Visit the Frigidaire Web Site at: http://www.frigidaire.com Counter-Top Microwave Oven with Sensor Cook Welcome.......................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions .....3-6 Features and Specifications .......... 7 Before Operating ............................ 8 Manual Operation ..................... 9-12 Sensor Cook Operation ......... 13-15 Convenience Operation ............... 16 Cooking Charts ...................... 17-18 Care & Cleaning ...........................
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Important Safety Instructions What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in the Use & Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaing or operating a microwave. Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
Important Safety Instructions Federal Communications Grounding Instructions Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A.
Important Safety Instructions Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Adhere to the following precautions: • 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 tampler with the safety interlock switches. • DO NOT place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
Important Safety Instructions When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shocks, fire or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microvave energy. • DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. • Baby food jars shall be open when heated and contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in order to avoid burns. • READ ALL instructions before using oven. • DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only.
Features & Specifications Microwave features Oven specifications Window Door assembly Interlock system Power Supply 120VAC, 60 Hz Input Power 1,650W Cooking Power 1,100W Frequency 2,450 MHz Outer Dimensions 20.4” x 17.2” x 12.4” (WxHxD) Turntable Turntable Shaft glass tray Turntable ring assembly Control panel Cavity Volume 1.5 cubic ft. Net Weight 36.4 lbs.
Before Operating Learn more about your microwave oven Setting the clock Example: setting clock display for 9:00: 1. Touch clock pad once. • To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not operate the microwave oven empty. 2. Enter time using number pads. • To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven. 3. Touch clock pad again.
Manual Operation Setting the timer Heating with high power level Example: setting timer for 5 minutes: Example: to heat for 5 minutes at 100% power: 1. Touch timer pad once. 1. Press cook time pad. 2. Enter desired time using number pads. 2. Use the number pads to enter desired heating time (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds). 3. Touch START/+30sec pad. When the timer has reached the end of set time, you will hear beep alerts indicating the timer has run out. 3.
Manual Operation Heating with multiple cooking stages Setting weight defrost For best results, some microwave recipes call for different power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your microwave may be set to change from one stage to another automatically (2 stages maximum). Example: to defrost 1lb. of food with the with cook time determined automatically: 1. Press weight defrost pad once. 0.0 will appear in the display.
Manual Operation Defrosting tips • When using the defrost weight feature, the weight entered should always be pounds (valid entries are from 0.3 to 6.3 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).
Manual Operation Suggested power levels for cooking Suggestions for getting the best results The 10 power levels available with this microwave will help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the food type you are preparing. As with any food prepartion in the microwave, it is best to follow the microwave instructions that are printed on food packaging.
Sensor Cook Operation Sensor cook operating tips The Sensor Cook catagories are designed to detect the increasing humidity released by the food during the cooking process. The microwave oven sensor will automatically adjust the cooking time to the the type and amount of food.
Sensor Cook Operation Fish (frozen) Fresh veggie The fish (sensor) feature cooks from 6 to 16 oz. of frozen fish automatically (starting with frozen fish temperature at 23º F). The fresh veggie (sensor) feature cooks from 4 to 16 oz. of fresh vegetables (when starting at room temperature). Example: to cook fresh vegetables automatically. Example: to cook frozen fish automatically. 1. Press fresh veggie pad once 1. Press fish pad once. 2. Press START/+30sec pad. 2. Press START/+30sec pad.
Sensor Cook Operation Potato Frozen entrée The potato (sensor) feature cooks 8-32 oz. of potatoes automatically (starting from room temperature). The frozen entrée (sensor) pad is designed for single frozen entrées or frozen convenience foods such as frozen dinners from 8 to 32 oz.in size (starting with a frozen entrée temperature of 0º F). Example: to cook potato(es) automatically. 1. Press potato pad once. Example: to fresh vegetables automatically. 1. Press frozen entrée pad once. 2.
Convenience Operation Popcorn Storing favorite settings The “favorite” key lets you store and recall up to 3 cooking/ heating instructions, place the instructions into memory and at a later time quickly start using the same instructions. • DO NOT leave micowave oven unattended while popping corn. Example: to store a favorite instruction that cooks for 4 minutes with a power level set at 70% (with 1 press): The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commercially packaged microwave popcorn sized bags.
Cooking Charts Cooking meat in your microwave Be sure to place prepared meats on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. Start cooking the meat fat side down and if necessary, use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. After cooking, check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time.
Cooking Charts Cooking vegetables in your microwave • Vegetables should be washed just before cooking. Rarely is extra water needed. If dense vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and greens are being cooked, add about ¼ cup of water. • When cooking cut vegetables, always cover the dish with a lid or vented microwavable plastic wrap. • Whole, unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes, squash, eggplant, etc., should have their skin pricked in several locations before cooking to prevent them from bursting.
Care & 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. Never use rough scouring powder or pads on the microwave. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out with a soft cloth and and warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe completely dry.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Troubleshooting guide The power goes off before the cook time has elapsed - If you have a problem you cannot solve, please do not hesitate to call our service line: • If there has been a power interruption, remove the plug from the outlet; wait 10 seconds, then plug the microwave in again. If there was a power outage, the time indicator in the display will show 00:00.
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