Kenmore Microwave Oven 7218502 User Manual

Use & Care Guide

Guide D’utilisation et D’entretien

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Models/Modèles: 721. 8502*

Kenmore

Microwave Oven

Four micro-onde

* = color number, numéro de couleur

P/No.: MFL39431006

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Microwave Oven Safety

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your microwave

oven. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the

word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured

if you do not follow instructions immediately.

DANGER

You can be killed or seriously injured

if you do not follow instructions.

WARNING

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,

and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including

the following:

•Some products such as whole eggs in

WARNING:_{To reduce the risk of}

the shell and sealed containers, such as

burns, electric shock, ﬁre, injury to persons, or

closed jars, can explode and should not

exposure to excessive microwave energy:

be heated in the microwave oven.

•Read all instructions before using the

•Use the microwave oven only for its

microwave oven.

intended use as described in this manual.

•Read and follow the speciﬁc

•Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

in the microwave oven. This type of oven

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

is speciﬁcally designed to heat, cook, or

ENERGY” found on page 5.

dry food. It is not designed for industrial

•The microwave oven must be grounded.

Connect only to properly grounded outlet.

See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found

on page 5.

or laboratory use.

•As with any appliance, close supervision

is necessary when used by children.

•Do not operate the microwave oven if

it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is

not working properly, or if it has been

damaged or dropped.

•Install or locate the microwave oven only in

accordance with the provided installation

instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•The microwave oven should be serviced only by

qualiﬁed service personnel. Call an authorized

service company for examination, repair, or

adjustment.

•Do not store anything directly on top of the

microwave oven when the microwave oven is in

operation.

•Do not cover or block any openings on the

microwave oven.

•See door surface cleaning instructions in the

“Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section.

•Do not store this microwave oven outdoors.

•Do not use the microwave oven near water - for

example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement,

near a swimming pool, or similar location.

•Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

•Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

•To reduce the risk of ﬁre in the oven cavity:

– Do not overcook food. Carefully attend to the

microwave oven when paper, plastic, or other

combustible materials are placed inside the

oven to facilitate cooking.

•Do not let cord hang over edge of table or

– Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic

bags before placing bags in oven.

– If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven

door closed, turn oven oﬀ, and disconnect the

power cord, or shut oﬀ power at the fuse or

circuit breaker panel.

counter.

•Do not mount over a sink.

•Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven

with metal foil. Doing so will cause overheating

of the oven.

•Liquids such as water, coﬀee, or tea are able

to overheat beyond the boiling point without

appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of

the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the

container is removed from the microwave oven is

not always present. This could result in very hot

liquids suddenly boiling over when a spoon or

other utensil is inserted into the liquid. To reduce

the risk of injury to persons:

– Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do

not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or

food in the cavity when not in use.

•This Microwave Oven is suitable for use above

both gas and electric cooking and equipment.

•This Microwave Oven is intended to be used

above ranges with a maximum width of 36

inches (91 cm).

•Clean Ventilating Hoods frequently - grease

should not accumulate on hood or ﬁlter.

•When ﬂaming foods under the hood, turn the

fan on.

•Use care when cleaning the vent-hood ﬁlter.

Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based

oven cleaners, may damage the ﬁlter.

•Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils

should not be inserted in the microwave oven, as

they may create a ﬁre or risk of electric shock.

•Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces

can break oﬀ the pad and touch electrical parts,

causing a risk of electric shock.

1) Do not overheat the liquid.

2) Stir the liquid before and halfway through

heating it.

3) Do not use straight-sided containers with

narrow necks.

4) After heating, allow the container to stand

in the microwave oven for a short time

before removing the container.

5) Use extreme caution when inserting a spoon

or other utensil into the container.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the

door open. Doing so can result in harmful

exposure to microwave energy. It is important

not to defeat or tamper with the

is particularly important that the oven door

closes properly and that there is no damage

to the:

safety interlocks.

(1) Door (bent)

(2) Hinges and latches (broken or loosened)

(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces

(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.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired

by anyone except for a properly qualiﬁed

service technician.

DANGER

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

ordinances. A 120-Volt, 60-Hz, AC-only,

15 or 20-amp fused electrical supply is

required. A time delay fuse is recommended.

It is recommended that a separate circuit,

serving only this appliance, is provided.

