Microwave Oven Safety ................................. Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ............................................. 3 6 How your microwave oven works ............. 6 Radio interference ..................................... G For best cooking results ............................ 6 Testing your microwave oven .................... 6 Testing your dinnerware or cookware ....... 7 Operating tips ............................................. 7 Electrical connection .......................
Note to You Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid _ appliances are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
.... crowave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
:_ icrowave Oven Safety iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS ®The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized service company for examination, repair, or adjustment. ®See door surface cleaning instructions in the "Caring for Your Microwave Oven" section. ®To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: = Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper+ plastic+ or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
icrowave GROUNDING Oven Safety 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.
• to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
: etting to Know Your Microwave I! !'::: i =iiiii Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times.
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letting to Know Your Microwave Oven ® ® SET-START CLOCK 1 _i---I @1 OR,SP ® Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. You can also make cooking function choices by using Code pads. Code pads are Number pads used to select a cook power, food setting, or quantity. 1. Display.
etting to Know Your Microwave 10A. MICRO. Touch this pad before entering a cooking time when setting a second or third cycle in multi-cycle cooking. 10B. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the power wattage and the faster the "cooking speed." 11. BROIL. Touch this pad to broil with the broil element. 12. CRISP.
etting Using the control to Know Your Microwave Oven lock The control lock prevents unwanted use of the oven by disabling the control panel command pads. NOTES: • Control lock is available only when both the lower oven and the microwave oven are not in use. It is also not available during the Self-Cleaning cycle or the Sabbath mode. Your microwave oven comes with two useful cooking utensils. Please review this chart to become familiar with their use.
_J etting to Know Your Microwave Convection Grid (Short Legs) browning of small amounts of food. Place the broiling grid securely on the turntable. Using the broiling grid will put food close to the broil element. UTENSIL CRISPWARE Crisper Pan cooking in the microwave oven. Place the grid securely on the turntable. Using the convection grid, position the food or baking dish in the best location for necessary (or required) air circulation during CONVECT cooking. Pan order chart 12X" x 1" (31 cm x 2.
erring to Know Your Microwave Oven 3. Complete When countdown ends, four tones will sound and the display will show "End". entry. Four tones will sound and repeat every minute until you touch TIMER CANCEL. This will clear the Display. OR cLocK 1 To cancel any time: NOTE: You can use other Command pads while the Minute Timer is counting down. 1. Choose the Minute Timer. NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. It works like a regular kitchen timer.
icrowave Cooking This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. 4. After cooking, open the door OR 1. Put food in oven and close the door. fMICR0WAVE OVEN1 0A"L2. tS_J 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: NOTE: During setup, if you want to change the cooking time you have entered, you must touch four digits.
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:_ icrowave Cooking '¸¸ 1. Put food door. ¸¸¸¸ in oven and close the iilii ...................................................................................... 5. After cooking, open the door OR . Set cooking time. Example for 10 minutes, 30 seconds: C fMICROWAVE OVEN1 0 Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch CANCEL. This will clear the display. . Set cook power.
_icrowave Cooking NOTES: 4. When display says "TIME," touch MICRO to set second cycle. 5. Set cooking time for second cycle. Example for 3 minutes, 25 seconds: • If you want to add more time during cooking use EASY MINUTE. See "Using EASY MINUTE" in the "Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven" section for more information. • During any Micro cooking stage, you can change the cooking time after touching START. Simply touch MICRO and enter the new cooking time within 5 seconds.
:_ icrowave Cooking Custom FOOD SETTING QUANTITY 1 2 Dinner Plate Bread 1 to 2 servings 1 to 6 slices 3 Meats 1 to 6 servings 4 Cheese Dip 1 to 3 cups (250-750 mL) 5 Soups 1 to 4 cups (250 mL-1 L) CODE Sauce 1 to 3 cups (250-750 mL) 7 Pizza 1 to 2 servings 8 Beverage SERVING TEMPERATURE • Coffee • Tea Warm Hot • Hot Chocolate Very Hot in oven and close 2.
