LG GR-486 Series User manual

MFL67477521
HEBREWENGLISH
Rev00_030123
GR-*486****
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P/No.: MFL67477521
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference
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OWNER’S MANUAL
REFRIGERATOR
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CONTENTS
Starting
Before Setting The Temperature
Door Alarm
Self Test
Controls For Freezer Compartment
Controls For Refrigerator Compartment
Express Freeze (Optional)
Child Lock (Optional)
Door Cooling+
Vegetable Drawer
Defrosting
Deodorizer
Ice Making
Hygiene Fresh (Optional)
Water Dispenser (Optional)
Lamp Replacement
Inverter-On Feature (Optional)
Vacation Time
G*-*4**
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION......................3
INSTALLATION.........................................................11
INNER PARTS..........................................................12
OPERATIONS..........................................................14
SMART FUNCTIONS (Only for applied models)......21
SUGGESTIONS ON FOOD STORAGE...................24
CLEANING...............................................................25
GENERAL INFORMATION......................................27
IMPORTANT WARNINGS........................................28
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE.........................29

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Technical Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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.
WARNING
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is a safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can
hurt or seriously injured 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:
WARNING
DANGER
CAUTION
You will be hurt or seriously injured if you
don’t follow instructions.
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.
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.
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WARNING
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in-structure, clear of
obstruction.
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartment, unless they are
recommended by the manufacturer.
The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in
the appliance requires special disposal procedures.
When disposal, please consult with services agent or
a similarly qualified person.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
This symbol alerts you to flammable materials
that can ignite and cause a fire if you do not take
care.
This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane
refrigerant (R600a), but it is also combustible. When
transporting and installing the appliance, care should be
taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit
are damaged.
Risk of Fire and Flammable Materials
Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and
unload refrigerating appliances.
This refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as
a built-in appliance.
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m in size for every 8 g of R600a refrigerant inside the
appliance.
When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord
is not trapped or damaged.
Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or
portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
1. When connecting the power
Dedicated outlet should be used.
Using several devices at
one outlet may cause fire.
Do not allow the power plug to face
upward or to be
squeezed at the back
of the refrigerator.
Plug may get damaged,
which causes fire or
electric shock.
Do not allow the power cord to bend or
pressed by heavy object.
Do not extend or modify the length of
the power plug.
It may damage the power
cord and cause fire or
electric shock.
It damages the power cord
and cause electric shock
or fire.
If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential
sources of ignition and air the room in which the
appliance is standing for several minutes. In order to
avoid the creation of a flammable gas air mixture if a
leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size of the
room in which the appliance is used should correspond
to the amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 1
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Do not use or store
inflammable materials
like ether, benzene, alcohol,
medicine, LP gas, spray or
cosmetics
near or in the
refrigerator.
It may cause
explosion or fire.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
1. When connecting the power
Unplug the power plug while cleaning,
handling or replacing the interior LED
lamp of the refrigerator.
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.
Make sure of grounding.
Dust, water or unstable
connection may cause
fire or electric shock.
Incorrect grounding
may cause
breakdown -and
electric shock.
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.
The tempered glass on
door can be broken
by impact, do not touch the
broken parts you may
injured.
Do not place heavy object or the
dangerous object
(container with liquid)
on the refrigerator.
Do not cling to the door or the shelves
of the door or home bar of the
freezer or the cool chamber.
It may fall and cause injury,
fire or electric shock when
opening or closing the door.
It may make the refrigerator
fall over or damage the
hands. Especially, do not
allow the children to do
the above.
Do not install the refrigerator in wet
place or place where
water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation
of electric parts may cause
electric leakage.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power
plug with wet hands.
It may cause electric
shock or injury.
2. When using the refrigerator
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If there is a gas leakage (isobutane, propane,
natural gas, etc.), do not touch the appliance
or power plug and ventilate the area
immediately. This appliance uses a refrigerant
gas (isobutane,R600a). Although it uses a
small amount of the gas,
it is still combustible
gas. Gas leakage
during appliance
transport, installation
or operation can
cause fire,
explosion or injury if sparks are caused
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not use drier to dry the inside,
nor light a candle to
remove odor
Do not store medicine or academic
materials in the refrigerator.
