Frigidaire CFCM0934NW Owner's manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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All about the
Use &Care
of your Microwave Oven
Welcome............................................................2
Before Operating................................................8
Manual Operation...............................................9
Convenience Operation..........................................11
Important Safety Instructions.............................2
Features & Specifications...................................7
Cooking Charts.....................................................14
Care & Cleaning....................................................19
Changing Your Overlay to French............................20
Before You Call.....................................................21
Warranty..............................................................22
316495100 (August 201
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Welcome & Congratulations
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 oven properly.
If you received a damaged Microwave Oven... immediately contact the dealer (or builder)
that sold you the Microwave Oven.
Save time and money.
Check the section titled “Service Call Check”. 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.
A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back of this manual. Or call
Frigidaire Customer Services at 1-800-944-9044, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Congratulations on your purchase of a new microwave oven! At Electrolux Home Products,
we are very proud of our product and are completely committed to providing you with the best
service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one priority.
We know you’ll enjoy your new microwave oven and Thank You for choosing our product. We
hope you consider us for future purchases.
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your
microwave oven only as instructed in this manual. These instructions are not meant to cover
every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be
practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.
Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference.
Model Number:
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(United States)
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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.
(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 or 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 the oven door close properly and that
there is no damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and
sealing surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
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To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe
the following:
1. deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat
and be hazardous to handle.
2. cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an
unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure
may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or
knife before cooking.
3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods
before cooking with microwave energy. When
skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly.
4. operate oven without load or food in oven
cavity.
5. Use only popcorn in packages designed and
labeled for microwave use. Popping time varies
depending on oven wattage. continue to
heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn will
scorch or burn. leave oven unattended.
6. use regular cooking thermometers in oven.
Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and
may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or
damage to oven.
7. use metal utensils in oven.
8. use paper, plastic, or other combustible
materials that are not intended for cooking.
9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials, follow manufacturer’s
recommendations on product use.
10. use paper towels which contain nylon or
other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could
melt and cause paper to ignite.
11. heat sealed containers or plastic bags in
oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause
container or bag to break. Pierce or open container
or bag before cooking.
12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult
physician or pacemaker manufacturer about
effects of microwave energy on pacemaker.
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
the 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 a microwave.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent
or manufacturer about problems or conditions you
do not understand.
Recognize Safety
Symbols, Words, Labels
DANGER
DANGER - Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in severe personal injury or death.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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Federal
Communications
Commission Radio
Frequency Interference
Statement (U.S.A. Only)
WARNING
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must
be grounded and plug must not be altered.
a. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the
risks resulting from becoming entangled in or
tripping over a longer cord.
b. Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in
their use.
1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or
extension cord set should be at least as great as
the electrical rating of the appliance.
2. The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-
wire cord.
3. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will
not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it
can be tripped over, snagged, or pulled on
unintentionally.
If you use an extension cord, the interior light may flicker
and the blower sound may vary when the microwave oven
is on. Cooking times may be longer, too.
Oven MUST be grounded.
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 ratting 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 can be blown.
Microwave operates on standard household current,
120V.
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
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:
ŸReorient the receiving antenna of the radio or
television.
ŸRelocate the microwave oven with respect to the
receiver.
ŸMove the microwave oven away from the receiver.
ŸPlug 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.
Improper use of the grounding can result in electric shock.
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
In the event of
c. If a long cord or an extension cord is used:
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an electrical short circuit,
shock by providing an escape wire
or the electric current if an electric
short occurs. This oven is equippe
with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding
plug. The plug mus be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and grounded. See Installation
Instructions.
grounding reduces risk of electric
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WARNING
Adhere to the following precautions:
ŸDO 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 interlock switches.
ŸDO NOT place any object between the oven front fac
e
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
ŸDO NOT use any cleaning materials on the oven door
gasket. Doing so could cause damage.
ŸDO 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:
1. door (bent),
2. hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
3. door seals and sealing surfaces.
ŸOven should not be be adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service personnel.
Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to
be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from
the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD
RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY
BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce
the risk of injury to persons:
1. Do not overheat the liquid.
2. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through
heating it.
3. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow
necks.
4. After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short time before removing the
container.
5. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensils into the container.
Radio Interference
1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference
to your radio, TV or similar equipment.
2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated
by taking the following measures:
1) Clean door and sealing surface of the oven
2) Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.
3) Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.
4) Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
5) Plug the microwave oven into a dierent outlet so that
microwave oven and receiver are on dierent branch
circuits.
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PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE
ENERGY
EPOSURE TO
x
x
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
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WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed to reduce the
risk of burns, electric shocks, fire or injury to
persons or exposure to excessive microwave
energy.
