LG MS-3444DPS Owner’s Manual

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MICROWAVE OVEN

OWNER'SMANUAL&COOKINGGUIDE

MODEL : MS-3444DP

MS-3444DPS

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL

THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

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	2
CONTENTS	3
UNPACKING & INSTALLING	4
FEATURE DIAGRAM	6
CONTROL PANEL	6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS	7
SETTING CLOCK	7
MORE/LESS	7
TIMED COOKING	8
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS	8
CHILD LOCK	9
SENSOR COOK OPERATION INSTRUCTION	9
SENSOR COOK	9
SENSOR COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS	10
SENSOR REHEAT	13
SENSOR REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS	13
AUTO COOK	14
AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS	15
AUTO REHEAT	18
AUTO REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS	18
QUICK DEFROST	19
QUICK DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS	19
AUTO DEFROST	20
AUTO DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS	21
COOKING TIPS	23
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS	27
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING	28
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	30
QUESTION & ANSWERS	31
PLUG WIRING INFORMATION/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	32

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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 27.

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

Oven Front Plate

Window Door Screen

Door Seal

Display Window

Control Panel

Door Open Button

Safety Door Lock System

Glass Turntable

Rotating Ring

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.

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

SETTING CLOCK

When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption, the numbers in the display reset to ":".

Example:To set 11:11 AM.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch CLOCK one time.

ENTER TIME OF

<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	DAY will scroll in the
	display.
	3. Enter the time by using
	the number key pads.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	11:11 TOUCH START
	will scroll in the display.
	("11:11")
	4. Touch START.
	AM TOUCH 1 ,PM
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	TOUCH 2 will scroll in
	the display.
	5. Touch 1.TOUCH START
	will scroll in the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	(AM:”11:11”)

6.Touch START.

The clock starts counting.

NOTE :

You can select AM or PM by touching 1 OR 2.

MORE/LESS

By using the MORE or LESS keys, TIMED COOK, AUTO COOK, AUTO REHEAT 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 autocook (ex. Corned Beef 1.2 kg) cooking time for a longer time, or for a shorter time

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	2. Touch AUTO COOK.
	SELECT MENU 1 TO 8
	--SEE COOKING
	GUIDE
	scrolls in the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>
	3. Touch 1.
	CORNED BEEF
	ENTER WEIGHT scrolls
	in the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>
	4. Touch [1], [2].
	1.2 KG TOUCH START
	scrolls in the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>
	5. Touch START.

NOTE: Press the MORE or LESS pad during time countdown.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

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.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>		2.	Enter 5 minutes
			30 seconds by touching
			[5], [3],and [0].
			5 : 30 TOUCH START OR
			POWER shows in
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>			the display.
		3.	Touch POWER.
			ENTER POWER
			LEVEL 1 TO 10 scrolls in
			the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>
		4.	Touch 8.
			To select power level 80%.
			Display shows POWER 80
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>			TOUCH START.
		5.	Touch START.

When the cooking time is over, two short and one long tone sounds. 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 3 & 4 above.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven is equipped with eleven 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 chart below shows the power level settings for your oven.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL CHART

	Power	Use
	Level

*Boiling water.

*Browning ground beef. High * Making candy.

*Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.

*Cooking tender cuts of meat.

9* Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.

*Reheating prepared foods quickly. 8 * Reheating sandwiches.

*Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes. 7 * Cooking cakes, breads.

*Melting chocolate.

* Cooking veal.

6* Cooking whole fish.

* Cooking puddings and custard.

5* Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb. * Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.

4* Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

	3	* Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
		* Cooking roast.

2* Taking chill out of fruit. * Softening butter.

1* Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm. * Softening butter and cream cheese.

	0	* Standing time.
		* Independent timer.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

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.

To set the child lock

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

2.Touch and hold 0,START

or STOP/CLEAR until LOCKED

	or	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
	or	display window. After you
		touch another cooking
		pad.

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.

To cancel the child lock

or	Touch and hold 0 , START or
	STOP/CLEAR until LOCKED
	disappears in the display.

or

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

SENSOR COOK OPERATION INSTRUCTION

Sensor cooking provides exciting new features to make microwaving easier. Your new microwave oven will guide you, step by step, whether it be simply to reheat food or cook food.

and sensor menu with all the popular food choices helps you to cook perfectly because it has been pre-programmed and can tell how long to cook or reheat food items.

