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MICROWAVEOVEN

OWNER'S

MANUAL

MODEL

MW8168B/MW8158W

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UNAUTHORIZED

MODIFICA

IONS TO THIS DEVICE COULD

VOID MANUFACTURER'S

WARRANTY

PRECAUTIONS

TO AVOID

POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE

TO

EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

(a) Do not attemp!

to oporstc

thlg oven

wlth

the door

open

since

opendoor ope-

ration

can result

in

harmfulexposurB

to microwave

energy.

lt is

important

not to

defeat

or

tamper

with the

safety interlocks.

(b) Do

not place

any obfect

betwesn

the oven front

face

and

the

door or allow

soil

or cleaner

residue

to accumulate

on sealing

surfaces.

(c)

Do not op€rete

lhg ovon if it is

damaged.

h is

particularty

important

that the

oven

dool close

properly

and that

there

is

no

damage

to the:

(ry

ooor

(bent),(2)

hinges

and latches (broken

or loosened),

(3)door

seais

and

sealing

surtices.

.

' '

(d)

fhe oven

should not be adluttcd or rcpalred

by

anyone

except

properly

quali-

fied

service

personnel.

CONTENTS

Precautions

to Avoid Possible

Exposuro

to

Excassive

Microwave

Energry,.............................

l

lrnportsnt

Safety Instructions. ..........2

Safety

Precautions ....,.....................3

Grounding

Inetructions ...........,...,....4

Instolhtion ,..................4

Care

of Your

Microwavs

Oven,..............,............s

How

to Use Your

Microwave

Oven

Salely

..,....,..s

Feature

Locations.... ......,..,,.............6

Operation

Procodure... ..,......,..,,,.....7

Controls...... .,....,...,....,.9

Setting tho

Clock ...............,.,....8

Auto

Weight

Defrosting ............9

Time

Cooking

in

One

Staga

............,.....,....

I

O

2 Stagc

or 3 Stage Time

Cooking

.............,10

Popcom ...,.......,.,11

Baverages ......,...11

Potatoes .........,...12

P122a......,..,. ........12

Dinner

P|ate........,.. ...........,.....19

Mutfins...... ...........14

Soup .... .........14

Fresh

Vegetables

..... ......

.,........

1S

Hold

Warm ,..,.....16

Child

Lock... ..,....,12

To

Stop

the

Oven Whils h

is

Operating......,,,...17

Cooking

Guide.......... ..........,.,.,.....18

The

Principles

of Microwave

Cooking

..............

18

Food

Characteristics ................,..,1g

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

When uslng electrical appliances, baslc 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:

I Read

all

instructions

before using this

I appliance.

) Read and follow the

specific

"PRECAU-

I- TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EX-

POSURE

TO E)(CESSIVE

MICROWAV

E

ENERGY"

found

on

page

1.

Q This appliance

must be grounded.

v Connect

only

to a properly

grounded

outlet.

See

"GROUNDING

INSTRUC-

TIONS" found

on page

4,

/ Install

or locate

this appliance only in

T accordance with the provided

installa-

tion

instructions.

{ Some

products

such

as

whole

eggs and

v sealed containers-for

example,

closed

glass

jars-may

explode and should

not

be heated in this oven.

L Use this appliance

only

for

its intended

v use

as described in

this manual. Do not

use conosive

chemicals or vapors in

this

appliance.

This

type

of oven

is

specifi-

cally

designed to heat,

cook, or dry

food.

It is not designed for industrial or labor-

atory use.

7 As

wilh any appliance,

close

superuision

' is necessary

when used by children.

Q Do not operate

this appliance if it has

v a damaged

cord or plug, if it is not work-

ing properly,

or if it has

been

damaged

or dropped.

Q This

appliance

should

be serviced

only

' by qualified

serviced

personnel.

Cont-

act the nearest

authorized

service fac-

ility for examination,

repair

or adjust-

ment.

I n Do

not

cover

or block

any openings

on

I

lr this

appliance.

SAVE THESE

1 'l Do not

store

this

appliance

outdoors,

t I Do

not

use this

product

near water-for

example, near

a

kitchen

sink,

in

a wet

basement,

or

near

a swimming

pool,

and the tike.

Do

not

use outdoors.

11 Do

not immerse

cord or

plug

in

water.

tz-

1 ? Keep

cord

away

from

heated

surfaces.

tv

1 A Do

not let

cord

hang

over

edge of table

or counter.

1 5 When

cleaning

surfaces

of door

and

|

\' oven that

come

together

when closing

the

door, use

only

mild, non

- abrasive

soaps or detergents

applied with a

sponge

or soft

cloth

1A To

reduce

the risk

of

fire

in the r,ven

I v' cavity:

(a) Do not overcook food. Carefutly

attend

appliance if paper,

plastic,

or other combustible materials

are

placed

inside

the

oven to facilitate

cooking.

(b) Remove

wire twist

- ties from paper

or plastic

bags

before

placing

bag

in

oven.

(c) lf materials

inside

the oven

should

ignite,

keep

oven

door

closed,

turn

oven off, and disconnec,t

the power

cord,

or shut off

power

at the fuse

or circuit breaker

panel.

(d) Do not use

the cavity

for storage

purposes.

Do

not leave

paper

pro-

ducts, cooking

utensils,

or food in

the cavity when

not in

uss.

17 Do not use this microwave

oven to heat

| / corrosive

chemicals

(for

example,

sul-

fides

and

chlorides). Vapors

from such

corrosive chemicals

may

interact

with

the

contact and

springs

of the

safety

interlock

switches thereby rendering

them inoperable.

INSTRUCTIONS

2

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

General

Use

'l Do NOTattempttotamperwith

ormake

, any

adjustments

or repairs

to door,

control

panel

or

any

other

part

of the

oven.

Do

NOT

remove

outer

panel

from

oven.

Repairs

shoutd

only be

done

by

qualified

service

personnel.

) Do

NOT

operate

the

oven

empty.

The

& microwave

energy

will reflect

continu-

ously

throughout

the oven

if no

food

or

water

is

present

to absorb

energy.

Q lf a fire

occurs

in the

oven, touch

the

\"' CLEAR

/ PAUSE

pad

and

LEAVE

THE

DOOR

CLOSED.Disconnect

the

power

cord,

orshut

off

poweratthe

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

panel.

A Do NOT attempt to dry ctothes,

T newspapers

or other

materials

in

the

oven.

They may

catch

on fire.

5 Do

NOT

use

'ecycled

pap€r

products,

- as they

may

contain impurities

which

maycaus€

sparks

and/or

fi

res

when

used.

A Do NOT

hit

or

strike

controt

panel.

v Damage

to

controls

may

occur.

/ Avoid

inserting

nails,

wire,

etc. through

t any holes

in the

unit

during

operation.

Never

insert

a wire,

nail

or

any other

metal

objects

through

the

holes

on the

cavity

or any

other

holes

or

gaps,

be-

caus€

such

objects

may

cause

electric

shock

and microwave

leakage.

Utensllr

'f MEfAL

CONTAINERS

or

dishes

with

' metallic

rims

should not

be used.

Arc-

ing may

occur.

? MFIAL

TWIST-TIES

may

not

be

used

! in the

microwave

oven.

? Do NOT

use

SEALED

JARS

or MRROW

r./ NECK

bottles

for

cooking

or

reheating.

They

may

shatter.

A Do

NOT

use CONVENTIONALTHER-

+ MOMETERS

in

the microwave

oven.

They

may

cause arcing.

{ Remove

PLASTIC

STORE

WMpS be-

v fore

cooking

or

defrosting

food

in

the

oven.

ft For FURTHER

INFORMATION

on proper

v cooking

utensils, refer

to the

microwave

cooking

guide.

Food

I Never use

your

microwave

oven

for HOME

' CANNING.

The

oven

is

not dasigned

to

permit

proper

canning.

lmproperly

canned

food may spoil and be dangerous

to

consume.

? COOKING

TIMES given

in

the cooking

& guide

are

approximate.

Factors

that may

affect

cooking

are

starting

temperature,

altitude,

volume,

size

and

shape

of food

and utensils

used. As you become

familiar

with

the oven,

you

wilt

be able

to ad.iust

for

these

factors.

Q tt

is betterto

uNDERcooK RATHER

THAN

v OVERCOOK

foods.

lf food is undercooked,

it can always

be returned

to the oven for

fufther

cooking.

lf food is overcooked,

nothing

can

be

done.

Always

start

with

minimum

cooking

times.

/ SMALL

QUANTITIES

of food or foods

'+ with

LOW

MOISTURE

content

can burn,

dry

out or catch

on fire

if cooked

too long.

{ Do

NOT

boil

eggs in

their

shell.

pressure

- may

build

up

and the

eggs

will

explode.

A Potatoes,

apptes,

egg

yolks,

whole

acorn

v squash

and sausage

are examples

of food

with NONPOROUS

SKtNS.These

must be

pierced

before cooking

to prevent

bursting,

7 POPCORN

must

be

popped

in

a microw-

/ ave

corn

popper.

Microwave popped corn

produces

a lower

yield

than

conventional

popping.

Do

not

use

oven

for

popcorn

unless

popped

in

a microwave

approved

popcorn

utensil

or unless

it's

commercially

packaged

and

recommended

especially

for

microwave

ovens.

Do not

use

oil unless

specified

by the

manufacturer.

R DO

NOT

attempt

to deep tat

lry in

your

- oven.

g HEATED

UQUIDS

can ERUPT

if not mixed

' with air.

Do

not heat

liquids

in

your

micro-

wave oven

without

first

stirring.

3

GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS

This

appliance

must be

grounded.In

the event

of an electrical

short

circuit,

grounding

reduc6i the risk of electiic

shock by providing

an escape

wire

for the electric current.

This apptlance

is equlpped

with a cbrd having

a grounding

wlre with a grounding

ptug.Thb plug must be inserted

into an outlet

that

is properly

installed and grounded.

WABNING: lmproper

use

of

the

grounding

plug

can

result in a risk of electric shock. I

Consrjlti quiriieo ete"ctriiian

o-r ieruice

person

if

the grounding

instructions I

are

not

completely

understood, or if doubt exists as

to whether

the appli-

ance

is

properly

grounded.

lf it is necessary

to use an eltension

cord, use

only a three wire extension

cord

that

has

a

three blade

grounding plug,

and

a

three slot

receptacle

that will accept

the

plug

on

the appliance. The marked

rating of the extension

cord

should

be

equal to or greater

than the electri-

cal

rating of

the appliance.

INSTALLATION

1. Steady, flat

locatlon:

When

positioning

the

microwave

oven,

it

should

be

set

on a

flat,

steady surface.

