LG MC9280MCRS Owner’s Manual [ar,en]

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE/GRILL/CONVECTION

Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating. The manufacturers are not liable for any problems caused by the user’s failure to observe these instructions.

MC9280XR

MC9280MR

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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.

Contents ....................................................................................	2
Important Safety Instructions.........................................................	3 ~ 7
Precautions ................................................................................	8
Unpacking & Installing ................................................................	9 ~ 10
Setting the Clock ........................................................................	11
Child Lock ..................................................................................	12
Micro Power Cooking .................................................................	13
Micro Power Level ......................................................................	14
Quick Start ................................................................................	15
Grill Cooking ............................................................................	16
Convection Preheat ....................................................................	17
Convection Cooking ...................................................................	18
Convection Combination Cooking ................................................	19
Grill Combination Cooking .........................................................	20
S.A Cook ...................................................................................	21 ~ 27
Rotisserie Assembly .....................................................................	28
Rotisserie Cook ...........................................................................	29 ~ 33
Sweet Cook ...............................................................................	34 ~ 40
My Recipe ..................................................................................	41~ 42
Crispy Reheat .............................................................................	43 ~ 44
Sensor Cook ..............................................................................	45 ~ 47
Auto Defrost ...............................................................................	48
Auto weight defrost guide ...........................................................	49
Kitchen Timer/Clock ...................................................................	50
Heating or Reheating Guide ........................................................	51
Fresh Vegetable Guide ...............................................................	52
Grill Cooking Guide ...................................................................	53
Microwave-safe Utensils ..............................................................	54
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking ...................................	55 ~ 56
Questions & Answers ..................................................................	57
Technical Specifications ..............................................................	58

Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand.

Important Safety

Instructions

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “WARNING” or “CAUTION”. These word means :

WARNING

CAUTION

This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could cause serious bodily harm or death.

This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could cause bodily injury or property damage.

WARNING

1.Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, door seals, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. Do not operate the oven, if the door seals and adjacent parts of the microwave oven are faulty. Repairs should

only be undertaken by a qualified service technician.

Unlike other appliances, the microwave oven is high-voltage and high-current equipment. Improper use or repair could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy or an electric shock.

2.Do not use the oven for the purpose of dehumidification. (ex. Operating the microwave oven with the wet newspapers, clothes, toys, electric devices, pet or child etc.)

It can be the cause of serious damage of safety such as a fire, a burn or a sudden death due to an electric shock.

3.The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons. Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.

Improper use may cause the damage of safety concerns such as a fire, an electric shock and a burn.

4. Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.

They may get a burn.

5.Liquids or other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Remove the plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting. Note though that in some cases food should be covered with plastic film, for heating or cooking.

They could burst.

6. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Important Safety

Instructions

CAUTION

1.You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. It is important not to tamper with the safety interlock.

It could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy. (Safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened.)

2.Do not place any object (such as kitchen towel, napkin, etc.) between the oven front face and the door or allow food or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

It could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy.

3.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.

It could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy.

4.Please ensure cooking times are correctly set small amounts of food require shorter cooking or heating time.

The over cooking may result in the food catching a fire and subsequent damage to your oven.

5.When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven,

*Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks.

*Do not overheat.

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

*After 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. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid.

6.An exhaust outlet is located on top or bottom or side of the oven. Don’t block the outlet.

It could result in damage to your oven and poor cooking results.

7.Do not operate the oven when empty. 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.

Improper use could result in damage to your oven.

Important Safety

Instructions

CAUTION

8.Do not cook food wrapped in paper towels, unless your cook book contains instructions for the food you are cooking. And do not use newspaper in place of paper towels for cooking.

Improper use can be the cause of an explosion or a fire.

9.Do not use wooden containers and ceramic containers which have metallic (e.g. gold or silver) inlays. Always remove metal twist ties. Check the utensils are suitable for use in microwave ovens before use.

They may heat-up and char. Especially metal objects in the oven may arc, which can cause serious damage.

10. Do not use recycled paper products.

They may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used in cooking.

11.Do not rinse the tray and rack by placing it in water just after cooking. This may cause breakage or damage.

Improper use could result in damage to your oven.

12.Be certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more behind the edge of the surface on which it is placed, to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance.

Improper use could result in bodily injury and oven damage.

13.Before cooking, pierce the skin of potatoes, apples or any such fruit or vegetable.

They could burst.

14.Do not cook eggs in their shell. Eggs in their shell and whole hardboiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.

Pressure will build up inside the egg which will burst.

15. Do not attempt deep fat frying in your oven.

This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid.

16.If smoke is observed, switch off or disconnect the oven from the power supply and keep the oven door closed in order to stifle any flames.

It can be the cause of serious damage of safety such as a fire, an electric shock.

Important Safety

Instructions

CAUTION

17.When food is heated or cooked in disposable containers of plastic, paper or other combustible materials, keep an eye on the oven and check it frequently.

Your food may be poured due to the possibility of container deterioration, which also can cause a fire.

18.The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating. Do not touch the oven door, outer cabinet, rear cabinet, oven cavity, accessories and dishes during grill mode, convection mode and auto cook operations, before clearing make sure they are not hot.

As they will become hot, unless wearing thick oven gloves there is the danger of a burn.

19. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.

Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

20.Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for appliances having a facility to use a temperature-sensing probe).

You can not ascertain that the temperature is accurate with unsuitable temperature probe.

21.If heating elements are provided, during use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.

