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Use And Care
G U I D E
A Note to You ........................................2
Microwave Oven Safety .......................3
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven ...................................6
Using Your Microwave Oven..............11
Using the safety lock.........................11
Using the HELP feature.....................11
Using the fan.....................................12
Using the cooktop/countertop light....12
Using the bi-level cooking rac
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 2 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 Ca
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 3 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: You will be killed or seriously
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 4 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The microwave oven should be serviced – Do not use the cavity for storage only by qualified service personnel. Call purposes. Do not leave paper an authorized service company for products, cooking utensils, or food in examination, repair, or adjustment. the cavity when not in use. • See door surface cleaning instructions in • Suitable for use above both gas and the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” elec
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 5 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Electrical wWARNING requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 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. 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. Failure to follow th
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 6 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. Radio interference How your microwave Using your microwave oven may cause oven works interference to your radio, TV, or similar Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave equipment. When there is interference, you energy is not hot. It
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or breaks, contact your dealer for a Testing your replacement. dinnerware or When you use a browning dish, the • 3 browning dish bottom must be at least ⁄16 cookware inch above the turntable. Follow the direc- Test dinnerware or cookware before tions supplied with the browning dish. using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into Never cook or reheat a whole egg • the o
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features 1 3 8 7 2 4 5 6 5 Your microwave oven is designed to make 7. Turntable, Fan, and Cooktop Light your cooking experience as enjoyable and Switches. productive as possible. To get you up and 8. Control Panel. Touch the pads on this running quickly, the following is a list of the panel to perform all functions. oven’s basic features: 9. Vent Grille. 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. 10. Cooking Guid
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function 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 on these features, see “Using your microwave oven” section. 1 3 2 4 7 5 6 8 18 20 19 3 4 5 1. DISPLAY. The display includes a clock 2. REH
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 3. COOK. Touch this pad to cook common 13. LESS. Touch this pad to subtract 10 microwave-prepared foods with the seconds of cook time each time you SENSOR feature. The oven’s sensors press it. will tell the oven how long to cook 14. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by depending on the amount of humidity it Number Pads to set a cooking time. detects from the food. 15. COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the 4. POPCORN. T
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 11 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 24. LIGHT. Touch this pad to turn on the cooktop/countertop light. Using Your 25. FAN. Touch this pad to turn the fan on or off. Microwave NOTE: If you try to enter incorrect instructions, you will not hear any tones. Oven Touch CANCEL/OFF and re-enter the instructions. This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. Audible signals Audible signals are available to gui
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 12 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using the fan Using the bi-level The Fan pad on the bottom right of cooking rack the control panel controls the 2-speed Fan. The Bi-Level Cooking Rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one 1. Touch FAN container at the same time. The metal rack (once for HIGH, twice for LOW) can be turned upside-down to help fit taller NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot containers on the bottom of the oven. around the microwave
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 13 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN9 • Do not cook foods directly on rack • To see the time of day while the timer is without putting them in containers first. counting down, touch CLOCK. • Do not place a metal cooking container on • If you want to use other command pads rack. Place a microwave-safe plate while the timer is counting down, touch under container. TIMER OFF to cancel the Minute Timer. • Only use the Bi-Level Cooking Rack when 1. Touch TIMER SET. cooki
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 14 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for It also tells you when to use each cook different cook powers. The lower the cook power. Follow recipe or food package power, the slower the cooking. Each number instructions if available. from 1 to 10 stands for a different percentage NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for of cook power. cooking times based on the 1000 Watt cook The following chart gives
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 15 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different Cooking with more cook powers (cont.) than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one 1. Put food in oven and close Cook Power for a certain length of time, and the door. another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to four 2. Touch COOK TIME. cycles (including Auto Defrost and Warm Hold). ENTER COOKING TIME scrolls acr
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 16 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the weights you can set for Using AUTO each type. For best results, loosen or DEFROST remove covering on food. You can defrost food by choosing a category TOUCH WEIGHTS and setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has DEFROST, YOU CAN SET preset times and cook powers for 3 THEN (tenths of a categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. FOOD TOUCH pound) NOTES: Meat 1 .1 to 6.0 To defrost item
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 17 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Defrosting tips Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm When using AUTO DEFROST, the weight • in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, to be entered is the net weight in pounds 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You and tenths of pounds (the weight of the can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to auto- food minus the container). matically follow a cooking cycle. Before starting, make sure you have • removed any
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 18 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using WARM HOLD SENSOR cooking (cont.) guide Sensor Cook allows you to cook many of • Food cooked covered should be covered your favorite foods without selecting cooking during WARM HOLD. times and power levels. The display will • Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should show SENSING during the initial cook time. be uncovered during WARM HOLD. The oven automatically determines the • Complete meals kept warm on a dinner required
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 19 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Using SENSOR Using SENSOR COOK REHEAT Using COOK lets you heat common REHEAT lets you heat foods without microwave-prepared foods without needing needing to program times and Cook to program times and Cook Powers. COOK Powers. REHEAT has preset Cook Powers has preset Cook Powers for 3 food catego- for 3 categories: Number 1 for Casserole, ries: Number 1 for Frozen Entree, Number 2 Number 2 for Dinner Plate, or Number 3 for for C
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4359953v07c86 1/25/99 1:37 PM Page 20 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 1. Place bag in oven and close Using SENSOR the door. BAKED POTATO Cooking with BAKED POTATO lets you 2. Touch POPCORN. bake one or several potatoes by touching Four seconds later, the oven will start. one pad. When sensor detects a certain amount NOTES: of humidity from popcorn, popping time is • Before baking, pierce potato with fork displayed. The display will show several times. Do not cover. SENSING and the remaining cooki
