Whirlpool MB7120XY User Manual
Use & Care Guide
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MICROWAVE OVEN
MB7120XY
Contents
Page
Important
Precautbns To Avold Posslbls Exposure To
Excssslve
Gettlng Acqualnted
Microwave
Control panel features
Quick reference
Uslng Your
Microwave
Setting the
Using the
Using STOP/CLEAR
Cooking with your
Cooking
Cooking
Using AUTO
Auto cook chart
Defrosting
Auto defrost
Cooking with more than one cook cycle..
One-Touch
Using ADD
Using PAUSE
Using AUTO
Uslng The Browner
Preheating
To cook,
Browner
lnstallatlon lnstructbns .................................
Installing
Grounding instructions .................................
Carlng For
Cleaning
How Your Mlorowave
Operatlng
Glass turntable .............................................
General
Cooklng Guide
Browner recipes ...........................................
Microwave
Questlons
If You Need
Whlrlpool Mkrowave Oven Warranty
Safety lnstrudlons ........................ .3
Mlorowave Energy
oven features ...............................
Mkrowave
oven controls.. .............................
dock
Minute Timer ................................
at high cook power
at lower cook powers
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the Browner..
preheat and brown..
chart ...............................................
your microwave oven
Your MIcrowave Oven
the microwave oven ......................
Safety Precautions ......................
information ......................................
cooking chart.. ............................
And Answers ...............................
Servke Or Assistance
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cooking guide..
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Thank you for buylng a Whlrlpool appliance.
Please complete and mall the Owner Reglstratlon Card provldsd wlth thls product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information
ready if you need senr.be or call with a question.
. Copy model and serial numbers from plate
(behind the microwave oven door on the frame)
and purchase date from sales slip.
l Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Fill out and return the Mlcrowave Reglstratlon
Card Included with your mkrowave oven. If
the card is missing, please send the model and
serial number of your microwave oven, with your
name and address to . . .
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
This information will help us reach you if there is
ever a need to pass along information about your
microwave oven.
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0 1992 Whirlpool Corporation
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Mlcrowave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and effklent operatbn. However, as wlth
any appliance, there are special lnstallatbn and safety precautbns which must be followed to
ensure safe and satisfactory operatlon and prevent damage to the unlt.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrkal
damage when uslng the mkrowave oven, folbw bask pre-tbns,
lncludlng the
l Read all instrud’bns before using the micro-
following:
wave oven.
l Read and folbw the specific “PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found
on page 4.
l This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS found on
page 27.
l Install or locate this appliance only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation Instructions found on page 26.
l Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers-for example, dosed glass
jars-may explode and should not be heated in
this oven.
l Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This
type of oven is specifically’designed to heat,
cook, or dry food. lt is not designed for
industrial or laboratory use.
l As with any appliance, dose supervision is
necessary when used by children.
l Do not operate this appliance if it has a
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 result.
l This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized
WhirlpooP” service company for examination,
repair or adjustment.
l Do not cover or block any opening on the
appliance. Fire may result.
l Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water-for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, and the
like.
l Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
Electrical shock may result.
l Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
Electrical shock may result.
shock, InJury to persons, or
* Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter. Electrical shock may result.
l See door surface and interior deaning instruc-
tions on page 28.
l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
-Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance il paper, plastic, or other cambustible materials are placed inside the oven to
facilitate cooking. Paper can char or burn, and
some plastics can melt if used when heating
foods.
-Do not deep fry in oven.
-Test dlnnerware or cookware before uslng.
See page 33. Some dishes (melamine, etc.)
absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to
handle and slowing cooking times. Remove
wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in oven. 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.)
- tt 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.
l Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions”
starting on page 30.
l 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to
reduce the risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a bnger cord.
2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are
available and may be used if care is exer-
cised in their use.
