LG MS5647GR Owner’s Manual

MICROWAVE OVEN

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL : MS5647GR

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL

THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

P/NO : MFL09466615

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.

•Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in microwave ovens.

•When heating food in plastic or paper containers, check the oven frequently due to the possibility of ignition.

•If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.

•Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling. Therefore care has to be taken when handing the container.

•The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the temperature is to be checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.

•Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs shall not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode.

CLEANING

NOTE: Before cleaning the oven, unplug the power cord. If this is impossible, open the oven door to prevent an accidental oven start.

The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed

INTERIOR

Wipe the oven inside and outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. This should be done weekly or more often, if needed. Never use cleaning powders or rough pads.

Excessive oil splatters on the inside top will be difficult to remove if left for many days. Wipe splatters with a wet paper towel, especially after cooking chicken .

REMOVABLE PARTS

The turntable and rotating ring are removable. They should be hand-washed in warm (not hot) water with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they are clean, rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. Never use cleaning powders, steel wool, or rough pads.

•The turntable may be cleaned at the sink. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges as this may cause the turntable to break during use.

•The rotating ring should be cleaned regularly.

DOOR

For best performance and safety, the inner door panel and the oven front frame should be free of food or grease buildup. Wipe often with a mild detergent; then rinse and wipe dry. Never use cleaning powders or rough pads.

After cleaning the control panel, touch CLEAR to clear any entries that might have been entered accidentally while cleaning the panel. Also make sure that the turntable and rotating ring are in the right position.

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

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Precautions

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.

•WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a trained person.

•WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection, against exposure to microwave energy.

•WARNING: Liquids or other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.

•WARNING: 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.

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Table of Contents

4Technical Specifications

5Installation

6Introduction

How The Microwave Oven Works

Getting The Best Results From Your Microwave Oven How Food Characteristics Affect Microwave Cooking Special Techniques In Microwave Cooking Microwave-Safe Utensils

9Feature Diagram / Control Panel

10Using Your Microwave Oven

Timed Cooking

2 Stage Timed Cooking Microwave Power Levels Child Lock

Kitchen Timer Ez-On More/Less Custom Set Auto Touch Auto Cook Auto Reheat Fast Breakfast Q Defrost

Chicken Choices Melt

Soften

Auto Defrost

21Heating Or Reheating Guide

22Fresh Vegetable Chart

23Safety Precautions

24Questions And Answers

	Technical Specifications
		MS5647GR
Power Input		230V AC~50Hz
Output		1,000W
Microwave Frequency		2,450 MHz
Outside Dimensions		606 mm(W) X 344 mm(H) X 503 mm(D)
Cavity Dimensions		445 mm(W) X 276 mm(H) X 474 mm(D)
Power Consumption		1,400W
Net weight		Approx. 20.6 Kg
Shipping Weight		Approx. 22.1 Kg

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Installation

Install your oven by following three simple steps:

1.Remove all packing materials and accessories.

2.Place the oven in the level location of your choice with more than 85cm height but make sure there is at least 10 cm of space on the top and 10cm at the rear for proper ventilation. The side of the oven should be kept clear so there is air flow for ventilation.

An exhaust outlet is located on top or side of the oven. Blocking the outlet can damage the oven.

3.Plug your oven into a standard voltage household outlet. Be sure the electrical circuit is at least 13 amps and that your microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit.

NOTE: • If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the AC household outlet and then plug it back in.

• This appliance should not be used for commercial catering purposes.

WARNING : THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes :

Blue or White	-	Neutral
Brown or Black	-	Live
Green & Yellow or Green	-	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 coloured blue or white must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown or black must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

The wire which is coloured green & yellow or green must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or .

This utility article is provided with a mains cord of special performance, which in case it is damaged, must be replaced with a mains cord of the same type ; such a mains cord can be obtained from importer and be installed by a competent person.

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Introduction

How the Microwave Oven Works

Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Ordinarily, 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 create 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 the 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 cook your food.

For example, a cake made with ice-cold butter, milk, and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with ingredients that are at room temperature. All of the recipes in this book give a range of cooking times. In general, you will find that the food remains under-cooked at the lower end of the time range, and you may sometimes want to cook your food beyond the maximum time given, according to personal preference. The governing philosophy of this book is that it is best for a recipe to be conservative in giving cooking times. While undercooked food is ruined for good. Some of the recipes, particularly those for bread, cakes, and custards, recommend that food be removed from the oven when they are slightly undercooked. This is not a mistake. When allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods will continue to cook outside of the oven as the heat trapped within the outer portions of the foods gradually travels inward. If the foods are left in the oven until they are cooked all the way through, the outer portions will become overcooked or even burnt. As you gain experience in using your microwave oven, you will become increasingly skillful in estimating both cooking and standing times for various foods.

Getting The Best Results From Your

Microwave Oven

Keeping an eye on things.The recipes in this book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends, of course, on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your recipe.Directions given in recipes to ‘elevate’, ‘stir’, and the like should be thought of as the minimum steps recommended. If the food seems to be cooking unevenly, simply make the necessary adjustments you think appropriate to correct the problem.

Factors affecting cooking times. To check the wattage of your oven, refer to the specifications at the beginning of this book. Many factors affect cooking times. The temperature of ingredients used in a recipe makes a big difference in cooking times.

How Food Characteristics Affect

Microwave Cooking

Density of foods: Light, porous food such as cakes and breads cook more quickly than heavy, dense foods such as roasts and casseroles. You must take care when microwaving porous foods that the outer edges do not become dry and brittle.

Height of foods: The upper portion of tall foods, particularly roasts, will cook more quickly than the lower portion. Therefore, it is wise to turn tall foods during cooking, sometimes several times.

