Jenn-Air M124 User manual

1. SAFETY
IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using electricalappliances, basic safety precautions shouldbe followed,
including the following:
WARNIN--G_ To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire,injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
I Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on Page 2.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. See "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" on Pages 3 & 4.
4. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
5 Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers--for example,
closed glass jars--may explode and should not be heated in this oven.
6 Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.
7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by
children.
8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug,if it is not
working properly,or if it has been damaged or dropped.
9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.
Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination,repair or
adjustment.
10. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
11. Do not use outdoors.
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. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing
the door,use only mild,non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a
sponge or soft cloth.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper,plastic, or
other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking. Avoid using recycled paper products. Such products
sometimes contain impurities which could ignite.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in
oven.
c If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed,turn
oven off,and disconnect the power cord,or shut off power at the fuse
or circuit breaker panel.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS

Precautions ToAvoid Possible
Exposure ToExcessive
Microwave Energy
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.
REGISTRATION
Federal law requires registration of all microwave ovens. To comply with the law,
please fill out the CUSTOMER REGISTRATION CARD packaged in the oven:
1. Check the model and serial numbers on the card to see that they match the
numbers on the rating plate/label. Rating plate is located on the back side of
Countertop model. If the numbers on the card are not the same as those on
the rating plate,cross out the numbers on the card and write in the numbers
as they appear on the rating plate/label.
............. 2. Mail the card. The
CUSTOMER REGISTRATION CARDreturn address is
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FILL OUT AND MAIL TODAYI reverse side of card
[]_m ,,JsNN-AIR and postage is prepaid
for mailing within the
........... United States.
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your NA_ _O A_.SS
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If you move or are not the original owner of this oven, you must, by law, renew
the registration. Send the renewal registration information to:
Data Processing Department
Jenn-Air Company
3035 Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis,IN 46226
Renewal Registration information must provide: a) Your name and address and
b) the microwave oven's model and serial numbers.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Donotoperate the oven when empty.
• The removable glass tray MUST ALWAYS BE IN PLACE WHEN oven
is in use.
•Donot lean on the oven door. The door is designed to close tightly and
seal properly for safe operation. Leaning on the door may warp or break
the hinges.
• To avoid exposure to dangerous high voltage, DO NOT REMOVE THE
OUTER CASE.
INSTALLATION
Before you install and use your new microwave oven, check it for possible
concealed shipping damage. If damage has occurred, immediately report it to your
authorized dealer. Do not attempt to operate the oven.
Free movement of air to and from the microwave oven is required to keep the
magnetron and other electrical components cool as well as to remove moisture
from the oven during cooking. Vents and intakes for air movement must be kept
clean and unobstructed. Air intakes and vents are located as follows:
Air intake underneath oven. Do not remove legs or obstruct air flow beneath
unit.
Air vents across top of oven. Do not cover or obstruct vent openings.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for
the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire
with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly
installed and grounded.
WARNIN _ Improper use of the grounding plug can result in
a risk of electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood,or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly
grounded.
Use of an extension cord is not recommended,but if it is absolutely necessary to
use an extension cord,use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade
grounding plug,and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the
electrical rating of the appliance.

