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DEMONSTRATION MODE – PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER MODELS For display purposes, the appliance has a demonstration mode to enable demonstration of oven functionality without consuming power. In demonstration mode, the display, the light and the fan only are operational. When the appliance is in demonstration mode and the display is switched on, the clock symbol will be on. If the appliance is in demonstration mode, to operate the appliance normally the demonstration mode will need to be deactivated. To deactivate demonstration mode: 1. Ensure the oven is off by pressing the ON/OFF button. 2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the display turns ON then OFF and a single ‘beep’ is heard. Immediately after press and hold the ‘Timer’ and ‘–’ buttons simultaneously, until a triple beep sounds to confirm the operation.
Controller is confusedA
power surge or random non-reproducible action of the universe may have
resulted in the controller's program ending up in an infinite loop. Pull
the plug for a minute or two to reset it.
Defective Interlock switchesThis can result in the controller thinking the door is open and ignoring you.
CleaningCleaning
solutions (spray cleaner) may have gotten inside and shorted out the
touchpad or controller. If this happens remove the touchpad, let it air
dry for a few days, and then attach it back on the microwave.
Pressing the Clear/Pause button works. Sometimes. Most of the time, about a microsecond after pressing Clear/Pause, it goes right back to def1. Most of the time, pressing ANY button doesn't work. Usually takes me 10 to 20 tries to get anything to work. My microwave is about 3 months old. I will never buy Emerson again.
So many microwaveso have issues because there are millions and millions of them. You need to study the booklet and set aside some time to explore it. Write down what you do and assess it. In about an hour you'll figure it out. Download the booklet! Ovens are similar with various timers. It gets complex owing to the size of the electronic controlsystem.but totally fixable!
Controller is confusedA
power surge or random non-reproducible action of the universe may have
resulted in the controller's program ending up in an infinite loop. Pull
the plug for a minute or two to reset it.
Defective Interlock switchesThis can result in the controller thinking the door is open and ignoring you.
CleaningCleaning
solutions (spray cleaner) may have gotten inside and shorted out the
touchpad or controller. If this happens remove the touchpad, let it air
dry for a few days, and then attach it back on the microwave.
No model # to reference. Find the CLEAR, CANEL or RESET button /key pad and press once or twice. If this does not correct...unplug for 5 mins, plug back in and reset clock. This should fix it.
It sounds like your keypad (membrane switch) is failing.
If you or someone you know decide to work on it, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, and our link is at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk
You can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383
There should also be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the control panel, which is very helpful when troubleshooting. You can use it to test for a bad keypad.
If you'd rather have us fix it for you, we do that for $39.95 plus parts and you can visit us via our link her eon Fixya http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk We're happy to help and we appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.
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