Page 1: Table Of Contents
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Page 2 Table of Contents A Note to You ... Microwave Oven Safety ... Important safety instructions ... 4 Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy ... 6 Operating safety precautions ... 7 Installation Instructions Getting to Know Your Microwave- Convection Oven ...
Page 3: A Note To You
A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. 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 and safely.
Page 4: Microwave Oven
Electrical shock, fire, or other hazards could result. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool service company for examination, repair, or adjustment. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance.
Page 5 .To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: - Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper could char or burn, and some plastics could melt if used when heating foods.
Page 6: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy
3. If a long cord or extension cord is used temporarily, (a) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (b) the extension cord must be a grounding-type, 3-wire cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a...
Page 7: Operating Safety Precautions
Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions pages 7-8. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven.
Page 8 If turntable cracks or breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement. When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least % inch above the turntable. Follow direc- tions supplied with browning dish.
Page 9: Installation Instructions
17. These kits are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. if your dealer does not stock the kit you can order it, by kit part number, by calling l-800-253-1301...
Page 10 Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordi- nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. a.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 5. For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electrical shock by providing an escape wire for the electric...
Page 11 Do not remove the door, control panel, or cabinet at any time. The unit is equipped with high voltage and should be serviced by an authorized Whirlpool service technician. purposes.
Page 12: Convection Oven
Getting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. cooking How microwave Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot.
Page 13 Ceramic glass t,urntable Metal floor The ceramic glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the ceramic glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy.
Page 14: Your Microwave
Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door.
Page 15: Control Panel Features
Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel.
Page 16 8. DEFROST. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen meat, poultry, or fish by weight. You do not have to set a cook time or cook power. See page 35 for more information. 9. COOK. Touch this pad to cook foods from one of four preset categories.
Page 17: Built-In Kits
Changing a setting To change a setting before you start the oven: TOUCH once and enter the setting you want. To change a setting after you start the oven: TOUCH CANCEL twice and enter the setting you want. Built-in kits You can build in vour microwave oven bv usina one of the followina trim kits: SIZE COLOR...
Page 18: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will only show “0”. If a time of day is not set, “0” will stay on the Display until you set the cooking time.
Page 19: Using The Minute Timer
Using the minute You can use the microwave oven controls as a minute timer. Use MICRO TIME at “0” cook power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use. 1.
Page 20 4. Start countdown. After one second, the Display will begin to count down: NOTE: Opening the oven door will stop the countdown. For 2 out of every 10 seconds: At end of countdown: 5. After the countdown, touch OFF/CANCEL. YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE...
Page 21: Microwave Cooking
Microwave This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. instructions carefully. Getting the best cooking ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, touch PLUS TIME after the cooking time is over (see page 34). Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
Page 22 3. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: Opening the oven door will stop NOTE: the countdown. For 2 out of every 10 seconds: At end of cooking time: 4. After cooking, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door.
Page 23: Microwave Cooking At Different Cook Powers
Microwave cooking For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.
Page 24 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Examole for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set cook power. Example for 50% cook power: 4. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: Opening the oven door will stop NOTE: the countdown.
Page 25: Microwave Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
For 2 out of every 10 seconds: At end of cooking time: 5. After cooking, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door. Microwave cooking cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time.
Page 26 Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set cook power for first cycle. Example for 50% cook power: 4. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set cooking time and cook power for the second cycle. 5. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down cycle 1 cooking time: NOTE: Opening the oven door will stop the countdown.
Page 27 At end of cooking time: 6. After cooking, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door. Changing or adding instructions You can change times or cook powers or add cycles any time before touching START/ENTER: 1.
Page 28: Using Popcorn
Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Touch POPCORN once for a 1.8 oz bag or twice for 3.5 oz bag. NOTES: Cooking performance may vary with brand and fat content. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results.
Page 29 2. Choose setting. YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE At end of cooking time: (three tones will sound) 3. After popping popcorn, Display will return to the time of day when you open the door.
Page 30: Using Warm Hold
Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 60 min- utes. You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: Opening the oven door cancels WARM HOLD.
Page 31: One-Touch Reheating
One-touch reheating You can reheat a food or beverage by choosing a preset category and quantity. You do not need to figure out cooking time or cook power. NOTE: See “Reheating chart” on page 52 for reheating with cooking time and cook power.
Page 32: One-Touch Reheating Chart
4. At end of reheating time. 5. After reheating, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door. One-touch reheating SETTING CATEGORY Plate of Food Beverage Baked Goods One-touch microwave You can cook a food by choosing a preset category and quantity.
Page 33: One-Touch Microwave Cooking Chart
3. Enter quantity. 4. At end of cooking time. 5. After cooking, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door. One-touch microwave SE IlTING CATEGORY Potato Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Frozen Entree TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE (three tones will sound) will...
Page 34: Using Plus Time
Using PLUS TIME PLUS TIME lets you cook 1 O-30 seconds longer after your set cooking time has run out. Touch PLUS TIME once for each additional 10 seconds. Touch PLUS TIME. Example for 10 seconds: After 3 seconds: TOUCH once (tlme counts down)
Page 35: Defrosting With Microwave Energy
Defrosting with microwave Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset cook powers for preset times. The defrost cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and fish. All you do is touch the Command Pad assigned to the desired category and enter the weight of the items being defrosted.
Page 36 5. After first stage is completed, five tones will sound. Open door, turn over meat, and shield any warm portions. NOTE: If you do not do this step, the oven will continue cooking. 6. Restart oven. At end of defrosting time: 7.
