LG MC8289URC Instruction manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

MC8289URC

MFL66680101

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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

Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy.

When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, delayed eruptive boiling 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:

1 Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks.

2 Do not overheat.

3 Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and again halfway

through the heating time.

4 After heating, allow to stand in the oven for a short time, stir or shake

them(especially the contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars) 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.

Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as

over cooking may result in the FOOD catching fire

and subsequent damage to your oven.

Precautions

ÓRA/AUTOMATIKUS FELOLVASZTÁS

Contents

Precautions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Unpacking & Installing --------------------------------------------------------------------------Setting the Clock --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Child Lock ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Micro Power Cooking ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Micro Power Level -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two Stage Cooking --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quick Start --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grill Cooking ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Convection Cooking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Combination Cooking ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Steam Chef (Auto) Auto Defrost -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crispy Reheat --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Defrost & Bake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Important safety instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------Microwave - safe Utensils --------------------------------------------------------------------Food characteristics & Microwave cooking --------------------------------Questions & Answers -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications --------------------

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.

Thai Auto Menu

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2 3 4 ~ 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 ~ 14 15 ~ 16 17 ~ 18 19 ~ 20 21 ~ 22 23 ~ 24 25 ~ 33 34 ~ 35 36 37 ~ 38 39 40

By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating

GLASS TRAY

ROTATING RING

HIGH RACK

LOW RACK

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.

Unpacking &

Installing

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

STEAMER

STEAM COVER

STEAM PLATE

STEAM WATER BOWL (METAL TRAY, CRISPING TRAY)

Place the oven in the level location of your choice with

more than 85cm height but make sure there is at least 30cm of 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

Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make

The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked

before consumption, in order to avoid burns.

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.

Press the STOP/CLEAR button, and press the START button one time to set 30

seconds of cooking time.

Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE. Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place

the GLASS TRAY on top.

Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven

door. If you have any doubts about what type of container to

use please refer to page36.

The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. 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 warm. Be careful when removing the container it may

be hot.

YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED

You can set either12 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. Plug in your oven for the first time.

"24H" appears on the display. (If you want to use different option,Press If you want to change different option after setting clock, you have to unplug and plug it back in.)

AUTO DEFROST

Setting the

Clock

When your oven isplugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘24H’ will be shown in the display; you can 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.

Turn DIAL until display shows “14: ”.

START

for hour confirmation.

Press

Turn DIAL until display shows “14:35”.

Press

The clock starts counting.

Child

Lock

Press STOP/CLEAR.

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.

The time will disappear on the display but will reappear on the display a few seconds later.

If any button is pressed, “L” will appear on the display

To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” disappears. You will hear BEEP when it’s released.

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

“720” diaplay.

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

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Micro Power

Cooking

Your oven has five microwave Power settings.

POWER HIGH

MAX

MEDIUM HIGH

MEDIUM

DEFROST MEDIUM LOW

LOW

( )

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Power Output

900W

720W

540W

360W

180W

Press MICRO twice to select the 80% power.

Turn DIAL until display shows “5:30”.

Press START.

Micro Power

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.

Level

POWER LEVEL

HIGHIGH MH MAXAX

MEDIUM HIGH * All reheating

MEDIUM * Bake cakes and scones

DEFROST/ * All thawing MEDIUM LOW * Melt butter and chocolate

LOW * Soften butter & cheese

( )

* Boil Water * Brown minced beef * Cook poultry pieces, fish, vegetables * Cook tender cuts of meat

* Roast meat and poultry * Cook mushrooms and shellfish * Cook foods containing cheese and eggs

* Prepare eggs * Cook custard * Prepare rice, soup

* Cook less tender cuts of meat

* Soften ice cream * Raise yeast dough

USE

POWER LEVEL

(%)

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

POWER OUTPUT

900W

720W

540W

360W

180W

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

Press STOP/CLEAR.

360W.

Two stage

Cooking

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.

Press once to select HIGH power. MICRO

Turn DIAL until display shows “11:00”.

Set the power and the cooking time for stage2.

Press MICRO four times to select power.

Turn DIAL until display shows “35:00”.

Press START.

360

Quick

Start

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

Press STOP/CLEAR .

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

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

During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time by repeatedly pressing the START button.

