LG Gr F499 Bnkz Owners Manual

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Introduction
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Lamp
Dairy Corner Egg Tray
Water Tank
(Optional) Water Pump
(Optional)
Basket Door Basket Door
EZ Open Handle
(Optional)
Removable
Glass Shelf
Bottle Rack
OPTI-Zone
(Optional)
Twist Ice Tray
Ice Box
Freezer
CompartmentWire Shelf
Leveling Screw Vegetable Drawer
Used to keep fruits
and vegetables etc.
fresh and crisper
Model Name : GR-B479****/F479****
 
						

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Installation
1.Select a good location. 
Place your fridge-freezer where it is easy to 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 vibration, the unit must be leveled.  
If required, adjust the leveling screws to
compensate for the uneven floor.
The front should be slightly higher than the rear
to aid in door closing.
Leveling screws can be turned easily by tipping
the cabinet slightly.
Turn the leveling screws counterclockwise (      )
to raise the unit, clockwise (      ) to lower it.
5.Clean your fridge-freezer thoroughly and wipe
off all dust accumulated during shipping.
6.Install accessories such as ice cube box, etc., in
their proper places. They are packed together to
prevent possible damage during shipment.
7.Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the
outlet. Dont double up with other appliances
on the same outlet.
Installation
When your fridge-freezer is installed, allow it 2-3
hours to stabilize at normal operating temperature
prior to filling it with fresh or frozen foods.
If power plug is disconnected, allow 5 minutes
delay before restarting.
Your fridge-freezer is now ready for use.
Starting
 
						

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Temperature Control
Your fridge-freezer has controls that let you regulate the temperature in the fridge and freezer
compartments.
Temperature
Adjustment
Button for
Freezer
CompartmentTemperature
Adjustment
Button for
OPTI-Zone
(Chill)
Compartment
Temperature
Adjustment
Button for
Refrigerator
Compartment
Lock Button
LCD Model
LED Model
LED Model
LED Model
Express
Frz., 
Eco
Friendly
Eco
Friendly Express
Frz.
Display Panel For Temperature Control
Adjusting the temperatures and functions
Note
All adjust function of LCD Model is operated after pressing any button.
On/Off Button
 
						

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Operation
• 2 Step of temperature selection including
vegetables, Fruits (2°C) and meat and fish (-1°C)
is available. 
• Vegetable and cold storage foods requiring
humidity Maintenance and meats/fishes can be
more freshly stored depending on type of foods
stored. 
• When VEGE. button’s lamp is taken on, opti-
zone is to chill compartment.
• Chill compartment’ temperature is maintained
within -2°C ~ 3°C regardless of ambient
temperature.
Chill compartment is the special temperature
zone.
OPTI-Zone (Chill)
(Optional)
LCD Model
LED Model
LED Model • The initial temperature of the freezer and
refrigerator Compartment is -20°C and 3°C
respectively. 
You can now adjust the temperature of the
compartments as you want.
How to adjust the temperature in the
refrigerator and freezer compartment
• By pressing the button, store vegetables, fruits
(at relatively low conservation temperature) or
other types of food such as meat to be
defrosted.
Method to Use
• You can select optimum temperature range
depending on types of food stored.
Note
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.
 
						

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• The arrow mark graphic remains at the on status
after flickering for 4 times when selecting Express
Frz. is turned “On”.
LCDLED
LEDLED
LCDLED
LEDLED
• This function makes the fridge-freezer work in a
power saving mode which is useful for when you
are away on holiday, by reducing energy
consumption. 
Pressing ‘ECO FRIENDLY’ starts operation with
lamp on and pressing it again stops the
operation.
Eco Friendly
• This function automatically detects failure when
failure is found in product during the use of
refrigerator.
• If the failure occurs at product and it does not
operate by pressing any button and normal
indication is not done, do not turn the power off
and immediately contact with the local service
center.
• A lot of time is needed for service engineer to
detect the failed part by turning it off.
Self Test
• Please select this function for prompt freezing.
• This function is used when you want to freeze
the foods quickly. Press the Express Frz. button
once, and then the quick freeze operation starts
with the lamp on.
• The Express Frz. operation takes about 24 hours.
When its operation ends, it automatically returns
to the previous temperature setting. If you want
to stop the quick freeze operation, press the
Express Frz. button once more, the lamp goes
out, and the Express Frz. operation stops and the
refrigerator returns to the previous temperature
setting.
Express Frz.
Note
When the Eco Friendly mode is “ON”, the other
buttons will not operate. When you come back
from Eco Friendly, press the Eco Friendly mode
off so that other buttons work and the
refrigerator returns to previous temperature
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Operation
UnlockUnlockLock
For LED Model
• Pressing this button stops operation of other
buttons.
• ”Locking” or “Un-Locking” is repeated
whenever pressing the LOCK button. 
(For “Locking” press the “LOCK” button for 
3 secs. 
For “Un-Locking” press the “LOCK” button for
3 secs.)
• When ‘LOCK’ is activated, pressing the other
buttons would not work.
Lock
• Pressing this button refrigerator power is ON or
OFF.
• ON or OFF is repeated whenever pressing the
ON/OFF button.
(For “OFF” press the “ON/OFF” button for 
3~7 secs. 
For “ON” press the “ON/OFF” button for 1 secs.)
On/Off
1. Fresh ‘0’ Zone
2. Vegetable Drawer
Fridge Compartment 
(Applicable to some models only)
2.Vegetable Drawer
Store vegetables and
fruits.
1.Fresh ‘0’ Zone
Store only meat, fish.
If store vegetables and fruits, they can be frozen. 
“Fresh 0 Zone“ temperature can be changed by
setting listed like below.
When the refrigerator room is set on 6°C,
FRESH 0 ZONE has 4
2°C.
When the refrigerator room is set on 3°C,
FRESH 0 ZONE has 0
2°C.
When the refrigerator room is set on 0°C,
FRESH 0 ZONE has -3
2°C.
For Roller Model
When separating the vegetable drawer, pull the
vegetable drawer toward and then Lift the drawer.
How to Separate the Cover, Assembly
1. Lift the front of the Cover, Assembly Slightly
and pull the Cover, Assmbly toward yourself.
2.Lean the Cover, Assembly slightly to one side.
3. Pull out the Cover, Assembly.
 
