Whirlpool MC8991XT User Manual
use&care guide
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Contents
Parts and Features
Before You Install Your
Convection Microwave Oven
Before You Use Your Convection
Microwave Oven....................................
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy...........................
Important Safety Instructions
Using Your Convection Microwave
Oven ..........................................................
Convection Microwave Oven
Controls.............................................
Programming Tone .
Setting the Clock
Using the Minute Timer......................
Microwave Cooking ..........................
Using AUTO SENSOR
Microwave Cooking at High
Cook Power
Microwave Cooking at Lower
Cook Powers
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Defrosting with Microwave Energy ..
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Cooking Automatically after
Defrosting
Cooking with the Temperature Probe
Using PAUSE
Using KEEP WARM.......................
Using AUTO START
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Convection Cooking
Combination Cooking ..........................
Using TEMP RESET
Bi-Level Cooking ..................................
Other Operating Hints
Installation Instructions
Grounding Instructions.........................
Caring For Your Convection
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Microwave Oven..
Cleaning Chart
Microwave Operating Safety
Precautions
If You Need Service or Assistance .
Convection Microwave Oven
Warranty.........................
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Parts and features
DEFROST GUIDE
Models MC8990XT
MC8991XT
TEMPERATURE
PROBE SOCKET
(Top Interior
Oven Ceiling)
LOWER OVEN RACK
(not shown)
UPPER OVEN RACK
DOOR LATCH
AUTO SENSOR/ DOOR
AUTO TEMP GUIDE OPEN
BUnON
Thank you for buying a VVhirlpool product.
For your convenience, please copy your Model and Serial Numbers here.
If you need service or call with a question, have
this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
the label on the inside edge of the control
panel and/or on the back of the oven).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep this
book and your sales slip together in a handy
place. Please complete and mail the Owner
Registration Card furnished with this product.
______________________
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
VENTS
ROUND BAKING
SHEET
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
CONTROL
PANEL
VENTS
REMOVABLE
TRAY
Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included with your oven. If the card Is
missing, please send the model number of your convection microwave oven with your name and
address to...
Whirlpooi Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information wiil heip us reach you if there is ever a need to pass aiong information about your
convection microwave oven.
Before you install your conyection microwave oven
Read and caietully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 35 of this “Use
and Care Guide.”
A WARNING: Failure to follow the Installation Instructions could lead to product
malfunction or possible personal injury.
Before you use your convection microwave oven
Read this "Use & Care Guide" carefuiiy for important use and satety information. Store in a convenient
piace for future use.
It is your responsibility and obligation to be sure your convection microwave oven:
• Has been instaiied where it is protected trom the elements. The convection micro
wave oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.
• Has been installed on a surface strong enough to support its weight.
• Has been properiy connected to eiectricai suppiy and grounded. (See
"instailation instructions!’)
• is not used by anyone unabie to operate it properiy.
• is properly maintained.
• is used oniy for jobs expected of a home convection microwave oven.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY...
DO NOT attempt to oper
ate this oven with the door
open since open-door
operation can resuit in
harmfui exposure to micro
wave energy, it is important
not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interiocks.
DO NOT place any object
between the oven front
face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing
surtaces.
DO NOT operate the oven
if it is damaged. It is partic
ularly important that the
oven door close properly
and that there is no
damage to the
(1) Door (bent).
(2) Hinges and latches
(broken or loosened).
(3) Door seals and sealing
surtaces.
DO NOT operate the con
vection microwave oven if
the door window is broken.
The convection 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 con
vection microwave oven
with the outer cabinet
removed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Convection microwave ovens have been used successfuily in homes for a
number of years. They are thoroughly tested for sate and efficient operation.
However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety
precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory opera
tion and prevent damage to the unit.
A WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1. Read all instructions before using
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAU
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found
on page 3.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Con
nect only to properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on
page 36.
4.
Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided “INSTALLA
TION INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 35
5. Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers - for example, closed
glass jars - may explode and should not
be heated in this oven.
6. Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. As with any appliance, close supervision
is necessary when used by children.
8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if if is nof working
properly, or if it has been damaged or
dropped. Electric shock, fire or ofher haz
ard may result.
9. This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Call a
Whirlpool authorized factory service com
pany for examination, repairer adjustment.
10. Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance, for fire may result.
11. Do not use outdoors for damage to the
oven or electric shock may result.
12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water
for electric shock may result.
13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces
for electric shock may result.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter for electric shock may result.
15. See door surface cleaning instructions
on page 37.
16. To reduce the risk of fire or fire in the
oven cavity;
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other com
bustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate microwave cooking.
