Whirlpool MT9160XY User manual

Use& CareGuide
Model and serial number plate
(on frame behind door)
Control
panel
Auto cook
-guide
Auto defrost
- guide
Tuintable
NOTE: Black model shown.
Also available in white.
MICROWAVEOVEN
MT9160XY

Contents
Page
Important Safety instructions .......................... 3
Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To
Excessive Microwave Energy ......................... .4
Getting Acquainted ........................................... 5
Microwave oven features ............................... .5
Control panel features .................................... .6
Quick reference cooking guide.. ..................... .7
Using Your Microwave Oven ........................ .10
Microwave oven controls.. ............................. 10
Setting the clock.. .......................................... 11
Using the Minute Timer ................................. 11
Using STOP/CLEAR ..................................... 12
Cooking with your microwave oven ............... 12
Cooking at high cook power _____,_________,,,,_______12
Cooking at lower cook powers ...................... 13
Using AUTO COOK ...................................... 14
Auto cook chart ............................................. 15
Using AUTO DEFROST ................................ 16
Auto defrost chart .......................................... 17
Cooking with more than one cook cycle.. ...... 16
One-touch cooking ........................................ 19
One-touch cooking chart .............................. .20
Using ADD MINUTE.. .................................... 21
Using PAUSE ................................................ 21
Using AUTO START ..................................... 22
Using the safety lock .................................... .23
Audible signals ............................................. .23
Using PERSONAL CHOICE.. ........................ 24
installation instructions ................................. 25
Installing your microwave oven ..................... 25
Grounding instructions .................................. 26
Caring For Your Microwave Oven _,,,,,,,_._._.,__27
Cleaning the microwave oven ....................... 27
How Your Microwave Oven Works. ............... 28
Operating Safety Precautions ....................... 29
Cooking Guide ................................................ 33
Reheating chart ............................................. 33
Vegetable chart ............................................. 34
Meat roasting chart ........................................ 36
Questions And Answers ................................ 38
If You Need Service Or Assistance ............... 39
Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty __,,,.___,,40
0 1993 Whirlpool Corporation
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.
Please complete and mail the Owner Registra-
tion Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Have this information
ready if you need service or call with a question.
. Copy model and serial numbers from plate
(behind the microwave oven door on the frame)
and purchase date from sales slip.
l Keep this book and the sales slip together in a
handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Fill out and return the Microwave Registration
Card included with your microwave oven. If
the card is missing, please send the model and
serial number of your microwave oven, with your
name and address to
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
This information will help us reach you if there is
ever a need to pass along information about your
microwave oven.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. HOWeVer, as with
any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to
ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock, injury to persons,
exposure to excessive microwave energy, or damage when using the
microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following:
l Read all instructions before using the micro- * Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
wave oven. l Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
l Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS counter.
TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
l See door surface and interior cleaning instruc-
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found tions on page 27.
on page 4.
l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
l This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See -Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on appliance if paper, plastic, or other combus-
page 26. tible materials are placed inside the oven to
facilitate cooking. Paper can char or burn, and
. Install or locate this appliance only in accor- some plastics can melt if used when heating
dance with the provided Installation Instruc- foods.
tions found on page 25. -Do not deep fry in oven.
l Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers-for example, closed glass -Test dinnerware or cookware before using.
jars-may explode and should not be heated in See page 32. Some dishes (melamine, some
this oven. ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb microwave
energy, becoming too hot to handle and
l Use this appliance only for its intended use as slowing cooking times. Cooking in metal
described in this manual, Do not use corrosive containers not designed for microwave use
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This can damage the oven, as can containers with
type of oven is specifically designed to heat, hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples,
cook, or dry food. It is not designed for metallic glaze or trim).
industrial or laboratory use. - Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic
l As with any appliance, close supervision is bags before placing bag in oven.
necessary when used by children. - If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep
l Do not operate this appliance if it has a oven door closed, turn oven off, and discon-
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working nect the power cord, or shut off power at the
properly, or if it has been damaged or fuse or circuit breaker panel.
dropped. Electrical shock, fire or other
hazards may result. -Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do
l This appliance should be serviced only by not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or
food in the cavity when not in use.
