KitchenAid KHMS2050S manual

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    MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION Use & Care Guide For questi ons about featur es, o peration/ performance , parts , acce ssories or service, call: 1-800-422-1230, or visit our we bsite at.. . www .kitche naid.co m T able of Conte nts ............... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ................. ........... ......... 2[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTEN TS MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY ........................... 3 Electrical Requirements ...................... ............................ ............. 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 5 Oven Cavity Coating ........................... ............................ .......[...]

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    3 MICROWAVE HOOD CO MB INAT ION S AFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Y[...]

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    4 Electrical R equirements Observe all gover ning cod es and ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-am p electric al supp ly with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-del ay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate cir cuit s ervin g only this applia nce. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE[...]

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    5 PARTS AND FEAT URES This manua l may c over se ve ral dif feren t mod els. Th e mod el you have pu r chase d may have som e or all of the f eatur es shown he re . T he appearance of yo ur particula r model may differ sl igh tly from the illu strat ions i n th is ma nual . Oven Cavity Coating The oven has a durabl e, nonstic k coating that resists[...]

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    6 Tu r n t a b l e The turnt able ca n ro tate in ei ther dir ection to help coo k food more evenly . Do not operat e the oven wi thout havi ng the turn table in place. S ee “Assist ance or Servi ce” to reorder any of the par ts. T o Install: 1. Place th e support on the oven cavit y bott om. 2. Place th e turn tabl e on the support . Fit the r[...]

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    7 OVEN CONTROL The oven’ s co ntrols are accessed th rough its control panel an d intera ctive touch displ ay . NOTE : Due to t he sensit ivit y of the cont rol panel, we have provided sp ecial in structio ns for cleani ng the pan el as wel l as the t ouch screen displa y . See “General Cleaning” s ection for clean ing inst ruction s. Control[...]

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    8 Main Men u The Ma in Me nu is di spla yed on t he de fault s cre en. From th e Main Menu, all automatic cooking progr ams can be activat ed; all manu al cooking can be programmed; s ettings can be a djust ed; an d ins tru ctio ns, p re pa rat ion an d tip s ca n be accessed. The followi ng demonstrate s how to p an br own 2 bonel ess chicken brea[...]

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    9 6. When preheatin g is finish ed, follow th e instruct ions on the Preheat Finish ed screen, then t ouch “Continue.” If mor e or less cook time is desir ed, adjust don eness be fore touchi ng “Continue .” While t he poultry breasts are being pan browne d, the cookin g animatio n and countd own are active in t he display . About halfw ay t[...]

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    10 Clock This is a sta ndar d 12-hou r clock (12: 00 AM -11:59 P M). Wh en power i s first su pplied t o the oven , or aft er a powe r fail ur e, the “W elcome” scr een will appear , askin g whether y ou would li ke to set the clock. If you choose to set the clock at that time, the displa y will take you directly to th e Clock screen. If y ou c[...]

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    11 Learnin g Mo de The Lear ning Mode is i deal for lear ning h ow to use the ov en. When s et, fu nctions can be ente red, wi th real di splay s and tones , witho ut actu ally tu rning on t he micr owave genera tor (mag netr on). While fun ctions are operati ng in the Lear ning Mode, the oven light wi ll come on , the fan wi ll run, and the t urnt[...]

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    12 Ti m e r The Timer can be set in minute s and second s, up to 99 minutes, and counts d own the s et time. NOTE : The Timer does not start or stop the oven. While the Timer is in use, the oven ca n still opera te. During an oven operation, th e Timer countdown w ill be minimized. If the Timer ends while oven is still op erating, th e end-of- Time[...]

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    13 TRUCAPTURE™ V ent Fan and Cooktop Lights The oven’ s hood controls, on the lower , left side of the oven (see “Parts and Featu res”) operate the v ent fan and cooktop lights. TRUCAPTURE™ V ent F an The vent fan has 3 r egular s peeds: high, medi um and l ow . The vent fan also ha s a max speed, whic h is the highest sp eed. T o protect[...]

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    14 OVEN U SE A magnetron in the ov en produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor , walls and ceili ng and pass through th e turn tabl e and appropriate cookware to the food. Mi crowaves are attracted to and absorb ed by fat, sugar and water molecule s in the food, causing them to move , producing friction an d heat which cooks the food. [...]

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    15 Cookware and Din nerware Cookware and dinnerware must fi t on the tur nt able. Al ways use oven mitts or pot holders when handli ng because any dish may become hot from heat transf erred from the food. Do not use cookwar e and d innerwar e with gold or sil ver trim. Use the following chart as a gu ide, then test before using. T o T est Co okware[...]

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    16 MANUAL COOKING Add a Mi nute The ADD A MINUTE control auto matically s tarts the oven at 100% po wer fo r 1 minute, and ad ds 1 minute of cook t ime, up to 10 minutes, with each addi tional touch of the control. Time may be adde d in 1-minut e incr ements by touching ADD A MINUTE, or by minutes and seconds usin g the interac tive tou ch screen d[...]

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    17 Keep W arm Hot cooked food can be ke pt warm in the oven. Keep Warm can be used by itself, or i t can be pr ogrammed to follow a cooking cycle. See “Cookin g in Stage s” section. ■ Cover plates of food. ■ Cover foods that were cover ed while being cooked. ■ Do not cover b aked goods such as pastries, pies, t urnovers, etc. To U s e : 1[...]

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    18 PROGRAMM ED COOKING Sensor Cooking Some automatic cy cles are sensor cycles . See “Cook Method Chart.” No amount s need to be en tered. A se nsor in the ove n detects h umidit y released from the food as it heats , and adjus ts the cook time accordingly . The progress bar appears du ring sensing (see “Progr e ss Bar” section). Many senso[...]