Page 37: Defrost Chart
Defrost chart Meat setting (setting AT PAUSE FOOD Beef Remove thawed portions with Ground Beef, Bulk fork. Turn over. Return remain- der to oven. Separate and rearrange. Ground Beef, Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over.
Page 38 Defrost chart (continued) Poultry setting (setting FOOD AT PAUSE Chicken Turn over (finish defrosting Whole (up to 9% Ibs) breast-side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. cut up Separate pieces and rearrange. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Cornish Hens Whole Turn over.
Page 39: Defrosting Tips
Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are frac- tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals l/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
Page 40: Convection
Convection This section gives you instructions for operating each convection instructions carefully. How convection cooking Convection cooking circulates hot air through the oven cavity with a fan. The constantly moving air surrounds the food to heat the outer portion quickly. Your oven uses convection cooking whenever you use the Convection...
Page 41: Cooking With Convection
Cooking with CONVECTION It is best to preheat the oven when convec- tion cooking. However, you can convection cook without preheating by following just Steps 5-9 on the next page. NOTE: Use cooking utensils that will not melt or burn in the hot oven. Do not use light plastic containers, plastic wraps, or paper products during any convection combination...
Page 42 4. After preheating, open the door, put food in the oven, and close the door. The oven temperature drops very NOTE: quickly when the door is opened; however, this should not prevent food from being fully cooked during normal cooking time. 5.
Page 43: Convection Cooking
Convenience foods Convection cooking of convenience foods is similar to cooking in a conventional oven. Select items that fit conveniently on the turntable, such as an 8%inch frozen pizza. Convection preheat to the desired tempera- ture, and use metal or ovenproof glass cooking utensils.
Page 44: Combination Cooking
Combination This section gives you instructions for operating each combination Please read these instructions carefully. How combination Microwave Convection Combinatlon microwave/convection Sometimes combination microwave-convec- tion cooking is suggested to get the proper cooking results. It shortens the cooking time for foods that normally need a long time to cook.
Page 45: Combination High And Low Cooking
Combination high and low cooking COMBI HIGH lets you cook with microwaves for 8 seconds and convection for 14 seconds at 375°F. COMBI LOW lets you cook with 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Choose setting. Example for high: 3.
Page 46: Meat Combination Cooking Chart
Meat combination :OMBI- WST STAGE FOOD JATION TIME Beef HIGH 35 min tieat loaf 11 X-1 % Ibs) 5 min per lb 3eef rib roast, Turn over ooneless Beef rib roast, 7 min per lb boneless Fat side down Turn over (5 Ibs) 7 min per lb Beef rib roast,...
Page 47 COMBI- FIRST STAGE FOOD NATION TIME Pork Pork loin roast, 5-7 min per lb boneless Turn over (4-5 Ibs) Pork loin, 5-7 min per lb center cut Turn over (4-5 Ibs) Chicken HIGH 6-7 min per lb Cut-up fryer Turn over (2X-3 Ibs) Whole HIGH...
Page 48 Meat combination >OMBI- -IRST STAGE FOOD JATION TIME Cornish Hens Two whole HIGH 6-7 min per lb (l-1 % Ibs each) Turn over Turkey HIGH 6-7 min per lb Breast, boneless Turn over (2-3 Ibs) cooking chart (continued) INTERNAL SECOND ‘EMPERATURE STAGE AFTER...
Page 49: Auto Cook Combination Cooking
Auto cook combination Auto cook combination cooking lets you combination cook by simply touching one Command Pad and one Number Pad, and entering the food’s weight. There are seven cooking settings from which to choose, each 1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
Page 50: Auto Cook Combination Setting Chart
6. Restart oven. At end of cooking time: Auto combination settings l-5 and 7 will hold for 10 minutes. Auto combination setting 6 will hold for 15 minutes. At end of hold time: 7. After cooking, the Display return to the time of day when you open the door.
Page 51: Caring For Your Microwave
Caring for Your Microwave- Convection To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth.
Page 52: Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “One-touch reheating” on page 31 for instructions on how to reheat without cooking time and cook power. SlARTlNG ITEM TEMP Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving...
Page 53: Microwave Cooking Chart
Microwave cooking Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “One- touch microwave cooking” on page 32 for instructions on how to cook without cooking time and cook power. MEATS, POULTRY. FISH, SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. COOK FOOD POWER...
Page 54: Microwave Cooking Tips
Microwave cooking Amount of food The more food you prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes.
Page 55 Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: if you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
Page 56: Oven Utensils Guide
Oven utensils guide You can use a variety of utensils and materials in your microwave-convection safety and to prevent damage to utensils and your oven, choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils and materials.
Page 57: Questions And Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without :he turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven?
Page 58: If You Need Assistance Or Service
Make sure turntable is correct-side up and is sitting securely on center shaft. Remove turntable and restart oven. If turntable support does not move, call ar authorized Whirlpool service technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results.
Page 59 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Microwave The electric supply to your cooking times home or wall outlets is low seem too long or lower than normal. The cook power is not at the recommended setting. Larger amounts of food need longer cooking times. The Display The oven door is not closed shows a time...
Page 60: Warranty
United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow...
Page 61: If You Need Assistance Or Service
B. Repairs when your microwave oven is used in other than normal, single-family household use. C. In-home service. Your microwave oven must be taken to an authorized Whirlpool service company. D. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool.

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