Whirlpool MW7400XW manual

Use & Care Guide Model and serial number plate I Defrost guide Door latches Control - panel Turntable MICROWAVE OVEN MW7400XW[...]

Contents Page Important Safety Instructions. ...................................................... .3 Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy. ......................... .4 Getting Acquainted. ........................................... 5 Microwave oven features ................................ 5 Control panel features [...]

Important Safety Instructions Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are special installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to per[...]

You are responsible for: l Installing and leveling the oven on a surface strong enough to support its weight, and where it is protected from the elements.* The microwave oven should be at a temperature above 50°F (10%) for proper operation. l Properly connecting the oven to electrical supply and grounding it.* l Making sure the oven is not used by[...]

Getting Acquainted Microwave 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. Door Handle. Door must be pressed firmly shut for oven to operate. 2. Door Safety Lock System. 3. Windo[...]

Getting Acquainted Continued Control panel features 2. 1 /o 3 P A 4 2 o 11 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[...]

Quick reference cooking guide Your microwave oven gives you a wide range of cooking capabilities. The following chart can be used as a quick reference when cooking. For more in-depth information, see the corresponding sections in this Use and Care Guide. Type of cooking How you use it Why you use it High power cooking 1. Put food in the oven and cl[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights - Command Pads - Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, a tone will sound and the Display will show 88:88. If after yo[...]

Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. Two beeps will sound between cycles. A reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds after cooking is done to remind you that something has been left in the oven. Four beeps signal the end of the Minute T[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 1. Touch CLOCK SET. The Display will show a “0” and the colon will start to flash. The first Number Pad must be touched within 5 seconds or the Display will go blank. If the Display goes blank, touch CLOCK SET again and continue. 2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day. The Display will show what num[...]

Cooking in your microwave oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS” Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about: . What microwave energy is. l How food is cooked by mrcrowave energy. l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. l Safety trps. l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooking times for diff[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued - I. .I 4. Touch START. The oven will automatically cook at HIGH Cook Power. --=I The COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The Display counts down the time to show , ,.. .a I. I now mucn time IS ten in rne rirst cycle. When the cooking time ends, “End” will [...]

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four O’s Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds. Touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Displa[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Changing the cook power The Cook Power can be changed any time before or after touching START: 1. Touch COOK POWER. 2. Touch a Number Pad for the new Cook Power. 3. Touch START. The cycle will cook at the new Cook Power for the original time. OR.. 1. Touch COOK POWER twice if you want to change a lower Cook Power[...]

Standing time after defrosting For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. This helps equalize the tempera- ture of the food to provide more even defrosting. When COOK 1 follows QUICK DEFROST, the oven automatically provides a standing time equal to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST. COOK 1 will begin after the autom[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued l m I -. Cooking automatically after defrosting The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook cycle you have touched in. 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch QUICK DEFROST. The QUICK DE- FROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show fou[...]

8. Touch START. When you touch START, the QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the Quick Defrost cycle. When the defrost time ends, the microwave oven automatically lets the food stand for the same amount of time used for defrosting. The[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Cooking in 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 auto- matically. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Put food in the oven and close the door. Touch COOK 1[...]

.* m .I . 0 A 8. 9. 10. Select a Cook Power. To cook at HIGH power, skip to Step 10. To select another Cook Power, touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is prepro- grammed to cook at full (HIGH) power. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want In the second cycle[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Hints for cooking with more than one cycle You can program the cooking cycles in any order. However, when the microwave oven is started, it will automatically go through the cycles in the order of the examples described in this book. For example, if you program COOK 1, KEEP WARM and QUICK DEFROST, the microwave o[...]

Using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a Cook cycle. 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. 2. Touch KEEP WARM. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will come on. The Display will s[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued ISJI 0 Using the Minute Timer The microwave oven controls can be used as a minute timer. Use COOK 1 at “0” Cook Power for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven will not operate while the Minute Timer is in use. 1. Touch COOK 1. The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show fo[...]

When the set time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a reminder tone will sound every 30 seconds (to remind you that the Minute Timer has ended) until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will [...]

Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 8. Touch START. During the Cook 1 cycle the oven will be off, but the Display will count down the set time. After this time is up, the Cook 2 cycle will begin. NOTE: If you hear the fan start when you touch START, you have not set the oven properly. Touch the CANCEL Pad and start over. When using Delayed Start, t[...]

Installation Instructions Before you begin, carefully read the following instructions. Installing your microwave oven 1. 2. 3. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as misaligned door, damage around the door or dents inside the oven or on the exterior. If there is any damage, please do not opera[...]

Installation Instructions Continued 4. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. recommended.) It is recommended that a A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused separate circuit serving only this appliance be electrical supply is requrred. (lime-delay fuse is provided. 5. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 6. For your personal s[...]

Caring For Your Microwave Oven Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge. The glass turntable may be removed for cleaning. Clean with a mild detergent or in the dishwasher. Do not operate the microwave oven when turntable is removed for cleaning. For stubborn soil, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 [...]

How Your Microwave Oven Works Mode mixer Magnetron Oven cavity Glass turntable Metal flbor 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 can’t see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the microwave[...]

Operating Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 29-32. 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. In ra[...]

Operating Safety Precautions Continued Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode resulting 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. Do not deep fry in the oven. Microw[...]

Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave approved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for microwave ovens. Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag. Overcooking may result in smoke and fire. Starting a microwave oven when it’s empty is not recommended. If you experiment, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for [...]

Operating Safety Precautions Continued General information II, Fuse box If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than the normal 120 volts, cooking times may be longer. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook on HIGH Cook Power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do n[...]

If You Need Service Or Assistance.. . We suggest you follow these steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructions.) l Have[...]

If You Need Service Or Assistance Continued 2. If you need assistance’... Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE’; service assistance telephone number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.: 1-800-253-l 301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service i[...]

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WHIRLPOOL Microwave Oven Warranty MW002 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 WhirlpoolSM service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Da[...]