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Page 1: ...Life s Good OWNER S MANUAL MCR E OVEN PLEASE READ THiS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING AND KEEP iT HANDY FOR REFERENCE AT ALL TIMES LMV1831 _ IIIII IIIIII MFL06317608 www lg com ...

Page 2: ...VE MICROWAVE ENERGY a Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open 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 pa...

Page 3: ...14 Sensor Cooking Guide 14 Sensor Popcorn 14 Sensor Reheat 15 Sensor Cook 15 Cooking Guide for Sensor Reheat 15 Cooking Guide for Sensor Popcorn 16 3 Cooking Guide for Sensor Cook 16 Timer On Off 17 Hold Warm 17 Soften 17 Melt 17 Soften Table 18 Melt Table 18 Defrost Weight Time 19 Defrost Table 19 Quick Defrost 19 Defrosting Tips 20 Metal Rack 20 COOKING TIPS 21 25 Getting the Best Cooking Result...

Page 4: ...grease to accumulate on the hood or the filters Use care when cleaning the vent hood filters Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye based oven cleaners may damage the filters Do not tamper with the built in safety switches on the oven door The oven has several built in safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open Do not use this oven for commercial purposes It is designed for...

Page 5: ...E 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 inse...

Page 6: ...ppliance fits under the cabinet it has a short power supply cord See the separate Installation Instructions for directions on properly placing the cord Keep the electrical power cord dry and do not pinch or crush it in any way 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 appli...

Page 7: ... productive as possible To get you up and running quickly the following is a list of the oven s basic features 1 Metal Shielded Window The shield prevents microwaves from escaping It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks 2 Model and Serial Number Plate Cooking Guide Label 3 Charcoal Filter behind Vent Grille 4 Vent Grille 5 Glass Tray The glass tray moves food as it cooks f...

Page 8: ...OVEN CONTROL PANEL 8 ...

Page 9: ... this button followed by number buttons to thaw frozen meat by weight 10 Soften Press this button to soften butter ice cream cream cheese frozen juice 11 Melt Press this button to melt butter or margarine chocolate cheese and marshmallows 12 Cook Time Press this button to set a cooking time 13 Power Level Press this button to select a cooking power level 14 Add 30 Sec Press this button to add 30 s...

Page 10: ...e oven during a cycle by opening the door The oven stops heating and the fan stops but the light stays on To restart cooking close the door and press START Enter If you do not want to continue cooking open the door and press STOP Clear CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in or after a power failure the display will show If a time of day is not set will show on the display until you press Clock 1 ...

Page 11: ...hing the turntable during and after cooking 3 Do not run the oven when empty The vent removes steam and other vapors from the surface cooking area Press Vent once for High fan speed twice for Low fan speed or three times to turn the fan off Vent HilLowlOff 1 Press Vent Hi Low Off Press once Vent will flash and High will show briefly in the display Vent HilLowlOff 2 Press Vent Hi Low Off Press twic...

Page 12: ...nd and End will display MULTI STAGE COOKING For best results some recipes call for different power levels during different stages of a cook cycle You can program your oven to switch from one power to another for up to 2 stages 3 stages can be programmed if the first stage is the defrost cycle 3 0 0 1 Enter the first cooktime 2 Press Cook Time 7 3 0 3 Enter the second cooktime 4 Press Power Level 7...

Page 13: ...es Cook bacon slices Reheat meat slices quickly 9 90 Saute onions celery and green pepper All reheating 8 80 Cook scrambled eggs o Cook breads and cereal product 7 70 Cook cheese dishes veal Cook cakes muffins brownies cupcakes 6 60 Cook pasta 5O Cook meats whole poultry Cook custard e Cook whole chicken turkey spare ribs rib roast sirloin roast Cook tess tender cuts of meat 4 40 Reheat frozen con...

Page 14: ... can open the door to stir turn or rearrange the food SENSOR COOKING GUIDE Appropriate containers and coverings help to assure good Sensor cooking results 1 Always use microwavable containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap 2 Never use tight seating plastic covers They can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook 3 Match the amount to the size d the container Fill con...

Page 15: ... START Enter You can also press Cook repeatedly to choose a food category for example press six times for rice See Cooking Guide for Sensor Cook on page 16 When the cook time is over you will hear four beeps and End will display COOKING GUIDE FOR SENSOR REHEAT RECOMMENDED CODE CATEGORY DIRECTIONS Press times AMOUNTS Place food on a plate 1 DINNER 1 2 servings Cover with vented plastic wrap PLATE L...

Page 16: ...GETABLE cups 1 4ea Pierce skin with a fork and place on paper towel Do not cover Let stand 5 minutes BAKED approx 8 10 after cooking 5 POTATO oz each Add twice as much water as you have rice add 2 cups water to 1 cup rice 2 Place in a microwaveabie bowl large enough to prevent the water from boiling over 6 RICE cups Cover with vented plastic wrap Let stand 5 minutes after cooking FROZEN Remove fro...

