LG LMV2031 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING AND KEEP IT HANDY FOR REFERENCE AT ALL TIMES.

LMV2031 **

www.lg.com

MFL56516420

Thank you for purchasing an 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.

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

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a)Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open. 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:

(1)closes properly,

(2)is not damaged or bent,

(3)has hinges and latches that are not broken or loosened,

(4)has undamaged 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

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY ..................................................................	2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............	4~5
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................	6
Location of Model Number....................................	6
Oven Specifi cations ..............................................	6
Electrical Rating ....................................................	6
Electrical Requirements ........................................	6
Grounding Instructions..........................................	6
FEATURES ...........................................................	7-9
Microwave Oven Features ....................................	7
Oven Control Panel...........................................	8~9
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN .................	10-20
Learn About Your Microwave Oven.....................	10
Audible Signals ...................................................	10
Interrupting Cooking............................................	10
Glass Touch Controller........................................	10
Clock ...................................................................	10
Child Lock ...........................................................	10
Light Hi/Low/Off....................................................	11
Energy Saving......................................................	11
Turntable On/Off...................................................	11
Vent On/Off ..........................................................	11
Vent 4 Speed........................................................	11
Add 30 Sec...........................................................	11
Microwave Power Levels ....................................	12
Custom Set..........................................................	12
Multi -Stage Cooking...........................................	12
+ / - .....................................................................	12
Custom Cook.......................................................	12
Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels..............	13
Sensor Operating Instructions.............................	14
Sensor Cooking Guide........................................	14
Sensor Popcorn ..................................................	14
Sensor Reheat ....................................................	15
Sensor Cook .......................................................	15
Cooking Guide for Sensor Reheat ......................	15
Cooking Guide for Sensor Popcorn ....................	16

Cooking Guide for Sensor Cook .........................	16
Timer ...................................................................	17
Soften..................................................................	17
Melt .....................................................................	17
Kids Meal ............................................................	17
Soften Table ........................................................	18
Melt Table............................................................	18
Defrost ...............................................................	19
Defrost Table .......................................................	19
Quick Defrost ......................................................	19
Time Defrost........................................................	20
Defrosting Tips ....................................................	20
Metal Rack ..........................................................	20
COOKING TIPS ...............................................	21~25
Getting the Best Cooking Results .......................	21
Fish & Shellfish ...................................................	21
Fish and Shellfish Cooking Table ........................	21
Appetizers / Sauces / Soups...............................	22
Meat ....................................................................	22
Meat Cooking Table ............................................	23
Poultry.................................................................	24
Poultry Cooking Table .........................................	24
Pasta and Rice....................................................	25
Pasta Cooking Table ...........................................	25
Rice Cooking Table .............................................	25
MAINTENANCE...............................................	26~27
Care and Cleaning ..............................................	26
Metal Rack ..........................................................	26
Cleaning the Grease Filters ................................	26
Charcoal Filter Replacement...............................	26
Cooktop/Night Light Replacement ......................	27
Oven Light Replacement.....................................	27
COOKING UTENSILS............................................	28
Microwave Utensil Guide ....................................	28
FAQS......................................................................	29
TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................	30
LIMITED WARRANTY-USA...................................	31

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

Hazards or unsafe practices WARNING that may result in severe

personal injury or death.

Hazards or unsafe practices

CAUTION that may result in minor personal injury or property

damage.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of 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 in a similar location.

•Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the oven 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 to disperse steam or smoke under the hood. Keep the area under the hood properly ventilated at all times. Turn off cooking equipment if you see flames or a fire occurs.

•Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment up to 36 inches wide.

•Do not use this oven for commercial purposes

It is designed 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 in the oven:

-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.

NOTE: Turn the microwave’s vent fan on whenever you use the oven range cooktop below it.The fan captures smoke, steam, and odors and also prevents the heat from the cooktop from damaging microwave components. If the microwave is cooking, the vent fan turns on automatically if the sensors detect too much heat

from the cooktop. This is normal, and is designed to prevent microwave component damage.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•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 the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter.

•Preserve the oven floor:

-Do not heat the oven floor excessively.

-Do not allow the gray film on special microwavecooking 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 INTEREFERENCE STATEMENT (U.S.A. ONLY)

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 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.

WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Wash hands after handling.

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SPECIFICATIONS

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 inside of the door frame as shown in the illustration below.

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.

MODEL NUMBER LABEL

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power	1,000W (IEC 60705 Standard)
Outer Dimensions	29 7/8" x 16 7/16" X 15 13/16"
Cavity Volume	2.0 Cu.ft
Net Weight	68.3 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.

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 do not know 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 should be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.

