MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorized service center.

TROUBLE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

POSSIBLE REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven will not start.

Electrical cord for oven is

Plug into the outlet.

 

 

 

not plugged in.

 

 

 

 

Door is open.

Close the door and try

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

You did not press

 

 

 

 

START.

 

 

 

A fuse in your home may be

Replace fuse or contact a

 

 

 

blown.

qualified electrician.

 

 

 

The circuit breaker tripped.

Reset circuit breaker.

 

 

 

Plug is not inserted into wall

Fully insert the 3-prong

 

 

 

outlet properly.

plug into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcing or sparking.

Materials to be avoided in

Check materials and

 

 

 

microwave oven such as

utensils you can use in

 

 

 

metal or foil are used.

microwave oven.

 

 

 

 

(page 8)

 

 

 

The oven is operated when

Do not operate with oven

 

 

 

empty.

empty.

 

 

 

Spilled food remains in the

Clean cavity with wet

 

 

 

cavity.

towel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food is not cooked,

Materials to be avoided in

Use microwave-safe

 

 

defrosted enough or

microwave oven are used.

cookware only. (page 8)

 

 

overcooked.

Oven ventilation ports are

Check to see that oven

 

 

 

restricted.

ventilation ports are not

 

 

 

 

restricted.

 

 

 

The cooking time or power

Check the chart.

 

 

 

level is not at recommended

(page 15)

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

Food is not turned or stirred.

Turn or stir food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCK appears on

The control is locked.

Press START and hold

 

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rotate.

in place.

is correctly placed on the

 

display.

 

for 4 seconds to unlock

 

 

 

 

control panel. (page 13)

 

 

The oven is not

You may be using Timer.

Press STOP/CLEAR to

 

 

cooking even though

The door is not securely

cancel the Timer.

 

 

the display shows

closed.

Open and close the door.

 

 

time counting down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The turntable will not

The turntable is not correctly

Check that the turntable

 

 

 

 

receptacle. See turntable

 

 

 

 

installation on page 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You do not hear any

You have turned off beep

Reset the setting to beep

 

 

tone when keypad is

sound.

sound on. See the

 

 

pressed or end-of-

 

optional settings on

 

 

 

page 18.

 

 

cooking sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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