Whirlpool RJM 7800 User's Manual
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1. D if the display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking e s ine Hold indicator on Is the Minute Timer and no Cook Cycle indicator on e Is the oven door closed completely E If the oven turns off too fast or too slow when using the probe e Is tne sensing end of the probe first 4 placed in the center of the food or beverage e In meats is the probe placed inthe cen ter of the largest muscle meat area not touching bone or fat and have you al lowed for standing time If may be nec essary to relocate the probe and restart the oven els the COOK POWER set at the desired number e is the probe plugged securely into the side of the oven e Has the COOK TEMP number that corre sponds to the desired end temperature been set If there s an electrical storm which causes a power interruption the display will show all 8 s Reset the clock following the directions on page 6 Continue to use the oven normally 2 If you need service lt gt TECH CARE SYMBOL OF QUAL Y SERS E If your WHIRLPOOL applance ever needs service anywhere in the United States help Is just a phone caii away to your nearest Whiripoo franchised TECH CARE gt service representative Whirlpool maintains a nationwide network of trancnised TECH CARE service companies lO fulfill your warranty and provide after warranty service and maintenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL appliance in peak condition You li find2. MAGNETRON MIXER TUNER TUBE MICROWAVE BASICS SEALED IN METAL SHELF BOTTOM MICROWAVES BOUNCE UP FROM THE BOTTOM THE SWITCH MUST BE ON FOR COOKING How a Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are like radio waves or radar waves They will pass through glass plastic paper and most other types of containers that are not metal Microwaves bounce off metal and are absorbed by food When food absorbs microwaves heat is created because water molecules in the food are disturbed and bounce around colliding with each other Heat is created by this bouncing and colliding like when you warm your hands by rubbing them together When all safety systems are secure door shut completely and the START pad touched electric current is allowed to reach the magnetron tube The magnetron tube uses electricity to create microwaves They pass through a metal tunnel called the waveguide past the wavetuner into the oven cavity Just at the point where the microwaves are about to go into the oven cavity Whirlpool Microwave Ovens use a mode mixer a slow moving metal fan to scatter them If all the microwaves went in the same direction they d all bounce in the same direction like water from a hose Some parts of the food wouldn t be touched The mode mixer works like a sprinkler to spread microwaves all around The walls top and bottom of the oven cavity are metal Microwaves will bounce around inside the oven until they are
3. defrost Cycle One Cycle Two Cycle Three and it will do each one in turn It has 10 levels of cooking power from full power the fastest to 10 of full power the slowest Microwave cookbooks recom mend that some foods be cooked at less than full power You can cook food to a preselected tem perature setting or you can cook with time You can defrost or defrost and cook You can even set it for the time you want dinner ready and leave for the afternoon It auto matically does a lot of the things you will want it to do like pausing holding between defrosting and cooking For more fun with microwave cooking read this book carefully Setting the Clock to the Right Time You can cook in the oven without first setting the clock nut the dispiay will be blank after cooking You must set the ciock to use SERVE TIME Close the oven door before setting the clock or minute timer 88 88 4 Touch the Clock Pad The word SET will glow on the display You have 5 seconds to start setting the time If tne light goes off before you e set the first number of the time touch the CLOCK pad again 2 Touch the Numbers for the Time of Day If it is 12 45 touch 1 2 4 5 in 3 that order For 1 30 touch 1 3 0 For 5 46 touch 5 4 6 Remember you have 5seconds after touching the CLOCK pad to touch the first number of the time you are setting ouch Number Pads In Order 3 Touch the Start pad When you touch the START pad
4. Cycle 3 pads and touch in two more cooking times and power levels 1 Put Frozen Food in the Microwave Oven and Close the Door 2 Touch the DEFROST Cooking Cycle Pad The microwave oven will eee Touch automatically defrost the food at 30 of full power The Defrost INDICATOR Defrost will come on and the DISPLAY will show 4 zeros 3 Touch In the Defrosting Time Refer to your MICRO MENUS Cookbook for suggested defrosting times This example shows touching NUMBER PADS 2 0 and 0 The DISPLAY will show 2 00 for 2 minutes Touch Number Pads In Order 4 Touch COOKING CYCLE PAD 4 Now that you have told your micro CYCLE Touch wave oven to defrost for 2 minutes at 30 of fuli power you tel itto get Roanne ready forthe next set of instructions by touching the Cycle 1 COOKING Yee CYCLE Pad 5 Touch In Cooking Time Touch the NUMBER PADS 1 3 and 0 in that 1 order to fouch 1 minutes of cooking time The time will show on the DISPLAY Touch Number Pads In Order To cook at full power skip to Step 8 this page To cook at a lower power level do the next steps before touching START Touch 6 Touch the COOK POWER Cooking Cycle Command Pad When you COOK Cook touch the COOK POWER pad the Cook Power INDICATOR will go on and 2 POWER Power zeros will show on the DISPLAY 7 Touch in Cooking Power Touch the NUMBER PAD that will give you the cooking power you want In this example NUMBER PAD 4 is touched to Cook at 40 of
