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Item

Cook time

Special Instructions

(at HIGH)

To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of
food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room
temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed in a
microwavable container. The food will be heated more evenly if covered with a microwavable lid or vented plastic
wrap. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a guide for reheating cooked food.

Heating or Reheating 

Guide

Sliced meat

3 slices 
(0.5cm thick)

Chicken pieces

1 breast
1 leg and thigh

Fish fillet

(170-230g) 

Lasagne
1 serving(300g) 

Casserole
1 cup
4 cups

Casserole
cream or cheese
1 cup
4 cups

Sloppy Joe or
Barbecued beef
1 sandwich
(

1/2

cup meat filling)

without bun

1~2 minutes 

2~3 minutes

3~3

1/2 

minutes

1~2 minutes

4~6 minutes

1

1/2

~3 minutes

4

1/2

~7minutes

1~2

1/2

minutes

3

1/2

~6 minutes

1~2

1/2

minutes

Place sliced meat on microwavable plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
• Note: Gravy or sauce helps to keep meat juicy.

Place chicken pieces 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 microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once. Heat bun as directed in chart below.

Item

Cook time

Special Instructions

(at HIGH)

Mashed potatoes
1 cup
4 cups

Baked beans
1 cup 

Ravioli or pasta in sauce
1 cup
4 cups

Rice
1 cup
4 cups

Sandwich roll or bun
1 roll 

Vegetables
1 cup
4 cups

Soup
1 serving (8 oz.)

2

1/2

~3

1/2

minutes

6~9 minutes

1

1/2

~3 minutes

2

1/2

~4 minutes

7

1/2

~11minutes

1~1

1/2

minutes

3

1/2

~5 minutes

15~30 seconds

1

1/2

~2

1/2 

minutes

3

1/2

~5

1/2 

minutes

1

1/2

~2 minutes

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

Wrap in paper towel and place on glass tray.

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish.
Stir once halfway through cooking.

Summary of Contents for MS3949C

Page 1: ...MS3949C MS3949CS MS3949CB MFL62880001 www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING ...

Page 2: ... microwave energy Precautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven overheating the liquid beyond boiling point 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 liq...

Page 3: ...ucted Microwaves 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 w...

Page 4: ...ing 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: ...you press the button 30 Seconds Open your oven door by pushing the Door Open button Place the ROLLER REST inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard household socket Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket If your oven does not operate properly unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in Fill a microwave safe container...

Page 6: ... the clock If the clock or display shows any strange looking symbols unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press SET CLOCK once If you want to use different option Press SET CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock ...

Page 7: ...ater If any button is pressed L will appear on the display 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...

Page 8: ...IN 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 key will select a different power level In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 800W 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds POWER HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press 100 80 60 40 20 time times t...

Page 9: ...oil Water 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...

Page 10: ... 1 MIN five times 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 CLEAR twice In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stages will cook your food for 11 mi...

Page 11: ...the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START key The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the QUICK START key In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power ...

Page 12: ...ple Press JACKET POTATO Press five times 0 6kg appears on the display AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 6kg of jacket potato Press START MORE ...

Page 13: ...sh under cold water And drain Place in the oven No cover 5 Press the start to continue cooking 6 After cooking stand covered for 5 minutes Microwave Safe bowl Place vegetables in a microwave safe bowl Add water Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand with cover for 2 minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon 0 2 0 8 kg FRO...

Page 14: ...n several places Place on the glass turntable Adjust weight and press start After cooking remove the dish from the oven Allow to stand for 3 minutes before serving 0 1 0 3 kg Microwave Safe bowl PASTA Place pasta and boiling water with 1 4 to 1 teaspoon salt in a deep and large bowl During the cooking stir several times if required After cooking stand for 1 or 2 minutes with cover Rinse pasta with...

Page 15: ...the quired food type In this example Press Chilled Meal 0 4kg appears on the display 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 four AUTO REHEAT settings Chilled Meal Frozen Meal Soup Sauce and Chilled Pizza Press once MORE ...

Page 16: ...gne 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 room temp into a microwave safe bowl Cover with lid or plastic wrap vented corner After heating stir Allow to stand for 2 minutes with cover And then stir again This function is fo...

Page 17: ...ng 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 Press AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY defrosting programme dEF2 appears on the disp...

Page 18: ...ellfish meat and poultry from its original paper or plastic package wrapper Otherwise the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the food which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook Place foods in a shallow glass baking dish to catch drippings Food should still be some what icy in the centre when removed from the oven When it is difficult to remove the wrap from the food defrost the wra...

Page 19: ... Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press QUICK DEFROST Put the 0 5kg of Meat 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 cl...

Page 20: ...kly for minced meat Remove the meat completely from its wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe plate When beeps 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...

Page 21: ...unctions When used as an independent timer the oven is not running The Timer is simply counting down in seconds In the following example I will show you how to set the timer for 15 minutes Press START The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven BEEP will sound and the word End will show in the display window at the end of the countdown period ...

Page 22: ...ecrease cooking time by pressing the key When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by pressing key There is no need to stop the cooking process Press MORE The 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 Press STOP CLEAR Set the required AUTO COOK programme ...

Page 23: ... 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 mic...

Page 24: ...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 25: ... or 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 absor...

Page 26: ...aning 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 Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference WARNING If the ...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...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 Food characteristics Microwave cooking 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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...ich is marked with the letter 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 If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified p...

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