Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven

Using the vent fan

The pads on the bottom right of the control panel control the 5-speed exhaust fan.

NOTES:

Two seconds after the last time you touch VENT FAN, the display returns to the previous display.

The first time you turn on the fan after connecting the microwave oven to power, the fan will start at speed 1. The next time the fan is turned on, it will start at the last speed used.

1. Turn on the fan and choose fan speed.

TOUCH

Touch the “HIGHER” pad to increase fan speed.

 

 

 

 

 

Touch the “LOWER” pad to decrease fan speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display will show “FAN” and a number from

 

 

 

 

 

1 to 5 to indicate fan speed.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If the temperature from the range or

 

 

 

 

 

cooktop below the oven gets too hot, the

 

 

 

 

 

exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically

 

 

 

 

 

turn on at the HIGH setting to protect the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

It may stay on up to an hour to cool the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

When this occurs, the VENT FAN pad will not

 

 

 

 

 

turn the fan off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Turn off fan when desired.

TOUCH

Using the cooktop/countertop light

The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop/countertop light.

1.

Turn on light.

TOUCH

 

 

(once for regular light, twice for night light)

2.

Turn off light when desired.

TOUCH

(1 or 2 more times, depending on light setting)

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Whirlpool YKHMS145J Using the vent fan, Using the cooktop/countertop light, Turn on light, Turn off light when desired

YKHMS145J specifications

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