5. EXPECT Remember the 2 zeros on the DISPLAY The lett one s was replaced by the number for the temperature setting you se Display Shows Setting lected Step 5 The right zero is replaced by a number that tells you Selected And Setting the setting sensed by the probe In this example 7 was touched in Sensed As Food Cooks for 160 The 6 shows that the probe senses approximately 150 Using the Temperature Probe at Different Power Levels 1 Follow Steps 4 through 5 of Cooking with the Temperature Probe pages 13 and 14 er 2 Touch the COOK POWER Pad Before touching the START Command COOK CEO Pad you have already touched in the desired internal temperature touch POWER power the COOK POWER pad The Cook Power INDICATOR will come on and the DISPLAY will show 2 zeros 3 Touch in the Cooking Level Here a 5 is touched for 50 of full cooking power The display will show 50 Touch Number Pad For Cook Power 4 Touch the START Command Pad When you ve touched in the Sit Touch cooking level you are ready to tell your microwave oven to start Start 4 Using the Serve Time Feature Your microwave oven can be programmed to stat cook and stop at a time you select automatically even when you aren home Wher using SERVE TIME chocse foods that can stand in the oven without deteriorating or spoiling Foods should be thoroughly refrigerated or frozen Most unfrozen food shouid not stand for more than two hours before cooki
6. compieted exactly what you did to touch in Cook ing in One Cycle at a Selected Cook Power page 8 Now instead Display Shows 50 of touching the START Pad you go on by touching in Cycle 2 Og On o S a fal 52 a 7 zZ 2 o OA nn Q 6 Touch COOKING CYCLE 2 Now the Cycle 2 INDICATOR will glow and CYCLE Touch the DISPLAY will show 4 zeros The Cycle 1 INDICATOR will stay on to show 2 Cycle 2 that you have touched in Cycle 1 instructions but the Cook Power INDICATOR will go off have 2 minutes Touch NUMBER PADS 2 0 and 0 The DISPLAY will show 2 00 letting you know that you did it right 0 7 Touch in Cooking Time for Cycle 2 For this example Cycle 2 is to ouch Number Pads In Order 2 00 Display Shows Selected Time 8 Touch the COOK POWER Pad When you touch the COOK POWER Touch cek pad the Cook Power INDICATOR glows and the DISPLAY shows 2 zeros The Power microwave oven is now ready for you fo touch in the cooking power you want for Cycle 2 Display Shows Cook Power Can Be Sel Cooking in More Than One Cycle continued 9 Touch in the Cooking Power For this example we called for 40 cooking power in Cycle 2 Touch NUMBER PAD 4 The DISPLAY will show 40 Touch Number For Cooking Power NOTE You have now touched in instructions for both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 if you didn t want or need a third Cycle you could touch START 10 Touch COOK
7. following example shows how fo touch in the instructions when you want the food to cook for 4 2 minutes at 50 power then for 2 minutes at 40 power and finally for 12 minutes at 50 power again A buzzer will sound at the end of each cycle in case you want to check the food The oven will not cook while you have the door open lf you don t open the door the oven will continue on Cycle 2 Unless you want to change instructions just touch the START pad after you close the door Cooking in More Than One Cycle continued 4 Put Food in the Microwave Oven and Shut the Door 2 Touch COOKING CYCLE 4 The Cycle 1 INDICATOR will glow and 4 CYCLE Touch zeros will show on the DISPLAY These indicators tell you that the microwave 1 Cycle 1 oven is ready for your next instruction 3 Touch in Cooking Time tor Cycle 1 Touch NUMBER PADS 1 3 and G for 1 2 minutes of time The DISPLAY will show what numbers you touched Touch Number Pads In Order 1 30 Display Shows Selected Time 4 Touch the COOK POWER Pad When you touch the COOK POWER COOK Touca pad the DISPLAY will show 2 zeros The microwave oven is now ready POWER Power for youto teil it what cooking power you want Display Shows Cook Power Can Be Set 5 Touch in the Cooking Power The number you touch will tell the microwave oven how much of full power you want In this example we want 50 so you touch NUMBER PAD 5 The DISPLAY wiil show 50 NOTE You ve just
8. full power The DISPLAY will show 40 Touch Number For Cooking Power Display Shows 40 Cooking Power 8 Touch the START Pad Unless you want to touch in another cycle or two START Touch touch START The Start INDICATOR will glow a while then it will go out The Start Defrost INDICATOR will stay on Tmk N sensor Center Tip in Thickest Part Es Plug In The Probe Defrosting and Cooking continued WHAT TO EXPECT While in the Defrosting Cycle the Defrost INDICATOR will glow and the Defrost Time will count down on the DISPLAY When this time is over a buzzer will sound The microwave will then go into HOLD for the same length of time as it was in Defrost The Hold INDICATOR will glow and the DISPLAY will count down Hold time Hold time is usually necessary to help complete thawing if you want your microwave oven to skip the holding time use Cycle 2 or Cycle 3 instead of Cycle 1 When you do the microwave will go directly from Defrost to the next cycle After the Hold time is over a buzzer sounds The microwave oven then starts Cycle 1 in this example 4 2 minutes at 40 power Cycle 1 and Cook Power INDICATORS will go on and the DISPLAY will count down the tirne in the cycle When the last cycie is over a buzzer will sound four times unless you open the door or touch CANCEL Faster or Slower Defrosting To defrost at power levels other than the automatic 30 of full power refer to the
