Whirlpool MT9102SF User Manual

Use And Care

GUIDE

Table of Contents

(complete)............................. 2

A Note to You ......................... 3

Microwave Oven

Safety ................................... 4-5

Installation

Instructions ............................ 6

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven..................... 8

Cooking with

Microwaves Only ................. 20

Cooking with the Micro

Sizzler* Feature .................... 31

Caring for Your

Microwave Oven................... 37

Cooking Guide ..................... 38

Questions and

Answers ................................ 40

Troubleshooting................... 42

Requesting Assistance

or Service ............................. 44

Index...................................... 47

Warranty ............................... 48

461965407301/4393438 Rev. A

In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,

call the Consumer Assistance Center:

1-800-253-1301

In Canada for assistance or service,

see pages 45 and 46.

MICROWAVE OVEN

MODELS MT9102SF YMT9092SF YMT9102SF

A Note to You ............................................ 3

Microwave Oven Safety ......................... 4-5

Important safety instructions ................. 4

Precautions to avoid possible exposure

to excessive microwave energy ............ 5

Installation Instructions ........................... 6

Getting to Know Your

Microwave Oven ....................................... 8

How your microwave oven works ......... 8

For the best cooking results................ 10

Radio interference .............................. 10

Testing your microwave oven.............. 10

Testing your dinnerware or

cookware............................................. 11

Operating safety precautions ............... 11

Electrical connection........................... 13

Microwave oven features.................... 14

Control panel features ........................ 15

Setting the clock ................................. 17

Using the minute timer........................ 18

Using ADD MINUTE ........................... 19

Cooking with Microwaves Only.............. 20

Cooking at high cook power................ 20

Cooking at different cook powers........ 21

Cooking with more than one

cook cycle .......................................... 23

Using POPCORN............................... 26

Using ACCU DEFROST* .................... 27

Defrosting tips .................................... 28

Using ACCU REHEAT*....................... 29

Reheating tips .................................... 30

Cooking with the Micro Sizzler*

Feature .................................................... 31

Preheating the sizzler pan .................. 32

Using CRISPY PIZZA......................... 33

Using SIZZLED CHICKEN ................. 34

Using BREAKF AST FOODS............... 35

Using JUICY HAMBURGERS ............ 36

Caring for Your Microwave Oven ........... 37

Cooking Guide ........................................ 38

Microwave cooking tips....................... 38

Questions and Answers ......................... 40

Troubleshooting...................................... 42

Requesting Assistance or Service......... 44

Index ........................................................ 47

Warranty .................................................. 48

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance.

The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service for your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram in the “Microwave oven features” section for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number __________________________ Serial Number __________________________ Purchase Date __________________________ Dealer Name ___________________________ Dealer Address _________________________ Dealer Phone ___________________________

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.

1-800-253-1301

In Canada, for assistance or service, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section.

To find detailed product information, the location of the nearest Whirlpool dealer or authorized

servicer, to purchase an accessory item, or register your appliance on-line, please visit our

Web site at www.whirlpool.com

In Canada visit our Web site at www.whirlpool.com/canada

Microwave Oven Safety

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the

word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured

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All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING: To re duce the risk of burns,

electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

• Read all instructions before using the microwave oven.

• Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in this section.

• The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found in the “Installation Instructions” section.

• Install or locate the microwave oven only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

• Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers – for example, closed glass jars – may explode and should not be heated in the microwave oven.

• Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven. 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 the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized service company for examination, repair, or adjustment.

• Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave oven.

• Do not store the microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the microwave oven 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.

• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not let cord hang over edge of table

or counter.

• See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section.

• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

– Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the

microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

– Remove wire twist-ties from paper

or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

– If materials inside the oven should

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

– Do not use the cavity for storage pur-

poses. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity

when not in use. – Do not mount over a sink. – Do not store anything directly on top

of the microwave oven when the micro-

wave oven is in operation.

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY...

(a) 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.

(b) Do not place any object between the

oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

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.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Installation Instructions

Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions.

1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven until an authorized service technician has checked it and made any needed repairs.

2. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table, or shelf that is strong enough to hold the oven and the food and utensils you put in it. (The control side of the unit is

the heavy side. Use care when handling the oven.) The weight of the oven

is about 50 lbs (23kg). The microwave oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.

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Fire Hazard

Do not install the oven next to or over a heat source.

Doing so can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

NOTE: Do not block the exhaust vents or

rear air intake openings. Allow a few inches of space at the back of the oven where the intake openings are located. Blocking the air intake openings and exhaust vents could cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results. Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow. If vents are blocked, a sensitive thermal safety device automatically turns the oven off. The oven will not work until it has cooled enough.

