MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for
each problem, If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact
the nearest authorized service center,
TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
Oven will not start. • Electrical cord for oven is • Plug into the outlet.
not plugged in.
• Door is open. • Close the door and try
again.
• You did not press
START.
• A fuse in your home may be • Replace fuse or contact a
blown, qualified electrician.
• The circuit breaker tripped. • Reset circuit breaker.
• Plug is not inserted into wall • Fully insert the 3-prong
outlet properly, plug into wall outlet.
Arcing or sparking. • Materials to be avoided in • Check materials and
microwave oven such as utensils you can use in
metal or foil are used. microwave oven.
(page 8)
• The oven is operated when • Do not operate with oven
empty, empty.
• Spilled food remains in the • Clean cavity with wet
cavity, towel.
Food is not cooked, • Materials to be avoided in • Use microwave-safe
defrosted enough or microwave oven are used. cookware only. (page 8)
overcooked. • Oven ventilation ports are • Check to see that oven
restricted, ventilation ports are not
restricted.
• The cooking time or power ° Check the chart.
level is not at recommended (page 15)
setting.
• Food is not turned or stirred. • Turn or stir food.
LOCK appears on • The control is locked. • Press START and hold
display, for 4 seconds to unlock
control panel. (page 13)
The oven is not • You may be using Timer. • Press STOP/CLEAR to
cooking even though • The door is not securely cancel the Timer.
the display shows closed. * Open and close the door.
time counting down.
The turntable will not • The turntable isnot correctly • Check that the turntable
rotate, in place, is correctly placed on the
receptacre. See turntable
installation on page 9.
You do not hear any • You have turned off beep • Resetthe setting to beep
tone when keypad is sound, sound on. See the
pressed or end-of- optional settings on
cooking sound, page 18.
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