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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL & COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE OVEN PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING UPMC3084ST LSMC3086ST www.lg.com...
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Page 2: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy
Thank you for purchasing an LG microwave oven. Please record the model number and serial Model No: number of this unit for future reference. We Serial No: also suggest you record the details of your Dealer: contact with LG (LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.) concerning this unit. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Auto Defrost Table .......... 22 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Defrosting Tips ..........24 ENERGY.............. 2 Sensor Operating Instructions......25 Sensor Cooking Guide ........25 TABLE OF CONTENTS........3 Sensor Cook ........... 25 Sensor Reheat ..........25 SAFETY............... -
Page 4: Safety
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 WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less. - Page 5 SAFETY • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby Carefully read and follow the instructions for the browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly, food.
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Page 6: Information
INFORMATION Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS to use all the ine features of this microwave oven. The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the To request service information or replacement parts,... -
Page 7: Microwave Oven Features
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 1. Metal Shielded Window The shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks. 2. Cooking Guide Label 3. Charcoal Filter (behind Vent Grille) 4. Vent Grille 5. -
Page 8: Control Panel Features
INFORMATION CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command Pads and Dial Knob located on the control panel. - Page 9 INFORMATION 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and 12. AUTO DEFROST: Touch this pad to select indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time food type and defrost food by weight. settings, and cooking functions selected. 13. CONTROL DIAL: You can set cooking time, 2.
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Page 10: Microwave Cooking Tips
MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Releasing pressure in foods • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly change. - Page 11 MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Using aluminum foil Removing the rack • When popping commercially packaged popcorn, Metal containers should not be used in a microwave remove the rack and drip pan from the oven; oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food which is prepackaged in an Do not place the bag of microwave popcorn on the aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on...
- Page 12 MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Cooking Comparison Guide Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-in Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety lavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food of food preparation options: microwave cooking, surfaces.
- Page 13 MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS COOKWARE GUIDE Combination Cooking Microwave Cooking • Glass or glass-ceramic baking containers are Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. recommended. Be sure not to use items with metal To test cookware before using, follow these steps: trim as it may cause arcing (sparking) with oven wall 1.
- Page 14 MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS HOW TO USE ACCESSORIES : Possible to use : Recommended method : Do not use Glass Turntable Metal Tray Metal Rack MICROWAVE CONVECTION COMBINATION Notes : • Do not operate the oven when it is empty except preheating in the convection mode only. NEVER operate the microwave while the oven is empty.
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Page 15: Operation
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 using your oven. CAUTION CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, metal utensils, or To avoid risk of personal injury metal trimmed utensils in the oven. -
Page 16: Timer
OPERATION TIMER VENT FAN Your microwave oven can be used as a timer. You can The bottom of the control panel controls the 5-speed set up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. vent fan. Example: To set Level 4. Example: To set 3 minutes. 1. -
Page 17: Turntable On/Off
OPERATION TURNTABLE ON/OFF CUSTOM SET You can change the default values for clock set, beep For best cooking results, leave sound, display speed, and defrost weight. the turntable on. It can be turned See following chart for more information. off for large dishes. Touch TURNTABLE ON/OFF to turn the CATEGORY SELECTION... -
Page 18: Cooking At Lower Power Levels
OPERATION COOKING AT LOWER POWER COOKING WITH MORE THAN LEVELS ONE COOK CYCLE HIGH power cooking does not always give you the For best results, some recipes call for one Power best results with foods that need slower cooking, such Level for a certain length of time, and another Power as roasts, baked goods, or custards. -
Page 19: Cooking Guide For Lower Power Levels
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The nine 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. -
Page 20: Soften
OPERATION SOFTEN MELT The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter or cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice). margarine, chocolate, processed cheese food, or See the following table. marshmallows). See the following table. Example for quart of ice cream. -
Page 21: Auto Defrost
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST WEIGHT CONVERSION TABLE Five defrost sequences are preset in the oven. You are probably used to food weights as being in The auto defrost feature provides you with the best pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for defrosting method for frozen foods. -
Page 22: Auto Defrost Table
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST TABLE Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork... - Page 23 OPERATION AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Turn over (inish defrosting CHICKEN POULTRY Place chicken breast-side up on a Whole breastside down). Cover warm microwavable roasting rack. Finish (up to 6 lbs) areas with aluminum foil. defrosting by immersing in cold water.