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 .

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

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

The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode.

The grill rack(high rack) must be used during grill cooking.

Press Grill.

Turn DIAL until display shows “12:30”.

Grill

Cooking

Press START.

Convection

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230°C.

1. To preheat.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C~ (180°C is automatically available when convection mode is selected).

The oven has a ferment function at the oven temperature of 40°C. You may wait until the oven is cool because you cannot use a ferment function if the oven temperature is over 40°C.

Your oven will take a few minutes to reach the selected temperature.

Once it has reached correct temperature, your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature. Then place your food in your oven: then tell your oven to start cooking.

230°C

mode.

Conv

Press

Turn DIAL until display shows The cooking temperature can be changed by turning DIAL.

Press START.

Preheating will be started with displaying “ Pr-H”.

“230°C”.

In the following example I will show you how to cook some food at a

2. To cook.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

mode.

Conv

Press If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180°C. The cooking temperature can be changed by turn the DIAL.

The convection rack(low rack) must be used during convection cooking.

Turn DIAL until display shows

Press START.

temperature of

230°C

“

230°C

”

Convection

for 50 minutes.

Cooking

Turn DIAL until display shows "50:00"

Press START.

Combination

1. GRILL COMBINATION.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot!

Microwave Power(%)40Output Power

180W

270W

360W

1. GRILL COMBINATION.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 20% and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes.

Press COMBI.

Your oven has a combination cooking 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.

Press GRILL.

Press MICRO to select the 20% power.

Turn DIAL until display shows “25:00”.

Press START.

1. GRILL COMBINATION.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

270

Microwave Power(%)40Output Power

180W

270W

360W

You can set three kinds of micro power level(180,270 and 360W) in combi mode.

Your oven has a combination cooking 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.

In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power

convection temperature 200°C for a cooking time of 25 minutes.

2. CONVECTION COMBINATION.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Press COMBI.

power and at a

270

Combination

Cooking

Press CONV

Turn DIAL until display shows “200 °C ” .

Press MICRO to select the

Turn DIAL until display shows “25:00”.

Press START. When cooking you can use by turning DIAL to increase or decrease cooking time.

Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot!

power.

Steam

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

Press STOP/CLEAR .

Press

to select

Press START.

Press STOP/CLEAR .

Press

Chef (Auto)

vegetable(small cut).

This feature allows you steamed cook.

CAUTION:

1. Always use oven gloves when removing a STEAMER from the oven. It’s very hot.

2. Do not put a hot STEAMER on a glass table or a place easy to be melted after cooking. Always make sure to use a pad or tray.

3. When you use this Steamer, pour at least 300ml water before use. If the amount of water is less than 300ml, it may cause incomplete cooking, or may cause a fire or fatal damage to the product.

4. Be careful when you move the STEAMER with water.

5. When you use the STEAMER, the steam cover and steam water bowl should be set perfectly right. The eggs or the chestnut would be exploding without setting the steam cover and steam water bowl.

6. Never use this Steamer with a product of different model. it may cause a fire or fatal damage to the product.

STEAM CHEF

Turn DIAL until display shows “0.6kg”.

once

vegetable

(small cut).

FOOD CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSILS FOOD TEMP. INSTRUCTIONS

Room

(Water:300ml)

Steam water

bowl

Steam plate

Steam cover

Clean the vegetables and cut into similar sized pieces. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the prepared vegetables on the steam plate. Cover with the

steam cover. Place the steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray. After steaming, stand for 3-5 minutes in the oven.

-Sliced carrots, sliced potatoes, pepper, courgettes, cauliflower florets and broccoli florets. Tomatoes(small size)

0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg

VEGETABLE (SMALL CUT)

SEAFOODS

CHICKEN BREASTS

EGGS

0.2 kg ~ 0.6 kg

2-9 eggs

Steam water

bowl

Steam plate

Steam cover

Steam water

bowl

Steam plate

Steam cover

Steam water

bowl

Steam plate

Steam cover

Refrigerated

(Water:300ml)

Refrigerated

(Water:300ml)

Refrigerated

(Water:300ml)

Clean the food. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the prepared food on the steam plate. Cover with the steam cover. Place the steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray. After steaming, stand for 3-5 minutes in the oven.

