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The power levels on your microwave oven can
be compared to the surface units on a range.
High (power level 10) or full power is the fastest
way to cook and gives you 100% power.

Each power level gives you microwave energy
for a certain percent of time, for example, power
level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time.
Most of your cooking will be done on High
(Power Level 10). a lower setting will cook
more evenly and with less attention given to
stirring or rotating the food. Some foods may
have better flavor, texture or appearance if one
of the lower settings is used. You may wish to
use a lower power level when cooking foods that
have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes. Cooking times will increase as power
level decreases.

Power Level

Best Uses

High 10

Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.

Medium 7

Gentle cooking of meat and
Poultry, baking casseroles
and reheating.

Medium 5

Slow cooking and
tenderizing for stews
and less tender cuts of meat.

Low 3

Defrosting, simmering,
delicate sauces.

Warm 1

Keeping food warm without
overcooking, softening
butter.

Power Level Cooking Guide

Basic Instructions

1. Touch the ADD MINUTE Pad. The

Display will show “PRESS AGAIN TO
ADD MIN”.

Add Minute

ADD MINUTE cannot be used with ONE
TOUCH COOKING FUNCTIONS, SENSOR
COOK, AUTO DEFROST, TIMER, FAVO-
RITE CHOICE 
or WARM. Each time the pad
is touched the oven will add 1 minute to the time
up to 99 minutes.

The ADD MINUTE Pad provides a convenient
way to heat foods at full power with one touch
of a pad or add an extra minute to your cooking
cycle while in progress.
The microwave starts automatically after the pad
is touched.

Basic Instructions

1. Touch the TIMER Pad. The Display will

show “ENTER TIME”.

2. Enter desired time. The Display will show

the selected time and “PRESS START”.

3. Touch the START Pad. The Display will

show “TIMER” and selected time.

Timer

The timer can be programmed up to 99

minutes and 99 seconds.

Three beeps signal the end of the timing

operation.

To stop the timer once it has started, touch the

CANCEL/OFF Pad twice. Display will return
to the time of day or cooking program.

The timer cannot be set while cooking.

The door must be shut for the timer to operate.

Summary of Contents for O153

Page 1: ...T THIS MANUAL KOT 1H2U9A Magic Chef BUYER HDUS BUYER MCO153UW MCO153UB MCO153S 1 04 5 12 2 04 6 24 6 23 3 4 5 04 3 18 MEMO 2004 3 12 04 3 12 6 04 3 18 6 04 4 2 1 magicchef 2 MC Appliance corp 04 6 23...

Page 2: ...Control Panel 5 6 Oven Features at a Glance 7 Operating Basics 8 12 Special Features 12 17 Care and Cleaning 18 20 Questions and Answers 21 Before You Call 22 Warranty 23 Microwave Oven Use and Care...

Page 3: ...t to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks B Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces C Do not operate...

Page 4: ...a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped 13 This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel Contact nearest authorized service fa...

Page 5: ...fer to the Care and Cleaning section for insturctions on how to clean the inside of the oven 31 Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended f...

Page 6: ...s This appliance must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current This appliance is equipp...

Page 7: ...f time Power Level 10 High is automatic but lower heat levels may be programmed Page 8 11 AUTO DEFROST Touch this pad and enter food weight then START The oven auto matically sets power levels and def...

Page 8: ...ed a BEEP will sound When CANCEL OFF Pad is touched during oven operation the oven will stop however all programmed information is retained To clear all information touch the CANCEL OFF Pad again NOTE...

Page 9: ...L DISPLAY For detailed information on each feature see Touch Control Panel section page5 15 HOOD CONTROLS Vent Fan Press High Low or Off Light Press On Night or Off 16 GREASE FILTERS 17 COOKTOP LIGHT...

Page 10: ...ad again COOK TIME and selected time will be dis played The cooking time will appear in the Display window The oven will start cooking and time countdown will begin The oven will stop automatically wh...

Page 11: ...ng simmering delicate sauces Warm 1 Keeping food warm without overcooking softening butter Power Level Cooking Guide Basic Instructions 1 Touch the ADD MINUTE Pad The Display will show PRESS AGAIN TO...

Page 12: ...defrosting END DEFROST appears in the Display During defrosting meat and fish the food needs to be turned or rearranged twice During defrosting poultry the food needs to be turned or rearranged once...

Page 13: ...nt arching do not allow foil to come within 1 inch of oven walls or door Remove To prevent cooking thawed protions should be removed from the oven at this point This may shorten defrost time for foods...

Page 14: ...ignal the end of cooking END COOK appears in the Display The audible beep between stages can serve as a reminder to add foods or ingredients Skip steps 3 and 4 or 7 and 8 if full power is desired This...

Page 15: ...rmation will be erased Follow previous steps 1 5 to program new settings Basic Instructions 1 Touch the FROZEN PIZZA Pad The Display will show PIZZA Frozen Pizza The programmed time 3 00 will show in...

Page 16: ...TABLE Pad three times for 16 oz frozen vegetable The Display will show 16 OZ FROZEN VEGETABLE 4 Touch the FROZEN VEGETABLE Pad four times for 20 oz frozen vegetable The Display will show 20 OZ FROZEN...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...BEVERAGE BAKED POTATO DINNER PLATE FROZEN PIZZA FROZEN VEGETABLE SNACK SENSOR COOK Turntable On Off The oven operation can be locked to prevent the microwave from accidentally being turned on All ove...

Page 19: ...n light by touching the LIGHT Pad 2 Program ON time Touch the TIMER Pad and hold for 3 seconds Display will show LIGHT 3 Enter desired time 4 Touch the START Pad To Cancel Timer Touch CANCEL OFF Pad t...

Page 20: ...rom the inside of the oven by boiling a solution of one cup of water and several tablespoons of lemon juice in the oven for 5 7 minutes This also helps loosen any dried soil in the oven Wipe off exces...

Page 21: ...replace grease filter slide the filter in the frame slot on the back of the opening Pull filter upward and to the front to lock into place Reusable Grease Filters The reusable grease filters should be...

Page 22: ...n supermarkets and hardware stores may also be used for replacements 5 Raise light compartment cover and replace screw 6 Connect electrical power to microwave oven Oven Light To replace oven light 1 D...

Page 23: ...n A Short beep any pad is touched Three short beeps incorrect entry One long beep oven plugged in Three long beeps end of cooking microwave will turn off Series of three short beeps check food to see...

Page 24: ...cal circuit If oven floor or glas tray are hot this is normal The floor is absorbing heat from the food If the interior of oven collects moisture this is normal Food gives off moisture when cooking an...

Page 25: ...required to receive warranty service This warranty covers appliances in use within the continental United States Puerto Rico and Hawaii The warranty does not cover the following Damages due to shippi...

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