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Summary of Contents for SM980PEY

Page 1: ...e Oven 23 How Your Microwave Oven Works 24 Operating Safety Precautions 25 Cooking Guide 29 Questions And Answers 31 hlllulsktance 32 Warranty 36 1 800 253 1301 Call us with questions or comments UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN NOTE Use and care instructions for the lower oven are provided in a separate manual MODELS SM980PEY RM980PXY ...

Page 2: ...ill help alert you to such dangers as personal injury burns fire and electrical shock This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage scratches dents etc and damage to your personal property Our Consumer Assistance Center number l 800 253 1301 is toll free 24 hours a day Hyou ever have a question concerning your appliance s operation or if you need service first see If You...

Page 3: ... cookware before l Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example closed glass urlng See page 23 Some dishes jars may explode and should not be heated melamine etc absorb microwave energy in this oven becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Remove wire twist ties from l Use this appliance only for its intended use paper or plastic bags before placing bag in as desc...

Page 4: ...UTIONS TOAVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with the Do not operate the microwave oven if the door door open since open door operation can window is broken result in harmful exposure to microwave The microwave oven should be checked for energy It is important not to defeat or tamper microwave leakage by qualified service with the safetv interloc...

Page 5: ...screen to allow you to view food as it cooks 4 Removable Glass Tray This tray must be in oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 23 and 27 for more details 5 Temperature Probe Socket Plug the Temperature Probe into this socket when using probe for cooking See page 20 for more information 6 Microwave Oven Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform all functions See page 6 fo...

Page 6: ... for more information AUTO DEFROST Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to thaw frozen food by category and weight See page 16 for more information Number Pads Touch Number Pads to enter cooking times cooking temperatures Cook Powers quantities or weights Use also to set the Minute Timer START Touch this pad after setting a function on the microwave oven to start the function If you open the doo...

Page 7: ...you time any cooking activities m in your kitchen 2 Touch Number Pads to enter the desired time DDD 3 Touch START m 4 To clear the Minute Timer touch CLEAR OFF m Cook at high cook power 1 Put food in the oven and close the High power cooking is door perfect for quick cooking of small items and separate 2 Touch Number Pads for the ODD portions cooking time you want 3 Touch START m Cook at lower coo...

Page 8: ...atic 1 Put food in the oven and close the reheat door The automatic reheat 2 Touch REHEAT TIME l 6 times or feature lets you heat small touch and hold until the reheating amounts of food or time you want appears on the ma beverages without Display See Automatic reheat programming cooking chart on page 17 for times or Cook Powers preprogrammed time settings Skip to Step 5 to heat at 100 Cook Power ...

Page 9: ...food in the oven and plug turn off automatically the probe into the socket on the when the food reaches a right side of the oven cavity temperature you specify 3 Touch TEMP COOK Temperature Probe cooking ensures that food does not overcook or 4 Touch Number Pads for the last undercook two digits of the desired final IliE temperature between 1OO F and 1QQ F 1 is already pro grammed 5 Touch POWER LE...

Page 10: ... Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section Display and Indicators Command Pads Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages Read them carefully Display and indicators The display shows time settings temperature settings cook powers and Indicators Command pads l Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order A fe...

Page 11: ...play 2 Touch Number Pads for the minutes and seconds you want The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 3 minutes 3 Touch START The Display will count down to show you how much time is left During the countdown the oven will be dark and the fan will be off 4 When the set time ends one three second tone will sound and END will show in the Display...

Page 12: ... mended cooking time Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food l Stir turn over or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes l lf a glass cover is not available use wax paper paper towels or microwave approved plastic wrap Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking IEC 705 Test Procedure The IEC 705 Test Procedur...

Page 13: ...ook Power to use 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 HIGH 9 90 of full power 6 60 of full power 7 70 of full power MED HIGH 6 60 of full power 5 50 of full power MED 4 40 of full power 3 30 of full power MED LOW 2 20 of full power 1 10 of full power LOW 1 Put food in the oven and close the do...

Page 14: ...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 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the first cycle The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This exam...

Page 15: ... Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the first cycle During the second cycle the TIME COOK 2 Indicator will flash and the Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the second cycle When the cooking time ends four tones will sound and END will show in the Display To check second cycle cooking time after cooking has started Touch TIME COO...

Page 16: ...s of food or beverages without program ming cooking times or Cook Powers 1 2 Put food in the oven and close the door Touch REHEAT TIME 1 6 times or touch and hold until the reheating time you want appears in the Display See Automatic reheat chart on page 17 for preprogrammed time settings Skip to Step 5 to heat at 100 Cook Power If you wish to cook at a lower Cook Power continue with Step 3 3 Touc...

Page 17: ...ld until 30 appears in Display Touch REHEAT TIME three times or touch and hold until 1 OO appears in Display Touch REHEAT TIME four times or touch and hold until 1 30 appears in Display 2 minutes Touch REHEAT TIME five times or touch and hold until 2 OO appears in Display 3 minutes Touch REHEAT TIME six times or touch and hold until 3 OO appears in Display 17 ...

