Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ACM0720A Amana
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R BUILT BETTER THAN IT HAS TO BE ™ OwnerÕs Manual Covering model ACM0720A Electric Microwave Keep instr uctions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with microwave. Part No. 3828W5A1878 Contents Important Safety Information ..................
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3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION A. DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: w w W ARNING 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3 of this manual.
A. GR OUNDING INSTR UCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
6 Other Helpful Inf ormation GETTING THE BEST RESUL TS FR OM Y OUR MICRO W A VE O VEN Keep an eye on things. The instructions in this book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing food depends, of course, on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks.
Elevating: Thick or dense foods are often elevated so that microwaves can be absorbed by the underside and center of the foods. Piercing: Foods enclosed in a shell, skin, or membrane are likely to burst in the oven unless they are pierced prior to cooking.
MICR O W A VE-SAFE UTENSILS Never use metal or metal-trimmed utensils in your microwave oven: Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat-resistant non- metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven.
9 Feature Diagram Contr ol P anel Oven Front Plate Window Door Screen Door Seal Display Window Control Panel Door Open Button Safety Door Lock System Turntable Rotating Ring Your oven will be packed with the following materials: Glass Turntable ......
SETTING CLOCK This is a 12 hour clock. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption, the numbers in the display reset to 0. TIMER You can use the TIMER of your oven for purposes other than food cooking.
11 Operating Instructions MUL TI-ST A GE TIME COOK For Multi-Stage cooking, touch PROGRAM and repeat Time Cook steps 1-3 on previous page before touching the START pad for additional Time and Power program you want to add. Auto Defrost can be programmed before the first stage to defrost first and then cook.
12 Operating Instructions A UT O COOK CHART A UT O COOK Auto Cook made easy! Your oven ’ s menu has been preprogrammed to cook food automatically. Tell the oven what you want. Then let your microwave oven cook your selections. *Place popcorn in the oven and close the door.
13 Operating Instructions A UT O DEFR OST Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting.
14 Operating Instructions MEA T 1. No special techniques are required. The roast should be prepared and seasoned (if desired) as for any other conventional method. Meat should be thoroughly defrosted before cooking. 2. Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or ovenproof plate and place on the turntable.
15 Operating Instructions Microwave Cooking Time Standing power per pound Time Fish Fillets HIGH 6~8 minutes Add 15~30 ml (1~2 tbsp.) 2~3 minutes Whole Mackerel, HIGH 6~8 minute _ 3~4 minutes Cleaned and Prepared Whole Trout, Cleaned HIGH 8~10 minutes _ 3~4 minutes and Prepared Salmon Steaks HIGH 8~10 minutes Add 15~30 ml (1~2 tbsp.
16 Heating or Reheating Guide To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results.
17 Fresh V eg etab le Char t Cook time Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 2 medium 8~10 Trim. Add 2 tsp water and 2 tsp lemon juice. 2-3 minutes (8oz. each) 4 medium 12~15 Cover. Asparagus, 1Ib. 5 1 / 2 ~8 1 / 2 Add 1 / 2 cup water. Cover. 2-3 minutes Fresh, Spears Beans, Green & 1 lb.
18 T r oubleshooting ALL THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL • Dull thumping sound during oven operation. • Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. • Light reflection around door or outer wrapper. • Dimming oven light and change in blower sound during oven operation at power levels other than high.
Amana W arranty Full ONE Y ear W arranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials.
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