Whirlpool MW87OOXL User's Manual
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1. 1d Defrost Guide Not Shown Model and Serial Number Plate Copy You Model and Serial Numbers Here Heut oen ser on o cal w th a question ave ts NfOrmMEron f Complete pehnatnhe rn 2 Puron ase vengi Non Der trom tne niate just a lipi or date instailiecd Copy siformaton im these spaces Keepihis book our warant ard sales i mntogetherin a handy place Door Latch C i Whirlpool Microwave Oven Model MW8700XL use Care Vents Not Shown Control Panel 2 Position Bi Level Cooking Rack Control Panel ON OFF Switch not shown E Model Number n Serial Number Purchase Installation Date Service Company and Phone Number Contents Responsibilities Installation Proper Safe Use Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Using Your Microwave Oven Setting The Clock Using the Minute Timer Cooking in One Cycle High Cook Power Lower Cook Powers Defrosting Faster or Slower Defrosting Cooking in More Than One Cycle Cooking Automatically after Defrosting Your responsibilities Cooking with The Temperature Cooking to a Serving Time Serve Time and the Temperature Probe Changing or Cancelling Instructions Other Operating Instructions Cleaning the Microwave Oven Bi Level Cooking Rack Replacing the Light Bulb Important Information How Microwave Ovens Work Building In Your Microwave Oven If You Need Service or Assistance2. When the defrost time ends you will hear 4 f g beeps You can stop the beeping by Kock cf opening the oven door or touching Wack CANCEL When the beeping stops the Display wil show the time of day When you touch DEFROST CYCLE the microwave oven automatically uses 30 of full Cook Power For slower or faster defrosting see Lower Cook Powers on page 7 e Use 29 of full power for slower defrosting e Use 40 of full power for faster defrosting Defrosting at Cook Powers higher than 30 can cause some cooking on the outside of the food STANDING TIME For best results allow the focd to stand for a while after defrosting This will equalize the temperature of the food and provide more even defrosting COOKING IN MORE THAN ONE CYCLE For best results some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain iength of time and another Cook Power for another length of time Your oven can be set to change from one to the other and evena third one automatically DOTHIS THIS HAPPENS Put food in the oven and close the door The COOK CYCLE 14 Signal Light will come COOK on and the Display will show 4 O s CYCLE 1 CYCLE 1 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 rm mn mn WILLIS f The Display will show the numbers you 4 25 touched in the order you touched them This example shows 3 minutes 25 seconds Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will
3. The Display will show what you touched This example shows 60 of full power 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want aye The COOK CYCLE 1 and COOK POWER Sig nal Lights will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power other than high Tne Display counts down the time fo show how much cooking time is left in the first cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected When the cooking time ends you will hear g 4 beeps You can stop the beeping by Sk g opening the door or by touching CANCEL A When the beeping stops the Display will show the time of day START 6 Touch START DEFROSTING Use DEFROST CYCLE to thaw frozen food before cooking For suggested defrost times check the guide on the inside of the oven door or in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook Tmk DOTHIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Put frozen food inthe oven and close the door The DEFROST CYCLE Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 0 s 2 Touch DEFROST CYCLE The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds 3 Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want The DEFROST CYCLE Signal Lights will stay on to show that the oven is in the Defrost Cycle START 4 Touch START count The Display counts down the time to show dot un how much defrosting time is left
4. COOK and the Display will show 2 0 s TEMP Touch COOK TEMP F m The Display will show the number you p T touched This example uses 6 or a final cooked temperature of about 150 F 66 C Tne 0 means the food is still cold Touch a Number Pad for the desired final temperature The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 2 0 s POWER Touch COOK POWER mime Option Touch START if LILI you want to use full power The Display will show what you touched This example shows 60 of full power Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want Tmk START 8 Touch START XK PUG g wl TNE COOK TEMP and COOK POWER Lights will stay on The jeff number on fhe display shows what temperature number you selected The right number shows you how the temperature is rising in the food For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When the probe senses the temperature you selected the oven shuts off and you will hear 4 beeps You can stop the beeping Dy opening the oven door or touching CANCEL When the beeping stops tne Display will show the time of day DO e use hot pads when removing probe from food or food from oven e stir foods during cooking when recommended e stir soups casseroles and drinks before serving e cover roasts with foil and let stand a few minutes after cooking
