LG GMV1608BB Owner’s Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

MICRO WAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY

BEFORE OPERATING.

GMV1608WW
GMV1608BB
GMV1608ST

P/No. : MFL57914802

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................2

SAFETY...................................................................3

Important Safety Instructions ................................3

Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To

Excessive Microwave Energy ...............................4

INFORMATION........................................................5

Location of Model Number....................................5

Oven Specifications ..............................................5

Electrical Rating ....................................................5

Electrical Requirements ........................................5

Grounding Instructions..........................................5

Microwave Oven Features ....................................6

Oven Control Panel...............................................7

OPERATION..............................................................9

LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN........9

Audible Signals.....................................................9

Clock.....................................................................9

Interrupting Cooking..............................................9

Child Lock .............................................................9

Exhaust Fan .......................................................10

Cooktop Light......................................................10

Time Defrost........................................................10

Timed Cooking....................................................11

Multi-stage Cooking.............................................11

Microwave Power Levels ....................................12

Auto Defrost........................................................13

Operating Tips.....................................................13

Defrosting Tips....................................................14

Using Quick Touch.............................................15

Popcorn..............................................................15

Pizza ..................................................................15

Frozen Entree.....................................................15

Potato ................................................................15

Auto Cook...........................................................16

Cooking Guide for Auto Cook.............................16

Auto Reheat........................................................17

Cooking Guide for Auto Reheat..........................17

COOKING...............................................................18

Getting the Best Cooking Results ........................18

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

Appetizers / Saues / Soups ..................................19

Meat ....................................................................19

Poultry .................................................................21

Pasta and Rice ....................................................22

MAINTENANCE.......................................................23

CARE AND CLEANING .......................................23

Metal Rack .........................................................23

Cleaning the Grease Filter .................................23

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Charcoal Filter Replacement

Cooktop/Night Light Replacement .....................24

Oven Light Replacement ...................................24

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.............................24

MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE...........................25

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE........................26

WARRANTY ............................................................

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SAFETY

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.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of

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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 4.

• Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as
described in its manual. Do not use corrosive

chemicals or vapors, in the microwave oven. 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.

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

•

• Suitable for use above both gas and electric

cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 starts 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 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.

• To avoid electric shock:

- This appliance must be grounded. Connect it

only to a properly grounded outlet. See the
electrical grounding instructions on page 5.

- 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.

- This appliance should be serviced only by

qualified service personnel.

• Install or locate the microwave oven only in

accordance with the provided installation
instructions.

• Do not mount oven a sink.

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

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SAFETY

• 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 use this oven for commercial purposes.

It is made for household use only.

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

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

- Do not allow the gray film on special microwave-

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

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

- Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor.

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.

• Preserve the metal rack:

- Remove the metal rack from the oven when you

are not using it.

- Do not use the oven empty with the metal rack in

it.

- The metal rack may get hot while cooking. Use

pot holders to remove it after cooking.

- Do not use foil or metal containers on the metal

rack.

• This appliance should be serviced only by qualified

service personnel. Contact nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY ...

• 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
interlock.

•

Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close

properly and that there is no damage to the:

- door (bent)

- hinges and latches (broken or loosened)

- door seals and sealing surfaces.

• Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door, or allow soil or cleaner

residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

• The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service

personnel.

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INFORMATION

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,
LG Electronics CANADA will require the complete
model number of your microwave oven. The number is
on the left side of control panel as shown in the
illustration below.

MODEL NUMBER LABEL

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power 1,000W (IEC 60705 Standard)
Outer Dimensions 29-7/8” x 16-7/16” x 15-1/8”
Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu.ft
Net Weight 52 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.

WARNING - If you use 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 properly placing the cord.
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
* 14 Amps / 1500 Watts ( 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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INFORMATION

Door Handle

Window with

Metal Shield

Vent Grille

Oven Control

Panel

Grease Filter

Door Safety

Lock System

MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

Glass Turntable

Model and Serial

Number Plate

Cooktop/Countertop Light

Cooking Guide

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OVEN CONTROL PANEL

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INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

1. Display. The display includes a clock and

indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time
settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and
cooking functions selected.

2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop one of 2 bag

sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time or
power.

3. POTATO. Touch this pad to cook up to 4

potatoes without entering a cook time or power.

4. PIZZA. Touch this pad to reheat one or several

slices of pizza without entering a cook time or
power.

5. FROZEN ENTREE. Touch this pad to cook a 10

- to 20 - ounce (284 to 567 g) frozen entree
without entering a cook time or power.

6. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook

microwavable foods without entering a cook
time or power.

7. TIME DEFROST. Touch this pad to set a defrost

time.

11. TIME. Touch this pad followed by number pads

to set a cooking time.

12. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad to erase an

incorrect command, cancel a program during
cooking, or to clear the Display.

13. START. Touch this pad to start a function.

If you open the door after the oven begins to
cook, retouch START.

CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter the correct

14.

time of day.

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. LIGHT. Touch this pad to turn the light on high,

night (low ), or off.

16. FAN. Touch this pad to turn the fan on high,

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. POWER. Touch this pad after the cook time

has been set, followed by a Number Pad to set
the amount of microwave energy released to
cook the food. The higher the number, the
higher the microwave power or “cooking
speed.”

low, or off.

8. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad followed by

number pads to thaw frozen meat by weight.

9. AUTO REHEAT . Touch this pad to reheat

microwavable foods without entering a cook
time or power.

10. Number Pads. Touch number pads to enter

cooking times, cook powers, quantities,
weights, or food categories.

NOTE: If you try to enter incorrect instructions,
you will not hear any tones. Touch STOP/Clear
and re-enter the instructions.

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OPERATION

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.

AUDIBLE SIGNALS

Audible signals are available to guide you when
setting and using your oven:

• A programming tone will sound each time

you touch a pad.

• Seven tones signal the end of a Kitchen Timer

countdown.

• Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.

CLOCK

When your microwave oven is first plugged in or
after a power failure, the Display will show “:”.
If a time of day is not set, “:” will show on the Display
until you touch “Clock”.

Example: To set the clock for 10:30(AM or PM).

Touch: Display Shows:

1.

2.

::

::

1

00

2

INTERRUPTING COOKING

You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening
the door. The oven stops heating and the fan
stops, but the light stays on.

To restart cooking, close the door and Touch
START.

If you do not want to continue cooking,
open the door and touch STOP/Clear.

CHILD LOCK

Use this safety feature to lock the control panel
when you are cleaning the oven, or so that children
cannot use the oven unsupervised.

To set CHILD LOCK:

Touch: Display Shows:

1.

::

3.

4.

NOTES:

•

If you enter in an incorrect time and touch “
you cannot set time of day. Enter the correct time.

• If you touch STOP/Clear while setting the clock, the

Display will show the last time of day set or “:”
if no time of day has been set.

10 ::30

::

30

10

Clock”,

2.

To cancel CHILD LOCK:

Touch and hold until
“L” appears in the
display.
(approximately

4 seconds)

Touch: Display Shows:

Touch and hold until

1.

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“L” disappears in the
display.
(approximately

4 seconds)