MH1160XSB3 User Manual

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Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific

food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD PAD QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION S

Beverage 1 1 or 2 cups, 8 oz (250 mL) each/

Do not cover. The diameter of the

cup's opening will affect how the

liquid heats. Beverages in cups

with smaller openings may heat

faster.

Casserole

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

Place in microwave-safe container,

and cover with plastic wrap. Stir

and let stand 2-3 minutes after

reheating.

Dinner Plate

1 serving (1 plate), 8-10 oz (227-

283 g)/

Place food on plate, cover with

plastic wrap and vent. Let stand

2-3 minutes after reheating.

Soup/Sauce 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

Place in microwave-safe container.

Cover with plastic wrap and vent.

Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes after

reheating.

Baked Goods 5 1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/

(example: medium Place on paper towel.

muffin or bagel)

*For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece.

To Use Reheat:

1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door.

2. Touch REHEAT.

3. Select food by entering the number from the chart

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through food selections.

4. Enter quantity.

Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK

TIME.

5. Touch START.

The display will count down the reheat time.

When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and

the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder

tones.

6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display

and/or stop reminder tones.

To Reheat Manually: Follow directions in "Manual Cooking"

section, and use 70% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking

Power" chart.

The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can

be manually set to defrost.

• Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal

results.

Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice

containers) before defrosting.

Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the

end of cycle for more even defrosting.

Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such

as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil

and Metal" first.

The Auto Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and

Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more

than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following

chart as a guide.

MEAT

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, The narrow or fatty areas of

stew irregular shaped cuts should

be shielded with foil before

Lamb: stew and chops defrosting.

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, Do not defrost less than 1/4 Ib

sausage (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)

patties.

Place all meats in microwave-

safe baking dish.

POULTRY

Chicken: whole and cut up Place in microwave-safe

baking dish, chicken breast

Cornish hens side up.

Turkey: breast

FISH

Fillets, Steaks, Whole, Place in microwave-safe

Shellfish baking dish.

To Use Auto Defrost:

1. Unwrap food, place on the turntable, and close the door.

2. Touch DEFROST.

3. Select food by entering 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish

Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through food selections.

4. Enter the weight in pounds.

Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 Ib (90 g to 3 kg).

Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 Ib (90 g to 2 kg).