Whirlpool MT9160XY manual

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    Use & Care Guide Model and serial number plate (on frame behind door) Control panel Auto cook -guide Auto defrost - guide Tuintable NOTE: Black model shown. Also available in white. MICRO WAVE OVEN MT91 60XY[...]

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    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 ................................[...]

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    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 burns, fire, electrical shock, injury[...]

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    3. If a long cord or extension cord is used temporarily, (a) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (b) the extension cord must be a grounding-type, 3-wire cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a 3slot recep- tacle that will accept the plug on the ap[...]

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    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. 2. 3. 4. 5. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not o[...]

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    Getting Acquainted Continued Control panel features -0 -a -@ -@ -69 --a -0 -63 -63 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, se[...]

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    12. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the cooking. Touch it twice to cancel a program Minute Timer or to stop the oven between during cooking or to clear the Display. See cooking stages. See pages 11 and 21 for page 12 for more information. more information. 14. START. Touch this pad after setting a 13. STOP/CLEAR. Touch this pad once to erase fun[...]

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    Getting Acquainted Continued If you want to . . . You . . . Example . . . Cook with AUTO COOK 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. Cooking with AUTO COOK 2. Touch AUTO COOK. lets you cook common 3. Select an Auto Cook setting. (See microwave-prepared foods settings listed by the AUTO COOK without needing to program Command Pad.) Touch the Nu[...]

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    If you want to . . . You . . . Example . . . Add a minute to your 1. Make sure food is in the cooking oven and the door closed. Touching ADD MINUTE lets 2. Touch ADD MINUTE. you cook for a minute at 100% Cook Power. Pause during cooking 1. Put food in oven and close Touching PAUSE allows you the door. to stop the oven between 2. Touch the desired N[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts in the control section: -Display/Clock and Indicators - Command Pads -Number Pads Instructions for each control are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first plug in the oven, the Display will flash “88:88”. Touch STOP/CLEAR and “1 :OO” will ap[...]

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    Setting the clock When the oven is first plugged in, the Display flashes “88:88”. If the eiectric power ever goes off, the Display will again flash all 6’s when the power comes back on. You can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking. To set the correct time of day, follow these step[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 12 Using STOP/CLEAR Touch STOP/CLEAR once to: l Erase instructions if you make a mistake during programming. l Cancel the Minute Timer. l Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. Touch STOP/CLEAR twice to: l Cancel a program during cooking. NOTE: The oven may be stopped during a cycle by opening the door. Close [...]

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    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 [...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Contmued Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook powers for five major food categories: Baked Potatoes; Rolls, Muffins; Fresh Vegetables; Frozen Veg- etables and Canned Vegetables. All you do i[...]

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    Auto cook chart ;ElTING FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Baked t-6 med size Prick; place on paper towel directly on turntable. After cooking, Potatoes remove from oven and let stand wrapped in foil 10 minutes. 2 Rolls, l-6 Arrange on a double layer of paper towels; cover with another Muffins towel. 3 Fresh l-4 cups Place in a microwave-safe container. For b[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued 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 is programmed for: Roast Beef, Pork; Steaks, Chops, Fish; Ground Meat; Chicken, Whole; and Chicken Pieces. All you do is touch the Number Pad assigned to t[...]

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    8. After the second stage is completed, the oven will stop, 4 tones will sound, and directions will appear on the Display. Open the door, shield any warm portions and close the door. “PRESS START” will appear. 9. Touch START to complete defrosting. 10. After defrosting, the oven will stop and direc- tions will appear on the Display. Open the do[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Cooking with 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 automatically. 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch Number Pads for the c[...]

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    5. Select a Cook Power. l To cook at full (100%) power, skip to Step 6. l To cook at another Cook Power, touch POWER LEVEL once followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power. 6. Touch START. The COOK Indicator will come on to show that the oven is cooking.[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued One-touch cooking chart One-Touch Command Pads have preset cooking times and cook powers for your convenience SETTING 1 AMOUNT PROCEDURE l Touch BEVERAGE to heat a half-cup of a cooled beverage to a better drinking tempera- ture. When cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. “STIR” will show on the Display.[...]

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    Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE allows you to add an extra minute to your cooking cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute. 1. Make sure food is in the oven. 2. Touch ADD MINUTE. 3. To extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking. When the cooking time ends, a long tone w[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a designated time of day. You can touch in up to 11 hours, 59 minutes of delay. 1. 2. 3. Put in food and close the door. Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. Touch Number Pads to enter the desired start time[...]

