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- Page 1 Oven Safety Installation Instnxtions Gettin To Know Your icrowave- Convection Oven Microwave Cooking Convection Cooking 40 Combination Cooking CaZaog~;eYour Convection Oven Cooking Guide Questions And Answers If You Need Warranty 1-800-253-1301 Call us with questions or comments. OVEN MODEL MC8130XA...
- Page 2 Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference. Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date a Whirlpool@ appliance. home appliance. Years of engineering To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free Registration Card provided with your appliance. This to us.
- Page 3 Understanding Oven safety IMPORTANT SAFETY Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock, Injury to persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or dam- age when using the microwave oven, follow basic precau-...
- Page 4 -Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook Power If the dish gets hot for one minute. and water stays cool, do not use It. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb...
- Page 5 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro- wave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper iith the safety interlocks. place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing...
- Page 6 Operating safety To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electriial shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam build-up in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven.
- Page 7 Handle turntable with care ing from oven to avoid possible breakage. 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 8 15. These kits are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kii, it can be ordered, by kit part number, by...
- Page 9 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. It is REMOVE PRONG. and obliga-...
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Page 10: Table Of Contents
Getting To Know Your Microwave-Convection 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. In This Section How microwave cooking works ..lO Microwave oven features . - Page 11 Glass turntable 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.
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Page 12: Microwave Oven Features
Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive 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. open door. Door Safety Lock System. -
Page 13: 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 list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. - Page 14 7. REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat many of your favorite foods automati- cally without setting a time or Cook Power. See page 33 for more information. 8. MEAT. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen meat by weight.
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Page 15: Built-In Kits
Close the door and the light goes off. Built-in kits You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits: SIZE COLOR KIT MODEL NO. PART NO. OVER WHIRLPOOL OVEN MODEL 27” Black MK8137XAB 30”... -
Page 16: 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, then the Display will start counting up from “0” until you set the cooking time or touch OFF/CANCEL. -
Page 17: Using The Minute Timer
Using the Minute You can use the microwave oven controls as a minute timer. Use COOK TIME at “0” Cook Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 1. Touch COOK TIME. 2. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 1 minute. - Page 18 4. Start countdown. After one second, the Display will begin to count down: At end of countdown: 5. After countdown, open the door. TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE YOU SEE (three tones will sound) TOUCH YOU SEE (time of day)
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Page 19: Getting The Best Cooking Results
Microwave This section gives you instructions instructions carefully. In This Section Getting the best cooking results ..19 Microwave cooking at high cook power ........20 Microwave cooking at lower cook powers . -
Page 20: Cook Power
Microwave cooking 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: At end of cooking time: at high cook power YOU SEE... -
Page 21: Microwave Cooking At Lower
4. After cooking, open the door. Microwave cooking For best results, some recipes call for lower 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 22 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH...
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Page 23: Than One Cook Cycle
After one second, the Display will begin to count down the cooking time: At end of cooking time: 5. After cooking, 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 24 Example for 7 minutes, seconds: 3. Set Cook Power for first cycle. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set cooking time and Cook Power for each additional cycle. 5. Start oven. After one second, the Display will begin to count down cycle cooking time: NOTE:...
- Page 25 At end of cooking time: 6. After cooking, open the door. TOUCH Changing or adding instructions You can change times or Cook Powers or add cycles any time before touching START/ENTER: 1. Touch OFF/CANCEL. 2. Enter your new instructions.
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Page 26: Temperature Probe
Microwave cooking probe The Temperature Probe helps take the guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you chose (between 90°F and 200°F). your Cookbook for helpful information on cooking different types of food. - Page 27 4. Choose setting. 5. Set desired flnal food temperature. Example for 180”: 6. Set Cook Power. YOU SEE TOUCH TOUCH Example for 70% Cook Power:...
- Page 28 7. Start oven. When food temperature reaches 90°F: The Display will show the actual tem- perature of the food as it increases to the desired temperature. When the probe detects the desired food temperature, oven will shut off. When food reaches desired temperature: 8.
- Page 29 Temperature Probe cooking tips: Stir foods during cooking when recom- mended. Stir soups, casseroles and drinks before serving. Cover roasts with foil after cooking and let stand a few minutes. Remove foil if you decide to cook roasts longer. Remove the probe from the oven when not cooking by temperature.
