LG LMV1680BB, LMV1680WW, LMV1680ST User Manual

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MICROWAVE OVEN

OWNER’S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

LMV1680WW
LMV1680BB
LMV1680ST

P/NO.: MFL06317602

Thank you for purchasing a LG 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 LG (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.)
concerning this unit.

Staple your receipt here as proof of 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MORE/LESS ......................................................11

Auto Cook ........................................................15

Popcorn .............................................................14

Hot Warter .......................................................14

Hold Warm .........................................................13

Melt ....................................................................13

Soften .................................................................13

Auto Cook Table ...............................................15

Quick Defrost .....................................................13

Melt Table ..........................................................14

Soften Table .......................................................14

Cooking Guide for Auto Cook ............................15

Popcorn Table .................................................14

Hot Warter Table .............................................14

Auto Reheat ......................................................16

Auto Reheat Table ............................................16

Cooking Guide for Auto Reheat .........................16

WARRANTY ..........................................................29

Cook Time .........................................................12

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

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

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

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

Important Safety Instructions............................ 4~5

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................................................8~9

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

LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN......10

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

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

VENT Hi/Low/Off ...............................................10

LIGHT Hi/Low/Off ..............................................10

TurnTable On/Off ..............................................10

Child Lock .........................................................10

Ez-On .................................................................11

Cooking at High Cook Power.............................11

Cooking at Lower Power Levels.........................11

Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels .............12

Kids Meals .........................................................14

Kids Meals Table ...............................................14

Auto Defrost ......................................................17

Defrosting Tips..................................................17

Defrost Chart.....................................................18~19

COOKING...............................................................20

GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS .......20

FISH & SHELLFISH .............................................20

Cooking Fish and Shellfish: General Directions

Fish And Shellfish Cooking Table ......................20

APPETIZERS / SAUCES / SOUPS......................21

Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques.........21

MEAT....................................................................21

Cooking Meat: General Directions .....................21

Meat Cooking Table...........................................22

POULTRY.............................................................23

Cooking Poultry: General Directions..................23

Poultry Cooking Table........................................23

PASTA AND RICE................................................24

Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques

Pasta Cooking Table..........................................24

Rice Cooking Table............................................24

MAINTENANCE.......................................................25

CARE AND CLEANING .......................................25

Cleaning the Grease Filters ...............................25

Charcoal Filter(Optional) Replacement .............25

Cooktop/Night Light Replacement .....................26

Oven Light Replacement ...................................26

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.............................26

MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE...........................27

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE.....................28

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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 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 store this appliance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water - for example, near a kitchen
sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or
similar location.

• 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.

• 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.

• Turn the fan on in case of steam or smoke under
the hood.

ventilated at all times. Turn off cooking equipment
in case of fire, or if flames or flare-up occurs.

• 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.

• 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.

Keep area under the hood properly

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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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.

THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE
CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR
OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons;

- Do not overheat the liquid.

- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through

heating it.

- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow

necks.

- After heating, allow the container to stand in the

microwave oven for a short time before removing
the container.

- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other

utensil into the container.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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

WARNING:

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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. 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,
the service center 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.

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power 1,000W (IEC 60705 Standard)
Outer Dimensions 29-15/16” x 16-7/16” x 16-15/16”
Cavity Volume 1.6 Cu.ft
Net Weight 52 lbs.

ELECTRICAL RATING

* Electrical Rating of the Oven:120V AC 60Hz
* 14 Amps / 1600 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.

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.

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.

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.

INFORMATION

MODEL NUMBER LABEL

WARNING - If you use the grounding

plug improperly, you risk electric shock.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

INFORMATION

MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

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OVEN CONTROL PANEL

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INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

1. DISPLAY:

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

2. COOK:

frozen vegetable,rice, or casseroles.

3. REHEAT:

plate, soup/sauce, casserole, roll/muffin.

4. AUTO DEFROST:

to select food type and defrost food by weight.

5. QUICK DEFROST:

RAPID defrosting method for 1.0 pound frozen foods.

6. COOK TIME:

7. CLOCK:

8. NUMBER:

time, power level, quantities or weights.

9. MORE:

cooking time each time you press it.

10. POWER LEVEL:

cooking power level.

The Display includes a clock and

Touch this pad to cook fresh vegetable,

Touch this pad to reheat dinner

Meat ,poultry,fish.Touch this pad

This pad provides you with the

Touch this pad to set a cooking time.

Touch this pad to enter the time of day.

Touch number pads to enter cooking

Touch this pad to add ten seconds of

Touch this pad to select a

14. MELT:

chocolate,cheese,marshmallow.

15. SOFTEN:

cream,cream cheese,frozen juice.

16. HOLD WARM:

cooked foods warm in your microwave oven for
up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

17. KITCHEN TIMER:

kitchen timer.

18. START/ENTER:

If you open the door after oven begins to cook,

retouch START/ENTER.

19. STOP/CLEAR:

or clear all entries.

20. LESS:

of cooking time each time you press it.

21. EZ - ON:

at 100% power level.

Touch this pad to melt butter or margarine,

Touch this pad to soften butter,ice

Touch this pad to keep hot,

Touch this pad to set the

Touch this pad to start a function.

Touch this pad to stop the oven

Touch this pad to subtract ten seconds

Touch this pad to set and start quickly

11. VENT HI/LOW/OFF:

Vent on or off.

12. HOT WATER:

your microwave oven.

13. POPCORN:

popcorn in your microwave oven.

Touch this pad when popping

Touch this pad to turn the

Touch this pad when heating water in

22. TURNTABLE ON/OFF:

the turntable on or off.

23 LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF:

cooktop/countertop light on or off.

24. KIDS MEALS:

baby food,oat meal or soup.

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Touch this pad to control

Touch this pad to turn the

Selects type of dish to reheat hot dog,

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.

CLOCK

Example: To set 8:00 AM.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

CLOCK

8 0 0

CLOCK

NOTE: Touch CLOCK twice to set PM time.

2. Touch CLOC

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

4. Touch CLOCK

K.

. (or START)

KITCHEN TIMER

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

Example: To count 3 minutes.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

VENT HI/LOW/OFF

The VENT moves steam and other

VENT

HI/LOW/OFF

NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the

microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will
automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the
oven. It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.
When this occurs, the fan cannot be turned off

manually. It is a safety feature to prevent overheating.

vapors from the surface cooking.
Touch VENT once for High fan speed,
twice for Low fan speed, or a three
times to turn the fan off.

LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF

LIGHT

HI/LOW/OFF

Touch LIGHT once for bright light, twice

for the night light or three times to turn
the light off.

TURNTABLE ON/OFF

TURNTABLE

ON/OFF

Touch Turntable On/Off once to turn
Turntable on, twice to turn off.

CHILD LOCK

You may lock the control panel to prevent the
microwave from being accidentally started or used by
children.

Example: To set the child lock.

KITCHEN

TIMER

3 0 0

2. Touch KITCHEN TIMER.

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

4. Touch START/ENTER.

When the time is over, you
will hear seven beeps and
End will display.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch and hold START/ENTER
more than 4 seconds. L will appear
in the display window with
two beeps.

Example: To cancel the child lock.

1. Touch and hold START/ENTER
more than 4 seconds. L will disappear

and you hear two beeps. At
this time the oven is ready.

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