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Summary of Contents for Desiger Style RM996PXV

Page 1: ...OWAVE OVEN Eye Level Model RM996PXV RM988PXV Built In Model RM288PXV shen Clothes Dryers Freezers Relrlgeralor Freezers Ice Makers Olshwashers BullI In Ovens and Surlace Umls Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Compact ...

Page 2: ...ing Hints Bi Level Cooking Rack 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 Page 3 4 36 37 37 37 38 39 41 44 01988 Whirlpool Corporatic In Fill out and return the Microwave Registration I ard Included with your mlcrowave oven Ifthe card is mis...

Page 3: ...ance Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product Then complete the form below Hove this information ready if you need serv ice or call with o question l Copy model and serial numbers from plate behind the micro Model Number wove oven door on the oven frame and the purchase dote Serial Number from the soles slip l Keep this book and your soles slip together in a ...

Page 4: ... of a microwave oven See your Range or lower Oven Use 81Care Gulde for addltlonal safety and operaflng Insfrucflons PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAW ENERGY DO NOT attempt to DO NOT operate the The microwave oven operate this oven with oven if it is damaged should be checked the door open since It isparticularly impor for microwave leak open door operation tant that the ...

Page 5: ...SSIVE MICROWAVE EN ERGY found on page 4 ards may result 8 This appliance should be 3 This appliance must be serviced only by qualified installed and properly service personnel Call a grounded in accordance with Whirlpool authorized TECH the separately provided In CARE Service Company for stallation Instructions examination repair or 4 Some products such as adjustment whole eggs and sealed con 9 Do...

Page 6: ... off power at the fuse or cir cuit breaker cbaneI 13 Read and follow OPERAT ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS starting on page 39 b Test dinnerware or cook ware before using See page 40 Some dishes melamine Centura etc absorb micro wave energy becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Remove wire SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Using your microwave oven Microwave Oven Controls There are three parts to the...

Page 7: ...he 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 ...

Page 8: ... 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 l Open the door l Touch CANCEL twice then touch START l The tone will not sound for any touch...

Page 9: ...S HAPPENS The Display will show a 0 and the colon will start to flash The first Number Pad must be touched wlthln 5 seconds or the Display will go blank Touch CLOCK SETagain 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 sh...

Page 10: ...ouched them This example shows 1minute 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 ISleft 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 Cancelling the Minute Timer Touch MINUTE TIMER Touch CANCEL NOTE Touch MINUTE TIMER...

Page 11: ... time or power level All foods give off moisture aroma and other vapors as they cook When the oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food You only need to touch COOK REHEAT or COOK FROZEN and a number pad for a food setting then START If you like Your food less done than average you may decrease ...

Page 12: ...t will come on and the Display will show AS I The Display will show the AUTOSENSORsetting you touched This example shows you selected cate gory 2 The display will not change The oven automatically cooks at a preset Cook Power for that setting The AUTOSENSORIndicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking the food Do not open the oven door during this parl of the cycle When you hear 2 ...

Page 13: ... cooking categories in COOK FROZEN DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Put frozen food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch COOK FROZEN Touch a Number Pad l 5 for the frozen food cook ing category you want See gulde on inner door panel and separate Auto Sensor Chart Touch LESS 1 or MORE 9 if deslred Skip to Step 5 if you do not wish to shorien or lengthen cooklng time The AUTO SENSORIndica tor Light will com...

Page 14: ...CANCEL End will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds until thedoor is open ed or CANCEL istouched The Display will then show the time of day SLOW COOK SIMMER Use SLOWCOOK SIMMER as you would a slow cooker to enhance flavor and tenderize less expensive cuts of meat If you find that food needs a longer cooking time than the setting allows you may extend the time by touching ...

Page 15: ...dur ing this part of the cycle When you hear 2 beeps the AUTOSENSORIndicator Light will go off as shown at the left Thistells you the door can be opened to stir or turn food or add ingredients When the food is done you will hear 4 beeps and the oven will automatically go into KEEP WARM for the re mainder of the 11hours 59 minutes total time The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will come on and SL Cwill c...

