Whirlpool MS3080XB, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Model and serial number label on frame behind door Door latches Glass tray Control panel NOTE Black model shown Also available in white MICROWAVE OVEN MS3080XB a ...

Page 2: ...If You Need Service Or Assistance 33 Cooking Guide 35 Whirlpool Microwave Oven Warranty 64 0 1994 Whirlpool Corporation Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance Please complete and mail the Owner Registra tion Card provided with this product Then complete the form below Have this information ready if you need service or call with a question l Copy model and serial numbers from label behind the m...

Page 3: ...e or trim chemicals or vapors in this appliance This type Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic of oven is specifically designed to heat cook bags before placing bag in oven or dry food It is not designed for industrial or If materials inside the oven should ignite keep laboratory use oven door closed turn oven off and disconnect l As with any appliance close supervision is the power cord o...

Page 4: ...g sure the oven is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly l Properly maintaining the oven Using the microwave oven only as described in this manual See the Installation Instructions on page 25 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TOAVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exp...

Page 5: ... will not operate unless the door is securely closed 3 Window with Metal Shield Shield prevents microwaves from escaping It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks 4 Glass Tray This tray must be in oven during operation for best cooking results See pages 27 and 31 for more details 5 Control Panel Touch pads on this panel to perform all functions See page 6 for more details 6 ...

Page 6: ...e faster the cooking See page 13 for more information See the Cooking Guide starting on page 35 for specific Cook Powers to use for the foods you are cooking WARM HOLD Touch this pad to keep food warm for up to 60 minutes See page 21 for more information Auto Cooking Select to cook popcorn pizza fresh vegetables a frozen entree baked potato or a dinner plate See page 14 for more information AUTO D...

Page 7: ...ads for the cooking time you want OEIB I 4 Touch START ENTER m Cook at lower powers 1 Put food in the oven and close the door Cooking at lower powers is 2 Touch COOK TIME m necessary for efficient cooking of most foods Failure to use 3 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time the correct Cook Power may you want 01wm result in overcooking or 4 Touch COOK POWER undercooking m 5 Touch a Number Pad for ...

Page 8: ...l 8 Touch COOK POWER To use HIGH power skip to Step 10 i 9 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the second cycle 0 1 10 Touch COOK TIME m 11 Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the third cycle a I 12 Touch COOK POWER To use HIGH power skip to Step 14 b 13 Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the third cycle Ia 14 Touch START ENTER 6 m Operate Child Lock 1 T...

Page 9: ...TER m Start cooking automatically 1 Put food in the oven and close the door at a later time 2 Touch COOK TIME The Delayed Start feature is a m handy way to start cooking a meal whenever you want even 3 Touch Number Pads for the length of delay you want in minutes and seconds m mm when you are not there 4 Touch COOK POWER m 5 Touch the 0 Number Pad RII 6 Touch COOK TIME m a 7 Touch in the cooking t...

Page 10: ... When you are using the microwave oven it displays time settings cook power settings defrost weight settings and indicators Command pads Touch 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 clock START ENTER tells the oven to start See page 11 for information on the tone you hear when touching any pad l Each Command...

Page 11: ...seconds that have elapsed since the oven was plugged in 1 To set the clock touch CLOCK The Display will show 12 OOoo if time of day has not been set before or the time previously set The colon will disappear 2 Touch Number Pads for the correct time of day The Display will show what numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 3 25 3 Touch CLOCK The colon will appear without...

Page 12: ...EC 705 Tesl Procedure IS an Internationally reccgnaed method of rating microwave wattage output and does noi represent an actual change to output power or cooklng performance Cookingat highcookpower Follow these steps to cook at HIGH power Put food in the oven and close the door Touch COOK TIME The Display will show STAGE 1 0 HI and POWER and the TIME Indicator will start to flash Touch Number Pad...

Page 13: ...Indicators and the TIME Indicator will start to flash 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 Touch COOK POWER The Display will show the STAGE 1 and HI Indicators and the POWER Indicator will start to flash This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full HIGH power Touch...

Page 14: ...ws the Pizza Reheat cycle 1 Put food in the oven and close the door 2 Touch PIZZA REHEAT Auto appears on the Display 3 The oven will begin the Auto Cooking cycle you selected and the Display will show the total cooking time When the Pizza Reheat cycle ends End will show on the Display and two short and one long tone will sound You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching OFF CANCEL En...

