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Microwave Oven INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL:EM025FTR-P(S)00A Read these instructions carefully before using your microwave oven, and keep it carefully. If you follow the instructions, your oven will provide you with many years of good service. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since this can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not 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 the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) DOOR (bent) (2) HINGES AND LATCHES (broken or loosened) (3) DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACE (d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. Specifications Model: EM025FTR-P(S)00A Rated Voltage: 120V~ 60Hz Rated Input Power(Microwave): 1500W Rated Output Power(Microwave): 1000W Oven Capacity: 0.9 Cu.ft. External Dimensions : 20.1X16.9X12.2 inch Net Weight: Approx. 32.4 Lbs 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire,injury to WARNING persons or exposure to excessive microwave oven energy when using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using the 8. Use this appliance only for its intended appliance. uses as described in this manual. Do 2. Read and follow the specific: "PRECAU- not use corrosive chemicals or vapors TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE in this appliance. This oven is TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" specifically designed to heat or cook found on page 2. or dry food. It is not designed for 3. As with most cooking appliances, close industrial or laboratory use. supervision is necessary to reduce the risk 9. As with any appliance, close of a fire in the oven cavity. supervision is necessary when used by children. 4.To reduce the risk of fire in the oven 10. Do not operate this oven if it has a cavity: damaged cord or plug, if it is not i). Do not overcook food. Carefully attend working properly or if it has been the appliance when paper, plastic, or damaged or dropped. other combustible materials are placed 11. This appliance should be serviced only inside the oven to facilitate cooking. by qualified service technicians. ii).Remove wire twist-ties and metal Contact the nearest authorized service handles from paper or plastic facility for examination, repair or containers/bags before placing them in adjustment. the oven. 12. Do not cover or block any openings on iii). If materials inside the oven ignite, the oven. keep the oven door closed. Turn the 13. Do not store or use this appliance oven off, and unplug the appliance. outdoors. Disconnect the power cord, shut off 14. Do not use this oven near water, for power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet iv). Do not use the oven cavity for storage basement, near a swimming pool, or purposes. Do not leave paper products, similar locations. cooking utensils, or food in the cavity 15. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. when not in use. 16. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. 5. This oven must be grounded. Connect 17. Do not let cord hang over edge of only to properly grounded outlet. See table or counter. "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found 18. When cleaning surfaces of door and on page 4. oven that comes together on closing 6. Install or locate this oven only in the door, use only mild, nonabrasive accordance with the installation soaps or detergents applied with a instructions provided. sponge or soft cloth. 7. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars-are able to explode and should not be heated in the oven. 3

19. Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. i) Do not overheat the liquid. ii) Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it. iii) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. iv) After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container. v) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS DANGER This appliance must be grounded. In the event of Electric Shock Hazard an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk Touching some of the internal of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the components can cause serious electric current. This appliance is equipped with a personal injury or death. Do not cord having grounding wire with a grounding plug. disassemble this appliance. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. WARNING Electric Shock Hazard Improper use of the grounding Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the can result in electric shock. Do grounding instructions are not completely understood not plug into an outlet until or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is appliance is properly installed properly grounded. If it is necessary to use an and grounded. extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that Three-pronged has a 3-pronged grounding plug, and a 3-slot (grounding) plug receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance. 4

1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if cared is exercised in their use. 3. If a long cord sets or extension cord is used: 1) The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. 2) The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord; and 3) The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. Radio Interference 1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or similar equipment. 2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures: 1) Clean door and sealing surface of the oven 2) Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television. 3) Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver. 4) Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. 5) Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits. UTENSILS See the instructions on "Materials you can use in microwave oven or to be avoided in microwave oven." There may be certain non-metallic utensils that are not CAUTION safe to use for microwaving. If in doubt, you can test the Personal Injury Hazard utensil in question following the procedure below. Tightly-closed utensils could explode. Closed Utensil Test: containers should be opened 1. Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold and plastic pouches should be water (250ml) along with the utensil in question. pierced before cooking. 2. Cook on maximum power for 1 minute. 3. Carefully feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, do not use it for microwave cooking. 4. Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time. 5

