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OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN

PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.

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MS408

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MFL68127501

Summary of Contents for MS408 Series

Page 1: ...www lg com OWNER S MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING optional please check model specification MS408 MFL68127501 ...

Page 2: ... microwave energy 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 liquid before p...

Page 3: ...owaves 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 ea...

Page 4: ...an damage the oven 4 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 not been damage...

Page 5: ...ubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 32 Press the START button once to set 30 seconds of cooking time You will hear a BEEP when you press the button Your oven will start after you have finished the press Open your oven door by pushing the Release Button Release Button Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard hou...

Page 6: ... this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use different option Press CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock you have to unplug and plug it back in Turn DIAL until display shows 14 Press START for hour confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 14 35 Press The clock starts counting CLOCK MICRO QUICK DEFROST AUTO DEFROST In the following example ...

Page 7: ...the display 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 ...

Page 8: ...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 MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Press MICRO 100 80 60 40 20 time times times times times 0 Turn DIAL until display shows 5 30 MICRO CLOCK MI...

Page 9: ...nced lamb 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 Raise yeast...

Page 10: ...en door and press START Q 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 stage will cook your food for 11 minutes on HIGH the second will cook for 35 minutes on 400W 40 until display shows 11 00 DIAL T...

Page 11: ...h 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 Quick Start ...

Page 12: ... easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Category Continental Menu Press Couscous time Jollof Rice times Fufu times Mealie Pap times Turn DIAL until display shows 0 4 Press CONTINENTAL MENU Turn DIAL until display shows Cc 2 ORIENTAL MENU EUROPEAN MENU ARABIC MENU CONTINENTAL MENU Jollof Rice Press START Q START Press START Q START ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...ts into a deep and large bowl Stir with a fork or wooden spoon to obtain a crumbly consistency 2 Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 3 When beep stir Stirring may be need more time during the cooking to prevent lumps 4 After cooking stir occasionally to prevent lumps 5 Stand covered for 2 minutes Serve with any main meal or with a thick g...

Page 16: ...k most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category Arabic Menu Grape Leaf time Saffron Rice times Kabsa times Rice Pudding times Turn DIAL until display shows Ac 2 Turn DIAL until display shows 0 4 ORIENTAL MENU EUROPEAN MENU ARABIC MENU CONTINENTAL MENU Press START Q START Press START Q START ...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 plastic wrap and vent 3 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook Stir at least twice during cooking Rice Pudding 0 7 kg Microwave safe bowl Room Ingredients for marinade 1 2 cups...

Page 19: ...and entering the weight of the food Press Category European Menu Spaghetti Bolognese time Spaghetti Carbonara times Stuffed Tomato times Ratatouille times In the following example I will show you how to cook of Turn DIAL until display shows Sc 2 ORIENTAL MENU EUROPEAN MENU ARABIC MENU CONTINENTAL MENU Spaghetti Carbonara Press START Q START 0 4 kg ...

Page 20: ...ce 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 Cook bacon in a lig...

Page 21: ...oes 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 Ratatouille 1 5 kg Microwave safe dish Room Ingredients 1 onion cut into chunks 1 eggplant cut into chunks 1 zucchini cut into chunks 1 colored sweet pepper cut into chunks 3 tomatoes chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 garlic cloves ...

Page 22: ...lows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food Press Category Oriental Menu Curry Chicken time Dolma times Veg Biryani times Idli times Turn DIAL until display shows Oc 2 ORIENTAL MENU EUROPEAN MENU ARABIC MENU CONTINENTAL MENU Dolma Press START Q START 1 0 kg ...

Page 23: ...d 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 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...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 25: ... greasing Water to mix A pinch of Baking Soda 1 Soak urad dal and rice separately in water for about 1 2 hours 2 After due time grind the soaked ingredients in a mixer to make a smooth paste 3 Add 100 ml water and mix 4 Pour mixture to greased small glass bowl for each idli about 20 g each 5 Place food in the oven Choose the menu and press start to cook 25 Oc 4 ...

Page 26: ...ticular 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 will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw In the following example I wi...

Page 27: ... 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 as soon as possible When BEEP turn food over Re...

Page 28: ...g example will show you how to defrost 0 5kg of forzen minced meat 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 START to resume defrosting Your oven will not stop defrosting even when the beep sounde...

Page 29: ...DE 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 29 ...

Page 30: ...llows you to save energy through display off during stand by status or after 5 minutes with door open or closing display will off automatically Press STOP CLEAR ECO ON or After 5 minutes with door open or closing display off During ECO ON status if you press any key display will on 30 ...

Page 31: ...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 the skin of potatoes apples or any such fruit or vegetable 13 Do not cook eggs in their shell Pressure will build up ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...he 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 also...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ored BLACK The wire which is colored BROWN or BLACK 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 haz...

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