Frigidaire PMBD3080AF, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...TULATION 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 PART NAMES 8 BEFORE OPERATING 10 MANUAL COOKING 11 SENSOR COOKING 1 AUTO COOKING 1 CLEANING AND CARE SERVICE CALL CHECK 31 SPECIFICATIONS 31 WARRANTY 32 CONVECTION COOKING CONVENIENT FEATURES 2 CONTROL PANEL 9 4 9 21 30 8 374 4432 A06823532 2021 Buil in Convection Microwave Oven November t ...

Page 2: ...cover every possible condition and situation that may occur Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing operating and maintaining any appliance Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference Model Number ______________________________________________________________________________ Serial Number ________________________________________________________________...

Page 3: ...fore placing bag in microwave oven If materials inside the microwave oven ignite keep microwave oven door closed turn microwave oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel Do not use the cavity for storage purposes Do not leave paper products cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use Liquids such as water coffee or tea are able to be o...

Page 4: ...suant to part 18 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to co...

Page 5: ...icrowave cooking principles techniques hints and recipes NEVER use the microwave oven without the turntable and support nor turn the turntable over so that a large dish could be placed in the microwave oven The turntable will turn both ALWAYS have food in the microwave oven when it is on to absorb the microwave energy When using the microwave oven at power levels below 100 you may hear the magnetr...

Page 6: ...n Pierce skins of potatoes apples squash hot dogs and sausages so that steam escapes Use specially bagged popcorn for microwave cooking Listen while popping corn for the popping to slow to 1 or 2 seconds or use special popcorn pad Transfer baby food to small dish and heat carefully stirring often Check temperature before serving Put nipples on bottles after heating and shake thoroughly Wrist test ...

Page 7: ...afety door latches Keep aluminum foil used for shielding at least 1 inch away from walls ceiling and door IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS These items can be used for short time reheating of foods that have little fat or sugar in them wood straw wicker DO NOT USE metal pans and bakeware dishes with metallic trim non heat resistant glass non microwave safe plastics margarine tubs recycled paper produc...

Page 8: ... middle of the cooking compartment floor The turntable must sit straight on the carrier 12 Ceramic microwave tray Use for microwave cooking and conventional cooking Food like a popcorn bag or potatoes can be directly placed on the ceramic tray Warning The ceramic tray will get hot during convention cooking Place the ceramic tray on top of the metal tray turnable The ceramic tray can remain in the ...

Page 9: ...display will light to indicate what function is in progress Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information 23 12 MIN SEC 10 10 19 20 18 14 10 11 21 22 26 12 19 20 17 17 28 29 ...

Page 10: ... 01 3 Cancel a program during cooking press once TIMER 1 Before operating your new oven make sure you read and understand this Use and Care Guide completely 2 Before the Built in Convention Microwave Oven 3 Set clock See below MIN SEC can be used follow these procedures 1 2 3 Display Shows Touch 0 2 3 1 NOTE When clock is in set mode and after activity the clock will automatically set to the time ...

Page 11: ... power Suppose you want to cook for five minutes at Suppose you want to set and start microwave cooking at 100 for 30 SEC 1 The cooking time can be extended for 30 seconds by pressing add 30 sec key only in manual cooking The cooking time is extended to a maximum of 99 minuts 99 seconds 2 Touch once to drop or add 5 seconds NOTE le or 30 sec key is not selected within 5 minutes of placing food in ...

Page 12: ...ly KEY PRESS Food x4 Grill High Grill Low MIN SEC 5 Time counting down Grill COOKING Display Shows Touch 1 2 MIN SEC 3 2 0 0 MIN SEC 0 4 BROIL GRILL x1 BROIL GRILL x2 BROIL GRILL x3 BROIL GRILL Pizza tips For fresh pizza use a pizza paddle for sliding the pizza on and from the metal turntable If using a pizza paddle sprinkle the paddle liberally with cornmeal for ease in transferring the dough to ...

Page 13: ...h and meat loaf or when food is cooking too fast 6 60 of full power Cooking that requires special care such as cheese and egg dishes pudding and custards 5 50 of full power Medium Cooking ham whole poultry and pot roasts immering stews 4 40 of full power Melting chocolate 3 30 of full power Medium Low Defrost Manually defrosting pre cooked and other foods such as bread fish meats and poultry 2 20 ...

Page 14: ...ood type selections and the weights you can set for each type For best results loosen or remove covering on food The oven will beep during the DEFROST cycle At this time open the door and turn separate or rearrange the food Remove any portions that have thawed Return frozen portions to the oven and touch START to resume the defrost cycle NOTE If between two decimal weights choose the lower weight ...

Page 15: ...nder Return remainder to oven Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder to oven Separate and rearrange Separate and rearrange Turn over Cover warm areas with aluminum foil Separate and rearrange Remove thawed portions with fork Turn over Return remainder...

Page 16: ...fe dish Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water FISH SETTINGS FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FISH Fillets Steaks Whole SHELLFISH Crab meat Lobster tails Shrimp Scallops FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH Turn over Separate fillets when partially thawed if possible Separate and rearrange Turn over Break apart Turn over Turn over and rearrange Separate and rearrange Separate and rear...

Page 17: ...Break apart and remove food as required Separated pieces defrost more easily a deep block is still icy in the center return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting When using Auto Defrost the weight to be entered is the net weight the weight of the food minus the container The Popcorn quick touch pad lets you pop 3 3 3 0 1 75 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn Pop only one ...

