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EUT Type: Microwave Oven
FCC ID: BEJS099TZ
APPENDIX H
: USER’S MANUAL
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MFL69850404_00
OWNER’S MANUAL
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating the appliance
and keep it handy for reference at all times.
www.lg.com
LMC0975**
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY...
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven
with the door open since open-
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the
oven front face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate
on sealing surfaces.
(c) Do not operate the 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.
(d) The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
Thank you for purchasing a LG microwave oven.
Please record the model number and serial number
of this unit for future reference. We also suggest
you record the details of your contact with LG (LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit.
Staple your receipt here for proof of purchase.
Model No:
Serial No:
Dealer:
Dealer Phone No:
Customer Relations
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Service Division Bldg. #3
201 James Record Rd.
Huntsville, AL 35824-0126
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
8
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
8 Location of Model Number
8 Electrical Requirements
8 Voltage Warning
8 Placement of the Oven
8 Do not block the air vents
8 Grounding Instructions
9 Oven Specifications
10 Microwave Oven Features
10 Accessories
11 Control Panel Overview
12
MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS
15
OPERATION
15 Using the Microwave Oven
15 Audible Signals
15 Clock
15 Interrupting Cooking
15 Child Lock
16 Timer
16 Slide Touch Key
17 The Right Touch
17 The Wrong Touch
17 Quick Start
17 More / Less
17 Energy Saving
18 How to use manual cooking (timed cooking)
18 Microwave Power Levels
19 Auto Cook
19 Auto Reheat
19 Popcorn
20 Auto Cook Table
21 Auto Reheat Table
21 Popcorn Table
22 Defrost
22 Weight Conversion Table
22 Operating Tips
23 Defrost Table
23 Defrosting Tips
24
SMART DIAGNOSIS™
24 Using the Smart Diagnosis™ Function
25
MAINTENANCE
25 Caring for the Microwave Oven
26 Microwave Utensil Guide
27 Microwave-Safe Utensils
28 Food characteristics & microwave cooking
30
TROUBLESHOOTING
30 Frequently Asked Questions
32 Before Calling for Service
33
WARRANTY
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow all instructions when using the range to prevent the risk of fire, electric
shock, personal injury, or damage. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that
may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do
not understand.
Download this owner's manual at: http://www.lg.com
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that
can result in property damage and/or serious bodily harm or death.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word
WARNING or CAUTION. These words mean:
WARNING
- Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
- Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself
or damage to your oven.
WARNING
•
Read all the instructions before using your oven.
•
As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
•
Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 2.
•
Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as sulfide and chloride, in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not
designed for industrial or laboratory use.
•
Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water - for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or similar location.
•
Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
•
Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only.
•
When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the
door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied with a sponge or
soft cloth.
•
If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it thoroughly checked by a qualified
service technician before using it again.
•
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend to the microwave oven when paper, plastic
or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
- Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven.
•
If materials inside the oven ignite:
- Keep oven door closed
- Turn the oven off
- Disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
•
To avoid electric shock:
- This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See
the electrical GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 7.
- Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly or if it has been damaged or dropped.
- Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water.
- Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
- Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
•
Take care when the door is opened to avoid injury.
•
To avoid improperly cooking some foods.
- Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur
and possibly cause personal injury.
- Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles.
- Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven.
- Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven.
- Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers – for example,
closed glass jars – are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven.
•
Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
•
Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual.
•
Do not run the oven empty.
•
Secure power cord in the cabinet above the oven.
•
Preserve the oven floor:
- Do not heat the oven floor excessively.
- Do not allow the gray film on special microwave-cooking packages to touch the oven
floor. Put the package on a microwavable dish.
- Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor or turntable. Use a microwavable
dish.
- Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor. Carefully read and follow the
instructions for the browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly, you could
damage the oven floor.
•
Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
•
This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the
nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
•
Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea can be overheated beyond the boiling point
without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or
boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN
THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THE LIQUID.
•
To reduce the risk of injury to persons;
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time
before removing the container.
- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•
Do not use the oven for the purpose of dehumidification. (ex. Operating the microwave
oven with wet newspapers, clothes, toys, electric devices, plants, soil, pets or any other
living matter inside it.) The oven must only be used for heating or cooking food.
- It can be the cause of serious damage or safety risk such as fire, causing burns or
sudden death due to an electric shock.
•
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (Including children) With reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. (Young) Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
- Improper use may cause damage such as a fire, electric shock or burn.
•
Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
- They may be burnt.
•
Children must not be allowed to play with accessories or hang down from the door or
any part of the oven.
- Doing so can cause serious injury and damage.
•
If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been
repaired by a competent person.
•
The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken
to avoid touching heating elements. Children shall be kept away unless continuously
supervised.
•
During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating
elements inside the oven.
•
Do not use recycled paper products.
- They may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used in
cooking.
•
Do not rinse trays and racks by placing them in water just after cooking. This may
cause breakage or Damage.
- Improper use could result in damage to yore oven.
•
The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits should be removed.
- 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.
•
The door or the outer surface may get hot when the appliance is operating.
