Amana UMV1160CW Use & Care Guide - Page 4

Operating Your Microwave Oven

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OPERATING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Settings Clock The Clock is a 12-hour (12:00-11:59) clock, with A.M. and P.M. Touch CLOCK, enter time, then touch CLOCK or the Start control. Timer Timer can be used independently during any cooking program. Touch the Timer control, enter time, then touch the Timer control or the Start control. 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. Options or Setup Vent Timer, Light Timer, Filter Reset, Sound On/Off, Scroll Speed, Demo Mode and Language (on some models - English or French) may be changed. Vent Fan Various speeds, ranging from high to low, and off. Comes on automatically as cooling fan during any cook function. Vent Timer (on some models): 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 the Options or Setup control to reach the "Vent Fan" submenu, and select the setting. Light Timer Set the cooktop light to turn on and off at certain times. Touch Options or Setup control to reach the "Light Timer" submenu, and set the Light On Time and Light Off Time in hours and minutes with A.M. or P.M. Filter Reset Reset the filter status after replacing and/or cleaning the filters. Touch Options or Setup control to reach the "Filter Reset" submenu and activate reset. See "Microwave Oven Care" section. Tones Programming tones and signals. Programming tones may be turned off, or all tones (including end-of-function signals) may be turned off. Touch the Options or Setup control to reach the "Sound On/Off" submenu, and turn tones off or on. Scroll Speed Scroll speed of the text may be adjusted. Touch the Options or Setup control to reach the "Scroll Speed" submenu, and select the scroll speed. Touch the Start control to set speed. Demo Mode Activate to practice using the control without actually turning on the magnetron. Touch the Options or Setup control to reach the "Demo Mode" submenu, and activate or deactivate Demo Mode. Cookware and Dinnerware Microwave-Safe Do Not Use ■ Browning dish (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Metal cookware and bakeware ■ Ceramic glass, glass ■ Straw or wicker ■ China, earthenware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Gold, silver or pewter ■ Melamine (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Non-approved meat thermometers, skewers ■ Paper towels, paper plates, napkins (Use non-recycled paper.) ■ Twist ties ■ Plastic wraps, bags, covers, dinnerware, containers (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Pottery and clay (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Silicone bakeware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.) ■ Foil liners, such as sandwich wrappers ■ Staples ■ Objects with gold or silver trim or with metallic glaze ■ Wax paper To Test Cookware/Dinnerware: Place dish in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Program 1 minute of cook time at 100%. If dish becomes hot and the water stays cool, do not use the dish in the microwave oven.

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Settings
Clock
The Clock is a 12-hour (12:00-11:59) clock, with A.M. and P.M. Touch
CLOCK, enter time, then touch CLOCK or the Start control.
Timer
Timer can be used independently during any cooking program. Touch
the Timer control, enter time, then touch the Timer control or the Start
control.
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.
Options or Setup
Vent Timer, Light Timer, Filter Reset, Sound On/Off, Scroll Speed,
Demo Mode and Language (on some models - English or French) may
be changed.
Vent Fan
Various speeds, ranging from high to low, and off. Comes on
automatically as cooling fan during any cook function.
Vent Timer (on some models):
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 the Options or Setup control to reach the “Vent Fan” submenu,
and select the setting.
Light Timer
Set the cooktop light to turn on and off at certain times. Touch Options
or Setup control to reach the “Light Timer” submenu, and set the Light
On Time and Light Off Time in hours and minutes with A.M. or P.M.
Filter Reset
Reset the filter status after replacing and/or cleaning the filters. Touch
Options or Setup control to reach the “Filter Reset” submenu and
activate reset. See “Microwave Oven Care” section.
Tones
Programming tones and signals. Programming tones may be turned
off, or all tones (including end-of-function signals) may be turned off.
Touch the Options or Setup control to reach the “Sound On/Off”
submenu, and turn tones off or on.
Scroll Speed
Scroll speed of the text may be adjusted. Touch the Options or Setup
control to reach the “Scroll Speed” submenu, and select the scroll
speed. Touch the Start control to set speed.
Demo Mode
Activate to practice using the control without actually turning on the
magnetron. Touch the Options or Setup control to reach the “Demo
Mode” submenu, and activate or deactivate Demo Mode.
Cookware and Dinnerware
Microwave-Safe
Browning dish (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
Ceramic glass, glass
China, earthenware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
Melamine (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
Paper towels, paper plates, napkins (Use non-recycled paper.)
Plastic wraps, bags, covers, dinnerware, containers (Follow
manufacturer recommendations.)
Pottery and clay (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
Silicone bakeware (Follow manufacturer recommendations.)
Wax paper
Do Not Use
Metal cookware and bakeware
Straw or wicker
Gold, silver or pewter
Non-approved meat thermometers, skewers
Twist ties
Foil liners, such as sandwich wrappers
Staples
Objects with gold or silver trim or with metallic glaze
To Test Cookware/Dinnerware:
Place dish in microwave oven with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Program 1 minute of cook time at 100%.
If dish becomes hot and the water stays cool, do not use the dish in the microwave oven.
OPERATING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN