Whirlpool GT 281 Owner's manual
- Category
- Microwaves
- Type
- Owner's manual
This manual is also suitable for
Whirlpool GT 281 WH is a microwave oven with a range of cooking functions, including defrosting, reheating, and cooking various types of food. It features a child lock for safety and a digital display for easy operation. The Jet Defrost function quickly thaws frozen foods, while the Jet Start option allows for quick reheating of small portions. The microwave also has a memory function for storing frequently used settings and a manual defrost option for more precise control.
Whirlpool GT 281 WH is a microwave oven with a range of cooking functions, including defrosting, reheating, and cooking various types of food. It features a child lock for safety and a digital display for easy operation. The Jet Defrost function quickly thaws frozen foods, while the Jet Start option allows for quick reheating of small portions. The microwave also has a memory function for storing frequently used settings and a manual defrost option for more precise control.
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THIS FUNCTION IS USED for quick reheating of food
with a high water content such as clear soups,
co ee or tea.
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PRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
THIS FUNCTION AUTOMATICALLY STARTS with maximum
microwave power level and the cooking time
set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases
the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the
time by turning the adjust knob to increase or de-
crease the time after the function has started.
GT 281
THE CLOCK IS SET and in operation.
DURING YOUR SETTING, if you press the Stop button it
will exit the setting and enter standby mode with
only colon shown.
NOTE: If current clock setting is not completed till
clock set mode time out (1 minute), it will enter
Standby mode with only colon shown.
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the hour when
the left-hand digit (hours) blinking.
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PRESS START BUTTON to set the hours.
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the minute when
the two right hand digit (minutes) blinking.
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PRESS START BUTTON to set the minutes.
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BEVERAGE REHEAT
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
CONTROL PANEL
PAUSE OR STOP COOKING
TO PAUSE COOKING:
THE COOKING CAN BE PAUSED to check, turn or stir the
food by opening the door. The setting will be main-
tained for 10 minutes.
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O CONTINUE COOKING:
CLOSE THE DOOR and press the Jet Start button
ONCE. The cooking is resumed from where it
was paused.
PRESSING THE START BUTTON TWICE will increase the
time by 30 seconds.
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F YOU DON’T WANT TO CONTINUE COOKING:
REMOVE THE FOOD, close the door and press the
STOP button.
NOTE: After cooking ends, the fan, turntable and
cavity lamp is on before pressing STOP button, it’s
normal.
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BEEP WILL SIGNAL once a minute for 10 minutes when
the cooking is nished. Press the STOP
button or open the door to cancel the
signal.
NOTE: The oven will only hold the settings for 60
seconds if the door is opened and then closed after
the cooking is nished.
POWER BUTTON
Use to set the desired
microwave power level.
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TOP BUTTON
Press to stop or reset any of
the oven functions.
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ET DEFROST BUTTON
Use to select Jet Defrost func-
tion and select type of food to
be defrosted.
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DJUST KNOB
Use to set the cooking time or
weight.
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ANUAL DEFROST BUTTON
Use to select Manual Defrost
function.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
MEMO BUTTON
Use to recall stored favourite
setting.
J
ET START BUTTON
Use to start the cooking
process or invoke the Jet
Start function.
USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheat-
ing, such as vegetables, sh, potatoes and meat.
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NCE THE COOKING PROCESS HAS BEEN STARTED:
The time can easily be increased in 30-second
steps by pressing the Start button. Each press in-
creases the time with 30 seconds. You may also
alter the time by turning the adjust knob to in-
crease or decrease the time.
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PRESS THE POWER BUTTON repeatedly to set the
power.
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
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PRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
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IGITAL DISPLAY
The display includes a 24-hour
clock and indicator symbols.
CHILD LOCK
THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED
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MINUTES AFTER the oven has returned to
“standby mode“. In this mode the door
will be locked.
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HE DOOR MUST BE OPENED AND CLOSED e.g. putting
food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else
the display will show “DOOR“.
J
ET MENU BUTTON
USE TO SELECT JET MENU function
and select food class.
J
ET BEVERAGE BUTTON
Use to select Jet Beverage
function and select amount
of cups to be reheated.
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HE BEVERAGE REHEAT FUNCTION PROVIDES you with an
easy way to quickly reheat 1-4 cups of beverage.
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PRESS THE BEVERAGE REHEAT BUTTON repeatedly
to select the amount of cups to be reheated.
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PRESS THE START BUTTON.
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HEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN or after a
power failure, it will enter clock setting mode au-
tomatically.
MICROWAVES ONLY
P
OWER SUGGESTED USE:
JET
(700 W)
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EHEATING OF BEVERAGES, water, clear
soups, co ee, tea or other food with
a high water content. If the food con-
tains egg or cream choose a lower
power.
500 W
M
ORE CAREFUL COOKING e.g. high protein
sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to
nish cooking casseroles.
350 W S
IMMERING STEWS, melting butter.
160 W D
EFROSTING. Softening butter, cheeses.
90 W S
OFTENING Ice cream.
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GT 281
IN THIS MODE the MW power level can not be adjust-
ed, and it will be fixed to 160w.
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HECK AND INSPECT THE FOOD REGULARLY. Experience will
give you the times needed for various amounts.
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URN LARGE JOINTS halfway through the defrosting
process.
