Sunbeam Microwave Oven SMW999 User Manual

MODEL: SMW999  
Microwave Oven  
Owner's Manual  
Please read these instructions carefully before installing and operating the oven. Keep  
them for further reference.  
Record in the space below the SERIAL NO. found on the nameplate on your oven and  
retain this information for future reference.  
SERIAL NO.  
 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
When using electrical appliance basic safety precautions should be followed, including the  
following:  
WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to  
excessive microwave energy:  
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.  
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive  
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook  
or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.  
3. Do not operate the oven when empty.  
4. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if  
it has been damaged or dropped. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the  
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard  
5. WARNING: Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate  
instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and  
understands the hazards of improper use.  
6. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:  
a. When heating food in plastic or paper container, keep an eye on the oven due to the  
possibility of ignition.  
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.  
c. If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order  
to stifle any flames.  
d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils  
or food in the cavity when not in use.  
7. WARNING: Liquid or other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable  
to explode.  
8. Microwave heating of beverage can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be  
taken when handle the container.  
9. Do not fry food in the oven. Hot oil can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in skin  
burns.  
10. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since  
they may explode even after microwave heating has ended.  
11. Pierce foods with heavy skins such as potatoes, whole squash, apples and chestnuts before  
cooking.  
12. The contents of feeding bottles and baby jars should be stirred or shaken and the temperature  
should be checked before serving in order to avoid burns.  
13. Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food.  
Potholders may be needed to handle the utensil.  
14. Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in microwave oven.  
15. WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or  
repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against  
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exposure to microwave energy.  
SPECIFICATION  
Power Consumption:  
120V~60Hz, 1350W(Microwave)  
120V, 1000W(Heater)  
900W  
Rated Microwave Power Output:  
Operation Frequency:  
Outside Dimensions:  
Oven Cavity Dimensions:  
Oven Capacity:  
2450MHz  
305mm(H)×508mm(W)×400mm(D)  
215mm(H)×350mm(W)×330mm(D)  
23Litres  
Cooking Uniformity:  
Net Weight:  
Turntable System{Φ314mm}  
Approx.16.5kg  
INSTALLATION  
1. Make sure that all the packing materials  
5. For correct operation, the oven must  
have sufficient airflow. Allow 20cm of  
space above the oven, 10cm at back  
and 5cm at both sides. Do not cover or  
block any openings on the appliance. Do  
not remove feet.  
are removed from the inside of the door.  
2. Check the oven for any damage, such  
as misaligned or bent door, damaged  
door seals and sealing surface, broken  
or loose door hinges and latches and  
dents inside the cavity or on the door. If  
there is any damage, do not operate the  
oven and contact qualified service  
personnel.  
6. Do not operate the oven without glass  
tray, roller support, and shaft in their  
proper positions.  
7. Make sure that the power supply cord is  
undamaged and does not run under the  
oven or over any hot or sharp surface.  
3. This microwave oven must be placed on  
a flat, stable surface to hold its weight  
and the heaviest food likely to be cooked  
in the oven.  
8. The socket must be readily accessible  
so that it can be easily unplugged in an  
emergency.  
4. Do not place the oven where heat,  
moisture, or high humidity are generated,  
or near combustible materials.  
9. Do not use the oven outdoors.  
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS  
event of an electrical short circuit, grounding  
This appliance must be grounded. In the  
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reduces risk of electric shock by providing an  
escape wire for the electric current.  
microwave oven. The marked rating of the  
extension cord shall be equal to or greater  
than the electrical rating of the appliance, or  
WARNING Improper use of the grounding  
plug can result in a risk of electric shock.  
2. Do not use an extension cord. If the power  
supply cord is too short, have a qualified  
electrician or serviceman install an outlet  
near the appliance.  
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS  
The electrical requirements are a 120 volt 60  
Hz, AC only, 20 amp. It is recommended that  
a separate circuit serving only the oven be  
provided. The oven is equipped with a  
3-prong grounding plug. It must be plugged  
into a wall receptacle that is properly installed  
and grounded.  
Notes:  
If you have any questions about the  
grounding or electrical instructions, consult a  
qualified electrician or service person.  