Observe all governing codes and

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong

outlet. Do not remove ground

prong. Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these

instructions can result in death,

ﬁre, or electrical shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

•For all cord connected appliances:

The microwave oven must be grounded.

In the event of an electrical short circuit,

grounding reduces the risk of electric shock

by providing an escape wire for the electric

current. The microwave oven is equipped

with a cord having a grounding wire with a

grounding plug. The plug must be plugged

into an outlet that is properly installed and

grounded.

WARNING: ^{Improper grounding can}

result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a

qualiﬁed electrician or service technician if you

do not understand the grounding instructions, or if

you wonder whether the appliance is properly

grounded. Do not use an extension cord. If the

power supply cord is too short, have a qualiﬁed

electrician or service technician install an outlet

near the microwave oven.

•For a permanently connected appliance:

This appliance has a short power supply cord

to reduce the risk of anyone tripping over or

becoming entangled in the cord. The microwave

oven must be connected to a grounded, metallic,

permanent wiring system, or an equipment

grounding conductor should be run with the

circuit conductors and connected to the

equipment grounding terminal or lead on the

microwave oven.

Ensure proper ground

exists before use

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows the basics that you need to know in

order to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using your oven.

HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS

Magnetron

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It

causes food to make its own heat, and it is this heat that cooks

the food.

Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You

cannot see them, but you can see the results of what they do.

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The

microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it

turns on the turntable.

The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves

pass through. The microwaves then bounce oﬀ a metal ﬂoor,

back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food.

Oven cavit y

lass turntable

Metal floorG

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics

without heating them, so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce oﬀ metal containers so food does

not absorb the energy.

RADIO INTERFERENCE

Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is

interference, you can reduce it or remove it by:

•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.

•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

•Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.

•Plugging the microwave oven into a diﬀerent outlet so that the microwave oven and receiver are on

diﬀerent branch circuits.

FOR THE BEST COOKING RESULTS

•Always cook food for the shortest cooking time recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking. If

needed, touch Add 30 Sec while the oven is operating, or after the cooking cycle is over (see the “Add

30 Sec” section).

•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for all

recipes. This will help ensure that the food is evenly cooked.

•If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic

wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOKWARE GUIDE

Most heat resistant, nonmetallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test

cookware before using, follow these steps:

1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven.

2. Measure 1 cup (250ml) of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside

the cookware.

3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for

microwave cooking.

NOTE:

Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to

handle and slowing cooking time. Cooking in metal containers, not designed for microwave use, could

damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic

glaze or trim).

OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

•Never lean on or allow a child to swing on the door when it is open.

•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the heat from the food can make the

container hot.

•Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.

•Do not dry ﬂowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven.

•Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. This may shorten the life-span of the oven. To practice

programming, put a container of water in the oven before starting. It is normal for the oven door to look

wavy after the oven has been running for a while.

•Do not try to melt paraﬃn wax in the oven. Paraﬃn wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it

allows microwaves to pass through it.

•Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely.

The turntable can rotate in either direction. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven.

Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid breaking it.

•When using a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least 3 ⁄16 inch above the turntable.

Follow the directions supplied with the browning dish.

•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to

burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached eggs

have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before

cutting into them.

•For best results, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain

containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may overheat. The liquid may splash during or

after heating or when adding ingredients (coﬀee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm you or damage

the microwave oven.

•Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads from the outer to the center cooked

areas, just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example,

roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the cooking

time.

•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable utensils are not suitable and it is diﬃcult to maintain

appropriate deep-frying temperatures.

•Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly ﬁrm

because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let potatoes stand for 5

minutes. They will ﬁnish cooking while standing.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times may be longer. Have a

qualiﬁed electrician check your electrical system.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply

120V AC, 60 Hz

1500W

Rated Power Consumption

Microwave Output

*1000W

14.0A

Rated Current

29 ^7/8” x 16 ⁸” x 15

”

Overall Dimensions(WxHxD)

21 ^{9 16}” x 9 ” x 14 ”

1/8

Oven Cavity Dimensions(WxHxD)

Capacity of Oven Cavity

1.6 cu.ft

*IEC 60705 RATING STANDARD

Speciﬁcations subject to change without prior notice.

MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES

The microwave oven is designed to make your

cooking experience as enjoyable and productive

as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the

following is a list of the oven’s basic features:

1. Metal Shielded Window: The shield prevents

microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a

screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

4. Vent Grille

5. Turntable: The turntable turns food as it cooks

for even cooking. It must be in the oven

during operation for best cooking results.

