LG GB-7038TITW, GB-7143-AVHW, GB-7143-A2RZ, GB-7143-AVRW, GB7138SWXZ Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

REFRIGERATORFREEZER

Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.

P/No. : MFL670037024999

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Registration

The model and serial number are found on the rear of this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Staple your receipt here.

Date of Purchase			:
Dealer Purchased From				:
Dealer Address			:
Dealer Phone No.			:
Model No.	:
Serial No.	:

Introduction

Installation

Operation

Suggestion On

Food storage

Care and

Maintenance

Trouble Shooting

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instruction	4
Identification of Parts	10
Installation	12
Starting	12
Temperature Control	13
OPTI-Zone (Chill)	14
Express Frz.	15
Eco Friendly	15
Self Test	15
Lock	16
On/Off	16
Fridge Compartment	16
Vita Light	17
Door Alarm	17
Ice Making	18
Defrosting	18
Water Dispenser	18
Bottle Rack	20
Removable Glass Shelf	20
Freezer Compartment	20
Auto Ice maker	21
Storing Food	23
General Information	24
To Reverse the Doors	24
Cleaning	24
Trouble Shooting	26

	Introduction
	Important Safety Instruction
	BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS		Do not allow the power plug to
	This guide contains many important safety		face upward or to be squeezed
			at the back of the fridge-
	messages. Always read and obey all safety		freezer.
	messages.		Water may be flown into or the
	w This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to		plug may be damaged, which
			causes fire or electric shock.
	safety messages that inform you of hazards that
	can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to
	the product. All safety messages will be preceded
	by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal		Prevent the power cord from being squeezed
	word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These
	words mean:		or imprinted if the refrigerator is pushed in
	w DANGER		after the power plug is extracted during the
		You will be killed or seriously	installation.
		injured if you don’t follow	It becomes the cause of fire or electric shock.
		instructions.	When moving your appliance away from the wall, be
	w WARNING You can be killed or seriously		careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
		injured if you don’t follow
		instructions.
	w CAUTION	Indicates an imminently	Do not allow the power cord
		hazardous situation which, if	bent or pressed by the heavy
		not avoided, may result in	object to be damaged.
		minor or moderate injury, or	It may damage the power cord to
		product damage only.	cause fire or electric shock.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not

followed. Do not extend or modify the length of the power plug.

	w WARNING	It causes electric shock or fire by
	To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or	the electric damage of the power
		cord or others.
	injury to persons when using your product,
	basic safety precautions should be followed,
	including the following. Read all instructions
	before using this appliance.
	1. When connecting the power	Unplug the power plug when cleaning,
		handling or replacing the interior lamp of the
		fridge-freezer.
	The dedicated outlet should be	• It may cause electric shock or
	used.	injury.
	• Using several devices at one	• When replacing the interior lamp
	outlet may cause fire.	of the fridge-freezer, make sure
	• The electric leakage breaker may	that the rubber ring for
	damage food and the dispenser	preventing the electric spark within the socket is
	may be leaked.	not taken off.
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Important Safety Instruction

	Do not pull out the cord or			Wait for 5 minutes or longer
	touch the power plug with wet			when reconnecting the plug.
	hands.			It may cause the operation of the
	It may cause electric shock or			freezer to fail.	After
					5minutes
	injury.
				2. When using the fridge-freezer
	Remove water or dust from the
	power plug and insert it with			Do not place the heavy object
	the ends of the pins securely
				or the dangerous object
	connected.
				(container with liquid) on the
	Dust, water or unstable
				fridge-freezer.
	connection may fire or electric
				It may be dropped to cause injury,
	shock.
				fire or electric shock when opening
				or closing the door.
	Pull out the power plug not by
	grasping the cord but the plug			Do not cling to the door or the
	of its end.			shelves of the door or the cool
	It may cause electric shock or			chamber.
	short circuit to fire.			It may make the fridge-freezer
				fallen down or damage the hands.
				Especially, do not allow the
				children to do the above.
	Make sure of grounding.
	Consult a qualified electrician or service
	person if the grounding instructions are not			Prevent children from entering
	completely understood, or if you have doubts			the product.
	on whether the appliance is properly			It may endanger the life of a child
	grounded or not.			if the child enters the refrigerator.
	The incorrect grounding may
	cause breakdown and electric
	shock.			Opening and closing the door of the
	Be sure to use grounded	Ground
		Wire
	exclusive proper voltage	Copper	More than	refrigerator vigorously may cause the stored
	consent for the power plug.		30 inches	food in the refrigerator basket to fall by shock
		Flat
	It becomes the cause of fire.			and hurt the foot, so take precautions.

