LG NeoChef 42L Smart Inverter Microwave Oven Manual

LG NeoChef 42L Smart Inverter Microwave Oven

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand.

WARNING

1. Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, door seals, control panel, safety interlock switches, or any other part of the oven which would involve the removal of any cover protecting against exposure to microwave energy. Do not operate the oven if the door seals and adjacent parts of the microwave oven are faulty. Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified service technician.
   • Unlike other appliances, the microwave oven is a high-voltage and high-electrical-current piece of equipment. Improper use or repair could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy or in electric shock
2. Do not use the oven for the purpose of dehumidification. (ex. Operating the microwave oven with wet newspapers, clothes, toys, electric devices, plants, soil, pets, or any other living matter inside it) The oven must only be used for heating or cooking food.
   • lt can be the cause of serious damage or safety risk, such as fire, causing burns or sudden death due to an electric shock.
3. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or a lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. (Young) Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
   • Improper use may cause damage such as a fire, electric shock or burn.
4. Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
   • They may be burnt.
5. Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Remove the plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting. Note, though, that in some cases food should be covered with plastic film for heating or cooking. Never heat baby bottles with the lid or teat still fitted.
   • Doing so can cause an explosion.
6. Be certain to use proper accessories for each operation mode.
   • Improper use could result in damage to your oven and accessories, or could cause sparks and fire.
7. Children must not be allowed to play with accessories or hang down from the door or any part of the oven.
   • Doing so can cause serious injury and damage.
8. It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
9. When the appliance is operated in the combination mode (for ovens with the combination function), children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated.
10. Do not operate your oven if it is damaged. lt is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loose), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
    • could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy.
11. If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.
12. The appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord extension set on the electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.
13. Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.
14. The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
15. During use, the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.
16. 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 the shattering of the glass. Seraien Te sure

BEFORE USE

UNPACKING & INSTALLING

By following the basic steps on these two pages, you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidelines on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven, make sure you remove all accessories and packing materials. Check to make sure that your oven has not been damaged during shipping.

1. Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface.
   Note: Do not remove the cavity Mica Sheet (silver plate) from the oven. The Mica Sheet is there to protect the microwave components from food spatters. )
2. Place the oven in the level location of your choice with more than 85cm height, but make sure there is at least 15 cm of space, 10cm on the top, and 10 cm at the left & right for proper ventilation, and 5 cm at the rear. The front of the oven should be at least 8 cm from yz the edge of the surface to prevent tipping. An exhaust outlet is located on the bottom and side of the oven. Blocking the outlet can damage the oven. If you use the microwave oven in an enclosed space or cupboard, the air flow for cooling the product could be worse. It may result in 7 lower performance and reduced service life. If possible, please use the microwave oven in the countertop condition.
   Note: THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL CATERING PURPOSES. DO NOT USE THIS OVEN IN A BUILT-IN APPLICATION.
3. Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket.
   If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in. 9 )
4. Open your oven door by pulling the door handle. Place the rotating ring inside the oven and place the glass tray on top.
5. Fill a microwave-safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Place the glass tray and close the oven door. If you have any doubts about what type of container to use, please refer to Microwave-safe utensils.
6. Press the STOP button, and press the START button one time to start 30 seconds of cooking time.
7. The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0, it will chime briefly. 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, as it may be hot.
   YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED
8. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars must be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption in order to avoid burns.
9. Button recognition may be hampered in the following circumstances: i pre
   • Only the outside area of the button is pressed. x Soto
   • The button is pushed using a nail or the tip of the finger.
     Note: Do not use rubber gloves or disposable gloves. When wiping the touch control panel with a wet towel, remove moisture from the touch control panel when finished.
10. The setting of the cooking time should be shorter than that of common microwave ovens (700 W, 800 W) due to the relatively high output power of the product. Excessive heating with the product may cause moisture on the door.

