Hotpoint RVM115J User manual

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AdapterPlugs 28 LightBulbReplacement 28,29
AluminumFoil 4MicrowaveCookwareGuide 16
ApplianceRegistration 2MicrowavingTips 3
CareandCleaning 28,29 Minute/SecondTimer 9
ConsumerServices 31 ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ControlPanel 6,7 PowerLevels 9-13
Cook‘NWatch 10 Precautions 2-5
CookingCompleteReminder 8ProblemSolver 30
CookingGuide 21-D QuickSet -12,13
CooktopLight 28 SafetyInstructions 2-5
Defrosting 11 TimeCook 10
DefrostingGuide 19,20 TimeDefrost 11
ExhaustFan 6,29 Warranty BackCover
ExtensionCords 29
Features 8
GlossaryofMicrowaveTerms 15
GreaseFilter 29
GroundingInstructions 29
Heatingor ReheatingGuide 17,18 GEAnswerCenter”
HoldTime 9800.626.2000
UseandCareof
CounterSaver@
model
RVMI15J
Theelectricoutput
ofthismicrowaveoven
is750watts?
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Beforeusingyour oven9
readthisbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate ~:?
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNIJmber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.
Besureyourmicrowave
ovenkrigktered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser,
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~you ~~cei~e~ ~
damagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage30.
It listscausesofminoroperating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
Allthesethingsarenormal
withyourmicrowaveoven.
@
Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
eLightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
~Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
~SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
1~youneedservice...
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
2
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased, a
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations a
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemissti!l
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
~PmCAUTIONS
~POSSIBLE
‘ExPosmm
~Exc&sIw
.‘ticRowAw
E~ER~Y ,,
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‘(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
hatiful exposuretomicrowave
energy.It is i~portantnotto
defeater tamperwiththesafety
interlocks. ~ ~
‘“@)DoNot Place‘anyobject
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‘,betweenthpovenfrontfaceand
~the‘doororallowsoilor cleaner
~residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces; ~; .-
..’(c)DoNotOperate theoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
itiportantthattheovendoorclose
‘properlyandthatthereisno
‘~amagetothe:
(1)door(bent) ~
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
ioosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d).TheOv~nSRouIdNotbe
adjustedor repaiiedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
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~Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenis suitable
formicrowaving.Mostglass
casseroles,cookingdishes,
measuringcups,custardcups,
potteryorchinadinnerwarewhich
doesnothavemetallictrimorglaze
withametallicsheencanbeused.
Somecookwareislabeled“suitable
formicrowaving.”
If youarenotsureif adishis
microwave-safe,usethistest:
Placeintheovenboththedishyou
aretestingandaglassmeasuring
cupfilledwithonecupwater—set
themeasuringcupeitherinornext
tothedish.Microwave1minuteat
high.If thedishheats,it shouldnot
beusedformicrowaving.If thedish
remainscoolandonlythe waterin
thecupheats,thenthedishis
microwave-safe.
@Wpertoweis,waxpaperand
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.Besureto
ventplasticwrapso steamcan
escape.
@Somemicrowavedfoods
requirestirring,ro~ting or
rearranging.ChecktheCooking
Guide.
@
Steambui~dsuppressurein
foodswhicharetightlycovered
byaskinormembrane.Pierce
potatoes,eggyolksandchicken
iiverstopreventbursting.
mPoRTmT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all imtructiOm before wiw this appliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,~n~ludingthefollowing:
WARNING–To reduce
therisk of burns, electricshock,
fire, injury topersonsor exposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforifi
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~~ead and fo~tiwthespecific
“PRECAUTIONS~AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSU~~
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”onpage2.
~Thisappliancemustbe .
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygr6undedoutlet.See
“GRO~ING~S~U~ONS”
@~~s~~~~~w~veoven is
specificallydesigqedtoh~t qr
cookfood,andisnotintended
forlaboratoryorindustrialuse. ~
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage28.
~TMSapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyquaWledservice
personnel.
Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
~&~ith anyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
wedbychildren.
@Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:’
–W notovercookfood.CarefiUy
attendappliance.ifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking?
–R&rnove
wiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.“
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
ovento’drynewspapers,
. . . .
–Do nottie recycledpaper
produck.-
Recycledpapertowels,
napkins‘andwaxpapercan
containmetalfleckswhiihrnav
@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceiqtoitsownelectrical causearcingorignite.Paper“
outlet,topreventfickeringif ~~
lighk,blowingoffusebr ‘productscontainingnylonor
nylonfilamentsshouldbe‘
trippingofcircuitbreaker; ,~avoided,a~theymayalsoignite.
. .
@Instal!orlocatethis~ppliance ~-Dihot poppopcorninyour
onlyinaccordancew~ththe ~ticrowaveovtnunlessinaspecial
providdhtaMationkti@ons, microwavepopcornaccessoryor
~Donotcoveror ~~ockanv ~.ude$s’youusepopcornlabeledfor
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openingsoi theappliance: .useinrnicrowaveovens.
@Do~~tuseo~~~oors. ~ ~ -Do notopeiatetheovenwhfle
em~tytoavoiddamagetothe
~Donotimmersepowercord ovenandthedtingeroffire,If
orplugin’water, byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
~Keeppowercordawayfrom~emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
heatedsurfaces. isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
@Donotletpowercordhang times—itsavesenergyand
overedgeofWbleorcounter, prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
ahnot o~rak ttis app~anceif –Do notovercookpohtoeso
ithasadamagedpowercordor Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
plug,ifitknotworkingproperly, fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
orifithmbeendamagedor
dropped, (colltirlued)te.~tp~tge}
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aIf ~a~~~~~]s~~s~~~~v~~ s~Q~l~
igtite, keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff, and disconnectpower
cord, or shutoff powerat the fuse
or circuitbreakerpanel.
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Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedjars-w~ explode
andshouldnotbeheatedinthis
microwaveoven.Suchuseofthe
microwaveovencouldresultin
injury.
*Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures,
@~~n9~def’’ostfr~ze~
beveragesinnarrow-necked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages).Evenifthecontainer
isopened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,possiblyresultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyas directedin
thisbook.TVdinnersmaybe
microwavedinfoiltrayslessthan
3/4”high;removetopfoilcover
andreturntraytobox.When
usingmetalinthemicrowave
oven,keepmetali(otherthan
meti shel~at least1inchaway
fromsidesofoven.
