Whirlpool RM280PXB User Manual Page 1

A Note To You 2 !EZZE- 3 Getting Acquainted 5 Using Your Microwave Oven 12 Caring For Your Microwave Oven 34 How Your Microwave Oven wotks

If you want to . . . You . . . Example . . . Cook with SENSOR 1. Put food in oven and close the COOK door. SENSOR COOK 2. Touch SENSOR C

If you want to . . . Use PERSONAL CHOICE PERSONAL CHOICE lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory. You . . . Exa

Using Your Microwave Oven In This Section Mkrowave oven controls.. ... .12 Using the Minute Timer.. ... .14 Using OFF/

Number pads Once you’ve touched a Command Pad to tell the oven what you want it to do, you’ll touch Number Pads to tell it . . .

Using the Minute Timer You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99

Cooking with your microwave oven ~~+gltlt t he best coo king . . l Although a new rating method* rates this oven at 900 watts, you ma

Cooking at lower cook powers For best results, some recipes call for lower Cook Powers. The lower the Cook Power, the slower the c

5. Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want. The Display will show what you touched. This example shows you touched Number Pa

Defrosting Your microwave oven automatically defrosts a variety of common meats at preset Cook Powers for preset times. The 3-stage Au

Auto defrost chart ;EITlNG FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Roast 2.5-6.0 Ibs After 1st stage, turn over and shield any warm portions Beef, with

A Note To You Thank you for buying a WhirlpooP appliance. You have purchased a quality, worMclass home appliance. Years of engineer

NOTES: l If you enter an amount not shown in the chart on page 19, “ERROR” will appear. AUTO DEFROST will only operate within the w

Using WARM/HOLD You can keep hot, cooked foods warm in your microwave oven safely for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 4

Using AUTO COOK Cooking with AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers

Auto cook chart SElllNG FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Baked 1-6 med Priik; place on paper towel directly on turntable. After Potatoes size cook

Using SENSOR COOK Cooking with SENSOR COOK takes the guesswork out of microwave cooking. The microwave oven automatically adjusts cooki

6. After cooking, the oven will stop. “END” or directions will appear on the Display, depending on which setting you are using. Open t

FOOD Bacon, Slices SENSOR SEITING AMOUNT PROCEDURE COMMENTS 5 2-6 Place bacon on paper plate, slices lined with paper towel. Bacon should

Cooking with the Temperature Probe The Temperature Probe helps take the guesswork out of cooking roasts and larger casseroles. The prob

5. 6. 7. 6. 9. Touch Number Pads for the food tem- perature you want. Touch COOK POWER followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power yo

NOTES: l After you have programmed the oven, if the Temperature Probe is not plugged in properly or is defective, “End” will show on

Important Safety Instructions Microwave ovens have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. How- ever, as with any app

Using PERSONAL CHOICE PERSONAL CHOICE allows you to recall one NOTE: Before using PERSONAL cooking instruction previously placed in mem

2. Touch START/ENTER. The oven will cook according to your preprogrammed instructions. When cooking time ends, four tones will sound. “

Using REHEAT You can reheat many foods by touching just one pad. You do not need to calculate cooking time or Cook Power. NOTES: l

Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE allows you to cook food for one minute or to add an extra minute, at 100% Cook Power, to your cookin

Caring For Your Microwave Oven Wipe often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or paper towel. You can remove the glass turntable for

How Your Microwave Oven works Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s

Operating Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of bums, fire, electri- cal shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the micro

Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed glass jars may explode resulting in damage to the oven or possible personal injury. D

Do not pop popcorn, except in a micro- wave-approved popcorn popper or commer- cial package designed especially for micro- wave ovens. Ne

Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass turntable is securely in place and can rotate freely. The turntable can rotate in

You are responsible for: l Reading and following the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS packed with your oven. l Installing and leveling the ove

Cooking Guide Reheating chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using REHEAT” on pag

Microwave cooking chart Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted to individual taste. NOTE: See “Using AUTO COOK” on page 2

Questions And Answers QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to accommodate a larg

If You Need Assistance Or Service This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outl

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Turntable will Turntable is not correctly in Make sure turntable is correct-side up not turn place. and is

2. If you need assistance . . . Call Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center telephone number. Dial toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.:

VVHIRLPOOL” Microwave Oven/Range Warranty LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FSP@ replacement parts and repai

Getting Acquainted Microwave oven features Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as

Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you hav

9. COOK POWER. Touch this pad followed by a Number Pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher

If you want to . . . You . . . Example . . . Cook at high cook 1. Put food in the oven and close power the door. High power cooking

If you want to . . . Pause during cooking Touching PAUSE allows you to stop the oven during a cooking cycle to stir, turn food over