Whirlpool MT21OOCY User Manual

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MICROWAVE OVENS

MT21 OOCY

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy Getting Acquainted

Microwave oven features Control panel features Quick reference cooking guide..

Using Your Microwave Oven

Microwave oven controls

Audible signals .............................................. 1 1

Setting the clock ............................................ 12

Using CANCEL ............................................. 12

Cooking in your microwave oven .................. 13

Cooking at high,cook power .......................... 13

Cooking at lower cook powers ...................... 14

Using AUTO SET .......................................... 16

Defrosting ...................................................... 17

Cooking automatically after defrosting .......... 19

Cooking with more than one cook cycle.. .... ..2 1

Using PAUSE ................................................ 24

Using KEEP WARM ...................................... 26

Using the Minute Timer ................................. 27

Using delayed start ....................................... 26

Other operating hints.. ................................... 29

Installation Instructions

Installing your microwave oven ..................... 30

Grounding instructions .................................. 31

Caring For Your Microwave Oven

Cleaning the microwave oven ....................... 32

How Your Microwave Oven Works Operating Safety Precautions

Glass turntable .............................................. 36

General information ....................................... 37

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

Before Calling For Service District Service Branches

Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty ...........

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then complete the form below. Have this information

ready if you need service or call with a question.

Copy model and serial numbers from label (behind the microwave oven door on the frame) and purchase date from sales slip.

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 Microwave Registration Card included with your microwave 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 USA

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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lnglis Limited licensee in Canada

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:

Read all instructions before using the micro-

wave oven.

Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS

TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found

on page 4.

This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 31.

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions found on page 30.

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars-may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

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. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

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.

This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call your nearest Procare Appliance Service Centre or authorized service depot for examination, repair or adjustment.

Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire may result.

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.

Do not immerse cord or plug in water. Electrical shock may result.

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.

See door surface and interior cleaning instructions on page 32.

To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper can char or burn, and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods.

- Do not deep fry in oven.

-Test dinnerware or cookware before using. See page 37. Some dishes (melamine, Centura, 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.)

- 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.

Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions”

starting on page 34.

* 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to

reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are

available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.

3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, (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 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.

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You are responsible for:

Installing and leveling the oven on a surface strong enough to support its weight, and where it is protected from the elements.7 The microwave oven should be at a temperature above 10°C (50°F) for proper operation.

Properly connecting the oven to electrical supply and grounding it.+

Operating the oven with the glass turntable in place.

Making sure the oven is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

Properly maintaining the oven.

Using the microwave oven only as described in this manual.

See the Installation Instructions on page 30.

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. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly 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 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 personnel after a repair is made.

The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Do not operate the microwave oven with the

outer cabinet removed.

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. Door Open Button. Push button to open door. Door must be pressed firmly shut for oven to

operate.

2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed.

Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

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4. Glass Turntable. The turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking. The turntable

must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See page 36 for more details.

5. Model and Serial Number Label.

6. Defrost Guide.

7. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to

perform all functions. See page 6 for more ridzlilc

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6. Light. Automatically turns on when door is opened or when oven is operating.

9. Auto Set Guide.

10. External Oven Air Vents (on side). See page 30 for more details.

Getting Acquainted Continued

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 1 O-29.

1. Display. This display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. See page 10 for more information.

2. AUTO SET. Touch this pad to select up to ten preset cooking times at the Cook Powers of your choice. AUTO SET provides a short-cut method for setting commonly used cooking times. See pages 16-l 7 for more information.

3. COOK 1. Touch this pad when cooking at only one Cook Power or cooking automatically after defrosting. Also use this pad to set the first Cook cycle when cooking with more than one Cook Power. This Command Pad is also the first pad touched when setting the

Minute Timer or a delayed start time. See pages 13-23 for more information.

COOK 2. Touch this pad to set the second

Cook cycle when cooking with more than one Cook Power. Also use this pad to change standing time and to set the Cook cycle after a delayed start time has been set with COOK 1. See pages 21-26 and 26-29 for more information.

QUICK DEFROST. Touch this pad followed

5. by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before cooking. See pages 17-l 9 for more information.

COOK POWER. Touch this pad followed by

6. a Number Pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The

higher the number, the higher the power or the faster the cooking. See pages 13 and 14 for more information. See the “Cooking Guide,” starting on page 38, for specific

Cook Powers to use for the foods you are

cooking.

