Whirlpool W11698725A Combination Microwave Hood User Guide

Whirlpool W11698725A Combination Microwave Hood User Guide

Product Specifications

• 12-hour clock format
• Various cooking functions are available
• Multiple power levels
• Kitchen timer feature

Product Usage Instructions

Control Panel Overview
The control panel features various buttons with specific functions:

• Cook: Start cooking
• Power: Adjust power level
• Amount/Weight: Set the cooking time
• Light: Control hood light
• Select Food Category: Choose food type
• Fan: Adjust hood fan settings
• Auto: Automatically controls vent fan based on temperature
• Mute: Turn off system sounds
• Demo: Activate demo mode
• Kitchen Timer: Set timer for cooking tasks

Using the Control Panel Buttons

• Turn on/off the Hood Fan
  To adjust the hood fan setting, press the button to cycle through HI->LO->OFF. The hood fan function can operate independently. Note that the vent fan may turn on automatically if the microwave oven overheats due to hot temperatures from the range or cooktop below.

• Mute All System Sounds
  To mute system sounds, press the button to adjust the hood light setting between HI->LO->OFF. The hood light function can be operated independently.

• Cooking Functions
  The Start button initiates any oven function. You can use the +30 sec and express start buttons for quick starts or to add time mid-cycle. The STOP/CANCEL button stops or cancels cooking functions.

• Set Clock
  To set the clock in a 12-hour format, press the Set Clock button, use the number buttons to input the time, and press Set Clock again to save.

• Cook Time/Power
  To set manual cooking time and power level, press the Cook Time/Power button, input cook time and power level using number buttons, and press START to begin cooking.

• Kitchen Timer
  Use the Popcorn button to set a timer. Input food weight with number buttons and press Start to begin cooking.

WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, located in your appliance’s Owner’s Manual, before operating this appliance.

This manual covers several models. Your model may have some or all of the items listed. Refer to this manual or the Product Help section of our website at www.whirlpool.com/owners for more detailed instructions. In Canada, refer our website
www.whirlpool.ca/owners. For more specific details on a feature and steps to use the features listed, refer to the titled section for that feature.

WARNING: Food Poisoning Hazard

• Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
• Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Control Panel

Icons on Display

• A. Cook
• B. Power
• C. Amount/weight
• D. Light
• E. Select food category
• F. Fan
• G. Auto
• H. Mute
• I. Demo
• J. Kitchen timer

Electronic Oven Controls

Microwave Oven Use

Odors and smoke are normal when the microwave oven is used the first few times or when it is heavily soiled.

IMPORTANT : The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well ventilated room.

Electronic Oven Controls

• Display

  • When power is first supplied to the microwave oven, 12:00 will appear in the display, press number buttons to set the clock. Press Set Clock button or wait few seconds to confirm.
  • A power failure has occurred or reset the clock if needed. See the “Clock” section.

• Standby mode
  When no functions are working (12-hour clock is displayed or if the clock has not been set), oven will switch to Standby Power mode and dim the display brightness. Press any button or open/close the door, and then display will return to the normal brightness.

• Set Clock
  The Clock is a 12-hour (1:00-11:59) without AM/PM. Press Set Clock button to set the clock.

1. Press the Set Clock button.
2. Press the number buttons to set Clock HH:MM.
3. Press the Set Clock button, or wait for around 5 seconds will save.  

If the clock set is not correctly, start the clock with the clock value in the memory. If not value is saved in memory, display will start with 12:00.

• Mute On·Off
  This function allows the user to activate/deactivate all the sounds played by the appliances, includes button press, warnings, alarm, even end audio feedback.

• Activate mute sounds:
  Press the Mute On·Off button will mute all sounds, mute icon will be shown on the display.

• Inactivate mute sounds:
  Pressing the Mute On·Off button again will unmute all sounds, mute icon will disappear on the display.