WARNING
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT (U.S.A. ONLY)
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used
properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause
interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply
with limits for ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following:
•
Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television.
•
Relocate the Microwave Oven with respect to the receiver.
•
Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
•
Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the
receiver are on different branch circuits.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such
interference.
WARNING
This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Location of Model Number
To request service information or replacement parts,
the service center requires the complete model
number of your microwave oven. The model number
is on the oven front as shown in the illustration below.
Model number label
Electrical Requirements
The oven is designed to operate on a Standard 120
V/60 Hz household outlet. Be sure the circuit is at
least 15 A or 20 A and the microwave oven is the only
appliance on the circuit. It is not designed for 50 Hz
or any circuit other than a 120 V/60 Hz circuit.
Voltage Warning
The voltage used at the wall receptacle must be the
same as specified on the oven name plate located
on the back or on the side of the control panel of the
oven. Use of a higher voltage is dangerous and may
result in a fire or other type of accident causing oven
damage. Low voltage will cause slow cooking. In
case your microwave oven does not perform normally
in spite of proper voltage, remove and reinsert the
plug.
Placement of the Oven
Your microwave oven can be placed easily in your
kitchen, family room, or anywhere else in your home.
Place the oven on a flat surface such as a kitchen
countertop or a specially designed microwave oven
cart. Do not place oven above a gas or electric range.
Free air flow around the oven is important. Allow at
least 4 inches of space at the top, sides, and back of
the oven for proper ventilation.
Do not block the air vents
All air vents should be kept clear during cooking. If
air vents are covered during oven operation the oven
may overheat. In this case, a sensitive thermal safety
device automatically turns the oven off. The oven will
be inoperable until it has cooled sufficiently.
Grounding Instructions
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an
electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding
wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into
an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
WARNING
•
Improper use of the grounding can result in
a risk of electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the
grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.
If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire
extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug, and a
3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or
greater than the electrical rating of the appliance, or. . . .
Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord
is too short, have a qualified electrician or service person
install an outlet near the appliance. A short power supply
cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may
be used if care is exercised in their use.
If a long cord or extension cord is used, (1) the marked
electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be
at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2)
the extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord,
and (3) the longer cord should be arranged so that it will
not drape over the counter top or tabletop where it can be
pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.
See the separate Installation Instructions for directions on
placing the cord properly.
Ensure proper ground
exists before use
Keep the electrical power cord dry and do not pinch
or crush it in any way.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Oven Specifications
Model LMC0975**
Power Supply
120 V AC, 60 Hz
Rated Power Consumption 1040 W
Microwave Output 1000 W
Frequency 2450 MHz
Rated Current 8.7 A
Overall Dimensions (W x H x D)
18
3
/
4
" x 10
11
/
16
" x 14
3
/
16
"
47.6 cm x 27.2 cm x 36.1 cm
Oven Cavity Dimensions (W x H x D)
12
11
/
16
" x 8
15
/
16
" x 13
3
/
16
"
32.2 cm x 22.8 cm x 33.5 cm
Capacity of Oven Cavity
0.9 cu.ft
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Microwave Oven Features
Door Seal
Display WindowDisplay Window
Control PanelSafety Door Lock SystemControl Panel
* Do Not Remove
Mica Sheet
NOTE
•
Do not remove the cavity Mica Sheet (silver
plate) inside of oven.
•
The Mica plate is there to protect the microwave
components from food spatters.
Accessories
The turntable rotates in both direction to help food cook more evenly. Do not operate the microwave oven without
the glass tray in place.
Glass Tray Rotating Ring Shaft
NOTE
This microwave oven is designed for household use only. It is not recommended for commercial use.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Control Panel Overview
Use the control panel to select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. Simply touch a command key to
select the desired function. For more information on these features, see the OPERATION section.
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1
Smart Diagnosis
Hold the mouthpiece of a phone up to this icon
when directed to by service center personnel,
to help diagnose problems with the oven when
calling for service.
2
Display
The Display includes a clock and indicators to
tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and
cooking functions selected.
3
Auto Cook
Touch this key to cook bacon, fresh vegetable,
frozen entree, frozen vegetable, oatmeal, potato,
and rice.
4
Auto Reheat
Touch this key to reheat beverage, casserole,
dinner plate, pie, and pizza.
5
Popcorn
Touch this key to pop popcorn.
6
Defrost
Touch this key to select food type and defrost food
by weight.
7
Power Level
Your microwave oven is equipped with 10 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.
8
Cook Time
This function allows you to cook food for a desired
time.
9
Timer On/Off
Touch this key to set the timer.
10
More / Less
Set cooking time and weight. Lengthen or shorten
the cooking time at any point by press the
key(except in defrost mode).
11
STOP / Clear
Touch this key to stop the oven or to clear all
entries except time of day.
12
START / Enter
Touch this key to start a function, accept
selections, resume cooking if the door was
opened or the STOP button was pressed once.
The quick start feature allows you to set 30
second intervals of HIGH power cooking with
each touch of the quick start button.