Amana MICROWAVE OVEN owner manual Multi-Stage Time Cook, Microwave Power Levels, Child Lock, Timer

Operating Instructions

MULTI-STAGE TIME COOK

For Multi-Stage cooking, touch PROGRAM and repeat Time Cook steps 1-3 on previous page before touching the START pad.

Auto Defrost can be programmed before the first stage to defrost first and then cook.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven is equipped with eleven power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below will give you some idea of which foods are prepared at each of the various power levels.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL CHART

POWER	USE
LEVEL
	*Boiling water.
10	*Making candy.
(HIGH)	*Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.
	*Cooking tender cuts of meat.
	*Whole poultry.
9	*Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.
8	*Reheating prepared foods quickly.
	*Reheating sandwiches.
	*Cooking egg, milk and cheese dishes.

7*Cooking cakes, breads. *Melting chocolate.

	*Cooking veal.
6	*Cooking whole fish.
	*Cooking puddings and custard.
5	*Cooking ham, whole poultry, lamb.
	*Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.
4	*Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.

3*Cooking less tender cuts of meat. *Cooking pork chops, roast.

2*Taking chill out of fruit. *Softening butter.

1*Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm. *Softening butter and cream cheese.

0	*Standing time.
	*Independent.

CHILD LOCK

This safety feature prevents unwanted oven operation. Once the child lock is set, no cooking can take place. The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel.

If the CHILD LOCK is set and you touch another cooking pad, the word LOCKED shows in the display. Cancel the child lock according to the procedure below.

To set the child lock

STOP	1.	Touch STOP / CLEAR.
CLEAR
➠	2.	Touch and hold 0 until

0the word LOCKED appears in the display and two beeps are heard.

To cancel the child lock

0Touch and hold 0 pad until the word LOCKED disappears in the display.

After the CHILD LOCK is turned off, the time of day will return to the display window. The oven will operate normally.

TIMER

You can use the Timer of your oven for purposes other than food cooking.

Example: To set the TIMER

	1. Touch TIMER pad.
TIMER	Display scrolls the words ENTER
	TIME IN MIN AND SEC.
➠

2.Touch 3, 0, 0.

3 0 0	Display scrolls the words 3:00
➠	TOUCH START.
START	3. Touch START pad.

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