RCA RMW991 User manual

Model: RMW991
Microwave OvenUser'smanual
Pleaseread theseinstructionscarefullybefore installingandoperatingtheoven.
Record inthespacebelowtheSERIALNO. foundonthenameplateonyourovenandretain
thisinformationfor future reference.
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1. Donotattempttooperatethisovenwiththedoor-opensinceopen-dooroperationcan
resultinharmfulexposure tomicrowaveenergy.Itisimportantnottodefeatortamper
withthesafetyinterlocks.
2. Donotplaceanyobjectbetweentheovenfrontfaceandthedoor or allowsoilor
cleaner residuetoaccumulateonsealingsurfaces.
3. Donotoperatetheovenifitisdamaged.Itisparticularlyimportantthattheovendoor
closeproperlyandthat there isnodamage tothe:
a. Door (bent),
b. Hingesandlatches(brokenor loosened),
c. Door sealsandsealingsurfaces.
4. Theovenshouldnotbe adjusted or repaired byanyoneexceptproperlyqualified
servicepersonnel.
CONTENT
PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY...............................................................................................................................1
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................2
INSTALLATIONGUIDE.........................................................................................................3
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................3
UTENSILSGUIDE................................................................................................................4
COOKINGTECHNIQUES.....................................................................................................5
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................6
PARTNAMES.......................................................................................................................6
CONTROLPANEL................................................................................................................7
HOWTO SETTHEOVENCONTROLS...............................................................................8
Settingtheclock............................................................................................................8
Microwavecooking........................................................................................................8
Pre-set cooking.............................................................................................................8
Autodefrost...................................................................................................................8
Multistage cooking........................................................................................................8
AutoCook.....................................................................................................................9
Childlock.......................................................................................................................9
CLEANINGAND CARE......................................................................................................10
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Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicsafety
precautionsshouldbe followed,includingthe
following:
WARNING -Toreducetheriskofburns,electric
shock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
1. Read all instructionsbefore usingthe
appliance.
2. Read andfollowthespecific
"PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" onpage 1.
3. Thisappliancemustbe grounded.Connect
onlytoproperlygrounded outlet.See
"groundinginstructions" onpage 3.
4. Installor locatethisapplianceonlyin
accordancewiththeprovidedinstallation
instructions.
5. Someproductssuchaswholeeggsand
sealed containers-for example, closedglass
jars-are abletoexplode andshouldnotbe
heated inthisoven.
6. Usethisapplianceonlyfor itsintended use
asdescribed inthismanual.Donotuse
corrosivechemicalsor vaporsinthis
appliance.Thistype ofovenisspecifically
designed toheat, cook,ordryfood.Itisnot
designed for industrialor laboratoryuse.
7. Aswithanyappliance,closesupervisionis
necessarywhenused bychildren.
8. Toreducetheriskoffire intheovencavity:
a. Donotovercookfood.Carefullyattend
appliancewhenpaper,plastic,orother
combustiblematerialsare placed inside the
oventofacilitatecooking.
b. Removewire twist-tiesfrompaper or plastic
bagsbefore placingbag inoven.
c. Ifmaterialsinside theovenshouldignite,
keep ovendoor closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnect thepower cord orshutoffpower
at thefuseor circuit breaker panel.
d. Donotusethecavityfor storage purposes.
Donotleavepaperproducts,cooking
utensilsor food inthecavitywhennotin
use.
9. Liquids,suchaswater,coffee,or tea are
abletobe overheated beyondtheboiling
pointwithoutappearingtobe boilingdueto
surfacetensionoftheliquid. Visiblebubbling
or boilingwhenthecontainer isremoved
fromthemicrowaveovenisnotalways
present. THEISCOULDRESULTINVERY
HOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILINGOVER
WHENASPOONOROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.Toreduce
theriskofinjurytoperson:
a. Donot overheat theliquid.
b. Stirtheliquidbothbefore andhalfway
throughheatingit.
c. Donotusestraight-sided containerswith
narrownecks.
d. After heating, allowthecontainertostandin
themicrowaveovenfor ashorttimebefore
removingthecontainer.
e. Useextremecare wheninsertingaspoon
or other utensilintothecontainer.
10. Donotheatoilorfatfor deep-frying.Itis
difficulttocontrolthetemperature ofoilin
microwaveoven.
11. Piercefoodswithheavyskinssuchas
potatoes,wholesquash,applesand
chestnutsbefore cooking.
12. Thecontentsoffeedingbottlesandbaby
jarsshouldbe stirred orshaken andthe
temperature shouldbe checked before
servinginorder toavoidburns.
