Whirlpool MC8130XA Getting To Know Your Microwave-Convection Oven, How microwave cooking works

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Getting To Know Your

Microwave-Convection 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 How microwave cooking works ......lO Microwave oven features ................. 12 Control panel features .....................13

Page Built-in kits ........................................15 Setting the clock ............................... 16 Using the Minute Timer .................... 17

How microwave cooking works

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.

Magnetron

Oven cavity

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.

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Contents MICROWAVE-CONVECTION Oven Model MC8130XA Your safety is important to us Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ applianceUnderstanding Microwave Oven safety Important Safety InstructionsPage Page Operating safety precautions General information Installing your microwave oven Installation InstructionsBuilt-in kits Electrical requirements Electrical Shock HazardThis Section Getting To Know Your Microwave-Convection OvenHow microwave cooking works Oven cavityPage Turntable Support under turntable Microwave oven featuresModel and Serial Number Plate Control panel features Page Interrupting cooking Audible signalsBuilt-in kits KITTo set time Setting the clockTouch Using the Minute Timer Touch YOU see Time of daySetting the best cooking results Microwave CookingMicrowave cooking at high cook power Three tones will soundMicrowave cooking at lower cook powers When to USE ITSet Cook Power Microwave cooking with more than one cook cycle Set Cook Power for first cycle Changing or adding instructions Or TouchMicrowave cooking with the temperature probe Choose setting Set desired flnal food temperature When food temperature reaches 90F Removing and cleaning Temperature Probe Temperature Probe cooking tipsDon’t Using Popcorn Time counts downUsing Keep Warm To make Keep Warm Automatically follow another cycle When the last cooking cycle Is over, youOven light and fan will come on Using Reheat Once e=wWChart Category FoodDefrosting with microwave energy Tlme counts downCountdown continues Meat setting Auto defrost chartSpecial Instructions Poultry setting Fish settingFood AT Pause Defrosting tips Weight conversion chartEquivalent Ounce Weight Number After DecimalWorks Convection CookingHow convection cooking Helpful Hints For convection CookingMeats, casseroles and poultry Convection cooking without preheatingBum Hazard Example for 20 minutes Convection cooking with preheating Display shows oven Is preheating For cook c de will count down Convenience foods cooking chart ConvectionConvection cooking with the temperature probe Choose setting Set desired final food temperature Start oven Special Notes Probe convection cookingBeef TurnTime Cooking works Combination CookingHow combination Helpful hints for combination cookingCombination HI LO cookingAt end of cooking time Three tones will sound With the temperature Combination cooking probeChoose combination cooking setting Temperature probe combination cooking chart First Stage Second Stage FoodFirst Stage Time or AliveExample for Auto weight combinationCooking Example for Auto Combmation 1For 5 seconds Auto combination setting chartFood Weight SElTINGCleaning the microwave oven Product Damage HazardReheating chart Cooking GuideMicrowave cooking chart Microwave cooking tips Arranging food Using aluminum foilCooking you should not do Your microwave oven Oven utensils guide Questions QuestionsAnswers AnswersSolution If YouNeedAssistance Or ServiceBefore calling for assistance Problem Possible CauseIf you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved If you need serviceIf you need assistance Warranty Microwave Oven WarrantyLength of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEAR WAR Limited FOUR-YEAR