Whirlpool GMC275PDB2 Use And Care Manual

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Use And Care

A Note to You ..........................................

Microwave Oven Safety ......................... 3

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven ..................................... 6

Using Your Microwave Oven ............... 10

Using ADD MINUTE ............................ 10

Using COOKA

BIT MORE .................. 10

Using MEMORY ................................... 11

Cooking at high cook power ................ 12

Cooking at different cook powers ........ 13

Cooking in stages ................................

Reheating food ....................................

Defrosting ............................................

Defrosting tips ......................................

Popping popcorn ................................. 19

Using AUTO COOK ............................. 20

Auto cook code chart ........................... 20

Baking potatoes ................................... 22

Heating a beverage ............................. 22

Using WARM HOLD ............................ 23

Using code pads .................................. 24

Cooking

Guide ......................................

MICRO TIME chart .............................. 25

Microwave cooking tips ....................... 26

Caring for Your Microwave

Oven ........ 28

Questions

and Answers ....................... 29

Troubleshooting

....................................

Requesting

Assistance

or Service ...... 31

Warranty

................................................

Call our Consumer

Assistance

Center

with questions

or comments.

NOTE: Use and care instructions for the lower

oven are provided in a separate manual.

MODELS

RMC275PD/RMC305PD

GMC275PD/GMC305PD

4452005A

www.whirlpool.com

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Answers ....... 29 Troubleshooting ........Requesting Assistance or Service ..31 Warranty ..........Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments. NOTE: Use and care instructions for the lower MODELS RMC275PD/RMC305PD oven are provided in a separate manual. GMC275PD/GMC305PD 4452005A www.whirlpool.com...
Page 2: A Note To You
A Note to You 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.
Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety
icrowav@ Your safety and the safety of others is 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 hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER"...
Page 4 mMPORTANT SAFETY mNSTRUCTmONS ®To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: = if materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect = Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other circuit breaker panel.
Page 5 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply • For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the microwave of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the oven.
Page 6 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. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make •...
Page 7 • For best results, stir any liquid several times iiii:: ii, iiii i iil; iiliii iiii:i iiii: iiiiii iii!iii ; during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like • Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on cylinders) may become overheated.
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Page 9: Microwave Oven
MICROWAVE OVEN ") (_) r Aoo I 0......iCooK Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a 10. MEMORY. Touch this pad to recall one cooking desired cooking function quickly and easily. The instruction that you previously programmed into following is a list of all the Command and Number memory.
Page 10: Using Your Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when Oven setting and using your oven: ®A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. This section gives you instructions for operating each ® Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle. function.
Page 11: Bit More
NOTES: Example for 50% cook power: Touch COOK POWER six times. • During cooking, COOK A BIT MORE works with all other microwave functions, except Defrost, with YOU SEE original cooking times of 4 minutes or less. • During cooking, COOK A BIT MORE adds a percentage of the elapsed cooking time to the remaining cooking time.
Page 12 '!!ii!i !!!i NOTES: • If you want to add more time during or after cooking, use ADD MINUTE or COOK A BIT MORE. See "Using ADD MINUTE" and "Using 1. Put food in oven and close door. COOK A BIT MORE" earlier in this section. •...
Page 13 power nameusuallyused.It alsotellsyouwhento Forbestresults, s omerecipes callfordifferent c ook useeachcookpower. F ollow recipe orfoodpackage powers. Thelower the cookpower, t heslower the instructions i f available. cooking. E achnumber f rom1 to 10standsfora different percentage o f cookpower. NOTE: R eferto a reliable cookbook f orcooking times Thefollowing chartgivesthe percentage of cook based onthe 1000 Wattcookpower ofyour power eachnumber p adstands for,andthecook...
