Whirlpool RM770PXB User manual

UseAhdCare
A Note To You 2
Fzzm- 3
Getting Acquainted 5
Using Your
Microwave Oven 11
Caring For Vow
MicrowaveOven 33
How Your
Microwave Oven
wotks 34
O~?g- 35
Cooking Guide 38
Questions And
Answers 40
If Y?u Need
PEz 41
Wammty 44
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UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN
NOTE: Use and care instructions for the
lower oven are provided in a separate
manual.
MODEL RM770PXB

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance.
You have purchased a quality, ~&Mass home appliance. Years of engineering experience
have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free
operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. lt is full of valuable information on
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also,
please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. This
will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbds and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each
symbol.
This symbol will help you avoid actions
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Our Consumer Assistance Center number, l-800-253-1 301,
is toll-free, 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first
see “lf You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 41. If you need further help, feel free to call
our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram in Lower Oven Use and Care Guide). For your convenience,
we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date
from the sales slip and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the
sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Important safety Instructions
Microwave ovens have been thoroughly testsd for safe and effklsnt operation. How-
ever, as with any appliance, there are spsclal Installation and safety prscautlons whkh
must be followed to onsurs safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the
unlt. To reduce the risk of burns, firs, elect&al shock, InJury to
persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or dam-
age when uslng the mkrowave oven, follow basic precau-
tlons, lncludlng the followlng:
l Read all instructions before using the
l Do not cover or block any opening on the
microwave oven. appliance. Frrecould result.
l Read and follow the specific “PRECAU-
l See door surface and interior cleaning
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPO- instructions on page 33.
SURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
ENERGY” found on page 4. cavity:
l This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded -Do not overcook food. Carefulfy attend
outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUC- appliance if paper, plastic, or other
TIONS” found in the Installation Instruc- combustible materials are placed inside
tions. the oven to facilitate cooking. Paper
coukf char or bum, and some plastics
l Install or locate this appliance only in could melt if used when heating foods.
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions. -Do not deep fry in oven.
-Test dlnnsrwars or cookware before
l Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers-for example, closed using. See page 38. Some dishes
glass jars-could explode and should not (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware,
be heated in this oven. etc.) absorb microwave energy, becom-
ing too hot to handle and slowing
l Use this appliance only for its intended cooking times. Cooking in metal
use as described in this manual. Do not containers not designed for microwave
use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this use coukl damage the oven, as can
appliance. Thii type of oven is specifi- containers with hidden metal (twist-ties,
tally designed to heat, cook, or dry food. foil lining, staples, metallic glaze or
It is not designed for industrial or labora- trim).
tory use. -Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
l As with any appliance, close supervision plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
is necessary when used by children. -If materials inside the oven should
l Do not operate this appliance if it is not ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
working properly, or if it has been oven off or shut off power at the fuse or
damaged. Electrical shock, fire or other circuit breaker panel.
hazards could result.
l This appliance should be serviced only -Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
by qualified service personnel. Call an cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
authorized Whirlpoor service company when not in use.
for examination, repair or adjustment.
l Read and follow “Operating Safety
Precautions” starting on page 35.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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You are responsible for:
l Reading and following the INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS packed with your oven.
l Installing and leveling the oven in a
cabinet strong enough to support its
weight, and where it is protected from the
elements. The microwave oven should be
at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for
proper operation.
l Properfy connecting the oven to electrical
supply and grounding it.
l Making sure the oven is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Properly maintaining the oven.
l Using the microwave oven only for jobs
expected of a home microwave oven.
PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVEENERGY...
Do not attempt to operate this oven with (1) Door (bent),
the door open since open-door operation (2) Hinges and latches (broken or loos-
can result in harmful exposure to micro- end),
wave energy. It is important not to defeat (3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.
Do not operate the microwave oven if the
or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven door window is broken.
front face and the door or allow soil or The microwave oven should be checked
cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing for microwave leakage by qualified service
surfaces. personnel after a repair is made.
Do not operate the oven if it is damaged.
It is particularfy important that the oven
door close properly and that there is no
damage to the:
The oven should not be adjusted or
repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
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Getting Acquainted
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. OnoTouch Door Open Button. Push to
open door.
2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will
not operate unless the door is securely
CbWd.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Shield
prevents microwaves from escaping. lt is
designed as a screen to allow you to view
food as it cooks.
4. Glass Turntable. This turntable turns
food as it cooks for more even cooking. It
must be in the oven during operation for
best cooking results. See pages 33,34
and 37 for more details.
