Whirlpool GT 281 User manual

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THIS FUNCTION IS USED for quick reheating of food
with a high water content such as clear soups,
coee or tea.
qPRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
THIS FUNCTION AUTOMATICALLY STARTS with maximum
microwave power level and the cooking time
set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases
the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the
time by turning the adjust knob to increase or de-
crease the time after the function has started.
GT 281
THE CLOCK IS SET and in operation.
DURINGYOUR SETTING, if you press the Stop button it
will exit the setting and enter standby mode with
only colon shown.
NOTE: If current clock setting is not completed till
clock set mode time out (1 minute), it will enter
Standby mode with only colon shown.
qTURN THE ADJUST KNOBto set the hour when
the left-hand digit (hours) blinking.
wPRESS STAR T BUTTON to set the hours.
eTURN THE ADJUST KNOBto set the minute when
the two right hand digit (minutes) blinking.
rPRESS STAR T BUTTON to set the minutes.
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CONTROL PANEL
PAUSE OR STOP COOKING
TOPAUSE COOKING:
THE COOKINGCAN BEPAUSED to check, turn or stir the
food by opening the door. The setting will be main-
tained for 10 minutes.
TOCONTINUE COOKING:
CLOSE THE DOOR and press the Jet Start button
ONCE. The cooking is resumed from where it
was paused.
PRESSINGTHE START BUTTON TWICE will increase the
time by 30 seconds.
IFYOU DON’TWANT TO CONTINUE COOKING:
REMOVE THE FOOD, close the door and press the
STOP button.
NOTE: After cooking ends, the fan, turntable and
cavity lamp is on before pressing STOP button, it’s
normal.
A BEEP WILL SIGNAL once a minute for 10 minutes when
the cooking is nished. Press the STOP
button or open the door to cancel the
signal.
NOTE: The oven will only hold the settings for 60
seconds if the door is opened and then closed after
the cooking is nished.
POWER BUTTON
Use to set the desired
microwave power level.
STOP BUTTON
Press to stop or reset any of
the oven functions.
JET DEFROST BUTTON
Use to select Jet Defrost func-
tion and select type of food to
be defrosted.
ADJUST KNOB
Use to set the cooking time or
weight.
MANUAL DEFROST BUTTON
Use to select Manual Defrost
function.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
MEMO BUTTON
Use to recall stored favourite
setting.
JET START BUTTON
Use to start the cooking
process or invoke the Jet
Start function.
USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheat-
ing, such as vegetables, sh, potatoes and meat.
ONCE THE COOKINGPROCESS HAS BEEN STARTED:
The time can easily be increased in 30-second
steps by pressing the Start button. Each press in-
creases the time with 30 seconds. You may also
alter the time by turning the adjust knob to in-
crease or decrease the time.
qPRESS THE POWER BUTTON repeatedly to set the
power.
wTURN THE ADJUST KNOBto set the cooking time.
ePRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
DIGITAL DISPLAY
The display includes a 24-hour
clock and indicator symbols.
CHILD LOCK
THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED
1 MINUTES AFTER the oven has returned to
“standby mode“. In this mode the door
will be locked.
THE DOOR MUST BEOPENED AND CLOSED e.g. putting
food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else
the display will show “DOOR“.
JET MENU BUTTON
USE TO SELECT JET MENU function
and select food class.
JET BEVERAGEBUTTON
Use to select Jet Beverage
function and select amount
of cups to be reheated.
THE BEVERAGEREHEAT FUNCTION PROVIDES you with an
easy way to quickly reheat 1-4 cups of beverage.
qPRESS THE BEVERAGEREHEAT BUTTON repeatedly
to select the amount of cups to be reheated.
wPRESS THE START BUTTON.
WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN or after a
power failure, it will enter clock setting mode au-
tomatically.
MICROWAVES ONLY
POWER SUGGESTED USE:
JET
(700 W)
REHEATINGOF BEVERAGES, water, clear
soups, coee, tea or other food with
a high water content. If the food con-
tains egg or cream choose a lower
power.
500 W
MORE CAREFUL COOKINGe.g. high protein
sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to
nish cooking casseroles.
350 W SIMMERINGSTEWS, melting butter.
160 W DEFROSTING. Softening butter, cheeses.
90 W SOFTENINGIce cream.

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INTHIS MODE the MW power level can not be adjust-
ed, and it will be fixed to 160w.
CHECK AND INSPECT THE FOOD REGULARLY. Experience will
give you the times needed for various amounts.
TURN LARGEJOINTS halfway through the defrosting
process.
FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS, plastic lms or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no metal
parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGEalters the defrost-
ing time. Shallow packets defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
SEPARATE PIECES as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
SHIELD AREAS OF FOOD with small pieces
of aluminum foil if they start to
become warm (e.g. chicken legs
and wing tips).
