USER’S GUIDE
AND COOKING GUIDE
Microwave Oven
Model UMC5100AD
Read these instructions carefully before using your microwave oven.
Part no.8112p173-60 MCS p/n 74005589 A/08/00
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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For additional questions, please
contact us:
REGISTRATION CARD packed with
the oven.
Maytag Appliance Sales Company
Atten: CAIR Center
P.O.Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-9900(USA)
1-800-688-2002(CANADA)
1-800-688-2080(U.S.TTY for deaf,
hearing impaired or speech
impaired)
1. Check the model and serial
numbers on the card to see that
they match the numbers on the
data plate. The data plate is
located on the inner left side of
control panel when the door is
open. If the numbers on the card
are not the same as those on the
data plate, cross out the numbers
on the card and write in the
numbers as they appear on the
data plate.
2. Mail the card. The return address
is included on the reverse side of
the card.
If you move or are not the original
owner of this oven, you must by law
renew the registration. Send the
renewal registration information to:
Maytag Customer Service
(Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm Eastern Time)
For service and warranty
information, see pages 36-37.
IMPORTANT
Please keep your sales slip. Should
any warranty service be required,
proof of original date of purchase is
needed.
NOTE
In our continuing effort to improve
the quality of our appliances, it may
be necessary to make changes to the
appliance without revising this
guide.
Warranty Administration
P. O. Box 4970
Cleveland, TN 37320-4970
Renewal Registration information
must provide:
REGISTRATION
Federal law requires registration of
all microwave ovens.To comply with
the law, please fill out the PRODUCT
a) Your name and address.
b) The microwave oven’s model and
serial numbers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY
Optional Settings
Defrost
18
19
20
21
22
Important Safety Instructions
4
Proper and Safe Use of Your Oven 5 Add 30 Seconds
Grounding Instructions
Interference Note
Utensils
6
7
7
8
One Touch Start Cooking
Custom Programs
COOKING GUIDE
Materials
Cooking Principles and Techniques 23
SET UP
Auto Sensor Cooking Tips
Sensor Cooking Recipes
Meats, Poultry and Fish
24
26
28
Names of Oven Parts and
Accessories
9
Turntable Installation
Installation
9
MAINTENANCE
10
Troubleshooting
31
33
34
36
OPERATION
Questions and Answers
Control Panel and Features
Setting Clock
11 Care and Cleaning
13 Warranty
Child Lock-Out
Timer
13
14
Timed Cooking and Power Level 14
Auto Sensor Microwaving
16
17
Auto Sensor Microwaving Tips
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SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be
follow ed, including the follow ing:
WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to excessive m icrowave energy:
1. Read all instructions before using
the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
installation instructions.
6. Som e products such as whole
eggs, water with oil or fat, sealed
containers and closed glass jars
m ay explode and therefore should
not be heated in this oven.
7. Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in the
m anual. Do not use corrosive
chem icals or vapors in this
appliance. This oven is specifically
designed to heat, cook or defrost
food. It is not designed for
industrial or laboratory use. It is
intended for hom e use.
8. As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
9. Do not operate this oven if it has a
dam aged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been
dam aged or dropped.
ENERGY” on page 2.
3. As with m ost cooking
appliances, close supervision is
necessary to reduce the risk of a
fire in the oven cavity.
If a fire should start:
• Keep the oven door closed.
• Turn the oven off.
• Disconnect the power cord or
shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Keep in m ind the follow ing rules
at all tim es to reduce the risk of
fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend the appliance if paper,
plastic, or other com bustible
m aterials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
b. Do not use the oven cavity for
storage purposes. Do not store
com bustible item s such as
bread, cookies, paper products,
etc. inside the oven. If lightning
strikes the power line, the oven
m ay turn on by itself.
10. This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified service
technicians. Contact the nearest
authorized service facility for
exam ination, repair or
adjustm ent.
11. Do not cover or block any vents on
the oven.
12. Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors.
13. Do not use this oven near water,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basem ent or near a swim m ing
pool, and the like.
c. Rem ove wire twist-ties and
m etal handles from paper or
plastic containers/bags before
placing them in the oven.
4. This oven m ust be grounded.
Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See
14. Do not im m erse cord or plug in
water.
15. Keep cord away from heated
surfaces.
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
on page 6.
16. Do not let cord hang over edge of
5. Install or locate this oven only in
accordance with the provided
table or counter.
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17. When cleaning door and oven
surfaces that m eet when door is
closed, use only m ild,
applied with a sponge or soft
cloth. (See “Cleaning”
instructions on page 34.)
nonabrasive soaps or detergents
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PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN
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The oven m ust be level.
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Do not heat baby bottles or baby
food in the m icrowave oven.
Uneven heating m ay occur and
could cause physical injury.
The turntable and turntable roller
rest m ust be in the oven during
cooking.
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Do not heat narrow-necked
containers, such as syrup bottles.
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Place the cookware gently on the
turntable and handle it carefully
to avoid possible breakage.
Do not attem pt to deep-fry in your
m icrowave oven.
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•
Incorrect use of browning dish
m ay cause the turntable to break.
See page 8.
Do not do hom e canning in this
m icrowave oven as it is
im possible to be sure all contents
of the jar have reached boiling
tem perature.
When using the Popcorn feature
of this m icrowave oven, use
only the bag sizes specified in
the instruction m anual.
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•
Do not use this m icrowave oven
for com m ercial purposes. This
m icrowave oven is m ade for
household use only.
•
Do not pop popcorn except in a
m icrowave approved popcorn
popper or in a com m ercial
package recom m ended
Liquids, such as beverages, that
are heated in a m icrowave oven,
can overheat beyond their boiling
point without any evidence of
bubbling. This could result in hot
liquids suddenly boiling over.
To prevent this occurrence, the
following steps should be taken:
(a) Avoid using straight-sided
containers with narrow necks.
(b) Do not overheat.
(c) Stir the liquid before placing
the container in the oven and
again halfway through the
heating tim e.
(d) After heating, allow to stand in
the oven for a short tim e,
especially for m icrowave ovens.
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The oven has several built-in
safety switches to ensure that the
power rem ains off when the door
is open. Do not tam per with these
switches.
Do not operate the m icrowave
oven em pty. Operating the oven
without any food or food that is
extrem ely low in m oisture can
cause fire, charring or sparking.
Do not cook bacon directly on the
turntable. Excessive local heating
of the turntable m ay cause it to
break.
stirring again before carefully
rem oving the container.
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance m ust 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. This appliance is
equipped with a cord that has a grounding wire
with a grounding plug. The plug m ust be
plugged into an outlet that is properly installed
and grounded.
DANGER
Electric Shock Hazard
•
Touching som e of the
internal com ponents
can cause serious
personal injury or
death. Do not
disassem ble
this appliance.
Where standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall
receptacle.
WARNING
Electric Shock Hazard
•
Im proper use of the
grounding plug can
result in electric
shock. Do not plug
into an outlet until
appliance is properly
installed and
Do not under any circum stance cut or rem ove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug with this appliance.
Consult a qualified electrician or servicem an if the
grounding instructions are not com pletely
understood or if doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded. If it is necessary
to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire
extension cord that has a 3-pronged grounding
plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the
plug on the appliance.
grounded.
Properly polarized and
grounded outlet
•
A short power-supply cord is provided to
reduce the risks resulting from becom ing
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer cord sets or extension cords m ay be
used if care is exercised in their use.
If a long cord or extension cord is used: 1) The
m arked electrical rating of the cord set or
extension cord should be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the appliance. 2) The
extension cord m ust be a grounding-type 3-
wire cord, and 3) The longer cord should be
arranged so that it will not drape over the
counter top or tabletop where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
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Three-pronged
(grounding) plug
NOTE:
If your electric power line or outlet
voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking tim es
m ay be longer. Have a qualified electrician
check your electrical system .
