Microwave Oven
Use and Care Manual
Model CMV IO00B
Table of Contents
Introduction .................... 1
Safety Instructions ............. 2-3
Installation Recommendations ..... 4
Control Panel .................. 5-6
Oven Features at a Glance ........ 7
Operating Basics .............. 8-12
Special Features .............. 12-17
Care and Cleaning ............ 18-20
Questions and Answers .......... 21
Before You Call ................. 22
Warranty ................ Back Page
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an over-the-range Registration
microwave oven. For best results, we suggest reading this
guide carefully. You will find instructions on the proper Federal law requires registration of all microwave ovens.
operation and maintenance of your microwave. To comply with the law, please fill out the PRODUCT
Should you ever need future assistance with your REGISTRATION CARDpackagedwith the oven.
microwave, a complete model and serial number recorded
in the spaces below will be extremely helpful, These num- 1.Check the model and serial numbers on the card to
bers are found on a data plate on the left inside wall of the see that they match the numbers on the data plate.
oven when the door is open. These numbers are also on the The data plate is located on the left inside wall of the
Product Registration Card that came with your microwave oven when the door is open. If the numbers on the
card are not the same as those on the data plate, cross
oven. Before sending in this card, please write these num-
bers in the spaces below, out the numbers on the card and write in the numbers
as they appear on the data plate.
2. Mail the card. The return address is included on the
Model Number
reverse side of the card.
If you move or are not the original owner of this oven, you
Serial Number
must by law renew the registration. Send the renewal reg-
istration information to: Maytag Customer Service,
Warranty Administration, P.O. Box 4970, Cleveland,
PurchaseDate TN 37320-4970,
Renewal Registration Information must provide:
a) Your name and address.
For additional questions, please contact us: b) The microwave oven's model and serial numbers.
Maytag Appliances Sales Company
Attn: CAIRsMCenter
P.O. Box 2370 PRECAUTIONS
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-1120 (USA and CANADA) TO AVOID POSSIBLE
1-800-688-2080 (U.S. TTY for deaf, hearing
impaired or speech impaired) EXPOSURE TO EXCES-
(Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm Eastern Time) SIVE MICROWAVE
Forservice and warranty information, see back page. ENERGY
IMPORTANT: Please keep your sales slip. Should an)' A. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door
warranty service be required, proof of original date of pur- open since open-door operation can result in harmful
chase is needed, exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Note . . • B. Do not place any object between the oven front face
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accu-
• In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our mulate on sealing surfaces.
appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to C. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is partic-
the appliance without revising this guide, ularly important that the oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2)
Llame al telefono 1-800-688-1120 si desea hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door
instrucciones en Espafiol de este folleto, seals and sealing surfaces.
numero de pieza 16009917. D. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by any-
one except properly qualit_ed service personnel.
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Important Safety Instructions
A WARNING _ To reduce the risk of burns, 11. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary
electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure when used by children.
to excessive microwave energy: 12. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord
or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance, damaged or dropped.
13. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO
service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on page 1. facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
14. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING 15. Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not use
INSTRUCTIONS" on page 4. this product near water - for example, near a kitchen
4. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with the sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and
the like.
provided installation instructions. Do not mount over a
sink. 16. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
5. This over-the-range oven was designed for use over 17. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
ranges no wider than 30 inches. It may be installed
18. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
over both gas and electric cooking equipment.
19. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come
6. For best operation, plug this appliance into its own
together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abra-
electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, sive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.
cloth.
7. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed contain-
20. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
ers - for example, closed jars -may explode and should
not be heated in this oven. In rare instances, poached a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if
eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached paper, plastic or other combustible materials are
eggs and allow standing time of one minute before cut- placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Avoid
ting into them. using recycled paper products. Do not use newspa-
per or other printed paper in the oven. Such prod-
8. Foods with unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, ucts sometimes contain impurities which could
sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other
ignite.
giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking, b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
"Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic before placing in oven.
bags should be slit, pierced or vented, c. If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven
9. Do not heat, store or use flammable materials in or door closed, turn oven off and disconnect the power
near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard or explo- cord or shut off the power at the fuse or circuit
sion. breaker panel.
10. Use this appliance only for its intended use as d. Do not use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemi- products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when
cals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is not in use.
specifically designed to heat, cook or defrost food. It is
e. Do not pop popcorn except in a microwave
not designed for industrial, laboratory or commercial approved popcorn popper or in a commercial pack-
use. It is intended for home use only. age recommended especially for microwave ovens.