KEEP WARM. Touch this pad to keep food

7. warm for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. See

page 26 for more information. PAUSE. Touch this pad when you want the

oven to pause between Cook cycles. Pausing between cycles gives you time to stir, turn over or rearrange the food, or to add ingredients. See pages 24-26 for more information.

CLOCK SET. Touch this pad followed by

Number Pads to set time of day. See page

12 for more information. Number Pads. Touch a Number Pad after

10. touching a Command Pad to tell the oven the time or Cook Power you wish to enter.

11.

“0” Number Pad. Touch this Number Pad when setting the Minute Timer or Delayed Start.

12.

START. Touch this pad after setting a

function on the microwave oven to start the

function. If you open the door, touch START to continue cooking.

13.

CANCEL. Touch this pad once to stop the

oven or to cancel an incorrect command. Touch this pad twice to cancel the audible

signals. See pages 11 and 12 for more

information.

Quick reference cooking guide

Your microwave oven gives you a wide range of cooking capabilities. The following chart can be used as a quick reference when cooking. For more in-depth information, 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 Delayed Start feature. The microwave clock also provides an accurate source of time for your kitchen.

Cook at high power High power cooking is perfect

for quick cooking of small items and separate portions.

Cook at lower powers Cooking at lower powers is

necessary for efficient cooking of most foods. Failure to use the correct Cook Power may result in overcooking or undercooking.

You . . .

1. Touch CLOCK SET.

2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day.

3. Touch START.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch COOK 1.

3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want.

4. Touch START.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch COOK 1.

3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time

you want.

4. Touch COOK POWER.

5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power

you want.

6. Touch START.

Example . . .

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Operate Auto Set Auto Set allows you to choose from 10 commonly used cooking times by touching only one number pad for each time.

Defrosting Quick Defrost decreases the amount of time needed to thaw frozen food before cooking.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch AUTO SET.

3. To Cook at full (HIGH) Cook Power, touch a Number Pad for the cooking time you want, from 1 to 9 minutes.

4. Touch START.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch QUICK DEFROST.

3. Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want.

4. Touch START.

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Getting Acquainted Continued

If you want to . . . Cook with more than one

cycle Cooking with two cycles lets you cook at different Cook

Powers, one after another.

Using this function, you are able to fine-tune your cooking for better results.

Pause Pause lets you set the oven to pause between cycles. This allows you to stir or turn food over, or add ingredients.

You . . .

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch COOK 1.

3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle.

4. Touch COOK POWER. (To use HIGH power, skip to Step 6.)

5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook

Power you want in the first cycle.

6. Touch COOK 2.

7. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the second cycle.

8. Touch COOK POWER. (To use HIGH

power, skip to Step IO.)

9. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook

Power you want in the second cycle.

10. Touch START.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch in cooking instructions for COOK 1.

3. Touch PAUSE.

4. Touch in cooking instructions for COOK 2.

5. Touch START.

Example . . .

Keep food warm The Keep Warm feature lets you keep food warm in your microwave oven for up to

1 hour 40 minutes.

1. Put cooked, hot food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch KEEP WARM.

3. Touch START.

If you want to . . .

You . . .

Example . . .

Use the Minute Timer The Minute Timer lets you time cooking activities in your

kitchen.

Start cooking automatically

at a later time

The Delayed Start feature is a

handy way to start cooking a

meal whenever you want, even

when you are not there.

1. Touch COOK 1.

2. Touch Number Pads for the minutes and seconds you want.

3. Touch COOK POWER.

4. Touch the “0” Number Pad.

5. Touch START.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch COOK 1.

3. Touch Number Pads for the length of delay you want.

4. Touch COOK POWER.

5. Touch the “0” Number Pad.

6. Touch COOK 2.

7. Touch in the cooking time and Cook

Power (if needed) for the Cook cycle.

8. 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, a tone will sound and the Display will show “88:88”. Set the clock to the correct time of day (page 12). If your electricity goes off for a while and comes back on, the clock will return to “88:88”. Reset the clock.

Display/clock and indicators

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 power settings and

indicators.

Command pads

Touch Command Pads to tell the 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 11 for information on the tone you hear when touching any pad.)

Each Command Pad (except START, CANCEL, and CLOCK SET) 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.

