LG LMV2083SW/00, LMV2083ST/00, LMV2083SB/00 Owner’s Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

PLEASEREADTHIS OWNER'SMANUAL THOROUGHLYBEFOREOPERATING.

LMV2083SB

EOVEN

LMV2083ST LMV2083SW

Thank you for purchasing a LG microwave oven.

Please record the model number and serial Model No: number of this unit for future reference. We also Serial No: suggest you record the details of your contact with Dealer: LG (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit.

Dealer Phone No:

Customer Relations

Staple your receipt here for proof of purchase.

LG Electronics U,S.A., inc.

Service Division Bldg. #3 201 James Record Rd.

Huntsville, AL 35824-0126

PRECAUTIONSTO AVOIDPOSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVEENERGY...

(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.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

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

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

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

INFORMATION ....................................................... 6

Location of Model Number ................................... 6

Oven Specifications ............................................. 6

Electrical Requirements ....................................... 6

Grounding Instructions ......................................... 6

Microwave Oven Features ................................... 7

Control Panel Features ........................................ 8

Time Defrost ....................................................... 20

Defrost Tips ........................................................ 20

Metal Rack ......................................................... 20

COOKING ............................................................. 21

Getting the Best Cooking Results ...................... 21

Fish and Shellfish ............................................... 21

Fish and Shellfish Cooking Table ....................... 21

Appetizers/Sauces/Soups ................................ 22

Meat ................................................................... 22

Meat Cooking Table ........................................... 23

Chicken .............................................................. 24

Chicken Cooking Table ...................................... 24

Pasta and Rice ................................................... 25

Pasta Cooking Table .......................................... 25

Rice Cooking Table ............................................ 25

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

Learn About Your Microwave Oven ................... 10

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

Vent Fan ............................................................. 10

Vent Auto Time Set .............................................. 10

Custom Cook ............................................... 10~11

Light Hi/Low/Off ................................................... 11

Child Lock .......................................................... 11

EZ-ON ................................................................. 11

TURNTABLE ON/OFF ......................................... 11

Hold Warm ......................................................... 11

Custom Set ........................................................ 12

More/Less .......................................................... 12

Cooking at High Power Levels ........................... 12

Cooking at Lower Power Levels ......................... 12

Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle ........ 12

Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels ............. 13

Sensor Operating Instructions ............................ 14

Sensor Cooking Guide ....................................... 14

Sensor Popcorn ................................................. 14

Sensor Cook ...................................................... 15

Sensor Reheat ................................................... 15

Kids Meal ........................................................... 15

Soften ................................................................. 16

Melt .................................................................... 16

Sensor Cook Table ............................................ 17

Sensor Reheat Table ......................................... 17

Soften Table ....................................................... 18

Melt Table .......................................................... 18

Defrost ................................................................ 19

Quick Defrost ..................................................... 19

MAINTENANCE .................................................... 26

Care and Cleaning ............................................. 26

Metal Rack ......................................................... 26

Cleaning the Grease Filters ............................... 26

Charcoal Filter Replacement .............................. 27

Cooktop/Night Light Replacement ..................... 27

Oven Light Replacement .................................... 27

COOKING UTENSILS .......................................... 28

Microwave Utensil Guide ................................... 28

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 29

Before Calling for Service .................................. 29

Qustions and Answers ....................................... 30

LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................... 31

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.

^_lk 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.

• Donot allow children to use this oven without close supervision,

• Readand 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 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.

• 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 of/when

the door is open.

• if food flames under the hood, turn the fan on.

• 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 inthe 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 twist4ies 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.

• Take care when The Door is opened. There is a possibility of being injured.

• 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.

• Secure the cord in the cabinet above the oven.

• 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 can 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

FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSIONRADIOFREQUENCY INTERFERENCESTATEMENT( 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.

Please read this owner's manual, it will tell you how

to use all the fine features ofthis 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

oven front 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.

WARNING-If you use the grounding

plug improperly, you risk electric shock,

MODEL NUMBER LABEL

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Output Power 1,100W (1EC60705) Outer Dimensions 2915/16" x 167/16"x 155/8"

Cavity Volume 2.0 Cu.ft

Net Weight 60 Ibs.

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.

