Whirlpool MH8150XJ Cooking AT High Cook Power, Cooking AT Different Cook Powers, Touch Cook Time

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully.

COOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER

1. Put your food in the oven and close	4. Start the oven.
the door.
	TOUCH	YOU SEE

2. Touch COOK TIME.

TOUCH YOU SEE

START COOK TIME PWR

			ENTER
COOK	ENTER COOK	TIME	PWR
TIME

				At the end of the cooking time:
					YOU SEE
3. Enter the cooking time.					COOK TIME
TOUCH	YOU SEE
1	ENTER COOK	TIME	PWR

(four tones will sound)

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	Changing instructions
0	You can change the cooking time any time
	during cooking by repeating Steps 2, 3, and 4.
Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds:

COOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS

For best results, some recipes call for different cook			The following chart gives the percentage of cook
powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the			power each Number pad stands for, and the cook
cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a			power name usually used. It also tells you when to
different percentage of cook power. Many			use each cook power. Follow recipe or food pack-
microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number,			age instructions if available.
percent, or name which cook power to use.			NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking
			times.
COOK POWER	NAME		WHEN TO USE IT
10 = 100% of full power	High	•Quick heating many convenience foods and foods
(automatic)		with high water content, such as soups, beverages
		and most vegetables
9 = 90% of full power		•Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat,
		poultry pieces, and fish fillets
		•Heating cream soups
8 = 80% of full power		•Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles
		•Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power
		lower than high (for example, whole fish and meat loaf)
7 = 70% of full power	Medium-High	•Reheating a single serving of food

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