LG GC-B207WVQF, GC-B207WLQF Owner’s Manual [ar]

MFL30138168

Introduction

Installation

Operation

Suggestion on food storage

Care and maintenance

Table of contents

Entry	3
Important safety instruction	3
Identification of parts	4
Where to install	5
Door removal	6
Door replacement	7
Height adjustment	7
when the freezer door does not align with the height of the refrigerator door	7

Starting	8
Adjusting the temperatures and functions	8
Refreshment center (Applicable to some models only)	10
Wine holder	11
Ice making	11
Deodorizer(Applicable to some models only)	11
Egg box	12
Humidity control in the vegetable compartment	12
Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment	12
(Applicable to some models only)
Location of foods	13
Storing foods	14
How to dismantle parts	15
General information	16
Cleaning	16
Trouble shooting	17

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Introduction

Entry

The model and serial numbers are found on the inner case or back of refrigerator compartment of this unit. These numbers are unique to this unit and notavailable to oth ers. 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.	:

Important safety instruction

This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used.

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

When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.

After your refrigerator 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.

Unplug the power cord from the power plug for cleaning or other cares. Never touch it with wet hands because you can get an electric shock or be hurt.

Never damage, process, severely bend, pull out, or twist power cord because power cord damage may cause a fire or electric shock. You have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Never place glass products in the freezer because they may be broken when their inner matters are frozen.

The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

Young childeren should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Never allow anyone to climb, sit, stand or hang on the refreshment center door. These actions may damage the refrigerator and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

Don’t use an If possible, connect the refrigerator to its own individual electrical outlet to prevent extension cord it and other appliances or household lights from causing an overload that could

cause a power outage.

Accessibility of The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned that the supply plug is accessible Supply Plug fo rquick disconnection when accident happens.

Supply Cord If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its

Replacement service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

Warning Do not modify or extend the Power Cord length.

• It will cause electric shock or fire.

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Introduction

Child entrapment

DANGER: Risk of child entrapment.

warning

Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:

Take off the doors

Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without

supervision.

Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

Don’t store

Don’t store or use gasoline or other flammable vapor and liquids in the vicinity of this

or any other appliance.

Grounding (Earthing)

In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric

shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.

In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded

improper use of the grounding plug can result in an electric shock. Consult a qualified

electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely

understood, or if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Identification of parts

Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment

NOTE

•If you find some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other models.

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Installation
	Where to install
Select a good	1. Place your appliance where it is easy to
location		use.
	2.	Avoid placing the unit near heat sources,
		direct sunlight or moisture.
	3.	To ensure proper air circulation around the
		fridge -freezer, please maintain sufficient
		space on both the sides as well as top
		and maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm) from
		the rear wall.
	4.	To avoid vibrations, the appliance must be leveled.
	5.	Don't install the appliance below 5 . It may cause affect the performance.
Disposal of the	This appliance contains fluid (refrigerant, lubricant)and is made of parts and
old appliance	materials which are reusable and/or recyclable.
	All the important materials should be sent to the collection center of waste
	materialand can be reused after rework (recycling). For take back, please contact
	with thelocal agency.

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			Installation
	Door removal
Warning	Electric Shock Hazard
	Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator before installing.
	Failure to do so could result in death or serious
	injury.
	If your access door is too narrow for the
	refrigerator remove the refrigerator door and		Lower
	pass the refrigerator laterally.		cover
Remove lower	Remove the lower cover by lifting upward.		Hinge
			cover
cover
Remove the	1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove
freezer	the cover.	Upper hinge	Upper
		Keeper	hinge
compartment
door

2) Remove the keeper by rotating it to counter clockwise ( ) and then lifting the upper hinge up( ).

NOTE

•When removing the upper hinge, be careful that the door does not fall forwards.

3)Remove the freezer compartment door by

	lifting it upward.
			Lower hinge
Remove the	1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove
refrigerator	the cover. Remove connection wire,if any,
door	except for the earth line.	nection
		wires
	2) Remove keeper by rotating it clockwise ( )	Upper hinge	Keeper
	and then remove the upper hinge by
	lifting it up ( ).

