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MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION
Use & Care Guide
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Models KHMS2050S KHMS2056S
W10117076
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ...........................3 MANUAL COOKING.....................................................................16 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................4 Add a Minute ..............................................................................16 Micro Time/Power Cooking .......................................................16 PARTS AND FEATURES.................................................
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MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you do
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive equipment. cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filter. Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36" (91.44 cm). Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave oven. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the be allowed to
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. F K L M G A B H C D I E J H N O P A. Microwave oven door F. Exhaust vent (for recirculation) J. Grease and charcoal filters N. Door lock system (top surface of microwave (2 each) B. Metal-shield
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Turntable Turning Off the Turntable The turntable can be turned off for manual cooking cycles only. This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the A turntable, or when cooking with two plates that are side by side. When the manual cycle is over, the turntable will automatically default to the “ON” mode. To Turn On/Off: 1. Touch TURNTABLE (ON/OFF). The display shows the Turntable On/Off screen. B C A. Glass turntable B. Support C. Hub The turntable can rotate in either direc
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MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL The microwave oven’s controls are accessed through its control panel and interactive touch display. NOTE: Due to the sensitivity of the control panel, we have provided special instructions for cleaning the panel as well as the touch screen display. See “General Cleaning” section for cleaning instructions. A B A. Control panel B. Interactive touch display Touch Screen Control Panel The control panel houses basic controls and one-touch The LCD touch screen is used to make
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Main Menu The Main Menu is displayed on the default screen. 3. On Browning Pan screen, touch “Poultry Brst Boneless.” From the Main Menu, all automatic cooking programs can be 4. On Browning Pan-Poultry Breast screen, touch “2 pieces.” activated; all manual cooking can be programmed; settings can Weight guidelines appear below the quantity selections. be adjusted; and instructions, preparation and tips can be accessed. The following demonstrates how to pan brown 2 boneless chicken breasts, us
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6. When preheating is finished, follow the instructions on the Preheat Finished screen, then touch “Continue.” Settings & Info If more or less cook time is desired, adjust doneness before Microwave oven features may be activated and/or changed, and touching “Continue.” display characteristics may be adjusted using the “Settings & Info” menu. Following is a brief description of each option. OPTION SETTING Clock Turn Daylight Savings on or off. Adjust time: set or hide clock. See “Clock” s
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Clock Display Backlight This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00 AM-11:59 PM). When Display backlight may be set to reduce brightness or to turn off power is first supplied to the microwave oven, or after a power during sleep mode. failure, the “Welcome” screen will appear, asking whether you Sleep mode is an energy-saving feature that darkens the display would like to set the clock. If you choose to set the clock at backlight after 2 minutes of inactivity. During sleep mode, only that time,
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Learning Mode Tones The Learning Mode is ideal for learning how to use the Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: microwave oven. When set, functions can be entered, with real displays and tones, without actually turning on the microwave One Tone generator (magnetron). While functions are operating in the Valid entry (short tone) Learning Mode, the microwave oven light will come on, the fan will run, and the turntable will rotate (if set ON). Two Tones While the Learning Mode
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Timer Control Lock The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes, The Control Lock disables all controls to avoid unintended use of and counts down the set time. the microwave oven. The only control that will function while the Control Lock is active is the OFF pad on the control panel. NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. Control Lock activation is possible only when the display is at the Main Menu. A To Activate Control Lock: Touch and hold OFF control
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H-M-L-Off H-M-L-Off TRUCAPTURE™ Vent Fan Cooking Animation and Cooktop Lights A Lights Vent Fan B A. Cooking with microwaves Max-Off B. Turntable icon The cooking animation appears during any cooking cycle, The microwave oven’s hood controls, on the lower, left side of the whether automatic or manual. The animation shows what type of microwave oven (see “Parts and Features”) operate the vent fan cooking is taking place. and cooktop lights. Progress Bar TRUCAPTURE™ Vent Fan The vent fan has 3
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable Cooking Guidelines and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, Covering causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a li
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Always use the turntable. Cookware and Dinnerware Do not allow contact with another metal object during microwave cooking. Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use Do Not Use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using. Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non- approve
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MANUAL COOKING Add a Minute Manual Method Cooking The ADD A MINUTE control automatically starts the microwave The Manual Method control on the Main Menu is for manual oven at 100% power for 1 minute, and adds 1 minute of cook cooking by cooking method. There are 9 methods from which to time, up to 10 minutes, with each additional touch of the control. choose. Some of the methods have set power levels that cannot Time may be added in 1-minute increments by touching ADD A be changed. Use the fo
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Keep Warm Cooking in Stages (or steps) Manual cooking may be done in stages (or steps), up to 4 stages total. The first stage may be programmed using any of the WARNING manual controls. The stages may be reviewed at any time during programming and/or cooking by touching “Review Steps” on the Food Poisoning Hazard touch screen. Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before NOTE: Manual Defrost can be programmed only as the 1st stage, or after cooking. and is not available for subseq
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PROGRAMMED COOKING Sensor Cooking Popcorn Some automatic cycles are sensor cycles. See “Cook Method Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines the Chart.” No amounts need to be entered. A sensor in the appropriate popping time of commercially packaged microwave oven detects humidity released from the food as it microwavable popcorn. heats, and adjusts the cook time accordingly. The progress bar The sensor will determine accurate popping times for bag sizes: appears during sensing (s
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Using Cook Method Defrost The Cook Method menu has 8 methods from which to choose. The Defrost menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Defrost (see “Manual Method Cooking” Reheat Defrost Cook section). Boil & Simmer Browning Pan Melt Bread Fish/Seafood Meat Soften Steam Cook Poultry Manual Defrost This menu allows you to start with the type of cooking you want, Defrost should not be used for food left out of the freezer for and then choose your specific food i
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Boil & Simmer Browning Pan The Boil & Simmer menu has a selection of main food categories, The Browning Pan menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Boil & Simmer (see “Manual Method plus a shortcut to Manual Browning Pan (see “Manual Method Cooking” section). Cooking” section). Couscous Dried Pasta Fresh Pasta Egg Fish Steak Frozen Food Manual Poultry Breast Nuts Rice Meat Boil & Simmer Boneless Manual Boil & Simmer is a sensor function. Sausage Browning Pan Se
