Thank you for purchasing an LG microwave oven. Model No: Please record the model number and serial number of this unit for future reference. We also Serial No: suggest you record the details of your contact Dealer: 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, • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less.
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• To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby Carefully read and follow the instructions for the food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly browning dish.
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.
MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 1. Metal Shielded Window The shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks. 2. Cooking Guide Label 3. Charcoal Filter (behindVent Grille) 4. Vent Grille 5.
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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1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators 18. START/ENTER: Touch this pad to start a function or to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and enter all entries. If you open the door after oven cooking functions selected. begins to cook, touch START/ENTER again.
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Amount of food Releasing pressure in foods • If you increase or decrease the amount ef feed you • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly change.
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Using aluminum foil Removing the rack Metal containers should not be used in a microwave • When popping commercially packaged popcorn, oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you Remove the rack and drip pan from the oven; Do have purchased food which is prepackaged in an not place the bag of microwave popcorn on the rack aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the...
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Cooking Comparison Guide Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-in Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety of flavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food food preparation options: microwave cooking, surfaces.
COOKWARE GUIDE Microwave Cooking • Glass or glass-ceramic baking containers are recommended. Be sure not to use items with metal Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for trim as it may cause arcing (sparking) with oven wall in your microwave oven.
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 using your oven. CAUTION CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use To avoid risk of personal injury stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils,...
TIMER VENT FAN AUTO TIME SET Your microwave oven can be used as a timer. You can set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. 1. Touch ON/OFF. ION / OFF I iT, .l 1. Touch TIMER. 2. Touch this pad until Level 4 I 5-SPEED appears in the display.
CUSTOM SET TURNTABLE ON/OFF For best cooking results, leave the You can change the default values for clock set, beep sound, display speed, and defrost weight. turntable on. It can be turned off for large dishes. Touch TURNTABLE See following chart for more information. ON/OFF to turn the turntable on or off.
COOKING WITH MORE THAN COOKING AT LOWER POWER ONE COOK CYCLE LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level results with foods that need slower cooking, such as for a certain length of time, and another Power Level roasts, baked goods, or custards.
COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the choose the best power level for the food you are amount of microwave power you are using. cooking.
MELT SOFTEN The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter or cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice) margarine, chocolate, processed cheese food, or See the following table. marshmallows). See the following table. 1.
WEIGHT CONVERSION TABLE AUTO DEFROST You are probably used to food weights as being in Five defrost sequences are preset in the oven. pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregularshape 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, MEAT Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb.
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AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast- Place chicken breast-side up on a (up to 6 Ibs) side down). Cover warm areas with microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting aluminum foil.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Bread setting SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOOD BREAD Turnoverand rearrange. Placeon 3 sheetsof papertowel. Bagel Dinner Roll NOTE: Muffin Do not use recycled paper products in the microwave oven. They sometimes contain Hamburger impurities that cause arcing and sparking. Hot Dog Bun NEVER use paper products in the convection Slices of Bread...
SENSOR OPERATING SENSOR COOK INSTRUCTIONS Using SENSOR COOK lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite times and Cook Powers• SENSOR COOK has preset Cook Power for 6 food categories• foods without selecting cooking times and power levels•...
SENSOR COOK TABLE TOUCH PAD NUMBER CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Baked Pierce each potato with a fork and place the oven tray 1-4 medium around the edge, at least one inch apart. Potato (approx. 8 te 10 oz. After cooking, allow to stand for 5 minutes. each) Frozen Remove from package, rinse off frost under running...
AUTO COOK Auto Cook lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. Auto Cook has preset cook powers for 6 food functions. AUTO COOK 1. Touch AUTO COOK. 2. Choose food category. 10_F 3. Touch 2. 4.
TIPS FOR CONVECTION COOKING This section gives you cooking instructions and 10. Use metal utensils only for convection cooking. procedures for operating each convection function. Never use for microwave or combination cooking since arcing and damage to the oven may occur. Please read these instructions carefully.
CONVECTION During convection cooking, a heating element is used to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. Convection cooking temperature ranges from 100°F to 450°F. It is best to preheat the oven when convection cooking. CONV.
TIPS FOR COMBINATION COM BINATION ROAST COOKING This section gives you instructions to operate each ® combination cooking function. Please read these instructions carefully. Sometimes combination 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. microwave-convection cooking is suggested to get the best cooking results since it shortens the cooking time 2.
SPEED AUTO COMBINATION This oven can cook food without entering cooking time or power level on combination mode. SPEED AUTO COMBINATION has 4 food categories. See the SPEED AUTO COMBINATION CHART on this page for the settings available. For best results, place food on the rack.
CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES 1. Always use the metal rack when convection baking. 3. Dark or non-shiny finishes, glass, and pyroceram Place food directly on rack or place in metal tray absorb heat which may result in dry, crisp crusts. and then place tray on rack. 4.
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CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES (CONT'D) FOOD COMMENTS OVEN TEMP. TIME,MIN. Frozen Pie 400°F 50 to 60 Pies, Place metal tray on rack and place in cold Pastries oven. Preheat oven, tray and rack to 400°F. When preheated, place frozen pie on metal tray and bake according to package time or until crust is browned and filling is hot.
MEAT ROASTING GUIDELINES FOR CONVECTION COOKING FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN./LB. Beef Ribs (2 to 4 Ibs.) Rare 300°F 45 to 50 Medium 300°F 50 to 55 Well 300°F 55 to 60 Boneless Ribs, Top Sirloin Rare 300°F 53 to 58 Medium 300°F 58 to 63...
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COMBINATION ROAST COOKING GUIDE FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN./LB. Beef Turn over after half of cooking time. Ribs (2 to 4 Ibs.) Rare 375°F 9to 13 Medium 375°F 11 to 15 Well 375°F 13 to 17 Boneless Ribs, Top Sirloin Rare 375°F 9to 13...
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COMBINATION BAKE COOKING GUIDE FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN. COMMENTS Pies, Pastries Quiche 425°F 15 to 17 Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Convenience Frozen Entree 375°F 39 to 43 Follow package directions for preparation. Foods Frozen Pizza 450°F 4 to 6 Follow package directions for preparation.
HEATING / REHEATING GUIDE To heat or reheat successfully in a microwave oven, 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.
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FRESH VEGETABLE GUIDE COOK TIME VEGETABLE AMOUNT AT HIGH INSTRUCTIONS STANDING (MINUTE) TIME Artichokes 2 medium Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes (8 oz.each) 4 medium 10-13 Asparagus, 1 lb. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Fresh, Spears Beans, Green...
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN To clean grass tray and To make sure your microwave oven looks good and rotating ring, wash in mild works well for a long time, you should maintain it Rack sudsy water; for heavily properly. For proper care, please follow these Metal soiled areas use a mild instructions carefully.
CLEANING THE GREASE CHARCOAL FILTER FILTERS REPLACEMENT If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter should be replaced every 6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order a new charcoal filter, contact the Parts Department at your nearest Authorized Service Center.
COOKTOP/COUNTERTOP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LIGHT REPLACEMENT Q. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? 1. Unplug the microwave oven. A. Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven.
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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 plates, uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil cake plates, liquid measuring cups, trays.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is If food cooks unevenly: really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as • be sure food is evenly shaped. well as reviewing additional information on items to •...
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LG Electronics, Inc.will repairor replace your product, a t LG'soption,if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal u se,duringthewarranty p eriodsetforthbelow, e ffective fromthe dateoforiginal consumer purchase o ftheproduct. Thiswarranty i s goodonlytotheoriginal p urchaser of theproduct andeffective o nlywhenusedintheUnited States, i ncluding U .S.