3) Remove the refrigerator compartment door by lifting it up.

Pass the	Pass the refrigerator laterally through access
refrigerator	door as shown in the right figure.
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Installation

Door replacement

Mount them in the reverse sequence of removal after they pass through the access door.

Height adjustment

If the height of

lf the freezer compartment

If the freezer compartment

freezer compart-

door is lower than the refrig-

door is higher than the refrig-

ment door is

erator compartment door

erator compartment door

different from the

height of Refrig-

Level the door by inserting flat(-type)

Level the door by inserting flat(-type)

erator compart-

driver into the groove of the left

driver into the groove of the right

ment door

height adjusting screw and rotate it

height adjusting screw and rotate it

clockwise( ).

clockwise( ).

When the freezer door does not align with the height of the refrigerator door

Even if the height can not be aligned by using the height adjustment screw, insert the transparent sheet supplied with the product.

•Separate the door with the lower height, use the (+) type screwdriver to unscrew the screw at the bottom hinge as shown at Figure , insert the transparent sheet between the bottom hinge and the bottom bracket, and then fix it with the screw as shown at Figure .

•Insert more transparent sheets enough to align the height. (4 sheets ard supplied in total.)

	Bottomhinge Transparent sheet
	Bottombracket
After leveling the	The refrigerator doors will close smoothly by heightening the front side by adjusting the
door height	height adjusting screw.If the doors do not close correctly,performance maybe
Next	1. Wipe off all dust accumulated during shipping and clean your appliance thoroughly.

2.Install accessories such as the ice cube box, cover evaporating tray, etc., in their proper places. They are packed together to prevent possible damage during shipping.

3.Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the outlet. Don't double up with other appliances on the same outlet.

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Operation

Starting

When your refrigerator is first installed, allow it to stabilize at normal operating temperatures for 2-3 hours prior to filling it with fresh or frozen foods.

If operation is interrupted, wait 5 minutes before restarting.

Adjusting the temperatures and functions

NOTE

• Your model may not include every option.

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Operation

Display Power Saving Mode

This function places the display into power saving mode until the next time the door is opened.

Press the FREEZER and EXPRESS FRZ. buttons simultaneously and hold them for 5 seconds until the Ding sounds. All LED/LCDs will then turn ON, then OFF. When the power saving mode is activated, the display will remain off until the next time the door is opened. Then, it will come on whenever a door is opened or a button is pressed and remain on for 20 seconds after the last door opening or button selection. To deactivate the power saving mode, press the FREEZER and EXPRESS FRZ. buttons simultaneously and hold them for 5 seconds until the Ding sounds.

You can adjust temperature of and freezer room and refrigerator room.

How to adjust the temperature in the freezer compartment

How to adjust the temperature in the refrigerator compartment

*Whenever pressing button, setting is repeated in the order of (Middle) (Middle Strong) (Strong) (Weak) (Middle Weak).

The actual inner temperature varies depending on the food status, as the indicated setting temperature is a target temperature, not actual temperature within refrigerator.

Refrigeration function is weak in the initial time. Please adjust temperature

as above after using refrigerator for minimum 2~3 days.

Express freezer	Please select this function for
(Applicable to	promptfreezer.
	 off on off is repeated
some models
	whenever pressing	button.
only)	 The arrow mark graphic remains at the
	"on" when selecting Special Refrigeration "on".
	 Prompt freezer function automatically turns off after a fixed time passes.

Lock This button stops operation ofdifferent button.

	(Applicable to	 Locking or Release is repeated whenever
	some models	the	is pressed more than
		3 seconds.
	only)
		 lf you use the		button,
		none of the other buttons will work
		until you unlock them.
	Door open alarm	An alarm will sound 3 times when the refrigerator door is left open for more than 1minute.
		This alarm will be rung at an intervals of 30 sec. and stop at the close of the door. If the
		alarm sound does not stop even after the freezer and refrigerator compartment doors are
		closed, contact the service center.
	Self-diagnosis	Self-diagnosis function operates when a problem occurs in the unit. When an erroro ccurs
	(fault detection)	in the unit. Immediately contact the service center without turning the power OFF. If the
	function	power is OFF, it will take the engineer longer to find out where the fault occurs.
		The pressing of any function buttons will not alter the temperature setting when a fault
		occurs.