13. Cookingutensilsmaybecomehotbecause
ofheattransferred from theheated food.
Potholdersmaybe needed tohandlethe
utensil.
14. Donotcover or block anyopeningsonthe
appliance.
15. Donotstore orusethisapplianceoutdoors.
Donotusethisproductnear water,for
example,near akitchensink,inawet
basement, near aswimmingpool,or similar
locations.
16. Donotoperatethisapplianceifithasa
damaged cord or aplug,ifitisnotworking
properlyor ifithasbeendamaged or
dropped.
17. Donotimmersecord orpluginwater.Keep
cord awayfromheated surface.Donotlet
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cord hangover edge oftableor counter.
18. Useonlythermometers,whichare
specificallydesigned for useinmicrowave
ovens.
19. Donotoperateanyheatingorcooking
appliancebeneaththisappliance.
20. Becertaintheglasstrayandroller ringsare
inplacewhenyouoperatetheoven.
21. Thisapplianceshouldbe serviced onlyby
qualified servicepersonnel,contactnearest
authorized servicefacilityfor examination,
repair, oradjustment.
22. Whencleaningsurfacesofdoor andoven
that comestogetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,nonabrasivesoaps,or detergents
applied withasponge or soft clot
Thisappliancemustbe grounded.Intheeventof
anelectricalshortcircuit, groundingreducesriskof
electricshock byprovidinganescape wire for the
electriccurrent.
WARNINGImproper useofthegroundingplugcan
resultinariskofelectricshock.
ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
Theelectricalrequirementsarea120 volt60 Hz,
AConly,20amp.Itisrecommended thata
separatecircuitservingonlytheovenbe provided.
Theovenisequipped witha3-pronggrounding
plug.Itmustbe pluggedintoawallreceptaclethat
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1. Makesure thatallthepackingmaterials
are removed fromtheinside ofthedoor.
2. Check theovenfor anydamage,such
asmisalignedor bentdoor,damaged
door sealsandsealingsurface,broken
or loosedoor hingesandlatchesand
dentsinside thecavityor onthedoor.If
there isanydamage, do notoperatethe
ovenbutcontactqualified service
personnel.
3. Thismicrowaveovenmustbe placed
onaflat, stablesurfacetoholdits
weightandtheheaviestfood likelytobe
cooked intheoven.
4. Donotplacetheovenwhere heat,
moisture,orhighhumidityare
generated,or near combustible
materials.
5. For correctoperation,theovenmust
havesufficientairflow.Allow20cmof
spaceabovetheoven,10cmatback
and5cmatbothsides.Donotcover or
block anyopeningsontheappliance.
Donotremovefeetonwhichoven
stands.
6. Donotoperatetheovenwithoutglass
tray,roller support, andshaft intheir
proper positions.
7. Makesure thatthepower supplycord is
undamaged anddoesnotrun under the
ovenor over anyhot or sharp surface.
8. Thesocketmustbe readilyaccessible
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isproperlyinstalled andgrounded.
PowerSupplyCord
1.Ashort power supplycord isprovided to
reducetherisksresultingfrombecomingentangled
inor trippingover alonger cord.
2.Longer cord setsor extensioncordsare
availableandmaybe used ifcare isexercised in
theiruse.
3.Iflongcord or extensioncord isused
a) Themarked electricalratingofthecord set or
extensioncord shouldbe atleast asgreat asthe
electricalratingoftheappliance.
b) Theextensioncord must be agrounding-type
3-wire cord, andThelonger cord shouldbe
arranged sothatit willnot drape over thecounter
top or tabletop where it canbe pulled onby
childrenor tripped over unintentionally.
Notes:
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabout thegroundingor
electricalinstructions, consult aqualified electrician
or serviceperson.
Neithermanufacturer nor thedealer canaccept any
liabilityfor damage totheovenor personalinjury
resultingfromfailure toobservetheelectrical
connectionprocedures.
Thissectionlistswhichutensilscanbe used in
themicrowave,whichoneshavelimited usefor
shortperiods,andwhichonesshouldnotbe
used inthemicrowave.
üRECOMMENDED
Microwavebrowning dish Usetobrown
theexterior ofsmall itemssuchassteaks,
chops,or pancakes.Followthedirections
provided withyourbrowningdish.
Microwaveableplasticwrap Usetoretain
steam.Leaveasmallopeningfor somesteam
toescape andavoidplacingitdirectlyonthe
food.
Papertowelsandnapkins Usefor
short-termheatingandcovering;theseabsorb
excessmoisture andpreventspattering.Donot
userecycled paper towels,whichmaycontain
metalandcouldignite.
