LG 1.5 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave User Manual - Manual (Page 18)

18 OPERATION
Quick Start
The Quick Start feature allows you to set 30-second
intervals of High power cooking with each touch of
the START button.
1
Close the oven door.
Press
STOP/Clear .
2
Press START .
• The oven will immediately start cooking for 30
seconds on high power.
• Press START repeatedly to extend the cook
time by 30 seconds every time the button is
pressed.
• The cook time can be extended to 99 minutes
and 59 seconds.
More / Less
By using the – or + key, manual cook settings can
be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time.
Pressing + adds 10 seconds to the cooking time each
time you press it. Pressing – subtracts 10 seconds
from the cooking time each time you press it. The
maximum cooking time possible in the manual cook
mode is 99 min 59 seconds.
Adjusting the Cooking Time
1
Close the oven door.
Press
STOP/Clear .
2
Press START .
3
Press + or – to increase or decrease the
remaining time by 10 seconds.
Energy Saving
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.
2
Press Cook Time once.
3
Press + or – until the desired cooking time
appears in the display.
4
Press Power Level once, P-HI appears in the
display.
• P-HI indicates that the power level is at 100%.
5
Press – to decrease the power level in
10-percent increments, if desired.
6
Close the oven door.
Press
START .
• 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
• If a power level is not selected, the oven
defaults to 100% power.
1
Open the oven door.
Press
Clear .
Microwave Power Levels
This microwave oven is equipped with 10 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
Power
Level
Use
P-HI
(100 %)
• Boiling water.
• Browning ground beef.
• Making candy.
• Cooking poultry pieces, fish, &
vegetables.
• Cooking tender cuts of meat.
P-90 • Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.
P-80 • Reheating prepared foods quickly.
• Reheating sandwiches.
P-70 • Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.
• Melting chocolate.
P-60 • Cooking veal.
• Cooking whole fish.
• Cooking puddings and custard.
P-50 • Cooking ham, whole poultry and
lamb.
• Cooking rib roast and sirloin tip.
P-40 • Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.
P-30 • Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
• Cooking pork chops and roasts.
P-20 • Taking chill out of fruit.
• Softening butter.
P-10 • Keeping casseroles and main dishes
warm.
• Softening butter and cream cheese.