~Cookwaremaybecomehot
becauseofheattransferredfrom
theheatedfood.Potholdersmay
beneededtohandlethecookware.
*Sometimes,theovenfloorcan
becometoohottotouch.Be
carefultouchingthefloorduring
andafiercooking.
@roodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendto6oilover
morerapidlyt~anfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage28forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@Thermometer—Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyouare
microwavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recorrmendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
~Plasticcookware—Plastic
cookwaredesignedformicrowave
cookingisveryuseful,butshould
beusedcarefully.Evenmicrowave-
safeplasticmaynotbeastolerant
ofovercookingconditionsasare
glassorceramicmaterialsand
maysoftenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandcookwarecould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwave-safeplasticsonlyand
usetheminstrictcompliance
withthecookwaremanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwareto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision.
@Whencookingpork, follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F,
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@Donotbotieggsinamicrowave
oven.
Pressurewillbuildupinside
eggyolkandwillcauseitto
burst,possiblyresultingininjury.
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~Foodswithunbrokenouter e
‘6skims~’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks,
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
~Notallplasticwrapissuitabie
foruseinmicrowaveovens.
Checkthepackageforproperuse.
~64BoiIable’9cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedbypackage.Iftheyare
not,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshoddbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefi~yanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
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Spontaneousboiling—Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowaveoven.
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THEEXHAUSTHOOD
~Haveitinstalledandproperly
groundedby8qu~fiedh~er.
Seethespecialinstallationbooklet
packedwiththemicrowaveoven.
~The exhaustfanintheoven
JtiloperateautomaticMyunder
Cem Contitiom(S*Automatic
RanFeature,page6).Whilethe
fanisoperating,cautionis
requiredtopreventthestarting
andspreadingofaccidental
eoo~ngfireswhiletheexhaust
fanisinuse.Forthisreason:
–Neverleavesurfaceunih
mat~ndedatMghheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingandgreasy
sptioversthatmayigniteandspread
if efiaust fan is operating.To
minimizeautomaticfanoperation,
useadequatesizedcookwareand
usehighheatonlywhennecessary
–ln the eventof agreasefirey
smotherflamingpanonsurface
unitbycoveringpancompletely
withweH-fittinglid,cookiesheet
orfiattray.
–Never flamefoodsunder
theovenwiththe exhaustfan
operatingbecauseitmayspread
theflames.
–Keep hoodand greasefilters
c1a~ accordingtoinstructionson
page29,tomaintaingoodventing
andavoidgrease fires.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
optionalAccessory
Availableatextracostfromyour
Hotpointsupplier.
~M CharcoalBiiterKitfor
non-ventedinstallation.
IThismicrowaveovenisUL I
listedforinstallationover
electricandgasranges.
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YourTouchcontrolPanel
The TouchControlhnel allowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofafinger.It’s
designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.
when YouPl~ intheoven
Thedisplaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,“18POWER’a~ld
alloftheovenfunctions.Afier15seconds,alllights
disappearand “RESET”appearsintheupperportion.
TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad,settheClockandoven
isreadyforuse.
Ifpoweris disruptedatanytime,theabovesequence
recurs,andyoumustresettheClockaftertouchingthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
1. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
2. Tlm COOK 1&2. Microwaveforapresetamount
oftimeusingautomaticpowerlevel10.(Ifdesired,you
maychangepowerlevelafierenteringcookingtime.See
page10.)
3. TIm DEFROST.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower
level3(Low).(Ifdesired,youmaychangepowerlevel
afierenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage11.)
4. COOK ‘NWATCH.Usethispadforshort-term
cookingwhichautomaticallyturnsovenoffafter3
minutes.(Seepage10.)
5. POWERLEVEL.Touchthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwantto changefrom
automaticpowerlevel10(High)forcookingorpower
level3(Low)fordefrosting.
7.MIN/SECT~ER. Thisfeatureusesno microwave
energy.It functionsaseitherakitchentimer,asaholding
periodafterdefrostor asatimerbeforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)
8. CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,itshutsofftheoven
anderasesallsettings(excepttimeofday).
9. EXHAUST’FAN.PressHI, LOorOFF forthe
differentfanspeeds.
10.NU~ER PADS.Touchthesepadstoentercooking
time,defrostingtime,timeofdayorpowerlevel.
U. QUICKSETCONTROL.Usethispadasashortcut
methodforenteringcookingtimeandpowerlevel.(See
pages12and 13.)
U. START.Afterallselectionsaremade,touchthispad
tostarttheoven.
H. LIGHT’.TouchONtoilluminatecounter.
Cootingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmay,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
microwaveoven.
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theexhaust —
fanis designedtoautomaticallyturnonatalowspeedif
excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,thefana
cannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwillautomatically
turnoffwhentheinternalpartshavecooled.Thefanmay
stayonuptoapproximately30minutesafiertherange
andmicrowaveovencontrolshavebeenturnedoff.
6. CLOCK. Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayorcheck
timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.TosetClock,firsttouch
CLOCKpadandthenentertimeofday.Forexample,if
timeis 1:30,touchnumberpads1,3 andOand “1:30”
willappearindisplay.ThentouchSTARTpad.Toreset
orchangetime, simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveoven
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwilldisplay“End”andbeep
onceaminuteuntilyoueitheropentheoven
doorortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
1.0CubicFoot
OvenInterior 1
1. DoorHandee Pullto open
door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforovento operate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. WindowwithMetalShielde
Screenallowscookingto beviewed
whilekeepingmicrowavesconfined
in oven.
4. NIodeIandSerialNumbeH.
5. OvenVent.
6. OvenLight.Lightcomeson
whendooris openedorwhenoven
isoperatinginanyfunction.
7.TouchControl~ne~ and
DigitalDisplay.Fordetailed
informationoneachfeature,
seepages6and7.
Thisistocertifythat C.F.M. SONES ~
thtis
unithasbeentested at0.10WG 5.5Vert.
inconformancewithAMCA 230Vert. 6.7Her.
BulletinNo.210 237Her.
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8. HoodControls.
Fan.PressHI, LOor OFF.
Light.PressONor OFF.
9. GreaseFilters.
10.CooktopLight.
U. OvenFloor.
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HowtoUsetheMinute/Second~mer
TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOW~0~ti~ a3-Mnute
PhoneCall
1.TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows”: O“and
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
for3minutesandno seconds.
