KitchenAid 1.5 cu. ft. Capacity 1,200 Watts Use & Care Manual

The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent 
unintended use of the microwave oven. If any pad is touched 
while the Control Lock is active, “LOCKED” will appear in the 
display.

To Lock/Unlock Control: Touch and hold CANCEL for 
approximately 5 seconds until 1 tone sounds and “LOCKED” 
appears in the display. Repeat to unlock the control. Two tones 
will sound, and “UNLOCK” will appear in the display.

The Demo Mode is ideal for learning how to use the microwave 
oven. When set, functions can be entered without actually turning 
on the magnetron. While functions are operating in the Demo 
Mode, the microwave oven light will come on, the fan will run, the 
countdown will run very quickly in the display, and if turned on, 
the turntable will rotate, and the tones will sound.

To Turn On/Off Demo Mode: Touch and hold TIMER for 
5 seconds until 1 tone sounds, and “DEMO ON” appears in the 
display. Repeat to turn off Demo Mode.

Settings can be selected, and displays can be changed by 
touching PERSONAL CHOICE.

1. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE repeatedly to scroll through the 

settings until the desired setting is displayed.

Instructions for that setting will scroll across the display.

2. Touch the appropriate number pad to select the desired 

setting option.

3. Touch START.

A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off 
the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable 
and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted 
to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, 
causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks 
the food.

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Do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave 
oven door.

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Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty.

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The turntable must be in place and correct side up when 
microwave oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped 
or broken. See “Assistance or Service” section to reorder.

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Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in 
microwave oven.

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Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including 
brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be dried in 
microwave oven.

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Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or 
deep frying. The microwave oven cannot maintain 
appropriate temperatures.

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Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it 
does not absorb microwaves.

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Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from 
microwave oven.

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Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended 
cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes 
stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

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Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam 
buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover 
poached eggs and allow a standing time.

When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting 
temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking 
results.

The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time. Check 
for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.

Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces, 
and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly 
shaped food. 

Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, 
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.

Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and 
will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as 
meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size 
of a light, porous food, such as cake.

Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and 
reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is 
not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved 
for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned 
back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. 
Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during 
heavy cooking.

Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking 
the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, 
turn food over from bottom to top.

Once

Sound volume

1=Low, 2=Medium, 3=High, 4=Off

Twice

Weight

1=lbs, 2=kgs

3 times

Language

1=English, 2=French, 3=Spanish

4 times

Scroll speed

1=Slow, 2=Medium, 3=Fast

5 times

Clock

1=12 hrs, 2=24 hrs, 3=Off