3. ff a bng cord or extension cord is used, (a)
the marked electrical 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, and (c) the bnger 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.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3
You are responsible for:
l Installing and leveling the oven on a surface
strong enough to support its weight, and where
it is protected from the elements.’ The microwave oven should be at a temperature above
50°F (10%) for proper operation.
l Property connecting the oven to electrical
supply and grounding it.’
l Operating the oven with the glass turntable in
place.
l Making sure the oven is not used by anyone
unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the oven.
l Using the microwave oven only as described in
this manual.
‘See the Installation Instructions on page 26.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY...
Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave energy. lt is
important not to defeat or tamper with the safety
‘nterbcks.
k not place any object between the oven front
ace and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue
0 accumulate on sealing surfaces.
)o not operate the oven if it is damaged. lt is
)articularlv imoortant that the oven door close
xoperly and that there is no damage to the:
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.
The microwave oven should be checked for
microwave leakage by qualified service personne
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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Getting Acquainted
Microwave oven features
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. One-Touch Boor Open Button. Push to open
door.
2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not
operate unless the door is securely closed.
3. Wlndow wlth Metal Shield. Shield prevents
microwaves from escaping. It 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. tt must be in
oven during operation for best cooking results.
See pages 28 and 32 for more details.
5. Removable Turntable Support (under
turntable).
6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to
perform all functions. See pages 6 and 7 for
more details.
7. Auto Defrost and Auto Cook Guide.
8. Light. Automatically turns on when door is
opened or when oven is operating.
9. Model and Serial Number Plate.
10. External Oven Alr Vents (on back). See
page 26 for more details.
11. Browner Element and Reflector. The
Browner allows you to brown food after
microwave cooking.
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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 folbwing is a list of all the
Command and Number Pads located on the
control panel. For more information. see pages
1 o-25.
Audible signals are available to guide you
when setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad.
A single, long tone signals the end of a cooking
or Minute Timer function. lf you do not hear a
tone, it is because of incorrectly entered
instructions.
1. Display. This display indudes clock and
indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time
settings and cooking functions selected. See
page 10 for more information.
2. BROWNER. Touch this pad to begin
browning operation.
3. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to add an
extra minute, at 100% Cook Power, to your
cooking cycle. See page 21 for more
information.
4. POPCORN. Touch this pad when popping
popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven
will automatically heat for a preset time at a
preset wok power. See page 20 for more
information.
5. DINNER PLATE, Touch this pad when
heating a plate of food in your microwave
oven. The oven will automatically heat for a
preset time at a preset =k power. See page
20 for more information.
6. BEVERAGE Touch this pad when heating a
beverage in your microwave oven. The oven
will automatically heat for a preset time at a
preset cook power. See page 20 for more
information.
7. AUTO START/CLOCK. Touch this pad to
enter the correct time of day or to program
your oven to begin cooking automatically at a
designated time later in the day. See pages
11 and 23 for more information.
8. AUTO COOK Touch this pad to cook
common microwave-prepared foods without
needing to program times or cook powers.
See page 14 for more information.
9. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before
cooking. See page 16 for more information.
10. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to enter
cooking times, Cook Powers, quantities or
weights.
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11. TlMEFUPAUSE Touch this pad to set the
Minute Timer or to stop the oven between
cooking stages. See pages 11 and 22 for
more information.
12. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad once to erase
an incorrect command, cancel the Minute
Timer or stop the oven temporarily during
cooking. Touch it twice to cancel a program
during cooking or to clear the Display. See
page 12 for more information.
13. POWER LEVEL Touch this pad folbwed 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
Heat.’ See page 13 for more information.
See the Microwave cooking chart” on page
36 for specific Cook Powers to use for the
foods you are ding.
14. START. Touch this pad after setting a
function on the microwave oven to start the
function. tf you open the door before the
oven bsgins to cook, retouch START.
Quick reference cooking guide
Your mlcrowave oven gives you a wkfe range of cookfng capabllltles. The followlng chart can be
used as a quick reference when cooklng. For more Indepth Informatlon, see the corresponding
sections In this Use and Care Guide.
If you want to . . .
Set the clock
Setting the clock to the correct
time of day lets you set start
times with the Auto Start
feature. The microwave clock
also provides an accurate
source of time for your kitchen.