Displayshows“3:00”and“TIME?’
3. TouchSTARTpad.Display
showstimecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
~Si~~ aHoldingme
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprograma“holdingtime”
betweenmicrowavecookingfinctions.
Thetimecanrangefromoneswond
to99minutesand99 seconds.A
holdingor stindingtimemaybe
foundin someofyourownrecipes
orintheCookingGuidesupplied.
HOW~0~~~~os~, ~01~ and
me Cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodetist afromn
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTimeCookfor
25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Thedisplayshows”: O“and
“POWER3:’“ENTERDEF
TIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchnumberpads1,5,0
andOforadefrostingtimeof 15
minutes.“15:00” appearson
display.(Defrostingisautomatically
setonpowerlevel3,butcanbe
changedbytouchingthePOWER
LEVELpadandthedesiredpower
level.)
Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows”: O“and
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
for 10minutes.“10:00”appearson
displayand “TIME”flashes.
Step 6:TouchTIMECOOK1&2
pad.Thedisplayshows”: O“and
“POWER10:’“ENTERCOOK
TIMEI“ flashes.
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StepZTouch2,5,0 andOfor25
minutesofcookingtime.“COOK
TIME”flashesand“25:00”and
“POWER10”appearondisplay.
Step8:TouchSTARTpad. “DEF
TIME”and“15:00~’counting
down,showondisplay.Aseach
functionisautomaticallyperformed,
ovendisplayshowsinstructions
enteredandthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsanddisplayflashes“End~’
QuestiomandAmwers
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programin defrostandamountof
time.Thenprogramtheholdtime
andtheamountofcookingtime.Be
suretoputthethaweddishinthe
refrigeratorpromptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfor
aspecificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrostfor4minutes,hold
for2minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.In thiscase,theoven
woulddefrostfor6minutesand
holdfor2minutes.
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Cootingby~me
TimeCook1&2allowsyouto
microwaveforapresetamountof
timeusingautotiaticpowerlevel
10(High),orchangepowerlevels
automatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeetheCookingGuide.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step 1:Fillacup2/3 fullof
water,add 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration
andis microwave-safe(referto
MicrowavingTipsonpage3).
Placecupin ovenandclosedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK1&2.
Displayshows“: O“and “POWER
10:’“ENTERCOOKm~’flashes.
Step3: Selectyourcookingtime.
Touch1,0 andOforacookingtime
ofoneminute.Displayshows
“1:00”and “POWER10~’“COOK
TIMEI“ flashes.
Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10
is recommendedforthiscupof
coffee,thereis noneedtochange
thepowerlevel.(Ifpowerlevel10
is,lotappropriate,see “Howto
ChangePowerLevel”atright.)
Step4: TouchSTARTpad.
“COOKTIME1;’“POWER10”
andtime,countingdown,show
ondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
Usingthe~me Cook2
Featire
TheTimeCook2featureletsyou
settwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thisisideal
if youwanttochangepowerlevels
duringyourcookingoperations.
Here’showtodoit.
Step1:Placefoodinovenin
microwave-safecontainerandclose
thedoor.
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Step%Displayshows“POWER
10”and“COOKTIMEI;’
countingdown.
Step8:Attheendof “COOK
TIME1~’thesecondpowerlevelis
displayedand “COOKTIMEII”
isshowncountingdown.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsanddisplayflashes“End;’
Theoven,lightandfanshutoff.
Step10:Openthedoor.
~OOk‘~ Watch
TheCook91’dWatchfeatureisa
short-termcookingprogramwhich
automaticallyturnstheovenoff
after3minutes.It’sidealfor
meltingcheeseonfoodorother
quickcookingoperationswhere
youwanttostopcookingatjust
therighttime.
ToUseCook‘NWatch
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK1&2.
Displayshows“: O“and “POWER
10:’“ENTERCOOKTIMEI“flashes.
Step1:TouchCOOK‘NWATCH.
After4seconds,“START”flashes
ondisplay.
Step3:Selectyourcookingtime.
Forexample,touch2, 1and5fora
cookingtimeoftwominutesand 15
seconds.Displayshows“2:15”and
“POWER10:’“COOKTIMEI“
flashes.
Step4: TouchTIMECOOK1&2.
Step5:Setyourcookingtime.
Howtochange Powerbvel
Aftersettingcookingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
Step6:TouchtheSTARTpad.
Step2: TouchSTARTpad.
“COOK‘NWATCH”andtime,
countingupto3minutes,are
displayed.Powerlevel10is
automaticallysetinovenbut
anotherpowerlevelcanbeselected
eitherduringprograming or
duringcooking.
Step3:Openthedoorortouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpadtostopcooking.
Theovenwillautomaticallysignal,
flash“End” andshutoffattheend
of3minutes.
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Defrosting
TimeDefrostisdesignedfor
speedythawingoffrozenfood
ad isoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
~Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
@SeetheDefrostingGuidefor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Besurepackagecontainsnometal.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST
pad.Displayshows“: O“and
“POWER3:’ “ENTERDEF
Step4:TouchST~. “DEFT~E”
andtime,countingdown,showon
thedisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“End~’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5:~rn packageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3to set
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime.
TouchtheSTARTpad.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
displayflashes“End~’opendoor,
removepackageandseparatechops
tofinishdefrosting.
~e~~o~~~~g~~s
eFoodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
~
TIME”flashes.
@Forevendefrosting,somefoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step3:Selectonehalfofthetotal
defi-ostingtimerecommendedin
theDefrostingGuide.Forexample,
touch4,0andOfor4minutes.
Displayshows“4:00”and
“POWER3:’ “DEFTIME”
flashes. ~Family-size,pre-packaged
frozenentreescanbedefrosted
andmicrowaved.If thefoodisin
afoilcontainer,transferittoa
microwave-safedish.
~ChecktheDefrostingGuidefor
otherdefrostingtips.
Howtochange PowerUvel
Aftersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
QuestiomandAmwers
Q. WhenItouchSTMT pad, I
hearadullthumpingnoise.
Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(High).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon9tthedefrosting
timesintheDefrostingGuide
seemrightformyfood?
A. Thesetimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
intheDefrostingGuide.Ifyour
foodis stillnotcompletelythawed
attheendofthattime,resetyour
ovenandadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquictiy
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
TimeDefrosttocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andtouchSTARTpad. Theoven
beginsoperatingiftimeis lefton
timer.If not, resettimer.

