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MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance,
parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
In Canada, for assistance, installation or service,
call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at...
www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.ca
FOUR À MICRO-ONDES
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
Au Canada, pour assistance, installation ou service,
composez le 1-800-807-6777
ou visitez notre site web à
www.whirlpool.ca
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 SÉCURITÉ DU FOUR À MICRO-ONDES....................................17 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................................................4 INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION.............................................19 Unpacking ....................................................................................4 Déballage..........................................................
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediat
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the ■ Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the microwave oven near water - for example, near a microwave oven. kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming ■ Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a pool, or similar locations. heating or cooking appliance. ■ Do not immerse cord or plug in water. ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in ■ Kee
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Electrical Requirements Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker. WARNING ■ A separate circuit serving only this microwave oven. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ■ For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of Electrical Shock Hazard an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord
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MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL Display When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “0:00” will appear in the display. If the “0:00” appears in the display at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Reset the clock if needed. See “Clock” section. Function Icons A BC D Oz lbs Oz lbs EF G H I A. Microwaves D. Power (low to mid) G. Menu Program B. Defrost E. Time H. Ounces C. Power (high) F. Control lock I. Pounds The icons light up in the display while their specific functions are being p
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Add 30 Seconds Clock The ADD 30 SEC control (START pad) automatically starts the This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00-11:59). The Clock cannot microwave oven at 100% power for 30 seconds, and adds be erased. If the Clock is not set, “0:00” will remain in the display 30 seconds of cook time with each additional touch of the when the microwave oven is not in use. control. To Set: Time may be added to any manual cooking cycle in 30-second The microwave oven and Timer must be off. increments,
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the Cooking Guidelines turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in Covering the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and which cooks the food. reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookwar
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MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Microwave Cooking Power Melamine Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent or name. For example, PL7=70%= Paper: Towels, Use nonrecycled and those approved by Medium-High. Dinnerware, the manufacturer for microwave oven use. Napkins One of the power icons (see “Function Icons” in the “Display” section) will flash during manual cooking, depending on the Plastic: Wraps, Use those approved by
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Manual Cooking Favorite NOTE: To cook at 100% power, begin by touching number pads Use the FAVORITE control to program, store and recall the top to enter cook time, then touch START. 3 most frequently used manual cook programs. Each Favorite may have 1 or 2 stages (see “Cooking in Stages” section). In the event of a power failure, the saved Favorites will have to be To Use: reprogrammed. 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. To Set FAVORITE: “00:00” will appe
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Quick Touch Menu (sensor and non-sensor) The following menu items are preprogrammed for quick and easy cooking/reheating. For added convenience, the available/recommended amounts shown in the following chart are included on the Cooking Guide label (see “Parts and Features” for its location). MENU ITEM SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS POPCORN 3.5 oz (99 g) ■ To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not use regular paper bags or glassware. (non-sensor) 3.0 oz (85 g) 1.75 oz (50 g) ■ Pop only one packa
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Defrost The Weight Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used, the Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the containers) before defrosting. end of the cycle for more even defrosting. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wi
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MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORTANT: Before cleaning, make sure all controls are off and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instructions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. MICROWAVE OVEN CAVITY MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR AND EXTERIOR To avoid damage to the microwave oven cavity, do not use soap- The area where the microwave oven door and frame touch when filled scouring pads, abrasive cleaners, steel-wool pads, gr
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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Turntable alternates rotation directions ■ Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker ■ This is normal and depends on motor rotation at beginning of tripped? cycle. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. Display shows messages Microwave oven will not operate ■ Is the display showing “0:00”? There
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ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If In Canada you still need help, follow the instructions below. Call the Whirlpool Canada LP Customer eXperience Centre toll When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete free: 1-800-807-6777. model and serial number of your appliance. This information will Our consultants provide assistance with: help us to better respond to your reques
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® WHIRLPOOL COUNTERTOP MICROWAVE LIMITED WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the original date of purchase, when this microwave is installed, operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will, at its sole option, either pay for factory specified parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship or replace the product. If replaced, the unit w
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SÉCURITÉ DU FOUR À MICRO-ONDES Votre sécurité et celle des autres est très importante. Nous donnons de nombreux messages de sécurité importants dans ce manuel et sur votre appareil ménager. Assurez-vous de toujours lire tous les messages de sécurité et de vous y conformer. Voici le symbole d’alerte de sécurité. Ce symbole d’alerte de sécurité vous signale les dangers potentiels de décès et de blessures graves à vous et à d’autres. Tous les messages de sécurité suivront le symbole d’alerte de
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IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ■ Les liquides tels que l’eau, le café ou le thé peuvent trop ■ Ne pas utiliser de produits en papier lorsque l’on fait chauffer – au-delà du point d’ébullition – sans sembler bouillir. fonctionner l’appareil au mode de convection, en combiné, Il n’y a pas toujours des bulles ou une ébullition lorsqu’on ou mode de gril ou “PAN BROWN” (brunissage à la poêle) retire le récipient du four à micro-ondes. À CAUSE DE CECI, (sur les modèles équipés de ces caract
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INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION Déballage Spécifications électriques 1. Ôter du four à micro-ondes tous les matériaux d'emballage divers. AVERTISSEMENT 2. Nettoyer l'intérieur du four avec un chiffon doux humide. 3. Vérifier l'absence de dommages tels que : ■ porte qui n'est pas alignée correctement ■ dommages autour de la porte, ou ■ bosses à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur du four à micro-ondes. En cas de dommage quelconque, ne pas faire fonctionner le Risque de choc électrique four à micro-ondes a
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PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES TABLEAU DE COMMANDE DU Ce manuel peut couvrir différents modèles. Le four que vous FOUR À MICRO-ONDES avez acheté peut avoir certaines ou toutes les caractéristiques énumérées. L’apparence des caractéristiques illustrées ici peut ne pas correspondre exactement à celle de votre modèle. A B C D E Oz lbs J I H G F A. Poignée de porte (sur les H. Sup
