LG LCRM1240SW, LCRM1240SB, LCRM1240ST Service Manual

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOKWARE GUIDE

Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps:

1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven.

2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware.

3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.

USE

Ovenproof Glass

• Glass treated for use in high-intensity heat includes utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles, and bowls without metallic trim.

China

• Bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without metallic trim can be used in your oven.

Plastic

• When using plastic wrap as a cover, make sure that the dish is deep enough so the plastic wrap does not touch the food. As the food heats, it may melt the plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.

• Place plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dish and secure it by pressing the wrap to the sides of the dish.

• Vent by turning back one corner of the plastic wrap. This will allow excess steam to escape.

• Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer containers, and plastic bags only for short time

cooking. Use these with care because the plastic may soften from the heat of the food.

DO NOT USE

Metal Utensils

• Metal shields food from microwave energy and produces uneven cooking. Avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil trays.

• Metal utensils can cause arcing, which is a discharge of electric current. Arcing can damage your microwave oven.

Metal Decoration

• Do not use metal-trimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc.

Centura™ Tableware

• The Corning Company recommends that you do not use Centura tableware and some Corelle™ closed-handle cups for microwave cooking.

Aluminum Foil

• Do not use large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause arcing. You may use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and wings.

• Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls and door of the oven.

Paper

• Microwave-safe paper towels, waxed paper, paper napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or design can be used in your oven.

• Refer to the paper manufacturer’s label for use of any paper product in the microwave oven.

Wood

• Wooden bowls, boards, and baskets will dry out and may split or crack when you use them in the microwave oven.

Tightly Closed Containers

• Tightly closed cookware can explode. Be sure to leave an opening for steam to escape from covered cookware.

Brown Paper

• Do not use brown paper bags. They absorb heat and could burn.

Metal Twist-Ties

• Always remove metal twist-ties as they can become hot and cause a fire.

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING

BROWNING

Meat and poultry with high fat content that are cooked for 10 or 15 minutes or longer will brown lightly. Foods cooked a shorter time can be brushed with a browning agent, such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or barbecue sauce.

COVERING

A cover traps heat and steam and causes the food to cook more quickly. Use a lid or microwave-safe plastic wrap with one corner folded back to vent the excess steam. Lids on glass casseroles can become hot during cooking. Handle carefully. Waxed paper will prevent the food from splattering in the oven and help retain heat. When warming bread items, use waxed paper, napkins, or paper towels. To absorb extra moisture, wrap sandwiches and fatty foods in paper towels.

SPACING

Arrange individual foods, such as baked potatoes, cupcakes, and hors d’oeuvres’ in a circle and at least 1 inch apart. This will help the food cook more evenly.

STIRRING

Stirring blends flavors and redistributes the heat in foods. Always stir from the outside toward the center of the dish. Food at the outside of the dish heats first.

TURNING

Large foods, such as roasts and whole poultry, should be turned so that the top and bottom cook evenly. Also turn over chicken pieces and chops.

ARRANGEMENT

Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish for more even cooking. Because dense foods cook more slowly, place thicker portions of meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables toward the outside of the dish.

TESTING FOR DONENESS

Because foods cook quickly in a microwave oven, you need to test frequently for doneness.

STANDING TIME IN OVEN

Depending on density, food often needs to stand from 2 to 15 minutes either in or outside of the oven after cooking power shuts off. Outside of the oven, you usually need to cover food during standing time to retain heat. Remove most foods when they are slightly undercooked and they will finish cooking during standing time. The internal temperature of food will rise about 10°F during standing time.

SHIELDING

To prevent some portions of rectangular or square dishes from overcooking, you may need to shield them with small strips of aluminum foil to block the microwaves. You can also cover poultry legs and wing tips with foil to keep them from overcooking.

Always keep foil at least 1 inch from oven walls

to prevent arcing.

PIERCING

Pierce the shell, skin, or membrane of foods before cooking to prevent them from bursting. Foods that require piercing include yolks and whites of eggs, hot dogs, clams, oysters, and whole vegetables, such as potatoes and squash.

CLEANING

Wipe the oven inside and outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. This should be done weekly or more often, if needed. Never use cleaning powders or rough pads. Excessive oil splatters on the inside top will be difficult to remove if left for many days. Wipe splatters with a wet paper towel, especially after cooking chicken or bacon.

