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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
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questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
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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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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

~

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.

5

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.

o

-

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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6

FIOWtouseDefrost

~.

_– 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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Defrosting chart

RowerLevel:JMvS#LQw

Food

RN.wry

Chicken,

Broiler-Fryer
cut-up
(2!4-3 lbs.)

Whole

2%-3 lbs.

FishL%Seafood

Fillets(1lb.)

Shellfish,

smallpieces
(1 lb.)

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Crabmeat6oz.

FirstHalf

‘1’hne,Minutes

7-8

9-11

4

31/4-4

2-3

$ecoIldHalf

‘llrne,Minutes Comments

- 7-8

9-11

4-6

3~.4

2-3

Placewrappedchickeninmicrowaveoven. After% of
timeunwrapand turnoverandplaceincookingdish.
Aftersecond%of time, separatepieces.Microwave2
to4minutesmore,ifnecessary.

Placewrappedchickeninmicrowaveoven.After% of
time,shieldwarmareaswithfoil.

Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.(Iffishis
frozeninwater,placeincookingdish.)Rotate%turn
afterfirst %oftime.Allersecond%oftime,holdunder

coldwaterto separate.

Spreadshellfishin singlelayerinbakingdish.
Rearrange,piecesafterfirst% oftime.

Placeblockincasserole.Turnoverandbreakupwith
forkafterfirst%oftime.

Shellfish,

large8-10 oz.
CrabLegs

Breads,G&es

BreadorBuns,1lb.

Heat& ServeRolls

OZ. pkg.

7

Coffeecake,9-13 oz.

SweetRolls,8-12 oz.

Doughnuts,1-3

Doughnuts,

glazed12

FrenchToast,

— 2 slices

3

1

1

1

2

1A-1

2.

2

2%-3

/wmngeincookingdishwithlightundersideup.Turn
over afterfirst %oftime.

1!4-2 Turnoverafterfirst”%oftime.

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ly5-2

Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.

Rotate%turnafterfirst %of time.

Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.

None No turnneeded.

2-3 Rotate%turnafterfirst% oftime.

1%-2

RotateY.zturnafterfirst% oftime.

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PowerLevel:Defrost/Low

FirstHalf secondHalf

Time,Minutes Time, Minutes Comments

Cake,frosted

17Oz.

Pound(like

ll%i oz.

Cheesecake,

17- 190Z.

Fruit

Fruit, 10-16 oz.

Fruit,in

plasticpouch

10oz.

Fruitpie,

ornutpie8-in.

Creampie,

custardpie

14oz.

1 1-2

1-2

2

1?4

2

3%-4

l%

Rotate%turn afterfirst ‘%oftime.

.1-2 Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.

2-3 Rotate?4turnafterfirst %oftime.Letstand5minutes

tocompletedefrosting.

1?4 Removefoil.Placepackageinmicrowaveoven.After

first !4oftime,breakupwithfork.Repeatifnecessary.

1-2 Placepackageinmicrowaveoven.Afterfirst% oftime,

flexpackage. ‘

3-5 “ Rotate%turnafterfirst%oftime.

1-2!4 Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.

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HeathgorRehmtklgchart

1.Directionsbelowareforreheatingalready-cookedfoodsatrefrigeratororroomtemperature,Usemicrowaveovensafecontainers.
.Covermostfbods(seetips)forfastestheating.Exceptionsarerareormediummeats,somesandwiches,griddlefoodslikepancakesandbakedfds.
.Besurefoodsareheatedthroughbeforeserving.Steamingorbubblingaroundedgesdoesnotnecessarilymeanfoodisheatedthroughout,As

ageneralrule,hotfoodsproduceanareawarmtothetouchincenterofundersideofdish.

PowerLevel:Hkh

Item

Amount

ApproximateTime, Minutes

Appetizers

Saucy;suchasmeatballs,

cocktailfranks,riblets

*Acupperserving

PastryBites;smallpizzas 2to4servings 2-4
egg rollsetc.

1 to 2servings 3-5

3to4 servings

HateofLeftovers

Meatplus2vegetables 1plate

MeatsandMainDishes

SaucyMainDishes;chili,
chopsuey,spaghetti,stew

%cup-1 cup serving

Hamburgersor meatloaf 1to2servings
4oz.perserving

HotDogsandsausages

Riceandpasta

2A- %cupserving

Toppedormixedwithsauce

Tip:Coversaucymaindisheswithplasticwrap.Coverothermaindishesandmeatswithwaxedpaper.

1to2servings 4-8

3to4 servings 9-15

1can 16oz.

3to4 servings

lto2

3t04

1to2servings
1to 2servings

3to4 servings

5-7

3-5

5-7 ,

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2-4

1-2

3-4
2-3

5-9

10-15

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soups

Waterbased

1 cupserving

Vegetables

Smallpieces;peas,corn,
beans,etc.

‘/2 cupper serving

Largepiecesor whole;corn
onthecob,asparagusspears,etc.