If you touch two instructions into the same cycle, the second set of instructions will cancel the first.

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.

Display messages Messages will appear on the display to guide

you with your cooking. If you attempt to enter

unacceptable instructions, “Err” will appear in

the Display. Touch CANCEL and re-enter the

instructions.

Audible signals

Audible signals are available to guide you when

setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two tones will sound between cycles. A reminder tone will

sound every 30 seconds after cooking is done to

remind you that something has been left in the

oven. Four tones signal the end of the Minute Timer function and a Cook or Defrost cycle. If you

don’t hear a tone, it is because of incorrectly

entered instructions or because the tones have

been removed. For example, a tone will not

sound If you touch a Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad.

To remove the programming tone:

1. Open the door.

2. Touch CANCEL twice.

3. Touch START.

To remove all tones:

1. Open the door.

2. Touch CANCEL twice.

3. Touch “0”.

4. Touch START.

NOTE: Do not remove all tones if you use the

Minute Timer. To replace the tones:

Repeat the steps above.

NOTE: If your electricity goes off, the audible signals will come back on. Repeat steps above if you want to remove tones again.

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Setting the clock

When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the Display shows “88:88”. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again show “88:88” when the power comes back on.

You can cook without setting the clock, but the

Display will be blank after cooking.

To set the clock, touch CLOCK SET. The

Display will show “0” and the colon will flash.

NOTE: The first number Pad must be touched within 5 seconds or the Display will go blank. If the Display goes blank, touch CLOCK SET again and continue.

Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day. The Display will show what numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This

example shows 25 minutes after 3 o’clock.

Touch START. 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.

NOTE: To m the clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the Display and the colon will disappear. Continue to set the clock as shown above.

Using CANCEL

Touch CANCEL to:

Erase instructions if you make a mistake during

programming.

Cancel the Minute Timer.

Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.

NOTE: The oven may also be stopped during a cycle by opening the door. Close the door and touch START to continue cooking.

Cooking in your microwave oven

Although a new rating method+ rates these ovens at 800 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook with recipes developed for 700-750 watt microwave ovens.

Important things to remember to get the best

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 over 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.

ALWAYS cook food with glass turntable in place.

t The IEC-705 Test Procedure Wattage Ftatlng. The IEC-705 Test

Procedure IS an mternatnnally recognned method of rating microwave wattage output and does not represent a” actual change to outpul power or cooking performance.

Cooking at high cook power

Follow these steps to cook at HIGH power:

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch COOK 1. The Display will show “0O:OO” and the COOK 1 Indicator will come on.

3. 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.

Using Your Microwave Oven Contmued

4. Touch START. The oven will automatically cook at HIGH Cook Power. The COOK 1

Indicator will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The Display counts down to show how much time is left in the cycle.

When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the

Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

Cooking at lower cook powers

For best results, some recipes call 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 the Cooking Guide 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 (lo%, 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

9=90% of full power 8=80% of full power 7=70% of full power MED-HIGH 6=60% of full power 5=50% of full power MED 4=40% of full power 3=30% of full power MED-LOW 2=20% of full power

1 =lO% of full power LOW

O=TIMER (fan and light will be off)

Put food in the oven and close the door.

Touch COOK 1. The Display will show “0O:OO” and the COOK 1 Indicator will come on.

Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.

Touch COOK POWER. The Display will show “P-HI” and the COOK POWER Indicator will come on. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.

Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power.

Touch START. The COOK 1 and COOK POWER Indicators will stay on to show that

the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook

Power other than HIGH. The Display counts

down the time to show how much cooking time

is left in the cycle. For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will

show the Cook Power you selected.

When the cooking time ends, “End” will show

on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the

Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

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Using AUTO SET

Auto Set provides ten preset times. One to nine

minutes at HIGH Cook Power can be selected by

touching AUTO SET and the corresponding

Number Pad (l-9). You do not need to touch any additional Number Pads as you do when using COOK 1 or COOK 2. This provides a short-cut

method for setting commonly used cooking times.

The Auto Set Chart included with your microwave oven and the Auto Set Guide on the inner door panel helps you cook various food items without having to look up the cooking times.

A preset time of 2 minutes, 30 seconds at

HIGH Cook Power is available by touching just the AUTO SET pad. The time may be changed to any time from O-99 minutes, O-99 seconds, allowing you to store your favorite cooking time and Cook Power, or to preprogram the oven for someone else to cook an already prepared dish at a later time. See page 17 for instructions.

