Whirlpool GH7208XR manual

SPEEDCOOK MICROWAVE O VEN WITH CONVECTION 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 .whi rlpool .com T able of Contents .............. ...................... ... 2 8205283 ® Model GH7208X 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 ol t , 60 H z, AC on ly , 15- or 20- amp ele ctrical sup ply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker . ■ A sep arate circ uit serving o nly th is applianc e. W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug[...]

6 P ARTS AND F E ATURES This man ual may c over seve ral dif feren t models. The mo del you ha ve pur chased m ay have so me or all of th e featur 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 soi[...]

7 Con vection Elem ent and F an The oven’ s convection system is composed of a convecti on element, w hich heats in conju nction with the convecti on fan for true convect ion cooking. The convection system is embedded in the wall of t he oven cavit y , behind the protective sc reen. See “Parts and Featu res.” The oven cavity and d oor will be[...]

8 Convect ion Rack The short convec tion rack is design ed to be used with t he convection elemen t and fan for true convection cooking. Se e “Convection - Bake ” and “Convection - Roast” sectio ns. Place the convect ion rack on t he tur ntable, an d position dish with food on the rack. If food is plac ed directly on the rac k, the Sizzle P[...]

9 OVEN CONTROL The oven’ s controls are accessed t hrough its control pane l and intera ctive tou ch display . 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 Cleanin g” section for clean ing instru ctions. Cont rol P a[...]

10 Main M enu The Ma in Me nu is di splayed on the default 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 djusted; and i nstruct ions, p re par ation and tips can be accessed. The followi ng demonstrates how to pan brown 2 boneless chicken breasts, using the [...]

11 6. On Poultry Breast sc reen, follow the inst ructions, th en touch “Start Preh e at.” While the Sizzle Pan p r eheats , 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 desir [...]

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. Sleep mode i s an energy-saving feature that darkens the displ ay back light after 2 m inutes of inac tivity . During s leep mode, on ly the ti me and date a r e visib le, along wi th instruc tion to touch the screen to reactivat e the M[...]

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 view, the countdown is alw ays visib le. While the Timer is in use, th e oven can sti ll operate.[...]

15 Night L ight The Night Li ght contro l 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 wi ll st ill be on. The Ni ght Light can be turned on or off only wi t h the Ni ght Light but ton. The s[...]

16 Cookin g Guideline s Covering Covering food helps r etain moisture, shorten cook t i me 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 Alum inum F oil a nd Met al Always use oven m itts or po t holde rs wh en remov ing d ishes from the ove n. Aluminu m foil and some met a l can b e used in the ove n. If not used properly , arcing (a blue flash of li ght) can occur and cau se damage to the oven . OK for Use Racks a nd bake ware suppli e d wi th the oven (on some models ), alumin[...]

18 MANUAL COOKING Add 30 Seconds The ADD 30 SEC. control automatical ly starts th e oven at 100 % power for 30 seconds, and adds 30 secon ds of cook time, up to 10 minutes, with each additi onal touch of the control. Time may be added in 30-second incr ements by touching AD D 30 SEC., or by minutes and seconds using th e interactive t ouch screen d[...]

19 To U s e : 1. T ouch “Ti me/T emp/Power” on the Mai n Menu. 2. Sel ect a method f r om th e ch art. 3. Follow instructions on the display to program cookin g time, temperature and/or cooking power . 4. T ouch “S tart” on the touc h scre e n, or ST AR T contr ol. The di splay will coun t down the cook time. During the countdown, cook t im[...]

20 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 S teps” on the touch s creen. Convection cooking cannot be done in stages. [...]

21 Preh eating Preheating of the ov en is programmed in some automati c convection an d/or combination cycles. Preheat ing may be skip ped af ter it has st arted by to uchin g “Skip Pr eheat” on the touch s creen. Preheating of the S izzle Pan is programmed in many automat ic cooking cycle s. This preheating pha se may also be skipp ed by touch[...]

