PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
Do Not Attempt to operate this oven
with the door open since open-door
operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.
Do Not Place any object between the
oven front face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate
on sealing surfaces.
Do Not Operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to the:
1.door (bent),
2.hinges and latches (broken or
loosened),
3.door seals and sealing surfaces.
The Oven Should Not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure
to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following sections.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This microwave oven is UL and CSA listed for installation over electric and gas
ranges. This microwave oven is not approved or tested for marine use.
• Read and follow the specific “Precautions
to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy” on page 2.
• This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding Instructions
section on page 9.
• Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
• Install or locate this appliance only
in accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
• This over-the-range oven was designed
for use over ranges no wider than 36″
(91 cm). It may be installed over both
gas and electric cooking equipment.
• Do not operate this appliance if it has
a damaged power cord or plug, if it is
not working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
• Do not cover or block any openings on
the appliance.
• Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
use corrosive chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat, dry or cook
food, and is not intended for laboratory
or industrial use.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFORE USING
• Do not store this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water—
for example, in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool or near a sink.
• Keep power cord away from heated
surfaces.
• Do not immerse power cord or plug
in water.
• See door surface cleaning instructions
in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of
this manual.
• This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity:
— Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven while cooking.
— Remove wire twist-ties and metal
handles from paper or plastic containers
before placing them in the oven.
— Do not use the oven for storage
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils or food in the oven
when not in use.
— If materials inside oven should ignite,
keep the oven door closed, turn the
oven off and disconnect the power cord,
or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel. If the door is opened,
the fire may spread.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Special Notes About Microwaving
Arcing
If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks
in the oven. Arcing is caused by:
• The temperature probe in the
microwave but not inserted in the food.
• The metal shelf not installed correctly
so it touches the microwave wall.
• Metal or foil touching the side of
the oven.
Foods
• Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unless in a special microwave
popcorn accessory or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in microwave
ovens.
• Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers—for example, closed
jars—will explode and should not be
heated in this microwave oven. Such
use of the microwave oven could result
in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up inside egg yolk
and will cause it to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
• Foil not molded to food (upturned
edges act like antennas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or
gold-rimmed dishes, in the microwave.
• Recycled paper towels containing small
metal pieces being used in the microwave.
• Operating the microwave with no food
inside for more than a minute or two
may cause damage to the oven and could
start a fire. It increases the heat around
the magnetron and can shorten the life
of the oven.
• Foods with unbroken outer “skin”
such as potatoes, hot dogs, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and
other giblets, and egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFORE USING
Safety Fact
Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach
the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all.
Superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when
something like a spoon or tea bag is put into it.
To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid
for more than 2 minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the
microwave for 30 seconds before moving it or putting anything into it.
• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars,
even with the lid off. Make sure all infant
food is thoroughly cooked. Stir food to
distribute the heat evenly. Be careful to
prevent scalding when warming formula
or breast milk. The container may feel
cooler than the milk really is. Always test
the milk before feeding the baby.
• Spontaneous boiling—Under certain
special circumstances, liquids may start
to boil during or shortly after removal
from the microwave oven. To prevent
burns from splashing liquid, we
recommend the following: before
removing the container from the oven,
allow the container to stand in the oven
for 30 to 40 seconds after the oven has
shut off. Do not boil liquids in narrownecked containers such as soft drink
bottles, wine flasks and especially
narrow-necked coffee cups. Even if the
container is opened, excessive steam
can build up and cause it to burst or
overflow.
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SUPERHEATED WATER
• Do not defrost frozen beverages in
narrow-necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can build
up. This can cause the container to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
• Hot foods and steam can cause burns.
Be careful when opening any containers
of hot food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent
possible injury, direct steam away from
hands and face.
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch fire, causing
damage to your oven.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat
to at least an INTERNAL temperature
of 160°F. (71°C) and poultry to at least
an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F.
