Amana AMC5143AAS Use and Care - Page 9

Operating Instructions LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. CAUTION • To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not run oven empty. • To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal trimmed utensils in the oven. CLOCK Example: To set 8:00 AM. 1. Touch CLOCK pad. 2. Enter the time by using the number pads. 3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. 4. Touch 1 for AM. 5. Touch ENTER/ START pad. NOTE: • Follow steps 1-3 above, when clock is set in the 24 hour clock mode. KITCHEN TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Kitchen Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Example: To set for 3 minutes. 1. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad. 2. Enter the time by using the number pads. 3. Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the time is over, you will hear beeps and END will display. CONTROL SETUP You can change the default values. See following chart for more information. No. Function Weight mode 1 selected No. Result 1 Lbs. 2 Kg. 2 Sound ON/OFF control 1 2 Sound ON Sound OFF 3 Clock display control 1 12HR 2 24HR 4 Scroll speed 1 Slow speed 2 Nomal speed 3 Fast speed 5 Remind end Signal 1 ON 2 OFF 6 Demo Mode 1 ON 2 OFF 7 Daylight Saving Time 1 ON 2 OFF 8 Language 1 English 2 Spanish Example: To change weight mode (from Lbs. to Kg). 1. Touch CONTROL SETUP pad. CHILD LOCK You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children. The Child Lock feature is also useful when cleaning the control panel. Child Lock prevents accidental programming when wiping the control panel. Example: To set the child lock. 1. Touch STOP/ CLEAR pad. 2. Touch and hold ENTER/START pad more than 3 seconds. CHILD LOCK ON will appear in the display window with two beeps. Example: To cancel the child lock. 1. Touch and hold ENTER/START pad more than 3 seconds. LOCKED will disappear and you hear two beeps. ADD 30 SEC. A time-saving pad, this simplified control lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking without the need to touch the ENTER/ START pad. Example: To set ADD 30 SEC. for 2 minutes. 1. Touch ADD 30 SEC. pad 4 times. The oven begins cooking and display shows time counting down. 2. Touch number 1 pad. 3. Touch number 2 pad.