Microwave Oven Control

Display

When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “0” will appear in the display. If the “0” 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 cooking power, quantities, weights and/or prompts. When the microwave oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day (if the Clock is set).

Start

The START (START ENTER) pad begins any function. If cooking is interrupted, touching START will resume the preset cycle.

Off

The OFF (OFF CANCEL) pad clears any incorrect command and cancels any program during cooking. It will not erase the time of day.

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

AddMinute

The ADD MINUTE pad starts the microwave oven for 1 minute at 100% power. More cook time may be added in 1-minute increments by touching ADD MINUTE repeatedly.

The Add Minute function may be used only when no other function is operating.

Clock

This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00-11:59).

To Set:

The microwave oven must be off.

1.Touch CLOCK SET.

2.Touch number pads to enter correct time of day.

3.Touch CLOCK SET.

Tones

Tones are audible signals, indicating the following:

One tone

■Valid entry (short tone)

Two tones

■End of stage in multistage cooking

■Control Lock active (short tones)

Three tones

■End of cycle

Five tones

■During Auto Defrost cycle, reminder to check, turn, rearrange, or separate food

ControlLock

The Control Lock disables the control panel pads to avoid unintended use of the microwave oven.

To Lock/Unlock Control: The microwave oven must be off. Touch and hold START for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound and “L” appears in the display. Repeat to unlock and clear the display (2 tones will sound).

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