Maytag MBF2256KEW User Instructions - Page 12

CONDITION/REASON: REFRIGERATOR too warm FREEZER too warm/too little ice REFRIGERATOR too cold FREEZER too cold ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR Control one setting higher FREEZER Control one setting higher REFRIGERATOR Control one setting lower FREEZER Control one setting lower Additional Digital Control Center Features Fast Cool The Fast Cool feature assists with periods of high refrigerator use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room temperatures. ■ Press the Fast Cool touch pad to set the freezer and refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the Fast Cool touch pad again to return to the normal refrigerator set point. NOTE: The Fast Cool feature will automatically shut off in approximately 12 hours. Digital Controls For your convenience, your temperature controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the Initial settings as shown. Initial Settings IMPORTANT: When the power is on, the temperature display shows the set point temperature of the compartment. To Turn Your Refrigerator Off/On: ■ Press both the freezer and refrigerator (+) touch pads repeatedly until "OFF" appears in the displays. Allow a few seconds for the refrigerator to shut off. Neither compartment will cool. ■ Press both the refrigerator and freezer (-) touch pads to turn on the refrigerator. Adjusting Digital Controls The REFRIGERATOR control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The FREEZER control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart as a guide. To Adjust Set Point Temperatures: The first touch of the (+) or (-) touch pad displays the current temperature set point. ■ Press the (+) or (-) touch pads until the desired temperature set point is displayed. NOTE: Except when first turning on the refrigerator, do not adjust either temperature control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the temperature to stabilize. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too warm Adjust REFRIGERATOR Control 1° lower FREEZER too warm/too little ice Adjust FREEZER Control 1° lower REFRIGERATOR too cold Adjust REFRIGERATOR Control 1° higher FREEZER too cold Adjust FREEZER Control 1° higher Fast Ice The Fast Ice feature assists with temporary periods of heavy ice use by increasing ice production. ■ Press the Fast Ice touch pad to set the freezer to the lowest temperature setting. Press the Fast Ice touch pad again to return to the normal freezer set point. NOTE: When Fast Ice is on, the (+) and (-) pads for the freezer control will not operate. The Fast Ice feature will automatically shut off in approximately 24 hours. Temp Alarm The Temp Alarm feature provides temperature information in the event of a power outage. Power outage: During a power outage, if the temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer compartments exceed normal operating temperatures, the highest temperature reached will be displayed. ■ Press the Temp Alarm touch pad until the indicator light is lit, to turn on this feature. Press and hold Temp Alarm for 3 seconds until the indicator light goes off to turn off this feature. Temperature alarm: An alarm will sound repeatedly if the freezer or refrigerator compartment temperatures exceed normal operating temperatures for an hour or more. The temperature displays will alternately show the current temperatures and the highest temperatures the compartments reached. ■ Press the Temp Alarm touch pad once to stop the audible alarm and alternating temperature displays. The Temp Alarm light will continue to flash until the refrigerator returns to the set temperature. Door Alarm The Door Alarm feature sounds a chime every few seconds when the refrigerator door has been left open for 5 continuous minutes. The chime will sound until the door is closed or Door Alarm is turned off. ■ Press the Door Alarm touch pad to turn this feature on or off. The indicator light will be lit when the Door Alarm feature is on. 12