LG MC-8083KL, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MC 8083KL P No 3828W5A4221 ...

Page 2: ...cautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven delayed eruptive boiling 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 ...

Page 3: ...ough cooking vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated by the food A very safe appliance Contents 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 Precautions 2 Cont...

Page 4: ...an damage the oven Unpacking Installing Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface 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 ...

Page 5: ...ontainer to use please refer to page 34 Open your oven door by pressing the DOOR OPEN BUTTON Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top 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 The contents of feed...

Page 6: ...e shown in the display you will have to reset the clock If the clock or display shows any strange looking symbols unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once Turn DIAL to select the 24H Press START for hour confirmation Turn DIAL until di...

Page 7: ...s and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door Press and hold STOP CLEAR until L appears on the display and BEEP sounds The CHILD LOCK is now set If any button is pressed L will appear on the display To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released Press STOP CLEAR L ...

Page 8: ...nfirmation Your oven has five microwave Power settings In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 720W 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds Turn DIAL until display shows 5 30 Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL POWER HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Power Output 100 80 60 40 20 900W Max 720W 540W 360W 180W ...

Page 9: ...inced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH Reheating Liquid Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Reheating Mashed potato Plated meal Ready meal Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW Soften butter cheese...

Page 10: ...ommences Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP twice In case of Auto Defrost cooking you can cook the food in maxium three stages Auto Defrost Stage 1 Stage 2 Therefore you can Auto Defrost the food and cook it without resetting the oven at each stage In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stage will cook your food for 11 minutes on High ...

Page 11: ...press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START button The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the QUICK START button In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power ...

Page 12: ...low you to brown and crisp food quickly The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode The grill rack high rack must be used during grill cooking In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL ...

Page 13: ... Error code E 05 displays Your oven will take a few minutes to reach the selected temperature Once it has reached correct temperature your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature Then place your food in your oven then tell your oven to start cooking In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first then cook some food at a temperature of 230 ...

Page 14: ...r decrease cooking time by turning DIAL If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180 C the cooking temperature can be changed by turning DIAL The convection rack low rack must be used during convection cooking Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press START for temperature confirmation Press CONVECTION ...

Page 15: ...ng example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 180W 20 and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes 1 GRILL COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Turn DIAL until display shows 180W Press START for power confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Press COMBI Turn DIAL until display shows Co 1 Press START for category confirmation Press START When cooking you can increase or decre...

Page 16: ...shows Co 2 Press START for category confirmation 2 CONVECTION COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Turn DIAL until display shows 540W Press START for power confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 200 C Press START for...

Page 17: ... be reset if you unplug the microwave oven from the electrical socket If you wish to change your MEMORY simply enter a new cooking programme Press STOP CLEAR When you cook use it by pressing memory key Press MEMORY COOK Press MEMORY COOK 900W appears on the display window Turn DIAL until display shows press START for confirmation Press START 1 To Set 2 To Cook 3 To Change memory Press MEMORY COOK ...

Page 18: ... temperature range of 30 C 90 C when keep warming is selected When you press keep warming 60 C is set initially If you press START directly after keep warming was pressed 99 59 is set automatically Your oven will take a few minutes to reach the selected temperature Once it has reached correct temperature your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature In the followi...

Page 19: ...d before cooking commences Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf These will require a standing time to allow the centre to ...

Page 20: ...tes Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable If necessary shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls Separate items like minced meat chops sausages and bacon as soon as possible When BEEP tur...

Page 21: ...ess START for category confirmation AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 6kg of jacket potato Turn DIAL until display shows 0 6kg Press START ...

Page 22: ... stand for 2minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon 0 2 0 8 kg Casserole Frozen Vegetable Ac 3 Frozen Place vegetables in a microwave safe bowl Add water Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon 0 1 0 3 kg Cassero...