Page 14 '!!ii!i !!!iilii!!!!i!!i !!!i 4. Start oven, by touching START/ENTER. YOU SEE 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. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically.
Page 15 When cooking time ends: 6. Set cook power for second stage Four tones will sound. (optional). YOU SEE If you want to cook at full (100%) cook power, go to Step 7. Example for 60% cook power: Touch COOK POWER five times. YOU SEE 9.
Page 16 !i!!iiii!!!i!!! i i+ill '!!ii!i if! ++i! ! !!iilii!!!!i+!+!i+ !!!i 2. Touch REHEAT. 4. Enter food quantity. YOU SEE Example for 2 servings: Touch "0 QUANTITY, 0 QUANTITY". YOU SEE 3. Choose food code. Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds for oven Keep touching REHEAT until the food that you are to start automatically.
Page 17 2. Touch DEFROST. Yourmicrowave o venusesa preset d efrost t imeand YOU SEE power according t o thefoodcodeandthefood quantity thatyouchoose. Standing timeis required for proper defrosting. This maymakedefrosting timesseemlongerthaninother microwave o vens. Defrost code chart 3. Choose food code. CODE MINIMUM MAXIMUM Keep touching DEFROST until the food that you...
Page 18 '!!ii!i !!!iilii!!!!i!!i !!!i If you have chosen settings 1, 2, or 3, four tones 4. Enter food weight or quantity. will sound in the middle of the cycle and the display will show "TURN" for 5 seconds. Example 1 (1.25 Ibs of meat/: Touch "1,2, 5".
Page 19: Defrosting
NOTE: If you want to add more time after popping, iiCiii , ;ili!! iiiii i iii: iiiii i;i ! ;:i:iii! i iiii !iii:i:ili J, use COOK A BIT MORE. See "Using COOK A BIT MORE" in the "Using your microwave oven" section. •...
Page 20: Popping Popcorn
'!!ii!i !!!iilii!!!!i!!i !!!i 4. After popping popcorn, open the door. Touch OFF/CANCEL. Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch OFF/CANCEL This will clear the display. Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook food without needing to set times and cook powers.
Page 21 After 1 second: Summary of steps for setting AUTO COOK: YOU SEE 1. Touch AUTO COOK. 2. Touch AUTO COOK to scan and choose food settings. 3. Touch 0 QUANTITY to scan and choose quantity settings. NOTE: You may also use Number pads (or Code 4.
Page 22 !!!i 4. After cooking, open the door. Your microwave oven bakes 1-6 large potatoes (10 oz each). Before baking, remember to pierce Touch OFF/CANCEL. potato with a fork several times. After cooking, let Four tones will repeat every minute until you open potato stand for 5 minutes.
Page 23 YOU SEE 5. After heating, open the door. Touch OFF/CANCEL. Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch OFF/CANCEL. This will clear the display. NOTE: Beverage may be very hot; remove from oven with care. 4.
Page 24 !!11! i ! !!!i 11ii FOOD SETI'ING You can use code pads as shortcuts when cooking with your microwave oven. For example, to reheat Frozen 1 cup of cheese dip: Entree 1. Touch REHEAT. Casserole 2, 4, 6, or 8 0 QUANTITY 2.
Page 25 Times in this cooking and reheating chart are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. Always check food for doneness at the minimum time given in the chart. MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. FOOD COOK POWER TIME AND COOKING TIPS...
Page 26 OTHER FOOD FOOD COOK POWER TIME AND COOKING TIPS Baked Apples (4 large) 100% 5 to 10 min, or until apples are tender. Chocolate 1 to 2 min. (melt 1 square) Eggs, Scrambled 100% 1 min 15 sec to 1 min 45 sec, or until puffy and set but still moist.
Page 27 Stirring, turning foods Using aluminum foil • Stirring and turning foods spreads heat quickly to Metal containers should not be used in a microwave the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at the oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you outer edges of the food.
Page 28 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. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent.
Page 29: Questions And Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I You can only use a rack designed to be used with may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? your microwave oven. Use of any rack not designed for the microwave oven can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing.
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the "Requesting Assistance or Service" section.
Page 31 (see the "A Note to You" section). after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. This information will help Whirlpool better respond To locate the Whirlpool designated service company to your request. in your area, you can also look in your telephone...
Page 32: Warranty
FSP" replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in FROM DATE OF PURCHASE materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. LiMiTED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave oven if defective in...

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