5. Removable Turntable Support
(under turntable).
6. Temperature Probe Socket (on oven
ceiling). Plug the Temperature Probe
into this socket when using probe for
cooking. See page 26 for more informa-
tion.
NOTE: Do not store the Temperature
Probe in the oven when probe is not
being used. Store in a handy place.
7. Auto Defrost, Auto Cook, and Sensor
Cook Guide.
6. Control Panel. Touch pads on this
panel to perform all functions. See
pages 6 and 7 for more information.
9. Llght. Automatically turns on when door
is opened or when oven is operating.
10. External Oven Alr Vents (in front).
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Control panel features
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
infonnation, see pages 1l-32.
Audible signals are available to guide you
when setting and using your oven. A pro-
gramming tone will sound each time you
touch a pad. Four tones signal the end of a
cooking cycle. One three-second tone signals
the end of a Minute Timer function. If you do
not hear a tone, it is because of incorrectly
entered instructions.
1. Display. This display includes indicators to
tell you cooking time settings and cooking
functions selected. See page 11 for more
information.
2. COOK. Touch thii pad when programming
the oven to cook. See pages 14 and 15 for
more information.
3. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook
common microwave-prepared foods
without needing to program times and
Cook Powers. See page 21 for more
information.
4.
5.
PROBE TEMP. Touch this pad when using
the Temperature Probe to cook. Touch
PROBE TEMP followed by Number Pads
to set desired final food temperature, and
COOK POWER followed by a Number Pad
for the Cook Power you want. See pages
26-28 for more information.
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 30 for more
information.
6. WARM/HOLD. Touch this pad to keeo hot,
7.
cooked foods safely warm in your m&o- .
wave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 sec-
onds. WARlWHOLD can be used by itself,
or it can automatically follow a cooking
cycle. See page 20 for more information.
AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad followed
by Number Pads to thaw frozen food by
weight. See page 16 for more information.
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8. PERSONAL CHOICE. Touch this pad to
recall one cooking instruction previously
programmed into memory. See page 29
for more information.
9. COOK POWER. Touch this pad followed
by a Number Pad to set the amount of
microwave energy released to cook the
food. The higher the number, the higher
the microwave power or “cooking speed.”
See page 15 for more information. See
the “Microwave cooking chart” on page
39 for specific Cook Powers to use for the
foods you are cooking.
10. ADD MINUTE. Touch this pad to cook for
one minute or to add an extra minute, at
100% Cook Power, to your cooking cycle.
See page 32 for more information.
11. SENSOR COOK. Touch this pad followed
by a setting selection to cook food wlth
the sensor. The oven automatically
adjusts cooking times and powers by
detecting the amount of moisture and
humidity emitted by the food during
cooking. See page 23 for more
information.
12. REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat
many of your favorite foods automati-
cally without setting the time or Cook
Power. See page 31 for more informa-
tion.
13. Number Pads. Touch Number Pads to
enter cooking times, Cook Powers,
quantities or weights. Use also to set the
Minute Timer.
14. START/ENTER. Touch this pad after
setting a function on the microwave
oven to start the function. If you open
the door after the oven begins to cook,
retouch START/ENTER.
15. PAUSE/TIMER, Touch this pad to set
the Minute Timer or to stop the oven
during cooking. See pages 13 and 19
for more information.
18. OFF/CANCEL. Touch this pad to erase
an incorrect command, cancel the
Minute Timer, cancel a program during
cooking, or clear the Display. See page
13 for more information.
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 corre-
sponding sections in this Use and Care Guide,
NOTE: It may be necessary to touch OFF/CANCEL to clear the Display before setting a
program.
If you want to ... You II. Example ...
Use the Mlnute Tlmer 1. Touch PAUSE/TIMER.
The Minute Timer lets
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you time any cooking q
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activities in your
kitchen. 2. Touch Number Pads to enter the
desired time. mmm
3. Touch START/ENTER.
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To clear the Mlnute Tlmer:
1. Touch PAUSE/TIMER.
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2. Touch OFF/CANCEL.
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If you want to ...
Cook at high cook
power
High power cooking is
perfect for quick cooking
of small items and
separate portions.
Cook at lower cook
powers
Codting at lower powers
is necessary for efficient
cooking of many foods.
Failure to use the correct
Cook Power may result
in overcooking or
undercooking.
