Frigidaire FGMC2765KBA, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ... Clea_ Before Operating the Microwave Oven 1t Before You Call setting theMicrowave Oven 11 Majoi _ppliance warranty Before Setting Oven Controls 21 _D www frigidaire com USA 1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 800 265 8352 _iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i ...

Page 2: ...enjoy your new appliance and Thank You for choosing our product We hope you consider us for future purchases PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This Use Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your appliance and feature information for several models Your product may not have all the described features The graphics shown are representative The graphics on your applia...

Page 3: ...Never allow children to play with packaging material Do not remove the wiring label and other literature attached to the appliance Do not remove model serial number plate Proper Installation Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code No 70 latest edition in the United States or CSA C22 1 Part 1 in Canada and l...

Page 4: ...units Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers Buildup of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a power failure If the power fails always turn off the unit If the unit is not turned off and the power resumes the appliance will not operate and an error message will be ...

Page 5: ...r interior of the oven Do not use a broiler pan without its insert Broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with aluminum foil Exposed fat and grease could ignite Do not touch a hot oven lightbulb with a damp cloth Doingso couldcausethe bulbto break Disconnect theappliance orshutoffthe power tot...

Page 6: ...ycling on and off It is normal for the exterior of the microwave oven to be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating Condensation is a normal part of microwave cooking Room humidity and the moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture that condenses in the microwave oven Generally covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered ones Ventilation openings must not be bloc...

Page 7: ...ting time Follow manufacturer s directions 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 products Brown paper bags Food storage bags Metal twist ties Should you wish to check if a dish is ...

Page 8: ... and carry out fresh food 170V2F White meat of poultry 175V2F Dark meat of poultry To test for doneness insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking unless it is approved for microwave oven use oALWAYS use potholders to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food Enough heat from the food ...

Page 9: ...Open door push button 8 Electronic oven control with clock and kitchen timer 9 Oven vent 10 Oven light 11 Broil element 12 Self clean convection oven 13 Convection bake cooking system fan 14 Adjustable oven rack 15 Door handle 16 Glass or stainless steel front oven door with large window opening 17 Bottom trim The features shown for your appliance may vary according to model type color ...

Page 10: ... is operating or door is open 11 Waveguide cover DO NOT REMOVE 12 Auto Touch control panel 13 Time display 99 minutes 99 seconds 14 Serial plate is Menu Label When a pad is pressed an audible signal will be heard which confirms the pad has been pressed 13 12 The 7 digit Interactive Display spells out operating steps and shows cooking hints When HELP is lighted in the display press the user pref pa...

Page 11: ...ommended for foods such as cheese milk and long slow cooking of meats Consult cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations POWER LEVEL x 1 100 High POWER LEVEL x 2 90 POWER LEVEL x 3 80 POWER LEVEL x 4 70 Medium High POWER LEVEL x 5 60 POWER LEVEL x 6 50 Medium POWER LEVEL x 7 40 POWER LEVEL x 8 30 Med Low Defrost POWER LEVEL x 9 20 POWER LEVEL x 10 10 Low POWER LEVEL x 11 0 1 Enter defrosting...

Page 12: ...needed continue to cook manually 9 INSTANT SENSOR and SENSOR REHEAT can only be entered within 3 minutes after cooking opening and closing the door or pressing the STOP clear pad 10 Fach food has a cooking hint Press user pref pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display Covering Foods Some foods work best when covered Use the cover recommended in the food charts 1 Casserole lid 2 Plastic...

Page 13: ...INSTANT SENSOR CHART Baked Potato 1 8 med Pierce with fork in several places Place on paper towel on turntable After cooking remove from oven and let stand wrapped in foil for 5 to 10 minutes Popcorn 1 package Use only popcorn packaged for microwave oven use Try several brands to decide 1 5 3 5 oz bag which you like Do not try to pop unpopped kernels Veggies 0 25 2 0 Ib Press veggies pad once for ...

Page 14: ...items should be Muffins considered as 2 or 3 regular size Arrange on plate cover with paper towel For refrigerated rolls or muffins it may be necessary to double the entered amount to ensure the proper serving temperature For example enter quantity of 2 for 1 refrigerated muffin 2 Frozen Rolls 1 10 pieces Use this pad to warm frozen rolls muffins biscuits bagels etc Large items should Muffins be c...

Page 15: ... ish then 2 and 2 for a weight of 2 2 lb 5 Press user pref pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display for a helpful hint 6 Check foods when oven signals After final stage small sections may still be icy Let stand to continue thawing Do not defrost until all ice crystals thawed 7 Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted Use small smooth strips ...

Page 16: ...n the display 1 Pizza 1 6 slices Use this setting to reheat refrigerated leftover pizza One slice is approximately 1 8 th of an 12 inch pizza or 1 16 th of a 16 inch pizza if possible place on paper towel on a microwave safe rack Press auto cook and the number Enter number of slices Press START enter 2 Hot Dogs i 6 Place hot dog in bun Wrap each with paper towel or napkin Press auto cook and the n...

