Multi-Stage Time Cook; Microwave Power Levels; Child Lock; Timer - Amana F1361E Owner's Manual & Cooking Manual

Operating Instructions

MULTI-STAGE TIME COOK

For Multi-Stage cooking, touch PROGRAM and repeat
Time Cook steps 1-3 on previous page before touching
the START pad.
Auto Defrost can be programmed before the first stage
to defrost first and then cook.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven is equipped with eleven power
levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over
cooking. The table below will give you some idea of
which foods are prepared at each of the various power
levels.
MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL CHART
POWER
LEVEL
*Boiling water.
10 *Making candy.
(HIGH) *Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.
*Cooking tender cuts of meat.
*Whole poultry.
9 *Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.
*Reheating prepared foods quickly.
8
*Reheating sandwiches.
*Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.
7 *Cooking cakes, breads.
*Melting chocolate.
*Cooking veal.
6 *Cooking whole fish.
*Cooking puddings and custard.
*Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb.
5
*Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.
4 *Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.
*Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
3
*Cooking pork chops, roast.
*Taking chill out of fruit.
2
*Softening butter.
1
*Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.
*Softening butter and cream cheese.
*Standing time.
0
*Independent.
USE

CHILD LOCK

This safety feature prevents unwanted oven operation.
Once the child lock is set, no cooking can take place. The
Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control
panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when
wiping the control panel.
If the CHILD LOCK is set and you touch another cooking
pad, the word LOCKED shows in the display. Cancel the
child lock according to the procedure below.
To set the child lock
1. Touch STOP / CLEAR.
STOP
CLEAR
2. Touch and hold 0 until
0
To cancel the child lock
Touch and hold 0 pad until the word
0
LOCKED disappears in the display.
After the CHILD LOCK is turned off, the time of day will
return to the display window. The oven will operate
normally.

TIMER

You can use the Timer of your oven for purposes other
than food cooking.
Example: To set the TIMER
1. Touch TIMER pad.
TIMER
2. Touch 3, 0, 0.
3 0 0
3. Touch START pad.
START
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the word LOCKED appears in the
display and two beeps are heard.
Display scrolls the words ENTER
TIME IN MIN AND SEC.
Display scrolls the words 3:00
TOUCH START.