Mashed- %cup per serving

Tip:Covervegetablesformostevenheating.

sauces

Dessert;chocolate,

butterscotch
Meator maindish, chunky

type,gibletgravy,spaghetti
sauce,etc.

~ Creamytype

Tip:Coverfoodtopreventspatter.

1 to2 servings
3to4 servings
1can 10oz.

1to 2servings

3to4 servings

1to2servings

3to4servings
1to 2servings

3to4servings

‘/2 cup

1cup

‘/2 cup

1cup
1can 16oz.

‘/2 cup

1 cup

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7-11
6-7 ~

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1.Mostconveniencefoodscanbereheatedbymicrowaveonly,sincetheyarcalreadycooked.Alwaysusemicrowavesafeutensils(glassorplastic).

Forfoodsneedingbrowningorcrisping,conventionalbakingisrecommended.

2. Removefoodfromfoilcontainersover%-in.high.

3. Foodsshouldbecontainedina microwavesafedish.

PowerLevel:Ekh

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mod

Time in Minutes Comments

Appetizers

Frozenpreparedsandwiches

Pizza(3.7oz.)
Popcorn(3?4oz.pkg.)frozen 4-6 Timesgivenareformicrowavepopcorn.

Popcorn(3%oz. pkg.)Roomtemp. 2R-4

2-3 Wrapinpapertowel.Rotate%turnafterhalftime.

persandwich

1%-4?4 Rotate%turnatler2 minutes.

Fi$h&SMl@Jl

Fish&Chips(5-14oz.)

BreadedFish 5-10 oz.

14- 160z.

OZ.

23-25

3%-4%

4-5
7-9 papertowels.

10-12

Removefoilcover.Returntrayto cartonor distribute
evenlyonmicrowavesafedish.

Distributeevenlyonmicrowavesafedishlinedwith2

Meats

Drymixes,Hamburgeradded

FrozenMeats 5-8 oz. ~

10-16
16-320z.

Frozen Dinners

HeartyT.V. - Style(17oz.)
RegularT.V.-Style(11oz.)
PremiumEntree8-9 oz.

21oz.

OZ.

32

OZ.

11-20 Addcooked,drainedhamburger.”

4-7
6-12

13-21

15-17 Removefoiltrayandreturntraytocarton. If metaltrayis

7-1o

8-10 container.Rotate%turnafterhalfofcookingtime.
23-26
26-28

Ifpouchpackageisused,puncturewithforktovent.

morethan%-inchdeep,placefoodinmicrowavesafe

-

e

PastaandI&e

Cannedspaghetti,etc.
FrozenLasagna(21oz.)

Macaroni&Cheese(8oz.)

RxRItry

FriedChicken2pieces

4pieces

6pieces 10-11 -

FrozenPouch(5-7 oz.)

Ch?iddkFoods

Frenchtoast2 pieces 2-3

4pieces

Waffles 2pieces

4 pieces 3-4

Brmti FOOcl$

CountrySausage2
&Biscuits 4

6

BreakfastEntree(4-5 oz.)

7-8
15-20

9-11 Stirorturn %turn afterhalfofcooking.

5-7
8-9

3-5

3-4
2-3

1
2
3

3-4

Stirbeforeserving. ,

Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.

Arrangeonplatelinedwith2 layersofpapertowels.

Splitpouchbeforemicrowaving.

6

Arrangeonplatelinedwith2 layersofpapertowels.

Arrangeonplatelinedwith2 layersofpapertowels.

Rotate%turnat 1 minute.
Rotate%turneveryminute.

Stiroccasionallyorturn !4turnaflerhalfof cookingtime.

12

.

1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safedish,plasticorglass,

.—

PowerLevel&Time

Food

Container

Cover (orInternalTemp.) Comments

Beef

Ground1lb. Casserole No HI(lo)
Crumbled andfinish.Tocookfrozenblock,

(forcasseroles microwave10to 15minutesbreaking

orsoup) up andstirringeve~ 5 minutes.

5-8 min.

Addsauceorcasseroleingredients

Meatballs Pieplateor Wax HI(lo) 10-13 min. Rounddish:arrange%to l-in. apart
1lb.

Patties
4patties/lb.

1-2 patties dinnerplate(l?o~1or 2

3-4 patties

Meatloaf Pieplateorloafdish
Roundloaf
Loafshape Meal-HI(7) or 17-19 min.

oblongdish paper

Oblongglassdish(with Wax
trivetifdesired)ceramic paper

pattiesusepaperplate
linedwithdouble
thicknesspapertowels.)

Plastic

wrap

HI(lo)

2-4 min.
4-6 min.

HI(lo) 15-20 min.

cookto 170°

incirclearoundedgeofdish.
Oblongdish:arrange%to l-in. apart

Coverwithwaxpap&orcook
uncoveredandturnpattiesover.If
desired,addbrowningsauceoragent.