Paper can char or burn, and some plastics
can melt if used when heating foods.
b. Test dinnerware or cookware before
using for microwave cooking. See page 39.
Some dishes (melamine, Centura, etc.)
absorb microwave energy, becoming too
hot to handle and slowing microwave
cooking times. Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plasfic bags before using for mi
crowave or combination cooking. Micro
wave cooking in metal containers can
damage the oven. So can containers with
hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples,
metallic glaze or trim).
c. 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.
17. Read and follow “MICROWAVE OPER
ATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” starting on
page 38.
18. CAUTION: Do not operate this ap
pliance when it is empty, except when pre
heating for convection or combination
cooking. See pages 26 and 30.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your convection microwave oven
Convection microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
-The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights.
-Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and
the Display will show 888:88. If after you set the
Clock (page 6), the Display again shows all 8's,
your electricity was off for a while. Reset the
Clock.
QUICK COOK COOK PROBE KEEP
DEFROST POWER TEMP WARM
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PRE- CONV. COMBO AUTO MINUTE
HEAT START TIMER
- MICROWAVE -
Microcomputer
Digital display/clock and
idi(indicator lights
When you are not
using the convection
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microwave oven, this is
an accurate digital
clock. When you are
using the oven, it dis
plays time settings, indi
cator lights and shows
what number pads you
touched.
Command pads
QUICK
DEFROST
ROAST
TIME
COMBO
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While the oven is running, an Indicator Light (or
lights) will be on to show what the oven is doing.
Touch Command Pads
to tell the convection
microwave oven what to
do and in what order.
A few examples:
-CLOCK SET tells the
-
oven you are going
to set the clock.
- START tells the oven
to start.
See page 6 for informa
tion on the tone you hear
when touching any pad.
Each Command Pad,
(except START, CANCEL,
PAUSE, AUTO SENSOR,
TEMP RESET and CLOCK
SET) lights an Indicator
Light on the digital
display. The Indicator
Light comes on when
you touch the Com
mand Pad.
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 it...
- a time,
- a Cook Power,
- a food temperature,
- an oven temperature.
Programming tone
Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you don’t hear a tone, it is because the instruction
is not correct, or because the tones have been removed.
EXAMPLE: If you touch a Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad, you will not hear a tone.
The instruction is not correct.
If you want to remove the
programming tone and end
of cooking tone (beep
every 60 seconds while
“End” is displayed):
• Open the door.
• Touch CANCEL twice, then
touch START.
• The tone will not sound for
any touch.
NOTE: if eiectric power ever goes off, the programming tones wili again sound each time you
touch a pad.
if you want to repiace the
programming tone and end
of cooking tone (beep
every 60 seconds whiie
“End” is dispiayed):
• Open the door.
• Touch CANCEL twice, then
touch START.
• The tone will sound for any
correct touch.
if you want to remove aii
tones, except the minute
timer signai:
• Open the door.
• Touch CANCEL twice,
touch 0, then touch START.
• All audible tones will be
cancelled.
• To repiace the tones,
repeat the above steps.
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 888:88. If the electric power
ever goes off, the display will again show all 8's when the power comes back on.
You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the clock, but the display will be blank
after cooking.
DO THIS...
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
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2. Touch Number Pads for fhe
correct time of day.
3. Touch START.
NOTE: To reset the clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the Display and the colon will flash. Continue to set the clock as shown above.
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The Display will show a "0” and
the colon will start to flash. The
first Number Pad must be touched
within 5 seconds or the Display will
go blank. Touch CLOCK SET again
and continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
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3:25.
The colon will stop flashing. The Clock
is set.
If you have touched in an incorrect
time, such as 12:65, “Err” will show on
the Display. Touch CLOCK SET and
start over.
Using the minute timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It con be used alone or while the oven is operating.
It works like a kitchen timer. You can set it for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
DO THIS...
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch Number Pads for
minutes and seconds.
3. Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
PRE- CONV. COMBO AUTO MINUTE
HEAT START TIMER
The Minute Timer indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show a
“O:' The first Number Pad must be
touched within 5 seconds or the
Display will again show the time of
day. Touch MINUTE TIMER again and
continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
1 minute, 45 seconds.
The Minute Timer Indicator Light will
stay on to show that the Minute Timer
is running.
The Display counts down the
seconds to show how much time is
left on the Minute Timer.
When the set time is up, a 3 second
signal will sound and the Display
will show the time of day.
Changing the minute timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
- Touch numbers to set new time.
- Touch START.
New instructions cancel the old
ones.
The Minute Timer can be set to time other activities while the oven is operating in any other cycle.
