Whirlpool UMV2186AA Using the Sensor Reheat Button, Using the Rapid Defrosting Button, Casserole

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Operation

Using the Sensor Cook Buttons	Using the Auto Defrosting Button
By actually sensing the humidity that escapes as food heats, this feature	To thaw frozen food, enter the weight of the food and the microwave
automatically adjusts the oven’s heating time for various types and	automatically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.
amounts of food.	1 Press the Auto Defrost button.
1 Press the Sensor Cook button corresponding to the food you are
	The display shows: 0.2 LB (0.1Kg if you have set your oven for
cooking (Potato, for example).	metric measure).
The display shows Potato and your microwave oven will begin
	2 To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button
cooking automatically.
	repeatedly. 0.5 lb appears in the display when the Auto Defrost
When cooking popcorn, wait at least five minutes between each bag to	button is pressed twice. The repeated press increases the weight
	by 0.5 lb increments, from 0.5 lb up to 6.0 lbs. You can also use the
avoid overheating the glass tray. If you want to adjust the cooking time,
you can use the More/Less buttons. See page 15 for more information.	number buttons to enter the weight of the food directly. The oven
If you want to check the current time while cooking is in progress, press	calculates the defrosting time and starts automatically.
the Clock button.	Once or twice during defrosting, the oven will beep and the display
• See page 21 for the Sensor Cooking Guide.	will read TURN THE FOOD OVER.
	3 Open the oven door, and turn the food over.
Using the Sensor Reheat Button
	4 Press the Start button to resume defrosting even if you do not turn
Heating leftovers and precooked foods is easy with your new micro-
	the food over when TURN THE FOOD OVER is displayed.
wave. By actually sensing the humidity that escapes as food heats, this	Using the Rapid Defrosting Button
feature automatically adjusts the oven’s heating time for various types
and amounts of precooked food. All food should be precooked. Plate of
food and casserole should be stored at refrigerator temperature. To use	The Rapid Defrost function will automatically activate when defrosting
sensor reheating:
	foods that weigh 1.0 lb only.
1 Press Sensor Reheat button.
	1 Press the Rapid Defrost button.
PLATE OF FOOD 1 SERVING appears in the display.	The display shows: 3:00
Press the Sensor Reheat button repeatedly to select the item you
	The oven starts automatically.
want.	Once or twice during defrosting, the oven will beep and the display
PLATE OF FOOD
	will read TURN THE FOOD OVER
CASSEROLE	2 Open the oven door, and turn the food over.
PASTA REHEAT
2 Press the Start button.	3 Press the Start button to resume defrosting even if you do not turn
	the food over when TURN THE FOOD OVER is displayed.

If you want to adjust the heating time, use the More/Less buttons.

See page 15 for more information on the More/Less buttons. If you	•	See page 22 for the Rapid(1.0 lb only) and Auto
want to check the current time while reheating, press the Clock
		Defrosting Guide.
button.

The More/Less buttons cannot be used with the Beverage.

•See page 22 for the Sensor Reheat Guide.

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