Whirlpool MG8120XD User manual

UseAndCare

MICROWAVE

OVEN WITH GRILL

ELEMENT

Table of Contents

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.2

A Note to You

................. 3

Microwave Oven

Safety.. ............................

4

Installation

Instructions

.................... 9

Gettlng to Know Your

Microwave Oven

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11

Cooking with

Microwaves Only

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.27

Cooking with the

Grill Element

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.47

Caring for Your

Microwave Oven

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.55

Cooking Guide

............. 57

Questions and

Answers..

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61

Troubleshooting

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.63

Requesting Assistance

or Service

..................... 65

Index .............................

67

Warranty

....................... 68

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MODEL MG8120XD

Table of Contents

A Note to You

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3

Microwave Oven Safety

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4

Important safety instructions .................

4

Precautions to avoid possible

exposure to excessive

microwave energy ................................

6

Operating safety precautions

............... .7

Installation

Instructions ............................

9

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven

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11

How your microwave oven works

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11

Microwave oven features ....................

13

Control panel features.. .......................

14

Utensils ..............................................

17

Built-in kfts ..........................................

18

Setting the clock .................................

18

Using the Minute Timer .......................

19

Changing cooking times.. ....................

29

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

24

Using COOK A BIT MORE..

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Using PAUSE .....................................

25

Using Personal Choice .......................

25

Cooking with Microwaves Only

.............. 27

To get the best cooking results

............ 27

Cooking at high cook power

................ 28

Cooking at tower cook powers

............ 29

Cooking with more than

one cook cycle ....................................

31

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

34

Auto cook chart..

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

36

Using AUTO DEFROST ......................

37

Auto defrost chart

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39

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

40

Using AUTO

REHEAT.. ....................... 41

Auto reheat chart

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42

Using

POPCORN

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

43

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

44

Using

SIZZLE ..................................... 45

Cooking with the Grill Element.. .............

47

To get the best cooking results

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47

Using CRISP

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48

Using AUTO CRISP

............................ 59

Auto crisp chart

................................... 52

Using GRILL..

..................................... 52

Choosing the proper

utensil materials

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54

Caring for Your Mkrowave Oven.. ..........

55

Cooking Guide ........................................

57

Reheating chart

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57

Microwave cooking chart..

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58

Cooking tips

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59

Questions and Answers..

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61

Troubleshooting

...................................... 63

Requesting Assistance or Service

......... 65

Index

........................................................ 67

Warranty ..................................................

68

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool microwave ovens are

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. Please

read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your

appliance. The card helps us not-Q you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for

Model Number

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

You can find this information on the model

Serial Number

Purchase Date

and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 13 for location of plate).

Please also record the ourchase date of

Dealer Name

Dealer Address

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Dealer Phone

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

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Our Consumer Assistance Center

number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

I-800-253-1 301 1

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Microwave Oven Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements under

warning symbols. Please pay special

attention to these symbols and follow any

instructions given. Here is a brief explana-

tion of the use of the symbol.

This symbol alerts you to such dangers

as fire, electrical shock, bums, and

personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 fire, electrical shock, burns, Injury to

persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or

damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic

precautions,

including the following:

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Read all instructions before using the

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Do not operate this appliance if it has a

microwave oven.

damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

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Read and follow the specific “PRE-

properly, or if it has been damaged or

CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

dropped. Electriil shock, fire, or other

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICRO-

hazards

could resutt.

WAVE ENERGY” found on page 6.

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Be careful when removing food after

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This appliance must be grounded.

using the grill element. Element will still

Connect only to properly grounded

be hot and could cause burns.

outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUC-

TIONS” found on page 10.

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When grilling/crisping, do not use plastic

utensils on the CRISPWARE” Crisper

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Install or locate this appliance only in

Pan or grilling rack. The utensils could

accordance with the provided Instal-

meft.

lation Instructions found on page 9.

