Jenn-Air JMC8100AD manual

SJENN-AIR USER ' S GUIDE AND C OO K I NG GU I D E M i crowave O ven Model JMC8100AD Read these instru c tions carefull y before using you r microwa v e o ven. P ar t no.8112p174-60 MCS p i n 74005590 A / 08 / 00 S AVETHES E INSTRUCTIONS[...]

PRECAUTIO N S TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE EN ER G Y (a) Do not attem p t to ope r a t e t his o ve n w it h the door op en sin ce op e n - door o p er a tio n ca n r es u lt i n h a r m fu l ex p o s ur e t o m icr o w a ve e n er gy . I t i s i mp ort an t no t to d efe a t or t amp er with t h e s afet y i n te r l o cks. ( [...]

For additional questions, please REG I S T RA TI O N CARD p a c k ed w it h contac t us: the oven. I B Maytag A ppliance Sales C ompan y 1. Check the m o del and se ri a l Atten: CAIR ® Center numbers on th e c ard to see th a t P.O.Box 2370 they match the numbers on the Cleveland, TN 37320-2370 data plate . The data plate is 1-800-688-1100(USA an[...]

SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: _ I b WA R NING - T o red u ce th e ris k of b u rns , electr i c sho ck , f ir e, i nj ur y t o per s o ns or e x p osur e to ex c essive m i c row a v e en er gy: 1 . Re ad a ll i n structi ons b efor e u s [...]

17. When c l eaning door and oven applied with a sponge or soft I surfaces that meet when door is cloth. (See ' Cleaning ' / closed, use only mild, instructions on page 34.) nonabrasive soaps or detergents SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PROPER AND SAFE USE O F YOUR OVEN • The oven must be level. • Do not heat baby bottles or baby • T he tu[...]

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This app l iance must be grounded. I n the event DANGER of a n e l e ctric a l short cir cu it, grounding r e duces El ectr i c Shock H a zard the risk of ele c tr i c sho c k by pro vid ing a n esc a p e • Touching some of the wire for th e e l ectric current . This appliance is in t ernal com p onents equipped with a cord[...]

INTERFERENCE NOTE / Microwave ovens generate radio frequenc y energ y during operation and if not installed properl y may cause interference to radio and television reception. You can determine if this unit is causing interference by turning it on and off while the interference is occurring. If interference occurs, it may be corrected by one or mor[...]

Materials you can use in microwave oven Ute n sils Remarks Alum i num f oil Shielding onl y . Small sm o oth pieces c a n be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultr y to prevent ov e rcook- ing. A r c i ng can occ ur if f oi l i s t oo c l ose t o oven wa ll s . Th e foil s hould be at least 1 inch awa y from oven walls. Browning dish Follow man[...]

SET UP NAMES OF O V EN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Remove the oven and a l l materials from the c a rton . Your oven comes with the following accessories: Turntable 1 Turntable roller rest 1 Instruction Manual 1 / Door C a binet Interior light Control panel / X JlL I o / _ Door relea s e b _ / tton • Press the b utt o n to o pen do o r. • When you o [...]

INSTALLATION Remove a ll packing mater ial a nd access o r i es . E x am i ne the oven for any damage such a s dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged. NO TE : This unit is not designed for 50 Hz or any c ircuit other than a 120-volt / 60-Hz AC circuit. This oven is designed for countertop installation. Countertop Installation 1. Se[...]

O P ER ATI ON CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES IB| : | ' ||| t 1 2 D_ I 23 H Baked Soup / Popcorn Potato Beverage Rehe a t Frozen Pizza 3 Entree Entree Slice Fresh Frozen Mor e + V e g e tabl e V e getabl e Less- _ 7 Auto Quick 6 Def rost D e frost Power Custom 4 9 L e vel Programs Cook Add 5 13 T_ me 30 sec. 1 2 3 on e Touch Oce Touc h OneTm¢ _ 11[...]

CONTR O L PANEL AND FEATURES (CONT.) (1) Di splay W i ndow (6) Auto D e frost (Pa g e 19) U pp er lin e : C o u nts down c ooking P rovid e s t h o r o u gh d e fr o sting time in minu t es and / or s econd s, res u lts . Shows clock time whe n oven is not (7 ) Qu i c k De fro s t (Page 19) in use. The word prompt scrolls to Provides faster defrost[...]

SETTING CLOCK To s e t t h e corr e c t tim e of da y, follow t he s t e p s b e low. Exam de: To se t 3: 1 5: Step Procedure Keypad Press Clock. 1 _ C l ock ) " W P r ess 3 , 1 and 5 t o e nte r t i m e of S_ _ 1 " 1 "_ _ 5 _) _ ) da y. "_ -_= /_' ='_S ' P ress Clock. _ C l_ ock , ' 3 T h e c lo ck be g in [...]

