Samsung ZMC3000N Users Manual

Use and Care Guide

Built-In Microwave ⁄Convection Oven

GE Appliances 164D3370P291 49-40361 06-03 JR

Safety Instructions................3–5

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure

to Excessive Microwave Energy ..........2

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum Foil ...............................4, 24, 26

Clock........................................................8, 9

Combination Cooking ........................25–28

Combination Roast.........................27, 28

Cooking by Temperature......................26

Cooking by Time...................................25

Control Panel..........................................8, 9

Convection Cooking ..........................23, 24

Cooking by Temperature......................24

Cooking by Time...................................23

Cooking Reference Guide .......................29

Cookware and Accessories .....................11

Features ......................................................7

Microwave Cooking .......................6, 13–22

Add 30 Seconds....................................14

Auto Defrost....................................17, 18

Cooking by Temperature......................16

Cooking by Time.............................13, 14

Cooking Complete Reminder ................7

Defrosting by Time...............................15

Delay Start/Reminder ...........................14

Delayed Cooking...................................12

Express Cook Feature...........................14

Hold Time ..............................................12

Kitchen Timer........................................12

Microwaving Tips ...................................6

Power Levels ..............6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16

Sensor Beverage...................................19

Sensor Cook ..........................................21

Sensor Cooking Control Guide............22

Sensor Popcorn ....................................19

Sensor Reheat.......................................20

Sound Level Feature ............................14

Oven Shelf......................4, 7, 11, 19–21, 31

Temperature Probe

............................4, 7–9, 16, 24, 26–28, 31

What Your Oven Can Do .........................10

Problem Solver ...........................32

Care and Cleaning..............30, 31

Light Bulb Replacement ..........................31

Installation......................................31

Adapter Plugs...........................................31

Extension Cords .......................................31

Grounding Instructions ...........................31

Consumer Services..................35

Appliance Registration ..............................2

Important Phone Numbers .....................35

Model and Serial Number Location.........2

Warranty....................................Back Cover

Model: JEB1095

Microwave power output

of this oven is 800 watts.

(IEC-705 Test Procedure)

HELP US HELP YOU…

Before using your oven, read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

If you received a damaged oven…

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money. Before you request service…

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

• Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.

• Light reflection around door or outer case.

• Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

• Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

• Some TV-radio interference might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your microwave. If you notice this interference, check that the microwave oven is on a different electrical circuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the receiving antenna.

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

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

(1) door (bent),

(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

Important Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using your appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING

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To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read and follow the specific ‘‘Precautions

to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy’’ on the previous page.

• This appliance must be grounded.

Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See Grounding Instructions section in the back of this guide.

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this guide. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave/convection oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

• For best operation, plug this appliance into

its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

• Do not mount this appliance over a sink. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

• Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.

• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water—for example, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, near a sink or in similar locations.

• This microwave oven is not approved or

tested for marine use.

• Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave/convection oven surface when the oven is in operation.

• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.

• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counter.

• Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

• See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this guide.

• This appliance must only be serviced by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

• As with any appliance, close supervision is

necessary when used by children.

• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

— Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

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

— Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles

from paper or plastic containers before placing them in the oven.

— Do not use your microwave/convection

oven to dry newspapers.

— Do not use recycled paper products.

Recycled paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

— Do not pop popcorn in your microwave/

convection oven unless in a special microwave

popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

— Do not overcook potatoes. They could

dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

— Do not operate the oven while empty to

avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by accident the oven should run

empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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— Do not use the Sensor Features twice

in succession on the same food portion. If food is undercooked after the first countdown, use MICRO COOK for additional cooking time.

— Do not use the oven for storage purposes.

Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

— If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven

door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

• When using the convection or combination cooking functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food and accessories such as the metal accessory rack and temperature probe.

• Oversized food or oversized metal cookware should not be used in a microwave/convection oven because they increase the risk of electric shock and could cause a fire.

• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving risk of electric shock.

• Do not use paper products when the microwave/convection oven is operated in the convection or combination mode.

• Do not store any materials, other than our recommended accessories, in this oven when not in use.

• 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 microwave/convection oven. Such use of the microwave/convection oven could result in injury.

• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with the lid off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughly cooked. Stir food to distribute the heat evenly. Be careful to prevent scalding when warming formula or breast milk. The container may feel cooler than the milk really is. Always test the milk before feeding the baby.

• Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow

necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

• Use foil only as directed in this guide.

TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4″ high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using foil in the microwave/convection oven, keep foil at least

1″ away from sides of oven.

• Do not cover the shelf or any other part of the oven with metal foil. This will cause overheating of the microwave/convection oven.

• Cookware may become hot

because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

• Sometimes, the oven floor and walls can become too hot to touch. Be careful touching

the floor and walls during and after cooking.

• Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

• Thermometer—Do not use regular cooking or oven thermometers when cooking by microwave or combination. The metal and

mercury in these thermometers could cause “arcing” and possible damage to the oven. Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave/convection oven.

• Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not using it to cook with.

If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven, damage oven walls and damage the temperature probe.

• Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed

for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials, and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite.

• For these reasons:

• 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use

them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations.

• 2) Do not subject empty cookware to

microwaving.

• 3) Do not permit children to use plastic

cookware without complete supervision.

• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to

at least an INTERNAL 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.

SAFETY FACT—Superheated water. Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea, are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. 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 THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.

To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

— Do not overheat the liquid.

— Stir the liquid both before and halfway

through heating it.

— Do not use straight-sided containers with

narrow necks.

— After heating, allow the container to stand

in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.

— Use extreme care when inserting a spoon

or other utensil into the container.

• Do not boil eggs in a microwave/convection oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk

and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

• Foods with unbroken outer ‘‘skin’’

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave/convection ovens. Check the

package for proper use.

• ‘‘Boilable’’ cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as

directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

• Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful when opening

any containers of hot food, including popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from hands and face.

• Use of the shelf accessory.

— Use pot holders when handling the shelf and

cookware. They will be hot.

— Never use the shelf for microwave-only

cooking. Remove the shelf from the oven when microwave-only cooking.

— Always place the shelf on the floor of the

oven for convection and combination cooking.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions

MICROWAVING TIPS

• Make sure all cookware used in your microwave/convection oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking

dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled ‘‘suitable for microwaving.’’

• If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with 1 cup of water— set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish

remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap

can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

• Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating or rearranging.

• Steam builds up pressure in foods which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

VARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1–10)

Variable power levels add flexibility to your microwave cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. High (Power Level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time. Power Level 3 is energy 30% of the time.

A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need additional attention such as frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done on High (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook more evenly and with less attention given to stirring or rotating the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.

Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would cook before the inside was defrosted.

Here are some examples of uses for various power levels:

POWER LEVEL BEST USES

High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,

boiling liquids.

Med-High 7 Gentle cooking of meat and

poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.

Medium 5 Slow cooking and tenderizing

such as stews and less tender cuts of meat.

Low 3 Defrosting without cooking;

simmering; delicate sauces.

Warm 1 Keeping food warm without

overcooking; softening butter.

How to Change Power Level

1. Press MICRO COOK or TIME DEFROST.

2. Select cooking or defrosting time.

3. Press POWER LEVEL.

4. Select desired power

level 1–10.

5. Press START.

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all defrost and cook cycles except Temp Cook/Hold)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display ‘‘End’’ and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be

securely closed for oven to operate.

2. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows

cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

3. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must

be securely inserted into receptacle before oven will start any temperature or Combination Roast cooking.

4. Temperature Probe. Use with Combination

Roast, Convection/Combination Cook and Temp Cook/Hold.

5. Shelf. The metal shelf must be in place on the

oven floor when using convection or combination cooking. Remove the shelf when using microwaveonly cooking.

6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display.

For detailed information on each feature, see Your Touch Control Panel section.

7. Oven Floor.

NOTE: Rating plate, oven light and oven vent(s) are

located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN

Microwaving Tips Variable Power Levels Features of Your Oven

MICROWAVE

SENSOR

POPCORN

REHEAT

SENSOR

COOK

BEVERAGE

CONVECTION

AUTO

MICRO

COMBINATION

DEFROST

TIME

DEFROST

COOK

EXPRESS COOK

COOK

TEMP

COMBINATION

COOK/HOLD

PROBE

ROAST

PROBE

DELAY

POWER

START

LEVEL

EXPRESS COOK2EXPRESS COOK3EXPRESS COOK

EXPRESS COOK

REMINDER

ADD

CLEAR

MINUTE

30 SEC

DISPLAY ON/OFF

OFF

SELECTIONS

SOUND

KITCHEN

CLOCK

LEVEL

TIMER

CODES: 0-1-2-3

YOUR 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. With your new oven, you have several cooking options. In addition to microwave or convection cooking, you have combination cooking, which uses both methods. Also sensor microwave cooking (Sensor Cook) and sensor microwave defrosting (Sensor Defrost), and sensor combination temperature cooking (Combination Roast). Or you may make your own programs to suit your own cooking needs.

