INSTRUCTION MANUAL
EM-X690
EM-X490
Microwave Oven
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY. .
inside cover
■ ImDortant Safetv Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Cooking Recipes/Chart
9Sensor Cooking Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
■ Quick Reheating Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
■ Automatic Defrost Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Care of Your Microwave Oven
■ Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
H Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...19
■ Before Calling for Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover
Read these instructions
carefully before use.
If you follow the instructions,
your microwave oven will
provide you with many years
of good service.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Model
EM-X690
EM-X490
Power Consumption
1500W
1500W
Maximum Output
1000W*
1000W*
Oven Capacity
37 L
28 L
Turntable Diameter 320 mm
275 mm
Dimensions (w x h x d) 550 mm x 317 mm x 457 mm
525 mm x289 mm x 425mm ‘
Weight (Approx.)
18.5 kg
17 kg
*According to IEC-705 test procedures.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
. The oven must be level.
● The turntable and turntable roller rest must be
in the oven during cooking.
● Place the cookware gently on the turntable and
handle it carefully to avoid possible breakage.
● The oven has several built-in safety switches to
ensure that the power remains off when the
door is open. Do not tamper with these
switches.
● Do not operate the microwave oven empty.
● Do not overcook food. A small quantity of food
with low moisture content or high fat or sugar
content can burn.
● Do not cook bacon directly on the turntable.
Excessive local heating of the turntable may
cause it to break.
. When heating food in plastic or paper
containers, check the oven frequently due to
the possibility of cause fires in the oven.
. Do not cdace Iiauids or other foods with sealed
containers in the microwave oven, it may
explode.
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Avoid heating baby bottles or baby food jars.
Transfer the food into a suitable container for
the microwave oven. The food temperature
should be tested before giving it to the baby.
Do not heat narrow-necked containers, such as
syrup bottles.
Do not attempt to deep-fry in your microwave
oven as the temperature of oil cannot be
controlled.
Do not heat cans. Transfer the contents into a
microwave-safe dish before heating.
Do not use this microwave oven for
commercial purposes. This microwave oven is
made for household use only.
NOTE
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Itis quite normal for steam to be emitted
around the door, for misting to occur on the
door, or even for water droplets to appear
below the door during the cooking cycle. This is
merely condensation from the heat of the food.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Never Interfere or tamper with 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 door sealing surfaces. Wipe the door sealing area frequently with
a mild detergent, rinse and wipe dry. Never use abrasive powders or pads.
(c) When open, the door must not be subjected to strain; for example, a child hanging on the
opened door or any load on it could cause the oven to fall forward, and the weight could
also damage the door.
(d) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door
closes 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
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
WARNING - To reduce the risk of bums, electric shock, fire, injury
to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. As with most cooking appliances, close
supervision is necessary to reduce the risk of a
fire in the oven cavity.
If a fire should start
● Keep the oven door closed
● Turn the oven off, and
● Disconnect the power cord or shut off power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Keep in mind the following rules at all times:
a.
b.
c.
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Do not overcook food. Overcooked food can
cause fires in the oven. Carefully attend to the
oven’s activities, especially if paper, plastic, or
other combustibles are inside.
Do not store combustible items such as bread,
cookies, paper products, etc. inside the oven.
They may catch fire if turned on accidental Iy.
Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure
to inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties
and remove before placing food in the oven.
Some products such as eggs in the shell, water
with oil or fat, sealed containers and closed
glass jars may explode and therefore should
not be heated in this oven.
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Use this oven only for its intended uses as
described in the manual. It is not designed for
industrial or laborato~ use. Never use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in this oven,
As with any appliance, children should use the
oven only under adult supervision.
Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
Keep the oven away from heat and water
sources. Exposure to heat and water can lower
efficiency and lead to malfunctioning.
When heating water or other liquids, use a
wide necked container to allow air bubbles to
escape freely. Using narrow-necked containers
may cause the liquid to boil over. This may
happen even after the cooking has stopped.
It is important to keep the door and the oven
interior clean.
(See “Cleaning” instructions on page 19.)
To prevent delayed eruptive boiling of hot
liquids and beverages or scalding, stir liquid
before placing the container in the oven and
again halfway through cooking time. Let stand
in the oven for a short time and stir again
before removing the container.
WARNING
(a) Do not adjustor repair microwave oven yourself. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged,
unti I it has been repaired by a service engineer trained by the manufacturer.
(b) It is dangerous for anyone other than a properly qualified engineer trained by the
manufacturer to carry out adjustments or repairs.
(c) If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special prepared cord available from
the Manufacturer or its Service Agent.
(d) On no account remove or interfere with any parts or screws.
THIS COULD PROVE VERY DANGEROUS.
(e) Before use, the user should check that utensils are suitable for use in microwave ovens.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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This appliance must be earthed. If there w an
electrical short circuit, earthing reduces the risk of
electric shock by providing an escape wire for the
electric current. This appliance is equipped with a
cord that has a earthing wire with a earthing plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and earthed.
The electrical power cord must be kept dry and
must not be pinched or crushed in any way.
WARNING - Improper use of the earthing
plug can result in electric shock.
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Remove all packing material and accessories.
Examine the oven for any damage such as dents
or a broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged,
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Select a level surface that provides enough
open space (see illustration at right) for the
inlet and/or outlet vents.
Leave a minimum clearance of 7.5 cm above
the oven.
Do not remove the legs from ~he bottom of the
oven.
Blocking the inlet and/or outlet openings can
damage the oven.
Do not install oven over a range, cooktop or
other heat-producing appliance.