2.

Ventllatlon: Do

not

block

air

vents.

lf they are blocked

during operation,

the oven may

overheat

and eventually

cause

oven

faiiure.

For

proper

ventilation, keep 3 inches

of

space between

the oven's top, side,

rear

and

the

area

where the

unit is to be

installed.

3. Radio and

TV

reception:

Poor television

reception and radio

interference may result if

the

oven

is located close

to a TV,

radio,

antenna,

or antenna

wire.

Position

the oven as

far

from them as

possible.

4. Temperature

and molsture:

Keep the oven

away

lrom hot air,

steam or splashing

liquids

wheir

choosing

a

place

to

locate

it,

otherwise,

the

unit's operation may

be adversely

aflect.

ed, causing

il

to break

down.

5. Power

supply:

. Check

your

local

power

source.

The electrical

requirements are

a 120

volt

60H2,

AC

only,

15

amf. or

more'protected electrical

supply.lt

another

appliance

is used on

the

same

outlet br circuit

as

the microwave

oven, an

electrical

overload

may occur.

In

such

case,

it is recommended

that a separate

circuit

serving

only

this appliance

be

provided.

. Use

a receptacle

that

will accept

the

ground

prong.

A . A

short

power

supply

cord

is

provided

to

reduce the

risks

resulting

from

becoming

entangled

in

or

tripping over a

longer

cord.

B .

Longer

cord sets

or extension

cord are

available

and

may

be

used

if

care

is

exercised

in

their use.

C

. lf

a

long

cord

or extension

cords

is used,

(1)the

marked

electrical

rating

of

the

cord

set

or extension cord should

be

at

least as

great

as the electncal

rating of

the appliance,

(2)the

extension cord

must

be

a

grounding-type

3-wire cord,

and

(3)the

longer cord

should be

arranged so

that

it will not drape

over

the

counter

top or

tabletop

where

it

can be

pulled

on

by

children

or tripped

over

unintentionally.

6. Examlne the oven

for any damage

such as: Dents,

a

misaligned dooc

broken

door

or a dent

in the cavity.

lf any of

the above are

visible, DO

NOT

INSTALL THE UNIT.

Notify the dealer

immediately.

When using

a

3-pronged

plug

:l

| ^. ll 3-pronged

,ffi l(0^[rReceptacre

4W l\yll

l1-

tl

i 3-pronged Receptacle

I Plug Box Cover

When using

a

grounding

adapter,

make I

sure

the receptacle box is fully

grounded.

I

Grounding Lead i

Screw

Receptacle

Grounding

Adapter

CARE

OFYOUR MICROWAVE

OVEN

Disconnect

the

AC

plug

from the

outlet

before

cleaning.

Keep

the

inside

of the

oven clean,

\{hen

food

spatters or spilled

liquids

adhere to

oven walls, wipe

with a damp

cloth. Mild

detergent may

be

used

if

the

oven

gets

very

dirty. The

use of harsh

detergent

or

abrasives

is not

recommended.

The

outside

oven

surface should

be

cleaned

with

soap and water,

nnsed

and

dried with a soft cloth.

To

orevent dam-

age

to the

operating

parts

inside

the

oven, water

should not

be allowed

to

seep into the ventilation

slots.

lf the

Control

Panel

becomes

wet.

clean

with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not

use harsh

detergents

or abrasives

on Control Panel.

lf

steam

accumulates

on both

sides ot

the

oven

door, wipe

with

a soft

cloth.

This

may occur when

the microwave

oven

HOWTO

USEYOUR

MICROWAVE

OVEN SAFELY

Allhough

your

oven ls

provlded

with

safety

features,

lt ls important

to observe the

following:

a)

lt

is important

not

to defeat

or tamper with

safety

interlocks.

b)

Do not

place

any objeci

between

the

oven

face

and the

door or allow residue

to accum-

ulate

on sealing surfaces.

Wipe

the

sealing

area

frequently

with

a mild

detergent, rinse

and

wipe

dry. Never

use

abrasive

powders

or

pads.

c) When

opened,

the

door must

not be

subjected to

strain,

for

example,

a

child

hanging

on

an open

door

or any load which

could

cause

the oven

to

fall

foruard

and cause injury

and

damage the

door. Do not

operate the

oven

it it

is

damaged,

until it has

been repaired

by a

qualified

person.

lt is

particularly

important

that the

oven door close

properly

and that

there

is

no

damage

to the: i )

Door

(bent),

ii

)

Hinges

and Latches

(broken

or

loosened),

ii)

Door

seals

and

sealing surfaces.

d) The

oven should not

be

adjusted or

vice

personnel.

I

2

is

operated

under

high

humidity

conditions

and this is not an indication

of a mal-

function

in

the unit.

It

is

occasionally necessary

to remove

the

glass

tray

for

cleaning.

Wash

the

tray in

warm,

sudsy

water

or in

a dishwasher.

.--- \

/ Q--zz

The roller

guide

and oven

cavity

floor

should

be cleaned regularly

to avoid ex-

cessive noise.

Simply wipe

the bottom sur-

face

of the

oven

with

mild detergent

water

or window

cleaner and

dry. The

roller

guide

may

be washed in

mild, sudsy

water

or

dishwater.

3

6

7

4

5

Roller

Guide

1 The ROLLER

GUIDE and

oven

floor

should

I be cleaned frequently

to prevent

excessive

noise.

) The

ROLLER

GUIDE MUSTALWAYS

be

used

L for

cooking

together

with the

Glass Tray.

Glass Tray

I Do NOT operate

the oven

without

the

Glass

' Trav in olace.

n

Z Do NOT use any other

Glass Tray with this oven.

? lf

the

Glass

Tiay

is

hot,

ALLOW

ITTO COOL

: before cleaning

it or placing

in

in

water.

.

4 Do NOT

cook direclly

on the Glass Tray.

Glass

Tray Roller

Guide

repaired

by anyone

except

properly qualified

ser-

5

FEATURE

LOCATIONS

1.

Door

latch

- When

the

door

is closed,

it

will

zutomatically

lock

shut.

lf

the

door

is opened

while

the oven

is operating,

the

magnetron

will automaticallY

shut

ofi'

2.

tloor

seal

- The door

seal

maintains

the

microwaves

within

tha

oven

cavity

and

prevents

microwave

leakage.

3.

Oven

cavitY.

4.

Spatter

shield

- Protects

the microwave

outlet

from

splashes

of cooking

foods'

5. Safety

interlock

system

- Prevents

the

oven from operating

while

the door is

opened.

6. Door release

button - Pushing

this

button

stops

oven

operalion

and

opons

the

door'

7. Glass cooklng tray - Made

of

specialheat

resistant

glass. The

tray

must

always

be in

proper

position

before

operating

the

oven'

Do

not

cook

food directly

on

the

tray'

8. Roller

gulde

- Supports

the

glass

cooking

tray. Must always

be in proper

position

before

oPerating

the oven'

9. Door screen - Allows

viewing

of

food'

The

screen

is designed

so

that

light

can

pass

through,

but

not

the

microwaves'

f 0. LED display - Cooking

tirne,

power level,

function

indicators

and

the

present time

are

displayed.

11.

Auto Weight

Delrost

pads

- Used

lo set

the

desired

defrosting

category,

12.

Popcom

pad

- Used

to cook

popcom'

13.

Muffin

Pad

- Touch

to cook

muffins'

14.

SouP

Pad

- Touch

to heat soup.

15.

Fresh

Vegetable

- Touch

to cook

fresh

vegetables.

16.

10 key pad

- Used

to set the desired

power

level,

cool<ing

time

etc.

17.

Ckcck

pads

- Touch

to set

the

present time'

18. Clear/Pause

pad

- Use

to stop

the oven

operation

or

to delete

lhe cooking

data'

19.

Beverage

pad

- Use

to hsat

beverages'

20.

Potato

pad - Touch

to cook potatoes'

21.Pfuspad - Touch

to reheat

precooked

pit:.a.

22.

Hold

Warm

pad

- Used

to keep

the food

warm

atter

cooking

is comPleted'

23.

Dinner

Plate

pad

- Used

to

reheat

plated

foods.

24.

Cook

pads

-Touch

to set

arry

desired

cook

setting.

25.

Power Level Pad

- Used to set the

desired

cooking

Power

level.

26.

Start

pads

- Used to start a selected

oPeration.

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6

OPERATION

PROCEDURE

This

Section

Includes

Useful Information About Oven

Operation

1.

Plug the power

eupply cord into

a standerd 3-pronged 15 Amp or moru 120V AC 60Hz

power

outlet.

2.

After placing

the food in a suitable container, open the oven door and put lt on lhe

glass

tray.The

glass

tray and roller

gulde

must always be in place

durlng cooklng.

3. Shut the door. Make

sura

that it is firmly

closed.

'l When

the oven

door

is

opened,

the light O

I turns otf.

This

is standard

procedure

for /

the

oven.There are

no microwaves

be-

rng

produced

when

the door

is

open.

a The

oven door can be openad at any

4 trme during

operation

by

pressing

the

DOOR

OPEN btrtton on the control

pan-

el.

The

oven will automatically

shut off.

To restart

the

oven, close

the door and

then press

the START

pad.

Q Each

time

a pad

is

touched, a beep will

v sound to acknowledge

the tor.rch

(except 1 O

Child Lock feature).

One of

the function I v

pads

must betouched beforethe number

pads.

Therefore,

no beep

will

sound if a

number

pad

is touched

before the fun-

ction pad.

tr The

oven automatically

cooks on high

+ power (PL

10)

unless

set to a

lower level.

{ The

display will flash

"0:00"

when

the

v oven

is first

plugged

in.

A The

display shows

"End"

when the

oven I I

v turns off. To return

to tha

time

of day,

touch

the CLEAR/PAUSE

pad

or open

the oven door.

/ When the

CLEAF/

PAUSE

pad

is

touch-

/ ed during

oven

operation,

the oven stops

operating and

all

information

is

retained.

To

erase all

information

(except

the

present

time and

memory

data), touch

the

oLEAR / PAUSE

pad

once

more,lf

the oven door is

opened during

operation,

all

information

is retained.

Q lf

the

STARTpad

is

touched

and

the

oven

t. does

not

operate,

check the area

be-

tween

the

door and the door sealfor

ob-

struction and make sure the door is

closed securely. The

oven will not

start

cooking

until the door is completely

closed or the program

has

been

reset.

Make

sure

the

Child Lock

feature is

not

turned

on,

CHILD

LOCK

This safety

feature

prevents

unwanted

or unauthorized

use

by small children

or other

prople.

1.

