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- Page 1 0.9 cu. ft. Microwave Oven MCD990ARB / MCD990ARW Instruction Manual and Cooking Guide So Right at Home. Never operate the oven when it is empty or without the glass turntable. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
AUTO COOK ... 16 LESS, MORE... 17 CHILD SAFETY LOCK ... 17 TO STOP THE OVEN WHILE THE OVEN IS OPERATING ... 17 CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ...18 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE ...19 CARE AND CLEANING ...19 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ...20 COOKING INSTRUCTIONS ...21... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. 18. Do not use this microwave oven to heat corrosive chemicals (for example, sulfides and chlorides). Vapors from such corrosive chemicals may interact with the contact and springs of the safety interlock switches thereby rendering them inoperable. -
Page 4: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
• Relocate the Microwave oven with respect to the receiver. • Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. • Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits. THE MANUFACTURER is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION to this microwave oven. -
Page 5: Installation
6. Power supply. This microwave oven requires a power supply of approximately 15 Amperes, 120 Volts, 60Hz and a grounded outlet. A short power cord is provided to reduce the risk of the user becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available... -
Page 6: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY POWER CONSUMPTION MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER FREQUENCY OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) CAVITY DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) CAVITY VOLUME NET WEIGHT TIMER POWER LEVELS * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 120V AC 60 Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING 1350 W 900 W 2450 MHz... -
Page 7: Trim Kit Installation Guide
TRIM KIT INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Turn a set upside down. Adhere three urethane foams(1,2) and tighten four screws(4) through the holes of four feet(3) to base plate. FRONT IMPORTANT: Adherence a long urethane form (1) to the back side of Base Plate. Adherence two short urethane form (2) to the side of Base Plate, make sure that two short forms adhere near with out a gab with a long from (1) - Page 8 2. Remove three screws(1) on cabinet back. 3. Install the trim kit(2) and mounting brackets(3). 4. Tighten three screws(1) through the holes of mounting brackets(3) 5. For proper operation, install oven in the wooden box* as shown. Fix the trim kit with six screws. IMPORTANT: Dimensions are based on plywood thickness of 11 mm.
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Page 9: Features Diagram
FEATURES DIAGRAM 1. Door latch-When the door is closed it will automatically shut off. If the door is opened while the oven is operating, the magnetron will automatically shut off. 2. Door seal-The door seal maintains the microwave within the oven cavity and prevents microwave leakage. - Page 10 FEATURES DIAGRAM (continued) MCD990ARB M/W Def. Timer Lock 900W MCD990ARB 1. BREAD POPCORN 2. SOUP 3. BAKED POTATO MORE FROZEN 4. FRESH VEGETABLE 5. FROZEN VEGETABLE LESS AUTO DINNER COOK Auto Defrost MEAT POULTRY POWER DEFROST KITCHEN TIMER START/ STOP/CLEAR SPEEDY COOK 10.
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Page 11: Operation Procedure
OPERATION PROCEDURE This section includes useful information about oven operation. 1. Plug power supply cord into a standard 3-pronged 15 Amp, 120V AC 60Hz power outlet. 2. After placing the food in a suitable container, open the oven door and put it on the glass tray. The glass tray and roller guide must always be in place during cooking. -
Page 12: Controls
CONTROLS SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash “:0” and a tone will sound. If the AC power ever goes off, the display shows “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1. -
Page 13: Weight Defrosting
WEIGHT DEFROSTING AUTO DEFROST lets you easily defrost food by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. Follow the steps below for easy defrosting. 1. Touch MEAT pad. MEAT 2. Select the desired defrosting weight. (Refer to the weight defrost chart below.) 3. -
Page 14: Cooking In One Stage
COOKING IN ONE STAGE 1. Touch POWER pad. POWER (Select the desired power level.) 2. Touch the time set pads for the cooking time. 3. Touch START pad. When you touch START pad, the M/W indicator starts blinking to show the oven is cooking. The display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left. -
Page 15: Kitchen Timer Mode
KITCHEN TIMER MODE Timer operates as a minute timer, can be set to delay cooking and used to set a holding time after cooking. However delay cooking can not be programmed for defrost. Timer operates without microwave energy. HOW TO USE AS A MINUTE TIMER 1. -
Page 16: Speedy Cook
SPEEDY COOK SPEEDY COOK allows you to reheat for 30 seconds at full power by simply touching the SPEEDY COOK pad. By repeatedly touching the SPEEDY COOK pad, you can also extend reheating time to 5 minutes by 30 second increments. 1. -