Neither Sunbeam nor the dealer can accept  
any liability for damage to the oven or  
personal injury resulting from failure to  
observe the electrical connection procedures.  
EXTENSION CORD  
1. If it is necessary to use an extension cord,  
use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a  
3-blade grounding plug and  
a
3-slot  
receptacle that will accept the plug on the  
RADIO INTERFERENCE  
radio or television.  
1. Operation of the microwave oven can  
cause interference to your radio, TV, or  
similar equipment.  
c. Relocate the microwave oven with  
respect to the receiver.  
d. Move the microwave oven away  
from the receiver.  
2. When there is interference, it may be  
reduced or eliminated by taking the  
following measures:  
e. Plug the microwave oven into a  
different outlet so that microwave oven  
and receiver are on different branch  
circuits.  
a. Clean door and sealing surface of  
the oven.  
b. Reorient the receiving antenna of  
MICROWAVE COOKING PRINCIPLES  
1. Arrange food carefully. Place thickest  
4. Turn  
foods  
over  
once  
during  
areas towards outside of dish.  
microwaving to speed cooking of such  
foods as chicken and hamburgers. Large  
items like roasts must be turned over at  
least once.  
2. Watch cooking time. Cook for the  
shortest amount of time indicated and  
add more as needed. Food severely  
overcooked can smoke or ignite.  
5. Rearrange foods such as meatballs  
halfway through cooking both from top to  
bottom and from the center of the dish to  
the outside.  
3. Cover foods while cooking. Covers  
prevent spattering and help foods to  
cook evenly.  
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UTENSILS GUIDE  
1. The ideal material for a microwave  
4. Round /oval dishes rather than  
square/oblong ones are recommend, as  
food in corners tends to overcook.  
utensil is transparent to microwave, it  
allows energy to pass through the  
container and heat the food.  
5. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be  
used to prevent overcooking of exposed  
areas. But be careful don’t use too much  
and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm)  
between foil and cavity.  
2. Microwave cannot penetrate metal, so  
metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim  
should not be used.  
3. Do not use recycled paper products  
when microwave cooking, as they may  
contain small metal fragments which  
may cause sparks and/or fires.  
Cookware  
The list below is a general guide to help you  
select the correct utensils.  
Microwave  
Grill  
Combination  
Cooking  
Heat–Resistant Glass  
Non Heat–Resistant Glass  
Heat–Resistant Ceramics  
Microwave–Safe Plastic Dish  
Kitchen Paper  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
Metal Tray  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Metal Rack  
No  
Aluminum Foil & Foil Containers  
No  
PART NAMES  
1. Door Safety Lock System  
2. Oven Window  
3. Oven Air Vent  
4. Shaft  
5. Roller Ring  
6. Glass Tray  
7. Control Panel  
8. grill heater  
9. metal rack  
 
CONTROL PANEL  
Q
POWER  
Touch this pad a number of times to set microwave cooking power level.  
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Q
GRILL/COMB.  
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Press once or twice to broil or cook with  
combined microwave and grill power setting.  
Q
CLOCK/WEIGHT  
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Press and hold down to set the digital clock.  
Press a number of times to indicate food  
weight.  
Q
START  
Ù
Ù
Press to start a cooking program.  
Simply touch it a number of times to start the  
oven quickly at full power.  
Q
CANCEL/LOCK  
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Press to cancel setting or reset the oven  
before setting a cooking program.  
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Ù
Press once to temporarily stop cooking, or  
twice to cancel cooking altogether.  
Press and hold down to set or release child  
lock.  
Q
TIME/MENU  
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Turn the dial to set the oven clock time or input  
cooking time.  
Ù
Turn the timer/menu dial to indicate the type of  
food you want to cook by weight  
Q
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PIZZA  
Instant settings to bake pizza  
Q
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DEFROST  
Touch to defrost food by entering defrosting  
time.  
Q
COFFEE/MILK  
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Instant settings to heat coffee or milk  
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HOW TO SET THE OVEN CONTROLS  
1. Press POWER button 3 times.  
2. Turn TIME/MENU to 1:00.  
3. Press START button.  
Each time a button is pressed, a beep will  
sound to acknowledge the press.  
