TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE TO AVOID MICROWAVE ENERGY ......1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..2 POSSIBLE ARCING ............3 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPOSURE TO COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT EXCESSIVE (U.S.A. ONLY) ........... 3 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS .....
IMPORTANT in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or SAFETY laboratory use. 7. As with any appliance, close supervision INSTRUCTIONS is necessary when used by children. 8.
plastic, or other combustible materials are FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY (b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. INTERFERENCE STATEMENT (c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, U.S.A.ONLY keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power...
USING AN ADAPTER GROUNDING Due to potential safety hazards, we strongly INSTRUCTIONS recommend against the use of an adapter plug. However, if the still elect to use an adapter, where local codes may permit, a This appliance must be grounded. In the TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be event of an electrical short circuit, the made to a properly grounded two prong wall...
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AVOID inserting nails, wire, etc. through It is better to UNDERCOOK RATHER any holes in the unit while operating the THAN OVENCOOK foods. If food is oven. Never insert a wire, nails or any other undercooked, it can always be returned to metal object through the holes on the cavity the oven for further cooking.
INSTALLATION CARE OF YOUR M.W.O Examine the oven after unpacking. Turn the oven off before cleaning. Check for damage such as a misaligned Keep the inside of the oven clean. When door, broken door or dent in the cavity. food spatters or spilled liquids adhere to If any damage is visible, DO NOT INSTALL, oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth.
OPERATION PROCEDURE HOW TO USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SAFELY This section includes useful information about oven operation. Although your oven is provided with safety 1. Plug power supply cord into a standard 3- features, it is important to observe the pronged 13 Amp, 120V AC 60Hz power following: outlet.
FEATURES KOR-180A Display Cooking time, power level indicators and AUTO Clock DEF TIMER LOCK lb present time are Used to cook or reheat. displayed. 1. Bread 2. Soup AUTO 3. Baked Potato COOK 4. Fresh Vegetable One touch 5. Frozen Vegetable...
HOW TO SET THE TIME DEFROSTING OVEN CONTROLS When DEFROST is selected, the automatic cycle divides the defrosting time into periods of alternating defrost and stand SETTING THE CLOCK times by cycling on and off. When the oven is first plugged in, the 1.
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* AUTO DEFROST CHART AUTO DEFROSTING Touch MEAT POUTRY FISH Once 1.0 lb 1.5 lb 0.5 lb AUTO DEFROST lets you easily defrost twice 1.5 lb 2.0 lb 1.0 lb food by eliminating guesswork in 3times 2.0 lb 2.5 lb 1.5 lb defermining defrosting time.
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COOKING IN TWO STAGES COOKING IN ONE STAGE All recipes require frozen foods to be 1. Touch POWER pad. (Select the desired defrosted fully before cooking. This oven power level.) can be programmed to automatically defrost <The M/W indicator lights. The display food before cooking.
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HOW TO USE AS A MINUTE TIMER HOW TO SET HOLDING TIME KITCHEN TIMER operates as a minute timer, 1. Program the desired cooking time. can be set to delay cooking and used to set a <The M/W indicator light and the holding time after cooking.
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* FROZEN PIZZA * • 7 oz : Touch FROZEN PIZZA once. ONE TOUCH COOKING • 14 oz : Touch FROZEN PIZZA twice One touch cooking allows you to cook or within 1.5 seconds. reheat many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad.
1. Touch DINNER PLATE pad once for 12 oz of dinner plate or twice for 15 oz of LESS, MORE dinner plate. <When you touch DINNER PLATE pad once, “12” is displayed. To alter one touch cooking or cooking time After 1.5 seconds, the display is changed whilst oven is in operation, use LESS or into cooking time and the oven start...
COOKING GUIDE COOKING UTENSILS COOKING TECHNIQUES Recommended Use Stirring Glass and glass-ceramic bowls and dishes - Use Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetables while for heating or cooking. cooking to distribute heat evenly. Food at the Microwave browning dish - Use to brown the exterior outside of the dish absorbs more energy and heats of small items such as steaks, chops, or pancakes.
DEFROSTING GENERAL INFORMATION Put the food on a microwave rack (roasts, bone-in pieces) or in a microwave casserole (small pieces such as cubes or strips) or weigh at home on a kitchen scale. Round number to the nearest tenth of a pound and choose that number with each item pads.
DEFROSTING CHART FISH AND SEAFOOD COOKING TIME ITEM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PER POUND Fish Fillets Place fillets on a microwave rack; cover paper towel. At 4~6 min. Frozen in block beeps, turn over block of fish. Separate fillets, if possible. Press START to continue defrosting. Let stand 10 minutes then finish with cold running water (about 5 minutes).
COOKING CHART MEAT ITEM MICROWAVE POWER COOKING TIMER PER POUND Beef Standing/rolled Rib - Rare P-80 7-9 min. - Medium P-80 8-10 min. - well done P-80 10-12 min. Ground Beef(to brown for casserole) P-HI 5-7 min. Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz.
VEGETABLE ITEM PREPARATION QUANTITY COOKING TIME STANDING TIME asparagus, fresh -in.pieces 1 lb. 7-8 min. 3 min. asparagus, frozen Whole spears 10 oz. pkg 7-9 min. 3 min. broccoli, fresh Spears 1 lb. 7-9 min. broccoli, frozen Whole or cut 10 oz.
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ITEM QUANTITY POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME SPECIAL INSTRUCTION 2 pieces P-HI 3-5 min. Fried chicken 4 pieces P-HI 4-6 min. Arrange, on paper tower lined paper plate, 6 pieces P-HI 5-7 min. covered with paper tower 2 fillets P-HI 2-3 min. Fried fresh fillets 4 fillets P-HI...
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS * Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food * Q : What does “standing time” mean? in it. Is it damaged? * A : “Standing time” means that food should be removed * A : Running the oven empty for a short time will not from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it damage the oven.
Note: The warranty service center list is constantly changing with the addition of our current qualified service centers. If there is inadequate or no local service facility, subject individual customer will call DAEWOO on the toll free number 1-800-DAEWOO8(1-800-323-9668) to be provided with...
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