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Useand Care &~oking Guide
Microwave Oven
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Care and CIeaning....................35-37
Safe~ instructions ....................2-5
Exhaust Fan ...................................................36
Precautions .................................................2- 5
Grease Filter ..................................................36
Light Bulb Replacement.............................37
Temperature Probe .....................................35
Operating Instructions, Tips
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HELP US HELP YOU... Be sure your microwave Save time and money. Before using your oven, Before you request service... read this book carefully. oven is registered. It is important that we know the Check the Problem Solver in the It is intended to help you operate location of your microwave oven back of this book. It lists causes of and maintain your new microwave minor operating problems that you oven properly. should a need occur for adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers
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! WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS L Read N1 instmctions before using tMs apptiance. ● For best operation, plug this appliance into Precautions to Avoid its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering Possible Exposure to of Iighk, 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 ● Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care and microwave ovens. Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven. —Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing dama
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● Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in ‘, —In the event of a grease fire, smother microwave ovens. Check the package for flaming pan on surface unit by covering e proper use. pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. . Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, —Never flame foods under the oven with the liquids may start to boil during exhaust fan operating because it may spread the or shortly after removal from the flames. microwave oven. To prevent b
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MICROWAVING TIPS ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave ● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not 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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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN Q QQ I I II 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be 6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display. For securely latched for oven ~o operate. detailed information on each feature, see Your Touch Control Panel section. 2. Door Latches. 7. Hood Controls. Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows Light. Press ON or OFF. cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven. 8. Grease Filters. 4. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe mu
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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 8. AUTO START/REMINDER. Allows YOU to all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. of day—up to a 12-hour delay. The Reminder feature Touch the CLEA
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( # 1 AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS - GUIDE BEHIND DOOR ‘<+ ‘EHEAT m VENT FAN LIGHT OFF ON 1[ 9
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HOW TO USE THE MINUTE/SECOND T~ER The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to functions: program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions .-The time can range from one c It operates as a minute timer. second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or ● It can be set to delay cooking. standing time may be found in some of your own - ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. recipes~r in th
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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. Q. I programmed my oven for a specific defr
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COO~NG BY T~E (continued) 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 COO
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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 Step 4: Touch START pad. The oven will AUTO START sTARTjREMINDER Pad automatically start at the desired time. REMINDER u How to Use Reminder The Reminder feature can be used like
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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 4. Touch START pad, of oven wh
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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 necessary. I 5 minutes Frankfurters, Sausaze I 0.1 -6.0 lbs. I 2 minutes I Separate andremove defrosted pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over, remove de
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DEFROSTING BY T~E 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 4 and MINUTE pad 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 defr
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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 than usual. Raise the power level after entering the A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the time by touching the desired power level pad. Power oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about 1/2; Q. Can I open the door during defrosting to check Power leve
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COO~NG BY TEMPEWTUm (continued) 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 COOWHOLD pad. TEMP COOK n temperature is 90°F. or above, ~ugp$gE) display shows temperature counting up. n Step 6: When 160°F. i s reached, the oven will sound Step 3: Touch 1,6 and 0 for
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The Reheat feature is a short-term program to Touch just 3 pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat automatically reheat a beverage or previously cooked many popular foods. See the guide at bottom of page. food. The oven turns off automatically after a preset amount of time. Reheat The Reheat program makes it a snap to reheat many Step 1: Touch REHEAT pad. popular foods. Choose a code number from 1 to 6 Step 2: Touch a number pad REHEAT (see Reheat Guide below). from 1 to 6 to select a food gro
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AUTOmTIC ROASTmG Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to Just as in conventional roasting, only tender roasts the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp should be roasted until specified internal temperatures Coo~old, which uses a single power level, Auto are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Roast uses up to 3 power settings which by time, according to the cookbook that comes with automatically switch during roasting, thus your oven. providing even, tender cooking resu
