Whirlpool RM778PXT User manual

UPPER
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Model RM778PXT
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Contents
Parts and Features ......................................
Before You Use Your Microwave Oven ...................
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Mlcrowave Energy. ....................................
Important Safety Instructions ..........................
Using Your Microwave Oven. ............................
Microwave Oven Controls .......................
AudibleSignals ......................................
Setting the Clock ......................................
Using the Minute Timer .................................
Cooking in Your Microwave Oven .....................
Cooking at High Cook Power ..........................
Cooking at Lower Cook Powers ........................
Using AUTO SET ........................................
AutoSetTlME ........................................
Auto Set TEMP .......................................
Cooking in More Than One Cycle .....................
Defrosting .............................................
Cooking Automatically After Defrosting ................
Cooking with the Temperature Probe ..................
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 Corporation
Fill out and return the “Microwave Reglstratlon Card” Included wlih
your mlcrowave oven. If the card is missing, please send the model and
serial number of your Microwave Range, with your name and address to...
Whirlpool Corporation
Microwave Registration Department
Administrative Center
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
This information will help us reach you if there is ever a need to pass along
information about your microwave range.
Remove the Consumer Buy Gulde label before using your microwave
range.
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DEFROSTGUIDE
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MODELAND SERIAL
NUMBERPLATE-
(behlnd oven door)
AUTOSETGI
Parts and features
UPPERMICROWAVE OVEN
LOWEROVEN
OKING RACK
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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete
and mail the Owner Registration Card provided with this product.
Then complete the form below. Have this information ready if you
need service or call with a question.
l Copy Model and Serial Numbers from plate (behind the micro-
wave oven door on the oven frame] and the purchase date from
the sales slip.
l Keep this book and your sales slip together in a handy place.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number

