Whirlpool MB7120XY, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Use Care Guide Yodel and se l number plate on frame bethi door Auto cook f4uw Auto defrost gulds MICROWAVE OVEN MB7120XY ...

Page 2: ...30 Glass turntable 32 General information 33 Cooklng Guide 34 Browner recipes 34 Microwave cooking chart 36 Questlons And Answers 37 If You Need Servke Or Assistance 36 Whlrlpool Mkrowave Oven Warranty 40 0 1992 Whirlpool Corporation Thank you for buylng a Whlrlpool appliance Please complete and mall the Owner Reglstra tlon Card provldsd wlth thls product Then complete the form below Have this inf...

Page 3: ...ement or near a swimming pool and the like l Do not immerse cord or plug in water Electrical shock may result l Keep cord away from heated surfaces Electrical shock may result Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter Electrical shock may result l See door surface and interior deaning instruc tions on page 28 l To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity Do not overcook food Carefully a...

Page 4: ...e this oven with the door Do not operate the microwave oven if the door open since open door operation can result in window is broken harmful exposure to microwave energy lt is The microwave oven should be checked for important not to defeat or tamper with the safety microwave leakage by qualified service personne nterbcks after a repair is made k not place any object between the oven front ace an...

Page 5: ...en to allow you to view food as it cooks 4 Glass Turntable This turntable turns food as it cooks for more even cooking tt must be in oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 28 and 32 for more details 5 Removable Turntable Support under turntable 6 Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform all functions See pages 6 and 7 for more details 7 Auto Defrost and Auto Cook Guide 8...

Page 6: ...ormation 4 POPCORN Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven The oven will automatically heat for a preset time at a preset wok power See page 20 for more information 5 DINNER PLATE Touch this pad when heating a plate of food in your microwave oven The oven will automatically heat for a preset time at a preset k power See page 20 for more information 6 BEVERAGE Touch this pad when...

Page 7: ...lon see the corresponding sections In this Use and Care Guide If you want to Set the clock Setting the clock to the correct time of day lets you set start times with the Auto Start feature The microwave clock also provides an accurate source of time for your kitchen You I 1 Touch STOP CLEAR 2 Touch AUTO START CLOCK 3 Enter the correct time of day by touching the necessary Number Pads 4 Touch AUTO ...

Page 8: ...umber Pads for the weight of the item to be defrosted See chart on Elm page 17 5 Touch START Mm Cooklng wlth more then 1 Put food in the oven and close the one cook cycle door Cooking with two or three 2 Touch Number Pads for the cooking cydes lets you cook at time you want uum different Cook Powers one 3 Touch POWER LEVEL twice for 1OO G mm after another Using this Cook Power or POWER LEVEL funct...

Page 9: ...ower m 4 Touch TIMER PAUSE 5 Enter programming for the u m second cooking cycle mm 6 Touch START Em Start cooklng automatkaljy 1 Put food in oven and close at a later time the door The Auto Start feature is a 2 Touch Number Pads to handy way to start cooking a umm enter the desired start meal whenever you want time even when you are not there 3 Touch AUTO START CLOCK 4 Touch Number Pads to enter t...

Page 10: ...uch Command Pads to tell the microwave oven what to do and in what order A few examples CLOCK tells the oven you are going to set the ChXk START tells the oven to start l Each Command Pad except START STOP CLEAR AUTO START CLOCK and TIMER PAUSE causes an Indicator to light when you touch the Command Pad While the oven is running an Indicator or Indicators will be on to show what the oven is doing ...

Page 11: ...t over NOTE To m the clock touch AUTO START CLOCK The current time will show on the Display Continue to set the clock as shown above Using the Minute Timer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes 99 seconds 1 Touch Number Pads for the minutes and seconds you want The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them ...

Page 12: ...th all recipes l lf a glass cover is not available use wax paper paper towels or microwave approved plastic wrap Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking IEC 705 Test Procecbre The IEC 705 Test Procedure is an internationally recognized method of rating microwave wattage out and does not represent an actual d iange to output power or cooking perfor mance Cooking at high cook power Follow th...

Page 13: ...0 of full power MED LOW 2 20 of full power 1 10 of full power LOW 0 I 0 of full power fan and light will be on 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want The Display will show the numbers you touched In the order you touched them This example shows 7 minutes 30 seconds 3 Touch POWER LEVEL The Display will show la lp m 4 Touch a Number Pad for the Co...

Page 14: ... and close the door Touch AUTO COOK FOOD will flash on the Display Touch a Number Pad l 5 to select an Auto Cook setting To select the desired setting see the chart next to the AUTO COOK Command Pad on the control panel The Display will show CC Computerized Cooking for the setting you selected and the NO or CUPS Indicator will flash This example shows an entry of 1 for Rolls muffins Touch a Number...

Page 15: ...tiinal water tf you like tendercrisp vegetables set the Auto Cook quantity for half the amount of vegetables you are actually cooking For example when cooking 2 cups of vegetables set Auto Cook for 1 cup Cover with lid or plastic wrap After ccoking remove from oven stir cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving 5 Frozen vegetables l 4 cups Place in a microwave safe container Cover with lid...

Page 16: ...ator will flash This example shows an entry of 2 for Steaks chops Touch Number Pads to enter the food s weight The weight will appear on the Display This example shows an entry of 2 0 for two pounds NOTE If ERROR appears on the display touch STOP CLEAR and start over See the Auto defrost chart on page 17 for weight ranges available for each food category Touch START The COOK Indicator will come on...

Page 17: ...uminum foil After the 2nd stage if there are warm portions shield with alumi num foil Stand 1O 15minutes 3 Ground meat 0 5 3 0 Ibs Remove any thawed pans after each stage Stand 5 l 0 minutes 4 Chicken whole 2 5 6 0 Ibs Remove giblets before freezing poutlry for more uniform defrosting After the 1st stage turn over and shield the warm portions with aluminum foil After the 2nd stage if there are war...

Page 18: ...ed In the order you touched them This example shows 7 minutes 30 seconds 3 Select a Cook Power l To cook at full 100 power touch POWER LEVEL twice The display will show P HI This shows the oven is programmed to cook at full power l To select another Cook Power touch POWER LEVEL once followed by a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cyde This example shows you touched Number Pad 5 f...

Page 19: ...ts down the time to show how much oooking time is left in each cycle When the cooking time ends a long tone will sound The Display will then show the time of day Changlng or addlng lnstructlons You can change times Cook Powers or add cydes any time before or after touching START l Touch STOP CLEAR twice l Enter your new instructions 19 ...

Page 20: ... vary with brand Try several brands to decide which gives best popping results For best results use fresh bags of popcorn Do not try to repop unpopped kernels Do not reuse popcorn bags NOTE One Touch Cooking is designed for commercially bagged microwave popcorn lf you are using a microwave popcorn popper follow instructions with the popper for cooking time l Touch BEVERAGE to heat a halfcup of a c...

Page 21: ...in multiples of one minute touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during cooking When the cooking time ends a long tone will sound The Display will then show the time of day NOTE ADD MINUTE can only be entered after closing the door after touching STOP CLEAR during cooking or within one minute after cooking with another function ADD MINUTE cannot be used with One Touch Cooking AUTO COOK or AUTO DEFROST to st...

Page 22: ...r full 100 Cook Power l lf cooking at a lower Cook Power touch POWER LEVEL then a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cyde 3 Touch TIMER PAUSE 4 Touch in instructions for the second cooking cyde See pages 12 13 5 Touch START The Display will count down the time in the first cycle 6 When the first cycle is over 4 tones will sound and PAUSE will show in the Display Open the door and ...

Page 23: ...elected 6 When the cocking time ends a long tone will sound The Display will then show the time of day NOTE If you hear the fan start when you touch START you have not set the oven properly Touch STOP CLEAR twice and start over AUTO START cannot be used with ADD MINUTE AUTO DEFROST or One Touch Cooking To avoM sickness and food waste when uslng Auto Start l Do not uss foods that will spoil while w...

Page 24: ...und The Display will then show the time of day Tocook preheat and brown Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook preheat Browner and brown You can program a Pause after the cook cycle to allow you to remove food during the Browner preheat Program another Pause after the preheat to allow you to return the food to the oven for browning 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch Number Pa...

Page 25: ...y will show PRESS START Touch START The Display will count down the time in the brown cycle When browning ends a long tone will sound The Display will then show the time of day Breaded fish sticks Chicken pieces MICROWAVE TIYEITEMP Folbw package directions 6 mitt lb High BROWNER llME 5 6 min 15 20 min PROCEDURE Microwave on double layer of paper towels Remove paper towels Brown Microwave covered w...

Page 26: ...lr Intake openlngs or exhaust vents Allow a few inches of air circulation at back of oven where intake openings and exhaust vents are located Blocking the air intake openings and exhaust vents can cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow I Power supply cord Do not Install the oven n t to or over a heat source for exam...

Page 27: ...eptacle installed by a qualified electrician Consult a qualified electrician if the ground ing instructions are not completely understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded It Is not recommended to use an exten slon cord wlth your microwave oven but If you flnd lt necessary to do so temporarily untll a properly grounded and polarbed 3 prong receptacle ls Installed ...

