TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents ............ 2 Important Safety Instructions ........3 Features & Specifications ........8 Before Operating ............ 9 Manual Operation ..........10 Convenience Operation ..........13 Sensor Operations ..........16 Convenient Features ..........18 Cooking Charts............20 Care & Cleaning ............24 Before You Call .............25...
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions What You Need to CAUTION Know About Safety To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: Instructions deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle. cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in unbroken yolk using microwave energy.
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Important Safety Instructions Grounding Adapter Plugs Instructions WARNING CAUTION To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall must be grounded and plug must not be altered. receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, Oven MUST be grounded.
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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Federal WARNING Communications a. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or Commission Radio tripping over a longer cord. b. Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use.
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Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Precautions to Avoid WARNING Possible Exposure to Liquids such as water, co ee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to Excessive Microwave be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from THIS COULD the microwave oven is not always present.
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING 12. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the 13. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces. risk of burns, electric shocks, re or injury to 14.
Before Operating Learn more about your Setting the clock microwave oven The clock can be disabled when the microwave is first plugged in and the STOP pad is selected. CAUTION To re-enable the clock follow clock instructions. • To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do Example: setting clock display for 9:00: not operate the microwave oven empty.
Manual Operation Setting the timer NOTE: "Food" will be displayed if a quick start cooking cycle or press +30 sec or +10 Sec pad is not selected within 5 minutes of placing food in the microwave. You must open Example: setting timer for 5 minutes then close the door again to clear ''Food"...
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Manual Operation Heating with multiple cooking stages Adding cook time (+30 Sec) For best results, some microwave recipes call for different Pressing the +30 Sec pad once starts 30 seconds of power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your cooking at a 100% power level.
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Manual Operation Setting Defrost by Weight Example: to defrost 0.5 lbs. of food using the automatic defrost cycle (cook time determined automatically) 1. Press Defrost pad once. 2. Use the number pads to enter weight of food to defrost in pounds. You may enter weight from 0.5 to 7.0 pounds.
Convenience Operation One Touch Popcorn Potato CAUTION The potato feature cooks 1, 2, or 3 potatoes automatically (cooking times based on 8 to 24 oz.). Use the table below • DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while to determine the setting to use: popping corn.
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Convenience Operation Veggies Fresh Vegetables The fresh vegetables allow you to cook cook 4, 8 or 16 oz. vegetables. Use the table below to determine the setting to use. Amount Numeric Pad 1 cup-4oz. (default) 2 cups-8oz. 3 cups-16oz. 1. Press Veggies pad once. Fr-1 appears in the display. 2.
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Convenience Operation Melt/Soften Melt Butter Soften Ice Cream The butter feature allows you to melt butters that are 1 stick The ice cream feature allows you to soft ice cream that are or 2 sticks. Use the table below to determine the setting to 1 pint or 1.5 quart.
Sensor Operations Sensor Cook Operating Tips Bacon The Sensor Cook categories are designed to detect the The bacon feature cooks 2 slices or 4 slices of bacon increasing humidity released by the food during the cooking automatically. process. The microwave oven sensor will automatically Use the table below to determine the setting to use: adjust the cooking time to the type and amount of food.
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Sensor Operations Meat (fresh) Sensor Reheat The meat sensor setting cooks from .4 to .8 lbs. of ground The sensor reheat feature is designed to detect the meat automatically (starting with meat temperature at 5 °F). increasing humidity released by the food during the cooking process.
Convenient Features Clock & Options (2) Turning Sound On/Off Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and The microwave oven has settings that allow you to using your oven. customize the operation for your convenience. Below is the table showing the various settings.
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Convenient Features (4) Setting Power Save On/Off To turn ON Power Save. Turning ON power save turns off the time of day clock display. 1. Press Clock/Options pad 4 times to set Power Save On/Off. oP-4 appears in the display. 2.
Cooking Charts Cooking Charts Cooking meat in your microwave Be sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fat side down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.
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Cooking Charts Suggested power levels for cooking Suggestions for getting the best results The 10 power levels available with this microwave will help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the food To help you achieve the best possible results from your type you are preparing.
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Cooking Charts Convenience Cooking Suggestions Convenience category Amount Suggestions Popcorn 1.75 oz, Cook a single “microwave-only” bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution 3.0 oz, when removing and opening the hot popcorn bag from the oven. 3.3 oz. Let microwave oven cool down at least 5 minutes before using again. Potato 1, 2, 3 Pierce each potato several times using a fork.
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Cooking Charts Defrosting tips The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time. When using the defrost weight feature, the weight Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quickly entered should always be 0.5 to 6.5 pounds. than a deep frozen block of food. ...
Care & Cleaning Cleaning suggestions For best performance and for safety reasons, keep the • Wash the oven door window with very mild soap oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep and water. Be sure to use a soft clean cloth to avoid the inner door panel and oven from frame free of food and scratching.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Troubleshooting guide The power goes off before the cook time has elapsed - • If there has been a power interruption, remove the plug If you have a problem you cannot solve, please do not from the outlet;...
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