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- Page 1 VhiFl Use & Ciri Guide Control - panel Defrost guide Glass Door latches tray MICROWAVE OVEN MS 1451XW I MS 1650XW...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Or Assistance.. and Tables ... 36 Microwave Cooking Recipes Oven Warranty ... 60 Whirlpool Microwave 0 1990 Whirlpool Corporation Page Thank you for buying a Whirlpool Please complete and mail the Owner Registra- tion Card provided with this product. complete the form below. Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an autho- rized Whirlpool”” service company for exami- nation, repair or adjustment. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire may result. Do not use outdoors. Damage to the oven or electrical shock may result. -
Page 4: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure
You are responsible for: Installing and leveling the oven on a surface strong enough to support its weight, and where it is protected from the elements.’ The micro- wave oven should be at a temperature 50°F (10%) for proper operation. Properly connecting the oven to electrical sup- ply and grounding... -
Page 5: Getting Acquainted
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. Door Button. Door must be pressed firmly shut for oven to operate. -
Page 6: Control Panel Features
Getting Acquainted Continued Control panel features o- 9 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. -
Page 7: Quick Reference Cooking Guide
Quick reference cooking guide Your microwave oven gives you a wide range of cooking used as a quick reference when cooking. sections in this Use and Care Guide. Type of cooking 1. Put food in the oven and close High power cooking the door. - Page 8 Getting Acquainted Continued Type of cooking 1. Put food in the oven and close Pause the door. 2. Touch in the desired 3. Touch PAUSE. 4. Touch in the desired instructions 5. Touch START. 1. Put in food and close the door. Auto start 2.
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Page 9: Using Your Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven Ea I . Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: - Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights - Command Pads - Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, a tone will sound, the display will show “0”... -
Page 10: Audible Signals
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two beeps will sound between cycles. Three beeps signal the end of the Minute Timer function and a cook or defrost cycle. -
Page 11: Cooking In Your Microwave Oven
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 Touch CLOCK SET. The Clock is set. If you have touched in an incorrect time, such as 12:65, “E”... - Page 12 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Cooking at high cook power Follow these steps to cook at HIGH power: Put food in the oven and close the door. Touch COOK 1 & 2. The Cook 1 Indicator Light will blink and the Display will show 0. 3.
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Page 13: Cooking At Lower Cook Powers
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. Most recipes in this book tell you, by number, which Cook Power to use. - Page 14 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 6. Touch START. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will continue to blink to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle at a Cook Power other than HIGH. The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the first cycle.
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Page 15: Defrosting
Defrosting Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times, see the guide behind the oven door or the charts on pages 48 and 49. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will blink and the Display will show 0. - Page 16 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued About the Quick Defrost cycle The microwave oven automatically divides the time set for the Quick Defrost cycle into three parts: First part ....Full Cook Power Second part .
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Page 17: Cooking Automatically After Defrosting
Cooking automatically after defrosting The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook cycle you have touched in. Put food in the oven and close the door. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will blink and the Display will show 0. - Page 18 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 8. Touch START. When you touch START, the QUICK DEFORST Indicator Light will blink and COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Quick Defrost cycle. When the defrost time is over, you will hear 2 beeps and the Cook cycle will start.
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Page 19: Cooking In More Than One Cook Cycle
Cooking in more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for a certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. You oven can be set to change from one to another automatically. - Page 20 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step 10. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The Display will show “PL 10”. This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.
- Page 21 Hints for cooking with more than one cycle You can program the cooking cycles in any order. However, when the microwave oven is started, it will automatically go through the cycles in the order of the examples described in this book. For example, if you program COOK 1, and QUICK DEFROST, the microwave oven will automatically follow this sequence:...
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Page 22: Using Pause
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using PAUSE For best results, some recipes call for stirring, turning over or rearranging food, or for adding ingredients during cooking. Your microwave oven can be set to pause between COOK 1 and COOK 2 or between QUICK DEFROST and a following cycle. -
Page 23: Using The Minute Timer
Using the Minute Timer The microwave oven controls can be used as a minute timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use. 1. -
Page 24: Using Auto Start
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued When the set time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 3 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by touching CANCEL.) The Dis- play will then show the time of day. NOTE: Opening the oven door stops the count- down. -
Page 25: Other Operating Hints
To avoid sickness and food waste when using delay start or auto start; Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start, such as dishes with milk or eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish. Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be very cold or frozen before it is put in the... -
Page 26: Installation Instructions
If there is any damage, please do not operate the unit it has been checked by an authorized Whirlpool’” service technician any repairs made. 2. Put the oven on a cart, counter, table or shelf that is strong enough to hold the oven and the food and utensils you put in it. - Page 27 Do not remove the door, control panel or cabinet at any time. The unit is equipped with high voltage and should not be serviced unless by an authorized Whirlpool”” service technician. that a REMOVE and obliga- if the...
