Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide Model AMC2206BA IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cooking Utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Manuel d'entretien et d'utilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Guía de uso y cuidado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure Use & Care Guide stays with oven. Form No. A/08/05 Part No. 8112P307-60 Code No. DE68-03153A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance. Consumer: Please read and keep this Use & Care Guide for future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of purchase. Model Number ________________________________ Serial Number_________________________________ Date of Purchase ______________________________ In our continuing effort to improve the quality and performance of our appliances, it may be necessary to make changes to the appliance without revising this guide. If you have questions, write us (include your model number and phone number) or call: Maytag ServicesLLC Attn: CAIR® Center P.O. Box 2370 Cleveland, TN 37320-2370 1-800-688-9900 U.S.A. 1-800-688-2002 Canada 1-800-688-2080 (US TTY for hearing or speech impaired) (Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern Time) Internet: http://www.amana.com What You Need to Know About Safety Instructions Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this Use & Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating microwave. Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand. Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels DANGER DANGER ­ Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING WARNING ­ Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION CAUTION ­ Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury. WARNING Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons: 1. Do not overheat the liquid. 2. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it. 3. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. 4. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container. 5. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. 2 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" on page 4. 3. Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance with the installation instructions in this manual. 4. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers--for example, closed glass jars--are able to explode and SHOULD NOT be HEATED in this oven. 5. Use this oven ONLY for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this oven. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. 6. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION is necessary when used by CHILDREN or INFIRM PERSONS. 7. See door cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section. 8. Baby food jars shall be open when heated and contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in order to avoid burns. 9. DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes. It is made for household use only. 10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven. 11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. 12. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced ONLY by qualified service personnel. Special tools are required to service oven. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment. 13. DO NOT cover or block filter or other openings on oven. 14. DO NOT store this oven outdoors. DO NOT use this product near water ­ for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or similar locations. 15. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water. 16. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces. 17. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter. CAUTION To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when 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. If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door CLOSED, turn oven off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. d. DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy A. DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. B. DO NOT place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. C. DO NOT operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that oven door close properly and that there is no damage to: 1. door (bent), 2. hinges and latches (broken or loosened), 3. door seals and sealing surfaces. D. Oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following: 1. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle. 2. Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking. 3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods before cooking with microwave energy. When skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly. 4. Do not operate oven without load or food in oven cavity. 5. Use only popcorn in packages designed and labeled for microwave use. Popping time varies depending on oven wattage. Do not continue to heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn will scorch or burn. Do not leave oven unattended. 6. Do not use regular cooking thermometers in oven. Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or damage to oven. 7. Do not use metal utensils in oven. 8. Never use paper, plastic, or other combustible materials that are not intended for cooking. 9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other combustible materials, follow manufacturer's recommendations on product use. 10. Do not use paper towels which contain nylon or other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could melt and cause paper to ignite. 11. Do not heat sealed containers or plastic bags in oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause container or bag to break. Pierce or open container or bag before cooking. 12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult physician or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave energy on pacemaker. 4 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded and plug must not be altered. Grounding Instructions Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current if an electrical short occurs. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. See Installation Instructions. Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the oven is properly grounded. Do not use an extension cord. If the product power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician install a three-slot receptacle. This oven should be plugged into a separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical rating as shown in specifications table. When the oven is on a circuit with other equipment, an increase in cooking times may be required and fuses can be blown. Microwave operates on standard household current, 110120V. Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following: · Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television. · Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver. · Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. · Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference. WARNING Do not cut or remove the third(ground) prong. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 5 Installation and Operation CIRCUITS For safety purposes this oven must be plugged into a 15 or 20 Amp circuit. No other electrical appliances or lighting circuits should be on this line. If in doubt, consult a licensed electrician. VOLTAGE T h e vo l t a g e u s e d a t t h e wa l l receptacle must be the same as specified on the oven name plate located inside oven door. Use of a higher voltage is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing oven damage. Low voltage will cause slow cooking. In case your microwave oven does not perform normally in spite of proper voltage, remove and reinsert the plug. PLACEMENT OF THE OVEN Your microwave oven can be placed easily in your kitchen, family room, or anywhere else in your home. Place the oven on a flat surface such as a kitchen countertop or a specially designed microwave oven cart. Do not place oven above a gas or electric range. Free air flow around the oven is important. UNPACKING OVEN · Inspect oven for damage such as dents in door or inside oven cavity. · Report any dents or breakage to source of purchase immediately. Do not attempt to use oven if damaged. · Remove all materials from oven interior. · If oven has been stored in extremely cold area, wait a few hours before connecting power. DO NOT BLOCK AIR VENTS All air vents should be kept clear during cooking. If air vents are covered during oven operation the oven may overheat. In this case, a sensitive ther mal safety device automatically turns the oven off.The oven will be inoperable until it has cooled sufficiently. · Let It Stand: After you remove the food from the microwave, cover food with foil or casserole lid and let it stand to finish cooking in the center and avoid overcooking the outer edges. The length of standing time depends on the density and surface area of the food. · Wrapping in waxed paper or paper towel: Sandwiches and many other foods containing prebaked bread should be wrapped pri ...