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Over The Range
Microwave Oven
Use & Care Guide
Model AMV5164BA/BC
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting The Best Cooking Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cooking Utensils . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance. WARNING Consumer: Please read and keep this Use & Care Guide for future reference. WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of result in severe personal injury or death. purchase. Model Number ________________________________ CAUTION Serial Number_________________________________ CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD Date of Purchase ___
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Federal To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. Communications Commission Radio Grounding Frequency Interference Instructions Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding reduces risk of Statement (U.S.A. Only) electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current if an electrical short occurs. This oven is equipped This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy with a cord hav
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Precautions to Avoid Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to Possible Exposure to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from Excessive Microwave the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS Energy INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To red
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety 10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. precautions should be followed to reduce the risk 11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been exposure to excessive microwave energy. damaged or dropped. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 12. This oven, including power cord, must be servi
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Getting The Best Cooking Results To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. • Siz e: Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones, pieces similar in size and shape cook more evenly. For even cooking, reduce the power when cooking large pieces of food. • Natural Moisture: Very moist foods cook more evenly because mic
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� � Features OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Model and Serial Power Supply 120 VAC, 60 Hz Vent Grille Number Plate Glass Turntable 1,650W (USA) Window with Input Power Metal Shield Cooking 1,500W (CANADA) Door Handle Wire Rack Guide 1,000 W Cooking (IEC 60705 Power Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz 14.5 A (USA) Rated Current 13 A (CANADA) Oven Control 7 Outer 29 /8"(W) x 16 Panel Door Safety 1 1 Dimensions /2"(H) x 15 /4"(D) Lock System Cavity Volume 1.6 Cu. Ft. Grease Filter Net Weight 45.9 lbs. Cook
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Features 9. MORE(9): Touch this pad to add 22. KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad FEATURES more cooking time. See page 11 for to set the kitchen timer. See page 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes more information. 9 for more information. a clock and indicators to tell you 10. LESS(1): Touch this pad to 23. VENT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad time of day, cooking time settings subtract the cooking time. See to turn the fan on or off. See page and cooking functions selected. page 11 for more info
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Operating Instructions LEARN ABOUT YOUR KITCHEN TIMER VENT HI/LO/OFF MICROWAVE OVEN You can use your microwave oven The VENT moves steam and other as a timer. Use the Kitchen Timer for vapors from the cooking surface. This section introduces you to the timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. The vent will operate at low speed basics you need to know to operate whenever the oven is on. your microwave oven. Please read Example: To set for 3 minutes. this information before use. To operate the v
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Operating Instructions CHILD LOCK LIGHT TIMER NOTE: You can set the LIGHT to turn on and You may lock the control panel to • If you want to cancel the LIGHT off automatically at any time. The light prevent the microwave from being TIMER in operation, touch comes on at the same time every day the 0 pad. accidentally started or used by until reset. children. Example: Turn on 2:00 AM, turn off CUSTOM PROGRAM The Child Lock feature is also useful 7:00 PM. when cleaning the
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Operating Instructions MORE/LESS COOKING AT LOWER COOKING WITH POWER LEVELS MORE THAN ONE The More(9)/Less(1) pads allow you to adjust pre-set cooking times. COOK CYCLE HIGH power cooking does not always They only work in the Sensor Reheat, give you the best results with foods For best results, some recipes call for Sensor Cooking(except Beverage), that need slower cooking, such as one Power Level for a certain length Add 30 sec, Custom Cook or Time roasts, baked goods, or custards
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Operating Instructions COOKING GUIDE FOR POWER LEVELS The 9 power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. 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 dish. • Reheat bevera
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Operating Instructions 2. Never use tight-sealing plastic SENSOR OPERATING CAUTION covers. They can prevent steam INSTRUCTIONS from escaping and cause food to • DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping corn. overcook. Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without • When popping commercially 3. Match the amount to the size of the packaged popcorn,remove the selecting cooking times and power container. Fill containers at least rack from the oven; l
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Operating Instructions BAKED POTATO COOK REHEAT The BAKED POTATO pad lets you Using COOK pad lets you heat REHEAT pad lets you heat foods bake one to six potatoes without common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program cooking selecting cooking times and power without needing to program cooking times and power levels. REHEAT has levels. times and power levels. COOK has 3 preset categories: Dinner Plate, Casserole and Pasta. 4 preset food categories: Beverage, N
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Operating Instructions SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTIONS AMOUNT Use only one microwave-only bag of popcorn at a time. Use caution when removing and 3.0 to 3.5 oz Popcorn opening the hot bag from oven. Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before using again. 1 package Prick each potato several times with fork. Place on turntable in spoke-like fashion. Let stand Potato 3-5 minutes. Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before using again. Use More(9) pad 1 to 6 potatoes when cooking larger po
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Operating Instructions • Separate pieces as they begin to After each stage, AUTO DEFROST rearrange the food. If defrost. Separated pieces defrost Defrost choices are preset in the oven. there are any warm more easily. The defrost feature provides you with or thawed portions of • Shield areas of food with small pieces the best defrosting method for frozen Steaks, food, shield them with of foil if they start to become warm. 0.5-3.0 lbs. narrow flat pieces of Chops, foods, beca
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Operating Instructions COOKING GUIDE Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave • Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. • Start meat fat-side down. Use narrow strips of aluminum foil to shield any bone tips or thin meat areas. • Check the temperature in several places before letting the meat stand the recommended time. • The following temperatures are removal temperatures. The temperature of the food will rise during the standing time. Food Cook time Power leve
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Operating Instructions Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave • Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork. • Place fish on a microwave-safe roasting rack in a microwave-safe dish. • Use a tight cover to steam fish. A lighter cover of wax paper or paper towel provides less steaming. • Do not overcook fish; check it at minimum cooking time. Food Cook Time/Power Level Directions Arrange steaks on roasting rack with meaty portions towards the Cooking Time: 6-10 min. / lb. Steaks outsid
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Cooking Utensils MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE USE DO NOT USE OVEN PROOF GLASS (treated for METAL UTENSILS: high intensity heat): Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie cooking. Also avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metal plates, cake plates, liquid utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven. measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. METAL DECORATION: Metal-trimmed or m
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Care and Cleaning humidity and in no way indicates CARE AND CLEANING CHARCOAL FILTER microwave leakage. For best performance and safety, REPLACEMENT • Never operate the oven without food keep the oven clean inside and out- If your oven is vented to the inside, in it; this can damage the magnetron side. Take special care to keep the the charcoal filter should be replaced tube or glass tray. You may wish to inner door panel and the oven front every 6 to 12 months, and more leave a cup