Page 17: ...ycle While you are programming the cooking instructions touch Hold Warm before pressing START Enter When the last cooking cycle is over you will hear two beeps and Hold Warm will appear in the oven display You can set Hold Warm to follow Auto Defrost or multi cycle cooking SOFTEN The oven uses tow power to soften foods butter ice cream cream cheese and frozen juice See the following table Exa _ _T...

Page 18: ... 6 12 or 16 oz MELT TABLE PRESS TIMES CATEGORY Butter or Margarine Chocolate Cheese Marshmallows START TEMP Refrigerated Room Temp Refrigerated Room Temp DIRECTION Unwrap and place in a microwave safe dish on the rack over the glass tray No need to cover butter Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting Chocolate chips or squares of baking chocolate may be used Unwrap squares and place in a mi...

Page 19: ... 2 inch thick Hot dogs Spareribs Country style ribs Rolled roast Sausage IPoultry IWhole under 4 Ibs Cut up Breasts boneless Cornish hens Whole iTurkey Breast under 6 Ibs Fish Fillets Whole Steaks Shellfish Crab meat Lobster tails Shrimp Scallops Muffins Roll cake NOTE To defrost by time rather than weight press Defrost Weight Time five Limes enter the amount of time you wish to Idefrost then pres...

Page 20: ...ood begins to defrost separate the pieces Separated pieces defrost more easily Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings leg tips fish tails or areas that start to get warm Make sure the foil does not touch the sides top or bottom of the oven The foil can damage the oven lining For better results let food stand after defrosting For more information on standing...

Page 21: ...y and surface area of the food Wrapping in waxed paper or paper towel Sandwiches and many other foods containing prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent them from drying out FISH SHELLFISH Cooking Fish and Shellfish General Directions Prepare the fish for cooking Completely defrost the fish or shellfish Arrange unevenly shaped pieces with thicker parts toward the outside o...

Page 22: ... more time if necessary only after checking the food Stirring occasionally will help blend flavors distribute heat evenly and may even shorten the cooking time When converting a conventional soup recipe to cook in the microwave reduce the liquid salt and strong seasonings Cooking Meat General Directions Prepare the meat for cooking Defrost completely Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering Place ...

Page 23: ...ough cooking and shield if necessary Remove roast from microwave oven when desired temperature is reached Let stand covered with foil 15 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack Brush lamb with marinade or desired seasonings such as rosemary thyme or marjoram Cover with waxed paper Turn roast over after 15 minutes and again after 30 minutes Sh...

Page 24: ... pieces in a single layer in a microwavable baking dish with thicker pieces to the outside Brush with butter or browning agent and seasonings if desired Cover with waxed paper Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear Let stand covered 5 minutes after cooking Wash shake the water off and prepare for cooking Place breast side down on a microwavable roasting rack Brush with butter or browning a...

Page 25: ...hot tap water and salt if desired in a 2 quart microwavable baking dish If you are cooking spaghetti and lasagna noodles cover the water with vented plastic wrap For macaroni and egg noodles use either vented plastic wrap or a microwavable lid 1 Cook as directed in the chart or until the water boils 2 Stir in the pasta cook covered as directed in the chart or until tender Drain in a colander RICE ...

Page 26: ...n hot water and a mild detergent Rinse welt and shake to dry Do not use ammonia or place them in a dishwasher The aluminum will darken 3 To reinstall the filters slide them into the side slots then push up and forward to lock II I NOTE Do not operate the hood without the filters in place CLEANING THE GREASE FILTERS The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often at least once a month 1 To r...

Page 27: ...b with a 30 watt appliance bulb 4 Replace the bulb cover and mounting screws 5 Turn the power back on at the main power supply OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1 Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply and wear gloves 2 Remove the vent cover mounting screws 2 outside screws 3 Tip the cover forward then lift out to remove 4 Remove the cover screw pull the cover forward and then lift up the...

Page 28: ...d metal skewers thermometers or foil trays Metal utensils can cause arcing which can damage your microwave oven METAL DECORATION Metal trimmed or metal banded dinnerware casserole dishes etc The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven ALUMINUM FOIL Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing Use small pieces of foil to shie...

Page 29: ...come hot when I microwave food in it I thought that this should not happen A As the food becomes hot it wilt conduct the heat to the dish Use hot pads to remove food after cooking Q What does standing time mean A Standing time means that food should be taken out of the oven and covered for additional time after cooking This process allows the cooking to finish saves energy and frees the oven for o...

Page 30: ... loose or defective If the oven will not cook check that cooking program was entered correctly check that door is firmly closed check that Start button was pressed check that probe was inserted correctly into receptacle check that timer wasn t started instead of a cook function If oven takes longer than normal to cook or cooks too rapidly be sure the Power Level is programmed properly If the time ...

Page 31: ...TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO 1 Service trips to your home to deliver pick up and or install the product instruct or replace house fuses or correct wiring or correction of unauthorized repairs and 2 Damages o...

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