maycor CR153 Installation instructions

Use and Care
Microwave Oven
Electronic Control With 3 Power Levels
601-0334
{8/92)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions b. Remove wiretwist-ties from paper or plastic bags
should befollowed, including the following: before placing bag in oven.
WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns, electrical c. Ifmaterials insidethe oven should ignite,keep oven
shock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposuretoexcessivemicro- door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
wave energy: breakerpanel.
1. READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THE APPLIANCE. d. Do not usethe cavity for storage purposes.Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in
2. Readandfollowthespecific"precautionstoavoid possi- the cavity when notin use.
bleexposure to excessive microwave energy"found on
insidefront cover,e. Do not put metal inside theoven, except as specifi-
cally described in the manual or cookbook if sup-
3. This appliance must be grounded and properly polar- pliedwith this oven.
ized.Connectonlytoa properlygroundedand polarized
outlet. See Grounding Instructionson page 3. 17.Use only cooking utensils and accessories,made for
use inthe microwave and specifically described in this
4. Install or locate this appliance onlyin accordance with manual orcookbook, ifincluded withoven. Use alumi-
the installation instructions described in this manual. num foil only as directed in this booklet. See page6.
5. Some productssuchas wholeeggsand sealedcontain- 18.Do not use outdoors.
ers,such as closed glassjars, may explodeand should
not be heated in this oven. 19. Do not pop popcorn in anything other than a microwave
oven popperunless it isaspecially treated bag labeled:
6.Usethisappliance onlyfor itsintendeduseasdescribed "Microwavepopcorn intendedfor use inthe microwave".
inthemanual. Donotusecorrosive chemicalsorvapors
in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically de- 20. Never use brownpaper bags,glass or plastic bowls,or
signed to heat, cook, dry, or defrost food. It is not de- other unsuitable containers to pop popcorn. To avoid
signedfor industrial, laboratory,or commercialuse. It is scorching and burning, remove popcorn after popping
intended for home use only. Do not use for drying hasslowedtotwo or three seconds between pops. Pro-
clothes, linens, newspaper, or similar non-food type Iongedpoppingcancausesmokingfromoverheated oil,
items,breakage of dishes, damage to oven and eventually a
fire.
7. Make sure that all persons using this appliance, espe-
cially children, are closely supervised and properly in- 21. Do not removethe outer case orthe plasticstirrer cover
structed on how to use this appliance,insidethe oven cavity.
8. Do notoperate thisappliance if it hasadamaged cordor 22. Brisklystir liquidsbefore heatingand reheatingto incor-
plug, if it is not working properly, or if it hasbeen dam- porate air. This prevents abrupt boilovers that some-
aged or dropped, timesoccur after air-depleted liquidsare heated, espe-
9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified cially in tall, narrow containers.
service personnel.Contactthe nearestauthorized serv- 23. Microwave oven manufacturers do not recommend
ice facility for examination, repair or replacement. Do deepfatfrying orfrying in a microwaveoven. Hot oil can
not attempt to service or repairthis appliance, damageoven partsand utensils and even result in skin
10.Donotcoveror blockanyopenings ontheappliance.Do burns.
notstoreitemsontopof microwaveovenifthereare Iou- 24. Plasticwrap:Use only those types designed for micro-
vers on top of oven. waveoven useand avoid forming anair-tight seal. Fold
11. Do not store this applianceoutdoors. Do not usethis back a small corner or cut a small slit to allow steamto
product nearwater- for example,nearakitchen sink, in escape.
a wet basement, or near aswimming pool, and the like. 25. Stay near the appliance while it is in use and check
12.Do not immerse cord or plug in water, cooking progress frequently. Leaving the appliance un-
13.Keepcord away from heated surfaces, attended may result in overcooked food and possibly a
fire in your oven.
