Whirlpool MT9160XY User Manual
Use &
Model and serial number plate
Care Guide
(on frame behind door)
Control
panel
Auto cook
-guide
Auto defrost
- guide
NOTE: Black model shown.
Also available in white.
Tuintable
MICROWAVE OVEN
MT91 60XY
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
Setting the
Using the Minute Timer
Using STOP/CLEAR
Cooking with your microwave oven
Cooking at high cook power _____,_________,,,,_______ 12
Cooking at lower cook powers
Using AUTO COOK
Auto cook chart
Using AUTO DEFROST
Auto defrost chart
Cooking with more than one cook cycle..
One-touch cooking
One-touch cooking chart
Using ADD
Using PAUSE
Using AUTO START
Using the safety lock
Audible signals
Using PERSONAL CHOICE..
installation instructions
Installing your microwave oven
Grounding instructions
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Cleaning the microwave oven
How Your Microwave Oven Works.
Operating Safety Precautions
Cooking Guide
Reheating chart
Vegetable chart
Meat roasting chart
Questions And Answers
If You Need Service Or Assistance
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
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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 plate
(behind the microwave oven door on the frame)
and purchase date from sales slip.
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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
This information will help us reach you if there is
ever a need to pass along information about your
microwave oven.
0 1993 Whirlpool Corporation
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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 burns, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons,
exposure to excessive microwave energy, or damage when using the
microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:
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Read all instructions before using the micro-
wave oven.
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Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found
on page 4.
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This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on
page 26.
. Install or locate this appliance only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation Instructions found on page 25.
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Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers-for example, closed glass
jars-may explode and should not be heated in
this oven.
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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.
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As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
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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.
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This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized
WhirlpoolSM
service company for examination,
repair or adjustment.
. Do not cover or block any opening on the
appliance. Fire may result.
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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.
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Do not immerse cord or plug in water,
* Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
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Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
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See door surface and interior cleaning instructions on page 27.
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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 32. 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
can damage the oven, as can containers with
hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples,
metallic glaze or trim).
- 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 purposes. 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
appliance when appliance is in operation.
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Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions”
starting on page 29.
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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.
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3. If a long cord or extension cord is used
temporarily, (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 that has a
3-blade grounding plug and a 3slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appli-
ante, 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.
4. A qualified electrician must install a
properly grounded and polarized 3-prong
receptacle near the appliance.
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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 resuk 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
cooking experience as enjoyable and productive
as possible. To help get you up and running
quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic
features:
1.
One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open
door.
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Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not
operate unless the door is securely closed.
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Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents
microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a
screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.
4.
Glass Turntable. This turntable turns food as
it cooks for more even cooking. It must be in
oven during operation for best cooking results.
See pages 27 and
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Removable Turntable Support
(under turntable).
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6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to
perform all functions. See pages 6 and 7 for
more details.
7. Auto Defrost and Auto Cook Guide.
6. Light. Automatically turns on when door is
opened or when oven is operating.
9. Model and Serial Number Plate.
IO. External Oven Air Vents (on back). See
page 25 for more details.
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Control panel features
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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-24.
1. Display. This display includes clock and
indicators to tell you time of day, cooking
time settings and cooking functions se-
lected. See page 10 for more information.
2. POPCORN. Touch this pad when popping
popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven
will automatically heat for a preset time at a
preset cook power. See page 19 for more
information.
3. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to add an
extra minute, at 100% Cook Power. to your
cooking cycle. See page 21 for more
information.
4. BEVERAGE. Touch this pad when heating
a beverage in your microwave oven. The
oven will automatically heat for a preset time
at a preset cook power. See page 20 for
more information.
5. DINNER PLATE. Touch this pad when
heating a plate of food in your microwave
oven. The oven will automatically heat for a
preset time at a preset cook power. See
page 20 for more information.
6. PERSONAL CHOICE. Touch this pad to
recall one cooking instruction previously
programmed into memory. See page 24 for
more information.
7. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook
common microwave-prepared foods without
needing to program times or cook powers.
