Maytag CMV1100AA User Manual

USER'S GUIDE

AND COOKING GUIDE

Over-The-Range Microwave Oven Model CMV1100AA

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Readtheseinstructionscarefullybefore usingyour microwaveoven.

Partno.8112p170-60MCSp/n74005586A/08/00 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID

POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

ENERGY

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since

open-door oloerationcan resultin harmful exposure to microwave

energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks,

(b) Donot place any object between the oven front face and the door

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

important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) DOOR (bent)

(2) HINGES AND LATCHES (broken or loosened) (3) DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES

(d)The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except

properly qualified service personnel.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: CMV1IOOAA

PowerSource: AC 110-120V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption: 1500W Maximum Output: 1000W*

OvenCapacity: 1.5 cu. ft. Turntable Diameter: 10-_3/ls"

Dimensions:(w x h x d) 29-7/s'' x 17" x 14-1/2'' Weight: Approx. 59,5 Ibs.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

*According to IEC-705test procedure. The iEC-705test procedure is an internationally recognized method of rating microwave wattage output.

Pleaserecord your product's information

When you call to request service, you need to know your complete model

number and serial number. Please fill in the information below. Please also record purchase date, price and where purchased. Keep your sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of purchase.

Model Number: (Located on the front of the oven) Serial Number: (Located on the front of the oven)

Date of Purchase: Where Purchased:

Foradditional questions, please contact us: REGISTRATIONCARD packed with

Maytag Customer Assistance the oven.

At-ten: CAIReCenter 1. Checkthe model and serial

P.O.Box2370 numbers on the card to see that Cleveland, TN 37320-2370 they match the numbers on the

1-800-688-1120(USA and CANADA) data plate• The data plate is 1-800-688-2080(U.S.TFY for deaf, located on the front of the oven hearing impaired or speech when the door is open. If the

impaired) numbers on the card are not the (Mon,-Fri., 8am-8pm Eastern Time) same as those on the data plate, Internet: http://www.maytag.com cross out the numbers on the

card and write in the numbers as

For service and warranty they appear on the data plate• information, see page 35-36. 2. Mail the card. The return address

IMPORTANT is included on the reverse side of Please keep your sales slip. Should the card.

any warranty service be required, If you move or are not the original

• • I

proof of original date of purchase is owner of this oven, you must by law needed, renew the registration, Send the

NOTE renewal registration information to: In our continuing effort to improve Maytag Customer Service

the quality of our appliances, it may Warranty Administration

be necessary to make changesto the P"O. Box4970 appliance without revising this Cleveland, TN 37320-4970 guide. Renewal Registration information

must provide:

REGISTRATION a) Your name and address. Federal law requires registration of b) The microwave oven's model and all microwave ovens.To comply with serial numbers.

the law, please fill out the PRODUCT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY One TouchCooking 16 Important Safety Instructions 4 Optional Settings 17 Proper and Safe Useof Your Oven 5 Auto Defrost 18

Grounding Instructions 6 Add 30Seconds 19 Interference Note 7 Quick StartCooking 20

Utensils 7 Custom Programs 21 Materials 8 TurntableSetting 22

FanSpeed Control 22

SE'rrlNG UP YOUROVEN Light 22 Names of Oven Parts and Delay Off-Fan 23

Accessories 9

Turntable Installation 10 COOKINGGUIDE

Charcoal Filter Installation 10 Cooking Principles and Techniques 24 GreaseFilter Installation 10 Cooking with Metal Rack 25

OPERATION

One TouchCooking 26

Control Panel and Features 11 Meats, Poultry and Fish 28 Selecting Ventilation Direction 13 MAINTENANCE

Setting Clock 13 Troubleshooting 31 Child Lock-Out 13 Questions and Answers 32

Timer 14 Careand Cleaning 33 Timed Cooking and Power Level 14 Warranty 35

SAFETY

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be

followed, including the following:

I A WARNING" Toreducethe risk of burns, electric shock,fire,

1. Read all instructions before containers and closed glassjars

2. Read and followthe specific should not be heated in this

3. As with most cooking chemicals or vapors in this

4, This oven must be grounded, of table or counter.

