LG MS3840SRSK Owners Guide

OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating.

MS3840SRSK

P/No. :MFL40257813

www.lg.com

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.

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS 2

CONTENTS 3

UNPACKING & INSTALLING 4

FEATURE DIAGRAM 6

CONTROL PANEL 6

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7

SETTING CLOCK 7

MORE/LESS 7

QUICK START 7

TIMED COOKING 8

2 STAGE TIMED COOKING

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

KEEP MOISTURE

KEEP MOISTURE MENU INSTRUCTIONS

AUTO DEFROST 22

AUTO DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS 23

COOKING TIPS 25

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS 29

FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING 30

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 32

QUESTION & ANSWERS 33

PLUG WIRING INFORMATION/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 34

MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY 35

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 20 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.

KEEP MOISTURE

The microwave oven shall not be

THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL CATERING PURPOSES

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 29.

automatically.

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

And touch START.

SECONDS

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

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.

0 it will sound 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

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

Owner's Manual &

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

Door Open Button

Safety Door Lock System

Glass Turntable

Rotating Ring

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

Keep Moisture.............................1 each

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

Keep Moisture

purposes.

CONTROL PANEL

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

is touched to indicate setting has been entered.

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 "0".

Example:To set 11:11 .

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

➠

2. Touch CLOCK one time.

➠

‘24H’ will shows in the

display.

3. Touch START.

➠

4. Enter the time by using the number key pads.

➠

("11:11")

5. Touch START.

The clock starts

counting.

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.

➠

2. Touch AUTO COOK.

‘Ac-1’ will shows in the

➠

display.

3. Touch [1], [2]. ("1.2kg")

➠

4. Touch START.

( )

NOTE: Press the

during time countdown.

( )

pad

NOTE :

If you want to use a 12 hour clock, Press CLOCK once more. If you want to change different option after setting clock, you have to unplug and plug it back in.

MORE/LESS

( )

By using the AUTO COOK, AUTO REHEAT, program can be

or shorter time Pressing to the cooking time each time you press it. Pressing

( )

will subtract 10 seconds of cooking time each

time you press it.The max time could be 99min99sec.

( )

keys,

adjusted to cook food for a longer.

KEEP MOISTURE

TIMED COOK

( )

will add 10 seconds

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 pressing the START/Q-START key.

Time of day.

Four times

You oven will start before you have finished the

fouth press.

Select 2minutes

high power.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

100%

( )

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.

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.

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

Level

* Boiling water. * Browning ground beef.

High

* Making candy. *

Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.

* Cooking tender cuts of meat.

* Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.

* Reheating prepared foods quickly.

* Reheating sandwiches.

* Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.

* Cooking cakes, breads. * Melting chocolate.

* Cooking veal. * Cooking whole fish.

* Cooking puddings and custard.

* Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb.

* Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.

* Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

* Cooking less tender cuts of meat.

* Cooking pork chops, roast.

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.

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.

* Taking chill out of fruit.

* Softening butter.

Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.

* Softening butter and cream cheese.

* Standing time.

* Independent timer.

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

STOP/CLEAR

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 cooking pad.

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

To cancel the child lock

until L

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

Touch and hold

until L

STOP/CLEAR

disappears in the display.

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.

1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.

➠

2. Touch VEGETABLE one time.

in the display.

3. Touch

‘SEnS’ will shows in the

display.sensor cook starts.

‘S-F1’ will shows

START.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

SENSOR COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS - VEGETABLE

Code

Jacket Potato

Mashed Potato

Fresh Vegetable

Frozen

Vegetable

Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Beans,Peas

Fresh Soup

Potatoes (whole)

Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Beans, Peas

Weight

Limit

1 - 4 pieces

(175 g per

piece)

2- 4 serves Room

0.2 - 0. 8 kg Room 3

0.2 - 0. 8 kg Frozen 3

2 - 6 serves

Initial

Temperature

Room 1 piece = 3

Wash & pat potatoes dry with paper towel. Pierce each potato 3 times with a fork. Place potatoes around the outer edge of the turntable. After cooking potatoes should still be firm. Wrap in foil and stand.

Ingredients 2 serves 3 serves 4 serves Potato 450 g 675 g 900 g Hot Milk Butter 50 g 75 g 100 g Salt 7 ground black pepper

Peel potatoes and cut into 2cm cubes. Place the potato into a microwave- safe 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.

