Whirlpool Mh6100xyb0 Manual

							When the defrost time ends, “End” will 
show on the Display and 4 beeps will 
sound. (You can stop the beeplng by 
openlng the door or by touching 
CANCEL.) “End” will remain on the 
Display and a reminder tone will 
sound every 60 seconds (to remind 
you that food Is left In the oven) unfll 
the door Is opened or CANCEL Is 
touched. The Display will then show 
the flme of day. 
Sfandlng Tlme 
For best results, allow the food to stand for a while affer defrosting. This helps equalize the 
temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting. 
When the COOK cycle follows QUICK DEFROST,fhe oven automatically provides a standing 
time equal to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST. The COOK Cycle will begin after the 
automatic standing time. There is no standing time between QUICK DEFROST and KEEP WARM. 
About the QUICK DEFROST Cycle 
The microwave oven automatically divides the time set for the QUICK DEFROST Cycle info 
three equal parts: 
First part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80% of full Cook Power 
Secondpari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50%offullCookPower 
Thirdpart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%offullCookPower 
This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and completely. 
Changing or Adding Defrost Time 
You can change the defrosting time any time before or affer touching START. 
l Touch QUICK DEFROST. 
l Touch numbers for new time. 
l Touch START. 
Any new time sefflng made while QUICK DEFROST Is operatlng will continue the 
defrostfng at only 20% of full power. 
The best time to change the setting is near the end of the QUICK DEFROST Cycle. 
l Open the door. 
l Check the food with long-fined fork; if center area is hard frozen, set additional time. Remember that standlng time Is necessary to complete defrostlng. 
l 
Close the door and touch START to continue the cycle if no additional time is needed. OR... 
l 
Touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time.  
						

							Cooking Automatically After Defrosting 
The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the 
Cook cycle you have touched in. 
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 
1, 
Put food In the oven and close 
the door. 
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will 
come on and the Display will show 
four 0’s. 
2. 
Touch QUICK DEFROST. 
q 
. . The COOK Indicator Light will come on 
and the Display will show four 0’s. 
4. 
Touch COOK. 
5. Touch Number Pads for 
cooklng ttme you want. ‘the 
6. Touch COOK POWER. 
(Optton: Touch START If you 
want to use HIGH power.) 
The Display will show the numbers you 
touched 
In the order you touched 
them. This example shows 2 minutes, 
30 seconds. 
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will 
come on and the Display will show 
“P-HI:’ This shows the oven is prepro- 
grammed to cook at full (HIGH) power. 
The Display will show what you 
touched. This example shows you 
touched Number Pad 6 for 60% 
of full power. 
7. Touch a Number Pad for the 
Cook Power you 
want. 
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							a. Touch START, 
-. 
d count OWll 
When you touch START, the QUICK 
DEFROST Indicator Light will stay on. 
All other Indicator Lights will go off. 
The Display counts down the time to 
show how much time is left in the 
Defrost cycle. 
When the defrost time ends, the micro- 
wave oven automatically lets the food 
stand for 
the same amount of flme 
used for defrosflng. 
NOTE: If the defrosf flme has been 
changed one or more flmes, the 
sfandlng flme will equal the orlglnal 
defrosfffme entered. 
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light 
stays on and the Display counts down 
the standing time. 
During the counf- 
down fhe oven will be dark, and fhe 
fan will be off. 
When the standing time is over, you 
will hear 2 beeps and the Cook cycle 
will start. 
The COOK Indicator Light will be on dur- 
ing the Cook cycle. The COOK POWER 
Indicator Light will also be on 
If you are 
using a Cook Power other than HIGH. 
CDUd 
The Display counts down the time 
d 
to show how much time is left in the 
ClWtl second cycle. 
When the Cook cycle ends, “End” will 
show on the Display and 4 beeps will 
sound. (You can stop the beeping by 
opening the door or by touching 
CANCEL.] “End” will remain on the 
Display and a reminder tone will 
sound every 60 seconds (to remlnd 
you that food is left in the oven) until 
the door is opened or CANCEL is 
touched The Display will then show 
the time bf day, 
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							Using KEEP WARM 
Hot, cooked foods can be safely kept warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 
99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). KEEP WARM can be used by itself, or it can 
automatically follow a cooking cycle. 
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 
1. 
Put cooked, hot food In 
oven and close door. 
EM . - The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will 
come on. The Display will show the 
time of day 
2. 
Touch KEEP WARM. 
