OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MS-1944W MS-1944V MS-2044W MFL06441705 www.lg.
Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point 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.
Conte Con ten nts How the Microwave Oven Works Precautions Contents Unpacking & Installing Setting the Clock Child Lock Micro Power Cooking Micro Power Level Two Stage Cooking Quick Start Auto Cook Auto Defrost Quick Defrost More or Less Cooking Heating or Reheating Guide Fresh Vegetable Guide Important safety instructions Microwave - safe Utensils Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Questions & Answers Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio
Unpacking & Installing 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.
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. Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door. If you have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 22. Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE.
Setting the Clock You can set either 12 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. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘0’ 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 until “L” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. The time will disappear on the display if you have set the clock. “L” remains displayed to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set.
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. High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the POWER button will select different power levels. POWER Press POWER twice to select 80% power. “560” appears on the display. Press 1 MIN five times. Press 10 SEC three times. Press START.
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.
W Press STOP/CLEAR. During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked. Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue. At the end of stage1, BEEP sounds and stage 2 commences. Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP/CLEAR twice. Set the power and the cooking time for stage1. Press POWER once to select HIGH power. Press 10 MIN once. Press 1 MIN once. Set the power and the cooking time for stage2. Press POWER four times to select 280 power.
In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Press STOP/CLEAR. The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START key. Press START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press. During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START key.
Auto Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.5 kg of jacket potato. Press STOP/CLEAR. AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food by pressing the +/- key. CATEGORY Press AUTO COOK JACKET P OTATO time FRESH VEGETABLE times FROZEN VEGETABLE times Press AUTO COOK one time. “AC-1” appears on the display. Select desired weight of potato. Press + key five times to enter 0.5kg. Press START.
CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSIL FOOD TEMP. 1. JACKET POTATO 0.1 kg ~ 1.0 kg - tray On glass Room Temp. 2. FRESH VEGETABLE 0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg Microwavesafe bowl R Temp. Room Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water. Cover with wrap. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes. Add amount of water according to the quantity. ** 0.2kg - 0.4kg : 2 Tablespoon ** 0.5kg - 0.8kg : 4 Tablespoon 3. FROZEN VEGETABLE 0.2 kg ~ 0.
Auto Defrost 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 lamb as soon as possible. When BEEP, turn food over. Remove defrosted portions. Continue to defrost remaining pieces.
Quick Defrost Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost 0.5kg of forzen minced meat. Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the food in your oven and close the oven door. Press Quick Defrost to select the MEAT defrosting programme. The oven will starts automatically.
QUICK DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meat. Remove the meat completely from it’s wrapping. Place the mince onto a microwave-safe plate. When BEEP, at this point remove the mince from the microwave oven, turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven. Press start to continue. At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven, cover with foil and allow to stand 5-15 minutes or until completely thawed. CATEGORY WEIGHT UTENSIL Minced Meat 0.
More or Less Cooking In the following example I will show you how to change the preset of Auto Cook programme for a longer or shorter cooking time. Press STOP/CLEAR. If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the Auto Cook programme. You can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the +/- key. When manual cooking you can extend the cooking time at any point by using the +/- key. There is no need to stop the cooking process. Set the required Auto Cook programme.
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 vented plastic wrap.
Fresh Vegetable Guide Vegetable Artichokes (230g each) Cook time Amount (at HIGH) 2 medium 41/2 ~ 7 4 medium 10 ~ 12 Instructions Standing Time Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. 2~3 minutes Cover. Asparagus, Fresh, Spears 450g 21/2 ~ 6 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.
WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 1 Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven.
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven, provided that the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are low in fat and moisture. Paper towels are also very useful for wrapping foods and for lining baking trays in which greasy foods such as beef are cooked. In general, avoid coloured paper products as the colour may run.
Food characteristics& Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Keeping an eye on things 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. The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking. Stirring To Clean Your Oven 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. 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between seal and door surface.
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.
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications Warning Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed MS-1944W / MS-1944V / MS-2044W The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth Power Input Output Microwave Frequency Outside Dimension Power Consumption As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed
