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Maytag OVER THE RANGE MMVS156AA Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
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Model
MMVS156AA
Installer:
Please leave this manual
with this appliance.
Consumer:
Please read and keep
this
manual
for future
reference.
Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled
check as proof of purchase.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
In our continuing effort to im-
prove the quality and perfor-
mance of our appliances,
it
may be necessary
to make
changes to the appliance with-
out revising this guide.
If you
have
questions,
write
us
(include
your
model
number
and
phone number) or call:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR® Center
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-9900 U.S.A.
1-800-688-2002 Canada
1-800-688-2080 (U.S.A. TTY for
hearing or speech impaired)
(Mon.-Fri., 8 am - 8 pm Eastern Time)
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................
2-5
Features ................................................................................................
6-7
Operation ............................................................................................
8-17
Cooking .............................................................................................
18-22
Maintenance ......................................................................................
23-24
Recommended
Utensils .........................................................................
25
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................
26
Questions and Answers ..........................................................................
27
Warranty .................................................................................................
28
Electric
Microwave
Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual
stays with oven.
A/03/02
°2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co.
Part No.8112P191-60
3828W5A2399

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  • Page 1 Cooking ... Maintenance ... Recommended Utensils ... Troubleshooting ... Questions and Answers ... Warranty ... Electric Microwave Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with oven. °2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co. Oven 8-17 18-22 23-24 Part No.8112P191-60 3828W5A2399...
  • Page 2 What You Need to Know About Safety instructions Warning and Important Safety structions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating microwave.

  • Page 3: Operation

    When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCES- SiVE MICROWAVE ENERGY"...

  • Page 4: Cooking

    Visible bubbling or boiling when the container removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQ- UIDS...
  • Page 5 • Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver. • Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. • Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

  • Page 6: Features

    Features Model and Serial Number Plate Glass Turntable Window with Metal Shield Door Handle Metal Rack Door Safety Lock System Cooktop/Countertop Grease Filter ® ® ® ® Vent Grille Cooking Guide Control Panel Light }!I}li OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply Input Power Cooking Power Frequency Rated Current...
  • Page 7 5. COOK:Touchthis padto cook frozen entree,casserole,and rice.Theoven'ssensorwill tell the oven how long to cook dependingon the amountof humidity comingfromthe food. Seepage13for moreinforma- tion. 6. REHEAT:Touch this pad to reheatcasserole, d innerplate, and soup/sauce.The oven's sensorwill tell the oven how longto cookdepending on the amount o f humidity coming from thefood.Seepage13formore information.
  • Page 8 <ii1<_ ::F< 3. Touch CLOCK pad. KITCHEN TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Example: To time 3 minutes 1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.
  • Page 9 CHILD LOCK You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by child- ren. The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental pro- gramming when wiping the control panel.
  • Page 10 Operation (cont'd) CUSTOM RECIPE CUSTOM RECIPE lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. Example: To cook for 2 minutes. 1. Touch CUSTOM RECIPE pad. 2. Enter the cook time. 3. Touch START pad. Example: To recall the custom recipe.
  • Page 11 COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER 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.
  • Page 12 Operation (cont'd) SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. display will indicate SENSING during the initial sensing period. The oven automatically deter- mines required cooking time for each food item.
  • Page 13 END will display. • Recommended amounts: Casserole 1-4 cups Dinner Plate 1-2 servings Soup/Sauce 1-4 cups AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. Auto...
  • Page 14 Operation (cont'd) WEIGHT CONVERSION To enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals. Equivalent Ounce Weight Tenths of a pound...
  • Page 15 TIME DEFROST This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost. The Time Defrost Chart provides some basic guidelines for using Time Defrost. Example: To defrost for 2 minutes 1. Touch TIME DEFROST pad. 2. Enter the defrost- ing time you want.
  • Page 16 ° (cont,d) AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat Setting FOOD SETTING BEEF Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Bulk Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Ground Beef, MEAT Separate and rearrange. Patties Round Steak MEAT Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil.
  • Page 17 AUTO DEFROST CHART (cont.) Poultry Setting FOOD SETTING CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast-side (up to 6 Ibs) down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. POULTRY Cut-up Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. CORNISH HENS Whole...
  • Page 18 GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigera- tor take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature.
  • Page 19 • Breaded products can be warmed in the microwave oven but will not come out crisp. • Cook sauces made with cornstarch or flour uncovered so you may stir them 2 or 3 times during cooking for a smooth consistency.
  • Page 20 MEAT COOKING TABLE POWER MEAT LEVEL BEEF Hamburgers, fresh or defrosted 4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties Sirloin tip roast (3-4 Ibs.) LAMB Lamb roast, rolled boneless (3-4 Ibs.) PORK Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices Chops 5-7 oz.
  • Page 21 CookingPoultry:General D irections • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the out- side edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering.
  • Page 22 There is no stir z ring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. PASTA COOKING TABLE POWER...
  • Page 23 Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm(not hot) mild detergent solution.

  • Page 24: Maintenance

    Maintenance COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mount- ing screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appli- ance bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5.
  • Page 25 WOOD: Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you use them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way. TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS: Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered utensils.
  • Page 26 Check thefollowing listto besurea service callis necessary. Reviewing a dditional information o n itemsto checkmay prevent a n unneeded s ervice call. Problem if nothing on theovenoperates if theoveninterior light doesnotwork if ovenwillnotcook if oventakeslongerthan normal t o cookor cooks toorapidly if thetimeof dayclockdoes notalways keepcorrect t ime...
  • Page 27 You can also use special microwave poppers. When using a popper, be sure to follow manufacturer's popcorn in glass utensils. Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam out the top vent. guidelines or directions. Do not pop...

  • Page 28: Cleveland, Tn

    Customer MAYTAG BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL and you may have others which or consequential damages, so this exclusion °2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co. from whom your appliance was purchased Appliances Sales Company, Maytag 1-800-688-9900, to locate an authorized servicer.