Page 1: Table Of Contents
How TO _ A HO_ mm .N." UseAndCare A Note to You ....Microwave Oven Safety ......Getting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination ..8 Using Your Microwave Oven ..20 Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination ....Cooking Guide ....
Page 2: A Note To You
WHIRLPOOL ® 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 contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your microwave oven properly and safely.
Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety
• Read all instructions before using the • This appliance should be serviced only microwave oven. by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool service company • Read and follow the specific "PRE- CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE for examination, repair, or adjustment.
Page 4 To reduce the risk of fire in the oven - Do not use the cavity for storage pur- cavity (continued): poses. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity - Test dinnerware or cookware before when not in use. using.
Page 5 1. Ashortpower-supply cordis provided extension cord must be a grounding- toreduce therisksresulting from type, 3-wire cord that has a 3-blade becoming e ntangled i nor tripping over grounding plug and a 3-slot receptacle a longer c ord. that will accept the plug on the appli- 2.
Page 6 Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, or dam- age when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open. Injury could result.
Page 7 Do not start a microwave oven when it is Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. empty. Product life may be shortened. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave If you practice programming the oven, oven because it allows microwaves to pass put a container of water in the oven.
Page 8: Getting To Know Your Microwave Hood Combination
Getting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In This Section Page Page How microwave cooking works ..
Page 9 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: • Clean door and sealing surfaces of the oven.
Page 10: Microwave Oven Features
A smoke deflector kit for your model is information. available from your Whirlpool parts dealer to use when installing this microwave oven over cooking products with a grill or griddle. Ask your Whirlpool dealer for details on Kit No. 4358523 - Smoke Deflector Kit.
Page 11: Control Panel Features
Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, see pages 14-45.
Page 12 ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook 13. DINNER PLATE. Touch this pad to re- for one minute, at 100% Cook Power, or heat a dinner-sized plate of refrigerated to add an extra minute, at the set Cook food. The oven will automatically heat Power, to your cooking cycle.
Page 13 25. NIGHT LIGHT. Touch this pad to turn on If you do not want to continue cooking: the cooktop/countertop night light. See • Close the door and the light goes off, page 15 for more information. 26. OFF. Touch this pad to turn off the •...
Page 14: Using The Exhaust Fan
Using the exhaust I:,,. I ,,. I o,, J The three pads on the bottom left of the control panel control the 2-speed Exhaust HIGH Fan. TOUCH 1. Choose fan speed. NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the exhaust HIGH fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to protect the...
Page 15: Using The Cooktop/Countertop Light
TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Set stop time. Example to stop the fan at 5 o'clock, when time of day is 12 o'clock: NOTE: You can set the stop time up to the next 12 hours. 4. Start timer. YOU SEE TOUCH At end of time, the current time of day will show and no tones will sound.
Page 16 TOUCH 2. Turn off light when desired. To set light to be on for a specific time: 1. Turn on light. TOUCH lu-I NIGHT LIGHT 2. Choose timer. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTE: If both the fan and light are operating and the TIMER Pad is touched TIMER twice, both the fan and light will be controlled by the timer.
Page 17: Using The Bi-Level Cooking Rack
If you need a replacement rack and your Failure to do so could cause burns. Whirlpool dealer does not stock the rack, you can order it, by part number, by writing NOTES: • Do not store the metal rack in the oven.
Page 18: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock NOTES: When your microwave oven is first plugged in or after a power failure, the Display will • You can only set the clock if the oven is show "888:88". For the first 30 seconds after not cooking food. the power is on, you can set the clock time •...
Page 19: Using The Minute Timer
Using the Minute Timer NOTE: The oven can operate while the You can use your microwave oven as a Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for Timer while the oven is cooking, touch timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
Page 20: Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section Page Page Getting the best cooking results ..20 Cooking with the temperature probe ......Cooking at high cook power .... 21 Using AUTO ROAST ......
Page 21: Cooking At High Cook Power
Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Stad oven. TOUCH YOU SEE YOU SEE At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time after...
Page 22: Cooking At Lower Cook Powers
Cooking at lower cook powers For best results, some recipes call for lower The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, and the Cook Power name usually used. It the slower the cooking.
Page 23 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set Cook Power. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% Cook Power: 4.
Page 24: Cooking With More Than One
Cooking with more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to two cycles.
Page 25: Using Auto Cook
5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE (first cycle) After the first cycle is over, the next cycle will count down. YOU SEE At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change times or Cook Powers for a cycle any time after that cycle starts by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3 and 4.
Page 26: Auto Cook Chart
3. Choose food category. TOUCH YOU SEE Touch any of Number Pads 1-5. NOTE: See "Auto cook chart" below or the Cooking Guide label on the frame behind the door for food categories Then: available. Example for Category 1 (casserole): TOUCH YOU SEE 4.
Page 27: Using Auto Defrost
Using AUTO DEFROST NOTES: Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook • See the "Auto defrost chart" on pages Powers for preset times. The 2-stage defrost 29 and 30 for defrosting directions for cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and each food.
Page 28 5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE 6. After half the cook time is over, YOU SEE Display will prompt you to turn over food. Open door, turn over food, and shield any warm portions. NOTE: If you do not open the door within two minutes, the Display will resume the countdown.
Page 29: Auto Defrost Chart
Auto defrost chart Meat setting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the begin- ning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Do not defrost less than 1/4lb.
Page 30 Auto defrost chart (continued) Fish setting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Fish Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when Place in a microwavable baking dish. partially thawed. Carefully separate fillets under cold water. Steaks Separate and rearrange. Place in a microwavable baking dish. Run cold water over to finish defrosting.
Page 31: Defrosting Tips
Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as If the weight on the food package is in being in pounds and ounces that are frac- fractions of a pound, you can use the tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
Page 32: Using Warm Hold
Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to auto- matically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: •...
Page 33: Cooking With The Temperature Probe
Cooking with the temperature probe The Temperature Probe helps take the NOTE: If you have not plugged in the guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger Temperature Probe properly or if probe casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off is defective, "PROBE"...
Page 34 YOU SEE 4. Choose setting. TOUCH NOTE: Food will automatically cook to 160°F if you do not specify a final food temperature. If you want to specify a final food temperature, do Step 5. Otherwise, skip to Step 6. 5. Set desired final food TOUCH YOU SEE...
Page 35 Temperature Probe cooking • Casseroles cooked using the Temperature tips: Probe should be made from precooked foods. Do not use raw meats, raw veg- • Stir foods during cooking when etables, and cream sauces in casseroles. recommended. • Dry casseroles do not work well. •...
Page 36: Using Auto Roast
Using AUTO ROAST AUTO ROAST lets you roast food with the Temperature Probe, without needing to enter a final food temperature. The probe will turn off the oven when it senses the preprogrammed final food temperature for the food category you chose. 1.
Page 37: Auto Roast Chart
Auto roast chart CATEGORY FOOD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Roast Beef (rare) Put tip of probe in center of largest muscle, but not touching fat or bone. Shield top of roast with alumi- num foil, sauce, or vegetables. Cover roast with foil after cooking and let stand a few minutes.
Page 38: Using Auto Start
Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a time of day you choose. You can preprogram your oven up to 11 hours, 59 minutes in advance. NOTES: • If you hear the fan start when you touch START/ENTER, you have not set the oven properly.
Page 39 3. Choose setting. YOU SEE TOUCH START I AUTO YOU SEE 4. Set start time. TOUCH Example for 4:30: 5, Enter cooking instructions the function you want. (cooking at high power or lower power, temperature probe cooking, AUTO COOK, PERSONAL CHOICE, WARM HOLD) TOUCH YOU SEE 6.
Page 40: Using Personal Choice
Using PERSONAL CHOICE PERSONAL CHOICE allows you to recall PERSONAL CHOICE also allows you to one cooking instruction previously placed program a function for another person to cook at a later time. in memory and begin cooking quickly. For example, if you heat a roll every morning, NOTE: You can reprogram PERSONAL program the cooking steps into PERSONAL CHOICE by repeating the instructions...
