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U andCareofmodelRE65
Featuresofyouroven
p6
Featuresofyour
touchcontrolpanel
Cookingbytime
Howtousedefrost
p7
p8
p9
Howtousethe
Minute/Secondtimer
plo
Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.
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Readthi$bookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelp you operate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
Call,toll-free:
‘NwGEAnswerCenterm
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
serialEmmbers.
and
You’llfindthem ona labelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Besure yourlvmxwvave
(hen is registered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCmd. Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pkasebecertainthatit is.
writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damagedOveneo ●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimeandmoney.
mosm~ m
Sm
mmowAm
mRGY
(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
ha@%lexposuretomicrowave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks. ~
~(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
~between-theovenfrontfaceand
-,the docwor’allowsoilor cleaner
. residuetoaccuqmlateonsealing
,’..’s+faces. ~ “
; ,,’.
,ifit:isdaniageii.Nisp~icularly
‘irnportiipt:”thattheovendoorclose
~ (3)door:seak~nd,sealingsurfaces. -
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NQt,Opemtetheoven -
(C)~0
ador’rermiredbyanyone
Ivlodei Number
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
availableatextracostfi-ornyourHotpointsup@ier. >,.
~b km$i~n ~t converts
thisoventoabuilt-k’walloven. ‘ ‘ ‘
Beforeyourequestservice.● .
checktheProblemSolveron
page13.Rlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
The electricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis450watts.
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Microwaving~ps
woKrmT
eforeMicrowaving. . . ... .. ...2
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3-5
Featuresof YourOven . . . . .. ...6
.
FeaturesofYour
TouchControlPanel. . . . . . .. ...7
CookingbyTime . . . . . . . .. .. ..8
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$l
Minute/SecondTimer.. . . .. ...10
GroundingInstructions. . .. ....11
UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...11
CareofYourOven .. .. .. .. ...12
ProblemSolver. .. .. .. . . . . . ..l3
ConsumerServices. . . .. . .. ...15
Wmanty . . . . . . . . . ..BackCover
@Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving:’
~ Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
~ Soinemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
SMETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Readautitructiom
beforewingthis
apptiance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
WA
H~–To reducethe
riskof burns,electricshock,fue,
injurytope~onsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~ Read&dfollowthe
“PRECAUTIONSK) AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREm
EXCESS!VE~CROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage2.
specific
-.. .
-
@ThisappliWcemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlyg~oundedoutlet.See
“.GROIJNDIN(HNSTRUC-
TIONS”fouricionpage11.
e Forbestoperation,plugthis
applitice@toitsownelectrical
,.
outlet,~opreveni!flickeringof
lights,blbwingoffise ortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@~nstall”orlo~atethisappliance
onlyina&c@hmcewiththe
ptividedinstallationinstructions.
@Becertaintoplaceth@front
,,, ,
surfaceofthedoorthree
inchesormorebackfrom$he
uxmnte@opedge
~ecidentzdtippingofthe
-.
fq.qplhnceinnormall wage.
toavoid
(continuedrzexipage)
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@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
~ Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfhces.
@Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercord
orplug,
properly,
if it is notworking
orifitishasbeen
damagedor dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpageL?.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualified
servicepersonneLContact
nearestauthorizedservice
fidity forexamination,repair
oradjustment.
~~~with
anyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
~ TOreducethe risk offiie in
-theOvencavity:
—Donotovercookfood.
Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper,plasticor othercombustible materialsareplacedinside
theoventofacilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven,
—Papertowelsaml napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfiiamentsshould
beavoided,astheymayalso
ignite.
—Donotoperatetheoven
whiieemptyto
to the ovenandthe dangerof
Ifbyaccidenttheoven
fire.
avoiddamage
shouldrunemptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes-it saves
energyandprolongslifeof
theoven.
—Donot poppopcornin
your
microwaveovenunless
a specialmicrowavepopcorn
in
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~ Avoidheatingbaby food in
glassjars?
evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
~ non%defrostfrozen
beverages-especiallycarbonated
ones—innarrowneckedbottles.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.
@Use rnetaionly as directedin
Cookbook. Metalstripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybecookedin
metaltrays,providingthemetal
foilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,
at least l-inch awayfrom
sidesof oven.
keepmetal
ocookingutensilsmay
becomehot
transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisis especiallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.
becauseofheat
e
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
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Sometimes,thecooking-tray
am becometoohot totouch.
Becarefulhhndlingthecooking
trayduringandaftercooking.
@Thermometer-—Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwveoven.
s
Pktic @msik+l?lastic
utensdsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareve~ useful,but
shouldbeusedcarelidly.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
astolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharif subjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
icrowaveplasticsonlyanduse
eminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanui%cturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
ewhen cookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast17W
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
~Bomg eggs(inand
shall)is notrecommended
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
%i& suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsorsausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking*
outof
for
@64BoiM3k’”cofllk.ingpdlles
andtight~ydosed pbstic bags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburst
duringorimmediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandfhce.