5. Install or locate this oven only in detergents applied with a

6. Some products such as whole page 33.)

injuryto personsor exposureto excessivemicrowaveenergy:

using the appliance, may explode and therefore

"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID oven. POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO 7, Use this appliance only for its

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE intended use asdescribed in the ENERGY" on page 2. manual. Do not use corrosive

appliances, close supervision is appliance, This oven is necessary to reduce the risk of a cook or defrost food. It is not

fire in the oven cavity, designed for industrial or

If a fire should start: _aboratory use. It is intended for

• Keep the oven door closed home use.

• Turnthe oven off, and 8. As with any appliance, close

• Disconnectthe power cord or supervision is necessary when

shut off power at the fuse or used by children.

circuit breaker panel. 9. Do not operate this oven if it has Keep in mindthe following rules a damaged cord or plug, if it is at all times to reduce the riskof not working properly or if it has fire in the oven cavity: been damaged or dropped.

a. Do not overcook food. 10.This appliance should be

Carefully attend the appliance serviced only by qualified if paper, plastic, or other service technicians. Contact the

combustible materials are nearest authorized service placed inside the oven to facility for examination, repair or

facilitate cooking, adjustment.

b. Do not use the oven cavity for 11. Do not cover or block any vents

storage purposes. Do not on the oven. store combustible items such 12.Do not store or use this

as bread, cookies, paper appliance outdoors.

products,etc. insidethe oven. 13.Do not usethis oven near water, If lightning strikes the power near a kitchen sink, in a wet

line, the oven may turn on by basement or near a swimming

itself, pool, and the like.

c. Remove wire twist-ties and 14.Do not immerse cord or plug in

metal handles from paper or water. plastic containers/bags 15.Keep cord away from heated

before placing them in the surfaces.

oven. 16.Do not let cord hang over edge

Connect only to properly 17.When cleaning door and oven

grounded outlet. See surfaces that meet when door is

"GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" closed, use only mild, on page 6. nonabrasive soaps or

accordance with the provided sponge or soft cloth. (See "Care

installation instructions, and Cleaning" instructions on

eggs, waterwithoilorfat, sealed 18.Do not mount over a sink.

specifically designed to heat or

19.This oven is suitable for use 22.When flaming foods under the above both gas and electric hood, turn the fan on.

cooking equipment. 23.Use care when cleaning the

20.This oven is intended to be used vent-hood filter. Corrosive above ranges with a maximum cleaning agents, such as lye-

width of 30 inches, based oven cleaners, may

21.Clean the underside of the damage the filter.

microwave oven often. Do not

allow grease to build up on the

microwave oven or the fan

filters.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

PROPERANDSAFEUSEOFYOUROVEN

• The oven must be level. • Do not heat narrow-necked

• The turntable and turntable containers, such as syrup roller rest must be in the oven bottles.

during cooking. • Do not attempt to deep-fry in

• Place cookware gently on the your microwave oven.

turntable and handle it carefully • Do not do home canning in this to avoid possible breakage, microwave oven as it is

• Incorrect use of browning dish impossible to be sure all may cause the turntable to contents of the jar have reached

break. See page 8. boiling temperature.

• When using the Popcorn feature • Do not use this microwave oven of this microwave oven, use for commercial purposes. This

only the bag sizes specified in microwave oven is made for

the instruction manual, household use only.

