Page 2 - Thank you for purchasing a LG microwave oven.
2 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation canresult in harmful exposure to microwaveenergy. It is important not to defeat or tamperwith the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any obj...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVEENERGY. .................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................ 3 SAFETY .................................................................... 4 I...
Page 4 - SAFETY; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself ordamage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure toexcessive microwave energy. • Read all the instructi...
Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
5 SAFETY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCYINTERFERENCE STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY) • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. - Do not heat small-nec...
Page 6 - UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN; LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER To request service information or replacement parts,the service center will require the complete modelnumber of your microwave oven. T...
Page 7 - MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 7 Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter Control Panel e Vent Grill Door Handle Window with Metal Shield Door SafetyLock System Model and Serial Number Plate Cooking Guide Metal Rack Glass TurntrayGuide Tray Defrosting (Softening/Melting) Rac...
Page 8 - INSTALLING GLASS TRAY
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 8 INSTALLING GLASS TRAY 1. Glass Tray 2. Rotating Ring 3. Guide Tray 4. Shaft The glass tray moves in both direction andturns to help cook food more evenly. Do notoperate the microwave oven without the glasstray in place. To Install: 1. Place the guide tray on the o...
Page 9 - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS TRAY; USING OBLONG DISH
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLASS TRAY Figure 1 Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2 Figure 3 (the back of guide tray) Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 To Install: 1. Place the guide tray on the oven cavity bottom. The rollers on the shaft should fit inside the...
Page 10 - CONTROL PANEL FEATURES
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you haveto do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number padslocated on the control panel. Fo...
Page 12 - USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN; CLOCK
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 12 LEARN ABOUT YOURMICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwavecooking and introduces you to the basics you need toknow to operate your microwave oven. Please read thisinformation before using your oven. To avoid risk of personal injury or propertydam...
Page 13 - CHILD LOCK
NOTES: • HOLD WARM operates for up to 90 minutes. • Food cooked covered should be covered during HOLD WARM. • Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during HOLD WARM. • Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can be covered during HOLD WARM. To make HOLD WARM automatically follo...
Page 14 - CUSTOM SET
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 14 Example: To change defrost weight mode (from Lbs. to Kg). 1. Touch CUSTOM SET. 2. Touch 4 . 3. Touch 2 . You can change the default values for beep sound, clock,display speed, and defrost weight. See following chart for more information. CUSTOM SET MORE/LESS By using the...
Page 15 - COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 15 COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking.Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwavepower you are...
Page 16 - SENSOR POPCORN
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 16 DO NOT leave microwave oven unattendedwhile popping corn. When popping commercially packagedpopcorn, remove the rack from the oven. Do not place the bag of microwave popcorn onthe rack or under the rack. Example: To pop popcorn. 1. Touch POPCORN. When the cook time is ov...
Page 17 - SENSOR COOK
Chicken Wings 1 6, 12 ozs. Chicken Nugget 2 4, 8 ozs. Spicy Chicken 3 2, 4 servings Mexican Chicken 4 2, 4 servings Category Touch Pad Amount Number Pizza slice 1 1 - 3 slices Dinner plate 2 1 - 2 servings Soup/Sauce 3 1 - 4 cups Casserole 4 1 - 4 cups Category Touch Pad Amount Number Baked Potato 1...
Page 18 - SENSOR COOK TABLE; SENSOR REHEAT TABLE
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 18 SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Pierce each potato with a fork and place on the oven tray around the edge, at least one inch apart. Prepare as desired, wash and leave residual water on the vegetables.Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Add am...
Page 19 - CHICKEN CHOICES TABLE
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 19 CHICKEN CHOICES TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate or servingplatter. Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate. - 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)• 1 1 / 2 pounds skinless chicken p...
Page 20 - SOFTEN
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 20 Butter / Margarine 1 1, 2, 3 sticks Chocolate 2 4, 8 ozs. Cheese 3 8, 16 ozs. Marshmallows 4 5, 10 ozs. Category Touch Pad Amount Number Butter 1 1,2,3 sticks Ice cream 2 Pint, Quart, Half gallon Cream cheese 3 3, 8 ozs. Frozen juice 4 6,12,16 ozs. Category Touch Pad Amo...