6. Cooktop Light

7. Grease Filters: See “Caring for the Filters”

section.

2. Model and Serial Number Plate

3. Cooking Guide Label

8. Control Panel: Touch the pads on this panel to

perform all functions.

9. Charcoal Filter (behind Vent Grille):

The turntable reverses rotation each time the

microwave oven door is opened and closed.

This helps cook food evenly. Do not operate the

microwave oven without the turntable in place.

To Install:

A. Turntable

B. Hub

C. Support

D. Shaft

1. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom.

2. Place the turntable on the support. Fit the

raised, curved lines in the center of the

turntable bottom between the three spokes

of the hub. The rollers on the support should ﬁt

inside the turntable bottom ridge.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily.

All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command

and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see the

“Using your Microwave Oven” section.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

1. Display: The display includes a clock and

indicators that show the time of day, cooking

time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights

and cooking functions selected.

2. Popcorn: Touch this pad to pop one of two bag

sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time

or power. Remove metal rack before cooking

popcorn.

13. Number Pads: Touch number pads to enter

cooking time, cook power, quantity, weight, or

food category.

14. Power Level: Touch this pad after the cook

time has been set, followed by a Number

Pad to set the amount of microwave energy

released to cook the food. The higher the

number, the higher the microwave power or

“cooking speed.”

15. Add 30 Sec.: Touch this pad to cook for 30

seconds at 100% cook power, or to add extra

time at the set cook power to your

cooking cycle.

3. Potato: Touch this pad to cook potatoes without

entering a cook time or power.

4. Pizza: Touch this pad to reheat one or several

slices of pizza without entering a cook time

or power.

5. Auto Cook: Touch this pad to cook

microwavable foods without entering a cook

time or power.

16. Kitchen Timer: Touch this pad to set the

kitchen timer.

17. Turntable On/Oﬀ: Touch this pad to turn oﬀ

the turntable. “OFF” will appear in the display.

6. Auto Defrost: Touch this pad, followed by

Number Pads, to thaw frozen meat by weight.

18. Clock: Touch this pad to enter the correct time

of day.

7. Auto Reheat: Touch this pad to reheat

microwavable foods without entering a cook

time or power.

8. Warm & Hold: Touch this pad to keep hot,

cooked foods safely warm in your oven for up

to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Warm & Hold can

be used by itself, or it can automatically follow

a cooking cycle.

19. START: Touch this pad to start a function. If

the door is opened after the oven begins to

cook, retouch START.

20. STOP: Touch this pad to erase an incorrect

command, cancel a program during cooking,

or to clear the Display.

21. Light Hi/Lo/Oﬀ: Touch this pad to turn the

9. Time Cook: Touch this pad, followed by

light on high, night (low) or oﬀ.

Number Pads, to set a cooking time.

22. Control Lock: Touch and hold this pad for

10. Frozen Entree: Touch this pad to cook a 10 to

20 ounce (284 to 567g) frozen entree without

entering a cook time or power.

three seconds to lock the control panel.

23. Vent Hi/Lo/Oﬀ: Touch this pad to turn the

vent on high, low or oﬀ.

11. Dinner Plate: Touch this pad to cook without

entering a cook time or power.

NOTE: A programming tone will sound each time

you touch a pad. If you try to enter incorrect

instruction, you will not hear any tones. Touch

STOP and re-enter the instructions.

12. Soften/Melt: Touch this pad to soften

ice cream, cream cheese, butter or frozen

juice and melt chocolate, cheese or butter.

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Microwave Cooking Tips

Releasing Pressure in Foods

Amount of Food

•Several foods (for example: baked potatoes,

sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly

covered by a skin or membrane. Steam can build

up under the membrane during cooking, causing

the food to burst. To relieve the pressure and

to prevent bursting, pierce these foods before

cooking with a fork, cocktail pick, or toothpick.

•If you increase or decrease the amount of food

you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food

will also change. For example, if you double a

recipe, add a little more than half the original

cooking time. Check for readiness and, if

necessary, add more time in small increments.

Starting Temperature of Food

Using Standing Time

•The lower the temperature of the food being

put into the microwave oven, the longer it takes

to cook. Food at room temperature will reheat

quicker than food at refrigerator temperature.