Page 17: Auto Cook
ONE TOUCH COOKING (continued) 1. Touch DINNER PLATE pad once DINNER for 12 oz of dinner plate or twice for PLATE 15 oz of dinner plate. * DINNER PLATE * • 12 oz : Touch DINNER PLATE pad once. • 15 oz : Touch DINNER PLATE pad twice within 1.5 seconds. AUTO COOK AUTO COOK allows you to cook or reheat many of your favorite foods by repeatedly touching auto cook pad. -
Page 18: Less, More
LESS, MORE To alter one touch cooking or cooking time while oven is in operation, use LESS or MORE.(except for defrosting) Touch LESS/MORE pad to decrease/increase the one touch cooking time in multiples of 10 seconds. The overall one touch cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 59 minutes 50 seconds. Touch LESS/MORE pad to decrease/increase the cooking time in multiples of 1 minute. -
Page 19: Care Of Your Microwave Oven
Control Panel. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates malfunction of the unit. -
Page 20: Before You Call For Service
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE • The oven doesn’t work : 1. Check that the power cord is securely plugged 2. Check that the door is firmly closed. 3. Check that the cooking time is set. 4. Check for a blown circuit fuse or tripped main circuit breaker in your house. -
Page 21: Questions And Answers
* Q : Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates while empty? A : Yes. Never run it empty. -
Page 22: Cooking Instructions
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. Care must therefore be taken choosing the utensil. If the utensil is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry. -
Page 23: Use Your Microwave Oven Safely
This could cause the oven to fall forward resulting in injury to you and damage to the oven. Food Never use your microwave oven for home canning. The oven is not designed for proper home canning. Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume. -
Page 24: Microwaving Principles
RADAR in World War ll. Microwaves are present in the atmosphere all the time, both naturally and manmade sources. Manmade sources include radar, radio, television, telecommunication links and car phones. HOW MICROWAVES COOK FOOD In a microwave oven, electricity is converted into microwave by the MAGNETRON. -
Page 25: Cooking Techniques
COOKING TECHNIQUES STANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes, require standing time(inside or outside of the oven) after cooking, to allow heat to finish conducting to cook the center completely. Wrap meat joints and jacket potatoes in aluminium foil while standing. Meat joints need approx. -
Page 26: Defrosting Guide
* The times are approximate because freezer temperatures vary. ▶When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes. After defrosting, allow food to stand 5-60 minutes if there are any icy areas. -
Page 27: Cooking & Reheating Chart
COOKING & REHEATING CHART Cooking chart Power Item Level MEAT Beef joint-Rare P-80 -Medium P-80 -well done P-80 Pork Joint P-HI Bacon joint P-HI POULTRY Whole chicken P-HI Portions chicken P-80 Breast (boned) P-80 FISH Fish Fillets P-HI Whole Mackerel, P-HI Cleaned and prepared Whole Trout, Cleaned... -
Page 28: Reheating Chart
Reheating chart • Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent burns. • When heating pre-packaged ready-cooked foods, always follow the pack instructions carefully. • If you freeze foods which were bought from the fresh or chilled counters, remember that they should be thoroughly thawed before following the heating instructions on the packed. -
Page 29: Vegetable Chart
VEGETABLE CHART Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45ml cold water(2-3 tbsp.) for every 250g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. -
Page 30: Recipes
RECIPES TOMATO & ORANGE SOUP 1 oz.(25g) butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot & 1 large potato, chopped lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes juice and grated rind of 1 small orange pints(900ml) hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste FRENCH ONION SOUP 1 large onions, sliced 1 tbsp (15ml) corn oil... -
Page 31: White Sauce
BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS 2 baking potatoes, (approx.9 oz.(250g) each) 2 oz.(50g) butter 4 oz.(100g) blue cheese, chopped 1 tbsp(15ml) fresh chives, chopped 2 oz.(50g) mushrooms, sliced salt and pepper to taste WHITE SAUCE 1 oz.(25g) butter 1 oz.(25g) plain flour pint(300ml) milk salt and pepper to taste STRAWBERRY JAM... - Page 32 SCRAMBLED EGG oz.(15g) butter 2 eggs 2 tbsp(30ml) milk salt & pepper SAVORY MINCE 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp(5ml) oil 7 oz.(200g) can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp(15ml) tomato puree 1 tsp(5ml) mixed herbs 8 oz.(225g) minced beef salt and pepper 1.
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Page 33: Microwave Oven Warranty
Microwave Oven Warranty MC Appliance Corporation warrants each new Microwave Oven to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part(s) (at the company’s option) for any part(s) of the unit that has failed during the warranty period. Parts and labor expenses are covered on this unit for a period of one year after the date of purchase.