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This appliance should be serviced only by

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Some products such

as

whole eggs in

qualified service personnel. Call an

the shell and sealed containers - for

authorized Whirlpool service company for

example, closed glass jars - could

examination, repair, or adjustment.

explode and should not be heated in

this oven.

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Do not cover or block any opening on the

appliance. Fire couM result.

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Do not heat, store, or use flammable

materials in or near the oven. Fumes

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Do not store or use this appliance out-

could create a fire hazard or explosion.

doors. Do not use this product near

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Use this appliance only for its intended

water - for example, near a kitchen sink,

use as described in this manual. Do not

in a wet basement, or near a swimming

use corrosive chemicals or vapors in

pool, and the like.

this appliance. This type of oven is

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Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

specifically designed to heat or cook

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Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

food. It is not designed for industrial or

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Do not let cord hang over edge of table

laboratory use.

or counter.

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As with any appliance, close supervision

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See door surface and interior cleaning

is necessary when used by children.

instructions on page 55.

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.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

microwave

cooking. Paper coukl char or burn,

and

some plastics coukf melt if used when

heating foods. Do not use any com-

bustible materials when using the

CRISPWARF Crisper Pan or the

grill feature.

-Do not deep fry in oven. Microwavable

utensils are not suitable and it is

difficult to maintain appropriate deep

frying temperatures.

-Test dinnemare or cookware before

using. To test a

dish for safe use, put

it into the oven with a cup of water

beskfe it. Cook at

100%

cook power

for one minute.

If the dlsh gets hot

and water stays cool, do not use it.

Some dishes (melamine, some

ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb

microwave energy, becoming too hot

to handle and slowing cooking times.

Cooking in metal containers not

designed for

microwave use could

damage the oven, as could containers

with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining,

staples, metallic glaze or trim).

-Remove wire twist-ties from paper or

plastic bags before placing bag in

oven.

-If materials inside the oven should

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn

oven off, and disconnect the power

cord or shut off power at the fuse or

circuit breaker panel.

-Do not use the cavity for storage

purposes. Do not leave anything in the

cavity when not in use.

-Do not mount over a sink.

-Do not store anything directly on top of

the appliance when appliance is in

operation.

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l Read and follow “Operating safety

precautions” starting on page 7.

1.

A short power-suppfy cord is pro-

vided to reduce the risks resulting

from becoming entangled in or

tripping over a longer cord.

2. Longer cord sets or extension cords

are available and may be used if care

is exercised in their use.

3. If a long cord or extension cord is

used temporarily, (a) the marked

elect&al 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 3-

slot receptacle that will accept the plug

on the appliance, and (c) the longer

cord should be arranged so that it will

not drape over the countertop or table-

top where it can be pulled on by children

or tripped over accidentally.

4. A qualified electriiian must install

a properly grounded and polarized

3-prong receptacle near the appliance.

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY..,

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DO not attempt to operate this oven

with the door open since open-door

operation can result in harmful exposure

to microwave energy. It is important not

to defeat or tamper with the safety

interlocks.

(1) Door (bent),

(2) Hinges and latches (broken or

loosened),

(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.

Do

not

operate the microwave oven if the

door window is broken.

Do not place any object between the

oven front face and the door or allow

soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on

sealing surfaces.

Do not operate the oven if it is dam-

aged. It is particularly important that the

oven door close properly and that there

is no damage to the:

The microwave oven should be checked

for microwave leakage by qualified service

personnel after a repair is made.

The oven should not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly

qualified service personnel.

Do

not

operate the microwave oven with

the outer cabinet removed.

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Operating safety precautions

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, bums, injury to persons, or dam-

age when using the microwave oven,

follow the precautions on pages 7-8.

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Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside

the shell.

Steam buikfup in whole eggs may

cause them to burst and bum you, and

possibly damage the oven.

Slice

hard-boiled

eggs before heating. In rare instances,

poached eggs have been known to explode.

Cover

poached eggs and

allow

a standing

time of one minute before cutting into them.

Stir before heating

For best results, stir thick liquids several

times before heating or reheating. Liquids

heated in certain containers (especially

cylindrical containers) may become over-

heated. The liquid may splash out with a

bud noise during or after heating or when

adding ingredients (coffee, etc.) resulting in

harm to the oven and possible personal

injury.

Never

lean on the door or allow a child to

swing on it when the door is open. Injury

could result.

Use hot pads.

Microwave energy does not

heat containers, but hot food and the grill

element do.

NOTE:

Heat from the grill will cause con-

tainer and oven parts to become hot. Also,

the Crisper Pan always becomes very hot

when used. Use oven mitts when touching

containers, oven parts, and pan after grilling

to prevent burns.

Do not overcook potatoes.

Fire could

result. At the end of the recommended

cooking time, potatoes shouM be slightly

firm because they will continue cooking

during standing time.

After microwaving,

wrap

potatoes in foil and

set aside

for 5

minutes. They will finish cooking while

standing.

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Do not

start a microwave oven when it is

empty. Product life may be shortened.

If you practice programming the oven, put

a container of water in the oven.

It is normal for the oven door to look wavy

after the oven has been running for a while.

Do not

use newspaper or other printed

paper in the oven. Fire could result.

Do not

dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,

paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire

could result.

Do not

try to melt paraffin wax in the oven.

Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave

oven because it allows microwaves to pass

through it.

Glase turkde

Do not

operate in the microwave mode

unless the glass turntable is securely in

place and can rotate freefy. The turntable

can rotate in either direction.

Make

sure support base is all the way on

the shaft in oven cavity floor.

Make sure

support rollers are completely inside center

circle of turntable for proper rotation.

Make

sure the glass turntable is correct-

side up

in oven.

Carefully piece

cookware

on glass turntable to avoid possible break-

age.

Handle glass turntable with care

when

removing from oven to avoid possible

breakage. lf glass turntable cracks or

breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a

replacement.

General information

Circuit

breaker or

/

fuse box

if your electric power line or outlet

voftage is less than 110 volts, cooking times

may be longer. Have a qualified electrician

check your electrical system.

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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 misaligned door, dam-

age around the door, or dents inside the

oven or on the exterior. If there is any

damage, do not operate the unit until it

has been checked by an authorized

Whirlpool service technician and any

repairs made.

2. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table, or

shelf that is strong enough to hold the

oven and the food and utensils you put in

it. (The control side of the microwave

oven is the heavy side. Use care when

handling.)

The weight of the microwave

oven is approximately 50 Ibs (22.5 kg).

The microwave oven should be at a

temperature above 50°F (10°C) for

proper operation.

Power

supply

cords

intake openings

(under oven)

NOTE: Do not block the bottom air intake

openings or rear exhaust vents. Allow a few

inches of space at back of oven where

intake opening and exhaust vents are

located. Blocking the air intake openings

and exhaust vents could cause damage to

the oven and poor cooking results. Make

sure the microwave oven legs are in place to

ensure proper airflow.

Excessive Exposure To Microwave

Energy Hazard

Do not install the oven next to or over a

heat source (for example, a cooktop or

range) without a UL approved trim kii or

without being in a UL approved built-in

configuration. Also, do not install oven

in any area where excessive heat and

steam are generated. This could cause

excessive exposure to microwave

energy, fire, electrical shock, other

personal injury, or damage to the outside

of the cabinet.

Built-in kits

You can build your microwave oven into a

wall or cabinet by using one of the kits listed

on page 18.

These kits are available from your Whirlpool

Dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kit,

it can be ordered, by part number, by

writing to:

Whirlpool Corporation

Attention: Customer Service Dept.

1900 Whirlpool Driie

LaPorte, IN 46350

OR by returning the customer order card

enclosed with your Use and Care Guide.

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3. Electrical requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordi-

(Time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is

nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or

recommended that a separate circuit

20 amp fused electrical supply is required.

serving only this appliance be provided.

a-GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical Shock Hazard

Improper use of the grounding plug could result in a risk of

electrical shock. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,

REMOVE THE

POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING

PRONG.

5. For your personal safety, this appliance

It is the personal responsibility and obliga-

must be grounded. In the event of an

tion of the customer to have a properly

electrical short circuit, grounding re-

grounded and correctly polarized 3-prong

duces the risk of electrical shock by

wall receptacle installed by a qualified

providing an escape wire for the electric electrician.

current. This appliance is equipped with

Consult a qualified electrician if the

a polarized 3-prong grounding plug. It

grounding instructions are not completely

must be plugged into a correctly polar-

understctod, or if doubt exists as to whether

ized mating 3-prong grounding type wall

the appliance is properly grounded.

receptacle, properly installed and

It is not recommended to use an

grounded in accordance with the

extension cord with your microwave

National Electrical Code and local codes

oven, but if you find it necessary to do

and ordinances. If a mating wall recep-

so temporarily (until a properly

tacle is not available or if you are not

grounded and polarized 3-prong recep-

sure if the wall receptacle is properly

tacie is installed), use only a heavy duty

grounded and polarized, have it

UL listed Swire grounding type exten-

checked by a qualified electrician.

sion cord containing three 16gauge

aprong grounding type

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(minimum) copper wires.

It must not be

wall receptacle

&prong grounding

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longer than 10 feet (cords longer than

10 feet may affect the cooking performance

Plug

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of your microwave oven). The plug on the

extension cord must fit into

a

3-prong

Power supply

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grounding type wall receptacle (as shown

cord

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on this page), and the receptacle end of

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Grounding

the extension cord must accept the 3-prong

prong

grounding plug of the microwave oven.

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To test the oven, plug it into

7. This microwave oven Is designed for

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the proper electrical outlet. Put

use in the household only and must

about one cup (250mL) of cold

not be used for commercial purposes.

water in a glass container in

Do not

remove the door, control panel,

the oven. Close the door. Make sure it

or cabinet at any time. The unit is

latches. Follow the directions on page 28

equipped with high voltage and should be

to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes.

serviced by an authorized Whirlpool

When the time is up, the water should be

service technician.

heated.

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Getting to Know Your

Microwave 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.

How your microwave oven works

Microwave ovens are

safe. Microwave

energy is not hot. It causes food to make

its own heat. and it’s this heat that cooks

the food.

Microwaves are like 1

II waves or light

waves. You cannot see

them, but you can

see what they do.

Glass turntable

Metal floor

A magnetron

in the microwave oven

produces microwaves. The microwaves

move into the oven where they contact food

as it turns on the glass turntable.

Your microwave oven has the Whirlpool

patented Double Emission System,

which

releases microwaves from two locations (one

above food and one at bottom of food).

Because the microwaves enter the oven at

two different times, a third wave of micro-

waves is created. This gives you uniform

cooking.

The glass turntable

of your microwave

oven lets microwaves pass through. Then

they bounce off a metal floor, back through

the glass turntable, and are absorbed by

the food.

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Microwaves

pass through most glass,

paper, and plastics without heating them so

food absorbs the energy. Microwaves

bounce off metal pans so food does not

absorb the energy.

Microwaves do heat the CRISPWARETY

Crisper Pan, however.

The rubberized pad

on the bottom of the Crisper Pan is made of

a special material which absorbs micro-

waves. This heats the pan very rapidly,

browning and crisping the bottom of the

food.

The Crisper Pan

reaches 436°F (210°C) in

about 2 minutes (faster than a browning

dish) and stays at that temperature. The

bottom coating of the Crisper Pan is de-

signed to stop absorbing microwaves at

436°F (2109 which is the best tempera-

ture for frying.

