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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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sureallcookwareusedin

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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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ovendoorortouchthe CLEAR/OFFpad.

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L DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
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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