Use and Care Manual

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SMART FUNCTIONS
LG SMARTTHINQ
APPLICATION
The LG SmartThinQ application allows you to
communicate with the appliance using a smartphone.
BEFORE USING LG SMARTTHINQ
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For appliances with the or logo
1. Use a smartphone to check the strength of the
wireless router (Wi-Fi network) near the appliance.
y 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 o the Mobile data or Cellular Data on your
smartphone.
y For iPhones, turn data o by going to Settings →
Cellular → Cellular Data.
3. Connect your smartphone to the wireless router.
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To verify the Wi-Fi connection, check that Wi-Fi
icon on the control panel is lit.
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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.
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LG SmartThinQ is not responsible for any network
connection problems or any faults, malfunctions,
or errors caused by network connection.
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The surrounding wireless environment can make
the wireless network service run slowly.
NOTE
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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.
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The network connection may not work properly
depending on the Internet service provider.
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The Wi-Fi connection may not connect or may
be interrupted because of the home network
environment.
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If the appliance cannot be registered due to
problems with the wireless signal transmission,
unplug the appliance and wait about a minute
before trying again.
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If the firewall on your wireless router is enabled,
disable the firewall or add an exception to it.
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The wireless network name (SSID) should be a
combination of English letters and numbers. (Do
not use special characters.)
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Smartphone user interface (UI) may vary
dependingon the mobile operating system (OS)
and themanufacturer.
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If the security protocol of the router is set to WEP,
network setup may fail. Change the security
protocol (WPA2 is recommended), and register the
product again.
NOTE
INSTALLING THE LG SMARTTHINQ
APPLICATION
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.