• Do not pop popcorn except in a • Liquids, such as beverages, that microwave approved popcorn are heated in a microwave oven,

popper or in acommercial can overheat beyond their package recommended boiling point without any

especially for microwave ovens, evidence of bubbling. This

• The oven has several built-in could result in hot liquids safety switches to ensure that suddenly boiling over. To

the power remains off when the prevent this occurrence, the door is open. Do not tamper following steps should be taken:

with these switches. (a)Avoid using straight-sided

• Do not operate the microwave containers with narrow necks. oven empty. Operating the oven (b)Do not overheat.

without any food or food that is (c)Stir the liquid before placing the extremely low in moisture can container in the oven and again

cause fire, charring or sparking, halfway through the heating

• Do not cook bacon directly on time. the turntable. Excessive local (d)After heating, allow to stand in

heating of the turntable may the oven for a short time,

cause it to break, stirring again before carefully

• Do not heat baby bottles or removing the container.

baby food in the microwave • The metal rack must be

oven. Uneven heating may removed from the oven when occur and could cause physical the rack is not used for cooking.

injury.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event

_ DANGER ofan electrical shortcircuit, grounding

Electric Shock Hazard the riskof electric shockby providing an escape

• Touching someofthe wire for the electric current. This appliance is

internal components equipped with a cord that has a grounding wire can cause serious with a grounding plug. The plug must be

personal injury or plugged into an outlet that is properly installed

death. Do not and grounded. disassemble

this appliance. Where standard two- Properly polarized and

prong wall receptacle grounded outlet

WARNING your personal

ElectricShock Hazard responsibility and

• Improper use of the obligation to have it grounding plug can replaced with a

result in electric properly grounded shock.Do not plug three-prong wall into an outlet until receptacle.

appliance is properly Three-pronged installed and Do not under any {grounding)plug

grounded, circumstance cut or

is encountered, it is

remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. Do not use an adapter plug with

this appliance.

Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if

the grounding instructions are not completely

understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

reduces

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 appliance,

NOTE: If your electric power line or outlet

voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times

may be longer. Have a qualified electrician

check your electrical system.

INTERFERENCE NOTE Microwave ovens generate radio frequency energy during operation and

if not installed properly may cause interference to radio and television

reception. You can determine if this unit iscausing interference byturning it on and off while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs, it

may be corrected by one or more ofthe following measures:

• clean door and seal surfaces of the ovens:

• reorient the television or radio receiving antenna:

• relocate the oven with respect to the television or radio receiver.

• plug the oven into a different outlet so that it and the television or

radio receiver are on different circuits.

Ifthe interference persists,you may want to consult an experienced radio/ television technician for additional suggestions.

UTENSILS

See following page for further instructions on

CAUTION

Personal Injury Hazard below to see if the utensil is safefor use in a

• Tightly-closed microwave oven.

utensils could explode. Closed Utensil Test:

containers should be 1. Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup opened and plastic of coldwater (250 mL) along withthe utensil

pouches pierced, in question.

"materials can use in microwave oven or

to be avoided in microwave oven." Do the test

2. Cookon maximum power (P100) for 1

minute.

3. Carefully feel the utensil. Ifthe empty utensil iswarm, do notuse itfor

microwave cooking. Do not exceed1 minute testing time.

you

CAUTION:

1. Do not use plastic containers for testing.

2. Some containers and dishware may be

warm (or hot) in only one area. Do not usea

container that becomes warm anywhere.

Materials you can use in microwave oven

Utensils Remarks Aluminum foil Shielding only. Small smooth piecescan be usedto

Browningdish Follow manufacturer's instructions.The bottom of

Dinnerware Microwave-safeonly. Follow manufacturer's instruc- Glassjars Always remove lid. Useonly to heat food until just

Glassware Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is Oven cooking bags Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not close with Paper plates and Use for short-term cooking/warming only. Do not leave

cups oven unattended while cooking. Papertowels Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use

Parchment paper Use as a cover to prevent spattering or a wrap for Plastic Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer's

Plastic wrap Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking

Thermometers Microwave-safe only(meat and candy thermometers). Wax paper Use asa cover to prevent splattering and to retain

cover thin partsof meat or poultry to prevent overcook-

ing.Arcingcanoccurif foil istoocloseto ovenwells.-rhe

foil shouldbe at least 1inchawayfrom ovenwalls, browningdish must be at least3/16inchabovetheturnta-

ble. Incorrectusagemay causethe turntable to break.

tions. Do not usecrackedor chippeddishes. warm. Most glass jars are not heat resistant and may

break. no metallic trim. Do not usecracked or chipped dishes. metal tie. Make slits to allow steam to escape.

with supervision for short-term cooking/warming only.

steaming. instructions. Should be labeled "Microwave Safe."

Some plastic containers soften asthe food inside gets hot. If this happens, discard the food. "Boiling bags"

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package.

to retain moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.

moisture.

Materials to be avoided in microwave oven

Utensils Remarks

Aluminum tray May causearcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe

Foodcarton with May causearcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe metal handle dish.'

Metal or metal- Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trimmed utensils trim may cause arcing.

Metal twist ties May cause arcingand couldcauseafire in the oven.

Paperbags May cause a fire in the oven. Plastic foam cups Plasticfoam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside

Wood Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven

dish.

when exposed to high temperature.

and may split or crack.

SET UP

NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

Remove the oven and all materials from the carton. Your oven comes with the following materials and accessories:

Turntable 1 Grease filter 2 Turntable roller rest 1 Charcoal filter 2 Instruction Manual 1 Damper assembly 1

Installation Instructions 1 Hardware package 1

Upper cabinet template 1 Metal rack 1

Wall template 1

Door Interior light Control panel

Door release button

• Press the button to open door.

• When you open the door during the

Safet f interlock system the program will not be canceled. Close

Shuts off oven power if door is the door and touch STARTtoresume

opened during operation cooking.

cooking process, cooking will stop but

(_ atthe same time or larger dishes.

__l l Jo'o' /tL__O _i////lll/t_Metal rack 'V

Grease filters Do not run the fan Cooktoplight

without greasefilters.

When cooking two orthree dishes

TURNTABLE INSTALLATION

Turntable upside down. The turntable

• • All food and containers of food

Roll rside) must always be placed on the

_-_ _. • Theturntable returns to its

Receptacle _ microwave power is turned off.

1. Place the roller rest on the cavity and counterclockwise; this is bottom, normal.

2. Place the turntable on top of the • If turntable or roller rest cracks roller rest as shown in the or breaks, contact your nearest

diagram. Make sure the authorized service center for turntable hub is securely locked more information regarding

in the receptacle, replacement.

CHARCOAL FILTER INSTALLATION

If the microwave oven has been 3. Insert one end of the filter into the installed for room venting, the air opening as shown, insert other

vented by the fan will be end into the opening and slide recirculated back into the room toward the front side of

through a pair of disposable microwave oven until filter is charcoal filters that help to remove securely in position. smoke and odors. If these filters 4. Repeat for other charcoal filter.

become excessively dirty or discolored, they should be __L___o[o _

these filters should be replaced

replaced. Under normal conditions, _/_ 1

once every 6 to 12 months.

• Never place the turntable

• Both turntable and roller rest must always be used during

cooking.

should never be restricted. original starting positionwhen

cooking is finished, The light

turntable for cooking. and fan will remain on but

• The turntable rotates clockwise

1. Disconnect the power supply. -_,_a_ _ _'_-'__12.Grasp the charcoal filter with both hands, each one holding an

opposite end of the filter.

GREASE FILTER INSTALLATION

The reusable metal grease filters 1,Disconnectthe powersupply.

trap grease released by food on the 2. Graspthe greasefilterwith one cooktop. They also prevent damage handholdingthering andthe other

to the inside of microwave due to hand holdingthe oppositeend. flames from food on the cooktop. 3, Insert oneend of the filter without

toward the rear of microwave oven.

4. Insert ring end of greasefilter into the opening and slide entire filter towards the front side of the

microwave oven until filter is

securely in position.

5. Repeatfor other grease filter.

ring into the opening and slide

)PERATION

CONTROLPANELAND FEATURES

Remember: After connecting supply cord, follow word { prompts for setting proper ventilation direction. The oven

will not operate until ventilation direction is selected.

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