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OWNER’S MANUAL

MICROWAVE OVEN
Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating.

MS233 ****
(optional, please check model specification)

www.lg.com

MFL69621107_00 Copyright © 2018 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved

 CONTENTS

How the Microwave Function Works

CONTENTS
Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio,
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
television waves, and ordinary daylight. Normally,
microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the
8 BEFORE USE
8 Unpacking & Installing
This oven, however, has a magnetron that is designed 10 Control Panel
to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity,
supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to create 10 Display Icon Meanings
microwave energy. 11 Setting Clock
11 Quick Start
These microwaves enter the cooking area through 11 More/Less
openings inside the oven. A tray is located inside the
11 Energy Saving
oven. Microwaves cannot pass through metal walls
of the oven, but they can penetrate such materials as
12 HOW TO USE
glass, porcelain and paper, the materials out of which
microwave-safe cooking dishes are constructed. 12 Manual Cooking
12 Microwave Power Levels
Microwaves do not heat cookware, though cooking
13 Child Lock
vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated
by the food. 13 Reheat
13 Reheat Menu Instructions
A very safe appliance 14 Popular Menu
14 Popular Menu Instructions
17 Soften
Your Microwave oven, is one of the safest
17 Soften Menu Instructions
of all home appliances. When the door
18 Melt
is opened, the oven automatically stops
producing microwaves. Microwave energy 18 Melt Menu Instructions
is converted completely to heat when it 19 Inverter Defrost
enters food, leaving no “left over” energy 19 Inverter Defrost Menu Instructions
to harm you when you eat your food. 20 Proof (Fermenting)
20 Proof Menu Instructions
21 Keep Warm

22 MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS
23 FOOD CHARACTERISTICS &
MICROWAVE COOKING

25 TO CLEAN YOUR OVEN

25 USING THE SMART DIAGNOSIS™
FUNCTION

26 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

27 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 cause death or serious injury.

plants, soil, pets or any other living matter inside it.) The
oven must only be used for heating or cooking food.
or safety risk such as fire, causing burns

with reduced

be burnt.

cooking. Never heat baby bottles with the lid or teat still fitted.
Doing so can cause an explosion.
for
cause sparks and fire.

Children must not be allowed to or any part of the

oven.
Doing so can cause serious injury and damage.
 mode (for ovens with Combination function)

• Be careful when handling the container. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling,
therefore care must be taken when handing the container.
will be
 must not be used

trays and racks them

Not doing so could cause them to burst or rupture.

-

liquid and may even cause a fire.

Not doing so could cause

leak from the container

(for ovens fitted with these functions)

This model doesn't provide a temperature probe.

S
Farm houses;
B y clients in hotels, motels and other residential environments;
Bed and breakfast type environments.
This product is intended for domestic household applications only and not for commercial use.
It must not be used in mobile applications.

Only connect the supply lead plug to an earthed power outlet socket that has the same rating and
specification requirement of the oven. If you are unsure about your outlet socket earth connection,
it should be checked by an electrical contractor. Never cut of the earth pin of the power plug.

damage or electric shock.

power connection in the event of any occurrence,

 For refer to the

Always install the oven according to the installation requirements that are outlined in this manual.
Do not use any steam cleaners to clean the oven.
36 Caution, hot surface
When the symbol is used, It means that the surfaces are liable to get hot during use.
37 Do not place an object (a book, a box, ect.) on the product. The product may overheat or catch fire or the
object may fall, causing injury to persons.
8 BEFORE USE

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.

GLASS TRAY

ROTATING RING
Mica Sheet
*Do Not Remove
Mica Sheet
TURNTABLE SHAFT

NOTE
• Do not remove the cavity Mica Sheet (silver plate) inside of oven.
The Mica Sheet is there to protect the microwave components from food spatters. 15 cm

2 Place the oven on the level location of your choice with more 5 cm
than 85cm height but make sure there is at least 15 cm of space 10 cm
on the top and 10 cm at the left & right for proper and 5 cm at the
rear ventilation. The front of the oven should be at least 8 cm from 10 cm
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,

lower performance and reduced service life. If possible, please use the
microwave oven in the counter top 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.

