Whirlpool RM988PXV, RM288PXV manual General Information

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CAUTION: DO NOT use the oven until you have read and understand ALL precautions to prevent damage to the oven.

DO NOT use the oven for storage. Do not leave paper products, books or cooking uten- sils in the oven when not in use. Fire may result if someone acci- dentally starts the oven.

Don’t let anything touch the top of the oven.

DO NOT pop popcorn, except in a microwave- approved popcorn popper or commercial package designed especially for micro- wave ovens. Results are the manufacturers responsibility.

NEVERtry to pop corn in a paper bag. Over- cooking may result in smoke and fire.

DO NOT OVERCOOK POTATOES.Fire could result. At the end of the recommended cooking time they should be slightly firm.

Wrap in foil and set aside for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.

Starting a microwave oven when it’s empty is not recommended.

If you experiment, put a container of water in the oven.

General

Information

If a fire should start in the oven cavity:

l keep door closed l turn oven off

l disconnect the power supply at the cord, fuse box or circuit breaker.

DO NOT use news- paper or other printed paper in the oven. Fire could result.

DO NOT dry flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, pa- per, gourds or clothes in the oven. Fire or other hazards may result.

DO NOT try to melt paraffin wax in the oven, Fire or other haz- ards may result.

If your electric power line To test a dish tor safe

or outlet

voltage is less

use, put

it into the oven

than the normal 240 volts, with a cup of water

cooking

times may be

beside

it. Cook

on HIGH

longer.

 

Cook Power for one

 

 

minute. If the dish gets

 

 

hot and

water

stays

 

 

cool. do not use it.

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Contents Upper Microwave Oven Contents Parts and features Uppermicrowave OvenBefore you use your microwave oven Safety Instructions For Use of Microwave Upper OvenUsing your microwave oven Microwave Oven ControlsDigital Display/Clock and Indicator lights Programming Tone Command PadsNumber Pads Setting the Clock Do thisIJsing the Minute l’imcr Do thisCooking in Your Microwave Oven Do this Cook Frozen Slow COOK/SIMMER Touch Start Display will not change Cooking at High Cook Power Auto SENSORoperating hintsDawn Cooking at Lower Cook PowersChanging the Cooking Time MED-LOW Changing the Cook Power Cooking in More Than One Cook CycleQII Down BeepbeepDefrosting Standing Time After Defrosting DefrostAbout the Quick Defrost Cycle Cooking Automatically After DefrostingChanging or Adding Defrost Time Elm Cooking with the Temperature Probe Iim Hints for Using the Temperature Probe DON’TTemperature probe cooking tips Changing the Temperature SettingCleaning the Probe Using Pause Using PAUSEwith Quick DefrostAdding PAUSEto the Cycle in Operation Using PAUSEwith Auto SensorPAUSEbetween Cook cycle and Probetemp Using Start Time to Delay Start of Cooking On next Additional Information Elii Cleaning the Rack Other Operating HintsBi-Level Cooking Rack Inserting the Rack Caring for your microwave oven Cleaning the Microwave Oven Replacing the Light Bulb How your microwave oven works Operating safety precautions Usehot PadsGeneral Information Before calling for Assistance If you need assistance%If you need service? If you have a problem?Page II’