Glass andglass-ceramicbowlsanddishes
Usefor heatingor cooking.
Paperplates andcups Usefor short-term
heatingatlowtemperatures.Donotuse
recycledpaper,whichmaycontainmetaland
couldignite.
Waxpaper Useasacover toprevent
spattering.
Thermometers Useonlythoselabeled
"MicrowaveSafe" andfollowalldirections.
Check thefood inseveralplaces. Conventional
thermometersmaybe used onmicrowavefood
oncethefood hasbeenremoved fromthe
oven.
ΛLIMITEDUSE
Aluminumfoil Usenarrowstripsoffoil to
preventovercookingofexposed areas.Using
too muchfoil candamage youroven,sobe
careful.Youshouldkeep distanceof1inch
(2.54cm)betweenaluminumfoil andcavity.
Ceramic,porcelain,andstoneware Use
theseiftheyare labeled "MicrowaveSafe".If
theyare notlabeled,testthemtomakesure
theycanbe used safely.
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Plastic Useonlyiflabeled "Microwave
Safe". Other plasticscanmelt.
ûNotRecommended
Glass jarsandbottles Regular glassistoo
thintobeusedinamicrowave.Itcanshatter
andcausedamage andinjury.
Paperbags Theseare afire hazard,except
for popcornbagsthatare designed for
microwaveuse.
Styrofoamplates andcups Thesecan
melt andleaveanunhealthyresidueonfood.
Plasticstorageandfood containers
Containerssuchasmargarinetubscanmeltin
themicrowave.
Metalutensils Thesecandamage youroven.
Removeall metalbefore cooking.
Note:
Shouldyouwishtocheck ifadishissafefor
microwaving,placetheemptydishintheoven
andmicrowaveonHIGHfor 30 seconds. Adish
whichbecomesveryhotshouldnot be used.
Yourmicrowavemakescookingeasierthan
conventionalcooking,provided youkeep these
considerationsinmind:
STIRRING
Stirfoodssuchascasserolesandvegetables
whilecookingtodistributeheatevenly.Food at
theoutside ofthedishabsorbsmore energy
andheatsmore quickly,sostirfromtheoutside
tothecenter.Theovenwillturnoffwhenyou
openthedoor tostiryourfood.
ARRANGEMENT
Arrange unevenlyshaped foods,suchas
chicken piecesorchops,withthethicker,
meatier partstoward theoutside ofthe
turntablewhere theyreceivemore microwave
energy.Topreventovercooking,placedelicate
areas,suchasasparagustips,toward the
center oftheturntable.
SHIELDING
Shieldfood withnarrowstripsofaluminumfoil
topreventovercooking.Areasthatneed
shieldinginclude poultrywingtips,theendsof
poultrylegs,andcornersofsquare baking
dishes.Useonlysmallamountsofaluminum
foil. Larger amountscandamage youroven.
TURNING
Turnfoodsover midwaythroughcookingto
exposeallpartstomicrowaveenergy.Thisis
especiallyimportantwithlarge foodssuchas
roasts.
STANDING
Foodscooked inthemicrowavebuildup
internalheatandcontinuetocookfor afew
minutesafter heatingstops.Letfoodsstandto
completecooking,especiallyfoodssuchas
cakesandwholevegetables.Roastsneed this
timetocompletecookinginthecenter without
overcookingtheouter areas.Allliquids,such
assouporhotchocolate,shouldbe shakenor
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stirred whencookingiscomplete.Letliquids
standamomentbefore serving.Whenheating
babyfood,stirwellatremovalandtestthe
temperature before serving.
ADDING MOISTURE
Microwaveenergyisattracted towater
molecules.Food thatisuneveninmoisture
contentshouldbe covered or allowed tostand
sothattheheatdispersesevenly.Add asmall
amount ofwater todryfood tohelpit cook.
Power Consumption: 120V~60Hz, 1350W(MICROWAVE)
Output: 900W
OperationFrequency: 2450MHz
Outside Dimensions(H×W×D): 12×20×17 1/8 in.
OvenCavityDimensions(H×W×D): 87/16×13 3/4×13 in.
OvenCapacity:0.9cu.ft
CookingUniformity:TurntableSystem(Φ12 3/8”)
NetWeight: Approx. 31.9lb.
Note:Theabovequoted maybe further confirmed or updated.
1. DoorSafetyLock System
2. OvenWindow
3. OvenAirVent
4. Shaft
5. RollerRing
6. Glass Tray
7. Control Panel
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nMENU ACTION SCREEN
÷Cookingtime,power,actionindicators,andclock time
are displayed.
nPOWER
÷Touchthisbuttonanumber oftimestosetmicrowave
cookingpower level.
nMENU
÷Pressthisbuttontostartsettinganautocook
program.
nAUTO DEFROST
÷Used todefrost food accordingtoweight entered.
nMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUST
÷Turnthedialtosettheovenclock timeor input
cookingtime.
