See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning of the Oven section of this manual. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: — Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven while cooking.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). Metal cookware used during either speedcook or microwave cooking (except for the pans provided with the oven).
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Do not boil eggs in this oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
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Advantium Oven When microwaved, the metal can burn the floor of the oven or ignite a paper towel. Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.
Be careful to prevent scalding when warming formula. The container may feel cooler than the formula really is. Always test the formula before feeding the baby. Do not attempt to deep fry in the oven.
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As part of the vision to help consumers live better, easier lives, Monogram introduces the revolutionary Advantium oven with Speedcook technology. This new oven roasts, grills, bakes, browns and broils, just like your conventional oven—only faster—and with delicious results. You also save time because Advantium requires no preheating.
One 1500 watt halogen bulb cooks food from below. Microwave A microwave “boost” is automatically added with certain foods. The oven can also be used as a 950 watt microwave oven. Grill The oven emits air from the lower grill area.
EXPRESS RECIPE Microwaving with Micro Express When you first plug in the oven or after a power outage: 1. Turn the selector dial to set the hour. Press the dial to enter. 2. Turn the dial to set the minute.
COOK RECIPE Pre-set speedcook menu selections After pressing the SPEEDCOOK button, the oven will prompt you to make several selections, such as the example below. 1. Turn the dial until 3. Turn the dial to CHICKEN appears. Select SIZE: Press the dial to enter.
Oven features Oven Rack (Turntable) The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place, on the oven floor, for all cooking. Be sure the oven rack (turntable) is seated securely over the square spindle in the center of the oven.
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Cooking With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights and/or conventional microwave energy. controls SPEEDCOOK/REPEAT LAST Press this button to access the pre-set speedcook menu. Press and hold for 3 seconds to repeat the last cooking selection.
CAUTION: When using speedcook programs, remember that the oven, door and dishes will be very hot! Prior to the first use of your oven, the clock must be set. See the Advantium Quick Start section. Before you begin, make sure the oven rack (turntable) is in place.
3 seconds. 2. The last pre-set food will be displayed. 1. If your food needs to cook a bit longer, you can restart the oven by pressing the START button or selector dial. 2. RESUME COOKING will be displayed and the oven will restart immediately at 10% of the original time.
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START SPEED POWER MICRO TIMER COOK LEVEL WAVE PAUSE BACK REPEAT LAST OVEN LIGHT MANUAL MICRO CLEAR OPTIONS HELP COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Advantium uses power from high intensity halogen lights and microwaves to cook food from the top, bottom and interior simultaneously to seal in moisture and flavor.
OPTIONS HELP COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Follow cookware suggestions on the oven display or in the Cookbook or Cooking guide. Cookware will become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Oven mitts will be needed to handle the cookware.
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START SPEED POWER MICRO TIMER COOK LEVEL WAVE PAUSE REPEAT LAST OVEN LIGHT BACK MANUAL MICRO CLEAR OPTIONS HELP COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Create up to 30 of your own Speedcook recipes, or customize an existing custom recipe to suit your tastes.
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Speedcook recipe—to adjust or change SPEED POWER MICRO START TIMER COOK LEVEL WAVE PAUSE REPEAT LAST OVEN LIGHT BACK MICRO MANUAL CLEAR OPTIONS HELP COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Speedcook recipe—to delete START SPEED POWER MICRO TIMER COOK LEVEL WAVE PAUSE BACK...
Oven is Cooling. The fan will automatically shut off when the internal parts of the oven have cooled. The oven grill will emit warm air while the oven is on. Lights When the oven is on, light may be visible around the door or outer case.
HELP COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Make sure the oven rack (turntable) and white ceramic tray are in place. Place food or microwavable container directly on the white ceramic tray to cook your food. The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place when using the oven.
Turn the dial to set the time and press the dial to enter. Press MICRO EXPRESS repeatedly for 30 second increments of microwave cooking time. Oven starts immediately. 1. First, follow directions for TIME COOK, TIME DEFROST or MICRO EXPRESS.
Recipe Name microwave recipes Create and store up to 10 of your own microwave recipes. 1. Press the MICROWAVE/OVEN LIGHT button. 2. Turn dial until RECIPE appears. Press the dial to enter. 3. Turn dial until CUSTOM#:EMPTY appears. Press the dial to enter.
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COOK EXPRESS RECIPE To adjust or change stored custom microwave recipes: 1. Press the MICROWAVE/OVEN LIGHT button. 2. Turn dial to RECIPE and press the dial to enter. 3. Turn the dial to the recipe you want to change. Press the dial to enter.
1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 oz.) Press the dial to enter. 5. Press the dial or START/PAUSE button to start defrosting. 6. Turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER. Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected length of time.
Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Microwaving Advantium Oven For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use DEFROST (AUTO) . Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
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Be sure the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
Press the dial to enter. 3. Press the dial or press the START/ PAUSE button to start cooking. Do not open the oven door until time is counting down in the display. If the door is opened, close it and press START/PAUSE immediately.
TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position of the TV/radio antenna. Lights The oven light will not come on during a microwave cooking cycle. To see the food that is cooking, press MICROWAVE/OVEN LIGHT.
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Microwaving Advantium Oven Notes and comments...
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CLEAR/OFF button. Clock: The clock must be set before you can use your oven for the first time (see Quick Start for instructions). 1. To change the clock time, press the OPTIONS pad and turn the dial to CLOCK.
COOK EXPRESS RECIPE Use this feature to find out more about your oven and its features. 1. Press the HELP button. 2. Turn the dial to select the feature name. Press the dial to enter. Features found in the HELP function.
2. Turn the dial to select the minutes. Press the dial to enter. An automatic fan protects the oven from too much heat inside the oven cavity. It automatically turns on at low speed if it senses too much heat.
Be certain the oven control is turned off before cleaning any part of this oven. Clean the inside of the oven often for proper heating performance. Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may require a warm soapy cloth.
For heavy burned on soil, a cleaning scraper may be used to clean the halogen lamp covers. Wearing an oven mitt, hold the cleaning scraper at a 30° angle. Scrape the glass clean and wipe up excess soil. Care and Cleaning...
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How to clean the outside Do not use cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol on the outside surface of the oven because they can damage the oven. Case Clean the outside with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
Light visible around the door and outer case while speedcooking Fan continues to run The oven is cooling. after cooking stops Oven vent emits warm This is normal. air while oven is on Fan comes on automatically when...
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Control display is lighted yet oven will not start OTHER PROBLEMS The door and inside The heat lamps of the oven feels hot produce intense heat Oven will not start Possible Causes What To Do/Explanation • Check the OPTIONS menu for clock The clock display has been turned off.
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Notes Advantium Oven Notes and comments...
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Today Registration Product General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 Important Mail Ownership Consumer Appliances Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here...
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To ensure that your product is registered, mail the separate product registration card. If the separate product registration card is missing, fold and mail the form below. No envelope is needed. Consumer Product Ownership Registration Product Advantium Oven Mrs. Miss First...
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For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service COVERED labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the oven that fails because of a defect in materials or workmanship.