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Questions and Answers

ANSWERS

You can use a rack only if rack is supplied

with your microwave oven. Use of any rack

not supplied with the microwave oven can

result in poor cooking performance and/or

arcing.

Usable metal includes aluminum foil for

shielding (use small, flat pieces), small

skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is not

taller than 3⁄4inch (1.9 cm) deep and filled

with food to absorb microwave energy).

Never allow metal to touch walls or door.

(For more information, see page 65.)

This appearance is normal and does not

affect the operation of your oven.

You hear the sound of the transformer

when the magnetron tube cycles on.

As the food becomes hot it will conduct the

heat to the dish. Be prepared to use hot

pads to remove food after cooking.

“Standing time” means that food should be

removed from the oven and covered for

additional time to allow it to finish cooking.

This frees the oven for other cooking.

Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn

following manufacturer’s guidelines or use

the preprogrammed Popcorn pad. Do not

use regular paper bags. Use the “listening

test” by stopping the oven as soon as

the popping slows to a “pop” every 1 or

2 seconds. Do not repop unpopped

kernels. You can also use special micro-

wave poppers. When using a popper, be

sure to follow manufacturer’s directions. Do

not pop popcorn in glass cookware.

Steam is normally produced during cooking.

The microwave oven has been designed to

vent this steam out the top vent.

QUESTIONS

Can I use a rack in my microwave oven

so that I may reheat or cook on two

levels at a time?

Can I use either metal or aluminum

pans in my microwave oven?

Sometimes the door of my microwave

oven appears wavy. Is this normal?

What are the humming noises that I

hear when my microwave oven is oper-

ating?

Why does the dish become hot when I

microwave food in it? I thought that this

should not happen.

What does “standing time” mean?

Can I pop popcorn in my microwave

oven? How do I get the best results?

Why does steam come out of the air

exhaust vent?

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Contents

Main U KITCHENAIDMicrowave-Convection Hood Combination Model: YKHMC107E 1-800-461-5681 A Thank you Please record your models information. M IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Your safety and the safety of others is very important. M PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS M GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: G How your microwave oven works Radio interference For the best cooking results Testing your microwave oven Electrical connection Testing your dinner- ware or cookware Operating safety precautions Microwave oven features Control panel features Using the demonstration feature CANCEL Audible signals Interrupting cooking Page Page Using the exhaust fan 1. Choose fan speed. 2. Turn off fan when desired. To set fan to run for a specific time: 1. Start fan. 2. Choose timer. 3. Set stop time. 4. Start timer. Using the cooktop/countertop light 1. Turn on light. 2. Turn off light when desired. To set light to be on for a specific time: 1. Turn on light. 2. Choose timer. TIMER CANCEL 3. Set stop time. 4. Start timer. Using the metal rack Inserting the rack Setting the clock To set time: 2. Enter time of day. 3. Complete entry. Using the Minute Timer 1. Touch TIMER SET START. 2. Enter time to be counted down. 3. Start countdown. To cancel Minute Timer: M Getting the best cooking results Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: At end of cooking time: Cooking at different cook powers 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: POWER 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: Cooking with more than one cook cycle POWER 1. Put food in oven and close 2. Set cooking time for first cycle. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: Using CUSTOM DEFROST 4. Enter foods weight (in pounds and tenths of a pound). OZ PROBE START? QTY TEMP PWR DEFR Custom defrost chart Meat setting continued on next page Custom defrost chart (continued) Fish setting Poultry setting Defrosting tips Weight conversion chart Using KEEP WARM 1. Put hot, cooked food in oven and close the door. To make KEEP WARM automatically follow another cycle: Cooking with the temperature probe 4. Choose setting. 5. Set desired final food 6. Start oven. To change final food temperature after oven has started: Temperature Probe cooking tips: Do not: Removing and cleaning the Using AUTO ROAST 1. Perform Steps 1, 2, and 3 under Cooking with the temperature probe on page 29. 3. Choose food category. Auto roast chart Using DELAY START 2. Make sure clock is set to correct time of day. 3. Choose setting. 4. Set start time. 5. Enter cooking instructions for the function you want. wWARNING 6. Complete entry. Using AUTO COOK 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose AUTO COOK. 3. Choose food category. Auto cook chart Using BEVERAGE 1. Place cup of beverage in oven and close door. 2. Choose BEVERAGE. Using POPCORN 1. Place bag on rack and close 2. Choose POPCORN. Using BAKED POTATO 1. Place potato on paper towel in oven and close door. 2. Choose BAKED POTATO. Using SLOWCOOK/SIMMER 1. Place food in oven and close door. 2. Choose SLOWCOOK/SIMMER. After 2nd and 3rd stages, oven will simmer food. Using EASY MINUTE 1. Make sure food is in oven. 2. Choose EASY MINUTE. Adding or subtracting cook time C How convection cooking works Helpful hints for convection cooking: Convection baking without preheating (meats, casseroles, and poultry) 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 3. Set baking temperature (optional). 4. Set cooking time. Convection baking with preheating 2. Set preheat/cooking 3. Set cooking cycle cooking time. 5. After preheating, open the door, put food in oven, and close the Convection broiling 2. Set cooking cycle cooking time. 4. After preheating, open the door, put food in oven, and close Convenience foods cooking chart Convection cooking with the temperature probe 2. Place food in oven and plug 4. Choose temperature probe setting. 6. Set convection cooking 7. Start oven. Removing and cleaning the Temperature probe convection cooking chart Page How combination cooking works C + Helpful hints for combination cooking: Combination baking/roasting without preheating 1. Put food in oven and close door. 3. Set baking/roasting temperature (optional). 4. Set cooking time. Combination baking/roasting with preheating 2. Set preheat/cooking 3. Set cooking cycle cooking time. Using AUTO COMBINATION 1. Choose AUTO COMBI. 5. After preheating, open the door, put food in oven, and close the 2. Choose food setting. 3. Enter food weight or quantity. START 5. After preheating, open the door, put food in oven, and close Combination cooking with the temperature probe Auto combination chart 4. Choose temperature probe setting. 6. Set combination cooking 7. Start oven. START Temperature probe combination cooking chart Removing and cleaning the Page C Cleaning the microwave oven Cleaning the metal rack Caring for the filters Grease filters: n C The oven light Replacing the cooktop and oven lights The cooktop light C Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. Microwave cooking chart Microwave cooking tips Amount of food Starting temperature of food Composition of food Size and shape Arranging food Using aluminum foil Cooking you should not do in your microwave oven Oven cookware guide Q T T R equesting Assistance or Service For further assistance If you need assistance or service: KitchenAid Canada Appliance Service Consumer Services W Microwave Hood