Siemens HF36V306, HF36V305 User Manual
Over the Range Microwave
Use and Care Manual
Models: HF36V305, HF36V306
Please read instructions before using.
Important: Save these instructions.
Installer: Please these Instructions with this unit for the owner.
Owner: Please retain these instructions for future reference.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY ............................................................... 3-5
Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure
To Excessive Microwave Energy
Important Safety Instructions
Grounding Instructions
UNDERSTANDING YOUR
MICROWAVE OVEN
Cookware Guide
Tips For Microwave Cooking
Parts And Accessories
Control Panel
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
Learn About Your Microwave Oven
Help .................................................................... 10
Clock
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Kitchen Timer
Control Set-Up
Vent HI/LO/Off
T/Table On/Off
Child Lock
Light HI/LO/Off
Light Timer
Easy Cook
Hold Warm
Favorite Recipe
+/– (More/Less)
Cooking At High Power Level
Cooking At Lower Power Level
Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
Cooking Guide For Lower Power Level
Sensor Operating Instructions
Sensor Cooking Guide
Adding Or Subtracting Cook Time
Popcorn
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Pizza.................................................................... 16
Potato
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Vegetable
Cook.................................................................... 17
Reheat................................................................. 17
Auto Defrost
Weight Conversion Chart
Defrosting Tips
Auto Defrost Chart
Time Defrost
Quick Defrost
Use Of The Two Position Metal Rack
Time Defrost Chart
Getting The Best Cooking Results
Fish And Shellfish
Fish And Shellfish Cooking Table
Appetizers/Sauces/Soups
Meat.................................................................... 24
Meat Cooking Table
Poultry
Poultry Cooking Table
Pasta And Rice
Pasta Cooking Table
Rice Cooking Table
Care And Cleaning
Metal Rack
Cleaning The Grease Filter
Charcoal Filter Replacement
Cooktop/Night Light replacement
Oven Light replacement
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Before Calling For Service
Questions And Answers
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SAFETY
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.
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door closes
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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY)
WARNING:
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:
• Clean door and sealing surface of the oven.
• 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
TV interference caused by unauthorized modifica-
tion to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of
the user to correct such interference.
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SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or
damage to your oven.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, elec-
tric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
• Read all the instructions before using your oven.
• Do not allow children to use this oven without close
supervision.
• Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3.
• Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as
sulfide and chloride, 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.
• Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water (for example, near a kitchen
sink, in a wet basement near a swimming pool, or similar location.)
• Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the
cavity when not in use.
• Clean the ventilating hood frequently. Do not allow
grease to accumulate on the hood or the filters.
• Use care when cleaning the vent hood filters. Corrosive
cleaning agents such as lye-based oven cleaners may
damage the filters.
• Do not tamper with the built-in safety switches on
the oven door. The oven has several built-in safety
switches to make sure the power is off when the door
is open.
• Always turn fan on HIGH when cooking foods that
might flame up, or any time flames occur on the cooktop.
• Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking
equipment 36 inches wide or less.
• Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. It is
made for household use only.
• When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch
the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or deter-
gents and a sponge or soft cloth.
• If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it
thoroughly checked by a qualified service technician
before using it again.
• To avoid a fire hazard:
- Do not severely overcook food. Severely
overcooked foods can start a fire in the oven. Watch
the oven carefully, especially when you have paper,
plastic, or other combustibles in the oven.
- Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies,
etc.) in the oven, because if lightning strikes the
power lines it may cause the oven to turn on.
- Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to
inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties and remove
them before placing the item in the oven.
• If a fire should start inside the oven:
- Keep the oven door closed.
- Turn the oven off.
- Disconnect the power cord or shut off the power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
• To avoid electric shock:
- This appliance must be grounded. Connect the oven
only to a properly grounded outlet. See the
electrical GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 5.
- 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.
- Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water.
- Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
• To avoid improperly cooking some foods:
- Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food.
Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause per
sonal injury.
- Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup
bottles.
- Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven.
- Do not attempt home canning in your microwave
oven.
- Do not heat the following items in the microwave
oven: whole eggs in the shell, water with oil or fat,
sealed containers, or closed glass jars. These items
may explode.
• Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.
• Use your oven only for the operations described in this
manual.