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INTERFERENCE NOTE
Microwave ovens generate radio frequency energy during operation and
if not installed properly m ay cause interference to radio and television
reception. You can determ ine if this unit is causing interference by turning
it on and off while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs, it
m ay be corrected by one or m ore of the following m easures:
• clean door and seal surfaces of the oven.
• reorient the television or radio receiving antenna.
• relocate the oven with respect to the television or radio receiver.
• plug the oven into a different outlet so that it, and the television or
radio receiver, are on different circuits.
If the interference persists, you m ay want to consult an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions.
UTENSILS
See following page for further instructions on
“m aterials you can use in m icrowave oven or
CAUTION
to be avoided in m icrowave oven.” Do the test
Personal Injury Hazard
below to see if the utensil is safe for use in a
•
Tightly-closed
utensils could
m icrowave oven.
explode. Closed
containers should be
opened and plastic
pouches pierced.
Utensil Test:
1.
Fill a m icrowave-safe container with 1 cup
of cold water (250 m L) along with the utensil
in question.
2.
Cook on m axim um power (P100) for 1
m inute.
3. Carefully feel the utensil.
If the em pty utensil is warm , do not use it for
m icrowave cooking.
Do not exceed 1 m inute testing tim e.
CAUTION:
1. Do not use plastic containers for testing.
2. Som e containers and dishware m ay be
warm (or hot) in only one area. Do not use a
container that becom es warm anywhere.
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Materials you can use in m icrow ave oven
Utensils
Rem arks
Alum inum foil
Shielding only. Sm all sm ooth pieces can be used to
cover thin parts of m eat or poultry to prevent overcook-
ing. 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 m anufacturer's instructions. The bottom of
browning dish m ust be at least 3/16 inch above the turnta-
ble. Incorrect usage m ay cause the turntable to break.
Dinnerware
Glass jars
Microwave-safe only. Follow m anufacturer's instruc-
tions. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Always rem ove lid. Use only to heat food until just
warm . Most glass jars are not heat resistant and m ay
break.
Glassware
Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is
no m etallic trim . Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Oven cooking bags Follow m anufacturer's instructions. Do not close with
m etal tie. Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Paper plates and
cups
Use for short-term cooking/warm ing only. Do not leave
oven unattended while cooking.
Paper towels
Parchm ent paper
Plastic
Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use
with supervision for short-term cooking/warm ing only.
Use as a cover to prevent spattering or a wrap for
steam ing.
Microwave-safe only. Follow the m anufacturer's
instructions. Should be labeled “Microwave Safe.”
Som e plastic containers soften as the food inside gets
hot. If this happens, discard the food. “Boiling bags”
and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or
vented as directed by package.
Plastic wrap
Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking
to retain m oisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch
food.
Therm om eters
Wax paper
Microwave-safe only (m eat and candy therm om eters).
Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain
m oisture.
Materials to be avoided in m icrow ave oven
Utensils
Rem arks
Alum inum tray
May cause arcing. Transfer food into m icrowave-safe
dish.
Food carton with
m etal handle
May cause arcing. Transfer food into m icrowave-safe
dish.
Metal or m etal-
trim m ed utensils
Metal shields the food from m icrowave energy. Metal
trim m ay cause arcing.
Metal twist ties
Paper bags
May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam cups
Plastic foam m ay m elt or contam inate the liquid inside
when exposed to high tem perature.
Wood
Wood will dry out when used in the m icrowave oven
and m ay split or crack.
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SET UP
NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Remove the oven and all materials from the carton.
Your oven comes with the following accessories:
Turntable
Turntable roller rest
Instruction Manual
1
1
1
Cabinet
Door
Interior light
Control panel
Door release button
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Press the button to open door.
When you open the door during
cooking process, the cooking stops but
the program will not be canceled.
Touch START to resume cooking.
Safety interlock system
Shuts off oven power if door is
opened during operation.
TURNTABLE INSTALLATION
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Both turntable and roller rest
must always be used during
cooking.
Turntable
All food and containers of food
are always placed on the
turntable for cooking.
Turntable memory allows the
turntable to return to its starting
position at the end of cooking
operation. This is especially
convenient for cups or other
items with handles. At the end of
cooking, “0” may remain in the
display briefly to allow the
turntable to return to its starting
position. The oven light and fan
will remain on but the microwave
power is turned off.
The turntable rotates clockwise
and counterclockwise; this is
normal.
If turntable or roller rest cracks or
breaks, contact your nearest
authorized service center for
more information regarding
replacement.
Roller rest
Hub(underside)
Receptacle
1. Place the roller rest on the cavity
bottom.
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2. Place the turntable on top of the
roller rest as shown in the
diagram. Make sure the turntable
hub is securely locked in the
receptacle.
•
Never place the turntable upside
down. The turntable should never
be restricted.
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INSTALLATION
Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any
damage such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged.
NOTE: This unit is not designed for 50 Hz or any circuit other than a 120-volt/
60-Hz AC circuit. This oven is designed for countertop installation.
Countertop Installation
1. Select a level surface that
provides enough open space for
the intake and/or outlet vents.
• Leave a minimum clearance of
3 inches above the oven.
• Do not remove the legs from the
bottom of the oven.
• Blocking the intake and/or outlet
openings can damage the oven.
3"
• Place the oven as far away from
radios and televisions as possible.
Operation of microwave oven may
cause interference to your radio or
television. (See page 7.)
3"
3"
OPEN
• If the cabinet is covered with a
protective film, remove the film.
A minimum clearance of 3 inches is
required between the oven and any
adjacent wall. One side must be open.
2. Plug your oven into a standard
120-volt / 60-Hz household outlet.
Be sure the electrical circuit is at
least 15 amperes and that your
microwave oven is the only
appliance on the circuit.
Built-In Installation
It is necessary for you to purchase an WARNING: If installing the
Optional Kit for Built-in Installation.
Contact the store where you
purchased your oven for an optional
Built-in Kit.
microwave oven over an electric
oven, it must only be installed over
the following Electric Ovens:
(27 inch) MEW5527, MEW6527,
JJW8127 series
Model No.
Built-in Kit
(30 inch) MEW5530, MEW6530,
JJW8130, W30400P series
UMC5100AD (27 inch) UXA1027
(30 inch) UXA1030
If installed over any other than the
listed Electric ovens, the microwave
could be damaged and the warranty
would be void.
•
When installing in a Built-in
situation, the oven requires an
opening for installation.
1
1
(27 inch): 25- / ”(w) x 16- / ”(h) x
2
16
21”(d)
(30 inch): 28- / ”(w) x16- / ”(h) x
3
1
16
16
21”(d)
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Do not remove the legs from the
bottom of the oven.
Blocking the intake and/or outlet
openings can damage the oven.
Plug your oven into a standard
120-volt / 60-Hz household outlet.
Be sure the electrical circuit is at
least 15 amperes and that your
microwave oven is the only
appliance on the circuit.
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OPERATION
CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES
2
1
3
6
7
4
5
9
13
11
12
15
8
14
10
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CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES (CONT.)
(1) Display Window
(6) Auto Defrost (Page 19)
Upper line: Counts down cooking
tim e in m inutes and/or seconds.
Shows clock tim e when oven is not
in use. The word prom pt scrolls to
guide you when setting the clock
and at every operation stage.
Low er line: Shows power level
when using Tim ed Cooking. Shows
Kitchen Tim er tim e when this
feature is selected.
Provides thorough defrosting
results.
(7) Quick Defrost (Page 19)
Provides faster defrosting results.
This option is excellent for thawing
item s such as ground m eat for use
in spaghetti sauce or for taco m eat.
