Introduction

The Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) is a powerful and versatile kitchen appliance designed to make cooking and reheating food quick and convenient. This microwave has a sleek and modern design, making it a great addition to any kitchen. With an estimated price range of $150 to $200 and a launch date of January 2021, this microwave is an affordable and reliable option for those in need of a new kitchen appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific: "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY " found on page 2.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 4.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars - are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven.
6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the 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.
7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
8. 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.
9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
10. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.
11. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or
    similar location.
12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
13. Keep cord away from heated surface.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge o f table or counter.
15. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergent applied with a sponge or soft cloth.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
    • Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed in side the oven to facilitate cooking.
    • Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bag before placing bag in oven.
    • If material inside of the oven ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
    • Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
17. Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present.
    THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUID SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
    • Do not overheat the liquid.
    • Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
    • Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
    • After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.
    • Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.
18. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when the microwave oven is used by children.
19. If material inside of the oven should ignite, the oven door should be kept closed, the appliance turned off, the power cord disconnected, or the power shut off at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Specifications

• Model: ML-EC42P(BS)
• Rated Voltage: 120V~ 60Hz
• Rated Input Power(Microwave): 1500W
• Rated Output Power(Microwave): 1000W
• Rated Input Power(Convection): 1750W

SETTING UP YOUR OVEN

Names of Oven Parts and Accessories
Remove the oven and all materials from the carton and oven cavity. Your oven comes with the following accessories:

• Glass tray x1
• Turntable ring assembly x1
• Instruction Manual x1

Turntable Installation

1. Never place the glass tray upside down. The glass tray should never be restricted.
2. Both glass tray and turntable ring assembly must always be used during cooking.
3. All food and containers of food are always placed on the glass tray for cooking.
4. If glass tray or turntable ring assembly cracks or breaks, contact your nearest authorized service center.

Countertop Installation
Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any damage such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged.
Cabinet: Remove any protective film found on the microwave oven cabinet surface. Do not remove the light brown Mica cover that is attached to the oven cavity to protect the magnetron.

INSTALLATION

1. Select a level surface that provide enough open space for the intake and/or outlet vents. A minimum clearance of 3.0 inches (7.5cm) is required between the oven and any adjacent walls. One side must be open.

   

   • Leave a minimum clearance of 12 inches (30cm) above the oven.
   • Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the oven.
   • Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the oven.
   • Place the oven as far away from radios and TV a s possible.
   • Operation of microwave oven may cause interference to your radio or TV reception.
2. Plug your oven into a standard household outlet. Be sure the voltage and the frequency is the same as the voltage and the frequency on the rating label.
   Note: Do not install oven over a range cooktop or other heat-producing appliance. If installed near or over a heat source, the oven could be damaged and the warranty would be avoid.

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 properly installed and grounded. WARNING - Improper use of the grounding can result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.
If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounded plug, and 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating of the extension cord shall be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.
DANGER: Electric Shock Hazard. Touching some of the internal components can cause serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance.
WARNING: Electric Shock Hazard. Improper use of the grounding can result in electric shock. Do not plug into an outlet until appliance is properly installed and grounded.

1. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
3. If a long cord or extension cord is used:
   • The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.
   • The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord.
   • The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

OPERATION

CONTROL PANEL AND FEATURES

POWER LEVELS

Ten power levels are available
Prior to cooking, press Power Level and "PL10" will display. Then press number pads to select a different power level. Please refer to page 14 "MICROWAVE COOK" for detailed power level setting.

CLOCK SETTING

When the microwave oven is plugged into an outlet, "0:00" will display

1. Press Timer/Clock twice, "00:00" will appear in the display. The first set of zeros will flash; ":" and the other zero set will be lighted.
2. Press the number pads to enter the current clock time. For example, if the time is now 10:12, press " 1, 0, 1, 2 " in order.
3. Press Timer/Clock to finish clock setting, " : " will flash and the numbers will appear as a clock time in the display.

