Whirlpool MW8650XS User Manual
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Model MW8650XS
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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
Microwave Energy
Important Safety Instructions
Using Your Microwave Oven
Micr;)wave Oven Controls
Programming Tone
Setting theclock
Using the Minute Timer :
Cookrng in Your Microwave &en :
Cookrng at High Cook Power
Cookrng at Lower Cook Powers
Using AUTO SET
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Au+o Set TEMP
Parts and features
Model MW8650XS
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Defrosting
Cooking Automatically After
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Defrosting
Cooking with the Temperature Probe
Using KEEP WARM
Other Operating Hints
Bi-Level Cooking
Installation Instructions
Grounding Instructions
Building in Your Microwave Oven
Caring for Your Microwave Oven
Cleaning the Microwave Oven
Replacing the Light Bulb
How Your Microwave Oven Works.
Operating Safety Precautions
If You Need Service or Assistance
Microwave Oven Warranty
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MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
Copy your Model and
If you need service or call with a question, have
this informiltion ready:
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1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from
the plate just behind the microwave oven door
on the oven frame].
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces. Keep
this book and your sales slip together in a handy
place. Please complete and mail the Owner
Registration Card furnished with this product.
Serial Numbers here...
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AUTO SET TIME/TEMP GUIDE
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase
Service Company Phone Number
Date
CONTROL
PANEL
B-POSITION
(not shown)
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Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” included with your oven. If the card is
missing, please send the model 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
Before you install your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow the “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 24 of this “Use 81 Care Guide:’
Before you use your microwave oven
Read this “Use & Care Guide” carefully for
Store in a convenient place for future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your microwave oven:
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Has been installed 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
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Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
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Is not used by children or 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.
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use and safety information.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAW ENERGY...
DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks.
DO NOT place any object
between the oven front
face and the door or altow
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
microwave oven if the
door window is broken.
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
Mic: rowave ovens have been used successfully in homes for a number of
years, They are 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.
WARNING -
fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1.
Reac
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2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS 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 - may explode and should not
be heated in this oven.
6.
Use thus appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. As with any appliance, close supervrsion 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’ Service
Company for examination, repair or
adjustment
10.
Do not cover or block any opening on
the appliance, for fire may result.
all
rnstructlons before using
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 page26.
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 29. Some dishes (mela-
mine, Centura,” etc.) absorb microwave energy, 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 oven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
-The Digital Display/Clock, and Indicator Lights
- Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, a tone sounds and
the Display will show 88:88. If after you set the
Clock (page 6), the Display again shows all 8’s,
your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Digital displav/clock and
indicator iighfs
Command pads
Each Command Pad, (except START, CANCEL
and CLOCK SET] lights an Indicator Light on
the digital display. The Indicator Light comes
on 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
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,
indicator lights and
shows what number
pads you touched.
Touch Command Pads
to tell the microwave
oven what to do and in
what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK SET tells the
oven you are going
to set the clock.
- START tells the oven
to stat-t.
See page 6 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any
pad.
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...
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a time,
-a Cook Power,
- a food
temperature.
Programming tone
Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you don’t hear a tone, it is because the
instruction is not correct, or because the tones have been removed.
EXAMPLE: If you touch a Number Pad before you touch a Command Pad, you will not
hear a tone. The instruction is not correct.
If you want to remove the
progmmmlng tone:
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, then
touch START.
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The tone will not sound for
any touch.
If you want to replace the
programming tone:
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, then
touch START
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The tone will sound for any
correct touch.
If you want to remove all
tones, except the minute
timer signal:
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, touch
0, then touch START.
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All audible tones will be
cancelled.
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To replace the tones,
repeat the above steps.
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 88:88. If the
electric power ever goes off, the display will again show all 8’s when the power comes
back on.
You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the clock, but the display will be
blank after cooking.
DO THIS...
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2. Touch Number Pads for the
correct time of day.
3.
Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show a “0” and
the colon will start to flash. The
first Number Pad must be touched
within 5 seconds or the Display will
go blank. Touch CLOCK SET again
and continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
3:25.
The colon will 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.
NOTE: To Etfhe clock, touch CLOCK SET. The current time will show on the Display
and the colon will flash. Continue to set the clock as shown above.
Using the minute timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It can be used alone or while the oven is
operating. It works like a kitchen timer.
DO THIS...
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1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch Number Pads for
minutes and seconds.
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3.
Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Minute Timer indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show a
“0:’ The first Number Pad must be
touched within 5 seconds or the
Display will again show the time of
day. Touch MINUTE TIMER again and
continue.
The Display will show what numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
1 minute, 45 seconds.
The MINUTE TIMER indicator Light will
stay on to show that the Minute Timer
is running.
The Display counts down the
seconds to show how much time is
left on the Minute Timer.
When the set time is up, a 3 second
signal will sound and the Display
will show the time of day.
Changing the minute timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch numbers to set new time.
- Touch START.
New instructions cancel the old
ones.
Cancelling the minute timer.
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch CANCEL. Note. Touch MINUTE
TIMER before touching CANCEL to
cancel just the Minute Timer. If
CANCEL is touched first, all cooking instructions will be cancelled
and the Minute Timer will continue
to operate.
The Minute Timer can be set to time other activities while the oven is operating
in any other cycle. The Display will countdown the time of the cycle in operation The Minute Timer will continue to countdown, but will not show on the
Display. When the time is up, a 3 second signal will sound.
Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it
does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch START to continue
cooking or defrosting.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS’ Cookbook 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.
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What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness.
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Safety tips.
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Utensils to us,e when cooking in a microwave oven.
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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 microwave approved
plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Cooking at high cook power
DO THIS...
1.
Put food in the oven and
close the door.
2.
Touch COOK.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4.
Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK Indicator Light will come on
and the Display will show four 0’s.
The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched
them. The example shows 1 minute, 30
seconds.
The oven will automatically cook at
high Cook Power.
The COOK Indicator Light will stay on to
show that the oven is cooking in the
first cycle.
The display counts down the time to
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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 beep will sound every
30 seconds (to remind you that food
is left in the oven) until door is opened
or CANCEL is touched. The Display
will then show the time of day.
Changing the cooking time
Cooking time can be changed any time before touching START or during the
1 Touch COOK.
2. Touch numbers for the new time.
3. Touch START.
Cook will continue cooking for the new time.
cycle:
Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the
slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power.
Many recipes in your MICRO MENUS” Cookbook tell you, by number, which Cook Powerto use.
Recipes in other books and magazines may tell you by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.) or
percentage (10%. 50%, 80%, etc.).
The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for, and Cook
Power name usually used.
automatic 100% of full power HIGH
9 = 90% of full power
8 = 80% of full power
7 = 70% of full power MED-HIGH
6 = 60% of full power
5 = 50% of full power MED
4 = 40% of full power
3 = 30% of full power MED-LOW
2 = 20% of full power
1 = 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.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched
them. This example shows 7 minutes,
30 seconds.
continued on next page
4.
Touch COOK POWER.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.
6. Touch START.
The Display will show what you
touched. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50%
of full power.
The COOK and COOK POWER Indicator
Lights will stay on to show that the oven
is cooking at a Cook
Power other than high.
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The Display counts down the time to
show how much cooking time is left in
the first cycle.
For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display
will show the Cook Power you
selected.
When the cooking time ends, “End”
will show on the Display and 4 beeps
will sound. (You can stop the beeping
by opening the door or by touching
CANCEL.] “End” will remain on the
Display and a beep will sound every
30 seconds (to remind you that food
is left in the oven) until door is opened
or CANCEL is touched. The Display
will then show the time of day.
Changing cook power
The Cook Power can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle
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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 orlglnal time
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Touch COOK POWER twice If you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH
. Touch START
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