OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. LCS2045*** MFL38260009 www.lg.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY • Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open, since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. • Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.
SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY * " ' < * % " ! ; * ! %' * 3. This appliance must be grounded.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SPECIFICATIONS MODEL LCS2045*** Power Supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz Rated Power Consumption 1500 W Microwave Output *1100 W Frequency 2450 MHz Rated Current 13.0 A Overall Dimensions (WxHxD) 237/8 '' x 13 9/16'' x 1913/16'' 1611/16'' x 111 / 4'' x 18 1/16'' Oven Cavity Dimensions (WxHxD) Capacity of Oven Cavity 2.0 Cu.ft *IEC 60705 RATING STANDARD Specifications subject to change without prior notice. INSTALLATION A. Circuits D.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Your oven comes with the following accessories: 1 Use and Care Manual 1 Glass Turntable 1 Rotating Ring Window Oven Front Plate Door Seal Display Window Control Panel Door Open Button Safety Door Lock System Turntable Rotating ring NOTE:This microwave oven is designed for household use only. It is not recommended for commercial use. wWARNING: Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1. DISPLAY. The display includes a clock and indicators that tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected. 2. SENSOR COOK Touch this pad to cook without entering a cook power or time. 3. MELT. Touch number pads to melt chocolate, cheese,butter, or mashmallows. 4. SOFTEN. Touch this pad to softeen ice cream, cream cheese, butter,or frozen juice. 5. EXPRESS DEFROST. Touch this pad to thaw only 1lb of food very quickly. 6.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware. 3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING BROWNING Meat and poultry with high fat content that are cooked for 10 or 15 minutes or longer will brown lightly. Foods cooked a shorter time can be brushed with a browning agent, such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or barbecue sauce. ARRANGEMENT Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish for more even cooking.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PRECAUTIONS • Place the front surface of the door three inches or more from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the microwave oven during normal use. • To program the oven, make sure you touch the center of each pad firmly since the areas between the pads will not activate the oven. A tone will sound each time a pad is touched correctly. Don’t touch several pads at once. • Do not strike the control panel with silverware, utensils, etc. Breakage may occur.
SETTING CLOCK To set : 3:15 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch CLOCK. 3. Enter the time by using the number key pads. Example: To set 3:15, touch number key pads [3],[1] and [5]. 4. Touch CLOCK. (or START) NOTE: This is a 12 hour clock. You can switch between AM and PM by touching CLOCK. CHILD LOCK - OUT This is unique safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven. Once the child lock - out is set, no cooking can take place. When the child lock - out is set, you can’t input any key.
UTENSILS ITEM Disposable ovenable paperboard dishes Glassware Heat resistant oven glassware, glass-ceramic and ceramic, only Oven cooking bags USE Cooking Parchment paper Plastic Microwave-safe only, cooking and storage dishes Cooking Cooking Plastic wrap Thermometers Microwave-safe, only Waxed paper Dinnerware Microwave-safe, only Cooking Cooking Frozen dinner tray Aluminum Plastic Paper plates and cups Paper towels and napkins Plastic Foam Cups Cooking Cooking Cooking Reheating and short term c
SENSOR TOUCH OPERATION INSTRUCTION Quick Touch Sensor cooking provides exciting new features to make microwave oven easier. Your new microwave oven will guide you, step by step, whether it be simply to reheat food or cook food and sensor menu with all the popular food choices helps you to cook perfectly because it has been pre-programmed and can tell how long to cook or reheat food items. Categories : Sensor Touch Cook Sensor Touch Popcorn 1. The Sensor Touch system works by detecting a build-up of vapor.
SENSOR TOUCH POPCORN This feature makes preparation of microwave popcorn simple and quick... one bag at a time. Place one bag only(50-100g) of prepackaged microwave popcorn on a microwave-safe / oven-safe dish on the turntable. The package should be at room temperature. The automatic popcorn uses the HI power only. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. The popping time counts down in the display. 2. Touch Popcorn. When the popping time is over, two short and one long tones sound and End shows.
EXPRESS ‘Ac-1’ appears in the display. ‘4’ appears in the display. START.
MELT MELT TABLE The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter,chocolate,marshmallows and cheese). See the following table. Code EXAMPLE: To Melt 8 oz. Chocolate. Amount Butter/ Unwrap and place in Marga- microwavable container. No need to cover butter. rine Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting. 2 Chocol Chocolate chips or squares of baking ate chocolate may be used. Unwrap squares and place in microwavable container. Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting. 4 or 8 oz.
