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Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination..36 Cooking Guide ... 40 Questions Answers..44 Troubleshooting ..45 Requesting Assistance or Service ... 47 Index ... Warranty ... 52 1-800-44-ROPER Call us with questions or comments. MODEL MHEI IRD...
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Table of Contents A Note to You ... 3 Microwave Oven Safety ... 4 ... 4 Important safety instructions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy ... 6 Operating safety precautions ... 7 Getting to Know Your Microwave Hood Combination ...
Page 3: A Note To You
A Note to You Thank you for buying a ROPER@ appliance. Your ROPER microwave oven gives you all the functionality value price. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely.
Page 4: Microwave Oven Safety
Microwave IMPORTANT SAFETY Microwave ovens have been thoroughly as with any appliance, there are special installation Illowed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation and prevent damage to the unit. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, burns, injury to persons, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or damage when using the microwave oven, follow basic precautions, including the following: Read all instructions...
Page 5 -Test dinnerware 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 If the dish gets Power for one minute. hot and water stays cool, do not use Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb...
Page 6: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy
1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3.
Page 7: Operating Safety Precautions
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 7-8. 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 8 start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the inside of the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while.
Page 9: Combination
Getting to Know Your Microwave Combination 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. How microwave cooking energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food.
Page 10 Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them, so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the center from the outer, cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking.
Page 11: Microwave Oven Features
Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door Safety Lock System.
Page 12: 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. For more information, pages 15-35.
Page 13 4. WARM HOLD. Touch this pad to keep hot, cooked foods safely warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. WARM HOLD can be used by itself, or it can automatically follow a cooking cycle. See page 33 for more information.
Page 14 Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. One long tone signals the end of a Minute Timer countdown. Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.
Page 15: Using The Exhaust Fan
Using the exhaust The three pads on the bottom left of the control panel control the 2-speed Exhaust Fan. 1. Choose fan speed. NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the LOW setting to protect the oven.
Page 16: Using The Cooktop/Countertop Light
3. Set stoD time. Example to stop the fan at 5 o’clock, when time of day is 12 o’clock: NOTE: You can set the stop time up to the next 12 hours. 4. Start timer. At end of time, the current time of day will show and no tones will sound.
Page 17 2. Turn off light when desired. To set light to be on for a specific time: 1. Turn on light. 2. Choose timer. NOTE: If both the fan and light are operating and the TIMER SET Pad is touched twice, both the fan and light will be controlled by the timer.
Page 18: Using The Bi-Level Cooking Rack
If your Roper dealer does not stock the rack, you can order it, by part number, by writing to: Whirlpool Corporation Attention: Customer Service Dept. 1900 Whirlpool Drive LaPor-te, IN 46350 Inserting the rack First posltion First position: the rack supports on the side walls of the oven.
Page 19: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the Display will show “888:88”. For the first 30 seconds after the power is on, you can set the clock time without touching CLOCK SET. After 30 seconds has gone by, you must follow the directions below to set the time.
Page 20: Using The Minute Timer
Using the Minute You can use your microwave oven as a minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 1. Touch TIMER SET. 2. Enter time to be counted down. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: NOTE: If you enter more than four digits, three tones will sound.
Page 21: Using Your Microwave Oven
Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. Getting the best cooking ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking food. Stir, turn over, or rearrange food cooked about halfway through the cook time for most even doneness with all recipes.
Page 22: Cooking At High Cook Power
Cooking at high cook 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 3. Start oven. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time any time by repeating Steps 2 and 3.
Page 23: 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 24 1. Put food in oven and close the door. 2. Set cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 3. Set Cook Power. Example for 50% Cook Power: 4. Start oven. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time or Cook Power any time by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3 and 4.
Page 25: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
Cooking with more than one cook 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, for up to two cycles.
Page 26: Using Auto Cook
5. Start oven. At end of cooking time: Changing instructions You can change times or Cook Powers for a cycle any time after that cycle starts by repeating Steps 2 and/or 3 and 4. Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers.
Page 27 3. Choose food category. Touch any of Number Pads l-5. NOTE: See “Auto cook chart” on page 28 or the Cooking Guide label on the frame behind the door for food categories available. Example for Category 1 (casserole): 4. Enter quantity/servings. Example for two servings: NOTE: If the quantity you entered is not correct, you can change it by touching...
