Whirlpool MT1061XB User manual

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Understating

Microwave Oven

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Installation

Instructions

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Gettin To Know

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Using Your

Microwave Oven 18

Caring For Your

Microwave Oven 31

Cooking Guide 32

QuestionsAnd

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If You Need

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Warranty

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Note To You

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.

You have purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience

have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free

operation, we have developed thii Use and Care Guide. tt is full of valuable information on

how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,

please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This

will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these

symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each

symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such This symbol will help you avoid actions

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,

is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first

see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 37, If you need further help, feel free to call

our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s

complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and

serial number plate (see diagram on page 12). For your convenience, we have included a

handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and

your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in a

safe place for future reference.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purcheae Date

Dealer Name

Deakr Phone

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Understanding Microwave

Oven Safety

IMPORTANT SAFElY 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 burns, fire, electrical shock, injury to

persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or dam-

age when using the mlcrowave oven, follow basic precau-

tions, including the following:

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Read ail instructions before using the

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This appliance should be serviced only by

microwave oven.

qualified service personnel. Call an

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Read and follow the specific “PRECAU-

authorized Whirlpoor service company for

TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPO-

examination, repair or adjustment.

SURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

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Do not cover or block any opening on the

ENERGY” found on page 5.

appliance. fire may result.

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This appliance must be grounded.

Connect only to property grounded

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Do not store or use this appliance out-

outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUC-

doors. Do not use this product near

TIONS” found on page 9.

water-for example, near a kitchen sink,

in a wet basement, or near

a

swimming

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Install or locate this appliance only in

pool, and the like.

accordance with the provided Installation

instructions found on page 8.

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Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

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Some products such as whole eggs in

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Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

the shell and sealed containers-for

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Do not let cord hang over edge of table

example, closed glass jars-may explode

or counter.

and should not be heated in this oven.

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See door surface and interior cleaning

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Do not heat, store or use flammable

instructions on page 31.

materials in or near the oven. Fumes

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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven

can create a fire hazard or explosion.

cavity:

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Use this appliance only for its intended

-Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

use as described in this manual. Do not

appliance if paper, plastic, or other

use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this

combustible materials are placed inside

appliance. This type of oven is specifi-

the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper

tally designed to heat or cook food. It is

can char or bum, and some plastics

not designed for industrial or laboratory

can melt if used when heating foods.

use.

-Do not deep fry in oven. Microwavable

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As with any appliance, close supervision

utensils are not suitable and it is difficult

is necessary when used by children.

to maintain appropriate deep frying

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Do not operate this appliance if it has a

temperatures.

damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly, or if it has been damaged or

dropped. Electrical shock, fire or other

hazards may resuft.

continued on next page

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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven

cavity (continued):

-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 166% Cook Power

for one minute.

If the dish 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 stowing cooking times.

Cooking in metal containers not

designed for microwave use can

damage the oven, as can 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 paper products,

cooking utensils. or food 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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Read and follow “Operating safety

precautions” starting on page 6.

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1.

A short power-supply cord is provided

to reduce the risks resutting 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 temporarity, (a) the marked

electriil 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 tabletop where it can be

pulled on by children or tripped over

accidentally.

4. A qualified electrician must install a

property grounded and polarized

3-prong receptacle near the appli-

ance.

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY...

Do

not

attempt to operate this oven with

(1) Door (bent),

the door open since open-door operation (2) Hinges and latches (broken or

can result in harmful exposure to micro-

loosened),

wave energy. It is important not to defeat

(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.

or tamper with the safety interlocks.

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Do

not

operate the microwave oven if the

Do not

place any object between the oven

door window is broken.

front face and the door or allow soil or

The microwave oven should be checked

cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing

for microwave leakage by qualified service

surfaces.

oersonnel after a reoair is made.

Do not

operate the oven if it is damaged.

It is particularly important that the oven

door close properly and that there is no

The oven shoukl not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except property

qualified senrice personnel.

damage to the:

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Do

not

operate the microwave oven with

the outer cabinet removed.

