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PART NAMES ............8 CONTROL PANEL ..........9 CONVENIENT FEATURES........25 BEFORE OPERATING ........... 10 CLEANING AND CARE ..........29 MANUAL COOKING ..........10 SERVICE CALL CHECK ......... SENSOR COOKING ..........13 SPECIFICATIONS..........33 WARRANTY ............3 4 www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-3 7 4-4432 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352...
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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 • Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces off the pad can touch electrical parts involving risk of electric shock. WARNING Cancel If you see arcing, press the button and correct the problem. ARCING Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: •...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR Electrical Requirements 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, 15 amp.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. always save it for reference. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE MICROWAVE It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave oven with kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave oven. Make a supervising person very near to them.
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PART NAMES 1 Microwave oven door with see-through window 2 Door hinges 3 Waveguide cover: DO NOT REMOVE. 4 Turntable motor shaft 5 Microwave oven light Quick Start It will light when microwave oven is operating or door is open. 6 Rack holders 7 Safety door latches The microwave oven will not operate unless the...
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CONTROL PANEL The 7-digit Interactive Display spells out operating steps and shows cooking hints. Display: ( 1 ) The display includes a clock and indicators that show the time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, sensor, quantities, weights and cooking functions selected.
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BEFORE OPERATING • Before operating your new oven make sure you read and understand this Use and Care Guide completely. NOTE • The clock can be disabled when the microwave is first plugged in and the STOP key is selected. 1.
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MANUAL COOKING Using Add 30 Sec. Setting Two-Stage Cooking This is a time-saving pad. It is a simplified feature For best results , some recipes call for different that lets you quickly set and start microwave power levels during a cook cycle . You can program your oven for two power level stages cooking at 100% power.
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MANUAL COOKING To Set Power Level Using the Rack There are eleven preset power levels. Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which The rack allows several foods to be cooked or reheated at is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and long one time.
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SENSOR COOKING Sensor cooking has an electronic controlled sensor that detects the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the NOTES for SENSOR COOKING food as it heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking times and power level for various foods and quantities automatically. The fi...
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SENSOR COOKING Sensor Cook chart FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Place bacon strips on a microwave bacon rack for best 1.Bacon results. (Use dinner plate lined with paper towels if rack 1-3 slices is not available). Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Cover with plastic wrap .
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ONE TOUCH COOK Popcorn Amount Press popcorn pad The Popcorn quick touch pad lets you pop 3.3, 3.0, 1.75 ounce bags of commercially packaged once microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn 3.00 oz.
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ONE TOUCH COOK Snack Menu Snack Menu is for cooking/heating foods that take a short amount of time! • Suppose you want to reheat 3 hotdogs. Touch: Display Shows: START +30 Sec Time counting down Snacks Snacks START +30 Sec Snack Menu chart FOOD AMOUNT...
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ONE TOUCH COOK Setting Melt/Soften The oven uses low power to melt and soften items. See the following table. • Suppose you want to melt 2 sticks of Butter. Touch: Display Shows: Melt/ Soften START +30 Sec START Time counting down +30 Sec MELT TABLE...
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AUTO COOKING Auto Cook <Quick Meals> Auto cook is divided into 2 parts-Quick Meals • Suppose you want to cook Hot Cereal for 1 serving . (Scrambled Eggs, Hot Cereal, Frozen Pizza, Fudge Brownies) and Dinner Recipes (Garlic Touch: Display Shows: Shrimp, Asiago Red Potatoes, Roasted Vegetable Medley, Lemon and Shrimp Risotto, Auto...
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AUTO COOKING <Dinner Recipes> Stuffed Mushrooms • Suppose you want to cook Garlic shrimp. 1 pound whole baby bella mushrooms Touch: Display Shows: 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 bunch green onion, chopped Auto ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese Cook 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 1 teaspoon lemon juice Auto Cook...
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AUTO COOKING W hite Chicken Chili Roasted Vegetables Medley 1 cup baby carrots 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed 1 cup sliced yellow squash ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup sliced zucchini 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup sliced red bell pepper 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained ½...
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AUTO DEFROST Using Auto Defrost Operating Tips For best results, remove fish, shell fish, meat and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic The auto defrost feature provides you with the best package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold defrosting method for frozen foods.
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AUTO DEFROST 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. eat Settings FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Remove thawed portions with fork.
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost Table (Continued) oultry Settings FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN POULTRY Turn over breast side down. Place chicken breast-side up in a Whole Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting (up to 6 lbs) by immersing in cold water.
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AUTO DEFROST Defrosting Tips When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the The length of defrosting time varies according to how net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of solidly the food is frozen. the food minus the container).
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CONVENIENT FEATURES Clock & Settings (2).Setting Control Lock On/Off The microwave oven has settings that allow you to To turn ON Control Lock . customize the operation for your convenience. Below is the table showing the various settings. Touch the Clock&...
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CONVENIENT FEATURES (4).Turning Sound Low/Med/High/Off (5)SETTING LANGUAGE ENGLISH/FRANCAIS Audible signals are available to guide you when • Suppose you want to set the language. setting and using your oven. Touch: Display Shows: • A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pa d.
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CONVENIENT FEATURES (7).Setting Demo Mode On/Of (6).S etting Weight Lb/Kg • Suppose you want to enter Demo mode. When Demo • Suppose you want to toggle weight between mode is ON programming functions will work in a rapid pounds & kilograms. countdown mode with no cooking power.
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CONVENIENT FEATURES 2. Setting Kitchen Timer NOTE Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer . You can set up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds . The kitchen timer can be used while the microwave If the temperature from the range or oven is running.
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CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. EXTERIOR may overheat and cause smoke or possibly catch fire. DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER. The outside surface is precoated steel and plastic.
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CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. Cleaning the exhaust filters Surface light replacement The oven ventilation exhaust filters should be removed and cleaned often;...
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CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. Charcoal filter replacement 5. Slide the top of the new charcoal filter into ? ? ? ? Charcoal filter part number 5304464577 the top area of the filter cavity.
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CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. Oven light replacement Re-install LED light to the bracket with mounting screw. To access the light cover remove the charcoal filter When re-installing mounting screw be careful not to per instructions 1- 4 above in the charcoal filter re- damage the LED light.
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SERVICE CALL CHECK Please check the following before calling for service: Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the microwave oven and close the door securely. Operate the microwave oven for one minute at HIGH 100%. A Does the microwave oven light come on? YES ____ NO ____...
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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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