KitchenAid KEMS308G, KBMC140H, KEMS377G, KEMS307G, KEMS378G User Manual

Use and Care Guide

KITCHENAID® Upper

Microwave Oven with Convection and/or Broil Element

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A Note to You ..................................................							2
Microwave Oven Safety.................................							3
Getting to Know Your							6
Microwave Oven .............................................
How your microwave oven works .............							6
Radio interference .....................................							6
For best cooking results ............................							6
Testing your microwave oven....................							6
Testing your dinnerware or cookware.......							7
Operating tips.............................................							7
Electrical connection..................................							7
Parts and features .....................................							8
Control panel features ...............................							9
Utensils.....................................................							11
Setting the clock ......................................							12
Using the Minute Timer ...........................							13
Using EASY MINUTE..............................							13
Microwave Cooking .....................................							14
Cooking at high cook power....................							14
Cooking at different cook powers............							15
Cooking in stages ....................................							16
Using CUSTOM REHEAT.......................							17
Using CUSTOM DEFROST....................							20
Defrosting tips..........................................							22
Popping popcorn .....................................							23
Using CUSTOM COOK...........................							23
Custom Cook Chart.................................							24
Keeping food warm .................................							25
Cooking with CRISP and BROIL ................							26
To get the best cooking results ...............							26
Using CRISP............................................							26
Using BROIL............................................							27
Cooking with CONVECT..............................							28
Using CONVECT.....................................							28
CONVECT cooking with
QUICK PREHEAT ...................................							28
CONVECT cooking without preheat .......							29
Cooking Guide..............................................							30
Caring for Your Microwave Oven...............							36
Questions and Answers ..............................							37
Troubleshooting ...........................................							39
Requesting Assistance or Service.............							40
Warranty ........................................................							44

In the U.S.A. for assistance or service, call the Consumer Assistance Center:

1-800-422-1230

In Canada for assistance or service, see page 41.

Models: KEMS307G KEMS377G KBMC147H

KEMS308G KEMS378G KBMC140H

4452614

www.kitchenaid.com

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID® appliance!

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid® appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call our Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230 (in Canada, 1-800-461-5681) or request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (located on the lower oven ).

Please also record the purchase information.

NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase or installation date for in-warranty service.

Model Number __________________________

Serial Number __________________________

Purchase/

Installation Date ________________________

Builder/Dealer

Name __________________________________

Address ________________________________

Phone__________________________________

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

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Microwave Oven Safety

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

wDANGER

wWARNING

You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

•Read all instructions before using the microwave oven.

•Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in this section.

•The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found in the

“Installation Instructions” section and on page 5 of this manual.

•Install or locate the microwave oven only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

•Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers – for example, closed glass jars – may explode and should not be heated in the microwave oven.

•Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

•As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

•Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

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Microwave Oven Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.

Call an authorized service company for examination, repair, or adjustment.

•See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section.

•To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

–Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

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

–If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

–Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.

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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 or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c)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.

(d)The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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Microwave Oven Safety

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

•For all cord connected appliances:

The microwave oven 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. The microwave 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.

WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.

Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the microwave oven is properly grounded.

Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven.

•For a permanently connected appliance:

The microwave oven must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the microwave oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information

before you use your oven.

How your microwave oven works

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its

own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you

can see what they do.

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.

The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food.

The Crisper Pan reaches 436°F (210°C) in about 2 minutes (faster than a browning dish) and stays at that temperature. The bottom coating of the Crisper Pan is designed to stop absorbing microwaves at 436°F (210°C), which is the best temperature for frying.

Radio interference

Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference, you can reduce it or remove it by:

•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.

•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

•Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.

Magnetron

Oven cavity

Metal floor Glass turntable

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy.

The microwaves disturb water molecules in the food. As the molecules bounce around bumping into each other, heat is made, like rubbing your hands together. This is the heat that does the cooking.

Microwaves do heat the CRISPWARE™ Crisper Pan, however. The rubberized pad on the bottom of the Crisper Pan is made of a special material which absorbs microwaves. This heats the pan very rapidly, browning and crisping the bottom of the food.

