Amana MVH220W - Manual

5 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE OVEN CAVITY: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. c. If materials in...

6 Caution To avoid personal injury or property damage, observethe following:1. Always press STOP/RESET before programming oven. 2. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat couldoverheat and be hazardous to handle. 3. Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or withan unbroken yolk. Pressure may build upand erupt...

7 Electrical Requirements GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 120V-15AMP WARNING -- IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDING PLUG CAN RESULT IN A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR DEATH. This appliance MUST be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape...

8 Special Features of Your New Microwave Oven • 850 watts of cooking power, based on IEC 705 test method • 1.1 cu.ft. capacity • Over the range installation • Snack pad • Popcorn pad • Complete reminder Unpacking Oven • Inspect microwave oven for damage such as dents in door or dents inside oven cav...

9 Usage Control Panel DISPLAYDisplays time of day,cooking time, power level,cooking mode andinstructions. PROGRAM I & II Use to enter time not inoven memory. Program I& II is set to power level10 (High). ONE STEP COOKPress number pads 1 through 5 for one to five minutes of cooking. Noneed to...

1 0 Usage Oven Operation • Set Minute Timer1. Press TIMER pad. 2. Press desired time. For example, for 3 minutes, press 3,0,0. 3. Press START pad. Display counts down. Signal sounds and "End" displays at end of time period. • Complete ReminderReminds user that there is food in oven. "END...

1 4 Accu-Thaw ™ (Power Level 3) Accu-Thaw ™ is designed for speedy thawing of frozen foods such as breads, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozendinners (see Accu-Thaw ™ Guide). Power level 3 (30% power) is automatically set when ACCU-THAW ™ pad is pressed.1. Place food in oven, close door. Be sure pa...

1 5 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrostedwithout unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foiland place food in cooking dish for defrosting. Mostfoods defrost well using power level 3 (30% power).Defrost larger foods, such as beef, lamb and vealroasts, by using power level 1 (10% ...

1 7 Heating or Reheating Guide • Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at roomtemperature. Use microwave-safe cookware. • Cover most foods for fast heating. Exceptions are somesandwiches, griddle foods and baked items. • Bubbling around edges of...

1 8 Cooking Guide NOTE : Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. VEGETABLES Vegetable Amount Time (min) Comments Asparagus fresh spears 1 lb. 7 to 9, Med-High (7) In 1 1/2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water and vegetables. Rotate dish halfway through cooking time. frozen spe...

1 9 Food Placement Allow space between foods for proper cooking results. Forbest results, arrange thickest or hardest to cook portion offood toward outside of dish. Place smaller, easier to cookportions toward center. Reheating When reheating food, cover dish loosely with plastic wrap.Heat at full p...

2 0 Care and Cleaning Interior, Exterior and Door If walls, floor, and door of microwave oven becomesplattered, wipe with paper towel or clean with milddetergent in warm water using soft sponge or cloth. Wringsponge or cloth to remove excess water before wipingoven. If desired, boil a cup of water i...

2 1 Replacing Light Bulbs WARNING To avoid electrical shock which cancause severe personal injury or death, donot remove outer case at any time. Onlyauthorized servicer should remove outercase. If oven light does not work: • Confirm light bulb is screwed in tightly. • Confirm light bulb is not defec...