All about the Use & Care of your Microwave Oven TABLE OF CONTENTS www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-374-4432 Convenience Operation...........................................11 Cooking Charts......................................................14 Care & Cleaning.....................................................19 Before You Call......................................................20 Warranty...............................................................21 www.frigidaire.
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Important Safety Instructions What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: 1. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle. 2. Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking.
Important Safety Instructions Federal Communications Grounding Instructions Commission Radio Oven MUST be grounded. Frequency Interference Grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current if an electrical Statement (U.S.A. Only) short occurs. This oven is equipped WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
Important Safety Instructions Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive 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 Safety Instructions 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 (3) Defrost (4) Power Level/Cook Time (10 power levels available) (5) Timer (6) Popcorn (7) Beverage 2 (8) Baked Potato 13 (9) Fresh Veggies 1 3 14 (10) START/+30 sec. ~ Begin cooking time or add time to cooking.
Before Operating Setting the clock Learn more about your microwave oven Example: setting clock display for 9:00: 1. Touch CLOCK pad once for 12 hour clock system. Touch clock pad twice for 24 hour clock system, (this feature is only available in some models). CAUTION Ÿ To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate the microwave oven empty. CLOCK 2. Enter time using number pads.
Manual Operation Setting the timer Heating with high power level Example: setting timer for 5 minutes Example: to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds at 100% power: 1. Touch Timer pad once. 2. Enter desired time using number pads. (timer may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds). 1. Use the number pads to enter desired heating time (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds). 3. Touch START/+30sec pad.
Manual Operation Heating with multiple cooking stages Adding cook time (+30sec) Pressing the START/+30sec pad once starts 30 seconds of For best results, some microwave recipes call for different cooking at a 100% power level. power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your microwave may be set to change from one stage to another Pressing the START/+30sec pad during cooking adds 30 automatically (2 stages maximum). seconds (for each press) to the cook time..
Convenience Operation One Touch Popcorn Example: to cook 1 potato automatically. CAUTION Ÿ DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. 1. Press BAKED POTATO pad (1, 2, or 3, times - refer to table for correct quantity) 2. Press START/+30sec pad (microwave will automatically start after a 1 second delay.). The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commercially packaged microwave popcorn sized bags.
Auto Cook Frozen Vegetables Meat 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 Amount Numeric Pad 1 serving - 4 oz. (default) 1 1 serving-4 oz. (default) 1 2 servings - 8 oz. 2 2 servings-8 oz. 2 3 servings -16 oz. 3 3 servings-16 oz. 3 1.
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 Amount Numeric Pad 4 oz.(default) 1 9 oz. (default) 1 8 oz. 2 12 oz. 2 14 oz. 3 18 oz. 3 1. Press Auto Reheat pad once. 1. Press Auto Reheat pad 3 times. 2.
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 11 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 1.75 oz, 3.0 oz, 3.5 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 When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented microwavable plastic wrap. 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 Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should have their skin pricked in several locations before cooking to prevent them from bursting.
Cooking Charts Defrosting tips Ÿ When using the defrost weight feature, the weight entered should always be (valid entries are from 4 to 100 ounces). Ÿ The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quickly than a deep frozen block of food. 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).
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.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Troubleshooting guide The power goes off before the cook time has elapsed - If you have a problem you cannot solve, please do not hesitate to call our service line: • 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 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.
