UseAndCare A Note to You . ............. .. 2 Microwave Oven Safety ........... ......... ......... 3 Installation lnstructlons .................. . 8 Gettlng to Know Your Microwave Oven ............. ........ ........ 10 Using Your Mlcrowave Oven ......... 18 Caring for Your Microwave Oven .... ..... 31 Cooking Guide ............ 32 Questions and Answers ....... ..... .. ......... 36 If You Need Assistance or Service ,................... 37 Warranty ......... ....... .... ..
A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL0 appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL microwave ovens are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your microwave oven properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Microwave IMPORTANT Oven Safety SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installatiun and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. Read afl instructiorw bdore using the microwave oven. l Read and follow the specifii ‘PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 5.
l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity (continued): - Test dinnerwan or cookware beform using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water besiie it. Cook at 166% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot andwaterstayscooJ,donotusett. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, hecoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times.
PRECAUTIONS TOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVEENERGY... DO not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing SUrfaCeS. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.
Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautbns on pages 6-7. Never lean on the door or allow a chiM to swing on it when the door is open. Injury could resutt. Never cook or reheat a whoie agg Inside the ahail. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and bum you, and possibly damage the oven. slice hard-bow eggs before heating.
Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. lf you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. DOnotuSe~WspaperOrOtherprintd paper in the oven. Fire could result. Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire couki result. Do not operate in the microwave mode unless the glass tumtabte is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction.
Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefulfy read the folbwing instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cbth. Check for damage such as misaligned door, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized Whir@ml service technician and any repairs made. 2.
3.Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinames. A 120 Volt, 50 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical suppfy is required. (Time-delay fuse is recommended.) R is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. ..GROUNDING INSlRUCllONS Electrical Shock Hazard Improper use of the grounding plug could result in a risk of electrical shock. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG. 5.
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In Thir Section Pa!iP How mkrowavo cooking works ........ 10 Microwave oven features . .. .. ............. 12 Control panel festures .......... ... .......... 13 How microwave cooking Page Setting tits dock ................................ 15 Using the Minute Timer ...... .............
GImo turntabb Metai floor The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking-.
Microwave oven features Your microwave ovcyl is designed to make as enjoyable and y~-khtexperience productiveaspossUe.Togetyouupand running quickty, the folbwing is a lii of the oven’s basic features: 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely CbWd. 3. Window with Metal Shbkf. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. lt is desiined as a screen to allow you to view foodasitcdcs. 4. Glass Turntable.
Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cc&ing function quickly and easily. All you have to do L touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, see pages 15-30. 1. Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected. 2. COOK TIME.
9. POULTRY. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen poultry by weight. See page 27 for more information. 10. FISH. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen fiih by weight. See page 27 for more information. 11. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to enter cooking times, wok powers, and food weights. 12. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function that you have set. lf you apen the door after the oven begins to cook, retouch START/ENTER. 13. CLOCK.
Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will only show “12:OV. If a time of day is not set, then the Display will start counting up from "12:CMY until you set the cooking time or touch OFF/CANCEL. NOTES: You can only set the clock if the oven is not cooking food. l If you touch in an incorrect time, “Err” will appear on the Display and three tones will sound. Touch CLOCK and enter the cmrecf time.
Using the Minute Timer You can use the microwave oven controls as a minute timer. Use COOK TIME at ‘0” cook power for timirg up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use. 1. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH YOU SEE Rm 2. Enter time to be counted down. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 0 El 3. Enter “0” cook power so oven does not start.
4. Start countdown. TOUCH After one second, the Display will begin to count down: YOU SEE YOU SEE At end of countdown: (thrw tonea will sound) 5.
Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section Page Getting the best cooking results.. ... .18 Cooking at high cook power ............ 19 Cookhg at lower cod( powers.. ...... .20 Using POPCORN ............................... 23 Using DINNER PLATE ....................... 24 Getting Page Using ONE POTATO .......................... 25 Uslng WARM HOLD ........ ..” ............... 28 Defrosting ..
Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food In oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. YOU SEE Example for 1 minute, XI seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE 0 3. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: At end of cooking time: (three tonea will sound) 4.
Cooking at lower cook powers The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number Pad stands for, and the wok power name usualfy used. lt also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available. For best results, some recipes call for bwer cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power.
1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set cook power. Example for 50% cook power: 4. Start oven.
After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: At end of cooking time: 5.
Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop a 3.5 oz bag of commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. lf you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Cooking performance may vary with brand. Try several brands to decide whii gives best popping results. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. NOTES: ffmoreUmebneeded,cookin20-second perbdsathighcookpower.(SeeXooking athi@tccokpow~onpage19.
