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MODELS GT1195SH GT1196SH
PART NO. 3828W5A1146/8171826A
Microwave Ovens
A Note to You..........................................2
Microwave Oven Safety ........................3
Installation Instructions.........................5
Microwave Oven.....................................7
How your microwave oven works...........7
Radio interference.................................7
For the best cooking results ................7
Testing your microwave oven ..............7
Operating tips ........................................8
Electrical connection ............................8
Microwave oven features .....................9
Control panel features ........................10
Using PERSONAL CHOICE................11
Built-in kits ...........................................11
Setting the clock .................................12
Using the minute timer .......................12
Using Your Microwave Oven................13
Cooking at high cook power..............13
Cooking at different cook powers .....13
one cook cycle ....................................14
Using AUTO COOK .............................15
Using AUTO DEFROST.......................16
Auto defrosting chart ..........................16
Defrosting tips .....................................16
Using ADD MINUTE ............................17
Using MORE or LESS .........................17
Using WARM HOLD............................17
Sensor cooking ....................................18
Using SENSOR COOK........................18
Sensor cooking chart..........................18
Using SENSOR REHEAT ....................19
Sensor reheating chart .......................19
Using SENSOR POPCORN ................20
Sensor popcorn chart.........................20
Cooking Guide......................................21
Caring for Your Microwave Oven ........22
Questions and Answers ......................23
Troubleshooting....................................24
Warranty ................................................28
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
MODELS GT1195SH GT1196SH PART NO. 3828W5A1146/8171826A Microwave Ovens A Note to You...2 Microwave Oven Safety ...3 Installation Instructions...5 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven...7 How your microwave oven works...7 Radio interference...7 For the best cooking results ...7 Testing your microwave oven ...7 Testing your dinnerware or cookware...8... -
Page 2: A Note To You
Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. -
Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety
ICROWAVE Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”... -
Page 4: Precautions To Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy
MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not mount over a sink. • Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven surface when the microwave oven is in operation. • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: –... - Page 5 NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS Before you begin operating the oven, carefully read the following instructions. 1. Empty the microwave oven and clean inside it with a soft, damp cloth. Check for damage such as a door that isn’t lined up correctly, damage around the door, or dents inside the oven or on the exterior.
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Page 6: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS • For 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. -
Page 7: Getting To Know Your
ETTING TO This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. OW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. -
Page 8: Testing Your Dinnerware Or Cookware
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ESTING YOUR DINNERWARE OR COOKWARE Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a cup of water beside it. Cook at 100% cook power for one minute. -
Page 9: Microwave Oven Features
ICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience enjoyable and productive. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: One-Touch Door Open Button. Push this button to open the door. -
Page 10: Control Panel Features
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you choose the cooking function you want quickly and easily. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see “Using your microwave oven”... -
Page 11: Using Personal Choice
27" Stainless MK1197XHS 30" Stainless MK1190XHS * Whirlpool-approved, electric single ovens only GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PERSONAL CHOICE SING ( CONT PERSONAL CHOICE lets you turn on or off tones, the clock, or the demonstration mode; change scroll speed;... -
Page 12: Setting The Clock
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN ETTING THE CLOCK When you first plug in your microwave oven, the display tells you to “PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY.” Then the display shows “:”. If the electric power ever goes off, the display will repeat this message when the power comes back on. -
Page 13: Using Your Microwave Oven
SING This section gives you instructions for standard microwave cooking. Please read these instruc- tions carefully. OOKING AT HIGH COOK POWER 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. Display scrolls the words “ENTER COOKING TIME” OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. -
Page 14: Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OOKING AT DIFFERENT COOK POWERS ( CONT 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. Display scrolls the words “ENTER COOKING TIME” Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH Display scrolls the words “TOUCH START OR POWER”... -
Page 15: Using Auto Cook
AUTO COOK SING AUTO COOK lets you cook common microwave- prepared foods without needing to set times and cook powers. AUTO COOK has preset times and cook power for six major types of food. NOTE: If you want to cook by entering a time and cook power, see the “Microwave cooking guide”... -
Page 16: Using Auto Defrost
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST SING You can defrost food by choosing a category and set- ting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. 1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. -
Page 17: Using Add Minute
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven. -
Page 18: Sensor Cooking
ENSOR OOKING Your microwave oven has a sensor that detects the humidity released by the food. The amount of humidity detected tells the oven how long to cook or heat your food. The sensor is used by 3 special functions: SENSOR COOK, SENSOR REHEAT, and SENSOR POPCORN. -
Page 19: Using Sensor Reheat
NUMBER PAD FOOD Casserole Ground Meat Fish, Seafood Eggs, Scrambled Frozen Pizza SENSOR REHEAT SING SENSOR REHEAT has preset cook powers for 3 different types of food. NOTE: If you want to reheat by entering a time and cook power, see the “Heating/reheating chart” in the “Cooking Guide”... -
Page 20: Using Sensor Popcorn
SENSOR COOKING SENSOR POPCORN SING SENSOR POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just 1 pad. 1. Place the bag in the center of the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch POPCORN. 3. Press START/ENTER. NOTE: The sensor will determine “popping time”, based on the size of the package. -
Page 21: Cooking Guide
OOKING UIDE ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for doneness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments. -
Page 22: Caring For Your Microwave Oven
ICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Using aluminum foil Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food which is prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food. -
Page 23: Questions And Answers
UESTIONS AND QUESTIONS Can I operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish? Can I use a rack in my microwave oven so that I may reheat or cook on two levels at a time? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my microwave oven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in... -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, see the “Requesting Assistance or Service” section. F MICROWAVE DOES NOT OPERATE •... -
Page 25: Requesting Assistance Or Service
• Installation information OR FURTHER ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 ERVICE •... -
Page 26: Warranty
B. Repairs when your microwave oven is used in other than normal, single-family household use. C. In-home service. Your microwave oven must be taken to a Whirlpool designated service company, except when your microwave oven is installed over an approved Whirlpool oven using an approved built-in kit.