Goldstar MV-1525W, MV-1525B Owner’s Manual

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PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

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Thank you for purchasing a GoldStar microwave oven.

Please record the model number and serial number of this unit for future reference. We also

suggest you record the details of your contact with GoldStar (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit.

Staple your receipt here to prove your retail purchase.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

Model No: Serial No: Dealer:

DealerPhoneNo:

Customer Relations LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

Service Division Bldg. #3 201 James Record Rd.

Huntsville, AL 35824-0126

MICROWAVE ENERGY...

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with

the door open since open-door operation

can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to

defeat or tamper with the safety

interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the

oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on

sealing surfaces.

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.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY ............................................................... 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................... 3

SAFETY ................................................................ 4

Important Safety Instructions ............................. 4

Cooking at High Cook Power ........................ 13

Auto Touch Cook .......................................... 13

Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels ........ 14

Auto Touch Cook Chart ................................. 15

Defrost ........................................................... 16

Defrosting Tips .............................................. 16

Defrost Chart ................................................. 17

Two Position Metal Rack ............................... 18

INFORMATION ..................................................... 6

Location of Model Number ................................. 6

Oven Specifications ........................................... 6

Electrical Rating ................................................. 6

Electrical Requirements ..................................... 6

Grounding Instructions ...................................... 6

Microwave Oven Features ................................. 7

Oven Control Panel ........................................... 8

OPERATION ........................................................ 10

Learn about your Microwave Oven ................. 10

Clock ............................................................... 10

Kitchen Timer .................................................. 10

Light Timer ...................................................... 10

Fan Hi/Lo/Off ................................................... 11

Turntable On/Off ............................................. 11

Child Lock ....................................................... 11

Light Hi/Lo/Off ................................................. 11

Custom Set ..................................................... 11

Help................................................................. 12

Custom Cook .................................................. 12

Hold Warm ...................................................... 12

EZ on .............................................................. 12

More/Less ....................................................... 13

Cooking at Lower Power Levels ..................... 13

COOKING ........................................................... 19

Getting the Best Cooking Results ................. 19

Fish & Shellfish ............................................. 19

Appetizers/Sauces/Soups ............................. 20

Meat .............................................................. 20

Poultry ........................................................... 22

Pasta and Rice .............................................. 23

MAINTENANCE .................................................. 24

Care and Cleaning ........................................ 24

Metal Rack .................................................... 24

Cleaning the Grease Filters .......................... 24

Charcoal Filter Replacement ......................... 24

Cooktop/Countertop Light Replacement ....... 25

Oven Light Replacement ............................... 25

Questions and Answers ................................ 25

Microwave Utensil Guide .............................. 26

Before Calling for Service ............................. 27

WARRANTY ............................... Inside back cover

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven.

^A_, WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns,

electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy.

• Read all the instructions before using your oven.

• Do not allow children to use this oven without close supervision.

• Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found

on page 2.

• Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as sulfide and chloride, in this appliance. This type of

oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory

use.

• Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a

kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

• Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in

the cavity when not in use.

• Clean the ventilating hood frequently. Do not allow grease to accumulate on the hood or the

filters.

• Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less.

• Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for householduse only.

• When cleaning the door and the surfaces that

touch the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth.

• If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it thoroughly checked by a qualified service technician before using it again.

To avoid a fire hazard:

- Do not severely overcook food. Severely overcooked foods can start a fire in the oven.

Watch the oven carefully, especially if you have paper, plastic, or other combustibles in the oven.

- Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies, etc.) in the oven, because if lightning

strikes the power lines it may cause the oven to turn on.

- Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties and

remove them before placing the item in the oven.

• If a fire should start:

- Keep the oven door closed.

- Turn the oven off.

- Disconnect the power cord or shut off the

power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

• Use care when cleaning the vent hood filters. Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filters.

• Do not tamper with the built-in safety switches on the oven door. The oven has several built-in

safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

• To avoid electric shock:

- This appliance must be grounded. Connect it only to a properly grounded outlet. See the

electrical GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

on page 6.

- Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly or if it has been damaged or dropped.

- Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water.

- Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.

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• 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-necked containers, such as syrup bottles.

- Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven.

- Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven.

- Do not heat the following items in the microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell, water

with oil or fat, sealed containers, or closed glass

jars. These items may explode.

• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

• Preserve the oven floor:

- Do not heat the oven floor excessively.

- Do not allow the gray film on special microwave-

cooking packages to touch the oven floor. Put the package on a microwavable dish.

- Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor or turntable. Use a microwavable dish.

- Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor. Carefully read and follow the instructions for the

browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly, you could damage the oven floor.

• Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.

• Use your oven only for the operations described in this manual.

• Do not run the oven empty, without food in it.

• Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

• This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized

service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY)

WARNING:

This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is

in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and

television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM Equipment

pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against

such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following:

• Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or

television.

• Relocate the Microwave Oven with respect to the

receiver.

• Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

• Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so

that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the

responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

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Please read this owner's manual. Itwill 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 model

number of your microwave oven. The number is on the

oven front as shown in the illustration below.

MODEL NUMBER LABEL

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power 1,000W (IEC 705 Standard) Outer Dimensions 29-15/16" x 16-7/16" x 15-3/8"

Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu.ft

Net Weight 65 Ibs.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical

short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The cord for this appliance has a

grounding wire with a grounding plug. Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

^ WARNING- Ifyouuse the grounding

plug improperly, you risk electric shock.

Ask a qualified electrician if you do not understand the grounding instructions or if you wonder whether the

appliance is properly grounded. Because this appliance fits under the cabinet, it has a short power-supply cord. See the separate Installation Instructions for directions on placing the cord properly. Keep the electrical power cord dry and do not pinch or crush it in any way.

If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.

ELECTRICAL RATING

* Electrical Rating of the Oven: 120V AC, 60Hz * 13 Amp./1,500W ( MWO Only) * 14 Amp./1,600W ( MWO + Cooktop Lamp +

Ventilation Fan)

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

The oven is designed to operate on a Standard

120V/60Hz household outlet. Be sure the circuit is at

least 15A or 20A and the microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit. It is not designed for 50Hz or any circuit other than a 120V/60Hz circuit.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

For a permanently connected appliance: This appliance must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.

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MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

Door Handle

Window with

Metal Shield

Door Safety Lock System

Model and Serial Number Plate

Glass Turntable

Grease Filter

Vent Grille

Cooking Guide

Oven Control

Panel

Cooktop/Countertop Light

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OVEN CONTROL PANEL

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1. DISPLAY: The display includes a clock and

indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected.

2. AUTO TOUCH COOK: Touch these keys let you cook foods easily. See page 13 for more information.

3. DEFROST: Ground Meat, Poultry, Steaks/Chops. Touch on pad to select food type and defrost food by

weight.

See page 16 for more information.

14. HELP: Touch this pad to learn how to use each oven function. See page 12 for more information.

15. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY): Touch this pad to enter the time of day. See page 10 for more information.

16. LIGHT TIMER: Touch this pad to set the light timer. See page 10 for more information.

17. KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad to set the kitchen timer. See page 10 for more information.

4. MORE: Touch this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page 13

for more information.

5. LESS: Touch this pad to subtract ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page 13

for more information.

6. EZ ON: Touch this pad to cook for one minute at 100% power level. See page 12 for more

information.

7. NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights.

8. POWER: Touch this pad to select a cooking power level.

9. HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods safely warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. See page 12 for more

information.

10. STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad to stop the oven or to clear all entries.

11. START: Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after oven begins to cook, START again.

18. FAN HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad to turn the fan on or off. See page 11 for more information.

19. LIGHT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad to turn on the cooktop/countertop light. See page 11 for more

information.

20. TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Touch this pad to turn off the turntable. T/TABLE OFF will appear in the display. See page 11 for more information.

12. CUSTOM COOK: Touch this pad to recall one cooking instruction previously programmed into

memory. See page 12 for more information.

13. CUSTOM SET: Touch this pad to change the oven's default settings for sound, clock, display

speed, defrost weight, and demo mode operations. See page 11 for more information.

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LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven, Ptease read this information before use,

CLOCK(TIME OF DAY)

This oven includes a 24°hour Cock,

1_Touch STOP/CLEAR.

CLOCK I 2. Touch CLOCK. AM_PM ! (Press once for AM,

twice for PM.)

3. Enter the time by using the number key pad.

4, Touch START,

KITCHEN TIMER

You can use your microwave oven as a timer, Use the Timer for timing up 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

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1 Touch STOP/CLEAR.

LIGHT TIMER

You can set the LIGHT to turn on and off automatically at any time you want The light comes on at the same time every day until reset.

t Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2 Touch LIGHT TIMER.

(Press once for AM,

twice for PM,)

3. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn on

4. Touch LIGHT TIMER again. (Press once for AM,

twice for PM.)

[_]__ 5, Enter the time you want the

LIGHT to turn off.

START 6 Touch START.

2. Touch KITCHEN TIMER.

_1 _ II _ I 3 Enter the time by using the

START 4. Touch START,

number key pad.

When the time is over, you wilt hear one long beep and

END wilt dispiay.

NOTE: To reset that time to turn on and off the

LIGHT, repeat steps 2 to 6,

2. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

NOTE: tf you want to cancel the LIGHT TIMER in

operation_ you should touch I L_HT I key,

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