KitchenAid KHMC107E User Manual
Use and Care Guide
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FOR THE WAY IT’S MADE.
A Note to You................. 2
Microwave Oven
Safety...........................3-7
Getting to Know Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ........ 8
Microwave Cooking..... 20
Convection Cooking....43
Combination
Cooking ........................ 54
Caring for Your
Microwave-Convection
Hood Combination ...... 63
Cooking Guide .............67
Questions and
Answers........................72
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If You Need Assistance
or Service ..................... 73
Warranty....................... 76
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KITCHENAID® Microwave-Convection Hood
Combination
PART NO. 3828W5A0166/4359334
Model: KHMC107E
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Note to You
Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID
KITCHENAID designs the best tools for the most important room in your house.
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.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains warning symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the warning symbol.
Our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number,
1-800-422-1230, is toll-free.
If you ever have a question concerning your home appliance’s operation, or if you need
service, first see “If You Need Assistance or Service” on page 73. If you need further help,
feel free to call our toll-free Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. When calling,
you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can
find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 10). For
your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers,
as well as purchase information. You will need this information if you ever require service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
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icrowave Oven Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However,
as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be
followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
wWARNING
burns, injury to persons, exposure to excessive
microwave energy, or damage when using the
microwave oven, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
• Read all instructions before using the
microwave oven.
• Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on
page 5.
• This appliance must be grounded. Con-
nect only to properly grounded outlet.
See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found in the Installation Instructions.
• Install or locate this appliance 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 – could explode
and should not be heated in this oven.
• Do not heat, store, or use flammable
materials in or near the oven. Fumes
could create a fire hazard or explosion.
• Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook 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 this appliance if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped. Electrical shock,
fire, or other hazards could result.
• This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Call an
authorized KitchenAid servicer for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
• Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance. Fire could result.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water – for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like.
• Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
• This appliance is suitable for use above
both gas and electric cooking equipment
36 inches or less wide.
• See door surface and interior cleaning
instructions on page 63.
• 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.
• 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 to facilitate cooking. Paper
could char or burn, and some plastics
could melt if used when heating foods.
– Do not deep fry in oven. Microwavable
cookware is not suitable and it is
difficult to maintain appropriate deep
frying temperatures.
continued on next page
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Microwave Oven Safety5Microwave Oven Safety
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity (continued):
–Test dinnerware or cookware
before using. To test a dish for safe
use, put it into the oven with a cup of
water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook
Power for 1 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 (twistties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze
or trim).
–Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic bags before placing bag 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.
• Because of the automatic exhaust fan
feature, the following cautions must be
observed:
–Do not leave the area when using your
cooktop at a high setting. Accidental
fires from boilovers or spattering on the
surface unit could spread, especially if
the exhaust fan is operating.
–Do not allow grease and soil to build
up in the grease filter. Exhaust fan
efficiency will decrease and fire could
result. Clean often following the filter
cleaning instructions on page 64.
–Do not change the cooktop or oven
lights without turning the power off at
the main power supply (see page 65).
Electrical shock could result.
–Do not flame foods on a cooktop
surface below this unit. The fan, if
operating, could spread the flame and
cause personal injury or property
damage.
• Use care when cleaning the vent hood
filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as
lye-based oven cleaners, could damage
filter.
• Read and follow “Operating safety
precautions” starting on page 6.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...
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.
Do not operate the microwave oven if the
door window is broken.
The microwave oven should be checked
for microwave leakage by qualified service
personnel after a repair is made.
The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
Do not operate the microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.
Microwave Oven Safety
Operating safety precautions
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To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, burns, injury to persons, or
damage when using the microwave
oven, follow the precautions on
pages 6-7.
Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open. Injury
could result.
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 hard-boiled
eggs before heating. In rare instances,
poached eggs have been known to explode.
Cover poached eggs and allow a standing
time of 1 minute before cutting into them.
Stir before heating
For best results, stir any liquid several
times before heating or reheating. Liquids
heated in certain containers (especially
cylindrical containers) 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.) resulting in harm to the oven
and possible personal injury.
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Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not
heat containers, but the hot food does.
Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could
result. At the end of the recommended
cooking time, potatoes should be slightly
firm because they will continue cooking
during standing time. After microwaving,
wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for
5 minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
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 inside of the oven door
to look wavy after the oven has been
running for a while.