Note: once the cooking starts, you can add to  
or reduce cooking time by rotating the  
TIME/MENU knob.  
Setting The Digital Clock  
When the oven is first plugged in, the display  
shows “1:01”, you can set the clock time now  
or later. To start setting the clock time, press  
and hold down ADJUST/CLCOK button, then  
you can choose to set the clock time in  
12-hour or 24-hour cycle.  
Grill  
The longest cooking time is 60 minutes. The  
grill cooking is particularly useful for thin  
slices of meat, steaks, chops, kebabs,  
sausages of piece of chicken. It is also  
suitable for hot sandwiches and au gratin  
dishes.  
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to set  
the oven clock time to 8:30.  
1. Press  
and  
hold  
down  
the  
H
CLOCK/WEIGHT button until 12  
appears (press it once again to set it in  
24 Hour cycle).  
For example, suppose you want to grill for 12  
minutes.  
2. Turn TIME/MENU to set 8 o’clock.  
3. Press CLOCK/WEIGHT. button.  
4. Turn TIME/MENU to set 30 min.  
1. Press GRILL/COMBI button once.  
2. Turn the TIME/MENU to 12:00.  
3. Press START button.  
5. Press CLOCK/WEIGHT. to confirm the  
setting.  
Combination Cooking  
The longest cooking time is 60 minutes which  
is divided between microwave and grill  
cooking. It is best used to cook foods such as  
fish, potatoes or au gratin, as well as  
puddings, omelettes, baked potatoes and  
poultry.  
Microwave Cooking  
For microwave cooking, just press the  
POWER pad a number of times to select a  
cooking power level, and then use the  
TIME/MENU dial to set a desired cooking  
time. The longest cooking time is 60 minutes.  
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to set  
combination cooking for 25 minutes.  
Select power level by pressing the POWER  
button.  
1. Press GRILL/COMB. button twice.  
2. Turn TIME/MENU to 25:00.  
3. Press START button.  
PRESS POWER COOKING Description  
BUTTON  
Once  
Twice  
POWER  
100%  
80%  
HIGH  
MEDIUM  
HIGH  
3 times  
4 times  
5 times  
6 times  
60%  
40%  
20%  
0
MEDIUM  
DEFROST  
LOW  
Pizza  
Press this button once to cook a piece of  
pizza weighing about 350g. The cooking time  
and power is automatically set. After you  
press the START button, the oven starts  
cooking.  
COOL  
For example, suppose you want to cook for 1  
minute at 60% of microwave power.  
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Beeps can be heard at the end of the cooking;  
now you open the door and check the  
doneness of the food. If it’s not quite  
satisfactory, close the door and press START  
up to 5 times to add to cooking time in 2  
minutes increments.  
One cup  
Two cup  
once  
twice  
three cup  
thrice  
The cooking time and power is automatically  
set. After you press the START button, the  
oven starts cooking.  
Note: never cook liquids in sealed container,  
and always handle with extreme care of  
microwave boiled liquids.  
Coffee/Milk  
Press this button up to 3 times to cook coffee  
or milk of varied quantity, which, if measured  
in normal size cup, is up to 3 cups.  
Quantity  
Press COFFEE/MILK pad  
Auto Cook  
For food or the following cooking mode, it is not necessary to program the duration and the cooking  
power. It is sufficient to indicate the type of food that you wish to cook as well as the weight of this  
food. In order to do this, turn the TIME/MENU dial to select a category of food/cooking mode. then  
press the CLOCK/WEIGHT button a number of times to indicate the number of servings or weight  
of food to be cooked. The oven begins cooking once the START button is engaged.  
For example, to cook 450g of potato.  
1. Rotate TIME/MENU until the display shows Auto Cook Code 4.  
2. Press the CLOCK/WEIGHT pad three times to indicate food weight 450g.  
3. Press START button.  
Auto Cook Code/Menu  
Code  
Food/cooking  
mode  
Press CLOCK/WEIGHT dial to indicate weight of  
food  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Popcorn  
Weight parameters are used to determine the  
time needed to do the job. As you press the  
CLOCK/WEIGHT button, a number of pre-set  
weight parameters display, when it comes up  
of the right figure which matches the weight of  
the food you have placed into the oven, push  
the START button.  