	When the power cord or the	Do not install the fridge-freezer
		in the wet place or the place
	power plug is damaged or the
		which water or rain splashes.
	holes of the outlet are loosed,
		Deterioration of insulation of
	do not use them.
		electric parts may cause electric
	It may cause electric shock or
		leakage.
	short circuit to make fire.
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Introduction

Important Safety Instruction

Do not use or store
inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine,
LP gas, spray or cosmetics		Thinner
near or in the fridge-freezer.	Ether Benzene

It may cause explosion or fire.

Do not place the lit candle within the fridge-freezer to deodorize. Do not use drier to dry the inside, nor light a candle to remove odor.

It may cause explosion or fire.

Do not store the medicine or the academic materials at the fridge-freezer.

When the material with the strict temperature control is stored, it may be deteriorated or it may make an unexpected reaction to cause any risk.

Do not use the combustible spray near the fridgefreezer.

It may cause fire.

Avoid the heating devices. Install in places away from the fire such as the place where flammable gas is leaked.

It may cause fire.

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In case of thunder and lightning, or not in use for a long period of time, detach the power plug.

There is a danger of electric shock or fire.

Use the submerged fridgefreezer after checking it.

It may cause electric shock or fire.

When gas is leaked, do not touch the fridgefreezer or the outlet and ventilate the room immediately.

• The explosion by spark may cause fire or burn.

• Because this fridge-freezer uses natural gas (isobutane, R600a) as the environment-

friendly refrigerant, even a

small amount (80~90 g) is combustible. When the gas is leaked by the severe damage during delivering, installing or using the fridge-freezer, any spark may cause fire or burn.

Do not spray water at the
outside or the inside of the
fridge-freezer or do not clean
it with benzene or thinner.	r
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Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric shock or fire.

Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or any container with water on the fridge-freezer.

It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down.

When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the fridge-freezer, disconnect the power plug immediately and contact to the service center.

It may cause fire.

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Service

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		Introduction
	Important Safety Instruction
	Do not allow any person except	Do not insert the hands or the
	the qualified engineer to	metal stick into the exit of
	disassemble, repair or alter	cool air, the cover, the
	the fridge-freezer.	bottom of the fridge-
	It may cause injury, electric	freezer, the heatproof grill
	shock or fire.	(exhaust hole) at the
		backside.
		It may cause electric shock or
	Do not use the fridge-freezer for	injury.
	non-domestic purpose (storing
	medicine or testing material,	w CAUTION
	using at the ship, etc.).
	It may cause an unexpected risk	Violating this direction may cause injury or
	such as fire, electric shock,	damage house or furniture. Always be careful,
	deterioration of stored material or	please.
	chemical reaction.
	When disposing the fridge-	Do not touch food or
		containers at the freezer with
	freezer, remove the packing	wet hands.
	materials from the door.	It may cause frostbite.
	It may cause to lock out the child.
	This appliance is not intended for use by	Do not place the food in disorder inside the
		refrigerator.
	persons (including children) with reduced
		The food may fall during opening and closing the
	physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
		door of the refrigerator and hurt people.
	lack of experience and knowledge, unless
	they have been given supervision or
	instruction concerning use of the appliance by
	a person responsible for their safety.
		Do not put bottle in the
		freezer.
	Children should be supervised to ensure that	It may freeze the contents to break
		the bottle to cause injury.
	they do not play with the appliance.
	Install the fridge-freezer on	Do not insert the hands into
	the solid and level floor.	the bottom of the fridge-
	Installing it on the unstable place	freezer.
	may cause death by falling down	The iron plate of the bottom may
	the fridge-freezer when opening	cause injury.
	or closing the door.
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Introduction

