Manual Amana A CO15ZOA

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    ® ,, IBUILT IBETTEIR THAN _T HAS TO IBE _ Owner's Manual Covering model A CO15ZOA Electric Microwave Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure manual stays with microwave. Contents important Safety instructions ...................................... 3 Installation .................................................................... 6 F ...

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    " l Thank you for buying an Amana M|crowave. Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If the registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. When contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate: Model Number Manufacturing (P) Number Serial Number (S/N) Purchase Date Deale ...

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    & IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy. 1. READ all instructions before using oven. 2. READ AND FOLLOW the spec ...

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. c. If materials inside the oven ignite, ...

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ( U.S.A. ONLY) This equipment generates and uses tSM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has b ...

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    INSTALLATION A. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 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 equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is ...

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    INSTALLATION YOUR SAFETY FIRST Read this entire manual before you begin. BEFORE YOU START • Proper installation is the installer's responsibility! - Write the model & serial numbers on the owner's manual. The model number label is located on the oven front. The mounting plate is located on the back side of the microwave oven. See Fi ...

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    INSTALLATION YOUR SAFETY FIRST [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, install microwave oven only as instructed. [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, place a piece of the carton or other heavy material, such as a blanket, over the countertop or cooktop to protect it. DO NOT use a plastic cover. • MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AN ...

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    INSTALLATION PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE OVEN: NOTE: Depending on your ventilation requirements, you may not use all of these parts. Backdraft damper / duct connector (for roof-venting or wall-venting installation) Not Actual Size ( 2 pieces must be assembled as shown ) One power cord clamp and One dark-colored ...

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    INSTALLATION PARTS, TOOLS, MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION: Carton or other heavy material for covering the counter top. Clear tape (for taping the templates to the wall) Stud finder or thin nail. Saber saw (for cutting vent holes for roof or wall venting) Phillips screwdriver (for the screws) Pencil _ ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 1: PREPARE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death, this oven must be grounded. • DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG! This appliance MUST be grounded! 1. Locate the grounded electric outlet for this oven in the cabinet above the ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 2: PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM [ _ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, property damage, or fire this microwave oven must be properly vented. NOTE: The ductwork you need for outside ventilation is not included with your oven. The standard ductwork fittings and length are shown in Figure 9. You may vent your oven in one of th ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 2: PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM STANDARD FITTINGS NOTE: If the existing duct is round, you must use a rectangular-to-round adapter, with a rectangular 3" extension duct installed between the damper assembly and the adapter to prevent the exhaust damper's sticking. DUCT LENGTH The total length of the duct system, including ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of property damage, unplug the microwave oven or disconnect power at source by removing fuse or throwing circuit breaker. [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury, wear protective gloves when handling mounting plate. Your microwave oven is shipped with the blower assemble ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 3: PREPARE THE VENTING BLOWER blower unit exhaust ports Figure 15 blower unit mounting screw blower unit L back plate blower unit exhaust ports blower plate mounting screw blower plate back plate Figure 16 ROOM-VENTED (Recirculating) INSTALLATION: 1. Remove one blower unit mounting screw and two blower plate screws. Remove the blo ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET FOR INSTALLATION [ _ CAUTION ] To avoid personal injury or property damage, do not ateempt to install this microwave oven if you cannot find a wall stud. MEASURE AND TACK / TAPE UP THE TEMPLATES 1. Using a plumb line and (metal) measuring tape, find and mark the vertical center line on the bac ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 4: PREPARE THE WALL AND UPPER CABINET FOR INSTALLATION [ WARNING ] To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock or death: • Note where electrical outlets and electrical wires are before you drill into the wall. • Locate and disconnect power to any electrical circuits that could be affected by installing this oven. [ & ...

