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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
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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. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps u
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't wDANGER
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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 • cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or The microwave oven must be grounded. In the serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven. event of an electrical short circuit, grounding For a permanently connected appliance: reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an • escape wire for the electric current. T
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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 energy is not hot. It causes food to make interference, you can reduce it or remove it by: its own heat,
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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 8 7 6 1 5 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 You can select or change the following functions or Interrupting cooking displays by pressing OPTIONS: You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the Function/Display Option light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and Warm Hold Select function. (See pg. 18 to Press START. use.) If you do not want to continue cooking: Tones Turn audible signals o
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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 P50 = 50% of full power Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts • P40 = 40% of full power Melting chocolate • Simmering stews • Heating 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 • COOKING WITH M
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO COOKING You can automatically pop popcorn, cook or reheat See the “Auto cooking chart” section and follow the common microwave-prepared foods just by pressing directions. POPCORN, AUTO COOK or AUTO REHEAT. AUTO COOKING CHARTS POPCORN chart Press POPCORN and turn dial to serving size. SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS 3.5 oz (99 g) Follow package directions. • 3.0 oz (85 g) Use a popcorn package which is made especially for microwave cooking. • 1.75 oz (50 g) Do not try to po
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO COOKING CHARTS (CONT.) AUTO COOK chart (cont.) Press AUTO COOK, turn dial to desired food, press AUTO COOK again and turn dial to quantity or size. BUTTON SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS AUTO COOK (cont.) 1 Fresh Vegetables 1 cup (250 mL) Prepare vegetable (wash, cut up vegetable into ⁄2 in • 2 cups (500 mL) [1.3 cm] slices or pieces). Cover with plastic wrap. 3 cups (750 mL) 1 cup (250 mL) – Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) water 4 cups (1 L) 2 cups (500 mL) – Add 2 tablespoons
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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 100% cook power or, during any manual program you wWARNING can use it to add 30-second increments. Food Poisoning Hazard NOTES: Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour Each time you press JET START, it will add • before or after cooking. 30 seconds. Doing so can result in food poisoning or You can enter JET START only after closing • sickness. the door or after pressing OFF
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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
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CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) MICROWAVE OVEN Using aluminum foil To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you should maintain it properly. For proper care, have purchased food which is prepackaged in an please follow these instructions carefully. aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil contai
