LG MW202LK User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
MICRO WAVE OVEN
MW202LK
MW202YK
MW203LH
MW202LW
MW202YW
MW203LW
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Please read the “Safety Precaution” before using the product.
Product arranty is included in the user manual.
This product is designed for household use and cannot be used for commercial or industrial use.
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Before use
Safety precaution
Name of each part and function
*Front • Inside
*Control Panel
Installation guideline
Check whether the container can be
used
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Contents

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Note
Using
For simple cooking
For defrosting
For automatic heating
*Rice •Soup/stew •Milk
For auto cooking
*Egg custard •Instant rice •Instant noodle
For everyday life conveniences
*Sterilization Nursing bottle •Steam towel
For frozen food
*Frozen rice •Frozen dumpling •
Frozen Pizza
Deodorizer function
For manual heating
To sauté vegetables
*Pumpkin leaves •Spinach •
Water parsley •Cabbage
For manual cooking
*Kimchi stew •Fried potatoes
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Power save function / Lock function
How to clean
Check before reporting a breakdown
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Safety precaution
The purpose of the following safety detail is to enable the user to use the product safely and accurately to prevent any unexpected danger or damage.
Never disassemble the
product case unless done
by the service technician.
Because high voltage flows
through inside the case, it
can result in electric shock.
Therefore never disassemble
the product.
Do not put a cover on the
exterior side of the
product.
It can cause a problem or a
fire, and the door may not be
closed if the cover interferes
with the door.
Do not leave any
flammable objects near
the product.
It can cause a fire.
Do not excessively bend
the power cord or place
heavy objects on top of
the power cord to cause
damages.
It can cause a fire or an
electric shock.
Do not use multiple devices
simultaneously when using
the multi-tab outlet.
• It can cause a fire due to
abnormal heating on the
outlet.
• It can disconnect the power by
triggering the circuit breaker.
When unplugging the
power, hold the plug.
If the wire inside the power
cord is disconnected, it can
cause a fire or an electric
shock.
Do not touch the power
plug with wet hands and
unplug the power plug
when cleaning or wiping
the product.
It can cause an electric
shock.
This product is exclusively
for AC 220 V. Always use
grounded outlet exclusively
for 220 V for the power
plug.
It can cause a problem or an
electric shock in case of
electricity leakage.
Use grounded type outlet
for the power extension
and wall outlet.
If non grounded type is used,
it can cause an electric
shock and injury.
When installing
This is the symbol to gain the attention to the detail or operation that has any potential danger.
Please look carefully to avoid any risk and follow the directions.
This can result in major injury or death if the directions are violated.
This can result in minor injury or property damage if the directions are violated.
Warning/Caution
Warning
Warning
Caution
Power related

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Do not use the product for usages not described in the user manual as
follows.
It can cause overheating or malfunction, to cause a fire.
• Drying (Clothe, newspaper, doll, small appliance, portable device, pet etc.)
• Antibacterial (Antibacterial process for mushroom farming material (Ground)
etc.)
• Testing (College, company etc.)
• When heating the paper container, such as paper cup or paper noodle
container, for long period of time
Do not let water get
inside the product.
It can cause a fire and an
electric shock.
Do not insert any
metallic objects, such as
pin or metal wire, inside
the case.
It can cause an electric
shock.
When the gas is leaking
do not touch the product
or the outlet and
carefully open the
window to ventilate the
room.
A spark can cause a fire
and skin burn.
Do not wrap the cooking
object with magazine or
newspaper before
heating.
It can cause a fire.
Do not operate the
product with the oven
empty.
It can cause a fire and a
problem to the product.
But, the deodorizing
function can be used with
the oven empty.
Do not overheat the food
more than the time
described in the user
manual.
It can cause a fire.
If the door or the hinge
is damaged, do not use
the product. Always
contact the service
center for repair.
Electro magnetic wave
can leak from the product.
Warning
Before use
When using

