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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com USA 1 -800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1 -800-265-8352 All a bout th e Us e & Ca r e of y ou r Microwa v e Ov en WELCOME & CONGRA TULA TION ............................ 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS ...................... 2 PAR T NAMES .......................................................[...]

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    2 WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS Before you call for service, there are a f ew things you can do to help us serve you bet ter . Read this manual. It contains instructions to help you use and maintain your microwa ve oven properly . If you received a damaged Microwave Oven... immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Microwav e Ov[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • Read and f ollow the speci fi c “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2. • This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 4. • Install or loc[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Requirements Check Installation Instructions for proper location for the power supply . The electrical requirements are a 120 volt 60 Hz, AC only , 15 amp. or more protected electrical supply . It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only the microwave o ven be provided. The microwave o ven is eq[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly , that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, ma y cause interference to r adio and television reception. It [...]

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    6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This Use and Care Manual is valuable: read it caref ully and always sav e it for reference. A good microwave cookbook is a v aluable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes. NEVER use the microwave o ven without the turntable and support nor turn the t[...]

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    7 ABOUT CHILDREN AND THE MICROWAVE Children below the age of 7 should use the microwave o ven with a supervising person very near to them. Between the ages of 7 and 12, the supervising person should be in the same room. As with any appliance, close supervision by an adult is necessary when used by children. At no time should anyone be allowed to le[...]

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    8 PART NAMES 1 Microwa ve o ven door with see-through wi ndow 2 D oor hinges 3 Wav eguide cover: DO NOT REMO VE. 4 T urntable motor shaf t 5 Microwa ve o ven light I t will light when mi crowav e oven is operating or door is open. 6 Rac k holder s 7 Safety door latc hes The microwa ve ov en will not operate u nless the door is sec urely close d. 8 [...]

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    9 CONTROL PANEL Number nex t to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature des criptions and usage information . The 7-digit Interactive Displa y spells out operating steps and shows cooking hints. When HELP is lighted in the display , press the user pref pad to read a speci fi c hint which may assist you. NOTE When [...]

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    10 BEFORE OPERATING • Before operating y our new ov en mak e sure y ou read and underst and this Use and Care Guide completely . • Before the Over the Range Microwa ve Oven can be used, fol lo w th ese pr ocedu res : 1 . Plug in the oven . Close the door . The ov en display w ill show E NJO Y Y OUR OV EN P RESS CL E AR. 2. Press the STOP cl ea [...]

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    11 MANUAL COOKING • Suppos e you wa nt to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%. Step Pres s 1 . Enter defrosting time. 0 0 5 2. Press the power level pad eight times to enter a power level of 30% . pow er level x 8 3. Press the ST AR T enter + 30 sec pad. ST ART enter + 30 s ec When the defrost time is complete, cook ing completion signal wi ll beep and [...]

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    12 SENSOR COOKING Sensor cook ing has an electronic controlled sensor that detec ts the vapor ( moist ure and hum idity ) emit ted from the food as it heats. The s ensor adjusts the c ooking times and power level for various foods and quantities automatically . Usi ng Sens or Settin gs : 1 . Af ter oven is plugged in , wait 2 mi nutes before using [...]

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    13 SENSOR COOKING Sensor Cook chart FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Use this pad for frozen, conv enience foods. It will give satisfactory results f or most brands. Y ou may wish to try several and choose your f avorite. R emove package from outer wrapping and f ollow package directions for covering. After cooking, let stand, covered for 1 to 3 minutes. Use [...]

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    14 SENSOR COOKING NOTES 1. The popcorn pad can only be accepted within 3 minutes after cooking, opening and closing the door or pressing the STOP clear pad to prevent from misusing. 2. Cooking can be also started by pressing the START enter +30 sec pad within 2 seconds after pressing the popcorn pad. Popcorn chart FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Use only pop[...]

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    15 SENSOR COOKING Baked Potato chart FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Pierce with fork in sever al places. Place on paper towel on turntable. After cooking, remove from ov en and let stand wrapped in foil f or 5 to 10 minutes. Baked P otato* 1 - 6 pieces (medium) * It is not necess ary to e nter amount or n umber . Sensor Reheat chart FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Pl[...]

