KitchenAid KEMI301G User manual

4452303
KITCHENAID®Upper Microwave Oven
and Lower Self-Cleaning Electric Oven
Models: KEMI301G KEMI371G
Use and Care Guide
A Note to You ...................................2
Microwave Oven Safety..................3
Electric Oven Safety........................6
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven..............................8
Parts & Features.......................10
Microwave Cooking.......................14
Using CUSTOM REHEAT ........17
Using CUSTOM DEFROST .....19
Using CUSTOM COOK............22
Using Code Pads......................25
Microwave Cooking Guide...........27
Caring for Your
Microwave Oven............................31
Questions and Answers...............32
Microwave Oven
Troubleshooting ............................33
Getting to Know Your
Electric Oven..................................34
Parts and Features....................34
Using Your Electric Oven.............35
Baking or Roasting....................39
Broiling.......................................43
Timed Cooking..........................45
Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle.....48
Caring for Your Electric Oven......51
Electric Oven Troubleshooting....54
Requesting
Assistance or Service...................55
Warranty..........................................56
1-800-422-1230
Call our Consumer Assistance
Center with questions or comments.
www.kitchenaid.com
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ANote to You
Thank you for buying a KITCHENAID®appliance!
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, KitchenAid®appliances are
easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you
enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
It contains valuable information concerning how to operate and maintain your new
appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and
mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call our Consumer
Assistance Center at 1-800-422-1230 or
request service for your appliance, you
need to know your complete model number
and serial number. You can find this infor-
mation on the model and serial number
plate (see diagram on page 34 for location
of plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase
or installation date for in-warranty service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase/
Installation Date
Builder/Dealer
Name
Address
Phone
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Microwave Oven Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including
the following:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns,
electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or
exposure to excessive microwave energy:
•Read all instructions before using the
microwave oven.
•Read and follow the specific “PRE-
CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in
this section.
•The microwave oven must be
grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” found in the
“Installation Instructions” section and on
page 5 of this manual.
•Install or locate the microwave oven
only in accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
•Some products such as whole eggs in
the shell and sealed containers – for
example, closed glass jars – may
explode and should not be heated in
the microwave oven.
•Use the microwave oven only for its
intended use as described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
in the microwave oven. This type of oven
is specifically designed to heat, cook, or
dry food. It is not designed for industrial
or laboratory use.
•As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
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You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
wDANGER
wWARNING
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Microwave Oven Safety
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven
with the door open since open-door
operation can result in harmful expo-
sure to microwave energy. It is impor-
tant 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.
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(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.
•The microwave oven should be serviced
only by qualified service personnel.
Call an authorized service company for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
•Do not cover or block any openings on
the microwave oven.
•See door surface cleaning instructions
in the “Caring for Your Microwave
Oven” section.
•To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
– Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
the microwave oven if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
– Remove wire twist-ties from paper
or plastic bags before placing bags
in oven.
– 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.
– Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
For all cord connected appliances:
The microwave oven 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. The microwave oven
is equipped with a cord having a ground-
ing wire with a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and grounded.
WARNING: Improper use of the
grounding can result in a risk of
electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or service-
man if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood , or if doubt exists
as to whether the microwave oven is
properly grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the power
supply cord is too short, have a qualified
electrician or serviceman install an outlet
near the microwave oven.
For a permanently connected appliance:
This appliance must be connected to
a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring
system, or an equipment grounding
conductor should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the equip-
ment grounding terminal or lead on the
appliance.
Microwave Oven Safety
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Electric Oven Safety
You will be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured
if you don’t follow instructions.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
wDANGER
wWARNING
•Storage in Oven – Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven.
•Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires –
Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.
•Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
•Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.
•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers
– Build-up of pressure may cause con-
tainer to burst and result in injury.
•Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock, injury to persons, or dam-
age when using the oven, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
•Proper Installation – Be sure the oven is
properly installed and grounded by a
qualified technician.
•Never Use the Oven for Warming or
Heating the Room.
•Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children
should not be left alone or unattended
in area where oven is in use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the oven.
•Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn
while using the oven.
•User Servicing – Do not repair or
replace any part of the oven unless
specifically recommended in the manu-
al. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Electric Oven Safety
•Placement of Oven Racks – Always
place oven racks in desired location
while oven is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element
in oven.
•DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELE-
MENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES
OF OVEN – Heating elements may be
hot even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven until they
have had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the oven may become hot
enough to cause burns – among
these surfaces are oven vent open-
ings and surfaces near these open-
ings, oven doors, and windows of
oven doors.
•Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket.
•Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No
commercial oven cleaner or oven liner
protective coating of any kind should be
used in or around any part of the oven.
•Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven –
Remove broiler pan and other utensils.
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How your microwave
oven works
Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave
energy is not hot. It causes food to make
its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks
the food.
Microwaves are like TV waves, radio
waves or light waves. You cannot see them,
but you can see what they do.
A magnetron in the microwave oven
produces microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven where they contact
food as it turns on the turntable.
The glass turntable of your microwave
oven lets microwaves pass through. Then
they bounce off a metal floor, back through
the glass turntable, and are absorbed by
the food.
Microwaves pass through most glass,
paper, and plastics without heating them so
food absorbs the energy. Microwaves
bounce off metal containers so food does
not absorb the energy.
The microwaves disturb water molecules
in the food. As the molecules bounce
around bumping into each other, heat is
made, like rubbing your hands together.
This is the heat that does the cooking.
Radio interference
Using your microwave oven may cause
interference to your radio, TV, or similar
equipment. When there is interference,
you can reduce it or remove it by:
•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces
of the oven.
•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the
radio or television.
•Moving the receiver away from the
microwave oven.
For the best
cooking results
•Always cook food for the shortest
cooking time recommended. Check to see
how the food is cooking. If needed, touch
EASY MINUTE while the oven is operating
or after the cooking cycle is over (see the
“Using EASY MINUTE” section).
•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food
being cooked about halfway through the
cooking time for all recipes. This will help
make sure the food is evenly cooked.
NOTE: Some cycles may have to be reset
if you have interrupted the cycle.
•If you do not have a cover for a dish,
use wax paper, or microwave-approved
paper towels or plastic wrap. Turn back a
corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam
during cooking.
Testing your
microwave oven
To test the oven put about 1 cup of cold
water in a glass container in the oven.
Close the door. Make sure it latches. Cook
at 100% power for 2 minutes. When the
time is up, the water should be heated.
Magnetron
Metal floor Glass turntable
Oven cavity
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the
basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information
before you use your oven.
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•For best results, stir any liquid several
times during heating or reheating.
Liquids heated in certain containers
(especially containers shaped like cylinders)
may become overheated. The liquid may
splash out with a loud noise during or after
heating or when adding ingredients (coffee
granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm the
oven and possibly injure someone.
•Microwaves may not reach the center of a
roast. The heat spreads to the center from
the outer, cooked areas just as in regular
oven cooking. This is one of the reasons
for letting some foods (for example, roasts
or baked potatoes) stand for a while after
cooking, or for stirring some foods during
the cooking time.
•Do not deep fry in the oven. Microwavable
cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to
maintain appropriate deep frying
temperatures.
•Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could
result. At the end of the recommended
cooking time, potatoes should be slightly
firm because they will continue cooking
during standing time. After microwaving,
wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5
minutes. They will finish cooking while
standing.
•Do not operate the microwave oven
unless the glass turntable is securely in
place and can rotate freely. The turntable
can rotate in either direction. Make sure
the turntable is correct-side up in the oven.
Make sure support base is all the way on
the shaft in oven cavity floor. Handle your
turntable with care when removing it from
the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If
your turntable cracks or breaks, contact
your appliance dealer for a replacement.
Electrical
connection
Your microwave is connected to a 110-volt
side of the 240-volt circuit required for the
lower oven. If the incoming voltage to the
microwave is less than 110 volts, cooking
times may be longer. Have a qualified
electrician check your electrical system.
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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven
Test dinnerware or cookware before using.
To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven
with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100%
cook power for one minute. If the dish gets
hot and water stays cool, do not use it.
Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic
dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy,
becoming too hot to handle and slowing
cooking times. Cooking in metal containers
not designed for microwave use could
damage the oven, as could containers with
hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples,
metallic glaze or trim).
Operating safety
precautions
•Never lean on the door or allow a child to
swing on it when the door is open. Injury
could result.
•Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not
heat containers, but heat from the food can
make the container hot.
•Do not use newspaper or other printed
paper in the oven. Fire could result.
•Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper,
gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire could result.
•Do not start a microwave oven when it is
empty. Product life may be shortened. If
you practice programming the oven, put a
container of water in the oven. It is normal
for the oven door to look wavy after the
oven has been running for a while.
•Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven.
Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave
oven because it allows microwaves to pass
through it.
