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Whirlpool MHEI IRD warranty Control panel features, 010

Models: MHEI IRD

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Control panel features

Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information, see pages 15-35.

1.Display. The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected.

2.COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by Number Pads to set a cooking time. See pages 22, 24, and 25 for more information.

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3.COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number Pad to set the amount of micro- wave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the microwave power or “cooking speed.” See page 23 for more information. See the “Microwave cooking chart” on page 41 for specific Cook Powers to use for the foods you are cooking.

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Whirlpool MHEI IRD warranty Control panel features, 010

Contents

UseAndCare MICROWAVEHOOD COMBINATION MODEL MHEI IRDTable of Contents or ServiceA Note to You Getting to Know Your Microwave HoodYour safety is important to us A Note to YouThank you for buying a ROPER@ appliance Please record your model’s informationMicrowave Oven Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONScontinued on next page SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY Operating safety precautions continued on next pageStir before heating General information CircuitGetting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination How microwave cooking worksMagnetron Oven cavityRadio interference Microwave oven features Smoke deflector accessory kit9.Vent Grille 11.Model and Serial Number PlateControl panel features 0104.WARM HOLD. Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods safely warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes Audible signals Using the safety lockTo disable audible signals To turn signals back onUsing the exhaust fan 2. Turn off fan when desired2. Choose timer 1. Choose fan speedUsing the cooktop/countertop light 4. Start timerTo cancel timer 3. Set stoD. time2. Turn off light when desired 1.Turn on light 2.Choose timerTo set light to be on for a specific time 3. Set stop timeUsing the bi-levelcooking rack Inserting the rackTOUCH TOUCH First positionSetting the clock Choose settingset time 2. Enter time of dayUsing the Minute Timer 1.Touch TIMER SET 2.Enter time to be counted downcancel Minute Timer 3. Star-tcountdownUsing Your Microwave Oven Getting the best cookingresults power Cookinghigh cook 1. Put food in oven and close the doorpowers COOK POWERCooking at lower cook NAMESet Cook Power 1.Put food in oven and close the door2. Set cooking time Start3. Set Cook Power for first cycle Cooking with more than one cook cycle2. Set cooking time for first cycle continued on next pageUsing AUTO COOK 5. Start oven1.Put food in oven and close door 2.Choose AUTO COOK3. Choose food category Enterquantity/servings Startchart Using AUTO DEFROSTcook 1.Put frozen food in oven and close the door5. Start oven chart defrostMeat settinasetting Poultry settingFish Weight conversion chart EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHTDefrosting tips I NUMBER AFTER DECIMALUsing WARM HOLD 2.Choose setting 3.Start oven1.Put hot, cooked food in oven and close the door To make WARM HOLD automatically another cycleUsing POPCORN 1.Place bag in oven and close door2.Choose POPCORN Fire HazardChanging preset cooking times Cleaning the microwave oven Caring for Your Microwave Hood CombinationCEiE ning the bi-levelcooking For exterior surfaces and control panelCaring for the filters Before caring for filtersGrease filters Charcoal filtersReplacing the cooktop and oven lights After caring for filtersThe cooktop light m To replaceThe oven light ‘2 A vimOI Reheating chart Cooking GuideMicrowave cooking chart Starting temperature of food Using standing timel When cooking in a microwave oven Microwave cooking tipsUsing aluminum foil Arranging foodCooking you should not do in your microwave oven l Shield the tail and head of whole fishQuestions and AnswersrQUESTIONS ANSWERSTroubleshooting Other possible problems and their causesPROBLEM The microwave oven will not run If nothing operates, check the following1PROBLEM The Display showsCAUSE Requesting Assistance or Service 2. If you need serviceWhen asking for help or service 1. If you need assistanceIndex TOPICPAGE TOPICROPER” Microwave Oven Warranty r LENGTH OF WARRANTY 1 WE WILL PAY FORWARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR