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READ ALL SAA_2TY INFORMATION BEFORE USING ,_ WARNING! For yoursafety,the information in this manual mustbe followed tominimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock,or toprevent property damage,personal injury or loss of life. For your tollowed safiqy, dieto intbrma|iolt this ofmanual lnus/be mininlize /heill risk fire Pt_CAUIYONS or explosion prevem property damage, Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate1tie oven /o operate /his oven with lhe door open ifil is damaged.
I!l • Read This microwave oven is IlL listed for installation over electric and gas ranges. This microwave oven is not approved or tested for marine use, and specific tollow the "Precamions to • I)o not operate this appliance if it has a A\oid Possible Exl_osure 1o [_2x(essive Mi(-rowa_.e damaged plug, i/it power cord or is not working Energy" properly damaged or i/it has been or drol_pe(t. on 1)_,ge 2. • This applian(e gr(mnded. to protmrly outlet.
READ ALL SAPETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING ®Do not store Otltdoors. this appliance ill ®Do not use this prod/let near water ill a wet * 'Ib re&me -- I_)r exktl//ple, c;t\il\,: Do not overtook I_)od. apt)lim_(e Mien paper; plasti( otll_ r ( onll)ustible near a swilnming pool, near a sink or ill sinlilar locations. ®Do not iinmerse tile risk of fire o\en Cmx'filllv attend I)ktSeilleilt, o Keep power cord awm flx)nl heated surli_ces. the -- ®This api)liance cooking.
I!1 SPECIAL NOTF;S ABOUT MICRO WAVING Arcing is tile nlicrowm term lot sparks o_en. Arcing o The metal • The (if tile ill tile su(h poultr} rinnned as tMst-ties, pins or golddishes, in tile • Recycled l)robe in hilt act like nlicrowaw. ten/perature microwave to lood edges HI/tCIlI/HS), ,, Metal, wall.
SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING SAFETYFACT ®Axoid heating bab} Iood o Do not overcook SUPERHEATED WATER in glass jars, ev(n with tile lid off. Make s/ire all l)otatoes. dehvdrate Liquids, such as water, inlmlt tire, ca/lsing coffee or tea, are able to toDd is thoroughly cooked. Stir toDd to (tist_Jt)/lte tile heat the boiling pohlt without Be careflll to pr('_ent appearing to be boiling. scalding Iorinula be overheated beyond Visible bubbling or boiling to your exenl\..
I!1 Make /Ise(l sure ill all cookware VO/IF I/lit ()veil is s/fitable inicrowa_ing. If the dish lot Most casseroles, cooking measuring cups, dishes, custard is labeled no[ in the (ookhlg, salt' eve for nficrowming." while make J()l" /lee sure ill it is use recycled products. paper towels, Recycled napkhls ram. cause or ignite. Paper containing How tO test for a microwave lilaments be avoided, HVOH ;_l'e ., dish IIN( o\en lie| StlFe IeSl; Pl_I('I _ il |/(/_h lhe d
SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING o Use Ibil only as directed in * Plastic rookware this nlanu_d. When using loll in the ink rowa_e cookwar_ oven, us(fill, keep the li)il at least 1" awm from the sides of the o_en. Plastic designed microw_ lor cooking E_en tolerant be as subject_ or chin: if d to short l_eriods of o_ ercooking.
I'.1 GR0 UNDING INS TR {7(;770NS/ Offl TONAI+KFIS This appliance is e(tuiplled cord having a gTom/(ting _,ire with a remove plug. The l)lug t)rong musl be t)lugged A WARNING huproper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. This appliance g-rom/de(t. an electlJcal Inust be Ill tile event of short circuit, gTounding reduces tile risk of elecirie shock 1)_ t)roviding all escape wire /_)r the electric current.
Pocket Door Handle. (',r+_s1) the door middle of the right Ptfll tbrward 6 Grease Rlter. in the 7 Removable Turntable. side. Turntable to open. must 2 Door Latches. when 3 Window The Shield. cooking with Metal Screen to be viewed in the o_en. the oven. using tm:ntable removed allows while keeping microwaves confined _md SUl)pOrt bc in t)la(c may be ti)r cleaning. 8 Convenience Guide. NOTE:The rating ])late vent are located and oven on the inside 4 TouchControlPanel.