(82°C). Cooking to these temperatures
usually protects against foodborne
illness.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Special Notes About Microwaving
Microwave-Safe Cookware
Make sure all cookware used in your
microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving. Most glass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china dinnerware which
does not have metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”
How to test for a microwave-safe dish.
• If you are not sure if a dish is microwavesafe, use this test: Place in the oven both
the dish you are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with 1 cup of
water—set the measuring cup either in
or next to the dish. Microwave 30 to 45
seconds at high. If the dish heats, it
should not be used for microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only the
water in the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.
• If you use a meat thermometer while
cooking, make sure it is safe for use in
microwave ovens.
• Some styrofoam trays (like those that
meat is packaged on) have a thin strip of
metal embedded in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal can burn the
floor of the oven or ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use recycled paper products.
Recycled paper towels, napkins and
waxed paper can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided, as they
may also ignite.
• Do not use the microwave to dry
newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use
in microwave ovens. Check the package
for proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic
wrap can be used to cover dishes in order
to retain moisture and prevent spattering.
Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam
can escape.
• Cookware may become hot because of
heat transferred from the heated food.
Pot holders may be needed to handle
the cookware.
• “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced
or vented as directed by package. If they
are not, plastic could burst during or
immediately after cooking, possibly
resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage
containers should be at least partially
uncovered because they form a tight
seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct steam away
from hands and face.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INFORMATION
BEFORE USING
Microwave-Safe Cookware
• Use foil only as directed in this manual.
TV dinners may be microwaved in foil
trays less than 3/4″ (2 cm) high; remove
the top foil cover and return the tray to
the box. When using foil in the
microwave oven, keep the foil at least
1 inch (2.5 cm) away from the sides of
the oven.
• Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware
designed for microwave cooking is very
useful, but should be used carefully.
Even microwave-safe plastic may not be
as tolerant of overcooking conditions as
are glass or ceramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short
periods of overcooking.
In longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1. Use microwave-safe plastics only and
use them in strict compliance with
the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations.
2. Do not microwave empty containers.
3. Do not permit children to use plastic
cookware without complete supervision.
The Exhaust Fan
The fan will operate automatically under
certain conditions (see Automatic Fan
feature). Take care to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental cooking fires
while the exhaust fan is in use.
• Clean the underside of the microwave
often. Do not allow grease to build up
on the microwave or the fan filters.
• In the event of a grease fire on the
surface units below the microwave oven,
smother a flaming pan on the surface
unit by covering the pan completely
with a lid, a cookie sheet or a flat tray.
• Use care when cleaning the exhaust fan
filters. Corrosive cleaning agents, such
as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage
the filters.
• When preparing flaming foods under
the microwave, turn the exhaust fan on.
• Never leave surface units beneath your
microwave oven unattended at high heat
settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite and
spread if the microwave exhaust fan is
operating. To minimize automatic fan
operation, use adequate sized cookware
and use high heat on surface units only
when necessary.
(continued)
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Grounding Instructions/Optional Kits
Grounding Instructions
Consult a qualified electrician or service
technician if the grounding instructions
are not completely understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the appliance
is properly grounded.
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
Improper use of the grounding plug
can result in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance must be grounded. In
the event of an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire for
the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a power
cord having a grounding wire with a
grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an outlet that is properly
installed and grounded.
If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall
outlet, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
Do not under any circumstances cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from
the power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug with this
appliance.
Do not use an extension cord with this
appliance. If the power cord is too short,
have a qualified electrician or service
technician install an outlet near the
appliance.
For best operation, plug this appliance
into its own electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or
tripping of circuit breaker.
Press twiceMedium automatically selected.
Press three timesWell automatically selected.
Press four times Simmer automatically selected.
Sensor Features
PressEnterOption
PopcornStarts immediately!more/less time
VeggieStarts immediately! more/less time
Fresh VegetablesPress once more/less time
Frozen VegetablesPress twice more/less time
Canned VegetablesPress three timesmore/less time
ReheatStarts immediately! more/less time
BeverageStarts immediately!
