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Owner's Manual

Contents

Important S afety Instructions
Installation
F eatures
Operation
Using the Metal R ack
C ooking
Maintenance
R ecommended Utensil
Trouble S hooting

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Covering Model MV - 1 9 4 S

Part No.3828W5A2393

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K eep instructions for future reference.

B e sure manual stays with microwave.

Summary of Contents for MV-194S

Page 1: ...on Features Operation Using the Metal R ack Cooking Maintenance R ecommended Utensil Trouble S hooting 3 6 22 25 36 37 42 44 45 Covering Model MV 194S Part No 3828W5A2393 E lectric Microwave K eep instructions for future reference Be sure manual stays with microwave ...

Page 2: ..._______________________________ Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for future reference or if warranty service is required For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer call 1 800 NAT LSVC 1 800 628 5782 inside USA or 319 622 5511 outside USA Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer Amana Appliances also recommends contacting an auth...

Page 3: ...11 When cooking with paper plastic or other combustible materials follow manufacturer s recommendations on product use 12 Do not use paper towels which contain nylon or other synthetic fibers Heated synthetics could melt and cause paper to ignite 13 Do not heat sealed containers or plastic bags in oven Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause container or bag to break Pierce or open container...

Page 4: ...use this product near water for example near a kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 12 DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water 13 Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces 14 DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter 15 See door cleaning instructions in Care and Cleaning section of manual on page 42 16 Do not use this oven for commercial purposes It is made for house...

Page 5: ...rference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television Relocate the Microwave Oven with respect to the receiver Move the microwave oven away from the receiver Plug the microwave oven into a different outle...

Page 6: ...been stored in extremely cold area wait a few hours before connecting power C RADIO INTERFERENCE 1 Microwave oven operation may interfere with TV or radio reception 2 When there is interference it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures a Clean the door and the sealing surfaces of the oven b Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television c Relocate the microwave oven i...

Page 7: ...ng plate Remove from oven to install Back of oven Figure 1 To avoid risk of personal injury electrical shock or death Note where electrical outlets and electrical wires are before you drill into the wall Locate and disconnect power to any electrical circuits that could be affected by installing this oven Microwave must have a dedicated 120V 60 Hz AC 15 or 20A fused electrical supply located in the...

Page 8: ...strong draft areas such as windows doors and strong heating vents BE SURE you have enough space See Figure 3 below for minimum vertical and horizontal clearance This microwave oven can be installed over gas or electric cooking products no more than 36 inches wide Figure 3 30 min cabinet opening width 30 min clearance from bottom of cabinet to cooking surface or countertop Use templates included wi...

Page 9: ...One power cord clamp and One dark colored mounting screw to hold the power cord Actual Size Four 1 4 x 2 lag screws Actual Size for wall stud holes Two 1 4 x 2 or 3 bolts Actual Size for securing to the upper cabinet Four spring toggle heads Actual Size for the toggle bolts Two washers Actual Size for the two upper cabinet bolts Four 1 4 x 3 toggle bolts Actual Size for drywall holes One power cor...

Page 10: ...wdriver for the screws Pencil Flat blade screwdriver for the toggle bolts Measuring tape metal preferred Small side cutters or tin snips Caulking gun Plumb line Duct Tape YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION Carton or other heavy material for covering the counter top If you have brick or masonry walls you will need special hardware and tools The ductwork you need fo...

Page 11: ... 60Hz AC only with a 15 or 20A fused electrical supply IMPORTANT If you do not have the proper wall outlet you MUST have one installed by a qualified electrician 2 You will cut the power supply cord hole shown in Figure 4 later when you prepare the wall and upper cabinet in Step 4 NOTE Do not use an extension cord Keep the power cord dry and do not pinch or crush it Grounded Outlet Inside Cabinet ...

Page 12: ...wall venting be sure there is enough clearance within the wall for the exhaust duct REMEMBER AS YOU INSTALL THE VENTING Keep the length of the ductwork and the number of elbows to a minimum to ventilate your oven efficiently See examples on next page Keep the size of the ductwork the same Do not install two elbows together Use duct tape to seal all joints in the duct system Use caulking gun to sea...

