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RB195AB
RB197AB
RB215AB
RB217AB
Refrigerator
user manual
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Features of your new Refrigerator KEy fEA tuREs of youR nEw REfRigERA toR Your Samsung Refrigerator comes equipped with various innovative storage and energy-efficient features. • t win Cooling system The Refrigerator and Freezer have separate evaporators. Due to this independent cooling system, the Freezer and Refrigerator cool more efficiently. Additionally, this separate air flow system prevents food odor of one compartment from seeping into other compartments. • Bigger & wider space Th
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Safety Information sAfEty infoRMA tion Before using your new Samsung Refrigerator, please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the features and functions that your new appliance offers. Because the following instructions cover RB195AB, 197AB, 215AB & 217AB, the characteristics of your Refrigerator may differ slightly from the Refrigerator described in this manual. If you have any questions,
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Safety Information WARNING sEVERE w ARning signs - Cont’D Do not install the Refrigerator in a damp place or place where it may come in contact with water. • W et and/or deteriorated insulation of the inter nal electrical parts may cause electric shock or fir e. the Refrigerator must be safely grounded • Always make sur e that you have gr ounded the Refrigerator befor e attempting to investigate or r epair any part of the appliance. Power lea
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Safety Information ❏ Power Plug Contact the retailer where you purchased the appliance for if you have a power plug problem. WARNING sEVERE w ARning signs Do not plug several appliances into the same power receptacle. • Large appliances draw a lot of power . Powering mor e than one appliance or machine fr om a single power source could cause overheating and a fire. Make sure that the power plug is not kinked or dam
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Safety Information ❏ For Usage of Refrigerator WARNING sEVERE w ARning signs Do not spray water directly into or on the outside of the Refrigerator/freezer drawer. • W ater could get into the interior machine parts and cause electric shock. Do not use aerosols near the Refrigerator. • Aer osols used near the Refrigerator may cause an explosion or fir e. Do not store volatile or flammable substances in the Refrigerator. • Storing benzene, thinner , alcohol, ether , LP gas and other such pr
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Safety Information WARNING sEVERE w ARning signs - Cont’D unplug the Refrigerator when it is checked for problem. unplug the Refrigerator before changing the interior light. • Changing the light while the Refrigerator is plugged in may cause electric shock. if the Refrigerator will not be used for a long period of time (for example, over several months), unplug the power from the wall. • Over time, deterioration in the power cor d insulation may cause fir e. Do not overfill the Refrigerator
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Safety Information CAUTION CAution signs - Cont’D service warranty and Modification • Any changes or modifications performed by a 3r d party on this finished appliance is not cover ed under Samsung warranty service, nor can Samsung be responsible for safety issues that result from 3rd party modifications. Children can get trapped inside Refrigerators. Before you throw away your old Refrigerator or freezer, make sure that you; • T ake of f the doors. • Leave all shelves in places so that ch
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Contents 10 Getting ready to install the refrigerator SETTING UP YOUR REFRIGERA TOR 11 Installation of the water line 13 Setting up the refrigerator 10 13 Removing the refrigerator doors 16 Leveling the r efrigerator 17 Parts and Features OPERA TING YOUR SAMSUNG 18 Using the control panel REFRIGERA TOR 19 Controlling the t
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Setting up your Refrigerator gEtting READy to instALL tHE REfRigERAtoR Congratulations on your purchase of this Samsung Refrigerator. We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance offers. Selecting the best location for the Refrigerator • A location with easy access to the water supply. • A location without dir ect exposur e to sunlight. • A location with level (or nearly level) flooring. • A location with enough space for the Refrigerator doors to
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01 sEtting uP inst ALLAtion of tHE w AtER LinE Before you install the water line • T h e w a t e r l in e in s t a l l a t i o n is n o t w a r r a n t e d b y t h e r e f r i g e r a t o r m a nu f a c t u r e r . So before you install the water line, read the whole steps for installing and follow these instructions carefully to minimize the risk of expensive water damage. • B a n g in g p ip e s ( w a t e r b a n g in g in t h e p ip e s ) in h o u s e p lu m b in g c a n c a u s e d a
