Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN Model MW87OOXS ...
Page 2: ...g in One Cycle 8 How Your Microwave Oven Works 31 CookIng at Lower Cook Powers 9 Operating Safety Precautions 32 Cocking in More Than One Cycle 11 If You Need Service or Assistance 34 Usin I AUTO SET 13 Microwave Oven Warranty 36 Gl987 Whirlpool Corporation Parts and features Model MW8700XS TEMPERATURE PROBE SOCKET Not Shown DOOR LATCH 4 NUMUEI MODEL AND SERIAL 7 PLATE DEFROSTGUIDE not shown AUTO ...
Page 3: ...been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded See Installation Instructions l Is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly l Is properly maintained l Is used only for jobs expected of a home microwave oven PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY DO NOT attempt to oper ate this oven with the door open since open door op eration can result ...
Page 4: ...rds may result 9 This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel Call a Whirlpool authorized TECH CARE Service Company for examination repair or adjustment 10 Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance for fire may result 11 Do not use outdoors for damage to the oven or electric shock may result 12 Do not immerse cord or plug in water for electric shock may result 13 ...
Page 5: ...sing the microwave oven it displays time settings indicator lights and shows what number pads you touched Command pads Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order A few examples CLOCK SETtells the oven you are going to set the clock STARTtells the oven to start See page 6 for informa tion on the tone you hear when touching any pad Each Command Pad except START CANCEL...
Page 6: ...he 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 however AUTO STARTwill not work unless the clock is set DO THIS m 1 Touch CLOCK SET 2 Touch Number Pads for the correct ti...
Page 7: ...inute 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 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...
Page 8: ...or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes l 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 Cookine in one cock Follow these steps to cook at high power DO THIS 1 Put food in me oven and close the door 2 Touch COOK 1 3 Touch Number P...
Page 9: ...ing 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 BO 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 ...
Page 10: ...cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected 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 CAN CEL End will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 seconds to remind you that food is left in the oven until door is opened or CANCEL is touched The Display wil...
Page 11: ...r Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle 4 Touch COOK POWER If you want the high Cook Power skip to step 6 The COCK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the oven is preprogrammed 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 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook P...
Page 12: ...cator Lights will go off The Display counts down the cooking time to show how much time is left in the first cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds 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 start the next cycle If you do o...
Page 13: ... Touch COOK POWER if change is desired l Touch number for new Cook Power or touch COOK POWER again if high is desired l Touch in new cycle and time if desired l Touch START Using AUTO SET Auto Set TIME and TEMP are preset cooking cycles which store commonly used cooking times and probe temperature settings Auto Set TIME Auto Set TIME is a provides ten preset times One to nine minutes at HIGH cook ...
Page 14: ...le shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50 of full power The AUTO SETIndicator Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the preprogrammed cycle If you selected a Cook Power other than high the Cook Power Signal Light will also come on This shows you the oven is cooking at a selected Cook Power The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left For 2 of every 10 seconds the...
Page 15: ...y used probe temperatures The AUTO SETchart included with your microwave oven and the AUTO SETguide on the inner door panel help you use TEMP to cook various food items without having to look up the temperature A preset temperature of 165 F at HIGH cook power is available after inserting the probe by touching just the TEMP pad This temperature may be changed to any temperature from 90 F to 200 F a...
Page 16: ...NOTE You can set Auto Set TEMPto follow COOK 1or COOK 1and 2 See pages 11and 12 for instructions Auto Set TEMP can be programmed with the temperature probe out but the oven will pause between the last Cook cycle and TEMP PROB will show on the Display to remind you to plug in the probe Changing the pre programmed selling You can change the pre programmed temperature and Cook Power in Auto Set TEMP ...
Page 17: ... door or in your MICRO MENUS cookbook DO THIS 1 Put frozen food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch QUICK DEFROST 3 Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want 4 Touch START THIS HAPPENS The QUICK DEFROST Indicator 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 45 seconds The QU...
Page 18: ... Power If Cook 1has been programmed the Display will count down and sound 2 beeps before Cook 1will start End will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound when the standing time and cooking time is over About the QUICK DEFROST Cycle The microwave oven automatically divides the time set for the QUICK DEFROST Cycle into three equal parts First part 80 of full Cook Power Second part Third part 50 ...
Page 19: ... final temperature between 90 F and 200 F 6 Touch COOK POWER Option Touch STARTif you want to use high power 7 Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want 3 Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven interior Close the door The PROBE TEMP Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show F The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This examp...
Page 20: ... DON T l use hot pads when removing probe from food or food from oven l stir foods during cooking when recommended stir soups casseroles and drinks before serving cover roasts with foil and let stand a few minutes after cooking Remove foil if you de tide to cook it longer l remove the probe from the oven when not cooking by temperature l let probe or probe cable touch any part of the oven interior...
