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Summary of Contents for LG MS3948AS
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Page 1: Microwave Oven
OWNER’S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MS3948AS www.lg.com P/No. :... -
Page 2: Precautions
Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents How the Microwave Oven Works Precautions Contents Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and Unpacking & Installing 4 ~ 5 ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel Setting the Clock through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, Child Lock however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. -
Page 4: Unpacking & Installing
Unpacking & By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating 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. - Page 5 Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Open your oven door by pushing the Door Open button. Place the ROLLER REST inside the oven and Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket. If your oven does not operate place the GLASS TRAY on top.
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Page 6: Setting The Clock
Setting the You can set either 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. Clock In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. -
Page 7: Child Lock
Child Lock Press STOP/CLEAR. Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” appears on the display and BEEP Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven. sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. Once the child lock is set, you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place. -
Page 8: Micro Power Cooking
Micro Power In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 800W(80%) power for 5 minutes and 30 Cooking seconds. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. -
Page 9: Micro Power Level
Micro Power Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. Level The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven. POWER LEVEL POWER LEVEL (%) POWER OUTPUT... -
Page 10: Two Stage Cooking
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 400W(40%) power. Press STOP/CLEAR. -
Page 11: Quick Start
Quick In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Start Press STOP/CLEAR. Press QUICK START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. The QUICK START feature allows you to Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press. -
Page 12: Auto Cook 12
Auto Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of jacket potato. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Jacket Potato . AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. - Page 13 Food Weight Limit Utensil Methods JACKET Choose medium sized potatoes 170 -200g. 0.1 ~ 1.0 kg POTATO Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on the glass turntable. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the potatoes from the oven.
- Page 14 Food Weight Limit Utensil Methods FISH Whole fish, steaks 0.1 ~ 0.6 kg Microwave- 1 fish : approx. 200g safe flan dish - Oily fish : salmon, mackerel - White fish : cod, haddock Arrange in a single layer in a large microwave-safe flan dish. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and pierce in several places.
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Page 15: Auto Reheat 15
Auto In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.4kg of Chilled Meal. Reheat Press STOP/CLEAR . AUTO REHEAT cooking make food Chilled Meal . Press reheating convient and easy to use. The oven has been pre-programmed to automatically reheat food. - Page 16 CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSIL METHOD 1. CHILLED MEAL Pierce using a skewer on the surface. 0.3 kg ~ 0.6 kg Own tray Place food on the glass turntable. After cooking, allow to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. - Stirrable e.g : Macaroni & Cheese, Spaghetti bolognese, Beef stew - Non-stirrable e.g : Lasagne, Cottage pie Note : For food contained in bag(s), pierce meat portion and rice/pasta portions, etc.
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Page 17: Auto Defrost 17
The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking Auto commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen. - Page 18 AUTO DEFROST SEQUENCE LIST SEQUENCE FOOD MIN./MAX. FOOD 0.1~4.0 kg 1. MEAT Beef Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger. (dEF1) Lamb Chops(2.5 cm thick),Rolled roast. Veal Cutlets(450 g, 1.2 cm thick) 0.1~4.0 kg 2.
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Page 19: Quick Defrost 19
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 0.5kg of frozen minced meat. Defrost Press STOP/CLEAR. - Page 20 QUICK DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meat. Remove the meat completely from its wrapping. Place the mince onto a microwave-safe plate. When beeps, 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.
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Page 21: Timer
Timer In the following example I will show you how to set the timer for 15 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven also has a Timer that can be Press KITCHEN TIMER. used for noncooking functions. When used as an independent timer, the oven is not running. -
Page 22: More Or Less Cooking
More or Less In the following example I will show you how to change the preset AUTO COOK programmes for a Cooking longer or shorter cooking time. Press STOP/CLEAR. Set the required AUTO COOK programme. If you find that your food is over or *See AUTO COOK (page 12). -
Page 23: Heating Or Reheating Guide
Heating or Reheating 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. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. -
Page 24: Fresh Vegetable Guide
Fresh Vegetable Guide Cook time Standing Cook time Standing Vegetable Amount Instructions Vegetable Amount Instructions (at HIGH) Time (at HIGH) Time Artichokes 2 medium 1 /2 Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. 2~3 minutes Corn, Fresh 2 ears 4 ~ 8 Husk. -
Page 25: Important Safety Instructions 25
WARNING Important safety instructions Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and Read carefully and keep for future reference subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. 12 Before cooking, pierce the skin of potatoes, apples or any such fruit or 1 Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the vegetable. - Page 26 Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 24 Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. 33 Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for appliances having a facility to use a temperature-sensing probe). 25 When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
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Page 27: Microwave - Safe Utensils
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your Paper microwave oven Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven, Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the provided that the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are low in fat and oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. -
Page 28: Food Characteristics & Microwave Cooking 28
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Keeping an eye on things Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively dry food The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. -
Page 29: Microwave Cooking
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking. Stirring To Clean Your Oven 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 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean spread and redistribute heat. -
Page 30: Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. A Yes, if using one of the two methods described Light bulb has blown below Door is not closed... -
Page 31: Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications Warning Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the MS3948AS following codes Power Input 220 V AC /50Hz BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live...