Maytag MMC5000A Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Auto Start
The Auto Start feature allows you to program your
oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day – up to a
delay of 11 hours and 59 minutes. You can program two
sequential operations using two different power levels.
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the Power Level Pad.
2. Enter the power level.
3. Enter the cooking time.*
4. Touch the Power Level Pad.
5. Enter the power level.
6. Enter the cooking time.
7. Touch the Clock/Auto Start Pad.
8. Enter the clock time you want the oven to start.
9. Touch the Start Pad.**
* If you wish to cook with one Stage, omit steps 4, 5 & 6.
** The oven will start cooking at the set time. If the door
is opened before the start time is reached, touch the
Start Pad to resume the Auto Start option.
You cannot use the Auto Start with the following
options: Popcorn, Frozen Pizza, Drink, Dinner
Plate, Defrost and Auto Cook.
Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast
when using Auto Start. They will not rise properly.
Warning: Do not use foods that will spoil while
waiting for cooking to start, such as dishes with milk
or eggs, cream soups and cooked meats or fish. Any
food that has to wait for cooking to start should be
very cold or frozen before it is put in the oven.
Unfrozen foods should never stand more than two
hours before cooking starts.
Do not allow food to remain in the oven for more
than two hours after end of cooking cycle.
To check Auto Start Time
Touch the Clock/Auto Start Pad. The programmed
Auto Start time will appear in the Display for 3 sec-
onds.
Tips on setting Auto Start
Before setting, check that the correct time of day is
displayed.
If you hear the fan start when you touch the Start
Pad, you have not set the oven properly. Touch the
Clear/Off Pad and start over.
Child Safety Lock
The oven operation can be locked to prevent a child
from accidentally turning it on. All oven functions can
be locked.
To set: Touch and hold the Clear/Off Pad for three sec-
onds. The lock indicator lights and the oven beeps.
To cancel: Touch and hold the Clear/Off Pad for three
seconds. The lock indicator light goes off and the
oven beeps.