Serial Number: ______________________________________________________________________________ Purchase Date: ______________________________________________________________________________ NEED HELP? Visit the Frigidaire Web Site at: http://www.frigidaire.com Before you call for service, there are a few things you can do to help us serve you better. Read this manual. It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your microwave oven properly.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Defi nitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING CAUTION WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using the convection or combination cooking • • Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will not be inserted in a microwave/toaster oven as they may become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers create a fire or risk of electric shock.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Requirements UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR Check Installation Instructions for proper location for the MICROWAVE OVEN power supply. Open the bottom of the carton, bend the carton fl aps The electrical requirements are a 120 volt 60 Hz, AC back and tilt the microwave oven over to rest on plastic only, amp.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not use the wire rack when popping microwave • • Shield with small fl at pieces of aluminum foil any thin areas popcorn. Can cause damage to your microwave oven. of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking before dense, thick Remove the rack.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS These items can be used for short time reheating ABOUT SAFETY of foods that have little fat or sugar in them: • Check foods to see that they are cooked to the United States • wood, straw, wicker Department of Agriculture’s recommended temperatures.
PART NAMES Warning: • Auto-Touch control panel The ceramic tray will get hot during convention cooking • Convection fan and element Place the ceramic tray on top of the metal tray turnable The convection fan operates during all • The ceramic tray can remain in the oven for all cooking convection modes.
CONTROL PANEL Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information. 21-22 19-20 28-29 19-20 Words in the lower portion of the display will light to indicate what function is in progress. MIN SEC...
BEFORE OPERATING 1.Before operating your new oven make sure you read Clock Display OFF. and understand this Use and Care Guide completely. 2.Before the Built-in Convention Microwave Oven 1. Clock key (short press <1sec) to enter the clock query state, display "current clock" for 3 can be used, follow these procedures: seconds and then return to standby mode, the •...
MANUAL COOKING CONTROL LOCK NOTE You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave 1.The cooking time can be extended for 30 seconds from being accidentally started or used by children. by pressing add 30 sec key (only in manual cooking). The control lock feature is very useful when cleaning the ...
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MANUAL COOKING SETTING TWO-STAGE COOKING Broil/ Grill COOKING For best results, some recipes call for different power The broil / grill touch pad lets you broil at a high or low levels during a cook cycle. You can program your oven setting and also cook fresh and frozen pizza.
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MANUAL COOKING MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for different cook The table also tells you when to use each cook power. powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the Follow recipe or food package instructions if available. cooking.
AUTO COOKING USING AUTO DEFROST OPERATING TIPS Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. • For best results, remove fish, shellfish,meat, The auto defrost feature provides you with the and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic best defrosting method for frozen foods. package (wrapper).
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AUTO COOKING AUTO DEFROST TABLE NOTE: Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence. MEAT SETTINGS FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef, MEAT...
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AUTO COOKING AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED) POULTRY SETTINGS FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN POULTRY Turn over breast side down. Cover warm Place chicken breast-side up in a Whole areas with aluminum foil. microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting (up to 6 lbs) by immersing in cold water.
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AUTO COOKING DEFROSTING TIPS The shape of the package affects how quickly food will When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than Before starting, make sure to remove any and all metal a deep block.
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AUTO COOKING TABLE MELT/SOFTEN SETTING MELT/SOFTEN The oven uses low power to melt and soften items. DIRECTION AMOUNT CATEGORY See the following table. Unwrap and place 1 or 2 sticks • Suppose you want to melt 8 oz. of Chocolate. in microwavable container.
SENSOR COOKING SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4. Be sure the outside of the cooking container and the Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. food in the oven.
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SENSOR COOKING SENSOR COOK TABLE AMOUNT DIRECTION CATEGORY Place bacon strips on a microwave bacon rack for best 1-3 slices Bacon results. (Use dinner plate lined with paper towels if rack is not available). Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Cover with plastic wrap.
CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION BAKE TIPS FOR CONVECTION COOKING Suppose you want to bake 33 min at 375 • This section gives you cooking instructions and procedures for degree. operating each convection function. Please read these instructions carefully. Convection cooking circulates hot air through the oven cavity Touch Display Shows: with a fan.
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CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION ROAST • Suppose you want to roast 33 min at 375 degree. Touch Display Shows: MIN SEC MIN SEC then time counting down Roast (Deg F) (Default)
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CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION KEEP WARM CONVECTION PREHEAT Suppose you want to keep warm for 33min. • Suppose you want to preheat 350 degree. • Touch Display Shows: Touch Display Shows: MIN SEC MIN SEC When set preheat temp then time counting down is reached.
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CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES 1. Dark or non-shiny finishes, glass, and pyroceram absorb heat which may result in dry,crisp crusts. 2. Preheating the oven is recommended when baking foods by convection. oven door to check food as little as possible. 3.
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CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION BAKING GUIDELINES (cont’d) Food Oven Temp. Time, Min. Comments Pies, Pastries Frozen Pie 400°F 50 to 60 Place metal tray on rack and place in cold oven. Preheat oven, tray and rack to 400°F. When preheated, place frozen pie on metal tray and bake according to package time or until crust is browned and filling is hot.
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CONVECTION COOKING TIPS FOR COMBINATION COOKING This section gives you instructions to operate each combination cooking function. Please read these instructions carefully. MIN SEC Sometimes combination microwave-convection cooking is suggested to get the best cooking results since it shortens the cooking time for foods that normally need a long time to cook.
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CONVECTION COOKING COMBINATION ROAST COOKING GUIDE Oven Temp. Food Time, Min. / lb. Beef Turn over after half of cooking time. Rib roast, bone-in 325°F 10 to 14 Rib roast, boneless 325°F 10 to 14 3 5 ° F Beef Tenderloin 10 to 14 Chuck, Rump or Pot Roast 300°F...
CONVENIENT FEATURES USER REFERENCE SETTING WEIGHT LBS/KG This section gives instructions for operating each • Suppose you want to toggle weight between function. Please read this section carefully. pounds & kilograms. USER PREF Touch Display Shows: The microwave oven has settings that allow you to customize the operation for your convience.
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CONVENIENT FEATURES SETTING DEMO MODE SETTING LANGUAGE MODE • Suppose you want t o enter Demo ode. • Suppose you want t o enter Language ode. When Demo mode is ON programming functions will work in a rapid countdown mode with no cooking power. Touch Display Shows: Touch...
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. EXTERIOR ODOR REMOVAL The outside surface is precoated steel and plastic. Occasionally, a cooking odor may remain in the Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse microwave oven.
SERVICE CALL CHECK If “NO” is the answer to any of the above questions, NOTES please check electrical outlet, fuse and/or circuit breaker. If they are functioning properly, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST ELECTROLUX AUTHORIZED SER- VICER. A microwave oven should never be serviced by a “do-it-yourself”...
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY INFORMATION Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.
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