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Summary of Contents for RM978BXP

Page 1: ...N Eye Level Models RM988PXP RM978BXP RM973BXP SM988PEP SM958PEP Built h Models RM288PXP RM278BXP wave Ovens Trash Compactors Room Air Condllmners Oehumldlflers Automallc Washers Clothes Oryers freezers Relrlgeralor freeze ...

Page 2: ...r 10 Lower Cook Powers 11 Defrosting 13 Cooking in Two Cycles 15 Cooking with the Temperature Probe 18 Page Using PAUSE 21 Using KEEPWARM 22 Using AUTO START 23 Cancelling Instructions 26 Bi Level Cooking Rack 26 Caring for Your Microwave Oven 27 Cleaning the Microwave Oven 27 Replacing the Light Bulb 27 Microwave Oven Operating Safety Precautions 28 If You Need Service or Assistance 30 1 Before C...

Page 3: ...n have this information ready 1 Complete Model and Serial Num bers from the plate located behind the microwave oven door Model Number 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 Purchase Date There is no warranty registration to return Proof of purchase is all that is...

Page 4: ... 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 l 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 operati...

Page 5: ...glass is broken open door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro wave energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks DO NOT place any object be tween the oven front surface and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on seal The microwave oven should be checked for microwave leakage by qualified service personnel after a repair is made The oven...

Page 6: ...ed 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 10 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 Toreduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity a Do not overcook food Caref...

Page 7: ...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 micro wave 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 t...

Page 8: ...ed 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 l Open the door l Open the door l Touch CANCEL twice then START l Touch CANCEL twice then START l The tone will not sound for any l The tone will sound for any correct touch touch Setting the clock When the oven i...

Page 9: ...HIS 1 Touch MINUTE TIMER THIS HAPPENS Touch Number Pads for minutes and seconds Touch START 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 sho...

Page 10: ...does stop any cooking or defrosting Close the door and touch STARTto continue cooking or defrosting The COOK CYCLE 1Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s Cooking in one cycle Follow these steps to cook at high power DO THIS 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 3 Touch Number Pads for the cooklng time you want 4 Touch START THIS HAPPENS The Displa...

Page 11: ...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 in other books and maga zines may tell you by name HI MED LO etc or percentage lo 50 80 etc The following chart gives the percentage of Cook Power each Number Pad stands for and Cook Power name usually used lmk auto...

Page 12: ... full HIGH power 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for 50 of full power 6 Touch START d COUd 0Wl l The COOK CYCLE 1and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power other than high The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking ...

Page 13: ...he new Cook Power for the original time OR Touch COOK POWER twice if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH Touch START Defrosting Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food before cooking For suggested defrost times see the guide on the inside of the oven door or the chart in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook Tmk DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Put frozen food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch QUICK DEFROS...

Page 14: ...ime desired time 2 Touch COCK CYCLE 1 2 Touch COOK CYCLE 2 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 3 Touch numbers for desired 4 Touch COOK POWER If you want to cook standing time at high power skip to step 6 4 Touch COOK POWER 5 Touch a number for desired Cook Power 5 Touch 0 for zero Cook Power 6 Touch START 6 Touch START When QUICK DEFROST is over the oven will shut off If Cook Cycle1 has not ...

Page 15: ...s 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 close the door THIS HAPPENS 2 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 3 4 The COOK CYCLE 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s I Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you wan...

Page 16: ...ant in the second cycle The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 4 minutes 30 seconds 8 Touch COOK POWER if you want the high Cook Power skip to step 10 The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the oven is pre programmed to cook at full HIGH power 9 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in t...

Page 17: ...e The COOK POWER Indicator Light will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than high The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the second cycle For 2 of every 10 seconds the Dis play will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When Cook Cycle 2 ends End will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound You can stop the beeping...

Page 18: ...re 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 PROBE TEMP Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show F 5 Touch Number Pads for the desired final temperature The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows a final cooked temperature of aboutl...

Page 19: ...ings in your MICRO MENUS Cookbook may list COOK TEMPfollowed by a number l 9 Usethe following chart to convert these numbers to tempemtures which can be directly programmed into the control Tmk COOK TEMP COOK TEMP COOK TEMP 1 90 F 4 130 F 7 160 F 2 110 F 5 145 F 8 165 F 3 1209 6 150 F 9 185 F NOTE Any tempemture setting between 90 F and 200 F can be entered DO DONT l use hot pads when removing l l...

Page 20: ...he center of the liquid ing fat or bone place the probe l Casseroles cooked using the Temperature Probe should be made from precooked foods Do not use raw meats raw vegeta bles and cream sauces in casseroles l Dry casseroles do not work well l Thaw frozen casseroles and meats in the microwave oven before inserting the probe l If you are cooking individual servings such as mugs of soup check the pr...

Page 21: ...s for COOK CYCLE 2 page 16 5 Touch START BEEP BEEP When COOK CYCLE 1 is over 2 beeps will sound and the oven will shut off The PAUSEand COOK CYCLE 2 Indi cator Lights will come on The Display will show the time set for COOK CYCLE 2 Open the door Stir turn or add ingre dients Close the door Touch STARTto continue with COOK CYCLE 2 The oven will remain off until you touch START Adding PAUSE PAUSEcan...

Page 22: ...and touch KEEP WARM then STARTif additional KEEPWARM time is desired Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEPWARM Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during KEEPWARM Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEPWARM The use of more than one complete KEEPWARM about 1hour 40 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffer with ext...

Page 23: ...ART THIS HAPPENS The AUTO STARTIndicator Light will come on and the Display will show a 0 4 Touch Number Pads for the tlme of day you want cooklng to start The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 5 o clock 5 Touch COOK CYCLE 1 The COOK CYCLE 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0 s I uIr _ 6 Touch Number Pads for the c...

Page 24: ...ay 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 CYCLE 1Indicator Light will come on the cooking time will show on the Display and the oven will start cooking The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in COOK CYCLE 1 For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display will show the ...

Page 25: ...r new Cook Power or touch COOK POWER again if high is desired 5 Touch START l Opening the door does not stop Auto Sian operation CAUTION l Use foods that will not go bad or spoil while waiting for cooking to start l Avoid using dishes with milk or eggs cream soups cooked meats poultry or fish or any item with baking powder or yeast l Smoked or frozen meats may be used so can vegetables fruits and ...

Page 26: ...ints for using the Bi level cooking rack DO DON T l Wash by hand with a mild de tergent or in your dishwasher l Use only when cooking foods more than one container l Use only in microwave oven l Put food in containers before placing on rack l Turn rack upside down when using taller containers on the bottom of the oven in l Use abrasive scrubbers or cleansers l Use with browning dish l Let food or ...

Page 27: ...a sponge a soft cloth or sponge with a mild de or soft cloth Rinse well tergent or spray glass cleaner Replacing the microwave oven light Electric Eye Level Models only The microwave oven light should come on whenever the door is opened or the oven is operating To replace the light bulb 1 Move range away from the wall Be very caretul It Is heavy 2 Unplug the power cord or turn off the main power s...

Page 28: ...ing ingre dients instant coffee etc This can harm the oven and the hot liquid could burn you Do not use such con tainers to heat liquids again 28 To test a dish for safe use put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it Cook on high Cook Power for one minute If the dish gets hot and the water stays cool do not use DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES Fire could result At the end of the recommended cookin...

Page 29: ...been running a while NEVER COOK OR REHEAT A WHOLE EGG Steam build up in whole eggs may cause them to burst burn you and possibly damage the oven Slice hard boiled eggs before heating In rare instances poached eggs have been known to explode Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them Make popcorn only in poppers de signed for use in microwave ovens Follow po...

Page 30: ...lower than normal Yourelec tric company can tell you if the line voltage is too low l Is the Cook Power set correctly l Are you allowing for more time when cooking more food at one time If the display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking l Is the Minute Timer in use l Is the oven door closed com pletely l Isthe oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROSTAND COOK CYCLE I See page ...

Page 31: ...r COOL LINE service as sistance telephone number see Step 2 or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under 4 If you have a problem Call our COOL LINE service assistance telephone number see Step 2 and talk with one of our Consultants or if you prefer write to Mr Stephen E Upton Sr Vice President Whirlpool Corporation Administrative Center 2000 US 33 North Benton Harbor Ml 49022 If you must...

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