Whirlpool MT6120XE manual

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    MODELS MT61 20XE MT9169XE PART NO. TINSEBlSI MRR0/4366610 Rev. A MicrowaveOvens A Note to You ,........... 2 Microwave Oven Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Your Microwave Oven ,..[...]

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    A NOTE TO You Thank you for buyins a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance. Because your life is getting busier and more compli- cated, WHIRLPOOL appliances 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 to [...]

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    Your safety is important to us. This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, electrical shock, or other injuries. This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electri[...]

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    PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or all[...]

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    h4SWUUllON hlRUCllONS 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 a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, do not operate [...]

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    iECllUCA1 REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recom- mended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. D[...]

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    GETTINGTO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven. Doing so can result in death[...]

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    10~ YOUR MIQ~OWAVE OVEN woRKs (COW.) Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal con- tainers so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven[...]

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    TESTING YOUR DINNER WARE OR COOKWARE III.IIm- I --II III~~~-~~~~~~~- w-S -- --------- Test dinneware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerwa[...]

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    IPERATINC sm ~wumotds (CONT.) Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At Do not trv to melt paraffin wax in the oven. Paraffin the end of the recom- mended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cook- ing during standing time. After micro- waving, wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will f[...]

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    H~~~I~WAVE 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. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push this button to open the door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not work unless [...]

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    :ONlROl PANEL FEATURES I Your microwave oven control panel lets you choose the cooking function you want 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 14-35. 1. Display. This display includes a clock [...]

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    13. CLOCK SET. Touch this pad to enter the correct time of day. See page 14 for more information. 14. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function you have set. 15. OFF/CANCEL. Touch this pad to erase an incorrect command or to cancel a program during cooking. This pad will not erase the time of day. NOTE: If you try to enter unacceptable instru[...]

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    You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the following trim kits. These kits are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kit you can order it, by kit part number, by calling l-800-253-1301 and following the instructions and telephone prompts you hear. BUILT-IN KITS SIZE COLOR For Model MTbizoXE 24” Blac[...]

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    1. Choose the setting. YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE 2. Enter the time of day. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 3:25: cl 3 I 2 I SElllNC ME CLOCK (cow.) 3. Complete your entry. TOUCH n CLOCK SET OR START L-l ENTERfl 15[...]

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    USING THE MINUTE llMER ------ ---- ------- -- -------- You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTES: 0 To see the time of day while the minute timer is counting down, touch the clock set pad. 0 If you want to use other command pads while the minute timer is counting down, to[...]

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    USINCYOURMICROWAVE OVEN This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. COOKING AT HIGH COOK PO WER -- ------ --- ------ -- --- - - ----- NOTE: If you use full power for more than 3 hours, the oven will stop on its own. 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking tim[...]

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    For best results, some recipes call for different cook The following chart gives the percentage of cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the power each number pad stands for, and the cook cooking. Each number pad also stands for a differ- power name usually used. It also tells you when to ent percentage of cook power. Many microwave use[...]

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    :OOKlNG AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS (CONT.) 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: El 0 3. Set the cook power. Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE continued on next page 19[...]

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    COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK PO WERS (CONTJ ----------w -mm--w---- w-v--- w----w .------. 4. Set the hold time (optional). TOUCH You can hold your food in the oven for a specific amount of time after cooking. Set the hold time by entering the time and a cook power of “0.” Example for a B-minute hold time: YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE 5. Sta[...]

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    :OOKlNC IN STAGES 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. 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time for the first cycle. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: T[...]

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    5. Set the cook power for the second cycle. TOUCH YOU SEE To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6. I I To cook at another cook power (example for 60% cook power): TOUCH YOU SEE El 6 COOKING IN STAGES (CONT.) 6. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE [-q m (display counts down cooking time in each cycle) 7. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will s[...]

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    Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to set times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has All you do is touch the auto cook pad, then enter the amount being cooked. Your microwave oven does the rest. preset times and cook powers for six major food categories: Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, NOTE: If you w[...]

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    AUTO COOK CHAKl 6-8 oz Use this pad for frozen convenience foods. It 9-11 oz will give you satisfactory results for most brands. 12-14 oz Remove lid from container and place frozen main dish in oven. Touch AUTO COOK Pad 6 times for 15-17 oz frozen main dish. Then enter the food’s weight by touching the number pads and touch START/ ENTER. Heat onl[...]

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    - 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 defrosts ground meat, steaks, chops, fish, and chicken pieces. All you do is touch AUTO DEFROST, then enter the weight of the items being defrosted. Your microwave oven does the rest. NOTES[...]

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    USING AUTO DEFROST KONT.) 5. After the first stage is over, four tones will sound and the oven will stop. Open the door, pull apart your meat, and remove the defrosted portion from the oven. YOU SEE 6. Close the door. YOU SEE 26[...]

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    7. Restart the oven. NOTE: The oven stops again after the second stage to let you check your food. TOUCH YOU SEE (sTARTI ( ENTER 01 (example: display counts down defrosting time in second stage) 8. When the defrosting time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. The display will show the time of day when you open the door. USING AUTO D[...]

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    DEFROSTING IIPS 0 When using AUTO DEFROST, you need to enter the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter the weight to the nearest MO lb. 0 Only use AUTO DEFROST for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when the food to be thawed is completely frozen. If the food is partially defrosted, always set a lower food weight (fo[...]

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    USING POPCORN (CONT.) 1. Place the bag in the center of the turntable and close the door. YOU SEE 2. Touch the popcorn pad. Example for 3.5 oz regular bags: TOUCH c POPCORN After 2 seconds: once YOU SEE (display counts down popping time) 3. When the popping time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. YOU SEE The display will show the [...]

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    BEVERAGE lets you heat a beverage by touching just one pad. NOTES: l Before using BEVERAGE, be sure the time of day is showing on the display. If the time of day is not on the display, touch the off/cancel pad once or twice to bring it up. 0 If you want to change the heating time after choosing BEVERAGE, see the “Adding or subtracting cooking tim[...]

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    DINNER PLATE lets you reheat a dinner-size plate of refrigerated food. NOTES: 0 Before using DINNER PLATE, be sure the time of day is showing on the display. If the time of day is not on the display, touch the off/cancel pad once or twice to bring it up. 0 If you want to change the heating time after choosing DINNER PLATE, see the “Adding or subt[...]

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    USING BAKED POTATO BAKED POTATO lets you bake 1-6 potatoes (for Model MT61 20XE) or l-8 potatoes (for Model MT91 60XE) by touching just one pad. NOTES: 0 Before using BAKED POTATO, be sure the time of day is showing on the display. If the time of day is not on the display, touch the off/cancel pad once or twice to bring it up. 0 If you want to chan[...]

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    kING AUTO REHEAT AUTO REHEAT lets you reheat food without enter- ing a cooking time or cook power. Choose from five settings preset for different foods and enter the quantity to be cooked. See the “Auto reheat chart” for the settings available. NOTE: If you want to reheat by entering a time and cook power, see the “Reheating chart” in the ?[...]

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    AUTO REHEAT CHART SElTING TOUCH AUTO QUANTITY REHEAT PAD Model MT61 20XE Model MT91 60XE Pasta/Casserole Roll/Muffin, Fresh Roll/Muffin, Frozen Pizza Slice SouP once twice 3 times 4 times 5 times l-6 cups l-8 pieces l-8 pieces l-6 slices l-4 cups l-8 cups l-l 0 pieces 1 - 10 pieces l-6 slices l-6 cups USING ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food [...]

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    blNG ADD MINUlE (CONT.) 3. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. The display will show the time of day when you open the door. YOU SEE (time of day) If a preset cooking time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cooking time by 7% after choosing the function. NOTE: When changing cooking time[...]

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    CARING FORYOURMICROWAVE OVEN To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to k[...]

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    COOKING GUIDE Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using auto reheat” in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section for instructions on how to reheat without cooking time and cook Dower. ;,.~ . . ...‘. *-p-m. rv*..*w '.' ITEM 3@HWlAWRE?: MICROWAVE TIME ,;,,. .“. .::i Plate of Food ,.#-[...]

