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ReadthisbookcarefulIy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswersto your
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
The GEAnswerCenter’”
80Q.626.20U0

consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs
FIotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside
theoven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

Registrationcardthat camewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthis card, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.

It is importantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurfor
adjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwner­shipRegistrationCard.If you
move,orif youarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.

Thisappliancemustbe
registered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedOven. . .

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsGldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice. . .

checktheProblemSolveron
page22. It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis500watts.

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(a)DoNotAttemptto operatethis
ovenwiththedooropensinceopen­dooroperationcanresultinharm-

fulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.
It isimportantnottodefeat
ortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)Do NotPlaceanyobjectbe­tweentheovenfrontfaceandthe
dooror allowsoil or cleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
if it isdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:

(l)Door (bent),

(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened),

.

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

(d)TheOvenShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyoneex­cept properlyqualifiedserviceper-

sonnel.

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eforeMicrowaving. . . . . . . . ...2

SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3-4

l?eaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...5

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TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

Defrost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7

Heating,Defrosting&

CookingCharts . . . . . . . . . . ..8-l9

CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . ...20

GroundingInstructions. . . . ...21

UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...21

ProblemSolver . . . . . . . . . . ...22

ConsumerServices. . . . . . . ...23

Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..BackCover

~ Makesureallutensilsusedin

-our MicrowaveOvenarelabeled
~ suitabkformicrowaving”.

@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover

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dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventSpattering.

~ Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
Seepages8through19.

@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent

bursting.

@Allrecipesutilizehighpower

unlessotherwiseindicated.
~ Wholepoultryand roastsmay

requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.

@Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith

recipesthatcanbestirred.

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SMETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

When using electricalappliances
basic safetyprecautionsshould
be followed,includingthe
following:

WARNING-To reduce

therisk ofbums, electricshock,

fire, injurytopersonsor expos­ureto excessivemicrowave
Snergy:

Usethis applianceonlyfor its

e
intendeduse as described in this
manual.

e Readand followthe specific

“PRECAUTIONS’10AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY” foundon page

0 This appliancemustbe

grounded. Connectonly to
properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUNDINGINSTRUC-

TIONS”

~ For best operation, plugthis

applianceinto its own electrical
outlet, to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffise or trip­ping of circuit breaker.

foundonpage21.

~ Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththepro­videdinstallationinstructions.

~Be

certainto place the front
surfaceof the doorthree
inchesor moreback fromthe
countertopedgeto avoid
accidentaltippingof the
appliancein normalusage.

~ Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
~ Donotimmersepowercordor

pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhang

overedgeoftableorcounter.

2.

● Donotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagedpowercord
orplug,if itisnotworking
properly,or ifitishasbeen
damagedordropped.

@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage20.

@Thisapplianceshouldbeserv­icedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservieefacilityfor
examination,repairor
adjustment.

o Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

@To

reducethe risk of fire in

the ovencavity:

—Donotovercookfood.
Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper,plasticor othercombus­tiblematerialsareplacedinside
theoventofacilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers. ,

—Papertowelsand napkins,
wax paper.

Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfilamentsshould
beavoided,astheymayalso
ignite.

—Donot operatethe oven
while empty to avoiddamage

to the ovenand the dangerof

Ifbyaccidenttheoven

fire.

shouldrunemptya minuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes—itsaves
energyandprolongslifeof
theoven.

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—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and

disconnectthepowercord,or

shutoffpoweratthefhseor

circuitbreakerpanel.
—Donotpop

microwaveoven

popcornin your

unlessina
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.

~ Someproductssuchaswhole

eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

@

Avoidheating baby food in

glassjars,

evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.

* Don9t defrost frozen

beverages

innarrowneckedbot­tles;especiallycarbonatedones.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,

resultingininjury.
~ Usemetal only

this book. Metal

as directedin

stripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfidwhen
usedas describedindefrosting

andcookingcharts.
TVdinnersmaybecooked .

inmetaltraysprovidingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetal

at

least l-inch awayfromsides

of oven.
~ Cooking utensils may

become hot

becauseofheat
transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto

handletheutensil.

o Sometimes, thecookingtray
can become toohot to touch.

carefulhandlingthecooking

Be

trayduringandaftercooking.
@

Thermometer—Donotuse

anythermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthat
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

~

Plasticutensils-Plastic uten-

silsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbe used
microwaveplasticmaynotbe as
tolerantofovercookingcondi­tionsasareglassorceramic
materialsandmaysoftenorchar
if subjectedto shortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerex-

posurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Use Microwave
plasticsonly and

carefully.Even

usethemin
strictcompliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommenda­tions.2) Donotsubjectempty
utensilstomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildreritouseplastic
utensilswithoutcomplete
supervision.

When cooking porkfollow

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ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote

possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe

toeat.

@

Boiling eggs (inand out of
shell) is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideegg yolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.

@Foodswithunbrokenouter

“skin>’suchaspotatoes,hot ­dogsorsausag&,tomatoes,ap­ples,chickenliversandother

@
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.

