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MICROWAVEOVEN
OWNER'SMANUAL&COOKINGGUIDE
PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
MV-1725W
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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 GotdStar (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.)
concerning this unit.
Staple your receipt here to prove your
retail purchase.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
Model No:
Serial No:
Dealer:
Dealer Phone No:
Customer Relations
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Service Division Bldg. #3
201 James Record Rd.
Huntsville,AL 35824-0126
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
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.
(c) Do not operate the 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.
(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
INFORMATION ..................................................... 6
Location of Model Number ................................. 6
Cooking at High Cook Power ........................ 13
Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels ........ 14
Popcorn ......................................................... 15
Potato ............................................................ 15
Cook .............................................................. 15
Pizza ............................................................. 15
Cooking Guide for One Touch Cook ............. 16
Reheat ........................................................... 17
Beverage ....................................................... 17
Cooking Guide for Reheat ............................. 17
Auto Defrost .................................................. 18
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
Vent Hi/Low/Off ............................................... 11
Turntable On/Off ............................................. 11
Child Lock....................................................... 11
Light Hi/Low/Off .............................................. 11
Custom Set ..................................................... 11
Help................................................................. 12
Hold Warm ...................................................... 12
EZon .............................................................. 12
More/Less ....................................................... 12
Custom Cook .................................................. 13
Cooking at Lower Power Levels ..................... 13
Defrosting Tips .............................................. 18
Auto Defrost Chart ........................................ 19
Use of the Two Position Metal Rack ............. 21
COOKING ........................................................... 22
Getting the Best Cooking Results ................. 22
Fish & Shellfish ............................................. 22
Appetizers/Sauces/Soups ............................. 23
Meat .............................................................. 23
Poultry ........................................................... 25
Pasta and Rice .............................................. 26
MAINTENANCE .................................................. 27
Care and Cleaning ........................................ 27
Metal Rack .................................................... 27
Cleaning the Grease Filters .......................... 27
Charcoal Filter Replacement ......................... 27
Cooktop/Countertop Light Replacement ....... 28
Oven Light Replacement ............................... 28
Questions and Answers ................................ 28
Microwave Utensil Guide .............................. 29
Before Calling for Service ............................. 30
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.
"ALL WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns,
electric shock, fire, injuryto 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 household use 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 food flames 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)
Ak 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 isencouraged 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. It wilt 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 60 705)
Outer Dimensions 29-15/16" x 16-7/16"x 15-5/8"
Cavity Volume 1.7 Cu.ft
Net Weight 60 lbs.
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.
AAULWARNING-If youuse 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 wilt 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 + 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.
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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
Model and Serial
Number Plate
Vent Grille
Door Handle
Door Safety
Lock System
Window with
Metal Shield
Cooktop/Countertop Light
Two-position
Metal Rack
Cooking Guide
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Oven Control
Grease Filter Panel
Glass Turntable
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OVEN CONTROL PANEL
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TuRNTABlE LIGHT
On/Off Hi-Low-Off
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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. MORE: Press this pad to add ten seconds of
cooking time each time you press it.
See page @ for more information.
3. LESS: Press this pad to subtract ten seconds of
cooking time each time you press it.
See page @ for more information.
4. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY): Press this pad to enter the
time of day.
See page _) for more information.
5. HELP: Press this pad to learn how to use each oven
function.
See page @ for more information.
6. ONE TOUCH CONTROL: Press these keys let you
cook foods easily.
See page (_ for more information.
7. NUMBER: Press number pads to enter cooking
time, power level, quantities, or weights.
8. POWER LEVEL: Press this pad to select a cooking
power level.
9. TIME COOK: Press this pad followed by Number
Pads to set a cooking time.
14. HOLD WARM: Press this pad to keep hot, cooked
foods safely warm in your microwave oven for up to
99 minutes.
See page @ for more information.
15. AUTO DEFROST: Press this pad to select food
type and defrost food by weight.
See page (_) for more information.
16.
CUSTOM COOK: Press this pad to recall one
cooking instruction previously programmed into
memory.
See page @ for more information.
17. LIGHT TIMER: Press this pad to set the light timer.
See page _) for more information.
18. KITCHEN TIMER: Press this pad to set the kitchen
timer.
See page _) for more information.
19. TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Press this pad to turn off
the turntable. OFF will appear in the display.
See page @ for more information.
20. VENT HI/LOW/OFF: Press this pad to turn the fan
on or off.
See page (_ for more information.
21. LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF: Press this pad to turn on the
cooktop/countertop light.
See page @ for more information.
10. STOP/CLEAR: Press this pad to stop the oven or
to clear all entries.
11. START: Press this pad to start a function. If you
open the door after oven begins to cook, START
again.
12. EZ ON: Touch this pad to set and start quickly
at 100% power level.
See page @for more information.
13. CUSTOM SET: Press this pad to change the
oven's default settings for sound, clock, display
speed and defrost weight.
See page @ for more information.
,_ WARNING:
DO NOT RUN THE OVEN EMPTY WITHOUT FOOD
IN IT.
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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. Please read this information before use.
CLOCK(TIME OF DAY)
This oven includes a 24-hour clock.
STOP/
CLEAR
CLOCK
8 o o
CLOCK
1. Press Stop/Clear.
2. Press Clock.
(Press once for AM,
twice for PM.)
3. Enter the time by using the
number key.
4. Press Clock(or 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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STOP/
CLEAR
1. Press 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.
STOP/
CLEAR
LIGHT
TIMER
LIGHT
TIMER
7 0 0 5. Enter the time you want the
START 6. Press Start.
1. Press Stop/Clear.
2. Press Light Timer.
(Press once for AM,
twice for PM.)
3. Enter the time you want the
LIGHT to turn on.
4. Press Light Timer again.
(Press once for AM,
twice for PM.)
LIGHT to turn off.
KITCHEN
TIMER
START
2. Press Kitchen Timer.
3. Enter the time by using the
number key.
4. Press Start.
When the time is over, you
wilt hear seventh tong beep
and END will display.
NOTE: To reset that time to turn on and off the
LIGHT, repeat steps 1 to 5.
LIGHT
TIMER
STOP/
CLEAR
NOTE: Ifyou want to cancel the Light Timer in
operation, you should press UOHT key.
1. Press Light Timer.
2. Press Stop/Clear.
Hi-Low-Off
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