LG Electronics USA S070MF Microwave oven User Manual 3828W5A1096 OM

LG Electronics USA Microwave oven 3828W5A1096 OM

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MS-74MEMICROWAVE OVENOWNER'S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDEPLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALTHOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.Web - http://www.LGEservice.comE-mail - techsupport@LGEservice.com
- 2 -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 Goldstar (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit.Staple your Receipt here to prove your retail purchase.Model No:Serial No:Dealer:Dealer Phone No:Customer RelationsLG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.Service Division Bldg. #3201 James Record Rd.Huntsville, AL 35824-0126(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven withthe door open since open-door operationcan result in harmful exposure tomicrowave energy. It is important not todefeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between theoven front face and the door or allow soilor cleaner residue to accumulate onsealing surfaces.(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.It is particularly important that the ovendoor close properly and that there is nodamage to the:(1) Door (bent),(2) Hinges and latches (broken or loos-ened), (3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.(d) The oven should not be adjusted orrepaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGYThank you for purchasing a Goldstar microwave oven
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4INSTALLATION 5INTRODUCTION 6- 3 -TABLE OF CONTENTSTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS* IEC 705 RATING STANDARD Specifications subject to change without prior notice.Power Supply 120V AC., 60HzRated Power Consumption 1050WMicrowave Output *700WFrequency 2,450MHzRated Current 9.3AOverall Dimensions (WXHXD) 19"✕11"✕127/8"Oven Cavity Dimensions (WXHXD) 121/4"✕73/4"✕121/2"Effective Capacity of Oven Cavity 0.7 Cu.ft.MS-74ME
- 4 -IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING– To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY" found on page 2 of this manual.3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet.See "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 5 of this manual .4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers–for example, closed glass jars–mayexplode and should not be heated in this oven.6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosivechemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, ordry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if ithas been damaged or dropped.9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorizedservice facility for examination, repair or adjustment.10. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.11. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water - for example, near akitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.15. Either - (a) When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, useonly mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth; or when separatecleaning instructions apply, (b) See door surface cleaning instructions on(specific page or sectionto be included).16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materi-als are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.c. If materials inside the oven should ignite, KEEP OVEN DOOR CLOSED, turn oven off, anddisconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, orfood in the cavity when not in use.17. a. Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath this appliance.b. Do not mount unit over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance.c. Do not mount over a sink.d. Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance surface when appliance is in operation.18. Do not heat any type of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and could causepersonal injury.19. Avoid using corrosive and vapors, such as sulfide and chloride.20. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers (especially cylindrical-shaped containers) maybecome overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or whenadding ingredients (instant coffee, etc.), resulting in harm to the oven and possible injury. In allcontainers, for best results, stir the liquid several times before heating. Always stir liquid severaltimes between reheatings.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
A. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONSFor personal safety, this appliance must be properlygrounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit,grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by provid-ing an escape route for the electric current. The powercord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong(grounding) plug to minimize the possibility of electricshock hazard from this appliance. The plug must beplugged into an outlet that is properly installed andgrounded.WARNING– Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove thethird ground prong from the power cord plug.The consumer should have it checked by a qualifiedelectrician or serviceman if the grounding instructionsare not completely understood, or if doubt exists as towhether the appliance is properly grounded. Where astandard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it isthe responsibility and obligation of the consumer tohave it replaced with a properly grounded three-prongwall receptacle.a) If customer has two-prong wall receptacle, he shouldreplace it with a three-prong (grounding) receptacleby a qualified electrician before using the appliance.b) Use of extension cords: If it is necessary to use anextension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord thathas a 3-blade grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptaclethat will accept the plug on the appliance. Themarked rating of the extension cord should be equalto or