3. Touch START. 
The KEEP WARM Indicator Light 
will stay on. The oven light and the 
fan will come on. The Display will 
continue to show the time of day. 
l KEEP WARM operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 
l Opening the oven door cancels KEEP WARM. Close the door and touch KEEP WARM, then START 
if additional KEEP WARM time is desired. 
l Foods cooked covered should be covered during KEEP WARM. 
l Pastry Items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during KEEP WARM. 
l Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during KEEP WARM. 
l The use of more than one complete KEEP WARM (about 1 hour, 40 minutes) is not recommended. 
The qualify of some foods will suffer with extended fime. 
To Automatically Follow Another Cycle 
l While you are touching In cooklng Instructlons, touch KEEP WARM before touching START, 
OR... 
l Affer the oven starls operatlng, 
touch KEEP WARM and then START. 
l When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear 4 beeps. The KEEP WARM Indicator Light will 
come on and the time of day will be displayed while the oven continues to run. 
l KEEP WARM will follow QUICK DEFROST or COOK.  
						

							Using AUTO START 
The microwave oven can be set to start automatically at a later time. Use AUTO START to 
delay the start of cooking for up to 11 hours, 59 minutes. 
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 
1. 
Make sure the Clock Is set to 
correct tlme of day. See page 
6 If any change Is needed. 
2. Put food in oven and close 
the door. (See WARNING on 
page 17.) 
I . 
q . The AUTO START Indicator Light will 
come on and the Display will show 
a “0:’ 
3. 
Touch AUTO START. 
4. Touch Number Pads for 
the tlme of day you 
want cooklng to start. 
The Display will show the numbers 
Lhi E;xiedlnth?orderyou 
touched them. This example shows 
The COOK Indicator Light will come 
on and the Display will show four 0’s. 
5. Touch COOK. 
6. Touch Number Pads for 
cooklng tlme you want. the The Display will show the numbers 
you touched 
In the order you 
touched them. This example shows 
8 minutes. 30 seconds. 
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							The COOK POWER Indicator Light will 
come on and the Display will show 
“P-HI:’ This shows the oven is pre- 
programmed to cook at full (HIGH) 
power. 
8. 
Touch a Number Pad for 
the Cook Power you want. 
The Display will show what you 
touched. This example shows you 
touched Number Pad 7 for 70% 
9. 
Touch START. 
The AUTO START Indicator Light will 
stay on. All other Indicator Lights will 
go off. The Display will go back to 
showing the time of day 
When the time of day reaches the time 
you have set in AUTO START, the AUTO 
START Indicator Light will go off, the 
COOK and COOK POWER Indicator 
Lights will come on, the cooking time 
will show on the Display, and the oven 
will start cooking. 
The Display counts down the time to 
show how much time is left. 
For 2 of every 10 seconds the Display 
will show the Cook Power you 
selected. If you are using a Cook 
Power other than HIGH. 
When the cooking time ends, “End” will 
show on the Display and 4 beeps will 
sound. (You can stop the beeping by 
openlng the door or by touching CAN- 
CEL.) “End” will remain on the Display 
and a reminder tone will sound every 
60 seconds (to remind you that food 
is left in the oven] until the door is 
opened or CANCEL is touched. The Dis- 
play will then show the time of day 
NOTE: 
If ihe oven IlgM and fan come 
on when you touch START, the Start 
Time has not been set correctly. 
Open and close door, reprogram 
AUTO START time, then touch START. 
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							Addtffonal information 
l Additional cycles can be set when using AUTO START. Follow instructions under the 
proper heading (Defrosting, Using KEEP WARM] either before or after you touch START. 
l You can change times, or add cycles at any time during the AUTO START cycle. 
I. Touch the COOK Cycle you wish to change or add. 
2. Touch numbers for new time. 
3. Touch COOK POWER, if desired. 
4. Touch number for new Cook Power, or touch COOK POWER again if high is desired. 
5. Touch START. 
l Opening the door does not cancel Auto Start operation. 
l Touch CANCEL to cancel Auto Start operation and erase all instructions. 
To avold sickness and food waste when using AUTO START: 
l Do not use foods that will spoil while waltlng for cooklng to start, such as dlshes with mllk or 
eggs, cream soups, and cooked meats or fish. Any food that has to wait for cooklng to statl 
should be very cold or frozen before ll Is put In the oven. MOST UNFROZEN FOODS SHOULD 
NEVER STAND MORE THAN TWO HOURS BEFORE COOKING STARTS. 
l Do not use foods contalnlng baklng powder or yeast when uslng AUTO START. They will not 
rise properly. 
l Do not allow food to remain In oven for more than lwo hours after end of cooklng cycle. 
