MICROWAVE OVEN Model MW87OOXS
Contents Parts and Features Before You Install Your Microwave Oven Before You Use Your Microwave Oven Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Important Safety Instructions Using your Microwave Oven MICI Iwave Oven Controls ProcrammIng Tone Seltl”ig the Clock Usin 1the Minute Timer Cooring in Your Microwave Oven Coci\lng in One Cycle CookIng at Lower Cook Powers Cocking in More Than One Cycle Usin I AUTO SET ? .’ ‘. ! L t.
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J n/rPOR’JANT Microwave years. They as with any which must damage to SAFE:TY JNSTRUCT IONS 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 all appliance.
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 following pages. Read them carefully. 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 B’s, your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
gramming tone Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you don’t hear a tone, it is because instruction is not correct, or because the tones have been removed. EXAMPLE: If you touch a Number hear a tone. The instruction Pad before is not correct. If you want to remove the programmlng tone: l l l Open the door. Touch CANCEL twice, then touch START. The tone will not sound for any touch. you touch a Command If you want to replace the programmlng tone: l l l Open the door.
Using the minute timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. operating. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be used alone or while the oven is THIS HAPPENS... DO THIS... The Minute Timer indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a “01’The first Number Pad must be touched wlthln 5 seconds or the Display will agaln show the tlme of day. Touch MINUTE TIMER again and 1. Touch MINUTE TIMER. continue. The Display will show what numbers you touched In the order you touched them.
Cooking in your microwave oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS” Cookbook It contains information about: l l l l l l l l with the microwave oven, What microwave energy is. How food is cooked by microwave energy. What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. Safety tips. Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. Cooking times for different foods. Important l packed things to remember to get me best cooking results. ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time.
count dOWll The display counts down the time to show how much time is left In the first cycle. 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.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 second [to remind you that food is left in the oven] until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day.
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI:’ This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power. ... .a m 4. Touch COOK POWER. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power. 5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 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.
Cooking in more than one cycle or more cook powers For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a 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... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display show four 0’s. 2. Touch will COOK 1. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them.
The COCK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI:’ This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power. 8. Touch COOK POWER. (If you want the high Cook Power, skip to step 10). The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 4 for 40% of full power. 9. Touch a Number Pad for lhe Cook Power you want In the second cycle. When you touch START,the COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle.
When Cook 2 ends, “End” w-ill show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven) until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. I 1 Hlnfs for cooklng wlfh mote than one cycle. You can program the cooklng cycles in any order.
The AUTO SET Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show 2 minutes, 30 seconds (or the time you have set as your favorite cycle). 2. Touch TIME (Opfion: Sklp to step 6 if you want to use the preset cooklng time and Cook Power.) The Display will show what you touched in even minutes. This example shows 4 minutes. 3. Touch a Number Pad for the new cooking time you want from 1 to 9 minutes. 4.
Changing the pre-programmed setting You can change the pre-programmed cooking time and Cook Power in AUTO SET TIME to the time and power you most often use. To change the AUTO SETTIME setting, follow these steps. 1. Place food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch TIME twice. 3. Touch the Number Pads for the new desired cooking time. If high Cook Power is desired, skip to Step 6. 4. Touch COOK POWER. 5. Touch the Number Pad for the desired Cook Power. 6.
The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power. 5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 6. Touch The AUTO SETand PROBE TEMP Indicator Lights will stay on. The Display will show “CCCL” to show the food is less than 90°F As the food cooks the Display will show the internal temperature of the food for every 5°F increase. START.
Additional l l l l l information: Temperature may be changed after START is touched by touching TEMP the new number and START. Auto Set TEMP will follow the last COOK cycle if programmed. “PROB” will show on the Display after START is touched if the probe is not plugged into the oven. This will only appear when Auto Set TEMP has been selected alone, or between the last COOK cycle and Auto Set TEMP selection.
Standing time or cooking automatically affer defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. This helps equalize the temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting. When COOK 1 follows QUICK DEFROST,the oven automatically provides a standing time equal to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST. COOK 1 will begin after the automatic standing time. For cooklng defrostlng: automatically For a dlfferent after 1. Touch 2. Touch 3. Touch 4, Touch 1.
Cooking with the TEMPERATURE PROBE The Temperature Probe helps take guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you chose. See your MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook for helpful information in cooking different types of food. DO THIS... 1. Insert at least Y3 of the temperature probe into the food. 2. Place food in the oven and plug the probe into the socket on the oven wall. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 3.
The PROBE TEMP and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on. The Display will show “CCCL” to show the food is less than 90°F. As the food cooks, the Display will show the internal temperature of the food for every 5°F increase. 8. Touch START. For 2 of every10 seconds, the Display will show the Cook Power you selected, if you are using a Cook Power other than high. When the probe senses the temperature you selected, the oven shuts off. “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound.
Changing l the temperature setting When using the Temperature Probe, PROBE TEMP settings can be changed before or during operation: -Touch PROBE TEMP -Touch number for new temperature. -Touch START.The oven will continue cooking to the new temperature. If the new temperature is lower than the temperature of the food, the oven will shut off. rempemture probe cooking tips For casseroles. the tip of the probe should be Inthecenterofthefood Stir foods when recommended.
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 or PROBE TEMP cycle. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will come on. The Display will show the time of day. 2. Touch 3. Touch l l l l l l KEEPWARM. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will stay on.
Using AUTO START The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use AUTO START to delay the start of cooking for up to 11hours, 59 minutes. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Make surethe Clock is set to correct time of day. See page 6 It any change It needed. 2. Put food In oven and close the door. (See CAUTION on page 25.) The AUTO START Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a “01’ 3. Touch AUTO START.
.. 0. m 7. Touch COOK POWER. (Option: Sklp to step 9 if you want to use hlgh power.) The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI:’ This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH] power. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 7 for 70% of full power. 8. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 9. Touch The AUTO START Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off.
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.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 seconds (to remind you that food is left in the oven) until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. Note: If the oven light and fan come on when you touch START,the Start lime has not been set correctly.
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. See the MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook provided with your oven for examples of menus that can be cooked using the Bi-Level Cooking Rack. Flnt Posltion Second Position Note: Do not store the metal rack in the oven. Arcing and damage result If someone accidentally starts the oven.
Installation instructions BEFOREYOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING lNSTRUCTlONS COMPLETELYAND 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 made. side of the unit is the heavy slde.
5. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A120 Jolt, 60 Hz., AC only15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply IS required. (Timedelay fuse is recommended ] It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only t+lis applrance be provided. 6.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS W~N~G. 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. 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 or tables. Custom Installations are made Ask Your dealer for details on.
Caring for your microwave oven Cleaning the microwave oven Be sure to clean the areas where the door and oven frame touch when closed. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth. Rinse well. For stubborn soil, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the soil. Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge.
How 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 Magnetron Overi Cavity food to make its own Ceramic Bottom 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].
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 read and understand 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 microwaveropproved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for microwave ovens.
If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps: not hear a Programming 1. Before calling for assistance... If Isyouthe docommand correct? Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l l l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See page 28.
3. If you need service*... 4. If you have a problem*... Whirlpool has a nationwide network of franchised TECHCARE aservice Corn-panies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product FRANCHISED SERVICE warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States.
WHIRLPOOL” FULL SIZE COUNTERTOP MICROWAW OVEN WARRANTY LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULLONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Frfth Year From Date of Purchase LIMITED NINE-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Tenth Year From Date of Purchase 1 WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP” replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship.