In most microwave ovens, microwaves

may not reach the center of

a

roast. The

heat spreads to the center from the outer,

cooked areas just as in regular oven cook-

ing. This is one of the reasons for letting

some foods (for example, roasts or baked

potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or

for stirring some foods during the cooking

time.

The microwaves disturb water molecules

in the food. As the molecules bounce around

bumping into each other, heat is made, like

rubbing your hands together. This is the

heat that does the cooking.

Although your VIP CRISPWAVETM

microwave oven cooks this way also, the

Double Emission System allows microwaves

to reach the center of the food more easily.

This results in faster cooking.

Radio interference

Operation of the microwave oven may cause

interference to your radio, TV, or similar

equipment. When there is interference, it

may be reduced or eliminated by taking the

following measures:

l Clean door and sealing surfaces of

the oven.

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Adjust

the receiving antenna of radio

or television.

l Move the receiver away from the

microwave oven.

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Plug

the microwave oven into a different

outlet so that the microwave oven and

receiver are on different branch circuits.

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Microwave oven features

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Your microwave oven is designed to make

your cooking experience as enjoyable and

productive as possible. To help get you up

and running quickly, the following is a list of

the oven’s basic features:

1. Door Handle.

2.

Door Safety Lock System.

The oven

will not operate unless the door is

securely closed.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

Shield

prevents microwaves from escaping. It is

designed as a screen to allow you to

view food as it woks.

4. External Oven Air Vents

(on bottom

and in back).

5. Glass Turntable.

This turntable turns

food

as

it cooks for more even cooking. It

must be in the oven during operation for

best cooking results. See pages 8, 11,

and 55 for more details.

6. Removable Turntable Support

(under turntable).

7. Control Panel.

Touch pads on this

panel to perform all functions. See

pages 14 and 15 for more information.

6. Light.

Automatically turns on when door

is opened or when oven is operating.

9. Cook Guide Label.

10. Quartz Grill Element

(hidden in ceiling).

This element is used for the CRISP,

AUTO CRISP, and GRILL functions. It is

in a special computer-designed com-

partment that helps focus heat from the

element onto the food. The quartz grill

element is better than traditional grill

elements because it gets hotter faster.

And it is not in your

way

when you are

cleaning the oven. See pages 47-54 for

more information.

11. Model and Serial Number Plate.

NOTE:

For information on the utensils that

come with your microwave oven, see

“Utensils” on page 17.

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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. For more

information, see pages 18-54.

1. Display.

This display includes indicators

to tell you cooking time settings, quanti-

ties, weights, and cooking functions

selected.

2. MICROWAVE.

Touch this pad before

entering a cooking time when setting a

second or third cycle in multi-cycle

cooking (see page 32) or when combina-

tion cooking with the grill element and

microwaves (see page

54).

3. SIZZLE.

Touch this pad to fry food with

microwaves and your CRISPWARETM

Crisper Pan. See page 45 for more

information.

4. CRISP.

Touch this pad to brown or crisp

precooked pizza and other dough-based

foods. Use it also for baking and to fry

bacon and eggs, sausages, etc. See

page 48 for more information.

5. GRILL.

Touch this pad to prepare ham-

burgers, sausages, steaks, and cutlets.

See page 52 for more information.

6. ADD MINUTE.

Touch this pad to cook for

one minute at 100% cook power or to add

an extra minute to your cooking cycle.

See page 24 for more information.

7. COOK POWER.

Touch this pad to set the

amount of microwave energy released to

cook the food. The higher the number,

the higher the microwave power or

“cooking speed.” See page 29 for more

information. See the “Microwave cooking

chart” on page 58 for specific cook

powers to use for the foods you are

cooking.

8. QUANTITY.

Touch this pad to set quan-

tity, weight, or size for the food category

you have selected in AUTO COOK,

AUTO DEFROST, AUTO REHEAT, or

AUTO CRISP. See pages 34,38,41, or

51 for more information.

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9. AUTO DEFROST.

