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Page 1: ...N Eye Level Models RM978BXV RM973BXV SM988PEV SM958PEV Built h Model RM278BXV shen Clolhes Dryers Freezen Relr geralot Freezen Ice Makers Dishwashers Built In Ovens and Surlace Unils Ranges Microwave Ovens Trash Cornpall ...

Page 2: ...ng Rack Optional Bi Level Cooking Rack Kit 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 01988 Whirlpool Corporation FIN out and return the Microwave Reglstratfon Card Included with your microwave oven If the card is missing please send...

Page 3: ... 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 l Copy model and serial numbers Model Number from plate behind the micro wave oven door on the oven frame and the purchase date Serial Number from the sales slip l Keep this book and your sales slip together ...

Page 4: ... of a microwave oven See your Range or lower Oven Use 81Care 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 micro wave energy It is im portant not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks DO NOT place an...

Page 5: ...products such as whole eggs and sealed con tainers 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 6 As with any appliance close supervision is necessary when used by children 7 Do not operate appliance If It has damaiheids cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged ...

Page 6: ...lamine Centura etc absorb micro wave energy becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Remove wire c If materials inside the oven should ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and dis connect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or cir cuit breaker panel 13 Read and follow OPERAT ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS starting on page 36 SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS Using your microwave oven Micro...

Page 7: ...ve 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 continued on next page ...

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: ...ART 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 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 ...

Page 10: ...t 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 Cancelling the Minute Timer Touch MINUTE TIMER Touch CANCEL NOTE Touch Touch numbers to set new time Touch START New instructions cancel the old ones MINUTE TIMER ...

Page 11: ...nimum recommended cooking time If neces sary add time in one or two minute periods then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food l Stir turn 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 ...

Page 12: ...OOK 1 2 Touch numbers for the new time 3 Touch START Cook 1cycle 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 ...

Page 13: ...s 7 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWER Indica 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 5 for 50 of full power The COOK 1and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power other tha...

Page 14: ...he new Cook Power forthe original time OR l Touch COOK POWER twice 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 certain length of time and another Cook Power for another length of time Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically DO THIS 1 Put food in the oven and clo...

Page 15: ...his example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60 of full power The COOK 2 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 This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds cook Power skip to Step 10 m 1 9 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle The COOK POWER Indica tor Light will come on ...

Page 16: ...oking time to show own how much time is left in the first cycle if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH BEEPBEEPYou 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 open the door touch STARTafter closing the door to restart the oven count down The Display counts down the time to show ...

Page 17: ...ed l 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 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 provides ten preset times One to nine minutes at HIGH Cook Pow...

Page 18: ...d for the new cooking time you want from 1 to 9 minutes 4 Touch COOK POWER Option Skip to Step 6 it you want to cook at HIGH power 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want 6 Touch START 18 THIS HAPPENS also come on This shows you the oven is cooking at a selected Cook Power d count The Display counts down own the time to show how much cooking time is left ...

Page 19: ...4 Touch COOK POWER 5 Touch the Number Pad for the desired Cook Power 6 Touch START Touch CANCEL The oven will remember that cooking time and Cook Power for future use NOTE If the electric power ever goes off the oven will go back to the pre programmed 2 minutes 30 seconds at HIGH Cook Power Auto Set TEMP Auto Set TEMP provides ten preset probe temperature settings One hundred ten 110 to one hundre...

Page 20: ...r is pre set on this setting only The Display will show what you touched in degrees Fahrenheit This example shows 140 F NOTE Cook Power of 70 is preset on TEMP settings l 9 The COOK POWER Indica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P 70 This shows the oven is pre programmed to cook at 70 MED HIGH of full power The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number...

Page 21: ... 2 Touch TEMP twice 3 Touch the Number Pads for the new desired temperature between 90 F and 200 F If HIGH Cook Power is desired skip to Step 6 4 Touch COOK POWER 5 Touch the Number Pad for the desired Cook Power 6 Touch START The oven will remember that temperature and Cook Power for future use NOTE If the electric power goes off the oven will go back to the pre programmed 169 F at HIGH Cook Powe...

