Danby DMW758BL Instruction manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
GUIDE DU PROPRIÉTAIRE
CAUTION:
Read and Follow All Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions Before First
Use of This Product.
MISE EN GARDE :
Lisez et suivez toutes les consignes
de sécurité et d’utilisation avant la
première utilisation de ce produit.
Microwave Oven
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Danby Products Limited, Guelph, Ontario Canada N1H 6Z9
Danby Products Inc., Findlay, Ohio USA 45840
Version 2.10.08JF
DMW758BL/W
DMW758BL
DMW758W

Important Safety Information
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy 3
Safety Precautions 4
Special Notes About Microwaving 6
Operating Instructions
Features of Your Microwave 10
The Controls on Your Microwave 11
Menu Cooking Guide 12
Start Cooking 14
Changing the Power Levels 15
Defrost Guide 16
Menu Cooking 17
Other Features 20
Helpful Information
Microwave Terms 22
Care and Cleaning 23
If Something Goes Wrong
Before You Call For Service 24
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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WELCOME
NEED HELP?
Welcome to the Danby
family. We’re proud of
our quality products
and we believe in
dependable service.
You’ll see it in this
easy-to-use manual
and you’ll hear it in the
friendly voices of our
consumer service
department.
Tel: 1-800-26-
Best of all, you’ll
experience these
values each time you
use your microwave.
That’s important,
because your new
microwave will be part
of your family for a
long time.
Before you call for service,
there are a few things you
can do to help us serve
you better...
Read this manual
It contains instructions to
help you use and maintain
your microwave properly.
If you received a
damaged oven
Immediately contact the
dealer (or builder) that sold
you the oven.
Save time and money
Check the section titled “If
Something Goes wrong”
before calling. This section
helps you solve common
problems that might occur.
If you do need service, you
can relax knowing help is
only a phone call away.
Tel: 1-800-26-
Write down the model and serial
numbers here. They are on a label
located on the back of the oven.
Model number _____________
Serial number ____________
Date purchased __ __________
Staple your receipt to this manual.
You will need it to obtain service
under warranty.
Start Here!…Before using your Microwave

READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
FOR YOUR SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to
minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
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.
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 particularly important
that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:
1door (bent),
2hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
3door seals and sealing surfaces.
The Oven Should Not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except
properly qualified service personnel.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
(U.S.A. ONLY)
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequencies 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 particular installations. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can 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 radio or television.
• Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.
• Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
• Plug the microwave into a different outlet so that microwave and receiver are on different
branch circuits.
The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by UNAUTHORIZED
MODIFICATION to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure of excessive
microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following
sections.
• Read and follow the
specific “Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy” on page 3.
• This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
a properly grounded outlet.
See “Grounding Instructions”
section on page 9.
• Do not operate this appli-
ance if it has a damaged
power cord or plug, if it is
not working properly, or if it
has been damaged or
dropped.
• Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
• Use this appliance only for
its intended use as described
in this manual. Do not use
corrosive chemicals or
vapors in this appliance.
• This microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat,
dry or cook food, and is not
intended for laboratory
or industrial use.
• Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers – for example,
closed glass jars- may
explode and should not be
heated in this oven.
• Do not store this appliance
outdoors.

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• Do not use this product near
water-for example, in a wet
basement, near a swimming
pool or near a sink.
• Keep power cord away from
heated surfaces.
• Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water.
• See door surface cleaning
instructions in the Care and
Cleaning section(s) of this
manual.
• This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary
when used by children.
To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
• Do not overcook food.
• Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic or other com-
bustible materials are placed
inside the oven while cooking.
• Remove wire twist-ties and
metal handles from paper or
plastic containers before
placing them in the oven.
• Do not use the oven for
storage purposes. Do notleave
paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven
when not in use.
• Do not use the microwave to
dry newspapers.
• If materials inside oven
should ignite, keep the oven
door closed, turn the oven off
and disconnect the power at
the fuse or circuit breaker
panel. If the door is opened,
the fire may spread.
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
(Cont’d)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ARCING
FOODS
Arcing is the microwave term
for sparks in the oven. Arcing
is caused by:
• Metal or foil touching the
side of the oven.
• Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges act like
antennas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins, or gold-rimmed
dishes, in the microwave.
• Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in the
microwave.
• Only cook popcorn in your
microwave oven using a
special microwave popcorn
accessory dish, unless you
use popcorn labeled for use
in microwave ovens.
• Some products- such as
whole eggs (with shell),
sealed containers, and
closed jars - will explode and
should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Heating
these products in the
microwave oven could result
in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in a
microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg yolk
and will cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
• Operating the microwave
with no food inside for more
than a minute or two may
cause damage to the oven
and could start a fire. It
increases the heat around
the magnetron and can
shorten the life of the oven.
• Foods with unbroken outer
“skin” such as potatoes, hot
dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and
other giblets, and egg yolks
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape before
cooking.
If you see arcing, press the
“STOP/Clear” button and
correct the problem.

