Maytag MMV5100AA manual

1 USER’ S GUI DE AND COOKING GU IDE Over -T he-R ang e Mic ro wav e O ven Model MMV51 0 0AA R ead these instructions carefully before using your m icrowave oven. P ar t no.81 12p171 -60 MCS p/n 7 40 05587 A /08/00 SA VE TH ES E INST RUCT IO NS ¨[...]

2 PREC AUT ION S TO AVOID POSSI BLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSI VE MICROW AVE ENER GY (a) Do not attempt t o operat e this oven with th e door open s ince open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is import ant not to defeat or tamper w ith the safety int erl ocks. (b) Do not place any object bet ween the oven front face an[...]

3 For additional q uestions, please contact us: Maytag Appliance Sales Company At ten: CA IR ® Cen te r P .O .Bo x 2370 Cleveland, TN 37320-2370 1 -80 0-688-990 0(US A) 1 -80 0-688-20 02(CANADA ) 1 -80 0-688-2080(U .S.TTY for deaf , hearing impaired or speech impaired) (Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm Easter n T ime) Internet: http://www.maytag.com For service[...]

4 SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS When u sing electric al appliances, basic s af et y pr ecaution s shou ld be followed, including the f ollowing: WARNING - T o reduce the ri sk of burn s , ele ctr ic shoc k, fire, injury t o persons or exposure to excess i ve micro wave ene rg y: 1 . R e ad all in stru ctions be fo re usi ng the a ppli anc e[...]

5 SA FETY 1 9 . This oven is suitable for use abo ve bo th gas and electric cooking equipm ent. 20. This oven is intended to be used above ranges with a maximum width of 30 inches. 21 . Clean the unders ide of the microw ave oven of ten. Do n ot allow grease to bu ild up on t he microw ave oven or the fan filters. 22. When fla ming foods u nder the[...]

6 GROUNDIN G INSTRUCT I ONS This appliance must b e grounded. In th e event of an electrical shor t circuit, grou nding reduces the risk of electric shoc k by providing an esc ape wire for the electr ic cur rent. This applian ce is equipped w ith a cord that has a gr ounding w ire with a grounding plu g. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that[...]

7 SA FETY INTE RFEREN CE NOTE Microwave ovens gener ate radio frequency energy during oper ation and if not ins talled p roperly may c a us e interference to rad io and televis ion rec eption. You can deter mine if this unit is causing interference by turn ing it on and of f while the inter ference is occurring. If int erference occur s, it may be [...]

8 M ater ials you can use in micro wave ove n M aterials to be avoide d in micro wave oven Utensils Remar k s Aluminum f oi l Shielding onl y . Small smooth pieces c an be u s ed to co ver t hin par ts of meat or poultry t o prev ent o verc ook- in g. Arc ing can oc cur if f oil is too c lose to ove n walls. The foil should be at least 1 inc h away[...]

9 SET U P SET U P NAMES OF OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Remove the oven and all materials from the car ton. Y our o ven come s with the follow ing materials and accessories: T urntable 1 Grease filt er 2 T urn tab l e ro ller rest 1 C h arco al fil ter 2 Instruction Ma nual 1 Damper assemb ly 1 Installation Instruc tions 1 Hardwar e package 1 Uppe r [...]

10 TURNTABLE INSTALLATION 1. Place the rol ler r est o n the cavi ty botto m. 2. Place the tur ntab le on top of the roll er rest a s shown in the diagra m. Make sur e the t urntabl e hub is se curely l ocked i n t he recept acl e. • Nev er place the turnt abl e upsid e dow n. The turntabl e should never b e rest ri cted. • Both turntabl e and [...]

11 OPERATION OPERATIO N CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES 1 2 4 17 11 16 15 14 18 5 7 9 10 6 3 8 12 Re me mb er : After connec ting s upply cor d, fol l ow word p rompts for setting proper ve ntilati on direct ion. The oven wil l not opera te until ven ti lati on dir ection is selecte d. 13[...]