• Demo Mode
  Activate to practice using the control without actually turning on the magnetron or heating elements.

• Activate:
  Long press the number button “3”, “DEMO” icon lights up in the display.

• Deactivate:
  Long press number button “3”, “DEMO” icon switched off in the display.

• Timer Set·Off
  You can set the Kitchen Timer by pressing the Timer Set·Off button. For example to set 60 minutes timer.

1. Press the Timer Set·Off button.
2. Press the number buttons “6 0 0 0”.
3. Press the Timer Set·Off button to start kitchen timer.

NOTE:

• During kitchen timer counting down, press the Timer Set·Off button will cancel the timer.
• If you press the Timer Set·Off button when cooking is running:
  1. Press the Timer Set·Off button once, the display will shown the kitchen timer screen.
  2. Press the Timer Set·Off button again will cancel the timer.

Cooking General guide

1. Please follow the function instructions to cook the different types of foods.
2. For better cooking performance, it is recommended to stir/turn and let the food stand 1 minute after cooking and reheat.
3. For better cooking performance, try to use the preset button first.
4. For auto function, Auto functions never allow any change:
   • You can start and proceed with remaining time after the door is shut and you press start.

• Express Cook
  Use the +30 sec and 1, 2 and 3 minutes express start buttons to quickly start a cycle or add time mid cycle.

• Start/+30 sec
  Each press of the button “Start/+30 sec” will add 30 seconds more to the cooking time.

• Express Start “1”
  Each press of the button “1” will add 1 minute more to the cooking time.

• Express Start “2”
  Each press of the button “2” will add 2 minute more to the cooking time.

• Express Start “3”
  Each press of the button “3” will add 3 minute more to the cooking time.
  NOTE : If you want to change the cooking time or power level, see the manual cooking section for details.

• Cook Time/Power

  • Use the Cook Time/Power to set manual cooking. Place food in microwave-safe container.

For example to cook for 1 minute 45 seconds at 80% power level.

1. Press the Cook Time/Power button once.
2. Press the number buttons “1 4 5”.
3. Press the Cook Time/Power button again.
4. Press the number buttons “8 0”.
5. Close the door.
6. Pressing the Start button to start.

such as cooking soups with raw ingredients, heating beverages, and cooking most vegetables.
90%| 90| Cooking small, tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces, and fish fillets. Heating cream soups.
80%| 80| Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles. Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high, for example, whole fish and meat loaf.
70%| 70| Reheating ready-cooked food, single or multiple dishes.
60%| 60| Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards.
50%| 50| Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna.
40%| 40| Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts.
30%| 30| Simmering stews, melting butter.
20%| 20| Defrosting, melting chocolate.

Heating bread, rolls, and pastries.

10%| 10| Taking chill out of fruit, Softening butter, cheese,and ice cream.

Tips and suggestions:
For a better cooking performance, it is recommended to stir/turn and let the food stand 1 minutes after cooking and reheat.

Popcorn
Enter 3.0 or 3.5 oz (85 or 99 g)

• Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using a microwave popcorn popper.
• Listen for popping to slow to one pop every 1 or 2 seconds, and then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
• For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn.
• Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content. Follow the instructions provided by the microwave popcorn manufacturer.

1. Press the Popcorn button.
2. Press the number buttons to enter food weight 3 0 or 3 5.
3. Press the Start button to cook.

Potato

1. Press the Potato button continuously, to select food, 1-Small Potato, 2-Large Potato, wait a second to confirm.
2. Press the number button to select potato quantity (see below chart).
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

potatoes, 3-5 oz

(85-141 g)

each

| ■ Pierce each potato 2-3 times with a fork.

■ Place on paper towel, around turntable edges.

■ Let stand for 5 minutes after cooking.

2| Large potatoes| 1-4 potatoes,

8-10 oz

(227- 283 g)

each

| ■ Pierce each potato several times with a fork.

■ Place on paper towel, around turntable edges.

