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A Note To You

Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance.

You have purchased a quality, worMclass home appliance. Years of engineering experience

have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free

operation, we have developed thii Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on

how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and electrical shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,

is toll-free, 24 hours a day.

If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 43. If you need further help, feel free to call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram in Lower Oven Use and Care Guide). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer’s name 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 Phone

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:

Read all instructions before using the microwave oven.

Read and follow the specifii “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY found on page 4.

This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found in the Installation Insttuctions.

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

Some products such as whole eggs sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars-may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

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.

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged. Electrical shock, fire or other hazards may result.

This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool@ service company

for examination, repair or adjustment.

and

Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire may result.

See door surface and interior cleaning instructions on page 34.

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 bum, and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods.

-Do not deep fry in oven.

-Test dinnemrare or cookware before using.

(melamine, some ceramic dinnennrare, 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 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.

Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions” starting on page 36.

See page 39. Some dishes

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You are responsible for:

Reading and following the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packed with your oven.

Installing and leveling the oven in a cabinet strong enough to support its weight, and where it is protected from the elements. The microwave oven shoukf be at a temperature above 50°F (10%) for proper operation.

Properly connecting the oven to electrical supply and grounding it.

Making sure the oven is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.

Properly maintaining the oven.

Using the microwave oven only for jobs

expected of a home microwave oven.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY...

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.

not

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

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 loos-

ened),

(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 Dersonnel after a repair is made.

The oven should not be adjusted or

repaired by anyone except properly

qualified service personnel.

Getting Acquainted

Microwave oven features

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

1. OneTouch Door Open Button.

open door.

Door Safety Lock System.

not operate unless the door is securely

Closed.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

prevents microwaves from escaping. lt is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

4. Glass Turntable.

food as it cooks for more even cooking. It

must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See pages 34,35, and 39 for more details.

possible. To help get you up

The oven will

Shield

This turntable turns

Push to

5. Removable Turntable Support

(under turntable).

6. Temperature Probe Socket

ceiling). Plug the Temperature Probe

into this socket when using probe for cooking. See page 27 for more information.

NOTE:

Probe in the oven when probe is not being used. Store in a handy place.

Do not store the Temperature

(on oven

7. Auto Defrost, Auto Cook, and Sensor Cook Guide.

6. Microwave Control Panel.

on this panel to perform all functions. See pages 6 and 7 for more information.

9. Lower Oven Control Panel.

information, see Lower Oven Use and

Care Guide.

10. Light.

Automatically turns on when door

is opened or when oven is operating.

11. External Oven Air Vents

Touch pads

For more

(in front).

Control panel features

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 12-33.

Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle. One three-second tone signals the end of a Minute Timer function. If you do not hear a tone, it is because of

incorrectly entered instructions.

1. Display.

to tell you cooking time settings and cooking functions selected. See page 12 for more information.

COOK.

the oven to cook. See pages 15 and 16 for more information.

3. AUTO COOK.

common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and cook powers. See page 22 for more information.

4. PROBE TEMP.

the Temperature Probe to cook. Touch

PROBE TEMP followed by Number Pads

to set desired final food temperature and

COOK POWER followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. See pages 27-29 for more information.

This display includes indicators

Touch this pad when programming

Touch this pad to cook

Touch this pad when using

POPCORN.

popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven will automatically heat for a preset time at a preset Cook Power. See page 31 for more information.

6. WARMMOLD.

hot, cooked foods safely warm in your

microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. WARM/HOLD can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a cooking cycle. See page 21 for more

information.

7. AUTO DEFROST.

lowed by Number Pads to thaw frozen food by weight. See page 18 for more information.

6. PERSONAL CHOICE.

recall one cooking instruction previously programmed into memory. See page 30 for more information.

Touch this pad when popping

Touch this pad to keep

Touch this pad fol-

Touch this pad to

9. COOK POWER.

by a Number Pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the microwave power or “cooking speed”. See page 16 for more information. See the “Microwave cooking chart” on page 41 for specific Cook Powers to use for the foods you are cooking.

