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MICROWAVE OVEN
OWNER’S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE
PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
MV1610WW
P/NO. 3828W5A8529
MV1610BB
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Thank you for purchasing a GoldStar microwave oven. Model No: Please record the model number and serial number of this unit for future reference. We also Serial No: suggest you record the details of your contact Dealer: with GoldStar (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit. Dealer Phone No: Staple your receipt here to prove your Customer Relations retail purchase. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Service Division Bldg. #3 201 James Record Rd. Huntsville, AL 35824-0126 PRECAUTIONS TO A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Auto Cook ..........................................................15 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Cooking Guide for “Auto Cook” .........................15 ENERGY..............................................................2 Auto Reheat .......................................................16 Cooking Guide for “Auto Reheat”.......................16 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................... 3 Auto Defrost.......................
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SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, equipment 36 inches wide or less. electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy. • Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only. • Read all the instructions before using your oven.
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INFORMATION Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER electric shock by providing an escape wire for the To request service information or replacement parts, electric current. The cord for this appliance has a the service center will require the complete model grounding wire with a g
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INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Window with Glass Turntable Vent Grille Metal Shield Cooking Guide Door Handle Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Panel Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter - 7 -
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INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 9 8 10 12 11 13 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 - 8 -
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INFORMATION 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and 11. NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time time, power level, quantities or weights. settings and cooking functions selected. 12. KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad to set the kitchen 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn timer. in your microwave oven. 13. CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the time of day. 3. POTATO: Touch this pad to cook potatoes from 1 to 4. 14. EZ ON: Touch t
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OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. FAN HI / LOW / OFF CLOCK The FAN moves steam and other Example: To set 8:00 AM. vapors from the surface cooking. The fan will operate at low speed whenever the oven is on. To operate the vent manually: Touch Fan HI/LOW/OFF 1. Touch CLOCK. pad once for High fan speed, twice
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OPERATION EZ ON COOKING WITH MORE THAN A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you ONE COOK CYCLE quickly set and start microwave cooking without the For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level need to touch START. for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. Your oven can be set to Example: To cook for 2 minutes. change from one to another automatically, for up to Touch EZ ON three cycles if the first heating cycle is defrost. 2 times.
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OPERATION BEVERAGE COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER BEVERAGE lets you heat up to 2 beverages. Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. NOTE: • Reheat times based on an 8 ounce cup. • Beverage heated with the beverage feature may be very hot. 1. Enter the cook time. • Remove the container with care. Example: To reheat on 8 oz. beverage. 2. Touch START. When the cook time is over, 1. Touch BEVERAGE . you will hear four beeps and END will display. 2. The oven will start automatically. When the
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OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR “LOWER POWER LEVELS” The 10 power levels in addition to “HIGH” allow you examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the to choose the best power level for the food you are amount of microwave power you are using. cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE • Boil water. 10 100% • Cook ground beef. “HIGH” • Make candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. • Cook fish, and poultry. • Preheat browning dish. • Reheat beverages.
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OPERATION POPCORN POTATO The POTATO pad lets you cook potatoes with the preset POPCORN lets you pop 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bages times and cook powers. You can choose from 1 to 4 potatoes. of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a NOTE: microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s • Cooking times based on an average 8-10 ounce instructions. potato. To correctly set your microwave oven, follow this • Before baking, pierce potato with fork seve
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OPERATION AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories for cooking. Example: To cook 2 cups of Rice. 2. Enter quantity/servings. 1. Touch AUTO COOK Category Quantity pad 3 times. Fresh 1 - 4 cups vegetable Frozen 1 - 4 cups Time to vegetable Display Category touch 1 - 2 cups Rice Fresh Ac-1 1 vegetable Casserole 1 - 4 cups Frozen Ac-2 2 The oven will start automatically. vegetable When the cook time is over, you Rice 3 Ac-3 will hear four beeps and END will display. Casserole 4 Ac-4 C
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OPERATION AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 3 cups of Casserole. 2. Enter quantity/servings. 1. Touch REHEAT pad 3 times. Category Quantity Dinner plate 1 - 2 servings Times to Soup/sauce 1 - 4 cups Category Display touch Casserole 1 - 4 cups Dinner Plate 1 rh-1 Roll/Muffin 1 - 4 pieces Soup/Sauce 2 rh-2 Casserole 3 The oven will start automatically. rh-3 When the cook time is over,you 4 Roll/Muffin rh-4 will hear f
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OPERATION Category Food AUTO DEFROST MEAT BEEF Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost 0.1 to 6.0 lbs Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast, defrost sequences. Hamburger patty. LAMB Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef. Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast. PORK 1.
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COOKING • Turn over foods like pork chops, baking potatoes, GETTING THE BEST COOKING roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the RESULTS cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. To get the best results from your microwave oven, read • Place delicate areas of foods, such as asparagus and follow the guidelines below. tips, toward the center of the dish. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer • Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken or refrigerator tak
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COOKING Meat Appetizers / Sauces / Soups Cooking Meat: General Directions Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. Recommended - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. rack in a microwavable dish. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a - Use oven cooking bag for less tender
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COOKING Meat Cooking Table POWER MEAT COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS LEVEL Beef HI Form patties with depression in center of each. Hamburgers, Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning Fresh or agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. defrosted Turn over halfway through cooking. (4 oz. each) Let stand covered 1 minute. 1 patty 1-11/2 minutes 2 patties 11/2-2 minutes 4 patties 21/2-31/2 minutes Sirloin tip roast 5 8-10 minutes Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack. (3-4 l
