Whirlpool MG8120XD manual

UseAndCare MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL ELEMENT Table of Contents ......... .2 A Note to You ................. 3 Microwave Oven Safety.. ............................ 4 Installation Instructions .................... 9 Gettlng to Know Your Microwave Oven .......... 11 Cooking with Microwaves Only ........ .27 Cooking with the Grill Element .............[...]

Table of Contents A Note to You ............................................ 3 Microwave Oven Safety ............................ 4 Important safety instructions ................. 4 Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy ................................ 6 Operating safety precautions ............... .7 Installation Ins[...]

A Note to You Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool microwave ovens are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how t[...]

Microwave Oven Safety Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explana- tion of the use of the symbol. This symbol alerts you to such dangers as fire, electrical shock, bums, and personal injury. IMPOR[...]

.To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: -Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate microwave cooking. Paper coukl char or burn, and some plastics coukf melt if used when heating foods. Do not use any com- bustible materials when using the CRISP[...]

l Read and follow “Operating safety precautions” starting on page 7. 1. A short power-suppfy cord is pro- vided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3. If a long cord or extension cord is us[...]

Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, bums, injury to persons, or dam- age when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 7-8. I Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buikfup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and bum you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs[...]

Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while. Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven. Fire could result. Do not dry flowers, fruit, her[...]

Installation Instructions Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as misaligned door, dam- age around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate the unit until it h[...]

3. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordi- (Time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or recommended that a separate circuit 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. serving only this appliance be provided. a-GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Shock Hazard Improper use of the grounding plu[...]

Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. How your microwave oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat. and it?[...]

Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves do heat the CRISPWARETY Crisper Pan, however. The rubberized pad on the bottom of the Crisper Pan is made of a special material which absorbs micro- waves. This heat[...]

Microwave oven features l 0-b 1 < 2 I l 1! 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 Handle. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely close[...]

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. For more information, see pages 18-54. 1. Display. This display includes indicators [...]

9. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad to thaw frozen food by weight. See page 37 for more information. 10. AUTO REHEAT. Touch this pad to reheat food in any one of six food categories, without entering cooking time or cook power. See page 41 for more information. 11. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad to cook common microwave-prepared foods without entering cooki[...]

Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: l A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. l Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle. l One tone signals the end of the Minute Timer countdown. To cancel tones, follow this chart: HOLD DOWN NUMBER PAD CANCELS 1 Programming tone 2 All to[...]

Utensils Your microwave oven comes with two useful cooking utensils. Please review this chart to become familiar with their use. Burn Hazard muse oven mitts when removing grilling rack and CRISPWARETM Crisper Pan. *Use Crisper Pan handle when removing Crisper Pan. Failure to follow these instructions could result in burns. UTENSIL HOW TO USE IT Gri[...]

Built-in kits You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits: SIZE COLOR KIT MODEL NO. KIT PART NO. 30” White MK81 POXBQ 4378491 30” Black MK812OXBB 4378492 27” White MK8127XBQ 4378494 27” Black MK8127XBB 4378495 24” White MK8124XBQ 4378497 24” Black MK8124XBB 4378498 All built-in kits are for installation [...]

Using the Minute Timer NOTE: You can use other Command Pads while the Minute Timer is counting down. 1. Choose the Timer. 2. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 10 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Start countdown. TOUCH At end of countdown: A tone will sound. r START I ENTER (display shows time counting down) YOU SEE 19[...]

Changing cooking times To change cooking times during cooking: (high cook power cooking, lower cook power cooking, sizzle rotting. crisp setting, grill setting) If you want to change nonautomatic cooking times while the oven is cooking, just press Number Pads for the time you want and the new cooking time will start counting down in 5 seconds. Chan[...]

I I I I I I I I I PRESET LESS LESS LESS MORE MORE MORE 3UANTITY TIME 1 2 3 1 2 3 ( i- 5- 5- AUTO CYCLE FOOD C AUTO COOK ‘continued Frozen Vegetables 1 cup 1 3:20 1 2:30 1 1:40 1 :50 1 4:lO 1 5:00 1 5:50 2 cups 1 5:40 1 4:15 1 2:50 1 1:25 1 7:05 1 8:30 1 9:55 3cups 1 8:40 1 6:30 1 4:20 1 2:lO 1 10:50 1 13:00 1 15:lO 4 cups 1 lo:50 1 8:07 1 5:25 1 [...]