The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Th_vugt_oul this ma_u_d, /_,alur(_ _lnd a]_]_eam_c_ma) v_l_3 jiom )our model.) Youcan microwave A Time Features TimeCooking Press Enter TIME COOKI & II (Press once or twice) Amount TIME DEFROST MINUTE COOK(Press 1-6) \mount of (tefi'osting time. Stare imme(liat_+d POWERLEVEL Power level 1-10. ADD 30 SEC. Staz_'ts imm_!(liatpl'd of _ookhlg time.
Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN St_'tl:tS il/_l_le(tJatelv! l_lor'e/less BEVERAGE Stal:ts serving siz(! REHEAT (S_'e Reheat servillg size AUTO DEFROST Food weight il//l_lediatelv! (',uide) til_ll_!
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77me Features Time Cook I @ Allows _'o/1 Time Cook II micro>,ave to I x'ts y(m chang-_ tbr any lime up to 99 mimltes and 99 seconds. Power ®®® le',el l0 (/ligh) _ltltOl/l_tlJc_tl/} lll}J_' ) sel, bill is _OH il ]br more (llHllge kvels cooking, do it: ltere's I Press TIME 2 Emer lhe 3 Change the door door reSt/l//e if you don't want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.Select a desired power level firsl (,.x)k lime. and press cooking. STkRT tile power lo want level full power.
Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE."Use power level High (I0) unless otherwise Vegetable noted. Amount Time Comments (fi'es h spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 mi+_,., Med-I tigh (7) (fi'ozen 11)-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 11/_-qt.oblong glass 1)aking dish, place 1/4 cu 1) water. In 1-qt. casserole. (li'es h green) I lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1_/>qt. casserole, (fiozen green) ll)-oz, t)a(kage 6 to 8 mi+_,. In 1-qt. (asserole, water. pla(e 2 tablespoons (li'ozen lima) 1O-oz.
Cooking Vegetable Guide for 71me Cook I & II Amount Time Comments ]O-oz. 5 to 7 nlin. Ill l-qt. water. 3 to 4 rain. Ill 2-qt. obh)ng glass baking dish, t)lace corn. If corn is ill husk, use no water; CoN] tffozen kernel, package t)la(e (asser(/le, 2 talllesl)OOllS Corn on the cob (lresh ] to ,_ ears )er e;4r if (orn has kleen husked, add 1/4 CUll water. Rearrange a/ler half of time. (frozen J ] e_lr 2 u_ G ears 5 to 6 rain. 3 to 4 rain. )er e;4r Place in 2-qt.
Time Features ® Mlows you to defl:ost length of time you select. See tile De/i'osting ior suggested ®®® /ood by raising tile more/i'equem attention than usual. h'\el Rotate 10 cuts the • Foods or stir/ood is in a toil tmns/(T ttlat spoil easily, such t)ouhry and l)ork, stlobLld not be Mlowed to sit out lllO17e than oI/e hollF trine, tm'n/ood a/ier deti'osting. over it e-sale dish. as milk, egg_, fistl, stt!//ings, ]OF deti'osting m/cover('d.
Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls +] piece) Sweetrolls approx. 12 oz.. | mhL 3 t(_ "+,rain. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen _1 lb., Shelffish, smallpieces (1 lb.t 6 u, _ rain. 5 to 7 rain. P|a(e b|o(k break u]) a/ier in (a.',sero|e. "I'm_n oxer and half dm l]/lle. Fruit Plastic pouch--1 (]0-oz. package) Meat Bacon 1 lb., to2 :4 u, +_rain. Place unopened package Iet stand 5 minutes after Franks (1 lb3 Groundmeat I lb.
Time Features This is a quick way to set The cooking time for 1-6 minutes. changed Press one of the Minl_te counting Cook pads (/i'om t_)t" ] to 6 minutes 1 to (i) of cooking level at t)ower For example, 2 pad/i)r POWER enter level can be as time is down. Press I ,EX_2I _and 1-10. 10. 1)tess tile 2 minlltes cooking power of time. You can use this feature two wags: • It will add the time each time pressed.
