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SAFETYPRECAUTIONSTO
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Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open stnce
open-door operation can result In harmful exposure to mlcrowave
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 so11 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
The oven should not be adjusted or repatred by anyone except
properly qualifled service personnel
The oven should be checked for microwave leakage by quaIltied
personnel after a repair IS made
Do not operate the oven if the door glass IS broken
Do not oDerate the microwave oven with the outer cabinet removed
Do not attempt to cook eggs in the shell in the microwave
oven. Steam build-up within the egg will cause it to burst.
Damage to the oven or injury to the user may result.
BeforeYouUseYour
MicrowaveOven
Whirlpool Microwave Ovens are built to last. It is up to you to make
sure your microwave oven is properly installed, used and maintained.
You have to be sure that your Whirlpool Microwave Oven is,
. installed according to installation instructions.
. installed where it is protected from the weather
l installed on a counter, or shelf strong enough for its weight (RJM
7700).
. connected to an electrical circuit according to the installation
instructions.
. grounded according to the installation instructions.
. used only for the job expected of a home microwave oven
. not used by children or others who might not understand how to use
it properly.
. kept clean and in good repair.
. serviced or repaired only by qualified service technicians.
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Contents
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Introduction .._,...,....,,......,,..........,....,..,.....,.. 3 2
Safety Precautions ..............................
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven ............
Installation Instructions (RJM 7700) ................
How a Microwave Oven Works ................................. 4 5
How to Use Your Microwave Oven .......................... 5 5
l Using the Controls 2
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l Cooking With Time .......................................... 7 \
l Defrosting ..’ 7 0
l Using the Control as a Minute Timer 8;
l To Check. Change or Cancel Instructions 8;
l To Stop the Oven
l Cookrng With Temperature
l Bi-Level Oven Rack
Yips on Microwave Oven Use
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l Do’s, Don’ts and Hints
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l Replacing the Oven Light Bulb -11 ;
l Care and Cleantng 11 E
l Before Calling for Service 12 g
l If you need service 12 s
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please read this guide all the way through. Save it for future use
when you may wish to look up some helpful fact or suggestion.
Now
is a good trme to fill in the spaces below. You will need this
information if you call for service or to ask questions about your
~ microwave oven. Model and serial numbers are located behind the
door of the microwave oven, as illustrated Be sure to record all letters
and numbers.
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE
MODEL NO.
SERIAL NO.
PURCHASE DATE
SERVICE COMPANY TELEPHONE NO.
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lnstallationInstructions
(RJM7700’
First: Take everything out of the oven. Wipe out the inside with a damp
cloth.
Second: Put the microwave oven on a counter, table or shelf which
has enough strength to hold it. For ventilation, leave two inches
between the back of the oven and the wall. Do not block the vents on
top. They are needed for air flow and even cookrng.
This oven can be built into a wall or cabinet. Kits RCK703 and RCK707
are available from your dealer for recessed installation. It can also be
installed, with those kits, above Whirlpool RDE, REE and RGE series
single ovens, or Hardwick 7200 single gas ovens. Follow the manufac-
turer’s installation instructions. The RCK 710, RCK 711 and RCK 713
kits can be used for surface mounting on a wall. The MICRO SHELF’
Hood, Model RJH 3330, is available for mounting the microwave oven
above a range or cooktop.
Third: For your safety, this oven must be grounded. Its cord has the
3-prong grounding plug. DO NOT CUT THE ROUND GROUNDING
PRONG FROM THE PLUG. If the wall receptacle doesn’t have the right
plug-in, or If the plug-in isn’t grounded according to the National
Electncal Code and local codes or ordinances, you must have a
qualified electrrctan put in the right outlet.
Fourth: The outlet must supply 120 volts, 60 Hz., A.C. The microwave
oven will use about 1450 watts when it is operating, so no other major
household appliance should share the circuit.
Fifth: Fill a glass container with about one cup (250 mL) of cold water
and put it in the oven. Turn the oven on full power for 1 to IV2 minutes
(see page 7). When the time is up, the water should be heated.
Sixth: If the microwave oven has been stored in a cool room. the fan
may run slower than usual until the oven warms up to room
temperature. ‘Tmk.
How a MicrowaveOvenWorks
ON When food absorbs microwaves, heal is created because Water
molecules in the food are disturbed and bounce around colliding with
each other. Heat IS created by this bouncing and collidrng like
when you warm your hands by rubbing them together.
Microwaves are lrke radio waves or radar waves. They will pass
through glass, plastic, paper and most other types of containers that
are not metal. Microwaves bounce off metal and are absorbed by food.
When all safety systems are secure (door shut completely and the
START button pushed), electric current IS allowed to reach the
magnetron tube. The magnetron tube uses electricity to create
microwaves. They pass through a metal tunnel called the waveguide,
past the wavetuner, into the oven cavity.
Just at the point where the microwaves are about to go Into the oven
cavity, Whirlpool Microwave Ovens use a mode mixer (a slow-moving
metal fan) to scatter them. If all the microwaves went in the same
direction, they’d all bounce In the same direction, like water from a

Howa MicrowaveOvenWork (cont’d)
hose. Some parts of the food wouldn’t be touched. The mode mixer E
works like a sprinkler to spread microwaves all around.
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The walls, top and bottom of the oven cavity are metal. Mtcrowaves will 2
bounce around inside the oven until they are absorbed by food. :
The food container rests on a sealed-in shelf above the metal bottom of
the oven cavity. Because the food is above the metal bottom, A
microwaves can get under it, through the shelf, to bounce up from the I
bottom into the food. 2
The screen in the door is designed to keep microwaves in the oven, yet b
allow you to see inside. it
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There are three safety interlock switches designed to make sure that z
MICROWAVESBOUNCEUPFROM the microwave oven will not operate unless the door is closed and g
THE BOTTOM microwaves are sealed inside. 5
Do not tamper with any of these interlock switches.
How to Use
YourMicrowaveOven
DISPLAY AND
INDICATORS\
“Cycle 1”
“Cycle 2”
“Defrost”
“Cook Temp”
“Cook Power”
NUMBER SELECT
“Minutes”
“Seconds”
COOK SELECTOR
“Cycle 1”
“Cycle 2”
“Defrost”
“Cancel”
“Cook Power”
“Cook Temp”
“ON” INDICATOR
START BUTTON c
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Before you set the microwave oven controls open the door.
Two dots 1:] WIII show In the display Put the food in the oven and
close the door When these dots are on. you can set your mrcrowave
oven to cook. The dots will glow when the door IS open. when the oven
is set, and for 1 minute after the door is closed or after the cycle ends.
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