Whirlpool JT 358 User manual

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Instructions for use
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JT 358

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INSTALLATION
PRIOR TO CONNECTING
Check that the voltage on the rating plate
corresponds to the voltage in your home.
AFTER CONNECTING
Do not remove the microwave inlet
protection plates located on the side of the
oven cavity wall. They prevent grease &
food particles from entering the microwave
inlet channels.
Ensure that the appliance is not
damaged. Check that the oven door closes
firmly against the door support and that the
internal door seal is not damaged. Empty
the oven and clean the interior with a soft,
damp cloth.
Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged mains cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped. Do not immerse the mains cord
or plug in water. Keep the cord away from
hot surfaces. Electrical shock, fire or other
hazards may result.
Place the oven on a stable, even
surface that is strong
enough to hold the oven
and the food utensils
you put in it. The right
side of the unit is the
heavy side. Use care when handling.
Position the oven at a distance from other
heating sources. The cooling air, which is
taken in by the oven, must not exceed 35°C
temperature. For sufficient ventilation there
must be a space of at least 15-cm above
the oven. Ensure the microwave oven feet
are in place and ensure the space
underneath the oven is empty to allow for
proper airflow. The oven can operate in an
ambient temperature ranging from +5°C to
+35°C.
When the appliance is first plugged in or
after a power failure, the display is blank. If
required, the oven can display a 24-hour
digital Clock. When the Clock function is not
programmed the display will remain blank
until the cooking time or the Timer is set.
The oven can be operated only if the oven
door is firmly closed.
Poor television
reception and radio
interference may
result if the oven is located close
to a TV, radio or aerial.
The earthing of this appliance is
compulsory. The manufacturer will accept
no responsibility for injury to persons,
animals or damage to objects arising from
the non-observance of this requirement.
The manufacturers are not liable for any
problems caused by the user’s failure to
observe these instructions.
This oven is not intended to be placed or
used on a working surface lower than
850 mm above the floor.
For best visibility of the display, place the
oven such that the display is below or equal
in height to your eyes when standing in front
of it.

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WARNING!
Only allow children to use the oven with
adult supervision after adequate
instructions have been given so that the
child is able to use the oven in a safe way
and understands the hazards of improper
use.
The appliance is not intended for use by
young children or infirm persons without
supervision. Young children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
If your oven have other heatsources that
can be combined with microwaves, children
should only use the oven under adult
supervision due to the temperatures
generated.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Do not heat, or use flammable materials
in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
in this appliance. This type of oven is
specifically designed to heat or cook food. It
is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
Do not use your microwave oven for
drying textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood,
flowers, fruit or other combustible materials.
Fire could result.
If material inside / outside the oven
should smoke or ignite, keep oven door
closed and turn the oven off. Disconnect the
power cord or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Do not over-cook food. Fire could result.
Do not leave the oven unattended,
especially when using paper, plastic or
other combustible materials in the cooking
process. Paper can char or burn and some
plastics can melt if used when heating food.
WARNING!
Do not use your microwave oven for
heating anything in airtight
sealed containers. The pressure
increases and may cause
damage when opening or
may explode.
WARNING!
The door seals and the door seal areas
must be regularly inspected for damage. If
these areas are damaged the appliance
should not be operated until it has been
repaired by a trained service technician.
EGGS
Do not use your microwave
oven for cooking or reheating
whole eggs with or without
shell since they may explode
even after microwave heating has ended.
The ventilation openings on the oven
must not be covered. Blocking the air intake
or exhaust vents may cause damage to the
oven and poor cooking results.
Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this product near a
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, or similar.
Never lean on the door
when it is open, or allow
children to play with it.
Injury could result. If the Grill function is not used regularly,
there is a risk of fire, due to the possible
buildup of foodparticles and fat, beneath the
grillelement. To reduce this risk, the Grill
only function should be run for 10 minutes
once a month to clean the elements.

