Whirlpool MH1160XSQ Use and Care Guide - Page 9

PERCENT/NAME USE 80% Heating rice, pasta or casseroles. Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high. For example, whole fish and meat loaf. 70%, Medium-High Reheating a single serving of food. 60% Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding and custards. Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna. 50%, Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot roasts. Simmering stews. 40% Melting chocolate. Heating bread, rolls and pastries. 30%, MediumLow, Defrost Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and precooked foods. 20% Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream. 10%, Low Taking chill out of fruit. Manual Cooking To Use: 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to cook. If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3. 3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level using the appropriate number pad or Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to select the desired power level. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. 4. Touch START. The display will count down the cook time. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 5. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. The cook time and power may 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. Cooking in Stages (or steps) The microwave oven can be set for manual cooking at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages. To Cook in Stages: 1. Place food on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook for the first stage. If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3. 3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level for the first stage. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second stage. 5. Touch START. The display will count down each of the cook times. The display will switch briefly to "STEP 1" or "STEP 2" every 30 seconds during their respective stages. When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. The cook time and cooking power of the operating 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. Popcorn Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged microwave popcorn. The preset programs are for bag sizes 3.5 oz (99 g), 3.0 oz (85 g) and 1.75 oz (50 g). For bag sizes not listed in this section, follow directions on the package. NOTE: The Popcorn times are programmed to run 15 seconds longer than the actual pop time. During this 15-second period, the magnetron is off, and the microwave oven is cooling. This allows the microwave oven to pop another bag of popcorn immediately following the cycle. ■ Do not use regular paper bags or glassware. ■ Pop only one package of popcorn at a time. ■ Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave popcorn popper. ■ Do not try to pop unpopped kernels. ■ Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results. ■ Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content. ■ If popcorn volume is less than expected, try placing a microwave-safe dish upside down on the turntable, placing a fresh popcorn bag on the dish, and then starting the cycle. To Use POPCORN: 1. Place popcorn bag on the turntable, and close the door. 2. Touch POPCORN. Bag size selections will scroll across the display. 3. Enter the bag size, in ounces, using the number pads (invalid numbers will not be accepted) or 4. Touch POPCORN repeatedly to scroll through the bag size selections. 5. Touch START. The display will count down the popping time. When the popcorn cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones. 6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. 9