I LESS LESS MORE MORE MORE 2 3 1 2 3 AUTO CYCLE FOOD AUTO IEHEAT :onlinued) QUANTIN 3 slices I 35 1 :25 4 slices 1 A.5 1 23 5 slices I :55 1 :40 6 slices I 1:05 I :48 1 serving 1 1:00 I A5 2servings I 1:40 I 1:15 3servings I 2:20 I 1:45 Meats Meats Iv Vegetables egetables I soups soups Sauce Sauce r 1:lO 35 2:55 3:30 4:05 1:30 :45 3:45 4:30 5:15 , [...]

AUTO PRESET LESS LESS LESS MORE MORE MORE CYCLE FOOD QUANTITY TIME 1 2 3 1 2 3 AUTO Frozen 8 in 10:50 8:07 5:25 2:38 13:28 16:15 18:57 CRISP Pizza 9 in 11:40 8:45 5:50 2:55 14:35 17:26 20:21 loin 12:30 9:22 6:15 3:07 15:37 1845 21:52 12 in 15:40 11:37 7% 3:52 19:22 23:15 27:07 Fresh 8 in 9:oo 6:22 4:15 2:07 lo:37 12:45 14:52 PiUa 9 in lo:oo 7:05 4:[...]

Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% Cook Power or add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can also use it to extend cocking time in muttiples of one minute. NOTES: l To extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cocking. l You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing th[...]

Using PAUSE PAUSE lets you pause during cooking. 1. Choose PAUSE. Every 10 seconds the Display will show the set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE 2. Resume cooking. Using Personal Choice By programming the Popcorn Pad, you can NOTES: recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. l You can reprogram Personal Choice[...]

3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Complete entry. TOUCH YOU SEE (time of day) To use Personal Choice: 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose Personal Choice. TOUCH YOU SEE At end of cooking time: (display counts down cooking time) YOU SEE (four tones will sound) 26[...]

3. After cooking, open the door OR TOUCH YOU SEE -- . PAUSE CANCEL (time of day) Cooking with Microwaves Only This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully. To get the best cooking results: l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum l If a glass cover is not available, use wax recommende[...]

Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTES: l If you want to add more time during cooking use ADD MINUTE. See page 24 for more information. l If you want to add more time after cooking use COOK A BIT MORE. See page 24 for more information. (oven automatically [...]

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, percent, or name which cook power to use. The following chart gives the percentage of cook[...]

1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for ten minutes, 30 seconds: mm lml 3. Set cook power. Example for 50% cook power: Each time you touch COOK POWER, the cook power will decrease by ten percent. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK I POWER 6 times OR COOK POWER 1 once AND q 5 4. Start oven. NOTES: TOUCH l If you want to ad[...]

To change cook power after cooking has started: Touch COOK POWER until the cook power you want is displayed or touch the correct Number Pad. NOTE: You cannot change the cook power when oven is operating during AUTO DEFROST, AUTO COOK, AUTO REHEAT, AUTO CRISP, GRILL. CRISP, or SIZZLE. TOUCH l-10 times OR r-l COOK POWER once AND A Number Pad Cooking [...]

4. Touch MICROWAVE to set second cycle. YOU SEE 5. Set cooking time for second cycle. Example for three minutes, 25 seconds: cl 3 cl 2 cl 5 YOU SEE 6. Set cook power for second cycle (optional). If you want to cook at full (100%) cook power, go to Step 7. TOUCH Example for 60% cook power: once AND 7. Repeat Steps 4-6 above for third cycle (optional[...]

8. Start oven. Two short tones will sound between cycles. NOTES: l If you want to add more time during cooking use ADD MINUTE. See page 24 for more information. l If you want to add more time after cooking use COOK A BIT MORE. See page 24 for moTe information. At end of cooking time: TOUCH YOU SEE (dbplay counts down cooking time in each cycle, sta[...]

Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to set times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook powers for: Frozen Dinner, Casseroles, Frozen Vegetables, Canned Vegetables, Fresh Vegetables, Popcorn, and Baked Potatoes (see chart on page 36). All you do is touch the Auto Cook Pa[...]

Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds: TOUCH START rl ENTER If you want to change cooking time, touch Number Pad 7 or 9 one to three times (see page 20 for more information). NOTES: l Next time you cook this type of food with AUTO COOK, the oven will auto- matically cook for the new time you have set. To change back to the original cooking time, touc[...]