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Operating safety precautions

To reduce the risk of bums, fire,

electrical 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

ths shell.

Steam buikfup in whole eggs may

cause them to burst and burn 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 any liquid 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

loud 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 the hot food does.

Do not overcook potatoes.

Fire could

result. At the end of the recommended

cooking time, potatoes should 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.

lf you practice programming the oven,

put

a container of water in the oven.

Do

not

use newspaper or other printed

paper in the oven. Fire could resutt.

Do

not

dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood,

paper, gourds or clothes in the oven. Fire

could resutt.

Do not

operate in the microwave mode

unless the glass turntable is securely in

place and can rotate freely. The turntable

can rotate in either direction.

Make sure

the turntable is correct-side

up in oven.

Carefully place

cookware on

turntable to avoid possible breakage.

Handle turntable with care

when remov-

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

%S inch above the turntable. Follow direc-

tions supplied with browning dish.

General information

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.

Fure box

if your electric power line or outlet

voltage

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

Whirlpoole 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 unit is the

heavy side. Use care when handling.)

The weight of the oven is approximately

28 Ibs (12.6 kg). The microwave oven

should be at a temperature above 50°F

(10°C) for proper operation.

Fire, Electrical Shock, Excessive Expo-

sure To Mkrowave Energy, Personal

injury and Product Damage Hazard

l Do not block the exhaust vents or rear

air intake openings. Allow a few inches

of space at back of oven where intake

openings are located. Blocking the air

intake openings and exhaust vents can

cause damage to the oven and poor

cooking results. Make sure the micro-

wave oven legs are in place to ensure

proper airflow.

l Do not install the oven next to or over a

heat source (for example, a cooktop or

range). Also, do not install oven in any

area where excessive heat and steam

are generated. This wuM cause a fire,

electrical shock, excessive exposure to

microwave energy, other personal injury

or damage to the outside of the cabinet.

Under-the-counter kits

You can fasten your microwave oven onto a

wail or under a cabinet by using one of the

following kits:

Kit No. 4878401 (for wood grain model)

Kit No. 4878402 (for white model)

These kits are available from your Whirlpool

Dealer. lf your dealer does not stock the kii,

it can be ordered, by kit part number, by

wriiing to:

Whirlpool Corporation

Attention: Customer Service Dept.

1900 Whirlpool Drive

LaPorte, IN 48350

Power

SUP ly

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Exhaust vents 1

Aiiintake

Exhaust vents

(on bottom in front)

openings

(on side)

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3. Electrical requirements

Observe ail governing codes and ordi- (Time-delay fuse is recommended.) it is

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

recommended that a separate circuit

amp fused electrical supply is required.

serving onty this appliance be provided.

&GROUNDING INSTRlJCTlONS

Electrical Shock Hazard

improper use of the grounding plug can 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 property

electrical short circuit, grounding reduces

grounded and correctly polarized 3-prong

the risk of electrical shock by providing

wall receptacle installed by a qualified

an escape wire for the electric current. electrician.

This appliance is equipped with

a poiar-

Consult a qualified electriiian if the

ized 3-prong grounding plug. It must be

grounding instructions are not completely

plugged into a correctly polarized mating

understood, or if doubt exists as to whether

3prong grounding type wall receptacle,

the appliance is property grounded.

properly installed and grounded in

it is not recommended to use an

accordance with the National Electrical

extension cord with your mkrowave

Code and local codes and ordinances. if

oven, but if you find it necessary to do

a mating wall receptacle is not available

so temporarily (until a properly

or if you are not sure if the wall recep-

grounded and polarized, 3-prong recep

tacie is property grounded and polarized,

tacie is installed), use only a heavy duty,

have it checked by a qualified electrician.

UL listed, &wire grounding type exten-

sion cord containing three l&gauge

B-prong grcundin

(mlnimum) copper wires.

