Whirlpool RM288PXV User manual

UPPER
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Eye-Level Model
RM996PXV
RM988PXV
Built-In Model
RM288PXV
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Contents
Parts and Features ......................
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave Energy ..............
Important Safety Instructions ..............
Using Your Microwave Oven ...............
Microwave Oven Controls ...............
Programming Tone ......................
Setting the Clock .......................
Using the Minute Timer, ...................
Cooking in Your Microwave Oven ........
Using AUTOSENSOR.......................
COOK/REHEAT .........................
COOK FROZEN.........................
SLOWCOOK/SIMMER ..................
Cooking at High Cook Power .............
Cooking at Lower Cook Powers ...........
Cooking in More Than One Cycle ........
Defrosting ................................
Cooking Automatically After Defrosting ...
Cooking with the Temperature Probe .....
Using PAUSE..............................
Using STARTTIME ..........................
Using KEEPWARM .........................
Other Operating Hints. ....................
Bi-Level Cooking Rack ....................
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 ...............
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01988 Whirlpool Corporatic In
Fill out and return the Microwave Registration I::ard Included with
your mlcrowave oven. Ifthe card is missing, pleas1 ?send the model and
serial number of your microwave oven, with your r ame and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
;~o~in$tr$ive Center
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if there iseve!ra need to pass along
information about your microwave oven.
Remove the Consumer Buy Gulde label before u,!iing your mlcrowave
oven.
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Parts and features
UPPERMICROWAVE OVEN
DEFROST GUIDE
(not shown)
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
Olot shown)
AUTO SE
iNSdR GUIDE -
(not shown)
CONTROL
/
PANEL
’ TEMPERATURE
)PROBE SOCKET
2:POSITION
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BI-LEVW
COOKING RACK
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and
mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product. Then
complete the form below. Hove this information ready if you need serv-
ice or call with o question.
l Copy model and serial numbers
from plate [behind the micro-
Model Number
wove oven door on the oven
frame) and the purchase dote
Serial Number
from the soles slip.
l Keep this book and your soles
slip together in a handy place.
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Before you use your microwave oven
Read and carefully follow fhe Installation Instructions
packed with your microwave oven.
Read this Use & Core Guide and your Cooking Guide carefully for
important use and safety information. Store these with Range or Lower Oven
literature for future use.
If Is your personal responslblllfy and obllgaflon to be sure your
mlcrowave oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements. The microwave
oven should be af a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operation.
l Has been installed and levelled on a floor strong enough to support its
weight. (Eye-level model only)
l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See lnstollation Instructions.]
l Isnot used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Isused only for jobs expected of a microwave oven.
See your Range or lower Oven Use 81Care Gulde for addltlonal safety
and operaflng Insfrucflons.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAW
ENERGY...
DO NOT attempt to DO NOT operate the The microwave oven
operate this oven with oven if it is damaged. should be checked
the door open since Itisparticularly impor- for microwave leak-
open-door operation tant that the oven age by qualified serv-
con result in harmful door close properly ice personnel after a
exposure to micro- and that there is no repair is made.
w&e energy. It is
important not to de-
feat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
DO NOT place any
object between the
oven front face and
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
repaired by anyone
except properly
qualified service
personnel.
the door or allow soil DO NOT operate
or cleaner residue to the microwave oven
accumulate on seal- if the door window is
ing surfaces. broken.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For Use of Microwave Upper Oven
Microwave ovens have been used successfully in homes for
a number of years. They are 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 pre-
vent damage to the unit.
1. Read all instructions before 7. Do not operate this
using appliance. appliance if it has a
2. Read and follow the damaged cord or plug, if it is
specific “PRECAUTIONS TO not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO Electric shock, fire or other haz-
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE EN-
ERGY”found on page 4. ards may result.
8. This appliance should be
3. This appliance must be serviced only by qualified
installed and properly service personnel. Call a
grounded in accordance with Whirlpool authorized TECH-
the separately provided In- CARE@Service Company for
stallation Instructions. examination, repair or
4. Some products such as adjustment.
whole eggs and sealed con- 9. Do not cover or block any
tainers - for example, closed opening in the appliance,
glass jars - may explode and because fire may result.
should not be heated in this
oven.
10. Do not use outdoors
5. Use this appliance only for because damage to the oven
or electric shock may result.
its intended use as described
in this manual.
11. See door surface cleaning
6. As with any appliance, instructions on page 37.
close supervision isnecessary
continued on next page.
when used by children.

