LG LF-5202S User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

LF-5202S

LF-5202W

MG-3015S

MG-3015W

www.lg.com

MFL06331215

Precautions

Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy.

You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.

It is important not to tamper with the safety interlocks.

Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow food or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

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.

Warning

Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in the FOOD catching fire and subsequent damage to your oven.

When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken:

1Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks.

2Do not overheat.

3Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and again halfway through the heating time.

4After heating, allow to stand in the oven for a short time, stir or shake them again carefully and check the temperature of them before consumption to avoid burns (especially, contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars).

Be careful when handling the container.

Warning

Always allow food to stand after being cooked by microwaves and check the temperature of them before consumption. Especially contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars.

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Contents

How the Microwave Oven Works

Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity, supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to created microwave energy.

These microwaves enter the cooking area through openings inside the oven. A turntable or tray is located at the bottom of the oven. Microwaves cannot pass through metal walls of the oven, but they can penetrate such materials as glass, porcelain and paper, the materials out of which microwave-safe cooking dishes are constructed.

Microwaves do not heat cookware, though cooking vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated by the food.

A very safe appliance

Your microwave oven is one of the safest of all home appliances. When the door is opened, the oven automatically stops producing microwaves. Microwave energy is converted completely to heat when it enters food, leaving no “left over” energy to harm you when you eat your food.

Precautions																								2
Contents																								3
Unpacking & Installing																								4 ~ 5
Setting the Clock																								6
Child Lock																								7
Micro Power Cooking																								8
Micro Power Level																								9
Two Stage Cooking																								10
Quick Start																								11
Grill Cooking																								12
Combination Cooking																								13
Auto Cook																								14	~ 15
Auto Defrost																								16	~17
Quick Defrost																								18	~ 19
Timer																								20
More or Less Cooking																								21
Heating or Reheating Guide																								22
Fresh Vegetable Guide																								23
Grill Cooking Guide																								24
Important Safety Instructions																								25~ 26
Microwave - safe Utensils																								27
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking																								28 ~ 29
Questions & Answers																								30
Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications																								31

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Unpacking &

Installing

By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing. Check to make sure that your oven has not been damaged during delivery.

Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface.

GLASS TRAY

GRILL RACK

ROTATING RING

Place the oven in the level location of your choice with than 85cm height but make sure there is at least

space on the top and 10cm at the rear for proper ventilation. The front of the oven should be at least 8cm from the edge of the surface to prevent tipping.

An exhaust outlet is located on top or side of the oven. Blocking the outlet can damage the oven.

THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL CATERING PURPOSES

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Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance

connected to the socket.If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in.

Fill a microwave safe container with			Press theSTART
300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Place on			button
the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door. If you			to set 30 seconds
have any doubts about what type of container to			of cooking
use please refer to page 27.			time. You will
			hear a BEEP
			each time you
			press the button. Your oven
			will start before you have
			finished the sixth press;
			don’t worry this is normal.

Open your oven door by pushing the Release Button. Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top.

The DISPLAY will count down from 3 minutes. When it reaches 0 it will sound BEEPS. Open

the oven door and test the temperature of the water. If your oven is operating the water should be warmBe. careful when removing the container it may be hot.

YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED

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Setting the

Clock

You can set either 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock.

In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven.

Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘0’ will be shown in the display; you will have to reset the clock.

If the clock (or display) shows any strange looking symbols, unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock.

Press CLOCK once.

(If you want to use a 12 hour clock, Press CLOCK once more. If you want to change different option after setting clock, you have to unplug and plug it back in.)

QUICK	KITCHEN	SET
DEFROST	TIMER	CLOCK

Press 10 MIN fifteen times.

Press 1 MIN three times.

Press 10 SEC five times.

If the key (10 MIN / 1 MIN / 10 SEC) is pressed and held, the time will increase rapidly.

Press CLOCK ORSTART. to set the time.

The clock starts counting.	QUICK START	SET
		CLOCK

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Child

Lock

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven. Once the child lock is set, you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place.

However your child can still open the oven door!

Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” appears on the display and BEEP sounds.

The CHILD LOCK is now set.

QUICK START

The time will disappear on the display if you have set the clock.

