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SCANNING MICROWAVE OVEN
Reads package barcodes for fast
and easy microwave cooking.
WST3506SB
You can be sure...if it’s Westinghouse
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15. See surface, door cleaning instructions on page 19. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE 16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. a. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags befor
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15. See surface, door cleaning instructions on page 19. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE 16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. a. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags befor
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Cooking Accessories Grounding Instructions (not included with This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric Microwave) Remarks shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a ground- ing wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. Use microwave-safe containers only. Follow the manufacturer’s instru
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Cooking Accessories Grounding Instructions (not included with This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric Microwave) Remarks shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a ground- ing wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. Use microwave-safe containers only. Follow the manufacturer’s instru
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Choose a Location Introducing the Westinghouse Microwave Oven Because you will be using your Westinghouse Microwave Oven frequently, choose a location that allows Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven delivers the ultimate ease of use and convenience in microwave cooking. convenient access. Of course, the Westinghouse Microwave Oven is ideal for routine microwaving chores: warming your cup of coffee, reheating leftovers, defrosting that roast or baking potatoes and so on, but the Westinghouse
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Choose a Location Introducing the Westinghouse Microwave Oven Because you will be using your Westinghouse Microwave Oven frequently, choose a location that allows Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven delivers the ultimate ease of use and convenience in microwave cooking. convenient access. Of course, the Westinghouse Microwave Oven is ideal for routine microwaving chores: warming your cup of coffee, reheating leftovers, defrosting that roast or baking potatoes and so on, but the Westinghouse
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NOTE: • Never operate the microwave oven without the turntable installed. Control Panel • The turntable must be able to rotate freely during oven use. The control panel is shown in Figure 3, below. Control panel push buttons and features • Never place the turntable upside down. are described in Table 1, immediately following. • Always place food and containers of food on the turntable for cooking. • The turntable may reverse direction when the oven is stopped and restarted. • If the turn
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NOTE: • Never operate the microwave oven without the turntable installed. Control Panel • The turntable must be able to rotate freely during oven use. The control panel is shown in Figure 3, below. Control panel push buttons and features • Never place the turntable upside down. are described in Table 1, immediately following. • Always place food and containers of food on the turntable for cooking. • The turntable may reverse direction when the oven is stopped and restarted. • If the turn
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Figure Push Button Function Pause Function No. or Feature During cooking, the oven will stop operating if: 5 START Press START to begin cooking. • The door is opened 6 Learn Press LEARN to teach your microwave how to cook a food not in the ovens • STOP/CANCEL is pressed memory so that it will recognize it in the future. Please refer to Section 5, However, the cooking program is not canceled. To resume cooking, close the door and press START. Microwaving on page 15 for instructions on u
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Figure Push Button Function Pause Function No. or Feature During cooking, the oven will stop operating if: 5 START Press START to begin cooking. • The door is opened 6 Learn Press LEARN to teach your microwave how to cook a food not in the ovens • STOP/CANCEL is pressed memory so that it will recognize it in the future. Please refer to Section 5, However, the cooking program is not canceled. To resume cooking, close the door and press START. Microwaving on page 15 for instructions on u
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Two Stage Microwave Cooking Basic Heating/Reheating For best results, many foods need to be cooked in two stages; that is, you begin cooking • Please refer to page 9, Figure 3, for an illustration of the Control Panel. at one power level and then complete cooking on a second power level. • Please refer to Section 7, Reference on pages 19-31 for recommended heating/cooking times and power settings for many typical foods and beverages. To program your Westinghouse Microwave Oven for two s
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Two Stage Microwave Cooking Basic Heating/Reheating For best results, many foods need to be cooked in two stages; that is, you begin cooking • Please refer to page 9, Figure 3, for an illustration of the Control Panel. at one power level and then complete cooking on a second power level. • Please refer to Section 7, Reference on pages 19-31 for recommended heating/cooking times and power settings for many typical foods and beverages. To program your Westinghouse Microwave Oven for two s
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4. Press START to begin defrosting. The defrost time (minutes : seconds) will appear • The length of time necessary to defrost food will depend on how frozen the food is. in the display window and begin counting down. When the timer reaches 0:00 the oven • When defrosting food that has been stored in plastic containers: thaw only until the food will slide out will shut off and beep four times. The time of day will reappear on the display window. of the plastic container. T
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4. Press START to begin defrosting. The defrost time (minutes : seconds) will appear • The length of time necessary to defrost food will depend on how frozen the food is. in the display window and begin counting down. When the timer reaches 0:00 the oven • When defrosting food that has been stored in plastic containers: thaw only until the food will slide out will shut off and beep four times. The time of day will reappear on the display window. of the plastic container. T
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4. At the end of the cooking time, the oven will beep four times and the time of day will reappear Using the Scanning Wand in the display window. Press the door release to open the door and using oven mitts, remove the food. Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven is equipped with a scanning wand that is similar to scanning equipment used in many retail settings. The scanning wand on your Westinghouse Microwave is like having a “magic” wand If the oven does NOT find the barcode in it
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4. At the end of the cooking time, the oven will beep four times and the time of day will reappear Using the Scanning Wand in the display window. Press the door release to open the door and using oven mitts, remove the food. Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven is equipped with a scanning wand that is similar to scanning equipment used in many retail settings. The scanning wand on your Westinghouse Microwave is like having a “magic” wand If the oven does NOT find the barcode in it
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Table 2. Cleaning and Care of the Westinghouse Microwave Oven Maintenance Surface Cleaning Procedure User Maintenance Instructions Door Wipe the window on both sides with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use any type of abrasive cleaner. Gently wipe around the inside of the door- This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user serviceable parts. Do not try to repair it yourself. frame, seals, latches, and hinges to remove any food particles and condensation
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Table 2. Cleaning and Care of the Westinghouse Microwave Oven Maintenance Surface Cleaning Procedure User Maintenance Instructions Door Wipe the window on both sides with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use any type of abrasive cleaner. Gently wipe around the inside of the door- This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user serviceable parts. Do not try to repair it yourself. frame, seals, latches, and hinges to remove any food particles and condensation
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• Very moist foods cook more evenly than dryer foods. Foods with a low moisture content should be covered Container Size Guidelines for Microwave Cooking during cooking. Allowed the food to stand after cooking so that the heat can disperse evenly. • Stirring or turning foods during cooking will help to distribute the heat evenly throughout the food and will When heating foods in a microwave oven, it is important to use a microwave-safe, clear, glass container prevent overcooking