REMOVABLE PARTS

The turntable and turntable support are removable. They should be hand-washed in warm (not hot) water with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they are clean, rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. Never use cleaning powders, steel wool, or rough pads.

• The turntable may be cleaned at the sink. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges as this may cause the turntable to break during use. Oven turntable may also be cleaned in a dishwasher.

• The turntable support rest should be cleaned regularly.

SPECIAL CARE

For best performance and safety, the inner door panel and the oven front frame should be free of food or grease buildup. Wipe often with a mild detergent; then rinse and wipe dry. Never use cleaning powders or rough pads.

After cleaning the control panel, touch STOP/CLEAR to clear any entries that might have been entered accidentally while cleaning the panel.

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KITCHEN TIMER

Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. You can set up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Example: To set 3 minutes.

Touch: Display Shows:

ENTER TIME IN MIN

AND SEC

3 ::00

TOUCH START

3 ::00

TIMER and time counting down.

CHILD LOCK

You can use this safety feature to lock the control panel so that children cannot use the oven and coffee maker when you do not want them to and when you are cleaning the oven and coffee maker.

To set CHILD LOCK:

Touch: Display Shows:

To cancel CHILD LOCK:

Touch and hold until LOCKED appears in the display (approximately 4 seconds).

Touch: Display Shows:

Time of day.

LOCKED

Touch and hold until LOCKED disappears from the display (approximately 4 seconds).

Time of day.

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SENSOR TOUCH OPERATION INSTRUCTION

Sensor touch cooking provides exciting new features to make microwaving easier. The Sensor Menu is preprogrammed with many popular food choices and helps you heat or reheat perfectly.

Sensor Menu:

Reheat, Potato Popcorn, Fresh Vegetable Frozen Vegetable, Frozen Entree

For most Sensor Touch Cooking programs, a table with specific food examples and cooking instructions is provided in the next few pages.

• The Sensor Touch system works by detecting a build-up of vapor.

• Make sure the door remains closed.

• Once the vapor is detected, two beeps will sound.

• Opening the door or touching the STOP/CLEAR pad before the vapor is detected will abort the process. The oven will stop.

• Before using Sensor Touch, make sure the exterior of the reheating container and the interior of the oven are dry, to assure the best results.

• Room temperature should not exceed 95°F.

• Oven should be plugged in at least 5 minutes before sensor cooking.

POTATO (EXAMPLE)

SENSOR COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without having to select cooking times and power levels. This oven automatically determines required cooking times for each food item.

Example: To cook potato

Touch: Display Shows:

Time of day.

POTATO

SENSOR TOUCH TABLE

Category

MEAT

POULTRY

FISH

Beef

Lamb Pork

Veal

Poultry

Cornish Hens Turkey

Steaks/Chops

Round beef steak, Tenderloin steak Lamb chops (1-inch thick) Pork chops ( Veal cutlets (1 lb.,

Fish

Fillets, Whole Steaks

Shellfish

Crab meat, Lobster tails, Shrimp, Scallops

Food to be Defrosted

Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast, Hamburger patty

Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast Chops (

Spareribs, Country-style ribs. Rolled roast, Sausage

Cutlets (1 lb.,

Whole (under 4 lbs.), Cut-up, Breasts (boneless)

Whole Breast

-inch thick), Hot dogs,

⁄2

⁄2-inch thick)

2-inch thick)

⁄

TIMED COOKING

This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HIGH power (100%). Refer to the “Microwave Power Level Table” on page 18 for more information.

NOTE: If you do not select a power level, the oven will automatically cook at HIGH (100%) power.

Example: To cook for 5 minutes, 30 seconds at 80% power.

Touch: Display Shows:

ENTER COOKING TIME

5 ::30

TOUCH START

OR POWER

ENTER POWER LEVEL1 TO

5 ::30 80

TOUCH START

POWER

Time counting down and POWER 80.

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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let you cook or heat a wide variety of foods. Refer to the table below for suggestions:

Microwave Power Level Table

• Boiling water.

• Making candy.

• Cooking poultry pieces, fish, and vegetables.

• Cooking tender cuts of meat.

• Whole poultry.

• Reheating rice, pasta, and vegetables.

• Reheating prepared foods quickly.

• Reheating sandwiches.

• Cooking egg, milk, and cheese dishes.

• Cooking cakes, breads.

• Melting chocolate.

• Cooking veal.