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized
WhirlpoolSM service company for examination, -Do not mount over a sink.
repair or adjustment. -Do not store anything directly on top of the
. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance when appliance is in operation.
appliance. Fire may result.
l Read and follow “Operating Safety Precautions”
l Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. starting on page 29.
Do not use this product near water-for
l 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet reduce the risks resulting from becoming
basement, or near a swimming pool, and entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
the like. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are
l Do not immerse cord or plug in water, available and may be used if care is exer-
cised in their use.
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3. If a long cord or extension cord is used
temporarily, (a) the marked electrical rating of
the cord set or extension cord should be at
least as great as the electrical rating of the
appliance, (b) the extension cord must be a
grounding-type, 3-wire cord that has a
3-blade grounding plug and a 3slot recep-
tacle that will accept the plug on the appli-
ante, and (c) the longer cord should be
arranged so that it will not drape over the
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over accidentally.
4. A qualified electrician must install a
properly grounded and polarized 3-prong
receptacle near the appliance.
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PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVEENERGY...
Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can resuk in
harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven front
face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no damage to the:
(1) Door (bent),
(2) Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
Do not operate the microwave oven if the door
window is broken.
The microwave oven should be checked for
microwave leakage by qualified service personnel
after a repair is made.
The oven should not be adjusted or repaired
by anyone except properly qualified service
personnel.
Do not operate the microwave oven with the
outer cabinet removed.

GettingAcquainted
Microwave oven features
Your microwave oven is designed to make your
cooking experience as enjoyable and productive
as possible. To help get you up and running
quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic
features:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open
door.
Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not
operate unless the door is securely closed.
Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents
microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a
screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.
Glass Turntable. This turntable turns food as
it cooks for more even cooking. It must be in
oven during operation for best cooking results.
See pages 27 and 31 for more details,
Removable Turntable Support
(under turntable).
6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to
perform all functions. See pages 6 and 7 for
more details.
7. Auto Defrost and Auto Cook Guide.
6. Light. Automatically turns on when door is
opened or when oven is operating.
9. Model and Serial Number Plate.
IO. External Oven Air Vents (on back). See
page 25 for more details.
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Getting Acquainted
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Control panel features
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Your microwave oven control panel lets you
select the desired cooking function quickly and
easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary
Command Pad. The following is a list of all the
Command and Number Pads located on the
control panel. For more information, see
pages 1O-24.
1. Display. This display includes clock and
indicators to tell you time of day, cooking
time settings and cooking functions se-
lected. See page 10 for more information.
2. POPCORN. Touch this pad when popping
popcorn in your microwave oven. The oven
will automatically heat for a preset time at a
preset cook power. See page 19 for more
information.
3. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to add an
extra minute, at 100% Cook Power. to your
cooking cycle. See page 21 for more
information.
4. BEVERAGE. Touch this pad when heating
a beverage in your microwave oven. The
oven will automatically heat for a preset time
at a preset cook power. See page 20 for
more information.
5. DINNER PLATE. Touch this pad when
heating a plate of food in your microwave
oven. The oven will automatically heat for a
preset time at a preset cook power. See
page 20 for more information.
6. PERSONAL CHOICE. Touch this pad to
recall one cooking instruction previously
programmed into memory. See page 24 for
more information.
7. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook
common microwave-prepared foods without
needing to program times or cook powers.
See page 14 for more information.
8. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to thaw frozen food before
cooking. See page 16 for more information.
9. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to
enter cooking times, Cook Powers, quanti-
ties or weights.
10. AUTO START/CLOCK. Touch this pad to
enter the correct time of day or to program
your oven to begin cooking automatically at
a designated time later in the day. See
pages 11 and 22 for more information.
11. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad followed by
a Number Pad to set the amount of micro-
wave energy released to cook the food. The
higher the number, the higher the power or
“cooking speed.” See page 13 for more
information. See the Cooking Guide on
pages 33-37 for specific Cook Powers to
use for the foods you are cooking. Touch
this pad to add “more” or “less” time to the
Auto Cook categories. See page 14.

12. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the cooking. Touch it twice to cancel a program
Minute Timer or to stop the oven between during cooking or to clear the Display. See
cooking stages. See pages 11 and 21 for page 12 for more information.
more information. 14. START. Touch this pad after setting a
13. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad once to erase function on the microwave oven to start the
an incorrect command, cancel the Minute function. If you open the door before the
Timer or stop the oven temporarily during oven begins to cook, retouch START.
Quick reference cooking guide
Your microwave oven gives you a wide range of cooking capabilities. The following chart can be
used as a quick reference when cooking. For more in-depth information, see the corresponding
sections in this Use and Care Guide.
If you want to ... You ... Example ...
Set the clock 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. .’
Setting the clock to the correct
time of day lets you set start llillil I .
times with the Auto Start 2. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
feature. The microwave clock
also provides an accurate 3. Enter the correct time of day by
source of time for your kitchen. touching the necessary Number
Pads.
4. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK again.
Use the Minute Timer 1. Touch Number Pads to enter the
The Minute Timer lets you time desired time.
any cooking activities in your 2. Touch TIMEWPAUSE.
kitchen. l!lii
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3. To clear the Minute Timer, touch
STOP/CLEAR.
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Cook at high power 1. Put food in the oven and close the
High power cooking is perfect door.
for quick cooking of small items 2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking
and separate portions. time you want. mElm
3. Touch START.
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Cook at lower powers 1. Put food in the oven and close the
Cooking at lower powers is door.
necessary for efficient cooking
of most foods. Failure to use 2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking mmm
the correct Cook Power may time you want.
result in overcooking or 3. Touch POWER LEVEL.
undercooking. 4. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook
Power you want. mm
5. Touch START.
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Getting Acquainted
Continued
If you want to ... You ... Example ...
Cook with AUTO COOK 1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
Cooking with AUTO COOK 2. Touch AUTO COOK.
lets you cook common 3. Select an Auto Cook setting. (See
microwave-prepared foods settings listed by the AUTO COOK
without needing to program Command Pad.) Touch the Number Pad mm
times and cook powers. that corresponds to the type of food
being cooked.
4. Touch a Number Pad to enter the
quantity of food being cooked. See chart D
on page 15.
5. Touch START.
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Defrost automatically 1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
Your microwave oven
automatically defrosts a 2. Touch AUTO DEFROST. a 8
variety of common meats at m
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preset cook powers for 3. Enter the desired Auto Defrost setting by
preset times. touching the correct Number Pad. (See 0
settings listed by the AUTO DEFROST
Command Pad.)
4. Touch Number Pads for the weight of
the item to be defrosted. See chart on
page 17.
5. Touch START.
Cook with more than one 1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
cook cycle 2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time
Cooking with two or three you want. mmm
cycles lets you cook at 3. Touch POWER LEVEL twice for 100%
different cook powers, one
after another. Using this Cook Power, or POWER LEVEL
followed by a Number Pad for a lower mD
function, you are able to
fine-tune your cooking for Cook Power in the first cycle.
better results. 4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE if a pause is
desired.
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5. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time
you want in the second cycle. aoo
6. Touch POWER LEVEL and a Number
Pad for the Cook Power you want in the
second cycle. mD
7. Touch START.
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Operate one-touch 1. Put food or beverage in the oven and
cooking close the door.
One-Touch Cooking allows
you to pop popcorn, heat a
beverage or warm up a 2. Touch the One-Touch Cooking Com-
dinner plate by touching just mand Pad of your choice. See chart on
page 20.
one pad.

If you want to ... You ... Example ...
Add a minute to your 1. Make sure food is in the
cooking oven and the door closed.
Touching ADD MINUTE lets 2. Touch ADD MINUTE.
you cook for a minute at
100% Cook Power.
Pause during cooking 1. Put food in oven and close
Touching PAUSE allows you the door.
to stop the oven between 2. Touch the desired Number
cooking cycles to stir, turn Pads for the cooking time mmm
food over or add ingredients you want for the first cycle.
during the cooking process. 3. Touch POWER LEVEL m
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twice for 100% Cook
Power or once followed by
a Number Pad for a lower
Cook Power.