_icrowave Cooking Serving temperatures: Heating a beverage (Setting 8) 1. Place beverage close door. in oven and 2. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT. Very Hot three times Touch START or wait 5 seconds for oven to start automatically. 3. Choose beverage setting. Keep touching CUSTOM REHEAT until "BEVRG" appears on the display. The heating time will count down. eight times 4. Enter type of beverage. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT until the type of beverage you want appears on the display.
:_ icrowave Cooking Summary of steps for setting CUSTOM DEFROST Li! ,:,! iiii D!iii! ih !!,iiiii !!i!ii ::i!:iii!!!,Cii S"ii Your microwave oven uses a preset defrost time and power according to the food setting and the food quantity that you choose. NOTE: Standing time is included in the defrosting time selected by your microwave oven. This may make defrosting times seem longer than in other microwave ovens. (See "Defrosting tips" later in this section for more information.) Custom defrost 1.
icrowave Cooking 4. Enter food weight. Example for 1.25 Ibs (.57 k): Touch START or wait 5 seconds for oven to start automatically. The remaining time will count down. NOTES: • Use Number pads for settings 1 to 3. Use the Quantity pad for settings 4 to 6. • If you enter a weight greater than the maximum weight listed in the "Custom defrost chart" earlier in this section, "RETRY" shows on the display. • See the "Weight conversion chart" later in this section for help in converting food weight to decimals.
: Weight icrowave Cooking conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals _ pound). However, in order to enter food weight in CUSTOM DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals. EQUIVALENT WEIGHT OUNCES METRIC (g) 1.6 3.2 4.0 4.8 6.4 8.0 9.6 11.2 12.0 12.8 14.4 16.
icrowave Cooking 3. Start oven. POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. Cooking performance may vary with brand and fat content. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer's instructions. NOTE: If you want to add more time during or after popping use EASY MINUTE.
: :icrowave Cooking CODE FOOD QUANTITY PREPARATION 1 Frozen Entree 9 oz (240 g), 11 oz (311 g), 16 oz (425 g) Follow package directions. .............................................. Casserole 2 cups (500 mL), To reheat, flatten on plate or place in bowl. 4 cups (1 L), Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stir before serving. 6 cups (1.5 L), 8 cups (2 L) Frozen Vegetables 1 to 4 cups (250 mL- 1L) Place in a microwave safe container. Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
_icrowave 1. Put food door. in oven and close Cooking Touch START or wait 5 seconds for oven to start automatically. The cooking time will count down. 2. Touch CUSTOM COOK. When cooking time ends, four tones will sound, and the display will show "End". 5. After cooking, 3. Choose food setting. Keep touching CUSTOM COOK until the food that you are cooking appears on the display.
with CRISPand BROIL This section gives you step-by-step instructions for operating the Crisp and Broil functions. • The CRISPWARE TM Crisper Pan is specially designed for crisping and browning food. It can be preheated for 2 to 3 minutes before use. • Brush Crisper Pan with _ tsp (3 mL) of oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray before heating. This will make it easier to remove food from the pan and clean the pan after use. • Use the broiling grid with or without the Crisper pan.
ooking with CRISP and BROIL NOTES: 1. Put food in oven and close door. • You can increase crisping time after touching START by pressing EASY MINUTE. • You can disable or enable the USE PAN prompt. See "Using help prompts" in the "Cooking Guide" section for more information. 2. Touch BROIL. After 4 seconds, the cooking time will count down. When cooking time ends, four tones will sound and the display will show "End." 5. After cooking, 3. Set broiling time.
......... ooking with CONVECT This section gives you step-by-step microwave oven. instructions for operating the CONVECT function in the NOTE: • Use the short convection grid with bakeware or place food directly on grid. The turntable will catch drippings from the food. Ci:Cij !ii,,,iiViilliliiiilCi!i .... 1. Place convection grid and close the door. in oven T(} iLiiC ib_ 2. Set QUICK PREHEAT.
ooking • When preheat reaches 170°F (75°C), the display will show temperature in 5°F (-15°C) increments until oven reaches set cooking temperature. When preheat time ends, one tone will sound, and the display will show cooking time. 4. Place food or bakeware on short convection grid positioned on turntable. Close the door. with CONVECT NOTE: • You can change the cooking temperature setting as desired from 170°F (75°C) minimum to to 450°F (232°C) maximum by touching the correct number keys now. 3.
