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Operation

Using the Snack Bar Button

 

Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels

1 Press the Snack Bar button corresponding to the food you are

 

Your microwave allows you to set up to three different stages of cooking,

cooking.

 

 

 

 

each with its own time length and power level. The power level lets you

The display shows: NACHOS 1 SERVING

 

control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (0).

 

 

 

Press the Snack Bar button repeatedly to select the item you want.

 

 

 

(Refer to the Snack Bar Chart below)

 

One-stage Cooking

 

2 Press the Number 1 or 2 button to select the serving size you want.

 

 

 

For simple one-stage cooking, you only need to set a cooking time.

Only the 1 button(serving) is available for Nachos.

 

The power level is automatically set at High. If you want the power set at

(Refer to the Snack Bar Chart below for the serving)

 

any other level, you must set it using the Power Level button.

3 Press Start button to begin cooking.

 

1 Use the Number buttons to set a cooking time. You can set a time

Snack Bar Chart

 

 

 

from one second to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. To set a time over one

 

 

 

 

 

minute, enter the seconds too.

 

 

 

 

 

For example, to set 20 minutes, enter 2, 0, 0, 0 .

Item

Weight

 

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 If you want to set the power level to something other than High,

Nachos

1 serving

Place tortilla chips on plate without

 

 

 

 

overlapping.

 

 

 

 

 

press the Power Level button, then use the number buttons to

 

 

Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

 

 

 

 

enter a power level.

 

 

 

Contents :

 

 

 

 

 

- 2 cups tortilla chips

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1/3 cup grated cheese

 

Power Levels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Wings

5-6 oz.

Use pre-cooked, refrigerated chicken

 

 

 

 

 

 

7-8 oz.

 

wings.

 

1 = Warm

6 = Simmer

 

 

Place chicken wings around plate in

 

2 = Low

7 = Medium High

 

 

 

spoke fashion.

 

3 = Defrost

8 = Reheat

 

 

Cover with wax paper.

 

 

 

 

4 = Medium Low

9 = Sauté

 

 

Let stand 1 to 2 minutes after heating.

 

 

 

 

5 = Medium

0 = High

 

 

 

 

 

Potato Skins

1cooked

Cut cooked potato into 4 even wedges.

 

 

 

 

 

potato

 

Scoup or cut out potato flesh, leaving

 

 

 

 

2 cooked

 

about 1/4" of skin.

 

The display shows: PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE

 

potatoes

Place skins in spoke fashion around

 

 

 

COOKING TIME.

 

 

 

 

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprinkle with bacon, onions and cheese.

 

3 Press the Start button to begin cooking. If you want to change the

 

 

Do not cover.

 

 

 

Let stand 1 to 2 minutes after heating.

 

power level, press Pause/Cancel button before you press the Start

 

 

 

 

 

button,and re-enter all of the instructions.

Cheese Sticks

5-7 pcs

Place cheese sticks on plate in spoke

 

(frozen)

8-10 pcs

 

fashion.

 

Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different tempera-

 

 

Do not cover.

 

tures. You can set multiple stages of cooking with your microwave.

 

 

Let stand 1 to 2 minutes after heating.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Sizes of cheese stick vary. For

 

 

 

 

 

smaller size cheese nuggets, use the LESS

 

 

 

 

 

pad to decrease the heating time. For larger

 

 

 

 

 

size cheese sticks, use the MORE pad to

 

 

 

 

 

increase heating time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool UMV2186AA owner manual One-stage Cooking, Snack Bar Chart, Power Levels, Cooking Time

UMV2186AA specifications

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