Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Microwave Oven Maytag
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1 USER’S G UIDE AND COOKIN G GUIDE Microwave O ven Model UMC51 0 0AD R ead these instructions carefully before using your microwave o ven. P ar t no.
2 PRECAUTION S TO AVO ID POSSIBLE EX POSURE TO EXCESSIVE M ICROWAV E ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to op erate this ov en with the d oor open sinc e open- door operatio n can res ult in harmful exposure to microwav e energy. It is importa nt not to d efeat or tampe r with the sa fety interlock s.
3 For additional questions, please contact us: Maytag Appliance Sales Compan y At ten: CAIR Cen ter P .O .Box 2370 Cleveland, TN 37320-2370 1 -80 0-688-990 0(U SA) 1 -80 0-688-20 02(CAN ADA) 1 -80 0-688-2080(U.S.TTY for deaf , hearing impaired or speec h impaired) (Mon.
4 SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When u sing electric al applianc es, basic s a f ety precautions should be followed, including the f ollowing: WARNING - T o red u ce the risk of b urns , ele ctric shoc k, f ire, injury to persons or expos ure t o excess ive micro wave ene r gy: 1 .
5 SA FETY 17 . When cleani ng door and oven surf aces th at meet when doo r is clos ed, us e only m ild, nonabr asive soaps or detergent s applie d with a sponge or s oft cloth. (S ee “Cleaning” ins truct ions o n pag e 34 .) SAVE TH ESE INSTRUCTI ONS PROPER A ND SA FE USE OF YOUR OVE N • The o ven must be level .
6 GROUNDIN G INSTRU CT I ONS This appliance must b e grounded. In th e event of an electrical shor t circuit, grou nding reduces the risk of electric shoc k by providing an esc ape wire for the electr ic cur rent. This appliance is equipped w ith a cord that has a gr oundin g wire with a grounding plu g.
7 SA FETY INTE RFEREN CE NOTE Microwave ovens gener ate radio frequency energy dur ing oper ation and if not ins talled p roperly may c aus e interference to rad io and television rec eption. Yo u can determine if this unit is causing inter ference by turning it on and of f while the inter ference is occ urr ing.
8 M ater ials you can use in micro wave ove n M aterials to b e avoided in mi crow ave oven Utensils Remar ks Aluminum f oil Shielding only . Smal l smooth pieces c an be u sed to cover thin par ts of meat or poultry t o prev ent overc ook- in g. Ar cing can occur if f oil is too clos e to ove n walls.
9 SET UP SET UP NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND A CCESSORIES R emove the ov en and all ma terials from the car ton. Y our o ven com es wi th the followi ng accessorie s: T urntable 1 T urntable rolle r rest 1 Instruction Ma nual 1 TURNTABLE INSTALLATION 1 . Place the roll er rest on the cavit y bot tom.
10 INSTALLATION Remove all p a cking ma terial and access ories. E xamine the o ven for an y damage su ch as dents or broke n door. Do n ot install if oven is damaged. NOTE: This unit is not design ed for 50 Hz o r any circuit other than a 120-volt/ 60-Hz AC circ uit.
11 OPERATION OPERATIO N CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES 1 2 3 7 10 9 13 12 15 11 8 14 4 6 5 MMC5100AD-ENGLIS H MANUAL.book Page 11 Thursday, December 21, 2000 1:35 PM.
12 CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES (CONT.) (1) Displ ay Wi ndow Upper line: Co unts do wn coo king time in m inutes an d/or se conds. Shows clock tim e when ove n is not in use. The word prompt scro lls to gui de y ou whe n settin g the c lock and at ever y opera tion sta ge.
13 OPERATION SETTING CLOCK To set the corr ect time of day, fol lo w the steps below. Example: To set 3:15: Not e: • If the clock (or dis pl ay) shows any abno rmality, unpl ug t he oven from the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then re set the cl ock.
14 TIMER You c an set and use the Timer function indep endently, or while a cook ing progr am is in progress . The Time r will be dis played on the low e r line o f the display. Timer can be set from 0 to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Example: To set time r for 3 minut es: Not e: • To c lear a Timer settin g, p ress ST OP/ CLE AR .
15 OPERATION Example: To cook at power level P80 for 40 seconds: Not e: • If no po wer level is entered , the power level will always be P100 (100%). • Foods with h igh moistur e content s hou ld be c ooked on P1 00 power. • To check the power level while Timer is op erating, p ress Power Leve l .
16 AUTO SE NS OR MIC ROW AVING The Auto Sensor feat ur e uses a built- i n humidity sens or that measur es t he amount of ste am /humid i ty i n the oven t o accur ately determine correct c ooking time and power leve l for the food plac ed in the oven.
17 OPERATION AUTO SE NS OR MIC ROW AVING TIPS General Sensor Cook i ng/Reheat ing: • Fo r foods not list ed in the Sens or R eh eat ing/ Cooking Guide (pages 24 - 25), use Timed Cooking . •A f t e r ST ART is pr essed , do not op en the door while the words SENSOR COOKING scroll across the dis p la y.
18 OPTIONAL S ETTINGS The Op tions key allows you to customize oven feature settings as s how n bel ow. : Example: To s e lec t Spanis h for Wor d Prompt dis play: Not e: W hen first plu gged in , the oven will autom atically dis play En glish in the Wo rd Pr ompt d isp lay.