SOFTEN SOFTEN TABLE The oven uses low power to soften food (butter, ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice). See the following table. EXAMPLE: To Soften a quart Ice Cream. Code Category 1 Direction Amount Butter Unwrap and place in microwavable container. No need to cover butter. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. 1, 2 or 3 sticks 2 Ice Cream Place container in oven. Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier.
AUTO DEFROST The AUTO DEFROST feature is an accurate defrosting method for frozen ground meat poultry fish up to 6.0 lbs or 4.0 kg. The oven automatically determines required defrosting times for each food item according to the weight you enter. Simply tell the oven the type of your frozen food and enter the food weight. The oven calculates the rest. EXAMPLE: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO DEFROST once. 3. Touch number 1 and 2.
Ez ON A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking without the need to touch START. EXAMPLE: To set EZ ON cooking for 1 minute. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch EZ ON 2 times. NOTE: If you touch Ez On, it will add 30 seconds up to 3 minutes; after 3 minutes, every touch will add 1 minute up to 99 min 59 seconds. 3. The oven begins cooking 1 minute and display shows time counting down.
ENERGY SAVING ENERGY SAVING feature saves energy by turning off the display. This feature only operates when the STOP/Clear (ENERGY SAVING) button is touched and then cancels when the door is opened or any button is touched. Touch STOP/Clear The display will go out and ENERGY SAVING will be active. Touch STOP/Clear or any other button to cancel this feature when it is on. TIME COOKING This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cook food for a time period that you determine.
USING MULTI-POWER LEVELS For foods requiring slower cooking, your oven also provides 10 different power settings. EXAMPLE: To cook food on 80% Power (Power 8) for a 5 minutes 30 seconds. The Multi-Power feature lets you choose a lower power level over the automatic HI (maximum oven power), so that food can be cooked more slowly. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. Refer to the Multi-Power Setting Guide for the most suitable cooking level of various foods. 2. Touch TIME COOK. 3.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING Multi-stage cooking lets you program up to 2 different cooking stages in advance-each stage with a different power level and time settings. EXAMPLE: To cook and simmer spaghetti sauce, here is how to set all two stages at the beginning. When START is pressed, the oven begins the first stage and automatically proceeds to the second and the third stage. First Stage (10 minutes, power level: HI) Two beep sound between stages. 2. Touch TIME COOK.
COOKING TIPS WARNING: Do not use aluminum foil during cooking cycle. COOKING TIPS Meat 1. No special techniques are required. Meat should be prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired. Always thoroughly defrost meat before cooking. 2. Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or microwave-proof plate and place on the turntable. 3. Cook according to the Meat Cooking Table (below). Use the longer time for large cuts of meats and the shorter time for small cuts of meats.
COOKING TIPS COOKING TIPS (continued) Fish 1. Arrange fish in a large shallow non-metallic dish or casserole. 2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic wrap or casserole lid. 3. Place the dish on the turntable. 4. Cook according to the instructions in the Fresh Fish Cooking Table below. Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired. 5. Let stand as directed in the Cooking Table before serving. 6. After standing time, check to see that the fish is thoroughly cooked.
HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed in a microwavable container. The food will be heated more evenly if covered with a microwavable lid or plastic wrap and vented.
FRESH VEGETABLE TABLE Amount Cook time at HIGH 2 medium 4 medium 1Ib. 5~8 10~13 3~6 Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes Add 1/2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Beans, Green & Wax 1 lb. 6~10 Add 1/2 cup water in 11/2 qt. casserole. Stir halfway through cooking. 2-3 minutes Beets, Fresh 1 Ib. 10~14 Add 1/2 cup water in 11/2 qt. covered casserole. Rearrange halfway through cooking. 2-3 minutes Broccoli, Fresh, Spears 1Ib. 4~6 Place broccoli in baking dish.
TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers Operation Answer Question Why is the oven light not on during cooking? There may be several reasons why the oven light is not on. Have you: • Set a cooking time? • Touched START? • Checked the light bulb? Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam. Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty? Yes.
TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers (continued) Food Answer Question Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking? Eggs will dry out when they are overcooked, even if the same recipe is used each time. The cooking time may need to be varied for one of these reasons: • Eggs vary in size. • Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time. • Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest GoldStar Authorized Service Center. GoldStar Authorized Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements.
LG MICROWAVE OVEN LIMITED WARRANTY — USA Model LCS2045*** 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.
