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OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

MH6041C

MH6041CW

MH6041CWM

MFL67710301

Summary of Contents for MH6041C

Page 1: ...www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MH6041C MH6041CW MH6041CWM MFL67710301 ...

Page 2: ...utions 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 ov...

Page 3: ...ves do not heat cookware 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 y...

Page 4: ...outlet can 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 yo...

Page 5: ... any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 37 Press the STOP CLEAR button and press the START button 1 time to set 30 secondes of cooking time You will hear a BEEP when you press the button MINU TOS s Open your oven door by pushing the Release Button Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard household socket Mak...

Page 6: ...y strange looking symbols unplug your 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 Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP Press CLOCK once for 24 hour clock If you want to use 12 hour clock Press CLOCK once more If you want to c...

Page 7: ...displayed to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP 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 Press STOP 7 ...

Page 8: ...ppears on the display Press 1 MIN five times Press 10 SEC three times Press START After cooking is over End Reminder Beep Sounds per 1 minute for 5 minutes until the oven door is opened Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated press of the MICRO key will select a different power level In the following example I will show you how to cook some foo...

Page 9: ... beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH 80 Reheating Liquid 560W Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM 60 Reheating Mashed potato Plated meal Ready meal 420W Bake cakes and scones Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST 40 All thawing MEDIUM LOW 280W Melt butter and chocolate Cook less ten...

Page 10: ... 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 twice In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stage will cook your food for ...

Page 11: ... 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: ...e Press 10 MIN once Press 1 MIN twice Press 10 SEC three times This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly 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 GRILL RACK 12 ...

Page 13: ... microwave heats inside In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with combi mode co 3 for a cooking time of 25 minutes Combination Cooking Mode CATEGORY MICRO POWER HEATER POWER Co 1 25 75 45 55 65 35 Co 2 Co 3 Press COMBI three times Co 3 appears on the display Press STOP Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN two times Press 1 MIN five times Press START Be careful when remo...

Page 14: ... g k 4 0 k o o c o t w o h u o y w o h s l l i w I e l p m a x e g n i w o l l o f e h t n I CONTINENTAL MENUallows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Turn Dial Couscous Fufu Chicken Tagine Jollof Rice Potato Gratin time times times times times ...

Page 15: ...ble mixture 15 pealed pearl onions or 2 cups sliced onions 15oz Can chick peas 2 large boiled potatoes cubed 1 sliced carrots 1 2 cup chopped cilantro 1 4 cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon paprika 1 4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 2 teaspoon salt 1 2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cans tomato sauce 1 Chicken broth 1 1 2 cups water 2 tablespoons butter 1 Cook onions and butter for 5 minutes u...

Page 16: ...oose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Fufu 0 5 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients Cassava or white yam 0 5 kg 0 75 kg 1 0 kg Water 1 cup 1 cup 2 cup 2 tablespoons of butter Salt and pepper 1 Place the unpeeled yams or cassava in a large bowl and pour water cover with plastic wrap and vent 2 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 3...

Page 17: ...f of heavy cream and sprinkle 100g Gruyere cheese 2 Add the rest of potato mixture pour remaining cream and finally sprinkle top with remaining Gruyere cheese 3 Place baking dish on the rack Choose the menu and weight press start Chicken Tagine 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs halved if large 150ml water 1 onion chopped 2 teaspo...

Page 18: ... kg 18 In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 4 kg of Saffron Rice Category Turn Dial Grape Leaf Kabsa Kebab Saffron Rice Kafta ARABIC MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food time times times times times ...

Page 19: ...the center of the leaf Wrap rice mixture with leaf 4 Put all wrapped leaves in rows into a deep and large bowl and add water Cover with plastic wrap 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 6 After cooking serve with sour cream or as desired Saffron Rice 0 1 0 4 kg Microwave safe bowl deep glass pot Room Rice 0 1 kg 0 2 kg 0 3 kg 0 4 kg Water 250 ml 500 ml 750 ml 1000 ml Oi...

Page 20: ...und coriander salt freshly ground black pepper 2 cups hot water 1 chicken stock cube 200g long grain rice don t rinse or soak this 1 4 cup raisins 1 4 cup slivered almond toasted 1 Cook chicken carrots tomato sauce garlic onion and butter in a lightly oiled frying pan until lightly browned 2 Place the cooked chicken mixture into a deep and large bowl and add rice water and spices Cover with plasti...