CINTROL PANEL

PARTS

1. POWER
   See page 12, “Timed Cooking”
2. INVERTER DEFROST
   See page 19, “Inverter Defrost”
3. PROOF / WARM
   See page 20 “Proof”
   See page 21 * Keep Warm”
4. INVERTER COOK
   Inverter Cook allows you to cook most of your favourite foods by selecting the food type and the weight of the food.
   See page 13 “Reheat”
   See page 14, “Popular Menu”
   See page 17 “Soften”
   See page 18, “Melt”
5. MORE / LESS
   • Choose the cooking menu.
   • Set cooking time and weight.
   • While cooking with auto and manual function, you can increase or decrease the cooking time at any point by pressing the -or + keys (except defrost mode).
6. Stop
   • Clears all functions and sets entries except the time of day.
7. Start
   • Press this button to start cooking of resume cooking if the door was opened or the STOP button was pressed once.
   • The quick start feature allows you to set 30-second intervals of HIGH power cooking with each press of the START button.
8. SMART DIAGNOSIS
   Hold the mouthpiece of a phone up to this icon when directed to by service centre personnel to help diagnose problems with the microwave oven when calling for service.

DISPLAY ICON MEANINGS

HOW TO USE

MANUAL COOKING (timed cooking)

This function allows you to cook food for a desired time. There are 10 power levels available. The example below shows how to set 90% power for the desired time.

Example: To cook food on 90% Power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds

1. Press STOP.
2. Press Power twice, and the display shows ‘P-90 ‘. (1st time P-HI appears in the display. This is to tell you that the oven is set on 100% power unless a different power setting is chosen.)
3. Enter 5 minutes 30 seconds by pressing + until the display shows ‘5:30 ‘.
4. Press START.

When cooking is complete, a chime will sound. The word End shows in the display window. ‘End’ remains in the display, and the chime will sound every minute until the door is opened or any button is pressed.

Note: If you do not select the power level, the oven will operate at power HIGH. To set HI-POWER cooking, skip step 2 above.

CHILD LOCK

This is a unique safety feature that prevents unwanted oven operations. Once the CHILD LOCK is set, no cooking can take place.

Example: To set the CHILD LOCK

1. Press STOP.
2. Press and hold TOP until ‘Loc’ appears in the display and a chime is heard.

If the time of day is already set, the time of day will appear on the display window after 1 second.

REHEAT

Your oven’s menu has been preprogrammed to automatically reheat food. Select one of the Reheat menus and then select the weight of the food. The microwave will then reheat the contents appropriately after the START button is pressed as in step 7 below.

Example: To reheat 0.2 kg of rice, simply follow the steps below

1. Press STOP.
2. Press Inverter Cook once. ‘1’ will show in the display.
3. Press START. ‘1-1’ will show in the display.
4. Press + six times until the display shows ‘1-7’.
5. Press START. ‘0.1 kg’ will show in the display.
6. Press + once until the display shows ‘0.2 kg’.
7. Press START.

REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS

*Note: Plastic wrap should not touch the food during covering.

INVERTER DEFROST

Four defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The INVERTER DEFROST feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you the recommended defrost sequence for the food you are defrosting.

For added convenience, the INVERTER DEFROST includes a built-in beep alert that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange to get the best defrost results. Four different defrosting levels are provided.

(MEAT /POULTRY / FISH / BREAD)

Example: To defrost 1.2 kg of meat

1. Press STOP.
2. Press Inverter Defrost once. ‘dEF1’ will show in the display.
3. Press START. ‘0.1 kg’ will show in the display.
4. Press + until the display shows ‘1.2kg’.
5. Press START. Defrosting starts.

NOTE:

When you press the START button, the display changes to the defrost time countdown. The oven will beep once during the DEFROST cycle. At the beep, open the door and remove any portions that have thawed and turn. Return frozen portions to the oven and press START to resume the defrost cycle.

• Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from their original wrapping paper or plastic package. Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the food, which can cause the outer
  surface of the food to cook.
• Place foods in a shallow container or in a microwave roasting dish to catch the drippings.
• Food should still be somewhat icy in the centre when removed from the oven.
• The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen.
• The shape of the package affects how quickly the food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than a deep block.
• Depending on the shape of the food can be defrosted more or less.

MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

Never use metal or metal-trimmed utensils when using the microwave function

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 oven. However, some may contain materials that render them unsuitable as microwave cookware. If you have any doubts about a particular utensil, there’s a simple way to find out if it can be used in the microwave. Place the utensil in question next to a glass bowl filled with water in using microwave function. Microwave at power HIGH for 1 minute. If the water heats up but the utensil remains cool to the touch, the utensil is microwave-safe. However, if the water does not change temperature but the utensil becomes warm, microwaves are being absorbed by the utensil, and it is not safe for use in the microwave function. You probably have many items on hand in your Kitchen right now that can be used as cooking equipment in the microwave. Just read through the following checklist

Dinner plates

Many kinds of dinnerware are microwave-safe. If in doubt, consult the manufacturer’s literature or perform the microwave test. Do not heat dinner plates that use any painted-on decorative as they will arc if the paint has metallic content

Glassware

Heat-resistant glassware is microwave-safe. This would include all brands of oven-toughened glass cookware. However, do not use delicate glassware, such as tumblers or wine glasses, as these might shatter as the food warms.

Plastic storage containers

These can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated. However, they should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the oven, as hot foods will eventually warp or melt plastic containers.

Paper

Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in the microwave function, provided that the cooking time is short and the foods to be cooked are low in fat and moisture. Paper towels are also very useful for wrapping foods and for lining baking trays in which greasy foods such as bacon are cooked. In general, avoid coloured paper products as the colour may run. Some recycled paper products may contain impurities which could cause arcing or fires when used in the microwave.

Plastic cooking bags

Provided they are made specially for cooking, cooking bags are microwave safe. However, be sure to make a seat in the bag so that steam can escape. Never use ordinary plastic bags for cooking when using the microwave function. They will melt and rupture.

Plastic microwave cookware

A variety of shapes and sizes of microwave cookware is available. For the most part, you can probably use items you already have on hand rather than investing in new kitchen equipment.

Pottery, stoneware and ceramic

Containers made of these materials are usually fine for use in the microwave function, but they should be tested to be sure.

Cation: 

• Some items with high lead or iron content are not suitable as cooking utensils.
• Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in the microwave.

TO CLEAN YOUR OVEN

1. Keep the inside of the oven clean
   Food spatters or spilt liquids stick to oven walls and between the seal and door surfaces. It is best to wipe up spills with a damp cloth right away. Crumbs and spillovers will absorb microwave energy and lengthen cooking times, and may even damage the oven. Use a damp cloth to wipe out crumbs that fall between the door and the frame. It’s important to keep this area clean to ensure a tight seal. Remove greasy spatters with a soapy cloth, then rinse and dry. Do not use harsh detergents or abrasive cleaners. The metal tray can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
2. Keep the outside of the oven clean
   Disconnect the mains plug from the power outlet before cleaning the oven to eliminate the possibility of electric shock. Clean the outside of your oven with soap and water, then with clean water and dry with a soft cloth or paper towel. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven, the water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation openings. To clean the control panel, open the door to prevent the oven from accidentally starting, and wipe with a damp cloth followed immediately by a dry cloth. Press STOP after cleaning.
3. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe the panels with a soft cloth. Steam or condensation buildup inside the door is normal if foods are heated for a long period on higher power levels. This is not a malfunction. The condensation will eventually evaporate. Try covering the food or varying the heating levels and time to reduce any condensation forming in the door. This may also occur when the oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates a malfunction of the unit.
4. The door and door seals should be kept clean. Use only warm, soapy water, rinse, then dry thoroughly. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. Metal parts will be easier to maintain if wiped frequently with a damp cloth.

QUESTION ND ANSWERS

When operating the microwave oven, if you use a product such as a radio, TV, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, medical equipment, or other wireless equipment that uses the same frequency as the microwave oven, the product may experience interference. This interference does not indicate a problem of the microwave or the product and is not a malfunction. Therefore, it is safe to use. However, medical equipment may receive interference as well, so use caution when using medical equipment near the product.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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