Microwave Oven Use; Cooking; Popcorn; Cooking In Stages - Whirlpool MHE14XK Use And Care Manual

MICROWAVE OVEN USE

Cooking

To Use:
1. Touch COOK TIME.
2. Touch the number pads to set a length of time to cook.
"TOUCH START OR POWER" scrolls across display.
Touch COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than
100%. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power
chart.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
4. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power cannot be changed after
touching START/ENTER.

Popcorn

Do not use regular paper bags or glass utensils.
Pop only one package of popcorn at a time.
Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds.
Do not repop unpopped kernels.
Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged
microwave popcorn.
To Use POPCORN:
1. Touch POPCORN.
2. Touch number pad 1 for 1.75 oz. bag, 2 for 3.0 oz. bag, or 3
for 3.5 oz. bag.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
The display will count down the popping time.
When the popcorn cycle ends, "END" will appear in the
display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder
tones will sound every minute.
4. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
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Cooking in Stages

The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for
various lengths of time, up to three stages, including defrost.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Touch COOK TIME.
2. Touch number pads to enter length of time to cook during the
first stage.
3. Touch COOK POWER.
4. Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to
set the cooking power for the first cycle.
"P-## TOUCH START" scrolls across the display. (## is the
percent of cook power.)
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the second cycle.
6. Touch START/ENTER.
Two tones will sound between cycles, and then the next cycle
will begin counting down.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
7. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power of the cycling stage cannot be
changed after touching START/ENTER without interrupting
cooking.

Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating four
specific food types. Use the following chart as a guide.
FOOD
Dinner Plate
Soup/Sauce
Casserole
Roll/Muffin
To Use Reheat:
1. Touch REHEAT.
2. Touch number pad from chart to select food type to be
reheated.
3. Touch number pads to enter quantity.
4. Touch START/ENTER.
The display will count down the reheat time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, 4 end-
of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound
every minute.
5. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
CODE QUANTITY
1 1-2 Servings
2 1-4 Cups
3 1-4 Cups
4 1-4 Pieces