9. lt gt Whirlpool ORPORATION IMNICLOWRVE OVEN Use and Care uide Model RJM 7800 Vents Oven Cavity Control Panel Mode Mixer Cover Bi Level Oven Rack Door Handie Model amp Serial Number Plate First fill in these spaces Before you do anything else please read this guide allthe way through Then keep it handy for future use Model and Serial No Plate Table of Contents Before You Use Your Microwave Oven Installation Instructions Safety Precautions How a Microwave Oven Works Using the On Off Switch Your Microwave Oven Control Panel Setting the Clock to the Right Time Using the Minute Timer Cooking withTime Cooking in One Cycle Full Power Cooking in One Cycle Selected Cook Power Cooking in More Than One Cycle at Different Cook Power Levels Defrosting in Your Microwave Oven 11 Defrosting and Cooking Faster or Slower Defrosting Cooking with the Temperature Probe 13 if You Need Service Model Serial No Dealer Date Purchased Service Phone No _ Filir tne spaces Be sure to record ali jerters and numbers You wil need this information if you call for service or ask questions Oboul your Microwave oven Before You Use Your Microwave Oven Whirlpool Microwave Ovens are bulit to e grounded according to the installation last It is up to you to make sure your micro instructions wave oven Is properly install
10. potato varieties may cook faster than others Overcooking may result in poor flavor and texture and potatoes may scorch or flame 8 Do not store utensils in the oven 9 Use hot pads some utensils can be hot 10 Do not block the vents Normal exhaust from cooking is vented out the top and back Depending on the food the exhaust may be hot 14 The inner door liner may appear wavy after the microwave oven has been operated for a long time This is normal DO S e After setting the oven check the DISPLAY to For cooking times longer than four minutes be sure the correct times and cook powers are set e Plug the microwave oven into a separate 15 ampere circuit Use only an electrically grounded three pronged wall outlet e Remove metal ties from plastic bags be fore placing them in the oven to avoid arcing and possible oven damage Check carryout food containers for metal before reheating foods in them e Use your microwave oven only for cooking reheating and defrosting e Slice whole eggs before reheating to avoid a steam build up and possible bursting DON TS e Your microwave uses 1450 watts at futli power It can t share an outlet with another operating appliance e Be careful that food or utensils do not push against the plastic mode mixer cover Don t remove the cover shield e Harsh abrasives may scratch the oven fin ish and shouldn t be used e Don t use dishes or utensils with metal trim staples
11. section Cooking in One Cycle at a Selected Power Start with a 20 or 40 power level to defrost slower or faster Remember that a higher level may cause some cooking on the outside of the food Cooking with the MEAL SENSOR Temperature Probe You have learned how to program your microwave oven to cook with time to cook at various power levels and to cook using more than one cycle You can set the minute timer you can defrost and you can defrost and cook with one set of instructions The next step is cooking to a temperature The MEAL SENSOR takes much of the guesswork and calculation out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles When the probe senses the tempera ture setting you selected the oven tums off NUMBER PADS are used to touch in the setting forthe temperature you want like they were used to touch in a cooking power In this case the approximate temperature appears on the NUMBER PAD Number Pad Approximate Temperature 1 90 F 32 C 2 110 F 43 C 3 120 F 49 C 4 130 F 54 C 5 145 F 63 C 6 150 F 66 C 7 160 F 71 C 8 165 F 74 C 9 185 F 85 C Recommended temperatures of different foods can be found in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook For the basic use of the Temperature Probe follow these steps 4 Put the Temperature Probe into the Food The sensor end of the probe should be in the center of the food Be sure at least 1 3 of the probe is in the food The tip should not be touching b
12. your nearest TECH CARE service company listed in your locai telephone book Yellow Pages under APPLIANCES HOUSEHOLD MAJOR SERVICE amp REPAIR Should you not find a listing dial free the Whirlpool COOL LINE service assistance telephone number When calling from Michigan 800 632 2243 Alaska amp Hawaii 800 253 1121 All other states 800 253 1304 If you move To make sure that your appliance is correctly installed and to insure its continued satisfactory operation please telephone your nearest TECH CARE service company for installation or to get the name of a qualified installer Installation cost will of course be paid by you Helpful hints You can help your TECH CARE service representative give you faster service if you include the mode and seria number of your appliance when requesting service Also retain your sales slip and warranty to verify your warranty status Remember Your TECH CARE service representative is specially trained in the expert repairing and servicing of your WHIRLPOOL appliances He can help you mainiain the quality originally Duilt into your WHIRLPOOL appliance So why not take the time now to look up his telephone number and jot it down in the space provided on the cover 3 If you have a problem Call Whirlpoo Corporation in Benton Harbor at the COOL LINE service assistance telephone number see Step 2 or write Mr Stephen E Upton Vice Presi