BOILED FOOD, STEWS AND MEAT SAUCES defrost better
if stirred during defrosting time.
WHEN DEFROSTINGit is better to under-thaw the
food slightly and allow the process to nish
during standing time.
STANDIN GTIME AFTER DEFROSTINGALWAYS IMPROVES the
result since the temperature will then be evenly dis-
tributed throughout the food.
qPRESS THE MANUAL DEFROST BUTTON.
wTURN THE ADJUST KNOBto set the cooking time.
ePRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
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FOOD CLASS AMOUNT HINTS
qMEAT 100G- 2KGMinced meat, cutlets,
steaks or roasts.
wPOULTRY 100G- 2.5KGChicken whole,
pieces or llets.
eFISH 100G- 1.5KGWhole, steaks or
llets.
rVEGETABLES 100G- 1.5KGMixed vegetables,
peas, broccoli etc.
tBREAD 100G- 1KGLoaf, buns or rolls.
FOR FOOD NOT LISTED IN THIS TA BLE and if the weight is
lesser or greater than recommended weight, you
should follow the procedure for “Cook and reheat with
microwaves” and choose 160 W when defrosting.
THE MEMORY FUNCTION PROVIDES you with an easy
way to quickly recall a preferred setting.
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE MEMORY FUNCTION is to store
whatever setting that is currently displayed.
HOW TO USE ASTORED SETTING:
qPRESS THE MEMO BUTTON.
wPRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
HOW TO STORE ASETTING:
qSELECT any function.
wPROGRAM your settings.
ePRESS AND KEEP THE MEMO BUTTON PRESSED for 3
seconds until an acoustic signal is heard. The
setting is now stored. You may reprogram
the memory as many times as you wish.
WHEN THE APPLIANCE is plugged in or after a power
failure, your Memo function will have stored
2 minute at full microwave power as default
setting.
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FROZEN FOODS:
IFTHE WEIGHT IS LESSER OR GREATER THAN RECOMMEND-
ED WEIGHT: Follow the procedure for“Cook &
Reheat with microwaves” and choose 160 W
when defrosting.
IFTHE FOOD IS WARMER than deep-freeze temper-
ature (-18°C), choose lower weight of the food.
IFTHE FOOD IS COLDER than deep-freeze tempera-
ture (-18°C), choose higher weight of the food.
USE THIS FUNCTION for defrosting Meat, Poultry, Fish, vegetables and bread. JET Defrost should only be used if
the net weight is between 100 g- 2.5 kg.
ALWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable.
qPRESS THE JET DEFROST BUTTON repeatedly to
select food class.
wTURN THE ADJUST KNOBto set the weight of the
food.
ePRESS THE JET START BUTTON.
MIDWAY THROUGHTHE DEFROSTINGPROCESS the oven stops
and prompts you to TURN FOOD.
Open the door.
Turn the food.
Close the door and restart by
pressing the Start button.
NOTE: The oven continues automatically after 2 min.
if the food hasn’t been turned. The defrosting time
will be longer in this case.
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USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook various types of frozen foods.
THE OVEN WILL automatically select cooking method,
time and power needed.
qPRESS THE JET MENU BUTTON repeatedly to select
the food class. (see table)
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TURN THE ADJUST KNOBTO set the weight of the food.
ePRESS THE START BUTTON.
SOME FOOD CLASSES REQUIRE the food to be added or
stirred during cooking (varies between models). In
these cases the oven will stop and prompt you to
perform the needed action.
Open the door.
Add or Stir the food.
Close the door and restart by pressing the Start
button.
NOTE: In ”add food” status, if the door isn’t opened
at this time (within 2 minutes) the oven will stop
and go to “standby mode” . In “turn food“/”stir
food” status, it will continue to cook if the door isn’t
opened within 2 minutes.
FOOD CLASS RECOMMENDED AMOUNT ACCESSORIES TO USE DURING COOKING
qRICE MIX 300G- 650GMICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
wPASTA MIX 250G- 550GMICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
eSOUP 250G- 1000GMICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
rDINNER PLATE / FROZEN MEAL 200G- 500GMICROWAVE SAFE PLATE
tMIXED VEGETABLES 150G- 600GMICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD
FOR FOOD NOT LISTED IN THIS TA BLE and if the weight is lesser or greater than recommended weight, you
should follow the procedure for “Cook and reheat with microwaves”.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
461966207061
SUPPLY VOLTAGE230 V/50 HZ
RATED POWER INPUT 1100 W
FUSE 10 A (UK 13 A)
MW OUTPUT POWER 700 W
OUTER DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) 299 X521 X391
INNER DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) 200 X326 X320