Whirlpool SM988PEP User manual

UPPER
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Eye-Level Models
RM988PXP
RM978BXP
RM973BXP
SM988PEP
SM958PEP
Built-h Models
RM288PXP
RM278BXP
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Contents
Page
Parts and Features. - 3
Before You Use Your
Microwave Oven. 4
Important Safety Instructions. 5
Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave
Energy. 5
Using Your Microwave Oven. 7
Microwave Oven Controls 7
Programming Tone 8
Setting the Clock 8
Using the Minute Timer, 9
Cooking in One Cycle. 10
High Cook Power. 10
Lower Cook Powers. 11
Defrosting. 13
Cooking in Two Cycles 15
Cooking with the
Temperature Probe 18
Page
Using PAUSE 21
Using KEEPWARM. 22
Using AUTO START 23
Cancelling Instructions 26
Bi-Level Cooking Rack., 26
Caring for Your Microwave
Oven........................ 27
Cleaning the Microwave
Oven 27
Replacing the Light Bulb. 27
Microwave Oven Operating
Safety Precautions 28
If You Need Service or
Assistance. 30
1. Before Calling for
Assistance.. 30
2. If You Need Assistance 31
3. IfYou Need Service. 31
4. If You Have a Problem 31
c 1984 Whirlpool Corporation

Parts and features
UPPERMICROWAVE OVEN
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
I CONTROL PANEL
DEFROST GUIDE
(Not Shown]
DOOR LATCH \
2-POSITION
BI-LEVEL
COOKING RACK
\
TEMPERATURE
PROBE SOCKET
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service, or call with a
question, have this information
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Num-
bers (from the plate located behind
the microwave oven door).
Model Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these Serfal Number
spaces. Keep this book, other oven
literature, your warranty and sales
slip together in a handy place.
Purchase Date
There is no warranty registration to
return. Proof-of-purchase is all that is
required for in-warranty service.
Service Company/Phone Number

Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” attached to the
Microwave Oven Door. Ifthe 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 U.S.33 North
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 Guide label before using your microwave range.
Before you useyour microwave oven
Read and carefully follow the 6~INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS”
packed wifh your microwave oven.
Read this “Use & Care Guide” and your “Cooking Guide” carefully for important
use and safety information, Store these with Range or Lower Oven literature for
future use.
It is your personal responsibility and obligation to be
sure your microwave oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the
elements.
The microwave oven should be at 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 models only]
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 microwave oven.
See your Range or lower Oven “Use & Care Guide” for
additional safety and operating instructions.
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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 in-
stallation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure
safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAW ENERGY...
DO NOT attempt to operate this
DO NOT operate the microwave
oven with the door open since oven if the door glass is broken
open-door operation can result
in harmful exposure to micro-
wave energy. It is important not
to defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks.
DO NOT place any object be-
tween the oven front surface and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on seal-
The microwave oven should be
checked for microwave leakage
by qualified service personnel
after a repair is made.
The oven door should not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified
service personnel.
ing 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
(I] Door (bent],
(2) Hinges and latches (broken
or loosened),
(3) Door seals and sealing
surfaces.
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WARNING
-To reduce the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
1. Read all instructions before
using appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POS-
SIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY”found on
page 5.
3. Thisappliance must be in-
stalled and properly grounded in
accordance with the separately
provided “Installation
Instructions!’
4. Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers - for
example, closed glass jars - may
explode and should not be
heated in this oven.
5. Usethis appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
6. As with any appliance, close
supervision isnecessary when
used by children.
7. Do not operate this appliance
if it has a damaged cord or plug,
if it isnot working properly, or if it
has been damaged or dropped.
Electric shock, fire or other haz-
ards may result.
8. Thisappliance should be serv-
iced only by qualified service
personnel. Call a Whirlpool au-
thorized TECH-CARE”Service
Company for examination, repair
or adjustment
9. Do not cover or block any
opening on the appliance, be-
cause fire may result.
10. Do not use outdoors because
damage to the oven or electric
shock may result.
11. See door surface cleaning in-
structions on page 27.
12. Toreduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully
watch appliance if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking. Paper can char or burn,
and some plastics can melt if used
when heating foods.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from pa-
per or plastic bags before plac-
ing bag in oven. Cooking in metal
containers can damage the
oven. So can containers with
hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining,
staples, metallic glaze or trim].
Testdinnerware or cookware.
before using. See page 28.
c. Ifmaterials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off,and discon-
nect the power cord, or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
13. Read and follow “OPERAT-
ING SAFETYPRECAUTIONS”
starting on page 28.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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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, the Display will show 88:88. If after you
set the Clock (page 81,the Display again shows all 8’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 micro-
wave oven, this is an accurate digital
clock.
When you are using the microwave
oven, it displays Time, Temperature,
Cook Power, Indicator Lights and
shows what Number Pads you
touched.
While the oven is running, an Indica-
tor Light (or lights) will be on to show
what the oven is doing. 7

