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ENGLISH ESPAÑOL
website: http://us.lgservice.com
MICROWAVE OVEN
OWNER’S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE
PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL
THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
P/NO.:MFL31919301
M VH1615WW
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ENGLISH 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 PRECAUTI
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ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS COOKING................................................................15 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS .......15 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE FISH & SHELLFISH .............................................15 ENERGY.............................................................. 2 Cooking Fish and Shellfish: General Directions ........15 Fish And Shellfish Cooking Table ......................15 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................
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ENGLISH 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. electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to • Intended to be used above ranges with maximum excessive microwave energy. width of 36 inches (91 cm). • Read all the instructions before using your oven. • Do not use this oven
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 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 groundi
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ENGLISH 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 Grease Filter Cooktop/Countertop Light Warning Cooking Guide - 7 -
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ENGLISH INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 8 11 9 12 13 10 - 8 -
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ENGLISH INFORMATION 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven. 3. AUTO COOK: Touch this pad to cook vegetables, rice, or casseroles. 4.TIME DEFROST: Touch this pad to set a defrost time. 5. TIME COOK: Touch this pad to set a cooking time. 6. ATUO REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat dinner plate soup/sauce, casserole, roll/mu
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ENGLISH 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 spee
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ENGLISH OPERATION COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE COOK CYCLE Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. Your oven can be set to 1. Enter the cook time. change from one to another automatically, for up to three cycles if the first heating cycle is defrost. Example: To cook food for 3 minutes at 100% power and then 70% power for 7 minu
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ENGLISH 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 bev
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ENGLISH 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
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ENGLISH OPERATION AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 3 cups of Casserole. 2. Enter quantity/servings. 1. Touch AUTO REHEAT Category Quantity pad 3 times. 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
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ENGLISH 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 refriger
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ENGLISH 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
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ENGLISH 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
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ENGLISH COOKING Poultry Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. • The poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the - Defrost completely. juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the thigh meat should be 180-185°F. outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, • Let the poultry stand after cooking covered with foil for arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. 10 minutes. - Cover the baking dish wi
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ENGLISH COOKING Pasta And Rice Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave but the microwave is a more convenient method oven. because you can cook and serve in the same dish. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques • If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, • The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provid
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ENGLISH MAINTENANCE 3. To reinstall the filters, slide it into the side slot, then CARE AND CLEANING push up and toward oven center to lock. For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm(not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse an