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Important Safety Instructions cont.
f. Do not overcook potatoes. They may dehydrate and 31. Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwav-
catch fire. ing unless the thermometer is designed or recom-
mended for use in the microwave oven.
g. Do not use for drying clothes, linens, newspaper or
similar non-food type items. 32. Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is
very useful, but should be used carefully. Even
21. Do not operate the oven when empty or with an empty microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of over-
utensil to avoid damage to the oven and danger of fire. cooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials
22. Do not lean on the oven door. The door is designed to and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of
close tightly and seal properly for safe operation, overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the
Leaning on the door may warp or break the hinges, food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1)
23. To avoid exposure to dangerous high voltage, DO Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in
NOT REMOVE THE SPLATTER SHIELD inside strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer's
recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware
the oven cavity, to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plas-
24. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers (especial- tic cookware without complete supervision.
ly cylindrical-shaped containers) may become over-
heated and splash out with a loud noise. For best 33. Do not store anything directly on top of the
results, stir the liquid several times before heating, microwave oven surface when the oven is in opera-
tion.
Always stir liquids several times between reheatings.
25. Read and follow specific microwave oven prepara- 34. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than
tion instructions on food packages or containers 3/4" deep; remove top foil cover and return tray to
(especially baby food). Above all, this is a cooking box. When using metal in microwavc oven, keep
appliance designed to prepare food. metal at least 1inch away from the sides of the oven.
35. Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bot-
26. Use only cooking utensils and accessories made for
tles.
use in the microwave and specifically described in this
manual. 36. Cookware may become hot because of heat trans-
ferred from the heated food. Potholders may be need-
27. Microwave oven manufacturers do not recommend
deep fat frying or frying in a microwave oven. Hot oil ed to handle the cookware.
can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in 37. Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin
skin bums. wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it
allows microwaves to pass through it.
28. Plastic wrap: Use only those types designed for
microwave oven use and avoid forming an air-tight 38. Never use sharp-edged utensils in or near the oven.
seal. Fold back a small corner or cut a small slit to
39. Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful when
allow steam to escape, opening containers of hot food, including popcorn
29. Stay near the appliance while it is in use and check bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
cooking progress frequently. Leaving the appliance injury, direct steam away from hands and face.
unattended may result in overcooked food and possi- 40. Clean the vent hood often. Do not allow grease to
bly a fire in your oven. build up on the hood or the filter.
30. Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to
41. Use care when cleaning the vent hood filter. Corrosive
boil over more rapidly than foods containing less
moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care and cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may
Cleaning section for instructions on how to clean the damage the filter.
inside of the oven. 42. When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the fan
on.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Installation Recommendations
Remove all packing materials both outside and inside the Do not under any circumstance cut or remove the third
oven before using the oven. The oven requires free move- (ground) prong from the power cord. Do not use an
ment of air for proper operation. Do NOT block air vents adapter plug with this appliance. See pages 1 and 2 of the
located by the top air grill and underneath the oven. Installation Manual for acceptable extension cord specifi-
cations.
Grounding Instructions
Interference Note
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an elec-
trical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric Microwave ovens generate radio frequency energy during
shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current, operation and if not installed properly may cause interfer-
ThJsappliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding ence to radio and television reception. You can determine
wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged if this unit is causing interference by turning it on and off
into a 120v, 15amp. outlet that is properly installed and while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs,
grounded, it may be corrected by one or more of the following mea-
sures:
_L WARNING- Improper use of the grounding plug * clean door and seal surfaces of the oven;
can result in a risk of electric shock.
• reorient the television or radio receiving antenna;
• relocate the oven with respect to the television or radio
Consult a qualified electrician or service technician if the
grounding instructions are not completely understood or if receiver, and/or
doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly • plug the oven into a different outlet so that it and the
grounded, television or radio receiver are on different circuits.
Where standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, If the interference persists, you may want to consult an
it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have it experienced radio/television technician for additional sug-
replaccd with a properly grounded three-prong wall recep- gestions.
tacle.
Automatic Fan Protection Feature
Cooking appliances installed under the microwave oven excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
may, under some heavy usage conditions, cause tempera- cannot be manually turned off, but it will automatically
tures high enough to overheat some internal parts of the turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
microwave oven. stay on for up to an hour after the range and microwave
oven controls have been turned oft.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust fan
is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if
Microwaving Tips
* Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish beats, it should
is suitable for microwaving. Most glass cooking dish- not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool
es, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china din- and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is
nerware, which does not have metallic trim or glaze microwave-safe.
with metallic sheen, can be used.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can be
• If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and
test: Place in the oven the dish you are testing and a prevent spattering, Be sure to vent plastic wrap so
glass measuring cup filled with one cup of water. Set steam can escape.
the measuring cup either in or next to the dish.