• Cooking whole fish.

• Cooking puddings and custard.

• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and lamb.

• Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.

• Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.

• Cooking less tender cuts of meat.

• Cooking pork chops, roast.

• Taking chill out of fruit.

• Softening butter.

• Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.

• Softening butter and cream cheese.

• Standing time.

(High)

Use

Power

Level

For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers during different stages of a cook cycle. You can program your oven for 2 stages, so that it will switch from one power level to another during the cook cycle.

Example: To set a 2-stage cook cycle.

Touch: Display Shows:

MULTI-STAGE COOKING

to set a 7 minute cook time for second stage.

to set a 3 minute cook time for first stage.

ENTER COOKING TIME

3 ::00

TOUCH START

OR POWER

7 ::00

TOUCH START

OR POWER

3 ::00

ENTER POWER

LEVEL 1 TO

7 ::00

ENTER POWER

LEVEL

1 TO10

3 ::00

POWER

TOUCH START

to set a 50% cook power for the second stage.

to set an 80% cook power for the first stage.

7 ::00

POWER

TOUCH START

When the first stage is over, you will hear two short tones as the oven begins the second cook stage.

10.

Time counting down and POWER 80.

NOTE: You may program standing time as the second

stage in multi-stage cooking.

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WARNING: Do not use large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause arcing

. You may

use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and

wings.

Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls and door of the oven.

COOKING TIPS

Meat

1. No special techniques are required. Meat should be

prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired. Always thoroughly defrost meat before cooking.

2. Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or microwave-proof plate and place on the turntable.

3. Cook according to the Meat Cooking Table (below). Use the longer time for large cuts of meats and the shorter time for small cuts of meats. For thicker chops, use the longer time.

4. Turn the meat over once halfway through the cooking time.

5. After cook time has finished, allow for 5~10 minutes of standing time to complete the cooking process. If you remove meat for standing time, wrap it in foil.

6. Make sure meat, especially pork, is thoroughly cooked before eating.

Meat Cooking Table

Meat

BEEF

Standing/Rolled Rib – Medium – Well-done Ground Beef (to brown for casserole) Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) – 2 patties – 4 patties

PORK

Loin, Leg Bacon – 4 slices – 6 slices

NOTE: The times listed above are only a guide. Allow for difference in individual tastes and preferences. The times may also vary due to the shape, cut, and composition of the food.

Microwave

Power

8 8

HIGH (100%)

HIGH (100%) HIGH (100%)

Cooking Time

Per Pound

91/2to 111/2minutes

111/2to 14 minutes

61/2to 91/2minutes

21/2to 41/2minutes 31/2to 51/2minutes

/2to 161/2minutes

21/2to 31/2minutes 31/2to 41/2minutes

Poultry

1. No special techniques are required. Poultry should

be prepared as with conventional cooking. Season if desired.

2. Poultry should be thoroughly defrosted. Remove giblets and any metal clamps.

3. Prick the skin and brush lightly with vegetable oil unless the poultry is self-basting.

4. All poultry should be placed on a microwave roasting rack or a microwave-proof plate and placed on the turntable.

5. Cook according to the instructions in the Poultry

Cooking Table below. Turn over halfway through the cooking time. Because of its shape, poultry has a tendency to cook unevenly, especially in very bony parts.Turning food over helps to cook these areas evenly.

6. After cook time has finished, allow for 5~10 minutes

of standing time to complete the cooking process. If you remove poultry for standing time, wrap it in foil.

7. Make sure poultry is thoroughly cooked before eating.

Whole poultry is completely cooked when the juices run clear from the inside thigh when it is pierced with a sharp knife. Poultry pieces should be pierced with a sharp knife through the thickest part to ensure that the juices are clear and the flesh is firm.

Poultry Cooking Table

Poultry

CHICKEN

Whole Breast (boned) Portions

TURKEY

Whole

NOTES:

• The times listed above are only a guide. Allow for difference in individual tastes and preferences. The times may also vary due to the shape, cut, and composition of the food.

• If whole poultry is stuffed, the weight of the stuffed bird should be used when calculating the cooking time.

Microwave

Power

8 8 8

Cooking Time

Per Pound

11 to 15 minutes 10 to 14 minutes 11 to 17 minutes

11 to 15 minutes

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COOKING TIPS

(continued)

Fish

1. Arrange fish in a large shallow non-metallic dish or

casserole.

