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  • Page 1

    A35411,DCM24S/B/R Read all instructions carefully before using your oven. MICROW A VE OVEN USE & CARE MANUAL MODEL DCM24 followed by letter indicating color S=Stainless steel, B=Black, R=Arctic white CONTENTS • For Customer Assistance .............................. Inside Front Cover • Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Mic[...]

  • Page 2

    A35411,DCM24S/B/R FOR CUST OMER ASSIST ANCE To aid in reporting this microwave oven in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial number located on the unit. We also suggest you record all the information listed and retain for future reference. MODEL NUMBER ___________ SERIAL NUMBER __________ DATE OF PURCHASE __________[...]

  • Page 3

    1 A35411,DCM24S/B/R PRODUCT W ARRANTY WHA T IS COVERED CERTIFICATE OF WARRANTIES DACOR MICROWAVE OVEN WITHIN THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A., THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA * : FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY If your DACOR product fails to function within one year of the original date of purchase, due to a defect in material or workmanship, DACOR will r[...]

  • Page 4

    2 A35411,DCM24S/B/R IMPORT 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: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read all instructions before using the appli[...]

  • Page 5

    3 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Unpacking and Examining Your Oven Remove all packing materials from inside the oven cavity; however, DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER, which is located on the ceil- ing. Read enclosures and SAVE the Opera- tion Manual. Check the oven for any damage, such as misaligned or bent door, damaged door seals and sealing surfaces, broke[...]

  • Page 6

    4 A35411,DCM24S/B/R 3-Prong Plug Grounded Receptacle Box Grounding Adaptor Grounded Receplacle Box Grounding Pin 3-Prong Receptacle Tab for Grounding Screw Screw Permanent and Correct Installation Temporary Use GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. It[...]

  • Page 7

    5 A35411,DCM24S/B/R INFORMA TION YOU NEED T O KNOW About Your Oven This Use & Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. The Dacor Convection Microwave Cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it frequently for cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes. NEVER use the oven without the turntable and support no[...]

  • Page 8

    6 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed smoothly on food can be used to shield areas from cooking or defrosting too quickly. Keep foil at least 1 inch from walls of oven. Can be used if 3/4 filled with food. Keep 1 inch away from walls and do not cover with foil. Do not exceed recommended preheating time. Follow manufacturer&a[...]

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    7 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Use for reheating and defrosting. Some microwave-safe plastics are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat and sugar content. Follow manufacturer's directions. Use brands specially marked for microwave use. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food. Vent so steam can escape. Check manufacturer's recommendation for b[...]

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    8 A35411,DCM24S/B/R About Children and the Microwave Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave oven with a supervising person very near to them. Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising person should be in the same room. The child must be able to reach the oven comfortably; if not, he/she should stand on a sturdy stool. At no time s[...]

  • Page 11

    9 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Read carefully before setting the turntable and turntable support, to turn them smoothly . Improper setting may cause arcing. 1. Place the turntable support to the turntable motor shaft, "T op"side up (T op is engraved on one side). See Fig.1-1 and Fig.1-2. And make sure the center of turntable support is set between t[...]

  • Page 12

    10 A35411,DCM24S/B/R HELP KG OZ LBS COOK TURNTABLE SENSOR DEFROST MIX CONV OFF ON 25 24 15 18 21 22 23 14 10 10,24 12,13 17 17 12,11 14 24 25,10 24,10 11 25 24 15 18 21 22 23 14 10 10,24 12,13 17 17 12,11 14 24 25,10 24,10 11 Low rack (Broiling trivet) – for convection, broiling or high mix. – Place on the turntable and use for roasting or broi[...]

  • Page 13

    11 A35411,DCM24S/B/R START INSTANT ON MANUAL OPERA TION TO SET THE CLOCK * Before operating your new microwave oven make sure you read and understand this Use & Care manual completely. * Before the oven can be used, follow these procedures: 1) Plug in the oven. Close the door. The display will say WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK. 2) Touch t[...]

  • Page 14

    12 A35411,DCM24S/B/R T o Preheat and Cook with Con- vection Y our oven can be programmed to combine preheat- ing and convection cooking operations. Y ou can pre- heat to the same temperature as the convection tem- perature or change to a higher or lower temperature. * Suppose you want to preheat to 350 ° F , and then cook 25 minutes at 375 ° F . [...]

  • Page 15

    13 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Automatic Mix Cooking This oven has two pre-programmed settings that make it easy to cook with both convection heat and microwave automatically HIGH MIX/ROAST LOW MIX/BAKE Microwave power 30% 10% Oven temperature 300 ° F 350 ° F With the exception of those foods that cook best by convection heating alone, most foods are well [...]

  • Page 16

    14 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Helpful Hints for Convection and Automatic Mix Cooking Your Dacor Convection Microwave Oven can cook any food perfectly because of the number of ways it can cook: microwave only, automatic mix, convection only or broil. The cookbook that comes with your oven has excellent instructions, guidelines, hints, charts and recipes to h[...]

  • Page 17

    15 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Preheating is automatic when the BROIL setting is used. Only actual cooking time is entered; the oven signals when it is preheated to 450 ° F. Oven temperature cannot be changed. Use BROIL setting for steaks, chops, chicken pieces and many other foods. See Convection Broiling Chart in cookbook. * Suppose you want to broil a st[...]

  • Page 18

    16 A35411,DCM24S/B/R NOTE: 1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount as indicated in chart below, an error message will appear in the display. 2. Auto Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch the POWER LEVEL pad once or twice after selecting the amount. See page 23. 3. To defrost other foods or foods [...]

