lnstruction for use PMO-850 PMO-888 Table of Contents (complete) .................. 2 Microwave Oven Safety ......................... 3-4 Installation Instructions ................... 5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ........... 7 Using Your Microwave Oven ......... 19 Caring for Your Microwave Oven ......... 34 Cooking Guide ............ 35 Questions and Answers ....................... 37 Troubleshooting ..........
Table of Contents Microwave Oven Safety............................ Important safety instructions ................... Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy .............. Installation Instruction ............................. Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ....................................... How your microwave oven works ........... For the best cooking results .................... Radio interference .................................. Testing your microwave oven .....
Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or "WARNING". These words mean: You will be or seriously injured if you don't follow Instructions.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Do not store the microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the microwave oven near water - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. See door surface cleaning instructions in the "Caring for Your Microwave Oven" section. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: - Do not overcook food.
Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until an authorized service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. 2.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 240 Volt, 50 Hz, AC only, 8 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Glass turntable Metal floor Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN For the best cooking results Always cook food for the shortest cooking time recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking. If needed, touch the ADD MINUTE pad while the oven is operating or after the cooking cycle is over (see the "Using ADD MINUTE" section). If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Testing your dinnerware or cookware Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but heat from the food can make the container hot. Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing. Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it. Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Carefully place the cookware on your turntable to avoid possibly breaking it.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features (Model PMO-850/PMO-888 shown-your model may have different styling) Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 3. Window with Metal Shield.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information, see pages16-33 1. Display. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions. 2. REHEAT.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 10. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to enter cooking times. information. 11. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the power or faster the "cooking speed." See page 20 for more information. 12. CLOCK SET. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to enter the correct time of day.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will show ".". If a time of day is not set, ":" will stay on the display until you set the clock or another function. If you enter an incorrect time, three tones will sound, "Err", then "0" will appear on the display. Re-enter the correct time. If you touch OFF/CANCEL while setting the clock, the clock will return to the time already on the display.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using the minute timer You cannot set the minute timer while using the oven. Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTES: You can use the minute timer to set a delayed start time. Set the delayed start time with the minute timer by following Steps 1 and 2 below. Then set cook time as described in the "Using Your Microwave Oven" section. 1. Touch “0”. TOUCH YOU SEE 2.
GETTING YO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to the current cooking cycle at the current cook power. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, up to 99 minutes. NOTES: To extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cocking. You can use ADD MINUTE when timed cooking, defrosting, or running any function with preset time (for example, BEVERAGE).
Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. NOTE:The display times shown on the following pages are examples only. Your display may show different times depending on your model. Cooking at high cook power 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK TIME Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 3.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use. COOK POWER NAME 10=100% of full power High The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK TIME YOU SEE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 3. Set the cook power. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: NOTES: You cannot enter a cook power higher than 10. If you touch a number from 2 to 9 after you touch Number pad 1, the cook power will become the second number you touched.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 4. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER (cooking time counts down) At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day. To see the cook power during cooking: NOTE: If you wish to change the cook power press the desired Number pad.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 2. Set the cooking time for the first cycle. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE COOK TIME TOUCH YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH YOU SEE COOK POWER TOUCH NOTES: You cannot enter a cook power higher than 10. If you touch a number from 2 to 9 after you touch Number pad 1, the cook power will become the second number you touched.
USING YOUR MICROWAWE OVEN 5. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER (first cycle's cooking time counts down, followed by cooking times for each additional cycle) At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day. YOU SEE Changing instructions You can change the cook power for a cycle only before you start to set the next cycle. To change cook power repeat Step 3.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 3. Enter the number of potatoes. TOUCH YOU SEE 4 (example for 4 potatoes) (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) (example for 4 potatoes) 4. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER (cooking time counts down) At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using BEVERAGE BEVERAGE lets you heat an 8 to 10 ounce (240mL to 300mL) beverage by touching just one pad. 1. Place a cup of a beverage in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch BEVERAGE. TOUCH YOU SEE BEVERAGE 3. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER (heating time counts down) At end of heating time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop a 3.5 oz (100g), 3.0 oz(85g) or 1.75 oz (50g) bag of commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just 2 pads. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. Cooking performance may vary with brand and fat content.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using FROZEN ENTREE FROZEN ENTREE lets you cook a frozen entree between 8 and 12 oz (240g) and 340g) by touching just 2 pads. NOTES: If more time is needed do not touch the FROZEN ENTREE pad again. Use ADD MINUTE. (See "Using ADD MINUTE" in the "Getting to Know" section.) * Follow manufacturer’s guidelines for preparation of the frozen entree. 1. Place the frozen entree on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch FROZEN ENTREE.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using DEFROST Your microwave oven lets you defrost food by simply entering defrosting time. A 30% cook power is preset. NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for defrosting times. 1. Put the frozen food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch DEFROST. NOTE: You can use defrost instead of a cook cycle when cooking with more than one cycle. 3. Enter the defrosting time. TOUCH YOU SEE DEFROST TOUCH YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 4. Start the oven.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Defrosting tips Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven. Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. If food is foil wrapped,remove foil and place it in a suitable container. Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage. Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using REHEAT NOTES: For casserole, soups/sauces, and pizza slice, if you do not enter a quantity within 2 seconds, REHEAT will prompt you to choose a quantity. You have 3 seconds to enter a quantity or to touch the Start/Enter pad to reheat one item. If you do not do either, the display will ask you if you want to reheat one item. You then have 1 minute to touch the Start/Enter pad or change the quantity and touch the Start/Enter pad.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Reheating tips Cooked food and leftovers can be reheated quickly and efficiently without spoiling their freshness and taste. Always place the dense food at the outer edges and the more porous food towards the center. To keep food moist during reheating, cover the food with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Covering the food keeps heat in the food, speeds heating, and prevents spatters. Wrap sandwiches and rolls loosely in paper towels to absorb moisture and prevent sogginess.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using VEGETABLES NOTES: If you do not enter a quantity within 2 seconds, VEGETABLES will prompt you to choose a quantity. You have 5 seconds to enter a quantity or to touch the Start/Enter 1. Touch 1-2 times, pad to heat one item. If you do not do to select the either, the display will ask you if you want vegetable to heat one item. You then have 1 minute to touch the Start/Enter pad or change the quantity and touch the Start/Enter pad. If 2.
Caring for Your Microwave Oven To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed. Wipe well with clean water.
Cooking Guide Microwave cooking tips Amount of food If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments. Starting temperature of food The lower the temperature of the food being put into the microwave oven, the longer it takes to cook.
COOKING GUIDE Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness. such as chicken breasts, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of the dish where it will be heated last. Layer thin slices of meat on top of each other.
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? You can use a rack only if rack is supplied with your microwave oven.
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If nothing operates, check the following: Is the microwave oven plugged into a live outlet with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructions.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE The turntable will not turn The turntable is not correctly in place. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up and is sitting securely on center shaft. The support is not operating correctly. Remove turntable and restart oven. If turntable support does not move, call an authorized service technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results.
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