All about the Use & Care of your Microwave Oven TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Convenience Operation..........................................11 Important Safety Instructions.............................3 Cooking Charts....................................................14 Features & Specifications....................................7 Care & Cleaning...................................................19 Before Operating................................................8 Before You Call..................
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IMPORTANT SAFETYYINSTRUCTIONS CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in the Use & Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating a microwave. 1. deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle. 2.
IMPORTANT SAFETYYINSTRUCTIONS Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only) WARNING Improper use of the grounding can result in electric shock. To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Oven MUST be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire or the electric current if an electric short occurs.
IMPORTANT SAFETYYINSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Ex POSURE TO EXCESSIVE x MICROWAVE ENERGY WARNING Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. 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 A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
IMPORTANT SAFETYYINSTRUCTIONS WARNING 12.DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shocks, fire or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 13. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces. 14.DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter. 15. Review the door cleaning instructions in the Care & Cleaning section. 1. READ ALL instructions before using oven. 16.
Features & Specifications Microwave features Window Door assembly Interlock system Turntable Turntable Turntable Control Shaft glass ring panel tray assembly Control panel (1) Auto Cook (2) Auto Reheat 1 3 (3) Defrost (4) Power Level/Cook Time (10 power levels available) 2 (5) Timer 13 14 (6) Popcorn (7) Beverage (8) Baked Potato 4 6 5 (9) Fresh Veggies 7 (10) START/+30 sec. : Begin cooking time or add time to cooking.
Before Operating Learn more about your microwave oven Setting the clock Example: setting clock display for 9:00: CAUTION 1. Touch clock pad once. Ÿ To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate the microwave oven empty. CLOCK 2. Enter time using number pads. Ÿ To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven. 3. Touch clock pad again.
Manual Operation Heating with high power level Setting the timer Example: setting timer for 5 minutes Example: to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds at 100% power: 1. Touch Timer pad once. 1. Use the number pads to enter desired heating time (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds). 2. Enter desired time using number pads. (timer may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).
Manual Operation Adding cook time (+30sec) Heating with multiple cooking stages This feature will let you quickly start 30 seconds cooking at For best results, some microwave recipes call for different a 100% power level. This feature may be used while power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your microwave may be set to change from one stage to another cooking and with cook time remaining. Each press of this pad will add 30 seconds. automatically (2 stages maximum).
Convenience Operation One Touch Popcorn Example: to cook 1 potato automatically. CAUTION 1. Press baked potato pad (1, 2, or 3, times - refer to table for correct quantity) Ÿ DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. 2. Press START/+30 sec pad. The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commercially packaged microwave popcorn sized bags. Use the table below to determine the setting to use: Amount The microwave will beep 5 times when finished.
Auto Cook Frozen Vegetables Meat (some models) The frozen vegetable feature cooks 1, 2, or 3 servings of frozen vegetables automatically. Use the table below to determine the settings to use. The meat feature cooks 1, 2, or 3 servings of meat automatically. Use the table below to determine the setting to use: Amount Numeric Pad 1 serving-4 oz. default setting 1 2 servings -8 oz. serving 2 3 servings-16 oz. serving 3 Amount Numeric Pad 1 serving-4 oz. default 1 2 servings-8 oz.
Convenience Operation Auto Reheat Pizza Dinner Plate The Auto Reheat feature lets you reheat 1, 2, or 3 slices of pizza automatically (based on 4.0-14.0 oz. Portion). Use the table below to determine the setting to use. The Dinner Plate feature allows you to reheat a 9, 12 or 18 oz. meal. Amount Numeric Pad Numeric Pad 9.0 oz. 1 4.0 oz. 1 12.0 oz. 2 8.0 oz. 2 18.0 oz. 3 14 oz. 3 Amount 1. Press Auto Reheat pad 3 times. b-3 appears in the display.
Cooking Charts Cooking meat in your microwave Be sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fat side down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.
Cooking Charts Suggested power levels for cooking The 10 power levels available with this microwave will help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the food type you are preparing. As with any food preparation in the microwave, it is best to follow the microwave instructions that are printed on food packaging.
Cooking Charts Convenience cooking suggestions Convenience category Popcorn Baked Potato Beverage Fresh Veggies Amount 3.5 oz, 3.0 oz, 1.75 oz. Suggestions Cook a single “microwave-only” bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution when removing and opening the hot popcorn bag from the oven. Let microwave oven cool down at least 5 minutes before using again. 1, 2, 3 Pierce each potato several times using a fork. Place on turntable in spokepotatoes like fashion. After cooking, let stand for 3-5 minutes.
Cooking Charts Cooking vegetables in your microwave Ÿ Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Rarely is extra water needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and greens are being cooked, add about ¼ cup of water. Ÿ Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger vegetables. Ÿ Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking.
Cooking Charts Defrosting tips Ÿ When using the defrost weight feature, the weight entered should always be (valid entries are from Ÿ Use both defrost weight and defrost time features for raw food items only. Defrosting gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If the food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5° F or below, always program a lower food weight or lower cook time to prevent cooking the food.
Care & Cleaning Cleaning suggestions For best performance and for safety reasons, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and oven from frame free of food and grease build-up. Ÿ Wash the oven door window with very mild soap and water. Be sure to use a soft clean cloth to avoid scratching. Ÿ If steam accumulates inside or outside the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.
Solutions to Common Problems Troubleshooting guide If you have a problem you cannot solve, please do not hesi- The power goes off before the cook time has elapsed tate to call our service line: Ÿ If there has been a power interruption, remove the plug from the outlet; wait 10 seconds, then plug the microwave in again. If there was a power outage, the Questions or for Service Call: time indicator in the display will show 00:00.
Compact Appliance Warranty Information Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay costs, except as set forth below, associated with replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used, and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1.