Page 28: Auto Cook Chart
Auto cook chart CATEGORY FOOD Casserole Baked Potato Bread Fresh/Canned Frozen Vegetables Using AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 3-stage defrost cycle is programmed for meat, poultry, and fish. All you do is touch the Command Pad assigned to the desired category and enter the weight of the items being defrosted.
Page 29 4. Enter food’s weight (in pounds and tenths of a pound). Example for 1.2 Ibs: NOTES: For converting fractions of a pound to decimals, see “Weight conversion chart” on page 32. If you enter an incorrect weight, touch AUTO DEFROST again and enter the correct weight.
Page 30: Auto Defrost Chart
Auto defrost chart Meat settina AT PAUSE FOOD Beef Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with Bulk fork. Turn over. Return remain- der to oven. Separate and rearrange. Ground Beef, Patties Turn over. Cover warm areas Round Steak with aluminum foil. Tenderloin Turn over.
Page 31 Fish setting AT PAUSE 1 FOOD Fish Fillets Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Separate and rearrange. Steaks Turn over. Whole Shell Fish Crabmeat Break apart. Turn over. Turn over and rearrange. Lobster Tails Shrimp Separate and rearrange. Scallops Separate and rearrange.
Page 32: Defrosting Tips
Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are frac- tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals l/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
Page 33: Using Warm Hold
Using WARM HOLD You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use WARM HOLD by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle.
Page 34: Using Popcorn
Using POPCORN POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just one pad. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. You can set your microwave oven to pop different size bags of popcorn.
Page 35: Changing Preset Cooking Times
Every 10 seconds the Display will alternate between “POP-” and “CORN” and then show the time remaining. At end of popping time: Changing preset cooking If a preset cooking time is too long or too short, you can lengthen or shorten the cooking time by 10% after choosing the function.
Page 36: Caring For Your Microwave Hood Combination
Caring for Your Microwave Hood Combination 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. Cleaning microwave oven For interior surfaces: Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth.
Page 37: Caring For The Filters
Caring for the filters The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No. 4158311 [black] or 4158439 [white]) should be replaced every 6-12 months.
Page 38: Replacing The Cooktop
To replace: 1. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at the angle shown. 2. Slide the bottom of the vent cover into Push place. the top until it snaps into Replace place. the mounting screws. Replacing the cooktop Fire Hazard...
Page 39 - 01 The oven light 1. Turn off power at the main power supply. Remove the vent cover mounting screws. 3. Tip lift out the cover forward, then remove. Remove bulb holder mounting screw. ‘2 @&Ii&- Bulb holder A vim Lift up the bulb holder.
Page 40: Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. STARTING ITEM TEMP Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving Refrigerated 2 servings Refrigerated Meat Slices (Beef, ham, Roomtemp pork, turkey) 1 or more Refrigerated servings Stirrable...
Page 41: Microwave Cooking Chart
Microwave cooking Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. AUTO COOK” on page 26 for instructions Cook Powers. MEATS, POULTRY, FISH. SEAFOOD Allow standing time after cooking. COOK FOOD POWER TIME Bacon 100% set to (per slice) 1 min 15sec per slice...
Page 42: Microwave Cooking Tips
Microwave cooking 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 43 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 44: Questions And Answers
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS 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? Sometimes the door of my microwave oven appears wavy.
Page 45: 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 and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see “Requesting If nothing operates, check...
Page 46 1 PROBLEM CAUSE The Display shows The oven door is not closed completely. a time counting You have set the controls as a kitchen timer. Touch TIMER down but the oven OFF to cancel the Minute Timer. is not cooking You do not hear the The command is not correct.
Page 47: Requesting Assistance
Requesting Service Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting” may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions 1. If you need assistance* Call our toll-free telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.: 1-800-44-ROPER (l-800-447-6737)
Page 48: Index
Index This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC FOIL ..32, 43, 44 ALUMINUM AUDIBLE SIGNALS CARING FOR THE FILTERS ... 37-38 CHARTS Auto cook ...
Page 49: Warranty
Any labor costs during limited warranty. Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized appliance. This Roper appliance is warranted by Whirlpool Corporation. be liable under this warranty for incidental or consequential allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential or limitation may not apply to you.

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