Microwave Ovens A Note to You.............. 2 Microwave Oven Safety....................... 3-4 Installation Instructions ................. 5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ......... 7 Standard Microwave Cooking .................... 18 Sensor Cooking ........ 30 Caring for Your Microwave Oven ....... 33 Cooking Guide .......... 34 Questions and Answers .................... 39 Troubleshooting ........ 40 Requesting Assistance or Service ...................... 42 Index .........................
A NOTE TO YOU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. ® The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: wDANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS •Do not mount over a sink. •Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven surface when the microwave oven is in operation. • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. – Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
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 a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until an authorized service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. 2.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. wWARNING Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven. Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS (CONT.) Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE 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.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONT.) Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time. After microwaving, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing. Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES ENTER POWER SENSOR COOK AUTO WEIGHT Q,TY DEF TIME TEMP CONV START COMBI REHEAT SENSOR POPCORN REHEAT COOK WARM HOLD ADD MINUTE MORE LESS (3 SIZES) AUTO COOK PERSONAL CHOICE AUTO DEFROST • MEAT • POULTRY • FISH COOK TIME CLOCK SET 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 START 0 ENTER Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you choose the cooking function you want 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 14-32. 1. Display. This display includes a clock and scrolling words to tell you what to do when you touch a pad. 2. POPCORN.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) 11. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad to thaw 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. frozen food by weight. See page 24 for more information. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to set a cooking time. See pages 16, 18, and 20 for more information. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING PERSONAL CHOICE PERSONAL CHOICE lets you turn on or off tones, the clock, or the demonstration mode; change scroll speed; or switch weight measurement back and forth between pounds and kilograms. 1. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE. TOUCH PERSONAL CHOICE YOU SEE your display scrolls through the options 2. Touch a Number pad.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display tells you to “PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY.” Then the display shows “:”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will repeat this message when the power comes back on. NOTE: You can cook without setting the clock, but the display will not show the correct time of day after cooking. 1. Choose the setting. TOUCH CLOCK SET 2. Enter the time of day.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE MINUTE TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: If you want to use other Command pads while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer. 1. Touch COOK TIME. TOUCH COOK TIME 2. Enter the time to be counted down.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING THE MINUTE TIMER (CONT.) 4. Start the countdown. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER COOK (display counts down set time) YOU SEE 5. At the end of the set time: (3 tones sound) The display will show the time of day when you touch OFF/CANCEL.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING This section gives you instructions for standard microwave cooking. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH COOK TIME Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE display scrolls the words “ENTER COOKING TIME” YOU SEE 1 3 display scrolls the words “TOUCH START OR POWER” 0 3. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER COOK 4.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different 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. COOK POWER 100% of full power (automatic) NAME High NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.) 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH COOK TIME Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE display scrolls the words “ENTER COOKING TIME” YOU SEE 7 3 display scrolls the words “TOUCH START OR POWER” 0 3. Set the cook power. TOUCH COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH YOU SEE display scrolls the words “ENTER POWER LEVEL 1 TO 10” YOU SEE 5 4. Start the oven.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.) 5. At the end of the cooking time: YOU SEE (3 tones sound) The display will show the time of day when you touch OFF/CANCEL. TOUCH YOU SEE OFF CANCEL (time of day) COOKING IN STAGES 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, for up to 2 stages.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING IN STAGES (CONT.) 3. Set the cook power for the first stage. TOUCH COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH YOU SEE display scrolls the words “ENTER POWER LEVEL 1 TO 10” YOU SEE 5 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking time and cook power for the second stage. 5. Start the oven. After the first stage is over, 2 tones sound and the next stage will count down. TOUCH YOU SEE START ENTER COOK (first stage) 6.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING USING AUTO COOK NOTE: If you want to cook by entering a time and cook power, see the “Microwave cooking guide” in the “Cooking Guide” section. AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwaveprepared foods without needing to set times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook power for six major types of food. To use AUTO COOK: 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch AUTO COOK 3. Touch one of these Number pads to choose the type of food.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING USING AUTO DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: 1. Touch • MEAT • POULTRY • FISH 2. Touch one of three Number pads to choose the type of food. 1 or 2 or 3 3. Touch Number pad(s) to enter the weight.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING AUTO DEFROST CHART 1. Meat setting FOOD WHEN YOU SEE MESSAGE Beef Ground Beef, Bulk Ground Beef, Patties Round Steak Tenderloin Steak Stew Beef Pot Roast, Chuck Roast Rib Roast Rolled Rump Roast Lamb Cubes for Stew Chops (1 inch thick) Pork Chops (1⁄2 inch thick) Hot Dogs Spareribs, Country-Style Ribs Sausage, Links Sausage, Bulk Loin Roast, Boneless Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Separate and rearrange.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING AUTO DEFROST CHART 2. Poultry setting FOOD Chicken Whole Cut Up Cornish Hens Whole Turkey Breast WHEN YOU SEE MESSAGE Turn over (finish defrosting breastside down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING DEFROSTING TIPS • When using AUTO DEFROST, you need to enter the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter the weight to the nearest 1⁄10 lb. • Only use AUTO DEFROST for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when the food to be thawed is completely frozen. If the food is partially defrosted, always set a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking the food.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING USING ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power. NOTES: • Each time you touch ADD MINUTE, it will add 1 minute. • You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL. • You can only use ADD MINUTE to start the oven if no other cooking function is running. 1. Make sure your food is in the oven. 2. Touch ADD MINUTE. Example when cooking for one minute: TOUCH YOU SEE ADD MINUTE once 3.
