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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" on this page. 3. This oven MUST BE GROUNDED. Connect only to properly GROUNDED outlet.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING A WARNING To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FEDERAL STATEMENT COMMUNICATIONS ( U.S.A. COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ONLY) This equipment generates and uses tSM 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.
INSTALLATION A. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance 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. This appliance 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. C. RADIO INTERFERENCE 1. Microwave oven operation may interfere with TV or radio reception. 2.
INSTALLATION YOUR SAFETY FIRST Read this entire manual before you begin. BEFORE YOU START • Proper installation is the installer's responsibility! - Write the model & serial numbers on the owner's manual. The model number label is located on the oven front. The mounting plate is located on the back side of the microwave oven. See Figure 1. BE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: Mounting plate ( Remove from oven to install.
INSTALLATION YOUR SAFETY FIRST [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, install microwave oven only as instructed. [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, place a piece of the carton or other heavy material, such as a blanket, over the countertop or cooktop to protect it. DO NOT use a plastic cover. • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AND SUPPORT. - Mount the oven against a flat, vertical wall, so it is supported by the wall.
INSTALLATION PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE OVEN: NOTE: Depending on your ventilation requirements, you may not use all of these parts.
INSTALLATION PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION: Carton or other heavy material for covering the counter top. Stud finder or thin nail. Clear tape (for taping the templates to the wall) Keyhole saw (for the power cord hole) Saber saw (for cutting vent holes for roof or wall venting) Phillips screwdriver (for the screws) 3/8" and 3/4" wood drill bits Pencil ,__.
INSTALLATION STEP 1: PREPARE THE ELECTRICAL [ CONNECTIONS CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded. • DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, This appliance MUST be grounded! REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING 1. Locate the grounded electric outlet for this oven in the cabinet above the oven, as shown in Figure 4. NOTE: The outlet should be on a circuit dedicated to the microwave oven (120V, 60Hz.
INSTALLATION STEP 2: PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM [ _ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage, or fire this microwave oven must be properly vented. NOTE: The ductwork you need for outside ventilation is not included with your oven. The standard ductwork fittings and length are shown in Figure 9. You may vent your oven in one of three ways. However, do NOT vent into a wall cavity, an attic, or an unused area.
INSTALLATION STEP 2: PREPARE STANDARD THE VENTING SYSTEM FITTINGS NOTE: If the existing duct is round, you must use a rectangular-to-round adapter, with a rectangular 3" extension duct installed between the damper assembly and the adapter to prevent the exhaust damper's sticking. DUCT LENGTH The total length of the duct system, including straight duct, elbows, transitions, and wall or roof caps must not exceed the equivalent of 140 feet.
INSTALLATION STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of property damage, unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power at source by removing fuse or throwing circuit breaker. [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, wear protective gloves when handling mounting plate. Your microwave oven is shipped with the blower assembled for roof venting. You need to adjust the blower if you want wall-venting or roomvented (recirculating) • Remove F installation.
INSTALLATION STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER blower plate mounting screw blower unit mounting screw blower plate blower unit blower unit L back plate back plate blower unit exhaust ports exhaust ports Figure 15 ROOM-VENTED INSTALLATION: 1. Remove Figure (Recirculating) one blower plate screws. Figure 16 unit mounting Remove the blower screw and two blower plate from cabinet. See blower plate mounting screw blower unit mounting screw 17. blower plate 2.
INSTALLATION STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET [ FOR INSTALLATION _ CAUTION ] To avoid personal injury or property damage, do not ateempt to install this microwave oven if you cannot find a wall stud. MEASURE AND TACK / TAPE UP THE TEMPLATES 1. Using mark 22. a plumb line and (metal) the vertical center measuring tape, O find and line on the back wall, as in Figure 2. Find and mark one or two points where the studs are on the wall (Studs are normally 16 inches apart.