13. ATORS will come on as you touch the commands They will stay on until you touch START Then they will go off and only the START and SERVE TIME indicators will be on If you open the door before SERVE TIME cooking begins or after cooking has started you will have to retouch START after you close the door HINT You cannot set the SERVE TIME for more than 12 hours ahead of the time of day showing on the DISPLAY Serve Time When You Use the Temperature Probe 4 Touch the SERVE TIME Command Pad 2 Touch in the time you want food finished 3 Follow instructions on pages 13 and 14 for plugging in the Temperature Probe and touching in temperature and cook power instructions NOTE When cooking toward a Serve Time while using the Temperature Probe the microwave oven will start cooking 90 minutes before the Serve Time you touch in If the cooking time is less than 90 minutes set a later Serve Time Bi Level Oven Rack Use the BI LEVEL OVEN RACK when cooking more than one food The rack has two positions If dishes don t fit properly reverse the rack for more space See BI LEVEL COOKING GUIDE that is provided with the rack CLEANING THE OVEN RACK Wash in the top rack of dishwasher or wash by hand using a mild deter gent and a non abrasive plastic scrubber or sponge Avoid using harsh CAUTIONS abrasives or scouring pads Use BI LEVEL OVEN RACK only in your microwave oven Do not use in conventional ovens or under broiler Do no
14. ING CYCLE 3 Now all 3 Cycle INDICATORS will be on Touch the DISPLAY will show 4 zeros and the Cook Power INDICATOR will go off Cycle 3 ouch Number Pads In Order 1 30 11 Touch in Cooking Time for Cycle 3 Cycle 3 in this example is to have 114 minutes ouch NUMBER PADS 1 3 and 0 The display will show 1 30 9 v Q lt wn Zz ro wo uo 2 2 D a 3 12 Touch the COOK POWER Pad The Cook Power INDICATOR will come louch on and the DISPLAY will show 2 zeros The microwave oven is ready for you to The Cook 3 Power touch in Cook Power for Cycle 3 Display Shows Cook Power Can Be Set 13 Touch in the Cooking Power For 50 Cooking Power touch NUM BER PAD 5 The DISPLAY will show 50 Touch Number For Cooking Power 50 Display Shows 50 Cooking Power 44 Touch START Pad You have just completed programming your Touch microwave oven to cook at different levels for different times in 3 START Start cycles When you touch the START pad the oven will begin with Cycle 1 proceed through Cycle 2 and finish with Cycle 3 NOTE You can touch the COOKING CYCLE pads in any order but the microwave oven will automatically operate in 1 2 3 order or in Defrost 1 2 3 order WHAT TO EXPECT Your microwave oven will start with the instructions you gave it for Cycle 1 it will cook for 1 minutes at 50 power While it is doing that the Cook Power and Cycle 1 INDICATORS w
15. NDICATOR will Touch come on Since DEFROST is a separate cycle if is not necessary to first touch Defrost a Cycle 1 2 or 3 pad 3 Touch in Defrosting Time This example shows touching NUMBER PADS 2 0 and 0 Refer to your MICRO MENUS Cookbook for suggested defrosting times The time you select will show on the DISPLAY Touch Numbers In Order Display Shows Selected Time 4 Touch the Start Pad When you touch in the START Command tne Start START Touch INDICATOR will come on for a few seconds It will go off but the Defrost Start INDICATOR will stay lit for the whole time Countdown of the Defrost time will show on the DISPLAY REMINDER You have probably noticed that defrosting with time is exactly the same as Cooking in One Cycle page 7 The only difference When you use the DEFROST pad the microwave oven works at 30 of full power instead of at the full power It would use if you touched the Cycle 1 pad TMk Defrosting and Cooking There will be many times you want to defrost a food and cook it without setting instructions more than once The following example will show you how to do it The example should look familiar to you It is almost exactly like Cooking with More Than One Cycle pages 8 10 In this case however the DEFROST Cooking Cycle Pad is used to touch in the first cycle and the Cycle 1 pad is used to touch in the second cycle This example stops at that but you can go on with Cycle 2 and
16. NDICATORS glow torshow which Command Pad you touched When you start the oven indicators that tell you what the microwave oven is doing at the moment stay on The DISPLAY tells you the time of day lights up with the numbers you touch and keeps track of the cooking time remaining when you cook by time The display will show all 8 s when you first plug in the microwave oven The COMMAND PADS tell the microwave oven what you want if to do You can touch all the number pads you want to but nothing will happen until you touch a COMMAND PAD The COOKING CYCLE COMMAND PADS tell the micro wave oven what kind of cooking you want to do and in what order When setting the microwave oven for cook ing you must always touch a COOKING CYCLE COM MAND PAD first You only have to touch not push a pad to get your Instructions into the microwave oven Buzzers will sound to signal the end of the cook ing time to let you know when the microwave oven Is changing cycles or to signal the end of the time you ve set on the Minute Timer If all 8 s show on the display it means there was a temporary Interruption in the electrical supply to the microwave oven A fuse could have biown a circult breaker tripped or power to your home was Interrupted If this happens reset the clock according to directions Your microwave oven is easy to operate Just tell it what to do It has four cycles That is you can give it as many as four separate instructions