22 Rehe at The Reheat menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcu t to Manual Rehe at (see “Time/T emp/Powe r Cooking” section). Reheat uses only microwaves to heat the fo od. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for food it em details, such as specifi c food items available, sensor functions and amounts. To U s e : T ouc h “Cook Method” on Ma [...]

23 Mel t The Melt menu has 5 main food categories, plus a s hortcut to Manual Me lt (see “ Time/T em p/Pow er Cookin g” secti on). Melt uses only microw a ves to melt your food. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for spec ific food items and amou nts. To U s e : T ouch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, then touch “Melt,” and then fol low screen pro[...]

24 Boi l & Sim mer The Boil & Simmer menu has 4 m a in food categories, plus a shortcut to Ma nual Simmer Cook (see “Time/T emp/Power Cooking” section). Boil & Simmer is a sensor function, and uses only mi cr owaves t o simmer your food. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for spec ific food items and amou nts. ■ Follow recommended wat e[...]

25 Steam Coo k The Steam Cook menu has 4 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Ma nual Steam C ook (se e “Time/T emp/Power Cooking” section). Steam Cook is a sensor function, a nd uses only micr owaves to steam you r food. See “Cook Meth od Chart” for spec ific food items and amou nts. ■ Use the provided steamer vesse l and its lid. Pl[...]

26 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 t rée: 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 • Rising Crust: Convect ion Bake or Sizzle Pan • Thi n Crus t: Con [...]

27 BEVERAGE & SOUP ■ Beverage: Re heat • Reheat or Kid s Menu (Hot Chocolate) ■ Fr ozen Ju ice: Sof ten ■ Soup, Frozen : Re heat ■ Soup, Thi ck: Reheat ■ Soup, Thi n: Reheat 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: C[...]

28 Cook Me thod Chart 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 Plate: • 1 plate: se nsor • 2 plates ■ Pizza, Leftov er: 1-3 slices ■ Sauce: senses 1-4 c ups (2 50 mL-1 L [...]

29 ■ Fish/Seafood • Fillet Fresh: sense s 0.5-1.5 cups (125-375 mL) • Fillet Frozen, b r e aded: 1-4 se rvings • Fill et Frozen, non-breaded: 1-6 p ieces • Fis h Stic k, Froze n: 1- 4 servi ngs (6 -18 sti cks) ■ 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 :[...]

30 CONVECT ION - ROAST ■ Beef Roas t: 2.0-5.0 lbs (0.9-2 .3 kg) ■ Chicke n Wings: 1- 4 servings ■ Lamb Chops: 1-4 ch ops ■ Pork Chops: 1 or 2 chops ■ Meat Lo a f: 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 lb (454, 6 80 or 907 g) ■ Pork Roa st: 2.0-5.0 lbs (0.9-2.3 kg) ■ Shrimp: 5-8 oz (142-22 5 oz) ■ Steak: 1 steak, 0.7-1.0 lb (318-454 g) , 1/2" (13 mm)[...]

31 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 [...]

32 Replacing F ilters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least once a month. The charcoal fil ters canno t be washed and s hould be replaced every 6 t o 12 months. Do n ot operate the oven with out the filters in place. Se e “Replacemen t Parts” sect ion in “Assistance or Se rvice” to reor der filters. Se e “General Clean[...]

33 Replacing Ov en Light 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 ewdriver to r emove th e bulb cover . T o Replace: 1. Unplug oven or disconnect power[...]

34 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the so lutions suggested here first in or de r to avoid the cost of an un necessary service ca ll. 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 an elec trician. ■ Is the appliance wired pr operly? S[...]

35 Odor coming fr om oven during convection cooking ■ This is normal for the firs t few convection cycles. The odor will dissi pate with repeated use . Quartz bu lb does not app ear to be on ■ This is not unusua l. See “Grill El ement” se ction . ■ Is the element still working properly? Place 2 slice s of bread on the tall grill rack, pla[...]

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