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• Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even with the lid
off. Make sure all infant food
is thoroughly cooked. Stir
food to distribute the heat
evenly. Be careful to prevent
scalding when warming
formula. The container may
feel cooler than the milk
really is.
Always test the milk
before feeding the baby.
• Spontaneous boiling-Under
certain circumstances,
liquids may start to boil
during or shortly after
removal from the microwave
oven. To prevent burns from
splashing liquid, we
recommend the following:
before removing the
container from the oven,
allow the container to
stand in the oven for 30 to
40 seconds after the oven
has shut off. Do not boil
liquids in narrow-necked
containers such as soft drink
bottles, wine flasks and
especially narrow-necked
coffee cups. Even if the
container is opened,
excessive steam can build
up and cause it to burst or
overflow.
• Don’t defrost frozen
beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even
if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This
can cause the container to
burst, possibly resulting in
injury.
• Hot foods and steam can
cause burns. Be careful
when opening any contain
ers of hot food, including
popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To
prevent possible injury, direct
steam away from hands and
face.
• Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and
catch fire, causing damage
to your oven.
• Cook meat and poultry
thoroughly-meat to at least
an INTERNAL temperature
of160 F (71.1C). and poultry
to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180 F
(82.2C). Cooking to these
temperatures usually
protects against food borne
illness.
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Microwaved water and
other liquids do not
always bubble when they
reach the boiling point.
They can actually get
superheated and not
bubble at all.
Superheated liquid can
bubble up when it is
moved or when
something like a spoon or
tea bag is put into it.
To prevent this from
happening and causing
injury, do not heat any
liquid for more than 2
minutes per cup. After
heating, let the cup stand
in the microwave for 30
seconds before moving it
or putting anything into it.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
MICROWAVE-SAFE
COOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used
in your microwave oven is
suitable for microwaving. Most
glass casseroles, cooking
dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which do not have
metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen can be used.
Some cookware is labeled
“suitable for microwaving.”
• If you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use in
microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycled paper
towels, napkins and waxed
paper can contain metal
flecks which may cause
arcing or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or nylon
filament should be avoided, as
they may also ignite.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper
use.
• Some styrofoam trays (like
those that meat is packaged
on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom.
When microwaved, the metal
can burn the floor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot
holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.
• “Boilable” cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic
bags should be slit, pierced
or vented as directed by
package. If they are not, plas-
tic could burst during or
immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury.
Also, plastic storage contain-
ers should be at least partial-
ly uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cook-
ing with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully
and direct steam away from
hands and face.
• Paper towels, waxed paper
and plastic wrap can be used
to cover dishes in order to
retain moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can
escape.
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish:
1 Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing and a
glass measuring cup filled
with 1 cup of water
2 Set the measuring cup either
in or next to the dish.
3 Microwave 1 minute at high.
If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If
the dish remains cool and
only the water in the cup
heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.

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• Use foil only as directed in
this manual. TV dinners may
be microwaved in foil trays
less than 3/4” high; remove
the top foil cover and return
the tray to the box. When
using foil in the microwave
oven, keep the foil at least 1
inch away from the sides of
the oven.
• Plastic cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very
useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tol-
erant of overcooking condi-
tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short peri-
ods of overcooking. In longer
exposures to over-cooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1 Use microwave-safe plastics
only and use them in strict
compliance with the cookware
manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions.
2 Do not microwave empty
containers.
3 Do not permit children to use
plastic cookware without
complete supervision.
MICROWAVE-SAFE
COOKWARE (CONT’D)
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can
result in a risk of electric
shock.
This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of an
electrical short circuit, ground-
ing reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape
wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equipped
with a power cord having a
grounding wire with a ground-
ing plug. The plug must be
plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and ground-
ed.
Consult a qualified electrician
or service technician if the
grounding instructions are not
completely understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly ground-
ed.
If the outlet is a standard 2-
prong wall outlet, it is your per-
sonal responsibility and obliga-
tion to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do not under any circum-
stances cut or remove the third
(ground) prong from the power
cord.
Do not use an adapter plug
with this appliance.
Do not use an extension cord
with this appliance. If the
power cord is too short, have a
qualified electrician or service
technician install an outlet near
the appliance.
For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip-
ping of circuit breaker.
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION