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OPERATION

10

LEARN ABOUT YOUR
MICROWAVE OVEN

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave
cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to
know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this
information before using your oven.

To avoid risk of personal injury or property
damage, do not run the oven empty.

To avoid risk of personal injury or property
damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil,
metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the
oven. Keep aluminum foil at least 1 inch from
the oven wall metal rack and other pieces of
foil.

Example: To set 8:00 AM.

1. Touch 

CLOCK.

2. Enter the time by using the

number keys.

3. Touch 

START/ENTER.

(Press 

1

for AM, 

2

for PM.)

4. Touch 

START/ENTER.

This oven includes 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. When this
occurs, the 

ON/OFF

will not turn the fan off.

VENT FAN

Example: To memorize for 2 minutes.

1. Touch 

STOP/CLEAR.

2. Touch

CUSTOM COOK.

3. Enter the cook time.

4. Touch 

START/ENTER.

CUSTOM COOK lets you to recall one cooking instruction
previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly.

CUSTOM COOK

1. Touch 

ON/OFF. 

This shows

the last level until you select
the fan speed level.

2. Touch 

5-SPEED

until

LEVEL 4

appears in the

display.

Example: To set 30 minutes for Level 4.

VENT AUTO TIME SET

1. Touch 

ON/OFF.

2. Touch 

5-SPEED

until

LEVEL 4

appears in the

display.

3. Touch 

Auto Time Set

5 times.

Summary of Contents for LMV2083

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER S MANUAL LMV2083SB LMV2083ST LMV2083SW 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: ...Operating Instructions 14 Sensor Cooking Guide 14 Sensor Popcorn 14 Sensor Cook 15 Sensor Reheat 15 Kids Meal 15 Soften 16 Melt 16 Sensor Cook Table 17 Sensor Reheat Table 17 Soften Table 18 Melt Table 18 Defrost 19 Quick Defrost 19 Time Defrost 20 Defrost Tips 20 Metal Rack 20 COOKING 21 Getting the Best Cooking Results 21 Fish and Shellfish 21 Fish and Shellfish Cooking Table 21 Appetizers Sauce...

Page 4: ...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 If your oven is dropped or damaged hav...

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: ...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 Turntray The glass tray moves food as it cooks for more even cooking It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results 6 Cooktop Countertop ...

Page 8: ...g function 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 4 1 2 3 7 5 6 10 8 9 13 15 16 11 14 17 12 21 19 20 24 22 23 25 18 ...

Page 9: ...ing for sound clock disply speed and defrost weight 11 DEFROST Touch this key to defrost food by entering weight cook time or Quickly Touch this key 2 times to Quick Defrost Cook Touch this key 3 times to Time Defrost Cook 12 SOFTEN Touch this pad to soften Butter Ice Cream Cream Cheese and Frozen Juice 13 MELT Touch this pad to melt Butter Margarine Chocolate Cheese and Marshmallows 14 NUMBER Tou...

Page 10: ...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 When this occurs the ON OFF will not tu...

Page 11: ... window with two beeps Example To cancel the 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 pan...

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: ...od 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 as...

Page 15: ...er 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 program times and Power levels SENSOR REHEAT Example To heat 4 ea Hot Dogs 1 Touch STOP CLEAR 2 Touch HOT DOG 3 Touch 2 4 Touch START ENTER ...

Page 16: ...N 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 ozs chocolate 1 Touch MELT 2 Choose food category Touch 2 for chocolate 3 Choose food amount Touch 2 for 8 ozs 4 Touch START ENTER The oven uses low power to ...

Page 17: ...t 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 ozs each 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 2 2 cups 10 21 ozs Baked Potato Casserole Rice Frozen Entree Fresh Ve...

Page 18: ...d Place in microwavable container Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting 1 2 or 3 sticks 4 or 8 ozs 8 or 16 ozs 5 or 10 ozs 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 19: ...ST 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 then re...

Page 20: ...f the food minus the container Use DEFROST only for raw food 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 the free...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ... 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 microwa...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ... 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 20 40 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 Open the door and remove ...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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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