Jenn-Air JMV8196AAW, JMV8196AAS, JMV8196AAQ, JMV8196AAB Owner’s Manual

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T e ge Microwave Oven

Owner's Manual

Co vering Model JMV8196AA

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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

Contents

Date of Purchase

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Maytag Appliances Sales Company

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P.O. Box 2370 Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

1-800-688-1100 U.S.A. and Canada (Mon.-Fri., 8 am -8 pm Eastern Time)

Internet: http://www.jennair.com

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

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Part No.8112P194-60

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

What You Need

to Know About

Safety instructions

Warning and Important Safety In- structions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may

occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when

installing, maintaining, or operating microwave.

Always contact your dealer, distribu- tor, service agent, or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do

not understand.

_/LWARNING I

Toavoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be ground-

ed and plug must not be altered.

Instructions Grounding

Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding

reduces risk of electric shock by pro-

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

[ _ DANGER i

DANGER-- Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or

death.

[ a,wAR.I.a i

WARNiNG--Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe per-

sonal injury or death.

[ ,_, CAUTION l

CAUTION-- Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor per-

sonal injury.

viding an escape wire for the electric current if an electrical short occurs.

This oven is equipped with a cord

having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

Consult a qualified electrician or ser- vicer if grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the oven is prop- erly grounded.

Do not use an extension cord. If

the product power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician install a three-slot receptacle. This oven should be plugged into a separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical rating as shown in specifications table.

When the combination oven is on a circuit with other equipment, an

increase in cooking times may be required and fuses can be blown.

Microwave operates on standard household current, 110-120V.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY

INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY)

This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following:

• Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

• 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 the microwave oven and the 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. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

[ CAUTION i

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.

1. READ all instructions before using oven.

2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCES-

SIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" on this page.

3. This oven MUST BE GROUNDED. Connect only to properly GROUNDED outlet. See installation

instructions.

4. Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance with the installation instructions in this manual.

5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers--for example, closed glass jars--are able to explode and SHOULD NOT be HEATED

in this oven.

6. Use this oven ONLY for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive

chemicals or vapors in this oven. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food.

It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

7. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION is necessary when used by CHILDREN or INFIRM

PERSONS.

8. See door cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section of manual on page 23.

9. Baby food jars shall be open when heated and contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in

order to avoid burns.

10. DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only.

11. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven.

12. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

13. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced ONLY by qualified service personnel. Special tools are required to service oven. Contact near- est authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.

14. DO NOT cover or block filter or other openings on

ove n.

15. DO NOT store this oven outdoors. DO NOT use this product near water - for example, near a

kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or similar locations.

16. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.

17. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces.

18. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

19. Clean the ventilating hood frequently.

20. Do not allow grease to accumulate on the hood or filters.

21. Use care when cleaning the ventilating hood fil- ters. Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based oven cleaners may damage the filters.

22. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

23. Suitable for use above both gas and electric cook- ing equipment 36 inches or less wide.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

A. 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.

B. DO NOT place any object between the oven front face and the door to allow soil or cleaner residue to accu-

mulate on sealing surfaces.

C. DO NOT operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that oven door close properly and that

there is no damage to:

1. door (bent),

2. hinges and latches (broken or loosened),

3. door seals and sealing surfaces.

D. Oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message

WARNING

To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity:

DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven

when paper, plastic, or other combustible mate-

rials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door CLOSED, turn oven off and disconnect the

power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or cir- cuit breaker panel.

DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.

WARNING

Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appear- ing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQ-

UIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO

THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

Do not overheat the liquid.

Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

Do not use straight-sided containers with nar- row necks.

After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before remov-

ing the container.

Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.

CAUTION

To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following:

1. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle.

Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking.

Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods before cooking with microwave energy. When skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly.

Do not operate oven without load or food in oven cavity.

Use only popcorn in packages designed and labeled for microwave use. Popping time varies depending on oven wattage. Do not continue to heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn will

scorch or burn. Do not leave oven unattended.

Do not use regular cooking thermometers in oven. Most cooking thermometers contain mer- cury and may cause an electrical arc, malfunc- tion, or damage to oven.

Do not use metal utensils in oven.

Never use paper, plastic, or other combustible materials that are not intended for cooking.

When cooking with paper, plastic, or other com- bustible materials, follow manufacturer's recom-

mendations on product use.

10.

Do not use paper towels which contain nylon or other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could melt and cause paper to ignite.

11.

Do not heat sealed containers or plastic bags in oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause container or bag to break. Pierce or open container or bag before cooking.

12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult physi- cian or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave energy on pacemaker.

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Features

Door Handle

Window with

Metal Shield

Door Safety Lock System

JMV8196AA

Model and Serial

Number Plate

Metal Rack

Glass Turntable

Cooktop/Countertop Light

Cooking Guide

Grease Filter

Vent Grille

Oven Control

Panel

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply 120 VAC,

60 Hz

Input Power 1,500 W

Cooking Power 1,000 W

(lEO 60705 Standard)

Frequency 2,450 MHz Rated Current 13 A

Outer Dimensions 291%6"x 16747' (WxHxD) x 15%"

Cavity Volume 1.9 Cu. Ft. Net Weight 60 Ibs.