HowtouseQUCK SETcontrol
TheQUICKSETcontrolprovides
ashortcutcodemethodforentering
timeandthepowerlevelonyour
microwaveoven.QUICKSET
codesareonlyusedforrecipes
whichneedlittleor noattention,
andwhichrequirenochangeof
powerlevelduringcooking.
Recipeswhichrequireadditional
ingredients,attentionor changeof
powerlevelduringmicrowaving
shouldbecookedintheusual
manner.Also,recipeswitha
cookingtimeoflessthanone
minuteormorethan99 minutes
cannotusecodes.
TounderstandtheQUICKSET
controlcodes,itisimportantto
knowwhatthenumbersmeanand
whattie sequenceis. Thefirstand
secondnumbers,if settinga3-digit
code,indicatetheamountoftime
youdesire;thelastcontrolentry
numberisalwaysthepowerlevel.
Forexample,125means12minutes
atpowerlevel5.
N~E: Yourovencanonlybe
programmedto99minuteswhen
usingtheQUICKSETcontrol,and
thehighestpowerlevelis 10,which
isrepresentedby“O:’Whensetting
a2-digitQUICKSETcontrol
entry,thefirstistime,thesecond
ispowerlevel.Forexample,50
means5minutesatpowerlevel10.
Onthefollowingpage,many
frequentlypreparedfoodsandtheir
codesareshown.It’salsoeasyto
makecodesformanyotherrecipes.
Justselectoneor twodigits
representingthelengthofcooking
timedesired,andafinaldigitfor
thepowerlevelrequired.The
codesgivenontheguiderepresent
theminimumtimeneededtoavoid
overcooking,whichcandryout
foodandmakeittastelessand
tough.Ifyoufeelthatmore
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timebychangingthefirstdigitof
thecode.Youcannotaddseconds
tothecycletime-codes arefor
wholeminutesonly.If yourrecipe
callsforpowerlevelchangesor
differentamountsoftimeneeded
betweenadditionofingredients, e
youmaysetonecode[orthefirst
partoftherecipe,thenafter
completion,setanothercodefor
thatperiodoftimeandpowerlevel.
WhentheovencompletesQUICK
SETprogram,itautomatically
shutsoff.It willthendisplay
“End”andbeeponceaminute
untilyoueitheropenthedooror
touchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
ForExample:
QUICKSET
2-Digit
m
Timein PowerLevel
Minutes High(10)
QUICKSET
3Digit
m
Timein PowerLevel
Minutes Med(5)
Programmingyourovenfor
QUICKSETcontroloperationis
easy.Followthesesimplesteps.
Step2:Enterthepropercode.For
example,arecipecallingfor 12
minutescookingtimeatpower
level10wouldbe 120.“120”
appearsonthedisplaypanel.
Step1:TouchtheQUICKSET
pad. “ENTERCODE”flashes.
12
Step3.TouchtheSTARTpad. -
Displaywillshowtime,counting
down,and “COOKTIME:’ -

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DetachandTapetoInsideCabinetDoororOtherProminentPlace
TheQUICKSETcontrolfeaturegivesyouaneasy,
automaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetimefor
foodsrequiringonlyonepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.Theguidebelowshows
frequentlypreparedfoodsandthesuggestedcodesto
usewitheach.Forspecificinformationonstirring,
turningor rotating,checktheCookingGuide.
Alwaysusethemicrowave-safecontainersand
microwavetechniquesasdescribedintheCooking
Guide.
Tosetcodesformanyotherfoodsorrecipesreferto
page12.QUICKSETcodesgivenareforminimum
time.Checkandaddtimeifnecessarytocomplete
cooking.
FOOD COOmNGCODE
Appetizerswarming)
Dips(CreamCheese)
1/2 cup 25
1cup 45
Dips(SourCream)
‘/2 cup “13
1cup 23
PastryBites(Reheating)
2servings 17
4servings 10
BreadsandDesserts
Apples(2)
BranMuffins(5-6)
Brownies,Mix
Cakes,Mix(16cupsflutedmold)
CheeseBread,Yeast(1loaf)
ChocolateChipBars
NutBreadMix(1loa~
60
27
60
110
105
50
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PuddingMix(3-oz.pkg.) 60
Beverages
Coffee,Soup(1cup) 10
MilkBases(1CUP) 28
FrozenFoods[Defrost)
Note:Timesgivenbelowareforentiredefrostcycle.
Usuallyfoodmustberotated,brokenuporturnedover
whiledefrosting.CheckCookingGuideforspecific
information.
Cake,WholeIced 23
Chicken,Cut-up(2%-3%lbs.) 123
DessertTopping,Whipped 13
DoughnutsorPastries(2-4) 13
FishFillets(1lb.) 73
Hamburgers(2lbs.) 113
Fie,FruitFilling,Whole 63
Roast(4-5lbs.) 323
SteakorChops(2lbs.) 83
13
FOOD COO~G CODE
Meats/MainDishes
Bacon
2slices
4slices
Chicken
8-10pieces
2pieces
4pieces
ChuckRoast(3lbs.)
Eggs,Baked(2Eggs)
Eggs,Scrambled(2Eggs)
Entrees,Frozen
8OZ.
16OZ.
2lbs.
FishFillets(1lb.)
Frank(inbun)
2
4
Meatloaf(1%Ibs.)
Sausage(Raw)
4patties
4links
SwissSteak(2Ibs.)
FrozenTVDinner(12oz.)
28
30
150
40
70
665
25
20
50
110
180
60
10
30
217
30
20
706
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Vegetables@resh)
Beans,Green(1lb.) 110
Broccoli(1%-1%lbs.)
Spears 127
cut 90
Cauliflower,Head 137
CornonCob(4) 100
Potatoes(4) 120
Squash(1lb.) 50
Zucchini(1lb.) 50
Vegetables~ozen)
1O-OZ.
pkg. 70

GlossaryofMicrowaveTerm
!Vhenadaptingrecipesforthemicrowave,itisbest
10startwithafamiliarrecipe.Knowinghowthefood
shouldlookandtastewillh;lpwhenad–aptingrecipes
formicrowaving.Foodsthatrequirebrowningor
crisp,drysurfaceswillcookbetterconventionally.
@
Moistfoods,suchasvegetables,fruits,poultryand
seafood,microwavewell.