17. absorbed by food The food container rests on a sealed in shelf above the metal bottom of the oven cavity Because the food is above the metal bottom microwaves can get under it through the shelf fo bounce up from the botom into the food The screen in the door is designed to keep microwaves in the oven yet allow you to see inside There are three safety interlock switches designed to make sure that microwave oven will not operate unless the door is closed and microwaves are sealed inside Do not tamper with any of these interlock switches Usin the On Off Switch On the frame just inside the door is an on off switch When the switch is OFF the microwave oven cannot be started accidentally The switch is designed to help keep litle inquisitive fingers from using the oven unless you want them to When it is OFF the clock will work and you can use the Minute Timer but you cannot set the oven to cook or defrost MINUTE COOK COOK SERVE TIMER POWER TEMP TIME START DEFROST HOLD CYCLE I J o MINUTE 2 o CYCLE 2 CYCLES 8 165 COOK TEMP CYCLE CYCLE 2 irlpool DEFROST 5 Have Fun SERVE TIME Your Microwave Oven Control Panel Indicators Display Indicators Command Pads except O Number Pads including 0 Cooking Cycle Command Pads There are five sections on your contro panel DISPLAY INDICATORS COMMAND PADS NUMBER PADS AND COOKING CYCLE COMMAND PADS I
18. cle 1 INDICATOR will be lit and the selected time will be counting down on the DISPLAY When the cooking time is over a buzzer will sound four times unless you open the door or touch the CANCEL Pad instructions for cooking at lower powers are next Cooking in One Cycle at a Selected Cook Power You can select from 10 different cooking powers The number pads are used to touch in the cooking power you want and the DISPLAY tells you the percent of full power each number gives High 100 of full power automatic 90 of full power 80 of full power 70 of full power 60 of full power 50 of full power 40 of full power 30 of full power 20 of full power 10 of full power No power at all Med High Medium Med Low Low OF NWAUWUANDWYO tou wd ud du ud ue Remember if you dont touch ina cook power your microwave oven will automatically cook on HIGH full power For some foods espe cially delicate ones like scrambled eggs full power is not recommended Cooking in One Cycle at a Selected Cook Power continued 41 Put Food in The Microwave Oven and Shut the Door 2 Touch COOKING CYCLE 4 The Cycle 4 INDICATOR will glow and 4 zeros will show on the DISPLAY This tells you that the microwave oven is ready for your next instruction Touch Cycle uo Touch Number Pads in Order 1 30 Display Shows Selected Time 3 Touch inthe Cooking Time The example shows what you would do to touch in 1 minute an
19. closures or liners Metals should be used in the oven only as specifically di rected in the cookbook avoid using paper containers they may char and be careful of the plastics you use some plastics may meit e Follow recipe instructions to stir turn or add foods between cooking cycles to avoid pos sible damage to the utensil or oven REMEMBER f you call or write provide your name address telephone number type of appliance brand model seria number date of purchase the dealer s name and a complete description of the problem This in formation is needed in order to better re spond to your request for assistance e Always have food in the microwave oven before operating it to avoid possible dam age to the oven Store nothing in the microwave oven e Scorched or burned foods are over cooked Continued cooking can only burn them further and may cause them to flame especially potatoes corn on the cob and snacks Imk 18 Cleaning Your Microwave Oven Your microwave oven is designed for easy cleaning Most soils re quire only wiping with warm sudsy water For cooked on or other stub born souls boil a Cup of water inthe oven for 2 or 3 minutes The steam wil condense and soften the soils Tney should be tess stubborn after this treatment Do not operate the microwave oven with soil or any other objects between the door and the oven trame Do not use abrasive cleansers or scouring pads to clean t
20. d 30 seconds The DISPLAY will show what num bers you touched 4 Touch the COOK POWER Pad When you touch the COOK POWER pad the time that showed on the DISPLAY will be replaced by 2 zeros 5 BE 5 Touch in the Cooking Power The number you touch will tell the microwave oven how much of full power you want Example If you Display Shows 50 touch a 5 cooking will be at 50 of full power touch a 7 cooking will Cooking Power be at 70 of full power The display will show which cook power you selected 6 Touch START Command Pad The Start INDICATOR will glow to let you know that the microwave oven has started cooking After about 5 seconds it will go Out but the Cycle 1 and Cook Power INDICATORS will stay on during the entire cycle Touch START Start While cooking the DISPLAY will count down the seconds so you will know how much time is left For 2 seconds of every 10 seconds the DISPLAY changes to show the cook power instead of cooking time When the cycle is over a buzzer will sound four times Opening the door or touching the CANCEL Pad turns off the buzzer The time of day will again show on the DISPLAY Cooking in More Than One Cycle at Different Cook Power Levels Some foods are best when cooked part way at one power level and finished at another You might want a DEFROST cycle a few minutes on high power Cycle 1 a few more minutes on low Cycle 2 and a few final minutes on medium Cycle 3 The
21. dent Whirlpool Corporation Administrative Center 2000 U S 33 North Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 If you must call or write please provide your name address telephone number type of appliance brand model serial number date of purchase the dealer s name and a complete description of the problem This information is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance 19 FSP isa registered trademark of Whiripool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance FOP replacement parts will ff ngnt and work ngh because they are made to the same exacting specifications used to build every new Whirlpooi appliance lt gt Whirlpool Home Appliances Quality Our way of life Benton Harbor Michigan Automatic Washers Clothes Dryers Freezers Retrigerator Freezers Ice Makers Dishwashers Built in Ovens and Surface Unils Ranges Microwave Ovens Compactors Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Central Healing and Air Conditioning Systems Part No 311490 Painted n USA