Touch this pad to

thaw frozen food by weight. See page

37 for more information.

10. AUTO REHEAT.

Touch this pad to

reheat food in any one of six food

categories, without entering cooking

time or cook power. See page 41 for

more information.

11. AUTO COOK.

Touch this pad to cook

common microwave-prepared foods

without entering cooking time or cook

power. See page 34 for more

information.

12. POPCORN.

Touch this pad to pop

popcorn in your microwave oven. The

oven will automatically heat for a preset

time at a preset cook power. See page

43 for more information. Also use this

pad to set Personal Choice. See

page 25.

13. AUTO CRISP.

Touch this pad to heat

frozen or fresh foods that are normally

oven baked, such as pizza. Choose

from one of four preset food categories.

See page 50 for more information.

14. WARM HOLD.

Touch this pad to keep

hot, cooked food safely warm in your

microwave oven for up to 10 minutes.

WARM HOLD can be used by itself, or it

can automatically follow a cooking cycle.

See page 44 for more information.

15. Number Pads.

Touch Number Pads to

enter cooking times.

The following Number Pads also

have other functions:

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Number Pad

3 sets the Child Lock

(see page 16).

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Number Pad

7 decreases cooking

times (see page 20).

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Number Pad

9 increases cooking

times (see page 20).

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Number Pad 8

returns a changed

cooking time to the preset cooking

time (see page 20).

16.

CLOCK.

Touch this pad to enter the

correct time of day. See page 18 for

more information.

17. TIMER SET/OFF.

Touch this pad to set

the Minute Timer. See page 19 for more

information.

18. START/ENTER.

Touch this pad to start a

function that you have set. If you open

the door after the oven begins to cook,

retouch START/ENTER.

19. COOK A BIT MORE.

Touch this pad

after cooking stops to cook for a few

more seconds. See page 24 for more

information.

20. PAUSE/CANCEL.

Touch this pad once

to stop cooking briefly (see page 25) or

to erasa an incorrect command. Touch it

twice to cancel a program during cooking

or to clear the Display.

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If you touch

two Command Pads for the

same cycle (for example, AUTO DEFROST

and AUTO COOK), the second command

will cancel the first.

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If you attempt

to enter unacceptable

instructions, “RETRY” will appear on the

Display and three tones will sound.

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Audible signals

Audible signals are available to guide you

when setting and using your oven:

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A programming tone will sound

each

time you touch a pad.

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Four tones

signal the end of a cooking

cycle.

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One tone

signals the end of the Minute

Timer countdown.

To cancel tones, follow this chart:

HOLD DOWN

NUMBER PAD CANCELS

1

Programming tone

2

All tones except

end-of-timer tone

Hold down the Number Pad until you hear

two shorts tones (about four seconds).

Repeat to turn back on.

Interrupting cooking

You can stop the oven during a cycle by

opening the door. The oven stops heating

and the fan stops, but the light stays on.

To restart cooking, close

the door and

Touch

I

1

1 ENTER 1

If you do not want to continue cooking:

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Close

the door and the light goes off.

OR

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Touch

Using the child lock

The Child Lock prevents small chikfren from

using the microwave oven when you don’t

want them to.

To lock the control panel:

Touch and hold Number Pad 3 for 4 sec-

onds. fi will appear on the Display. If any

pad is touched, “LOCK” will appear on the

Display.

To unlock the control panel:

Touch and hold Number Pad 3 again for

4 seconds.

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Utensils

Your microwave oven comes with two useful cooking utensils. Please review this chart to

become familiar with their use.

Burn Hazard

muse oven mitts when removing grilling rack and

CRISPWARETM Crisper Pan.

*Use Crisper Pan handle when removing Crisper Pan.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in burns.

UTENSIL

HOW TO USE IT

Grilling Rack

CRISPWARE

Crisper Pan Handle

Pan order chart

To order additional Crisper or Baking

Pans, see chart above and write to:

Whirlpool Corporation

Attention: Customer Service Dept.