Page 18: ...d categories Meat Poultry Fish Stop touching AUTO DEFROST once the Indicator is under the category you want Touch Number Pads for the weight of the item to be defrosted Food weight must be entered in pounds and tenths of pounds See Weight conver sion chart on page 19 If the weight is not entered within three seconds after choosing the food category the ENTER WEIGHT Indicator will flash in the Disp...

Page 19: ... more than one cook cycle on page 14 Manual defrosting Follow Steps l 5 under Cooking at lower cook powers on page 13 Weight conversion chart I 11 ounces I Enter as 7 I 12 l 3 ounces Enter as 8 14 l 5 ounces Enter as 9 Minimum and maximum weights for each food category FOOD MINIMUM WEIGHT MAXIMUM WEIGHT Meat l lb 8 Ibs Poultry 1 lb 13 Ibs Fish l lb 8 Ibs 19 ...

Page 20: ...ven cavity The TEMP COOK Indicator will flash and a tone will sound Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven interior including the tray Close the door Touch TEMP COCK The Display will show 100 Touch Number Pads for the last two digits of the desired final temperature between 100 F and 199 F 1 is already programmed The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touch...

Page 21: ...change Cook Power while cooking repeat Steps 6 and 7 above To change from a lower Cook Power to high touch POWER LEVEL twice To check temperature setting while cooking Touch TEMP COOK The selected done temperature will appear on the Display for a few seconds Keep warm The oven will continue to hold food at the done temperature until the probe and food are re moved from the oven To keep food warm a...

Page 22: ...al servings such as mugs of soup check the probe setting in several of the items all the mugs may not heat at the same rate l Dry meat loaf mixtures do not work well l Check poultry with thermometer in 2 3 places to ensure adequate doneness l Remember that roasts may vary in size shape and composition Use the Temperature Probe as a guide along with the timings for minutes per pound found in the Mi...

Page 23: ...il Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed Use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or paper towel when cleaning surfaces Rinse well Product Damage Hazard Abrasive cleansers steel wool pads grii wash cloths etc can damage the control panel and the interior and exterior oven surfaces Use a sponge with a mild deter gent or a paper to...

Page 24: ...en 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 roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the roast all the way through This is one of the re...

Page 25: ...poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them For best resutts stir any llquld several times before heating or reheatlng Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrfcal contain ers 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 pers...

Page 26: ...n when not in use Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven Do not let food or container touch the top or sides of the oven Do not heat store or use flammable materials in or near the oven Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion Do not overcook potetoer Fire could result At the end of the recommended cooking time potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking...

Page 27: ...wavy after the oven has been running for a while Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven Fire could result Do not dry flowers fruit herbs wood paper gourds or clothes in the oven Fire could result Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through ft Do not operate the microwave oven unless the gla...

Page 28: ...ot use it SGme dishes melamine etc absorb microwave energy becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Product Damage Hazard Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use can damage the oven as can containers with hidden metal twist ties foil lining staples metallic glaze or trim 28 ...

Page 29: ...efrigerated Refrigerated Refrigerated Refrigerated Refrigerated Room temp Room temp Room temp Refrigerated Refrigerated TlMElPOWER l 2 min at 70 2H 41 2min at 70 45 set 1 min per serving at 50 l 3 min per serving at 50 2 4 min at 100 4 6 min at 100 6 6 min at 100 5 6 min at 50 9 12 min at 50 13 16 min at 50 34 min at 50 5 7 min at 50 2H 3 min at 100 4 5 min at 100 15 25 set at 100 30 40 set at 100...

Page 30: ... min 6 l 6 min 13 l 9 min 3 6 min 0TH t FOOD POWER LEVEL TIME Meat loaf 1 h Ibs 100 13 19 min Chicken 100 6 9 min lb pieces Internal temperature should be 165 F after standing Turkey breast 100 5 min IfUtl70 6 12 minllb Internal temperature should be 165 F after standing Fish fillets 1 lb 100 5 6 min Scallops and shrimp 1 lb 100 Y i 5Yz min Cook on 100 power level FOOD TIME Beans green or yellow 1...

Page 31: ...rating This appearance is normal and does not affect the operation of your oven You hear the sound of the magnetron tube cycling on and off when cooking at less than 100 power Why does the dish become hot when I micro wave food in it I thought that this should not happen What does standing time mean As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish Be prepared to use hot pads to remove ...

Page 32: ...or a power failure enced a power failure The oven is being used as a timer Touch CLEAR OFF to cancel the Minute Timer If Temperature Probe is being Plug Temperature Probe tightly into its used probe is not plugged tightly socket into its socket The door is not firmly closed and Firmly close and latch door latched You did not touch START Touch START You did not follow directions Check instructions ...

Page 33: ...way from bone or fat Heat has not had enough time to Allow roasts to stand for a few minutes afts go through all the food cooking Probe is loose in socket Plug probe tightly into its socket Cook Power is not set correctly Re enter Cook Power Probe temperature is not set Re enter probe temperature correctly Model with gas Your microwave oven is designed You can restart microwave oven once the lower...

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Page 36: ...sed 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 t...

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