Danby Designer DMW1406W User manual

OWNER SMANUAL
MANUEL
DUTILISATION
DMW1406W
CAUTION:
Readand followallsafety
rules andoperating
instructionsbeforefirstuseof
thisproduct.
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DanbyProductsLimited,Guelph,OntarioCanadaN1H6Z9
DanbyProductsInc., Findlay,OhioUSA45839-0669

TABLEOFCONTENTS
Important SafetyInformation
PrecautionstoAvoid PossibleExposure
toExcessiveMicrowaveEnergy3
SafetyPrecautions4
SpecialNotesAboutMicrowaving 6
Operating Instructions
FeaturesofYourMicrowave10
TheControlson YourMicrowave11
MenuCocking Guide 12
TimerFeatures14
Changing thePowerLevels15
DefrostGuide 16
MenuCooking 17
OtherFeatures20
Helpful Information
MicrowaveTerms22
Careand Cleaning 23
If Something GoesWrong
BeforeYourCallForService24
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WELCOME
WELCOME
NEE
DHELP?
StartHere!....Beforeusing yourMicrowave
NEEDHELP
2
Welcometothe
Danbyfamily.We re
proudofourquality
productsandwe
believeindependable
service.
You llsee itinthis
easy-to-
usemanualand
you llhearitinthe
friendlyvoicesof our
consumerservice
department.
Tel: 1
-
800
-
26
-
Danby
Bestof all,you ll
experiencethese
valueseachtime you
useyourmicrowave.
That simportant,
becauseyour new
microwavewillbe part
ofyourfamilyfora
long time.
Writedownthe modelandserial
numbershere.Theyareonalabel
locatedontheback oftheoven.
ModelnumberDMW1406W
Serialnumber____________
Datepurchased __ __________
Stapleyourreceipttotheinside
backcoverof thismanual.Youwill
needittoobtainserviceunder
warranty.
Before youcall
for service,
there are afewthingsyou
cando tohelpusserve
you better...
Readthismanual
Itcontainsinstructionsto
helpyou useand maintain
your microwaveproperly.
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven
Immediatelycontactthe
dealer (or builder) that sold
you theoven.
Save timeandmoney
Checkthe sectiontitled “If
SomethingGoeswrong”
beforecalling. This
section
helpsyousolvecommon
problemsthat might
occur.
Ifyoudo needservice,
you
canrelaxknowinghelpis
onlyaphonecallaway.
Tel:1-800-26-Danby

READALLSAFETY INFORMATIONBEFOREUSING
FEDERALCMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIOFREQUENCYINTERFERENCE STATEMENTIU.S.A.ONLY)
Thisequipmentgeneratesand usesISMfrequenciesandif not installedandusedproperly,thatis in
strictaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructions,maycauseinterferencetoradioand television
reception.Ithasbeentype-tested andfoundtocomply withlimits forISM Equipment pursuanttoPart18
of FCC Rules,whicharedesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection against suchinterferenceinaresidential
installation.
However,thereisnoguarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurinparticular installations.Ifthisequipment
doescauseinterferencetoradio ortelevisionreception,whichcanbedetermined byturningthe
equipment off and on,theuseris encouragedtotrytocorrectthe interferencebyone or moreof
thefollowing:
•Reorientthereceivingantennaofradioor television.
•Relocatethemicrowaveoven withrespecttothereceiver.
•Movethemicrowaveoven awayfrom thereceiver.
•Plugthemicrowaveintoadifferent outlet sothatmicrowaveandreceiver areon different
branchcircuits.
TheManufactureris not responsiblefor anyradioor TVinterferencecaused by UNAUTHORIZED
MODIFICATION tothismicrowaveoven.It istheresponsibilityof theusertocorrectsuchinterference.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
3
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
FOR YOURSAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
Foryoursafetythe
informationinthismanualmust befollowedtominimize
theriskoffireorexplosionortopreventpropertydamage,personal
injuryorlossof life.
DoNotAttempt tooperatethisoven withthedooropen sinceopendoor
operationcan result inharmfulexposuretomicrowaveenergy. It
is important nottodefeatortamperwiththesafetyinterlocks.
DoNotPlace anyobjectbetweentheoven frontfaceandthedooror
allowsoil orcleanerresiduetoaccumulateonsealingsurfaces.
DoNotOperate theoven ifit isdamaged.Itisparticularlyimportant
thattheovendoorcloseproperlyand thatthereisno damage tothe:
1 door(bent),
2 hingesand latches(brokenorloosened),
3 doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
TheOvenShouldNot beadjusted orrepairedbyanyoneexcept
properlyqualifiedservicepersonnel.

