Proctor-Silex Microwave Oven 87025 manual

1 Microwave Oven Owner’s Manual[...]

2 Welcome! !! IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS !! WARNING! - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to pers ons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1) Read all instructions before using the ap pliance. 2) Read and follow the specific “PRECAUT IONS TO A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCES SIVE MICROW AVE ENERGY” found on pa[...]

3 8) Do not operate this applianc e if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is no t working properly, or if it has been damaged or drop ped. 9) This appliance shoul d be serviced only by a quali fied service p ersonnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adj ustment. 10) Do not cover or block any openings on this[...]

4 Important Ground ing Instructi ons This appliance must be grounde d. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduc es the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equippe d with a cord having a groundi ng wire with a grounding pl ug. The plug must be plugged into an o utlet that[...]

5 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSS IBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESS IVE MICROWAVE EN ERGY • Do not attempt to operate this microwave oven with the door open because this can result in ha rmful exposure to microw ave energy. It is important not to break or tamper with the safety interlocks. • Do not place any object between the oven frame and the door or allow [...]

6 Specifications Model… ……… …… ………… …… …. Power Sour ce… ………… …… …… Power C onsump tion… ……… ….. Maximum Outpu t……… ……… …. Oven Capa city… ………… …… …… Turntable Diame ter… ……… …… External Dimensions ……… …… .. Net Weight……… …… ……?[...]

7 Materials for u se in microwave How to test f or a microwave-safe dish: To determine i f a dish is mi crowave safe, pla ce the dis h in the microwave a long with a gla ss meas uring cup filled with one cup of w ater. Micr owave for one m inute on hi gh and t hen care fully feel t he dish. If it is w arm, it is not microwave sa fe. Arcing – The [...]

8 Setting up yo ur microwave Installatio n: 1) Remove all packing materials and accessor ies. Examine the oven fo r any damage such as den ts or broken door. Do no t install if oven is damaged. 2) Select a level s urface that provides en ough open space for ventilation . Allow f or 3 inches of ope n space n ext to the sides an d back of the microwa[...]

9 Control Panel Operation Control Pan el Display Window 1 2 3 4 567 89 Display Window Icons* (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Microw a v e Defrost High pow er Low power Time Lock fun ction for ch ildr en Auto cook Ounce Cup * Note: Not all icons are used for all models Page 12 13 12 13 10 10/15 11 12 10 15 12 13 13 14 10 15 10/11 1 POPCORN 2 SOU[...]

10 1. Power Level Ten power lev els are a vailable. Press the “PO WER” bu tton repeate dly to scan through th e differ ent l evels to make your sel ection. 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Level High leve l indicator lights up and will flash whil e in operation Low level indicator ligh ts up and will flash whi[...]

11 4. Two-stage coo king To cook food at one power le vel, and then at a second p ower leve l immediat ely after: 1) Press “PO WER” r epeatedly to se lect a power le vel for st age 1. 2) Enter a cooking tim e for s tage 1. The maxi mum cooking time is 99 minu tes and 99 seconds. 3) Then pre ss “POWE R” re peatedly to sele ct a power lev el [...]

12 9. Popco rn -Do not use t his but ton if the size of the p opcorn bag is le ss than 1.75 oz . (50 gr ams) . 1) Pres s “Popcorn” on ce for a popcorn bag size of 1. 75 oz. T hen pre ss “S TART.” (“1.75 oz. ” will appear i n display) 2) Pres s “Popcorn” t wice for a popcorn ba g size of 3.0 oz. The n pres s “STAR T.” (“3.00 oz[...]

13 13. Soup 1) Pres s “Soup” o nce for 4 oz .(113 gra ms). T hen pre ss “S TART. ” (“4.00 oz. ” will appear i n display) 2) Pres s “Soup” tw ice for 8 oz . (227 gr ams). Then pre ss “S TART.” (“8.00 oz. ” will appear i n display) 3) Pres s “Soup” t hree time s for 12 oz. (34 0 grams). The n press “ STAR T.” (“12.0 [...]

14 16. Frozen V egeta ble 1) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” once for 4 o z. (1 13 grams ). The n pres s “STAR T.” (“4.00 oz. ” will appear i n display) 2) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” twice for 8 oz. (22 7 gram s). Then p ress “ STAR T.” (“8.00 oz. ” will appear i n display) 3) Pres s “Froze n Vegeta ble” thre e times for 1 [...]

15 Care and Cleaning -Keep the in side of the oven clean. Food particle s and liquid stains th at stick to the oven walls can hinder t he operation of the mi crowave. -Clean up spille d liquid s immediately with a damp towel and mild so ap. Avoid abrasive cleane rs. -To loosen food particl es and stains, heat up two cups of wate r with lemon juice [...]

16 Trouble shootin g Problem 1. Dim Oven Light Possible C auses 1. In low pow er cooking, oven light ma y become dim What to d o 1. This is normal 2. Steam accum ulating on d oor or hot air coming o ut of vent s duri ng cooking 2. Food relea ses steam during cooking 2. This is normal 3. Ove n is star ted accident ally with no food in it 3. Microwav[...]

17 LIMITED 1-YEAR WAR RANTY What does this warranty cover? - Any defect in materials or wor kmanship in the ma nufactured product What does this warranty not cover? - Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. - Improper installation. - Failure of the produ ct if it is abused, misus ed, altered or used in any manner not in ac c[...]