Microwave Oven Safety
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.
General information
Circuit breaker
or fuse box
Do not use newspaper or other printed
paper in the oven. Fire could result.
Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,
paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire
could result.
If your electrical power line or outlet
voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times
may be longer. Have a qualified electrician
check your electrical system.
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etting to Know Your
Micr owave-Convection
Hood Combination
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you
to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this
information before use.
IN THIS SECTION
How microwave cooking works ........ 8
Microwave oven features ................. 10
Control panel features...................... 11
Using the exhaust fan ...................... 14
How microwave cooking works
Using the cooktop/countertop light ... 15
Using the metal rack .......................... 17
Setting the clock ................................ 18
Using the Minute Timer ..................... 19
Magnetron
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 or light
waves. You cannot see them, but you can
see what they do.
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Mixing antenna
A magnetron in the microwave oven pro-
duces microwaves. The microwaves move
into the area under the oven floor. There
they bounce off the mixing antenna into the
oven where they contact the food.
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Radio interference
Operation of the microwave oven may cause
interference to your radio, TV, or similar
equipment. When there is interference, it
may be reduced or eliminated by taking the
following measures:
• Clean door and sealing surfaces of the
oven.
• Adjust the receiving antenna of radio or
Microwaves pass through most glass,
paper, and plastics without heating them
so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves
bounce off metal pans so food does not
absorb the energy.
television.
• Move the receiver away from the micro-
wave oven.
• Plug the microwave oven into a different
outlet so that the microwave oven and
receiver are on different branch circuits.
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.
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.
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Microwave oven features
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9
MICROWAVEMICROWAVE
COOK
MICRO
POWER
COOK
CUSTOM
TEMP
PROBE
DEFROST
SENSORSENSOR
SLOWCOOK
AUTO COOK AUTO ROAST
SIMMER
POPCORN
BEVERAGE
CONVECTIONCONVECTION
BAKE BROIL
COMBINATIONCOMBINATION
BAKE ROAST
AUTO COMBI
1 2 3
4 5 6
8 9
7
FANFAN
0
HIGH•LOW•OFF HIGH•LOW•OFF
TIMERTIMER
CLOCKCLOCK
•
SETSTARTSTART•SETSTARTSTART
START
START
EASY
MINUTE
KEEP
WARM
BAKED
POTATO
LIGHTLIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFF ON•NIGHT•OFF
CANCELCANCEL
CANCELDELAY
OFF
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7
2
4
Your microwave oven is designed to make
your cooking experience as enjoyable and
productive as possible. To get you up and
running quickly, the following is a list of the
oven’s basic features:
1. Door Handle. Pull to open door.
2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will
not operate unless the door is securely
closed.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Shield
prevents microwaves from escaping. It is
designed as a screen to allow you to view
food as it cooks.
4. Two-Position Metal Rack. Use for extra
space when cooking in more than one
container at the same time. See page 17
for more information.
5. Filters. See page 64 for cleaning
information.
6. Cooktop/Countertop Light. Turn on to
light your cooktop or countertop or turn
on as a night light. See page 15 for more
information.
7. Exhaust Fan and Cooktop/Countertop
Light Switches. See pages 14-16 for
more information.
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8. Control Panel. Touch the pads on this
panel to perform all functions. See
pages 11-13 for more information.
9. Vent Grille.
10. Temperature Probe Socket (on oven
wall). Plug the Temperature Probe into
this socket when using probe for cooking. See page 31 for more information.
NOTE: Do not store the Temperature
Probe in the oven when probe is not
being used. Store in a handy place.
11. Convection Air Openings (on upper
oven cavity). See page 43 for information on convection cooking.
12. Model and Serial Number Plate.
13. Cooking Guide Label.
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Control panel features
Your microwave oven control panel lets you
select the desired cooking function quickly
and easily. All you have to do is touch the
necessary Command Pad. Below are
descriptions of some basic functions you
should know about. These descriptions are
followed, on the next page, by a list of all the
Command and Number Pads located on the
control panel. For more information, see
pages 14-62.
To disable audible signals:
• Touch and hold Number Pad 1 for
4 seconds to disable programming tones.
OR
• Touch and hold Number Pad 2 for
4 seconds to disable all signals.
