LG Electronics MC8486NL manual

MICROW A VE/GRILL/CONVECTION OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MC8486NL P/No: MFL33306602[...]

2 You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to tamper with the safety interlo[...]

3 How the Microwave Oven W orks Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity, suppl[...]

4 Place the oven in the level location of your choice with more than 85cm height but make sure there is at least 20cm of space on the top and 10cm at the rear for proper ventilation. The front of the oven should be at least 8cm from the edge of the surface to prevent tipping. An exhaust outlet is located on top or side of the oven. Blocking the out[...]

5 The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0 it will sound BEEPS. Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water. If your oven is operating the water should be warm. 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[...]

6 Custom Set Setting the Clock You can set either12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘ 88:88 ’ will b[...]

7 Child Lock 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 and hold Stop/Clear until “ CHILD LOCKED ” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is n[...]

8 Quick Star t Press Stop/Clear. Press Quick Start four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press. During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time up to 9 minutes 59 seconds by repeatedly pressing the Quick Start button and upto 99 minutes 59 seconds by using Dial. The QUICK [...]

9 Micro Power Cooking Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press Stop/Clear. Turn Mode Dial to select Micro. Turn Dial until display shows “800W”. Press Dial for power confirmation. Your oven has ten microwave Power settings. Caution Never use High rack, Low rack alone in Microwave mode In the[...]

10 Micro Power Level Your microwave oven is equipped with 10 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven. POWER LEVEL 10 ( High) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1000W(Max.) 900W 800W 700W 600W 500W 400W 300W ( ) 200W 1[...]

11 T wo stage Cooking Set the power and the cooking time for stage1. Press Stop/Clear. Turn Mode Dial to select Micro. Turn Dial until display shows “800W”. Press Dial for power confirmation. Turn Dial until display shows “5:30”. Press Dial. During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked. Close the oven door and press[...]

12 Grill Cooking Press Stop/Clear. Turn Mode Dial to select Grill. Press Start. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning Dial. Turn Dial until display shows “12:30”. This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly. The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode. The grill ra[...]

13 Grill Combination Cooking Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food with heater and microwave at the same time or alternately. This generally means it takes less time to cook your food. You can set three kinds of micro power level(20%, 40% and 60%) in combi mode. In the following example I will show you how to pro[...]

14 Press Stop/Clear. Turn Dial to set keep warming time until display shows “30:00”. Turn Dial until display shows “90°C”. Press Dial. Turn Mode Dial to select Keep Warm. Press Start. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning Dial. Keep W arming The oven has a temperature range of 30 °C~90 °C when keep warming is [...]

15 EZ Clean Press Stop/Clear. Turn Mode Dial to select ez Clean. Press Start. (Time counts down automatically) The oven has a special function to remove the smell in the oven with one touch. You can use the EZ Clean function without food in the oven. In the following example I will show you how to remove smell in the oven.[...]

16 Press Stop/Clear. Press Start. Preheating will be started with displaying “ PREHEAT”. Turn Dial until display shows “230°C”. Turn Mode Dial to select Speed Hot Air. Speed Hot Air Preheat The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C automatically available when speed hot air mode is selected.) In the following example I w[...]

17 Press Stop/Clear. Turn Dial until display shows “20:00”. Press Start. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning Dial. Turn Dial until display shows “230°C”. Press Dial for temperature confirmation. Turn Mode Dial to select Speed Hot Air. Speed Hot Air Cooking The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. ([...]

18 In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 600W(60%) and at a convection temperature 200°C for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Convection Combination Cooking Turn Mode Dial to select Conv. Combi. Press Stop/Clear. Press Start. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning Dial. Be care[...]

19 Convection Preheat The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C ~ 250°C (180°C is automatically available when convection mode is selected). * The oven has a ferment function at the oven temperature of 40°C. You may wait until the oven is cool because you cannot use a ferment function if the oven temperature is over 40°C. [...]

20 Convection Cooking Press Stop/Clear. Turn Dial until display shows “50:00”. Press Start . When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning Dial. The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C ~ 250°C (180°C is automatically available when convection mode is selected). If you do not set a temperature your o[...]

21 Auto Cook Press Stop/Clear. Press Auto cook. Turn Dial until display shows “Ac 1”. Press Dial for category confirmation. 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 . Turn Dial until d[...]

