Contoure Rv-400bk-otr User manual

1.6 CU.FT.

OVER-THE-RANGE

MICROWAVE OVEN

INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL(S):

RV-400BK-OTR

Before using your appliance, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.

RV-488S-OTR RV-490BB-OTR

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Table of Content

Welcome & Congratulations �� 4

Important Safety & Precautions�� 5

Installation Instructions��

Operating Your O O 14

Care & Maintenance ��180

Trouble Shooting Guide ��

Product Warranty� ��23

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WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS

Welcome & Congratulations

Thank you for purchasing this quality

CONTOURE®Over-the-Range Microwave Oven.

Congratulations on your new deluxe cooking

appliance.

For your safety and full enjoyment of this

product, always read the instruction book

carefully before using.

Don’t forget to register your product at

www.contoureusa.com for updates and

other relevant information.

This manual contains important information on

the installation, use, and care of your appliance.

Please read this manual carefully before

installation and operation of this machine to

prevent injury and property damage and to

take full advantage of your new microwave

oven’s benets and features.

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WARNING

What you need to know about Safety

Instructions:

Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in

this manual DO NOT cover all possible

conditions and situations that may occur. It is

your responsibility to use common sense,

caution and care when installing, maintaining

and operating this appliance.

Important Safety Symbols &

Precaution Warnings:

WARNING

This symbol indicates that hazards or unsafe

practices may cause serious personal injury or

death. To reduce the risk of re, explosion,

electric shock, or personal injury when using

your appliance, these basic safety precautions

MUST be followed. These warnings are to

prevent injury to you and to others, please

follow them explicitly. After reading this section,

keep it in a safe place for future reference.

State of California Proposition 65

Warnings:

WARNING

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

Enforcement Act requires the Governor of

California to publish a list of substances known

to the State of California to cause cancer, birth

defects, or other reproductive harm, and

requires the business to warn of potential

exposure to such substances. This product

contains a chemical known to the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defects, or

other reproductive harm. This appliance can

cause low-level exposure to some of the

substances listed, including benzene,

formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide.

IMPORTANT SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

Important Safety &

Precautions

Risk of re or electric shock

To reduce the risk of re, electrical

shock, burns or injury or exposure to

excessive microwave energy when

using this appliance follow basic

precautions. .

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IMPORTANT SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre, electric shock, burns

or injury to people when using the appliance,

follow basic precautions, including the

following:

• Read all instructions before using this

appliance.

• Read and follow the specic warning:

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY

• This appliance must be grounded. Connect

only to properly grounded outlet. See

Grounding Instructions.

• Some products such as whole eggs and

sealed containers (for example, closed glass

jars) can explode and should NOT be heated

in this appliance.

• DO NOT use corrosive chemicals or vapors in

this appliance.

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as

described in this manual.

• This oven is specically designed to heat or

cook food. It is not designed for industrial or

laboratory use.

• As with any appliance, close supervision is

necessary and required when it is used by

children.

• DO NOT operate this appliance if it has a

damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly or if it has been damaged or

dropped.

• This appliance should be serviced only by

qualied service technicians.

• DO NOT cover or block any openings on the

appliance

• DO NOT store or use this appliance outdoors.

• DO NOT use this product near water, for

example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet

basement, near a swimming pool, or similar

location.

• DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.

• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• DO NOT let cord hang over edge(s) of tables,

or countertops.

• When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that

come together on closing the door, only use

mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied

with a sponge or soft cloth.

WARNING

Keep ventilation openings, in the

appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure

clear of obstruction(s).

WARNING

Do not use mechanical devices or other

means to accelerate the defrosting process,

other than those recommended by the

manufacturer.

Important Safety &

Precautions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

Any electrical components (plug, power cord,

compressor, etc) must be replaced by a

certiﬁed service agent or qualiﬁed service

technician.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of re to the oven interior:

• DO NOT overcook food.

• Carefully attend to the appliance when paper,

plastic or other combustible materials are

placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

• Remove the wire twist-ties from paper or

plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

• If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven

door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the

power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or

circuit breaker panel.

• DO NOT use the interior for storage purposes.

• DO NOT leave paper products, cooking

utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

• Visible bubbling or boiling when the container

is removed from the microwave is not always

present. This could result in very hot liquids

suddenly boiling over when the container is

disturbed or a utensil is inserted into the

liquid.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury to person(s):

• DO NOT use straight-sided containers with

narrow necks. Use wide-mouth containers.