Page 21: ... 2 Divide and shape into small sausages 100g each one 3 Place food on the rack Choose the menu and press start to cook 4 When beep turn over the food Kebab 0 2 0 4 kg Rack on a drip dish Room Ingredients for marinade 2 onion juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons saffron 1 Combine the ingredients of the marinade cut meats under 1 5 cm thickness each and marinate the meats for 3 4 hours 2 Skew...

Page 22: ...ok most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Turn Dial Spaghetti Bolognese time Spaghetti Carbonara times Stuffed Tomato times Apple Pie times Lasagna times In the following example I will show you how to cook 1 0 kg of Spaghetti Bolognese ...

Page 23: ...d add bolognaise sauce to cooked pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese or as desired before serving Spaghetti carbonara 0 4 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients for carbonara sauce 100 g smoked bacon chopped 1 garlic clove crushed 1 2 cup cream 4 egg yolks 100 g parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Ingredients for pasta 150 g pasta cooked as package direction 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese 1...

Page 24: ...ch tomatoes with salt and pepper 2 Add the rest of the ingredients in a bowl mix well 3 Stuff tomatoes with beef mixture and replace hat 4 Place stuffed tomatoes on a dish and cover with plastic wrap 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Apple pie 1 21cm Heat proof glass dish on the rack Room Ingredients baked pastry baked on 21cm baking dish 50g apple jam 1 apples slice...

Page 25: ...ast 2 lasagna noodles and remaining meat and tomato sauce 3 Sprinkle grated cheese on top 4 Place food in the oven Choose the menu press start Meat and tomato sauce 1 celery stalk chopped 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic crushed 800g well ripe tomatoes chopped 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf 300g ground beef Salt and pepper to taste 1 Cook celery onions and garlic in a lightly oiled frying pan until soft 2...

Page 26: ... o h u o y w o h s l l i w I e l p m a x e g n i w o l l o f e h t n I ORIENTAL MENU allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Turn Dial Curry Chicken time Dolma times Veg Biryani times Chicken Tikka times Flapjack Koutaba times ...

Page 27: ...e food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Dolma 1 0 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients 1 pot of grapes leaves 200 g cooked rice 500 g ground beef 1 onion chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1 2 cup water 1 2 cup sour cream 1 Add cooked rice ground beef onion salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well 2 Place grape leaf on a flat surface and place 1...

Page 28: ...min powder 1 tablespoon Biryani masala 1 Cinnamon 2 Cardamom 2 Cloves 2 Small bay leaves 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds A bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves cilantro and mint leaves 1 tablespoon Oil 2 tablespoons Ghee or clarified butter Salt to taste 1 Cook all vegetables and spices in a lightly oiled frying pan until lightly browned 2 Place the cooked vegetable mixture into a deep and large bowl ...

Page 29: ...ake a tandoori marinade 3 Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 2 3 hours 4 Shake off excess marinade and skewer the pieces of vegetable with the skewer 6 Place skewers on the rack 7 Choose the menu and weight press start 8 When beep turn over the food Flapjack Koutaba 0 7 kg Heat proof glass dish on the Rack Ingredients 200g butter 114g brown sugar 4 tablespoons syrup 280g porridge oats 55g pl...

Page 30: ...food varies 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...

Page 31: ...haw completely for example joints of meat and whole chickens should STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSIL FOOD 0 1 4 0 kg Microwave ware Flat plate Meat Minced beef Fillet steak Cubes for stew Sirloin steak Pot roast Rump roast Beef burger Lamb chops Lamp chops Rolled roast Sausage Cutlets 2cm Turn food over at beep After defrosting let stand for 5 15 minutes P...

Page 32: ...rtain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press QUICK DEFROST The oven will start automatically During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven door turn food over and separate to ensure even thawing Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After checking close the oven door and press ...

Page 33: ... for minced meat Remove the meat completely from it s wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe plate When BEEP at this point remove the mince from the microwave oven turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand 5 15 minutes or until completely thawed Minced Me...

Page 34: ...ach press of the key In the following example I will show you how to change the preset GLOBAL MENU programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time Your food is cooked to your satisfaction by using the MORE LESS buttons all of the programmes to be adjusted to cook your food for a longer or shorter time When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point using the MORE LE...

Page 35: ... 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 absorb a...

Page 36: ...ing door seals cavities and adjacent parts 31 The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed 32 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation 33 Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven for appliances having a facility...

Page 37: ...ch 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 ov...

Page 38: ...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 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 prior to cooking or covered to retain mois...

Page 39: ...emperature of foods will rise between 50F 30C and 150F 80C 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 40: ...n 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 PR...

Page 41: ...ed 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 similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard Warning This appliance must be earthed ...

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