SAFETY ................................. Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ............Grounding Instructions............................Important Safety Instructions ..........................UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ....................5-11 Specifications ................................Installation................................Parts and Accessories ............................Built-In Kits................................Control Panel ................................. Tips for Microwave Cooking ........................... Precautions ................................
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY • Do not attempt to operate this oven with • Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. the door open, since open-door operation can It is particularly important that the oven door result in harmful exposure to microwave closes properly and that there is no damage to the:...
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.
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Your oven comes with the following accessories: 1 Owner's Manual and Cooking Guide 1 Glass Turntable 1 Rotating Ring Oven Front Plate Window Door Screen Door Seal Display Window Control Panel Safety Door Lock System Turntable Turntable Roller Rest NOTE: This microwave oven is designed for household use only.
CONTROL PANEL 1. DISPLAY: The display includes a clock and indicators that tell you the time of day, cook time settings, and cooking functions selected. 2. SENSOR COOK: Touch this pad to cook without entering a cook power or time. 3.
TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING BROWNING ARRANGEMENT Meat and poultry with high fat content cooked for at Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish least 10 to 15 minutes wilt brown lightly. Foods cooked for more even cooking. Because dense foods cook a shorter time can be brushed with a browning agent, more slowly, place thicker portions of meat, poultry, such as Worcestershire...
PRECAUTIONS • Place the front surface of the door three inches or • Use thermometers that have been approved for more from the countertop edge to avoid accidental microwave oven cooking. tipping of the microwave oven during normal use. • The turntable must always be in place when you •...
SETTING THE CLOCK TIMED COOKING This is a 12 hour clock. This function allows you to cook food for a desired time. And in order to give you the best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HI-POWER because many food need Touch STOP/CLEAR.
2 STAGE TIMED COOKING CHILD LOCK For Two Stage cooking, repeat timed cooking This is a unique safety feature that prevents steps 2 through 5 on the previous page before unwanted oven operation such as used by touching the START pad for additional Time and children.
CUSTOM SET CUSTOM SET provides five modes which make using your microwave oven quite handy. You can select SOUND ON/OFF, CLOCK ON/OFF. SCROLL SPEED, LBS/KG, AND DEMO MODE ON/OFF. !!!!!!!! 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. Touch CUSTOM SET. 2.Touch CUSTOM SET. Five modes show in the Five modes show in the display repeatedly.
MORE/LESS Categories: Sensor Cook Menu By using the MORE or LESS keys, TIMED COOK Sensor Reheat Menu program can be adjusted to cook food for a Sensor Hold Warm longer or shorter time. Pressing MORE will add 10 seconds to the cooking time each time you Sensor Popcorn press it.
SENSOR COOK CHART Touch SENSOR, then the number of the category. Code Direction Amount Category Potato Pierce each potato with a fork and place on the oven 1 - 4 medium approx. 10 oz.each tray around the edge, at least one inch apart. Fresh Prepare as desired, wash, and leave residual water 1 - 4 cups...
SENSOR POPCORN • Food that is covered during cooking should be covered during HOLD WARM. SENSOR POPCORN lets you pop commercially • Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be packaged microwave popcorn. (1.75-3.5 ounces) uncovered during HOLD WARM. For best results, use fresh one bag of popcorn. •...
AUTO COOK This feature allows to cook foods that you select by touching AUTO COOK pad. It has 6 foods categories. Touch number 1. I-,, , -,..ii..Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1"7 I a r-- I I _--3 K7 I-- r7 _lSc :c,--,I Touch AUTO COOK.
AUTO DEFROST NOTE: When you touch the START pad, the display changes Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. to defrost time count down. The oven will beep twice The defrost feature provides you with the best during the DEFROST cycle. defrosting method for frozen foods.
Q DEFROST Three Q defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The Q defrost feature provides you with the express defrosting method for 1.0 pound frozen foods. The Touch STOP/CLEAR. oven automatically sets the defrosting time for each food. You can select the category by touching the number's Touch Q DEFROST.
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. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food.
Cook Time Standing Vegetable Amount at High Instructions Time (Minute) 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 &...
1 pound lean ground beef, cooked and drained Vegetables 2 cups cooked chopped broccoli, either flesh OR 10 Vegetable Medley, serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a ounces cooked peas meal 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cheddar cheese soup salt and 2 large carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces pepper to taste 1 large baking potato, diced...
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Peel and Eat Shrimp, serves 2 Eggs 1/2 cup dry white wine Hard Cooked Eggs for Egg Salad - 2 cloves garlic, minced If you've ever made an egg salad the traditional way 2 tablespoons lemon juice you know it's quite a task. You have to boil the eggs, 4 tablespoons butter allow them to cool and then peel them before you 1 pound large shrimp in shells...
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Meatless Dishes EZ Eggs and Sausage for Two - Potato Onion Bake, serves 2 This is a great recipe for two busy people who have to get off to work without a lot of breakfast preparation. 2 medium baking potatoes, cubed 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cooked breakfast sausage links 2 tablespoons olive oil...
Questions and Answers Operation Question Answer 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 cook time? • Touched START? Why does steam come out of the air Steam is normally produced during cooking.
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Questions and Answers (continued) Food Answer Question Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a Eggs wilt 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: •...
Before Calling for Service You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest LG Authorized Service Center. LG Authorized Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements.
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LG Electronics Inc. will repair or replace your product, at LG's option, if it proves to be defective in materi- al or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period set forth below, effective from the date of original consumer purchase of the product.
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