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Summary of Contents for MS3080XY

Page 1: ...User s Manual Model and s al number label on frame behind door Glass tray Control panel NOTE Black model shown Also available in white MICROWAVE OVENS MS3080XY ...

Page 2: ...ns 29 Glass tray 31 General information 32 if You Need Senrice Or Assistance 33 Cooking Guide 35 Whlripooi Ykrowave Oven Warranty 64 Ca1991 Whirlpool Corporation Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance Please complete and mail the Owner Fiegistra tlon Card provided with this product Then complete the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question l Copy model...

Page 3: ...sement or near a swimming pool and the like Do not immerse cord or plug in water Electrical shock may resutt l Keep cord away from heated surfaces Electrical shock may result Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter Electrical shock may result l See door surface and interior cleaning instruc tions on page 27 l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity Do not overcook food Carefully a...

Page 4: ...te this oven with the door Do not operate the microwave oven if the door open since opendoor operation can result in window is broken harmful exposure to microwave energy It is The microwave oven should be checked for important not to defeat or tamper with the safety microwave leakage by qualified service personnel interlocks after a repair is made Do not place any object between the oven front fa...

Page 5: ...ot operate unless the door is securely closed 3 Wlndow with Metal Shield Shield prevents microwaves from escaping It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks 4 Glass Tray This tray must be in oven during operation for best cooking results See page 31 for more details 5 Model and Serial Number Label 6 Auto Cooking Gulde 7 Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform all fu...

Page 6: ...s followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before cooking See pages 15 l 6 for more information COOK POWER Touch this pad followed by a Number Pad to set the amount of micro wave energy released to cook the food The higher the number the higher the power or the faster the cooking See page 13 for more information See the Cooking Guide starting on page 35 for specific Cook Powers to use for the f...

Page 7: ...Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want DDD 4 Touch START m Cook at kwer powers 1 Put food in the oven and close the door Cooking at lower powers is 2 Touch COOK necessary for efficient cooking mI of most foods Failure to use the correct Cook Power may 3 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time result in overcooking or you want DDD undercooking 4 Touch COOK POWER m 5 Touch a Number Pad for t...

Page 8: ...Touch COOK POWER To use HlGH power skip to Step 10 m 9 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle 0 10 Touch COOK 11 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the third cyde DDD 12 Touch COOK POWER To use HlGH power skip to Step 14 m 13 Touch a Number Pad for the Cock Power you want in the third cycle D 14 Touch START mm Operate Child Lock 1 Touch CANCEL The Child ...

Page 9: ... I 5 Touch START dib a Start cooklng automatkally 1 Put food in the oven and close the door at a later tlme 2 Touch COOK The Delayed Start feature is a m handy way to start cooking a meal whenever you want even 3 Touch Number Pads for the length of when you are not there delay you want mmmm 4 Touch COOK POWER m 5 Touch the 0 Number Pad 0 6 Touch COOK 7 Touch in the cooking time and Cook Power if n...

Page 10: ...clock When you are using the microwave oven it displays time settings cook power settings defrost weigM settings and indicators Command pads l 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 See page 11 for information on the tone you hear when touching any pad l Each Com...

Page 11: ...s that have elapsed since the oven was plugged in 1 To set the clock touch CLOCK SET The Display will show 12 Oooo if time of day has not been set before or the time previously set The colon will disappear 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 325 3 Touch CLOCK SET The colon will appear withou...

Page 12: ...ay in place l The EC 705 TWI Proc4dure Ww R g The Hi705 Test Pmcadum b M htbnMbnaJly raagnbed nwlhod d mlhg microwave wPnage drspresern NcoW Cookingat highcookpower Follow these steps to cook at HIGH power 1 Put food in the oven and close the door Touch COOK The Display will show STAGE 1 0 HI and 96 POWER and the TIME Indicator will start to flash Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want Th...

Page 13: ...and POWER Indicators and the TlME Indicator will start to flash Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them This example shows 7 minutes 30 seconds Touch COOK POWER The Display will show the STAGE 1 and HI Indicators and the POWER lndiitor will start to flash This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full HlGH po...

Page 14: ...le 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch PIZZA A2 appears in the Display indicating Automatic Cycle 2 3 Touch START The oven will begin the Auto Cooking cycle you selected and the display window will show the total cooking time When the Pizza cyde ends End will show on the Display and two short and one long tone will sound You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCE...

