Amana AMC4080AAS manual

Part No. : 8112P250-60 Form No. : A/0 1/04 Code No. : DE68-029 01A[...]

2 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safe ty P RECAUTIONS TO A VOID P OSSIBLE E XPOSUR E TO E XCESSIV E M ICROWA VE E NERGY : (a) Do not att empt to operate this oven wit h the door open since open-door op eration c an resul t in harmful exposure to micr owav e energy. It is impo rtant not to defeat or tamper with the s afe ty in terl ocks. (b) Do not pl[...]

3 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safe ty Important Safety I nst ructions, continued • As with any a pplian ce, clos e superv ision is neces sary when used by children . • Do no t oper a te th is app lianc e if it has a da maged cord o r plug, if it is not work ing pr operly, or if it ha s bee n dama ged. • Th is applia nce s hould be servi ced [...]

4 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safe ty WARNING Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electri cian or servicer if you do not understand the grounding instructions or if you are not sure if the appliance i s properly grounded. Use of Extension Cords A short power -supply co rd is provi ded to r[...]

5 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven T able of Contents Safety .. .......... ...... ....... ......... ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... ....... ......... .. 2 Your New Microwave oven .......... ....... ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... ..5 Checking Part s ......... ...... .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... .[...]

6 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven Setting Up Your Microwave Oven 1 Place the oven on a flat, sturdy surface and plu g the cord into a groun ded outlet . Once p lugged in, the d ispla y on your oven wi ll show: Make su re the r e is ade qua te ve nti lat ion for your ov en b y le avi ng at least fo ur inch es of sp ace be hind, abo ve, an d to the sid[...]

7 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven Control Panel Buttons AMC4 080AAS 1. One Minute+ p.9 Press o nce fo r every mi nute o f cooking at High power. 2. Instant Cook Buttons p.8 Inst ant settin gs to cook pop ular foo ds. 3. Number buttons Sets co oking tim es. 4. Power Level p.10 Sets powe r to lev el other t han high. 5. Auto Defros t p.9 Sets weig ht o[...]

8 Operation Setting the Clock 1 Pres s the Clock button. T he dis play wi ll show : 2 Use the Number buttons to ente r the c urren t tim e. You mus t pre ss at least three n umbers to set the c lock. If t he current time is 5 :00 enter, 5,0 ,0 3 Press Clo ck again. A col on will bli nk, indi catin g that the time is se t. If ther e is a powe r inte[...]

9 Operation Instant Cook Chart Note: The cook ing time of 3.0 oz. m icr ow ave-pop corn depends on the conte nt of b utter and bran ds. Cooking time is adjustab le for d esired taste w ith numeric pad s f oll o w ing pac kage instruc tions . Using the One Minute + Button This butt on offers a conv enient w ay to hea t food in o ne-minute incremen t[...]

10 Operation Setting Cooking Times & P ower Levels Your mic rowave all ows yo u to set u p to two different s tages of cooking, each w ith its own tim e lengt h and pow er level . The po wer level[...]

11 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Utensils Recommended Use • Glass a nd glas s-cerami c bowls an d dishes — Use for he ating or cooki ng. • Microwa ve browning dish — Us e to brow n the exte rior of small items such as steak s, cho ps, or pancake s. Foll ow the d irecti ons provi ded w it h your b rowni ng dis h. • Micro wavable p lastic w[...]

12 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Techniques Stirring Stir foo ds such as casser oles and ve geta bles whi le cook ing to dis tribut e heat ev enly. Food at th e outsi de of the dish abs orbs more energy an d heats m ore qu ickly, s o stir from the o utside to the cente r. The o ven will turn off w hen yo u open the door to stir y our food. Arrangem[...]

13 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Guide GUIDE for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave • Place m eat on a m icrowa ve-safe ro asting rac k in a m icrowave-s afe dish. • Start meat fat-side do wn. Use n arrow strips o f aluminum fo il to shie ld any bon e tips or thin m eat areas. • Che ck the tempe ratur e in sev eral place s befo re let ting th e m[...]

14 Cooking Inst ructions Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave • Cook fis h until i t flakes e asily wit h a fork. • Place fi sh on a microwav e-safe roa sting rac k in a m icrowav e-safe dish. • Use a tight cover to s team fish. A lighte r co ver of wax pap er or paper towel provid es less steamin g. • Do no t overcook fish; c heck i[...]

15 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Defrosting Guide • F oll ow t he i ns tr uc tio ns below whe n defrosting different type s of food. Notes Chec k foods wh en the oven s ignals. Afte r the final st age, small sec tions ma y still be i cy; let the m stand to conti nue thawing. Do not defr ost until all ice crys tals hav e th awed. Shi el ding roa sts [...]

16 Cooking Inst ructions Recipes Beef and Bar ley St ew 1½ lbs . beef stew cu bes, cut into ½-inc h pieces ½ cup chopp ed onio n 2 Tbs. all-p u rpose flour 1 Tbs. W orcesters hire sauc e 1 can (1 3.75-14.5 oz.) be ef broth 2 medi um carrots , cut into ½-inc h slices (a bout 1 cu p) ½ cup barley 1 bay le af ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) fr o[...]

17 Cooking Inst ructions W a rm P otato Salad 2 lbs. small red potato es, cut into ½-i nch pieces 4 slic es bacon (unco oked), cut into ½ -inch piec es ¼ cup chopped oni on 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. s alt 1 tsp. f lour ½ tsp. celery seed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2½ Tbs . apple cider vi negar 1. In a 2-qu art casserole, c ombine pota toes and ¼ cup water. [...]

18 Appendix Troubleshooting Guide Before y ou call a repair person for your oven, chec k this l ist of possible prob lem s and solu tion s. Neither the o ven’ s displa y nor the o ven operate. • Prope rly insert the plug into a g rounded outlet. • If the outlet is controlled by a wall switch, ma ke sure the wa ll switch is tu rned on . • Re[...]

19 Appendix Specifications Model Num ber AMC4080 AAB/W/Q Oven Cavi ty 0.8 cu .ft Control s 10 pow er leve ls, in cl udin g defro st Timer 99 minu tes, 99 secon ds Power Source 120 VAC , 60 Hz Power Out put 800 Watts Ou ts ide Di me nsions 19 1/4”(W) X 10 13/16”(H) X 13 27/32”(D) Oven Cavi ty Dimensions 13”(W) X 7 2 9/32”(H) X 13”(D) Net[...]

20 Wa r r a n t y Limited One Y ear W arranty - Pa r ts and Labor For one (1) year from the or iginal retail purchase date, any part which fails i n normal home use will be repai red or replace d free of ch arge when ca rried into an a uthorized servicer. Limited W arr anties - Parts Onl y Second through Fi fth Year - Fro m the orig inal purcha se [...]

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Quick Ref e rence Feature Operati on Set Clock 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Use the Num ber button s to e nter the current time. 3. Press CLOCK again . One Min u te+ Cooking 1. Pre ss the ONE MINUT E + button once for e ach minute o f cooking. 2. The time will display and t he oven w ill sta rt. Inst ant Co ok Buttons 1. Press button tha t corresponds to the[...]