Emerson MW8108P Owners Manual - Page 4

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

General

Use

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Do

NOT attempt

to

tamper

with

or

make

any

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adjustments

or

repairs

to

door, control panel

or

any

other part of the

oven.

Do NOT remove outer panel from

oven.

Repairs

should only be done by qualified

seruice

personnel.

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Do

NOT

operate the oven

empty,

The

microwave

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energy

will

reflect continuously throughout

the

oven

if

no food or

water

is present to absorb energy.

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ff a

fire occurs in

the

oven, touch

the

CLEAR/PAUSE

tJ

pad and

LEAVE

THE DOOH CLOSED.

Disconnect the

power cord,

or

shut

off

power

at

the fuse

or

circuit

breaker panel.

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Do

NOT attempt

to dry

clothes, newspapers

or

other

-T

materials

in

the oven. They may catch on

fire.

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Do NOT

use

recycled paper products, as they

may

\,

contain impurities which

may

cause sparks and/or

fires

when

used.

D

Do NOT hit or strike control panel.

Damage

to

controls

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may occur.

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Avoid inserting

nails,

wire,

etc.

through any holes

in the

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unit during operation. Never insert

a wire,

nail

or

any

other metal objects through

the

holes

on

the cavity or

any other holes

or

gaps,

because

such objects

may

cause electric

shock and

microwave leakage.

Paper

Products

1

Paper towels

and

napkins

-

Use

for shortterm

heating

I

and

covering.

They absorb excess moisture and prevent

spattering.

Do not use recycled paper towels which may

contain metal and can catch

fire.

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Paper plates and cups

-

Use

for

short-term heating

at

I

low temperatures. Do not use

recycled paper

which

may

contain

metal and can catch fire.

Utensils

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METAL CONTAINERS

or

dishes

with

metallic

rims

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should not be used. Arcing may occur.

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M

ETAL TWIST-TIES may

not be

used

in

the

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microwave oven.

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Do

NOT

use

SEALED

JARS

or

NARROW

NECK

\t

bottles

for cooking or

reheating.

They

may shatter.

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DO

NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMO-METERS

in

+

the

microwave oven.

They

may cause arcing.

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Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS before cooking

or

rl|

defrosting

foods

in

the

oven.

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For

FURTHER INFORMATION

on

proper cooking

\/

utensils,

refer to

the microwave cooking

guide.

Food

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Never use your microwave oven

for

HOME

CANNING.

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The oven

is

not designed

to

permit proper

canning.

lmproperly

canned food may spoil and be

dangerous to

consume.

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COOKING TIMES

given in the cooking guide

are

(.

approximate. Factors

that

may

affect

cooking

are

stafting temperature, altitude, volume, size and

shape

of food and utensils used. As you become familiar

with

the oven, you

will

be able

to

adjust for these factors.

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It

iS

better

to

UNDERCOOK RATHER

THAN

\t

OVERCOOK

foods.

lf

food

is

undercooked,

it

can

always

be

returned

to the

oven

for

further cooking.

lf

food is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always

start

with

minimum

cooking

times.

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SMALL QUANTITIES

of

food

or

foods

with

LOW

+

MOISTURE content

can

burn,

dry out, or

catch

fire

if

cooked

too

long.

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Do NOT boil eggs in their shell. Pressure may build

up

\,

and the

eggs

may explode.

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Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash

and

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sausage are examples

of food with

NONPOROUS

SKINS.

These must be pierced

bef

ore

cooking

to

prevent bursting.

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POPCORN

must be popped

in a

microwave

corn

I

popper.

Microwave

popped corn

produces

a

lower yield

than conventional popping. Do not use oven

for

popcorn

unless popped in

a

microwave approved popcorn utensil

or

unless it's commercially packaged

and

recommended

especially

for

microwave ovens. Do

not

use

oil

unless

specified

by

the manufacturer.

f;

Do NOT attempt

to

deep fat

fry

in

your

oven.

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HEATED

LIQUIDS

can

ERUPT

if

not mixed

with air.

Do

V

not heat liquids in your

microwave

oven

without first

stirring.

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