NOTE To open the door, push the door open button, shown above.
Your oven comes with the following accessories.
NOTE This microwave oven is designed for household use only. It is not recommended for commercial use.
Use the control panel to select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. Simply touch a command key to select the desired function. For more information on these features, see the OPERATION section.
1 Smart Diagnosis
Hold the mouthpiece of a phone up to this icon when directed to by service center personnel, to help diagnosis problems with the oven when calling for service.
2 Display
The display includes a clock and shows the time of day, cooking time settings, and selected cooking functions.
3 Sensor Cook
Touch this key to cook potatoes, frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, frozen entrées, bacon, oatmeal, and rice without having to select cooking times and power levels.
4 Sensor Reheat
Touch this key to reheat beverages, casseroles, pizza, dinner plates, and pies without having to select cooking times and power levels.
5 Popcorn
Touch this key to pop popcorn without having to select cooking times and power levels.
6 Defrost
Touch this key to defrost meat, poultry, fish, and bread.
7 Number Keys
Touch number keys to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights.
8 Power Level
Touch this key to set a cooking power.
9 Timer / Clock
• Touch this key to use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer.
• Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to set the time of day.
10 Stop / Clear / Lock
• Touch this key to stop the oven or clear all entries.
• Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to lock the control panel.
11 START/Enter/+30 sec.
• Touch this key to start the oven or enter amounts.
• Touch this key to cook at 100% cook power for 30 seconds.
• Touch this key during cooking to increase cook time by 30 seconds. Touch repeatedly to add up to 99 minutes 59 seconds.
Use
(treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim.
bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without metallic rim.
Plastic wrap (as a cover)- lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides.
Vent plastic wrap by turning back one edge slightly to allow excess steam to escape. The dish should be deep enough so that the plastic wrap will not touch the food. As the food heats it may melt the plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.
Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer containers and plastic bags only for short cooking times. Use these with care because the plastic may soften from the heat of the food.
Paper towels, waxed paper, paper napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or design. Look for the manufacturer's label for use in the microwave oven.
Note:
Do not use recycled paper products in the microwave oven. They sometimes contain impurities that cause arcing and sparking.
Do Not Use
Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil trays. Metal containers can cause arcing, which can damage the microwave oven.
Metal-rimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc. The metal rim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven.
Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls and door of the oven.
Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you use them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way.
Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered containers. Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before cooking. Tightly closed pouches could explode.
Avoid using brown paper bags.
They absorb too much heat and could burn.
Any container that is cracked, flawed, or chipped may break in the oven.
Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags.
They become hot and could cause a fire.
Never use metal or metal-rimmed cookware in the 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 cookware is safe for use in your oven. However, some may contain materials that render it unsuitable as microwave cookware. If you have any doubts about a particular container, there's a simple way to find out if it can be used in the microwave.
Testing Cookware before Use
Place the container in question next to a glass bowl filled with water inside the oven. Microwave at HIGH power for 1 minute. If the water heats up but the container remains cool to the touch, the container is microwave-safe.
However, if the water does not change temperature but the container becomes warm, microwaves are being absorbed by the container and it is not safe for use in the microwave oven. See the following list for tips on using common items when microwave cooking.
Tableware
Many dishes are microwave-safe. If in doubt consult the manufacturer's literature or perform the microwave test. Do not put plates with painted decoration in the oven, as the paint may contain metal and cause arcing.
Glassware
Glassware that is heat-resistant is microwave-safe. This includes all brands of oven tempered glass cookware.
Do not use delicate glassware, such as tumblers or wine glasses, as these might shatter when heated.
Plastic Storage Containers
Use these only for quick reheating of food. Do not use them when cooking food for long periods or at high power levels, as the hot food will eventually warp or melt the plastic.
Paper
Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in the microwave oven, provided that the cooking time is short and 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 colored paper products as the color 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. Remember to make a slit in the bag so that steam can escape. Never use ordinary plastic bags for cooking in the microwave oven, as they will melt and rupture.
Plastic Microwave Cookware
A variety of shapes and sizes of microwave cookware are available. You may be able to use items you already have on hand rather than investing in new kitchen equipment.
Pottery, Stoneware, and Ceramic
Many containers made of these materials are microwave-safe, but test them before use.
CAUTION
Keeping an Eye on Things
Always watch your food while it cooks. The light inside the microwave oven turns on automatically when the oven is cooking so you can monitor the cooking process. Directions given in recipes to elevate, stir, and the like should be thought of as the minimum steps recommended. If the food seems to be cooking unevenly, simply make the necessary adjustments you think appropriate to correct the problem.
