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BeforeMicrowaving.. . . . . . . ...2
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3.4
FeaturesofYouroven . . . . . . ...5
TouchControlPanel. . . . . . . . ...6
Setthe Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
Ivlinute/Se03ndTimer . . . . . . ...7
Co&ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8
D&osting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9
GroundingInstructions. . . . ...10
CareandCleaning . . . . . . . . ...11
T.hel?roblemSolver. . . . . . . ...12
IfYouNeedService . . . . . . . ...13
Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..BackCover
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@Make
sureallcookwareusedin
“~a~’.~
&
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnot have
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitabIefor.Micrmwwing?
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterin aglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Microwave1minuteat HIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.E dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
*Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirrin~,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbook.
a steambuilds
up pressurein foods
whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Readthisibookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Phasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicrowave
Oven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis 700watts.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checkthe ProblemSolveronpage12.
It listsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthat youcancorrect yourself.
BesureyourMicrowave
(hen
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.
isregistered.
Ml TheseThingsAreNormalwithyourMicr(wvtweOven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthe door. ovenisoperating.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhile
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(a)Do NotAttempt tooperate
this ovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththe safety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateon sealing
surfaces. “
(c)DoNotOperatethe oven
ifit isdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)Door (bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
The OvenShouldNotbe
(d)
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
When.usingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARNING-TOreduce
theriskofbums,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage10.
~Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
eInstallorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
e~~CWbin
surfaceofthedoorthreeimchesor
morebackfromthe
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.
*Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
QDonotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
to placethe frmt
countertop
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionstonpage11.
e This a~Dlianceshould be
serviced6nlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
;uthorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
9~ withanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
e To r~~ucethe risk of f~ein
theovencavity:
notovercookfd. Carefidly
–Do
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesf~om
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyournicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Ripertowels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshoulcirun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times–itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
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–w !ndpoppo~orn inyour
micro~l’aveovenunlessina special
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@Some
eggsandsealed
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@Don’t
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressurecan
buildup.Thiscancausethecontainer
toburst,resultingininjury.
~Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
atleast 1id awayfromsides
d OVene
productssuchasvvhok
containers-for
defrostfrozenbeverages
@Cookingutensilsmaybecome
becauseofheattransferred
hot
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
@Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefulhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaflercooking.
FOO& cookedinliquids(such
e
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage11forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
Therrnorneter-Donot
@
usea thermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
~Plasticutemils-Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@When
cookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
e ~oiiingeggsis IIOt
recommendedinamicrowave
Pressurecanbuildup
oven.
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
e ~oo~s~it~ unbr~ke~ outer
66skin9’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
~ 66~oilable”cookingpouches
andtightlydosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefbllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodintheoven,the
ovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntilyoueitheropenthe
ovendoorortouchthe CLEAR/OFFpad.
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Doormustbe securelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ViewingWhdowwithMetal
ShieM.Metalscreenpermits this cover.Youwilldamagetheoven.
viewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
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4. lVIodeIandSerialIWrnmm. 8. OvenInteriorLight.llrns on
5. OvenVent.
6. ModeStirrerCover.
Protectsthemicrowaveenergy
distributingsystem.Donotremove
7. Glass CookingTray.Traymust
bein placewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthe trayin
place.Thetraymayberemovedfor
cleaning.
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whenthedoorisopenedor when
theovenisoperating.
9. TouchControlPaneland
Display.Seenextpagefor
instructions.
Wwhwll!iJimPlug inthe‘oVeni
Thepaneldisplaysfour8’sontheupperportionandallof
theovenfunctionsonthelowerportion.After 15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand “PF”comesonintheupperportion.Touch
theCLEAWOFFpadandovenis readyforuseandtheclock
canbeset.
Hpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequencereoccurs,
andyoumustresetClockaftertouchingCLEANOFF.
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1. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,
timeduringcookingfunctions,
powerlevelbeingused,cooking
modeandinstructions.
2. TEMEC.00IK.Microwavefor2
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevel10(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
3. CLOCK.Touchthispadto
entertimeofdayor checktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.Toset
clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand
thenentertimeofday.Forexample,
iftimeis 1:30,,touchnumberpads
1,3, andOand 1:30willappearin
display.ThentouchSTARTpad. To
resetor changetime,simplyrepeat
aboveprocess.