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Page 30: Using Popcorn
Using POPCORN POPCORN allows you to pop popcorn by touching just one pad START/ENTER. NOTES: This setting works well with most 3.5 oz bags of microwave popcorn. Cooking performance may vary with brand. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results. -
Page 31: Using Keep Warm
4. After popping popcorn, open the door. Using KEEP WARM You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 min- utes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 min- utes). You can use KEEP WARM by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. - Page 32 3. Start oven. To make KEEP WARM automatically follow another cycle: While you are touching in cooking instructions, touch KEEP WARM before touching START/ENTER. After the oven starts operating, touch touch OFF/CANCEL once, KEEP WARM touch and then START/ENTER. When the last cooking cycle Is over, you will hear two tones.
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Page 33: Using Reheat
Using REHEAT You can reheat many foods by touching just one pad and START/ENTER. You do not need to calculate cooking time or Cook Power. 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Choose setting. Touch REHEAT one to three times depending on the category of food you are reheating. -
Page 34: Reheat Chart
Reheat chart SElTING CATEGORY Baked Goods Single Serve/Light Single Serve/ Dense FOOD Yeast Rolls 2-3 rolls, 6-8 oz total 1 slice, 6-8 oz Fruit Pie Muffins 1 lg or 2-3 sm, 3-4 oz total 1-2 rolls, 6-8 oz total Sweet Rolls Quiche 1 slice, 4-5 oz ?4 cup, 8-10 oz... -
Page 35: Defrosting With Microwave Energy
Defrosting with Your microwave oven automatically a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 2-stage defrost cycle is programmed for meat, pourtry, and fish. All you do is touch the Command 1. Put frozen food in oven and close the door. - 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.
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Page 37: Auto Defrost Chart
Auto defrost chart Meat setting AT PAUSE FOOD Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remain- Bulk der to oven. Ground Beef, Separate and rearrange. Patties Round Steak Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over. - Page 38 Auto defrost chart Fish setting FOOD AT PAUSE Flsh Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Whole Turn over. Shell Flsh Crabmeat Break apart. Turn over. Lobster Tails Turn over and rearrange. Shrimp Separate and rearrange. Scallops Separate and rearrange.
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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 1/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. -
Page 40: Convection Cooking
Convection This section gives you instructions for operating each convection function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section How convection cooking works ..40 Convection cooking without preheating ......... 41 Convection cooking with preheating . - Page 41 Bum Hazard .To prevent bums, use oven mitts to remove hot cooking utensils, hot cooking rack, and hot turntable. In convection cooking, the circulated hot air heats the interior surfaces of the oven to very high temperatures. Use care to prevent bums whenever oven is in operation.
- Page 42 4. Set cooking time. Example for 20 minutes: 5. Start oven. At end of cooking time: 6. After cooking, open the door. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH TOUCH YOU SEE (time of day)
- Page 43 Convection cooking 1. Choose setting. The oven will automatically preheat at 350°F. If you want to change the preheat temperature, follow Step 2 below. If you want to preheat at 35O”F, skip Step 2. 2. Set preheat temperature (optional). Example for 325”: 3.
- Page 44 4. Set cooking cycle cooking time. Example for 20 minutes: 5. Start oven. NOTE: If you want to set another cooking cycle, repeat Steps 3 and 4. NOTES: If you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL during preheating, pre- heating will stop. To resume preheat ing, close the door and touch START/ ENTER.
- Page 45 6. After preheating, open the door, put food in oven and close the door. NOTE: The oven temperature quickly when the door is opened; how- ever, this should not prevent food from being fully cooked during normal cooking time. At end of cooking time: 7.
- Page 46 Convenience foods Convection cooking of convenience similar to cooking in a conventional Select items that fii conveniently turntable, such as an 8Mnch frozen pizza. Convection preheat to the desired tempera- ture, and use metal or ovenproof glass cooking utensils. When cooking or baking these convenience foods, follow package FOOD...
- Page 47 Convection cooking probe The Temperature Probe helps take the guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you chose (between 90°F and 200°F). See your Cookbook for helpful information on cooking different types of food.
- Page 48 4. Choose setting. 5. Set desired final food temperature. Example for 150”: 6. Set convection cooking temperature. Example for 325”: YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE...