14. Do not let cord hang over edgeof table or counter. 26. UNDER-CABINET AND WALL MOUNTED APPLI-
15. Whencleaning surfaces ofdoor and oventhat come to- ANCES ONLY:
gether on closingthe door,use only mild, nonabrasive
soaps or detergentsapplied with a sponge or soft cloth, a. Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance
beneath this appliance.
16. To reducethe risk offire in the oven cavity: b. Do not mountunit overor near anyportionof aheat-
a. Do notovercookfood, especiallystarchyitems such ing or cooking appliance.
aspotatoesandfattyitems suchas bacon.Carefully
attend applianceif paper,plastic,or othercombusti- c. Do not mount over a sink.
ble materialsare placed insidethe ovento facilitate d. Do not store anything directly on top of the appli-
cooking, ance surface when the appliance is in operation.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE CARE & MAINTENANCE ...................... 7
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY ........... OutsideSurfaces
............................... Insidefrontcover InteriorSurfaces
ReplacingOven Light Bulb
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS...................... 1 DEFROSTINGCHART ........................ 8
INSTALLATION ............................. 3
Grounding Instructions REHEATING FOODS CHART ................... 9
ExtensionCord
InterferenceWarning VEGETABLECOOKINGCHART ............ 10-11
OVEN CONTROL............................ 4 MISCELLANEOUS .......................... 12
OPERATION ................................ 5 SERVICE .................................. 13
Before Calling Service Chart
GENERAL INFORMATION ..................... 6 HowTo Obtain Service
Paper & Plastic
Browning Dishes WARRANTY............................... 14
Use of Foil
Popcorn
Cooking Hints
Defrosting
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION GROUNDING EXTENSION CORDS
This oven was carefully packed and INSTRUCTIONS If itis necessarytousean EXTENSION
shipped in goodcondition. If youfind Thisappliancemustbegrounded. lnthe CORD, useonly 3-wire extensioncord
shippingdamages,notifythe dealer im- event of an electricalshort circuit, that hasa 3-blade grounding plug,and
mediately, grounding reduces therisk of electric a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the
shock by providing an escape wire for plug on the appliance. The marked rat-
Removeall packing materialsboth out- the electric current,ing of the extensioncord shall beequal
side and inside the oven before using to or greater than the electrical rating of
the oven. This applianceisequipped with a the appliance.
grounding plug. The plug must be
This microwave oven is designed for plugged into a 120 volt, 15ampere out- DO NOT USE EXTENSION CORDS
householduseonly,ltisnotintendedfor let that is properly installed and FORBUILT-IN APPLICATIONS. CON-
commercial or industrialuse. groundedinaccordancewithappricable SULTA QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANTO
electrical codes.INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE RE-
Some models are designed as a coun- CEPTACLE.
terfop unit only and not intended for For proper operation, no other appli-
built-inapplications, ance should be on the same circuit as
themicrowaveoven.
The oven can be set onany sturdy INTERFERENCE
counter,shelf,table,roomdividerorroll- WARNING
ing cart.Microwave ovens generate radio fre-
The oven requiresfree movementof air quency energy during operation and if
for proper operation.DO NOT BLOCK not installed properly, maycause inter-
AIR VENTSlocatedacross thetop and ference to radioand television recep-
underneath the oven. Also, do not re- tion. You can determine if this unit is
movethefeetfromthe bottom ofthe or-causing interferencebyturning it onand
en.off while the interference is occurring.If
interference occurs it may be corrected
by one or more of the following meas-
Thesethings are normal andmay oc- Consult a qualified electrician or serv- ures:
cur in youroven: icemanifthegroundinginstructionsare
not completelyunderstood,ofifdoubt
1. Steam or vapor escapingaroundexistsasto whether theapplianceis a.Reorientthereceivingantenna.
thedoor. This develops as food properlygrounded.
cooksandgivesoff steam, b. Relocatetheovenwithrespecttothe
2.Moisture droplets on the oven receiver.
walls, oven door or the oven bot-
tom after cooking some foods. c.Plug the oven into a different outlet
3. Dimming of oven light and change so that it and the receiver areon dif-
in blower sound. This may occur ferent circuits.
whilethe ovenis operating ata
power level other than HIGH if
ovenis equippedwith the SELECT If the interference persists, you may
want toconsultanexperienced radio/
controltelevisiontechnicianforadditionalsug-
4. Thetopor bottomof theovenand gestions.
trimmay feelhot tothetouch.This
results from the venting of hot
moist air during cooking.
5. Sometelevision and radio interfer-
ence might be noticedwhile using
your microwaveoven.This issimi-
lar to the interference caused by
other small appliances and does
not indicate anytype of problem.
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CONTROL PANEL
DISPLAY- Showstimeofdaywhenoven isnot setforcook-
ing. See page 5 for instructions on setting clock.
iTHREE TIMING PADS
DISPLAY 10 MIN - Used to enter cook or defrost time inten minute
increments.Used to enterhourswhensettingtime-of_:lay
clock.
3 TIMING MIN- Usedtoentercookordefrosttimeinoneminuteincre-
PADS ments. Used to enter tenminuteincrementswhensetting
time-of-day clock.
3POWER __ _,___1 lOSEC-Usedtoentercookordefrosttimeintensecond
LEVEL PADS _L===_==_l[_ "'wv'_ increments. Used to enter minutes when setting time-of-
day clock.
HIGHCOOK - Usedto select 100% power level.
CO@(/OEF SELECTPOWERLEVEL, MEDIUM COOK - Usedtoselect 50%power level.
ENTERTIME,
PRESSSTART DEFROST- Usedto select30%for defrosting. Canalsobe
usedtogentlycookor simmerfoods.
SETTIME HOLDRESETUNTIL
OFDAY SECONDBEEP,ENTER
TIME,PRESSSTART START/STOP- Pressthis padtostartor stop oven.
RESET CLEARSDISPLAYTO RESET- Usedto clear displayof incorrect entry.Must stop
lIMEOFDAY oven before pressing RESET pad. Alsoused to set clock.
(See page 5.)
POPCORN - This pad is a preset time and is used to pop
one standard (3 to 3.5-oz) bag of microwave popcorn. See
pages 5 and 6 for additional information.
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OPERATION
CLOCK POPCORN
12:00 wilt appear inthedisplay when theovenis first ThePOPCORNsettingisdesignedforpopeombagsweigh-
pluggedintoawailoutletoriftherehasbeena powerfailure, ing 3 to 3.5-oz.Donot usethis settingifbag is largeror
Besureovendooris closedbeforesettingclock, smaller.Enterthe timeasdirectedonthe popcornpackageif
bag is not 3 to 3.5-oz. (See COOK or DEFROST below.)
Tosetclock:
1.Pressand holdRESET pad until This is a presettimingfor microwavepopcorn,Carefully
you hearthe second beep.readandfollowthe package directions. Do not leavemicro-
wave oven unattendedwhile poppingpopcorn.Donotpunc-
2. Toenter the correcttime-of_:lay: ture ortear bag before popping.
- Press and hold 10 MIN pad
to enter hours. To pop microwave popcorn:
1. Placemicrowavepopcornbaginovenona microwave-
- Press andbold MIN and 10
SEC padstoenter minutes,safe,heatproofdish.
2. Closedoor.
EXAMPLE: To set 3:45 3. Press POPCORNpad.
- Pressand hold10MIN pad until"3*'appearsin the
display. Poponlyonebagatatime.Placethemicrowavepopcornon
-Press and hold MINpaduntil"4"appears inthedis-a microwave-safe,heatproof dish in the oven toprevent
play. possible discoloration to the plastic shelf.
- Press and hold 10SECpad until"5" appears in the
display. Microwavepopcornbrandsvary intheir yield.Ifthere areun-
poppedkernals atthe end ofpopping,donottryto reheator
3.Press START/STOPpad to lock-in the time-of-day, repopthese kernals. Do not repopcorn in bag if popcorndid
not completely popas thepopcorn may scorch.See page 6
for additional information.
COOK or DEFROST
START/STOP 1. Pressdesired power levelpad.
Pressthe START/STOPpad to turn theoven on or off. To 2. Enter the cooking time.
interruptanyoperation,just pressthispadoropenthe door.
To resume cooking, close the door and press the START/3. PressSTART/STOP pad.Three beeps signal the end of
STOPpad. cooking. The oven will automatically turn off.
EXAMPLE: Cook at HIGH for 2 minutes.
1. Press HIGH COOK pad.
RESET 2. Press and hold MIN pad until "2" appears in the dis-
If a timing is left on the display or if an incorrectentry was play.
made, press RESETpad to clear the entry. Thetime ofday 3. Press START/STOP pad.
willreappearinthedisplay. Theoven mustbeofftociear an EXAMPLE: Cook at MEDIUMpower forS f/2minutes.
entry.TheRESETisalsousedtoset theclock. 1. PressMED COOK pad,
2. Press and hold MINpad until "5" appearsinthedis-
play.
TO CHECK OR STIR FOODS3. Pressand hold 10SECpad until"3"appearsin the dis-
play.
Itis possibleto checkfoodduring acooking operation.Just 4. Press START/STOP pad.
opentheovendoor andcheckthefood.Thedisplaywill stop
counting and all microwave power willstop whenever the EXAMPLE: Defrost for 10minutes.
ovendoorisopened.Turn,stiror rearrangethefoodasde-1. Press DEFROST pad.
sired.Close theoven door and press START/STOP pad. 2. Pressandhold MIN pad until"10"appears inthedis-
Thedisplaywillcontinuecountingdownuntiltimeelapses, i3. play.
ThreebeepswillsignaltheendofcookingandtheovenwillPressSTART/STOP pad.
turn off.
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INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION BROWNING DISHES COOKING HINTS
Duringcooking,warm airexhaustsfrom Cookallfood forthelengthoftimerec-
thefrontoftheovenasfoodbecomes ommendedin therecipe. Ifnecessary,
hotandreleasessteam.Thisisonlyair addtimeattheendtocompletecooking.
-not microwaveenergy.A blowerfan
canbeheardandtheovenlightwillturn Excessivecookingofany food could
onduringcooking,causea fire. Set cookingtimecarefully
andatwaysdouble-checktoinsurethat
Ifyouopenthedoorwhilecooking,the youhavesetthecorrecttime.
oven lightwill stay on and blowerwill
stop.No microwaveenergywillbe pre-USE OF FOIL
sentwhenthedoorisopened.ClosetheUsefoilonlyas directedinthisbooklet
door,press START/STOP pad and and in theseparateMicrowaveCook-
cookingwillautomaticallycontinue, book if suppliedwithyouroven. Small
stripsofaluminumfoilon meatsor cor-
DO NOToperatemicrowaveovenwhen nersofsquaredishesareveryhelpfulin
emptyor withempty utensils, preventingovercooking.Piercefoodswith heavyskins,suchas
Neverstorefood,dishesorpapermate- chestnuts,potatoesandsquash,before
rialsinsidetheovencavity.Iftheovenisheatingin themicrowave.This allows
accidentlyturnedon, it couldcausea built-up steamtoescapeand prevents
fire. foodfrombursting.
Usepotholderswhenremovingutensils
fromtheoven.Dishesmay behottotheIfarcingoccurswhenusingfoilormetal, DONOT usecontainerswithrestricted
touchbecauseofheattransferredfrom immediatelyturnoff ovenand removeopeningssuchaspopbottlesor salad
theheatedfood.Thisisespeciallytrueif metal or foil from the oven.dressing bottles, as these types ofcon-
plasticwrap was used. tainers are likely to break.
