All about the Use & Care of your Microwave Oven TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S WELCOME & CONGRATULATION ............................2 SENSOR COOKING ............................................. 19 CONVENIENT FEATURES......................................21 PART NAMES ........................................................8 CLEANING AND CARE ..........................................24 CONTROL PANEL .................................................. 9 SERVICE CALL CHECK ..............................
WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Questions? Congratulations on your purchase of a new microwave oven! At Electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one priority. 1-800-374-4432 We know you’ll enjoy your new microwave oven and Thank You for choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future purchases.
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 • Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving risk of electric shock. WARNING If you see arcing,press the Cancel button and correct the problem. ARCING Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • The metal shelf not installed correctly so it touches the microwave wall. • Thermometer— Do not use regular cooking or oven thermometers when cooking by microwave or combination.
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 13 14 3 16 (Do not keep metal rack in microwave oven when not cooking 2 levels of food) 2 15 6 17 7 8 4 5 6 7 BOTTOM VIEW (Front of microwave oven) Tab 1 11 Grease filter 10 9 12 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.
CONTROL PANEL Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information. 23 21-23 17 17 17 19 18 19 14-17 11-12 13 23 10 10 10 11 Words in the lower portion of the display will light to indicate what function is in progress. MIN SEC NOTE The left and right arrow keys will light when it is valid to adjust or select items using the arrow keys.
BEFORE OPERATING 1.Before operating your new oven make sure you read and understand this Use and Care Guide completely. 2.Before the Over the Range Microwave Oven can be used, follow these procedures: • Plug in the oven. Close the door. The oven display will show 12:00. • If no operation after 1 minute, the oven will show 12:01. 3. Set clock. See below. TO SET THE TIMER • Set the timer for 3 minutes. Touch Display Shows: 1. TIMER MIN SEC TO SET THE CLOCK 2.
MANUAL COOKING USING ONE TOUCH START This is a time saving pad that will automatically start cooking 2 seconds after selected. Numeric key 1 to 9 can be touched for a 1 minute to 9 minutes automatic start cooking feature. • Suppose you want to cook 3 minutes at 100% power. Touch Display Shows: SETTING TIMED COOKING WITH POWER LEVEL This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HIGH (100%) power.
MANUAL COOKING 3. Then time will count down Keep warm is a low microwave power setting of 5%. If you do not set a keep warm time,just press Keep Warm then touch START,you can keep warm up to 90 minutes. SETTING TWO-STAGE COOKING For best results, some recipes call for different power levels during a cook cycle. You can program your oven for two power level stages during the cooking cycle. • To set a 2-stage cook cycle.
MANUAL COOKING MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a different percentage of full cook power. The following table gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used. COOK POWER 100% of full power LEVEL High The table also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.
AUTO COOKING USING AUTO DEFROST OPERATING TIPS Four defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting. For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in order to get the best defrost results.
AUTO COOKING AUTO DEFROST TABLE NOTE: Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence. MEAT SETTINGS FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef, Bulk MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. Freeze in ball shape. Ground Beef, Patties MEAT Separate and rearrange. Do not defrost less than 2 oz. patties.
AUTO COOKING AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED) POULTRY SETTINGS FOOD CHICKEN Whole (up to 6 lbs) SETTING POULTRY Cut-up AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Turn over breast side down. Cover warm Place chicken breast-side up in a areas with aluminum foil. microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Separate pieces and rearrange. Place in a microwave safe dish. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil.
AUTO COOKING DEFROSTING TIPS When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Before starting, make sure to remove any and all metal twist-ties that often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. Open containers, such as cartons, before placing in the oven. Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in a suitable container.
AUTO COOKING Key 2. 3. Then time will count down Food Key Veggie s x 1 Fresh Veggi es Veggie s x2 Frozen Veggie s Melt / Soften x1 Melt Butter Melt / Soften x2 Melt Chocolate SETTING MELT/SOFTEN CATEGORY BUTTER • Suppose you want to melt 8 oz. of Chocolate. Display Shows: 1. CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM 2. CREAM CHEESE 3. 8 5. Then time will count down 18 1 stick 2 sticks 2 oz. 4 oz. 8 oz. 1 Pint Melt / Soften x3 Soften Ice Cream 1.5 Quart 3 oz. Melt / Soften x4 Soften Cream Cheese 8 oz.
SENSOR COOKING SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. The display will indicate Sensing during the initial sensing period. The oven automatically determines required cooking time for each food item. When the internal sensor detects a certain amount of humidity coming from the food, it will tell the oven how much longer to heat. The display will show the remaining heating time.
SENSOR COOKING SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION AMOUNT Potato 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. 1-4 potatoes Bacon Place bacon strips on a microwave bacon rack for best results. (Use dinner plate lined with paper towels if rack is not available). 1-3 slices Place rice and twice as much liquid (water, chicken or vegetable stock) in a 2 quart microwave dish.
CONVENIENT FEATURES USER REFERENCE This section gives instructions for operating each function. Please read this section carefully. USER PREF The microwave oven has settings that allow you to customize the operation for your convience. Below is the table showing the various settings. Touch the User Pref key multiple times to scroll to the desired setting function.
CONVENIENT FEATURES 5. 6. 7. SETTING LANGUAGE MODE > • Suppose you want to enter Language Mode. > > Touch 1. 8. Display for 2 seconds then clear. 2. SETTING WEIGHT LBS/KG • Suppose you want to toggle weight between pounds & kilograms. Touch 3. Display Shows: 4. 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Display for 2 seconds then clear. 5. 6. > 7. Display for 2 seconds then clear.
CONVENIENT FEATURES SETTING DEMO MODE USING VENT FAN • Suppose you want to enter Demo Mode. The pad controls the 5-speed vent fan. If the vent fan is OFF the first touch of the Vent pad will turn the fan on TURBO, second touch HIGH, third touch MEDIUM, fourth touch LOW,fifth touch OFF. Touch Display Shows: • Suppose you want to set the vent fan speed to HIGH from the OFF position. 1. Touch: Display Shows: 1. 2. 2. Turn off fan when desired 3. NOTE 4. 5.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. EXTERIOR ODOR REMOVAL 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. Occasionally, a cooking odor may remain in the microwave oven.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. Cleaning the exhaust filters The oven ventilation exhaust filters should be removed and cleaned often; generally at least once every month. Vent exhaust filter part number 5304478913 To order parts call 800-599-7569 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 or leave the door open to deactivate the oven during cleaning. Disconnect the power cord before replacing filters and lights. CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT OVEN LIGHT REPLACEMENT instructions. charcoal filter replacement 1. Remove the light cover mounting screw, open light light cover by carefully pulling up on the front edge. Remove the LED bracket and light assembly.
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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.
