Maytag 8112P268-60, 3828W5A4194 User Manual

Over The Range

Microwave Oven

Use & Care Guide

Model MMV4205AA

Important Safety Instructions .................. 2-4

Features ........................................................ 5-6

Operating Instructions ........................... 7-22

Care and Cleaning ................................ 23-24

Cooking Utensils ......................................... 25

Troubleshooting ..................................... 26-27

Warranty ........................................................ 28

Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien ............. 29

Guía de uso y cuidado ................................. 57

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Important Safety Instructions

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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.

2. 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.

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

4. DO NOT operate oven without load or food in oven cavity.

5. 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.

6. DO NOT use regular cooking thermometers in oven. Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or damage to oven.

What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this Use & Care Guide 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, distributor, service agent, or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

DANGER

DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

7. DO NOT use metal utensils in oven.

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

9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other combustible materials, follow manufacturer’s recommendations 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 physician or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave energy on pacemaker.

CAUTION

CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

• To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded.

• To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, do not alter the plug.

Grounding Instructions

Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding

reduces risk of electric shock by providing 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. See installation instructions.

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

• 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 television interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

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 accumulate 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.

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:

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WARNING

Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing 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 LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce

the risk of injury to persons:

1. DO NOT overheat the liquid.

2. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

3. DO NOT use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

4. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.

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

Important Safety Instructions

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 EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 3.

3. Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance with

the installation instructions in this manual.

4. 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.

5. 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.

WARNING

10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven.

11. 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.

12. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced

ONLY by qualified service personnel. Special tools are required to service oven. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.

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

oven.

14. 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.

15. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.

16. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces.

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

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

7. See door cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section.

8. Baby food jars shall be open when heated and contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in order to avoid burns.

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

To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when

paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags

before placing bag in oven.

18. Clean the ventilating hood frequently.

19. DO NOT allow grease to accumulate on the hood or

filters.

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

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

22. Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches or less wide.

CAUTION

c. 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 circuit breaker panel.

d. DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave

paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.

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Features

Door Handle

Door Safety Lock System

Model and Serial

Window with

Metal Shield

Number Plate

Glass Turntable

Grease Filter

Vent Grille

Metal Rack

Cooking Guide

Oven Control

Cooktop/Countertop Light

MMV4205AA

Panel

OVEN SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply

Input Power Cooking Power

Frequency Rated Current Outer Dimensions

(WxHxD) Cavity Volume Net Weight

120 VAC, 60 Hz

1,700 W 1,150 W

(IEC 60705 Standard)

2,450 MHz

14.5 A

⁄16” x 167⁄16”

x 15

⁄8”

2.0 Cu. Ft. 65 lbs.

Features

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 setting and cooking functions selected.

2. POPCORN: Touch this pad

when popping popcorn in your microwave oven.

3. BAKED POTATO: Touch this pad to

cook potatoes.

4. BEVERAGE: Touch this pad

to reheat one or two cups of a beverage.

5. COOK: Touch this pad to cook

Fresh Vegetable, Frozen Vegetable, Casserole, Rice, Oatmeal, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, and Frozen Entrée.

6. REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat

Pizza Slice, Dinner Plate, Soup/ Sauce, Casserole, and Roll/Muffin.

7. POULTRY: Touch this pad to cook

chicken wings, chicken nuggets, Spicy Chicken and Mexican Chicken.

8. SOFTEN: Touch this pad to soften

Butter, Ice Cream, Cream Cheese and Frozen Juice.

9. MELT: Touch this pad to melt

Butter/Margarine, Chocolate, Cheese and Marshmallows.

10. AUTO DEFROST: Meat, poultry,

fish and bread. Touch this pad to select food type and defrost food by weight.

11. TIME DEFROST: Touch this pad to

defrost most other frozen foods.

12. RAPID DEFROST: This pad

provides RAPID defrost for

1.0 pound of frozen food.

13. NUMBER: Touch number pads

to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights.

14. CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the

time of day.

15. HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to

keep hot, cooked foods warm in your microwave oven for up to 90 minutes.

16. ADD 30 SEC.: Touch this pad to

set and start quickly at 100% power level.

17. CUSTOM PROGRAM: Touch

this pad to recall one cooking instruction previously programmed into memory.

18. POWER LEVEL: Touch this pad to

select a cooking power level.

19. COOK TIME: Touch this pad to to

set a cooking time.

20. STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad to

stop the oven or to clear all entries.

21. CONTROL SETUP: Touch this

pad to change the oven’s default settings for sound, clock, display speed and defrost weight.

22. ENTER/START: Touch this pad

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

23. KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad

to set the kitchen timer.

24. TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Touch

this pad to turn off the turntable. OFF will appear in the display. This option is not available in auto cook and defrost modes.

25. LIGHT TIMER: Touch this pad to

set the light timer.

