Whirlpool RM988PXP manual

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    UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN Eye-Level Models RM988PXP RM978BXP RM973BXP SM988PEP SM958PEP Built-h Models RM288PXP RM278BXP wave Ovens Trash Compactors. Room Air Condllmners Oehumldlflers Automallc Washers Clothes Oryers freezers. Relrlgeralor-freeze[...]

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    Contents Page Parts and Features. - 3 Before You Use Your Microwave Oven. 4 Important Safety Instructions. 5 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy. 5 Using Your Microwave Oven. 7 Microwave Oven Controls 7 Programming Tone 8 Setting the Clock 8 Using the Minute Timer, 9 Cooking in One Cycle. 10 High Cook Power. 10 Lowe[...]

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    Parts and features UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER PLATE I CONTROL PANEL DEFROST GUIDE (Not Shown] DOOR LATCH 2-POSITION BI-LEVEL COOKING RACK TEMPERATURE PROBE SOCKET Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here... If you need service, or call with a question, have this information ready: 1. Complete Model and Serial Num- bers (from th[...]

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    Fill out and return the “Microwave Registration Card” attached to the Microwave Oven Door. If the card is missing, please send the model and serial number of your Microwave Range, with your name and address to... Whirlpool Corporation Microwave Registration Department Administrative Center 2000 U.S. 33 North Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 This i[...]

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    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 in- stallation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operatio[...]

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    WARNING -To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POS- SIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 5. 3. This appliance must be in- stalled and properly gro[...]

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    Using your microwave oven Microwave oven controls There are three parts to the microwave oven control section : -The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights -Command Pads - Number Pads Instructions for each are covered on the following pages. Read them carefully. When you first connect power to the oven, the Display will show 88:88. If after you[...]

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    Command pads Touch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order to do it. Examples: - CLOCK SET tells the oven you are going to set the clock. - START tells the oven to start. Each Command Pad (except CLOCK SET, START and CANCEL] lights an Indicator Light on the digital display. The Indicator Light comes on when you touch th[...]

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    2. Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day. The Display will show what numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 3:25. 3. Touch START. The colon will stop flashing. The Clock is set. If you have touched in an incorrect time, such as12:65, “Err” will show on the Display. Touch CLOCK SET and start over. Using the[...]

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    Changing the minute timer -Touch MINUTE TIMER. -Touch numbers to set new time. - Touch START. New Instructions cancel the old ones. Cancelling the minute timer -Touch MINUTE TIMER. -Touch CANCEL. Note: Touch MINUTE TIMER before touching CANCEL to cancel just the Minute Timer. If CANCEL Is touched first, all cook- Ing Instructlons will be cancelled [...]

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    I I Ii d OWll 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. (You can stop the beeping by opening the door or by touching CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the Dis- play until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display wi[...]

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    3. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want. 4. Touch COOK POWER. The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 7 minutes, 30 seconds. The COOK POWER Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show “P-HI”. This shows the oven is pre- programmed to cook at full (HIGH] power. 5. Touc[...]

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    When the cooking 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 Dis- play until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. Changing cook power l Cook Power can be changed any time before tou[...]

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    4. Touch START. The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on to show that the oven is in the Quick Defrost Cycle. The Display counts down the time to show how much defrosting time is left When the defrost 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.] “[...]

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    Any new time seftfng made while QUICK DEFROST Is operating will continue the defrosting at only 20% of full power. The best time to change the setting is near the end of the QUICK DEFROST Cycle. - Open the door. - Check the food with long-tined fork; if center area is hard frozen, set additional time. Remember that standing time is necessary to com[...]

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    5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60% of full power. 6. Touch COOK CYCLE 2. The COOK CYCLE 2 Indicator Light will come,on and the Display will show four O’s 7. Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the second cy[...]

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    BEEPBEE~ When you touch START, the COOK CYCLE 1 Indicator Light will stay on while the oven is cooking in the first cycle. The COOK POWER Indicator 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 the cook- ing time to show how much time is left in the first cycle. For 2[...]

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    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 tem- perature you chose. See your MICRO MENUS* Cookbook for helpful information in cooking different types food. ‘Tmk. DO THIS... 1. Insert at least % of the tempe[...]

