Frigidaire GLMB209DS Use and Care Manual - Page 14

Operating Instructions Other Convenient Features HELP Help provides 4 features that make using your microwave oven easy because specific instructions are provided in the interactive display. 1. Child Lock The Child Lock prevents unwanted microwave oven operation such as by small children. The microwave oven can be set so that the control panel is deactivated or locked. To set, touch Help, the number 1 and then touch the START pad. Should a pad be touched, CHILD LOCK ON will appear in the display. To cancel, touch Help and Clear/Off pad. 2. Audible Signal Elimination If you wish to have the microwave oven operate with no audible signals, touch Help, the number 2 and Clear/Off. To cancel and restore the audible signal, touch Help, the number 2 and START. 3. Auto Start If you wish to program your microwave oven to begin cooking automatically at a designated time of day, follow this procedure: • Suppose you want to start cooking a stew for 20 minutes on 50% at 4:30. Before setting, check to make sure the clock is showing the correct time of day. 1. Touch Help pad. 2. Touch number 3. 3. Enter number 4,3,0 for start time. 4. Touch Timer/Clock pad. 5. Enter cooking program by touching number 2,0,0,0, Power Level pad 6 times. 6. Touch START pad. NOTE: 1. Auto Start can be used for manual cooking if clock is set. 2. If the microwave oven door is opened after programming Auto Start, it is necessary to touch the START pad for Auto Start time to appear in the readout so that the microwave oven will automatically begin programmed cooking at the chosen Auto Start time. 3. Be sure to choose foods that can be left in the microwave oven safely until the Auto Start time. Acorn or butternut squash are often a good choice. 4. If you wish to know the time of day, simply touch the Timer/ Clock pad. As long as your finger is touching the Timer/Clock pad, the time of day will be displayed. 4. Language / Weight Selection The microwave oven comes set for English and U.S. Customary Unit-pounds. To change, touch Help and the number 4. Continue to touch the number 4 until your choice is selected from the table below. Then, touch START. Touch number 4 once for English/LB. Touch number 4 twice for English/KG. Touch number 4 three times for Spanish/LB. Touch number 4 four times for Spanish/KG. Touch number 4 five times for French/LB. Touch number 4 six times for French/KG. HELP (In display) Whenever HELP is lighted in the Interactive Display, touch Help to read cooking and operating hints. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING Your microwave oven can be programmed for up to 4 automatic cooking sequences, switching from one power level setting to another automatically. Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power level and then change to a different power level. Your microwave oven can do this automatically. • Suppose you want to cook roast beef for 5 minutes at 100% and then continue to cook for 30 minutes at 50%. 1. First enter cooking time. Then touch Power Level pad once for 100% power. 2. Enter second cooking time. Touch Power Level pad 6 times for 50% power. 3. Touch START pad. NOTE: 1. If you wish to know power level, simply touch the Power Level pad. As long as your finger is touching the Power Level pad, the power level will be displayed. 2. If 100% is selected as the final sequence, it is not necessary to touch the Power Level pad. PLUS 1 MIN Plus 1 Min allows you to cook for a minute at 100% by simply touching the Plus 1 Min pad. You can also extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute by repeatedly touching the Plus 1 Min pad during manual cooking. NOTE: 1. To use Plus 1 Min, touch pad within 3 minutes after cooking, closing the door, touching the Clear/Off pad or during cooking. 2. Plus 1 Min cannot be used with Special Features. DEMONSTRATION MODE To demonstrate, touch Timer/Clock, the number 0 and touch START and hold for 3 seconds. DEMO ON will appear in the display. Cooking operations and specific special features can now be demonstrated with no power in the microwave oven. For example, touch Clear/Off and touch Plus 1 Min, and the display will show 1.00 and count down quickly to END. To cancel, touch Timer/Clock, then the number 0 and Clear/Off. If easier, unplug the microwave oven from the electrical outlet, replug and set the clock. MORE OR LESS TIME ADJUSTMENT Should you discover that you like any of the SENSOR COOKING, DEFROST or ONE-TOUCH COOKING settings slightly more done, touch the Power Level pad once after touching your choice of pads. The display will show MORE. For slightly less done, touch the Power Level pad twice after touching your choice of pads. The display will show LESS. The Power Level pad must be touched within 1 second of touching your choice of pads. TIMER • Suppose you want to time a 3 minute long distance phone call. 1. Touch Timer/Clock pad and number 1. 2. Touch 3,0,0 to enter time. 3. Touch Timer/Clock pad. The Timer will count down. 14