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Make sure all the cookware used in your
microwave oven is suitable for microwaving.
Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring
cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware
which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is
labeled "suitable for microwaving."
If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe,
use this test:
Place in the oven both the dish
you are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with one
cup water— set the measuring
cup either in or next to the dish.
Microwave for 1 minute at high. If
the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup
heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.
All these things are normal with
your microwave oven:
Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
Light reflection around the door
or the outer case.
HOW TO USE THE MINUTE TIMER
When the microwave oven is not in use, the control
panel can serve as a convenient timer and will signal
when through.
To set the minute timer:
1. Press the TIMER pad
2. Press the number pads to set the amount of time.
The Timer can be set for any time from 1 second
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
3. Press the START pad.
The glass tray must always be in place when
operating the oven. The Auto Defrost function
automatically calculates the exact amount of
defrosting time and the correct power level
needed to defrost food.
Dimming of the oven light and
change in the blower sound may
occur while operation at power
levels other than high.
A dull thumping sound while the
oven is operating.
The timer will count down in the display window and
the timer indicator light will flash. When the set time
is up, the word "END" will appear in the display
window. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad to clear the display.
If the minute timer is used during a cooking
function, the cooking function time will show in the
display while the timer is in use. When the set minute
timer time is up, the control will beep three times. To
display the remaining minute timer time during a
cooking function, press the TIMER pad. The minute
timer time will appear in the display for three minutes.
AUTO DEFROSTING
Select one of the three food categories (Meat,
Poultry or Fish) and enter the weight of the food.
A preprogrammed standing time of five minutes is
included in the calculated item to allow complete
defrosting before cooking begins.
Paper towels, wax paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
Some microwaved foods require stirring,
rotating or rearranging.
Steam builds up pressure in foods which
are tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers
to prevent bursting.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed while using
your microwave oven. It's similar
to the interference caused by
other small appliances and
does not indicate a problem with
your oven.
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