User manual LG MC-7843D

[. . . ] Press +30s once or more times for each extra 30 seconds that you wish to add. 2 LG ELECTRONICS Quick Look-up Guide (MC-7843D) If you want to cook some food 1 Place the food in the oven. Select the power level by rotating the COOKING POWER CONTROL knob. 2 Select the cooking time by rotating the TIMER knob. GB If you want to defrost some food 1 Turn the COOKING POWER CONTROL knob to ( ). 2 Turn the TIMER knob to select the appropriate time. If you want to adjust the cooking time 1 Leave the food in the oven. Turn the TIMER knob to desired time. LG ELECTRONICS 3 Contents GB Quick Look-up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using this Instruction Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Your Microwave Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting the Time(M1638) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How a Microwave Oven Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Checking that Your Oven is Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cooking/Reheating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stopping the Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Adjusting the Cooking Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the Instant Reheat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Instant Reheat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the Auto Defrost Feature (M1638). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Manual Defrosting Food (MC-7843D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auto Defrost Settings (M1638) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Multistage Cooking (M1638) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cookware Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning Your Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 4 LG ELECTRONICS Oven Model : M1638 GB LIGHT VENTILATION HOLES CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY DOOR DOOR LATCHES TURNTABLE ROLLER RING COUPLER OPEN DOOR PUSH BUTTON SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES Model : MC-7843D LIGHT VENTILATION HOLES VARIABLE COOKING POWER CONTROL KNOB TIMER KNOB DOOR DOOR LATCHES TURNTABLE ROLLER RING COUPLER OPEN DOOR PUSH BUTTON SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES LG ELECTRONICS 5 Control Panel (M1638) GB DISPLAY INSTANT REHEAT SELECTION AUTO DEFROST FATURE SELECTION WEIGHT SELECTION MICROWAVE MODE SELECTION CLOCK SETTING STOP / CANCEL BUTTON TIME SETTING START BUTTON 6 LG ELECTRONICS Control Panel (MC-7843D) GB DEFROST INSTANT REHEAT OPEN DOOR PUSH BUTTON LG ELECTRONICS 7 Accessories GB Depending on the model that you have purchased, you are supplied with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. 1 Coupler, already placed over the motor shaft in the base of the oven. [. . . ] For further details on Manual defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 30. 22 LG ELECTRONICS Multistage Cooking (M1638) Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food in up to three stages. Example : You wish to defrost food and cook it without having to reset the oven after each stage. You can thus defrost and cook a 500g fish in three stages: x Defrosting x Cook I x Cook II GB You can set between two and three stages in multistage cooking. If you set three stage, the first stages must be defrosting and the second stage must be a standing time. Don't press button until you've set the final stage. 1 Press the Auto( ) button. 2 Set the weight by pressing the 100 g buttons the appropriate number of times (500g in the example). 3 Press the button. The microwave mode(I) ;if necessary, set the power level by pressing the button again one or more times. (600W in the example) 4 Set the cooking time by pressing the 10min, 1min and 10s but tons the appropriate number of times (4 minutes in the example). 5 Press the button. The microwave mode(II) ;if necessary, set the power level by pressing the button again one or more times. (450W in the example) 6 Set the cooking time by pressing the 10min, 1min and 10s but tons the appropriate number of times (5 minutes in the example). 7 Press button. Result: The three modes [defrosting and cooking(I, II)] are selected one after the other. According to the defrosting mode that you have chosen, the oven may beep half way through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over. Generally speaking, microwave cooking is ideal for any food that would normally be prepared on a hob. Melting butter or chocolate, for example (see the chapter with special hints). Covering during cooking To cover the food during cooking is very important, as the evaporated water rises as steam and contributes to cooking process. Food can be covered in different ways: e. g. with a ceramic plate, plastic cover or microwave suitable cling film. Standing times After cooking is over the standing time is important to allow the temperature to even out within the food. Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir twice during cooking and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. Cover during standing time. Food Portion Power Time (min. ) 5-5 1 1 Standing Time (min. ) 2-3 Instructions Spinach 150 g 600 W /2 Add 15 ml (1 tablespoon) cold water. [. . . ] Heat for 3-5 minutes, until chocolate is melted. MELTNG CRYSTALLIZED HONEY Put 20 g crystallized honey into a small deep glass dish. Heat for 20-30 seconds using 300 W, until honey is melted. MELTING GELATINE Lay dry gelatine sheets (10 g) for 5 minutes into cold water. [. . . ]