Page 17: ... pad The operation will start When the cooking time is complete a long tone will sound and KEEP WARM will start The display will count down for 15 minutes and KEEPWARM will be displayed SNACK HENU SNACK MENU automatically computes the correct heating time and microwave power level for foods shown in the chart below Suppose you want to cook a 3 oz hand held snack Presssnack menu Press 1 for 3 4 oz ...

Page 18: ...Chart use manual operation MELT SOFTEN CHART MELT Use a Pyrex measuring cup Cover with plastic wrap 1 Butter 2 tbsp After pressing melt press number 1 once for 2 tbsp 1 2 cup After pressing melt press number 1 twice for 1 2 cup 2 Chocolate 1 cup chips After pressing melt press number 2 once for 1 cup chips 1 square After pressing melt press number 2 twice for 1 square SOFTEN DO NOT COVER 3 Ice Cre...

Page 19: ...art time 3 Press START enter 1 AUTO START can be used for manual cooking if clock is set 2 If the microwave oven door is opened after programming AUTO START it is necessary to press the START enter pad for AUTO START time to appear in the readout so that the microwave oven will automatically begin programmed cooking at the chosen AUTO START time 3 Be sure to choose foods that can be left in the mi...

Page 20: ... pad You can also extend cooking time in multiples of 30 seconds by repeatedly pressing the add 30 sec pad during manual cooking Touse add 30 sec press pad within 3 minutes after cooking closing the door pressing the STOP dear pad or during cooking 2 ADD 30 SEC cannot be used with SENSOR COOKING or AUTO COOKING To use quick start press pads within 3 minutes after cooking closing the door pressing ...

Page 21: ...ff until the components have cooled down AIR CIRCULATION IN THE OVEN If using 1 rack place in center of oven If using multiple racks stagger cookware as shown For best air circulation and baking results allow 2 to 4 around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other the oven door sides or back of the oven cavity The hot air must circulate around th...

Page 22: ...t can provide extra space for larger food items The right half rack portion may still be used for other food items like a casserole dish See Figure 3 4 To remove the insert squeeze on the left front insert side See Figure 5 of the rack and tilt out clockwise To reinstall insert rear hooks at back of insert See figure 6 and lay insert down Make sure both insert front hooks snap into rack See figure...

Page 23: ... HODEL B 5 MY FAVORITE PAD some models Use to record a temperature setting for a cooking feature 6 BAKE PAD Use to select the bake cooking feature 7 BROIL PAD Use to select the broil cooking feature 8 CONVECT PAD Use to select between the Convection Bake Convection Roast and Convection Broil cooking features 9 QUICK PREHEAT OR POWER PLUS PREHEAT PAD Use to quickly raise oven to cooking temperature...

Page 24: ... Min 5 59 Hr Min 24 Hr Mode 0 01 Min 5 59 Hr Min i SETTING THE CLOCK The SET CLOCK pad is used tosettheclock The clock may be setfor12 or24 hour time ofday operation The clock has been presetatthe factory forthe 12 hour operation When the range isfirst plugged in or when the power supplytothe rangehas been interrupted thetimerinthe display will flash To set the clock example below for 1 30 1 Press...

Page 25: ...r 6 seconds 550 will appear and BROIL will flash in the display and a beep will sound If FAhrnht appears the display is set to show temperatures in Fahrenheit If CELSIUS appears the display is set to show temperatures in Celsius 2 Press SELF CLEAN to switch between Fahrenheit or Celsius display modes The display will show either FAhrnht or CELSIUS 3 Press START to accept the change or press CANCEL...

Page 26: ...othetime of day SETTING OVEN LOCKOUT FEATURE The _ pad controls the Oven Lockout feature The Oven Lockout feature automatically locks the oven door and prevents the oven from being turned on It does not disable the Minute Timer or the interior oven lights To activate the Oven Lockout feature 1 Press and hold _ for 3 seconds 2 After 3 seconds door Loc will appear a beep will sound and DOOR and I_1w...

Page 27: ...ce the oven temperature reaches 425 F and the display will show 425 4 When baking is complete press CANCEL SETTING BAKE The BAKE pad controls normal baking Ira rapid preheating is preferred refer to the PREHEAT feature for instructions The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170 F to 550 R Baking Tips Preheat your oven before using the bake mode During preheat the 3 elements and...

Page 28: ...a single rack place oven rackinposition 2 or3 Ifcooking on multiple racks placethe oven racks inpositions 2 and 4 or 1 3 offset rack and 4 Most bakeries except cakes should be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow heated air to circulate around the food Food baked on pans with a dark finish will cook faster Oven Rack Positions Figure 2 To set the oven for Convection Bake and tempe...

Page 29: ...ry Use this mode when cooking speed is desired The Convection Roasting gently browns the exterior and seals in the juices Convection roasting uses the hidden bake element the hidden convection element the broil element and a fan to circulate the oven s heat evenly and continuously within the oven The oven can be programmed for Convection Roasting at any temperature between 170 F to 550 F with a de...