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ROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS, plastic lms or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no metal
parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
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HE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the defrost-
ing time. Shallow packets defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
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EPARATE PIECES as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
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HIELD AREAS OF FOOD with small pieces
of aluminum foil if they start to
become warm (e.g. chicken legs
and wing tips).
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OILED FOOD, STEWS AND MEAT SAUCES defrost better
if stirred during defrosting time.
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HEN DEFROSTING it is better to under-thaw the
food slightly and allow the process to nish
during standing time.
STANDING TIME AFTER DEFROSTING ALWAYS IMPROVES the
result since the temperature will then be evenly dis-
tributed throughout the food.
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PRESS THE MANUAL DEFROST BUTTON.
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
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PRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
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MANUAL DEFROST
FOOD CLASS AMOUNT HINTS
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MEAT 100G - 2KG
Minced meat, cutlets,
steaks or roasts.
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POULTRY 100G - 2.5KG
Chicken whole,
pieces or llets.
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FISH 100G - 1.5KG
Whole, steaks or
llets.
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VEGETABLES 100G - 1.5KG
Mixed vegetables,
peas, broccoli etc.
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BREAD 100G - 1KG Loaf, buns or rolls.
FOR FOOD NOT LISTED IN THIS TABLE and if the weight is
lesser or greater than recommended weight, you
should follow the procedure for “Cook and reheat with
microwaves” and choose 160 W when defrosting.
THE MEMORY FUNCTION PROVIDES you with an easy
way to quickly recall a preferred setting.
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE MEMORY FUNCTION is to store
whatever setting that is currently displayed.
HOW TO USE A STORED SETTING:
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PRESS THE MEMO BUTTON.
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PRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
H
OW TO STORE A SETTING:
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SELECT any function.
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PROGRAM your settings.
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PRESS AND KEEP THE MEMO BUTTON PRESSED for 3
seconds until an acoustic signal is heard. The
setting is now stored. You may reprogram
the memory as many times as you wish.
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HEN THE APPLIANCE is plugged in or after a power
failure, your Memo function will have stored
2 minute at full microwave power as default
setting.
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FROZEN FOODS:
IF THE WEIGHT IS LESSER OR GREATER THAN RECOMMEND-
ED WEIGHT: Follow the procedure for “Cook &
Reheat with microwaves” and choose 160 W
when defrosting.
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F THE FOOD IS WARMER than deep-freeze temper-
ature (-18°C), choose lower weight of the food.
IF THE FOOD IS COLDER than deep-freeze tempera-
ture (-18°C), choose higher weight of the food.
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SE THIS FUNCTION for defrosting Meat, Poultry, Fish, vegetables and bread. JET Defrost should only be used if
the net weight is between 100 g- 2.5 kg.
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LWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable.
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PRESS THE JET DEFROST BUTTON repeatedly to
select food class.
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the weight of the
food.
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PRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
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IDWAY THROUGH THE DEFROSTING PROCESS the oven stops
and prompts you to TURN FOOD.
Open the door.
Turn the food.
Close the door and restart by
pressing the Start button.
N
OTE: The oven continues automatically after 2 min.
if the food hasn’t been turned. The defrosting time
will be longer in this case.
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JET MENU
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook various types of frozen foods.
THE OVEN WILL automatically select cooking method,
time and power needed.
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PRESS THE JET MENU BUTTON repeatedly to select
the food class. (see table)
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOB TO set the weight of the food.
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PRESS THE START BUTTON.
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OME FOOD CLASSES REQUIRE the food to be added or
stirred during cooking (varies between models). In
these cases the oven will stop and prompt you to
perform the needed action.
Open the door.
Add or Stir the food.
Close the door and restart by pressing the Start
button.
N
OTE: In ”add food” status, if the door isn’t opened
at this time (within 2 minutes) the oven will stop
and go to “standby mode” . In “turn food“/”stir
food” status, it will continue to cook if the door isn’t
opened within 2 minutes.
FOOD CLASS
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
ACCESSORIES TO USE DURING COOKING
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RICE MIX 300G - 650G MICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
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PASTA MIX 250G - 550G MICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
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SOUP 250G- 1000G MICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
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DINNER PLATE / FROZEN MEAL 200G - 500G MICROWAVE SAFE PLATE
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MIXED VEGETABLES 150G - 600G MICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
FOR FOOD NOT LISTED IN THIS TABLE and if the weight is lesser or greater than recommended weight, you
should follow the procedure for “Cook and reheat with microwaves”.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
461966207061
SUPPLY VOLTAGE 230 V/50 HZ
RATED POWER INPUT 110 0 W
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USE 10 A (UK 13 A)
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OUTPUT POWER 700 W
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UTER DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) 299 X 521 X 391
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NNER DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) 200 X 326 X 320
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Whirlpool GT 281 Owner's manual
- Category
- Microwaves
- Type
- Owner's manual
- This manual is also suitable for
Whirlpool GT 281 WH is a microwave oven with a range of cooking functions, including defrosting, reheating, and cooking various types of food. It features a child lock for safety and a digital display for easy operation. The Jet Defrost function quickly thaws frozen foods, while the Jet Start option allows for quick reheating of small portions. The microwave also has a memory function for storing frequently used settings and a manual defrost option for more precise control.
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