22. ed used and e used only for the job expected of a maintained You have to be sure that your home microwave oven Whirlpool Microwave Ovenis e not used by children or others who might e installed according to installation not understand how to use it properly instructions e kept clean and in good repair e Installed where it is protected from the serviced or repaired only by qualified weather service technicians e Installed on a counter or shelf strong enough for Its weight e connected to an electrical circuit ac cording to the installation instructions Page Page 2 Using the Temperature Probe at 3 Different Cook PowerLlevels 14 3 Cooking Toward a Serve Time 415 4 Serve Time and the Temperature Probe 415 4 Bi Level Oven Rack a 15 5 Other Handy Operating Hints sents ease 16 6 To Recall What You Have Set 16 To Change or Cancel Instructions 16 6 To Change or Cancel the Minute Timer 16 7 To Stop Cooking eee 16 7 To Restart the Oven 16 ReMINdETS o oo aaa Sat nate TO 78 Do s sala dys E e antes 17 WOEN 8 11 Don ts l oons aaner par gies TY 17 Cleaning Your Microwave Oven 18 12 13 Replacing the OvenLightBulb 18 bones 13 Before Calling for Service 19 secs eB cttes herd Sab nee Sy Glee Hirt Aceh 19 If You Have a Problem He ERI 19 installation Instructions First Take everyt
23. first Cycle 1 second and Cycle 2 third Your microwave oven will Cook in 1 2 3 order To Change or Cancel the Minute Timer Touch the MINUTE TIMER Command Pad Touch NUMBER PAD 0 to cancel the time ortouch NUMBER PADS to change the time Then touch either CLOCK if you cancelled the Minute Timer or START if you want a new time entered To Stop Cooking If you want to stop the microwave oven from cooking open the door Instructions you touched in will not be erased You can also touch the CANCEL pad The CANCEL pad erases all instructions To Restart the Oven If you stopped the oven by opening the door close the door securely and touch the START Command Pad If you stopped the oven with the CANCEL Command Pad you must touch in new instructions before touching the START Command Pad Reminders e if you touch two instructions into the same cycle the second in struction will erase the first This allows you to change instructions easily e When cooking at a cook power other than HIGH the number for the selected power level will be displayed for 2 seconds during every 10 seconds of cooking time When you program the microwave oven to follow the DEFROST Cycle with Cycle 1 the oven will automatically put a holding stand ing time between the two cycles e When you program the microwave oven to follow the DEFROST Cycle with Cycle 2 or 3 there will be no Hold standing time after the DEFROST Cycle e With the Safety Sw
24. he micro wave oven interior inside of the door orthe glass control panel Replacing the Oven Light Bulb 1 Unplug the oven power cord 2 Remove screw and access panel 3 Replace bulb with a 40 watt appliance bulb only Bulb can be seen and reached with the access cover removec 4 Replace the access panel making sure the tabs at the top go back where they were before you removed It 5 Replace the screw OVEN REAR ACCESS PANEL SCREW LOCATION OF LIGHT BULB If you need service or help we sks eh you follow these three steps 1 Before calling for service Performance problems are sometimes caused by little things you can correct with out tools Before you call for service check this lst A If the oven lights and display won t turn on atall e Is the unit plugged into the outlet firmly e Have you checked to be sure a fuse or circuit breaker is not open B If microwave power won t come on els the safety switch in the ON position see page 4 e Are all the controls sel propery e Have you touched the START pad e Is the door firmly closed C if the cooking times seem too long e Is the line voltage to your home low or lower than normal The public utility in your area may be able to tell you if the voltage is low e Are you allowing more cooking time when you increase the quantity or num ber of food being cooked in the micro wave oven els the COOK POWER set at the desired power number
25. hing out of the oven Wipe out the inside with a damp cloth Second rut the microwave oven on a counter table or shelf which has enough strength to no d it For ventilation leave two inches between the back of the over and tne wal Do not block the vents on top They are needed for ar fiow and even cooking i This oven can be buiit into a wall or cabinet Kits RCK 703 and RCK 707 are availabie fror your dealer for recessed installation It can also be instalied with those kits above Whirpool RDE REE and RGE series singie Ovens or Hardwick 7200 single gas ovens Foliow the manufacturer s installation instructions The RCK 740 RCK7114 and RCK 743 kits can be used for surface mounting on a wall The MICRO SHELF Hood Model RJH 3330 is available for mounting the microwave oven above a range or cooktop Third For your safety this oven must be grounded It s cord has the three prong grounding plug DO NOT CUT THE ROUND GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE PLUG If the wall receptacle doesn t have the right plug in or if the plug in isn t grounded according to the National Electrical Code and local codes or ordinances you must have a qualified electrician put in the right outlet Fourth The outlet must supply 120 volts 60 Hz A C The microwave oven will use about 1450 watts when it is operating so no other major household appliance shouid share the circuit Fifth Fill o glass container with about one cup 250 m of cold water and put it in the oven T