Letstand10minutesaftercooking.

Pork

Bacon
Perslice

Porksausage Microwave

(raw)
2patties
4patties 6-7 min.

Porklinksausage Microwave
(raw)
2links

4links

8links

Microwave Paper HI(lo) “
safeplate towel

safeutensil paper

safeutensil paper

..

Wax

--

wax

HI(lo)

HI(10)

%-1 min.

3-4 min.

3-4 min.
5-6 min. ­7-8 min.

Arrangeinsinglelayeronpapertowels
orontrivetsetindish.Layermany
slicesbetwkenlayersof papertowels.

Arrangeinsinglelayer.

Arrangeinsinglelayer.

Canadianbacon Microwave Wax HI (10) Arrangeinsinglelayer.
2slices safeutensil paper 1-2 min.
4slices 3-4min.
6slices

1.Fishisdonewhenitflakeseasilywithafork.Centermaystillbeslightlytranslucent, butwillcontinuecookingasfishstandsafewminutesafler

cooking.

2. Cookfishwithor-withoutsauce.Atightcoversteamsfish,orusea lightercoverofwaxpaperorpapertowelforlesssteaming.

3. Donot overcookfish.Checkatminimumtime.

mod

Container

Cover

PowerLevel&Time Comments

4-6 min~

Fish

Filletsor 10x6x2-in Waxpaper HI(10)
steaks1lb. Oblongdish plasticwrap

(%ms, 6

Shrimp-1 lb. Pieplateorshallowdish
(peeled)
Shrimp-2 lbs.
(unpeeled)

Pieplateorshallowdish

2-qt.casserole Lidor HI(lo) 7-llmin. Stirafter5minutes.

Plasticwrap I-U
Plasticwrap

plasticwrap

(10)

HI(10) 4-8 min.

13

7-9 min. Microwaveuntilfishflakeseasily.

4-6 min.

1.Usemicrowavetrivetfor chickenandothersmallpoultry,butavoidtrivetforcookingturkey.

2. Letchickenandothersmallpoultrystandafiermicrowavingforupto 10minutes.Turkeyshouldbeallowedtostand20minutes.

Food Container

Cover

PowerLevel&Time Comments

Chicken

Pieces Plateor
2lb.
(approx.6pieces)

Whole

2-5 lbs.

oblongdish

Waxpaper

HI(10)

8min.
perlb.

9min.

perlb.

Brushwithbrowningagentifdesired.
Arrangeinsinglelayerin cooking
dishsothickestmeatypiecesareto
outsideedgesofdish.
Placebreastsidedown.After?4of
cookingtimeturnover.

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~0~*111

Whole(Stuffedor Squareoroblongdish
unstuffed)1-2 lbs. andtrivet

Halves

Hens

Squareor
oblongdish

Waxpaper

Waxpaper

HI(10)

HI(10)

9min.
perlb.

9-10 min.

perlb.

Placebreastsidedownindish.Turn
overafterhalfoftime.

Arrangeskinsideupindish,onbed
ofstuffingifdesired.

molding

4-5 lbs.

Oblongdish
andtrivet

Waxpaper HI(10)

9min.
perlb.

Shieldbottomoflegs.Microwave
breastsideupforfirsthalfoftime.
Brushwithbrowningsauce.Baste
withsauce.Or, donotapply
browningsauceandbroiltopsurface
ofcookedbirduntilbrownandcrisp.

EggsandChine

1.Prepareeggsmanywaysinthemicrowaveoven,seebelow.Alwayspiercewholeyolksbeforemicrowavingtopreventbursting.

2. Neverhardcookeggsintheshell,anddonot reheatin-shellhardcookedeggs.Theycouldexplode.

3. Cookeggsjustuntilset,theyaredelicateandcantoughenifovercooked.

Food Container

Eggs

Scrambled Glassmeasuringcup

Poachedeggs

orcasserole

1%-qt.casserole

Cover

No

Casserole

cover

PowerLevel&Time Comments

HI(10)

HI(10) 5-6 min. Boil2cupshottapwater5to 6

%-1 min. Place 1teaspoonbutterpereggin

peregg

?A-1 min. minuteson HI (10).Breakeggsonto

peregg plate,puncturemembrane.Swirl

dish.Microwaveat HI(10)until
melted.Scrambletheeggswiththe
butterand1 tablespoonmilkperegg.
Placeinovenandmicrowavefor %of
totaltime.Scrapeportionsfromthe
outsidetothecenter.Allowtostand1
to2 minutestoseteggs.

boilingwaterwithspoon,slipineggs
gently.Cover.Letstandinwatera
Fewminutes.’

m

Bra&

1.Crustonbreadswillbesoft,outsidecolorof foodswillbesameascolorofbatter(outsideswillnotbrown).Ifdesired,sprinkletopofbatterwith
cinnamon-sugarmixture,choppednutsorothertoppingforbrowncolor.Or,increasebrowncoloron upsidedownbreadsbyliningdishbefore
microwavingwithbrownsugarcaramelmixture,orsavorytoppinglikecrushedcannedFrenchfriedonionrings.

