IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you
should use as much care as you use with a stove or
any other cooking device. When using this electric
appliance, basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING-To reduce the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to
excessive.microwave energy:-
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I. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
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Read and follow "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY," found on page 2.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded outlet. See "Grounding
Instructions" found on page 5.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions found on page 5.
5. Do not cover or block any openings on this
appliance.
6. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water—for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type
of oven is specifically designed to heat, or cook
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door, use only
mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied
with a sponge or soft cloth.
9. As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
10. Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.
II. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
13. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
14. This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
15. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers (for example, closed glass jars) may
explode and should not be heated in this oven.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic
bags before placing bag in oven.
(c) If materials inside the oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off power
at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
(d) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils, or food in the cavity when not in
use.
17. To avoid the possible risk of a burn, the
appliance must not be used in areas such as
island-type countertops where the rear surfaces
would be exposed to user contact and the.
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appliance must be placed more than 3 feet
(85 cm) above the floor.
General Use
1. DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments
or repairs to the door, control panel housing,
safety interlock switches or any other part of the
oven.
DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs
should only be done by qualified service person.
2. DO NOT use the microwave function when the
oven is empty. The microwave energy will reflect
continuously throughout the oven, if food or
water is not present to absorb energy. This could
damage the oven and result in the danger of a
fire.
3. DO NOT use this oven to heat chemicals or
other non-food products. DO NOT clean this
oven with any product that is labeled as
containing corrosive chemicals. The heating of
corrosive chemicals in this oven can cause
radiation leaks.
4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other
materials in the oven. They may catch on fire.
5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless
the paper product is labeled as safe for
microwave oven use. Recycled paper products
may contain impurities which may cause sparks
and/or fires when used.
6. DO NOT use newspapers or paper bags for
cooking. Fire can result.
7. DO NOT hit or strike the control panel. Damage
to the controls may occur. Fire can result.
8. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on
top of, or in the oven. These could be fire
hazards.
9. POT HOLDERS may be needed when handling
dishes. Heat is transferred from the hot food to
the cooking container and from the cooking
container to Glass Tray. Glass Tray can be very
hot after removing cooking container from oven.
10. Before using the BAKE, COMBINATION or
BROIL functions for the first time, operate the
oven without food on BROIL for 20 minutes. This
will allow the oil that is used for rust protection
to be burned off.
11. Door and exterior will get hot during BAKE,
COMBINATION and BROIL. Please handle door
carefully.
12. Use extreme caution when removing oven
accessories or cooking containers from oven or
disposing of hot grease.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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