Maytag MMC5193AAS manual

Part No . : 8112P255 -60 Form No. : A/01/04 Code No.: DE6 8-0 289 5A[...]

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 owav e energy. It is impo rtant not to defeat or tamper with the s afe ty in terlo cks. (b) Do not pl[...]

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 . Do no t use near water – fo r exampl e, near a k itche n sink , in a wet b asem ent, or ne ar a swim ming pool, etc. • Kee p the i nside of the ov en clean. Food p articl es or spat tered oi ls stuck t o the ov en wal[...]

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 co rd is provi ded to [...]

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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 surface and plu g the cord into a groun ded outlet . Once p lugged in, the di splay on your o ven wi ll show afte r four se conds: Make su re the r e is ade qua te ve nti lat ion for yo ur ov en b y leavi ng at least fo ur inch es of sp ace be hind, ab[...]

7 Y our Ne w Micr o wa ve o ven Control Panel Buttons MMC5 193AAS 1. One Minute + p.11 Press o nce fo r every mi nute o f cooking at High power. 2. Sensor Cook Buttons p.10 Sensor s ettings t o cook po pular foods. 3. Handy Helper, Kids Meals, Snack Bar p.12 Selects type of d ish to be reheate d. 4. Sensor Reheat p.11 5. Auto Defros t p.11 Sets wei[...]

8 Operation Turning on the Power and S electing a Display Language The firs t time you plug the po wer cord int o an outle t, or afte r there has been an interru ption in p ower, the display shows after four s econds “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 betwe en pou nds(LBS) and kilo gram s (KG). 1 Press My Choi ce butt on and the n press th e 2 button . The di splay 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/24H[...]

10 Operation Setting the Daylight Saving Time adjustment 1 Pres s the My Choice butt on and then 8 . The D isplay shows “DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON/OFF”. 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on to s elect ON. Pres s aga in to s elect 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 l[...]

11 Operation Using the One Minute + But ton This b utton of fers a con venie nt way t o heat foo d in on e minute incre- ments at the Hi gh pow er le vel. 1 Pres s the One Mi nute+ button o nce fo r each mi nute y ou wish to cook t he food. For exam ple, pre ss it twi ce for tw o minutes. The t ime will d isplay, and the ov en sta rts aut omatical [...]

12 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 shows “Me lt Chocola te”. Press the Hand y Helper butto n repeated ly to select th e item 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 want[...]

13 Operation Using the Snack Bar Button 1. Press the Snack Bar bu tton corres ponding to the f ood yo u are cooking. The dis play shows “Nachos” . Press the Snack Bar bu tton repeat ed to s elect the item you want.(Refer t o the Snack Bar Chart below) 2. Press the Number button to sele ct the se rving s ize you wan t. You can p ress t he 1 or 2[...]

14 Operation Setting Cooking Times, co ntinued Some rec ipes req uire di fferent sta ges of co oking at differen t temp era- tures. Yo u can set multi ple stag es of c ooking wi th you r microw ave. Multi-stage Cooking 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 i n the “On e-Stage Co oking” section on the previous p age. The d isplay show s “PRESS START OR ENTER[...]

15 Operation Adjusting the Volume The Soun d function on the mic rowave a llows you to adjust t he volume of the microwa ve’s ch ime soun d. The sound is initi ally s et to its high s et- ting. To chang e the v olume, 1 Pres s the My Choice butto n and th en pre s s 3 . The display shows “SOUND VOL U ME CON TROLS” . 2 Pres s the My Choice but[...]

16 Operation Demonstration Mode You ca n use the De monstrati on Mode to s ee how your mi crowav e oven operates withou t the o ven heati ng. 1 Press the My C ho i ce bu tton and the n press 9 . The dis pl ay s hows “DEMO MODE ON/OFF” 2 Pres s the My Choice butt on onc e to sele ct ON. Press agai n to selec t OFF . 3 Pres s the Start b u t t o [...]

17 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Utensils Recommended Use • Glass a nd glas s-cerami c bowls an d dishes — Use fo r heating or cooki ng. • Microwa vab le browni ng dish — U se to brown the e xt erio r of s ma ll items such as ste aks, cho ps, or panca kes. Foll ow the d irecti ons provi ded wi t h your b rowni ng dis h. • Micro wavable p [...]

18 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 t he dish a bsorbs m ore energy and heats m ore qu ickly, s o stir from the o utside to the ce nter. Th e oven wil l turn off w hen yo u open the doo r to stir y our foo d. Arra[...]