4. NUMBERPADS.Touchthese
padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofdayor powerlevel.
5. POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberif youwanttochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcookingor Power
Level3 (LOW)fordefrosting.
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uniformthawingatauto-matic PowerLevel3 (orchangepower
levelafterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage9.)
‘7.I$41N/SECTIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
It fimctionsaseitherakitchen
timer,asa holdingperiodafter
defrostorasadelaytimerbefore
timecooking.(Seepage7.)
& CLEARXW?F.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostarttheoven.
“EEEE”
ewhensetting
clock,youhavenotenteredavalidclocktime.
Appears(h ~i@tJU
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timingf!mctims:
operatesasa dnute timer.
@It
IkCanbesettodelaymkhlg.
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@It cambeusedasaholdsetting
after defrosting.
The MIN/SEC
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
How to mme a 3-Minute
Phone call
1. TouchMH’4/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0and“ENTER
T~E” flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads 3,0 andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00and“TIME?’
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeis up,ovensignals,
flashes“END;’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
mogramming a HOLD
Tmm
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
fi.mctions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99 minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundin someofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.
RograBnmimg Delayed
CIX$l<ing
Todelaycookingup to 99minutes,
ard 99 secondstouchTIME
COOKand entercookingtime.
TouchMIN/SECTIMERand
enternumberof minutesto delay
cooking.TouchSTART.Timerwill
countdownto zeroand cooking
willbegin.
Ho-$?$0 Defrost, Hold and
y&~~2~@:Q&
Let’ssayyouwanttodefhstafrozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesand.thenTimeCookfor
25w~inutes.Here’shbwto do
TIMERoperates
it:
Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplacein oven.
Step2:TouchDEl?ROSTpad.
The displayshows:0and“ENTER
DEFTIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(-Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcanbecfiangedbytouchingthe
POWERIJZVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step4:
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows:0and“ENTER
TIME”flashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand“TIME”flashes.
Setstandingorholdtime
Step%Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00
appearsondisplay.
f%.q$:‘IbuchSTAKI’.“DEFTIME”
and15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfbnctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefimction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“END?
Questionsm-dAnswel%
Q.whit W~ happenif~
accidentallyrevememydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. Cm I defrostandholdody?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodo is
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlya~,longassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfora
specifkdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedHongerthannecessary.
What happened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesout the last
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
ovento Defrostfor4 minutes,
Hold/Timefor2minutes,andthen
Defrostfor6 minutes.In thiscase,
theovenwouldDefrostfbr6minutes
andI-Iold/Timefor2 minutes.
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‘-metimecookingfeatureMows
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youtopreset the cookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step 1:Filla cup2/3fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Usea cupthat
hasno metaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Displayshows:0and“ENTER
COOKTIME”flashes.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch
1,0 andOforoneminute.Display
shows1:00and “COOK TIME”
flashes.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level 10(HIGH)ispreferredfor
this cupofcoffee.
Q.I setmyown for thetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endof’thetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,if necessary.
Q.Itouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedSTMU’,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOK padmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
Q.Iwanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthe POWERLEVELpad.
“P-10”appearsonthedisplay
panel.Enternewnumber.
Q. CanI interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood’?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethe doorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless,
timeisremainingontimer.
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Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME”andtimecountingdown
showondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“ENDYOven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
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meDefrostsetting is designed
forspeedythawingoffrozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofa microwaveoven.
POwer Level 3 isautomatically
*
setfordefrosting,but youmay
changethisformoreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfbnction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
MA@:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,the
ovensignalsandflashes“ENQ”then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6: Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Q@~$~~@j~~l~tj .J$m#iwTs
Q.When1pressSTART,I heara
dullthumping noise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,but theywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7 cuts the
timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Step2: TouchDEFROSTDisplay
shows:0and“ENTERDEFTIME”
flashes.
Step3: Touch4,0 andOfor4
minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“DEFTIME”flashes.Ifyouwish
tochangepowerlevel,touchPOWER
LEVELpadandthennewnumber.
DefrostingTips
@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
@Forevendefrosting,some
foodsneedtobebrokenupor
separatedpartofthewaythrough
thedefrostingtime.
