User manual LG TCH-M800

[. . . ] Do not operate your oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. Your oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel. When heating liquids, e. g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling. [. . . ] For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen. The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf. These will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw. In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1. 4 kg of frozen poultry. Weigh 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. Your oven has four microwave defrost settings:- MEAT, POULTRY, FISH and BREAD; each defrost category has different power settings. Repeated presses of the AUTO DEFROST key will select a different setting. Category Press AUTO DEFROST time times times times Press AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY defrosting programme. "dEF2" appears on the display window. Enter the weight of the frozen food that you are about to defrost. Press MORE fourteen times to enter 1. 4 Kg. MEAT POULTRY FISH BREAD Press START. During defrosting your oven will "BEEP", at which point open the oven door, turn food over and separate to ensure even thawing. Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing. 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. Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified service technician. It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use. The water will safely absorb all microwave energy, if the oven is accidentally started. Do not dry clothes in the microwave oven, which may become carbonized or burned if heated too long. Do not cook food wrapped in paper towels, unless your cook book contains instructions, for the food you are cooking. Do not use newspaper in place of paper towels for cooking. Do not use ceramic containers which have metallic (e. g. Metal objects in the oven may arc, which can cause serious damage. Do not operate the oven with a kitchen towel, a napkin or any other obstruction between the door and the front edges of the oven, which may cause microwave energy leakage. Do not use recycled paper products since they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used in cooking. [. . . ] The holes, or ports, are made to allow light to pass; they do not let microwave energy through. Why does the beep tone sound when a pad on the Control Panel is touched?The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered. Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty? [. . . ]