26. VENT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad

to turn the fan on or off.

27. VENT AUTO TIME SET: Touch this

pad when setting ventilation time. (1, 3, 5, 10, 30 minutes.)

28. LIGHT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad

to turn on the cooktop/countertop light.

Operating Instructions

LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

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.

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, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven.

CLOCK

This oven includes a 12-hour clock.

Example: To set 8:00 AM.

1. Touch CLOCK

pad.

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

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. (Press number 1 for AM, number 2 for PM.)

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

KITCHEN TIMER

You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Example: To set for 3 minutes.

1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.

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

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the time is over, you will hear beeps and

END will display.

CONTROL SETUP

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

See following chart for more information.

No. Function

1 Beep ON/ 1 Sound ON OFF control 2 Sound OFF

2 Clock display 1 Clock ON control 2 Clock OFF

3 Display 1 Slow speed 2 Normal speed 3 Fast speed

4 Defrost weight 1 Lbs. mode selected 2 Kg.

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

No. Result

VENT HI/LO/OFF

The VENT HI/LO/OFF moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. Touch

VENT HI/LO/OFF 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 automatically turn on at the HIGH setting to cool the oven. It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven. When this occurs, you cannot turn the fan off.

VENT AUTO TIME SET

Example: To set 30 minutes for vent high.

1. Touch VENT HI/ LO/OFF pad.

2. Touch VENT AUTO TIME SET pad

5 times.

LIGHT HI/LO/OFF

Touch LIGHT HI/ LO/OFF pad once for bright light, twice for night light, or three times to turn the light off.

1. Touch CONTROL SETUP pad.

2. Touch number 4 pad.

3. Touch number 2 pad.

Operating Instructions

CHILD LOCK

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

The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel.

Example: To set the child lock.

1. Touch STOP/ CLEAR pad.

2. Touch and hold

ENTER/START

pad more than 4 seconds. LOCKED will appear in the display window with two beeps.

Example: To cancel the child lock.

1. Touch and hold

ENTER/START

pad more than 4 seconds. LOCKED will disappear and you hear two beeps.

ADD 30 SEC.

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

Example: To set ADD 30 SEC. for 2 minutes.

1. Touch ADD 30

SEC. pad 4

times. The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting down.

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.

1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad.

2. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn on.

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. (Press number 1 for AM, number 2 for PM.)

4. Touch ENTER/ START pad again.

5. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn off.

6. Touch ENTER/ START pad. (Press number 1 for AM, number 2 for PM.)

7. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

NOTE:

• To reset the time to turn on and off the LIGHT, repeat steps 1 to 7.

Example: To cancel the LIGHT TIMER.

1. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad.

2. Touch STOP/ CLEAR pad.

HOLD WARM

You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 90 minutes. You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically.

Example: To use HOLD WARM.

1. Touch HOLD WARM pad.

2. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

NOTES:

• HOLD WARM operates for up to

90 minutes.

• Food cooked covered should be

covered during HOLD WARM.

• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.)

should be uncovered during HOLD WAR M.

• 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 automatically follow another cycle:

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

• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear two beeps and “HOLD WARM” will appear in the oven display.

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

NOTE:

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

Operating Instructions

TURNTABLE ON/OFF

For best cooking results, leave the turntable on. It can be turned off for large dishes.

Touch TURNTABLE ON/OFF pad to turn the turntable on or off.

NOTES:

• This option is not available in auto 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.

CUSTOM PROGRAM

CUSTOM PROGRAM lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly.

Example: To cook for 2 minutes.

1. Touch CUSTOM PROGRAM pad.

2. Enter the cook time.

3. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

COOKING AT HIGH POWER LEVELS

Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds at 100% power.

1. Enter the cook time.

2. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

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.

1. Enter the cook time.

2. Touch POWER LEVEL pad.

3. Enter the power level.

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.

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

1. Enter the first cook time.

2. Touch COOK TIME pad.

3. Enter the second cook time.

4. Touch POWER LEVEL pad.

5. Enter the power level.

6. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

Example: To recall the custom program.

1. Touch CUSTOM PROGRAM pad.

2. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

4. Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

See cooking guide for Lower Power Levels, page 10.

Operating Instructions

COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS

The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.

POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE

10 High 100% • Boil water.

• Cook ground beef.

• Make candy.

• Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Cook fish and poultry.

• Preheat browning dish.

• Reheat beverages.

• Bacon slices.

9 90% • Reheat meat slices quickly.

• Saute onions, celery, and green pepper.

8 80% • All reheating.

• Cook scrambled eggs.

7 70% • Cook breads and cereal products.

• Cook cheese dishes, veal.

• Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.

6 60% • Cook pasta.

5 50% • Cook meats, whole poultry.

• Cook custard.

• Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast.