Baked PotatoStarts immediately!more/less time
Ground MeatsStarts immediately! more/less time
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(on some models)
Operating Instructions
Changing Power Levels
How to Change the Power Level
The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
feature time for COOK TIME, TIME
DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK. The
power level may also be changed during
time countdown.
1. Press COOK TIME or select
Time Defrost.
2. Enter cooking or defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4. Select desired power level 1–10.
5. Press START.
Variable power levels add flexibility to
microwave cooking. The power levels on
the microwave oven can be compared to
the surface units on a range. High (power
level 10) or full power is the fastest way to
cook and gives you 100% power. Each
power level gives you microwave energy a
certain percent of the time. Power level 7
is microwave energy 70% of the time.
Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but
food may need more frequent stirring,
rotating or turning over. Most cooking
will be done on High (power level 10).
A lower setting will cook more evenly and
need less stirring or rotating of the food.
Some foods may have better flavor,
texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking foods that have a tendency
to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy
cycles off) give time for the food to
“equalize” or transfer heat to the inside
of the food. An example of this is shown
with power level 3—the defrost cycle.
If microwave energy did not cycle off,
the outside of the food would cook
before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for
various power levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3 Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Warm 1Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
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Operating Instructions
Time features
Cook Time
Cook Time I
Allows you to microwave for any time up
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (High) is automatically set,
but you may change it for more flexibility.
You may open the door during Cook Time
to check the food. Close the door and
press START to resume cooking.
1. Press COOK TIME.
2. Enter cooking time.
3.Change power level if you don’t want
full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Cook Time II
Lets you change power levels
automatically during cooking. Here’s how
to do it:
1.Press COOK TIME.
2.Enter the first cook time.
3.Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
4.Press COOK TIME again.
5.Enter the second cook time.
6.Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a power level 1–10.)
7.Press START.
At the end of Cook Time I, Cook Time II
counts down.
4. Press START.
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Operating Instructions
Cooking Guide For Cook Time I & II
NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted.
VegetableAmountTimeComments
Asparagus
(fresh spears)1 lb. (.45 kg)6 to 9 min.,In 1
Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water.
(frozen spears) 10-oz. (.28 kg) 5 to 7 min.In 1-qt. casserole.
package
Beans
(fresh green)1 lb. (.45 kg)9 to 11 min.In 1
(frozen green) 10-oz. (.28 kg)6 to 8 min.In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons
(frozen lima)10-oz. (.28 kg)6 to 8 min.In 1-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
Beets
(fresh, whole) 1 bunch17 to 21 min. In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
Broccoli
(fresh cut)1 bunch 7 to 10 min.In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
(fresh spears)1 bunch9 to 13 min.In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place
(frozen, 10-oz. (.28 kg)5 to 7 min.
chopped)package
(frozen spears) 10-oz. (.28 kg)5 to 7 min.In 1-qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons
Cabbage
(fresh)1 medium head 8 to 11 min.In 1
(wedges)7 to 10 min.In 2- or 3-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup
Carrots
(fresh, sliced)1 lb. (.45 kg)7 to 9 min.In 1
(frozen)10-oz. (.28 kg)5 to 7 min.In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons
Cauliflower
(flowerets)1 medium head 9 to 14 min.In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
(fresh, whole) 1 medium head 10 to 17 min. In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
(frozen)10-oz. package5 to 7 min.In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons
cut in half
packagewater.
package
(11⁄4to 11⁄2lbs.)
(.57 to .68 kg)
1
(1
⁄4to 11⁄2lbs.)1/4 cup water.
(.57 to .68 kg)
packagewater.
(about 2 lbs.)water.
( about .90 kg)
packagewater.
(.28 kg)water.
1
⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish,
1
⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water.
1
⁄2- or 2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup
water.
1
⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water.
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