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Use and Care Guide
Built-In Microwave ⁄Convection Oven
Safety Instructions................3–5 Problem Solver ...........................32
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy ..........2
Care and Cleaning..............30, 31
Light Bulb Replacement..........................31
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil ...............................4, 24, 26
Clock........................................................8, 9
Installation ............................
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, read this guide Save time and money. Before you carefully. request service… It is intended to help you operate and maintain your Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. new microwave oven properly. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. All these things are normal with your Write down the model and serial microwave oven. numbers. • Steam or vapor escaping from
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using your appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Do not let power cord hang over edge of precautions should be followed, including the table or counter. following: • Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not WARNING To reduce the risk of – working properly, or if it has been damaged burns, fire, electric shock, injury to persons or dropped. or ex
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) — Do not use the Sensor Features twice • Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow in succession on the same food portion. necked bottles (especially carbonated If food is undercooked after the first beverages). Even if the container is opened, countdown, use MICRO COOK for pressure can build up. This can cause the additional cooking time. container to burst, possibly resulting in injury. — Do not use the oven for storage purposes. • Use foil only as dire
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Important Safety Instructions • Do not boil eggs in a microwave convection • Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed / for microwave cooking is very useful, but oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking in injury. conditions as are glass or ceramic materials, • Foods with unbroken outer ‘‘skin’’ and may soften or char if subjected to short such as pota
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MICROWAVING TIPS • Make sure all cookware used in your remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, microwave/convection oven is suitable for then the dish is microwave-safe. microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking • Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or can be used to cover dishes in order to retain china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent or glaze with a metallic sheen can
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Microwaving Tips Variable Power Levels Features of Your Oven FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN 4 5 MICROWAVE CONVECTION SELECTIONS SENSOR SENSOR AUTO MICRO COMBINATION 1 2 3 4 5 POWER DELAY START POPCORN REHEAT DEFROST COOK COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK LEVEL START SOUND KITCHEN COOK REMINDER CLOCK LEVEL TIMER 6 SENSOR SENSOR TIME TEMP ADD COMBINATION 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR CODES: 0-1-2-3 BEVERAGE COOK DEFROST COOK/HOLD ROAST DISPLAY ON/OFF 30 SEC MINUTE OFF PROBE PROBE 3 7
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The touch control panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. With your new oven, you have several cooking options. In addition to microwave or convection cooking, you have combination cooking, which uses both methods. Also sensor microwave cooking (Sensor Cook) and sensor microwave defrosting (Sensor Defrost), and sensor combination temperature cooking (Combination Roast). Or you may make your
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Your Touch Control Panel 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 MICROWAVE CONVECTION SELECTIONS SENSOR SENSOR AUTO MICRO POWER DELAY COMBINATION 1 2 3 4 5 START START POPCORN REHEAT DEFROST COOK COOK LEVEL EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK SOUND KITCHEN REMINDER CLOCK COOK LEVEL TIMER ADD SENSOR SENSOR TIME TEMP COMBINATION 0 CLEAR CODES: 0-1-2-3 6 7 8 9 MINUTE BEVERAGE COOK DEFROST COOK/HOLD 30 SEC ROAST DISPLAY ON/OFF OFF PROBE PROBE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 When
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WHAT YOUR OVEN CAN DO Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety The Microwave Sensor Cooking Features (Sensor of food preparation options. Microwave cooking Cook, Sensor Reheat and Sensor Popcorn) do your uses very short, high frequency radio waves. The microwave cooking for you. They are easy and movement of the microwaves through the food convenient—just follow the step-by-step instructions generates heat and cooks most foods faster than in this guide. A sensor detects steam from the fo
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What Your Oven Can Do Cookware and Accessories COOKWARE AND ACCESSORIES Cookware Microwave Convection Combination Heat-Resistant Glass, YES YES YES ® Glass-Ceramic (Pyrex, ® Fire King, Corning ® Ware, etc.) Ceramic YES YES YES (Cookware with no metal trim) Metal NO YES NO Non Heat-Resistant Glass NO NO NO Microwave-Safe Plastics YES NO YES* Plastic Films and Wraps YES NO NO Paper Products YES NO NO Straw, Wicker and Wood YES NO NO *Use only microwave cookware that is safe to 400°F. Cookware Tips
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HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. • It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and • It can be set to delay cooking. 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found • It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook. The Kitchen Timer ope
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How to Use the Kitchen Timer Cooking by Time COOKING BY TIME Micro Cook I Micro Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most see ‘‘How to Change Power Level’’ below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Step 4: Touch START. To become better ac
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COOKING BY TIME (continued) The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to To Express Cook your food or beverage: set time for 1-5 minutes at Power Level 10. Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately. 1 2 3 4 5 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK The oven will signal and turn off autom
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Cooking by Time Defrosting by Time DEFROSTING BY TIME Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost frozen food and is one of the great advantages of function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen a microwave oven. strawberries by following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and cl
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COOKING BY TEMPERATURE Internal temperature is the best test of doneness Temp Cook/Hold takes the guesswork out of cooking for many foods. because the oven automatically switches to ‘‘Hold’’ setting after reaching the preset food temperature Use Temp Cook/Hold to cook a variety of foods to and maintains that temperature until you touch the the desired finished food temperature. The Micro CLEAR/OFF pad. Cook setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are difficult t
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Cooking by Temperature Auto Defrost AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times and pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide power levels for you. below). Then touch START pad. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the Auto Defrost guide Step 4: Touch S
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AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Meat Chops 0.1 – 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 – 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 – 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 – 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast 0.1 – 6.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 30 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 – 6
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Auto Defrost Guide Sensor Popcorn Sensor Beverage SENSOR POPCORN Step 3: Touch SENSOR POPCORN pad. SENSOR NOTE: Do NOT use the metal shelf with the No need to touch START, the oven will POPCORN Sensor Popcorn program. start immediately. NOTE: Do not use this feature twice in After the popcorn sensor succession on the same food portion—it may detects steam, the oven result in severely overcooked or burnt food. signals and displays The Sensor Popcorn feature is designed to be used remaining cookin
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SENSOR REHEAT Sensor Reheat is designed for reheating single Because all cooking containers must be covered serving sizes of previously prepared foods. With during automatic reheating, this feature is best with many leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating foods you want to steam or retain moisture. times in a cookbook or to rely on guesswork. NOTE: Do NOT use the metal shelf with By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food Sensor Reheat. heats, this feature automatically adjusts
