Use and Care Manual High Speed Convection Microwave Ovens Cooks Delicious Food Like a Gas or Electric Oven Same Taste, Appearance and Browning But in a Fraction of the Time Four Cooking Modes Cooks and browns like a gas or electric oven, but in a fraction of the time. Use the regular cooking time from any cookbook or directions on any food package. The electronic control will automatically calculate the high speed cooking time.
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CONTENTS Precautions to Avoid Possible exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Safety Instructions 2 2-3 Instant Action Pads Baked Potato Setting Popcorn Setting Beverage / Soup Setting 13 Installation-Oven START-UP 4 Setting Defrost by Weight 14 Oven Features-Specifications 5 15 Control Panel 6 Setting The Clock 7 Care & Maintenance Cleaning Outside Surfaces Interior Surfaces Replacing Oven Light Bulb Using the Add Time Pad 7 Setting High Speed Mode 8 Service Before Calling Service Chart
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY A. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. B. Do not place any object between oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. C. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 18. In the ½ Time, Complete Meal and Convection modes use glass, metal or ceramic utensils which are “Oven Safe”. In the microwave mode use only cooking utensils and accessories made for use in the microwave oven. Use aluminum foil only as directed in this book. Do not use outdoors. 19. Do not pop popcorn in anything other than a microwave oven popper unless it is a specially treated bag labeled: “Microwave popcorn intended for use in the microwave”.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OVEN START-UP This oven was carefully packed and shipped in good condition. If you find shipping damages, notify the dealer immediately. Remove all packing materials both outside and inside the oven before using it. This High Speed Oven was designed for household use only. It is not intended for commercial or Industrial use. The oven requires free movement of air for proper operation. DO NOT BLOCK AIR VENTS located on the back underneath, or sides of the oven.
OVEN FEATURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Window Door Electronic Control Panel Metal tray - Must be used for high speed, Complete Meal, Convection, Baked Potato and Cake modes. Place the metal tray on top of the glass turntable. Grill Rack - Some models come equipped with a Grill Rack. Cooking instructions are included in this manual. When using this Grill Rack, place it on top of the glass turntable. Do not use the metal tray. Rotating Glass Turntable 6. 7.
Control Panel Quick Reference Display Displays Clock, Cook Time and temperature with step-by-step word prompting which tells you which pad to select next for easy oven operation. HIGH SPEED 2X or 4X PAD Cooks and browns like a gas or electric oven in a fraction of the time. Use any cookbook or directions on any food package and simply enter the normal cooking time for a gas or electric oven.
High Speed, Complete Meal, Complete Meal, Convection, Backed Potato or Cake Cooking Modes Place Grill Rack on the Glass Turntable. HIGH SPEED 2X/4X Place food or regular oven safe cookware directly on the Metal Tray. CONVECTION COMPLETE MEAL A COMPLETE MEAL B BAKED POTATO CAKE The metal tray must be used for High Speed, Complete Meal, Convection, Baked Potato and Cake cooking modes. NEVER use the metal tray during a microwave only function. The metal tray has a special easy to clean coating.
Setting The Clock CLOCK 1. When the oven is first plugged into a wall outlet touch the CLOCK pad once, the display will show “ENTER TIME” 2. Enter he current time of day by touching the correct number ads. You must set at least 3 digits. (one for hour(s) and two for minutes after 2, set 2:05) After the correct time of day has been set press START to activate. The colon will become steady, the word CLOCK will remain in the display the updated clock time will be kept. 3.
High Speed Cooking HIGH SPEED 2X HIGH SPEED 4X Use any cookbook or the direction from any food package. Step 1: Enter the same temperature as a gas or electric oven. Step 2: Enter the normal cooking time for a gas or electric oven, ten press START. The electronic control will automatically calculate the proper High Speed cooking time and add preheating if necessary. High Speed Cooking combines Convection heat for flavor and browning and simultaneously uses microwave energy for speed.
Complete Meal Cooking Type A Type B COMPLETE MEAL B COMPLETE MEAL A Use for meat, poultry or fish pieces/slices. Use for meat roasts or whole poultry. Sliced Potatoes Chicken Breast Dishes for Rice, Vegetables or Casseroles can be stacked to make room for a Roast and Baked Potatoes. Scalloped Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Vegetable Casserole Vegetables Rice Beef Roast Chicken Pork Chops Baked Potatoes 10 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
Setting Complete Meal Type A COMPLETE MEAL A Complete Meal A Cooks meat, poultry or fish pieces or filet and potatoes or rice and vegetables all at the same time. Cooks with convection and microwave energy simultaneously. Complete meals for 1, 2, 3 or 4 servings. No need to cook items separately. (See charts on page 20) Foods such as quick cooking rice or canned foods can be cooked in a small covered dish, Placed on the Meal Tray. Place dish directly on the tray with the other foods. 1.
Setting Microwave Cook and Power 1. To cook at “HI” Power simply set cook time by touching number pads. For example to set 3 minutes, touch 3-00 and START. You do not have to touch MICROWAVE pad before setting time. 2. Enter the cooking time. You can set times up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. For example, if you want to set 20 minutes, enter 20 for minutes and 00 for seconds. 20:00 will appear in the display. 1.