Page 15: ...e Display and two short tones and one long tone will sound You can stop the tones by opening the door or by touching OFF CANCEL End will remain on the Display until the door is opened or OFF CANCEL is touched The Display will then show the time of day NOTES l The Auto Weight Defrost feature gives you automatic setting and control of defrosting but just like conventional defrosting you must check t...

Page 16: ... sequence list SEQUENCE Meat FOOD l BEEF Ground beef Round steak Cubes for stew Tenderloin steak Pot roast Rib roast Rump roast Chuck roast Hamburger patty l LAMB Chops 1 inch thick Rolled roast l PORK Chops inch thick Hot dogs Spareribs Country style ribs Rolled roast Sausage l VEAL Cutlets 1 lb inch thick l CHICKEN Whole under 4 Ibs Cut up Breasts boneless l CORNISH HENS Whole l TURKEY Breast un...

Page 17: ...The Display will show the STAGE 1 Indicator and the POWER Indicator will start to flash This shows the oven is preprogrammed to cook at full HIGH power Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60 of full power Touch START ENTER The DEF 1 POWER and 19 0070 Indicators will stay on All other Indicators will g...

Page 18: ... cook at full HIGH power Touch a Number Pad for the Cook Power you want in the first cycle The Display will show what you touched This example shows you touched Number Pad 6 for 60 of full power Touch COOK TIME The STAGE 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show OH and POWER The TIME Indicator will start to flash Touch Number Pads for the cooking time you want in the second cycle The Disp...

Page 19: ...ven star l the next cycle If you do open the door touch START ENTER after closing the door to restart the oven The STAGE 2 Indicator will be on during the second cycle The Display counts down the time to show how much cooking time is left in the second cycle You will hear 2 tones at the end of the second cycle The STAGE 3 Indicator will be on during the third cycle The Display counts down the time...

Page 20: ...t the left of the Display and a single tone is heard In this condition the oven will not operate If a cooking program is set and START ENTER is touched during the lockout phase Err will appear on the Display and a long tone will be heard To cancel child lock 1 Touch OFF CANCEL 2 Touch and hold 0 until L disappears from the Display and you hear a single tone The oven is now ready to use 20 ...

Page 21: ...be covered during WARM HOLD l Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during WARM HOLD Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during WARM HOLD l The use of more than one complete WARM HOLD 60 minutes is not recommended The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time To automatically follow another cycle 1 While you are touching in cooking instructions tou...

Page 22: ...all Display will show 00 This tells you the oven will be operating at 0 power Touch START ENTER NOTE If you hear the fan start when you touch START ENTER you have not set the Cook Power properly Touch OFF CANCEL and start over The STAGE 1 and POWER Indicators will stay on to show you that the timer is running The Display counts down to show you how much time is left During the countdown the oven w...

Page 23: ...how the numbers you touched in the order you touched them This example shows 60 minutes 1 hour 4 Touch COOK POWER The POWER Indicator will start to flash and the Display will show 6000H 5 Touch the 0 Number Pad The Display will show 600000 This tells you the oven will be operating at 0 power 6 Touch COOK TIME The STAGE 2 Indicator will come on and the Display will show OH and VO POWER The TIME Ind...

Page 24: ... cooks only during the STAGE 2 and 3 cycles l Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast when using delay start They will not rise properly To avoid sickness and food waste when using delay start l Do not use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to start such as dishes with milk or eggs cream soups and cooked meats or fish Any food that has to wait for cooking to start should be...

Page 25: ...space on side and back of oven where vents and intake openings are located Blocking the air intake openings and air vents could cause damage to the oven and poor cooking results Make sure the microwave oven legs are in place to ensure proper airflow J Do not install the oven next to or over a heat source for example a cook top or range or in any area where excessive heat and steam are generated Th...

Page 26: ...to have a properly grounded and correctly polarized 3 prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding 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 sion cord with your microwave oven but if you find it necessary to do so temporarily unti...

Page 27: ...ven frame touch when closed Use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or paper towel when cleaning surfaces Rinse well Product Damage Hazard Abrasive cleansers steel wool pads gritty wash cloths etc could damage the control panel and the interior and exterior oven surfaces Use a sponge with a mild detergent or a paper towel with spray glass cleaner Apply spray glass clean...