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    iNSTALLATiON STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE THE OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE WALL STUD. 1. Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30" wide space. Use the mounting plate as the template for the rear wall. Place the mounting plate on the wall, making sure that the tabs are against the bottom of the cabinet. Line up t ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 5: INSTALL THE MOUNTING PLATE TO PREPARETHE REAR WALL CUTOUT OPENING AND EXHAUST ADAPTOR/MOUNTING PLATE FOR WALL- VENTED: 1. Place the mounting plate against the rear wall as described in step 5 item 1 (page 14). 2. Using a pencil, put dots through slots F and G, and through holes H and I. Remove the mounting plate and draw lines ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL [ CAUTION ] To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, you will need two people to install this microwave oven. 1. Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on support tabs (See Figure 26) at the bottom of the mounting plate. Reaching through upper cabinet, thread power supply cord through ...

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    INSTALLATION STEP 6: ATTACH THE OVEN TO THE WALL 6. Roof vented installation:See Figure 33 Install ductwork through the vent opening in the upper cabinet. Complete the venting system through the roof according to the method needed. See "PREPARE THE VENTING SYSTEM," STEP 2 on the page 8. Use caulking to seal exterior roof opening around th ...

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    FEATURES MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Door Handle Window with Metal Shield Door Safety Lock System Model and Serial Number Plate I Glass Turntable Cooking Guide Vent Grille Oven Control Cooktop/Countertop Light Grease Filter Panel OVEN SPECiFiCATIONS Power Supply 120 VAC, 60 Hz Input Power 1,500 W Cooking Power 950 W (IEC 60705 Standard) Frequency 2,4 ...

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    FEATURES OVEN CONTROLPANEL @ ® @ @ ® @ @ LEVEL ® ® @ @ @ @ 23 ...

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    FEATURES 1. DISPLAY: The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. 2. POPCORN: Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven. 3. POTATO: Touch this pad to cook potatoes from 1 to4. 4. PIZZA: Touch this pad to reheat 1 to 3 slices. 5. FROZEN ENTREE: Touch this ...

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    OPERATION LEARN ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. CAUTION To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or metal t ...

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    OPERATION VENT HI / LOW / OFF The FAN moves steam and other vapors from the surface cooking. Touch VENT once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, or a three times to turn the fan off. NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to cool the oven. It m ...

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    OPERATION CONTROL SET-UP You can change the default values for beep sound, clock, display speed, defrost weight, and demo mode operations. See following chart for more information. NUMBER 1 CONTROL SET-UP Sound ON/OFF control Clock display control Display Defrost weight mode select Demo mode select NUMBER 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 RESULT Sound ON Sound ...

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    OPERATION COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER STOP CLEAR ii 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Enter the cook time. 3. Touch START. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. COOKING AT LOWER POWER LEVELS HIGH power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or cus ...

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    OPERATION COOKING GUIDE FOR "LOWER POWER LEVELS" The nine power levels in addition to "HIGH" allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. POWER LEVEL 10 "HIGH" M ...

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    OPERATION POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop 1.75, 3.0, and 3.5 ounce bags of commercially packaged microwave popcorn. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer's instructions. To correctly set your microwave oven, follow this chart: Bag Size-ounces 1.75 3.0 3.5 Touch NUMBER 1 2 3 1. Touch STOP/ ...

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    OPERATION AUTO COOK AUTO COOK provides four preset categories for cooking. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. STOP CLEAR 2. Touch AUTO COOK. 3. Choose food category. Category Touch pad number Fresh 1 vegetable Frozen 2 vegetable Rice 3 Casserole 4 4. Enter quantity/servings. Number of Category cups Fresh vegetable 1 - 4 cups Frozen 1 - 4 cups vegetable Rice 1 - ...

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    OPERATION AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT provides four preset categories for reheating. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. CLEAR 2. Touch AUTO REHEAT. 3. Choose food category. Category Touch pad number Dinner Plate 1 Soup/Sauce 2 Casserole 3 Roll/Muffin 4 4. Enter quantity/servings. Number of Category cups/Items Dinner plate 1 - 2 servings Soup/sauce 1 - 4 cups Cassero ...

