Precautions You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
How the Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves.
By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating Unpacking & correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your Installing oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing.
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Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket. If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in. Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water.
Setting the Clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. When your oven is plugged in for the Press CLOCK once. first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘0’ will be shown in the (If you want to use a 12 hour clock, Press CLOCK once more.
Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has a safety feature that Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” appears on the display and prevents accidental running of the oven. BEEP sounds. Once the child lock is set, you will be The CHILD LOCK is now set. unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place.
Micro Power In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80% power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Cooking Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR.
Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven. POWER LEVEL * Boil Water HIGH * Brown minced beef...
Two stage In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages. The first stages will cook your Cooking food for 11 minutes on HIGH; the second will cook for 35 minutes on 340 . Press STOP/CLEAR.
In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Press STOP/CLEAR . The QUICK START feature allows you to Press START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press.
Auto Cook Press STOP/CLEAR . AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of Press AUTO COOK twice to select Fresh vegetable. your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. Press Category AUTO COOK Jacket potato time time...
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FOOD CATEGORY FOOD TEMP. Room 1. Jacket patato 2. Fresh vegetable Room 3. Frozen Frozen vegetable 4. Rice/Pasta Room UTENSILS WEIGHT LIMIT Choose medium sized potatoes 170-200g . On Glass tray 0.2 kg ~ 1.0 kg Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on the glass try.
Auto Defrost Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the food in your oven and close the oven door. Press AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY defrosting programme.
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AUTO W EIGHT DEFROST GUIDE * Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable. * If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.
Quick Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost Defrost 0.5kg of frozen minced meat. Press STOP/CLEAR.
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AUTO W EIGHT DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meat. Remove the meat completely from it's wrapping. Place the mince onto a microwave-safe plate. When BEEP, at this point remove the mince from the microwave oven, turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven . Press start to continue. At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven , cover with foil and allow to stand 5-15 minutes or until completely thawed.
Auto Reheat Auto Reheat cooking makes food reheating convient and easy to use. The oven has been pre-programmed to automatically reheat food. Your oven has three Auto Reheat settings: Soup/Sauce, Chilled Meal, Beverage and Frozen Muffins. Press Auto Reheat ATEGORY Soup/Sauce time Chilled Meal...
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Category Category Quantity Quantity Utensil Utensil Microwave- Microwave- Soup/Sauce Soup/Sauce 0.2-0.8 kg 0.2-0.8 kg Soup/Sauce Soup/Sauce Own tray Chilled Meal Chilled Meal 0.3-0.6 kg Beverage 1-2cups ceramic mugs Frozen 1-4ea Paper towels muffins (50g/ea) FOOD FOOD TEMP. TEMP. Refrigerated Refrigerated 1.Pour soup/sauce into a microwave-safe bowl.
Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 1 Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. 24 Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. 25 When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven.
Keeping an eye on things The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your food.
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Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food heats first.
Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Light bulb has blown Door is not closed Q Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? A No.
To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your supplying dealer or LG Electronics U.K. LTD. If the mains sockets in your home differ, or are not suitable for the type of plug supplied then the plug should be removed and a suitable type fitted.
MAFF This microwave oven has been tested and labelled to the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) agreement, concerning the reheating of cooked chilled food. The heating category represents the oven’s ability to heat small quantities of food (approx. 350g), it does not represent the oven’s general performance.
2. The dealer (or his Service Agent) who sold the product will be reimbursed for any labor provided in the repair of this LG electronics equipment, for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase. These claims must be made in accordance with the published scale of service charges and relevant claims procedure.
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