Page 23: ...ducts out on the metal tray on the low rack For the best results cook in a single layer After cooking remove from the oven and stand for 1 2 minutes 0 1 0 6 kg Microwave safe flat dish Fresh fish Ac 5 Refrigerated Whole fish steaks Oily fish salmon mackerel White fish cod haddock Arrange in a single layer in a large microwave safe flat dish Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and pierce in severa...

Page 24: ...te Sauce 3 tablespoon butter 5 tablespoon flour 21 2 cups of milk Place butter in a large bowl Microwave at HIGH until butter melts Add flour and microwave for 2 minutes at HIGH Add milk salt and black pepper Microwave at HIGH for15 minutes During cooking stir several times Method 1 Bake potatoes with Jacket Potato Function And then peel and slice into small size Add salt pepper 2 Combine onions a...

Page 25: ...EAT cooking make food reheating convient and easy to use The oven has been pre programmed to automatically reheat food Your oven has four AUTO REHEAT settings Chilled Pizza Soup Sauce Chilled meal Frozen meal In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 6 kg of chilled meal Turn DIAL until display shows 0 6kg Press START ...

Page 26: ... 3 0 6 kg Own tray Pierce film Chilled meal rh 3 Refrigerated Pierce using a skewer on the surface Place food on the glass turntable After cooking allow to stand for 2 3 minutes before serving Stirrable e g Spaghetti bolognese Beef stew Non stirrable e g Lasagne Cottage pie Note For food contained in bag s pierce meat portion and rice pasta portions etc For stirrable foods stir at beep Non stirrab...

Page 27: ...ss START for category confirmation AUTO ROAST cook allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 1 4kg of Roast Beef Turn DIAL until display shows 1 4kg Press START ...

Page 28: ...ood over And then press start to continue cooking After cooking stand covered with foil for 10 minutes 0 2 0 8 kg High rack on Metal tray Chicken Legs Ar 3 Refrigerated Wash and dry skin Brush the chicken legs with melted margarine or butter Place on the high rack on the metal tray When beeps turn food over And then press start to continue cooking After cooking stand covered with foil for 2 5 minu...

Page 29: ...n pieces on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place fish on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place lasagne on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking Reheat filling and bun separately COOK covere...

Page 30: ...s 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 4 8 11 2 21 2 4 7 6 9 4 9 6 12 51 2 71 2 91 2 14 41 2 71 2 41 2 71 2 6 9 2 ears 230g 450g 4 cups 2 medium 4 medium 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 450g 450g 450g Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 230g each Asparagus Fresh Spears Green Beans Beats Fresh Broccoli Fresh Spears Cabbage Fresh Chopped Carrots Fresh Sliced Cauliflower Fre...

Page 31: ...ts can also be turned halfway Item Weight Approx cooking time Hints in minutes Grill Cooking Guide Beefburgers Beefsteaks 2 5cm 1 thick Rare Medium Well Lamb chops 2 5cm 1 thick Sausages 2 5cm 1 thick 50g x 2 100g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g 13 16 19 23 18 20 22 24 26 28 25 32 13 16 Baste with oil or melted butter Thin items should be placed on the grill rack Thick items can be pl...

Page 32: ... or any other part of the oven It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified service technician 2 Do not operate the oven when empty It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use The water will safely absor...

Page 33: ...ing a facility to use a temperature sensing probe 34 If heating elements are provided during use the appliance becomes hot Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven 35 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision 33 The microwave oven must be operated with the decorative door open 34 This connection may be achieved by h...

Page 34: ...such as tumblers or wine glasses as these might shatter as the food warms 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 Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave ...

Page 35: ...The upper portion of tall food particularly roasts will cook more quickly than the lower portion Therefore it is wise to turn tall food during cooking sometimes several times Food characteristics Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water...

Page 36: ...emperature 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 flavou...

Page 37: ...s on the density of the food Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven A Yes if using one of the two methods described below 1 Popcorn popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking 2 Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN...

Page 38: ...ROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored RED The wire which is colored GREEN YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard Warning Technical Specification This applia...

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