4. Touch TIMER/PAUSE.
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5. Enter programming for the
second cooking cycle. o&m
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6. Touch START.
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Start cooking automatically 1. Put food in oven and close
at a later time the door.
The Auto Start feature is a 2. Touch Number Pads to
handy way to start cooking a mm=
enter the desired start
meal whenever you want, time.
even when you are not there. 3. Touch AUTO START/
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CLOCK.
4. Touch Number Pads to 00’00
enter the amount of
cooking time you want.
5. Touch POWER LEVEL.
6. Touch the Number Pad for mD
the Cook Power you want.
7. Touch START.
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Use Personal Choice 1. Put food in the oven and
Personal Choice allows you close the door.
to recall one cooking 2. Touch PERSONAL
instruction previously placed CHOICE.
in memory. 3. Touch START.

UsingYourMicrowaveOven
Microwave oven controls
There are three parts in the control section:
-Display/Clock and Indicators
- Command Pads
-Number Pads
Instructions for each control are covered on the
following pages. Read them carefully.
When you first plug in the oven, the Display will
flash “88:88”. Touch STOP/CLEAR and “1 :OO”
will appear. If, after you set the Clock (page 1l),
the Display again shows all 8’s, it means your
electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Display/clock and indicators
When you are not using the microwave oven,
this is an accurate clock.
When you are using the microwave oven,
it displays time settings, cook powers, and
Indicators.
Command pads
l Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave
oven what to do and in what order. A few
examples:
-CLOCK tells the oven you are going to set the
clock.
-START tells the oven to start.
(See page 23 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any pad.)
l Each Command Pad (except START, STOP/
CLEAR, AUTO START/CLOCK and TIMER/
PAUSE) causes an Indicator to light when you
touch the Command Pad. While the oven is
running, an Indicator (or Indicators) will be on to
show what the oven is doing.
Number pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the
oven what you want it to do, you’ll touch Number
Pads to tell it ,,.
-a time,
-a Cook Power.
Display messages
Messages will appear on the display to guide you
with your cooking. If you attempt to enter
unacceptable instructions, “ERROR” will appear
on the Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR and re-enter
the instructions.
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Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Display
flashes “88:88”. If the eiectric power ever goes
off, the Display will again flash all 6’s when the
power comes back on.
You can cook without setting the clock, but the
Display will not show the correct time of day after
cooking. To set the correct time of day, follow
these steps:
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR and the Display will
show “1:OO”.Then touch AUTO START/
CLOCK and the Display will show a "0".
2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of
day. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them. This
example shows 25 minutes after 3 o’clock.
3. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. The Clock is
set.
If you have touched in an incorrect time,
such as 12:65, “ERROR” will show on the
Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR, then touch
AUTO START/CLOCK and start over.
NOTE: To reset the clock, touch AUTO START/
CLOCK. A “0” will show on the Display. Continue
to set the clock as shown above.
Using the Minute Timer
Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen
timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to
99 minutes, 99 seconds.
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.
Touch TIMER/PAUSE. 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.
When the set time ends, a long tone will
sound. “END” will flash on the Display. Touch
STOP/CLEAR or open the oven door to clear
the Display. The Display will then show the
time of day.
NOTES:
l To see the time of day while the Minute Timer is
counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK.
l If you want to use other Command Pads while
the Minute Timer is counting down, touch
STOP/CLEAR to cancel the Minute Timer.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
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Using STOP/CLEAR
Touch STOP/CLEAR once to:
l Erase instructions if you make a mistake during
programming.
l Cancel the Minute Timer.
l Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
Touch STOP/CLEAR twice to:
l Cancel a program during cooking.
NOTE: The oven may be stopped during a cycle by
opening the door. Close the door and touch START
to restart.
Cooking with your microwave
oven
Although a new rating method* rates this oven at
900 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook and
recipes developed for “higher” wattage (700-800
watt) microwave ovens.
To get the best cooking results:
l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recom-
mended cooking time. If necessary, add time in
one or two minute periods, 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 If 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 Procedure is an
internationally recognized method of rating microwave
wattage output and does not represent an actual change to
output power or cookIng performance.