12 CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES (CONT.) (1) Displ ay Wi ndo w Upper line: Co unts do wn coo king time in min utes an d/o r se conds. Shows clock tim e when ove n is not in use. The wo rd prompt scrolls to gui de y ou whe n s ettin g the c lock and at ever y opera tion sta ge. Lower li ne: Shows po wer level when usi ng Ti med Co okin g. Sho w s Timer[...]

13 OPERATION SELECTING VENTILATION DIR ECTION After conne cting pow er sup pl y cord, you must sele ct proper vent ilat ion direct ion. If your micr owave oven has been instal led for room venting, pres s number 1. If your oven has been ins tall ed for roof or wall vent ing, pre ss number 2. This is to be sure th at exhaust ai r is vented corre ctl[...]

14 TIMER You c an set and use the Timer function indep endently, or while a cooking progr am is in progress . The Tim er will be displayed on the lower line o f the display. Timer can be set from 0 to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Example: To set time r for 3 minut es: Not e: • To clear a Timer setting , press St op/Cle ar . If you ar e using both Timer[...]

15 OPERATION Example: To cook at power level P80 for 40 seconds: Not e: • If no power level is entered, the power level will alw ays be P100 (100%). • Foods with h igh moistur e content shou ld be cooked on P1 0 0 power. • To check the power level while Timer is op erating, p ress Power Leve l . • To change power level during cooking, Press[...]

16 AUTO SE NS OR MIC ROW AVI NG The Auto Sensor feat ur e uses a built- i n humidity sens or that measur es the amount of ste am /humid ity in t he oven t o accur ately det e rmine cor rect cooki ng time and power leve l for the food plac ed in the oven. A variety of popular foods have been preprogr ammed. Thes e foods are liste d below in the REHE[...]

17 OPERATION AUTO SENSOR MI C ROWA VING TIPS General Se nsor Cook i ng/Reheatin g: • Fo r foods not list ed in the S ens or R eh eating/ Cooking Guide (pages 27 - 28), use Timed Cooking . •A f t e r ST ART is pr essed , do not o pen the door while the words SENSOR COOKING scroll across the dis p la y. Duri n g thi s ti m e , th e oven is measur[...]

18 OPTIONAL S ETTINGS The Options key allows you to customize oven feature settings as shown bel ow. : Example: To s elect Sp anish for Wor d Prompt dis play: Not e: When f irst plugged in , the oven will autom atically display En glish in the Wo rd Prompt d isplay. Opti onal F eatu res P r e ss O p ti o n s p ad P re s s n u m b e r p a d s to s e[...]

19 OPERATION AU T O DE FR OST Auto D efrost allows you to easily defrost food two ways. Pow er levels an d times are auto matically determ ined w hen the food w eigh t is entered. P ress A uto Defr ost o nce for QU ICK DEF ROST . Pre ss Aut o D efrost twic e f or DEF ROST . DEFRO ST: Use for mor e thor ough defr ost i ng of la rg er, dense froz en [...]

20 Not e: • Maximum weight for defrost ing is 5.9 lbs. If we ight is entered at more than 5.9 lbs, a beep soun ds to alert you to enter co rrect weight. • If START is pressed w ithout entering a we igh t, the contr ol will default to 1.0 lb. • Beep tone s ounds 5 times du ring the defrostin g cycle to sig nal that food s hould b e rearranged [...]

21 OPERATION ONE TOUC H S TART C OO KIN G A tim e-saving featur e, this simplified cont rol lets you qu ickly start microwave cooking witho ut pressing START . Example: To set One Tou ch S tart cooking for 2 m inutes : Not e: This feature only cooks at highest power level (P100). If t his feature is not set within one m inute of closing the door , [...]

