Emerson MW8117W- Manuals

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Use I Do NOT attempt to tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to door, control panel or any other part of the oven. Do NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs should only be done by qualified service personnel. 2 Do NOT operate the oven empty. The microwave ener...

CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 1 2 45 Disconnect the AC plug from the outlet before cleaning. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food spatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. The use of harsh detergent or abra...

LOCATION OF CONTROLS ■ 4 5 I I 1. Door latch-When the door is closed, it will automatically lock shut. If the door is opened while the oven is operating, the magnetron will automatically shut off. 2. Door screen-Allows viewing of food. The screen is designed so that light can pass through, but not t...

OPERATION Power Ten power levels are available, to change the power level, press POWER repeatedly. Level 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Power 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Remarks: When a power between level 10-8 is chosen, the high cook indicator is lighted and it will flash in operation. When a p...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) WEIGHT DEFROST WEIGHT DEFROST lets you easily defrost foods by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time. The minimum weight for Auto Weight Defrost is 4 Oz and maximum weight is 100 Oz. Follow the steps below for easy defrosting. 1. Press WEIGHT DEFROST button, LED w...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) COOKING IN ONE STAGE Set a cooking or other operational time/power as follows. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes 99 seconds. 1. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook indicators will light and “PL 10” will light in the display. IJ □ □ □ □ □ □ oo IB 2. Press the...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) COOKING IN TWO STAGESSet up to two cooking stages as follows: 1. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook indicators will light and “PL 10” will light in the display. . IJ □ □ □□ □□ 0 0 2. Press the POWER button different times to set the desired power; the display wi...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) DEFROSTING/COOKSNG IN TWO STAGES Set up weight defrosting and cooking in two stages as foiiows. The minimum weight for Auto Weight Defrost is 4 oz. The maximum weight is 100 oz. 1. Press the WEIGHT DEFROST button; the Microwave and Defrost indicators will light and “dEF 1” will ...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) AUTO COOK Auto cook lets you easily cook items in the oven as it will automatically set the times and power levels to give better results than one power only cooking. 1. Press the desired Auto Cook button; the Auto Cook indicator will appear and weight/portion will light in the ...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) Auto Cook Menu Chart Menu Press Times Weight/Portion Display Cooking Time POPCORN Once 1.75 Oz 1'20" Twice 3.5 Oz “ 3 ^ 5 1'50" POTATO Once 1 PCS 4'30" Twice 2 PCS 7'00" Thrice 3 PCS 8'30" PIZZA Once 1 Slice(6 Oz) rio" Twice 2 Slices(9 Oz) rn 1'30" Th...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) MEMORY Memory lets you cook items in your own special style. Totally 5 memory settings are availavie in this model. Set a memory setting as follows: 1. Press the MEMORY button repeatedly to select 1-5 memory. n n QP □ oo ■ 2. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook i...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) ENQUIRY • Press AM/PM button during cooking, the display will show AM or PM for 3 seonds. (Time must be set before.) □ □ □□ O O wm • Press the Power button during cooking; the display will show current power level for 3 seconds. □ □ □□ □□ O O • Press CLOCK button during cooking,...

