Kenmore 5044 Use and Care Guide - Page 12

Sound Volume

•

To adjust the volume

of all dispenser

and control

sounds,

press FEATURES, then SETTINGS, then VOLUME.

Select the

desired volume,

then wait

15 seconds

or press BACK.

NOTE: Selecting

MUTE will not disable the Door Ajar Alarm.

Screen

Brightness

•

To adjust the brightness

of the display

screen, press

FEATURES, then SETTINGS, then BRIGHTNESS.

Select the

desired brightness,

then wait

15 seconds

or press BACK.

Touch Screen Care

IMPORTANT:

Do not use sharp objects

when using the touch

screen. Doing so could

damage

the screen.

For information

about

cleaning

the touch screen, see "Cleaning."

Depending

on your model,

you may have one or more

of the

following

options:

the ability to select shaved,

crushed

or cubed

ice; a rotating

water dispenser

faucet and pull-out

tray; a special

light that turns on when you use the dispenser;

a lock option

to

avoid unintentional

dispensing;

or an indicator

that tells you when

there has been a power outage.

IMPORTANT:

The language

of the text on the display

screen can

be set to English, Spanish

or French. For information

about

changing

the language,

see "Using the Controls."

NOTES:

•

The dispensing

system will not operate

when the freezer door

is open.

•

After connecting

the refrigerator

to a water source, flush the

water system.

Use a sturdy container

to depress and hold the

water dispenser

pad for 5 seconds,

then release it for

5 seconds.

Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water

begins to flow, continue

depressing

and releasing

the

dispenser

pad (5 seconds

on, 5 seconds

off) for an additional

5 minutes.

This will flush air from the filter and water

dispensing

system. Additional

flushing may be required in

some households.

As air is cleared from the system,

water

may spurt

out of the dispenser.

•

Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator

to cool down

and chill

water.

•

Allow 24 hours to produce

the first batch of ice. Discard

the

first three batches

of ice produced.

•

The dispensers

can be activated

in two ways

- by using the

dispenser

pads located

on the back wall of the dispenser

area, or by pressing the FILL buttons

located

on the

dispenser

panel. If you wish to only use the dispenser

pads,

the FILL buttons can be disabled.

On the display

screen,

press FEATURES, then PREFERENCES, then DISPENSE.

Select the desired setting,

then wait

15 seconds

or press

BACK,

and the preference

change will be saved.

•

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.

The Water

Dispenser

IMPORTANT:

Dispense enough

water every week to maintain

a

fresh supply.

The default

display

unit for water dispensing

is ounces.

The units

can be changed

to cups or liters.

•

To change your preferences,

press FEATURES, then

PREFERENCES,

then WATER.

The default setting

always uses the same units that were

selected

the last time the dispenser

was used.

You can change the setting to remember

your preferred

units.

If the units are then changed,

the newly selected

setting will

be used for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes

have passed, the units

will return to your saved preference.

Wait 15 seconds

or press BACK, and the preference

change

will be saved.

To Dispense

Water

(Standard):

1.

Press a sturdy

glass against

the water dispenser

pad OR

place the glass below the water dispenser

and press the

water dispenser

button.

fill

NOTE: While dispensing

water, the display

screen will show

how much water has been dispensed.

To change the units

displayed,

change the setting

before dispensing.

Press

WATER on the display

screen, then press UNITS until the

desired setting

is reached.

Wait 15 seconds

or press BACK,

and the setting

change will be saved.

2.

Remove the glass OR release the button

to stop dispensing.

To Dispense

Water

(Measured

Fill):

Measured

Fill allows

you to dispense

a specified

amount

of water

with the touch

of a few buttons.

NOTE: The amount

of water you select

will be dispensed.

Be

sure that the container

is empty and can hold the entire volume.

If

ice is in the container,

you may need to adjust your selection.

1.

Press WATER on the display

screen to turn the feature

on.

NOTE: The dispenser

will automatically

exit the Measured

Fill

screen after 15 seconds

of inactivity.

2.

You can dispense

water

by the ounce,

cup, or liter. Press

UNITS to select your desired setting.

Default, minimum,

and

maximum

volumes

are listed below.

Units

Default

Minimum

Maximum

Ounces

8

1

128

Cups

1

V4

16

Liters

0.25

0.05

4

3.

Press the up and down

arrows to adjust the volume

as

desired.

NOTE: Most coffee cups (commonly

4 to 6 oz [118 to

177 mL] per cup) are not the same size as a measuring

cup

(8 oz [237 mL]). You may need to adjust the volume to avoid

unintentionally

overfilling

coffee

cups.

4.

To dispense

water, press a sturdy glass against the water

dispenser

pad OR place the glass below the water dispenser

and press the water dispenser

button.

fill

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