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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Oven will not start Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start CONTROL LOCKED appears on display HOT appears on display Possible Causes A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet. Door not securely closed. Door not securely closed. What To Do Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. Open the door and close securely. Open the door and close securely. START button not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and OFF/CLEAR button not pressed to cancel it. Cooking time not entered after pressing TIME COOK. OFF/CLEAR was pressed accidentally. Food weight not entered after selecting AUTO DEFROST. Food type not entered after pressing COOK. The control has been locked. The temperature inside the oven is greater than 200°F. One of the sensor cooking pads was pressed when the temperature inside the oven was greater than 200°F. Press START. Press OFF/CLEAR. Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing TIME COOK. Reset cooking program and press START. Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting AUTO DEFROST. Make sure you have entered a food type. Press and hold OFF/CLEAR for about 3 seconds to unlock the control. This is normal. These features will not operate when the oven is hot. Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven „ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. „ Light reflection around door or outer case. „ Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. „ Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. „ TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna. 21

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Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
Light reflection around door or outer case.
Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the
microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small appliances, it
does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug
the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move
the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as
possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio
antenna.
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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Oven will not start
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
Power surge.
Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet.
Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully
inserted into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
Control panel lighted,
yet oven will not start
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
START button not pressed after entering
cooking selection.
Press
START.
Another selection entered already in oven
and OFF/CLEAR button not pressed to cancel
it.
Press
OFF/CLEAR.
Cooking time not entered after pressing
TIME COOK.
Make sure you have entered cooking time after
pressing
TIME COOK
.
OFF/CLEAR
was pressed accidentally.
Reset cooking program and press
START.
Food weight not entered after selecting
AUTO DEFROST.
Make sure you have entered food weight after
selecting
AUTO DEFROST.
Food type not entered after pressing COOK.
Make sure you have entered a food type.
CONTROL LOCKED
appears on display
The control has been locked.
Press and hold
OFF/CLEAR
for about 3 seconds to
unlock the control.
HOT appears on
display
The temperature inside the oven is greater
than 200°F.
This is normal.
One of the sensor cooking pads was pressed
when the temperature inside the oven was
greater than 200°F.
These features will not operate when the oven is hot.