Midea Kitchen Appliances XM044KYY Microwave Oven User Manual OR7 NEW Model EN 4 indd

Guangdong Midea Kitchen Appliances Manufacturi Microwave Oven OR7 NEW Model EN 4 indd

VG8XM044KYY_User Manual_part 03

Learn more about yourmicrowave oven•To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, donot operate the microwave oven empty.•To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, donot use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, ormetal trimmed utensils in the microwave oven.Setting the clockExample: setting clock display for 9:00:1. Touch Clock2. Enter time using number pads.3. Touch Clock pad again.Microwave utensil guide•Oven proof glass (specifically treatedfor high intensity heat):Utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates,cake plates, liquid measuring cups,casseroles and bowls without metallictrim.•China:Bowls, cups, serving plates and platterswithout metallic trim.•Plastic:Plastic wrap (as a cover) - lay the plasticwrap loosely over the dish and press it tothe sides. Vent plastic wrap by turningback one edge slightly to allow excesssteam to escape. The dish should bedeep enough so that the plastic wrap willnot touch the food. Use plastic dishes,cups, semi-rigid freezer containers andplastic bags for short cooking times. Usethese with care because the plastic maysoften from the heat of the food.•Paper:Paper towls, waxed paper, paper napkinsand paper plates with no metallic trim ordesign. Look for the manufacturer’s labelfor any special instructions for use in themicrowave oven.•Metal utensils:Metal shields the food from microwave energy and produces unevencooking. Also, avoid metal skewers, thermometers or foil trays. Metalutensils can cause arcing, which can damage your microwave oven.•Metal decoration:Bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim.•Aluminum foil:Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking andmay cause harmful arcing. Use small pieces of foil to shield poultrylegs and wings. Keep ALL aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the sidewalls of the oven cavity and door of the microwave.•Wood:Wooden bowls and boards will dry out and may split or crack whenyou use them in the microwave oven. Baskets made of wood will reactin the same way.•Tightly covered utensils:Be sure to leave openings for steam to escape from coveredcookware. Pierce plastic pouches of vegetables or other food itemsbefore cooking. Tightly closed pouches may explode.•Brown paper:Avoid using brown paper bags. They absorb heat and can burn.•Flawed or chipped cooking utensils:Any utensil that is cracked, flawed or chipped may break in the oven.•Metal twist ties:Remove metal twist ties from plastic or paper bags. They become hotand could cause a fire.Use Do not use pad once for AM, touch twice for PM.BEFORE OPERATING10clockclock
Setting the timerExample: setting timer for 5 minutes:1. Touch Timer pad once.2. Enter desired time using number pads.3. Touch Timer pad.When the timer has reached the end of set time, you willhear beep alerts indicating the timer has run out.Exhaust High / Low / OffThe exhaust ventilation moves steam and other cookingvapors from the cooking surface of the range below themicrowave oven.To operate the exhaust vent, Touch theExhaust High/Low/Off pad once for thehighest speed setting. Touch the pad again tochoose the Low speed setting and a 3rd timeto turn the exhaust ventilation off.Note: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwaveoven, the fan in the exhaust vent hood will automatically turnon at the LOW setting to cool the oven. The willautomatically turn off when the internal parts are cool. Whenthis occurs, the vent cannot be turned off.Surface Light / On / OffTouch the Surface Light/On/Off padonce for a cooking surface light. Press thepad again to turn the light off.Control LockYou may lock the control panel to prevent the microwavefrom being accidentally started or used by children.The control lock feature is very useful when cleaning thecontrol panel. The lock will prevent accidental programmingwhen wiping the control panel clean.Example: to set the control lock ON:Touch and hold the Stop/Cancel pad for morethan 3 seconds. The Lock icon will appear inthe display window along with 2 beeps. hold for 3secondsExample: to quickly heat for 2 minutes at 100% power:Touch number pads 1, 2 or 3 for desiredminutes of cook time.Microwave heating or cooking may be quickly set at 100%power level for 1, 2 or 3 minutes. Use the number keys 1, 2or 3 to choose the desired minutes of cook time (this optionwill only work using the 1, 2 or 3 numeric pads):Defrost (by weight) feature.Example: to change the control lock from ON to OFF:Touch and hold the Stop/Cancel pad formore than 3 seconds. The Lock icon willdisappear in the display window. hold for 3secondsMANUAL COOKING11timertimerexhausthi·lo·offlighton·offstopcancelstopcancelready set1322Note: the Ready Set function cannot be set when using theUsing Ready Set
