Whirlpool Microwave Products Development Limited. MAX34 Manuel D’Utilisation

Cook time may be set in the following increments, in minutes and 
seconds:

1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.

2. Touch the [+] or [–] pad. The default time of 5 seconds will 

show in the display. Touch the [+] or [–] pad repeatedly to set 
the desired time. Touching and holding the pad will cause the 
display to scroll rapidly through the increments.

If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.

3. Touch COOK POWER. The default power level of 100% will 

show in the display. Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to 
scroll to the desired power level. See “Microwave Cooking 
Power.”

4. Touch START.

The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends. “End” will appear in the display, and the 
end-of-cycle tones will sound.

5. Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

NOTE: Manual cooking may be started by setting the power level 
first. Within 3 seconds of setting the power level, the display 
automatically switches to cook time mode, showing the default 
time of 5 seconds.

To Change Cook Time During Cooking: Touch [+] or [–] pad 
repeatedly to set new time, or add time in 30-second increments 
by touching START - ADD 30 SEC pad. New time is set 
immediately.

To Change Cook Power During Cooking: Touch COOK 
POWER repeatedly to scroll through the power levels. New 
power is set immediately.

The automatic Defrost feature can be used or the microwave 
oven can be manually set to defrost. 

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Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice 
containers) before defrosting.

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Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

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Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the 
end of the cycle for more even defrosting.

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Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such 
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil 
and Metal” first.

The Defrost feature uses weight input. It should not be used for 
food that has been left outside the freezer for more than 
20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food. 

1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.

2. Touch DEFROST. The default weight of 1.5 lbs will show in 

the display.

3. Touch the [+] or [–] pad repeatedly to set the desired food 

weight. Touching and holding the pad will cause the display 
to scroll rapidly through the available weights, in 0.1-lb 
increments.

Weight can be set from 0.2 lb to 3.3 lbs (90 g to 1.5 kg).

4. Touch START.

The display will count down the defrost time.

During defrosting, 3 tones will sound, and the display will 
show the “turn Food” prompt. Open door, turn food if 
necessary, close door, and touch START to resume 
defrosting. If no action is taken, the Defrost cycle will 
automatically resume in 2 minutes. Touching START during 
the 2 minute pause will also resume the cycle, without having 
to open the door.

When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display, and the 
end-of-cycle tones will sound.

5. Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display 

and/or stop reminder tones.

NOTE: Defrost times and cook power cannot be changed during 
an automatic Defrost cycle.

To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in “Manual Cooking” 
section, and use 25% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking 
Power” chart.

0:05

0:05 to 1:00

0:15

1:15 to 3:00

0:30

3:30 to 6:00

1:00

7:00 to 30:00