COOKING GUIDE THE PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVE COOKING Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio including AM, FM and CB. Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the magnetron tube. From the magnetron tube, microwave energy is transmitted to the oven w...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Covering: Covering speeds cooking time, retains moisture, tenderizes, insures even cooking and prevents spattering. Casseroie iids or piastic wrap are used for a tighter seai. Vent piastic by turning back one edge at the side of dish to form a narrow siot where excess steam...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) MEATS Guide for Cooking Meats Roasts, chops, hamburgers and small cuts of tender meat cook beautifully in the microwave oven. Most roasts can be cooked rare, medium rare or even well done in less than one hour. Less tender cuts of meat such as pot roast can be simmered fork...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) POULTRY Guide for Cooking Pouitry Chicken is one of the most popular foods and microwaving chicken is one of the best uses of your microwave oven. Chicken stays juicy and tender in the microwave oven. However, juiciness prevents browning because chicken crisps and browns on...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) EGGS & CHEESE Guide for Cooking Eggs & Cheese • CHEESE Cheese melts quickly and smoothly. When serving cheese as an appetizer, flavor is at peak when served at room temperature. Use a low power level for melting. Cheese melts best when shredded and heated with milk ...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) VEGETABLES Guide for Cooking Fresh Vegetabies Nutrition research indicates that many microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble vitamin C than when cooked conventionally. This is due to shorter cooking time and to the fact that less cooking water is needed whe...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SAUCES Guide for Cooking Sauces Sauces boil over rapidly, especially those that contain milk. As soon as the door is opened, cooking stops. If ingredients are not taken directly from the refrigerator, cooking time will be less than given in the recipe. Stir sauce quickly, a...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SANDWICHES, INCLUDING HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS Guide for Heating Sandwiches Sandwiches heat very quickly because, being porous, they have a low density. Since the filling is usually more dense than the bread or rolls, the filling determines the heating time. Surprisingly, th...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) CEREALS Microwaveable hot cereals can be cooked directly in the cereal bowl and make cleaning up easy. CONVENIENCE FOODS Frozen Foods A large variety of frozen foods, special dishes and dinners are available and the selections continue to increase. The market is changing ra...

COOKING GUIDE (CONTINUED) DESSERTS There's always time to make dessert with a microwave oven. Fruit desserts have a remarkably fresh flavor and texture. Microwaved cakes are higher and more tender than conventionally baked; since cakes are usually frosted, browning is unimportant. Microwaved pie cru...

SPECIFICATIONS Item Rating Specification Power Supply 120V- 60Hz Microwave Output Power 1000W Microwave Frequency 2450MHz Oven Capacity 1.1 cubic feet Outside Dimensions 20.2 (W) X 16.9 (D) X 12.7 (H) inches Weight 33 Lbs (Approx) BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE Refer to the following checklist before y...

LIMITED WARRANTY MICROWAVE OVENS Emerson Radio Corp. warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts, and workmanship under normal use and conditions (“manufacturing defect”) for a period of one (1 ) year from date of original purchase in, a...

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk ofelectric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord havinga grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be inserted into an outle...

6 1 Disconnect the AC plug from the outlet beforecleaning. 2 Keep the inside of the oven clean. When foods p a t t e r s o r s p i l l e d l i q u i d s a d h e r e t o o v e nwalls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergentmay be used if the oven gets very dirty. Theuse of harsh detergent or abrasives...

7 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1. Door latch-When the door is closed, it will automatically lock shut. If the door is opened while the oven is operating, the magnetron will automatically shut off. 2. Door screen-Allows viewing of food. The screen is designed so that light can pass through, but not the micro...

Level Power 10 100% 9 90% 8 80% 7 70% 6 60% 5 50% 4 40% 3 30% 2 20% 1 10% Remarks: When a power between level 10-8 is chosen, the high cook indicator is lighted and it will flash in operation. When a power between level 7-1 is choosen, the low cook indicator is lighted and it will flash in operation...

WEIGHT DEFROST 9 2. Press the number keys to set desired weight; the Ounce indicator will light. 3. Press the Start button to start defrosting; the Microwave and Defrost indicators will blink and the display will countdown the remaining defrosting time in minutes and seconds. It will beep five times...

Set a cooking or other operational time/power as follows. The maximum cookingtime is 99 minutes 99 seconds. 10 COOKING IN ONE STAGE 1. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook indicators will light and “PL 10” will light in the display. 2. Press the POWER button different times to set the...

OPERATION(CONTINUED) 11 COOKING IN TWO STAGES 1. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook indicators will light and “PL 10” will light in the display. 2. Press the POWER button different times to set the desired power; the display will show the level of power you chose. If selecting power...

12 QUICK COOK 1. Press the number keys 1-6 (express cook); the Microwave will immediately start cooking at high(100%) power for one to six minutes. 2. Repeatedly press the + 30SEC. button to increase the cooking time in 30 seconds increments. (up to 99 minutes 30 seconds). STOP/CANCEL BUTTON 3. Foll...