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Always keep the oven
empty when not used.
Flammable material inside
the oven can cause an
ignition by malfunction.
When the glass plate does
not rotate during use,
unplug the product and
contact the Service
Center.
Prone to breakdown and
fire.
Do not apply impact to
the product or pull/hang
on the door.
When the product is
deformed, the electro
magnetic wave can leak or
the product can fall over or
the fingers can get caught
in the product to cause a
problem to the product or
an injury to a child.
Do not directly heat fruits
with hard peels, bottle
with lid, sealed container
or sealed instant food etc.
as they are.
• Put a cut on the fruit and
open the lid on the bottle
before heating.
• If you heat raw or boiled
eggs, it can cause an
explosion or cracks.
Children should only
use the oven under adult
supervision and do not
let a child use the oven
alone or keep close to
reach of young children.
It can cause an electric
shock, an injury or a burn.
If you add coffee or
apply impact after
boiling the water, the
content can overboil to
cause skin burn.
• Take out the container
after at least 30 seconds
after heating it.
• Do not heat for a long
period of time.
• Do not use long smooth
container with a narrow
neck.
Safety precaution
Warning
When using

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Before use
Caution
Do not install the
product where the
location is unstable or
the vibration is severe.
The product can fall off or
fall over.
Do not install the
product where humidity
is high or water
splashes.
This can deteriorate the
insulation to cause
electricity leakage.
Keep a certain clearance
(10 cm or above) from
the wall when installing
the product for
ventilation.
It can cause a fire due to
rise in internal
temperature.
Do not put liquid
container & decoration,
such as flower vase,
plant pot, cup, chemical,
and candle on top of the
oven.
It can cause a fire, an
electric shock and an injury
when it falls over.
Make sure not to block
the ventilation hole with
objects such as curtain
and do not leave any
flammable material near
by.
It can cause a fire.
Do not install the product at the height
above the eye level of the user.
If the product is installed too high, the user
will not be able to see the food inside the
oven and it can cause a burn or other
damages during use.
Never use the
transformer to raise the
voltage.
It can cause an electric
shock, an electricity
leakage and an ignition
from weakened insulation.
10 cm or above
When installing

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Safety precaution
When heating
beverages inside the
oven, be careful with the
container.
It can suddenly boil over
to cause burns.
Do not put any heavy
objects or a cover on top
of the product.
The object can fall over or
it can cause problems to
the product from
overheating.
Do not use metal
container or gold-
lined/silver-lined
container as it can cause
sparks.
It can cause a fire.
When heating food inside
plastic or paper
container, check the
progress frequently as it
can ignite a fire.
It can cause a fire.
Be careful when cleaning
inside/outside the
product.
It can cause an injury and
the coating of the interior
side can come off.
Caution
When using
Do not touch the main
unit of the oven during or
immediately after
cooking as it can be very
hot.
Especially, do not let
children use the oven or
use it where children can
reach it.
If the power cord is
damaged or if the outlet
is loose, do not use the
product and contact the
service center.
It can cause an electric
shock, an electricity
leakage or a fire.
If the product is not used
for a long period of time,
unplug the power of the
product.
IIt can cause an electric
shock, an electricity
leakage or an ignition.
If there is any dust or
moisture on the pin or
contacting surface of the
power plug, wipe it out
cleanly first before using
it.
It can cause an electric
shock or a fire.
Power related

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Before use
If you hear a weird sound, smell a weird smell,
see smoke coming the product, immediately
unplug the power and contact the service
center with the door closed.
It can cause product damage, an electric shock or
a fire.
Do not grab the food or accessory part right
after the cooking is done.
Use kitchen gloves as it can cause burns.
(Especially, the children should use the product
under adult supervision.)
Beep...
Caution
When using
Do not use the product with alien particles
stuck in the door or inside the oven, and clean
the oven periodically.
If the oven is not always kept in clean condition,
the surface may deteriorate or affect the life of the
device to cause a problem or a fire etc.
Be careful after heating as it can be very hot.
• Especially when providing heated beverage or
food to children, be careful not to provide in very
hot condition.
• After heating the milk bottle or baby food bottle,
stir or shake the food to cool sufficiently before
providing the food to kids.

