OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE/GRILL/CONVECTION Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating. The manufacturers are not liable for any problems caused by the user’s failure to observe these instructions. MC-9280XC MC9280XC P/No.: MFL65219801 www.lg.
Contents How the Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity, supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to created microwave energy. These microwaves enter the cooking area through openings inside the oven.
Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. Important Safety Instructions This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
Important Safety Instructions Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 5. When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, * Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks.
Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. Important Safety Instructions 12.
Important Safety Instructions Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 21. If heating elements are provided, during use the appliance becomes hot.
Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. Important Safety Instructions 24. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass.
Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken: You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism.
By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing. Check to make sure that your oven has not been damaged during delivery. Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface.
Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket. If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in. Open your oven door by pressing the DOOR OPEN BUTTON. Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top. Press the STOP button, and press the START button one time to set 30 seconds of cooking time. You will hear a BEEP each time you press the button.
You can set either12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. Press STOP/CLEAR. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘ : ’ will be shown in the display; you will have to reset the clock.
Child Lock Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven. Once the child lock is set, you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place. However your child can still open the oven door. Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “CHILD LOCKED” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “CHILD LOCKED” disappears. You will hear BEEP when it’s released.
In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80 % power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has five microwave Power settings. POWER % Power Output HIGH MAX 100 % 900 W MEDIUM HIGH 80 % 720 W MEDIUM 60 % 540 W DEFROST MEDIUM LOW 40 % LOW 20 % 360 W( ) Press Micro twice. It will show 720 W. Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “5:30”.
Micro Power Level Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven.
In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on 900 W power. Press STOP/CLEAR. The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the Q- START button. Don't Use GRILL RACK (HIGH RACK) Press Q-START four times to select 2 minutes on 900W power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press. During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time up to 99 minutes 59 seconds by turning the TIME/WEIGHT dial.
Grill Cooking In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds. Press STOP/CLEAR. This model is fitted with a QUARTZ GRILL, so preheating is not needed. Press Grill. The following indication is displayed: “ “ This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly. The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode. Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “12:30”.
In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230°C. Press STOP/CLEAR. The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C~250°C (180°C is automatically available when convection mode is selected). The oven has a ferment function at the oven temperature of 40°C. You may wait until the oven is cool because you cannot use a ferment function if the oven temperature is over 40°C. Press Conv.
Convection Cooking In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first, then cook some food at a temperature of 230°C for 50 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180°C, the cooking temperature can be changed by turning DIAL. The convection rack(low rack) must be used during convection cooking. Press Conv. The following indication is displayed: “ “ Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “230°C”.
In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 60% and at a convection temperature 200°C for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Convection Combination Cooking Press STOP/CLEAR. You can set three kinds of micro power level(20%, 40% and 60%) in combi mode. Microwave Power (%) (Watts) 60 540 40 360 20 180 Press Combi button once until display shows “540W”. The following indications are displayed: “ “, “ “. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “200°C”.
Grill Combination Cooking In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 20 % and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food with heater and microwave at the same time or alternately. This generally means it takes less time to cook your food. You can set three kinds of micro power level(20%, 40% and 60%) in combi mode. Press Combi button six times until display shows “180W”.
SteamChef Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.3kg of green beans. This feature allows you steamed cook. CAUTION: 1. Always use oven gloves when removing a STEAMER from the oven. It’s very hot. 2. Do not put a hot STEAMER on a glass table or a place easy to be melted after cooking. Always make sure to use a pad or tray. 3. When you use this Steamer, pour at least 300 ml water before use.
Function SteamChef Cook Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 1 Broccoli 0.1-0.4kg Steam cover Steam plate Steam water bowl Room 1. Clean vegetables and cut into similar sized pieces. 2. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place prepared food on the steam plate in a single layer. Cover with the steam cover. 3. Place the steam water bowl in the oven. 4. Choose the menu and weight, press start. - Cut small florets.
Function SteamChef Cook Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 6 Eggs 2-9 eggs Steam cover Steam plate Steam water bowl Refrigerated 1. Clean the food. 2. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the prepared food on the steam plate in a single layer. Cover with the steam cover. 3. Place the steam water bowl in the oven. 4. Choose the menu and weight, press start. 7 Chicken Breasts 0.2-0.
Lean Roast In the following example I will show how to cook 0.7kg of roast beef. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Lean Roast. This Lean Roast feature is designed to give cooking results of low fat, low calorie for roasting meats and poulty. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “1” (ROAST BEEF). Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “0.7kg”. Press START/Q-START.