Factors Affecting Microwave Cooking Times
Many factors affect cooking times. The temperature of ingredients used in a recipe makes a big difference in cooking times. For example, a cake made with ice-cold butter, milk, and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with ingredients that are at room temperature. Some recipes, particularly those for bread, cake, and custards, recommend that food be removed from the oven when they are slightly undercooked.
This is not a mistake. When allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods will continue to cook outside of the oven as the heat trapped within the outer portions of the food gradually travels inward. If the food is left in the oven until it is cooked all the way through, the outer portions will become overcooked or even burnt.
Practice will improve your ability to estimate both cooking and standing times for various foods.
Density of Food
Light, porous food such as cakes and breads cook more quickly than heavy, dense foods such as roasts and casseroles. You must take care when microwaving porous food so that the outer edges do not become dry and brittle.
Height of Food
The upper portion of tall foods, particularly roasts, will cook more quickly than the lower portion.
Therefore, it is wise to turn tall food several times during cooking.
Moisture Content of Food
Because the heat generated from microwaves causes moisture to evaporate, relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered to retain moisture.
Bone and Fat Content of Food
Bones conduct heat and fat cooks more quickly than meat. Care must be taken when cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat in order to prevent unevenly cooked or overcooked meat.
Quantity of Food
The number of microwaves in your oven remains constant regardless of how much food is being cooked. Therefore, the more food you place in the oven, the longer the required cooking time.
Remember to decrease cooking times by at least one third when halving a recipe.
Shape of Food
Microwaves penetrate only about 3/4 of an inch (2 cm) into food. The interior portion of thick foods is cooked as the heat generated on the outside travels inward. Only the outer edge of food is cooked by microwave energy; the rest is cooked by conduction. The worst possible shape for a food that is to be microwaved is a thick square.
The corners will burn long before the center is even warm. Round thin foods and ring-shaped foods cook most successfully in the microwave.
Covering
A cover traps heat and steam which causes food to cook more quickly. Use a lid or microwave cling film with a corner folded back to prevent splitting.
Covering with Parchment Paper
Parchment paper (not waxed paper) is microwave safe. Because it makes a looser cover than a lid or clingfilm, greaseproof paper allows the food to dry out slightly.
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 heats first.
Placing Thicker Portions Facing Outward
Place thicker cuts or portions of meat, poultry, and fish toward the outer edge of the baking dish so they absorb the most microwave energy and the food cooks more evenly.
Shielding
Strips of aluminium foil (which block microwaves) can be placed over the corners or edges of square and rectangular foods to prevent those portions from overcooking. Never use too much foil and make sure the foil is secured to the dish or it may cause arcing in the oven especially if the foil passes too closely to the walls of the oven during rotation.
Elevating
Thick or dense foods can be elevated so that microwaves can be absorbed by the underside and center of the foods.
Piercing
Foods enclosed in a shell, skin or membrane are likely to burst in the oven unless they are pierced prior to cooking. Such foods include yolks and whites of eggs, clams, oysters, potatoes, and other whole vegetables and fruits.
Testing if Cooked
Microwaves cook food quickly, so test food for doneness frequently. Some foods are left in the microwave until completely cooked, but most foods, including meats and poultry, should be removed from the oven while still slightly undercooked and allowed to finish cooking during standing time. The internal temperature of foods will rise between 5 °F (3 °C) and 15 °F (8 °C) during standing time.
Standing Time
Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the oven. Usually the foods are covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture. Standing allows foods to finish cooking and also helps flavors blend and develop.
− Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave-safe container or commercial packages designed for microwave ovens.
− Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag that is not microwave-approved.
− Overcooking may result in smoke and fire.
− Do not repop unpopped kernels.
− Do not reuse popcorn bags.
− Listen while corn pops. Stop oven when popping slows to 2-3 seconds between pops.
− Do not leave microwave unattended while popping corn.
− Follow directions on bag.
This section introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate the microwave oven. Please read this information before using the oven.
CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, metal cookware, or metal rimmed cookware in the oven.
Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using the oven:
CAUTION
To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run oven while it is empty.
When the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption, the clock defaults to the 12-hour clock mode and 12H appears in the display. You can set the time or switch to the hour clock mode.
Setting the Clock for 10:30 AM
NOTE
Stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and touch START/Enter/+30 sec.
To stop cooking and clear the remaining cook time, open the door and touch STOP/Clear.
Use this safety feature to lock the control panel and prevent the oven from being turned on when cleaning the oven or prevent children from unsupervised use of the oven.
Setting Child Lock to ON
Cancelling Child Lock
NOTE
The Timer function serves as an extra kitchen timer. It chimes when the set time runs out. It does not start or stop cooking.
Setting Timer for 3 Minutes
Cancelling the Timer
NOTE
The Quick Start feature allows you to set 30-second intervals of High power cooking with each touch of the START/Clear/+30 sec. button.