Page 15: ...ow on the Display and two short and one long tone will sound You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching CANCEL End will remain on the Display until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched The Display will then show the time of day l The Auto Weight Defrost feature gives you automatic setting and control of defrosting but just like conventional defrosting you must check the foods dur...

Page 16: ...the amount of time left on the timer Auto welght defrost aequenca list SEQUENCE FOOD MINIMAX FOOD WEIGHT Meat l BEEF Ground beef Round steak Cubes for stew Tenderloin steak Pot roast Rib roast Rump roast Chuck roast Hamburger patty l IAMB Chops 1 inch thick Rolled roast 0 115 9 Ibs l PORK Chops inch thick Hot dogs Spareribs Country style ribs Rolled roast Sausage l VEAL Cutlets 1 lb inch thick Pou...

Page 17: ...OWER The Display will show the STAGE 1 Indicator and the POWER Indicator will start to flash This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full HIGH power Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 66 of full power Touch START The DEF 1 POWER and 19 OO Indicators will sfay on All other Indicators will go o...

Page 18: ...ed to cook at full HIGH power Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60 of full power Touch COOK The STAGE 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show OH and 41 POWER The TIME Indicator will start to flash Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the second cyde The Di...

Page 19: ...et the oven start the next cycle lf you do open the door touch START after closing the door to restart the oven The STAGE 2 Indicator will be on during the second cycle The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the second cycle You will hear 2 tones at the end of the second cycle The STAGE 3 Indicator will be on during the third cycle The Display counts down the tim...

Page 20: ...T until L appears at the left of the display and a single tone is heard At this time the command pads can still be programmed and the light and fan will operate but mlcrowave power will be zero and cooking cannot take place To cancel child lock 1 Touch CANCEL 2 Touch and hold START until L disappears from the display and a single tone is heard The oven is now ready to use 20 ...

Page 21: ...d be covered during KEEP WARM l Pastry kerns pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during KEEP WARM l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEP WARM l The use of more than one complete KEEP WARM 60 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffer wfth extended time To automatkelly follow another cycle 1 While you are touching in cooking instructions ...

Page 22: ...r Pad The small display will show 00 This tells you the oven will be operating at 0 power Touch START NOTE lf you hear the fan start when you touch START you have not set the Cook Power properly Touch CANCEL and start over The STAGE 1 and POWER Indicators will stay on to show you that the timer is running The Display counts down to show you how much time is left During the countdown the oven will ...

Page 23: ...will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them This example shows 60 minutes 1 hour Touch COOK POWER The POWER Indicator will start to flash and the Display will show 6000 Touch the 0 Number Pad The Display will show 8OOF This tells you the oven will be operating at 0 power Touch COOK The STAGE 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show OHI and o POWER The TIME Indicator w...

Page 24: ... only during the STAGE 2 and 3 cycles To avokf sickness and food waste when using delay start l Do not use foods that will spoil while waltlng for oooklng to start such as dlshes wlth mllk or eggs cream soups and cooked meats or flsh Any food that has to Walt for cooklng to start should be very cold or frozen before tt Is put In the oven MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO HOURS B...

Page 25: ...d and utensils you put in it The control skle of the unit Is the heavy side Use care when handllng The weight of the oven is approximately 31 Ibs 14 kg 3 Do not block the rear air Make openings and alr vents on skle of microwave oven Allow a few inches of air circulation on side and back of oven where vents and intake openings are located Blocking the air intake openings and air vents can cause da...

Page 26: ...wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if do exists as to whether the appliance is properly gmunded It Is not recommended to use an exten sbn cord wlth your mbrowave oven but If you flnd It necessary to do so temporarlly untll a properly grounded and polarized 3 prong receptacle ls Installe...

Page 27: ...re the door and oven frame touch when closed Use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft doth when cleaning surfaces Rinse well Product Damage Hazard Abraslve cleansers steel wool pads grltty wash cloths etc can damage the control panel and the lnterbr and exterbr oven surfaces Use a soft cloth or a sponge wlth a mild detergent or spray glass cleaner Apply spray gla...

Page 28: ...pass through Then they bounce off a metal floor back through the glass tray and are absorbed by the food Microwaves pass through most glass paper and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy Microwaves may not reach the center of a mast The heat around the outside is what cooks the mast all the way through This is ...

Page 29: ...Cover coached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrical shaped containers may become 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 befo...

Page 30: ...Do not heat store or use flammable materials in or near the oven Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion Do not overcook potatoes Fire could result At the end of the recommended cooking time potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking during standing time After microwaving wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing lf a fir...

Page 31: ... dry flowers fruit herbs wood paper gourds or clothes in the oven Fire could result Do not try to meft paraffin wax in the oven Paraffin wax will not meff in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it Glasstray Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass tray ls securely in place Carefully place cookware on glass tray to avoid possible breakage Handle glass tray with c...

Page 32: ...r one minute If the dlsh gets hot and water stays cool do not use lt Some dishes melamine Centuraa etc ahsort micm wave energy becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Product Damage Hazard Remove wlre twist ties from paper or plastb bags before placlng bag In oven Cooklng In metal oontalners not deslgned for microwave use can damage the oven as can containers wlth hklden metal twlst t...

Page 33: ...ormal Your electric company can tell you il the line voltage is bw Your electrfcian or service technician can tell you if the outlet vollage Is bw l ls the code Power at the recommended setting l Are you allowing for more time when cooking more food at one time ff the Display shows a time counting down but the oven la not cooklng l ls the oven door cbsed completely l Have you set the controls as a...

Page 34: ...ranty service anywhere in the United States To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under APPUANCE4OUSEHOLD WASHNO MACHNES A MAlcR 8EmlcEAREPAlR mywg 8ERwcE 8 REPAIR 4 If you are not satlsfled wtth how the problem was solved l Contact the Major Appliance Consumer...

Page 35: ...akes a big difference in the cooking time For example a cake made with cofd butter milk and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with ingredients that are at room temperature Range of cooklng times Most of the recipes in this book give a range of cooking times In general you will find that the food remains undercooked at the lower end of the time range You may sometimes want to...

Page 36: ...he oven while still slightly undercooked and finish cooking during standing time The internal temperature of food will rise about 10 during standing time 5 Mfcrowave safe utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing which resembles lightning Most heat resistant nonme ta...

Page 37: ... Cheese Unwrap and plarx on a serving plate Cook uncovered at Cook Power 2 checking at 20 second intervals Melting Chocolate Squares and Chocolate Pieces Place in a custard cup or glass bowl and cook uncovered at HIGH power One square of unsweetened chocolate or 1 cup of chocolate pieces will take 1 minute 15 seconds Two squares of unsweetened chocolate or 2 cups of chocolate pieces will take 2 mi...

Page 38: ...wn ground beef Make candy Cook pouftry pieces fish fillets codcvegetables Cook tender cuts of meat Melt chocolate Reheat rice pasta and vegetables Reheat prepared foods quickly Reheat sandwiches 70 4ed7ium High code whole fish Cook meatloaf Cook cakes breads Cook casseroles Cook rib roasts K cook veal Cook puddings and custards 5O Adium Cook ham whole pouftry lamb Cook pot roast Crx quiches 3O MAu...

Page 39: ...ainder to oven Tenderloin steak MEAT Turn over Cover warm areas Place on microwavable roast rack with aluminum foil Lamb Chops MEAT Separate and rearrange Place on microwavable roast rack 1 inch thi Cubes for stew MEAT Remove thawed portions with Place on microwavable baking dish fork Separate remainder Return remainder to oven Rolled roast MEAT Turn over Cover warm areas Place on microwavable roa...

Page 40: ...5 9 Ibs should be defrosted using Auto Weight Defrost nor should whole turkeys be defrosted with this setting Place on microwavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Place on microwavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Place chicken breast side up on mfcrowavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Remove giblets when chicken is pa...

Page 41: ...mer Meat Now with the help of your microwave you can serve twice the meal in half the time Best of all you don t have to remember to take the meat out of the freezer in the morning for an evening meal Defrosting techniques and fast cooking eliminate all these meal planning roadblocks Cooklng meet tlps EL techniques l Defrost meat completely before cooking l Trim off excess fat l Place meat fat sid...

Page 42: ...ing defrosted agent if desired Cover with wax paper Turn over frozen halfway through cooking Let stand covered 1 4 oz each minute 1 Pattv W l 4 minutes 2 patties 1N 2 minutes 4 patties 21 31hminutes Pot roast 7zZ i Pierce roast deeply on both sides in several places 3 4 Ibs 15 minutes Place roast in large cooking bag Follow instructions then then included with cooking bag Place in microwavable Gy ...

