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Microwave Ovens
A Note to You.....................................2
Microwave Oven Safety ...................3
Installation Instructions....................5
Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven................................7
How your microwave
oven works......................................7
Radio interference..........................7
For the best cooking results .........7
Testing your microwave oven .......7
Testing your dinnerware or
cookware.........................................8
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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. The c
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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 injured if you don’t wDANGER follow ins
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance – Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic • bags before placing bag in oven. beneath the microwave oven. Do not mount microwave oven over or near any – If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep • oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect portion of a heating or cooking appliance. the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or Do not mount over a sink. • circuit breaker panel.
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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. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table, or shelf that i
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS (CONT.) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven. of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire For a permanently connected appliance: for the electric current. The micro
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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. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN RADIO INTERFERENCE Using your microwave oven may cause interference to WORKS your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not interference, you can reduce it or remove it by: hot. It causes f
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN them to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE cases, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of OR COOKWARE one minute before cutting into them. For best results, stir any liquid several times • Test dinnerware or cookware before using. during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven certain
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 8 7 EZ-Choice 2 6 4 5 1 3 Your microwave oven is designed to make your 5. Removable Turntable Support (under turntable). cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To 6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to help get you up and running quickly, the following perform all functions. is a list of the oven’s basic features: 7. Light (not shown). Automatically turns on when 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push this the door is opened
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see 1 “Using your microwave oven” section. 1. Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights, and EZ-Choice 3 cooking funct
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) BUILT-IN KITS (NOT FOR INSTALLATION ) OVER A HEAT SOURCE Interrupting cooking You can build your microwave oven into a wall or You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the cabinet by using one of the following trim kits. These door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the kits are available from your dealer. If your dealer does light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and not stock the kit you can orde
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK USING THE MINUTE TIMER When you first plug in your microwave oven, the You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use display shows “0”. If the electric power ever goes off, the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. the display will again show “0” when the power NOTE: If you want to use other Command pads while comes back on. the minute timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the minute timer. NOTES: You c
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. 3. Start the oven. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER TOUCH YOU SEE 1. Put the food in the oven and close the START door. ENTER COOK 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE 4. At the end of the cooking time: ENTER COOK (3 tones sound) TIME YOU SEE COOK TIME Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH ENTER 1 OFF START CANCEL 3 The display will show the time of day
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook The following chart gives the percentage of cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the power each Number pad stands for, and the cook cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different power name usually used. It also tells you when to percentage of cook power. Many microwave cook- use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package book recipes tell you by number, perce
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 5. At the end of the cooking time: COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK TOUCH (CONT.) POWERS OFF CANCEL 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. (3 tones sound) The display will show the time of day when you 2. Set the cooking time. touch OFF/CANCEL. TOUCH COOK TIME Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE TOUCH COOK CYCLE For best results, some recipes call for one cook power 7 0 3 for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another lengt
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. EZ-CHOICE COOKING TOUCH You can cook common microwave-prepared foods just by choosing a category and quantity. EZ-Choice has COOK POWER preset times and cook powers for nine categories. To EZ-Choice cook, follow the steps below: Example for 50% cook power: 1. Touch the pad for the food you want. TOUCH 5 EZ-CHOICE POPCORN BAKED DINNER 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking (3 SIZES) POTATOES PLATE time and cook power for ea
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EZ-CHOICE COOKING CHART TOUCH PAD PAD SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS Popcorn once 3.5 oz Follow package directions. • twice 3.0 oz Use popcorn package which is made especially for • 3 times 1.75 oz microwave cooking. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. • Pop only 1 package at a time. • Do not unfold the back when popping 3.0 to 3.5 oz bags • of popcorn. Do not leave the microwave oven unattended while pop- • ping popcorn. As the bag expands during popping, it may stop or slow
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EZ-CHOICE COOKING CHART (CONT.) TOUCH PAD PAD SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS Pizza once 1 slice (5 oz) Place the refrigerated pizza on the plate in the center of • reheat twice 2 slices (10 oz) the microwave oven. (refrigerated) Beverage once 1 cup Use a mug or microwave-safe cup. • twice 2 cups Stir after reheating. • Baked once 1 (2 oz) Place in the center of the oven on a paper towel. • goods twice 2 (4 oz) If baked good size is more than 3 oz, enter serving size • 3 tim
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING AUTO DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and set- NOTES: ting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and If you enter a weight higher than the highest weight • cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. allowed for your food setting, one long tone will sound and “Err” will appear on the display when To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: you touch START/ENTER. 1. TOUCH If you touch the AUTO DEFROST pad 4 times, the • AUTO displ
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING AUTO DEFROST (CONT.) Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for pound, you can use the following chart to convert the 1 example, 4 ounces equals ⁄4 pound). However, in order weight to decimals. to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. Equivalent Weight OUNCEs DECIMAL WEIGHT 1.6 .10 3