• Do not run the oven empty, without food in it.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
• Preserve the oven floor:
- Do not heat the oven floor excessively.
- Do not allow the gray film on special microwave-cook-
ing packages to touch the oven floor. Put the package
on a microwavable dish.
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SAFETY
- Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor or
turntable. Use a microwavable dish.
- Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above floor.
Carefully read and follow the instructions for the
browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly,
you could damage the oven floor.
• Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the provided installation instructions.
• This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized ser
vice facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
• Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be over-
heated 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
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and
ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only,
15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is
required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.)
It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this appliance be provided.
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.
- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
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utensil into the container once heating has begun.
- 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.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Plug into a grounded 3 prong
outlet. Do not remove ground
prong. Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these
instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
• For all cord connected appliances:
The microwave oven 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. The microwave 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Improper use of the grounding can result in
a risk of electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the
grounding instructions are not completely understood, or
if doubt exists as to whether the microwave oven is
properly grounded. 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 microwave oven.
• For a permanently connected appliance:
The microwave oven must be connected to a grounded,
metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment
grounding conductor should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the equipment grounding
terminal or lead on the microwave oven.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
COOKWARE GUIDE
Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before
using, follow these steps:
1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven.
2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware.
3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.
USE
Ovenproof Glass
• Glass treated for use in high-intensity heat includes
utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates,
liquid measuring cups, casseroles, and bowls without
metallic trim.
China
• Bowls, cups, serving plates, and platters without
metallic trim can be used in your oven.
Plastic
• When using plastic wrap as a cover, make sure that
the dish is deep enough so the plastic wrap does not
touch the food. As the food heats, it may melt the
plastic wrap wherever the wrap touches the food.
• Place plastic wrap loosely over the top of the dish
and secure it by pressing the wrap to the sides of the
dish.
• Vent by turning back one corner of the plastic wrap.
This will allow excess steam to escape.
• Use plastic dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer
containers, and plastic bags only for short time
cooking. Use these with care because the plastic
may soften from the heat of the food.
DO NOT USE
Metal Utensils
• Metal shields food from microwave energy and
produces uneven cooking. Avoid metal skewers, thermometers, or foil trays.
• Metal utensils can cause arcing, which is a
discharge of electric current. Arcing can damage your
microwave oven.
Metal Decoration
• Do not use metal-trimmed or metal-banded
dinnerware, casserole dishes, etc.
CenturaTM Tableware
• The Corning Company recommends that you do not
use Centura tableware and some CorelleTM closed-
handle cups for microwave cooking.
Aluminum Foil
• Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause arcing.
• Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and
wings.
• Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls
and door of the oven.
Paper
• Microwave-safe paper towels, waxed paper, paper
napkins, and paper plates with no metallic trim or
design can be used in your oven.
• Refer to the manufacturer’s label for use of any paper
product in the microwave oven.
Wood
• Wooden bowls, boards, and baskets will dry out and
may split or crack when you use them in the microwave oven.
Tightly Closed Containers
• Tightly closed cookware can explode. Be sure to leave
an opening for steam to escape from covered cookware.
Brown Paper
• Avoid using brown paper bags. They absorb heat and
could burn.
Metal Twist Ties
• Always remove metal twist ties as they can become
hot and cause a fire.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING
BROWNING
Meat and poultry with high fat content will brown lightly
when cooked for 10 or 15 minutes or longer. Foods
cooked a shorter time can be brushed with a browning
agent, such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or
barbecue sauce.
COVERING
A cover traps heat and steam and causes the food to
cook more quickly. Use a lid or microwave-safe plastic
wrap with one corner folded back to vent the excess
steam. Lids on glass casseroles can become hot
during cooking. Handle carefully. Waxed paper will
prevent the food from splattering in the oven and help
retain heat. When warming bread items, use waxed
paper, napkins, or paper towels. To absorb extra
moisture, wrap sandwiches and fatty foods in paper
towels.
SPACING
Arrange individual foods, such as baked potatoes,
cupcakes, and hors d’oeuvres in a circle and at least
1 inch apart. This will help the food cook more evenly.
STIRRING
Stirring blends flavors and redistributes the heat in
foods. Always stir from the outside toward the center
of the dish. Food at the outside of the dish heats first.
