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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Frozen Entree ..................................................... 16 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Potato ................................................................ 16 Auto Cook ........................................................... 17 Cooking Guide for Auto Cook ............................. 17 Auto Reheat ........................................................ 18 ENERGY ..............................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions damage to your oven. below &WARNING- will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or To reduce the risk of • the hood. Keep area under the hood properly ventilated at all times. Turn off cooking equipment in case of fire, or if flames or flare-up occurs. burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
• To avoid improperly cooking some foods: - Do not heat baby bottles or baby food in the oven. 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 m ic rowave oven. • Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions. • This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.
GROUNDING Please read this owner's manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The cord for this appliance has a grounding wire with a grounding plug. Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Glass Turntable Window with Metal Shield Door Handle Vent Grille Model and Serial Number Plate Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Panel Cooktop/Countertop Grease Filter -7- Cooking Guide
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1. Display Panel. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and cooking functions selected. 11. TIME. Touch this pad followed by number pads to set a cooking time. 12. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the Display. 2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 2 bag sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time or power. 13. START.
LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 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 use. AUDIBLE SIGNALS INTERRUPTING Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. • A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad.
EXHAUST COOKTOP LIGHT FAN The pad on the bottom center of the control panel controls the 2-speed exhaust fan. The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop light. Example: Example: To set the exhaust fan speed To set the Lamp for HIGH. Touch: Touch: 1. Display Shows: 1. FAN HULOW/OFF Shows: LIGHT HI/NIGHT/OFF Once for HIGH light Twice for NIGHT light Once for HIGH Twice for Low LIGHT 2. 2.
TIMED COOKING MULTI-STAGE For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers during different stages of a cook cycle. You can program your oven to switch from one power level to another for up to 2 stages. This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HIGH (100%) power. Refer to the "Microwave Power Levels Table" on page 13 for more information.
MICROWAVE For best powers. cooking. different POWER LEVELS results, some recipes call for different cook The lower the cook power, the slower the Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a percentage of full cook power. The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.
OPERATING AUTO DEFROST Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting. For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange to get best defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided.
DEFROSTING TIPS • When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). • Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. • Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven. • Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. • If food is foil wrapped, suitable container.
Using Quick Touch Your oven's menu has been preprogrammed to cook food automatically. Tell the oven what you want. Then let you microwave oven cook your selections. FROZEN Frozen Entree lets you cook 10 and 20 ounce plates of commercially packaged microwave frozen entree without entering cooking times and power levels. Remove tray from outer carton. Do not remove film cover, but cut it to vent. POPCORN Popcorn lets you pop 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn.
AUTO COOK Touch: Auto Cook provides four preset categories for cooking. Example: To cook 2 cups of Casserole. 2. Touch: Display Display Shows: Time counting down and COOK. 2 Shows: Enter quantity/servings. 1. AUTO COOK i_C -_ Category Fresh vegetable Choose food category.
1. Display Panel. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and cooking functions selected. 11. TIME. Touch this pad followed by number pads to set a cooking time. 12. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the Display. 2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 2 bag sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time or power. 13. START.
GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS • Turn over foods like pork chops, baking potatoes, roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. • Place delicate areas of foods, such as asparagus tips, toward the center of the dish. • Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken pieces or salmon steaks, with the thicker, meatier parts toward the outside of the dish.
Appetizers / Sauces / Soups Meat Cooking Cooking Meat: General Directions Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended • 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 in a circle for even cooking. • Stir dips to distribute heat and shorten cooking time.
Meat Cooking Table MEAT Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME HI DIRECTIONS Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand covered 1 minute. 1-11/2 minutes 11/2-2 minutes 21/2-31/2minutes Sirloin tip roast (3-4 Ibs.
Poultry Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering. - Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance. • Tend the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.
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 There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. because you can cook and serve in the same dish. 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 For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. 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.
COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. (2 middle screws) 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q.
MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE 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. DO NOT USE 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 really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. 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 electric circuit in house. • check that controls are set properly.
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 limited 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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