Microwave oven features | Whirlpool MC8131XE guide

Microwave oven features

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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 pre- vents 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. It must be in the oven during operation for best cooking results. See pages 8, 13, and 51 for more details.

5.Turntable Support (under turntable).

6.Bi-Level Cooking Rack. Use to convec- tion 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 15 17 for more information.

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

9.Cooking Guide Label.

10.Convection Alr Openings. See page 41 for information on convection cooking.

11.Model and Serial Number Plate.

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UseAndCare Mal+ Xnr world Litde Easier Table of Contents Our Consumer Assistance ICenter number Is toll-free Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliancePlease record your model’s information Microwave Oven SafetyYour safety is important to us Page Page Operating safety precautions General information Installation Instructions Built-in kits Grounding Instructions Electrical Getting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Oven How microwave cooking works Radio interference Microwave oven features Control panel features Touch 0START Audible signalsInterrupting cooking Built-in kits Changing a settingUsing the child lock Touch Enter the time of day Setting the clockTouch Clock SET Complete entry Using the minute timer After the countdown Touch Touch YOU see Getting the best cooking results Microwave cooking at high cook powerMicrowave Cooking Start oven Different cook powers Microwave cooking at Set cook power Put food in oven and close the door Set cooking time Microwave cooking with more than one cook cycle Set cook power for first cycle Touchyou see START/ENTER Using Popcorn Place the bag on the rack in the center of the turntable Choose setting Using Warm Hold To make Warm Hold auto- matically follow another cycle Enter quantity Put food in the oven and close the door Choose settingOne-touch reheating One-touch Reheating Chart One-touch Microwave Cooking One-touch Microwave Enter quantity At end of cooking time Using Plus Time Touch Plus Time Defrosting with microwave energy Put frozen food in oven and close the door Choose SettingEnter food’s weight Pounds and tenths of a pound Restart Oven After FirstIs completed Food Defrost chartMeat setting setting Special Instructions Food AT Pause Poultry setting settingFish setting Setting Food AT Pause Special Instructions Defrosting tips Weight conversion chartEquivalent Ounce Weight Number After Decimal Helpful hints for convection cooking Convection CookingHow convection cooking works Touch Convection Set preheat temperatureCooking with Convection Touch YOU see Start Set cooking cycle cooking time Convenience foods cooking chart Convection Helpful hints for combination cooking Combination CookingHow combination cooking works Put food in oven and close the door Choose setting Combination high and low cooking Meat combination cooking chart Special Notes Contlnued on next Second Put food in the oven and close the door Touch Auto Cook Enter food’s weight in pounds and tenths of a poundAuto cook combination Auto Combination Auto cook combination setting chartCategory MINIMUM/MAXIMUM Food Weight Auto Combination Caring for Your Microwave- Convection Oven Reheating chart Cooking Guide Microwave cooking chart Microwave cooking tips Cooking you should not do Your microwave oven Using aluminum foilArranging food Oven utensils guide Questions and Answers Questionsanswers Solution If You Need Assistance or ServiceProblem Before calling for assistance Broiling If you need assistance If you need serviceIf you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved From Date of Purchase WarrantyLength of Warrantv Whirlpool will PAY for Full ONE-YEAR Limited FOUR-YEAR