Whirlpool RM973BXV manual

UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN Eye-Level Models RM978BXV RM973BXV SM988PEV SM958PEV Built-h Model RM278BXV shen, Clolhes Dryers Freezen. Relr~geralot.Freezen. Ice Makers. Dishwashers Built-In Ovens and Surlace Unils. Ranges, Microwave Ovens. Trash Cornpall[...]

Contents Parts and Features. Before You Use Your Microwave Oven : : Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy Important Safety Instructions Using Your Microwave Oven Microwave Oven Controls Programming Tone : : : : : : : : Setting the Clock Using the Minute Timer. : : : : : : : : : Cooking in Your Microwave Oven Cooking a[...]

Parts and features UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROST GUIDE (not shown) MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE (not shown) AUTO SET &DE / CONTROL PANEL TEMPERATURE x PROBE SOCKET 2-POSITION . 1 El-LEVEL DOOR LATCH COOKING RACK (not shown) (SM988PEV only) Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance. Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card provi[...]

I I’ Before you use your microwave oven Read and carefully follow the Installation Instructions packed with your microwave oven. Read this Use & Care Guide and your Cooking Guide carefully for important use and safety information. Store these with Range or Lower Oven literature for future use. It is your personal responsibility and obligation[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For Use of Microwave Upper Oven Microwave ovens have been used successfully in homes for a number of years. They are 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 [...]

12. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in a. Do not overcook food. a. Do not overcot Carefully attend apt Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or ot paper, plastic, or other com- bustible materials ar bustible materials are placed inside the oven to inside the oven to fac[...]

I I Digital Display/Clock and Indicator lights When you are not using the microwave oven, this is an accurate Digital Clock. When you are using the microwave oven, it displays time settings, Indicator Lights and shows what Number Pads you touched. While the oven is running, an Indicator Light (or lights) will be on to show what the oven is doing. c[...]

Command Pads Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order. A few examples: -CLOCK SET tells the oven you are going to set the Clock. - START tells the oven to start. Each Command Pad (except START, CANCEL and CLOCK SET] lights an Indicator Light on the Digital Display. The Indicator Light comes on when you touch the Co[...]

Setting the Clock When the oven is first plugged in, a tone sounds and the display shows 88:88. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again show all 8’s when the power comes back on. You can cook or use the Minute Timer without setting the Clock, but the Display will be blank after cooking. DO THIS... . I# 1. Touch CLOCK SET. 2. T[...]

Using the Minute Timer The Minute Timer does not start or stop cooking. It can be used alone or while the oven is operating. It works like a kitchen timer. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... q 1. Touch MINUTE TIMER. 2. Touch Number Pads for minutes and seconds. 3. Touch START. Changing the Minute Timer -Touch MINUTE TIMER. The MINUTE TIMER Indicator Light [...]

Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch START to continue cooking or defrosting. Cooking in Your Microwave Oven Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS”’ Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about: l What microwave energy is. l [...]

4. Touch START. cl count own The oven will automati- cally cook at HIGH Cook Power. 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 how much time is left in the first cycle. When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. [Yo[...]

DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. .L q 2. Touch COOK 1. 3. Touch Number Pads for the cook- ing time you want. 4. Touch COOK POWER. 5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 6. Touch START. d count own The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s. The Display will show the[...]

When the cookina 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 beep will sound every 30 sec- onds until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. Changing the Cook Power [...]

4. Touch COOK POWER. (If you want the HIGH Cook Power, skip to Step 6.) 5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle. 6. Touch COOK 2. 7. Touch Number Pads for the cook- ing time you want in the second cycle. 8. Touch COOK POWER. The COOK POWER Indica- tor Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI: This shows the [...]

I I’ 10. Touch START. When you touch START, the COOK 1 Indicator Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The COOK POWER Indica- tor Light will be on if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display counts down d cnIJ& the cooking time to show own how much time is left [...]

When Cook 2 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 beep will sound every 30 seconds until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. Hints for Cooking With More Than One[...]

DO THIS... 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch TIME (Option: If you want to use the preset cooking time and Cook Power, skip to Step 6-l 3. Touch a Number Pad for the new cooking time you want from 1 to 9 minutes. 4. Touch COOK POWER. (Option: Skip to Step 6 it you want to cook at HIGH power.) 5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Pow[...]

For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will show the Cook Power you selected, if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. When Auto 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 CAN- CEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 s[...]

DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put food in the oven, plug in the temperature probe and close the door. m 2. Touch TEMP. (Option: If you want to use the preset temperature and Cook Power, skip to Step 6.) 0 1 3. Touch a Number Pad for the new temperature you want from 110°F to 190°F. II El! ‘1 4. Touch COOK POWER. (Option: If you want to cook at [...]

When the probe senses the temperature you selected, the oven shuts off. “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can stop the beeping by open- ing the door or by touch- ing CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 seconds until the door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then [...]

