_ MAYrAI3 USER'S GUIDE AND COOKING GUIDE Over-The-Range Microwave Oven Model MMV5100AA Read these instructions carefully before using your microwave oven. Part no.
PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO 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.
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;AFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: injury to persons or exposure to excessivemicrowaveenergy: WARNING " To reduce the riskof burns, electric shock,fire, Readall instructions before using containers and closed glassjars the appliance, may explode and therefore Read and follow the specific should not be heated in this "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID oven, POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO 7.
19.This oven is suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. 20, This oven is intended to be used above ranges with a maximum width of 30 inches, 21.Clean the underside of the microwave oven often. Do not allow grease to build up on the microwave oven or the fan filters. 22.When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. 23.Use care when cleaning the venthood filter, Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filter.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS _k DANGER Electric Shock Hazard • Touching some of the internal components can cause serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance. _k WARNING Electric Shock Hazard • Improper use of the grounding plug can result in electric shock. Do not plug into an outlet until appliance is properly installed and grounded, This appliance must be grounded.
INTERFERENCE NOTE Microwave ovens generate radio frequency energy during operation and if not installed properly may cause interference to radio and television reception. You can determine if this unit is causing interference by turning it on and off while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs, it may be corrected by one or more of the following measures: • • • • clean door and seal surfaces of the oven.
Materials you can use in microwave Utensils oven Remarks Aluminum foil Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil Is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least 1 inch away from oven walls. Browning dish Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish must be at least 3/ls inch above the turntable, Incorrect usage may cause the turntable to break. Dinnerware Microwave-safe only.
SET UP NAMES OF OVEN PARTSAND ACCESSORIES Remove the oven and all materials from the carton.
TURNTABLE INSTALLATION • Both turntable and roller rest must always be used during • All food and containers Turntable _<_::__ _:_ _ \_ _ ; • __ Roller rest of food must always be placed on the Tumtable memory allows the turntable for cooking. turntable to return to its starting position at the end of cooking I_lub(underside} convenient for cups or other items with handles. At the end of operation.
OPERATION CONTROLPANELAND FEATURES Remember: After connecting supply cord, follow word prompts I for setting proper ventilation direction. The oven will not operate until ventilat on direction is selected.
CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES (CONT.) (1) Display Window Upper line: Counts down cooking time in minutes and/or seconds, Shows clock time when oven is not in use. The word prompt scrolls to guide you when setting the clock and at every operation stage. Lower line: Shows power level when using Timed Cooking. Shows Timer time when this feature is selected, (2) Indicators Indicators light or flash in the display window, 1/2/3: Lights to indicate current cooking stage, DEF: Lights during Defrost.
SELECTING VENTILATION DIRECTION After connecting power supply cord, you must select proper ventilation direction. If your microwave oven has been installed for room venting, press number 1. If your oven has been installed for roof or wall venting, press number 2. This is to be sure that exhaust air is vented correctly. Example: To set for room ventilation: Step Procedure Plug in.
TIMER You can set and use the Timer function independently, or while a cooking program is in progress. The Timer will be displayed on the lower line of the display. Timer can be set from 0 to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Example: To set timer for 3 minutes: Step Procedure Keypad 1 Press Timer" 2 Press 3, 0 and 0 to set 3 minutes. 3 (Timer) The timer starts counting and oven will PressSTART. beep for 7 seconds when time is up. ___ _S TAR T_ Note: • To clear a Timer setting, press Stop/Clear.
Example: To cook at power Step level P80 for 40 seconds: Procedure 1 Press Cook Time. 2 Enter 3 Press Power Level until P80 the display. Power level Pl00 (100%) P90(90%) P80(80%) P70(70%)Medium High P60(60%) P50(50%)Medium P40(40%) P30(30%)Med Low/Defrost P20(20%) P10(10%) P0 (0%) 4 40 secOnds by Keypad pressing 4 and 0' __ appears in Press once twice 3 times 4 times 5 times 6 times 7 times 8 times 9 times 10 times 11 times (fPower_'_ Press START.
AUTO SENSOR MICROWAVING The Auto Sensor feature uses a buiR-in humidity sensor that measures the amount of steam/humidity in the oven to accurately determine correct cooking time and power level for the food placed in the oven, A variety of popular foods have been preprogrammed, These foods are listed below in the REHEAT or COOK Food categories, Press keypad to select your desired food type then press START.
AUTO SENSOR MICROWAVING TIPS General Sensor Cooking/Reheating: • For foods not listed in the Sensor Reheating/Cooking Guide (pages 27 - 28), use Timed Cooking. • After START is pressed, do not open the door while the words SENSOR COOKING scroll across the display. During this time, the oven is measuring the amount of steam generated from the food. The oven then determines the heating or cooking time for the food. • Room temperature should be below 35°C (95°F).