To

lock

the oven, touch

the

numberpad

"0"

onceand

then

presstheSTARTpad

five

times.The

display will

show

"L OC"

and

the oven will

not operate.

2.

To

unlock the

oven,

repeat

the above

procedure.The

oven

display

will

return

to the

present

time.

BEEPTONE

When a conect pad is

touched, a beep

tone (0.2

seconds long) will

be heard

(except

with Child Lock feature).

lf a pad

is

touched

and

no beep tone is

heard,the

unit

has not,

or cannot

accept the instruc-

tion(s).

At the

end

of the last

cook cycle,

the oven

beeps

5

times,

turns off auto-

matically

and

"End"appears

in

the display

window,

DOOR

RELEASE

Opening the

doorduring

cooking willstop

any cooking

proc€ss

without

cancelling

any

program.

Cooking

resumes

as soon

as the door

is

closed and

the START

pad

is touched.

1 O TO CORRECT ANY

IMPROPER

PRO'

I z cRRu ENTRTES

A)Touch

the CLEAR/PAUSE

pad.

B) Repeat the desired

program

entry

from

the

beginning.

C)

Any

erroneous entries will cause the

display

to show

"Err" (enor)

when the

START

pad

is

touched.

: lurare

srra in" o"un ii piopeii11

iniiiiieJ

,

, 119

plt9999

i"l9 !19

9199l,si1.:919J: ..

;

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

1. You

cannot

program

more

than 99

minutes and

99 ssconds

in

each

stage.

2.

you

cannot

program

for more

than 6

lbs

of

poultry,

4

lbs

of meat

or 3

lbs

of

fish

in the

Auto

Weight

Defrost

stage.

3. lf

you

oien the

oven

d6or

during

cooking,

be

sure

to touch

the

START

pad

to begin

cooking

again.

4. The oven

door can be opened

at any

time

while

the oven

is operating.

lf the door is

opened,

the oven

will

stop and

the

display

will stop

co.u.nting

down

the.coo.king

time'

5, lf'a

function or program

is

selected,

but

not started

within

one

minute,

the display

re-

turns

to the

present

tims

and

the

program

is erased.

CONTROLS

SETTING

THE

CLOCK

When

the

oven

ig

first

plugged In,

the

diaplay

wlll

llash

"0:00"

and a

tone

wlll

sound'

tf

ths AC

pourer

every

goes

ott,

the dlsplay

tt lll llash

"0:00"

when

the

power

comes

baclr

on.

The display will flash

"0:00" and a tone will

sound.

1, Touch

the

Number

pads

to set

the

correct

present

time.

EXAMPLE:

To set

thetime

to

"10:12",

touch

"1","0",

L1",('2'r

in sequence.

The display

will show

the

numbers

pressed

in the or-

der

you

pressed

them.

@l This

display

will show

the

present

time and

the

colon

will stop blinking.

The

12

hour digitalclock

allows

You

to set

it from

"'l:00" to

"12:59".

2. Touch

the CLOCK

pad.

NOTE: lf the oven

is

used

before

the

present

time

is set, the display

will show

"0"

atter

the cooking

is completed

and

the door

is

opened'

To reset

presentlime

in the display

window

when the

oven

is

off,

touch

the

CLOCK

pad.

The colon

starts

blinking.

Enter

the correct

present

time

by

fotlowing

the above Procedures,

x.)'-lx

,.|.LI).|

l,=

lno

l)Jo

lil: lt

AUTO WEIGHT DEFROSTING

AUTO

WEIGHT

DEFROST bta you

emlly delroct

loodr by ollmlnrUng

gucrwort In drtcrmlnlng

delrorUng

tlmc. Thc mlnlmum

wclght for Auto

Wclght Orlroat

lr 0.llb. The

mrxlmum wclght

depcndr

on the iood cetegory.

Up to 8.0lbe

lor poultry,

4.0 lbr lor mcet

end

3.0

lbs for llch.

Follow

th. 3t.p3 below

for resy defroetlng.

AUTO

DEFHOST

EXAMPLET

To

selecl POULTBY,

torJch

'1' :

thc display will show

.dEF

I' ANd thE AUTO DEFROST

ndicalor will light.

1, Enter

lhe desired auto

weight

category. dE F !

EXAMPLE: To seloct 0.8 lbs.

touch

'8'.

2. Enter

the food weight.

:

(( START )

-=/

3. Touch

the START pad.

AUTO

r{.1{El

W}ten

he START

pad

is torrched,

the

AUTO DEFROST indicator

will

blink, the display will

count down

the

rernaining

defrosting time

in

minutes

and

secords and

will

beep

5 times

when

defrosting is

completed.

Crtegory

1

2

3

Display

dEF 1

dEF 2

dEF

3

Food

Poullry

Mctt, Ground

Flsh

Rangr

0.1

lb

to 8.0 lb

0.1

lb

to

4.0

lb

0.1 lb to

3.0lb

[ .El

WATTAGE

OUTPUT

CHART

Prras Powcr Lcvcl Wanaoe Outolrt

non. lo 1100

I I 990

E8880

7 7 770

s6880

55550

44 4AO

33330

2 2 220

1 1 110

tcoo^l

Touch

the

cooK pad.

't.

NME

COOKING

IN ONE

STAGE

ure thr 10

kcy

padr

(number

padr)

to rclcct

r cooklng

or othcr

op*rilonrl ilme.

The

disphy

witl

show'0'.

DGMPLE: To get

the

cooking

time

to'13:40",

touch

"'tn,

"3",

"4'end

"0"

in sequence.

2. Enter

a cooking

time,

EXAMPLE:

To select

30cA

power,

touch

the POWER

LEVEL

pad

and

thsn

"3'.

The

display

will

show'PL

3'.

3. Enter

the Power

Level.

lf

cooking

at full power

(100%),

omit

this

stop

and

the

oven

willcook

at

lull(100%)

power.

4. Touch

the

START

oad.

When

lhe

START

pad

is

louched,

the

COOK indicator

wiil

blink,

lhe display

willcount

down the

remaining

cooking

lims in

minutes

and

seconds

and willbeep

5limes

when

cooking is

completed.

NOTE: Enter a Power

levcl

using

the numbsred

pads

(1

- 9). Note

that louching

pad

"1"

will

produce

a

10%

power

level.,

pad

2" will

produce

a 20%

power

lEvel, etc., lhrough

pad

"9' which will

pro.

dtrce

a 90%

power

level.

lf

the selection

is

omined, lhs oven will

aulomatically

cook at full

power

(100%).

lf

you

are using

Stage

cooking,

you

msy selecl

power

levels for

aach

cooking stage.

2 STAGE

OR 3 STAGE TIME

COOKING

!9r two

rtrge cooklng,

Instcod of

performlng

step 4,

repert steps

1 through

3

and

thcn

prcet

the

START pad.

Auto

Welght

Oolrort

lnd two rtrgo cooklng can

bc comblned lf the

Auto Welght

Defrost

ls

performcd

In Strge

1.

Durlng rtagc

cooklng. chcclt

thc

prcrcnt

cooklng

rtegc

by

touchlng

thc

COOK

prd.

For cxamplc

thc

dbplay

lhowr "STG

1" !t.trg.1. "STO

2" at rtage

2

snd

"STG 3" at

rtagcS: Aftcr

2 rccondr,

Thc

dltplay

rctumt to

countlng

down thc

cooklng ilmc.

10

cooK

I

l.L{ il

cooK

FL ]

cooK

/I\ i

I.r{ !l

POPCORN

Place

the popcorn package (3.5

oz) onto a microwaveable

dish in the oven and close

the door.

POPCORN

1. Touch

th€

POPCORN

pao

.

When the POPCOHN

pad

is touched, the display

will

show

"PO

P".

2. Touch

the START

oad .

When the START

pad is

touched, the display

will

count down the cooking

time of 2:00 and

will beep

5

times when cooking

is

completed.

3. Do

not try lo

pop

unpopped kemels.

4. Do not leave the

oven unattended

while

popping

popcorn.

lf

the

popcom

does

not

pop

sutficiently, do

nol

press

the

POPCORN

pad

again

as the

poPcom

may

burn. Check the

popcorn

bag

for

cooking

inslructions.

5. When

opening the

package,

face

it away

from

you

to avoid contact

with any

steam

released.

BEVERAGES

Use the Beverage feature

to heat up to 3 mugs

(9

oz

per

mug) of beverage.

Place

each mug

in thE oven and close

the

door.

, BEVERAGE

I

1.

Touch the BEVERAGE

pad repeatedly until

the desired

numberof

mugs

appear

in

the

display

window.

EXAMPLE: To select

2

mugs, touch the BEVER-

AGE

pad

2

times;"CU

P2"

will appear

in the

display.

2. TOUCh thE START

pad;

the beverage

will be

heated.

When

the START

pad

is

touched,

the oven willstart

heating. The

display

will

count down remaining

heating

time and

will

beep 5 times when

cooking

is completed.

, ttOtE: Up

to 3 mugs

of

beverage can be

heated.

Heating

time

is

as

follows:

I1 MUG

2 MUGS

3 MUGS

CU

Pl

(1

Min.,35

Sec.)

CU P2

(3

Min., 00 Sec.)

CU P3

(4

Min.,35Sec.)

11

iNOTE:

1. Use

only 1

package

(approx.

3.5

oz) at a time.

', 2. Use only

a microwaveable

popcorn package

in the

microwave

oven.

POTATOES

Pfacr 1

- 3 medlum slze potrtoea In

thc ovrn rnd clon thr door.

1. TouchthePOTATOpad

once for each potato.

@

Touch

the

START

pad.

2.

"PO

13'

3.10 5.20 6.50

PIz?A,

When

the POTATO

pad

is louched,

lhe

display will

show'PO

1'

Vrhen

the START

prd is touched,

tha disphy will

count dovrn the

remaining

cooking

timc

h mhutas

and

scconds and will

beep

5

times

when cooking is

complated

Uee

the Plzr festure

to reheet refrlge

rrted pEzr

(1

- 3

cllccr).

1. Touch

the PI2ZA

pad

once for each

slice.

@

Touch

the START

pad.

2.

rcr 2 Sltcrt

1' 'Pt

0.25 0.50 1.40

Whcn

tha P1221pad

is touched,

lhe display will

show'P 1'.

.15

When

the START

pad

is

loudrad,

thr

display willcount

tlown

the

remaining

coohng

tima

in minutes

and

seconds

and willboep 5 times

whcn

cooking is

complctcd.

12

J. lrl

(t-|

FI

I

DINNER PLATE

Uae

thr Dlnncr Platr fraturr to rohoat

procookrd

fooda from tht rrfrlgrrator.