Page 13: ...ree 90 degree elbows and keep length as short as possible Below are the standard fittings and their equivalent length in feet To calculate the equivalent length of each ductpiece used see the examples below Figure 9 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 3 1 4 x10 to 6 5ft 90 elbow 10ft 45 elbow 5ft 3 1 4 x10 wall cap 40ft 3 1 4 x10 flat elbow 10ft 3 1 4 x10 roof cap 24ft 3 1 4 x10 90 elbow 25ft Examples For 3 1 4 x10 SYS...

Page 14: ...rews that attach mounting plate to microwave oven cabinet See Figure 10 Remove mounting plate and set aside Replace the screws ROOF VENTED INSTALLATION 1 Attach the exhaust adaptor to the blower plate by sliding it into the guides See Figure 11 Go to STEP 4 on page 16 WALL VENTED INSTALLATION 1 Remove one blower unit mounting screw and two blower plate screws Remove the blower plate from cabinet S...

Page 15: ... into microwave oven 5 Reattach blower plate to microwave oven Attach with the one blower unit mounting screw and then the two blower plate mounting screws See Figure 19 Figure 16 Figure 15 exhaust ports blower unit back plate blower unit exhaust ports blower plate mounting screw blower unit blower plate back plate blower unit mounting screw Figure 17 blower plate mounting screw blower unit Parts ...

Page 16: ...ting plate Make sure the minimum width is 30 inches and that the top of the mounting plate is located a minimum of 30 inches above the cooking surface See Figure 23 NOTE If the cabinets are not plumb adjust the mounting plate to the cabinets If the front edge of the cabinet is lower than the back edge adjust the mounting plate to be level with the cabinet front 5 Measure the bottom of the upper ca...

Page 17: ...ole on the upper cabinet template If the upper cabinet is metal you will need to cover the edge of the hole with the power supply cord bushing supplied to prevent damage to the cord from the rough metal edge 4 Cut out the venting areas with the saber saw Roof Vented cut out the shaded area marked L on the upper cabinet template Room Vented go to STEP 5 INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE located on page 18...

Page 18: ...cutout opening for the rear wall duct and the exhaust adaptor must be attached to the mounting plate See the next page on how to prepare the rear wall cutout opening and the exhaust adaptor mounting plate for wall vented 3 Drill holes on the circles If there is a stud drill a 3 16 hole for lag screws If there is no stud drill a 5 8 hole for toggle bolts Make sure to use at least 1 lag screw in a s...

Page 19: ...the plate on the wall side Push in securely until it is past the top locking tabs and in the lower locking tabs Take care to assure the damper hinge is installed so that it is at the top and that the damper swings freely Carefully guide the exhaust adaptor now attached to the mounting plate into the house duct before using the screws to attach the plate to the wall This will assure proper alignmen...

Page 20: ... Drop the lock pin and washer assembly into hole N left side hole and push the pin down as far as it will go See Figure 31 4 Place washers over two 1 4 x3 bolts Then insert a bolt down through each hole in the upper cabinet bottom Tighten the bolts until the gap between the upper cabinet and microwave oven is closed See Figure 32 5 Remove the lock pin and washer If wall vented or room vented insta...

Page 21: ... cord clamp using a screw as shown in Figure 34 to inside of the cabinet 8 Grasp filter screen with one hand holding the ring and the other hand holding the opposite end Insert the end of the filter screen without ring into the opening and slide towards the side of the microwave oven Insert ring end of filter screen into the opening and slide entire screen towards the center of the microwave until...

Page 22: ...lter Door Safety Lock System Model and Serial Number Plate Cooking Guide Vent Grille Metal Rack Glass Turntable FEATURES Power Supply 120 VAC 60 Hz Input Power 1 550 W Cooking Power 1 000 W IEC 705 Standard Frequency 2 450 MHz Rated Current 13 5 A Outer Dimensions WxHxD 29 15 16 x 16 7 16 x 15 5 8 Cavity Volume 1 8 Cu Ft Net Weight 54 lbs ...

