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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart below and you may not need to call for service. Problem Oven will not start Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start SENSOR ERROR message appears on display Control panel does not work Food amount too large for Sensor Reheat 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. START pad not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF pad not pressed to cancel it. Cooking time not entered after pressing TIME COOK. CLEAR/OFF was pressed accidentally. Food weight not entered after selecting AUTO DEFROST. Oven was paused accidentally. During the Sensor cooking program, the door was opened or START/PAUSE was pressed before steam could be detected. Steam was not detected in maximum amount of time. The control has been locked. (When the control panel is locked, an L will be displayed.) Sensor Reheat is for single servings of recommended foods. 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. • Press START. • Press CLEAR/OFF. • 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. • Press START to restart the cooking program. • Close the door and press START immediately. • Use Time Cook to heat for more time. • Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for about three seconds to unlock the control. • Use Time Cook for large amounts of food. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven s Steam or vapor escaping from around s TV/radio interference might be noticed the door. while using the microwave. Similar to s Light reflection around door or outer case. the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem s Dimming oven light and change in with the microwave. Plug the microwave the blower sound at power levels other into a different electrical circuit, move the than high. radio or TV as far away from the microwave s Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. as possible or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna. 20

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Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the chart below and you
may not need to call for service.
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Oven will not start
A fuse in your home may be blown
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
or the circuit breaker tripped.
Power surge.
Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
Plug not fully inserted into wall
Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully
outlet.
inserted into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
Control panel lighted, yet
Door not securely closed.
Open the door and close securely.
oven will not start
START
pad not pressed after
Press
START.
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
Press
CLEAR/OFF.
already in oven and
CLEAR/OFF
pad not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after
Make sure you have entered cooking time after
pressing
TIME COOK.
pressing
TIME COOK.
CLEAR/OFF
was pressed accidentally.
Reset cooking program and press
START.
Food weight not entered after
Make sure you have entered food weight after
selecting
AUTO DEFROST.
selecting
AUTO DEFROST.
Oven was paused accidentally.
Press
START
to restart the cooking program.
SENSOR ERROR message
During the
Sensor cooking
Close the door and press
START
immediately.
appears on display
program, the door was opened
or
START/PAUSE
was pressed
before steam could be detected.
Steam was not detected in
Use
Time Cook
to heat for more time.
maximum amount of time.
Control panel does
The control has been locked.
Press and hold
CLEAR/OFF
for about three
not work
(When the control panel is locked,
seconds to unlock the control.
an
L
will be displayed.)
Food amount too large
Sensor Reheat is for single
Use
Time Cook
for large amounts of food.
for Sensor Reheat
servings of recommended foods.
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.