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II Contents Page Parts and Features ....................................... Before You Use Your Microwave Oven ................... Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ............................ Important Safety Instructions ............................ Using Your Microwave Oven ............................. Microwave Oven Controls .............................. AudibleSignals ......................................... Setting the Clock ...................................
Parts and features UPPERMICROWAVE OVEN MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE (on oven trome) DEFROST GUIDE (Inside door) CONTROL PANEL / TEMPERATURE PROBE SOCKET / v DOOR LATCH AUTO SENSOR GUIDE (Inslde door) ~POS,T,ON BI-LEVEL COOKING RACK Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question.
Before you use your microwave oven For important information, carefully read the Installation Instructions packed with your microwave oven, this Use & Care Guide, the Range or Lower Oven Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide. Store these together for future use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For Use of Microwave Upper Oven Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including 1.
12. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other corn busti ble materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper can char or burnand some plastics can melt if used when heating foods. b. Do not deep fry in oven. c. Test dinnerware or cookware before using. See page 40. Some dishes (melamine, Centura,@ etc.
! II Di ital Display/Clock In 8 icator lights and When you are not using the microwave oven, this is an accurate Digital Clock. When you are using the microwave displays time settings, temperature and Indicator Lights. oven, it settings While the oven is running, an Indicator Light (or lights] will be on to show what the oven is doing. Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what do do and in what order.
Number Pads Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the oven what you want to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it... - a time, - a Cook Power, - a food temperature, - a food setting. Audible Signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two beeps will sound between cycles. A reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven.
Setting the Clock When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 88:88. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again show all 8’s when the power comes back on. You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the Clock, but the Display will be blank after cooking. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... The Display will show a “0” and the colon will start to flash. The first Number Pad must be touched within 5 seconds or the Display will go blank.
Using the Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It can be used alone or while the oven is operating. It works like a kitchen timer. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... .. ., ...i 1. Touch MINUTE TIMER. The MINUTE TIMER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a “0”. The first Number Pad must be touched within 5 seconds or the Display will again show the time of dav. Touch MINUTE TIMER again and continue.
Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch STARTto continue cooking or defrosting. Cooking in Your Microwave Oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUF Cookbook oven. It contains information about: l l l l l l packed with the microwave What microwave energy is. How food is cooked by microwave energy. What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. Safety tips. Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
II DO THIS... I, THIS HAPPENS... Put food in the oven and close the door. The AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “AS-:’ The Display will show the AUTO SENSOR setting you touched. This example shows you selected category 2. 3. Touch a Number Pad (1-9) for the cooking category YOU want. ISee guide on iiner door panel and separate Auto Sensor Chart.) The display change. 4. Touch LESS (1) or MORE (9) if desired.
When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound seconds (to reevery mind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. 60 COOK FROZEN Use COOK FROZEN to automatically cook frozen food items. There are five cooking categories in COOK FROZEN. DO THIS... 1.
The oven automatically thaws and cooks at a preset Cook Power for that setting. “AS-3” will show on the Display and the AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking the food. Do not open the oven door during this part of the cycle. 5. Touch START. When you hear 2 beeps, the Display will show and count down the remaining cooking time (except at setting Number I). The oven door can now be opened to stir, turn or rearrange food.
The AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “SL-CI’ 2. Touch SLOW COOK/SIMMER. . Ea .. The Display change. will not 3. Touch MORE (9) if you wish to extend the cooking time. m a4. Touch START. The oven will automatically cook and simmer at different preset Cook I Powers. The AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light will stay on 1 to show that the oven is cooking the food. Do not open the oven door during this part of the cycle.
II NOTE: If food is removed from oven during KEEP WARM, touch KEEP WARM then CANCEL to cancel remainder of the time. AUTO SENSOR operating l l l l l l l l When SLOW COOK/SIMMER ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched.
The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. The example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds. The oven will automatically cook at HIGH Cook Power. 4. Touch START. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking. caullt dQWI-I The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the first cycle. When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound.
II The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each stands for, and Cook Power name usually used: automatic 9 = 90% 8 = 80% 7 = 70% 6 = 60% 5 = 50% of of of of of 100% of full power HIGH full power full power full power MED-HIGH full power full power MED DO THIS... 1. 40% of full power 30% of full power MED-LOW 20% of full power 10% of full power LOW no power (fan and light will be off] THIS HAPPENS... The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s.
I II caullt dOWll The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the first cycle. When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day.
II The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 3 minutes, 25 seconds. . . .. .. ...i The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI:’ This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH] power. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power. qI. The COOK 2 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. 6. Touch COOK 2. 7.
The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 4 for 40% of full power. When you touch START,the COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will be on if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. All other Indicator Lights will go off. 10. Touch START. The Display counts down the cooking time to show how much time is left in the first cycle. You will hear 2 beeps at the end of Cook 1.
(You can stop the beeping opening the door or by touching CANCEL.] “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day BEEP @BEEPeEEpby Hints for Cooking With More Than One Cycle. You can program the cooking cycles in any order.
I I’ . ‘. ml 2. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds. 4. Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost cycle. The Display counts down the time to show how much defrosting time is left.
