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~Makesureall cookwareusedin

yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, ‘
cookingdishes,rneasuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving?

If you areunsure,usethisdishtest:~
Measure1cupwaterina g~asscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1minuteatEI@3. If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
iisedformicrowaving.

~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover

dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.

CheckyourCookbook.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods

whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

Read-thisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyou operate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

write downthemodel

andsaid numbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside
the oven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisapp~ianm

mustberegistered.Pkasebecertain
thatitis.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Myoureceiveda

damaged(’hen...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicrowave

Oven.

Savetime andmoney.

ModelNumber

SeriaiNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checkh-eProb16mSolveronpageH.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.

BesureyourMicrowave

oven i$Ii’w@$teredo

Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven

shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

AllTheseThingsAm!Nmnd withyourMerowaveoven:

@Steamor vapor escapingfrom
aroundthedoor.

~Lightreflectionarounddooror

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outercase. . ‘
*Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother
thanhigh.

~Dullthumpingsoundwhile
ovenisoperating.

s some T$l.~dio interference
mightbe noticedwhileusingyour

*mkx-owav6oven.It’ssimilartothe

in~erferencecausedbyothersmall
appliamn anddoesnotindicatea
probkxn’withyouroven.

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SAFETYinstructions

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(a)DoNotAttempttooperate

this ovenwiththe dooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.Uisimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject

betweentheovenfrontfaceand .
the dooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitis damaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose

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properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:

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(1)Door (bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened),

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouldNotbe

adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.

F&adWinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyrmcautionsshouldbe
followed,~n;ludingthefollowing:

WA~N1l!qG-Toreduce
theriskofbums,electricshock,
f~e,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

eReadandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSlK)AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURElT)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

ENERGY”atlefi.
e Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRU(3TONS”onpage9.

@Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,bJowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.

oInstallorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe ‘

providedinstallationinstructions.

wCetin toplacethefront

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surfaceofthedoorthreeinch~or
moreback,~romthecounte~op
edgetoavodaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.

eDonotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.

~Donotuseoutdoors.
ODonotimmersepowercordor

pluginwater.
oKeeppowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover

edgeoftableorcounter.

eDonotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.

oSeedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage10.

0Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.

9Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.

e Ti reduce& risk offirein

theovencavity:
–Donotovercookfd. Can#hlly

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventoticilitate
cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
pap&orplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven, -

–Donotuseyour‘ticrowave
oventodiynewspapers.

–Ripertowels,napkinsand

waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–Donotoper@etheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times-itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.

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–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens,

–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.

~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandseaiedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

. Don’t

defrostfrozen

beveragesinnarrownecked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages).Evenifthecontainer
isopened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,resultingininjury.

0 Use metalonlyasdirectedin

Cookbook.Foilstrips

asusedon

meatroastsarehelp@whenused .

as showninCookbook.

TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved

infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high; ~
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
atleast1inchawayfromsides’

ofoven.

O

Cookingutensilsmaybecome

hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandletheutensil.

@Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefidhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercookhw.

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o Fbodscookedinliquids(such

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aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage10forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

● ThermOrne@r—J)Onotuse

athe~olmeterinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

o Removethe~mperatureprobe

&omtheovenwhennotinuse.If
youleavetheprobeinsidetheoven
withoutinseitingit”idwdorliquid,
andturnonmicrowaveenergy,it

cancreateelectricalarcinginthe
ovenanddamageove~walls. “’,

pl~~cu~m~—plwticu~m~s

designedfor.microwavecooking
arevery@efjd,bit shouldbe .~

usedcarefhlly.,Even’rnicrowave
plasticmaynotbe’astolerantOf”.’. awayfiomhandsand’f&W
overcookingconditionsasti glass~

~Whencookingporkfollow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

@Boilingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.

● Foodswithunbrokenouter

“skin”suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

● 6L130ilable9’cookingpouches

andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbgslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring

orimmediatelyaftercookinz
possiblyresu~ingininjury.11s0,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe~
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
thetifoi!mati~htseal.When
co&ingwith~ontainerstightly

‘~.cove@,witiplasticwrap,remove

covem:g.carcifhllyaiddirectsteam

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orceramicrnateriaIsandmay ‘
softenorchar.ifsubjecte~toshort

SAVE

TmsE

periodsof.overcooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercookingj’thefd

INSTRUCTIONS

andutensilscouldigniti.For

thesereasons:1)Usernic~owave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manuticturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplastic,utensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

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1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor

oventooperate.

