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SpacemakeP Microwave Oven
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HELP US HELP 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
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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 apptiance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not A WARNING-To reduce thetiskof working properly, or if it has been damaged burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ● See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care ● Read and follow the
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! ~PORTANT SAFEm ~STRUCTIONS (continual) —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. ● Plastic cookwar+Plastic cookware designed Do not Ieave 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 —Ematerials inside oven should ignite, keep as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect or
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. ~~Boi]able” cooking pouches and tightly closed The Exhaust Hood plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented ● Have it installed and properly grounded by a as directed by package. If they are not, plastic qualified installer. See the special installation could burst during or immediately after cooking, booklet 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
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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 casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not plastic wrap so steam can escape. have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen ● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used.
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I 9. Grease Filters. 6. Shelf. Lets you microwave 1. Door Handle. Pull to open several foods at once. NOTE: door. Door must be securely 10. Smoke and Spatter Shield Your oven is equipped with latched for oven to operate. (on model so equipped). This 1 of 2 types of oven shelves. convenient shield is hinged. 2. Door Latches. Food microwaves best when When using the range top, flip Window with Metal Shield. 3. placed directly on the oven the shield down into the OUT Screen allows cooking to floor.
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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 The display panel displays “88888,” “18 POWER” 9. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all weight, then START. The oven automatically sets lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper power levels and defrosting time. portion. Touch the CLEAWOFF pad, set the
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4 4 4 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 automatic fan feature to protect off when the internal parts are it from too much heat rising from off. This is because the automatic cool. It may stay on for 30 the cooktop or range beneath it. fan has come onto protect the minutes or more after the range internal parts of the microwave. It automatically turns on at a low and microwave control
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HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ TMER 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 ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. time may be found in some of your own-recipes or ~n a cookbook.
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Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic power level 10 is recommended for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the amount of time. power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most see “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. ( \ To become better acquainted with time cooking, make START a cup of coffee
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COO~NG 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. To Express Cook your food or beverage: m Step 1: Touch a number pad mmmm~ (from 1 to 5) that corresponds The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and with the amount of your ❑ mmmm shut off at the end of the programmed time. desired cooking time (in minutes). For e-xample, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. How to Use Auto
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Time Defrost (Power Level 3) To become better acquainted with the defrost function, Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by a microwave oven. following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven as bread, rolls, vegetables, fmits and frozen dinners. and close door. Be sure package contains no metal. ● Po
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DEFROSTmG BY T~E (continued) 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 than A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the usual. Raise the power level after entering the time oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). 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 d
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How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium Step 1: Insert temperature probe and attach probe Step 5: Touch the START pad. securely in oven wall. Close the door. If internal temperature of the START roast is less than 90°F., display Step 2: Touch TEMP will show “COOL”; if TEMP COOK COOWHOLD pad. E temperature is 90°F. or above, HOLD display shows temperature (USE PROBE) counting up. n Step 6: When 160°F. is reached, the oven will sound Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for 160°F. and display “Hold.
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Use the Auto Defrost guide on the The oven calculates defrosting the oven automatically sets the next page. Enter the food weight in time and changes power levels defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see during defrosting to give even levels for you. Conversion Guide below). Then defrosting results. touch START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located at front Step 4: Touch START pad. of ov
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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 Chops I 0.1 -6.0 lbs. I Separate, turn over and shield where necess~. I 5 minutes I 2 minutes Frankfurters, Sausage ! 0.1- 6.0 lbs. I Separate and remove defrosted pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over, remove d
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AUTOmTIC ROASTmG Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp be roasted until specified internal temperatures are Coo~old, which uses a single power level, reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which by time. automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roasts for Auto Roastin
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Auto Roast Guide ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● Insert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of section. cooking bag.) Minimum End Approx. Time Hold* Doneness Food Code Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium 1 I 600F. 13-15 () MEd Well 2 1700F. 15-17 5-10 WELL Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast 2 170°F, 15-19 10 WELL Poultry (6 lb. max.) Turkey Breast 3 185°F. 17-20 10-15 WELL (Inser
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AUTO ~HEAT Auto Reheat lets you touch just 2 pads to bring Because all cooking containers must be covered during previously prepared foods to serving temperature. With automatic reheating, this feature is best with foods you many leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating want to steam or retain moisture. times in a cookbook or to rely on guesswork. NOTE: Use of the metal shelf with Auto Reheat By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food is NOT recommended. heats, this feature autom