10. ADD MINUTE.

for one minute or to add an extra minute, at 100% Cook Power, to your cooking cycle. See page 33 for more information.

11. SENSOR COOK.

followed by a setting selection to cook food with the sensor. The oven automatically adjusts cooking times and powers by detecting the amount of moisture and humidity emitted by the food during cooking. See page 24 for more information.

Touch this pad followed

Touch this pad to cook

Touch this pad

12. REHEAT.

many of your favorite foods automati-

cally without setting the time or Cook

Power. See page 32 for more informa-

tion.

13. Number enter cooking times, Cook Powers,

auantities or weiahts. Use also to set the

tiinute Timer. ”

14. START/ENTER.

setting a function on the microwave oven to start the function. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook,

retouch START/ENTER.

15. PAUSE/TIMER.

the Minute Timer or to stop the oven between cooking stages. See pages 14 and 20 for more information.

16. OFF/CANCEL.

an incorrect command, cancel the

Minute Timer, cancel a program during

cooking, or clear the Display. See page

14 for more information.

Touch this pad to reheat

Pads.

Touch Number Pads to

Touch this pad after

Touch this pad to set

Touch this pad to erase

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.

NOTE:

It may be necessary to touch OFF/CANCEL to clear the Display before setting a

If you want to . . .

Use the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer lets you time any cooking activities in your kitchen.

You . . .

Touch PAUSE/TIMER.

2. Touch Number Pads to enter the desired time.

3. Touch START/ENTER.

To clear the Minute Timer:

Touch PAUSWIMER.

2. Touch OFF/CANCEL.

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Cook at high cook 1. power

High power cooking is perfect for quick cooking of small items and separate portions.

Cook at lower cook powers

Cooking at lower powers is necessary for efficient cooking of many foods. Failure to use the correct Cook Power may result in

overcooking or

undercooking.

2. Touch COOK.

3. Touch Number Pads for the

4. Touch START/ENTER.

2. Touch COOK.

3. Touch Number Pads for the

4. Touch COOK POWER.

5. Touch a Number Pad for the

6. Touch START/ENTER.

Put food in the oven and close

the door.

cooking time you want.

Put food in the oven and close the door.

cooking time you want.

Cook Power you want.

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Defrost automatically

Your microwave oven the door. automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times.

Put food in the oven and close

2. Touch AUTO DEFROST.

3. Touch a Number Pad for the desired setting. (See “Auto defrost chart” on page 19.)

4. Touch Number Pads for the weight of the item to be defrosted. (See “Auto defrost chart” on page 19.)

5. Touch START/ENTER.

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If you want to . . .

You . . .

Example . . .

Pause during cooking

Touching PAUSE allows you to stop the oven during a cooking cycle to stir, turn food over or add ingredients during the cooking process.

Use WARM/HOLD

You can keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven safely for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds with this selection.

Cook with AUTO COOK

Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwaveprepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers.

Put food in oven door.

2. Touch Command and Number Pads for the desired cooking cycle.

3. Touch PAUSE/TIMER.

4. Touch START/ENTER.

5. When oven pauses at programmed time, open door. Stir, turn over food, or add ingredients. Close door.

6. To restart, touch START/ ENTER.

Put hot, cooked food in the oven

and close the door.

2. Touch WARMHOLD.

3. Touch START/ENTER.

Put food in the oven and close

the door.

2. Touch AUTO COOK.

3. Touch a Number Pad for the desired setting. (See “Auto cook chart” on page 23.)

4. Touch a Number Pad to enter the quantity of food being cooked. (See “Auto cook chart” on page 23.)

5. Touch START/ENTER.

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COOK

SENSOR COOK automatically adjusts cooking times and

powers by detecting the

moisture and humidity

emitted by the food as it

heats.