• Stir liquid both before and halfway through

heating it.

• DO NOT overheat liquid.

• Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or

other utensil into the container. This may also

cause delayed eruptive boiling.

• After heating, allow the container to stand in

the microwave oven for at least 20-seconds

before removing the container.

• Touching some of the internal components

can cause serious personal injury or death.

• DO NOT disassemble this appliance.

• DO NOT use an extension cord with this

appliance. If the power cord is too short, have

a qualied electrician install an outlet near

the appliance. Use of an extension cord can

negatively affect the unit’s performance.

WARNING

Liquids such as water, coffee or tea can

be overheated beyond the boiling point

without appearing to be boiling. This is called

delayed eruptive boiling.

WARNING

It is hazardous for anyone other than

authorized service personnel to carry out

service or repairs involving the removal of

covers.

WARNING

To avoid the risk of an electrical shock do

not attempt repairs yourself.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

Important safeguards about your microwave

oven.

• NEVER use the microwave oven without the

turntable and support.

• NEVER turn the turntable over so that a large

dish can be placed inside the microwave

oven.

• The turntable turns clockwise and

counterclockwise.

• ALWAYS have food in the microwave oven

when it is turned on to absorb the microwave

energy.

• DO NOT test the microwave oven without

food. Operating with no food or food that is

low in moisture can cause re, charring or

sparking.

• It is normal for the microwave oven’s exterior

to be warm to the touch when cooking or

reheating.

• The microwave oven is for food preparation

ONLY.

• Handle glass turntable carefully and place

cookware on it gently to avoid possible

breakage.

• Use only the correctly specied bag size when

using the present popcorn program.

• The oven has several built-in safety switches to

ensure that the power remains off when the

door is open. DO NOT tamper with these

switches.

• DO NOT cook bacon directly on the turntable.

• Excessive local heating of the turntable may

cuase the turntable to break.

• DO NOT heat baby bottles or baby food in the

microwave oven. Uneven heating / hotspots

may occur and cause injury.

• DO NOT attempt to deep-fry in your

microwave oven.

• DO NOT attempt home canning in this

microwave oven. It is impossible to be sure all

contents of the jar have reached boiling

temperature.

• Failure to maintain the oven in a clean

condition could lead to deterioration that

could adversely affect the life of the appliance

and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

• DO NOT use the oven for anything other than

food prepartion.

• .DO NOT use the oven to dry clothes or

newspapers.

Understanding your oven:

• When using the oven at power levels below

100% you might hear the magnetron cycling

on and off.

• Condensation is a normal part of microwave

cooking. The humidity in a room and the

moisture in food will inuence the amount of

moisture that condenses in the oven. Usually,

covered foods will not cause as much

condensation as uncovered foods.

• When using your own recipes or package

directions please check the food a minute or

two before the minimum time and add time

accordingly (if needed).

Important Safety &

Precautions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

Materials you CANNOT use in a

microwave:

• Arcing is a spark or electrical ash that

crackels and/or pops. Acring can produce

heat that is very intense and can damage the

interior of the microwave or container(s) used.

• Arcing can also cause re. Arcing occurs when

metal containers are used in the microwave.

Arcing can also occur when the use of metal

skewers, metal clamps, or twist ties from

plastic bags used for food items such as

bread are not removed.

• Remove the wire twist-ties from paper or

plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

• To prevent arcing, use materials that are

microwave safe and follow instructions from

the container manufacturers.

• Plastic cookware designed for microwave

cooking should be used carefully. Some

plastic containers advertised as “microwave

safe” plastic containers may not be as tolerant

of overcooking conditions like their glass or

ceramic counterparts. These containers may

soften or char if subjected to short periods of

overcooking. In longer exposures to

overcooking, the food and cookware may

ignite.

• Use “microwave safe” plastics only in strict

compliance with the recommendations

provided by the cookware manufacturer.

• DO NOT microwave empty cups or containers.

• DO NOT permit children to use plastic

cookware unsupervised.

Materials you CAN use in a microwave:

• It is not required to buy all new cookware

after purchasing your microwave oven.

• Many of the cookware pieces you already own

can be used successfully in your new

microwave oven.

