This document describes the LG Microwave/Grill/Convection Oven, models MC-8483NL and MC-8483NLR, an appliance designed for various cooking methods including microwave, grill, convection, and steam.
Function Description
The LG Microwave/Grill/Convection Oven is a versatile kitchen appliance that combines multiple cooking functions to offer a wide range of culinary possibilities. It can operate as a microwave, a grill, a convection oven, or use combinations of these modes, as well as a dedicated steam function and an "EZ Clean" feature for maintenance. The appliance is equipped with 10 power levels for microwave cooking, allowing for precise control over heating intensity.
Important Technical Specifications
- Model Numbers: MC-8483NL, MC-8483NLR
- Power Input: 230 V AC / 50Hz
- Output: 1000 W (IEC60705 rating standard)
- Microwave Frequency: 2450 MHz
- Outside Dimension (W x H x D): 556 mm (W) X 340 mm (H) X 494 mm (D)
- Power Consumption:
- Microwave: 1550 Watts
- Grill: 1250 Watts
- Combination: 3000 Watts
- Convection: 1500 Watts (Max 2700 Watts)
- Microwave Power Levels: 10 (High), 9 (900W), 8 (800W), 7 (700W), 6 (600W), 5 (500W), 4 (400W), 3 (300W), 2 (200W), 1 (100W).
Usage Features
The oven offers a comprehensive set of features for diverse cooking needs:
- Unpacking & Installing: The oven should be placed on a flat, stable surface, at least 8cm from the edge to prevent tipping. An exhaust outlet is located on the top or side and should not be blocked. It requires a standard household socket.
- Custom Set (Setting the Clock): Users can set the clock to either 12-hour or 24-hour format using the DIAL and confirm with the DIAL button.
- Child Lock: This safety feature prevents accidental operation. It is activated by pressing and holding "STOP/CLEAR" until "CHILD LOCK" appears and a BEEP sounds. To cancel, press and hold "STOP/CLEAR" again until "CHILD LOCK" disappears.
- Quick Start: Allows for quick cooking by pressing "QUICK START" multiple times for 30-second intervals of HIGH power cooking. The cooking time can be extended up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the "QUICK START" button and up to 100 minutes by using the DIAL.
- Micro Power Cooking: Users select the desired microwave power level (1-10) and cooking time using the MODE DIAL and DIAL buttons.
- Two Stage Cooking: This feature allows for cooking food in two stages with different power levels and times. For example, cooking at 800W for 5 minutes 30 seconds, then 400W for 35 minutes.
- Grill Cooking: Ideal for browning and crisping food. The metal tray and grill rack are used in this mode.
- Grill Combination Cooking: Combines microwave power (20%, 40%, or 60%) with grill cooking for faster results.
- Steam Keep Warm: Maintains food at a warm temperature using steam. Requires a steamer bowl, steam plate, and steam cover.
- EZ Clean: A special function to remove smells from the oven.
- Speed Hot Air Preheat & Cooking: Preheats the oven to temperatures between 100°C and 250°C (180°C automatically selected if speed hot air mode is chosen). This function allows for convection cooking with the grill.
- Convection Combination Cooking: Combines microwave power (20%, 40%, or 60%) with convection cooking (200°C) for efficient cooking.
- Convection Preheat & Cooking: Preheats the oven to temperatures between 30°C and 250°C (180°C automatically selected). The oven has a ferment function at 30°C-40°C. Convection cooking uses the convection rack/low rack.
- Auto Cook: Simplifies cooking for various food categories (e.g., Jacket Potato, Fresh Vegetable, Frozen Vegetable, Rice/Pasta, Fresh Fish, Soup/Sauce, Chilled Meal, Chilled Pizza, Gratin, Fresh Pizza, Cake, Bread) by selecting the food type and entering the weight.
- Speed Cook: Offers quick cooking for specific food items (e.g., Frozen Pizza, French Fries, Sausage, Kebab, Roast Beef, Roast Pork, Whole Chicken, Chicken Legs) by selecting the category and weight.
- Steam Chef: Provides steam cooking for various foods (e.g., Steamed Seafood, Steamed Meat, Steamed Poultry, Steamed Vegetables, Steamed Fruits). It requires a steamer bowl, steam plate, and steam cover.
- Auto Defrost: Defrosts meat, poultry, fish, and bread based on weight. The oven will beep to indicate when to turn food over.
- Heating or Reheating Guide: Provides instructions for reheating various foods like sliced meat, chicken pieces, fish fillet, lasagna, casserole, soup, and plated meals.
- Fresh Vegetable Guide: Offers cooking times and instructions for fresh vegetables such as artichokes, asparagus, green beans, beats, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, parsnips, peas, spinach, and courgette.
- Defrosting Guide: Provides defrosting times and instructions for beef, pork, poultry, and fish & seafood.
- Grill Cooking Guide: Instructions for grilling beef burgers, beef steaks, lamb chops, sausages, fish fillets, fish steaks, whole fish, scallops, and prawns.
- Convection Cooking Guide: Instructions for convection cooking of muffins, bread rolls, white bread, sponge cake, fruit family cake, fresh pizza, frozen pizza, frozen ready meal, frozen spring rolls, potato gratin, roast beef, roast lamb, roast pork, and roast chicken.
- Metal Tray (Crisping Tray) Cooking Guide: Instructions for cooking frozen pizza, omelet, bacon, grilled tomato, fried egg(s), stir fry vegetables, frozen oven chips, frozen nuggets (chicken), salmon steak, and hamburger patties using the crisper tray.
- Speed Hot Air Cooking Guide: Instructions for cooking roast turkey breast, frozen self-rising pizza, frozen baguettes, frozen spring rolls, and french fries using speed hot air.
- Steam Cooking Guide: Instructions for steam cooking whole fish, fish fillets, prawns, chicken breasts/fillets, eggs, sliced carrots, and apple.
Maintenance Features
- Cleaning the Oven: The interior and exterior of the oven, including the door seals and adjacent parts, should be cleaned regularly with a mild detergent and a damp cloth. Harsh detergents, abrasive cleaners, or metal scrapers should not be used.
- EZ Clean Function: A dedicated program to help remove unpleasant smells from the oven.
- Microwave-safe Utensils: The manual provides guidance on which materials are safe for microwave use (e.g., glass, ceramic, plastic) and which are not (e.g., metal, wood).
- Food Characteristics & Microwave Cooking: Explains principles of microwave cooking, such as moisture content, bone and fat content, quantity, shape, covering, browning, arranging and spacing, and height of food, to help users achieve optimal results.
- Questions & Answers: A troubleshooting section addressing common issues like the oven light not glowing, microwave energy passing through the viewing screen, beep sound, empty oven operation, egg popping, standing time, and fan operation.
Safety Instructions
The manual emphasizes important safety instructions, including:
- Regularly checking the door, hinges, and seals for damage.
- Avoiding operating the oven if it is damaged.
- Not using the oven for dehumidification or drying clothes.
- Not cooking food wrapped in paper towels unless specified.
- Not using wooden or ceramic utensils with metal parts.
- Ensuring proper ventilation and clearance around the oven.
- Not deep-frying in the oven.
- Removing plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting.
- Not cooking eggs in their shell.
- Using only microwave-safe utensils.
- Ensuring the appliance is properly earthed.
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