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ULTIMA COOK™ SPEED OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model KHHS179L
8205975/4619-652-61654
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Oven Cavity Coating ....................................................................5 Microwave System – OPTIMAWAVE™ Plus Technology ...........5 Grill Element ..................................................................
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing risk of electric shock. to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT operated in the “PAN BROWN
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Electrical Requirements PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you WARNING have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. 2 1 3 456 7 8 Electrical Shock Hazard Home Reheat Defrost Cook Grill Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. MORE Melt CHOICES Add A Popcorn Cook Time Minute 1 2 3 Do not remove ground prong. 4 56 7 89 Clock 0 Timer Set/Off
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In contrast, microwave ovens utilizing this microwave system To Install: deliver the selected power level continuously. This constant 1. Remove tape from the hub. stream of microwave power helps to minimize overcooking of 2. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom. foods and messy food spatters. 3. Place the turntable on the support. Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable bottom between the three spokes of the hub. The rollers on the support should fit inside the tu
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Browning Pan and Handle Grill Rack The circular grill rack is for grilling in the microwave oven. Place The Browning Pan, with a nonstick surface and detachable the grill rack securely on Browning Pan, the Browning Pan on the handle, has been specially designed for microwave use, and is turntable, and position food on grill rack. See “Assistance or ideal for pan-frying (pan-browning) foods in the microwave oven. Service” to order replacement parts. The Browning Pan is also used as a drip p
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4. Touch “Pieces, Bone-In.” Use number pads to enter weight. Touch Screen Display shows: BONE-IN Pieces The LCD touch screen is used to input commands. A light- to medium-pressure touch of the fingertip will activate the menu Cooks 0.5-2.0 Pounds. choice. However, sensitivity of the touch screen may vary, and 1.5 pounds using the tips or backs of fingernails may provide more accuracy ENTER AMOUNT. PRESS PREPARE, DONENESS, OR START. when inputting commands. The following illustrates how the
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Progress Bar Tones Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: g Sensin One tone 1 ■ Valid entry (short beep) Reheating ■ End of Timer countdown (long tone) Two tones ■ Reminder (short beeps), repeat each minute for 15 minutes after the end-of-cycle tones ■ Between stages (short beeps) 1. Progress bar Three Tones ■ Invalid entry (short beeps) The progress bar is a visual picture of the estimated running time of a cooking cycle. It will appear during sensor cooking functions. Four ton
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Vent Fan Hints & Settings The vent fan has 4 speeds ranging from Off to High. Functions can be selected, and displays can be changed by using the “Hints & Settings” menu. To protect the oven, the fan will automatically turn on at high speed if the temperature from the range or cooktop below gets Option Setting too hot. It may stay on for up to 1 hour to cool the oven. When this occurs, the Fan button will not function. Child Lock Turn on or off. ■ A few seconds after the last time the Fan bu
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Night Light Learning Mode The Night Light can be programmed to automatically come on The Learning Mode is ideal for learning how to use the oven. when low light levels are detected. When set, functions can be entered, with real displays and tones, without actually turning on the microwave generator or grill element. While functions are operating in the Learning Mode, the To Set the Sensor for Night Light: oven light will come on, the fan will run, and the turntable will 1. On the “Home” scr
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OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Cooking Guidelines and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, Covering causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is ■ Ne
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MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Power China, Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking Earthenware power to use by percent, name or number. For example, Melamine Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. 70%=7=Medium-High. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested Paper Towels, Use nonrecycled and those approved by cooking power of specific foods. Dinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use. Napkins PERCENT/ NUMB
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Cooking Preset Cooking Times and cooking power have been preset for many common To Use the Auto Cooking Functions: microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide. When using preset cooking powers and cook times for selected CATEGORY FOOD food types (Cereal, Eggs, Frozen Food, Vegetable, Grains, Meat, Poultry, and Fish), follow the “Cook” menus to select amounts Cereal Instant (All Cereals), Oatmeal (Quick), Grits* and begin the auto function. See “Display/Touch Screen” section (Reg
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Popcorn Reheating Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines the Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating 8 appropriate popping time of commercially packaged specific foods, plus manual. microwavable popcorn. FOOD TO BE REHEATED ■ Remove rectangular cooking rack before use. Dinner Plates: 1 plate* of food, 2-4 plates of food ■ Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. Beverage: 1 or 2 cups (250 or 500 mL) ■ Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time. ■ Follow manufacturer’
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Defrosting Baked Goods The auto defrost feature has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. The oven has a baking function which uses the grill element in It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more than conjunction with the Browning Pan and microwaves. Times and 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. The microwave oven cooking powers have been programmed for 5 baked goods can also be manually set to defrost. settings. ■ Food should be 0ºF (-18ºC) or colder at defrosting for op
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To Grill: Before using, remove rectangular cooking rack from oven. Grill 1. Place circular grill rack securely on Browning Pan, and place The Grill function uses a 1,500-watt halogen and quartz element both on the turntable. Then position food on rack. that heats quickly to grill a variety of foods. 2. On “Home” screen, touch “Grill.” ■ Oven cavity and door will become very hot during grill 3. Select food item to be grilled or touch “Custom” (on “More element use. The use of oven mitts is re
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Manual Simmer Chart Use the following chart as a guide when using the “Manual Boil & Simmer Simmer” function. The Boil & Simmer function has programs for simmering rice and FOOD INSTRUCTIONS pasta. Use the Manual Simmer function for foods such as soups, casseroles, stews and other liquid food. Boil & Simmer is a Pasta* Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil to water. Place the dish sensor function. containing water in oven. No need to enter a ■ Cover dish with its lid, not plastic wrap. simmer time. The w
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To Use: To Soften or Melt: 1. Place empty Browning Pan on turntable. 1. Place container of food on turntable. 2. On “Home” screen, touch “More Choices.” 2. On “Home” screen, touch “Melt” 3. On “More Choices” screen, touch “Browning Pan.” or 4. Select food or touch “Manual” for foods not on the menu. touch “More Choices” and then “Soften.” 5. Press number buttons to enter amount. 3. Select food item to be softened or melted. Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching 4. Enter amount. “Do
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OVEN CARE CONTROL PANEL General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and Do not use abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads or gritty the oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning washcloths. Damage may occur. products. Unplug oven or disconnect power to avoid touch screen Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested first unless activation. otherwise noted. Use gentle pressure when wiping the touch screen. ■ Glass cleaner and soft cloth: GREA
