Whirlpool MT1078SG manual

A Note to Y ou .....................................2 Microwave Oven Safety ...................3 Installation Instructions ....................5 Getting to Know Y our Microwave Oven................................7 How your microwave oven works ......................................7 Radio interference ..........................7 For the best cooki[...]

2 A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier . T o ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-fr ee operation, we developed this Use and Car e Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and ma[...]

3 continued on next page M ICROW A VE O VEN S AFETY • As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. • Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working pr operly , or if it has been damaged or dropped. • The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service person[...]

4 MICROWA VE OVEN SAFETY – SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – • Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the microwave oven. • Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance. • Do not mount over a sink. • Do not store anything dir ectly on top of the microwave oven surface when the micr owa[...]

5 Exhaust vents (on side and in rear) Air intake openings (on bottom in front) Power supply cord I NST ALLA TION I NSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, car efully r ead 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 corr ectly , d[...]

6 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS E LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ( CONT . ) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding r educes the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord h[...]

7 Microwave ovens ar e safe. Microwave ener gy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’ s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves ar e like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. Y ou cannot see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the micr owave oven produces microwaves. The micr owaves move into the oven where th[...]

8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN them to burst, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs befor e heating. In rare cases, poached eggs have been known to explode. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time of one minute before cutting into them. • For best r esults, stir any liquid several times during heating or reheating. Li[...]

9 EZ-Choice 1 2 6 4 5 M ICROW A VE OVEN FEA TURES GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN 7 8 3 Y our microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive. T o help get you up and running quickly , the following is a list of the oven’ s basic features: 1. One-T ouch Door Open Button. Push this button to open the door [...]

10 EZ-Choice C ONTROL P ANEL FEA TURES Y our microwave oven contr ol panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily . The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these featur es, see “Using your microwave oven” section. 1. Display . This display includes a[...]

C ONTROL P ANEL FEA TURES ( CONT . ) 11 TOUCH ENTER ST ART If you do not want to continue cooking: • Close the door and the light goes off. OR • TOUCH CANCEL OFF NOTE: Befor e setting a function, touch OFF/CANCEL to make sure no other function is on. Using the child lock The Child Lock locks the control panel so childr en cannot use the microwa[...]

12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN Y ou can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer . Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: If you want to use other Command pads while the minute timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the minute timer . 1. T ouch COOK TIME. 2. Enter the time to be counted down. Exa[...]

13 C OOKING A T HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door . 2. Set the cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start the oven. 4. At the end of the cooking time: (3 tones sound) The display will show the time of day when you touch OFF/CANCEL. COOK TIME 1 3 0 ENTER ST ART TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE YOU [...]

14 USING YOUR MICROW A VE O VEN C OOKING A T DIFFERENT COOK POWERS The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each Number pad stands for , and the cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to use each cook power . Follow recipe or food package instructions if available. NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking times. NA[...]

15 USING YOUR MICROW A VE O VEN continued on next page 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door . 2. Set the cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set the cook power . Example for 50% cook power: 4. Start the oven. (Cooking time counts down.) ENTER ST ART C OOKING A T DIFFERENT COOK POWERS ( CONT . ) COOK TIME COOK POWER 5 TOUC[...]

16 USING YOUR MICROW A VE O VEN 2. T ouch the pad again if you want a differ ent serving size. (See “EZ-Choice cooking chart” on the next page for serving sizes available.) 3. The oven starts heating in a few seconds (unless the automatic start has been turned off). EZ-CHOICE DINNER PLA TE BAKED POT A TOES POPCORN (3 SIZES) FROZEN ENTREE FRESH [...]

17 DIRECTIONS • Follow package directions. • Use popcorn package which is made especially for microwave cooking. • Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. • Pop only 1 package at a time. • Do not unfold the back when popping 3.0 to 3.5 oz bags of popcorn. • Do not leave the microwave oven unattended while pop- ping popcorn. As the bag expan[...]

18 DIRECTIONS • Place the refrigerated pizza on the plate in the center of the microwave oven. • Use a mug or microwave-safe cup. • Stir after reheating. • Place in the center of the oven on a paper towel. • If baked good size is more than 3 oz, enter serving size as “2”. • Cover dish containing the casserole with plastic wrap. • [...]

19 WEIGHTS YOU CAN SET (tenths of a pound) .1 to 6.0 .1 to 6.0 .1 to 6.0 FOOD Meat Poultry Fish TOUCH DEFROST once twice 3 times This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the weights you can set for each type. For best results, loosen or r emove covering on food. NOTES: • If you enter a weight higher than the highest weight allowed fo[...]

20 USING YOUR MICROW A VE O VEN U SING AUTO DEFROST ( CONT . ) Weight conversion chart Y ou are pr obably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1 ⁄ 4 pound). However , in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST , you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. OUNCEs 1.6 3[...]

21 USING YOUR MICROW A VE O VEN U SING ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power . NOTES: • Each time you touch ADD MINUTE, it will add 1 minute. • Y ou can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL. • Y ou can only use ADD MINUTE to start the oven if no other cooking function is [...]

22 M ICROW A VE COOKING TIPS Amount of food • If you increase or decr ease the amount of food you prepar e, 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. Starting temperature[...]

23 COOKING GUIDE • Always place the container on the turntable. • Reheating food in aluminum foil containers usually takes up to double the time compared to r eheating in plastic, glass, china, or paper containers. The time when food is ready will vary depending upon the type of container you use. • Let food stand for 2 to 3 minutes after hea[...]

24 ANSWERS No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Y ou can use a rack only if the rack is supplied with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not supplied with the microwave oven, you can get poor cooking performance and/or arcing. Y ou can use aluminum f[...]

If none of these items is causing your problem, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section on page 26. Problem The microwave oven will not run. Microwave cooking times seem too long. The turntable will not turn. The display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking. Y ou do not hear the Programming T one. The fan seems to b[...]

26 26 Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to Y ou” section). This information will help us better respond to your r equest. Our consultants p[...]

3828W5A0587/4359602B © 1998 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered T rademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 10/98 LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY SECOND THROUGH FIFTH YEAR FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE WHIRLPOOL WILL P A Y FOR FSP ® replacement parts and r epair labor to correct defects i[...]