13 OPERATION(CONTINUED) AUTO COOK Auto cook lets you easily cook items in the oven as it will automatically set the timesand power levels to give better results than one power only cooking. 1. Press the desired Auto Cook button; the Auto Cook indicator will appear and weight/portion will light in th...

14 POPCORN Once Twice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice Once Twice Thrice 1.75 Oz 3.5 Oz 1 PCS 2 PCS 3 PCS 1 Slice(6 Oz) 2 Slices(9 Oz) 3 Slices(12 Oz) 1 Cup 2 Cups 3 Cups 100 mL 150 mL 200 mL 9.0 Oz 12.0 Oz 18.0 Oz 4.0 Oz 8.0...

15 OPERATION(CONTINUED) 1. Press the MEMORY button repeatedly to select 1-5 memory. 2. Press the POWER button; the Microwave and High Cook indicators will light and “PL10” will light in the display. 3. Press the POWER button different times to set the desired power; the display will show the percent...

16 OPERATION(CONTINUED) NOTES: • To prolong the magnetron’s life, the power will be switched to mid-low when cooking at high power for more than 30 minutes. • One beep will sound when pressing the buttons. • Five beeps will sound when the cooking/defrosting ends. • If the door is opened during oven ...

THE PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVE COOKING Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio including AM, FM and CB.Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the magnetron tube. From the magnetron tube, microwaveenergy is transmitted to the oven where it is refle...

Covering: Covering speeds cooking time, retains moisture, tenderizes, insures even cooking and prevents spattering. Casserole lids or plastic wrap are used for a tighter seal. Vent plastic by turning back one edge at the side of dish to form anarrow slot where excess steam can escape. Various degree...

MEATS Guide for Cooking Meats Roasts, chops, hamburgers and small cuts of tender meat cook beautifully in the microwave oven. Mostroasts can be cooked rare, medium rare or even well done in less than one hour. Less tender cuts ofmeat such as pot roast can be simmered fork tender in a sauce or gravy....

POULTRY Guide for Cooking Poultry Chicken is one of the most popular foods and microwaving chicken is one of the best uses of yourmicrowave oven. Chicken stays juicy and tender in the microwave oven. However, juiciness preventsbrowning because chicken crisps and browns only when the skin dries out e...

VEGETABLES Guide for Cooking Fresh Vegetables Nutrition research indicates that many microwaved vegetables and fruits lose less water soluble vitamin Cthan when cooked conventionally. This is due to shorter cooking time and to the fact that less cooking water isneeded when microwaving fruits and veg...

SAUCES Guide for Cooking Sauces Sauces boil over rapidly, especially those that contain milk. As soon as the door is opened, cooking stops.If ingredients are not taken directly from the refrigerator, cooking time will be less than given in the recipe.Stir sauce quickly, about every 30 seconds to eli...

SANDWICHES, INCLUDING HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS Guide for Heating Sandwiches Sandwiches heat very quickly because, being porous, they have a low density. Since the filling is usuallymore dense than the bread or rolls, the filling determines the heating time. Surprisingly, the filling willalways be hot...

CEREALS Microwaveable hot cereals can be cooked directly in the cereal bowl and make cleaning up easy. CONVENIENCE FOODS Frozen Foods A large variety of frozen foods, special dishes and dinners are available and the selections continue to increase. Themarket is changing rapidly, therefore it is impo...

DESSERTS There's always time to make dessert with a microwave oven. Fruit desserts have a remarkably freshflavor and texture. Microwaved cakes are higher and more tender than conventionally baked; sincecakes are usually frosted, browning is unimportant. Microwaved pie crusts are exceptionally tender...

SPECIFICATIONS Item Rating Specification Power Supply 120V ~ 60Hz Microwave Output Power Microwave Frequency 2450MHz Oven Capacity Outside Dimensions 2 0.2 (W) x 1 6.9 (D) x 1 2.7 (H) inches 33 Lbs (Approx) BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE Refer to the following checklist before you call for service. If ...

LIMITED WARRANTY MICROWAVE OVENS Emerson Radio Corp. warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in original material, including originalparts, and workmanship under normal use and conditions (“manufacturing defect”) for a period of one (1) year from dateof original purchase in, and ...