Place the oven as far away from radios and
T.V.’S as possible.
When the cabinet is covered with a protective
film, remove the film to fully show the intended
colour and finish.
Plug your oven into a standard household
outlet. Be sure that your microwave oven is the
only appliance on the circuit.
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When installing in a “Built-in” situation, you must
allow a minimum of 7.5 cm on each side and the
top and at the back of the microwave oven for
ventilation. Failing to do so might cause damage
to the microwave oven.
A minimum clearance of 7.5 cm is required
between the oven and any adjacent wal Is
including the back wall.
Remove the oven and alI materials from the carton.
Your oven comes with the following accessories:
Turntable
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Turntable roller rest
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Instruction Manual
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Cabinet
Safety interlock system
Shuts off oven power if
Interior light
door is opened during
o~eration.
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panel
Door
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Door release button
● Press the button to open door.
● When you open the door during
cooking process, the cooking
T~rntable
stops but the program will not be
cancelled. Touch START to
resume cooking,
TURNTABLE INSTALLATION
Turntable
1. Place the roller rest on the cavity bottom.
2. Place the turntable on top of the roller rest as shown
in the diagram. Make sure the turntable hub is
securely locked in the receptacle. Never place the
turntable upside down. The turntable rotation should
never be restricted.
● Both turntable and roller rest must always be used
during cooking.
Roll
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● All food and containers of food are always placed on
this turntable for cooking.
● This turntable returns to its original starting position
when cooking is finished. The light and fan will remail
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on but microwave power is turned off.
Receptacle
● This turntable rotates clockwise or counterclockwise;
at cavity bottom ~
this is normal.
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Utensds
Use
Remarks
Aluminium foil
Shielding Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or
poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil istoo close
to oven walls. The foil should be at least
2.5 cm away from oven
walls.
Browning dish Searing meats
Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning dish
must be at least
5 mm above the turntable. Incorrect usage may
cause the turntable to break.
Dinnerware
Reheating and
Microwave-safe
only. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not
short-term cooking
use cracked or chipped dishes.
Glass jars
Warming
Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most
glass jars are not heat resistant and may break.
G Iasswa re
Cooking
Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic
trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Oven cooking
Cooking
Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not close with metal tie.
bags
Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Paper plates Short-term warming
Use for short-term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven
and cups
and cooking
unattended while cooking.
Paper towels Reheating and
Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with
short-term cooking
supervision for a short-term cooking only.
Parchment paper Cooking
Use as
a cover to prevent spattering or a wrap for steaming.
Plastic
Reheating and
Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
short-term cooking
Should be labeled “Microwave Safe. ” Some plastic containers
soften as the food inside gets hot.
Plastic wrap Cooking
Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain
moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Thermometers
Cooking
Microwave-safe only (meat and candy thermometers).
Wax paper
Cooking Use as a cover to prevent spattering and to retain moisture.
Utensils
Remarks
Aluminium tray
Aluminium tray may cause arcing. Transfer the food into a
microwave-safe dish before cooking.
Food carton with metal handle
May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal or metal-trimmed utensils
Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may
cause arcing.
Metal twist ties
They may cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Paper bags
May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam cups
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when
exposed to high temperature.
Wood
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split
or crack.
UTENSIL TEST
Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250 mL) and place it in the oven
along with the utensil in question. Cook on maximum power (P-100) for 1 minute. Carefully
feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking.
Do not exceed 1 minute testing time. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
Make sure that closed containers are opened and plastic pouches pierced before cooking.
Tightly-closed utensils could explode.
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(1) Display Window
Shows cooking time in seconds during
cooking. Shows clock time when oven is not in
use. Word Prompt display scrolls to guide you
in setting clock and programming cooking
courses.
(2) indicators (Appear in the display window)
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1/ 2/3: Cooking stage indicators
SENSOR / DEF: Cooking modes indicators
(1)
START: Flashes to prompt you to press START
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(2)
LOCK: Indicates the child-lock feature is set.
(page 6)
Cooking Assistant
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Auto Sensor menu keypads (page 7)
(3) Sensor REHEAT
(4) Sensor COOK
(5) MOFWLESS: Adds or reduces cooking time
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KITCHEN
TIMER
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MATCH
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5 6
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Auto menu keypads
Two ways to defrost (page 11)
(7)
(8)
(9)
FINE DEFROST: For more thorough
defrosting.
QUICK DEFROST: For a faster or more
prompt defrost.
QUICK REHEAT (page 13)
(10) OPTION (page 10)
Provides five different options.
(11) MENU MATCH (page 10)
(12) KITCHEN TIMER (page 13)
(13) POWER LEVEL (page 12)
(14) Number keypads
To set timer, cooking time or clock
(15) Clock keypad (page 6)
(16) START
(17) STOP/CLEAR
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time.
(15) ●
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DOOR RELEASE
Beep Sound
Clears previous sethng if pressed before
cooking starts.
To stop oven during cooking, press once.
To stop and clear all entries, press twice.
Return the time of day to the display.
A beep sounds when a keypad on the control
panel is pressed to confirm your key entry. If
desired, you can turn off beep sound. Refer to
page 10.
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When your oven is plugged in
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To set3:15 :
for the first time or when power
resumes after a power
interruption, the Word Prompt
1.
display will guide you in setting
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the clock.
Press
0.
0
5
Press number keypads 3, 1
and 5 to enter time of day.
Press
0.
The clock starts counting.
3.
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If the clock (or display) shows any abnormality, unplug the oven from
the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then reset the clock.
. This is 12-hour clock.