Exhaust vents

Power supply cord

Air intake openings

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.

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Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

WARNING: Improper use of the

grounding can result in a risk of electric shock.

Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the

grounding instructions are not

completely understood as to whether the microwave oven is properly grounded.

Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven.

For a permanently connected appliance: This appliance must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.

, or if doubt exists

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven.

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Explosion Hazard

Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven.

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

How your microwave oven works

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food.

Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.

Your microwave oven has the

Whirlpool patented ACCUWAVE* Distribution System, which releases microwaves

from two locations (one above food and one at bottom of food). Because the microwaves enter the oven at two different times, a third wave of microwaves is created. This gives you uniform cooking.

The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food.

Oven cavity

Magnetron

Metal floorGlass turntable

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy.

Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking. This is one of the reasons for letting some foods (for example, roasts or baked potatoes) stand for a while after cooking, or for stirring some foods during the cooking time.

The microwaves disturb water molecules in the food. As the molecules bounce around bumping into each other, heat is made, like rubbing your hands together. This is the heat that does the cooking.

Although your microwave oven cooks this standard way, also its ACCUWAVE* Distribution System allows microwaves to reach the center of the food more easily. This results in faster cooking.

NOTE: Do not deep-fry in the oven. Microwavable cookware is not suitable and it is difficult to maintain appropriate deepfrying temperatures.

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Your oven’s ACCUWAVE* Distribution System also lets you brown and crisp food

with the Sizzler Pan. The rubberized pad on the bottom of the Sizzler Pan is made of a special material which absorbs microwaves. This heats the pan very rapidly, browning and crisping the bottom of the food.

The Sizzler Pan reaches about 410°F (210°C) in about 2 minutes (faster than a browning dish, which heats in about 7 minutes). The Sizzler Pan stays at that temperature, which is the best temperature for pan frying.

For the best cooking results

• Always cook food for the shortest cooking

time recommended. Check to see how the food is cooking. If needed, touch the ADD MINUTE pad while the oven is operating or after the cooking cycle is over (see the “Using ADD MINUTE” section).

• Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food

being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for all recipes. This will help make sure the food is evenly cooked.

• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.

Radio interference

Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference, you can reduce it or remove it by:

• Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.

• Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

• Moving the radio/TV away from the microwave oven.

• Plugging the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and radio/TV are on different branch circuits.

Testing your microwave oven

To test the oven put about 1 cup (250 ml) of

cold water in a glass container in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Follow the directions in the “Cooking

at high cook power” section to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes. When the time is up, the water should be heated.

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Testing your dinnerware or cookware

Test dinnerware or cookware before using.

To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets

hot and water stays cool, do not use it.

Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use could damage the oven, as could containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim).

Operating safety precautions

Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may

cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs before heating. In rare cases, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them.

For best results, stir any liquid several times before heating or reheating. Liquids

heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may become overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.). This can harm the oven and possibly injure someone.

Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the door is open. Injury could result.

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Use hot pads. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but heat from the food can make the container hot.

Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time.

After microwaving, wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will finish

cooking while standing.

Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened.

If you practice programming the oven,

put a container of water in the oven.

It is normal for the oven door to look wavy

after the oven has been running for a while.

Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven. Fire could result.

Do not dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, paper, gourds, or clothes in the oven. Fire could result.

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Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it.

Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in either direction.

Make sure the turntable is correct-side up in the oven. Carefully place the cookware on your turntable to avoid possibly breaking it.

Handle your turntable with care when removing it from the oven to avoid possibly breaking it. If your turntable cracks or breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement.

When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least 3⁄16 inch (5mm) above the turntable. Follow the directions supplied with the browning dish.

Glass turntable

Electrical connection

If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 volts, cooking times

may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system.

Circuit breaker

or fuse box

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Microwave oven features

Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features:

1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to

open door.

2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will

not operate unless the door is securely closed.

3. Window with Metal Shield. Shield pre-

vents 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. It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See pages 8, 13, 37, and 40 for more details.

5. Turntable Support (under turntable).

6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel

to perform all functions. See pages 15 and 16 for more information.

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

8. Cooking Guide Label.

9. Model and Serial Number Plate

(on back).

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Control panel features

Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a 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 17 through 36.

1. Display. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights, and cooking functions.

2. CRISPY PIZZA. Touch this pad one to three times to brown or crisp one of three sizes of precooked pizza with the Sizzler Pan. See page 33 for more information.