EXAMPLE: For

rcgular

amount of

food,

torrch the

DINNER PLATE

pad

once.

'rE

G'will

be disphyed.

1. Touch

thc

DINNER

PLAIE ped orca for

ragular

arnounl,

twice for

ernsller

arnounl end throe

timee

for a larger

anrount

of food.

@

Toush

the START

pad.

2.

23.20

Thc

ovcn

will slsrt

cooking

and lhe

dirphy

willcomt

down

trc cooking

time.

Whcn

moking is

complctod,

tn orcn will

bcep

5timm.

rE l:

7.-

5il

13

MUFFINS

Use

the

Mutfin feature

to bake fresh

muffins.

When

you

touch MUFFIN

pad, "FF 1" is

displayed.

1.

Touch

MUFFIN

pad

once

to cook 5 mutfins.

Pour

muflin batter into

5 buttered

glass

custard

cups. Arrange

in

a

circle

on turntable.

Cover

with

paper

towel.

FF i

2. Touch the START

pad. ;.5[l

When the

START

pad is

touched, the

display will

count down the remaining

cooking time in minutes

and seconds and will beep

5

times

when cooking

is

completed.

SOUP

Use

the

Soup feature

to heat

soup.

Il-l F i

When

you

touch

SOUP

pad

once,

"SUP

1"

is displayed.

1. Touch SOUP

pad

once

for

a

8 oz

soup

or twice

lor a 12 oz,

soup,

The

display

will show

"SUP

1' and "SUP 2"

respectively.

Touch the START

pad.

8oz 12oz

"SUP 1'' "SUP

2"

1.40 2.30

When the START pad is

touched, the

display

will

count down

the remaining

cooking

time

in minutes

and seconds and will beep

5

times when cooking

is

completed.

1.,{il

14

FRESH VEGETABLE

(BY

WEtcHT)

Use the Fresh

Vegetable

feature

for

great

vegetables.

F)-f I

I

When

you

touch

FRESH

VEGETABLE

pad

once,

"FrE

1" is

displayed.

1.

Touch

FRESH

VEGETABLE

pad

once

for a 8 oz of fresh

vegetables

or twice for

16 oz

of

lresh

vegetables.

The

display

will show

"FrE

1"

and

'FrE 2"

respeclively.

Touch the

START

pad.

8oz 16oz

"FrE

1" "FIEZ"

3.40 4.40

I .,{

!l

When

the START pad is

touched,

the display

will

count

down the

remaining

cooking

time

in minutes

and

seconds

and

willbeep

5 times

whsn

cooking

is

completed.

NOTE: Fresh

vegetable

retain nutrients

when

cooked in the microwave.

use

the

convenient

FRESH VEGFTABLE

pad

to

cook

vegetables

easily

according

to the

preparation

details

on

page

27.

After cooking.

let

stand, for

3 to 5

minutes.

lf more time is

needed to finish

cooking.

add

time

slowly

to

prevent

overcooking.

15

HOLD

WARM

Tho

Hold

Wrrm lorturr cen

br umd to krp lood

werm

rft$ mlcrowtvr or convrntlond cooklng

lr complotrd.

EXAIIPLE:

Sclc{ r cooking

tinc ol

25:10'.

1. Program

the

deslred

cooking

timo and Power

level as PreviouslY

inetruclgd.

/5. I I'l

tlJ

EXAMPLE:

TO

rCbCI20

mlnut63,

toudt the

HoLD

WARM

pact

2

tlmes. ?0:00'

willbc displaycd.

2. Totrch

thc HOLD

WARII

prd for

orcry

10

mlnutct

of

Hold

Wam

timc dedrcd

(up

to 30

minutcr).

EXAIIPLE:

Thc

COOK

irdhrtor

will

light, Sto

ovrn

will

brgin

cooking

rnd thc

dirPlrY

will

count

dovrn lhr rcmrining

cooking

tim..

Tqrh thr START

pad:

thr ovrn

willbogin

cooHng

es

programmed

in

step

1.

When thc cooking it

conplstcd, thc ovcn will

bogin thc Hdd Wcrm modc

as pro0rammed

in steP

2.

When cooHng

b corpblod,

the

dlphy w{l

ounl dovm

hc

refiElthg

lloE Wamtmo'

When

he Hold

Warm Ume

cnds,

Pu

wlil hcr 5

beops.

coot(

-l fi )'l l-l

tr lJ' ,J lJ

coof(

"),8. iI

-tril rtn

tr u'lJ lJ

16

CHILD LOCK

Tho Chlld Lock

prevenls

unwanted oven

operatlon

by amall

chlldren.

The oven can bo ret so thal the control

pancl

b deactlvated

or locked.

TO SET CHILD LOCK

1. Touchths

"0"

pad

once.

The

display

willshow

"Lo

c".

2. Touch

the

START

pad

5 times.

TO CANCEL THE

CHILD LOCK

1. Touch the "0"

pad

once.

The

display will return

to

the

present

time.

2. Toucfr the

START

pad

5

tlmes.

rd;_;;;-;;;f yll?._1._"gygl*:i:l:":::tli'f

-"llg_.::L,--:-

j

TO

STOP

THE

OVEN WHILE

IT

IS OPERATING

1. Pregs

the CLEAR/PAUSE

pad.

. TIE PAUSE

Indlcator wlll ltlrt bllnklng.

. Thc ovln crn bc rertartcd by prcrslng the START

ped.

. Touch the

CLEAR/PAUSE

prd one more tlme to cralre all Instructlons.

. You mutt enter

new

lnrtructlong.

2, Opcn the door.

. You

can reetarl tho

oven by closlng

ths door and

touchlng the

START

pad.

17

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a

I

COOKING GUIDE

THE PRINCIPLES

OF MICROWAVE

COOKING

Mlcrowaves are a form of hlgh frequency radio waves slmilar to those used by a radlo

including AM, FM

and CB.

Electrlcity

ls converted

into microwave energy by the mag-

netron tube. From the magnetron tube, microwave

energy is transmitted to the oven

where lt ls reflected, transmitted, and absorbed by the food.

Reflection

Microwaves are

reflected

by metal

just

as a ball

is

bounced

off a wall.

For this reason,

metal

utensils are

not

suitable

for use

in

the

microwave.

A combination of stationary

walls

and a rotating metal turntable

or

stirrer

fan

helps assure

that the

microwaves

are

well

dis-

tributed within the oven

cavity to produce even cooking

Transmisslon

Microwaves

pass

through some

materials such as

paper, glass

and

plastic

much like sun-

light

shining

through

a window.

Because these substances do not

absorb or reflect the microwave energy, they are

ideal

materials for microwave oven

cooking containers.

Absorption

During cooking,

microwaves will

be

absorbed

by

food.

They

penetrate

to a depth of about

3/4 to 1 1/2

inches.

Microwave energy activates the molecules

in

the food (especially

water,

fat and sugar),

and heat is produced.

lf you

vigorously

rub

your hands

together,

you

will

feel

heat

produced

by friclion.

The internal cooking of larger

foods

is

done by conduction

as

the heat which

is

produced

by

friction is

conducted

to the

middle

of

the

food.

Foods

also

continue

to cook by conduction

during standing

time.

FOOD CHARACTERISTICS

Quantity:

The amount

of

food

placed

in

a

microwave

oven

has

a direct

effect on

the

cooking

time.

Small

amount's of

food

or

liquid require

less

cooking time than

larger

amounts of

the same substance.

As

quantity

increases, concentration

decreases.

Size: Small

pieces

cook faster than

large ones.

To

speed

cooking,

cut

pieces

smaller

than

2-inches, so

microwaves can

penetrate

to the middle

from all sides.

Pieces which are

similar

in

size and

shape cook

more evenly.

Shape: Many

foods are uneven, like a chicken,

ribs or

broccoli.

The

thin

parts

will cook

faster than the thick

parts,

while

uniformly thick

foods

cook

evenly. To compensate

for

inegular

shapes,

place

thin

pieces

toward

the center

of

the dish and thicker

pieces

to-

ward the edge of the dish.

Startlng Temperature:

Frozen

or

refrigerated foods

take longer to cook

than foods

at

room temperature.

Bone and Fat: Because bones conduct

heat,

the side of

meat

the

bone

is

on will cook

first,

while boneless cuts

cook slower but

more evenly.

Fat attracts

microwaves.

The

middle

of these are

cooked by

heat

conduction,

Molsture

Content: Microwaves are

attracted by

moisture.

Naturally

moist

foods

absorb

microwaves better than dry ones.

Add a

minimum of

liquid

to

moist foods,

as excess

water

slows cooking.

Denslty: The density of

food

determines

how

easily

the

microwaves can

penetrate

and

how

quickly

it

will cook.

Porous

foods,

like chopped

beef or

potatoes,

microwave

faster than

dense ones

like

steak

or whole

potatoes.

Piercing:

Steam

builds

up

pressure

in

foods which

are tightly

covered by a skin

or mem-

brane.

Pierce

potatoes,

egg

yolks

and

chicken

livers to prevent

bursting.

18

MICROWAVE

TECHN]QUES

Stirrlng: Stir

foods from

outside

to center

of dish

once or twice during cooking

to equalize

heat

and speed microwaving.

Foods will not burn or stick,

so there's

no need to stir

constantly

as

you

do in

convention cooking.

Arrangement: Arrange foods

with thin or

delicate

ends,

like

drumsticks

or asparagus with

the

thick

or

tougher

portions

to the outside of the dish. The

parts

which need

more

cooking will

receive

more

snergy,

so food will microwave

evenly.

Spaclng: Individual

foods,

such

as baked

potatoes

and

cupcakes

will

cook more

evenly

if placed_in

the

oven an

equal

distance apart. When

possible,

arrange

foods in a circular

pattern.

Similady, when

placing

fqgds

in

a baking dish, anange around the outside of dish,

not lined

up next to each other.

Food

should not be stacked

on top of each

other.

Rearrangement:

Rearrange

overlapping

arsas,

like

tails

of long fish

fillets, from

top to bo-

ttom,

and closely

packaged

pieces,

like

meatballs,

from

the outside to

the center

of the

dish.

Standing Time: Standing time is

especially

important in microwave

cooking.

Microwave

energy

creates heat in the outer

layers

of the food. As a result of normal

conduction,

the

food continues

to cook for a few minutes

after removal from

the oven.

Letting roasts,

large

whole vegetables,

casseroles

and cakes

stand

to finish

cooking

allows

the mid-

dles to cook completely

without

overcooking,

drying or toughening

the outsides.

Covering:

Covering

speeds cooking time,

retains morsture,

tenderizes,

insures

even

cooking

and prevents

spattering.

