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BUILT-IN HIGH SPEED MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Models KBHC109 KEHC379 YKBHC109
KBHC179 KBHV109 YKEH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................6 Grids.............................................................................................6 Crisper Pan and Handle..........
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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 store the microwave oven outdoors. Do not overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing use this product near water - for example, near a to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a container is removed from the microwave oven is not swimming pool, and the like. always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT ■ See door surface cleaning instr
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Electrical Requirements PARTS AND FEATURES The microwave oven is connected to a 110-volt side of the 240-volt circuit required for the lower oven. If the incoming This manual covers different models. The oven you have voltage to the microwave oven is less than 110 volts cooking purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed. times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your The location and appearance of the features shown here may not electrical system. match
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Turntable Crisper Pan and Handle A B The crisper pan is ideal for rapidly browning and crisping the C bottom of the food, such as cookies and pizza. The material coating the bottom absorbs microwaves and A. Turntable transfers the heat to the pan and food. The crisper pan reaches B. Hub 436°F (210°C) in approximately 3 minutes, at which time it stops C. Support and rollers absorbing microwaves and holds this optimal frying temperature. The turntable rotates in both directions to help cook fo
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL COMBINATION OVEN MODELS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S A. Lower oven display H. Quantity N. Microwave defrosting B. Number pads I. Lower oven light O. Crisping C. Control lock J. Microwave popcorn P. Convectio
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Display(s) Start, Easy Minute When power is first supplied to the appliance, everything on the The START pad controls 2 separate functions: Start and Easy display(s) will light up for 5 seconds. Then, “PF id = 27” or Minute. “PF id = 30” will appear. Touch LOWER OVEN CANCEL, UPPER OVEN CANCEL or CANCEL OFF (on some models) to clear Starting display(s). The START pad begins any upper or single oven function except the Timer. If not touched within 5 seconds after pressing a pad, Any other tim
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Tones Timer Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds or hours and minutes, and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start or stop the oven. One tone ■ Valid pad touch To Set: ■ Oven is preheated 1. Touch TIMER SET START. ■ Function has been entered Touch again to switch between MIN/SEC and HR/MIN. If no action is taken after 1 minute, the display will return to Three tones the time of day mode. ■ Invalid pad touch 2. Touch the
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HIGH SPEED COOKING ■ When roasting, meats and poultry will spatter. Plastic oven bags designed for conventional oven use can be used for A easier cleanup. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. ■ When using the crisper pan or convection grid, place them directly on the turntable. C B ■ Select tender cuts of meat for optimal cooking results. ■ Arrange pieces of food in a single layer on the crisper pan or baking dish. A. Broil element To Use: B. Convection element and fan Before high speed co
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS Dinners 43 6.5-16.5 oz (184-468 g) in 0.5 oz (14 g) increments. Follow package instructions for venting of plastic film. Place convection grid on turntable, then dinner on grid. Egg Rolls 47 1 to 8 pieces, 3 oz (85 g) each. Place egg rolls directly on convection grid, then grid on turntable. Egg Rolls, Mini 48 6 to 24 pieces. Place egg rolls on crisper pan and crisper pan on turntable. Entrée 29 10-45 oz (283 g-1.3 kg) in 0.5 oz (14 g) increments. Lo
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS Swiss Steak 17 1-2 lbs (454 g-1 kg) in 0.25 lb (113 g) increments. Follow recipe instructions, browning meat in a skillet. Place meat in baking dish. Add other recipe ingredients to dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid. Lamb Leg of Lamb, Boneless 26 1-2.5 lbs (454 g-1 kg) in 0.1 lb (45 g) increments. Shake 1 tbs (15 mL) of flour in oven bag. Put leg of lamb in bag and close with plastic tie. Cut 6 small slits in top of
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS SEAFOOD Fish Fillets, 3/4" (2 cm) thick 67 0.4-1.2 lbs (181-544 g) in 0.1 lb (45 g) increments. Spray crisper pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place fish on crisper pan and crisper pan on turntable. Fish Portions, Battered, Frozen, about 2 41 2 to 8 pieces. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on turntable. oz (57 g) each Fish Steaks, 1" (2.5 cm) thick 68 0.3-1.3 lbs (136-590 g) in 0.1 lb (45 g) increments. Spray crisper pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pla
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off Starting Temperature the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods. to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Composition an
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Cookware and Dinnerware Aluminum Foil and Metal Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may the microwave oven. become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the oven. If not cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and caus
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Cooking Power Cooking Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking To Use: power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High. 1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested If using 100% cook power, skip to Step 3. cooking power of specific foods. 2. Touch MICRO COOK POWER or UPPER COOK POWER then enter the desired power level. See “Cooking PERCENT/ NUMBER USE Power” chart. NAME 3
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Crisper Pan Frying Custom Reheat When the crisper pan is used with microwaves, it is like a frying Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating 8 food pan or griddle, ideal for French toast, burgers, eggs, stir-frying types. Use the following chart as a guide. and sautéing. See “Crisper Pan and Handle” section first before FOOD CODE QUANTITY using. Dinner Plate 1 1 to 2 servings To Use: Bread 2 1 to 6 slices Before crisper pan frying, brush crisper pan with 1/2 tsp (3 mL) of oil or
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To Reheat Beverages: CUSTOM DEFROST CHART 1. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT. The Custom Defrost system has six categories: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Bagel, Fruit Juice, and Roll/Muffin. Use the following chart 2. Touch number pad “8” as a guide. or FOOD CODE WEIGHT OR QUANTITY Touch CUSTOM REHEAT repeatedly until the Beverages setting, “BEVRG-8” is reached. SETTING 3. Touch number pad from chart to select beverage type. Meats* 1 0.1 to 6.6 lbs (45 g to 3 kg) 4. Touch number pad from chart to select serving
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MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH DEFROST PREPARATION To Pop Popcorn: Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry, 1. Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES). or fish. When setting the Custom Defrost cycle, the net weight The microwave oven will be set to automatically begin the must be entered in pounds and tenths of pounds. pop setting for the 3.5 oz (99 g) bag size. MEAT Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES) repeatedly to scan and select bag size Beef: ground, steaks, roast, The narrow or fatty areas of or s
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Crisp Broil The Crisp feature uses the broil element and microwaves to crisp The Broil feature uses the broil element to cook and brown 1 to and brown foods. Crisp can be used to saute meats and 4 small pieces of food at a time. Always use the broiling grid. The vegetables, pan-fry bacon and eggs, and to crisp and brown Crisper Pan may be used with the Broil function to catch pizza and cheese sandwiches. Always use the crisper pan. See drippings from the food. See “Grids” section before using
