Emerson MW8168B Owners Manual - Page 4

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS GeneraUl se 'l , DoNOTattempttotamperwoitrhmake any adjustmentsor repairsto door, controlpanelor anyotherpartof the fv t For FURTHERINFORMATIONon proper cookingutensils,referto the microwave c o o k i n gg u i d e . oven.Do NOTremoveouterpanefl rom oven.Repairs houtdonlybedoneby Food qualifiedservicepersonnel. & ) Do NOToperatethe ovenemptyT. he microwavenergywillreflecct ontinu- I ' Neveruseyour microwaveoven for HOME C A N N I N GT. h e o v e n i s n o t d a s i g n e dt o p e r m i t p r o p e r c a n n i n g .l m p r o p e r l yc a n n e d ouslythroughoutht eovenif nofoodor wateris presento absorbenergy. food may spoil and be dangerous to consume. \Q"' lf a fireoccursin the oven,touchthe CLEAR/ PAUSEpad andLEAVETHE & ? C O O K I N GT I M E S g i v e n i n t h e c o o k i n g guide are approximate.Factorsthat may DOORCLOSED.Disconnethcet power affect cookingarestartingtemperature, cord,orshutoff poweratthefuseor altitude,volume,sizeand shape of food circuitbreakepr anel. andutensilsused.As you become familiar T A Do NOT attempt to dry ctothes, newspaperosr othermaterialisn the with the oven,you wilt be ableto ad.iust for thesefactors. - 5 oven.Theymaycatchon fire. D o N O Tu s e' e c y c l e dp a p € rp r o d u c t s , as theymaycontainimpuritiewshich maycauss€parksand/orfireswhenused. v Q tt is betterto uNDERcooK RATHERTHAN OVERCOOKfoods.lf food is undercooked, it can always be returnedto the oven for fufther cooking. lf food is overcooked, nothingcan be done. Always start with A v t / Do NOThitor strikecontropt anel. Damageto controlsmayoccur. Avoidinsertingnailsw, ire,etc.through '/+ anyholesin theunitduringoperation. m i n i m u mc o o k i n gt i m e s . SMALL QUANTITIESof food or foods with LOW MOISTUREcontent can burn, dry out or catch on fire if cooked too long. Neverinserta wire,nailor anyother metalobjectsthroughthe holesonthe -{ cavityor anyotherholesor gaps,be- Do NOT boil eggsin their shell.pressure may buildup andthe eggs willexplode. caus€suchobjectsmaycauseelectric shockandmicrowavleeakage. A v Potatoes,apptes,egg yolks, whole acorn squashand sausageare examplesof food Utensllr 'f ' MEfALCONTAINERoSr disheswith metallicrimsshouldnotbe used.Arc- ingmayoccur. / 7 with NONPOROUSSKtNS.Thesemust be piercedbeforecookingto preventbursting, POPCORNmust be popped in a microwave corn popper.Microwavepopped corn producesa loweryieldthan conventional ? ! MFIALTWIST-TIEmSaynotbe used in themicrowaveoven. r?./ DoNOTuseSEALEDJARSor MRROW NECKbottlesforcookingor reheating. Theymayshatter. popping.Do not use oven for popcorn unlesspopped in a microwaveapproved popcornutensilor unlessit's commercially packagedand recommendedespecially for microwaveovens.Donot use oil unless specifiedby the manufacturer. + A Do NOTuseCONVENTIONALTHERMOMETERiSnthemicrowavoeven. R- DO NOTattemptto deep tat lry in your oven. T h e ym a yc a u s ea r c i n g . v { RemovePLASTICSTOREWMpS beforecookingor defrostinfgoodin the g ' HEATEDUQUIDScan ERUPTif not mixed with air.Do not heatliquidsin your microwave oven without first stirring. oven. 3