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Over The Range
Microwave Oven
Use & Care Guide
Model AMV1162AA
Important Safety Instructions.................. 1-3
Features........................................................ 4-5
Operation................................................... 6-13
Cooking.................................................... 14-18
Maintenance........................................... 19-20
Recommended Utensils ............................. 21
Troubleshooting ..................................... 22-23
Warranty
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance. CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for future following: reference. Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of 1. DO NOT deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be purchase. hazardous to handle. 2. DO NOT cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an Model Number unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Serial Number Pressure may
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Important Safety Instructions Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. WARNING Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch grounded and plug must not be altered. circuits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV Grounding Instructions interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions 10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric 11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord or shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been microwave energy. damaged or dropped. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 12. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced 2
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Features FEATURES 16. ENTER/START: Touch this pad to start a function 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and or enter all entries. If you open the door after oven indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time begins to cook, touch ENTER/START again. settings and cooking functions selected. 17. KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad to set the kitchen 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn timer. See page 6 for more information. in your microwave oven. See page 10 for more 18. CUSTOM PRO
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Operation CUSTOM PROGRAM ADD 30 SEC. CUSTOM PROGRAM lets you recall one cooking A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you instruction previously placed in memory and begin quickly set and start microwave cooking without the cooking immediately. need to touch the Enter/Start pad. Example: To cook for 2 minutes at 60% power. Example: To set Add 30 SEC. for 2 minutes. 1. Touch Custom Program pad. 1. Touch Add 30 Sec. pad 4 times. The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting dow
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Operation COOKING WITH MORE THAN COOKING AT LOWER POWER ONE COOK CYCLE LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best for a certain length of time, and another Power Level results with foods that need slower cooking, such as for another length of time. Your oven can be set to roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 10 change from one to another automatically, for up to power settings in addition to HIGH. three cycles if
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Operation COOKING GUIDE FOR POWER LEVELS The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE 10 100% Boil water. (High) Cook ground beef. Make candy. Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. Cook fish and poultry. Preheat browning dish. Reheat beverages. Bacon sl
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Operation AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories for cooking. Example: To Auto Cook 2 cups of Rice. 1. Touch Auto Cook pad 3 times. Category Times to touch Display Fresh vegetable once Ac-1 Frozen vegetable twice Ac-2 Rice 3 times Ac-3 Casserole 4 times Ac-4 2. Enter quantity/servings Category Quantity Fresh vegetable 1-4 cups Frozen vegetable 1-4 cups Rice 1-2 cups Casserole 1-4 cups The oven will start automatically. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and End wil
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Operation AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 3 cups of Casserole. 1. Touch Auto Reheat pad 3 times. Category Times to touch Display Dinner Plate once r h-1 Soup/Sauce twice r h-2 Casserole 3 times r h-3 Roll/Muffin 4 times r h-4 2. Enter quantity/servings Category Quantity Dinner Plate 1-2 servings Soup/Sauce 1-4 cups Casserole 1-4 cups Roll/Muffin 1-4 pieces The oven will start automatically. When the cook time is over, you will hear four b
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Cooking GETTING THE BEST FISH AND SHELLFISH Cooking Fish and Shellfish: General Directions COOKING RESULTS Prepare the fish for cooking. To get the best results from your microwave oven, read - Completely defrost the fish or shellfish. and follow the guidelines below. - Arrange unevenly shaped pieces with thicker parts Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer toward the outside of the dish. Arrange shellfish in a or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same single layer for ev
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Cooking APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions Recommended Prepare the meat for cooking. Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, - Defrost completely. and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. - Trim off excess fat to avoid spattering. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the rack in a microwava
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Cooking MEAT COOKING TABLE COOKING TIME MEAT POWER LEVEL DIRECTIONS BEEF HI Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with Hamburgers, browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Fresh or defrosted Turn over halfway through cooking. (4 oz. each) Let stand covered 1 minute. 1 patty 1-1½ minutes 2 patties 1½-2 minutes 4 patties 2½-3½ minutes Sirloin tip roast Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting 8-10 minutes 5 (3-4 lbs.) rack.
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Cooking Watch the poultry as it cooks. POULTRY - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate. Cooking Poultry: General Directions - Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of Prepare the poultry for cooking. aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at - Defrost completely. least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and
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Maintenance CARE AND CLEANING CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter should be door panel and the oven front frame free of food or replaced every 6 to 12 months, and more often if grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. necessary. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the a new cha
