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316902416 (February 2012)
All about the
Use & Care
of your Microwave Oven
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME & CONGRATULATION ............................2 COOKING CHARTS .............................................. 19
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................2 CLEANING AND CARE ..........................................21
PART NAMES ........................................................8 SERVICE CALL CHECK .................................... . . . . 24
BEFORE OPERATING ................
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WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on your purchase of a new microwave oven! At Electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with the best Questions? service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one priority. We know you’ll enjoy your new microwave oven and Thank You for choosing our product. We 1-800-944-9044 hope you consider us for future purchases. (United States) PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Defi nitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING CAUTION WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. READ ALL INFORMATION BEF
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Requirements UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR Check Installation Instructions for proper location for the MICROWAVE OVEN power supply. Open the bottom of the carton, bend the carton fl aps The electrical requirements are a 120 volt 60 Hz, AC back and tilt the microwave oven over to rest on plastic only, 15 amp. or more protected electrical supply. It is foam pad. Lift carton off microwave oven and remove recommended that a separate circuit serving only
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protecti
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. always save it for reference. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes. overcooked can smoke or ig
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE MICROWAVE It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave oven with kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave oven. Make a supervising person very near to them. Between the ages of 7 sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking. and 12, the supervising person should be in the same room. As with any appl
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PART NAMES Microwave features Front View 1 Window system 2 Interlock 8 Door 3 assembly 4 Turntable ring assembly 1 Shaft 5 Turntable 6 Turntable glass tray cook timer clock time popcorn potato beverage reheat defrost power Control panel wt/time level 7 1 ready 2 set 3 8 Ventilation openings (on top) 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 stop 0 start cancel + 30 sec Surface lights 9 exhaust light hi·lo·off on·off 10 filters Ventilation 7 4 6 3 5 Bottom View 9 Front Rear 10 8
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CONTROL PANEL 16 17 18 19 20 cook timer clock time 8 10 9 popcorn potato beverage 1 2 3 reheat defrost power wt/time level 11 4 5 6 ready set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 stop start 13 0 12 cancel + 30 sec exhaust light hi·lo·off on·off 15 14 (12) +30 sec (P13) START/ (1) Popcorn (P17) (13) Stop/Cancel (P13) (2) Beverage (P17) (14) Exhaust (High/Low/Off) ~ Use (3) Potato (1-3 potatoes) (P17) to turn the exhaust fan on, off, or to (4) Reheat (3 different settings) (P15) adjust fan speed. (P11) (5)
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BEFORE OPERATING Setting the clock Learn more about your Example: setting clock display for 9:00: microwave oven 1. Touch Clock pad once for AM, clock touch twice for PM. 2. Enter time using number pads. To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate the microwave oven empty. clock To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do 3. Touch Clock pad again. not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven. Microwave
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MANUAL COOKING Setting the timer Control Lock Example: setting timer for 5 minutes: You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children. timer 1. Touch Timer pad once. The control lock feature is very useful when cleaning the control panel. The lock will prevent accidental programming when wiping the control panel clean. 2. Enter desired time using number pads. Example: to set the control lock ON: timer 3. Touch Timer pad. Touch and hold th
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MANUAL COOKING Heating with high power level Heating with multiple cooking stages Example: to heat for 5 minutes at 100% power: For best results, some microwave recipes call for different power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your cook 1. Press Cook Time pad. microwave may be set to change from one stage to another time automatically (2 stages maximum). Example: to cook food for 3 minutes at 80% power and 2. Use the number pads to enter then 50% power for 6 minutes 30 seconds: d
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MANUAL COOKING Using the Stop/Cancel key Setting Defrost (by Weight) This feature will let you quickly stop or cancel the cooking Example: to defrost 1lb. of food with the default power process. level and cook time determined automatically: stop Touch the stop/cancel pad to : 1. Press Defrost pad once. 0.0 will defrost cancel wt/time appear in the display. 1. Erase if you have entered wrong information. 2. Use the numeric pads to input weight of food to defrost in pounds (10 = 1lb.) 2. Can
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MANUAL COOKING Defrosting tips When using the defrost weight feature, the weight The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time. entered should always be pounds (valid entries are from Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quickly 0.1 to 6.0 pounds). than a deep frozen block of food. Use both defrost weight and defrost time features for Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated raw food items only. Defrosting gives best results when frozen pieces of food defros
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MANUAL COOKING Reheat The reheat feature provides 3 quick preset settings based Reheat Category Press Display on serving size to reheat food for your cooking convenience. once 8 oz 8 ounces of food Example: to reheat 24 ounces of food. twice 16 oz 16 ounces of food reheat 1. Press Reheat pad 3 times to reheat 24oz. of food. 24oz will appear in the 3 times 24 oz 24 ounces of food display (see reheat category table). start 2. Press START pad. + 30 sec Reheat cooking suggestions Reheat Directions
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MANUAL COOKING Suggested power levels for cooking Suggestions for getting The 10 power levels available with this microwave will help the best results you to adjust to the power output best suited for the food To help you achieve the best possible results from your type you are preparing. As with any food prepartion in the microwave oven, read the following suggestions below; microwave, it is best to follow the microwave instructions Storage temperature that are printed on food packaging. Food
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AUTO COOKING Popcorn Beverage The beverage feature heats 1, 2 or 3 cups of beverage. Use the table below to determine the setting to use. DO NOT leave micowave oven unattended while Amount Press beverage pad popping corn. 1 cup ( about 8 oz.) once (default setting) The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commercially packaged microwave popcorn sized bags. Use the table 2 cups (about 16 oz.) 2 times below to determine the setting to use. Amount Press popcorn pad 3 cups (about 24 oz.) 3 tim
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AUTO COOKING Convenience cooking suggestions Convenience category Amount Suggestions 1.75,3.0, Popcorn Cook a single “microwave-only” bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution when 3.5 oz. removing and opening the hot popcorn bag from the oven. Let microwave oven cool 1 pkg. down at least 5 minutes before using again. Potato 1,2,3 Pierce each potato several times using a fork. Place on turntable in spoke-like potatoes fashion. After cooking, let stand for 3-5 minutes. Let oven cool for at least 5 8,
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COOKING CHARTS Cooking meat in your microwave Be sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fat side down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time. Please note that the temperatures in the following charts are temperatures at removal time; the temperature will rise dur
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COOKING CHARTS Cooking vegetables in your microwave Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with Rarely is extra water needed. If dense vegetables such a lid or vented microwavable plastic wrap. as potatoes, carrots and greens are being cooked, add Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, about ¼ cup of water. eggplant, etc., should have their skin pricked in several Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans