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    19 Reh eat The Reheat menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcu t to Manual Rehe at (see “Manu al Method Cooking” sect ion). See “Cook Meth od Chart” f or food item detai ls, such as specifi c food items available, sensor functions and amounts. To U s e : T ouch “Cook Metho d” on Main Menu , touch “R eheat,” and then fol low s[...]

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    20 Browni ng Pan The Br owning Pan menu has 7 main f ood categori es, plu s a shortcut to Manual Br owning Pan (see “Manual Method Cooking” section ). The Browning Pan fun ction uses th e speciall y design ed browning pan (provid ed with oven) t o brown, cris p, and pa n-fry foods in the microwave oven. Wh ile microwaves heat food from above, t[...]

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    21 T o Update Most Used Menu: On the Mos t Used scr een, t ouch “Auto Update.” The oven shows the 6 pr ograms used most frequently sin ce the las t time the me nu was upd ated. Food T ype Chart Use this chart as a refer ence for menu items available in the “Food T ype” menu. BREAKFAST FOOD DAIR Y/DESSERT FROZEN FOOD LIQUIDS Bacon Cook or Br[...]

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    22 SNACK S VEGET ABLE BREAD CASSER OLE FISH/SEAFOOD Burrito Cook Cheese Sticks Cook or Browni ng Pan Instant Macaroni & Cheese Cook Kids Pizza 5" Cook Marshmallow Melt Pizza, Leftover Rehea t Pizza Roll Cook or Browni ng Pan Potato Nugget s Browning P an Snack Pocket Cook Canned V egetable Cook Fresh V eget abl e Asparagu s Cook or Steam C[...]

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    23 GRAIN S: P AST A/RICE MEA T POUL TR Y Canned Pasta Cook Cousc ous Cook or Boil & Simmer Grits Quick Cook Regular Cook Instant Macaroni & Cheese Cook Pasta Dried Pasta Fettuccine Cook or Boil & Simmer Macaroni Cook or Boil & Simmer Penne Cook or Boil & Simmer Rotini Cook or Boil & Simmer Spaghe tti Cook or Boil & Simme[...]

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    24 Cook Me thod Ch art Use this cha rt as a reference for menu items and amou nts avail able in the “Cook Meth od” menu. REHE A T DEFROST Beverage 1 or 2 cup s (250- 500 mL) Casserole, Leftover 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) Meal (dinner plate) 1 meal (sensor) 2 meals Muffin Fres h: 1-6 mu ffins Frozen: 1-6 muffi ns Pizza Leftover 1-3 slices Roll Fres h[...]

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    25 COOK Cereal/Oatmeal Grits Qui ck: sense s 1- 4 se rvi ngs Regular: senses 1-4 servi ngs Hot Whea t: 1-4 servings Instant Cereal: 1-4 servings Oatmeal Insta nt: 1- 4 se rving s Regular: 1-4 serv ings Cousc ous senses 1- 4 servi ngs Egg Fried: 1-4 eggs Omelet: 2-4 eggs Poached: 1 -4 eggs Scrambled: 1-4 eggs Fish/Seafood Fish Fillet Fr esh: sen ses[...]

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    26 BOIL & SIMMER BROWNING P AN MEL T SOF TEN STEAM COOK Cousc ous senses 1- 4 servi ngs Drie d Pas ta Fettucci ne: sens es 2-8 oz ( 57-227 g) Macar oni: sense s 0.5-2. 0 cups (125- 500 mL) Penne: senses 0.5-2.0 cups ( 125-500 mL) Rotini: sens es 0.5-2. 0 cup s (125- 500 mL ) Spagh et ti: se nses 2-8 o z (57- 227 g) Fresh Pasta Linguine : senses[...]

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    27 OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT AN T : Before cleaning, make sure all con trols are of f and the microwave oven is cool. Always fol low label i nstructions on cleaning product s. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. GREA SE FI L T ERS Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agen ts such as l ye- based[...]

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    28 BROWNING P AN Do not use abrasive cl eansers or scrubb ers. ■ Mil d clea nse r , wat er and w ashc lo th ■ Dish wash er COOKING RACK Dish wa sher cle anin g is not r eco mme nded . D o not use abr asi ve cleansers or scrubb ers. ■ Mil d clea nse r , wat er and w ashc lo th RACK SUP PO RTS Clea n ofte n to a void s oil bu ildup . Soil buil [...]

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    29 Replacing C ooktop Light The cooktop light consists of two 10 W low-voltage halogen capsule bulbs. See “Assis tance or Service” s ection to reorder . Y ou will ne ed a TORX ®† T10 sc r ewdr iver to r emove t he b ulb cove r mounting s crew . T o Replace: 1. Unplug oven or disconnect power . 2. Remove bulb cove r mounting scr e w , and gen[...]

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    30 TROUBLESHO OTING T ry the so lutions sugg ested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unneces sary service ca ll. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If t he problem cont inues, call an el ectr ician. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? [...]

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    31 ASSIS TANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T r oublesh ootin g.” It m ay sav e you the cost of a serv ice ca ll. I f you sti ll ne ed hel p, follo w the i nstru ctions below . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information w[...]

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    KITCHENAID ® BUIL T -IN OVEN & MICROW A VE W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major a ppliance i s operate d and main tained a ccording to instruct ions att ached to or furnished w ith th e pr oduct, KitchenA id or Kitc henAid Canada (h ereafter “KitchenAid”) wi ll pay for fact ory spec[...]