KitchenAid KHMS2056S 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 Microwave Oven Cavity Coating .................................... ............. 5 M[...]

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    3 MICROWAVE HOOD COMBINATION SAFETY 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. Your [...]

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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 y our particu lar model may differ sligh tly from the illustr ations in th is manual. Microwave Ove n Cavity Coating The microwave oven has a durabl e, nonsti ck coat[...]

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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 operate t he microwave oven without having the tu rnta ble i n place. S ee “As sistance or Servic e” to reorder any of the parts. T o Install: 1. Place the su pport on th e microwave oven cav ity bott om. 2. Place th e turn tabl e on the[...]

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    7 MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL The microwave oven’ s cont rols are accessed through its control pa nel and i nteractive to uch display . 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[...]

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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 is first su pplied to the microwav e oven, or after a po wer failure, the “W elcome” screen will appear , asking wheth er you would like to set the clock. If you choose to set the clock at that ti me, the disp lay w ill take y ou directly to t he Clock screen. If y[...]

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    11 Learnin g Mo de The Lear ning Mode is i deal for lear ni ng how to use the microwave oven. Wh en set, fun ctions can be entered, wit h real displa ys and ton es, with out actuall y tur ning on the mic rowave generator (magne tron). While func tions are operating i n the Learn ing Mode, th e microwave oven light will come on, the fan will run , a[...]

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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 t he microwave oven. While the Timer is in use, the microwave ove n can still operat e. During an microwave oven operation, t he Timer countdown will be minimiz ed. If the Timer ends while micr owave o[...]

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    13 TRUCAPTURE™ V ent Fan and Cooktop Lights The microwave oven’ s hood controls, on the lower , le ft side of the microwave oven (see “Part s and Features”) operat e the vent 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 highes[...]

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    14 MICROWAVE OVEN USE 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 t[...]

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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 automat ically s tarts the microwave oven at 100% po wer for 1 minute, an d adds 1 min ute of cook time, up to 10 minutes, with each addit ional touch of the control. Time may be added in 1-min ute increments by touchin g ADD A MINUTE, or by minut es and seconds using the i nteractive to uch [...]

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    17 Keep W arm Hot cooked food can be ke pt warm in the microwave oven. The Keep W arm function uses 10% cook power . Keep W arm can be used by i tself, or it can be p rogrammed to follow a cookin g cycle. See “Cooking in Stages” sect ion. ■ Cover plates of food. ■ Cover foods that were cover ed while being cooked. ■ Do not cover b aked go[...]

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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 microwave oven detect s humidit y released from the food as it heats, and adjusts th e cook time accordingly . The progr ess bar appears durin g sensing (see “Progr ess Bar” sect ion). M[...]

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    19 Using Cook Method The Cook Method menu has 8 methods from which to choose. This menu a llows y ou to st art with the type of cooking you want, and then ch oose your speci fic food ite m. All food ite ms are availa ble th ro ugh this menu. See each meth od’ s respect ive sec tion in th is manual for method details . See “Cook Meth od Chart”[...]

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    20 Boil & Simmer The Boil & Simmer menu has a selection of main food ca tegories, plus a shortc ut to Ma nual Boil & Si mmer (see “Man ual Meth od Cooking” section). Boil & Simmer is a sensor functi on. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for s pecific food items and amounts . ■ Follow recommended wat er and food amounts th at appear[...]

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    21 Melt The Melt menu has a selection of main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Melt (see “Manual Method Cooking” section). See “Cook Meth od Chart” for s pecific food items and amounts . To U s e : Place food on the tur ntabl e, and close t he door . T ouch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “ Melt,” and then follow screen [...]

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    22 Food T ype Chart Use this chart as a refer ence for menu items available in the “Food T ype” menu BREAKFAST FOODS Bacon French T oast Muffin Cook or Br owning Pa n Cook or Br owning Pa n Fr esh Cereal Instant Grits - Reheat Cook Quick Fr ozen Egg - Cook - Defrost or Reheat Fried Regular Oatmeal - Cook or Browning P an - Cook Instant Omelet H[...]

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    23 VEGET ABLE Can ned V egeta ble Fresh V eget abl e ( con t’d ) Fresh V eget abl e (c ont ’d ) Cook Corn on the Cob Potato New/Red Fresh Vegetabl e - C ook or Steam Cook - Steam Cook Asp arag us Gr een B eans Spi nach - Cook or St eam Cook - Cook or Steam Cook - Cook or Steam Cook Broccoli Mushr oom Summer Squash/Zucchini - Cook or Steam Cook [...]

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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. MEA T Beef Meatballs Pork cont’d Groun d Beef Cook or Br owning Pan Ham Steak - Defrost or Cook Pork - Cook or Browning P an Hambur ger Patty Bacon Pork Chops - Cook or Browning P an - Cook or Br owning Pa n - Defrost Steak[...]

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    25 COOK Cereal/Oatmeal Pasta Grit s Canne d Pa sta: sense s 1-4 s erv ings - Quick: sens es 1-4 se rvings Dried Pasta - Regular: senses 1-4 se rvings - Fettuccin e: senses 2- 8 oz (57-227 g) Hot Wh eat: 1- 4 serv ings - Macar oni: senses 0 .5-2.0 c ups (1 25-500 mL) Instant Cere al: 1-4 s ervings - Penne: senses 0. 5-2.0 cups (125- 500 mL) Oatmeal [...]

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    26 BOIL & SIMMER Couscous Rice senses 1-4 serv ings Brown Rice Drie d Past a - Instant: sen ses 0.5 -2.0 cu ps (125 -500 mL) Fettucc ine: sens es 2-8 oz ( 57-227 g) - Long Grain: senses 0.5-2.0 cups ( 125-500 mL) Macar oni: senses 0.5-2. 0 cups (125 -500 mL) White Rice Penne: s enses 0. 5-2.0 cups (12 5-500 mL ) - Ins tant: sen ses 0.5 -2.0 cup[...]

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    27 MICROWA VE OVEN CAR E 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[...]

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    28 TURNT ABLE Replace t urntab le immed iately aft er cleanin g. Do no t operate t he microwave oven wit hout the tur nta ble in place. ■ Mil d cl ean ser and sco ur ing pad ■ Dish wash er 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 Dishwa sher cl eanin[...]

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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 microwave oven or discon nect power . 2. Remove bulb cove r mounting scr e [...]

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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 h as a circuit br eaker 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 furn ished wit h the product, Kitch enAid or Kitchen Aid Canada (h ereafter “Kitchen Aid”) will pay for factory s peci[...]