Defrosting Use QUICK DEFROST to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times, see the guide behind the oven door or in your MICRO MENUS@ cookbook. DO THIS... 1. Put frozen food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch QUICK DEFROST. 3. Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want. 4. Touch START. THIS HAPPENS... BEEP @BEEP BEE[...]

I I’ About the Quick Defrost Cycle The microwave oven automatically divides the time set for the Quick Defrost cycle into three equal parts: First part 80% of full Cook Power Second part. 50% of full Cook Power Third part 20% of full Cook Power This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and completely. Changing or Adding De[...]

a. m 4. Touch COOK 1. 5. Touch Number Pads for the cook- ing time you want. . . El! . . 6. Touch COOK POWER. (Option: Skip to Step 8 if you want to cook at HIGH power.) q . 7. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 8. Touch START. 24 BEEP BEEP The COOK 1 Indicator Light will come on and the Dis- play will show four O’s The Display will s[...]

d count 0Wl-l The COOK 1 Indicator Light will be on during the Cook cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will also be on if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. The Display counts down the time to show how much time is left in the second cycle. For 2 of every 10 seconds, the Display will show the Cook Power you selected, if you are using a [...]

Cooking with the Temperature Probe The Temperature Probe helps take guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The probe is designed to turn off the oven when it senses the temperature you chose. See your MICRO MENU.9 Cookbook for helpful information in cooking different types of food DO THIS... 1. Insert at least Y3 of the Temperature [...]

7. Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 8. Touch START. show the internal tem- perature of the food for every 5°F increase. if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. show on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. (You can BUMP BEEP BEEP BEEP stop the beeping by open- ing the door or by touch- ing CANCEL.) “End” will remain on th[...]

Hints for Using the Temperature Probe (continued) DON’T... l let probe or probe cable touch any part of the oven interior. l let probe touch foil (if used). Foil can be kept away from probe with wooden toothpicks. Remove foil if arcing occurs. l use paper, plastic wrap or plastic containers. They will be in the oven too long. l use probe in regul[...]

l Casseroles cooked using the Tem- l If you are cooking individual serv- perature Probe should be made ings such as mugs of soup, check from precooked foods. Do not use the probe setting in several of the raw meats, raw vegetables and items - all the mugs may not heat cream sauces in casseroles. at the same rate. l Dry casseroles do not work well. [...]

1 I Ii 5. Touch COOK POWER. (Option: Skip to Step 7 if you want to use HIGH power.) 6. Touch a Number pad for the Cook Power you want. 7. Touch START TIME. 8. Touch Number Pads for the time of day you want cookfng to start. 9. Touch START. set for the oven tostari cooking, the oven will beep twice and the ME TIMER Indicator Light wil go off. The CO[...]

I I’ if you are using a Cook Power other than HIGH. When the cooking time ends, “End” will show on the Display and 4 beeps BEEPBEEP~EEPBEEP will sound. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Display and a beep will sound every 30 sec- onds until the door is opened or CANCEL is touche[...]

Using KEEP WARM Hot, cooked food 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 or Probe Temp cycle. DO THIS... 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. 2. Touch KEEP WARM. 3. Touch START. THIS HAPPENS... [...]

Other Operating Hints 1. To double check settings while the oven is running: l Touch the Command Pad for the setting you want to check. The instruction programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds. Then the Display returns to showing what the oven is doing. 2. To stop the oven while it is running: l Open the door, The oven will st[...]

Optional Bi-Level Cooking Rack Kit (Models RM978BXV, RM973BXV, SM958PEV 81 RM278BXV) A removable Bi-level Cooking Rack is available as an accessory kit. This rack lets you cook or reheat food together as a meal. Ask your dealer for details on...(Part Number 832985) Bi-Level Cooking Rack Kit. Caring for Your Microwave Oven Cleaning the Microwave Ove[...]

I I I How your microwave oven works 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 oven pro- duces microwaves. The microwaves move into t[...]

Operating safety precautions 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 rare instances, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them. USE HO[...]

CAUTION: DO NOT use the oven until you have read and understand ALL precautions to prevent damage to the oven. DO NOT use the oven DO NOT OVERCOOK If a fire should start in for storage. Do not POTATOES. Fire could the oven cavity: leave paper products, result. At the end of the books or cooking uten- recommended cooking l keep door closed 0 turn ov[...]

If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these five steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself 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 Instructio[...]

I I’ 3. If you need service%. Whirlpool has a nationwide network of franchised TECH-CARE@ service Companies. TECH-CARE service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after- warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-CARE service in your area, call our COOL- LINE service assistance telephone number[...]

WHIRLPOOL MICROWAW OVEN/ RANGE PRODUCT WRRANTY MEOOl/MGOOl r LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY From Date of Purchase LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY Second Through Fifth Year From Date of Purchase WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FSPK replacement parts and repair laborto correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a franchised[...]