maycor CR153 User Manual

Use and Care

Microwave Oven

Electronic Control With 3 Power Levels

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions b. Remove wiretwist-ties from paper or plastic bags

should befollowed, including thefollowing: before placing bag in oven.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electrical c. Ifmaterials insidethe oven should ignite,keep oven

shock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposuretoexcessivemicro- door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the

power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit

wave energy: breakerpanel.

1. READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THE APPLIANCE. d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Donot

leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in

2. Readandfollowthespecific"precautionstoavoid possi- the cavity when not in use.

bleexposure to excessivemicrowaveenergy"found on
insidefront cover, e. Do not put metal inside the oven, except as specifi-

cally described in the manual or cookbook if sup-

3. This appliance must be grounded and properly polar- plied with this oven.

ized.Connectonlyto a properlygroundedand polarized
outlet. SeeGrounding Instructionson page 3. 17. Use only cooking utensils and accessories, made for

use inthe microwave and specifically described in this

4. Install or locatethis appliance onlyin accordance with manual or cookbook, if included withoven. Usealumi-

the installationinstructions described in this manual.

num foil only as directed in this booklet. See page 6.

5. Someproducts suchas wholeeggsand sealedcontain- 18. Do not use outdoors.

ers,such as closed glassjars, mayexplodeand should
not be heated in this oven. 19. Do not pop popcorn in anything otherthan a microwave

oven popperunless it isaspecially treated bag labeled:

6. Usethisappliance onlyfor itsintendeduse asdescribed "Microwavepopcorn intendedforuseinthe microwave".

inthemanual. Donotusecorrosive chemicalsor vapors
in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically de- 20. Never use brown paper bags, glass or plastic bowls, or

signed to heat, cook, dry, or defrost food. It is not de- other unsuitable containers to pop popcorn. To avoid
signedfor industrial, laboratory,or commercialuse. It is scorching and burning, remove popcorn after popping
intended for home use only. Do not use for drying has slowedtotwo or threeseconds between pops. Pro-
clothes, linens, newspaper, or similar non-food type Iongedpoppingcan causesmokingfromoverheatedoil,

items, breakage of dishes, damage to oven and eventually a

fire.

7. Make sure that all persons using this appliance, espe-

cially children, are closely supervised and properly in- 21. Do not removetheouter case orthe plasticstirrer cover
structed on how to use this appliance, insidethe oven cavity.

8. Do notoperatethisappliance if it hasadamaged cordor 22. Briskly stir liquidsbefore heatingand reheatingto incor-

plug, if it is not working properly, or if it hasbeen dam- porate air. This prevents abrupt boilovers that some-
aged ordropped, timesoccur afterair-depleted liquids are heated, espe-

9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified cially in tall, narrow containers.

service personnel.Contactthe nearestauthorized serv- 23. Microwave oven manufacturers do not recommend
ice facility for examination, repair or replacement. Do deepfatfrying orfrying in a microwaveoven. Hot oil can

notattempt to service or repairthis appliance, damageoven partsand utensils and even result inskin

10. Donotcoveror block anyopenings ontheappliance. Do burns.
notstoreitemson topof microwaveovenifthereare Iou- 24. Plasticwrap:Use only those types designed for micro-

vers on topof oven. waveoven useand avoid forming anair-tight seal. Fold

11. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this back a small corner or cut a small slit to allow steam to
product nearwater- for example,near akitchen sink, in escape.

a wet basement,ornear aswimming pool, andthe like. 25. Stay near the appliance while it is in use and check

12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water, cookingprogressfrequently. Leaving the appliance un-

13. Keepcord away from heated surfaces, attended may result in overcooked food and possibly a

fire in your oven.

14. Do not let cord hang over edgeof table or counter.

26. UNDER-CABINET AND WALL MOUNTED APPLI-

15. Whencleaning surfaces ofdoor and oventhat come to- ANCES ONLY:
gether on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive

soaps or detergentsappliedwith a sponge or soft cloth, a. Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance

beneath this appliance.