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PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL
This appliance is designed for domestic
use only!
LIQUIDS
When heating beverages or
water in your microwave
oven, overheating of the
liquid beyond boiling point
can occur without evidence of bubbling.
This could result in a sudden boil over of
the hot liquid.
To prevent this possibility the following
steps should be taken:
1. Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
2. Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and let the
teaspoon remain in the container.
3. After heating, allow standing for a short
time, stirring again before carefully
removing the container from the oven.
The appliance should not be operated
without food in the oven when using
microwaves. Operation in this manner is
likely to damage the appliance.
If you practice operating the oven, put a
glass of water inside. The water will absorb
the microwave energy and the oven will not
be damaged.
Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in the oven.
DEEP-FRYING
Do not use your microwave
oven for deep-frying,
because the oil temperature
cannot be controlled.
CAREFUL
During use of the oven, utensils and
oven parts, may become hot. Use hot
pads or oven mitts to prevent burns, when
touching containers, oven parts, and pan
after cooking.
After heating baby food or
liquids in a baby bottle or in
a baby food jar, always stir
and check the temperature
before serving. This will ensure that the
heat is evenly distributed and the risk of
scalding or burns can be avoided.
Ensure the Lid and the Teat is removed
before heating!
Do not use the cavity for any storage
purposes.
Always refer to a microwave cookbook for
details, especially, if cooking or reheating
food that contains alcohol.

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WIRE RACK
Use the high Wire rack when
cooking with grill.
Use the low Wire rack when
grilling or cooking in
combination with other heat sources.
BAKING PLATE
Use the bakingplate when
cooking in forced air and Auto
Forced Air only. Never use it in combination
with microwaves.
GLASS TURNTABLE
Use the Glass turntable with
all cooking methods. It
collects the dripping juices
and food particles that otherwise would
stain and soil the interior of the oven.
* Place the Glass turntable on the turntable
support.
ACCESSORIES
GENERAL
There are a number of accessories
available on the market. Before you buy,
ensure they are suitable for microwave use.
When you put food and accessories in
the microwave oven, ensure that they do
not come in contact with the interior of the
oven. This is especially important with
accessories made of metal or metal
parts.
If accessories containing metal comes in
contact with the oven interior, while the
oven is in operation, sparking can occur
and the oven could be damaged.
Always ensure that the turntable is able to
turn freely before starting the oven.
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass through
them before cooking.
TURNTABLE SUPPORT
Use the turntable support under
the Glass turntable. Never put any
other utensils on the turntable
support.
* Fit the turntable support in the oven.
COVER
The Cover is used to cover food
during cooking and reheating
with microwaves only and helps
to reduce spattering, retain food
moisture as well as reducing the
time needed.
Use the cover for two level reheating
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass through
them before cooking.
CRISP-PLATE
Place the food directly on the
Crisp-plate. Always use the
Glass turntable as support when using the
Crisp-plate.
Do not place any utensils on
the Crisp-plate since it will
quickly become very hot and is
likely to cause damage to the
utensil.
The Crisp-plate may be preheated before
use (max. 3 min). Always use the Crisp
function when preheating the crisp-plate.
CRISP HANDLE
Use the supplied special
Crisp handle to remove the hot
Crisp plate from the oven.

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CLOCK
Clock timeout: each step must be
accomplished within 60 seconds. Else,
the display will return to stand by mode
automatically.
1. Press the Clock button (3 seconds) until
the left-hand digit (hour’s) flicker.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the hours.
3. Press the Clock button again. (The two
right hand digits (minutes) flicker).
4. Press the +/- buttons to set the minutes.
5. Press the Clock button again.
The Clock is set and in operation.
Note: When the appliance is first plugged in
or after a power failure, the display is blank.
If the clock is not set, the display will remain
blank until the cooking time is set.
START PROTECTION / CHILD LOCK
This automatic safety function is
activated one minute after the oven has
returned to “stand by mode“. (The oven is in
“stand by“ when the 24-hour Clock is
displayed, or if the Clock has not been set,
when the display is blank).
PAUSE OR STOP COOKING
To pause cooking:
The cooking can be paused
to check, turn or stir the
food by opening the door.
The setting will be
maintained for 10 minutes.
To continue cooking:
Close the door and press the Start
button ONCE. The cooking is
resumed from where it was paused.
Pressing the Start button TWICE will
increase the time by 30 seconds.
If you don’t want to continue
cooking:
Remove the food, close the door
and press the STOP button
A beep will signal once a minute
for 10 minutes when the cooking is
finished. 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 finished.
The door must be opened and closed
e.g. putting food into it, before the safety
lock is released. Else the display will show
“door“.
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If you wish to remove the clock from the
display once it has been set. Simply press
the Clock button (3 seconds) until the left-
hand digit (hour’s) flicker. Then press the
Stop button.
To reinstate the clock, follow the above
procedure.

