Magic Chef MCD990ARW - Manuals

5 SPECIFICATIONS * Specifications are subject to change without notice. POWER SUPPLY 120V AC 60 Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING POWER CONSUMPTION 1350 W MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER 900 W FREQUENCY 2450 MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) 495 X 294 X 388 mm (19.5 X 11.6 X 15.3 in.) CAVITY DIMENSIONS (W X H ...

6 TRIM KIT INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 3 2 4 FRONT 1. Turn a set upside down. Adhere three urethane foams(1,2) and tighten four screws(4) through the holes of four feet(3) to base plate. IMPORTANT: Adherence a long urethane form (1) to the back side of Base Plate.Adherence two short urethane form (2) to ...

8 1. Door latch- When the door is closed it will automatically shut off. If the door is openedwhile the oven is operating, the magnetronwill automatically shut off. 2. Door seal- The door seal maintains the microwave within the oven cavity and prevents microwave leakage. 3. Oven cavity 4. Spatter sh...

10 The oven light is on only when the microwaveoven is operating. The oven door can be opened at any time duringoperation by pushing the door release button onthe control panel. The oven will automaticallyshut off. Each time a pad is touched, a BEEP will soundto acknowledge the touch. The oven autom...

11 CONTROLS SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash “:0” and a tone will sound. If the AC power ever goes off, the display shows “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1. Touch CLOCK pad. This is a 12 hour clock system. 2. Touch CLOCK pad once more. This is a 24 hou...

12 WEIGHT DEFROSTING AUTO DEFROST lets you easily defrost food by eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time.Follow the steps below for easy defrosting. 1. Touch MEAT pad. 2. Select the desired defrosting weight. (Refer to the weight defrostchart below.) 3. Touch START pad. The lb indicato...

14 1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad. 2. Enter the amount of time you want to delay. 3. Program the desired power level and cooking time for food to becooked. 4. Touch START pad. When you touch START pad, the TIMER indicator starts blinking and the display counts down the timeremaining in KITCHEN TIMER mod...

16 ONE TOUCH COOKING (continued) 1. Touch DINNER PLATE pad once for 12 oz of dinner plate or twice for15 oz of dinner plate. DINNER PLATE When you touch DINNER PLATE pad once, “ 12 ”is displayed. After 1.5 seconds, the display is changed intocooking time and the oven starts cooking. AUTO COOK 1. Tou...

18 CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Turn the oven off before cleaning. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When foodspatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls,wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may beused if the oven gets very dirty. The use ofharsh detergent or abrasives is notrecommended. The ...

19 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE • The oven doesn’t work : 1. Check that the power cord is securely plugged in. 2. Check that the door is firmly closed.3. Check that the cooking time is set.4. Check for a blown circuit fuse or tripped main circuit breaker in your house. • Sparking in the cavity : 1. C...

20 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS * Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Is it damaged? * A : Running the oven empty for a short time will not damage the oven. However, it is notrecommended. * Q : Can the oven be used with the glass tray or roller guide removed? * A : No. Both the...

21 COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Utensil Guide Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without beingreflected or absorbed by the dish used. Care must therefore be taken choosing the utensil. If the u...

22 USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SAFELY General Use Food ARCING If you see arcing, touch STOP/CLEAR pad or push the door open button, and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.Arcing is caused by:• Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.• Foil not molded to food (up...

23 MICROWAVING PRINCIPLES Microwave energy has been used in this country to cook and reheat food since early experiments withRADAR in World War ll. Microwaves are present in the atmosphere all the time, both naturally and manmadesources. Manmade sources include radar, radio, television, telecommunic...

24 STANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes,require standing time(inside or outside of the oven)after cooking, to allow heat to finish conducting tocook the center completely. Wrap meat joints andjacket potatoes in aluminium foil while standing.Meat joints need approx. 10-15 mi...

25 DEFROSTING GUIDE ▶ Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allowcooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap andtray. Use only containers that are microwave-safe. ▶ Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down.Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down. ▶ The shape of the package alters the ...

26 COOKING & REHEATING CHART Item Power Cooking Time Special Instruction Level Per lb./450g MEAT Beef joint -Rare P-80 9-11 min. -Medium P-80 10-12 min. -well done P-80 12-14 min. Pork Joint P-HI 13-16 min. Bacon joint P-HI 5-8 min. POULTRY Whole chicken P-HI 8-10 min. Portions chicken P-80 6-8 ...

27 Reheating chart • Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to prevent burns.• When heating pre-packaged ready-cooked foods, always follow the pack instructions carefully.• If you freeze foods which were bought from the fresh or chilled counters, remember that they shoul...

28 VEGETABLE CHART Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45ml cold water(2-3 tbsp.) for every 250g unlessanother water quantity is recommended - see table. Cook covered for the minimum time - see table.Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking....

29 TOMATO & ORANGE SOUP 1 oz.(25g) butter1 medium onion, chopped1 large carrot & 1 large potato, chopped1 3 / 4 lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes juice and grated rind of 1 small orange1 1 / 2 pints(900ml) hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste 1. Melt the in a large bowl on P-HI for 1...

Microwave Oven Warranty MC Appliance Corporation warrants each new Microwave Oven to be free from defects inmaterial and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part(s) (atthe company’s option) for any part(s) of the unit that has failed during the warranty period. Parts...