16. To reducethe risk offire inthe oven cavity:
b. Do not mountunitoveror near anyportionof aheat-

a. Do notovercookfood, especiallystarchyitems such ing or cooking appliance.

aspotatoesandfattyitems suchas bacon.Carefully
attend applianceifpaper,plastic,or othercombusti- c. Do not mount over a sink.

ble materialsare placed insidethe ovento facilitate d. Do not store anything directly on top of the appli-
cooking, ance surface when the appliance is in operation.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE CARE & MAINTENANCE ...................... 7

TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY ........... OutsideSurfaces

............................... Insidefrontcover InteriorSurfaces

ReplacingOven Light Bulb

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................... 1

DEFROSTING CHART ........................ 8

INSTALLATION ............................. 3

Grounding Instructions REHEATING FOODS CHART ................... 9

ExtensionCord

InterferenceWarning VEGETABLE COOKING CHART ............ 10-11

OVEN CONTROL ............................ 4 MISCELLANEOUS .......................... 12

OPERATION ................................ 5 SERVICE .................................. 13

Before Calling Service Chart

GENERAL INFORMATION ..................... 6 How To Obtain Service

Paper & Plastic

Browning Dishes WARRANTY ............................... 14

Use of Foil
Popcorn

Cooking Hints

Defrosting

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INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION GROUNDING EXTENSION CORDS

This oven was carefully packed and INSTRUCTIONS If itis necessaryto use an EXTENSION

shipped in good condition. If you find Thisappliancemustbegrounded. lnthe CORD, use only 3-wire extension cord
shippingdamages, notifythe dealer im- event of an electrical short circuit, that has a 3-blade grounding plug, and

mediately, grounding reduces the risk of electric a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the

shock by providing an escape wire for plug on the appliance. The marked rat-
Removeall packing materialsboth out- the electric current, ing of the extensioncord shall be equal
side and inside the oven before using to or greater than the electrical ratingof

the oven. This appliance is equipped with a the appliance.

grounding plug. The plug must be
This microwave oven is designed for plugged into a 120 volt, 15ampere out- DO NOT USE EXTENSION CORDS

householduseonly, ltisnotintendedfor let that is properly installed and FORBUILT-IN APPLICATIONS. CON-
commercial or industrialuse. grounded inaccordancewithappricable SULTA QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO

electrical codes. INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE RE-
Some modelsare designed as a coun- CEPTACLE.

terfop unit only and not intended for For proper operation, no other appli-
built-in applications, ance should be on the same circuit as

the microwaveoven.

The oven can be set on any sturdy INTERFERENCE
counter,shelf,table,roomdividerorroll- WARNING

ing cart. Microwave ovens generate radio fre-
The ovenrequiresfree movementof air quency energy during operation and if

for proper operation. DO NOT BLOCK not installed properly, may cause inter-
AIR VENTS locatedacross the top and ference to radio and television recep-

underneath the oven. Also, do not re- tion. You can determine if this unit is

movethe feetfrom the bottom ofthe or- causing interferencebyturning it on and

en. off whilethe interference is occurring. If

interference occurs it maybe corrected
by one or more of the following meas-

Thesethings are normal andmay oc- Consult a qualified electrician or serv- ures:
cur in your oven: iceman ifthegroundinginstructionsare

not completelyunderstood,of if doubt

1. Steam or vapor escapingaround exists as to whether the applianceis a. Reorientthereceivingantenna.
the door. This develops as food properlygrounded.

cooksand givesoff steam, b. Relocatetheovenwithrespecttothe

2. Moisture droplets on the oven receiver.
walls, oven door or the oven bot-

tom after cooking some foods.

c. Plug the oven into a different outlet

3. Dimming of oven light and change so that itand the receiver are on dif-
in blower sound. This may occur ferent circuits.
while the oven is operating at a

power level other than HIGH if
ovenis equippedwith the SELECT If the interference persists, you may

want to consult an experienced radio/

control televisiontechnicianfor additionalsug-

4. The topor bottomof the ovenand gestions.

trimmay feel hot tothetouch. This
results from the venting of hot

moistair duringcooking.

5. Sometelevision and radio interfer-
ence might be noticedwhile using

your microwaveoven. This issimi-

lar to the interference caused by
other small appliances and does

not indicate any type of problem.

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