Maytag Combination Oven manual

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    Combination Oven Owner's Manual Combination Oven Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with oven. Contents Important Safety Instructions ................................................................2-4 Installation ................................................................................................5 Displa[...]

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    2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS What Y ou Need to Know About Safety Instructions W arning and Important Safety In- structions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur . Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating oven. Always contact your [...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message When using electrical oven, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy . PRECAUTIONS T O A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY A. DO NOT attempt[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS T o avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper , plastic, or other combustible mate- rials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. c. If materials inside the oven ignite, k[...]

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    5 Unpacking Oven • Inspect oven for damage such as dents in door or inside oven cavity . • Report any dents or breakage to source of purchase immediately . Do not attempt to use oven if damaged. • Remove all materials from oven interior . • If oven has been stored in extremely cold area, wait a few hours before connecting power . Radio Inte[...]

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    6 Display and Featur es 12-Hour Clock and Timer Oven is equipped with a 12-hour clock and a timer that can be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. Clock does not display AM, PM or military time. T o set clock: 1. T ouch CANCEL/STOP pad. 2. T ouch CLOCK pad. • ENTER TIME OF DA Y scrolls through display . 3. Enter desired time by using digit touch [...]

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    7 Help HELP displays feature information and helpful hints. T o use the HELP feature, simply press the HELP pad, and then the feature pad you would like information about. Descriptive information about that feature will be scrolled through the display . After the help information is displayed, oven leaves help mode. Control Set-up This oven is desi[...]

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    8 W arm/Hold This feature safely keeps cooked food warm in your oven for up to 99 minutes using microwave energy . Y ou can use W ARM/HOLD by itself or to automatically follow a timed cooking cycle. Do not use more than one complete W ARM/HOLD cycle on food. T o use W ARM/HOLD: 1. Put hot cooked food in the oven and close the door . • Food that i[...]

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    9 Cooking Methods Microwave Cooking Microwave cooking uses high frequency energy waves to heat the food. When cooking, microwave energy causes food molecules to move rapidly . This rapid movement between the food molecules creates heat, which cooks the food. Microwaves cook moist food and foods of varying fat content more quickly . Convection Cooki[...]

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    10 Cookwar e Suggestions Cooking method used determines the cookware that can be used. T o simplify choices, use cookware that is approved for all three cooking methods: mi c r owave, convection and combination. Canning Canning is not recommended in microwave or combination ovens. When heating liquids in the micro- wave oven, especially for extende[...]

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    11 Micr owave Cooking Manual Programming T o manually set the cooking time and power level. 1. Press PROGRAM • ENTER COOKING TIME scrolls through display . 2. Enter desired cooking time using digit touch pads. • TOUCH ST ART OR POWER scrolls through display . 3. Press POWER LEVEL pad to change power level, if desired. • For a lower microwave [...]

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    12 Micr owave Cooking (cont’d) Notes: • Remove fish, shellfish, meat and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic package. • Form the meat into a shape of a doughnut before freezing. • Remove thawed meat during defrost and then continue defrosting. • Place foods in a shallow glass baking dish. • The oven beeps approximately mid[...]

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    T o avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not cook popcorn with the metal convection cooking rack. W ARNING Notes: • Oven door must remain closed. • Glass turn table must be dry before cooking or using Sensor T ouch. • The oven will beep twice when steam is detected during the cook- ing cycle. Opening the oven door or pressing [...]

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    14 Micr owave Cooking (cont’d) Sensor Cook A sensor detects steam from the food and automatically adjusts cook time for best cooking results for most foods. 1. Press CANCEL/STOP . 2. Press SENSOR COOK. • SELECT MENU 0 - 9 scrolls through display . • See table below for category options. 3. Enter desired category using digit touch pads. 4. Ove[...]

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    15 Convection Cooking T o avoid risk of burns, handle utensils, racks, and door with care. Allow oven, utensils, and racks to cool before cleaning. Oven, utensils, and racks, become hot during operation. CAUTION Convection Rack Use the rack for convection cooking only . ➣ T o avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use oven witho[...]

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    16 Combination Cooking (micr owave and convection) T o avoid risk of burns, handle utensils, racks, and door with care. Allow oven, utensils, and racks to cool before cleaning. Oven, utensils, and racks, become hot during operation. CAUTION Note: Do not use the convection rack with any metal pan. For roasting and bak- ing, glass pans should be used[...]

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    Auto Roast Auto roast automatically roasts beef, chicken, turkey breasts and pork using both microwave and convection energy alternately . 1. Press CANCEL/STOP . 2. Press AUTO ROAST pad under • BEEF TOUCH 1 WHOLE CHICKEN TOUCH 2 TURKEY BREASTS TOUCH 3 PORK TOUCH 4 scrolls through display . 3. T ouch appropriate digit touch pad. • ENTER WEIGHT s[...]

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    18 Car e and Cleaning Oven T urntable The turntable and rotating ring are removable. They should be hand-washed in warm (not hot) water and a mild detergent. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. DO NOT use cleaning powders, abrasives, steel wool, or other rough pads. DO NOT put in an automatic dishwasher . • T urntable may be cleaned at the sink. Be[...]

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    19 Cooking Using a Meat Thermometer When using a meat thermometer , remember to insert it at a slight angle, in the thickest part of the meat, away from fat and bone. The meat should be removed when 5° F below the desired final temperature. While the meat sits before carving, it will continue to cook internally , raising the last 5° F by itself. [...]

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    20 Cooking (cont’d) Roasting Guidelines T ender cuts such as rib and loin cuts are best cooked by dry heat methods, such as roasting. T o roast: 1. Heat oven to desired temperature. 2. Place roast directly from refrigerator fat side up in a shallow , non-metal pan. 3. Place roast in combination oven. 4. Remove roast and check internal temperature[...]

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    21 Cookies • Shiny , flat cookie sheets should be used. Avoid cookie pans with high sides—this will cause uneven browning on the top. • Cookie sheet should not touch the sides of the oven or door . Cakes • Determine pan size from recipe directions. Shiny pans work best for cakes. • Cake baked in too large a pan will be thin and dry . T oo[...]

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    22 Cooking (cont’d) Common Baking Problems Adjusting to a new oven can be hard, especially making a change to a convection oven. If you begin to notice consis- tent problems refer to the chart below for possible solutions. Baking Notes: • T est cakes for doneness. Because of variances across individual ovens, it is best to test for the prop- er[...]

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    23 T r oubleshooting T o avoid risk of electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time. Only an authorized servicer should remove outer case. W ARNING Operation T opic Possible Cause Solution Appliance not working Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. V erify that circuit breaker is n[...]

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    W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL MA YT AG BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have others which vary from state to state. For example, some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. Full T wo Y [...]