Amana AMV4204AA User manual

Use&CoreGuide
Model AMV4204AA
Important Safety Instructions .................. 2-4
Features ........................................................ 5-6
Operating Instructions ........................... 7-22
Care and Cleaning ................................ 23-24
Cooking Utensils ......................................... 25
Troubleshooting ..................................... 26-27
Warranty ........................................................ 28
Guide d'utUisation et d'entretien ............. 29
Guia de Uso y Cuidado ................................ 57
Keep instructions for future reference.
Be sure manual stays with oven.
Form No. A/07/04 _2004 Maytag Appliances 3828W5A4195 Part No. 8112P267-60

ImportnntSnfet¥Instructions
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this
Use & Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense,
caution, and care must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating microwave.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels

ImportnntSnfen/Instructions
Grounding Instructions
Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding
reduces risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire for the
electric current if an electrical short
occurs. This oven is equipped with a
cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly
installed and grounded. See installation instructions.
Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding
instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the oven is properly grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the product power cord
is too short, have a qualified electrician install a three-slot
receptacle. This oven should be plugged into a separate
60 hertz circuit with the electrical rating as shown in
specifications table. When the oven is on a circuit with other
equipment, an increase in cooking times may be required
and fuses carl be blown.
Microwave operates on standard household current, 110-120V.
Federal Communications
Commission Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
(U.S.A. Only)
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 ISM
Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules,which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television reception, which
carl be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following:
•Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television.
• Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.
• Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
• Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the
microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch
circuits.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or
television interference caused by unauthorized
modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility
of the user to correct such interference.
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 to 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 oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to:
1.door (bent],
2. hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
3. door seals and sealing surfaces.
D. Oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

ImportnntSnfet¥Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Features
Door Handle
Model and Serial
Number Plate Vent Grille
Window with
Metal Shield
Metal Rack
Cooking Guide
Door Safety
Lock System Oven Control
Panel
Gtass Turntable
Grease Filter
Cooktop/Countertop Light
OVEN SPECI FICATIONS
Power Supply
Input Power
Cooking Power
Frequency
Rated Current
Outer Dimensions
0NxHxD)
Cavity Volume
Net Weight
120 VAC,
60 Hz
1,700 W
1,150 W
([IEC 60705
Standard)
2,450 MHz
14.5 A
2915A6'' x 167A/'
x 155//'
2.0 Cu. Ft.
65 Ibs.
AMV4204AA
_2_ Custom Kitchen
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Hi!Lo,/Qff
Automatic Cooking
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-- Defrost Defrost
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FEATURES
NOTE: Styling and features vary by
model.
1. DISPLAY: The display includes a
clock and indicators to tell you time
of day, cooking time setting and
cooking functions selected.
2. POPCORN: Touch this pad
when popping popcorn in your
microwave oven.
3. BAKED POTATO:Touch this pad to
cook potatoes.
/4.BEVERAGE: Touch this pad
to reheat one or two cups of a
beverage.
5. COOK: Touch this pad to cook
Fresh Vegetable, FrozenVegetable,
Casserole, Rice, Oatmeal, Bacon,
Scrambled Eggs, and Frozen EntrCe.
6. REHEAT: Touch this pad to reheat
PizzaSlice, Dinner Plate, Soup/
Sauce, Casserole, and Roll/Muffin.
ZPOULTRY: Touch this pad to cook
chicken wings, chicken nuggets,
Spicy Chicken and Mexican
Chicken.
8.SOFTEN: Touch this pad to soften
Butter, Ice Cream, Cream Cheese
and Frozen Juice.
9. MELT: Touch this pad to melt
Butter/Margarine, Chocolate,
Cheese and Marshmallows.
10.AUTO DEFROST: Meat, poultry,
fish and bread. Touch this pad to
select food type and defrost food
by weight.
11. RAPID DEFROST: This pad
provides RAPID defrost for
1.0pound of frozen food.
12.TIME DEFROST: Touch this pad to
defrost most other frozen foods.
19.
13. NUMBER: Touch number pads
to enter cooking time, power level, 23.
quantities, or weights.
14. CLOCK: Touch this pad to enter the 24.
time of day.
15. COOK TIME: Touch this pad to to 25.
set a cooking time.
16. CONTROL SETUP: Touch this 26.
pad to change the oven's default
settings for sound, clock, display
speed and defrost weight.
1Z HOLD WARM: Touch this pad to
keep hot, cooked foods warm in 27
your microwave oven for up to 90
minutes.
18. POWER LEVEL: Touch this pad to
select a cooking power level.
ADD 30 SEC.: Touch this pad to
set and start quickly at 100% power
level.
20. STOP/CLEAR: Touch this pad to
stop the oven or to clear all entries.
21. ENTER/START: Touch this pad
to start a function. If you open the
door after oven begins to cook,
touch ENTER/STARTagain.
22. CUSTOM PROGRAM: Touch
this pad to recall one cooking
instruction previously programmed
into memory.
KITCHEN TIMER: Touch this pad
to set the kitchen timer.
LIGHT TIMER: Touch this pad to
set the light timer.
VENT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad
to turn the fan on or off.
TURNTABLE ON/OFF: Touch
this pad to turn off the turntable.
OFFwill appear in the display. This
option is not available in auto cook
and defrost modes.
LIGHT HI/LO/OFF: Touch this pad
to turn on the cooktop/countertop
light.

