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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 Intormatlon ............... How Microwave Ovens Work ......... Replaolng the Light Bulb .............
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, NEVER start the oven when it's empty. The oven can be damaged. • Used only by people who can operate properly. • Kept clean and in good repair. DO NOT cook or reheat whole eggs in the microwave oven. Steam buildup can cause an egg to burst. Damage to the oven or injury to the user may result.
Using your microwave oven Microwave Oven Controls rIMER COOK / DEFROST Selector Signal Light (visible only when oven is ON) Button SETTING THE CONTROLS Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you Start with recipes from your MICRO MENUS Cookbook. Follow the directions carefully. NEVER START THE OVEN WHEN use at least a cup of water. IT'S EMPTY. The oven can be damaged. start. For testing, Tmk Be sure you have read and understand the directions. 1.
4. Set COOK/DEFROST Selector to COOK or DEFROST.(Your recipe may use the word "HIGH" instead of "COOK."] 1 Push the START Button. The oven light will come on. You will hear a fan running during operation. oven 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.
IMPO INr RMKTION Before you startusing your microwave oven, read thissection carefully. This information will help you avoid damage to your oven. Metallic Metallic Trim Glaze / ,/ / Staple /r'[--_ / 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. Paper can char or burn, and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods for more than 4 minutes.
Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things can scratch or dull the oven. oven finish. DO NOT USE THEM. in the Overcooking some foods can cause them to scorch or flame...especially foods like potatoes, popcorn, snacks, etc. See the MICRO MENUS _ Cookbook. Make popcorn only in poppers designed for use in microwave ovens. Follow popper directions. Results are the popper manufacturer's responsibility. Liquids heated in certain containers may overheat. The liquid may then splash out with a loud noise.
HOW MICROWAVE OVENS WORK Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes make its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food. Mode Mixer Ceramic Magnetron \V Oven Cavity 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.
REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB t. Unplug the power cord. 2. Remove holding access panel. 3. Remove the light bulb from its socket. 4. Replace bulb with a 40watt appliance bulb. 5. Replace the access panel and holding screw. 6. Plug in the power screw on Light 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.
Ifyou need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1.B. or. for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If nothlng operates: • Is the oven correctly plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 2.
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