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ABOVE-THE-COUNTER MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model KOMS155M
8185015/TINSEB327MRR0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY .................................................... 3 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................5 Utensil Bars ..................................................................................6 Browning Pan and Handle .............
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediate
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not use paper products when appliance is operat- overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing ed in the “PAN BROWN” mode (on models with this feature). to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not ■ Do not store any materials, other than manufacturer’s always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT recommended accessories, in this ove
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Electrical Requirements PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you WARNING have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. 12345 Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electr
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Utensil Bars Browning Pan and Handle (available as accessory) The Browning Pan, with a nonstick surface and detachable handle, has been specially designed for microwave use, and is ideal for pan-frying (pan-browning) foods in the microwave oven. See “Browning Pan Use” section for more information. The microwave oven comes with 2 utensil bars and 8 S-hooks on Use the handle to grasp the pan. Place gripping end on the edge which to hang utensils. The total utensil weight for each bar of pan,
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Timer Child Lock The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes, The Child Lock disables the control panel pads to prevent 99 seconds, and counts down the set time. unintended use of the microwave oven. When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven will not operate. When the control is locked, only the Help & Settings pad will function. If any other pad is touched, “CHILD LOCK ON” will flash on the display. To Set: 1. Touch CLOCK TIMER. To Lock the Control: 2. Touch number pad “
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Cooking Guidelines MICROWAVE OVEN Covering USE Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. and appro
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MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Power Melamine Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, Paper Towels, Use nonrecycled and those approved by 70%=7=Medium-High. Dinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested Napkins cooking power of specific foods. Plastic Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturer PERCENT/ COOK US
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FOOD NO. SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS Cooking Rice 2 .5-2 cups Follow measurements (125-500 mL) on package for To Use: dry rice ingredient amounts. 1. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook. (Use medium or Place rice and liquid in 2. Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through the power long grain rice.) microwavable dish. levels and set a cooking power other than 100%. Refer to the Cover with plastic wrap Cooking Power chart. and vent. When cooking 3. Touch START. is comp
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Instant Sensor Reheating A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific the food and automatically sets a cooking time based on the foods. Use the following chart as a guide. selected pad. REHEAT PAD QUANTITY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following chart as a guide for the Instant Sensor pads. BEVERAGE .5-2 cups Stir briskly before and INSTANT PAD TOUCH/ INSTRUCTIONS (125-500 mL) after heating. SENSOR PAD QUANTITY HOT WATER
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Use the following chart as a guide. To Set a Cook Time: 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. FOOD NO. QUANTITY INSTRUCTIONS 2. Touch HELP & SETTINGS. Ground 1 .5-2 lbs Place meat in 3. Touch number pad “3.” Meat (227-907 g) microwavable dish. At 4. Enter the start time. prompts, pull apart meat, 5. Touch CLOCK TIMER. and remove portions that have thawed. Let stand, 6. Enter length of time to cook. covered, 5-10 minutes. 7. Touch START. “AUTO START” will flash in the display, th
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To Use Browning Pan: 1. Place food in a single layer, evenly spaced in the Browning Browning Pan Use Pan. Place the pan on the turntable and remove the handle. The Browning Pan is specially designed to brown, crisp, and 2. Close door and touch OFF. pan-fry foods in the microwave oven. The Browning Pan reaches 3. Touch number pads to enter cook time (see chart). For foods its optimal cooking temperature in approximately 3 minutes. Use that require turning over, enter the time for the 1st sid
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CONTROL PANEL TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Sponge or soft cloth and water: Dampen sponge with water and wipe panel. Dry with soft Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cloth. cost of an unnecessary service call. ■ Do not use chemical or abrasive cleansers. Nothing will operate TURNTABLE ■ Has a household fuse been blown or has the circuit breaker been tripped? Replace turntable immediately after cleaning. Do not operate the Replace the fuse or reset the circuit. microwave oven wi
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Display shows messages ASSISTANCE OR ■ Is the display showing “:”? The clock has not been set. See “Display” section to clear SERVICE display. See “Clock” section to reset the clock. ■ Is the display showing a letter followed by a number? Before calling for assistance or service, please check See “Display” section to clear. If it reappears, call for service. “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If See “Assistance or Service” section. you still need help, follow the
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® KITCHENAID ABOVE-THE-COUNTER MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, KitchenAid will pay for factory specified parts and repair labor costs to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a KitchenAid designated service company. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON MAGNETRON TUBE, ELECTRIC OVEN
