Whirlpool MW8900XS, MW8901XS manual Cooking in Your Microwave Oven, Using Auto Sensor

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Cooking in Your Microwave Oven

Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS’ Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about:

l What microwave energy is

l How food is cooked by microwave energy.

l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness l Safety tips.

l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooking times for different foods.

Important things to remember to get the best cooking results.

l ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.

l Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes.

l If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, papertowels or microwave approved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.

Using AUTO SENSOR

The AUTO SENSOR control allows you to cook food in the oven without computing time or power level. All foods give off moisture, aroma and other vapors as they cook. When the

oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food, it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food. You only need to touch COOK/REHEAT or COOK FROZEN and a number pad (for a food setting), then START.For Slow Cook/Simmer, touch SLOW COOK/SIMMER, then START.If you like your food less done than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the “LESS”(Number 1) Pad after selecting the category (before touching START).If you like your food more done than average, touch the “MORE” (Number 9) Pad after selecting the category (before touching START]to extend the time. You may add ingredients, stir, turn or rotate during the timed portion of the Auto Sensor cycles. However, “Err”will show on the Display if the door is opened during the first (automatic) part of either cycle. If this happens, open the door and touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and reset the oven using the Cook cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO SENSOR chart in- cluded with your oven and the AUTO SENSOR guide on the inner door panel for exam- ples of food to cook at each setting.

COOK/REHEAT

Use COOK/REHEAT to automatically cook fresh food items or reheat previously cooked foods. There are 9 cooking categories in COOK/REHEAT.

DO THIS...

THIS HAPPENS...

1.Put food in the oven and close the door.

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2.Touch COOK/REHEAT.

The AUTO SENSOR Indicator Light will

come on and the Display will show “As-“,

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Contents Microwave Oven Contents Parts and featuresBefore you install your microwave oven Before you use your microwave ovenImportant Safety Instructions Using your microwave oven Digital Display/Clock Indicator lightsCommand Pads Microwave Oven ControlsAudible Signals Setting the ClockCancelling the Minute Timer Using the Minute TimerChanging the Minute Timer Using Auto Sensor Cooking in Your Microwave OvenCook Frozen Do this Ii!!l Cooking at High Cook Power Auto Sensor operating hintsCooking at Lower Cook Powers Changing the Cooking Time In-use ReprogrammingPage Standing Time Changing the Cook PowerDefrosting Cooking Automatically After Defrosting About the Quick Defrost CycleChanging or Adding Defrost Time Page Cooking with the Temperature Probe Changing the Temperature Setting Probe TempHints for Using the Temperature Probe Temperature Probe Cooking TipsRemoving and Cleaning the Temperature Probe DON’TUsing Pause ‘Using Pause with Quick DefrostPause is Automatic between Cook and Probe Temp Using Pause with Auto SensorAdding Pause to Cycle in Operation Using Keep Warm To Automatically Follow Another CycleUsing Auto Start Cook Other Operating Hints Additional InformationInserting the Rack Cleaning the RackBi-Level Cooking Rack Installation instructions Installing Your Microwave OvenGrounding Instructions Electrical requirementsBuilding in Your Microwave Oven Replacing the Light Bulb Cleaning the Microwave OvenCaring for your microwave oven How your microwave oven works Operating safety precautions Never Cook or Reheat a Whole EGGGeneral information Before calling for assistance WARRANTYMworn