Operndn9Instructions
LEARN ABOUT YOUR
M ICROWAVE OVEN
This section discusses the concepts
behind microwave cooking and
introduces you to the basics you need
to know to operate your microwave
oven. Pleaseread this information
before use.
I CAUTION I
Toavoid risk of personal
injury or property damage, do
not run oven empty.
Toavoid risk of personal
injury or property damage, do
not use stoneware, aluminum
foil, metal utensils, or metal
trimmed utensils in the oven.
CLOCK
This oven includes a 12-hour clock.
Example: To set 8:00 AM.
1.Touch CLOCK
pad.
2. Enter the time by No.
8 d3 C_ using the number 1
key pad.
3.Touch ENTER/ 2
Enter START pad.
estart (Press number 1 3
for AM, number 2
for PM.)
ERter
OStart 4.Touch ENTER/
START pad.
KITCHEN TIMER
You can use your microwave oven as a
timer. Use the Timer for timing up to
99 minutes, 99 seconds.
Example: To set for 3 minutes.
1Touch KITCHEN
Timer TIMER pad
2. Enter the time by
3d3 using the number
key pad.
_Start
3.Touch ENTER/
START pad.
When the time is
over,you will hear
beeps and END
will display.
CONTROL SETUP
You can change the default values for
beep sound, clock, display speed and
defrost weight.
See following chart for more
information.
Function No Result
Beep ON/ 1 Sound ON
OFFcontrol 2 Sound OFF
Clock display 1 Clock ON
control 2 Clock OFF
Display 1 Slow speed
2 Normal speed
3 Fastspeed
Defrost weight 1 Lbs.
mode selected 2 Kg.
Example: To change defrost weight
mode (from Lbs. to Kg).
Control 1.Touch CONTROL
setup SETUP pad.
2.Touch number 4
pad.
3.Touch number 2
pad.
VENT HI/LO/OFF
The VENT HI/LO/
Vent OFF moves steam
Hi/Lo/Off and other vapors
from the cooking
surface. Touch VENT HI/LO/OFF once
for High fan speed, twice for Low fan
speed, or three times to turn the fan
off.
NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot
around the microwave oven, the fan in
the vent hood will automatically turn on
at the HIGH setting to cool the oven. It
may stay on up to an hour to cool the
oven. When this occurs, you cannot
turn the fan off.
LIGHT HI/LO/OFF
Light
Hi/Lo/Off
Touch LIGHT HI/
LO/OFF pad once
for bright light,
twice for night light,
or three times to
turn the light off.

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CHILD LOCK
You may lock the control panel to
prevent the microwave from being
accidentally started or used by
children.
The Child Lock feature is also useful
when cleaning the control panel. Child
Lock prevents accidental programming
when wiping the control panel.
Example: To set the child lock.
1.Touch STOP/
CLEAR pad.
2. Touch and hold
ENTER/START
Enter pad more than
_Stert, 4 seconds.
LOCKED will
appear in the
display window
with two beeps.
Example: To cancel the child lock.
1.Touch and hold
ENTER/START
pad more than
8Start /4seconds.
LOCKED will
disappear and
you hear two
beeps.
ADD 3O SEC.
A time-saving pad, this simplified
control lets you quickly set and start
microwave cooking without the need to
touch the ENTER/START pad.
Example: To set ADD 30 SEC. for
2minutes.
Add
3OSec.
1.Touch ADD 30
SEC. pad 4 times.
The oven begins
cooking and
display shows
time counting
down.
LIGHTTIMER
You can set the LIGHT to turn on and
off automatically at any time. The light
comes on at the same time every day
until reset.
Example: Turn on 2:00 AM, turn off
7:00 AM.
Light 1.Touch LIGHT
Timer TIMER pad.
2. Enter the time
you want the
2=? C3 O LIGHT to turn on.
Enter
0Start
3. Touch ENTER/
START pad.
(:Pressnumber 1
for AM, number 2
for PM.}
Enter
OStart;
4.Touch ENTER/
START pad
again.
5. Enter the time
you want the
LIGHT to turn off.
ENter
_Start
6.Touch ENTER/
START pad.
(:Pressnumber 1
for AM, number 2
for PM.}
Enter 7.Touch ENTER/
8start START pad.
NOTE:
•To reset the time to turn on and off
the LIGHT,repeat steps 1 to 7.
Example: Tocancel the LIGHT TIMER.
1.Touch LIGHT
Timer TIMER pad.
2.Touch STOP/
CLEAR pad
NOTE:
• If you want to cancel the LIGHT
TIMER in operation, touch
the Light pad.
Hi/Lo/Off
HOLD WARM
You can keep cooked food warm in
your microwave oven for up to 90
minutes. You can use HOLD WARM
by itself or to follow a cooking cycle
automatically.
Example: To use HOLD WARM.
Held 1.Touch HOLD
Warm WARM pad.
Enter 2.Touch ENTER/
OStar't START pad.
NOTES:
•HOLD WARM operates for up to
90 minutes.
•Food cooked covered should be
covered during HOLD WARM.
•Pastry items (:pies,turnovers, etc.)
should be uncovered during HOLD
WARM.
•Complete meals kept warm on a
dinner plate can be covered during
HOLD WARM.
Food Recommended
Type Quantity
Liquid 1-2 cups
Dry 5-10 ozs.
To make HOLD WARM automati-
cally follow another cycle:
• While you are programming the
cooking instructions, touch HOLD
WARM before touching ENTER/
START.
• When the last cooking cycle is over,
you will hear two beeps and "HOLD
WARM" will appear in the oven
display.
• You can set HOLD WARM to follow
AUTO DEFROST,or multi-cycle
cooking.