Other Operating Hints 
1. To double check sefflngs while the oven Is nmnlng: 
l 
Touch the Command Pad for the setting you want to check. The instruction 
programmed for that pad will show on the Display for 5 seconds. The Display returns 
to showing what the oven is doing. 
2. To stop the oven while lt Is runnlng: 
l 
Open the door. The oven will stop. To restart the oven, close the door and touch START. 
l Touch CANCEL. All instructions will be erased. You must touch in new instructions. 
3. If you touch two instructions into the same cycle, the second set of instructlons will 
cancel the flrst. 
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							Timer 
The microwave oven controls can be used as a kitchen timer. Use COOK at “0” Cook Power 
for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: 
If all tones are removed (see page 6) the 
Timer will still function, but the Timer slgnal will not sound. 
DO THIS... THIS HAPPENS... 
1. Touch COOK. 
2. Touch Number Pads for the 
mlnutes and seconds you want. 
The COOK Indicator Light will come on 
and the Display will show four 0’s. 
The Display will show what numbers 
you touched 
In the order you 
touched them. 
This example shows 
1 minute, 45 seconds. 
The COOK POWER Indicator Light will 
come on and the Display will show 
“P-HI:’ 
3. 
Touch COOK POWER. 
4. Touch “0” Number Pad. 
The Display will show “P-01’ This tells 
you that the oven will be operating at 
5. Touch START. 
NOTE: If you hear the fan 
start when you touch 
START, you have not set 
the Cook Power properly. 
Touch CANCEL and start 
over. 
The COOK Indicator Light will stay 
on to show that the timer is running. 
The COOK POWER Indicator Light 
will be on. 
The Display counts down to show you 
how much time is left. During the count- 
down the oven will be dark and the 
fan will be off. For 2 of every10 seconds 
the Display will show “P-O” to tell you 
that the oven is operating at 0% power. 
When the set time ends,“End” will show 
on the Display and 4 beeps will sound. 
(You can stop the beeping by opening 
the door or by touching CANCEL.) 
“End” will remain on the Display and a 
reminder tone will sound every 60 
seconds until the door is opened or 
CANCEL is touched. The Display will 
then show the time of day. 
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							Accessory Kits 
l 
A removable Bi-Level Cooking Rack is available as an accessory kit. This rack lets 
you cook or reheat foods together as a meal. Ask your Whirlpool dealer for details 
on 4158310 - Bi-Level Cooking Rack Kit. 
l A smoke deflector kit for your model is available from your Whirlpool parts dealer 
to use when installlng this microwave oven over cooking products with grill or 
griddle. Ask your Whirlpool dealer for details on 4158440 - Smoke Deflector Kit. 
Caring for your microwave oven 
Cleaning the Microwave Oven 
Wipe often with warm, sudsy 
water and a sponge. For stubborn soil, boil a cup 
of water in the oven for 2 or 3 
minutes. Steam will soften the soil. 
Abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads, grffty 
can damage the control panel and the lnferlor and exterior 
oven surfaces. Use a sponge wlth a mlld detergent or a paper 
towel wlth spray glass cleaner. Apply spray glass cleaner to 
paper towel; do not spray directly on oven. Be sure to keep the areas 
clean where the door and 
oven frame touch when 
closed. 
Use only mild, non- 
abrasive soaps or detergents 
applied with a sponge 
when cleaning surfaces. 
Rinse well. 
Caring for the Filters 
The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your 
mlcrowave hood comblnatlon Is Installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No. 
4358003) should be replaced every 6-12 months. The charcoal filter can not be cleaned. 
1. For your personal safety, 
turn off the electric power 
at the main power supply. 2. To remove grease tllters, 3. Soak grease filters in hot 
slide each filter to the front. waterand a mild deteraent. 
Pull filters downward and 
push to the rear. The filter will 
drop out. Scrub and swish to remove 
embedded dirt and 
grease. Rinse well and 
shake to dry. 
Do not use 
ammonla 6r place In a 
dlshwasher. The aluml- 
num will darken. 
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4. To replace grease filters, slide filter In the frame slot on 
the front of the openlng. 
Rush filter upward and push 
to the rear to lock into place. 
8. Slide a new charcoal fflter 
Into place. The filter should 
rest at the angle shown. 5. To replace charcoal filter: remove the vent cover 
mounting screws. 
6. Tip the cover forward, then 
Ilft out to remove. 
9. Slide the bottom of the 
vent cover into place. 
Rush the top until it snaps 
into place. Replace the 
mounting screws. 
10. Turn the power back on 
at the main power supply 7. Llft the back of the 
charcoal filter. Slide the 
filter straight out. 
11. DO not operate the hood 
without the filters In place. 
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