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Whirlpool RMC275PD Use And Care Manual

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NOTE: Use and care instructions for the lower
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4452005A
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UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN
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A Note to You ..........................................2
Microwave Oven Safety .........................3
Microwave Oven .....................................6
Using Your Microwave Oven ...............10
Using ADD MINUTE ............................10
Using COOK A BIT MORE ..................10
Using MEMORY...................................11
Cooking at high cook power ................12
Cooking in stages ................................14
Reheating food ....................................15
Defrosting ............................................17
Defrosting tips......................................19
Popping popcorn .................................19
Using AUTO COOK .............................20
Auto cook code chart...........................20
Baking potatoes...................................22
Heating a beverage .............................22
Using WARM HOLD ............................23
Using code pads..................................24
Cooking Guide ......................................25
MICRO TIME chart ..............................25
Microwave cooking tips .......................26
Questions and Answers.......................29
Troubleshooting....................................30
Warranty ................................................32
Call our Consumer Assistance Center
with questions or comments.
1-800-253-1301
MODELS RMC275PD/RMC305PD
GMC275PD/GMC305PD

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Questions and Answers.......29 Troubleshooting........30 Requesting Assistance or Service..31 Warranty ..........32 Call our Consumer Assistance Center with questions or comments. 1-800-253-1301 UPPER MICROWAVE OVEN NOTE: Use and care instructions for the lower MODELS RMC275PD/RMC305PD oven are provided in a separate manual. GMC275PD/GMC305PD 4452005A...

  • Page 2: A Note To You

    ® appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly. Please read it carefully.

  • Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety

    Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

  • Page 4: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy

    MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other circuit breaker panel.

  • Page 5: Grounding Instructions

    MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • For all cord connected appliances: Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event serviceman install an outlet near the microwave of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the oven.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven

    Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. How your microwave For the best cooking oven works results...

  • Page 7: Operating Tips

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN • For best results, stir any liquid several times Operating tips during heating or reheating. Liquids heated in • certain containers (especially containers shaped like Never lean on the door or allow a child to swing on cylinders) may become overheated.

  • Page 8: Microwave Oven Features

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING YOUR OVEN Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your 5. Removable Turntable Support (under turntable). cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as 6. Light. Automatically turns on when door is opened possible.

  • Page 9: Microwave Control Features

    USING YOUR OVEN GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave control features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a 10. MEMORY. Touch this pad to recall one cooking desired cooking function quickly and easily. The instruction that you previously programmed into following is a list of all the Command and Number memory.

  • Page 10: Using Your Microwave Oven

    Using Your Microwave Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when Oven setting and using your oven: • A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. This section gives you instructions for operating each • Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.

  • Page 11: Using Memory

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTES: Example for 50% cook power: • During cooking, COOK A BIT MORE works with all Touch COOK POWER six times. other microwave functions, except Defrost, with YOU SEE original cooking times of 4 minutes or less. •...

  • Page 12: Cooking At High Cook Power

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTES: Cooking at high cook • If you want to add more time during or after power cooking, use ADD MINUTE or COOK A BIT MORE. See “Using ADD MINUTE” and “Using 1. Put food in oven and close door. COOK A BIT MORE”...

  • Page 13: Cooking At Different Cook Powers

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for different cook power name usually used. It also tells you when to powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package cooking.

  • Page 14: Cooking In Stages

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Cooking in stages 4. Start oven, by touching START/ENTER. YOU SEE For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically.

  • Page 15: Reheating Food

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN When cooking time ends: 6. Set cook power for second stage Four tones will sound. (optional). YOU SEE If you want to cook at full (100%) cook power, go to Step 7. Example for 60% cook power: Touch COOK POWER five times.
  • Page 16 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 2. Touch REHEAT. 4. Enter food quantity. Example for 2 servings: YOU SEE Touch “0 QUANTITY, 0 QUANTITY”. YOU SEE 3. Choose food code. Touch START/ENTER or wait 5 seconds for oven Keep touching REHEAT until the food that you are to start automatically.

  • Page 17: Defrosting

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Defrosting 2. Touch DEFROST. Your microwave oven uses a preset defrost time and YOU SEE power according to the food code and the food quantity that you choose. Standing time is required for proper defrosting. This may make defrosting times seem longer than in other microwave ovens.
  • Page 18 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN If you have chosen settings 1, 2, or 3, four tones 4. Enter food weight or quantity. will sound in the middle of the cycle and the display will show “TURN” for 5 seconds. Example 1 (1.25 lbs of meat): Touch “1, 2, 5”.

  • Page 19: Defrosting Tips

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTE: If you want to add more time after popping, Defrosting tips use COOK A BIT MORE. See “Using COOK A BIT MORE” in the “Using your microwave oven” section. • When using DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).

  • Page 20: Using Auto Cook

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 4. After popping popcorn, open the door. Touch OFF/CANCEL. Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch OFF/CANCEL. This will clear the display. Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook food without needing to set times and cook powers.
  • Page 21 USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Summary of steps for setting AUTO After 1 second: COOK: YOU SEE 1. Touch AUTO COOK. 2. Touch AUTO COOK to scan and choose food settings. 3. Touch 0 QUANTITY to scan and choose quantity settings. NOTE: You may also use Number pads (or Code 4.

  • Page 22: Baking Potatoes

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Baking potatoes 4. After cooking, open the door. Your microwave oven bakes 1-6 large potatoes (10 oz each). Before baking, remember to pierce Touch OFF/CANCEL. potato with a fork several times. After cooking, let Four tones will repeat every minute until you open potato stand for 5 minutes.

  • Page 23: Using Warm Hold

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN YOU SEE 5. After heating, open the door. Touch OFF/CANCEL. Four tones will repeat every minute until you open the oven door or touch OFF/CANCEL. This will clear the display. NOTE: Beverage may be very hot; remove from oven with care.

  • Page 24: Using Code Pads

    USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO COOK Using code pads FOOD You can use code pads as shortcuts when cooking SETTING TOUCH QUANTITY TOUCH with your microwave oven. For example, to reheat Frozen 9, 11, or 16 oz 0 QUANTITY 1 cup of cheese dip: Entree 1.

  • Page 25: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide MICRO TIME chart Times in this cooking and reheating chart are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. Always check food for doneness at the minimum time given in the chart. MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking.

  • Page 26: Microwave Cooking Tips

    COOKING GUIDE OTHER FOOD FOOD COOK POWER TIME AND COOKING TIPS Baked Apples (4 large) 100% 5 to 10 min, or until apples are tender. Chocolate 1 to 2 min. (melt 1 square) Eggs, Scrambled (2) 100% 1 min 15 sec to 1 min 45 sec, or until puffy and set but still moist.
  • Page 27 COOKING GUIDE Stirring, turning foods Using aluminum foil • Stirring and turning foods spreads heat quickly to Metal containers should not be used in a microwave the center of the dish and avoids overcooking at the oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you outer edges of the food.

  • Page 28: 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 carefully. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth.

  • Page 29: Questions And Answers

    Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I You can only use a rack designed to be used with may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? your microwave oven. Use of any rack not designed for the microwave oven can result in poor cooking performance and/or arcing.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section. If microwave does not operate, first check the following: •...

  • Page 31: Requesting Assistance Or Service

    (see the “A Note to You” section). after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. This information will help Whirlpool better respond To locate the Whirlpool designated service company to your request.

  • Page 32: Warranty

    This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Outside the 50 United States, this warranty does not apply. Contact your local Whirlpool dealer if another warranty applies.

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