LG LS242CE manual

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    ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL LG Room Air Conditioner LG • Please read this owner's manual carefully and thoroughly before installing and operating your room air conditioner. • Please retain this owner's manual for future reference after reading it thoroughly. Prior to installation, this air-conditioning unit must be submitted for approv[...]

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    ############## 2 Room Air Conditioner Room Air Conditioner Owner’s Manual T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOR Y OUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # Serial # You can find them on a label on the side of each unit. Dealer's Name Date Purchased ■ Staple your receipt to this page in the event you need it to prove date of purchase or[...]

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    Safety Precautions Owner’s Manual 3 ENGLISH Safety Precautions To prevent the injury of the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. ■ Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause harm or damage. The seriousness is classified by the following indications. This symbol indicates the poss[...]

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    Safety Precautions 4 Room Air Conditioner Be cautious when unpacking and installing the product. • Shape edges could cause injury. Be especially careful of the sharp edges. For installation, always contact the dealer or an Authorized Service Center. • There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or injury. Do not install the product on a d[...]

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    Safety Precautions Owner’s Manual 5 ENGLISH Do not place a heater or other appliances near the power cable. • There is risk of fire, failure of the product, and/or electric shock. Do not let the air conditioner run for a long time when the humidity is very high and a door or a window is left open. • Moisture may condense and wet or damage fur[...]

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    Safety Precautions 6 Room Air Conditioner Install the drain hose to ensure that water is drained away properly. • A bad connection may cause water leakage. Keep level even when installing the product. • To avoid vibration or water leakage. Do not install the product where the noise or hot air from the outdoor unit could damage the neighborhoods[...]

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    Safety Precautions Owner’s Manual 7 ENGLISH Use two or more people to lift and transport the air conditioner. • Avoid personal injury. Do not install the product where it will be exposed to sea wind (salt spray) directly. • It may cause corrosion in the product. Corrosion, particularly on the condenser and evaporator fins, could cause product[...]

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    Safety Precautions 8 Room Air Conditioner Do not drink the water drained from the unit. • It is not sanitary and could cause serious health issues. Use a firm stool or ladder when cleaning or maintaining the air conditioner. • Be careful and avoid personal injury. Replace all the batteries in the remote. • There is risk of fire or explosion. [...]

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    ENGLISH Owner’s Manual 9 Prior to operation Prior T o Operation 1. Contact an installation specialist for installation. 2. Plug in the power plug properly. 3. Use a dedicated circuit. 4. Do not use an extension cord. 5. Do not start/stop operation by plugging/unplugging the power cord. 6. If the cord/plug is damaged, ony replace it with an author[...]

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    10 Room Air Conditioner Introduction Intr oduction This symbol alerts you to the risk of electric shock. This symbol alerts you to hazards that may cause harm to the air conditioner. This symbol indicates special notes. NOTICE Features Symbols Used In This Manual (Side) (Rear) Air outlet vents Air intake vents Piping Signal Receptor Front Panel Air[...]

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    ENGLISH Owner’s Manual 11 Electrical Safety Electrical Safety • This appliance must be properly grounded. To minimize the risk of electric shock, you must alway plug into a grounded oulet • Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from the power plug. • Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground[...]

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    12 Room Air Conditioner Operation indicating lamps Operating Instruction How T o Inser t The Batteries Operating Instruction Remove the battery cover by pulling it according to the arrow direction. Insert new batteries making sure that the (+) and (-) of battery are installed correctly. Reattach the cover by sliding it back into position. Use 2 AAA[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 13 ENGLISH ON OFF CANCEL A UTO CLEAN SET 1 3 5 4 9 10 12 14 16 18 7 2 8 13 15 11 6 Cooling Operation Auto Operation or Auto Changeover Healthy Dehumidification Operation Flip-up door (opened) Heating Operation Signal transmitter • Cooling Model( ), Heat Pump Model( ) 17 Operation Mode Controls Remote Contr o[...]

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    Operating Instruction 14 Room Air Conditioner ON Cooling Healthy Dehumidification Auto Changeover Heating (Heat pump model only) To lower the temperature To raise the temperature Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller. To select Cooling Operation , press the Operation Mode Selection bu[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 15 ENGLISH ON Cooling Healthy Dehumidification Auto Heating (Heat pump model only) To lower the temperature To raise the temperature Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller. To select Auto Operation , press the operation mode selection button. Each[...]