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 placing the cord properly. Keep the electrical power cord dry and do not pinch or

crush it in any way.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

Door Handle

Model and Serial

Number Plate

Door Safet Lock System

Window with

Metal Shield

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 Label

3. Charcoal Filter (behind Vent Grille)

4. Vent Grille

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

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

Metal Rack

Cooke

Vent Grille

Glass Tray Oven Control

Panel

Cooktop/Countertop Light

I! t

Grease Filter

6. Cooktop/Countertop Light

7. Control Panel. Touch the pads 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

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

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 OPERATION section.

EZ-ON WARM I

HOLD CLOCK

COOK /CUSTOM CUSTOM / i

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T,ME_COOKSET_

DEFROST I SOFTEN MELT I_ ,_

1 2 3

@ @

4 5 6

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HI/LOW/OFF

LIGHT ON/OFF ! LEVEL

TURNTABLE/ POWER _/_

VENT

NOTE: Styling and features vaE/by model.

1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time setting, and

cooking functions selected.

2, REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat Pizza Dinner

Plate Soup/Sauce and Casserole. The oven's sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the food.

3. COOK: Touch this pad to cook Baked Potato, Vegetable Casserole, Rice, and Frozen Entree. The oven's sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the

food.

4. POPCORN: Touch this pad 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. EZ-ON: Touch this pad to set and start quickly at 100% power level.

6. HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked

foods warm in your microwave oven for upto 90

minutes.

7. CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the time of day.

8. COOK TIME: Touch this pad to to set a cooking time.

9. CUSTOM COOK: Touch this pad to recallone cooking instruction previously programmed into memoE/,

10, CUSTOM SET: Touch this pad to change the oven's

default setting for sound, clock, disply speed, and defrost weight.

11. DEFROST: Touch this key to defrost food by entering weight, cook time or Quickly. Touch this key 2 times to Quick Defrost Cook. Touch this key 3 times to Time Defrost Cook.

12. SOFTEN: Touch this pad to soften Butter, ice Cream, Cream Cheese and Frozen Juice.

13. MELT: Touch this pad to melt Butter Margarine, Chocolate, Cheese and Marshmallows.

14. NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking time,

power level, quantities, or weights.

15. START/ENTER: Touch this pad to start a function, if you open the door after oven begins to cook, touch

START/ENTER again.

16, STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad to stop the oven or to

clear all entries.

17. MORE: Touch this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it.

18. LESS: Touch this pad to subtract ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it.

19. LIGHT HI/LOW/OFF: Touch this pad to turn on the the light on high, low, or off,

20. TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Touch this pad to turn on/off the turntable. This option is not available in sensor

cook and defrost modes.

21. POWER LEVEL: Touch this pad to select a cooking

power level.

22, VENT ONIOFF: Touch this pad to tum the fan on/off.

23. VENT 5-SPEED: Touch this pad to choose one of 5 fan speeds.

24, VENT AUTO TIME SET: Touch this pad when setting

ventilation time. (1,3, 5, 10, and 30 minutes.)

25. KIDS MEAL: Select type of dish to reheat HOT DOG,

MAC & CHEESE or CHICKEN NUGGETS.

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.

VENT FAN

The fan moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. There are five speeds.

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1. Touch ONIOFF. This shows

ONIOPF

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the last level until you select the fan speed level.

I ,_ CAUTION I

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, 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.

CLOCK

This oven includes a 12-hour clock.

CLOCK! 1. Touch CLOCK.

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2. Enter the time by using the number keys.

3. Touch START/ENTER. (Press I for AM, 2 for PM.)

4. Touch START/ENTER.

.......VENT....... 2. Touch 5-SPEED until

S-SPEED I LEVEL 4 appears in the

display,

Touch ON/OFF to turn off fan when desired. NOTE: if the temperature from the range or cooktop

below the oven gets too hot, the exhaust fan in thevent hood will automatically turn on at the LEVEL 4 setting to protect the oven.

Itmay stay on up to an hour to cool the oven. When this

occurs, the ON/OFF will not turn the fan off.

VENT AUTO TIME SET

_1; tee;fo_ve_

1. Touch ON/OFF.

V----------EN7...... 2. Touch 5-SPEED until

S-SPEED LEVEL 4 appears inthe

display.

AUTO

/T ME SET 5 times.

3. Touch Auto Time Set

CUSTOM COOK

CUSTOM COOK lets you to recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly.

1 Touch STOP/CLEAR.

CUSTOM

cook....

200

2. Touch CUSTOM COOK.

3. Enter the cook time.

4. Touch START/ENTER.

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