OPTIONAL SETTINGS The Options below.: key allows you to customize Optional Features oven feature Press Options pad Word Prompt on/off The Word Prompt may be turned on or off*. *Prompt words may be shortened. Clock on/off The clock display can be turned off and back on. once Press number pads to select 1-ON 2-OFF twice 1-ON 2-OFF Beep on/off The beep sound may be turned off and back on. 3 times 1-ON 2-OFF Word Speed Setting The word speed can be changed to your preference.
AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost allows you to easily defrost food two ways. Power levels and times are automatically determined when the food weight is entered. Press Auto Defrost once for QUICK DEFROST. Press Auto Defrost twice for DEFROST. DEFROST: Use for more thorough defrosting of larger, dense frozen foods. Ideal for items such as roasts, whole chicken and steak. QUICK DEFROST: Use to assist in the separation of frozen pieces of chicken, ground meats, or fish that need preparation prior to cooking.
Note: • Maximum weight for defrosting is 5.9 Ibs. If weight is entered at more than 5.9 Ibs, a beep sounds to alert you to enter correct weight. • If START is pressed without entering a weight, the control will default to 1.0 Ib. • • Beep tone sounds 5 times during the defrosting cycle to signal that food should be rearranged to improve defrosting performance. After turning or rearranging, close door and press START. The oven continues the defrosting cycle to the end if you do not open the door.
ONE TOUCH START COOKING A time-saving feature, this simplified control lets you quickly start microwave cooking without pressing START. Example: To set One Touch Start cooking for 2 minutes: Step Procedure Keypad Press 2. 1 The display shows time counting down. I Press 1-6 Cooking time ! 1 - 6 minutes Note: This feature only cooks at highest power level (PIO0). If this feature is not set within one minute of closing the door, the door must be opened and closed again.
CUSTOM PROGRAMS For food or recipes prepared most often, you can easily customize a program using your own sequences or cooking stages (power levels/ cooking times). You can set 3 different custom programs (No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3). Each program may have 1 - 3 cooking stages. For example, you frequently cook 1 cup long-grain rice. For Stage 1 you use 100% power for 5 minutes to bring water to a boil.
TURNTABLE SETTING The turntable plays an important part in even heat distribution in your microwave oven. The turntable, however, may be turned off to accommodate large dishes. Press Turntable On/Off once to turn turntable off and twice to turn turntable back on. It is better to keep the turntable on for optimum results. Press once 2 times Note: • Tumtable setting OFF ON Even if you change the turntable setting to off mode, your turntable will turn back ON the next time the oven is used.
DELAY OFF-FAN Delay off allows you to turn the fan off automatically at a selected time up to 30 minutes. After you have selected the time, delay off time disappears from the display. Note: • • • • • Press Delay off time once 2 times 3 times 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes To check remaining time, press DELAY OFF-FAN The remaining time appears in the display for 3 seconds. To change the remaining time, press DELAY OFF-FAN while the display shows remaining delay off time.
COOKING GUIDE COOKINGPRINCIPLESAND TECHNIQUES The advantages of microwave cooking are speed and efficiency, For warming, heating, and defrosting, nothing compares. Here are a few tips that will make microwaving easier and more enjoyable, Reheating: Cooked food reheats extremely well by using a low level of microwave energy. Place denser foods near the outer edge of the dish when reheating. Cove#rig: Most foods will cook and reheat better when covered. Pierce plastic wrap to vent steam.
COOKING WITH METAL RACK The metal rack gives you extra space when cooking more than one dish at the same time. Set the metal rack on the hooks located on the inside walls of the oven. NOTE:The Turntable may be turned off to accommodate large dishes, See Turntable setting on page 23. Metal Rack Installation 1. Place the metal rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity so that the sides of the rack face downward as shown in the illustration below. 2.
AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS ReheatingGuide Item/Amount Menu Course Special Notes Plate of food Pasta in sauce, turkey dinner, meatloaf dinner or similar types. Arrange less dense foods in the center of plate. Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to stand, covered, for a few minutes after reheating. Futly cooked, convenience foods Fully cooked, convenience foods that state they can be reheated in a microwave oven may be reheated using this program. Cover with plastic wrap.
SENSOR COOKING RECIPES BAKED POTATO RECIPE I Twice-Baked Potatoes 4 baking potatoes (8 oz - 230 g each) 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine it z cup (125 mL) dairy sour cream 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt Dash pepper Paprika 4 servings Cooking Time: About 15 19 minutes ] Pierce potatoes with a fork several times. Place in oven end-to-end in a ring on a paper towel, spacing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Cook on BAKEDPOTATO. Turn over after pause prompt scrolls across the display. Remove from oven.