(8) Options (Page 18)
Allows you to custom ize the
following oven feature settings:
word prom pt on/off, clock on/off,
beep on/off, word speed, language
selection and weight selection.
(9) Pow er Level (Page 14)
(10) Tim er (Page 14)
(2) Indicators
Indicators light or flash in the
display window.
1/ 2/ 3: Lights to indicate current
cooking stage.
(11) Num ber keys
DEF: Lights during Defrost.
LOCK: Lights to indicate the Child
Lock-Out feature is set.
SENSOR: Flashes during Sensor
cooking.
Allows for the im m ediate start of
one of 6 preset tim es from 1 to 6
m inutes.
(12) Clock (Page 13)
START: Flashes to prom pt you to
press START.
(13) Cook Tim e (Page 14)
(14) START
(3) Auto Sensor keypads (Page 16)
Reheat Entree
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To start cooking.
To set and cancel child lock-out.
Frozen Entree
Pizza Slice
(15) STOP/ CLEAR
Clears all previous settings if
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Popcorn
Baked Potato
Fresh Vegetable
Frozen Vegetable
pressed before cooking starts.
Press once to stop oven during
cooking. Press twice to stop and
clear all entries.
These Sensor keypads provide
accurate and fast m icrowaving for a
variety of popular foods with no
guesswork.
Beep Sound
A beep sounds when a keypad is
pressed, to confirm your key
entry.
Soup/ Beverage
This selection requires entry of
num ber of servings.
More+/ Less-
Used to adjust cooking tim e for
above m enus.
(4) Custom Program s (Page 22)
(5) Add 30 sec. (Page 20)
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SETTING CLOCK
To set the correct tim e of day, follow the steps below.
Exam ple: To set 3:15:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press Clock.
1
Press 3, 1 and 5 to enter tim e of
2
3
day.
Press Clock.
The clock begins operation.
Note: • If the clock (or display) shows any abnorm ality, unplug the oven from
the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then reset the clock.
• When your oven is plugged in for the first tim e or after a power
interruption, reset the clock.
• This is a 12-hour clock.
• You can use the oven without setting the clock.
•
The clock display can be turned off. See page 18 (Optional Settings) for
m ore details.
CHILD LOCK-OUT
The oven has a safety feature which prevents use by children. This feature
locks the operation of the oven until canceled.
To set:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press START and hold for 4 seconds.
1
LOCK appears in the display.
To cancel:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press START and hold for 4 seconds.
LOCK disappears from the display.
1
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TIMER
You can set and use the Tim er function independently, or while a cooking
program is in progress. The Tim er will be displayed on the lower line of
the display. Tim er can be set from 0 to 99 m inutes 99 seconds.
Exam ple: To set tim er for 3 m inutes:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press Tim er.
1
Press 3, 0 and 0 to set 3 m inutes.
2
3
Press START.
The tim er starts counting and oven will
beep for 7 seconds when tim e is up.
Note: • To clear a Tim er setting, press STOP/ CLEAR. If you are using both
Tim er and cooking, press Tim er. Tim er on the lower line of the
display flashes for 5 seconds. Press STOP/ CLEAR while Tim er on
the lower line of display flashes. The Tim er will stop but the oven
continues cooking to the end.
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•
To stop beeps of Tim er, touch Tim er.
Tim er will not beep if the oven beeps at the sam e tim e to indicate
another oven operation (the end of a cooking, for exam ple).
If you do not enter a tim e for 10 seconds after step 1, the setting
is cleared with a beep.
If cooking com pletes while you are setting the Tim er, all settings
are cleared. Restart from step 1.
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•
If no key is touched for 5 seconds after the last key entry at step 2
above, the tim er autom atically starts.
TIMED COOKING AND POWER LEVEL
This basic m icrowave cooking m ethod allows you to cook food for a
desired tim e. The oven can be program m ed up to 99 m inutes 99 seconds
of cooking. In addition to the P100 (m axim um ) power level, you can select
different m icrowave power from 10 levels, P 0 to P90 (0-90% of total power
level).
Multi-stage Cooking:
You can program the oven for up to 3 stages of cooking in sequence. Each
stage can be program m ed with a different tim e setting and power level. To
program 2-stage or 3-stage cooking, go through steps 1-3 on pages 15.
Steps 1-3 should be followed for each stage of cooking that is
program m ed. After the tim e and power levels have been entered for all
stages, press START. The oven will cook in accordance with the tim e and
power sequences that were entered.
Delay Start Cooking:
You can delay the tim e that you would like the cooking to start.
Cooking can be delayed up to 99 m inutes and 99 seconds. To delay
cooking, follow procedure for m ulti-stage cooking, but for stage1
use power level P 0.
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Exam ple: To cook at power level P80 for 40 seconds:
Step
Procedure
Press Cook Tim e.
Keypad
1
Enter 40 seconds by pressing 4 and 0.
2
3
4
Press Pow er Level until P80 appears in
the display.
Power level
P100 (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%)
P 0 (0%)
Press
once
twice
3 tim es
4 tim es
5 tim es
6 tim es
7 tim es
8 tim es
9 tim es
10 tim es
11 tim es
Press START.
Note: • If no power level is entered, the power level will always be P100
(100%).
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•
Foods with high m oisture content should be cooked on P100
power.
To check the power level while Tim er is operating, press Power
Level.
To change power level during cooking, Press Pow er Level. Power
level on the lower line of the display flashes for 3 seconds. During
this tim e, press Power Level repeatedly until your desired power
level appears.
POWER LEVEL SETTING GUIDE
P100 • Cooking poultry, vegetables,
and m ost casseroles.
P50 Medium
• Cooking custards and pasta.
• Boiling water.
• Preheating a browning dish.
• Cooking rum p roast, ham , veal,
lam b.
P90 • Reheating rice and pasta.
P40 • Cooking less tender cuts of m eat
in liquid or slow-cooking dishes.
• Com pleting the cooking cycle of
less tender roasts.
P80 • Reheating precooked or
prepared food quickly.
• Cooking fish.
P30 Med Low / Defrost
• Com pleting the cooking cycle of
casseroles, stews, sauces.
• Tim e defrosting.
P70 Medium High
P20 • Softening chocolate.
• Clarifying butter.
• Cooking cheese dishes.
• Heating breads, rolls, pancakes,
tacos, tortillas, French toast.
P10 • Softening cream cheese, butter.
• Keeping casseroles warm .
P60 • Cooking scram bled eggs.
• Baking cakes.
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AUTO SENSOR MICROWAVING
The Auto Sensor feature uses a built-in hum idity sensor that m easures the
am ount of steam /hum idity in the oven to accurately determ ine correct cooking
tim e and power level for the food placed in the oven. A variety of popular foods
have been preprogram m ed. These foods are listed below in the REHEAT or
COOK Food categories.
Press keypad to select your desired food type then press START.
Soup/ Beverage selection requires entry of num ber of servings by pressing
Soup/ Beverage keypad until your desired setting appears on the display.
REHEAT Food Categories
REHEAT ENTREE
COOK Food Categories
POPCORN
FROZEN ENTREE
SOUP/BEVERAGE
PIZZA SLICE
BAKED POTATO
FRESH VEGETABLE
FROZEN VEGETABLE
Exam ple - To reheat left over pizza:
Step
Procedure
Press PIZZA SLICE.
Keypad
1
Press MORE/ LESS once to increase
cooking tim e; press twice to decrease
tim e.
2
3
Press START.
Note: • Do not open the oven door until tim e countdown starts in the display
(after you pressed START).
Use the POPCORN keypad to pop prepackaged m icrowave-ready
popcorn. Bag sizes: 1.75 oz to 3.5 oz only.
•
Rem inder Beeps
About halfway through the Auto Sensor cooking process for FRESH
VEGETABLE and FROZEN VEGETABLE, 5 beeps m ay sound to rem ind you to
stir (turn or separate) longer cooking vegetables. If you do not open the door
at the rem inder beeps, the oven will continue to com plete cooking.