TIMER You can s e t and us e the T i m e r f u nction i ndependently, or wh i le a cooking p rogram i s in progress. The Timer will be displa y ed on the lower lin e of the displa y . Timer can be set from 0 to 99 minutes 99 seconds. E x a mp l e : To set timer for 3 minutes: St e p Procedur e Keypad Pr ess T i mer. "1 3 mer P ress 3, 0 a n d [...]

E xample: To cook at power level P80 for 40 seconds: Step Procedure Ke y pad 1 Press Cook Time. _J 2 Ent e r 4 0 se c onds by pressing 4 and 0 . / 0 1 Press Power Level u n til P80 a p p e ars i n the displa y . Power level Press P 100 ( 1 00%) on c e P90(90%) twi c e P8 0 (80%) 3 ti m es 3 P70(70%) Medium High 4 times ' _ P60(60%) 5 times I P[...]

AUTO SENSOR MIC R OWAVING T h e Auto Sensor feature uses a built- i n humidity sensor that measures the am o unt of steam / humidity in the oven to accura t el y det e rmine c o rrect c ooking time and power level for the food placed in the oven . A variet y of popular foods have been preprogr a mmed . These foods are listed below in the REHEAT or [...]

AUTO SENSOR MICROWAVING TIPS General Sensor Cooking / Reheating: • The followin g foods ar e not • For foods not listed in the S ens o r recommended: B o il-i n - the-bag Reheating / Cooking Guide (pages entrees or vegetables , raw or 24 - 25), use Timed Cooking. uncooked food, food that must be • After S T A RT is pressed , do not reheated u[...]

OPTIONAL SETTINGS The Options key allow s yo u to c u s to m ize oven f e atu re s et t i ngs a s s hown below: Opti o nal F e atures Press Options Press numb e r pads to pad select Word Prompt on / off 1 -ON The W ord Pr o mpt may be 2-OFF turned on or off '. once *Prompt words may be shor t e ned. Clock on / off 1-ON Th e clo c k di sp la y [...]

DEFROST Defrost allows y ou to easily defrost food two wa y s. Power leve l s and times are automatically determined when the food weight is entered. AUTO DE FROST: Use for more thorough defrosting of l a rger, dense frozen foods. Ideal for items such as roasts, whole chicken and steak. QUICK DEFR O ST: Use to a ssist i n the s ep aration o f froz [...]

Note: • M aximum w eight for defrosting is 5. 9 Ibs. I f w e ight is entered at more than 5.9 Ibs, a beep sounds t o alert you to enter correct weight . • If ST A RT is pressed without entering a weight , the control will default to 1.0 lb . • Deep tone sounds 5 times during the defrosting c y cle to signal that food should be rearranged to i[...]

ONE TOUCH START COOKING A t ime - sa v ing fe at ure, th i s sim p lifi e d con tr o l l et s yo u quickly s t a rt m ic rowave c o o ki n g wi t h out pres sing START . E xamp l e: To set One Touch Start cookin g for 2 min ut e s: Step l Proced u re Keypad P r e ss 2 .' T h e displ a y s h ow s tim e c o u ntin g down. 1 Press Cooki ng t i me[...]

CUSTOM PROGRAMS For food or r e cip e s pr e pared most oft en , you c a n easily customiz e a progr a m using your own sequences or cookin g stages (power levels / cooking times). You c a n s et 3 different custom programs (No , 1 , No. 2 and No. 3).Each program m a y have 1 - 3 cooking st a ges. For e xample, yo u fr e qu e ntly coo k 1 cup long-[...]

COOKING GUIDE COOKI N G PRI N CIP L ES A N D TECH N IQUES Th e adva n ta ges o f m icrowav e Reheating: Cook e d f ood re he at s cooking ar e s p ee d and eff ic i e n c y , e xtre m e l y w e ll b y u s ing a low level For warmin g , h e ating, and o f m icrowav e e n e rg y . Plac e d e ns er d e f ro st in g , n ot h in g co m pare s . H e re f[...]

AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS Reheating Guide Item / Amount Menu Course Special Notes Pl a t e o f food Arrang e less den s e foods in the c e nt e r o f pl a te . P a st a in s a u c e, C ov e r wi th p l a s t i c wra p. turkey dinner , Allow to stand, c o ver e d, for a few mi n utes after m ea tto a f di nner r ehe ating. or similar t y pes . Ful l [...]

AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Menu Item / Amount Course Special N otes Pizza Slice P izza should not be frozen. Place precooked 1-6 sli c es pizza on a paper towel or paper plat e . Do no t cover. Place pizza point toward th e center , 1 slice (3 o z .) PIZZ A SLICE CA UTIO N: Be c a reful when e a ting pizza he a ted in the microwave . The pizz[...]

SENSOR COOKIN G RECIPES BAKED POTATO RECIPE Twice-Baked Potatoes Cooking Time: About 14- 17 minutes I I 4 ba kin g po tatoes (6 oz - 1 70 g e a ch) P i erce p ot a t oes with a fork s ev eral 1 /z cu p (125 mL) bu t ter or m a rg a rin e tim e s. P l a c e i n o v e n en d -to - e n d J n a r i ng 1 / 2 cup (125 mL) dair y sour cream on a paper tow[...]

