. 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. Window Open Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelelate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type 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. 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. 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 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. Do not use the refrigerator in the atmosphere of flammable gas. or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. ■ Children shall not play with the appliance.
If you find something wrong with the refrigerator, immediately unplug and consult with the retailers or Hitachi Service Center. Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure clear of obstruction. ■ Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliance. 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 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 food which smells or food whose color is changed abnormal. ●Such an action may cause diseases. ■Do not store glass bottles in the freezer compartment. ●Bottles may break by the contents freezing and cause injury.
■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 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 hold the top, bottom and side of the doors when closing them. ●This may result in your fingers being caught by the door edge. ■Be sure to hold the handle firmly to open or close the door. ■If someone else is using the refrigerator,do not open the door. ●Fingers may get caught in the spaces between the doors and may cause injury.
■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, ■Do not use door handles when carrying the refrigerator. ■Never use the carrying handles to hang up with a chain hoist or similar machines. ●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.
hands may slip and may cause injury. ■On a floor that is easily scratched, do not move the refrigerator with the wheels of refrigerator. ●The wheels may scratch the floor. ●For a floor that may be easily scratched, lay a protective mat, etc.. 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.
■When lamps (LED) need to be replaced, please contact Hitachi Service Center. When replacing lamps (LED) is required. Such as old cloth 3