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    I I Ii 7. Touch the Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. The Display will show what you touched. 8. Touch START. The PROBE TEMP and COOK POWER Indicator Lights will stay on. The Display will show ” ~ 9OF” to show the food is less than 90°F As the food cooks the Display will show the inter- nal temperature of the food for every 5-F increase.[...]

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    I I I’ Changing the temperature setting When using the Temperature Probe, PROBE TEMP setting can be changed any time before touching START or during oven operation. -Touch PROBE TEMP -Touch Number Pads for new temperature. -Touch START. The oven will continue cooking to the new temperature. If the new temperature is lower than the temperature of [...]

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    Using PAUSE For best results, some recipes call for stirring, turning, or adding ingredients dur- ing cooking. Your microwave oven can be set to pause between COOK CYCLE1 and 2, or between either cycle and PROBE TEMP to give you time to stir or turn the food, or to add ingredients, PAUSE cannot be added after QUICK DEFROST. DO THIS... 1. Put food i[...]

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    Using “KEEP WARM” Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about1 hour, 40 minutes). KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a cooking cycle, or PROBE TEMP cycle. DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 1. Put cooked, hot food in oven and close door. 2. Touch KEEP WARM. 3. Tou[...]

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    I I I I’ Using AUTO START The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use AUTO START to delay the start of cooking for up to 11 hours, 59 minutes. DO THIS... 1. Make sure the Clock is set to correct tlme of day. See page 8 If any change is needed. 2. Put food in oven and close the door. (See CAUTION on page 25.) 3. Touch[...]

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    8. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. 9. Touch START. d COdI 0Wl-l The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pad 7 for 70% of full power. The AUTO START Indicator Light will stay on. All other Indicator Lights will go off. The Display will go back to showing the time of day. When the time of day reac[...]

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    When the cooking 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 Dis- play until door is opened or CANCEL is touched. The Display will then show the time of day. NOTE: If the oven light and fan come on when you touch START, the S[...]

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    Cancelling instructions l Touch CANCEL to erase all instructions except Minute Timer, l To cancel the Minute Timer: -Touch MINUTE TIMER. -Touch CANCEL. l Opening the oven door during cooking does not cancel cooking instructions. However, KEEP WARM is cancelled when the oven door is opened. Bi-level cooking rack (Models RM988PXP, SM988PEP & RM28[...]

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    Caring for your microwave oven Cleaning the microwave oven Wipe often with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth or sponge. For stubborn soil, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the soil. Be sure to clean the areas where CAUTION: Abrasive cleansers, steel the door and oven frame touch when wool pads, gritty wash cloth[...]

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    I I I Microwave oven operating safety precautions DO NOT use the oven until vou have read and understand ALL the information on safe use. USE HOT PADS. Microwave energy does not heat containers, but the hot food does. DO NOT heat or store flammable or inflammable materials in or near the oven. Fire may result. WARNING - Use care when heating liquid[...]

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    NEVER lean on the door or allow a child to swing on it when the oven door is open. Injury could result. , FUSE ~ BOX i i If your electric power line voltage is less than the normal required volt- age, cooking times may be longer. Starting a microwave oven when its empty is not recommended. If you experiment, put a container of water in the oven. It[...]

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    I I Ii If you need service or assistance, we suggest you follow these four steps: 1. Before calling for assistance... Performance problems often result from little things you can fix yourself without tools of any kind. If nothing operates: l Is the power supply cord plugged into a live circuit with the proper volt- age? (See “Installation Instruc[...]

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    2. If you need assistance?.. Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE” service assistance telephone number. Dial free from: Continental U.S. . . (800) 253-1301 Michigan . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243 Alaska 81 Hawaii . (800) 253-1121 and talk with one of our trained Con- sultants. The Consultants can instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory oper- ation from yo[...]

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    ~irlpool Home A Appliances Making your world a llttle easier Part No. 36-062024-03-01/312880 Rev. A 01985 Whirlpool Corporation Printed in U.S.A. allc Washers, Clothes Dryers. Freezers. Refrlgeralor-Freezers Ice Makers. DIshwashers. Bull:ln Ovens and Surface Units. Ranges. Mlcrr[...]