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MICROWAVE OVEN

OWNER'S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE

MODEL : MS344

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PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

http://au.lge.com(AUSTRALIA)

http://nz.lge.com(NEW ZEALAND)

MS344

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Summary of Contents for MS3448GRK

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER SMANUAL COOKINGGUIDE MODEL MS3448GRK PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING http au lge com AUSTRALIA http nz lge com NEW ZEALAND MS3448XRK ...

Page 2: ...ntainer in the oven and again halfway through the heating time 4 After heating allow to stand in the oven for a short time stir or shake them again carefully and check the temperature of them before consumption to avoid burns especially contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars Warning Always allow food to stand after being cooked by microwaves and check the temperature of them before consump...

Page 3: ...SENSOR REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS 13 AUTO COOK 14 AUTO COOK MENU INSTRUCTIONS 15 AUTO REHEAT 18 AUTO REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS 18 QUICK DEFROST 19 QUICK DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS KEEP MOISTURE 19 AUTO DEFROST 22 AUTO DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS 23 COOKING TIPS 25 MICROWAVE SAFE UTENSILS 29 FOOD CHARACTERISTICS MICROWAVE COOKING 30 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 32 QUESTION ANSWERS 33 PLUG WIRING INFORMATION TECHNI...

Page 4: ...OT BE PART OF A WALL OVEN ENCLOSURE 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 your oven has ...

Page 5: ...t back in The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds When it reaches 0 it will sound three BEEPS Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water If your oven is operating the water should be HOT Be careful when removing the container it may be hot YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml 1 2 pint of water Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door If yo...

Page 6: ...en will be packed with the following materials Glass Turntable 1 each Owner s Manual Cooking Guide 1 each Rotating Ring 1 each This microwave oven is designed for household use only It is not recommended for commercial purposes Door Seal Display Window Keep Moisture 1 each Oven Front Plate Window Door Screen Control Panel Door Open Button Safety Door Lock System Glass Turntable Rotating Ring Keep ...

Page 7: ...ENU 1 TO 8 SEE COOKING GUIDE scrolls in the display To adjust the autocook ex Corned Beef 1 2 kg cooking time for a longer time or for a shorter time 3 Touch 1 CORNED BEEF ENTER WEIGHT scrolls in the display 4 Touch 1 2 1 2 kg TOUCH START scrolls in the display 5 Touch START NOTE Press the or pad during time countdown Example To set 11 11 AM NOTE You can select AM or PM by touching 1 OR 2 TOUCH 2 ...

Page 8: ...WAVE POWER LEVEL CHART Power Level Use Boiling water Browning ground beef Making candy Cooking poultry pieces fish vegetables Cooking tender cuts of meat Reheating rice pasta vegetables Reheating prepared foods quickly Reheating sandwiches Cooking egg milk and cheese dishes Cooking cakes breads Melting chocolate Cooking veal Cooking whole fish Cooking puddings and custard Cooking ham whole poultry...

Page 9: ...ssure the best results SENSOR COOK OPERATION INSTRUCTION Sensor cooking provides exciting new features to make microwaving easier Your new microwave oven will guide you step by step whether it be simply to reheat food or cook food and sensor menu with all the popular food choices helps you to cook perfectly because it has been pre programmed and can tell how long to cook or reheat food items SENSO...

Page 10: ...ccoli Cauliflower Beans Peas 0 2 0 8 kg Frozen 3 5 Pumpkin Soup Peel remove the seeds from the pumpkin Finely chop the onion Place the pumpkin onion and stock into a heatproof microwave safe bowl Cover with lid or two layers of plastic wrap loosely After cooking blend or process to desired consistency Stir in cream nutmeg and season with salt and pepper For potato leek soup replace the pumpkin wit...

Page 11: ...owl Pour hot tap water into a bowl Cooked uncovered The oven will beep stir well and press start to continue After cooking stand and stir Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Hot tap water 60 C 1 cup 250 ml 21 3 cup 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Hot tap water 60 C 1 cup 250 ml 21 3 cup 4 cups 5 cups 6 cups Pasta 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups Hot tap water 60 C 1 cup 250 ml 21 3 cu...

