Manual Cooking; Cooking In Stages; Favorite; Sensor Cooking - Amana AMC2165AB Use And Care Manual

Manual Cooking

NOTE: To cook at 100% power, begin by touching number pads
to enter cook time, then touch START ENTER.
To Use:
1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME.
"00:00" will appear in the display. Enter the length of time to
cook.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER.
The default power level PL10 will appear in the display. Enter
the desired power level. See "Microwave Cooking Power."
4. Touch START ENTER.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, and the
end-of-cycle tones will sound.
5. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.

Cooking in Stages

The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking
powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages, which may
include a defrosting stage. See "Weight Defrost/Timed Defrost"
to set defrosting stage.
NOTE: If a defrosting stage is programmed, it will cycle first.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME.
"00:00" will appear in the display. Enter the length of time to
cook during the first stage.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired cooking power
for the first stage. See "Microwave Cooking Power."
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second stage.
5. Touch START ENTER.
Two tones will sound between stages.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, and the
end-of-cycle tones will sound.
6. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
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Favorite

Use the FAVORITE control to program, store and recall the top
3 most frequently used manual cook programs. Each Favorite
may have 1 or 2 stages (see "Cooking in Stages" section). In the
event of a power failure, the saved Favorites will have to be
reprogrammed.
To Set FAVORITE:
1. Touch FAVORITE.
"1" will appear in the display. Touch FAVORITE repeatedly to
scroll through "2" and "3," until the desired Favorite program
number is displayed.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter the cook time.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the power level.
If programming a second stage, enter the cook time and
power level for that stage (see "Cooking in Stages" section).
4. Touch FAVORITE to save program
or
Touch START ENTER to begin the programmed cycle. The
program will also be saved.
To Use FAVORITE:
1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch FAVORITE repeatedly until desired program number
appears in the display.
3. Touch START ENTER.
When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, and the
end-of-cycle tones will sound.
4. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.

Sensor Cooking

A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from
the food as it heats, and adjusts the cook time accordingly.
Many sensor cycles require the covering of foods. Microwave-
safe containers or steamers with loose-fitting lids are
recommended. The loose-fitting lid allows enough steam to
escape to be detected by the sensor. When covering foods with
plastic wrap, be sure to leave a large enough vent opening to
allow the steam to escape.
"SC" (sensor cook) will appear in the display during sensor
cooking.
NOTES:
The microwave oven should be plugged in for at least
3 minutes.
The microwave oven cavity and the exterior of the cooking
container should be dry.
The room temperature should not exceed 95°F (35°C).
If the door is opened while the sensor is detecting moisture
(while "SC" appears in the display), sensing will stop and the
program will be canceled.