IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS What You Need Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels to Know About DANGER Safety instructions DANGER-- Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or Warning and Important Safety death, structions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible WAR.I.G conditions and situations...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAuTioN When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 11.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message WARNING CAUTION To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible mate- 1.
Features OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Model and Serial Number Plate Vent Grille Power Supply 120 VAC, Door Handle 60 Hz Metal Rack Window with Input Power 1,500 W Cooking Guide Metal Shield Cooking Power 1,000 W (lEO 60705 Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz Rated Current 13 A Outer Dimensions...
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Features (cont'd) FEATURES NOTE: Styling and features vary by model. 8. CUSTOM RECIPE: Touch this 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes 20. STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad a clock and indicators to tell you recall cooking to stop the oven or to clear all time of day, cooking time set- entries.
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Operation LEARN ABOUT YOUR KITCHEN TIMER FAN HI LOW OFF MICROWAVE OVEN moves You can use your microwave oven as steam other a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to This section discusses the concepts 99 minutes, 99 seconds. vapors from the cook- behind microwave cooking and intro- ing surface.
Operation (cont'd) CHILD LOCK HOLD WARM 2. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to You may lock the control panel to You can keep cooked food warm in turn on. prevent the microwave from being your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
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CUSTOM RECIPE COOKING AT HIGH COOKING WITH POWER LEVEL MORE THAN CUSTOM RECIPE lets you recall one cooking instruction previously COOK CYCLE Example: To cook food for 8 min- placed in memory and begin cooking utes 30 seconds For best results, some recipes call for quickly.
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Operation (cont'd) COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The 10 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, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
SENSOR OPERATING 3. Match the amount to the size of POPCORN the container. Fill containers INSTRUCTIONS POPCORN lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, least half full for best results. and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially Sensor Cook allows you to cook 4.
O_Operation (cont'd) BAKED POTATO VEGETABLE COOK BAKED POTATO lets you bake one VEGETABLE has preset cook pow- Using COOK lets you heat common or several potatoes without selecting ers for 3 food categories: Fresh, microwave-prepared foods without Frozen and Canned. cooking times and power levels.
REHEAT AUTO DEFROST NOTE: When you touch the START pad. The display changes to defrost REHEAT lets you heat foods without Your microwave oven is preset with time count down. The oven will beep needing to program times and Cook three defrost sequences.
Operation (cont'd) WEIGHT CONVERSION CHART DEFROSTING TIPS To enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths When using AUTO DEFROST, the of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you weight to be entered is the net can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
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AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat Setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. MEAT Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb.
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O__peration (cont'd) AUTO DEFROST CHART (cont.) Poultry Setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL iNSTRUCTiONS CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast-side Place chicken breast-side up on a micro- (up to 6 Ibs) down). Cover warm areas with wavable roast rack. Finish defrosting by aluminum foil.
TIME DEFROST USE OF THE TWO a,CAUTIONI POSITION METAL RACK This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost. The two position metal rack gives To avoid risk of property dam- you extra space when cooking Example: To defrost for 2 minutes age:...
Cooking GETTING THE BEST FISH AND SHELLFISH cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. COOKING RESULTS Cooking Fish and Shellfish: Place delicate areas of foods, such General Directions To get the best results from your as asparagus tips, toward the cen- microwave oven, read and follow the •...
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APPETIZERS/SAUCES/ Not Recommended • Tend the meat as it cooks. SOUPS • Appetizers with a crisp coating or - Drain juices as they accumulate puff pastry are best done in a con- to reduce splattering and keep Cooking Appetizers: Tips and ventional oven with dry heat.
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Cookm (cont d) MEAT COOKING TABLE POWER COOKING MEAT LEVEL TiME DiRECTiONS BEEF Form patties with depression in center of each. Hamburgers, Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with browning Fresh or defrosted agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. (4 oz.
POULTRY * Watch the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate. Cooking Poultry: General Directions - Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of alu- * Prepare the poultry for cooking. minum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least - Defrost completely.
Cookm (cont d) PASTA AND RICE Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques • If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, undercook it so it is still firm. rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because •...
Maintenance CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING 3. To reinstall the filter, slide it into the side slot, then push up and GREASE FILTERS For best performance and safety, toward oven center to lock. keep the oven clean inside and out- The grease filter should be removed side.
Maintenance (cont'd) Slide a new charcoal filter into OVEN LIGHT place. The filter should rest at &CAUTIONI REPLACEMENT the angle shown. 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at To avoid risk of personal the main power supply. injury or property damage, do not operate oven hood 2.
Recommended Utensils MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE DO NOT USE OVENPROOF GLASS METAL UTENSILS: (treated for high intensity heat): Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metal plates, cake plates, liquid utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven.
Troubleshooting_ Before Calling for Service Check the following list to be sure a service call is necessary. Reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. Problem Possible Causes If nothing on the oven operates • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. •...
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Questions and Answers ILWARNING To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, only an authorized servicer should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Answer Can I use a rack in my microwave Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven.
For example, some states not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. A/03/02 °2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co. Part No.8112P196-60 Printed in Korea 03/02 3828W5A2388...
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