Important Safety Instruction

	Carry the fridge-freezer with the handle bar	Accessibility of Supply Plug
	at the bottom of the front and the top of the	The supply plug of the refrigerator-freezer should
	rear.
		be placed in easy accessible position for quick
	Otherwise, your hands may be
		disconnection in emergency.
	slipped to cause injury. Because
	the product is heavy, carrying it
	alone may hurt people or	Supply Cord Replacement
	accidents may occur.
		If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
		by the manufacturer or its service agent or a
	Because opening or closing the	similarly qualified person in order to avoid a
		hazard.
	door of the fridge-freezer
	may cause injury to the
	person around it, be careful,	Danger
	please.
	Opening or closing the door	Risk of child entrapment.
	may cause feet or hands to be
		Before you throw away your old refrigerator or
	caught in the chink in door or the
		freezer, take off the doors.
	child to be get hurt by the corner.
		Leave the shelves in place so that children may
		not easily climb inside.
	Do not put any living animal in	Don't store
	the fridge-freezer.	Don't store or use gasoline or other flammable
		vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
		other appliance.
		Grounding (Earthing)
		In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding
	Precaution	(earthing) reduces the risk of electric shock by
	w Warning	providing an escape wire for the electric current. In
		order to prevent possible electric shock, this
	• This fridge-freezer must be properly installed	appliance must be grounded. Improper use of the
	and located in accordance with the	grounding plug can result in an electric shock.
	Installation Instruction before it is used.

•Never unplug your fridge-freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

•After your fridge-freezer is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.

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Introduction

Important Safety Instruction

	w Warning			w Caution
				• If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the
	w Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
				power plug.
	enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
				It may cause electric shock or fire.
	obstruction.
				• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on
	w Do not use mechanical devices or other
	means to accelerate the defrosting process,			the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and
	other than those recommended by the			pull it straight out from the outlet.
	manufacturer.			You may disconnect a wire and cause a short
	w Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.			circuit.
	w Do not use electrical appliances inside the			• Do not use a wet or damp cloth when
	food storage compartments of the appliance,			cleaning the plug. Remove any foreign
	unless they are of the type recommended by			matter from the power plug pins.
	the manufacturer.			Otherwise, there is a risk of fire.
	w The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas			• After unplugging the appliance, wait for at
	used in the appliance require special disposal
				least five minutes before plugging it again
	procedures. When disposal, please consult
				to the wall socket.
	with service agent or a similarly qualified
				Abnormal operation of the freezer may cause
	person.
				material damage.
				• If the appliance is not to be used for a long
				time, pull out the power plug.
	This appliance contains a small amount of			Any deterioration in the insulation may cause
				fire.
	isobutane refrigerant (R600a), natural gas
				• Do not let children touch or play with the
	with high environmental compatibility, but it
	is also combustible. When transporting and			control panel on the front of the appliance.
	installing the appliance, care should be taken			• The refrigerant used in fridge/freezer and
	to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating			the gases in the insulation material require
	circuit are damaged. Refrigerant squirting out			special disposal procedures. Ensure that none
	of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye			of the pipes on the back of the appliances
	injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked			are damaged prior to disposal.
	flames or potential sources of ignition and air
	the room in which the appliance is standing
	for several minutes.			w Warning
	In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas
	air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit			Please do not use a dishwasher to clean the lower
	occurs, the size of the room in which the appliance			drawers; the high temperature may cause damage
	may be sited depends on the amount of refrigerant			to the baskets which make them unusable.
	used. The room must be 1 m2 in size for every 8 g
	of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The
	amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance
	is shown on the identification plate inside the
	appliance.
	Never start up an appliance showing any signs of
	damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer.

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