OVER THE RANGE MICROWAVECONVECTION OVEN LISTED OWNER’S GUIDE To help you get the most out of your new appliance LISTED MODEL NO.
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 THE 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY ................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............. 3 SAFETY .................... Important Safety Instructions .......... 4 4 INFORMATION ................. Location of Model Number ........... Oven Specifications .............. Electrical Rating ................ Electrical Requirements ............ Grounding Instructions ............. Microwave Oven Features ........... Oven Control Panel ..............
SAFETY Important Safety Instructions The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ● Read all the instructions before using your oven. ● Do not allow children to use this oven without close supervision.
SAFETY To avoid improperly cooking some foods. - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or baby food. Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause personal injury. -Do not heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles. -Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven. -Do not attempt home canning in your microwave oven. -Do not heat the following items in the microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell, water with oil or fat, sealed containers, or closed glass jars. These items may explode.
INFORMATION Please read this owner’s manual. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES -7-
INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL SENSOR HOLD WARM CLOCK CUSTOM COOK 1 2 4 POPCORN COOK 3 ROOM TEMP FROZEN TEMP 5 6 CONVECTION 7 8 9 TIME 0 POWER BAKE COMBINATION BAKE STOP CLEAR START BROIL ROAST AUTO COMBI AUTO DEFROST MEAT POULTRY FISH FAN HIGH LOW OFF LIGHT HIGH NIGHT OFF -8-
OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. CLOCK(TIME OF DAY) CUSTOM COOK CUSTOM COOK lets you to recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. To set clock. 8 STOP CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR. CLOCK Touch CLOCK. 0 To memorize a cooking program.
OPERATION HOLD WARM TIMER You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven. You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically. Your oven has a timer that you can use when not cooking. The oven does not run and the timer just counts down in seconds. To set the HOLD WARM. STOP CLEAR PROGRAM To set timer. STOP CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR. Set the desired cooking cycle following suitable operating instructions in this manual. HOLD WARM Touch HOLD WARM.
OPERATION TIME COOKING AT HIGH POWER MULTI-STAGE COOKING ˝HI˝ is the highest cooking power possible with your microwave oven. It is the best setting for cooking foods that have high water content, such as coffee, soups, or foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture, like fish, vegetables, and most casseroles. Multi-Stage cooking allows you to set the oven in two stages at different power levels for a specific time.
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVELS The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. amount of microwave power you are using. Below are listed all the power levels, POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT 10 "HI" 100% 9 90% USE Boil water. Cook ground beef. ● Make candy. ● Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. ● Cook fish, and poultry. ● Preheat browning dish.
OPERATION SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ADDING OR SUBTRACTING COOK Sensor cook allows you to cook most of your favorite TIME(SENSOR COOK, POPCORN and foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. SENSOR REHEAT) The display will indicate SENSOR during the sensing period. The oven automatically determines required cooking time for each food item. When the initial sensor detects a certain amount of vapor coming from the food, it will show the remaining heating time.
OPERATION POPCORN To use the SENSOR COOK. POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. Do not double quantity. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. STOP CLEAR COOK Touch STOP/CLEAR. Touch COOK. To pop popcorn. STOP CLEAR POPCORN 1 Touch STOP/CLEAR. Touch POPCORN. Touch the number for the category you want. Example for setting 1(Beverage). You do not need to touch START.
OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR ˝SENSOR COOK˝ CODE CATEGORY DIRECTION 1 BEVERAGE No cover. Use uncovered microproof cup(s) or mug(s). Stir after reheating. 2 BAKED POTATO Wash and scrub well. Pierce with fork. Place on paper towel in a circle 1" apart. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes after cooking. 3 FROZEN ENTREE Use the original package of frozen entree, and follow the package directions. But if the cover is film, perforate the film instead of removing it. (Don't remove the cover wholly.
OPERATION Weight conversion chart AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences(MEAT, POULTRY and FISH). The Auto Defrost method is the best way to defrost frozen foods. Prepare the food for defrosting: ● Place the food in a flat, shallow baking dish or use a microwave roasting in the dish to catch drippings. ● Pierce meats with a casing, such as hot dogs and sausage, to allow steam to escape.
OPERATION AUTO DEFROST SEQUENCE TABLE FOOD BASE QTY. MIN./MAX. FOOD BEEF ........................ Ground beef (bulk), Round steak, Tenderloin .................................. steak, Pot roast, Rib roast, Rump roast, Chuck .................................. roast. Stew Beef, Ground beef (Patties) LAMB ....................... Chops (1-inch, thick), .................................. Rolled roast .................................. Cubes for stew PORK ......................
OPERATION DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at beginning of a defrost sequence. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. Freeze in doughnut shape. Ground beef (bulk) MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Ground beef (patties) MEAT Separate and rearrange. Do not defrost less than 4 oz. patties.