  • Page 19

    17 A35411,DCM24S/B/R If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the AUTO DEFROST CHART or is above or below the limits in the “ Amount ” column on the AUTO DEFROST CHART, you need to defrost manually. You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Power Level 3. Follow the exact 3- step procedure found und[...]

  • Page 20

    18 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Procedure 1. Place bag on overturned 9 ” glass pie plate. -Sensor Popcorn *Suppose you want to pop a 3.5 oz. bag of popcorn: Instant Sensors Your oven has Instant Sensor Popcorn and Instant Sensor Reheat. To use either, simply touch the chosen pad. The oven will start automatically. Procedure Touch SENSOR REHEAT pad. Food Sen[...]

  • Page 21

    19 A35411,DCM24S/B/R SENSOR COOK 1. BAKED POTATOES 2. FROZEN VEGETABLES 3 . FRESH VEGETABLES, SOFT Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower (flowerets) Cauliflower (whole) Spinach Zucchini Baked apples 4. FRESH VEGETABLES,HARD Carrots, sliced Corn on cob Green beans Winter squash, diced halves 5. FROZEN ENTREES 6. HOT DOGS 7. BACON 8. FISH, SE[...]

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    20 A35411,DCM24S/B/R For helpful hints, simply touch HELP GUIDE anytime HELP is lighted in the display . Caution: The oven cabinet, cavity , door , turntable, turn- table support, racks and dishes will become hot. T o PREVENT BURNS, use thick oven gloves when removing the food or turntable from the oven. This section of the operation manual offers [...]

  • Page 23

    21 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Procedure AUT O ROAST Auto Roast automatically roasts chicken, turkey , turkey breast or pork. *Suppose you want to roast a 2.5 pound chicken: 1. 2. 3. T ouch number pads to enter weight. (Ex: 2.5 lbs.) 1. CHICKEN 2.5 - 7.5 lbs. Low (1.2 - 3.4 kg.) 2. TURKEY 6.5 - 16.0 lbs. Low (3.0 - 7.2 kg.) 3. TURKEY BREAST 3.0 - 6.0 lbs. Lo[...]

  • Page 24

    22 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Procedure 1. BUNDT CAKE 1 cake No rack 2. COOKIES 1 or 2 1 pizza pan pizza pans No rack 2 pizza pans High 3. MUFFINS 6-12 cups 1 pan 1 or 2 No rack muffin pans 2 pans High 4. FRENCH 3 to 24 oz. 1 pizza pan FRIES (0.09-0.68kg) No rack 1 or 2 2 pizza pans pizza pans High For more than 12 oz. use 2 pans Ideal for packaged cake mix[...]

  • Page 25

    23 A35411,DCM24S/B/R The oven can be programmed for up to 4 automatic cooking sequences for the microwave mode and 2 automatic cooking sequences with preheat for convection/mix mode, switching from one power level setting to another automatically. Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power level and then change to a different power[...]

  • Page 26

    24 A35411,DCM24S/B/R 1. 2. 3. To demonstrate, touch CLOCK, 0 and then touch START and hold for 3 seconds. DEMO ON will appear in the display. Cooking operations and specific special features can now be demonstrated with no power in the oven. For example, touch EASY MINUTE and the display will show and count down quickly to END . To cancel, touch CL[...]

  • Page 27

    25 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Disconnect the power cord before cleaning. If possible, leave the door open to inactivate the oven during cleaning. Exterior The outside surface is precoated metal and plastic. Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. Door Wipe the window [...]

  • Page 28

    26 A35411,DCM24S/B/R SER VICE CALL CHECK Please check the following before calling for service: 1. Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the oven and close the door securely. Operate the oven for two minutes at HIGH 100%. A. Does the oven light come on? YES _______ NO _______ B. Does the cooling fan work? YES _______ NO _______ (Put yo[...]

  • Page 29

    27 A35411,DCM24S/B/R FIJACION DEL RELOJ Si en la pantalla aparece WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK, toque primero STOP/CLEAR . 1. Toque el bot ó n CLOCK. 2 . Ponga la hora correcta tocando los n ú meros en orden. (Ej. 12:30) 3. Toque nuevamente el bot ó n CLOCK. SELECCIÓN DEL IDIOMA ESPAÑOL 1.Toque HELP GUIDE. 2.Presione 4 para seleccionar [...]

  • Page 30

    28 A35411,DCM24S/B/R Variable Power Cooking 1.Enter cooking time by touching number pads. (Ex: 5 min) 2.Touch POWER LEVEL pad. 3.Select power level. (Ex: 50%) 4.Touch START pad. SENSOR COOK 1.Touch SENSOR COOK pad. 2.Select desired SENSOR COOK setting. (Ex: Touch 1 to cook baked potatoes.) 3.Touch START. SENSOR COOK CHART Setting Food Amount 1 BAKE[...]

  • Page 31

    29 A35411,DCM24S/B/R AUTO BROIL 1. Touch AUTO BROIL pad. 2. Select desired AUTO BROIL setting. (Ex: Touch 1 for hamburgers.) 3. Touch number 2 pad for 2 hamburgers. 4. Touch START. AUTO BROIL CHART Setting Food Amount 1 HAMBURGERS 1-8 pieces 2 CHICKEN PIECES 0.5-3.5 lbs. 3 STEAKS 0.5-2.0 lbs. 4 FISH STEAKS 0.5-2.0 lbs. AUTO ROAST 1.Touch AUTO ROAST[...]

  • Page 32

    30 A35411,DCM24S/B/R TINSEB063WRRZ-DA41 Printed in Thailand Distinctive Appliance Corporation 1440 Bridge Gate Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 For Dealer/Service: (800)772-7778 Corporate Headquarters: (800)793-0093 Fax: (626)441-9632 Planning Guide fax-back: (800)793-0093 ext. 3806 http://www.dacor.com[...]