2. DoorLatches.

3. ViewingWindowwithMetal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits

viewingof foodsandkeeps

microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

4. ModelandSerialNumbers.

5. OvenVent.

6. ModeStirrerCover.

Protectsthemicrowaveenergy
distributingsystem.Donotremove

thiscover.Youwilldamagetheoven.

MKX)THERMOMETERTM7.

TemperatureProbe.Usewith

TEMPCONTROLonly.
& ReceptacleforTemperature

Probe.Temperatureprobemustbe
securelyinsertedintoreceptacle
whenusingTEMPCONTROL.

9. GlassCooking‘Ikay.Tray
mustbein placewhenusingthe
oven.Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetrayin
place.Thetraymayberemovedfor

cleaning.

10.OvenInteriorLightturnson
whenthedooris openedorwhen
theovenis operating.

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IL~llme andIkrnpbuttons.Select
TimeorTemperaturecookingby
pushingbutton”fordesiredfunction.

EL60-MinuteTimerwithexpanded
firsttenminutes.Settimertodesired

cookingordefrostingtime.

U. TemperatureControlKnob.

Usewithtemperatureprobetoset
thedesiredfinishtemperatureof
yourfood.

14.VariableI%werControlKnob.

Thiscontrolcanbe setatpower
levelsfrom 1to 10.

i5. StartButton.Presstostart

theoven.

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Thetimecookingfeaturealkws
youtopresetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.

PowerLevel10isrecommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffke
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Filla cup2/3Ml ofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee

andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasno metaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupin oven
andclosedoor.

3:SetTIMECONTROL.For

Step

coffke,

beresetduringcookingif needed.
Note:To settimerlessthan2minutes,

turntheTIMECONTROLpast2
andthenbacktothedesiredtime.

setat 1minute.Timermay

Questionsand~nSWe~S

Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdueto

timeor locationmanyTimeCook
recipesgive youa timerangeto

preventovercooking.Setthe oven
forminimumtime,testthefd for
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q.I wanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.What
doIneedtodo?

A. Tochangethepowerlevel,

turnVARIABLEPOWERknob
todesiredpowerlevelnumber.

Q. Ipushstartandtheovendoes
notoperate.Why?

A. ChecktobesuretheTime

buttonisdepressedandthatyou
havesettheTimeControlknob.

Q. WhathappensifI accidentally

operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?

A. Accidentaluseforshort

periodsoftimedoesnot damage
themagnetronbutit is not
recommended.

Step2: PushTIMEbutton.Time

Cookfunctionissetinyouroven.

Step5: PressSTART.TIME
CONTROLmovesbacktowardO
whileovenruns.

Step6:Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfan shutoff.

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Q. CanIintermptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefind?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethe doorandpress
START.Thetimermustbereset
forcookingtoresumeunlesstime
isremainingontimer.

Q. Ipushstartandtheovendoes
notoperate.Why?

A. ChecktobesuretheTime

buttonisdepressedandthatyou
havesettheTimeControlknob.

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cookingby Tempemture

Internaltemperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.

Temperaturecookingtakesthe

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guessworkoutofcookingbecause
the ovenautomaticallyturnsoff
afterreachingthe presetfood
temperature.

The Temperature

HANDLE

1

SENSOR

The temperatureprobeisa food
thermometerthat gaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhentemperature
cooking.Toutilizeyourprobe

properly,followdirectionsbelow.
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Placetenderbeefroastsontrivetin

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microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
fromthefronthorizontallyintothe
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Makesurethehandle

does nottouch thefoodor topor

sidesoftheoven.Coverwith “

waxpaper.

Probe

CABLE

END

Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobt
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwaI

EIowto‘Ik?npCookalitomd
Beef,RibRoasttoMedium

1:Inserttemperatureprobe

Mq

intoroastandattachprobesecurely
inovenwall.Closethedoor.

Step2: PushTEMPbutton.
Temperaturecookingissetin
theoven.

Step3:‘IbmTEMPCONTROL
to 125.Ovenissettocookroast
to 125°F.

Step4: ‘IbrnVARIABLEPOWER
controlto5.Mediumpowerlevelis
setinoven.

Step5:PushSTARTbutton.
Step6:Afterapproximatelyhalfof

totalcookingtime,opendoorand
turnroastover.Closedoorandtouch
START.(Remembertore-insert

probe.)Ovenwillcontinuetocook

roastuntilinternaltemperatureof

125°F.isreachedandthenshutsoff.