The Display will countdown the time of the cycle in operation. The Minute Timer will continue to count
down, but will not show on the Display. When the time is up, a 3 second signal will sound.
Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it does stop any
cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch START to continue cooking or defrosting.
Cancelling the minute timer.
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
- Touch CANCEL. NOTE: MINUTE TIMER
must be touched before touching
CANCEL.
If CANCEL is touched first, all cook
ing instructions will be cancelled
and the Minute Timer will continue
to operate.
Microwave cooking
Be sure to read the CONVECTION MICRO MENUS ~
information about:
• What microwave energy is.
• How food is cooked by microwave energy.
• Whaf affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
• Safety tips.
• Utensiis to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
• Cooking times for different foods.
Important Itiings to remember to get the best microwave cooking results.
• ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time, if necessary, add time in one or
two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
• Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most
even doneness with all recipes.
• If 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.
• When popping commercially packaged microwave popcorn, place bag on lower oven rack.
Cookbook packed with your oven, it contains
Using ^^AUTQ SENSOR’^
The AUTO SENSOR control allows you to cook food in the oven without computing time or power level.
All foods give off moisture as they cook. When the oven senses the right amount of moisture from the
food, it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food.
You only need to touch AUTO SENSOR and a number pad (for a food setting), then START. If you like your
food less done than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the "LESS” (Number 7)
Pad after selecting the category (before touching START). If you like your food more done than average,
touch the "MORE" (Number 9) Pad after selecting the category to extend the time. You may add
ingredients, stir, turn or rotate during the timed portion of the Auto Sensor cycle. However, "Err" will show
on the Display if the door is opened during the first (automatic) part of the Auto Sensor cycle. If "Err" is
displayed, touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and reset the oven using the
Cook cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO SENSOR chart included with your oven and
the AUTO SENSOR guide on the interior oven frame for examples of food to cook at each setting.
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch AUTO SENSOR.
. Touch Number Pad(s) for the
cooking category you want.
(See guide on interior oven
frame and separate AUTO
SENSOR chart.)
THIS HAPPENS.
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The Display will show "AS-.”
The Display will show the AUTO SENSOR
setting you touched. This example
shows you selected category 2.
The Category Number will flash until
START is touched.
4. Touch LESS (7) or MORE (9)
if desired. (Skip to step 5
if you do not wish to
shorten or iengthen cooking
time.)
PAUSE may be used to stop the oven between the automatic and timed portion of the
cycie. See “Using PAUSE” on page 19.
The oven automatically cooks at a
preset Cook Power for that setting. Do
not open the oven door during this
part of the cycie.
5. Touch START.
When you hear 2 beeps, the Display
will countdown the remaining cook
ing time. The oven door can now be
opened, if needed, to stir, turn or rear
range food.
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When the cooking time ends, "End" will
show on the Display and 4 beeps will
sound. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.) "End" will remain on the Dis
play and a beep will sound every 60
seconds (to remind you that food is left
in the oven) until the door is opened or
CANCEL is touched. The Display will
then show the time of day.
SLOW COOK
The AUTO SENSOR Slow Cook (number 0) setting is similar to a slow cooker. The oven will automatically
cook, simmer and keep food warm at different preset cook powers for a minimum of 2-4 hours or a
maximum of 12 hours (including Keep Warm). If you find that food needs a longer cooking time than the
setting allows, you may extend the time by touching the MORE (number 9) Pad after you have touched
SLOW COOK. The LESS (number 7) Pad cannot be used with this cycle.
Using SLOW COOK
1. Touch AUTO SENSOR. "AS" will be displayed and the Auto Sensor indicator will come on.
2. Touch number pad 0 (SLOW COOK). "AS-0” will be displayed.
3. Touch number pad 9 (MORE) if you wish to extend the cooking time. If not, skip to Step 4,
4. Touch START.
Two beeps will sound at the end of the automatic portion of the cooking cycle and "SL-C" will show on
the Display. This tells you the door can be opened to stir, turn or add ingredients, if desired. When the
food is done, you will hear four beeps and the oven will automatically keep the food warm for the
remainder of the 12 hour cycle, or until you are ready to serve. Touch CANCEL when food is removed
from the oven
AUTO SENSOR operating hints
• All AUTO SENSOR cooking categories have preset Cook Powers.
• The COOK POWER Indicator Light does not come on during AUTO SENSOR Cycles.
• No Cook or Temperature cycles can be used with AUTO SENSOR Cycles.
• Quick Defrost and Keep Warm may be used with any AUTO SENSOR selection except SLOW COOK.
• Auto Start may be used with all Auto Sensor categories.