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 on 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.
 BEFORE USE 9

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:

• Only the outside area of the button is pressed.
•

NOTE
Do not use rubber gloves or disposable gloves.
When wiping the touch control panel with a wet towel, remove moisture from the touch

10 The setting of the cooking time should be shorter than 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.
10 BEFORE USE

CONTROL PANEL
Part
POWER
See page 12 “Timed Cooking”

8 INVERTER DEFROST
See page 19 “Inverter Defrost”
PROOF / WARM
See page 20 "Proof"
See page 21 “ Keep Warm”

INVERTER COOK
Inverter Cook allows you to cook most of your
favorite food by selecting the food type and the
weight of the food.
See page 13 "Reheat"
Inverter
Power See page 14 "Popular Menu"
Defrost
See page 17 "Soften"
See page 18 "Melt"

MORE / LESS
Choose the cooking menu.
Proof/ Inverter Set cooking time and weight.
Warm Cook 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).
STOP
• Clears all functions and set entries except time of day.
START
• Press this button to start cooking or 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

Icon
Shows when the Microwave function is in
operation.
Shows when the Inverter Cook and Proof/Warm
function is in operation.
Shows when the Inverter Defrost function is in
operation.
Shows in the display when More/Less time
can be set
Shows when Cooking can be started by
pressing the START button.
Shows when the Cooking power level should
W be set.
Shows when the food weight should be set.
 BEFORE USE 11

SETTING CLOCK MORE/LESS

When your oven is plugged in for the first time or By using the or buttons, manual cook settings
when power resumes after a power interruption, can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or
the numbers in the display reset to '12H'. shorter time. Pressing will increase 10 seconds
to the cooking time each time you press it. Pressing
Example: To set 11:11 will decrease 10 seconds of cooking time each
time you press it. The max cooking time possible
1. Press START to confirm in the manual cook mode will be 99 minutes 59
the 12H clock display. seconds.
(You can press + to Example: To adjust the Inverter Cook
select for 24Hour mode) (ex. Dinner Plate 1 Serve) cooking time for
a longer time, or for a shorter time
2. Press + eleven times
until display shows ‘11:’. 1. Press STOP.

2. Press Inverter Cook

3. Press START.
once. ‘1’ will show in the
display.
3. Press START.
4. Press + eleven times ‘1-1’ will show in
until display shows ‘11:11’. the display.

4. Press + twice until

5. Press START. display shows '1-3'.

5. Press START.
NOTE
• If you want to set the clock again or change options,
you will need to unplug the power cord and reconnect.
• If you don’t want to use clock mode, 6. Press or .
Press STOP button, after plugging in your oven. Remaining time will
increase or decrease
by 10 seconds.
QUICK START
The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30
seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with
ENERGY SAVING
each touch of the START button. Energy saving means to save energy by turning off
the display. This feature only operates when the
Example: Set 2 minutes of cooking on high
Microwave Oven is in standby and the display will
power
go out.

1. Press STOP.
NOTE
• When using clock mode, the display will remain on.

2. Select 2 minutes
on high power.

Press the START button four times

The oven will start before you have finished
the fourth press.
During QUICK START cooking, you can extend
the cooking time up to 99 minutes 59 seconds by
repeatedly pressing the START button.
 12 HOW TO USE

HOW TO USE MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

MANUAL COOKING Your microwave oven is equipped with five power
levels to give you maximum flexibility and control
(timed cooking) over cooking. The adjacent table will give you
This function allows you to cook food for a desired some idea of which foods are prepared at each of
time. There are 5 power levels available. the various power levels.
The example below shows how to set 800 W power • The adjacent chart shows the power level settings
for the desired time. for your oven.