Page 30: ...ster than conventional broiling Check for doneness at the minimum recommended time _ _i_ i i_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_i_ iii Should an oven fire occur leave the oven door closed and turn off the oven If the fire continues throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher DO NOT put water or flour on the fire Flour may ...

Page 31: ...he BAKE CONVECTION BAKE1BAKE TIME and DELAY START pads control the Delayed Time Bake feature The automatic timer of the Delayed Time Bake will turn the oven on and off at the time you select in advance If your clock is set for normal 12 hour display mode the Delayed Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Convection Bake cycle can never be set to start more than 12 hours in advance To set for Delayed Timed Ba...

Page 32: ...enclosed brochure Searing Broiler Pan _ _ Broiler Pan Inse_ Figure 2 Figure 3 E _ri v nBr Bin T R rnm n i n To 1 4 5 7 set a Broil of 500 F Placethe broiler pan inserton the broiler pan Then place the food on the broiler pan insert DO NOT use the broiler pan without the insert DO NOT cover the broiler insert with foil The exposed grease could ignite Arrange the interior oven rack and place the bro...

Page 33: ...nd enter the desired time or 0 for an untimed baking and START to accept the time 3 Press START The fan icon will appear in the display 4 To turn OFF the Chicken Nuggets feature at any time pressCANCEL Pizza Tips Follow the instructions on the box for preheating and baking times For optimum cooking results only bake one pizza at once on rack position 2 Check the pizza at 75 of the maximum cook tim...

Page 34: ...2 Enter temperature needed 4 50 3 Press START 4 Press BAKE TIME 5 Enter time needed 30 6 Press START 7 Press and hold for 3 seconds MY FAVORITE pad The V icon will be shown to confirm your setting has been saved To set Keep Warm 1 Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven 2 Press KEEP WARM HLd will appear in the display Note f no pad is touched within 25 seconds the request to turn ON Kee...

Page 35: ...START pads for at least 3 seconds SAb will appear in the display Once SAb appears in the display the oven control will no longer beep or display any further changes and the oven is properly set for the Sabbath feature 8 The oven may be turned OFFat any time by first pressing CANCEL pad this will turn the oven OFF only To turn OFFthe Sabbath feature press and hold both the BAKE TIME and DELAY START...

Page 36: ...To adjust the oven temperature lower 1 Press BAKE for 6 seconds 0 will appear in the display 2 To decrease the temperature use the number pads to enter the desired change Example 30 F 30 and then press SELF CLEAN The temperature may be decreased as much as 35 F 19 C 3 Press START to accept the temperature change and the display will return to the time of day Press CANCEL to reject the change if ne...

Page 37: ... bottom These areas heat sufficiently ii to burn soil on Clean with soap and water What to Expect during Cleaning While the oven isinoperation the ovenheats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed Smoke may appear through the oven vent If heavy spillovers are not wiped u...

Page 38: ...OOR and I_I iconwill flash until thedooris unlocked theoven doorcanthenbe opened and thetimerwill revert back tothe timeoftheday SETTING A DELAYED START SELF CLEAN CYCLE The SELF CLEAN and DELAY START pads controls the Delayed Self Clean operation The automatic timer will turn the oven on and off at the time you select in advance To set the control for the Self Cleaning Cycle to start at a delayed...

Page 39: ... water only Dry with a soft cloth Do not scrub or use any sort of chemical cleaners Close door and press STOP clear WAVEGUIDE COVER The waveguide cover is made from mica so requires special care Keep the waveguide cover clean to assure good microwave oven performance Carefully wipe with a damp cloth any food spatters from the surface of the cover immediately after they occur Built up splashes may ...

Page 40: ...h clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth DO NOT use ANY store bought cleaners like Stainless Steel cleaners or any other types of cleaners containing any abrasive chlorides chlorines or ammonia It is recommended to use mild dish soap and water or a 50 50 solution of water and vinegar Porcelain ename_ Gentle Scouring With a soapy scouring pad wit remove m0st pan and insert availab e by l sotut...

Page 41: ...oven frame on both left and right oven door hinges See Figure 2 to the locked position 5 Close the oven door Door Hinge locations with oven door fully open Figure 1 Figure 2 Oven door Figure 3 Figure 4 Special Door Care Instructions Most oven doors contain glass that can break Read the following recommendations 1 Do not close the oven door until all the oven racks are fully in place 2 Do not hit t...

Page 42: ...k p0sition too h gh or oW use proper rack position for baking needs Oven too hot Set oven temperature 25 Fi12QC ower than Cakes not done in the center Oven too hot Incorrect pan size Pan not centered in oven Set oven temperature 25 F 12 C lower than recommended Use pan size suggested in recipe Use proper rack position and place pan so there is 2 to 4 of space on all sides of pan Cakes not level Ra...

Page 43: ...Make sure you have removed the oven racks and the oven rack supports from the oven Controls not set properly Follow instructions under Using the Self Clean Feature Oven Smokes Meat too close to the broiler element Reposition the rack to provide more clearance between the meat Excessively During and the broiler Preheat broil element for quick searing operation Broiling Meat not properly prepared Re...

Page 44: ...uthorized service companies or external causes such as abuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIES 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 for particul...