MORE/ LESS ADJ USTMENT
The MORE/ LESS keypad allow s fine adjustm ents in Auto Sensor Microwaving by
either increasing or decreasing the preprogram m ed cooking tim e.
To increase the tim e, press MORE/ LESS once, and press START.
To decrease the tim e, press MORE/ LESS twice, and press START.
If an Error Message appears...
ERROR 1:
The door is opened before tim e countdown starts. Press STOP/
CLEAR, and use Tim ed Cooking to finish. (Partially-cooked foods
are no longer suitable for Auto Sensor Microwaving.)
ERROR 2:
Auto Sensor Microwaving was attem pted within 5 m inutes after
plugging in the oven. Press STOP/ CLEAR, wait for 5 m inutes and
retry.
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AUTO SENSOR MICROWAVING TIPS
General Sensor Cooking/ Reheating:
•
The following foods are not
recom m ended: Boil-in-the-bag
entrees or vegetables, raw or
uncooked food, food that m ust be
reheated uncovered, foods that
should be crisp in texture after
reheating, frozen cheesecake,
dried foods, bread or pastry,
beverages.
Do not reheat in foil containers.
When reheating 1 cup (250 m L) of
delicate sauces/dips that contain
sour cream , eggs or cream
cheese, use Tim ed Cooking on
power level P30 for 4 - 5 m inutes
and stir halfway through cooking
tim e.
•
For foods not listed in the Sensor
Reheating/Cooking Guide (pages
24 - 25), use Tim ed Cooking.
After START is pressed, do not
open the door while the words
SENSOR COOKING scroll across
the display. During this tim e, the
oven is m easuring the am ount of
steam generated from the food.
The oven then determ ines the
heating or cooking tim e for the
food.
•
•
•
•
•
Room tem perature should be
below 35°C (95°F).
Keep the inside of oven, the
turntable and the outside of
cooking containers dry. Wipe off
all spillovers. Excessive hum idity
in the oven m ay result in an
incorrect cooking tim e.
SOUP/ BEVERAGE
•
When reheating canned soups,
rem ove from can. Add m ilk or
water as directed on can. Place in
a m icrowave-safe bowl or cup.
Liquid m ust be room or
•
Always cover food com pletely
(but not too tightly) with wax
paper, plastic wrap or casserole
lids. Loose-fitting covers m ay
cause the oven to m iscalculate
tim e. Never use tightly sealed
plastic containers such as those
with plastic snap closing lids.
•
refrigeration tem perature.
POPCORN
•
Use bag sizes 1.75 oz - 3.5 oz only.
See pages 24 - 27 for Auto Sensor
Cooking Tips and Sensor Cooking
Recipes.
REHEAT ENTREE
FROZEN ENTREE
•
Auto Sensor Reheat is best used
for 1 - 2 servings.
•
Very dense foods (e.g. frozen
lasagna) should be allowed to
stand covered after reheating.
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OPTIONAL SETTINGS
The Options key allows you to custom ize oven feature settings as shown
below.:
Optional Features
Pre ss Options
pa d
Pre s s num be r pa ds to
se le ct
Word Prom pt on/ off
The Word Prom pt m ay be
turned on or off*.
*Prompt words may be
shortened.
1-ON
2-OFF
once
Clock on/ off
The clock display can be
turned off and back on.
1-ON
2-OFF
twice
Beep on/ off
The beep sound m ay be
turned off and back on.
1-ON
2-OFF
3 tim es
4 tim es
Word Speed Setting
The word speed can be
changed to your preference.
1-HIGH
2-MEDIUM (default setting)
3-LOW
Language Selection
You can select from English,
Spanish or French for
display.
1-ENGLISH (default setting)
2-ESPAÑOL
3-FRANÇAIS
5 tim es
6 tim es
Weight Selection
The weight selection can be
1-LB (default setting)
2-KG
changed to your preference.
Exam ple: To select Spanish for Word Prom pt display:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press the Options key 5 tim es until
language choice prom pt appears:
1-ENGLISH
1
2-ESPANOL
3-FRANCAIS
Press 2 to select Spanish.
2
Note: When first plugged in, the oven will autom atically display English in
the Word Prom pt display.
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DEFROST
Defrost allows you to easily defrost food two ways. Power levels and tim es
are autom atically determ ined when the food weight is entered.
AUTO 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 m eats, or fish that need preparation prior to cooking.
Excellent for defrosting ground meat for use in spaghetti sauce or taco meat.
Exam ple: To thoroughly defrost a 2.5 lb whole chicken:
Step
Procedure
Press Auto Defrost.
Keypad
1
Enter the weight of food.
Weight m ust be converted to pounds
and tenths (0.1) of a pound.
Exam ple: 2 lb. 8 oz. = 2.5 lbs
2
Conversion Chart:
Ounces
Tenths of a Pound
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6 - 7
8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
14 - 15
Press START.
Total defrost tim e appears in the
display.
3
Defrosting Techniques:
•
Rem ove freezer paper, plastic wrap or foil wrap. Place food in a
m icrowave-safe dish.
•
To prevent thin parts and edges from becom ing too warm and cooking
before center of food is defrosted, shield with sm all pieces of alum inum
foil.
•
•
Because som e foods will still be icy in the center, it is necessary to have
standing tim e after defrosting the food in the oven. Food should be
taken out of the oven to com plete defrosting. A longer standing tim e
m ight be required for denser foods such as roasts.
Tim ed Defrosting: Use power level P30 (Medium Low). For m ost frozen
foods, allow approxim ately 5 m inutes per pound. To speed up the
defrosting of dense foods over 1 lb, you m ay start on P100 for 2
m inutes. Then reduce to the power level P30 and enter rem aining tim e.
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Note: • Maxim um weight for defrosting is 5.9 lbs. If weight is entered at
m ore than 5.9 lbs, 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 lb.
•
Beep tone sounds 5 tim es during the defrosting cycle to signal
that food should be rearranged to im prove defrosting
perform ance. 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.
•
Food should be rem oved from styrofoam packages before
defrosting.
DEFROSTING CHART
During Defrosting
Item
Ground Meat (Beef, Poultry)
Steaks/Chops/Ribs/Roasts/Whole Turn over and rearrange. Shield warm or
Turn over. Rem ove defrosted portions.
Chicken/Meat Pieces such as
Chicken Pieces, Liver, Stew
Meat, Bacon, Fish or Seafood
defrosted portions with sm all pieces of
alum inum foil. Break apart pieces and rem ove
any m eat, poultry, or fish that is alm ost
thawed.
Som e ice crystals should rem ain. Rinse
chicken pieces, Cornish hens and fish fillets in
cold water to separate after defrosting.
ADD 30 SECONDS
This feature provides 2 functions:
•
•
Allows you to cook for only 30 seconds on P100 (m axim um power).
Allows you to extend a cooking tim e by 30 seconds without pressing
START. You can repeat this option up to 3 tim es during Tim ed Cooking.
Exam ple: To set 30-second cooking:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press Add 30 sec. once.
1
Press START.
The display shows tim e countdown.
2
Note: This feature cannot be used during Auto Sensor Microwaving or
Defrost by weight.
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ONE TOUCH START COOKING
A tim e-saving feature, this sim plified control lets you quickly start
m icrowave cooking without pressing START.
Exam ple: To set One Touch Start cooking for 2 m inutes:
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press 2.
The display shows tim e counting
down.
1
Press
Cooking tim e
1 - 6
1 - 6 m inutes
Note: This feature only cooks at highest power level (P100). If this feature
is not set within one m inute of closing the door, the door m ust be opened
and closed again.