. You can use the oven without setting
clock.
The oven has safety feature
which prevents use by children.
When this feature is set, the
oven can not be programmed to
cook.
To set child lock-out
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Press START for 4 seconds.
1.
START
The indicator LOCK
will appear
in the display. The clock time
will reappear.
To cancel child lock-out:
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Press START for 4 seconds.
1.
START
The indicator LOCK will
disappear from the display and
the clock time will reappear.
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. If any key is pressed except STOP/CLEAR or START, the letter ERROR
will appear in the display for 2 seconds.
This feature allows for fine
adjustments in cooking/heating
by either increasing or
decreasing the time.
This feature may be used with
any key included in the Sensor
REHEAT or Sensor COOK menu
key.
1. setthe desired sensor menu
z. If you want to change the cooking/heating time:
. Press MORE/LESS once to increase the time.
. Press MORE/LESS twice to decrease the time.
. The oven automatically sets to medium doneness if:
- the key is not pressed at all
the keypad is pressed three times
3.Press START.
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Auto Sensor cookingf heating
allows for accurate and fast
cooking of a variety of foods.
When one of the Auto Sensor
courses is selected, the oven
measures the amount of steam
present in the oven that has
been generated from the food.
The oven then determines the
best cooking time and power
levels for the food. It is not
necessary to enter the quantity
of food except Soup/Beverage.
The Soup/Beverage is
preprogrammed cooking and
you need to enter the number of
serving. Depending on the
number of servings, the oven
automatically determines the
required time and power level.
See
pages 14-15 for sample
sensor recipes.
Pause Reminder
Some food menu require stirring
or rearranging the food about
halfway through the process.
The oven stops at the pause for
MEAT menu. If you do not open
the door at the pause, the oven
automatically restarts after 5
minutes and commences the
second cooking period.
The
oven will alert you with five
beeps at the pause for
CASSEROLE, VEGETABLE menu.
If you do not open the
door at
the pause, the oven
will not stop
and continues to complete
cooking.
Auto Sensor CookinalHeatina Course
REHEAT Category Presskeypad
COOK Category
Presskeypad
FROZEN REHEAT REHEAT & 1
CASSEROLE
COOK & 1
REHEAT REHEAT & 2 FISH FILLET
COOK & 2
SOUPIBEVERAGE REHEAT & 3 MEAT BEEF
COOK & 3
(preprogrammed,
1-3 servings)
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MEAT CHICKEN COOK & 4
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MEAT LAMB
COOK & 5
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MEAT PORK
COOK & 6
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POTATO
COOK & 7
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VEGETABLE COOK & 8
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To reheat 1 serving of macaroni and cheese
1.
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Press REHEAT to select Reheat
REHEAT
category. Then choose from the
following: l-FROZEN REHEAT,
2-REHEAT, 3-SOUPA3EVERAGE.
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Press 2 to select REHEAT.
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If desired, press MORE/ LESS
once or twice to adjust cooking
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Press twice for a shorter time.
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Press START.
4.
START
After sensor measures steam,
cooking time appears in the
display window. Beep tone
sounds for 1 second and starts
the time count down.
BILLBOARD MODE
This key is the fastest way to access your favorite menu. The oven
automatically changes the menu
in order of frequency of use. Press
BILLBOARD then the most frequently used menu always appears first
in the display.
Error
message: ERROR 1
Cause: The door is opened before the time countdown appears in the
display.
Solution: Press STOP/CLEAR and use Time Cooking. (Partially-cooked
foods are no longer suitable for Auto Sensor Cooking.)
Error message: ERROR 2
Cause: Auto Sensor Cooking was used within 5 minutes after plugging in
the oven.
Solution : Press STOP/CLEAR and wait for 5 minutes before using Auto
Sensor Cooking.
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Sensor Reheating Tips
Frozen Reheat, Reheat
● Auto Sensor Reheat is best used for 1-2
servings.
● Always cover food completely (but not too
tightly) with wax paper, plastic wrap or
casserole lids. Loose-fitting covers may
cause the oven to miscalculate time. Never
use tightly sealed plastic containers such as
those with plastic snap closing lids.
. Do not heat food that is less than 4 oz (115 g)
or more than 20 oz (560 g). Always use Time
cooking for these amounts.
. Very dense foods (e.g. frozen lasagna)
should be allowed to stand covered after
reheating.
. Do not heat uncooked food.
● The following types of foods are not
recommended : Boil-in-the-bag entrees or
vegetables, raw or uncooked food, frozen
cheesecake, dried foods, bread or pastry,
beverages.
. Do not reheat in foil containers.
. When reheating delicate sauces/dips that
contain sour cream, eggs or cream cheese,
use time cooking on power level P-30.
Preprogrammed Menu Cooking Tips
SouplBeverage
. Liquid must be room or refrigeration
temperature.
● When cooking canned soups, remove from
can. Add milk or water as directed on can.
Place in a microwave-safe dish.
Reheating Guide
Menu Course
FROZEN
REHEAT
(115 -560g)
REHEAT
(115 -560g)
SOUPI
BEVERAGE
(1 -3
servings)
ltern/A mount
Casserole/ Entree
Lasagna
Macaroni and Cheese
Plate of food
Pasta in sauce
Meatloaf dinner
Turkey dinner
Fried chicken
2-4 pieces
Soup/Beverage
soup, coffee, tea
(8 -24
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General Sensor Cooking Tips:
. Room temperature should be below 95T
(35%2).
. Keep the inside of oven, the turntable and
the outside of cooking containers dry. Wipe
off all spillovers. Excessive humidity in the
oven may result in an incorrect cooking time.
