Control Panel ....................19 Preparing the Wash Load ................22 Adding Detergents and Softeners ..............23 Programme Table ....................25 Extra Options and Functions ................29 SMART FUNCTIONS LG ThinQ Application ..................32 Smart Diagnosis ....................34 MAINTENANCE Cleaning After Every Wash................36 Cleaning the Appliance Periodically ..............36 TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service................40...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as described below. Safety Messages This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risk.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • This appliance is equipped with a power cord having an equipment- earthing / grounding conductor (earthing pin) and a grounding power plug. The power plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet socket that is installed and earthed / grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
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• Do not touch the door during a high temperature programme. • In case of a water leak from the appliance or flood, disconnect the power plug and contact the LG Electronics customer information centre. • Turn off water taps to relieve pressure on hoses and valves and to minimize leakage if a break or rupture should occur.
• Only qualified service personnel from LG Electronics service centre should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance. Contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you move and install the appliance in a different location.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Parts and Specifications NOTE • Appearance and specifications may change without notice to improve the quality of the appliance. Front View Drain Pump Filter Levelling Feet Rear View Control Panel Detergent Dispenser Drawer Drum Door Power Plug Cover Cap Transit Bolts Drain Plug Drain Hose...
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INSTALLATION Accessories Cold Supply Hose Anti–slip Sheets Spanner Elbow Bracket for Securing Drain Hose Caps for Covering Transit Bolt Holes Tie Strap *1 The included accessories vary depending on the model you purchased.
INSTALLATION Installation Place Index Clearance (mm) Requirements Before installing the appliance, check the following information to make sure that the appliance should be installed in a correct place. WARNING Installation Location • This appliance must only be used for domestic household purposes and should not be used in •...
INSTALLATION grounded/earthed in accordance with all local NOTE codes and ordinances. • You can purchase rubber cups (part No. 4620ER4002B) from the LG service centre. Unpacking the Appliance Ventilation Lifting the Appliance Off the Foam Base • Make sure that air circulation around the...
INSTALLATION Levelling the Appliance Starting with the bottom two transit bolts use the spanner (included) to fully loosen all Checking the Level transit bolts by turning them counterclockwise. When pushing down the edges of the top plate diagonally, the appliance should not move up and down at all (check both directions).
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• Do not install the washing machine on a plinth, Failure to do so may cause vibration or noise. stand or elevated surface unless it is manufactured by LG Electronics for use with this model. Using Anti-Slip Sheets This feature may vary depending on the model Check if the appliance is perfectly level using a purchased.
• Do not attach the adhesive side of anti- slip sheets to the feet of the appliance. NOTE • Additional anti-slip sheets are available at LG Electronics service centre. Connecting the Hose to the Water Tap Connecting Screw-Type Hose to Tap with Thread...
INSTALLATION • Securing the drain hose correctly will protect the NOTE floor from damage due to water leakage. • After connecting the water inlet hose to the water tap, turn on the water tap to flush out foreign substances (dirt, sand, sawdust, and etc.) in the water lines.
OPERATION OPERATION Operation Overview Add cleaning products or detergent and softener. Using the Appliance • Add the proper amount of detergent to the detergent dispenser. If desired, add bleach Before the first wash, select the Cotton wash or fabric softener to the appropriate areas of programme and add a half amount of the the dispenser.
• This allows you to select an additional programmes and will light when selected. Remote Start With the LG ThinQ app, you can use a smartphone to control your appliance remotely. • In order to use this function, refer to SMART FUNCTIONS.
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OPERATION Description Customizing Washing Programme Buttons Use these buttons to adjust the water temperature or spin speed settings for the selected programme. • The current settings are shown in the display. • Press the button for that option to select other settings. Display •...
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OPERATION Description lights up when the beep is off. lights up when the Rinse+ option is activated. lights up when the Intensive option is activated. lights up when the appliance is connected to Wi-Fi network at home. lights up when the programme starts and the door is locked.
OPERATION Preparing the Wash Load NOTE Sort the wash load for best washing results, and • The dashes under the symbol give you then prepare the clothes according to the symbols information about the type of fabric and the on their care labels. maximum allowance of mechanical stress.
OPERATION Adding Detergents and NOTE Softeners • Do not let the detergent harden. Doing so may lead to blockages, poor rinse performance or Detergent Dosage odour. • Full load: According to manufacturer’s • Detergent should be used according to the recommendation.
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OPERATION • Be careful not to get a hand caught in the Open the door and put detergent tablets into drawer while closing. the drum before loading the clothes. • It is normal for a small amount of water to remain in the dispenser compartments at the end of the cycle.
OPERATION Programme Table Washing Programme Cotton 40 ℃ (Cold to 95 ℃) Max. Load: Rating Description Washes normally soiled clothes by combining various drum motions. Cotton+ 60 ℃ ( Cold to 60 ℃) Max. Load: Rating Description Washes normally soiled cotton clothes declared to be washable at 40 ℃ or 60 ℃. TurboWash 59 40 ℃...
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OPERATION Hand/Wool 30 ℃ (Cold to 40 ℃) Max. Load: 1.5 kg Description Washes hand-washable and machine-washable delicate clothes such as washable wool, lingerie, dresses etc. • Use detergent for machine washable woolens Sportswear 40 ℃ (Cold to 40 ℃) Max.
