Frigidaire FGMV175QF, FGMV175QW important safety instructions About Your Microwave Oven

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference.

A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes.

NEVER use the microwave oven without the turntable and support nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish could be placed in the microwave oven.

ALWAYS have food in the microwave oven when it is on to absorb the microwave energy.

When using the microwave oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is normal for the exterior of the microwave oven to be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating.

Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking. Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture that condenses in the microwave oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered ones. Ventilation openings must not be blocked.

The microwave oven is for food preparation only. It should not be used to dry clothes or newspapers.

Your microwave oven is rated 1000 watts by using the IEC Test Procedure. In using recipes or package directions, check food a minute or two before the minimum time and add time accordingly.

ABOUT FOOD

ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING

Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish.

Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.

Cover foods while cooking. Check recipe or cookbook for suggestions: paper towels, wax paper, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly.

Shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil any thin areas of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking before dense, thick areas are cooked thoroughly.

Stir foods from outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible.

Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as chicken and hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be turned over at least once.

Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside.

Add standing time. Remove food from microwave oven and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time which allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking.

Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been reached.

Doneness signs include:

-Food steams throughout, not just at edge.

-Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.

-Poultry thigh joints move easily.

-Meat and poultry show no pinkness.

-Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

FOOD

 

DO

 

DON’T

 

 

 

 

 

Eggs,

Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent

Cook eggs in shells.

sausages,

 

“explosion”.

Reheat whole eggs.

nuts, seeds,

Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot dogs

Dry nuts or seeds in shells.

fruits &

 

and sausages so that steam escapes.

 

 

vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popcorn

Use specially bagged popcorn for microwave cooking.

Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass bowls.

 

• Listen while popping corn for the popping to slow

• Exceed maximum time on popcorn package.

 

 

to 1 or 2 seconds or use special popcorn pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby food

Transfer baby food to small dish and heat carefully,

Heat disposable bottles.

 

 

stirring often. Check temperature before serving.

Heat bottles with nipples on.

 

Put nipples on bottles after heating and shake

Heat baby food in original jars.

 

 

thoroughly. “Wrist” test before feeding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

Cut baked goods with filling after heating to release

Heat or cook in closed glass jars or air tight

 

 

steam and avoid burns.

 

containers.

 

Stir liquids briskly before and after heating to avoid

Can in the microwave as harmful bacteria may not

 

 

“eruption”.

 

be destroyed.

 

Use deep bowl, when cooking liquids or cereals, to

Deep fat fry.

 

 

prevent boilovers.

Dry wood, gourds, herbs or wet papers.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Use &Care Important Safety Instructions Welcome & CongratulationsImportant Safety Instructions Unpacking and Examining Your Microwave Oven Electrical RequirementsImportant Safety Instructions About Your Microwave Oven How to use aluminum foil in your microwave oven Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking and reheatingFollowing coverings are ideal Part Names Do not RemoveControl Panel To Set the Clock Using One Touch StartBefore Operating Time CookingUsing Add 30 Sec Setting Timed Cooking With Power LevelSetting Two-Stage Cooking Avoid Using the RackTo Set Power Level Manual DefrostCovering Foods Using Sensor SettingsSensor Cooking Sensor CookSensor Cook chart Sensor Reheat chartSensor Reheat ONE Touch Cook VeggiesPopcorn Snack Menu Baked Potato chartSnack Menu chart Baked PotatoSetting Melt/Soften MeltAuto Cook Quick Meals chartAuto Cooking Quick MealsDinner Recipes Garlic ShrimpHite Chicken Chilli Auto Defrost Using Auto DefrostWeight conversion table Operating TipsAuto Defrost Table Meat Settings AT Beep Special InstructionsAuto Defrost Table Poultry Settings Fish SettingsDefrosting Tips User Pref Convenient FeaturesSetting Control Lock On/Off Key press OptionSetting Weight Ib/KgJ Turning Sound On/Off/Low/Med/HighSetting Language ENGLISH/FRANCAIS Setting Demo Mode On/OfUsing Cooktop Light Setting Kitchen TimerUsing Vent Fan Setting Turntable On/OffCleaning and Care ExteriorCleaning the exhaust filters Surface light replacementCharcoal filter replacement Service Call Check SpecificationsMajor Appliance Warranty Information Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following