4 40% • Cook less tender cuts of meat.

• Reheat frozen convenience foods.

3 30% • Thaw meat, poultry, and seafood.

• Cook small quantities of food.

• Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.

2 20% • Soften butter and cream cheese.

• Heat small amounts of food.

1 10% • Soften ice cream.

• Raise yeast dough.

0 • Standing time.

Operating Instructions

POPCORN

CAUTION

➣ DO NOT leave microwave

oven unattended while popping corn.

➣ When popping commercially

packaged popcorn, remove the rack from the oven; Do not place the bag of microwave popcorn on the rack or under the rack.

BAKED POTATO

BAKED POTATO lets you cook potatoes with preset times and cook powers. You can choose from 1 to 4 potatoes.

NOTES:

• Cooking times are based on an average 8-10 oz. potato.

• Before baking, pierce potato with fork several times.

• After baking, let stand for 5 minutes.

Example: To cook 2 potatoes.

1. Touch BAKED POTATO pad.

2. Touch number 2 pad.

3. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

BEVERAGE

BEVERAGE lets you heat up to 2 beverages.

NOTES:

• Reheat times based on an 8 oz. cup.

• Beverage may be very hot; remove from oven with care.

Example: To reheat one 8 oz. beverage.

1. Touch BEVERAGE

pad.

2. Touch number 1

pad.

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

POPCORN lets you pop 3.5 ozs. and

3.0 ozs. bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. To set your microwave oven correctly, follow this chart:

Bag Size-ounces 3.5 3.0

Touch NUMBER 1 2

Example: To pop a 3.0 oz bag.

1. Touch

POPCORN pad.

2. Touch number 2

pad.

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

Operating Instructions

AUTO COOK

Using AUTO COOK lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. AUTO COOK has preset Cook Power for 8 food categories.

Example: To cook 1 cup rice.

1. Touch COOK

pad.

2. Choose food category.

3. Choose amount by touching the 2 pad for 1 cup.

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

AUTO COOK TABLE

Category Touch Pad Amount Number

Fresh Vegetable 1 1-4 cups Frozen Vegetable 2 1-4 cups Casserole 3 1-4 cups Rice 4 ½-2 cups Oatmeal 5 1-6 servings Bacon 6 2-6 slices Scrambled Eggs 7 2,4,6,8 eggs Frozen Entree 8 10, 20 ozs.

When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

REHEAT

Using REHEAT lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Power levels.

Example: To reheat 2 slices of pizza.

1. Touch REHEAT

pad.

2. Choose food

category.

3. Choose amount

by touching the 2 pad for 2 slices.

REHEAT TABLE

Category Touch Pad Amount Number

Pizza slice 1 1 - 3 slices Dinner plate 2 1, 2 servings Soup/Sauce 3 1 - 4 cups Casserole 4 1 - 4 cups Roll/Muffin 5 1 - 6 pieces

POULTRY

The oven uses low power to cook poultry (chicken wings, chicken nuggets, Spicy Chicken and Mexican Chicken). See the following table.

Example: To cook 6 ozs. chicken wings.

1. Touch POULTRY

pad.

2. Choose food category. Touch the 1 pad for chicken wings.

3. Choose amount by touching the 1 pad for 6 ozs.

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

POULTRY TABLE

Category Touch Pad Amount Number

Chicken wings 1 6, 12 ozs. Chicken nuggets 2 4, 8 ozs. Spicy Chicken 3 2, 4 servings Mexican Chicken 4 2, 4 servings

SOFTEN

The oven uses low power to soften foods (butter, ice cream, cream cheese, and frozen juice). See the following table.

Example: To soften quart of ice cream.

1. Touch SOFTEN

pad.

2. Choose food category. Touch 2 pad for ice cream.

3. Choose food amount. Touch 2 pad for quart.

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

SOFTEN TABLE

Category Touch Pad Amount Number

Butter 1 1,2,3 sticks Ice cream 2 Pint, Quart, Half gallon Cream cheese 3 3, 8 ozs. Frozen juice 4 6,12,16 ozs.

MELT

The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter or margarine, chocolate, marshmallows, or processed cheese food). See the following table.

Example: To melt 8 ozs. chocolate.

1. Touch MELT pad.

2. Choose food category. Touch 2 pad for chocolate.

3. Choose food amount. Touch 2 pad for 8 ozs.

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

MELT TABLE

Category Touch Pad Amount Number

Butter / Margarine 1 1, 2, 3 sticks Chocolate 2 4, 8 ozs. Cheese 3 8, 16 ozs. Marshmallows 4 5, 10 ozs.

4. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

Operating Instructions

AUTO COOK TABLE

CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT

Fresh Vegetable

Frozen Vegetable

Casserole

Rice

Oatmeal

Bacon

Scrambled Eggs

Prepare as desired, wash, and leave residual water on the vegetables. Place in an appropriately-sized microwave container, cover with plastic wrap and vent.