Page 28: ... closed Use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or paper towel when cleaning surfaces Rinse well Procluot Damage Hazard Abraslve cleansers steel wool pads gritty wash cloths etc can damage the control panel and the lnterlor and exterior oven surfaces Use a sponge wlth a mild deter gent or a paper towel wlth spray glass cleaner Apply spray glass cleaner to paper towel do...

Page 29: ... metal floor back through the glass turntable and are absorbed by the food Microwaves pass through most glass paper and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy Microwaves bounce off metal pans so food does not absorb the energy Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast The heat around the outside is what cooks the roast all the way through This is one of the reasons for letti...

Page 30: ...tanding time of one minute before cutting into them For best results stir any llquld several times before hsatlng or rsheatlng Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrical shaped containers may become overheated The liquid may splash out with a bud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients coffee etc resulting in harm to the oven and possible personal injury Never lea...

Page 31: ... when not in use Fire may result if someone accidentally starts the oven Do not let food or container touch the top or sides of the oven Do not heat store or use flammable materials in or near the oven Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion Do not overcook potatoes Fire could result At the end of the recommended cooking time potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cooking ...

Page 32: ... to lode wavy after the oven has been running for a while Do not use newspaper or other printed paper in the oven Fire could result Do not dry flowers fruit herbs wood paper gourds or clothes in the oven Fire could result Do not try to melt paraffin wax in the oven Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it Glass turntable Do not operate the micr...

Page 33: ...nute If the dlsh gets hot and water stays cool do not use it Some dishes melamine etc absorb microwave energy becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking times Product Damage Hazard Remove wlre twist ties from paper or plsstk bags before placlng bag In oven Cooklng In metal containers not deslgned for mkrowave USBcan damage the oven as can oontalners with hldden metal twlst ties foll Ilnlng sta...

Page 34: ...lices Place bread crumbs in small glass casserole Top with cut up butter Microwave at High 100 about 1 minute or until butler is melted Stir Sprinkle browned crumbs on top of tomatoes Microwave ai Medium High 70 13 15 minutes or until heated throughout and cheese is metted Remove casserole from oven Preheat Browner 2 minutes Put casserole in oven Brown 6 minutes Chicken Kabobs 1 lb chicken breasts...

Page 35: ...50 until lamb chops are desired doneness e 10 minutes Remove from oven Remove wax paper Preheat Browner for 2 minutes Return chops to oven Brown 5 6 minutes Brolled Tomatoes Makes 4 servings Mix mayonnaise cheese basil and onion flakes in small bowl set aside Scoop out fleshy part of tomatoes discard seeds Stir tomato pulp into mayonnaise mixture Sprinkle tomato halves with salt and pepper spoon m...

Page 36: ... 3eans green or yellow 1 lb 3roccoli 1 lb arrots 1 lb aulifbwer medium head Zorn on the cob s otatoes baked 4 medium Quash summer 1 lb TlME 6 12 min 6 l 0 min 8 l 2 min 6 9 min 4 9 min 6 l 6 min 13 19 min 3 8 min Food should be very hot 165 F Stir before serving if possible POWER FOOD LEVEL TlME Meat slices 50 l 3 minIserving Non stirrable 50 casseroles 1 serving 5 8 min 2 servings 9 l 2 min Pie 1...

Page 37: ...g This appearance is normal and does not affect the operation of your oven You hear the sound of the magnetron tube cyding on and off when cooking at less than 100 power Why does the dish become hot when I microwave food in it I thought that this should not happen As the food becomes hot it will conduct the heat to the dish Be prepared to use hot pads to remove food after cooking and browning What...

Page 38: ...evious programming ff the mkxowave cooklng times seem too long l Is the electric supply to your home or wall outlets bw or lower than normal Your electric company can tell you if the line voltage is low Your electrician or service technician can tell you if the outlet voltage is low l Is the Cook Power at the recommended setting Are you allowing for more time when cooking more food at one time lf ...

Page 39: ...ates To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number see Step 2 or took in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under AwRN S ELECTRCU APPLIANCES QawcEAREPAIR REPAJRNG A PARTS OR WAspg 4u 4 4 If you are not satldled wlth how the problem was solved l Contact the Major Appliance Consumer Actiin Panel MACAP MACAP is a group of indep...

Page 40: ...ent misuse fire flood acts of God or use of products not approved by Whirlpool E Any labor costs during limited warranty F Repairs to parts or systems caused by unauthorized modifications made to the appliance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATlON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so this limitati...