•Always allow food to stand, either in or out of

the oven, after cooking power stops. Standing

time after defrosting and cooking allows the

temperature to evenly spread throughout the

food, improving the cooking results. For inside

oven standing time, you can program a “0” power

second stage of the cooking cycle. See Two-Stage

Cooking.

Composition of Food

•Food with a lot of fat and sugar will heat faster

than food containing a lot of water. Fat and

sugar will also reach a higher temperature than

water in the cooking process.

•The length of the standing time depends on how

much food you are cooking and how dense it is.

Sometimes it can be as short as the time it takes

to remove the food from the oven and take it to

the serving table. However, with a larger, denser

food item, the standing time may be as long as 10

minutes.

•The more dense the food, the longer it takes to

heat. “Very dense” food, like meat, takes longer

to heat than lighter, more porous food, like

sponge cakes.

Size and Shape

•Smaller pieces of food will cook faster than

larger pieces. Also, same shaped pieces cook

more evenly than diﬀerently shaped pieces.

•With foods that have diﬀerent thicknesses, the

thinner parts will cook faster than the thicker

parts. Place the thinner parts of chicken wings

and legs in the center of the dish.

Arranging Food

For best results, place food evenly on the plate. You

can do this in several ways:

•If you are cooking several items of the same

food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a

ring pattern for uniform cooking.

•When cooking foods of uneven shapes or

thickness, such as chicken breasts, place the

smaller or thinner area of the food towards the

center of the dish where it will be heated last.

Stirring and Turning Foods

•Stirring and turning foods spreads heat quickly to

the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at

the outer edges of the food.

•Layer thin slices of meat on top of each other.

•When you cook or reheat whole ﬁsh, score the

Covering Food

skin – this prevents cracking.

Cover food to reduce splattering, shorten cooking

•Do not let food or a container touch the top or

sides of the oven. This will prevent possible arcing.

Arcing is a spark that can cause damage to the

oven interior.

times, and keep food moist.

You can use any covering that lets microwaves pass

through. See “Getting to Know Your Microwave

Oven” for materials that microwaves will

pass through.

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MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS

Using Aluminum Foil

NOTE: Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you

have purchased food prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package.

When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate

the top of the food. When using aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guidelines:

•Place the container in a glass bowl and add some water so that it covers the bottom of the container;

no more than 1⁄4 in. (.64 cm) high. This ensures even heating of the container bottom.

•Always remove the lid to avoid damage to the oven.

•Use only undamaged containers.

•Do not use containers taller than 3⁄4 in. (1.9 cm).

•The container must be at least half ﬁlled.

•To avoid arcing, there must be a minimum of 1⁄4 in. (.64 cm) between the aluminum container and the

walls of the oven and also between two aluminum containers.

•Always place the container on the turntable.

•Shield, with small pieces of aluminum foil, parts of food that may cook quickly; such as wing tips and

leg ends of poultry.

•Heating food in aluminum foil containers usually takes up to double the time compared to reheating

in plastic, glass, china, or paper containers. The time when food is ready will vary depending upon the

type of container used.

•Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after heating so that heat is spread evenly throughout container.

Cooking you should not do in your microwave oven

•Do not put canned foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode, resulting in damage to the oven.

•Do not use the microwave oven to sterilize objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is diﬃcult to keep the oven at

the high temperature needed for sterilization.

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Using Your Microwave Oven

This section gives instructions for operating each

function. Please read this section carefully.

INTERRUPTING COOKING

AUDIBLE SIGNALS

You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening

the door. The oven stops heating and the fan

turns oﬀ, but the light stays on.

To restart cooking, close the door and Touch

START.

Audible signals are available to guide you when

setting and using your oven.

•A programming tone will sound each time you

touch a pad.

•Seven tones signal the end of a Kitchen Timer

countdown.

•Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.

If you do not want to continue cooking,

open the door and touch STOP.

CLOCK

CONTROL LOCK

When your microwave oven is ﬁrst plugged in,

or after a power failure, the Display will show a

colon : If a time of day is not set, the colon will

show on the Display until you touch “Clock.”

Use this safety feature to lock the control panel

when you are cleaning the oven, or so that

children cannot use the oven unsupervised.

To set CONTROL LOCK:

Example: To set the clock for 10:30 A.M. or P.M.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Touch:

Display Shows:

Time of day.