Put food in the oven and close the door.

Touch AUTO SET. (Skip to Step 6 if you want to use the preset cooking time and Cook power.) The AUTO SET Indicator will come on and the Display will show 2 minutes 30 seconds (or the time you have set as your favorite cycle).

Touch a Number Pad for the new cooking time

you want, from 1 to 9 minutes. The Display will show what you touched in even minutes. This

example shows 4 minutes.

Select a Cook Power. (Skip to Step 6 to cook at HIGH power.) Touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER Indicator will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook a full (HIGH) power.

Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full power.

6. Touch START. The AUTO SET Indicator will stay on while the oven is cooking in the preprogrammed cycle. If you selected a Cook

Power other than HIGH, the COOK POWER

Indicator will also come on. The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left.

For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will

show the Cook Power you selected, if you are

using a Cook Power other than HIGH.

When Auto Set ends, “End” will show on the

Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

Changing the preprogrammed setting You can change the preprogrammed cooking time and Cook Power for the Auto Set Pad to the time and power you most often use. To change the Auto Set setting, follow these steps:

1. Touch AUTO SET twice.

2. Touch the Number Pads for the new desired cooking time. (Skip to Step 5 if HIGH Cook

Power is desired.)

3. Touch COOK POWER.

4. Touch the Number Pad for the desired Cook Power.

5. Touch AUTO SET.

6. Touch CANCEL. The oven will remember that

time and Cook Power for future use.

NOTE: If the electric power ever goes off, the oven will go back to the preprogrammed 2 minutes, 30 seconds at HIGH Cook Power

setting.

Defrosting

Use Quick Defrost to thaw frozen food before

cooking. For suggested defrost times, see the

Defrost Guide behind the oven door.

Put the frozen food in the oven and close the

door.

Touch QUICK DEFROST. The Display will show “0O:OO” and the QUICK DEFROST

Indicator will come on.

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Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator 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 defrost time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

NOTE: To defrost items not listed in the Quick Defrost guide, use 30% Cook Power. See a reliable cookbook for defrosting information.

About the Quick Defrost cycle The microwave oven automatically divides the

time set for the Quick Defrost cycle into three equal parts:

First part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80% of full

Second part

Third part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% of full

This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and completely.

Changing or adding defrost time You can change the defrosting time any time

before or after touching START.

1. Touch QUICK DEFROST.

2. Touch Number Pads for a new time.

3. Touch START. Any new time setting made while Quick Defrost is

operating will continue the defrosting at only 20% of full power. The best time to change the setting is near the end of the Quick Defrost cycle.

1. Open the door.

2. Check the food with a long-tined fork; if center

area is hard frozen, set additional time. Remember that standing time is necessary

to complete defrosting.

3. Close the door and touch START to continue

the cycle if no additional time is needed or touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% of full Cook Power

Cook Power Cook Power

Using PAUSE with QUICK DEFROST If the defrosting instructions call for stirring or

turning over the food in the middle of the defrost cycle, program PAUSE during QUICK DEFROST. See page 24 for more information.

Standing time after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a

while after defrosting. This helps equalize the temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting.

When COOK 1 follows QUICK DEFROST, the oven automatically provides a standing time equal to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST. COOK 1 will begin after the automatic standing time. See “Cooking automatically after defrosting” below.

For a different standing time:

1. Touch QUICK DEFROST and the desired defrost time.

2. Touch COOK 2.

3. Touch Number Pads for the desired standing time.

4. Touch COOK POWER.

5. Touch “0” for zero Cook Power.

6. Touch START.

When QUICK DEFROST is over, the oven will shut off. Two tones will sound. The display will count down the new standing time programmed.

Cooking automatically after defrosting

The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook cycle you have touched in.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

2. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The Display will show “0O:OO” and the QUICK DEFROST

Indicator will come on.

3. Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

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4. Touch COOK 1. The Display will show “0O:OO” and the COOK 1 Indicator will come on.

Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step 8. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The Display will show “P-HI”, and the COOK POWER Indicator will come on. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.

Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power.

Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST

Indicator will stay on. All other Indicators will go off. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Quick

Defrost cycle.