● When cooking starts, do not open the door
while the selected menu scrolls across the
display. During this period, the oven sensor
is measuring steam to determine the
cooking time.
Sensor Cooking Tips:
Meat
. Doneness varies with meat of different
shape and weight. Use single boneless roast.
. Meat should be completely thawed before
cooking.
● Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting
rack set in a dish.
. Ail meat may be seasoned as desired before
cooking.
● Aluminium foil can be used to cover thin
parts of meat or chicken wings and legs to
prevent overcooking. Foil should be applied
after cooking time appears in the display
window.
● While chicken or meat is standing, cover
with foil to keep in the heat.
Special Notes
Cover with plastic wrap or casserole lid.
Stir after reheating.
Foods that cannot be stirred (ex. lasagna) should be allowed to
stand covered for a few minutes after reheating.
Arrange less dense foods in the centre of plate.
Cover with plastic wrap. Allow to stand, covered for a few
minutes after reheating. When reheating plate of food, use LESS
time adjustment for best results.
Cover with wax paper.
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Cover soups before heating. Stir beverages after heating.
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Cooking Guide
Aenu Cours(
XSSEROLE
FISH FILLET
170g-9oog
MEAT
450 g- 2.3 kg
POTATO
(170-1 .4 kg)
VEGETABLE
(115-900 g)
item/A mount
Ham & Potato Scalbp
Casserole Italiano
Bacon Vegetable Soup
Hearty Beef
Vegetable Stew
Fish fillets
(1.25 cm thick)
Fish steaks
(2.5 cm thick)
Chicken, Whole:
Chicken, Pieces:
Lamb
Beef
Pork
White potatoes
Baking potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Whole: 1-6 potatoes
170-230 g each.
Quartered or sliced
M-lib
(225 g -450 g)
Red potatoes, boiling
New potatoes, small
1/2-1 lb (225g - 450g)
Artichokes, Beans,
Broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, Cabbage,
Carrots, Corn,
Cauliflower, Eggplant,
Mushrooms, Onion,
Okra, Peas, Spinach,
Squash, Zucchini, ora
mixture of these.
Special Notes
Follow cooking recipes on page 14-15.
Place the ingredients in a microwave-safe casserole dish.
Cover with casserole lid. Stir once after pause prompt scroll across
the display
Fish should be completely thawed before cooking.
Arrange in a single layer in dish. Seasoned as desired. Cover.
Turn or rearrange fish after cooking time appears in the display
window, if necessary.
Remove the giblets, rinse in cold water and pat dry.
Tie legs together with string. Place breast side down on a roasting
rack set in a dish. Cover with plastic wraD comtietely. Turn over at
pause. Let stand 10-20 minutes.
Arrange pieces skin side down. Cover with plastic wrap com@etely.
Turn and rearrange at pause. Let stand 5-10 minutes.
Use LESS doneness setting for best results.
Tie meat with string. Place meat fat side down on a roasting rack set
in a dish. Cover with plastic wrap completely.
Turn over at pause. Let stand 10-20 minutes.
Wash, scrub and pierce several places with fork.
Place on paper towels. Arrange potatoes in circle and avoid placing
potatoes in the centre of the turntable.
Turn potatoes over after cooking time appears in the display
window, if necessaty. Allow 5-10 minutes standing time.
The best container for cooking quartered or sliced potatoes is a % to
1% quart
(V2 to 11/2 Iitre) microwave-safe casserole dish.
Peel and quarter or slice. Add l/d cup (50 mL) water.
Cover with plastic wrap or casserole lid.
Wash and/or peel. Pierce with a fork.
Add l/d cup (50 mL) water.
Cover with plastic wrap or lid.
Wash. Prepare and cut into slices, cubes, wedges, or julienne strips
for fresh vegetables.
The best container for cooking vegetables is a M to 2 quari
(V2 to 2 Iitre) microwave-safe casserole.
Add 1-4 tbs. (15 -60 mL) water and cover with plastic wrap or
casserole lid. Stir vegetables once after pause prompt scroll across
the display. When cooking frozen vegetables, use LESS time
adjustment.
Let stand 3-5 minutes before serving.
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MENU MATCH allows you to
prepare packaged foods
perfectly with no guess work.
Follow the chart at the right, and
simply press the MENU MATCH
key for a number of times to
enter the manufacturer’s
recommended power setting
and the cook/defrost time. Then,
press START. The oven wi II
automatically adjust the
time/power level to compensate
for the high wattage of this
microwave oven.
For a range of time (such as
5-7 minutes), use 6 minutes.
If the instructions do not
specify a power level, use
HIGH.
Closely watch the
cooking/defrosting progress
when preparing an item for
the first time.
When MED-HIGH power is
called for, use MEDIUM level
and add a little time to the
suggested cooking time on
the package.
Two stages of food
preparation can be
programmed at one time.
Repeat steps 1-2, and then
press START.
The OPTION key allows you to
customize your new oven with a
variety of helpful features. These
feature include:
● turning the word prompt
display onloff
● reset the Billboard menu to
alphabetical order
● turning the clock display on/off
. turning the beep sound onloff
. selecting the Language type
you wish to display in the word
prompt.
Press the OPTION key until the
desired feature appears.
Following the word display
instructions, then press 1, 2 or 3
to customize your oven.
The oven is initially set with
word prompt display in English,
clock display and beep sound on.
Required Power Level
HIGH
MEDIUM
LOW
800W
700W
600W
Press MENU MATCH
once
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
To cook a frozen entree that requires 3-minute cooking
on 700W power.
