Thank you for purchasing an LG microwave oven. Please record the model number and serial number of this unit for future reference. We also suggest you record the details of your contact with LG (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit.
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.
• Relocate the Microwave Oven with respect to the receiver. • Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. • Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits.
The oven is designed to operate on a Standard 120V/60Hz household outlet. Be sure the circuit is at least 15A or 20A and the microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit. It is not designed for 50Hz or any circuit other than a 120V/60Hz circuit.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Two-position Vent Grille Door Handle Metal Rack Window with Cooking Guide Metal Shield Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Grease Filter Panel Glass Turntable Cooktop/Countertop Light Defrosting Rack - 7 -...
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel.
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6. HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. 7. AUTO DEFROST: Touch this pad to select food type and defrost food by weight.
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. CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury...
3 minutes, every touch will add 1 minute up to 99 min 59 seconds. OPERATION TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Example: To time 3 minutes. TURNTABLE ON-OFF NOTE: •...
HI-LOW-OFF NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven. It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.
AUTO TOUCH Auto Touch lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. Auto Touch has preset cook powers for 2 food functions: Chicken choices, Homemade bakery menus. Example: To cook 6 oz. Chicken wing. 1. Touch CHICKEN CHOICES pad.
COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. 1. Enter the cook time. 2. Touch START pad. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display. COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking, such as...
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, MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER LEVEL HIGH OPERATION examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
Fill containers at least half full for best results. 4. Be sure the outside of the cooking container and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
VEGETABLE VEGETABLE has preset cook powers for 3 food categories: Fresh, Frozen, and Canned. Example: To reheat Frozen Vegetable. 1. Touch VEGETABLE pad. 2. Choose food category. Category Fresh Frozen Canned When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.
SENSOR COOKING TABLE CATEGORY Popcorn Popcorn lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. For best results, use fresh bag of popcorn. Place bag of prepackaged microwave popcorn on the center of glass tray. Pierce each potato with a fork and place the oven tray around the edge, Potato at least one inch apart.
The Auto Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. Use the DEFROSTING RACK serviced by LG for complete defrosting. Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs. of meat. 1. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE Meat setting FOOD SETTING BEEF Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with fork. MEAT Bulk Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Ground Beef, Separate and rearrange. MEAT Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with MEAT aluminum foil. Tenderloin MEAT Turn over.
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AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast- (up to 6 lbs) side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cut-up Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. CORNISH HENS Whole...
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.
CAUTION To avoid risk of property damage: • Do not use rack to pop popcorn. • Rack must be on the four plastic supports when used. • Use the rack only when cooking food on two levels. • Do not cook with rack on floor of the oven. RECIPE GUIDE SPICY CHICKEN - 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)
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.
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.
Turn RARE(135˚F) meat over halfway through cooking and shield if necessary. 11-13 minutes Remove roast from microwave oven when desired per pound temperature is reached. Let stand covered with foil MEDIUM(155˚F) 15 minutes.(Temperature may rise about 10˚F).
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.
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.
8. Reconnect power or plug in microwave oven. MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? A. Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven.
WOOD: Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you use them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way. TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS: Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered utensils.
If food is undercooked: • check recipe to be sure all directions (amount, time, & power levels) were correctly followed. • be sure microwave oven is on a separate circuit. • be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking. If food is overcooked: •...
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LG 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.