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For the best cooking results

•Always cook food for the shortest cooking time recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking. If needed, touch the EASY MINUTE while the oven is operating or after the cooking cycle is over (see the “Using EASY MINUTE” section).

•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for all recipes. This will help make sure the food is evenly cooked.

NOTE: Some cycles may have to be reset if you have interrupted the cycle.

•If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic wrap. Turn back a corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.

Testing your microwave oven

To test the oven put about 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water in a glass container in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Cook at 100% power for 2 minutes. When the time is up, the water should be heated.

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Testing your dinnerware or cookware

Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute.

If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).

Operating tips

•Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open.

•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but heat from the food can make the container hot.

NOTE: Heat from the broil element will cause container and oven parts to become hot. Also, the Crisper Pan always becomes very hot when used. Use oven mitts when touching containers, oven parts, and pan after broiling.

•Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.

•Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.

•Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while.

•Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it.

•When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least

3⁄16 in (5 mm) above the turntable. Follow the

directions supplied with the browning dish.

•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hardboiled eggs before heating. In rare cases,

poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them.

•For best results, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating.

Liquids heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may become overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.).

•Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example, roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the cooking time.

•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to maintain appropriate deep frying temperatures.

•Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let stand for 5 minutes to finish cooking.

•Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Make sure support base is all the way on the shaft in oven cavity floor. Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or breaks, contact your appliance dealer for a replacement.

Electrical connection

Your microwave is connected to a 110-volt side of the 240-volt circuit required for the lower oven. If the incoming voltage to the microwave is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system.

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Parts and features
10	9	8
	CONVECT	CONVECT
	FULL
	MEAL	BROIL CRISP
		7
		11
6		5
2
1
3	4

Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features:

1.Door Handle.

2.Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

3.Glass Turntable. This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking. It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results.

4.Removable Turntable Support

(under turntable).

5.Cook Guide Label.

6.Light. Automatically turns on when door is opened or when oven is operating.

7.Quartz Broil Element (hidden in ceiling). This element is used for the CRISP and BROIL functions. It is in a special com- puter-designed compartment that helps focus heat from the element onto the food. The quartz broil element is better than traditional broil elements because it gets hotter faster. And it is not in your way when you are cleaning the oven.

8.Microwave Oven Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to perform all functions.

9.Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed.

10.Lower Oven Control Panel. See “Lower Oven Use and Care Guide” for more information.

11.Convection Element and Fan (not visible). (Models KEMS378G, KEMS308G, KBMC147H and KBMC140H only.) This element and fan are used for the CONVECT function. See “Cooking with CONVECT in the microwave oven”.

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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Control panel features

(Models KEMS307G, KEMS377G, KEMS308G, KEMS378G)

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1	2	3	TEMP CRISP		CLOCK	2
		CONTROL	SENSOR DEFROST		SET START
		LOCK	? PREHEAT
			2 3 LBS MIN		TIMER
4	5	6		PWR		3
					SET START CANCEL
			IN.
			OZ			4

7	8	9				MICRO OVEN			7
			POPCORN		CUSTOM	CUSTOM	CUSTOM	EASYMINUTE	9
					REHEAT	DEFROST	COOK	START
CONVECT	0								8
		OVEN	MICRO				CONVECT	MICROWAVE OVEN
FULL		LIGHT			BROIL	CRISP
MEAL	QUANTITY						QUICK	CANCEL
							PREHEAT
16	15	16	5	6	11	12	13	14

(Models KBMC147H, KBMC140H)

5	POPCORN	CUSTOM	1	2	3
		REHEAT			CONTROL
	(3 SIZES)
					LOCK
	CUSTOM	CUSTOM	4	5	6
8	DEFROST	COOK
			7	8	9
	MICRO	BROIL
	COOK
	POWER
11		CONVECT		0
12	CRISP
		QUICK		QUANTITY
13		PREHEAT

1

1

ENTER TEMP CRISP COOK AUTO SENSOR DEFROST START? PREHEAT TIMER HR 12 3 LBS MIN NO. SEC

PWR

IN. OZ

CLOCK

SET START

TIMER

SET START CANCEL

4 3

EASYMINUTE 9

START

2

MICROWAVE OVEN

CANCEL 14

Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel.