Defrost automatically
Your microwave oven
automatically defrosts a
variety of common
meats at preset Cook
Powers for preset times.
Pause during cooking
Touching PAUSE allows
you to stop the oven
during a cooking cycle to
stir, turn focd over or
add ingredients during
the cooking process.
You ...
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch START/ENTER.
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK.
3. Touch Nurrber Pads for the
cooking time you want.
4. Touch COOK POWER.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want.
6. Touch START/ENTER.
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST.
3. Touch a Number Pad for the
desired setting. (See “Auto
defrost chart” on page 18.)
4. Touch Number Pads for the
weight of the item to be de-
frosted. (See “Auto defrost
chart” on page 18.)
5. Touch START/ENTER.
1. Put food in oven and close the
door.
2. Touch Command and Number
Pads for the desired cooking
cycle.
3. Touch PAUSE/TIMER.
4. Touch START/ENTER.
5. When oven pauses at pro-
grammed time, open door. Stir,
turn over food, or add ingredi-
ents. Cbse door.
6. Torestart,touchSTART/ENTER.
Example ...
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If you want to ... You ... Example ...
Use WARM/HOLD 1. Put hot, cooked food in the
You can keep hot, oven and close the door.
cooked food warm in 2. Touch WARM/HOLD. w!J..
your microwave oven 0 D
safely for up to 99
3. Touch START/ENTER.
minutes, 99 seconds Ii!
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with this selection. .
Cook with AUTO 1. Put food in the oven and close
COOK the door.
Cooking with AUTO 2. Touch AUTO COOK. m * 0
COOK lets you cook . .
common microwave 3. Touch a Number Pad for the
prepared foods without desired setting. (See “Auto m
needing to program
times and Cook Powers. cook chart” on page 22.)
4. Touch a Number Pad to enter
the quantity of food being m
cooked. (See “Auto cook chart”
on page 22.)
5. Touch START/ENTER.
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Cook with SENSOR 1. Put food in oven and close the
COOK door.
SENSOR COOK 2. Touch SENSOR COOK.
automatically adjusts m a*
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cooking times and 3. Touch a Number Pad for
powers by detecting the desired setting. (See “Sensor m
moisture and humidity cook chart” on page 24.)
emitted by the focd as it
heats. 4. Touch START/ENTER.
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Cook with the Tern 1. Insert at least %of Tempera-
perature Probe ture Probe into food.
The Temperature Probe 2. Place food in oven and plug
lets you tell the oven to probe into socket on oven
turn off automatically ceiling.
when the food reaches 3. Touch PROBE TEMP.
a temperature you m
‘me:
specify. Temperature
Probe cooking ensures 4. Touch Number Pads for food
that food does not temperature you want. #Dim
overcook or undercook. 5. Touch COOK POWER, fol-
lowed by a Number Pad for the
Cook Power you want. mm
6. Touch START/ENTER.
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Ifyou want to ...
Cook with the Tern
perature Probe
(continued)
Use PERSONAL
CHOICE
PERSONAL CHOICE
lets you recall one
zooking instruction
previously placed in
memory.
Pop popcorn
POPCORN lets you pop
rp; by touching just
Reheat food
REHEAT lets you reheat
many foods by touching
just one pad.
Add a minute to your
cooking
Touching ADD MINUTE
lets you cook for a
minute at 100% Cook
Power.
You ,,.
To check probe tempereture you
programmed while cooking:
Touch PROBE TEMP.
To program:
1. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE
twice.
2. Touch a Command Pad for the
cooking cycle you want.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooking time or temperature you
want.
4. Touch COOK POWER and then
a Number Pad for the Cook
Power you want.
5. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE.
To use Personal Choice:
1. Touch PERSONAL CHOICE.
2. Touch START/ENTER.
1. Place bag in center of upside
down glass pie plate.
2. Touch POPCORN.
1. Put food in oven and close the
door.
2. Touch REHEAT.
1. Make sure food is in oven.
2. Touch ADD MINUTE.
Example ...
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Using Your Microwave Oven
In This Section
Page
Microwave oven controls.. ...............ll
Uslng the Minute Timer.. ................. .13
Using OFF/CANCEL ........................ .13
Cooking with your microwave
oven ................................................... 14
Cooking at high cook power ...........14
Cooklng at lower cook powers.. ......15
Defrosting .......................................... 16
Auto defrost chart ............................ 16
Using PAUSE .................................... 19
Using WARM/HOLD .......................... 20
Uslng AUTO COOK ........................... 21
Page
Auto cook chart ................................ 22
Uslng SENSOR COOK.. ................... .23
Sensor cook chart ............................ 24
Coortg with the Temperature
................................................. 26
Using PERSONAL CHOICE.. ............29
Using POPCORN .............................. 30
Uslng REHEAT .................................. 31
Using ADD MINUTE .......................... 32
Changing onetouch and sensor
cooking times ................................... 32
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your microwave oven properly
This section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven.