Note

• If the numbers entered are not within the range between 1:00 to 12:59, the setting will not be accepted until valid numbers are entered.
• In the process of setting clock, if the STOP/Cancel pad is pressed or if there is no operation within 1 minute, the display will automatically return to the previous clock setting.

KITCHEN TIMER

1. Press Timer/Clock once, "00:00" and "Timer" will appear in the display.
2. Press the number pads to enter the time amount. The maximum amount of time that can be entered is 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
3. Press START/+30Sec. to confirm setting, the timer indicator will flash, and the timer will start to count down.
4. When the time amount elapses, timer indicator will disappear. The oven will beep 5 times. "End" will display. The time of day will display by opening the door or pressing STOP/Cancel.

NOTE

• The Kitchen Timer setting is different from the Clock setting; it is simply a timer.
• During the Kitchen Timer function, no cooking function can be set into operation.
• Kitchen Timer amount cannot be increased by pressing START/+30Sec.
• Pressing STOP/Cancel will cancel the Timer countdown.

MICROWAVE COOK

1. Press Micro , "00:00" and "Cook" will appear in the display.
2. Press number pads to enter the cooking time. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes,99 seconds.
3. Press Power Level; PL10 will flash. Press Power Level several times or pads 0 through 9 to select a different power level if desired. See the POWER LEVEL table above.
4. Press START/+30Sec. to start cooking. The remaining cooking time will display. "Cook" will flash.
   Example: To cook the food with 50% microwave power for 15 minutes.
   1. Press Micro , "00:00" and "Cook" will display.
   2. Press "1, 5, 0, 0" in order for 15:00 to appear in the display.
   3. Press Power Level , then press "5" to select 50% microwave power.
   4. Press START/+30Sec. to start cooking. Buzzer sounds once. The remaining cooking time will display. "Cook" will flash.

NOTE: In the process of setting, if the STOP/Cancel pad is pressed or if there is no operation within 1 minute, the oven will automatically return to display the clock.

CONVECTION COOK

1. Press Conv. once, "350" will flash. "Conv.", "F" and corresponding temperature icons will display.
2. Press Conv. more times or press More or Less to choose the desired cooking temperature. Temperature selections (° F):100,170, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425. Press START/+30Sec. to confirm.
3. Press START/+30Sec. to start preheating. When the oven preheats to the selected cooking temperature, it will beep once; open the door and place food in oven.
4. Press number pads to enter the cooking time. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes, 99 seconds. "F" will disappear.
5. Press START/+30Sec. to start cooking. The remaining cook time will display. "Conv." will flash.

Note

• If no preheat needed, skip step c above.
• If preheating, do not place food into oven until cooking temperature is reached.
• If Convection Cooking without preheating, place food into oven at the start of cooking.
• Once the oven preheats to the selected cooking temperature, the oven will beep once to remind you to enter the cook time, and the temperature will flash. If no operation in 5 minutes, the oven will beep 5 times and return to display the clock.
• The oven must preheat to the selected cooking temperature, and the oven door must be opened before convection cooking time can be entered.

COMBINATION FUNCTION (CONVECTION + MICROWAVE)

1. Press Combo, "350" will flash. "Cook" , "Conv." , "F" and corresponding temperature icons will display.
2. Press Combo more times or press More or Less to choose the cooking temperature. Temperature selections (° F): 170, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375. Press START/+30Sec. to confirm.
3. Press number pads to enter the cooking time. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes, 99 seconds. "F" will disappear.
4. Press START/+30Sec. to start cooking. The remaining cook time will display. "Conv." and corresponding temperature icons will flash.

WARM HOLD FUNCTION

1. Press Warm Hold, "Hold" will display.
2. Press START/+30Sec. to start cooking. The remaining time will count down from 99 minutes.