You can also make cooking function choices by using Code pads. Code pads are Number pads used to select a cook power, food setting, or quantity.

1.Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights and cooking functions.

2.CLOCK SET•START. Touch this pad to enter the correct time of day.

3.TIMER CANCEL. Touch this pad to cancel the Minute Timer.

4.TIMER SET•START. Touch this pad followed by number pads to use as a kitchen timer

5.POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven will automatically cook at a preset cook power and time.

6.CUSTOM REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat food at a preset cook power and time.

7.CUSTOM DEFROST. Touch this pad to thaw frozen food by weight.

8.CUSTOM COOK. Touch this pad to cook foods at a preset cook power and time.

9.EASY MINUTE/START. Touch this pad to start a function you have set. You can also use it to cook for 1 minute at 100% cook power or to add an extra minute to your

cooking cycle.

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10A. MICRO. Touch this pad before entering a cooking time when setting a second or third cycle in multi-cycle cooking.

10B. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the power wattage and the faster the “cooking speed.”

11.BROIL. Touch this pad to broil with the broil element.

12.CRISP. Touch this pad to crisp precooked pizza and other dough-based foods. Use it also for baking and for frying bacon and eggs, sausages, etc.

13.CONVECT/QUICK PREHEAT. (Models KEMS308G, KEMS378G, KBMC147H and KBMC140H only)

Touch this pad to put microwave oven into the CONVECT cooking mode.

14.MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL. Touch this pad to cancel a function. See next page for more information.

15.Number Pads. Touch Number pads to enter cooking times, cook powers, selection, quantities, or weights.

16.See “Lower Electric Convection Oven Use and Care Guide”.

NOTES:

•If you touch one Command pad and then want to choose another Command pad in the same cycle, you must press CANCEL first.

•If you attempt to enter unacceptable instructions three tones will sound. Touch CANCEL and re-enter the instructions.

Audible signals

Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven:

•A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad.

•Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle or the Minute Timer countdown.

Choosing cooking function settings

The cooking functions discussed in the “Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” and “Microwave Cooking” sections use Command pads to choose cooking function settings. Another way to choose cooking function settings is by using Code pads. Code pads are Number pads used to select a cook power, food settings, or quantities. Food setting charts found in the “Using CUSTOM REHEAT,” “Using CUSTOM DEFROST,” and “Using CUSTOM COOK” sections list only Code pads for food settings. The charts in “Using code pads” in the “Microwave Cooking” section list all the available Code pads.

Interrupting cooking

You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on.

To restart cooking for all cycles, close the door and

TOUCH

EASYMINUTE

START

If you do not want to continue cooking:

•Close the door and the light goes off

AND

•TOUCH

MICROWAVE OVEN

CANCEL

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CONTROL

LOCK

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Using the control lock

The control lock prevents unwanted use of the oven by disabling the control panel command pads.

NOTES:

•Control lock is available only when both the lower oven and the microwave oven are not in use. It is also not available during the Self-Cleaning cycle or the Sabbath mode.

•Control lock does not disable the Timer or Clock.

•Set control lock when cleaning the control panel to prevent oven from accidentally turning on.

To lock or deactivate the control panel:

Press and hold CONTROL LOCK (Number Pad 3) for 5 seconds. A single

3 tone will sound and “CONTROL LOCK ” will appear on the display.

To unlock the control panel:

Press and hold CONTROL LOCK (Number

3	Pad 3) for 5 seconds. A single
	tone will sound after 5 seconds
CONTROL	and “CONTROL LOCK ” will
LOCK
	disappear from the display.

Utensils

Your microwave oven comes with two useful cooking utensils. Please review this chart to become familiar with their use.

