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BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly,locate
the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem.

PROBLEM

Oven will not start

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Is the power cord plugged in?

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Is the door closed?

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Is the cooking time set?

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Is the temperature set?

Arcing or Sparking

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Are you using the approved cookware?

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Is the oven empty?

Incorrect time of day

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Have you tried to reset?

Unevenly Cooked Foods

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Are you using the approved cookware?

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Were the foods turned or stirred?

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Were the foods completely defrosted?

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Was the time/cooking power level correct?

Overcooked Foods

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Was the time/cooking power level correct?

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Was the temperature setting correct?

Undercooked Foods

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Are you using the approved cookware?

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Were the foods completely defrosted?

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Was the time/cooking power level correct?

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Are the ventilation ports clear?

Improper Defrosting

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Are you using the approved cookware?

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Were the foods turned or stirred?

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Was the time/cooking power level correct?

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Did you use the metal rack?

Summary of Contents for DOTRC11SS

Page 1: ...LISTED LISTED OVER THE RANGE MICROWAVE CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S GUIDE MODEL NO DOTRC11SS To help you get the most out of your new appliance P N 3828W5A2667 ...

Page 2: ... important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the door bent hinges and latches broken or loosened door seals and sealing surfaces b DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECT BETWEEN THE OVEN FRONT FACE AND THE DOOR or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces d THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED by anyone except properly qualified service personnel PRECA...

Page 3: ...Time 13 Popcorn 14 Sensor Cook 14 Auto Reheat 14 Cooking Guide for Sensor Cook 15 Auto Defrost 16 Auto Defrost Instructions 16 Defrosting Tips 16 Auto Defrost Sequence Table 17 General Guidelines 17 Defrost Chart 18 Convection Cooking 20 Introduction 20 Convection Baking Without Preheating 21 Convection Baking With Preheating 21 Convection Broiling 21 Convenience Foods Cooking Chart for Convection...

Page 4: ...ooking equipment 36 inches wide or less Do not use this oven for commercial purposes If is made for household use only When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch the door use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth If your oven is dropped or damaged have it thoroughly checked by a qualified service technician before using it again To avoid a fire hazard Do not...

Page 5: ...iced only by qualified service personnel Contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination repair or adjustment SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found...

Page 6: ... grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current The cord for this appliance has a grounding wire with a grounding plug Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING If you use the grounding plug improperly you risk electric shock Ask a qualified electrician if you do not understand the grounding instructions or if you...

Page 7: ... 7 INFORMATION MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES ...

Page 8: ... 8 INFORMATION OVEN CONTROL PANEL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 1 ...

Page 9: ...y using the number key pad Example for setting 8 00 Touch CLOCK CUSTOM COOK PROGRAM To memorize a cooking program Touch STOP CLEAR Set the single or multi stage program you wish to put into memory set as you would normally Touch CUSTOM COOK for more than 3 seconds ENTER will display When you touch CUSTOM COOK no beep will be heard until ENTER is displayed To recall the memory Touch STOP CLEAR Touc...

Page 10: ...has a timer that you can use when not cooking The oven does not run and the timer just counts down in seconds You can safely keep hot cooked food warm in your microwave oven You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically HOLD WARM To set the HOLD WARM Touch STOP CLEAR Set the desired cooking cycle following suitable operating instructions in this manual Touch HOLD WARM ...

Page 11: ...HIGH POWER Example To cook food for 8 minutes Touch STOP CLEAR Touch TIME Touch the numbers for the cooking time you want Touch START HI power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slow cooking such as roasts baked goods or custards Your oven has 9 power settings in addition to HI TIME COOKING AT MULTI POWER Example To cook food for 8 minutes at 70 power Touch STOP...

Page 12: ...etables Cook fish and poultry Preheat browning dish Reheat meat slices quickly Saute onions celery and green pepper All reheating Cooking scrambled eggs Cook quickly breads and cereal products Cook cheese dishes veal Cook cakes muffins brownies cup cakes Cook pasta Cook meats whole poultry Cook custard Cook whole chicken turkey spare ribs rib roast sirloin roast Cook less tender cuts of meat Rehea...

Page 13: ...the preset cooking time is too long or too short you can increase or decrease cooking time by 10 after choosing one of the following functions SENSOR COOKING GUIDE Appropriate containers and coverings help assure good sensor cooking results 1 Always use microwavable containers 2 Never use tight sealing plastic covers They can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook 3 Match the amoun...

Page 14: ...HEAT ROOM TEMP or FROZEN TEMP To use the SENSOR COOK Touch STOP CLEAR Touch COOK Touch the number for the category you want Example for setting 1 Beverage Most microwave ovens require the selection of the power level and time for cooking or reheating Your new oven makes reheating foods more convenient A sensor in your oven detects the vapor released by the food and the amount of vapor detected tel...

Page 15: ... of frozen entree and follow the package directions But if the cover is film perforate the film instead of removing it Don t remove the cover wholly Place the food in microproof bowl or glass casserole Cover tightly with plastic wrap Use microwave safe paper plate or towels One serving is 1 to 2 doughnuts 1 roll 1 muffin etc Place on a paper towel No cover Use small bowl Cover with microwave safe ...

Page 16: ...rt the weight to decimals When using AUTO DEFROST the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds the weight of the food minus the container Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0 F taken directly from a true freezer If food has been stored in a refrigerator freezer that does not maintain a temperature o...

Page 17: ...lower decimal See the weight conversion chart Remove metal twist ties from the packaging For best results remove meat poultry and fish from the original wrapper The wrapper can hold steam and juice close to the food and cause the outer surface to cook If removing the wrapper is difficult defrost the wrapped food for about 1 4 of the defrosting time displayed at the beginning of the defrost cycle T...

