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MODEL GM8155XJ

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Microwave-

ConvectionOven

A Note to You ................................................ 2

Microwave Oven Safety ................................ 3

Installation Instructions ................................ 5

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ......7

How your microwave oven works ............ 7

How convection cooking works .............. 7

How combination cooking works ............ 7

Microwave cooking tips ............................ 7

Radio interference ...................................... 9

For the best cooking results .................... 9

Testing your microwave oven .................. 9

Oven utensils guide .................................... 9

Testing your dinnerware or cookware .,,,.10

Operating tips .......................................... 10

Electrical connection .............................. 10

Microwave oven features ........................ 11

Control panel features ............................ 12

Using OPTIONS ........................................ 13

Built-in kits ................................................ 13

Setting the clock ...................................... 14

Using the minute timer ............................ 14

Using Your Microwave Oven ...................... 15

Cooking at high cook power .................. 15

Cooking at different cook powers .......... 15

Cooking with more than one cook cycle.,16

Using DEFROST ...................................... 17

Using manual defrost .............................. 17

Defrosting tips .......................................... 17

Using JET START TM Feature .................. 18

Using WARM HOLD ................................ 18

Sensor Cooking .......................................... 19

Using SENSOR COOK ............................ 19

Sensor cooking chart .............................. 19

Using SENSOR REHEAT .......................... 20

Sensor reheating chart ............................ 20

Using SENSOR POPCORN .................... 20

Sensor popcorn chart .............................. 20

Convection and Combination Cooking ......21

Manual convection cooking .................... 21

Helpful hints for convection cooking ,...21

Using the Drip Pan .................................. 21

Raising (proofing) bread .......................... 22

Manual combination cooking .................. 22

Helpful hints for combination cooking ,.22

Auto convection cooking ........................ 22

Caring for Your Microwave Oven .............. 25

Questions and Answers .............................. 26

Troubleshooting .......................................... 27

Requesting Assistance or Service ............ 28

Warranty ........................................................ 29

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Summary of content (29 pages)

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)liances Use Care MicrowaveConvection Oven A Note to You ................................................ 2 Microwave Oven Safety ................................ 3 Installation Instructions 5 ................................ Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ......7 How your microwave oven works ............ 7 How convection How combination cooking works .............. 7 cooking works ............ 7 Microwave cooking tips ............................ Radio interference .......................
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ANOTE TOYou The Whirlpool ®Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the microwave oven. - Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. • Do not mount microwave oven over or Rear any portion of a heating or cooking appliance. - If materials inside the oven should 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 mount over a sink.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following 1. Empty the microwave oven. Clean the inside with a soft, clamp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn't lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until a designated service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. ooooooooooooooo 0°%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%_%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 2.
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GETTING TOKNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food. _"i',,,,,,,,,, _ ,,,," ",,, "%, Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
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Whenyoufirstpluginyourmicrowave oven,the displayshows" : ". If the electricpowerevergoes off,thedisplaywillagainshow" : " whenthe power comesbackon. NOTE:Youcancookwithoutsettingtheclock,butthe displaywillshow" : "againafterthecookingis completed. You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes. 1. Touch TIMER SET/OFF. 2. Touch HOUR and MIN Up and Down pads to set the amount of time. The SEC pad is not available. 1. Touch CLOCK SET. 3.
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UsINc Your MICROWAVE OVEN This section carefully. gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions i!iii!ii ¸¸¸¸¸¸' iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ,0iiiiiii x!il !t:iiiiiiiiiiiill ilili ii!ii l J!iiii!!!!il i@,,i!!i:il; i!iii!ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiii'fii !iliii 01iiiliiiilI i i 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. .............................................................................................................................................................
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COOKPOWER 50 = 50% of full power NAME Medium WHENTOUSE IT • Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts • Simmering stews 40 = 40% of full power • Melting chocolate • Heating bread, rolls and pastries 30 = 30% of full power Medium-Low, Defrost 20 = 20% of full power 10 = 10% of full power • Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods • Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream Low • Keeping food warm • Taking chill out of fruit 4.
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ili!iii ii!!i:iiii!iil liiiilll;;i!:!iii!iiiiiiii i!!i You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 6 categories: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Bagel, Muffin and Butter. You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals ¼ pound [113.4 g]). If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals. 1.
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I !i!iii i iil The JET START Feature lets you cook food for 30 seconds at 100% cook power or, during any manual program, you can use it to add 30-second increments. NOTES: • Each time you touch the JET START Feature pad, it will add 30 seconds up to 3 minutes, then will add 1 minute up to a total of 10 minutes. • You can enter the JET START Feature only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL. • You can also use the pad to increase the remaining cook time during manual programs. 1.
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Yourmicrowave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity releasedby the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the ovenhow long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: SensorCook, Sensor Reheat,and SensorPopcorn. The simple instructions for these functions are on the following pages. NOTES: • If youwantto cookby entering a time and cook power, see "Cooking at different cook powers". • The oven should be plugged in at least 5 minutes before sensor cooking.
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To preheat the oven for convection cooking follow steps 1-3 below. To convection cook without preheating the oven, skip step 3 below. NOTE: For best results, many recipes require preheating the oven before you begin cooking. Use cooking utensils that will not melt or burn in the hot oven. Do not use light plastic containers, plastic wraps, or paper products during any convection or combination cycle. 1. Touch CONVECT. 2.
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iiiii 4. Touch HOUR and MIN Up and Down '!jl:;iiiil;iIiiii iiiill ii i!!!!ii!iiiiii! iiiiiiji ¸iiiiiiii!iI ii:!:!:!i :!iiiii i!iiiiito set desired cooking time. pads You can use your microwave oven to proof bread. First proofing: The SEC pad is unavailable during this function. 5. Touch START. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and loosely cover with waxed paper coated with shortening. 1. Place a container in the oven and fill with 2 cups (500 mL) of boiling water.
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1. Place food on Convection close the door. 2. Touch appropriate pads until desired Rack and 4. Open the door, place food on the Convection Rack, and close door. Touch START. When cooking time ends, display will show "END" and 3 tones will sound. Auto Convection food item appears. After cooking, the display will return to the time of day when you open the door. 3. Touch START. When cooking time ends, display will show "END" and 3 tones will sound.
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..................................................................................................................................................................................... ii POULTRY MEAT PORTION DONENESS Steaks AMOUNTS CHOICES _ in. - 1_ in. Rare, Meal-Rare, ............................................................................................ Hamburgers _ in.- 1 in. Not Available Chicken-Frozen/Breaded ...... Chicken-Whole* N/A 2- 6 Ibs (.9- 2.7 kg) .........
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roeYoee MICROWAVE Oven To make maintain sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Your microwave oven has a stainless steel interior. Unlike painted steel interiors found in most other microwave ovens, the surface will not chip, rust, or corrode. Over time, stains can occur on the stainless steel surface as the result of food particles splattering during cooking. This is normal.
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UESTIONS ANDANSWERS 26 QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish? No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? You can use a rack only if the rack is supplied with your microwave oven.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance "Requesting Assistance or Service" section. you can find and fix without tools of any or service. If you still need help, see the • Is the microwave plugged into a live outlet with the proper voltage? (See installation instructions.
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REQUESTING ASSISTANCE ORSERVICE To avoid unnecessary the cost of a service Call the Whirlpool service calls, please check the "Troubleshooting" call. If you still need help, follow the instructions Customer consultants interaction Center toll are available to assist you. When calling: free at 1-800-2_3-1301. Our Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the "A Note to You" section).
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WHIRLPOOLCORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCEWARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter "Whirlpool") will pay for FS_ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. ITEMS WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR 1.