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Getting Started
When using electrical appliances 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:
• Readallinstructionsbeforeusingtheappliance.
• Readandfollowthespecic“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOS-
SIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on
page 4.
• This appliance must be properly grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded outlet. See Grounding Instructions on
page 9-10.
• Installorlocatethisapplianceonlyinaccordancewiththepro-
vided Installation Manual.
• Someproductssuchaswholeeggsandsealedcontainers-for
example, closed glass jars—are able to explode and should not
be heated in the appliance.
• Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appli-
ance. This appliance is specifically designed to heat, cook or
dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
• Aswithanyappliance,closesupervisionisnecessarywhenused
by children.
• Donotoperatethisapplianceifithasadamagedcordorplug,if
it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped.
• This appliance should be serviced only by qualied service
personnel. Contact nearest Viking Authorized Servicer for ex-
amination, repair or adjustment.
• Donotcoverorblockanyopeningsontheappliance.
• Donotstoreorusethisapplianceoutdoors.Donotusethis
product near water—for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool or similar locations.
• Donotimmersecordorpluginwater.
• Keepcordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
• Donotletcordhangoveredgeoftableorcounter.
• Seedoorsurfacecleaninginstructionsonpage71.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS