Using Your Microwave Oven; Microwave Oven Controls - Whirlpool SM958PES Use & Care Manual

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12. To reduce the risk of fire in ing in metal containers can
the oven cavity: damage the oven. So can con-
a. Do not overcook food. Care-
tainers with hidden metal (twist-
fully attend appliance if paper,
ties, foil lining, staples, metallic
plastic, or other corn busti ble glaze or trim.1
materials are placed inside the d. If materials inside the oven
oven to facilitate cooking. Pa- should ignite, keep oven door
per can char or burnand some closed, turn oven off, and dis-
plastics can melt if used when connect the power cord, or shut
heating foods. off power at the fuse or circuit
b. Do not deep fry in oven.
breaker panel.
c. Testdinnerwareorcookware 13. Do
not
heat,
store or use
before using, See page 37.
flammable, inflammable orcor-
Some dishes (melamine, Cen-
rosive materials in or near the
turas etc.) absorb microwave oven. Fumes can create a fire
energy, becoming too hot to hazard or explosion.
handle and slowing cooking
times. Remove wire twist-ties
14.
Read and follow ~~OPERAT-
from paper or plastic bags be-
ING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" start-
fore placing bag in oven. Cook- ing On page 36.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using your microwave oven
Microwave Oven Controls
There are three parts to the microwave oven control section:
-The Digital Display/Clock and Indicator Lights
- Command Pads
- Number Pads
Instructions for each are covered on the following pages. Read them
carefully.
When you first connect power to the oven, a tone will sound and the Display
will show 88:88. If after you set the Clock (page 91, the Display again shows all
8's, it means your electricity was off for a while. Reset the Clock.
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