■ Place single potato to the side of the turntable.

■ Let stand for 5 minutes after cooking.

Veggies

1. Press the Veggies button continuously, to select option (see below chart).
2. Press the number button to select food quantity (see below chart).
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

potatoes, 3-5 oz

(85-141 g)

each

| ■ Pierce each potato 2-3 times with a fork.

■ Place on paper towel, around turntable edges.

■ Let stand for 5 minutes after cooking.

2| Large potatoes| 1-4 potatoes,

8-10 oz

(227- 283 g)

each

| ■ Pierce each potato several times with a fork.

■ Place on paper towel, around turntable edges.

■ Place single potato to the side of the turntable.

■ Let stand for 5 minutes after cooking.

Bacon

1. Press the Bacon button.
2. Press the number buttons to select quantity 1-6 slices (2 is default).
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

Cooking Tips:

• Average thickness: Follow directions on package.
• For best results, place bacon on microwave-safe bacon rack.

Reheat
Times and cooking powers have been preset for reheating a number of food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

1. Press Reheat button continuously, to select option (see below chart).
2. Use number buttons to select food quantity (see below chart).
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

(220-880 g)

| ■ Place in a microwave- safe container.

■ Cover with plastic wrap and vent.

■ Stir and let stand for

3 minutes after reheating.

3| Dinner Plate| 1 plate| ■ Place food on a plate.

■ Cover with plastic wrap and vent.

■ Let stand for

3 minutes after reheating.

4| Soup/ Sauce| 1-4 cups

(250 mL-1 L)

| ■ Place in a microwave- safe container.

■ Cover with plastic wrap and vent.

■ Stir and let stand for

3 minutes after reheating.

5| Baked Goods| 1-6 pieces| ■ Place on a paper towel in the center of the oven.

■ Place baked good(s) on paper towel:

One piece: in center More than one piece: equidistant from the center of the oven and each other.

6| Pizza| 1-3 slices,

100 g each

| ■ Place on a paper towel lined microwave-safe plate.
7| Manual Reheat| Enter time 0-90 minutes| ■ Stir and let stand for

3 minutes after reheating.

Keep Warm
WARNING: Food Poisoning Hazard

• Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
• Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

This function allows you to keep your dishes warm automatically.

1. Press the Keep Warm button.
2. Press number button, enter 15 min, 30 min(default), 45 min, 60 min.
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

Soften Butter
Soften functions is used to soften butter. Times and cooking powers have been preset.

1. Press the Soften Butter button.
2. Press number button, enter 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 sticks.
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

Cooking tips:
Unwrap and place in microwave-safe container.

Melt Butter
Melt functions is used to melt butter. Times and cooking powers have been preset.

1. Press the Melt Butter button.
2. Press number button, enter 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 sticks.
3. Close the door.
4. Press the Start button to cook.

Cooking tips: Unwrap and place in a microwave-safe container. Stir after melting.

Timed Defrost

• For the better cooking performance, try to use the preset button firstly.
• For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when defrosting.
• Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting.
• Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
• Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
• Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the Defrost feature but should be defrosted manually.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails. See the “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section first.
• Times and cooking powers have been preset for defrosting a number of food types.
• Let stand 5-20 minutes after defrosting. Instruction:
  1. Press the Timed Defrost button.
  2. Press number button to enter food weight (see below chart).
  3. Close the door.
  4. Press the Start button to cook.

FAQ

Q: How do I stop or cancel a cooking cycle?
A: Press the STOP/CANCEL button once to pause the cycle and twice to stop/cancel it.

Q: How can I set the cooking time and power level manually?
A: Press the Cook Time/Power button, enter the desired cook time and power level using the number buttons, and press START to begin cooking.

Q: What should I do if the vent fan turns on automatically?
A: If the vent fan turns on due to overheating, it cannot be turned off manually. Allow it to run until the temperature decreases.

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