http://www.lge.com.au MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER'S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE MODEL : MS-3642DP PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
PRECAUTIONS Precautions to avoid possible You cannot oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door safety automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. operate your mechanism. These which in the It is case important Do not place accumulate Do not sealing Your not to oven no opened; tamper with the safety interlocks. object between sealing surfaces.
CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS 2 CONTENTS 3 UNPACKING & INSTALLING 4 FEATURE DIAGRAM 6 CONTROL PANEL 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7 SETTING CLOCK 7 MORE/LESS 7 TIMED COOKING 7 MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS 8 CHILD LOCK 8 ONE TOUCH COOKING 9 (AUTO COOK) AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS 9 AUTO REHEAT 16 AUTO REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS 16 QUICK DEFROST 18 QUICK DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS 18 AUTO DEFROST 19 AUTO DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS 19 DEFROSTING TIPS 21 COOKING TIPS 22 MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSIL
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. Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface.
UNPACKING & INSTALLING 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. Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml and close the oven (1/2 pint) of water. Place door.
FEATURE DIAGRAM Oven Front Plate Your Window Door Screen oven will be packed with the following materials: Door Seal Glass Turntable ........................... 1 each Owner's Manual & Display Window Cooking Guide Rotating Ring ............................. ............................... Control Panel This microwave household Safety Door Lock System use oven only.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SETTING CLOCK 3. Touch 1. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption, the numbers in the display Example:To The begins the you selected without the need to reset to 0. set 11:11 AM. touch START. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch CLOCK oven cooking one 4. Touch MORE. time. NOTE: Press the MORE AM ENTER TIME OF or LESS pad during time countdown. DAY will scroll in the display.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D) MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS CHILD LOCK Your microwave This is oven is equipped with eleven power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below will give you some idea of which foods are prepared a unique safety feature that prevents oven operation such as used by unwanted children. Once the CHILD LOCK is set, cooking can take place. at each of the various power levels. * The chart below shows the power level for your oven.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ONE TOUCH COOKING One Touch Tell the Cooking oven Example: made easy! (AUTO COOK) Your oven's menu has been what you want. Then let your microwave To cook JACKET POTATO follow the (CONT'D) oven preprogrammed to cook food simply step below. 4. Touch 1. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. * automatically. cook your selections. JACKET POTATO Place Jacket Potato in the oven SELECT 1 TO 4 and close the PIECES scrolls in the door. display window. 2. Touch VEGETABLES.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS 3 Fresh Vegetables Initial Limit Temperature 0.2-0.8kg Room Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Beans, Peas 4 Frozen Soup Prepare vegetables. Cut vegetables into even size pieces. Wash the vegetables and arrange in microwave- safe dish just large enough to contain the vegetables so they are no more than 2 3 layers deep. Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap loosely.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS Menu Code 1 White Rice - RICE / CEREAL / PASTA Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1/ 2 -2cups Rice:Room Water Room : (CONT'D) Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Rice 1 water Tap 3 /2cup 1 1 /2 cups 1cup 1 /4cup 1 /4cups 2 cups 2 1 /2 2cups Wash the rice under cold water until the water clear. Place the rice and water in rice cooker or a 3-5 cups runs microwave-safe 3-litre bowl.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS Code 1 Menu Corned Beef - MEAT Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1.0 - 2.0 kg (CONT'D) Refrigerated Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Corned beef Warm water Brown sugar Malt vinegar Whole cloves 1kg 3cups 1.5kg 4cups 2kg 6cups 2tbs 3tbs 3 tbs 2tbs 4 3tbs 5 4 tbs 6 8 10 2 3 3 3 4 Peppercorns Dry bay leaves Sprigs fresh parsley Place the corned silverside into 15-20 6 5 with bag ingredients shown above.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS Code 2 Menu Seasoned Meat - MEAT Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1.0 - 2.0 (CONT'D) kg Refrigerated Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Apricot Lamb 15-20 Loin of forequarter lamb (deboned) packet dried apricots 250 ml apricot nectar 1 1 tbs flour corn Unroll meat. Place dried apricots down the centre 2 deep. Roll up tightly and secure with string. Mix apricot nectar with corn flour and heat for 3 4 minutes on HIGH or until boil.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS Code 6 Menu Fish Fillets - MEAT Weight Initial Limit Temperature 0.2 - 0.6 kg (CONT'D) Refrigerated fresh Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Place each fish fillet onto a square of baking paper, tuck the tail end under. Drizzle with fresh lemon or 2-3 lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Wrap each fillet in the paper forming a parcel. Place the fish in a single onto a microwave- safe plate.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS Menu Code 1 Cake - DESSERTS Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1 packet Room (CONT'D) Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Prepare the Packet instructions Cake Mix cooking onto a cake on following the microwave the side of the instructions. Place the microwave- safe rack 5 packet, ignoring the cake, uncovered, or upturned plate about cooking time, 2cm off the turntable.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO REHEAT Your oven's menu automatically Example: has been preprogrammed reheat food. Tell the want and how many items there microwave Be sure oven (CONT'D) To reheat two simply to what you Then let your oven are. pieces follow the of pizza, step below. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. reheat your selections. to close the door before 2. Touch PIZZA. selecting PIZZA SELECT 1 TO 4 categories. PIECES scrolls in the display window. 3. Touch 2.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D) AUTO REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS Menu Code 5 Pie Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1-4pies Room Place Note: If = between two sheets of pie( s) paper towel (meat pie, 1 pie 190g) Standing Time (minutes) Instructions on a microwave- safe non recycled 1 plate. reheating pies from the fridge add extra (depending on serving size) on 2- 6 minutes 50% power. 6 Casserole 1- 4 cups Room Place the casserole into a microwave- 2-3 safe, heatproof dish.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D) QUICK DEFROST Example: To defrost 0.5 kg Three Quick Defrost sequences oven. The Quick Defrost feature meat. are preset in the provides you with the express defrosting method for 500g frozen foods. The oven automatically sets the defrosting 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. time for each food. NOTE: The 2. Touch QUICK will oven beep during the DEFROST CYCLE. At this time open the door and turn over, or rearrange the food. DEFROST.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AUTO DEFROST Example: (CONT'D) To defrost 1.2 Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The 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. With the Auto Defrost sets the automatically feature, the automatically oven determines defrosting times for each weight you enter. 2. Touch AUTO food item required according DEFROST.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D) AUTO DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS Menu Code 3 Roast Lamb Weight Initial Limit Temperature 1.0 - 2.0 kg Room Standing Time (minutes) Instructions Remove the lamb completely from it's wrapping. Using a piece of foil wrap the shank to prevent cooking. Place the lamb onto a microwave- safe rack over a plate or shallow dish. During the program the oven will beep and display 'turn food over'. At this point remove the lamb from the microwave and turn oven over.