“L” remains on the display to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set.

To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” disappears.

You will hear BEEP when it’s released.

QUICK START

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Micro Power

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80% power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book.

QUICK START

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Your oven has five microwave Power settings. High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the MICRO key will select a different power level.

	POWER		Press	%	Power
			MICRO		Output
	HIGH		time	100%	900W
	MAX
	MEDIUM		times	80%	720W
	HIGH
	MEDIUM		times	60%	540W
	DEFROST		times	40%	360W
	MEDIUM LOW
	LOW		times	20%	180W

Press MICRO twice to select 80%(720W) power. “720” appears on the display.

MICRO GRILL COMBI

Press 1 MIN five times.

Press 10 SEC three times.

Press START.

QUICK START

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Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven.

Micro Power

Level

POWER LEVEL	USE	POWER LEVEL (%)	POWER OUTPUT
HIGH	* Boil Water	100%	900W
MAX	* Brown minced beef
	* Cook poultry pieces, fish, vegetables
	* Cook tender cuts of meat
MEDIUM HIGH	* All reheating	80%	720W
	* Roast meat and poultry
	* Cook mushrooms and shellfish
	* Cook foods containing cheese and eggs
MEDIUM	* Bake cakes and scones	60%	540W
	* Prepare eggs
	* Cook custard
	* Prepare rice, soup
DEFROST/	* All thawing	40%	360W
MEDIUM LOW	* Melt butter and chocolate
	* Cook less tender cuts of meat
LOW	* Soften butter & cheese	20%	180W
	* Soften ice cream
	* Raise yeast dough

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Two stage

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages. The first stages will cook your food for 11 minutes on HIGH; the second will cook for 35 minutes on 360.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked. Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue.

At the end of stage1, BEEP sounds and stage 2 commences.

Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP/CLEAR twice.

Set the power and the cooking time for stage1.

(You can omit this process for HIGH power.)	MICRO	GRILL	COMBI
Press MICRO once to select HIGH power.
Press 10 MIN once.
Press 1 MIN once.
Set the power and the cooking time for stage2.	MICRO	GRILL	COMBI

Press MICRO four times to select 360 power.

Press 10 MIN three times.

Press 1 MIN five times.

Press START.

QUICK START

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In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power.

Quick

Start

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START key.

Press START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press.

QUICK START

During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START key.

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Grill

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

This model is fitted with a QUARTZ GRILL, so preheating is not needed.

This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly.

HIGH RACK

Press GRILL.

MICRO GRILL COMBI

Set the cooking time.

Press 10 MIN once.

Press 1 MIN twice.

Press 10 SEC three times.

Press START.

QUICK START

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In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with combi mode Co-3 for a cooking time of 25 minutes.

Combination

Cooking

Press STOP/CLEAR.

QUICK START

Press COMBI three times.

Your oven has a combination cooking “Co-3” appears on the display. feature which allows you to cook food

with heater and microwave at the same time or alternately. This generally means it takes less time to cook your food.

MICRO GRILL COMBI

The quartz heater grills the surface of the food while microwave heats inside. Moreover, preheating your oven is not necessary.

Set the cooking time.

Press 10 MIN two times.

Press 1 MIN five times.

	Press START.
	When cooking you can use MORE/LESS key to increase/decrease
	cooking time.	QUICK START
	Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot!

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Auto

Cook

In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of fresh vegetable.

Press STOP/CLEAR .

QUICK START

AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food.

Category			Press
		AUTO COOK
JACKET POTATO			time
FRESH VEGETABLE			times
FROZEN VEGETABLE			times
CHILLED PIZZA			times
FRENCH FRIES			times
CHICKEN PORTIONS			times

Press AUTO COOK twice to select Fresh vegetable.

French Fries

Chicken Portions

Press MORE five times to enter 0.6 kg.

TIME / WEIGHT

Press START.