Page 43: ...roast after 15 minutes and per pound again after 30 minutes Shield if necessary MEDIUM 150 F Remove roast from microwave when desired 15 16 minutes temperature is reached Let stand covered with foil per pound 15 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F WELL 18OOF Lamb stew cubes 2 w Zi ll then t 0 21 10 minutes 30 minutes per pound Place cubes in 2quart microwavable casserole Add desired seasonings...

Page 44: ...ay rise about 10 F Internal temperature of pork should reach 170 F before serving Sausage links fresh l 2 oz each 2 links 4 links 6 links Sausage patties fresh 2 oz each 2 patties 4 patties 8 patties Spareribs 2 h 3 Ibs HIGH Pierce links and place on microwavable roast rack Cover with wax paper or paper towel After cooking let stand covered 1 minute 45 60 seconds 1X 1 minutes 1X 2 minutes HIGH Pla...

Page 45: ...tand covered 10 minutes Makes 4 servings Poultry Microwavexooked chicken is juicy and succulent Whole poultry becomes golden but not crisp For the crispier conventional crust pop the poultry in your conventional oven at 450 F for 10 to 15 minutes The same technique is also convenient when barbecuing Defrost and precook in your microwave oven then flash cook on the grill for that barbecue flavor Co...

Page 46: ...d if necessary Cook remaining 3 of estimated time or until no longer pink and juices run clear Let stand covered with foil 10 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Temperature in thigh should be 180 F 1 85 F when done Turkey Breast boneless 2 3 Ibs Place thawed turkey breast on microwavable roast 5 18 20 minutes rack Cover with wax paper Cook J of estimated per pound time Turn breast over Replac...

Page 47: ...Temperature may rise about 10 F Temperature should be 170 F to 180 F before serving Cornlsh Hens Whole 1 l h Ibs each HIGH Wash and dry poultry Tie wings to body of hen and 41k51h minutes the legs to tail Place hens breast side down on per pound microwavable roast rack Cover with wax paper Shield bone ends of drumsticks with foil Remove and discard drippings Brush with butter or brown ing agent an...

Page 48: ... vented for baked fish place wax paper over container l Cook fish that is coated or prepared with sauce uncovered or lightly covered with wax paper This keeps the coatings from becoming soggy and the sauce from getting watery Flsh and shellfish cooking table I I 1 FISH COOKING TIME COOK POWER MlNUTES PER POUND SPEClAL INSlRUCllONS Flsh fillets I HfGH I 4 to 5 minutes Flsh steaks I HIGH I 4 to 5 mi...

Page 49: ...en tested wilh fork Let stand covered 5 minutes Makes 4 servings Baked whtteflsh meuntere l i cup butter or margarine cut into pieces Vi cup finely chopped parsety 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1W to 2 pounds whole whitefish cleaned 1 Combine butter parsley and lemon juice in a ll quart microwavable baking dish Cook uncovered 1 to 2 minutes at HIGH power or until butter is melted stir once 2 Place fish...

Page 50: ...food cake chiffon cake and cream puffs need dry heat so bake in a conventional oven for best results Convenience cakes and mixes cooklng table COOK CAKES 81WXES POWER COOKlNG TIME SPECIAL INSTRUCllONS Brow MIX 7 14 15 minutes Prepare as directed on package Spread batter into 23 6 oz greased 7x11 inch microwavable baking dish Shield corners with foil halfway through cooking When done top will appea...

Page 51: ...directed on package Place 2 paper 7 2lX 3 minutes liners in each microwavable muffin ring cup Fill each cup two thirds full with batter about 3 tablespoons When done tops will appear moist and wooden pick inserted near center will come out clean Let stand 2 minutes Remove muffins to rack Repeat with remaining batter Frultcake 1 cup chopped dried apricots 1 cup raisins or dried currants 1 cup slive...

Page 52: ...art microwavable HIGH covered casserole Rearrange halfway through cooking 14 l 5 minutes Cook until beets pierce easily with fork Let stand covered 2 minutes Peel after cooking Broccoli Fresh spears 1 lb HIGH 5 6 minutes Place broccoli in single layer in 2quart baking dish with flowerets toward center of dish Add 2 tablespoons water Cover with plastic wrap and vent Cook until tender crisp Let stan...