Use the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer lets you time
any cooking activities in your
kifchen.
Cook at hlgh power
High power cooking is perfect
for quick cooking of small items
and separate portions.
Cook at lower powers
Cooking at bwer powers is
necessary for efficient cooking
of most foods. Failure to use
the correct Cook Power may
resuk in overcooking or
undercooking.
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1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.
2. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
3. Enter the correct time of day by
touching the necessary Number
Pads.
4. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK again.
1. Touch Number Pads to enter the
desired time.
2. Touch TIMER/PAUSE.
3. To clear the Minute Timer. touch
STOP/CLEAR.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want.
3. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and cbse the
door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL
4. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook
Power you want.
5. Touch START.
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Cook wlth Auto Cook
Cooking with Auto Cook lets
you cook common mbrowave-prepared foods
without needing to program
times and Cook Powers.
DMOSt
Your microwave oven
automatically defrosts a
variety of ammon meats at
preset Cook Powers for
preset times.
Cooklng wlth more then
one cook cycle
Cooking with two or three
cydes lets you cook at
different Cook Powers, one
after another. Using this
function, you are able to
fine-tune your cooking for
better results.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch AUTO COOK.
3. Seled an Auto Cook setting. (See
settings listed by the AUTO COOK
Command Pad.) Touch the Number
Pad that corresponds to the type of
food being cooked.
4. Touch a Number Pad to enter the
quantity of food being cooked. See
chart on page 15.
5. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST.
3. Enter the desired Auto Defrost setting
by touching the correct Number Pad.
(See settings listed by the AUTO
DEFROST Command Pad.)
4. Touch Number Pads for the weight of
the item to be defrosted. See chart on
page 17.
5. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL twice for 1 OO?G
Cook Power, or POWER LEVEL
followed by a Number Pad for a lower
Cook Power in the first cycle.
4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE if a pause is
desired.
5. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want in the second cycle.
6. Touch POWER LEVEL and a Number
Pad for the Cook Power you want in
the second cycle.
7. Touch START.
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Operate One-Touch
cooklng
One-Touch Cooking allows
you to pop popcorn, heal a
beverage or warm up a
dinner plate by touching just
one pad.
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1. Put food or beverage in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch the One-Touch Cooking
Command Pad of your choice.
If you want to . . .
You . . .
Example . . .
Add a minute to your
cooklng
Touching ADD MINUTE lets
you cook for a minute at
100% Cook Power.
Pause durlng cooklng
Touching PAUSE allows you
to stop the oven between
cooking cycles to stir, turn
food over or add ingredients
during the cooking process.
Start cooklng automatkaljy
at a later time
The Auto Start feature is a
handy way to start cooking a
meal whenever you want,
even when you are not there.
1. Make sure food is in the
oven and the door closed.
2. Touch ADD MINUTE.
1. Put food in oven and close
the door.
2. Touch the desired Number
Pads for the cooking time
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you want for the first cyde.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL
twice for 100% Cook
Power or once followed by
a Number Pad for a lower
Cook Power.
4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE.
5. Enter programming for the u&m
second cooking cycle.
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6. Touch START.
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1. Put food in oven and close
the door.
2. Touch Number Pads to
enter the desired start
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time.
3. Touch AUTO START/
CLOCK.
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4. Touch Number Pads to
enter the amount of
cooking time you want.
5. Touch POWER LEVEL
6. Touch the Number Pad for
the Cook Power you want.
7. Touch START.
Use the Browner
The Browner lets you brown
foods cooked with microwave
1. Put food in the oven and
close door.
2. Preheat oven, if desired.
power. See page 24.
3. Touch Number Pads for
the browning time desired.
4. Touch BROWNER.
5. Touch START.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
- Display/Clock and Indicators
-Command Pads
-Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, the Display will
flash ‘88:88”. Touch STOPCLEAR and ‘1 :OO”
will appear. If, after you set the Clock (page 1 l),
the Display again shows all 8’s, it means your
elect&y was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Display/clock and lndlcators
When you are not using the microwave oven, this
is an accurate clock.
