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Programming Instructions for MVH240
Child Lock
Control panel can be locked out to prevent the
microwave from being accidentally started or used by
children. Child lock feature is also useful when cleaning
the control panel to prevent any key pads from being
activated.
1. Press STOP/CLEAR pad.
2. Press and hold the number 0 for approximately four
seconds. LOCKED will appear in the display and two
beeps will sound.
3. To reactivate the key pad, press and hold the number
0 for approximately four seconds. LOCKED will
disappear from the display and two beeps will sound.
Minute
Allows the microwave to cook 1 minute at 100% power
by simply touching the “MINUTE” pad.
NOTE: Maximum time is 99 minutes.
• Press the MINUTE pad to activate one minute for
each time the pad is pressed.
Hold Warm
Allows cooked food to stay warm in the microwave oven
for up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. HOLD WARM can
also be used by itself or to follow a cooking cycle
automatically.
NOTES:
• HOLD WARM operates for up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds.
• Cooked food should be covered during HOLD
WARM.
• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during HOLD WARM.
• Complete meals on a dinner plate could be
covered during HOLD WARM.
To make HOLD WARM automatically follow another
cycle:
1. While programming the cooking instructions, press
HOLD WARM pad before pressing START pad.
2. When the last cooking cycle is over, two tones will
sound and “WARM” will appear in the display.
3. HOLD WARM can be set to follow AUTO DEFROST,
or multi-cycle cooking.
Favorite Recipe
Favorite recipe allows recall of cooking instruction
previously placed in memory and begins cooking.
1. Press FAVORITE RECIPE pad.
2. Enter the cooking time desired.
3. Press START pad.
More/Less
By using the MORE or LESS keys, all of the AUTO
TOUCH and programs can be adjusted to cook food for
a longer or shorter time. Pressing MORE will add 10
seconds of the cooking time each time it is pressed.
Pressing LESS will subtract 10 seconds of cooking time
each time it is pressed.
Cooking at High Cook Power
1. Enter the amount of cooking time desired.
2. Press START pad. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and “END” will appear in the
display.
Cooking at Lower Power Levels
Cooking with HIGH power level does not always give the
best results with foods that is needed for slower
cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. This
oven has 10 power settings in addition to HIGH.
1. Enter the amount of cooking time desired.
2. Press POWER LEVEL pad.
3. Enter the power level number desired for cooking.
(See, Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels).
4. Press START pad. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and “END” will appear in the
display.
Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
Some recipes call for one power level for a certain
length of time, and another power level for another
length of time. This oven can be set to change from one
to another automatically, for up to three cycles only if
defrost is one of the three cycles. Otherwise there can
only be two cycles use in a cooking program.
1. Enter the first amount of cooking time desired.
2. Press PROGRAM pad.
3. Enter the second amount of cooking time desired.
4. Press POWER LEVEL pad.
5. Enter the power level number desired for cooking.
(See, Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels).
6. Pres START pad. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and “END” will appear in the
display.
