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Over the Range Microwave
Use and Care Manual
Models: HF36V305, HF36V306
Please read instructions before using.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY ............................................................... 3-5 Pizza.................................................................... 16 Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure Potato.................................................................. 16 To Excessive Microwave Energy.............................. 3 Vegetable .............................................................16 Important Safety Instructions.............................. 4-5 Cook...........
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is door open since open-door operation can particularly important that the oven door closes result in harmful exposure to microwave properly and that there is no damage to the: energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper (1) Door (bent), with the safety interlocks. (2) Hing es and latches (broken o
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SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. - Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies, WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, elec- etc.) in the oven, because if lightning strikes the tric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive power lines it may cause the oven to turn on. microwave energy: - Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to
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SAFETY - Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor or HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE turntable. Use a microwavable dish. CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER 3 UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. - K eep a browning dish at least /16 inch above floor. Carefully read and follow the instructions for the browning dish. If you use a browning dish incorrectly, To reduce the risk of injury to persons: you could damage the oven floor. - Do not overheat
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup 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. USE DO NOT USE Ovenproof Glass Metal Utensils • Gla
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TIPS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING BROWNING ARRANGEMENT Meat and poultry with high fat content will brown lightly Do not stack food. Arrange in a single layer in the dish when cooked for 10 or 15 minutes or longer. Foods for more even cooking. Because dense foods cook cooked a shorter time can be brushed with a browning more slowly, place thicker portions of meat, poultry, fish, agent, such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, or and vegetables toward the outside of the
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 120 VAC, 60 Hz Input Power 1,500 W Cooking Power 1,000 W (IEC 60705 Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz Rated Current 13 A Outer Dimensions (WxHxD) 15 7 5 29 /16” x 16 /16”x 15 /8” Cavity Volume 1.8 Cu. Ft. Net Weight 60 lbs. CONTROL PANEL • See page 9 for control panel features. 8
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES NOTE: Styling and features vary by model. 13. N umbers: Touch number pads to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or weights. 1. D isplay: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time 14. K itchen timer: Touch this pad to set the kitchen settings and cooking functions selected. timer. See page 10 for more information. 2. Popcorn: Touch this pad when popping popcorn 15. C lock: Touch this p
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN LEARN ABOUT YOUR KITCHEN TIMER MICROWAVE OVEN You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. This section discusses the concepts behind microwave Example: To time 3 minutes. cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this PROCEDURE DISPLAY information before use. Touch kitchen timer 1. ENTER TIME IN MIN pad.
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN VENT HI/LO/OFF LIGHT HI/LO/OFF Touch light hi/lo/off pad once for bright light, again for The Vent moves steam and other vapors from the cook- low light and a third time to turn the light back off. ing surface. From the off position, the first touch of the vent pad turn the vent on High speed. Touch the pad again to turn the vent on Low speed, and a third time to LIGHT TIMER turn the fan back off. You can set the Lo Light to turn on and off automati- NOTE: If the te
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EASY COOK FAVORITE RECIPE A timesaving pad, this simplified control lets you quick- Favorite recipe lets you recall one cooking instruction ly set and start microwave cooking without the need to previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. touch start pad. This feature cooks for 30 seconds on Example: To program cooking for 2 minutes. HI each time you press the pad. PROCEDURE DISPLAY Example: To set easy cook for
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING AT HIGH POWER COOKING WITH MORE THAN LEVEL ONE COOK CYCLE Example: T o cook food for 8 minutes, For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level 30 seconds at 100% power. for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. Your oven can be set to PROCEDURE DISPLAY change from one to another automatically for up to three cycles, if the first heating cycle is defrost or the Ent
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVEL The 10 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. The power levels are listed below, with examples of foods best cooked at each level and the amount of micro- wave power output you are using at each Level. POWER LEVEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE 10 HIGH 100% • Boil water • Cook ground beef • Make candy • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables • Cook fish and poultry • Preheat browning d
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR OPERATING ADDING OR SUBTRACTING INSTRUCTIONS SENSOR COOK TIME Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite If the SENSOR function is too long or too short, you foods without selecting cooking times and power lev- can increase or decrease the cook time by 10 seconds els. The oven automatically determines required cook- after choosing the function. You can only increase or ing time for each food item. The display will indicate decrease cook time when s
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PIZZA (SENSOR) VEGETABLE (SENSOR) Pizza lets you reheat one or several slices of pizza with- Vegetable has preset cook powers for 3 food out selecting cooking times and power level. categories: Fresh, Frozen and Canned. Example: To reheat 2 slices of pizza. Example: To cook frozen vegetables. PROCEDURE DISPLAY PROCEDURE DISPLAY Touch pizza pad. Touch vegetable pad. 1. 1. FRESH TOUC
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOK (SENSOR) REHEAT (SENSOR) Cook lets you heat common microwave-prepared foods Reheat lets you heat foods without needing to pro- without needing to program times and Power Levels. gram times and power levels. Cook has preset power for 3 food categories: Frozen Reheat has preset power levels for 3 categories: Entree, Casserole and Rice. Casserole, Dinner Plate and Soup/Sauce. Example: To cook rice. Category Touch Pad Number
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST WEIGHT CONVERSION CHART Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost To enter food weight in auto defrost, you must specify sequences. Using auto defrost is the best way to pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the defrost frozen foods. The auto defrost chart on pages food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals. 19 - 20 provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat Setting Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. FOOD AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF 1 Ground Beef, Bulk Remove thawed portions with fork. Do not defrost less than /4 lb. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Freeze in doughnut shape. Ground Beef, Patties Separate and rearrange. Do not defrost less than 2 oz. patties. Depress center wh
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST CHART (CONT’D) Poultry Setting FOOD AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN Whole Turn over (finish defrosting breast-side down). Place chicken breast-side up on a (up to 6 lbs.) Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. microwavable roast rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Cut-up Separate pieces and rearrange. Place on a microwavable roasting rack. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foi