Example: To cook food on Power 800 W MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL CHART

for 5 minutes 30 seconds
Power
Level Use
1. Press STOP. • Boiling water.
High • Browning ground beef.
• Making candy.
1000 W • Cooking poultry pieces,
fish & vegetables.
2. Press POWER until display
shows ‘800 W’. • Cooking tender cuts of meat.
(1st time 1000 W • Reheating rice, pasta & vegetables.
appears in the display. 800 W • Reheating prepared foods quickly.
This is to tell you that the • Reheating sandwiches.
oven is set on HI unless
• Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.
a different power setting
is chosen.) • Cooking cakes and breads.
600 W • Melting chocolate.
3. Enter 5 minutes 30 seconds • Cooking veal.
by pressing + until display • Cooking whole fish.
shows ' 5:30'. • Cooking puddings and custard.
• Reheating Quiche
MS233**** : about 8~9 minutes for 600 g.
4. Press START.
• Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.
400 W • Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
• Cooking pork chops and roast.
When cooking is complete, a chime will sound. The • Taking chill out of fruit.
word End shows in the display window. 'End' remains • Softening butter.
in the display and the chime will sound every minute 200 W • Keeping casseroles and main
until the door is opened, or any button is pressed. dishes warm.
• Softening butter and cream cheese.

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.
 HOW TO USE 13

CHILD LOCK
This is a unique safety feature that prevents If the CHILD LOCK was already set and you
unwanted oven operations. Once the CHILD touch another key pad, the word Loc shows in
LOCK is set, no cooking can take place. the display. You can cancel the CHILD LOCK
according to below procedure.
Example: To set the CHILD LOCK

1. Press STOP. Example: To cancel the CHILD LOCK

Press and hold

STOP until 'Loc'
2. Press and hold
disappears in the display.
STOP until 'Loc'
appears in the display
and a chime is heard.
If the time of day wasalready set, the time of
After the CHILD LOCK is turned off, the oven
day will appear on the display window after
will operate normally.
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 Rice, simply
follow the step below 4. Press + six times until
display shows ‘1-7’.
1. Press STOP.
5. Press START.
‘0.1 kg’ will show in the
2. Press Inverter Cook display.
once. ‘1’ will show in
6. Press + once until
the display.
display shows ‘0.2 kg’.
3. Press START.
‘1-1’ will show in the 7. Press START.
display.

REHEAT MENU INSTRUCTIONS

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature

1-1 Beverage 1 - 2 cups Room 1. Place food in a microwave-safe cup. Microwave-

(1 cup / 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and safe cup
200 ml) weight, press START.

1-2 Casserole 0.25 - 1.0 kg Refrigerated 1. Place food in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave-
(250 g / Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Or vented lid. safe bowl
1 serving) 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.

1-3 Dinner Plate 1 Refrigerated 1. Place food (0.4 - 0.5 kg of meat, chicken, Microwave-
mashed potato, vegetable etc.) on a safe dish
microwave-safe dish. Cover with plastic wrap
and vent. Or vented lid.
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu,
press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.

1-4 Muffin 1-4 Frozen 1. Place food on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave-

(75 - 80 g / 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and safe dish
1 muffin) weight, press START.
14 HOW TO USE

Weight Initial
Code Menu Temperature Instructions Utensil
Limit
1-5 Pie 0.2 - 0.6 kg Refrigerated Microwave-
(150 - 200 g 2. Place food on a microwave-safe dish. safe dish
/ piece) 3. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
1-6 Pizza 0.2 - 0.5 kg Refrigerated 1. Place food on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave-
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and safe dish
weight, press START.
1-7 Rice 0.1 - 0.3 kg Refrigerated 1. Place food in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave-
Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Or vented lid. safe bowl
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.

1-8 Soup 0.25 - 1.0 kg Room 1. Place food in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave-
(250 g / Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Or vented lid. safe bowl
1 serving) 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.