~Richfoods,suchasbarcookies,moistcakesand
candies,aresuitableformicrowavingbecauseoftheir
highfatandsugarcontent.
~Reduceconventionalcookingtimebyone-halfto
one-third.Checkfoodafierminimumtimetoavoid
overcooking.
@Smallamountsofbutteroroilcanbeusedforflavoring,
butarenotneededtopreventsticking.
~Seasoningsmayneedtobereduced.Saltmeatsand
vegetablesaftercooking.
Covering.Inbothconventionalandmicrowavecooking,
coversholdinmoisture,allowformoreevenheatingand
reducecookingtime.Conventionally,partialcovering
allowsexcesssteamtoescape.Ventingplasticwrapor
coveringwithwaxpaperservesthesamepurposewhen
-microwaving.
=Venting.Afiercoveringadishwithplasticwrap,you
venttheplasticwrapbyturningbackonecornerso
excesssteamcanescape.
ArrangingFoodinOven.Inconventionalbaking,you
positionfoods,suchascakelayersorpotatoes,sohotair
canflowaroundthem.Whenmicrowaving,youarrange
foodsinaring,sothatallsidesareexposedtomicrowave
energy.
Stirring.Inrange-topcooking,youstirfoodsupfrom
thebottomtoheatthemevenly.Whenmicrowaving,you
stircookedportionsfromtheoutsidetothecenter.Foods
thatrequireconstantstirringconventionallywillneed
onlyoccasionalstirringwhenmicrowaving.
~rning Over.Inrange-topcooking,youturnoverfoods,
suchashamburgers,sobothsidescandirectlycontact
thehotpan.Whenmicrowaving,turningisoftenneeded
duringdefrostingorwhencookingcertainfoods,suchas
frozenhamburgers.
StandingTime.Inconventionalcooking,foodssuchas
roastsorcakesareallowedtostandtofinishcookingorto
set.Standingtimeisespeciallyimportantinmicrowave
cooking.Notethatamicrowavedcakeisnotplacedon
acoolingrack.
~Shielding.Inaconventionaloven,youshieldchicken
-breastsorbakedfoodstopreventover-browning.When
inicrowaving,youusesmallstripsoffoiltoshieldthin
parts,suchasthetipsofwingsandlegsonpoultry,which
~;~ouldcookbeforelargerparts.
Arcing.Sparkscausedbytoomuchmetalinthe
microwaveovenormetaltouchingthesideoftheovenor
foilthatisnotmoldedtofood.
PrickFoodstoReleasePressure.Steambuildsup
pressureinfoodsthataretightlycoveredbyaskinor
membrane.Prickfoods,suchaspotatoes(asyoudo
conventionally),eggyolksandchickenlivers,toprevent
bursting.
Rotating.Occasionally,repositioningadishintheoven
helpsfoodcookmoreevenly.Torotate1/2turn,turnthe
dishuntilthesidethatwastothebackoftheovenistothe
front.Torotate1/4turn,turnthedishuntilthesidethat
wastothebackoftheovenistotheside.
BasicMicrowaveGuidelines
DensityofFood.Inbothconventionalandmicrowave
cooking,densefoods,suchaspotatoes,takelongerto
cookthanlight,porousfoods,suchasrolls,breador
piecesofcake.
RoundShapes.Sincemicrowavespenetratefoods
toaboutoneinchfromtop,bottomandsides,round
shapesandringscookmoreevenly.Cornersreceive
moreenergyandmayovercook.Thismayalsohappen
whencookingconventionally.
Delicacy.Foodswithadelicatetexture,suchas
custards,arebestcookedatlowerpowersettingsto
avoidtoughening.
NaturalMoistureoffoodaffectshowitcooks.Very
moistfoodscookevenlybecausemicrowaveenergyis
attractedtowatermolecules.Foodthatisunevenin
moistureshouldbecoveredor allowedtostandsoheat
candisperseevenly.
PieceSize.Smallpiecescookfasterthanlargeones.
Piecesthataresimilarinsizeandshapecookmore
evenly.Withlargepiecesoffood,reducethepower
settingforevencooking.
ShapeofFood.Inbothtypesofcooking,thinareas
cookfasterthanthickareas.Thiscanbecontrolledin
microwavingbyplacingthickpiecesneartheoutside
edgeandthinpiecesinthecenter.
StirtingTemperature.Foodstakenfromthefreezer
orrefrigeratortakelongertocookthanfoodsatroom
temperature.Timingsinourrecipesarebasedonthe
temperaturesatwhichyounormallystorethefoods.
QuantityofFood.In bothtypesofcooking,small
amountsusuallytakelesstimethanlargeamounts.
Thisis mostapparentinmicrowavecooking,where
timeisdirectlyrelatedtothenumberofservings.
Shelf(onmodelssoequipped).Usetheshelftoheat
morethanonedishatonetime. Taketheshelfoutwhen
youarenotusingit.

mDe ofcookware MicrowaveUses
Foil-1inedpaperbagsandboxes
Foilbakingtrays
Aluminumfoil
Metalorpartiallymetalpots,pans,
thermometers,skewersandtwistties
Glassjarsandbottles
Microwaveplastics
fiper orStyrofoamplatesandcups
Ovenglassandceramic
Dinnerware
Wpertowels,papernapkinsand
waxpaper
Plasticwrap,cookingbags,boil-in
bagsand!storagebags
Wperboardtraysusedforfrozen
entreesanddinners
P1astictraysandplatesusedforfrozen
entreesanddinners
Straw,wickerandwood
Avoidusing.
Youcanusefoiltraysthatarenohigherthan3/4-in.(Foilormetalwill
reflectmicrowavesandcauseunevenheating.)Arcingcanoccuriffoilis
closerthan 1inchtoovenwalls.
Useforshielding.
Donotuse. Microwave-safethermometersandskewersareavailable.
Generally,glassjars canbeusedtowarmfood.However,donotheat
babyfoodinjars, evenwithoutlids,becausefoodwillheatunevenly.Do
notwarmfoodsinnarrow-neckedbottlesbecausepressurecanbuildup.
Cookingandheating.
Heatingandservingoffoodsandbeverages.Styrofoamwillmeltiffood
istoohotor iffoodiscookedforalongtime.
Cookingandheating.