ONE TOUCH START REHEATING AND COOKING CHART
Reheating
Am ount
Tim e
Special Notes
Meat
Chili, stews
2 cups
3 - 4 m in.
Place in m icrowave-safe dish.
Cover. Stir halfway through
cooking tim e.
Ham burgers,
1 serving
1/2 - 1 m in. Place on m icrowave-safe plate.
m eat loaf slices 2 servings
1 - 2 m in.
Cover with paper towel.
Turn over once.
Poultry
Chicken pieces
2
4
1 - 2 m in.
2 - 3 m in.
Heat on m icrowave-safe plate.
Cover with wax paper. If fried,
cover with paper towel.
Chicken, turkey, 3 - 5 oz
sliced
1 - 2 m in.
3 - 5 m in.
Heat on m icrowave-safe plate.
Cover with wax paper.
Seafood
6
1/2 oz
Pierce pouch and place on
m icrowave-safe plate.
Flex pouch to m ix halfway
through cooking tim e.
Shrim p, crab, or
scallops in
sauce, frozen
Cooked rice,
pasta
1 cup (250 m L) 1 - 2 m in.
2 cups (500 m L) 2 - 3 m in.
Heat in m icrowave-safe
casserole, covered with plastic
wrap.
Canned
vegetables
8 oz
15 oz
1 - 2 m in
2 - 3 m in.
Use m icrowave-safe casserole,
covered. Stir once.
Cooking
Am ount
Tim e
Special Notes
Mashed
potatoes
instant
4 servings
3 - 5 m in.
Follow package directions.
Reduce liquid by 1 tbsp (15 m L).
Pudding and
pie filling m ix
31/4 oz
4 - 6 m in.
1 - 2 m in.
Follow package directions.
Stir once.
Add 3/4 cup (175 m L) of water.
Cook uncovered. Stir once. Let
stand for 1 m inute.
Cereals
Cream of Wheat
(regular)
1/4 cup (50 m L)
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CUSTOM PROGRAMS
For food or recipes prepared m ost often, you can easily custom ize a
program using your own sequences or cooking stages (power levels/
cooking tim es). You can set 3 different custom program s (No. 1, No. 2 and
No. 3). Each program m ay have 1 - 3 cooking stages.
For exam ple, you frequently cook 1 cup long-grain rice. For Stage 1 you
use 100% power for 5 m inutes to bring water to a boil. You then add rice,
salt and butter and for Stage 2 you use 30% power for 20 m inutes to cook
rice. To set these 2 cooking sequences in the first Custom Program (No.1):
Stage 1 for 5 m inutes at P100 (100% power)
Stage 2 for 20 m inutes at P30 (30% power)
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Press Custom Program s once.
No.1 appears in the display.
1
Press Cook Tim e.
2
3
4
5
6
Press 5, 0 and 0 to enter 5 m inutes.
Press Cook Tim e.
Press 2, 0, 0 and 0 to enter 20 m inutes.
Press Pow er Level repeatedly until P30
appears in display.
Press Custom Program s once.
The Custom Program No.1 is now
program m ed into the m icrowave
m em ory.
7
To use a Custom Program :
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Once program m ing is com pleted, you
can call up any of your Custom
Program s (No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3) by
pressing the Custom Program s keypad
once, twice or 3 tim es.
1
Press START.
2
To delete a Custom Program :
Step
Procedure
Keypad
Call up the Custom Program (No. 1, No.
2 or No. 3) you want to delete by
pressing Custom Program s.
1
Press Cook Tim e.
2
3
Press 0 and then Custom Program s
.
Note: • For custom program m ing, only Tim ed Cooking can be used.
•
For m ore details, see page 14 for m ulti-stage cooking.
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COOKING GUIDE
COOKING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES
The advantages of m icrowave
cooking are speed and efficiency.
For warm ing, heating, and
defrosting, nothing com pares. Here
are a few tips that will m ake
m icrowaving easier and m ore
enjoyable.
Reheating: Cooked food reheats
extrem ely well by using a low level
of m icrowave energy. Place denser
foods near the outer edge of the
dish when reheating.
Covering: Most foods will cook and
reheat better when covered. Pierce
plastic wrap to vent steam .
Stirring: Stir foods to help cook/
reheat m ore quickly and evenly.
Turning Over: To prom ote even
cooking, turn larger solid item s
such as roasts or baked potatoes
over halfway through the cooking
tim e.
Shielding: Use sm all, sm ooth strips
of alum inum foil to prevent corners
and thin or bony areas from
overcooking.
Microw ave Cooking Principles
Because m icrowave cooking
requires only one-quarter to one-
third the tim e of conventional
cooking, cooking principles
becom e even m ore im portant.
Quantity
In m icrowave cooking, the cooking
tim e is dependent on the am ount of
food in the oven. If you double the
recipe, plan on doubling the
cooking tim e.
Standing Tim e: Foods continue
cooking even after rem oval from
the oven. Standing tim e is
necessary to allow foods to
com plete cooking/defrosting.
Density
Dense foods, such as potatoes,
need m ore cooking tim e, as they
take longer for m icrowave energy
to penetrate and for the heat to be
conducted through them .
Converting Recipes
Microwave recipes will likely call for
less liquid and cooking tim e.
Shape and Size
Cut food into uniform shapes and
sizes for even cooking in the
m icrowave. When cooking irregular
shapes (such as chicken pieces),
place the thicker parts to the outer
edge of the dish.
Microwave Therm om eters
A m icrowave-safe therm om eter can
be used to achieve the best results.
Insert the therm om eter carefully
and properly into the food.
The guide below gives suggested
therm om eter readings for m eat and
poultry. Keep in m ind that standing
tim e is essential for m ost food to
reach its proper tem perature.
Internal tem peratures should be
m easured after 5-10 m inutes of
standing tim e.
Moisture, Sugar and Fat
Food high in m oisture, sugar or fat
cook faster. Add a m inim um of
liquid to m oisten foods. Excessive
am ounts of water slow cooking.
Starting Tem perature
Frozen or refrigerated foods take
longer to m icrowave than food at
room tem perature.
Guide to Internal Tem peratures
Delicate Ingredients
145°F (63°C) . Rare beef
150°F (66°C) . Vegetables, hot drinks,
soups, casseroles
Delicate foods such as eggs,
cheese, m ayonnaise, etc., cook very
quickly, and should be watched
carefully.
160°F (71°C) . Medium beef, lam b,
veal, pork
170°F (77°C) . Well-done beef, lam b,
pork
170°F (77°C) . Whole fish
185°F (85°C) . Well-done,
poultry pieces or
Microw ave Cooking Techniques
Arranging: Arrange food in a
circular pattern, with denser, thicker
item s at the edge of the dish.
Piercing: Pierce the m em brane of
foods such as eggs, oysters, snails,
sausages, livers, clam s and whole
vegetables, so they do not burst.
Pierce pouches when using cook-in-
the-bag food item s.
roasted bird
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AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS
Reheating Guide
Menu
Course
Item / Am ount
Special Notes
Plate of food
Arrange less dense foods in the center of plate.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Allow to stand, covered, for a few m inutes after
reheating.
Pasta in sauce,
turkey dinner,
m eatloaf dinner
or sim ilar types.
Fully cooked,
convenience
foods
Fully cooked, convenience foods that state
they can be reheated in a m icrowave oven m ay
be reheated using this program .
Cover with plastic wrap.
4 oz.- 20 oz.
REHEAT
ENTREE
Allow to stand, covered, for a few m inutes after
reheating.
Casserole
Entree
Food should be covered with plastic wrap, film
or a casserole lid.
Stir food after reheating.
Food that can not be stirred (ex. lasagna)
should be allowed to stand covered for
approxim ately 2-3 m inutes after reheating.
Fried chicken
2 - 4 pieces
Cover with wax paper.
