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Whirlpool MT5120XAQ Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool MT5120XAQ Use And Care Manual

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MICROWAVE OVEN
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Microwave
Oven
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation
Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting to Know Your
Microwave
Oven . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your
Microwave
Oven . . . . . . . . . . 18
Caring for Your
Microwave
Oven . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cooking
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Questions
and
Answers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
If You Need
Assistance
or Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Warranty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
1-800-253-l 301
Call us with questions
or comments.
MODEL MT5120XAQ
PART NO. TINSEB087MRR0/4313782 Rev. C
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ..... 44 or Service ..... . . 48 Warranty 1-800-253-l 301 Call us with questions MODEL MT5120XAQ or comments.

  • Page 2: A Note To You

    A Note to You Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL@ Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you will enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.

  • Page 3: Microwave Oven

    Fire, electrical shock, or other hazards could result. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized Whirlpool service company for examination, repair, or adjustment. Do not cover or block any opening on the appliance. Fire could result.
  • Page 4 -Test dlnnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% Cook Power If the dish gets hot for one minute. and water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb...
  • Page 5 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY.. attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to micro- wave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing...
  • Page 6 Operating safety precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow the precautions on pages 6-7. Never cook or reheat a whole egg inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst and burn you, and Slice possibly damage the oven.
  • Page 7 Handle glass turntable with care removing from oven to avoid possible breakage. If glass turntable cracks or breaks, contact your Whirlpool dealer for a replacement. When you use a browning dish, the browning dish bottom must be at least inch above the glass turntable.

  • Page 8: Installation Instructions

    You can build in your microwave oven by using one of the trim kits listed on page 15. These kits are available from your Whirlpool Dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kit it can be ordered, by part number, by...
  • Page 9 The unit is equipped with high voltage and should be serviced by an authorized Whirlpool service technician.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your

    Getting to Know Your Microwave This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use. In This Section How your microwave oven works . . . 10 Microwave oven features .
  • Page 11 Glass prntable Metal floor The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are absorbed by the food. Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy.

  • Page 12: Microwave Oven Features

    Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door.

  • Page 13: Control Panel Features

    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.
  • Page 14 10. TIMER/PAUSE. Touch this pad to set the Minute Timer or to stop the oven between cooking stages. See pages 17 and 35 for more information. 11. START/ENTER. Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after the oven begins to cook, retouch START/ ENTER.

  • Page 15: Built-In Kits

    Using the demonstration feature You can program your microwave oven to display your commands as you enter them without turning the oven on. This feature helps you learn to use your oven without actually cooking food. To set the demo feature: 1.

  • Page 16: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock When you first plug in your microwave oven, the Display flashes “88:88”. If the electric power ever goes off, the Display will again flash all 8’s when the power comes back on. NOTES: can cook without setting the clock, but the Display will not show the correct time of day after cooking.

  • Page 17: Using The Minute Tlmer

    Using the Minute Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 59 seconds. NOTES: see the time of day while the Minute Timer is counting down, touch AUTO START/CLOCK.

  • Page 18: Using Your Microwave Oven

    Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. In This Section To get the best cooking results ..18 Cooking at high cook power ... . 19 Cooking at lower cook powers .

  • Page 19: Cooking At High Cook Power

    Cooking at high cook 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for one minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start oven. When the cooklng time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day.

  • Page 20: Cooking At Lower Cook Powers

    Cooking at lower For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the cooking. Each Number Pad also stands for a different percentage of Cook Power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which Cook Power to use.
  • Page 21 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for seven minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Start oven. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day.

  • Page 22: Using Auto Cook

    Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and Cook Powers for five major food categories: Baked Potatoes; Fresh Vegetables; Frozen Vegetables; Rice;...

  • Page 23: Auto Cook Chart

    6. When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound and the oven will stop. Open door. Auto cook chart SElTING FOOD AMOUNT Baked Potatoes l-6 medium Fresh Vegetables l-6 cups Frozen Vegetables l-6 cups Rice X-2 cups Flsh Fillets 0.5-9.9 Ibs.

  • Page 24: Using Easy Defrost

    Using EASY DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 2-stage Easy Defrost Cycle defrosts roast beef, pork, steaks, chops, fish, ground meat, and chicken. All you do is touch EASY DEFROST to enter the weight of the items being de- frosted.
  • Page 25 5. Close door. 6. Restart oven. 7. After defrosting, oven will stop and one long tone will sound. Open door. YOU SEE IimmmH TOUCH YOU SEE (example: display down second stage of defrost cycle) YOU SEE liiwam TOUCH YOU SEE CANCEL counts...