Materials you can use in microwave oven Utensils Remarks Aluminum foil Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least 1 inch (2.5cm) away from oven walls. Browning dish Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning dish must be at least 3/16 inch (5mm) above the turntable. Incorrect usage may cause the turntable to break. Dinnerware Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes. Glass jars Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most glass jars are not heat resistant and may break. Glassware Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes. Oven cooking Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not close with metal tie. Make bags slits to allow steam to escape. Paper plates Use for short–term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven unattended and cups while cooking. Paper towels Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with supervision for a short-term cooking only. Parchment Use as a cover to prevent splattering or a wrap for steaming. paper Plastic Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Should be labeled "Microwave Safe". Some plastic containers soften, as the food inside gets hot. "Boiling bags" and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. Plastic wrap Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food. Thermometers Microwave-safe only (meat and candy thermometers). Wax paper Use as a cover to prevent splattering and retain moisture. Materials to be avoided in microwave oven Utensils Remarks Aluminum tray May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish. Food carton with May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish. metal handle Metal or metal- Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may trimmed utensils cause arcing. Metal twist ties May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven. Paper bags May cause a fire in the oven. Plastic foam Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when exposed to high temperature. Wood Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack. 6

SETTING UP YOUR OVEN Names of Oven Parts and Accessories Remove the oven and all materials from the carton and oven cavity. Your oven comes with the following accessories: Instruction Manual 1 A C B D A) Control panel B) Observation window C) Door assembly D) Safety interlock system Note: 1) Don't press the ceramic board forcibly. 2) Take and put the ceramic board gently during the operation. 3) After the unit be using, don't touch the ceramic board by hand because of the high temperature. 7

Countertop Installation Remove all packing material and accessories. Cabinet: Remove any protective film found Examine the oven for any damage such as on the microwave oven cabinet surface. dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is Do not remove the light brown Mica cover damaged. that is attached to the oven cavity to protect the magnetron. Installation 1. Select a level surface that provide (3) Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings enough open space for the intake can damage the oven. and/or outlet vents. (4) Place the oven as far away from radios and TV as possible. 12 inch(30cm) 3.0 inch(7.5cm) OPEN Operation of microwave oven may 3.0 inch(7.5cm) cause interference to your radio or TV reception. 2. Plug your oven into a standard household outlet. Be sure the voltage and the frequency is the same as the voltage and the frequency on the rating label. WARNING: Do not install oven over a A minimum clearance of 3.0 inches range cooktop or other heat-producing (7.5cm) is required between the oven and appliance. If installed near or over a heat any adjacent walls. One side must be open. source, the oven could be damaged and the warranty would be void. (1) Leave a minimum clearance of 12 inches (30cm) above the oven. (2) Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the oven. 8

Cleaning Instructions Always keep the oven clean 1. Cleaning the glass viewing window, the inner door panel and oven front face. For best performance and to maintain the high degree of safety, the inner door panel and oven front face should be free of food or grease build-up. Wipe these parts with a mild detergent, rinse and wipe dry. Never use abrasive powders or pads. 2. Cleaning the control panel and plastic parts. Do not apply a detergent or an alkaline liquid spray to the control panel and plastic parts, as this may cause damage to these parts. Use a dry cloth (not a soaked cloth) to clean these parts. 3. Cleaning the oven interior After use be sure to clean up spilled liquids, spattered oil and food debris as quickly as possible. If the oven is used when dirty, efficiency drops and the dirt gets stuck on the oven surface and may cause bad odours. Clean the interior with a cloth soaked in luke-warm water with a mild detergent dissolved in it, then rinse the soap off with a damp cloth. CAUTION: Do Not wipe plastic and painted sections of the oven with bleach, thinners or other cleaning agents, as this may cause these parts to dissolve or change sharp. 9

OPERATION Control Panel and Features (1) (2) (6) (3) (4) (5) (1) Power Buttons (2) Time cook Button (3) Stp/Cancel Button (4) Start Button (5) X2 Button (6) Number Button 10