@Family-size,pre-packagedfrozen
entreescanbedefrostedand
microwavecooked.Removefrom
foilcontainerandplacefoodin a
microwave-safedish.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyour freezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnot be
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbette~tobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanI openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressof myfind?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoor at
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
~CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbeplu~ed intoanoutlet
that isproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
~~~~1~~-Improper
useofthegroundingplugcanresult
ina riskofelectricshock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
Consulta qualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
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BEFOREUSE
L’seofA*pter Plugs
usage
titwtionswhere
appliancespowercordwill
k&o~ “
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttousean adapter,
wherelocal codespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybe madetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe use
ofa ULlistedadaptir(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfro~ theadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
is notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOTUSEtheapplianceuntil
a propergroundhasagainbeen
established.
*uemly*
m
usageSitwtiomwhere
appliance’spowercordWw
bedkcom*d frequently.
Donotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
the powercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
fiilureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha threeprong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
useofEfiemionCkds
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstthe useofan
extensioncord.However,if itis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethat will
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.If youdo
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cooktimesmaybelongeraswell.
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YournewMicrowaveOvenis
a valuableappliance.Protect
itfrom#misusebyfollowing
theserides:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smeiiing.Openingtheoven
doora fewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”the interior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepsthe interiorfresh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbe damaged.
~ Don’tremovethemodestirrer
coverat thetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6 onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PART’OF
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Howvtoawnthe!h$kk
Walls,floorandp~asticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexceptin
thefood,orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequirea dampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswitha sudsycloth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.
useabrasivecleanerson ovenwalls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVENICLEANERONANY
PARTOF YOURMICROWAVE
OVEN.
DO not
Door(inside).Window:lMpeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONm
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
GlassCookingTray.Occasionally
itisnecessarytoremovethe cooking
trayforcleaningofthetrayor
oven.Topreventbreakage,donot
placetrayintowaterjust after
cooking.Washitcarefi.dlyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenif dropped.
Remember,donotoperatethe oven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
Specia#notewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofa Brown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theoventray.Thismaybe removed
witha cleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
not useBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseronthe paintedsurfaces
suchas thewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
HowtoaetmtheOufiide
Case.Cleanthe outsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then
rinseanddry.Wipethewindow
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadamp
clothandthenwitha drytowel.
ControiP$meLWipewitha damp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel-they can
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
sutiacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwitha sponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord.If thecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwash witha
dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,
sudsywatermaybeused,but be
certaintorinseanddrythoroughly
beforepluggingcordintooutlet.
ovenIAM-npReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Thenremove
lampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewwhichholdscover
inplace.Coverislocatedonthe
backofthe outercase.
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ONDISPLAY
POSSIBLECAUSEAND
s~fi~einyourhome
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may~ ~~ow~orthecircuitbreakertripped. Replacefuseorreset
circuitbreaker.
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s-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallrecept.de.
~Doornotsecurelyclosed.
oSTARTmustbetoucheda&r enteringcooking
e&o&er Selatione~teredalreadyinovenand
o~~e sureyouhaveenter~cookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK.
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accidentwy.F&etcookingprogramandtouchSTART.
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CLEAR/OFFnottouchd tocancelit.
eCoobg timesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensityoramount
offwds inoven:TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
e~comectpowerlevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedpowerlevel,or
changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
~ Dishwasnotro~ted,@rnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions.
eToomanydishesinovenatsametime.cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhencooking
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktimerecommendations.
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usingCIOCk,youhaveno~enteredavalidCkdCtime.
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withyour M.icrtiwim Oven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
Lightreflectionarounddoor or
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outercase.
~iming oven~ightandchangein
~
blowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother
thanhigh.
DUH thumpingsoundwhileoven
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isoperating.
~SomeTV-Radiointerference
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microwaveoven.E’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouare not happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyour problemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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IFULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,partsandservice labor
in yourhometo repairorreplace
anypart of themicrowave
ovenlrangethat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
wewill provide,free of charge,a
replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for the service trip to your home
and service laborcharges.
This warrantyisextended to
the original purchaser andany
succeeding owner forproducts
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states,Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is
LIMITED because youmust payto
ship the product to the serviceshop
orforthe service technician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
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Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may notapply to you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from state tostate.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
teach you howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below.
@improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
Warrantor:General Ekwtric Company
e Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
e Damage to product caused
byaccident, fire, f!oodsor acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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Manager—Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appiiance Park, ILouisvi!le,KY40225
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if further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:
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