QUICK START

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		FOOD CATEGORY	FOOD TEMP.	UTENSILS	WEIGHT LIMIT			INSTRUCTIONS
1.		JACKET POTATO	Room temp.	Glass tray	0.1 kg ~ 1.0 kg	Wash, dry and prick potato with a fork several times.
						Place the potato with three pieces of paper towel in the centre of the glass
						tray. After Cooking, stand covered with foil 5 minutes.
2.		FRESH VEGETABLE	Room temp.	Microwave-	0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg	Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water.
				safe bowl		Cover with wrap. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes.
						Add amount of water according to the quantity.
						** 0.2kg - 0.4kg	:	2 Tablespoon
						** 0.5kg - 0.8kg	:	4 Tablespoon
3.		FROZEN VEGETABLE	Frozen	Microwave-	0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg	Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water.
				safe bowl		Cover with wrap. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes.
						Add amount of water according to the quantity.
						** 0.2kg - 0.4kg	:	2 Tablespoon
						** 0.5kg - 0.8kg	:	4 Tablespoon
4.		CHILLED PIZZA	Refrigerated	High rack	0.2 kg ~ 0.4 kg	This function is for reheating leftover chilled pizza. Place chilled
						pizza on the high rack over the glass tray.
						After cooking, take food out immediately. Stand for 2~3 minutes.
5.		FRENCH FRIES	Frozen	High rack	0.2 kg ~ 0.4 kg	Spread frozen potato products out on the heat-proof plate on the
						high rack over the glass tray.
						For the best results, cook in a single layer. After cooking, remove
						from the oven and stand for 1~2 minutes.
6.		CHICKEN PORTIONS	Refrigerated	High rack	0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg	Wash and dry skin. Brush the chicken legs with melted
						margarine or butter. Place on the high rack over the glass tray.
						And then put a suitable sized dish to catch the drips under the
						high rack. When BEEP, turn food over. And then press start to continue
						cooking. After cooking, stand covered with foil for 2-5 minutes.

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Auto

Defrost

The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. 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 1.4Kg of frozen poultry.

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

DEFROST

Press STOP/CLEAR.
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	QUICK START
oven door.

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.	TIME / WEIGHT

MEAT	time	Press START.
POULTRY	times	QUICK START
FISH	times	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.

BREAD

times

After checking close the oven door and press START to resume defrosting.

Your oven will not stop defrosting (even when the beep sounds) unless the door is opened.

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AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST GUIDE

*Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable.

*If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the

foil does not touch the oven walls.

* Separate items like minced meat, chops and bacon as soon as possible.

When BEEP, turn food over. Remove defrosted portions. Continue to defrost remaining pieces. After defrosting, allow to stand until completely thawed.

* For example joints of meat and whole chickens should STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking.

Category	Weight Limit	Utensil	Food
Meat	0.1 ~ 4.0 kg	Microwave ware	Meat
Poultry		(Flat plate)	Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger
			Lamp chops, Rolled roast, Cutlets(.2cm)
Fish
			Turn food over at beep.
			After defrosting, let stand for 5-15 minutes.
			Poultry
			Whole chicken, Legs, Breasts, Turkey breasts(under 2.0kg)
			Turn food over at beep.
			After defrosting, let stand for 20-30 minutes.
			Fish
			Fillets, Steaks, Whole fish, Sea foods
			Turn food over at beep.
			After defrosting, let stand for 10-20 minutes.
Bread	0.1 ~ 0.5 kg	Paper towel	Sliced bread, Buns, Baguette, etc.
		or flat plate

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Quick

Defrost

Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly.

This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost 0.5kg of frozen minced meat.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Weight 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.	QUICK START

Your oven has a microwave quick defrost setting (MEAT).

Press QUICK DEFROST.

The oven will start automatically.

QUICK	KITCHEN	SET
DEFROST	TIMER	CLOCK

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. After checking close the oven door and press START to resume defrosting.

Your oven will not stop defrosting (even when the beep sounded) unless the door is opened.

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QUICK DEFROST GUIDE

Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meet.

Remove the meat completely from its wrapping. Place the mince onto a microwave-safe plate. When beeps, at this point remove the mince from the microwave oven, turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven. Press start to continue. At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven, cover with foil and allow to stand 5-15 minutes or until completely thawed.

Category	Weight	Utensil	Instructions
Minced Meat	0.5kg	Microwave ware	Minced meat
		(Flat plate)	Turn food over at beep.
			After defrosting, let stand for 5-15 minutes.

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