Convenience Features 0 How to Use the Popcorn Bow to Adjust the Popcorn Feature Program to Provide a Shorter I Follow or Longer Cook Time package instructions,/_sing Time Cook if the package less than 3.0 ounces (less time) (more time Use oR ywith prepackagee microwave popcorn weighie£ 3.0to 3.5 ounces. larger than Place is or 3.5 ounces. the package of th( center of the l/licrow_l\e. l)Ol)COr_l 2 Press oxell in POPCORN.
]'he Rehem l_'amre rchem,_ 3 Press 2 or 3 to ( hange the set\ ing size. cooked leeds. NOTE:Theserving size may I Pre._s 1_21 IEAT. ®®® 2 Select be changed or added after tbod type 1-7 fi)r one serving (scc Rchc_lt (;uide belo',+). The the oven starts. Press nmnber pad 2 or 3. The serving size for food oven type 7 cannot be changed. slarls iumledi;i|e|_.. Reheat Guide I Pasta Coxer 2 Meats and casseroles Coxer _ri|]l lid or xeHted plasti( wr_lp.
Convenience Features The or Drhlks Beverage/_'ature 12 o/|n(e selT_illgs ()_ a,,,l,e,era e. Press t_E_21_\(;E. oven starts immediateh. The serving size is alltomaticallv set 4 ounces, (hanged at but can be b} tat)t)ing BE'_2RAGE to select 8 or 12 omlces. 22 The heated with the Beverage feature very hot. container Remove the with care.
@ Auto I)efl:ost sets tile and ltower even h)eated of the !f the weight of food is stated i!:t pot/rids and o/l(ices_ the Ot((ICeS ))lUSt be converted to tenths to give levels results pouhry and fish weighing Conversion Guide times )tefi:osting meats, There automatically (tetkosting tot utt to six p(mnds. is a handy (A) of a potmd. guide on the inside fi'om ovetl. Weightof EnterFood Food in Ounces Weight (tenths of a pound) 1-2 ® ' A 3 .2 4-5 .
Other Features Your Model To remind May Have you that you have food in tile oven, tile owm will display "END" and beep once a l//iI/[lte until YOUeither open the ovell 0oo1" of plPeSS CI ,EAR!( )FE Pl:ess to entel: day or to check day while the time of file time of microwaving. I th:ess CI,()CK. 2 Enter 3 Press 24 time of da_. START or CI,()CK.
To turn the off, press (lock at>out three Delay Start I Press @®® G®® allows _x)u to DEI._\Y STAR'E the time want the o_en (Be sure time to delta ut) to 24 hours. 2 Enter clock 0 tor "[k) redist)lay the clo(k, ret)e_tt. se(onds. set ttle ii/icrow_tve cooking dist)lay and hold of d_ly'.) any combination of Auto or Time or Time Cook 4 Press you The be disl)layed. automatically the (orre(t l)el_lv Start delmed The I)e/i'ost I & II. S'E_\RT. to start.
Other Features Your Model Tinier (In!Off a minute Hsed when at tinier ally the May Have operates as To use the and be <)veil is operating: tin/e, libel/ €an even is no[ while tile I Press TIMER ON/OFE 2 Enter tile time you want is ot/eratillg. To Ilse the tilller as a nlinute timer when tile ()Veil timer to count down. 3 Wait 5 se(ollds. The ot)er}ItJng: timer will start (Omlting I Press TIMER ON!OFE d Ol*_rl l au|o
\l_OIl t)allel II/aV Io lotk die t)FeVel/t liliCl?OWaVe a_(idenmllT_ b'v (hildren. froH/ CO]lirol 1)_'il/_ started "Ik) lock or mflock controls, the or used press CI,ILAR!()FF/or three seconds. tile and hold about When die control panel is locked, "I ()C" will be displayed.
Other Features Your Model [[IYH May Have ])Yeas tO light on or off. the is ell yo SllYI_l(e When ",(!Ill The vent fan removes steam and other vapors from surface cooking and cools internal parts in the microwave oven. op(rale the once tile microw_t_ e is on, th( vent Iml will a/m)nlaticallv f_/l/; I Press hi/Io/off ma? tile Vent liw high Fan pad lhn Sliced.