1. READ ALL instructions before using oven.
2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 5.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS found on Page 4
4. Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance with the
installation instructions in this Use & Care Manual.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers -for example, closed jars -are able to explode
and SHOULD NOT be HEATED in this oven.
6. Use this oven ONLY for its intended use as described in
this Use & Care Manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals
or vapors in this oven. This type of oven is specifically
designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed
for industrial or laboratory use.
7. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION
necessary when used by CHILDREN or INFIRM
PERSONS
8. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord or
power plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
9. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced
ONLY by qualified service personnel. Special tools are
required to service oven. Contact nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
10.DO NOT cover or block any vents or openings on the
oven.
11.DO NOT store this oven outdoors. DO NOT use this
appliance near water -for example, near a kitchen sink,
in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or similar
locations.
12.DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.
13.Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces.
14.DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
15.Review the door cleaning instructions in the Care &
Cleaning section.
16.To avoid the risk of fire in the oven cavity, injury to
persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven
when paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in oven.
c. 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.
d. DO NOT use this oven cavity for storage. DO
NOT leave paper products, cooking utensils or
food in the cavity when not in use.
17.Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able
overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing
to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid.
Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is
removed from the microwave oven is not always
present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON
OR UTENSIL
IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
18.DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven.
19.Baby food jars shall be open when heated and
contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in
order to avoid burns.
20.DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes. It is
made for household use only.
THE CONTAINER IS DISTRURBED A
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Features & Specifications
(1) Auto Cook
(2) Auto Reheat
(3) Defrost
(4)
(10 power levels available)
(5) Timer
(6) Popcorn
(7) Beverage
(8) Baked Potato
(9) Fresh Veggies
(10) START/+30 sec.
cooking.
(11) Safety Lock
(12) Clock
(13) Easy Set (6 instant settings)
(14) Number Pads (0-9)
(15) STOP
During cooking: press this pad once to pause cooking
function, press this pad twice to cancel cooking and any
other entries.
Control panel
Microwave features
Turntable
ring
assembly
Turntable
glass
tray
Door
assembly
Interlock
system
Turntable
Shaft Control
panel
Window
15
14
3
13
10
11
8
6
2
4
1
12
9
7
5
: Begin cooking time or add time to
: Before cooking: clears all previous settings.
Power Level
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Before Operating
Microwave utensil guide
CAUTION
ŸTo avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do
not operate the microwave oven empty.
ŸTo avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do
not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or
metal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven.
Use Do not use
Oven proof glass (specifically
treated for high intensity heat):
Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates,
cake plates, liquid measuring cups,
casseroles and bowls without
metallic trim.
ŸChina:
Bowls, cups, serving plates and
platters without metallic trim.
Plastic:
Plastic wrap (as a cover) - lay the
plastic wrap loosely over the dish
and press it to the sides. Vent
plastic wrap by turning back one
edge slightly to allow excess steam
to escape. The dish should be deep
enough so that the plastic wrap will
not touch the food. Use plastic
dishes, cups, semi-rigid freezer
containers and plastic bags for short
cooking times. Use these with care
because the plastic may soften from
the heat of the food.
ŸPaper:
Paper towels, waxed paper, paper
napkins and paper plates with no
metallic trim or design. Look for the
manufacturer’s label for any special
instructions for use in the
microwave oven.
Metal utensils:
Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces uneven
cooking. Also, avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metal
utensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven.
ŸMetal decoration:
Bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim.
Aluminum foil:
Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and
may cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs
and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the side walls of
the oven cavity and door of the microwave.
Wood:
Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack when you
use them in the microwave oven. Baskets made of wood will react in the
same way.
Tightly covered utensils:
e sure to leave openings for steam to escape from covered cookware.
Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items before cooking.
Tightly closed pouches may explode.
ŸBrown paper:
Avoid using brown paper bags. They absorb heat and can burn.
Flawed or chipped cooking utensils:
Any utensil that is cracked, flawed or chipped may break in the oven.
Metal twist ties:
Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags. They become hot and
could cause a fire.
Setting the clock
Example:settingclockdisplayfor9:00:
1. Touch clock pad once.
2. Enter time using number pads.
3. Touch clock pad again. CLOCK
CLOCK
Learn more about your
microwave oven
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Manual Operation
Safety Lock
Using Easy Set
Heating with high power level
1. Touch Timer pad once.
2. Enter desired time using number pads.
(timer may be set up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds).
3. Touch START/+30sec pad.
Example: setting timer for 5 minutes
Example: to set the safety lock ON:
Example: to change the safety lock from ON to OFF
When the timer has reached the end of set time, you will
hear beep alerts indicating the timer has run out.
You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave
from being accidentally started or used by children.
The safety lock feature is very useful when cleaning the
control panel. The lock will prevent accidental programming
when wiping the control panel.