						

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• Viewing the laser out put with certain optical
instruments (e.g. telescopes, binoculars, glasses,
magnifyier) may pose an eye hazard.
• The LEDs will operate automatically. Do not
uncover the LEDs. Contact qualified service
technician if there is any failure in LEDs.
Vita Light (Optional)
3.OPTI-Zone (Optional) 
Opti-Zone is the separated zone which could be
in control of two temperature.
Reference Page 12.
1.Vegetable Drawer
Store vegetables and
fruits.
2.LED lamp is operated automatically for all day. 
It may makes vegetable to photosynthesize.
Vita-Light is located at the rear of the vegetable
drawer.
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 Caution
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance
of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.• When the door of the fridge is opened for a
while, the alarm sounds. 
Please contact with the local service center if
warning continue to sound even after closing the
door.
• You can choice door alarm on/off pressing door
alarm button shortly.
Door Alarm
OnOffOn
For Rail Model
When separating the vegetable and opti-zone
drawer, pull the vegetable toward you and then lift
the drawer up with both hands.
How to separate the vegetable drawer or 
opti-zone drawer (Optional) 
 
						

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Operation
(1)
(2)
• Take out the twist ice maker, fill it up and put it
back to it’s original location.
Ice Making
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.
• Take the ice out of the ice storage bin for use
but do not pour water into the ice storage bin
to freeze the water to ice. The ice storage bin
can be Frozen and broken.
• When the ice is full, it is designed for the ice to
fall to the bottom in case the ice storage bin
can not pulled out. Be careful not to store the
ice too full.
• Defrosting takes place automatically.
• The defrosting water flows down to the
evaporating tray and is evaporated automatically.
Defrosting
• Ice will be dropped into the ice
storage bin by rotating Ice
separation handle of ice making
compartment.
• You can make ice and also use
this space as a storage space for
Frozen food. Removing (1)
(Twist ice maker) as shown in
the picture. 
Dispenser Pad
Knob
(Open/Close)Cap Assembly
Tank
Cap Tank
Clamp
Water Tank
Features
Water Dispenser (Optional)
1.Turn the knob shutter to open. 
And pull out the water tank assembly. After
unlocking the clamp, open the cap tank and
then fill water using a kettle etc. 
2.After filling potable water, fix the cap cover and
then lock the clamp.
3.When long period does not use or the first use,
You have to fill the water tank with over 1L
water.
Filling of WATER TANK
 
						

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Operation
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When using the water bottle, you can connect the
cap assembly tank to the general water bottle to
use the water bottle, instead of the water tank
provided.
1.Turn the cap assembly
tank in open direction to
separate from cap tank.
Open the water bottle
and insert the tube into
the water bottle.
2. Assembly water bottle by the
cap assembly tank (Height of
water bottle_ Below 350 mm,
Beyond 300 mm). Please
relocate the tilting basket.
There are some types that are
not compatible.
3.Assembly the water bottle on the door.
Filling of PET Bottle
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 Caution
• Please use bottled water currently circulated. 
- If you fill soft drinks, milk and fruit juices or
ground water(included Ca, Mg, Si etc..) or no
filtered water, it may cause malfunctioning.
• When you fill water tank with water, please let
hot water cool before putting water tank in
refrigerator. 
- Hot water cause malfunctioning.
• When you install water tank in refrigerator,
cap should fit into (plug) housing and safety
knob has to be pointed to “close”.
- When water tank is not
correctly inserted,
dispenser might not work
or water tank might fall
off on the floor.
• If you want to take out water tank for re-
dispensing or cleaning, you should grab and
pull the upper part of the water tank and have
safety knob pointed to “open”.
Close Close OpenClose
Open
1.Press the dispenser pad with a cup.
2.If pressing the pad, water inside of the
dispenser is supplied.
3.If slowly removing a cup from the pad, water
will not fall down.
4.Some noise after dispensing is the sound to
absorb water remained in the tube, which is for
the purpose of sanitation.
Drinking
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 Caution
Do not use other beverage (milk, juice,
carbonated beverage etc) than potable water. 
Especially beverage including grain must not be
used (may result in failure).
Fill with the potable water only.
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Operation
ex) in using
ex) in not using
Model Name : GR-B499****/F499****
• Bottles can be stored laterally with this wine
corner. 
Then you can invert the wine rack and place it on
the shelf.
This will enable more shelf-place.
Model Name : GR-B479****/F479****
• Bottles can be stored laterally with this wine
corner. 
Then you can invert the wine rack and place it on
the cover, aseembly.
Bottle Rack
1.Lift the front of the removable glass shelf.
2.Pull the removable glass shelf toward door
direction about 110 mm.
3.Lean the glass shelf slightly to one side.
4.Separate the glass shelf to designated place.
Removable Glass Shelf
If a large quantity of food is to be placed in the
freezer compartment,
1. The upper drawer of freezer compartment,
twist ice maker kit can take out of the
appliance and the food can be stacked directly
on the wire shelf.
2.The middle drawer of freezer compartment can
take out of the appliance and food can be
stacked directly on the wire shelf.
Freezer compartment provides wire self on default
to maximize food storage capacity.
And also the drawer is provided to convenient
usage for watery meat or half-liquid state food.
Freezer Compartment