1. SENSOR POPCORN. Touch this pad to cook

prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to

3.5 ounces. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately.

2. SENSOR REHEAT. Touch this pad for quick

reheating of prepared foods. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately.

3. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food

weight, then START. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time.

4. MICRO COOK. Microwave for a selected

amount of time using automatic Power Level 10 (High).

5. COMBINATION COOK. Touch this pad before

entering desired oven temperature, then cook time or food temperature. Combination cooking uses alternating microwave and convection for maximum speed and browning.

6. CONVECTION COOK. Touch this pad before

entering desired oven temperature, then cook time or food temperature.

7. EXPRESS COOK. Touch number pads 1

through 5 for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately.

8. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering

another power level number if you want to change from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for cooking or Power Level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

9. DELAY START/REMINDER. Allows you to

program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay. The Reminder feature can be used like an alarm clock.

10. START. After all selections are made, touch this

pad to start the oven.

11. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or

temperature during cooking functions, doneness code words, preheat code words, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions.

12. SENSOR BEVERAGE. Touch this pad to heat

or reheat a beverage. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately.

13. SENSOR COOK. Touch this pad, number pad

for desired code number, and START. The oven automatically microwaves at pre-programmed power levels and determines the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done and oven shuts off.

14. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic

Power Level 3 (Low).

15. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature

probe to cook by using a preset temperature. When internal food temperature reaches 90°F., oven shows temperature until preset temperature is reached and holds temperature for up to 1 hour.

16. COMBINATION ROAST. Insert probe. Touch

this pad (once for Medium, twice for Well), then START. The oven roasts meat with the automatic preset program.

17. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to program

the microwave.

18. CLOCK DISPLAY ON/OFF. Touch the 0

number pad to turn the clock display on or off. The Clock Display On/Off feature cannot be used while a cooking feature is in use.

19. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press this pad for

30 seconds of cook time, to add 30 seconds to the cook time as it’s counting down, or for an “instant on” for 30 seconds.

20. MINUTE. Use this with number pads to enter

whole minutes. For example, for 6 minutes touch 6 and MINUTE.

21. CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it stops the oven

and erases all settings except time of day.

22. SOUND LEVEL. Press the SOUND LEVEL pad.

Press number pad 0, 1, 2, or 3 then press START pad to change the sound level of the oven beeper.

23. KITCHEN TIMER. This feature uses no

microwave energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as a holding period between defrost and time or temperature cooking.

24. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or

check time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is 1:30, touch number pads 1, 3, and 0 and ‘‘1:30’’ will appear in display. Then touch START or CLOCK. If you wish to reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

Your Touch Control Panel

The panel displays “88888” on the upper portion and all of the oven functions on the lower portion. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and ‘‘RESET’’ appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad, set the clock and oven is ready for use.

This will happen any time there is a power outage.

“PRObE” Appears in the Display

• Probe has been forgotten when Combination Roast or Temp Cook/Hold function is being used.

• Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.

When You Plug in the Oven Temperature Probe

8 10

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Clock Display On/Off Feature

The Clock Display On/Off Feature allows you to turn the clock display on or off without changing the time on the clock. Touch the 0 number pad to turn the clock display on or off. The Clock Display On/Off feature cannot be used while a cooking feature is in use.

SENSOR

POPCORN

SENSOR

BEVERAGE

MICROWAVE

SENSOR REHEAT

SENSOR

COOK

AUTO

DEFROST

TIME

DEFROST

MICRO

COOK

TEMP

COOK/HOLD

PROBE

CONVECTION

COMBINATION

COOK

COMBINATION

ROAST

PROBE

COOK

EXPRESS COOK

EXPRESS COOK3EXPRESS COOK

EXPRESS COOK

DISPLAY ON/OFF

POWER

LEVEL

ADD

30 SEC

DELAY START

REMINDER

MINUTE

START

CLEAR

OFF

SOUND

LEVEL

CODES: 0-1-2-3

SELECT IONS

KITCHEN

TIMER

CLOCK

WHAT YOUR OVEN CAN DO

Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety of food preparation options. Microwave cooking uses very short, high frequency radio waves. The movement of the microwaves through the food generates heat and cooks most foods faster than regular methods, while retaining their natural texture and moisture. Microwave cooking heats food directly, not the cookware or the interior of the oven. Reheating is easy and defrosting is particularly convenient because less time is spent in food preparation.

Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-in flavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food surfaces.

Your new oven also offers the option of combination cooking, using microwave energy along with convection cooking. You cook with speed and accuracy, while browning and crisping to perfection.

You can use microwave cooking, convection cooking or combination cooking to cook by time. Simply preset the length of cooking time desired and your oven turns off automatically. Or you can cook by temperature, by these methods, using the temperature probe to determine the doneness by the internal temperature of the food. This method takes the guesswork out of cooking, shutting the oven off automatically when the food reaches the desired temperature.

The Microwave Sensor Cooking Features (Sensor Cook, Sensor Reheat and Sensor Popcorn) do your microwave cooking for you. They are easy and convenient—just follow the step-by-step instructions in this guide. A sensor detects steam from the food and automatically adjusts cooking time and power level for best results.

Do not use the Sensor Features twice in succession on the same food portion—it may result in severely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked after the countdown, use MICRO COOK for additional cooking time.

Combination Roast uses alternating microwave and convection to roast meats to perfection.

Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels for you. Enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound and touch the START pad. The oven calculates the defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results.

The Delay Start/Reminder feature lets you program the oven to start cooking at a desired time, even if you’re not at home. The Reminder feature can be used like an alarm clock.

The following guide shows at a glance the difference between microwave, convection and combination cooking.

Microwave Convection Combination

COOKING Microwave energy is Hot air circulates around Microwave energy and convection METHOD distributed evenly throughout food to produce browned heat combine to cook foods in up to

the oven for thorough, fast exteriors and seal in juices. one-third less time than ovens, while cooking of food. browning and sealing in juices.

HEAT Microwave energy. Circulating heated air. Microwave energy and circulating SOURCE heated air.

HEAT Heat produced within food Heat conducted from Food heats from instant energy from CONDUCTION by instant energy penetration. outside of food to inside. penetration and heat conducted from

outside of food.

BENEFITS Fast, high efficiency cooking. Aids in browning and seals Shortened cooking time from

Oven and surroundings do in flavor. Cooks some foods microwave energy, plus browning not get hot. Easy clean-up. faster than regular ovens. and crisping from convection heat.

Read this guide to learn the many different things your Microwave/Convection/Combination Oven can do. You will find a wide variety of cooking methods and programs designed to suit your lifestyle.

Comparison Guide

COOKWARE AND ACCESSORIES

What Your Oven Can Do Cookware and Accessories

Cookware Microwave Convection Combination

Heat-Resistant Glass, YES YES YES Glass-Ceramic (Pyrex,

Fire King,®Corning Ware,®etc.)

Ceramic YES YES YES (Cookware with no metal trim)

Metal NO YES NO

Non Heat-Resistant Glass NO NO NO

Microwave-Safe Plastics YES NO YES*

Plastic Films and Wraps YES NO NO

Paper Products YES NO NO

Straw, Wicker and Wood YES NO NO

*Use only microwave cookware that is safe to 400°F.

Cookware Tips

Microwave Convection Combination

NO YES, YES,

on the floor on the floor of the oven. of the oven.

Convection Cooking

METAL PANS are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning or crusting is important.

Dark or dull finish metal pans are best for breads and pies because they absorb heat and produce crisper crust.

Shiny aluminum pans are better for cakes, cookies or muffins because these pans reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust.

GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC casserole or baking dishes are best suited for egg and cheese recipes due to the cleanability of glass.

Combination Cooking

GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC baking containers are recommended. Be sure not to use items with metal trim as it may cause arcing (sparking) with oven wall or metal accessory shelf, damaging the cookware, the shelf or the oven.

HEAT-RESISTANT PLASTIC microwave cookware (safe to 400°F) may be used, but it is not recommended for foods requiring crusting or all-around browning, because the plastic is a poor conductor of heat.

METAL SHELF

The shelf is required for good air circulation and even browning when using Convection and Combination Cook. Allow at least one inch between the pan and the walls of the oven for air circulation.

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