Casserole

lids

or plastic

wrap are used for a tighter

seal. Vent

plastic

by turning

back one

edge

at

the side of dish

to form a narrow

slot

where

excess steam

can escape.

Various

degrees

of moisture retention

are also

obtained by using wa( paper

or paper

towels.

Browning: Microwave

€nergy cooks some

foods

so

quickly

that the fats

and

sugars

within

the food do not have time

to caramelize

and

give

a "browned" appearance,

Browning

agents do not

atfect the

quality

of microwaved foods, but

can

add color

and

flavor.

For

msats

and

poultry,

use bouquet sauce diluted with water

or melted

butter;

soy, Worce-

stershire,

barbecue

or steak

saucer a sprinking

of paprika

or dry

gravy

mix;

jelly

glaze

or

crumb

coating.

Frosting

and

topping finish

cakes and breads.

Top

casseroles at the

end

of microwaving with grated

cheese or crumbs.

Some

Foods do not Microwave

Well

Eggs In Shells

and shelled

boiled eggs can

burst,

Pancakes

do

not

crush,

but they

reheat

well. Fully-prepared, frozen

pancakes

are

available

for

microwaving.

Deep

Fat

Frying

can cause

burns.

Bottles with narrow

necks may

shatter

if heated.

Popcorn

only

in

special microwave

poppers.

Do not

use oil unless specified

by the

manufacturer, or

heat

longer than recommended. Never

pop pocorn

in

paper

bags or

glass

utensils.

19

AUTO

WEIGHT

DEFROSTING

Defrosting

frozen

food

is

one of

the benefits

of

a microwave

oven.

Microwave

defrosting

is

much fasier

than refrigerator

defrosting

and

safer

than room temperature

defrosting,

since

it does not promote

the growth

of harmful bacteria.

Furthermore,

your oven

does program

defrosting

for foods listed

below.

See

page

9 for more

information.

AUTO

WEIGHT

DEFROSTING

CHART

You

can

Auto

Weight

Defrost

foods

up

to the

weight

limits

shown

below'

CATEGORY DISPLAY FOOD RANGE

dEF

1Poultry 0.1 to 6.0

lbs

dEF 2Meat.

Ground 0.1

to

4.0 lbs

dEF

3Fish 0.1

to 3.0

lbs

Preparing

food

for freezing

For

best

reiults,

select

good

quility

food

and freeze

immediately.

Food

should

be

wrapped

as airtight as

possible

before

freezing.

Wrapping

maierials

best

suited

for use

in the

freezer are

odorless,

and

moisture

and

vapor

prodt.

Heavy

duty

plastic

wraps and

bags,

and

freezer

wrap are

suitable.

Wnen

wrapfing

fbi freezing, arrange

me-at,

poultry,

fish and

seafood

in

thin,

uniform

layers.

package

minc6a

meat

in i to e inch thick

rectangular

square or

round shapes.

Chicken

piecesl

chops, stew

meat

and

fish

fillets

will defrost

more

easily

if frozen

in

1or 2

piece

iayers rathei

than

in bulky

thick

packages.

To

aid

in

separatinig

chops,

hamburger

patties

and

tsn fillets

during

deirosting,

place

two

pieces

of

wax

paper

between

the

layers.

Remove

giblets frori lresh

pouttry

ffhe

giblets

may be

frozen

separately,

if desired.)

Clean

and

dry

ioultry.

Tie

tegs ahd

wings

with

string;this

helps

poultry

keep

its shape during

freezing.'Remove

excels

air

from

package,

Label

contents,

date

and

weight.

Converslon Chart

Ounces Hundredths

of

a Pound Tenths of a pound Grams

1-? .06-.15

3-4 .16- ,25 100

5-6 .26-

.35

.36-.45 0.4 200

8-9 .46- .55 0.5 250

10-11 .56-.65 300

12-13 .66- .75 350

.76-.85

15

-

16 .86-.95 450

50

0,1

0.2

0.3 150

0.6

0.7

0.8

14

0.9

400

. lf a

roast weighs

3.95

pounds

or

3

pounds,

15 ounces,

program

3.9

pounds

(1950

grams).

r lf a roast

wefins

3.g9

pounds

or

4

pounds,

0

ounces,

program

4

po_unds

(2000

grams)'

To obtain

the best

resulis,

follow specialtechniques

for defrosting.

Remember

when

defrosting

to allow

for

a standing

time

to evenly

thaw

food. Unwrap

food,

place

in dish'

or

arrang6

properly

on

dish

so

microwaves

can

reach

all

sides.

Halfway

through

defrosting

time,

stii

turn

over or

redistribute

food.

Breaking

up

the

pieces

of chicken,

fish

and

meat

that are

partiaily

thawed

will help.

Any

pieces

which

are thawed

should be

removed'

20

POPPING

POPCORN

.Ori'e

of the major

features

of your

microwave oven

is

popping

popcorn.

Place the micro-

J

/ave

popcorn package

(3.5

oz) onto a

microwaveable

dish,

then on the

glass

tray,

follow-

ing

the manufacturer's instrucitions.

Touch

the POPCORN

pad and

the oven

will operate

for

2 minutes

at full

power

(PL

10), the average

popping

time.

Do

not leave the oven unattend-

ed while

popping popcorn. lf popcorn

does

not pop sufficiently,

cook a few seconds longer.

Do

not

press

the POPCORN

pad

again

as the

popcorn

may burn. When opening the paclt-

age,

face

it away from

you

to avoid contact

with any steam

released.

NOTE: Do

not

use

the POPCORN

pad

with single serving

bags

of microwave

popcorn

as

they require

less

cooking

time. Always follow instructions

on

the popcorn

bag.

REHEATING

One

of the major bonuses of the

microwave

cooking

method

ls

lts

efficiency

In re-

heating cooked food. Most

food

can be

reheated

In the microwave oven without loss

of quality

or texture. Leftovers taste as

good

as

when lreshly

prepared,

and

lt ls no

longer

necessary

to keep foods hot untll everyone

ls ready

to eat.

Main dishes reheat

especially

well,

some

even

improve

in

flavor

if they

are

made

in

advance.

Care

must

be

taken

to

avoid

additional cooking:

rare meat

should

never

be

heated

beyond

its

original

doneness temperature, or

it will cook

to medium or

well

done.

To

retain moisture during reheatlng, cover

food with a

lid.

Exceptions

are

rare

or

medium

meats

some sandwiches,

griddle

foods like

pancakes,

and baked

foods. Wrap

breads and

sandwiches

in

paper

napkins to

absorb moisture

and

prevent

sogginess.

Follow the dlrectlons

for recommended foods

and

weights.

There

are

3 categories

for

reheating.

Use only microwaveable containers.

Reheating Chart

(touch

the DINNER

PLATE

pad

and select

the reheat

setting)

Food Amount Starting Suggested Speclal

Temperature

Servlng

Temp Techniques

Meat

Slices 1 to 2 seruings Refrigerated. 150 to 160"F Cover

with

wax paper.

turkey,

beef. (12

oz) Do not

cover

rare

or

ham,

pork. medium meats.

(16o2) the time,

Soups 1 serving

(10

oz)

Befrigerated. 140 to 170"F Cover, stir after half

the time.

Breads: 3 pieces

cake

(coffee (6

oz)

cake, doughnuts,

sweet

rolls),dinner

rolls,

muffins.

Refrigerated. Wrap in

paper

napkin

or

towel.

Plated Meals: 1

plate

meat

plus

2 112

oz)

vegetables.

Refrigerated. 150

to 160"F Cover

plate

with wax

paper

or plastic

wrap.

REGULAR:

A

regular

amount

of

food:

Approx.

9 oz

(for

example, 4 oz sliced meat or

poultry,

3 oz

potato

or rice and 2 oz vegetables

or

equivalent.)

SMALL: A

smaller

amount

of food:

Approx.

6 oz.

BIG: A

larger

amount of

food:

Approx. 12

ox.

21

BEVERAGE

REHEATING

You

can

reheat leftover

beverages

easily

and

quickly

in

your

oven.

lfttpSilg_

can

be

from

one

cup

to three

cups.

Place cups

(mugs)

in

the oven

and

press

tha

BEVERAGE pad

once for

each mug.

When

pressing,

consultlne

tist

betow.

(Do

not

use

-

mugs

with metaltrim.)

1

mug

(1

min,,

35 sec.)

2

mugs

(3

min.,

00

sec.)

3 mugs

(4

min.,

35 sec.)

Anange

cups in

a

ring

with

space between

them when

reheating

more

than

two cups.

Leave the

csnter

empty.

After reheating,

remove cups

carefully:1hey

may

be

quite

hot.

HOLD

WARM

When not

serving food immediately

after

cooking,

it can

be kept

warrn

by using

the Hold

Warm

function.

lt keeps food warm

by heating

at tne lowest

power

constanflylThe

Hold

W"rr mode

operates with

Stagel cooking

or independenfly,

Set

the cooking

times and power

level,

then press

the HOLD

WARM

pad. Thereafter. foods

can

be kept

warm properly

until serving.

To

keep foods

warm

after

conventional

cooking,

cook food in

conventional

oven, then

press

the HOLD WAHM

pad.

See

page 14 for deti-

iled

instructions.

HOT

SNACKS

AND

APPETIZERS

Hot

hors

d'oeuvres

and

appetizers

can be

prepared

very

quickly

in

the oven

by the host-

ess,

or individual

servings

may

be

prepared

by

guests.

Many

appetizers

may

be

cooked

on the

serving

platter,

provided

the

platter

does not have

metal

trim.

A time

saver tip

- prepare

these foods

ahead

of time, refiigerate

or

freeze

and

refresh

in

the

oven

at

serving time.

A

plate

of

appetizers will

take

onlyieconds

to

prepare

or refresh.

Cheese melts

very

rapidly

and willtoughen

if

overcooked,

so watch foods

com-

bined

with

cheese

closely

so

that

overcooking

will not

occur.

As

soon as

cheese

starts to

bubble,

cooking

is

completed.

Appetizers

that

have

a crisp

pastry

exterior

are

best

prepared

in

a

conventional

oven.To

prepare

appetizers

wrapped

in

baCon, it

will

be

necessary

to

precook

the bacon

and then wrap

around

the

foods.

Oysters wrapped

in

bacon

are easier to

prepare

in

the broiler

of

your

conventional

range.

Seafood mixtures

can

be

prepare

in

serving

shells

as microwave

energy will

pass

through

the

seafood

shells

without

heating.

Aluminum

foil

should

not

be

used for

shells.

lf

spreads

are

placed

on

crackers,

care should

be taken

not

to overcook

as

moisture

from the food

will

cause

crackers

to become soggy.