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	Operation
	Refreshment center(Applicable to some models only)
How to use	Open the refreshment center door.
	 You can access the refreshment center
	without opening refrigerator door and thus
	saving electricity.
	 Inner lamp is lit in refrigerator compartment
	when the refreshment center door opens.
	Thus it is easy to identify the contents.
Use the	 Never use the refreshment center door as a
refreshment	chopping board and take care not to damage
center door as a	it with sharp tools.
stand	 Never rest your arms or severely press on it.

Never take out	 The refreshment center can not function
the inner	normally without the cover.
refreshment
center cove

Never place	 Not only can the refreshment center door
heavy items on	may be damaged, but also children may be
the refreshment	hurt.
center door or
allow children to
hang it on.

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Operation
Wine holder	Wine holder
adjustment
	Bottles can be stored laterally with this wine
	corner.
	This can be attached to any shelf.
	In case of inserting the wine holder :
	Pull the wine holder downward as in after
	inserting it into the side anchoring part of the
	shelf as in by catching it upward as in .
	In case of separating the wine holder :
	Pull the wine holder inward as in after
	holding it upward as in by catching it.

When making Ice Ice Making

 Fill water in ice making box of the ice
making corner.
If water is fully filled the ice will not be
separated well and water can be
dropped to make ice lumped.	Ice Making Box

	 Ice will be dropped into the ice storage
	bin by rotating ice separation handle of
	ice making compartment.
	NOTE
	 Rotating the ice separation handle before ice is fully frozen may cause the
	remaining water drop into the ice storage bin to lump the ice together.
	Deodorizer
	(Applicable to some models only)
	This system efficiently absorbs strong odors
	by using the optical catalyst. This system
	does hot have any affect on stored food.
How to use the	 Since it is installed already installed onto the cool air intake duct from the
deodorizing	from the refrigerator compartment, you need no separate installation.
system	 Please use closed containers to store food with pungent odors.
	Otherwise, this oder can be absorbed by other food in the compartment.
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Operation

Egg box

You can move the egg box to wherever you want.

NOTE

Never use the egg box as an ice storage bin. It can be broken.

Never store the egg box in the freezer compartment or fresh compartment.

Humidity control in the vegetable compartment

The humidity can be controlled by adjusting the humidity control switch to the left/right when storing vegetabes or fruits.

High humidity

HUMIDITY CONTROL

HIGH LOW

Low humidity

HUMIDITY CONTROL

HIGH LOW

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment (Applicable to some models only)

The bottom drawer in the refrigerator can be converted into a vegetable or meat compartment

The meat compartment maintains the temperature at a lower point than the refrigerator compartment so that meat or fish can be stored fresh longer.

NOTE

Never use the egg box as an ice storage bin. It can be broken.

Never store the egg box in the freezer compartment or fresh compartment.

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Suggestion on food storage
	Location of foods
	(Refer to identification of parts)
Wine holder	Store wine.
Snack drawer	Store small foods such as bread, snacks, etc..
Freezer	Store various frozen foods such as meat, fish,
compartment	ice cream, frozen snacks, etc..
shelf
Freezer	Store small packed frozen food.
compartment	Temperature is likely to increase as door
door rack	opens. So, do not store long-term food
	such ice cream, etc..
Freezer	Store meat, fish, chicken, etc.. after
compartment	wrapping them with thin foil.
drawer	Store dry.
Milk product	Store milk products such as butter, cheese,
corner	etc..
Egg box	Place this egg box in the proper location.
Refreshment
	Store foods of frequent use such as beverage,
center	etc..
Refrigerator	Store side dishes or other foods at a proper
compartment	distance.
shelf
Refrigerator	Store small packed food or beverages such
compartment	as milk, juice, beer, etc..
door rack
Vegetable drawer	Store vegetables or fruits.
Vegetable	Store vegetable, fruits, meat to thaw, raw
drawer	fish, etc.. setting the conversion switch as
/meat drawer	necessary.
conversion corner	Be sure to check the conversion switch
	setting before storing foods.

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