Remove from package, rinse off frost under running water. Place in an appropriately-sized microwave container, cover with plastic wrap and vent.

Assemble the ingredients per the recipe in a 1-2 quart casserole. Cooking with plastic wrap and vent. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 3 minutes.

Add twice the amount of water to the rice. Use a microwave container large enough to prevent water from boiling over dish. Cover with plastic wrap or lid.

Prepare as directed on package and stir before serving. Use only instant hot cereal.

Lay on microwave bacon rack or other similar dish or a dinner plate covered with a paper towel and cover with a paper towel.

Beat eggs in a coffee mug or cereal bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Stir at beep, and continue cooking. Stir before serving. (Optional : Add 1 tbsp of milk and 1 tsp of butter per one egg.)

1 - 4 cups

½ - 2 cups

1 - 6 servings

2 - 6 slices

Regular sliced bacon

2, 4, 6, 8 eggs

Frozen Entree

Remove from outer display package. Slit cover. If not in microwavesafe container, place on plate, cover with plastic wrap and vent.

10, 20 ozs.

REHEAT TABLE

CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT

Pizza Slice

Dinner Plate

Soup/Sauce

Casserole

Roll/Muffin

This is a reheat function for leftover pizza. Place on paper towel on a microwave safe plate.

Place on a low plate. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Let stand 3 minutes.

Place in shallow microwavable casserole. Cover with vented plastic wrap. After cooking, stir and let stand 3 minutes.

Cover dish containing the casserole with plastic wrap and vent. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 3 minutes.

Place on paper towel. Do not cover.

1 - 3 slices

(3 - 5 ozs. each)

1 - 2 servings

1 - 4 cups

1 - 6 pieces

Operating Instructions

POULTRY TABLE

CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT

Chicken wings Frozen, Precooked

Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate or serving platter.

6 or 12 ozs.

Chicken nuggets Frozen, Precooked

Spicy Chicken

Mexican Chicken

Place in a single layer around the edge of a dinner plate.

- 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)

• 1 ½ pounds skinless, chicken pieces

• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 1 ½ tablespoon paprika

• ½ teaspoon pepper

• ½ cup hot sauce or 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce

• ½ cup barbecue sauce of choice Mix everything in an 8 x 8-inch glass dish or similar dish and cover with plastic wrap. Cook on ‘Spicy Chicken’. Stir and serve as is or place under a broiler for a few minutes for additional browning.

- 2 servings (double the ingredients for 4 servings)

• ½ medium onion, chopped

• ½ green bell pepper, diced

• ½ cup frozen peas

• ½ cup long grain rice

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup salsa

• 1 ½ pounds skinless, chicken pieces, legs, thighs, breasts, wings, or combination of all

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• Salt and pepper to taste

• ½ cup green olives w/pimentos

Place onions and peppers in an 8 x 8-inch glass dish or similar container and microwave for 3 minutes. Add peas, rice, water, salsa, chicken, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on ‘Mexican Chicken’. Stir in the olives and serve as is or place under a broiler for a few minutes to add additional browning.

4 or 8 ozs.

2 or 4 servings

Operating Instructions

SOFTEN TABLE

CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT

Butter

Unwrap and place in microwavable container. Butter will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe.

1, 2 or 3 sticks

Ice Cream

Cream cheese

Frozen juice

Place container in oven. Ice cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier.

Unwrap and place in microwavable container. Cream cheese will be at room temperature and ready for use in recipe.

Remove top. Place in oven. Frozen juice will be soft enough to easily mix with water.

Pint, Quart, Half gallon

3 or 8 ozs.

6, 12 or 16 ozs.

MELT TABLE

CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT

Butter or Margarine

Chocolate

Cheese

Unwrap and place in microwavable container. No need to cover butter. Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting.

Chocolate chips or squares of baking chocolate may be used. Unwrap squares and place in microwavable container. Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting.

Use processed cheese food only. Cut into cubes. Place in a single layer in microwavable container. Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting.

1, 2 or 3 sticks

4 or 8 ozs.

8 or 16 ozs.

Marshmallows

Large or miniature marshmallows may be used. Place in microwavable container. Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting.

5 or 10 ozs.

Operating Instructions

AUTO DEFROST

Four defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times for each food item according to the weight you enter. For added convenience, the AUTO DEFROST includes a built-in tone mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food during the defrost cycle. Four different defrosting options are provided.

1. MEAT

2. POULTRY

3. FISH

4. BREAD

After touching AUTO DEFROST once, select the food category. Available weight ranges for Meat, Poultry and Fish are 0.1 to 6.0 lbs. The available weight range for Bread is 0.1 to 1.0 lb.

Example : To defrost 1.2 lbs of meat.

1. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.

