MICROWAVE OVEN WITH CONVECTION Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts or service, call: 1-800-688-9900, or visit our website at www.amana.com Table of Contents .................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................5 Unpacking ....................................................................................5 Location Requirements................................................................5 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES...............................................
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the microwave oven. Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance. Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in the “PAN BROWN” mode (on models with this feature). Do not store any materials, other than manufacturer’s recommended accessories, in this microwave oven when not in use.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Electrical Requirements 1. Empty the microwave oven of any packing materials. 2. Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth. 3. Check for damage, such as: ■ a door that is not lined up correctly ■ damage around the door, or ■ dents on the interior or exterior of the microwave oven. WARNING If there is any damage, do not operate the microwave oven until a designated service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs.
PARTS AND FEATURES A B C Convection Rack and Drip Pan The convection rack is designed for convection or combination cooking. It allows hot air to circulate freely in the microwave oven cavity, surrounding food, and cooking the food quickly. Place the drip pan under the rack to catch drippings. D E F G A. Door lock system B. Light (not shown) C. Control panel D. Metal shielded window E. Cooking guide label A H I F. Drip pan G. Glass turntable H. Convection rack I.
MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL Display When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, a “:” will blink in the display. Touch OFF/CANCEL to stop the blinking. If the “:” blinks in the display at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Touch OFF/CANCEL and reset the clock if needed. If “RETRY” blinks in the display for 1 second, an invalid value has been entered. Retry your entry. When the microwave oven is in use, the display shows cooking power, quantities, weights and/or prompts.
Clock Tones This is a 12- or 24-hour clock. Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: To Set: One tone The microwave oven and Timer must be off. 1. Touch CLOCK SET. 2. Touch HOUR or MIN pads to set correct time of day. 3. Touch CLOCK SET. Use OPTIONS control to turn on or turn off the clock, and to set to 12 or 24 hours. See “Options” section. ■ Timer The Timer can be set in hours and minutes, up to 12 hours, 59 minutes, and counts down the set time.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks the food. The following guidelines may not apply to convection or combination cooking, because the magnetron is not used during convection cooking.
Cookware and Dinnerware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using. MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Aluminum Foil, Metal See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section. Browning Dish Bottom must be at least 3/16" (5 mm) above the turntable.
Manual Microwave Cooking To Use: 1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door. 2. Touch MICRO pad. 3. Touch the MIN or SEC “up” or “down” arrow pads to set a length of time to cook. Touch TEMP/POWER “up” or “down” arrow pads to set a cooking power other than 100%. 4. Touch START/ENTER. At the end of cooking time, “END” will appear in the display and the end-of-cycle tones will sound. 5. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
Sensor Reheat Convection Cooking The sensor in the microwave oven determines the reheating time based on the selection. Use the following chart as a guide. Convection cooking circulates hot air through the microwave oven cavity with a fan. The constantly moving air surrounds the food to heat the outer portion quickly. The oven uses convection cooking whenever the Auto Convection, Manual Convection, or Combination cooking programs are used.
PREHEAT TEMPERATURE CHART Refer to recipe for recommended temperature settings. It is not necessary to preheat microwave oven unless recipe calls for it. FOOD TEMP Cookies 325ºF (163ºC) Breads, Brownies 350ºF (177ºC) Refrigerated Biscuits, Fresh Pies 375ºF (191ºC) Fresh Pizza, Frozen Pies 400ºF (204ºC) Muffins, Fresh Fish Fillets 425ºF (218ºC) Fresh Biscuits 450ºF (232ºC) Raising (Proofing) Bread This microwave oven can be used to proof bread.
Auto Convection Cooking with Preheat Some Auto Convection settings will prompt to preheat the microwave oven before the food is placed inside. See “Auto Convection Preheating Chart.” To Auto Convection Cook with Preheat: 1. Touch Auto Convection pads until desired food item is displayed. 2. Touch START/ENTER. “PREHEAT” is displayed. When preheat temperature is reached, two tones will sound and “PLACE FOOD ON RACK” will appear in the display. 3.
POULTRY CHART Poultry Portion Amounts Chicken-Frozen/Breaded N/A Chicken-Boneless 0.5-2 lbs (0.2-0.9 kg) Chicken-Bone-in 0.5-3.5 lbs (0.2-1.6 kg) Chicken-Whole* 2-6 lbs (0.9-2.7 kg) Turkey Breast-Boneless* 2-4 lbs (0.9-1.8 kg) Turkey Breast-Bone-in* 3-6 lbs (1.4-2.7 kg) *After cooking, cover with foil, and let stand for 10 minutes, until desired doneness is reached.
Defrosting The automatic Defrost control can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of cycle for more even defrosting. ■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first. 4. Touch START/ENTER.
MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. MICROWAVE OVEN CAVITY To avoid damage to the microwave oven cavity, do not use soapfilled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gritty washcloths or some recycled paper towels.
TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. Display shows messages ■ Microwave oven will not operate ■ Is the magnetron working properly? Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes at 100% cooking power.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request. If You Need Replacement Parts If you need to order replacement parts, we recommend that you only use factory specified replacement parts.
AMANA® MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Amana brand of Maytag Corporation or Maytag Limited (hereafter “Amana”) will pay for factory specified replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Amana designated service company.
