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MICROWAVE OVEN

OWNER’S MANUAL

LMV2053SB
LMV2053ST
LMV2053SW

http://us.lgservice.com

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

Summary of Contents for LMV2053

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER S MANUAL LMV2053SB LMV2053ST LMV2053SW http us lgservice com PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING ...

Page 2: ...osened 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 he...

Page 3: ...ructions 14 Sensor Cooking Guide 14 Sensor Popcorn 14 Sensor Cook 15 Sensor Reheat 15 Chicken Choices 15 Soften 16 Melt 16 Sensor Cook Table 17 Sensor Reheat Table 17 Chicken Choices Table 18 Soften Table 19 Melt Table 19 Auto Defrost 20 Quick Defrost 20 Time Defrost 21 Defrost Tips 21 Metal Rack 21 COOKING 22 Getting the Best Cooking Results 22 Fish and Shellfish 22 Fish and Shellfish Cooking Tab...

Page 4: ...s to make sure the power is off when the door is open If food flames under the hood turn the fan on Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less Do not use this oven for commercial purposes It is made for household use only When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch the door use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth I...

Page 5: ...ing 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 narr...

Page 6: ...t is not designed for 50Hz or any circuit other than a 120V 60Hz circuit GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded If an electrical short circuit occurs grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current The cord for this appliance has a grounding wire with a grounding plug Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and ground...

Page 7: ...OWAVE OVEN FEATURES 7 Door Handle Window with Metal Shield Cooktop Countertop Light Grease Filter Door Safety Lock System Model and Serial Number Plate Cooking Guide Vent Grille Metal Rack Glass Tray Oven Control Panel ...

Page 8: ...nction quickly and easily All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel For more information on these features see the OPERATION section 8 16 19 22 23 26 14 28 20 18 21 15 17 24 25 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 27 13 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...s pad when setting ventilation time 1 3 5 10 and 30 minutes 15 TIMER Touch this pad to set the timer 16 CUSTOM SET Touch this pad to change the oven s default setting for sound clock disply speed and defrost weight 17 REHEAT Touch this pad to reheat Pizza Dinner Plate Soup Sauce and Casserole The oven s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the ...

Page 10: ...udes a 12 hour clock CLOCK Example for Level 4 The fan moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface There are five speeds Touch ON OFF to turn off fan when desired NOTE If the temperature from the range or cooktop below the oven gets too hot the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LEVEL 4 setting to protect the oven It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven ...

Page 11: ... child lock 1 Touch and hold START ENTER more than 4 seconds LOCKED will disappear and two beeps will sound You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel CHILD LOCK Example To set EZ ON for 2 min...

Page 12: ...r four beeps will sound and COOK END will display HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking such as roasts baked goods or custards Your oven has 10 power settings in addition to HIGH See cooking guide for Lower Power Levels page 13 COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS Example To cook food for 3 minutes at 100 power and then 70 power for 7 minutes 30 ...

Page 13: ... Reheat meat slices quickly Saute onions celery and green pepper 8 80 All reheating Cook scrambled eggs 7 70 Cook breads and cereal products Cook cheese dishes veal Cook cakes muffins brownies cupcakes 6 60 Cook pasta 5 50 Cook meats whole poultry Cook custard Cook whole chicken turkey spare ribs rib roast sirloin roast 4 40 Cook less tender cuts of meat Reheat frozen convenience foods 3 30 Thaw m...

Page 14: ...d item When the internal sensor detects a certain amount of humidity coming from the food it will tell the oven how much longer to heat The display will show the remaining heating time For best results for cooking by Sensor follow these recommendations 1 Food cooked with the sensor system should be at normal storage temperature 2 The glass tray and the outside of the container should be dry to ass...

Page 15: ...ared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers SENSOR COOK has preset Cook Power for 7 food categories When the cook time is over four beeps will sound and COOK END will display SENSOR COOK TABLE SENSOR REHEAT TABLE SENSOR COOK Example To reheat 2 slices of pizza 1 Touch REHEAT 2 Choose food category Using SENSOR REHEAT lets you heat common microwave prepared foods without needing to ...