Crackers

used

for spreads

should

be very

dry

and crispy. This helps

avoid

sogginess,

HLli

only until

spread

is

at

serving temperature.

The time

required

to freat

atl appetilers

will de-

pend

on

the amount

of

food,

and

the

number

and the

type of

dish

selecied.

Remember

the

food

will

become

very

hot

even

if

the

dish is

cool,

Cheese mixtures

retain

heat

longer

when

heated

with microwave

energy.

MEATS

Guide

for

Auto

Weight

Defrosting

Meats

You

may defrost

meat

within

its

original

plastic

wrappings.

Remove

all

metal

rings,

wire

twist-ties

and

foil wrapping.

Place

meat

in

a microwaveable

dish.

Defrost

in microwave

oven

only as long

as necessary,

since

standing

time

will complete

the

thawing

process.

1

MUG

2 MUGS

3 MUGS

CUP 1

CUP

2

CUP

3

22

Item Standing Time SpecialTechniques

(minutes

per

lb)

.BEEF

Minced 5-7min. Break apart and remove

thawed

portions

with a fork.

Stew

Meat 5-7min. Separate

and

remove

thawed

portions.

Loin

Roast 5-7min. Turn over

after

half the

time.

Patties 5-7min. Turn over after

half the time.

PORK

Loin

Roast 5-7min, Turn

over after

half the

time.

Spare

Ribs 5-7min. Separate

and

rearrange

once.

Chops 5-7min, Separate and turn over once.

Minced 5-7min. Break apart and remove

thawed

portions

with

a fork.

Guide for

Cooking

Meats

Roasts, chops,

hamburgers and

small cuts

of tender

meat

cook beautifully

in

the micro-

wave

oven. Most roasts can

be cooked

rare,

medium

rare

or even well done in less

than

one

hour.

Less tender

cuts of meat

such as

pot roast can be simmered fork tender in

a

sauce or gravy.

Touch

cuts that require slow

cooking

will do better

in

the conventional

range

or oven. A large

piece

of meat,

especially

if the shape

is uneven, should

be turned

over

occasionally

for

uniform

roasting.

Meat Power Cooklng

Tlme Standlng Special Notes

Level (per

lb) Time

Beef Roast

Rare 6 6-71/2min. 5-7min.

Medium 6 g

_

g 1/2 min. 10

- 15

min. Turn over after half

the time.

Well 6 g

1/2

- 11

1/2

min.10

-

15

min.

Pork Boast

Bone-in 6 11

- '14

min. 10

min. Cover with

plastic

wrap.

Boneless 6 15

- 17

min. i 0

- 15

min. Turn over after

half

the

time.

Lamb Roast

Bone-in Medium 6 7

- I 1/2 min. 10

- 12

rnin.

Well 6 g

- 1

1 min. 10

- 15 min. Turn over after

half

the

time.

Boneless

Medium 6 9

- 10

1/2 min. 10

- 12 min.

well 6 11

- 13 min. 10

- 15

min.

Beef Patties

(3

112

oz) each

2patties g Z1l2-3min. S-7min. Turnoverandreanange

3patties I 31/2-41/2min. 5-7min. afterhalfthetime.

Meat Loal

(Zlbs) I 14

- 16

min. 10

- 12

min. Cover

with

wax

paper,

Bacon

Slices(4strips) 10 2-3min.

(1

slice;weight:

1oz,

length:1

1

in.)

Cover

with

a paper

towel.

Ham

Slices(1

in.thick) 10 61/2

-7 1/2min. 5- 7min. Coverwith

plasticwrap.

4

slices

23

POULTRY

Guide

for Auto

Weight

Defrosting

Poultry

Poultry dishes

can ba

defrosted

in

your

microwave

oven.

Bemove

giblets

and defrost

fully

'

befors

cooking.

Use a microwaveable

dish

and

defrost

only

as long

as

necessary,

Standing

time will complete

the thawing

process.

Item Standlng

Tlme

(mlnutes

per

lb) Speclal

Techniques

Whole Chicken 10

- 15 min, Breast side

down.

Turn

over

after

half

the time.

Pieces 7

- 10 min, Separate

and

rearrange once.

Br€asts 5-7min. Separate

and once.

Cornish

Hens 5-7min. Breast

side

down.

after

half the

time.Turn

over

Turkey

Breasts 5-7min. Turn

over after

half the

time.

Guide

for Cooklng

Poultry

Chicken

is

one

of

the most

popular

foods and

microwaving

chicken

is one

of the

best uses

of your

microwave

oven.

Chicken

stays

juicy

and

tender

in the microwave

oven.

However,

juciness

prevents

browning

because

chicken

crisps

and

browns

only

when the

skin dries

out enough

to change color.

Standing

time

is important,

because

it allows

the interior to

finish

cooking

without

toughening

the

delicate

breast

meat.

Food Power

Level Cooklng

Tlme'

(per

lb) Standlng

Tlme Special

Notes

Chicken

whole I6-71/2min. 10-15mi

Comish

Hens 6-7min. 7-10min.

Turkey 6-7min. 10-15

Chicken

cut

up I7

-7 1/2min. 7

- 10

min.

Place breast

side

up on

roasting

rack.

Let

stand,

covered,

before

serving.

5

- 7min. Rearrange

once

during

cooking.

Cover

with

wat Paper.

Turkey

Breast 8-9min.

SEAFOOD

Guide

for Auto

Weight

Defrosting

Seafood

Item Standing

Tlme

(minutes

per

lb) Special

Techniques

Whole

Fish 5-7min. Turn over after

half

the

time.

Fish Fillets 5-7min. Separate

and

turn over

once.

Shrimp 5-7min. Separate

and

turn

over once.

24

Roast

Guide for Cooking Seafood

Mibrowaving

is one of the easiest

and most etficient

ways of

preparing

fish

and seafood,

.which

stay delicate and tender

with

quick,

moist cooking.

Overcooking

dries out and tough-

ens saafood,

so

you

should check

it after

the minimum

time. lf thick

pieces

like fish

steaks

or

lobster

tails

are done on the

outside, but

still slightly translucent

in

the middle, let them

stand

for

a

few minutes; internal

heat

will complete the

cooking.

Food Power Cooklng Standlng Speclal

Notes

Level Time Time

Whole Fish I 6 - 7 min. 5 min. Turn

over

after

half

the time.

(1

lb

to 1

1/2 lbs)

FishFillet I 5-6min. 4-5min. Turnoverafterhalfthetime.

(1 rb)

FishSteak 8 4-5min. 5-6min. Turnoverafterhalfthetime,

1 inch thick Cover with wax

Paper.

(1

tb)

Shrimp I 3

- 4

min. 5 min. Rearrange

once

during cooking.

(1

lb) Cover

with

Plastic

wftlp.

Sea Scallops I 5 112

- 6 1/2 min. 5 min. Reanange once during cooking.

(1 lb) Coverwith

Plastic

wrap.

25

EGGS & CHEESE

Guide

for

Cooking Eggs &

Cheese

. CHEESE

Cheese melts

quickly

and smoothly.

When

serving cheese

as an appetizer,

flavor is

at

peak

when

served

at room

temperature.

Use a low power

level

for melting.

Cheese

melts

best

when

shredded and heated

with milk

or other liquids.

Stir cheese mixturas

severaltimes for

even

heating.

. EGGS

Eggs cook differently

by microwave.

The high

fat

content of egg

yolks

absorb

energy,

so

yolks

cook

faster

than whites. lt's

easy

to poach

eggs

in

a microwave

oven, but if

you

want

soft

yolks,

remove

eggs

from

the

oven

before whites

are

completely

cooked.

A brief

standing time allows whites

to set without overcooking

yolks.

Check

eggs

for

completion

of cooking early, they toughen

when overcooked.

When

eggs and

yolks

are mixed together

for

omelets, scrambled

eggs, or custards,

they

cook

evenly and need

less

stirring

than the

conventional

cooking methods.

Do

not

try

to cook eggs

in

the shell.

Steam can build up

inside

the

shells, causing them

to burst.

Scrambled Eggs

Eggs Butter Mllk or

Water Cook

on

Power 10

1 Tbsp 2 Tbsp 1-2

2 Tbsp 2-3

2

Tbsp 4

Tbsp 3-4

Procedure

Place

butter

in

small casserole

and

melt. Add

eggs and milk,

scrambling

with fork.

Cook as directed in

chaft,

breaking up and

stirnng

eggs twice.

Let

stand, covered,

before servi

Poached

Eggs

Eggs Water

1 1/2 4-6min. 1

min. 2 min

11/2 4-6min. 1-2min.

4 2

cups 6-7min. 2-3

Cook Water Cook Eggs Standing Procedure

on Power 10 on Power

I Time

Place Water into

medium casserole.

Cook

at

High

untilboiling.

Breakeggs,

one at a time,

into separate dish,

pierce

yolk

once

wrth wooden

pick

and

slip egg carelully

into

hot water.

cook as

directed

in

chart.

26

VEGETABLES

Guide

for Gooking

Fresh Vegetables

Ndrition research

indicates

that many microwaved

vegetables

and fruits

lose legs water

soluble

vitamin

C when

cooked

conventionally.

This

is

due

to shorter

cooking

time and to the fact

that less

cooking

water is needed

when microwaveing

fruits and vegetables. Best of all,

vegetables keep their

fresh

color,

texture

and

flavor. Vegetables should

be microwaved

cov-

ered

with

vented

plastic

wrap or a casserole

lid. Vegetables cooked

in their skins, such as

potatoes,

are already so

tightly covered

that they should be pricked

with a fork before cook-

ing

in

order

to release

excess steam,

To

assure even

cooking,

vegetables

should be cut in

uniform

pieces

and

stirred

during the cooking

time. Always add salt

to water

before adding

vegetables, Reduce time a minute or two for crisp-tender

texlure.

Increase time

for very

soft

teliture. Remember

to allow standing

time of 2 to

5 minutes after cooking, because as most

foods do,

vegetables will continue to cook after

they are

removed from the microwave

oven.

Food Standing Special

Notes

Time

Asparagus

Spears

(1lb)

Cuts

(1lb)

Beans

Fresh

green (1/2lb) 1/4

cuo 31/2 - 41/2 min.

2 min. Stir

twice.

Frozen

green

(1/2lb) 2 Tbsp 5 - 6 min. 2

min. Stir

twice.

Green

Peas

(2

cups) 1/4

cups 31/2 - 41/2 min.2 min. Small

casserole. Stir twice

Broccoli(2

cups) 1/4

cups 31/2 - 4 1/2 min.

