Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product lREB/Q Whirlpool
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UseAndCare -3 I Table of Contents .......... 2 A Note to You.. ............... 3 Microwave Oven Safety.. ........................ .4-6 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ............ 7 Using Your Microwave Oven .............................. 22 Caring for Your Microwave Oven .
Table of Contents A Note to You ............................................ 3 Mlcrowave Oven Safety ............................ 4 Important safety instructions.. ............... 4 Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy.
A Note to You Thank you for buying a ROPER@ appliance. Your ROPER microwave oven gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
Microwave Oven Safety Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fire, electrical shock, or other injuries.
@To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: - Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. - Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
Electrical requirements Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven 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. Explosion Hazard Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near the microwave oven.
Mlcrowaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so food does not absorb the energy. Mlcrowaves 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.
Radio interference Using your microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference, you can reduce it or remove it by: l Cleanlng the door and sealing surfaces of the oven. l Adjustlng the receiving antenna of the radio or television.
For best results, stlr any llquld several tlmes before heatlng or reheating. Liquids heated in certain containers (especially containers shaped like cylinders) may become overheated. The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients (coffee granules, tea bags, etc.
Do not start a microwave oven when it is empty. Product life may be shortened. If you practice programming the oven, put a container of water in the oven. It is normal for the oven door to look wavy after the oven has been running for a while. Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven.
Microwave oven features D 1 0 3 0 11 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.
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.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. COOK POWER. Touch this pad after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number Pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the microwave power or “cooking speed.” See page 23 for more informa- tion.
Audible signals Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven: l A programming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. l One long tone signals the end of a Minute Timer countdown. l Four tones signal the end of a cooking cycle.
2. Turn off fan when desired. TOUCH (.,, Using the exhaust fan The three pads on the bottom left of the control panel control the 2-speed Exhaust Fan. 1. Choose fan speed. TOUCH NOTE: If the temperature gets too hot around the microwave oven, the exhaust fan in the vent hood will automatically pq turn on at the LOW setting to protect the OR oven.
3. Set fan run time. Example to run fan for one hour and 30 minutes: TOUCH YOU SEE 4. Start timed fan feature. TOUCH YOU SEE l If both the timed fan and light features have been selected, an “H” (Hood) will be displayed.
2. Turn off light when desired. TOUCH To set light to be on for a specific time: TOUCH NOTE: The Minute Timer must not be in use when starting this feature.
To check the remaining light time during a cooking cycle: TOUCH l-l TIMER SET To cancel the timed light feature: TOUCH NOTE: Touching the TIMER OFF Pad shuts off both the light and timed feature. Touching the Light OFF Pad shuts off just the light. Using the bi-level cooking rack You can order a Bi-Level Cooking Rack (Part No.
Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the Display will show “88:88.” 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.
Using the Minute Timer _ You can use your microwave oven as a minute timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: The oven can operate while the Minute Timer is in use. To see the Minute Timer while the oven is cooking, touch Tl&lER SET.
Oven This section gives you instructions for operating each function. Please read these instructions carefully. NOTE: A new rating method* rates this oven at 850 watts. However, you may use a reliable cookbook and recipes developed for microwave ovens that were rated before at 700-800 watts.
Cooking 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 micro- wave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which Cook Power to use.
1. Put food in oven and close the door. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 2. Set cooking time. TOUCH YOU SEE TOUCH YOU SEE 3. Set Cook Power. TOUCH Example for 50% Cook Power: TOUCH El YOU SEE YOU SEE 4.
5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE At end of cooking time: YOU SEE (four tones will sound) 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.
5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE After the first cycle is over, the next fEEl= cycle(s) will count down. (first cycle) At end of cooking time: YOU SEE (four tones will sound) 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.
3. Choose food category. Example for Category 1 (casserole): To select categories, follow this chart: CATEGORY Casseroles Baked Potato Baked Goods Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables TOUCH PAD NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 YOU SEE Then: 4.
5. Start oven. TOUCH YOU SEE At end of cooking time: YOU SEE 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.
4. Enter food’s weight (in pounds and tenths of a pound). Example for 1.2 Ibs: NOTES: l For converting fractions of a pound to decimals, see the “Weight conver- sion chart” later in this section. l If you enter an incorrect weight, touch AUTO DEFROST again and enter the correct weight.
Auto defrost chart Meat setting FOOD AT PAUSE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Beef Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Ground Beef, Remove thawed portions with Do not defrost less than !A lb.
Fish setting FOOD Fish Fillets Steaks Whole Shell Fish Crabmeat Lobster Tails Shrimp Scallops AT PAUSE Turn over. Separate fillets when partially thawed. Separate and rearrange. Turn over. . . Break apart. Turn over. Turn over and rearrange. Separate and rearrange.
Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as if the weight on the food package is in being in pounds and ounces that are frac- fractions of a pound, you can use the tions of a pound (for example 4 ounces following chart to convert the weight to equals Vi pound).
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. NOTES: l WARM HOLD operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
. 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.
Every 10 seconds the Display will alternate between “POP-” and “CORN” and then show the time remaining. YOU SEE At end of popping time: YOU SEE (four tones will sound) Changing preset cooking times If a preset cooking time is too long or too short, you can lengthen or shorten the cooking time by 10% after choosing AUTO COOK.
Caring for Your Microwave Oven 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. For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth.
Caring for the filters Do not allow grease and soil to build up in the grease filters. It will decrease the exhaust fan efficiency. Remove and clean grease filters at least once a month. When you have removed a grease filter or a charcoal filter remember to replace the filter before you operate the hood.
Charcoal filter accessory: Your microwave oven does not come equipped with a charcoal filter. if your microwave hood combination is being used to recirculate air, we recommend that you install the charcoal filter accessory. Replace- ment charcoal filters are available from your authorized Roper service company, Par-l No.
Replacing the cooktop and oven lights Fire Hazard Use only candelabra-base bulbs, 30-watt maximum. Turn off power at main power supply before replacing the light bulb. Failure to follow the above could result in fire or electrical shock. The cooktop light 1.
4. Remove bulb holder mounting screw. 8. Slide the top of the vent cover into place. Bulb holder Push the bottom until it snaps into place. Replace the mounting screws.
Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. 41 ITEM STARTING TEMP TIME/POWER PROCEDURE Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings Refrigerated l-2 min at 70% Refrigerated 2X-4% min at 70% Cover loosely.
Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” in the “Using Your Microwave Oven” section for instruc- tions on how to cook without entering cooking times or Cook Powers.
Microwave cooking tips Amount of food l 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.
Arranging food For best results, distribute food evenly on the plate. You can do this in several ways: l If you are cooking several Items of the same food, such as baked potatoes, place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking.
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? You can only use a rack designed to be used with your microwave oven. Use of any rack not designed for the microwave oven can result in poor cooking perfor- mance and/or arcing.
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 the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section.
PROBLEM CAUSE The Dlsplay shows l The oven door is not closed completely. a tlme counting l You have set the controls as a kitchen timer. Touch TIMER down but the oven OFF to cancel the Minute Timer. Is not cooklng You do not hear the l The command is not correct.
Requesting Service Assistance or Before calling for assistance or service, please check the “Troubleshooting” section. It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. 1. If you need assistance* . .
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 PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL.. ............................ .32, 44 AUDIBLE SIGNALS ............................
ROPER” Microwave Oven Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WE WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR FSP@ replacement parts and repair labor to correct WARRANTY defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be FROM DATE OF PURCHASE provided by an authorized Roper service company.
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