To turn signals back on:
Repeat steps under “To disable audible
signals” above.
Using the demonstration feature
You can set your microwave oven to demonstrate its functions without turning the
oven on.
NOTE: This feature can only be used when
the microwave oven is first connected to
power. You cannot use the demonstration
feature after a Command Pad has been
touched.
To set the demo feature:
1. Open the door and keep it open.
2. Touch and hold DELAY START for
4 seconds. Three tones, followed by
two tones, will sound.
3. Release DELAY START.
4. Shut the door to start the demo.
To cancel the demo feature:
Touch CANCEL/OFF.
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.
• One long tone signals the end of a Minute
Timer countdown.
• Four tones signal the end of a cooking
cycle.
• Two tones sound once every minute after
an End-of-Cooking signal as a reminder if
food has not been removed from oven.
• Three tones sound if you have made an
incorrect entry.
NOTE: Three tones, followed by two tones,
will sound when audible signals are turned
on or off. The three tones will be omitted if
all tones are disabled.
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,
close the door and
TOUCH
START
If you do not want to continue cooking:
• Close the door and the light goes off.
OR
• TOUCH
CANCEL
OFF
Using the safety lock
The safety lock prevents unwanted use of
the microwave oven by disabling the control
panel Command Pads.
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Touch and hold Number Pad 3 for
4 seconds. Three tones, followed by
two tones, will sound and will appear
on the Display.
To cancel the safety lock:
Touch and hold Number Pad 3 for
4 seconds. Two tones will sound and
will be cleared from the Display.
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1. Display. The Display includes a clock
and indicators to tell you time of day,
cooking time settings, and cooking
functions selected.
2. MICRO COOK. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to set a cooking time.
See pages 21, 23, and 24 for more
information.
3. 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
microwave power or “cooking speed.”
See page 22 for more information. See
the “Microwave cooking chart” on page
68 for specific Cook Powers to use for
the foods you are cooking.
4. EASY MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook
for 1 minute, at 100% Cook Power, or to
add an extra minute, at the set Cook
Power, to your cooking cycle. See page
42 for more information.
5. CUSTOM DEFROST. Touch this pad
followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen
meat by weight. See page 25 for more
information.
6. TEMP PROBE. Touch this pad when
using the Temperature Probe to cook.
Touch TEMP PROBE followed by
Number Pads to set desired final food
temperature. See page 31 for more
information.
7. KEEP WARM. Touch this pad to keep
hot, cooked foods safely warm in your
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes,
99 seconds. KEEP WARM can be used
by itself, or it can automatically follow a
cooking cycle. See page 30 for more
information.
8. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook at
a preset Cook Power. The oven’s sensor
will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of vapor it
detects from the food. See page 38
for more information.
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17
20
22
ENTER
1
3
2
5
6
8
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
COOK
DEFR
TEMP
ROAST
PWR
QTY
MICRO
COOK
CUSTOM
DEFROST
AUTO COOK AUTO ROAST
POPCORN
BEVERAGE
BAKE BROIL
BAKE ROAST
1 2 3
4 5 6
7
FAN
HIGH•LOW•OFF
CLOCK
SET START•SET START
START
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
MICROWAVE
COOK
POWER
TEMP
PROBE
SENSOR
SLOWCOOK
SIMMER
CONVECTION
COMBINATION
AUTO COMBI
8 9
0
•
DELAY
START
26
ON•NIGHT•OFF
TIMER
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
2 34
TIMER
EASY
MINUTE
KEEP
WARM
BAKED
POTATO
LIGHT
CANCEL
CANCEL
OFF
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9. SLOWCOOK/SIMMER. Touch this pad
to stew or simmer food. The oven’s
sensor will tell the oven how long to
cook depending on the amount of vapor
it detects from the food. See page 41 for
more information.
10. AUTO ROAST. Touch this pad to roast
with the Temperature Probe. See page
34 for more information.
11. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop
popcorn at a preset Cook Power. See
page 40 for more information.
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9
10
13
15
18
19
21
24
23
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12. BEVERAGE. Touch this pad to reheat
a cup of a beverage at a preset Cook
Power. See page 39 for more
information.
13. BAKED POTATO. Touch this pad to
bake a potato at a preset Cook Power.