Page 18: ...rate and rearrange Separate 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 beginning of a d...

Page 19: ... in cold water Place on a microwavable roasting rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water FOOD SETTING AT BEEP 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 possible Separate and rearrange Turn Over Break apart Turn Over Turn Over and rearrange Separate a...

Page 20: ...ly items Choose pans that do not have extended handles Use convection cooking for items like souffles breads cookies angel food cakes pizza and for some meat and fish cooking You do not need to use any special techniques to adapt your favorite oven recipes to convection cooking however you may need to lower some temperatures or reduce some cooking times from the convection oven cooking directions ...

Page 21: ...d touch START When the oven reaches the set preheat temperature four tonus will sound and the oven will automatically hold that temperature for 30 minutes You can see the cooking temperature anytime during cooking by touching CONVECTION BAKE The cooking temperature will show for two seconds You can see the cooking temperature anytime during cooking by touching CONVECTION BAKE The cooking temperatu...

Page 22: ... inch square pan on Metal Rack Bake in metal or ovenproof pan on Metal Rack Back one layer at a time on Metal Rack Use metal 10 cup fluted tube pan on Metal Rack Bake in 9x5 inch metal loaf pan on Metal Rack Follow package directions for thawing and proofing dough Bake in metal greased 81 2 x 41 2 x 21 2 inch loaf pan on Metal Rack Bake six at a time on metal round cookie sheet on Metal Rack 14 16...

Page 23: ...COMBINATION COOKING ONLY WHEN SPECIFICALLY INDICATED IN A RECIPE However METAL PANS MUST NEVER BE PLACED ON THE METAL RACK IN COMBINATION COOKING If any metal touches the metal rack during a microwave cycle arcing may occur and your oven may be damaged Meats may be roasted directly on the Metal Rack or in a shallow roasting pan placed on the rack When using the Metal Rack please check the manual f...

Page 24: ... Roasting Touch STOP CLEAR Touch BAKE or ROAST Touch the number for food temperature Example for 325 F You can enter a temperature between 150 F and 450 F Touch numbers for cooking time Example for 20 minutes You can enter a time up to 99 minutes 99 seconds Touch START After preheating open the door put food in oven and close the door Touch START You can see the cooking temperature anytime during ...

Page 25: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 Food Hamburger Chicken Piece Whole Chicken Turkey Cake Bread Quantity Weight You Can Cook 0 3 2 0 lbs 0 5 3 0 lbs 2 0 3 5 lbs 4 0 9 0 lbs 1 layer 2 layers 1 loaf 2 loaves To set Auto Combination Touch STOP CLEAR Touch START to continue Touch START At beep open the door turn over the food in oven and close the door Touch START After preheating open the door put food in oven and close th...

Page 26: ...t pads when removing rack from oven after cooking to prevent burns Rack may be hot Do not store the metal rack in the oven Arcing and damage to the oven could result if someone accidentally starts the oven Use rack only in the microwave oven Do not use rack with browning dish Do not let food container on rack touch the top or sides of the oven Do not cook foods directly on rack without putting the...

Page 27: ...ILS COOKING COOKING COOKING Ceramic Glass China Pottery Plastic Metal Aluminum Foil Paper Straw Wicker Wood Wax Paper Plastic Wrap Ceramic Ovenproof Heat Tempered Microwave Safe Glassware Glassware with Metal Decoration Lead Glass Without Metal Decoration Ovenproof and Heat Tempered Regular Ovenproof Heat Tempered Ware Bake Roast Rack Metal Baking Pan Cups Plates Towels YES YES NO NO YES YES YES Y...

Page 28: ...ng chicken or bacon Clean your oven weekly or more often if needed Metal Rack Remove the metal rack to clean it at the sink Use a mild detergent solution Then rinse and wipe dry Grease Filters Remove the metal mesh grease filters on the hood bottom cover for washing at the sink To remove each filter 1 Grasp the tab at the end of the filter as shown 2 Slide the filter toward each side of the oven 3...

Page 29: ... wall 3 Tip the grille forward then lift it out 4 Lift the back of the charcoal filter and slide it toward you 5 Slide a new charcoal filter into place 6 Put the grille back on with the mounting screws Work Light Replacement Cooktop Countertop Light When either bulb in the work light burns out you will need to replace it with a 30 watt appliance bulb 1 Disconnect the power at the circuit breaker o...

Page 30: ...e it is cooking See the Safety Instructions on pages 4 and 5 Q Why does the hood fan start when I have not pushed the Fan Control Button A The hood fan starts automatically to prevent the oven from overheating Q When the oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time it may not work properly What is wrong A Only when the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power starts again after...

Page 31: ...e potatoes bake thoroughly and the fourth one is still not cooked A The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Remember to allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put the potatoes in a circle Q Why do baked apples sometimes burst during cooking A The peeling has not been removed from the top half of each appl...

Page 32: ...rect time of day Have you tried to reset Unevenly Cooked Foods Are you using the approved cookware Were the foods turned or stirred Were the foods completely defrosted Was the time cooking power level correct Overcooked Foods Was the time cooking power level correct Was the temperature setting correct Undercooked Foods Are you using the approved cookware Were the foods completely defrosted Was the...

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Page 36: ... is in effect All charges incurred in delivery of the microwave to Seller must be paid by the Original Purchaser A copy of the dated bill of sale must accompany the returned microwave oven 5 Any item returned in the manner described in paragraph 4 will be examined by your dealer If it is found that the microwave is defective in material and workmanship the Seller will replace the appliance 6 The S...

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