Heatingandsomecooking.Followdinnerwaremanufacturer’s
recommendations.Avoidusingdisheswithmetaltrim.
Absorbingmoisture,andpreventingspatters.Heatingandservingof
sandwichesor appetizers.Lightcoveringtoholdinsteam.Donotuse
@
papertowelsthathavesyntheticfibers,suchasnylon,wovenintothem. ,
Syntheticfibersmaycausethetoweltoignite.Avoidusingrecycledpaper.
Coveringtoholdin steam(wrap).Cooking(cookingandboil-inbags).
Heating(storagebags). e
Cookingandheating.
Cootingandheating.
Warming.
cookwaremps
~Alwayscheckthecookwaremanufacturer’s
recommendationsbeforeusinganycookware
intheoven.
@Beforepurchasingcookwareorpreparingfoodin
cookware,checkitssizetomakesureit willfit
in theoven.
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HeatingorReheatingGuide -m
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1.Directionsbelowareforheatingorreheatingalready-cooked 4. Besurefoodsareheatedthroughoutbeforeserving.Steamingor
foodsstoredinrefrigeratororatroomtemperature.Use bubblingaroundedgesofdishdoesnotnecessarilymeanfoodis
microwdve-safecookware. heatedthroughout.
2. Covermostfoodsforfastestheating.Exceptionsaresome
sandwiches,griddlefoodsandbakeditems. Ifyouuseameatthermometerwhilecooking,makesureit is
3. Bubblingaroundedgesofdishisnormal,sincethecenteristhe safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.
lasttoheat.Foodsheatedto 160”F.to 165”F.willprovidesafe,
palatableresults.Adjusttemperaturestosuityourpersonaltaste.
Letfoodsstandafewminutesbeforeserving.
Item Amount Powerhvel Me
Appetbers
Dips:creamorprocessedcheese ‘Acup Medium(5) 2%to3% min.
1cup Medium(5) 3to5min.
Wtry bites: smallpizzas,eggrolls,etc. 2to4servings High(10) 2to4min.
Saucy:meatballs,riblets, ●1to2servings High(10) 2to4 min.
cocktailfranks,etc. 3to4servings High(10) 5to7min.
(%cupperserving)
~p: Coversaucyappetizerswithwaxpaper.Coverdipswithplasticwrap.Microwavepastrybitesuncoveredtoretaintheircrispness.
BakeryFoom
Cake,coffeecake,doughnuts,sweetrolls,
nut or fruit bread
Dinnerrolls, muffins
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Pie:fruit,nutorcustard
1slice=%of9-in.pie
(useminimumtimeforcustard)
1piece
2pieces
4pieces
9-in.cakeor
12rollsor
doughnuts
1
2
4
6t08
1slice
2slices
4slices
9-in.pie
Low(3)
Low(3)
Low(3)
Low(3)
Medium(5)
Medium(5)
Medium(5)
Medium(5)
High(10)
High(10)
Meal-High(7)
Meal-High(7)
1/2to 1min.
1to2min.
1%to2% min.
2to4min.
‘Ato 1Amin.
1/2 to1min.
1to lfi min.
1to2min.
1/2 to1min.
1to 1%min.
2%to3min.
5to7min.
Beve-es
Cocoa,other milkbased
(6OZ./CUp) 1to2cups Meal-High(7) 3to4min.
(9oz./cup) 1to2cups Meal-High(7) 5to7 min.
Coffee,tea, cider
(6OZ./CUp) 1to2cups High(10) 1to3min.
(9oz./cup) 1to2cups High(10) 6t07min.
Gravies&sauces
Desserts:chocolate,butterscotch,etc. ‘/2cup High(10) lto2min.
1cup High(10) 2to3min.
Gravies:gibletorcreamy ‘/2 cup High(10) 1to2min.
1cup High(10) 2to3min.
Meat or main dishsauces,suchas ‘Acup High(10) 2to3min.
spaghettisauce,etc. 1cup High(10) 3to4 min.
1can(16oz.) High(10) 3to4min.
Tip: Coverfoodtopreventspattering.
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%ncakes, frenchtoast or waffles: ~. ––..
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-- Plain,notopping 2or3pieces ~
High(10) 1to lfi min. —.
Symp&butter 2or3pieces High(10) 1to 1%min.
‘rip:Donotcover.

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Item Amount Powerhvel ~me
Mea@andMainDkhes e
Chickenpieces 1to2pieces High(10) 2t03 min.
3to4pieces High(10) 3to4 min.
Hamburgersor meatloaf 1to2servings High(10) 2t03min.
(4oz.perserving) 3to4servings High(10) 4t05mino
Hotdogsand sausages lto2 High(10) 1Ato 1min.
3t04 High(10) 1to2 min.
Riceandpasta 1to2servings High(10) 1to3min.
(2A-%cupperserving)
Saucy,maindishes:chopsuey,spaghetti, 1to2servings High(10) 3to5min.
creamedchicken,chili,stew,macaroniand 3to4servings High(10) 6to9min.
cheese,etc. 1can(16oz.)
(%-1cupperserving) High(10) 5to7min.
Steaks,chops,ribs, meat pieces 1to2servings Meal-High(7) 2to4 min.
3to4servings Meal-High(7) 5to7min.
Thinly-slicedmeat 1to2servings Meal-High(7) 1to3 min.
(3to4oz.perserving) 3to4servings Meal-High(7) 2to5min.
Toppedor mixedwithsauce 1to2servings High(10) 3to5min.
(2A-+4cupperserving) 3to4servings High(10) 5t06min.
Tip: Coversaucymaindisheswithplasticwrap.Coverothermaindishesandmeatswithwaxpaper.Whenheatingorreheating3to4servings
ofmeatslicesorpieces,rotatedish1/2turnafterhalfofcookingtime.
PlateOfhftovers
Meatplus2vegetables 1plate High(10) 3to4 min.
Tip: Coverplateoffoodwithwaxpaperorplasticwrap. *
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Sandwiches
Meat-cheesefilling:with2slicesofbread 1to’2servings
3to4servings Meal-High(7)
Meal-High(7) 1to3min.
3to4 min.
Moistfilling:SloppyJoes,barbecue,hamsalad, 1to2servings Meal-High(7) 1to2min.
etc.inbun(%cupperserving) 3to4servings Meal-High(7) 2to3min.
Tip: Usepapertowelornapkintocoversandwiches.
soups
Milk-based(6oz. perserving) 1to2servings Meal-High(7) 2to3min.