The oven’s sensor will tell the oven how
long to heat depending on the amount of
vapor it detects from the potato. See
page 41 for more information.
14. CONVECTION BAKE. Touch this pad
to bake with convection heat. See pages
43-47 and pages 49-53 for more
information.
15. CONVECTION BROIL. Touch this pad
to broil with convection heat. See pages
43 and 47-48 for more information.
16. COMBINATION BAKE. Touch this pad
to bake with both convection heat and
microwaves. See pages 54-57 and
pages 59-62 for more information.
17. AUTO COMBI. Touch this pad to cook
with both convection heat and microwaves at preset times and Cook
Powers. See pages 58-59 for more
information.
18. COMBINATION ROAST. Touch this
pad to roast with both convection heat
and microwaves. See pages 54-57 and
pages 59-62 for more information.
19. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads
to enter cooking times, Cook Powers,
temperatures, weights, or food
categories.
20. FAN. Touch this pad once to turn on the
fan at high speed, twice to turn on the
fan at low speed, and three times to turn
the fan off. See page 14 for more
information.
21. LIGHT. Touch this pad once to turn
the cooktop/countertop light on at high
power, twice to turn the cooktop/countertop light on at low power as a night
light, and three times to turn the cooktop/countertop light off. See page 16 for
more information.
22. CLOCK SET • START. Touch this pad
to enter the correct time of day. See
page 18 for more information.
23. TIMER SET • START. Touch this pad
to set the Minute Timer. See page 19
for more information.
24. TIMER CANCEL. Touch this pad to
cancel the Minute Timer. See page 19
for more information.
25. START. Touch this pad to start a
function. If you open the door after the
oven begins to cook, retouch START.
See page 11 for more information.
26. DELAY START. Touch this pad to
program your oven to begin cooking
automatically at a chosen time later
in the day. See page 36 for more
information.
27. CANCEL/OFF. Touch this pad to
erase an incorrect command, cancel
a program during cooking, or to clear
the Display. See page 11 for more
information.
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIME
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIME
Using the exhaust fan
1. Choose fan speed.
NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot
around the microwave oven, the exhaust
fan in the vent hood will automatically
turn on at the LOW setting to protect the
oven. It may stay on up to an hour to cool
the oven. When this occurs, the Fan Pad
will not turn the fan off.
2. Turn off fan when desired.
To set fan to run for a specific time:
1. Start fan.
2. Choose timer.
NOTE: If both the fan and light are
operating and the TIMER SET • START
Pad is touched twice, both the fan and
light will be controlled by the timer. The
Display will alternate between “FAN” and
“LIGHT” one time before “STOP” is
displayed.
TOUCH
FAN
HIGH•LOW•OFF
(once for high, twice for low)
TOUCH
FAN
HIGH•LOW•OFF
(three times)
TOUCH
FAN
HIGH•LOW•OFF
(once for high, twice for low)
TOUCH YOU SEE
TIMER
•
SET START
TIMER
•
SET START
(twice within
3 seconds)
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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3. Set stop time.
Example to stop the fan at 5 o’clock,
when time of day is 12 o’clock:
NOTE: You can set the stop time up
to the next 12 hours.
4. Start timer.
At end of time, the current time of day
will show and no tones will sound.
To check the stop time:
The set time will be displayed for 3 seconds.
To cancel timer:
NOTE: Canceling the timer will cause the
fan to shut off; however, canceling the fan
will not cancel the timer.
TOUCH YOU SEE
5
0
0
TOUCH YOU SEE
START
OR
TIMER
•
SET START
TOUCH
TIMER
•
SET START
TOUCH
TIMER
CANCEL
Using the cooktop/countertop light
1. Turn on light.
2. Turn off light when desired.
TOUCH
LIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFF
(once for high, twice for low)
TOUCH
LIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFF
(three times)
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIME
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
To set light to be on for a specific
time:
1. Turn on light.
2. Choose timer.
NOTE: If both the fan and light are
operating and the TIMER SET • START
Pad is touched twice, both the fan and
light will be controlled by the timer. The
Display will alternate between “FAN” and
“LIGHT” one time before “STOP” is
displayed.
3. Set stop time.
Example to turn off light at 2 o’clock,
when time of day is 12 o’clock:
NOTE: You can set the time up to the
next 12 hours.