Operndn9Instructions
TURNTABLE ON/OFF
For best cooking results,
Turntable leave the turntable on.
an/off It can be turned off for
large dishes.
Touch TURNTABLE ON/OFF pad to
turn the turntable on or off.
NOTES:
•This option is not available in auto
cook and defrost modes.
•Sometimes the turntable can
become hot to touch. Be careful
touching the turntable during and
after cooking.
•Do not run the oven empty.
CUSTOM PROGRAM
CUSTOM PROGRAM lets you recall
one cooking instruction previously
placed in memory and begin cooking
quickly.
Example: To cook for 2minutes.
Custom 1.Touch CUSTOM
Rrogram PROGRAM pad.
2. Enter tile cook
0time.
OStart
3.Touch ENTER/
START pad.
Example: To recall the custom
program.
Custom 1.Touch CUSTOM
Program PROGRAM pad.
Enter
_Start
2.Touch ENTER/
START pad
When the cook
time is over,
you will hear
four beeps and
COOK END will
display.
COOKING AT HIGH
POWER LEVELS
Example: To cook food for 8 minutes
30 seconds at 100% power.
1. Enter the cook
time.
2.Touch ENTER/
astert START pad.
When the cook time is over, you will
[lear four beeps and COOK END will
display.
COOKING AT LOWER
POWER LEVELS
HIGH power cooking does not always
give you the best results with foods
that need slower cooking, such as
roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your
oven has ] 0 power settings in addition
to HIGH.
Example: To cook food for 7 minutes
30 seconds at 70% power.
7 3 0 1. Enter the cook
time.
Power 2. Touch POWER
Level LEVEL pad.
7 3. Enter the power
level.
Enter 4.Touch ENTER/
_S_art START pad.
When the cook time is over, you will
[lear four beeps and COOK END will
display.
See cooking guide for Lower Power
Levels,page 10.
COOKING WITH
MORE THAN ONE
COOK CYCLE
For best results, some recipes call for
one Power Level for a certain length
of time, and another Power Level for
another length of time.Your oven can
be set to change from one to another
automatically, for up to three cycles if
the first heating cycle is defrost.
Example: To cook food for 3 minutes
at 100% power and then 700/o
power for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
3Q01.Enter the first
cook time.
Cook 2.Touch COOK
Time TIME pad.
3. Enter the second
7 3 O cook time.
Power 4.Touch POWER
Level LEVEL pad.
5. Enter the power
level.
Enter 6. Touch ENTER/
0Start START pad.
When the cook time is over, you will
hear four beeps and COOK END will
display.

Operntin9Instructions
COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER 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
10 High
MICROWAVE OUTPUT
100%
USE
Boil water.
Cook ground beef.
Make candy.
Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.
Cook fist] and poultry.
Preheat browning dish.
Reheat beverages.
Bacon slices.
9 900/0 •Reheat meat slices quickly.
•Saute onions, celery, and green pepper.
8 800/0 •All reheating.
• Cook scrambled eggs.
7 700/0 • Cook breads and cereal products.
• Cook cheese dishes, veal.
• Cook cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.
6 600/0 • Cook pasta.
5 500/0 • Cook meats, whole poultry.
• Cook custard.
• Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs, rib roast, sirloin roast.
4 400/0 •Cook less tender cuts of meat.
• Reheat frozen convenience foods.
3 300/0 •Thaw meat, poultry, and seafood.
• Cook small quantities of food.
• Finish cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.
2 20% •Softer] butter and cream cheese.
• Heat small amounts of food.
1 10O/o • Soften ice cream.
• Raise yeast dough.
0 • Standing time.
10