Touch and hold until “L”

appears in the display

Control Lock

(approximately three seconds).

To cancel CONTROL LOCK:

Touch:

Display Shows:

NOTES:

Touch and hold until “L”

disappears in the display

(approximately three seconds).

•If you enter in an incorrect time and touch

“Clock” you cannot set time of day. Enter the

correct time.

Control Lock

•If you touch STOP while setting the clock, the

display will show the last time of day set or a

colon : if no time of day has been set.

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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOKTOP LIGHT

KITCHEN TIMER

Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen

timer. You can set up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

The pad on the bottom center of the control

panel controls the cooktop light.

Example: To set for three minutes.

Example: To set the light for HIGH.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Touch:

Display Shows:

Light

Hi/Lo/Oﬀ

Kitchen

Timer

Time of day

Once for HIGH light.

Twice for LOW light.

Light

Hi/Lo/Oﬀ

Time of day

Timer and Time

counting down

To turn oﬀ, touch pad one or two times

depending on light setting.

VENT FAN

TURNTABLE ON/OFF

The pad on the bottom left of the control panel

controls the 2-speed vent fan.

For best cooking results, leave the turntable on.

It can be turned oﬀ for large dishes.

Example: To set the vent fan speed.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Touch:

Display Shows:

Turntable

On/Oﬀ

Vent

Hi/Lo/Oﬀ

Time of day

Turntable

On/Oﬀ

Once for HIGH

Twice for LOW

Vent

Hi/ Lo/Oﬀ

Time of day

Press Turntable On/Oﬀ to turn the turntable

on or oﬀ.

Turn oﬀ fan when desired

NOTE: If the temperature from the range or

cooktop below the oven gets too hot, the vent

fan in the vent hood will automatically turn

on at the LEVEL 5 setting to protect the oven.

It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.

When this occurs, the Vent pad will not turn the

fan oﬀ. You cannot turn the vent fan oﬀ during

microwave cooking.

CAUTION: Sometimes the turntable can

become hot to the touch during and after

cooking. Do not run the oven empty without

food in it.

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ADD 30 SEC.

TWO-STAGE COOKING

This is a time-saving pad. It is a simpliﬁed control

that lets you quickly set and start microwave

cooking at 100% power without the need to

touch START.

For best results, some recipes call for diﬀerent

power levels during a cook cycle. You can

program your oven for two power level stages

during the cooking cycle.

Example: To cook for one minute.

Example: To set a 2-stage cook cycle.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Touch:

Display Shows:

Time of day.

Time

Cook

Add

30 Sec

Time counting down

and COOK.

Twice

To set a 3 minute cook

time for ﬁrst stage.

NOTE: Each time you touch ADD 30 SEC, it will

add 30 seconds up to 99 min 59 seconds.

Power

Level

TIMED COOKING

This feature lets you program a speciﬁc cook

time and power. For best results, there are 10

power level settings in addition to HIGH (100%)

power. Refer to the “Microwave Power Levels Table”

for more information.

To set an 80% cook

power for the ﬁrst stage.

Time

Cook

NOTE: If you do not select a power level, the

oven will automatically cook at HIGH

(100%) power.

Example: To cook for ﬁve minutes, 30 seconds

at 80% power.

To set a 7 minute cook

time for second stage.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Time

Cook

Power

Level

Power

Level

To set a 50% cook power

for the second stage.

NOTE: You can program a “0” power second

stage for standing time inside the oven.

Time counting down

and COOK.

Time counting down

and COOK.

10.

When the ﬁrst stage is over, you will hear two

short tones as the oven begins the second

cook stage.

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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

For best results, some recipes call for diﬀerent cook

powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the

cooking. Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a

diﬀerent percentage of full cook power.

It also tells you when to use each cook power.

Follow recipe or food package instructions if

available.

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking

times based on the 1,000 Watt cook power of

your microwave oven.

The following chart gives the percentage of cook

power each number pad stands for, and the cook

power name usually used.

COOK POWER

LEVEL

WHEN TO USE IT

•Quickly heating convenience foods and foods

with high water content, such as soups

and beverages.

•Cooking tender cuts of meat, ground meat

or chicken.

100% of full power

High

9 = 90% of full power

8 = 80% of full power

•Heating cream soups.

•Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles.

•Cooking and heating foods that need a Cook

Power lower than High (for example, whole ﬁsh and

meat loaf) or when food is cooking too fast.

7 = 70% of full power

6 = 60% of full power

Medium-High

Medium

• Reheating a single serving of food.

•Cooking that requires special care, such as

cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards.

•Finishing cooking casseroles.

•Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts.

•Simmering stews.

•Melting chocolate.

•Heating pastries.

5 = 50% of full power

4 = 40% of full power

Medium-Low,

Defrost

•Manually defrosting precooked and other foods,

such as bread, ﬁsh, meats and poultry.

3 = 30% of full power

2 = 20% of full power

1 = 10% of full power

0 = 0% of full power

•Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream.

•Keeping food warm.

•Taking chill out of fruit.

•Standing time in oven.

Low

None

NOTE: Once the cook time has been entered, you can also use the Cook Power pad as a second Kitchen

Timer by entering “0” for the Cook Power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without cooking.

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AUTO DEFROST

Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven.

The auto defrost feature provides you with the best

defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking

guide will show you which defrost sequence is

recommended for the food you are defrosting.

OPERATING TIPS

•For best results, remove ﬁsh, shellﬁsh, meat, and

poultry from its original closed paper or plastic

package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold

steam and juice close to the foods, which can

cause the outer surface of the foods to cook.

•For best results, roll your ground meat into a ball

before freezing. During the DEFROST cycle, the

microwave will signal when it is time to turn the

meat over. Scrape oﬀ any excess frost from the

meat and continue defrosting.

For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes

a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to

check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in

order to get the best defrost results. Three diﬀerent

defrosting levels are provided:

•Place foods in a shallow container or on a

microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.

1. MEAT

2. POULTRY

3. FISH

This table shows food type selections and the

weights you can set for each type. For best results,

loosen or remove covering on food.

Available weight is 0.1~6.0 lbs

FOOD

TOUCH

WEIGHTS YOU

CAN SET

Auto Defrost

Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef.

(tenths of a pound)

Touch:

Display Shows:

Meat

Poultry

Fish

0.1 to 6.0 (45g to 2.7kg)

Weight conversion table

and

to enter weight

You are probably used to measuring food in pounds

and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for

example, 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). However,

in order to enter food weight in Auto Defrost, you

must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.

Time counting down.

If the weight on the food package is in fractions of

a pound, you can use the following table to convert

the weight to decimals.

NOTE: When you touch the START pad, the display

changes to a defrost time count down. The oven will

beep during the DEFROST cycle. At this time, open

the door and turn, separate, or rearrange the food.

Remove any portions that have thawed. Return

frozen portions to the oven and touch START to

resume the defrost cycle.

Equivalent Weight

OUNCES

1.6

DECIMAL WEIGHT

.10

3.2

.20

4.0

.25 One-Quarter Pound

4.8

.30

6.4

.40

8.0

.50 One-Half Pound

9.6

.60

11.2

.70

12.0

12.8

14.4

16.0

.75 Three-Quarters Pound

.80

.90

1.0 One Pound

NOTE: If between two decimal weights, choose the

lower weight for the best defrosting results.

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AUTO DEFROST TABLE

NOTE: Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with

foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence.

Meat settings

FOOD

SETTING

AT BEEP

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

BEEF

Ground Beef,

Bulk

MEAT

Remove thawed portions with fork. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb.

Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Freeze in ball shape.

Ground Beef,

Patties

Separate and rearrange.

Do not defrost less than 2 oz. patties.

Depress center when freezing.

Round Steak

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Tenderloin

Steak

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Stew Beef

Remove thawed portions with fork. Place in a microwave safe dish.

Separate remainder.

Return remainder to oven.

Pot Roast,

MEAT

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Chuck Roast

Rib Roast

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Rolled Rump

Roast

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

LAMB

Cubes for

Stew

MEAT

Remove thawed portions with fork. Place in a microwave safe dish.

Return remainder to oven.

Chops

Separate and rearrange.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

(1 inch thick)

PORK

Chops

(1/2 inch thick)

MEAT

Separate and rearrange.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Hot Dogs

Spareribs

Country-style

Ribs

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Sausage,

Links

MEAT

Separate and rearrange.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Sausage,

Bulk

Remove thawed portions with fork. Place in a microwave safe dish.

Turn over. Return remainder to oven.