3. PREHEAT PAN. Touch this pad to preheat the Sizzler Pan before cooking with the Micro Sizzler* feature. See page 32 for more information.

4. SIZZLED CHICKEN. Touch this pad once or twice to brown or crisp boneless chicken breasts or frozen chicken nuggets with the Sizzler Pan. See page 34 for more information.

5. BREAKFAST FOODS. Touch this pad one to four times to fry eggs, precooked sausage links, frozen French toast/ waffles or precooked hash browns with the Sizzler Pan. See page 35 for more information.

6. JUICY HAMBURGERS. Touch this pad to fry juicy hamburgers with the Sizzler Pan. See page 36 for more information.

7. ACCU REHEAT*. Touch this pad 1 to 3 times to reheat food from one of three preset categories. You do not need to enter cooking time or cook power. See page 29 for more information.

8. POPCORN. Touch this pad 1 to 3 times to pop a bag of popcorn in any of three sizes. You do not need to enter cooking time or cook power. See page 26 for more information.

9. ACCU DEFROST*. Touch this pad 1 to 3 times to thaw frozen food from one of three preset categories. Then touch Number pads to defrost by weight. See page 27 for more information.

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10. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed

by Number pads to enter cooking times. See pages 20, 22, and 24 for more information.

11. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after

the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the power or faster the “cooking speed.” See page 21 for more information.

12. CLOCK SET. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to enter the correct time of day. See page 17 for more information.

13. Number Pads. Touch Number pads to enter cooking times, cook powers, weights, and quantities.

14. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function that you have set.

15. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook for one minute at 100% cook power or to add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. See page 19 for more information.

16. OFF/CANCEL. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command, to cancel a program during cooking, or to clear the display after a function is completed. This pad will not erase time of day.

• If you have entered all settings for a function but do not touch the Start/Enter pad in 5 seconds, the Start? indicator light will flash.

• If you open the door while the oven is on and then shut the door, the Start? indicator light will flash.

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.

• Five tones signal the end of a cooking cycle and two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or press the Off/Cancel pad.

• Three tones will sound if you enter incorrect instructions.

Interrupting cooking

You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on.

To restart cooking, close the door and

TOUCH

NOTES:

• If you choose a preset automatic cook function and change your mind, you must press OFF/CANCEL before you choose another preset automatic cook function.

• If you attempt to enter unacceptable instructions, three tones will sound, and “Err” will appear on the display. Touch OFF/CANCEL and re-enter the instructions.

• Once you choose a function, an indica- tor light (▲) will flash as a prompt for the next action you need to perform.

• If you choose a function but do not press another command pad within one minute, the display returns to the time of day and you have to start over.

If you do not want to continue cooking:

• Close the door and the light goes off.

• TOUCH

NOTE: Before setting a function, touch OFF/CANCEL to make sure no other function is on.

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Setting the clock

When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will show “:”. If a time of day is not set, “:” will stay on the display until you set the clock or another function.

NOTES:

• You can only set the clock if the oven is not cooking food.

To set time:

• If you enter an incorrect time, three tones will sound, “Err,” then “0” will appear on the display. Re-enter the correct time.

• If you touch OFF/CANCEL while setting the clock, the clock will return to the time already on the display.

1. Choose the setting.

2. Enter the time of day.

Example for 5:30:

3. Touch CLOCK/SET or START/ENTER.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

TOUCH YOU SEE

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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.

NOTES:

• You cannot set the minute timer while

using the oven.

• You can also use the minute timer to set a delayed start time. Set the delayed start time with the minute timer by following Steps 1 and 2 below. Then set cook time as described in the “Cooking with Microwaves Only” section.

1. Touch “0.”

2. Enter the time to be counted down.

3. Start the countdown.

NOTE: At any time touch OFF/CANCEL

to cancel the minute timer.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

TOUCH YOU SEE

At end of timer cycle: Five tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute

until you open the door or touch OFF/ CANCEL. The display will then return to the time of day.

(countdown time)

YOU SEE

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Using ADD MINUTE

ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to the current cooking cycle at the current cook power. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, up to 99 minutes.

NOTES:

• To extend cooking time in multiples of one

minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking.

Before starting:

1. Make sure the food is in the oven and the door is closed.

• You can use ADD MINUTE when timed cooking, defrosting, or running any function with preset time (except POPCORN).

• If you touch ADD MINUTE during cook- ing, the oven will cook at the currently selected cook power.