Step6:Removeprobeandf~d
fromtheoven.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. AfterIfolknvedthesteps
andpushed ST.., nothing
happened.What%wrong?

A. The ovenwon’tstartifyouset

thetenpmture ldwerthanthe
actualtemperatureofthefti
intheoven.

Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t

TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice

cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,

etc.softenrapidlyatwarm

temperatures.Batters,doughsand

frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefds.

Q. Whydidn’tmyoven‘Rxnp
CookafterIsettheTEMP
CONTROLandinsertedthe
probe?

A. Theovenwon’tstartifyou

don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securely,intothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallor if youpushthe TEMP
buttonandforgettousethe probe.

Q. CanI leavemyprobeinthe

ovenifit%notinsertedinfood?
A. No,,ifit touchestheovenwall,

youmaydamagetheoven.

Q. CanI TempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?

A. Yes;Thetemperatureprobe,

givesyouthefreedomto cook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturesto suit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.

Porkorhamroastsneednotrivet.
Add1/2cupwatertoroastdish,
coverwithplasticwrap.Insert
probeintocentermeatyarea.

ad’iing ‘l@s

@Usea lowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough ~

requiringmoretime.

o Besurefrozenfd hasbeen

completelydebsted beforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.

@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture

controlandquick,evenheating.

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Defrosting

TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffrozenhod
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofa microwaveoven.

@PowerLevel3 (LOW)shouldbe
usedfordefrosting,,butyoumay

changethisformoreflexibility.

oSeeyourCookbookfor

defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.

Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2: PushTIMEbutton.

Step5: PresstheSTARTbutton.

Whencycleiscompleted,theoven
signals,thenautomaticallyshutsoff.

Step6: ‘Ibmpacbge over,close

door,andrepeatsteps2,3,4 and5.
Step%Opendoor,remove

packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.

DefrostingTips

oFoodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

oForevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

QLEstkmsandf$mswers

Q.WhenIpressSTARTand
starttheoven,Iheara dull
thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.Itisletting

youknowthe ovenisusingaPower
Levellowerthan10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmailitemsin
ahurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Set
TimerandturnVariablePower
Controlknobtodesiredsetting.
PowerLevel6(MEDIUM)cutsthe

timein 1/2;her Level10(HIGH)
cutsthetimetoapproximately1/3.
Duringeither,rotateorstirfood
frequently.

Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?

A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfocalis
stillnotcompletelythawedat the
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

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Step3: ThmVARIABLEPOWER
Controlknobto3 (LOW).

Step 4: ‘IhrnTIMECONTROLto
7 minutes.

oFamilysizepre-packagedfrozen
entreescanbedefrostedand
microwavecooked.Removefrom
foilcontainerandplacefoodina
microwave-safedish.

oCheckyourCookbookforother

defrostingtips.

Q. Sh’ouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnot be

comple@lythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.

Q.,CanI openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfind?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpresstheSTARTbutton.The
ovenbeginsoperatingif timeisleft

ontimer.Ifnot,resettimer.

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~~om~l~~INSTRUCTIONS

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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

~- In theeventofanelectricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan

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escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding

wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
that isproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)

WA~N1l!?G-ImProper

useofthegroundingplugcanresult
ina riskofelectricshock.

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PREFERRED

METHOD

UseoflkiapterPlugs

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill

be(lisc~muently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofa ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

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Consulta qualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding

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instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly

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grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencountered,it is
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

Do not underanycircumstances

cutor removethethird(ground)
prong

fmrmthepowercord.

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INSUREPROPER

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PRONGSISLOTS

Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe

powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter

groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot

groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthe wall receptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,

DONOI’USEthe applianceuntil
a proper ground hasagainbeen
established.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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BEFOREUSE

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

notuseanadapterpluginthese

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situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadsto eventual
hike oftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwail
receptaclereplacedwitha three­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

UseofExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards .
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan

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extensioncord. However,if itis

necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
that hasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor gr@ter
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.If youdo

useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight

mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisin use.
Cooktimesmaybelongeras well.

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CareandCleaning

YournewMicrowaveOvenis
a valuableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing

theserules:

@Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doora fewminutesaftercooking

helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.

@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils

onyouroven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.

o J)~nJt ~~move the mode

stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven

(microwavefeature6onpage5).

