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Information you Need to know
aBout your oveN
This Use and Care Guide is valuable: read it care-
fully and always save it for reference.
Never
use the oven without the turntable and
support nor turn the turntable over so that a large
dish could be placed in the oven. The turntable will
turn both clockwise and counterclockwise.
aLways
have food in the Convection microwave
Oven when it is on to absorb the microwave
energy.
when using the oven at power levels below 100%,
you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off.
Condensation is a normal part of microwave cook-
ing. room humidity and the moisture in food will
influence the amount of moisture that condenses in
the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause
as much condensation as uncovered ones. vents
on the oven back must not be blocked.
After using convection, automatic mix or broil, you
will hear the sound of the cooling fan. The fan may
continue to operate as long as 5 minutes, depend-
ing on the oven temperature.
Be aware that, unlike microwave-only ovens,
convection microwave ovens have a tendency to
become hot during convection, automatic mix and
broil cooking.
The oven is for food preparation only. It should not
be used to dry clothes or newspapers.
your microwave output is rated 900 watts using the
IEC Test Procedure. In using recipes or package
directions, check food at the minimum time and
add time accordingly.
aBout MIcrowave cookINg
•
Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas
towards outside of dish.
•
watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest
amount of time indicated and add more as
needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke
or ignite.
•
Cover foods while cooking. Check recipe or
cookbook for suggestions: paper towels, wax
paper, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers
prevent spattering and help foods to cook
evenly.
•
Shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil
any thin areas of meat or poultry to prevent
overcooking before dense, thick areas are
cooked thoroughly.
•
Stir foods from outside to center of dish once
or twice during cooking, if possible.
•
Turn foods over once during microwaving to
speed cooking of such foods as chicken and
hamburgers. large items like roasts must be
turned over at least once.
•
rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway
through cooking both from top to bottom and
from the center of the dish to the outside.
•
Add standing time. remove food from oven
and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time
which allows the food to finish cooking without
overcooking.
•
Check for doneness. look for signs indicat-
ing that cooking temperatures have been
reached.
doneness signs include:
- Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
- Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.
- Poultry thigh joints move easily.
- meat and poultry show no pinkness.
- Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
