Whirlpool GH6208XR manual

SPEEDCOOK MICROWAVE O VEN Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/performa nce parts, a ccessories o r service, call: 1-80 0-253-1 301 . or visit ou r website at... www . whir lpool. com T able of Contents .............. ........... .............. 2 8205278 ® Model GH6208X R[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ............... ............................ ............. 3 Electrical Requirements ........ .......................................... ............. 5 PARTS AND FEATURES ......... .......................................... ............. 6 Oven Cavity Coating ............. ................................[...]

3 MICROWA VE OVEN SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions[...]

4 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment. ■ Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width of 36" (91.44 cm). ■ Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. ■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn t[...]

5 Electrical Require ments Observe all gover ning codes a nd ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC on ly , 15- or 20-amp e lectrical s upply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate circ uit se rving on ly th is app liance . W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug i[...]

6 P ARTS AND F E ATURES This manua l may co ver sev eral dif fer ent m odel s. The mo del yo u have pur chase d may have som e or all o f the f eatur es shown he re. T he appearance of yo ur particular model may differ sl ight ly from the illu stratio ns in t his ma nual. Oven C avity Coating The oven has a durabl e, nonstic k coating that resists [...]

7 Tu rn t a b l e The turnt able can rota te in eithe r dir ectio n to help coo k food more evenly . Do not operate the oven with out havin g the turn table in pl ace. See “Assi stance or Se rvice” to reorder any of the par ts. T o Install: 1. Remove ta pe from the hu b. 2. Place th e support on the oven cavit y bottom. 3. Place th e turn table[...]

8 Sizzle P an and Han dle The sizzle p an, with its n onstick surface and detachab le handle, has been spec ially de signed for microwave use, and is ideal for pan-frying (p an-browning) foods in the oven. See “Sizzle Pan ” section . The sizzle pan is also used as a dri p pan under the gri ll rac k dur ing g rilli ng c ycl es. S ee “Gril l”[...]

9 OVEN CONTROL The oven’ s c ontrols are accessed through its control panel and i nteracti ve touch displ ay . NOTE : Due to th e sensitiv ity of the co ntrol panel, we have provided speci al instruct ions for cle aning the pan el as well as the touc h screen displa y . See “General C leaning” sect ion for cleaning in struction s. Cont rol P [...]

10 Main M enu The Ma in Me nu is di splaye d on the d efaul t scr een. From th e Main Menu, all automatic cooking progr ams can be activat ed; all manual cooking can be programmed; setti ngs can be a djust ed; and i nstr uct ions, pr epa rat ion an d tip s can be accessed. The followi ng demonstrates how to pa n brown 2 boneless chicken breasts, us[...]

11 6. On Sizzle Poultry Breast screen, follow the i nstructions, then touch “S tart Pr eheat .” While the Sizzle Pan p r ehea ts, the cooking an imation and countdown are active in the disp lay . 7. When preheatin g is finished, follow the ins tructions on th e Preheat Finish ed screen, then touch “Cont inue.” If mor e or less cook time is [...]

12 Set tin gs & In fo Oven features may be act ivated an d/or changed, and di splay characterist ics may be adjust ed using the “Setti ngs & Info” menu. Following is a b rief description of each option. 1. On Main Men u, touc h “Sett ings & Inf o.” 2. T ouch desir ed option (touch “More Choices” for mor e categ ories ), then[...]

13 Display Backlight Disp lay back light m ay be se t to reduc e brig htness or to tu rn off during sl eep mode (a fter 2 minutes of inacti vity). Sleep mode i s an energy-saving feature that darkens the displ ay back light af ter 2 min utes o f inact ivity . During sle ep mode , only the ti me and date ar e visible, alo ng with instruc tion to tou[...]

14 Ti m er The Timer can be set in minute s and second s, up to 99 minutes, 59 seconds, and counts down the set ti me. NOTE : The Timer does not start or stop the oven. The Timer countdown can be se en in full screen or in minimized view . In minimized vi ew , the countdown is always vis ible. While the Timer is in use, th e oven can sti ll operate[...]

15 Night L ight The Night Li ght control button tu rns on the cooktop light at the lowest setting. While the Night Light is on, the Light control may still be used to brigh ten the c ooktop. When the cooktop light is turned off, the Night Light will st ill be on. The Nigh t Light can be turned on or off only wi th the Ni ght Light button. The statu[...]

16 Cookin g Guideline s Covering Covering food helps r etain moistur e, shorten cook t ime and reduce spatteri ng. Use the l id suppli ed with cookw are. If a lid is not availab le, wax pape r , pap er towels or plas tic wrap approved for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap s hould be tur ned back at one cor ner to provide an open ing to vent[...]

17 Microwave Cooking P ower Many recipes for micr owave cooking specify which cooking power to us e by pe rce nt, nam e or num ber . For examp le, 70%=7=Medium -High. Use the follow ing chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. MANUAL COOKING Add 30 Seconds The ADD 30 SEC. control automatical ly starts th e oven at[...]