Food

CornBread

Coffeecake 8-in.rounddish

14oz.

Gingerbread 8-in.round

~:ic~7~;d Glassloafdishbottom

Container Cover PowerLevel&Time Comments

8-in.rounddish

orsquare

linedwithwaxpaper

No HI(10) 7-9 min. Forflavorfidbrownedtopping

No HI(10) 9-11 min. Letstandonflatsurface10minutes,

No HI (10)

HI(10)

14

.,

7-9 min. Letstandonflatsurface5minutes,

10-12 min.

sprinklecookingdishwithfinely
choppedcannedFrenchfriedonions
beforemicrowaving.Turnoutofpan
upsidedowntoserve,

covered,tofinishbaking.

covered,tofinishbaking.
Letstandon flatsurface15minutes,

covered,tofinishbaking.

e

1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensil,glassorplastic.

2.For pastauscabouthalftheamountofwaterneededforconventionalboiling;thereislessevaporationinamicrowaveoven.Addregularamount
ofsaltand1teaspoonoil (optional,to preventsticking).

3. Forriceorminutericeusethesameorslightlygreateramountofwateraswithconventionalboiling.Addregularamountsalt.

4. Coverpastaandricetightlywhilemicrowaving.Whenusingplasticwrap,turnbackonecornertovent.

5. Stirorrearrangeafterhalfofcookingtime.Drainpastaimmediatelyaftermicrowaving.

e

6.Microwavingtimeisaboutthesameasconventionalboiling.

F’ood Container

Pasta

Macaroni

OZ.)

(8

Spaghetti
(8oz.broken) wrap

EggNoodles

OZ.)

(8

Manicotti 10x6x2-in.dish Plastic HI(lo)
(5oz.)

Rice

Rice,regular
longgrain(1cup)

Rice,minute 1%-qt.casserole Lidor
(1%?cups)

@

Cover

2-qt.casserole

3-qt.casserole Plastic HI(lo)

3-qt.casserole

2-qt.casserole Lidor HI(lo)

Lidor HI(lo)

plasticwrap

Lid~r

plasticwrap

wrap

plasticwrap

plasticwrap Stirafter2minutes.

PowerLevel&Time Comments

HI(lo) 17-19min.

HI(lo)

18-22 min. Add3 cupswater,Stirafier10

minutes.Forrotinitype,checkfor
donenessafter10minutes.

20-22 min. Add6cupswater.Rearrangeafter

10minutes.

Add3cupswater.Stirafter10
minutes.Timeisthesameforspinach
orregularnoodles.

22-25 min. Brushwithoilthencoverwithwater

indish.Usingfork,turnover every5
minuteswhilemicrowaving.

18-20 min. Add2%cupswaterand1 teaspoon

salt.Stirafter10minutes.

4-5 min. Add1 cupwaterand1teaspoonsalt.

Cerd

<.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils,glassorplastic.Uselargeenoughcontainertoavoidspillover.

2. Startwithhottesttapwatertoshortencookingtime.

3. Donot cover(preventsspillover).

4. Stirhalf-waythroughcool@gtime.

Food Container Cover

Oatmeal,Quick Chinaorpotterybowl, No HI(10)
perserving

Note:Tomicrowavesingleservingpacketofinstantoatmeal,followpackagedirectionsforamountofwaterandmicrowaveatHI(10)for%-1min.

Oatmeal,

longcooking oneserving.Increasetimeabout2

1 serving minutesforeachadditionalserving.

Grits,Quick Chinaorpotterybowl, No HI(10)

1 serving paperbowl

Note:Tomicrowavesingle-servingpacketof instantgrits,folltiwpackagedirectionsforamountofwaterandmicrowaveatHI(10)for‘A-1 min.

CreamofWheat l-qt. casserole

1 serving orbowl

CreamofRice

1 serving

paperbowl beforemicrowaving.Stirbefore

l-qt. casserole

Chinaorpotterybowl,
paperbowl

No

No

No HI(10)

PowerLevel&Time Comments

1%min.

HI(10) 4-5 min. Increasecasserolesizeformorethan

3-4 min. Mixcerealwithhottesttapwater.

HI(10)

1?4min.

2-3 min. Increasetimeabout1%minuteper

Mixcereal,saltandhottesttapwater

serving.

Increasecasserolesizeand
microwavetimeby 2 minutesper
additionalserving.

Heatwatertoboil,then addcereal.
Increasetime %minuteperadditional
serving.

additionalserving.

15

FreshVegetables

—...—

1.Weightsgivenforfreshvegetablesarepurchaseweights,beforepeeling,trirnrning,etc.

2.Pierceskinsof vegetablestobeheatedwholeandunpeeled(i.e. potatoes,squash,eggplant).Thisallowssteamtoescapeandpreventsbursting ­orpopping.

