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Page 1: ...OWAVE OVEN Eye Level Models RM978BXS RM973BXS SM988PES SM958PES Built In Model RM278BXS Microwave Ovens Trash Compactors Room Air Condltloners Dehumldlfiers Automallc Washers Clothes byers Freezers RefrlgeralOr 1 ...

Page 2: ...ooking 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 4 5 6 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 14 17 17 19 22 23 26 01987 Whirlpool Corporation Fill out and return the Wlcrowave Reglstratton Card Included wHh your mlcrowave oven If the card is m...

Page 3: ... with a question have this information ready 1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers from the plate just behind the microwave oven door on the oven frame 2 Purchase date from sales slip Copy this information in these spaces Keep this book other oven literature and your sales slip together in a handy place Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with this product Serial Number Se...

Page 4: ... of a microwave oven See your Range or lower Oven Use 81Care Guide for additional safety and operatlng Instructlons 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 lt Is Important not to de feat or tamper with the safety interlocks DO NOT place an...

Page 5: ...ons 4 Some 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 this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it ha...

Page 6: ... metal twist ties foil lining sta ples metallic glaze or trim 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 39 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Using your microwave oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts to th...

Page 7: ...the microwave 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 ...

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 If you want to replace If you want to remove the programming the programming all tones except the tone tone minute...

Page 9: ...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 1the order you touched I them This example shows 1 3 25 The colon will stop flashing The Clock is set 3 Touch START If you have touched in an incorrect time such as 12 65 Err wi...

Page 10: ... 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 Changing the minute timer Cancelling the minute timer Touch MINUTETIMER Touch MINUTETIMER Touch numbers to set new time Touch CANCEL Note Touch Touch START MINUTETIMERbefore touching New instructions cancel ...

Page 11: ... ing time or power level All foods give off moisture aroma and other vapors as they cook When the oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food You only need to touch COOK REHEATor COOK FROZENand a number pad for a food setting then START If you like your food less done than average you may decreas...

Page 12: ...ll come on and the Display will show AS I The Display will show the AUTOSENSORsetting you touched This example shows you selected cate WY 2 The display will not change The oven automatically cooks at a preset Cook Power for that setting The AUTO SENSORIndicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking the food Do not open the oven door during this part of the cycle When you hear 2 beeps...

Page 13: ...tems There are five cooking categories in COOK FROZEN DO THIS THIS HAPPENS 1 Put frozen food in the oven and close the door Ha 2 Touch COOK FROZEN 3 Touch a Number Pad l 5 for the frozen food cook ing category you want See gulde on Inner door panel and separate AUTO SENSORchart 4 Touch LESS 1 or MORE 9 if desired Sklp to step 5 If you do not wish to shorten or lengthen cooking time The AUTOSENSORI...

Page 14: ...hing CANCEL End will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds to remind you that food is left in the oven until door is opened or CANCEL istouched The Display will then show the time of day Use SLOWCOOK SIMMER as you would a slow cooker to enhance flavor and tenderize less expensive cuts of meat If you find that food needs a longer cooking time than the setting allows you may ...

Page 15: ...king the food Do not open the oven door dur ing this part of the cycle When you hear 2 beeps the AUTOSENSORIndicator Light will go off as shown at the left Thistells you the door can be opened to stir or turn food or add ingredients When the food is done you will hear 4 beeps and the oven will automatically go into KEEP WARM for the re mainder of the 11hours 59 minutes total time The KEEP WARM Ind...

Page 16: ... l Pause may be used with Cook Reheat or Cook Frozen only Itwill stop the oven between the first and second part of the cycle See Using PAUSE page 30 l In Cook Reheat and Cook Frozen AS will show on the Display until the oven calculates and begins counting down the remaining cooking time except AS l which stops after the first part of the cooking cycle l The AUTOSENSORIndicator Light goes off at t...

Page 17: ... beep will sound every 30 sec onds to remind you that food is left in the oven until door is opened or CANCEL istouched The Display will then show the time of day Changing the cooking time Cooking time can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle 1 Touch COOK 1 2 Touch numbers for the new time 3 Touch START Cook will continue cooking for the new time Cooking at lower cook powe...

Page 18: ... Pads for the cook ing time you want 4 Touch COOK POWER 5 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want 6 Touch START The COOK 1Indicator 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 7 minutes 30 seconds The COOK POWERIndica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the o...

Page 19: ...cook power The Cook Power can be changed any time before touching START or during the cycle Touch COOK POWER l Touch a number for the new Cook Power l Touch START The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time OR l Touch COOK POWERtwice if you want to change a lower Cook Power to HIGH Touch START Cooking in more than one cycle or more cook powers For best results some recipes call...

Page 20: ...utes 25 seconds The COOK POWERIndica 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 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 to...

Page 21: ...the cooking time to show how much time is lefi in the first cycle For 2 of every 10seconds 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 open the door touch START after closing the door to...

Page 22: ...d It will automatlcally go through the cycles in order COOK 1 COOK 2 PROBE TEMP KEEP WARM or QUICK DEFROST STANWNGTIME COOK 1 PAUSE PROBE TEMP KEEP WARM Changlng or addlng instructions You can change times Cook Powers or add cycles any time before touching START or during oven operation l Touch the Cook cycle you wish to change or add COOK 1or 2 l Touch numbers for new time if desired l Touch COOK...