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OPERATION Extra Options *1 This option is automatically inserted in the programme and can not be deselected. NOTE • Rinse+, Delay End and Add Item options can be selected for every washing programme in this table. Programme Steam Wrinkle Care Pre Wash Intensive Cotton...
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OPERATION Spin Speed Programme Default Available Silent Wash 800 rpm Up to 1000 rpm Allergy Care 1200 rpm Delicates 800 rpm Up to 800 rpm Hand/Wool 800 rpm Up to 800 rpm Sportswear 800 rpm Up to 800 rpm Speed 14 400 rpm Duvet 1000 rpm...
OPERATION Extra Options and Press the Power button. Functions You can use the extra options and functions to Add detergent. customize the programmes. Customizing a Washing Select a washing programme. Programme Each programme has default settings that are Customize the washing programme (Temp., selected automatically.
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OPERATION Wrinkle Care Press the Start/Pause button. Adding this option reduces wrinkles by steaming after spin. Add Item You can use this option in order to add or remove NOTE clothes after the washing programme has started. • Selecting this option will tumble the clothes briefly every few minutes for up to 30 minutes Press the Power button.
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OPERATION Unlocking the Control Panel NOTE Turn on the power. • Except for LED of the Delay End button, all LEDs on the control panel will be turned off within 20 minutes. This feature may vary depending on the model purchased. Press and hold the Delay End and Add Item •...
SMART FUNCTIONS SMART FUNCTIONS LG ThinQ Application notifications on a smartphone. The notifications are triggered even if the LG ThinQ application is off. The LG ThinQ application allows you to communicate with the appliance using a smartphone. NOTE LG ThinQ Application Features •...
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SMART FUNCTIONS • Smartphone user interface (UI) may vary Run the LG ThinQ application and sign in with depending on the mobile operating system (OS) your existing account or create an LG account and the manufacturer. to sign in. • If the security protocol of the router is set to WEP, you may fail to set up the network.
SMART FUNCTIONS LG Electronics will also provide open source code to NOTE you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of • Once this function is enabled, you can only start...
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SMART FUNCTIONS Press the Power button to turn on the appliance. • Do not press any other buttons. Place the mouthpiece of your smartphone close to the Power button. Press and hold the Temp. button for 3 seconds or longer while holding the smartphone mouthpiece to the Power button until the data transfer is complete.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE WARNING • Unplug the appliance before cleaning to avoid the risk of electric shock. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death. • Never use harsh chemicals, abrasive cleaners, or solvents to clean the appliance. They may damage the finish.
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MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Water Inlet Filter Run this function once a month (or more often if needed) to reduce build-up of detergent and softener and other residue. The water inlet filter collects lime or any sediment that may be in water that is supplied to the •...
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MAINTENANCE Allow the water to cool before cleaning the drain Unscrew the drain pump filter slowly to drain pump filter. Open the door in an emergency or the remaining water and then proceed to perform an emergency water evacuation. remove any debris or objects from the filter. Unplug the appliance.
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MAINTENANCE check for build-up of cleaning products once or twice a month. Remove the detergent dispenser drawer by pulling the drawer straight out until the drawer stops. • Then gently pull the drawer outward while pressing hard the disengage button. Remove the build-up of detergent and softener.
Operation of your appliance can lead to errors and malfunctions. The following tables contain possible causes and notes for resolving an error message or malfunction. It is recommended to read the tables carefully below in order to save your time and money that may cost for calling to LG Electronics service centre.
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• Check and clean the drain filter. Door sensor malfunctions. dE dE1 dEz dE4 DOOR ERROR • Please call LG service centre. You can find your local LG service centre phone number in the warranty card. This is a control error. CONTROL ERROR •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Thumping sound The clothes may be out of balance. • Pause the programme and redistribute the clothes after the door unlocks. Vibrating noise Package materials are not removed. • Remove package materials. The clothes may be unevenly distributed in the drum. •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Appliance does not Circuit breaker/fuse is tripped/blown. operate. • Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or reset breaker. The appliance should be on a dedicated branch circuit. The appliance will resume the programme where it stopped once power is restored. Control needs to be reset.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Appliance does not Drain located higher than 1 m above the floor. drain water. • Make sure that the drain hose is no higher than 1 m above the bottom of the appliance. Detergent is not Too much detergent is used.
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• Find the Wi-Fi network connected to your smartphone and remove it, then not connected to the register your appliance on LG ThinQ. Wi-Fi network. Mobile data for your smartphone is turned on. • Turn off the Mobile data of your smartphone and register the appliance...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Your home appliance The wireless network name (SSID) is set incorrectly. and smartphone are • The wireless network name (SSID) should be a combination of English not connected to the letters and numbers. (Do not use special characters). Wi-Fi network.
APPENDIX APPENDIX Product Fiche Product Information about Energy Labeling and Certification Manufacturer’s name or trade mark Alphanumeric model code for a household washing machine. F2V7GWL1W F2V7GWL2P Rated capacity 8.5 kg Energy efficiency class on a scale from D (least efficiency) to A+++ (most efficient) A+++ Based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton programmes at 60 + and 40 + at 180 kWh/year...
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APPENDIX Manufacturer’s name or trade mark The duration of the left-on mode (TI) (min) Noise during washing (dBA) Noise during spinning (dBA) Guide of energy label placement The Energy Efficiency label is attached to this appliance or to the optional accessories provided in the user manual.