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Contents Page Page Responsibilities lnstollotion : Proper, Safe Use Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Using Your Microwave Oven Setting the Controls Defrosting Cooking with the Temperature Probe 3 4 4 5 6 Your responsfbiIities.. FM out and return the “MIcrowave Cleaning the Microwave Oven Important Information How Microwave Ovens Work Replacing the Light Bulb Bi-Level Cooking Rock Bulldlng In Your Microwave Oven If You Need Service or Assistance.
Proper, safe use Your microwave must be... l Installed accordtng to the installatton InstructIons. 0 Protected from the weather. l Used only tor jobs expected of home mlcrowave ovens NEVER start the oven when Its empty The ovel-1 can be damaged l l 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 -- _.
microwave oven Mlcrowave Oven Controls TIMER Cook Power Control MEAL SENSOR’ Temperature Probe Control Probe Signal Light ON Signal light Start Button SETTING THE CONTROLS Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you start Follow the directions Start with recipes from your MICRO MENUS Cookbook. 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 directions. 1.
4. Set cooking times longer than 10 minutes by turning the timer knob and wheel Ftrst set the knob, then move the wheel. Example, to set 22 minutes, 30 seconds 0 Set 2 minutes, 30 seconds by pushing in and turning knob. l Set 20 minutes by pushrng up on wheel. 5. Set Cook Power to desired setting from HI to LO. Some recipes require different Cook Powers for best results. [See chart.] The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking. 6.
THE MEAL SENSOR:‘: TEMPERATWRE PROBE Roast or bake meats or casseroles to a set temperature instead of by time. When the MEAL SENSOR Temperature Probe is properly used, the microwave oven will turn off automatically when the probe senses the temperature YOU set. For casseroles, the tip of the probe should be In the center of the food.
MEAL SENSOR. TEMPERATURE PROBE GUIDE Food -.. ~-~-Beverages -~-~~-.-~.- - ~ Cook Power Setting HIGH HIGH Food ~_~~~~~ ~_-.-~ MEDIUM HIGH Casseroles Canned _~_~~~~~~ Chowders MEDIUM HIGH ~~ .~ Meal Sensor Setting ---~ 165 F to 170 F Tips 170 F Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick foods such as baked beans. -~__ Use MEDIUM Cook Power for very thick mixtures. Stir once or twice. Balance probe on wooden spoon. Stir once or twrce. ~__-.~.
CLEANING TIE MImOWaVE Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge OVEN For stubborn soil, boll a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes Steam ~111soften the scj~l Do not use abrasive cleaners IMPORTANT Before you start using your microwave /nformof/on Metallic w/l/ help you avo/d In metal containers can damage the oven. So can containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil-lining, staples, metallic glaze or Test dInnerwore before usfng or steel wool pads.
Rough or harsh cleaners DO NOT store things In the can scratch or dull the oven CVS“I flnlsh DO NOT USE lHEh4. I Overcooking some foods can cause them to scorch or flame. especially foods llke potatoes, popcorn, snacks, etc See the MICRO MENUS Cookbook Make pcg.zorn only ill poppers deslgned foi use In microwave ovens Follow pc>pper dIrectIons Results are the popper marufac’~reis rc?l.
HOW MICROWWE OVENS WORK Mrcrowave 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 / \ food to Bottom OvenWCavrty Metal Mrcrowaves are like TV waves or light waves You can’t see them. but You can see what they do A magnetron in the micro. wave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they are scattered or stirred by a mode mixer (like a fan).
BI-LEVEL COOKING RACK (Model MW845OXL only) Use the Bi-Levei Cooking Rack when cooking in more than one container. The rack can be turned upside-down to help fit taller containers on the bottom of the oven. See the MICRO MENUS Cookbook provided with Your oven. First Position: Use the rack only when heating more than one container of food Do not let a container touch the top of the oven.
Ifyou need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1 l Before calling for assistance.. . Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. 3 If you need service * . . . l if nothlng operates: Is the oven correctly plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 2.