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MICROWAVE/GRILL/CONVECTION OVEN

OWNER’S MANUAL

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

MC-924JA
MC-924JLA

P/No: 3828W5A1587

http://www.lge.com.au

Summary of Contents for MC-924JA

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MC 924JA MC 924JLA P No 3828W5A1587 http www lge com au ...

Page 2: ...icrowave energy Precautions 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 liqui...

Page 3: ...are though 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 ...

Page 4: ... 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 ha...

Page 5: ...f container to use please refer to page 28 Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE 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 feeding...

Page 6: ... oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock During clock setting the colon will flash After setting the colon will stop flashing 6 Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use a 12 hour clock Press CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock yo...

Page 7: ...r 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 Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven Once the child lock is set you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door 7 Press STOP CLEAR ...

Page 8: ...es Press 10 SEC three times Press START Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the MICRO key will select a different power level In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds POWER HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press MICRO 100 80 60 40 20 8 time times times t...

Page 9: ...HIGH 100 Boil Water Brown minced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH 80 All reheating Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM 60 Bake cakes and scones Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST 40 All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW 20 Soften bu...

Page 10: ...ss 1 MIN five times Press START During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue At the end of stage1 BEEP sounds and stage 2 commences Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP CLEAR twice In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stage will cook your f...

Page 11: ...the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START key The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START key In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power 11 ...

Page 12: ... press of the key In the following example I will show you how to change the preset AUTO COOK programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time 12 If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the AUTO COOK programme you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the key When cooking with auto and manual function you can lengthen or shorten the cooking time at any point by pres...

Page 13: ...Z GRILL so preheating is not needed This feature will allow 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 13 ...

Page 14: ... use a ferment function if the oven temperature is over 40 C 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...

Page 15: ... oven will automatically select 180 C The cooking temperature can be changed by pressing the key The convection rack low rack must be used during convection cooking 15 Press MORE five times to select 230 C In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first then cook some food at a temperature of 230 C for 50 minutes ...

Page 16: ...60 in combi mode 16 In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 40 and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes Press COMBI Press GRILL 1 GRILL COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN two times Press 1 MIN five times Press MICRO two times to select 40 power Press START When cooking you can use key to increase or decrease cooking time Be...

Page 17: ...or convection temperature 200 C Press MICRO two times to select 40 power Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN two times Press 1 MIN five times Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food with heater and microwave at the same time or alternately This generally means it takes less time to cook your food Press START When cooking you can use key to increase or decrease cooki...

Page 18: ... I would recommend that the food is checked 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 requi...

Page 19: ...st like conventional defrosting you must check the food during the defrosting time For best results remove fish shellfish meat and poultry from its original paper or plastic package wrapper Otherwise the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the food which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook Place foods in a shallow glass baking dish to catch drippings Food should still be some what ...

Page 20: ...will select a different setting Category MEAT POULTRY FISH Press Use this function to thaw only 0 5kg of Minced meat Chicken pieces Fish fillets very quickly This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw In the following example will show you how to defrost 0 5kg of forzen poultry During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven door turn food over and separate to...

Page 21: ...conventional defrosting you must check the food during the defrosting time For best results remove fish shellfish meat and poultry from its original paper or plastic package wrapper Otherwise the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the food which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook Place foods in a shallow glass baking dish to catch drippings Food should still be some what icy in t...

Page 22: ...otato Press 0 1kg of weight key five times If the 1 0kg or 0 1kg key is pressed and held the weight will increase rapidly 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 5kg of jacket potato 22 Press START ...

Page 23: ...red 5 minutes or until water is absorbed Pasta After cooking time rinse pasta with cold water Place in a microwave safe bowl or casserole Add 30 ml water per 0 2kg Cover with plastic wrap After cooking let stand covered for 2 3 minutes Place in a microwave safe bowl or casserole Add 30 ml water per 0 2kg Cover with plastic wrap After cooking let stand covered for 2 3 minutes This function is for r...

Page 24: ...e time Press 0 1kg of weight key four times 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 24 Press START Category ROAST BEEF ROAST PORK WHOLE CHICKEN Press AUTO ROAST time times times ...

Page 25: ...ow rack over the metal tray and glass tray After cooking let stand covered with foil for 10 minutes Brush pork with melted margarine or butter Place on the low rack over the metal tray and glass tray After cooking let stand covered with foil for 10 minutes Brush whole chicken with melted margarine butter or seasonings if desired Place the whole chicken on the low rack over the metal tray and glass...

Page 26: ... adjustments or repairs to the door control panel safety interlock switches 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 lea...

Page 27: ... 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 36 Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance 37 If the appliance is su...

Page 28: ...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 29: ... 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 29 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 30: ...e 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 flavor blend and develop To Clean Your Oven 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean Your microwave oven has a stainless steel interior Unlike painted steel interiors found in most other microwav...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...d to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK The wire which is colored BROWN 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 s...

Page 33: ...h warranty service at the user s home 6 The warranty only applies to the products purchased in Australia 7 The authorized serviced agent will provide service during normal business hours Monday to Friday Except for those terms that cannot by law be excluded all terms other than those expressly contained in this warranty statement are excluded To the extent permitted by law LG excludes all liabilit...

Page 34: ...form and retain in the event of warranty service being required purchase receipt attached PURCHASER S NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE POST CODE CITY STATE POST CODE RETAILER S NAME ADDRESS MODEL NO SERIAL NO DATE OF PURCHASE INVOICE SALES DOCKET NO ...

Page 35: ...FOR WARRANTY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT LG Service on 1800 643 156 LG Electronics Australia 2 Wonderland Drive Eastern Creek NSW 2766 ABN 98 064 531 264 LGEAP Printed in Korea ...

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