greater than the electrical rating of the appli-ance. NOTE: 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce therisks resulting from becoming entangled in or trippingover a longer cord.2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are availableand may be used if care is exercised in their use.3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, (1) themarked electrical rating of the cord set or extensioncord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2) the extension cord mustbe a grounding-type 3-wire cord, and (3) the longercord should be arranged so that it will not drape overthe countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled onby children or tripped over accidentally.B. CIRCUITSFor safety purposes this oven must be plugged into a15 Amp circuit. No other electricalappliances or lighting circuits should be on this line. If indoubt, consult a licensed electrician.C. VOLTAGE WARNING The voltage used at the wall receptacle must be thesame as specified on the oven serial plate located onthe back or on the side of the control panel of the oven.Use of a higher voltage is dangerous and may result ina fire or other type of accident causing oven damage.Low voltage will cause slow cooking. In case yourmicrowave oven does not perform normal operation inaccordance with AC power source and voltage, removethe power cord and then insert it again.D. PLACEMENT OF THE OVENYour microwave oven can easily be placed in yourkitchen, family room or any other room in your home.Place the oven on a flat surface such as a kitchencounter top or a specially designed microwave ovencart. Do not place oven above a gas or electric range.Free air flow around the oven is important.E. DO NOT BLOCK AIR VENTSAll air vents should be kept clear during cooking. If airvents are covered during oven operation the oven mayoverheat. In this case, a sensitive thermal safety deviceautomatically turns the oven off. The oven will be inop-erable until it has cooled sufficiently.F. RADIO INTERFERENCE1. Operation of the microwave oven can cause interfer-ence to your radio, TV or similar equipment.2. When there is interference, it may be reduced oreliminated by taking the following measures:a. Clean door and sealing surfaces of the ovenb. Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or televi-sion.c. Relocate the microwave oven with respect to thereceiver.d. Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.e. Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet sothat microwave oven and receiver are on differentbranch circuits.- 5 -INSTALLATIONThree-Pronged (Grounding) Plug.PROPERLY POLARIZED ANDGROUNDED OUTLET
HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVENWORKSMicrowaves are a form of energy similar to radioand television waves. Your microwave oven isconstructed in such a way as to take advantageof microwave energy.Electricity is converted into microwave energyby the magnetron tube, and microwaves arethen directed into the cooking area throughopenings in the oven. Microwaves reflect off themetal walls of the oven. They can be transmittedthrough glass, paper, wicker and microwave-safe cooking dishes. Microwaves do not heatthe cookware, though dishes will eventually feelhot from the heat generated by the food.Microwaves are attracted to the moisture infoods and cause the water molecules to vibrate,2,450 million times per second. This is calledabsorption. As the water molecules vibrate theyrub against each other, producing friction. Thisfriction, in turn, causes the food to get hot. If youhave trouble imagining how this is possible, justthink how hot your hands would get if yourubbed your palms together 2,450 million timesper second!A very safe appliance:Your microwave oven is one of the safest of allhome appliances. When the door is opened, theoven automatically stops producing microwaves.By the time microwave energy has been con-verted into heat in the process of making foodhot, the microwaves have completely dissipated.GETTING THE BEST RESULTSFROM YOUR MICROWAVE OVENKeeping an eye on things:The recipes in this book have been developedwith great care, but your success in preparingthem depends upon how much attention youpay to the food as it cooks. Your microwaveoven is equipped with a light that turns on auto-matically when the oven is in operation. You cansee inside the oven and check the progress ofyour food. Directions given in recipes to "ele-vate", "stir", "rotate", etc., should be thought ofas the minimum steps recommended, for even-ness and speed in microwave cooking.Factors affecting cooking time: The cooking times given in the recipes in thisbook are approximate. Many factors affect cook-ing times. The temperature of ingredients usedin a recipe, makes a big difference in the cook-ing time. For example, a cake made with coldbutter, milk and eggs will take considerablylonger to cook than one made with ingredientsthat are at room temperature.On very cold or very hot days, a great deal ofelectricity is diverted for heating or cooling.Therefore, less electricity is available for youroven, and the food will cook more slowly thanusual.Range of cooking times: All of the recipes in this book give a range ofcooking times. In general, you will find that thefood remains undercooked at the lower end ofthe time range.You may sometimes want to cook your foodbeyond the maximum time given. Personal pref-erences vary, as do the cooking speeds of differ-ent ovens under different conditions. Whileundercooked food may always be cooked a bitmore, overcooked food can be ruined.Some of the recipes, particularly those forbreads, cakes and custards suggest that foodbe removed from the oven when it is still slightlyundercooked. This is not a mistake. Whenallowed to stand, the food will continue to cookoutside of the oven, as the heat trapped withinthe outer portions of the food gradually travelsinward. If the food is left in the oven until it iscooked all the way through, the outer portionswill become overcooked. As you gain experi-ence in using your microwave oven, you willbecome increasingly skillful in estimating bothcooking and standing times for various foods.- 6 -INTRODUCTION