- Fish fillets, fish steak, whole fish, shrimp, crab, clam

Clean the food. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the prepared chicken on the steam plate. Cover with steam cover. Place the steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray. After steaming, stand for 3-5 minutes in the oven.

- Chicken breasts, Turkey breasts

Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the eggs on the steam plate. Cover with the steam cover. Place the steam water bowl on the center of the glass tray. After steaming, stand for 3-5 minutes in the oven.

Auto

“1.4kg”.

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. 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 1.4 Kg of frozen poultry.

Defrost

Your oven has four microwave defrost settings:- MEAT, POULTRY, FISH and BREAD; each defrost category has different power settings. Repeated presses of the button

Category

AUTO DEFROST

will select a different setting.

Press

AUTO DEFROST

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.

AUTO DEFROST

Press programme.

Enter the weight of the frozen food that you are about to defrost.

Turn DIAL until display shows

twice to select the POULTRY defrosting

MEAT

POULTRY

FISH

BREAD

time

times

Press START.

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.

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST GUIDE

Bread

0.1 ~ 0.5 kg

Paper towel or flat plate

Sliced bread, Buns, Baguette, etc.

* 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 and chops as soon as possible. * When BEEP, at this point remove the food from the microwave oven, turn the food over and return to the microwave oven. Press start to continue. At the end

of the program, remove the food from the microwave oven, cover with foil and allow to stand until completely thawed. To thaw completely , for example joints of meat and whole chickens should STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking.

Category Weight Limit Utensil Food

Meat

Poultry

0.1 ~ 4.0 kg

Microwave ware

(Flat plate)

Fish

Meat

Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger Lamb chops, Rolled roast, Sausage, Cutlets(2cm)

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.

Separate slices and place between paper towel or flat plate. Turn food over at beep. After defrosting, let stand for 1-2 minutes.

Crispy

Reheat

In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.3kg of "Roasted Meat ".

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Crispy reheat allows you to cook your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food by turn the wheel dial.

Category

Roasted Meat Lasagna Bread Pie

Press

Crispy reheat

time

times

Press Crispy Reheat once.

Turn DIAL until display shows "0.3kg".

Press START.

Quantity Category

TEMP.

InstructionsUtensil

FOOD

Roasted Meat 0.2-0.6kg

Lasagna

Bread Frozen

Pie Refrigerated

0.2-0.8kg

0.1-0.3kg

0.2-0.6kg

Low Rack

Refrigerated

Slice each of roasted meat under 2.5cm thickness. Place food

After cooking, remove from the oven

Place leftover lasagna And do same as

Place frozen baguette or croissant

on the low rack.

milk or water. And do same as above.

Place leftover pie

And do same as above.

the low rack.

above.

Brush baguettes with

on the low

rack.

and stand.

Defrost & Bake

In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6 kg of "Quiche".

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Defrost & Bake allows you to cook most

of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food by turn the dial.

Category

Quiche Lasagna Tart Chicken Pieces

Press

Defrost & Bake

time

times

Press Defrost & Bake

Turn DIAL until display shows “0.6kg”.

Press START.

When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning

DIAL.

once.

Category

lamb

Quiche

Quantity

Utensil Instructions

FOOD TEMP.

1 pie crust pastry 140g Onions 3 slices of

Lamb

3 eggs

0.3~0.6kg

High Rack

Frozen

300g whipping cream 120g milk 120g grated cheese

in a frying pan.

Saute the chopped onion and Mix eggs, whipping cream, milk, and grated cheese. Place the crust onto the crispy tray and prick the surface with a fork.

onto the crust and pour the mixture.

Put the onion and

Lasagna

Tart

Chicken Pieces

0.3~0.6kg

0.1~0.6kg

0.2~0.8kg

Low Rack

High Rack

Frozen

1.Remove the cover and place on the low rack.

2.After cooking, stand for 2 minutes.

1.Remove "Tart" from package and place on the low rack.

2.After cooking, stand for 2 minute.

1.Wash and dry skin. Brush the chicken pieces with oil.

2.Place the "Chicken pieces "on the low rack, put

a plate under the low rack for dropping juice.

3.When beep, turn food over.

4.After cooking, stand covered with aluminum foil

for 2 minutes.

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