INSTALLATION STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET [ FOR INSTALLATION WARNING ] To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death: • Note where electrical outlets and electrical wires are before you drill into the wall. • Locate and disconnect power to any electrical circuits that could be affected by installing this oven. [ & WARNING ] To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death, cover the edge of the power supply cord hole with the power supply cord bushing. 1.
iNSTALLATiON STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING THE OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED LEAST ONE WALL STUD. 1. Draw a vertical PLATE 3/16" Hole on Studs 3/4" Hole on Drywall Only TO AT Minimum 66" line on the wall at the center From the F oor /i of the 30" wide space. Use the mounting plate as the template Place the mounting tabs are against notch and center line on the wall. 2. While holding circles plate on the wall, the bottom for the rear wall. making of the cabinet.
INSTALLATION STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING TO PREPARETHE REAR WALL OPENING AND EXHAUST ADAPTOR/MOUNTING VENTED: 1. Place the mounting described PLATE CUTOUT PLATE FOR WALL- plate against in step 5 item the rear wall as 1 (page 2. Using a pencil, put dots through through holes H and I. Remove 14). slots F and G, and the mounting plate and Figure 28 draw lines extending through the points. This will give the location and size of the box cutout for the rear wall duct.
INSTALLATION STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave oven. 1. Carefully (See lift microwave Figure Reaching through upper oven and hang 26) at the bottom through upper the power supply cabinet. See Figure it on support of the mounting cabinet, thread I tabs power cord plate. power supply cord hole in the bottom cord of the 30. power cord hole 2.
INSTALLATION STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL 6. Roof vented installation:See Install ductwork through Figure 33 the vent opening dom in the upper cabinet. Complete the venting system through the roof according to the method needed. See "PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM," to seal exterior Figure STEP roof opening 2 on the page 8. Use caulking around the exhaust cap. See 6 on page 8. Figure 33 7. Use power cord.
FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Model and Serial Number Plate Window with Metal Shield Glass Turntable Vent Grille Cooking Guide Door Handle I \ Door Safety Lock System Oven Control Panel Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter OVEN SPECiFiCATIONS Power Supply 120 VAC, 60 Hz Input Power 1,500 W Cooking Power 950 W (IEC 60705 Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz Rated Current 13 A Outer Dimensions (WxHxD) 29-15/16" x 16-7/16" x 15-3/8" Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu.
FEATURES OVEN CONTROLPANEL @ ® ® @ ® @ LEVEL @ @ ® @ @ @ @ 23
FEATURES 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock you time of day, cooking selected. time settings and indicators to tell and cooking 11. NUMBER: functions power Touch level, 12. POWER: 2. POPCORN: microwave Touch oven. this pad when popping popcorn Touch 4. PIZZA: Touch 13. PROGRAM: Touch this pad to cook this pad to reheat potatoes Touch entrees one cup or two cups a beverage. Touch select 9.
OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking microwave oven. Please read this information before use. and introduces CAUTION you to the basics [ To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven. for timing CLOCK. ] TIMER You can use your microwave 2. Touch your A CAUTION KITCHEN STOP/CLEAR.
OPERATION VENT HI / LOW / OFF HOLD WARM The FAN moves from the surface steam and other vapors cooking. Touch VENT once for High fan speed, speed, NOTE: oven, If the temperature or a three times twice for Low fan gets too hot around cool the oven. to cool the oven. When WARM by itself, or to automatically a cooking cycle. the microwave turn on at the It may stay on up to an hour to this occurs, follow to turn the fan off.
OPERATION CONTROL SET-UP You can change display speed, See following NUMBER the default defrost chart EASY COOK values weight, for more CONTROL for beep sound, and demo mode Sound ON/OFF control Clock display control A time-saving pad, this simplified and start microwave cooking control without lets you quickly the need to touch set START. information. NUMBER RESULT SET-UP 1 clock, operations.
OPERATION COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER COOKING HIGH power with foods STOP cooking 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. POWER does not always that need slower goods, or custards. to "HIGH". CLEAR 2. Enter AT LOWER Your cooking, give LEVELS you the best results such as roasts, oven has 9 power settings baked in addition the cook time. ii 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. CLEAR 3. Touch START. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. 2. Enter the cook time. 3. Touch POWER LEVEL.
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR "LOWER POWER LEVELS" The nine power levels in addition to "HIGH" allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. POWER LEVEL 10 "HIGH" MICROWAVE OUTPUT are listed USE • Boil water. 100% • Cook ground beef. • Make candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. • Cook fish, and poultry. • Preheat 9 8 7 90% browning dish.
