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Pause Function
During cooking, the oven will stop operating if:
• The door is opened
•
STOP/CANCEL is pressed
However, the cooking program is not canceled. To resume cooking, close the door and press
START.
To cancel the cooking program completely, press
STOP/CANCEL twice.
Fan Protection
When the cooking time is longer than 5 minutes, the fan will continue to run and the turntable will continue
to rotate for approximately 15 seconds after the cooking time is complete. To turn off immediately,
press STOP/CANCEL.
Follow the instructions below for basic heating, reheating and cooking needs.
In a Nutshell:
1. Prepare the food.
Place your food in a microwave-safe package or container. Set it carefully in the center of the turntable
and close the oven door securely.
2. Select a power level.
• Press
POWER to select the power level. P 10 appears in the display window.
• If you want to reduce the power level, press
POWER repeatedly until you reach the desired level.
Each power level will appear in the display window counting down from P 10 to P 1.
• Please refer to Section 7,
Reference on page 19 for recommended cooking power levels.
3. Next, set the cooking time.
Use the digits on the number pad to enter a cooking time. For example, to enter a cooking time of one
minute and thirty seconds (1:30), press in sequence: 1 3 0
. “Push Start” will flash in the dislay window.
4. Start Cooking.
• Press
START to start cooking. The display window shows the time remaining.
• You may interrupt cooking at any time by pressing
STOP/CANCEL. “Push Start” will flash in the dislay
window if cooking is interrupted.
• To cancel the cooking program press
STOP/CANCEL two times. The time of day will appear
in the dislay window.
5. Using the Instant On feature.
You may also enter the cooking time in multiples of 1 minute by pressing a number from 1 to 6.
The oven will begin cooking immediately.
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Figure
No.
Push Button
or Feature
Function
5 START Press START to begin cooking.
6 Learn Press LEARN to teach your microwave how to cook a food not in the ovens
memory so that it will recognize it in the future. Please refer to Section 5,
Microwaving on page 15 for instructions on using the Learn function.
7 Display
Window
The display window shows the time of day, cooking time, food weight, power
level, learn and user prompts such as Push Start or Scan.
If the control panel safety lock is activated, LOC appears in the
display window. Please refer to Section 2, Getting to Know Your Westinghouse
Microwave Oven on page 9 for instructions on using the Control Panel Safety Lock.
8 Scanning
Wand
Scanning the barcode on a package of microwaveable food
automatically programs the Westinghouse Microwave Oven for the precise power
setting and cooking time. Please refer to Section 5, Microwaving on page 16 for
complete instructions on using the Scanning Wand and the scan function.
9 SCAN Press SCAN to initiate the scan function. Please refer to Section 5,
Microwaving on page 15 for complete information on using this feature
of your Westinghouse Microwave oven.
10 ADD 1 MIN. Press ADD 1 MIN. to add one more minute of cooking at the
current power level. This function does not work in defrost mode.
11 Clock Press CLOCK to set the correct time of day. To set the clock, please refer
to the Section 1, Introducing the Westinghouse Microwave Oven on page 6.
The clock allows viewing the time during cooking.
Other Important Oven Features
Control Panel Safety Lock
The oven control panel can be locked to prevent inadvertent operation.
To lock the Control Panel:
• Make sure the oven is not in use. If necessary, clear or stop any functions.
• Press and hold
STOP/CANCEL for approximately 4 seconds. LOC will appear
in the display window. The control panel will not function in lock mode.
To unlock the Control Panel:
• Press and hold STOP/CANCEL for approximately 4 seconds. The time of day
will appear in the display window.
Auto Cancel
The oven will automatically clear itself and return to the time of day display
if START is not pressed within 1 minute of selecting any other control panel buttons.
Instant On
The oven features one button operation for cooking on high power for one to six minutes. Press a number
from 1 to 6 on the number pad, the oven will begin cooking immediately in accordance with the number pressed.
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Basic Oven Operation