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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 dinnerware or
cookware.........................................8
Operating tips........................
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A NOTE TO YOU ® Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL appliance. ® The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Product Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps
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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 wWARNING ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15- or 20-amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in deat
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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 Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to • burst and damage the oven. Cover poached eggs TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE and allow a standing time. Heated liquids can splash out during and after • OR COOKWARE heating. Use of a wooden stir stick placed in the cup or bowl during heating may help to avoid this. Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for use, put it into the oven with 1 cup (250 mL) Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. T
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES 3 8 7 EZ-Choice POPCORN BAKED DINNER (3 SIZES) POTATOES PLATE FROZEN FRESH PIZZA ENTREE VEGRTABLES REHEAT BAKED BEVERAGE CASSEROLE GOODS AUTO-DEFROST 6 MEAT POULTRY FISH 2 PERSONAL WARM ADD CHOICE HOLD MINUTE COOK COOK CLOCK TIME POWER SET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 START 0 OFF ENTER CANCEL 4 5 1 Your microwave oven is designed to make your 5. Removable Turntable Support (under turntable). cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To 6. Cont
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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 and Number 1 pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “Microwave Oven Use” section. 3 1. Display. This display includes a clock and EZ-Choice 2 POPCORN BAKED DINNER 4 indicators to tell you the time of day, cooking time (3 SIZES) POTATOES PLATE settings, cook pow
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 2. To turn off tones, touch a Number pad. CONTROL PANEL FEATURES (CONT.) TOUCH YOU SEE Interrupting cooking ENTER 1 You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the START door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and ENTER TOUCH START START ENTER To turn tones back on, repeat this step. If you do not want to continue cooking: To turn off automatic start of EZ-CHOICE cooking: Close the door a
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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 “0”. If the electric power ever goes off, the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. the display will again show “0” when the power NOTE: If you want to use other Command pads while comes back on. the minute timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the minute timer. NOTES: You c
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. 3. Start the oven. COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER TOUCH YOU SEE START 1. Put the food in the oven and close the ENTER door. COOK 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE 4. At the end of the cooking time: ENTER COOK (3 tones sound) TIME COOK YOU SEE TIME Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH ENTER 1 OFF START CANCEL 3 The display will show the time of day when y
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook The following chart gives the percentage of cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the power each Number pad stands for, and the cook cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different power name usually used. It also tells you when to percentage of cook power. Many microwave use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or in
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE 5. At the end of the cooking time: COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK TOUCH (CONT.) POWERS OFF CANCEL 1. Put your food in the oven and close the (3 tones sound) door. The display will show the time of day when you 2. Set the cooking time. touch OFF/CANCEL. TOUCH COOK TIME COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: COOK CYCLE TOUCH For best results, some recipes call for one cook power 7 3 0 for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of ti
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE ® COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE EZ-CHOICE COOKING FEATURE You can cook common microwave-prepared foods just (CONT.) COOK CYCLE by choosing a category and quantity. EZ-CHOICE feature has preset times and cook powers for nine categories. 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. To EZ-CHOICE feature cook, follow the steps below: TOUCH 1. Touch the pad for the food you want. COOK POWER EZ-Choice Example for 50% cook power: POPCORN BAKED DINNER TOUCH (3 SIZES) POTATOES PLATE 5 FROZ
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE ® EZ-CHOICE COOKING FEATURE CHART TOUCH DIRECTIONS PAD PAD SERVING SIZE Follow package directions. Popcorn once 3.5 oz • twice 3.0 oz Use a popcorn package which is made especially for • 3 times 1.75 oz microwave cooking. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. • Pop only 1 package at a time. • Do not leave the microwave oven unattended while • popping popcorn. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow • manufacturer’s instructions. How well your popcorn cooks will
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE ® EZ-CHOICE COOKING FEATURE CHART (CONT.) TOUCH PAD PAD SERVING SIZE DIRECTIONS 1 slice (5 oz) Pizza once Place the refrigerated pizza on the plate in the center of • reheat twice 2 slices (10 oz) the microwave oven. 3 slices (15 oz) (refrigerated) 3 times Beverage once 1 cup Use a mug or microwave-safe cup. • 2 cups twice Stir after reheating. • Baked once 1 (2 oz) Place in the center of the oven on a paper towel. • 2 (4 oz) goods twice If baked good size is more than 3 oz
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING AUTO DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and NOTES: setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and If you enter a weight higher than the highest weight • cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. allowed for your food setting, one long tone will sound and “ERROR” will appear on the display To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: when you touch START/ENTER. 1. TOUCH If you touch the AUTO DEFROST pad 4 times, the • display returns t
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MICROWAVE OVEN USE USING AUTO DEFROST (CONT.) DEFROSTING TIPS Before starting, make sure you have removed any of • the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food Weight conversion chart bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. You are probably used to food weights as being in Open containers such as cartons before they are • pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for 1 placed in the oven. example, 4 ounces equals ⁄4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in