Loin Roast,

Boneless

Turn over. Cover warm areas with

aluminum foil.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

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AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED)

Poultry setting

FOOD

SETTING

AT BEEP

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

CHICKEN

Whole

POULTRY Turn over (ﬁnish defrosting breast Place chicken breast-side up in a

(up to 6 lbs)

side down). Cover warm areas with microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting by

aluminum foil.

immersing in cold water. Remove giblets

when chicken is partially defrosted.

Cut-up

Separate pieces and rearrange.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Turn over. Cover warm areas with Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

aluminum foil.

CORNISH

HENS

Whole

POULTRY Turn over. Cover warm areas with Place in a microwave safe dish.

aluminum foil.

Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

TURKEY

Breast

POULTRY Turn over. Cover warm areas with Place in a microwave safe dish.

aluminum foil. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.

(up to 6 lbs)

Fish setting

FOOD

SETTING

AT BEEP

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

FISH

Fillets

FISH

Turn over. Separate ﬁllets when

partially thawed, if possible.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Carefully separate ﬁllets under

cold water.

Steaks

Whole

FISH

Separate and rearrange.

Turn over.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Run cold water over to ﬁnish defrosting.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Cover head and tail with foil; do not let

foil touch sides of microwave. Finish

defrosting by immersing in cold water.

SHELLFISH

Crab meat

Lobster tails

Shrimp

FISH

Break apart. Turn over.

Turn over and rearrange.

Separate and rearrange.

Place in a microwave safe dish.

Scallops

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WARM & HOLD

DEFROSTING TIPS

You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in

your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99

seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use

Warm & Hold by itself, or to automatically follow

a cooking cycle.

•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).

•Before starting, make sure to remove any and

all metal twist-ties that often come with frozen

food bags, and replace them with strings or

elastic bands.

Example: To use the Warm & Hold.

Touch:

Display Shows:

•Open containers, such as cartons, before

placing in the oven.

•Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or

packaging.

•If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place

food in a suitable container.

•Slit the skin of skinned food, such as sausage.

End

At the end of the Warm & Hold,

will be

displayed and four tones will sound.

•Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even

defrosting.

•Always underestimate defrosting time. If

defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it

to the microwave oven for more defrosting.

To make Warm & Hold automatically

follow another cycle:

•While you are touching in cooking instructions,

touch Warm & Hold before touching START.

•The length of defrosting time varies according

to how solidly the food is frozen.

•When the last cooking cycle is over, you will

hear two tones. “Hold” will come on while the

oven continues to run.

•The shape of the package aﬀects how quickly

food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost

more quickly than a deep block.

•You can set Warm & Hold to follow Auto

Defrost, Cook, or Two-Stage cooking.

•As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.

Separated pieces defrost more easily.

NOTES:

•Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts

of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, ﬁsh tails,

or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the

foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of

the oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.

•Warm & Hold operates for up to 99 minutes,

99 seconds.

•Opening the oven door cancels Warm & Hold.

Close the door and touch Warm & Hold, then

touch START if additional Warm & Hold time

is desired.

•For better results, let food stand after defrosting.

(For more information on standing time, see the

“Microwave Cooking Tips” section).

•Covered food should remain covered during

Warm & Hold.

•Turn over food during defrosting or standing time.

Break apart and remove food as required.

•Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be

uncovered during Warm & Hold.

•Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate

should be covered during Warm & Hold.

•Do not use more than one complete

Warm & Hold cycle (about 1 hour, 40 minutes).

The quality of some foods will suﬀer with

extended time.

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SOFTEN/MELT

MELT TABLE

Code Category

Direction

Amount

The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter,

chocolate, marshmallows and cheese). See the

following table.

Unwrap and place in

microwavable container.

No need to cover butter.

Stir at the end of cooking

to complete melting.

1, 2 or

3 sticks

Butter/

Margarine

Example: To Melt 8 oz. Chocolate.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Choose the 4 or 8 oz.

4 or 8 oz.

Chocolate

(actual weight) selection

to melt squares of baking

chocolate. Unwrap squares

and place them in a

microwavable container.

Stir at the end of cycle to

complete melting. If using

chocolate morsels always

use the 4 oz. setting. Stir

at the end of the cycle to

complete melting.

STOP

Time of day.