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Page 24: Defrosting Tips
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONT.) Bread setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Bagel BREAD Turn over and rearrange. Place on 3 sheets of paper towel. NOTE: Dinner Roll Do not use recycled paper products in Dinner the microwave oven. They sometimes RollDinner contain impurities that cause arcing and sparking. -
Page 25: Sensor Operating Instructions
OPERATION SENSOR OPERATING SENSOR COOK INSTRUCTIONS Using SENSOR COOK lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite times and Cook Powers. SENSOR COOK has preset foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. Cook Power for 6 food categories. -
Page 26: Sensor Cook Table
OPERATION SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Baked Pierce each potato with a fork and place on the oven tray 1~4 medium Potato around the edge, at least one inch apart. (approx. 8 to 10 oz. After cooking, allow to stand for 5 minutes. each) Frozen Remove from package, rinse off frost under running water. -
Page 27: Auto Cook
OPERATION AUTO COOK Auto Cook lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. Auto Cook has preset cook powers for 6 food functions. Example: To cook bacon 2 slices. 1. Touch AUTO COOK. 2. Turn the selector dial to select AUTO "AUTO COOK". -
Page 28: Tips For Convection Cooking
OPERATION 10. Use metal utensils only for convection cooking. TIPS FOR CONVECTION Never use for microwave or combination cooking COOKING since arcing and damage to the oven may occur. 11. After preheating, if you do not open the door, This section gives you cooking instructions and the oven will automatically hold at the preheated procedures for operating each convection function. -
Page 29: Convection
OPERATION Example: To set the convection cooking at 375°F for CONVECTION 30 minutes without preheating. During convection cooking, a heating element is used to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. Convection cooking temperature ranges from 100°F to 450°F. -
Page 30: Tips For Combination Cooking
OPERATION TIPS FOR COMBINATION COMBINATION ROAST COOKING Example: To roast with combination cooking for 45 minutes at 400°F. This section gives you instructions to operate each combination cooking function. Please read these 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. instructions carefully. Sometimes combination microwave-convection cooking is suggested to get the best cooking results since it shortens the cooking time 2. -
Page 31: Speed Auto Combination
OPERATION SPEED AUTO COMBINATION This oven can cook food without entering cooking time or power level on combination mode. SPEED AUTO COMBINATION has 4 food categories. See the SPEED AUTO COMBINATION CHART on this page for the settings available. For best results, place food on the rack. When cooking meats, use the metal tray/drip pan to catch drippings. -
Page 32: Cooking
COOKING CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES 3. Dark or non-shiny inishes, glass, and pyroceram 1. Always use the metal rack when convection baking. absorb heat which may result in dry, crisp crusts. Place food directly on rack or place in metal tray and then place tray on rack. - Page 33 COOKING CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES (CONT'D) FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN. COMMENTS Pies, Frozen Pie 400°F 50 to 60 Place metal tray on rack and place in cold Pastries oven. Preheat oven, tray and rack to 400°F. When preheated, place frozen pie on metal tray and bake according to package time or until crust is browned and illing is hot.
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Page 34: Meat Roasting Guidelines For Convection Cooking
COOKING MEAT ROASTING GUIDELINES FOR CONVECTION COOKING FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN./LB. Beef Ribs (2 to 4 lbs.) Rare 300°F 45 to 50 Medium 300°F 50 to 55 Well 300°F 55 to 60 Boneless Ribs, Top Sirloin Rare 300°F 53 to 58 Medium 300°F 58 to 63... -
Page 35: Combination Roast Cooking Guide
COOKING COMBINATION ROAST COOKING GUIDE FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN./LB. Turn over after half of cooking time. Beef Ribs (2 to 4 lbs.) Rare 375°F 9 to 13 Medium 375°F 11 to 15 Well 375°F 13 to 17 Boneless Ribs, Top Sirloin Rare 375°F 9 to 13... -
Page 36: Combination Bake Cooking Guide
COOKING COMBINATION ROAST COOKING GUIDE FOOD OVEN TEMP. TIME, MIN. COMMENTS Pies, Quiche 425°F 15 to 17 Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Pastries Convenience Frozen Entrée 375°F 39 to 43 Follow package directions for preparation. Foods Frozen Pizza 450°F 4 to 6 Follow package directions for preparation. -
Page 37: Heating/Reheating Guide
COOKING HEATING / REHEATING GUIDE To heat or reheat successfully in a microwave oven, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. -
Page 38: Fresh Vegetable Guide
COOKING FRESH VEGETABLE GUIDE COOK TIME STANDING VEGETABLE AMOUNT AT HIGH INSTRUCTIONS TIME (MINUTE) Artichokes 2 medium Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp juice. Cover. 2-3 minutes (8 oz.each) 4 medium 10-13 Asparagus, 1 Ib. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Fresh, Spears Beans, Green... -
Page 39: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN To clean grass tray and To make sure your microwave oven looks good rotating ring, wash in mild, and works well for a long time, you should maintain Metal sudsy water; for heavily it properly. For proper care, please follow these Rack soiled areas use a mild instructions carefully. -
Page 40: Cleaning The Grease Filters
MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE GREASE CHARCOAL FILTER FILTERS REPLACEMENT If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal ilter should 1. Unplug the microwave oven. 2. To remove grease ilters, slide each ilter to the side. be replaced every 6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. -
Page 41: Cooktop/Countertop Light Replacement
MAINTENANCE COOKTOP/COUNTERTOP LIGHT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I REPLACEMENT may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? 1. Unplug the microwave oven. A. Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven. -
Page 42: Microwave Utensil Guide
MAINTENANCE MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE DO NOT USE METAL UTENSILS: OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles trays. -
Page 43: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE If food cooks unevenly: Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as • be sure food is evenly shaped. well as reviewing additional information on items to •... - Page 44 MEMO...
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Page 47: Warranty
LG MICROWAVE OVEN LIMITED WARRANTY-USA Model UPMC3084ST, LSMC3086ST LG Electronics, Inc, will repair or replace your product, at LG's option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period set forth below, effective from the date of original consumer purchase of the product. - Page 48 LG Customer Information Center 1-800-243-0000 USA, Consumer User 1-888-865-3026 USA, Commercial User Register your product Online! www.lg.com Printed in Korea...