Microwave oven features | Whirlpool MC8130XA specification

Microwave oven features

Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features:

1.One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door.

2.Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed.

3.Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks.

4.Ceramic Glass Turntable. This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking. lt must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See pages 7, 11 and 61 for more details.

5.Turntable Support (under turntable).

6.Bi-Level Cooking Rack. Use to con- vection or combination cook on two levels at the same time. Place one plate of food on the turntable and another above it on the rack.

7.Control Panel. Touch pads on this panel to perform all functions. See pages 13 and 14 for more information.

8.Light. Automatically turns on when door is opened or when oven is operating.

9.Cooking Guide Label. Use as a quick reference for Reheat and Auto Combi- nation settings.

10.Convection Air Openings. See page 40 for information on convection cooking.

11.Temperature Probe Socket (top interior on oven ceiling). Plug the Temperature Probe into this socket when using the probe to cook to a specific temperature. See pages 26, 47, and 55 for more information.

12.Model and Serial Number Plate.

12

Image 12

Whirlpool MC8130XA warranty Microwave oven features, Turntable Support under turntable, Model and Serial Number Plate

Contents

MICROWAVE-CONVECTION Oven Model MC8130XA Your safety is important to us Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance Understanding Microwave Oven safety Important Safety InstructionsPage Page Operating safety precautions General information Installation Instructions Installing your microwave ovenBuilt-in kits Electrical requirements Electrical Shock Hazard Getting To Know Your Microwave-Convection Oven How microwave cooking worksThis Section Oven cavityPage Microwave oven features Turntable Support under turntableModel and Serial Number Plate Control panel features Page Audible signals Built-in kitsInterrupting cooking KIT Setting the clock To set timeTouch Using the Minute Timer Touch YOU see Time of day Setting the best cooking results Microwave Cooking Microwave cooking at high cook power Three tones will sound Microwave cooking at lower cook powers When to USE IT Set Cook Power Microwave cooking with more than one cook cycle Set Cook Power for first cycle Changing or adding instructions Or Touch Microwave cooking with the temperature probe Choose setting Set desired flnal food temperature When food temperature reaches 90F Temperature Probe cooking tips Removing and cleaning Temperature ProbeDon’t Using Popcorn Time counts down Using Keep Warm When the last cooking cycle Is over, you To make Keep Warm Automatically follow another cycleOven light and fan will come on Using Reheat Once e=wW Chart Category Food Defrosting with microwave energy Tlme counts down Countdown continues Auto defrost chart Meat settingSpecial Instructions Fish setting Poultry settingFood AT Pause Weight conversion chart Equivalent Ounce WeightDefrosting tips Number After Decimal Convection Cooking How convection cookingWorks Helpful Hints For convection Cooking Convection cooking without preheating Meats, casseroles and poultryBum Hazard Example for 20 minutes Convection cooking with preheating Display shows oven Is preheating For cook c de will count down Convenience foods cooking chart Convection Convection cooking with the temperature probe Choose setting Set desired final food temperature Start oven Probe convection cooking BeefSpecial Notes Turn Time Combination Cooking How combinationCooking works Helpful hints for combination cooking Combination HI LO cooking At end of cooking time Three tones will sound With the temperature Combination cooking probe Choose combination cooking setting Temperature probe combination cooking chart First Stage Second Stage Food First Stage Time or Alive Auto weight combination CookingExample for Example for Auto Combmation 1 Auto combination setting chart Food WeightFor 5 seconds SElTING Cleaning the microwave oven Product Damage Hazard Reheating chart Cooking Guide Microwave cooking chart Microwave cooking tips Using aluminum foil Arranging foodCooking you should not do Your microwave oven Oven utensils guide Questions AnswersQuestions Answers If YouNeedAssistance Or Service SolutionBefore calling for assistance Problem Possible Cause If you need service If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solvedIf you need assistance Microwave Oven Warranty Length of Warranty Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEAR WARWarranty Limited FOUR-YEAR