Moisture content of foods: Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively dry foods such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered to retain moisture.

Bone and fat content of foods: Bones conduct heat and fat cooks more quickly than meat. Therefore, care must be taken when cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat that they do not cook unevenly and do not become overcooked.

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Introduction

Quantity of foods: The number of microwaves in your oven remains constant regardless of how much food is being cooked. Therefore, the more food you place in the oven, the longer the cooking time. Remember to decrease cooking times by at least one third when halfing a recipe.

Shape of foods: Microwaves penetrate only about 1 inch (2.5cm) into foods, the interior portion of thick foods are cooked as the heat generated on the outside travels inward. In other words, only the outer edge of any foods is actually cooked by microwave energy; the rest is cooked by convection. It follows then that the worst possible shape for a food that is to be microwaved is a thick square. The corners will burn long before the centre is even warm. Round thin foods and ring shaped foods cook successfully in the microwave.

Special Techniques In Microwave

Cooking

Browning: Meats and poultry that are cooked fifteen minutes or longer will brown lightly in their own fat. Foods that are cooked for a shorter period of time may be brushed with a browning sauce to achieve an appetizing colour. The most commonIy used browning sauces are Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and barbecue sauce. Since relatively small amounts of browning sauces are added to foods, the original flavour of recipes are not altered.

Covering: A cover traps heat and steam which causes food to cook more quickly. You may either use a lid or microwave clingfilm with a corner folded back to prevent splitting.

Covering with greaseproof paper: Greaseproofing effectively prevents spattering and helps food retain some heat. But because it makes a looser cover than a lid or clingfilm, it allows the food to dry out slightly.

Wrapping in greaseproof or paper towel:

Sandwiches and many other foods containing prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent drying out.

Arranging and spacing: Individual foods such as baked potatoes, small cakes and hors d’oeuvres will heat more evenly if placed in the oven an equal distance apart, preferably in a circular pattern. Never stack foods on top of one another.

Stirring: Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, foods are stirred for the purpose of blending.

Microwaved foods, however, are stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food heats first.

Turning over: Large, tall foods such as roasts and whole chickens should be turned so that the top and bottom will cook evenly. It is also a good idea to turn cut up chicken and chops.

Placing thicker portions facing outwards: Since microwaves are attracted to the outside portion of foods, it makes sense to place thicker portions of meat, poultry and fish to the outer edge of the baking dish. This way, thicker portions will receive the most microwave energy and the foods will cook evenly.

Shielding: Strips of aluminum foil, which block microwaves, are sometimes placed over the corners or edges of square and rectangular foods to prevent those portions from overcooking. Never use too much foil and make sure the foil is tightly secured to the dish or it may cause ‘arcing’ in the oven.

Elevating: Thick or dense foods are often elevated so that microwaves can be absorbed by the underside and centre of the foods.

Piercing: Foods enclosed in a shell, skin or membrane are likely to burst in the oven unless they are pierced prior to cooking. Such foods include both yolks and whites of eggs, clams and oysters and many whole vegetables and fruits.

Testing if cooked: Because foods cook so quickly in a microwave oven, it is necessary to test food frequently. Some foods are left in the microwave until completely cooked, but most foods, including meats and poultry, are removed from the oven while still slightly undercooked and allowed to finish cooking during standing time. The internal temperature of foods will rise between 5˚F(3˚C) and 15˚F(8˚C) during standing time.

Standing time: Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the microwave oven. Usually the foods are covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture (some cakes and biscuits, for example). Standing allows foods to finish cooking and also helps flavour blend and develop.

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Introduction

Microwave-Safe Utensils

Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven. Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning.

Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven. However, some may contain materials that render them unsuitable as microwave cookware. If you have any doubts about a particular utensil, there’s a simple way to find out if it can be used in your microwave oven.

Testing utensils for microwave use: Place the utensil in question next to a glass bowl filled with water in the microwave oven.

Microwave at power HIGH for 1 minute. If the water heats up but the utensil remains cool to the touch, the utensil is microwave-safe. However, if the water does not change temperature but the utensil becomes warm, microwaves are being absorbed by the utensil and it is not safe for use in the microwave oven. You probably have many items on hand in your kitchen right now that can be used as cooking equipment in your microwave oven. Just read through the following checklist.

1.Dinner plates: Many kinds of dinner-ware are microwave-safe. If in doubt consult the manufacturer’s literature or perform the microwave test.

2.Glassware: Glassware that is heat-resistant is microwave-safe. This would include all brands of oven tempered glass cookware. However, do not use delicate glassware, such as tumbles or wine glasses, as these might shatter as the food warms.

3.Paper: Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven, provided that the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are low in fat and moisture. Paper towels are also very useful for wrapping foods and for lining baking trays in which greasy foods are cooked. In

general, avoid coloured paper products as the colour may run.

4.Plastic storage containers: These can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated. However, they should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the oven as hot foods will eventually warp or melt plastic containers.

5.Plastic cooking bags: These are microwave-safe. provided they are specially made for cooking. However, be sure to make a slit in the bag so that steam can escape. Never use ordinary plastic bags for cooking in your microwave oven,as they will melt and rupture.

6.Plastic microwave cookware: A variety of shapes and sizes of microwave cookware is available. For the most part, you can probably microwave items you already have on hand rather than investing in new kitchen equipment.

7.Pottery, stoneware and ceramic: Containers made of these materials are usually fine for use in your microwave oven, but they should be tested to be sure.

CAUTION: HIGH IRON CONTENT, HIGH LEAD CONTENT, SOME ITEMS NOT FOR COOKING.

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