Danby DMW162BL-OTR - Manuals

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 5 • Do not store this appliance out-doors. Do not use this productnear water-for example, in a wetbasement, near a swimming poolor near a sink. • Keep power cord away fromheated surfaces. • Do not immerse power cord orplug in water. • To reduce the risk of fire in theoven cav...

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ARCING FOODS Arcing is the microwave termfor sparks in the oven. Arcing iscaused by:•Metal or foil touching the sideof the oven.•Foil not molded to food(upturned edges act like anten-nas). •Metal, such as twist-ties, poul-try pins, or go...

7 • Avoid heating baby food inglass jars, even with the lid off.Make sure all infant food is thor-oughly cooked. Stir food to dis-tribute the heat evenly. Be care-ful to prevent scalding whenwarming formula. The containermay feel cooler than the milkreally is. Always test the milkbefore feeding the ...

9 THE VENT FAN Take care to prevent the startingand spreading of accidental cook-ing fires while the vent fan is inuse. • Clean the underside of themicrowave often. Do not allowgrease to build up on themicrowave or the fan filters. • In the event of a grease fire onthe surface units below themicrowa...

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS 10 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS OPTIONAL KITS WARNING Improper use of the ground-ing plug can result in a riskof electric shock. This appliance must be grounded.In the event of an electrical shortcircuit, grounding reduces the riskof electr...

Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) 11 Operating Instructions FEATURES 1 Door Handle. Pull to open the door. The door mustbe securely latched for themicrowave to operate. 2 Door Latches. 3 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cook...

The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may very from your model)You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. 12 Quick start TIME FEATURES Time cooking Press ENTER TIME COOK I &II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time . DEFROST A...

13 Press Enter Start BEVERAGE Press START Press once 1 Press twice 2 Press 3 times 3 POPCORN Press START Press once 1.75 oz Press twice 3.0 oz Press 3 times 3.5 oz FISH Press START Press once 0.3 lb Press twice 0.6 lb Press 3 times 0.9 lb PIZZA Press START Press once 1 Press twice 2 Press 3 times 3 ...

Time Features 15 TIME COOK Time cook I Allows you to microwave forany time up to 99 minutes and99 seconds. Power 10 (High) isautomatically set, but you maychange it for moreflexibility. You may open the door duringTime Cook to check the food.Close the door and press STARTto resume cooking. Time Cook...

Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Operating Instructions Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 11b 6 to 9 min. In 1.5-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 m...

Time Features 18 TIME DEFROST Allows you to defrost for thelength of time you select. See the Defrosting Guide for sug-gested times. Power 3 is automat-ically set, but you may changethis for more flexibility. You maydefrost small items more quicklyby raising the power level afterentering the time. H...

Breads, CakesBread , buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz) 3-5 min. Fish and Seafood Filets frozen (1 1b) 6-8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 1b) 5-7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch –1 to 2 3-6 min. (10-oz. package) ...

Time Features 20 EXPRESS COOK This is a quick way to set time for 1-6 minutes. Press one of the ExpressCook pads (from 1 to 6 ) for1 to 6 minutes of cooking atpower level 10. For exam-ple, press the 2 for 2 min-utes of cooking time. The power level can bechanged as time is countingdown. Press POWERL...

Convenience Features 21 BEVERAGE 1. The Beverage featureheats 1 to 3 servings of anybeverage.2. Press BEVERAGE. Theserving size is automaticallyset at 1, but you may change it for more flex-ibility (see table A).3. Press START 4. Drinks heated with thebeverage feature may bevery hot. Remove the con-...

24 AUTO DEFROST The Defrost Auto/Time featuregives you two ways to defrostfrozen foods.Press DEFROST AUTO/TIMEonce for Auto Defrost or twice forTime Defrost.Use Auto Defrost for meat, poul-try and fish. Use Time Defrost formost other frozen foods.Auto Defrost automatically setsthe defrosting times a...

Other Features 25 Cooking Complete Reminder To reminder you that you havefood in the oven, the oven willdisplay “FOOD IS GOOD” andbeep 4 times, then beep once aminute until you either open thedoor or press STOP CLEAR. CLOCK Press to enter the time of day orto check the time of day whilemicrowaving. ...

26 Display On/Off To turn the clock display off,press and hold 0 for about 3 sec-onds. To redisplay the clock, repeat. Delay Start Delay Start allows you to set themicrowave to delay cooking up to24 hours. 1 Press DELAY START. 2 Enter the time you want theoven to start. (Be sure themicrowave clock s...

Microwave Terms 29 Term Definition Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by :• Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.• Foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas).• Metal such as twist ties. poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes.• Recycl...

30 helpful Hints Open the over door a few minutesafter cooking to air out the inside.An occasional thorough wipingwith a solution of baking sodaand water keeps the inside fresh. NOTE: Be certain the power is off before cleaning any part of this oven. How to clean the inside Walls, Floor, Inside Wind...

31 How to Clean the Outside Outer Case Clean the outside of themicrowave with a sudsy cloth.Rinse and then dry. Wipe the win-dow clean with a damp cloth. Control Panel and Door Wipe with a damp cloth. Drythoroughly. Do not use cleaningsprays, large amounts of soap andwater, abrasives or sharp object...

Light Bulb Replacement 32 Cooktop Light Replace theburned-out bulb with a 40-wattincandescent bulb. Replace theburned-out bulb with a 40-wattincandescent bulb. 1 To replace the bulb(s), first dis-connect the power at the mainfuse or circuit breaker panel orpull the plug.2 Remove the screw at the sid...

The Exhaust Feature 33 The Vent Fan The vent fan has 2 metalreusable grease filters. Models that recirculate air backinto the room also use a charcoalfilter. Available from Danby ProductsLtd. @ 1-800-26-DANBY Reusable grease filters The metal filters trap greasereleased by foods on the cooktop.They ...

34 Charcoal Filter (on some models) If the model is not vented to theoutside, the air will be recirculat-ed through a disposable charcoalfilter that helps remove smokeand odors. The charcoal filter should bereplaces when it is noticeablydirty or discolored (usually after6 to 12 months, depending onh...

35 If Something Goes Wrong Problem Possible Cause What to do Oven will not start. A fuse in your home may Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. Unplug the microwave oven, thenplug it back in. Plug not fully inserted into Make sure the 3-prong pl...

Model For service, contact your nearest service depot or call: 1-800-26- Danby (1-800-263-2629) to recommend a depot in your area. R Microwave Oven The model number can be found on the serial plate located on theback panel of the unit. All repair parts available for purchase or special order when yo...