Crosley CMT102SG, Use And Care Manual

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Questions and Answers
ANSWERS
No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you
will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your
oven must fit on the turntable.
You can use a rack only if rack is supplied with your
microwave oven. Use of any rack not supplied with
the microwave oven can result in poor cooking per-
formance and/or arcing.
Usable metal includes aluminum foil for shielding
(use small, flat pieces), small skewers, and shallow
foil trays (if tray is 3⁄4 inch [19 mm] deep and half
filled with food to absorb microwave energy). When
using the crisp feature, use the specially designed
crisper pan that comes with your oven. Never allow
metal to touch walls or door.
(For more information, see “Using aluminum foil” in
the “Cooking Guide” section.)
Yes. The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-
clockwise, depending on the rotation of the motor
when the cooking cycle begins.
This appearance is normal and does not
affect the operation of your oven.
You hear the sound of the transformer when the
magnetron tube cycles on.
As food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the
dish. Also, when cooking with the crisp feature,
remember that the crisper pan is made of special
material that absorbs microwave energy, making
the pan very hot for browning. To avoid burns, use
hot pads or the crisper pan handle to remove food
after crisp cooking.
“Standing time” means that food should be re-
moved from the oven and covered for additional
time to allow it to finish cooking. This frees the
oven for other cooking.
Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn following
manufacturer’s guidelines or use the preprogram-
med Popcorn pad. Do not use regular paper bags.
Use the “listening test” by stopping the oven as
soon as the popping slows to a “pop” every one or
two seconds. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
Do not pop popcorn in glass utensils.
Steam is normally produced during cooking. The
microwave oven has been designed to vent this
steam out the top vents.
The bottom of your crisper pan is coated with
a special material that absorbs the magnetic part
of the microwave energy. This material becomes
very hot and transfers heat to the bottom of the
crisper pan for higher temperature cooking.
QUESTIONS
Can I operate my microwave oven without the
turntable or turn the turntable over to
accommodate a large dish?
Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that
I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time?
Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my
microwave oven?
Is it normal for the turntable to turn in
either direction?
Sometimes the door of my microwave oven
appears wavy. Is this normal?
What are the humming noises that I hear when
my microwave oven is operating?
Why does the dish become hot when I micro-
wave food in it? I thought that this should not
happen.
What does “standing time” mean?
Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven?
How do I get the best results?
Why does steam come out of the air
exhaust vent?
How does my crisper pan aid browning
and crisping?
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