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Page 28: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
Custom mounting your microwave oven Your microwave oven is not limited to carts, coun- ters or tables. Custom installations are made easy with kits available from your dealer. 1. Attach the microwave oven directly to the underside of a cabinet. 4158693 or 4158694 Under-the-Cabinet Mounting Kit... -
Page 29: How Your Microwave Oven Works
How Your Microwave Oven Works Oven Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves or light-waves. You can’t see them but you can see what they netron A mangnetron in the microwave oven produces... -
Page 30: Operating Safety Precautions
Operating Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 30-33. Never cook or reheat a whole egg. Steam build-up in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. - Page 31 Stirrer cover llr7 Air vents Do not heat, store or use flammable in or near the oven. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode resulting in damage to the oven or possible personal injury.
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Page 32: Glass Tray
Operating Safety Precautions Continued Glass Tray Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave approved popcorn popper or commercial age desinged especially for microwave ovens. Follow directions supplied with the popper. Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag. Over- cooking may result in smoke and fire. - Page 33 General information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than the normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook on HIGH Cook Power for one minute.
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Page 34: If You Need Service Or Assistance
If You Need Service Or Assistance We suggest you follow these steps: 1. Before calling for assistance . . . Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructions.) - Page 35 United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our COOL-LINE@ service assistance telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:...
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Page 36: And Tables
MICROWAVE COOKING RECIPES AND TABLES Introduction Your microwave oven can be one of the most useful appliances in your home. If you follow a few basic instructions, this book will teach you how to make microwave cooking both enjoyable and safe. All of the recipes in this book have been tested and proven to provide many rewarding... - Page 37 Food Characteristics and Your Microwave Many people believe that their job is done once the food goes into the microwave and the timer is set. This is far from true. The following techniques as important to your cooking as selecting ingredients from the market.
- Page 38 Cooking Frozen Foods Frozen food requires extra care when being pre- pared in a microwave because most package instructions are based on a certain oven. Know the output power of your particular oven. If your oven is of a different wattage than that stated on the packet, adjustments to the cooking times will be required.
- Page 39 APPETIZERS, SOUPS AND SANDWICHES Vegetable Platter Assemble 12 frozen baby carrots, defrosted mushroom and 2 onions on each skewer. Arrange in circular pattern 12 frozen Brussels sprouts, defrosted 12 whole canned mushrooms on IO-inch microwavable 24 whole boiled onions Rinse cauliflower with water. Shake off excess. Wrap in plastic wrap. 12 wooden skewers, B-inch...
- Page 40 Ham and Vegetable Soup 3/a to 1 lb. fully-cooked bone-in slice 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 oz. small red potatoes, thinly sliced 1 small zucchini, sliced lcupchoppedcabbage VZ cup chopped onion ‘13 cup chopped green pepper % cup chopped carrot 4 to 4% cups hot water 2 teaspoons instant chicken...
- Page 41 MEATS AND MAIN DISHES Wine-Braised Ribs In large oven cooking 3 Ibs. pork spareribs, cut into P-rib leaves. Place in &inch glass baking dish. Set aside. pieces 1 medium onion, sliced In small bowl, combine tomato juice, l/z cup wine, chervil and tarra- 2 bay leaves gon.
- Page 42 Sausage and Poppy Seed Potatoes 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons chopped onion 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1 teaspoon poppy seed VZ teaspoon salt dash pepper 1% cups milk 3% cups thinly sliced potatoes (about l’/z Ibs.) 1 lb.
- Page 43 Hoisin Chicken with Walnuts In small mixing bowl, blend all marinade Marinade chicken 1 tablespoon vegetable chicken mixture, green onions and walnuts in l-quart microwavable 1 tablespoon soy sauce casserole. Microwave, covered, at High Power for 8 to 9 minutes, or 1 tablespoon dry sherry until chicken is no longer pink, stirring twice.
- Page 44 Salmon and Fettuccine 4 salmon steaks (about 1% Ibs.) cooked butter or margarine 1 medium zucchini, cut into 2-inchx S-inch strips (about 1 cup) 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour VZ teaspoon dried dill weed teaspoon salt VB teaspoon pepper 1% cups half-and-half...
- Page 45 EGGS AND CHEESE Scrambled Eggs Microwavable Butter Dish 15 oz. 1 table- bowl spoon l-quart 2 table- casserole spoons l-quart ‘/4-cup casserole Place butter in microwavable dish or casserole. Microwave at High Power for 30 to 90 seconds, or until butter melts. Blend in eggs, milk, salt and California Omelet In l-quart microwavable...
- Page 46 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS Twice-Baked Potatoes 4 medium (6 to 6 oz. each) baking potatoes, microwaved 2 slices bacon % cup shredded Cheddar cheese % cup dairy sour cream 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley VZ teaspoon salt ‘18 teaspoon...