- Page 49 7. Start oven. When food temperature reaches 9O”F, the Display will show the actual tempera- ture of the food as it increases to the desired temperature. When food reaches desired temperature: 8. After cooking, open the door. NOTE: The Probe Indicator Light will continue to show until you remove the probe from the socket.
- Page 50 Temperature probe chart OVEN FOOD TEMP Beef 350” Meat Loaf (l%lV4 Ibs) Beef Rib 350” 5 min per lb Roast, Turn over boneless Beef Rib 350” 7 min per lb Roast, with Fat-side down bone (5 Ibs) Turn over Beef Pot 350”...
- Page 51 FIRST STAGE OVEN FOOD TEMP TIME Veal 325” Shoulder or 4-5 min per lb Rump Turn over Roast, boneless (3-3% Ibs) Pork Pork Loin 350” 5-7 min per lb Roast, Turn over boneless (4-5 Ibs) Pork Loin, 350” 5-7 min per lb Turn over center cut (4-5...
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Page 52: Combination Cooking
Combination This section gives you instructions for operating each combination Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section How combination cooking works . . . 52 Combination HI and LO cooking ..53 Combination cooking with the temperature probe ......55 How combination Microwave Convection... - Page 53 Combination HI and LO cooking COMBI HI lets you cook with microwaves for 8 seconds and convection for 14 seconds at 375°F. 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Choose setting. Example for HI: 3. Set cooking time. Example for 15 minutes, 30 seconds: 4.
- Page 54 At end of cooking time: 5. After cooking, open the door. (three tones will sound) YOU SEE TOUCH (time of day)
- Page 55 Combination cooking probe The Temperature Probe helps take the guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you chose (between 90°F and 200°F). See your Cookbook for helpful information on cooking different types of food.
- Page 56 4. Choose setting. 5. Set desired final food temperature. Example for 150”: 6. Choose combination cooking setting. Example for HI: 7. Start oven. When food temperature reaches 9O”F, the Display will show the actual tempera- ture of the food as it increases to the desired temperature.
- Page 57 8. After cooking, open the door. NOTE: The Probe Indicator Light will continue to show until you remove the probe from the socket. Temperature probe chart FIRST STAGE COMBI- FOOD NATION Beef Meat Loaf HIGH Ibs) (l’h-lV4 Beef Rib 5 min per lb Roast, Turn over boneless...
- Page 58 FIRST STAGE COMBI- FOOD NATION TIME Lamb 5 min per lb Roast, Fat-side down Turn over boneless (3-4 Ibs) Veal 4-5 min per lb Shoulder or Turn over Rump Roast, boneless (33% Ibs) Pork 5-7 min per lb Pork Loin Turn over Roast, boneless...
- Page 59 Auto weight combination Auto weight 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, 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2.
- Page 60 5. During cooking, five tones will sound. Open door, stir, turn over, or rearrange food. NOTE: lf you do not do this step, the oven will continue cooking. At end of cooking time: 6. After cooking, open the door. Auto combination SElTING AUTO COMBINATION...
- Page 61 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 Cleaning microwave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel.
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Page 62: Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. STARllNO ITEM TEMP Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 sefving Fwigemted servings Refrigemted Meat Slices (Beef, ham, Flmn temp pork, turkey) 1 or more Refrigemted servings Stlrrable Caa~eroles and... - Page 63 Microwave cooking and may Times are approximate need WATS. POUl TRY. MkLSlSOOP Allow standing time after cooking. COOK POWER TIME FOOD 45sectol Bacon 100% 15 sac per slice Ground Beef 100% 4-6 min for Casse roles (1 lb) Hamburger 1st side 2 min 100% 2nd side Patties (2)
- Page 64 Microwave cooking Amount of food food more you want to 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 65 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 food, same such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
- Page 66 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 materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils and materials.
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Page 67: Questions And Answers
Questions And Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the 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 68 Need Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service.
- Page 69 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE The Display The oven door is not closed shows a time completely. counting down You have set the controls as a but the oven is minute timer. not cooking You do not The command is not correct. hear the Pro- gramming Tone The fan seems...
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Page 70: 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 Pages under: ‘APPUANCGHOUBEHOLD-... - Page 71 C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool. Any labor costs during limited warranty.