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

POPULAR MENU
Your oven’s menu has been preprogrammed to automatically cook food. Select a Popular Menu and weight,
and then press START to allow the microwave to cook your selection. Then let your microwave oven cook your
selections.
Example: To cook 0.4 kg Fresh Vegetable,
simply follow the step below 4. Press + twice until
display shows ‘2-3’.
1. Press STOP.
5. Press START .
‘0.2 kg’ will show in the display.
2. Press Inverter Cook
twice. ‘2’ will show in 6. Press + twice until
the display. display shows ‘0.4 kg’.
3. Press START .
‘2-1’ will show in the 7. Press START.
display.

POPULAR MENU INSTRUCTIONS

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature
2-1 Bacon 4 thin Refrigerated 1. Place food on paper towels on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave-
rashers Cover with paper towels. safe dish
2. Place food in the oven, choose the menu,
press START.
2-2 Casserole 1-4 Room Tuna & Noodle Microwave-
safe bowl
Serving 1 2 3 4
Noodles(Pasta), boiled 140 g 280 g 420 g 560 g
Cream of mushroom soup 140 g 280 g 420 g 560 g
Can or equivalent,
Starkist chunk light tuna, 60 g 120 g 180 g 240 g
in spring water, drained

Milk 125 ml 250 ml 375 ml 500 ml

1. Combine cream of mushroom soup, tuna and milk in

a microwave- safe bowl. Add boiled noodles and stir
thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Or vented lid.
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight,
press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.
 HOW TO USE 15

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature
Beef Stroganoff

Serving 1 2 3 4

Rump steak, cubed 250 g 500 g 750 g 1000 g

Plain flour 2 Tbsp 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

Small onion, finely chopped 1/2 1 1 1

Tomato puree 2 tsp 1 Tbsp 1 1/2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp

Beef stock 125 ml 200 ml 250 ml 375 ml

Red wine 60 ml 60 ml 60 ml 60 ml

Mushroom, sliced 25 g 50 g 75 g 100 g

Sour cream 75 ml 150 ml 200 ml 300 ml

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Place steak, flour and all other ingredients in

a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap
and vent. Or vented lid.
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, stand covered for 3 minutes.

2-3 Fresh 0.2 - 0.8 kg Room 1. Prepare vegetables(carrots, broccoli, cauliflower,

Microwave-
Vegetables zucchini, beans, peas).
safe bowl
2. Cut vegetables into even size pieces. Wash the
vegetables and place food in a microwave- safe
bowl.
3. Add amount of water according to the quantity
(0.2 - 0.4 kg: 2 tablespoons, 0.5 - 0.8 kg:
4 tablespoons). Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Or vented lid.
4. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu
and weight, press START.
5. After cooking, stir and stand covered for 3
minutes.
1. Remove all packaging.
2-4 Frozen 0.2 - 0.8 kg Frozen Microwave-
2. Place food on a microwave-safe dish.
Meat Pie (150 - 200 safe dish
g / piece) 3. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu,
press START.

2-5 Frozen 0.2 - 0.8 kg Frozen 1. Prepare frozen vegetables(carrots, broccoli,

Microwave-
Vegetables cauliflower, zucchini, beans, peas).
safe bowl
2. Place food in a microwave-safe bowl.
3. Add amount of water according to the quantity(
0.2 - 0.4 kg: 2 tablespoons, 0.5 - 0.8 kg:
4 tablespoons). Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
Or vented lid.
4. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu
and weight, press START.
5. After cooking, stir and stand covered for 3
minutes.

2-6 Jacket 0.2 - 1.0 kg Room 1. Wash potatoes and dry with a paper towel.
Paper towel
Potatoes (180 - 220 2. Pierce each potato 8 times with a fork.
g / each) 3. Place food on a paper towel in the oven.
Choose the menu and weight, press START.
4. After cooking, stand for 3 minutes.
16 HOW TO USE

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature

2-7 Rice/Pasta 0.1 - 0.3 kg Room Ingredients for rice Microwave-

safe bowl
Rice 100 g 200 g 300 g
Butter, melted 30 g 40 g 50 g
Onion, grated 50 g 75 g 100 g
Chicken stock or water 250 ml 500 ml 750 ml
Salt To taste

1. Add rice, melted butter and onion in a deep and

large microwave-safe bowl(3 L) and mix well.
Pour boiling chicken stock or water and add salt.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, stir and stand covered for 5 - 10
minutes if needed.
Ingredients for pasta

Pasta 100 g 200 g 300 g

Water 400 ml 800 ml 1000 ml
Salt To taste

1. Place pasta and boiling water with salt in a deep

and large microwave-safe bowl(3 L).
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and
weight, press START.
3. After cooking, Rinse pasta with cold water.