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Setting up your Refrigerator Connect the water line to the fridge Cartridge • C o n n e c t t h e p l a s t i c l in e o n t h e b a c k o f y o u r f r i d g e t o t h e c a r t r i d g e Holder holder outlet (fully insert the plastic line to the cartridge holder Clip outlet). • I n s e r t p l a s t i c c l ip t o t h e c a r t r i d g e h o l d e r in l e t a n d o u t l e t . • T u r n w a t e r o n a n d c h e c k f o r a n y l e a k a g e . • Y o u c a n p u r c h a s e t h
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01 sEtting uP sEtting uP tHE REfRigERAtoR 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. Place the Refrigerator in an appr opriate location with reasonable clearance between the wall and the Refrigerator. Refer to installation instructions in this manual. (P8. Selecting the best location for the Refrigerator) 2. Once t
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Setting up your Refrigerator Removal of the fridge door Be careful not to drop and scratch the fridge door while removing the fridge door! WARNING Hinge Cover 1. After r emoving the screw, remove 2. Disconnect electric wir e on the 3. With the 10mm wrench, the upper Hinge Cover. top of the refrigerator. remove the three bolts that hold the hinge on the top of the refrigerator. ground wire 4. Remove the scr ew that holds the 5. Separate Hinge from electric 6. Remove the fridge door by lifti
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01 sEtting uP 3. Remove the Middle Hinge 4. Remove the Fr eezer door by 5. Remove the Cap on the Bottom connected to the Freezer. lifting it upward. Hinge. Be careful not to drop and scratch the Freezer door Removal of the freezer door (DRAwER tyPE - RB217,RB197) Middle Hinge 1. Separate the Cap on the Middle 2. After removing one screw and two hex bolts, remove the Middle Hinge. Hinges. (Unscrew the two hex bolts with the 3/16inch hex wrench.) 3. After opening the Freezer door, 4. W ith
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Setting up your Refrigerator Removal of the freezer door (DRAwER tyPE - RB217,RB197) - Cont’D 5. Remove the Fr eezer door from the rails. LEVELing tHE REfRigERA toR After putting the doors back on the Refrigerator, make sure the Refrigerator is level so that you can make final adjustments. If the Refrigerator is not level, it will not be possible to get the doors perfectly even. Also it is possible to sweat in the refrigerator and ask more energy bills. For example, when the left side is lower
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02 oPERAting Operating your SAMSUNG Refrigerator PARts AnD fEA tuREs Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and features of the Refrigerator. Fridge Light Multi-Purpose Fridge Door Bin Fridge Shelves Moving Tray Multi-Purpose (Location is adjustable) Door Bin Bottle Bin Vegetable & Fruit Drawers Bottle Bin Ice Maker Fr eezer Light Pull Out Drawer Freezer Drawer Bin Operating _17 DA68-01778B-00.indd 17 2010.3.20 11:41:59 AM
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Operating your SAMSUNG Refrigerator using tHE ContRoL PAnEL 1 4 2 5 3 6 t emperature & function select / control panel Press this button to freeze food quickly. ( 1 ) Power Fr eeze Button (Power Freeze will last 2 and a half hours.) Freezer temperature set button. Pr ess this button to set the Fr eezer temp between -2ºF and -14ºF . 2 ( ) Fr eezer Button (At initial power on, the default setting is -2ºF .) When the Ice Of f Button is pressed, ice will not be produced. ( 3 ) Ice Of f
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02 oPERAting ContRoLLing tHE tEMPERA tuRE S e t t i n g t h e f r e ez e r t e m p e r a t u r e If you want to control the freezer temperature, follow as below. Press the Fr e eze r Button (Refer the picture) - T h e t e m p e r a t u r e c a n b e s e t in 2 º F in t e r v a l b e t w e e n - 1 4 º F a n d 8 º F . - Each time the Fr e eze r Button is pressed, the temperature setting will change as follows; ( - 2 º F → - 4 º F → - 6 º F → - 8 º F → - 1 0 º F → - 1 2 º F → - 1 4 º F → 8 º F
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Operating your SAMSUNG Refrigerator When selecting the fridge temperature, the set temperature is displayed initially for 5 seconds, then the actual temperature is displayed. (There may be slight difference between the set temperature and displayed actual temperature, but it will be corrected to the set temperature automatically.) - T he Fridge temperature will change depending on the number of door openings, quantity of food, ambient temperature, etc. - Temperature of each shelve or contai
