Amana AMC5143AAB manual

Part No. : 8112P254-6 0 Form No. : A/01/04 Code No.: DE68-02894A Microwave Oven Owner’s Manual AMC5143AAB/W/Q AMC5143AAS AMC5143AAB/W/Q AMC5143AAS[...]

2 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safety 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 t o micr owave energy. It is impo rtant not to defeat or tamper with the s afe ty in terlo cks. (b) Do not pla[...]

3 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safe ty Important Safety I nst ructions, continued • Do n ot store th is ap pliance o utdoors. D o not us e near w ater – for exampl e, near a k itchen s ink, in a w et basem ent, or ne ar a swimm ing pool, etc. • Kee p the ins ide of the oven c lean. Food p articles or spat tered oils stuck t o the ov en wal ls[...]

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 el ectrician 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 -suppl y cord is provi ded to r[...]

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6 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven Setting Up Your Microwave Oven 1 Place the oven on a flat, sturdy su rface and plug t he cord in to a groun ded outlet . Once p lugged in, the di splay on your o ven will show afte r four se conds: Make su re there is adequate ve ntilat ion for yo ur oven by le aving at least fo ur inch es of sp ace be hind, abo ve, [...]

7 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven Control Panel Buttons AMC5 143AAS 1. One Minute + p.11 Press o nce fo r every mi nute o f cooking at High power. 2. Sensor Reheat p.12 3. Auto Defros t p.12 Sets weig ht of food to be defro sted. 4. Sensor Cook Buttons p.10 Sensor s ettings t o cook po pular foods. 5. Handy Helper, Kids Meals, Snack Bar p.13 Selects [...]

8 Operation Turning on the Power and S electing a Display Language The firs t time you plug the power c ord int o an outle t, or after th ere has been an interru ption in p ower, the display shows aft er four sec onds “ENJOY YOUR COOKING -- -- -- PRESS MY CHOICE FOR PER- SONAL OPTIONS” 1 Press My Choi ce immed iately af ter plu gging in y our m[...]

9 Operation Selecting the Display Wei ght You can choos e between pou nds(LBS) and kilo grams(KG). 1 Press My Choi ce butt on and the n press th e 2 button. The displa y shows ‘LBS OR KG”. 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on repe atedly to selec t the we ight measure ments y ou wish to use. 3 Pres s the Start button. Setting the Clock 12 HR/24HR The[...]

10 Operation Setting the Daylight Saving Time adjustment 1 Pres s the My Choice butt on and then 8 . The Display shows “DAYLIGHT SAVING T IME ON/OFF”. 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on to sele ct ON. Press ag ain to sel ect OFF. 3 Press t he Start b u t t o n . T i m e o f d a y w i l l a d v a n c e o n e h o u r . If OFF is selecte d, time wi ll[...]

11 Operation Using the One Minute + But ton This b utton of fers a con venient w ay to h eat foo d in one m inute inc re- ments at the Hi gh powe r leve l. 1 Pres s the One Mi nute+ button o nce fo r each mi nute you wish to cook th e food. For examp le, press it twice fo r two mi nutes. The time will di spla y, and the oven starts auto matic ally.[...]

12 Operation Sensor Reheat Heati ng leftov ers and precook ed food s is eas y with you r new mi cro- wave . By actuall y sensin g the steam that escape s as foo d heat, this fea- ture automatic ally adj usts the oven’ s heating time for v arious types a nd amount s of pr ecooked food. Al l food sho uld be precook ed and at r efrig- erat or tem pe[...]

13 Operatio n Using the Handy Helper B utton 1. Pres s the Handy Helper button c orrespond ing to the food y ou are cookin g. The dis play sh ows “Me lt Chocola te”. Press the Hand y Helper butto n repeated ly to sel ect the i tem yo u want.(Refer to the Handy Helper Chart be low) 2. Pres s the Number button to select t he servin g size y ou wa[...]

14 Operation Setting Cooking Times & P ower Levels Your mi crowave allows y ou to set up to three di fferent stages o f cookin g, each w ith its own tim e lengt h and pow er level . The p ower level lets y ou control the heati ng intens ity from Warm (1) to High (0 ). One-st age Cooking For sim ple one-s tage cook ing, you only need to s et a c[...]

15 Operation Setting the Word Prompting Speed 1 Press t he My Choi ce button and then pre ss 7 . The display show s”WORD PROMPTING SPEED”. 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on to s elect the approp riate scro ll spe ed. 3 Press t he Start button. The dis play return s to th e time of day. Using the More/Less Buttons The More/L ess butt ons al low you[...]

16 Operation Adjusting the Volume The Soun d funct ion on t he microwa ve allow s you to a djust t he volum e of the microwa ve’s ch ime soun d. The sound is initi ally set to its high set- ting. To chang e the vol ume, 1 Pres s the My Choice butto n and th en pre ss 3 . The display shows “SOUND VOL UME CONTROLS” . 2 Pres s the My Choice butt[...]

17 Operation Demonstration Mode You ca n use the De monstrati on Mode to see how y our mi crowave o ven operates withou t the o ven heati ng. 1 Pres s the My Choice butto n and th en Pres s 9 . The disp lay shows “ DEMO MODE ON /OFF” 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on once to select ON. Press ag ain to sel ect OFF. 3 Pres s the Start b u t t o n . [...]

18 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 vable browni ng dish — Us e to brown the e xterior of s mall items such as steak s, cho ps, or pan cake s. Foll ow the d irections provi ded wi th your brow ning dis h. • Micro wavable p lastic[...]