19 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Sensor Cook The Auto Sensor allows you to co ok yo ur food aut omati cally by detect- ing the amount o f mois ture genera ted from th e food while c ooking. • When coo king food, many ki nds of moisture ar e generated. The Auto Sensor d etermines the p roper time and p ower lev el by de tecting t he moistu re from th[...]

20 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Guide Guide for Cooking Meat i n Your Microwave • Place m eat on a m icrowa ve-safe ro asting rac k in a m icrowav e-safe 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 are as. • Che ck the tempe ratur e in sev eral place s befo re let ting th e[...]

21 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 rack in a microwav 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 steam ing. • Do no t overcook fish ; check it [...]

22 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Defrosting Guide • Follow the instruc tions b elow when d efrosti ng dif ferent t ypes of foo d. Notes Check foo ds when the ov en si gnals . Afte r th e fi nal st age, s ma ll s ec tio ns may sti ll be i cy; let t hem st and to co ntinue thawing . Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts a[...]

23 Cooking Inst ructions Recipes Beef an d Barley St ew 1½ lbs . beef stew cu bes, cut into ½- inch pie ces ½ cup chopp ed oni on 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 slice s (about 1 cup) ½ cup barley 1 bay le af ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) fr o[...]

24 Cooking Inst ructions Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. smal l red potato es, cut i nto ½-i nch piec es 4 slic es baco n (unco oked), cut into ½ -inch pieces ¼ cup chopp ed oni on 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 wate[...]

25 Cooking Inst ructions Sensor Cooking Guide • Follow th e in st ruction s b elo w whe n s ens or c oo kin g d iffe ren t types of food . Notes Temperatu re prefe rence o f food var ies fro m person to person. Use t he more/less b utton to fit your t empera ture prefere nce. Food Amount Proc edure Potatoes 1 to 6 EA. Prick ea ch pot ato se veral[...]

26 Cooking Inst ructions Sensor Reheat Guide • Follow the inst ructio ns bel ow when s ensor reh eating differe nt types of food. Food Amount Pro cedure Plate of food 1 servi ng (1 plate) U se only pre-co oked, refri gerated foods. Cover plate wi th vented plast ic wrap or waxed pa per, tuc ke d u nde r pl ate . If foo d is not as hot as you pr e[...]

27 Cooking Inst ructions Sensor Recipes French Onion Soup (4 servings) 3 table spoon s butter or margari ne 3 cups ( abou t 3 mediu m ) sl iced onio ns 3 cups beef br oth 1 cup w ater 1 teas poon W orces ters hire s au ce Salt, pep per, c routons, gra ted pa rmesan c heese to taste 2 table spoon s brand y (opti onal) 1. Comb ine butter and oni ons [...]

28 Cooking Inst ructions Vegetable Medley (4 to 6 servings) 1 ½ cu ps brocc oli flo werets, 3 / 4 to 1 inc h in diam eter 1 ½ cu ps ca uliflo wer flowere ts, 3 / 4 to 1 i nch in di amete r 1 medi um ye llow sq uash, cut in to ¼ inc h diag onal slic es 1 medi um zu cchini, cut in to ¼ inch diago nal slic es 1 medi um carrot, cut in to 1 / 8 i nc[...]

29 Appendix Troubleshooting Guide Before y ou call a repair person for your ov en, chec k this l ist of possible prob lem s and solu tion s. Neither the o ven’ s display nor the o ven operat e. • Prope rly insert the pl ug into a g rounde d outlet. • If the ou tlet is contr olled by a wall sw itch, ma ke su re the wall s witch is tu rned on .[...]

30 Appendix Specifications Model Nu mber MMC5193A AB/W/Q Oven Cavi ty 1.9 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 Power Co nsumptio n 1600 Watts Outsi de Di me ns ion s 23 21/32”(W) X 13 5 /16”(H) X 18 1/8”(D) Oven Cavi ty Dim ens io ns 17 23/64?[...]

31 Warranty Limited One Y ear W arranty - P ar ts and Labor For one (1) year from the or iginal retail pu rchase date, any part whi ch fails i n normal home use wil l be repai red or re placed fre e of charg e when ca rried in to an autho rized service r. Limited W arranties - P ar ts Onl y Second through Fi fth Year - Fro m the orig inal purc hase[...]

Quick Reference Feature Operation Set Clock 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Use numbe r butto ns to e nter the cu rrent ti me. 3. Press CLOCK again. One Stag e Cooking 1. Use numbe r buttons to set cooking time. 2. Set powe r level or leave at High. 3. Press START. One Min u te+ Cooking 1. Pres s the ON E MINUTE + butt on once for each minut e of co oking. 2. T[...]