2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic wrap or casserole lid.

3. Place the dish on the turntable.

4. Cook according to the instructions in the Fresh Fish

Cooking Table below. Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired.

5. Let stand as directed in the Cooking Table before serving.

6. After standing time, check to see that the fish is thoroughly cooked. The fish should be opaque and flake easily.

Fresh Fish Cooking Table

Fish

Fish Fillets Whole Mackerel,

Cleaned and Prepared Whole Trout,

Cleaned and Prepared Salmon Steaks

Microwave

Power

HIGH HIGH

HIGH

Cooking Time

Per Pound

to 8 minutes

51/

to 9 minutes

/2to 8 minutes

Standing

Time

2 to 3 minutes 3 to 4 minutes

3 to 4 minutes

Butter

Add 15 to 30 ml (1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice)

–

Add 15 to 30 ml (1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice)

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PREPARING COFFEE

1. Pull out the water reservoir. (Remove the water reservoir, lift it slightly)

<Fig. 1>

2. Place a #2 size paper coffee filter in the filter basket (Fig. 2, 3). Add coffee for the amount to be brewed

(Fig. 4) (usually one heaping tablespoon (6g) for every two coffee cups; adjust to suit your taste).

<Fig. 2>

3. Fill the Water Reservoir.

Fill with the water through the hole of the reservoir to the desired cup level. (Fig. 5, 6) Do not exceed the MAX line. (Maximum : 7 coffee cups, 1 coffee cup is approximately 5 oz, or 140 cc)

<Fig. 5>

4. Push the filled Reservoir back into the Coffee maker to the end.

Make sure you have replaced the Carafe in its position on the warming plate. (Fig. 7

<Fig. 3> <Fig. 4>

<Fig. 6>

<Fig. 8><Fig. 7>

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CLEANING THE COFFEE MAKER

To clean the coffee maker after brewing, be sure the unit is OFF and has cooled. Discard the paper filter and grounds, and clean as follows:

The water reservoir, filter basket, carafe, and carafe lid are all top-rack dishwasher safe. They may also be hand-washed.

Warming plate may be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleansers or scouring pads. Never immerse the Coffee Maker.

If you want to remove carafe lid, open and tilt the lid to one side. If you want to separate filter basket from water reservoir, refer to Fig.12, 13.

Reassemble the filter basket and reservoir with opposite motion being careful to properly engage the reservoir’s seal. Ensure the filter basket is fully seated to the reservoir to prevent leakage.

<Fig. 9>

<Fig. 12> <Fig. 13>

<Fig. 10> <Fig. 11>

BREW STRENGTH CONTROL

Pre-selecting the taste (flavor selector)

The flavor selector (Fig. 9) allows you to adjust the flavor of your coffee to suit your personal tastes. It helps ensure a full, rich flavor, while allowing you to select a milder flavor without bitter aftertaste, or a strong, robust taste.

If you prefer a milder coffee, without bitter aftertaste, pull the flavor selector toward the center of the filter basket (Fig. 10).

If you prefer a strong, robust flavor, push the flavor selector in to the side of the filter basket (Fig. 11).

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SELF-CLEANING (HOT WATER TUBE)

1. To clean, fill the water reservoir to capacity with a mixture of 1/3 white vinegar and

/3 water

2. Press the “BREW” button. One cycle should be sufficient to adequately clean the coffee maker.

3. Run at least two cycles of fresh cold water through the unit before using the unit again to brew coffee.

IMPORTANT

1. Always use cold water to make coffee. Warm water or other liquids could cause damage to the coffee maker.

2. Before using the first time, or when the coffee maker has not been used for some time, fill the water reservoir to the maximum with cold water and without coffee grounds and without a paper filter. Turn on and allow the water to flow through, then discard and fill with clean water.

3. Never pull out the water reservoir during the brewing cycle. Extremely hot water or steam can cause injury. Always wait 5 minutes after coffee is brewed, before pulling out the water reservoir.

4. Do not detach the filter basket from the water reservoir when it is filled with water.

5. When you remove the water reservoir, lift it slightly.

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This pad is used when you want to brew more than 4 cups of coffee.

Touch: Display Shows:

Brew

brew/warm-med

(Scroll)

brew end

(Scroll 3 times &

Beep 5 times)

coffee/warm-med

(Scroll)

warm end

(Scroll 3 times &

Beep 3 times)

Time of the day.