÷Turnthedialtoselect anauto-cookingmenu
nPRE-SET
÷Delaystartcontrolenablesyoutoplacefood inthe
ovenandprogramtheoventocookitlater.
nCLOCK/WEI.ADJ.
÷Touchandholddowntostartsettingtheovenclock
andendingbytouchingit again.
÷Used toenterfood weight.
nSTART
÷Touchtostart acookingprogram.
nSTOP/CANCEL
÷Press tocancelsettingor resettheovenbefore
settingacookingprogram.
÷Press oncetotemporarilystop cooking,or twiceto
cancelcookingaltogether.
÷Itisalsoused for settingchildlock.
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Eachtimeabuttonispressed, abeep will soundtoacknowledge thepress.
SETTING THECLOCK
Tosettheclock time,pressandholddownthe
CLOCK/WEI.ADJ.buttonfor 3second,theclock
indicator canbe seenflickeringonthescreen.
FOREXAMPLE:Supposeyouwant tosettheoven
clock timeto8:30.
1.Press andholddownCLOCK/WEI.ADJ.for 3
secondstostartsettingtheclock timeof8:30
2.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtoset8
hour.
1. Press CLOCK/WEI.ADJ. button.
2. TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtoset30
min.
3. Press CLOCK/WEI.ADJ. toconfirmthesetting.
MICROWAVECOOKING
Press POWERbuttonanumber of timestoselecta
cookingpower level,thenusetheMENU
SELECT/TIMEADJUSTdialtosetadesired
cookingtime.
Select power levelbypressingthePOWERbutton.
PRESS POWER COOKING POWER
Once 100%(P-HI)
Twice 80%(P-80)
3times 60%(P-60)
4times 40%(P-40)
5times 20%(P-20)
6times 0%(P-00)
For example,supposeyouwanttocookfor 20
minutesat 60%ofmicrowavepower.
1.Press POWERbutton3times.
2.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtosetthe
cookingtime20:00.
3.Press STARTbutton.
PRE-SET COOKING
Youcanput food intheoven, andprogramtheoven
tostartupinalater timewithintheoven'sclock
cycle.
Supposeyouwanttosettheoventostart-upat
11:30 o'clock,with60%microwavepower for 30
minutes.
1.Placefood intheoven
2.Press POWERbutton3times.
3.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtosetthe
cookingtime30:00.
4.TouchPRE-SETbutton.
5.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtoset11
hour.
6.Press PRE-SETbutton.
7.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTtoset30
min.
8.TouchSTARTbutton.
AUTODEFROST
Supposeyouwanttodefrostfrozenfood,do the
following:
1.Press AUTODEF.once,thedisplayshowsthe
firstinaseriesof weightparametersof food to
be defrosted.
2.Selectweightoffood tobe defrosted by
touchingCLOCK/WEIADJ. button.
3.Press STARTbutton.
Youmayneed toturnfood over atthemiddleof
cookingtimetoobtainuniformcooking.
MULTISTAGECOOKING
Thesystemcanbe utilized for more thanonestage
cooking,one after anotherproceedsautomatically
after youhavesetthemultistage cooking.The
maximumstagesthat canbe set are ofthree.
Ifsettingmultistage cooking,autodefrostcanbe
setonlyinthefirststage.Autocookcan notbeset
inthisfunction.
Thedisplaytubewillshow"1s", "2s","3s"asthe
cookingproceeds.Inbetweenthestages,there
wouldbe abuzzer soundthatcanbe heard asa
reminder toremindyouofit.
Thefollowingstepsare desired ifyouare goingto
setacookingprograminvolvingdefrost, microwave,
andgrillcooking.
1.Inputamicrowavedefrostprogramwith
displayscreenshowing"1S" light.
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2.Inputmicrowave-cookingprogramwithdisplay
screenshowing"2S" light.
3.Inputalower power microwave-cooking
programwithdisplayscreenshowing"3S" light.
4.TouchSTARTbutton.
NOTE
Therespectivelightswillcomeontoindicatewhich
stage theovenisoperatingin.Inbetweeneachof
thestages, abeep soundstoindicatethetransition.
AUTO COOK
Withautocookfunction,youdo notneed toinputcooking power andtime.Instead youwilltelltheovenwhatyou
want tocookandtheamount or weight ofthefood.