Never use sharp-edged utensils in the Low-profile aluminumfoil pans,suchas
oven. Oven walls can be permanently frozen TV dinners or entree trays, may
scratched or the control panel dam- be used. Be sure pan does not come
aged. nearortouch ovenwallsof ovendoorto
preventarcing.Thetraymustbeatleast DEFROSTING
PAPER & PLASTIC1-inch from all sides of the oven. 1. Unwrapfrozen food andplace indish
DO NOT permit children to use plastic or tray to catch juices while defrost-
utensilswithout supervision, ing.
Use only plastic utensils which are de- 2. Cover areas that feel warm or begin
signedfor usein the microwave. Micro- to cook with small pieces of alumi-
wave--safe plastic may not be as toler- numfoil. Do not allow foil to touch or
antof overcooking as glass orceramic come close to oven walls.
utensils.They may soften,char or ignite
if subjected to extreme overcooking. POPCORN 3. Checkfoodsduringdefrosttime, par-
Use microwave plastics only in strict Use only popcorn, popcorn packaging ticularly foods which are unevenly
compliancewith manufacturer's recom- and/or a popcorn popper designed for shaped. Turn or rearrange if neces-
mendations, microwaveovens,sary. Remove meat as itthaws.
Do not use recycled paper products
when microwaving. They may contain Never place a microwave popcorn bag 4. When freezing your own foods re-
smallmetalfragments that could cause directly on the oven shelf. Excessive member: Foods frozen in smaller
the paper to ignite, heatfrom the popping corn may scorch portions defrost and cookfaster and
the plastic shelf and inks from the bag more evenly than in large portions.
Pierce microwavable plastic bags and maydiscolor the shelf. 5. DO NOT try to defrost beverages in
pouchesbeforeheatingtopreventthem narrow necked bottles; especially
from bursting. Place the popcorn bag on the popcorn carbonated drinks. Even if the con-
tray that camewith your oven. Or, usea tainer is opened, pressure can build
Reheatitemsona papertowelto absorb heatproof, microwave-safe tray to ele- up and cause the container to burst
excess moisture, vate the bag off the plastic shelf, resulting in injury.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE
CLEANING CHROME-Clean chrome trimwith liq- the soil. Then, wash with hotsudsy
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS UNPLUG OV- uidor glass-cleaning agentand a cloth water; rinse and dry.
ENAND BESUREOVEN ISCOOL BE- or sponge.Buff dry with a soft cloth to
FORE CLEANING. prevent scratching the surface. To keep oven clean and sweet-smell-
ing: Open oven door for a few minutes
after cooking. Allow moisture to evapo-
To maintain the appearance of your ov- DOORand CONTROL PANEL- Clean rateor wipe interiorwith adry cloth. Oc-
en, never useabrasive cleaning agents with a damp cloth or sponge.Use dish- casionally wipe walls with a solution of
(such as cleansing powders, scouring washing detergent andwater or a liquid baking soda and water to keep interior
pads or steel wool pads.) Also,never or glass-cleaning agent to remove soil.fresh.
use commercial oven cleaners on any Rinse with a damp cloth and drywith a
part of your microwave oven.softclothtoprevent scratchingthe plas- PLASTIC STIRRER COVER - Never
tic outerdoor panel.Somepapertowels remove the stirrer cover. If this part re-
can scratch the plastic door panel, quires service, contact a qualified ser-
th_ therefore, use a soft cloth to dry the vicer.
door.
OVEN SHELF - Depending on your
POWER CORD - Be sure oven is un- model, the plasticshelfiseithersealed-
plugged.Wipe cord witha damp sudsy in or removable. Wash oven shelfwith
cloth, rinse and dry thoroughly before hot sudsywater, rinse and dry.
plugging cord back into outlet.