Cooking for 2 Minutes on High Power
NOTE
When the oven is not in use, the display turns off to save energy, unless the time of day is set to show in the display.
Setting Manual Cooking Times
When not using the auto cooking functions, the cooking time and power level are set manually.
Cooking for 5 Minutes, 30 Seconds at 80% Power
When cooking is complete, a chime sounds and "End" appears in the display window. " End" remains in the display and the chime repeats every minute until the door is opened, or any button is pressed.
NOTE
This microwave oven is equipped with 11 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. See the table for suggested power levels for various foods.
Microwave Power Level Chart
This microwave oven has sensor cooking features for convenient microwave cooking. It guides you, step by step, to reheat or cook popular food items automatically using preprogrammed settings.
Categories :
Appropriate containers and coverings help assure good sensor cooking results.
SENSOR COOK allows you to cook some of your favorite foods without having to select cooking times and power levels. The oven automatically adjusts cooking times for many food items.
Cooking a Potato
This feature reheats single servings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. Preprogrammed items include:
Reheating a Casserole
Prepare microwave popcorn simply and easily... one bag at a time.
Sensor Popcorn only uses HI (100%) power. The popping time counts down in the display. When the countdown ends, a melody sounds and "End" appears in the display. The oven turns off automatically.
Place one bag only (50–100g) of prepackaged microwave popcorn on a microwave-safe / oven-safe dish on the turntable. The package should be at room temperature.
NOTE
• Do not use recycled paper products in the microwave oven. They sometimes contain impurities that cause arcing and sparking.
NOTE
CAUTION
When popping prepackaged popcorn, place the bag carefully in the oven so it does not touch the walls as it rotates. Fold the ends of the bag up and toward the center of the bag as shown.
The oven has 4 preset defrost cycles. The defrost feature provides the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The Defrost Table shows the suggested defrost cycle for various foods.
The Defrost function conveniently chimes partway through the defrost cycle to remind you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food for best results.
Defrosting 1.2 Lbs of Ground Beef
NOTE
Defrost Table
Defrosting Tips
Weight Conversion Table
Most food weights are given in pounds and ounces. If using pounds, food weights must be entered into Auto Defrost in pounds and tenths of pounds (decimals). Use the following table if necessary to convert food weights to decimals.
Operating Tips
Should you experience any problems with the oven, it has the capability of transmitting data via your telephone to the LG Customer Information Center.
NOTE
3. Open the oven door. Press and hold the Clear button for 8 seconds, until "5" appears in the display. Release the button and audible transmission tones start sounding.
4. Keep the phone in place until the tone transmission has finished. The display will count down the time.
5. Once the countdown is over and the tones have stopped, resume your conversation with the call center agent, who will then be able to assist you in using the information transmitted for analysis.
NOTE
Interior
Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between the seal and door surfaces. Although the oven interior has an antibacterial coating, it is best to wipe up spillovers 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 is important to keep this area clean to assure a tight seal. Remove greasy spatters with a soapy cloth then rinse and dry. Do not use harsh detergent or abrasive cleaners. Anti-bacterial claim based on internal testing with e-coli and Staphylococcus bacteria, showing coating prevents 99.99 % of bacterial growth on the surface of the cavity of NeoChef.
Exterior
Disconnect the 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 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/Clear after cleaning.
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.
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.
NOTE
• Abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper towels, etc., can damage the control panel and the interior and exterior oven surfaces.
To clean the glass tray and rotating ring, wash in mild, sudsy water. For heavily soiled areas use a mild cleanser and scouring sponge. The glass tray and rotating ring are dishwasher safe.
Operation
Why is the oven light not on during cooking?
Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?
Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?
Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door?
Why does a tone sound when a pad on the control panel is touched?
Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long?
I've plugged the oven in and it does not work properly. What is wrong?
Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?
What are the various sounds I hear when the microwave oven is operating?
Food
Is it possible to pop popcorn in a microwave oven?
Yes, if using one of the two methods described below:
Follow exact directions given by each manufacturer for its popcorn popping product and do not leave the oven unattended while the corn is being popped. If corn fails to pop after the suggested time, discontinue cooking. Overcooking could result in an oven fire.
CAUTION
Never use a brown paper bag for popping corn or attempt to pop leftover kernels.
Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking time is over?
Why is additional time required for cooking food stored in the refrigerator?
You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest LG Authorized Service Center. LG Authorized Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements.
Oven does not start
Arcing or Sparking
Incorrect time of day
Unevenly Cooked Foods
Overcooked Foods
Undercooked Foods
Improper Defrosting
Reference file: LG LMC2075ST 2.0 cu. ft. NeoChef™ Countertop Microwave
Additionally, the document applies to other LG Electronics models: LMC2075**