• Pause may be used with any AUTO SENSOR selection. It will stop the oven between the first and
second part of the cycle. See "Using PAUSE,” page 19.
• "Err” will show on the Display if the door is opened during the first part of any AUTO SENSOR cycle.
“Err" will also show on the Display if AUTO SENSOR malfunctions. Touch CANCEL to clear the Display. Do
not reset AUTO SENSOR. The food may overcook or undercook. To finish cooking food, estimate the
remaining cooking time. Reset the oven using the COOK cycle and approximate Cook Power setting.
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Microwave cooking at high cook power
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
The CCXDK Indicator Light will come
on and the Display will show
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2. Touch COOK.
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3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
PAUSE may be set to stop the oven haifway through COOK to add ingredients, stir or rearrange food.
See "Using PAUSE" on page 19.
4. Touch START.
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The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. The example shows
1 minute, 30 seconds.
The oven will automatically cook at high Cook Power.
The COOK Indicator Light will stay
on to show that the oven is cooking.
The display counts down the time
to show how much time is left.
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COOK can be preceded or followed by ROAST TIME, see page 29.
Changing the cooking time
You can change the cooking time before or offer touching START.
1. Touch COOK.
2. Touch numbers tor the new time.
3. Touch START
When the cooking time ends, "End"
wili show on the Display and 4 beeps
will sound. (You can stop the beeping
by opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.) "End" will remain on the
Display and a beep will sound every
60 seconds (to remind you that food is
ieft in the oven) until the door is
opened or CANCEL is touched. The
Dispiay will then show the time of day.
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Microwave cooking at loner cook powers
For best results, some recipes coll for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the
cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power. Many recipes in your
CONVECTION MICRO MENUS* Cookbook tell you, by number, which Cook Power to use. Recipes in
other books and magazines may tell you by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.) or percentage (10%, 50%, 80%, etc.).
The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and Cook
Power name usually used.
automatic 100% of full power HIGH 4
9 90% of full power 3
8 80% of full power 2
7 70% of full power MED-HIGH 1
6 60% of full power 0
5 50% of full power MED
40% of full power
30% of full power MED-LOW/DEFROST
20% of full power
10% of full power LOW
timer (fan and light will be off)
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch COOK.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking times you want.
4. Touch COOK POWER.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will
show four O's,
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The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
7 minutes, 30 seconds.
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
"P-HI." This shows the oven is pre
programmed to cook at full (HIGH)
power.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.
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The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50%
of full power.
6. Touch START.
The COOK and COOK POWER
Indicator Lights will stay on to show
that the oven is cooking in the
first cycle at a Cook Power other
than high.
(COUnil
The Display counts down the time to
show how much cooking time is left.
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Changing cook power
You can change Cook Power before or after touching START.
• Touch COOK POWER.
• Touch a number for the new Cook Power.
• Touch START. The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time.
OR...
• Touch COOK POWER twice if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH.
• Touch START.
When the cooking time ends, "End" will
show on the Display and 4 beeps will
sound. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.) "End” wili remain on the Dis
play and a beep will sound every 60
seconds (to remind you that food is left
in the oven) until the door is opened or
CANCEL is touched. The Display will
then show the time of day.
Defrosting with microwave energy
Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times, see the guide
on the interior oven frame or in your CONVECTION MICRO MENUS® cookbook.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Put frozen food in the oven
and ciose the door.
QUICK
DEFROST
2. Touch QUICK DEFROST.
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show four O's.
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The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
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3. Touch Number Pads for the
defrosting time you want.
PAUSE may be set to stop the oven halfway through QUICK DEFROST to allow you to turn over and/or
rotate the food. See "Using PAUSE” on page 19.
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HEAT START TIMER
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touched them. This example shows
2 minutes, 45 seconds.
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light
will stay on to show that the oven is in
the Quick Defrost cycle.
The Display counts down the time to
show how much defrosting time is left.
When the cooking time ends, "End" will
show on the Display and 4 beeps will
sound. (You con stop the beeping by
opening the door or by touching CAN
CEL.) "End” will remain on the Display
and a beep will sound every 60 sec
onds (to remind you that food is left in
the oven) until the door is opened or
CANCEL is touched. The Display will
then show the time of day.
Cooking automatically after defrosting
The controls can be set so the oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook Cycle you have
touched in.
DO THIS.
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
QUICK
DEFROST
2. Touch QUICK DEFROST.
3. Touch Number Pads tor the
defrosting time you want.
. Touch any cooking func
tion except BROIL TIME.
(This example shows use
of the COOK cycle.)
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The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show four O’s.
The Display will show the numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shews
4 minutes, 30 seconds.
The cooking cycle Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show four O's.
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