5. 22 If the fan seems to be running slower than usual e Has the oven been stored in a cold area The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal room temperature If there has been a power interruption the Display will show 88 88 Reset the clock page 5 If the microwave oven turns off too soon or not soon enough when using the probe e Is at least 3 of the probe in the food e Is the probe tip in the center of the food e Is the probe touching bone or fat e Have you allowed roasts to stand for a few minutes after cooking ls the probe plugged tightly into its socket e Is the Cook Power set where it should be e Is the Cook Temperature set at the end tem perature you want e Do you have the correct probe for your oven See page 17 2 e Ifyou need assistance Call the Whirlpool COOL LINE service as sistance telephone number Dial free from Continental U S 800 253 1304 Michigan 65 800 632 2243 Alaska amp Hawaii 800 253 1124 and talk with one of our trained Consultants The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob tain satisfactory operation from your appli ance or if service is necessary recommend a qualified service company in your area 3 Ifyou need service Whirlpool has a nationwide net work of franchised TECH CARE Ser vice Companies 4 TECH CARE service technicians are TECH CARE trained to fulfill the __ FRAN
6. Remove foil it you decide to cook it longer For casseroles the tip of the probe should be in the center of the food Stir foods when recom mended Replace tne probe For liquids balance the probe on a wooden spoon orspctuia sa the tip of the probe is in the center of the quid DON T iet probe or probe cable touch any part of the oven interior jet probe touch foil if used Foil can he kepi away from probe with wooden toothpicks Remove foil if arcing occurs e use paper plastic wrap or or plastic con tainers They will be in the oven too long e use probe in regular oven force probe into frozen food e use probe for foods that need to simmer For roasts the tip of the probe should be in the center of the largest muscle but not touching fat or bone 15 COOKING TO A SERVING TIME The microwave oven controls can be set to start and stop the oven automatically even wren you are not home The Serve Time feature allows you to set the time you want the food to be finished cooking DO THIS THIS HAPPENS The SERVE TIME Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 O s Decide what time you want the food to be done cooking 4 Touch SERVE TIME The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows a Serve Time of 6 00 cI mg mm a CIRC 2 Touch Number Pads for the time you want the food to be ready to serve 3 Touch in
7. the outside is what cooks the roast all the way through This ts one of the reasons for leting some foods roasts baked pota toes stand fora while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time Magnetron Ceramic Bottom Metal Bottom The ceramic bottom of your microwave oven ets micro waves through Then they bounce off a metal floor back through the ceramic bottom and are absorbed by the food The microwaves disturb water molecules in the food As the molecules bounce around bumping into each other heat is made like rub bing your hands together This is the heat that cooks Building in your microwave oven Your microwave oven is not limited to carts counlers or tables Custom installations are mc de easy with kits available from your dealer 4 Bulla the m crowave even into c cabinet or wail by itse f or over built in singie ovens In the Whirlpcol RDE REE RGE RB anc SB modei series or Imperial 7200 single gas ovens Ask your deale for details on e RCK803 832849 30 inch Built in Kit e RCKB05 832 56 25 inch Built in Kit RCK807 832850 27 inch Built in Kit e RCK710 832763 Wall Mount Kit Tmk 2 Attach the microwave oven to a wall by itself or with cabinets over it 3 Put the microwave oven on the MICRO SHELF Hood over a cooktop The hood is available ducted oras a recirculating hood and includes cook top lights e RCK811 83
8. 2 Hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 Door seals and sealing surfaces The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel The microwave oven should be checked for aalleicei Zei Er Ye Cole l me qualified service person nel after a repair is made DO NOT operate the microwave oven if the door glass is broken DO NOT operate the microwave oven with the outer cabinet removed Using your microwave oven MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROLS There are three parts in the contro section The Digital Display Clock Command Pads and Signal Lights Number Pads What each of these does will be covered on the following pages Read them carefully When you first plug in the oven the Display will show 88 88 If after you set the Clock os COOK COOK COOK CYCLE CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3 DEFROST COOK COOK CYCLE TEMP POWER Microcomputer EVER HHH 0 START CANCEL souo svare lt s Whirlpool Control Panel ON OFF Switch page 5 fhe Display again shows all 8 s it means your electricity was off for a while Reset the Clock One note The Command and Number Pads are not buttons You don t have to push them just touch them DIGITAL DISPLAY CLOCK When you are not Anm using the microwave j LILI oven this is an accu rate digital clock When you are using the microwave oven this acts as a display It counts do