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Touch Control Panel
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger.
It's designed to be easy to use and understand.
1. DISPLAY - Displays time of day, time or temperature 12, ADD MINUTE - Touch this pad for 1minute of cook
during cooking functions, power level being used, time, to add 1 minute of cook time as the timer is
cooking mode and instructions, counting down or for an "instant on" for 1 minute.
2. POPCORN - Touch this pad to cook prepackaged (Page 9)
microwave popcorn weighing 1.75 or 3.5 ounces. The 13. POWER LEVEL - Touch this pad if you want to
oven will start automatically. (Page 12) change from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for
3. BEVERAGE - Touch this pad to reheat a beverage, cooking. (Page 8-9)
The oven will start automatically. (Page 13) 14 NUMBER PADS - Touch these pads to enter cooking
4. FAVORITE CHOICE - Touch this pad to recall three time, defrosting time, time of day, power level or food
weights for Auto Defrost.
cooking instructions placed in memory and to pro-
gram sound level of signals, scroll speed and disable 15. WARM - Touch this pad and safely keep food warm
clock display. (Page 13) for up to 30 minutes. (Page 13)
5. BAKED POTATO - Touch this pad to cook 1-4 pota- 16. TIMER - This feature uses no microwave energy. It
toes. The oven will start automatically. (Page 13) functions as a kitchen timer, as a holding period after
defrost or as a delay timer before time cooking. (Page
6. DINNER PLATE - Touch this pad to reheat a dinner
plate full of chilled leftovers. (Page 13) 9)
17. TURNTABLE - Touch this pad to turn the turntable
7. FROZEN PIZZA - Touch this pad to heat frozen
on and off. (Page 16)
pizza. The oven will start automatically. (Page I3)
18, CLOCK - Touch this pad to enter time of day or
8. FROZEN VEGETABLE - Touch this pad to cook
check time of day while microwaving. (Page 8)
frozen vegetables. The oven will start automatically.
(Page 14) 19. CANCEL/OFF - When touched once, it pauses the
oven operation. When touched twice, it shuts off the
9. AUTO COOK - Will automatically compute the
oven and erases all settings (except time of day).
microwave power and cook time. Refer to Auto Cook
Guide. (Page 14) 20. START -After all selections are made, touch this pad
to start the oven or timer.
10. COOK TIME - Microwave for a selected amount of
time. 21. VENT FAN - Touch _IGU,LOW,or OFF for the differ-
ent fan speeds. (Page 17)
• Power Level 10 (High) is automatic but lower heat
levels may be programmed. (Page 8) 22. LIGHT - Touch ON to turn on the surface light.
Touch NIGHT to turn on the night light. (Page 17)
11. AUTO DEFROST - Touch this pad and enter food
weight, then START. The oven automatically sets
power levels and defiosting time. (Page 10)
POPCORN BEVERAGE FAVORITE CHOICE
BAKED DINNER FROZEN FROZEN
POTATO PLATE PIZZA VEGETABLE
AUTO COOK AUTO ADD
COOK TIME DEFROST MINUTE
1 2 3
POWER
LEVEL
4 5 6
WARM
_,_. 7 8 9
TURN 0 CLOCK
TABLE
CANCEL
START
OFF
ventfan light
HI LO OFF ON NIGHT OFF
¢, Each time a pad is touched, a BEEP will sound.
* WhenCANCEL/OFF Pad is touched during oven operation, the oven
will stop, however, all programmed information is retained. To clear all
information, touch the CANCEL/OFF Pad again.
[ NOTE: Styling and features may differ slightly depending on model. 1
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Oven Features at a Glance
1. DOOR HANDLE - Pull to open door. Door must be 6. GREASE FILTERS
securely latched for oven to operate. 7. COOKTOP LIGHT
2. DOOR LATCHES 8. TURNTABLE - Composed of glass tray and roller
3. WINDOW with METAL SHIELD - Screen allows guide. The roller guide is placed first in the bottom of
cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves con- the microwave and supports the glass tray. Both parts
fined in oven. must be in place when using the microwave oven.
4. TOUCH CONTROL PANEL and DIGITAL 9. DATA PLATE- Located on the inside wall of the
DISPLAY - For detailed information on each feature, microwave oven.
see Touch Control Panel section, page 5.
5. HOOD CONTROLS
Vent Fan - Press HI, LO or OFF
Light - Press ON, NIGHT orOFF
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