It may cause
explosion or fire.
When the material with
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
refrigerator.
Install in places away from the fire such as
the place where flammable
gas is leaked.
It may cause fire. It may cause fire.
Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics,
medicine or any container
with water on the
refrigerator.
Use the submerged refrigerator only after
checking it.
It may cause fire, electric shock
or injury by dropping down.
It may cause electric
shock or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the
refrigerator or the outlet and ventilate the
room immediately.
Do not spray water at the outside or the inside
of the refrigerator or do not clean it with
benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation
of electric parts may
cause electric shock
or fire.
When any strange smell or smoke is detected
from the refrigerator, disconnect the power
plug immediately and contact to the
service center.
It may cause fire.
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2. When using the refrigerator
Do not allow any person except the
qualified engineer to disassemble, repair
or alter the refrigerator.
It may cause injury,
electric shock or fire.
When disposing the refrigerator, remove
the packing materials like gasket
from the door
It may cause to lock
out the child.
Do not insert hand or metal stick into the
exit of cool air, cover, bottom of the
refrigerator, heat proof grill (exhaust hole)
at backside.
What to do with your old refrigerator,
It may cause electric
shock or injury.
Your refrigerator contains liquid
(refrigerant, lubricant) made of
recyclable materials, All these
materials must be sent to a
recycling waste disposal site
as they can be reused after a
specific recycling process.
Do not use the refrigerator 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.
Install the refrigerator on a solid and level
floor.
Installing it on an unstable
place may cause injury by
falling down the refrigerator
when opening or
closing the door.
In case of thunder and lightning, or if not
in use for a long period
of time, detach
the power plug.
Place all the components
in the right
places before
connecting the
power.
There is a danger of
electric shock or fire.
Do not remove the
back cover.
Never leave lit candles on the fridge,
high risk of causing
fire or product
damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Do not place glass
containers, bottles or cans
(especially those containing
carbonated drinks) in the
freezer compartment,
shelves or ice bin that will
be exposed to
temperatures below
freezing.
CAUTION
Wait for 5 minutes or longer when
reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation
of the freezer to fail.
Do not touch food or containers at the
freezer with wet
hands.
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may cause frostbite.
Violating these directions may cause injury or damage to health, house or furniture. Always be careful,
please.
Carry the refrigerator with the handle bar
provided at the bottom-front and
top-rear of the
refrigerator.
Otherwise, your hands
may be slipped to
cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by grasping the
cord. But by the plug of its
end.
It may cause electric shock
or short circuit to fire.
Do not insert hand into the bottom of
the refrigerator.
The iron plate of the bottom
may cause injury.
Completely empty inside before taking
out the container from the door.
Opening or closing the door of the
refrigerator may cause injury to the
person around it, please be careful.
Opening or closing the
door may cause feet
or v hands to be
caught in the chink
in door or child hand
get hurt by the corner.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Please do not use a dishwasher to clean the lower drawers; the high temperature may cause
damage to the baskets which make them unusable.
If the appliance is equipped with a lock (some countries only), keep the key out of reach of children.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications.
Do not use carbonated water. Gas pressure
may cause leakage.
Clean the water tank according to the
instructions.
Do not lean on the doors, Hinges may
deregulate themselves,
causing air leak and
performance
deterioration
Use only water. If any other liquid is used,
the operation of the system may be
deteriorated. If a problem occurs by using
any liquid other than water,
the manufacturer
will not be
responsible.
Movable parts like shelf, basket, etc
should be handled with care.
May get damaged or break if dropped.
Do not put any living animal in the
refrigerator.
WARNING
THIS REFRIGERATOR IS MANUFACTURED WITH GREAT CARE, AND UTILIZES THE
LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL BE FULLY SATISFIED WITH IT'S PERFORMANCE AND
RELIABILITY.
BEFORE YOU START YOUR REFRIGERATOR, PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY.
IT PROVIDES EXACT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, AND ALSO SUPPLIES SOME USEFUL HINTS.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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