•When you use a browning dish, the
browning dish bottom must be at least 3⁄16
inch above the turntable. Follow the
directions supplied with the browning dish.
•Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside
the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may
cause them to burst and burn you, and
possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-
boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases,
poached eggs have been known to explode.
Cover poached eggs and allow a standing
time of one minute before cutting into them.
Testing your dinnerware
or cookware
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Your microwave oven is designed to make
your cooking experience as enjoyable and
productive as possible. To help get you up
and running quickly, the following is a list of
the oven’s basic features:
1. Door Handle.
2. Window with Metal Shield. Shield
prevents microwaves from escaping. It is
designed as a screen to allow you to view
food as it cooks.
3. Glass Turntable. This turntable turns
food as it cooks for more even cooking. It
must be in the oven during operation for
best cooking results.
4. Removable Turntable Support
(under turntable).
5. Cook Guide Label.
6. Light. Automatically turns on when door
is opened or when oven is operating.
7. Microwave Oven Control Panel. Touch
pads on this panel to perform all
functions.
8. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will
not operate unless the door is securely
closed.
9. Lower Oven Control Panel. See Lower
Oven Use and Care Section for more
information.
Microwave oven parts and features
7
2
1
6
8
9
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven
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ENTER TEMP COOK
AUTO SENSOR DEFROST
?
START REHEAT
PTIMER
HR 132 LBS MIN NO. SEC
IN.
OZ
PWR
1 2 3
CONTROL
LOCK
4 5 6
987
OVEN
LIGHT
0
QUANTITY
OVEN
LIGHT
(3 SIZES) REHEAT
CUSTOM COOK CUSTOMCUSTOM
DEFROST
POPCORN
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
START
EASYMINUTE
MICRO OVEN
CLOCK
SET START
TIMER
CANCEL
SET START CANCEL
MICRO
COOK
POWER
Control panel features
1
2
3
11
6
10 A-B
5
12
4
7
9
Your microwave oven control panel lets you
select the desired cooking function quickly
and easily. The following is a list of all the
Command and Number pads located on the
control panel.
You can also make cooking function choic-
es by using Code pads. Code pads are
Number pads used to select a cook power,
food setting, or quantity.
1. Display. This display includes a clock and
indicators to tell you the time of day, cook-
ing time settings, cook powers, quantities,
weights and cooking functions.
2. CLOCK SET•START. Touch this pad to
enter the correct time of day.
3. TIMER CANCEL. Touch this pad to
cancel the Minute Timer.
4. TIMER SET•START. Touch this pad
followed by number pads to use as a
kitchen timer
5. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop
popcorn in your microwave oven. The
oven will automatically cook at a preset
cook power and time.
6. CUSTOM REHEAT. Touch this pad to
reheat food at a preset cook power and
time.
7. CUSTOM DEFROST. Touch this pad to
thaw frozen food by weight.
8. CUSTOM COOK. Touch this pad to
cook foods at a preset cook power and
time.
9. EASY MINUTE/START. Touch this pad
to start a function you have set. You can
also use it to cook for 1 minute at 100%
cook power or to add an extra minute to
your cooking cycle.
10A. MICRO. Touch this pad before entering
a cooking time when setting a second
or third cycle in multi-cycle cooking.
10B. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after
the cook time has been set, followed by
a Number pad to set the amount of
microwave energy released to cook the
food. The higher the number, the higher
the power wattage and the faster the
“cooking speed.”
11. MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL. Touch
this pad to cancel a function. See next
page for more information.
12. Number Pads. Touch Number pads to
enter cooking times, cook powers,
selection, quantities, or weights.
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven
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NOTES:
•If you touch one Command pad and then
want to choose another Command pad in the
same cycle, you must press CANCEL first.
•If you attempt to enter unacceptable
instructions three tones will sound. Touch
CANCEL and re-enter the instructions.
Audible signals
Audible signals are available to guide you
when setting and using your oven:
•A programming tone will sound each
time you touch a pad.
•Four tones signal the end of a cooking
cycle or the Minute Timer countdown.
Choosing cooking function
settings
The cooking functions discussed in the
“Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven” and
“Microwave Cooking” sections use
Command pads to choose cooking function
settings. Another way to choose cooking
function settings is by using Code pads.
Code pads are Number pads used to select
a cook power, food settings, or quantities.
Food setting charts found in the “Using
CUSTOM REHEAT,” “Using CUSTOM
DEFROST,” and “Using CUSTOM COOK”
sections list only Code pads for food set-
tings. The charts in “Using code pads” in the
“Microwave Cooking” section list all the
available Code pads.