CAUTION PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD:

• Tightly closed containers may explode.

• Closed containers should be opened and

plastic pouches should be pierced before

cooking.

• Some non-metallic materials are not safe to

use for microwaving. If in doubt, you can test

the material in question using the following

procedure, Material / Container Test:

(1) Fill a “microwave-safe” container with 1 cup

of cold water (250 ml) along with the material

you’re testing.

(2) Cook on maximum power for 3-seconds.

(3) Carefully feel the material or container. If the

material or container is warm, DO NOT use it for

microwave cooking.

(4) DO NOT exceed a 1-minute cooking time for

this test.

(5) Please take precautions when testing all

“microwave-safe” materials and or containers.

(6) DO NOT allow children to conduct this test.

COOKWARE AND COOKING

MATERIALS:

• Cookware and other materials MUST t on

the turntable.

• Always use oven mitts or pot holders because

cookware can become hot.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Critical Installation Warnings:

The installation of this appliance MUST be

performed by a qualied technician or service

company.

Failing to have a qualied technician or service

company install the oven may result in electric

shock, re, an explosion, problems with the

product or injury.

Keep all packaging materials out of the reach of

children. DO NOT allow children to use them for

play.

The electrical requirements are 120-volt, AC, 60

Hz, 15 AMP or more protected electrical supply.

It is recommended that a separate circuit

serving only the microwave oven be provided.

Radio Interference:

• Operation of your micrwoave oven may cause

interference to your radio, TV or similar

equipment.

• If there is interference, it may be reduced or

eliminated by using the following steps:

(1) Clean the door of the microwave and seal

the surface of the oven.

(2) Change the orientation of the receiving

antenna used by the radio or TV.

(3) Relocate the microwave oven with respect

to the receiver.

(4) Plug the microwave oven into a different

outlet so that the microwave and receiver are

on different branch circuits.

•

WARNING

Precautions to avoid possible

exposure to excessive microwave

energy:

• DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with

the door open, this can result in harmful

exposure to microwave energy. It is important

not to break or tamper with the safety

interlocks.

• DO NOT place any object between the oven

front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner

residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

• DO NOT operate the oven if it is damaged.

• It is very important that the oven door closes

properly and that there is no damage to the

door (for example, make sure that the door is

not bent).

• It is very important that the oven door closes

properly and there is no damage to hinges,

latches and door seals (for example, make

sure that the highest, latches or door seals are

not broken or loosened).

• The oven should never be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly qualied

service personnel.

• If the microwave unit is not kept clean, its

surface may be degraded and lead to a

hazardous situation.

DANGER Precautions to avoid possible

electric shock hazard:

• Touching some of the internal components

can cause serious personal injury or death.

• DO NOT disassemble this appliance.

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WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

• Improper use of the grounding can result in

electric shock.

• DO NOT plug into an outlet until appliance is

properly installed and grounded.

• This microwave should be properly grounded

for your safety. In the event of electrical short

circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric

shock by providing an escape wire for the

electric current. This appliance 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. Consult a qualied electrician or

serviceman if the grounding instructions are

not completely understood or if doubt exists

as to whether the appliance is properly

grounded. CONTOURE does not accept any

liability for damage to the microwave oven or

personal injury resulting from failure to

observe the correct electrical connection

procedures.

• This microwave oven is equipped with a

3-prong grounding plug. It must be plugged

into a wall receptacle that is properly installed

and grounded.

• DO NOT, under any circumstances, cut or

remove the third ground prong from the

power cord supplied.

• DO NOT use an extension cord with this

appliance. If the power cord is too short, have

a qualied electrician or service technician

install an outlet near the appliance. Use of an

extension cord can negatively affect the

performance of the unit.

If the power supply cord is too short, only have

a qualied electrician or serviceman install an

outlet near the appliance.

• The power supply cord and plug must be

connected to a separate 120 Volt, 60 Hz, 15

AMP or more branch circuit, single grounded

receptacle. The receptacle should be located

inside the cabinet directly above the

microwave oven mounting location as shown

below.

• If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use

only a 3-wire extension cord that has a

3-pronged gounding plug, and a 3-slot

receptacle that will accept the plug on the

appliance.

WARNING

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, re or electrical shock.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Setting up your oven:

Remove all packaging materials and

accessories from the carton and oven cavity.

