Hamilton Beach 87176 manual

1 Microwave Oven Owner’s Manual Safety Information… …….……… Operating your microwave …… One-touch buttons………………. Use and Care……………………... Microwave 8 717 6 Use and Care Ma nual: Support: 1- 800-488- 5080 www.hb-microwa ves.com Welcome…2 Grounding…4 Excessive Energy Warning…5 Features and Benefits, S[...]

2 Welcome! Congratulations , you have acquired a high quality Hamilton Beach  Microwave Oven. This unit is pac ked with many e xtra fe atures that you will fin d convenien t to use inclu ding a grill. Fi ve memo ry settings an d eight diffe rent one -touch cooking buttons provi de for conv enient meal prepara tion and tasty snacks. It will provi[...]

3 8) Do not operate this appliance i f it has a damaged cord or plug. If it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropp ed. 9) This appliance should be serviced only by a qualified serv ice personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment. 10) Do not cover or block any openings on this app[...]

4 Important Gro unding Instru ctions Microwave 8 717 6 Use and Care Ma nual: Support: 1- 800-488- 5080 www.hb-microwa ves.com This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduc es the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equippe d with a cord having[...]

5 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSI VE MICROWAVE ENERGY • Do not attempt to operate this microwave oven with the door open because this can result in harmf ul exposure to microwa ve energy. It is important not to break or tamper with the safety interlocks. • Do not place any object between the oven frame and the door or allow so[...]

6 Specifications Model… ……… …… ………… …… …. Power Source… ………… …… …… Power Consump tion… ……… ….. Maximum Outpu t……… ……… …. Oven Capa city… ………… …… …… Turntable Diam eter… ……… …… External Dimensi ons……… …… .. Net Weight…… ……… ………[...]

7 Materials f or use in microwav e How to test f or a microwave-safe dish: To determine if a dish is m icrowave safe, pla ce the dis h in the microwave a long with a gla ss meas uring cup filled with one cup of water. Micr owave for one m inute on hi gh and t hen care fully feel the dish. If it is w arm, it is not microwave sa fe. Arcing – The mi[...]

8 Setting up your microwav e Installatio n: 1) Remove all packing materials and accessor ies. Examine the oven for any damage such as den ts or broken door . Do not install if oven is damaged. 2) Select a level surface that provides en ough open space for ven tilation. Allow f or 3 inches of op en space n ext to the sides an d back of the microwave[...]

9 Control Panel Operation Control Pa nel Display Window Microwave 8 717 6 Use and Care Ma nual: Support: 1- 800-488- 5080 www.hb-microwa ves.com * Note: Not all icons are used for all models Page 12 13 12 13 10 14-15 14 10/15 11 12 10 10 12 13 13 14 15 10 1 POPCORN 2 CHICKEN PIECES 3 POTATO 4 DINNER PLATE 5 POWER 6 GRILL/COMBO 7 MEMORY 8 AM/PM 9 WE[...]

10 1. Power Level Ten power le vels are a vailable. Press the “PO WER” bu tton repeate dly to scan through th e differ ent l evels to make your sel ection. 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Level High leve l indicator lights up and will flash wh ile in operation Low level indicato r lights up and will flash wh [...]

11 8. Two-stag e co oking To cook food at one p ower level, and then at a second power lev el imme diately after: 1) Press “PO WER” repeatedly t o select a powe r level f or stage 1. 2) Enter a cooking time for stage 1. The max imum cooking tim e is 99 min utes and 99 seconds. 3) Then pre ss “POWE R” re peatedly to sele ct a power lev el fo[...]

12 11. Pop corn -Do not use t his but ton if the s ize of the po pcorn bag is le ss than 1.75 oz. (50 gr ams). 1) Pres s “Popcorn” on ce for a popcorn bag size of 1. 75 oz. T hen pres s “S TART.” (“1.75 oz. ” will appear in display) 2) Pres s “Popcorn” t wice for a popcorn ba g size of 3.0 oz. The n pres s “STAR T.” (“3.0 oz.?[...]

13 15. Chicken Pie ces Grill rack must b e used f or proper cooking perfo rmance. R ef er to pages 14 and 15, section 18, “Grill/ Combo Function,” for instruc tions on proper grill rack usage. 1) Pres s “Chicke n Pieces” o nce for 4.0 oz. (113 g rams) . Then press “ STAR T.” (“4.0 oz.” w ill appear in display) 2) Pres s “Chicke n [...]

14 18. Frozen V egeta ble 1) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” once for 4 o z. (1 13 grams ). The n press “ STAR T.” (“4.0 oz.” w ill appear in display) 2) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” twice for 8 oz. (230 gr ams) . Then pre ss “S TART. ” (“8.0 oz.” w ill appear in display) 3) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” three times for 16 oz .[...]

15 21. AM/PM and Clock Functi ons To determine whether the t ime on the d isplay is in AM or P M, press t he “AM/P M” butt on. The answer w ill be displayed for thre e second s. To determine the tim e in th e middle of cooking, press “Clock”. The time will d isplay for six seconds. In the ti mer mode, p ress “Clock” to det ermine t he t[...]

16 Care an d Cleaning -Keep the i nside of the oven clean. Food particle s and liquid stains t hat stick to the oven walls can hinder t he operation of the microwave. -Clean up spil led liquid s immediately with a damp towel and mild s oap. Avoid abrasive cleane rs. -To loosen food pa rticles and stains, heat up two cups of water with lem on juice [...]

17 Trouble shootin g Problem 1. Dim Oven Light Possible C auses 1. In low pow er cooking, oven light may be come dim What to d o 1. This is normal 2. Steam accum ulating on do or or hot air coming o ut of vent s duri ng cooking 2. Food rele ases steam during cooki ng 2. This is normal 3. Ove n is star ted accident ally with no food in it 3. Microwa[...]

18 LIMITED 1-YEAR WAR RANTY Warrantor: TTI Appliances, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Please complete and return warranty registratio n card. Consumer Support: Phone: 1-800-488-5080 (Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET) Email: support@hb-microwav es.com On the web: www.hb-microwaves.com To order replaceme nt turntables: Phone: 1-800-579-7990 Email: sup[...]