3Safety AwarenessRead this manual carefully and understand the contents before you install the refrigera-tor.Be aware of possible safety hazards when you see the safety alert symbol on the re-frigerator and in this manual. A signal word follows the safety alert symbol and identifiesthe danger of the hazard. Carefully read the descriptions of these signal words to fullyknow their meanings. They are for your safety.WARNING: This signal word means a hazard, which if ignored, can causedangerous personal injury, death, or much property damage.CAUTION: This signal word means a hazard, which if ignored, can cause smallpersonal injury or much property damage.Model No. and Serial No.The model and serial number are on a label which is inside the refrigerator on theleft side and on the cover of this manual.OperationThis refrigerator is made for refrigerating purposes and operates on 120 volts ACand 12/24 volts DC power supplies when installed as written in this manual.NOTE: The refrigerator operates automatically on AC or DC power. When bothpower sources are supplied to the refrigerator, it defaults to AC. Whenthe refrigerator is disconnected from the shoreline power (when ACpower is no longer available), the refrigerator switches to DC operation.CAUTION: Never store combustible materials near the refrigerator. Storingcombustible materials near the refrigerator creates a safety hazard and alsodecreases the ventilation of the cooling system which decreases the refrigeratorperformance.Do not touch the evaporator or other metal parts inside the refrigerator cabinetwith wet hands because they can freeze to the refrigerator.Always disconnect all power sources from the refrigerator when doing routinemaintenance. Have service work done only by a qualified service technician.The refrigerator temperature is controlled by a thermostat, located on the panel abovethe door. A green power light, located on the panel comes on when the refrigerator is“ON”. Number “1” is the warmest and number “5” is the coldest thermostat position.For efficient operation, change the thermostat according to the types of food stored andthe ambient temperature.If you are not going to use the refrigerator for an extended period of time, put the ther-mostat to the “OFF” position (full counterclockwise position).!!!