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- PARTS & ASSEMBLY
- PROGRAM SETTINGS
- HOW TO OPERATE
- COOKING
- HELPFUL TIPS
- CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
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Instruction Manual for Microwave Oven
PARTS & ASSEMBLY
Your RETRO MICROWAVE OVEN is fully assembled. Before using, remove all packing materials from inside the oven. Check the oven for any damage, such as misaligned or bent door, damaged door seals and sealing surfaces, broken or loose door hinges and latches and dents inside the oven or on the door. If there is any damage, DO NOT operate the oven. Return damaged items to the store where it was purchased.
PARTS
CORD LOCATION
To save energy and for easy storage, Cord can be unplugged and easily wrapped around plastic bracket behind the unit.
LED DISPLAY & PROGRAM SETTINGS
CONTROL PANEL
- PROGRAM DIAL: Turn clockwise to set time and food weight / turn counter-clockwise to set program.
- POWER: Sets power level (100% to 20%)
- EXPRESS: Press to start cooking cycle (30 second increments up to 12 minutes)
- DELAY/CLOCK: Press and to set time and set time for delayed start hold for 5 seconds)
/STOP/CANCEL: Hold for 3 seconds to lock and unlock Control Pane
PROGRAM SETTINGS
- Beverage (BEV)
- Popcorn (POP)
- Frozen Entrée (FROZ)
- Vegetables (VEG)
- Potatoes (SPUD)
- Rice (RICE)
- Bread (BRED)
- Pizza (PIZZ)
- Dinner Plate (DISH)
- Fish (FISH)
- Chicken (CHIC)
- Beef (BEEF)
PROGRAM SETTINGS
NOTE: 1 cup = 8 oz. 1 lb. = 16 oz.
HOW TO OPERATE
CHOOSING A LOCATION
You will use the oven frequently so plan its location for ease of use. Allow at least 2 inches on the sides, top and at the rear of the oven for air circulation. Do not place or install the oven in any area where heat and steam are generated; for example, next to or above a conventional gas or electric range or above a conventional wall oven. Heat and steam may damage the electronics or the mechanical parts of the oven.
AFTER PLUGGING IN
As soon as the microwave is plugged into the outlet, the LED Display will flash three times. Then the LED Display will flash ":" which prompts you to enter the time.
SETTING THE CLOCK
- While the LED Display reads ":", press the DELAY/CLOCK button once. The LED Display will then read 0:00 and the 0: on the far left will flash.
- Turn the PROGRAM DIAL clockwise to change the hour to single digit numbers. Turning it counterclockwise will change the hour to double digit numbers.
- Continue to rotate the PROGRAM DIAL in the desired direction until you have the correct hour.
- Once you have set the hour, press the DELAY/CLOCK button again to confirm your selection.
- Now the :00 on the right will flash. Follow the same directions above for setting hours to set the correct minutes.
- Once you have set the correct time, press the DELAY/ CLOCK button again to confirm your selection.
CONTROL PANEL
PROGRAM DIAL
The PROGRAM DIAL is a multi-functioning controller. It can be used to set the time on the clock, adjust cooking time and to select a pre-defined cooking program.
- Quick Start: Pressing the PROGRAM DIAL once will immediately start a cooking cycle for one minute at maximum power.
- Adjusting Time: You can adjust the cooking time by either pressing the PROGRAM DIAL additional times to add 30 second increments, or turning the PROGRAM DIAL clockwise to increase time by seconds and counter-clockwise to decrease time by seconds.
- Selecting a Cooking Program: Turning the PROGRAM DIAL counter-clockwise prior to starting a cooking cycle allows you to select a cooking program. The LED Display will light up to show which program is selected. Program selections are: BEV (Beverage, cook), POP (Popcorn, cook), FROZ (Frozen Entrée, cook), VEG (Vegetable, cook), SPUD (Potato, cook), RICE (Rice, cook), BRED (Bread, reheat), PIZZ (Pizza, reheat), DISH (Dinner Plate, reheat), FISH (Fish, defrost), CHIC (Chicken, defrost), BEEF (Beef, defrost). Once you have selected your desired program, press the PROGRAM DIAL. The LED Display will then prompt you to select the weight or number of food items. Turn the PROGRAM DIAL again to select the weight or number of food items and press the PROGRAM DIAL to begin the cooking cycle.