NOTE: Use oven mitt when removing broiling grid and CRISPWARE™ Crisper Pan. Use Crisper Pan handle when removing Crisper Pan. Do not touch the top of the microwave oven when broiling.

Prompt for start

If “START?” is lit, this means that START has not been pressed. If you do not press START, the programmed function will automatically be canceled in 5 minutes.

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UTENSIL

Broiling Grid	Convection Grid	CRISPWARE™	Crisper Pan Handle
	(Short Legs)	Crisper Pan

HOW TO USE IT

Use for faster browning of small amounts of food. Place the broiling grid securely on the turntable. Using the broiling grid will put food close to the broil element.

Use for CONVECT cooking in the microwave oven. Place the grid securely on the turntable. Using the convection grid, position the food or baking dish in the best location for necessary (or required) air circulation during CONVECT cooking.

Use to give foods such as pizza and pies a nice crisp, brown bottom surface. Do not place any other utensils on the Crisper Pan since the pan quickly becomes very hot and can cause damage to the utensil. Always use the turntable as support for the Crisper Pan.

The Crisper Pan is designed specifically for use with the patented Double Emission System in this oven. Do not use Crisper Pan in any other microwave oven or in a thermal oven.

The Crisper Pan is dishwasher safe.

NOTE: Only use wooden or plastic cooking utensils on the Crisper Pan to prevent scratches.

Pan order chart

121⁄4" x 1" (31 cm x 2.54 cm) Crisper Pan P.N. 4375191

111⁄2" x 1" (29 cm x 2.54 cm) Crisper Pan P.N. 4378131

11" x 13⁄8" (28 cm x 3.5 cm) Baking Pan P.N. 4378132

To order additional Crisper or Baking Pans, see the chart at left. Then call 1-800-422-1230 and follow the instructions and telephone prompts you hear.

OR

Use the CRISPWARE™ order card included with your Use and Care Guide.

Setting the clock

When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the colon and time of day will flash for 5 minutes. “PF” will show on the lower oven Temperature Display until any pad is touched.

NOTES:

•You can only set the clock when the lower oven and the microwave oven are not cooking food and when the Minute Timer is not counting down.

•You can clear the time of day from the Display by touching and holding CLOCK SET•START for 5 seconds. Touch CLOCK SET•START to see the time of day again.

To set time:

1. Choose the clock.

TOUCH

CLOCK

SET START

2. Enter time of day.

Example for 5:30:

TOUCH

5 3 0

CONTROL

LOCK QUANTITY

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3. Complete entry.

TOUCH	OR
CLOCK	EASYMINUTE
SET START	START

When countdown ends, four tones will sound and the display will show “End”.

Four tones will sound and repeat every minute until you touch TIMER CANCEL. This will clear the Display.

Using the Minute Timer

NOTE: You can use other Command pads while the Minute Timer is counting down.

To cancel any time:

TOUCH

TIMER

CANCEL

1. Choose the Minute Timer.

NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. It works like a regular kitchen timer. It can be set in hours and minutes up to 99 hours and 59 minutes, or in minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

TOUCH

TIMER

SET START

once for minutes and seconds

OR

twice for hours and minutes

2. Enter time to be counted down.

Example for 10 minutes:

TOUCH

1 0

QUANTITY

0 0

QUANTITY QUANTITY

3. Start countdown.

TOUCH

TIMER

SET START

(display shows time counting down)

Using EASY MINUTE

EASY MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute, up to 99 minutes.

NOTES:

•To extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute, touch EASY MINUTE during cooking.

•You can enter EASY MINUTE only after closing the door.

•You can use EASY MINUTE with all timed cooking.

•If the door has been opened during cooking, you can restart cooking by closing the door and touching EASY MINUTE/START.

1.Put the food in oven and close the door.

2.Choose setting.

Example for one minute:

TOUCH

EASYMINUTE

START

once

When cooking time ends, four tones will sound and the display will show “End”.

Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch CANCEL. This will clear the display.

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