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0.9 cu. ft. Stainless Steel Microwave Oven
MCD990ARS
Instruction Manual
and Cooking Guide
So Right at Home.
Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely.
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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 soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the ov
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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: 11. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: 12. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO appliance when paper,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT(U.S.A. ONLY) WARNING: This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type-tested and found to comply with limits for an ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such inter
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INSTALLATION 1. Examine the oven after unpacking. Check for damage such as a misaligned door, broken door or dent in the cavity. If any damage is visible, DO NOT INSTALL, and notify your dealer immediately. 2. Level, flat location. Install the microwave oven on a level, flat surface. 3. Ventilation. Do not block air vents. If they are blocked during operation, the oven may overheat and eventually cause a failure. For proper ventilation, allow 3 inches of space between oven top, sides, rear and
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SPECIFICATIONS POWER SUPPLY 120V AC 60 Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING POWER CONSUMPTION 1350 W MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER 900 W FREQUENCY 2450 MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) 495 X 294 X 410 mm (19.5 X 11.6 X 16.7 in.) CAVITY DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) 320 X 228 X 338 mm (12.6 x 9.0 x 13.3 in) NET WEIGHT APPROX. 15 KG (33.1 lbs.) TIMER 59 min. 99 sec. POWER LEVELS 10 LEVELS * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 495 410 5 294
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TRIM KIT INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Turn a set upside down. 3. Install the trim kit(2) and mounting Adhere three urethane foams(1,2) and tighten brackets(3). four screws(4) through the holes of four 4. Tighten three screws(1) through the holes of feet(3) to base plate. mounting brackets(3) 4 1 1 2 3 2 FRONT 2. Remove three screws(1) on cabinet back. 5. Install the oven in the wooden box and fix the trim kit with six screws. 1 3 2 6
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FEATURES DIAGRAM 12 3 4 5 8 6 7 1. Door latch-When the door is closed it will 6. Glass cooking tray-Made of special heat automatically shut off. If the door is opened resistant glass. The tray must always be while the oven is operating, the magnetron in proper position before operating. will automatically shut off. Do not cook food directly on the tray. 2. Door seal-The door seal maintains the 7. Roller guide-Supports the glass cooking microwave within the oven cavity and tray. prevents micr
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FEATURES DIAGRAM (continued) 0 900W MCD990ARS q w e r t 9 y i u p o 9. Time set pad-Used to set the cooking time 15. Power-Used to set power level. and the present time. 16. Defrost-Used to defrost foods.(for time) 10. Display-Cooking time, power level, indicators and present time are displayed. 17. Kitchen Timer-Used as a minute timer, to delay the start of cooking, or to set a holding 11. One touch-Used to cook or reheat specific time after cooking. quantities of food. 18. Clock-Used to set c
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OPERATION PROCEDURE This section includes useful information about oven operation. 1. Plug power supply cord into a standard 3-pronged 12 Amp, 120V AC 60Hz power outlet. 2. After placing the food in a suitable container, open the oven door and put it on the glass tray. The glass tray and roller guide must always be in place during cooking. 3. Shut the door. Make sure that it is firmly closed. The oven light is on only when the microwave When the STOP/CLEAR pad is touched during 1 7 oven is oper
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CONTROLS SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash “:0” and a tone will sound. If the AC power ever goes off, the display shows “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1. Touch CLOCK pad. This is a 12 hour clock system. CLOCK 2. Touch CLOCK pad once more. NOTE : This oven has multiple clock This is a 24 hour clock system. systems. If you want 12 hour clock system, omit this step. 3. Enter the correct time of day by touching the numbers in seque
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WEIGHT DEFROSTING AUTO DEFROST lets you easily defrost food by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. Follow the steps below for easy defrosting. 1. Touch MEAT pad. The lb indicator light and “ 1.0 ” is displayed. MEAT 2. Select the desired defrosting weight. The display will show what you touched. (Refer to the weight defrost chart below.) 3. Touch START pad. MEAT DEFROSTING begins. 1. Touch POULTRY pad. The lb indicator light and “ 1.5 ” is displayed. POULTRY 2. Select the desi
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COOKING IN ONE STAGE 1. Touch POWER pad. The M/W indicator lights. (Select the desired power The display will show what you touched. POWER X 6 level.) This example shows power level 5. Note : If steps 1 and 2 are omitted, the oven will cook at full power. 2. Touch number pads for the cooking time. The display will show what you touched. Note : Your oven can be programmed for 59 minutes 99 seconds. ( 59 : 99 ) 3. Touch START pad. When you touch START pad, the M/W indicator starts blinking to show
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KITCHEN TIMER MODE Timer operates as a minute timer, can be set to delay cooking and used to set a holding time after cooking. However delay cooking can not be programmed for defrost. Timer operates without microwave energy. HOW TO USE AS A MINUTE TIMER 1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER The TIMER indicator lights and “ : 0” is KITCHEN pad. displayed. TIMER 2. Press the amount of time you want to count down. The display will show what you touched. 3. Touch START pad. The TIMER indicator starts blinking and
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SPEEDY COOK SPEEDY COOK allows you to reheat for 30 seconds at 100% (full power) by simply touching the SPEEDY COOK pad. By repeatedly touching the SPEEDY COOK pad, you can also extend reheating time to 5 minutes by 30 second increments. 1. Touch SPEEDY COOK pad. When you touch SPEEDY COOK, ":30" is SPEEDY displayed. COOK After 1.5 seconds, the oven starts reheating. ONE TOUCH COOKING One touch cook allows you to cook or reheat many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad. To increase q
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ONE TOUCH COOKING (continued) 1. Touch BEVERAGE pad once When you touch BEVERAGE pad once, “ 1 ” is BEVERAGE for 1 cup, twice for 2 cups or displayed. three times for 3 cups. After 1.5 seconds, the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking. * BEVERAGE* (200ml/cup) • 1 cup (mug) : Touch BEVERAGE once. • 2 cups (mugs) : Touch BEVERAGE twice within 1.5 seconds. • 3 cups (mugs) : Touch BEVERAGE three times within 1.5 seconds. 1. Touch DINNER PLATE pad When you touch DINNER
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LESS, MORE To alter one touch cooking or cooking time whilst oven is in operation, use LESS or MORE.(except for defrosting) Press LESS/MORE to decrease/increase the one touch cooking time in multiples of 10 seconds. The overall one touch cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 59 minutes 50 seconds. Press LESS/MORE to decrease/increase the cooking time in multiples of 1 minute. The overall cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 59 minutes. CHILD SAFETY LOCK The safety lock prevents
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Dishes that do not absorb microwave energy are best for microwave cooking. Lock on the label to verify that particular cups, glasses, plates are indeed suitable, especially paper goods. If you are not sure, try this utensil test to check. • Put the empty utensil in the microwave oven. UTENSIL TEST • Put one cup of water in a glass measure next to the empty utensil. • Heat on HI for 1 minute. • After 1 minute the water should be warm but the utensil should not. If the utensil is warm, it is no
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COOKING GUIDE EGGS AND CHEESE Eggs and cheese are delicate foods requiring care in if stirred into a hot mixture. Cheese may not look melted so microwave cooking. Piercing the yolks of eggs helps to always stir before determining if cheese is melted enough. release steam during cooking. Stirring egg mixtures Sprinkle cheese over a hot casserole in a thicker layer at frequently helps distribute the heat evenly. Because the the edges. Microwave energy cooks from the outside in, so microwave energy
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VEGETABLES Vegetables are favorite foods when cooked in the energy cooks vegetables. microwave. Because they cook for a shorter time and Consult the “COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES” chart require less water than conventional cooking, on page 20 of this cookbook for preparation and stand vegetables cooked by microwave energy retain more time suggestions and for directions to use the automatic vitamins than when cooked by other methods. FRESH VEGETABLE pad. See this chart for suggested times for 4 ounce