Page 23: ... 23 OVEN CONTROL PANEL 11 2 5 8 10 4 7 9 12 6 3 1 17 20 18 22 25 27 14 15 16 19 21 23 24 28 26 13 FEATURES ...

Page 24: ...ber pads to enter cooking time power level quantities or weights 14 KITCHEN TIMER Touch this pad to set the kitchen timer See page 25 for more information 15 CLOCK Touch this pad to enter the time of day See page 25 for more information 16 LIGHT TIMER Touch this pad to set the light timer See page 26 for more information 17 MORE Touch this pad to add ten seconds of cooking time each time you press...

Page 25: ...s over you will hear seven beeps and END will display Example To time 3 minutes KITCHEN TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a timer Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes 99 seconds OPTIONS You can change the default values for beep sound clock display speed and defrost weight See following chart for more information NUMBER FUNCTION NUMBER RESULT 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 Beep ON OFF control Clock...

Page 26: ...ock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel 1 Touch STOP CLEAR pad 2 Touch and hold 0 pad more than 4 seconds LOCKED will appear in the display window with two beeps Example To set the child lock 1 Touch and hold 0 pad more than 4 seconds LOCKED will disappear and you hear two beeps At this time the oven is ready Example To cancel the child lock LIGHT HI LOW OFF Touch LIGHT p...

Page 27: ...ing the MORE or LESS keys all of the pre programmed cook and time cook features can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time Pressing MORE will add 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press it Pressing LESS will subtract 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press it 1 Touch POPCORN pad 2 Touch number 1 pad 3 Touch MORE pad Example To adjust the 1 75 oz POPCORN cooking time fo...

Page 28: ...ook time 2 Touch POWER LEVEL pad 3 Enter the power level 4 Touch START pad When the cook time is over you will hear four beeps and END will display Example To cook food for 7 minutes 30 seconds at 70 power COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking such as roasts baked goods or custards Your oven has10 power settin...

Page 29: ...ib roast sirloin roast Cook less tender cuts of meat Reheat frozen convenience foods Thawing meat poultry and seafood Cooking small quantities of food Finish cooking casserole stew and some sauces Soften butter and cream cheese Heating small amounts of food Soften ice cream Raise yeast dough Standing time 10 HIGH 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 COOKING GUIDE FOR LOWER POWER LEVE...

Page 30: ... POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop 1 75 3 0 and 3 5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn Pop only one package at a time If you are using a microwave popcorn popper follow manufacturer s instructions To set your microwave oven correctly follow this chart 1 Touch POPCORN pad 2 Touch number 2 pad When the cook time is over you will hear four beeps and END will display Example To pop a 3 0...

Page 31: ...vable bowl or casserole Add water according to the quantity Cover with plastic wrap and vent Let stand for 5 minutes 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 4 cups In large microwavable casserole combine water rice margarine and salt Cover with microwavable lid or plastic wrap and vent After cooking let stand covered for 5 minutes 1 cup of long grain rice and 2 1 4 cups of water 2 cups of long grain rice and 4 1 2 cu...

Page 32: ...2 servings 1 4 cups 1 4 cups 1 4 pieces AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating COOKING GUIDE FOR AUTO REHEAT CATEGORY CODE 1 2 3 4 DINNER PLATE SOUP SAUCE CASSEROLE ROLL MUFFIN Place on a low plate Cover with vented plastic wrap Place in shallow microwavable casserole Cover with vented plastic wrap Place in a microwavable bowl or casserole Cover with plastic wrap Pla...

Page 33: ...the foil must not touch the side of the oven Foil causes arcing which can damage the oven lining Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm For better results a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time NUMBER AFTER DECIMAL EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHT 10 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 75 80 90 1 00 1 6 3 2 4 0 4 8 6 4 8 0 9 6 11 2 12 0 12 8 14 4 16 0 One Quarter Po...

Page 34: ...ate and rearrange Separate and rearrange Separate and rearrange Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Separate and rearrange Remove thawed portions with fork Turn over Return remainder to oven Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Meat of irregular shape and large fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence Do n...