Page 41: Using Beverage
To use PERSONAL CHOICE: 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Choose PERSONAL CHOICE. TOUCH YOU SEE The oven will cook according to your preprogrammed instructions. (display counts down programmed cooking time) YOU SEE At end of cooking time: Using BEVERAGE NOTE: If you want to change the heating...
Page 42: Using Dinner Plate
Inthreeseconds, the Display willstart counting down. Example f orfullcup: YOU SEE At end of heating time: YOU SEE Using DINNER PLATE DINNER PLATE lets you reheat a dinner- size plate of refrigerated food. Place meat and bulky vegetables to the outside of the plate.
Page 43: Using Popcorn
Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a Fire Hazard time. If you are using a microwave popcorn Do not repop unpopped kernels and do popper, follow manufacturer's instructions.
Page 44: Using Add Minute
YOU SEE Every 10 seconds the Display will al- ternate between "POP-" and "CORN" and then show the time remaining. (time remaining) YOU SEE At end of popping time: Using MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one • If you touch ADD MINUTE during cook- minute at 100% Cook Power or add an extra ing, the oven will cook at the currently minute to your cooking cycle.
Page 45: Adding Or Subtracting Cook Time
Adding or subtracting cook time If a preset cook time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cook time by 10% after choosing the function. You can only increase or decrease cook time before cooking starts. TOUCH YOU SEE To increase cook time by 10%:...
Page 46: Combination
Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination 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. Cleaning microwave oven NOTE: Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths, some paper towels, etc., can damage the control panel and the interior and exterior oven surfaces.
Page 47 Caring for the filters The grease filters should be removed and Rinse well and shake to dry. Do not cleaned often, at least once a month. use ammonia or place in a dishwasher. The aluminum will darken. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No.
Page 48 Turn the power back on at the main power supply. 8. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The 11. Do not operate the hood without the filter should rest at the angle shown. filters in place. 9. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into place.
Page 49 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screws. 4. Remove bulb holder mounting screw. 3. We recommend replacing bulb(s) with candelabra-base 30-watt bulb(s) available from your authorized Whirlpool service company (Part No. 4158432). 4. Turn the power back on at the main power supply.
Page 50: Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. !_i:ii_ _i_i_i_i_!iiiiiii!iii!iii!ii!i:i:i_!:i:i:ii:ii_iiii_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_iiiii_ ¸ ITEM TEMP,,' _;z : ::i TIME/POWER Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamborgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving !_ated :::: 1-2 min at 70% 2 servings 21/2-41/2 min at 70% :iii!i:ii...
Page 51 Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See "Using AUTO COOK" on page 25 for cooking without Cook Powers or cooking times. VEGETABLES (continued) MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. Cook at 100% cook power.
Page 52 Microwave cooking tips Amount of food Stirring, turning foods • The more food you prepare, the longer it • Stirring and turning foods distributes takes. A rule of thumb is that a double heat quickly to the center of the dish and amount of food requires almost double the avoids overcooking at the outer edges of time.
Page 53 Arranging food If you use aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guidelines: For best results, distribute food evenly on • Place container in a glass bowl and add the plate. You can do this in several ways: some water so that it covers the bottom of •...
Page 54: Questions And Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so You can use a rack only if the rack is that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a supplied with your microwave oven. Use of time? any rack not supplied with the microwave oven can result in poor cooking perfor-...
Page 55 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The unit is not wired into a Nothing will Contact a qualified Whirlpool service technician to wire unit into a live operate live circuit with the proper voltage. circuit with the proper voltage. (See Installation Instructions.)
Page 56 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Microwave The electric supply to your Your electric company can tell you if home or wall outlets is low or cooking times the line voltage is low. Your electrician lower than normal. or service technician can tell you if the seem too long outlet voltage is low.
Page 57 Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence. If you need service network of authorized _:>_ "/"_Ov,]'c_sE, Whirlpool has a nationwide E Whirlpool service compa- nies. Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States.
Page 58 C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. D. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool. E. Any labor costs during limited warranty.

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