OPERATION INSTRUCTION Five power levels are available. Level High M. High Med. Defrost Hold Power 100% 70% 50% 20% 0% Display PL10 PL7 PL5 PL2 PL0 Appendix. A User Options Items bolded below are the default values. Option Setting Discription OP:10 3 seconds beep 1 OP:11 Continuous beep EOC Tone OP:12 5 quick beeps,Repeating OP:20 Beeper Off 2 OP:21 Low Beeper OP:22 Medium Volume OP:23 High 3 OP:30 Keybeep Off Beeper On/Off OP:31 Keybeep On OP:40 15 seconds 4 OP:41 30 seconds Keyboard OP:42 60 seconds Window OP:43 120 seconds 5 OP:50 On-the-Fly Disable On the Fly OP:51 On-the-Fly Enable OP:60 Door reset Disable 6 Door Reset OP:61 Door Reset Enable OP:70 60 Minute Maximum Cook Time 7 Max time OP:71 10 Minute Maximum Cook Time 8 Manual OP:80 Manual Programming Disable Programming OP:81 Manual Programming Enable 9 OP:90 Single Digit Mode-10 programs Double Digit OP:91 Doule Digit Mode-100 programs OP:00 Off-Never Display Clean Filter 0 OP:01 Weekly-Display every 7 days Clean Filter OP:02 Monthly-Display every 30 days OP:03 Quarterly-Display every 90 days. 11

Appendix. B Default Cook Times The oven shall ship with the following Preset Cook Times unless otherwise noted in the product Specification. Button Display (Time) Power Cook Factors 1 0:10 100% 80% 2 0:20 100% 80% 3 0:30 100% 80% 4 0:45 100% 80% 5 1:00 100% 80% 6 1:30 100% 80% 7 2:00 100% 80% 8 3:00 100% 80% 9 4:00 100% 80% 0 5:00 100% 80% 12

1. Power Up " _ _ _ _ " displays when the oven is electrified for the first time. If " " button pressed, the oven will change to idle mode. Note: Under idle mode, no button can be pressed. 2. Idle Mode 1) Entry.The oven shall enter idle mode after a set of seconds have expired in Ready Mode without a keyboard press or a door open and close. The number of seconds is determined by the keyboard Timeout Window, set by User Option 4. 2) During idle mode, LED is blank.And there shall be no oven activity. 3) Opening and then closing the oven door, the oven will exit the idle mode and into ready mode. 3. Ready Mode 1) In this mode, the oven is ready to either begin a manual or preset cook cycle. 2) Opening and closing the door while the oven is in Idle Mode will put the oven into Ready Mode. 2) During Ready Mode, "0:00" displays. 3) From the Ready Mode, the oven can go to almost all of the other modes. 4. Door Open Mode 1) While the door of the oven is open, the oven shall be in Door Open Mode. This shall also allow for entry into Programming Mode. Whenever the door is open, the oven shal enter this mode. 2) During this mode, LED is blank. And the fan and oven lamp work. 3) When the door is closed, if User Option OP:60 is selected and the oven was running a manual or preset cook cycle, the oven shall enter Pause Mode. In all other cases, the oven shall return to Ready Mode with User Option OP:61 set,opening and closing the door will clear out any information about a Manual or Preset Program which was running. 13

5. Pause Mode 1) This mode allow the users to temporarily stop the cooking cycle to inspect or stir the food item. 2) While in Manual Cook Mode, or Preset Program Cook Mode, if the door is open or closed, or if the " " pad is pressed, the oven will enter Pause Mode. 3) While paused, LED will display the remaining cooking time. 4) Pause Mode will expire back to Idle Mode in the exact fashion as Ready Mode, dependent on User Option 4. Additionally,if the " " button is pressed, the oven shall immediately enter Ready Mode.OR if press " " button, the oven will go into working mode. 6. Manual Cook Entry Mode 1) The user may manuallly enter a cook time and power level while in this mode. 2) While the oven is in the Ready Mode,pressing the pad on the keyboard will put the oven into Manual Cook Entry Mode. 3) During this mode, "00:00" displays 4) If you press " "," "," " or " " button to select power level, LED will display the related power. If the same button pressed twice, the power will change to PL10. If no power chosen, "PL0" is default. 5) During setting process, press " " to enter Manual Cook Mode. Press " " to enter Ready Mode. 7. Manual Cook Mode 1) This mode allows cooking of the food items.While in Manual Cook Entry Mode, pressing the " " pad will cause to the oven to begin Manual Cook Mode. 2) During this mode, remaning cooking time displays. The fan and oven lamp will light. 3) When cooking program finish, the oven will enter End of Cook Cycle Mode. If you press " " button under this mode,the oven will enter Pause Mode. 14