Page 18: ...container No need to cover butter Stir at the end of cooking to complete melting AMOUNT Chocolate chips or squares of baking chocolate may be used Unwrap squares and place in microwavable container Stir at the end of cycle to complete melting ICE CREAM Place container in oven lce cream will be soft enough to make scooping easier 1 or 2 sticks 2 4 or 8 oz Unwrap and place in microwavable container ...

Page 19: ...e sensing time When sensing time is over the oven beeps and the remaining cooking time will appear in the display window open the door to stir turn rearrange the food 3 Match the amount to the size of the container 2 Always use microwavable containers Fill containers at least half full for best results 4 Be sure the outside of the cooking container and the inside of the microwave oven are dry befo...

Page 20: ...ace in shallow microwavable casserole Cover with vented plastic wrap minutes 1 2 cups Beverage Do not cover 1 3 cups After cooking stir and let stand 3 After cooking stir and let stand 3 1 plate White Rice 2 5 Pasta 1 serving Frozen Entree 10 oz 20 oz Ground Meat Fish Seafood 8 20 oz Pizza 1 4 Slices Place in an appropriately sized microwave container Cover with plastic wrap After cooking stir and...

Page 21: ... baking cakes cookies breads rolls or other baked foods most recipes call for preheating Preheat the empty oven just as you do a regular oven You can start heavier dense foods such as meats sseroles and poultry without preheating All heat proof cookware or metal utensils can be used in convection cooking Use metal utensils only for convection cooking Never use for microwave or combination cooking ...

Page 22: ...KING Roast Deg F Key 6 7 3 3 0 0 MIN SEC MIN SEC CONVECTION ROAST Display Shows Touch 1 2 3 5 4 7 300 325 350 375 5 6 7 8 9 0 400 425 450 Suppose you want to roast 33 min at 375 degree 4 then time counting down Default ...

Page 23: ...ture range has 10 steps from 100 F to 450 F When set preheat temp Suppose you want to preheat 350 degree is reached CONVECTION KEEP WARM Display Shows Touch 1 MIN SEC 3 3 0 0 MIN SEC If you do not set a keep warm time just press Convection Keep Warm then touch START you can keep warm up to 90 minutes NOTE Suppose you want to keep warm for 33min 2 3 4 5 then time counting down ...

Page 24: ...Pudding is done when knife inserted near center comes out clean steam after 25 minutes of baking time in oven 1 hour to dry Corn Bread Popovers Nut Bread or Fruit Bread Yeast Bread Fudge brownies Cup Cakes Fruit Cake loaf Gingerbread Butter Cakes Cake Tube Cake Pound Cake Chocolate Chip Sugar Baked Apples or Pears Bread Pudding Meringue Shells Oven Temp 375 F 425 F 325 F 325 F 375 F 350 F 350 F 35...

Page 25: ... red or yellow peppers Add cup water to dish Turn squash halves cut side up afrer 30 minutes of cook time and cover Pierce skin with fork before baking Pierce skin with fork before baking Frozen Pie Meringue Topped Two Crust Pastry Shell Meat Chicken Seafood Combinations Pasta Potatoes scalloped Vegetable Frozen Entree Frozen Frozen Bread Dough Crust Pizza Rising Frozen Pizza French Fries Crinkle ...

Page 26: ...r a few minutes to complete cooking PRECAUTIONS 1 All cookware used for combination cooking must be BOTH microwave safe and oven safe cause arcing when it comes in contact with the oven walls or metal accessory racks Arcing is a discharge of electricity that occurs when microwaves come in contact with metal If arcing occurs immediately stop the cooking cycle and place a microwavable safe dish betw...

Page 27: ...7 to 10 10 to 15 9 to 14 8 to 13 10 to 14 Rib roast boneless 325 F 10 to 14 Beef Tenderloin Chuck Rump or Pot Roast 3 5 F 10 to 14 7 12 to 22 7 to 9 7 to 9 7 to 9 Notes The roasting time in the table above is only a guideline for your reference You need to adjust the time according Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the food to the food condition or your preference Check d...

Page 28: ... function SETTING AUDIO LOW MED HIGH OFF Display Shows Touch 1 2 USER PREF Pref key multiple times to scroll to the desired Suppose you want to turn on the Audio Off Key Food Level User Pref x 1 User Pref x 2 User Pref x 3 User Pref x 4 Audio Low Med High OFF Weight Lbs KG Language English French Demo Mode ON OFF Display for 2 seconds then clear 3 4 5 Display for 2 seconds then clear SETTING WEIGH...

Page 29: ...anguage ode Display Shows Touch Suppose you want t M 1 2 3 4 5 6 Display for 2 seconds then clear SETTING DEMO MODE o enter Demo ode Display Shows Touch Suppose you want t M mode with no cooking power functions will work in a rapid countdown When Demo mode is ON programming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 30: ...NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER ODOR REMOVAL Occasionally a cooking odor may remain in the microwave oven To remove combine 1 cup water grated peel and juice of 1 lemon and several whole cloves in a 2 cup glass measuring cup Boil for several minutes using 100 power Allow to set in microwave oven until cool Wipe interior with a soft cloth The metal turntable tray and ceramic tray can be They are als...

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Page 32: ... other than authorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES LIMITATION OF REMEDIES CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS ...