Jenn-Air JMV8000 User Manual

Models JMV8000

Introduction .................... 1

Safety Instructions ............. 2-3

Installation Recommendations ..... 4

Control Panel ................. 5-6

Oven Features at a Glance ......... 7

Operating Basics .............. 8-12

Special Features .............. 12-17

Care and Cleaning ............ 18-20

Questions and Answers .......... 21

Before You Call ................. 22

Warranty ................ Back Page

]Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Jenn-Air Reeistration

microwave. For best results, we suggest reading this guide
carefully. You will find instructions on the proper opera- Federal law requires registration of all microwave ovens.

tion and maintenance of your microwave. To comply with the law, please fill out the PRODUCT
Should you ever need future assistance with your REGISTRATION CARD packaged with the oven.
microwave, a complete model and serial number recorded

in the spaces below will be extremely helpful. These num- 1. Check the model and serial numbers on the card to
bers are found on a data plate on the left inside wall of the see that they match the numbers on the data plate.

oven when the door is open. These numbers are also on The data plate is located on the left inside wall of the
the Product Registration Card that came with your oven opening. If the numbers on the card are not the

microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write same as those on the data plate, cross out the numbers
these numbers in the spaces below, on the card and write in the numbers as they appear

on the data plate.

2. Mail the card. The return address is included on the
reverse side of the card.

ModelNumber

If you move or are not the original owner of this oven, you
must by law renew the registration. Send the renewal reg-

istration information to: Maytag Customer Service,

Serial Number Warranty Administration, P.O. Box 4970, Cleveland,

TN 37320-4970.

Purchase Date Renewal Registration Information must provide:

a) Your name and address.
b) The microwave oven's model and serial numbers.

For additional questions, please contact us: P R E C A U TI O N S

Jenn-Air Consumer Information
403 West Fourth Street North TO AVOID POSSIBLE

Newton, Iowa 50208

[phone] TO EXCES-
(Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm Central Time) SIVE MICROWAVE

Internet: http://www.jennair.com ENERGY

For service and warranty information, see back page.

A, Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door

open since open-door operation can result in harmful

IMPORTANT: Please keep your sales slip. Should any

exposure to microwave energy. It is importantnot to

warranty service be required, proof of original date of pur- defeat ortamper with the safety interlocks.

chase is needed.

B. Do not place any Objectbetween the oven front face

and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accu-

(_ mulate on sealing surfaces.

• • • C. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is partic-

• In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our ularly important that the oven door close properly and
appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to that there is no damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2)
the appliance without revising this guide, hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door

seals and sealing surfaces.

D. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by any-

one except properly qualified service personnel.

Important Safety Instructions2

I_lb WARNING -- To reduce the risk of burn_, 11. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary

electric shock, fire, injury to persons or expo- when used by children.
sure to excessive microwave energy: 12. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord

or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance, damaged or dropped.

2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO 13. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified

AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service
MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on page 1. facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

14. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.

3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING 15. Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not use

INSTRUCTIONS" on page 4. this product near water - for example, near a kitchen

4. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with the sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and

the like.

provided installation instructions. Do not mount over a
sink. 16. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

5. This over-the-range oven was designed for use over 17. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
ranges no wider than 30 inches. It may be installed

18. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

over both gas and electric cooking equipment.

19. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come

6. For best operation, plug this appliance into its own

together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abra-

electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, sive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker, cloth.

7. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed contain-

20. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

ers - for example, closed jars - may explode and

should not be heated in this oven. In rare instances, a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if

poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover paper, plastic or other combustible materials are

poached eggs and allow standing time of one minute placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Avoid

before cutting into them. using recycled paper products. Do not use newspa-

per or other printed paper in the oven. Such prod-

8. Foods with unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, ucts sometimes contain impurities which could
sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other

ignite.

giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking, b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags

"Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic before placing in oven.

bags should be slit, pierced or vented.

c. If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven

9. Do not heat, store or use flammable materials in or door closed, turn oven off and disconnect the power

near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard or explo- cord or shut off the power at the fuse or circuit

sion. breaker panel.

10. Use this appliance only for its intended use as d. Do not use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemi- products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when

cals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is not in use.

specifically designed to heat, cook or defrost food. It is

e. Do not pop popcorn except in a microwave

not designed for industrial, laboratory or commercial approved popcorn popper or in a commercial pack-
use. It is intended for home use only.

age recommended especially for microwaves

ovens.