When the defrost time ends, the microwave oven automatically lets the food stand for the same amount of time used for defrosting. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator stays on and the

Display counts down the standing time. During the countdown the oven will be dark and the fan will be off.

When the defrost time ends, you will hear

2 tones and the Cook cycle will start.

The COOK1 Indicator will be on during the Cook cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH.

The Display counts down the time to show

how much time is left in the second cycle.

For 2 of every IO seconds, the Display will show the Cook Power you selected, if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH.

When the Cook cycle ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

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.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door.

Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator will come on and the Display will show “0O:OO”. The TIME Indicator will start to flash.

Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle. The Display will

show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step 6. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The Display will show “P-HI” and the COOK POWER Indicator will come on. This shows

the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.

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5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power.

6. Touch COOK 2. The COOK 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show “0O:OO”.

7. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the second cycle. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 4 minutes, 30 seconds.

8. Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step IO. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The

Display will show “P-HI” and the COOK

POWER Indicator will come on. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.

9. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 4 for 40% of full power.

10. Touch START. When you touch START, the COOK 1 Indicator will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator will be on if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. All other Indicators will go off. The Display counts

down the cooking time to show how much time is left in the first cycle.

For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will

show the Cook Power you selected, if you are

using a Cook Power other than HIGH.

You will hear 2 tones at the end of the Cook 1 cycle. You can either open the door to check, stir or turn over the food, or you can let the oven start the next cycle. If you do open the door, touch START after closing the door to continue cooking.

The COOK 2 Indicator will be on during the second cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator

will also be on if you are using a Cook Power

other than HIGH. The Display counts down the

time to show how much time is left in the

second cycle. For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will

show the Cook Power you selected, if you are

using a Cook Power other than HIGH.

When the Cook 2 cycle ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the

Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

Hints for cooking with more than one cycle You can program the cooking cycles in any order.

However, when the microwave oven is started, it will automatically go through the cycles in the order of the examples described in this book. For example, if you program COOK 1, KEEP WARM and QUICK DEFROST, the microwave oven will automatically follow this sequence: QUICK

DEFROST + (STANDING TIME) + COOK 1 + KEEP WARM.

Changing or adding instructions You can change times, Cook Powers, or add

cycles any time before or after touching START.

Touch the Cook cycle you wish to change or add (COOK 1 or 2).

Touch Number Pads for the new time, if desired.

Touch COOK POWER, if change is desired.

Touch Number Pads for the new Cook Power, or touch COOK POWER again if HIGH is desired.

5. Touch in new cycle and time, if desired.

6. Touch START.

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Using PAUSE

PAUSE allows you to stop the oven between

cooking cycles to stir, turn food over or add

ingredients during the cooking process.

1. Put food in the oven and close the oven door.

2. Touch in instructions for COOK 1. (See page 21.)

3. Touch PAUSE. The COOK 1 Indicator will be on and the Display will show “PAUS”.

4. Touch in the desired cooking instructions for COOK 2. (See step 6, page 22.)

5. Touch START. The Display will show the time you selected for Cook 1.

When Cook 1 is over, 2 tones will sound and the oven will shut off. The Display will show “PAUS”.

The COOK 2 Indicator will come on. Open the door, stir, turn over or rearrange the food or add ingredients. Close the door. Touch START to continue with Cook 2.

NOTE: The oven will remain off until you touch START.

Using PAUSE with QUICK DEFROST

Your microwave oven can be set to pause halfway through QUICK DEFROST to allow you to stir, turn over or rearrange the food for more even defrosting.

Put frozen food in the oven and close the

door. Touch QUICK DEFROST.

Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want.

4. Touch PAUSE

5. Touch START. When half of the QUICK DEFROST time is remaining, you will hear

2 tones and the oven will shut off.

6. Open the door. You can stir, turn over or rearrange the food being defrosted. Close the door.

7. Touch START to continue QUICK DEFROST. NOTE: The oven will remain off until you touch

START.

When the defrost time ends. “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 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.

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Adding “PAUSE” between cycles

Pause can be added to any cycle in operation as long as there is another cycle programmed to

follow.

1. Touch PAUSE.

2. Touch START. The microwave oven will stop automatically after

the cycle in operation. You will hear 2 tones.

START must be touched to continue with the next cycle.

Using KEEP WARM

Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a Cook cycle.

1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door.

