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Contents Parts and Features, Before You Install Your Microwave Oven. Before You Use Your Microwave Oven. Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Mlcrowave Energy . Important Safety Instructions. Using Your Microwave Oven Microwave Oven Controls Audible Signals Setting the Clock . Cooking in Your Microwave Oven Cooking in One Cycle Lower Cook Powers Using AUTO SET Defrosting . Cooking in More Than One Cycle Cooking with the Temperature Using PAUSE Using KEEP WARM.. . Minute Timer Delayed Start .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Mlcrowave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and ettlclent operation. However, as with any appliance, there are speclal lnstallatlon and satety precautions which must be followed to ensure sate and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unlt. To reduce the risk of fire, .electricai shock, injury to persons or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2.
Using your microwave oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: - Dlgltal Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights - Command Pads - Number Pads When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and the Display will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 6), the Display again shows all 8’s, It means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock. lnstructlons for each control are covered on the followlng pages. Read them carefully.
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 30 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven. A 4 beep sound signals the end of the Minute Timer function.) If you don’t hear a tone, it is because of incorrectly entered instructions or because the tones have been removed.
Important things to remember to get the best cooking results. * ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food. - Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes 1 If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave approved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Changing the cooking time Cooking time can be changed any time before touching 1. Touch COOK 1. 2. Touch numbers for the new time. 3. Touch START. Cook 1 will continue cooking for the new time. START or during the cycle: 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 recipes in your MICRO MENUS8 Cookbook tell you, by number, which Cook Power to use.
The COOK 1 and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power other than high 6. Touch START. count down The Display Counts down the ttme to show how much cooking time IS left in the first cycle For 2 ot every 10 seconds. the Display will show the Cook Power you selected 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.
2. The AUTO come on 2 minutes, you have cycle). Touch AUTO SET. (Optlon: Sklp to step 6 if you want to use the preset cooklng tlme and Cook Power.) LI SET Indicator Light will and the Display will show 30 seconds (or the time set as your favorite The Display will show what you touched in even minutes. This example shows 4 minutes. A 3. Touch a Number Pad for the new cooking tlme you want from 1 to 9 mlnutes. . . ‘, - m 4. Touch COOK POWER.
Changing the pre-programmed You can change time and power setting the pre-programmed cooking time and Cook Power in AUTO SETto the you most often use. To change the AUTO SETsetting, follow these steps. 1. Touch AUTO SETtwice. 2. Touch the Number Pads for the new desired cooking time. If high Cook Power is desired, skip to Step 5. 3. Touch COOK POWER. 4. Touch the Number Pad for the desired Cook Power. 5. Touch AUTO SET.Touch CANCEL. The oven will remember that time and Cook Power for future use.
Using PAUSEwiih QUICK DEFROST If the defrosting instructions call for stirring or turning of the food in the middle of defrost cycle, program PAUSE after QUICK DEFROST. Half way through the defrost cycle a beep will sound, “PAUS” will show on the Display and the oven will stop defrosting. After stirring or turning the food, touch STARTto continue the defrost cycle. Standing time or cooking automatically after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting.
Cooking in more than one cycle at one or more cook powers For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically. DO THIS... 1. Put food in the ., w THIS HAPPENS... oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK 1. 3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle. 4. Touch COOK POWER. (If you want the high Cook Power, skip to stec8 6.1 m 0 5.
0 The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 4 for 40% of full power. 10. Touch START. When you touch START,the COOK1 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. A 9. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle.
Hints for cooklng with more than one cycle. You can program the cooking cycles in any order. However, when the microwave oven is started, it will automatically go through the cycles in order-AUTO SET- COOK 1 - COOK 2 - PROBE TEMP - KEEPWARM or (QUICK DEFROST-STANDING TIME -COOK lCOOK 2 - PROBE TEMP - KEEP WARM] If you want the oven to stop between cycles so that you can check food, add ingredients or additional food items, stir, turn, etc., you can program PAUSE between each Cook cycle. (See page 18).
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... The PROBE TEMP Indicator Light will come on and the Display will 4. Touch PROBE TEMP. 5. Touch Number Pads for the desired final temperatures between 90°F and 200°F. Bi3 ‘. 6. . . - Touch COOK POWER. (Option: Touch START if you want to use high power.) m l 7. Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 8. Touch START. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them.