9. 2 or 3 during the second cooking cycle The COOK POWER Light wili also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in tne second cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Dispiay wifi show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than nigh When the last cooking cycle ends COOK CYCLE 2 or 3 You will hear 4 beeps You can stop the beeping by opening the oven door or touching CANCEL When the beeping stops the Display will snow the time of day To check or stir foods between or during cycles RON Open the door The oven will shut off Check stir or rotate the food Close the door Touch START The oven will go on from where it stopped COOKING WITH THE TEMPERATURE PROBE The MEAL SENSOR Temperature Probe takes guesswork out of cooking roasts and iarger asseroles The probe is designed to turn of the oven when it senses the temper iture you want For suggested temperatures for different foods see your MICRO MENUS Cookbook nirai 20d temperature settings are printed on Number Pads DO THIS _ Plug Sensor 4 inse t atieast ofthe 2 Place food in the oven 3 Make sure the probe temperature probe into and plug the probe into does not touch any part ne inod the socket onthe oven of the oven interior Close wall the door DO THIS THIS HAPPENS The COOK TEMP Signal Light will come on
10. 2875 Wall Mount Vent Grille and Fiiller Kit Storage Cabinet RCK713 832769 Wall Mount Cookbook e RH3330XL MICRO SHELF Hood 2 If you need service or assistance we suggest you follow these four steps 1 e Before calling for assistance Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself with out tools of any kind If nothing operates e Is the oven correctly plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage See page 2 e Have you checked the main fuse or circuit breaker box If the microwave oven will not run e Is the timer set e Is the Contro Panel Switch ON See page e Is the door firmly closed and latched e Did you touch START e Did you follow the directions exactly If the microwave oven has been stored ina cold area e Allow it to stand for 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature before operating the controls If microwave cooking times seem too long e Is the electric supply to your home low or lower than normal Your electric company can tell you if the line voltage is low e Isthe Cook Power at the recommended setting e Are you allowing for more time when cook ing more food at one time If the display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking e Is the Minute Timer Signal Light on e Is the oven door closed completely e Is the oven in a standing time between DEFROST CYCLE and COOK CYCLE 1 See page 12
11. Before Calling for Assistance If You Need Assistance If You Need Service If You Have a Problem Fill out and return the Microwave Registration Card attached fo the oven door Installation we 4 Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft damp cloth 2 Put the oven or a cart counter table or shelf that is strong enough to hold the oven The control side of the 3 Do not block vents on back of the oven Blocking vents can cause poor cooking results unit is the heavy side Handling can be tricky 4 For your satety this oven must be grounded DO NOT REMOVE THE THIRD PRONG FROM THE PLUG You must have a qualified electrician put in the right outlet if yours does not have the 3 prong plug in or if the outlet is not grounded according to National Electri cal Codes and local codes or ordinances The outlet must supply 120 volts 60 Kz A C When the over is on it will use about 1375 watts It should not share a circuit with another appliance 5 Put about cne cup 250 mL of coid water in a glass container in the oven Close the door Make sure itlocks Follow the directions on page 4to set the oven to COOK fort minutes When the time is up the water should be heated 6 Fili out and return the Microwave Regis tration Card attached to the oven door If the card is missing please send the model and serial number of your microwave oven with your name and address
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13. EL Wren the beeping stops the Display will show the time of day ror best results some recipes cal for iower Cook Powers Lowering the Cook Power slows the cooking The lower the Cook Power the slower the cooking Each Number Pad on your microwave oven stands for a different percentage of Cook Power Many recipes in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook tell you by number which Cook Power to use Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you by name HI MED LO etc or by percentage 10 50 80 etc The following chart gives you the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for and the Cook Power name usually used automatic 100 FHFNWwWA OAM OO DO THIS Put food in the oven and close the door COOK CYCLE 1 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 MED Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want COOK POWER Touch COOK POWER 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 of full power Ot tull power of full power Of full power of fuil power Of full power Of full power Of full power of fuli power 10 of tull power THIS HAPPENS HIGH Tmk MED HI MED MED LO LOW The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 O s The Dispiay will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 7 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 2 O s CONTINUED NEXT PAGE LOWE LOC rl ANEh SON TNGEE
14. Position Use the rack only when heating more than one container of food Do not let a container touch the top of the oven CLEANING THE RACK e Wash by hand with a mild detergent cr in your dishwasher e Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB 4 Unplug the power cord Remove holding screw on access panel 2 3 Remove the light bulb from its socket 4 Replace bulb with a 40 wat appliance bulb a Replace the access panel and holding screw o Plug inthe power cord Second Position Turn rack upside down when using a taller container on the bottom ofthe oven SPECIAL CAUTIONS e Do not use with browning dish e Use only when cooking foods in more than one container e Use only in the microwave oven e Do not let food or container touch the top of the oven e Do not store rack in the oven Put food in containers then place containers on rack e Do not cook foods directly on rack without putting them in containers first Light Bulb Access Panel Screw Tmk IMPORTANT INFORMATION Before you start using your microwave oven read this section carefully This information will help you avoid damage to your oven Metallic Trim Metallic Glaze Staple Twist Tie Cooking in metal containers To testa dish for safe use put it NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A can damage the oven So into the oven with a cup of WHOLE EGG Slice hard can conta
15. acting specifications used to build every new Whirlpool appliance Benton Harbor Michigan Automatic Washers Clothes Dryers Freezers Refrigerator Freezers Ice Makers Dishwashers Built in Ovens and Surface Units Ranges Microwave Ovens Compactors Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Central Heating and Air Conditioning Systems PartNo 341881 Rev A Printed in U S A
16. e timer and to restart the oven To change or cancel the Minute Timer 4 Touch MINUTE TIMER 2 Touch number 0 to cancel or 2 Touch desired new number pads to change Then 3 Touch START THE CONTROL PANEL ON OFF SWITCH Just inside the microwave oven door on the control pane frame is a switch The switch is designed to keep busy little fingers from using the oven When the switch is OFF the Clock and Min ute Timer wili work but the DEFROST and COOK CYCLES cannot be used The switch must be ON 2 cook in the microwave oven COOKING IN ONE CYCLE Follow these steps to cook at one power level HIGH COOK POWER DOTHIS THIS HAPPENS 41 Put food inthe oven and close the door The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come COOK on and the Display will show 4 O s CYCLE 1 2 Touch COOK CYCLE 4 Mm The Display will show the numbers you U T touched in the order you touched them This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds 3 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want The oven will automatically cook at high Cook Power START The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will stay on CYCLE 1 to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle 4 Touch START LOWER COOK POWERS The Display counts down the time to show now much cooking time is left in the first cycle When the cooking time ends you will hear 4 beeps You can stop the beeping by opening the oven door ortouching CAN C
17. he Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high You will hear a beep atthe end of each cycle You can either open the door to check the food or you can let the oven start the next cycle If you do open the door touch START after closing the door to ee restart the oven The COOK CYCLE 2 Light will be on during the second cycle If a third cycle is used the COOK CYCLE 3 Light will be on during that The COOK POWER Light will be on during any cycle using a Cook Power other than high m When the last cycle ends you will hear uri 4 beeps You can stop the beeping by opening the door or touching CANCEL When the beeping stops the Display will show the time of day ReRe FRE COOKING AUTOMATICALLY AFTER DEFROSTING The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook Cycles you have touched in DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 4 Put frozen food inthe oven and close the door The DEFROST CYCLE Signal Light will come on and the Display wilt show 4 O s 2 Touch DEFROST CYCLE 3 Touch Number Pads for defrosting time you The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds want e DIN The COOK CYCLE 1 Signal Light will come on COOK COOK and the Display will show 4 0 s CYCLE CYCLE 1 4 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 g The Display will show the numbers you 4 25 touched in the order yo