2

min. Medium

casserole. Re-

arange once during cooking.

Brussels Sprouts

(1lb) 1/4

cups 5 1/2

- 6 1/2 min.

2 - 3 min. Medium

casserole. Stir

once.

Cabbage

(1lb) 1/4

cups 41/? - 5 'll2 min.

2 - 5 min. Rearrange

once

during

cooking.

Water Cook on

Amount Power

10

1/4 cup

1/2 cup 41/2

- 51/2min.

?

tin' Medium Casserole'

Re-

z mrn. arrange once.

Cauliflower

pieces

(1

head)

Mushroom

slices

(1/Zlb) 2 Tbsp 3 - 4 min. 2 - 3 min. Small casserole.

Stir once.

SOUPS

Guide for

Cooking Soups

Satisty

appetites

with

savory soups

prepared

in

your

microwave oven.

Follow our recipes

for homemade soups

and stews or adapt

your

favorites by using

similar cooking

times

and technioues.

1/4

cups 51/2

- 6 1/2

min.

2

- 5

min. Wrap in

plastic

wrap.

Stir once.

Food Power Cooklng

Level Time Standing Special

Noles

Time

Canned

Condensed

Cream

style, Bean,

Pea

or

Mushroom

(10

1/2-

11 1/2 oz)with

Water

with Milk 10

I31/2-41/2

5-6min. min.

2

- 3 min. Stir

haltway through

2

- 3 min. cooking

time.

Cover.

Dry Soup

Mix

(1

envelope

(10

1/2

oz)

10 5-61/2min. 2-3min.

then

6 21/2-31/2min.

Add water.

Cover

with

lid. Stir twice.

Broth

(10

1/2

oz) 10 31/2

- 41/2 min.

2

- 3 min. Stir

twice.

Cover

27

SAUCES

Guide

for Cooking

Sauces

Sauces

boil over

npidly,

especially

thos€

that contain

milk.

As soon as

the

door

is opened,

cooking

stops. lf ingredients are

not taken

directly

from the refrigerator,

cooking

time will be

less

thin given

in the

recipe.

Stir

sauce

quickly,

about

every

30 seconds

to eliminate

lumps.

Be sure

to use a container

twice

the size

of the amount

of liquid to prevent

boiling

over.

A wooden spoon may be

left in the dish

while sauce

is cooking

for

easy

stirring.

lf sauce is

stined slowly,

cooking

time may

require about

15 seconds

longer.

lf deslred, a 1 quaft glass

measure

may

be used to prepare

some

sauces.

White Sauce

Amount Butter Flour Milk Cook Cook

Butter Sauce

1

cup,thin 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1

cup 30 sec. 2

-3

min.

med. 2

Tbsp 2 Tbsp 1

cup 40 sec. 21/2'31/2

min

thick 3Tbsp 3Tbsp

lcuP 1min. 3-4

Special

Notes

Cook

on Full

power

as

direcled

or until

thickened.

stirring once. Let

stand,

covered. before

servi

Brown Gravy

Amount Special Noles

thick 1 Tbsp 3

Tbsp 1 cup 3-4min.

Cook

on Full

power

as

directed or urrtil

thickened,

stirring

once.

Let stand,

covered,

before serving.

CASSEROLES

Casseroles

may

require occasional

stirring

to distribute

heat. They cook

more evenly

when

made

with ingredients of similar

size and

shape.

Because

of their shorter

cool<ing

time,

casseroles

cooked

in

the

microwave ov€n

generally

need

less

liquid.

Casseroles

with cream

and cheese

sauces,

or

meats

which

need slower

cooking

to

tenderize,

cook best on

power

level4.

When cooking a

favorite casserole,

make

two and

freeze

the second

for future use.

Line a

casserolo or baking

dish

with

plastic

wrap.

Transfer

the

cooked

food to

the

lined container

and

freeze. As soon

as

the food is

frozen

in the shape

ol

the dish,

remove

it

and

wrap

with

freezer

paper.

Later

it can unwrapped

and

returned

to the container

for

defrosting

and

heating.

Dry Casserole

Mixtures

Many

prcpared

box

type casseroles

are available

on

the

grocery

shelves.

Many

have

freeze

dried

foods or evaporated

foods

included.

Cooking

periods

are

so short

there

maylot be

time for the

foods

to absorb

the

moisture

sufliciently

and

reconstitute

the foods.

To

pre-

pare

this type, boil

lhe amount

of

water

recommended

on

the

package.

Add

the

noodles

(when

inciudedl, cover

and cook

for approximately

10 minutes.

Allow

noodles

to

stand

covered

for

an additional

10 minutes,

rinse

with warm

water and

drain.

Then

follow

package

directions

for

preparing

the mix.

Reheat

4 to 6

minutes

before

serving.

Fat from Flour

Dripplngs Llquld or Cook

on

Drlpplngs Power

10

28

VEGETABLES

Guide

for Cooking

Fresh

Vegetables

(BY TIME)

-Nttttition

research

indicates

that many

microwaved

vegetables

and fruits lose les water soluble

vitamin

C when

cooked conventionally.

This is

due to shorter

cooking

time

and

to the fact

that less

cooking

water is needed

when microwaveing fruits

and vegetables.

Best

of all,

vegetables

keep their fresh

color,

telfture

and

flavor.

Vegetables

should

be microwaved

cov-

ered

with vented

plastic

wrap or a casserole lid.

Vegetables

cooked in

their skins,

such as

potatoes,

are already

so

tightly

covered that

they

should be pricked

with

a fork

before

cook-

ing in order to release

excess steam. To

assure

even

cooking,

vegetables

should be cut in

uniform

pieces

and stirred

during

the cooking time.

Always

add salt to water

before

adding

vegetables.

Reduce time

a minute

or two for crisptender texture.

Increase

time

for very

soft

te)dure.

Remember

to allow

standing

time of 2 to 5 minutes

after cooking,

because

as most

foods

do, vegetables

will

continue

to cook after they

are

removed from

the microwave

oven.

Food Water Cook on

Amount Power

10 Standing Special

Notes

Time

Asparagus

Spears

(1lb) |AZ[B 41/z's

1/z min'

2

min.

2 min. Medium

Casserole.

Re-

arranoe

once.

Cuts

('1

Frcsh

green

(1/2lbl 1/4

cup 3'l/2 - 4 112

min.

2 min. Stir twice.

Frozen

green

(1/2lb) 2Tbsp 5-6min. 2

min. Stir

twice.

Green

Peas

{2

cups) 1/4

cups 3112

- 41/2 min.2

min. Small

casserole.

Stir twice

Broccoli(2

cups) 1/4 cups 31/2' 41/2

min.2

min. Medium

casserole.

Re-

arrange

once during cooking.

Brussels

Sprouts

(1lb) 1/4

cups 51/2 - 6 1/2

min. 2 - 3 min. Medium

casserole.

Stironce.

Gabbage

(1

lb) 'll4 cups 4 1/?

- 5 1/2

min. 2 - 5 min. Reanange

once

during

coorinj.

cauliflower

pieces 1/4

cups 51/2 - 6 1/2

min.

2 - 5 min. wrap in

plastic

wrap.

(1

head) stir once.

Mushroom

slices

(1/2lb) 2 Tbsp 3 - 4 min" 2 - 3 min. Small

casserole.

Stir

once.

SOUPS

Guide

for Cooking

Soups

patisfu

appetites

with savory

soups

prepared

in

your

microwave

oven.

Follow

our recipes

for

homemade

soups

and

stews

or adapt

your

favorites

by using

similar

cooking

times

and

techniques.

Food Power Cooking

Level Time Standing Special

Notes

Time

Canned

Condensed

Cream

style, Bean,

Pea

or Mushroom

{101/2-

11

112

oz)with

Water

with

Milk 3 1/2

- 41/2 min.

5-6min.

5-61/2min. 2-3min.

2

1/2

-31/2 min.

Stir haltway

through

cookinq time. Cover.

Add water.

Cover with

lid.

Stir

twice.

10

82-3min.

2-3min.

Dry

Soup

Mix

(1

envelope

(10

10

then

112

oz) 6

Broth

(10

1/2

oz) 10 3112-41/2min.2-3min. Stir

twice.

Cover

2g

Beans

CONVENIENCE

FOODS

Frozen

Foods

A large variety of frozen

foods,

special dishes

and dinners

are available

and

the selections'

confnue to increase.

The

market

is changing

rapidly, therefore

it is impossible

to list

the

foods and

types available

and

recommend

cooking

procedures.

In

this book

we can only

give

general

directions

to assist

you.

T.V.Dinners

Io prepare

a T.V. dinner,

follow the maker's

instructions

for use

with microwave

ovens.

To

cook

a

T.V. dinner

will

require approximately

5

to 7 minutes

for

the food to thaw and

heat

to serving

temperature

(depending

on the types of food). Allow plastic

wrap to remain over

the dish

lor 2 minutes to allow

heat to equalize.

Dinners

that

contain

mashed

potatoes

have

presented a bit of a problem

due

to the large

compact

mass of

this

particular

food.

You

may want to remove about half

the mashed

potatoes

after defrosting

is started, then

spread

the remaining

potatoes

over

tha individual section

of the tray.

Heat

the removed

mashed

potatoes

in-an

individual

dish.

For foods

that

should

be crisp

when cooking

is

completed,

remove the plastic

wrap

and use

the broiler

of a conventional

range

to crisp

the food.

Individual

Frozen

Foods

These may be commercially

prepared

or frozen at home.

Place

the container

of frozen food

in the oven

and heat only untilthe food starts

to defrost

and can be removed

easily. Empty

contents

into

a casserole

or serving

dish

and

continue

to defrost

and heat. Do not heat

foods

in

deep

foil containers.

To ciisp

and

brown

special

toppings,

use the broiler

of a

conventional

range.

lf allowed

to heat

to serving

temperature

in a plastic

container,

the

container

will

warp or melt

from the

high heat of

food.

Frozen

Foods

in Cooking

Pouches

or

Boilable

Bags

To

prepare

these

foods,

slit the plastic

bag.

An X-type

cut

will

help

remove the

food at

the

end of cooking

time.

Place the cut side

down

on a serving

dish

(with

no metal trim)'

Heat

foods other

than vegetables

lor about

3 minutes.

Frozen

vegetables

require

about 8 - I 1/2

minutes of cooking

iime.lUlow

the

pouch

bag

to remain over

the

food for about 2 minutes

to allow

time

for the

heat to equalize.

Foods

prepared

in cheese or white

sauce

should

be

removed from

the pouch

and

placed

in

a

glass

casserole

dish

and stirred

to prevent

overcooking

of the sauce around

the

edges of

the dish.

