LG GC-B379BLCK User manual

Introduction
Installation
Operation
Suggestion On
Food storage
Trouble Shooting
Care and
Maintenance
To Reverse
the Doors
Table of Contents
Registration
Important Safety Instruction
Identification of Parts
Installation
Starting
Temperature Control
Defrosting
Storing Food
General Information
Lamp Replacement
Cleaning
Trouble Shooting
Precaution
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19
Refrigerator
19
Freezer
19
Vacation
Menory Feature
Self Test
Ice Making
Super Freezer
20
Function
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20
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Water Dispenser(Applicable to some models only)
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26
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27
29
31
How to Reverse the Door
31
3
Energy-Saving
Method
Energy-Saving Method
24

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Registration
Introduction
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. :
Important Safety Instruction
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety messages.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to 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 word DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION. These words mean:
DANGER
You will be killed or seriously injured if
you don’t follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if
you don’t follow instructions.
CAUTION
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury, or
product damage only.
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.
Introduction

Introduction
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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or 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
The dedicated outlet should be used.
• Using several devices at one outlet
may cause fire.
• The electric leakage breaker may
damage food and the dispenser may
be leaked.
Do not allow the power plug to face upward or to
be squeezed at the back of the fridge-freezer.
Water may be flown into or the plug
may be damaged, which causes fire or
electric shock.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed by the
heavy object to be damaged.
It may damage the power cord to cause
fire or electric shock.
Do not extend or modify the length of the power
plug.
It causes electric shock or fire by the
electric damage of the power cord or
others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or
replacing the interior lamp of the fridge-freezer.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
• When replacing the interior lamp of
the fridge-freezer, make sure that the
rubber ring for preventing the electric
spark within the socket is not taken off.
Important Safety Instruction
WARNING

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Important Safety Instruction
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug
with wet hands.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug and
insert it with the ends of the pins securely
connected.
Dust, water or unstable connection may
fire or electric shock.
Make sure of grounding.
When the power cord or the power plug is
damaged or the holes of the outlet are loosed, do
not use them.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit
to make fire.
2. When using the fridge-freezer
Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous
object (container with liquid) on the fridge-freezer.
It may be dropped to cause injury, fire or
electric shock when opening or closing
the door.
Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the door
or the home bar of the freezer or the cool chamber.
It may make the fridge-freezer fallen
down or damage the hands. Especially,
do not allow the children to do the
above.
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 or not.
The incorrect grounding may cause
breakdown and electric shock.
Be sure to use grounded exclusive
It becomes the cause of fire.

Water tank can fill with potable
water only.
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Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or
the place which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric
parts may cause electric leakage.
Do not use or store inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or
cosmetics near or in the fridge-freezer.
It may cause explosion or fire.
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 fridge-
freezer.
It may cause fire.
Important Safety Instruction
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.

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It may cause 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.
Use the submerged fridge-freezer after checking it.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the fridge-freezer
or the outlet and ventilate the room immediately.
• The explosion by spark may cause
fire or burn.
• Because this fridge-freezer uses
natural gas (isobutene, R600a) as
the environment-friendly
refrigerant, even a small amount
(80~90g) 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.
Deterioration of insulation of electric
parts may cause electric shock or fire.
Important Safety Instruction
Avoid the heating devices. Install in places away
from the fire such as the place
where flammable gas is
leaked.

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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.
Do not allow any person except the qualified
engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the fridge-
freezer.
It may cause injury, electric shock or
fire.
Do not use the fridge-freezer for non-domestic
purpose (storing medicine or testing material, using
at the ship, etc.).
It may cause an unexpected risk such
as fire, electric shock, deterioration of
stored material or chemical reaction.
When disposing the fridge-freezer, remove the
packing materials from the door.
It may cause to lock out the child.
Install the fridge-freezer on the solid and level floor.
Installing it on the unstable place may
cause death by falling down the
fridge-freezer when opening or
closing the door.
Important Safety Instruction

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Do not insert the hands or the metal stick into the
exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom of the fridge-
freezer, the heatproof grill (exhaust hole) at the
backside.
It may cause electric shock or injury.
When you want to dispose the fridge-freezer,
contact to the down-block office.
When you want to dispose the large
living waste such as
electric home appliance and furniture,
you’d better contact the local down-
block office.
Violating this direction may cause injury or damage
house or furniture. Always be careful, please.
Do not touch food or containers at
the freezer with wet hands.
It may cause frostbite.
Wait for 5 minutes or longer when
reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of the
freezer to fail.
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freeze the contents to break the
bottle to cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by
grasping the cord but the plug of its
end.
It may cause electric shock or short
circuit to fire.
Important Safety Instruction

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Do not install the fridge-freezer in the wet place or
the place which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric
parts may cause electric leakage.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the
fridge-freezer.
The iron plate of the bottom may
cause injury.
Carry the fridge-freezer with the handle bar at the
bottom of the front and the top of the rear.
Otherwise, your hands may be slipped
to cause injury.
Because opening or closing the door of the fridge-
freezer may cause injury to the person around it, be
careful, please.
Opening or closing the door may
cause feet or hands to be caught in
the chink in door or the child to be get
hurt by the corner.
Do not put any living animal in the
fridge-freezer.
Important Safety Instruction
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or 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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
CAUTION

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• This fridge-freezer must be properly installed and
located in accordance with the 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.
• When moving your appliance away from the wall, be
careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
• 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.
• Pull out the power plug prior to cleaning the fridge-
freezer.
Never damage, serverely bend, pull out, or twist the
power cord because power cord damage may cause a
fire or electronic shock.
Never place glass products in the freezer because they
may be broken when their inner contents are frozen.
• Do not directly spray water inside or outside the
fridge/freezer.
There is a risk of explosion or fire.
• Do not insert the power plug with wet hands.
You may receive an electric shock.
• Do not put a container filled with water on top of
the appliance.
If the water spills on to any electrical parts, it may lead
to fire or electric shock.
• Do not install the fridge/freezer in a damp place,
where it could be splashed with water.
Incorrect insulation of the electrical parts may cause an
electric shock or file.
Important Safety Instruction
Precaution
WARNING