LG MS2044VS User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating.

MS204

(optional, please check model specification)

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MFL40257842

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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, overheating the liquid
beyond boiling point 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 and check the
consumption to avoid burns (especially, contents of feeding bottles and baby

temperature of the liquid

food jars).

before

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.
Never leave lids on bottles when heating as they will explode and may cause personal injury
and damage the oven.

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.

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CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS

CONTENTS

UNPACKING & INSTALLING

FEATURE DIAGRAM

CONTROL PANEL

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TIMED COOKING 7

2 STAGE TIMED COOKING 7

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS 7

CHILD LOCK 8
ADD MINUTE

QUICK START

ENERGY SAVING

QUICK DEFROST

QUICK DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS

SETTING CLOCK

ONE TOUCH AUTO MENU

ONE TOUCH AUTO MENU CHART

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST

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4-5

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7-15

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AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST SEQUENCE LIST

GROUND MEAT

GROUND MEAT COOKING CHART

POULTRY

POULTRY COOKING CHART

STEAKS/CHOPS

STEAKS/CHOPS COOKING CHART

HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE

FRESH VEGETABLE GUIDE

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

QUESTION & ANSWERS

PLUG WIRING INFORMATION/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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UNPACKING & INSTALLING

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.

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

GLASS TRAY

ROTATING RING

Place your oven on a flat, level surface but make sure there is at least 10 cm of space on the

top, rear and sides so there is air flow for ventilation. Exhaust outlets are located in the back and
side of your oven. Blocking the outlets can damage your oven.

placed in a cabinet.

THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL
CATERING PURPOSES, IT IS INTENDED FOR INDOOR
DOMESTIC USE ONLY.

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The microwave oven shall not be

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UNPACKING & INSTALLING

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.

Open your oven door by pressing the DOOR OPEN button.

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 page 16.

automatically.

Enter the time by touching [3] and [0].

And touch

START/Q-START.

30

SECONDS

The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0 it will sound

Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water. If your oven is operating the water

should be HOT. Be careful when removing the container it may be hot.

BEEPS.

YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED

FEATURE DIAGRAM

Window Door Screen

Door Seal

Oven Front Plate

Remove your Microwave Oven and all
material from the shipping carton.
Your oven will be packed with the
following materials:

Display Window

Control Panel

Door Open Button
Safety Door Lock System

Glass Turntable

Glass Turntable .........................1 each

Owner's Manual

Rotating Ri

This microwave oven is designed
for household use only. It is not

Rotating Ring

recommended for commercial
purposes.

CONTROL PANEL

........................1 each

ng.............................1 each

NOTE: A beep sounds when a pad on the control panel

is touched to indicate setting has been entered.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TIMED COOKING (manual cooking)

This function allows you to cook food for a
desired time. There are
The example below shows how to set 80% power
level for the desired time.

Example:To cook food on 80% Power(Power8)

for 5 minutes 30 seconds

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power levels available.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch Time.

3. Enter 5 minutes
30 seconds by touching
[5], [3],and [0].

4. Touch Power.
P-HI appears in the
display. This is to tell you
that the oven is set on HI
unless a different power
setting is chosen.

5. Touch 8.
To select power level 80%.
Display shows P-80.

6. Touch

START/Q-START.

2 STAGE TIMED COOKING

For Two Stage cooking, repeat timed cooking

steps 2 to 5 from the above example before

the START/Q-START button. The 2nd stage will

continue on from the 1st stage by applying the set

and set

time

Auto Weight Defrost can be programmed before
the first stage to defrost first and then cook.

power level

automatically.

pressing

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven is equipped with eleven
power levels to give you maximum flexibility and
control over cooking. The adjacent table will give you
some idea of which foods are prepared at each of
the various power levels.

* The adjacent chart shows the power level settings

for your oven.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL CHART

Power

Level

* Boiling water.
* Browning ground beef.

High

* Making candy.
*

100%

( )

Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.

* Cooking tender cuts of meat.

* Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.

90

* Reheating prepared foods quickly.

80

* Reheating sandwiches.

* Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.

70

* Cooking cakes, breads.
* Melting chocolate.

Use

When cooking is complete, four short tones will
sound. The word Endshows in the display window.

Then the oven shuts itself off.

NOTE:

If you do not select the power level, the oven will
operate at power HIGH. To set HI-POWER
cooking, skip

step 5&4 above.

* Cooking veal.
* Cooking whole fish.

60

* Cooking puddings and custard.

* Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb.

50

* Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.

* Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

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* Cooking less tender cuts of meat.

30

* Cooking pork chops, roast.

* Taking chill out of fruit.

20

* Softening butter.

*

Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.

10

* Softening butter and cream cheese.

* Standing time.

0

* Independent.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CHILD LOCK

This is a unique safety feature that prevents
unwanted oven operations. Once the CHILD
LOCK is set, no cooking can take place.

To set the child lock

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch and hold 0,or

or

If the CHILD LOCK was already set and you
touch another cooking pad, the word L
shows in the display. You can cancel the
CHILD LOCK according to below procedure.

or

STOP/CLEAR

appears in the display
and two beeps are heard.

To cancel the child lock

Touch and hold 0 ,or
STOP/CLEAR

disappears in the display.

until

until L

L

QUICK START

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

Example: Set 2 minutes of cooking on high power.

During QUICK START cooking,you can extend the
cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly

the START/Q-START key if longer cooking time are

required.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch

The oven will start before you have
finished the

fourth

touch.

START/Q-START

Four times on high power

touching

ENERGY SAVING

ECO ON feature saves energy by turning off
the display.This feature only operates when the

STOP/ CLEAR (ECO ON)

then cancels

touched.

is

when the door is opened or any button

button is

touched

and

After the CHILD LOCK is turned off, The oven

will operate normally.

ADD MINUTE

A time-saving option, this simplified control lets
you quickly set and start microwave cooking
without the need to touch

Example : To set ADD MINUTE cooking 2 minutes.

NOTE:
If you touch Add Minute, it will add 1 minute

increments up to 99 minutes 59 seconds.

START/ Q - START

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch Add Minute

The oven then begins cooking
and the remaining cooking
time will then count down in the
display.

2 times.

Touch

other button

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To set the ECO ON

1.Touch STOP/CLEAR (ECO ON)
The display will go out

ECO ON will be

the STOP/CLEAR (ECO ON) or any

to cancel this feature when it is on.

and

active.