Page 28: ...ounce off a metal floor back through the glass tray and are absorbed by the food Metal flobr 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 spreads to the center from the outer cooked areas just as in regular oven cooking...

Page 29: ...te before cutting into them For best results stir any liquid several times before heating or reheating Liquids heated in certain containers especially cylindrical shaped containers may become overheated The liquid may splash out with a loud noise during or after heating or when adding ingredients coffee etc resulting in harm to the oven and possible personal injury Never lean on the door or allow ...

Page 30: ...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 during standing time After microwaving wrap potatoes in foil and set aside for 5 minutes They will finish cooking while standing If a fire shoul...

Page 31: ...lowers fruit herbs wood paper gourds or clothes in the oven Fire could result Do not tty to melt paraffin wax in the oven Paraffin wax will not melt in a microwave oven because it allows microwaves to pass through it Glasstray Do not operate the microwave oven unless the glass tray is securely in place Carefully place cookware on glass tray to avoid possible breakage Handle glass tray with care wh...

Page 32: ...Damage Hazard Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven Cooking in metal containers not designed for microwave use can damage the oven as can containers with hidden metal twist ties foil lining staples metallic glaze or trim I Radio interference Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference to your radio TV or similar equip ment When there is interferenc...

Page 33: ...CEL to cancel previous programming If the microwave cooking times seem too long l Is the electric supply to your home or wall outlets low 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 Is the Cook Power at the recommended setting l Are you allowing for more time when cooking more fo...

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Page 35: ...kes a big difference in the cooking time For example a cake made with cold butter milk and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with ingredients that are at room temperature Range of cooking times Most of the recipes in this book give a range of cooking times In general you will find that the food remains undercooked at the lower end of the time range You may sometimes want to ...

Page 36: ... time to retain heat Most foods are removed from the oven while still slightly undercooked and finish cooking during standing time The internal temperature of food will rise about 10 during standing time 5 Microwave safe utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing whic...

Page 37: ...am Cheese Unwrap and place on a serving plate Cook uncovered at Cook Power 2 checking at 20 second intervals Melting Chocolate Squares and Chocolate Pieces Place in a custard cup or glass bowl and cook uncovered at HIGH power One square of unsweetened chocolate or 1 cup of chocolate pieces will take 1 minute 15 seconds Two squares of unsweetened chocolate or 2 cups of chocolate pieces will take 2 ...

Page 38: ... candy Cook poultry pieces fish fillets Cook vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat Melt chocolate Reheat rice pasta and vegetables Eli Reheat prepared foods quickly Reheat sandwiches i O Medium High Cook whole fish Cook meatloaf Cook cakes breads Cook casseroles Cook rib roasts 6i Cook veal Cook puddings and custards 50 iedium 30 Me3dium Low Tq Cook ham whole poultry lamb Cook pot roast Cook quiches...

Page 39: ...der to oven Tenderloin steak MEAT Turn over Cover warm areas Place on microwavable roast rack with aluminum foil Lamb Chops MEAT Separate and rearrange Place on microwavable roast rack 1 inch thick Cubes for stew MEAT Remove thawed portions with Place on microwavable baking dish fork Separate remainder Return remainder to oven Rolled roast MEAT Turn over Cover warm areas Place on microwavable roas...

Page 40: ...hould be defrosted using Auto Weight Defrost nor should whole turkeys be defrosted with this setting Place on microwavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Place on microwavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Place chicken breast side up on microwavable roast rack Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water Remove giblets when chicken is partially d...

Page 41: ...over with plastic wrap Vent corner Meat Now with the help of your microwave oven you can serve twice the meal in half the time Best of all you don t have to remember to take the meat out of the freezer in the morning for an evening meal Defrosting techniques and fast cooking eliminate all these meal planning roadblocks Cooking meat tips techniques l Defrost meat completely before cooking l Trim of...

Page 42: ...ck Brush with browning defrosted agent if desired Cover with wax paper Turn over frozen halfway through cooking Let stand covered 1 4 oz each minute 1 WV I VI minutes 2 patties 1N 2 minutes 4 patties 2 3X minutes Pot roast Cook l 15 minutes Pierce roast deeply on both sides in several places 3 4 Ibs HIGH then Place roast in large cooking bag Follow instructions then included with cooking bag Place...

