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Summary of Contents for Touchmatic A10360099

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Page 2: ...king schools may not always be available in the area in which you live Therefore in this Use and Care Manual and the cookbook we re helping you teach yourself how to use your Amana oven Your Use and Care Manual is written in five sessions Each session is designed to require less than one hour of your time Each session builds on what you ve learned in previous sessions So set aside time each day fo...

Page 3: ...ure to Microwave Energy 4 General Use 5 Specific Features 5 Specific Types of Foods and Cooking 5 Utensils 6 Operation of Interlock Systems 7 Session 2 Quick Cooking By Time with Full Power 8 Locate Controls 9 Cooking with Full Microwave Power 10 Changing a Time Entry 11 Session 3 m Cooking With Cookmatic Power Levels and Defrosting 13 Cooking at Cookmatic Power Levels Defrosting 13 Changing Cookm...

Page 4: ...h any appliance close supervision is necessary when used by children 6 Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped 7 This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service person nel Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination repair or adjustmenL 8 Do not cover or block any openings on the a...

Page 5: ...GROUNOING PRONG FROM THIS 1 LUG For your personal safety this oven must be plugged DIRECTLY into a separate properly grounded and polarized three prong wall receptacle Where a two prong wall receptacle is encountered it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician and have it replaced with a properly grounded and polarized wall receptacle in acco...

Page 6: ...GY 1 2 Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces 3 Do not operate the oven if it Js damaged It is particularly ...

Page 7: ...to food 2 3 4 The temperature probe plug must not be immersed in water for cleaning and should not be washed in a dishwasher When holding a food at temperature in your Radarange Oven always select a temperature of 140 F or above to prevent the growth of bacteria and production of toxins Precautions regarding specific types of foods etc 1 WARNING Do not heat or reheat liquids in a microwave oven wi...

Page 8: ... recommended for use in the microwave oven Do not wrap food in aluminum foil except when recommended in the recipe as poultry The use of metal cookware TV dinner trays or foil will increase cooking time and decrease energy efficiency It usually causes uneven cooking and can cause arcing Also with extended use metal cookware could damage the magnefron tube of any microwave oven designed for home us...

Page 9: ...arange Oven 3 Press 4 Press _l_ then B 5 7 8_ Push the switch The oven should now be operating The oven interior light should be on Open the oven door The oven should shut off immediately The sound of the motor should cease Open the door fully The oven interior light should come on when the door is opened Press If oven does not respond as stated please perform the following steps 1 Check to see if...

Page 10: ...Quick Cooking By Time Full Microwave Power With In this session you ll learn how to do quick cooking with full microwave power 0 m 8 O ...

Page 11: ...hone RESET _ Used to cancel all instructions given to the Touchmatic Control Pressed before programming any oven instructions START SWITCH Pushed to start cooking operation You must program cooking time or temperature before pushing start switch At some time while you re learning to use your Radarange Oven you may make a programming mistake If you do make a mistake or are confused about what you v...

Page 12: ...om previous cooking or which might have been accidentially programmed by curious children To heat the water 50 seconds with full microwave power 1 Press then 2 Push the switch The readout will display 50 in the window This signifies 50 seconds Notice that a chevron small arrow automatically lights up in the readout display above the word COOK This tells you what the microwave oven is programmed to...

Page 13: ... re doing it automatically locks the instructions in place Push the switch again When you push the start switch the oven automatically starts cooking from where you interrupted it If you don t want to continue to cook open the oven door then press Cook With Full Power 1 2 3 Press Press cooking time to cook 6 minutes 10 seconds press Push switch TRY IT Changing a Time Entry Occasionally you may mak...

Page 14: ...gest you practice what you ve learned in this Session before going on to the next Session Select any recipe in the cookbook which uses only Full Power and Try It A few things we d suggest you try are Breakfast Scrambled Eggs Instant Hot Chocolate Mix Bacon Blueberry Muffins Chilled Fruit Cup Lunch Made Right Mushroom Burgers Chili Con Carne Soup canned Reuben Sandwich Dinner Easy Barbecued Chicken...

Page 15: ...ave energy is produced heating the exterior of the frozen food During the off periods the heat is conducted to the interior of the food This allows the food to be evenly defrosted with little or no cooking of the exterior before the interior is completely thawed Defrosting instructions for specific types of foods are provided at the beginning of appropriate chapters of your Amana cookbook Follow i...

Page 16: ...e word COOK lights up indicating the oven is programmed to cook Also notice the arrow above the words COOK LEVEL is lighted confirming the oven is cooking at a lower Cookmatic Level The arrow above PWR is flashing on and off This arrow lights up whenever the magnetron tube is producing microwave energy As you will recall from Session 2 this arrow does not flash on and off when cooking with Full Po...

