Use & Care Manual Visit the Frigidaire Web Site at: http://www.frigidaire.com Counter-Top Microwave Oven with Sensor Pad Welcome & Congratulations......2 Important Saf ety Instructions...3 Features & Specifications.........8 Before Operating........................9 M anual Operation..................... 10 Convenience Operation ........... 12 Sens or Operations................... 13 Cook ing Ch a rts........................ 15 C a re & Cleaning....................... 20 B efore You Call..................
Welcome & Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of a new microwave! 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. We know you’ll enjoy your new microwave and Thank You for choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future purchases. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Product Registration Be sure to register your product.
Important Safety Instructions What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: 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, maintaining or operating a microwave. 1. deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle. 2.
Important Safety Instructions Grounding Instructions Adapter Plugs CAUTION WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. Oven MUST be grounded .
Important Safety Instructions Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Important Safety Instructions WARNING Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
Important Safety Instructions WARNING 12. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water. When using electrical appliances, basic safety safe f ty fe precautions should be followed f llowed to reduce the fo risk of burns, electric shocks, fire or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 13. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces. 13.Keep surfaces rf rfaces . 14. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter. 15. Review the door cleaning instructions in the Care & 15.Review Cleaning section.
Features & Specifications Microwave features Door assembly Window Interlock system Turntable ring assembly Turntable Shaft Turntable glass tray Control panel Control panel 1 3 2 13 14 5 4 (1) Sensor Cook (2) Sensor Reheat (3) Defrost (4) Power Level (10 power levels available) (5) Timer (6) Popcorn (7) Beverage (8) Keep Warm (9) Melt / Soften (10) START/+30 sec. ~ Begin cooking time or add time to cooking.
Before Operating Setting the clock Learn more about your microwave oven Example: setting clock display for 9:00 AM CAUTION 1. Touch clock pad. 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 fo ffoil, il, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven. 3. Touch clock pad again. CLOCK CLOCK 4.
Manual Operation Heating with high power level Setting the timer Example: setting timer for 5 minutes Example: to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds at 100% power: 1. Touch Timer pad once. 1. Use the number pads to enter desired heating time (cook time may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds). 2. Enter desired time using number pads. (timer may be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).
Manual Operation Heating with multiple cooking stages Adding cook time (+30sec) For best results, some microwave recipes call for different Pressing the START/+30sec pad once starts 30 seconds of power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your cooking at a 100% power level. microwave may be set to change from one stage to another Pressing the START/+30sec pad during cooking adds 30 automatically (2 stages maximum). seconds (for each press) to the cook time.
Convenience Operation Keep Warm Popcorn CAUTION The Keep Warm feature maintains food at a warm temperature for a period of 30 minutes. DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. 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 When finished, you will hear a series of beeps. Press popcorn pad 3.5 oz. (default) 1 3.0 oz. 2 1.75 oz. 3 1. Press Keep Warm pad.
Sensor Operations Sensor Cook Operating Tips The Sensor Cook categories 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 type and amount of food.
Sensor Operations Meat (frozen) Bacon The meat sensor setting cooks from .4 to .8 lbs. of frozen ground meat automatically (starting with meat temperature at 5 ° F). The bacon sensor feature cooks from 2-6 slices of bacon automatically (starting at room temperature). 1. Press the Sensor Cook pad. 1. Press the Sensor Cook pad. 2. Press 7. 2. Press 5. 3. Press START/+30sec pad. 3. Press START/+30sec pad. hear a series of beeps. If additional time is needed, continue cooking manually.
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 Suggested power levels for cooking 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 preparation in the microwave, it is best to follow the microwave instructions that are printed on food packaging.
Cooking Charts One Touch Cooking Suggestions Convenience category Amount Suggestions Popcorn 1.75 oz, 3.0 oz, 3.5 oz. Cook a single “microwave-only” bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution when removing and opening the hot popcorn bag from the oven. Let microwave oven cool down at least 5 minutes before using again. Beverage 1, 2, 3 Cups 120, 240, 360 ml. Use a microwave-safe measuring cup or mug; do not cover. Place the beverage in the microwave. After heating, stir well.
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. Small vegetables (sliced carrots, peas, lima beans, etc.) will cook faster than larger vegetables. Whole vegetables, such as potatoes, acorn squash or corn on the cob, should be arranged in a circle on the turntable before cooking.
Cooking Charts Defrosting tips When using the defrost weight feature, the weight entered should always be 0.5 to 6.5 pounds. 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). If the food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5° F or below, always program a lower food weight or lower cook time to prevent cooking the food.
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 from 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 warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe completely dry.
Before You Call Solutions to Common Problems Troubleshooting guide If you have a problem you cannot solve, please do not hesitate to call our service line: The power goes off before the cook time has elapsed 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 :0 .
Compact 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 costs, except as set forth below, associated with 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.