22 CUST OM P ROG RAMS For foo d or re cipes prepared m ost often, you can easily customize a pro gram u sing you r ow n sequence s or co oking stag es (power levels/ co okin g time s). Y ou can set 3 differen t cu stom p rogr ams (No. 1, No. 2 and N o. 3). Each program m ay have 1 - 3 co oking stag es. F or example, y ou f requen tly cook 1 cup lon[...]

23 OPERATION TURNTABLE SETTING The tur ntable plays an important part in even heat distribution in you r microwave oven. Th e turntable, however, m ay be tur ned off to accom modate large dishes . Press Turnt able On/Off once to tu rn tu rntab le o ff and twice to turn tur ntable bac k on. It is be tter to keep the turnta ble on f o r op timum re s[...]

24 D ELA Y O FF -FA N Delay off allow s you to turn the fan off automatic ally at a selected time up to 30 minutes. After you have selected the t ime, delay off time disappears from the display. Not e: • To check rem aining time, pr ess DE LAY OFF - FAN . The remaining time appears in the dis play fo r 3 seconds . • To change t he remain ing ti[...]

25 COOKING GUIDE COOKING GUIDE COOKING PR INCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES The advantages of m icrowave cookin g are speed and efficiency . For warming, heating, and de frosting, no thing compar es. Here are a few tips that will ma k e microwaving easier and more enjoyable. Mic r o wav e Cooking Principles Because microwave cooking requir es only one-quarte[...]

26 COOKING WITH METAL RACK The metal rac k gi ves you extra s pace when cooking more than one d ish at the sa me time. Set the met al rack o n the hooks loc ated on th e insid e walls o f the oven. NOTE: Th e Tu rntable may be turned off t o accomm odate large dishes, See Turnt able setting on page 23. Me tal R ack Installation 1. Place the metal r[...]

27 COOKING GUIDE AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS Reheat ing Guid e Ite m/ Amoun t Menu Cour s e Special N otes Pla te o f food Past a in sau ce, turke y dinne r, me atl o af d inn e r or si milar ty pes. Fully cooked, c onveni ence f oods 4 oz. - 20 oz. Cas se rol e Ent re e Fr ied ch icke n 2 - 4 pi eces R EHE AT ENTR EE Arr a nge les s de ns e foo d s i[...]

28 AUTO SENSOR COOKING TIPS (CON T . ) C ook ing Gui de Ite m/ Amoun t Menu Cour s e Special N otes Pizza S lice 1-6 sl i c es 1 slic e (3 oz. ) PI Z ZA SLI C E Pi zza sho uld no t be fro zen. Pla ce p rec ook ed pi zza on a pa per tow el or p aper pla te. Do not cove r. Place pizz a p oint toward the center . CAU TI ON: Be car eful when ea ting pi[...]

29 COOKING GUIDE SENSOR COOKING RECIPES BAKED P O T A T O RECI P E 4 baki ng pota toe s (8 oz - 230 g e ac h) 1 / 2 c up ( 125 m L) but ter o r marg arine 1 / 2 c up (1 25 mL) dai ry sour cream 1 / 2 t sp. (2 mL) salt Dash peppe r Pa p r i k a 4 servi ngs Pie rce pot atoe s with a fork s ever al tim es. Plac e in o v en end- to-end i n a ring on a [...]

30 SENS OR COOK ING RE CI PE S ( CO NT. ) FRESH VEGET ABLE RECI PES 1 l b (4 50 g) cabba ge, shr edd ed 1 / 4 cu p (5 0 m L ) wa te r 1 pac kage (3 oz - 85 g) cr eam c heese , cut i nto cub es 2 tbsp. (3 0 mL) milk 1 / 2 t sp. (2 mL) celery seed 1 / 2 t sp. (2 mL) salt Dash peppe r Cho pped pa rsley 5 - 6 se rvi ngs Pla ce c abbage and wa ter in 2 [...]