READALLSAFETY INFORMATIONBEFOREUSING
4
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
WARNING
Toreducethe riskoffire, burns,electricshock, injurytopersonsorexposureof excessivemicrowaveenergy
when usingyourappliance,followbasicprecautions,includingthefollowing sections.
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
•Readandfollowthe
specific “Precautionsto
AvoidPossibleExposure
toExcessiveMicrowave
Energy”onpage3.
•Thisappliancemust be
grounded. Connectonlyto
aproperlygroundedoutlet.
See “Grounding Instructions”
section on page 9.
•Donot operatethisappliance
ifithasadamaged
powercordorplug,if itis
notworking properly,orifit
hasbeendamaged or
dropped.
•Donotcoverorblockany
openingson the appliance.
•Donotstorethisappliance
outdoors.
•Liquids, suchaswater,coffee,
ortea canbeoverheatedbeyond
theboiling point without
appearingtobe boiling dueto
surfacetension ofthe liquid.
Visiblebubbling orboiling when
thecontaineris removedfromthe
microwaveovenisnotalways
present.
THISCOULD RESULTIN VERY
HOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLY
BOILINGOVERWHENA
SPOON OR OTHER UTENSILIS
INSERTED INTOTHELIOUID.
Toreducethe risk ofinjuryto
person:
a.Donotoverheat the liquid.
b.Stirtheliquidbothbeforeand
halfwaythrough heating it.
c.Donotusestraight-sided
containerswithnarrownecks.
d.Afterheating,allowthe
containertostandinthe
microwaveovenforashort
timebeforeremovingthe
container.
e.Useextremecarewhen
insertingaspoonorother
utensilintothecontainer
•Usethisapplianceonlyfor
itsintended useasdescribed
inthismanual.Donot use
corrosivechemicalsor
vaporsinthisappliance.
•Thismicrowaveovenis
specificallydesignedtoheat,
dryorcookfood, andisnot
intendedforlaboratory
orindustrialuse.
•Someproductssuchas
wholeeggsand sealed
containers–forexample,closed
glassjars-mayexplode and
shouldnotbe heated inthis
oven.
•
Donotusethisproductnear
water –
forexample,inawet
basement, nearaswimming
poolornearasink.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
5
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
(Cont d)
•Keeppowercordaway
fromheated surfaces.
•Donot immersepower
cordorplug inwater.
•Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsinthe Careand
Cleaningsection(s)ofthis
manual.
•Thisapplianceshouldbe
serviced onlybyqualified
servicepersonnel.Contact
nearest authorizedservice
facilityforexamination,
repairoradjustment.
•Aswithanyappliance,
closesupervision is
necessarywhenused by
children.
•Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage23.
Toreducetheriskof firein
the
ovencavity:
•Donot overcookfood.
•Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper, plasticorother
combustiblematerialsareplaced
inside theoven whilecooking.
•Removewiretwist-tiesand
metalhandlesfrompaperor
plasticcontainersbeforeplacing
themintheoven.
•Donot usethe oven forstorage
purposes. Donotleave
paperproducts,cookingutensils
orfoodintheovenwhen
notinuse.
•Donot usethe microwaveto
drynewspapers.
•Ifmaterialsinside oven
shouldignite, keep theoven
doorclosed, turntheovenoff
anddisconnectthepowerat
thefuseorcircuitbreaker
panel. Ifthedoorisopened,
thefiremayspread.
I