3. Addonly2to3tablespoonsofwaterperpound.Oftenrinsingvegetablesbeforecookingisusuallysufficient.Saltjustbeforeserving.

4. Heat,covered,incasseroledish;stirringonce.Letstandcovered5minutesunlessotherwisespecified.

FrozenVegetables

1.Frozenvegetablesmaybeheatedinpouch,packageorfreezercontainer.Puncturepouchbeforeheatingandflexhalfwaythroughcookingto

distributeheat.

2. Placefrozenvegetablesincoveredcasseroledish.Add2tablespoonsofwaterunlessotherwiseindicatedinchart.

3. Stironceduringcooking.Saltvegetablesaftercookingorputsaltinthecasserolewiththewaterbeforeaddingvegetables.

Power Level: High

Vegetable

Asparagus

Fresh
Frozen,spears

Fresh,GreenorWax
Frozen

Bmccol.i

Fresh,spears
Frozen,choppedor spears

Cabbage

Fresh,chopped,shredded
Wedges

cmob
Sliced,Fresh

Frozen

Ctudifbwer

Fresh,flowerets
Whole
Frozen,flowerets

Amount

llb.

10oz.

1lb.

9oz.

1 lb.

10oz.

4cups
4

1lb.

10oz.

1lb.
1 lb.

10oz.

Time,Minutes Comments

7%. gyj

- lo%

8

9%-12
9 -12

-11

9
9%-12

9%-12

-11

9

10%- 12%? Cutcarrotsintoslices%inch thick.Add%cupwater.

- lo%

8

91/$-1’2

17 - 19%

lol~

-

8

Cutinto1%-in.pieces.Add%cupwater.

Cutinto1%-in.pieces.Add?4cupwater.

Add!4cupwater.

Add!4cupwater.
Add!4cupwater.

Add%cupwater.

..

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@

Wholekernel,frozen
Onthecob,fresh

Eggpkmt

Fresh
cubed

Whole

LimaBean$

Frozen

okra

Frozen
Sliced
Whole

-——

10oz.

lear
2ears
4ears “

1lb. 10%- 12?4
1lb.

10oz.

10oz.

10oz.

6 -8

- 4%

3

4%- 6

12?4-15

6%- 9

- lol/4

8

7%- 9%

. lo%

8

(’

Add2to4 tablespoonsofwater.

Add?4cupwater.

Pierceskin.

Add!4cupwater.

m

e

16

,,

vegetable Amount

8-10 9%-12 Usesmall,wholeonions.Add%cupwater.

R?as

Green,Fresh 1%lb. 7%- 9?4
Frozen

Pm
Snow,frozen 6

P’datOt?s

Fresh,baking
medium -11

OZ.)

(6

10oz. 8 - 10%

OZ. 6?4- 8

1

:

Spinach

Fresh,leaf 1 lb.
Frozen,leaforchopped

10oz. ;% -12

squa$h

Summer,sliced,fresh 1 lb. 9%-12
Frozen

10oz. 7ti - 9?4

squash

Winter,fresh,whole

succotash

Frozen
vE!j@13bIw

Sliced,fresh 1 lb.
Frozen

e

Camed Vegetablm

Amount Undrained Drained

All

kinds

8

OZ.

15oz. 3!A-5min. 3
17oz. 5 -6 min. ‘3%-4 min.

1 lb. 9 -11 Pierceskin.Letstand7minutesaftercooking.
1%lb.

10oz. 8

10oz. ““

10oz.

2%-3tin.

Time,Minutes Comments

AddU cupwater.

6

-8 Rinseandpatdry. Prickwithforkseveraltimes.

1? -15 bo~om, equaldistanceapart.Letstand,covered,5

- 10% Add!4cupwater.

11

- 13!4 Pierceskin.Letstand7minutesaftercooking.

- lo%

9~-12

9%?-12
7%- 9?4

Arrangeincircularpatternon papertowellinedoven
minutesbeforeserving.

Slicesquash%-in.thick.Add?4cupwater.

slice,%-in.thick.Add%cupwater.

Comments

2 -2%min.

-3 %?min. Coverwithplasticwrap.Checkatminimumtime.Stir

Placevegetablesinmicrowaveproofservingdish.
and serve.

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Vegeable ConvenienceFm&

vegetable Amount Power Level & Time Comments

M?.adedw!!getabk%

7oz. pkg.Frozen

Ciisserole,vegetable

8-12 oz. pkg.Frozen-

PobtO’f!s
Baked,Stuffed,Frozen

;

:

HI(10) 3-4 min. Placeontrivet,orplatesuitableformicrowaving.Cook

HI(10) 5-8 min.

HI(10) 3-4 min. Examinepotatoesto seethatmashedfallingis encasedin
HI(10) 5-6 min.
HI(10) 7-8 min.
HI(10) 8-9 min.

HI(10) 5min.

