OWNER’S MANUAL MICRO WAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MV1608WW MV1608ST MV1608BB MFL06317603 www.lg.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Frozen Entree.....................................................16 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Potato ................................................................16 ENERGY.............................................................. 2 Auto Cook...........................................................17 Cooking Guide for Auto Cook.............................17 Auto Reheat........................................................
SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. wWARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy. • Read all the instructions before using your oven. • Do not allow children to use this oven without close supervision. • Read and follow the specific • Turn the fan on in case of steam or smoke under the hood.
SAFETY • To avoid improperly cooking some foods: - Do not heat baby bottles or baby food in the oven. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. - Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles. - Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven. - Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven. - Do not heat the following items in the microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell, water with oil or fat, sealed containers, or closed glass jars. These items may explode.
INFORMATION Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The cord for this appliance has a grounding wire with a grounding plug. Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Glass Turntable Window with Metal Shield Door Handle Vent Grille Model and Serial Number Plate Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Panel Cooktop/Countertop Light Cooking Guide Grease Filter wWARNING: Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray. It is best to leave a glass water in the oven when not in use. The water will safely absorb all microwave energy, if the oven is accidentally started.
INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 11 8 12 10 13 14 16 17 15 -8-
INFORMATION 1. Display Panel. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and cooking functions selected. 11. TIME. Touch this pad followed by number pads to set a cooking time. 12. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the Display. 2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 2 bag sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time or power. 13. START.
OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. AUDIBLE SIGNALS INTERRUPTING COOKING Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: • A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. • Seven tones signal the end of a Kitchen Timer countdown. • Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.
OPERATION COOKTOP LIGHT EXHAUST FAN The pad on the bottom center of the control panel controls the 2-speed exhaust fan. The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop light. Example: To set the exhaust fan speed Example: To set the Lamp for HIGH. Touch: Touch: 1. Display Shows: : Once for HIGH light Twice for NIGHT light : Once for HIGH Twice for Low 2. 1. Display Shows: 2. : : To turn off, touch pad one or two times depending on light setting.
OPERATION TIMED COOKING MULTI-STAGE COOKING For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers during different stages of a cook cycle. You can program your oven to switch from one power level to another for up to 2 stages. This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HIGH (100%) power . Refer to the “Microwave Power Levels Table” on page 13 for more information. Example: To set a 2-stage cook cycle.
OPERATION MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a different percentage of full cook power. The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.
OPERATION OPERATING TIPS AUTO DEFROST Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The auto 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. For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange to get best defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided.
OPERATION DEFROSTING TIPS • When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). • Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. • Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven. • Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging.
OPERATION Using Quick Touch Your oven’s menu has been preprogrammed to cook food automatically. Tell the oven what you want. Then let you microwave oven cook your selections. FROZEN ENTREE Frozen Entree lets you cook 10 and 20 ounce plates of commercially packaged microwave frozen entree without entering cooking times and power levels. Remove tray from outer carton. Do not remove film cover, but cut it to vent. POPCORN Popcorn lets you pop 3.0, and 3.
OPERATION AUTO COOK Auto Cook provides four preset categories for cooking. Touch: Example: To cook 2 cups of Casserole. Touch: Time counting down and COOK. 2. Display Shows: Display Shows: Enter quantity/servings. 1. Choose food category.
OPERATION AUTO REHEAT Touch: Auto Reheat provides four preset categories for reheating. Touch: Time counting down and COOK. 2. Example: To reheat 2 servings of Dinner plate. Enter quantity/servings. Display Shows: Category 1. Dinner plate Soup/sauce Casserole Roll/Muffin Choose food category.
COOKING GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food. • Size: Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones, pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly.
COOKING Appetizers / Sauces / Soups Meat Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable rack in a microwavable dish. - Use oven cooking bag for less tender cuts of meat. - Arrange the meat so that thicker portions are toward the outside of the dish. - Cover the meat with waxed paper to prevent splattering.
COOKING Meat Cooking Table MEAT POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties HI Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.) 5 8-10 minutes per pound RARE(135°F) 11-13 minutes per pound MEDIUM(155°F) Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack. Add desired seasonings and cover with waxed paper. Turn meat over halfway through cooking and shield if necessary. Remove roast from microwave oven when desired temperature is reached.
COOKING Poultry Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering. - Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance. • Tend the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.
COOKING Pasta And Rice Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques • If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, undercook it so it is still firm.
MAINTENANCE CARE AND CLEANING For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm(not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surfaces.
MAINTENANCE COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. (2 outside screws) 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q.
MAINTENANCE MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE USE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. CHINA: bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim. PLASTIC: Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides. Vent plastic wrap by turning back one edge slightly to allow excess steam to escape.
MAINTENANCE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. If nothing on the oven operates: • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. • check if oven is properly connected to electric circuit in house. • check that controls are set properly.
GOLDSTAR OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE OVEN LIMITED WARRANTY – USA 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 limited warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, including U.S. Territories.
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