Using PAUSE with AUTO SENSOR

Pause may be used to stop the oven when it advances from the automatic portion of the cycle to the timed portion.

1.Put food in the oven and close the door.

2.Touch AUTO SENSOR.

3.Touch a Number Pad for the cooking category you want.

4.Touch PAUSE.

5.Touch START.

When the first part of the AUTO SENSOR cycle is done, you will hear 2 beeps and the oven will shut off.

6.Open the door. Stir orturn the food or add ingredients. Close the door.

7.Touch STARTto continue.

NOTE: The oven will remain off until you touch START.

Adding PAUSE to cycle in operation

Pause can be added to COOK, QUICK DEFROST or AUTO SENSOR or between COOK and ROAST TIME after STARThas been touched.

1.Touch PAUSE.

2.Touch START.

Adding PAUSE to cycle not in operation

Pause can be added to a cycle that has been programmed, but has not started.

1.Touch cycle that you want to pause.

2.Touch PAUSE.

3.Touch START.

The oven will automatically stop halfway through QUICK DEFROST or COOK to allow you to turn over or rearrange the food being cooked or defrosted. It will stop after the first part of the AUTO SENSOR or between COOK and ROAST TIME cycles to allow you to stir, rotate or rearrange food orto add ingre- dients. NOTE: The oven will remain off until you touch START.

Pause is automatic between timed and temperature cycles

PAUSE is automatic between a timed cooking cycle and a temperature cycle. Your oven will

automatically pause between a timed (COOK or QUICK DEFROST) cycle and a temperature (PROBE TEMP or AUTO TEMP) cycle. “Prob” will show on the Display to remind you to plug in the probe. Touch STARTto continue cooking.

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Whirlpool MC8990XT, MC8991XT manual Using Pause with Auto Sensor, Adding Pause to cycle in operation

MC8990XT, MC8991XT specifications

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