Magic Chef MCD1811ST manual

1.8 cu. ft. Micr o wa ve Oven MCD1811ST Instruction Manual[...]

1 PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICR O W A VE 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 d[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING-To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 1 2. Read and follow the specific ?[...]

3 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION (U .S.A ONL Y) GR OUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, the grounding plug reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a gro[...]

4 INST ALLA TION 1. Examine the oven after unpacking. Check for damage such as a misaligned door, broken door or dent in the cavity. If any damage is visible, DO NOT INSTALL, and notify your dealer immediately. 2. Level, flat location. Install the microwave oven on a level, flat surface. 3. Ventilation. Do not block air vents. If they are blocked d[...]

5 SPECIFICA TIONS POWER SUPPLY INPUT POWER MICROWAVE ENERGY OUTPUT FREQUENCY OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W H D) CAVITY DIMENSIONS (W H D) NET WEIGHT TIMER POWER SELECTIONS 120V AC, 60Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING 1500W 1100W 2,450MHz 589 X 339 X 485 mm ( 23.2 X 13.3 X 19.1in ) 399 X 278 X 451 mm ( 15.7 X 10.9 X 17.8 in ) APPROX. 38.4 lbs (17.4 kg) 99 min.[...]

6 1 1 Door latch - When the door is closed, it will automatically shut off. If the door is opened while the oven is operating, the magnetron will automatically shut off. 2 2 Door seal - The door seal surfaces prevent microwaves escaping from the oven cavity. 3 3 Oven cavity 4 4 Coupler- This fits over the shaft in the center of the oven cavity floo[...]

7 1 1 Display - Cooking time, power level, indicators and current time are displayed. 2 2 One touch - Used to cook or reheat specific quantities of food. 3 3 Auto Defrost - Used to defrost foods. (for weight) 4 4 Time set pad - Used to set the cooking time and the current time. 5 5 Clock - Used to set clock. 6 6 Start/Speedy cook - Used to start th[...]

8 The oven light is on when the microwave oven is operating. The oven door can be opened at any time during operation by pushing the door release button on the control panel. The oven will automatically shut off. Each time a pad is touched, a BEEP will sound to acknowledge the touch. The oven automatically cooks on full power unless set to a lower [...]

9 CONTR OLS SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash “:0” and a tone will sound. If the AC power ever goes off, the display shows “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1. Touch CLOCK pad. This is a 12 hour clock system. 2. Touch CLOCK pad once more. This is a 24 hour clock system. 3. Enter the correct time [...]

10 WEIGHT DEFR OSTING AUTO DEFROST lets you easily defrost food by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. Follow the steps below for easy defrosting. 1. Touch MEAT pad. 2. Select the desired defrosting weight. (Refer to the weight defrost chart below.) 3. Touch START pad. The lb indicator light and “ 1.0 ” is displayed. The displ[...]

11 COOKING IN TW O ST A GES All recipes require the frozen foods to be defrosted fully before cooking. This oven can be programmed to automatically defrost foods before cooking. When you touch START pad, the DEF and M/W indicators come on to confirm the power levels selected. The DEF indicator starts blinking to show you that the oven is in DEFROST[...]

12 1. Program the desired cooking time. 3. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to hold. 4. Touch START pad. The M/W indicator starts blinking and the display counts down the time remaining in M/W mode. When the M/W cook ends, the oven will beep. The M/W indicator goes off and TIMER indicator starts blinking. The display counts down the time [...]

13 1. Touch SPEEDY COOK pad. When you touch SPEEDY COOK, ":30" is displayed. After 1.5 seconds, the oven starts reheating. 1. Touch POPCORN pad once for 3.5 oz bag. When you touch POPCORN pad once, “ 3.5 ” is displayed. After 1.5 seconds, the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking. 1. Touch FROZEN PIZZA pad o[...]

14 ONE T OUCH COOKING (continued) 1. Touch BEVERAGE pad once for 1 cup, twice for 2 cups or three times for 3 cups. When you touch BEVERAGE pad once, “ 1 ” is displayed. After 1.5 seconds, the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking. 1. Touch DINNER PLATE pad once for 12 oz of dinner plate or twice for 15 oz of dinner p[...]