3to4servings Meal-High(7) 5to7 min.
1can(10oz.) Meal-High(7) 6t07min.
Water-based(6oz.perserving) 1to2servings High(10) 1to2 min.
3to4servings High(10) 3to5min.
1can(10oz.) High(10) 4to 6min.
Tip: Coversoupswithwaxpaperorplasticwrap.
Vegetables
Largepiecesor whole:asparagusspears, 1to2servings High(10) 1to2min.
cornonthecob,etc. 3to4servings High(10) 2to 3min.
1can(16oz.) High(10) 4min.
Mashed 1to2servings
(Mcupperserving) High(10) 1to2min.
3to4servings High(10) 3t04min.
SmaIipieces:peas,beans,corn,etc. 1to2servings High(10) 1to2 min.
(%cupperserving) 3to4servings High(10) 2to3min.
1can(16oz.) High(10) 2t04min.
Tip: Covervegetablesformostevenheating.
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DefrostingGuide
1. Foodpackagedinpaperorplasticmaybedefrostedwithout 3.
unwrapping.Iffoodisfoilwrapped,removefoilandplacefoodin 4.
cookingdishfordefrosting.MostfooddefrostswellusingDefrost
(3).Formoreevendefrostingoflargerfoods,suchasbeef,lamb
andvealroasts,useWarm(l).
2. Afterfirsthalfofdefrostingtime,unwrappackageandcheck
food.Turnfoodover,if necessary;breakapartorseparatefoodif
possible.Shieldanywarmareaswithsmallpiecesoffoil.
Besurelargemeatsarecompletelydefrostedbeforecooking. -
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Whendefrosted,foodshouldbecoolbutsoftenedinallareas. ~
Ifstillslightlyicy,returntomicrowaveovenverybriefly,orlet ~:
standafewminutes. ~.
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Bread, bunsor rolls
(8to 16OZ.) 2t03 lto2 Removemetaltwisttie.~rn overafterfirsthalfoftime. ~s
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Letstand5to 10minutesbeforeserving. ~e:
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Cake,frosted,2to3layer
(17oz.) 2t03 none ~.
Letstand5minutesbeforeserving. ~
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2t03
3t06
Cake,plain,1layer none
none
Cheesecake,plainor
fruit-topped(17to19oz.) —.
Coffeecakes
(11to 14%oz.) 6t07 none
Repositionafterfirsthalfoftime.Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.
Cream or custardpie
(14oz.) lto2 lto2
Crunchcakes&cupcakes ‘/2to %each none
Doughnuts
(1or2) Rearrangeafterfirsthalfoftime.
‘/2to 1
lto2
2
7ta9
2t04
2t03
none
lto2
1
none
none
2t03
(4to6j
Frenchtoast (2slices)
Nruitor nut pie(8in.)
Poundcake(11Moz.)
Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.
Rearrangeafterfirsthalfoftime.
Sweetroils
(8%to 12OZ.)
~h &~~~f~~d [PowerLevel:Defrost(3)]
Fillets:
Pre-packaged(1lb.) 4t05 5t07 Placeunopenedpackageinoven.(Iffishisfrozeninwater,placein
Freshlyfrozen(1lb.) 4t05 5t07 cookingdish.)~rn packageoverafterfirsthalfoftime.After
secondhalfoftime,holdundercoldwatertoseparate.
Shellfish,blocks:
Crabmeat 22Placeblockincasserole.~rn overandbreakupwithforkafierfirst
(6-oz.package) halfoftime.
Oysters(12-oz.can) 4t06 4t06 Placeblockincasserole.Breakupwithforkafterfirsthalfoftime.
Scallops(l-lb.package) 4t06 4t06 Placeblockincasserole.firn overandbreakupafterfirsthalfof
time.
Shellfish,large:
Crablegs,1to22t03 2t03 Arrangeincookingdishwithlight-underside-up.Turnoverafterfirst
(8to 10OZ.) halfoftime.
Lobstertails, 1to23t04 3t04 Arrangeincookingdish,withmeaty-side-down.~rn overafterfirst
(6to9OZ.) halfoftime.
Shellfish,smallpieces 3t04 3t04 Spreadshellfishinsinglelayerinbakingdish.Rearrangepiecesafter
(1lb.) firsthalfoftime.
Steaks(6to 12oz.) 2t03 none Letstandafewminutestofinishdefrosting.
Wholefish(8to 10oz.) 32t04 Placefishincookingdish.Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.After
asecondhalfoftime,rinsecavitywithcoldwatertocomplete
defrosting,
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“RmtHalf SecondHalf
Kood me, Mine ~me, Min. Commen@
fiuit [PowerLevel:Defrost(3)]
Fresh(10to16oz.) 2t03 2t03 Hate packageinoven.Removefoilormetal.Afterminimumtime,
breakupwithfork.Repeatifnecessary.
Plasticpouch—1to2lto3 3t04 Placepackageinoven.Flexpackageonce.
(10-oz.package)
Meat [PowerLevel:Defrost (3)]
Bacon(1lb.)
Franks(1lb.)
Ground:beef&pork
(1lb.)
(2lbs.)
(5Ibs.)
Roast:beef,lamb,veal*
(3t041bs.)
Roast,pork
(3to4 lbs.)
Sausage,bulk
(l-lb.tray)
~-lb.roll)
Sausage,links
(1to1%lbs.)
Sausage,patties
(12-oz.package)
Spareribs,pork
(2to3Ibs.)
Steaks,chops&cutlets
‘UseWarm(1)forroasts.
2to3perlb.
2t03
3t04
6t07
12to13
8to10perlb.
6to8perlb.
2t03
2t03
2
2
2to4perlb.
3to5perlb.
2to3perlb.
2t03
3t04
6t07
12to13
8to10perlb.
4to6perlb.
2t04
3t04
11/2t02%
2t03
2to4perlb.
3to5perlb.
Placeunopenedpackageinoven.Letstand5minutesafterdefrosting.
Placeunopenedpackageinoven.Microwavejustuntilfrankscanbe
separated.Letstand5minutes,ifnecessary,tocompletedefrosting.
Turnmeatoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Turnmeatoverafterfirsthalfoftime.Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafter
secondhalfoftime.Setaside.Breakupremainingblockandmicrowave
1to2minutesmore.
fim meatoverafterfirsthalfoftime.Scrapeoffsofienedmeatafier
secondhalfoftime.Setaside.Microwave6to8minutesmore.Scrape
andsetaside.Breakupremainingblockandmicrowave3to5minutes
more.
Placeunwrappedroastincookingdish.firn roastoverafterfirsthalfof
time.Defrostforsecondhalfoftime.Letstandfor30minutesto1hour.
Placeunwrappedroastincookingdish.Turnroastoverafterfirsthalfof
time.Defrostforsecondhalfoftime.Letstandfor30minutesto1hour.
Turnoverafierfirsthalfoftime.Letstand5minutes.
Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.Letstand15minutes.
Rotatepackage1/4turnafierfirsthalfoftime.Letstand5minutes.
Turnoverandseparateafterfirsthalfoftime.Removepattiesas
theythaw.
Placeunwrappedribsincookingdish.Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Aftersecondhalfoftime,separatepieceswithtableknife.Letstandto
completedefrosting.
Placeunwrappedmeatincookingdish.Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime
andshieldwarmareaswithfoil.Aftersecondhalfoftime,separate
pieceswithtableknife.Letstandtocompletedefrosting.
~o~~$~y[PowerLevel:Defrost(3)]
Chicken,broiler-fryer, 9to 11
cutUp (2y2 to3lbs.)
Chicken,whole 12to14
(2%to3Ibs.)
Cornishhen 5to6perlb.
Duckling 4to6perlb.
~rkey breast (4to5lbs.) 3to5perlb.
9to11 Placewrappedchickenindish.Unwrapandturnoverafterfirsthalfof
time.Aftersecondhalfoftime,separatepiecesandplaceincooking
dish.Microwave2to4minutesmore,ifnecessary.Letstandafew
minutestofinishdefrosting.
12to 14 Placewrappedchickenindish.Afierfirsthalfoftime,unwrapandturn
chickenover.Shieldwarmareaswithfoil.Tocompletedefrosting,run
coolwaterincavityuntilgibletscanberemoved.
5perlb. Placeunwrappedheninovenbreast-side-up,firn overafterfirsthalfof
time.Runcoolwaterincavityuntilgibletscanberemoved.
4to6perlb. Placeunwrappedducklinginoven.Turnoverafterfirsthalfoftime.
Shieldwarmareaswithfoil.Runcoolwaterincavityuntilgibletscanbe
removed.
3to5perlb. Placeunwrappedbreastinmicrowave-safedishbreast-side-down.After
firsthalfoftime,turnbreast-side-upandshieldwarmareaswithfoil.
Defrostforsecondhalfoftime.Letstand1to2hourstocomplete
defrosting.
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CootingGuide
Breads
Crustonbreadswillbesoftandtheoutsideswillnotbrown.If upside-downbreads,linedishbeforemicrowavingwithbrown
desired,sprinkletopofbatterwithcinnamon-sugarmixture,chopped sugar-caramelmixtureorsavorytopping,suchascrushed,canned,
nutsorothertoppingforbrowncolor.TOincrease brown COIOrOn frenchfriedonionrings.
Food ~on~iner cover powerWvel&~me Commen&
8to 10min. Placebatteringreaseddish.
9to 11min. Sprinklecookingdishwithfinelychopped,
canned,frenchfriedonionsbefore
microwaving.Turnoutofpanupsidedown
toserve.
Usemicrowave-safemuffincontaineror
1to lti min. homemademuffincups,madebycutting
1to2min. downhotdrinkpapercups.Somemuffins
2to4min. maybedonebeforeotiers.Removemuffins
astheyaredone,andcontinuecooking
remainingmuffinsafewsecondslonger.
11to 16min. Shieldcornersafterhalfofcookingtime.
Whendone,toothpickinsertedincenter
Coffeecakes
Cornbread
8-in.roundor No Meal-High(7)
squaredish
8-to 9-in. No Meal-High(7)
tubedish*
Paper-lined No High(10)
muffincups
(Donotuse
foilliners.)
Muffins
(1Muffin)
(2to4Muffins)
(3to6Muffins)
Glassloaf No Meal-High(7)
dish
Quickbreads,
fromamix willcomeoutclean.Letstand15minutes
beforeturningoutofdish.Cool.
*Iftubedishisunavailable,microwavein8-in.rounddishwithdrinkingglassplacedopen-side-upincenter.
cakes andDesserts
1. Alwaysusemicrowave-safecookware. 4. Coolcakeindishsetdirectlyonheat-proofsurfaceorwooden
2. Beforeaddingmeasuredamountofbatter,greasedishesorline board10to 15minutesbeforeinverting.
themwithwaxpaper.(Donotflour.) 5. Crustoncakeswillbesoft.Ifcakeistobefrosted,refrigerate
3. Cakesaredonewhentoothpickorlongskewerinsertedinto cakeforanhourtofirmexteriorsurface.
centercomesoutclean. 6. ChiffonandAngelFoodcakesarenotrecommendedfor
microwaving.
Food Conbiner cover PowerMvel&me ~ommenti
Piercefruitorpeeltopreventbursting.
Coreandfillcenterofapplewith2
tablespoonssugar,1teaspoonbutterand1/8
teaspooncinnamon.Add2tablespoons
waterforeachpieceoffruit.
2to4 min.
perpiece
Bakedapples
or pears Microwave- safedishor
casserole
Lidor High(10)
plasticwrap
5to7min.
2min.
4to 6min.
11to 13min.
2%to3min.
Greasedishbeforeaddingbatter.
Cutwhencool.
Greasedishbefor~addingbatter.Letstand
5to 10minutestoCOOIbeforeinverting.
Lettubecakestand15to20minutestocool,
beforeinverting.
Whencookingseveralcupcakes,somewill
bedonebeforeothers.Removecupcakesas
theyaredoneandcontinuecooking
remainingcupcakesafewsecondslonger.
No High(10)
No High(10)
Meal-High(7)
No High(10)
No High(10)
Bar cookies
Commercialmix
(18to20OZ.)
8-in.square
dish
8-in.roundor
squaredish
Flutedtube
cakepan
Paper-lined
cupcaker
Cupcakes—6
Whendone,toothpickstuckincakecomes
outclean.Invertcakeontoplate;letdish
10to 12min.No High(10)
Pineappleupside
downcake 8-in.round dish standovercakeafewminuies.
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