Page 22: ...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 QUICK DEFROST Indi cator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost cycle The Display counts down the time to show how much defrosting time is left When the defrost time ends End will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound You can stop the beepin...

Page 23: ...the Quick Defrost cycle l Open the door l Check the food with long tined fork if center area is hard frozen set additional time Remember that standing time is necessary to complete defrosting l Close the door and touch STARTto continue the cycle if no additional time is needed OR l Touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time Cooking Automatically After Defrosting The controls can be s...

Page 24: ...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 When you touch START the QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on All other Indicator Lights will go off The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Quick Defrost cycle When the defrost time ends the microwave oven automati...

Page 25: ...remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds until the door is opened 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 helps equalize the temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting When COOK 1or Auto Set TIME follows QUICK DEFROST the oven automatic...

Page 26: ... tem perature between 90 F and 200 F 6 Touch COOK POWER Option Touch START if you want to use HIGH power Pdg 2 Place food in the oven and plug the probe into the socket on the oven wall THIS HAPPENS 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 i...

Page 27: ...r is opened or CANCEL is touched The Display will then show the time of day NOTE Err will be displayed after START is touched if an incorrect tem perature has been set under 90 F or over 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 ...

Page 28: ...with the Temperature Probe out The oven will pause between COOK 1 or COOK 2 and PROBE TEMP PROB will show on the Display to remind you to plug in the probe Changing the Temperature Setting l When using the Temperature Probe PROBE TEMP settings can be changed before or during operation Touch PROBE TEMP Touch number for new temperature Touch START The oven will continue cooking to the new temperatur...

Page 29: ...hot soapy cloth Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn foods 3 Probe may be placed in the silverware basket of the dishwasher Using START TIME to Delay Start of Cooking The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time Use START TIME to delay the start of cooking up to 11hours 59 minutes DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Make sure Clock is set to the right time of day See page 9 if ...

Page 30: ...e time of day you want cookfng to start 9 Touch START set for the oven tostari cooking the oven will beep twice and the ME TIMER Indicator Light wil go off The COOK 1and COOK POWER Indicator Liahts will come on The AL II count down DGplay will show the cook ing time and the oven will start cooking The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in COOK 1 30 ...

Page 31: ...h the Temperature Probe Defrosting Using KEEPWARM before you program STARTTIME l You can change time or add cycles at any time during the Start Time cycle I 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 of new Cook Power or touch COOK POWER again if High is desired 5 Touch START The oven will cook at the new time and Cook Po...

Page 32: ...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 with ...

Page 33: ...ed using the Bi Level Cooking Rack Note Do not store the metal rack in the oven Arcing and damage to the oven can result if someone accidentally starts the oven Inserting the Rack l Insert the rack securely into the 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 wi...

Page 34: ...fl cloth or a sponge wlth a mild detergent or spray glass cleaner Be sure to clean the areas where the door and oven frame touch when closed When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on clos ing the door use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or sol cloth Rinse well Replacing the Light Bulb The microwave oven light comes on whenever the door is opened...

Page 35: ...microwave oven lets microwaves through Then they bounce off a metal floor back through the ceramic bottom and are absorbed by the food P l s Microwaves pass through glass paper and plastic 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 roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the ro...

Page 36: ...me 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 NEVER lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it ...

Page 37: ...aper or other printed except in a microwave oven when ifs empty is paper in the oven Fire not recommended could result If you experiment put DO NOT dry flowers a container of water in fruit herbs wood pa the oven per gourds or clothes in the oven Fire or other approved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for micro wave ovens Results are the manufacturers responsibility NEVER t...

Page 38: ... l Is the Minute Timer in use l Is the oven door closed completely l Is the oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROST and COOK CYCLE 1or AUTO SETTIME See page 25 38 If you do not hear a programming tone page 8 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 war...

Page 39: ... of Customer Relations Whirlpool Corporation 2000 M 63 Benton Harbor Ml 49022 5 If you need FSP replacement part FSPis a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of quality whenever you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool appliance FSPreplacement parts will fit right and work right because they are made to the same exacting specifi cations used to...

Page 40: ...ngle 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 limited warranty L WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BELIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitati...

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