Use and Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product Record and Registration
- Important Safety Instructions
- Cooking Recommendations
- Before Setting Oven Controls
- Setting Oven Controls
- About Your Microwave Oven
- Radio or TV Interference
- About Microwave Cooking
- About Foods
- About Utensils and Coverings
- Accessories
- About Children and the Microwave
- About Food Safety
- Preparing Food for Microwave Cooking
- Before Using Microwave Oven
- Microwave Features
- Display
- Before Operating the Microwave
- Control Panel
- Figure 3: Microwave Control Pad
- 1. Lock: Use to lock the controls to prevent accidental use.
- 2. Settings / User Preferences
- 3. Presets
- 4. Melt/Soften
- 5. Auto Cook
- 6. Sensor Cook
- 7. Power level (10 power levels available)
- 8. Timer On-Off
- 9. Number Keys
- 10. START/+30Sec.
- 11. STOP/Cancel: Clears all previous settings if pressed before cooking starts. During cooking, press once to pause (and START to resume); press twice to stop and clear all entries.
- Figure 3: Microwave Control Pad
- Quick Start
- Timed Heating
- Timer
- Setting Power Level
- 1. Use the number pad to enter the time in minutes and seconds. For example, to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds, enter 5 3 0.
- 2. Press the Power Level pad until the desired level displays. For example, press once for high power (PL- HI). Press Power Level four times to change to 70% power (PL-70). The selected power level appears in the display.
- 3. Press START.
- Multi-Stage Cooking
- Add Cook Time (+30 Sec)
- Defrost
- Popcorn
- Potato
- Veggies
- Beverage
- Melt / Soften
- Auto Cook
- Sensor Cook
- Reheat
- Keypad Lock
- Set Clock
- Audible Signal Elimination
- 1. Press the Settings pad twice.
- 2. “VOLUME” shows in the display. “LOW”, “MED”, and “HIGH” will show in a cycle.
- 3. Press START when the desired volume is shown in the display.
- 1. Press the Settings pad 3 times. “Lb / KG” shows in the display.
- 2. Press START to change the setting. “KG” or “LB” will briefly display to show the new setting.
- Setting the Microwave
- Care and Cleaning
- Before You Call
- Warranty
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COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS
Cooking Conditions
Conditions in your kitchen can affect the performance of your appliance when cooking food.
Condition Attributes Recommendation
Aging cookware As pans age and become discolored,
cooking times may need to be reduced
slightly.
If food is too dark or overcooked, use the minimum cook
time in the recipe or packaging.
If food is too light or undercooked, use the middle to
maximum cook time in the recipe or packaging.
High altitude Air is drier and air pressure is lower.
Water boils at a lower temperature, and
liquids evaporate faster.
Foods may take longer to bake.
Doughs may rise faster.
Adjust cooking temperature, cooking time, or recipes as
needed.
Increase amount of liquid in baking recipes.
Increase cook time on cooktop. Cover dishes to reduce
evaporation.
Increase bake time or oven temperature.
Reduce amount of baking soda or baking powder in
recipe. Reduce rising time or punch down dough and
allow it to rise twice.
Cooking Results
Small adjustments may fix a problem with food not being as done as you like or more done than you like.
Result Recommendation
Food too light Use the middle to maximum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.
Food too dark Use the minimum cook time recommended on packaging or recipe.
Cooking Tips
Use these additional tips to get the best results from your appliance.
Cooking Tips
Baking
Rack placement Follow the instructions in “Oven Control Features” on starting on page 17.
When using only one rack, place the rack so the food is in the center of the oven.
Preheat Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies, cakes, biscuits and breads. Insert food
immediately after the beep.
Checking food Use the window and oven light when checking food. Opening the door may reduce baking perfor-
mance.
Bake or Convec-
tion Bake
Convection bake is the best function to use for baking on multiple racks. For best performance, see
“Convection Bake” on page 22.