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Crosley CMT135SG Use And Care Manual

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Use And Care
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CONSERVATOR MICROWAVE OVEN
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A Note to You.................................2
Microwave Oven Safety ................3
Installation Instructions ...............5
Microwave Oven ...........................7
Cooking .......................................13
levels ........................................14
one cook cycle .........................15
Using OPTIONS.......................16
Using ADD MINUTE.................17
Using MORE OR LESS ...........17
Using AUTO COOK..................18
Using DEFROST......................19
DEFROST chart .......................20
Defrosting tips ..........................22
Using WARM HOLD.................23
SENSOR Cooking........................24
Using SENSOR COOK............24
Cooking Guide ............................27
Microwave Oven..........................28
Questions and Answers .............29
Troubleshooting ..........................30
or Service .....................................31
Warranty .......................................32
MODEL CMT135SG

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ® Use And Care A Note to You.........2 Microwave Oven Safety ....3 Installation Instructions ....5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ......7 Standard Microwave Cooking ........13 Cooking at high cook power..13 Cooking at different power levels ........14 Cooking with more than one cook cycle ......15 Using OPTIONS.......16 Using ADD MINUTE....17...

  • Page 2: A Note To You

    A Note to You Thank you for buying a CROSLEY ® appliance. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your microwave oven properly and safely.

  • Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety

    Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The microwave oven should be serviced • To reduce the risk of fire in the only by qualified service personnel. oven cavity: Call an authorized service company for – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend examination, repair, or adjustment.

  • Page 5: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean legs are in place to ensure proper airflow. If inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check vents are blocked, a sensitive thermal safety for damage such as a door that isn’t lined device automatically turns the oven off.

  • Page 6: Grounding Instructions

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: completely understood, or if doubt exists The microwave oven must be grounded. as to whether the microwave oven is In the event of an electrical short circuit, properly grounded. grounding reduces the risk of electric Do not use an extension cord.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven

    Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. How your microwave Radio interference oven works Using your microwave oven may cause...

  • Page 8: Operating Safety Precautions

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN • When you use a browning dish, the Testing your browning dish bottom must be at least ⁄ inch (5mm) above the turntable. Follow the dinnerware or directions supplied with the browning dish. cookware •...

  • Page 9: Microwave Oven Features

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features COOK HEATER T/TABLE SENSOR POPCORN COOK REHEAT 3 SIZES AUTO WARM COOK HOLD MINUTE OPTIONS MORE LESS Conservator Plus DEFROST COOK COOK CLOCK TIME POWER START ENTER CANCEL Your microwave oven is designed to make Removable Turntable Support your cooking experience as enjoyable and (under turntable).

  • Page 10: Control Panel Features

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you COOK HEATER T/TABLE select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the SENSOR Command and Number pads located on the control panel.

  • Page 11: Using The Child Lock

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a Using the child lock function you have set. OFF/CANCEL. Touch this pad once to The Child Lock locks the control panel so erase an incorrect command or twice to children cannot use the microwave when cancel a program during cooking.

  • Page 12: Setting The Clock

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Setting the clock Using the minute timer When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display tells you to “PLEASE SET TIME You can use your microwave oven as a OF DAY”. Then the display shows “:”. If the kitchen timer.

  • Page 13: Standard Microwave Cooking

    Standard Microwave Cooking This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. Cooking at high 4. End of cooking cook power At end of cooking time: Three tones will sound, and the display 1. Put the food in the oven and will show “End”.

  • Page 14: Cooking At Different Power

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for differ- The following chart gives the percentage of ent cook powers. The lower the cook power, cook power each Number pad stands for, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad and the cook power name usually used.

  • Page 15: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING Cooking at different 5. To show time of day: cook powers (cont.) TOUCH 1. Put the food in the oven and CANCEL close the door. Cooking with more 2. Set the cooking time. than one cook cycle TOUCH For best results, some recipes call for one COOK...

  • Page 16: Using Options

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING After the first stage is over, 2 tones sound and the next stage will count 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the down. cooking time and cook power At end of cooking time: for each additional cycle. Three tones will sound, and the display will show “End”.

  • Page 17: Using Add Minute

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING Using ADD MINUTE Using MORE or LESS ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for If a preset cooking time is too long or too 1 minute at 100% cook power. short, you can lengthen or shorten the cooking time during the cooking cycle.

  • Page 18: Using Auto Cook

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING Using AUTO COOK AUTO COOK lets you cook common NOTE: If you want to cook by entering a microwave-prepared foods without time and cook power, see the “Microwave cooking guide” in the needing to set times and cook powers. “Cooking Guide”...

  • Page 19: Using Defrost

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING NOTES: Using DEFROST • See the “Defrost chart” later in this section for defrosting directions for You can defrost food by choosing a category each food. and setting a weight. DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: •...
  • Page 20 STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING DEFROST 1. Meat setting WHEN YOU SEE MESSAGE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOOD Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty Beef cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with fork.
  • Page 21 STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING 2. Poultry setting FOOD WHEN YOU SEE MESSAGE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Chicken Place chicken breast-side up on a Whole Turn over (finish defrosting breast-side- microwavable roasting rack. Finish down). Cover warm areas with defrosting by immersing in cold water. aluminum foil.

  • Page 22: Defrosting Tips

    STANDARD COOKING Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces (113.4 g) equals ⁄ pound). However, in order to enter food weight in DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.

  • Page 23: Using Warm Hold

    STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING 3. Start the oven. Using WARM HOLD TOUCH You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to START 99 minutes, 99 seconds. You can use ENTER WARM HOLD by itself, or to automati- cally follow a cooking cycle.

  • Page 24: Sensor Cooking

    SENSOR Cooking Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity released by the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: SENSOR COOK, SENSOR REHEAT, and SENSOR POPCORN.
  • Page 25 SENSOR COOKING Using SENSOR COOK (cont.) NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS AMOUNT FOOD Frozen Remove from outer package. Loosen cover on three Works best if entrée Entrée sides. If entrée is not in a microwave-safe container, is 10 to 20 oz. place it on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and vent. (284 g - 568 g) Follow measurements on package for ingredient ⁄...

  • Page 26: Using Sensor Reheat

    SENSOR COOKING 3. Touch one of three Number Using pads to choose the type of SENSOR REHEAT food. SENSOR REHEAT has preset cook pow- ers for 3 different types of food. NOTE: If you want to reheat by entering a time and cook power, see the “Heating/reheating chart”...

  • Page 27: Cooking Guide

    COOKING GUIDE Cooking • Retain food moisture All coverings that allow microwaves to pass through are suitable. Guide Releasing pressure in foods • Several foods (for example: baked pota- Microwave cooking toes, sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly covered by a skin or tips membrane.

  • Page 28: Caring For Your Microwave Oven

    CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using aluminum foil Caring for Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some Your exceptions. If you have purchased food which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, then refer to the instructions on Microwave the package.

  • Page 29: Questions And Answers

    Questions and Answers ANSWERS QUESTIONS No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, Can I operate my microwave oven without you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used the turntable or turn the turntable over to in your oven must fit on the turntable. accommodate a large dish? You can use a rack only if rack is supplied with Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so...

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. Microwave does not operate, first check the following: •...

  • Page 31: Requesting Assistance Or Service

    Requesting Assistance or Service Before calling for assistance or service, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. 3. If you need 1. If you need assistance* … replacement parts …...

  • Page 32: Warranty

    3/98 CROSLEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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