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This booklet covers operating instructions for the microwave oven ONLY. Please refer to the range “Use and Care Guide” for conventional gas range operating instructions. Your responsibilities.. l Proper installation and safe use of your microwave range are your responsibilities. Read this “Use and Care Guide” carefully for important safety information. personal use and Instaffation You must be sure your range is.. .
TABLE OF CONTENTS Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation 3 ...................................................... .................................. 3 How to Use Your Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registration Federal law requires that the microwave oven manufacturer keep a permanent record of the owner and iocation of this microwave oven. To comply with the law, please fill out the CONSUMER REGISTRATION CARD packaged in the oven. WHIRLPOOL tested to meet ail safety standards and regulations set by the federal government. It has been tested and is listed by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. As with any appliance in your home, safe operation is based on proper use and care of the appliance.
Additional clude: safety considerations are located across the top of the range. They shoui be kept clean and unobstructed at ail times. in- Do not operate the oven when empty. Tbe removable glass shelf MUST ALWAYS BE IN PLACE WHENEVER the oven is in use. The Eye Level range is equipped with a special, concealed fan that automatically turns on when the temperature of range parts begin to rise. The fan will stay on until the range cools.
the use of an adapter. Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the outlet cover screw does NOT ground the oven unless the outlet is grounded through the house wiring. It is the 3-Prong personal responsibility and obligation of the owner to contact a qualified electrician and bave the adapter properly grounded and polarized. Cord CAUTION: Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the round grounding prong from this plug. HOW TO USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN - .
Time Readout Display, Displays the current timeof-day except when oven is in use. When oven is in use, the readout will display defrost or cook time, temperature of food when using Probe or a timing when using the TIMER function. / Indicator Lights ’ Lights automatically turn on when the corresponding function pads are touched. (Example: touch the DEFROST pad and the defrost indicator light turns on.
Touch Pads To set the Clock: Just as many of today’s telephones offer “touch-tone” dialing, your new microwave oven offers touch-tone programming. When any of the pads are touched in proper sequence, a sound can be heard indicating that the entry has been accepted. If no sound is heard, the oven has not accepted the entry. 1. Touch clock pad. 0reset start 0 LJ , Oven Light The oven light automatically turns on when the door is opened and off when the door is properly closed.
3. Touch the clock PiId ;*g:iin ;111d touch the reset pad to lock in the lime sntting. nor the light will turn on when the Minute Timer is in use. It is not possible to use the Minute Timer feature when the oven is in operation. To set the Timer: 1. (ig [-q pq e B Once the clock is properly set, the correct timeufday wil! appear in the Time Readout Display except when the oven is set for a defrost, hold, cook, minute timer or temperature probe operation.
For example, if you wish to set a 3% minute timing operation touch the following numbered pads in sequence - 3, 3, 0. 3:30 will appear in the Time Readout Display. 3. Touch the start/stop timing begins. Full Power Cooking Setting the oven to cook at full power is a very simple 3-step operation. Just enter the function [cook l), next enter the cooking time and finally touch the start/stop pad. The removable glass shelf must always be in place whenever the oven is in use.
face unit control in mind as you learn about Variable Power Cooking. Variable Power means exactly what it says - microwave energy (power) is varied at 10 different settings to offer you a choice of cooking speeds. The power level is controlled by cycling microwave energy on and off at different rates for each of the 10 settings. At Full Power or high, microwave energy is on 100% of the time.
I VARIABLE SETTING POWER: TERMS USED IN COOKBOOK #9 MEDIUM HIGH-9 #8 ROAST-8 i#7 #6 BAKE-7 REHEAT-6 #5 MEDIUM- #4 SIMMER-4 #3 SLOW COOK-3 #2 LOW-2 #l WARM-1 #O HOLD-o 5 SUGGESTED USES Reduce to this setting if food is cooking too vigorously on full power. Saute vegetables in butter. Meats; whole poultry; cheese and egg dishes; clams, oysters, scallops or other “critical”* seafood; recipes containing “critical”* ingredients. Cakes, quick breads and muffins.
To set the oven for Variable cooking: 1:30 will appear in the Readout Display. Power 1. Touch the cook 1 pad. The cook 1 indicator light will turn on. 0O:OO will appear in the Time Readout Display. kc& I cook2 r!I I tlmar 3. Touch the power level pad. 2. Enter desired cooking time by touching the numbered pads. For example, if you wish to reheat leftovers for 1% minutes touch the numbered pads 1,3,0 in sequence. “Hi” will appear in the Readout Display. 4.
5. Touch the start/stop pad and Variable Power Cooking begins. Touch the numbered pad “6.” 60. the power level selected (6), will appear in the Readout Display until the start/stop pad is touched. ClI 02 03 04 05 06 [-?i--] 0 The preselected cooking time will reappear in the Readout Display and will begin to count down to “0.
2. Enter the new timing or temperature setting by touching the desired numbered pads. Touch the numbered sequence. 2:00 will Display. appear pads 2,0,0 in in the Readout 3. Now, touch the start/stop pad. The Readout Display will begin counting down at the new timing of 2:oo. To change a Power Level setting: 1. Touch the function pad you wish to change. 2 Touch the power level pad. 3. Enter the new power level by touching 4. Touch the start/stop one of the numbered pads. pad.
