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Amana ACM1580A Owner's Manual

Amana ACM1580A Owner's Manual

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Important Safety Instructions ........................ 3
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
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Display & Features ...................................... 6
Cooking Methods ......................................... 8
Cookware Suggestions ................................. 9
Microwave Cooking .................................... 10
Convection Cooking .................................... 14
Combination Cooking ................................. 15
Care and Cleaning ...................................... 17
Roasting ................................................. 19
Baking .................................................... 20
Troubleshooting .......................................... 22
Amana Warranty ........................................ 24
Part No.3828W5A2110

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Cooking Methods ... 8 Cookware Suggestions ... 9 Microwave Cooking ... 10 Convection Cooking ... 14 Combination Cooking ... 15 Care and Cleaning ... 17 Cooking Roasting ... 19 Baking ... 20 Troubleshooting ... 22 Amana Warranty ... 24 Part No.3828W5A2110...

  • Page 2: Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

    Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If the registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate: Model Number ______________________________________________ Manufacturing (P) Number ____________________________________ Serial Number (S/N) _________________________________________...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message When using electrical oven, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using equipment. 2.

  • Page 4: Save These Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
  • Page 5 • Inspect oven for damage such as dents in door or inside oven cavity. • Report any dents or breakage to source of purchase immediately. Do not attempt to use oven if damaged. • Remove all materials from oven interior. •...

  • Page 6: Display & Features

    This oven is designed for individual preferences such as language and volume control. To change an option: 1. Press the CONTROL SET UP 2. Press the pad for the option you want to change. 3. Oven display scrolls selections for that option. 4.
  • Page 7 The reminder feature may be used as an alarm clock without starting the oven. The reminder time can be set to activate up to 12 hours after current time of day. To program a reminder: 1. Press CANCEL/STOP pad. 2. Press REMINDER pad. •...
  • Page 8 Microwave Heat source Microwave energy. Heat Heat produced within food Conduction by energy penetration Primary Fast, high efficiency Benefit heating. Microwave cooking uses high frequency energy waves to heat the food. When cooking, microwave energy causes food molecules to move rapidly. This rapid movement between the food molecules creates heat, which cooks the food.

  • Page 9: Cooking Methods

    Cooking method used determines the cookware that can be used. To simplify choices, use cookware that is approved for all three cooking methods: microwave, convection and combination. Heat resistant glass Ceramics or china Pyrex Heat resistant Teflon utensils, such as spatulas.
  • Page 10 Do not use the convection rack in any microwave cooking cycles. This feature enables you to repeat the previous cooking cycle without having to reprogram the oven. To use simply press CANCEL/STOP and then RECALL. Stage cooking enables different cooking cycles, or stages, to be used consecutively without repeated input from the user.
  • Page 11 Four different preset defrost settings are available depending on food being defrosted. For added convenience, a built-in tone reminds you to check, turn over, separate or rearrange food during the defrost cycle. 1. Press CANCEL/STOP 2. Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once. •...

  • Page 12: Convection Cooking

    WARNING To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not cook popcorn with the metal convection cooking rack. Do not use the convection cooking rack to pop popcorn If it appears Sensor Touch is not working, check the following: •...

  • Page 13: Cooking

    A sensor detects steam from the food and automatically adjusts cook time for best cooking results for most foods. 1. Press CANCEL/STOP. 2. Press SENSOR COOK. • SELECT MENU 0 - 9 SELECT MENU 0 - 9 SELECT MENU 0 - 9 scrolls through display. SELECT MENU 0 - 9 SELECT MENU 0 - 9 •...
  • Page 14 To avoid risk of burns, handle utensils, racks, and door with care. Allow oven, utensils, and racks to cool before cleaning. Oven, utensils, and racks, become hot during operation. Yes. For convection only cooking, to aid in cooking times and quality, a round metal rack is provided with your oven.
  • Page 15 To avoid risk of burns, handle utensils, racks, and door with care. Allow oven, utensils, and racks to cool before cleaning. Oven, utensils, and racks, become hot during operation. The following instructions are for combination cooking only. For convection only cooking, see that section. To program the amount of time and heat for a cooking cycle using both microwave energy and convection energy.
  • Page 16 To avoid risk of burns, handle utensils, racks, and door with care. Allow oven, utensils, and racks to cool before cleaning. Oven, utensils, and racks, become hot during operation..for cooking frozen pizzas. Do not use any metal pizza pans or tin foil.
  • Page 17 Clean oven frequently to maximize oven life, performance, and efficiency. A dirty oven cooks inefficiently because moisture, spills, and grease absorb convection and microwave energy. WARNING To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, unplug power cord or open circuit breaker to oven before cleaning oven.
  • Page 18 While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides this information as a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555.
  • Page 19 Tender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. To roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow, non-metal pan. 3.

  • Page 20: Baking

    Remember when baking with a new oven temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are generally not accurate and cannot be used to evaluate oven temperatures. Ingredients should be at ambient temperature prior to baking. • Shiny, flat cookie sheets should be used.
  • Page 21 Adjusting to a new oven can be hard, especially making a change to a convection oven. If you begin to notice consistent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. If baking results are still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Lopsided cakes...

  • Page 22: Operation

    Is oven operating? Oven must be operating for light to come on. Bulb burnt out. Light bulb may need to be replaced. Call Amana. Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped. Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity.
  • Page 24 Amana servicer. After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including mileage and transportation.

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