See page 14 for more information.
8. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before
cooking. See page 16 for more information.
9. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to
enter cooking times, Cook Powers, quanti-
ties or weights.
10. AUTO START/CLOCK. Touch this pad to
enter the correct time of day or to program
your oven to begin cooking automatically at
a designated time later in the day. See
pages 11 and 22 for more information.
11. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad 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
“cooking speed.” See page 13 for more
information. See the Cooking Guide on
pages 33-37 for specific Cook Powers to
use for the foods you are cooking. Touch
this pad to add “more” or “less” time to the
Auto Cook categories. See page 14.
12. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the cooking. Touch it twice to cancel a program
Minute Timer or to stop the oven between
cooking stages. See pages 11 and
more information.
13. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad once to erase
an incorrect command, cancel the Minute
Timer or stop the oven temporarily during
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during cooking or to clear the Display. See
page 12 for more information.
14. START. Touch this pad after setting a
function on the microwave oven to start the
function. If you open the door before the
oven begins to cook, retouch START.
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 Auto Start
feature. The microwave clock
also provides an accurate
source of time for your kitchen.
Use the Minute Timer
The Minute Timer lets you time
any cooking activities in your 2. Touch TIMEWPAUSE.
kitchen.
Cook at high power
High power cooking is perfect
for quick cooking of small items
and separate portions.
You . . .
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR.
2. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
3. Enter the correct time of day by
touching the necessary Number
Pads.
4. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK again.
1. Touch Number Pads to enter the
desired time.
3. To clear the Minute Timer, touch
STOP/CLEAR.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want.
3. Touch START.
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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.
1. Put food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
time you want.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL.
4. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook
Power you want.
5. Touch START.
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If you want to . . .
Cook with AUTO COOK
Cooking with AUTO COOK
lets you cook common
microwave-prepared foods
without needing to program
times and cook powers.
Defrost automatically
Your microwave oven
automatically defrosts a
variety of common meats at m
preset cook powers for
preset times.
You . . .
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch AUTO COOK.
3. Select an Auto Cook setting. (See
settings listed by the AUTO COOK
Command Pad.) Touch the Number Pad
that corresponds to the type of food
being cooked.
4. Touch a Number Pad to enter the
quantity of food being cooked. See chart
on page 15.
5. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST.
3. Enter the desired Auto Defrost setting by
touching the correct Number Pad. (See
settings listed by the AUTO DEFROST
Command Pad.)
4. Touch Number Pads for the weight of
the item to be defrosted. See chart on
page 17.
5. Touch START.
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Cook with more than one
cook cycle
Cooking with two or three
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.
Operate one-touch
cooking
One-Touch Cooking allows
you to pop popcorn, heat a
beverage or warm up a
dinner plate by touching just
one pad.
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time
you want.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL twice for 100%
Cook Power, or POWER LEVEL
followed by a Number Pad for a lower
Cook Power in the first cycle.
4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE if a pause is
desired.
5. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time
you want in the second cycle.
6. Touch POWER LEVEL and a Number
Pad for the Cook Power you want in the
second cycle.
7. Touch START.
1. Put food or beverage in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch the One-Touch Cooking Command Pad of your choice. See chart on
page 20.
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If you want to . . .
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Example . . .
Add a minute to your
cooking
Touching ADD MINUTE lets
you cook for a minute at
100% Cook Power.
Pause during cooking
Touching PAUSE allows you
to stop the oven between
cooking cycles to stir, turn
food over or add ingredients
during the cooking process.
1. Make sure food is in the
oven and the door closed.
2. Touch ADD MINUTE.
1. Put food in oven and close
the door.
2. Touch the desired Number
Pads for the cooking time
you want for the first cycle.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL
twice for 100% Cook
Power or once followed by
a Number Pad for a lower
Cook Power.
4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE.
5. Enter programming for the
second cooking cycle.
6. Touch START.
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Start cooking automatically
at a later time the door.
