IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ww CAUTION
To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, observe the following:
1. Be certain to place the front surface of the door7. Do not operate the oven empty. Either food or
three inches away or more from the countertopwater should always be in the oven during
edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance inoperation to absorb microwave energy.
normal usage.8. Do not use your microwave oven to dry
2. For the most accurate programming of thenewspapers or clothes. They can catch fire.
electronic units, touch the center of each pad9. Use only thermometers approved for
securely. Do not touch several pads at one time ormicrowave oven cooking.
touch between pads. A beep sound should be
heard with each touch when a pad is touched10. Be certain the turntable is in place when you
correctly.operate the oven.
3. Do not hit or strike the control with objects such as11. Pierce the skin of potatoes, whole squash, apples,
silverware, utensils, etc. Breakage may occur.or any fruit or vegetable which has a skin covering
4. Be careful when taking the cooking utensils out ofbefore cooking.
the oven. Some dishes absorb heat from the12. Never use your microwave oven to cook eggs
cooked food and may be hot.in the shell. Pressure can build up inside the shell,
5. Do not rinse cooking utensils by immediatelycausing it to burst.
placing them into water just after cooking. This13. Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave-safe
may cause breakage. Allow the turntable to cool.container or commercial package
6. Use only specific glass utensils. See cookingdesigned especially for microwave ovens.
utensils section in this manual.Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag not
designed for microwave oven use. Overcooking
may result in smoke and fire. Do not repop
unpopped kernels. Do not reuse popcorn bags.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
A. DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
It is important not to defeat or tamper with safety interlocks.
B. DO NOT place any object between oven front face and door to allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
C. DO NOT operate oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that oven door close properly and that there is no damage to:
1. Door (bent),
2. Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
3. Door seals and sealing surfaces.
D. Oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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