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    16 AUT O COOK ING consists of 3 func tions - Auto Cook, Chicken Nuggets and Auto Defrost. Auto Cook Auto cook is divided into 2 part s - Quick Meals ( Scrambled Eggs, Hot Cereal , Fro zen Breakfast, Fresh Rolls/ Muf fins and Fro zen Rol ls/ Muf fins ) and Din ner R ecipes ( Chick en and Rice, Seafood Past a and V egetarian Medley ). <Quick Meals[...]

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    17 AUTO COOKING <Dinner Recipes (recipes serve 3) > 6. Chicken and R ice Place in a 3 quart ca sser ole : 1 package (5 - 8 ounces ) yellow rice mix w ith flavor pack et 2 cups chicken broth Stir well and co ver . Pre ss the aut o co ok p a d , n u m b e r 6 and press the S T ART e nter + 30 s ec pad. At pause, stir w ell and add : 1 cup froz [...]

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    18 Step Pres s 1 . Pres s the chicken nugget s pad. chi ck en nugge t s 2. Enter amoun t by pressing the number 3. Ex: 0 .3 lb or 0. 3 kg chicken nuggets. 3 3. Press the S T ART ent er + 30 s ec pad. ST ART enter + 30 s ec Chicken Nuggets AUTO COOKING • Suppose you want to hea t 0.3 pound or 0 .3 kilogram chicken nuggets. NOTES 1. When 1.0 pound [...]

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    19 AUTO COOKING Auto Defrost There are 6 foods ( Ground Meat, Steaks/ Chops/Fish , Chicken Pieces, Roast, Cass erole and Soup ) under the Auto Defrost. Auto Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in the Defrost char t below . • Suppos e you wa nt to defrost a 1. 8 pound or 1. 8 kilogram stea k. Step Pres s 1. Press the au to de fro st[...]

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    20 CONVENIENT FEATURES User Pref U s e r P r e f p r o v i d e s 5 f e a t u r e s t h a t m a k e u s i n g y o u r o v e n e a s y b e c a u s e s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s a r e p r o v i d e d i n t h e interactive displa y . 1. Chil d L oc k The Child Lock preven ts unwan ted oven operation such as by smal l children . The oven can[...]

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    21 CONVENIENT FEATURES 4. Languag e Selec tion The ov en come s set for English and U . S. Customary Unit - pounds. Y our ov en can b e selec ted 3 L anguages, Engl ish, Spanish or French, a nd 2 units, pounds or kilograms for each language. T o c hange, press the user pref pad and number 4. Contin ue to pres s the number 4 until y our choice is se[...]

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    22 CONVENIENT FEATURES Timer Y ou can easily use Timer function as indepe ndent kitchen timer or while using m icrowav e for cooking. • Suppose you want to ti me a 3-mi nute long distance phone call. Step Pres s 1 . Pres s the ti mer on -off pad . tim er on-of f 2. En ter time. 300 3. Press the timer on- off pad. The timer will coun t down . tim [...]

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    23 CLEANING AND CARE EXTERI OR The outside sur face is precoate d steel and plas tic. Clean the outside with mild soap and water ; rinse and dry with a sof t cloth. Do not use any typ e of household or abrasive clea ner . DOOR Wipe the window on both sides with a sof t cloth to re mov e an y spills or spatters. Metal par ts will be easier to mai nt[...]

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    24 CLEANING AND CARE CHARCO AL FIL TER Charcoal Filter , which was inst alled in your microwa ve o ven , is used for nonvented , recirculated inst alla tion. The filter should be changed ever y 6 to 1 2 months depending on use. 1 . Disconne ct power to the microwav e ov en at the circuit break er panel or by un plugging . 2. Remov e three Hoo d Lou[...]

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    25 AC Line V oltage: Single phase 120V , 60Hz, AC only AC Power R equired: 1640W 14.0 amps. (for FGMV173KW , FGMV173KB, FGMV173KQ, FGMV174KF , FGMV174KM, DGMV174KF) 1500W 13.0 amps. (for CGMV173KW , CGMV173KB, CGMV174KF) Output Power*: 1000 W Frequency: 2450 MHz (Class B/Group2)** Outside Dimensions (including handle): 29 15 / 16 ”(W) x 16 3 / 8 [...]

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    26 MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY INFORMATION Y our appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty . For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in acc[...]