Interrupting cooking
You can stop the oven during a cycle by
opening the door. The oven stops heating
and the fan stops, but the light stays on.
To restart cooking for all cycles, close the
door and
TOUCH
If you do not want to continue cooking:
•Close the door and the light goes off
AND
•TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven
Setting the clock
When your microwave oven is first plugged
in or after a power failure, the colon and time
of day will flash for 5 minutes. “PF” will show
on the lower oven Temperature Display until
any pad is touched.
NOTES:
•You can only set the clock when the lower
oven and the microwave oven are not
cooking food and when the Minute Timer is
not counting down.
•You can clear the time of day from the
Display by touching and holding CLOCK
SET•START for 5 seconds. Touch CLOCK
SET•START to see the time of day again.
To set time:
1. Choose the clock.
2. Enter time of day.
Example for 5:30:
3. Complete entry.
TOUCH
TOUCH
CLOCK
SET START
5
TOUCH
CLOCK
SET START
OR
EASYMINUTE
START
0
QUANTITY
CONTROL
LOCK
3
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Using the Minute Timer
NOTE: You can use other Command pads
while the Minute Timer is counting down.
1. Choose the Minute Timer.
NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop
the microwave oven. It works like a
regular kitchen timer. It can be set in
hours and minutes up to 99 hours and 59
minutes, or in minutes and seconds up to
99 minutes and 59 seconds.
2. Enter time to be counted down.
Example for 10 minutes:
3. Start countdown.
When countdown ends:
Four tones will sound and repeat every
minute until you touch the Timer Cancel
pad. This will clear the Display.
TOUCH
TOUCH
TIMER
SET START
once for
minutes and
seconds
OR
twice for
hours and
minutes
1
0
0
0
QUANTITY QUANTITY
QUANTITY
TOUCH
(display shows time
counting down)
TIMER
SET START
TOUCH
TIMER
CANCEL
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven
To cancel any time:
Using EASY MINUTE
EASY MINUTE lets you cook food for 1
minute at 100% cook power or add an extra
minute to your cooking cycle. You can also
use it to extend cooking time in multiples of 1
minute, up to 99 minutes.
NOTES:
•To extend cooking time in multiples of 1
minute, touch EASY MINUTE during cooking.
•You can enter EASY MINUTE only after
closing the door.
•You can use EASY MINUTE with all timed
cooking.
•If the door has been opened during cook-
ing, you can restart cooking by closing the
door and touching EASY MINUTE/START.
1. Put the food in oven and close
the door.
2. Choose setting.
Example for one minute:
When cooking time ends:
Four tones will sound and the display will
show “End”.
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
once
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Cooking at high cook
power
1. Put food in oven and close the
door.
2. Set cooking time.
Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:
NOTE: During setup, if you want to
change the cooking time you have
entered, you must touch four digits. For
example, to change 1 minute and 30
seconds to 1 minute and 45 seconds,
touch Number pads 0, 1, 4, and 5.
3. Start oven.
NOTES:
•If you want to add more time during
cooking use EASY MINUTE. See
“Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting
to Know Your Microwave Oven” section
for more information.
•If you want to change the cooking time
after cooking has started, touch MICRO
and enter the new cooking time within 5
seconds.
When cooking time ends:
Four tones will sound, and the display will
show “End”.
TOUCH
1
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
Microwave Cooking
This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read
these instructions carefully.
CONTROL
LOCK
3
0
QUANTITY
4. After cooking, open the door
OR
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
TOUCH
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
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Cooking at different cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for
different cook powers. The lower the cook
power, the slower the cooking. Each
Number pad also stands for a different
percentage of cook power. Many microwave
cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent, or name which cook power to use.
COOK POWER
10=100% of full power
9=90% of full power
8=80% of full power
7=70% of full power
6=60% of full power
5=50% of full power
4=40% of full power
3=30% of full power
2=20% of full power
1=10% of full power
The following chart gives the percentage of
cook power each Number pad stands for,
and the cook power name usually used. It
also tells you when to use each cook power.