19 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Techniques Stirring Stir foo ds such as cas seroles an d vegeta bles whi le cookin g to distribut 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 outs ide to the cente r. The o ven will turn off w hen yo u open the door to stir y our food. Arrangeme[...]

20 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Sensor Cook The Auto Sensor allows yo u to co ok your f ood aut omatical ly by de tect- ing the amount o f moisture genera ted from th e food w hile coo king. • When coo king food, m any kinds of mois ture are genera ted. The Auto Sensor d etermines the p roper time and p ower level by detec ting t he moistu re from [...]

21 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Guide Guide for Cooking Meat i n Your Microwave • Place m eat on a m icrowa ve-safe roast ing rac k in a m icrowave-s afe dish. • Start meat fat-sid e down. Us e narrow strip s of alum inum foil to shield 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[...]

22 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 icrowave-s afe dish. • Use a tight cov er to stea m fish. A lighte r cove r of wax paper or pa per towel provid es less steamin g. • Do no t overcook fish; c heck [...]

23 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Defrosting Guide • Follow the ins tructions belo w when d efrosting differe nt types of food. Notes: Check foo ds when the oven signa ls. After th e final stage, s mall sec tions may sti ll be i cy; let t hem stand to co ntinue tha wing. D o not defro st unt il all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts an d stea[...]

24 Cooking Inst ructions Recipes Beef an d Barley St ew 1½ lbs . beef stew cu bes, cut into ½-inc h pieces ½ cup chopp ed onion 2 Tbs. all-p urpose 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-inch s lices (a bout 1 cu p) ½ cup barley 1 bay leaf ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) fr ozen[...]

25 Cooking Inst ructions Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. smal l red potato es, cut i nto ½-inc h pieces 4 slic es baco n (unco oked), cu t into ½ -inch pieces ¼ cup chopp ed onion 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. s alt 1 tsp. f lour ½ tsp. celery s eed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2½ Tbs . apple cider vi negar 1. In a 2-qu art casse role, com bine pota toes and ¼ cup w ate[...]

26 Cooking Inst ructions Sensor Cooking Guide • Follow the inst ruction s below when s ensor coo king diffe rent types of food . Notes: Temperatu re prefe rence of food var ies from p erson to p erson. Use t he more/less b utton to fit your t emperature prefere nce. Food Amount Proc edure Potatoes 1 to 6 EA. Prick ea ch pot ato sever al tim es wi[...]

27 Cooking Inst ructions Sensor Reheat Guide • Follow the inst ructio ns below when sen sor reh eating dif ferent ty pes of food. Sensor Recipes French Onion Soup (4 servings) 3 tables poons butter or margarine 3 cups ( about 3 me dium ) sliced onions 3 cups b eef broth 1 cup wate r 1 teaspoo n Worces tershire s auce Salt, pepp er, crouton s, gra[...]

28 Cooking Inst ructions Snap Crackle Popcorn Bal ls (10 to 15 balls) 30 squa re ca ramel candi es 1 ½ tab lespoons water 1 teas poon b utte r or maga rine 1 pkg.( 3.5 oz.) m icrowav e popcorn 1. Comb ine caram el, wate r and butte r in 4 cup glass bo wl. Mic rowave at HIGH (0) for 2 to 3 minutes u ntil melted. Stir until s mooth. Set aside. 2. Pl[...]

29 Cooking Inst ructions Vegetable Medley (4 to 6 servings) 1 ½ cu ps brocc oli flo werets, 3/4 to 1 in ch in diameter 1 ½ cu ps ca uliflow er flowere ts, 3/4 to 1 inch in di ameter 1 medi um ye llow sq uash, cu t into 1/4 inch d iagon al slice s 1 medi um zu cchini, cut into 1 /4 inc h diag onal sli ces 1 medi um carrot, cut in to 1/8 inch diag [...]

30 Appendix Troubleshooting Guide Before y ou call a repair person for your oven , check this l ist of pos sible prob lems and solu tions. Neither the o ven’ s display nor the o ven operate. • Prope rly insert the plug i nto a g rounded ou tlet. • If the ou tlet is controll ed by a wall switc h, ma ke sure th e wall sw itch is tu rned on . ?[...]

31 Appendix Specifications Model Nu mber AMC5143AAB/W /Q Oven Cavi ty 1.4 cu.ft. Controls 10 po wer leve ls, incl uding defrost Timer 99 minutes, 99 seco nds Power Source 120 VAC, 60 Hz Power Out put 1100 Watts Outsi de Dimens ions 21 7/8”(W) X 12 5/16”(H ) X 17 9/32”(D) Oven Cavi ty Dimens ions 14 3/4”(W) X 9 13/16 ”(H) X 16 1/16”(D) N[...]

32 Warranty Limited One Y ear W arranty - P a r ts and Labor For one (1) year from the or iginal retail pu rchase da te, any part which fails i n normal home use will b e repair ed or repla ced free o f charg e when ca rried in to an autho rized service r. Limited W arranties - P arts Only Second through Fifth Year - From the origina l purcha se da[...]

33 Quick Reference Feature Operation Set Clock 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Use numbe r butto ns to ente r the cu rrent time. 3. Press CLOCK again. One Stag e Cooking 1. Use numbe r butto ns to set cooki ng time. 2. Set powe r level or leave at High. 3. Press START. One Min ute+ Cooking 1. Press the O NE MINUTE + button o nce for each minut e of co oking. 2.[...]

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