Page 16: ... 2 Choose food category Touch 2 for ice cream 3 Choose food amount Touch 2 for quart 4 Touch START ENTER The oven uses low power to soften foods butter ice cream cream cheese and frozen juice See the following table SOFTEN Example To melt 8 oz chocolate 1 Touch MELT 2 Choose food category Touch 2 for chocolate 3 Choose food amount Touch 2 for 8 oz 4 Touch START ENTER The oven uses low power to mel...

Page 17: ...unt of water to the rice Use a microwave container large enough to prevent water from boiling over dish Cover with plastic wrap or lid Remove from outer display package Slit cover If not in microwave safe container place on plate cover with plastic wrap and vent 1 4 medium approx 8 10 oz each 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 2 2 cups 10 21 oz Baked Potato Casserole Rice Frozen Entree Fresh Ve...

Page 18: ...al browning 2 servings double the ingredients for 4 servings 1 2 medium onion chopped 1 2 green bell pepper diced 1 2 cup frozen peas 1 2 cup long grain rice 1 cup water 1 2 cup salsa 1 1 2 pounds skinless chicken pieces legs thighs breasts wings or combination of all 1 teaspoon cumin Salt and pepper to taste 1 2 cup green olives w pimentos Place onions and peppers in an 8 X 8 inch glass dish or s...

Page 19: ...used Place in microwavable container Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting 1 2 or 3 sticks 4 or 8 oz 8 or 16 oz 5 or 10 oz Butter or Margarine Chocolate Cheese Marshmallows SOFTEN TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Unwrap and place in microwavable container Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe Place container in oven Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easi...

Page 20: ...EFROST once select the food category Available weight ranges for Meat Poultry and Fish are 0 1 to 6 0 lbs The available weight range for Bread is 0 1 to 1 0 lb NOTE After you touch START ENTER the display counts down the defrost time The oven will beep once during the Defrost cycle At this time open the door and turn separate or rearrange the food as needed Remove any portions that have thawed the...

Page 21: ...e food minus the container Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0 F taken directly from a true freezer If food has been stored in a refrigerator freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5 F or below always program a lower food weight for a shorter defrosting time to prevent cooking the food If the food is stored outside th...

Page 22: ...d avoid overcooking the outer edges The length of standing time depends on the density 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 drying out FISH AND SHELLFISH Cooking Fish and Shellfish General Directions Prepare the fish for cooking Completely defrost the fish or s...

Page 23: ...re 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 Not Recommended Appetizers with a crisp coating or puff pastry are best done in a conventional oven with dry heat Breaded products...

Page 24: ...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 Shield if necessary Remove roast from microwav...

Page 25: ...ingle 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 Before cooking wash and shake off water Place breast side down on a microwavable roasting rack Brush with butter or browning agent and seasoning if desired Cover w...

Page 26: ...ine hot tap water and salt if desired Use a 2 quart microwavable baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and egg noodles Cook as directed in chart or until water boils Stir in pasta cook covered as directed in chart or until tender Drain in a colander POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS RICE COOKING T...

Page 27: ...h a mild soap and a soft or nylon scrub brush Dry completely Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleaners to clean rack CLEANING THE GREASE FILTERS The grease filter should be removed and cleaned often at least once a month 1 Disconnect power or unplug microwave oven 2 To remove grease filter slide filter to the back Pull filter downward The filter will drop out 3 Soak grease filter in hot water and ...

Page 28: ...supply and set the clock COOKTOP NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1 Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply 2 Remove the bulb cover mounting screws 3 Replace bulb s with 35 watt appliance bulb s 4 Replace bulb cover and mounting screws 5 Turn the power back on at the main power supply OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1 Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply 2 Remove the vent cover ...

Page 29: ...ng Also avoid 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 ...

Page 30: ...acle be sure the oven is the only appliance on the electrical circuit be sure food is evenly shaped be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking check placement of aluminum foil strips used to prevent overcooking check recipe to be sure all directions amount time and power levels were correctly followed be sure microwave oven is on a separate circuit be sure food is completely defrosted bef...

Page 31: ...use small flat pieces Never allow metal to touch walls or door This appearance is normal and does not affect the operation of your oven This is the sound of the transformer when the magnetron tube cycles on and off As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish Use hot pads to remove food after cooking Dish may not be microwave safe Standing time means that food should be taken out o...

Page 32: ...w the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO Service trips to your home to deliver pick up and or install the prod...

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