Table of Contents | Whirlpool MC8131XE specification

Table of Contents

A Note to You			............................................			3
Microwave	Oven Safety					4-8
Important		safety		instructions		4
Precautions to avoid possible exposure
to excessive			microwave		energy	6
Operating		safety		precautions		7
Installation	Instructions					9
Getting to Know Your Microwave-
Convection	Oven					12
How microwave				cooking	works	12
Microwave			oven	features	....................	14
Control panel features.. ....................... 15
Built-in	kits		..........................................			17
Setting	the		clock	.................................		18
Using	the	minute		timer		19
Microwave	Cooking			................................		21
Getting	the		best cooking		results	21
Microwave cooking at high cook
power	.................................................					21
Microwave			cooking at different
cook powers						23
Microwave cooking with more than
one cook		cycle				25
Using	POPCORN					28
Using WARM HOLD						30
One-touch			reheating			31
One-touch reheating chart						32


One-touch microwave cooking								32
One-touch microwave cooking chart ...33
Using		PLUS			TIME			34
Defrosting with microwave energy.. ..... 35
Defrost			chart		......................................			37
Defrosting				tips				39
Convection			Cooking				...............................	40
How convection						cooking works		40
Cooking			with		CONVECTION			41
Convenience					foods cooking chart			43
Combination			Cooking				................... ..........	44
How combination						cooking works		44
Combination					high		and low cooking	45
Meat		combination					cooking chart	46
Auto cook combination cooking.. ......... 49
Auto cook combination setting chart.. ..50
Caring	for Your				Microwave			51
Convection			Oven
Cooking		Guide			........................................			52
Reheating				chart		.................................		52
Microwave cooking chart.. ................... 53
Microwave				cooking			tips	54
Oven		utensils			guide			56
Questions			and	Answers				57
If You	Need		Assistance				or Service	58
Warranty		..................................................						64

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Whirlpool MC8131XE installation instructions Table of Contents

Contents

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