Models MWl500XS MWl501XS rs. Freezers. Relrlleralor-Freezers. Ice Makers. Dishwashers, Built-In Ovens and Surface Units. Ranps, MIcrowave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room AN Condllloners.
Contents Paae Parts and Features. -2 Betore You Install Your Mlcrowave Oven. 3 Before You Use Your Mlcrowave Oven 3 Precautions to Avold Posslble Exposure to Excessive Mlcrowave Energy . 3 Important Safety lnstructlons. 4 Uslng Your Mlcrowave Oven 5 Microwave Oven Controls 5 Audible Signals 6 Setting the Clock .. 6 Cooking in Your Microwave Oven . 7 Cooking at High Cook Power.. . 7 Lower Cook Powers ...
Fill oul and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included with your oven. If the card is missing, please send the model number and serial number of your microwave oven with your name and address to... Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration Department Administrative Center 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 This information will help us reach you if there is ever a need microwave oven.
IMPORTANT I SAFETY I NSTR~~CT10NS 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. I 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 3. 3. This appliance must be grounded.
Using your microwave oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: -Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights -Command Pads - Number Pads When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and the Display shows 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. Instructions for each control are covered on the following 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 3 second tone 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.
Cooking in your microwave oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook packed It contains information about: l What microwave energy is. l How food is cooked by microwave energy. l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. l Safety Rps. l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooklng times for different foods. with the microwave oven. Important things to remember to get the best cooklng results. ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time.
The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the first cycle. dCJWI-I *EEP Changing the cooking *EEP BEE p P OfE When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by openlng me door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will men show the time of day.
4. The COOK POWER Indicator Lrght will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power. 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 lhe 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.
Changing cook power The Cook Power can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle. . Touch COOK POWER. l Touch a number for the new Cook Power. l Touch START.The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time. OR.. l Touch COOK POWER lwlce if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH. . Touch START. Defrosting Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food before guide behind the oven door. DO THIS... 1. Put trozen food cooking.
Standing ftme or cooking automatically after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting. This helps equalize the 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 cooking automakally after defrosting: 1. Touch QUICK DEFROST and desired time.
Any new lime sefflng made while QUICK DEFROST Is opemllng defrostlng at only 20% oi full power. The best time to change l l l l wtll conttnue ihe the setting is near the end of the QUICK DEFROST Cycle. Open the door. Check the food with long-tined fork; if center area is hard frozen, set addltional time. Remember that standlng lime Is necessary to complete detrosiing. Close the door and touch START To continue the cycle if no additional time is needed OR...
The COOK 2 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them. This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds. 7. Touch Number Pads tor the cooking tlme you want in the second cycle. 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. 8. Touch COOK POWER. (If you want the hlgh Cook Power, skip to step 10).
@ BEEP You will hear 2 beeps at the end of Cook 1.You can either open the door to check, stir or turn the food, etc., or you can let the oven start the next cycle. If you do open the door, touch START after closing the door to restart the oven. The COOK 2 lndicatnr r rnh+ wrrr be on during the se cond cycle. The COOK PbWER Indicator Light will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high. “1 count down l.,ym II ..
Hlnfs for cooklng wlff~ more than one cycle. You can pragmm the cooking cycles In any order. However, when the microwave oven Is started, tt will automatically go through the cycles In order- CCOK 1-COOK 2 (or QUICK DEFROST- COOK 1- COOK 2.) Changlng or addlng Insf~cflont You can change times, Cook Powers, or add cycles any tlme before touching STARTor during oven operatton. l Touch the Cook cycle you wish to change or add (COOK 1or 2). l Touch numbers for new time, If desired.
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]. KEEPWARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a cooking cycle. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. The KEEPWARM Indicator Light will come on. The Display will show the time of day. 2. Touch KEEP WARM. 3. l l l l l l Touch START. KEEP WARM operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
Minute timer The mlcrowave oven controls can be used as a kitchen timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for timing up to W minutes, W seconds. THIS HAPPENS... Do THIS... The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four “03. 1. ;ouch COOK 1 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 COOK 2 for up to 99 minutes, W seconds. DO THIS... at THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put In food and close the door. See CAUTION. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four “0”s. 2. Touch COCK 1. 3. Touch Number Pads for the length of delay you The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them.
7. Touch In the cook@ and Cook tlme Power. m 8. Touch START. NOTE: If you hear the blower start when you touch properly. Touch CANCEL Pad and start over. 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.
Installation instructions BEFOREYOU BEGIN, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLmlY 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 mlsaligned door, damage around the door or dents lnslde the oven or on the exterior. If there Is any damage, please do not operate the unlt unttl It has been checked by an authorized WhIrlpool servlce techniclan and any repairs made. 2.
5. Electrical requirements Obsewe all govemlng codes and ordinances. A 120 %lt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse iS recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. 6.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 7. For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the elechit current.
Custom mountine your microwave oven Your microwave oven Is not llmlted to carts, counters made easy with kits available from your dealer. 1. Attach the mlcrowave 4158002 Wall Mounting Kit oven to the wall. 2. Attach the microwave oven directly the underslde of a cabinet. 4158231 Under-the-Cabinet Mounting Kit or tables. Custom installations Ill are II to Do not Install lhe oven next to or over a convenlional surface unlt or In any area where excessive heat and steam are generated.
NEVER COOK OR REHEATA WHOLE EGG. Steam build-up in whole eggs may cause them to burst and bum you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard bsiled eggs before heating. In rare Instances, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one mlnute before cutting Into them. ALWAYS use care when heating liquids or adding ingredients to heated liquids. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers may become overheated.
CAUTION: to prevent DO NOT use the oven until you have read and understood damage to the oven. 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 top 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.
General Information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook on high Cook Power for one minute. if the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow. these four steps: Is the oven in standing time between QUICK 1. Before caWng for assistance... DEFROST and COOK l? (See page 11.
3. 4. If you have a problem*... If you need service?.. Whirlpool has a nationwide network of franchised TECH-CARE@ service Companies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the ( FRANCHISED SERVICE , product warranty and provide ._ afterwarranty service, anywhere in the United States.
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WHIRLPOOL@ MICROWAW RANGE PRODUCT OVEN/ WARRANTY klwoo: WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR LENWH OF WARRANTY HJU Of&EAR WARRAHTY From Date of Purchase LlMlTED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Flfth Year From Date of Purchase FSP@replacement parts and repalr labor to correct defects In materlals or workmanshlp. Service must be provlded by a franchised TECH-CARE@service company. FSP@replacement magnetron tube on mlcrowave ovens If defecttve In materlals or workmanshlp. WHIRLPOOL WILL MOT PAY FOR A.
