Dacor DMW2420S Use And Care Manual

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TheLifeof the Kitchen2 U SE AND CARE MANUAL M I C ROWAVE OVE N Model DMW2420S TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... 1-2 INFORMATIONYOUNEEDTOKNOW ................................. 3-6 PART NAMES ...........

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To Our Valued Customer: Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest in Dacor * products! Our unique combination of features, style and performance make us The Life of the Kitchen T,,,and a great addition to your home. In order to familiarize ...

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!iii i! ii! Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance. Consumer: Read this use and care manual completely before using this appliance. Save it for future reference. It contains important use and care information. Keep your sales receipt ...

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WARNING When using the appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive m_crowave energy: 1. Read all instructions before us...

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About Unpacking And Examining Your Microwave Oven GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS , , Remove all packing materials from inside the oven cavity; however, DO NOT REMOVETHE WAVEGUIDE COVER, which is located on the right cavity wall. Read enclosures and SAVE this...

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Radio or TV Interference Should there be any interference caused by the micro- wave oven to your radio or TV, check that the microwave oven is on a different electrical circuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away from the oven as feasible or check ...

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Should you wish to check if a dish is safe for microwaving, place the empty dish in the microwave on HIGH for 30 sec- onds. A dish which becomes very hot should not be used. The following coverings are ideal" Paper towels are good for covering f...

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About Foods Eggs, sausages, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables Popcorn Baby food • General • • Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent "explosion." • Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot dogs and sausages so that steam...

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5 14 9 i0 15 _ J " "BIIl - 171 / Y 3 2 11 3 7 13 12 1 i. One touch door open button Push to open door, 2. Oven door with see-through window 3. Safety door latches The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 4. Door hinges ...

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Beforeoperatingyournewmicrowaveovenmakesure youreadandunderstandthismanualcompletely. Beforethe microwaveovencanbeused,youmustfollow thesesteps: :L. Pluginthe microwaveoven.Closethedoor.Theoven display will show _VELCOPIEF'RESS CLEAR AND F'...

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Time Cooking Your microwave oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. For example, to cook for 5 minutes at 100%: 1. Enter the cooking time by touching the numbe...

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Dacor'ssensorisasemi-conductordevicethatdetectsthe vapor(moistureandhumidity)emittedfromthefoodas it heats.Thesensoradjuststhecookingtimesandpower levelsfor variousfoodsandquantities. Using Sensor Settings" 1. After the microwave oven is pl...

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Sensor Cooking Chart (continued) Reheat 4 - 36 oz. Place food to be reheated in a dish or casserole slightly larger than the amount. Flatten, if possible. Cover with a lid, plastic wrap or wax paper. Use covers such as plastic wrap or lids, with larg...

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Frozen Foods Chart Entrees 6 - 17 oz. Snacks 3 - 8 oz. Use this key for frozen convenience foods. It will give satisfactory results for most brands. You may wish to try several and choose your favorite. Remove package from outer wrapping and follow p...

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Breakfast Chart , ° /I IconhnueaJ *It is not necessary to enter amount. Food Amount PrOcedure 3. Hot cereal 1 - 6 servings Use individual packets or bulk cereal in your favorite variety: oatmeal, oat bran, cream of wheat, farina or wheatena. Follow ...

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, 15 Minute Recipes and 4. From The Pantry 15 Minute Recipes and From the Pantry each offer five simple-to-prepare but great tasting meals. Follow the spe- cific directions on the Recipe Card and in the display. For example, to use 15 Minute Recipes ...

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5 Minute Recipes (RECIPES SERVE 6)CONTINUED 1. Place in a 3 quart casserole: 11/4 pounds ground turkey 1/2 cup diced onions 1/2 cup diced red pepper Break up turkey and stir in onions and red pepper. Cover. Touch 15 MINUTE RECIPES, number [] to selec...

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From The Pantry (RECIPESSERVE 6) , Place in a 2 quart casserole: 1 pound ground beef Break apart and cover. Touch FROM THE PANTRY and number [] to select BEEF WRAPS, then touch START. 2. At pause, drain the fat and break the ground beef into small pi...

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From The Pantry (RECIPES SERVE 6)CONTINUED 1. To cook macaroni: Place in 3-quart casserole: 6 cups very hot tap water Cover. Touch FROM THE PANTRY and number [] to select TUNA MACARONI, then touch START. 2. At pause, add: 2 cups elbow macaroni 1 teas...

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Super Defrost Chart *It is not necessary to enter amount. 1. Ground meat* 1.0 lb. At pause, turn over, remove any thawed pieces and break the remainder apart. At the end, let stand, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Boneless poultry* 1.0 lb. At pause, ...

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NOTES: rl _. beverages • Beverages can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch the POWER LEVEL key once Beverages enables you to reheat coffee or tea to a more or twice after selecting the amount. See page 20. suitable drinking tempe...

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Setup/Help Setup/Help provides 4 features which make using your oven easy because specific instructions are provided on the display. 1. Child Lock The Child Lock prevents unwanted oven operation, for example by small children. The oven can be set so ...

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Themicrowaveovenwillstart.Thedisplaywillshow 5g:ggandcountdown.FEEF'_VARNwillbedisplayed intermittentlyduringthecountdown. With Manual Cooking 1. Enter the desired cooking time and power level. 2. Touch the KEEP WARM key. 3. Enter the desired wa...

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Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to inactivate the microwave oven during cleaning. Control Panel Turntable/Turntable Support Care should be taken in cleaning the control panel. If the control panel becomes soiled, open...

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Please check the following before calling for service: Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the oven and close the door securely. Operate the oven for one minute at HIGH 100%. A Does the oven light come on? B Does the cooling fan work? ...

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What Is Covered CERTIFICATE OF WARRANTIES DACOR MICROWAVE OVEN WITHIN THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A., THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA*" FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY If your DACOR product fails to function within one year of the original date of pu...

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fold here I11 NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED INTHE UNITEDSTATES I BUSINESSREPLYMAIL FIRST-CLASSMAIL PERMITNO 1600 CITY OF INDUSTRY CA POSTAGEWILLBE PAIDBYADDRESSEE I DACOR ATTN WARRANTYPROCESSINGDEPT POBOX90070 CITYOF INDUSTRYCA 91715-9907 I1,1,,,,,1...

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Pleasevisit www,Dacor,comto activateyour warrantyonline, WARRANTYINFORMATION IMPORTANT: Yourwarrantywill notbe activateduntilyouactivateit onlineorreturnthisform to Dacor.If youhavepurchasedmore thanone Dacorproduct,pleasereturnall forms inone envelo...