Examine your new oven for any damage, like

dents, or a broken door. DO NOT continue with

installation if the oven is damaged.

Turn Table Installation:

NEVER place the glass tray upside down. The

glass tray should NEVER be restricted.

Both glass tray and turntable ring assembly

must always be used during cooking.

All food and containers of food should always

be placed on the glass tray for cooking.

If you are missing your glass tray or turntable

ring assembly or it cracks or breaks, please

reach out to customer service (see the warranty

section for further information).

Please reference the diagram below to help

during installation.

(1) Place the turntable ring in the round

depression in the bottom of the microwave

oven so that it turns freely.

(2) Place the glass turntable (at side up) on the

turntable ring so that the hub engages the

turntable shaft in the bottom of the oven.

When correctly installed, the glass turntable

should not turn freely.

Parts & Accessories:

Your new oven comes with the following

accessories:

1. Glass window

2. Interlocking System

3. Door Assembly

4. Turntable Ring Assembly

5. Turntable Shaft

6. Turntable Glass Tray

7. Digital Control Panel

8. Front Vent Grill

1. LED Surface Lighting

2. Ventillation Filters

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Display On/Off

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Control Panel & Features:

Please reference the diagram below to help understand the features and functions on the control

panel.

1. Digital Display Panel

2. Clock AM/PM

3. Timer

4. Auto Menu

5. Number Keys

6. Power

7. Vent Fan [High, Low, Off]

8. Time Cook

9. Defrost [Auto / Time]

10. Stop / Clear (clears all

previous settings selected

before cooking begins. To use

during cooking: press once to

stop oven, twice to stop and

clear all entries)

11. Start / Pause

12. Add + 30 Seconds

13. Surface Light [On / Off}

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OPERATING YOUR OVEN

Setting the Display Clock:

1. Press “CLOCK AM/PM” to begin setting the

display clock. The “AM” indicator will light and

“0:00” will ash.

2. Press “CLOCK AM/PM” again to select AM or

PM. The responding AM or PM indicator lights.

3. Press the number keys and enter the correct

time. For example: to set the clock to 10:10,

press “1, 0, 1, 0.”

4. Press the “CLOCK AM/PM” key to nish setting

the clock.

*This is a 12-hour clock from 1:00 to 12:59. If the

time set is not appropriate, your selection will

be invalid. A buzzer will sound twice and return

to a waiting state.

Microwave Cooking:

For best results while using your oven, please

note the following:

• Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator

will take longer to cook than the same foods

would if at room temperature.

• Small pieces of foods will cook more quickly

than larger ones. Foods of similar size and

shape will cook more evenly when cooked

together. For more even cooking results,

reduce the power levels when cooking larger

pieces of food.

• Foods that have more moisture will cook

more evenly

• While constant stiring is not necessary, if you

stir foods (casseroles, vegetables, etc) from the

outside to the center heat will distribute more

Operating Your Oven evenly and the foods will cook faster.

• Place delicate areas of food toward the center

of the turntable tray

• Arrange unevenly shaped foods with thicker

or fatter parts towards the outside of the

turntable tray.

• To help cook food more evenly, some foods

may need to be turned over halfway through

cooking.

• After food has been removed from the

microwave, cover the food with foil or a

casserole lid and let it stand to nish cooking.

The length of stand time will depend on the

density and surface area of the food item

you’re cooking.

• Letting food stand will help the food nish

cooking in the center and avoid overcooking

the outer edges.

• Foods, like sandwiches, that contain

prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to

placing them in the microwave. Wrapping

these foods will help prevent the food items

from drying out as they heat.

Begin Microwave Cooking:

1. Press “TIME/COOK” to select microwave

cooking. “0:00” will ash to remind you to input

the cooking time.

2. Press the number keys to adjust the desired

cooking time. For example, to cook for 10

minutes: Select “1,0,0,0” in turn.

3. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes

and 99 seconds.

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Operating Your Oven

Microwave Cooking / Power Levels:

1. Press “POWER” to adjust the different power

levels.

2. Press the number keyes to select the

desired power level.

3. Press “START/PAUSE” to begin cooking (The

cooking time will automatically count down).

