Operating Instructions

LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use.

CAUTION

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run oven empty.

To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven.

KITCHEN TIMER

You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Example: To set for 3 minutes.

1. Touch

KITCHEN

TIMER pad.

2. Enter the time by using the number key pad.

3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the time is over, you will hear beeps and END will display.

VENT HI/LO/OFF

The VENT moves

steam and other vapors from the

cooking surface. The vent will operate at low speed whenever the oven is on.

To operate the vent manually: Touch VENT once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or three times to turn the fan off.

NOTE:

If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the HIGH setting to cool the oven. It may stay on up to an hour. When this occurs, the vent cannot be turned off.

CLOCK

This oven includes a 12-hour clock.

Example: To set 8:00 AM.

1. Touch CLOCK pad.(Press once for AM, twice for PM)

2. Enter the time by using the number key pad.

3. Touch CLOCK pad.

CONTROL SETUP

You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed and defrost weight.

See following chart for more information.

No.

Function

No.

Result

1

Beep ON/

1

Sound ON

 

OFF control

2

Sound OFF

2

Clock display

1

Clock ON

 

control

2

Clock OFF

3

Display

1

Slow speed

 

 

2

Normal speed

 

 

3

Fast speed

 

 

 

 

4

Defrost weight

1

Lbs.

 

mode selected

2

Kg.

 

 

 

 

Example: To change defrost weight mode (from Lbs. to Kg).

1. Touch

CONTROL

SETUP pad.

2. Touch number 4 pad.

3. Touch number 2 pad.

TURNTABLE ON/OFF

For best cooking results, leave the

turntable on. It can

be turned off for large dishes.

Press TURNTABLE ON/OFF to turn the turntable on or off.

NOTES:

This option is not available in sen- sor cook and defrost modes.

Sometimes the turntable can become hot to touch. Be careful touching the turntable during and after cooking.

Do not run the oven empty.

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Maytag AMV5164AA, AMV5164AC important safety instructions Operating Instructions

AMV5164AA, AMV5164AC specifications

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