When you are using the microwave oven, it
displays time settings, cook powers, and
Indicators.
Command pads
l Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave
oven what to do and in what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK tells the oven you are going to set the
ChXk
-START tells the oven to start.
l Each Command Pad (except START, STOP/
CLEAR, AUTO START/CLOCK and TIMER/
PAUSE) causes an Indicator to light when you
touch the Command Pad. While the oven is
running, an Indicator (or Indicators) will be on to
show what the oven is doing.
l lf you touch two instructions into the same
cyde, the second set of instructions will cancel
the first.
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Number pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the
oven what you want it to do, you’ll touch Number
Pads to tell if . . .
- a time,
- a Cook Power.
Display messages
Messages will appear on the display to guide you
with your cooking. lf you attempt to enter
unacceptable instructions, ‘ERROR’ will appear
in the Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR and re-enter
the instructions.
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Display
flashes ‘33133”. lf the electric power ever goes
off, the Display will again flash all 8’s when the
power comes back on.
You can cook without setting the clock, but the
Display will be blank after cooking.
Touch STOP/CLEAR, then touch AUTO
1.
START/CLOCK. The Display will show a ‘0”.
Touch Number Pads for the correct time of
2.
day. The Display will show what numbers you
touched In the order you touched them. This
example shows 25 minutes after 3 o’dock.
Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. The Clock is
3.
set.
lf you have touched in an incorrect time,
such as 12:65, ‘ERROR’ will show on the
Display. Touch STOPCLEAR, then touch
AUTO START/CLOCK and start over.
NOTE: To m the clock, touch AUTO START/
CLOCK. The current time will show on the
Display. Continue to set the clock as shown
above.
Using the Minute Timer
Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen
timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to
99 minutes, 99 seconds.
1. Touch Number Pads for the minutes and
seconds you want. The Display will show the
numbers you touched In the order you
touched them. This example shows 3
minutes.
2. Touch TIMER/PAUSE. The Display will count
down to show you how much time is left.
During the countdown the oven will be dark
and the fan will be off.
3. When the set time ends, a long tone will
sound. The Display will then show the time
of day.
NOTE:
l To see the time of day while the Minute Timer is
counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
l If you want to use other Command Pads while
the Minute Timer is counting down, touch
STOP/CLEAR to cancel the Minute Timer.
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Usln Your Microwave Oven
Cont%ued
Using STOP/CLEAR
Touch STOP/CLEAR once to:
l Erase instructions if you make a mistake during
programming.
l Cancel the Minute Timer.
l Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
Touch STOP/CLEAR twice to:
l Cancel a program during cooking.
NOTE: The oven may be stopped during a cycle
~T;~;;gr~~zror. Close the door and touch
Cooking with your microwave oven
Although a new rating method’ rates this oven at
800 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook and
recipes developed for microwave ovens previ-
ously rated at 700 watts.
Important thlngs to remember to get the best
cooklng results:
l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recom-
mended cooking time. lf necessary, touch ADD
MINUTE (see page 21 for more information).
Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking
the food.
l Stir, turn over or rearrange the food being
cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for most even doneness with all recipes.
l lf a glass cover is not available, use wax paper,
paper towels or microwave-approved plastic
wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during
cooking.
‘IEC-705 Test Procecbre. The IEC-705 Test Procedure
is an internationally recognized method of rating
microwave wattage out@ and does not represent an
actual d-iange to output power or cooking perfor-
mance.
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Cooking at high cook power
Follow these steps to cook at hlgh power:
1% Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched In the order you touched them. The
example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds.
NOTE: tf programming more than one cycle, you
must touch POWER LEVEL twice for 100% Cook
Power. tf programming only one cycle, you do not
need to touch POWER LEVEL at all.
3. Touch START. The oven will automatically
cook at high Cook Power. The COOK Indicator
will come on to show that the oven is cooking.
The Display counts down the time to show
how much time is left in the cycle. When the
cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. The
Display will then show the time of day.
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