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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY ................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ SAFETY .................................................................... Impo_antSafetylnstructions ............................... 3 Soften Table ....................................................... Melt Table .......................................................... Auto Defrost ................
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. '_4_ WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy. • Read all the instructions before using your oven. Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less. Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only.
• 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. - Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven. - Do not heat the following items in the microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell, water with oil or fat, sealed containers, or closed glass jars. These items may explode.
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.
MICROWAVE Door Handle OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Window with Metal Rack Metal Shield Cooking Vent Grille Guide IL ...... Door Safety Lock System Glass Tray Defrost Plate_ Oven Control Panel Grease Filter Cooktop/Countertop Light Use the DEFROST PLATE provided for complete defrosting of larger food items. The glass tray moves in both directions to help cook food more evenly. Do not operate the microwave oven without the glass tray in place. To Install: 1.
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 OPERATION section.
14. NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights. NOTE: Styling and features vary by model. 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time setting, and cooking functions selected. 15. START/ENTER: Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after oven begins to cook, touch START/ENTER again. 2. POTATO: Touch this pad to cook potatoes. 16.
LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN VENT FAN The fan moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. There are five 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. ON / OFF I CAUTION I 5-SPEED To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run the oven empty. -- It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.
LIGHT TIMER NOTES: You can set the LIGHT to turn on and off automatically at any time. The light comes on at the same time every day until reset. • To reset the time to turn on and off the LIGHT, repeat steps 1 to 7. 9! A 6_# AM 1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad. 1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad. 200 @ 700 @ @ 2. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn on. 2. Touch STOP/CLEAR pad. 3. Touch START/ENTER pad. (Press number 1 for AM, number 2 for PM.) NOTES: 4. Touch START/ENTER pad again.
CHILD LOCK HOLD WARM Use this safetty feature to lock the control panel when you are cleaning the oven, or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised. 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. The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel. WARM HOLD @ 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. @ 2.
CUSTOM SET MICROWAVE You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed, and defrost weight. POWER LEVELS Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let you cook or heat a wide variety of foods. See following chart for more information. No.
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. POWER LEVEL 10 High MICROWAVE 100% OUTPUT USE • Boil water. • Cook ground beef. • Make candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. • Cook fish and poultry. • Preheat browning dish. • Reheat beverages. • Bacon slices.
POPCORN POTATO CAUTION POTATO lets you cook potatoes with preset times and cook powers. You can choose from 1 to 4 potatoes. NOTES: I DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. • Cooking times are based on an average 8-10 oz. potato. When popping commercially packaged popcorn, remove the rack from the oven; Do not place the bag of microwave popcorn on the rack or under the rack. • Before cooking, pierce potato with fork several times. • After cooking, let stand for 5 minutes.
AUTO COOK REHEAT AUTO COOK provides 8 preset categories for cooking. REHEAT provides 5 preset categories for reheating. E _i J COOK _ i .... 1. Touch COOK pad. 4 2. Choose food category. 2 3. Choose amount by touching the 2 pad for 1 cup. E _i reh ii_ 1. Touch REHEAT pad. REHEAT 2. Choose food category. @ 3. Choose amount by touching the 2 pad for 2 slices. 2 4. Touch START/ENTER pad. 4. Touch START/ENTER pad.
AUTO COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Fresh Vegetable Prepare as desired, wash and leave residual water on the vegetables. Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Add amount of 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. 1 - 4 cups Frozen Vegetable Remove from package, rinse off frost under running water. Place in an appropriately sized microwave container.
POULTRY TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Chicken wings Frozen,Precooked Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate or serving platter. 6 or 12 oz. Chicken nugget Frozen,Precooked Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate. 4 or 8 oz.
SOFTEN MELT The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice). See the following table. The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter or margarine, chocolate, marshmallows, or processed cheese food). See the following table. SOFTEN 1. Touch SOFTEN pad. MELT 2 2. Choose food category. Touch 2 pad for ice cream. 2 2 3. Choose food amount. Touch 2 pad for quart. 2 @ @ 4. Touch START/ENTER pad.
SOFTEN TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION Butter Unwrap and place in microwavable container. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. Ice Cream Place container in oven. AMOUNT 1,2, or 3 sticks Pint, Quart, Half gallon Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier. Cream cheese Unwrap and place in microwavable container. Cream cheese will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. Frozen Remove top. Place in oven. juice 3 or 8 oz. 6, 12, or 16 oz.
AUTO DEFROST • A DEFROST PLATE is provided for complete defrosting of larger food items. Place the defrost plate on the glass tray plastic side down. Place the item to be defrosted directly on the defrost plate. 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.
TIME DEFROST METAL RACK This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost. _i aefro_ _ CAUTION I _: To avoid risk of property damage: TIME DEFROST 2OO 1. Touch TIME DEFROST. Do not use rack to pop popcorn. Rack must be on the four plastic supports when used. 2. Enter the defrosting time you want. Use the rack only when cooking food on rack position. Do not cook with rack on floor of the oven. starts) 3. (Defrost Touch START/ENTER.
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.
APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended - Defrost completely. * 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. * Arrange individual appetizers cooking. - Trim off excess fat to avoid spattering.
MEAT COOKING TABLE POWER COOKING MEAT LEVEL TIME BEEF HI Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 ozs. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties 1-11/2minutes 11/2-2minutes 21/2-31/2minutes DIRECTIONS Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand covered 1 minute. Sirloin tip roast (3-4 Ibs.
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.
PASTA AND RICE 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. • Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta. • The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide specific directions, with Power Level and cooking time settings for most common types of pasta and rice.
CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE GREASE FILTERS For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and out-side. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surfaces.
CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT I cAuTIo. COOKTOP/NIGHT REPLACEMENT I I LIGHT CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, wear gloves when replacing light bulb. To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate oven hood without filters in place. 1. Unplug microwave oven and disconnect power.
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. CHINA: Bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without metallic trim.
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.
, WARNING I 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.
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, WARRANTYPERIOD: HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED: LABOR:One Year from the Date of Purchase*, Please call 1-800=
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