KitchenAid KHHC2096S manual

SPEEDCOOK MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION WITH CONVECT ION Use & Care Guide For questi ons about featur es, o peration/ performance , parts , acce ssories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230, or visit our we bsite at.. . www .kitche naid.co m T able of Content s........................... ............ ........... ........... ................. .........[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTEN TS MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY .............. ............. 3 Electrical Requirements .................................... ........................... 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ............................ ............. 5 Microwave Oven Cavity Coating .................................... ............. 5 M[...]

3 MICROWAVE HOOD CO MB INATION SAFE TY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Yo[...]

4 Electrical R equirements Observe all gover ning cod es and ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-a mp elec trical sup ply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate cir cuit s ervin g only this applia nce. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE [...]

5 PARTS AND FEAT URES This manua l may c over se ve ral dif feren t mod els. Th e mod el you have pu r chase d may have som e or all o f the f eatur es shown he re . T he appearance of yo ur particula r model may differ sl igh tly from the il lust ratio ns in t his manual . Microwave Ove n Cavity Coating The microwave oven has a durabl e, nonstick [...]

6 Conve ct ion Elem ent a nd F an The microwave oven’ s convecti on syste m is composed of a convection el ement, whic h heats in conju nction wit h the convection fa n for true convection cooking. The convection system is embedded in the wall of t he microwave oven cavity , behind th e protective screen. See “Parts and Feat ures.” The microw[...]

7 Grill Rack The tall grill rack is designed for grilling i n the microwave oven. See “Grill ” section. Place th e grill rack s ecurely on b rowning pan, the brown ing pan on th e turntable, and position food on gri ll rack. See “Assi stance or Service ” to order r eplacement parts. See “General Cleani ng” for cleaning instruct ions. Co[...]

8 MICROW A VE OVEN CONTROL The microwave oven’ s cont rols are accessed through its control pa nel and interac tive touc h display . NOTE : Due to th e sensit ivity of t he control panel , we have provi ded speci al instruct ions for cle aning th e panel as wel l as the t ouch screen displa y . See “General C leaning” sect ion for cleanin g i[...]

9 Main Men u The Ma in Me nu is di spla yed on t he de fault s cre en. From th e Main Menu, all automatic cooking progr ams can be activat ed; all manual cooking can be programmed; sett ings can be a djust ed; an d ins tru ctio ns, p re pa rat ion an d tip s ca n be accessed. The followi ng demonstrate s how to p an br own 2 bonel ess chicken breas[...]

10 7. When preheatin g is finish ed, follow the i nstruction s on the Preheat Finish ed screen, then to uch “Continue.” If mor e or less cook time is desir ed, adjust don eness be fore touchi ng “Continue .” While t he poultry breas ts are being pan browned, the cooking animatio n and countdo wn are active in the d isplay . About halfw ay t[...]

11 Clock This is a sta ndar d 12-hou r clock (12: 00 AM -11:59 P M). Wh en power is first su pplied to the microwav e oven, or after a powe r failure, the “W elcome” screen will appear , asking wheth er you would like to set the clock. If you choose to set the clock at th at time, the display will t ake you di re ctly to th e Clock s cre en. If[...]

12 To n e s T ones are au di ble si gnals , indi cat ing the follo wing : One T one ■ Va l i d e n t r y ( s h o r t t o n e ) Tw o To n e s ■ Between st ages (short t ones) ■ Reminder , repeat each minute for 10 minutes afte r the end- of-cycle tones ■ End of Timer countdown ■ Hidd en f eat ur e en ter ed or e xit ed (v ery shor t, qu ic[...]

13 If any cont rols are touched whi le the Control Lock is activ e, the “Control Lock” reminder scr een appears for 5 secon ds. T o Deactivate Control Lock: T ouch and h old OFF c ontr ol for 5 second s. T wo tones will s ound, an d the padlock icon will be r emo ved fr om the di spla y . TRUCAPTURE™ V ent Fan and Cooktop Lights The microwave[...]

14 MICRO W A VE OVEN USE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , walls and cei ling a nd pass th rough the tur nta ble and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and wa ter molecule s in the food, causing them to move , producing friction and h eat which co[...]