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FEATURES

NOTE: Styling and features vary by

model.

1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time set- tings and cooking functions

selected.

2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your

microwave oven. The oven's sensor will tell the oven how

long to cook depending on the amount of humidity it detects from the popcorn. See page 11

for more information.

3. POTATO: Touch this pad to 9. cook potatoes. The oven's

sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on

the amount of humidity it detects from the potato. See page 12 for

more information.

4. PIZZA: Touch this pad to reheat pizza without selecting cooking times and power levels. See page 11 for more informa-

tion.

5. SENSOR COOK: Touch this pad to cook frozen entree,

casserole, and rice. The oven's sensor will tell the

oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the

food. See page 12 for more

information.

6. SENSOR REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat casserole,

dinner plate, and soup/sauce. The oven's sensor will tell

the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of humidity coming from the food. See page 13 for more

information.

SENSOR VEGETABLE: Touch this pad to reheat vegetables.

The oven's sensor will tell the oven howlong to cook

depending on theamount of humidity it detectsfrom the vegetables. See page12 for

more information.

CUSTOM RECIPE: Touch this pad to recall one cooking

instruction previously pro- grammed into memory. See page 9 for more information.

+ 30 SEC.: Touch this pad to set and start quickly at 100% power level. See page 8 for

more information.

10.

AUTO DEFROST: Meat, poultry, fish. Touch this pad to select food type and defrost food by weight. See page 13 for more

information.

11.

TIME DEFROST: Touch this pad to defrost most other frozen

foods. See page 17 for more information.

12.

RAPID DEFROST lib.: This pad provides RAPID defrost for

1.0 pound of frozen food. See

page 17 for more information.

13.

NUMBER: Touch number pads to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights.

14.

KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad to set the kitchen timer. See

page 7 for more information.

15.

CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the time of day. See page 7 for

more information.

16.

LIGHT TIMER: Touch this pad to set the light timer. See page 8

for more information.

17.

MORE: Touch this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page 9 for more information.

18.

LESS: Touch this pad to sub- tract ten seconds of cooking time each time you press it. See page 9 for more information.

19.

HELP: Touch this pad to learn how to use each oven function.

See page 7 for more informa- tion.

STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad to stop the oven or to clear all

entries. START: Touch this pad to start a

function. If you open the door after oven begins to cook, touch START again.

22.

POWER LEVEL: Touch this pad to select a cooking power level.

23.

COOKING PROGRAM: Touch this pad to set a cooking time.

24.

HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods warm in your microwave oven for up to

99 minutes 99 seconds. See page 8 for more information.

25.

CONTROL SET-UP: Touch this change the oven's default set-

tings for sound, clock, display speed and defrost weight. See page 7 for more information.

26.

TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Touch this pad to turn off the turntable.

OFF will appear in the display. See page 7 for more informa-

tion.

NOTE: This option is not available

in sensor cook and defrost modes.

27. FAN HI-LOW-OFF: Touch this pad to turn the fan on or off. See

page 7 for more information.

28. LIGHT HI-LOW-OFF: Touch this pad to turn on the cooktop/coun-

tertop light. See page 8 for more information.

Operation

LEARN ABOUT YOUR

MICROWAVE OVEN

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and intro- duces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave

oven. Please read this information before use.

[ ,di CAUTION

_- To avoid risk of personal

injury or property damage, do not run oven empty.

_- To avoid risk of personal

injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, alu-

minum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in

the oven.

HELP

The HELP pad displays feature infor- mation and helpful hints. Press HELP, then select a key pad.

Example: To learn about POPCORN

1. Touch HELP pad.

2. Touch POPCORN pad.

CLOCK

This oven includes a 24-hour clock.

KITCHEN TIMER

You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to

99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Example: To time 3 minutes

1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.

3 0 0 2. Enter the time by

using the number key pad.

3. Touch START pad. When the

time is over, you will hear seven

beeps and END will display.

CONTROL SET-UP

You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed and defrost weight.

See following chart for more informa- tion.

NO,

Function No. Result

Beep ON/ 1 Sound ON OFF control 2 Sound OFF

Clock display 1 Clock ON control 2 Clock OFF

Display 1 Slow speed

2 Normal speed 3 Fast speed

Defrost weight 1 Lbs. mode selected 2 Kg.

FAN HI-LOW-OFF

F:_n The FAN moves

_{ LowOff steam and other

vapors from the cook- ing surface. Touch FAN once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed,

or three times to turn the fan off. NOTE: If the temperature gets too

hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatical-

ly turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven. It may stay on up to an

hour. When this occurs, you can not turn the fan off.

TURNTABLE ON/OFF

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O/Off

Press TURNTABLE ON/OFF to turn

the turntable on or off. NOTE:

• This option is not available

in sensor cook and defrost modes.