Microwave Term Arcing Terms Definition Arcing is the (atlsed 1)_: • metal llliCrowa',,e term or fi)il touching • toil that is not tor sparks in the oxen. Arcing is the side of tile oven. molded to/ood (upturned edges _l(-t like _mtem/as).
% Care and Cleaning An occasional with a sohltion baking soda and keeps NOTE: Be certain the power thorough wiping the insid( of water is off before cleaning any part of this oven. I}:esh. Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Removable Turntable and Metal and Plastic Parts on Turntable Support the Door Some To prevent sl)atters removed can be with a paper towel; others a damp ma} cloth. greas} spatters cloth, then damp cloth.
Care and Cleaning Ill CleanSteel, Metallic Case We recmnmend against using cleaners with almnonia or alcohol, as they can damage the appearance of the microwave oven. ff you choose to use a common household cleaner, first apply the cleaner directly to a clean cloth, then wipe the soiled area. Clean tile outside microwave of tile with a sueisx cloth. Rinse and Wipe tile window with a dam]') then dry. clean cloth. Else a clean, lightly then not soil dr} thoroughly.
% Light Bulb Replacement I To replace (liscolllle( the main iI 40-wattincandescent tile I/ull/, first t the breaker ills( 3 Be sure ut l)(/wer l/elbre or circuit panel or lmll gently tile screw ti'oln is cool After breaking tile adhesive seal, remove the bull) b_. tile plug. 2 Remove tile bulb removing. turning. 41 Replace light cox(r and lower the co'_ ( r. tile bull). screw.
The Exhaust Charcoal Filter (onsomem0dels) Feature The xent ]'an has reusable a Hleta] grease Models balk filter. that il/to re/irculate the air rool//also use a (har( oal filter. Reusable Grease Filter The metal grease trails For this reason, by toods must AIM_\YS be ill place when tile hood is used. fiher released on tile cooktop. preveHts Oil ilames/_'om cookto]) the (/amaging till' I It also toods the inside l//icrow_l_ le/1 side. Pull al/d of tile filter o/It.
If the model to tile is not x(nted outsid(, the lie r_ circul_ted dispos_dfle Part No. WBO2X11124 through charco>d thut heltIs r(move and odors. from your OE supplier. The air will u filter charcoal should it is noticeably discolored smoke 6-12 on hood ]()1" l°el//o'_e filter, the (]lar(oal diSCOlll/e(_t the main breaker t)ower at tuse or (ir(uit panel or pull the plug. Remove 3 grille screws alter depending See Kits," page 9, inlk)rl//ation.
Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not start A fuse in your may be blown • Rel)lace tuse or reset circuit breaker. Floor of the oven is warm, even when the oven has not been used circuit breaker Power surge. home or the tripped. • Llnt)ft N the HliCrOW_tve ovell, thell plug it 1)a(k in. Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet. • Make sm:e the 3-1)tong plug on the oxen is ftdlv inserted imo wall outlet. Door not securely • ()pen closed.
Before You Call For Service o Moisture door on t]l( ovel/ o T\_radio and wails whik cooking. might Wipe the moisture off with a paptr towel o: so_i cloth. o Moisture oven bt tween door cooking ll'ol/l Ioods. sh(mld shordv after linisht d. o Steain of the dissipate cooking vapor alTot/l/d is t stal)i:/g [lit rice while /lSil/g tilt InicYowavt.
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¢ ¢ , St'aide sa/c_5 _lip or ca_cdh, d clu,cl¢ he, v,. Pmo o ori._qmd purH_ase daie i_ _eeded it obiain service under warra_ly. LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year tl'oill (late of original lmrchas(, (_E will replace any part in the microwme o_en that lidls d/le to a d(l_'ct All warranty ()Ill; Factor\. authoriz(d in materials or workmai}ship. Dm:ing this limited one-year warranty, C,E will proxide, free ofchmlge, all labor and related service costs to replace the d(lbctive part.