  • Page 26: Defrost Chart

    Defrost chart FOOD Roast Beef, Pork Start with fat side down. After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with alumi- num foil. After the 2nd stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Stand, covered 30-60 minutes. Steaks, Chops, After the 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions with Fish...

  • Page 27: Defrosting Tips

    Defrosting tips When using EASY DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). Enter weight to the nearest l/2 lb. Only use EASY DEFROST for raw food. EASY DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F.
  • Page 28 If you want to cook at another Cook Power, touch POWER LEVEL followed by a Number Pad. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Set cooking time for second cycle. Example for three minutes, 25 seconds: 5. Set Cook Power for second cycle.

  • Page 29: Using Popcorn

    Changing or adding instructions You can change times, Cook Powers or add cycles any time before or after touching START/ENTER: Touch OFF/CANCEL twice. Enter your new instructions. Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time.
  • Page 30 1. Place bag in center of turntable and close door. 2. Choose POPCORN. Example for 3.5 oz regular bags: When popping time ends, a long tone will sound. TOUCH YOU SEE (display will count down popplng time)

  • Page 31: Using Beverage

    Using BEVERAGE BEVERAGE lets you heat a beverage by touching just one pad. NOTES: Before using BEVERAGE, be sure the time of day is showing on the Display. If the time of day is not on the Display, touch OFF/CANCEL once or twice to clear.

  • Page 32: Using Personal Choice

    Using PERSONAL PERSONAL CHOICE allows you to recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking quickly. For example, if you heat a rollevery morning, program the cooking steps into PERSONAL CHOICE. You can heat your roll each morning by touching PERSONAL CHOICE.

  • Page 33: Using Add Minute

    To use PERSONAL CHOICE: 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Choose PERSONAL CHOICE. 3. Start oven. The oven will cook according to your preprogrammed instructions. 4. When cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. Remove food from oven. Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one...

  • Page 34: Adding Or Subtracting Cook Time

    1. Make sure food is in oven. 2. Choose ADD MINUTE. Example for cooking for one minute: When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. Adding or subtracting If a preset cook time is too long or too short, you can increase or decrease the cook time by 7% after choosing the function.

  • Page 35: Using Pause

    Using PAUSE PAUSE lets you stop the oven between cooking cycles to stir, turn over food, or add ingredients during the cooking process. 1. Put food in oven and close door. 2. Touch in instructions for first cooking cycle. (See pages 19-21.) 3.

  • Page 36: Using Auto Start

    When the cooking time ends, a long tone will sound. When you open the door or touch OFF/CANCEL, you will see the time of day. Using AUTO START AUTO START lets you program your oven to begin cooking automatically at a time of day you choose.
  • Page 37 4. Choose AUTO START. 5. Set cooking time. Example for 20 minutes: 6. Set Cook Power. To cook at full (100%) power: To cook at a lower Cook Power: Example for 50% Cook Power: 7. Complete entry. The oven will start cooklng at the set When the cooking time start time.

  • Page 38: Caring For Your Microwave Oven

    Caring for Your Microwave Oven To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions For interior surfaces: Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth.

  • Page 39: Guide

    Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. asmnm...r ITEM %EMP Meat (Chicken Dieces. chops; hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Meat Slices (Beef, ham, -*emp pork, turkey) 1 or more servings Refrigerated Stirrable...
  • Page 40 Microwave cooking Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 22 for instructions on how to cook without entering cooking times or Cook Powers. MEATS. POULTRY, FISH. SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. COOK FOOD POWER...
  • Page 41 Cooking tips Amount of food The more food you prepare, the longer it takes. A rule of thumb is that a double amount of food requires almost double the time. If one potato takes four minutes to cook, you need about seven minutes to cook two potatoes.
  • Page 42 Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: If you are cooking several items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.

  • Page 43: Questions And Answers

    QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven?

  • Page 44: If You Need Assistance Or Service

    Make sure turntable is correct-side and is sitting securely on center shaft. Remove turntable and restart oven. If turntable support does not move, call an authorized Whirlpool service technician for repair. Cooking without the turntable can give you poor results.
  • Page 45 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Microwave The electric supply to your cooking times home or wall outlets is low or seem too long lower than normal. The Cook Power is not at the recommended setting. Larger amounts of food need longer cooking times. The Display You have set the controls as shows a time...

  • Page 46: Warranty

    United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number (see Step 2) or look in your tele- phone directory Yellow Pages under: ‘APPLIANCE-HOUSEHOLD-...
  • Page 47 C. Pickup and delivery. Your microwave oven is designed to be repaired in the home. Damage to your microwave oven caused by accident, misuse, fire, flood, acts of God, or use of products not approved by Whirlpool. Any labor costs during limited warranty.

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