Whirlpool MW3600XW, MW3601XW User Manual

Models MW3600XW

MW3601XW

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Contents

Parts and Features,
Before You Install Your
Microwave Oven.
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven.

Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive

Mlcrowave Energy .
Important Safety Instructions.
Using Your Microwave Oven

Microwave Oven Controls

Audible Signals

Setting the Clock .

Cooking in Your Microwave Oven

Cooking in One Cycle

Lower Cook Powers
Using AUTO SET
Defrosting .
Cooking in More Than One Cycle

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Cooking with the Temperature Probe
Using PAUSE .
Using KEEP WARM.. .
Minute Timer
Delayed Start . .
Other Operating Hints .
Bi-Level Cooking Rack .

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Installation Instructions..

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Grounding Instructions .

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Custom Mounting Your Microwave
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Oven . . . . . .

Caring for Your Microwave Oven

Cleaning the Microwave Oven

How Your Microwave Oven Works..
Operating Safety Precautions
If You Need Service or Assistance..

Microwave Oven Warranty . . . . .

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arts and features

MODEL AND SERIAL

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GUIDE

,TEMPERATURE
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DOOR

LATCHES

CONTROL

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COOKING

- REMOVABLE
GLASS TRAY

AUTO SET

CHART

\ PUSH BUTTON

DOOR RELEASE

Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registra­tton Card provided with this product.

if you need service or call with a question.

Then complete the form below Have this information ready

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3~ Copy Model and Serial Numbers from plate

(behind the microwave oven door on the
oven frame) and the purchase date from the
sales slip.

1- Keep this book and your sales slip together in

a handy place.

lblc,der tiu,,,ber

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Fill out and return the Wlcrowave Reglstratlon Card” Included wlth your oven.

is missing, please send the model number 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, Michigan 49022

This information will help us reach you if there is ever a need to pass along information about your

microwave oven.

If the card

Before you install your microwave oven

Read and carefully follow the “Installation Instructions”

found on page 24 of this Use & Care Guide.

Personal Injury Hazard

Failure to follow the installation instructions could lead to product
malfunction or personal injury.

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 responsibility to be sure your microwave oven:

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Has been installed where it is protected from the weather. The

should be at a temperature above 50°F (10%) for proper operutlon.

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Has been installed on a surface strong enough to support its weight.

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Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded. (See
“Installation Instructions:‘)

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Is operated with the removable glass tray in place.

. Is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it

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Is properly maintained.

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Is used only for jobs expected of a home microwave oven.

properly.

mlcrowave oven

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAW 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.

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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

DO NOT

microwave oven if the
door window is broken.

operate the

(broken or loosened),
surfaces.

operate the

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

microwave oven with
the outer cabinet removed.

operate the

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Mlcrowave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and ettlclent
operation. However, as with any appliance, there are speclal lnstallatlon and
satety precautions which must be followed to ensure sate and satisfactory
operation and prevent damage to the unlt.

To

reduce the risk of fire, .electricai shock, injury to persons
or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic
precautions, including the following:

1.

Read all instructions before using

appliance.

2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAU- 12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water
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 25.

4. install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided “IN­STALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” found on
page 24.

5. Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers - for example, closed
glass jars ­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- mine, Centura? etc.] absorb microwave en­sion 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 damagedor
dropped. Electric shock, fire or other haz­ards may result.

9. This appliance should be serviced only
by qualified service personnel. Call an
authorized Whirlpool” Service Company for
examination, repair or adjustment.

10.

Do not cover or block any opening on d. Do not deep fry in oven.

the appliance, for fire may result.

may explode and should not

11.

Do not use outdoors for damage to the

oven or electric shock may result.
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 and interior cleaning

instructions on page 26.

16.

To reduce the risk of fire or fire in the

Oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

appliance if paper, plastic, or other 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.
b. Test dinnerware or cookware before

using. See page 30. Some dishes (meia-

ergy, becoming too hot to handle and
slowing cooking times. Remove wire twist­ties 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.)

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 28.

SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Using your microwave

Microwave oven controls

There are three parts in the control section:

- Dlgltal Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights

- Command Pads

- Number Pads
lnstructlons for each control are covered on

the followlng pages. Read them carefully.

oven

When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds
and the Display will show 88:88. If after you
set the Clock (page 6), the Display again
shows all 8’s, It means your electricity was
off for a while. Reset the Clock.

Dlgttal display/clock and indicator

When you are not
using the micro­wave oven, this is
an accurate digital
clock. When you
are using the micro­wave oven, it dis­plays time settings
and indicator lights.

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
golng to set the
clock.

- START tells the oven

to start.

See page 6 for information on the tone you hear
when touching any pad.

Each Command Pad (except START, CANCEL, and
CLOCK SET] lights an lndlcator Light when you

touch the Command Pad.

While the oven iS running, an Indicator Light
(Or lights) will be on to show what the oven
is doing.

Number pads

Pads to tell it...

-afood
temperature.

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 beeps 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. A 4 beep sound signals the end of the Minute Timer function.) 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:

Open the door.
Touch CANCEL

; Programming and reminder tones will be

cat-celled.

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 them again.

twice,

then touch START.

To remove ail tones:

a Open the door.
* Touch CANCEL

* All audible tones (including minute timer sig-

nal) will be cancelled.