12. To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food.
Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic, or other com-
bustible materials are placed
inside the oven to facilitate
cooking. Paper can char or
burn, and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods.
twist-ties from paper or plastic
bags before placing bag in
oven. Cooking in metal con-
tainers can damage the oven.
Socan containers with hidden
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 c
baneI.
13. Read and follow “OPERAT-
ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”
starting on page 39.
b. Test dinnerware or cook-
ware before using. See page
40. Some dishes (melamine,
Centura? etc.) absorb micro-
wave energy, becoming too
hot to handle and slowing
cooking times. Remove wire
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your microwave oven
Microwave Oven Controls
There are three parts to the microwave oven control section.
-The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights
-Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each are covered on the following pages. Read them
carefully.
When you first connect power to the oven, a tone will sound and the Display
will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 91,the Display again shows all
B’s,it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.

Digital Display/Clock and
Indicator lights
When you are not using 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.

Command Pads
Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in
what order. A few examples:
-CLOCK SETtells the oven you are going to set the Clock.
-START tells the oven to start.
Each Command Pad (except START,CANCEL and CLOCK SET)lights
an Indicator Light on the Digital Display. The Indicator Light comes on
when you touch the Command Pad.
Number Pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the oven what
you want to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it...
- a time,
- a Cook Power,
- a food temperature,
- a food setting.
Programming Tone
Each time you 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: Ifyou 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
the programming
tone:
l Open the door.
l Touch CANCEL twice,
then touch START.
l The tone will not
sound for any touch.
If you want to replace
the programming
tone:
l Open the door.
l Touch CANCEL twice,
then touch START.
l The tone will sound for
any correct touch.
If you want to remove
all tones, except the
Minute Timer signal:
l Open the door.
l Touch CANCEL twice,
touch 0,then touch
START.
l All audible tones will
be cancelled.
l To replace the tones,
repeat the above steps.
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Setting the Clock
When the oven isfirst plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 88:88.
Ifthe electric power ever goes off,the Display will again show all 8’swhen the
power comes back on.
You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the Clock, but the Display
will be blank after cooking.
DO THIS...
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2. Touch Number
Pads for the right
time of day.
3. Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show a “0”
and the colon will start to
flash. The first Number Pad
must be touched wlthln
5 seconds or the Display
will go blank. Touch
CLOCK SETagain and
continue.
The Display will show what
numbers you touched in
the order you touched
them. This example shows
3:25.
The colon will stop flashing.
The Clock is set.
Ifyou have touched in an
incorrect time, such as
12:65,“Err” will show on the
Display. Touch CLOCK SET
and start over.
NOTE:ToEtthe Clock, touch CLOCK SET.The current time will show on
the Display and the colon will flash. Continue to set the Clock as shown
above.

IJsing the Minute l’imcr
The Minute Trmer does not start or stop cookrng It can be used alone or whrle
the oven is operating It works like a kitchen trmer
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
m
1. Touch MINUTE
TIMER.
2. Touch Number
Pads for minutes
and seconds.
3. Touch START.
Changing the
Minute Timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch numbers to set new time.
- Touch START.
New instructions cancel the old
ones.
The MINUTE TIMER lndrcator
Light WIII come on and the
Drsplay WIII show a “0”. The
first Number Pad must be
touched within 5 seconds
or the Display will again
show the time of day.
Touch MINUTE TIMER again
and continue
The Drsplay will show what
numbers you touched in
the order you touched
them. This example shows
1minute, 45 seconds
The MINUTE TIMER Indicator
Light will stay on to show
that the Minute Timer is
running.
The Display counts down
the seconds to show how
much time ISleft 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
Cancelling the Minute Timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER
-Touch CANCEL. NOTE: Touch
MINUTE TIMER before touching
CANCEL to cancel just the Minute
Timer. It CANCEL is touched first,
all cooking instructions will be
cancelled and the Minute Timer
will continue to operate.
The Minute Timer can be set to time other activities while the oven is operating
in any other cycle. The Display will countdown the time of the cycle in opera-
tion. The Minute Timer will continue to countdown, but will not show on the
Display. When the time is up, a 3 second signal will sound
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