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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... TABLE OF CONTENTS ... SAFETY... Important Safety Instructions ... INFORMATION... Location of Model Number... Oven Specifications ... Electrical Rating ... Electrical Requirements ... Grounding Instructions ... Microwave Oven Features ... Oven Control Panel ... OPERATION ...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
• To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. - Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles. - Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven. - Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven.
Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER To request service information or replacement parts, the service center will require the complete model number of your microwave oven. The number is on the oven front as shown in the illustration below.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Vent Grille Two-position Door Handle Metal Rack Window with Cooking Guide Metal Shield Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Grease Filter Panel Glass Turntable Cooktop/Countertop Light - 7 -...
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1. DISPLAY: The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected. 2. MORE: Press this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page for more information.
LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY) This oven includes a 24-hour clock. Example: To set 8:00 AM.
VENT HI/LOW/OFF The Vent moves steam and other vapors from the surface cooking. Press Vent once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or three times to turn the fan off. NOTE: If the temperature around the microwave oven gets too hot, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven.
HELP The Help display feature information and helpful hints. Press Help, then select a key. Example: To learn about Popcorn. 1. Press Stop/Clear. 2. Press Help. 3. Press Popcorn. HOLD WARM You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes.
CUSTOM COOK Custom Cook lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. Example: To memorize for 2 minutes. 1. Press Stop/Clear. 2. Press Custom Cook. 3. Enter the cook time. 4. Press Start. Example: To recall the Custom Cook. 1.
COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER LEVEL HIGH OPERATION examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
ONE TOUCH CONTROL Your oven’s menu has been preprogrammed to cook food automatically. Tell the oven what you want. Then let you microwave oven cook your selections. POPCORN Popcorn lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time.
COOKING GUIDE FOR ONE TOUCH COOK CATEGORY CODE FRESH VEGETABLE FROZEN VEGETABLE RICE CASSEROLE OPERATION QUANTITY 1 cup Place in a microwavable bowl or casserole. Vegetables and Add water according to the quantity. 2 tbsp water Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Let stand 5 minutes.
REHEAT Reheat provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 2 servings of Dinner plate. 1. Press Reheat. 2. Choose food category. Category Dinner plate Soup/sauce Casserole Roll/Muffin 3. Enter quantity/servings. Category Dinner plate Soup/sauce Casserole Roll/Muffin When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display.
AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs. of meat. 1.
AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING BEEF Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with fork. MEAT Bulk Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Ground Beef, Separate and rearrange. MEAT Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with MEAT aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over.
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AUTO DEFROST CHART Poultry setting FOOD SETTING CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast- (up to 6 lbs) side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cut-up Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. CORNISH HENS Whole...
USE OF THE TWO POSITION METAL RACK The two position metal rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. The metal rack can be turned upside down to accomodate different container sizes. To use rack: 1.
GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food.
Appetizers / Sauces / Soups Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture.
Poultry Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering.
Pasta And Rice Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques •...
CARE AND CLEANING For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution.
MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. CHINA: bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim. PLASTIC: Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. If nothing on the oven operates: •...