Operating Instructions

CHILD LOCK

You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children.

The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control

panel.

Example: To set the child lock.

1. Touch STOP/

CLEAR pad.

2. Touch and hold

ENTER/START pad more than 4 seconds.

LOCKED will appear in the display window with two beeps.

Example: To cancel the child lock.

1. Touch and hold

ENTER/START pad more than 4 seconds.

LOCKED will disappear and you hear two beeps.

LIGHT HI/LO/OFF

Touch LIGHT

HI/LO/OFF pad once for bright light, twice for night light, or three times to turn the light off.

ADD 30 SEC.

A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking without the need to touch the ENTER/ START pad.

Example: To set ADD 30 SEC. for 2 minutes.

1. Touch ADD 30 SEC. pad 4 times.

The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting down.

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LIGHT TIMER

You can set the LIGHT to turn on and off automatically at any time. The light comes on at the same time every day until reset.

Example: Turn on 2:00 AM, turn off 7:00 AM.

1. Touch LIGHT

TIMER pad.(Press once for AM, twice for PM.)

2. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn on.

3. Touch LIGHT TIMER pad again.(Press once for AM, twice for PM.)

4. Enter the time you want the LIGHT to turn off.

5. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

NOTE:

To reset the time to turn on and off the LIGHT, repeat steps 1 to 5.

Example: To cancel the LIGHT TIMER.

1. Touch LIGHT

TIMER pad.

2. Touch STOP/

CLEAR pad.

NOTE:

If you want to cancel the LIGHT

TIMER in operation, touch

the pad.

HOLD WARM

You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. You can use HOLD WARM by itself or to follow a cooking cycle automatically.

Example: To use HOLD WARM.

1. Touch HOLD

WARM pad.

2. Touch ENTER/

START pad.

NOTES:

HOLD WARM operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

Food cooked covered should be covered during HOLD WARM.

Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during

HOLD WARM.

Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can be covered during HOLD WARM.

Food

Recommended

Type

Quantity

Liquid

1-2 cups

 

 

Dry

5-10 ozs.

 

 

To make HOLD WARM automati- cally follow another cycle:

While you are programming the cooking instructions, touch HOLD WARM before touching ENTER/ START.

When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear two beeps and “HOLD WARM” will appear in the oven display.

You can set HOLD WARM to follow AUTO DEFROST, or multi- cycle cooking.

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Maytag AMV5164AC, AMV5164AA important safety instructions Child Lock, Light HI/LO/OFF, ADD 30 SEC, Light Timer, Hold Warm

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