Page 16: ...e used with COOK REHEATor COOK FROZENonly It will stop the oven between the first and second part of the cycle See Using PAUSE page 30 l In COOK REHEATand COOK FROZEN AS will show on the Display until the oven calculates and begins counting down the remaining cooking time except AS I which stops after the first part of the cooking cycle l The AUTOSENSORIndicator Light goes off at the end of the fi...

Page 17: ...he Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds until the door is open ed or CANCEL istouched 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 1cyclewill continue cooking for the new time Cooking at Lower Cook Powers For best resul...

Page 18: ... Pads for the cook ing time you want 4 Touch COOK POWER 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want 6 Touch START The COOK 1Indicator 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 This example shows 7 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWERIndica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the o...

Page 19: ...Cook Power can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle l Touch COOK POWER l Touch a number for the new Cook Power l Touch START The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time OR l Touch COOK POWERtwice if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH Touch START Cooking in More Than One Cook Cycle For best results some recipes call for one Cook Power for a ce...

Page 20: ...l show what j N touched This example lows you touched t umber Pad 6 for 60 of t III power Yle COOK 2 Indicator 1 ght will come on and the T isplay will show four 0 s 7 Touch Number Pads for the cook ing time you want in the second cycle 1 beDisplay will show the r Jmbers you touched in 11 beorder you touched tt em Thisexample shows d minutes 30 seconds El 8 Touch COOK POWER if you want the HIGH Co...

Page 21: ...the cooking time to show how much time is left in the first cycle For 2 of every 10seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH You will hear 2 beeps at the end of Cook 1 You can either open the door to check stir or turn the food etc or you can let the oven star ithe next cycle If you do open the door touch START after closing the door to...

Page 22: ...UICK DEFROST STANDING TIME COOK I PAUSE PROBE TEMP KEEP WARM Changing or Adding instructions You can change times Cook Powers or add cycles any time before touching START or during oven operation l Touch the Cook cycle you wish to change or add COOK 1or 2 l Touch numbers for new time if desired l Touch COOK POWER if change is desired l Touch number for new Cook Power or touch COOK POWERagain if HI...

Page 23: ...rost 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 sec onds until the door is open ed or CANCEL is touched The Display will then show the time of day Standing Time After Defrosting For best results allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting This...

Page 24: ...of the Quick Defrost cycle l Open the door l Check the food with long tined fork if center is still frozen set additional time Remember that standing time is necessary to complete defrosting l Close the door and touch START to continue the cycle if no additional time is needed OR l Touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time NOTE PAUSEcan be set to automatically stop the oven halfway ...

Page 25: ...me on and the Display will show four 0 s The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWERIndica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the oven is pre programmed to cook at full HIGH power The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60 of full power...

Page 26: ...w much time is left in the second cycle For 2 of every 10seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH When the Cook cycle 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 sec onds until the door is open e...

Page 27: ...STARTif you want to use HIGH power 2 Place food in the 3 Make sure the oven and plug the probe does not probe into the touch any part of socket on the oven the oven Interior wall Close the door THIS HAPPENS The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them This example shows a final cooked tempera ture of about 140 F 7 Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want cont...

Page 28: ...e of day NOTE r Err will be displayed after STARTis touched if an incorrect temperature has been set less than 90 F or more than 200 F Hints for Using the Temperature Probe DO l use hot pads when removing probe from food or food from oven l stir foods during cooking when recommended l stir soups casseroles and drinks before serving l cover roasts with foil and let stand a few minutes after cooking...

Page 29: ...probe should be be in the center of the wooden spoon or in the center of the food Stir foods when spatula so the tip of largest muscle but recommended the probe is in the not touching fat or Replace the probe center of the liquid bone l Casseroles cooked using the Tem l If you are cooking individual serv perature Probe should be made ings such as mugs of soup check from precooked foods Do not use ...

