Amana RC27 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Changing Preset Number Pads
Oven can program up to 20 separate menu items (pads).
Each pad may be programmed for up to 4 independent
cooking stages. The 10 programmed items may be
distributed or organized into groups by assigning them to
any of the 2 available menus. Follow instructions below
to program pads.
1. Open oven door. Display shows door.
If door is closed or STOP/RESET pad is pressed
before finishing programming sequence, oven exits
programming mode.
2. Press pad 1 for five seconds. After five seconds,
signal sounds.
Display shows P and active menu.
3. Press ADD pad.
4. Press desired menu pad. Display shows active
Menu.
5. Press desired number pad.
Display shows selected number pad, ITEM,
heating time, COOK LEVEL and power level (if
other than 100 percent power) for stage one.
If multiple stages exist, display shows STG and
number of programmed stages.
6. Press number pads to enter desired cooking time.
7. Press POWER LEVEL pad if power level requires
change.
Display shows COOK LEVEL and current power
level (if other than 100 percent power).
8. Press number pad to enter desired power level.
Display shows new power level (if other than 100
percent power). For example, pad 2 is 20 percent
power.
8. Press START pad to enter new heating time and
power level in oven memory.
Display shows P.
9. Press STOP/RESET pad or close oven door to exit
programming mode.
Programming Multiple Heating Stages
Follow instructions below to program oven to perform 4
consecutive heating cycles without interruption.
1. Complete steps 1-7 of "Changing Preset Number
Pads".
2. Press STATUS pad to move through stages from
lowest to highest (1 to 4).
Display shows "PX" for one second followed by
time and power level for selected stage. "P" repre-
sents program, "X" represents stage 1,2,3 or 4.
3. Press number pads to enter desired cooking time
and power level.
4. Press START pad to enter new heating time and
power level in oven memory.
5. Press STOP/RESET pad or close oven door to exit
programming mode.
Cook Levels and Hold
Set oven to cook using between 10 and 100 percent
cooking power. If food requires time between cooking
cycles without microwave energy, use HOLD pad.
When HOLD pad is used, oven operates for cooking
stage without producing microwave energy.
Programming Pause
Pause is used to stop microwave power halfway through
cooking cycle as a reminder to manipulate food. To
program pause:
Press PAUSE pad after entering cooking time.
Oven stops, displays PAUS and signals three times
halfway through cooking cycle. PAUS remains in
display until door is opened or STOP/RESET pad is
pressed.
To resume microwave power, close oven door and press
START pad. Pause can be programmed into menu
items, and can also be programmed when using time
entry.
If oven fan is not operating during pause, open oven
door and press START pad to resume operation.
Deleting Heating Stages
To remove stages from programming:
1. Open oven door. Display shows door.
If door is closed or STOP/RESET pad is pressed
before finishing programming sequence, oven exits
programming mode.
2. Press pad 1 for five seconds.
After five seconds, signal sounds. Display shows
P and active menu.
3. Press desired number pad to be deleted.
4. Press DELETE pad twice.
All cooking stages and power levels for this item
are set to zero. Display shows P.
5. Press STOP/RESET pad or close oven door to exit
programming mode.
Modifying User Time Limits
A user defined time limit may be put on each set of
programs associated with each available menu pad. For
example, if the user time limit for MENU 1 is 30 minutes,
the total cook time of all available stages for a single
item/quantity program may not exceed 30 minutes.
1. Complete steps 1-3 of "User Options".
2. Press desired menu pad to change. Current user
time limit displays. Display shows active menu.
3. Press numbers to enter desired heating time limit.
Display shows new heating time limit.
4. Press corresponding menu pad again to save time
limit. For example, if changing heating time limit for
MENU 1, press MENU 1 pad.
5. Press STOP/RESET pad or close oven door to exit
programming mode.