2. Choose food category.

3. Enter the weight.

4. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

NOTE: After you touch ENTER/

START, the display counts down the defrost time. The oven will beep once during the Defrost cycle. At this time, open the door and turn, separate, or rearrange the food as needed. Remove any portions that have thawed then return frozen portions to the oven and touch ENTER/START to resume the defrost cycle. The oven will not stop

during the BEEP unless the door is opened.

For best results:

• Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the foods, which can cause the outer surface of the foods to cook.

• Form the meat into the shape of a doughnut before freezing. When defrosting, scrape off thawed meat when the beep sounds and continue defrosting.

• Place foods in a shallow glass baking dish or on a microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.

• Foods should still be somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven.

AUTO DEFROST TABLE

Category Food MEAT

0.1 to 6 lbs

POULTRY

0.1 to 6 lbs

FISH

0.1 to 6 lbs

BREAD

0.1 to 1 lb

BEEF

Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast, Hamburger patty.

LAMB

Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast.

PORK

Chops (½-inch thick), Hot dogs, Spareribs, Countrystyle ribs. Rolled roast, Sausage.

POULTRY

Whole (under 4 lbs), Cut up, Breasts (boneless).

CORNISH HENS

Whole.

TURKEY

Breast (under 6 lbs).

FISH

Fillets, Whole, Steaks.

SHELLFISH

Crab meat, Lobster tails, Shrimp, Scallops.

MUFFINS ROLLS

DEFROST TIPS

• When using AUTO DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).

• Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking the food.

• If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight.

• The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep block.

• Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.

• You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must not touch the side of the oven. Foil causes arcing, which can damage the oven lining.

• Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.

• For better results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time.

• For best results, elevate food to be defrosted on a microwave safe roasting rack. This prevents the possibility of warm meat juices cooking food during defrost.

Operating Instructions

RAPID DEFROST

The RAPID DEFROST feature provides a rapid defrost for 1.0 pound frozen food. The oven automatically sets the defrosting time for ground beef.

Example: To defrost 1lb. ground beef.

1. Touch RAPID DEFROST pad.

2. Touch ENTER/ START pad.

TIME DEFROST

This feature allows you to choose the time you want to defrost.

Example: To defrost for 2 minutes.

1. Touch TIME DEFROST pad.

2. Enter the defrosting time you want.

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. (Defrost starts)

When the defrost time is over, you will hear four beeps and COOK END will display.

METAL RACK

CAUTION

To avoid risk of property damage:

• Do not use rack to pop

popcorn.

• Rack must be on the four

plastic supports when used.

• Use the rack only when cooking

food on rack position.

• Do not cook with rack on the

floor of the oven.

The metal rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time.

To use rack:

1. Place rack securely in the four plastic supports.

• Rack MUST NOT touch metal

walls or back of microwave oven.

2. Place equal amounts of food both ABOVE AND BELOW rack.

• Amount of food must be

approximately the same to balance out cooking energy.

Operating Instructions

GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS

To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below.

• Storage Temperature: Foods taken

from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature.

The time for recipes in this book is

based on the normal storage temperature of the food.

• Size: Small pieces of food cook faster

than large ones, pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly. For even cooking, reduce the power when cooking large pieces of food.

• Natural Moisture: Very moist foods

cook more evenly because microwave energy is attracted to water molecules.

• Stir foods such as casseroles and

vegetables from the outside to the center to distribute the heat evenly and speed cooking. Constant stirring is not necessary.

• Turn over foods like pork chops,

baking potatoes, roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy.

• Place delicate areas of foods, such

as asparagus tips, toward the center of the dish.

• Arrange unevenly shaped foods,

such as chicken pieces or salmon steaks, with the thicker, meatier parts toward the outside of the dish.

• Shield, with small pieces of

aluminum foil, parts of food that may cook quickly, such as wing tips and leg ends of poultry.

• Let It Stand: After you remove the

food from the microwave, cover food with foil or casserole lid and let it stand to finish cooking in the center and avoid overcooking the outer edges. The length of standing time depends on the density and surface area of the food.

• Wrapping in waxed paper or paper towel: Sandwiches and many other foods containing prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent drying out.

FISH AND SHELLFISH

Cooking Fish and Shellfish: General Directions

• Prepare the fish for cooking.

- Completely defrost the fish or shellfish.

- Arrange unevenly shaped pieces with thicker parts toward the outside of the dish. Arrange shellfish in a single layer for even cooking.

- The type of cover you use depends on how you cook. Poached fish needs a microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.

- Baked fish, coated fish, or fish in sauce needs to be covered lightly with waxed paper to keep the coating crisp and sauce from getting watery.

- Always set the shortest cooking time. Fish is done when it turns opaque and the thickest part begins to flake. Shellfish is done when the shell turns from pink to red and the flesh is opaque and firm.