* “Boilable”cookingpouches

and tightly closed plastic bags

should

beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedincookingcharts.If
theyarenot,plasticcouldburst
duringorimmediatelyaftercook­ing,possiblyresultingininjury.
Also,plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartiallyun­coveredbecausetheyforma
tightseal.Whencookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap,removecovering
carefhllyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.

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1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopen

door.Doormustbe latchedbefore
ovenwilloperate.

2. DoorLatches.

3.ChbkeDoorSeai.

4. Door Screen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingof foodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5. Controll%nel.

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6. OvenInteriorLight.Tbrnson
whenthe doorisope-ned(iftimeris,

on)or whentheovenisoperating.

7. StirrerCover.Protectsthe
microwaveenergydistributing
antenna.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.

8. PowerControlKnob.

trol

canbe setatLQW/DEFROST

Thiscon-

or HIGH.

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9. 15-MinuteTimerwith
graduatedscalein firstfive
minutes.Settimerto desired
cookingor defrostingtime.

10.Cooking‘JlayRetainers.
H. RefiovableGlassCooking

Tray.Do notoperatetheoven

withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

12.ModelandSerialNumbers.

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Thetimecookingf~ture al~ows
youtopresetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIGHisrecommended
formostcooking.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

I dIll

!Wepk Filla cup2Afull ofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried

coffee.Useacupthat hasnometal
decoration.Placecupin ovenand
closedoor.

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Questions
andAnswers

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

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeorlocationmanyTime

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Step2:TurnPowerControlknob

to PowerLevelHIGH.

Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordotieness,andcook your
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q. WhathappensifIaccidental­lyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?

A. Accidentaluseforshort

periodsoftimedoesnot damage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.

Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoor.Thetimer
mustberesetforcookingto resume
unlesstimeis remainingontimer.

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oven.For coffee,setat 1minuteand
20to30 seconds.Timermaybe
resetduringcookingif needed.

Note:Tosettimelessthan2
minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2 andthenback tothedesired
time.

Step4:Whentimeisup,abeliwill
soundandtheovenwillshut off.

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FIOWtouseDefrost

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_– forthawingandisone ofthemost

neDefrostsettingisdesigned

importantadvantagesofhavinga

microwaveoven.

* PowerLevelIJ3W/DEFROST

mustbeusedfordefrosting.

@Seethedefrostingchartsonthe
followingpages.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta2 lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

OFoodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

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* Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

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Q. Whydon’tthetimesinthe
defrostingchartsseemrightfor
myfood?

A. Thesetimesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyour freezer.
Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated
inyourdefrostingcharts.Ifyour
foodisstillnotcompletelythawed
attheendofthattime,resetyour
ovenandadjustthetime
accordingly.

Q. Shouldallf~ds be
completelythawed before
cooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe

completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit

~is stillslightlyfrozen.

SteD2:TurnPowerControlknobto
LOW/DEFROST.

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Step3:TbrnTimerControlto7
minutestostartoven.

Step4:Whenoventurnsoff,turn
packageover,closedoor,andset
timerforanother7minutes.

@Pre-packagedfrozendinners

canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.

o Checkthe followingchartsfor

otherdefrostingtips.

Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor.
Theovenbeginsoperatingiftime’
isleftontimer.If not, resettimer.

Q. HowdoI determinethe

amountoftimeneededfor

defrostingfoods?

A. Defrostaccordingtothe

defrostingcharts.Note,however,

that in yourmicrowavemen, there
arenoextradefrostfunctions.So,
special<techniquesmaybenecessary.

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DefrosthgChati

PowerLevel:Defrost/Low

FirstHalf

SecondHalf

Food Time, Minutes Time,Minutes Comments

Meat

Bacon(1pkg.) 2-3 2-3 Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turnover

Franks(1 lb.) 3-5

(%lb.) 1%-2% None Microwavejustuntilfrankscanbeseparated.

Ground,(1lb.) 6 2-3 Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafterfirst %oftime.Setaside.

Beef& Breakupremainingblock,andcontinuemicrowaving.
Pork(2lb.) 8 2-3

Spareribs, 2-4 2-3

Pork(2lbs.) perpound

Steaks, 2-4 2-4

Chops& perpound perpound
Cutlets
(Beef,Lamb
Veal&Pork)

perpound

perpound afierfirst%oftime.Letstand5minutes.Microwave

None

perpound afterfirst %oftime.After second%oftimeseparate

justuntilstripscanbeseparated.

Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.

Placewrappedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turnover
pieceswithtableknife.Letstandtocomplete

defrosting.

Placeunwrappedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turn
overafterfirst
separatepieceswithtableknife,letstandtocomplete
defrosting.

Y2 oftime.Aftersecond %oftime,

Sausage,

Bulk1lb. tray

Sausage

Bulk1lb. roll 2-3 2-3

Sausage,

Patties(12 oz. pkg.) 2

2-3 2-3 aside.Breakupremainingblock,microwave2 to3

Scrapeoffsoftenedmeataftersecond%oftime.Set
minutesmore.

Turnoverafterfirst ?4oftime.

1-2 Turnoverafterfirst %oftime.Let stand5minutes.

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