Categories:

Sensor Reheat

Sensor Cook

For most Sensor Cooking programs, a chart with specific food examples and cooking instructions is provided in the next new pages.

1.The Sensor Cook system works by detecting a build-up of vapor.

2.Make sure the door remains closed.

3.Once the vapor is detected, two beeps will sound.

4.Opening the door or touching the STOP/CLEAR pad before the vapor is detected will abort the process. The oven will stop.

5.Before using Sensor Touch, make sure the glass turntable is dry, to assure the best results.

SENSOR COOK

COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without having to select cooking times and power levels. This oven automatically determines required cooking times for each food item. This feature has 15 food categories.

To cook VEGETABLES/JACKET POTATO

	1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>	2. Touch VEGETABLES.
	SELECT MENU 1 TO 5
	- - SEE COOKING
	GUIDE
	shows in the display.
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>

3.Touch 1.

then, the oven will cook food automatically by sensor system.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

SENSOR COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS - VEGETABLES

Code

Menu

Weight

Initial

Instructions

Standing Time

Limit

Temperature

(minutes)

1

Jacket Potato

1 - 4 pieces

Room

Wash & pat potatoes dry with paper towel. Pierce

1 piece = 3

Potatoes

(175 g per

each potato 3 times with a fork. Place potatoes

2 pieces = 5

(whole)

piece)

around the outer edge of the turntable.

3 pieces = 5

After cooking potatoes should still be firm. Wrap in

4 pieces = 7

foil and stand.

2

Mashed Potato

2- 4 serves

Room

Ingredients

2 serves

3 serves

4 serves

1 - 3

Potato

450 g

675 g

900 g

Hot Milk

1/2 cup

2/3 cup

3/4 cup

Butter

50 g

75 g

100 g

Salt 7 ground black pepper

Peel potatoes and cut into 2cm cubes. Place the

potato into a microwavesafe dish with 2

tablespoons of water. Place a sheet of damp paper

towel directly onto the surface and cover the dish

with lid or plastic wrap loosely. After cooking allow

potatoes to stand. Drain. Mash the potatoes until

smooth. Stir in hot milk and butter. Season with salt

and pepper.

3

Fresh Vegetable

0.2 - 0. 8 kg

Room

Prepare vegetables. Cut vegetables into even size

3

Carrots,

pieces. Wash the vegetables and arrange in

Broccoli,

microwavesafe dish just large enough to contain the

vegetables so they are no more than 2 - 3 layers deep.

Cauliflower,

Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cover with lid or plastic

Zucchini,

wrap loosely. If cooking more than 1 kind of vegetable,

Beans, Peas

place the harder vegetables around the outer edge of

the dish with the softer vegetables in the centre.

4

Frozen

0.2 - 0. 8 kg

Frozen

Separate the vegetables into single pieces. Arrange the

3

Vegetable

vegetables in a microwavesafe dish just large enough

Carrots,

to contain them so they are no more than 2 layers

deep. Add 2 tablespoon water. Cover with lid or plastic

Broccoli,

wrap loosely. If cooking more than 1 kind of vegetable,

Cauliflower,

place the harder vegetables around the outer edge of

Beans,Peas

the dish with the softer vegetables in the centre,

5

Fresh Soup

2 - 6 serves

Room

Pumpkin Soup

-

Ingredients

Serves

2 serves

4 serves

6 serves

Pumpkin

500 g

750 g

1 kg

Brown onion

1/2 small

1 small

1 medium

Chicken stock

2 cups

3 cups

4 cups

Cream

2 tbs

1/4 tbs

1/3 tbs

Ground nutmeg,

To taste

Salt & ground black pepper

Peel & remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Finely

chop the onion. Place the pumpkin, onion and stock

into a heatproof, microwavesafe bowl. Cover with lid

or two layers of plastic wrap loosely. After cooking,

blend or process to desired consistency. Stir in cream,

nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.

For potato leek soup, replace the pumpkin with desire

potatoes & replace the onion with leek.

For carrot & sweet potato soup, replace the pumpkin

with equal quantities of carrot and sweet potato. Omit

the cream. Replace the nutmeg with ground cumin.

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