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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
Operating tips.......................
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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 ca
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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 a designated service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs. 2. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table, or shelf that is
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS (CONT.) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: • Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply The microwave oven must be grounded. In the cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or event of an electrical short circuit, grounding serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven. reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an For a permanently connected appliance: escape wire for the electric current. The
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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 RADIO INTERFERENCE Using your microwave oven may cause interference OVEN WORKS to 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 Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the • shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE them to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare OR COOKWARE cases, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of Test dinnerware or cookware before using. one minute before cutting into them. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven For best result
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 2 7 6 1 5 8 3 4 Your microwave oven is designed to make your 4. Removable Turntable Support (under turntable). cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To 5. Control Panel. Press buttons 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: 6. Light (not shown). Automatically turns on when 1. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not the door is opened o
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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 buttons located 1 on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “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 2 cooking functions. 4 2. AUTO DE
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) USING OPTIONS OPTIONS lets you select Warm Hold, turn off tones, Interrupting cooking change weight measurement from lbs to kilograms, You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the change the language displayed, change scroll speed, door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the change the clock from 12 hours to 24 hours, or turn light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and the Demo mode on and off. Press
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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 “ : ”. If the electric power ever goes the minute timer for timing up to 90 minutes. off, the display will again show “ : ” when the power comes back on. 1. Press TIMER SET / OFF. NOTE: You can cook without setting the clock, but the 2. Turn dial to desired time. display will show “ : ” again after the c
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK 1. Put the food in the oven and close the POWERS door. 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Press COOK TIME. Display will show “STAGE 1”. 2. Press COOK TIME. Display will show “STAGE 1”. 3. Turn dial to desired time. 3. Turn dial to desired time. 4. Press START. 4. Press COOK POWER. 5. At the end o
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT P-50 = 50% of full power Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts • P-40 = 40% of full power Melting chocolate • Simmering stews • Heating pastries • P-30-DEF = 30% of full Medium-Low, Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, • power Defrost poultry, and precooked foods P-20 = 20% of full power Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream • P-10-WRM = 10% of full Low Keeping food warm • power Taking chill out of fruit • COOKING W
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING AUTO DEFROST DEFROSTING TIPS You can defrost food by choosing a category and Before starting, make sure you have removed any of • setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. Open containers such as cartons before they are • 1. Press AUTO DEFROST. placed in the oven. Once for Meat, twice for Pou
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING JET START USING WARM HOLD OPTION JET START lets you cook food for 30 seconds at You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your 100% cook power or, during any manual program you microwave oven for up to 90 minutes. can use it to add 30-second increments. NOTES: NOTES: Warm Hold operates for up to 90 minutes. • Each time you press JET START, it will add • Food cooked should be covered during Warm Hold. • 30 seconds. Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
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SENSOR COOKING Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity released by the food. The amount USING SENSOR COOK of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by To use SENSOR COOK: 3 special functions: SENSOR COOK, SENSOR REHEAT, and SENSOR POPCORN. The simple 1. Put the food in the oven and close the instructions for these functions are on the door. following pages. NOTES: 2. Press SENSOR COOK. If you want to cook by entering a time a
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SENSOR COOKING USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOKING CHART (CONT.) FOOD SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS Casserole 1 to 3 cups Combine the ingredients per the recipe in a 1- to 2-quart • (250 to 750 mL) (1-2 L) casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. After cooking is complete, allow 5 minutes standing time. 1 Ground Meat ⁄4 to 2 lbs Crumble meat into a microwavable container. Season and • (113 to 907 g) cover with plastic wrap. Vent cover for well-done meat. 1 Fish, Seafood ⁄4 to 2 lbs Place th
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOKING 2. Press SENSOR POPCORN. USING SENSOR POPCORN SENSOR POPCORN lets you pop commercially 3. Press START or allow the program to packaged microwave popcorn with just one touch. start automatically after a short delay. NOTES: NOTE: The sensor will determine “popping time”, Pop only 1 package at a time. • based on the size of the package. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, • follow manufacturer's instructions. 1. Place the bag in the center of the t
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COOKING GUIDE MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Releasing pressure in foods If you increase or decrease the amount of food Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, • • you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly also change. For example, if you double a recipe, covered by a skin or membrane. Steam can build add a little more than half the original cooking time. up under the membrane during cooking, causing Check for doneness an