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Name of each part and function │Front •Inside │
Window door screen
Door lock safety
device
Lamp
Control panel
Open button
Place the rotating glass
plate on top of the
rotating ring in the
cooking area.
Make sure that the rotating
ring is plugged into the bottom
surface of the cooking area,
and then place the rotating
glass plate on top.
Glass Tray
Rotating Ring
Accessories
Owner's Manual Glass Tray Rotating Ring
Owner's Manual

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│Control Panel │Before use
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Reheat-Auto
1. Rice
2. Soup/Stew
3. Milk
1. Egg custard
2. Instant rice
3. Instant noodle
1.
Sterilization Nursing bottle
2. Steam towel
1. Frozen rice
2. Frozen dumpling
3. Frozen pizza
Auto Cook
Life Conveniences
Frozen Food
Defrost
Cancel
5Min 1Min 10Sec
Start
Reheat(+30Sec)
+100g
Deodorization Save Energy
Operation status display
The operation status is displayed.
자동데우기(Reheat-Auto) button
For the automatic heating of rice, soup/stew, and milk (Refer to page 16.)
자동조리(Auto Cook) button
Simply select your own menu, and cooking will be convenient.
(Refer to pages 17~19.)
탈취(Deodorization) button
Use when you wish to remove the food smell inside the cooking area
after you are done cooking. (Refer to page 20.)
해동(Defrost) button
Use when you are defrosting frozen meat, poultry, and fish.
(Refer to page 15.)
절전(Save Energy) button
Use when you wish to activate the power saving function.
(Refer to page 24.)
Adjust Time button
Use when setting the cooking time manually. (Refer to pages 21~23.)
취소(Cancel) button
Use when you want to cancel the operating function or set/release the
lock. (Refer to page 24.)
Start/Reheat(+30Sec) button
Use when starting cooking and for easy heating. (Refer to page 14.)
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85 cm
10 cm 10 cm
4 m
20 cm
Installation guideline
Keep 10 cm or more of
clearance on left/right side
and rear side of the oven.
When the product is
installed on locations
where the heat insulation
temperature is low, such
as vinyl top, the product
can damage or melt the
material where installed.
Install the oven at
least 85 cm or above
from the floor.
Do not install the
oven above the eye
level of the user.
Keep 20 cm or more of
space above the oven.
Avoid installing the oven
near heating devices or
where water can splash. Keep at least 4 m of
distance from the TV or
audio as it can cause
vibration to the screen
or noise in the sound.
This product is exclusively
for 220 V. Always plug the
power to the grounded
220 V power outlet.
No separate grounding is
required when using the
grounded 220 V power outlet.
On stainless steel sink,
always put a rubber sheet
before placing the oven.
• Do not use simultaneously with appliances with high electric capacity, such as large rice cooker, washer with dry function or dish washer.
Short of electric capacity may trigger the circuit breaker.

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Before use
Check whether the container can be used
Microwave
Generally used
chinaware
Heat resistant
glassware
Plastic container that can
withstand up to 120°C
General plastic
container
General glassware
• If you suddenly cool the hot container, the container can
break or be deformed.
• Do not use plastic wrap or vinyl pack on oily food such as
roasted or fried food.
• Use oil paper for oily food and when simply heating bread or
fried food, heat the food for a short time with a paper towel
covered.
Plastic wrap
• Plastic wrap can be used instead of the lid as it
prevents the food from becoming dry.
• Check the [Microwavable] sign.
• Put plastic wrap loosely or put holes in the
plastic wrap to prevent it from inflating or
getting stuck on the food.
Vinyl pack
• This can be used for steaming or
boiling for a short period of time.
• Make sure to put some holes when
steaming so that it does not get
inflated.
: Can be used : Cannot be used: Use with caution (Simple heating)
Wooden/Paper
container
Gold lined/Silver lined
chinaware
Plastic wrap Vinyl pack Aluminum foil
Microwave
Caution