(orheatliquidwithtemperature salton package.Cover.Afterheating,brisklystirin

probesetto200°)

uncovered.Breadingwillnotbecrisp. Cook
conventionallyforcrispness.

Placein l-qt. casserole.Cover.

potatoskin.NOTFOIL.Placepotat~(es) onplate
suitableformicrowaveoven.Coverwithwaxpaper.

Useutensilsizeandamountsofwater,milk,butterand
potatoes,addingextra 1to2tablespoonsdrymix.

. .

C*= ad Dmerb

1,Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils,glassorplastic.

2. Beforeaddingbatter,greasedishesbutdo notflour.Or, foreasyremoval,linedishwithwaxpaperorpapertowel.

3. Crustoncakeswillbesoft.Refrigeratecakeiffirmexteriorisdesirableforfrosting.

4. Fmitdessertswillbe freshlookingandtasting.

-

Food

Container

cakes

Basicbutteror Greased8-in.
chocolatecake

Pineappleupside 8-in.rounddish
downcake

Cupcakes-6

Barcookies

Bakedapples
orpears

Brownies(15 oz.) 9-in.squaredish
cake-likeor
fhd~e-like

CakeMixwith
puddingincluded roundcakedish

Commercialmix 8-in.round

rounddish

Paperlinedcupcaker

8-in.squaredish

Microwavesafedish

orcasserole

8or9-in.

orsquare

16-cupbundt

cover’

Lidor

plasticwrap

PowerLevel&Time Comments

*

HI(10) 4-6 min.

HI(10) 10-12 min.

HI(10) 3-4 min.

HI(lo)

HI(10) 2-4 min.

HI(10) 8-n min.

HI(10) 6-8 min.

HI(10)

HI(10) 12-14 min.

6-8 min.

perpiece bursting.

4-6 min.

Letstandon heat-proofcounteror
woodenboardtocool15minutes.

Whendone,toothpickstuckincakes
comesoutclean.Invertcakeonto
plate,letdish standovercakea few
minutes.

Whencookingseveralcupcakes,you
maynoticesomewillbedonebefore
others.If soremovecupcakesasthey
aredoneand continuecookingthe
restafewsecondsmore.

Greasedishbeforeaddingbatter.
Rotatedish!4turnafterhalfof time.
Cutwhencool.

Piercefruitorpeeltoprevent

Use2cupsbatter.Rotate %turn
every3minutes.Letstand10 minutes
beforeinvertingtocool.
Useallbatter.Rotate%turnevery5
minutes.Letstand15-20 minutes
beforeinvertingtocool.

@

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e

Cmdm

1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils,glassorplastic.Foreasycleanup,meltchocolateinpaperwrappersseamsideup,or placechocolatein

paperbowltomelt.

2. Candieswhichareboiledbecomeveryhot,besureto handlecookingcontainerscarefully.

l?ood Container

S’Mores Papernapkin

CaramelApples 1pint(2cup)measure

Marshmallow 8-in.squaredish Yes
Crisp

ChocolateBark

orpaperplate

1%-qt.casserole

orbowl piecesincontainer.Microwaveto

Cover

No HI (10) 15-20 sees.

No

Yes

PowerLevel&Time Comments

Covergrahamcrackerwithchocolate
andmarshmallow.Microwave.

HI(10) 3min. . Wrapa 14-oz.packageofcaramels

HI(10) 1min. In8-in.squaredish melt Mcup

HI(10)

tomeitbutter butter.Add20marshmallows(about

3min.to melt

marshmallows paperandmicrowaveto melt.Stirin

3-5 min.

intomeasuringcup.Add1tablespoon
water.Microwaveandstirsmooth
beforedipping4 applesintomixture.

1/2ofa 10oz. pkg.) Coverwithwax

2%cupscrispyricecereal.Press

firmlyintodish.
Place12-oz.semi-sweetchocolate

melt.Add1 cupwholetoasted

almonds.Spreadover waxpaperon
cookiesheet.Chilluntilfirm.

18

Graties& Sauca

1.Nocoverisneeded,exceptforthickchunkyspaghettisauce.
.Becausemicrowavedsaucesevaporatelessthanontherangetop,theyarethinnerthanconventionallycookedsaucesmadewiththesameamount

fthickening.Increasethickeningbyaddingextrateaspoonto 1tablespoonflourorcornstarchforeachcupofliquid.

3.Microwavedsaucesdonotneedtobestirredconstantlybutmostshouldbe whiskedvigorouslywithwirewhiskonceortwicewhilemicrowaving.

4. Varybasicwhitesauceby addingcheese,eggyolks,creamordrymilksolids.Addflourwithmayonnaiseor wine.

m

@

IFood

Graviesand Glassmeasure No HI(lo)
sauces orbowl
thickenedwith
flouror

cornstarch

1cup

Container Cover PowerLevel&Time Comments

saum

Thin,liquid
sauces Casserole
(Aujus, Clam,

etc.)