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Important Safety Instructions cont.

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f. Do not overcook potatoes. They may dehydrate and 31. Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwav-

catch fire. ing unless the thermometer is designed or recom-

mended for use in the microwave oven.

g. Do not use for drying clothes, linens, newspaper or

similar non-food type items. 32. Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is

very useful, but should be used carefully. Even

21. Do not operate the oven when empty or with an empty microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of over-
utensil to avoid damage to the oven and danger of fire. cooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials

22. Do not lean on the oven door. The door is designed to and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of

close tightly and seal properly for safe operation, overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the
Leaning on the door may warp or break the hinges, food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1)

Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in

23. To avoid exposure to dangerous high voltage, DO

NOT REMOVE THE SPLATTER SHIELD inside strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer's

recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware

the oven cavity, to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plas-

24. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers (especial- tic cookware without complete supervision.

ly cylindrical-shaped containers) may become over-

33. Do not store anything directly on top of the

heated and splash out with a loud noise. For best

microwave oven surface when the oven is in oper-

results, stir the liquid several times before heating.
Always stir liquids several times between reheatings, ation.

25. Read and follow specific microwave oven prepara- 34. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than

tion instructions on food packages or containers 3/4" deep; remove top foil cover and return tray to

(especially baby food). Above all, this is a cooking box. When using metal in microwave oven, keep

appliance designed to prepare food. metal at least l inch away from the sides of the oven.

35. Do notdefrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bot-

26. Use only cooking utensils and accessories made for

tles.

use in the microwave and specifically described in
this manual. 36. Cookware may become hot because of heat trans-

ferred from the heated food. Potholders may be need-

27. Microwave oven manufacturers do not recommend

deep fat frying or frying in a microwave oven. Hot oil ed to handle the cookware.

can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in 37, Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin

skin burns, wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it

allows microwaves to pass through it.

28. Plastic wrap: Use only those types designed for

microwave oven use and avoid forming an air-tight 38. Never use sharp-edged utensils in or near the oven.
seal. Fold back a small corner or cut a small slit to

39. Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful when

allow steam to escape, opening containers of hot food, including popcorn

29. Stay near the appliance while it is in use and check bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible

cooking progress frequently. Leaving the appliance injury, direct steam away from hands and face.
unattended may result in overcooked food and possi- 40. Clean the vent hood often. Do not allow grease to

bly a fire in your oven. build up on the hood or the filter.

30. Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to

41. Use care when cleaning the vent hood filter. Corrosive

boil over more rapidly than foods containing less cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may

moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care and
Cleaning section for instructions on how to clean the damage the filter.

inside of the oven. 42. When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the fan

off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Recommendations

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Remove all packing materials both outside and inside the Do not under any circumstance cut or remove the third
oven before using the oven. The oven requires free move- (ground) prong from the power cord. Do not use an
ment of air for proper operation. Do NOT block air vents adapter plug with this appliance. See pages 1 and 2 of the

located by the top air grill and underneath the oven. Installation Guide for acceptable extension cord specifica-

tions.

Grounding Instructions

Interference Note

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an elec-
trical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric Microwave ovens generate radio frequency energy during

shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current, operation and if not installed properly may cause interfer-

This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding ence to radio and television reception. You can determine
wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged if this unit is causing interference by turning it on and off

into a 120v, 15amp. outlet that is properly installed and while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs,

grounded, it may be corrected by one or more of the following mea-

sures:

WARNING- _proper _ hh_g _o * clean door and seal surfaces of the oven;

Caiiresult ir_a risk i_feieclxic Shocl_ • reorient the television or radio receiving antenna;

• relocate the oven with respect to the television or radio

Consult a qualified electrician or service technician if the

grounding instructions are not completely understood or if receiver, and/or
doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly * plug the oven into a different outlet so that it and the

grounded, television or radio receiver are on different circuits.

Where standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, If the interference persists, you may want to consult an

it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it experienced radio/television technician for additional sug-

replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall recep- gestions.

tacle.

Automatic Fan Protection Feature

Cooking appliances installed under the microwave oven excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
may, under some heavy usage conditions, cause tempera- cannot be manually turned off, but it will automatically

tures high enough to overheat some internal parts of the turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
microwave oven. stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and

microwave oven controls have been turned off.

To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust fan

is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if

Microwaving Tips

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• Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should
is suitable for microwaving. Most glass cooking dish- not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool

es, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china din- and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is
nerware, which does not have metallic trim or glaze microwave-safe.
with metallic sheen, can be used.

• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can be

• If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and
test: Place in the oven the dish you are testing and a prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so

glass measuring cup filled with one cup of water. Set steam can escape.
the measuring cup either in or next to the dish.

Your Touch Control Panel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger.
It's designed to be easy to use and understand.

1. DISPLAY - Displays time of day, time or temperature 10. NUMBER PADS - Touch these pads to enter cooking
during cooking functions, power level being used, time, defrosting time, time of day, power level, or food
cooking mode and instructions, weights for Auto Defrost.

2. SENSOR COOK - Will automatically compute the 11. FROZEN PIZZA - Touch this pad to heat frozen

microwave power and cook time. Refer to Sensor pizza. The oven will start automatically. (Page 13)

Cook Guide. (Page 14) 12. BAKED POTATO - Touch this pad to cook 1-4 pota-

3. AUTO DEFROST - Touch this pad and enter food toes. The oven will start automatically. (Page 13)
weight, then START. The oven automatically sets

13. DINNER PLATE - Touch this pad to reheat a dinner

power levels and defrosting time. (Page 10) plate full of chilled leftovers. (Page 12)

4. ADD MINUTE - Touch this pad for 1 minute of cook

14. FAVORITE CHOICE - Touch this pad to recall three

time, to add 1 minute of cook time as it's counting cooking instructions placed in memory. (Page 13)
down or for an "instant on" for 1 minute. (Page 9)

15. TIMER - This feature uses no microwave energy. It

5. POPCORN - Touch this pad to cook prepackaged functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding period
microwave popcorn weighing 1.75or 3.5 ounces. The

after defrost or as a delay timer before time cooking.

oven will start automatically. (Page 12) (Page 9)

6. COOK TIME - Microwave for a selected amount of

16. POWER LEVEL - Touch this pad if you want to

time. change from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for

• Power Level 10 (High) is automatic but lower heat cooking. (Page 8-9)

levels may be programmed. (Page 8) 17. TURNTABLE (ON/OFF) - Touch this pad to turn

7. WARM - Touch this pad and safely keep food warm the turntable on and off. (Page 16)

for up to 30 minutes. (Page 13) 18. CANCEL/OFF - When touched, it shuts off the oven

8. CLOCK - Touch this pad to enter time of day or and erases all settings (except time of day).

check time of day while microwaving. (Page 8) 19. START -After all selections are made, touch this pad
AUTO START allows you to program your oven to to start the oven or timer.
begin cooking at a preset time of day up to a 12 hour

20. VENT FAN - Touch HI, LO, OR OFF for the differ-

delay. (Page 15) ent fan speeds. (Page 17)

9. DRINK - Touch this pad to reheat a beverage. The

21. LIGHT - Touch ON to turn on the surface light.

oven will start automatically. (Page 13) Touch NIGHT to turn on the night light. (Page 17)

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CANCEL START

OFF

ventfan light

Hi ON NGHT OFFLO OFF

• Each time a pad is touched, a BEEP will sound.
. When CANCEL/OFF pad is touched during oven operation, the oven

will stop, however, all programmed information is retained. To clear all
information, touch the CANCEL/OFF pad again.

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Oven Features at a Glance

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1. DOOR HANDLE - Pull to open door. Door must be 6. GREASE FILTERS
securely latched for oven to operate. 7. COOKTOP LIGHT

2. DOOR LATCHES 8. TURNTABLE - Composed of glass tray and roller

3. WINDOW with METAL SHIELD - Screen allows guide. The roller guide is placed first in the bottom of
cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves con- the microwave and supports the glass tray.Both parts

fined in oven. must be in place when using the microwave oven.

4. TOUCH CONTROL PANEL and DIGITAL 9. OVEN SHELF - May be used when cooking more
DISPLAY - For detailed information on each feature, than one item at atime.

see Your Touch Control Panel section, page 5. 10. RATING PLATE- Located on the inside wall of the

5. HOOD CONTROLS microwave oven.
Vent Fan - Press HI, LO or OFF

Light - Press ON, NIGHT or OFF