- Page 47 DESSERTS Cheese Pie with Fresh Fruit Place cream cheese in medium sized microwavable g-inch graham cracker crust Microwave at Cook Power 5 for 1 to Filling Add remaining filling ingredients. 2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese mixer until filling is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Microwave at eggs Cook Power 5 for 14 to 16 minutes, or until edges of filling are firm % cup ricotta cheese...
- Page 48 MEAT DEFROSTING CHART Cut and Defrosting Quick Defrost Weight MEAT BEEF Ground beef 1 lb. 11 to 12 minutes 2 Ibs. 10 to 11 minutes per lb. Pot roast, chuck 11 to 13 minutes per lb. under 4 Ibs. Rib roast, rolled 15 to 17 minuter per lb.
- Page 49 POULTRY/FISH AND SEAFOOD DEFROSTING CHART Defrosting Time at Cut and Weight Quick Defrost POULTRY CHICKEN Whole to 3 Ibs. 11 to 13 minutes per lb. cut up 12 to 14 minutes per lb. Ibs. 2 to 3 TURKEY Breast 11 to minutes per lb.
- Page 50 MICROWAVING TIME TABLE MEAT COOKING TABLE Cook Meat Power BEEF Corned beef High (2-3 Ibs.) Cubes for stew High (1 Ibs., l-inch cubes) High Ground beef (1 lb.) Hamburgers, High Fresh or defrosted frozen (4 oz, each) 1 patty 2 patties 4 patties High Pot roast...
- Page 51 MEAT COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Cook Cooking Meat Time Power Rib roast, lo-12 minutes rolled per pound (3-4 Ibs.) RARE (135OF) 12-14 minutes per pound MEDIUM (155OF) 13-15 minutes per pound WELL (165°F) Rump roast, 12-14 minutes rolled per pound (3-4 Ibs.) RARE (135OF) 15-17 minutes...
- Page 52 MEAT COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Cook Meat Power High Lamb stew cubes (1 Ibs.) l-inch PORK High Bacon slices 2 slices 4 slices High Canadian bacon 45-60 seconds 2 slices 4 slices Chops (5-7 oz. each) 2 chops 4 chops Hot dogs High 30-45 seconds 45-60 seconds...
- Page 53 MEAT COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Cooking Cook Meat Time Power High Sausage links, Fresh or defrosted frozen (1-2 oz. each) l-l’/2 minutes 2 links 4 links 2-2% minutes 3-W2 minutes 6 links Sausage patties, High Fresh (2 oz. each) 2-2’/2 minutes 2 patties 4 patties Y/z-4 minUleS...
- Page 54 POULTRY COOKING TABLE Cook Poultry Power CHICKEN lo-11 minutes Breasts, boneless High 1 half breast per pound (4-5 oz.) 1 whole breast 7-8 minutes (10-12 oz.) per pound 7-8 minutes 2 whole breasts per pound (20-24 oz.) Cut up fryer High 7-8 minutes (2’h-3...
- Page 55 POULTRY COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Cook Cooking Poultry Power Time High 12-13 minutes Drumsticks (1’/2-2 Ibs.) per pound CORNISH HENS Whole High 8%9% per pound (l-1112 Ibs. each) FISH AND SHELLFISH COOKING TABLE Cooking Cook Fish/Shellfish Power Minutes Per Pound Fish fillets High 5% to 6112 minutes to 7% minutes...
- Page 56 VEGETABLE COOKING TABLE Cooking Vegetables Artichokes Fresh (6 oz. each) 6-9 minutes 2 medium 13-14 minutes 4 medium Asparagus, Fresh, spears (1 lb.) 6-9 minutes Frozen, spears 7-6 minutes (10 oz. pkg.) Beans, green & wax Fresh, cut lo-12 minutes (1 lb.) Beets, Fresh...
- Page 57 VEGETABLE COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Cooking Time Vegetables Cauliflower High Fresh, whole 7-8 minutes (1 lb.) High Fresh, flowerets 4-5 minutes 2 cups Celery, Fresh, sliced High 8-9 minutes 4 cups, l-inch pieces Corn, Fresh, on cob High lo-11 minutes 2 ears 4 ears 17-18 minutes Eggplant,...
- Page 58 VEGETABLE COOKING TABLE (Cont’d) Vegetables Cooking Potatoes, sweet Whole (6-8 oz. each) 3-4 minutes 1 medium potato 6-7 minutes 2 medium potatoes 8-9 minutes 4 medium potatoes Potatoes, white Whole baking (6-8 oz. each) 1 potato 5-6 minutes 8-9 minutes 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 14-15 minutes...
- Page 59 APPENDIX REHEATING TABLE To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food.
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Page 60: Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty
Outside the United States, a different warranty may apply. For details, please contact your franchised Whirlpool distributor or military exchange. If you need service, first see the “Service and Assistance” section of this book. After checking “Service and Assistance,”...