TURNING
Large foods, such as roasts and whole poultry, should
be turned during cooking so that the top and bottom
cook evenly. Also turn over chicken pieces and chops.
ARRANGEMENT
Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish
for more even cooking. Because dense foods cook
more slowly, place thicker portions of meat, poultry, fish,
and vegetables toward the outside of the dish.
TESTING FOR DONENESS
Because foods cook quickly in a microwave oven, you
need to test frequently for doneness.
STANDING TIME
Food often needs to stand from 2 to 15 minutes after
cooking inside as well as outside the oven. Usually, you
need to cover food during standing time to retain heat.
Stop the cooking when they are slightly undercooked
and they will finish cooking during standing time. The
internal temperature of food will rise about 10 F during
standing time.
SHIELDING
To prevent some portions of food in rectangular or
square dishes from overcooking, you may need to cover
the dish with small strips of aluminum foil to block the
microwaves. You can also cover poultry legs and
wing tips with foil to keep them from overcooking.
Always keep foil at least 1 inch from oven walls
to prevent arcing.
PIERCING
Pierce the shell, skin, or membrane of foods before
cooking to prevent them from bursting. Foods that
require piercing include yolks and whites of eggs, hot
dogs, clams, oysters, and whole vegetables such as
potatoes and squash.
CLEANING
Wipe the oven inside and outside with a soft cloth and
a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry.
This should be done weekly or more often, if needed.
Never use cleaning powders or rough pads. Excessive
oil splatters on the inside top will be difficult to remove
if left for many days. Wipe splatters with a wet paper
towel, especially after cooking chicken or bacon.
REMOVABLE PARTS
The turntable and turntable roller rest are removable.
They should be hand-washed in warm (not hot) water
with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they are
clean, rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. Never use
cleaning powders, steel wool, or rough pads.
• The turntable may be cleaned in the sink. Be careful
not to chip or scratch the edges as this may cause the
turntable to break during use.
• The turntable roller rest should be cleaned regularly.
SPECIAL CARE
For best performance and safety, the inner door panel
and the oven front frame should be free of food or
grease buildup. Wipe often with a mild detergent; then
rinse and wipe dry. Never use cleaning powders or
rough pads.
After cleaning the control panel, touch stop/clear
to clear any entries that might have been entered
accidentally while cleaning the panel.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
CONTROL PANEL
OVEN SPECIFICATIONS
Power Supply
Input Power
Cooking Power
Frequency
Rated Current
Outer Dimensions
Cavity Volume
Net Weight
120 VAC, 60 Hz
1,500 W
1,000 W
(IEC 60705 Standard)
2,450 MHz
13 A
(WxHxD)
2915/16” x 167/16”x 155/8”
1.8 Cu. Ft.
60 lbs.
• See page 9 for control panel features.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
CONTROL PANEL 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
settings and cooking functions selected.
2. Popcorn: Touch this pad when popping popcorn
in your microwave oven. The oven’s sensor will
tell the oven how long to cook depending on the
amount of humidity it detects from the popcorn.
See page 15 for more information.
3. Potato: Touch this pad to cook potatoes. The
oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook
depending on the amount of humidity it detects
from the potato. See page 16 for more
information.
4. Pizza: Touch this pad to reheat pizza. The oven’s
sensor will tell the oven how long to cook
depending on the amount of humidity it detects
from the pizza. See page 16 for more information.
5. Cook: Touch this pad to cook frozen entrees, cas-
serole and rice. The oven’s sensor will tell the oven
how long to cook depending on the amount of
humidity coming from the food. See page 17 for
more information.
6. Reheat: Touch this pad to reheat casseroles,
dinner plates and soup or sauce. The oven’s sensor
will tell the oven how long to cook depending on
the amount of humidity coming from the food.
See page 17 for more information.
7. Vegetable: Touch this pad to cook vegetables. The
oven’s sensor will tell the oven how long to cook
depending on the amount of humidity it detects
from the vegetables. See page 16 for more information.
8. Favorite recipe: Touch this pad to recall one
cooking instruction previously programmed into
memory. See page 12 for information.
9. Easy cook: Touch this pad to set and start
quickly at 100% power level. See page 12 for more
information.