Soften

Melt

(twice)

(for chocolate)

select 1 for 4 oz and 2 for 8 oz

Add time as necessary if

more than 4 oz. dry

measure is being melted.

Use processed cheese

food only. Cut into cubes.

Place in a single layer in

microwavable container

Stir at the end of cooking

8 or 16 oz.

5 or 10 oz.

Cheese

to complete melting

Large or miniature

marshmallows may be

used. Place in

Marsh-

mallows

SOFTEN TABLE

microwavable container.

Stir at the end of cycle to

Code Category

Direction

Amount

Butter

Unwrap and place in

microwavable container.

No need to cover butter.

Butter will be at room

temperature and ready for

use in recipe.

1, 2 or

3 sticks

complete melting.

Ice Cream Place container in oven. Ice Pint,

cream will be soft enough Quart,

to make scooping easier.

Half gallon

Cream

Cheese

Unwrap and place in

microwavable container.

Cream cheese will be at

room temperature and

ready for use in recipe.

3 or 8 oz.

Frozen

Juice

Remove top. Place in oven. 6, 12 or

Frozen juice will be soft

enough to easily mix with

water.

16 oz.

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USING QUICK TOUCH

Your oven menu has been pre-programmed to cook

food automatically.

FROZEN ENTREE

The Frozen Entree quick touch pad lets you

cook 10 and 20 ounce plates of commercially

packaged microwave frozen entrees without

entering cooking times and power levels.

Be sure to remove tray from outer carton.

Do not remove ﬁlm cover, but cut it to vent.

POPCORN

The Popcorn quick touch pad lets you pop 3

and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged

microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at

a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn

popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. To set

your microwave oven correctly, remove the metal

rack and follow this chart:

Example: To reheat a 20 oz. frozen entree.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Frozen

Entree

Example: To pop a 3 oz. bag.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Once for 10 oz

Twice for 20 oz

Time counting down

and COOK.

Popcorn

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

Once for 3.5 oz

Twice for 3.0 oz

Time counting down

and COOK

POTATO

The Potato quick touch pad lets you cook potatoes

with preset times and cook powers. You can

choose from one to four potatoes.

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

NOTE:

•Cooking times are based on an average 8 ounce

potato. Before baking, pierce potato with fork

several times.

PIZZA

•After baking, let stand for ﬁve minutes.

The Pizza quick touch pad lets you reheat up to

three slices of pizza (based on a 5 ounce slice).

Example: To cook two potatoes.

Touch:

Display Shows:

NOTE:

•Place on a low plate and paper towel

•Do not cover

Example: To reheat two slices of pizza.

Once for one potato

Time counting down

and COOK.

Twice for two potatoes

Touch:

Display Shows:

Three times for three potatoes

Four times for four potatoes

Pizza

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and END will display.

Time counting down

and COOK.

Once for one slice

Twice for two slices

DINNER PLATE

Three times for three slices

The Dinner Plate quick touch pad lets you cook one

of two servings of dinner plates without entering

time. The food should stand for three minutes.

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

Example: To cook two potatoes.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Dinner

Plate

Once for one serving

Twice for two servings

Time counting down

and COOK.

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

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AUTO COOK

Auto Cook provides ﬁve preset categories

Touch:

Display Shows:

for cooking.

Example: To cook two cups of Casserole.

Time counting down

and COOK.

Touch:

Display Shows:

Enter quantity/servings

Auto

Cook

Number of

cups

Category

Choose food category

Fresh

1-4 cups

Touch pad

Vegetable

Frozen

Vegetable

Rice

Casserole

Bacon

Category

Time

Fresh

Vegetable

1 (Ac-1)

1-2 cups

1-4 cups

1-3 slices

Frozen

Vegetable

2 (Ac-2)

Rice

Casserole

Bacon

3 (Ac-3)

4 (Ac-4)

5 (Ac-5)

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

COOKING GUIDE FOR AUTO COOK

CODE

Category

Beverage

Soup/Sauce

Casserole

Choose food category.

1-4 cups

Touch pad

Category

1-4 cups

Time

Roll/Muﬃn

1-4 pieces

Beverage

Soup/Sauce

Casserole

1 (rH-1)

2 (rH-2)

3 (rH-3)

4 (rH-4)

When the cook time is over,

you will hear four tones and End will display.

Roll/Muﬃn

COOKING GUIDE FOR AUTO REHEAT

CODE