3 Electrical Requirements...............................................................5 PARTS AND FEATURES................................................................5 Turntable ......................................................................................6 Cooking Rack...............................................................................6 Crisper Pan...................................................................................6 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL ......................................7 MICRO-DIAL™ Control................................................................7 Display..........................................................................................8 Clock ............................................................................................8 Tones............................................................................................8 Minute Timer ................................................................................9 Child Lock ....................................................................................9 Exhaust Fan..................................................................................9 Cooktop/Countertop Light...........................................................9 Learning Mode.............................................................................9 Demo Mode..................................................................................9 Bookmark...................................................................................10 BEFORE USING............................................................................10 Food Characteristics..................................................................10 Cooking Guidelines....................................................................11 Cookware and Dinnerware ........................................................11 Aluminum Foil and Metal ...........................................................12 Cooking Power...........................................................................12 MICROWAVE OVEN USE ............................................................13 Cooking ......................................................................................13 Popcorn......................................................................................13 Cooking in Stages......................................................................13 Reheating ...................................................................................13 2-4 Plates ...................................................................................13 Defrosting...................................................................................13 Easy Simmer ..............................................................................14 Pan Brown Feature ....................................................................14 MICROWAVE OVEN CARE..........................................................15 General Cleaning........................................................................15 Hints ...........................................................................................15 Replacing Filters.........................................................................16 Replacing Cooktop Light ...........................................................16 Replacing Microwave Oven Light..............................................17 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................18 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE.........................................................19 In the U.S.A. ...............................................................................19 WARRANTY ..................................................................................20 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric n Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or microwave energy: if it has been damaged or dropped. n Read all instruct...