OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. LMH2016SB LMH2016SW LMH2016ST MFL56516418 www.lg.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY. .................................................................. 2 Defrost ................................................................ 19 Quick Defrost ..................................................... 19 Time Defrost ....................................................... 19 Defrost Tips ........................................................ 20 Metal Rack ...................................................
SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less. electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy. • Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only. • Read all the instructions before using your oven.
SAFETY - Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor. Carefully read and follow the instructions for the browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly, you could damage the oven floor. • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. - Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles. - Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven.
Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER To request service information or replacement parts, the service center will require the complete model number of your microwave oven. The number is on the oven front as shown in the illustration below. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded.
Door Handle Model and Serial Number Plate Cooking Guide Vent Grille Metal Rack Door Safety Lock System Control Panel PUSH Window with Metal Shield Slide-Out Hood Glass Tray Grease Filter Cooktop/Countertop Light wWARNING: Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray. It is best to leave a glass water in the oven when not in use. The water will safely absorb all microwave energy, if the oven is accidentally started.
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see the USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN section.
NOTE: Styling and features vary by model. 13.COOK TIME: Touch this pad to to set a cooking time. 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time setting, and cooking functions selected. 14.POWER LEVEL: Touch this pad to select a cooking power level. 2. REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat Pizza Slice, Dinner Plate, Soup/Sauce, and Casserole. The oven�s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the food. 3.
LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN VENT FAN The fan moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. There are three speeds. This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using your oven. Touch VENT HI / LOW / OFF once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or a three times to turn the fan off. Touch this pad to choose powerful fan speed.
HOLD WARM KIDS MEAL Using KIDS MEAL lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and cook power. MAC & CHEESE, HOT DOG, CHICKEN NUGGETS. You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 90 minutes. You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically. Example: To heat 4 ea Hot Dogs. Example: To use HOLD WARM. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1. Touch HOLD WARM. 2. Touch HOT DOG. 2. Touch START/ENTER. 3. Touch 2.
CUSTOM SET COOKING AT HIGH POWER LEVELS You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed, and defrost weight. Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds at 100% power. See following chart for more information. No. Function 1 Sound ON/ OFF control 2 Clock ON/ OFF control 3 Scroll speed control 4 Defrost weight mode selected No. 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 Result Sound ON Sound OFF Clock ON Clock OFF Slow speed Normal speed Fast speed Lbs. Kg. 1. Enter the cook time. 2.
COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
TURNTABLE ON/OFF For best cooking results, leave the turntable on. It can be turned off for large dishes. Touch TURNTABLE ON/OFF pad to turn the turntable on or off. NOTES: 1.This option is not available in sensor cook, defrost, kids meal, soft and melt modes. 2.Sometimes the turntable can become hot to touch. Be careful touching the turntable during and after cooking. 3. Do not run the oven empty. SENSOR POPCORN SENSOR POPCORN lets you pop1.75,3.0 and 3.
SENSOR COOK SENSOR REHEAT Using SENSOR COOK lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without the need to program times and Cook Powers. SENSOR COOK has preset Cook Power for 7 food categories. Using SENSOR REHEAT lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without the need to program times and Power levels. Example: To reheat 2 slices of pizza. Example: To cook rice. 1. Touch REHEAT. 1. Touch COOK. 2. Choose food category. 2. Choose food category.
SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY Baked Potato DIRECTION Pierce each potato with a fork and place on the oven tray around the edge, at least one inch apart. AMOUNT 1 - 4 medium approx. 8 -10 ozs. each Prepare as desired, wash and leave residual water on the vegetables. Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Add water according to the quantity. (1-2cups : 2tablespoons, 3-4cups : 4tablespoons) Cover with plastic wrap and vent. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 3 minutes.
TIMER SOFTEN You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice.) See the following table. Example: To soften quart of ice cream. Example: To count 3 minutes. 1. Touch SOFTEN. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Choose food category. Touch 2 for ice cream. 3 0 0 2. Touch TIMER. 3. Choose food amount. Touch 2 for quart. 3. Enter the time by using the number key pad. 4.
SOFTEN TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION Butter Unwrap and place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. Ice Cream Place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier. Cream cheese Unwrap and place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. Cream cheese will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. Frozen juice Remove top.
DEFROST TABLE DEFROST Category Four defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times for each food item according to the weight you enter. For added convenience, the DEFROST includes a built-in tone mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food during the defrost cycle. Four different defrosting options are provided. 1. MEAT 2.
DEFROST TIPS To use rack: • When using DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). 1. Place rack securely in the four plastic supports. • Rack MUST NOT touch metal walls or back of microwave oven. • Use DEFROST only for raw food. DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer).
COOKING GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS Let It Stand: After you remove the food from the microwave, cover food with foil or casserole lid and let it stand to finish cooking in the center and avoid overcooking the outer edges. The length of standing time depends on the density and surface area of the food. To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below.
COOKING APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Meat: General Directions Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Prepare the meat for cooking. Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture. - Defrost completely. - Trim off excess fat to avoid spattering.
COOKING MEAT COOKING TABLE MEAT POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS BEEF Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 ozs. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties HI Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.) 5 8-10 minutes per pound RARE (135°F) 11-13 minutes per pound MEDIUM (155°F) Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack. Add desired seasonings and cover with waxed paper. Turn meat over halfway through cooking and shield if necessary. Remove roast from microwave oven when desired temperature is reached.
COOKING CHICKEN Watch the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate. - Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil. Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the thigh meat should be 180-185°F. Let the poultry stand after cooking covered with foil for 10 minutes.
COOKING PASTA AND RICE Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, undercook it so it is still firm.
CARE AND CLEANING 3. Soak grease filter or bracket with filter in hot water and a mild detergent. Scrub and swish to remove embedded dirt and grease. Rinse well and shake to dry. Do not clean filter or bracket with filter with ammonia, corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based oven cleaners, or place them in a dishwasher. The filter will turn black or could be damaged. METAL RACK 4. To reinstall the filter, insert the filter to bracket and reinstall the bracket using the two screws.
2. Open the door and remove the vent grille mounting screw.
COOKING UTENSILS MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE USE DO NOT USE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles, and bowls without metallic trim. METAL UTENSILS: Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil trays. Metal utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is necessary. Reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES If nothing on the oven operates • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. • check if oven is properly connected to the electric circuit in house. • check that controls are set properly. If the oven interior light does not work • the light bulb is loose or defective.
TROUBLESHOOTING To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, only an authorized service technician should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ANSWER QUESTION Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook in two rack positions at a time? Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven. Use of any other rack can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing and may damage your oven.
LMH2016SB/LMH2016SW/LMH2016ST LG Electronics Inc. will repair or replace your product, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period set forth below, effective from the date of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, including U.S. Territories.
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