15 LESS, MORE To alter one touch cooking or cooking time while oven is in operation, use LESS or MORE.(except for defrosting) Touch LESS/MORE pad to decrease/increase the one touch cooking time in multiples of 10 seconds. The overall one touch cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 99 minutes 59 seconds. Touch LESS/MORE pad to decrease/incre[...]

16 CARE OF Y OUR MICR O W A VE O VEN Turn the oven off before cleaning. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food spatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. The use of harsh detergent or abrasives is not recommended. The outside oven surface should be cleaned [...]

17 CARE AND CLEANING Although your oven is provided with safety features, it is important to observe the following: 1. It is important not to defeat or tamper with safety interlocks. 2. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. Wipe the sealing area frequently with a mild de[...]

18 Q UESTIONS AND ANSWERS * Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Is it damaged? * A : Running the oven empty for a short time will not damage the oven. However, it is not recommended. * Q : Can the oven be used with the glass tray or roller guide removed? * A : No. Both the glass tray and roller guide must always be used[...]

19 COOKING INSTR UCTIONS Utensil Guide Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. Care must therefore be taken choosing the utensil. If the utensil is marked microwave-safe, you do not nee[...]

20 USE Y OUR MICR O W A VE O VEN SAFEL Y General Use ARCING Food If you see arcing, touch the STOP/CLEAR pad and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. • Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). • Metal, such as twist-ties[...]

21 MICR O W A VING PRINCIPLES Microwave energy has been used in this country to cook and reheat food since early experiments with RADAR in World War ll. Microwaves are present in the atmosphere all the time, both naturally and manmade sources. Manmade sources include radar, radio, television, telecommunication links and car phones. CONVERSION CHAR [...]

22 ST ANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes, require standing time(inside or outside of the oven) after cooking, to allow heat to finish conducting to cook the center completely. Wrap meat joints and jacket potatoes in aluminium foil while standing. Meat joints need approx. 10-15 minutes, jacket potatoes 5 minutes. Other food[...]

23 DEFR OSTING GUIDE } Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and tray. Use only containers that are microwave- safe. } Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down. } The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular shapes d[...]

24 COOKING & REHEA TING CHAR T Item Power Cooking Time Special Instruction Level Per lb./450g MEAT Beef joint -Rare P-80 7-9 min. -Medium P-80 8-10 min. -well done P-80 10-12 min. Pork Joint P-80 11-13 min. POULTRY Whole chicken P-80 10-12 min. Portions chicken P-80 9-11 min. Breast (boned) P-80 8-10 min. FISH Fish Fillets P-HI 4-6 min. Whole M[...]

25 Reheating chart • Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent burns. • When heating pre-packaged ready-cooked foods, always follow the pack instructions carefully. • If you freeze foods which were bought from the fresh or chilled counters, remember that they should be thoroughly thawed before following th[...]

26 VEGET ABLE CHAR T Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45ml cold water(2-3 tbsp.) for every 250g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. Cove[...]

27 T OMA T O & ORANGE SOUP 1 oz.(25g) butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot & 1 large potato, chopped 1 3 / 4 lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes juice and grated rind of 1 small orange 1 1 / 2 pints(900ml) hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste 1. Melt the butter in a large bowl on P-HI for 1 minute. 2. Add the onion, carrot an[...]

28 BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE J A CKETS 2 baking potatoes, (approx.9 oz.(250g) each) 2 oz.(50g) butter 4 oz.(100g) blue cheese, chopped 1 tbsp(15ml) fresh chives, chopped 2 oz.(50g) mushrooms, sliced salt and pepper to taste 1. Prick each potato in several places. Cook on P-HI for 10-12 minutes. Halve and scoop the flesh into a bowl, add the butter, c[...]

29 SCRAMBLED EGG 1 / 2 oz.(15g) butter 2 eggs 2 tbsp(30ml) milk salt & pepper 1. Melt the butter in a bowl on P-HI for 1 minute. 2. Add the eggs, milk and seasoning and mix well. 3. Cook on P-HI for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. SA V OR Y MINCE 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp(5ml) oil 7 oz.(200g) can chopped tomatoes [...]

Micr o wa ve Oven W arranty Unless otherwise prohibited MC Appliance Corporation warrants each new Microwave Oven to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part(s) (at the company’s option) for any part(s) of the unit that has failed during the warranty period. Parts and labor exp[...]