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Useand Care &tioking Guide
Microwave Oven
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Care and Cleaning ....................29-3l
Safe~ instructions ....................2-5
Exhaust Fan ...................................................3O
Precautions .................................................2- 5
Grease Filter ..................................................3O
Light Bulb Replacement .............................3 1
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil ..........................................4, 17
Problem Solver
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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... [t 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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~PORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS Read dl instructions before using this apphance. ● For best operation, plug this appliance into Precautions to Avoid its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering Possible Exposure to of lighti, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker. Excessive Microwave Energy (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with ● Do not mount this appliance over a sink. Install the door open since open-door operation can result or locate this appliance only in accordance with in
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WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven ● Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory food you are microwaving unless the thermometer or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in is designed or recommended for use in the microwave ovens. microwave oven. —Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate ● Plastic cookwar*Plastic cookware designed and catch fire, causing damage to your oven. for microwave cooking i
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● ~~Boi]able” cooking pouches and tightly closed —In the event of a grease fire, smother flaming pan on surface unit by plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could covering pan completely with well- burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers —Never flame foods under the oven with the should be at least partially uncovered because exhaust
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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 casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not steam can escape. ha~e rnetall~c trim or glaze with a metallic sheen ● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used.
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FEATURES OF YOUR OWN ?? 4.1 mmm ❑ mmmmm II I II 1:~1 ‘Ill Emmmmm II mmm II I mm III II I I Hllll II .,..,. -.,.”., . . . . . . . .,., ,. ,., ,. ., ,. .,”, ., ~ I / 1. Door Handle. Pull to o~en door. Door must be 5. Hood Controls. Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. securely latched for oven to operate. Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF. 2. Door Latches. 6. Grease Filters. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows 7. Cooktop Light. cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves 8. Oven Floor. confined in oven.
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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 five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock and oven is ready for use. If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs, and you must reset Clock aft
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Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave functions: cooking functions. The time can range from one ● It operates as a minute timer. second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or c It can be set to delay cooking. standing time may be found in some of your own recipes or in the Cooking Guide. ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The Minute/Second T
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HOW TO USE THE MINUTE/SECO~ TMER (continued) Questions and Answers Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my NOTE: Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, defrost, hold and cook instructions? fish, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. A. The oven will automatically rearrange your Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, bacteria. and then the cooking function
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Using the Time Cook II Feature The Time Cook 11 feature lets you set two time Step 5: Set your second cook time. cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cooking How to Change Power Level operations. Here’s how to do it. After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe pad, then touch desired number for new power level. container and close the door. Step 2: Touch TIME COOK Step 6: Touch START. &
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COO~NG BY T~E (continued) How to Use Auto Start The Auto Start feature allows you to program your Step 2: Enter the time you want the oven to start. oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up (Be sure your microwave oven clock shows the correct to a 12-hour delay. time of day.) Step 3: Enter your desired cooking program. Step 1: Touch AUTO AUTO START START/REMINDER pad. Step 4: Touch START pad. The oven will automatically start at the desired time. m How to Use Reminder Step 3: Touch START
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Time Defrost Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time frozen food and is one of the great advantages of recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example, a microwave oven. touch pads 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. How to Change Power Level ● Power level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but After setting defrosting time, touch
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost Use the Auto Defrost guide on the The oven calculates defrosting With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the next page. Enter the food weight in time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see levels for you. Conversion Guide below). Then defrosting results. touch START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost 4. Touch START pad. Display Before you begin, check the guide located at front sh
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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 ] 0.1 -6.Olbs. I Separate, turnoverandshieldwherenecessary. I 5minutes Frankfurters, Sausage I 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. I Se~arate andremovedefrosted ~ieces. I 2minutes Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over, remove defrosted areas and 5 minutes
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GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from to start with a familiar recipe. hewing how the food the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, you should look and @te will help when adapting recipes stir cooked portions from the outside to the center, Foods for microwaving. Foods that require browning or that require constant stirring conventionally will need crisp, dry surfaces will cook better conven
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MICROWAVE COOKWARE GU~E & MICROWAVE ADAPT~G ~pe of Cookware Microwave Uses Avoid using. Foil-1ined paper bags and boxes You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will Foil baking trays reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls. Aluminum foil Use for shielding. Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available. Metal or partially metal pots, pans, thermometers, skewers and twist ties Gener
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HEATING OR REHEATING GU~E 1. Directions below tire for heating or reheating already-cooked palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving. microwave-sate cookware. 4. Be sure foods arc heated throughout before serving. Steaming 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean sfindwiches, griddle foods an
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— Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces I to 2 pieces High ( lo) 2 to 3 min. 3 to 4 pieces 3 to 4 min. High ( 10) Hamburgers or meatloaf 1 to 2 servings High ( 10) 2 to 3 min. (4 oz. per serving) 3 to 4 servings High ( 10) 4 to 5 min. Hot dogs and sausages I to 2 High ( 10) 1/2 to 1 min. 3 to 4 High ( 10) I to 2 min. Rice and pasta 1 to 2 servings High ( 10) I to 3 min. (2/3-3/4 cup per serving) Saucy, main dishes: chop suey. spaghetti. I to 2 servings High ( 10) 3 to
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DEFROSTING GU~E 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as stand a few minutes. beef, lamb an