Spaghetti  
Reheat  
Potato  
Bread  
Vegetable  
Beef  
Chicken  
Please note: The result of Auto Cook depends on a number of factors such as the shape of food,  
and personal taste as to the doneness of food.  
For some food, at the middle of cooking time, you may need to open the door and check its  
doneness or turn food over to obtain uniform cooking; But be careful to handle with care of very hot  
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food in the oven. To resume cooking, just close the door, the oven will cook for the remaining time.  
minutes using this feature:.  
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Press CANCEL/LOCK button.  
Defrost  
Press START button 4 times, the oven  
starts working immediately at full power.  
The oven can be used to defrost meat,  
poultry, and seafood.  
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to  
defrost 600g of shrimp.  
Child Lock  
1. Press DEFROST once.  
Use to prevent unsupervised operation of the  
oven by little children. The CHILD LOCK  
indicator will show up on display screen, and  
the oven can not be operated while the  
CHILD LOCK is set.  
2. Turn the TIME/MENU dial to indicate  
defrosting time.  
3. Press START button.  
Note: once the defrosting starts, you can add  
to or reduce defrosting time by rotating the  
TIME/MENU knob.  
To set the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the  
CANCEL/LOCK button for 3 seconds, a beep  
sounds and LOCK indicator lights.  
To cancel the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold  
the CANCEL/LOCK button for 3 seconds until  
lock indicator on display goes off.  
Express Cooking  
The oven will operate at HIGH power (100%  
power output) for EXPRESS cooking  
program.  
Special Feature  
AUTO REMINDER  
To use this feature, press START button a  
number of times to specify cooking time, the  
oven will start immediately.  
After a cooking or defrosting program has  
completed, the oven will automatically  
continue to sound three beeps every two  
minutes until the oven door is opened or the  
CANCEL/LOCK button is pressed.  
COOKING PRES  
START  
TIME  
0:30  
1:00  
1:30  
BUTTON  
once  
twice  
thrice  
For example, to set the oven to cook for 2  
CLEANING AND CARE  
1. Turn off the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning.  
2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls,  
wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. Avoid the use of  
spray and other harsh cleaners as they may stain, streak or dull the door surface.  
3. The outside surfaces should be cleaned with a damp cloth. To prevent damage to the operating  
parts inside the oven, water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation openings.  
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4. Wipe the door and window on both sides, the door seals and adjacent parts frequently with a  
damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use abrasive cleaner.  
5. Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean with a soft, damp cloth. When cleaning  
the control panel, leave oven door open to prevent oven from accidentally turning on.  
6. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This  
may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions. In such case,  
it is normal.  
7. It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray in warm sudsy  
water or in a dishwasher.  
8. The roller ring and oven floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise. Simply  
wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent. The roller ring may be washed in mild  
sudsy water or dishwasher. When removing the roller ring from cavity floor for cleaning, be  
sure to replace in the proper position.  
9. Remove odors from your oven by combining a cup of water with the juice and skin of one  
lemon in a deep microwaveable bowl, microwave for 5 minutes. Wipe thoroughly and dry with a  
soft cloth.  
10. When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light, please consult a dealer to have it  
replaced.  
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE  
IF THE OVEN FAILS TO OPERATE  
1. Check to ensure that the oven is plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the plug from the  
outlet, wait 10 seconds, and plug it in again securely.  
2. Check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. If these seem to be operating  
properly, test the outlet with another appliance.  
3. Check to ensure that the control panel is programmed correctly and the timer is set.  
4. Check to ensure that the door is securely closed engaging the door safety lock system.  
Otherwise, the microwave energy will not flow into the oven.  
IF NONE OF THE ABOVE RECTIFY THE SITUATION, THEN CONTACT A QUALIFIED  
TECHNICIAN. DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST OR REPAIR THE OVEN YOURSELF.  
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