8. End of Cook Cycle Mode 1) After the time has expired in a Manual Cook Mode, or a Preset Program Cook Mode, the oven shall go into The End of Cook Cycle Mode. (2) During this mode, "End" displays. (3) If either User Option OP:11 or "OP:12" is selected, the oven shall continue to sound until the user acknowledges this by either opening and closing the door or pressing the " " pad. If User Option OP:12 is selected, after the 3 second beep, the oven shall go into Ready Mode. 9. Preset Program Cook Mode 1) This mode allows cooking of food items through a one pad touch operation. While in Ready Mode,pressing one of thr digit keys on the keyboard will cause the oven to run the Preset Program associated with that key. 2) LED displays the remaining cooking time. If it is multi-stage cooking, the total remaning cooking time displays not a particular stage cooking time. (3) If the program chosen exceeds the maximum time allowed by User Option 7, then the oven shall beep three times rapidly and display 00:00 to indicate that the program is unacceptable. (4) When cooking program finish, the oven will enter End of Cook Cycle Mode. If you press " " button under this mode,the oven will enter Pause Mode. 10. On the Fly Cooking 1) The use may start another cook cycle while the oven is cooking or paused. 2) While the oven is cooking or under Pause Mode, if User Option OP:51 is selected press number buttons, the preset cooking program will start automatically. 2) LED displays the remaining cooking time. (3) When cooking program finish, the oven will enter End of Cook Cycle Mode. If you press " " button under this mode,the oven will enter Pause Mode. 15

11. Programming Mode This mode allows the user to assign cook times and power levels to the once touche button. 1) Open the door and press "1" for 5 seconds,the buzzer will sound once and enter to Programming Mode. 2) "ProG" displays. 3) Press " " button, LED will display the saved time, then you can input the time you need. 4) Press " "," "," " or " " to input the power level. LED will display the related power. If the same button pressed twice, the power will change to PL10. If no power chosen, "PL0" is default. 5) To change the cooking fators: If press "2X",LED will display "CF:XX". The default factor is 80%. "CF:80" displays. If you need to change the cooking power, just press one of the number buttons to set. 6) After setting the time and power, press " ", the cooking program will be saved. When the program saved, "ProG" displays. 7) If all the cooking time exceeds the MAX.time User Option 7, when press " " to save the program, the buzzer will sound three times briefly and LED will diaply "00:00" to tell you the time is no use. And then LED turn back to show "ProG". The time set before will be no change. 8) Close the door, the oven will turn back to Ready Mode. If press " " button during setting process, the oven turn to Door Open Mode. The program that not saved will be lost. If there is program saved as memory procedure, press the related number button, the saved program will start. If no saved program, the buzzer will alarm when pressing number button and it will not work. For example: set the program as memory cooking. Program; Power level PL7 and cooking time is 1 minute and 25 seconds. Step1: In waiting state, press number button "1" for 5 seconds,"ProG" displays. Step 2: Press number button "3", the program will be saved in "3". Step 3: Press " ", "0:00" displays. Step 4: Press number buttons "1", "2" and "5" to input the cooking time. Step 5: Press " " button," PL7" displays. Setting finished. Step 6: Press " " to save. When use the program next time, just press "3", the related program will start. Note: 1. If the electricity is cut off, the saved program will not lost. 2. If the program need to reset , just repeat the aboved steps. 3. If press " " at the last step, it will turn back to Ready Mode. The setting will be no use. 16