SENSOR COOKING RECIPES BAKED POTATO RECIPE I Twice-Baked Potatoes 4 baking potatoes (8 oz - 230 g each) 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine it z cup (125 mL) dairy sour cream 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt Dash pepper Paprika 4 servings Cooking Time: About 15 19 minutes ] Pierce potatoes with a fork several times. Place in oven end-to-end in a ring on a paper towel, spacing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Cook on BAKEDPOTATO. Turn over after pause prompt scrolls across the display. Remove from oven.
SENSOR COOKING RECIPES (CONT.) FRESH VEGETABLE RECIPES I Creamy Cabbage Cooking Time: About 12- 15 minutes 1 Ib (450 g) cabbage, shredded 1/4 cup (50 mL) water 1 package (3 oz - 85 g) cream cheese, cut into cubes 2 tbsp. (30 mL) milk 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) celery seed _/z tsp. (2 mL) salt Dash pepper Chopped parsley I Place cabbage and water in 2 quart (2 litre) microwave-safe casserole. Cover with casserole lid. Place in oven. Cook on FRESH VEGETABLE. Stir once after pause prompt scrolls across the display.
Food Beef Meat loaf, 11/2Ib Pork Chops, loin 112inch thick, 7 oz each 1 2 4 Pork roast, 1 Ib Cooking Time Standing Time Special Notes P50 15 - 20 rain. 5 rain. Arrange in dish. Cover with wax paper. 2 min. 3 rain. 3 rain. Place in a shallow dish. Cover loosely with wax paper. Turn over halfway through cooking. Pl00 P100 P100 P50 Ham, slice 1 inch thick, 1 Ib Sausage links, Wieners, fresh 1 - 2 oz each ' Power P100 3 - 5 rain. 6 - 8 rain. 9 - 11 rain. 12-15rain. 7 - 9 rain. 10-15min.
I _ Food Poultry Chicken pieces, up to 2 Ib 1 Ib Fish and Seafood Fish fillets, 3/4 Ib Fish steaks 2, 6 oz each Scallops 1 Ib Shrimp, medium size, shelled and cleaned, 1 Ib Whole fish, stuffed or unstuffed, 11/2to 13/4Ib / ower' _ Cooking Time Standing Time Special Notes Arrange skin-side up in a baking dish, with meatier portions )100 5 - 8 min 5 Tin. towards Turn overedge and of dish. rearrange halfway through cooking. Cover with plastic wrap or lid.
MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem, if the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorize( service center. TROUBLE Oven will not start. POSSIBLE CAUSE • Electrical cord for oven is not plugged in. • Door is open. POSSIBLE REMEDY • Plug into the outlet. • Close the door end try again. • You did not press START. • A fuse in your home may be • Replace fuse or contact a blown, qualified electrician.
TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY ' i ERROR (ERROR1, 2) message appears in the display window, • ERROR 1: if door is opened before time countdown appears in the display. • ERROR 2: If the oven has not been plugged into a power supply for more than 5 minutes when you start Sensor Cooking. • Press STOP/CLEAR and restart using Timed Cooking on page 14, • Press STOP/CLEAR and wait for 5 minutes to restart from step 1 of Auto Sensor Microwaving on page 16.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. When the microwave oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time, it does not work properly. What is wrong? A. The microcomputer used in the microwave oven control may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programmed. Unplug the oven from the wall outlet and then plug it back in again. The microcomputer should then automatically reset for proper functioning. Q. Why is there noise coming from the turntable when the microwave oven is turned on? A.
CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave oven inside and outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution, Then rinse and wipe dry. This should be done on a weekly basis, more often if needed. Never use cleaning powders or rough pads. Excessive oil spatters on the top of the interior cavity will be difficult to remove if left for many days. Wipe spatters with a wet paper towel, especially after cooking chicken or bacon. Stubborn soils: Boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 minutes.
SPECIAL CARE For best performance and safety, the inner door panel and the oven front frame should be free of food or grease buildup. Clean them often with a mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry. Never use cleaning powders or abrasive pads. STAINLESS STEEL/BRUSHED CHROME (SELECT MODELS): • DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING PRODUCT CONTAINING CHLORINE BLEACH. • ALWAYSWIPE WITH THE GRAIN WHEN CLEANING. • TO PREVENT SCRATCHING, DO NOT USE ABRASIVE OR CAUSTIC AGENTS.
MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Full Two Year Warranty For two (2) years from the date of original retail purchase, any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY(CONT.) If You Need Service • Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchased or call Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer Assistance at 1-800-688-9900, USA and 1-800-688-2002 Canada or 1-423-472-3333 to locate an authorized servicer. • Be sure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer to WARRANTY (above) for further information on owner's responsibilities for warranty service.
