Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit MHE14RF du fabricant Whirlpool
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U s e&C a r e MODEL MHE14RF PART NO. 4393449 Microwave Hood Combination A Note to Y ou ............ 2 Micr owave Oven Safety .................... 3- 5 Installation Instructions ............... 6 Getting to Know Y our Micr owave Oven ....... 9 Using Y our Micr owave Oven .
2 A N OTE TO Y OU Thank you for buying a ROPER ® appliance. Your ROPER appliance gives you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
3 • As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. • Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. • The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.
4 MICROW AVE OVEN SAFETY – SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: – Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
5 MICROWA VE OVEN SAFETY E LECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Observe all governing codes and ordinances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (A time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a sepa- rate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.
6 I NST ALLA TION I NSTRUCTIONS Shipped ready for ventless (recirculating) operation, converts to top or rear discharge. 66 1 ⁄ 4 " min. mounting height from floor A B 66 1 ⁄ 4 " min.
7 INST ALLATION INSTRUCTIONS R EMO VING AND REPLACING THE MICROW A VE O VEN If you need to remove your Microwave Hood Combi- nation for any reason, follow these simple steps: To remove: 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove filters and vent grille.
8 To replace: 1. Carefully lift microwave oven and hang it on the support tabs at the bottom of the mounting plate. 2. Rotate the front of the microwave oven cabinet downward. Thread the power supply cord through the power supply cord hole in the bottom of the upper cabinet.
9 Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do. A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves.
10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and plastics without heating them so food absorbs the energy. Microwaves bounce off metal con- tainers so food does not absorb the energy. Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast.
11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWA VE OVEN O PERA TING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 1 min- ute. If the dish gets hot and water stays cool, do not use it.
12 GETTING TO KNOW Y OUR MICROWA VE OVEN Do not overcook potatoes. Fire could result. At the end of the recom- mended cooking time, potatoes should be slightly firm because they will continue cook- ing during standing time. After micro- waving, let potatoes stand for 5 minutes.
13 GETTING TO KNOW Y OUR MICROWA VE OVEN Your microwave oven is designed to make your cooking experience as enjoyable and productive as possible. To help get you up and running quickly, the following is a list of the oven’s basic features: 1. Door Handle.
14 1 23 4 56 789 CLOCK AUTO REHEA T AUTO DEFROST COOK POWER ADD 1 MINUTE COOK TIME ST ART ENTER 0 OFF TIMER POPCORN SET/OFF ON/OFF HI/LO/OFF LIGHT FA N CANCEL LBS OZ OFF TABLE TURN QTY ENTER SENSOR POWER START? COOK SIM REHEAT DEFROST AUTO TIME 123 R C ONTROL P ANEL FEA TURES 1.
15 NOTE: Two tones will sound when audible signals are turned on or off. Interrupting cooking You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening the door. The oven stops heating and the fan stops, but the light stays on. To restart cooking, close the door and TOUCH If you do not want to continue cooking: • Close the door and the light goes off.
16 To cancel the demo/learning feature: TOUCH and hold for 5 seconds Two tones will sound and the small “d” will disappear from the display. Using the demo/learning feature You can set your microwave oven to display your commands as you enter them without turning the magnetron on.
17 When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will flash “:”. If a time of day is not set, “:” will flash until you touch any pad. 1. Touch CLOCK. 2. Enter the time of day. Example for 12:00: 3. Complete your entry.
18 U SING THE MINUTE TIMER You can use your microwave oven as a kitchen timer. Use the Minute Timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 1. Touch TIMER SET/OFF.
19 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN COOK POWER COOK POWER ADD 1 MINUTE COOK POWER ADD 1 MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to your cooking time cycle. You can also use it to extend cooking time cycles in multiples of 1 minute, up to 99 minutes.
20 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch COOK TIME. 3. Enter the cooking time. Example for 1 minute, 30 seconds: 4. Start the oven. At the end of the cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time any time during cooking by repeating Steps 2, 3, and 4.
