MODELS MT1071SG MT1078SG 3828W5A0587/4359602B Microwave Ovens A Note to You...2 Microwave Oven Safety ...3 Installation Instructions...5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven...7 How your microwave oven works...7 Radio interference...7 For the best cooking results ...7 Testing your microwave oven ...7 Testing your dinnerware or cookware...8...
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL 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.
ICROWAVE 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. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”...
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath the microwave oven. • Do not mount microwave oven over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance. • Do not mount over a sink. •...
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NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For all cord connected appliances: The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
ETTING TO 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. OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE 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 power for one minute.
ICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: One-Touch Door Open Button. Push this button to open the door.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “Using your microwave oven”...
This kit is included with Model MT1078SG. If you have Model MT1071SG, you can get Kit No. 4359660 from your dealer. If your dealer does not stock the kit you can order it, by kit part number, by calling 1-800-253- 1301 and following the instructions and telephone prompts you hear.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ETTING THE CLOCK When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display shows “0”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will again show “0” when the power comes back on. NOTES: •...
SING This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. OOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE COOK ENTER TIME COOK...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different 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 cook- book recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use.
OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS ( CONT 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. TOUCH COOK TIME Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH 3. Set the cook power. TOUCH COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. TOUCH COOK POWER Example for 50% cook power: TOUCH 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional cycle. 5.
EZ-C HOICE COOKING CHART TOUCH SERVING SIZE Popcorn once 3.5 oz twice 3.0 oz 3 times 1.75 oz once 1 (10 to 13 oz) Baked twice 2 (16 to 20 oz) potatoes 3 times 3 (24 to 30 oz) 4 times 4 (32 to 40 oz) once 1 serving...
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN EZ-C HOICE COOKING CHART TOUCH Pizza once reheat twice (refrigerated) Beverage once twice Baked once goods twice 3 times 4 times Casserole once (refrigerated) twice 3 times 4 times NOTE: If you touch an EZ-Choice pad more than the times shown in this chart, the display returns to the first serving size.
AUTO DEFROST SING You can defrost food by choosing a category and set- ting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below: TOUCH AUTO DEFROST 1 to 3 times to...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST SING Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals ⁄ pound). However, in order to enter food weight in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
ADD MINUTE SING ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power. NOTES: • Each time you touch ADD MINUTE, it will add 1 minute. • You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL. •...
OOKING UIDE ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments.
ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS • Always place the container on the turntable. • Reheating food in aluminum foil containers usually takes up to double the time compared to reheating in plastic, glass, china, or paper containers. The time when food is ready will vary depending upon the type of container you use.
UESTIONS AND QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold 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? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in...
ROUBLESHOOTING 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. F MICROWAVE DOES NOT OPERATE •...
• Installation information OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 ERVICE •...
C. In-home service. Your microwave oven must be taken to an authorized Whirlpool service company, except when your microwave oven is installed over an approved Whirlpool oven or under a counter using an approved built-in kit. (See the “Built-In kits” section for a list of approved built-in kits.) D.