ng Guide COOK You can use Number pads as shortcuts when cooking with your microwave oven. For example, to reheat 1 cup (250 mL) of cheese dip: 1. Press the Reheat pad. 2. Choose category 4 by pressing Number pad 4. 3. Choose one cup by pressing the Number pad 1. POWER % OF FULL COOK POWER 90% TOUCH 9 80% 70% 8 7 60% 50% 6 5 40% 30% 4 3 20% 10% 2 1 O% 0 All food categories and many food quantities have matching Number pads.
ooking Guide CUSTOM COOK TOUCH Frozen Entree 1 9 oz (240 g), 11 oz (311 g), 16 oz (425 g) Quantity Pad Casserole 2 4 6 8 Quantity Pad Frozen Vegetables 1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L) 1, 2, 3, or 4 cups cups cups cups (.5 L), (1 L), (1.5 L), (2 L) Bacon 4 2, 3, 4, or 6 strips Quantity Pad Fresh Vegetables 5 1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L) 1, 2, 3, or 4 Frozen Burrito 6 1 to4 1, 2, 3, or4 Hot Dogs 7 1, 2, 4, 6 Quantity Pad Baked Potato 8 lto6 1,2,3,4,5, or6 POPCORN 3.
ooking Guide Times are approximate and need STARTING TEMP ITEM Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings to be adjusted to individual TIME/POWER tastes. PROCEDURE Cover loosely. (Do not cover when broiling.
ooking Guide ii Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual tastes. FOOD COOK POWER TIME MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD Bacon (per slice) 100% 45 sec to 1 min 15 sec per slice Ground Beef for Casseroles (1 Ib [.45 kg]) 100% 4 to 6 min Ground Beef Patties (2) 100% 1st side 2 min, 2nd side 12_to 2_"min Ground Beef Patties (4) 100% 1st side 2_ min, 2nd side 2 to 3 min Meat Loaf (1_ Ibs [.7 kg]) Chicken Pieces Internal temperature should be 185°F (85°C) after standing.
ooking Guide Coo!iii , i:::iiiiiiii iii "i!!iii,iiii i Amount of food Covering food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for aloneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
ooking Arranging Guide food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: • If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. • When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, such as chicken breasts, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of the dish where it will be heated last. • Layer thin slices of meat on top of each other.
aring for Your Microwave Oven Your CRISPWAVE microwave oven has a stainless steel interior. Unlike painted steel interiors found in most other microwave ovens, the surface will not chip, rust or corrode. Over time, stains can occur on the stainless steel surface as the result of food particles splattering during cooking. This is normal. o Do not use metal scouring pads, steel wool or soap-filled scouring pads on the inside oven cavity. They will scratch the surface.
and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? You can use a rack only if rack is supplied with your microwave oven.
uestions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam out the top vents. How does my CRtSPWARE aid browning and crisping? Crisper Pan The bottom of your Crisper Pan is coated with a special material that absorbs the magnetic part of the microwave energy. This material becomes very hot and transfers heat to the bottom of the Crisper Pan for higher temperature cooking.
ng Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. • Is the microwave oven wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See the Installation Instructions.
Assistance or Service Before calling for assistance or service, please check the "Troubleshooting Guide" section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow these instructions. Call the KitchenAid Consumer _ free: 1-800-422-1230. Our consultants are ssistance to Center toll available assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the "A Note to You" section).
equesting Assistance or Service Call the KitchenAid Consumer Assistance Center toll free: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (EST) at 1-800-461-5681. Our consultants are available to assist you. • Accessory and repair parts sales. • Specialized customer assistance (French speaking, hearing impaired, limited vision, etc.). • Referrals to local dealers, service companies, and repair parts distributors.
Electric Built-ln Microwave LENGTH OF WARRANTY: KITCHENAID WILL PAY FOR: KITCHENAID WILL NOT PAY FOR: ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. Replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated servicing company. A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the microwave oven. 2. Instruct you how to use the microwave oven. 3. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring.