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Microwave Oven
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Problem Solver...............................32
Safe* instructions ....................3-5
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Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
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to Excessive Microwave Energy .............2
Care and Cleaning ....................28-3l
Operating Instructions, Tips
Exhaust Fan ...................................................3O
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~LP US mLP YOU... Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. read this book carefully. oven is registered. Before you request service... It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know the Check the Problem Solver in the and maintain your new microwave location of your microwave oven back of this book. It lists causes of oven properly. should a need occur for minor operating problems that you adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers to
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! MORTANT SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS L Rmd ~ titictiom befo~ whg ttis apphmce. When using electrical appliances, basic safety ● Do not let power cord hang over edge of table precautions should be followed, including the or counter. following: . Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not A WA~lNG-Toreducetietiskof working properly, or if it has been damaged burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exposure to excessive rnicrowav~ energy: ● See d
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! MORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) J —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. ● Plastic cookwar~Plastic cookware designed Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils for microwave cooking is very useful, but should or food in the oven when not in use. be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep &s are glass or ceramic materials and may soften oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect
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● ~~Boflable” cooking pouches and tightly closed The Exhaust Hood plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as ● Have it installed and properly grounded by a directed by package. If they are not, plastic qualified installer. See the special inshllation could burst duting or immediately after cooking, booMet packed with the microwave oven. possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should beat least partially uncovered ● The exhaust fan in the oven will operate because th
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MICROWAVING TIPS ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave ● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not plastic wrap so steam can escape. have rnetalllc trim or glaze with a metallic sheen ● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used.
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FEATURES OF YOUR OWN , ? ?? ? . a II J @ & &@ Shelf. Lets vou microwave 8. Hood Controls. 1. Door Handle. Pull to open Vent Fan. Press HI, LO or door. Door must be securely several–foo~s”at once. NOTE: OFF. latched for oven to operate. Your oven is equipped with 1 of 2 types of oven shelves. Light. Press ON, NIGHT or 2. Door Latches. OFF. Use this shelf only when ● 3. Window with Metal Shield. cooking foods on 2 levels. ● 9. Grease Filters. ● Screen allows cooking to Food microwaves best when 10
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. When You Plug in the Oven 9. POPCORN. Touch this pad, then START to The display panel displays “88888”, “18 POWER” and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all cook prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper 3.0 to 3.7 ounces. portion. Touch the CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock 10. AUTO DE
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MIN/SEC TIMER DEFROST ‘+- ?E J :{: Bmm Bmm I I AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS - GUIDE BEHIND DOOR ;-~ ‘“GEF”:- I OUICK REHEAT DINNER CODE BEVERAGE PWTE REHEAT \ . LIGHT VENT FAN OFF ON 1 [ Automatic Fan Feature This microwave oven has an If you have turned the fan on you The fan will automatically turn may find that you cannot turn it off when the internal parts are automatic fan feature to protect cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes it from too much heat rising from off. This is because the automat
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HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ T~ER The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has 3 timing functions: The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave ● It operates as a minute timer. cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second ● It can be set to delay cooking. to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your own recipes or in ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. a cookbook.
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1 Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic power level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most “How to Change Power Level” below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Step 4: Touch the START pad. ( 1 To become better acquainted with time cooking, make START a cup of coff
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COOmG BY T~E (continued) The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set Step 2: Touch the START pad. time for 1-5 minutes. START To Express Cook your food or beverage: Step 1: Touch a number pad n mmmmm (from 1 to 5) that corresponds The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and with the amount of your Emmmm shut off at the end of the programmed time. desired cooking time (in minutes). For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. How to Use Au
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Light Microwave Popcorn NOTE: Use of the metil sheti with the Popcorn program Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad. is NOT recommended. POPCORN f a n The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.7 ounces. Step 2: Touch number pad 2. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the Step 3: Touch START pad. microwave popcorn. Step 2: Open oven door and place package of popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed by the package instructions. Close oven
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost The oven calculates defrosting Use the Auto Defrost guide on the With the Auto Defrost feature, time and changes power levels the oven automatically sets the next page. Enter the food weight in during defrosting to give even pounds and tenths of a pound (see defrosting times and power defrosting results. levels for you. Conversion Guide below). Then touch START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost Step 4: Touch START pad. Before you begin, check the guide located at front Displ
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AUTO DEFROST GU~E 1. Unwrap item being defrosted. 2. Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil. RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT INSTRUCTIONS STAND TIME I Chops I 0.1 -6.Olbs. ] Separate, turnoverandshieldwherenecessary. I 5minutes I 2minutes Frankfurters, Sausage ] 0.1-6.Olbs. I Separateandremovedefrostedpieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over, remove defrosted are
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DEFROST~G BY T~E Time Defrost (Power Level 3) To become better acquainted with the defrost Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen frozen food and is 1 of the great advantages of a microwave oven. strawberries by following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place package of frozen strawbemies in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinne
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Questions and Answers Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry? noise. What is it? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the than usual. Raise the power level after entering the oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). time by touching the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about 1/2; Power level 10 cuts the total defrosting time to approximate
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COO~G BY TE~EWTU~ (continued) How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium Step 5: Touch the START pad. Step 1: Insert temperature probe and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door. If internal temperature of START the roast is less than 90°F., Step 2: Touch TEMP display will show “COOL”; COO~OLD pad. TEMP COOK n if temperature is 90°F. or ~“#p~gE, above, display shows temperature counting up. n Step 6: When 160°F. is reached, the oven will sound Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for 160°
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QUICK ~~AT The Quick Reheat feature is a short-term program to Touch just 3 pads to use Code Reheat codes 1 to 6 automatically reheat a beverage or previously cooked to reheat many popular foods. See the guide at bottom food. The oven turns off automatically after a preset of page. Or touch just 2 pads to use the Beverage or amount of time. Dinner Plate programs with the oven automatically setting the code for you. Beverage Dinner Plate The Beverage program makes it simple to reheat a The Dinner
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AUTO~TIC ROAST~G Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook be roasted until specified internal temperatures are to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Coo~old, which uses a single power level, Auto by time. Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roask for Auto Roasting