• Sometimes the turntable can

become hot to touch. Be careful touching the turntable during and

after cooking.

• Do not run the oven empty.

For best cooking results,

can be turned off for large dishes.

Example: To set 8:00 AM

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1. Touch CLOCK pad. (Press once for AM, twice for PM)

2. Enter the time by using the number key pad.

3. Touch CLOCK (or START) pad.

Example: To change defrost weight mode (from Lbs. to Kg)

Co_tro 1. Touch CONTROL

SET-UP pad.

4 2. Touch number 4

pad.

3. Touch number 2 pad.

Operation (cont'd)

CHILD LOCK

You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by child-

ren. The Child Lock feature is also useful

when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental pro-

gramming when wiping the control panel.

Example: To set

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Example: To cancel the child lock

0 1. Touch and hold 0

the child lock

Touch STOP/ CLEAR pad.

Touch and hold 0 pad more than 4

seconds. LOCKED will

appear in the dis- play window with two beeps.

pad more than 4 seconds.

LOCKED will dis- appear and you

hear two beeps.

LIGHT HI-LOW-OFF

Touch LIGHT pad once for bright light, twice for night light, or

three times to turn the light off.

LIGHT TIMER

You can set the LIGHT to turn on and off automatically at any time. The

light comes on at the same time every day until reset.

Example: Turn on 2:00 AM, turn off 7:00 AM

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0 4.

NOTE:

• To reset the time to turn on and off

the LIGHT, repeat steps 1 to 5.

Example: To cancel the LIGHT TIMER

(_o_ CLEAR pad.

NOTE:

• If you want to cancel the LIGHT TIMER in operation, you should touch key.

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Enter the time you

want the LIGHT to turn on.

Touch LIGHT TIMER pad again.

(Press once for AM, twice for PM.)

Enter the time you

want the LIGHT to turn off.

5. Touch START pad.

1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad.

2. Touch STOP/

+ 30 SEC.

A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking without the need to touch the START pad.

Example: To set + 30 SEC. for 2 minutes

1. Touch + 30 SEC.

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pad 4 times.

The oven begins cooking and dis-

play shows time

counting down.

HOLD WARM

You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99

minutes 99 seconds. You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically.

Example: To use the hold warm

Hold 1. Touch HOLD

Warm WARM pad.

2. Touch START pad.

NOTES:

• HOLD WARM operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

• Food cooked covered should be covered during HOLD WARM.

• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during HOLD

WARM.

• Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can be covered during

HOLD WARM.

Food Recommended

Type Quantity

Liquid 1-2 cups Dry 5-10 ozs.

To make HOLD WARM automati- cally follow another cycle:

• While you are programming the cooking instructions, touch HOLD WARM before touching START.

• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear two tones and "WARM" will appear in the oven display.

• You can set HOLD WARM to follow AUTO DEFROST, or multi-cycle

cooking.

Time

1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad.

(Press once for AM, twice for PM.)

NOTE:

• If you touch + 30 SEC., it will add 30 seconds up to 3 minutes.

After 3 minutes, every touch will add

1 minute up to 99 min 59 seconds.

CUSTOM RECIPE

CUSTOM RECIPE lets you recall one cooking instruction previously

placed in memory and begin cooking quickly.

Example: To cook for 2 minutes.

C _stom 1. Touch CUSTOM

RECIPE pad.

2. Enter the cook

0 time.

3. Touch START pad.

COOKING AT HIGH POWER LEVEL

Example: To cook food for 8 min- utes 30 seconds

8 3 0 1. Enter the cook

time.

Touch START pad. When the cook

time is over, you willhear four

beeps and END will display.

COOKING WITH

MORE THAN ONE

COOK CYCLE

For best results, some recipes call for

one Power Level for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for

another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to three cycles if the first heating cycle is defrost or the last at 0% power.

Example: To cook food for 3 min- utes at 100% power and then 70% power for 7 minutes 30 seconds.

Example: To recall the custom recipe.

1. Touch CUSTOM RECIPE pad.

2. Touch START pad. When the

cook time is over, you will hear four

beeps and END will display.

MORE/LESS

By using the MORE or LESS keys, all of the pre-programmed cook and

time cook features can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time.

Pressing MORE will add 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press

it. Pressing LESS will subtract 10 seconds of cooking time each time

you press it.

COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS

HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 10 power settings in

addition to HIGH.

Example: To cook food for 7 minutes 30 seconds at 70% power

} 0 1. Enter the cook

Powen 2. Touch POWER

Leve LEVEL pad.

7 3. Enter the power

time.

level.

, Touch START

pad. When the cook time is over,

you will hear four beeps and END will display.

See cooking guide for Power levels, page 10.

} 0 0 1. Enter the cook

time.

2. Touch COOKING PROGRAM pad.

3 0 3. Enter the second

cook time.

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Lev_ 4. Touch POWER

LEVEL pad.

7 5. Enter the power

level.

6. Touch START pad.

When the cook time is over, you

will hear four beeps and END

will display.

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