Troubleshooting Guide

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OPERATION

This section introduces you to the basics you need

to know to operate the microwave oven. Please read

this information before using the oven.

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property

damage, do not use stoneware, metal

cookware, or metal rimmed cookware in the

oven.

Audible Signals

Audible signals are available to guide you when

setting and using the oven:

•

A tone will sound each time you touch a key.

•

A melody signals the end of a Timer countdown.

•

A melody signals the end of a cooking cycle.

Clock

When the oven is plugged in for the first time or when

power resumes after a power interruption, the clock

defaults to the 12-hour clock mode and 12H appears

in the display. You can set the time or switch to the

24-hour clock mode.

Setting the Clock Mode and Time of Day

Open the oven door.

Press + repeatedly to toggle between the 24-

hour (24H) and 12-hour (12H) clock mode.

Press START to set the clock mode.

To set the time of day, press + or – to select the

desired hour.

Press START to set the hour.

Press + or – to select the desired minutes.

Press START to finish setting the time of day.

NOTE

•

Press and hold + or - to quickly increase or

decrease numbers.

•

You can also shut the door and use the Slide

Touch key to set the hours and minutes.

•

To reset the clock mode, you must unplug

and reconnect the power cord.

•

If you don't want the time of day to appear in the

display, press the STOP/CLEAR button, after

plugging in the oven.

•

To reset the time of day, press and hold Timer

until a flashing ± appears in the display.

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property

damage, do not run oven while it is empty.

Interrupting Cooking

Stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door.

The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the

light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and

touch START.

To stop cooking and clear the remaining cook

time, open the door and touch STOP/CLEAR.

Child Lock

Use this safety feature to lock the control panel and

prevent the oven from being turned on when cleaning

the oven or to prevent children from unsupervised

use of the oven.

Locking the Oven

Touch and hold STOP/CLEAR until Loc

appears in the display and a melody sounds.

(approximately 3 seconds)

Unlocking the Oven

Touch and hold STOP/CLEAR until Loc

disappears and a melody sounds.

(approximately 3 seconds)

NOTE

•

If set, the time of day reappears in the display

after 1 second.

•

If the oven is locked, Loc appears in the display

when any key is touched.

•

Unlock the oven to resume normal use.

Summary of content (11 pages)

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6 OPERATION OPERATION This section introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate the microwave oven. Please read this information before using the oven. CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, metal cookware, or metal rimmed cookware in the oven. Audible Signals CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run oven while it is empty. Interrupting Cooking Stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door.
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OPERATION 17 Kitchen Timer Slide Touch Key The Timer function serves as an extra kitchen timer. It chimes when the set time runs out. It does not start or stop cooking. Adjust numerical settings quickly using the Slide Touch key on the outside of the oven door. The + and – keys on either side of the Slide Touch key operate exactly the same as the + and - keys on the inner control panel and can also be used to quickly adjust settings. Setting the Timer 1 Open the oven door. Press Clear.
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18 OPERATION Correctly Using Slide Touch Key 1 Press the + or – keys repeatedly to adjust numerical settings in individual increments. Press and hold the keys to adjust numerical settings quickly in the display. Touch 2 Quick Start The Quick Start feature allows you to set 30-second intervals of High power cooking with each touch of the START button. 1 Close the oven door. 2 Press START. Press STOP/Clear. •• The oven will immediately start cooking for 30 seconds on high power.
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OPERATION 19 Setting Manual Cooking Times When not using the auto cooking functions, the cooking time and power level are set manually. 1 Press STOP/Clear. 2 Press Cook Time once. 3 Press + or – until the desired cooking time appears in the display. 4 Press Power Level once, P-HI appears in the display. Microwave Power Levels This microwave oven is equipped with 10 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. See the table for suggested power levels for various foods.
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20 OPERATION Auto Cook Popcorn The Auto Cook menu has preprogrammed settings to automatically cook certain foods. Select the correct category for your item using the Auto Cook chart on the next page, enter the amount, then press START and the oven automatically cooks the item. The oven has a preprogrammed function to heat one 3.5 oz prepackaged microwave popcorn bag. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. 1 Open the oven door. 1 Open the oven door.
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OPERATION 21 Auto Cook Table Code Category Recommended Amounts Ac-1 Bacon 2 - 4 slices Place bacon slices on a microwave bacon rack for best results. (Use dinner plate lined with paper towels if rack is not available.) Ac-2 Fresh Vegetable 1 - 4 cups Place in a microwaveable bowl or casserole. Add water according to the quantity. Directions •• 1-2 cups : add 2 tbsp water. •• 3-4 cups : add 4 tbsp water. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Let stand 3 minutes after cooking.
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22 OPERATION Auto Reheat Table Recommended Amounts Code Category Directions Ar-1 Beverage 1 - 2 cups (240 ml per cup) Ar-2 Casserole 10 - 20 oz Ar-3 Dinner plate 1 Ar-4 Pie 10 - 20 oz Cut leftover pie into pieces. Place food on a microwave-safe dish. Place food in the oven. Choose the menu and weight, press Start. Ar-5 Pizza 1 - 3 slices This is a reheat function for leftover pizza. Do not use to cook pizza. Place on paper towel on a microwave safe plate.
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OPERATION 23 Defrost The oven has 4 preset defrost cycles. The defrost feature provides the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The Defrost Table shows the suggested defrost cycle for various foods. The Defrost function conveniently chimes partway through the defrost cycle to remind you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food for best results. Defrost Table Category Food to be Defrosted MEAT (dEF1) 0.1 - 6.
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24 OPERATION Defrosting Tips Weight Conversion Table •• When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). Most food weights are given in pounds and ounces. If using pounds, food weights must be entered into Auto Defrost in pounds and tenths of pounds (decimals). Use the following table if necessary to convert food weights to decimals.
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SMART DIAGNOSIS™ 25 SMART DIAGNOSIS™ 3 Using the Smart Diagnosis™ Function Open the oven door. Press and hold the Clear button for 8 seconds, until "5" appears in the display. Release the button and audible transmission tones start sounding. 4 Keep the phone in place until the tone transmission has finished. The display will count down the time.
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26 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Caring for the Microwave Oven NOTE •• Abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper towels, etc., can damage the control panel and the interior and exterior oven surfaces. Interior Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between the seal and door surfaces. Although the oven interior has an actibacterial coating, it is best to wipe up spillovers with a damp cloth right away.