Whirlpool MT5120XAQ manual

Vbl ol@ 4a HowloMAKErHoMlllJJ.- UseAndCare MICROWAVE OVEN A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Microwave Oven Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using Your Microwave Oven . . .[...]

A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ 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 will enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on ho[...]

Microwave Oven Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. How- ever, 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, electri[...]

-Test dlnnerware or cookware before -Do not use the cavity for storage pur- using. To test a dish for safe use, put poses. Do not leave paper products, it into the oven with a cup of water cooking utensils, or food in the cavity beside it. Cook at 100% Cook Power when not in use. for one minute. If the dish gets hot -Do not mount over a sink. and w[...]

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY.. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro- wave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow so[...]

Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and possibly damage the oven. Slice hard-boiled eggs b[...]

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, care- fully 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, damage 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 nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or is recommended that a separate circuit 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. serving only this appliance be provided. 4. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 5. For your personal safety, this appliance must be grou[...]

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. In This Section Page Page How your microwave oven works . . . 10 Built-in kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Glass prntable Metal floor The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so foo[...]

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. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is se[...]

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 16-37. 1. Display. This display includes a clock and[...]

10. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the Minute Timer or to stop the oven between cooking stages. See pages 17 and 35 for more information. 11. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook, retouch START/ ENTER. 12. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad after the cook time has been set, followed by a N[...]

Using the demonstration feature You can program your microwave oven to display your commands as you enter them without turning the oven on. This feature helps you learn to use your oven without actually cooking food. To set the demo feature: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 0. 3. Touch START/ENTER. “DEMO” will appear on the Displa[...]

Setting the clock When you first plug in your microwave oven, the Display flashes “88:88”. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again flash all 8’s when the power comes back on. NOTES: l You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking. l To reset the clock, touch AUT[...]

Using the Minute limer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 59 seconds. NOTES: l To see the time of day while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK. l If you want to use other Command Pads while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the Minu[...]

Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions In This Section Page To get the best cooking results . . . . . . . 18 Cooking at high cook power . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cooking at lower cook powers . . . . . . . . 20 Using AUTO COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cooking at high cook power 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for one minute, 30 seconds: i - I 0 3. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE START cl ENTER When the cooklng time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day. (display will count down booidn~ time)[...]

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 seven minutes, 30 seconds: Ei - I 0 3. Set Cook Power. TOUCH YOU SEE POWER I I LEVEL Example for 50% Cook Power: TOUCH YOU SEE cl 5 4. Start oven. TOUCH START cl ENTER When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you[...]

Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook is touch the Number Pad assigned to the common microwave-prepared foods without desired category and enter the number of needing to program times and Cook Powers. items being heated. Your microwave oven AUTO COOK has preset times and Cook does the rest. Powers for five major food categories: Bake[...]

6. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. YOU SEE R%mm (example) Open door. Auto cook chart OR TOUCH YOU SEE OFF cl CANCEL SElTING FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Baked Potatoes l-6 medium Prick; place on paper towel on turntable. Remove from oven, wrap in foil, and let stand 10 minutes. 2 Fresh Vegetables l-6 cups For b[...]

Using EASY DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 2-stage Easy Defrost Cycle defrosts roast beef, pork, steaks, chops, fish, ground meat, and chicken. All you do is touch EASY DEFROST to enter the weight of the items being de- frosted. Your microwave oven does the res[...]

5. Close door. YOU SEE IimmmH 6. Restart oven. TOUCH YOU SEE (example: display counts down second stage of defrost cycle) 7. After defrosting, oven will stop and one long tone will sound. YOU SEE liiwam Open door. OR TOUCH YOU SEE OFF cl CANCEL 25[...]

Defrost chart FOOD PROCEDURE Roast Beef, Pork Start with fat side down. After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with alumi- num foil. After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Stand, covered 30-60 minutes. Steaks, Chops, Fish After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with alumi[...]