NOTE

• Warm Hold function can be entered after cooking. The oven will beep twice to denote entering Warm Hold function.\
• Warm Hold function can be used after Microwave cook, Convection cook, Combination cook, Defrost cook and Multi-stage cooking.
• The maximum cook time of Warm Hold function is 99 minutes.
• Cooking will be canceled if you open the door or press STOP/Cancel during Warm Hold function.

ONE TOUCH START

1. Instant cooking at 100% power level and 1 to 6 minutes cooking time can be started by pressing number pads 1 to 6. Press START/+30Sec. to increase the cooking time by 30 seconds with each press. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Instant cooking at 100% power level and 30 seconds cooking time can be started by pressing START/+30Sec.. Each repeated press will increase cooking time by 30 seconds.
2. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
3. During cooking, press More or Less pad to increase or decrease cooking time by 10 seconds.

NOTE

• Time can also be added in 30 seconds increments by pressing START/+30Sec. during Microwave Cooking, Time Defrost and Multi-stage Cooking.
• Time cannot be added by pressing START/+30Sec. during Weight Defrost and Kitchen Timer functions.

TIME DEFROST

1. Press Time Defrost , "00:00", "Cook" and "DEF." will appear in the display.
2. Press the number pads to input the defrost time.
3. Press START/+30Sec. to start defrosting. "Cook" and "DEF." will flash, and the remaining defrost time will display.

Auto Defrost Function

1. Press Auto Defrost , "dEF1" , "Cook" and "DEF." will appear in the display.
2. Press Auto Defrost more times or press More / Less pad to choose the defrost food type, "dEF1" through "dEF4". See table below.
3. Press number pads to enter the weight to be defrosted. See table above. If the weight input is not between the weight range listed on the table above, the input will be invalid. The unit will not work until valid numbers are entered.
4. Press START/+30Sec. to start defrosting and the remaining cooking time will be displayed. "Cook" and "DEF." indicator will flash.
   • During cooking of meat, poultry and Fish, the oven will beep twice to remind you to turn over the food.
     NOTE: Open the door to pause operation. Turn over food, close the door and press START/+30Sec. to resume defrost cycle. If you do not open door to pause operation, the oven will continue the defrost cycle without interruption.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorized service center.

ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 

This product carries a warranty stating that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not transferable. Keep your original sales receipt.
IMPORTANT

1. This warranty does not cover damages resulting from accident, misuse or abuse, lack of reasonable care, the affixing of any attachments not provided with the product, loss of parts, or subjecting the appliance to any but the specified voltage. ( Read directions carefully. )
2. This warranty is void if this product is ever used for other than private household purposes.
3. This warranty is void if this product is ever used outside of United State.

Description

The Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) is a high-quality kitchen appliance that is perfect for cooking and reheating a variety of foods. The sensor cooking function ensures that food is cooked to perfection, while the child safety lock provides added peace of mind. The mute function allows for quiet operation, while the kitchen timer makes it easy to keep track of cooking times. The microwave is also easy to clean, with a removable turntable and a stainless steel exterior. Whether you're reheating leftovers or cooking a quick meal, the Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) is a reliable and convenient option.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Sensor cooking function for precise cooking times
• Child safety lock for added peace of mind
• Mute function for quiet operation
• Kitchen timer for easy cooking time tracking
• Easy to clean with removable turntable and stainless steel exterior

Cons

• May be too small for some large dishes
• No interior light for viewing food during cooking

Customer Reviews

Customers have praised the Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) for its sleek and modern design, as well as its powerful cooking capabilities. Many have noted that the sensor cooking function is particularly useful, as it takes the guesswork out of cooking times. Some customers have noted that the microwave is on the smaller side, but overall, the Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) has received positive reviews for its convenience, ease of use, and reliable performance.

Most Common Complaints

The most common complaint about the Toshiba Microwave Oven ML-EC42P(BS) is its small size, which may not be suitable for larger dishes. Some customers have also noted that the microwave does not have an interior light, which can make it difficult to view food during cooking. However, these complaints are relatively minor and do not significantly detract from the microwave's overall performance and convenience.