Maytag Microwave Oven manual

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.81 12p1 73-60 MCS p/n 7 40 05589 A/08/0 0 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS MMC5100AD-Front-B .fm Page 1 Thursday, March 1, 2001 1:48 PM[...]

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. (b) Do not pl ace any objec t betwee n the ov en front f[...]

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.-Fri., 8am-8pm Eastern Time) Internet: http://www .maytag .com Fo r service [...]

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 . R e ad all in stru ctions be fore usi ng the appli a nce. 2.[...]

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 . • The t urntabl e and tur [...]

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. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that[...]

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. If interferen ce occur s, it may be[...]

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. Th e foil should be at leas t 1 inc h away fro[...]

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. 2. Place the turntabl e on top of the roller rest as [...]

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. This ove n is desig ned for counte rtop installati on. 1. Select a level surface [...]

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. Lower li ne: Shows po we r level when usi ng Ti med Co oking. Sho w s Kitchen [...]

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. • When your oven is plug ged in for the fi rs t time or after a power inter rupti on, reset th[...]

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 . If you are using both[...]

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 . • To change power level during cooking, Pre[...]

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. A variety of popular foods have been preprogr ammed. Thes e foods ar e liste d below in t he REHE[...]

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. Duri n g thi s ti m e , th e oven is measur[...]

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. Opti onal F eatures P r e s s O p t i on s p a d P r e s s nu m b e r p a [...]

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. Id eal for items su ch as r oasts, whole ch icken and ste ak. QUICK DEFROS T: Use to as s ist[...]

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. • If START is pressed w ithout en tering a we igh t, the contr ol will default to 1.0 lb. • Beep tone s ounds 5 tim e s du ring the defrostin g cycle to signal that food s hould b e rearra[...]

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). If this f eature is not set within one minute of c losing the door, t[...]

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. 3). Each progr am may have 1 - 3 co oking stag es. F or exam ple, y ou f requen tly co ok 1 cup[...]

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. Mic r owa ve Co oking Pr inciples Because microwave cooking requir es only one-quar[...]

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. Fully cooked, c onveni ence f oods 4 oz. - 20 oz. Cas se rol e Ent re e Fr ied ch icken 2 - 4 pi eces R EHEAT ENTR EE Arr a ng e les s d e ns e foo d s in th e ce nt[...]

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. Do not cove r. Place pizza p oint toward the ce nter . CAU TI O N: Be careful w [...]

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. Plac e in o v en end- to-end i n a ring on a p aper tow e[...]

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. (2 mL) salt Dash peppe r Cho pped pa r sley 5 - 6 servings Pla ce c abbage and [...]

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. • Place thick sections tow ard edge of the dish. • Use a rack in the dish to elevate mea[...]

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. 6 - 8 min. 9 - 11 m i n . 2 m in. 3 m in. 3 m in. Pla[...]

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. Cover with p lastic wrap or lid. Fish and Se afoo d Fish fillets, 3[...]

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. • Electrica l cord for o ven i s not plugge d in. • Door [...]

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. • Press STOP/CLEAR an d re star t us[...]

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. Unplug t he oven from the wall outlet an d then plug it b ack in [...]

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. Never use cleaning powder s or rough pads. Excessi ve o il spatters on the to p of the interior c avity will be difficult to remove if lef t fo[...]

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. ST A INLESS STEEL (SELEC T MODELS): • D O NO T USE ANY CLEANI NG PR ODUCT CONT A IN[...]

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. c. Misuse, abuse, acci dents or unreasonable us[...]

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. • Be sure to r etain proof of purchase to verify war[...]