Defrosting tips l When using EASY DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter weight to the nearest l/2 lb. l Only use EASY DEFROST for raw food. EASY DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F. If food has been stored in a refrigerator- freezer that does not ma[...]

If you want to cook at another Cook Power, touch POWER LEVEL followed by a Number Pad. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% Cook Power: TOUCH YOU SEE 4. Set cooking time for second TOUCH YOU SEE cycle. - Example for three minutes, 25 seconds: 5. Set Cook Power for second TOUCH YOU SEE cycle. To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6. To cook at another[...]

Changing or adding instructions You can change times, Cook Powers or add cycles any time before or after touching START/ENTER: l Touch OFF/CANCEL twice. l Enter your new instructions. 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 popc[...]

1. Place bag in center of turntable and close door. 2. Choose POPCORN. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 3.5 oz regular bags: (display will count down popplng time) When popping time ends, a long tone will sound. 30[...]

Using BEVERAGE 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 OFF/CANCEL once or twice to clear. l If you want to change the heating time after choosing BEVERAGE, see “Adding or subtracting cook time” o[...]

Using PERSONAL CHOICE PERSONAL CHOICE allows you to recall PERSONAL CHOICE also allows you to one cooking instruction previously placed in program a cooking time and Cook Power for memory and begin cooking quickly. For another oerson to cook at a later time. example, if you heat a rollevery morning, program the cooking steps into PERSONAL CHOICE. Y[...]

To use PERSONAL CHOICE: 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose PERSONAL CHOICE. TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Start oven. The oven will cook according to your preprogrammed instructions. TOUCH YOU SEE START cl ENTER (display counts down programmed cooking time) 4. When cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. Remove food from oven. YOU SEE YOU SEE (tim[...]

1. Make sure food is in oven. 2. Choose ADD MINUTE. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for cooking for one minute: p-11 YOU SEE When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. Adding or subtracting cook time If a preset cook time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cook time by 7% after choosing the function. NOTE: When changing cook [...]

Using PAUSE PAUSE lets you stop the oven between cooking cycles to stir, turn over food, or add ingredients during the cooking process. 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Touch in instructions for first cooking cycle. (See pages 19-21.) 3. Choose PAUSE. TOUCH YOU SEE 4. Touch in instructions for sec- ond cooking cycle. (See pages 19-21.) 5. Sta[...]

When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day. YOU SEE Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a time of day you choose. You can preprogram your oven up to 11 hours, 59 minutes in advance. NOTES: l If you hear the fan star[...]

4. Choose AUTO START. 5. Set cooking time. Example for 20 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE Elm mm 6. Set Cook Power. To cook at full (100%) power: rl POWER LEVEL To cook at a lower Cook Power: Example for 50% Cook Power: twice TOUCH POWER cl LEVEL YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE cl 5 7. Complete entry. TOUCH YOU SEE The oven will start cooklng at the set start time. W[...]

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. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. For interior surfaces: Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to[...]

Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. ITEM Meat (Chicken Dieces. chops; hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Meat Slices (Beef, ham, pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Stirrable Casseroles and asmnm...r %EMP TIME/POWER I CE -*emp Refrigerated l-2 min at 70% 2X-4% min at 70% [...]

Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 22 for instructions on how to cook without entering cooking times or Cook Powers. MEATS. POULTRY, FISH. SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. COOK FOOD POWER TIME Bacon 100% 45 set to (per slice) 1 min 15sec pe[...]

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. If 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 ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, the turntable or turn the turntable over to you will get poor cooking results. Dishes accommodate a large dish? used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so You can use a rack only if rack is supplied that[...]

If You Need Assistance or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or ca[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Microwave The electric supply to your Your electric company can tell you if cooking times home or wall outlets is low or the line voltage is low. Your electrician seem too long lower than normal. or service technician can tell you if the outlet voltage is low. The Cook Power is not at the Check “Microwave cooking c[...]

2. If you need assistance . . . Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-253-l 301 and talk with one of our trained consultants. The consultant can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from your appliance or, if service is necessary, recom- mend a qualified ser[...]

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