FISH AND SHELLFISH COOKING TABLE

FISH POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS

Fish fillets HI 3½-4½ minutes

Fish steaks HI 4½-5½ minutes

Whole fish 7 4½-6 minutes

Scallops HI 3½-5 minutes Shrimp, shelled HI 3½-5 minutes

Arrange fish in a single layer with thickest portion toward outside edge of 1½ quart microwavable baking dish. Brush with melted butter and season, if desired. Cook covered with vented plastic wrap.

Let stand covered 2 minutes. If you are cooking more than 1 lb. of fish, turn the fish halfway through cooking.

Arrange in a single layer. Prepare as directed above, except stir instead of turning the shellfish.

Operating Instructions

APPETIZERS/SAUCES/ SOUPS

Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended

• Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture.

• Arrange individual appetizers in a circle for even cooking.

• Stir dips to distribute heat and shorten cooking time.

Cooking Sauces: Tips and Techniques

• Use a microwavable casserole or glass measuring cup that is at least 2 or 3 times the volume of the sauce.

• Sauces made with cornstarch thicken more rapidly than those made with flour.

• Cook sauces made with cornstarch or flour uncovered so you may stir them 2 or 3 times during cooking for a smooth consistency.

• To adapt a conventional sauce or gravy recipe, reduce the amount of liquid slightly.

Cooking Soups: Tips and Techniques

• Cook soups in a microwavable dish which holds double the volume of the recipe ingredients to prevent boil-over, especially if you use cream or milk in the soup.

• Generally, cover microwaved soups with VENTED plastic wrap or a microwavable lid.

• Cover foods to retain moisture. Uncover foods to retain crispness.

• Avoid overcooking by using the minimum suggested time. Add more time, if necessary, only after checking the food.

• Stirring occasionally will help blend

flavors, distribute heat evenly, and may even shorten the cooking time.

• When converting a conventional soup

recipe to cook in the microwave, reduce the liquid, salt, and strong seasonings.

Not Recommended

• Appetizers with a crisp coating or puff pastry are best done in a conventional oven with dry heat.

• Breaded products can be warmed in the microwave oven but will not come out crisp.

MEAT

Cooking Meat: General Directions

• Prepare the meat for cooking.

- Defrost completely.

- Trim off excess fat to avoid

spattering.

- Place the meat, fat side down,

on a microwavable rack in a microwavable dish.

- Use oven cooking bag for less

tender cuts of meat.

- Arrange the meat so that thicker

portions are toward the outside of the dish.

- Cover the meat with waxed paper to

prevent spattering.

• Tend the meat as it cooks.

- Drain juices as they accumulate to reduce spattering and keep from overcooking the bottom of the meat.

- Shield thin or bony portions with strips of foil to prevent overcooking.

NOTE: Keep the foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls, and do not cover more than one-third of the meat with foil at any one time.

• Let the meat stand covered with

foil 10-15 minutes after you remove it from the oven. The internal temperature of the meat may rise from 5-10° F during standing time.

The Meat Cooking Table on the next page provides detailed directions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts of meat.

Operating Instructions

MEAT COOKING TABLE

MEAT BEEF

Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 ozs. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties

Sirloin tip roast (3-4 lbs.)

LAMB

Lamb roast, rolled boneless (3-4 lbs.)

PORK

Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices 10 slices

Chops (5-7 ozs. each) 2 chops

4 chops

Loin Roast, rolled, boneless (3½- 4½ lbs.)

Sausage links, Fresh or Frozen, defrosted (1-2 ozs. each) 2 links 4 links 6 links 10 links

POWER

LEVEL

COOKING

TIME DIRECTIONS

Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper.

Turn over halfway through cooking. 1-1½ minutes 1½-2 minutes

2½-3½ minutes

8-10 minutes

per pound

RARE (135°F)

11-13 minutes

per pound

MEDIUM (155°F)

11-12 minutes

per pound

RARE (135°F)

12-13 minutes

per pound

MEDIUM (145°F)

13-14 minutes

per pound

WELL (155°F)

1½-2 minutes

2-3 minutes 4-5 minutes 7-8 minutes

18-20 minutes

per pound

15-17 minutes

per pound

25-27 minutes

per pound

(165°F)

45-60 seconds

1-1½ minutes 1½-2 minutes 1¾-2 minutes

Let stand covered 1 minute.

Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack.

Add desired seasonings and cover with waxed paper.

Turn meat over halfway through cooking and shield if

necessary. Remove roast from microwave oven when

desired temperature is reached. Let stand covered with foil

15 minutes. (Temperature may rise about 10°F).

Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting rack.

Brush lamb with marinade or desired seasonings such as

rosemary, thyme or marjoram. Cover with waxed paper.

Turn roast over after 15 minutes, and again after 30 minutes.

Shield if necessary.

Remove roast from microwave when desired temperature

is reached. Let stand covered with foil 15 minutes.

