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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AND COOKING GUIDE
EM-S5002W
Microwave Oven
Read these instructions carefully before using your microwave oven.
If you follow the instructions, your oven will provide you with many
years of good service.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the ov
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SAFETY SET UP OPERATION COOKING GUIDE MAINTENANCE ESPAÑOL TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY ■ Proper and Safe Use of Your Oven.............................................4 ■ Important Safety Instructions......................................................5 ■ Grounding Instructions ................................................................6 ■ Utensils.......................................................................................6-7 SETTING UP YOUR OVEN ■ Names of Oven Parts and Accessorie
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SAFETY PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN • The oven must be on a leveled • Do not cook bacon directly on surface. the turntable. Excessive local heating of the turntable may • The turntable and turntable cause it to break. roller rest must be in the oven during cooking. • Do not remove feet from the bottom of the oven. • Place the cookware gently on the turntable and handle it • Do not heat baby bottles or carefully to avoid possible baby food in the microwave breakage. oven. Uneven heating may o
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SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using 7. Use this appliance only for its the appliance. intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosive 2. Read and follow the specific chemicals or vapors in this appliance. “PRECAUTIONS TO
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of injury to persons: This appliance must be grounded. In the DANGER event of an electrical short circuit, grounding Electric Shock Hazard reduces the risk of electric shock by providing •Touching some of the an escape wire for the electric current. This internal components appliance is equipped with a cord having a can cause serious grounding wire with a grounding plug. The personal injury or plug must be plugged into an outlet that is death. Do not pr
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SAFETY Materials you can use in microwave oven Utensils Remarks Aluminum foil Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from oven walls. Browning dish Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning dish must be at least 3/16 inch (5 mm) above the turntable. Incorrect usage may cause the turntable to break. Dinnerwar
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SET UP NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Remove the oven and all materials from the carton. Your oven comes with the following accessories: 1 Turntable 1 Turntable roller rest 1 Instruction Manual Door Handle Door Safety Locks • Pull handle gently to open door. Shuts off oven power if door • When you open the door during is opened during operation. cooking process, the cooking stops but the program will not be canceled. Touch START to resume cooking. TURNTABLE INSTALLATION • Never place the t
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SET UP INSTALLATION Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any damage such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged. NOTE: This unit is not designed for 50 Hz or any circuit other than a 120-volt/ 60-Hz AC circuit. This oven is designed for countertop installation. Countertop Installation 1. Select a level surface that • Leave a minimum clearance of provides enough open space for 3 inches above the oven. the intake and/or outlet vents. • Do not remo
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OPERATION CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES (1) DISPLAY WINDOW Shows cooking time in minutes and seconds during cooking. Shows clock time when oven is not in use. (2) DIRECT ACCESS KEYPADS Preprogrammed to cook or reheat popular foods with minimal number of steps. (3) START/MINUTE PLUS Press START after entry to start oven. Press START to add a minute while cooking. (4) POWER LEVEL Use to set power levels other than 100%. (5) KITCHEN TIMER Use as a timer even while a cooking program is in progress. (
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OPERATION OVEN SETTINGS One Beep: Oven accepts the entry. Two Beeps: Oven does not accept the entry. Check and re-enter. SETTING CLOCK To set the correct time of day, follow the steps below. Example: To set 3:15: Step Procedure Keypad 1 Press CLOCK. CLOCK Press 3, 1 and 5 to enter time of day. You must press at least 3 numbers 2 3 1 5 to set the clock (one for hour and two for minutes). Press CLOCK. CLOCK 3 The clock starts counting. Note:• If the clock (or display) shows any abnormal
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KITCHEN TIMER You can use the Kitchen Timer function independently, even while a cooking program is in progress. Example: To set timer for 3 minutes: Step Procedure Keypad Press KITCHEN TIMER. 1 KITCHEN TIMER Press 3 0 0 for 3 minutes. Enter the amount of time that you want to count down using the 2 3 0 0 number keys. Enter time in minutes and seconds using up to 4 digits. Press START. You must press START within START 3 5 seconds after time is entered. Note: • The countdown time c
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OPERATION MULTISTAGE COOKING Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different power levels to get better results. You can program oven for 2 cooking stages. Each stage can be programmed with a different power level and time. Step Procedure Keypad 1 0 0 0 Follow steps 1 and 2 for TIME COOKING for the first stage. POWER LEVEL (do not press START) 1 Example: To cook at 90% power level for 10 minutes for first stage. 9 (90 appears in the display) Press MULTISTAGE COOKING. 2 MULTIS
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DIRECT ACCESS COOKING The six Direct Access keys are preprogrammed to cook or reheat a variety of popular foods with a minimum number of steps. BAKED POTATO, FROZEN POPCORN DINNER, and BEVERAGE allow you 3.0 and 3.5 ounce popcorn bag size. to cook several quantities of the 1. Press POPCORN keypad once. same food. After you touch these The preprogrammed cooking keys, ENTER AMT appears in the time appears: display. 1 bag: 1 min 45 sec. 2. Press START. Note: When you use the DIRECT Note: You may
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OPERATION One large or two (10-12 ounce) BEVERAGE frozen entrees. 5 to 7 ounce cups. 1. Press FROZEN ENTRÉE keypad 1. Press BEVERAGE keypad once. twice. 2. Enter number of cups by 2. For one entrée, just press pressing number keys 1 to 4. START. For two entrees, press The pre-programmed cooking the number key 2. time appears: The preprogrammed cooking 1 cup: 1 min. 00 sec. time appears: 2 cups: 1 min. 50 sec. 1 entrée: 6 min. 00 sec. 3 cups: 2 min. 40 sec. 2 entrees: 11 min. 00 sec. 4 cups
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DEFROST BY WEIGHT DEFROST BY WEIGHT allows you to easily defrost food. Use for more thorough defrosting of larger, dense frozen foods. You enter the weight and the oven selects the time and power levels. Example: To defrost 2.5 lbs. of ground beef: Step Procedure Keypad DEFROST Press DEFROST BY WEIGHT 1 BY WEIGHT Enter weight (maximum 5 lbs. 15 oz.). 2 Weight must be entered in pounds and ounces. When total weight is less than 10 ounces, precede digits with an extra 0. If you know the wei
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OPERATION TIMED DEFROST TIMED DEFROST allows you to quickly defrost food. Use for quickly defrosting smaller frozen foods. You enter the time and the oven selects the power level automatically. Example: To defrost for 6 minutes 30 seconds: Step Procedure Keypad TIMED Press TIMED DEFROST. 1 DEFROST Enter desired defrosting time by 2 6 3 0 pressing number keys. Press START. 3 START Note: • Start with shorter times and increase as necessary. Some experimentation may be necessary to det
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DEFROSTING CHART Standing Item During Defrosting Time Beef Ground Beef Turn over. Remove defrosted portion. 5-10 minutes Liver Drain Liquid. Separate pieces. 10-15 minutes Roasts Turn over. Cover ends with foil. 20-40 minutes Sirloin Steak Turn over. 5-10 minutes Rib or T-bone Turn over. 10-20 minutes Flank Steak Turn over. 5-10 minutes Stewing Meat Break apart. 5-10 minutes Pork Ground Pork Turn over. Remove defrosted portion. 5-10 minutes Bacon Defrost in original wrapper. Turn over. 3-5
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OPERATION COOK MEAT BY WEIGHT Use this feature to cook meat items. You enter the type and weight of meat and the oven automatically sets the cooking time and power level. Example: To cook a 3.5 lbs. beef roast: Step Procedure Keypad COOK MEAT Press COOK MEAT BY WEIGHT. 1 BY WEIGHT Enter the one digit code for the type of meat using the number keys. Meat Code Type Max. Weight 2 1 1 Beef 5 lbs. 15 oz. 2 Lamb 5 lbs. 15 oz. 3 Pork 5 lbs. 15 oz. Enter weight. Weight must be entere
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COOKING GUIDE COOKING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES Advantages of microwave cooking are Reheating: speed and efficiency. For warming, heating, Cooked food reheats extremely well by and defrosting, nothing compares. Here using a low level of microwave energy. are a few tips that will make microwaving Place denser foods near the outer edge easier and more enjoyable. of the dish when reheating. Covering: Microwave Cooking Principles Most foods will cook and reheat better Because microwave cooking requi