TOUCH
LIGHT
ON•NIGHT•OFF
(once for high, twice for low)
TOUCH YOU SEE
TIMER
•
SET START
TIMER
•
SET START
(twice within
3 seconds)
TOUCH YOU SEE
2
0
0
4. Start timer.
At end of time, the current time of day
will show and no tones will sound.
To check the stop time:
The set time will be displayed for 3 seconds.
To cancel timer:
NOTE: Canceling the timer will cause the
light to shut off; however, canceling the light
will not cancel the timer.
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TOUCH YOU SEE
START
OR
TIMER
•
SET START
TOUCH
TIMER
•
SET START
TOUCH
TIMER
CANCEL
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Using the metal rack
The Metal Rack (Part No. 4359242) gives
you extra space when cooking in more than
one container at the same time. The metal
rack must not be turned upside-down on the
bottom of the oven. You can also use the
Metal Rack for convection cooking (see
pages 49, 52, and 53).
If you need a replacement rack and your
KitchenAid dealer does not stock the rack,
you can order it, by part number, by calling
1-800-422-1230 and following the instructions and telephone prompts you hear.
Inserting the rack
Normal position: Insert the rack securely on
the rack guides on the side walls of the oven.
Bottom position: Insert the rack securely
on the bottom of the oven.
NOTES:
• Do not store the Metal Rack in the oven.
• Use rack only in the microwave oven.
• Do not use rack with browning dish.
• Do not let food container on rack touch
• For microwave cooking, do not cook
• When convection or combination
• Do not place a metal cooking container
• Only use the Metal Rack when cooking at
wWARNING
Burn Hazard
Use oven mitts to remove items from
microwave.
Do not touch areas near oven vent
openings during use.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in burns.
Arcing and damage to the oven could result
if someone accidentally starts the oven.
the top or sides of the oven.
foods directly on rack without putting them
in containers first.
cooking, you may be able to cook some
foods directly on the rack. (See “Convection Cooking” and “Combination Cooking”
sections for additional information.)
on rack when microwave cooking or
combination cooking. Place a microwavesafe plate under container.
more than one level.
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
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Setting the clock
When your microwave oven is first plugged
in or after a power failure, the Display will
show “888:88”. For the first 30 seconds after
the power is on, you can set the clock time
without touching CLOCK SET • START.
After 30 seconds have gone by, you must
follow the directions below to set the time. If
a time of day is not set, “888:88” will show in
the Display until you touch CLOCK SET •
START.
To set time:
NOTES:
• You can only set the clock if the oven is
not cooking food.
• If you touch in an incorrect time and
touch CLOCK SET • START, three tones
will sound. Enter the correct time.
• If you touch CANCEL/OFF while setting
the clock, the Display will show the last
time of day set or “:” if no time of day has
been set.
1. Choose setting.
2. Enter time of day.
Example for 12:00:
3. Complete entry.
TOUCH YOU SEE
CLOCK
•
SET START
(for 3 seconds)
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER
1
2
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
0
0
TOUCH YOU SEE
CLOCK
•
SET START
OR
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
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START
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
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ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
Using the Minute Timer
You can use your microwave oven as a
minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for
timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
NOTE: The oven can operate while the
Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute
Timer while the oven is cooking, touch
TIMER SET • START. The Display will
return to the cooking time countdown after
3 seconds.
1. Touch TIMER SET • START.
2. Enter time to be counted down.
Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:
NOTE: If you enter more than 4 digits,
three tones will sound. Touch START to
count down the 3-digit time you have
entered or touch TIMER CANCEL to
clear the Display. To start over, touch
TIMER SET • START and re-enter
desired time.
3. Start countdown.
NOTE: If you do not do this step within
3 seconds of doing Step 2, “START?” will
be displayed. You then have 1 minute to
touch START or TIMER SET • START
before the Display returns to time of day.
TOUCH YOU SEE
TIMER
•
SET START
TOUCH YOU SEE
1
3
0
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER
SENSOR
START
OR
•
SET START
TIMER
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
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TIMER
At end of countdown:
To cancel Minute Timer:
During countdown:
After countdown:
YOU SEE
(one tone will sound)
TOUCH YOU SEE
TIMER
CANCEL
CANCEL
OFF
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
COOK
DEFR
ROAST
PWR
QTY
(time of day)
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
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M
This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these
instructions carefully.
