Whirlpool MC8131XE m , .

Auto cook combination cooking

Auto cook combination cooking lets you

combination cook by simply touching one

Command Pad and one Number Pad, and

entering the food’s weight. There are seven

cooking settings from which to choose, each

preset to cook a different type of meat. For

specific information on the settings avail-

able, see the “Auto cook combination setting

chart” on page 50.

1. Put food in the oven and close

the door.

2. Touch AUTO COOK.

TOUCH YOU SEE

Touch AUTO COOK, followed by a

Number Pad from 1 to 7 (for food

category).

m .

(example for

rare beef)

3. Enter food’s weight (in pounds

TOUCH YOU SEE

and tenths of a pound).-

Enter a weight between 0.1 and 9.9

pounds.

Example for 1.5 Ibs:

4. Start oven.

5. During cooking, five tones will

sound.

Open door, stir, turn over,

or rearrange food.

NOTE: If you do not do this step, the

oven will continue cooking.

continued on next page

Contents

Main UseAndCare I-800-253-1301 MICROWAVE-CONVECTION OVEN MODEL MC8131XE \aqco Table of Contents A Note to You I Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ appliance. Please record your models information. Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll-free. 1-800-253-1301 1 Microwave Oven Safety Your safety is important to us. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY... Operating safety precautions General information Installation Instructions Built-in kits Electrical requirements a.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS __ - f3 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Getting to Know Your Microwave-Convection Oven How microwave cooking works Radio interference Microwave oven features P? n Control panel features o- Audible signals Interrupting cooking Changing a setting Using the child lock Built-in kits Setting the clock 1. Touch CLOCK SET. 2. Enter the time of day. 3. Complete entry. Using the minute timer Page Microwave Cooking Getting the best cooking results Microwave cooking at high cook power 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. Page Microwave cooking at different cook powers Page Microwave cooking with more than one cook cycle G Page Using POPCORN 1. Place the bag on the rack in the center of the turntable. Page Using WARM HOLD To make WARM HOLD auto- matically follow another cycle: One-touch reheating 1. Put food in the oven and close the door. 2. Choose setting. 3. Enter quantity. One-touch reheating chart One-touch microwave cooking One-touch microwave cooking chart I Using PLUS TIME Touch PLUS TIME. Defrosting with microwave energy Page Defrost chart Meat setting (setting 1) Defrost chart (continued) Poultry setting (setting 2) Fish setting (setting 3) Weight conversion chart Defrosting tips Convection Cooking How convection cooking works Helpful hints for convection cooking: Cooking with CONVECTION 1. Touch CONVECTION. 2. Set preheat temperature. 3. Start oven. Page Convenience foods cooking chart Combination Cooking How combination cooking works 1 Helpful hints for combination cooking: Combination high and low cooking Meat combination cooking chart contlnued on next page Meat combination cooking chart (continued) Auto cook combination cooking m . Auto cook combination setting chart Caring for Your Microwave- Convection Oven Cooking Guide Reheating chart 52 Microwave cooking chart Microwave cooking tips Amount of food 54 takes Starting temperature of food Arranging food Using aluminum foil Cooking you should not do in your microwave oven Oven utensils guide Questions and Answers If You Need Assistance or Service 1. Before calling for assistance . . . Page 2. If you need assistance . . . 3. If you need service . . . H 4. If you are not satisfied with how the problem was solved . . . WHIRLPOOL Microwave Oven Warranty