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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your microwave oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. WARN IN G - To reduce the dsk of bums, electdc shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all the instructions before using your microwave oven, 2. Do not allow children to use this oven without close supervision! 3. Read and follow the specificPRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3. 4. Do not tamper with the built - in safety switches on the oven doorf The oven has several buiit-insafety switches to make sure the power is offwhen the door is open. 5. When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth. 6, If your oven is dropped or damaged, have itthoroughly checked by a qualified service technidan before using it again. 7. To avoid a fire hazard: a) Do not severely overcook foods. It can cause a fire in the oven, b) Do not use recycled paper products in your oven. They can contain particles that can cause arcing or may ignite. c) Do not overcook potatoes. Overcooking could cause a fire. d) Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies, etc.) in the oven, because if lightning s_kes the power lines, it may cause the oven to turn ON. e) Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to remove them before placing the item inthe oven. f) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cookingutensils,or food in the cavity when not inuse. 8. If a fire should start: a) Keep the oven door closed. b) Tum the oven off. c) Disconnect the power cord or shut off the power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. 9. Do not use this oven for commercial purposes,This microwave is made for household use only. 10. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with the provided installation insb'uctions. tl. To avoid elecb'ic shock: a) This appliance must be grouodedf Connect it onlyto a properly grounded ouitet.(See the Grounding instructions on page 3,) b) Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. c) Do not immerse the electdcal cord or plug in water. d) Keep the cord away from heated surfaces. e) This applianceshouldbe serviced onlyby qualified service personnel. 12. Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appeadng to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. This could result in very hot liquids suddenly belling over When the container is disturbed or when a spoon or other utensil is inserted into the liquid. To reduce the risk of injury to persons; 1) Do not overheat the liquid. 2) Stir the liquid beth before and halfway through heating it. 3) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil intothe container once beating has begun. 4) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. 5) After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container. 13. Keep the glass tray and the turntable rollerrest in the oven when you are cooking. 14. Do not use the oven outdoors. Do not store the oven outdoors. Do not use this product near water. - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or similar location. 15. Do not cover or block any openings inthe oven. 16. Do not run the microwave oven empty. 17. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. 18. Do not heat glass tumtable excessively. - Do not cook bacon directly on the glass tamtable. - Do not allow the grey film on special microwave cooking packages to touch the glass tumtable.Put the package on a microwave-safe dish. - Keep a browning dish at least 3,£6inchabove the glass tumtable. If you use the browning dish incorrectly, you could break the glass turntable. 19. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the turntable. Chips or scratches may cause the tumtable to break dudng use. 20. Some produce such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, dosed glass jars are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 4

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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your microwave oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven.
WARN IN G
-
To reduce the dsk of bums,
electdc
shock,
fire, injury to persons,
or exposure
to
excessive
microwave
energy:
1. Read all
the
instructions before using your
microwave
oven,
2. Do not allow children to use this oven without close
supervision!
3.
Read
and
follow
the specificPRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY
found on page 3.
4. Do not tamper with the built - in safety switches on the
oven doorf
The oven has several buiit-insafety switches to
make sure the power is offwhen
the door is open.
5. When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch
the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or
detergents and a sponge or soft cloth.
6, If your oven is dropped or damaged, have itthoroughly
checked by a qualified service technidan before using
it
again.
7.
To
avoid a fire
hazard:
a)
Do
not severely overcook
foods.
It can cause a
fire
in
the oven,
b) Do not use
recycled
paper products in your oven.
They
can contain particles that can cause arcing or may
ignite.
c) Do not overcook
potatoes.
Overcooking could cause a
fire.
d)
Do
not
store combustible
items (bread, cookies, etc.)
in the
oven,
because
if
lightning s_kes the power lines,
it may cause the oven to turn ON.
e) Do not use
wire
twist-ties in the oven.
Be sure
to
remove them before placing the item inthe oven.
f)
Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not
leave paper products,
cookingutensils,or
food
inthe
cavity when not
in
use.
8. If a fire should start:
a) Keep the oven door closed.
b) Tum the oven off.
c) Disconnect the
power
cord or shut off the power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
9.
Do
not use
this
oven
for commercial
purposes,This
microwave
is
made
for
household
use
only.
10.
Install or locate this appliance
in
accordance with the
provided installation insb'uctions.
tl.
To avoid elecb'ic shock:
a) This appliance must
be
grouodedf Connect
it
onlyto
a properly grounded
ouitet.
(See
the Grounding
instructions on
page
3,)
b) Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged
cord or plug,
if it
is
not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
c) Do not immerse the electdcal cord or plug in water.
d) Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
e) This applianceshould
be serviced
only
by
qualified
service personnel.
12.
Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without
appeadng
to
be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container
is
removed from
the microwave oven
is
not always present. This could
result in very hot liquids suddenly belling over When the
container
is
disturbed or when a spoon or other utensil is
inserted into the liquid. To reduce the risk of injury to
persons;
1) Do not overheat the liquid.
2) Stir the liquid beth before and halfway through heating it.
3) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensil
into
the container once beating has begun.
4) Do not use straight-sided containers
withnarrow
necks.
5) After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short time before removing the
container.
13. Keep the glass tray and the turntable
roller
rest in the
oven when you are cooking.
14.
Do not use the oven outdoors. Do not store the oven
outdoors. Do not use this product near water.
- for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool, or similar location.
15.
Do not cover or block any openings
in
the oven.
16.
Do
not run the microwave oven empty.
17.
Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or
counter.
18.
Do not heat glass tumtable excessively.
- Do not cook bacon directly on the glass tamtable.
- Do not allow the grey film on special microwave cooking
packages to touch the glass tumtable.Put the package
on a microwave-safe dish.
- Keep a browning dish at least 3,£6
inch
above the glass
tumtable. If you use the browning dish incorrectly, you
could break the glass turntable.
19.
Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the
turntable. Chips or scratches may cause the tumtable to
break dudng use.
20. Some produce such as whole eggs and sealed containers
- for example, dosed glass
jars
are able to explode and
should not be heated in this oven.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
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