Before you useyour microwave oven
Read and catefully follow the c61NSTALlATION
INSTRUCTIONS” packed with your microwave oven.
Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking Guide” carefully for important
use and safety information. Store these with Lower Oven literature for future use.
If Is your personal responslblllfy and obligation to be sure your
microwave oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the weather. The microwave
oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10°C) for proper operafion.
l Has been properly connected to electrical supply and grounded. (See
“Installation Instructions:‘)
l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home microwave oven.
See your lower Oven “Use & Care Guide” for additional safety and
operating Instructions.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAW
ENERGY...
DO NOT attempt to
operate this oven with
the door open since
open-door operation
can result in harmful
exposure to micro-
wave 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
the door or allow soil
or cleaner residue to
accumulate on seal-
ing surfaces.
DO NOT operate the
oven if it is damaged.
lt is particularly impor-
tant that the oven
door close properly
and that there is no
damage lo 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 leak-
age by qualified serv-
ice personnel after a
repair is made.
The oven should not
be adjusted or
repaired by anyone
except properly
qualified service
personnel.
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For Use of Microwave Upper Oven
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 pre-
vent damage to the unit.
1. Read all instructions before
using appliance.
2. Read and follow the
specific “PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE EN-
ERGY” found on page 4.
3. This appliance must be
installed and properly
grounded in accordance with
the separately provided “ln-
stallation Instructions.”
4. Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed con-
tainers - for example, closed
glass jars - may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
5. Use this appliance only for
its intended use as described
in this manual.
6. As with any appliance,
close supervision is necessary
when used by children.
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cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped. Elec-
tric shock, fire or other hazards
may result.
8. This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Call a
Whirlpool authorized TECH-
CARE@Service Company for
examination, repair or
adjustment.
9. Do not cover or block any
opening in the appliance,
because fire may result.
IO. Do not use outdoors
because damage to the oven
or electric shock may result.
11. Clean inner door surface
often. See “Cleaning the
microwave oven:’ page 34.
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12. To reduce the risk of fire in twist-ties from paper or plastic
the oven cavity: bags before placing bag in
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overcook food. oven. Cooking in metal con-
u. Y” ,,“I L
Carefully attt?nd appliance if tainers can damage the oven.
paper, plasti IC,or other com- Socan containers with hidden
bustible mat<
trials are placed metal (twist-ties, foil lining, sta-
inside the oven to facilitate pies, metallic glaze or trim.)
cooking. Paper can char or
burn, and some plastics can
melt if used when heating
foods.
b. Test dinnerware or cook-
ware before using. See page
37. Some dishes (melamine,
Centura,@ etc.) absorb micro-
wave energy, becoming too
hot to handle and slowing
cooking times. Remove wire
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 panel.
13. Read and follow “OPERAT-
ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”
starting on page 36.
SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Using your microwave oven
Microwave ovencontrols
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 9) the Display again shows all
B’s,it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
Di ital display/clock and
in8icator lights
Command pads
When you are not
using the micro-
wave oven, this
is an accurate
digital clock.
When you are
using the micro-
wave oven, it dis-
plays time settings, indicator lights and
shows what number pads you touched.
Touch Command
Pads to tell the
microwave oven
what to do and in
what order. A few
examples:
- CLOCK SET tells
the oven you are
going to set the
clock.
-START tells the
oven to start.
See page 8 for information on the tone you
hear when touching any pad.
Each Command Pad, (except START,CAN-
CEL and CLOCK SET)lights an Indicator Light
on the digital display The Indicator Light
comes on when you touch the Command
Pad.
While the oven is running, an Indicator Light
(or lights) will be on to show what the oven
is doing.
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Number pads
Once you’ve touched a Command Pod to tell the oven what
you wont to do, you’ll touch Number Pods to tell it...
- a time,
- a Cook Power,
- a food temperature,
- a food setting.
Audible signals
Audible signals ore available to guide you when setting and using your oven.
(A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pod. Two beeps will
sound between cycles. A reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds after cook-
ing is done to remind you that something has been leff in the oven. A 3 second
tone signals the end of the Minute Timer function.) If you don’t hear a tone, it is
because of incorrectly entered instructions or because the tones hove been
removed. For example, a tone will not sound if you touch a Number Pod
before you touch a Command Pod.
To remove the programming tone To remove all tones, except the
and reminder tone: Minute Timer signal:
l Open the door. l Open the door.
l Touch CANCEL twice, then touch
l Touch CANCEL twice, touch 0, then
START. touch START.
l Programming and reminder tones
l All audible tones (except Minute
will be cancelled. Timer signal) will be cancelled.
To replace the tones: To replace the tones:
l Repeat the steps above. l Repeat the steps above.
NOTE: If your electricity goes off, the audible signals will come back on.
Repeat steps above if you want to remove them again.
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Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, Q tone sounds and the display shows 88:88.
Ifthe electric power ever goes off, the display will again show all 8’s when the
power comes bock on.
You con 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 cor-
rect tlme of day.
3. Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show a “0”
and the colon will star-f 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.
If you hove touched in on
incorrect time, such as
12:65, “Err” will show on the
Display. Touch CLOCK SET
and start over.
NOTE:To m the clock, touch CLOCK SET.The current time will show on
the Display and the colon will flash. Set the clock as shown above.

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Using the minute timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It con be used alone or while
the oven is operating. It works like a kitchen timer.
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Touch MINUTE
TIMER.
2. Touch Number
Pads for mlnutes
and seconds.
3. Touch START.
The Minute Timer Indicator
Light will come on and the
Display will show a “0”. The
first Number Pad must be
touched wtthln 5 seconds
or the Display will agaln
show the time of day.
Touch MINUTE TIMER again
and continue.
The Display will show what
numbers you touched In
the order you touched
them. This example shows
1minute, 45 seconds.
Minute Timer.
When the set time is up, Q
3 second signal will sound
and the Display will show
the time of day.
Changing the minute timer Cancelling the minute timer.
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch numbers to set new time.
-Touch START.
New Instructlons cancel the old
ones.
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch CANCEL.NOTE:Touch
MINUTE TIMER before touching
CANCEL to cancel just the Minute
Timer. If CANCEL lo touched first,
all cooklng lnstructfons will be
cancelled and the Minute Tlmer
will continue to operate.
The Minute Timer con 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 opero-
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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