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Troubleshooting Tips. Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not start A fuse in your home • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Plug not fully inserted • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the into wall outlet. oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. Door not securely closed. • Open the door and close securely. Floor of the oven is warm, even when the oven has not been used Heat from the cooktop light may make the oven floor get warm. • This is normal. ´/2&.('µDSSHDUV The control has been on display locked. • Press and hold SET CLOCK for about 3 seconds to unlock the control. You hear an You have tried to start unusual, low-tone the Reminder without beep a valid time of day. • Start over and enter a valid time of day. You have tried to change • Many of the oven's features are preset the power level when it is and cannot be changed. not allowed. "SENSOR ERROR" When using a Sensor appears on display feature, the door was opened before steam could be detected. • Do not open door until steam is sensed and time is shown counting down on display. Steam not detected in maximum amount of time. • Use Time Cook to heat for more time. Food amount too Sensor Reheat is for large for Sensor single servings of Reheat recommended foods. • Use Time Cook for large amounts of food. 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. 25

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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.
Troubleshooting Tips.
Oven will not
start
Floor of the oven is
warm, even when
the oven has not
been used
on display
You hear an
unusual, low-tone
beep
“SENSOR ERROR”
appears on display
Food amount too
large for Sensor
Reheat
Problem
Possible Cause
What to Do
A fuse in your home
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Power surge.
• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug
it back in.
Plug not fully inserted
• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the
into
wall outlet.
oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
• Open the door and close securely.
Heat from the cooktop
• This is normal.
light may make the oven
floor get warm.
The control has been
• Press and hold
SET CLOCK
for
locked.
about 3 seconds to unlock the control.
You have tried to start
• Start over and enter a valid time
the Reminder without
of
day.
a valid time of day.
You have tried to change
• Many of the oven’s features are preset
the
power level when it is
and
cannot be changed.
not allowed.
When using a Sensor
• Do not open door until steam is
feature, the door was
sensed and time is shown counting
opened before steam
down on display.
could
be detected.
Steam not detected
•
Use Time Cook to heat for more time.
in maximum amount
of time.
Sensor Reheat is for
• Use Time Cook for large amounts
single servings of
of food.
recommended foods.
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