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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OPERATION
Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking?
A. There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Perhaps:
® Cooking time has not been set.
• START has not been touched.
• The light bulb is bumed out.
Q. Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?
A. Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam,
Q. Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?
A, Yes. Never operate the oven empty or without the glass turntable.
Q. Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door?
A. No. The metalscreen bounces back the energy to the oven cavity. The holes (or ports) only allow light to
pass through. They do not let microwave energy pass through.
Q. Why does the "beep" sound when a "pad" on the control panel is touched?
A. The "beep" tell you that the setting is properly entered..
Q. Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time?
A. Like any other cooking appliance, it is possible to overcook food to the point where the food creates smoke
and even possible fire damage to the inside of the oven. It is always best to be near the oven while it is in
the cooking process. See "Important Safety Instructions: on page 2.
Q. When the oven is plugged into wall outlet for the first time, it might not work properly. What is wrong?
A. The microcomputer controlling your oven may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as
programmed when you plug in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption. Unplug
the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in to reset the microcomputer.
Q. Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?
A. This light is from the oven light which is located between the oven cavity and the outer wall of the oven.
Q. What are the various abnormal sounds I hear when the microwave oven is operating?
A. The clicking sound is caused by a mechanical switch turning the microwave oven's magnetron ON and OFF.
The heavy hum and clunk is from the change in power the magnetron draws as it is turned ON and OFF by
a mechanical switch.
The change in blower speed is from the change in line voltage caused by the magnetron being turned ON
and OFF.
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