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Over The Range
Microwave Oven
Use & Care Guide
Model UMV1152BA
Important Safety Instructions.................. 1-3
Features........................................................ 4-5
Operation................................................... 6-13
Cooking.................................................... 14-18
Maintenance........................................... 19-20
Recommended Utensils ............................. 21
Troubleshooting ..................................... 22-23
Warranty
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Important Safety Instructions Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance. CAUTION Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for future To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the reference. following: 1. DO NOT deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of hazardous to handle. purchase. 2. DO NOT cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an Model Number unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Serial Number Pressure may b
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Important Safety Instructions • Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. WARNING • Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch grounded and plug must not be altered. circuits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV Grounding Instructions interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions 10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric 11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord or shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been microwave energy. damaged or dropped. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 12. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced 2
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Features Model and Serial Number Plate Vent Grille Glass Turntable Window with Cooking Metal Shield Guide Door Handle Turntable Rotate Oven Control Ring Panel Door Safety Lock System Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter Oven Specifications Power Supply 120 VAC, 60 Hz Input Power 1,500 W 1 Cooking Power 950 W 3 (IEC 60705 4 Standard) Frequency 2,450 MHz 2 6 Rated Current 13 A 5 7 7 Outer Dimensions 29 /8" x 16 /16" 7 1 (WxHxD) x 15 /8" 8 10 Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu. Ft. 9 Net Weight 48.8 lbs. 11 14
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Features FEATURES 16. START: Touch this pad to start a function or enter 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and all entries. If you open the door after oven begins to indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time cook, touch START again. settings and cooking functions selected. 17 CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the time of day. See 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn page 6 for more information. in your microwave oven. See page 10 for more 18. CUSTOM PROGRAM: Touch this pad
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Operation LEARN ABOUT YOUR VENT HI/LO/OFF MICROWAVE OVEN The VENT moves steam and other vapors from the cooking surface. The vent will This section discusses the concepts behind microwave operate at low speed whenever the oven cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to is on. know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this To operate the vent manually: Touch Vent Hi/Lo/Off information before use. pad once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, CAUTION or three times to tur
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Operation CUSTOM PROGRAM ADD 30 SEC. CUSTOM PROGRAM lets you recall one cooking A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you instruction previously placed in memory and begin quickly set and start microwave cooking without the cooking immediately. need to touch the Start pad. Example: To cook for 2 minutes at 60% power. Example: To set Add 30 SEC. for 2 minutes. 1. Touch Custom Program pad. 1. Touch Add 30 Sec. pad 4 times. The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting down. 2.
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Operation COOKING WITH MORE THAN COOKING AT LOWER POWER ONE COOK CYCLE LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best for a certain length of time, and another Power Level results with foods that need slower cooking, such as for another length of time. Your oven can be set to roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 10 change from one to another automatically, for up to power settings in addition to HIGH. three cycles if
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Operation COOKING GUIDE FOR POWER LEVELS The 10 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 10 100% • Boil water. (High) • Cook ground beef. • Make candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. • Cook fish and poultry. • Preheat browning dish. • Reheat beverages. • Bacon sl
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Operation FROZEN ENTREE POPCORN You can cook frozen entrees by choosing a preset CAUTION weight. FROZEN ENTREE has preset times and cook • DO NOT leave microwave oven unattended while popping powers for two weights. (To select weight, press pad corn. once for 10 oz. or twice for 20 oz.) Example for 10 oz. POPCORN lets you pop 3.0 and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only 1. Touch Frozen Entree pad once. one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn pop
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Operation AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories for cooking. Example: To Auto Cook 2 cups of Rice. 1. Touch Auto Cook pad 3 times. Category Times to touch Display Fresh vegetable once Ac-1 Frozen vegetable twice Ac-2 Rice 3 times Ac-3 Casserole 4 times Ac-4 2. Enter quantity/servings Category Quantity Fresh vegetable 1-4 cups Frozen vegetable 1-4 cups Rice 1-2 cups Casserole 1-4 cups The oven will start automatically. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and End wil
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Operation AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. Example: To reheat 3 cups of Casserole. 1. Touch Auto Reheat pad 3 times. Category Times to touch Display Dinner Plate once r h-1 Soup/Sauce twice r h-2 Casserole 3 times r h-3 Roll/Muffin 4 times r h-4 2. Enter quantity/servings Category Quantity Dinner Plate 1-2 servings Soup/Sauce 1-4 cups Casserole 1-4 cups Roll/Muffin 1-4 pieces The oven will start automatically. When the cook time is over, you will hear four b
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Operation AUTO DEFROST TABLE AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost Category Food sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to MEAT BEEF defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Table provides 0.1 to 6.0 lbs Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes for some basic guidelines for using the three defrost stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast, Rib sequences. roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast, Hamburger patty. Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs. of ground beef. LAMB 1. Touch Auto Defrost pad once.
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Cooking GETTING THE BEST FISH AND SHELLFISH Cooking Fish and Shellfish: General Directions COOKING RESULTS • Prepare the fish for cooking. To get the best results from your microwave oven, read - Completely defrost the fish or shellfish. and follow the guidelines below. - Arrange unevenly shaped pieces with thicker parts • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer toward the outside of the dish. Arrange shellfish in a or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same single layer for ev
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Cooking APPETIZERS/SAUCES/SOUPS MEAT Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Cooking Meat: General Directions Recommended • Prepare the meat for cooking. • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, - Defrost completely. and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. - Trim off excess fat to avoid spattering. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a - Place the meat, fat side down, on a microwavable paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to a
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Cooking MEAT COOKING TABLE COOKING TIME MEAT POWER LEVEL DIRECTIONS BEEF HI Form patties with depression in center of each. Place on microwavable roasting rack. Brush with Hamburgers, browning agent, if desired. Cover with waxed paper. Fresh or defrosted Turn over halfway through cooking. (4 oz. each) Let stand covered 1 minute. 1 patty 1-1½ minutes 2 patties 1½-2 minutes 4 patties 2½-3½ minutes Sirloin tip roast Place roast fat side down on microwavable roasting 5 8-10 minutes (3-4 lbs.) rack.
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Cooking • Watch the poultry as it cooks. POULTRY - Drain and discard juices as they accumulate. Cooking Poultry: General Directions - Shield thin or bony pieces with small strips of • Prepare the poultry for cooking. aluminum foil to prevent overcooking. Keep foil at - Defrost completely. least 1 inch from the oven walls and other pieces of foil. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, • Poultry is done when it is no longer pink and
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Cooking Cooking Pasta and Rice: Tips and Techniques PASTA AND RICE • If you are planning to use rice or pasta in a casserole, Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, undercook it so it is still firm. rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method • Allow for standing time with rice, but not for pasta. because you can cook and serve in the same dish. • The Pasta and Rice Cooking Tables below provide There is no stirring needed an
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Maintenance CARE AND CLEANING CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter should be door panel and the oven front frame free of food or replaced every 6 to 12 months, and more often if grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. necessary. The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. To order Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the a new cha