Casserole
Entree
Food should be covered with plastic wrap or
film .
Lasagna,
Stir food after reheating.
m acaroni and
cheese or other
sim ilar types.
Turkey dinner,
m eatloaf dinner
or sim ilar types.
Food that can not be stirred (Ex. lasagna)
should be allowed to stand covered for
approxim ately 2-3 m inutes after reheating.
When reheating frozen plate of food, use LESS
tim e adjustm ent for best results.
Frozen convenience foods that state they can
be reheated in a m icrowave oven m ay be
reheated using this program . For better results,
follow the suggestions below when reheating
m anufactured, frozen convenience foods.
4 oz. - 20 oz.
FROZEN
ENTREE
•
If there is a film that covers the tray, pierce
the film approxim ately four tim es using a
fork. You m ay also replace the film with
m icrowave-safe plastic wrap and pierce
the plastic wrap in the sam e m anner.
Follow package instructions for suggested
standing tim e, after cooking.
•
Approxim ately 1-5 m inutes.
Beverage
Cover soups with plastic wrap before heating.
Stir soups after heating.
When heating cream -type soups or thicker
soups, use MORE tim e adjustm ent for best
results.
Coffee, Tea
1- 3 servings
(8 - 24 oz.)
SOUP/
Soup
BEVERAGE Use a m icrowave-safe bowl, dish, or m ug.
1-3 servings
1 serving (8 oz.)
Beverages do not need to be covered before
heating.
Stir beverages after heating.
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AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS (CONT.)
Menu
Course
Item / Am ount
Special Notes
Pizza Slice
1-6 slices
1 slice (3 oz.)
Pizza should not be frozen. Place precooked
pizza on a paper towel or paper plate. Do not
cover. Place pizza point toward the center.
CAUTION: Be careful when eating pizza heated
in the m icrowave. The pizza surface and sauce
can be very hot.
PIZZA SLICE
Cooking Guide
Item / Am ount
Popcorn
Menu
Course
Special Notes
Follow package directions.
1) Bag should be at room tem perature.
2) Do not use this feature, if popcorn bag size is
other than 1.75 oz. - 3.5 oz.
1.75 oz. - 3.5 oz.
CAUTION:
POPCORN 1) After popping, open bag carefully. Popcorn
and steam are extrem ely hot.
2) Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag.
Overcooking can result in an oven fire.
3) Never use a brown paper bag for popping
corn.
Baking potatoes
White potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Wash, scrub, and pierce potatoes in several
places with a fork. Place on paper towels.
Arrange potatoes in a circle, end-to-end. Avoid
BAKED
placing potatoes in the center of the turntable.
POTATO
Whole:
Allow 5-10 m inutes standing tim e.
1 - 6 potatoes
6 - 8 oz. each.
Asparagus,
broccoli, brussel
sprouts,
cauliflower,
carrots, green
beans,
Wash. Prepare and cut into slices, cubes,
wedges, or julienne strips. Place vegetables in
1/2 quart to 2 quart m icrowave-safe casserole
dish. Add 1 tablespoon of water for every 4
FRESH
ounce serving. Cover dish with plastic wrap or
VEGETABLE casserole lid. Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps
sound. Let vegetables stand for approxim ately
2 m inutes, or until vegetables are desired
tenderness.
m ushroom s,
spinach
4 oz. - 2 lbs
Broccoli, carrots,
corn, cauliflower,
green beans,
peas, spinach, or
a m ixture of
Follow package instructions for the quantity
of water to be added. Place vegetables in a
1/2 to 2 quart m icrowave-safe casserole dish.
FROZEN
Cover dish with plastic wrap or casserole lid.
VEGETABLE Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps sound.
Follow package instructions for suggested
standing tim e, or let stand approxim ately 3
m inutes, or until vegetables are desired
tenderness.
these.
4 oz. - 2 lbs
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SENSOR COOKING RECIPES
BAKED POTATO RECIPE
Tw ice-Baked Potatoes
Cooking Tim e: About 14 - 17 m inutes
4
baking potatoes (6 oz - 170 g each)
cup (125 m L) butter or m argarine
cup (125 m L) dairy sour cream
tsp. (2 m L) salt
Dash pepper
Paprika
Pierce potatoes with a fork several
tim es. Place in oven end-to-end in a ring
on a paper towel, spacing about 1 inch
(2.5 cm ) apart. Cook on BAKED POTATO.
Rem ove from oven.
1
/
2
2
2
1
1
/
/
Let stand several m inutes.
When potatoes can be handled, rem ove
1/4 inch (0.6 cm ) horizontal slice from top
of each potato.
4 servings
Carefully scoop out pulp, keeping skins
intact. Blend butter, sour cream , salt,
and pepper into potato pulp.
Beat vigorously until sm ooth.
Spoon pulp m ixture into potato shells,
or pipe in with pastry bag and star tip.
Place filled shells in a ring along edge of
m icrowave-safe plate. Cook on P100,
2 to 4 m inutes. Sprinkle with paprika.
FRESH VEGETABLE RECIPES
Asparagus w ith Orange-Balsam ic Vinaigrette
Cooking Tim e: About 5 - 8 m inutes
1
lb (450 g) asparagus, washed and
trim m ed
tbsp. (30 m L) water
tsp. (10 m L) finely grated orange
peel
cup (50 m L) orange juice
tbsp. (30 m L) olive oil or vegetable
oil
tbsp. (15 m L) balsam ic or red wine
vinegar
Trim asparagus so that stem s will lie flat
in m icrowave-safe dish. Add water.
Cover with dish lid or plastic wrap.
Place in oven. Cook on FRESH
VEGETABLE. Stir vegetables if
Rem inder Beeps sound.
When done, drain, cover and set aside.
Meanwhile, com bine orange peel,
orange juice, oil, vinegar and m ustard in
a non-m etallic dish.
2
2
1
/
4
2
1
Pour over asparagus and toss lightly to
coat asparagus. Cover, and cook on
P100, 1 to 1 1/2 m inutes or until heated
through.
1
/
tsp. (2 m L) Dijon m ustard
Salt and pepper to taste
2
4 servings
Let stand 2 to 3 m inutes, or until
asparagus is desired tenderness.
Cooking Tim e: About 5 - 8 m inutes
Carrot and Basil Bake
1
lb (450 g) carrots, peeled and
shredded
Com bine all ingredients in 2 quart
(2 litre) m icrowave-safe casserole.
Cover with casserole lid.
Cook on FRESH VEGETABLE.
Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps
sound.
1
2
2
sm all onion, m inced
tbsp. (30 m L) butter or m argarine
tbsp. (30 m L) water
tsp. (5 m L) parsley flakes
tsp. (2 m L) basil
1
1
Let stand 3 m inutes before serving.
/
2
1
/
tsp. (2 m L) salt
2
6 servings
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SENSOR COOKING RECIPES (CONT.)
FRESH VEGETABLE RECIPES
Cooking Tim e: About 8 - 11 m inutes
Creamy Cabbage
1
/
lb (450 g) cabbage, shredded
cup (50 m L) water
package (3 oz - 85 g) cream cheese,
cut into cubes
Place cabbage and water in 2 quart
(2 litre) m icrowave-safe casserole.
Cover with casserole lid.
1
4
1
Place in oven.
Cook on FRESH VEGETABLE.
Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps
sound.
Add rem aining ingredients except
parsley. Stir. Cover.
Cook on P100, 4 to 5 m inutes.
Let stand 2 m inutes. Stir and sprinkle
with parsley before serving.
