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Whirlpool SM958PEP User Manual

UPPER MICROWAVE
OVEN
Eye-Level Models
RM988PXP RM978BXP RM973BXP SM988PEP SM958PEP
Built-h Models
RM288PXP RM278BXP
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Parts and features

UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN
MODEL AND SERIAL
DEFROST GUIDE
(Not Shown]
NUMBER PLATE
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CONTROL PANEL
DOOR LATCH
2-POSITION
BI-LEVEL
COOKING RACK
\
\ TEMPERATURE
PROBE SOCKET
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Num-
bers (from the plate located behind
the microwave oven door).
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these Serfal Number spaces. Keep this book, other oven
literature, 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
Purchase Date
Service Company/Phone Number
Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” attached to the Microwave Oven Door. If the card is missing, please send the model and serial number of your Microwave Range, with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration 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 about your microwave range.
Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label before using your microwave range.

Before you use your microwave oven

Read and carefully follow the 6~INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS”
packed wifh 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°C) for proper operation
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Has been installed and levelled on a floor strong enough to support its weight. [Eye-level models 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 & Care Guide” for additional safety and operating instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

For Use of Microwave Upper Oven
Microwave 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.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAW ENERGY...
DO NOT
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
tween the oven front surface and the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on seal­ing surfaces.
DO NOT
damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door
close properly and that there
is no damage to the (I] Door (bent], (2) Hinges and latches (broken
(3) Door seals and sealing
attempt to operate this
place any object be-
operate the oven if it is
or loosened), surfaces.
DO NOT
oven if the door glass is broken The microwave oven should be
checked for microwave leakage by qualified service personnel after a repair is made.
The oven door should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
operate the microwave
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WARNING
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
1.
Read all instructions before
using appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POS­SIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 5.
3. This appliance must be in­stalled and properly grounded in accordance with the separately provided “Installation Instructions!’
4. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars - may explode and should not be heated in this oven.
5. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.
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As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
7. 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.
8.
This appliance should be serv­iced only by qualified service personnel. Call a Whirlpool au-
thorized TECH-CARE” Service Company for examination, repair or adjustment
9. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance, be-
cause fire may result.
-To reduce the risk of burns, electric
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Do not use outdoors because damage to the oven or electric shock may result.
11.
See door surface cleaning in-
structions on page 27.
12. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully watch 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. 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 28.
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 “OPERAT­ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”
starting on page 28.
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SAVE 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, the Display will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 81, the Display again shows all 8’s, it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
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, Temperature, Cook Power, Indicator Lights and shows what Number Pads you
touched. While the oven is running, an Indica-
tor 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 to do it. Examples:
- CLOCK SET tells the oven you are going to set the clock.
- START tells the oven to start. Each Command Pad (except CLOCK
SET, START and CANCEL] 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 to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it...
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a time,
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a Cook Power,
-a food temperature.

Programming tone

Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you do not hear a tone, it is because the instruction is not correct, or it is 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 tone: If you want to replace the tone:
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, then START.
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The tone will not sound for any touch.
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Open the door.
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Touch CANCEL twice, then START.
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The tone will sound for any correct touch.

Setting the clock

When the oven is first plugged in, the Clock,Display shows 88:88. If the electric power ever goes off, the ClockDisplay 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...
Touch CLOCK SET.
1.
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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.)
2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day.
The Display will show what numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 3:25.
3. Touch START.
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.

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...
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
Touch Number Pads for minutes and seconds.
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.
Touch START.
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 beep will sound and the Display will show the time of day.
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