22 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.1 ~ 1.0kg On glass tray Jacket Potato (Ac 1) Auto Cook Room Choose medium sized potatoes 170 ~ 200g. Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork. Place the potatoes on the glass tray. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the potatoes from th[...]

23 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.1 ~ 0.6kg Microwave- safe flat dish Fresh Fish (Ac 5) Auto Cook Refrigerated Whole fish, steaks - Oily fish : salmon, mackerel - White fish : cod, haddock Arrange in a single layer in a large microwave-safe flat dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap [...]

24 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.7 ~ 1.0kg Low rack Fresh Pizza (Ac 7) Auto Cook Room Tomato pizza 1. Combine a flour, yeast, sugar, salt and warm water. 2. Add oil and knead the batter well. And stand for 15 ~ 25 minutes on Convection 40°C After finishing, knead again. 3. Drain the juice of canned tomatoes. 4. G[...]

25 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.5kg Low rack (9x9x2 inch pan) Cake (Ac 8) Auto Cook Room Sponge cake 1. Grease a 9x9x2-inch baking cake pan. Set aside. Stir together flour. Set aside. 2. In a mixing bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed about 4 minutes or till thick. Gradually add sugar, salt and bu[...]

26 Speed Cook Press Stop/Clear . Press Speed Cook. Turn Dial until display shows “Sc 1”. Press Dial for category confirmation. SPEED COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food quickly by selecting the food type and the weight of the food. In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.4 kg of frozen pizza. Turn Dial until displa[...]

27 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.1 ~ 0.5kg Low rack Frozen Pizza (Sc 1) Speed Cook Refrigerated This function is for cooking frozen pizza. Remove all package and place on the low rack. After cooking, stand. 0.2 ~ 0.4kg Metal tray On the high rack French Fries (Sc 2) Refrigerated Spread frozen potato products out o[...]

28 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.5 ~ 1.5kg Low rack On the metal tray Roast Beef (Sc 5) Speed Cook Refrigerated Brush the beef with the melted margarine or butter. Place on the low rack on the metal tray. The oven will beep, turn food over and press start to continue. After cooking, stand covered with foil for 10 [...]

29 Auto Reheat Press Stop/Clear . Press Auto Reheat. Turn Dial until display shows “rh 1”. Press Dial for category confirmation. Auto Reheat cooking make food reheating convenient and easy to use. The oven has been pre-programmed to automatically reheat food Your oven has four Auto Reheat settings: Soup/Sauce, Chilled meal. In the following exa[...]

30 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Auto Reheat 0.2 ~ 0.6kg Microwave- safe bowl Soup/Sauce (rh 4) Room Pour the soup/sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After heating, stir. Allow to stand for 2 minutes with cover. And then stir again. 0.3 ~ 0.6kg Low rack Chilled Meal (rh 1) Refrigerated[...]

31 Press Stop/Clear. Weight 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. Enter the weight of the frozen food that you are about to defrost. Turn Dial until display shows “1.4kg”. Press Auto Defrost. Turn Dial to select the POULTRY defrosting pr[...]

32 Category Weight Limit Utensil Food AUTO DEFROST GUIDE 0.1 ~ 4.0kg Microwave ware (Flat plate) Meat Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger Pork chops, Lamp chops, Rolled roast, Sausage, Cutlets(2cm) Turn food over at beep. After defrosting, let stand for 5 ~ 15 minutes. Poultry Whole chicken, [...]

33 Food Cook time Special Instructions (Minutes/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 needed to reheat. Arrange the food I a circular pattern for best results. Room temperature Food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned f[...]

34 Food Quantity Cook time Instructions (Minutes/at HIGH) Artichokes (230g each) Asparagus, Fresh, Spears Green beans Beats, Fresh Broccoli, Fresh, Spears Cabbage, Fresh, Chopped Carrots, Fresh, Sliced Cauliflower, Fresh, Whole Corn, Fresh Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. Stand for 2 ~ 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water. Cover Stand for 2 ~ 3 [...]

35 Defrosting Guide Food Quantity Instructions BEEF Minced beef Steak, sirloin Roast, loin (boneless) PORK Mince Chops Roast, loin (boneless) POULTRY Whole chicken Breasts Drumsticks Thighs Wings FISH & SEAFOOD Whole fish Fish fillets shrimp 500g 500g 1000g 500g 500g 500g 1000g 450g 450g 450g 450g 450g 500g 250g 6 ~ 8 4 ~ 6 12 ~ 15 6 ~ 8 4 ~ 6 [...]