It must not be

longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10

feet may affect the cooking performance of

your microwave oven). The plug on the

extension cord must fii into a 3-prong

grounding type wall receptacle (as shown

on this page) and the receptacle end of the

extension cord must accept the 3-prong

grounding plug of the microwave oven.

6.

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To test the oven, plug it into the

7. This microwave oven is designed for

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proper electrical outlet. Put

use in the household only and must

about one cup (250 mL) of cold

not be used for commercial purposes.

water in a glass container in the

Do not

remove the door, control panel

oven. Close the door. Make sure it

or cabinet at any time. The unit is

latches. Follow the directions on page 19

equipped with high vokage and should be

to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes.

When the time is up, the water should be

serviced by an authorized Whirlpoole

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.

Page

How microwave cooking works .... ..lO

Setting the clock

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

15

................ .12

Using the Minute Timer.. ................. .16

.................... .13

How microwave cooking works

Magnetron

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 TV waves or light

waves. You cannot see them, but you can

see what they do.

Oven cavity

A magnetron

in the microwave oven

produces microwaves. The microwaves

move into the oven where they contact food

as it turns on the turntable.

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Glaaa turntable

Metai

floor

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.

Mkrowaves

may not reach the center of a

roast. The heat spreads to the center from

the outer, cooked areas just as in conven-

tional cooking. 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.

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.

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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.

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. lt is

designed as a screen to allow you to view

food as it cooks.

4. 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 7,11

and 31 for more details.

5. Turntable Support

(under turntable).

6.

Control Panel.

Touch pads on this

panel to perform all functions. See

pages 13 and 14 for more information.

7. Light.

Automatically turns on when door

is opened or when oven is operating.

8.

Cooking Guide

Label. Use as

a

quick

reference.

9. Model and Serial Number Plate.

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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 15-30.

1. Display.

This display includes a clock and

indicators to tell you time of day, cooking

time settings and cooking functions

selected.

2.

COOK TIME.

Touch this pad followed by

Number Pads to enter cooking times. See

pages 19 and 21 for more information.

3. COOK POWER.

Touch this pad followed

by a Number Pad to set the amount of

microwave energy released to cook the

food. The higher the number, the higher

the power or “cooking speed.” See page

20 for more information. See the charts

on pages 32 and 33 for specific Cook

Powers to use for the food you are

cooking.

4. 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 25 for more information.

5. BEVERAGE.

Touch this pad when

heating an 8 oz cup of a beverage in your

microwave oven. The oven will automati-

cally heat for a preset time at a preset

Cook Power. See page 23 for more

information.

6. PQZA REHEAT.

Touch this pad to reheat

up to 12 02 of pizza in your microwave

oven. The oven will automatically heat for

a preset time at a preset Cook Power.

See page 24 for more information.

7. MEAT.

Touch this pad followed by

Number Pads to thaw frozen meat

by weight. See page 28 for more

information.

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8. POULTRY.

Touch this pad followed by

Number Pads to thaw frozen poultry

by weight. See page 28 for more

information.

9.

FISH.

Touch this pad followed by

Number Pads to thaw frozen fish

by weight. See page 26 for more

information.

10. Number Pads.

Touch Number Pads to

enter cooking times, Cook Powers, and

food weights.

11. START/ENTER.

Touch this pad to start

a function that you have set. lf you open

the door after the oven begins to cook,

retouch START/ENTER.

12. CLOCK.

Touch this pad to enter the

correct time of day. See page

15 for

more information.

13.OFF/CANCEL.

Touch this pad once to

erase an incorrect command or twice to

cancel a program during cooking. This

pad will not erase time of day.

NOTES:

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If you touch

two Command Pads for the

same cycle (for example, BEVERAGE and

WARM HOLD), the second command will

cancel the first.

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If you attempt

to enter unacceptable

instructions, “En” will appear in the Display

and three tones will sound. Touch OFF/

CANCEL

and

re-enter the instructions.

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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Three tones

signal the end of a cooking

cycle.

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

m

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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Setting the clock

When your microwave oven is first plugged

in or after a power failure, the Display will

only show “1290”. If a time of day is not set,

then the Display will start counting up from

“12:OO” until you set the cooking time or

touch OFF/CANCEL.

NOTES:

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You can

only set the clock if the oven is

not cooking food.

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If

you

touch in

an incorrect time, “Err” will

appear on the Display and three tones will

sound. Touch CLOCK and enter the

correct time.

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If you touch

OFF/CANCEL while setting

the clock, the clock will be cleared and the

Display will go blank.

To set time:

1. Choose setting.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

2. Enter time of day.

Example for 5:30:

TOUCH

YOU SEE

3. Complete entry.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

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Using the Minute Timer

You can use the microwave oven controls as

NOTE:

The oven will not operate while the

a minute timer. Use COOK TIME at “0” Cook

Minute Timer is in use.

Power for timing up to 99 minutes,

99 seconds.

1. Touch COOK TIME.

2. Enter time to be counted down.

Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:

TOUCH

YOU SEE

3. Enter “0” Cook Power so oven

TOUCH YOU SEE

does not start.

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TOUCH

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4. Start countdown.

TOUCH

YOU SEE

After one second, the Displey will begin

to count down:

At end of countdown:

(three tones will sound)

5. After countdown, open the door.

OR

TOUCH

YOU SEE

(time of day)

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Using Your Microwave Oven

This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these

instructions carefully.

In This Section

Page Page

Getting the best cooking results..

.. .I8

Using WARM HOLD

.......................... 25

Cooking at

high cook power ..........

.19

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

28

Cooking at

lower cook powers..

..... .20

Auto defrost chart

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

Using BEVERAGE ............................ 23 Defrosting tips

.................................. 30

Using

PIZZA REHEAT .....................

.24

Getting the best cooking results

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Although a new rating method*

rates this

oven at 600 watts, you may use a reliable

cookbook and recipes developed for

microwave ovens previously rated at

500-550 watts.

.ALWAYS cook

food for the minimum

recommended cooking time. Then

check

for doneness to avoid overcooking the

food.

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Stir, turn over or rearrange food

being

cooked about halfway through the cook

time for most even doneness with all

recipes.

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If a glass cover is not available, use

wax paper, paper towels or microwave-

approved plastic wrap.

Turn back

a

comer to vent steam during cooking.

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IEC-705 Test Procedure. The IEC-705 Test Procedure

is an internationally recognized method of rating

microwave wattage output and does not represent an

actual change to output power or cooking performance.

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Cooking at high cook power

1. Put food in oven and close the

door.

2. Set cooking time.

Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:

TOUCH

YOU SEE

3. Start oven.

After one second, the Display will begin to

count down the cooking time:

TOUCH YOU SEE

YOU SEE

At end of cooking time:

YOU SEE

(three tones will sound)

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4. After cooking, open the door.

OR TOUCH

Cooking at lower cook powers

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.

For best results, some recipes call for lower

Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power,

The following chart gives the percentage of

Cook Power each Number Pad stands for,

and the Cook Power name usually used. It

also tells you when to use each Cook

Power.

COOK POWER

Automatic 100% of

full power

NAME

HIGH

9=90% of full power

6=60% of full power

5=50% of full power

MED

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4=40% of full power

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3=30% of full power

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WHEN TO USE IT

Quick reheating of foods with high water

content, such as beverages. If food contains

eggs or cream, choose a lower power.

Heating large quantities of liquids, such as

water or soup stock.

Reheating soups or casseroles.

Cooking and heating vegetables, fish, meat,

etc. when you need a Cook Power lower than

HIGH or when food is cooking too fast.

Cooking requiring special care, such as for

high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes,

and casseroles that need to finish cooking.

Starting cakes which must be finished on

HIGH power or finishing cooking of a large

roast.

1 Simmering stews, reheating pastries.

Defrosting of foods such as bread, shellfish,

1 and precooked foods.

~ Defrosting and softening butter, cheese and

ice cream.

Keeping one food serving warm.

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