1cup

Meltedbutter Glassmeasure
sauces,
clarifiedbutter

‘/?cup

Thickspaghetti, Casserole,
barbecueor largebowl
sweetlsour
sauces

2cups

No

No HI(lo) 1min. Microwave,butterjust tomelt.For

Yes HI(lo)

(spaghetti)

DEFROST

7min. Microwavefat, flourandsalttogether

II I(1O) . 3min.

7min. Stiringredientstogetherthen

6-8rnin.

tomeltandblend.Whiskinliquidand
finish.Increasetime1to2 minutes

peradditionalcupofsauce.

Addcornstarch-watermixtureto
heatedingredients.Stirwelland
microwaveto finish.

clarifiedbutter,bringtoboilthenlet
standuntillayersseparate.Pouroff
and usecleartoplayer.

microwaveHI7minutes,stirring
afterhalfoftime.Continuecooking
onDEFROST6to8minutesuntil
sauceisslightly~ickened,stirring
twice.Letstand5to 10minutesto
developflavor.

——

Covering.Inbothconventionalandmicrowavecooking,covers

holdinmoistureandspeedheating.Conventionally,partial
coveringallowsexcesssteamtoescape.Ventingplasticwrapor
coveringwithwaxpaper servesthesamepurposewhen ,
microwaving.

Arrangingon oven Shelf.Inconventionalbaking,youposition
foods,suchastomatoesorpotatoes,sothathotaircanflow
aroundthem.Whenmicrowaving,youarrangefoodsinaring,so

thatallsidesareexposedtomicrowaveenergy.

Stirring.In range-topcooking,youstirfoodsup fromthebottom

tohelpthemheatevenly.Whenmicrowavingyou stir cooked
portionsfromtheoutsidetothecenter.Foodswhichrequire
constantstirringconventionallywillneedonlyoccasionalstirring.

‘i’’wrmingOver.In range,top cookingyouturnoverfoodssuchas

mburgers,sobothsidescandireetlycontacthotpan.When
crowaving,turningisoftenneededduringdefrosting,or when

cookingfoodssuchashamburgersfromthefrozenstates.

StandingTime.Inconvention?cooking,foodssuchas roastsor
cakesareallowedtostandtofimshcookingorset. Standingtime
isespeciallyimportantin microwavecooking.Notethatthe
microwavedcakeis notplacedonacoolingrack. -

Shielding.Ina conventionalovenyoushieldchickenbreastsor
bakedfoodstopreventover-browning.Whendefrosting,youuse
smallstripsoffoilto shieldthinparts,suchasthetipsofwings
andlegsonpoultry,whichwouldcookbeforelargerpartswere
defrosted.

PrickFoodstoReleasePressure.Steambuildsup pressurein
foodswhichareiightlycoveredbyaskinormembrane.Prick
potatoes(asyoudoconventionally),eggyolksandchickenlivers
topreventbursting.

Rotating.Occasionally, repositioningadishintheovenhelps
foodcookevenly.Torotate %turn,turnthedish untilthe side
whichwastothebackoftheoven is tothefkont.Torotate !4turn,
turnthedishuntilthe sidewhichwastothebackoftheoven is to

theside.

19

CweofYow Mcrowavemen

YournewIWcrowaveOvenisa
valuableappliance.Protectit
frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:

@ Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-srnel~ing.Openingtheoven

doorafewminutesafiercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.

Don’tusesharp-edged

@

utensilswithyouroven.Theinside
andoutsideovenwallscanbe
scratched.Thecontrolpanelcan
bedamaged.

o Don’tremovetheCoverover

theantennaatthetopoftheoven

(microwavefeature7onpage5).

Youwilldamagetheoven.

BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.

15

HowtoCk%mthebide

Walls,floorandplasticcover.

Becausethereislittleheatexceptin
the food,orsometimesintheuten-

sils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,

thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwall.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANERONANYPART

OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(inside).Glass:Wipe
spattersdaily,washwhen-soiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadampcloth
toremovealisoil.DONOTUSE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEAN­INGPOWDERSORSTEELAND
PLASTICPADS.THEYWILL
MARTHESURFACE.

RemovableGlassCookinglYay.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
The,traycanbebrokenifdropped.

SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearDish:Ifgreaseispresent,high

heatgeneratedonbottomofa
Brown‘NSeardishmaycausethe
greasetoburnontotheoventray.
Thismayberemovedwitha
cleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.

AfterusingBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanser,rinseanddry
thoroughly,followinginstructions
oncan.DonotuseBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanseronthepaintedsur-

facessuchasthewalls.Iimay

scratchthepaint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris

soldinmanygrocery,hardware,

anddepartmentstores.

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Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour

ovenwithsoapanddaimpcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.

ControlI%mel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor J
softcloth.

PowerCord.Ifthe cordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused, butbecerta-into
rinseand-drythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.