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MENU
Press MENU MATCH five times.
MATCH
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0 Enter 3 minutes by pressing 300.
3.
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START
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Press START.
START 1
ADJUST appears briefly, and a
beep sounds. The cook time
display changes to the actual
time adjusted by the oven, and
counts down as cooking
progresses.
I Customized features I PressOPTION I
I WORD pROMPT (l-On/ 2-Off)
I
once
I
BILLBOARD RESET (l-Yes/ 2-No) twice
CLOCK (l-On/ 2-Off) 3 times
I BEEP (l-On/ 2-Off) I 4 times I
I
DISPL4Y LANGUAGE
(l-English, 2-Spanish, 3-French)
I
5 times
I
Elimm ,isp,ay
To select English, Spenish or French Word Prompt
o
Press OPTION five times.
1.
OPTION
Three selections will scroll across
the display.
Choose from the following:
1-ENGLISH, 2-ESPANOL,
3-FRANCAIS
10
The Auto Defrost by Weight
feature allows precise, even
defrosting of frozen foods –
automatically. Two defrost
options are available on this
oven.
QUICK DEFROST is used as a
fast or more prompt defrost.
When using QUICK DEFROST,
the frozen food will be defrosted
about
50-60’%0.
FINE DEFROST will require more
time, and the frozen food will be
more thoroughly defrosted. The
same types of foods may be
defrosted using either defrost
key.
Press either QUICK DEFROST
key or FINE DEFROST key. Then
enter the weight of the frozen
food, using the number keypads.
Weight may be entered up to
2.9 kg. The program will select
1 kg if a weight is not entered.
Pause Reminder
For the best results, microwave
defrosting requires rearranging
the food about halfway through
the process. A pause reminder
mechanism is built into this
feature to alert you with five beeps
to open the door and check,
separate or turn the food. The
PAUSE prompt scroll in the
display.
If you do not open the door at the
pause reminder, the oven
continues to complete the
defrosting.
Auto Defrosting chart appears on
page 17.
For manual defrosting using Time
Cooking, see page 12.
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To thoroughly defrost 1.2 kg of chicken pieces
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,
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o
FINE
DEFROST
o
START
Press FINE DEFROST.
\ J
START DEF
Enter the weight
by pressing 1
and then 2.
m
START DEF
Press START.
The oven starts and the defrost
time counts down in the display.
When the five-beep Pause Reminder sounds, open the door
to separate, rearrange or turn food over. Close door.
m defrosting
Press START
to resume
Emam
To enter a weight of less than 1 kg, always press O first. For example,
to enter 0.2 kg~press O and then-2
Only one digit can be entered after a decimal point. If in doubt, convert
to the lower number.
efrosting lips:
Check the food during defrosting.
Remove frozen food from its original paper or plastic wrap. When it is
difficult to remove the wrap, defrost the food in the wrap until the
Pause. At the Pause, remove the wrap.
Place foods in a flat microwave-safe baking dish or roasting rack to
catch drippings.
Food should still be somewhat icv in the center when removed from the
oven.
The FINE DEFROST menu includes standing time.
Food can be defrosted in a styrofoam package.
Ibs -02
4 Oz
7 Oz
100Z
140Z
1 lb-2
OZ
1
lb-5 OZ
1
lb-9 OZ
1
lb-12 OZ
2 lb
2 lb-4
OZ
2 lb-7 OZ
2 Ib-11 OZ
2 lb-14 OZ
3 lb-2 OZ
3 lb-5 OZ
grams
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
11
CONVER$
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0.6
0.7
0.8
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1.4
1.5
IN TABLE
Ibs -02
3 lb-9
OZ
3 lb-12 OZ
4 lb
4 lb-3
OZ
4 lb-7 OZ
41 b-10oz
41 b-140z
5 lb-l
OZ
5 lb-5 OZ
5 lb-8 OZ
5 lb-12 OZ
51b-150z
6 lb-3
OZ
6 lb-6 OZ
grams
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
kg
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
This basic microwave cooking
method allows you to cook food
for a desired time at different
power levels. Cooking time can
be set up to 99 minutes 99
seconds.
Microwave power can be
selected from 11 different levels
as shown below
Power level
P-1OO- 100’% (maximum power)
p-90 - 90%
P-80 - 80%
p-70 - 70~o
P-60 - 60’%
P-50 -
50’%0
p-40 - 40~o
p-30 - 30%
P-20 - 20%
P-lo - 10’XO
P- 0- 0?40
Foods with high moisture
content should be cooked on
maximum power, as this is the
fastest cooking method and best
maintains the natural flavor and
texture of the foods.
Simply press the POWER LEVEL
key repeatedly until the desired
power level number appears in
the display.
To check the
power level during
cooking, press POWER LEVEL.
The power level appears in the
display window.
Manual Defrosting
For Manual Defrosting (without
using Auto Defrost feature), use
power level P-30. To speed up
the defrosting of dense foods
over 1 lb (500 g), you may start
on P-1OO for 2 minutes, then
reduce to the level P-30.
To Delay When Cooking Starts
To delay when cooking starts,
use power level P-O for the first
stage of multistage cooking
(see page 13).
To enter power level O, press
POWER LEVEL keypad unti I P-O
appears in the display. Then
enter the amount of time you
wish to delay
the cooking. You
can delay when cooking starts
for up to 99 minutes and 99
seconds.
Power level Press keypad
P-loo
(1OWO) once
P-90 (90%) twice
P-80 (80%)
3 times
p-70
(Toy.)