OUTSIDE SURFACES if a stain should still remain, remove it
withapasteoftwo partscoffee-pot
COVER- Cleantheoutsideoftheoven
with a glass-cleaning agent,a liquidINTERIOR SURFACES cleanserandthree partswater. Apply
pasteto stain, let stand oneortwo
cleaner or dishwashingdetergent and Besureoveninterioris cool beforehours; thenwipewitha cleandamp
water. Useadamp cloth or sponge, cleaning.Neverusecommercialoven cloth,rinseand dry.
Rinseand dry. cleaneronany part ofyour microwave
oven.
PLASTIC- Usea liquidorglass-clean- REPLACING OVEN
ingagentandaspongeorcloth.Topre- OVENWALLS - Usea mildliquiddish-
ventscratchingthe plasticsurface,do washingdetergentandwater;rinseandLIGHT BULB
notusepapertoweling, dry. To loosendried-on soil: Placea NON USER REPLACEABLE BULB:
cup of waterin oven. Microwaveon (mid-size and compact ovens)
HIGHfor 3 minutes.LeavehotwaterinThisbulb istobeservicedonlybyprop-
the oven and allow thesteam to soften erly qualified service personnel.
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DEFROSTING
The microwave oven is a unique appliance for its rapid de- For best results, defrost until foods are still cool to the touch
frost capability. All types of food from small vegetables such and contain some ice crystals. They will continue to defrost
as peas to large roasts and even turkeys can be successfully as they are prepared for cooking. Foods defrosted too long
defrosted inthemicrowave oven. will begin tocook on the edges and also will losetheir natural
juices.
[_-MIN. PER TURN OR STANDING
ITEM CONTAINER SETTING POUND REARRANGE TIME
Chuckarm potroast Original packageDEFROST 3-5Turn 10 rain.
Ground beef _ DEFROST 3 1/2- 5 1/_ 5 min.
Hamburger pattie (4 oz.) Glass plate or DEFROST 45 sec.- 3 rain.
plasticwrap 1 min.
Roundsteak DEFROST 3 1/2 - 5 1/2 10 min.
Rump roast (boneless) DEFROST 4- 6 Turn once 10 min.
Sirloin steak (1/2-inchthic_ DEFROST 31/2- 5 1/210 rain.
Chops four (1/2-inch thick) Original package DEFROST 3 1/2- 5 1/2 Separate last 5 min.
third of time
Spare ribs Original package DEFROST 3 - 5 10 min.
Roast Original package DEFROST 5 - 7Turnonce 1 1/2-
3 1/2
Sliced Original package DEFROST 4 - 6 Turn & separate 10 min.
Chicken (cut up fryer) Original package DEFROST 4 1/2- 6 1/2 Turn once,rinse 10 min.
in cold water
Duck/ing,chicken (whole) Origina/package DEFROST 3 - 5 Turn once, rinse 10 min.
in cold water
Rock Cornish game hens Original package DEFROST 4 - 6 Turn once, rinse 5-10 min.
with water
Turkey (10-12 pounds) Original package DEFROST 3 1/2- 5 1/2 Start breast up. 15-20 min.
Turn; rest 5 min.
halfway through
defrost period.
Rinse with water
Fish fillets Original packageDEFROST 3 1/2- 5 Separate last 5 rain.
half of time
Lobster tail Original package DEFROST 4 - 6 Separate last 5 min.
halfof time
Shrimp or scallops Original package DEFROST 4 - 5 Separate last 5 min.
half of time
Loaf, sliced Original package DEFROST 1 1/2-3 1/2 5 min.
Dinnerrolls (1 dozen) Original package DEFROST 1 1/2- 3 1/2 5 rain.
Apple pie,9-inch baked Glass or aluminum DEFROST 8 - 12 Warm individual 10 rain.
pie plate slices ifdesired
Cake Pan DEFROST 4 -6 5 min.
Fruit Covered casserole HIGH 2 - 3 5 min.
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