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    Operating Instruction 16 Room Air Conditioner ON Cooling Healthy Dehumidification Auto Changeover Heating (Heat pump model only) To lower the temperature To raise the temperature Auto changeover operation(Optional) Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller. To select Auto Changeover Opera[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 17 ENGLISH ON Cooling Healthy Dehumidification Heating (Heat pump model only) Auto Changeover Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller. To select Healthy Dehumidification Operation , press the Operation Mode Selection button. Each time the button is[...]

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    Operating Instruction 18 Room Air Conditioner ON Cooling Healthy Dehumidification Heating (Heat pump model only) To lower the temperature To raise the temperature Auto Changeover Heating operation (Heat pump model only) Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller. To select Heating Operatio[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 19 ENGLISH or or ❏ During the JET COOL function at any moment, the A/C starts to blow the cool air at extremely high speed for 30 minutes setting the room temperature. automatically to 18°C. It is especially used to cool the room temperature. quickly in a hot summer. In heat pump mode or auto changeover mod[...]

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    Operating Instruction 20 Room Air Conditioner Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. 1 Open the door of the remote controller. Press the PLASMA button. Operation will start when the button is pressed and stop when the button is pressed again. 2 Set the fan speed again with the door of the remote controller closed. You can s[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 21 ENGLISH ON OFF CANCEL SET A UTO CLEAN Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep. Open the door of the remote controller and press the 2nd Function button to operate functions printed blue color under buttons. (Check the indication of 2nd function on the display of the remote controller.[...]

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    Operating Instruction 22 Room Air Conditioner Dela y OFF Timer Dela y ON Timer Dela y OFF and ON Timer Dela y ON and OFF Timer Sleep mode 1. Press the Sleep Mode Auto button to set the time you want the unit to stop automatically. 2. The Timer is programmed in one-hour increments by pressing the Sleep Mode Auto button 1 to 7 times. The sleep mode i[...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 23 ENGLISH Fan speed is on low. Fan speed is on medium. Fan speed is on high. CHAOS Air The up/down airflow (Vertical Airflow) can be adjusted by using the remote control. 1. Press the Start/Stop button to start the unit. 2.Open the door on the remote control. Press Chaos Swing button and the louvers will swin[...]

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    24 Room Air Conditioner Operating Instruction A UT O CLEAN ON/OFF button ❏ During Auto Clean function, moistures left in indoor units after Cooling Operation or Healthy Dehumidification Operation can be removed. ❏ During Auto Clean function, only Start/Stop button, Plasma button and AUTO CLEAN button are available. NOTICE Auto clean (Optional) [...]

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    Operating Instruction Owner’s Manual 25 ENGLISH High Speed Auto restart In case the power comes on again after a power failure, Auto Restarting Operation is the function to operate procedures automatically to the previous operating conditions. So there is no need of activating this function by pressing any key or button. In the initial mode, the [...]

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    26 Room Air Conditioner Maintenance and Service Maintenance And Service Indoor Unit Before performing any maintenance, turn off the main power to the system. Grille, Case, and Remote Control Turn the system off before cleaning. To clean, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use bleach or abrasives. Supply power must be disconnected before cleaning t[...]

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    Maintenance and Service Owner’s Manual 27 ENGLISH (Side) (Rear) Air outlet vents Air intake vents Piping Outdoor Unit The heat exchanger coils and panel vents of the outdoor unit should be checked regularly. If clogged with dirt or soot, the heat exchanger and panel vents may be professionally steam cleaned. Dirty or clogged coils will reduce the[...]

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    28 Room Air Conditioner T roubleshooting The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when: Problem ■ The air conditioner is unplugged. ■ The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. ■ Power failure. ■ Airflow is restricted. ■ The air filter is dirty. ■ The room may have been hot. ■ Cold air is escaping. ■ Cooling coils have ice[...]

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    P/No.: 3828A20434H After reading this manual, keep it in a place easily accessible to the user for future reference. Printed in Korea[...]