26. ill be on The DISPLAY will show a countdown of the time remaining In Cycle 1 For 2 seconds out of every 10 the Cook Power level you selected 50 will show on the DISPLAY 0 Cooking in more than One Cycle continued A buzzer will sound to signal the end of Cycle 1 The microwave oven will then start Cycle 2 unless you ve opened the door to check the food If you do touch START to restart the oven When it starts up again the Cycie 2 and Cook Power INDICATORS will be on The countdown for Cycle 2 will begin and the Cook Power setting will periodically show on the DISPLAY Another buzz and Cycle 2 is finished Your microwave oven will start Cycle 3 with Its displayed countdown of time and then Cook Power Of course the Cycle 3 and Cook Power INDICATORS will be on At the end of Cycle 3 the buzzer will sound four times unless you open the door or touch the CANCEL Pad The time of day will again be on the DISPLAY Defrosting in Your Microwave Oven When you touch the DEFROST Cooking Cycle Command pad your microwave oven automatically operates at 30 of full power If you want faster defrosting which may cause partial Cooking on the out side or slower defrosting refer to Cooking in One Cycle at a Selected Cook Power on pages 7 and 8 Start with 40 for faster defrosting or 20 for slower defrosting 4 Put Frozen Food in the Microwave Oven and Close the Door 2 Touch DEFROST Cooking Cycle Pad The Defrost I
27. itch page 4 ON the CLOCK and MINUTE TIMER can be set only if the door is closed With the switch OFF the CLOCK and MINUTE TIMER can be set with the door open or closed More Hints 4 Most of the ovens weight is on one side the side with the controls and it may be awkward to move 2 INDICATORS may flicker when the microwave oven is on This is normal 3 If your line voitage is low less than 120 volts heating and cooking times may have to be longer 4 When using recipes other than those from the MICRO MENUS Cookbook you may have to experiment with cooking times and power level settings Cook food according t0 the times and quantities given in the Whirlpool Cookbook As in conventional cooking over cooking can burn food and some foods may flame Shorten cooking time for smaller quantities 5 Popcorn should be made only in a popper designed for microwave use Follow instructions received with the popper The results are the responsibility of the popcorn popper manufacturer 6 Liquids heated in certain containers may overheat and flash into vapor Water can splash out of the container and make a loud noise This is not dangerous and will not harm the oven You may wish to use a different container for heating liquids next time 7 DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES At the end of the recommended cooking time the potatoes should be slightly firm Wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for five minutes Potatoes will finish cooking while standing Some
28. ng starts Avoid using dishes that require miik or eggs cream soups cooked meats fish poultry and baked goods with baking powder or yeast Smoked or frozen meats may be used Vegetables and cusserole type foods are goca chaices Serve Time When You Set the Cooking Time 4 When Do You Want to Serve You choose the lime you want cooking done Your microwave oven figures out when to start Touch 2 Touch the SERVE TIME Pad The Serve Time iNDICATOR will glow and Serve z Time the DISPLAY will show 4 zeros 3 Touch in the Time You Want the Food Finished If you want cooking finished by 530 touch NUMBER PADS 5 3 and 0 in that order The DISPLAY Touch Number Pads In Order wiil show 5 30 4 Touch in Cooking Instructions Touch the defrost and or cycle pads cooking times or temperature and power levels just as you do when the oven is to begin cooking immediately As long as you have touched SERVE TIME instructions cooking won t start right away 3 ras 120 aa Touch 5 Touch START Command Pad The microwave oven will start in time to Start have your instructions completed at the time you touched in for SERVE TIME It the DISPLAY begins flashing it means there isn t enough time left for the microwave oven to carry out your Instructions before SERVE TIME or that you have not set the clock to the correct time of day Touch CANCEL and reset the oven for a later SERVE TIME WHAT TO EXPECT When touching in instructions the INDIC
29. one fat or an air pocket If the tip touches a bone is not in the thickest part of the food is in fat orin an air pocket the oven may shut Off too soon ortoo late it may be necessary to relocate the probe and restart the microwave oven 2 Plug the Probe into Its Socket Push the plug end of the probe into the socket on the oven wall It should click into place Put the food into the oven 3 Close the Door Securely 13 Tmk Cooking with the Temperature Probe continued 4 Touch the COOK TEMP Pad When you touch COOK TEMP you tell the COOK puen microwave oven that you are going to use the probe The Cook Temp TEMP ook Temp INDICATOR will come on and the DISPLAY will show 2 zeros 5 Touch in the Temperature Setting You Want At the beginning of this section we listed approximate temperatures and the NUMBER PAD rs NN Touch 7 For160 F you use to touch in each The temperature is also listed on the NUMBER l PAD In this example an internal food temperature of 160 F is touched 7 5 o in with NUMBER PAD 7 Display Shows Selection 6 Touch START Pad When you touch the START Pad the Start INDICATOR START Touch will come on for a while to show you that the microwave oven has stared Start cooking It will go off but the Cook Temp INDICATOR will glow until the cycle is Over NOTE The microwave oven will cook on HIGH full power You can seta different cooking level see next example 7 5 he 6 WHAT TO
