All about the Use & Care of your Microwave Oven TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S SENSOR COOKING ............................................. 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................2 CONVECTION COOKING ......................................18 PART NAMES ........................................................8 CONVENIENT FEATURES......................................23 BEFORE OPERATING ........................................... 10 CLEANING AND CARE .....................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING CAUTION WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • When using the convection or combination cooking functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food and cooking accessories such as the oven shelf, round wire rack and glass tray. • Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving risk of electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Open the bottom of the carton, bend the carton flaps back and tilt the microwave oven over to rest on plastic foam pad. Lift carton off microwave oven and remove all packing materials, Installation Instructions, Wall Template, Top Template, Charcoal Filter, Turntable and Turntable Support. SAVE THE CARTON AS IT MAY MAKE INSTALLATION EASIER. • Remove the feature sticker from the outside of the door, if there is one.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking. Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking and reheating: • • • • • • glass ceramic (Pyroceram®), such as Corningware®.
PART NAMES 1 Microwave oven door with see-through window 2 Door hinges 3 Waveguide cover: DO NOT REMOVE. 4 Turntable motor shaft 5 Microwave oven light It will light when microwave oven is operating or door is open. 6 Rack holders 21 7 Safety door latches The microwave oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 8 Handle 9 Light on/off pad Press the light on/off pad once for on, twice for off.
CONTROL PANEL The 7-digit Interactive Display spells out operating steps and shows cooking hints. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 14-15 18-22 18-20 13 17 17 16 15 11-12 13 10 , 24 18 24 10 25 25 25 Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information.
BEFORE OPERATING • Before operating your new oven make sure you read and understand this Use and Care Guide completely. • Before the Over the Range Microwave Oven can be used, follow these procedures: 1. Plug in the oven. Close the door. The oven display will show ENJOY YOUR OVEN PRESS CLEAR. will appear. 2. Press the STOP clear pad. : 3. Set clock. See below. To Set the Clock • Suppose you want to enter the correct time of day 12:30 (A.M or P.M.). Step Press This is a 12 hour clock.
MANUAL COOKING Setting Defrost by Time Using the Round Wire Rack The rack allows several foods to be cooked or reheated by covection. Cook with SENSOR COOKING or AUTO COOKING without the rack. But Chicken Nuggets is one of AUTO COOKING, can use the rack, glassware or ceramic cookware, Do not use • Suppose you want to defrost food with the default 30% power level for 5 minutes: Step Press metal cookware. Allow plenty of space around and between 1. Press Defrost Wt / time pad once. defrost the dishes.
Defrosting tips • When using the defrost by weight feature, the weight entered should always be pounds (valid entries are from 0.1 to 6.0 pounds). • The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quickly than a deep frozen block of food. • 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).
AUTO COOKING Popcorn • Suppose you want to pop a 3.0 oz. bag of popcorn automatically. DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. Step The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commercially packaged microwave popcorn sized bags. Use the table below to determine the setting to use. Amount Press popcorn pad 3.50 oz. (default setting) Press 1. Press Popcorn pad (1, 2 or 3 times - refer to table above to change for bag size). 2. Press START enter +30 sec pad.
SENSOR COOKING Sensor cooking has an electronic controlled sensor that detects the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food as it heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking times and power level for various foods and quantities automatically.
SENSOR COOKING Sensor Cook chart FOOD AMOUNT (Initial temperature) PROCEDURE 1. Frozen Entrees (-18 oc ) 8 - 24 oz 225 - 680 g Use this pad for frozen, convenience foods. It will give satisfactory results for most brands. You may wish to try several and choose your favorite. Remove package from outer wrapping and follow package directions for covering. After cooking, let stand, covered for 1 to 3 minutes. 2. Frozen Pizza (-18 oc ) 6 - 12 oz 170 - 340 g Use for frozen microwave pizza.
SENSOR COOKING Vegetables There are 2 options (Frozen Vegetables , Fresh Vegetables ) under the VEGETABLES. • Suppose you want to cook f UHVK 9HJHWDEOHV Step Press 1. Press the vegetables pad and number 2 for f UHVK 9HJHWDEOHV 2. Press the START enter +30 sec pad. vegetables 2 START enter +30 sec Vegetables chart FOOD (Initial temperature) AMOUNT 1. Frozen Vegetables (-18 oc ) 4 - 24 oz 0.2 - 0.7 kg 2.
SENSOR COOKING Potato There is 1 option (potato) under the POTATO. • Suppose you want to cook 2 potatoes. Step Press 1. Press the potato pad. potato 2. Press START/enter/+30sec. pad. START enter +30 sec Potato chart FOOD AMOUNT Potato (Room temperature) 1 - 4 pieces (230g/pc) PROCEDURE Pierce with fork in several places. Place on paper towel on turntable. After cooking, remove from oven and let stand wrapped in foil for 5 to 10 minutes.
CONVECTION COOKING Convection 200 450 Press " convection " to confirm the temperature. 0 5. convection START enter pad +30 sec round wire rack round wire rack 3 1 Using convection with preheating round wire rack round wire rack • Suppose you want to cook food for 5 minutes at 250ºF using convection with preheating Step 3 1 Press convection pad once. convection • Suppose you want to cook food for 5 minutes using combination cooking.
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CONVECTION COOKING Select the best method of cooking Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to any method of cooking.
CONVENIENT FEATURES User Pref Step User Pref provides 4 features that make using your oven easy because specific instructions are provided in the interactive display. User Pref Label Press 5. Enter cooking time. Ex : 20 minutes 6. Press the power level pad six times for 50% power. See page 10. 0 0 0 power level x 6 7. Press the START enter +30 sec pad. 1. Set the Clock 2 START enter +30 sec 2. Child Lock NOTES The Child Lock prevents unwanted oven operation such as by small children.
CONVENIENT FEATURES Multiple Sequence Cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 2 automatic cooking sequences, switching from one power level setting to another automatically. Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power level and then change to a different power level. Your oven can do this automatically. • Suppose you want to cook roast beef for 5 minutes at 100% and then continue to cook for 30 minutes at 50%. Step 1. Enter cooking time for 1st stage. 2.
CONVENIENT FEATURES Timer Demonstration Mode • Suppose you want to time a 3-minute long distance phone call. When the oven is electrified and within one minute, Step Press 1. Press the timer on-off pad. 2. Enter time. 3. Press the timer on-off pad. The timer will count down. timer on-off 3 0 0 to demonstrate, p ress the popcorn pad and hold for 6 seconds. ENT ER DEMO will appear in the display. Cooking operations and specific special features can now be demonstrated with no power in the oven.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. EXTERIOR The outside surface is precoated steel and plastic. Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. DOOR Wipe the window on both sides with a soft cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Metal parts will be easier to maintain if wiped frequently with a soft cloth.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Cleaning the exhaust filters Surface light replacement The oven ventilation exhaust filters should be removed and cleaned often; generally at least once every month. To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, wear gloves when replacing the light bulbs. To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate oven hood without filters properly in place.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconne ct the pow er cord before cleaning or leave t he door open t o deactivat e t he oven during 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 fron frame free of food and grease build-up. If steam accumulates inside or outside the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconne ct the pow er cord before cleaning or leave t he door open t o deactivat e t he oven during cleaning. Control Panel and Door Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and water, abrasives or sharp objects on the panel—they can damage it. Some paper towels can also scratch the control panel. To clean stainless steel surfaces, use a hot, damp cloth with a mild detergent suitable for stainless steel surfaces.
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MAJOR 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 all costs for repairing or 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.