Setting Speed Defrost SPEED DEFROST “How do I know whether to set Speed Defrost or Defrost by Weight?” Speed Defrost automatically sets microwave power for quick thawing of small to medium size foods. Use the defrost chart in this manual to enter the defrost time. Some foods benefit from being turned over, rearranged or broken apart if separate pieces are frozen together. For larger frozen items use Defrost By Weight.
Defrost By Weight DEFROST BY WEIGHT Set DEFROST BY WEIGHT for any weight up to 6 pounds. Because it is more gentle defrost setting the “SPEED DEFROST”, it is especially good for meats which are dense in the center but vulnerable to overcooking of the edges. 1. 3. Check weight of meat. If the weight is more than 6 pounds, use the SPEED DEFROST feature on page 13 Unwrap meat before defrosting. Touch DEFROST BY WEIGHT pad. ENTER lbs (pounds) or oz. (ounces).
Care and Maintenance OUTSIDE SURFACES CLEANING WRAPPER Clean the outside of the oven with a glass or all surface cleaner. Be careful when cleaning around louvers. Rinse and Dry. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS UNPLUG OVEN AND BE SURE OVEN IS COOL BEFORE CLEANING. To maintain the appearance of your oven, never use abrasive cleaning agents (such as cleansing powders, scouring pads or steel wool pads) Also, never use commercial oven cleaners on any part of your High Speed Oven. Easy Off Oven Cleaner CAN BE USED.
6. Oven comes without pressing START? _ Did you press one of the INSTANT START Keys? Baked Potato, Soup/Beverage, or Popcorn? If one of these keys has been pressed the oven will _ Automatically start cooking in 3 seconds without pressing START. 7. Oven feels hot to touch. _ This is High Speed Oven gets hot on the outside just like your gas or electric range. The door and outer cabinet will feel hot when you have been cooking in the High Speed, Complete Meal, Convection, Grill, Baked Potato, Cake Mode.
HIGH SPEED COOKING GUIDE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ALL FOOD MUST BE COOKED ON THE METAL TRAY PACKED INSIDE THE OVEN Place the metal tray on the glass turntable. Metal tray acts like an oven rack and allows hot air to circulate under the food. Food can be cooked directly on the metal tray or place the food in a metal, glass or ceramic cooking utensil and then place the utensil on the top of the metal tray.
HIGH SPEED COOKING GUIDE Food Dish Oven Temp.
Dish Time/Min Oven Temp. Temperature Standing Time Rib Roasts Bone-In Metal Tray 18 to 20 20 to 22 22 to 26 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 60˚ Med. Rare 70˚ Med. 75˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Boneless Rib, Top Sirloin Metal Tray 23 to 26 27 to 32 32 to 39 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 60˚ Med. Rare 70˚ Med. 75˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Sirloin Tip/Rump/Round Metal Tray 30 to 35 35 to 40 325˚ 325˚ 60˚ Med. Rare 70˚ Med.
COMPLETE MEAL COOKING GUIDE TYPE B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ALL FOODS MUST BE COOKED ON THE METAL TRAY PACKED INSIDE THE OVEN Place the metal tray on the glass turntable. Metal tray acts like an oven rack and allows hot air to circulate under the food. Food can be cooked directly on the metal tray, or place food in a glass, ceramic or metal pan.
Complete Meal Type B Main Entree Dish Time/Min Oven Temp. Temperature Standing Time Rib Roasts Bone-In Metal Tray 18 to 20 20 to 22 22 to 26 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med. Rare 155˚ Med. 160˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Boneless Rib, Top Sirloin Metal Tray 23 to 26 27 to 32 32 to 39 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med. Rare 155˚ Med. 160˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Sirloin Tip/Rump/Round Metal Tray 30 to 35 35 to 40 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med.
COMPLETE MEAL COOKING GUIDE TYPE A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ALL FOODS MUST BE COOKED ON THE METAL TRAY PACKED INSIDE THE OVEN Place the metal tray on the glass turntable. Metal tray acts like an oven rack and allows hot air to circulate under the food. Food can be cooked directly on the metal tray, or place food in a glass, ceramic or metal pan. Cook Meal, Potatoes and Vegetables at the same time, all food will cook properly in the same amount of time. No need to cook items separately.
CONVECTION COOKING GUIDE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ALL FOODS MUST BE COOKED ON THE METAL TRAY PACKED INSIDE THE OVEN Place the metal tray on the glass turntable. Metal tray acts like an oven rack and allows hot air to circulate under the food. Food can be cooked directly on the metal tray, or place food in a glass, ceramic or metal pan. USE HOT PADS WHEN HANDLING METAL TRAY OR UTENSILS AFTER COOKING If desired, an oven safe meat thermometer can be used for poultry and meats.
Time/Min Oven Temp. Comments Baked Apples or Pears 18 to 23 350˚ Bake in utensil with shallow sides Bread Pudding 20 300˚ Pudding is done when knife inserted near center Cream Puffs 20 to 25 400˚ Custard (Individual) 25 350˚ Meringue Shells 18 to 20 300˚ Dish Food Fruits & other Desserts comes out clean Puncture puffs twice with toothpicks to release steam after 15 min. of baking time Set cups in baking dish. Pour boiling water around cups to a depth of 1 in.
