Whirlpool RM235PXL warranty Setting the Controls, Defrosting, Cook Power Chart

SETTING THE CONTROLS

Be sure You understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before You start

Start with recipes from Your MICRO MENUS’ Cookbook Follow the directions carefully.

NEVER START THE OVEN WHEN IT’S EMPTY. The oven can be damaged Fortesting, use at feast a cup of water

Be sure you have read and understand the dlrectlons.

1.Put food ‘n the oven

Set cooklng times up to 10 minutes by pushing In the timer knob and turn- ing clocKwise. The oven light will go on.To set time for less than 30 seconds, turn timer past 30 sec- onds, the,~ back to de- sired tlrn,‘.

2, Close the door. Make sure it locks The oven won’t work If the door Isn t closed tightly.

5.Set cooking times longer than 10 minutes by turn- Ing the timer knob and wheel First set the knob, then move the wheel

3.Set Cook Power to

desired setting from HI to KEEP WARM. Some recipes require different Cook Powers for

best results. (See chart below].

6.Push the START Button. The oven light will stay on. You will hear a fan run- ning during oven operation

When the set time is up, the oven will shut off

automatically. You will hear a bell, the light will go off and the fan will stop.

Example:		To bet 22		minutes,	30	seconds
l	Set 2 minutes,		30	seconds	by	pushing	In and
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l	Set 20	minures	by	pushing	up	on wheel

DEFROSTING

For defrosting, set Cook Power Control to DEFROST (MED-LO). See the Defrost Guide inside the oven door or Your MICRO MENUS Cookbook for suggested defrost times.

COOK POWER CHART 1 KEEP WARM

Recipes ir, the MICRO MENUS Cook- book use Cook Power settings from HI to LO. Recipes In other books and maga- zines may ube different percentages

of cooking F’ower. The following chart will be helpful

HI - 100%	of	full	power
MED-HI - 70%	of	full	power
MED - 50%	of	full	power
MED-LO (DEFROST) - 30%	of	full	power
LO - 15% of full power
KEEP WARM - 5% of full			power

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Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm for 60 minutes.

Resetthe timer if more time is required. Keep- ing foods warm longer than about 1 hour, 40

minutes is not recommended. The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time. Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEP WARM.

Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during KEEP WARM.

Meals kept warm on a plate should be cov-
ered during KEEP WARM.	5