Owner’s Manual Microwave Oven SMW1480
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) 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 tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic 5. Use this appliance only for its intended safety precautions should be followed, use as described in this manual. Do not including the following: use corrosive chemicals or vapors in WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, this appliance. This type of oven is electric shock, fire, injury to persons or specifically designed to heat, cook or exposure to excessive microwave energy: dry food. It is not designed for industrial 1.
8. Microwave heating of beverage can 15. Do not operate this appliance if it has a result in delayed eruptive boiling, damaged cord or a plug, if it is not therefore care has to be taken when working properly or if it has been handle the container. damaged or dropped. 9. Do not deep fry food in the microwave. 16. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. It is difficult to control the fat which Keep cord away from heated surface. could cause a fire hazard.
Electrical Requirements The electrical requirements are a 120 volt 60 Hz, AC only, 20 amp. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only the oven be provided. The oven is equipped with a 3-prong grounding plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded. Extension Cord If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3 blade grounding plug and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the microwave oven.
·Glass and glass-ceramic bowls and dishes — Use for heating or cooking. ·Paper plates and cups — Use for short-term heating at low temperatures. Do not use recycled paper, which may contain metal and could ignite. ·Wax paper — Use as a cover to prevent spattering. ·Thermometers — Use only those labeled “Microwave Safe” and follow all directions. Check the food in several places. Conventional thermometers may be used on microwave food once the food has been removed from the oven.
COOKING TECHNIQUES Your microwave makes cooking easier than conventional cooking, provided you keep these considerations in mind: Stirring Turning Stir foods such as casseroles and Turn foods over midway through cooking vegetables while cooking to distribute heat to evenly. Food at the outside of the dish expose all parts to microwave energy. This absorbs more energy and heats more is especially important with large foods quickly, so stir from the outside to the such as roasts. center.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE If the oven fails to operate: A) Check to ensure that the oven is C) Check to ensure that the control panel plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the is programmed correctly and the timer is plug from the outlet, wait 10 seconds and set. plug it in again securely. C) Check to ensure that the door is B) Check for a blown circuit fuse or a securely closed engaging the door safety tripped main circuit breaker. If these lock system.
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY Cooking time, power, indicators and present time are displayed. MENU COOKING: BAKED POTATO SEAFOOD BEVERAGE/SOUP POPCORN FROZEN DINNER FRESH VEGETABLES PIZZA REHEAT FROZEN VEGETABLES Allows you to reheat or cook food automatically without entering power level or time. POWER/MUSIC Use to set power level or select the kind of reminder signal. DEFROST BY WEIGHT Touch to set the weight of the food to be defrosted; the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and power level.
NUMBER PADS(0-9) before cooking starts. Touch to set times, power level, weight or TURNTABLE amounts of food. Touch to turn turntable on or off. CLOCK START/STOP Touch to set the clock. Touch where the [ start/stop ] is to start or RESET stop cooking Clears all previous settings if touched OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS BEEPS DURING OVEN SETTINGS ENTER CLOCK TIME, if you prefer ONE BEEP: Oven accepts the entry. to not have the clock displayed, touch TWO BEEPS: Oven does not accept the RESET pad.
TIME COOKING NOTE: A. One-stage Cooking After total time has elapsed, 4 beeps 1. Use the number pads to set a cooking sound and END appears in time. You can set a cooking time from display. Touch RESET pad or open oven one seconds to 99 minutes and 99 door to clear END before starting seconds. If you are setting a time greater another cooking function. than one minute, you must enter numbers for both minutes and seconds. SETTING “DEFROST BY WEIGHT” For example, to set 20 minutes, enter 1.
operation by little children. ·Maximum weight for defrosting is 5 lb 16 oz. To set, press and hold RESET pad for 3 seconds, LOCK indicator lights. ·Turn food over when oven beep twice. Touch START/STOP pad To cancel, press and hold RESET pad defrosting. for 3 seconds, LOCK indicator goes off. ·After total defrosting time, 4 beeps sound and END appears in display.
correct setting. Three “MENU COOKING” 3 settings allow you to cook several amounts 4 potatoes: 15 min. 20 sec. of the same food. These include the potatoes: 11 min. 40 sec. 3. Touch START/STOP pad. “BAKED POTATO” “BEVERAGE/SOUP”, and “FROZEN DINNER”. After you touch SETTING “BEVERAGE/SOUP ” these pads, ENTER AMT appears In the For 5 to 7 oz. coffee cups: display. In each “MENU COOKING” 1. Touch BEVERAGE pad once. category, smaller size food is set by 2.
7 8 5 min. 30 sec. 6 min. 00 sec. AMOUNT 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Touch START/STOP pad. SETTING “POPCORN” 1. Touch POPCORN pad. 2. Touch NUMBER pads (1-2) to select the COOKING TIME 2 min. 30 sec. 4 min. 00 sec. 5 min. 40 sec. 7 min. 10 sec. 8 min. 45 sec. 10 min. 20 sec. 3. Touch START/STOP pad. amount of food. AMOUNT 1 (3oz.) 2 (1.5oz.) COOKING TIME 1 min. 45 sec. 1 min. 35 sec. SETTING “PIZZA” Reheating a slice ( or two thin ones) of leftover pizza: 3. Touch START/STOP pad. 1. Touch PIZZA pad once.
AMOUNT 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Touch FROZEN VEGETABLES pad. 2. Touch NUMBER pads (1-6) to select the amount of vegetables. COOKING TIME 2 min. 45 sec. 4 min. 50 sec. 6 min. 25 sec. 8 min. 20 sec. 10 min. 00 sec. 12 min. 00 sec. 3. Touch START/STOP pad. CLEANING AND CARE 1. Turn off the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This may occur when the before cleaning. microwave oven is operated under high 2.