30. t use in microwave oven without food Do not use with browning dish Do not allow foods placed on rack to touch the top of the oven Use only when cooking more than one food at a time 45 Do not store rack in oven 16 CANCEL Other Handy Operating Hints There are a number of things you can do with your microwave oven Some we ve already covered but are worth repeating others will be mentioned forthe first time All can help you enjoy using your Whirlpool Microwave Oven To Recall What You Have Set There may be a time you want to double check what you touched in for Cycle 3 while your oven is cooking in Cycle 1 Just touch the Command Pad for the setting you want to check In this case touch Cycle 3 The DISPLAY will tell you how much time in minutes and seconds you touched in for that cycle If you want to know the cooking power you touched in touch the COOK POWER pad To Change or Cancel Instructions If you need to change instructions after touching the START pad touch the CANCEL pad All instructions will be cancelled Touch in new instructions To change instructions before touching the START pad just touch in the new instructions For example if you are touching in instructions for Cycle 3 and you decide to change Cycle 2 finish Cycle 3 instructions Then touch in new Cycle 2 instructions The second set of instructions for Cycle 2 will erase the first set It makes no difference if you touch in Cycle 3
31. the light on the Touch display will go off and the START INDICATOR will go on for about 5 seconds Bima Start When it goes off the ciock 1s set Using the Minute Timer The Minute Timer doesnt start or stop cooking if just operates a buzzer Like other timers it can be used to time eggs fo remind you to turn something off make a call or whatever 4 Touch the Minute Timer Pad When you touch the MINUTE TIMER PAD MINUTE Nati a0 will appear on the display and the MINUTE TIMER INDICATOR will come TIMER Timer on You now have about 5 seconds to touch in the first number Display Reads Zero 1 3 0 2 Now Touch the Numbers for the Minutes and Seconds In the ex ample the time wanted is 1 minute and 30 seconds 1 3 0 Display Will Show What You Touched 3 Touch Start Pad When you touch START the INDICATOR will come on Touch After about 5 seconds it will go off The Minute Timer INDICATOR will stay on START Start until the time you touched in is over A countdown of the time will show on the display unless you also selected a COOKING CYCLE 4 A buzzer will sound when the set time is up The time of day will show on the display again If you wait longer than 5 seconds after you touch the MINUTE TIMER pad before you start touching in the time you want the time of day will show on the display again Start over by touching the MINUTE TIMER pad The Minute Timer can be used while the oven is cooking If the DISPLAY is bus
32. urn the oven on full power for 1 to 14 minutes see page 7 When the time is up the water should be heated Sixth If the microwave oven has been stored in a cool room the fan may run siower than usual until the oven warms up to room temperature Imk Safety Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy e Do not attempt to operate inis oven with e The oven should not be adjusted or re the door open since open door opera palred by anyone excep properly tlon can result in harmful exposure to qualified service personnel microwave energy It is important not to e The oven should be checked for micro defeat or tamper with the safety wave leakage by qualified personne interlocks after a repairis made e Do not place any object between the Do not operate the oven if the door glas oven front face and the door or allow is broken soil or cleaner residue to accumulate e Do not operate the microwave oven wilt the outer cabinet removed on sealing surfaces e Do not operate the oven if it is dam aged it is particularily imp lt rtant that Do not attempt to cook eggs in the sheli the oven door close properly and that in the microwave oven Steam build up there is no damage to the 1 door within the egg will cause it to burst bent 2 hinges and latches broken or Damage to the oven or injury to the user loosened 3 door seals and sealing may result surfaces WAVE WAVEGUIDE MODE
33. y counting down a cooking time you will not see the Minute Timer setting on if unless you touch the MINUTE TIMER Pad fey The Minute Timer does not stop when you open the oven door If you wish to reset it close the door and follow steps 1 2 and 3 Touch the START Pad again to restart the oven Cooking with Time Microwave ovens cook by time when they don t have the solid state programming features or the Temperature Sensing Probe that yours has This first instruction tells you now to set your microwave oven to cook on HIGH by time Cooking in One Cycle HIGH 4 Put Food in the Microwave Oven and Shut the Door 2 Touch CYCLE 1 Pad This wil tel your microwave oven that the first thing CYCLE Touch it is to do is cook The Cycle 1 INDICATOR will glow and 4 zeros will show on 1 Cycie1 the DISPLAY This tells you that the microwave oven is ready for your next instruction 3 Touch in the Cooking Time The example shows how fo touch in g 3 14 minute and 30 seconds by touching 1 3 and 0 in that order The DISPLAY will repeat the numbers You can touch in up to 99 minutes and Touch Number Pads In Order 99 seconds of cooking time 1 30 Display Shows Setected Time 4 Touch START Pad Once you ve told the microwave oven how long Touch you want it to cook in Cycle just tell it to START Start With these instructions your microwave oven will automatically cook on high fuil power During cooking the Cy
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