15 T o T est Cookware or Dinner ware for Micr owave Use: 1. Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of w ater beside it. 2. Cook at 100% cooking p ower for 1 minute. Do not use cookwar e or dinn erwar e if it b ecomes hot and the wate r sta ys c ool. Aluminum Foil and Metal Always use oven mitt s or pot holde rs wh en rem[...]

16 MANUAL COOKING Add a Mi nute The ADD A MINUTE control automat ically s tarts the microwave oven at 100% po wer for 1 minute, an d adds 1 min ute of cook time, up to 10 minutes, with each addit ional touch of the control. Time may be added in 1-min ute increments by touching AD D A MINUTE, or by minut es and seconds using the int eractive touc h [...]

17 To U s e : 1. T ouch “Manual Me thod” on the Mai n Menu. 2. Sel ect a meth od f r om th e ch ar t. 3. Follow instructions on the display to pr ogram cooking time, temperature and/or cooking power . 4. T ouch “Start” on the touch scr een, or ST AR T con trol . The di splay will coun t down t he cook t ime. During the countdown, cook t ime[...]

18 Cooking in Stages (or steps) Manual c ooking may be done i n stages (or steps), up to 4 stages total. The first stage may be programmed us ing any of the manual controls. The s tages may be reviewed at any time durin g programming and /or cooking by touching “Review Steps” on the touch s cr een. Convection cooking cannot be done in stages. N[...]

19 Preh eati ng Preheating of the mi crowave oven is programmed in some automatic convect ion cycles. After the microwave oven is preheated, i t will main tain th e set p reheat temperatu re until the door is op ened to add th e food. P reheating may b e skip ped after it has start ed by touch ing “Skip P reheat” on the touch screen, adding f o[...]

20 Defrost The Defr ost menu has 4 main food categories, plus a shortc ut to Manual Defrost (see “Manual Method Cooking” section. Defrost us es only microwaves to defr ost the food. Defrost should not be used for food left out of the freezer for more than 20 min utes, or for frozen r eady-made food. ■ Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at[...]

21 Simmering Pasta The wate r will need to boi l befo re a dding th e past a. Place t he dish of wate r , covered, in the microwave oven and begin the cycle. When the water boi ls, the microwave oven will stop and prompt you to add th e pasta. If man ually simmeri ng, place the covered dish of water i n the microwave oven, and set a simmer time of [...]

22 Roast The Roast menu has 9 mai n food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Roast (see “Manual Method Cooking” section). Roast us es microwaves an d the c onvection syste m to roast your food. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for spec ific food it ems and amounts. ■ The microwave oven cavity and door will become hot during the Roast c ycle. Th[...]

23 Food T ype Chart Use this chart as a refer ence for menu items available in the “Food T ype” menu. BREAKFAST FOOD DAIR Y/DESSERT Bacon Cook or Browni ng Pan Cereal Instant Cook Egg Fried Cook or Browning Pan Omelet Cook or Browning Pan Poached Cook Scrambled Cook French T oast Cook or Browni ng Pan Grits Quick Cook Regular Cook Hash B rown B[...]

24 FROZEN FOOD LIQUIDS SNACK S Frozen E ntrée Regular (8-20 oz [227- 567 g]) Cook Large (40 oz [1.1 kg]) Cook Family Size (60 oz [1.7 kg]) Cook Fish Fillet, Breaded Cook or Browning Pan Fillet, Non-breaded Defrost or Cook Fish Stick Cook or Browning Pan French T oast Cook or Browni ng Pan Garlic Bread Bake Hash B rown Browning P an Pie Bake Pizza [...]

25 VEGET ABLE BREAD CASSER OLE Canned V egetabl e Cook Fresh V eget able Asparagu s Cook or Steam Cook Broccoli Cook or Steam Cook Carrots Cook or Steam Cook Cauliflower Cook or Steam Cook Corn on the Cob Cook or Steam Cook Green Beans Cook or Steam Cook Mushroom Cook or Grill Onion Grill Peppe r Grill Potato Baked /Sweet Cook Spina ch Cook or Stea[...]