Function Lean Roast Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 1 Roast Beef 0.5-1.5kg Low rack on the Drip dish Refrigerated Brush beef with melted butter or oil and season as desired. Place food on the low rack on the drip dish. Choose the menu and weight, press start. After cooking, stand covered with foil for 10 minutes. 2 Roast Pork 0.5-1.5kg Low rack on the Drip dish Refrigerated Brush pork with melted butter or oil and season as desired.
Healthy Fry In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.4kg of chicken breasts. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Healty Fry. Healthy Fry cooking make food fry convient and easy to use. The oven has been pre-programmed to automatically fry food. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “1” (CHICKEN BREASTS). Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “0.4kg”. Press START/Q-START.
Function Healthy Fry Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 1 Chicken Breasts 0.2-0.6kg Crisping tray on the High rack Refrigerated 2 Chicken Schnitzel 0.2-0.6kg Crisping tray on the High rack Refrigerated Instructions Brush chicken breasts with melted butter or oil and season as desired. Place food on the crisping tray on the high rack. Choose the menu and weight, press start. When BEEP, turn food over and press start to continue cooking. Ingredients Chicken breasts of 150-200g per each.
Function Healthy Fry Category 3 Chicken Skewers Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 0.2-0.8kg High rack on the Drip dish Refrigerated Instructions Ingredients Chicken wings Skewers (metal or wood) For Marinade : cup soy sauce 1/2 cup honey 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 1. Cut chicken wings into 2 pieces. Combine the ingredients of marinade and marinate chicken wings for 3-4 hours. 2. Thread chicken onto skewers. 3. Place food on the high rack on the drip dish.
Function Healthy Fry Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 6 Hamburger Patties 0.2-0.4kg Crisping tray on the High rack Refrigerated Choose hamburger of 100g weight and 0.5-1cm thickness each. Brush surface of hamburger with oil. Place food on the crisping tray on the high rack. Choose the menu and weight, press start. When BEEP, turn food over and press start to continue cooking. 7 Sausages 0.2-0.
Aussie Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.4kg of pork chops. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Aussie Cook. Aussie Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “4”. (PORK CHOPS) Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “0.4kg”. Press START/Q-START. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning TIME/WEIGHT dial.
Function Aussie Cook Category 1 Roast Vegetables Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 0.2-0.6kg Crisping tray on the High rack Room Instructions Ingredients Eggplants, cut into 1-2cm thickness Zucchinis, cut into 1-2cm thickness Onions, cut into wedges Sweet peppers, cut in half lengthwise and discard seeds Whole cherry tomatoes Mushrooms, cut in half Slice vegetables into large pieces. Brush vegetables with melted butter or oil and season as desired. Place food on the crisping tray on the high rack.
Function Aussie Cook Category 2 Lasagna Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 1 26x17cm baking dish on the Low rack Room Instructions Ingredients 9 lasagna sheets 500g spaghetti sauce 600g cheese sauce 300g grated mozzarella cheese 30g grated parmesan cheese For Cheese sauce : 60g butter 50g plain flour Pinch ground nutmeg 500ml milk 20g grated parmesan cheese Melt butter in small saucepan. Add flour and nutmeg, stirring until smooth. Gradually add milk and stir until it boils and thickens.
Function Aussie Cook Category 3 Meat Pie Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 1 20cm pie tin on the Low rack Room Instructions Ingredients 600-650g meat mixture 2 puff pastry sheets, thawed (180~200g/sheet) 1 egg, lightly beaten For Meat mixture : 1 onion, chopped 500g steak, finely chopped 2 tablespoons plain flour 250ml bouillon 1/2 teaspoon thyme Pinch ground nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste Saute chopped onion over a low heat in a saucepan until soften. Add chopped steak and stir until browned.
Function Aussie Cook Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 4 Pork Chops 0.2-0.8kg High rack on the Drip dish Refrigerated Choose pork chops of 200g weight and 2.5cm thickness each. Season with salt and pepper or as desired. Place food on the high rack on the drip dish. Choose the menu and weight, press start. When BEEP, turn food over and press start to continue cooking. 5 Lamb Chops 0.2-0.
Function Aussie Cook Category 7 Potato Gratin Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. 0.5-1.2kg microwave-safe baking dish on the Low rack Room Instructions For example of 1.0kg potato gratin Ingredients Potato mixture 300ml heavy cream 350g grated Gruyere cheese For Potato mixture : 1kg potatoes 400ml milk 1/2 teaspoons salt Pinch ground nutmeg Slice potatoes into 3mm thickness. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat until milk boils and thickens.
