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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury
or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or
property damage.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury
when using your microwave oven, follow these basic safety precautions.
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions explicitly.
Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.
Call the service center for help.
Note
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow
them explicitly. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future
reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:
WARNING
To reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, personal injury or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
1. Read all safety instructions before using the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive
microwave energy” on page 2.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlets. See
Important “Grounding instructions” on page 5 of this manual.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers (for example, closed
glass jars) can explode if heated rapidly. Never heat them in a microwave oven.
6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not put
corrosive chemicals or vapors in or on this appliance. This type of oven is specifically
designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
WARNING
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