Краткое содержание страницы № 1
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
Opera
Краткое содержание страницы № 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. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps
Краткое содержание страницы № 3
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 wDANGER
Краткое содержание страницы № 4
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.
Краткое содержание страницы № 5
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
Краткое содержание страницы № 6
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
Краткое содержание страницы № 7
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 energy is not hot. It causes food to make interference, you can reduce it or remove it by: its own heat,
Краткое содержание страницы № 8
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, put it into the oven with 1 cup (250 mL) For best
Краткое содержание страницы № 9
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROW V OVEN FEATURES A E EZ - CHOICE BAKED DINNER POPCORN POTATO PLATE FROZEN FRESH PIZZA REHEAT ENTREE VEGETABLE BAKED BEVERAGE CASSEROLE GOOD WARM ADD AUTO DEFROST HOLD MINUTE COOK COOK CLOCK TIME POWER SET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 START OFF 0 ENTER CANCEL 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 a
Краткое содержание страницы № 10
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. 1. Display. This display includes a clock to tell you the time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions you chose. EZ - CHOICE BAKED DINNER 2. POPCORN. Touch this pad to pop popcorn, PO
Краткое содержание страницы № 11
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) Interrupting cooking You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and Touch START. If you do not want to continue cooking: Close the door and the light goes off. • OR Touch OFF/CANCEL. • NOTE: Before setting a function, touch OFF/CANCEL to make sure no other function is on. Using the child lock The Child Lock locks th
Краткое содержание страницы № 12
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display shows “ 0 ”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will again show “ 0 ” 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 the cooking is completed. 1. Touch CLOCK SET. 2. Touch number pads for time of day. For example: For 7:00, touch “7 0 0” 3. Touch CLOCK SET. 12
Краткое содержание страницы № 13
MICROWAVE OVEN USE 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 into the oven and close the POWERS door. 1. Put your food into the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. Display will show “: 0.” 2. Touch COOK TIME. Display will show “: 0.” 3. Touch number pads for desired time. For example, for 10 minutes touch “1 0 0 0” 3. Touch number pads for desired time. 4
Краткое содержание страницы № 14
MICROWAVE OVEN USE COOK POWER NAME WHEN TO USE IT P50 = 50% of full power Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts • Simmering stews • P40 = 40% of full power Melting chocolate • Heating bread, rolls and pastries • P30-DEF = 30% of full Medium-Low, Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats, • power Defrost poultry, and precooked foods P20 = 20% of full power Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream • P10-WRM = 10% of full Low Keeping food warm • power Taking chill out of fruit • NOTE
Краткое содержание страницы № 15
MICROWAVE OVEN USE ¨
EZ-CHOICE COOKING FEATURE CHART TOUCH DIRECTIONS PAD PAD SERVING SIZE Follow package directions. Popcorn once 3.5 oz • twice 3.0 oz Use a 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 leave the microwave oven unattended while • popping popcorn. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow • manufacturer’s instructions. How well your popcorn cooks will
Краткое содержание страницы № 16
MICROWAVE OVEN USE ¨
EZ-CHOICE COOKING FEATURE CHART (CONT.) TOUCH PAD PAD SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS Pizza once 1 slice (5 oz) Place in the center of the microwave oven on a paper • reheat twice 2 slices (10 oz ) towel. (refrigerated) Beverage once 1 cup Use a mug or microwavable 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 (85 g), enter serving • 3 times 3 (6 oz) s
Краткое содержание страницы № 17
MICROWAVE OVEN USE Weight conversion chart USING AUTO DEFROST You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound You can defrost food by choosing a category and 1 (for example, 4 ounces equals ⁄4 pound [113.4 g]). setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
Краткое содержание страницы № 18
MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING WARM HOLD DEFROSTING TIPS Before starting, make sure you have removed any of • wWARNING the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. Food Poisoning Hazard Open containers such as cartons before they are • Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour placed in the oven. before or after cooking. Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. • Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. If food
Краткое содержание страницы № 19
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
Краткое содержание страницы № 20
MICROWAVE OVEN CARE To make sure your microwave oven looks MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, Using aluminum foil please follow these instructions carefully. Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy have purchased food which is prepackaged in an water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, non- alumin
