Sanyo EM-Z2100GS User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND COOKING GUIDE

EM-Z2100GS

Microwave Oven

Read these instructions carefully before using your microwave oven. If you follow the instructions, your oven will provide you with many years of good service.

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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

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

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: EM-Z2100GS Power Source: AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption: 1350W Microwave Maximum Output: 900W Grill Power Consumption: 1000W Oven Capacity: 0.8 cu. ft. Turntable Diameter: 11

/16"

Outside Dimensions: (w x h x d) 20" x 13

/4" x 1611/16"

Weight: Approx. 38 lbs.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

WARNING:Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with

accessories sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY

■ Proper and Safe Use of Your Oven.............................................4

■ Important Safety Instructions......................................................5

■ Grounding Instructions ................................................................6

■ Utensils.......................................................................................6-7

SETTING UP YOUR OVEN

■ Names of Oven Parts and Accessories.......................................8

■ Tu rntable Installation....................................................................8

■ Installation.....................................................................................9

OPERATION

■ Control Panel and Features .......................................................10

■ Setting Clock ...............................................................................11

■ Child Lock-Out.............................................................................11

■ Microwave Time Cooking ..........................................................12

■ Microwave Multistage Cooking.................................................13

■ Auto Menu Cooking ..............................................................14-17

■ Defrost .........................................................................................18

■ Defrosting Chart..........................................................................19

■ Grill ..............................................................................................19

■ Combination Cooking (Grill & Microwave) ..............................20

COOKING GUIDE

■ Cooking Principles and Techniques ..........................................21

MAINTENANCE

■ Tr oubleshooting..........................................................................22

■ Questions and Answers .............................................................23

■ Cleaning.......................................................................................23

■ Warranty ......................................................................................24

ESPAÑOL

■ OPERACION ................................................................................25

■ GARANTÍA...................................................................................39

SAFETY

SET UP

OPERATION

COOKING GUIDE MAINTENANCE ESPAÑOL

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SAFETY

PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN

•The oven must be level.

• The turntable and turntable roller rest must be in the oven during cooking.

• Place the cookware gently on the turntable and handle it carefully to avoid possible breakage.

• Incorrect use of browning dish may cause the turntable to break.

•Use only the specified bag size when using Auto Menu Popcorn.

• The oven has several built-in safety switches to ensure that the power remains off when the door is open. Do not tamper with these switches.

• Do not operate the microwave oven empty. Operating the oven with no food or food that is extremely low in moisture can cause fire, charring or sparking.

•Do not cook bacon directly on the turntable. Excessive local heating of the turntable may cause it to break.

• Do not remove feet from the bottom of the oven.

• Do not heat baby bottles or baby food in the microwave oven. Uneven heating may occur and could cause physical injury.

•

Do not heat narrow-necked containers, such as syrup bottles.

• Do not attempt to deep-fry in your microwave oven.

•

Do not do home canning in this microwave oven as it is impossible to be sure all contents of the jar have reached boiling temperature.

•Do not use this microwave oven for commercial purposes. This microwave oven is made for household use only.

• Liquids, such as beverages, that are heated in a microwave oven can overheat beyond their boiling point without any evidence of bubbling. This could result in hot liquids suddenly boiling over or erupting. To prevent this occurrence, the following steps should be taken:

(a)

Avoid using straight-sided containers with narrow

necks. (b) Do not overheat. (c) Stir the liquid before placing

the container in the oven

and again halfway through

the heating time. (d)

After heating, allow to stand

in the oven for a short time,

stirring again before carefully

removing the container

• The oven cavity, door, turntable, Grill Rack and cookware become very hot when using grill or combination cooking. To prevent burns, use thick oven mitts when removing food, grill rack or cookware from oven.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

WARNING -

To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 6.

4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars - may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

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

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

10. Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.

11. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use the product near water - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. Do not use outdoors.

12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

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

15. When cleaning surface of door and oven that come together when closing the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: (a) Do not overcook food. Carefully

attend appliance if 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.

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

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

17. 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: (a) Do not overheat the liquid. (b) Stir the liquid both before and

halfway through heating it.

with narrow necks.