HOW CHARACTERISTICS OFFOOD AFFECT MICROWAVECOOKINGQuantity: The greater the volume of food, the longer ittakes to cook it. In general, cooking time isincreased by about 50 percent, when doubling arecipe. Time is reduced by approximately 40percent when cutting a recipe in half.Density: Light, porous foods such as cakes and breadscook more quickly than heavy, dense foodsuch'as roasts, potatoes and casseroles.Height: Whether conventional or microwave cookingmethods are used, areas of food close to theenergy source may need to be turned or shield-ed for even cooking.Shape and Size: For more even cooking results, choose foodpieces that are similar in size and shape.Arrange small, thin pieces toward the center ofthe dish and thicker pieces toward the outside ofthe dish.Sugar, Fat and Moisture: Food with high sugar, fat and moisture contentcooks faster than food low in these elements.SPECIAL TECHNIQUES INMICROWAVE COOKINGBrowning: Meat and poultry with high fat content that arecooked 10-15 minutes or longer, will brown light-ly. Food that is cooked for a shorter period oftime, may be brushed with a browning agent toachieve an appetizing color. The most common-ly used browning sauces are Worcestershiresauce, soy sauce, barbecue sauce and bouquetsauce.Covering:A cover traps heat and steam causing the foodto cook more quickly. You may either use a lid orplastic wrap with a corner folded back, forexcess steam to escape. Waxed paper effective-ly prevents food from spattering and helps foodto retain some heat. Sandwiches and manyother foods can be wrapped in paper towels toprevent them from drying out.Spacing: Individual foods such as baked potatoes, cup-cakes, and hors d'oeuvres will heat more evenlyif placed in the oven an equal distance apart,preferably in a circular pattern.Stirring: Stirring is an important microwaving technique.Microwaved foods are stirred in order to blendflavors and redistribute heat. Always stir fromthe outside toward the inside, since the outsideof the food cooks first.Turning over: Larger size food such as roasts and whole poul-try should be turned, so that the top and bottomwill cook evenly. It is also a good idea to turnchicken pieces and chops.Arrangement: Since microwaves cook from the outside-in, itmakes sense to place thicker portions of meat,poultry and fish to the outer edge of the bakingdish. This way, thicker portions will receive themost microwave energy and the food will cookevenly.Shielding: Strips of aluminum foil, which reflectmicrowaves, are sometimes placed over the cor-ners or edges of square and rectangular shapedpans to prevent those portions from over cook-ing. Keep foil at least one inch away from theoven walls.Testing for doneness: Because food cooks so quickly in a microwaveoven, it is necessary to test for doneness fre-quently. Most foods are removed from the ovenwhile still slightly undercooked, and finish cook-ing during standing time.The internal temperature of food will rise from 5°F to 15°F during standing time.Piercing: To prevent bursting, food enclosed in a shell,skin or membrane must be pierced prior to cook-ing. Such foods include both the yolks andwhites of eggs, clams and oysters, and manywhole vegetables, such as potatoes andsquash.- 7 -INTRODUCTION
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILSNever use metal or metal-trimmed utensils inyour microwave oven. Microwaves cannot pene-trate metal. They will bounce off metal objects inthe oven and cause "arcing", which resembleslightning. Most heat-resistant, nonmetallic cook-ing utensils are safe for use in your microwaveoven. However, some may contain materialsthat render them unsuitable for microwave cook-ing. If you have any doubts about a particularutensil, there's a simple way to find out if it canbe used in your microwave oven.Testing Utensils for Microwave Use: Place the utensil in question next to a glassmeasure filled with water, in the microwaveoven. Microwave at (Power Level 10) for 1-2minutes. If the water heats up, but the utensilremains cool, the utensil is microwave-safe.However, if the utensil becomes warm,microwaves are being absorbed by the utensiland it should not be used in the microwaveoven.You probably have many items on hand in yourkitchen right now that can be used as cookingequipment in your microwave oven. Readthrough the following checklist.1. Dinner Plates: Many kinds of tableware are microwave safe.If in doubt, consult the manufacturer's litera-ture or perform the microwave dish test.2. Glassware: Some glassware that is heatresistant ismicrowave-safe. This would include mostbrands of oven-tempered glass cookware. Donot, however, use delicate tumblers, wineglasses, etc. in the oven, as they are likely toshatter.3. Paper: Paper plates and containers without wax coat-ings are convenient and safe to use in yourmicrowave oven, for short cooking times. Papertowels are also very useful for absorbing mois-ture and grease. In general, use white paperproducts.4. Plastic Storage Containers: These can be used to hold foods that are tobe quickly reheated. However, they should notbe used to heat foods that will need consider-able time in the oven, as hot foods will even-tually warp or melt the container.5. Cooking Bags:Cooking bags are microwave safe. However,be sure to make a slit in the bag so thatsteam can escape. Substitute string for metaltwist ties.6. Plastic Microwave Cookware:A variety of cookware is available. Certainspecial items such as plastic ring molds, muf-fin pans, etc. are convenient. Check the man-ufacturer's instructions.7. Pottery, Stoneware and Ceramic:Containers made of these materials are usu-ally fine for use in your microwave oven.They should be checked by using the dishtest.- 8 -INTRODUCTION
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