Auto cook chart ;ElTlNG FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Frozen 9,11, or Follow package directions. Dinner 1602 2 Casseroles 2,4, or 6 To reheat, flatten on plate or place in bowl. Cover with cups vented plastic wrap. Stir before serving, if possible. 3 Frozen I -4 cups Place in a microwave-safe container. Cover with lid or Vegetables plastic wrap. After co[...]

Using AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common foods at preset cook powers for preset times. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for: Meat, Chicken, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit, and Bread (see chart on page 39). All you do is touch the Auto Defrost Pad until you reach the desired category, or touch a Number [...]

4. Enter food’s weight. Example for .25 lb: NOTES: TOUCH l See the “Weight conversion chart” on page 40 for help in converting food weight to decimals. l See the “Auto defrost chart” on page 39 for weight ranges available for each food category. once OR ml Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds: TOUCH At end of defrosting time: YOU SEE (diep[...]

Auto defrost chart SElTlNG FOOD 1 hats l Pork Chops l Steaks l Roasts l Ground Meat MINIMUM MAXIMUM WElGHTlQTY WEIGHTIQTY .lO lb (1 oz) 6.60 Ibs (6 Ibs, 8 oz) 2 Chkken l Chicken, Whole or In Pieces l Turkey l Cornish Hens l Whole Duckling .lO lb (1 oz) 6.60 Ibs (6 Ibs, 8 oz) 3 Fish 9 Steaks l Fillets l Whole Fish l Lobster Tails l Shrimp, Scallops [...]

Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are frac- tions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals I/* pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the fol[...]

Using AUTO REHEAT Cooking with AUTO REHEAT lets you category, or touch a Number Pad. Then you reheat food without entering times or cook touch the Quantity Pad until you reach the powers. AUTO REHEAT has preset times desired quantity. Your microwave oven does and cock oowers for: Dinner Plate. Bread. the rest. Meats, Ve’getables, Soups, and Sauce[...]

If you want to change reheating time, TOUCH touch Number Pad 7 or 9 one to three times (see page 20 for more information). l-3-l I I NOTES: three times l Next time you reheat this type of food with AUTO REHEAT, the oven will automatically reheat for the new time you have set. To change back to the original reheating time, touch Number Pad 8 after e[...]

Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. Cooking performance may vary with brand. Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results. For best results, use fresh ba[...]

Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 10 minutes. You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle. NOTES: l Do not use WARM HOLD for more than 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, food will continue to cook. l Food cooked covered should be covered during WARM HOLD. l Pastry i[...]

Using SIZZLE on the CRISPWARETM Crisper Pan when using this function. (See “Utensils” on page 17 for more information about the Crisper Pan.) Microwaves near the food heat the Crisper Pan very rapidly to brown and crisp the bottom of your food, while microwaves above the food cook it from the top. SIZZLE lets you use microwaves to fry food NOTE[...]

After 5 seconds: At end of cooking time: 4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE cooking time) YOU SEE (four ton- will sound) 5. After cooking, open the door OR TOUCH YOU SEE (time ol day) 46[...]

Cooking with the Grill Element This section gives you step-by-step instructions for operating each grill function. Please read these instructions carefully. To get the best cooking results: l Always use the CRiSPWARETY Crisper Pan when cooking with CRISP. The Crisper Pan is specially designed for sizzling and crisping (see page 17 for more informat[...]

Using CRISP Use CRISP to bake or to cook food (for example, pizza crust) until it is crisp. Use it also to fry bacon and eggs, sausages, and other similar foods. You must place food on the CRISPWARETM Crisper Pan when using this function. (See “Utensils” on page 17 for more information on the Crisper Pan.) Burn Hazard Use oven mitts and Crisper[...]

4. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE After 4 seconds: YOU SEE At end of cooking time: (display counts down cooking time) YOU SEE (four tones will sound) 5. After cooking, open the door OR TOUCH PAUSE r CANCEL YOU SEE (time of day) 49[...]

Using AUTO CRISP AUTO CRISP lets you cook food until it is crisp, without entering times or cook powers. AUTO CRISP has preset times and cook powers for: Frozen Pizza, Fresh Pizza, Frozen Potatoes, and Frozen Chicken (see chart on page 52). All you do is touch the Auto Crisp Pad until you reach the desired setting, or touch a Number Pad. Then you t[...]