Microwave oven controls
Display and indicators
The display shows time settings, Cook
Powers, and indicators.
Command pads
l Touch Command Pads to tell the micro
wave oven what to do and in what order. A
few examples:
-AUTO DEFROST tells the oven you are
going to defrost food.
- START/ENTER tells the oven to start.
l Most Command Pads cause an indicator
to light when you touch the Command
Pad. While the oven is running, an indica-
tor (or indicators) will be on to show what
the oven is doing.
l If you touch two instructions into the
same cycle, the second set of instructions
will cancel the first.

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,
-a weight,
-a quantity,
-a temperature.
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 OFF/
CANCEL and m-enter the instructions.
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Using the Minute Timer
You can use your microwave oven as a
kiichen timer. Use the Minute Timer for
timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
1. Touch PAUSWIMER.
2. 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.
3. Touch START/ENTER. 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.
4. When the set time ends, one long tone
will sound.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
1. Touch PAUSE/TIMER.
2. Touch OFF/CANCEL.
Using OFF/CANCEL
Touch OFF/CANCEL to:
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l Erase instructions if you make a mistake
during programming.
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l Cancel the Minute Timer.
l Cancel a program during cooking.
NOTE: You can stop the oven during a cycle
by opening the door. Close the door and
touch START/ENTER to restart.
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Cooking with your microwave oven
;tsqEsthe best cooking
:
l Although a new rating method* rates
thii oven at 900 watts, you may use a
reliable cookbook and recipes developed
for microwave ovens previously rated at
700-800 watts.
l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum
recommended cooking time. If necessary,
touch ADD MINUTE while the oven is
operating or after it has completed the
cooking cycle. (See page 32 for more
information.) Then check for doneness to
avoid overcooking the food.
l Stir, turn over or rearrange the food
being asked 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.
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 COOK. The Display will show
uW:W.
3. 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.
4. Touch START/ENTER. The oven will
automatically cook at high Cock Power.
The Display counts down the time to
show how much time is left in the cycle.
When the cooking time ends, four tones
will sound. “END” will show on the
Display. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open
the oven door.
NOTE: If you want to change the cooking
time while cooking is in progress, touch
COOK, touch in the new time within
5 seconds, then touch START/ENTER.
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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
whii 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&O% of full power
7=70% of full power MED-HIGH
8==% 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=lO% of full power LOW
1. Put focd in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch COOK. The Display will show
“0O:W.
3. 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.
4. Touch COOK POWER. The Display will
show “P-HI”.
5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power
you want. The Display will show what you m
touched. Thii example shows you
touched Number Pad 5 for 50% of full
power.

6. Touch START/ENTER. The Display
counts down the time to show how much
cooking time is left in the cycle. When the
cooking time ends, four tones will sound.
“END” will show on the Display. Touch
OFF/CANCEL or open the oven door to
clear the Display.
To check Cook Power after
cooking has started:
Touch COOK POWER. The Cook Power
percentage or ‘HI” will show on the Display
for three seconds.
To change Cook Power after
cooking has started:
l Follow Steps 4,5 and 6 to set a Cook
Power lower than HI.
l Touch COOK POWER twice to change
from a lower Cook Power to HI.
Defrosting
Your microwave oven automatically defrosts NOTE: Before using AUTO DEFROST, be
a variety of common meats at preset Cook
Powers for preset times. The 3-stage Auto sure the Display is blank. lf the Display is
not blank, touch OFF/CANCEL once or
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 as-
signed to the desired category and enter the
weight of the items being heated. Your
microwave oven does the rest.
twice.
1. Put frozen food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST. The AUTO
DEFROST Indicator will come on and
“FOOD” will show on the Display.
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3.
4.
Choose an Auto Defrost setting by
touching the appropriate Number Pad.
The Display will show ‘Enter” and the
“LBS.” Indicator will be displayed. This
example shows an entry of “2” for Steaks,
Chops, FBh. (See the “Auto defrost chart”
on page 18 or the Cook Guide label on
the frame behind the door for Auto
Defrost settings.)
