Using Easy Start; Using Warm Hold - KitchenAid KCMC166J Use & Care Manual

Using Your Microwave Oven

Using EASY START

EASY START lets you cook food for 30 seconds at
100% cook power or, during any manual program,
you can use it to add 30-second increments.
NOTES:
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Each time you touch EASY START, it will add 30
seconds up to 3 minutes, then will add 1 minute up
to a total of 10 minutes.
•
You can enter Easy Start only after closing the door
or after touching CANCEL/OFF.
•
You can also use the pad to increase the remaining
cook time during manual programs.
1. Put the food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch EASY START.
(Each additional touch adds 30 seconds of cook-
ing time, up to 3 minutes, then adds 1 minute up
to a total of 10 minutes.)
3. At the end of the cooking time:
Display will show "END" and 3 tones will sound.
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Using Warm Hold

wWARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour
before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or
sickness.
Warm Hold keeps hot, cooked food warm in your
microwave oven.
NOTES:
•
Food cooked should be covered during Warm
Hold.
•
Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during Warm Hold.
•
Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate
should be covered during Warm Hold.
•
Do not use more than 1 complete Warm Hold
cycle. The quality of some foods will suffer with
extended time.
•
Warm Hold can be used in conjunction with Stage
Cooking. (See "Cooking with more than one cook
cycle".)
1. Put hot, cooked food in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch SPECIALTY FOODS once.
"WARM HOLD" scrolls, then "START" flashes until
you touch START.
3. Touch START.
Display will show "WARM".
4. To cancel Warm Hold, open door or
touch CANCEL/OFF.