LG MC8087ARS manual

MICROW A VE/GRILL/CONVECTION OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MC8087ARS MC8087ARK MC8087MRS P/No: MFL5122882 2[...]

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 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 hour 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 ‘0’ will be shown in t[...]

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 “ L ” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. To [...]

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 99 minutes 59 seconds by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START button or by using DIAL. The QUICK START feature allows you to[...]

9 Micro Power Cooking Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Press DIAL for micro mode confirmation. (MICRO mode( ) is automatically available when MODE button is selected) Turn DIAL until display shows “720W”. Press DIAL for power confirmation. Your oven has five m[...]

10 Micro Power Level Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 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 HIGH * Boil Water * Brown minced beef * Cook poultry pieces, fish, vegetables * Cook te[...]

11 Grill Cooking Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Press START. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL. Turn DIAL until display shows “12:30”. Turn DIAL to select GRILL. The following indication is displayed: “ “ Press DIAL for mode conformation. This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly. The ra[...]

12 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[...]

13 Keep Wa r m In the following example I will show you how to keep warming at the temperature of 90°C for 30 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Turn DIAL to select KEEP WARM until display shows “60°C”. The following indication is displayed: “ “. Press DIAL for mode confirmation. Turn DIAL until display shows “30:00”. Press START [...]

14 EZ Clean Press STOP/CLEAR. Turn DIAL to select EZ CLEAN until display shows “250°C”. The following indications are displayed: “ “, “ “. Press DIAL for mode confirmation. 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 with[...]

15 Speed Hot Air Preheat The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C is automatically available when speed hot air mode is selected.) In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230°C. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Press START. Preheating will be started with displaying “ Pr-H”. Turn DI[...]

16 Speed Hot Air Cooking The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C is automatically available when speed hot air mode is selected.) This function allows you to combine convection operation with the grill. It will reduce your cooking time. In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with speed hot air cooki[...]

17 In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 540W(60%) and at a convection temperature 200°C for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Convection Combination Cooking The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C is automatically available when convection combination mode is selected.) You can set t[...]

18 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. When you use this function, if the oven temperature is over 70°C, then the display shows "F-14"error code.[...]

19 Convection Cooking Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. 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 temper[...]

20 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[...]

21 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.2 ~ 1.0kg On glass tray Jacket Potato (Ac 1) Auto Cook Room 1. Choose medium sized potatoes 180 -220g. Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce potatoes several timeswith a fork. 2. Place potatoes in the oven. 3. After cooking, stand covered with aluminum foil for 5 minutes. 0.2 ~ 0.8kg Micro[...]

22 Auto Roast In the following example I will show you how to cook 1.4 kg of roast beef. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press AUTO ROAST. Turn DIAL until display shows “Ar 1”. Press DIAL for category confirmation. Turn DIAL until display shows “1.4kg”. Press START . When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL. Auto Roast cook [...]

23 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions 0.5 ~ 1.5 kg Heat-proof Plate Roast beef (Ar 1) Auto Roast Refrigerated 1. Brush the meat with oil. 2. Place on the heat-proof plate. 3. When beep, drain juice if needed and then turn food over. 4. After cooking, stand covered with aluminum foil for 10 minutes. 0.5 ~ 1.5 kg Heat-proo[...]

24 Auto Reheat 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: Soup/Sauce, Chilled ready meal, Beverage, Frozen muffin. In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of chilled meal. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press AUTO REH[...]

25 Function Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Auto Reheat 0.2 - 0.8 kg Bowl/Warp Soup/ Sauce (rh 1) 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. 1- 4 cups (1 cup=200ml) Microwave- safe cup Beverage (rh 3) Ro[...]

26 Your oven has four microwave defrost settings:- MEAT, POULTRY, FISH and BREAD ; each defrost category has different power settings. The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thaw[...]

27 Category Weight Limit Utensil Food Auto Defrost Guide 0.1 ~ 4.0kg Microwave-safe plate Meat Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger, Lamp chops, Rolled roast, Sausage, Cutlets(2cm) After defrosting, stand covered with aluminum foil for 5-15 minutes. Poultry Whole chicken, Legs, Breasts, Turkey[...]

28 Quick Defrost Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost 0.5kg of frozen meat. Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the[...]

29 Category Weight Utensil Instructions Quick Defrost Guide 0.5kg Microwave-safe plate Minced meat After defrosting, stand covered with aluminum foil for 5-15 minutes. Use this function to defrost quickly 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 [...]

30 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[...]

31 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 [...]

32 Defrosting Guide Food Quantity Instructions BEEF Minced beef Steak, sirloin Roast, loin (boneless) POULTRY Whole chicken Breasts Drumsticks Thighs Wings FISH & SEAFOOD Whole fish Fish fillets shrimp 500g 500g 1000g 1000g 450g 450g 450g 450g 450g 500g 250g 6 ~ 8 4 ~ 6 12 ~ 15 16 ~ 19 5 ~ 7 8 ~ 9 8 ~ 9 6 ~ 8 6 ~ 8 7 ~ 9 4 ~ 6 5 ~ 10 5 ~ 10 10 [...]

33 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 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 (2.5cm[...]

34 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[...]

35 Food Quantity Instructions Frozen ready meal (Macaroni & cheese) Frozen spring rolls Potato gratin Roast beef Roast lamb Roast chicken 300g 300g 1000g 1000g 1000g 1000g 200°C+360W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 230 °C 140 °C +540W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 160 °C +540W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 160 °C +540W (WITHOUT PREHEATING) 200 °C +540W (WITHOUT PREHE[...]

36 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[...]

37 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[...]

38 37 This connection may be achieved by having the plug accessible or by incorporation a switch in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules. 38 Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass. 24 Only use utensils tha[...]

39 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[...]

40 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 [...]

41 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 [...]

42 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[...]

43 IEC T est Lists Meal Meat Microwave setting (watts), Cooking time 180W, 10 1 /2 ~11 1 /2 min. or Auto key function Notes Place a flat plate on the center of the glass tray. Turn after half of total cooking time. Meal Custard Sponge cake Meatloaf Microwave setting (watts), Cooking time 360W, 25 ~ 30 min. 540W, 8 ~ 11 min. 540W, 19 ~ 21 min. Notes[...]

44 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[...]

45 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[...]

46 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[...]

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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 government or the l[...]