SENSOR COOKING RECIPES (CONT.) FRESH VEGETABLE RECIPES I Cream y Coo k ing T i me : Ab o ut 8 - 11 mi nut e s I Cabbage 1 I b (450 g) c a bbage , s hred d e d P l a c e c a b bage a nd wa te r i n 2 quart 1 / 4 c u p (50 m L) wat e r (2 li t r e ) m i c r ow a ve - sa f e c a ss ero l e. 1 pa c ka g e ( 3 oz - 85 g ) c r e a m c he es e , Cover wit[...]

TIMED COOKING - MEATS , POULTRY A N D FISH PREPARATION CHECKING DONE N ESS • Use a micro w a v e-safe dish. See page 2 3 for i nterna l • Defrost frozen fo o d completel y , temperatures for desired doneness. • Wash poultr y and fish in cool Bee f: The color o f the meat, on the w a ter, inside, indic a tes doneness. R a r e • Arrange small[...]

Food Power Cooking Standing Time Time Special N otes Beef Arr a nge in dish , Cover Meat loaf, 11 / 2 Ib PS0 15 - 20 rain . 5 min. with w a x paper. P o rk Place in a shallow dish . Chops , loin 1 / 2 inch Cover loosel y with wax thick , 7 oz each 1 P100 3 - 5 min. 2 min. paper. 2 PIO0 6 - 8 rain. 3 rain. Turn over halfwa y 4 P100 9 - 11 rain . 3 m[...]

Food Power Cooking Standing Time Time Special N otes Beef Arr a nge in dish , Cover Meat loaf, 11 / 2 Ib PS0 15 - 20 rain . 5 min. with w a x paper. P o rk Place in a shallow dish . Chops , loin 1 / 2 inch Cover loosel y with wax thick , 7 oz each 1 P100 3 - 5 min. 2 min. paper. 2 PIO0 6 - 8 rain. 3 rain. Turn over halfwa y 4 P100 9 - 11 rain . 3 m[...]

Cooking Standing Special Notes Food Power Ti m e Tim e Poultry Arra n g e ski n - s i d e up Chic ken pieces, in a b a king dish, with u p to 2 Ib meatier portions 1 Ib P 100 5 - 8 rain. 5 rain. tow a rds edg e of dish. Turn ove r and rearrang e halfway through cooking. Cover wit h plastic w ra p or lid. Fi sh a nd Se a f o od Fish f i ll e ts, 3 /[...]

M A INTENANCE T R OUBLESHOOTING Che c k y ou r p robl em b y us in g t h e c ha r t b e low an d t r y t h e s olution s for e a c h p robl em , If th e m i c row ave ov e n s till do es no t work p ro pe rl y , c onta c t t h e n e are s t authoriz e d se rvic e c e nt e r, T ROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Oven will not start . • E l e c [...]

TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY ERROR(E RRO R1,2) * ERR O R l : lf do o r i s open e d • Pr ess STOP / CLEAR a n d message appears in before time countdo w n restart using T imed the display window, appears in the displa y . Cooking on page 14. '. ERROR 2: If the ov e n has • Press S TOP /C LE A R and not been plugged into a wait fo[...]

Q UESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q , Whe n the microwave ove n is plugged i n to a w a ll outlet for the first t ime, it does not work properly. What is wrong? A . The mi c rocomputer used in the microwave oven control may t emporarily become s c rambled and fail to function as programmed. Unplug the oven from the wall ou t let and then plug it back in again[...]

CARE A N D CLEA N I N G Wip e the microwav e oven insid e an d ou ts id e wi th a s o f t clo t h an d a mild d e tergent solution . Th e n rin se and wipe d r y. T h i s sh o u ld b e c lon e on a w e ekly basis, m or e o fte n i f n ee ded. N e v e r u s e cl e aning powders or rough pads. Exc e ss i ve oil sp att e rs on th e t op o f t h e i nt[...]

SPECIALCARE For best performance and safet y, the inner door panel and the oven front frame should be free of food or grease buildup. Clean them often with a mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry. Never use cleaning powders or abrasive pads. STAINLESS STEEL / BRUSHED CHR OM E (SELECT MODELS ) : • DO N OT USE A N Y C L EA N I N G PRODU C T CO N [...]

MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Full Two Year Warrant y For two (2) y ears from the date of or i ginal retail purchase, an y p art which fails in normal home use will be repaired or rep l aced free of charge . Limited Parts Wa rr anty A f t er the second y e a r from th e date of orig i nal retail pur c hase through th e fifth ye a r, t h e f o llowing p a[...]

MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY(C O NT.) If Y ou N e ed Se r vice • Call the dea l er from w hom your appliance w as pu r chased or c all Maytag Appliances S ales Company , Maytag Customer As s i s tance at 1-800.688-1100, USA and Canada or 1-423-472-3333 to locate an authorized servicer . • Be sur e to ret a in proof of pu r ch a se to verif y w a rr [...]