4 times
P-60 (60Yo)
5 times
p-50
(Soyo) 6 times
P-40 (40%) 7 times
4
p-30 (30~o) 8 times
P-20 (20YO)
9 times
I P-lo (1OYO) I 10 times I
I P-o (070) I 11 times I
mama
To cook at power level P-80 (809’.) for 40 seconds:
‘ mm
Enter 40 seconds by pressing 4
and then O .
2.
0
Fp&/EJ
Press POWER LEVEL key until
P-80 appears in the display.
3 m
Press START.
POWER LEVEL SEITING GUIDE
Power Cooking
Level Examcdes
P-lo
● Softening cream cheese and butter.
● Keemna casseroles and main dishes warm
P-20
● Softening chocolate and clarifying butter.
. Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortdlas and French toast.
. Taking the chill out of fruit. Heating small amounts of food.
P-30
● Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles, stews and sauces.
● Manual defrosting.
● Thawlna meat. Doultrv and seafood.
P-40
● Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow+ ookmg
dishes
● Completmg the cooking cycle of less tender roasts.
P-50
● Ccmkmg stews and soups after bnnglng to a boll
● Ccmkmg custards and pasta.
● Cooking rump roast, ham, veal and lamb.
P-60
● Cookmq scrambled ecms. Bakln~ cakes
P-70
● Cooking cheese dishes
P-80
● Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly. Cooking fish
P-90
● Cooking onions, celery and green peppers quickly
. Reheatmq rtce and pasta
P-loo
● Cooking poultry, vegetables and most casseroles
● Preheatlna a browninq dish Bolhrm water.
12
●
●
●
You can program up to 3 stages of cooking in sequence.
To program 2-stage or 3-stage cooking, repeat the Time Cooking
steps 1 to 2 on the previous page and press START.
Using the Auto Defrost by Weight feature for the first stage, you can
defrost first and program up to 3 stages of cooking.
When one stage of programmed cooking is completed, the next
stage will begin automatically.
This key allows for simple
timing of everyday activities.
Microwave cooking/defrosting
can be done while the kitchen
timer is in use. When a
microwave oven function is in
progress, the display shows
time countdown of the
microwave function, and a
flashing K appears in the display.
To see the time left on the
kitchen timer, press KITCHEN
TIMER. The display switches to
the remaining time of the
Kitchen Timer
for 5 seconds, and
a steady letter K appears in the
display.
Press STOP/CLEAR to clear or
change Kitchen
Timer setting
while the display is in the
Kitchen Tmer mode.
This simplified control lets you
set and start microwave cooking
for one of 10 predetermined
periods of time by just pressing
2 keypads. The power level is
always set to P-1OO(maximum
power) for Quick Reheating.
●
✎
Press the QUICK REHEAT
keypad and then the O key to
cook for 30 seconds.
Press the QUICK REHEAT
keypad and any other number
key (1 - 9) to select a cooking
time in minute. (To cook for 9
minutes, for example, press the
9 key. )
-
To set timer for 3 minutes:
1.
0
Press KITCHEN TIMER.
KITCHEN
TIMER
m
2“mmm ,*,
Press 3,0 and Oto set 3 minutes
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~
o
Press START.
3.
START
The time counts down in the
display, and beep sounds for 7
seconds when time has run out.
~
. STEP 1: Press KITCHEN TIMER and then you have 10 seconds to enter
the time.
. STEP 2“~After entering your time, the Kitchen Timer automatically starts
within 5 seconds.
● If the oven stops while the Kitchen Timer is being set, the numbers will
disappear. Start over.
. If the oven and Kitchen Timer stop at the same time, only the oven
beeps.
● To stop the Kitchen Timer beeping, press KITCHEN TIMER.
. If the oven stops first, the Kitchen Timer continues to run.
-
To set Quick Reheating for 2 minutes:
1.
(
QUICK
REHEAT
)
Press QUICK REHEAT.
Press 2.
2.
0
2
The oven begins cooking and
display shows time counting
down.
. You may open the door to stop cooking before the selected time is over.
To start again, close the door and press START.
13
CASSEROLE RECIPES
Ham and Potato Scallop
Cooking Time: About 20-30 minutes
1 cup (250 mL) white sauce, seasoned
as desired
3 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly
sliced (about 450 g)
140 g diced
cooked ham
1 tsp. (5 mL) instant minced onion
1/4CUp (30 g) shredded cheddar cheese
4
servings
Place potatoes in 11/2 Iitre microwave-safe
casserole. Add ham and onion.
Pour white sauce over ham and potatoes
mixture, stir to combine.
Cover with casserole Iid.
Cook on CASSEROLE.
Stir once after pause prompt across the
display.
After cooking, sprinkle with cheese. Cover and
let stand 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
CasseroleItaliano
Cooking Time: About 30-40 minutes
225 g lean ground beef
%
cup (175 mL) spaghetti sauce
% can (115
g) tomato sauce
3/4 cup (175 mL) water
1A can (230 g) green beans, drained
3 cups (115 g) uncooked
medium-width egg noodles
1 tbsp. (15 mL) onion flakes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. (15 mL) sugar
1 tsp. (5 mL) Italian herb seasoning
Vt tsp. (1 mL) salt
pepper to taste
1 cup (115 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
Crumble beef into 2 Iitre microwave-safe
casserole. Cook on P-1OO, 2 to 4 minutes.
Stir to break up beef. Drain.
Add remaining ingredients except cheese to
beef. Blend
well.
Cover with casserole Iid.
Cook on CASSEROLE.
