Daewoo KOC-621Q owner manual Important Safety Instructons, Arcing

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTONS

When using electrical apliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING-To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2.Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY", found on page 1.

3.This appliance must be earthed. Connect only to a properly installed wall socket.

4.Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

5.Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example, closed glass jars-may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

6.Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

7.As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

8.Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

9.This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

10.Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.

11.Do not use outdoors.

12.Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

13.Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

14.Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

15.When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that meet when the door closes, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents with a sponge or soft cloth.

16.To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

(a)Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven when cooking food.

(b)Remove wire twist-ties from bags before placing bag in oven.

(c)If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

17.Do not use this appliance to heat corrosive chemicals (for example, sulfides and chlorides). Vapours from such corrosive chemicals may erode the contacts and springs of the safety interlock switches and render them inoperable.

18.The contents of feeding bottles and baby jars must be stirred or shaken and the temperature is to be checked before consumption to avoid burns.

19.The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible.

General Use

Listed below are, as with all appliances, certain rules to follow and safeguards to assure top performance from this oven:

1.Do not use the oven for any reason other than food preparation, such as for drying clothes, paper, or any other nonfood items or for sterilizing purposes.

They may catch on fire.

2.Do not use the oven when empty, this could damage the oven.

3.Do not use the oven cavity for any type of storage, such as papers, cookbook, cookware, etc.

4.Do not operate the oven without the turntable tray in place. Be sure it is properly sitting on the rotating base.

5.Cautious when removing the turntable tray after cooking meats that may have caused an accumulation of grease in the tray.

6.Unlike microwave-only ovens, this oven may become hot on the cabinet and oven door.

Always use hot pads or oven mitts when placing or removing food and/or accessories from the oven. Cautious about touching parts other then control panel during or immediately following grill or combination cooking.

7.If the oven is hot from combination cooking, do not use plastic or Styrofoam cookware for microwave cooking. They may melt.

8.Do not use recycled paper products for cooking.

They may contain impurities which could cause sparks and/or fires when used during cooking.

9.Do not continue to cook with metal utensils if sparking appears. See "Accessories" section on page 6 for proper use of cookware.

10.Do not leave the oven unattended during short cooking times. Overcooking and fire may result.

11.Do not cook eggs in the shelf, as they will explode. Occasionally a poached egg may burst during microwave cooking. Be sure to cook covered, and let stand one minute after cooking before removing the cover.

12.Do not cook any food surrounded by a membrane, such as egg yolks, potatoes, chicken livers, etc., without first piercing them several times with a fork.

13.Do not pop popcorn except in a microwave approved popcorn bag or in a commercial package recommended especially for microwave ovens.

Never try to popcorn in a paper bag. If oil is used while making popcorn, overcooking may cause smoke and, eventually, fire.

14.Do not attempt to operate this appliance with the door open.

ARCING

If you see arcing, press STOP/CLEAR button and correct the problem.

Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by:

•Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.

•Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas).

•Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or gold rimmed dishes, in the microwave.

•Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces being used in the microwave.

15.Do not attempt to remove covers, panels, etc.

16.Look at the oven from time to time when food is heated or cooked in disposable containers of plastic, paper or other combustible materials.

17.If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.

18.Microwave heating of berverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be taken when handling the container.

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