Page 43: ...ver roast after 15 minutes and per pound again after 30 minutes Shield if necessary MEDIUM 150 F Remove roast from microwave when desired 15 l 6 minutes temperature is reached Let stand covered with foil per pound 15 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F WELL 160 F Lamb stew cubes 2 Ibs Cook l HIGH then Cook 2 3 10 minutes 30 minutes per pound Place cubes in e quart microwavable casserole Add de...

Page 44: ...e roast in cooking bag in microwavable dish Follow instructions included with bag Add seasonings and browning agent if desired Close bag loosely with microwavable closure or string Turn over roast halfway through cooking After cooking let stand in bag 15 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Internal temperature of pork should reach 170 F before sewing Pierce links and place on microwavable roas...

Page 45: ...nd covered 10 minutes Makes 4 servings Poultry Microwave cooked chicken is juicy and succulent Whole poultry becomes golden but not crisp For the crispier conventional crust cook the poultry in your conventional oven at 450 F for 10 to 15 minutes The same technique is also convenient when barbecuing Defrost and precook in your microwave oven then flash cook on the grill for that barbecued flavor C...

Page 46: ...ld if necessary Cook remaining l 3 of estimated time or until no longer pink and juices run clear Let stand covered with foil 10 minutes Temperature may rise about 10 F Temperature in thigh should be 18O F 185 F when done Turkey Breast boneless 2 3 Ibs Place thawed turkey breast on microwavable roast 5 18 20 minutes rack Cover with wax paper Cook of estimated per pound time Turn breast over Replac...

Page 47: ...emperature may rise about 10 F Temperature should be 170 F to 180 F before serving Cornish Hens Whole 1 l lbs each HIGH Wash and dry poultry Tie wings to body of hen and 4 5X minutes the legs to tail Place hens breast side down on per pound microwavable roast rack Cover with wax paper Shield bone ends of drumsticks with foil Remove and discard drippings Brush with butter or brown ing agent and sea...

Page 48: ... microwavable lid or plastic wrap vented for baked fish place wax paper over container l Cook fish that is coated or prepared with sauce uncovered or lightly covered with wax paper This keeps the coatings from becoming soggy and the sauce from getting watery 3sh and shellfish cooking table FISH Fish Fillets Fish Steaks Whole Fish COOKING TIME COOK POWER MINUTES PER POUND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS HIGH ...

Page 49: ...y when tested wilh fork Let stand covered 5 minutes Makes 4 servings Baked whitefish meuniere cup butter or margarine cut into pieces 4 cup finely chopped parsely 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 to 2 pounds whole whitefish cleaned 1 Combine butter parsley and lemon juice in a 1 quart microwavable baking dish Cook uncovered 1 to 2 minutes at HIGH power or until butter is melted stir once 2 Place fish in...

Page 50: ...ng time l Angel food cake chiffon cake and cream puffs need dry heat so bake in a conventional oven for best results Convenience cakes and mixes cooking table CAKES MIXES Brownie Mix 23 6 oz Cake layer 17 18X oz Cake tube 17 18 oz COOK POWER 7 7 7 COOKING TIME 14 l 5 minutes 5 6 minutes 1O l 2 minutes SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Prepare as directed on package Spread batter into greased 7x11 inch microwav...

Page 51: ...pare as directed on package Place 2 paper 7 2 3 minutes liners in each microwavable muffin ring cup Fill each cup two thirds full with batter about 3 tablespoons When done tops will appear moist and wooden toothpick inserted near center will come out clean Let stand 2 minutes Remove muffins to rack Repeat with remaining batter Fruitcake 1 cup chopped dried apricots 1 cup raisins or dried currants ...

Page 52: ...art microwavable HIGH covered casserole Rearrange halfway through cooking 14 l 5 minutes Cook until beets pierce easily with fork Let stand covered 2 minutes Peel after cooking Broccoli Fresh spears 1 lb HIGH 5 6 minutes Place broccoli in single layer in 2 quart baking dish with flowerets toward center of dish Add 2 tablespoons water Cover with plastic wrap and vent Cook until tender crisp Let sta...

