Sensor Cooking; Preset Cooking; Cooking In Stages - Whirlpool YGH8155XM Use & Care Manual

FOOD SERVING SIZE INSTRUCTIONS
Beverage 1 or 2 8-oz Do not cover. The diameter
(250 mL) cups of the cup's opening will
affect how it heats. A
smaller diameter opening
may become hotter.
Dinner Plate 1 serving Place food on plate, cover
(1 plate), 8-16 with plastic wrap and vent.
oz (227-454 g)
Soup 1-4 cups Place in microwavable
(250 mL-1 L) container, cover with plastic
wrap and vent.
*Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. Listen for popping
to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds, then stop the cycle. Do
not try to pop unpopped kernels. Use fresh bags of popcorn for
optimal results. Cooking results may vary by brand and fat
content.
To Use Sensor Cooking:
Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged
in for at least 3 minutes, the room temperature is not above 95°F
(35°C) and the outside of the container and microwave oven
cavity are dry.
1. Touch one of the Sensor pads (named in chart).
The microwave oven will automatically turn on after a short
delay. The progress bar will show the approximate time
remaining.
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.
2. Touch CANCEL*OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time (except POPCORN) can be changed for 20
seconds after touching a pad.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through "MORE," "LESS" or "NORML" time.
Times and cooking power have been preset for specific
microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.
FOOD PAD QUANTITY
Rice (sensor) 1 .5-2 cups (125-500 mL)
Canned 2 1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)
Vegetables
Bacon* 3 1-6 slices, average
thickness
Instant Cereal 4 1-4 servings
French Toast, 5 1-4 pieces
frozen
*Differences in the amount of fat, meat, thickness, and curing
process affect results. Average is 16 slices per pound.
To Use Preset Cooking:
1. Touch COOK.
2. Touch number pad from chart
or
Touch COOK repeatedly to scroll through foods.
3. Touch number pads to enter quantity, except for Rice.
4. Touch START.
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.
5. Touch CANCEL*OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through "MORE," "LESS" or "NORML" time.
The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking
powers for various lengths of time, up to 3 stages.
Sensor cooking cannot be done in stages.
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 1st stage.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the 2nd and 3rd stages.
6. Touch START.
The display will count down each of the cook times. The
numbers "1 ," "2" and "3" will appear on the display during
their respective stages.
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 CANCEL*OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cook power of the cycling stage can be
changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
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