Heating with multiple cooking stagesExample: to cook food for 3 minutes at 80% power andthen 50% power for 6 minutes 30 seconds:For best results, some microwave recipes call for differentpower levels or different lengths of time for cooking. Yourmicrowave may be set to change from one stage to anotherautomatically (2 stages maximum).1. Press Cook Time.2. Use the number pads to enterheating time for the 1st stage (cooktime may be set up to 99 minutesand 99 seconds).3. Press Power Level pad once.4. Use the number keys to enter powerlevel for the 1st stage. PL8 appearsin the display (80 % power).5. Press Cook Time pad for 2ndstage.6. Use the number pads to enterheating time for the 2nd stage (cooktime may be set up to 99 minutesand 99 seconds).7.stage.8. Use the number key to enter powerlevel for the 2nd stage. PL5 appearsin the display (50 % power).9. Press START pad.Heating with high power levelExample: to heat for 5 minutes at 100% power:1. Press Cook Time pad.2. Use the number pads to enterdesired heating time (cook time maybe set up to 99 minutes and 99seconds).3. Touch START pad.Heating with lower power levelsExample: to heat for 4 minutes at 70% power:1. Press Cook Time.2. Use the number pads to enter desiredheating time (cook time may be setup to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).3. Press Power Level pad once forpower level 10 (100% power).4. Use the number key to change thepower level to 7. PL7 appears in thedisplay (70 % power).5. Press START pad.Using the highest power level to heat foods with does notalways give the best results when some types of food needslower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods or custards.Your oven has nine other power levels you may choose."Good" will display."Good" will display."Good" will display.Note:Power level must always be programmed for first stage - 100% =10.When heating has finished you will hear beeps andWhen heating has finished you will hear beeps andWhen heating has finished you will hear beeps andMANUAL COOKING12cooktimestart+ 30 seccooktimepowerlevelstart+ 30 seccooktimepowerlevelcooktimepowerlevelstart+ 30 secPress Power Level pad for 2nd
Example: to defrost 1lb. of food with the default powerlevel and cook time determined automatically:Setting Defrost (by Weight)1. Press Defrost pad once. 0.0 willappear in the display.2. Use the numeric pads to input weightof food to defrost in pounds (10 = 1lb.)You may enter any weight from 0.1 to6.0lbs.3.Special notes for defrosting by timeIf at anytime your microwave recipe would require that thefood be turned or require you to stop the microwave duringthe cooking process you may do so after starting theTo pause the microwave during cooking:1. Touch 2.resume cooking.Example: to defrost food with the default 30% power levelfor 5 minutes:Setting Defrost (by Time)1. Press Defrost pad twice. 0:00 willappear in the display.2. Use the number pads to enter desireddefrost time (defrost time may be setup to 99 minutes and 99 seconds).3."Good" will display.Note: The weight amount must be a valid entry for thisfeature to start. A valid weight entry is 0.1 to 6.0 pounds.will display.Note: Power levels cannot be changed for both defrost (byweight) or defrost (by time) because the defrost performancewill be adversely affected.•count down remaining defrost time. The oven will beeptwice during the defrost cycle. At this time open the doorand turn the food if needed and remove any portions thatresume the defrost cycle.• When heating has finished you will hear beeps.When heating has finished you will hear beeps and "Good"When defrosting has finished you will hear beeps andMANUAL COOKING13Using the stop/cancel keymicrowave with the START/+30sec pad.stop/cancelTouch pad again topad once.After pressing START key, the display willhave already thawed. Touch the START key tostart+ 30 secstopcanceldefrostwt/timestart+ 30 secdefrostwt/timestart+ 30 secAdding cook time (Plus 30 sec.)This time-saving feature will let you quickly add 30 secondsPress pad twice.Example: to add 1 minute of cook time at the defaultpower level of 100%:to any cook time already set when cooking Each press of this pad willstart+ 30 sec+30 sec START/ +30 sec START/add 30 seconds to the cook time ..Press START/+30sec. pad.Press START/+30sec. pad.