Note: PROGRAM DIAL will only work:
a) Within 2 minutes after closing the door
b) Within 2 minutes after pressing the STOP button
c) Within 2 minutes after the completion of a cooking program
If the microwave oven is in LOCK () mode, the PROGRAM DIAL will not work when pressed.
POWER
Press the POWER button to change the cooking power.
• 100 P: High Power; 100% microwave power. Applicable for quick and thorough cooking. Use for cooking foods such as meats and vegetables.
• 80 P: Medium-High Power; 80% microwave power. Applicable for medium express cooking. Use for cooking foods such as eggs, fish, rice and soup.
• 60 P : Medium Power; 60% microwave power. Applicable for steaming food.
• 40 P: Medium-Low Power; 40% microwave power. Applicable for defrosting food.
• 20 P: Low Power; 20% microwave power. Applicable for keeping food warm.
After select the desired power, turn the PROGRAM DIAL clockwise or counter-clockwise to select the cooking time. Once desired cooking time has been selected, press PROGRAM DIAL to start cooking.
EXPRESS
Pressing the EXPRESS button once will start a 30 second cooking cycle. Pressing the button additional times will continue to add 30 seconds to the cooking time up to a maximum of an additional 12 minutes.
/STOP/CANCEL
Press the /STOP/CANCEL button once during the cooking program to pause the cooking process.
- Press the /STOP/CANCEL button twice to cancel the current cooking program.
- Use the LOCK ( ) feature to lock the control panel when you are cleaning or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised. All the buttons are rendered inoperable in this mode.
- To set the child lock, press and hold the /STOP/CANCEL button for about 3 seconds. A beep will sound and the LED Display will show the symbol.
- To cancel child lock, press and hold the /STOP/CANCEL button for about 3 seconds until the symbol turns off.
COOKING
During the cooking cycle, press and hold the POWER button to show the current cooking power. When you release the POWER button, it will return to show the remain cooking time.
During cooking, the cooking time can be increased.
- Within 0-5 minutes of the cooking cycle, pressing the PROGRAM DIAL will add 10 seconds to the cooking cycle for each press.
- In 5-10 minutes of the cooking cycle, pressing the PROGRAM DIAL will increase the cooking time by 30 seconds for each time it's pressed.
- In 10 minutes to 60 minutes of the cooking cycle, pressing the PROGRAM DIAL will increase the cooking time by 1 minute for each time pressed.
You can also increase the cooking time by turning the PROGRAM DIAL clockwise. To reduce the cooking time, turn the PROGRAM DIAL counter-clockwise.
MULTI-SEQUENCE COOKING
You can program up to four separate cooking sequences for each cooking program. This is useful if you need to cook something at different power and time settings (ex. 10 minutes at 100 P, 10 minutes at 80 P, 5 minutes at 20P).
The maximum time for each cooking sequence is 60 minutes.
- First, select the power level by pressing the POWER button. Then use the PROGRAM DIAL to set the desired cooking time for that sequence. You must select the time or you cannot go on to the next step.
- Press the POWER button again to add another sequence. Once programmed correctly, the microwave will beep two, three or four times noting that it is ready to begin programming the next sequence.
- After you have set the desired number of sequences, press the PROGRAM DIAL to start cooking.
DELAYED START
- After selecting a cooking program and cooking time, while LED Display is in clock mode, press & hold the DELAY/CLOCK button for five seconds. It will go into the delayed start function which allows you to select the time that you want to start cooking. The number(s) to the left of the ":" will flash, but the numbers to the right of the ":" will not.
- Turn PROGRAM DIAL clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the hour. Press DELAY/CLOCK button again to set the minutes. The numbers on the right side of the ":" will flash, and the number(s) on the left hand side of the ":" for the hour will not.
