Owner's Manual

SMART FUNCTION
(Only for applied models)
Using LG SmartThinQ
Application
Things to check before using LG
SmartThinQ
• For appliances with the or logo
1
Check the distance between the
appliance and the wireless router (Wi-Fi
network).
• If the distance between the appliance
and the wireless router is too far,
the signal strength becomes weak.
It may take a long time to register or
installation may fail.
2
Turn off the Mobile data or Cellular Data
on your smartphone.
• For iPhones, turn data off by going to
Settings → Cellular → Cellular Data.
3
Connect your smartphone to the wireless
router.
NOTE
• To verify the Wi-Fi connection, check that
Wi-Fi
icon on the control panel is lit.
• The appliance supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
networks only. To check your network
frequency, contact your Internet service
provider or refer to your wireless router
manual.
• LG SmartThinQ is not responsible for any
network connection problems or any faults,
malfunctions, or errors caused by network
connection.
• If the appliance is having trouble connecting
to the Wi-Fi network, it may be too far from
the router. Purchase a Wi-Fi repeater (range
extender) to improve the Wi-Fi signal strength.
• The Wi-Fi connection may not connect or may
be interrupted because of the home network
environment.
• The network connection may not work properly
depending on the
Internet service provider.
• The surrounding wireless environment can
make the wireless network service run slowly.
• The appliance cannot be registered due to
problems with the wireless signal transmission.
Unplug the appliance and wait about a minute
before trying again.
• If the firewall on your wireless router is
enabled, disable the firewall or add an
exception to it.
• The wireless network name (SSID) should be
a combination of English letters and numbers.
(Do not use special characters.)
• Smartphone user interface (UI) may vary
depending on the mobile operating system
(OS) and the manufacturer.
•
If the security protocol of the router is set to
WEP, you may fail to set up the network.
Please change it to other security protocols
(WPA2 is recommended) and register the
product again.
Installing LG SmartThinQ
Search for the LG SmartThinQ application from
the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a
smart phone. Follow instructions to download
and install the application.
NOTE
• If you choose the simple login to access the
LG SmartThinQ application, you must go
through the appliance registration process
each time you change your smartphone or
reinstall the application.
Wi-Fi Function
• For appliances with the or logo
Communicate with the appliance from a smart
phone using the convenient smart features.
Firmware Update
Keep the appliance performance updated.
Smart Diagnosis™
If you use the Smart Diagnosis function, you will
be provided with the useful information such as
a correct way of using the appliance based on
the pattern of use.
Settings
Allows you to set various options on the
refrigerator and in the application.
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