2. Touch ADD MINUTE.

3. Start the oven.

During cooking:

Touch ADD MINUTE.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(example: once for one minute)

(For 5 seconds, Time indicator flashes. After 5 seconds, Start? indicator light flashes)

TOUCH YOU SEE

(example for 1 minute)

TOUCH YOU SEE

(example: twice for 2 minutes)

(example for original time of 2:45)

Cooking with Microwaves Only

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

Cooking at high cook power

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

2. Set the cooking time.

Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:

3. Start the oven.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

TOUCH YOU SEE

At end of cooking time: Five tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until

you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL. The display will then return to the time of day.

(cooking time counts down)

YOU SEE

COOKING WITH MICROWAVES ONLY

Cooking at different cook powers

For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.

The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available.

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times.

COOK POWER

10=100% of full power

9=90% of full power 8=80% of full power 7=70% of full power

6=60% of full power

5=50% of full power

4=40% of full power

3=30% of full power

NAME

High

Medium-High

Medium

Medium-Low, Defrost

WHEN TO USE IT

• Quick heating many convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups and beverages

• Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces, fish fillets, and vegetables

• Heating cream soups

• Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles

• Cooking and heating foods that need a cook

power lower than high (for example, whole fish and meat loaf) or when food is cooking too fast

• Reheating a single serving of food

• Cooking requiring special care, such as

cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards

• Finishing cooking casseroles

• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts

• Melting chocolate

• Simmering stews

• Heating pastries

• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,

poultry, and precooked foods

2=20% of full power 1=10% of full power

Low

• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

• Keeping food warm

• Taking chill out of fruit

COOKING WITH MICROWAVES ONLY

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

2. Set the cooking time.

Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds:

3. Set the cook power.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

TOUCH YOU SEE

Example for 50% cook power:

NOTES:

• You cannot enter a cook power higher

than 10. If you touch a number from 2 to 9 after you touch Number pad 1, the cook power will become the second number you touched. For example, if you touch Number pads 1 and 4 the cook power would be “4.”

• If you touch Number pad 0, then

another number, your microwave oven will ignore Number pad 0.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

COOKING WITH MICROWAVES ONLY

4. Start the oven.

At end of cooking time: Five tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until

you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day.

To see the cook power during cooking:

NOTE: If you wish to change the cook power press the desired Number pad.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(cooking time counts down)

YOU SEE

TOUCH YOU SEE

(example for 50% cook power)

Cooking with more than one cook cycle

For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to 4 cycles.

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

NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for

cooking times and power levels.

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2. Set the cooking time for the first cycle.

Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds:

3. Set the cook power for the first cycle.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

TOUCH YOU SEE

Example for 50% cook power:

NOTES:

• You cannot enter a cook power higher

• If you touch Number pad 0, then

another number, your microwave oven will ignore Number pad 0.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional cycle.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds)

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5. Start the oven.

At end of cooking time: Five tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until

you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day.

Changing instructions

You can change the cook power for a cycle only before you start to set the next cycle. To change cook power repeat Step 3. If you want to change the cooking time for a cycle touch OFF/CANCEL and start over.

TOUCH YOU SEE

(first cycle’s cooking time counts down, followed by cooking times for each additional cycle)

YOU SEE

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Using POPCORN

POPCORN lets you pop a 3.5 oz (99g),

3.0 oz (85 g), or 1.75 oz (50 g) bag of

commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just 2 pads.

For best results:

• Pop only one package at a time.

• If you are using a microwave popcorn

popper, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Cooking performance may vary with

brand and fat content. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results.

• Use fresh bags of popcorn.

1. Place the bag in the center of the turntable and close the door.

NOTE: If more time is needed do not touch

POPCORN again. Add additional time in 10 second amounts. Listen carefully and remove popcorn when rapid popping slows to 2 to 3 seconds between pops. Do not wait until popcorn stops popping. It may scorch.

2. Touch POPCORN.

NOTE: If you touch POPCORN 4 times,

the oven will return to the 3.5 oz (99 g) setting.

3. Start the oven.

At end of heating time: Five tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until

you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL to return the display to the time of day.

TOUCH YOU SEE

once for 3.5 oz (100 g) twice for 3.0 oz (85 g) three times for 1.75 oz (50 g)

TOUCH YOU SEE

(example for 3.5 oz [99 g] bags)

(popping time counts down – the time on your model may differ)

YOU SEE

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Using ACCU DEFROST*

ACCU DEFROST lets you defrost one of three different types of food, without needing to set defrosting times or cook powers. To use ACCU DEFROST, follow the steps below:

1. Touch

2. Touch Number pads to enter the

weight.

