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Models: JVM1750
EVM1750
HVM1750
LVM1750
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy 2
Special Notes About Microwaving 5
Operating Instructions
10
Features of Your Microwave 10
The Controls on Your Microwave 11
Time Cooking 14
Custom Cooking 20
Automatic Cooking 21
Other Features 29
Oven Shelf 34
Helpful Information
36
Microwave Terms 36
Care and Cleaning 37
If Something Goes Wrong
42
Before You Call
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate the
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WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Read and follow the • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a intended for household Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or use and is UL listed for to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working installation over electric Energy” on page 2. properly or if it has been and gas ranges. damaged or dropped. •
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING • Do not store this appliance • To reduce the risk of fire in • See door surface cleaning outdoors. Do not use this the oven cavity: instructions in the Care and product near water—for Cleaning section(s) of this — Do not overcook food. example, in a wet basement, manual. Carefully attend appliance near a swimming pool, near when paper, plastic or • This appliance must only be a sink or in similar locations. other combustible
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven. Arcing is caused by: antennas). correct the problem. • The metal shelf (if • Metal, such as twist-ties, included) not installed poultry pins or gold- correctly so it touches the rimmed dishes, in the microwave wall. microwave. • The temperature probe • Recycled paper towels (if included) in the containing sma
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Avoid heating baby food • Do not overcook SAFETY FACT in glass jars, even with potatoes. They could SUPERHEATED WATER the lid off. Make sure all dehydrate and catch infant food is thoroughly fire, causing damage Liquids, such as water, cooked. Stir food to to your oven. coffee or tea, are able to distribute the heat evenly. be overheated beyond the • Cook meat and poultry Be careful to prevent boiling point without thoroughly—meat
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MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware used If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed paper in your microwave oven is and only the water in the and plastic wrap can be suitable for microwaving. cup heats, then the dish used to cover dishes in Most glass casseroles, is microwave-safe. order to retain moisture cooking dishes, measuring and prevent spattering. Be • If you use a meat cups, custard cups, pottery sure to vent plastic wrap so thermometer while or china dinnerware which
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Use foil only as • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: directed in this manual. cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe When using foil in the microwave cooking is plastics only and use microwave oven, keep the very useful, but should them in strict compliance foil at least 1″ away from be used carefully. Even with the cookware the sides of the oven. microwave-safe plastic manufacturer’s may not be as tolerant of
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is equipped Do not under any with a power cord having circumstances cut or a grounding wire with a remove the third (ground) grounding plug. The plug prong from the power must be plugged into an cord. outlet that is properly Ensure proper ground Do not use an adapter exists before use. installed and grounded. plug with this appliance. Consult a qualified Do not use an extension electrician or service WARNING cord with t
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 4 2 5 1 3 6 7 9 8 1 Door Handle. Pull to 4 Shelf. Lets you 8 Removable Turntable. open the door. The microwave several Turntable and support door must be securely foods at once. Food must be in place latched for the microwaves best when when using the oven. microw
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature, preset time and power level or with the convenience features. 1 2 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! Defrosting by
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) HELP GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door. • Snacks 3 4 3 Convenience Features (On some models) Press Enter Option SNACKS (See Snacks Guide) Snack type 1–6 number/weight DEFROST AU
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of this on the microwave oven can is shown with power level be compared to the 3—the defrost cycle. If surface units on a range. microwave energy did not High (power level 10) or cycle off, the outside of the full power is the fastest way food would cook before to cook and gives you the inside was defrosted
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you 1 Press TIME COOK. may change it for more 2 Enter the first cook time. flexibility. 3 Change the power level You may open the door if you don’t want full during Time Cook to power. (Press POWER check the food. Close the LE
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Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. (frozen
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn. If corn is in husk, use no water; if corn has been husked, add 1/4 cup water. Rearrange after half of time. (frozen) 1 ear 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover wit
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Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for the Defrosting Tips length of time you select. See • Foods frozen in paper or the Defrosting Guide for plastic can be defrosted in suggested times. the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, Power level 3 is automatically pierced or vented AFTER set, but you may change this food has partially defrosted. for more flexibility. You may Plastic storage containers defrost small items more should be at least partially quickly by raising th
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Operating Instructions Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 3 to 6 min. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Franks (1 lb.) 2 to 5
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Time Features Express Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can be cooking time for 1–6 minutes. changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Express POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10. for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: • It can be used as a quick • It will add 30 seconds to way to set 30 seconds of the time counting down cooking t
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Operating Instructions Custom Cooking Custom Cooking (On some models) Custom Cooking lets you To custom cook when cook cook foods you prepare time and power level has often without needing to been previously set: enter cook time and power Press CUSTOM to start. level each time. The stored time is displayed and starts Setting a custom cook time counting down. and power level: 1 Press and hold CUSTOM for 2 seconds. 2 Press POWER LEVEL and select the desired power level 1–10. 3 Press START. The ent