Page 53: ...ng Cook until tender crisp Let stand covered 2 pieces minutes Corn Place husked corn and 2 tablespoons water in 1 quart Fresh HIGH microwavable baking dish Cover with plastic wrap and 2 ears 7X 9 minutes vent Cook until tender crisp Let stand covered 5 minutes 4 ears 9X l 1 minutes Frozen on cob HIGH Place corn in 1 quart microwavable baking dish Cover 2 ears 5 6 minutes with plastic wrap and vent...

Page 54: ...ce pouch with fork Place in Frozen HIGH 1 quart microwavable casserole After cooking let stand 6 oz 2x 3 minutes 2 minutes Peas and Carrots Remove outer wrapping from box Place box on 2 paper Frozen HIGH towels After cooking let stand 2 minutes 10 oz 5 6 minutes Peas black eyed Place peas and 2 tablespoons water in 1 quart Frozen HIGH microwavable covered casserole Stir halfway through 16 oz 9 10 ...

Page 55: ...nutes HIGH 9 10 minutes HIGH 7 8 minutes Place spinach and 2 tablespoons water in 3 quart microwavable covered casserole After cooking let stand covered 2 minutes Remove outer wrapping from box or pouch Place box on 2 paper towels Pierce pouch with fork and place in 1X quart microwavable casserole After cooking let stand 2 minutes Pierce squash several times with fork Place squash on 2 paper towel...

Page 56: ...th remaining crackers Makes 24 appetizers Spaghetti sauce l 4 teaspoon ground black pepper l 2 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic pressed or finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 can 15 ounces tomato sauce 1 teaspoons dried basil leaves 1 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1 Combine onion garlic and oil in a 1 quart microwavable casserole Cook uncovered 1 to 1 minutes at HIGH power or until on...

Page 57: ...inutes at HIGH power or until center is no longer pink Let stand covered 5 minutes Makes 2 servings Barbecued chicken 1 to 2 pounds chicken pieces skinned cup barbecue sauce 1 Arrange chicken with thicker pieces to the outside in an 8x8x2 inch square glass baking dish Cook covered with wax paper 2 minutes at HIGH power Drain and turn chicken over 2 Brush half of barbecue sauce onto chicken Cook co...

Page 58: ...to cover bottom with melted butter 2 Beat eggs milk salt and pepper in a small bowl Pour mixture into pie plate Cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes at Cook Power 7 or until almost set stir after 1 minute Cover with plastic wrap and let stand 2 minutes Makes 1 to 2 servings Cheeseburgers 1 pound lean ground beef 4 slices American process cheese 4 hamburger buns 1 Shape ground beef into four 4 inch pattie...

Page 59: ...r only until dry ingredients are moistened Place 2 paper liners in each microwavable muffin ring cup Fill each cup two thirds full about 3 tablespoons 2 Cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes at Cook Power 7 Remove muffins to a rack Let stand 2 minutes Makes 6 muffins Peachycheesecake 1 can 16 ounces peach halves drained 1 package 8 ounces cream cheese softened l 3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon lemon juice...

Page 60: ...coconut and rum extract blend thoroughly 2 Fold in bread cubes Pour mixture into a 2 quart microwavable baking dish Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar Cook uncovered 30 to 32 minutes at Cook Power 7 or until knife inserted near center comes out clean Let stand on a flat surface for 10 minutes Serve warm Makes 12 servings Butterscotch krispie treats 2 cup butterscotch pieces 2 tablespoons butter or marga...

Page 61: ...le plate Cover with 6 8 oz 8 1YZto 2 minutes plastic wrap and vent Lasagna Place lasagna on microwavable plate Cover 1 serving 101 20z 8 3 to 4 minutes with plastic wrap and Vent Casserole Cook covered in microwavable casserole stir 1 cup 8 1 to 1 minutes once halfway through cooking 4 cups 8 5 to 5 minutes Casserole Cook covered in microwavable casserole stir cream or cheese once halfway through ...

Page 62: ...COOKING TIME SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Sandwich Roll or Wrap in paper towel and place on roast rack Bun 1 roll 8 10 to 15 seconds Vegetables 1 cup 4 cups I I Cook covered in microwavable casserole stir 9 1 to 1 minutes once halfway through cooking 9 5 to 6 minutes 62 ...

Page 63: ...ccident 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 5l93 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 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...