Page 35: ...by immersing in cold water Place on a microwavable roasting rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Place on a microwavable roasting rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water FOOD AT BEEP SETTING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FISH Fillets Steaks Whole SHELLFISH Crabmeat Lobster tails Shrimp Scallops FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH Turn over Separate fillets when partially thawed if pos...

Page 36: ...b ground beef RAPID DEFROST 1lb The RAPID DEFROST 1lb feature provides you with the rapid defrosting method for 1 0 pound frozen foods The oven automatically sets the defrosting time for ground beef USE OF THE METAL RACK To use rack Place rack securely in the four plastic supports To avoid risk of property damage Do not use rack to pop popcorn Rack must be on the four plastic supports when used Us...

Page 37: ...n the density and surface area of the food Wrapping in waxed paper or paper towel Sandwiches and many other foods containing prebaked bread should be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent drying out FISH SHELLFISH Cooking Fish and Shellfish General Directions Prepare the fish for cooking Completely defrost the fish or shellfish Arrange unevenly shaped pieces with thicker parts toward the outside...

Page 38: ...e oven but will not come out crisp Cook sauces made with cornstarch or flour uncovered so you may stir them 2 or 3 times during cooking for a smooth consistency To adapt a conventional sauce or gravy recipe reduce the amount of liquid slightly Stirring occasionally will help blend flavors distribute heat evenly and may even shorten the cooking time When converting a conventional soup recipe to coo...

Page 39: ...l temperature reaches 170 F Turn chops over halfway through cooking Let stand covered 5 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Place roast in cooking bag in microwavable dish Add seasonings and browning agent if desired Close bag loosely with microwavable closure or string After cooking let stand in bag 15 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Internal temperature of pork should reach 170 F bef...

Page 40: ...ired Cover with waxed paper Cook until no longer pink and juices run clear Let stand covered 5 minutes Before cooking wash and shake off water Place breast side down on a microwavable roast rack Brush with butter or browning agent and seasoning if desired Cover with waxed paper Cook 1 3 of estimated time Turn breast side up brush with butter or browning agent Replace waxed paper Cook 1 3 of estima...

Page 41: ...t if desired Use a 2 quart microwavable baking dish and cover with vented plastic wrap for spaghetti and lasagna noodles Use microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap for macaroni and egg noodles Cook at Power Level HI as directed in chart or until water boils Stir in pasta cook covered at Power Level 5 as directed in chart or until tender Drain in a colander POWER LEVEL COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS TYPE...

Page 42: ...CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT If your oven is vented inside the charcoal filter should be replaced every 6 to 12 months and more often if necessary The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned To order a new charcoal filter contact the Parts Department at your nearest Authorized Service Center or call Amana at 1 800 843 0304 inside U S A 1 319 622 5511 outside U S A Order Charcoal Filter kit MVHRK3 1 Disco...

Page 43: ...ng screws 3 Replace bulb s with 30 watt appliance bulb s 4 Replace bulb cover and mounting screws 5 Turn the power back on at the main power supply 4 Remove bulb holder 5 Lift up the bulb holder 6 Replace bulb with a 30 or 40 watt appliance bulb 7 Replace the bulb holder 8 Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place Push the top until it snaps into place Replace the mounting screws Turn the powe...

Page 44: ...uces uneven cooking Also avoid metal skewers thermometers or foil trays Metal utensils can cause arcing which can damage your microwave oven METAL DECORATION Metal trimmed or metal banded dinnerware casserole dishes etc The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the oven ALUMINUM FOIL Avoid large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing Use...

Page 45: ...s touched check that timer wasn t started instead of a cook function be sure the Power Level is programmed properly check that the power cord is fully inserted into the outlet receptacle be sure the oven is the only appliance on the electrical circuit be sure food is evenly shaped be sure food is completely defrosted before cooking check placement of aluminum foil strips used to prevent overcookin...

Page 46: ...n You hear the sound of the transformer when the magnetron tube cycles on and off As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish Use hot pads to remove food after cooking Dish may not be microwave safe Standing time means that food should be taken out of the oven and covered for additional time after cooking This process allows the cooking to finish saves energy and frees the oven fo...

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