Page 12: ... or piece of foil and stand for 5 minutes or until the sticky centre portion is completely cooked Cake Packet Cake Mix 1 packet Room 5 3 Prepare the pudding following the microwave instructions on the side of the packet ignoring the cooking instructions Spoon the pudding batter into an 8 cup 2 litre heatproof microwave safe bowl Top with the sauce mix and boiling water Place the cake uncovered ont...

Page 13: ...f soup place into 1 large heatproof microwave safe bowl Cover loosely with two layers of plastic wrap After heating stir well before serving Note If reheating soup from the fridge add extra 2 5 minutes depending on serving size on 70 power Soup 1 4 cups 1 cup 250 ml Room 1 2 3 Place the casserole into a microwave safe heatproof dish Cover with a lid or double layer of plastic wrap loosely After re...

Page 14: ...tly on the turntable Reheat uncovered Note The weight and thickness of pizza varies considerably if pizza is not hot enough add extra time on 50 power Pizza 1 piece 100 120 g 1 4 pieces Refrigerated Weight Limit Initial Temperature Standing Time minutes AUTO COOK This feature allows to cook foods that you select by touching AUTO COOK pad It has 8 foods categories 1 Touch STOP CLEAR 2 Touch AUTO CO...

Page 15: ... Peppercorns 6 8 10 Dry bay leaves 2 3 3 Sprigs fresh parsley 3 4 5 Place the corned silverside into an oven bag with ingredients shown above Place the bag into a deep heatproof microwave safe bowl Halfway through the oven will beep and display turn food over Remove the dish from the microwave oven carefully turn the beef over Press start to continue cooking At the end of the cooking time allow be...

Page 16: ...microwave safe bowl Halfway through the oven will beep and display turn food over Remove the dish from the microwave oven carefully turn the meat over Press start to continue cooking At the end of the cooking time loosely cover the meat with foil and allow to stand 15 20 minutes before serving Seasoned Meat 1 0 2 0 kg Refrigerated 15 20 4 Wash and pat the chicken dry with paper towel Brush both si...

Page 17: ...ep and display stir Press start to continue cooking At the end of the cooking time stand and stir Casserole 1 4 serves Refrigerated 2 3 Weight Limit Initial Temperature Standing Time minutes OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT D Tuna Noodle Ingredients 1 serve 2 serves 3 serves 4 serves Noodles pasta boiled 140 g 280 g 420 g 560 g Cream of Mushroom Soup 140 g 280 g 420 g 560 g Can or equivalent Starkist C...

Page 18: ...S 1 Place pie s between two sheets of non recycled paper towel on a microwave safe plate Note If reheating pies from the fridge add extra 2 6 minutes depending on serving size on 50 power Pie meat pie 1 pie 190g 1 4 pies Room 1 2 Make sure the cup is microwave safe Place a wooden skewer or paddle pop stick into each cup to break the beverage surface Heat uncovered After heating stir well before se...

Page 19: ...QUICK DEFROST Menu Code Instructions QUICK DEFROST MENU INSTRUCTIONS 1 Use this function to defrost mince meat Remove the meat completely from it s wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe rack over a plate or shallow dish During the program the oven will beep and display turn food over At this point remove the mince from the microwave oven remove any defrosted mince to a plate cover and set...

Page 20: ...gerated Refrigerated Refrigerated 1 Pour 30ml water on the keep moist plate 2 Place food on microwave safe plate and put it on the keep moist plate and cover 3 After reheating stand for 1 minute 1 Pour 30ml water on the keep moist plate 2 Place food on microwave safe plate and put it on the keep moist plate and cover 3 After reheating stand for 1 minute 1 Pour 30ml water on the keep moist plate 2 ...

Page 21: ...e food on microwave safe plate or bowl and put it on the keep moist plate and cover 3 After cooking stand for 2 minute 1 Pour 30ml water on the keep moist plate 2 Place food on microwave safe plate or bowl and put it on the keep moist plate and cover 3 After cooking stand for 2 minute 1 Pour 30ml water on the keep moist plate 2 Place food on microwave safe plate and put it on the keep moist plate ...