(Temperature may rise about 10°F).

Place bacon slices on microwavable roasting rack.

Cover with paper towels.

After cooking, let stand 1 minute.

Place chops in microwavable baking dish.

Add desired seasonings and cover with vented plastic wrap.

Cook until no longer pink or until internal temperature

reaches 170° F. Turn chops over halfway through cooking.

Let stand covered 5 minutes.

(Temperature may rise about 10°F).

Place roast in cooking bag in microwavable dish.

Add seasonings and browning agent if desired. Close bag

loosely with microwavable closure or string. After cooking,

let stand in bag 15 minutes. (Temperature may rise about

10°F.) Internal temperature of pork should reach 170°F

before serving.

Pierce links and place on microwavable roasting rack.

Cover with waxed paper or paper towel.

Turn over halfway through cooking.

After cooking, let stand covered 1 minute.

Operating Instructions

POULTRY

Cooking Poultry: General Directions

• Prepare the poultry for cooking.

- Defrost completely.

- Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel.

- Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce spattering.

- Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance.

POULTRY COOKING TABLE

POULTRY

Chicken pieces (2½-3 lbs.)

Chicken whole (3-3½ lbs.)

Cornish Hens whole (1-1½ lbs. each)

POWER

LEVEL

COOKING

TIME

4½-5½ minutes

per pound

12-13 minutes

per pound

6-7 minutes

per pound

• Watch the poultry as it cooks.

- Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.

- Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of aluminum foil

to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil.

• Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and the juices run clear. When done, the temperature in the thigh meat should be 180-185°F.

• Let the poultry stand after cooking covered with foil for 10 minutes.

The Poultry Cooking Table below provides detailed directions, Power Level, and Cooking Time settings for most cuts and types of poultry.

DIRECTIONS

Before cooking, wash pieces and shake the water off. Place pieces in a single layer in a microwavable baking dish with thicker pieces to the outside. Brush with butter or browning agent and seasonings if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

Before cooking, wash and shake off water. Place breast side down on a microwavable roasting rack. Brush with butter, or browning agent and seasoning if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Cook side up, brush with butter, or browning agent. Replace waxed paper. Cook 1⁄3 of estimated time again. Shield if necessary. Cook remaining 1⁄3 of estimated time or until no longer pink and juices run clear. Let stand covered with foil 10 minutes. (The temperature may rise about 10°F.) The temperature in the thigh should be 180°F-185°F when the poultry is done.

Before cooking, wash and shake the water off. Tie wings to body of hen and the legs to tail. Place hens breast side down on microwavable rack. Cover with waxed paper. Turn breast side up halfway through cooking. Shield bone ends of drumsticks with foil. Remove and discard drippings. Brush with butter or browning agent and seasonings if desired. Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove hens from microwave when they reach desired temperature. Let stand covered with foil 5 minutes. (Temperature may rise about 10°F). Temperature in breast should be 170°F before serving.

⁄3 of estimated time. Turn breast

Operating Instructions

PASTA AND RICE

Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven.

PASTA COOKING TABLE

PASTA Spaghetti

4 cups water Add 8 ozs. spaghetti

Macaroni

3 cups water Add 2 cups macaroni

Lasagna noodles

4 cups water Add 8 ozs. lasagna noodles

Egg noodles

6 cups water Add 4 cups noodles

POWER

LEVEL

COOKING

TIME

9-10 minutes

7½-8½ minutes

6-7 minutes

5½-6½ minutes

7-8 minutes

11-12½ minutes

8-10 minutes

5½-6½ minutes

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired. Use a 2-quart microwavable baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles. Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and egg noodles. Cook as directed in chart or until water boils. Stir in pasta; cook covered as directed in chart or until tender. Drain in a colander.

Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques

• If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, undercook it so it is still firm.

• Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta.

• The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide specific directions, with Power Level and cooking time settings for most common types of pasta and rice.

DIRECTIONS

RICE COOKING TABLE

RICE Long grain

2¼ cups water Add 1 cup rice

Brown

2½ cups water Add 1 cup rice

Long grain and wild rice mix

21⁄3 cups water Add 6 ozs. package

Quick cooking

1 cup water Add 1 cup rice

POWER

LEVEL

COOKING

TIME

4½-5½ minutes

14 minutes

4½-5½ minutes

28 minutes

4-5 minutes

24 minutes

2-3 minutes

DIRECTIONS

Combine hot tap water and salt, if desired, in 2 quart microwavable casserole. Cover with microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap. Cook as directed in chart or until water boils. Stir in rice and any seasonings. Cook covered as directed in chart or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Let stand covered 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Cook water until it boils. Stir rice into boiling water and let stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with fork.

Care and Cleaning

CARE AND CLEANING

For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surfaces. Wipe spatters immediately with a wet paper towel, especially after cooking chicken or bacon. Clean your oven weekly or more often, if needed.

