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Cooking

To Use the Auto Cooking Functions:

When using preset cooking powers and cook times for selected 
food types (Cereal, Eggs, Frozen Food, Vegetable, Grains, Meat, 
Poultry, and Fish), follow the “Cook” menus to select amounts 
and begin the auto function. See “Display/Touch Screen” section 
for sample programming.

To Cook Manually:

1. Touch COOK TIME/POWER.

2. Touch number pads to enter desired cook time.

If using a cooking power other than 100%, touch “Power,” 
then enter desired cooking power.

3. Touch START.

Display will count down the cook time.

When the cooking cycle ends, the “End” screen will appear in 
the display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then 
reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

4. Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

To Change Cook Time or Power During a Cooking Cycle:

Cook time and/or power may be changed after cooking begins 
without interrupting cooking.

1. Touch “Time” or “Power.”

2. Enter new time or power.

3. Touch START pad.

Doneness

For many cooking functions, the screen displays a “Doneness” 
bar which can be adjusted by touching “+” or “-.” For most 
foods, the maximum and minimum doneness settings add to, or 
subtract from normal cook time.

For Defrost, the controlled percentage depends on food type and 
weight.

When doneness has been set for a specific food, the “Doneness” 
bar remembers that setting, and will remain at that setting for all 
future cooking cycles of that specific food, until it is reset.

Doneness control for Poultry, Pork, Fish, Hamburger and Steak 
can be set for no less than the default doneness.

Prepare

For many cooking functions, the “Prepare” screen is available. 
Touch “Prepare” for preparation instructions, as well as additional 
information about the food item, cookware, etc.

Preset Cooking

Times and cooking power have been preset for many common 
microwavable foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

*Sensor function.

**Use Sizzle Pan.

To Use Preset Cooking:

1. On the “Home” screen, touch “Cook.” 

2. Touch desired food category or “More Choices.”

3. Follow the menu screens to select the specific food item and 

quantity to be cooked.

The sensor will determine cook times for most Fresh 
Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, Grains, Fish Fillets and 
Frozen Entrées.

Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching 
“Doneness,” and then touching “+” or “-.”

Preparation instructions can be viewed for the specific food 
by touching “Prepare.”

4. Touch “Start” or the START pad.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, the “End” screen will appear in the 
display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder 
tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes.

5. Touch CANCEL•OFF or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

CATEGORY

FOOD

Cereal

Instant (All Cereals), Oatmeal (Quick), Grits* 
(Regular), Grits* (Quick), Hot Wheat

Eggs

Fried**, Omelet**, Poached, Scrambled

Frozen Food

Entrées*, Entrées* (Family Size), Casserole, 
Pizza** (Rising or Thin crust), Chicken 
Nuggets**

Vegetable

Canned

Fresh: Baked Potato*, Corn-on-the-Cob*, 
Green Beans*, Broccoli*, Asparagus*, Carrots*, 
Cauliflower*, Leafy Vegetable, Spinach*

Frozen*

Grains*

Rice: White (Long Grain, Short Grain, Instant), 
Brown (Long Grain, Instant)

Pasta: Fresh (Tortellini, Linguine, Ravioli), Dried 
(Spaghetti, Macaroni, Rotini, Penne, 
Fettuccine)

Couscous, Grits (Regular), Grits (Quick)

Meat

Bacon**, Ground, Meat Balls**, Ham Steak**, 
Ham Slices**, Hamburger Patties**, Roast**, 
Sausages**

Poultry

Breast (Boneless - Poached), Breast** 
(Boneless - Pan Brown), Pieces (Bone-in), 
Chicken Tenders**, Ground

Fish

Fillet*, Steak**, Stick**

Summary of Contents for GH9177XL

Page 1: ...NCE Use CareGuide For questions about features operation performance parts accessories or service call 1 800 253 1301 or visit our website at www whirlpool com Table of Contents 2 8185387 4619 652 61642 Model GH9177XL ...

Page 2: ... Night Light 10 Display Brightness and Contrast 10 Demo Mode 10 Learning Mode 10 OVEN USE 11 Food Characteristics 11 Cooking Guidelines 11 Cookware and Dinnerware 12 Aluminum Foil and Metal 12 Cooking Power 12 Cooking 13 Doneness 13 Prepare 13 Preset Cooking 13 Popcorn 14 Cooking in Stages 14 Reheating 14 Defrosting 15 Baked Goods 15 Grill 16 Simmer Cooking and Steaming 16 Sizzle Pan Feature 18 So...

Page 3: ...Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers for example closed glass jars are able to explode and should not be heated in the microwave oven Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven This type of oven is specifically designed to heat cook or dry food It is not designed for indu...

Page 4: ...se overheating of the oven Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven when the microwave oven is in operation To reduce the risk of injury to persons Liquids such as water coffee or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present THIS COULD...

Page 5: ...all cord connected appliances The microwave oven must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING Improper use of...

Page 6: ...he 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 10 in 26 cm plates that are side by side To Turn Off Touch TURNTABLE ON OFF A turntable off icon will appear in the display The turntable will turn back on automatically when cooking is over or CANCEL OFF is touched CookingRack The recta...

Page 7: ...ssistance or Service to order replacement parts OVEN CONTROL 1 Light sensor Display TouchScreen The display touch screen functions as both a display and a menu driven touch screen control Display The display screen shows the time of day and Home screen when the oven is not in use If the time of day is hidden see Clock section Home will appear in its place During programming the display screen disp...