1 to 3 times, to select the food setting.

NOTES:

• If you do not enter a weight within two seconds, ACCU DEFROST will prompt you to choose a weight. You then have one minute to enter a weight and touch START/ ENTER. If you do not touch any pad within one minute, ACCU DEFROST will be canceled.

• If you touch START/ENTER without entering a weight, three tones will sound, and the display shows “Err” for one second, followed by a prompt asking you if you want to defrost 0.1 lb. Touch START/ENTER or change the weight and touch START/ ENTER. If you do not touch any pad within one minute, ACCU DEFROST will be canceled.

• If you touch ACCU DEFROST 4 times, the display goes back to the Beef setting.

NOTE: See the “Weight conversion chart” later in this section for help in converting food weight to decimals.

3. Touch

This chart shows you which foods you can defrost and how to program your oven to defrost them.

FOOD Beef Poultry Fish

TOUCH ACCU DEFROST

1 time 2 times 3 times

DISPLAY SHOWS

bEEF POUL FISH

WEIGHTS AVAILABLE LBS METRIC

.1 to 6.6 lbs 45 g to 3 kg .1 to 6.6 lbs 45 g to 3 kg .1 to 6.6 lbs 45 g to 3 kg

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Weight conversion chart

You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1⁄4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in ACCU DEFROST*, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals.

EQUIVALENT WEIGHT

NUMBER OUNCES METRIC (g)

.10 1.6 45.4 .20 3.2 90.7 .25 One-Quarter Pound 4.0 113.4 .30 4.8 136.1 .40 6.4 181.4 .50 One-Half Pound 8.0 226.8 .60 9.6 272.2 .70 11.2 317.5 .75 Three-Quarters Pound 12.0 340.2 .80 12.8 362.9 .90 14.4 408.2

1.00 One Pound 16.0 453.6

AFTER DECIMAL

Defrosting tips

• When using ACCU DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).

• Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands.

• Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven.

• Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging.

• If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a suitable container.

• Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage.

• Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.

• Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting.

• The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen.

• The shape of the package affects how quickly food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than a deep block.

• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces. Separated pieces defrost more easily.

• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.

• Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if the food begins to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven.

• For better results, let food stand after defrosting. (For more information on standing time, see “Microwave cooking tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)

• Turn over food during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food as required.

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Using ACCU REHEAT*

ACCU REHEAT lets you reheat one of four different types of food, without needing to set heating times or cook powers. To use ACCU REHEAT, follow the steps below:

1. Touch

2. Touch one of these Number pads to enter the quantity.

3. Touch

1 to 3 times to select the food setting.

NOTES:

• For casserole and soups/sauces, if you do not enter a quantity within 2 seconds, ACCU REHEAT will prompt you to choose a quantity. You have 3 seconds to enter a quantity or to touch START/ENTER to reheat one item. If you do not do either, the display will ask you if you want to reheat one item. You then have 1 minute to touch START/ENTER or change the quantity and touch START/ENTER. If you do not touch any pad within 1 minute, ACCU REHEAT will be canceled.

• If you touch a Number pad higher than the maximum allowed for your food setting, three tones will sound, and the display shows “Err” for 1 second, followed by a prompt telling you which quantities you can choose from.

• If you touch START/ENTER before entering a quantity, your oven will automatically be set to reheat a quantity of “1.”

• If you touch ACCU REHEAT 4 times, the display goes back to the Dinner Plate setting.

• If more time is needed do not touch ACCU REHEAT again. Use ADD MINUTE. (See “Using ADD MINUTE” in the “Getting to Know” section.)

This chart shows you which foods you can reheat and how to program your oven to reheat them.

FOOD Dinner Plate

Casserole Soups/

Sauces

TOUCH REHEAT

1 time

2 times 3 times

DISPLAY SHOWS

dinr

CASS SOUP

QUANTITY OPTIONS METRIC

1 plate (you do not need to enter a quantity)

1 to 6 cups 250 mL to 1.5 L 1 to 4 cups 250 mL to 1 L

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Reheating tips

• Cooked food and leftovers can be reheated quickly and efficiently without spoiling their freshness and taste.

• Always place the dense food at the outer edges and the more porous food towards the center.

• To keep food moist during reheating, cover the food with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap. Covering the food keeps heat in the food, speeds heating, and prevents spatters.

• Wrap sandwiches and rolls loosely in paper towels to absorb moisture and prevent sogginess.

• Spread food in a shallow dish if possible.

• Stir and turn food as needed.

• Always underestimate reheating time

until you are used to the microwave oven.

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