18. ime within 5 seconds 41 Touch CLOCK SET i The Display will show what numbers you l 4 25 touched in the order you touched them This example shows 3 25 2 Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day The Clock is set when the CLOCK SET Signal Light goes off START 3 Touch START USING THE MINUTE TIMER The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking it works like a kitchen timer Set in minutes or seconds and you will hear a beep when the set time is up The oven door must be closed before setting the Minute Timer DO THIS THIS HAPPENS The MINUTE TIMER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show a 0 Within 5 seconds start touching number pads for the desired time 4 Touch MINUTE TIMER nm LI p The Display will show what numbers you 4o touched in the order you touched them This example shows 1 minute 45 seconds 2 Touch Number Pads for minutes and seconds START 3 Touch START The MINUTE TIMER Signal Light will stay on to show that the Minute Timer is running The Display counts down the seconds to show how much time is left on the Minute Timer When the set time is up you will hear a BEEP beep and the Display will show the time of day 5 4 The Minute Timer can be used when the oven is cooking 2 Opening the microwave oven door does not stop the Minute Timer 3 If you open oven door and reset the Minute Timer touch START twice to start the Minut
19. iners with hidden water beside it Cook onhigh boiled eggs before metal twist ties foil lining Cook Power for one minute heating Steam build up in staples metallic glaze or If the dish gets hot and the whole eggs may cause trim Test dinnerware or cook water stays cool do not them to burst and possibly ware before using use It damage the oven Paper can char or burn NEVER start a microwave Don t let anything touch and some plastics can oven when it s empty The the top of fhe oven cavity melt if used when heating oven can be damaged If foods for more than 4 you experiment put a minutes container of water in the oven Continued next page 19 Rough or harsh cleaners can scratch or dull the oven finish DO NOT USE THEM Make popcorn only in poppers designed for use in microwave ovens Follow popper directions Results are the popper manufacturer s responsibility USE HOT PADS Microwave energy does not heat containers but the hot food does If your electric power line voltage is less than the normal 120 volts cooking times may be longer 20 DO NOT store things in the oven Liquids heated in certain containers may overheat The liquid may then splash out with a loud noise This does not harm the oven but you should not use such containers to heat liquids again ee Whirlpdot Follow MICRO MENUS Cookbook directions carefully if using a different cookbook you ma
20. nto the same cycle the second instructions will erase the frst 4 Wher using a Cook Power other than high the Dispiay will snow the Cook Power for 2 seconds of every 10 during cooking 5 Wher COOK CYCLE1 foliows DEFROST CYCLE a standing time equal to the defrost ing time will occur between the two COOK CYCLE 1 will automatically begin afte this standing time CLEANING THE MICROWAVE OVEN Wipe often w th warm sudsy For stubborn soil boii a cup Be sure to clean the areas water and a soft cloth or of water intne oven for2 or 3 where the doorand oven sponge minutes Steam will soften frame touch when closed tne soil Rinse well Abrasive cleaners steel wool pads gritty wash cloths and the like can damage the control panel and electronics Use a soft cioth or a sponge with a mild detergent or commercial glass cleaner CLEANING THE PROBE 1 Remove probe from microwave oven using hot pads 2 Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn foods 3 Probe may be placed in tne silverware basket of the dishwasher 4 Be careful not to kink the cable NOTE Make sure vou have the right probe for your oven It wili have HI Z on the handle 17 BI LEVEL COOKING RACK Use the Bi Level Cooking Rack when cooking in more than one container The rack can be turned upside down to help fit taller containers on the bottom of the oven See the MICRO MENUS Cookbook provided with your oven First