Page 8: ...ing on the microwave generator See Display Brightness and Contrast section to see how to adjust display settings ProgressBar 1 Progress bar The progress bar is a visual picture of the estimated running time of a cooking cycle It will appear during sensor cooking functions The line appears below the word Sensing and shows progress by the darkening of the line from the left After the sensor is finis...

Page 9: ...ing the Hints Settings menu Timer The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds up to 90 minutes and counts down the set time NOTE The Timer does not start or stop the oven 1 Timer countdown When the Timer is in use the oven can still operate During an oven operation Timer will appear in the upper right hand corner of the display The countdown may also be seen by touching TIMER SET OFF Touch Return ...

Page 10: ...ightness can be set at full display backlight is on reduced backlight is low and the screen is dim but still visible or off display is completely dark after 2 minutes of inactivity Display contrast may be set from MIN to MAX To Set Display Brightness or Contrast 1 On Home screen touch More Choices 2 Touch Hints Settings 3 Touch Display Contrast or Display Brightness and follow directions to set de...

Page 11: ... for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary Size and Shape Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly shaped food Starting Temperature Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods Composition and Density Foods high in fat an...

Page 12: ...fy which cooking power to use by percent name or number For example 70 7 Medium High Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Aluminum Foil Metal See Aluminum Foil and Metal section Browning Dish Bottom must be at least in 5 mm above the turntable Follow manufacturer s recommendations Ceramic Glass Glass Acceptable for us...

Page 13: ...is available Touch Prepare for preparation instructions as well as additional information about the food item cookware etc PresetCooking Times and cooking power have been preset for many common microwavable foods Use the following chart as a guide Sensor function Use Sizzle Pan To Use Preset Cooking 1 On the Home screen touch Cook 2 Touch desired food category or More Choices 3 Follow the menu scr...

Page 14: ...another stage then repeat from Step 5 The cook time and power of the cycling stage may be changed without interrupting cooking by touching Adjust Stage changing the cook time and or power and then touching Okay Reheating Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific foods plus manual Sensor function To Use 1 On the Home screen touch Reheat 2 Touch desired food category or More Ch...

Page 15: ...op reminder tones Manual Defrost may be used as the first stage in stage cooking See Cooking in Stages section BakedGoods The oven has a baking function which uses the grill element in conjunction with the Sizzle Pan and microwaves Times and cooking powers have been programmed for 5 baked goods settings The oven cavity and door will become very hot during grill element use The use of oven mitts is...

Page 16: ...und and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes 6 Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and or stop reminder tones Custom Grill may be used as the first stage in stage cooking See Cooking in Stages section After Grilling The food circular grill rack Sizzle Pan and oven cavity and door will be very hot Using oven mitts grasp the Sizzle Pan securely with both hand...

Page 17: ... Cook function Use a dish large enough to completely cover food with water To Use Steam Cook 1 On Home screen touch More Choices 2 Touch Steam Simmer 3 Touch Steam Cook 4 Enter steam time 5 Touch Start or START pad Steam Cook will appear in the display When water begins to boil the display will count down the steam time When the cycle ends the End screen will appear in the display 4 end of cycle t...

Page 18: ...izzle Pan is preheated 2 short tones will sound and Place food in pan will appear in the display Open door place food in Sizzle Pan close door and touch Continue If preheating is not required the food will start cooking The display will count down the cooking time If required when food is ready to be turned or stirred two short tones will sound and Turn over food or Stir food will appear in the di...

Page 19: ...ng Prepare 5 Touch Start or START pad The display will count down the cook time When the cycle ends the End screen will appear in the display 4 end of cycle tones will sound and then reminder tones will sound every minute for 15 minutes 6 Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and or stop reminder tones WarmHold Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the oven Warm Hold can be used by ...

Page 20: ...ean to avoid arcing and oven damage Wipe with wet cloth CONTROL PANEL Do not use abrasive cleaners steel wool pads or gritty washcloths Damage may occur Unplug oven or disconnect power to avoid touch screen activation Use gentle pressure when wiping the touch screen Glass cleaner and soft cloth Apply glass cleaner to soft cloth not directly on panel Mild soap water and soft washcloth OVEN DOOR EXT...

Page 21: ...d in position between the lips 2 Replace each grease filter by inserting the end without the tab into the frame Swing other side up and slide into position ReplacingCooktopLight The cooktop light is a 10W low voltage halogen capsule bulb See Assistance or Service section to reorder To Replace 1 Unplug oven or disconnect power 2 Remove bulb cover mounting screw and carefully remove cover 3 Remove t...

Page 22: ...Remove turntable Remove and replace turntable support Replace turntable Put in 1 cup 250 mL of water then restart oven If still not working call for service See Assistance or Service section Do not operate the oven without turntable and turntable support working properly Turntable rotates both directions This is normal and depends on motor rotation at beginning of cycle Display shows messages Is t...

Page 23: ...t right and work right because they are made with the same precision used to build every new WHIRLPOOL appliance To locate factory specified replacement parts in your area call our Customer Interaction Center telephone number or your nearest Whirlpool designated service center IntheU S A Call the Whirlpool Customer Interaction Center toll free 1 800 253 1301 Our consultants provide assistance with...

Page 24: ...T BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Outside the 50 United States this warranty does not apply Contact your authorized Whirl...

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