User manual LG GC-131CW

[. . . ] Door alarm · When the refrigerator door is left open for more than two minutes, a musical alarm is automatically triggered. This feature helps you save electricity and preserve stored foods. Abundant supply of ice and cold water · The ice and water dispenser provides ice and cold water at any time. Extra refrigerating compartment · You do not have to open the main door to access frequently used food in the extra refrigerating compartment. [. . . ] · Connect one end of the earthing wire (yellow/green or green) to the earthing screw and the other end to a steel or copper pipe, such as a water pipe. Earthing wire Copper pipe Earthing screw PREPARING THE APPLIANCE Once you have performed the following steps, your fridge/freezer should be fully operational. If not, check the power supply and electricity source. If you have any doubts or problems, contact your LG service centre. 1 2 3 Place the shelves and containers which were removed for transport in their appropriate positions (refer to pages 10 to 12). 4 5 Set the temperature control to the coldest temperature and wait for one hour. The freezer should get slightly chilled and the motor should run smoothly producing a soft humming noise. Clean the fridge/freezer and accessories to remove any dust that accumulated during packing and shipping (refer to page 13). Once the refrigerator temperature is sufficiently low, you can store food in the appliance. It takes a few hours after starting the fridge/freezer to reach the appropriate temperature. When the refrigerator is plugged in, the interior light should come on each time you open the refrigerator door. Your fridge/freezer is operated by a compressor which switchs "on and off" to maintain the internal temperature. When the compressor is new, it requires a running-in period, which can last for up to five months. During this period, it may be slightly noisy. This is quite normal and does not represent a fault. 5 FRONT CONTROL PANEL Basic model QUICK FREEZE QUICK FREEZE AUTO FUZZY VACATION VACATION °C °C LOCK FREEZER TEMP. REFRIGERATOR TEMP. Model with ice and water dispenser QUICK FREEZE QUICK FREEZE VACATION VACATION °C ICE TIMER ICE OFF °C LOCK CUBE FREEZER TEMP. ICE TIMER CRUSHED ICE OFF WATER FILTER INDICATOR REFRIGERATOR TEMP. ICE MODE FREEZER TEMPERATURE BUTTON Sets the freezer temperature. Press the button repeatedly to change the temperature in sequence between -14°C and -26°C. REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE BUTTON Sets the refrigerator temperature. When the display reaches 30 days, it goes back to 3 days. For example, if you are going to come back after 10 days, set the ice timer to 10 days; the ice maker will start making ice automatically after about 8 days. · Press the ICE MODE button to cancel the ice timer. Be sure to remove any ice cubes in the ice bucket after setting the timer. ICE MODE - If you select both the Vacation and Ice Timer modes, the refrigerator is switched off. Remove all food from the refrigerator but leave the water tap open. Check that the tap and other pipe connections do not leak. · If you have just installed the appliance, you · Ice cubes · Crushed ice · No ice ICE OFF must pour the first six glasses of water away, to remove the initial plastic smell of the water storage case. Push ICE OFF Push the ice dispenser lever with a cup. · If the water from the cold water dispenser is not · Place a cup near the dispenser to prevent the ice from jumping out. chilled, pour the warm water away, add ice from the ice dispenser and fill your glass with water. · If you wish to use the ice dispenser and the cold water dispenser, use the ice dispenser first. Push Never put your fingers or any other objects in the dispenser opening. The refrigerator is provided with anti sweat-heater inside of dispenser panel and is delivered to user with heater switch "ON" You'd better turn off the anti sweat-heater under normal use for saving energy by pressing heater switch. Please turn on the anti sweat-heater the time when sweat occurs on the surface of dispenser panel. (position : ON) 9 STORING FOOD REFRIGERATED FOOD STRORAGE METHODS 1 Tempered glass shelf · Can be used safely because it will not break if it falls. 5 Dairy compartment · Can be used to store fatty foods, like butter and cheese. 2 Chilled compartment (option) · Helps preserve the taste of 6 Multiple guard food and prolongs its freshness. Use the chiller to store cheese, meat, snacks, fish or any food to be used quickly. · Can be used to store foods in small packages, such as milk and yoghurt. 3 High-humidity vegetable compartment 7 Extra refrigerating compartment (model with Home Bar) · Is used to store vegetables. · This compartment is airtight. · Can be used to store frequently used items, such as beverages. The cooling system does not, therefore, directly affect the food stored in it. It maintains the water content and freshness of the food for a long time. 8 Beverage shelf 4 Fruit compartment · Can be used to store a variety of bottles, cans and cartons. · Is used to store fruit. · This compartment preserves freshness for a long time by maintaining the moisture in the food. 9 Egg rack · Put eggs in the egg rack and then place the rack on the tempered glass shelf. FROZEN FOOD STORAGE METHODS 1 Multiple guard · Can be used for small packages of frozen food. 2 Tempered glass shelf · Can be used to store all types of frozen food. 10 3 4 5 Meat and dry goods storage compartment · Can be used to store meat and dry goods. [. . . ] · Is there any ice in the ice storage unit?· Check that the power plug fuse has not blown. · Is the water tap open and the water pipe · Is the temperature control on the front panel set to connected?· Is the freezer temperature too warm? [. . . ]