Whirlpool WMC1070 manual

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    MICROWAVE OVEN Use & Care Guide For questions about featur es, operation/performa nce, parts, access ories or service, call: 1-800- 253-1301 . In Canada, call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at... www .whirlpool.com or www .whirlpool.ca FOUR À MICRO-ONDES Guide d’utilisation et d’entretien Au Canada, compose z le 1-800-253-1301 . ou v[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY ............................... ......................... 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................ .................. 4 Unpacking ............................... ................................... .................. 4 Location Requirements ..............................................[...]

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    3 MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and t[...]

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    4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacki ng 1. Empty the micr owave oven of any packing materials . 2. Clean the inside with a soft, damp cloth. 3. Check for damage, such as: ■ a door that is not lined up correctly ■ damage around the door , or ■ dents on the interior or exte rior of the microwave oven. If there is any damage, do not operate the m[...]

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    5 Electrical Requirem ents Observe all governi ng codes and ordinances. Required: ■ A 120 V olt, 60 Hz, AC only , 15- or 20-amp electrical supply with a fuse or circuit breaker . Recommended: ■ A time-delay fuse or time-del ay circuit br eaker . ■ A separate circuit serving only this microwave oven. P ARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover s[...]

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    6 MICROW A VE OVEN CONTROL Display When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, “:” will appear in the display . If the “:” a ppears in the disp lay at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Reset the clock if needed. While the micr owave oven is being programmed, the display shows cooking power , quantities , weights and/or p[...]

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    7 To n e s T ones are audible signals that can be turned off. T o T urn Off/On All T o nes: T ouch and hold POWER LEVEL for 5 seconds, until “Off” appears in the display . Repeat to tur n tones back on (“On” will appear in the display). These tones indicate the follow ing: One tone ■ V alid entry ■ End of Timer (long tone) T wo tones ?[...]

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    8 Cookwar e and Dinn erware Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot hold ers when handling because any dish may become hot fr om heat transferr ed from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, t hen test before using. T o T est Cookwar e or Din[...]

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    9 Manual Cook ing NOTE: Manual cooking may be done in two stages. To U s e : 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door . 2. T ouch COOK. Enter the length of t ime for cook. If cooking with 100% power , skip Step 3. 3. T ouch POWER LEVEL, then set the desired cooking power . See “Microwave Cooking Power .” If cooking in stages, repeat st[...]

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    10 MICROWAVE OVEN CARE General Cleaning IMPORT ANT : Before cleaning, make sure all controls are of f and the microwave oven is cool. Always follow label instruct ions on cleaning products. Soap, water and a soft cloth or sponge are suggested unless otherwise noted. MICROWA VE OVEN CA VITY T o avoid damage to the micr owave oven c avity , do not us[...]

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    11 T urntable alternates rotation dir ections ■ This is normal and depends on mo tor rotation at beginning of cycle. Display shows messages ■ Is the display showing “:”? There has been a power failure, or the Clock time has been turned off. See “Display” section to clear display . See “Clock” section to reset or turn on Clock. Displ[...]

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    12 WHIRLPOOL ® COUNTERTOP MICROW A VE LIMITED W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the original date of purc hase, when this microwave is installed, operated and maintained ac cording to instruc tions attached to or furni shed with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will, at its [...]

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    13 SÉCURITÉ DU FOUR À MICRO-ONDES Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas immédiatement les instructions. Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de bles[...]

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    14 CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS IMPOR T ANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ ■ Les liquides tels que l’eau, le café ou le thé peuvent trop chauffer – au-delà du point d’ébullition – sans sembler bouillir. Il n’y a pas toujours des bulles ou une ébullition lorsqu’on retire le récipient du four à micro-ondes. À CAUSE DE CECI, DES LIQU[...]

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    15 INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION Déballage 1. Ôter du four à micro-ondes to us les matériaux d'emballage divers. 2. Nettoyer l'intérieur du four ave c un chiffon doux humide. 3. Vérifier l'absence de dommages tels que : ■ porte qui n'est pas alignée correctement ■ dommages autour de la porte, ou ■ bosses à l&apo[...]

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    16 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES Ce manuel peut couvrir différ en ts modèles. Le four que v ous avez acheté peut avoir certaines ou toutes les caractéristiques énumérées. L ’apparence des caractéristiques illustrées ic i peut ne pas correspondr e exacteme nt à celle de votre modèle. Plateau rotatif Le plateau rotatif tour ne dans les de[...]

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    17 Affichage Lors de la mise sous te nsion initia le du four à micr o-ondes, “:” apparaît sur l'afficheur . Si “:” s'a ffiche à tout autre moment, une panne de courant s'est produite. Régler de nouveau l'horloge si nécessaire. Lorsque le four à micro-ondes est en cours de programmation, l'affi chage indique la[...]

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    18 UTILISATION DU FOUR À MICRO-ONDES Un magnétron dans le four à micr o-ondes produit des micro- ondes qui rebond issent de la base , des par ois et de la voûte en métal et qui passent à travers le plateau rotatif et les ustensiles de cuisson appropriés pour atteindre l’aliment. Les micro-ondes sont attirées et absorbées par le gra s, le[...]

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    19 Pour tester l’ustensile de cuisson ou la vaisselle pour utilisation au four à micro-ondes : 1. Placer l’ustensile de cuisson ou la vai sselle dans le four à micro-ondes avec 1 tasse (250 mL ) d’eau à côté de l’a rticle. 2. Faire cuire à la puissance de cuisson maximale pendant 1 minute. Ne pas utiliser cet ustensile de cu isson ou [...]

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    20 Cuisson manuelle REMARQUE : La cuisson manu elle peut êtr e effe ctuée en 2é t a p e s . Utilisation : 1. Placer les aliments sur le plateau rotatif et fermer la porte. 2. Appuyer sur COOK (cuisson). Entrer une durée de cuisson. En cas de cuisson à la pu issance maximale, passer directement à l’étape 4. 3. Appuyer sur POWER LEVEL (niv e[...]

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    21 Décongélation La caractéristique automati que Defrost (décongélation) peut être utilisée, ou le four à micro-ondes peut être réglé manuelleme nt pour décongeler . ■ Déballer les al iments et enlever les couver cles (par ex emple, des contenants de jus de fruit) avant la décongélation. ■ Les paquets peu épais se déco ngèlent[...]

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    22 DÉP ANNAGE Essayez d’abord les so lutions suggérées ici afin d’évit er le coût d’une visite de service non nécessair e. Rien ne fonction ne ■ Un fusible est-il grillé ou le disjoncteur s’est-il déclenché? Remplacer le f usible ou réenclen cher le disjoncteur . Si le problème persiste, ap peler un él ectricien. Le four ne fo[...]

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    23 ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE Avant de faire un appel pour assistance ou service, consulter la section “Dép annage”. Ce guid e peut vous fair e économiser le coût d’une visite de se rvice. Si vous avez encor e besoin d’aide, suivre les instructions ci-dessous. Lors d’un appel, veuillez conn aîtr e la date d’achat, le numéro de modèle e[...]

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    ÉLÉMENTS EXCLUS DE LA GARANTIE 1. Les interventions de dépa nnage pour rectifier l'inst allation du four à micro-ondes, montrer à l'utilisateur comment utiliser le produit, remplacer ou réparer des fusibles du domicile , réenclencher le s disjoncteurs ou rectifier le câblage ou la plomberi e du domicil e. 2. Les interventions de d[...]