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You can start cooking just by inserting the food and pressing the 「조리시작/데우기」 button.
󱎲Place the food and close the door.
󱎳Press the Cook button 3 times.
• Press the button 4 times in power save state.
• Every time you press the button, the cooking time
increases by 30 seconds up to 10 minutes.
󱎴Cooking will automatically start.
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• Refer to the section on manual cooking (pages 21~23) to heat food
other than rice, soup/stew, and milk.
• You can extend the time during cooking. however, that you cannot
adjust the time during automatic cooking and defrosting.
For example, if you want to cook for
1 minute and 30 seconds
1:30
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For defrosting Using
You can select the weight of the food such as meat, chicken, fish etc.
󱎲 Place the meat inside and close the door.
󱎳 Press the button 5 times.
• Increases by 100 g with a push of the button.
󱎴 Press the button to start defrosting.
󱎵 If you hear the beep sound during the operation,
flip over the meat.
󱎶 Close the door and press the button.
• It's best to defrost frozen food products with kitchen towel underneath.
• Fringes of the food product or thin areas can be defrosted by
wrapping in aluminum foil to prevent meat from cooking.
• Thawing before cooking can prevent changes in the quality of frozen
food.
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Caution
• Always remember to remove the vinyl and plastic wrapping before defrosting.
• When defrosting port belly or sliced meat, be careful as it can get cooked.
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• Use when you are defrosting easily
cooked meat or large mass of food
products to the core, like pork.
• The weight of the frozen food that
can be defrosted is 100 g ~ 1200 g.
What is defrosting?
For example, to defrost 500 g of frozen beef
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For automatic heating │Rice •Soup/stew •Milk │
Cooking time is memorized for certain designated food, which is then heated automatically.
󱎳
󱎲 Place the food and close the door.
󱎳 Choose the desired menu using the
buttons.
• will be selected every time you
press the button.
󱎴 Automatic heating will begin.
Rice Soup/
Stew
Milk
Rice
• For one
person
(200 g)
󱎲If the rice is too hard, spray some
water and cover with vinyl.
󱎳Select
1. Rice from the 「자동데우기」
menu.
󱎴Automatic heating will begin.
Soup/
Stew
• For one
person
(250 g)
󱎲Place soup or stew in a heat resistant
container and cover with vinyl.
󱎳Select
2. Soup/Stew from the
「자동데우기」 menu.
󱎴Automatic heating will begin.
Milk
• 1 unit
(200 ml)
󱎲Do not close the lid if the food is in a
cup. Open the packaging if you are
heating in the paper packaging itself.
󱎳Select 3. Milk from the 「자동데우기」
menu.
󱎴Automatic heating will begin.
• Refer to the section on manual cooking (page 21~23) or easy cooking
(page 14) to heat food other than rice, soup/stew, and milk.
• Refrigerated milk should be shaken after heating, since the temperature of
contents on top and bottom may differ.
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For auto cooking │Egg custard •Instant rice •Instant noodle │
Using
Cooking time is memorized for certain designated food, which is then heated automatically.
󱎳
󱎲 Place the food and close the door.
󱎳 Choose the desired menu using the
buttons.
• will be selected every time you
press the button.
󱎴 Cooking will automatically start.
󱎲Mix the yolk and the white well. Add salt and
water (milk) and mix thoroughly; place in a
heat resistant container and cover with vinyl.
󱎳Select 1. Egg custard from the 「자동조리」
menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
Instant
rice
• 210 g (room
temperature)
󱎲Cut off the wrapping by the dotted line and
place it on the rotating glass plate.
󱎳Select 2. Instant Rice from the 「자동조리」
menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
Instant
noodle
• 1 pack
• 550 ml room
temperature
water
󱎲Put ramen, soup, and water in a heat resistant
container and cover with vinyl or lid.
󱎳Select 3. Instant noodle from the 「자동조리」
menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
• Use an adequately sized heat resistant container
since it may boil over.
•
⅓ cup (65 cc) of water per egg will suffice for manual
cooking.
• Using milk instead of water prevents color changes.
• Mix thoroughly, since insufficient mixing in of salt
may cause boiling over.
• Use the microwavable instant rice sold in the
market. Heat with manual cooking if it had
been refrigerated or frozen.
• Only 1 packet is allowed; Use an adequately sized heat resistant container since it may boil over.
• Do not cook cup ramen in the microwave oven.
• Manually heat for 3~5 minutes when cooking with hot water.
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Egg
custard
Instant
rice
Instant
noodle
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Egg
custard
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of (200 cc)
water (milk)
• Finely chopped
carrots, spring
onions, salt