Page 21 - MELT TABLE; SOFTEN TABLE
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 21 MELT TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Unwrap and place on the rack over the glass tray.No need to cover butter. Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting. Chocolate chips or squares of baking chocolate may be used.Unwrap squares and place on the rack over the glass t...
Page 22 - AUTO DEFROST
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 22 Category Food MEAT 0.1 to 6.0 lbs POULTRY 0.1 to 6.0 lbs FISH 0.1 to 6.0 lbs BREAD 0.1 to 1.0 lb BEEF Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for stew,Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib roast,Rump roast, Chuck roast,Hamburger patty. LAMB Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast PORK Cho...
Page 23 - TIME DEFROST
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 23 To avoid risk of property damage: Do not use rack to pop popcorn. Rack must be on the four plastic supportswhen used. Use the rack only when cooking food on rackposition. Do not cook with rack on floor of the oven. Example: To defrost for 2 minutes. 1. Touch TIME DEFROST...
Page 24 - COOKING; FISH AND SHELLFISH
COOKING 24 GETTING THE BESTCOOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven,read and follow the guidelines below. ● Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than thesame foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based...
Page 25 - MEAT
COOKING 25 APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended ● Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shreddedwheat, and crisp rye crackers are best formicrowave use. Wait until party time to add thespreads. Place a paper towel under the crackerswhile they cook in the microwa...
Page 26 - MEAT COOKING TABLE
COOKING 26 MEAT COOKING TABLE MEAT BEEF Hamburgers,Fresh or defrosted(4 ozs. each)1 patty2 patties4 patties Sirloin tip roast(3-4 lbs.) LAMB Lamb roast, rolledboneless (3-4 lbs.) PORK Bacon slices2 slices4 slices6 slices10 slices Chops(5-7 ozs. each)2 chops 4 chops Loin Roast,rolled, boneless(3 1 / ...
Page 27 - CHICKEN
COOKING 27 CHICKEN Cooking Poultry: General Directions ● Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely.- Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs,arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to r...
Page 28 - PASTA AND RICE
COOKING 28 PASTA AND RICE Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta,rice, and cereal require about the same amount oftime,but the microwave is a more convenient methodbecause you can cook and serve in the same dish.There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastesjust like fresh cooked...
Page 29 - CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 29 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you shouldmaintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a spo...
Page 30 - METAL RACK
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 30 METAL RACK Wash the metal rack with a mild soap and a soft ornylon scrub brush. Dry completely. Do not useabrasive scrubbers or cleaners to clean rack. CLEANING THE GREASE FILTERS The grease filter should be removed and cleanedoften, at least once a month. 1. Unplug...
Page 31 - OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT
31 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CHARCOAL FILTERREPLACEMENT If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculateair, the charcoal filter (5230W1A003A) is available by callingthe Parts department at your nearest Authorized ServiceCenter. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned and should ber...
Page 32 - COOKING UTENSILS; MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE
32 COOKING UTENSILS MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE USE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat):Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pieplates, cake plates, liquidmeasuring cups, casseroles, andbowls without metallic trim. CHINA: Bowls, cups, serving plates, andplatters without metallic trim. PLASTIC: Pla...
Page 33 - TROUBLESHOOTING; BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
33 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM If nothing on the oven operates If the oven interior light does not work If oven will not cook If oven takes longer than normal to cookor cooks too rapidly If the time of day clock does not alwayskeep correct time If food cooks unevenly If food is undercooked If food is ov...
Page 34 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
34 TROUBLESHOOTING To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at anytime, only an authorized service technician should remove outer case. QUESTION Can I use a rack in my microwave ovenso that I may reheat or cook in two rackpositions at a time...
Page 35 - LG MICROWAVE OVEN LIMITED WARRANTY — USA
35 WARRANTY PERIOD: LABOR: One Year from the Date of Purchase*. PARTS (except as listed below): One Year from the Date of Purchase*. MAGNETRON: Ten Years from the Date of Purchase*. Replacement Units and Repair Parts are warrantedfor the remaining portion of the original unit’swarranty period. * Ret...