NOTE: Do not remove ail tones if you use the
Minute Timer.

To replace the tones:

@ Repeat the steps above.

twice,

touch 0, then touch START.

Setting the clock

When the oven is first plugged in, one beep will sound and the Display shows 88:88. If the
electric power ever goes off, the Display will again show all 8’s when the power comes back on.

You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will be blank after cooking.

DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...

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1. Touch CLOCK SET.

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

3.

Touch START.

NOTE: To resetthe clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the
Display and the colon will flash. Set the clock as shown above.

The Display will show a “0” and
the colon will stat-t to flash.

first Number Pad must be touched
within 5 seconds or the Display will

go blank.

and continue.

you touched

touched them.

The colon WIII stop flashing The Clock

is set

If you have touched in an Incorrect
time. such as12.65. “Err” will show on
the Display Touch CLOCK SET and
start over

Cooking in your microwave oven

Be sure to read the
It contains information about:

What microwave energy is.

How food is cooked by microwave energy.
What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
Safety tips.
Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven.
Cooking times for different foods.

MICRO MENUS% Cookbook

packed with the microwave oven

The

Touch CLOCK SET again

ow what numbers

in the order you

This example shows

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 or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for most even doneness with all recipes

1 If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave approved

plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.

Cooking ln one cycle

Follow these steps to cook at

high power.

DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...

1.

Put food in the oven and close

the door.

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2.

Touch COOK 1.

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

The COOK 1 lndlcator Light ~111
come on and the Display ~111 show
four O’s

The Display WIII show the numbers
you touched

touched them.

1 minute, 30 seconds

The oven will automatically cook
at high Cook Power.

The COOK 1 lndlcator Light
stay on to show that the oven
ing In the first cycle

in the order you

The example shows

will

IS

cook-

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The Display counts down the time
to show how much time is left In the
first cycle

When the cooking time ends, “End”
will show on the Display and 4 beeps
will sound. (You can stop the beeping
by opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Dis­play and a reminder tone will sound
every 30 seconds until the door is
opened or CANCEL is touched. The
Display will then show the time of day.

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Changing the cooking time

Cooking time can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle:

1. Touch COOK 1.

2. Touch numbers for the new time.

3. Touch START.
Cook 1 will continue cooking for the new time.

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 your MICRO MENUS8 Cookbook tell you, by number, which Cook Power to
use. Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.] or
percentage (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%

7 = 70% of full power MED-HIGH
6 = 60% of full power
5 = 50% of full power MED

of full power

4 = 40%

3 = 30% of full power MED-LOW

2 = 20%

1 = lO%offull power LOW

0 = TIMER (fan and light will be off)

of full power
of full power

DO THIS...

1.

Put food in the oven and close

the door.

2.

Touch COOK 1.

3. Touch Number Pads tor the
cooklng tlme you want.

4.

Touch COOK POWER.

5. Touch a Number Pad tor the
Cook Power you want.

THIS HAPPENS...

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The COOK 1 Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show

The Display will show the numbers
you touched

touched them.

7 minutes, 30 seconds.

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

The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of
full power.

In the order you

This example shows

P

6. Touch START.

The COOK 1 and COOK POWER
Indicator Lights will stay on to show
that the oven is cooking in the first
cycle at a Cook Power other than
high

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BEEP @JEEP BEEP

The Display Counts down the ttme to
show how much cooking time IS left

in the first cycle

For 2 ot 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 beeps
will sound. (You can stop the beeping
by opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.] “End” will remain on the Dis­play and a reminder tone will sound
every 30 seconds until the door is
opened or CANCEL is touched. The
Display will then show the time of day.

Changing cook power

The

Cook Power

. Touch COOK POWER.

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Touch a number for the new Cook Power.

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

OR..

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Touch COOK POWER

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Touch START.

can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle.

twice

if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH.

Using AUTO SET

Auto Set provides ten preset times. One to nine minutes at HIGH cook power can be set
by touching AUTO SET and the corresponding number pad l-9. 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
pre-program the oven for someone else to cook an already prepared dish at a later
time. See page 11 for instructions.

DO THIS...

1.

Pui food In the oven and

close the door.

THIS HAPPENS...

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2.

Touch AUTO SET.
(Optlon: Sklp to step 6 if
you want to use the preset
cooklng tlme and Cook
Power.)

The AUTO SET Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
2 minutes, 30 seconds (or the time
you have set as your favorite
cycle).

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3. Touch a Number Pad for the
new cooking tlme you want
from 1 to 9 mlnutes.

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4.

Touch COOK POWER.
(Optlon: Sklp to Step 6 If
you want to cook at hlgh
power.)

5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.

6. Touch START.

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The Display will show what you
touched in even minutes. This
example shows 4 minutes.

The COOK POWER Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show “P-HI:’

The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50%
of full power.

The AUTO SET Indicator Light 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
Light 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 the Auto Set ends, “End” will
show on the Display and 4 beeps will

sound. (You can stop the beeping by
opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Dis-

play and a reminder tone will sound
every 30 seconds until the door is
opened or CANCEL is touched. The
Display will then show the time of day.

NOTE: You can set COOK 1 or COOK 1 and 2 to follow Auto Set, (See page 13,

14 and

2 r:

15 for Instructions).