Cook with the Tem-

perature Probe

The Temperature Probe

lets you tell the oven to turn off automatically when the food reaches a temperature you specify. Temperature

Probe cooking ensures that food does not overcook or undercook.

You . . .

Put food in oven

door.

2. Touch SENSOR COOK.

3. Touch a Number Pad for desired setting. (See “Sensor cook chart” on page 25.)

4. Touch START/ENTER.

Insert at least % of Tempera-

ture Probe into food.

2. Place food in oven and plug probe into socket on oven ceiling.

3. Touch PROBE TEMP.

4. Touch Number Pads for food temperature you want.

5. Touch COOK POWER, followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want.

6. Touch START/ENTER.

and

close the

Example . . .

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To check probe temperature you programmed while cooking:

Touch PROBE TEMP.

If you want to . . .

You . . .

Example . . .

Use PERSONAL CHOICE

PERSONAL CHOICE lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory.

To program: 1,

Touch PERSONAL CHOICE twice.

2. Touch a Command Pad for the cooking cycle you want.

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

4. Touch COOK POWER and then a Number Pad for the

Cook Power you want.

5. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE.

To use Personal Choice:

Touch PERSONAL CHOICE.

2. Touch START/ENTER.

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Pop popcorn

POPCORN lets you pop popcorn by touching just one pad.

Reheat food

REHEAT lets you

reheat many foods by touching just one pad.

Add a minute to your cooking

Touching ADD MINUTE

lets you cook for a

minute at 100% Cook Power.

Place bag in center of upsidedown glass pie plate.

2. Touch POPCORN.

Put food in oven and close the door.

2. Touch REHEAT.

Make sure food is in oven.

2. Touch ADD MINUTE.

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Using Your Microwave Oven

In This Section

Mkrowave Using Using

Cooking with your microwave

oven Cooking Cooking at tower cook powers..

Defrosting Auto defrost chart

Using PAUSE

Using WARM/HOLD .......................... 21

oven

controls..

the Minute

Timer.. .................

OFF/CANCEL

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.14 .14

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at high

cook power

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Auto cook chart

Using SENSOR

Sensor cook chart

.............................. 23

COOK

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.......................... 25

Cooking with the Temperature Probe

Using PERSONAL CHOICE.. Using POPCORN Using REHEAT Using ADD

............................................... 27

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............................ 31

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MINUTE

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Changing one-touch and sensor cooking times

................................. 33

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Using AUTO COOK ........................... 22

To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your microwave oven properly. This section gives you important information for effiiient and safe use of your oven.

Microwave oven controls

Display and indicators

The display shows time settings, Cook

Powers, and indicators.

Command pads

Touch

wave oven what to do and in what order. A few examples:

- AUTO DEFROST tells the oven you are

- START/ENTER tells the oven to start.

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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.

If you touch

same cycle, the second set of instructions will cancel the first.

Command Pads to tell the micro-

going to defrost food.

Command Pads cause an indicator

two instructions into the

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,

-a weight,

-a quantity,

-a temperature.

Display messages

Messages will appear on the display to guide you with your cooking. If you attempt

to enter unacceptable instructions, “ERROR

will appear in the Display. Touch OFF/ CANCEL and

m-enter

the instructions.

Using the Minute Timer

You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for

timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

1. Touch

Touch

seconds you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched

you touched them.

3 minutes.

Touch START/ENTER.

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,

will sound.

PAUSE/TIMER.

Number Pads for the minutes and

in the order

This example shows

The Display will

one long tone

To cancel the Minute Timer:

1. Touch

2. Touch OFF/CANCEL.

PAUSE/TIMER.

Using OFF/CANCEL

Touch

NOTE:

by opening the door.

touch

OFF/CANCEL to:

Erase

instructions if you make a mistake

during programming.

Cancel Cancel

the Minute Timer. a program during cooking.

You can stop the oven during a cycle

the door and

START/ENTER to restart.

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