KitchenAid YKCMS1555R manual Display, Easy Start, Tones, Cancel, Clock, Timer

Display

When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “:” will appear in the display. If the “:” appears in the display at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Reset the clock if needed.

When the microwave oven is in use, the display shows cook time remaining. When the microwave oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day (if the clock is set) or Timer countdown.

Start

The START pad begins any function. If non-sensor cooking is interrupted, touching START will resume the preset cycle. Touching START will not resume an interrupted sensor cycle.

Easy Start

Cook time may be added to a manual cook cycle by touching the EASY START (START) pad. Touching EASY START during the cycle will add 30 seconds of cook time at the current cook power. Each additional touch adds 30 seconds of cook time, up to

3 minutes, then 1 minute of cook time, up to 10 minutes.

The EASY START pad will also start the microwave oven at 100% power for 30 seconds after the door is closed or CANCEL is touched. Additional time may be added by touching EASY START.

Tones

Tones are audible signals, indicating the following:

One tone

■Valid entry

■Hidden feature entered

Two tones

■End of stage in multistage cooking

■Invalid entry (short tones)

■Every minute after end-of-cycle tones, as reminder

■Hidden feature exited

Three tones

■End of cycle

Five tones

■End of Timer countdown

■During defrost cycle, as reminder to check, turn, rearrange, or separate food

Tone volume may be adjusted, or the tones may be disabled using Personal Choice.

Cancel

The CANCEL pad clears any incorrect command and cancels most functions except for the Timer and Control Lock. It will not erase the time of day.

The oven will also turn off when the door is opened. Close the door and touch START to resume the non-sensor cycle.

Clock

This is a 12-hour or 24-hour clock.

To Set Clock:

The microwave oven and Timer must be off.

1.Touch CLOCK SET.

2.Touch number pads to correct time of day.

3.Touch CLOCK SET.

The hour format may be changed, and the clock may be hidden using Personal Choice.

To Change Clock Display:

1.Touch PERSONAL CHOICE 5 times.

“Clock” will appear in the display, then instructions will scroll.

2.Touch “1” for 12-hour format, “2” for 24-hour format, or “3” to turn off.

3.Touch START.

When the clock is turned off, the display will be blank.

To Change Tones Settings:

1.Touch PERSONAL CHOICE.

“Sound Volume” will appear in the display, then instructions will scroll.

2.Touch “1” for low volume, “2” for medium, “3” for high, or touch “4” to turn off tones.

3.Touch START.

Timer

The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds, and counts down the set time.

NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven.

Cook functions may be used while the Timer is counting down. When the cook function is active in the display, touch TIMER to see the Timer countdown for 5 seconds.

To Set:

1.Touch TIMER.

2.Touch number pads to enter desired time.

3.Touch TIMER or START, or allow the Timer to start automatically after a brief delay.

When the set time ends, “TIMER END” will scroll across the display and the end-of-Timer tones will sound.

4.Touch TIMER at anytime while the Timer countdown is active in the display to cancel the Timer.

Remember, touching CANCEL will turn off the microwave oven.

The time can be reset during the countdown by repeating the above steps.

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