- Turn the PROGRAM DIAL clockwise or counter-clockwise to change the minutes. Once you have finished selecting the time you want to start cooking, press the DELAY/CLOCK button to confirm. Your selected cooking program will now begin automatically at the time you have set.
- If you have programmed the delayed start cooking time correctly, the time on the LED Display will flash. The flashing will stop once the clock has reached the time you have programmed for cooking.
- If you want to check the time that you have preset for cooking, press and hold the DELAY/CLOCK button. The time that you have selected will be displayed. When you release the DELAY/CLOCK button, the LED Display will go back to CLOCK mode.
- When in delayed start mode:
• If want to start cooking immediately, press the PROGRAM DIAL.
• If want to cancel the preset cooking time, press the /STOP/CANCEL button.
NOTE: The time that you select must be at least 10 seconds in advance, or the automatic delayed start setting will NOT work. The clock must be set in order for the Delayed Start feature to work.
SIGNAL (Audio Confirmation)
- Each setting emits a "beep" sound signal.
- When a cooking cycle completes, the appliance will emit three "beeps," each lasting one second in length. The LED will then show "END."
- If you do not press the /STOP/CANCEL button or open the door after a cooking cycle completes, the beeping sound will continue every three minutes (one beep sound per second, for a total of three beeps every three minutes). This is normal.
HELPFUL TIPS
CAROUSEL ROTATION
If the Glass Carousel inside of your microwave oven makes noise during cooking or does not seem to be rotating properly, stop the cooking process immediately by pressing the /STOP/CANCEL button and make sure that:
A) The Glass Carousel is properly aligned on the Carousel Wheel and Hub.
B) There is no excess food or debris lodged underneath the Glass Carousel.
SPLATTERING
Some foods when cooked in the microwave oven may splatter inside of the microwave oven causing messes. It is recommended that you use a paper towel, wax paper or microwave safe lid to loosely cover open dishes that may splatter. It is not recommended that you use plastic wrap to cover foods while cooking in the microwave oven.
FOODS
- Eggs: Cooking eggs with yolk intact can cause eggs to explode. It's best to puncture yolks before cooking. Never cook eggs inside of shell, or reheat whole, hardboiled eggs.
- Nuts: Do not cook dry nuts or seeds inside of the shell.
- Potatoes, apples, squash, hot dogs and sausages: Puncture the skin to allow steam to escape, or these foods could explode during cooking
- Popcorn: Only microwave popcorn that is especially packaged for microwave oven cooking. Follow the directions on the packaging exactly. Never exceed the maximum cooking time on packaging.
- Baby Food: Never heat baby food in its container. Transfer the baby food to a microwave safe container before cooking. Check temperature before serving.
- General: NEVER use the microwave oven for deep fat frying or for drying wood, gourds, herbs or wet paper.
MICROWAVE SAFE COOKWARE
The following cookware is safe for microwave oven cooking:
- Glass ceramics
- Heat-resistant glass
- Microwave safe plastics
- Paper plates
- Microwave-safe pottery, stoneware and porcelain
NEVER use the following in your microwave oven:
- Metal pans and dishes, including those with metallic trim
- Glass that is not heat-resistant
- Plastic containers that are not microwave-safe
- Paper products
- Plastic bags used for storing food or oven baking
- Objects with metal twist ties or staples attached
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
To prolong the life of your RETRO SERIES MICROWAVE OVEN, please follow these simple instructions for maintenance. Never place the microwave oven in a dishwasher.
- Unplug microwave oven or set to LOCK ( ) mode.
- Remove Glass Carousel and Carousel Wheel.
- Wash Glass Carousel in warm, soapy water using a nonabrasive cloth or sponge. Dry thoroughly.
- Wipe down inside and outside of microwave oven using warm, soapy water and a non-abrasive cloth or sponge. Dry thoroughly.
- Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners on the microwave oven and never use an abrasive sponge, cloth or scouring pad.