There are 10 different power levels available:

PL10 is Level 10 or 100% power

PL9 is Level 9 or 90% power

PL8 is Level 8 or is 80% power

PL7 is Level 7 or 70% power

PL6 is Level 6 or 60% power

PL5 is Level 5 of 50% power

PL4 is Level 4 or 40% power

PL3 is Level 3 or 30% power

PL2 is Level 2 or 20% power

PL1 is Level 1 or 10% power

Multiple Stage Cooking:

Two stages of cooking can be used at once.

One stage is defrosting, one stage is

microwave cooking. If one stage is defrosting,

it will automatically be put on the rst stage.

Below is an example to cook food with 100%

power for 10 minutes and then cook with

80% power for 15 minutes:

1. Press “TIME COOK” to select cooking.

2. Press “1,” “0,” “0,” “0” to input the cooking

time.

3. Press “POWER” to choose 100% microwave

power.

4. Press “TIME COOK” to choose microwave

cooking.

5. Press “1,” “5,” “0,” “0” to input cooking time.

6. Press “POWER” to select the microwave

power.

7. Press “8” to choose 80% microwave power.

8. Press to begin cooking.

• Microwave cooking can be set as two

stages only. The Defrost program and Auto

Menu cannot work in multi-stage cooking.

• When the rst stage nishes, a buzzer will

sound once and the second stage begins

cooking.

• During cooking, each time the “ADD 30 SEC”

button is selected, 30 seconds will be

added to the cooking time (up to

99-minutes and 99-seconds).

“START/PAUSE”

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Operating Your Oven

Speed Cooking:

• If you would like to instantly begin cooking,

press a number on the number pad to begin.

For example, to cook for ve minutes, press 5.

• From standby mode, press “ADD30SEC” to

instantly begin cooking for 30-seconds.

• To increase cooktime in 30-second

increments (this does not apply to auto cook

or defrost), press “ADD30SEC.”

• To check or select a power level while cooking,

press “POWER” and the current power level

will be displayed. Then press the number key

to select the desired power level.

• Defrost and Auto Menus will not work during

speed cooking functions.

Defrosting with your Microwave:

This is the perfect feature if you want to defrost

foods. For best results, use food directly from

the freezer.

Defrost by Weight:

1. Press “DEFROST/AUTO TIME” to begin

defrosting by weight. The Defrost indiciator will

light and a “Lbs” indicator will ash.

2. Use the number keys (from 0 to 9) to input

the defrost weight. For example: If the food

weight is 1.2 Lbs. then “1,” “2” should be input.

3. Press “START/PAUSE” to begin defrosting. The

maximum cooking weight is 6.0 Lbs.

Defrost by Time:

1. Press “DEFROST/AUTO TIME” twice to begin

defrosting by Time. The Defrost indicator will

light.

2. Use the number keys (from 0 to 9) to input

the defrost time. The maximum time is 99

minutes and 99 seconds.

3. Press “START/PAUSE” to begin defrosting.

• Once half of the defrost time passes, the

buzzer will sound twice to remind you to turn

over the food.

Using the Exhaust Hood:

Your microwave’s vent fan works as a range

hood to lter out smoke and other odors that

come from cooking.

1. When the exhaust fan is turned off, press

“VENT FAN H/L/OFF” once to select the fan

speed. The default fan speed is “High.”

2. Press “VENT FAN H/L/OFF” twice to lower the

fan speed.

3. Press “VENT FAN H/L/OFF” three times to turn

off the ehaust fan.

• You can use and/or adjust the exhaust fan/

vent hood at any time. The hood will not

operate when child safety lock is turned on.

Turning on the Oven Light:

1. Press “SURFACE LIGHT ON/OFF” once to turn

on the light.

2. Press “SURFACE LIGHT ON/OFF” twice to turn

off the light.

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Setting the Timer:

1. Press “TIMER” and the timer indicator will

light.

2. Use the number keys to input the desired

cooking time. The maximum cooking time is

99-minutes and 99-seconds.

3. Press “TIMER” again and the timer will begin

to count down. The buzzer will sound when the

cooking time has nished.

Popcorn Menu:

The popcorn setting is designed ot make

popcorn based on the popcorn’s bag weight.

Press “POPCORN” repeatedly to select your

popcorn bag’s weight. Once the correct weight

is selected press “ ” to begin.

1. For

3.3

Oz / Press Once

2. For 3.0 Oz / Press Twice

3. For

1.75

Oz / Press Three Times

Beverage Menu:

The beverage setting heats one to three cups of

a beverage at a time. Use the below

recommendations to determine the setting to

use.