The Auto Start feature is a
handy way to start cooking a
meal whenever you want,
even when you are not there. 3. Touch AUTO START/
Use Personal Choice
Personal Choice allows you
to recall one cooking
instruction previously placed
in memory.
1. Put food in oven and close
2. Touch Number Pads to
enter the desired start
time.
CLOCK.
4. Touch Number Pads to
enter the amount of
cooking time you want.
5. Touch POWER LEVEL.
6. Touch the Number Pad for
the Cook Power you want.
7. Touch START.
1. Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch PERSONAL
CHOICE.
3. Touch START.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
-Display/Clock and Indicators
- Command Pads
-Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, the Display will
flash “88:88”. Touch STOP/CLEAR and “1 :OO”
will appear. If, after you set the Clock (page 1 l),
the Display again shows all 8’s, it means your
electricity was off for a while. 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 powers, and
Indicators.
Command pads
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Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave
oven what to do and in what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK tells the oven you are going to set the
clock.
-START tells the oven to start.
(See page 23 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any pad.)
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Each Command Pad (except START, STOP/
CLEAR, AUTO START/CLOCK and TIMER/
PAUSE) causes an Indicator to light when you
touch the Command Pad. While the oven is
running, an Indicator (or Indicators) will be on to
show what the oven is doing.
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Number pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the
oven what you want it to do, you’ll touch Number
Pads to tell 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, “ERROR” will appear
on the Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR and re-enter
the instructions.
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Display
flashes “88:88”. If the eiectric power ever goes
off, the Display will again flash all 6’s when the
power comes back on.
You can cook without setting the clock, but the
Display will not show the correct time of day after
cooking. To set the correct time of day, follow
these steps:
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR and the Display will
show “1 :OO”. Then touch AUTO START/
CLOCK and the Display will show a
2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of
day. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them. This
example shows 25 minutes after 3 o’clock.
3. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. The Clock is
set.
If you have touched in an incorrect time,
such as 12:65, “ERROR” will show on the
Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR, then touch
AUTO START/CLOCK and start over.
NOTE: To reset the clock, touch AUTO START/
CLOCK. A “0” will show on the Display. Continue
to set the clock as shown above.
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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.
Touch Number Pads for the minutes and
seconds you want. The Display will show
the numbers you touched in the order
you touched them. This example shows
3 minutes.
Touch TIMER/PAUSE. The Display will count
down to show you how much time is left.
During the countdown the oven will be dark
and the fan will be off.
When the set time ends, a long tone will
sound. “END” will flash on the Display. Touch
STOP/CLEAR or open the oven door to clear
the Display. The Display will then show the
time of day.
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To see the time of day while the Minute Timer is
counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
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If you want to use other Command Pads while
the Minute Timer is counting down, touch
STOP/CLEAR to cancel the Minute Timer.
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Using STOP/CLEAR
Touch STOP/CLEAR once to:
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Erase instructions if you make a mistake during
programming.
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Cancel the Minute Timer.
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Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
Touch STOP/CLEAR twice to:
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Cancel a program during cooking.
NOTE: The oven may be stopped during a cycle by
opening the door. Close the door and touch START
to restart.
Cooking with your microwave oven
Although a new rating method* rates this oven at
900 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook and
recipes developed for “higher” wattage
watt) microwave ovens.
To get the best cooking results:
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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.
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Stir, turn over or rearrange the food being cooked
about halfway through the cooking time for most
even doneness with all recipes.
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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.
‘IEC-705 Test Procedure. The IEC-705 Test Procedure is an
internationally recognized method of rating microwave
wattage output and does not represent an actual change to
output power or cookIng performance.
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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 Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them. The
example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds.
NOTE: If programming more than one cycle, you
must touch POWER LEVEL twice for
Power. If programming only one cycle, you do not
need to touch POWER LEVEL at all.
3. Touch START. The oven will automatically cook
at high Cook Power. The COOK Indicator will
come on to show that the oven is cooking. The
Display counts down the time to show how much
time is left in the cycle. When the cooking time
ends, a long tone will sound. “END” will flash on
the Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR or open the
oven door. The Display will then show the time
of day.
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