Defrosting Tips Defrosting meats tips "WARNING: Do not ? You twist ? ? ? can & defrost meats in their ties, wire or techniques use aluminium foil original wrapping as during cooking cycle." long as no metal is present. Remove any metal rings, foil. Place meat in a Defrost meats only shallow baking dish to catch juices. long as necesssary. Separate items like chops, sausages and bacon as soon as possible. Remove defrosted portions and continue to defrost remaining pieces.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Do not use aluminum foil (CONT'D) during cooking cycle. COOKING TIPS Meat Poultry 1. No Meat 1. No special techniques required. prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired. Always thoroughly defrost meat before cooking. Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or microwave-safe plate and place on the are should be 2. 2. 3. turntable. 3. Cook according to the Meat Cooking Chart (below). Use the longer time for large meats 4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT'D) COOKING TIPS (continued) Fish 1. Arrange fish in large shallow non-metallic dish or casserole. pierced microwave plastic wrap or casserole lid. 2. Cover with 3. Place the dish 4. Cook a on according the turntable. to the instructions in the Fresh Fish Cooking Chart below. Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired. 5. Let stand as directed in the 6. After standing time, easily. Fresh Fish Cooking check to Cooking see serving.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS To heat reheat guidelines. Measure the 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. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a guide for reheating cooked food.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Amount Vegetable Cook time (CONT'D) Standing Instructions at HIGH 2 medium 5~8 (230 4 medium 10~13 Asparagus, Fresh, Spears 450 g 3~6 Add 1 /2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Beans, Green & 450 g 7~11 Add 1 /2 cup water in 1 1 /2 qt. casserole. Stir 2-3 minutes qt. covered casserole. 2-3 minutes each) g Trim. Add 2 Wax tsp water and 2 Time Artichokes tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes halfway through cooking.
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They Paper Paper plates will safe to bounce off any metal object in the oven and arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils cause are safe for However, use some as are microwave a glass bowl oven. touch, the utensil is microwave-safe.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING Keeping an eye on things The recipes in this book have with Moisture content of food been formulated Since the heat care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to to the food sprinkled great as it cooks. Always roasts and watch your food oven is equipped while it cooks.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved spread food, however, is stirred in order and redistribute heat. outside towards the centre Always as Standing Foods tall foods such bottom will cook stir from the the outside of the Placing thicker that the It is also evenly.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and carefully keep for future reference WARNING Please ensure subsequent 1 Do not cooking times are correctly set as attempt to tamper with, make any or 11 adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. 12 which place the oven so the front of the behind the edge of the placed, to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read 24 Only use utensils that microwave 25 When carefully suitable for use keep for future reference in 34 ovens. heating food in containers, keep possibility are and of an plastic eye on or oven. paper due to the the If heating elements are provided, during use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven 35 The ignition.
QUESTION & ANSWERS Q What's wrong when the light oven will not 1 A There may be several will not glow. Light Popcorn-popping utensils designed specifically cooking. Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product. for microwave glow? reasons why the oven 2 light bulb has blown. Door is not closed.
PLUG WIRING INFORMATION Warning This The wires in this mains lead BLUE are must be earthed appliance colored in accordance with the following codes Neutral ~ BROWN Live ~ GREEN & YELLOW Earth ~ As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this coloured markings identifying the terminals in your appliance may not correspond plug proceed as follows: with the The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK.
LG MICORWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Complete the details on this form (purchase receipt attached). and retain in the event of warranty service being required PURCHASER'S NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE POST CODE MODEL NO SERIAL NO DATE OF PURCHASE INVOICE/SALES DOCKET NO RETAILER'S NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE TERMS OF WARRANTY POST CODE Except for those terms that cannot excluded, all Should there be a defect in this either FAULTY MATERIAL become date of or product of this 2 years from the product.
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