Crosley CMT135SG manual

Use And Care GUIDE CONSER V A TOR MICROW A VE OVEN 3828W5A0948/4393927A ® MODEL CMT135SG A Note to Y ou .................................2 Microwave Oven Safety ................3 Installation Instructions ...............5 Getting to Know Y our Microwave Oven ...........................7 Standard Microwave Cooking ..................................[...]

2 A Note to Y ou Thank you for buying a CROSLEY ® appliance. T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your microwave oven properly and safely . Please read it carefully . Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registr[...]

3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • Read all instructions before using the microwave oven. • Read and follow the specif[...]

4 MICROW A VE OVEN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWA VE ENERGY ... (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful expo- sure to microwave energy . It is impor- tant not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the[...]

5 Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly , damage around the door , or dents inside the oven or on the exterior . If there is any damage, do not o[...]

6 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven 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. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a ground- ing wire with a groun[...]

7 How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio- waves, or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do. Get t ing to Know Y our Microwave Oven This section discusses the concept[...]

8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN T esting your dinnerware or cookware Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.[...]

9 Microwave oven features GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN COOK HEATER OZ OFF T/TABLE SENSOR POPCORN REHEAT COOK AUTO COOK WARM HOLD ADD MINUTE OPTIONS MORE LESS DEFROST 3 SIZES COOK TIME COOK POWER CLOCK SET 123 456 78 0 9 START ENTER OFF CANCEL Conserv ator Plus 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 Y our microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience[...]

10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN Control panel features Y our microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily . The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “Using your microwave oven” section. 1. Display . [...]

11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN 16. ST ART/ENTER. T ouch this pad to start a function you have set. 17. OFF/CANCEL. T ouch this pad once to erase an incorrect command or twice to cancel a program during cooking. This pad will not erase the time of day . NOTE: If you try to enter unacceptable in- structions, “ERROR” will appear on the d[...]

12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN Setting the clock When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display tells you to “PLEASE SET TIME OF DA Y”. Then the display shows “:”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will repeat this message when the power comes back on. NOTE: Y ou can cook without setting the clock, but the [...]

Cooking at high cook power 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door . 2. Set the cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start the oven. 13 Standard Microwave Cooking COOK TIME 3 TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH TOUCH Display scrolls the words “TOUCH ST ART OR POWER” This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function.[...]

14 Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for dif fer- ent cook powers. The lower the cook power , the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power . Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number , percent, or name which cook power to use. The following chart gives the p[...]

15 5. T o show time of day: Cooking with more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Y our oven can be set to change from one to another automatically , for up to 2 stages. Y ou can set your chosen cook functions in any order . Howev[...]

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional cycle. 5. Start the oven. After the first stage is over , 2 tones sound and the next stage will count down. At end of cooking time: Three tones will sound, and the display will show “End”. 6. T o show time of day ST ART ENTER COOK TOUCH OFF CANCEL TOUCH YOU SEE 1[...]

17 If a preset cooking time is too long or too short, you can lengthen or shorten the cooking time during the cooking cycle. NOTE: Y ou can only use MORE and LESS with Auto Cook or regular timed cooking. 1. T o add 10 seconds to a remaining cook time of 1 minute: 2. T o subtract 10 seconds from a remaining cook time of 1 minute: TOUCH TOUCH MORE LE[...]

18 ST ANDARD MICROWA VE COOKING AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-pr epared foods without needing to set times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook power for six major types of food. T o use AUTO COOK: 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door . 2. T ouch 3. T ouch one of these Number pads to choose the type of food. AU[...]

19 ST ANDARD MICROWA VE COOKING Y ou can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry , and Fish. T o use DEFROST , follow the steps below: 1. T ouch 4. T ouch WEIGHTS YOU CAN SET LBS. METRIC .1 to 6.0 45 g to 2.7 kg .1 to 6.0 45 g to 2.7 kg .1 to 6.0 45 g to 2.7 [...]

20 ST ANDARD MICROWA VE COOKING WHEN YOU SEE MESSAGE Remove thawed portions with fork. T urn over . Retur n r emainder to oven. Separate and rearrange. T urn over . Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. T urn over . Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Remove thawed portions with fork. Separate remainder . Retur n r emainder to oven. T urn over . Co[...]

21 ST ANDARD MICROWA VE COOKING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable r oasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water . Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Place on a microwavable r oasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water . Place on a microwavable r oasting rack. Finish d[...]

22 ST ANDARD COOKING Weight conversion chart Y ou are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces (1 13.4 g) equals 1 ⁄ 4 pound). However , in order to enter food weight in DEFROST , you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food pack- age is in fractio[...]

3. Start the oven. T o make WARM HOLD automatically follow another cycle: • While you are entering cooking instructions, touch WARM HOLD befor e touching ST ART/ENTER. • When the last cooking cycle is over , you will hear 2 tones. “W ARM” will come on while the oven continues to run. ST ART ENTER TOUCH 23 ST ANDARD MICROWA VE COOKING Y ou c[...]

24 SENSOR Cooking Y our microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity r eleased by the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: SENSOR COOK, SENSOR REHEA T , and SENSOR POPCORN. The simple instructions for these functions are on the following pages. S[...]

25 SENSOR COOKING NOTE: If you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL during cooking, the oven will stop cooking and you will have to touch ST ART/ENTER. AMOUNT W orks best if entrée is 10 to 20 oz. (284 g - 568 g) 1 ⁄ 2 to 2 cups (125 ml - 500 ml) of dryrice. Use medium or long grain rice. Cook instant rice according to dir ections on the package. 1[...]

26 SENSOR COOKING SENSOR REHEA T has preset cook pow- ers for 3 differ ent types of food. NOTE: If you want to reheat by entering a time and cook power , see the “Heating/reheating chart” in the “Cooking Guide” section. T o use SENSOR REHEA T : 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door . 2. T ouch REHEA T AMOUNT about 8 to 16 oz (227 g[...]

• Retain food moisture All coverings that allow microwaves to pass through are suitable. Releasing pressure in foods • Several foods (for example: baked pota- toes, sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. This can cause the food to burst from steam building up in them dur- ing cooking. T o relieve the pr[...]

28 Caring for Yo u r Microwave Oven T o make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly . For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully . For interior surfaces: W ash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. B[...]

29 QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either direction? Sometimes the[...]

30 T roubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. Microwave does not operate, first check the following: [...]

31 3. If you need replacement parts … T o locate replacement parts in your area, refer to Step 2 or call our Consumer Assistance Center number in Step 1. * When asking for help or service: Please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’ s complete model and serial numbers, and the purchase date. (See the “A Note to Y ou?[...]

9/98 Printed in Korea 3828W5A0948/4393927A CROSLEY ® Microwave Oven W arranty CROSLEY WILL P A Y FOR Replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized service company . Replacement magnetron tube on microwave ovens if defective in materials or workmanship. LENGTH OF W ARRAN[...]