36 Directions for grilling meat on grill Trim excess fat from meat. Cut fat, making sure you do not cut into the lean. (This will stop the fat curling.) Arrange on the high rack. Brush with melted butter or oil. Halfway through, turn the meat over. Grill Cooking Guide Food Quantity Cook time Instructions (Minutes/at HIGH) Beef burgers Beef steaks ([...]

37 Convection Cooking Guide Food Quantity Instructions Muffins (fresh dough) Bread Rolls (ready baked) White bread (Fresh dough) Sponge cake (Fresh dough) Fruit family cake Fresh pizza Frozen pizza 6 pieces (each 60g) 4 pieces (each 50g) 1 loaf (approx.500 ~ 750g) 1 pan (450 ~ 500g) 1 pan (1000 ~ 1200g) 1 pan (approx. 1000g) 400g 200 °C 180 °C +1[...]

38 Food Quantity Instructions Frozen ready meal (Macaroni & cheese) Frozen spring rolls Potato gratin Roast beef Roast lamb Roast pork Roast chicken 300g 300g 1000g 1000g 1000g 1000g 1000g 200°C+400W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 230 °C 140 °C +600W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 160 °C +600W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 160 °C +600W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 200 °C +60[...]

39 Metal T ray Cooking Guide Preheat the crisping tray with the Microwave 100% on the glass tray . Do not put the crisping tray on the high or low rack. Follow the times and instructions in the table. After cooking, the grill and surrounding oven will get very HOT. USE OVEN GLOVES. Food Quantity Cook Mode Instructions Frozen pizza Omelet Bacon Gril[...]

40 Food Quantity Cook Mode Instructions Frozen Oven chips Frozen Nuggets (Chicken) Salmon Steak Hamburger patties, fresh 300g 300g 200g 200g 1 (230g) 1 (230g) 240g (120gx2) 240g (120gx2) 3 – 3 (5ml oil) – 3 (5ml oil) – 3 (5ml oil) – 15 ~ 24 15 ~ 17 7 ~ 9 8 ~ 12 6 ~ 8 8 ~ 12 6 ~ 7 7 ~ 9 Grill + M/W 200W M/W 1000W Grill + M/W 600W M/W 1000W G[...]

41 Speed Hot Air Cooking Guide Preheat the oven to the desired temperature. Follow the times and instructions in the table. After cooking, the grill and surrounding oven will get very HOT. USE OVEN GLOVES. Food Quantity Instructions Roast Turkey breast, fresh Frozen self-rising pizza Frozen baguettes with topping Frozen spring rolls French fries (F[...]

42 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 inside the egg which will burst. 14 Do not attempt deep fat frying in your oven. 15 Remove the plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting. Note though that in some cases food should be cov[...]

43 33 Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for appliances having a facility to use a temperature-sensing probe). 34 If heating elements are provided, during use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven. 35 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm[...]

44 Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven. However, some m[...]

45 Keeping an eye on things The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see [...]

46 Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food [...]

47 Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Light bulb has blown Door is not closed Q Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? A No. The holes, or ports, are made to allow light to pass; they do not let microwave energy thro[...]

48 IEC T est Lists Meal Meat Microwave setting in watts, Cooking time 300W, 6 1 /2 ~ 7 1 /2 min. or Auto key function Note Place the flat plate. Turn after 3 1 /2 min. Meal Custard Sponge cake Meatloaf Microwave setting in watts, Cooking time 400W, 23 ~ 28min. 600W, 8 ~ 11min. 800W, 10 ~ 12min. Note Place the pyrex dish on the lower wire grill Plac[...]

49 Plug wiring information/ T echnical Specifications The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as f[...]

50 MAFF Reheating Cooked Chilled Foods Displayed on the food packages will be the cooking times for each of the BAND categories. For example: A may be 10 minutes. B may be 9 minutes etc depending on the food type. When applying this method for reheating cooked chilled food stuffs, the following information must be adhered to: 1 The microwave oven m[...]

51 Technology with the human touch GUARANTEE LG ELECTRONICS U.K. LTD. WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THIS GUARANTEE. 1. All faulty components which fail due to defective manufacture will be replaced free of charge for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase. 2. The dealer (or his Service Agent) who sold th[...]

Printed in Korea Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the go[...]