OPERATION POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce commercially package FROZEN packaged at a time. popper, follow To correctly microwave popcorn. manufacturer's Bag Size-ounces You can cook frozen Pop only one If you are using a microwave set your bags of FROZEN popcorn instructions. microwave oven, follow 1.75 3.0 3.5 2 3 ENTREE ENTREE entrees by choosing a preset weight. has preset times and cook powers weights. (To select weight, number 2 for 567g (20 oz.
OPERATION AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories 1. Touch STOP CLEAR for cooking. STOP/CLEAR. 4. Enter quantity/servings. Number Category 2. Touch AUTO 3. Choose COOK. Fresh food category.
OPERATION AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO 4. Enter quantity/servings. CLEAR Category REHEAT. Dinner 3. Choose food category. CODE GUIDE Casserole 1 - 4 cups Roll/Muffin 1 - 4 pieces 1 Soup/Sauce 2 When Casserole 3 you will hear four beeps the cook END will display.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST However, The Auto guidelines Defrost Sequence Table for using the three below defrost provides in order to enter food weight you must specify Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. pounds and tenths some basic 1.6 .10 .20 4.0 .25 4.8 .30 6.4 .40 8.0 .50 9.6 .60 11.2 .70 12.0 .75 12.8 .80 DEFROST 3. Choose food category.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular the narrow defrost Ground beef MEAT (bulk) Remove thawed portions fork. Turn over. Return remainder Ground beef MEAT Separate with Do not defrost MEAT MEAT steak shielded fatty cuts of meat should with foil at the beginning 1/4 lb. shape. to oven. and rearrange. Turn over.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST Poultry setting CHART FOOD SETTING CHICKEN POULTRY Whole (continued) AT BEEP Turn over (finish SPECIAL defrosting Place chicken breast-side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum Finish defrosting INSTRUCTIONS breast-side-up on a microwavable by immersing when chicken is partially Place on a microwavable Finish defrosting in cold water. defrosted. foil. Turn over.
COOKING GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Turn over foods like pork chops, baking potatoes, roasts, or whole cauliflower halfway through the cooking time to expose all sides equally to microwave energy. • Place delicate areas of foods, such as asparagus tips, toward the center of the dish.
COOKING APPETIZERS / SAUCES / SOUPS MEAT Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions • Prepare the meat for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Trim off excess fat to avoid splattering. - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable rack in a microwavable dish. Recommended • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads.
COOKING Meat Cooking Table MEAT Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME HI 1-11/2 minutes 11/2-2 minutes 21/2-31/2 minutes DIRECTIONS Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roast rack. Brush with browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Let stand covered 1 minute. Sirloin tip roast (3-4 Ibs.
COOKING POU LTRY Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering. - Use a browning agent or cook with a sauce to give a browned appearance. • Watch the poultry as it cooks. - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate.
COOKING PASTA AND RICE Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques • If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, undercook it so it is still firm.
MAINTENANCE CARE AND CLEANING [ For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame Never use rough free of food or grease powder or pads. Wipe metal and aluminum a wet paper towel, especially Clean your oven weekly CLEANING THE cleaner surfaces. Wipe after cooking or more GREASE The grease filters should least once a month.
MAINTENANCE COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT OVEN 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appliance LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1. Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. (2 middle screws) 3. Tip the cover forward, then lift out to remove. bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. 4.
RECOMMENDED MICROWAVE UTENSIL UTENSIL GUIDE USE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. CHINA: bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim. DO NOTUSE METAL UTENSILS: Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays.
TROUBLE BEFORE CALLING SHOOTING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. Problem If nothing Possible Causes on the oven operates: • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. • check if oven is properly connected to electric circuit in house. • check that controls are set properly.
TROUBLE SHOOTING A WARNING ] To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, Only an authorized servicer should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Answer Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook in two levels at a time? Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven. Use of any other rack can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing and may damage your oven.
AMANA WARRANTY f Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. The owner will be responsible for paying all other costs including labor, mileage, and transportation.