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Maytag MMV4184AA Owner's Manual

Maytag MMV4184AA Owner's Manual

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Over The Range Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
Installer: Please leave this manual
with this appliance.
Consumer: Please read and keep
this manual for future reference.
Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled
check as proof of purchase.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
In our continuing effort to im-
prove the quality and perfor-
mance of our appliances, it
may be necessary to make
changes to the appliance with-
out revising this guide.
If you have questions, write us
(include your model number and
phone number) or call:
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIR Center
®
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-9900 U.S.A.
1-800-688-2002 Canada
1-800-688-2080 (U.S.A. TTY for
hearing or speech impaired)
(Mon.-Fri., 8 am - 8 pm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.maytag.com
A/03/02
Covering Model MMV4184AA
Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................2-4
Features ................................................................................................5-6
Operation ............................................................................................7-17
Cooking .............................................................................................18-22
Maintenance......................................................................................23-24
Recommended Utensils .........................................................................25
Troubleshooting......................................................................................26
Questions and Answers. . .........................................................................27
Warranty .................................................................................................28
Electric Microwave
Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual stays with oven.
2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co.
©
Part No.8112P193-60
3828W5A2393

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Keep instructions for future reference. 1-800-688-9900 U.S.A. 1-800-688-2002 Canada Be sure manual stays with oven. 1-800-688-2080 (U.S.A. TTY for hearing or speech impaired) (Mon.-Fri., 8 am - 8 pm Eastern Time) Internet: http://www.maytag.com A/03/02 2002 Maytag Appliance Sales Co. Part No.8112P193-60 © 3828W5A2393...

  • Page 2: 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 In- death. structions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible WARNING conditions and situations that may occur.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    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. 11. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. 1.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Features

    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 (IEC 60705 Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz Rated Current 13 A Outer Dimensions...
  • Page 6 Features (cont’d) 7. AUTO REHEAT: Touch this pad 25. OPTIONS: Touch this pad to 15. CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter to reheat dinner plate, soup/ change the oven’s default the time of day. See page 7 for sauce, casserole, roll/muffin. more information.

  • Page 7: Operation

    Operation LEARN ABOUT YOUR KITCHEN TIMER FAN HI LOW OFF MICROWAVE OVEN You can use your microwave oven as moves a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to steam other This section discusses the concepts 99 minutes, 99 seconds. vapors from the cook- behind microwave cooking and intro- ing surface.

  • Page 8: Child Lock

    Operation (cont’d) CHILD LOCK LIGHT TIMER ADD 30 SEC. You may lock the control panel to You can set the LIGHT to turn on and A time-saving pad, this simplified prevent the microwave from being off automatically at any time you control lets you quickly set and start accidentally started or used by child- want.

  • Page 9: Cook Cycle

    To make HOLD WARM automati- Example: To adjust the 1.75 oz. cally follow another cycle: POPCORN cooking time for a 4. Touch START pad. longer time When cook • While you are programming the time is over, you cooking instructions, touch HOLD 1.

  • Page 10: Cooking Guide For Lower Power Levels

    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.

  • Page 11: Pizza Slice

    POPCORN PIZZA SLICE AUTO COOK POPCORN lets you pop 1.75 oz., PIZZA lets you reheat up to 3 AUTO COOK provides four preset 3.0 oz., and 3.5 oz. bags of commer- slices refrigerated pizza. categories for cooking. cially packaged microwave popcorn. A slice is based on a 5 oz.

  • Page 12: Cooking Guide For Auto Cook

    Operation (cont’d) COOKING GUIDE FOR AUTO COOK CODE CATEGORY QUANTITY DIRECTIONS FRESH 1 cup Place in a microwavable bowl or casserole. Add VEGETABLE Vegetables and 2 tbsp water water according to the quantity. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Let stand for 5 minutes. 2 cups Vegetables and 2 tbsp water 3 cups...

  • Page 14: Weight Conversion Chart

    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.

  • Page 15: Auto Defrost Chart

    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. Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork.
  • Page 16 Operation (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 lbs) down). Cover warm areas with wavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by aluminum foil.

  • Page 17: Time Defrost

    TIME DEFROST USE OF THE TWO CAUTION POSITION METAL RACK This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost. To avoid risk of property dam- The two position metal rack gives age: you extra space when cooking in Example: To defrost for 2 minutes more than one container at the same Do not use rack to pop pop-...

  • Page 18: Cooking

    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 •...
  • Page 19 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.

  • Page 20: Meat Cooking Table

    Cooking (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. each) Turn over halfway through cooking.

  • Page 21: Poultry Cooking Table

    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.

  • Page 22: Pasta And Rice

    Cooking (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 •...

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    CARE AND CLEANING 3. To reinstall the filter, slide it into 5 . Slide a new charcoal filter into the side slot, then push up and place. The filter should rest at For best performance and safety, toward oven center to lock. the angle shown.

  • Page 24: Oven Light

    OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the vent cover mount- ing screws. (2 middle screws) 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. 4. Remove bulb holder. 5.

  • Page 25: Recommended Utensils

    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.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    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. •...

  • Page 27: Questions And Answers

    Questions and Answers WARNING 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.

  • Page 28: Warranty

    Warranty 1-800-688-2002...

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