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1. Press the Clock button once.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the desired
measurement of time.
3. Press the Clock button again to start the
Kitchen Timer.
KITCHEN TIMER
The Kitchen Timer is completely
independent of all other functions and
can be used at any time regardless of
whether the oven is currently cooking or
not.
Use this function when you need a
Kitchen Timer to measure exact time for
various purposes such as cooking eggs,
pasta or letting the dough rise before
baking etc.
An acoustic signal will be heard when the
Kitchen Timer has finished to count down.
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To stop the Kitchen Timer when it is
operating in the background of another
function, you must first recall it to the
foreground by pressing the Clock button
and then stop it by pressing the Clock
button once more.
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One press on the Clock button displays
how much is left on the Timer. It’s displayed
for 3 seconds and then returns to displaying
the cooking time (If you are currently
cooking).
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JET START
This function is used for quick
reheating of food with a high water
content such as; clear soups, coffee or
tea.
Do not use with this function.
1. Press the Start button.
This function automatically starts with full
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 pressing the
+/- buttons to increase or decrease the time
after the function has started.

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GRILL
Use this function to quickly give a
pleasant brown surface to the food.
1. Press the MANUAL button to select
desired function.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the cooking
time.
3. Press the Start button.
Do not leave the oven door open for long
periods when the Grill is in operation, as
this will cause a drop in temperature.
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IMPORTANT!
Ensure that the utensils used are heat
resistant and ovenproof before grilling with
them.
Do not use plastic utensils when grilling.
They will melt. Items of wood or paper are
not suitable either.
Do not use with this function.
For food like cheese, toast, steaks and
sausages, place food on the high wire grid.
1. Press the MANUAL button to select
desired function.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the cooking
time.
3. Press the WATTS button repeatedly to
set the preferred power level.
4. Press the Start button.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
Use this function for normal cooking
and reheating, such as vegetables, fish,
potatoes and meat.
Once the cooking process has been
started:
The time can easily be increased in 30-
second steps by pressing the Start button.
Each press increases the time with 30
seconds. You may also alter the cooking
time by pressing the +/- buttons to increase
or decrease the time.
The power level may also be altered during
cooking by pressing the WATTS button.
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Do not use with this function.

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CRISP
Use this function to reheat and cook
pizzas and other dough based food. It is
also good for frying bacon and eggs,
sausages, hamburgers etc.
1. Press the MANUAL button to select desired
function.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the cooking time.
3. Press the Start button.
The oven automatically works with
Microwaves and Grill in order to heat the
Crisp-plate. This way the Crisp-plate will
rapidly reach its working temperature and
begin to brown and crisp the food. IMPORTANT!
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Do not use with this function.
Ensure that the Crisp-plate is correctly
placed in the middle of the Glass turntable.
The oven and the crisp-plate become very
hot when using this function.
Do not place the hot crisp-plate on any
surface susceptible to heat.
Be careful, not to touch the ceiling
beneath the Grill element.
Use oven mittens or the
special Crisp handle supplied
when removing the hot Crisp-
plate.
Only use the supplied
Crisp plate with this
function. Other available
Crisp plates on the market
will not give the correct
result when using this function.
GRILL COMBI
1. Press the MANUAL button to select
desired function.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the cooking
time.
3. Press the WATTS button repeatedly to
set the preferred power level.
4. Press the Start button.
The Max. possible microwave power level
when using the Grill Combi, is limited to a
factory-preset level.
Use this function to cook such food as
Gratin’s, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked
potatoes.
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Do not use with this function.
Place food on the high wire rack or on the
glass turntable when cooking with this
function.

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QUICK HEAT
Use this function to preheat the empty
oven.
Do not place food before or during
preheating in the oven. It may be burned
from the intense heat.
1. Press the MANUAL button to select
desired function.
2. Press the temperature button repeatedly
to set the preferred end temperature.
3. Press the Start button.
During the heating process, symbols in
the display are animated, PRE- HEAT is
displayed and the current temperature is
displayed with flickering digits until the set
temperature is reached.
When the set temperature is reached, the
oven automatically switches to the
Manual Forced Air function and keeps the
set temperature for 10 minutes before
switching off. During this time, it is waiting
for you to, insert food, set the desired
cooking time and press the START button
to begin cooking.
Do not use with this function.
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Preheating is always done with the
oven empty.
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