Using DINNER PLATE DINNER PLATE lets you reheat a dinner plate of refrigerated food by touching just one pad. Before reheating, place meat and bulky vegetables to the outside of the plate. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. NOTE: If more time is needed, cook in 20-d periods at hiih cook power. (See “Cooking at high cook power” on page 19.) 1. Place plate of food on turntable and close the door. 2. Choose DINNER PLATE.
Using ONE POTATO ONE POTATO lets you bake one medium (5 oz) potato by touching just one pad. Before baking, remember to pierce potato with a fork several times. After cooking, let potato stand 5 minutes wrapped in foil. NOTES: l lfmoretlmeisnwded,cookin20-second periods at high cook power. (See -king athiicookpowdonpege19.) l To bake more than one potato, do not use the ONE POTATO pad.
Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave ov8n for up to 10 minutes. You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a ccoking cycle. NOTES: WARM HOLD operates for rp to 99 minutw, 99 seconds. However, you should not useWARMHOLDfcrmorethan10minutes. After 10 minutes, food will continue to wok. l Opening the oven door cancels WARM HOLD. Close the door and touch WARM HOLD, then touch START/ENTER if additional WARM HOLD time is desired. l .
Defrosting Your microwave oven automaticaliy defrosts a variety of common meats at preset cook powers for preset times. The defrost cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and fish. All you do is touch the command Pad assigned to the desired category and enter the weight of the items being defrosted. Your microwave oven does the rest. NOTES: l SW the “Auto defrost chart” on page 28 for defrosting directions for each food. l AUTO DEFROST cBn only defrost up to 4.5 bs of any food.
Auto defrost Meat wtting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Bulk Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Do not defrost less than l/4 lb. Freeze in doughnut shape. Ground Beef, Patties Separate and rearrange. Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil.
Fish setting FOOD Fidl AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTiONS Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Place in a microwavable baking dish. Carefully separate fillets under cold water. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Place in a microwavable baking dish. Run cold water over to finish defrosting. Whole Turn over. Place in a microwavable baking dish. Cover head and tail with foil; do not let foil touch sides of microwave oven. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.
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 Y4pound). However, in order to enter food weigM 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 folbwing chart to convert the weight to decimals. EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHT NUMBER AFiER DECIMAL .lO .20 .25 30 A0 .50 60 -70 .75 .80 30 1.
Caring for Your Microwave Oven To make sure your microwave oven boks gcod and works well for a bng time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructbns carefully. NOTE: Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper toweis, etc., can damage the control panel, and the interior and exterior oven surfaces. For interior surfaces: Wipe often with warm, s&y water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent.
Cooking Reheating Guide chart Times are approximate Meat Slicem (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) 1 or more and may need to be adjusted to individual taste.
Microwave cooking chart Times am approximate and mey need to be adjusted to indiviiual taste. Mbw standii FOOD FOOD time after cooking. COOK POWER TIME 100% Em) GroundBeef for curseroles (1 lb) 100% Hamburger Pattbs (2) 100% Hamburger Pattkub (4) Meat Loaf (1Xlbs) 45 sac to 1 min15sec per4-6 min .
Microwave Amount cooking tips Covering of food l Themoratoodyouprepare,thebngerit takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost doubfe the time. ff one potato takes four minutes to wok, you need about seven minutes to wok two potatoas. Starting temperature of food The iower the temperature of the food being put into the microwave oven, the bnger it takes to cook. Food at mm temperature will be reheated more quickly than food at refrigerator temperature.
Arranging food For best results, distrbute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: l if you am cooking sovuai items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. l When cooking foods of uneven shapas or thickness, piace the smaikr or thinner area of the food towards the canter of the diih where it will be heated fast. l Arrange uneven foods, such as fish, in the oven with the tails to the center.
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the tumtahle over to accommtxfate a large dish? ANSWERS 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. Canlusearackinmymicrowaveovenso thatlmayreheatorccckontwolevelsata time? Youcanuwarackonfyifrackissupplied with your microwave oven.
If You Need Assistance or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of thii section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers, and the purchase date. (See page 2.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The Display shows s tims counting down buttheoval is not cooking Theovendoorisnddosed completely. Youdonot hOMthOP* gmmmlng Ton. Thecommandisnotconect. Reenter command. Thofanseems to be running dower than usual The oven has been stored in a cdd area. The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal room temperature. The Display shows ‘12:oo” There has been a power interruptbn. Reset the dock. 38 completely dose oven door.
2. If you need assistance ... Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-253-1301 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.
WHIRLPOOL” Microwave Oven Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase FSPQ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. LIMITED FOUR-Y EAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Date of Purchase FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave ovens if defective in materials or workmanship. WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1.