10. Auto defrost: Meat, poultry, fish. Touch this pad
to select food type and defrost food by weight.
See page 18 for more information.
11. Time defrost: Touch this pad to defrost most
other frozen foods. See page 21 for more
information.
12. Quick defrost: This pad provides Quick defrost-
ing for 1.0 pound of frozen foods. See page 21
for more information.
13. Numbers: Touch number pads to enter cooking
time, power level, quantities, or weights.
14. Kitchen timer: Touch this pad to set the kitchen
timer. See page 10 for more information.
15. Clock: Touch this pad to enter the time of day.
See page 10 for more information.
16. Light timer: Touch this pad to set the light timer.
See page 11 for more information.
17. – (Less): Touch this pad to subtract ten
seconds of cooking time each time you press it.
See page 12 for more information.
18. + (More): Touch this pad to add ten seconds of
cooking time each time you press it. See page 12
for more information.
19. Help: Touch this pad to learn how to use each
oven function. See page 10 for more information.
20. Stop/clear: Touch this pad to stop the oven or to
clear all entries.
21. Start: Touch this pad to start a function. If you
open the door after oven begins to cook, touch
start again.
22. Power level: Touch this pad to select a cooking
power level. See page 13 for more information.
23. Program: Touch this pad to set a cooking time.
See page 13 for more information.
24. Hold warm: Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked
foods warm in your microwave oven for up to 99
minutes and 59 seconds. See page 12 for more
information.
25. Control set-up: Touch this pad to change the
oven’s default settings for sound, clock, display
speed and defrost weight from Lbs to Kg.
See page 10 for more information.
26. T/table on/off: Touch this pad to turn off the
turntable. OFF will appear in the display. See
page 11 for more information.
NOTE: This option not available in sensor
cook and defrost modes.
27. Vent hi/lo/off: Touch this pad to turn the fan on
or off. See page 11 for more information.
28. Light hi/lo/off: Touch this pad to turn on the
cooktop/countertop light. See page 11 for more
information.
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
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. See page 6 for details.
HELP
The Help pad displays feature information and
helpful hints. Press Help, then select a key pad.
Example: To learn about the popcorn feature.
PROCEDURE DISPLAY
Touch help pad.
1.
Touch popcorn pad.
2.
TOUCH THIS KEYPAD
THEN THE DESIRED
FEATURE
TOUCH THIS KEYPAD TO
POP MICROWAVE POPCORN THE DISPLAY WILL
SHOW SENSING UNTIL
REMAINING COOK TIME
HAS BEEN CALCULATED
CLOCK
This oven includes a 12-hour clock.
Example: To set 8:00 AM.
PROCEDURE DISPLAY
Touch clock pad.
1.
(Press once for AM,
twice for PM)
Touch number keypad
2.
[8], [0] and [0].
Touch start pad.
3.
AM ENTER TIME OF DAY
8 : 00 TOUCH START
8 : 00
KITCHEN TIMER
You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the
Timer for timing up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds.
Example: To time 3 minutes.
PROCEDURE DISPLAY
Touch kitchen timer
1.
pad.
Touch number keypad
2.
[3], [0] and [0].
Touch start pad.
3.
• When the time is over, you will hear seven beeps and
END will display.
ENTER TIME IN MIN
AND SEC
3 : 00 TOUCH START
Timer and time
counting down.
CONTROL SET-UP
You can change the default values for beep sound,
clock, display speed and defrost weight. (LBS/KG)
See following chart for more information.
No. Function No. Result
1 Sound ON/OFF 1 Sound ON
control 2 Sound OFF
2 Clock ON/OFF 1 Clock ON
control 2 Clock OFF
3 Scroll Speed 1 Slow speed
control 2 Normal speed
3 Fast speed
4 LBS/KG choice 1 Lbs.
control 2 Kg.
Example: To change defrost weight mode from Lbs
to Kg.
PROCEDURE DISPLAY
Touch control set-up
1.
pad.
Touch number [4] pad.
2.
Touch number [2] pad.
3.
SOUND ON/OFF TOUCH 1
CLOCK ON/OFF TOUCH 2
SCROLL SPEED TOUCH 3
LBS/KG CHOICE TOUCH 4
LBS TOUCH 1
KG TOUCH 2
KG
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