Prepare vegetables. Cut vegetables into even size pieces. Wash the vegetables and arrange in microwave- safe dish just large enough to contain the vegetables so they are no more than 2 - 3 layers deep.

Add amount of water according to

(0.2kg~0.4kg : 2

0.5kg~0.8kg : 4

tablespoons).

wrap loosely. If cooking more than 1 kind of vegetable, place the harder vegetables around the outer edge of the dish with the softer vegetables in the centre,

Separate the vegetables into single pieces. Arrange the vegetables in a microwave- safe dish just large enough to contain them so they are no more than 2 layers

Add amount of water according to

deep.

(0.2kg~0.4kg : 2

0.5kg~0.8kg : 4

tablespoons).

wrap loosely. If cooking more than 1 kind of vegetable, place the harder vegetables around the outer edge of the dish with the softer vegetables in the centre.

Room

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

Pumpkin 500 g 750 g 1 kg Brown onion Chicken stock 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Cream 2 tbs Ground nutmeg,

Salt & ground black pepper

Serves

Peel & remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Finely chop the onion. Place the pumpkin, onion and stock into a heatproof, microwave- safe 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.

Instructions

cup

tablespoons,

cup

the quantity

Cover with lid or plastic

tablespoons,

Cover with lid or plastic

2 serves 4 serves 6 serves

small 1 small 1 medium

tbs

To taste

cup

the quantity

tbs

Standing Time

(minutes)

2 pieces = 5 3 pieces = 5 4 pieces = 7

1 - 3

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D)

SENSOR COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS - RICE / PASTA

Code

White Rice

Weight

Limit

- 2 cups

Initial

Temperature

Rice : Room Water : Room

Rice

Tap water

2 cup 1 cup 1

/4 cup 11/4 cups 2 cups 21/2 cups

Wash the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Place the rice and water in a microwave-safe rice cooker or 3-litre bowl. Cover with lid or double layer of plastic wrap loosely. After cooking allow the rice to stand without removing the lid or wrap. After standing stir with a fork to separate the grains. Replace the water with stock for more flavour.

Instructions

2 cups 2 cups

Standing Time

(minutes)

3 - 5

Porridge

Dry Pasta

Fresh Pasta

Tortellini Ravioli Fettuccine

Frozen Pasta

Tortellini Ravioli

1 - 4 serves

1 - 4 cups

Oats : Room Milk : Cold

Water :

hot tap water (60°C)

Water :

hot tap water (60°C)

Water :

hot tap water (60°C)

1 serve 2 serves 3 serves 4 serves

Oats

Cold Milk

/2 cup2/3 cup 1 cup 11/3 cups

4 cup 1

2 cups 2

4 cups 3 cups

Place the oats and milk in a deep 3-litre heatproof microwave-safe bowl. Cook uncovered. The oven will beep, stir the oats well and press start to continue. After cooking, stir well and top with brown sugar or honey.

Place into a microwave-safe large bowl. Pour hot tap water into a bowl. Cooked uncovered. The oven will beep, stir well and press start to continue. After cooking, stand and stir.

Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups

Hot tap water(60°C) (1 cup=250 ml)

/3 cup 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups

Place into a microwave-safe large bowl. Pour hot tap water into a bowl. Cooked uncovered. The oven will beep, stir well and press start to continue. After cooking, stand and stir.

Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups

Hot tap water(60°C) (1 cup=250 ml)

/3 cup 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups

Place into a microwave-safe large bowl. Pour hot tap water into a bowl. Cooked uncovered. The oven will beep, stir well and press start to continue. After cooking, stand and stir.

Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups

Hot tap water(60°C) (1 cup=250 ml)

/3 cup 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups

1 - 3

2 - 4

Instant Noodle

(1 packet=

approx. 85g)

1 packet

Water :

boiling water

Place unpackaged noodles into a large microwave-safe bowl.Cook uncovered. When the Oven beeps,the noodles should be stired well,before pressing Start to continue the remaining cooking time.

After cooking has finished, briefly stand and stir before serving.

Noodles 1 packet

Boiling water (1 cup=250 ml)

2 cups

1 - 2

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