TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time. Only an authorized servicer should remove the outer case.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so | Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven. |
that I may reheat or cook in two rack posi- | Use of any other rack can result in poor cooking performance and/or |
tions at a time? | arcing and may damage your oven. Do not use the rack when sensor |
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Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in | Usable metal includes aluminum foil for shielding (use small, flat |
my microwave oven? | pieces). Never allow metal to touch walls or door. See page 6. |
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Sometimes the door of my microwave | This appearance is normal and does not affect the operation of your |
oven appears wavy. Is this normal? | oven. |
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What are the humming noises I hear when | This is the sound the transformer makes when the magnetron tube |
my microwave oven is operating? | cycles on and off. |
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Why does the dish become hot when I | As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish. |
microwave food in it? | Use hot pads to remove food after cooking. |
| Dish also may not be microwave safe. See page 6. |
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What does standing time mean? | Standing time means that food should be taken out of the oven and |
| covered for additional time after cooking. This process allows the |
| cooking to finish, saves energy, and frees the oven for other pur- |
| poses. |
| In some dishes, the food temperature will coutinue to rise during |
| this time. |
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Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven? | Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn following manufacturer’s |
| guidelines or use the preprogrammed Popcorn pad. See page 15. |
How do I get the best results? | Do not use regular paper bags with unpopped corn - - use only pre- |
| packaged, Microwavable Popcorn. Use the listening test by stopping |
| the oven as soon as the popping slows to a pop every one or two |
| seconds. Do not try to repop unpopped kernels. You can also use |
| special microwave poppers: When using a popper, be sure to follow |
| manufacturer’s directions. Do not pop popcorn in glass utensils. |
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Why does steam come out of the air | Steam is normally produced during cooking. |
exhaust vent? | The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam out the |
| top vent. |
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