Cooking at high cook power
Follow these steps to cook at high power:
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them. The
example shows 1 minute, 30 seconds.
NOTE: If programming more than one cycle, you
must touch POWER LEVEL twice for 100% Cook
Power. If programming only one cycle, you do not
need to touch POWER LEVEL at all.
3. Touch START. The oven will automatically cook
at high Cook Power. The COOK Indicator will
come on to show that the oven is cooking. The
Display counts down the time to show how much
time is left in the cycle. When the cooking time
ends, a long tone will sound. “END” will flash on
the Display. Touch STOP/CLEAR or open the
oven door. The Display will then show the time
of day.

Cooking at lower cook powers
For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook
Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower
the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a
different percentage of Cook Power. Many
microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number,
percent or name which Cook 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
8 = 80% 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
0 = 0% of full power (fan and light will be on)
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want. The Display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them. This
example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL. The Display will
show “P-“.
4. 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.
the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound.
“END” will flash on the Display. Touch STOP/
CLEAR or open the oven door to clear the
Display. The Display will then show the time
of day.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
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Using AUTOCOOK
Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook
common microwave-prepared foods without
needing to program times and cook powers.
AUTO COOK has preset times and cook powers
for five major food categories: Baked Potatoes;
Rolls, Muffins; Fresh Vegetables; Frozen Veg-
etables and Canned Vegetables. All you do is
touch the Number Pad assigned to the desired
category and enter the number of items being
heated. Your microwave oven does the rest.
Put the food in the oven and close the door.
Touch AUTO COOK. “FOOD” will flash on the
Display.
Touch a Number Pad (l-5) to select an Auto
Cook setting. To select the desired setting;
see the chart next to the AUTO COOK
Command Pad on the control panel. The
Display will show “CC” (Computerized
Cooking) for the setting you selected and the
“NO.” or “CUPS” Indicator will flash. This
example shows an entry of “1” for Baked
Potatoes.
Touch a Number Pad to enter the amount of
items to be heated. The amount will appear on
the Display. This example shows an entry of
“2” for two potatoes.
Touch START. The COOK Indicator will come
on to show that the oven is cooking. When the
cooking time ends, a long tone will sound.
“END” will flash on the Display. Touch STOP/
CLEAR or open the oven door. The Display
will then show the time of day.
After using AUTO COOK, you may find you like
your food less or more done.
Display messages
To decrease future cooking time:
l Select the category by touching the Number
Pad for the category you want to change.
l Touch a Number Pad for the quantity of food to
be cooked.
l Touch POWER LEVEL twice within 1 second.
“LESS” will appear on the Display.
l Touch START.
To increase future cooking time:
l Select the category by touching the Number
Pad for the category you want to change.
l Touch a Number Pad for the quantity of food to
be cooked.
l Touch POWER LEVEL once. “MORE” will
appear on the Display.
l Touch START.
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Auto cook chart
;ElTING FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
1 Baked t-6 med size Prick; place on paper towel directly on turntable. After cooking,
Potatoes remove from oven and let stand wrapped in foil 10 minutes.
2 Rolls, l-6 Arrange on a double layer of paper towels; cover with another
Muffins towel.
3 Fresh
l-4 cups Place in a microwave-safe container. For beans, carrots, corn,
Vegetables and peas, add 1 tablespoon water per cup. For broccoli,
brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower, cook immediately
after washing with no additional water. If you like tender-crisp
vegetables, set the Auto Cook quantity for half the amount of
vegetables you are actually cooking. For example, when
cooking 2 cups of vegetables, set AUTO COOK for 1 cup.
Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, remove from
oven, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
4 Frozen l-4 cups Place in a microwave-safe container. Cover with lid or plastic
Vegetables wrap. After cooking remove from oven, stir, cover and let
stand 3 minutes before serving.
5 Canned
l-4 cups Drain canned vegetables leaving about one tablespoon of
Vegetables liquid. Place in serving bowl or casserole. Cover with lid or
plastic wrap. After cooking, stir thoroughly before serving.
NOTES:
l If you enter an amount not shown in the chart above, “ERROR” will appear. AUTO COOK will only
operate with the amounts shown.