2-8 Risotto 1.2 kg Room Microwave-

Ingredients safe bowl
200 g risotto rice
1 1/2 cups water or stock
1/2 cup milk
200 g raw beef , chopped
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
50 g frozen green peas
100 g grated cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Add all ingredients in a deep and large

microwave-safe bowl and mix well.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
2. Place the bowl in the oven. Choose the menu,
press START.
3. After cooking, stir and stand covered for 5 - 10
minutes if needed.
 HOW TO USE 17

SOFTEN
The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, cream cheese and ice cream) See the following table.

Example: To Soften 0.2 kg Cream Cheese.

1. Press STOP.

2. Press Inverter Cook

three times. ‘3’ will show
in the display.

3. Press START.
‘3-1’ will show in the display.

4. Press + once until

display shows ‘3-2’.

5. Press START.
‘0.1 kg’ will show in the
display.
6. Press + once until
display shows ‘0.2 kg ’.

7. Press START.

SOFTEN MENU INSTRUCTIONS

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature
3-1 Butter 1-3 Refrigerated 1. Unwrap and place on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave-
(100 - 150 g 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight, safe dish
/ each) press START.
3. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use
in a recipe.

3-2 Cream 0.1 ~ 0.3 kg Refrigerated 1. Unwrap and place on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave-
Cheese 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight, safe dish
press START.
3.Cream cheese will be at room temperature and ready
for use in a recipe.

3-3 Ice 2 or 4 cups Frozen 1. Remove lid and cover.

Cream 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight,
press START.
3. Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier.
18 HOW TO USE

MELT
The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter, cheese and chocolate). See the following table.
Example: To Melt 0.3 kg Chocolate

1. Press STOP.

2. Press Inverter Cook

four times. ‘4’ will show in
the display.

3. Press START .
‘4-1’ will show in the display.

4. Press + until display shows

‘4-3’.

5. Press START .

6. Press + until display shows

‘0.3 kg ’.

7. Press START.

MELT MENU INSTRUCTIONS

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature

4-1 Butter 1 - 3 ea Refrigerated 1. Place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave-

(100 - 150 g 2. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight, safe bowl
/ each) press START.
3. After cooking, stir to complete melting.

4-2 Cheese 0.2 ~ 0.4 kg Refrigerated 1. Use processed cheese food only. Unwrap and cut into Microwave-
cubes. safe bowl
2. Place in a microwave-safe bowl.
3. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight,
press START.
4. After cooking, stir to complete melting.

4-3 Chocolate 0.1 ~ 0.3 kg Room 1. Chocolate chips or squares of baking chocolate Microwave-
may be used. safe bowl
2. Unwrap and place in a microwave-safe bowl.
3. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight,
press START.
4. After cooking, stir to complete melting.
 HOW TO USE 19