21. r Signal Lights will go off 42 Touch START The Display counts down the time to show For a third cooking how much time is left in the defrost cycle cycle touch COOK down When the defrost time ends the microwave CYCLE 3 and repeat oven automatically lets the food stand for steps 9 10 and 11 the same amount of time used for defrosting The Display counts down the standing time During the countdown the oven will be dark and the fan will be off No other Signal Lights will be on prey ps aIN COOK CYCLE t When the standing time is over you will near a beep and the first cooking cycle will start Tne COOK CYCLE Signat Lignt will be on during the first cooking cycle Tne COOK POWER Light will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high The Display counts down the time to snow how much time is left in the first cooking cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When the first cooking cycle ends you will neara beep The second cooking cycle will stari If only one cooking cycle is used you will hear 4 beeps and the oven will ston m he COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will be on Standing time provides more even defrosting and cooking because If allows food temperature to even out To skip the automatic standing time e instruct the microwave oven to defrost in DEFROST CYCLE and to cook in COOK CYCLE
22. rd a Serve Time plugging in tne Temperature Probe wnile using the Temperature Probe the 2 Touch SERVE TIME microwave oven will start cooking 3 Touch the number pads forthe time you 90 minutes before the Serve Time you se if want the tood finished you know that cooking time will be less 4 Follow instructions on pages 14 15 for nan 90 minutes set a Serve Time later than touching in temperature and cook you want power instructions 5 Touch START CHANGING OR CANCELLING INSTRUCTIONS To change or cancel any instructions you have touched simply touch CANCEL All instructions will be cancelled The Display will snow the time of day and you can start over If you want to change or cancel instructions before you have touched START simply touch ir the new instructions They will cance the old ones OTHER OPERATING HINTS These are a number of things you can do with your microwave oven Some will be reminders Others will be mentioned for the first time i To double check settings while the oven is running touch the command pad for the setting you want to check The instruction programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds Then the Display returns to show what the oven is doing 2 Tostop the oven while it is running e Open the door The oven will stop You can restart it by closing the door and touching START e Touch CANCEL All instructions wili be erased You must touch in new instructions 3 If you touch two instructions i
23. show 2 O s colo 4 POWER Touch COOK POWER If nn you want the high Cook LILJ Power skip to step 6 ae The Display will show what you touched 6 Bo This example shows 60 of full power _ 180 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle COOK CYCLE 2 6 Touch COOK CYCLE 2 7 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want inthe second cycle COOK POWER 8 Touch COOK POWER If you want the high Cook Power skip to step 10 9 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want inthe second cycle START 10 Touch START For a third cooking cycle touch COOK CYCLE 3 and repeat steps 7 8 and 9 The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 4 0 s The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 2 O s The Display will show what you touched This example shows 40 of full power Reg When you touch START the COOK CYCLE p pm aN ZES CYCLE 2 count OLUN Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle The COOK POWER Light will be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high All other Signal Lights will go off The Display counts down the cooking time to show how much time is left in each cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds of countdown the Display will show t
24. the cooking Cook in DEFROST CYCLE COOK CYCLE 14 instructions needed for COOK CYCLE 2 COOK CYCLE 3 ora the food to be cooked combination of them Use high Cook Power or lower Cook Powers START 4 Touch START If the Display begins flashing there isn t enough time left before the Serve Time for the oven to do what you told it to do Touch CANCEL and start over with a later Serve Time The SERVE TIME Signal Light will stay on Ail the other lights will go off When cooking starts Signal Lights and the Display will show what is happening Extra Information e Make sure the Clock is set to the right soups cooked meats poultry or fish or any time of day item with baking powder or yeast e You cant set the Serve Time for morethan Smoked or frozen meats may be used so 12 hours after the correct time of day can vegetables fruits and casserole type e If you open the door before the oven foods begins to cook be sure fo retouch START Any food that has to wait for cooking to if you want the microwave oven to start start should be very cold or frozen before it cooking when you are not home is put in the oven MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO Use foods that will not go bad or spoil HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS while waiting for cooking fo start Avoid using dishes with milk or eggs cream 16 SERVE TIME AND THE TEMPERATURE PROBE 1 Follow instructions on page 14 for NOTE When cooking towa
