LG MS-3443A Owner’s Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

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Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating.

MS-3443A
MS-3443AS

P/No. : 3828W5A6073

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, 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).

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.

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 3
UNPACKING & INSTALLIN
FEATURE DIAGRAM 6
CONTROL PANEL 6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7

TIMED COOKING
2 STAGE TIMED COOKING
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
CHILD LOCK
KITCHEN TIMER

HEATING/REHEATING GUIDE 18
FRESH VEGETABLE GUIDE 19

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS 20

FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING 21

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 22

QUESTION & ANSWERS 23

PLUG WIRING INFORMATION/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 24

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Ez-ON

MORE/LESS
CUSTOM SET
AUTO TOUCH
AUTO COOK
AUTO REHEAT
FAST BREAKFAST
Q DEFROST
CHICKEN CHOICES
MELT
SOFTEN
AUTO DEFROST

9101111121213

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15~17

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7

7

7

4~5

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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. THIS OVEN IS DESIGNED FOR

BUILDING IN. (Not over a heat source)

THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL
CATERING PURPOSES

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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 20.

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

And touch START.

30

Seconds

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

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.

YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED

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FEATURE DIAGRAM

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

Glass Turntable.........................1 each
Owner's Manual &

Cooking Guide...........................1 each

Rotating Ring.............................1 each

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

Door Seal

Display Window

Oven Front Plate

Window Door Screen

Control Panel

Door Open Button

Safety Door Lock System

Glass Turntable

Rotating Ring

CONTROL PANEL

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

This function allows you to cook food for a
desired time. And in order to give you the best
results, there are 10 power level settings in
addition to HI-POWER because many food need
slower cooking (at less than HI-POWER).

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

for 5 minutes 30 seconds

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch TIME.
enter cooking time shows

in the display.

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

[3], and [0]. touch start
or power shows in the

display.

4. Touch POWER.

enter power level i to 1 0

shows in the display.

5. Touch 8. To select power
level 80%.

p-80 touch start shows

in the display.

6. Touch START.

2 STAGE TIMED COOKING

For Two Stage cooking, repeat timed cooking
steps 2 through 5 on the previous page before
touching the START pad for additional Time and
Power program you want to add.
Auto Weight Defrost can be programmed before
the first stage to defrost first and then cook.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven is equipped with ten power
levels to give you maximum flexibility and control
over cooking. The table below will give you some
idea of which foods are prepared at each of the
various power levels.
*The table below shows the power level settings for

your oven.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL TABLE

Power
Level

*Boiling water.
*Making candy.

10

*Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.

(High)

*Cooking tender cuts of meat.
*Whole poultry.

9

*Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.

*Reheating prepared foods quickly.

8

*Reheating sandwiches.
*Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.

*Cooking cakes, breads.

7

*Melting chocolate.

Use

When cooking is complete, four short tones will
sound. The word end shows 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 steps 4 & 5 above.

*Cooking veal.
*Cooking whole fish.

6

*Cooking puddings and custard.
*Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb.

5

*Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.

4

*Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

*Cooking less tender cuts of meat.

3

*Taking chill out of fruit.

2

*Softening butter.
*Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.

1

*Softening butter and cream cheese.
* Standing time.

0

* Independent.

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Ez-ON

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

NOTE:

If you touch Ez-ON, it will add 30 seconds up to
3 minutes 30 seconds; after 3 minutes 30 seconds,
every touch will add 1 minute up to 99 min 59
seconds.

If the CHILD LOCK was already set and you
touched another cooking pad, the word locked shows

in the display.
Then you can cancel the CHILD LOCK according
to below procedure.

CHILD LOCK

This is a unique safety feature that prevents
unwanted oven operation such as used by
children. Once the CHILD LOCK is set, no
cooking can take place.

KITCHEN TIMER

You can use the Timer of your oven for purposes
other than food cooking.

To cancel the child lock

Touch and hold STOP/CLEAR
or 0,START pad until locked

disappears in the display.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

After the CHILD LOCK is turned off, the time of
day will return to the display window. The oven

will operate normally.

Or

To cancel the child lock

Or

Or

Or

To set the child lock

Touch and hold STOP/CLEAR
or 0,START until locked appears

in the display and two beeps are
heard. If the time of day was
already set, the time of day will
return to the display window.
After you touch another

Example : To set the timer 3 minutes.

Example : To set Ez-ON cooking 2 minutes.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch Ez-ON 4 times.
The oven begins
cooking and display
shows time counting
down.

MORE/LESS

By using the MORE or LESS keys, TIMED COOK
program can be adjusted to cook food for a
longer or shorter time. Pressing MORE will add
10 seconds to the cooking time each time you
press it. Pressing LESS will subtract 10 seconds
of cooking time each time you press it.

To adjust the Auto Touch (ex. popcorn 3.5 oz.)
cooking time for a longer time, or for a shorter
time

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch KITCHEN TIMER
pad. enter time in min and
sec shows in the display.

3. Touch 3, 0, 0.
touch start shows in the

display.

4. Touch START pad.

2. Touch POPCORN.

3.5 oz touch 1

3.0 oz touch 2

shows in the display.

3. Touch number 1. then
the oven will start
automatically.

4. Touch MORE or LESS.
Remaining time will
increase or decrease by 10
seconds.