Youwilldamagetheoven.

BECERTAINPOWERIS OFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY

PARTOFTHISOVEN.

f!!l.

How to CleantheInside

Wails,floorandplasticcover.

Becausethereislittle heatexcept
in thefood,or sometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwitha papertowel,others

mayrequirea dampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswitha sudsycloth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.Do not
useabrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART

OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(inside),Window:Wipeup

spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
witha minimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOT
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.

THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.

Glass~ooking‘hJL

Occasionallyitisnecessaryto
removethecookingtrayforcleaning
ofthetrayoroven.Toprevent

breakage,do notplacetrayinto
waterjustafkr cooking.Wmhit
carefillyin warm,sudsywateror
inthedishwasher.Thetraycanbe
brokenifdropped.Remember,do
notoperatethe ovenwithoutthe
cookingtrayinplace.

Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofa Brown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetobumonto

theoven,tray.Thismayberemoved
witha cleansersuchasBarKeepers

Frien& CleanserbySerV&as

Laboratmies,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”

Cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
followinginstructionsonchn.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
theptint.

BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.

AutomaticTemperatureProbe.

Probeis sturdy,but careshouldbe
tilkeninhandling.Do nottwistor
bend; avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.

Cleanassoonafterusingaspossible.
TOclean,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithplasticscouring
ballif necessary.Rinseanddry.(Or
washindishwasher.)

HowtoCleantheOutside ~

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then

rinseanddry.Wipethewindow
cleanwitha dampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadamp
clothandthenwithadrytowel.

ControlI%nel.W@ewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donot use
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan

damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning

surfacesofdoorandoventhat

cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwitha sponge
or soflcloth.

PbwerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.

Ovtmi LampReplacement

Firstunplugtheoven.Then

removelampcompartmentcover
byremovingscrewwhichholds
coverinplace.Coverislocated
onthebackoftheoutercase.

Replacewith40-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugandhardware
stores.)Re~lacecomrmrt.mentcover.
Pluginth; oven. “

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POSSIBLECAUSEAm wm~y

OVENWILLNOT ~Afuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacei%seorreset

COMEON

circuitbreaker.
@MakesureZLpmngplugODovenisfullyinsertedintoWWreceptacle.

OVEN WILLNOT
START

@Doornotsecurelyclosed.
@STARTmustbe pressedafterenteringcookingselection.
s MakesureyouhavesetcookingtimeafterpushingTIMEbutton.

pr-benotinse~ proprly or not kingUSdduringTemperatureCooking.

temperatureafterpushingTEMPbutton.

FOODSAREEITHER
OVERCOOKEDOR
UNDERCOOKED

eTemWm~re
s Makesureyouhavesetadesir~ finish~

coo~ng timesmay VW becauseofswingfoodkrnperature,fooddensityor amount

*

offoodsinoven.PushTIMEbuttonandsetadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.

eIncoKectpowerlevelset.CheckCookbookforr~ommendedpowerlevel,or

changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
*Dishwasnot ro~ted,~~~ orstim~. Somedishes

requirespecificinstructions.

CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions.
~Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhencooking

morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktimerecommendationsonincreasingtime.
@Probenotinsertedproperlyintomeatordishwhencookingbytemperature.Check

Cookbookforspecificinstructions.

AUTheseThingsAreNormal

your MicrowaveOven:

with

@Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthe door.

*Lightreflectionarounddooror

outercase.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

we’re proudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

~ Di~ng ovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

~Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails(includingyour

phonenumber)to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

o someT~.Radio interference

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour

microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe

intetierencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.

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FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyear from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service labor

inyour home to repairor replace
anypart of the microwave
ovedrange that fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED AD!XTKXJAL

FOW%YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge, a

replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetrontube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for the servicetrip to your home

and service labor charges.

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseand Care material.

If you then have anyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow.

~ Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contactyour dealer or installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use

inthe 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warranty isthe sameexcept that it is

LIMITED becauseyou must payto

shipthe product to the service shop

orfor the service technician’s travel

coststo your home:

All warranty servicewill be provided

byour FactoryService Centers or

byour authorized Customer Care@

servicersduring normal working

hours. ~
Look in the White orYellow Pages

yourtelephone directory for

of

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOiNT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.

o Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

o Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

o Damage to product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts

of God.

WARRANlOR ISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.This warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrights areinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor:General Electric Company

Ifhwther help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Hectric Company, Appliance Park,Louisville, KY 40225

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