SAFETY
Where an electrical wall receptacle is encountered which will accept only a two-
prong plug,it is the personal responsibility and obligationof the owner to
contact a qualified electricianand have the outlet replaced with a properly
grounded and polarized receptacle for a three-prong,grounding plug. Such
receptacle must also meet local electrical codes,if applicable,and/or the National
Electrical Code.
If local codes permit, a temporary connection may be made to a properly
grounded and polarized,two-prong outlet using an adapter. Note, however, that
attaching the adapter grounding terminal to the outlet cover screw will not ground
the oven unless the outlet itself is grounded through the house wiring. Proper
grounding and polarization for the use of a temporary adapter are the personal
responsibility and obligationof the owner.
3-Hole
Grounding Type
Wall Receptacle /..... /
3-Prong
Grounding
circumstances cut or remove the
round grounding prong from the
L_91- Power Supply appliance plug.
Cord
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IMPORTANT
The above grounding instructions must be followed not only for your
personal protection against shock and fire hazards,but also to insure
satisfactory operation of the electronic controls. In addition to proper
grounding,a polarity check of outlet should be made to insure that polarity is
not reversed. Improper grounding or reversed polarity can damage the
electronic control or cause it to operate erratically.
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2. USE COOKING
A. CONTROL PANEL DIAGRAM/FEATURES
Timer Use,
see page 14.
For SettingClock,
DISPLAY -- see page 6.
numbers and
indicator lights For Probe Use
are illuminated in (Cooking by
different patterns Temperature), see
during various page 9.
uses (see
referenced page/s
atr_h_:o_]STEP 1I
Set Cooking
Time,
Time/Temperature, or
Timer Interval,
Teml see pages 7, 10 &
DIAL 14.
[STEP 2 j
Set Power Level
Power Level or Timer function,
Timer DIAL see pages 8 & 14.
I STEP 3 I
START, See page
8, item c.
RESET, Stops
START RESET and cancels any
cycle,see page
15.
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B. CLOCK
Thisovenhasan electronic clockwhich will display thetime-
of-day any timetheovenis not set for a cooking or timer
operation.
ISTART I = l T° Set Cl°ck:
a. Press the START button and HOLD in for 5 seconds. An
electronicbeep will sound as the small triangular "clock
setting" indicator (at the top, middle of the display) lights
up and 12:00 appears in the display.
timer probe
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b. Dial in the time of day using the upper
Time/Temperature Knob. When the "clock setting"
indicator light is illuminated,time settings change by 1
minute for each click in turning the Time/Temperature
dial.
c.Next, press the START button again and the clock will
start. The "clock setting" indicator light goes off as a
second beep sounds. The time of day (or clock time) will
always be displayed whenever the microwave oven is not
set for a time or temperature cooking operation or for
timer use.
timer probe
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Example: Clock set for 11:15
2. Resetting clock:
If the oven is unplugged or a power outage occurs,the
clock time will have to be reset following the above steps.
NOTE. The clock time display is always read in hours
and minutes and never includes power level or timer
indicator light/s. If power level indicator light/s are
illuminated, the numbers displayed are not the time of
day. When a cooking or timing cycle is completed, the
display automatically returns to clock time.
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C. TIMEDCOOKING
1. Basic Instructions
a. Place foodinoven and close door.
b. Set desiredcooking time. (upper dial)
c. Set desiredpower level. (lower dial)
d. Press START button.
2.Detailed Operation
[_ a. In setting cookingtime,the time displayed is always read
in minutes and seconds. It increases or decreases with
decrease increase each small click of the upper, Time/Temperature dial.
Turn the dial to the right (clockwise) to increase or to
the left (counterclockwise) to decrease:
Display changes by
5 seconds from 0 seconds to2 minutes
(00:00) (02:00)
I0 seconds from 2 minutes to 10 minutes
(02:00) (I0:00)
30 secondsfrom 10 minutes to20 minutes
(I0:00) (20:00)
1 minutefrom 20 minutes to99 minutes
(20:00) (99:00)
Remember, cooking time settings are always in minutes
and seconds (unlike clocktime). Display must always
include at least one illuminated power level indicator light
for cooking. As soon as the Temperature/Time dial is
turned to the right (clockwise),the display changes to
cooking time and power level indicator light/s illuminate.
Note that turning the Temperature/Time dial to the left
(counterclockwise) initially will not change the displayed
clocktime.
b. The power level indicator light/s illuminate when cooking
time is displayed according to the position of the lower
(Power Level/Timer) dial. If, for example, previous use
of the oven was at full power (lower dial set fully to the
right--clockwise) all of the power level indicator lights
illuminate upon setting the cooking time. Or, if the
previous use of the control was for interval timing only (0
power level),the small triangular timer indicator light
illuminates upon setting cooking time. So,you should
always set power level unless the last level used is
acceptable.