OPERATION DEFROST CHART(continued) Poultry setting FOOD CHICKEN Whole (under 4 lbs.) SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS POULTRY Turn over. Finish defrosting breast-side Place chicken breast-side-up on a microwavable down. Cover warm areas with aluminum roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in foil. cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Separate pieces and rearrange. Cut-up CORNISH HENS POULTRY Turn over.
OPERATION CONVECTION COOKING INTRODUCTION Convection ovens are not new. They have been a favorite of professional bakers for many years. Both conventional and convection ovens cook food with heat generated by gas or electricity. In a conventional oven, air remains stationary; the heat rises to the top of the oven and is not evenly distributed throughout the oven interior. In a convection oven, a fan circulates the warm air.
OPERATION CONVECTION BAKING WITHOUT PREHEATING (Meats, Casseroles and Poultry) You can enter a time up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. To set Convection Baking. STOP CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR. BAKE Touch BAKE. 3 2 NOTE: 0 0 0 START CONVECTION BROILING To set Convection Broiling. Touch numbers for cooking time. Example for 20 minutes. You can enter a time up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. STOP CLEAR 2 0 START To set Convection Baking. NOTE: STOP CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR. BAKE Touch BAKE twice.
OPERATION CONVENIENCE FOODS COOKING CHART FOR CONVECTION COOKING Convection cooking of convenience foods is similar to cooking in a conventional oven. Select items that fit conveniently such as an 8 1/2 -inch frozen pizza. Convection preheat to the desired temperature, and use metal or ovenproof glass cooking utensils. When cooking or baking these convenience foods, follow package directions for preparation and selecting the correct container.
OPERATION COMBINATION COOKING INTRODUCTION Some foods benefit from the combination of cooking by microwave energy and convection heat. This combination method allows you to take advantage of the speed moisture retention of microwave cooking and the crisping and browning effect of hot, dry air. For example, microwave energy will speed cooking and keep meat and poultry moist on the inside while convection heat crisps and browns the surface.
OPERATION COMBINATION BAKING/ROASTING WITHOUT PREHEATING COMBINATION BAKING/ROASTING WITH PREHEATING To set Combination Baking/Roasting. To set Combination Baking/Roasting. STOP CLEAR STOP CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR. COMBINATION BAKE 3 2 COMBINATION Touch BAKE or ROAST. ROAST 2 0 START BAKE Touch the number for food temperature. Example for 325˚F. You can enter a temperature between 150˚F and 450˚F. 5 0 0 Touch STOP/CLEAR. ROAST 3 Touch numbers for cooking time. Example for 20 minutes.
OPERATION AUTO COMBINATION AUTO COMBINATION lets you cook with both microwaves and convection heat, without needing to set a cooking time or cook power. All you do is choose the category of the food you are cooking and enter the weight or quantity. See the ˝Auto Combination Chart˝ on this page for the setting available to you. Auto Combination Chart Setting Food Quantity /Weight You Can Cook 1 Hamburger 0.3 ~ 2.0 lbs 2 Chicken Piece 0.5 ~ 3.0 lbs 3 Whole Chicken 2.0 ~ 3.5 lbs 4 Turkey 4.
USING THE METAL RACK The Metal Rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. The metal rack must not be turned upside-down on the bottom of the oven. You can also use the metal rack for convection cooking. INSERTING THE RACK NORMAL POSITION Normal position: Insert the rack securely on the rack guides on the side walls of the oven. BOTTOM POSITION Bottom position: Insert the rack securely on the bottom of the oven.
UTENSIL GUIDE You can use a variety of utensils and materials in your microwave-convection oven. For your safety and to prevent damage to utensils and your oven, choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils and materials.
CARE AND CLEANING GENERAL 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 free of food or grease build-up. NEVER USE ROUGH POWDERS OR PADS. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surfaces.
CARE AND CLEANING Charcoal Filter(Optional) Replacement If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter needs replacing every 6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. The charcoal filter removes odors and smoke from the vented air. If you start smelling cooking odors or see some smoke, you need to replace the charcoal filter. Here's how: 1. To order a new charcoal filter, contact your dealers parts department. 2. Remove the two vent grille mounting screws.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open? A. There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Perhaps: The door is not closed & locked. Push the door firmly to be sure that the door is locked properly. ● The light bulb has burned out. Q. Why does steam come out of the vent grill? A. Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam out the left side vent. Q.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CAUTION Never microwave eggs in the shell. Q. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking? A. Eggs dry out if they are overcooked. Though you use the same recipe each time, you may need to vary the cooking time for one of these reasons: ● Eggs vary in size. ● Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time. ● The shape of utensils vary, making cooking time vary also. ● Eggs continue cooking during standing time. Q.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly,locate the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem.
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Limited Warranty For Dometic Microwave Models DOTRC11B/W THE SELLER NAMED BELOW MAKES THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOMETIC MICROWAVE OVEN. 1. This Warranty is made only to the first Purchaser (hereinafter called the "Original Purchaser") who acquires this product for his own use. 2. This Warranty will be in effect for three years from the date of purchase by the Original Purchaser.
