A Note To You 2 Understanding Microwave Oven safety Installation Instructions 3 8 Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven 10 Using Your Microwave Oven 18 Caring For Your Microwave Oven 39 Cooking Guide 40 Questions And Answers 44 H You Need Assistance Or Service 45 Warranty 48 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions MICROWAVE or comments.
.. A Note To You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance. You have purchased a quality, wor/cMass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Understanding Oven Safety T SAFETY Microwave INSTRUCTIONS 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.
-Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a 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, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times.
PRECAUTIONS TOAVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... 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.
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open. Injury could result. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam build-up 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.
Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while. Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven. Fire could result. Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds or clothes in the oven. Fire could result.
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 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 Whirlpool@ service technician and any repairs made. 2.
Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. .aGROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Shock Hazard Improper use of the grounding plug can 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 This Section How your microwave Microwave Control How Page oven works . .. 10 your Page kits .. .. .. .. . .. .-- ,...... - . .. .. . ...15 . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . 12 Setting the clock . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . 16 . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. ..
Glass turntable Metal 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 conventional cooking.
m_pn erowave oven -a.- w -e--w -” .,.,- _ l-...i features 6 ?P 6 Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 4. Glass Turntable. This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking. It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See pages 7, 11 and 39 for more details. 1. One-Touch open door. 5.
Control panel features I Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is 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 16-38. SELECTOR I 1. Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. 2. REHEAT.
9 Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to enter cooking times, Cook Powers, quantities or weights. :0 PAUSE/TIMER. Touch this pad to set the Minute Timer or to stop the oven between cooking stages. See pages 17 and 36 for more information. 11. AUTO START/CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter the correct time of day or to program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a chosen time later in the day. See pages 16 and 37 for more information. 12 START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function.
Using feature the demonstration You can program your microwave oven to display your commands as you enter them without turning the oven on. This feature helps you learn to use your oven without actually cooking food. To set the demo feature: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 0. 3. Touch START/ENTER. “DEMO” will appear on the Display. To cancel the demo feature: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 0. 3. Touch OFF/CANCEL.
Setting the clock When you first plug in your microwave oven, the Display flashes “88:88”. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again flash all 8’s when the power comes back on. NOTES: 9 You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking. l To reset the clock, touch AUTO START/ CLOCK. A “0” will show on the Display. Continue to set the clock as shown below.
Using the Minute Timer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTES: . To see the time of day while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK. If you want to use other Command Pads while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer. l 1. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 3 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE cl3 rl0 cl0 2. Start countdown.
Using Your Microwave This section gives you instructions carefully. In This Oven for operating each function. Please read these instructions Section Cooking at high cook power .. .. . .. .. . . 19 Page .............................. XI Using REHEAT .................................. .‘2 Cooking at lower cook powers.. ..... .20 Using FROZEN ENTREE ................. .33 To get the best cooking results Page .. .. .. 18 Using POPCORN Using AUTO COOK.. ........................ .
Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: YOU SEE TOUCH cl 1 3 I rl 0 Irl 3. Start oven. YOU SEE TOUCH 1 START ENTER When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day.
Cooking at lower cook powers For best results, some recipes call for lower 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. The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and the Cook Power name usually used.
1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH cl7 rl3 I J 1 1 lol 3. Set Cook Power. 1rOUCH 1 YOU SEE YOU SEE COOK POWER J Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE w !l!!!mm cooking time) When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day.
Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and Cook Powers for eight major food categories: Frozen Vegetables, Rice, Ground Meat, Fish Fillets, Turkey Breast, Roast Pork, Fresh Roll/Muffin, and Frozen Roll/Muffin. All you do is touch the Number Pad assigned to the desired category and enter the number of items being heated. Your microwave oven does the rest. 1.
6. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. YOU SEE (example) Open door. OR TOUCH YOU SEE cl (time of day) OFF CANCEL Auto cook SElTING chart FOOD PROCEDURE AMOUNT 1 Frozen Vegetables l-6 cups Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Let stand 3 minutes, covered.
SETTING FOOD 3 Ground 4 AMOUNT PROCEDURE 0.3-2.0 Ibs Use this pad to cook ground beef or turkey as patties or in a casserole to be added to other ingredients. Place patties on a microwave-safe rack and cover with wax paper. Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. When oven stops and “TURN OVER” is displayed, turn patties over or stir meat in casserole to break large pieces. Re-cover and touch START/ENTER. After cooking, let stand, covered, for 2-3 minutes.
si EASY DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 3-stage Easy Defrost Cycle defrosts roast beef, pork, steaks, chops, fish, ground meat, and chicken. All you do is touch EASY DEFROST to enter the weight of the items being defrosted. Your microwave oven does the rest. NOTES: l l If you want to change the defrost time after choosing EASY DEFROST, see “Adding or subtracting cook time” on page 35.
5. Close door. YOU SEE 6. Restart oven. YOU SEE rl START ENTER I I (example: display counts down second stage of defrost cycle) 7. After second stage is over, oven will stop and four tones will sound. Open door and check meat. YOU SEE 8. Close door. YOU SEE 9. Restart oven. YOU SEE rl START ENTER I I IO. After defrosting, oven will stop and one long tone will sound. Open door.
Defrost chart FOOD PROCEDURE Roast Beef, Pork Start with fat side down. After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Stand, covered 30-60 minutes. Steaks, Fish Chops, After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. After the 2nd stage, shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Remove any pieces that are nearly defrosted. Stand, 1O-20 minutes.