SPECIALNOTESABOUTMICROWAVING
6
IMPORTANTSAFETY INFORMATION
ARCING
Ifyou se
earcing,press
theSTART/STOPbutton
and correct theproblem.
Arcing isthemicrowaveterm
forsparks inthe oven.Arcingis
causedby:
•Metalorfoiltouchingtheside
of theoven.
•Foil notmolded tofood
(upturnededgesactlike
antennas).
•Metal,suchastwist-ties,
poultrypins,orgold-rimmed
dishes, inthe microwave.
•Recycledpapertowels
containing small metal
piecesbeingusedinthe
microwave.
FOODS
•Onlycookpopcorninyour
microwaveovenusingaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessory
dish,unless youusepopcorn
labeledforuseinmicrowave
ovens.
•Someproductssuchaswhole
eggs(withshell),sealed
containers,andclosedjarswill
explode and shouldnot be
heatedinthismicrowaveoven.
Heatingtheseproductsinthe
microwaveovencouldresultin
injury.
•Donot boil eggsina
microwaveoven.Pressurewill
buildup insideegg yolkandwill
causeit toburst, possibly
resultingininjury.
•Operating the microwave
withnofood insideformore
than aminuteortwomay
causedamagetothe oven
andcouldstartafire.It
increases
the heataroundthe
magnetronandcan shorten
thelifeof theoven.
•Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogs, sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chicken liversand
othergiblets,and eggyolks
shouldbepierced toallow
steamtoescapebefore
cooking.

SPECIALNOTESABOUTMICROWAVING
7
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwaved waterand
otherliquidsdo not always
bubblewhentheyreachthe
boiling point.
Theycanactuallyget
superheatedand not
bubbleatall.
Superheatedliquidcan
bubbleup whenitismoved
or when somethinglikea
spoonor teabag isputinto
it.
Topreventthisfrom
happeningand causing
injury,donotheatany
liquidformore than2
minutespercup.After
heating,letthecup stand in
the microwavefor 30
secondsbefore moving itor
putting anythingintoit.
•Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glass
jars, even withthelidoff.Make
sureallinfant foodisthoroughly
cooked. Stirfoodtodistributethe
heat evenly.Becarefultoprevent
scalding whenwarmingformula.
The containermayfeelcooler
than the milkreallyis.
Alwaystestthemilkbefore
feedingthebaby.
•Spontaneousboiling-Under
certaincircumstances,liquids
maystarttoboil duringorshortly
afterremovalfromthemicrowave
oven.Topreventburnsfrom
splashing liquid, werecommend
thefollowing: beforeremoving
the
containerfromthe
oven,allowthe
containertostandintheoven for
30to40 secondsaftertheoven
hasshutoff. Donot boil liquidsin
narrow-neckedcontainerssuch
assoftdrinkbottles,wineflasks
andespeciallynarrow-necked
coffee cups.Even ifthecontainer
is opened,excessive steamcan
buildup and causeittoburstor
overflow.
•Don tdefrost frozen
beveragesinnarrow-necked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages). Even ifthe
containeris opened,pressure
can buildup.Thiscancause
thecontainertoburst, possibly
resultingininjury.
•Hotfoodsandsteamcan
causeburns.Becarefulwhen
openinganycontainersofhot
food,includingpopcornbags,
cooking
pouchesandboxes.To
prevent possibleinjury,direct
steamawayfromhandsand
face.
•Donot overcookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateand
catchfire, causingdamage to
youroven.
•Cookmeatandpoultry
thoroughly-meattoatleast an
INTERNALtemperatureof160
F(71.1C).andpoultry
toatleast
anINTERNALtemperatureof
180F(82.2C).Cookingto
thesetemperaturesusually
protectsagainstfoodborne
illness.