21 USING YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN COOK TIME NOTE: Once cook time has been entered you can also use the COOK POWER pad as a second Minute Timer by entering “0” for the cook power. The oven will count down the cooking time you set without cooking. 1. Put your food in the oven and close the door.
22 3. Enter the cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: 4. Set the cook power. Example for 50% cook power: 5. Start the oven. At the end of the cooking time: Changing instructions You can change the cooking time or cook power any time during cooking by repeating Steps 2, 3, and/or 4 and 5.
23 For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, for up to 3 stages. You can set your chosen cook functions in any order.
24 5. Repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional stage. 6. Start the oven. After the first stage is over, the next stage(s) will count down.
25 AUTO REHEA T 1. Touch You see TOUCH NUMBER PAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 OR Touch a Number pad to choose the type of food. You see 3. Touch a Number pad to enter the quantity. You see NOTES: • If you do not enter a quantity within 2 seconds, AUTO REHEAT will prompt you to choose a quantity.
26 1 USING Y OUR MICROW AVE O VEN AUTO DEFROST AUTO DEFROST LBS OZ OFF TABLE TURN QTY ENTER SENSOR POWER START? COOK SIM REHEAT DEFROST AUTO TIME 123 R U SING AUTO DEFROST You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below).
27 USING YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost cycle. Do not defrost less than 1 ⁄ 4 lb (113 g). Do not defrost less than two 4 oz (113 g) patties.
28 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Place chicken breast-side up on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Place on a microwavable roasting rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water.
29 USING Y OUR MICROWA VE OVEN U SING POPCORN BAG SIZE (ounces) 3.5 (100 g) 3.0 (85 g) 1.75 (50 g) NOTES: • If you touch POPCORN 4 times, the display returns to the 3.5 ounce (100 g) setting. • You do not need to touch START/ENTER to start the oven.
30 For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, sudsy water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mild, nonabra- sive soaps or a mild detergent. Be sure to keep the areas clean where the door and oven frame touch when closed. Wipe well with clean water.
31 CARING FOR Y OUR MICROWA VE OVEN Do not allow grease and soil to build up in the grease filters. It will decrease the exhaust fan efficiency and could cause a fire.
32 CARING FOR YOUR MICROW AVE OVEN The cooktop light 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screw and carefully remove the cover. The oven light 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. 2. Remove the two vent grille mounting screws located above the cover (the two outer screws).
33 C OOKING G UIDE M ICROW A VE COOKING TIPS Covering food Cover food to: • Reduce splattering • Shorten cooking times • Keep food moist You can use any covering that lets microwaves pass through.
34 COOKING GUIDE M ICROW A VE COOKING TIPS ( CONT . ) If you use aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guidelines: • Place the container in a glass bowl and add some water so that it covers the bottom of the container, not more than 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6 mm) high.
35 ANSWERS No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. You can use a rack only if the rack is supplied with your microwave oven. If you use a rack not supplied with the microwave oven, you can get poor cooking performance and/or arcing.
36 PROBLEM Nothing works. The microwave oven will not run. CAUSE • The power supply cord is not plugged into a live circuit with the proper voltage. (See the “Electrical requirements” section on page 5 and the “Electrical connection” section on page 12.
37 TROUBLESHOOTING T URNT ABLE PROBLEM The turntable will not turn. CAUSE • The turntable is not correctly in place. It should be correct-side up and sitting firmly on the center shaft. • The support is not operating correctly. Remove the turntable and restart the oven.
38 Call our Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-44-ROPER (1-800-447-6737). Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see the “A Note to You” section).
39 I NDEX This index is alphabetical. It contains all the topics included in this manual, along with the page(s) on which you can find each topic. TOPIC PAGE ALUMINUM FOIL ................................................. 28, 34 AUDIBLE SIGNALS␣ ...
40 PART NO. 4393449 © 1998 Whirlpool Corporation ® Registered trademark of Whirlpool, U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A. 2/98 LENGTH OF WARRANTY FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE LIMITED FOUR-YEAR .
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