Hints for using the temperuture DO... probe use hot pads when removing probe from food or food from oven. l 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 detide to cook it longer. l remove the probe from the oven when not cooking by temperature. l DON’T... let probe or probe cable touch any pan of the oven interior. l let probe touch foil (if used).
Using PAUSE For best results, some recipes call for stirring, turning, or adding ingredients during cooking. Your microwave oven can be set to pause between COOK 1 and COOK 2, between any Cook cycle and PROB TEMP between AUTO SETand a following cycle, between QUICK DEFROST and a following cycle (except COOK 11,or during QUICK DEFROST to give you time to stir or turn the food, or to add ingredients. PAUSE is not available between any cycle and KEEP WARM or after QUICK DEFROST. DO THIS... 1. THIS HAPPENS...
Adding “PAUSE” PAUSE can be added * Touch PAUSE. 5 Touch START. The microwave to continue. to the cycle in operation, oven will stop automatically. if there is to be another You will hear 2 beeps. Cycle. START must be touched 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 cooking cycle. THIS HAPPENS... DO THIS... 1.
Minute timer The microwave oven controls can be used as a kitchen timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four “0”s. 2. Touch Number Pads for the minutes and seconds you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 1 minute, 45 seconds.
Delayed start The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use COOK 1 Cycle “0” Cook Power to delay the start of COCK 2 for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. DO THIS... at THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put In food and close the door. See CAUTION. The COCK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four “0”s. 3. Touch Number Pads for the length of delay you want. 8. al -. - 4. Touch m The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them.
7. Touch In the cooking ttme and Cook Power. The Indicator Lights and Display will show the same information as “Defrosting and cooking in two cycles” during operation. During the Cook 1 Cycle the oven will be off, but the Display will count down the set time Note: if you hear the fan start when you touch START; you have not set the oven properly. Touch CANCEL Pad and start over.
Bi-level cooking rack Use the metal Bi-Level Cooking Rack when cooking in more than one container. The metal rack can be turned upside-down to help fit taller containers on the bottom of the oven. Second Positlon NOTE: Do not store the metal rack in the oven. Arcing and damage to the oven can resuit If someone accldentaiiy starts the oven. Inserting the rack Special cautions Insert the rack securely into the rack supports on the side wall of the oven.
Installation instructions BEFOREYOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY. Installing your microwave oven 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, please do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized Whirlpool service technician and any repairs have been made. 2.
5. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Wt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp tused electrlcal supply Is required (Time delay tuse Is recommended.) It Is recommended that a separate clrcult serving only this appliance be provlded. 6. GROUNDING 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 SUPPLYCORD GROUNDING PRONG. 7.
Custom mounting your microwave oven Your mlcrowave oven is not limited to carts, counters made easy with kits available from your dealer. 1. Attach the microwave 4158015 Wall Mounting are oven to the wall. Kit 2. Attach the microwave oven directly the underside of a cabinet. 4158231 Under-the-Cabinet 4158025 Under-the-Cabinet or tables. Custom installations Mounting Spacer to Kit Kit 3. Build the microwave oven directly into a wall or cabinet.
ow your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. is not hot. It causes Mode Mixer food to make its own Glass Tray Magnetron Oven Cavity Metal 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).
NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A WHOLE EGG. 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. 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, book or cooking utensils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven, Don’t let anything too of the oven. Starting a microwave oven when it’s empty is not recommended. If you experiment, put a container of water in the oven, touch the DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm. Wrap in foil and set aside for 5 minutes.
General Information T FU! I I To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beslde lt. Cook on high Cook Power for one minute. It the dlsh If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. gets hot and water stays cool, do not use lt. If vou need service or assistance, wk suggest you follow these four steps: If the display shows a time 1. Before calling for assistance...
2. If you need assistance?.. 4. If you have a problem*... Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service aSSiStance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U. S.: l-800-253-1301 and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Consultants 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.
WHIRLPOOL” MICROWAW OVEN WARRANTY MW002 r WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR l.ENOl’H OF WARRANTY RU ONE-YEAR WARRANlV From Date of Purchase FSP rePlCXem0nt parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an autho rized Whirlpool” service company LIMIlED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Date of Purchase FSP replacement magnetron In materlals or workmanshlp. tube on mlcrowave ovens If defective WHIRLPOOL WILL NOT PAY FOR A.