8
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
MICROWAVE-SAFE
COOKWARE
Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenis
suitableformicrowaving.Most
glasscasseroles,cooking
dishes, measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdo nothave
metallictrimorglazewitha
metallicsheencanbe used.
Somecookwareislabeled
“suitableformicrowaving.”
•Ifyouuseameat
thermometerwhilecooking,
makesureit issafeforusein
microwaveovens.
•Donot userecycled paper
products.Recycledpaper
towels,napkinsand waxed
papercancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproducts
containing nylonornylon
filamentshouldbeavoided, as
theymayalsoignite.
•Notallplasticwrapissuitable
foruseinmicrowaveovens.
Checkthe packageforproper
use.
•Somestyrofoamtrays(like
thosethat meat ispackaged
on)haveathinstripofmetal
embeddedinthebottom.
When microwaved,themetal
can burnthefloorofthe oven
origniteapapertowel.
•Cookwaremaybecomehot
becauseofheat transferred
fromthe heated food.Pot
holdersmaybeneeded to
handlethecookware.
•“Boilable”cooking pouches
andtightlyclosedplastic
bags
shouldbeslit, pierced or
ventedasdirectedby
package.Iftheyarenot,
plasticcouldburst duringor
immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresulting ininjury.
Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbe at least
partiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatight seal.When
cookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplastic
wrap,remove covering
carefullyanddirect steam
awayfromhandsand face.
•Papertowels,waxedpaper
andplasticwrapcanbe used
to
coverdishesinordertoretain
moistureandprevent
spattering.Besuretovent
plasticwrapsosteamcan
escape.
Howto testforamicrowave-
safedish:
1Placeinthe ovenboththe
dishyou aretesting and a
glass
measuringcupfilledwith
1cupofwater
2Setthemeasuringcupeither
inornexttothedish.
3Microwave1minuteathigh.
Ifthedishheats,itshouldnot
beusedformicrowaving.If the
dishremainscoolandonlythe
waterinthecupheats,then the
dishismicrowave-safe.

9
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
MICROWAVE-SAFE
COOKWARE(CONT D)
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Improperuseofthe
groundingplugcan
resultinarisk of
electricshock.
Thisappliancemustbe
grounded. Intheeventof an
electricalshortcircuit,
groundingreducestheriskof
electric shock byprovidingan
escapewireforthe electric
current.
Thisapplianceisequipped
withapowercordhavinga
groundingwirewitha
groundingplug. Theplug
mustbepluggedintoan
outletthatisproperlyinstalled
andgrounded.
Consultaqualifiedelectrician or
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Iftheoutletisastandard2-prong
walloutlet, itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligation
tohave
itreplacedwitha
properlygrounded
3-prong wall outlet.
Donot underanycircumstances
cutorremovethe third(ground)
prongfromthepowercord.
Donot useanadapterplug with
thisappliance.
Donot useanextensioncordwith
thisappliance.Ifthepowercordis
tooshort,haveaqualified
electrician orservicetechnician
installanoutlet nearthe appliance.
Forbest operation,plug this
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlettopreventflickering oflights,
blowing offuseortripping ofcircuit
breaker.
PowerSupplyCord
1.Ashortpowersupplycordis
providedtoreducetherisks
resultingfrombecoming
entangled inortrippingovera
longercord.
2.Longercordsetsorextension
cordsareavailableand maybe
usedifcareisexercisedintheir
use.
3. If longcordorextensioncordis
used:
a)The marked electricalrating
of thecordsetorextension
cordshouldbeatleastas
greatasthe electricalrating
of theappliance.
b)The extensioncordmust bea
grounding-type 3-wirecord,
andThe longercordshould
bearranged sothat it willnot
drapeoverthecounteropor
tabletopwhereitcan be
pulledon bychildrenor
trippedoverunintentionally.
Usefoilonlyasdirectedin
thismanual.TVdinnersmay
bemivrowavedinfoiltrays
less than3/4”
high;remove
thetop foilcoverandretur
n
thetraytothebox.When
using foilinthe microwave
oven,keepthe foil atleast1
inchawayfromthesidesof
theoven.
•Plasticcookwaredesigned
formicrowavecookingisvery
useful,butshouldbe used
carefully.Evenmicrowave
safeplasticmaynot beas
tolerant ofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
soften orcharif subjected to
shortperiodsof overcooking.
Inlongerexposuresto
over-cooking,the foodand
cookwarecouldignite.
Followthese guidelines:
1Usemicrowave-safeplastics
onlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththecookware
manufacturer s
recommendations.
2 Donot microwaveempty
containers.
3 Donot permit childrentouse
plasticcookwarewithout
completesupervision.