. When cooking a 10 oz package of frozen vegetables (this equals about 1% cups), touch “1” for 1 cup of
‘tender-crisp” vegetables (you cannot enter % cup amounts) or touch “2” for two cups and touch COOK
POWER twice for “less” time.

Using Your Microwave Oven
Continued
Using AUTODEFROST
Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a
variety of common meats at preset cook powers
for preset times. The 3-stage Auto Defrost Cycle
is programmed for: Roast Beef, Pork; Steaks,
Chops, Fish; Ground Meat; Chicken, Whole; and
Chicken Pieces. All you do is touch the Number
Pad assigned to the desired category and enter
the weight of the items being heated. Your
microwave oven does the rest.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Put frozen food in the oven and close the
door.
Touch AUTO DEFROST. The DEFROST
Indicator will come on and “FOOD” will flash
on the Display.
Select an Auto Defrost setting by touching the
appropriate Number Pad. The Display will
show CD (Computerized Defrosting) for the
setting you selected and the “LBS.” Indicator
will flash. This example shows an entry of “2”
for Steaks, Chops, Fish.
Touch Number Pads to enter the food’s
weight. The weight will appear on the Display.
This example shows an entry of “2.0” for two
pounds.
NOTE: If “ERROR” appears on the display,
touch STOP/CLEAR and start over. See the
“Auto defrost chart” on page 17 for weight
ranges available for each food category.
Touch START. The COOK Indicator will come
on to show that the oven is defrosting.
The Display will count down the time to show
how much defrosting time is left.
After the first stage is completed, the oven will
stop, 4 tones will sound, and directions will
appear on the Display. Open the door, turn
meat over and shield any warm portions. (The
Displays shown are just examples of direc-
tions you will see, depending on the type of
meat being thawed.) Close the door. “PRESS
START” will appear.
Touch START. The Display will continue to
count down the second stage of the defrost
cycle.
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8. After the second stage is completed, the oven
will stop, 4 tones will sound, and directions will
appear on the Display. Open the door, shield
any warm portions and close the door.
“PRESS START” will appear.
9. Touch START to complete defrosting.
10. After defrosting, the oven will stop and direc-
tions will appear on the Display. Open the door
or touch STOP/CLEAR. The Display will then
show the time of day.
Auto defrost chart
SETTING FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
1 Roast 2.5-6.0 Ibs After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with alumi-
Beef, num foil.
Pork After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with
aluminum foil.
Stand, covered 30-60 minutes.
2 Steaks, 0.5-4.0 Ibs After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with
Chops, aluminum foil.
Fish After the 2nd stage, shield any warm portions with aluminum foil.
Stand, 1O-l 5 minutes.
3 Ground 0.5-3.0 Ibs Remove any thawed parts after each stage.
Meat Stand, 5-l 0 minutes.
4 Chicken, 2.5-6.0 Ibs Remove giblets before freezing poultry for more uniform defrosting.
Whole After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with
aluminum foil.
After the 2nd stage, shield any warm portions with aluminum foil.
Stand, covered 30-55 minutes.
5 Chicken 0.5-3.0 Ibs After the 1st stage, turn over and rearrange.
Pieces After the 2nd stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange
or remove.
Stand, 1O-15 minutes.
NOTES:
. If YOU enter an amount not shown in the chart above, “ERROR” will appear. Auto Defrost will only
operate within the weight ranges shown in the chart. Round weights of food items to the nearest half
pound.
l To defrost items not listed in Auto Defrost, use 30% Cook Power. See a reliable cookbook for defrosting
information.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
Continued
Cooking with more than one
cook 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. The display will show the numbers you
touched in the order you touched them.
This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
3. Select a Cook Power.
l To cook at full (100%) power, touch POWER
LEVEL twice. The display will show “P-HI”. This
shows the oven is programmed to cook at full
power.
l To select another Cook Power, touch POWER
LEVEL once, followed by a Number Pad for the
! F 50%offullpower.
Cook Power you want in the first cycle. This
example shows you touched Number Pad 5 for
4. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you
want in the second cycle. The Display will
show the numbers you touched in the order
you touched them. This example shows
3 minutes, 25 seconds.