STANDARD MICROWAVE COOKING USING WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: • WARM HOLD operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. • Opening the oven door cancels WARM HOLD. Close the door and touch WARM HOLD, then touch START/ENTER if additional WARM HOLD time is desired. • Food cooked covered should be covered during WARM HOLD.
SENSOR COOKING Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity released by the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: SENSOR COOK, SENSOR REHEAT, and SENSOR POPCORN. The simple instructions for these functions are on the following pages. USING SENSOR COOK SENSOR COOK has preset cook powers for cooking 10 different types of food. To use SENSOR COOK: 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2.
SENSOR COOKING USING SENSOR COOK (CONT.) NUMBER PAD FOOD INSTRUCTIONS AMOUNT 4 Frozen Entrée Remove from outer package. Loosen cover on three sides. If entrée is not in a microwave-safe container, place it on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and vent. Works best if entrée is 10 to 20 oz. 5 Rice Follow measurements on package for ingredient amounts. Place rice and liquid (water or chicken or vegetable stock) in a microwavable dish. Cover with plastic wrap.
SENSOR COOKING USING SENSOR REHEAT SENSOR REHEAT has preset cook powers for 3 different types of food. To use SENSOR REHEAT: 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch NOTE: If you want to reheat by entering a time and cook power, see the “Heating/reheating chart” in the “Cooking Guide” section. REHEAT 3. Touch one of three Number pads to choose the type of food. 1 or 2 or 3 This chart tells you how to choose a food type and what amounts you can reheat.
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. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed. Wipe well with clean water.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING GUIDE NOTES: • Do not use aluminum foil during the cooking cycle. • See “Using SENSOR COOK” in the “Sensor Cooking” section for instructions on how to cook without cooking time and cook power. Meat 1. Prepare the roast as you normally would and season it if you want. Defrost meat completely before cooking. 2. Place the meat on a microwave roasting rack or oven proof plate and place on the turntable. 3. Cook by following the “Meat cooking chart” below.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING GUIDE (CONT.) Fish 1. Arrange fish in a large, shallow, nonmetallic dish 5. After cooking, let stand before serving. The or casserole. 2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic film or casserole lid. 3. Place the dish on the turntable. 4. Cook by following the “Fresh fish cooking chart” below. You can add flakes of butter to the fish if you want. standing time is very important because it finishes the cooking. 6.
COOKING GUIDE HEATING/REHEATING CHART (CONT.) FOOD Sloppy Joe or Barbecued Beef 1 sandwich (1⁄2-cup meat filling) without bun COOKING TIME (IN MINUTES AT HIGH) 1 to 2 Mashed Potatoes 1 cup 4 cups 11⁄2 to 21⁄ 2 5 to 7 Baked Beans 1 cup 11⁄2 to 21⁄ 2 Ravioli or Pasta in Sauce 1 cup 4 cups Rice 1 cup 4 cups 36 INSTRUCTIONS Reheat filling and bun separately. Heat filling covered in microwavable dish. Stir once. Heat bun separately. Heat covered in microwavable dish. Stir once halfway through cooking.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Cov\ering food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food Cover food to: • Reduce splattering • Shorten cooking times • Keep food moist You can use any covering that lets microwaves pass through. you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Arranging food For best results, place 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. • When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, such as chicken breasts, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of the dish where it will be heated last. • Layer thin slices of meat on top of each other.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold 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 the rack is supplied with your microwave oven.
TROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section on page 42. MICROWAVE OVEN DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE Nothing works. • The power supply cord is not plugged into a live circuit with the proper volt- age.
TROUBLESHOOTING TURNTABLE PROBLEM CAUSE The turntable will not turn. • The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up. • The support is not operating correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven. If the support still does not move, call an authorized service technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results. TONES PROBLEM CAUSE You do not hear the programming or endof-cycle tone. • You have not entered the correct command.
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section).
INDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL ....................................................... 38 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................. 6, 10 AUDIBLE SIGNALS .................................................... 13 ERROR SIGNALS ....................................................... 13 BUILT-IN KITS ..............................................
WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE OVEN ® LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL 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.