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Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It 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

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

Serial 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

find them on a label inside

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 he registered. that it is.

Write to: Hotpoint

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

This appliance

Pl~e

be certain

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or

builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Solver

on page 23.

Optional Accessories

available at extra cost from your Hotpoint supplier.

4-AO19

Installation Kit

this oven to be mounted under cabinet.

allows

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXC~SIVE

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 interlocks.

Do Not Place

between the oven front face and 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 seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

to operate

any object

the oven

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

. Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

●

Some TV-Radio interference

might

be noticed while using your

mi~rowave

interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

oven. It’s

similar-t~

the

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Microwaving

●

Make sure all cookware used your microwave oven is suitable microwaving. Most glass cooking dishes, measuring custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not

metilic

sheen can be used. Some is labeled “suitable for

If you are unsure, use this dish Measure 1 cup water in a glass Place in oven on or beside dish. Microwave 1 minute at High If water becomes hot, dish is microwave safe. If dish heats, it should not be used for

●

plastic wrap can be used to dishes in order to retain and prevent spattering.

●

stirring, rotating or rearranging Check the cooking guide for specific instructions.

● Steam builds up pressure in

which are tightly covered by as or membrane. Pierce potatoes, yolks and chicken livers to prev bursting.

trim or

Paper towels, wax paper, and

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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

AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

. This appliance must

be grounded.

Connect ody to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRU~IONS”

●

This microwave oven is

on page 22.

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

●

appfiance

in normal usage.

Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

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 21.

●

This appliance should be

serviced ody by

qudfied

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 overcook food.

CareWy

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 products. 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

–Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

ufless

in a special microwave popcorn accessory or

udess

you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens. –Do not overcook potatoes.

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

●

If materials inside oven shodd ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shutoff 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

in narrow necked

fromn

beverages

boties (especitiy

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

●

Use

meti

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 metal at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●

c~kware

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 Be

carefil

too

hot to touch.

handling the cooking

tray during and after cooking.

●

Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than

ftis

containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 21 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 cooking are very useful, but be

usd care~y.

Even

rnicmwave

shodd

rnicrowave-

safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and

sofien

may

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

otiy 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

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killed and meat

●

Boiling eggs is not

be safe to eat.

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

s Foods “skin”

with unbroken outer

such as

potitoes,

sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks

(see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

~~Boilable”

cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as

dirwted

in cooking guide. If they

are not, plastic could burst during

or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least

partidy

uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering

carefifly

and direct steam

away from hands and face,

●

Sponbneous

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.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

.4 Cubic Foot

Oven Interior

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1. Oven Vent.

2. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects

the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove this cover. You will damage the oven.

35-Minute Timer.

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

4. Power can be set at

Uvel

LOW/DEF or HIGH.

Set timer to

Knob. This knob

Door Open Bar.

door.

Doo~must be securely

latched for oven to operate.

6. Oven Interior Light. Turns on when timer is on.

Glass Cooking Tray.

be in place when using the oven. Cooking unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray may be removed for cleaning.

yrformance

Press to open

Tray must

will be

8. Model and Serial Numbers.

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

10. Door

htches.

Cooting

The timer allows you to preset the cooking time.

The oven shuts off automatically.

Power

Level

HIGH is recommended

for all cooking and heating. 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

Questiow and Answers

Q. 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?

Since house power varies due to time or location most recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for 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 I interrupt the cooking 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.

To resume cooking, simply

Step 2:

HIGH. Step 3: 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

sounds, oven light and fan shut off.

Turn Power Level knob to

11/2

minutes. Timer

4: When time is up, the oven

Defrosting

The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven.

● Power Level LOW/DEF should

be used for defrosting.

● See your Defrosting Guide for

defrosting help. To become better acquainted with

the defrost function, defrost frozen pork chops by following the steps below.

Step 1: Place l-lb. package of frozen chops in the oven and close door.

Step 4:

When oven turns off, turn

package over, close door, and set

timer for remaining defrosting time.

Defrosting

● Foods frozen in paper or plastic

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can be defrosted in the package.

●

For even defrosting, many foods

need to be broken up or separated

part of the way through the

defrosting time.

Questions and Answers

Q. When I turn the Timer Control and a dull thumping noise. What is it?

This sound is norrnd. It is letting you know the oven is using a Power Level lower than HIGH.

Why don’t the defrosting times in the Defrosting Guide seem right for my food?

A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set your oven for the time indicated in your Defrosting Guide. If your food is still not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

Q. Should all foods be completely

thawed before cooking? A.

Some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly

it is better to begin cooking while it

is still slightly frozen.

stirt

the oven, I hear

Step 2:

Turn Power Level knob

LOW/DEF.

Step 3: Turn Timer Control to one half of the total defrosting time

recommended in the defrosting guide. Turning the Timer Control starts the oven when the door is

closed.

● Pre-packaged frozen dinners

can be defrosted and microwaved. Be sure to remove any foil covers. Keep metal trays at least 1“ away from cavity walls.

●

Check the following guide for

other defrosting tips.

Q. Can I open the door during defrosting to check on the progress of my food?

A. Yes.

You may open the door at

any time during microwaving. To

resume defrosting, close the door. The oven begins operating if time is left on timer. If not, reset timer.

Defrosting Guide

Food

Meat

Bacon (1

Franks (1 lb.)

Ground beef & pork (1 lb. )

Ground beef & pork (2

Spareribs,

Pork (2

pkg. )

Ibs.

)

Ibs.)

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Half

Minutes

per pound

8-10

2-4

per pound

Power

Second Half

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Uvel: hw/Def

Minutes

3-4

per pound

3-4

7-9

2-3

per pound

Comments

Place

unopened package in microwave

after first half of time and unwrap. Let stand 5 minutes. Microwave just until strips can be separated.

Place unopened package in microwave oven. Turn over

afier first half of time. Microwave just

be separated.

Turn package over after first half of time. After second

half of time, breakup and let stand 5 minutes.

Turn package over after first half of time. Scrape off

softened meat after second half of time. Set aside. Break

remairring

if necessary.

Place wrapped package in microwave oven. Turn over after first half of time. Afier second half of time separate pieces with

block

and continue microwaving 3-5 minutes

mble

knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

oven. Turn over

until

franks can

Steaks,

Chops & Cutlets (beef, lamb,

veal

& pork)

Sausage,

Bulk (1 lb. tray)

Sausage

Bulk (1 lb.

Sausage,

Link (1 lb. )

Sausage,

Patties (12

roll)

oz.

pkg.)

4-6

per pound

3-4 2-4

3-4

2-3

4-5

per pound

3-4

2-3

Place unwrapped meat in single layer in cooking dish

in oven. defrosted pieces with table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

Scrape off softened meat after second Set aside. Break up remaining block, microwave 2 to 4 minutes more.

Turn over after first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes.

Turn over and rotate 1/4 turn after first Let stand 5 minutes.

Turn over after first stand 5 minutes.

firn

over

afier

first

half

of time and separate

half

of time.

half

of time.

half

of time and rotate patties. Let

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