Page 21: ...e center of the liquid fat or bone l Cc sseroles cooked using the l If you are cooking individual Temperature Probe should be servings such as mugs of soup made from precooked foods Do check the probe setting in sev not use raw meats raw vegeta era1 of the items all the mugs bles and cream sauces in may not heat at the same rate casseroles l Dry meat loaf mixtures don t work l Dry casseroles do no...
Page 22: ...an will come on The Display will continue to show the time of day 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 23: ...AUTO START 4 Touch Number Pads for the time of day you want cooking to start 5 Touch COOK 1 6 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will come on and the Display will show a 01 The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 5 o clock The COOK 1Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show tour 0 s The D...
Page 24: ...ll power The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will stay on All other Indicator Lights will go off The Display will go back to showing the time of day When the time of day reaches the time you have set in AUTO START the AUTO STARTIndicator Light will go off the COOK 1and Cook Power Indicator Lights will come on the cooking time will show on the Display and the oven will start cooking The Display counts do...
Page 25: ... new Cook Power or touch COCK POWER again if high is desired 5 Touch START l Opening the door does not stop Auto Start operation CAUTION Use foods that will not go bad or spoil while waiting for cooking to start Avoid using with milk or eggs cream soups cooked meats poultry or fish or any item with baking powder or yeast Smoked or frozen meats may be used so can vegetables fruits and casserole typ...
Page 26: ...rack upside down when using a taller container on the bottom of the oven Second position l Do not operate the oven with the metal rack stored on the floor of the oven Damage to the interior finish will result Cleaning the rack l Wash by hand with a mild detergent and a soft or nylon scrub brush Dry completely l Do not use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers Special caution l Do use hot pads when remov...
Page 27: ...r table or shelf that is strong enough to hold the oven the food and the utensils you put in it The control side of the unit is the heavy slde Use care when handling The weight of the oven is ap proximately 60 Ibs 27 kg 3 Do not block the vent opening at the front of the oven or the air intake opening on the bottom of the oven Blocking vent or air intake openings can cause poor cooking results Mak...
Page 28: ... do so tempomrily until a GROUNDING PLUG properly grounded and polarized 3 prong Powlz PP receptacle is installed use only d heavy duty UL listed 3 wire grounding type exten sion cord containing three 16 gauge mini mum copper wires It must not be longer than polarized 3 prong grounding plug It must be 10 feet cords longer than IO feet may affect the plugged into a correct polarized mating 3 cookin...
Page 29: ...del series 2 Attach the microwave oven to a wall by itself or with cabinets over it 3 Put the microwave oven on the MICRO SHELF Hood over a cooktop The hood is available ducted or as a recirculating hood and includes cooktop tights Ask Your dealer for details on l 832987 30 inch Built in Kit l 832989 24 inch Built in Kit l 832991 27 inch Built in Kit l 832993 Walt Mounting Kit l RH3330XR MICRO SHE...
Page 30: ... of door and oven that come to gether on closing the door use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth Rinse well Replacing the light bulb The microwave oven tight should come on whenever the door is opened or the oven is operating To replace 1 unplug or turn off at fuse box or circuit breaker 2 Open the oven door 3 Remove the 3 screws from the front of the co...
Page 31: ...o the oven where they are scattered or stirred by a mode mixer like a fan Microwaves bounce off metal oven walls and are absorbed by food The ceramic bottom of your microwave oven lets micro waves through Then they bounce off a metal floor back through the ceramic bottom and are absorbed by the food Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the roast ...
Page 32: ...y 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 before heating or reheating DO NOT heat store or use flammable or inflammable materials in or near the oven NEVER lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when ...
Page 33: ... power supply at the cord fuse box or circuit breaker Starting a microwave oven when it s empty is not recommended If you experiment put a container of water in the oven General information DO NOT use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven Fire could result DO NOT dry flowers fruit herbs wood paper gourds oi clothes in the oven fire or other hazards may result If your electric power line vol...
Page 34: ...Is the Minute Timer in use l Is the oven door closed completely l Is the oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROSTand COOK CYCLE 1or AUTO SETTIME See page 15 If you do not hear a Programming Tone page 6 l Is the 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 t...
Page 35: ...NCES FRAN YISED TECHKARESEAVICE 4 If you have a problem Call our COOL LINE service assistance tele phone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our Consultants or if you prefer write to Mr Robert Stanley Division Vice President Whirlpool Corporation 2000 M 63 Benton Harbor Ml 49022 5 If you need FSP replacement part FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for ...
Page 36: ...e product 3 Replace house fuses or correct house wiring 4 Replace owner accessible light bulbs B Repairs when microwave product is used in other than normal single family household use C Pick up and delivery This product is designed to be repaired in the home D Damage to microwave product caused by accident misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor cost...