2
tbsp. (30 m L) m ilk
tsp. (2 m L) celery seed
tsp. (2 m L) salt
Dash pepper
Chopped parsley
1
/
2
1
/
2
5 - 6 servings
FROZEN VEGETABLE RECIPES
Neapolitan Green Beans
Cooking Tim e: About 7 - 10 m inutes
1
package (10 oz - 280 g) frozen green
beans
tbsp. (30 m L) water
sm all onion, thickly sliced
cup (125 m L) Italian dressing
sliced bacon, cooked
Place green beans and water in
1 1/2 quart (1 1/2 litre) m icrowave-safe
casserole. Cover with casserole lid.
Place in oven.
Cook on FROZEN VEGETABLE.
Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps
sound.
Add onion and Italian dressing.
Cover and cook on P100, 2 to 3 m inutes,
or until beans are tender and onion is
transparent. Sprinkle with crum bled
cooked bacon.
2
1
1
/
2
3
3 - 4 servings
Cooking Tim e: About 5 - 8 m inutes
Cheesy Broccoli for Tw o
1
package (10 oz - 280 g) frozen
broccoli spears
Place broccoli and water in shallow
m icrowave-safe dish.
Cover with plastic wrap. Place in oven.
Cook on FROZEN VEGETABLE.
Stir vegetables if Rem inder Beeps
sound.
2
/
tbsp. (30 m L) water
cup (1 oz - 30 g) shredded Monterey
jack cheese
1
4
2 servings
Sprinkle cheese over broccoli. Cook,
uncovered, on P100, 1/2 - 1 m inute.
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TIMED COOKING - MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH
PREPARATION CHECKING DONENESS
•
•
•
Use a m icrowave-safe dish.
Defrost frozen food com pletely.
Wash poultry and fish in cool
water.
Arrange sm all item s in a single
layer in dish, avoid overlapping
edges of food.
Place thick sections toward edge
of the dish.
Use a rack in the dish to elevate
m eat out of the juices.
Use spices and seasonings as
desired.
Add salt after cooking, if
necessary.
Alum inum foil can be used to
cover thin parts of m eat or
poultry wings and legs to
prevent overcooking.
Foil should be applied toward the
end of cooking tim e.
Place m eat fat side down to start
cooking. Turn fat side up half
way through cooking tim e.
See page 23 for internal
tem peratures for desired doneness.
Beef: The color of the m eat, on the
inside, indicates doneness. Rare
roast should be red inside. Medium
is pink and gray indicates well
done.
•
Pork: Cooked pork m eat should be
gray with clear juice.
Poultry: J uices should be clear
yellow when cooked. Legs should
m ove freely.
Fish and Seafood: Should be opaque
in color and flake easily.
•
•
•
•
•
To check internal tem perature of
various m eats and poultry, use a
m icrowave or conventional m eat
therm om eter after rem oving m eat
from the oven. Insert the
therm om eter, avoiding bone or fat.
Lower tem peratures are found in
the center of the roast or in the
m uscle close to a large bone. Never
use a conventional m eat
•
•
COOKING
•
therm om eter in the m icrow ave oven.
(See pg. 23).
Use wax paper or plastic wrap to
stop spattering.
•
Turn over or rearrange m eat,
poultry and fish halfway through
cooking tim e.
Return undercooked food to oven
for a short period of tim e at the
recom m ended power level. Let
stand as recom m ended in chart.
Cover roasts and whole poultry
during stand tim e.
Cooking
Tim e
Standing
Special Notes
Tim e
Food
Pow er
Place in a shallow dish
and cover loosely with
wax paper. Turn over
halfway through
cooking.
Beef
4 oz each
Ham burgers,
refrigerated
2
4
P100
P100
2 - 4 m in.
4 - 6 m in.
2 m in.
2 m in.
Ham burgers, frozen
Defrost frozen patties
just enough to easily
separate. Turn over
halfway through
cooking.
2
4
P100
P100
4 - 6 m in.
7 - 9 m in.
3 m in.
3 m in.
Cover with wax paper.
Shield halfway through
cooking and turn roast
over if necessary. Stand
tented with foil.
Roasts, tender
1 lb
P50
10 - 13 m in. 10 - 15 m in.
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Cooking
Tim e
Standing
Tim e
Food
Pow er
Special Notes
Arrange in dish. Cover
with wax paper.
Beef
Meat loaf, 1 / lb
1
P50
15 - 20 min.
5 m in.
2
Place in a shallow dish.
Cover loosely with wax
paper.
Turn over halfway
through cooking.
Pork
1
Chops, loin / inch
thick, 7 oz each 1
2
P100
P100
P100
3 - 5 m in.
6 - 8 m in.
9 - 11 m in.
2 m in.
3 m in.
3 m in.
2
4
Cover with wax paper.
Shield halfway through
cooking and turn roast
over if necessary.
Pork roast,
1 lb
P50
12 - 15 min. 10 - 15 m in.
Approx. tem p. after
standing: 170°F (77°C)*
Cover with wax paper.
Turn over halfway
through cooking.
Ham , slice 1 inch
thick, 1 lb
P100
7 - 9 m in.
5 m in.
Score or pierce before
cooking.
Cover with wax paper.
Turn over once.
Sausage links,
Wieners, fresh
1 - 2 oz each
1
2
4
P100
P100
/
- 2 m in.
1 m in.
1 m in.
2
1 - 3 m in.
Cook on bacon rack and
cover with a paper
towel, or place bacon
between two sheets of
paper towel on dish. Do
not turn bacon over.
Bacon, slices
2
4
P100
P100
11/2 - 2 min.
21/2 - 4 min.
1 m in.
1 m in.
Cover loosely with wax
paper.
Lam b
Chops, shoulder
1
/
inch thick
1
2
P100
P100
2 - 4 m in.
4 - 6 m in.
2 m in.
5 m in.
2
Place breast-side down
on a roasting rack in a
dish. Cover with plastic
wrap or wax paper.
Turn over halfway
through cooking. Stand
tented with foil. When
cooked, internal
Poultry
Chickens, whole,
up to 4 lb
1 lb
Cornish hens
1 lb
P100
P100
6 - 9 m in.
5 - 8 m in.
10 m in.
10 m in.
tem perature of thigh
should be 185°F (85°C)
and juices should run
clear.
*Check with conventional therm om eter.
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Cooking
Tim e
Standing
Tim e
Food
Pow er
Special Notes
Poultry
Arrange skin-side up
in a baking dish, with
m eatier portions
towards edge of dish.
Turn over and
Chicken pieces,
up to 2 lb
1 lb
P100
5 - 8 m in. 5 m in.
rearrange halfway
through cooking.
Cover with plastic
wrap or lid.
Fish and Seafood
3
Fish fillets,
/
lb
P100
4 - 6 m in. 3 m in.
6 - 9 m in. 5 m in.
4 - 7 m in. 3 m in.
Arrange in a single
layer in dish.
4
Fish steaks 2, 6 oz each P50
Scallops 1 lb
Shrim p, m edium size,
shelled and cleaned,
1 lb
P70
Cover with wax paper.
Rearrange or stir
shrim p or scallops
halfway through
cooking.
P70
4 - 7 m in. 3 m in.
7 - 10 m in. 5 m in.
Whole fish,
stuffed or unstuffed,
1
3
1 / to 1 / lb
P100
2
4
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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 authorized service center.
TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE REMEDY
Oven will not start.
• Electrical cord for oven is
not plugged in.
• Plug into the outlet.
• Door is open.
• Close the door and try
again.
• You did not press
START.
• A fuse in your home may be • Replace fuse or contact a
blown. qualified electrician.
• The circuit breaker tripped. • Reset circuit breaker.
• Plug is not inserted into wall • Fully insert the 3-prong
outlet properly.
plug into wall outlet.
Arcing or sparking.
• Materials to be avoided in
microwave oven such as
metal or foil are used.
• Check materials and
utensils you can use in
microwave oven.
(page 8)
• The oven is operated when • Do not operate with oven
empty. empty.
