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- Page 3 - door seals and sealing surfaces. • The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. Thank You for purchasing a GoldStar microwave oven. Please record the model number and Model No: serial number of this unit for future Serial No: reference.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. Safety Information ........4 Turning over..........13 Child Safety and the Child Lock....4 Placing thicker portions near the edge ..13 Child Lock ..........4 Elevating ...........13 Installation.............5 Piercing.............13 Circuits............5 Testing if cooked........13 Voltage Warning ........5 Allowing to Stand ........13 Placement of the Oven ......5 Cookware Guide ...........14 Do not block the air vents ......5 Precaution.............15... -
Page 5: Safety Information
1. SAFETY INFORMATION Carefully read all of the safety information in this chapter. CHILD SAFETY AND THE CHILD LOCK WARNING Closely supervise children any time they operate the microwave oven. Never heat baby bottles or baby food in the microwave oven since uneven heating may occur and could cause personal injury. -
Page 6: Installation
Safety Information INSTALLATION Circuits For safety purposes this oven must be plugged into a 20 Amp circuit. No other electrical appliances or lighting circuits should be on this line. If in doubt, consult a licensed electrician. Voltage Warning The voltage used at the wall receptacle must be the same as specified on the oven name plate located on the back or on the side of the control panel of the oven. -
Page 7: Grounding Instructions
Safety Information GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. -
Page 8: Important Safety Instructions
Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to 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: 1. -
Page 9: Your Microwave Oven
2. YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS model MA1720W/B power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz rated power consumption 1600 W microwave output 1200 W Rated current 13.5 A frequency 2450 MHz overall dimensions (WxHxD) 23 7/8" x 13 9/16" x 19 13/16" oven cavity dimensions (WxHxD) 10 9/32"... -
Page 10: Control Panel
Your Microwave Oven Control Panel You should hear a beep each time you correctly press one of the keys on the control panel. Touch the center of each key securely and don’t touch several keys at the same time.The control panel is shown below. NOTE: A beep sounds when a pad on the control panel is touched to indicate a setting has been entered. -
Page 11: Setting The Clock And Options
Your Microwave Oven CAUTION - Don't hit or strike the control panel with objects such as silverware, utensils, etc. or you may damage the oven. SETTING THE CLOCK AND OPTIONS Setting the clock Your microwave oven comes with a 12 hour clock. Follow these instructions to set the time: Example: To set 11:11 PM or AM 1. -
Page 12: Setting The Microwave Options
Your Microwave Oven Setting the microwave options CUSTOM SET provides four modes that make using your microwave oven quite handy. These are listed in the following table. Note that when you first plug in the oven the default settings are used. CUSTOM SET FUNCTION CHART number function... -
Page 13: Successful Cooking
3. SUCCESSFUL COOKING This chapter gives you helpful hints for cooking with your new microwave oven. GETTING RESULTS Follow these tips to get the best results from your microwave oven. Keeping an eye on things While microwave cooking doesn’t require your undivided attention and you don’t have to worry about burning things, always cook for less time than stated in the recipe. -
Page 14: Special Techniques
Successful Cooking SPECIAL TECHNIQUES Browning Placing thicker portions near the edge Meats and poultry that are cooked fifteen minutes or Since microwaves are attracted to the outer portion longer brown lightly in their own fat. Foods that are of foods, it makes sense to place thicker portions of cooked for a shorter period of time may be brushed meat, poultry and fish near the outer edge of the with a browning sauce to achieve an appetizing... -
Page 15: Cookware Guide
Successful Cooking COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware. 3. -
Page 16: Precaution
Successful Cooking PRECAUTIONS • Place the front surface of the door three inches • Do not use the oven to dry newspapers or or more from the countertop edge to avoid clothes. They may catch fire. accidental tipping of the microwave oven during •... -
Page 17: Manual Cooking Options
4. MANUAL COOKING OPTIONS This chapter describes the various manual cooking options available. WARNING - To avoid injury, never cook whole eggs since pressure can build up inside the shell, causing it to burst. Also, pierce the skin of fruits and vegetables. -
Page 18: Timed Cooking
Manual Cooking Options TIMED COOKING This function allows you to cook food for a desired time. In order to give you the best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HI-POWER because many foods need to be cooked more slowly (at less than HI-POWER). Example: Timed Cooking 1. -
Page 19: Microwave Power Levels
Manual Cooking Options Microwave power levels Your microwave oven is equipped with ten power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. Refer to the table below to learn which foods you can prepare at each of power level. POWER LEVELS power level *Boiling water. -
Page 20: Using The More And Less Keys
Manual Cooking Options USING THE MORE AND LESS KEYS By using the MORE and LESS keys, the TIMED COOK program can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time. Pressing MORE adds 10 seconds to the cooking time each time you press it. Pressing LESS subtracts 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press it. -
Page 21: Auto Reheat
Manual Cooking Options AUTO REHEAT This feature allows you to reheat pre-cooked room-temperature or refrigerated foods without having to select the cooking time and power level. This feature has 3 categories: dinner plate, soup/sauce, and casserole. Example: Auto Reheat 1. Press STOP/CLEAR. 2. -
Page 22: One Touch Control
Manual Cooking Options ONE TOUCH CONTROL Use this function to cook food without entering a cook time or power. Refer to the one touch control chart below more information. Example: One Touch Control 1. Press STOP/CLEAR. 2. Press POPCORN. The display scrolls: 1 1 . -
Page 23: Auto Defrost
Manual Cooking Options AUTO DEFROST The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. Refer to the Auto Defrost table to determine the defrost sequence that is recommended for the food you are defrosting. With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels and determines the required defrosting times for each food item according to the weight you enter (0.1-6.0 lbs). - Page 24 Manual Cooking Options AUTO DEFROST CHART At Reminder Tone Category Touch Standing Time Food keypad to be Defrosted GROUND 1 time Beef 5 min. Turn over. Remove thawed portions and Ground beef MEAT break apart. Return remainder to oven. (DEF-1) 5 min.
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Page 25: Cooking Recipes
5. COOKING RECIPES WARNING - Do not use aluminum foil during cooking cycle. MEAT POULTRY 1. No special techniques are required. Meat should 1. No special techniques are required. Poultry should be be prepared as with conventional cooking. prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if Season if desired. -
Page 26: Fish
Cooking Recipes FISH 1. Arrange fish in a large shallow non-metallic dish or casserole. 2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic wrap or casserole lid. 3. Place the dish on the turntable. 4. Cook according to the instructions in the Fresh Fish Cooking Chart below. Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired. -
Page 27: Heating Or Reheating Guide
Cooking Recipes HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, 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. -
Page 28: Fresh Vegetable Chart
Cooking Recipes FRESH VEGETABLE CHART Cook time Standing Vegetable Amount Instructions at HIGH Time Artichokes 2 medium Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes (8oz. each) 4 medium 10-13 Asparagus, 1Ib. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Fresh, Spears Beans, Green &... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
6. TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers Operation Answer Question Why is the oven light not on during There may be several reasons why the oven light is not on. cooking? Have you: • Set a cooking time? • Touched START? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven Why does steam come out of the air has been designed to vent this steam. - Page 30 Troubleshooting Questions and Answers (continued) Food Question Answer Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a Eggs will dry out when they are overcooked, even if the same little dry after cooking? recipe is used each time. The cooking time may need to be varied for one of these reasons: •...
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Page 31: Before Calling For Service
If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest GoldStar Authorized Service Center. GoldStar Authorized Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements. -
Page 32: Warranty Card
LIMITED WARRANTY (USA) GOLDSTAR 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. - Page 33 P/NO : 3828W5A2471 Printed in Korea...