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SYLVANIA OWNER’S MANUAL
0.9 cu.ft Stainless Steel Microwave Oven
MCD990STG
1. READ these instructions carefully before installing and operating the
oven. Keep them for further reference.
2. Record in the space below the SERIAL NO. found on the nameplate on
your oven and retain this information for future reference.
SERIAL NO.:
0
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door-open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow food debris or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly import
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I I I IM M M MP P P PO O O OR R R RT T T TA A A AN N N NT T T T S S S SA A A AF F F FE E E ET T T TY Y Y Y I I I IN N N NS S S ST T T TR R R RU U U UC C C CT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N NS S S S When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Read and
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a. Do not overheat the liquid. b. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it. c. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. d. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container. e. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. 10. Do not heat oil or fat for deep-frying. It is difficult to control the temperature of oil in microwave oven. 11. Pierce foods with heavy
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I I I IN N N NS S S ST T T TA A A AL L L LL L L LA A A AT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N N G G G GU U U UI I I ID D D DE E E E 1. Make sure that all the packing space above the oven, 4 inches at back materials are removed from the inside of and 2 inches at both sides. Do not cover the door. or block any openings on the appliance. 2. Check the oven for any damage, such Do not remove feet on which oven as misaligned or bent door, damaged stands. door seals and sealing surface, broken or 6.
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2. If long cord or extension cord is used ： a) The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. b) The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord, and The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. Notes: 1. If you have any questions about the grounding or electrical instructi
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Limited Use · Aluminum foil — Use narrow strips of foil to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. Using too much foil can damage your oven, so be careful. ·Ceramic, porcelain, and stoneware — Use these if they are labeled “Microwave Safe”. If they are not labeled, test them to make sure they can be used safely. ·Plastic — Use only if labeled “Microwave Safe”. Other plastics can melt. ·Straw, wicker, and wood — Use only for short-term heating, such as warming dinner rolls for a fe
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C C C CO O O OO O O OK K K KI I I IN N N NG G G G T T T TE E E EC C C CH H H HN N N NI I I IQ Q Q QU U U UE E E ES S S S Your microwave makes cooking easier than conventional cooking, provided you keep these considerations in mind: Stirring Turning Stir foods such as casseroles and Turn foods over midway through cooking vegetables while cooking to distribute heat to expose all parts to microwave energy. evenly. Food at the outside of the dish This is especially important with
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B BE EF FO OR RE E Y YO OU U C CA AL LL L F FO OR R S SE ER RV VI IC CE E B BE EF FO OR RE E Y YO OU U C CA AL LL L F FO OR R S SE ER RV VI IC CE E If the oven fails to operate: A) Check to ensure that the oven is plugged appliance. in securely. If it is not, remove the plug C) Check to ensure that the control panel is from the outlet, wait 10 seconds and plug it programmed correctly and the timer is set. in again securely. D) Check to ensure that the door is securely B) Check for
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C C C CO O O ON N N NT T T TR R R RO O O OL L L L P P P PA A A AN N N NE E E EL L L L DISPLAY SCREEN Cooking time, power, indicators and present time are displayed. QUICK COOK POPCORN BEVERAGE BAKED POTATO FROZEN DINNER PIZZA REHEAT Allow you to reheat or cook food automatically without entering power level or time. POWER Use to set power level. COOK Cook at one power level for a period of time, then the oven automatically switches to another
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Touch to stop cooking program or clear NUMBER PADS(0-9) Touch to set times or amounts. all previous settings before cooking CLOCK starts Touch to set the clock. START Press to start cooking. STOP/CLEAR H H H HO O O OW W W W T T T TO O O O S S S SE E E ET T T T T T T TH H H HE E E E O O O OV V V VE E E EN N N N C C C CO O O ON N N NT T T TR R R RO O O OL L L LS S S S BEEPS DURING OVEN SETTINGS ♦ ONE BEEP: Oven accepts the entry. ♦ TWO BEEPS: Oven does not accept the ent
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Microwave cooking allows you to customize cooking power and time. First, you select a power level by pressing the POWER pad and numeric pads (see the table below). Then you set the cooking time using the numeric pads, before pressing the START pad. NOTE: If you want to temporarily stop a cooking session, press the STOP/CLEAR pad once and then you can start the cooking again by press START; or press the STOP/CLEAR twice to cancel the cooking program altogether. Press Number pads
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3. Press number pads to enter weight. The display shows entered weight. 4. Touch START Pad. The display counts down the cooking time. Converting Fractions of a Pound to Ounces NOTE: Fractions of a 1.Meat must be defrosted and at Ounces pound refrigerated temperature. Less than .03 0 2.Weight must be in pounds and .03 to .09 1 .10 to .15 2 ounces. .16 to .21 3 3.Ounce weights less than 10 must be .22 to .27 4 preceded by a 0. If label gives w
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NOTE: 1.Weight must be in pounds and ounces. Ounce weights less than 10 must be preceded by a 0. If label gives weight in pounds only, change the fraction of a pound to ounces using the chart on this page. 2.Turn food over when oven beep twice. Touch START pad to resume defrosting. 3. After total defrosting time, 4 beeps sound and END appears in display. Touch STOP/CLEAR or open oven door to clear END before starting another cooking function. SETTING “DEFROST BY TIME
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S S S SP P P PE E E EC C C CI I I IA A A AL L L L F F F FE E E EA A A AT T T TU U U UR R R RE E E ES S S S In this special feature section, you can find easy settings to cooking popular food. POPCORN This feature allows a regular sized bag (99g or approximately 3.5oz) of popcorn to be popped. 1.Press POPCORN pad once. “CODE” indicator lights and preprogrammed cooking time “2:50” is POPCORN displayed. 2.
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For 8 oz. coffee cups: 1.Touch BEVERAGE pad twice. “ENTER”,”AMT” indicators light. BEVERAGE 2.Enter number of cups by number pad Display shows total cooking weight. 1~4. 3.Press START pad. Cooking time displayed and counted down the time remaining. FROZEN DINNER For 8 oz. per entree: 1. Touch FROZENDINNER pad once. “ENTER”,”AMT” indicators light. FROZEN DINNER 2. Enter number of cups by number pad
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2. Press START pad. Preprogrammed cooking time is counted down. OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES MINUTE TIMER The timer works independently as a reminder and the time countdown ends in beeping. 1. Press TIMER pad. “ENTER”,”TIMER”,”TIME” indicators light and “:” will be displayed. TIMER 2. Use the numeric pads to enter the The display will show the entered time. time t
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C C C CL L L LE E E EA A A AN N N NI I I IN N N NG G G G A A A AN N N ND D D D C C C CA A A AR R R RE E E E 1. Turn off the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning. 2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. Avoid the use of spray and other harsh cleaners as they may stain, streak or dull the door surface. 3. The outs
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M M M Miiiic c c cr r r ro o o ow w w wa a a av v v ve e e e O O O Ov v v ve e e en n n n W W W Wa a a ar r r rr r r ra a a an n n nt t t ty y y y MC Appliance Corp. warrants each new Microwave Oven to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part(s) (at the company’s option) for any part(s) of the unit that has failed during the warranty period. Parts and labor expenses are covered on this unit for a period of