Dish Time/Min Oven Temp. Temperature Standing Time Rib Roasts Bone-in Metal Tray 10 11 13 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med. Rare 155˚ Med. 160˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Boneless Rib, Top Sirloin Metal Tray 13 16 18 325˚ 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med. Rare 155˚ Med. 160˚ Well 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes 10 to 15 Minutes Sirloin Tip Metal Tray 17 20 325˚ 325˚ 140˚ Med. Rare 155˚ Med.
Grill Rack Cooking OPERATION _ Place the food on the Grill Rack and place the Grill Rack on the Glass Turntable. _ DO NOT USE THE METAL TRAY _ On 2X models touch CONVECTION pad, then set temperature to 400° _ On 4X models touch the GRILL pad, then the temperature is automatically set at 400° when you touch the GRILL pad. _ Set time using the cooking chart shown below. _ No pre-heating required. _ Food cooks evenly on both sides, no need to turn.
MICROWAVE COOKING GUIDE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Use cooking chart below. In microwaving the greater the quantity, the longer the cook time. Microwaving does not brown food, used High Speed mode to brown, bake and roast. Use a microwave safe plastic, glass or oven safe plastic containers. DO NOT USE METAL. When using microwave plastic containers be sure the oven is cool. If the oven is still hot from convection High Speed cooking use a glass or oven safe plastic container. Covered utensils must have venting.
MICROWAVE COOKING GUIDE Cover Food Meat Brown Ground Beef (1lb) Yes Power Time/Min Comments High (10) 5 to 7 Break up and stir every 2 min. Bacon Paper Towel High (10) 1- 1 ½ /slice Place on paper towel lined plate. Sausage Patties, Iinks Paper Towel High (10) 1-2 each Place on paper towel lined plate or glass dish, Turn. Sandwiches Paper Towel High (10) 1 to 2 Wrap sandwich in paper towel or napkin.
HEATING & REHEATING GUIDE: 1. 2. Cover foods with paper towel or wax paper to prevent “popping or splattering. When reheating a plate of food place larger pieces on the outside of the plate and smaller pieces in the center of the plate Amount Power Time/Min Saucy such as meatballs, riblets, cocktail franks, etc. ½ cup serving 1-2 Servings 3-4 Servings High (10) High (10) 2 to 3 5 to 6 Dips: cream or process cheese ½ cup 1 cup Med. (5) Med.
HEATING & REHEATING GUIDE: Amount Power Time/Min Comments 1-2 Servings 3-4 Servings High (10) High (10) 1 to 3 3 to 5 ½ to 1 cup serving Topped or mixed - sauce 1-2 Servings 3-4 Servings High (10) High (10) 1 to 3 3 to 5 Tip: Cover saucy main dishes / plastic wrap Food Pasta & Rice Plain or buttered Cover other main dishes & meats / wax paper Do not cover rare or medium rare meats. Sandwiches Moist filling: 1-2 Servings 3-4 Servings Med. H (7) Med.
HEATING & REHEATING GUIDE: Amount Power Amount Cake, coffee, doughnuts, sweet rolls, nut or fruit bread 1 piece 2 pieces Low (3) Low (3) ½ to 1 1 to 1 ½ 9 inch cake Sweet rolls or doughnuts 1 12 Low (3) Low (3) 2 to 3 2 to 3 Dinner rolls or muffins 1 2-4 6-8 Med. (5) Med. (5) Med. (5) ¼ to ½ 1/2 to 1 1 to 1 1/2 Pie, fruit, nut or custard 1 slice 2 slices 9-in pie High (10) High (10) Med.
DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. 2. Use Speed Defrost for most items. For large cuts of meat use DEFROST BY WEIGHT. Medium to large food items should b turned over after ½ the Defrosting time. When defrosting several food items frozen together, for example chicken pieces, chops or steaks, separate items after ½ the defrosting time. Time/Min Comments Bread or Buns (1 lb. pkg) 5 Turn over after ½ the defrosting time Coffee cake (11 to 13 oz.) 5 to 6 Sweet rolls (12 oz.
DEFROSTING GUIDE Time/Min Comments Shellfish - Large Crab Legs 1-2 ( 8 to 10 oz.) 5 to 10 Arrange in cooking dish with light underside up - Turn over ½ way through Lobster Tails 1-2 (6 to 9 oz.) 7 to 14 Arrange in cooking dish with light underside up - Turn over ½ way through 2 ½ to 4 ½ Place package in oven - After ½ defrosting time, break up with fork - Let stand on counter to Food Seafood Fruit Fresh (10 to 16 oz.) complete defrosting.
Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty Half Time Oven, Inc. warrants this oven against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of it’s original purchase by a consumer for home use. No other company involved in the sale or promotion of this product is a co-warrantor of this manufacturer’s warranty HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE The Oven cannot be returned to the Seller for repair. It must be repaired by an authorized Service Agent.