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 OFF/CANCEL and start
over. See the “Auto defrost chart” on
page 18 for weight ranges available for
each food category.
5. Touch START/ENTER. The Display will
count down the time to show how much
defrosting time is left.
6. After the first stage is completed, the
oven will stop, two 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 directions you
will see, depending on the type of meat
being thawed.) Close the door. “PRESS
START” will appear.
7. Touch START/ENTER. The Display will
continue to count down the second stage
of the defrost cycle.
8. After the second stage is completed,
the oven will stop, two tones will sound,
and directions will appear on the Dis-
play. Open the door, shield any warm
portions and close the door. “PRESS
START” will appear.

9. Touch START/ENTER to complete
defrosting.
10. After defrosting, the oven will stop and
directions will appear on the Display.
Open the door&touch OFF/CANCEL.
Auto defrost chart
;EmlNG FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
1 Roast 2.5-6.0 lbs After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions
Beef, with aluminum foil.
Pork After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm por-
tions with aluminum foil.
Stand, covered 30-60 minutes.
2 Steaks, 0.5-4.0 Ibs After the 1st stage, turn over and shieM any warm portions
Chops, with aluminum foil.
Fish After the 2nd stage, shield any warm portions with alumi-
num foil.
Stand, 10-15 minutes.
3 Ground 0.5-3.0 Ibs Remove any thawed parts after each stage.
hat Stand, 5-10 minutes.
4 Chicken, 2.5-6.0 Ibs Remove giblets before freezing poultry for more uniform
Whole defrosting.
After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions
with aluminum foil.
After the 2nd stage, shield any warm portions with alumi-
num foil.
Stand, covered 30-55 minutes.
5 Chicken 0.5-3.0 Ibs Afler the 1st stage, turn over and rearrange.
Pieces After the 2nd stage, if there are warm or thawed portions,
rearrange or remove.
Stand, 1G15 minutes.
NOTES:
l If you enter an amount not shown in the chart above, “ERROR” will appear. AUTO DE-
FROST 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 the Microwave
Cootik provided with your oven for defrosting information.
l To lengthen or shorten defrosting times, see “Changing one-touch and sensor cooking
times” on page 32.
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Using PAUSE
PAUSE allows you to stop the oven during a
cooking cycle to stir, turn food over or add
ingredients during the cooking process.
1. Put food in the oven and close the door.
2. Touch in instructions for the desired
cooking cycle.
3. To program the oven to pause halfway
through the cycle:
Before touching START/ENTER, touch
PAUSWIMER. lf your cooking cycle is,
for example, four minutes long, the oven
will pause two minutes into the cycle.
When the oven pauses:
Two tones will sound and “PAUSE” will
show on the Display. Open the door and
stir the food. “PRESS START” will show
on the Display.
4. Close the door and touch START/
ENTER to resume cooking. When the
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cooking time ends, four tones will sound.
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Using WARM/HOLD
You can keep hot, cooked foods warm in
your microwave oven safely for up to
99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour,
1.
2.
3.
Put hot, cooked food in the oven and
close the door.
Touch WARM/HOLD. The WARM/HOLD
Indicator will come on.
Touch START/ENTER. The WARM/HOLD
Indicator will stay on. The oven light and
fan will come on.
l WARM/HOLD operates for up to
99 minutes, 99 seconds.
l Openlng the oven door cancels WARMl
HOLD. Close the door and touch WARMl
HOLD, then touch START/ENTER if
additional WARM/HOLD time is desired.
l Foods cooked covered should be covered
during WARM/HOLD.
l Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should
be uncovered during WARM/HOLD.
l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner
plate should be covered during WARM/
HOLD.
l Do not use more than one complete
WARhMiOLD (about 1 hour, 40 minutes).
The quality of some focds will suffer with
extended time.
To automatically follow
another cycle:
l While you are touching In cooking
instructions, touch WARM/HOLD before
touching START/ENTER.
OR
l After the oven starts operating, touch
WARlWHOLD and then touch START/
ENTER.
l When the last cooking cycle is over, you
will hear four tones. The WARM/HOLD
Indicator will come on while the oven
continues to run.
l You can set WARM/HOLD to follow AUTO
DEFROST, COOK, SENSOR COOK, AUTO
COOK, PERSONAL CHOICE, ADD
MINUTE or Temperature Probe cooking.
20
40 minutes). You can use WARM/HOLD by
itself, or to automatically follow a cooking
cycle. ..
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