• Spilled food remains in the • Clean cavity with wet
cavity.
towel.
Food is not cooked,
defrosted enough or
overcooked.
• Materials to be avoided in
• Use microwave-safe
microwave oven are used.
cookware only. (page 8)
• Oven ventilation ports are
restricted.
• Check to see that oven
ventilation ports are not
restricted.
• The cooking time or power • Check the chart.
level is not at recommended
setting.
(page 15)
• Food is not turned or stirred. • Turn or stir food.
LOCK appears on
display.
• The control is locked.
• Press START and hold
for 4 seconds to unlock
control panel. (page 13)
The oven is not
• You may be using Timer.
• The door is not securely
closed.
• Press STOP/CLEAR to
cancel the Timer.
cooking even though
the display shows
time counting down.
• Open and close the door.
The turntable will not • The turntable is not correctly • Check that the turntable
in place.
is correctly placed on the
receptacle. See turntable
installation on page 9.
rotate.
You do not hear any • You have turned off beep
• Reset the setting to beep
sound on. See the
optional settings on
page 18.
sound.
tone when keypad is
pressed or end-of-
cooking sound.
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TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE REMEDY
ERROR (ERROR 1, 2) • ERROR 1: If door is opened • Press STOP/CLEAR and
message appears in
the display window.
before time countdown
appears in the display.
restart using Timed
Cooking on page 14.
• 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
wait for 5 minutes to
restart from step 1 of
Auto Sensor
Microwaving on
page 16.
Why couldn’t I get
good results even
though I cooked food
using Auto Sensor
Cooking?
• The food was not covered • See pages 16 -17 and 24
properly.
- 25 for instructions on
how to prepare food.
• STOP/CLEAR was pressed
or the door was opened
while the sensor was
programming the right
cooking time and power
level.
• Do not open the door or
press STOP/CLEAR
while display shows
SENSOR COOKING.
• The food being cooked was • Use Timed Cooking.
not suitable for Auto
Sensor Microwaving.
(see page 14)
• When cooking more
than 2 lbs (900 g) or less
than 4 oz. (115 g) of
food, use Timed
• There may have been too
much or not enough food to
ensure proper results from
Auto Sensor Microwaving.
Cooking on page 14.
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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. This noise occurs when the turntable roller rest and cavity bottom are
dirty. Clean the turntable roller rest and cavity bottom. Frequent
cleaning of these parts should eliminate or reduce the noise.
Q. Why is there noise coming from the microwave oven when reducing
power?
A. When cooking with a power other than P100, the oven cycles on and off
to obtain the lower power level. The clicking noise can be heard when
the oven cycles on and off. This is normal.
Q. Why is there steam coming out of the air exhaust vent?
A. Steam is produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been
made to vent this steam out of the air exhaust vent.
Q. What is wrong when the microwave oven interior light will not glow?
A. There may be several reasons why the interior light will not glow. The
light bulb may have burned out or START may not have been pressed.
Replace the light bulb or press START. Never replace the light bulb by
yourself. Contact an Authorized Service Center.
Q. Why do eggs sometimes pop?
A. The egg yolk may pop because of steam build-up inside the membrane.
Pierce the membrane with a toothpick before cooking it. Never
microwave eggs in the shell since they may explode.
Q. How are boil-overs avoided?
A. Use a larger utensil than usual for cooking or use a lower power level.
If you open the microwave oven door or touch STOP/CLEAR, the food
will stop boiling.
Q. Why does the beep tone sound when a pad on the control panel is
pressed?
A. The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly
entered. However, you can turn off the beep tone. See optional settings
on page 18.
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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. Steam will
soften the soil. To get rid of odors inside the oven, boil a cup of water with
some lemon juice in it.
REMOVABLE PARTS
The following parts may be removed as described. They should be washed
in warm (not hot) water with a mild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they
are clean, rinse them well and dry with a soft cloth. Never use cleaning
powders, steel wool or rough pads.
• The turntable may be cleaned in the sink. Be careful not to chip or
scratch the edges as this may cause the turntable to break during use.
It may be washed in the dishwasher.
• The turntable roller rest should be cleaned regularly. It may be washed
in the dishwasher.
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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 (SELECT MODELS):
• DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING PRODUCT CONTAINING CHLORINE
BLEACH.
• ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN WHEN CLEANING.
• TO PREVENT SCRATCHING, DO NOT USE ABRASIVE OR CAUSTIC
AGENTS.
•Daily Cleaning/Light Soil -- Wipe with one of the following - soapy water,
white vinegar/water solution, Formula 409 Glass and Surface Cleaner*
or a similar multi-surface cleaner - using a sponge or soft cloth. Rinse
and dry. To polish and help prevent fingerprints, follow with Stainless
Steel Magic Spray (Part No.20000008).**
•Moderate/Heavy Soil -- Wipe with one of the following - Bon Ami or Soft
Scrub* - using a damp sponge or soft cloth. Rinse and dry. To restore
luster and remove streaks, follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray.
•Discoloration -- Using a damp sponge or soft cloth, wipe with Cameo
Stainless Steel Cleaner*. Rinse immediately and dry. To polish and help
prevent fingerprints, follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray.
After cleaning the control panel, press STOP/CLEAR to clear any entries
that might have been entered accidentally while cleaning the panel.
The CHILD LOCK - OUT feature can be activated when cleaning the control
panel. (page 13.)
*Brand names and registered trademarks of the respective manufacturer.
**To order, call 1-800-688-8408.
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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.
Limited Parts Warranty
After the second year from the date of original retail purchase through
the fifth year, the following parts which fail in normal home use will be
repaired or replaced free of charge for the part itself, with the owner
paying all other costs, including labor, when the appliance is located in
the United States or Canada: (1) Touch pad and microprocessor, (2)
Magnetron tube, (3) High voltage transformer, (4) High voltage capacitor
(5) High voltage rectifier.
Limited Parts Warranty Outside the United States or Canada
For one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase, any part which
fails in normal home use will be repaired or replaced free of charge for
the part itself, with the owner paying all other costs, including labor,
when the appliance is located outside the United States or Canada.
Canadian Residents
This warranty covers only those appliances installed in Canada that
have been listed with Canadian Standards Association unless the
appliances are brought into Canada due to transfer of residence from
the United States to Canada.
What is Not Covered by These Warranties
1. Conditions and damages
resulting from any of the
following:
a. Improper installation, delivery
or maintenance.
b. Any repair, modification,
alteration, or adjustment not
authorized by the manufacturer
or an authorized servicer.
c. Misuse, abuse, accidents or
unreasonable use.
4. Products purchased for
commercial or industrial use.
5. The cost of service or service call
to:
a. Correct installation errors.
b. Instruct the user on the proper
use of the product.
c. Transport the appliance to the
servicer.
6. Consequential or incidental
damages sustained by any
person as a result of any breach
of these warranties.
d. Incorrect electric current,
voltage or supply.
e. Improper setting of any control.
Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of
consequential or incidental
damages, so the above exclusion
may not apply.
2. Warranties are void if the original
serial numbers have been
removed, altered, or cannot be
readily determined.
3. Light bulbs.
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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.
• If the dealer or service company cannot resolve the problem, write to
Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Attn: CAIR Center, P.O. Box
2370, Cleveland, TN 37320-2370, or call 1-800-688-9900 (USA) and
1-800-688-2002 (Canada) or 1-423-472-3333. U.S. customers using TTY
for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call 1-800-688-2080.
NOTE: When writing or calling about a service problem, please
include the following information:
a. Your name, address and telephone number;
b. Model number and serial number;
c. Name and address of your dealer or servicer;
d. A clear description of the problem you are having;
e. Proof of purchase (sales receipt).
• User’s guides, service manuals and parts catalogs are available from
Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer Assistance.
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