There is the danger of a burn.

22.Follow exact directions given by each manufacturer for their popcorn product. Do not leave the oven unattended while the corn is being popped. If corn fails to pop after the suggested times, discontinue cooking. Never use a brown paper bag for popping corn. Never attempt to pop leftover kernels.

Overcooking could result in the corn catching a fire.

Important Safety

Instructions

CAUTION

23.This appliance must be earthed.

The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes

BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live

GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK.

The wire which is colored BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored RED.

The wire which is colored GREEN & YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or .

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

Improper use may cause serious electric damage.

24.Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass.

They can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.

25. This oven should not be used for commercial catering purposes.

Improper use could result in damage to your oven.

26.The microwave oven must be operated with the door of built-in cabinet open.

If the door of cabinet is closed while operating, the airflow get worse and it could result in a fire or damage to your oven and the cabinet.

27.The connection may be achieved by having the plug accessible or by incorporation a switch in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules.

Using improper plug or switch can cause an electric shock or a fire.

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, 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:

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(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.

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.

Unpacking &

Installing

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

GRILL RACK	CONVECTION RACK
(HIGH RACK)	(LOW RACK)

ROTISSERIE

BAR

GLASS TRAY	HANDLE
ROTATING RING	DRIP DISH
	(Gray Color)

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

20cm 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 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 button, and press the

START button one time to set

30 seconds of cooking 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 pressing the

DOOR OPEN BUTTON. Place the

ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top.

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

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 page 54.

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.

HOW TO USE THE ACCESSORY

Normal

Abnormal

Do not operate the appliance as shown figure. As misuse will lead to sparking and damage the appliance.

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.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘:’ 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 and hold Kitchen Timer/Clock until “12 H” appears on the display.

Press Kitchen Timer/Clock again for 24 hour clock setting.

(If you want to change different option after setting clock, you have to unplug and plug it back in.)

Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “14:00”. (PRESS CLOCK KEY)

Press Kitchen Timer/Clock.

Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “14:35”.

Press START/Q-START.

The clock starts counting.

Setting the

Clock

Child

Lock

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 STOP/CLEAR.

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

The CHILD LOCK is now set.

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

Your oven has five microwave Power settings.

POWER	%	Power Output
HIGH MAX	100 %	900 W
MEDIUM HIGH	80 %	720 W
MEDIUM	60 %	540 W

DEFROST	40 %	360 W( )
MEDIUM LOW	40 %	360 W( )
MEDIUM LOW
LOW	20 %	180 W

Don't Use

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

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Press Micro twice.

It will show 720 W.

Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “5:30”.

DRIP DISH	ROTISSERIE	Press START/Q-START.
(Gray Color)
		When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning
		TIME/WEIGHT dial.
GRILL RACK	CONVECTION RACK
(HIGH RACK)	(LOW RACK)	13
		13

Micro Power

Cooking

Micro Power

Level

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.

POWER LEVEL		USE	POWER LEVEL (%)	POWER OUTPUT
HIGH	* Boil Water		100 %	900 W

*Brown minced beef

*Cook poultry pieces, fish, vegetables

*Cook tender cuts of meat

MEDIUM HIGH	* Reheating(Liquid)	80 %	720 W
	* Roast meat and poultry
	* Cook mushrooms and shellfish
	* Cook foods containing cheese and eggs

MEDIUM	* Reheating(Mashed potato, Plated meal, Ready meal)	60 %	540 W
	* Prepare eggs
	* Cook custard
	* Prepare rice, soup

DEFROST/	* All thawing	40 %	360 W( )
MEDIUM LOW	* Melt butter and chocolate
	* Cook less tender cuts of meat

LOW	* Soften butter & cheese	20 %	180 W
	* Soften ice cream
	* Raise yeast dough

In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on 900 W power.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

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

Don't Use

DRIP DISH	ROTISSERIE
(Gray Color)

Press Q-START four times to select 2 minutes on 900W power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press.

During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time up to 99 minutes 59 seconds by turning the TIME/WEIGHT dial.

GRILL RACK	CONVECTION RACK
(HIGH RACK)	(LOW RACK)

Quick

Start

Grill	In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds.
Cooking
	Press STOP/CLEAR.

This model is fitted with a QUARTZ	Press Grill.
This model is fitted with a QUARTZ	Press Grill.
GRILL, so preheating is not needed.	The following indication is displayed: “	“
GRILL, so preheating is not needed.	The following indication is displayed: “	“

This feature will allow you to brown and
crisp food quickly.
The drip dish is placed between a glass
tray and a grill rack at the grill mode.	Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “12:30”.
	Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “12:30”.
The grill rack(high rack) must be used
during grill cooking.

Press START/Q-START.

When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning

TIME/WEIGHT dial.

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

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

The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C~250°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.

When you use this function if the oven temperature is over 70°C Error code “E-05” displays.

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.

Press STOP/CLEAR.

Press Conv.

The following indication is displayed: “ “

Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “230°C”.

Press START/Q-START.

Preheating will be started with displaying “PREHEAT”.

Convection

Preheat

Convection	In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first, then cook some food at a temperature of
Cooking	230°C for 50 minutes.



	Press STOP/CLEAR.

Press Conv.

The following indication is displayed: “ “

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

Turn MENU/TEMP dial until display shows “230°C”.

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

Turn TIME/WEIGHT dial until display shows “50:00”.

Press START/Q-START.

When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning

TIME/WEIGHT dial.

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

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