Whirlpool MH3184XPB Use and Care Manual - Page 6

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Turning Off the Turntable The turntable can be turned off (except during an auto function). This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the turntable or when cooking with two 101A'' (26 cm) plates that are side by side. To Turn Off: Touch TURNTABLE ON-OFE A "turntable off" icon will appear in the display. The turntable will turn back on automatically when cooking is over or CANCEL is touched. The cooking rack is ideal for two-level cooking. It provides extra cavity space for cooking 2 or more containers at the same time. Insert the rack securely into the rack supports on the side walls of the oven. See "Assistance or Service" section to reorder rack. • Rack will become hot. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling. • Do not allow the rack to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling or floor. • Do not store the rack in the oven. Damage to the oven could result if someone accidentally turns on the oven. • Use the rack only when cooking on two levels. • Do not use metal cookware, utensils, or a browning dish with the rack. • Do not let food container on rack touch the top or sides of the oven. • Do not place popcorn bags on rack. • Do not cook food directly on the rack. Always use a microwave-safe container. • The rack is designed specifically for this oven. Do not attempt to use any other rack in this oven. • Clean rack supports often (see "General Cleaning" section). Damage to the oven could result due to soil buildup. MICROWAVEOVENCONTROL l COOK COOK WARM DME DOWER HOED / iii 8 TIMER s T.OFF CLOCR When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, a ":" will blink on the display. Touch CANCEL to stop the blinking. If the ":" blinks on the display at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Touch CANCEL and reset the clock if needed. If "RETRY" blinks on the display for 1 second, an invalid value has been entered. Retry your entry. When the microwave oven is in use, the display shows cooking power, quantities, weights and/or prompts. When the microwave oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day or Timer countdown. The microwave oven is preset with shortcut number codes. A number code includes one or more of the following: cooking power, cook time and food quantity or weight. See the charts in the "Cooking" and/or "Reheating" sections for additional information. The START control shares function with the Add 30 Seconds feature. The START pad will start 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 5 minutes 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 the START will resume the preset cycle. The ADD 30 SEC. control starts the oven at 100% power for 30 seconds, and adds 30 seconds of cook time with each additional touch of the control. Once cooking begins, cook power or cook time may be changed manually by touching the appropriate display area and entering the new setting.

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Turning
Off
the
Turntable
The turntable
can be turned
off (except during an auto function).
This is helpful when cooking
with plates that are larger than the
turntable
or when cooking
with two 101A'' (26 cm) plates that are
side by side.
To Turn Off: Touch TURNTABLE
ON-OFE
A "turntable
off" icon
will appear
in the display.
The turntable
will turn back on
automatically
when cooking
is over or CANCEL is touched.
The cooking
rack is ideal for two-level
cooking.
It provides
extra
cavity space for cooking
2 or more containers
at the same time.
Insert the rack securely into the rack supports
on the side walls of
the oven. See "Assistance
or Service"
section
to reorder
rack.
Rack will become
hot. Always
use oven mitts or pot holders
when handling.
Do not allow
the rack to touch the inside cavity walls,
ceiling
or floor.
Do not store the rack in the oven. Damage to the oven could
result if someone
accidentally
turns on the oven.
Use the rack only when
cooking
on two levels.
Do not use metal cookware,
utensils, or a browning
dish with
the rack.
Do not let food container
on rack touch the top or sides of the
oven.
Do not place
popcorn
bags on rack.
Do not cook food directly
on the rack. Always use a
microwave-safe
container.
The rack is designed
specifically
for this oven. Do not attempt
to use any other rack in this oven.
Clean rack supports
often (see "General Cleaning"
section).
Damage to the oven could result due to soil buildup.
MICROWAVEOVENCONTROL
COOK
COOK
WARM
DME
DOWER
HOED
8
TIMER
CLOCR
s T.OFF
l
/
iii
When power is first supplied
to the microwave
oven, a ":" will
blink on the display. Touch CANCEL to stop the blinking.
If the ":"
blinks on the display
at any other time, a power failure has
occurred.
Touch CANCEL
and reset the clock
if needed.
If "RETRY" blinks on the display for 1 second,
an invalid value
has been entered.
Retry your entry.
When the microwave
oven is in use, the display
shows cooking
power, quantities,
weights
and/or
prompts.
When the microwave
oven is not in use, the display
shows the time of day or Timer
countdown.
The microwave
oven is preset with shortcut
number
codes. A
number
code includes
one or more of the following:
cooking
power, cook time and food quantity
or weight.
See the charts
in
the "Cooking"
and/or
"Reheating"
sections
for additional
information.
The START control
shares function
with the Add 30 Seconds
feature. The START pad will start 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 5 minutes
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
the START will resume the
preset cycle.
The ADD 30 SEC. control
starts the oven at 100%
power for 30
seconds,
and adds 30 seconds
of cook time with
each additional
touch of the control. Once cooking
begins,
cook power
or cook
time may be changed
manually
by touching
the appropriate
display
area and entering
the new setting.