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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FEATURES

MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

Door Safety

Lock System

Door Handle

	Model and Serial
Metal Rack	Number Plate

	Vent Grille
	Control Panel
	Cooking Guide
Window with	Glass Tray
Metal Shield	Cooktop/Countertop Light
Serivce call	Grease Filter

WARNING:

Do not operate the oven when empty or without the glass tray. It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use. The water will safely absorb all microwave energy, if the oven is accidentally started.

Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features:

1.Metal Shielded Window. The shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

2.Model and Serial Number Plate, Cooking Guide & Service call Label

3.Charcoal Filter (behind Vent Grille)

4.Vent Grille

5.Glass Tray. The glass tray moves food as it cooks for more even cooking.

It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results.

6.Cooktop/Countertop Light

7.Control Panel. Touch the buttons on this panel to perform all functions.

8.Metal Rack. Use for extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. Remove cooking rack when you are not using it.

9.Grease Filter

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FEATURES

OVEN CONTROL PANEL

Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located

on the control panel. For more information on these features, see the USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN section.

1

2	4
3
5	7
6
8	10
9
11	13
12
	15
14
	16
	18
17
19	21
20
22	24
23

USING GLASS TOUCH CONTROLLER

1.Touch the middle of letter or number to activate.

2.If you touch the button with a fingernail or fingertip, the controller may not sense it is being touched.

3.If the controller or your hands are wet it may not sense your touch.

4.Remove gloves prior to touching the controller.

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FEATURES

1.Display. The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected.

2.Reheat. Reheat has preset Power Levels for 6 categories including a casserole, dinner plate, and soup/sauce. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the food.

3.Cook. Cook has preset Power Levels for 13 categories including frozen lasagna, casseroles, and rice. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the food.

4.Popcorn. Touch this button when popping popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the popcorn.

5.Defrost. Touch this button to defrost frozen food.

6.Soften/Melt.

•Soften: Touch this button to soften butter, ice cream, cream cheese, frozen juice.

•Melt: Touch this button to melt butter or margarine, chocolate, cheese, and marshmallows.

7.Kids Meal. Select type of dish to reheat Mac & Cheese, Hot dog or Chicken nuggets.

8.Custom Cook. Touch this button to make oven remember Cook time and Power level.

9.Custom Set. Touch this pad to change the oven’s default setting for sound, clock, display speed, and defrost weight.

10.Power Level. Touch this button to select a cooking power level.

11.Clock. Touch this button to enter the time of day.

12.Timer. Touch this button to start the kitchen timer.

13.Cook Time. Touch this button to set a cooking time.

14.Number. Touch number buttons to enter cooking time, power level, quantities or weights.

15.START/Enter. Touch this button to start a function. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook, touch START/Enter again.

16.STOP/Clear. Touch this button to stop the oven or clear all entries.

17.+, -. Touch this button to add or subtract ten seconds of cooking time each time you touch it.

18.Energy Saving. Touch this button to save energy.

19.Turntable On/Off. Touch this button to turn on/off the turntable. This option is not available in sensor cook, defrost, soften and melt modes.

20.Light High/Low/Off. Touch this button to turn the cooktop/countertop light on high/low or off.

21.Add 30Sec. Touch this button to add 30 seconds of cooking time each time you touch it.

22.Vent On/Off. Touch button to turn the vent on slow or off.

23.Vent 4 Speed. Touch button to change vent speed.

24.Vent Auto Timeset. Touch this button to set ventilation time. (1, 3, 5, 10, and 30 minutes.)

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

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 using your oven.

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run the oven empty.

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, large sheets of aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven. Keep aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the oven wall, metal rack and other pieces of foil.

AUDIBLE SIGNALS

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

•A beep will sound each time you touch a button.

•4 beeps signals the end of a cooking cycle.

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/Enter.

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

GLASS TOUCH CONTROLLER

-Touch the middle of letter or number to activate.

-If you touch the button with a fingernail or fingertip, the controller may not sense it is being touched.

-If the controller or your hands are wet it may not sense your touch.

-Remove gloves prior to touching the controller.

-Use the child lock feature when cleaning the controller to avoid unintended activation.

CLOCK

When the oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the display will show "PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY".

If a time of day is not set, " : " will show on the display with beep.

Example: To set the clock for 8:00 am

			1. Touch Clock.
8 0		0	2. Enter the time by using the
				number buttons.
			3. Touch START/Enter
				(or Clock)
1
			4.	Enter 1 to set "am"
			5.	Touch START/Enter.

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.

Example: To set the child lock.

1.Touch and hold STOP/Clear until you hear 2 beeps and "LOCKED" appears (approximately 4 seconds).

Example: To cancel the child lock.

1. Touch and hold STOP/Clear until "LOCKED" disappears (approximately 4 seconds).

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