About the Quick Defrost Cycle The microwave oven automatically cycle into three equal parts: First part Second part, Third part. This automatic completely. step-down divides the time set for the Quick Defrost 80% of full Cook Power 50% of full Cook Power 20% of full Cook Power in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and Changing or Adding Defrost Time You can change the defrosting time any time before or after touching * Touch QUICK DEFROST. * Touch Number Pads for the new time. l Touch START.
II The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. 4. Touch COOK 1. 5. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds. .II. . RI 6.
II When the defrost time ends, the microwave oven automatically lets the food stand for the same amount of time used for defrosting. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light stays on and the Display counts down the standing time. During the countdown the oven will be dark, and the fan will be off. When the standing time is you will hear 2 beeps and the Cook cycle will start. BEEPBEEP over, The COOK 1 Indicator Light will be on during the Cook cycle.
DO THIS... 1. Insert at least Y3of the Temperature Probe into the food. (See page 29.) DO THIS... 2. Place food in the oven and plug the probe into the socket on the oven wall. 3. Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven interior. Close the door. THIS HAPPENS... The PROBE TEMP Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “F:’ nnn 5. Touch Number Pads for the desired final temDerature between bO”F and 200°F.
The PROBE TEMP and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on. 8. Touch START. The Display will show ZOOL” to show the food is less than 90°F. As the food cooks, the Display will show the internal temperature of the food for every 5°F increase. When the probe senses the temperature you selected, the oven shuts off. “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.
Hints for Using the Temperature DO... Probe stir foods during cooking when recommended. stir soups, casseroles and drinks before serving. cover roasts with foil and let stand a few minutes after cooking. Remove foil if you decide to cook it longer. remove the probe from the oven when not cooking by temperature. l l l l DON’T... let probe or probe cable touch any part of the oven interior. let probe touch foil (if used). Foil can be kept away from probe with wooden toothpicks.
Using PAUSE Your microwave oven can after the automatic part of between COOK 1 or COOK food or to add ingredients be set to pause halfwc J through QUICK DEFROST, AUTO SENSOR, betwec i COOK 1 and COOK 2, or 2 and PROBE TEMF to c ~low you to stir or turn the and to plug in the prot e. Using PAUSEwith QUICK DEFROST DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... *II 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s.
6. 7. Turn over or rearrange food being defrosted. Close door. NOTE: Oven will remain off until you touch START. Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator stays on and the Display counts down the remaining time. When the defrost time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.
1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK/REHEAT or COOK FROZEN. 3. Touch a Number Pad for the cooking category 4. Touch PAUSE. 5. Touch START. When the first part of the AUTO SENSOR cycle and the oven will shut off. ou want. is dor e, you will hear 2 beeps 6. Open the door. Stir or turn the food or add ingrec ients. Close the door. 7. Touch START to continue. Using START TIME to Delay Stairt of Cooking The microwave oven can be set to start automatic ally at a later time.
I II The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 7 for 70% of full power. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on. The MEALTIMER Indicator Light will come on and “0” will show on the Display. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 5 o’clock. 8. Touch Number Pads for fhe time of day you want cooklng to start. 9. The MEALTIMER Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off.
sound. [You can stop the beeping by opening the BEEPBEE~$EE~$EE~ door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 60 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven] until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. NOTE: If fhe oven light and fan come on when you touch START,fhe Tlme feature has not been set correctly. Touch CANCEL, reprogram cooking sequence and START TIME, then touch START.
Using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a Cook cycle or Probe Temp cycle. DO THIS... 1. THIS HAPPENS... Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will come on. The Display will show the time of day 3. l l l l l l Touch START. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will stay on.
Other Operating Hints There are a number of things you can do with your microwave oven. Some will be reminders. Others will be mentioned for the first time. 1. To double check settings while the oven is running: l Touch the Command Pad for the setting you want to check. The instruction programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds. Then the Display returns to showing what the oven is doing. 2. To stop the oven while it is running: l Open the door. The oven will stop.
I II Caring for your microwave oven Cleaning the Microwave Oven Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge. wash cloths, For stubborn soil, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the soil. etc., can damage fhe control Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft clothwhencleaning surfaces. Rinse well. surfaces.
How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food Mode Mixer Magnetron Oven Cavity Ceramic Metal Bottom Floor Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You can’t see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they are scattered or stirred by a mode mixer (like a fan].
Operating safety precautions I NEVERCOOK OR REHEATA WHOLE EGG. Steam build-up I in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard boiled eggs before heating. In rare instances, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them. Liquids heated in certain containers (especially cylindrical-shaped containers] may become overheated.
DO NOT use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper products, books or cooking utensils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven. Don’t let food or containers touch the toD or sides of the oven. DO NOT pop popcorn, except in a microwaveapproved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for microwave ovens. NEVERtry to pop popcorn in a paper bag. Overcooking may result in smoke and fire. DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES.
If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these steps: ISthe oven in standing time 1. Before calling for between QUICK DEFROST and l assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? [See Installation Instructions.) l Have you checked your home’s main fuse or circuit breaker box? .
I I’ 2. If you need assistance?.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service assistance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: I-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance, or if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area. If you prefer, write to: Mr.
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WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE OVEN/ RANGE PRODUCT W-TY MEOOl LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSP@replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Date of Purchase FSP@)replacement ovens if defective WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR magnetron in materials tube on microwave or workmanship. WILL NOT PAY FOR A.