Page 22: ... from its original closed paper or plastic package wrapper Otherwise the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the foods which can cause the outer surface of the foods to cook For best results shape your ground meat into the form of a doughnut before freezing When defrosting scrape off thawed meat when the beep sounds and continue defrosting Place foods in a shallow container or on a microwave r...

Page 23: ...ess start to continue At the end of the program remove the meat from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand 5 30 minutes or until completely thawed Steak Chops 0 1 1 5kg Frozen 5 30 Weight Limit Initial Temperature Standing Time minutes 4 Remove the beef completely from it s wrapping Using strips of foil shield fatty areas with foil to prevent cooking Place the beef onto a microwave...

Page 24: ...5 kg Frozen 5 40 6 Remove the chicken pieces completely from it s wrapping Place the chicken Pieces onto a microwave safe rack over a plate or shallow dish During the program the oven will beep and display turn food over At this point remove the chicken pieces from the microwave oven and turn over Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the chicken pieces from the microwave oven c...

Page 25: ...tes wrapped in foil after cooking before carving The standing time is very important as it completes the cooking process 7 Make sure poultry is thoroughly cooked before eating Whole poultry is completely cooked when the juices run clear from the inside thigh when it is pierced with a sharp knife Poultry pieces should be pierced with a sharp knife through the thickest part to ensure that the juices...

Page 26: ... as directed in the Cooking Chart before serving 6 After standing time check to see that the fish is thoroughly cooked The fish should be opaque and flake easily Fish Cooking Chart Fish Fish Fillets Whole Mackerel Cleaned and Prepared Whole Trout Cleaned and Prepared Salmon Steaks Microwave Power HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH Cooking Time Per 0 5 kg 4 to 7 minutes 4 to 7 minutes 5 to 8 minutes 5 to 7 minute...

Page 27: ... 4 6 minutes and vent Casserole 1 cup 1 31 2 minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole Stir once halfway 4 cups 5 8 minutes through cooking Casserole cream or cheese 1 cup 11 2 3 minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole Stir once halfway 4 cups 31 2 51 2 minutes through cooking Sloppy Joe or Barbecued beef Reheat filling and bun separately 1 sandwich 1 21 2 minutes Cook filling covered ...

Page 28: ...Add 2 tbsp water in 11 2 qt baking dish 2 3 minutes Cover Mushrooms 230 g 2 31 2 Place mushrooms in 11 2 qt covered casserole 2 3 minutes Fresh Sliced Stir halfway through cooking Parsnips Fresh 450 g 4 8 Add 1 2 cup water in 11 2 qt covered casserole 2 3 minutes Sliced Stir halfway through cooking Peas Green 4 cups 7 10 Add 1 2 cup water in 11 2 qt covered casserole 2 3 minutes Fresh Stir halfway...

Page 29: ...kware However do not use delicate glassware 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 c...

Page 30: ... become dry and brittle Height of food The 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...

Page 31: ...nternal temperature of foods will rise between 3 C and 8 C 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 32: ...table 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 of the appliance 12 Before cooking pierce th...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...er N or Colored 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 Warning This appliance must be earthed IEC 60705 RATING STANDARD Specifications subject to change without prior notice MODEL Power Supply Rated ...

Page 35: ... to applies to this transaction certain non excludable conditions may be implied and certain non excludable rights may arise but except for such conditions warranties and rights all conditions and warranties which might otherwise be implied in this transaction are hereby excluded and negated IMPORTANT NOTICE 1 LG ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD has arranged for authorised service centres to perform ...

Page 36: ...NO MFL40258002 FOR WARRANTY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT LG SERVICE ON 1800 643 156 AUSTRALIA or 0508 643 156 NEW ZEALAND LG ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD LGEAP 2 Wonderland Drive EASTERN CREEK NSW 2766 LGEAP ABN 98 064 531 264 ...

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