18 T ime/P ower Cooki ng The Time/Power control on t he Main Menu is for manual cooking by cooking method. There ar e 10 methods from whi ch to choose. Some of th e methods ha ve set po wer levels tha t cannot be changed. Use the following ch art as a guide. To U s e : 1. T ouch “Ti me/Power” on the Mai n Menu. 2. Sel ect a meth od fr om the ch[...]

19 Cooking in St ages (or steps) Manual c ooking may be done in stages (or s teps), up to 4 stages total. The first stage may be programmed us ing any of the manual controls. The s tages may be reviewed at any time during programming and /or cooking by touching “Review Steps” on the touch s cre en. NOTE : Manual Defrost can be programmed only a[...]

20 T o Use Popcor n Sensor: 1. Place popcor n bag on the turntable and close the d oor . 2. T ouch P OPCORN S ENSOR cont rol. The oven will start automati cally . The display will show when the oven is sen sing, and wi ll start countin g down t he time when se nsin g has f inish ed. When the cyc le ends, th e end-of-cyc le tones w ill sound, follow[...]

21 See “Cook Method Chart” for food item details, such as food items avail able, sensor fu nctions an d amounts. To U s e : T ouch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “Cook,” and then follow screen prompts to make your s elections, prepare your food and/or ove n for cooking, and start the cy cle. Mel t The Melt menu has 5 main food catego[...]

22 Sizzle P an The Sizzle Pan menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Si zzle Pan (see “Time/P ower Cooking” section). Sizzle Pan fu nction uses microwaves, and sometimes t he grill element. Mi crowaves quickly heat the p an, while the grill e lement browns (or crisps) the food from above. Some Sizzle Pan cy cles are programm[...]

23 F ood Type Chart Use this chart as a refer ence for menu items available in the “Food T ype: menu. FROZEN FOOD ■ Frozen En trée: Cook • Regular 8-20 oz (227-567 g) • Lar ge 40 oz (1.1 kg) • Family Size 60 oz (1.7 kg) ■ Pizza • Kids Pi zza 5": Kids Me nu • Risin g Crust: S izzle Pan • Thi n Crus t: Si zzle Pan • Pizza Ro[...]

24 GRAIN S: P AST A/RICE ■ Canned Pasta: Cook or Kids Menu ■ Grits: Cook • Regular or Quick ■ Instant Macaroni & Cheese: Cook or Kids Menu ■ Pasta: Cook or Boil & Simmer • Dried Pas ta: Fettuccine, Macaroni, Penne, Roti ni or Spagh etti • Fr esh Past a: Li nguine, Ra violi o r T ortellin i ■ Rice: Cook or Boil & Simmer ?[...]

25 Cook Me thod Ch art Use this cha rt as a reference for menu items and amoun ts available i n the “Cook Method” menu. REHE A T ■ Bevera ge: 1 or 2 cup s (250-5 00 mL) ■ Casse role, Leftover : 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L) ■ Dinn er Pla te: • 1 plate: se nsor • 2-4 plat es ■ Pizza, Leftov er: 1-3 slices ■ Sauce: sense s 1-4 cup s (250 mL[...]

26 ■ Past a • Can ned: 1-4 se rving s •D r i e d : s e n s o r Fettuccine, Macaroni, Penne, Rot ini or Spaghetti •F r e s h : s e n s o r Linguine , Ravioli or T orte llini • Instant Macar oni & Ch eese: 1- 2 serv ings ■ Rice: s enses 0.5-2 cup s (1 25-500 m L) • Instant , Br own • Long Grain, Brow n • Insta nt, Whit e • Lon[...]

27 OVEN CARE Gener al Cleani ng IMPORT AN T : Be fore cleaning, make s ure all controls are off and the ov en is cool . Always fol low label instruction s on cleanin g products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or s ponge are suggested first unless otherwi se noted. GREA SE FIL TER S Do not use ammoni a or corrosive cleaning agent s such as lye- based [...]

28 RACK SUPP ORT S Clea n ofte n to avo id so il buil dup. S oil bu ildup m ay le ad to a rci ng and cause damage to the ove n. Do not atte mpt to r emov e supp orts f rom cavity walls. Do not use soap -filled s couring pads, abras ive clean ers, steel- wool pads , gritty wash cloths or some r ecycled paper towe ls. ■ Mild, non abrasive soa p or [...]

29 Re pl aci ng Ov en L i ght The oven light is a 10W low-voltage halogen capsule bulb. It wi ll automatical ly come on when the door is opened and when the oven is operatin g. See “Ass istanc e or Servic e” section t o reorder . Y ou will need a TORX ®† T10 scr ewdri ver t o r emove the b ulb c over . T o Replace: 1. Unplug oven or disconne[...]

30 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an u nnecessary serv ice call. Nothing will operate ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit br eaker tripped? Replace th e fuse or reset the circuit breaker . If th e problem cont inues, call a n elec tricia n. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? [...]

31 Quartz bu lb does not app ear to be on ■ This is not unusua l. See “ Grill El emen t” sect ion. ■ Is the element still working properly? Place 2 slice s of bread on the tall grill rack, place th e rack on the tur ntable and cl ose the door . Program the oven usi ng Manual Grill–w ithout microwaves–f or 4 minutes (see “Tim e/ Power [...]

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