Stir once after pause prompt across the
display.
After cooking, sprinkle with cheese.
Stir and let stand before serving.
6-8 servings
BaconVegetable Soup
Cooking Time : About 70-80 minutes
100 g slices bacon, diced
Combine ail ingredients in
3 Iitre
1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
microwave-safe casserole.
1 carrot, sliced
Cover with casserole lid.
1 stalk celery, sliced
Cook on CASSEROLE.
1 medium red potato, cubed
Stir once after pause prompt across the
1 small zucchini, sliced
display.
1 medium onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. (5 mL) basil
1 tsp. (5 mL) Italian herb seasoning,
season as desired
3 cups (690 mL) beef broth
4-6 servings
14
CASSEROLE RECIPES
Hearty BeefVegetableStew
Cooking Time: About 70-80 minutes
21/1 cups (510 mL) water
Place all ingredients
in 3 Iitre microwave-safe
2 beef bouillon cubes
casserole, and stir.
450 g round steak, cut into 1.25 cm cubes
Cover with casserole lid.
3 tbsp. (45 mL) cornstarch
Cook on CASSEROLE.
2 large potatoes,
peeled and cubed
Stir once after pause prompt across the
s/4
cup (175 mL) thinly sliced carrots
display.
1A cup (125 mL) thinly sliced celery
1 medium onion, diced
1/2tsp. (2 mL) salt
1/4tsp. (1 mL) freshly ground PePPer
V4 tsp. (1 mL) thyme
1 bay leaf, crushed
4-6 servings
FISHFILLETRECIPES
Fish Filletswith Mushrooms
Cooking Time : About 10-13 minutes
450 g fish fillets
2 tbsp. (30 mL) butter or margarine
2 tbsp. (30 mL) dry white wine
1,2tsp. (2 mL) lemon juice
1/2CUp (125 mL) sliced fresh mushrooms
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tomato, peeled and diced
V2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
6 servings
Arrange fish fillets so that thick portions are
toward the outer edges of 2 Iitre
microwave-safe casserole. Dot with butter.
Combine wine and lemon juice, and pour over
fish. Sprinkle with mushrooms, green onions,
and tomato.
Cover with casserole lid.
Place in oven. Cook on
FISH FILLET.
Remove from oven and let stand covered,
2 minutes.
VEGETABLE RECIPES
Carrot and Basil Bake
Cooking Time : About 7-10 minu~es
450 g carrots, peeled and shredded
Combine all ingredients in 2 Iitre
1 small onion, minced
microwave-safe casserole.
2 tbsp. (30 mL) butter or margarine
Cover with casserole lid.
2 tbsp. (30 mL) water
Cook on
VEGETABLE.
1
tsp. (5 mL) parsley flakes
Stir once after pause prompt across the
V2 tsp. (2 mL) basil
display.
% tsp. (2 mL) salt
Let stand 3 minutes before serving.
6 servings
15
REHEATINGItem
Amount ~me
SpecialNotes
Beverage
Water-based
1 cup (250 mL) 1-2 min.
Heat uncovered.
2 cups (500 mL) 2-4 min.
Stir after heating.
Milk-based
1 cup (250 mL) 1-2 min.
2 cups (500 mL)
2-4 min.
soups
Broth-based
300 mL can 2-3 min.
Use microwave-safe casserole. Cover
Cream-based
300 mL can
3-4 min. Stir after heating.
Cooked pizza
25 cm pizza cut into
2 wedges
1/2-1 min. Place on paper towels or paper plate or
8 portions
4 wedges 1-2 min.
leave in uncovered cardboard box.
whole 2-3 min. Arrange points toward centre.
Meat
Sliced thin 85-140 g
1/2-1 min. Heat on microwave-safe plate, covered with
Sliced thick, 2.5 cm
85-140 g
1-2 min. wax paper or plastic wrap.
Chili, stews
2 cups
(500 g) 3-4 min.
Place
in microwave-safe dish.
Cover. Stir halfway through cooking time.
Hamburgers,
1 serving
V2 - 1 min.
Place on microwave-safe plate.
meat loaf slices,
2 servings
1-2 min.
Cover with paper towel. Turn over once.
sausage patties
4 servings 2-3 min.
Poultry
1 1 min.
Heat on microwave-safe plate. Cover with
Chicken pieces
2
1-2 min. wax paper or plastic wrap.
4 2-3 min.
If fried, cover with paper towel.
6 3-5 min.
Chicken, turkey, 85-140 g
1-2 min. Heat on microwave-safe plate.
sliced
Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap
Seafood
Slit pouch and place on microwave-safe
Prawns, crab, or scallops
185g 3-5 min.
plate. Flex
pouch to mix halfway through
in sauce, frozen cooking time.
Seafood or fish casserole, 450 g 4-6 min.
Remove from package to a microwave-safe
frozen
casserole. Cover. Stir once during cooking.
Cooked rice, pasta
1 cup
(250 mL)
1-2 min. Heat in microwave-safe casserole, covered
2 cups (500 mL)
2-3 min. with plastic wrap.
Vegetable, Slit pouch. Place on microwave-safe plate.
frozen in pouch
280-340 g
3-5 min.
Flex pouch to
mix halfway through
cooking time.
Canned vegetable
230 g 1-2 min. Use microwave-safe casserole, covered.
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.:..
425 g 2-3 min.
Stir once.
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500g
2-4 min.
COOKINGItem
Amount ~me Special Notes
Mashed potatoes,
4 servings 3-5 min.
Follow package directions. Reduce liquid by
instant
1 tbsp (15
mL).
