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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. LMV2257** www.lg.com MFL56516423...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY ..............3-4 Soften ..............Important Safety Instructions ....... 3 Melt ..............Soften Table ............18 Precautions to Avoid Possible Melt Table ............18 Exposure to excessive Microwave Defrost ..............19 Energy ..............4 Quick Defrost ............. 19 Time Defrost ............ -
Page 3: 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 - • If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it To reduce the risk thoroughly checked by a qualified service technician of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or before using it again. -
Page 4: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy
• This appliance should be serviced only by qualified • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment. food. -
Page 5: Understanding Your Microwave Oven
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER electric shock by providing an escape wire for the To request service information or replacement parts, electric current. -
Page 6: Microwave Oven Features
Door Handle Model and Serial Number Plate Metal Rack Vent Grille Door Safety Lock System Slide-Out Hood Control Panel Window with Glass Tray Cooking Guide Metal Shield Cooktop/Countertop Light Serivce call Grease Filter WARNING: Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray. It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use. -
Page 7: Control Panel Features
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. - Page 8 NOTE: Styling and features vary by model. 1. Display. The Display includes a clock and 13. Cook Time. Touch this button to set a cooking indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time time. settings and cooking functions selected. 14.
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Page 9: Using Your Microwave Oven
LEARN ABOUT YOUR VENT ON/OFF MICROWAVE OVEN The fan moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. 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 using your oven. -
Page 10: Audible Signals
LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF AUDIBLE SIGNALS The button on the right of the control panel controls Audible signals are available to guide you the cooktop light. when setting and using your oven: Example: To set the Lamp for ON • • A beep will sound each time you touch a button. •... -
Page 11: Kids Meal
KIDS MEAL Using KIDS MEAL lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and cook power. MAC & CHEESE, HOT DOG, CHICKEN NUGGETS. Example: To heat 4 ea Hot Dogs. 1. Touch HOT DOG. 2. Touch 2. 3. -
Page 12: Custom Set
CUSTOM SET MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS This feature lets you program a specific cook time and You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, power. For best results, there are 10 power level display speed, and defrost weight. settings in addition to HIGH (100%) power. See following chart for more information. -
Page 13: Cooking Guide For Lower Power Levels
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The 10 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. -
Page 14: Turntable On/Off
TURNTABLE ON/OFF 5. If the food is not as hot as you would like after using For best cooking results, leave the turntable on. the sensor cook or reheat function, use Cook Time It can be turned off for large dishes. Touch TURNTABLE to continue heating. -
Page 15: Sensor Reheat
SENSOR COOK SENSOR REHEAT Using Cook lets you heat common microwave prepared Reheat lets you heat foods without needing to foods without needing to program times and Cook program times and Power Levels. Powers. Sensor Cook has preset Power Levels for 13 Reheat has preset Power Levels for 6 categories. -
Page 16: Cooking Guide For Sensor Popcorn
COOKING GUIDE FOR SENSOR POPCORN RECOMMENDED CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNTS Sensor Popcorn lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. POPCORN 2.0 - 3.5 oz. For best results, use a fresh bag of popcorn. Place a bag of prepackaged microwave popcorn on the center of the glass tray. -
Page 17: Timer
TIMER MELT The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter or You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the margarine, chocolate, marshmallows, or processed Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. cheese food.) See the following table. Example: To count 3 minutes. -
Page 18: Soften Table
SOFTEN TABLE AMOUNT Butter 1, 2, or 3 sticks Unwrap and place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe. (4 oz. / 1 stick) Ice Cream Pint, Quart, Half gallon Place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray. -
Page 19: Defrost
DEFROST DEFROST TABLE Category Food Four defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for MEAT BEEF frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the 0.1 to 6.0 lbs Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib roast, defrosting times for each food item according to the Rump roast, Chuck roast,... -
Page 20: Time Defrost
TIME DEFROST • Turn food over during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food as rquired. This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost. METAL RACK Example: To defrost for 2 minutes. 1. Touch DEFROST 3 times. To avoid risk of property damage: Do not use rack to pop popcorn. -
Page 21: Getting The Best Cooking Results
GETTING THE BEST ● Let It Stand: After you remove the food from the microwave, cover food with foil or casserole lid and COOKING RESULTS let it stand to finish cooking in the center and avoid overcooking the outer edges. The length of standing To get the best results from your microwave oven, time depends on the density and surface area of the read and follow the guidelines below. -
Page 22: Appetizers/Sauces/Soups
APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions Prepare the meat for cooking. Recommended Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded - Defrost completely. wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for - Trim off excess fat to avoid spattering. microwave use. -
Page 23: Meat Cooking Table
MEAT COOKING TABLE POWER COOKING DIRECTIONS MEAT LEVEL TIME BEEF Form patties with depression in center of each. Hamburgers, Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with browning Fresh or defrosted agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. (4 oz. each) Turn over halfway through cooking. -
Page 24: Chicken
CHICKEN ● Watch the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate. Cooking Poultry: General Directions - Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of ● Prepare the poultry for cooking. aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at - Defrost completely. -
Page 25: Pasta And Rice
PASTA AND RICE Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, casserole, undercook it so it is still firm. rice, and cereal require about the same amount of Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta. -
Page 26: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order a new charcoal filter, call 1-800-243-0000 or go to www.lg.com/us/support/ parts-accessories. 1. Turn the power off at the main power supply and wear gloves 2. -
Page 27: Charcoal Filter Replacement
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 4. Remove the old filter. 1. Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply and wear gloves. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screw. (1 outside screws) 3. Slide vent grille left, then lift out to remove. 5. -
Page 28: Cooking Utensils
COOKING UTENSILS MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE DO NOT USE OVENPROOF GLASS METAL UTENSILS: (treated for high intensity heat): Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil plates, cake plates, liquid trays. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is necessary. Reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES If nothing on the oven operates • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. •... -
Page 30: Questions And Answers
TROUBLESHOOTING To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, only an authorized service technician should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTION ANSWER Can I use a rack in my microwave oven Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven.