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BUILT-IN HIGH SPEED
MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Models GSC308 YGSC308
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................2 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Grids.............................................................................................5 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 immediat
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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 use this overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be product near water - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. removed from the microwave oven is not always present. See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Oven Care”
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Electrical Requirements Grids Observe all governing codes and ordinances.The microwave Grids will become hot. Always use oven mitts or pot holders oven is connected to a 110-volt side of the 240-volt circuit when handling. required for the lower oven. If the incoming voltage to the Do not allow the grids to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling microwave oven is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be or floor. longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system. Alwa
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ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q A. Lower oven display G. Quantity L. Microwave defrosting B. Number pads H. Microwave popcorn M. Crisping C. Upper oven display I. Microwave cooking power N. Convection cooking D. Timer J. Microwave reheating O. High-Speed cooking E. Clock K. Broiling P. Start F. Lower oven selectors Q. Upper oven off/cancel (see separate Use and Care Guide) Displays Start/Add a Minute When power is first supplied to the appliance, everything on Starting b
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Clock Fahrenheit and Celsius This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. The temperature is preset at Fahrenheit, but can be changed to Celsius. To Set: To Change: Touch and hold CUSTOM BROIL for 5 seconds. A Before setting, make sure the ovens, Timer and Timed Cooking tone will sound, and “C” will appear on the display. Repeat to are off. change back to Fahrenheit. To remove, touch UPPER OFF, LOWER OFF or OFF/CANCEL. 1. Touch CLOCK. 2. Touch the number pads to set the time of da
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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 CONVENIENCE FOODS, FROZEN Chicken Breast Tenders 54 5 to 20 pieces. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on turntable. Chicken Nuggets 55 6 to 26 pieces. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on turntable. Chicken Wings, Buffalo Hot 49 0.5-1.5 lbs (227-680 g) in 0.25 lb (113 g) increments. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid. Dinners 43 6.5-16.5 oz (184-468 g) in 0.5 oz (14 g) increments. Follow package instructions f
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS MEATS Beef Beef Roast, Boneless 16 1.5-5 lbs (680-2268 g) in 0.1 lb (45 g) increments. Shake 1 tbs (15 mL) of flour in oven bag. Put roast in bag and close with plastic tie. Cut 6 small slits in top of bag. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid. Meatballs 20 No quantity entry required. Shape meat mixture into 20, 1¹⁄₂" (4 cm) meatballs. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then bakin
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Wings, Buffalo Hot, Frozen 49 0.5-1.5 lbs (227-680 g) in 0.25 lb (113 g) increments. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid. Chicken, Whole 10 3-5.5 lbs (1.3-2.5 kg) in 0.1 lb (45 g) increments. Shake 1 tbs (15 mL) of flour in oven bag. Put chicken in bag and close with plastic tie. Cut 6 small slits in top of bag. Place in baking dish. Place convection grid on turntable, then baking dish on grid.
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FOOD CODE QUANTITY OR WEIGHT — INSTRUCTIONS Potato Skins 65 No quantity entry required. Bake 1.5 lbs (680 g) potatoes. Scoop out insides leaving a 3/8" (1 cm) shell. Brush both sides with butter. Place skins on crisper pan and crisper pan on turntable. With 1 minute of cooking time remaining, add toppings if desired. Potato Wedges, Frozen 45 3-12 oz (85-340 g) in 1 oz (28 g) increments. Arrange on crisper pan. Place on turntable. Roasted Potatoes, Coating Mix, 34 No quantity entry required.
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Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS heavy cooking. Straw, Wicker, Do not use in microwave oven. Stirring and Turning Wooden Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking Containers the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top. Wax Paper Acceptable for use. Arranging To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use: If heating irregularly shaped or different sized fo
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To Change Cook Time: Touch MICRO POWER once. Enter the PERCENT/ NO. USE new cook time within 5 seconds. Touch START/ADD A MINUTE, NAME or wait 5 seconds and the change will be entered automatically. To Change Cooking Power: Touch MICRO POWER twice. Enter 80% 8 Heating rice, pasta or casseroles. the new cook power within 5 seconds. Touch START/ADD A Cooking and heating foods that MINUTE, or wait 5 seconds and the change will be entered need a cook power lower than automatically. high. For
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CRISPER PAN FRYING CHART *Four tones will sound at the midpoint of the reheat cycle, and “STIR” will appear in the display. Stir food if desired, close door, Times are approximate and may be adjusted for individual tastes. and touch START/ADD A MINUTE. FOOD COOKTIME INSTRUCTIONS To Reheat Foods: Bacon, Canadian 1 minute Turn slices over on 1. Touch REHEAT. 2¹⁄₄" (6 cm) thick crisper pan after Touch number pad to select food type from the Reheat chart. slices cooking. or Eggs, scrambled Mix 1
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Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH DEFROST PREPARATION frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry, Custom Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually. or fish. When setting the Custom Defrost cycle, the net weight must be entered in pounds and tenths of pounds. Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish
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2. Touch START/ADD A MINUTE or wait 5 seconds for the 3. Touch START/ADD A MINUTE. popping to begin automatically. The upper oven display will count down the crisp time. The upper oven display will count down the popping time. Time may be added during cooking by touching START/ADD Time may be added to popping time by touching START/ADD A MINUTE. A MINUTE during or after popping. When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display, 4 end- When the popcorn cycle ends, “End” will appear in the o
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BROILING CHART To Convect Cook with Preheat: Times are approximate and may be adjusted for individual tastes. 1. Position convection grid on turntable in microwave oven and close the door. FOOD COOK TIME PREPARATION 2. Touch CONVECT twice. “PREHEAT” will appear in the upper oven display. Garlic Toast or 2 to 3 minutes Open Face Touch the number pads to set a temperature other than Sandwiches 325°F (162°C). The cook temperature setting may be changed as desired from 170°F to 450°F (77°C to 23
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MICROWAVE COOK CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to suit individual taste. FOOD COOK TIME (in min and sec) COOK POWER Meats, Poultry, Fish, Seafood Bacon (per slice) 0:45-1:15 per slice 100% Ground Beef for Casseroles (1 lb [0.45 kg]) 4:00-6:00 100% Ground Beef Patties (2) Side 1: 2:00, Side 2: 1:30-2:00 100% Ground Beef Patties (4) Side 1: 2:30, Side 2: 2:00-3:00 100% Meat Loaf (1¹⁄₂ lbs [0.7 kg]) 13:00-19:00 70% Chicken Pieces 6:00-9:00 per 1 lb (454 g) 100% Interna
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MICROWAVE REHEAT CHART These times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to suit individual taste. If using Broil to reheat, do not cover food. FOOD/STARTING TEMPERATURE COOK TIME (in min and COOK POWER PREPARATION sec) Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, Cover loosely. meat loaf slices) 1 serving, refrigerated 1:00-2:00 70% 2 servings, refrigerated 2:30-4:30 70% Meat Slices (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) Cover with gravy or wax paper. 1 or more servings, room temperature 0:45-1:00 per se