Command pads
Touch Command Pads to tell the
microwave oven what to do and in
what order to do it. Examples:
- CLOCK SET tells the oven you are
going to set the clock.
- START tells the oven to start.
Each Command Pad (except CLOCK
SET,STARTand CANCEL] 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 to do, you’ll
touch Number Pads to tell it...
- a time,
- a Cook Power,
-a food temperature.
Programming tone
Each time you touch a pad you will hear a tone. If you do not hear a tone,
it is because the instruction is not correct, or it is because the tones have been
removed,
EXAMPLE: If you 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 tone: If you want to replace the tone:
l Open the door. l Open the door.
l Touch CANCEL twice, then START. l Touch CANCEL twice, then START.
l The tone will not sound for any l The tone will sound for any correct
touch. touch.
Setting the clock
When the oven is first plugged in, the Clock,Display shows 88:88. Ifthe electric
power ever goes off, the ClockDisplay will again show all 8’s when 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... THIS HAPPENS...
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
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The Display will show a “0” and
the colon will start to flash. [The first
Number Pad must be touched
within 5 seconds or the display will
go blank. Touch CLOCK SETagain
and continue.)

2. Touch Number Pads for the
correct time of day. The Display will show what numbers
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example shows
3:25.
3. Touch START. The colon will stop flashing. The Clock
is set.
If you have touched in an incorrect
time, such as12:65, “Err” will show on
the Display. Touch CLOCK SETand
start over.
Using the minute timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It can be used alone or while the
oven is operating. It works like a kitchen timer.
DO THIS...
1. Touch MINUTE TIMER.
THIS HAPPENS...
Touch Number Pads for minutes
and seconds.
Touch START.
The Minute Timer Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will 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 Display 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 is
left on the Minute Timer.
When the set time is up, a beep will
sound and the Display will show the
time of day.
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Changing the minute timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch numbers to set new time.
- Touch START.
New Instructions cancel the old
ones.
Cancelling the minute timer
-Touch MINUTE TIMER.
-Touch CANCEL. Note: Touch MINUTE
TIMER before touching CANCEL to
cancel just the Minute Timer. If
CANCEL Is touched first, all cook-
Ing Instructlons will be cancelled
and the Minute Tlmer will continue
to operate.
Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it
does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch STARTto continue
cooking or defrosting.
The COOK CYCLE 1Indicator Light will
come on and the Display will show
four 0’s.
Cooking in one cycle
-Follow these steps to cook at high power.
DO THIS...
1. Put food in the oven and close
the door.
2. Touch COOK CYCLE 1.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
cooklng time you want.
4. Touch START.
THIS HAPPENS...
The Display will show the numbers
you touched In the order you
touched them. The example shows
1minute, 30 seconds.
The oven will automatically cook
at hlgh Cook Power.
The COOK CYCLE 1Indicator Light will
stay on to show that the oven is cook-
ing in the first cycle.
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