Page 53: ...endercrisp Let stand covered 2 pieces minutes Corn Fresh Place husked corn and 2 tablespoons water in 1 quart HIGH microwavable baking dish Cover with plastic wrap and 2 ears 7 9X minutes vent Cook until tender crisp Let stand covered 5 minutes 4 ears 9 l 1 h minutes Frozen on cob HIGH 2 ears Place corn in 1Xquart microwavable baking dish Cover 5 6 minutes with plastic wrap and vent Cook until ten...

Page 54: ...ouch with fork Place in Frozen HIGH 1quart microwavable casserole After cooking let stand 6 oz 1 2X 3 minutes 2 minutes Peas and Carrots Remove outer wrapping from box Place box on 2 paper Frozen HIGH towels After cooking let stand 2 minutes 10 oz 5 6 minutes Peas black eyed Place peas and 2 tablespoons water in l quart Frozen HIGH miaowavable covered casserole Stir halfway through 16 oz 9 l 0 min...

Page 55: ... with fork and place in 10 oz 4 5 minutes 1Xquart microwavable casserole After cooking let stand Frozen leaf HIGH 2 minutes 10 w 6H 7 minutes Squash spaghettl Pierce squash several times with fork Place squash on Fresh HIGH 2 paper towels Turn over several times during cooking 2 3 Ibs 1l l 2 minutes Let stand 2 minutes Cut in half Remove fibrous strands 1 medium whole and seeds from center Succota...

Page 56: ...aining crackers Makes 24 appetizers Spaghettl sauce 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic pressed or finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 can 15 ounces tomato sauce 1 teaspoons dried basil leaves 1M teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 Combine onion garlic and oil in a 1quart microwavable casserole Cook uncovered 1 to 1 minutes at HlGH power or until onion is ten...

Page 57: ... h to 4 minutes at HIGH power or until center is nc longer pink Let stand covered 5 minutes Makes 2 servhgs Barbecued chkken 1I to 2 pounds chicken pieces skinned Vi cup barbecue sauce 1 Arrange chicken with thicker pieces to the outside in an 8x8x2 inch square glass baking dish Cook covered with wax paper 2 minutes at HfGH power Drain and turn chicken over 2 Brush half of barbecue sauce onto chic...

Page 58: ...o pie plate Cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes at Cook Power 7 or until almost set stir after 1 minute Cover with plastic wrap and let stand 2 minutes Makes 1 to 2 servings Cheeseburgers 1 pound lean ground beef 4 slices American process cheese 4 hamburger buns 1 Shape ground beef into four 4 inch patties Arrange on a microwavable roast rack Cover with wax paper and cook 3 to 3lX minutes at HIGH power ...

Page 59: ... until dry ingredients are moistened Place 2 paper liners in each microwavable muffin ring cup Fill each cup two thirds full about 3 tablespoons i code uncovered 2 to 3 minutes at Cook Power 7 Remove muffins to a rack Let stand 2 minutes Makes 6 muffins Peachycheesecake 1 can 16 ounces peach halves drained 1 package 8 ounces cream cheese softened cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon lemon juice teaspoon ...

Page 60: ...ineapple coconut and rum extract blend thoroughly 2 Fold in bread cubes Pour mixture into a 2 quart microwavable baking dish Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar Cook uncovered 30 to 32 minutes at Cook Power 7 or until knife inserted near center comes out dean Let stand on a flat surface for 10 minutes Serve warm Makes 12 servings Butterscotch krlsple treats M cup butterscotch pieces 2 tablespoons butter ...

Page 61: ...tes Cover with plastic wrap and vent 1 leg and thigh 8 1 to 1 minute Fish fillet Place fish on microwavable plate Cover with 6 8 oz 8 1M to 2 minutes plastic wrap and vent Lasagna Place lasagna on microwavable plate Cover 1 serving lO1hoz 8 3 to 4 minutes with plastic wrap and vent Casserole Cook covered in microwavable casserole stir 1 cup 8 1 to 1M minutes once halfway through cooking 4 cups 8 5...

Page 62: ...ER COOKING TlME SPEClAL INSTRUCTlONS Sandwich roll or bun Wrap in paper towel and place on roast rack 1 roll 8 lOto15seamds Vegetables 1 cup 4 cups Cook covered in microwavable casserole stir 1 to 1H minutes once halfway through ding ii 5 to 6 minutes 62 ...

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Page 64: ... by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during limited warranty F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this...

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