Page 17: ... words COOK and COOK LEVEL both light up This indicates the oven is cooking at a lower Cookmatic Level The water will start to boil during the three minutes When it does change the power level to a lower setting as follows Press then The number 2 will show at the far right of the readout display Press The display will return to the remaining time which has continued to count down Watch the water i...

Page 18: ...er levels Plus you ve learned to use the Radarange Oven automatic defrost cycle We suggest you practice what you ve learned in this session before going on to the next session Try any recipe in the cookbook which uses any one of the Cookmatic power levels You will also want to try defrosting Select any food in a defrost chart at the beginning of appropriate chapters in your Amana cookbook and try ...

Page 19: ... Oven See your Amana dealer for ordering information Do not confuse the temperature probe with the Candymaker The Touchmatic Candymaker has brown beads and a white cord with the word Candymaker on the handle The temperature probe the one that came with your oven is all brown Special Hints for Using the Temperature Probe Do 1 Insert probe as instructed in recipe or as shown at lower left a Meats Wi...

Page 20: ...frozen foods The temperature sensor tip could be damaged or the probe could break Do not use the temperature probe in conjunction with foil or other metal Arcing could result If a recipe suggests the use of foil do not use the temperature probe for cooking Do not immerse the temperature probe plug in water or wash in an automatic dishwasher An electrical problem could occur Instead wash the probe ...

Page 21: ...rature Control System See page 28 for what to do when service is required D Place tip of probe in center of cup E Close Radarange Oven door F Press G Press You always press the middle number of the desired end temperature See chart on this page The lowest temperature which can be sensed by the temperature probe is 110 F the highest 190 F The number 9 should appear at the far right of the readout d...

Page 22: ... instant coffee to water Note In this example you cooked to temperature using Full Power You can also cook to temperature using a lower Cookmatic power level For example if you were heating milk you would want to cook at Cookmatic Level 8 to 140 F To cook at a lower Cookmatic Level complete Steps A through F on the previous page then press the Cookmatic Level number and pad Then press the middle n...

Page 23: ...ther food at serving temperature for even the latest of the late comers To illustrate suppose you want to hold liquid at a 140 F temperature A Place a cup or glass of fresh cold water in the Radarange Oven B Insert probe into the middle of cup insert the probe plug into the oven receptacle The display arrow above the word TEMP lights up indicating the oven is programmed to take the food to the giv...

Page 24: ...o reheat the water to 40 F Open the oven door to turn oven off Remove probe from oven H Press Note In the above example you cooked and held at temperature using full microwave power To cook at a lower Cookmatic Level complete Steps A through D then press the desired Cookmatic Power Level number and pad before pressing the number for the desired temperature Push the switch Note If you wish to use t...

Page 25: ...e left side of the readout display signifies the actual temperature For example if a 2 appears on the display the water is 120 F If a 0 appears the water is less than 110 F Remove probe from oven C Press Summary To Use the Temperature Probe Without Cooking 1 Insert temperature probe tip into food insert probe plug into oven wall receptacle 2 Press 3 Read number on left side of display 4 Remove pro...

Page 26: ...24 Read Meal Planning the second section of your Amana cookbook_ In this section you ll learn how to make entire meals in your microwave oven 0 m ...

Page 27: ...ide of the shield and four tabs which fit into slots in the back oven wall Remove the four screws Then carefully lower the shield and clearing the antenna pull the shield forward out of the back wall slots and out of the oven Wash the shield in hot soapy water Do not wash in a dishwasher Do not use harsh or abrasive cleansers When replacing again be careful not to bend the antenna Also be sure the...

Page 28: ... cooked The tray is a special type of glass and if it is accidentally broken it must be replaced with the same type of glass from your Amana Dealer Avoid Unnecessary Service Calls Avoid unnecessary service calls for difficulties that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials You will be charged for service person s travel expenses and labor even though the product may be in warranty...

Page 29: ...ed perform the four steps listed in the box shown below IF ANOTHER FEATURE DOESN T APPEAR TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY Have you followed the use and care instructions exactly Review them to be sure Did you press belore programming the oven Is the oven plugged into a properly grounded and polarized outlet as described in installation instructions page 3 Improper installation can result in erratic oper...

Page 30: ...energy consuming appliances on the same circuit as the microwave oven Review installation instructions page 3 Is the line voltage to your home low or lower than usual The power company in your area should be able to tell you if there is low voltage to your home Did you remember to program the correct Cooking Power Level Review instructions page 13 When Service is Required Call nearest authorized s...

Page 31: ...e colonies enjoyed a national reputation for superb workmanship In all America there is no other community quite like the Amana colonies of Iowa Here today are blended the new ways with the old 20th century efficiency and time honored fine craftsmanship Amana pioneered in low temperature refrigeration and Amana Refrigeration Inc continues to be a leading manufacturer of a quality line of microwave...

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