2. Touch KEEP WARM. The KEEP WARM Indicator will come on. The display will show the time of day.

3. Touch START. The KEEP WARM Indicator will stay on. The oven light and the fan will come on.

KEEP WARM operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Opening the oven door cancels KEEP WARM. Close the door and touch KEEP WARM, then START if additional KEEP WARM time is desired.

Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEP WARM.

Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during KEEP WARM.

Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEP WARM.

The use of more than one complete KEEP WARM (about 1 hour 40 minutes) is not

recommended. The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time.

To automatically follow another cycle:

1. While you are touching in cooking instructions, touch KEEP WARM before touching START. If you wish to set KEEP WARM after the oven starts operating, open the door, touch KEEP WARM and then touch START.

2. When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear 4 tones. The KEEP WARM Indicator will appear in the display while the oven continues

to run.

3. KEEP WARM will follow QUICK DEFROST and COOK 1, COOK 2 or AUTO SET.

Using the Minute Timer

The microwave oven controls can be used as a

minute timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for

timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

NOTE: The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use.

1. Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator will come on and the Display will show “0O:OO”.

2. 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 1 minute, 45 seconds.

3. Touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER

Indicator will come on and the Display will

show “P-HI”.

4. Touch the “0” Number Pad. The Display will

show “P-O”. This tells you the oven will be operating at 0% power.

5. Touch START.

NOTE: If you hear the fan start when you touch START, you have not set the Cook Power properly. Touch CANCEL and start over.

The COOK 1 and COOK POWER Indicators

will stay on to show you that the timer is

running.

The Display counts down to show you how

much time is left. During the countdown the

oven will be dark and the fan will be off.

When the set time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 tones will sound. (You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds (to remind you that the Minute Timer has ended) until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day.

NOTE: Opening the oven door stops the

countdown. Close the door and touch START to continue the timing countdown.

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Using delayed start

The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use the Cook 1 cycle at “0”

Cook Power to delay the start of the Cook 2 cycle for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

1. Put food in the oven and close the door. (See WARNING on page 29.)

2. Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator will come on and the Display will show “0O:OO”.

3. Touch Number Pads for the length of delay you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 60 minutes.

4. Touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER

Indicator will come on and the Display will

show “P-HI”.

5. Touch the “0” Number Pad. The Display will show “P-O”. This tells you the oven will be operating at 0% power.

6. Touch COOK 2. The COOK 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show “0O:OO”.

7. Touch in the cooking time and Cook Power.

8. Touch START. The COOK 1 and COOK POWER Indicators will stay on. During the

Cook 1 cycle the oven will be off, but the Display will count down the set time. After this time is up, the Cook 2 cycle will begin.

NOTE: If you hear the fan start when you touch START, you have not set the oven properly. Touch the CANCEL Pad and start over. When using delayed start, the oven cooks only during the Cook 2 cycle.

To avoid sickness and food waste when using delay start:

Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start, such as dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish. Any food that

has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold or frozen before it is put in the oven. MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO HOURS

BEFORE COOKING STARTS.

Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast when using delay start. They will not rise properly.

. Do not allow food to remain in oven for

more than two hours after end of cooking cycle.

Other operating hints

To double check settings while the oven is running

Touch the Command Pad for the setting you want to check. The instruction programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds. The Display then returns to showing what the oven is doing.

Changing the cook power The Cook Power can be changed any time before

or after touching START.

1. Touch COOK POWER.

2. Touch a Number Pad for the new Cook Power.

3. Touch START. The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time.

1. Touch COOK POWER twice if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH.

2. Touch START.

Installation Instructions

Before you begin, carefully read the following instructions.

Installing your microwave oven

1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a damp paper towel. Check for damage such as misaligned door, damage around the door or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, please do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized Procare Appliance Service technician and any repairs have been made.

2. Put the oven on a cart, cdunter, 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 15 kg (34 Ibs).

Rear air intake openings

3. Do not block the rear air intake openings and air vents on side of microwave oven. Allow a few inches of air circulation on side and back of oven where vents and intake openings are located. Blocking the air intake openings and air vents can cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results. Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow.

Air vents

Product Damage Hazard

Do not install the oven next to or over a heat source (for example a cooktop or range) or in any area where excessive heat and steam are generated. This could damage the outside of the cabinet.

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