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Microwave Oven Model MW8100XL

Use

Vents [Not Shown}

Control Panel

Defrost Guide INot Shown}

Model and Serial

Number Plate

Door Latch

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

If you need service, or call with a question, have this

information ready:

I. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate just

behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame).

2. Purchase date from sales slip ior date installed},

Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this book,

your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place.

Moael Number

Serial Number

Putc base / Inst_llcltion Date

Service Company and Phone Number

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Microwave Oven Model MW8100XL Use Vents [Not Shown} Control Panel Defrost Guide INot Shown} Door Latch Model and Serial Number Plate Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers If you need service, information ready: or call with a question, Here Moael have this Number Serial Number I. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the plate behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame). 2. Purchase date from sales slip ior date installed}, just Copy this information in these spaces.
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Contents Page Responsibilities ..................... Installation ......................... Proper, Safe Use .................... Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ............... Using Your Microwave Oven ......... Setting the Controls ................ Defrosting ......................... Cleaning the Microwave Oven ..... 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Page Important Information ............... How Microwave Ovens Work ......... Replacing the Light Bulb .............
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Proper, safe use Your microwave must be... • Installed according to the installation instructions. • Protected from the weather. • Used only for jobs expected of home microwave ovens. DO NOT cook whole wave NEVER start the oven when it's empty. The oven can be damaged. eggs oven, • Used only by people who can operate properly. • Kept clean and in good repair. or reheat in the Steam microbuild- up can cause an egg to burst. Damage to the oven or injury to the user may result.
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Using your microwave Microwave Oven oven Controls TIMER_ COOK / DEFROST Selector Signal Light (visible only when oven is ON } Start Button_ SETTING THE CONTROLS Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start. Startwith recipes from your MICRO MENUS Cookbook. Follow the directions carefully. NEVER START THE OVEN WHEN IT'S EMPTY. The oven can be damaged. For testing, use at least a cup of water. Be sure you have read and understand the dlrectlons.
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4. SetCOOK/DEFROST Selectorto COOK or DEFROST. (Yourrecipemay usetheword"HIGH" insteadof"COOK."] m Push the STARTButton, The oven light will come on. You will hear a fan running during oven operation. DEFROSTING TO STOP THE OVEN For defrosting, set the COOK/DEFROST Selector on DEFROST.See the Defrost Guide inside the oven door or your MICRO MENUS _ Cookbook for suggested defrost times. _Tmk. 1. Turn the timer knob counterclockwise to 0. OR 2. Open the oven door.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Before you start using your microwave oven, read this section information will help you avoid damage to your oven. carefully. This Metallic Trim Metallic Glaze / ,/ / Staple _-_, / Twist-Tie Cooking in metal containers can damage the oven. So can containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil-lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim]. Testdinnerware or cookware before using. Totest a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it.
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Roughorharshcleaners canscratchordullthe DO NOT store things in the oven. Overcooking some foods can cause them to scorch or flame...especially foods like potatoes, popcorn, snacks, etc. See the MICRO MENUS* Cookbook. Liquids heated in certain containers may overheat. The liquid may then splash out with a loud noise. This does not harm the oven, but you should not use such containers to heat liquids again. DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES.At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm.
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HOW MICROWAVE OVENS WORK Microwave make its own ovens are safe. Microwave heat, and it's this heat that energy is not hot. It causes cooks the food. food to Ceramic Metal Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You can't see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they are scattered or stirred by a mode mixer(like a fan]. Microwaves bounce off metal oven walls and are absorbed by food.
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REPLACING t. Unplug THE LIGHT BULB the power 2. Remove holding access panel. cord. screw on 3. Remove the light bulb from its socket. 4. Replace bulb with a 40watt applionce bulb. 5. Replace the access panel and holding screw. 6. Plug in the power Light Bulb Access Panel Screw cord. Building in your microwave oven Your microwave oven is not limited to carts, counters are made easy with kits available from your dealer. t.
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Ifyou need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: t • • Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: • Is the oven correctly plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? [See page 2.
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Notes
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