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    Additional information l You cannot touch in more than 11 hours, 59 minutes of delay. l If you open the door before the oven begins to cook, be sure to retouch START. l If you touch two instructions into the same cycle, the second set of instructions will cancel the first. To avoid sickness and food waste when using AUTO START: l Do not use foods t[...]

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    Using Your Microwave Oven Continued . . - m 24 To remove the audible signals: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 5. 3. Touch START. To replace audible signals: 1. Touch AUTO START/CLOCK. 2. Touch Number Pad 5. 3. Touch STOP/CLEAR. NOTE: If your electricity goes off, the audible signals will come back on. Repeat steps above if you want t[...]

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    Installation Instructions Air intake openings P-OWN SUPPlY cord Exhaust vents Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. Installing your microwave oven 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 ove[...]

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    Installation Instructions Continued 3. Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. recommended.) It is recommended that a A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 20 amp fused electri- separate circuit serving only this appliance cal supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is be provided. ,.GROUNDlNG INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Shock Hazard Imp[...]

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    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. To do so. please follow these instructions carefully. Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel. The glass turntable may be removed for cleaning; however, this ov[...]

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    How Your Microwave Oven Works netron O;en cavity Glass turntable 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 cannot see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. [...]

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    Operating Safety Precautions a- Stir before heating To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, the microwave oven, follow the precau- 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 k[...]

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    Operating Safety Precautions Continued Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode resuking 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. Microwa[...]

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    Do not pop popcorn, except in a microwave- approved popcorn popper or commercial pack- age designed especially for microwave ovens. Never try to pop popcorn in a paper bag not designed for microwave oven use. Overcooking may result in smoke and fire. For microwaving bags of popcorn, see page 20 for instructions on using the Popcorn feature. Do not [...]

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    Operating Safety Precautions Continued General information If your electric power line or outlet voltage is less than 110 vofts, cooking times may be longer. Have a qualified electrician check your electrical system. Jo test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook on 100% Cook Power for one minute. ff the dish [...]

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    Cooking Guide Reheating chart STARTING ITEM TEMP TIME/POWER PROCEDURE Meat (Chicken pieces, Cover loosely. chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving Refrigerated l-2 min at 70% 2 servings Refrigerated 2%-4X min at 70% Meat Slices (Beef, ham, Cover with gravy or wax pork, turkey) 1 or more Room temp 45 set-1 min par serving at 50% paper. C,leck[...]

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    Cooking Guide Continued Vegetable chart Vegetable cooking is fast and easy using Auto Cook. (See page 14.) Additional cooking procedures, cook powers and cooking times are provided in this chart for your convenience if you want to cook by time. VEGETABLE ARTICHOKES Fresh TIME AT 100% STANDING AMOUNT COOKING PROCEDURE POWEFi TIME (covered) Pmecl Tri[...]

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    VEGETABLE CORN Fresh, on Cob TIME AT 100% STANDING AMOUNT COOKING PROCEDURE POWER TIME (covered) 2ears I 2 x 8 in dish. % c water. Cover. 7-10 min 5 min 4ears Turn over. Rearrange after 3 and 12-16 min 5 min Frozen, on Cob 6 min. Pears 12 x 8 in dish. 2 tb water. Cover. 5%7% min 3 min 4ears Turn over. Rearrange after 3 and 10%12% min 3 min 6 min. F[...]

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    Cooking Guide Continued Meat roasting chart CUT BEEF Standing or Rolled Rib (4-6 Ibs) Tenderloin (Less than 2 Ibs) (More than 2 Ibs) Chuck or Pot Roast (cook in ‘A c liquid, covered) (2-3 Ibs without vegetables) (2-3 Ibs with 3-4 c vegetables) CYCLE 1 100% POWER 5 min 3 min 5 min CYCLE 2 (min per lb) 50% power Rare: lo-14 min Med.: 12-15 min Well[...]

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    CUT CYCLE 1 100% POWER CYCLE 2 (min per lb) INTERNAL INTERNAL TEMP AT STANDING TEMP AFTER REMOVAL TIME STANDING TURKEY Whole (up to 12 Ibs) Breast 10 min 5 min 12-15 min at 50% 12% min-16 min 170°F 15min 160°F 170°F 15 min 160°F Legs or Thighs CORNISH HEN 5X-8 min al 50% 13-17 min at 70% 170°F 5 min 180°F 175°F 5 min 180°F DUCK 10 min 6%-9%[...]

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    Questions And Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommo- date 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? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either dir[...]

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    If You Need Service Or Assistance n n n 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 pages 26 and 32.) l Have you [...]

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    WHIRLPOOL” Microwave Oven Warranty 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 Whirlpools”’ service company. LIMITED FOUR-YEAR FSP replacement magnetron tube on microwave [...]