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For everyday life conveniences │Sterilization Nursing bottle •Steam towel │
󱎳
󱎲 Place baby bottle or wet towel and close the door.
󱎳 Choose the desired menu using the
buttons.
• will be selected every time you press
the button.
󱎴 Automatic heating will begin.
󱎲Pour 50 ml of water into the baby
bottle. Place the nipple part in a
heat resistant container with about
90 ml of water.
󱎳Select 1.Sterilization Nursing
bottle from the 「생활지혜」 menu.
󱎴Automatic sterilization will begin.
Steam
towel
• 1 wet towel
󱎲Place the wet towel on the rotating
glass plate.
󱎳Select
2. Steam towel from the
「생활지혜」 menu.
󱎴Automatic heating will begin.
• Make sure that the baby bottle is washed well before sterilization. Always
sterilize the baby bottle with water inside.
• When sterilizing with time manually inputted, press the Cancel button
1 minute after the water inside the baby bottle boils to complete the
sterilization.
• Opening the door right after baby bottle sterilization may cause burns due to
water pressure; open after about 1 minute.
• That, depending on the type of baby bottle, there may be loud sounds of
water boiling and/or hot water splashing.
• When heating with time manually inputted, do so for only about
1 minute~90 seconds or just until it gets warm.
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Sterilization
Nursing bottle
• 2 baby bottles
• 50 ml water
• 1 heat resistant
container (90 ml
water)
Sterilization
Nursing bottle
Steam
towel
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For frozen food │Frozen rice •Frozen dumplings •Frozen Pizza │
Using
Cooking time is memorized for certain designated food, which is then heated automatically.
󱎳
󱎲 Place the food and close the door.
󱎳 Choose the desired menu using the
buttons.
• will be selected every time you
press the button.
󱎴 Cooking will automatically start.
Frozen
rice
• For one
person (200 g)
󱎲Place the frozen rice in vinyl or plastic
packaging.
󱎳Select 1. Frozen rice from the
「냉동식품」
menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
Frozen
dumpling
• 20 (240 g ~
260 g)
󱎲Put the frozen dumplings in cold water,
drain after a minute, and place them on a
heat resistant plate. Cover with vinyl.
󱎳Select 2. Frozen dumpling from the
「냉동식품」 menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
Frozen
pizza
• 300 g ~ 400 g
󱎲Remove the wrappings and place the
frozen pizza on the heat resistant plate.
󱎳Select 3. Frozen Pizza from the
「냉동식품」 menu.
󱎴Automatic cooking will begin.
• Cover the heat resistant container with vinyl or lid when
heating rice.
• For seal type containers, leave the lid slightly open before
heating.
• For a big pizza (700 g ~ 800 g), slice before heating with
manual cooking.
• Heating the pizza on a heat resistant plate with a kitchen
towel underneath can prevent the dough from getting soggy.
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• The dumplings will not go dry if you heat them with a wet kitchen
towel placed on the heat resistant plate and with vinyl covering
the dumplings.
• Heat water dumplings and handmade dumplings with manual
cooking.
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Frozen
rice
Frozen
dumpling
Frozen
pizza
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Deodorizer function
This is used for reducing the odor of the food after cooking.
󱎳
󱎲Empty the oven..
󱎳Press the button.
󱎴The deodorizer function will run automatically for
5 minutes by operating the internal fan.
󱎵The deodorizer function will end with a beep
sound when completed.