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    REHEAIII~ aiAmtfnt.), ,,,, ““““.-.:..--.I..-.- . . . . ..i- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~~....~ -- ..: . . ..i.. .:: . ...’ y ..,. :.p: .; ::.::.;::.:, ,,,,, ~~~~~~~~~~ ‘~~~~~~~ :.. : ITEM ;;:;:; .$.;...; . ...; . . . . . .:. i...i . . . . . i...i...i . . . . . . . . v..::. . . . . F:.> MICROWAVE TIME Breads ‘~~~~ HIGH (100%) (Di[...]

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    Meat roastinct chart (cont.) . . . : . . . . . : ,.,:.. ;. :.:.~-:.:.~.:.~.:.:..:.: . . . . . .:..: CUT ;;;$Z: .:~:.-.+....- ;.. I ,..;,.. Boneless 2 slices 4 slices 6 slices Smoked Ham Canned .:::,.... -.: . . . . . . . . . :..:.: .:..,.:.- :.~.~..~:.:~~.~.~~~ :.:r:.. ::.: :.. : . . . . ‘.. ..;... ::.. . . . . . . . . . ..~.. MICROWAVE PROCEDURE[...]

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    Fish and seafood cookinq chart (cont.) CUT Shrimp 8 Scallops MICROWAVE PROCEDURE POWER LEVEL (80%) 4-6 min. per lb. Vegetable cookinq chart w w “‘-‘.“’ “. ” ‘-. ::“.-~.~.-.~...~...~.~.~ :.:.. ..‘.........‘.....‘“....~..,.,..,,”~)~~ :::.::i:..‘..> “:..:.i.. :: :~..::-::.~::.-.-..~ .-:.. ..:.. . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Veyetable cookinq chart (cont.) VEGETABLE Brussels Sprouts Fresh Frozen Cabbage Shredded Carrots Fresh, Slices Frozen, Slices Cauliflower Fresh, Flowerets Fresh, Whole Frozen, Flowerets Corn Fresh, on Cob Frozen, on Cob Frozen, Whole Kernel Okra Fresh, Whole Frozen, Whole or Slices Peas, Black-Eyed Frozen COOKING PROCEDURE 2-qt. casserole. %cup wat[...]

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    Vepetable cookinp chart (cont.) .: y .:. . . . . ..,, ..,.:. .~...:.-‘.-.- :..::.+:....: Y :,‘:.:.~.:.::.:.::::.::::.~:.~ . . . . ._ :. I:::‘.: ::.::::... ..:;, ..~.~,.,.,.,.~..,..,.., ..-.._.. .:.... .:.:. ‘crux...-.-: . . . . .:.. y: .y.. -,: . . . . -:.::..: ::..... r ::.-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~.~....~... : : : [...]

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    HKR~ WAVE coo~l~c nps Amount of food l If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments. Startiny temperature of food l T[...]

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    Arraqiny food For best results, place 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. 0 When cooking foods of uneven shapes or thickness, such as chicken breasts, place the smaller or thinner area of the food tow[...]

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    Q UESllONSANDhSWERS QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold 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? ANSWERS No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on[...]

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    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 the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section. M~~ WNE OVEN ~0~s NOT WORK PROBLEM Nothing works. CAUSE 0 The power supply cord i[...]

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    TURNTABLE PROBLEM The turntable will not turn. 0 The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting firmly on the center shaft. 0 The support is not operating correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven. If the support still does not move, call an authorized Whirlpool service technician for repair. Cooking wi[...]

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    To avoid unnecessary service calls, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance q Center toll free at 1-800-253-i301. w Our consultants are available to assist you. When call[...]

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    This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL ....................................................... 44 AUDIBLE SIGNALS .................................................... 13 BUILT-IN KITS ................................[...]

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    WARRANTY WHIRPOOL” MICROWAVE OVEN LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by an authorized Whirlpool service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR FROM DATE OF PURC[...]