USE/
POWER LEVEL b.Toset powerlevel:
Turn the lower (Power Level/Timer)dial to the desired
power level. The power level indicator lights provide a
visual bar graph. Power level may be changed at any
point during a cooking cycle.
Note: Turning the lower (Power
Level/Timer)dial when the display
shows clocktime (or is not set for
cooking)does not affect the power
level indicator ',;,ghts,
Power Power
Level %
1 10%
•20%
def defrost
•40%
5 50%
• 60%
7 70%
•80%
9 90%
h_ 100% (full)
TIMER (0 %)
(See Item G, page 14)
See Item E, page 12,for suggested power level uses and
some additional information on power level selection.
c. With food placed in oven and door closed,press START
button and cooking begins. The oven light automatically
turns on when cooking starts and will remain on until the
cooking cycle is completed. A short beep signals the end
of the cooking time.
Note also that the oven light comes on any time the door
is opened and goes off when the door is closed. If the
door is not securely closed, the oven light remains on
even though the oven is not being operated.The oven
light does not come on during a timer cycle.
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D. TEMPERATURE (PROBE) COOKING
1 Basic Instructions
a. InsertProbe (sharp tip) into food.
b. Place foodinoven and insert probe (plug end)into
receptacle.
c. Set desired cooking temperature. (upper dial)
d. Set desired power level. (lowerdial)
e. Press START button.
-_ Note: Be sureto usethe upper, rear
y receptacle if model is equipped
your
with accessory receptacle.Probe plug
will not fit the lower, front, accessory
receptacle.
2 Detailed Operation
Use of the probe allows cooking by temperature and can
take uncertainty out of microwave cooking times,
particularly if you have limited experience with microwave
cooking times for some foods. The probe automatically
monitors the internal temperature of food and turns the
oven off or goes into a HOLD operation [see (2),page 11]
when food reaches the desired temperature.
The probe can be used when cooking,reheating or warming
foods at any of the power level settings.
a. Probe Placement
(I) The first 1/2 inch of the sharp tip of the probe
contains the temperature sensor. The probe should
always be inserted into solid foods with this tip located
as close to the center of the food as possible. For
roasts or whole poultry, the probe's sharp tip should
be placed into the thickest part of meat away from
fatty portions and not touching any bone.
(2) It is usually better to place the sensor tip of the probe
in food before inserting its plug end into the
receptacle located in the right hand oven wall. When
the probe is plugged into the receptacle, the display
automatically changes to the lowest or minimum
temperature setting,100°F. With the probe in place,
the display will always show the degree (o) symbol
and the letter F for Fahrenheit.

E ING
b. Setting Temperature
After probe is properly positioned in the food and
plugged into its receptacle, the desired temperatureis set
by turning the upper dial (TimeTemperature). Displayed
temperatureincreases or decreases by 5°F for each click
when turning the dial.
The maximum temperature setting is 195°F. The probe
must be in placebeforea temperaturecan be set. (See
below [d.] for differences in operations with temperature
settings below 140°F and at 140°F or above.)
See Suggested Probe Temperature Setting Chart, item 4,
page 12.
c. Setting Power Level
Power level is set in the same manner as described for
timed cooking,Item C.2.b., page 8.
NOTE: As with timed cooking,one or more of the 10
power level indicator lights must be illuminated for cooking
to take place. However,unlike timed cooking,the
triangular,timer indicator light will not illuminate at the
"zero power level" because the display is locked into
temperature (°F) readings only when the probe is plugged
in. So, be sure in using the probe (cooking by temperature)
that power level lights are illuminated, or no cooking will
occur.
The power level may be changed at any point during a
temperature cooking cycle. Also see Item E, page 12, for
additional information on power level selection.
d. Probe Operations
(1) Fortemperature settings below 140°F: with probe
properly placed, food in oven,desired end
temperature and power level set, press START
button and cooking begins. Depending on the initial
temperature of the food,display will show actual
internal temperature (not applicable to setting) or
-95°F,indicating that food temperature is below
the minimum set temperature (100°F).
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