1900 Whirlpool Drive

LaPorte, IN

46350

Use for faster browning of small amounts of

food. Place rack securely on turntable. Using

rack will put food close to the grill element.

Use to give foods such as pizza and pies a

nice crisp, brown bottom surface. Do not

place any other utensils on the Crisper Pan

since the pan quickly becomes very hot and

can cause damage to the utensil. Always use

the turntable as support for the Crisper Pan.

The Crisper Pan is designed specifically

for use with the patented Double Emission

System in this oven.

Do not use Crisper

Pan in any other microwave oven or in a

thermal oven.

The Crisper Pan is dishwasher-safe.

NOTE: Only use wooden or plastic cooking

utensils on the Crisper Pan to prevent

scratches.

OR

Use the CRISPWARE order card

included with your Use and Care Guide.

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Built-in kits

You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits:

SIZE COLOR

KIT MODEL NO. KIT PART NO.

30”

White MK81 POXBQ

4378491

30” Black

MK812OXBB

4378492

27” White MK8127XBQ 4378494

27” Black

MK8127XBB

4378495

24” White

MK8124XBQ

4378497

24” Black MK8124XBB 4378498

All built-in kits are for

installation over Whirlpool

electric ovens that have

model numbers starting

with “RB”. See page 9 for

more information.

Setting the clock

When your microwave oven is first plugged

in or after a power failure, the clock will start

keeping time at 12:OO.

NOTES:

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You can only set

the clock if the oven is

not cooking food or timing with the Minute

Timer.

To set time:

1. Choose the clock.

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If you touch

PAUSE/CANCEL while

setting the clock, the clock will be cleared

and the Display will show “:“.

2. Enter time of day.

Example for 5:30:

3. Complete entry.

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Using the Minute Timer

NOTE: You can use other Command Pads

while the Minute Timer is counting down.

1. Choose the Timer.

2. Enter time to be counted down.

Example for 10 minutes:

TOUCH

YOU SEE

3. Start countdown.

TOUCH

At end of countdown:

A tone will sound.

r

START

I

ENTER

(display shows time

counting down)

YOU SEE

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Changing cooking times

To change cooking times

during cooking:

(high cook power cooking, lower cook

power cooking, sizzle rotting. crisp

setting, grill setting)

If you want to change nonautomatic cooking

times while the oven is cooking, just press

Number Pads for the time you want and the

new cooking time will start counting down in

5 seconds.

Changing preset cooking times

This chart shows you the cooking times you

can get for each auto function when using

Number Pads 7 and 9.

NOTE:

You cannot change cooking times

for AUTO DEFROST.

To change cooking times

before cooking starts:

(AUTO COOK, AUTO REHEAT, AUTO

CRISP)

You can change the preset cooking time for

AUTO COOK, AUTO REHEAT, and AUTO

CRISP in the following way:

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To decrease cooking time,

touch Number

Pad 7 once for LESS 1, twice for LESS 2,

and three times for LESS 3.

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To increase cooking time,

touch Number

Pad 9 once for MORE 1, twice for MORE

2, and three times for MORE 3.

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To return to the preset time,

touch

Number Pad 8. “NORML” will appear on

the Display.

AUTO

CYCLE

AUTO

Frozen

COOK

Dinner

FOOD

Casseroles

9oz

5:40

11 oz 6:40

160~

9:oo

2

cups

3:20

4 cups 6:00

6 cups 8:50

LESS

1

4:57

5:50

7:52

2:55

5:15

743

LESS LESS MORE MORE MORE

2 3

1

2 3

4:15 3:32 6:22 7:05 7147

5:00 4:lO 7:30 8:20 9:lO

645 5:37 lo:07 11:15 12:22

2:30 2:05 3% 4:lO 435

4:30 3:45 6:45 7:30 8:15

6:37 5:31 9:56 11:02 12:08

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