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
21
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Setting Bake
Bake cooks with heat that rises from the oven bottom. The
heat and air circulate naturally in the oven. A reminder tone
will sound indicating when the set bake temperature is
reached and to place the food in the oven. The convection
fan will turn on during preheat and then turn on and off as
needed during the baking process.
Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Baking tips
• Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
cakes, biscuits and breads.
• Use the convection bake function for best results when
baking cookies on multiple racks.
• Bake is the best function to use for baking cakes.
• For best results when baking layer cakes using two
oven racks, place racks in positions 1 flat and 4 glide
and place pans as shown in
Figure 13.
• When using any single rack for baking cookies, cakes,
biscuits, or muffins use rack position 3 flat or 2 glide.
• Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between
bakeware for proper air circulation.
• Dark or dull bakeware absorbs more heat than shiny
bakeware, resulting in dark or over browned foods. It
may be necessary to reduce oven temperature or cook
time to prevent overbrowning of some foods.
• Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies, and
muffins.
• Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase
cook time.
To set Bake for (default) oven temperature of 350°F:
1. Press Bake.
2. 350° will appear in the display.
3. Press OK/START.
To cancel Bake at any time, press OFF.
To change the oven temperature to 425°F when the
oven is baking:
1. Press Bake.
2. Enter new temperature of 4 2 5 using numeric keys.
3. Press OK/START.
4. To cancel Bake at any time, press OFF.
Important: The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If
you wish to bake for a longer period, see “Changing
between continuous bake setting or 12 hour energy saving”
on page 18 for detailed information.
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using the
oven. When cooking the oven interior, oven racks, and
cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.
CAUTION
Figure 13: Rack positions and pan placement
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