Whirlpool MW3200XM manual Setting the controls, Do this

Setting the controls

Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you begin. Start with the instructions in the Cooking Guide, Follow the directions carefully.

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1.Open the oven door by lifting the door handle.

4.Set the Cook Power to the desired setting from HIGH to LOW. For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. (See chart below] The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking.

2.Put food in the oven, DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR.

5.Close the door. The oven will start cooking and the oven light will come on. You will hear a fan running during oven operation.

3.Set the cooking time by turning the Timer Knob clockwise. To reduce the cooking time, turn the Timer Knob counterclockwise.

To set timer for less than 1 minute, turn timer past 1 minute then to desired time.

6.When the set time is up, the oven will shut off automati- cally. The light will go off and the fan will stop.

COOK POWER CHART

Recipes in the Cooking Guide use Cook Power settings from HIGH to LOW. Recipes from other books and magazines may use different Cook Power percentages, The following chart may be helpful

HIGH -100% of full power MED - 70% of full power DEFROST - 50% of full power MED-LOW - 30% of full power LOW -15% of full power

To stop the oven

1.Turn Timer Knob

counterclockwise to “0:’

OR

2.Open the oven door. Opening the oven door stops the oven so you can stir, turn, rearrange

or add ingredients to the food. Close the oven door to complete cooking If you remove the food, set the timer to “0”before closing the oven door so it will not operate.

Defrosting in your microwave oven

Use the DEFROST setting to thaw frozen food before cook- ing. This setting cooks at 50% of full power. For suggested defrost times, see the chart in the Cooking Guide.

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