This pad is used when you want to brew a small amount (1~4 cups) of coffee.

Touch: Display Shows:

SMALL BATCH

small/batch/

warm-med

(Scroll)

small/batch/

end

(Scroll 3 times &

Beep 5 times)

coffee/warm-med

warm end

(Scroll 3 times &

Beep 3 times)

Time of the day.

NOTE: When the brewing is completed, coffee

maker enters KEEP WARM mode automatically.

• Warming temperature is set at medium when the unit is plugged in. User can adjust the temperature using temp touch pad. (See page 26)

• Warming time is set to 1 hour when the unit is plugged in. User can adjust warming time on the program touch pad. (See page 26)

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HOW TO SET THE BREW TIMER FOR AUTO-ON MODE

This pad enables you to enjoy freshly brewed coffee at any pre-set time within a 24-hour period. NOTE: Time of Day must be set before setting Auto-On time.

Example program: Auto-On, 7:20 A.M., Brew

Touch: Display Shows:

Time of the day.

Select Brew Timer.

Setting Auto-On time 7:20. If you want to set 11:30, Touch 1,1,3,0 pad in order.

brew timer/touch 1/

warm/time/touch 2

(Scroll)

: enter/auto on/

time of/day

(Scroll)

7:20

touch/time set

(Scroll)

7:20

am/touch 1/pm/touch 2

(Scroll)

Touch: Display Shows:

Select Brew.

brew/touch/time set

7:20

(Scroll)

set/brew/timer

Program is set.

- Mode : Brew

- Time of day : 7:20 a.m.

Activate Auto-On program.

NOTE:

1. If "Auto-On" mode is set once, Coffee Maker can be activated everyday at that time you already pre-set .

2. To deactivate “Auto-On”, touch “Timer On/Off”. (Disappear ‘Auto BREW’)

3. If you activate “Auto-On” mode, touch “Timer On/Off” again.

(Scroll once)

After scrolling stops.

Time of the day.

7:20

set/auto on

After scrolling stops.

Time of the day.

Select A.M.

7:20

touch/time set

(Scroll)

7:20

brew/touch 1/

small/batch/touch 2

(Scroll)

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Use this pad when you want to adjust the warming plate temperature of coffee after brewing (including small batches). This pad can be used during brewing (including small batches), or warming.

Example: Setting to high during brewing

Touch: Display Shows:

ADJUST WARMING PLATE TEMP

brew/warm-med

(Scroll)

warm-hi

(Scroll once)

brew/warm-hi

(Scroll)

Time of the day.

NOTE:

1. Temperature of the coffee after brewing has choice of 3 levels - “HIGH”, “MEDIUM”, and “LOW”.

2. Whenever you touch “Temp.” key, the warm temperature level will be changed in sequence. (“LOW”

“MEDIUM” “HIGH” “LOW”...)

3. Warming plate temperature is set at MEDIUM when the unit is plugged in.

Use this pad when you want to change the warming time.

Example : To set warm time for 1 hour

30 minutes.

Touch: Display Shows:

ADJUST WARMING PLATE TIME

brew timer/touch 1/

warm/time/touch 2

(Scroll)

: enter/warm/time

(Scroll)

1:30

touch/time set

(Scroll)

changed/warm/time

(Scroll once & No beep)

Time of the day.

Enter warming time to 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Select warm time.

Set warm time to 1 hour, 30 minutes.

NOTE:

1. Warming time can be set from 10 min. up to 2 hrs.

2. Warming time is set to 1 hr. when you plug in.

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OTHER FUNCTIONS

 “Auto-On” operation when other functions are in use.

1) Microwave cooking or programmed microwave cooking.

- Will delay “Auto-on” brewing until 5 minutes after microwave cooking is finished. Auto-On start will not occur if the microwave is still operating for 30 minutes after the programmed Auto-On time is set to start.

2) Brewing or Small Batch Brewing is in use

- “Auto-On” will not occur.

3) Warming plate function is in use

- “Auto-On” will operate normally and warm function will be cancelled.

 Simultaneous Operation

1) Basically, you can not use the Microwave Oven while the brew functions, such as ‘Brew’, ‘1-4’ are activated. Otherwise you can use all other Microwave functions, such as timer and clock.

2) You cannot operate Coffee Maker functions while Microwave Oven is operating.

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