USE & CARE GUIDE Convection Microwave Oven Contents Important Note Wolf Convection Microwave Oven . 3 To ensure the safe and efficient use of Wolf equipment, Safety Instructions and Precautions . 4 please take note of the following types of highlighted information throughout this guide: Convection Microwave Oven Features . 8 IMPORTANT NOTE highlights information that is especially Convection Microwave Oven Installation . 11 important. Convection Microwave Oven Operation . 13 CAUTION signals a situation where minor injury or product Microwave Cooking . 18 damage may occur if instructions are not followed. WARNING states a hazard that may cause serious injury or Sensor Cooking . 20 death if precautions are not followed. Automatic Operation . 24 Manual Operation . 29 Convection Microwave Oven Care . 32 Troubleshooting Guide . 33 Service Information . 34 Wolf Warranty . 35 Features and specifications are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit our website, wolfappliance.com for the most up-to-date information. IMPORTANT NOTE: Throughout this guide, dimensions in parentheses are millimeters unless otherwise specified. Wolf Convection Microwave Oven 3 wolfappliance.com Thank You Your purchase of a Wolf convection microwave oven attests to the importance you place upon the quality and performance of your cooking equipment. We understand Read all instructions before using this appliance this importance and have designed and built your to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, microwave oven with quality materials and workmanship injury to persons or exposure to excessive to give you years of dependable service. microwave energy. We know you are eager to start cooking, but before you do, please take some time to read this use & care guide. Whether you are a beginning cook or an expert chef, it will PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID be to your benefit to familiarize yourself with the safety practices, features, operation and care recommendations POSSIBLE EXPOSURE of the Wolf convection microwave oven. TO EXCESSIVE Your Wolf convection microwave oven is protected by a warranty that is one of the finest in the industry. Take a MICROWAVE ENERGY moment to read the warranty statement at the end of this • Do not attempt to operate this microwave oven guide and refer to it should service become necessary. with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. • Do not place any object between the microwave oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. • Do not operate the microwave oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the: door (bent), hinges and latches (broken or loosened) or door seals and sealing surfaces. • The microwave oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. Safety Instructions and Precautions 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE When using electrical appliances, basic safety pre- • As with any appliance, close supervision is cautions should be followed, including the following: necessary when used by children. WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric • Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if it excessive microwave energy: has been damaged or dropped. • Read this use & care guide and all instructions • This appliance should be serviced only by carefully before using the appliance. qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair • Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO or adjustment. AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3. • Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance. • This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See GROUNDING • Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not INSTRUCTIONS found on page 12. use this product near water—for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a • Install or locate this appliance only in accordance swimming pool, or similar locations. with the provided installation instructions. • Do not immerse cord or plug in water. • Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed glass jars—are • Keep cord away from heated surfaces. able to explode and should not be heated in this • Do not let cord hang over edge of table or oven. counter. • Use this appliance only for its intended use as • See door surface cleaning instructions on described in the manual. Do not use corrosive page 32. 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 BUILT-IN APPLICATIONS laboratory use. • Do not mount over a sink. • Do not store anything directly on top of the appli - ance surface when the appliance is in operation. Safety Instructions and Precautions 5 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE OVEN: LIQUIDS • Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able to be when paper, plastic or other combustible materials overheated beyond the boiling point without appear - are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. ing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not • Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT before placing bag in oven. LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE • If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS closed, turn oven off and disconnect the power INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit injury to persons: breaker panel. • Do not overheat the liquid. • Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do • Stir the liquid both before and halfway through not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food heating it. in the cavity when not in use. • Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. Use a wide-mouthed container. • After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven at least for 20 seconds before removing the container. • Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions and Precautions 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS GENERAL SAFETY • Always use pot holders to prevent burns when • Never use the microwave oven without the turntable handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. and support. Never turn the turntable over so that a Enough heat from the food can transfer through large dish can be placed in the oven. The turntable utensils to cause skin burns. will turn both clockwise and counterclockwise. • Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the • If the oven light fails, consult Wolf factory certified face and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a service. dish’s covering and carefully open popcorn and oven • When using the microwave oven at power levels cooking bags away from the face. below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling • Stay near the microwave oven while it is in use and on and off. It is normal for the exterior of the oven to check cooking progress frequently so that there is be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating. no chance of overcooking food. • Condensation is a normal part of microwave • Never use the oven cavity for storing cookbooks or cooking. Room humidity and the moisture in food other items. will influence the amount of moisture that condenses in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause • Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve as much condensation as uncovered ones. its high quality and minimize the spread of food - borne bacteria. • After using convection, automatic mix or broil, you will hear the sound of the cooling fan. The fan may • Keep the waveguide cover clean. Food residue can continue to operate as long as 5 minutes, depending cause arcing and fires. Refer to page 32. on the oven temperature. • Use care when removing items from the oven so that • Unlike microwave-only ovens, convection microwave the utensil, your clothes or accessories do not touch ovens may become hot during convection, auto - the safety door latches. matic mix and broil cooking. • Keep aluminum foil, used for shielding, at least 1" • The microwave oven is for food preparation only. It (25) away from any interior surface of the microwave should not be used to dry clothes or newspapers. oven. Refer to page 19. • Your microwave oven is rated 900 watts by using the • Always have food in the microwave oven when it is IEC test procedure. In using recipes or package on to absorb the microwave energy. directions, check food a minute or two before the minimum time and add time accordingly. Safety Instructions and Precautions 7 FOOD • Check foods to see that they are cooked to USDA • After heating baked goods with fillings, pierce recommended temperatures. outside of food to release steam and avoid burns. 160°F (70°C) —Fresh pork, ground meat, boneless • Do not heat or cook in closed glass jars or air tight white poultry, fish, seafood, egg dishes and frozen containers. prepared food. 165°F (75°C) —Leftovers, ready-to-reheat refrigerated, • Do not preserve foods by canning using the and deli and carry-out fresh food. microwave oven, as harmful bacteria may not be 170°F (75°C) —White meat of poultry. destroyed. 180°F (80°C) —Dark meat of poultry. • To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a CHILDREN thick or dense area away from fat or bone.