Follow recipe or food package instructions if
available.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for
cooking times
WHEN TO USE IT
•Quick heating many convenience foods
and foods with high water content, such
as soups and beverages
•Cooking small tender pieces of meat,
ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets,
and vegetables
•Heating cream soups
•Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
•Cooking and heating foods that need a
cook power lower than high (for example,
whole fish and meat loaf) or when food is
cooking too fast
•Reheating a single serving of food
•Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding, and custards
•Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as
lasagna
•Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
•Melting chocolate
•Simmering stews
•Heating pastries
•Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish,
meats, poultry, and precooked foods
•Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
•Keeping food warm
•Taking chill out of fruit
NAME
High
Medium-High
Medium
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
NOTE: For information on which cook powers and cooking times you need for specific foods,
see the “Microwave cooking chart” in the “Cooking Guide” section.
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1. Put food in oven and close the
door.
2. Set cooking time.
Example for 10 minutes, 30 seconds:
3. Set cook power.
Example for 50% cook power:
NOTE: During setup, if you want to
change the cooking time after setting the
cook power, wait for TIME to reappear
on the display, then enter the new
cooking time.
4. Start oven.
NOTES:
•If you want to add more time during
cooking use EASY MINUTE. See
“Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting
to Know Your Microwave Oven” section
for more information.
•If you want to change cooking time
after cooking has started, touch MICRO
and enter the new cooking time within
5 seconds.
When cooking time ends:
Four tones will sound, and the display will
show “End”.
TOUCH
1 0
0
CONTROL
LOCK
3
QUANTITY
QUANTITY
TOUCH
5
then
MICRO
COOK
POWER
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
(display counts
down time)
Microwave Cooking
5. After cooking, open the door
OR
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
Cooking in stages
For best results, some recipes call for one
cook power for a certain length of time, and
another cook power for another length of
time. Your oven can be set to change from
one to another automatically.
1. Put food in oven and close
the door.
2. Set cooking time for first cycle.
Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds:
3. Set cook power for first cycle
(optional).
If you want to cook at full (100%) cook
power, go to Step 5.
Example for 50% cook power:
NOTE: During setup, if you want to
change the cooking time after setting the
cook power, wait for TIME to reappear on
the display, then enter the new cooking
time.
TOUCH
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
TOUCH
7
CONTROL
LOCK
3
0
QUANTITY
TOUCH
MICRO
COOK
POWER
then
5
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Microwave Cooking
4. When display says “TIME,”
touch MICRO to set second
cycle.
5. Set cooking time for second
cycle.
Example for 3 minutes, 25 seconds:
TOUCH
MICRO
COOK
POWER
TOUCH
CONTROL
LOCK
3
2
5
6. Set cook power for second
cycle (optional).
If you want to cook at full (100%) cook
power, go to Step 8.
Example for 60% cook power:
7. Repeat Steps 4 to 6 above for
third cycle (optional).
8. Start oven.
One short tone will sound between cycles.
TOUCH
6
MICRO
COOK
POWER
then
NOTES:
•If you want to add more time during
cooking use EASY MINUTE. See
“Using EASY MINUTE” in the “Getting
to Know Your Microwave Oven” section
for more information.
•During any Micro cooking stage, you
can change the cooking time after
touching START. Simply touch MICRO
and enter the new cooking time within
5 seconds.
When cooking time ends:
Four tones will sound, and the display will
show “End”.
9. After cooking, open the door
OR
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
(display counts
down cooking time
in each cycle, start-
ing with first cycle)
TOUCH
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
Using CUSTOM REHEAT
Your microwave oven automatically reheats
food. You do not have to enter times or tem-
peratures.
NOTE: If you want to manually reheat using
a cook time and cook power see “Reheating
chart” in the “Cooking Guide” section.
Summary of steps for setting
CUSTOM REHEAT
1. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT.
2. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT again to scan
and select reheat food settings.
3. Touch QUANTITY to scan and select
available quantity settings.
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4. Enter food quantity.
Example for 2 servings:
Touch START or wait 5 seconds for oven
to start automatically. The remaining time
will count down.
If you have chosen any of settings 4, 5,
or 6, four tones will sound in the middle of
the cycle and the display will show “STIR”
for 5 seconds. You can then stir food if
desired. To restart the cycle you must
close the door and touch START.
When reheating time ends:
Four tones will sound, and the display will
show “End”.
5. After reheating, open the door
OR
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
Heating a beverage (Setting 8)
1. Place beverage in oven and
close door.
2. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT.
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
TOUCH
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
TOUCH
0
QUANTITY
twice
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1. Put food in oven and close door.
2. Touch CUSTOM REHEAT.
3. Choose food setting.
Keep touching CUSTOM REHEAT until
the food that you are cooking appears
on the display.
