OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING AND KEEP IT HANDY FOR REFERENCE AT ALL TIMES. LMV1831 ** www.lg.com MFL06317608_08 Copyright © 2013 - 2017 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Cooking Guide for Sensor Cook........................... 16 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Timer On/Off ........................................................... 17 ENERGY........................................................................... 2 Hold Warm ................................................. ............... 17 Soften........................................................................... 17 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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.
SPECIFICATIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER 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.
FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Metal Rack wWARNING: Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray. It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use. The water will safely absorb all microwave energy, if the oven is accidentally started. Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. Metal Shielded Window.
FEATURES OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 11 9 10 12 14 13 19 15 20 21 16 22 17 23 18 -8-
FEATURES 1. Display. The Display includes a clock an indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. 12. Cook Time. Press this button to set a cooking time. 13. Power Level. Press this button to select a cooking power level. 2. Reheat. Press this button to reheat a casserole, dinner plate, and soup/sauce. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the food. 14. Add 30 Sec.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 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 using your oven. CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the display will show " : " . If a time of day is not set, " : " will show on the display until you press "Clock". Example: To set the clock for 8:00 am CAUTION 1.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKTOP LIGHT The button on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop light. Example: To set the Lamp for ON VENT HI/LOW/OFF The vent removes steam and other vapors from the surface cooking area. Press ent !)6& 4!0 ;89+ 4() '3&&*< twice for Low fan speed, or three times to turn the fan off. 1. Press Light On/Off. 1. Press Vent Hi/Low/Off. To turn on, press once. "Light" will flash in display, then stay on. Press once.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. 1. Enter the cook time. 2. Press START/Enter. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and End will display. MULTI-STAGE COOKING For best results, some recipes call for different power levels during different stages of a cook cycle. You can program your oven to switch from one power to another for up to 2 stages. 3 stages can be programmed if the first stage is the defrost cycle.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 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.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. The display will indicate the sensor category during the initial sensing period. The oven automatically determines the required cooking time for each food item. When the internal sensor detects a certain amount of humidity coming from the food, it will tell the oven how much longer to heat. The display will show the remaining heating time.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOK SENSOR REHEAT Using Cook lets you heat common microwaveprepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. Sensor Cook has preset Power Levels for 13 food categories. See the details in the cooking guide table. Reheat lets you heat foods without needing to program times and Power Levels. Reheat has preset Power Levels for 6 categories. See the details in the cooking guide table. Example: To reheat a Casserole. Example: To cook Rice. 1. Press Reheat. 1.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING GUIDE FOR SENSOR POPCORN RECOMMENDED AMOUNTS CATEGORY POPCORN 2.0 - 3.5 oz. DIRECTIONS Sensor Popcorn lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. For best results, use a fresh bag of popcorn. Place a bag of prepackaged microwave popcorn on the center of the glass tray.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SOFTEN TIMER ON/OFF The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice.) See the following table. You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Example: To count 3 minutes. Timer On/Off 3 0 0 Example: To soften quart of ice cream. 1. Press Timer On/Off. 1. Press Soften twice to choose Ice Cream. 2.. Enter the time by using the number buttons. 2. Choose food amount.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SOFTEN TABLE PRESS TIMES 1 2 3 4 START TEMP. DIRECTION AMOUNT Butter Refrigerated 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 a recipe. 1, 2 or 3 sticks (4 oz. / 1 stick) Ice Cream Frozen Olace in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROST WEIGHT / TIME Five 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 feature includes a built-in tone mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food during the defrost cycle.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROSTING TIPS • When using Defrost Weight/Time, 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.
COOKING TIPS GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food. • Size: Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones, pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly.
COOKING TIPS APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable rack in a microwavable dish. - Use oven cooking bag for less tender cuts of meat. - Arrange the meat so that thicker portions are toward the outside of the dish. - Cover the meat with waxed paper to prevent splattering.
COOKING TIPS MEAT COOKING TABLE MEAT BEEF Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME HI 1-11/2 minutes 11/2-2 minutes 21/2-31/2 minutes 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 after cooking.
COOKING TIPS 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.
COOKING TIPS 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.
MAINTENANCE 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 abrasive 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.
MAINTENANCE OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 4. Open the door. 5. Remove the old filter. 1. Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply and wear gloves. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. (2 outside screws) 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. 6. Slide a new charcoal filter into place and close the door. The filter should rest at the angle shown. 7. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws.
COOKING UTENSILS 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. CHINA: Bowls, cups, serving plates and platters 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.
FAQS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? A. Only use the rack that is supplied with your rmicrowave oven. Use of any other rack can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing and may damage your oven. Q. Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? A.
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick review of this manual as well as the additional information in this checklist 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.
LIMITED WARRANTY – USA 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.
Problem Microwave oven Installation issue - Vibration noise - Unit is not level - Installation damage Cause Solution 1. Mounting bracket screw not fixed completely Check with installer first 2.
Problem Unit has no power Vent is not working - Weak or no ventilation - Abnormal noise during operation - Product overheating Cause Solution 1. House power turned off (power supply) 1. Check house power supply 3. The power cord is not installed properly 3. Check extension cord 2. Tripped breaker 2. Check proper power cord connection 1. Improper blower unit direction or installation 1. Check blower unit direction and reinstall if necessary. 2. Improper ductwork or damper connection 2.
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