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Microwave Oven
Use & Care Guide
Model AMC6158BAB/W/S
AMC6158BCB/W/S
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting The Best Cooking Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cooking Instructions . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance. Consumer: Please read and keep this Use & Care Guide Recognize Safety for future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of Symbols, Words, Labels purchase. Model Number ________________________________ DANGER Serial Number_________________________________ DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in Date of Purchase ______________________________ severe personal injury or death. In
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety 10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. precautions should be followed to reduce the risk 11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been exposure to excessive microwave energy. damaged or dropped. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 12. This oven, including power cord, must be servi
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Precautions to Avoid To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: Possible Exposure to 1. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be Excessive Microwave hazardous to handle. 2. Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an Energy unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before A. DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open cooking. since
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Federal Communications To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. Commission Radio Frequency Interference Grounding Statement (U.S.A. Only) Instructions This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding reduces risk of accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause electric shock by pro
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Getting The Best Cooking Results To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. ● Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food. ● Size: Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones, pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly. For even cooking, reduce the power level
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Features OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 120 VAC, Oven Front Plate 60 Hz Window Door Screen Input Power 1,500 W Door Seal Convection Power 1,600 W (USA) Display Window 1450 W (CANADA) Cooking Power 1,000 W Control Panel Door (IEC 60705 Handle Wire Rack Standard) (See page 6.) Frequency 2,450 MHz Turntable Rated Current 13 A Safety door 21 25 Outer Dimensions 23 /32" x 13 /32" Roller ring Lock System (WxHxD) x 23" Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu. Ft. Net Weight 53 lbs. FEATURES PAGE 24
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Operating Instructions LEARN ABOUT YOUR CONTROL SETUP You can change the default values. MICROWAVE OVEN See following chart for more information. This section introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this No. Function No. Result information before use. Weight mode Lbs/°F 1 1 Kg/°C selected 2 CAUTION Sound ON/OFF 1 Sound ON ● T o avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do 2 control 2 Sound OFF not run oven empty. Clock display 1 1
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Operating Instructions CHILD LOCK MORE/LESS You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave By using the MORE(9) or LESS(1) pad, all of the from being accidentally started or used by children. pre-programmed cook and time cook features can be The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time. the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel. 1. Touching MORE(9) pad will add 10 Example: T
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Operating Instructions COOKING AT HIGH POWER LEVEL COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds at COOK CYCLE 100% power. For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. 1. Enter the cook time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to three cycles if the first cycle is 2. Touch ENTER/ START pad. defrost. Example: To cook food for 3 min
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Operating Instructions COOKING GUIDE POWER LEVELS The 10 power levels allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE ● P-100 (High) 100% Boil water. ● Cook ground beef. ● Make candy. ● Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. ● To begin cooking meat, fish and poultry. ● Preheat browning dish. ● Reheat beve
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Operating Instructions SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ADDING OR SUBTRACTING SENSOR COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite COOK TIME foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. By using the MORE(9) or LESS(1) pad all of the sensor The display will indicate the sensing period by scrolling cook and time cook settings can be adjusted to cook food the name of the food. The oven automatically determines for a longer or shorter time. required cooking time for each food item.
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Operating Instructions PIZZA SLICE REHEAT Reheating pizza with PIZZA SLICE lets you reheat one REHEAT lets you heat foods without needing to program to three slices of pizza without selecting cooking times cooking times and power levels. REHEAT has 3 preset and power levels. categories: Dinner plate, Casserole, and Pasta. Example: To reheat 2 slices of pizza. Example: To reheat Casserole. 1. Touch PIZZA SLICE pad. 1. T ouch REHEAT pad. 2. When the cook time is o ver, you 2. Choose food cate
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Operating Instructions SENSOR COOK GUIDE CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT Use only one microwave-only bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution when 3.0 to 3.5 oz. Popcorn removing and opening the hot bag from oven. Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes 1 package before using again. Do not use wire rack when popping corn. Prick each potato several times with fork. Place on turntable in spoke-like fashion. Baked Potato Let stand 3-5 minutes. Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before using again. Use
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Operating Instructions DEFROSTING GUIDE AUTO DEFROST Defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost ● Follow the instructions below when defrosting different feature provides you with the best defrosting method types of food. for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets Standard the defrosting times according to the weight you enter. Food Procedure Amount For added convenience, the AUTO DEFROST beeps Start with the food placed fat side down. After each to remind you to ch
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Operating Instructions CONVECTION COOKING PREHEATING THE OVEN The convection mode uses dry heat to cook and brown Some recipes may call for preheating the oven before you foods. A highspeed fan circulates hot air inside the oven to cook. To preheat the oven: heat food quickly and evenly. Convection cooking is ideal for • See Convection Baking Guide on page 18. foods that require browning or crisping coupled with a short cooking time. Example: To preheat the oven to 350°F. When cooking wit
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Operating Instructions Convection cook with Preheat Convection cook without Preheat Example : To cook food for 45 minutes at 325°F Example : To cook food for 11 minutes at 400°F 1. T ouch PREHEAT pad. 1. Touch CONV. pad. 2. Touch 325°F pad. 2. T ouch 400°F pad. 3. T ouch ENTER/START pad. 3. T ouch ENTER/START pad. When the oven reaches the desired temperature, it will beep and 4. Enter the cooking time. display show PLACE FOOD ON RACK. You will hear a fan cycle on and off. 5. Touch ENTER
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Operating Instructions CONVECTION BAKING GUIDE • Always use the wire rack for convection baking. Remove wire rack from the oven when microwaving. • Preheat oven for all convection baking. • Use a round metal pizza pan as a “Cookie Sheet”. Food Cook Time Procedure Pan : Glass or metal loaf pan Shield top of loaf with foil if crust becomes too dark Yeast Temperature : 350°F during baking. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Time : 40-50 min. Breads Pan : Glass or metal loaf pan Quick Temperature :
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Operating Instructions COMBINATION COOKING The combination cooking feature allows you to cycle Example: automatically between microwave and convection cooking 1. T ouch COMBI. pad. for food that is moist as well as crisp and brown. This ROAST, USE RACK, ENTER type of cooking is ideal for large foods that require a long COOKING TIME scrolls through cooking time when prepared in a conventional oven (such as dense cakes, large roasts, and large whole chicken). display. When combination coo
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Operating Instructions AUTOMATIC COOKING AUTO ROAST Cooking your favorite food is easy when using AUTO To automatically roast meat, roast chicken, casserole, BAKE and AUTO ROAST. You simply select the type of meatloaf using both microwave and convection energy food you want to cook and serving size, then the cooking alternately; time is automatically set. • See Auto Cook Guide on page 21. 1. T ouch AUTO ROAST pad. SELECT MENU 1 TO 4 scrolls NOTE: through display. Use the wire rack for AUT