(d) After heating, allow the container

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

(e) Use extreme care when inserting a

spoon or other utensil into the container.

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SAFETY

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance 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.

Consult a qualified electrician or serviceperson if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-pronged grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance.

•

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

• Longer cord sets or extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use.

•If a long cord or extension cord is used:

1) The marked electrical rating of the cord

set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the

appliance.

2) The extension cord must be a

grounding-type 3-wire cord, and

3) The longer cord should be arranged so

that it will not drape over the counter top or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

UTENSILS TEST FOR MICROWAVE ONLY

See following page for further instructions “Cooking Utensils Guide and Materials to be avoided in microwave oven at all times.”

Utensil Test:

1.Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250 mL) along with the utensil in question.

Cook on maximum power (100%) for 1 minute.

Carefully feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, do not use it for microwave cooking.

Do not exceed 1 minute testing time.

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 use a container that becomes warm anywhere.

CAUTION

Personal Injury Hazard

•Tightly-closed utensils could explode. Closed containers should be opened and plastic pouches pierced before cooking.

DANGER

Electric Shock Hazard

•Touching some of the internal components can cause serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance.

WARNING

Electric Shock Hazard

• Improper use of the grounding can result in electric shock. Do not plug into an outlet until appliance is properly installed and grounded.

Three-pronged (grounding) plug

Properly polarized and grounded outlet

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COOKWARE

MICROWAVE

GRILL

COMBINATION

COOKING COOKING

SAFETY

Materials to be avoided in microwave oven at all times.

Utensils Remarks

Metal twist ties May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven. Paper bags May cause a fire in the oven. Plastic foam cups Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside

when exposed to high temperature.

Wood

Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack.

Glassware

Aluminum Foil

and Foil

Containers

Dinnerware

Plastic

Containers

Plastic Wrap

Paper Towels &

Paper Plates

Metal Grill Rack

Wax Paper

Yes Heat-resistant glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim.

No May be used for shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from oven walls.

Yes Heat-resistant only. Make sure there is no metallic trim.

Yes Heat-resistant only

Yes Microwave-safe only

Yes Use with supervision for short-term cooking only. Do not use recycled paper products as they may contain metals and could ignite.

No Yes

Use as a cover to prevent splattering and to retain moisture.

Ye s Heat-resistant glassware only.

Ye s

Ye s Heat-resistant only.

Ye s No

Ye s Heat-resistant glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim.

Ye s Heat-resistant only.

No No

COOKING UTENSILS GUIDE

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SET UP

NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

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

1 Turntable 1 Instruction Manual 1 Turntable roller rest 1 Grill Rack

1. Place the roller rest on the

cavity bottom.

2. Place the turntable on top of the

roller rest as shown in the diagram. Make sure the turntable hub is securely locked in the receptacle.

• Never place the turntable upside down. The turntable should

never be restricted.

•Both turntable and roller rest must always be used during cooking.

• All food and containers of food are always placed on the turntable for cooking.

• If turntable or roller rest cracks or breaks, contact your nearest authorized service center for more information regarding replacement.

TURNTABLE INSTALLATION

Door Handle

• Pull handle gently to open door.

• When you open the door during cooking process, the cooking stops but the program will not be canceled. Touch START to resume cooking.

Door Safety Locks

Shuts off oven power if door is opened during operation.

Grill Rack

Use Grill Rack while using GRILL only.

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INSTALLATION

Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any damage such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged.

NOTE:

This unit is not designed for 50 Hz or any circuit other than a 120-volt/

60-Hz AC circuit. This oven is designed for countertop installation.

Countertop Installation

Select a level surface that provides enough open space for the intake and/or outlet vents.

Minimum clearances required between the oven and any adjacent walls are shown above.

• Leave a minimum clearance of 8 inches above the oven.

• Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the oven.

•

Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the oven.

• Place the oven as far away from radios and TV’s as possible. Operation of microwave oven may cause interference to your radio or TV.

•

If the cabinet is covered with a protective film, remove the film.

2. Plug your oven into a standard 120-volt / 60-Hz household outlet. Be sure the electrical circuit is at least 15 amperes and that your microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit.

WARNING:

Do not install oven over a range cooktop or other heat-producing appliance.

