KitchenAid KOMV1554R manual Auto Start, Keep Warm, BrowningPan Use, To Set a Cook Time

Auto Start

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.

Auto Start allows the microwave oven to be programmed to turn on at a certain time of day and cook for a set length of time.

Before setting, make sure the correct time of day is displayed.

To Set a Cook Time:

1.Place food on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch HELP & SETTINGS.

3.Touch number pad “3.”

4.Enter the start time.

5.Touch CLOCK TIMER.

6.Enter length of time to cook.

7.Touch START.

“AUTO START” will flash in the display, then the start time and “ON” will remain in the display until cooking begins.

The door may be opened after the program is set, but START must be touched after the door is closed in order to resume the program.

The time of day may be seen after Auto Start is programmed by touching CLOCK TIMER.

When the Auto Start time is reached and the oven begins cooking, the display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and 1 long end-of-cycle tone will sound.

8.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

Keep Warm

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.

Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. Keep Warm can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle.

To Use:

Put hot cooked food in the oven. Cover plates of food and foods that were cooked covered. Pastries, pies, turnovers, etc. should remain uncovered.

1.Touch KEEP WARM.

2.Enter length of time for the Keep Warm cycle.

3.Touch START.

The display will count down the warming time. “KEEP WARM” will also flash intermittently during the countdown.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and 1 long end-of-cycle tone will sound.

4.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

To Set at end of cycle: Follow instructions in “Cooking in Stages,” and set the last stage as the Keep Warm stage.

BrowningPan Use

The Browning Pan (sold separately) is specially designed to brown, crisp, and pan-fry foods in the microwave oven. The Browning Pan reaches its optimal cooking temperature in approximately 3 minutes. Use the pan as quickly as possible after it is heated for best results.

While microwaves heat food from above, they also heat the pan very quickly from below to brown and crisp the food.

■Use high power to preheat the pan and to cook foods such as bacon, hamburgers, chicken breasts, frozen pizza and chicken nuggets. Many foods require turning over during cooking (see chart).

■The Browning Pan will become very hot. Use the handle to grasp and remove the pan from the oven. Do not place hot Browning Pan directly on heat-sensitive surfaces. Damage may occur.

■Do not use plastic utensils on the pan, as it becomes very hot quickly and could melt the utensils.

■Do not use metal utensils, as they can scratch the pan.

■Do not use the pan in any other microwave oven or in a thermal oven.

■Always use the turntable as a support for the pan.

■For best results, coat pan lightly with cooking oil to make removing food and cleaning easier.

Browning Pan Cooking Chart

Use the following chart as a guide when using the Browning Pan. Preheat pan for 3 minutes at 100% power.

FOOD	AMOUNT	COOKING TIME (in
		minutes and seconds) at
		100% power
Fried eggs*	1 egg	side 1: 0:25; side 2: 0:25
	2 eggs	side 1: 0:40; side 2: 0:30
Chicken nuggets	8 pieces	side 1: 1:30; side 2: 1:00
	14 pieces	side 1: 2:00; side 2: 2:00
Frozen pizza	12" (30.5 cm)	10:30
(thin crust)
Boneless chicken	1 breast	side 1: 2:00; side 2: 2:00
breasts, 3.5-5 oz	4 breasts	side 1: 4:00; side 2: 3:30
(99-142 g) each*
Hamburger patties,	4 patties	side 1: 3:00; side 2: 2:00
4 oz (113 g), ¹⁄₄"
(64 mm) thick
Bacon	4 slices	side 1: 2:30; side 2: 1:30

*Brush pan with oil before preheating.

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