Microwave Ovens 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 Radio interference..........................7 For the best cooking results .........7 Testing your dinnerware or cookware.........................................8 Operating tips .................................
A NOTE TO YOU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. ® 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, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
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.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the microwave oven. • Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance. • Do not mount over a sink. • Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven surface when the microwave oven is in operation. • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp 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. 2.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS (CONT.) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven 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. The microwave oven 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.
GETTING TO KNOW 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. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for use, put it into the oven with 1 cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy and may become too hot to handle and slow cooking times.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 8 3 7 6 2 4 Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push this button to open the door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not work unless the door is securely closed. 3. Window with Metal Shield. The shield prevents microwaves from escaping.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “Microwave Oven Use” section. 1. Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights, and cooking functions. 2. POPCORN.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) Interrupting cooking 2. To turn off tones, touch a Number pad. TOUCH YOU SEE ENTER You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and START ENTER TOUCH START START ENTER To turn tones back on, repeat this step. If you do not want to continue cooking: • Close the door and the light goes off.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK USING THE MINUTE TIMER When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display shows “0”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will again show “0” when the power comes back on. You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: If you want to use other Command pads while the minute timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the minute timer.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 3. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER COOK 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH COOK TIME YOU SEE 4.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use. COOK POWER 100% of full power (automatic) NAME High The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.) 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. 5. At the end of the cooking time: TOUCH OFF CANCEL (3 tones sound) The display will show the time of day when you touch OFF/CANCEL. TOUCH COOK TIME Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH 3. Set the cook power.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE EZ-CHOICE® COOKING FEATURE COOK CYCLE (CONT.) 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. You can cook common microwave-prepared foods just by choosing a category and quantity. EZ-CHOICE feature has preset times and cook powers for nine categories. To EZ-CHOICE feature cook, follow the steps below: 1. Touch the pad for the food you want. TOUCH COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH 4.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE EZ-CHOICE® COOKING FEATURE CHART PAD Popcorn TOUCH PAD DIRECTIONS SERVING SIZE once twice 3 times 3.5 oz 3.0 oz 1.75 oz • Follow package directions. • Use a popcorn package which is made especially for • • • • • Baked potatoes once twice 3 times 4 times 1 2 3 4 Dinner plate (refrigerated) once twice 1 serving 2 servings Frozen entree once (8 oz) (16 oz) (24 oz) (32 oz) 10 oz microwave cooking. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. Pop only 1 package at a time.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE EZ-CHOICE® COOKING FEATURE CHART (CONT.) TOUCH PAD SERVING SIZE Pizza reheat (refrigerated) once twice 3 times 1 slice (3 oz) 2 slices (6 oz ) 3 slices (9 oz ) • Place the refrigerated pizza on the plate in the center of Beverage once twice 1 cup 2 cups Baked goods once twice 3 times 4 times 1 2 3 4 • Use a mug or microwave-safe cup. • Stir after reheating. • Place in the center of the oven on a paper towel.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING AUTO DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: 1. TOUCH • MEAT • POULTRY • FISH 1 to 3 times to choose the type of food. 2. Touch Number pad(s) to enter the weight.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING AUTO DEFROST (CONT.) DEFROSTING TIPS • Before starting, make sure you have removed any of Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1⁄4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. 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.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING JET START™ FEATURE USING WARM HOLD The JET START feature lets you cook food for 30 seconds at 100% cook power. 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 99 minutes, 59 seconds. • You can enter the JET START feature only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL. • You can only use JET START feature to start the oven if no other cooking function is running. 1.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Releasing pressure in foods • • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE OVEN CARE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Using aluminum foil Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 24 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call the Whirlpool Customer Interaction Center toll • Accessory and repair parts sales free at 1-800-253-1301. Our • Specialized customer assistance (Spanish speaking, consultants are available to assist you. hearing impaired, limited vision, etc.
WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE OVEN ® LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION WILL PAY FOR: FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP ® replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company.