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- Page 1 TKifl Use & Care Guide Model and serial number label (on oven frame) Control panel Glass tray Auto set guide Door latches MICROWAVE OVEN MSZIOOXW MSZlOlXW...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
These can damage the finish. See “Important Safety Instructions” on page 3. 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
Important Safety Instructions Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as wlth any appliance, there are special Installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electrlcal shock, Injury to persons, or damage when using the mlcrowave oven, follow basic precautions, including the Read all instructions before using the micro-... -
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 it.’... -
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 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 mlcrowave oven gives you a wide range of cooking capabilities. The following chart can be used as a quick reference when cooking. For more indepth information, see the corresponding sectlons in this Use and Care Guide. Type of cooking 1. - Page 8 Getting Acquainted Continued Type of cooking 1. Put food In the oven and cloee the Pause 2. Touch In the deelnxl 3. Touch PAUSE. 4. Touch In the de&red cwklng 5. Touch START. 1. Put cooked, Keep warm 2. Touch KEEP WARM. 3.
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Page 9: Using Your Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven 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 and the Display will show 88:86. -
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. A reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven. -
Page 11: Cooking In Your Microwave Oven
Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day. The Display will show what numbers you touched them. touched in order you example shows 3:25. Touch START. The colon will stop flashing. The Clock is set. If you have touched in an incorrect time, such as 12:65, “Err”... -
Page 12: Cooking At High Cook Power
Using Your Mkrowave Oven Continued Cooking at high cook power HIGH power: Follow these steps to cook at Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. -
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. Many recipes in your MICRO MENUS@ Cookbook tell you, by number, which Cook Power to use. -
Page 14: Using Auto Set
Uslng Your Microwave Oven Contlnued Touch START. The COOK 1 and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on 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. - Page 15 Put food in the oven and close the door. Touch AUTO SET. (Option: Skip to Step 6 if you want to use the preset cooking time and Cook Power.) The AUTO SET Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show 2 minutes, 30 seconds (or the time you have set as your favorite cycle).
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Page 16: Defrosting
Using Your Microwave Oven Contlnued Changing the preprogrammed setting You can change the preprogrammed cooking time and Cook Power in AUTO SET to the time and power you most often use. To change the AUTO SET setting, follow these steps: Touch AUTO SET twice. - Page 17 Using PAUSE with QUICK DEFROST If the defrosting instructions call for stirring or turning over the food in the middle of the defrost cycle, program PAUSE after QUICK DEFROST. See pages 24-25 for more information. Standing time after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting.
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Page 18: Cooking Automatically After Defrosting
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 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. 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. - Page 19 8. Touch START. When you touch START, the QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Quick Defrost cycle. When the defrost time ends, the microwave oven automatically lets the food stand for the...
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Page 20: Cooking In More Than One Cook Cycle
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Cooking in more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one Cook Power for certain length of time, and another Cook Power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another auto- matically. - Page 21 8. Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step 10. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is prepro- grammed to cook at full (HIGH) power.
- Page 22 Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 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, KEEP WARM and QUICK DEFROST, the microwave oven will automatically follow this sequence: QUICK...
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Page 23: Using Pause
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, between AUTO SET and a following cycle, between QUICK DEFROST and a followino cycle (except COOK l), or during QUICK DEFROST. - Page 24 Using Your Microwave Oven Contlnued Using PAUSE with QUICK DEFROST Your microwave oven can be set to pause halfway through QUICK DEFROST to allow you to stir, turn over or rearrange the food for more even defrosting. 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. 2.
- Page 25 6. Open the door. You can stir, turn over or rearrange the food being defrosted, if needed. Close the door. 7. Touch START to continue QUICK DEFROST. NOTE: The oven will remain off until you touch START. When the defrost time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound.
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Page 26: Using Keep Warm
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a Cook cycle. -
Page 27: 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. Touch COOK 1. -
Page 28: Using Delayed Start
Using Your Microwave Oven Continued When the set time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds (to remind you that the Minute Timer has ended) until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. -
Page 29: Other Operating Hints
8. Touch START. During the Cook 1 cycle the oven will be off, but the Display will count down the set time. After this time is up, the Cook 2 cycle will begin. NOTE: If you hear the fan start when you touch START, you have not set the oven properly. -
Page 30: Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions Before you begin, carefully read the following instructions. Installing your microwave oven Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as misaligned door, damage around the door or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, please do not operate the unit until it has been checked by an authorized WhirlpoolSM service technician and any repairs... - Page 31 4. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of elect&al shock.
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Page 32: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
Caring For Your Microwave Oven Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge. The glass tray may be removed for cleaning. Wash by hand in mild detergent or Do not in a dishwasher. operate the microwave oven when glass tray is removed for cleaning. -
Page 33: How Your Microwave Oven Works
How Your Microwave Oven Works Mode mlxer Magnetron &en cavity 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 do. -
Page 34: Operating Safety Precautions
Operating Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on wae 34-37. 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, Slice hard boiled eggs before heating. - Page 35 Stirrer cover IFi I 4 i Alr vents Do not heat, store or use flammable materials in or near the oven. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. 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 36: Glass Tray
Operating !Safety Precautions Continued Glass tray Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave approved popcorn popper or commerical age designed especially for microwave ovens. Follow directions supplied with the popper. Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag. Overcooking may result in smoke and fire. - Page 37 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 beside it. with a cup of water Cook on HIGH Cook If the dish gets Power for one minute.
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Page 38: 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.) Have you checked your home’s main fuses or... - Page 39 Contact MACAP only when the dealer, autho- or if rized servicer or Whirlpool have failed to resolve your problem. Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel...
- Page 40 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,”...