Pudding and pie filling mix 90 g
4-6
min. Follow package directions. Stir once.
Porridge
(Rolled oats)
l/1 cup (50 mL)
1 -2 min. Add q/1cup (175 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
M cup (125
mL)
3-4 min. Add 1
V2 cup (375 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
Wheat-bran cereal
V4 cup (50 mL) 1-2 min. Add V4 cup (175 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
V2 cup (125 mL)
3-4 min.
Add 1% cup (375 mL) of water. Cook
uncovered. Stir once. Let stand 1 minute.
16
.
● Set Auto Defrost by Weight according to
● Large roasts should be still icy in centre. Allow
instructions on page 11.
to stand.
. Fish and seafood should also be slightly icy.
● Remove food from wrapper and place In a
microwave-safe dish or place on a
● Food can be defrosted in a styrofoam package.
microwave-safe roasting rack.
● Some types of food wi II need to be rearranged
at the Pause.
● Cover thin parts with aluminium foil.
Item Special Notes
Beef
Ground beef
Turn over and remove defrosted portion at pause.
Liver Drain liquid as it defrosts. Separate pieces.
Roasts Turn over at pause. Cover ends with foil.
Sirloin steak
Turn over at pause.
Rib or T-bona
Turn over at pause.
Flank steak
Turn over at pause.
Stewing meat
Break aparl at pause.
Pork
Bacon Defrost in original wrapper. Turn over at pause. Centre should be slightly icy.
chops
Separate and turn over at pause.
Ribs
Turn over at pause.
Roasts
Turn over at pause. Cover ends with foil.
Lamb
Chops Separate and turn over at pause.
Ribs Turn over at pause.
Roasts Turn over at pause. Cover ends with foil.
Poultry
Chicken, whole, Check for and remove any metal clamps or wires before defrosting
Up to 1.4 kg
Turn over at pause. Cover ends with foil. Rinse under cold water.
Pieces Separate and turn over at pause.
Cornish hens Check for and remove any metal clamps or wires before defrosting
Turn over at pause. Rinse under cold water.
Fish and Seafood
Crabmeat, prawns
Break apart at pause.
Fish fillets
Turn over and rearrange at pause. Rinse under cold water to separate.
Fish whole, steaks
Turn over at pause. Cover head and tail with foil.
Scallops Break apari at pause. Remove defrosted scallops.
OPERATION
Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not
glow?
A. There may be several reasons why the oven
light does not glow.
● The light bulb has burned out.
● START has not been touched.
Q. Why is steam coming out of the air exhaust
vent?
A. Steam is normally produced during cooking.
The microwave oven has been made to vent
this steam.
Q. Can the microwave oven be damaged if it
operates empty?
A. Yes. Never operate while empty or without the
turntable positioned correctly on the roller rest.
Q. Why is there noise coming from the turntable
when the oven is turned on?
A. This noise occurs when the turntable roller rest
and cavity bottom are dirty. Frequent cleaning
of these parts should eliminate or reduce the
noise.
Q. Instructions for aiuminium foil use are
confusing. When should I use foil?
A. It should be used to shield portions of food
from becoming overcooked or overdefrosted.
Use small flat pieces of foil for shielding.
SENSOR
Q. Why couldn’t I get good results even though I
cooked food using Auto Sensor Cooking?
A. There are several possible reasons. Perhaps:
● The food was not covered properly. (See pages
8-9 for instructions on how to prepare food).
● The STOPICLEAR button was pressed, or the
door was opened, while the sensor was
programming the right cooking time and power
level.
● The oven had not been plugged into a power
supply for at least 5 minutes before you started
cooking.
● You may need to use the MORE/LESS keypad
to adjust the cooking level to your taste. If you
do not select a preferred level of doneness, the
oven automatically cooks to medium doneness.
● The food being cooked was not suitable for
Auto Sensor Cooking. Some foods will not fall
into one of the Auto Sensor categories, and
should be cooked using llme Cooking.
● There may have been too much, or not enough
food to ensure proper results from Auto Sensor
Cooking. When cooking more than 900 g or
less than 115 g of food, you should use Tme
Cooking.
FOODS
Q. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard,
dry, brown spot?
A. This is caused by overcooking. Shorten
cooking or reheating time.
Q. Why do eggs sometimes pop?
A. The egg yolk may pop because of steam
build-up inside the membrane. To prevent this,
simply pierce the membrane with a toothpick
before cooking it.
CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell
sincethey may explode.
Q. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry
after cooking?
A. Eggs dry out if they are overcooked. You may
need to vary the cooking time for one of these
reasons:
● Eggs vary in size.
. Eggs are at room temperature one time and at
refrigerator temperature another time.
. The shapes of utensils vary, which makes it
necessary to vary cooking time.
. Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
Q. What is wrong when three potatoes bake
thoroughly and the fourth one is still not
cooked?
A. The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than
the others and should be cooked 30 to 60
seconds longer. Remember to allow 2.5 cm
around each potato when baking. For more
even cooking, place potatoes in a circle.
Q. Why do baked apples sometimes burst during
cooking?
A. As in regular cooking methods, steam is
formed in the interior of the apple, causing it to
swell and expand during the cooking process.
Q. How are boil-overs avoided?
A. Use a larger utensil than usual for cooking. If
you open the oven door or touch STOPICLEAR,
the food will stop boiling.
Q. Why does the dish become hot when I
microwave food in it?
A. As the food becomes hot it will conduct the
heat into the dish. Use oven mitts to remove
food
after cooking.
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