4. Choose size (or weight). Example for 12’: Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds: If you want to change cooking time, touch Number Pad 7 or 9 one to three times (see page 20 for more information). NOTES: l Next time you cook this type of food with AUTO COOK, the oven will automatically cook for the new time you have set. To change back to the ori[...]

At end of cooking time: (four tonw will sound) 5. After cooking, open the door OR TOUCH YOU SEE Auto crisp chart SEllING FOOD 1 Frozen Pizza SIZE 12,8,9,orlOin 2 Fresh Pizza 3 Frozen Potatoes 4 Frozen Chicken 12, 8, 9, or 10 in (needs 2 minutes prebaking of pizza dough) .5, 1, 1.5 lb .5, 1, 1.5 lb Using GRILL GRILL lets you cook hamburgers, sausage[...]

1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose GRILL. YOU SEE 3. Set cooking time. EarnpIe for 5 minutes: 4. Start oven. TOUCH START r ENTER At end of cooking time: (display will count down cooking time) YOU SEE (four tones will sound) 5. After cooking, open the door OR TOUCH I 1 PAUSE ICANCEL YOU SEE (time of day) 53[...]

Combination grill/microwave cooking You can cook with the grill element part of the time and with microwaves the other part of the time by setting each function separately. To set up combination cooking: 1. Touch MICROWAVE. 2. Touch Number Pads to set microwave cooking time. 3. Touch COOK POWER as many times as needed or touch a Number Pad to set c[...]

Caring for Your Microwave Oven 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. NOTES: l Your VIP CRISPWAVE” microwave oven has a stainless steel interior. Unlike the painted steel interiors found in most other microwave ovens, the su[...]

To clean the Grilling Rack, wash with steel-wool pad and warm, soapy water. Rack is dishwasher-safe. To clean CRISPWARETY Crisper Pan, wash in mild, sudsy water; for heavily soiled areas use a mild cleanser and scouring sponge. Pan is dishwasher-safe. 56[...]

Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual tastes. NOTE: For reheat- ing with preset times and cook powers, see “Using AUTO REHEAT’ on page 41. ,;;*f@g&,#& 1, . A;.::~ ,+q.; ). .Jmp;; ” 3 2-k I ,_ w&q ITEM “ii&&p,~r”~4”::~ ,.,, ,~~;u ,. &&z: .+ >.-. rr* TI[...]

TS. POULTRY. FISH. SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. FOOD COOK POWER TIME 58 Bacon 100% 45sectol min 15 set per slice Ground Beef 100% For Casse- roles (1 lb) 4-6 min Hamburger 100% 1st side 2 min Patties (2) 2nd side 1 N to 2X min Hamburger 100% 1 st side 2X min Patties (4) 2nd side 2-3 min Meat Loaf (1 S Ibs) 100% 13-19 min Chicken 100% [...]

Cooking tips Amount of food l The more food you prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. lf one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes. Starting temperature of food l The lower the temperature of the food being put into the microwave [...]

Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: l If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking. l When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, place the smaller or thinner area of the food towards the center of [...]

Questions and Answers i ( ( ( ! I ( I I ( ! ( I 2 ( C PUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you without the turntable or turn the turntable will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your >ver to accommodate a large dish? oven must fit on the turntable. 3an I use a rack in my[...]

QUESTIONS ANSWERS How does my CRISPWARETM Crisper The bottom of your Crisper Pan is coated with a Pan aid browning and crisping? special material that absorbs the magnetic part of the microwave energy. This material becomes very hot and transfers heat to the bottom of the Crisper Pan for higher temperature cooking. The top of my oven turns red when[...]

Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting Assistance or Service” on page 65. If nothing operates, check the following: q Is the microwave oven [...]

PROBLEM The turntable will not turn CAUSE l The turntable is not correctly in place. Make sure the turntable is correct-side up and is sitting securely on center shaft. l The support is not operating correctly. Call an authorized Whirlpool service technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results. The Display shows a ti[...]

Reauestina Assistance or ~- -w--- - -~~ Service pw Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting” on pages 63-64. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. 1. If you need assistance* . . . Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free[...]

Index This index is alphabetical. It wntains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL .............................. 60, 61 AUDIBLE SIGNALS ................................ 16 BUILT-IN KITS .................................... 9, 18 CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN .....[...]

WHIRLPOOL” Microwave Oven Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR FSPe replacement parts and repair labor to correct WARRANTY From Date defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be of Purchase provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave ovens W[...]