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    OPERATION AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. STOP CLEAR DEFROST 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO DEFROST. 3. Choose food category. Touch pad C ...

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    OPERATION AUTO DEFROST CHART Meat setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground beef (bulk) Ground beef (patties) Round steak Tenderloin steak Stew beef Pot roast, chuck roast Rib roast Rolled rump roast LAMB Cubes for stew Chops (1 inch thick) PORK Chops (1 inch thick) Hot dogs Spareribs Country style ribs Sausage, links Sausage, b ...

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    OPERATION AUTO DEFROST CHART (continued) Poultry setting FOOD CHICKEN Whole Cut-up SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast-side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Place chic ...

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    COOKING GETTING THE BEST COOKING RESULTS To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. • Storage Temperature: Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take longer to cook than the same foods at room temperature. The time for recipes in this book is based on the normal storage temperature of the food. ...

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    COOKING APPETIZERS / SAUCES / SOUPS Cooking Appetizers: Tips and Techniques Recommended • Crisp crackers, such as melba toast, shredded wheat, and crisp rye crackers are best for microwave use. Wait until party time to add the spreads. Place a paper towel under the crackers while they cook in the microwave oven to absorb extra moisture. • Arran ...

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    COOKING Meat Cooking Table POWER MEAT COOKING TIME DIRECTIONS LEVEL HI Beef Hamburgers, Fresh or defrosted (4 oz. each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties Sirloin tip roast (3-4 Ibs.) Lamb Lamb roast, rolled boneless (3-4 Ibs.) Pork Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices Chops (5-7 oz. each) 2 chops 4 chops Loin Roast, rolled, boneless (3 1/2- 4 1/2 Ibs. ...

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    COOKING POU LTRY Cooking Poultry: General Directions • Prepare the poultry for cooking. - Defrost completely. - Arrange poultry pieces with thicker pieces at the outside edge of the baking dish. When cooking legs, arrange them like the spokes of a wheel. - Cover the baking dish with waxed paper to reduce splattering. - Use a browning agent or coo ...

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    COOKING PASTA AND RICE Microwave cooking and conventional cooking of pasta, rice, and cereal require about the same amount of time, but the microwave is a more convenient method because you can cook and serve in the same dish. There is no stirring needed and leftover pasta tastes just like fresh cooked when reheated in the microwave oven. Cooking P ...

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    MAINTENANCE CARE AND CLEANING For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. Never use rough powder or pads. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm(not hot) ...

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    MAINTENANCE COOKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT REPLACEMENT 1, Unplug oven or turn off power at the main power supply. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 3. Replace bulb with 30 watt appliance bulb. 4. Replace bulb cover, and mount screw. 5. Turn the power back on at the main power supply. CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, wear gloves whe ...

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    RECOMMENDED UTENSIL MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE USE DO NOTUSE OVENPROOF GLASS (treated for high intensity heat): utility dishes, loaf dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trim. CHINA: bowls, cups, serving plates and platters without metallic trim. PLASTIC: Plastic wrap (as a cover)-- lay the plas ...

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    TROUBLE SHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference of this manual as well as reviewing additional information on items to check may prevent an unneeded service call. Problem Possible Causes If nothing on the oven operates: • check for a blown circuit fuse or a trip ...

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    TROUBLE SHOOTING A WARNING ] To avoid electrical shock which can cause severe personal injury or death, do not remove outer case at any time, Only an authorized servicer should remove outer case. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Answer Can I use a rack in my microwave Only use the rack that is supplied with your microwave oven. Use of oven so that I ...

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    AMANA WARRANTY f Full ONE Year Warranty Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana Iowa) which proves defective as to workmanship or materials. Limited Warranty After one year from the date of original retail purchase, Amana will provide a free part, as listed below, to replace any part that ...

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