Amana AMC5101AAB/W, AMC5101AAS Defrosting Automatically, Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels

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Operation

Defrosting Automatically

To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave automatically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.

1 Press the Auto Defrost button. The display shows “0.5 lbs.” (0.2 Kg if you have set your oven for metric measure).

(“ENTER” and “ Lbs.” will flash).

START ENTER COOK TIME TIME2

Kg

g

Oz Lbs. QTY.

2 To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button repeatedly. This increases the weight by 0.5 lb increments, up to

6.0lbs (The Auto Defrost button will increase the weight by 0.2kg up to 2.6kg if you are using metric measurement).

You can also use the number buttons to enter the weight of the food directly.

The oven calculates the defrosting time and starts automatically. Twice during defrosting, the oven will beep to let you know to turn the food over.

3 Press the Pause/Cancel button, open the oven door, and turn the food over.

4 Press the Start button to resume defrosting.

• See page 19 for the Auto Defrosting Guide.

Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels

Your microwave allows you to set up to two different stages of cooking, each with its own time length and power level. The power level button lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (0).

One-stage Cooking

For simple one-stage cooking, you only need to set a cooking time. The power level is automatically set to High. If you want to set the power to any other level, you must set it using the Power Level button.

1 Use the number buttons to set a cooking time. You can set a time from one second to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. To set a time over one minute, enter the seconds too. For example, to set 20 minutes, enter 2, 0, 0, 0 .

2 If you want to set the power level to something other than High, press the Power Level button, then use the number buttons to enter a power level.

Power Levels:

1 = PL:10

(Warm)

6

= PL:60 (Simmer)

2 = PL:20

(Low)

7

= PL:70

(Medium High)

3 = PL:30

(Defrost)

8

= PL:80

(Reheat)

4 = PL:40

(Medium Low)

9

= PL:90 (Sauté)

5 = PL:50

(Medium)

0

= PL:Hi

(High)

3 Press the Start button to begin cooking. If you want to change the power level, press Pause/Cancel before you press Start, and re- enter all of the instructions.

Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different temperatures. You can set multiple stages of cooking with your microwave.

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Contents Microwave Oven Safety EnergyImportant Grounding Instructions Use of Extension Cords Table of Contents Your New Microwave ovenChecking Parts Setting Up Your Microwave Oven Control Panel Buttons AMC5101AAB/WControl Panel Buttons AMC5101AAS Turning on the Power and Selecting a Weight Setting the ClockUsing the Pause/Cancel Button OperationUsing the Instant Cook Buttons Instant Cook ChartUsing the One Minute + Button Using the Handy Helper ButtonHandy Helper Chart Using the Kids Meals Button Using the Snack Bar ButtonKids Meals Chart Snack Bar ChartSetting Cooking Times & Power Levels Power LevelsDefrosting Automatically One-stage CookingUsing the More/Less Buttons Switching the Beeper On/OffMulti-stage Cooking Using the Kitchen Timer Demonstration ModeSetting the Child Protection Lock Auto Reheat ChartTesting Utensils Cooking InstructionsCooking Utensils Cooking Techniques General TipsCooking Guide Guide for Cooking Meat in Your MicrowaveGuide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave Guide for Cooking Eggs in Your MicrowaveGuide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave Auto Defrosting Guide Recipes Beef and Barley StewBroccoli and Cheese Casserole Warm Potato Salad Black Bean SoupTroubleshooting Guide Care and CleaningAppendix Specifications Warranty Limited One Year Warranty Parts and LaborWhat is not covered by these warranties If you need serviceQuick Reference

AMC5101AAS, AMC5101AAB/W specifications

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