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RM978BXV
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Whirlpool RM978BXV User Manual

UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN
Eye-Level Models
RM978BXV RM973BXV SM988PEV SM958PEV
Built-h Model
RM278BXV
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Parts and features

UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN
DEFROST GUIDE
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MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
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CONTROL PANEL
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TEMPERATURE
x PROBE SOCKET
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AUTO SET &DE
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. 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.
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Copy model and serial numbers from plate (behind the micro­wave oven door on the oven frame) and the purchase date from the sales slip.
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Keep this book and your sales slip together in a handy place.
DOOR LATCH
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
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1 El-LEVEL COOKING RACK (SM988PEV only)
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Before you use your microwave oven

Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with your microwave oven.
Read this Use & Care Guide and your Cooking Guide carefully for
important use and safety information. Store these with Range or Lower Oven literature 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%) for proper operation.
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Has been installed and levelled on a floor strong enough to support its weight. (Eye-level model only)
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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 microwave oven.
See your Range or lower Oven Use 81 Care Guide for additional safety and operating instructions.
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 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.
12. To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity: a. Do not overcook food. a. Do not overcot
Carefully attend appliance if
Carefully attend apt paper, plastic, or other com-
paper, plastic, or ot bustible materials ar bustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
inside the oven to 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
37. Some dishes (melamine, Centura,@ etc.] absorb micro­wave energy, becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times. 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, sta-
ples, 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.
13. Read and follow “OPERAT-
ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” starting on page 36.
SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Using your microwave oven

Microwave Oven Controls

There are three parts to the microwave oven control section.
-The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights
-Command Pads
-Number Pads Instructions for each are covered on the following pages. Read them
carefully. When you first connect power to the oven, a tone will sound and the Display
will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 91, the Display again shows all
8’s, it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
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Digital Display/Clock and Indicator lights
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.
While the oven is running, an Indicator Light (or lights) will be on to show what the oven is doing.
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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 going to set the Clock.
- START tells the oven to start. 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.
Number Pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the oven what you want to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it...
-a time,
- a Cook Power,
- a food temperature,
-a food setting.

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 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 not sound for any touch.
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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...
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1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2. Touch Number Pads for the right time of day.
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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 as
12:65, “Err” will show on the
Display. Touch CLOCK SET and start over.
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.

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.
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1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
2. Touch Number Pads for minutes and seconds.
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.
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.
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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.
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 use 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 neces-
sary, 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

Follow these steps to cook at high power.
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven
and close the door.
2. Touch COOK 1.
3. Touch Number Pads for the cook­ing time you want.
THIS HAPPENS...
The COOK 1 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.
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Touch START.
The oven will automati­cally cook at HIGH Cook Power. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle.
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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 beep will sound every 30 sec­onds until the 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 cycle:
1. Touch COOK 1.
2. Touch numbers for the new time.
3. Touch START.
Cook 1 cycle will continue cooking for the new time.

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 Power to use. Recipes in other books and
magazines may tell you by name (HI, MED, LO, etc.) or percentage (IO%, 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
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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]
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