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Time-of-Day Clock
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the CLOCK Pad.
2. Set the time of day by touching the appropriate numbers.
3. Touch the CLOCK PAD.
◆ After plugging in the oven or after a power outage, “88:88” will be displayed. Touch the
CANCEL/OFF PAD and set the clock following the directions above.
◆ The “time-of-day” clock is a 12 hour clock.
◆ If set, the time of day will always be displayed when no other cooking function is being used.
◆ The time of day returns to the current time when the oven turns off.
Time Cook/Power Level
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the TIME COOK Pad.
2. Enter the cooking time by using the number pads.
For example, for 5 minutes touch number
5,0,0. The selected time will be displayed.
3. Touch the START Pad again.
◆ The cooking time will appear in the
Display window.
◆ The oven will start cooking and time countdown will begin.
◆ The oven will stop automatically when the time is done and beep three times.
◆ When the cook time ends, “End” appears in the Display.
◆ Start with the shortest recommended time and add more time as needed.
◆ Check the food as it cooks.
◆ The oven door can be opened any time during operation. It will automatically stop and maintain the time setting until the door is closed and the START Pad is touched again.
◆ If the START Pad is touched and the oven does not operate, check the area between the door and door seal for obstructions. The oven will not start until the door is completely closed.
Note . . .
◆ Full power is automatic. If you wish to use a different power level, touch the POWER
LEVEL Pad before touching START Pad.
Enter the power level desired by touching the appropriate number pad. The selected power level will be displayed.
(See Cooking Guide on page 9).
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Power Level Cooking Guide
The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range.
High (power level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power.
Each power level gives you microwave energy for a certain percent of time, for example, power level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time.
Most of your cooking will be done on High
(Power Level 10). a lower setting will cook more evenly and with less attention given to stirring or rotating the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes. Cooking times will increase as power level decreases.
Power Level
High 10
Medium 7
Medium 5
Low 3
Warm 1
Best Uses
Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Gentle cooking of meat and
Poultry, baking casseroles and reheating.
Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Defrosting, simmering, delicate sauces.
Keeping food warm without overcooking, softening butter.
Add Minute
The ADD MINUTE Pad provides a convenient way to heat foods at full power with one touch of a pad or add an extra minute to your cooking cycle while in progress.
The microwave starts automatically after the pad is touched.
ADD MINUTE cannot be used with ONE
TOUCH COOKING FUNCTIONS, AUTO
DEFROST, TIMER, FAVORITE CHOICE or WARM. Each time the pad is touched the oven will add 1 minute to the time up to 99 minutes.
Timer
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the TIMER Pad.
2. Enter desired time. The Display will show the selected time.
3. Touch the START Pad.
◆ The timer can be programmed up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
◆ Beeps signal the end of the timing operation.
◆ To stop the timer once it has started, touch the
CANCEL/OFF pad. Display will return to the time of day.
◆ The timer cannot be set while cooking.
◆ The door must be shut for the timer to operate.
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Auto Defrost
Use the defrost setting for defrosting meats, poultry and fish from 0.1 pounds to 6.0 pounds.
Basic Instructions
1. ◆ Touch the AUTO DEFROST Pad once for meat. “dF-1” Will be displayed.
◆ Touch the AUTO DEFROST Pad twice for poultry. “dF-2” will be displayed.
◆ Touch the AUTO DEFROST Pad three times for fish. “dF-3” will be displayed.
2. Touch number pads to enter the weight. *The defrosting time and power levels are automatically calculated.
3. Touch the START Pad.
* Enter the weight in pounds and tenths of a pound.
See Conversion Chart below.
◆ During defrosting, the oven will beep a series of short beeps to signal that the food needs to be turned or rearranged.
Oven will continue operation if food is not turned or rearranged. Three beeps signal the end of defrosting. “End” appears in the
Display.
◆ During defrosting meat and fish, the food needs to be turned or rearranged twice. During defrosting poultry, the food needs to be turned or rearranged once.
Conversion Chart
If weight is in ounces-
1 to 2-oz.
3 to 4-oz.
5-oz.
6 to 7-oz.
8-oz.
9 to 10-oz.
11 to 12-oz.
13-oz.
14 to 15-oz.
then weight is converted to tenths-of-a-pound.
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Defrost by Time
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the TIME COOK Pad.
2. Enter defrosting time desired.
3. Touch the POWER LEVEL Pad.
4. Touch NUMBER “3” Pad.
5. Touch the START Pad.
Note . . .
◆ See page 11 for additional defrosting tips for both Auto and Time Defrost.
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Defrost by Time Guide (Power Level 3)
Beef
Items and Weight
Time
Ground Beef/1 lb.
Ground Beef/2 lbs.
Beef Roast, boneless/3 lbs.
Steaks/1” thick
Pork
Pork Roast, boneless/3 lbs.
Pork Chops/1 lb
Ground Pork/1 lb.
Spareribs/1 1/2 1lbs.
Poultry
Whole Chicken/3 lbs.
Defrosting
Time
10-12 min.
5 min.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
18-20 min.
8-12 min.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
26-28 min.
7-8 min.
20-22 min.
7-8 min.
10-12 min.
15-16 min.
Standing
7-10 min.
5-7 min.
10-15 min.
5-7 min.
5-7 min.
5-7 min.
Procedures and Techniques
Turn over part way. Shield ends or thinner areas with foil.
Separate and rearrange once.
Turn over part way. shield ends or thinner areas with foil.
Separate and rearrange once.
Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork.
Turn meat over and rearrange, separate once.
20-22 min.
10-15 min.
Turn chicken over. shield wing tips, leg ends and breast areas with foil. Breast side down.
Chicken Breasts boneless/1 lb.
7-8 min.
Chicken Thighs/2 lbs.
18-23 min.
5-7 min.
8-13 min.
Separate and rearrange once.
Separate and rearrange once.
Fish
Fish Fillets/1 lb.
10-11 min.
5-7 min.
Separate and rearrange once. Shield as needed.
General Defrosting Tips
1. Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and tray. Place food on a microwave-safe rack in a dish.
2. Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down.
Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down.
3. The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly than a deep block.
4. Auto Defrost is programmed for specific weights.
Defrost results will be affected if you enter an incorrect weight.
5. Auto Defrost is programmed for frozen food at 0˚ F.
If food is stored at a higher temperature, expect shorter defrost times.
6. After 1/3 of the defrost time has elapsed, check the food. You may wish to turn over, break apart, rearrange or remove thawed portions of the food.
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7. During Auto Defrost, the oven will prompt you to
turn the food over. At this point, open oven door and check the food. Follow the techniques listed below for optimum defrost results. Then, close oven door, touch the START Pad to complete defrosting.
◆ Turn Over : Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey breasts, hot dogs, sausages, steaks, or chops.
◆ Rearrange : Break apart or separate steaks, chops, hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood pieces, chunks of meat such as stew beef.
◆ Shield : Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as chicken wings. To prevent arching, do not allow foil to come within 1-inch of oven walls or door.
◆ Remove : To prevent cooking, thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point.
This may shorten defrost time for foods weighing less than 3-lbs.
8. After defrosting, allow food to stand 5 to 10 minutes if there are any icy areas. If large solid roasts, such as sirloin tip or rump roasts, are not completely thawed after standing, return roast to oven and program Auto Defrost for 1 lb.
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