Whirlpool MW3200XM Microwave Oven User Manual


 
Setting the controls
Be sure you understand the basics of microwave oven cooking before you begin. Start with the
instructions in the Cooking Guide, Follow the directions carefully.
DO THIS...
1.
Open the oven door by
lifting the door handle.
4.
Set the Cook Power to the
desired setting from HIGH to
LOW. For best results, some
recipes call for lower Cook
Powers. (See chart below]
The lower the Cook Power,
the slower the cooking.
COOK POWER CHART
Recipes in the Cooking Guide
use Cook Power settings from
HIGH to LOW. Recipes from
other books and magazines
may use different Cook Power
percentages, The following
chart may be helpful
HIGH -100% of full power
MED - 70% of full power
DEFROST - 50% of full power
MED-LOW - 30% of full power
LOW -15% of full power
2. Put food in the oven, DO
NOT CLOSE THE DOOR.
3. Set the cooking time by
turning the Timer Knob
clockwise. To reduce the
cooking time, turn the Timer
Knob counterclockwise.
To set timer for less than 1
minute, turn timer past 1
minute then to desired
time.
5. Close the door. The oven
will start cooking and the
oven light will come on.
You will hear a fan running
during oven operation.
To stop the oven
1.
Turn Timer Knob
counterclockwise to “0:’
OR
2.
Open the oven door.
Opening the oven door
stops the oven so you
can stir, turn, rearrange
or add ingredients to the
food. Close the oven
door to complete cooking
If you remove the food,
set the timer to “0” before
closing the oven door so
it will not operate.
6.
When the set time is up, the
oven will shut off automati-
cally. The light will go off
and the fan will stop.
Defrosting in your
microwave oven
Use the DEFROST setting to
thaw frozen food before cook-
ing. This setting cooks at 50%
of full power. For suggested
defrost times, see the chart in
the Cooking Guide.
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