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WEIGHT LIMIT

UTENSIL

FOOD

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST GUIDE

0.1kg ~ 4.0 kg Microwave ware

(Flat plate)

Meat

Minced beef,  Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger
Pork chops, Lamp chops, Rolled roast, Sausage, Cutlets(2cm)

Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting,  let stand for 5-15 minutes.

Poultry

Whole chicken, Legs, Breasts, Turkey breasts(under 2.0kg)

Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for 20-30 minutes.

Fish

Fillets, Steaks, Whole fish, Sea foods

Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for 10-20 minutes.

* Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable.
* If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting.  Ensure the

foil does  not touch the oven  walls. 

* Separate items like minced meat, chops, sausages and bacon as soon as possible.
* When BEEP,  at this point remove the food from the microwave oven, turn the food over and return to the microwave oven. Press start to continue.  At the end

of the program, remove the food from the microwave oven, cover with foil and allow to stand until completely thawed. 
To thaw completely , for example joints of meat and whole chickens should STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking.

Meat

Poultry

Fish 

0.1kg ~ 0.5 kg Paper towel

or flat plate

Sliced bread, Buns, Baguette, etc.
Separate slices and place between paper towel or  flat plate. 
Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for 1-2 minutes.

Bread

Summary of Contents for MS-2342DP

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MS 2342DP http www lge com au ...

Page 2: ...cautions 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 ...

Page 3: ...icrowaves 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...

Page 4: ...ng the 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 ...

Page 5: ... the water should be warm Be careful when removing the container it may be hot Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml 1 2 pint of water Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door If you have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 23 Press the STOP button and press the START button one time to set 30 seconds of cooking time When you press the button you will h...

Page 6: ...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 CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use different option Press CLOCK twice If you want to change different option after setting clock you...

Page 7: ... to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set 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 Press STOP CLEAR Press STOP CLEAR ...

Page 8: ...P CLEAR Press POWER twice to select 80 power 640 appears on the display Press 1 MIN five times Press 10 SEC three times Press START Your oven has five microwave Power settings High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the POWER key will select a different power level POWER HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press POWER 100 800W 80 640W 60 480W 40 320W 20 160W tim...

Page 9: ...Brown minced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH All reheating Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Bake cakes and scones Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW Soften butter cheese Soften ice cream Rai...

Page 10: ... times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START button The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START button ...

Page 11: ...he following example I will show you how to cook 0 6kg of fresh vegetable Category JACKET POTATO FRESH VEGETABLE FROZEN VEGETABLE RICE PASTA FISH Press AUTO COOK time times times times times Press STOP CLEAR Press AUTO COOK one time AC 1 appears on the display Select desired weight of potato Press MORE key five times to enter 0 5kg Press START ...

Page 12: ...bowl Add water Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Wash rice Darin water Place rice boiling water with to 1 teaspoon salt in a deep and large bowl Rice After cooking stand covered for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed Pasta During the cooking stir several times After c...

Page 13: ...r a small loaf These will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1 4Kg of frozen poultry Category MEAT POULTRY FISH BREAD Press AUTO DEFROST time times times times Press STOP CLEAR Weigh the food that you are about to defrost Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door ...

Page 14: ... If necessary shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls Separate items like minced meat chops sausages and bacon as soon as possible When BEEP at this point remove the food from the microwave oven turn the food over and return to the microwave oven Press start to...

Page 15: ... to defrost Be certain 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 ove...

Page 16: ...ly for minced meet 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 1 MINCE...

Page 17: ...ppears on the display Touch MORE three times display shows 0 6 Press START Auto Reheat cooking make food reheating convient and easy to use The oven has been pre programmed to automatically reheat food Your oven has three reheat settings Chilled Meal Frozen Meal and Soup Sauce Category CHILLED MEAL FROZEN MEAL SOUP SAUCE Press AUTO REHEAT time times times ...

Page 18: ...3 minutes before serving Stirrable e g Spaghetti bolognese Beef stew Non stirrable e g Lasagne Cottage pie Note For food contained in bag s pierce meat portion and rice pasta portions etc For stirrable foods stir at beep Non stirrable foods it is not necessary to stir at beep Same as above Pour the soup sauce into a microwave safe bowl Cover with lid or plastic wrap After heating stir Allow to sta...

Page 19: ...e cooking time will increase by 10 seconds for each press of the key Press LESS The cooking time will decrease by 10 seconds for each press of the key If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the AUTO COOK or AUTO REHEAT programme you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the key When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by pres...

Page 20: ...eces on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place fish on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place lasagne on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking Reheat filling and bun separately COOK covered in...

Page 21: ...s 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 4 8 11 2 21 2 4 7 6 9 4 9 6 12 51 2 71 2 91 2 14 41 2 71 2 41 2 71 2 6 9 2 ears 230g 450g 4 cups 2 medium 4 medium 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 450g 450g 450g Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 230g each Asparagus Fresh Spears Green Beans Beats Fresh Broccoli Fresh Spears Cabbage Fresh Chopped Carrots Fresh Sliced Cauliflower Fre...

Page 22: ...hen used in cooking 9 Do not rinse the turntable by placing it in water just after cooking This may cause breakage or damage 10 Small amounts of food require shorter cooking or heating time If normal times are allowed they may overheat and burn 11 Be certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more behind the edge of the surface on which it is placed to avoid accidental tipping o...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...he 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 m...

Page 25: ...e The internal temperature 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 a...

Page 26: ...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 27: ... 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 similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard Warning T...

Page 28: ...velling expenses incurred in connection with warranty service at the user s home 6 The warranty not applying except to the serving within Australia of products purchased in Australia 7 The authorised serviced agent will provide service during nomal business hours Monday to Friday If any legislation whether Federal or State to applies to this transaction certain non excludable conditions may be imp...

Page 29: ...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 MODE NO SERIAL NO DATE OF PURCHASE INVOICE SALES DOCKET NO ...

Page 30: ...AILER FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED YOUR UNIT OR CONTACT LG SERVICE ON 1800 643 156 LG ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD LGEAP ABN 98 064 531 264 LGEAP P No 3828W5A5088 Printed in China New South Wales Head Office 2 Wonderland DriveEASTERN CREEK NSW 2766 ...

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