Whirlpool GI7FVCXXQ Owners Manual - Page 8

REFRIGERATOR USE Opening and Closing Doors There are two refrigerator compartment doors. The doors can be opened and closed either separately or together. There is a vertically-hinged seal on the left refrigerator door. ■ When the left side door is opened, the hinged seal automatically folds inward so that it is out of the way. ■ When both doors are closed, the hinged seal automatically forms a seal between the two doors. A ■ To change the display screen text from French to English, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the display screen, press OPTIONS, then PRÉFÉRENCES, then LANGUE. Select ANGLAIS, wait 15 seconds or press RETOUR, and the screen text will be changed. Temperature Controls For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still set to the "mid-settings." To view set points, press the TEMP button on the dispenser panel. The factory recommended set points are 0°F (-18°C) for the freezer and 38°F (3°C) for the refrigerator. IMPORTANT: ■ Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil. NOTE: Adjusting the set points to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster. ■ If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls. A. Hinged seal Using the Controls The refrigerator and freezer controls are located on the dispenser panel and display screen. A ■ The preset settings should be correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. ■ Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made. ■ The display screen on the dispenser control panel has a backlight, which will turn off automatically when the controls have not been used for 2 minutes or more. When the backlight is off, the first press of a control button or the display screen will only reactivate the backlight, without changing any settings. Within 2 minutes after the backlight has been reactivated, additional presses of control buttons or the display screen will change the applicable settings. A. Display screen Language Selection The language of the text on the display screen can be set to English, Spanish or French. ■ To change the display screen text from English to Spanish or French, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the display screen, press OPTIONS, then PREFERENCES, then LANGUAGE. Select ESPAÑOL (Spanish) or FRANÇAIS (French), wait 15 seconds or press BACK, and the screen text will be changed. ■ To change the display screen text from Spanish to English, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the display screen, press OPCIONES, then PREFERENCIAS, then IDIOMA. Select INGLÉS, wait 15 seconds or press ATRÁS, and the screen text will be changed. Adjusting the Controls To adjust the set points, press the TEMP button on the dispenser panel. Set points and adjusting information will appear on the display screen. Refrigerator Controls Make sure REFRIGERATOR is selected. The up and down arrows on the display screen allow you to adjust the refrigerator compartment temperature. The set point range for the refrigerator is 33°F to 45°F (0°C to 7°C). ■ Press the down arrow to lower the set point. ■ Press the up arrow to raise the set point. NOTE: To view Celsius temperatures, press UNITS. To return the display setting to Fahrenheit, press UNITS again. Freezer Controls Make sure FREEZER is selected. The up and down arrows on the display screen allow you to adjust the freezer compartment temperature. The set point range for the freezer is -5°F to 5°F (-21°C to -15°C). ■ Press the down arrow to lower the set point. ■ Press the up arrow to raise the set point. NOTE: To view Celsius temperatures, press UNITS. To return the display setting to Fahrenheit, press UNITS again. 8