Example for Dinner Plate (Setting 1):
NOTES:
•To choose the desired food code, see
the Cooking Guide Label on the front
frame of the oven or the “Custom
reheat chart” earlier in this section.
•You can disable or enable the Quantity
pad prompt. See the “Using help
prompts” section for more information.
TOUCH
once
TOUCH
18
FOOD
SETTING
Dinner Plate
Bread
Meats
Cheese Dip
Soups
Sauce
Pizza
Beverage
•Coffee
•Tea
•Hot
Chocolate
CODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
QUANTITY
1 to 2 servings
1 to 6 slices
1 to 6 servings
1 to 3 cups
1 to 4 cups
1 to 3 cups
1 to 2 servings
SERVING
TEMPERATURE
Warm
Hot
Very Hot
Custom reheat chart
Microwave Cooking
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3. Choose beverage setting.
Keep touching CUSTOM REHEAT until
“BEVRG” appears on the display.
4. Enter type of beverage.
Touch CUSTOM REHEAT until the type
of beverage you want appears on the
display.
Example for Hot Chocolate:
5. Enter serving temperature.
Keep touching CUSTOM REHEAT until
the temperature you want shows on the
display.
Example for Hot:
TOUCH
TOUCH
eight times
three times
BEVERAGE
Coffee
Tea
Hot Chocolate
TOUCH CUSTOM
REHEAT
once
twice
three times
Microwave Cooking
Serving temperatures:
Touch START or wait 5 seconds for oven
to start automatically. The heating time
will count down.
NOTE: Liquid may splash out during or
after heating while stirring or adding
ingredients such as coffee granules, tea
bags, etc. (See “Operating safety
precautions” in the “Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven” section for more
information.)
When heating time ends:
Four tones will sound, and the display will
show “End”.
6. After heating, open the door
OR
Four tones will repeat every minute until
you open the oven door or touch
CANCEL. This will clear the display.
Using CUSTOM DEFROST
Your microwave oven uses a preset defrost
time and power according to the food setting
and the food quantity that you choose.
NOTE: Standing time is included in the
defrosting time selected by your microwave
oven. This may make defrosting times seem
longer than in other microwave ovens. (See
“Defrosting tips” later in this section for more
information.)
TOUCH
SERVING
TEMPERATURE
Warm
Hot
Very Hot
TOUCH CUSTOM
REHEAT
once
twice
three times
TOUCH
EASYMINUTE
START
TOUCH
MICROWAVE OVEN
CANCEL
twice
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3. Choose food setting.
Keep touching CUSTOM DEFROST until
the food that you are cooking appears on
the display.
Example for Meats (Setting 1):
NOTE: To choose the desired food set-
ting, see the Cooking Guide Label on the
front frame of the oven, the “Custom
defrost chart” earlier in this section, or
scan through the settings by pressing the
Quantity pad (once for each setting).
TOUCH
CUSTOM
DEFROST
once
Summary of steps for setting
CUSTOM DEFROST
1. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.
2. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST again to scan
and select food settings.
3. Enter weight or touch QUANTITY to
select quantity.
TOUCH
CUSTOM
DEFROST
WEIGHT OR QUANTITY
0.10 lb (1 oz) to 6.60 lbs (6 lbs, 8 oz)
0.10 lb (1 oz) to 6.60 lbs (6 lbs, 8 oz)
0.10 lb (1 oz) to 4.40 lbs (4 lbs, 6 oz)
1 to 6
6, 12, or 16 oz
1 to 6
FOOD SETTING
Meats
Chicken/Poultry
Fish/Seafood
Bagel
Fruit Juice
Roll/Muffin
CODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
1. Put food in oven and close
door.
2. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.
Microwave Cooking
NOTE: Bagel quantity settings 1 and 2 may appear to have longer defrost times than
necessary. However, longer times use less cook power.
Custom defrost chart
4. Enter food weight.
Example for 1.25 lbs:
NOTES:
•Use Number pads for settings 1 to 3.
Use the Quantity pad for settings 4 to 6.
•If you enter a weight greater than the
maximum weight listed in the “Custom
defrost chart” earlier in this section,
“RETRY” shows on the display.
•See the “Weight conversion chart” later
in this section for help in converting
food weight to decimals.
•See the “Custom defrost chart” earlier
in this section for weight ranges avail-
able for each food category.
•Each time you touch the Quantity pad
to select a cooking weight for settings
1-3, the display increases by a quarter
pound. For settings 4 to 6 the display
changes to the next higher quantity/
weight.
TOUCH
1
2
5
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