Defrosting tipsDefrosting suggestions for meatsFor best results, please read these suggestions when defrosting meats.• Roast beef or pork• Steaks, chops or fish• Ground meat• Whole chicken• Chicken piecesStart with the food placed fat side down. After each stage, turn thefood over and shield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminumfoil. Let stand, covered for 15-30 minutes.After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or thawedportions of food, shield them with narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil.Remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand,covered for about 5 to 10 minutes.After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted.Let stand, covered with foil for 5 to 10 minutes.Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start defrsoting with thebreast side down. After the 1st stage, turn the chicken over andshield any warm portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. After the2nd stage, again shield any warm portions with narrow strips ofaluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes in therefrigerator.After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that arenearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20 minutes.Meat Normal amount Suggestions•When using the defrost weight feature, the weightentered should always be pounds (valid entries are from0.1 to 6.0 pounds).•Use both defrost weight and defrost time features forraw food items only. Defrosting gives best results whenfood to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directlyfrom a true freezer). If the food has been stored in arefrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperatureof 5° F or below, always program a lower food weight orlower cook time to prevent cooking the food.•If the frozen food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20minutes, enter a reduced cook time or weight.•The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time.Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quicklythan a deep frozen block of food.•Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separatedfrozen pieces of food defrost better.•Shield warm areas of food with small pieces of foil if theystart to become warm.•You may use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield fooditems like chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails, but donot allow the foil to touch the oven cavity walls whendefrosting.(40 to 96 oz.)(8 to 48 oz.)0.5 to 3 lbs.(8 to 48 oz.)0.5 to 3 lbs.(40 to 96 oz.)2.5 to 6 lbs.(8 to 48 oz.)0.5 to 3 lbs.2.5 to 6 lbs.MANUAL COOKING14
ReheatThe reheat feature provides 3 quick preset settings basedon serving size to reheat food for your cooking convenience.Example: to reheat 24 ounces of food.1. Press Reheat pad 3 times to reheat24oz. of food. 24oz will appear in thedisplay (see reheat category table).2. Press START pad.Reheat Category8 ounces of food16 ounces of food24 ounces of foodDisplay8 oz16 oz24 ozPressoncetwice3 timesReheat cooking suggestionsReheatDinner plateCasserolePastaAmount1 serving(1 plate)1 to 4 servingsDirectionsUse only pre-cooked, refrigerated foods. Cover plate with vented plastic wrap orwaxed paper, tucked under plate. If food is not as hot as you prefer after heatingwith Reheat, continue heating using manual time and power level settings.Contents:• ½ cup starch (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc.)• ½ cup of vegetables (about 3-4 oz.)Cover plate with lid or vented plastic wrap. If food is not as hot as you prefer afterheating with Reheat, continue heating using manual time and power level settings.Stir foods once before serving.Contents: • Casserole-refrigerated foods (for example beef stew or lasagna)• Pasta-Canned spaghetti and ravioli, refrigerated foods.MANUAL COOKING15start+ 30 secreheat• 3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish (up to 6 oz. with bone)
