Amana MVH230 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
9
Changing Cookmatic
®
Power Level
Oven has ten power levels. When no power level is
selected, oven operates at 100% power during cook
mode or at power level 3 during defrost.
1. Place food in oven and close door.
2. Select cook or defrost program.
3. Enter numbers for cooking or defrosting time.
4. Press
COOKMATIC LEVEL
pad.
Power level displays.
5. Press number for desired power level. Number
displays.
For example, to cook at power level eight, for
80% power, press
8
.
6. Press
START
.
Oven operates, time counts down, and power
level selected displays. Microwave power cycles
on and off.
7. Oven stops, signals, and “FOOD IS READY”
displays at end of cooking time. “READY” remains in
display until door is opened or
STOP/RESET
pad is
pressed.
Power Level Use
10 Fish , bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids
7 Gentle cooking of meat
or poultry, casseroles,
reheating
5 Slow cooking and
tenderizin
g
stews or
lesser cuts of meat
2 or 3 Defrosting without
cooking, simmering, or
delicate sauces
1 Keeping food warm or
softening butter.
One-Step Cook (1-6)
One-step process to program oven at full power for 1-6
minutes.
1. Place food in oven and close door.
2. To select 1 to 6 minutes of cooking time, press
desired number pad (1-6).
For example, to cook for 2 minutes, press
2
pad.
Oven will start immediately.
3. Oven stops, signals, and “FOOD IS READY”
displays at end of cooking time. “READY” remains
in display until door is opened or
STOP/RESET
pad
is pressed.
Auto Start
CAUTION
To avoid risk of food poisoning, do not hold foods
containing meat, dairy products or eggs in oven for
over 1 hour before cooking.
Programs oven to begin cooking at preset time of day
(up to 12 hour delay). Clock must be set to use feature.
Ensure correct time of day is displayed.
1. Place food in oven and close door.
2. Press
AUTO START
pad.
3. Enter desired start time.
For example, for 2:30 (a.m or p.m.), press
2,3,0.
4. Press
AM/PM
pad.
5. Enter desired cook or defrost program.
6. Press
START
pad.
Oven will automatically start at programmed
time. Programmed start time is displayed until
reached.
7. Oven stops, signals, and “FOOD IS READY”
displays at end of cooking time. “READY” remains
in display until door is opened or
STOP/RESET
pad
is pressed.