If installed near or over a heat source, the oven could be damaged and the warranty would be void.

SET UP

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OPERATION

CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES

(1) POWER LEVEL

Use to set microwave power levels other than 100%.

(2) DEFROST

Preprogrammed to defrost meat, poultry and fish.

(3) GRILL

Use to cook and heat foods.

(4) COMBO 1

Microwave 30% + Grill 70%.

(5) COMBO 2

Microwave 55% + Grill 45%.

(6) SET WEIGHT

SET CLOCK

Use to enter quantity or weight. Use to set the clock.

(7) START

Press START after entry to start oven. Press START repeatedly for

QUICK START.

(8) STOP/CANCEL

Press once: Stops oven. Press twice: Stops oven and clears all settings.

(9) ROTARY DIAL

Turn left to use AUTO MENUS. Turn right to set microwave cooking time. Turn right to enter quantity or weight after

SET WEIGHT keypad is pressed.

AUTO MENUS

AUTO DEFROST

MICROWAVE

COMBO 1 COMBO 2

START

PROMPT

CLOCK

POWER

LEVEL

(1)

DISPLAY

(2) (3)

(4)

(5)

(7)

(9)

(8)

(6)

SERVING

CHILD

LOCK

OUNCESPOUND GRILL

MULTISTAGE

COOKING

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SETTING CLOCK

To set the correct time of day, follow the steps below.

Example: To set 3 :15 Step Procedure Keypad/Display

Press SET WEIGHT/SET CLOCK

SET WEIGHT

and hold for 3 seconds. Press again for 24 hour clock.

SET CLOCK

Enter the correct hour by turning the Rotary Dial.

Press SET WEIGHT/SET CLOCK.

SET WEIGHT

SET CLOCK

Enter the correct minute by turning the Rotary Dial.

Press SET WEIGHT/SET CLOCK.

3:15

Note: •

If the clock (or display) shows any abnormality, unplug the oven from the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then reset the clock.

• When power resumes after a

power interruption, reset the clock

following the instructions above.

•

The indicator light will flash while the clock is being set.

•

The clock is a 12 or 24-hour clock. Please set according to your preference.

OPERATION

CHILD LOCK-OUT

The oven has a safety feature which prevents use by children. The feature locks the operation of the oven until canceled.

To set: Step Procedure Keypad/Display

Press and hold STOP/CANCEL for

3 seconds. indicator lights.

STOP/CANCEL

To cancel: Step Procedure Keypad/Display

Press and hold STOP/CANCEL for 3 seconds. indicator light turns off.

STOP/CANCEL

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MICROWAVE TIME COOKING

This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cook food for a desired time. The oven can be programmed for up to 60 minutes 00 seconds. In addition to 100% (maximum power level), you can select different microwave power from 5 levels

Example: To cook at 80% power level for 20 minutes: Step

Procedure Keypad/Display

Enter a cooking time in minutes and

1 seconds by turning the Rotary Dial

to the right.

Press POWER LEVEL to enter the desired power level.

Press START.

Note: •

If no power level is entered, the power level will always be 100%.

• Cooking times from 10 seconds to 5:00 minutes are in 10-second intervals.

• Cooking times from 5:00 minutes to 10:00 minutes are in 30-second intervals.

• Cooking times from 10:00 minutes to 60:00 minutes are in 1-minute intervals.

POWER

LEVEL

(Press POWER LEVEL two

times. 80% appears in display)

START

Press once 100% Press twice 80% Press three times 60% Press four times 40% Press five times 20%

STOPPING THE OVEN WHILE IN OPERATION

You can stop the oven by pressing STOP/CANCEL once or by opening

the door.

2. You can resume cooking by closing the door and pressing START.

3. Press

STOP/CANCEL twice to stop the oven and clear all settings.

MICROWAVE QUICK START

Press START and oven will start immediately. You can add time in 30-second intervals by repeatedly pressing START. The maximum time that can be set for QUICK START is 12 minutes.

AUTO REMINDER

1. The oven will beep 3 times and END appears in display.

2. As a reminder, the oven will continue to beep 3 times until the door is

opened or STOP/CANCEL is pressed.

20:00

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