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Troubleshooting Tips.

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Troubleshooting Tips. PROBLEM OVEN WILL NOT  COME ON   CONTROL PANEL  LIGHTED, YET OVEN  WILL NOT START     "Err"  APPEARS ON DISPLAY  "LOCKED" APPEARS ON DISPLAY FOOD AMOUNT TOO LARGE FOR SENSOR REHEAT POSSIBLE CAUSE ‡ $IXVHLQ\RXUKRPHPD\EHEORZQRUWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHUWULSSHG Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. ‡ 8QSOXJ\RXUPLFURZDYHRYHQWKHQSOXJLWEDFNLQ ‡ Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. ‡ 'RRUQRWVHFXUHO\FORVHG ‡ Start/Pause must be pressed after entering cooking selection. ‡ $QRWKHUVHOHFWLRQHQWHUHGDOUHDG\LQRYHQDQGCancel/Off not pressed to cancel it. ‡ Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing Cook Time. ‡ Cancel/Off was pressed accidentally. Reset cooking program and press Start/Pause. ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXHQWHUHGIRRGZHLJKWDIWHUSUHVVLQJDefrost Weight. ‡ 2YHQZDVSDXVHGDFFLGHQWDOO\3UHVVStart/Pause to restart the cooking program. ‡ 'XULQJD6HQVRU&RRNLQJSURJUDPWKHGRRUZDVRSHQHGRU Start/Pause was pressed before steam could be detected. SENSOR ERROR will scroll until Cancel/Off is pressed. ‡ 6WHDPZDVQRWGHWHFWHGLQPD[LPXPWLPH8VHCook Time to heat for more time. ‡ 7KHFRQWUROSDQHOKDVEHHQORFNHG :KHQWKHFRQWUROSDQHOLV locked, an "L" will be displayed.) Press and hold Cancel/Off for about 3 seconds to unlock the control panel. ‡ 6HQVRU5HKHDWLVIRUVLQJOHVHUYLQJVRIUHFRPPHQGHGIRRGV8VH Cook Time for large amounts of food. Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven „ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. „ Light reflection around door or outer case. „ Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. „ Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. „ TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna. 26

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Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
Light reflection around door or outer case.
Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other
than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
TV/radio interference might be noticed while
using the microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a problem with
the microwave. Plug the microwave into a
different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV
as far away from the microwave as possible,
or check the position and signal of the TV/radio
antenna.
Troubleshooting Tips.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT
COME ON
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.
CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET OVEN
Start/Pause
must be pressed after entering cooking selection.
WILL NOT START
Cancel/Off
not
pressed to cancel it.
Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing
Cook Time
.
Cancel/Off
was pressed accidentally. Reset cooking program and
press
Start/Pause
.
Defrost Weight
.
Start/Pause
to restart the
cooking program.
“Err”
APPEARS ON
Start/Pause
was pressed before steam could be detected.
DISPLAY
SENSOR ERROR will scroll until
Cancel/Off
is pressed.
Cook Time
to heat
for more time.
“LOCKED” APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
locked, an “L” will be displayed.) Press and hold
Cancel/Off
for
about 3 seconds to unlock the control panel.
FOOD AMOUNT TOO
LARGE FOR SENSOR
Cook Time
for large amounts of food.
REHEAT
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