AutomaticDefrost Feature This feature offers the time saving benefit of being able to defrost food quickly and conveniently with a minimum of handling all in just a matter of minutes. When the defrost pad is touched, the oven automatically cycles on 20 seconds allowing food to defrost then off 40 seconds allowing food to rest. This cycling pattern, which allows food to defrost then rest for every minute set, offers more uniform defrosting with a minimum of cooking and hand‘iing.
prevent cooking. Dense items such as solid roasts and lasagna or large items such as turkey that can not be separated or stirred during defrosting may begin to show signs of cooking around the outer edges before the center is thawed. Slowing the defrost cycle during the last l/4 or % of the operation will prevent this from happening. Slowing down the defrost cycle for more gentle defrost operation is called Variable Power Defrosting.
onds. After 3 seconds, the Time Readout Display will return to the current timing. To recall a power level, first touch the function pad (defrost, cook 1, cook 2 or probe] then the power level pad. The power level for the function touched will appear in the Time Readout Display for 3 seconds and then will return to the current timing.
Basic Program How Possible Variations To Set The Oven Operation #I: 1. Touch defrost pad. Defrost 2. Enter desired defrost time. 3. For Variable Power Defrosta] Touch power level pad. b) Enter power level. 1. Defrost using normal defrost cycle. 2. Defrost using Variable Power Defrost. I. Cook at Full Power. Operation t/2: I. Touch cook 1 pad. 2. Cook at Variable Power. Cook 1 2. Enter desired cooking time. 3. For Variable Power Cooking- 3.
10:00 will appear in the Readout Display. To set oven for a cook 1 - cook 2 program: 1. Touch cook 1 pad. The cook 1 indicator light will turn on. 3. Touch the cook 2 pad. The cook 2 indicator light will turn on. 2. Enter desired cooking time by touching the numbered pads. For example, if you wish to bring soup to a boil and then reduce the power to gently simmer to develop flavor - [T] Set cook 1 cooking time for 10 minutes of cooking by touching the numbered pads 1, 0. 0, 0, in sequence.
Set cook 2 cooking time for I hour by touching the numbered pads 6, 0. 0. 0. in sequence. 60:00 will appear in the Readout Display. 5. Touch the power level pad. 40. the power level selected (4) will appear in the Readout Display. “Hi” will appear in the Readout Display. 7. Touch the start/stop 1 - cwk 2 program Temperature pad and cook cooking begins. Probe Feature The Temperature Probe takes the guesswork out of microwave cooking times.
Do not use the probe for a defrost operation. Use the Temperature Probe for microwave cooking only. It is not designed for use in conventional cooking. Store the probe outside the oven when not in use. The Automatic Plug In Turn Tray (a microwave accessory) can not be used when the Temperature Probe is in use. Refer to the Use and Care Booklet that came with the Turn Tray for operating instructions. 3. Touch probe pad. The probe indicator light will turn on and the colon will blank in the Readout Display.
The oven can be set in 50 increments from 100° up to 195O. If a temperature is set in lo increments, the oven will heat to the nearest 5O.For example, if a temperature of 1260 is set, the oven will turn off when the food reaches 130°F. 0 Cl 6. Touch start/stop begins. 5. If a Variable Power setting is desired Touch the power level pad. I start stop pad and cooking I -100 will remain in the Readout Display until the temperature of the food reaches lOOoF.Once food reaches lOOoF.
When food reaches the preset temperature, an electronic beep will sound for 3 seconds. If a preset temperature below 140°F. was selected, the oven will automatically turn off. If a preset temperature of 140” or above was selected, the oven will automatically go into a special probe-hold operation.
150 - 155O Heat canned vegetables, leftovers, meal-on-a-plate (do not use aluminum TV dinner tray with Temperature Probe), heat well done meats, pasta and rice dishes. Cook beef to well done and whole fish. 160 - 165O Heat water-based soup, sauces and beverages, precooked main dishes or casseroles, fruit dishes and gravy. Cook ground beef-based dishes such as chili, meatloaf or stuffed green peppers. Cook veal and lamb to medium doneness.
ing. Do not operate the oven if the glass shelf is not in place. Do not allow soil to build the door seal. 5. Touch the start/stop Clean the exterior of the oven with a mild detergent or a liquid window cleaner. To prevent scratching of the finish. never use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents on any surface of the oven. Do not lean on the oven door while cleaning the oven. pad. [T] How to Change the Oven Light Bulb The correct time-ofday will reappear in the Readout Display.
start oven. If oven does not operate after one hour, service will be required.) 3. Does food take longer to cook than suggested times given in the cookbook? The voltage in your area may have fluctuated below the norma1 operating voltage range. This is referred to as a “brown-out.” If the oven is operating on the same circuit with another appliance, cooking times will increase when NOTES 25 both units are on at the same time. Cooking times will also be affected if the glass shelf is not in place.
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If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: Before calling for assistance.. . 1 l Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
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