Page 30: ...efrosting time you want q 4 Touch PAUSE 5 Touch START 30 BEE EE The QUICK DEFROST Indi cator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s The Display will show the number you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 2 minutes 30 seconds The Display will show PAUSI The QUICK DEFROST Indi cator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost Cycle The Displa...

Page 31: ... It can also be added to QUICK DEFROST or AUTO SENSORafter START has been touched 1 Touch PAUSE 2 Touch START The oven will automatically stop after the cycle in operation to allow you to stir turn or rotate food or add additional ingredients It will stop halfway through QUICK DEFROST to allow you to turn over or rearrange the food being defrosted It will stop after the first AS part of the AUTOSE...

Page 32: ... 1 2 Make sure Clock is set to the rlghf time of day See page 9 if any change is needed Put food in fhe oven NOTE Many cycles can be set when using and close the door STARTTIME See Additional Information See CAUTION on page 34 Instructions for a single cycle on page 34 are as shown I m 3 Touch COOK 1 4 Touch Number Pads for the cook ing time you want 5 Touch COOK POWER Option Skip to Step 7 If you...

Page 33: ... the oven will beep twice and the MEAL TIMERIndicator Light will go off The COOK 1and COOK POWERIndicator Lights will come on The Display will show the cook ing time and the oven will start cooking d count The Display counts down Own the time to show how much time is left in COOK 1 For 2 of every 10seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than H...

Page 34: ...am STARTTIME l You can change time or add cycles at any time during the Start Time cycle 1 Touch the cycle you wish to change or add 2 Touch Number Pads for new time 3 Touch COOK POWER if desired 4 Touch number for new Cook Power or touch COOK POWER again if High IS desired 5 Touch START The oven will cools at the new time and Cook Power l Opening the door does not stop the STARTTIME operation CAU...

Page 35: ...d touch KEEPWARM then STARTif additional KEEPWARM time is desired l Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEPWARM l Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during KEEPWARM l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEPWARM l The use of more than one complete KEEPWARM about 1hour 40 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffer wit...

Page 36: ...Bi Level Cooking Rack Second Position Note Do not store the metal rack in the oven Arcing and damage to the oven can result if someone accidentally starts the oven l Insert the rack securely into the Inserting the Rack rack supports on the side walls of the oven first position l Turn rack upside down when using a taller container on the bot tom of the oven second position l Do not operate the oven...

Page 37: ...ean the a cup of water in the areas where the door oven for 2 or 3 minutes and oven frame touch Steam will soften the when closed When soil cleaning surfaces of door and oven that Replacing the Light Bulb The microwave oven light should come on whenever the door is opened or the oven is operating To replace Light Bulb Mode Mixer Cover 2 Open the oven door 3 Remove the 3 screws from the front of th...

Page 38: ...d absorbs the energy Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the roast all the way through This is one of the reasons for letting some foods roasts baked potatoes stand for a while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time It causes food to Ceramic Bottom Metd...

Page 39: ...ome overheated The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients coffee etc resulting in harm to the oven and possible personal injury For best results stir any liquid several times before heating or reheating DO NOT heat store or use flammable inflam mable or corrosive materials in or near the oven NEVERlean on the door or allow a child to swing on it ...

Page 40: ...lt At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm Wrap in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing If a fire should start in the oven cavity l keep door closed l turn oven off l disconnect the power supply at the cord fuse box or circuit breaker Starting a microwave oven when it sempty is not recommended If you experiment put a container of ...

Page 41: ...not cooking l Isthe Minute Timer in use l Isthe oven door closed completely l Isthe oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROST and COOK CYCLE1 See page 23 If you do not hear a programmlng tone page 8 l Isthe command correct l Has the tone been cancelled If the fan seems to be running slower than usual l Has the oven been stored in a cold area The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to nor...

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Page 44: ...normal single family household use C Pick up and delivery This product is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to range product caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during the llmited warranty WHIRLPOOLCORPORATION SHALLNOT BELIABLEFORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limit...

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