Touch and hold the Safety Lock pad for more
than 3 seconds. The lock icon will appear in the
display window with 1 beep.
Example: to quickly heat for 2 minutes at 100% power:
Touch and hold the Safety Lock pad for more
than 3 seconds. The lock icon will disappear in
the display window with 1 beep.
Microwave heating or cooking may be quickly set at 100% power
level for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 minutes. Use the number keys 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 or 6 to choose the desired minutes of cook time (this option
will only work using the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 numeric pads.)
Touch number pad for desired minute(s). The
microwave will start after 1 second delay.
Setting the timer
1. Use the number pads to enter desired
heating time (cook time may be set up to
99 minutes and 99 seconds).
NOTE: For time sets that start with numbers 1 - 6, the
remaining numbers must be entered within 1
second from the first key press, otherwise the
Easy Set time will be used.
2. Touch START/+30sec pad.
When heating has finished, you will hear 5 beeps and the
Example: to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds at 100%
power:
Heating with lower power levels
Using the highest power level to heat foods does not
always give the best results when some types of food
need slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods or
1. Press Power
(100% power).
2. Use the number keys to change the power level
to 7. PL7 appears in the display (70 % power).
3. Press START/+30sec pad. Display blinks to prompt
you for cook time.
4. Enter cook time.
5. Press START/+30sec pad.
When heating has finished you will hear 5 beeps and the
Example: to heat for 4 minutes and 30 seconds at 70%
power:
POWER
LEVEL
S
LOCK
SAFETY
SAFETY
LOCK
hold for 3
seconds
hold for 3
seconds
Level pad once for power
level 10
custards. Your oven has nine other power levels.
screen will display End.
screen will display End.
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Manual Operation
Heating with multiple cooking stages
Example: to cook food for 3 minutes at 80%power and
then 50% power for 6 minutes 30 seconds:
For best results, some microwave recipes call for different
power levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Your
microwave may be set to change from one stage to another
automatically (2 stages maximum).
1. Press Power Level pad.
2. Use the number pads to enter power level
for the 1st stage. PL8 appears in the
display (80% power).
3. Press START/+30 sec pad. Display blinks to prompt
you for cook time.
4. Use the number pads to enter heating
time for the 1st stage (cook time may
be set up to 99 minutes and 99
seconds).
5. Press
for the 2nd stage. PL5 appears in the
display (50% power).
time for the 2nd stage (cook time may
be set up to 99 minutes and 99
seconds).
START/+30 sec pad.
When heating has finished, you will hear 5
NOTE:
1. The “Convenience operation” can’t be set as one of
multiple cooking.
2. If the 1st stage is the set defrost feature, the 2nd stage
can’t be set to Defrost again. If one of the stages is
weight defrost, that will be the 1st stage when cooking
starts.
POWER
LEVEL
POWER
LEVEL
Adding cook time (+30sec)
Press pad 2 times.
NOTE: The “+30sec” function can’t be set when using the
“weight defrost” and “convenience operation” feature.
This feature will let you quickly start 30 seconds cooking at
a 100% power level. This feature may be used while
cooking and with cook time remaining. Each press of this
pad will add 30 seconds.
Example: to add 1 minute of cook time at the power
level of 100%:
Setting Defrost by Weight
1. Press Defrost pad once for weight defrost. will
appear in the display.
2. Use the number pads to enter weight of
food to defrost in pounds. You may enter
3. Press START/+30sec pad.
When defrosting has finished, you will hear 5 beeps and
NOTE: The weight amount must be a valid entry for this
decimal point is assumed before the right-most digit. For
1. Press Defrost pad twice, will appear in the
display.
2. Use the number pads to enter desired
defrost time (defrost time may be set up to
99 minutes and 99 seconds).
3. The default defrost power is PL3. To change the
power, please press once, then press
numeric pad to enter the power level.
4. Press START/+30sec pad.
power level with cook time determined automatically:
Example: to defrost food with the default 30% power
level for 5 minutes:
Setting Defrost by Time
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Power Level for the 2nd stage6. Press
7. Use the number key to enter power level
pad.8. Press
9. Use the number pads to enter heating
10. Press
settimgs.
START/+30 sec
START/+30 sec
Example: to defrost 0.5 lbs. of food with the default
NOTE: Must be entered within 1-second from the
last input otherwise it starts pre
weight from 0.5 to 7 lbs.
feature to start. A valid weight entry is 0.5 to 7 lbs. A
lbs.
vious entry
example, enter 5 for 0.5 lbs. and enter 50 for 5.0
Power Level
beeps and the screen will display End.
the screen will display End.
screen will display End.
When defrost has finished, you will hear 5 beeps and the
START/+30 sec
dEF2
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