OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MS2346S MFL62281302 www.lg.
Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to tamper with the safety interlocks.
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.
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.
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 26.
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 STOP/CLEAR .. Press 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 “L” appears in 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.
Micro Power Cooking 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. High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the POWER key will select a different 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.
Quick Start 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 button. 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/Q-START button.
In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.3 kg of Pasta. Quick Menu Press STOP/CLEAR. Quick Menu allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food by pressing the More/ Less key. Category Press QUICK MENU twice to select PASTA. “SC-2” appears on the display. Press QUICK MENU Oatmeal time Pasta times Baked bean times Hotdog times Stew times Scrambled egg times Select desired weight of pasta.
FOOD CATEGORY 1. Oatmeal FOOD TEMP. Room UTENSILS WEIGHT LIMIT Microwavesafe bowl 1-4 serves INSTRUCTIONS Choose medium sized potatoes 170-200g . Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on the glass try. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, 1 serve Oats 1 package Approx. 40g Cold Milk 2. Pasta Room Microwavesafe bowl 0.1 kg ~ 0.
FOOD CATEGORY FOOD TEMP. UTENSILS WEIGHT LIMIT INSTRUCTIONS 4. Hotdog Room Microwavesafe bowl 0.2 kg ~ 0.6 kg . Place contents of can including brine in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat uncoverd. After heating, stir well. Drain and serve. 5. Stew Room Microwavesafe bowl 0.2 kg ~ 0.6 kg Place stew in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with wrap loosely. Microwavesafe bowl 1-4 eggs 6.
Auto Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.5kg 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. Category 14 Press AUTO COOK Jacket Potato time Fresh Vegetale times Frozen Vegetable times Rice times Fresh Fish Press AUTO COOK once. “AC-1” appears on the display. times Select desired weight of potato. Press MORE key four times to enter 0.5kg.
CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSIL FOOD TEMP. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Jacket Potato 0.2 kg ~ 1.0 kg _ Room Choose medium sized potatoes 170 -200g. Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on the glass turntable. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the potatoes from the oven. Let stand covered with foil for 5 minutes. 2. Fresh Vegetale 0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg Microwavesafe bowl Room Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water. Cover with wrap.
Auto Defrost In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1.4Kg of frozen poultry. Press STOP/CLEAR. Weigh 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. Your oven has four microwave defrost settings:- MEAT, POULTRY, FISH and BREAD; each defrost category has different power settings. Repeated presses of the AUTO DEFROST buttons will select different settings.
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 sausages as soon as possible.
Quick Defrost In the following example will show you how to defrost 0.5kg of frozen 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. Your oven has a microwave quick defrost setting (MEAT). Press QUICK DEFROST. The oven will start automatically.
QUICK DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meet. 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 1. MINCED MEAT 0.
Auto Reheat In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of Frozen Meal. Press STOP/CLEAR . Auto Reheat cooking make food reheating convient and easy to use. The oven has been pre-programmed to automatically reheat food. Your oven has three reheat settings: Chilled Meal, Frozen Meal and Soup/Sauce. Category 20 Press AUTO REHEAT twice to select Frozen Meal. “rh-2” appears on the display. Touch MORE four times, display shows “0.6”.
FUNCTION AUTO REHEAT CATEGORY 1. Chilled Meal WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSILS FOOD TEMP. 0.3 kg ~ 0.6 kg Own tray Refrigerated INSTRUCTIONS Pierce using a skewer on the surface. Place food on the glass turntable. After cooking, allow to standfor 2-3 minutes before serving. - Stirrable e.g : Spaghetti bolognese, Beef stew - Non-stirrable e.g : Lasagne, Cottage pie Note : For food contained in bag(s), pierce meat portion and rice/pasta portions, etc. - For stirrable foods, stir at beep.
More or Less Cooking In the following example I will show you how to change the preset of AUTO COOK programmes 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 or AUTO REHEAT programme, you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the key. When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by pressing key. There is no need to stop the cooking process.
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) 24 Cook time Amount (at HIGH) 2 medium 41/2 ~ 7 4 medium 10 ~ 12 Instructions Standing Time Instructions Standing Time Corn, Fresh 2 ears Add 1 cup water. Cover. Mushrooms, Fresh, Sliced 230g Parsnips, Fresh, Sliced 450g 4~7 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3 minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. Peas, Green, Fresh 4 cups 6~9 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3 minutes casserole dish.
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 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 Keeping an eye on things 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. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your food.
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 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 Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? A No. The holes, or ports, are made to allow light to pass; they do not let microwave energy through. Q Why does the beep tone sound when a pad on the Control Panel is touched? A The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered.
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications Warning Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth 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 as follows: The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N
