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Whirlpool MT9160XY Use And Care Manual
Whirlpool MT9160XY Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool MT9160XY Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool microwave oven use & care guide mt9160xy

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Use & Care Guide
Model
and serial
number
plate
(on frame
behind
door)
Control
panel
Auto
cook
-guide
Auto
defrost
-
guide
Tuintable
NOTE: Black model shown.
Also available in white.
MICROWAVE OVEN
MT91 60XY

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  • Page 1 Use & Care Guide Model and serial (on frame NOTE: Black model shown. Also available in white. MICROWAVE OVEN number plate behind door) Tuintable MT91 60XY Control panel Auto cook -guide Auto defrost guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Questions And Answers ... 39 If You Need Service Or Assistance Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty 0 1993 Whirlpool Corporation Page Thank you for buying 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 any appliance, there are special installation ensure safe and satisfactory operation To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical exposure to excessive microwave Read all instructions before using the micro- wave oven. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO...
  • Page 4: Excessive Microwave Energy

    3. If a long cord or extension cord is used temporarily, (a) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (b) the extension cord must be a grounding-type, 3-wire cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a 3slot recep-...
  • Page 5: Getting Acquainted

    Getting Acquainted Microwave oven features make Your microwave oven is designed to 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: One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door.
  • Page 6: Control Panel Features

    Getting Acquainted Continued 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.
  • Page 7: Quick Reference Cooking Guide

    12. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the Minute Timer or to stop the oven between cooking stages. See pages 11 and more information. 13. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad once to erase an incorrect command, cancel the Minute Timer or stop the oven temporarily during Quick reference cooking guide Your microwave...
  • Page 8 Getting Acquainted Continued You . . . If you want to . . . 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. Cook with AUTO COOK 2. Touch AUTO COOK. Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common 3.
  • Page 9 You . . . If you want to . . . 1. Make sure food is in the Add a minute to your oven and the door closed. cooking 2. Touch ADD MINUTE. Touching ADD MINUTE lets you cook for a minute at 100% Cook Power.
  • Page 10: Using Your Microwave Oven

    Using Your Microwave Oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: -Display/Clock and Indicators - Command Pads -Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, the Display will flash “88:88”.
  • Page 11: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock When the oven is first plugged in, the Display flashes “88:88”. If the eiectric power ever goes off, the Display will again flash all 6’s when the power comes back on. You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking.
  • Page 12: Using Stop/Clear

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using STOP/CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR once to: Erase instructions if you make a mistake during programming. Cancel the Minute Timer. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. Touch STOP/CLEAR twice to: Cancel a program during cooking. NOTE: The oven may be stopped during a cycle by opening the door.
  • 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 microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, use.
  • Page 14: Using Auto Cook

    Using Your Microwave Oven Contmued Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook powers for five major food categories: Baked Potatoes; Rolls, Muffins;...
  • Page 15: Auto Cook Chart

    Auto cook chart ;ElTING FOOD AMOUNT Baked t-6 med size Potatoes Rolls, Muffins Fresh cups Vegetables Frozen l-4 cups Vegetables Canned cups Vegetables NOTES: If you enter an amount not shown in the chart above, “ERROR” will appear. AUTO COOK will only operate with the amounts shown.
  • Page 16: Using Auto Defrost

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset cook powers for preset times. The 3-stage Auto Defrost Cycle is programmed for: Roast Beef, Pork; Steaks, Chops, Fish; Ground Meat; Chicken, Whole; and Chicken Pieces.
  • Page 17: Auto Defrost Chart

    Auto defrost chart SETTING FOOD AMOUNT Roast 2.5-6.0 Ibs After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with alumi- num foil. Beef, Pork After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Stand, covered 30-60 minutes. Steaks, 0.5-4.0 Ibs After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with...
  • Page 18: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Cooking with 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. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically.
  • Page 19: One-Touch Cooking

    5. Select a Cook Power. To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6. To cook at another Cook Power, touch POWER LEVEL once followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power.
  • Page 20: One-Touch Cooking Chart

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued One-touch cooking chart One-Touch Command Pads have preset cooking times and cook powers for your convenience SETTING AMOUNT Popcorn 3.50 oz bag Touch POPCORN 1 time for regular size bags. 7.00 oz bag Touch POPCORN 2 times for big bags. 1.75 oz bag Touch POPCORN 3 times for single serving bags.
  • Page 21: Using Add Minute

    Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE allows you to add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute. 1. Make sure food is in the oven. 2. Touch ADD MINUTE. 3.
  • Page 22: Using Auto Start

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a designated time of day. You can touch in up to 11 hours, 59 minutes of delay. Put in food and close the door. Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day.
  • Page 23: Using The Safety Lock

    Additional information You cannot touch in more than 11 hours, 59 minutes of delay. If you open the door before the oven begins to cook, be sure to retouch START. If you touch two instructions into the same cycle, the second set of instructions will cancel the first.
  • Page 24: Using Personal Choice

    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued . . - m To remove the audible signals: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 5. 3. Touch START. To replace audible signals: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 5. 3. Touch STOP/CLEAR. NOTE: If your electricity goes off, the audible signals will come back on.
  • Page 25: Installation Instructions

    -30” Black (MK916OXAB (43192311) -27” White (MK9167XAQ [4319226]) -30” White (MK916OXAQ [4319230]) These kits are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kit it can be ordered by writing to: Whirlpool Corporation Attention: Customer Service Dept.
  • Page 26: Grounding Instructions

    Installation Instructions Continued 3. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 20 amp fused electri- cal supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is ,.GROUNDlNG INSTRUCTIONS Improper shock DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING 5.
  • Page 27: Caring For Your Microwave Oven

    Caring For Your Microwave Oven Glass turntable To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. To do so. please follow these instructions carefully. Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel.
  • Page 28: How Your Microwave Oven Works

    How Your Microwave Oven Works O;en Glass 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 cannot see them, but you can see what they do.
  • Page 29: Operating Safety Precautions

    Operating Safety Precautions Stir before heating To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, the microwave oven, follow the precau- 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 30 Operating Safety Precautions Continued Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode resuking in damage to the oven or possible personal injury. Do not use the oven to sterilize objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difficult to maintain the high temperature required for safe sterilization.
  • Page 31 If glass turntable cracks or breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement. When a browning dish is used, the browning dish bottom must be at least %S inch above the glass turntable.
  • Page 32 Operating Safety Precautions Continued General information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 vofts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system. Jo test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it.
  • Page 33: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide Reheating chart STARTING ITEM TEMP (Chicken pieces, Meat chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving Refrigerated 2 servings Refrigerated Meat Slices (Beef, ham, Room temp pork, turkey) 1 or more Refrigerated servings Stirrable Casseroles Main Dishes Refrigerated 1 serving Refrigerated 2 servings Refrigerated...
  • Page 34: Vegetable Chart

    Cooking Guide Continued Vegetable chart Vegetable cooking is fast and easy using Auto Cook. powers and cooking times are provided VEGETABLE AMOUNT ARTICHOKES Fresh Pmecl Trim and rinse. Wrap in plastic wrap. Arrange in oven with space between. ASPARAGUS Fresh 12 x 6 in dish.
  • Page 35 VEGETABLE AMOUNT COOKING CORN I 2 x 8 in dish. % c water. Cover. Fresh, on Cob 2ears Turn over. Rearrange after 3 and 4ears 6 min. 12 x 8 in dish. 2 tb water. Cover. Frozen, on Cob Pears Turn over.
  • Page 36: Meat Roasting Chart

    Cooking Guide Continued Meat roasting chart CYCLE 100% POWER BEEF Standing or 5 min Rolled Rib (4-6 Ibs) Tenderloin (Less than 2 Ibs) 3 min (More than 2 Ibs) 5 min Chuck or Pot Roast (cook in ‘A c liquid, covered) (2-3 Ibs without vegetables)
  • Page 37 CYCLE 100% POWER TURKEY Whole (up to 12 Ibs) 10 min 5 min Breast Legs or Thighs 5X-8 min CORNISH DUCK 10 min SEAFOOD Fillets Steaks Shrimp 8 Scallops INTERNAL CYCLE STANDING TEMP (min per lb) TIME REMOVAL 12-15 min at 50% 15min 170°F 12% min-16 min...
  • Page 38: Questions And Answers

    Questions And Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommo- date a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either...
  • Page 39: If You Need Service Or Assistance

    3ERVICE nies. Whirlpool service technicians the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our Consumer Assistance telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your...
  • Page 40: Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty

    Assistance,” additional help can be found by calling our Consumer Assistance Center telephone l-800-253-1301, from anywhere in the U.S. @ Registered Trademark / SM Service Mark of Whirlpool Corporation. Part No. TINSEBO31 MRR0/4313709 01993 Whirlpool Corporation WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR...

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