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5. Select a Cook Power.
l To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6.
l To cook at another Cook Power, touch
POWER LEVEL once followed by a Number
Pad for the Cook Power you want in the
second cycle. This example shows you
touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full
power.
6. Touch START. The COOK Indicator will come
on to show that the oven is cooking. The
Display counts down the time to show how
much cooking time is left in each cycle. When
the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound.
“END” will flash on the Display. Touch STOP/
CLEAR or open the oven door to clear the
Display. The Display will then show the time
of day.
Changing or adding instructions
You can change times, Cook Powers or add
cycles any time before or after touching START:
l Touch STOP/CLEAR twice.
l Enter your new instructions.
One-touch cooking
One-Touch Cooking allows you to pop popcorn,
heat a beverage or warm up a dinner plate by
touching just one pad. Before using One-Touch
Cooking, be sure the time of day is showing on
the Display. If the time of day is not on the
Display, touch STOP/CLEAR once or twice.
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch the desired One-Touch cooking item
Command Pad:
l Touch POPCORN once to pop popcorn. This
setting gives 3 minutes cooking time needed
for most regular size (3.5 oz) bags of micro-
wave popcorn. Touch POPCORN 2 times for
4 minutes, 40 seconds of cooking time need-
ed for big (7.0 oz) bags of popcorn. Touch
POPCORN 3 times for 2 minutes, 20 seconds
cooking time needed for most single serving
(1.75 oz) bags. See chart on page 20.
Cooking performance may vary with brand.
Try several brands to decide which gives best
popping results. Use fresh bags of popcorn.
Do not try to repop unpopped kernels or reuse
popcorn bags.
NOTE: One-Touch Cooking is designed for
commercially bagged microwave popcorn. If
you are using a microwave popcorn popper,
follow manufacturer’s instructions.
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Using Your Microwave Oven
Continued
One-touch cooking chart
One-Touch Command Pads have preset cooking times and cook powers for your convenience
SETTING 1 AMOUNT PROCEDURE
l Touch BEVERAGE to heat a half-cup of a
cooled beverage to a better drinking tempera-
ture. When cooking time ends, a long tone will
sound. “STIR” will show on the Display.
Remove beverage and stir before serving.
l Touch DINNER PLATE to heat a plate of food.
Place meat and bulky vegetables to the outside
of the plate. Cover plate with wax paper. When
cooking time ends, a long tone will sound and
‘COVER STAND” will flash on the display.
Allow a short standing time before serving.
3. The Display will count down the cooking time
and the COOK Indicator will appear on the
Display. When the cooking time ends, a long
tone will sound. The Display will then show the
time of day.
Popcorn 3.50 oz bag
7.00 oz bag
1.75 oz bag
Beverage % mug
1 mug
2 mugs
Dinner Plate 1 regular
1 large
1 small
Touch POPCORN 1 time for regular size bags.
Touch POPCORN 2 times for big bags.
Touch POPCORN 3 times for single serving bags.
Touch BEVERAGE 1 time to reheat % mug of a beverage.
Touch BEVERAGE 2 times to reheat a full mug.
Touch BEVERAGE 4 times within 2 seconds to reheat 2 full mugs.
Touch DINNER PLATE 1 time for a regular amount of food
(approximately 4 oz meat or poultry, Y’zcup potato or rice and
X cup of vegetables or equivalent).
Touch DINNER PLATE 2 times for a larger amount of food.
Touch DINNER PLATE 3 times within 2 seconds for a small amount
of food.
Try the One-Touch Command Pads as directed in the chart above. If results are not what you expected,
you may add more or less time. Cooking results will be affected by the size and temperature of the
portions being cooked.
l To increase cooking time by 7%, touch the desired One-Touch Command Pad as directed in the chart
above and immediately touch POWER LEVEL once.
l To decrease cooking time by 7%, touch desired One-Touch Command Pad as directed in the chart
above and immediately touch POWER LEVEL twice.
NOTE: One-Touch Cooking commands can be entered after closing the door, after touching STOP/
CLEAR or within one minute after cooking with another function.
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