Whirlpool MH1150XMB Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Start, Add Minute, Clock, Tones, Timer, Child Lock, Vent Fan - door

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Start The START pad begins any function. If not touched within 5 seconds after touching a pad, "START?" will appear on the display as a reminder. If not touched within 1 minute after touching a pad, the display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be canceled. If cooking is interrupted, touching START will resume the preset cycle. Cancel•Off The CANCEL•OFF pad stops most functions except for the Timer, Child Lock and Demo Mode. The microwave oven will also turn off when the door is opened. Close the door and touch START to resume the cycle. Add Minute Cook time may be added in 1-minute increments, up to 99 minutes, by touching ADD MINUTE. Touching ADD MINUTE during a cook cycle will add 1 minute of cook time at the current cook power. Touching ADD MINUTE when the microwave oven is not in use, or after a cook cycle has ended, will start the microwave oven for 1 minute of cook time at 100% cook power. Clock This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. To Set: The microwave oven and timer must be off. 1. Touch CLOCK. 2. Touch the number pads to set the time of day. 3. Touch CLOCK or START. To Remove: 1. Touch CLOCK. 2. Touch 0. 3. Touch CLOCK. The time will disappear and ":" will appear on the display. Tones Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: One tone ■ Valid entry (short tone) ■ End of Timer countdown (long tone) (on some models) Two tones ■ End of stage in multistage cooking ■ Reminder, repeat each minute after the end-of-cycle tones ■ Child Lock active ■ Hidden feature has been entered or exited Three tones ■ Invalid entry Four tones ■ End of cycle To Turn Off/On Valid Entry Tones: Touch and hold the number pad "1" for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones back on. To Turn Off/On All Tones: Touch and hold the number pad "2" for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones back on. Timer The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes 99 seconds and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start or stop the microwave oven. When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven can also operate. To see the countdown for 5 seconds when the microwave oven is in use, touch TIMER SET•OFF. To Set: 1. Touch TIMER SET•OFF. If no action is taken after 1 minute, the display will return to the time of day mode. 2. Touch the number pads to set the length of time. 3. Touch TIMER SET•OFF or START. If not touched within 5 seconds, "START?" will appear on the display. If not touched within 1 minute, the display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be canceled. When the set time ends, "END" will appear on the display and 1 tone will sound. 4. Touch TIMER SET•OFF at any time to cancel the Timer. The length of time can be changed during the countdown by repeating the above steps. Child Lock The Child Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent unintended use of the microwave oven. When the control is locked, only the Vent Fan and Light pads will function. To Lock/Unlock Control: The microwave oven and Timer must be off. Touch and hold CANCEL•OFF for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound and a lock icon appears on the display. Repeat to unlock and remove the lock icon from display. Vent Fan The vent fan has 2 speeds: high and low. To protect the microwave oven, if the temperature from the range or cooktop below the microwave oven gets too hot, the vent fan will automatically turn on. It may stay on for up to 1 hour to cool the microwave oven. When this occurs, the Vent Fan pad will not function. To Turn Vent Fan On/Off: Touch VENT FAN HIGH/LOW/OFF pad once for HIGH, twice for LOW or 3 times for OFF. 7

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Start
The START pad begins any function. If not touched within 5
seconds after touching a pad, “START?” will appear on the
display as a reminder. If not touched within 1 minute after
touching a pad, the display will return to the time of day mode
and the programmed function will be canceled.
If cooking is interrupted, touching START will resume the preset
cycle.
Cancel•Off
The CANCEL•OFF pad stops most functions except for the
Timer, Child Lock and Demo Mode.
The microwave oven will also turn off when the door is opened.
Close the door and touch START to resume the cycle.
Add Minute
Cook time may be added in 1-minute increments, up to 99
minutes, by touching ADD MINUTE.
Touching ADD MINUTE during a cook cycle will add 1 minute of
cook time at the current cook power.
Touching ADD MINUTE when the microwave oven is not in use,
or after a cook cycle has ended, will start the microwave oven for
1 minute of cook time at 100% cook power.
Clock
This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m.
To Set:
The microwave oven and timer must be off.
1.
Touch CLOCK.
2.
Touch the number pads to set the time of day.
3.
Touch CLOCK or START.
To Remove:
1.
Touch CLOCK.
2.
Touch 0.
3.
Touch CLOCK.
The time will disappear and “:” will appear on the display.
Tones
Tones are audible signals, indicating the following:
One tone
Valid entry (short tone)
End of Timer countdown (long tone) (on some models)
Two tones
End of stage in multistage cooking
Reminder, repeat each minute after the end-of-cycle tones
Child Lock active
Hidden feature has been entered or exited
Three tones
Invalid entry
Four tones
End of cycle
To Turn Off/On Valid Entry Tones:
Touch and hold the number
pad “1” for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones
back on.
To Turn Off/On All Tones:
Touch and hold the number pad “2”
for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound. Repeat to turn tones back on.
Timer
The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes
99 seconds and counts down the set time. The Timer does not
start or stop the microwave oven.
When the Timer is in use, the microwave oven can also operate.
To see the countdown for 5 seconds when the microwave oven is
in use, touch TIMER SET•OFF.
To Set:
1.
Touch TIMER SET•OFF.
If no action is taken after 1 minute, the display will return to
the time of day mode.
2.
Touch the number pads to set the length of time.
3.
Touch TIMER SET•OFF or START.
If not touched within 5 seconds, “START?” will appear on the
display. If not touched within 1 minute, the display will return
to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be
canceled.
When the set time ends, “END” will appear on the display and
1 tone will sound.
4.
Touch TIMER SET•OFF at any time to cancel the Timer.
The length of time can be changed during the countdown by
repeating the above steps.
Child Lock
The Child Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent
unintended use of the microwave oven.
When the control is locked, only the Vent Fan and Light pads will
function.
To Lock/Unlock Control:
The microwave oven and Timer must
be off. Touch and hold CANCEL•OFF for 5 seconds until 2 tones
sound and a lock icon appears on the display. Repeat to unlock
and remove the lock icon from display.
Vent Fan
The vent fan has 2 speeds: high and low.
To protect the microwave oven, if the temperature from the range
or cooktop below the microwave oven gets too hot, the vent fan
will automatically turn on. It may stay on for up to 1 hour to cool
the microwave oven. When this occurs, the Vent Fan pad will not
function.
To Turn Vent Fan On/Off:
Touch VENT FAN HIGH/LOW/OFF pad
once for HIGH, twice for LOW or 3 times for OFF.