WhenyoupresstheMENU button,thescreenwillilluminate.ThenyoucanrotatetheMENU SELECT/TIME
ADJUSTdialtoselectafood or cookingoperation.Thenextstep istopresstheCLOCL/WEI.ADJ.toindicate
weight offood.Theovenstartsafter theSTARTbuttonisengaged.
Youmayneed toturnfood over at themiddleofcookingtimetoobtainuniformcooking.
For example:Tocook500g offreshvegetablewithautocook:
1.Press MENU button.
2.TurnMENU SELECT/TIMEADJUSTdialtoselectit withfreshvegetableflickeringonthescreen.
3.Press CLOCK/WEI.ADJ.Buttonanumber oftimestoindicateweight.
4.Press STARTbutton.
AutoCookCode/Menu
Code Food/cookingmode Notes
1 Coffee (about 200ml/cup)
2 FreshVegetable
3 Potato
4 Popcorn(100g)
5 Rice
6 Pasta
7 Reheat
8 Bread
9 FrozenVegetable(-18℃)
10 Pizza
11 Fish
12 Hamburg
1.Theresultofautocookingdependsonfactors
suchasvoltagefluctuation,theshape and
sizeoffood,yourpersonalpreferenceasto
thedonenessofcertainfoodsandevenhow
well youhappentoplacefood intheoven.If
youfindtheresultatanyratenotquite
satisfactory,pleaseadjustthecookingtimea
littlebit accordingly.
2.For Pasta, add boilingwater before cooking
Pleasenote:TheresultofAutoCookdependsonanumber offactorssuchastheshapeoffood,andpersonal
tasteastothedonenessoffood, thevoltage, etc.
CHILDLOCK
Usetopreventunsupervised operationoftheoven
bylittlechildren.TheCHILDLOCKindicatorwill
showupondisplayscreen,andtheovencannot
be operated whiletheCHILDLOCKisset.
TosettheCHILDLOCK:Press andholdthe
STOP/CANCELbuttonfor 3seconds,abeep
soundsandLOCKindicator lights.
TocanceltheCHILDLOCK:Press andholdthe
STOP/CANCELbuttonfor 3secondsuntillock
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1. Turnofftheovenandremovethepower
plugfromthewall socket before cleaning.
2. Keep theinside oftheovenclean.When
food splattersor spilled liquidsadhere to
ovenwalls,wipe withadampcloth.Mild
detergentmaybe usediftheovengets
verydirty. Avoidtheuseofsprayandother
harshcleanersastheymaystain,streak
or dullthedoor surface.
3. Theoutsidesurfacesshouldbe cleaned
withadampcloth.Topreventdamage to
theoperatingpartsinside theoven,water
shouldnotbe allowed toseep intothe
ventilationopenings.
4. Wipe thedoor andwindowonbothsides,
thedoorsealsandadjacentparts
frequentlywithadampclothtoremove
anyspillsorspatters.Donotuseabrasive
cleaner.
5. Donotallowthecontrolpaneltobecome
wet. Cleanwithasoft, dampcloth.When
cleaningthecontrolpanel,leaveoven
door opentopreventovenfrom
accidentallyturningon.
6. Ifsteamaccumulatesinside or aroundthe
outside oftheovendoor,wipe withasoft
cloth.Thismayoccurwhenthemicrowave
ovenisoperated underhighhumidity
conditions.Insuchcase,itisnormal.
7. Itisoccasionallynecessarytoremovethe
glasstrayfor cleaning.Washthetrayin
warmsudsywater or inadishwasher.
8. Theroller ringandovenfloor shouldbe
cleaned regularlytoavoidexcessivenoise.
Simplywipe thebottomsurfaceofthe
ovenwithmilddetergent.Theroller ring
maybe washed inmildsudsywater or
dishwasher.Whenremovingtheroller ring
fromcavityfloor for cleaning,be sure to
replaceintheproper position.
9. Removeodorsfromyourovenby
combiningacupofwater withthejuice
andskinofonelemoninadeep
microwaveablebowl,microwavefor 5
minutes.Wipe thoroughlyanddrywitha
soft cloth.
10. Whenit becomesnecessarytoreplacethe
ovenlight, pleaseconsultadealer tohave
it replaced.
11. Theovenshouldbe cleaned regularlyand
anyfood depositsremoved.Failure to
maintaintheoveninacleancondition
couldlead todeteriorationofthesurface
thatcouldadverselyaffectthelifeofthe
applianceandpossiblyresultina
hazardoussituation.
12. Pleasedonotdisposethisapplianceinto
thedomesticrubbishbin,itshouldbe
disposedtotheparticulardisposalcenter
provided bythemunicipalities.
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