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Contents Page 2 Parts and Features Before You Install Your Microwave Oven Before You Use Your Mlcrowave Oven. Precautions to Avoid ‘Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Important Safety Instructions Uslng Your Microwave Oven.
Before you install your microwave oven Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION found on page 17 of this “Use & Care Guide!’ INSTRUCTIONS” Before you use your microwave oven Read thrs”Use & Care Guide” carefully for rmportant use and safety Inform& Store In a conventent place for future use It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your microwave l Has been rnstalled where rt IS protected from the elements The microwave oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper ope
Microwave years. They as with any which must damage to ovens have been used successfully in homes for a number of are thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent the unit. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, Injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read ippliance. ~111instructions before using 2.
Using your microwave oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: -The Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights -Command Pads - Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, 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.
Setting the clock When the oven is first plugged in, the Display shows 88:88. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will also show all 8’s when the power comes back on. You can cook without setting the clock, but the display WIII be blank atter cooking The oven door must be closed before setting the clock. THIS HAPPENS... DO THIS... The CLOCK SET Indicator Light will come on. The Display will show a “0:’ Start touching number pads for the desired tlme within 5 seconds. . IIn 1.
The oven will automatically 4. Touch count down P T$& tiEP the cooking at high Cook The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the Cook cycle. When the cooking time ends you will hear 4 beeps. (You can stop the beeping by opening the oven door or touching CANCEL.) When the beeping stops, the Display will show the time of day.
Touch Number for the cooking want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds. Pads time you The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show two O’s 4. Touch COOK POWER. The display will show what you touched. This example shows 50% of full power. 5. Touch a Number the Cook Power want.
Defrosting Use Quick Defrost to thaw frozen food before cooking For suggested defrost times see the guide on the Inside of the oven door or the chart In Your MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook THIS HAPPENS... DO THIS... 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator will come on and the Display show four 0’s. 2. Touch QUICK Light will DEFROST. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds. 3.
Changing or adding defrost time You can change the defrosting time while the QUICK DEFROST Cycle IS operating 1 Touch QUICK DEFROST 2 Touch numbers for the new time 3 Touch START Any new time setting made while QUICK DEFROST is operating will continue the defrosting only at 20% of full Cook Power.
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show two O’s 6. Touch COOK POWER. (Options: Skip to 8 if you want to cook at high power.] .. ,- _ ._ .. ?, The Display will show what you touched. This example shows 60% of full power. 7. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 8. : ,, . ,&.i _ =.-> ‘“, y.,:lii _ When you touch START,the QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off.
Minute Timer The microwave oven control can be used as a kitchen Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds timer Use COOK at “0” Cook THIS HAPPENS... DO THIS... . . q The COOK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. 1. Touch COOK mmm 2. Touch number pads for minutes and seconds. 3. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 1 minute, 45 seconds. ..
Changing or adding instructions Your miCrOWOVe oven is designed to let you change your mind while you are touching in instructions, and to let you change instructions after you have started the oven. l Cooklng tlme can be changed at any time during the cooking cycle. - Touch COOK - Touch numbers for the new time - Touch START -The cycle will cook at the orlginal Cook Power for the new time l Cook Power can be changed at any time during the cooking cycle -Touch COOK POWER.
Other operating hints These are a number of things you can do with your microwave oven. Some will be reminders Others will be mentioned for the first time. 1. To double check settings while the oven is running, touch the command pad for the setting you want to check. The instruction programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds. Then the Display WIII return to show what the oven is doing. 2. To stop the oven while tt Is runnlng: l Open the door The oven will stop.
Operating safety precautions 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.
CAUTION: DO NOT use the oven until you have prevent damage to the oven. DO NOT use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper products, books or cooking utensils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven. Don’t let anything touch the top of the oven. DO NOT pop popcorn, except in a microwaveapproved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for microwave ovens. Results are the manufacturers responsibility. NEVER try to pop corn in a paper bag.
Installation instructions BEK)RE YOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS Installing COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY. 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, do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized trained service technician and any repair made. 2.
5. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Al20 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only,15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Timedelay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. 6.GROUNDING WARNING. n INSTRUCTIONS Improper use of fhe grounding plug can result in a risk of electrical shock. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG. 7.
Building in your microwave oven Your microwave oven is not limited to carts, counters easy with kits available from your dealer. 1. Build the microwave oven into a cabinet or wall by itself or over built-in single ovens in the Whirlpool RDE, REE,RGE, RB and SB model series. 2. Attach the microwave or with cabinets over it. oven to a wall by itself 3. Put the microwave oven on the MICRO SHELF@ Hoob over a cooktop. The hood is available ducted or as a recirculating hood, and includes cooktop lights.
How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food Mode Overi is not hot. It causes Mixer food to make Ceramic Magnetron Cavity its own Metal Bottom Floor Mtcrowaves 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).
If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... 2. If you need assistance%.. Performance problems often result from little thongs You can find and fix Yourself without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 18).
3. 4. If you have a problem%.. If you need service%. Whirlpool has. a netnationwide work of franchised TECH-CARE@ servIce Companies. TECH-CARE service are technlcians trained to fulfill the FRANCHISED SERVICE 1 product warranty and provide afterwarranty service, anywhere in the United States.
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