19 OPERATION DEF R OS T Defrost allows you to eas ily defrost food two w ays. Power levels and times are autom atically determ ined when the f ood weight is entered. AU TO D EFRO ST : Use for m ore tho ro ugh defro sti ng of la rger , dense fr oz en foods.
20 Not e: • Maximu m w e ight for defro st ing is 5.9 lbs. If we ight is entered at more than 5.9 lbs, a beep soun ds to alert you to enter correct weight.
21 OPERATION ONE TOUC H ST ART C OOKIN G A tim e-saving featur e, this sim plified c ontrol lets you qu ickly start microwave cooking witho ut pressing START . Example: To set One Tou ch S tart cooking for 2 m inutes: Not e: This feature only coo ks at highest power level (P100).
22 CUST OM P ROG RAMS For foo d or re cipes prepared m ost often, you can ea sily cust omize a pro gram u sing you r own seq uence s or cookin g stag es (power levels/ co okin g time s). You can set 3 diffe rent cus tom pro gr ams (No. 1, N o. 2 and N o.
23 COOKING GUIDE COOKING GUIDE COOKING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES The advantages of m icrowave cookin g are speed and efficiency . For warming, heating, and de frosting, no thing compar es. H ere are a few tips that will m a k e microwaving easier and more enjoyable.
24 AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS Reheat ing Guid e Ite m / Amoun t Menu Cour s e Special Notes Pla t e of f o od Past a in sau ce, turke y dinner, me atl o af d i nn e r or si milar ty pes.
25 COOKING GUIDE AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS (CON T . ) C ook in g Gui d e Ite m / Amoun t Menu Cour s e Special Notes Pizza Slice 1-6 sl ic es 1 slic e (3 oz. ) PI Z ZA SLI C E Pi zza sho uld no t be fro zen. Pla ce prec ooked pi zza on a pa per tow el or p ape r pla te.
26 SENSOR COOKING RECIPES BAKED P O T A T O RE C IPE 4 baki ng pota toes (6 oz - 1 70 g ea c h) 1 / 2 c up ( 125 m L) but ter o r mar ga rine 1 / 2 c up (1 25 mL) dai ry sour crea m 1 / 2 t sp. (2 mL) salt Dash peppe r Pa p r i k a 4 servi ngs Pie rce pot atoes w ith a fo rk sever al tim es.
27 COOKING GUIDE SENS OR COOK ING RE C IPE S (CO NT.) FRESH VEGET ABLE RECI PES 1 l b (4 50 g) cabba ge, shr edded 1 / 4 cu p ( 5 0 m L ) wa te r 1 pac kage (3 oz - 85 g) cr eam c heese , cut i n to cubes 2 tbsp. (3 0 mL) milk 1 / 2 t sp. (2 mL) celery s eed 1 / 2 t sp.
28 TIMED COOKING - MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH PRE PAR A TI ON • Use a microwave-safe dish. • Defrost fro zen food c omplete ly. • Wash po ultry and fish in cool water . • Arrange small items in a single layer in dish, avoid overlappin g edges of foo d.
29 COOKING GUIDE *Check with conventional thermometer . Food P owe r Cook ing Time St a ndin g Tim e S p ecial Not es Bee f Meat loaf, 1 1 / 2 lb P50 15 - 20 mi n. 5 m in. Arrange in dish. Cov er wit h wax paper. Pork Chops, loin 1 / 2 inch thick, 7 oz e ach 1 2 4 P1 0 0 P1 0 0 P1 0 0 3 - 5 min.
30 Food P ow e r Co oki ng Time Stand ing Time Sp ecial Not es Poul t ry Chicken pieces, up t o 2 l b 1 l b P1 0 0 5 - 8 min. 5 min. Arr ang e ski n-s ide up in a ba king dis h, wi th meatier po rtions towar ds e dge of d ish . Turn o ver and rearran ge half way thr oug h cooki ng.
31 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not wo rk properly, contact the nearest authorized service center. TROUBLE POSSIBLE CA USE POSSIBLE REMED Y Oven will not start.
32 TROUBLE POSSIBLE CA USE POSSIBLE REMED Y ERROR (ERROR 1, 2) message appear s in the display wind ow. • ERROR 1: If doo r is opened before t ime countdown appears in the disp lay. • ERROR 2: If the oven has not been plug ged into a power suppl y for more than 5 mi nutes w hen yo u st art Sensor Co oking.
33 MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. When the microwave oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time, it does not work properly. What is wrong? A. The microcomputer used in the microwave oven control may tempor arily become s crambled and fail t o function as programm ed.
34 CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave o ven inside and outside with a so f t cloth and a mild detergent solu tion. Then rin se and wipe dry . This s hould be done on a weekly basis, more of ten if needed.
35 MAINTENANCE SPECIAL CARE For best performan ce and safety , the inner doo r panel and the oven front frame should be free of foo d or grease buildup. Clean them often with a mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry . Never use cleaning powder s or abrasive pads.
36 MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY What is Not Covered by These Warranties 1. Conditions an d damages resulting from any of the following: a. Improper installation, delivery or maintena nce. b. Any repair, mo dification, alteration, or adjustmen t not authorized by the manufac turer or an authorized servicer.
37 MAINTENANCE MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY(CO NT.) If You Need Service • Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchased or call Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Customer Assistance at 1-800-688-9900, USA and 1-800-688-2002 Canada or 1- 423-472-3333 to locate an authorized servicer.
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