Emerson MW8103SS manual

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    1.0 Cubic Foot Microwave Oven OWNER’S MANUAL AND COOKING GUIDE MW8103SS Visit our web site at “www.emersonradio.co m” IMPORTANT Call toll free 1-800-210-2281 for exciting information and special discounts on Ext ended Service Pla ns.[...]

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    2 Conten ts Safety ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... 3 Your Ne w Micr owave Ove n ...... ...... ..... ... 6 Check ing P arts ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ... 6 Setting Up Y our Microw ave O ven ...... ... 6 Oper a tion Gui de ..... .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. .. ..... .. 7 Contr ol Pane l [...]

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    3 S AVE T HESE I NSTRUCTIONS Safe ty PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSI BLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY: (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven wi th the door ope n si nce open -door operation can r esult in harmful e xposure to microwave energ y. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the saf ety interlock s. (b) Do not place any object [...]

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    4 Safe ty Importa nt Safet y Instruc tions, continue d • As wi th any app lia nce, close su per visi on is neces sar y when used by chi ldr en. • Do n ot operat e t his appl ian ce i f i t h as a dama ged cor d or pl ug, i f i t is not wor kin g prope rly, or if it has been dam a ge d . • Thi s appl ianc e shoul d be serv iced only by qualifi[...]

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    5 Safe ty Important Grou nding Instructi ons This ap pliance must be g rounded. I n the ev ent of an electri cal short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric sho ck by providi ng an escape wire for t he electrical curre nt. This appliance is equipped wi th a cord t hat includes a grounding wire and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugge[...]

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    6 Y our New Microwave Oven Checki ng Par ts Unpac k your microw ave ove n and ch eck to make sure that you have al l the part s sh own here . I f any par t is missin g or bro k en , call yo ur deal er . Sett ing Up Your Mi crowa ve Oven 1 Place the ove n on a f lat, sturdy surfac e and plug th e cord in to a gro un ded out l et Once plugge d in, th[...]

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    7 Opera tion Guide Contr ol Panel But tons 1. One Mi nut e+ B utt on p.1 0 Press once fo r ever y minu te of cooki ng at High P ower. 2. Auto Reheat Button p.10 Selec ts type of di sh to be re he ated. 3. Auto Defrost Button p.11 Sets we ight of food to b e defro sted. 4. Num ber Buttons Sets cooking times or a mounts and p ower level s othe r than[...]

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    8 Opera tion Guide Turni ng on t he Po wer and S elect ing a Wei g ht The fir st time you plug the po w er co r d in to an outlet, or afte r there h as be en an int errupt ion in power, the di splay sho ws “ ” At this point , yo u can sele ct the weigh t system f or t he displ ay . Yo u can choo s e be tween po un d s (L BS) or kil ogr a ms (KG[...]

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    9 Opera tion Guide Using t he One Touch Co ok But tons 1 Pres s the One T ouch Cook butto n corr e spond in g to the f ood yo u ar e c ookin g ( Popcor n , for examp le). Th e di spla y sho ws the first s erving size. ( “ ENTER ” and “ QTY. ” will fl ash) 2 Pres s the but ton rep eatedl y to sele ct the serv ing size yo u want. Th e display[...]

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    10 Operation Using t he One Minute + Butto n This but ton off ers a conve nient way to heat fo od in one- mi nute in crement s a t the High power level . 1 Pres s the One Minu te + button on ce for each min ute you wi sh to cook the fo od . For example , press it twice for two mi nutes. The tim e wil l displa y, and the ov en st arts automati cally[...]

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    11 Operation Defrosti ng Automatically To tha w frozen fo od, set the weight of the food and the microwav e auto matica lly sets the defr ost i ng time, power le vel and st anding time. 1 Pres s the Auto Defro st but ton. Th e di splay show s “ 0.5 lbs. ” (0.2K g i f you have se t your oven for metric meas ure). ( “ ENTER ” and “ Lbs . ?[...]

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    12 Operation Multi -st age Coo king 1 Foll ow ste ps 1 and 2 in th e “ One-Stag e Cookin g ” sect io n on the pr evious pa ge. When en tering more than one cooki ng stag e, the Power Le vel butto n must be press ed before the secon d cookin g stage can be ente r e d. To set the powe r level at Hi gh for a st age of cooki ng, pre ss the Power Le[...]

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    13 Operation Using t he Ki tc hen Ti mer 1 Pres s the Kitchen Timer butto n. 2 Use the Number buttons t o set the length of time you wa nt the time r to run. 3 Press Start t o be gin Kit chen Time r. 4 The dis play coun ts dow n and beeps when the tim e has el apsed . . “ Note: Th e microw ave does not tur n on when the Kit chen ti mer is use d. [...]

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    14 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Cooking Utensils Recommended Us e • Gla ss an d glass- ce ramic b owl s an d dishes — Use for he ating or cook i ng. • Micr o wave brow ning di sh — Use t o br ow n the ex terio r of sm al l item s su ch as ste aks, chops , or panc akes. F ol low the di recti o ns provi de d w ith yo ur bro wning dis h. • Microw[...]

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    15 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Cooki ng Tec hniqu es Stirring Stir f oods s uch a s casse roles and ve getabl es while co oking to distr ib ute heat evenly. Food at the ou tside of the d ish abs orbs mor e energ y and heats more qu ickly, so stir from t he outs ide t o the center . The o ven wil l turn off when you open the door to st ir your f ood. Ar[...]

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    16 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Cooking Guide Guide for Cook ing Meat in Your Micr owave • Plac e meat on a mic r owave-s afe roas t ing ra ck in a microwa ve-saf e di sh. • Start meat fat-side down . • Check the tempe ratu r e in sever al places be fore le ttin g the meat st and the r ec ommend ed time. • The fo llowin g temper atures ar e remo[...]

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    17 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Guide for Cook ing Seafood in Your Microwave • Cook f is h unti l it flak es ea sily wit h a f ork. • Plac e fish on a mi cr owave - sa fe roas ting rack in a mi cr o wave- saf e dish. • Use a ti ght cov er to st eam fish. A l ighter co ver of wa x pap er or pa pe r towel pr ovides le ss steami ng. • Do not ove rc[...]

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    18 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Auto Defr osting Guide • Follo w the i nstruc t io ns bel ow when def rosting differ e nt type s of food . Notes Check f oo ds when the ov en signal s. Aft er t he fina l st age, sm al l secti ons may stil l be icy; let them stan d to contin ue thaw ing . Do not de frost until all ice crys ta ls have thaw e d. Sh ie ldi[...]

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    19 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Recipes Beef and B arley Stew 1 ½ lbs. beef stew cu bes, c ut into ½ -inch pi eces ½ cup chop ped onio n 2 Tbs. all - pu rpose f lour 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 1 can (13. 75- 14.5 oz.) beef br oth 2 me dium car rots, cu t into ½ -inc h sl ices ( about 1 cup) ½ cup bar le y 1 bay leaf ¼ tsp. pe pp er 1 pkg. (9- 1 0 [...]

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    20 Cook ing Inst ruc tions Recipes Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. sm all re d pot atoes , cut int o ½ -inc h pieces 4 slices b acon (un cooke d) , cut in to ½ -inch pi eces ¼ cup chop ped onio n 2 tsp. sug ar 1 tsp. sal t 1 tsp. flo ur ½ tsp. celer y seed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2 ½ Tbs. apple cider vine gar 1. In a 2-quar t casse role, comb ine pot atoes[...]

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    21 Appe ndix Trou bleshoo tin g Guide Before you cal l a r e pair pe rson for yo ur oven, check t his lis t of po ssible p roble ms and sol ution s. The oven doesn’ t operate. • Prope rly ins ert the plug into a ground ed ou tlet. • If the ou tlet is c ontrolled by a wa ll switc h, make su re the wall switc h is turn ed on. • Remove the plu[...]

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    22 Appe ndix W ar ran t y Info rm a tion LIMIT ED W A RRA NTY MICROW A VE OVENS Emerso n Radi o C orp. war r a nts th i s produc t to be free fr om manufa ctur in g defe cts in or i gina l mater ial, i ncludi ng orig inal par ts, an d workman ship unde r norma l use and co ndit i ons ( “ man ufactur ing defec t ” ) for a pe r io d of one ( 1) y[...]

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    23 Appe ndix Specifications Model Number MW8103SS Ove n C avi ty 1.0c u.f t. Contro ls 10 pow er levels, in cluding defros t Timer 99 m inu te s 99 Sec on d s Power Sour ce 120 VAC, 60 Hz Powe r Ou tput 1100 Watt s Outsi de Dimens ions 20 19/32 ” (W ) X 11 45/64 ” (H) X 17 13/16 ” (D) Oven Cavi ty Dimen si ons 14 31/64 ” (W ) X 9 1/64 ” ([...]

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    24 Appe ndix Before You Call For Service SERVICE CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-695-0098 FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL: 1-800-898-9020 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLEASE WRITE TO: Emerson Radio Corp. Consumer Affairs Dept. 1901 DIPLOMAT DRIVE FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234 TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER [...]

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    EMERSON RADIO CORP. EMERSON PART NO.: 80-1507 ? PRINTED IN KOREA May. 2001 Code No. : D E68 -01940A[...]