OvenLampR~placement

First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichholdcover­inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.

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indrugandhardwarestores.)
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intheoven. ‘

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hisappliancemustbegrounded.

Inthe eventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan

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escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.

Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewithagrounding

plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet

thatisproperly installedand
grounded.(Fig. 1)

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useofthe groundingplug can

resultina risk ofelectric; hock.

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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

onsultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsare not completely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto

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whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencountered,itis

yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveitreplacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

Donotunder any circum-

stance cut or removethe

third(ground)prong fromthe
powercord.

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UseofAdapterPlugs

Usage

appliances power

be disconnected

infrequently.

Becauseofpotentials;fetyhazards

undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainst.the

useofanadtipterplug.However,

ifyou stillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECI’ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useofa ULlistedadapter(Fig:2)
whichisavailableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.

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Thelargerslot intheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot,inthe ~ “‘ ‘ “ “

wallreceptacletoprovidc$:proper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

Caution:Attachingtheadapter .
groundterminaltothewallrecep­taclecoverscrewdoesnot ground .

theapplianceunlesstheco;er
screwismetal,andnotinsulated,
andthewall receptacleisgrounded
throughthehousewiring.You
shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
aqualifiedelectriciantomakesure

the receptacleisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If thisis
not done,theadaptergroundter­minalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONCYTUSEtheapplianceuntil

apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.

situations where

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thesesituationsbecausediscon­nectingofthe powercordplaces
unduestminontheadapterand

leadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-

prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

Use of ExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,if it is
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,

anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill –
acceptthe plug6ntheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshall beequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe

armiiance(15amperes):
Such:extensioncordsareobtainable

throughHotpointservice.If you

douseanextensioncordwith

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beforeyourequest

check the ProblemSolver
Ifyouhavea.problem,itmaybe

minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect

ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyour problemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.

service,

Allthese things are normalonyourMicrowaveOven:

8 Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.

● Light;eflectionarounddooror

outercase.

@Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

o Dullthumpingsoundwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother
thanhigh.

● SomeTV-Radiointerference

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.

PROBLEM

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At Hotpoint we’recommittedto providingyou with the best appliancesweknow howto build and we knowthat you
want your appliancesto giveyoumanyyears of dependableservice.

Our ConsumerServicesare designedwith your needsand wants in mind.

ConvenientService

Whetheryourapplianceis inor out of warranty,you’re

just a phone callawayfrom our nationwidenetworkof

FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorgani~ation.Look in

the Whiteor YellowPagesof your telephonedirectoryfor

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

Servicecannormallybe scheduledat yourconvenience
and the techniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, in mostcases,the repair can becompleted
inonevisit.

We’reproud of ourserviceand wantyouto bepleased,
but if for somereasonyouare not happywiththe service
youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor further help.

FIRST,contact the peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouare not pleased.Inmostcases,thiswill
solvethe problem.

NEXT,if youare still not pleasedwriteallthe details
—includingyourphone numberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnot resolved,write:

Major ApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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ServiceContracts

Fortrouble-freeservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

Ifyouprefer to budgetyour repair expenditures “ ­insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offersservicecontracts for varyinglengthsof
timeon all Hotpoint major appliances.With a
contract, we’llkeepyourapplianceingood
operatingconditionduringthe contract period
at no additional charge.

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For do-it-yourselferswho wouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves...
Hotpoint offers
Fix”System.

HelpForYouBy Phone

Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances,or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
younowown—or haveany other questions
about Hotpoint consumerproducts or services,
youare onlya TOLLFREE call away.

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Hotpointparts. If youhaveanyquestions about

ServiceContracts, call TOLL-lWEE

800.626.2224.(InKentucky,call800.292.2057.)

A programfordo-it-yourselfappliancerepair,

the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric

ranges,dishwashers,and standardand large
capacitywashersand dryers,plusspeciah’y
packagedreplacementparts, and technicalhelp
witha tollfree 800numbec

The GEAnswerCenterTMconsumer
information serviceisopen24hoursa day,
sevendaysa week.

Our staff of expertsstandsreadyto assistyou
anytime.

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelled checktoestablishwarranty period.

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LIMITEDONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone year from date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of

charge, parts and service labor to

repair or replaceany
microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITEDADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
we will provide, free ofcharge, a
replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of amanufacturing defect. Youpay
for service labor charges.

Foreach ofthe above warranties:

Toavoidanytrip charges, you must
take the microwaveovento a
Hotpoint FactoryService Center or
a Hotpoint Customer Care”
Servicer and pick it upfollowing
service. In-home service is also
available, but you must pay’for the
servicetechnician’s,travel costs to
your home.

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This warranty is extended to the

original purchaser and any succeed­ing owner for productspurchased
for ordinary home use in the
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
and Washington, DC.

All warranty service will be provided

byour Factory Service Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Look in the White or YellowPages

of your telephone directory for

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

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may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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