Crispy Reheat In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.2kg of pizza. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Crispy Reheat. Crispy reheat allows you to reheat leftover foods easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “3” (PIZZA). Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “0.2kg”. Press START/Q-START.
Function Crispy Reheat Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 1 Roasted Meat 0.2-0.6kg Crisping tray on the High rack Refrigerated Cut leftover roasted meat into thin slices. (under 2.5cm thic kness) Place food on the crisping tray on the high rack. Choose the menu and weight, press start. 2 Lasagna 0.2-0.8kg Crisping tray on the Low rack Refrigerated Cut leftover lasagna into pieces.(200-250g/piece) Place food on the crisping tray on the low rack.
Sensor Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook Jacket Potatoes using this function. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Sensor Cook. Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “4” (JACKET POTATOES). Press START/Q-START. (Do not need to set cooking time.
Function Sensor Cook Category 1 Rice/ Pasta Weight Limit 1/2 – 2 cups Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Microwave-safe bowl Room Place rice/pasta and water with 1/4 to 1 teaspoon salt in a deep and large bowl(3L). Cover with 2cm vented plastic wrap. Place bowl in the oven. Choose the menu, press start. Weight 1/2 cup 1 cup 11/2 cups 2 cups Rice/Pasta 100g 200g 300g 400g Water 300ml 550ml 800ml 1050ml ** Rice - After cooking, stand covered for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.
Function Sensor Cook Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 5 Fresh Vegetables 1-4 cups (1cup = 130g) Microwave-safe bowl Room Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the amount of water according to the quantity. ** 1-2 cups : 2 tablespoons of water ** 3-4 cups : 4 tablespoons of water Cover with 2cm vented plastic wrap. Place bowl in the oven. Choose the menu, press start. After cooking, stir for 3-4 seconds and stand covered for 3 minutes.
The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen. The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf. These will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw.
Auto weight defrost guide * Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable. * If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls. * Separate items like minced meat, chops and bacon as soon as possible. * When BEEP, turn food over. Remove defrosted portions. Continue to defrost remaining pieces.
Kitchen Timer In the following example I will show you how to set the kitchen timer for 3:30. Press Kitchen Timer/Clock. Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. You can set up to 99:00. Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “3:30”. Press START/Q-START.
Heating or Reheating Guide Item Sliced meat 3 slices (0.5cm thick) Chicken pieces 1 breast 1 leg and thigh Cook time (at HIGH) 1~2 minutes 2~3 minutes 3~31/2 minutes Fish fillet (170-230g) 1~2 minutes Lasagne 1 serving(300g) 4~6 minutes Casserole 1 cup 4 cups Casserole cream or cheese 1 cup 4 cups 11/2~3 minutes 41/2~7 minutes 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.
Fresh Vegetable Guide Standing Time Amount Cook time (at HIGH) Artichokes (230g each) 2 medium 4 medium 41/2 ~ 7 10 ~ 12 Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. 2~3 minutes Cover. Asparagus, Fresh, Spears 450g 21/2 ~ 6 Add 1 cup water. Cover. Green Beans 450g 7 ~ 11 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre casserole 2~3 minutes dish. Stir halfway through cooking. Beats, Fresh 450g 11 ~ 16 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3 minutes casserole dish. Rearrange halfway through cooking.
Grill Cooking Guide Directions for grilling meat on grill • Trim excess fat from meat. Cut fat, making sure you do not cut into the lean. (This will stop the fat curling.) • Arrange on the rack. Brush with melted butter or oil. • Halfway through, turn the meat over. Item Weight Approx. cooking time ( in minutes) Beefburgers 50g x 2 100g x 2 13-16 19-23 Beefsteaks (2.5cm (1”) thick) Rare Medium Well 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 18-20 22-24 26-28 Lamb chops (2.
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven. However, some may contain materials that render them unsuitable as microwave cookware.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered to retain moisture. Bone and fat content of food Bones conduct heat and fat cooks more quickly than meat. Care must be taken when cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat that they do not cook unevenly and do not become overcooked.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking To Clean Your Oven Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food heats first. Turning over Large, tall foods such as roasts and whole chickens should be turned so that the top and bottom will cook evenly.
Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Light bulb has blown Door is not closed Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven? A Yes, if using one of the two methods described below 1 Popcorn-popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking. 2 Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product.
Technical Specifications Technical Specification MC-9280XC / MC9280XC Power Input Output Microwave Frequency Outside Dimension Power Consumption Microwave Grill Combination Convection 240 V~ 50 Hz 900 W (IEC60705 rating standard) 2450 MHz 574 mm(W) X 376 mm(H) X 520 mm(D) 1400 watts 1350 watts max.
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