METAL RACK

Wash the metal rack with a mild soap and a soft or nylon scrub brush. Dry completely. Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleaners to clean rack.

CLEANING THE GREASE FILTER

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate oven hood without filters in place.

The grease filter should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month.

1. To remove grease filter, slide filter to the side. Pull filter downward and push to the other side. The filter will drop out.

3. To reinstall the filter, slide it into the side slot, then push up and toward oven center to lock.

2. Soak grease filter in hot water and a mild detergent. Rinse well and shake to dry. Do not use ammonia

or place in a dishwasher. The aluminum will darken.

Care and Cleaning

CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate oven hood without filters in place.

If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter should be replaced every 6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order a new charcoal filter, contact the Parts Department at your nearest Authorized Service Center or call 1-800-688-9900 (inside U.S.A) or 1-800-688-2002 (Canada). Order Charcoal Filter kit #: MVHRK3.

1. Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply.

2. Remove the two vent grille mounting screws. (2 screws)

5. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at the angle shown.

6. Slide the bottom of the grille into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws. Turn the power back on at the main power supply and set the clock.

COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT

CAUTION

To avoid personal injury or property damage, wear gloves when replacing light bulb.

OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT

1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply.

2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. (2 screws)

3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove.

4. Push the hook.

Hook

3. Push the right side lower part of the charcoal filter.

4. Remove old filter.

1. Unplug the oven or turn off power at the main power supply.

2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws.

3. Replace bulb(s) with 30 or 40 watt appliance bulb(s).

4. Replace bulb cover, and mounting screws.

5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply.

5. Lift up the bulb holder.

6. Replace bulb with a 30 or 40 watt appliance bulb.

7. Replace the bulb holder.

8. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place. Push the top until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws. Turn the power back on at the main power supply.

Cooking Utensils

MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE

USE

OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for

high intensity heat): Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie

plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim.

CHINA:

Bowls, cups, serving plates and

platters without metallic trim.

PLASTIC:

Plastic wrap (as a cover) -- lay the

plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides.

Vent plastic wrap by turning back

one edge slightly to allow excess steam to escape. The dish should be deep enough so that the plastic wrap will not touch the food.

As the food heats it may melt the

plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.

Use plastic dishes, cups, semirigid

freezer containers and plastic bags only for short cooking times. Use these with care because the plastic may soften from the heat of the food.

PAP ER:

Paper towels, waxed paper, paper

napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or design. Look for the manufacturer’s label for use in the microwave oven.

DO NOT USE

METAL UTENSILS: Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven

cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metal utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven.

METAL DECORATION:

Metal-trimmed or metal-banded dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc. The

metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven.

ALUMINUM FOIL:

Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may

cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls and door of the oven.

WOOD: Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you use

them in the microwave oven. Baskets react in the same way.

TIGHTLY COVERED UTENSILS:

Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered utensils. Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before cooking. Tightly closed pouches could explode.

BROWN PAPER:

Avoid using brown paper bags. They absorb too much heat and could burn.

FLAWED OR CHIPPED UTENSILS:

Any utensil that is cracked, flawed, or chipped may break in the oven.

METAL TWIST TIES:

Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags. They become hot and could cause a fire.

Troubleshooting

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

Check the following list to be sure a service call is necessary. Reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call.

PROBLEM

If nothing on the oven operates

If the oven interior light does not work

If oven will not cook

If oven takes longer than normal to cook or cooks too rapidly

If the time of day clock does not always keep correct time

If food cooks unevenly

If food is undercooked

POSSIBLE CAUSES

• check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker.

• check if oven is properly connected to electric circuit in house.

• check that controls are set properly.

• the light bulb is loose or defective.

• check that control panel was programmed correctly.

• check that door is firmly closed.

• check that Enter/Start pad was touched.

• check that timer wasn’t started instead of a cook function.

• be sure the Power Level is programmed properly.

• check that the power cord is fully inserted into the outlet receptacle.

• be sure the oven is the only appliance on the electrical circuit.

• be sure food is evenly shaped.

• be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking.

• check placement of aluminum foil strips used to prevent overcooking.

• check recipe to be sure all directions (amount, time, and power levels) were correctly followed.

• be sure microwave oven is on a separate circuit.

• be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking.

If food is overcooked

If arcing (sparks) occur

If the display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking

Vent fan starts automatically

• check recipe to be sure all directions (amount, power level, time, size of dish) were followed.

• be sure microwavable dishes were used.

• be sure wire twist ties were not used.

• be sure oven was not operated when empty.

• make sure metal rack (if used) is properly installed on 4 supports.

• check that door is firmly closed.

• check that timer was not started instead of a cooking function.

• if the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the HIGH setting to cool the oven. It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.

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