Whirlpool MW1500XP User Manual

MICROWAVE
Model MW1500XP
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Contents
Parts and Features Before You Use Your Microwave Oven
Ex:,osure to Excessive Ml.:rowave Energy
Important Safety Instructions
Using Your Microwave Oven
Micr*.)wave Oven Controls Settirsg the Clock Cock Ing In Your MIcrowave Oven
Goon Ing In One Cycle
Hii,hCookPower De,rosting (2nd Cooking at Lower
:ook Powers Defrc.sting arid Cooking in Two i :ycles MinL ‘e Timer
Part
Model
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Delayed Start C,ancelling lnstructl0r-A Programming Tone
Other Operating Hints Installation Instructions. Custom Mounting Your Microwave Oven. Caring for Your Microwave Oven.
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Replacing the Light Bulb
Operating Safety Precautions 1 If You Need Service or Assistance
1 Before Calling for Assistance
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2 If You Need Assistance
3. IfYou Need Service
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4. If You Have a Problem
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LIFT-UP
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DOOR / LATCH
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
Copy b’our Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you rleed service or call with a question, have
this infor-natlon ready
1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from the platt- just behind the mlcrowave oven door on the 0. en frame]
2 Purchase date from sales slip
Copy lnis InformatIon in these spaces. Keep this book. your warranty and sales slip together in a handy place There IS no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all that is required for in-warranty service
Model Number
Serial
Number
Purchase Date
service Company
Phone Number
[Not Shown)
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CONTROL
-PANEL
VENTS
Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” inside the oven. If the card is missing,
please send the model number of your microwave oven, with your name and address to...
Whrrlpool Corporation Microwave Registratron Department Administrative Center 2000 U.S. 33 North Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if there is ever a need to pass along information abor
mrcrowave oven
Before you install your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page15 of this “Use & Care Guide.”

Before you use your microwave oven

Read this “Use & Care Guide” carefully for important use and safety Information
Store in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your microwave
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Has been rnstalled where it IS protected from the elements The microwave
oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.
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Has been installed on a surface strong enough to support its werght.
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Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded. [See “Installation Instructions!‘)
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Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
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Is properly maintained.
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Is used only for jobs expected of a home microwave oven
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY...
DO NOT
ate 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
between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
attempt to oper-
place any object
DO NOT
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
(3) Door seals and sealing
operate the
(broken or loosened), surfaces.
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.
Microwave ovens have been used successfully in homes for a number of years. They are thoroughly tested for safe operation when used properly. However, as with any appliance, there are some special installation and safety precautions which must be followed for safe and satisfactory operation and to prevent damage to the unit.
WARNING -
fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1.
Read all rnstructrons before using
appliance
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAU-
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found
on page 3.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Con­nect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 16.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided “INSTALLA­TION INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 15.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars - may explode and should not
be heated in this oven.
6.
Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. As with any appliance, close supervi-
sion is necessary when used by children.
8.
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. Electric shock, fire or other haz­ards may result.
9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel, Call a Whirlpool authorized TECH-CARE H Service Company for examination, repair or adjustment.
10.
Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance, for fire may result.
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
11.
Do not use outdoors for damage to the
oven or electric shock may result.
12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water for electric shock may result.
13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces for electric shock may result.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter for electric shock may result.
15.
See door surface cleaning instructions
on page 17.
16.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
cavity: a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other com-
bustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper can char or burn, and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. Cooking in metal containers can damage the oven. So can containers with hidden metal (twist-ties, foil-lining, staples, metallic glaze or trim). Test dinnerware or cookware before using. See page 20.
c. If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
17. Read and follow “OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” starting on page 18.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Using your microwave oven

Microwave oven controls

There are three parts in the control sectron.
-The Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights
- Command Pads
- Number Pads
These will be covered on the following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and the Display will be blank. If after you set the Clock [page 61, the Display becomes blank again, it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Digital display/clock and indicator lights
Command pads
and shows you what number pads you touched.
what order. A few examples:
- CLOCK SET tells the oven
you are
oven to start See
page14 for information on the tone you hear
when touching any pad. Each Command Pad, except START and
CANCEL, lights an Indicator Light. The Indi­cator Light comes on when you touch the Command Pad.
While the oven is running, an Indicator Light $$$ts) will be on to show what the oven is
Number pads

Setting the clock

When the oven is first plugged in, the Display will be blank. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will also be blank when the power comes back on.
You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will show a colon for 5 minutes after the cooking is done, then go blank
DO THIS...
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2.
Touch CHANGE/CANCEL Pad once.
3. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day.
THIS HAPPENS...
The CLOCK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a colon.
The CLOCK Indicator Light and the colon will blink.
The Display will show what numbers you touched in the order you touched
them. This example shows 3:25.
The Display will show the time of day, and the CLOCK Indicator Light stays on.
4.
Touch START.
If you have touched in an incorrect time such as12:65, the Display will go blank and you will hear a beep.
Reset the Clock.

Cooking in your microwave oven

Be sure to read the Cooking Guide packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about:
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What microwave energy is.
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How food is cooked by microwave energy. 0 What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. 0 Safety tips 0 Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. 0 Cooking times for different foods
Important things to remember 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 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 waxpaper, paper towels or Saran” Wrap.Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
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When using mrcrowave recipes from cookbooks or sources other than the Cooking Guide, slightly longer cooking times will be needed for those recipes calling
for “HIGH” or “FULL” cook power. For example, add 1 to 2 minutes to a 5 minute cooking time. Cooking ttmes at settings less than “HIGH” (such as “Cook Power 7” or “MEDIUM”) would not need any adjustment.

Cooking in one cycle

The oven door can be opened any time during operation; the oven will automatically stop cooking and maintain the time setting, for up to 5 minutes, until the door is closed and the START Pad is touched

High cook power

DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch COOK 1 & 2 once.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a colon.
The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want.
4.
Touch START.
1 minutes, 30 seconds.
The oven will automatically cook at high Cook Power.
The COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on to show the oven is cooking in the first cycle.
The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the Cook cycle.
When the cooking time ends you will hear 3 beeps. When the beep­ing stops, the Display will show the time of day.
Changing the cooking time
You can change the cooking time during the cycle
1. Touch CHANGE/CANCEL Pad once. (Note: The oven will go off and the Display will show a colon,)
2 Touch numbers for new time.
3. Touch START.
The COOK 1 cycle will start cooking for the new time.

Defrosting and 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 on your microwave oven stands for a different
percentage of Cook Power (IO%, 50%, SO%, etc.). Many recipes in your Cooking Guide tell you, by name, which Cook Power to use. Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you by number (5,6, 7, etc.).
The following chart gives you the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and Cook Power name generally used.
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9 90% of full power
SOTo of full power
a
70% of full power MEDIUM
7
60% of full power
6
50% of full power DEFROST
5
Use Cook Power 5 to DEFROST frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times, see the chart in your Cooking Guide.
4 40% of full power 3 30% of full power MEDIUM-LOW 2 20% of full power
1 10% of full power LOW
0 no power [fan and light will be off)
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2. Touch COOK 1 & 2 once.
3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want.
4.
Touch COOK POWER.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show a colon.
The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “HI!’
5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want.
The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows 50%
of full power.
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