Suggested power levels for cookingThe 10 power levels available with this microwave will helpyou to adjust to the power output best suited for the foodtype you are preparing. As with any food prepartion in themicrowave, it is best to follow the microwave instructionsthat are printed on food packaging.The table below provides suggested power levels for varioustypes of food that you can be prepare in the microwave.Suggestions for gettingthe best results•Storage temperatureFoods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer tocook than the same foods would at room temperature.•SizeSmall pieces of food cook faster than large ones. Piecessimilar in size and shape will cook more evenly whencooked together. For more even results, reduce thepower levels when cooking large pieces of food.•Natural moistureVery moist foods cook more evenly because microwaveenergy heats water molecules very efficiently.•StirringStir foods such as casseroles and vegetable from theoutside to the center to distribute the heat more evenly.This will allow the food to cook faster. Constant stirring isnot necessary.•Turn over itemsTurn over foods such as pork chops, roasts or wholecauliflower halfway through the cook time. This will helpto expose all sides equally to microwave energy.•Food placementPlace delicate areas of food items, such as asparagustips, toward the center of the turntable tray.•Food arrangementArrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken piecesor salmon, with the thicker or meatier parts toward theoutside of the turntable tray.•Let the food standAfter removing the food from the microwave, cover thefood with foil or a casserole lid and let it stand to finishcooking. This will help the food finish in the center andavoids overcooking the out edges, The length of standtime depends on the density and surface area of the fooditems.•Wrapping in paper towels or waxed paperSandwiches and many other food types containing pre-baked bread should be wrapped prior to placing in themicrowave to help prevent the food items fro drying outwhile heating.To help you achieve the best possible results from yourmicrowave oven, read the following suggestions below;PowerlevelMicrowaveoutput• Boiling water.• Cooking ground beef.• Making candy.• Cooking fresh fruits & vegetables• Cooking fish & poultry.• Preheating browning dish.• Reheating beverages.• Cooking bacon slices.• Reheating meat slices quickly.• Saute onions, celery & greenpeppers.• All reheating.• Cooking scrambled eggs.• Cooking breads & cerealproducts.• Cooking cheese dishes & veal.• Cakes, muffins, brownies &cupcakes.• Cooking pasta.• Cooking meats & whole poultry.• Cooking custard.• Cooking spare ribs, rib roast &sirloin roast.• Cooking less tender cuts of meat.• Reheating frozen packaged foods.• Thawing meat, poultry & seafood.• Cooking small quantities of food.• Finish cooking casseroles, stew &some sauces.• Softening butter & cream cheese.• Heating small amounts of food.• Softening ice cream.• Raise yeast dough.Use to prepare when:10High987654321100 %90 %80 %70 %60 %50 %40 %30 %20 %10 %MANUAL COOKING16
Beverage1. Press Beverage pad (1, 2 or 3 times -refer to table above to change number ofservings).2. Press START pad.The beverage feature heats 1, 2 or 3 cups of beverage. Usethe table below to determine the setting to use.Example: to heat 1 cup of a beverage.Potato1. Press Potato pad (1, 2 or 3 times - referto table above to change quantity).2. Press START pad.The potato feature cooks 1, 2 or 3 (cooking times based on8 to 24 oz.) potatoes automatically. Use the table below todetermine the setting to use.Example: to cook 1 potato automatically.Notes:•Before cooking, pierce potatoes with fork several times.•After cookings, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes.Amount1 potato (default setting)2 potatoes3 potatoesPress potato padonce2 times3 times1. Press Popcorn pad (1, 2 or 3 times - referto table above to change for bag size).2. Press START pad.Popcorn• DO NOT leave micowave oven unattended whilepopping corn.The popcorn feature lets you pop 3 different commerciallypackaged microwave popcorn sized bags. Use the tablebelow to determine the setting to use.Example: to pop a 3.0 oz. bag of popcorn automatically.Amount1.75 oz. (default setting)3.0 oz.3.5 oz.Press popcorn padonce2 times3 timesAmount Press beverage padonce (default setting)2 times3 times1 cup ( about 8 oz.)2 cups (about 16 oz.)3 cups (about 24 oz.)The microwave will beep when finished.The microwave will beep when finished.The microwave will beep when finished.AUTO COOKING17start+ 30 secstart+ 30 secstart+ 30 secstart+ 30 secstart+ 30 secpopcornpotatobeverage

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