Defrosting l l l l tips When using EASY DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter weight to the nearest l/2 lb. Only use EASY DEFROST for raw food. EASY DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a “true” freezer).
If you want to cook at another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER followed by a Number Pad. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% Cook Power: TOUCH n5 YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE 4. Set cooking time for second cycle. Example for 3 minutes, 25 seconds: cl3 rl2 I5 1 1 J 1 5. Set Cook Power for second cycle. To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6. To cook at another Cook Power: TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 60% Cook Power: TOUCH YOU SEE cl6 6. Start oven.
When cooking sound. Changing YOU SEE time ends, a long tone will or adding instructions You can change times, Cook Powers or add cycles any time before or after touching START/ENTER: l Touch OFF/CANCEL twice. l Enter your new instructions. Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Cooking performance may vary with brand.
_.-..-- 1. Place bag in center of turntable and close door. 2. Choose POPCORN. TOUCH YOU SEE When the sensor detects the vapor emitted by the food, the remainder of the cooking time will show on the Display. (display popping When popping sound.
. Using REHEAT You can reheat many foods by touching just one pad. You do not need to calculate cooking time or Cook Power. NOTES: l Before using REHEAT, be sure the time of day is showing on the Display. If the time of day is not on the Display, touch OFF/CANCEL once or twice to remove the last program from the Display. l If you want to change the reheating time after choosing REHEAT, see “Adding or subtracting cook time” on page 35.
Using FROZEN ENTREE FROZEN ENTREE lets you thaw and cook a frozen entree by touching just one pad. You do not need to calculate cooking time or Cook Power. NOTES: Before using FROZEN ENTREE, be sure the time of day is showing on the Display. If the time of day is not on the Display, touch OFF/CANCEL once or twice to remove the last program from the Display. l If you want to change the cook time after choosing FROZEN ENTREE, see “Adding or subtracting cook time” on page 35. l 1.
Using-BAKED POTATOES BAKED POTATOES lets you bake potatoes by touching just one pad. You do not need to calculate cooking time or Cook Power. NOTES: Before using BAKED POTATOES, be sure the time of day is showing on the Display. If the time of day is not on the Display, touch OFF/CANCEL once or twice to remove the last program from the Display. If you want to change the cook time after choosing BAKED POTATOES, see “Adding or subtracting cook time” on page 35. l l 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2.
bj”-,T”.? . cooking time in multiples of one minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking. You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door, after touching OFF/ CANCEL, during cooking, or within one minute after cooking with another function. * To extend l l l l If you touch ADD MINUTE during cooking, the oven will cook at the currently selected Cook Power. If you touch ADD MINUTE after cooking, the oven will cook at 100% Cook Power.
Using PAUSE PAUSE lets you stop the oven between cooking cycles to stir, turn over food or add ingredients during the cooking process. 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Touch in instructions for first cooking cycle. (See pages 19-21.) 3. Choose PAUSE. 4. Touch in instructions YOU SEE for second cooking cycle. (See pages 19-21.) 5. Start oven. YOU SEE TOUCH rl START ENTER I J 6. When first cycle is over, four tones will sound.
YOU SEE When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day. Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a time of day you choose. You can preprogram your oven up to 11 hours, 59 minutes in advance.
4. Choose AUTO START. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE Fi m 5. Set cooking time. Example for 20 minutes: 6. Set Cook Power. To cook at full (100%) power: twice To cook at a lower Cook Power: YOU SEE TOUCH q COOK POWER Example for 50% Cook Power: 7. Complete entry. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE rl I The oven will start cooking at the set start time. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day.
Caring For Your Microwave Oven To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Cleaning the micxowave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel. You can remove the glass turntable to clean the oven cavity floor; however, this oven is designed to operate with the turntable in place. Do not operate the microwave oven when turntable is removed for cleaning.
Cooking Reheating Guide chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: For reheating with the sensor, see “Using REHEAT” on page 32. STARTING TEMP ITEM Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Meat Slices (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Stirrable Casseroles Main Dishes 1 serving 2 servings 4-6 servings TIME/POWER PROCEDURE Cover loosely.
Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. MEATS, POULTRY, FISH. SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking.
Cooking Amount l Covering of food The more food you want to prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes. Starting l tip temperature of food The lower the temperature of the food being put into the microwave oven, the longer it takes to cook. Food at room temperature will be reheated more quickly than food at refrigerator temperature.
Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: * If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. l When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of the dish where it will be heated last. l Arrange uneven foods, such as fish, in the oven with the tails to the center.
Questions And Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate 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 rack is supplied 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 this 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.
_-__-__-_-c ----- / PROBLEM 1 The Display \ shows a time counting down but the oven is 2 .-..-- -- - - --.- - -1 - -- - - - -- SOLUTION CAUSE ---_ J _ __ ___ _ - . ,~-1 You have set the controls as a / Touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the { Minute Timer. kitchen timer. 1 POSSIBLE The command is not correct. i---.--------. i Re-enter command. ~-- ~~-- -~- .
2. If you need assistance ... Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-253-l 301 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 1 WHIRLPOOL LENGTH OF WARRANTY WILL PAY FOR 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 Whirlpool@ service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Date of Purchase FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave ovens if defective in materials or workmanship. WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A. Service calls to: 1.