Saving Energy, Coldwash; Tuning On/Off Melody And Button Tones, Signal On/Off; Setting The Options During Cycle; Button Lock Feature, Child Lock - LG WM3550HVCA Owner's Manual

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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
Saving energy, COLDWASH ™
Adding the COLDWASH™ option to thee cycles reduces
energy usage and provides the same washing performance
as a warm water wash.
By using 6 different washing motion (Tumbling, Rolling,
Stepping, Scrubbing, Swing, Filtration), fabrics get the
cleaning benefits, without the energy usage.
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Press and turn
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Press . The washer will automatically adjust the cycle
settings.
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Set any other desired options.
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Press .
NOTE
When you select the COLDWASH™ option, wash time
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will be increased up to 10 minutes.
For high wash efficiency, it is recommended to use
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less than 8 pounds.
Tuning on/off melody and button tones,
SIGNAL ON/OFF
The washing machine plays a melody when the wash cycle
is finished. The buttons make a sound each time a button is
pressed. The melody and button tones can be turned on and
off as desired.
To enable signal OFF
Press and hold for 3 seconds during the wash
cycle.
- Once signal OFF is set, the signal beeps once.
To enable signal ON
(When the-end-of-cycle signal is disabled))
Press and hold for 3 seconds during the wash
cycle.
- Once signal ON is set, the beeper beeps once.
Setting options during cycle
You can add the desired options during the wash cycle.
Button lock feature,
You can lock the washing machine to prevent children or
others from changing the cycle settings by pressing the
buttons during the cycle.
to the desired cycle.
CHILD LOCK
To enable CHILD LOCK
Press and hold for 3 seconds during the wash
cycle.
- When the CHILD LOCK is enabled, a N message and the
remaining wash time are displayed, in turn, on the display
panel of the washing machine.
To disable CHILD LOCK
(When the CHILD LOCK is activated.)
Press and hold for 3 seconds during the wash
cycle.
NOTE
CHILD LOCK lasts after the end of cycle. If you want to
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deactivate this function, Press and hold the PREWASH
button for 3 seconds.
Detecting weight of load,
Loading the washing machine and pressing the start button
triggers the machine to detect the weight of the load, and
displays the load size icon
seconds. If the load size icon
the weight of the load again during the cycle. This feature
will help you set the detergent amount so as to wash clothes
efficiently based on the detected load size.
Press and hold for 3 seconds during the cycle.
- The load size icon appears on the display.
NOTE
If the washer has detected a small load size, the display
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may only show one lighted bar. Only a small amount
of detergent should be used, because the amount of
clothing and the quantity of water that will be used is
small.
The load detection routine only works with dry clothes.
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Since the detection system is detecting the WEIGHT of
the load, it will be affected by unusually heavy articles
in the load. For example, a garment that is already wet
that is loaded with other items will cause the LOAD
SIZE reading to be inaccurate.
LOAD SIZE
on the display panel for 10
is not on, you can check