website:http://www.lgservice.com e-mail:http://www.lgeservice.com/techsup.html MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Cooking at High Cook Power ........................ 13 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels........ 14 ENERGY............................................................... Popcorn......................................................... 15 2 Potato............................................................ 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................... Cook.................................................
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. WARNING - 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. • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less.
SAFETY • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. 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 LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER To request service information or replacement parts, the service center will require the complete model number of your microwave oven. The number is on the oven front as shown in the illustration below. This appliance must be grounded.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Door Handle Window with Metal Shield Vent Grille Two-position Metal Rack Cooking Guide Door Safety Lock System Grease Filter Oven Control Panel Glass Turntable Cooktop/Countertop Light Defrosting Rack -7-
INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 14 13 15 16 18 17 21 19 20 -8-
INFORMATION 1. DISPLAY: The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected. 2. MORE: Press this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page for more information. 3. LESS: Press this pad to subtract ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page for more information. 4. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY): Press this pad to enter the time of day. See page for more information. 5.
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. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY) LIGHT TIMER This oven includes a 24-hour clock. You can set the LIGHT to turn on and off automatically at any time you want. The light comes on at the same time every day until reset. Example: To set 8:00 AM. Example: Turn on 2:00 AM, turn off 7:00 AM. 1.
OPERATION VENT HI/LOW/OFF LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF The Vent moves steam and other vapors from the surface cooking. Press Vent once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or three times to turn the fan off. Press Light once for bright light, twice for night light, or three times to turn the light off. CUSTOM SET NOTE: If the temperature around the microwave oven gets too hot, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven.
OPERATION HELP Ez On The Help display feature information and helpful hints. Press Help, then select a key. A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking without the need to touch START pad. Example: To learn about Popcorn. Example: To cook for 1 minutes. 1. Press Stop/Clear. 1. Press Stop/Clear. 2. Press Help. 2. Press Ez On twice. The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting down. 3. Press Popcorn.
OPERATION CUSTOM COOK Custom Cook lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. Example: To memorize for 2 minutes. COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking, such as roasts or custards. Your oven has 10 power settings in addition to HIGH. 1. Press Stop/Clear. Example: To cook food for 7 minutes 30 seconds at 70% power. 2. Press Custom Cook. 1. Press Stop/Clear. 3.
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT 10 HIGH 100% • Boil water. • Cook ground beef. • Make candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. • Cook fish and poultry. • Preheat browning dish.
OPERATION ONE TOUCH CONTROL Example: To cook 2 Potatoes. 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. 1. Press Potato. POPCORN 2. Press number 2. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. Popcorn lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time.
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR ONE TOUCH COOK CODE 1 CATEGORY FRESH VEGETABLE QUANTITY DIRECTIONS 1 cup Vegetables and 2 tbsp water Place in a microwavable bowl or casserole. Add water according to the quantity. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Let stand 5 minutes. 2 cups Vegetables and 1/4 cup of water 3 cups Vegetables and 1/3 cup of water 4 cups Vegetables and 1/2 cup of water 1 cup 2 FROZEN VEGETABLE 2 cups Place in a microwavable bowl or casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
OPERATION REHEAT BEVERAGE Reheat provides four preset categories for reheating. Beverage lets you heat up to 2 beverages. NOTE: • Reheat times based on an 8 ounce cup. • Beverage may be very hot; remove from oven with care. Example: To reheat 2 servings of Dinner plate. 1. Press Reheat. Example: To reheat one cup of Beverage. 2. Choose food category. 1. Press Beverage. Category Press pad number Dinner plate Soup/sauce Casserole Roll/Muffin 1 2 3 4 2. Press number 1.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. Use the DEFROSTING RACK serviced by LG for complete defrosting. Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound).
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. Ground Beef, Bulk MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. Freeze in doughnut shape. Place on the defrosting rack. Ground Beef, Patties MEAT Separate and rearrange.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST CHART (CONTINUED) Poultry setting FOOD CHICKEN Whole (up to 6 lbs) TURKEY Breast (under 6 lbs) SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breastside down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cut-up CORNISH HENS Whole AT BEEP SETTING Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roast rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Separate pieces and rearrange. Place on a microwavable roasting rack.
OPERATION USE OF THE TWO POSITION METAL RACK The two position metal rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. The metal rack can be turned upside down to accomodate different container sizes. To use rack: 1. Place rack securely in the four plastic supports. • Rack MUST NOT touch metal walls or back of microwave oven. 2. Place equal amounts of food both ABOVE and BELOW rack. • Amount of food must be approximately the same to balance out cooking energy.
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 Recommended • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture. • Arrange individual appetizers in a circle for even cooking. • Stir dips to distribute heat and shorten cooking time.
COOKING Meat Cooking Table MEAT POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand covered 1 minute. Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties HI Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.
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/COUNTERTOP LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Disconnect power or unplug microwave oven. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb(s) with 30 watt appliance bulb(s). 4. Replace bulb cover, and mounting screw. 5. Reconnect power or plug in microwave oven. OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Disconnect power or unplug microwave oven. 2. Remove the vent grille mounting screws. 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. 4. Lift up the bulb holder. 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.
TROUBLE SHOOTING 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.
LIMITED WARRANTY (USA) GOLDSTAR OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE OVEN LG Electronics will repair or at its option replace, without charge, your product which proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period listed below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it is in the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and US Territories.
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