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Cookware and Dinnerware
Microwave-Safe
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Browning dish (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
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Ceramic glass, glass
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China, earthenware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
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Melamine (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
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Paper towels, paper plates, napkins (Use non-recycled paper.)
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Plastic wraps, bags, covers, dinnerware, containers (Follow
manufacturer recommendations.)
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Pottery and clay (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
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Silicone bakeware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
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Wax paper
For Use With Grill Cycles (on some models):
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Use ovenproof, microwave-safe cookware to catch drippings.
For Use With Convection/Combination Cycles (on some
models):
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Metal bakeware may be used only during convection (bake)
cycles. Use ovenproof, microwave-safe cookware for all other
convection and combination cycles.
Do Not Use
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Metal cookware and bakeware
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Straw or wicker
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Gold, silver or pewter
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Non-approved meat thermometers, skewers
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Twist ties
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Foil liners, such as sandwich wrappers
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Staples
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Objects with gold or silver trim or with metallic glaze
To Test Cookware/Dinnerware:
Place dish on turntable with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Program 1 minute of cook time at 100%.
If dish becomes hot and the water stays cool, do not use the dish in the microwave oven.
Microwave Oven Use
For list of preset programs, see the Quick Reference Guide provided with your model.
Manual Cooking/Stage Cooking
Touch COOK TIME, touch number pads to enter time, touch
COOK POWER (if not 100%), touch number pads to enter power
level (10-90), then touch the Start control.
If programming additional stages, enter the cook time and cook
power of each before touching the Start control.
Sensor Cooking
A sensor in the microwave oven detects moisture released from
food as it heats, and adjusts the cooking time accordingly.
Make sure microwave oven has been plugged in for at least
3 minutes. Use microwave-safe dish with loose-fitting lid, or cover
microwave-safe dish with plastic wrap and vent. For optimal
performance, wait at least 30 minutes after convection cooking or
grilling (on some models) before sensor cooking.
Add More Time
At the end of any cycle, “ADD MORE TIME 0:00” appears in the
display. Enter the additional time, if desired, and start the
microwave oven. The cook power and/or temperature (on models
with convection) for all non-sensor cycles will be the same as in the
finished cycle, but may be changed. If Add More Time is used after
a sensor cycle, the cook power will be 100%, but may be changed.
Warm Hold (on some models)
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The
Warm Hold function uses 10% cook power. Warm Hold can be
used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle.
Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