Press “BEVERAGE” repeatedly to select the

correct number of servings. Once the correct

serving size is selected press “START ” to begin.

1. 1 Cup / Press Once

2. 2 Cups / Press Twice

3. 3 Cups / Press Three Times

Using the Child Lock:

1. To lock the microwave oven, press and hold

“STOP/CLEAR” for three seconds.

2. The microwave beeps and a lock indicator

will appear on the display.

3. To unlock the microwave, press and hold

“STOP/CLEAR” until the lock indicator disappears

(around 3 seconds).

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START/PAUSE

/PAUSE

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CARE & MAINTENANCE

Care & Maintenance

Cleaning:

For hygienic reasons the appliance interior,

including accessories, should be cleaned

regularly.

WARNING

CAUTION: This appliance may NOT be

connected during cleaning. Danger of

electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the

appliance off. NEVER clean the appliance with

a steam cleaner. Moisture could accumulate in

electrical components, causing danger of

electrical shock! Hot vapors can lead to the

damage of plastic parts. The appliance must

be dry prior to plugging it back in.

• For best performance and for safety reasons,

keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take

special care to keep the inner door panel and

oven free from food and grease build-up.

• DO NOT use any abrasive cleaners on the

microwave. Wipe the microwave oven inside

and out with a soft cloth and warm (not hot)

mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe

completely dry.

• Wipe splatters immediately with a wet paper

towel, especially after cooking greasy foods

like chicken or bacon.

• Clean your microwave oven weekly or more

often, if needed.

• Keep the inside (cavity) of the oven clean.

Food particles and spilled liquids can stick to

the oven walls, causing the oven to work less

efciently.

• Wipe up spills immediately. Use a damp,

clean cloth and mild soap. DO NOT use harsh

detergents or abrasive cleaners.

• To help loosen baked-on food particles or

liquids, heat 2-cups of water (add the juice of 1

lemon if you desire to keep the oven fresh

smelling) in a 4-cup measuring glass at High

power for 5-minutes or until boiling. Let stand

in oven cavity for 1 to 2 minutes.

• Remove the glass turntable tray from the

oven when cleaning the oven cavity or tray. To

prevent the glass turntable from breaking,

handle with care and do not put it in water

immediately after cooking. Wash the

turntable tray in warm sudsy water or in the

dishwasher.

• Clean the outside surface of the micrwoave

with soap and a clean damp cloth. Dry with a

clean soft cloth. To prevent damage to the

operating parts of the oven, do not let water

seep into any vents or openings.

• If children are around, use extreme caution,

this unit should NOT be accessible to child’s

play.

• Wash the oven door window with very mild

soap an water. Be sure to use a soft clean

cloth to avoid scratching.

• If steam accumulates inside or outside the

oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. Steam can

accumulate when operating the oven in high

humidity and in no way indicates microwave

leakage.

• Never operate the oven without food in the

oven cavity; this can damage the magnetron

tube or glass tray. You may wish to leave a cup

of water standing inside the oven when it is

not in use to prevent damage if the oven is

accidentally turned on.

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CARE&MAINTENANCE

Charcoal Filter Replacement:

• The charcoal lter installed in your microwave

oven is used for nonvented, recirculated

installation. The lter should be changed

every 6 to 12 months depending on use.

1. Disconnect the power to the microwave oven

at the circuit breaker panel or by unplugging.

2. Remove then vent grill mounting screws.

3. Pull the vent grill away from the unit.

4. Remove the charcoal lter by pushing it

inwards, then trun and pull it away from the

unit.

Oven Light Replacement:

1. Remove the vent grill per instructions 1-4

(above) and charcoal lter, if used.

2. Open light cover located behind lter

mounting by carefully pulling up on the front

edge.

3. Remove old light bulb and replace only with

equivalent 30-watt bulb (available from parts

distributor). Bulbs are also available at most

hardware stores or lighting centers.

4. Replace the microwave oven light cover by

carefully pushing into place. Replace the

charcoal lter. Push the vent grill back into

place (engaging both the bottom and top tabs)

and replace the vent grill mounting screws.

NOTE: Do not use bulb larger than 30-watts.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

Trouble Shooting Guide

First try the solutions suggested here prior to a service call.

Symptom Possible Cause and/or

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