25. to Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration Department Administrative Center 2000 U S 33 North Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 This information will help us reach you if there s ever a need to pass along information about your microwave oven Proper safe use Your microwave must be e Installed according to the installation instructions e Protected from the weather e Used only for jobs expected of home micro e Used only by people who can operate it properly Kept clean and in good repair wave Ovens NEVER start the oven when ifs empty The oven can be damaged DO NOT cook or reheat whole eggs in the micro wave oven Steam build up can cause an egg to burst Damage to the oven or injury to the user may result DO NOT use the oven until you have read and under stand ALL the information on safe use PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY DO NOT attempt to oper ate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks DO NOT place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner resi due to accumulate on sealing surfaces DO NOT operate the oven if itis damaged It is par ticularly important that the oven door close prop erly and that there is no damage to the 1 Door bent
26. u touched them i This example shows 3 minutes 25 seconds 5 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle aa The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on AANN OK and the Display will show 2 0 s POWER POWER 6 Touch COOK POWER OR Options Skip to step 8 if you want the first cycle to cook at high power Skip to step 12 if you want only one cycle athigh power 4 The Display will snow what you touched This example shows 60 of full power 7 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cooking cycle IN The COOK CYCLE 2 Signal Light will come idole cele on and the Display will show 4 O s CYCLE 2 CYCLE 2 8 Touch COOK CYCLE 2 Option Touch START if NANN cooking in only one cycle after defrosting 9 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want inthe second cooking cycle The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds COOK The COOK POWER Signal Light will come on and the Display will show 2 O s POWER 140 Touch COOK POWER Option Skip to step 12 if you want the second cycle to cook at high power m The Display will show what you touched Qj This example shows 40 of tull power 414 4 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you wantin the second cooking cycle When you touch START the DEFROST CYCLE START Signal Light will stay on All othe
27. wn time settings and it shows you what number pads you touched COMMAND PADS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS a baw baw Touch Com AINN AAN ALN COOK COOK TOOK CYCLE CYCLE 2 CYCLE 3 mand Pads to fell the microwave oven what to do Fae Fa aS ond in what order CYCLE TEMP POWER A few examples COOK CYCLE 1 py meng e o or 2 or 3 tells ama betes dota the oven you TIMER TIME SET are going to cook COOK POWER CANCEL tells the oven you are going to cook at less than full power START tells the oven to start Each Command Pad has its own Signal Light except START and CANCEL The Signal Light comes on when you touch the Com mand Pad While the oven is running a Signal Light or lights will be on to show what the oven is doing NUMBER PADS Once you ve touched a Com mand Pad to tell the oven what you want if to do you ll touch Number Pads fo tell it a time a Cook Power a food temperature SETTING THE CLOCK When the oven is first plugged in the Clock Display shows 88 88 If the electric power ever goes off the Clock Display will also show all 8 s when the power comes back on You an cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the clock but the display will be tiank after cooking The oven door must be closed before setting the clock DOTHIS THIS HAPPENS The Signal Light on the CLOCK SET pad will come on Start touching number pads for the desired t
28. y need to experiment with times and Cook Powers e Double check all settings e Use the oven only for defrosting cooking or reheating Overcooking some foods can cause them to scorch or flame especially foods like potatoes popcorn snacks etc See the MICRO MENUS Cookbook Tmk DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm Wrap in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing It is normal for the inside of the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been run ning for a while It is normal for the signal lights to flicker while the microwave oven is on Tmk HOW MICROWAVE OVENS WORK licrowave ovens are safe Microwave energy is not hot It causes food to m kets own heat and it s this heat that cooks the food Microwaves CGP katTy waves or ligh waves You cantseether buf you can see what they do Microwaves p ass through glass paper and prastic without heating them so food absorbs the energy Micro waves bounce off metal pans so food does ot absorb the energy Mode Mixer Oven Cavity A magneton in fhe micro wave oven produces microwaves The microwaves move into the oven where tney are scattered or stirred by a mode mixer like a fan Microwaves bounce off metal oven walls and are absorbed by food Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around
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