Page 23: ...ill show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL End will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds to remind you that food is in the oven until door is opened or CANCEL istouched The Display will then show the time of day Standing time affer defrosting For best results allow the food to stand for a while after de...

Page 24: ... the QUICK DEFROST Cycle l Open the door l Check the food with long tined fork if center is still frozen set additional time Remember that standing time is necessary to complete defrosting l Close the door and touch START to continue the cycle if no additional time is needed OR l Touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time NOTE PAUSEcan be set to automatically stop the oven halfway th...

Page 25: ...e 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 The COOK POWERIndica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P HI Thisshows 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 6 for 60 of full power W...

Page 26: ...the second cycle For 2 of every 10seconds the Display will show the Cook Power you selected if you are using a Cook Power other than high When the Cook cycle ends End will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL End will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec onds to remind you that food is left in the oven unt...

Page 27: ...the oven wall 3 Make sure the probe does not touch any part of the oven interlor Close the door The PROBE TEMPIndicator 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 example shows a final cooked tem perature of about 140 F The COOK POWERIndica tor Light will come on and the Display will show P HI This shows the oven ...

Page 28: ...or CANCEL istouched The Display will then show the time of day NOTE ERRwill be displayed after STARTis touched if an incorrect temperature has been set less than 90 F or more than 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 roasts ...

Page 29: ...robe should be be in the center of the wooden spoon or in the center of the food Stir foods when spatula so the tip of largest muscle but recommended the probe is in the not touching fat or Replace the probe center of the liquid bone l Casseroles cooked using the Tern If you are cooking individual serv perature Probe should be made ings such as mugs of soup check from precooked foods Do not use th...

Page 30: ...or the defrosting time you want m 4 Touch PAUSE 5 Touch START 30 The QUICK DEFROST Indi cator 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 Thisexample shows 2 minutes 30 seconds The Display will show PAUS The QUICK DEFROST Indi cator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost Cycle The Display...

Page 31: ...mmed to follow It can also be added to QUICK DEFROST or AUTO SENSORafter START has been touched 1 Touch PAUSE 2 Touch START The oven will automatically stop after the cycle in operation to allow you to stir turn or rotate food or add additional ingredients It will stop halfway through QUICK DEFROST to allow you to turn over or rearrange the food being defrosted It will stop after the first AS part...

Page 32: ... 1 Make sure Clock is set to the correct time of day See page 9 if any change is needed 2 Put food in the oven and close the door See CAUTION on page 34 0 m 3 Touch COOK 1 4 Touch Number Pads for the cook ing time you want 5 Touch COOK POWER Option Skip to Step 7 if you want to use high 32 power NOTE Many cycles can be set when using STARTTIME See Additional Information on page 34 Instructions for...

Page 33: ...hisexample shows 5 o clock The MEALTIMERIndicator 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 for the oven to start cooking the oven will beep twice and the MEAL TIMERIndicator Light will go off The COOK 1and COOK POWERIndicator Lights will come on The Display will show the cook ing...

Page 34: ...ing Using WARM HOLD before you program START TIME l You can change tlme or add cycles at any time during the Start Time cycle 1 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 for new Cook Power or touch COOK POWERagain if High is desired 5 Touch START The oven will cook at the new time and Cook Power l Opening the door does n...

Page 35: ...touch KEEP WARM then START if additional KEEP WARM time is desired l Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEP WARM l Pastry items 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 about 1hour 40 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffe...

Page 36: ...Bi Level Cooking Rack First Position 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 Firstposition 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 w...

Page 37: ...ces 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 soft cloth Rinse well Replacing the light bulb The microwave oven light should come on whenever the door is opened or the oven is operating To replace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Unplug or turn off at fuse box or circuit breaker Open the oven door Remove the 3 screws from the fron...

Page 38: ... 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 reasons for letting some foods roasts baked potatoes stand for a while after cooking or for stirring some foods during the cooking time Ceramic Bottom Me...

Page 39: ...ld result I 1 Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrical shaped con tainers 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 before heating or reheating 1 FLAMMABLE 1 DO NOT heat store or use flamma...

Page 40: ... could result At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm Wrap in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing Starting a microwave oven when it sempty is not recommended If you experiment put a container of water in the oven General information If a fire should start in the oven cavity l keep door closed 0 turn oven off l disconnect the powe...

Page 41: ... l Isthe Minute Timer in use l Isthe oven door closed completely l Isthe oven in standing time between QUICK DEFROST and COOK CYCLE1 See page 23 If you do not hear a Programming Tone page 8 l Isthe 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 to normal room te...

Page 42: ...Vice President Whirlpool Corporation 2000 M 63 Benton Harbor Ml 49022 5 If you need FSP replacement parts FSPis a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation for quality parts Look for this symbol of qualify 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 build ...

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Page 44: ...ormal single family household use C Pick up and deliver This product is designel to be repaired in the home D Damage to range product caused by accider misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whl Ipool E Any labor costs during the imited warranty WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION SHALL NOT BELIABLE FOR lb CIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusio I or li...

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