Maytag MMV6190DS Use & Care Guide - Page 4

OPERATING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Settings Clock The Clock is a 12-hour (12:00-11:59) or 24-hour (0:00-23:59) clock. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach Clock submenu, and follow the prompts to set the clock. Clock format (12 hours with AM and PM or 24 hours) may also be set in the Clock submenu. Kitchen Timer With the microwave oven in standby mode, touch the Kitchen Timer control, enter time, then touch the Kitchen Timer control or the Start control. Cook functions may be entered while the Kitchen Timer is counting down. To cancel timer, touch Kitchen Timer control while the timer countdown is active in the display. Control Lock Activate to avoid unintended start. Touch and hold the Cancel control for about 3 seconds until 2 tones sound and padlock icon appears in the display. Repeat to unlock control. Clock/Options Nine options/settings may be adjusted: 1-Clock and Energy Save; 2-Scrolling Speed; 3-Sound; 4-Language (English or French); 5-Filter Reset; 6-Fan Timer; 7-Light Timer; 8-Calibrate Temp; 9-Demo Mode; 10-Factory Reset. Energy Save To conserve energy, the Clock will automatically turn off when the microwave oven goes into standby mode. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Clock and Energy Save submenu, and follow the prompts to turn on Clock. Scroll Speed Scroll speed of the text may be adjusted. Touch the CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Scrolling Speed submenu, and follow the prompts to set speed. Sound (Tones) Programming tones and signals. Key beep tones may be turned off, or all tones (including end-of-function signals) may be turned off. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Sound submenu, then follow the prompts to turn off or on the programming tones or all tones. Features Cooking Rack Use the rectangular cooking rack only for 2-level cooking. To avoid damage to the microwave oven, always remove rack after 2-level cooking. To avoid damage to the microwave oven due to soil buildup, clean rack supports often. Language (on some models) Language of the display text may be changed. Touch the CLOCK/ OPTIONS to reach the Language submenu, and follow the prompts to set language to English or French. Filter Reset Reset the filter status after replacing and/or cleaning the filters. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Filter Reset submenu, and activate reset. Vent Fan Various speeds, ranging from high to low, and off. Comes on automatically as cooling fan during any cook function. Fan Timer: Set vent fan to run for exactly 30 minutes, or to run for only 30 minutes more (off after 30 minutes). The vent fan may be turned off at any time using the Vent Fan control. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Fan Timer submenu, and select the setting. Light Timer Set the cooktop light to turn on and off at certain times. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Light Timer submenu, and follow the prompts to set the light on time and light off time in hours and minutes, or to cancel Light Timer. NOTE: Light Timer uses 12-hour clock only. Calibrate Temp The actual convection cooking temperature may be calibrated higher or lower than the displayed temperature. For example, if you want the microwave oven to be a bit hotter, you may try setting the calibration to +10°. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Calibration submenu. The current setting will appear in the display with a check mark next to it. Use number pads to select temperature variations in degrees Fahrenheit: 1= ±0° (reset to default), 2= +5°, 3= +10°, 4= +15°, 5= +20°, 6= -5°, 7= -10°, 8= -15° and 9= -20°. Demo Mode Activate to practice using the control without actually turning on the magnetron. Touch CLOCK/OPTIONS to reach the Demo Mode submenu, the follow the prompts to activate. The DEMO icon will light up in the display. Repeat to deactivate. Turntable Turntable may be turned off for manual cooking only. This is helpful when cooking with plates that are bigger than the turntable, or when cooking with plates that are side by side. Turntable cannot be turned off during preset or sensor (on some models) functions. Convection Element and Fan The convection element and fan are embedded in the wall of the microwave oven cavity, behind the metal screen. 4