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PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN
• The oven must be level.
• The turntable and turntable roller
rest must be in the oven during
cooking.
• Place cookware gently on the
turntable and handle it carefully
to avoid possible breakage.
• Incorrect use of browning dish
may cause the turntable to break.
See page 7 .
• When using the Popcorn feature
of this microwave oven, use only
the bag sizes specified in the
instruction manual.
• The oven has several built-in
safety switches to ensure that the
power remains off when the door
is open. Do not tamper with these
switches.
• Do not operate the microwave
oven empty. Operating the oven
with no food or food that is
extremely low in moisture can
cause fire, charring or sparking.
• Do not cook bacon directly on the
turntable. Excessive local heating
of the turntable may cause it to
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
WARNING -
1. Read all instructions before using
the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" on page 2.
3. As with most cooking appliances,
close supervision is necessary to
reduce the risk of a fire in the oven
cavity.
If a fire should start:
• Keep the oven door closed
• Turn the oven off, and
• Disconnect the power cord or
shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
SAFETY
break.
• Do not heat baby bottles or baby
food in the microwave oven.
Uneven heating may occur and
could cause physical injury.
• Do not heat narrow-necked
containers, such as syrup bottles.
• Do not attempt to deep-fry in your
microwave oven.
• Do not do home canning in this
microwave oven as it is
impossible to be sure all contents
of the jar have reached boiling
temperature.
• Do not use this microwave oven
for commercial purposes. This
microwave oven is made for
household use only.
• To prevent delayed eruptive
boiling of hot liquids and
beverages or scalding, stir liquid
before placing the container in
the oven and again halfway
through cooking time. Let stand in
the oven for a short time and stir
again before removing the
container.
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to
persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
Keep in mind the following rules at all
times:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend the appliance if paper,
plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
b. Do not use the oven cavity for
storage purposes. Do not store
combustible items such as bread,
cookies, paper products, etc.
inside the oven. If lightning strikes
the power line, the oven may turn
on by itself.
c. Remove wire twist-ties and metal
handles from paper or plastic
containers/bags before placing
them in the oven.
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