26 FISH/SEAFOOD GRAIN S: P AST A/RI CE MEA T POUL TRY Fish Fi llet Fresh Cook or Steam Cook Frozen, Breaded Cook or Browning Pan Frozen, Non-breaded Defrost or Cook Fish Steak Defrost, Browning P an or Grill Fish Stick, Frozen Cook or Browni ng Pan Scallops Defros t Shrim p Defrost, Grill, Roast or Steam Cook Canned Pasta Cook Cousc ous Cook or Boi[...]

27 Cook Me thod Char t Use this cha rt as a reference for menu items and amou nts availabl e in the “Cook Method” men u. REHE A T DEFROST Beverage 1 or 2 cup s (250- 500 mL) Casserole, Leftover 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) Meal (dinner plate) 1 meal (sensor) 2 meals Muffin Fres h: 1-6 mu ffins Frozen: 1-6 muffi ns Pizza Leftover 1-3 slices Roll Fres h[...]

28 COOK Cas serole Pasta Ca sser ole: 1.5 or 2.0 qt ( 1.4 or 1.9 L ) Potato Cass erol e: 1.5 or 2. 0 qt (1.4 or 1.9 L) V egetable Cass er ole: 1.5 or 2.0 qt (1.4 or 1. 9 L) Cereal/Oatmeal Grits Regular: senses 1-4 servi ngs Qui ck: s ense s 1- 4 ser ving s Hot Whea t: 1-4 servings Instant Cereal: 1-4 servings Oatmeal Quick: 1-4 se rvings Regular: 1[...]

29 BAKE BOIL & SIMMER BROWNING P AN Ange l F ood Cak e 1 cake Biscuit, Refrigerated Large: 5 o r 8 b iscu its Regul ar: 5 o r 10 bi scui ts Br ead Garlic Br ead: 8-10 oz (2 27-283 g) loaf Quick: 1 or 2 loaves Y east: 1 or 2 loa ves Br ownies 8" x 8" (2 0.3 x 20 .3 cm) or 9 " x 13" (22 .9 x 33. 0 cm) Cookies 1 cookie sheet Mu[...]

30 GRIL L MEL T ROAS T SOF T EN STEAM COOK Beef Kabobs: 1-4 serv ings Chicken Pieces, Bone-In 1 or 2 pieces, 0.8 lb (363 g) each Fish Steak 1 or 2 ste aks, 1" ( 2.4 cm) thick Hambur ger Pat ty 1-4 pa tties Lamb Ch ops 1 or 2 chops Pork Chops 1 or 2 chops Shrim p 5-8 oz (140 -227 g) Steak 0.7-1.0 lb (318 -454 g), 1/2" (1 3 mm) t hick V ege[...]

31 MICROW A VE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are of f and the mic rowave oven is cool. A lways follow labe l instruction s on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FIL T ERS Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agen ts such as [...]

32 BROWNING P AN Do not use abrasive cl eansers or scrubb ers. ■ Mil d clea nse r , water an d wa shcl oth ■ Dish wash er CONVECTION and GRILL R ACKS Dish wa sher cle anin g is not r eco mme nded . D o not use abr asi ve cleansers or scrubb ers. ■ Mild soap , water and w ashcloth Replacin g Filters The grease filters should be removed and cle[...]

33 Replacing Microwave O ven Light The microwave oven light is a 10W low-vol tage halogen cap sule bulb. It will automa tically come on when the door is op ened and when the microwave oven i s operating. See “As sistance or Servic e” s ectio n to r eorder . Y ou will n eed a TOR X ®† T10 scre wdriver to r e move the bu lb cover . T o Replace[...]

34 TROUBLESHO OTING T r y the solutions su ggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unn ecessary service ca ll. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If the problem cont inues, call an el ectr ician. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? S[...]

35 Odor comin g from microwave oven during convection cooking ■ This is normal for the firs t few convection cycles. The odor will dissi pate with repeated u se. Quartz bu lb does not app ear to be on ■ This is not unusu al. See “ Grill Elem ent” s ection . ■ Is the element still working properly? T o chec k proper operation of elements, [...]

KITCHENAID ® BUIL T -IN OVEN & MICROW A VE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major appl iance i s operated an d mainta ined according to i nstructions a ttached to or furnished w ith th e pr oduct, KitchenA id or Kitc henAid Canada (h ereafter “KitchenAid”) wi ll pay for fact ory speci[...]