IN THIS SECTION
Getting the best cooking results ...20
Cooking at high cook power .......... 21
Cooking at different
cook powers ....................................22
Cooking with more than one
cook cycle........................................24
Using CUSTOM DEFROST ............. 25
Custom defrost chart......................27
Defrosting tips.................................29
Using KEEP WARM.........................30
Cooking with the temperature
probe ................................................31
icrowave Cooking
Using AUTO ROAST ........................ 34
Auto roast chart ...............................35
Using DELAY START ....................... 36
Using AUTO COOK .......................... 38
Auto cook chart................................ 39
Using BEVERAGE ............................ 39
Using POPCORN .............................. 40
Using BAKED POTATO ...................41
Using SLOWCOOK/SIMMER ........... 41
Using EASY MINUTE........................42
Adding or subtracting cook time.... 42
Getting the best cooking results
• ALWAYS cook food for the minimum
recommended cooking time. If necessary,
touch EASY MINUTE while the oven is
operating or after it has completed the
cooking cycle (see page 42 for more
information). Then check for doneness to
avoid overcooking the food.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange food being
cooked about halfway through the cook
time for most even doneness with all
recipes.
• If a glass cover is not available, use
wax paper, paper towels, or microwaveapproved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner
to vent steam during cooking.
• Although a new rating method* rates
this oven at 850 watts, you may use a
reliable cookbook and recipes developed
for microwave ovens previously rated at
700-800 watts.
*IEC-705 Test Procedure. The IEC-705 Test Procedure is an
internationally recognized method of rating microwave wattage output
and does not represent an actual change to output power or cooking
performance.
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Microwave Cooking
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
Cooking at high cook power
1. Put food in oven and close
the door.
2. Set cooking time.
Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:
3. Start oven.
At end of cooking time:
TOUCH YOU SEE
MICRO
COOK
TOUCH YOU SEE
1
3
0
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER
SENSOR
START
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
YOU SEE
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
Changing instructions
You can change the cooking time after
cooking starts by repeating Steps 2 and 3.
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Microwave Cooking
Cooking at different cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for
different Cook Powers. The lower the
Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each
Number Pad also stands for a different
percentage of Cook Power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which Cook Power to use.
The following chart gives the percentage of
Cook Power each Number Pad stands for,
and the Cook Power name usually used. It
also tells you when to use each Cook Power.
Follow recipe or food package instructions if
available.
COOK POWER
10=100% of full power
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
NAME
High
Medium-High
Medium
WHEN TO USE IT
• Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such as
soups and beverages
• Cooking small tender pieces of meat,
ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets,
and vegetables
• Heating cream soups
• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
• Cooking and heating foods that need a Cook
Power lower than high (for example, whole
fish and meat loaf) or when food is cooking
too fast
• Reheating a single serving of food
• Cooking requiring special care, such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and
custards
• Finishing cooking casseroles
• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
• Melting chocolate
• Simmering stews
• Heating pastries
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1=10% of full power
NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the Cook Power pad as a second
Minute Timer by entering “0” for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the cooking time
you set without cooking.
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Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods
• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
• Keeping food warm
• Taking chill out of fruit
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
ENTER
SENSOR
WEIGHT
PREHEAT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
PROBE START?
CONV
COMB
OZ
DELAY
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
1. Put food in oven and close the door.
Microwave Cooking
2. Set cooking time.
Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds:
3. Set Cook Power.
Example for 50% Cook Power:
TOUCH YOU SEE
MICRO
COOK
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER
7
3
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
0
TOUCH YOU SEE
COOK
POWER
TOUCH YOU SEE
ENTER
5
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
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TIMER
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
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TIMER
4. Start oven.
At end of cooking time:
Changing instructions
You can change the cooking time or Cook
Power after cooking starts by repeating
Steps 2 and/or 3 and 4.
TOUCH YOU SEE
SENSOR
START
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
ROAST
COOK
PWR
DEFR
QTY
YOU SEE
ENTER
SENSOR
PREHEAT
WEIGHT
AUTO
COOK
DEFR
ROAST
PWR
QTY
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
TEMP
CONV
PROBE START?
COMB
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
DELAY
OZ
LBS
COOK
234
TIMER
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