31 COOKING GUIDE TIMED COOKING - MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH PRE PAR A TI ON • Use a microwave-safe dish. • Defrost fro zen food complet ely. • Wash po ultry and fish in c ool water . • Arrange small it ems in a s ingle layer in dish, avoid overlappin g edges of foo d. • Place thick sections towar d edge of the dish. • Use a rack in the dis[...]

32 *Check with convention al therm ometer . Food Power Cook ing Time St a ndin g Tim e Sp ecia l Notes Bee f Meat loaf, 1 1 / 2 lb P50 15 - 20 mi n. 5 m in. Arrange in dish. Cov er with w ax paper. Pork Chops, loin 1 / 2 inch thick, 7 oz e ach 1 2 4 P1 0 0 P1 0 0 P1 0 0 3 - 5 min. 6 - 8 min. 9 - 11 mi n . 2 m in. 3 m in. 3 m in. Place in a shallow [...]

33 COOKING GUIDE Food P ower Cooki ng Time Stand ing Time Sp ecial Not es Poul t ry Chicken pieces, up t o 2 l b 1 l b P1 0 0 5 - 8 mi n. 5 min. Arr ang e sk in-s ide up in a ba king dis h, w ith meatier po rtions towar ds e dge of d ish . Turn o ver and rearran ge half way thr oug h cooki ng. Cover with p lastic wrap or lid. Fish and Se afoo d Fis[...]

34 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING Chec k your problem b y us ing the chart below and tr y the solution s for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorized service center. TROUBLE POSSIBLE CA USE POSSIBLE R EMED Y Oven wil l no t st art. • Electri cal cord for oven is not plu gg ed i n. • Door i s [...]

35 MAINTENANCE TROUBLE POSSIBLE CA USE POSSIBLE R EMED Y ERRO R (ERROR 1, 2) mess age appea rs in th e di spl ay wind ow. • ERRO R 1 : I f door is opene d befor e time countdown appea rs in th e di spla y. • ERRO R 2: If th e oven has not be en pl ugge d into a powe r supp ly fo r mor e than 5 minutes when you sta rt Se nsor C ooking. • Pre s[...]

36 QUESTIONS AN D AN SWERS Q. When the microwave oven is plugged into a w a ll outlet for the first time, it does no t work pr operly. What is w ron g? A. The microcomputer used in the m icrowave oven control may temporarily becom e scrambled and f ail to function as programmed. Unplug the oven from the wa ll outlet and then p lug it back in again.[...]

37 MAINTENANCE CARE A ND CLE A N ING Wipe th e microw ave oven inside and outside w ith a sof t cloth and a mild de tergent solution. Th en rinse and wipe d ry . This should be d one on a weekly basis, mor e of t en if needed. Never use cleaning po wder s or r ough pa ds. Excessive oil s pat ter s o n the top of the in terior c avity will be dif fi[...]

38 SPEC IAL CA RE For best perform ance and safety , th e inner door panel and the oven fron t frame shou ld be free of food o r grease buildup. Clean them often with a mild deter gent. Then rinse and wipe dr y. N ever use cleaning powder s or abrasi ve pads. S TA I N L E S S S T E E L / B R U SH E D C H R O M E (SELECT MO DELS): • DO NO T USE AN[...]

39 MAINTENANCE MICROWAVE OVEN WA RRANTY What is Not C overed by Thes e Warranti es 1. Conditio ns and damag es resultin g from any of th e followin g: a. Improper in stallation, delivery or maint enance. b. Any repair , modific ation, alteration, o r adjustmen t not authoriz ed by the manufactu rer or an auth orized servicer. c. Misuse, abuse, acc [...]

40 MICROWAVE OVEN WA RRANTY(CONT.) P art no.81 1 2p 171 -60 M CS p/n 7 40 05587 A /08/0 0 If You N eed Service • Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchased or call Maytag Appliances Sales Company, Maytag Custom er Assist ance at 1-800-688-9900, USA and 1-800-688-2002 Canada or 1-423-472-3333 to locate an authorized ser v icer. • Be [...]