To Use Preset Cooking:

1.Touch COOK.

2.Touch number pad from chart

or

Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch number pads to enter quantity (for Canned Vegetables, French Toast and Bacon only).

The sensor will determine quantities and cook times for Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, Rice and Frozen Entrée.

Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER.

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

5.Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

Beverage

Beverages may be heated in the microwave oven by touching the BEVERAGE pad. One or two 8-oz (250 mL) cups can be heated automatically using this function.

To Use BEVERAGE:

1.Touch BEVERAGE.

The display will show the setting for heating 1 cup.

2.Touch BEVERAGE a second time to heat 2 cups.

The microwave oven will start 5 seconds after the appropriate number of cups to be heated is selected. The display will count down the cook time.

If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before the microwave oven starts to cook.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

3.Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

Cooking in Stages

The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 3 stages.

Sensor cooking cannot be done in stages.

To Cook in Stages:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch number pads to enter length of time to cook during the 1st stage.

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the 1st stage.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 for the 2nd and 3rd stages.

6.Touch START.

The display will count down each of the cook times. A “1,” “2” and “3” will appear on the display during their respective stages.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

7.Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and cooking power of the cycling stage can be changed after touching START control without interrupting cooking.

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. Use the number pads to enter the new cook time. Touch START control.

To Change Cooking Power: Touch COOK POWER. Use the number pads to enter the new cooking power or repeatedly touch COOK POWER. Touch START control.

Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD

CODE

QUANTITY/INSTRUCTION

Pizza Slice*

1

1-3 slices, 5 oz (142 g) each

 

 

 

Casserole

2

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)

 

 

 

Soup*

3

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

 

 

Cover with plastic and

 

 

ventilate.

 

 

 

Sauce*

4

1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/

 

 

Cover with plastic and

 

 

ventilate.

 

 

 

Baked Goods

5

1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each

(example: medium

 

 

muffin or bagel)

 

 

 

 

 

*Sensor function

To Use Reheat:

1.Touch REHEAT.

2.Touch number pad from chart

or

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch number pads to enter quantity for Casserole and Baked Goods only.

The sensor will determine quantities for Pizza Slice, Soup and Sauce.

Reheat time may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK POWER.

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the reheat time.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

5.Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

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Whirlpool GH5176XP manual Beverage, Cooking in Stages, Reheating

GH5176XP specifications

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