Complete

Meals

from

Table

Leftovers

Compiete

meals

from

laftov€rs

can

be

prepared

in advance.

Foods can be

frozen and

ready for

quick

heating

in the oven

at any

time. Ghoose

foods

suitable

for freezing and

put

serving

portions

on

plper, glass

or china

(no

metaltrim)

plate.

Wrap

with recommended

treezeiiaper

and

freeze

quickly.

When apportioning

the servings

of

food

9l tle plate,

use

approximately

the same

amount

of

each

kind

of

food for

more even

heating.

Mashed

potatoes

wiit

freat

qui6ker

if

spread

stightly

and

hollowed,

with a

pat

of

butter

in

the center.

To

pre-

vent

small

pieces

of vegetables,

corn,

p€as,

etc.,

from

dehydrating during

heating, mound

well near

the center

of the

Plate.

BEVERAGES

Beverages

can

be

quickly

heated or

reheated

in

the

microwave

oven,

Individual

servings

can

be f,eated

directly

in 6ups or

mugs,

so

you

avoid

washing

sticky

pans.

Handles

of cups

and

mugs stay cool,

even

though

th€ beverage

gets

hot.

Beverages

can be

quickly

reheated.

Save

lefrover

coffee

in

a glass

measuring

cup or serving

cup and

refrigerate.

Later,

reheat

it in

the microwave

oven.

The cotfee

willtaste

as

if it had

just

been

freshly brewed.

Remember,

however,

to always

vigorously stir

a beverage

before

it

is reheated. Chocolate

squares

may

be

melted

in theii original

paper

wrapper,

in a

glass mixing

bowl,

in

custard

cups or

glass

measuring

cups.

lf milk

is

to be

added

to

melted chocolate

squares,

add

water to

the

melted

chocolate

for

easier blending.

30

Cake,

round

(Mixed

9

inch) 10 3

-

8 4- 41/2

min.

5 1/2 min.

DESSERTS

I.F-: always

time

to make

dessert

wlth a microwave

oven.

Fruit

desserts

have

a remarkably

fresh

flavor

and texture.

Microwaved

cakes

are higher

and more

tender than conventionally

baked:

since

cakes

are

usually frosted,

browning

is unimportant.

Microwaved pie

crusts

are

exceptionally

tender

and flaky,

while

delicate

custards

and

puddings

are

easy

to prepare.

Guide

for Cooking

Cakes

Food Power Cooking Standlng Special

Notes

Level Tlme Time

2 - Smin. Pour

into

greased

and wax

paper

lined

cake

dishes.

Ring

orAngelFood

Cai<e I4-5min. 2 - 5 min. Cover

with wax

paper

Mutfin

(6

muffins) 4-5min. 2

- 5 min. Reanange

once.

Custard

(6

servings) 81/2 - 10

1/2

min,

5 - 7

min. Rearrange

once.

Baking

' Bar

cookies

work best.

Greasing

or lining

of the

microwaveable

baking

dish

is optional.

r lf insufficient

browning

disturlcs

you,

frost,

glaze

or add food

coloring

to whiti or

yellow

batters.

r A serviceable

microwaveable

cookie sheet

can

be

made

by

dovering

cardboard

with

waxed

paper.

r Round glass

baking

dishes,

and

fluted

or smooth

microwaveable

ring

molds

work best

for

cakes. You

can make

a microwaveable

ring mold

of your

own by plaEing

a medium-size

glass

in

the center

of a round

glass

baking

dish.

' Because your

cakes will

rise

higher

in

microwave

cooking, never

fill microwaveable

cake

pans

more

than half-full.

' Reduce

baking

powder

and soda

by approximately

one-fourth

when converting

a

conventional

recipe.

r Fill

paper-lined

muffin

cups to only half full

which allows

for muffins

to rise

more

than

normal.

' You

can

prepare

your

own "brown'n

serye"

breads

and rolls

by bakino

them ahead

of

time in

the microwave

oven.

Then,

place

them

in

a conventional

oven to brofin prior

to serving.

r Breads

and rolls

should

be reheated

to the

point

where

they

are warm

to the

touch.

O. verheating

or overcooking

makes

bread tough

and rubbery.

' W.hen making yeast

bread in

a microwave

oven,

choose

a recipe

with

cornmeal,

whole

wheat

flour,

or rye

flour

to achieve

a richer

color.

WEIGHT

& MEASURE

CONVERSION

CHART

fquNDs &

ouNcES

TO

GRAMS

POUNDS GRAMS OUNCES GRAMS

1/4 114

1/2 227

3/4 341

I454

907

1361

1814

2268 227

. FLUID

MEASUREMENTS

1

Cup= 8

tluid

ounces

B240 ml

1

Pint

=16

fluid

ounces

=480

ml

'l Ouart

=32

fluid

ouncss

=960 ml

1

Gallon

=128

fluid

ounces

=3840

ml

57

113

170

198

4

q

10

11

31

OUNCES

o2722

SPECIFICATIONS

Item Rating

Power 120V

lSAormore 60Hz

AC.

Power 1

600w

Microwave

OutPut

Power 1100w

Microwave 24SOMHz

Outside

Dimensions 23.5(VV)x

1S(D)x

14.4(H)

inches

Dimensions 16Mn

x

17.2(D)x

10(H)

inches

44.5

Lbs (APprox)

E6;mm:- Dgital

99

minutes,

gg

seconds

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oven

does not work:

1. Check

that

the

power

cord

is securely

plugged

in'

2.

Check

that

the

door

is firmly

closed.

3.

Check

that

the

cooking

time

is set.

4. Check

for

a blown

circuit

fuse

or

tripped

main

circuit

breaker

in

your

house'

5.

Check

that

the Child

Lock

feature

is not

engaged'

Sparklng

in the cavitY;

1.

check

the

containers,

dishes

or

utensils

in

the

oven

and

make

sure

they

are

not metal

or

have

metaltrim.

lf there

is still

a problem,

contact

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33

OUNCES

(oz) GRAMS

(o)

128

257

385

4113

5142

6170

7198

8227

OUNCES

(oz)l GRAMS

1

Cup = g

fluid

ounces = 240 ml

1 Pint = 16

fluid

ounces = 480 ml

1 Quart = 32 fluid ounces = 960 ml

Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a

.16

-

.25

26-35

.36

- .45

,46

- .55

.56

- .65

RATING SPECIFICATION

120V 60Hz AC

1600w

16

W x 17.21gjlq_(Uucleg

1.6

Cu.

Ft.

99 minutes,

99 seconds

34

35

1.

Press the COOK

pad.

2. Press

the number

pads

to set

the

cooking

time

for

the first

stage.

3. Press the POWER

LEVEL

pad and then

the number

pads

to set

the power level for

the

first

stage.

(lf

cooking

at

full

power,

omit

this

step and the oven

will cook

at

full

power

for the first stage.)

4. Press the COOK

pad

first and

then

press

the number

pads

to set

the

cooking

time

for second

stage.

5. Press

the POWER

LEVEL

pad

and then

the number

pads

to set

the power level lor

the second stage.

(lf

cooking

at full

power,

omit

this

step

and

the oven

will cook at full

power

for the

second stage.)

6. Press

the START

pad.

1. Press the desired auto

weight category,

2. Press the number

pads

to enter

the food's

weight.

3. Press the START

pad.

Category Display Food Range

1 dEF 1 Pouftry 0.11b to 6.01b

2 dEF 2 Meat,Ground 0.1Ib

to 4.01b

3 dEF 3 Fish 0.1Ib

to 3.01b

1. Press

the desired

auto

weight category

(see

chart above).

2. Press the number

pads

to enter

the

food's

weight

(this

is stage 1).

3. Press the COOK

pad.

4" Press the number

pads

to set

the cooking

time

for the second stage.

5. Press

the POWER LEVEL

pad and then

the number

pads

to set

the power

level

for the

second

stage.

(lf

cooking

at full

power,

omit

this step and

the oven

will

cook at fullpower

for the second stage.)

6.

Press

the COOK

pad

first and

then

press

the

number

pads

to set

the

cooking

time

fo

the third stage.

7. Press

the POWER

LEVEL

pad and

then

the number

pads

to set the power level

for

the

third stage.

(lf

cooking

at full

power,

omit

this step and

the oven will

cook at full

power

for the third stage.)

8. Press

the START

pad.

1. Press

the

CLEAR/PAUSE

pad;

the PAUSE

indicator

will

start

blinking and

the oven

stops

cooking.

2. Press

the CLEAR/PAUSE

pad

again

to clear

programmed

instructions, or

press

the

START

pad

to restart

the oven. r

NOTE:

The oven stops

operating

when the door

is

opened.

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EOWER

LEVEL

AND WATTAGE OUTPUT CHART

The

power

level is

set by pressing

the

POWER

LEVEL

pad

and

then

the desired number

pad:

the display will

show

the selected

power

level.

lf

the power

level is not set, the oven

will automatically

cook at full

(100%) power.

See

chart below for

the Wattage

Output

Chad.

Press Power

Level Wattaqe

Output

none 10 1100

770

560

550

440

110

AUTO

DEFROST PAUSE

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MICROWAVE

OVEN

COOKING

CHART

THIS

CHART

PROVIDES

A QUICK

REFERENCE

FOR OPERATING

YOUR

MICROWAVE

OVEN. REFER

TO

THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL

FOR DETAILED

INSTRUCTIONS.

BEFORE USING

THE MICROWAVE

OVEN,

READ

AND

FOLLOW ALL SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

AND PRECAUTIONS OUTLINED

IN

THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL,

3.5 oz.

(4

stri

3 1/2 to 4 1/2

Hamburger

Meatloaf

Beef Roast

gwbalri

141/2to

161/2 10

to

12

21 to

24 10 to 15

3.5

to 4 lbs

26

to 3'1 10 to 15

Chicken

- whole 2.5 lb. 11 to

14 10

to

'15

Fresh Vegetables 1 lb. ,qle|-

3to4

Frozen Vegetables

1 lb. 4 1/2

ro 5

1/2

1to11/2

4to5

W- style Dinner 1

dinner

(11

oz.)

1. Press the CLOCK

pad.

2.

Press

the number

pads

to set

the time.

3.

Press the CLOCK

pad.

1. Press the COOK

pad.

2. Press

the number

pads

to set

the cooking

time.

3. Press the POWER LEVEL

pad

and then

the number

pads

to set

the power

level.

(lf

cooking

at

full

power,

omil this step

and

the oven

will cook at

full

(100%)

power.

4. Press the START

oad.

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Emerson

EMERSON

RADIO

CORP.

MODEL MW8168B/MW8168W

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