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OVER THE RANGE MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER’S GUIDE LISTED To help you get the most out of your new appliance LISTED MODEL NO.: DOTRM15S P/N: 3828W5A2668...
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. the door open since open-door operation It is particularly important that the oven can result in harmful exposure to door closes properly and that there is no microwave energy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Popcorn..............14 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Potato..............14 ENERGY..............2 Auto Cook ............15 Cooking Guide for “Auto Cook” ......15 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........3 Auto Reheat ............16 Cooking Guide for “Auto Reheat”.......16 SAFETY............... 4 Defrost..............17 Important Safety Instructions ......4 Defrosting Tips ...........17 Defrost Chart............18 INFORMATION............6...
SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING • Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking - To reduce the risk of burns, equipment 36 inches wide or less.
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SAFETY • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. • Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly • Preserve the oven floor: cause personal injury.
INFORMATION Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER electric shock by providing an escape wire for the To request service information or replacement parts, electric current.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Window with Glass Turntable Vent Grille Metal Shield Cooking Guide Door Handle Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Panel Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter - 7 -...
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INFORMATION 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and 11. NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time time, power level, quantities or weights. settings and cooking functions selected. 12. TIME COOK: Touch this pad to set a cooking time. 2.
OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. CLOCK VENT FAN HI / LOW / OFF The VENT FAN moves steam and Example: To set 8:00 AM.
OPERATION EZ ON CUSTOM SET A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you You can change the default values for beep sound, quickly set and start microwave cooking without the clock, display speed, defrost weight. need to touch START/ENTER. See following chart for more information. Example: To cook for 2 minutes.
OPERATION COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds. 1. Touch OFF/CANCEL. 2. Enter the cook time. 3. Touch START/ENTER. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the...
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR “LOWER POWER LEVELS” The nine power levels in addition to “HIGH” allow you examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the to choose the best power level for the food you are amount of microwave power you are using. cooking.
OPERATION POTATO POPCORN The POTATO pad lets you cook potatoes with the preset POPCORN lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. times and cook powers. You can choose from 1 to 4 potatoes. Pop only one package at a time.
OPERATION DEFROST However, in order to enter food weight in DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, sequences.
OPERATION DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. Ground beef Remove thawed portions with MEAT Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb.
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OPERATION DEFROST CHART (continued) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AT BEEP Turn over (finish defrosting Place chicken breast-side-up on a microwavable CHICKEN POULTRY breast-side down). Cover roast rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold warm areas with aluminum water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially Whole foil.
COOKING • Turn over foods like pork chops, baking potatoes, GETTING THE BEST COOKING roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the RESULTS cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. To get the best results from your microwave oven, read •...
COOKING Appetizers / Sauces / Soups Meat Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Cooking Meat: General Directions Techniques • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. Recommended - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. • crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use.
COOKING Meat Cooking Table POWER MEAT COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS LEVEL Beef Form patties with depression in center of each. Hamburgers, Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning Fresh or agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. defrosted Turn over halfway through cooking. (4 oz.
COOKING Poultry Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. • The poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the - Defrost completely. juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the thigh meat should be 180-185°F.
COOKING Pasta And Rice Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave but the microwave is a more convenient method oven.
MAINTENANCE CARE AND CLEANING 3. To reinstall the filters, slide it into the side slot, then push up and toward oven center to lock. For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up.
MAINTENANCE COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power Q. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I supply. may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? 2.
MAINTENANCE MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE DO NOT USE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high METAL UTENSILS: intensity heat): Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil cake plates, liquid measuring cups, trays.
MAINTENANCE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is If food cooks unevenly: really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as • be sure food is evenly shaped. well as reviewing additional information on items to •...
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For Dometic Microwave Models DOTRM15S THE SELLER NAMED BELOW MAKES THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOMETIC MICROWAVE OVEN. 1. This Warranty is made only to the first Purchaser (hereinafter called the "Original Purchaser") who acquires this product for his own use.