12. Double Quantity cooking 1) Through the use of the X2 pad, the user can easily set the time two of a particalar food item. 2) Under waiting state, press "X2" button and then press number buttons 0-9 in 5 seconds, the oven will start cooking with the quantity preset cooking time. 3) Press "X2", "doub" displays. When press number buttons, LED will display the quantity preset time. For example, number button "5" and its preset time is 1 minute. Then press "X2", then time will change to 1:00*(1+0.8)=1:48 4) When cooking program finish, the oven will enter End of Cook Cycle Mode. Note: This function cannot be used under memory mode. 13. Stage Cooking Programming This allows the user to cook food items at combination of various Power Levels. 1) Three stages can be set at most under cooking mode or memory mode. Aftet setting the power and time for the first stage, press " " to set the second stage. And the same step to set the third stage. 2) When setting the second or the third stage, press " ", "S-2" or "S-3" displays. 3) Press " " button to start cooking. Example: To set three stages as memory mode. The first stageis PL7 and time is 1 minute 25 seconds. The second stage is PL5 and 5 minutes and 40 seconds. The steps are follow. a. Waiting state, press "1" for 5 seconds, LED displays "ProG". b. Press number buttons "3" to save the program in "3". c. Press " ","00:00" displays. d. Press "1","2","5" to input the cooking time. "1:25" displays. e. Press " ", "PL7" displays. The first stage is finished. f. Press " ", LED displays "2". g. Press "5", "4","0" button, "5:40" displays. h. Press " ", "PL5" displays. The second stage is finished. 17

14. Use Option Mode This allows the user choose between various ways for the oven to operate. 1) Open the oven door and press "2" for 5 seconds. The buzzer sounds once and enter this mode. 2) LED displays "OP: - -". 3) Press any number button to enter related mode setting. For example: to set the voice of the buzzer to medium. Press " 2 ", "OP:22" displays. If you want to change, keep pressing "2", LED displays "OP:20", "OP:21","OP:22","OP:23", "OP:20" .....in cycle. 4) Press " " to save the current setting. After saved, "OP: - -" display again. 5) During setting process, press " " to enter Door Open Mode. Close the door will enter Ready Mode. 6) If " " button not pressed at the last step, the program cannot be saved but stay at previous way. 15. Service Mode 1) Open the oven door and press "3" for 5 seconds to enter service mode. 2) LED displays "SErU". 3) To check the times of closing or opening the door, just press number button "3", LED will display the times. 4) Press " " and then press number button "4" in 4 seconds, the message will be cancelled. "4-CL" displays. 5) Press " " to enter Door Open Mode. Close the door will enter Ready Mode. 16. Inqury Function During microwave cooking process, press " " to check the power level. LED display the power for 3 seconds then turn back to previous state. It is available for multi-stage cooking. 18

Maintenance Troubleshooting Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorized service center. TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY a. Electrical cord for oven is a. Plug into the outlet. not plugged in. b. Close the door and try Oven will not start b. Door is open. again. c. Wrong operation is set. c. Check instructions. a. Materials to be avoided in a. Use microwave-safe microwave oven were cookware only. used. b. Do not operate with oven Arcing or sparking b. The oven is operated when empty. empty. c. Clean cavity with wet towel. c. Spilled food remains in the cavity. a. Materials to be avoided in a. Use microwave-safe microwave oven were cookware only. used. b. Completely defrost food. Unevenly cooked b. Food is not defrosted foods completely. c. Use correct cooking time, c. Cooking time, power level power level. is not suitble. d. Turn or stir food. d. Food is not turned or stirred. Cooking time, power level is Use correct cooking time, Overcooked foods not suitable. power level. a. Materials to be avoided in a. Use microwave-safe microwave oven were used. cookware only. b. Food is not defrosted b. Completely defrost food. Undercooked foods completely. c. Check to see that oven venti- c. Oven ventilation ports are lation ports are not restricted. restricted. d. Use correct cooking time, d. Cooking time, power level is power level. not suitable. a. Materials to be avoided in a. Use microwave-safe microwave oven were used. cookware only. Improper defrosting b. Cooking time, power level is b. Use correct cooking time, not suitable. power level. c. Food is not turned or stirred. c. Turn or stir food. 19



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