INVERTER DEFROST
Four defrost sequences are preset in the oven. • The length of defrosting time varies according to
The INVERTER DEFROST feature provides you how solidly the food is frozen.
with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. • The shape of the package affects how quickly
The cooking guide will show you which defrost food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost
sequence is recommended for the food you are more quickly than a deep block.
defrosting. • Depending on the shape of the food can be
For added convenience, the INVERTER DEFROST defrosted more or less.
includes a built-in beep alert that reminds
you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange INVERTER DEFROST
to get the best defrost results. Four different
defrosting levels are provided.
MENU INSTRUCTIONS
(MEAT /POULTRY / FISH / BREAD) Category Food to be Defrosted
kg Beef
Ground beef, Round steak,
1. Press STOP .
Cubes for stew, Tenderloin steak,
Pot roast, Rib roast, Rump roast,
Chuck roast, Hamburger patty
2. Press Inverter Defrost Remove any defrosted portion of
once. ‘dEF1’ will show in ground beef at the beeps.
the display. MEAT Lamb
(dEF1) Chops, Rolled roast
3. Press START. 0.1 - 4.0 kg Pork
Chops, Hot dogs,
‘0.1 kg’ will show in the Spareribs, Country-style ribs.
display. Rolled roast, Sausage
Veal
4. Press + until display shows Cutlets (0.5 kg, 20 mm thick)
‘1.2 kg’. Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for 5 - 15
minutes.
5. Press START . Poultry
Whole, Cut-up, Breast (boneless).
POULTRY
Rinse chicken cavity with tap
(dEF2)
water and let stand for 60 minutes
0.1 - 4.0 kg
for better performance.
press START button, Cornish Hens
Whole
Turkey
Breast
At the beep, open the door and remove any portions
Turn food over at beep.
that have thawed and turn. After defrosting, rinse with cold water
press after 30 minutes, let stand for
START t 60 minutes.
• Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from Fish
its original wrapping paper or plastic package. FISH Fillets, Whole Steaks
Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice (dEF3) Shellfish
close to the foods, which can cause the outer 0.1 - 4.0 kg Crab meat, Lobster tails, Shrimp,
surface of the foods to cook. Scallops
Turn food over at beep.
• Place foods in a shallow container or in a Seperate portions if needed.
microwave roasting dish to catch the drippings. After defrosting, let stand for 5 - 10
• Food should still be somewhat icy in the center minutes.
when removed from the oven. Sliced bread, Buns, Baguette, etc.
BREAD Separate slices and place between
(dEF4) paper towel or flat plate.
0.1 - 0.5 kg Turn food over at beep.
After defrosting, let stand for
1 - 2 minutes.
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PROOF (fermenting)
This feature allows you to make Yogurt by pressing the Proof/Warm button.
Example: To make 0.6 kg Yogurt.
1. Press STOP.

2. Press Proof/Warm
once. ‘1’ will show
in the display.

3. Press START.
‘5h00 ’ will show
in the display.

PROOF MENU INSTRUCTIONS

Weight Initial
Code Menu Instructions Utensil
Limit Temperature
1 Yogurt 0.6 kg Lukewarm Ingredients Microwave-
500 ml pasteurized whole milk safe bowl
100 g natural plain yogurt
1.Thoroughly wash the proper sized microwave-safe
bowl with hot water.
2. Pour 500 ml milk into the bowl.
3. Heat it about 1 minutes 30 seconds - 2 minutes
30 seconds on high microwave power until 40 - 50 °C
temperature.
4. Add 100 ml yogurt into the bowl and stir well.
5. Cover with plastic wrap or lid and place food in the
oven. Choose the menu, press START.
6. After proofing, stand in the refrigerator for about 5
hours.
7. Stir in jam, sugar or fruits to taste.

Note :
●
The following types of milk and yogurt may be used :
Do use Do not use
Milk Yogurt Milk Yogurt
●
Pasteurized Natural
● 2 %, 1 % or
● Leftover
●

whole milk plain fat-free milk yogurt

yogurt High calcium milk Expired
● ●

Soy milk
●
yogurt
Leftover milk
●

Expired milk
●

●
Thoroughly wash all utensils with hot water and dry
before proofing yogurt.
●
Make sure that the milk is lukewarm(40 - 50 °C)
before proofing.
●
Don’t shake or mix yogurt during proofing as this will
affect the firmness of the yogurt.
●
If the amount of ingredients are greater than
suggested, increase the proofing time.
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KEEP WARM
The Keep Warm function will keep hot food that has just been cooked at serving temperature.
Use microwave-safe utensils.

Example: To keep food warm for 90minutes

1. Press STOP.

Notes :
2. Press Proof/Warm Crisp foods (pastry, pies, turnovers, etc)
twice. ‘ 2’ will show
in the display.
should be uncovered during keep warm.
Moist foods should be covered with plastic
wrap or microwave-safe lid.
3. Press START. The amount of keep warm food is suitable
'1h30' will show in the for 1-3 servings. It should also be noted that
display. moist food will become dryer the longer it is
Kept Warm.
Plastic wrap should not touch the food during
heating.
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MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS

test. Do not heat dinner plates that use any painted on decorative as they will arc if the paint has metallic
content.
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24 FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING

oven especially if the foil passes too closely to the walls of

the oven during rotation.
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TO CLEAN YOUR OVEN

times and may even damage the oven.

Disconnect the mains plug from the power outlet before cleaning the oven to eliminate the possibility of electric shock.

STOP

Steam or
condensation build up 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 vary the heating levels
and time to reduce any condensation forming in the door, this may also occur

USING THE SMART DIAGNOSIS™ FUNCTION

Use this function if you need an accurate diagnosis by an LG Electronics service centre when the product malfunctions
or fails. Use this function only to contact the service representative, not during normal operation.

1. When instructed to do so by the call centre, hold the mouthpiece of your phone over the Smart Diagnosis™ logo on
the controller.
Max
m
NOTE 10 m

• Do not touch any other buttons.

2. With the door closed, press and continue to hold the STOP/Cancel button for 3 seconds so that 'Loc' appears
on the display. Continue to hold the STOP/Cancel button for a further 5 seconds until '5' appears in the display.
(so, the STOP/Cancel button will need to be held for 8 seconds continuously).
A tone will then emit from behind the Smart Diagnosis symbol.
3.
4. 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
• For best results, do not move the phone while the tones are being transmitted.
• If the call center agent is not able to get an accurate recording of the data, you may be asked to try again.
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'Cool' appears on the display and the cooling After cooking is complete, the fan may operate to cool the oven.
fan continues to run after the cooking or The display will show 'Cool'. If you open the door or press once
heating time is over. STOP before the cooking time is complete, the remaining
cooking time will show on the display. This is not a malfunction.

When operating the microwave oven, If you use a product such as radio, TV, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, medical equipment,
wireless equipment etc. Using the same frequency as the microwave oven, the product may receive interference from
these products. 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.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MS233
****
Power Input 230-240 V~ 50 Hz
Microwave Output Power. Max. 1000 W* (IEC60705 rating standard)
Microwave Frequency 2 450 MHz
Oven Cavity Dimension 322 mm(W) X 228 mm(H) X 310 mm(D)
Outside Dimension 476 mm(W) X 272 mm(H) X 346 mm(D)
Net Weight
MS233
**** 8.6 kg
Shipping Weight 11.2 kg
Power Consumption Microwave 1150 W

* When operating at 1000 W, 800 W power levels for prolonged periods, the output power will
be reduced gradually to help prevent the unit from electrically overheating.
Microwave Frequency : 2450 MHz +/- 50 MHz (Group 2 / Class B) **
Group 2 equipment: group 2 contains all ISM RF equipment in whi ch radio-frequency energy in the frequency
range 9 kHz to 400 GHz is intentionally generated and used or only used, in the form of electromagnetic
radiation, inductive and /or capacitive coupling, for the treat ment of material or inspection/analysis purposes.

Class B equipment is equipment suitable for use in domestic dwellings and domestic dwellings directly
connected to a low voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for domestic purposes.

You can download an owner's manual at http://www.lg.com

FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT LG Service on
1300 LG CARE (1300 54 2273) AUSTRALIA or
0800 LG CARE (0800 54 2273) NEW ZEALAND
www.lg.com
LG Electronics Australia 2 Wonderland Drive Eastern Creek NSW 2766 (ABN : 98 064 531 264)

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