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Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning

Convenience Food Guide Cooking

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Features Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 7 Microwave Cookware

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Precautions Problem Solver

Repair Service Safety Instructions

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Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park

Louisville,

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

S“erial

Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the

location of your microwave oven

should a need occur for adjustments.

KY40225

Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating model

and

serial numbers.

must be re~stered. Plmse be certain that it is.

Write to: Hotpoint

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

This appliance

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately

builder) that sold you the oven.

contact the dealer (or

Save time and money.

Before

check the Problem Solver on page 19. 1( lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

you

request service . . .

Optional Accessory

available at extra cost from your Hotpoint supplier.

4-AOD

Installation Kit

this oven to be mounted under a cabinet.

allows

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety

interloch.

(b) Do Not Place

between the oven front face the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c)

Do Not Operate

if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door

(d)

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

seals

and sealing surfaces.

The Oven Should Not

to operate

any

object

the oven

and

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door. . Light reflection around door “r

outer case. . Dull thumping sound while

oven is operating.

Some TV-Radio interference

mixht

be noticed while using your

mi~rowave

interference appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

oven.

caused

Its

similar-to the

by other small

~PORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Microwaving

● Make sure

your microwave microwaving. Most glass

cooking cuswrd

dinnerware which metallic trim sheen can be used. is labeled “suitable

Ii. you

Measure 1 cup water in Place in M If’water

microwave should not be

● Paper

plastic wrap dishes in order to retain and prevent spattering.

●

stirring, Check the specific

● Steam builds up pressure in

which are tightly

or tnembrane. y(>lks

bursting.

dishes, measuring cups,

cups, pottery

are unsure, usc this dish test:

oven on or

icr~~wavc

bec(>mes

safe. If dish heats, it

tc)wels,

SOIne nlicr(~waved foods”

rotating or

co(}king

instructions.

and chicken livers to prevent

yc)u

use a meat

while

c(~okin~

safe

for

use in microwave

~ps

all

cookware used in

c~vcn

is suitable

casser(>les,

(Jr

china

d~~es n~)t

~~r gl=e

Some cookware for micr(~waving~’

beside dish.

1 minute at High (10).

hot, dish is

used

for microwaving.

wax paper,

can

be used to cover

rearranging.

guide

c(>vered

Pierce

thermc~meter

make sure it

have

with a metallic

glass cup.

and

moisture

require

for

by a skin

potatoes, egg

ovens.

for

foods”

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING–To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

●

Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

●

This appliance must be

groundd.

Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRU~IONS” on page 18.

●

This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook

food, and is not intended

for laboratory or industrial use.

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided initiation instructions.

●

Be certain to place the front surface of the door three

inchm

or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the

●

apptiance

in normal usage.

Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it

has

been

damaged or dropped.

●

See door surface cleaning instructions on page 17.

●

This appliance should be

serticed otiy

by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for

examination, repair or adjustment.

●

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

–Do not

overeook

food. CareMv

attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

–Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

–Do not use recycled paper

produck.

Recycled paper towels, napkins and wax paper can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

–Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

IMPORTNT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

–Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

udess

in a special

microwave popcorn accessory or

unless you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens.

–Do not overcook

pobtoes.

They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

●

If materials inside oven should

igtite,

keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed glass jars—may explode and

should

not be heated

in this oven.

●

Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

●

Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked

boties

(especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury,

●

Use

metil

only as directed in

cooking guide. TV dinners maybe microwaved

in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using metal in the microwave oven, keep

mehl

at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●

Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

●

Sometimes, the cooking tray

can become too hot to touch. Be careful handling the cooking tray during and

afier

cooking.

●

Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 17 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

●

Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the

thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

●

Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even

microwave-

safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking,

the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal

temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

●

Boiling eggs is not

recommended in a microwave

oven. Pressure can build up inside the egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin” such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking. .

~~Boilabie”

and

tightly closed plastic bags

cooking

pouches

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in cooking guide. If they are not, plastic could burst

during

or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also,

plastic storage at least partially uncovered

conhiners

should be

bwause

they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

●

Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the

microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

SAW

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

R~lA

Cubic

Foot

Oven Interior

—,

1. Oven Vent.

2. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects

the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove this cover.

YC>U

will damage the oven.

15-Minute Timer.

desired cooking time. Setting the timer starts the oven (when the door is closed).

Set timer to

4. Door Open Bar. Press to open door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

Oven Interior Light.

when timer is on.

6. Glass Cooking Tray.

be in place when using the oven. Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory without the tray

in place. The tray may be removed for cleaning.

Turns on

Tray must

Model and Serial Numbers.

8. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

Door

Latches.

CooHng

The timer allows you to preset the cooking time.

The oven shuts off automatically. To become better acquainted with

time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.

Step 1:

and add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 3). Place cup in oven and close door.

Fill a cup 2/3 full of water

Questiom

I set my oven for the time

called for in the recipe, but at the

end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due

to time or location most recipes give you a time range to prevent

overcoo~ng.

minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

What happens if I accidentally operate the microwave oven without food in it?

A. Accidental use for short

periods of time does not damage the magnetron but it is not recommended.

Q. Can function to check the food?

A. Yes.

close the door. The timer must be reset for cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.

and Answers

Set the oven for

interrupt the cooking

To resume cooking, simply

Step 2: Set Timer Control. For

coffee, set at may be reset during cooking

if needed.

Note: To set timer less than 2 minutes, turn the Timer Control past 2 and then back to the desired time.

Step

3: When time is up, the oven

sounds, oven light and fan shut off.

172

minutes. Timer

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