SAVETmE
E{STRUCTIONS
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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveOven
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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveOven
1. DoorHandle. Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ChokeDoor Seal.
4. Door$creen. Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
5. OvenInteriorLight.~ms on
whenthedoorisopenedorwhen
theovenis operating.
6. ModelandSerialNumbers.
70StirrerCover.Protectsthe
microwaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
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& OvenVent.
9. RemovableGlassCooking
‘IhY.Do notoperatetheoven
witlioutthecookingtrayinplace.
N). CookingTrayRetainers.
11. TouchControlPaneland
Display.Seenextpagefor “
instructions.
e
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he Touchcontrol Panel
allowsyoutosettheoveneontrok
ekctnmicaI!ywiththetouchofa
finger.R’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
1.‘TimeCook. Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage 8.)
2. TimeDefrost.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomatic
PowerLevelLO,<(orchangepower
levelafterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage9.)
3.NIin/SecTimereThisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
fimctionsaseitherakitchentimer,
asaholdingperiodafterdefrostor
asadelaytimerbeforetime
cooking.(Seepage10.)
4. Clock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
o setclock,fusttouchCLOCK
padandthenenter timeofday.For
example,if timeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3,andOand1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad.Toresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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5.Display.Displaystime ofday
andcountingdownduringcooking
functions(orpowerlevelwhen
*
PowerLevelpadis touched).
6.PowerLevel.Touchthesepads
tosetyourdesiredpowerlevel.
7.Number Pads. Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofdayor powerlevel.
&Clear/Off.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
.
settings(excepttimeofday).
e
9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.
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Cookingby mme
Thetimecooking featuretdiows
youto presetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIisrecommended
for.mostcooking,but youmay
changethisformoreflexibility.
Seeyour Cookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow;
Step 1:Filla cup2/3till ofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Usea cupthat hasno metal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK.
Displayshows:0andHI. TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevelHI is
automaticallyset.
Step3:Selectyourtime.Touch
1,2 andOforaminuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHIaredisplayed.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
caUedforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeaHowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue ~
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Set the
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1wanttocookonaPower
LevelotherthanHI, whatdoI
needtodo’?
A. TochangethePowerLevel,
touchthedesiredPOWERLEVEL
padafterenteringdesiredcooking
timeandthentouch START.
Q. WhathappensifIaccident-
allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentalusefor short
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but, it is not
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeis.remainingontimer.
Step4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.
Step6:Openthe door.
Q. I touchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevei.
When1touchedS’I’ART,however,myovendidn’tcome on.
Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
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DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven
‘meDefrostsettingis designed
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneof
important.advantagesofa
mi~ro~ave
@
PowerLevelLOisautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
~ SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthe steps
below.
Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Display l-cads :0 andPowerLevel
LOis automaticallysetintheoven.
TIMEDEFflashes.
f)v~~.
themost
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
kfrosthg Tips
Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
~
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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Q. When I press S’I’ART,Ihear
adullthumping noise.Whatis it?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHI.
Q. CanI Defrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,but theywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevelMEDcuts
thetimeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
HIcutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,r~~ateor stir - “
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyour freezer.
Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthe timeaccordingly.
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#mi9-
-8
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EmEu—.
Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEFand8:00are
displayed.Ifyouwishto change
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.
e Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast 1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
@CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe
completelythawedbefore
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbetterto begincookingwhileit
isstill slightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingif timeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
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The MEWWCmm~ hasthree
timingfunctions: ,x
~ It operatesasa minutetimer.
* Itcanbeset toMay cooking.
* 1$canbeusedasahohlsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheNIIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOV$7to Time a 3-MinMte
Phone call
L TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andTIME
flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads 3,0 andO
(for3 minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
“End”flashesanddisplayshows
timeofday.
ho~mtig a.DELAY
STMT mme
Tosettheoventodelaycookingup
to99 minutesfollowSteps1and 2
toenterholdtime.Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
l%w $0
Defrost9Holdand
TiE-2M2cklok
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor15minutes,
holdfor 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor25minutes.Here’showto
doit:
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshows:0,andTIME
DEFflashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel
LObutcanbechangedbytouching
the desiredpowerlevelpad.)
Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.:0
appearsondisplayandTIME
flashes.
Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
display.
Step8:TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
fimction.Whilecooking,youmay
touchappropriatepadtorecall
timesyouset.
Step9:Whentimeisup,the oven
signalsandflashes“End.”
Q.WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
and‘thenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanI defrostandhoidonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyou mayonly
wanttodefrostafood, holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodo is
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongas safe.
Timeswillvary.
e
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplace inoven.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
The displayshows:0andHI, and
TIMECOOKflashes.
Step% Touch2,5,0 and Ofor
twenty-fiveminutesofcooking
time.25:00appearsondisplay.
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hisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WAW
groundingplugca~resultin
ofthe
a risk ofelectricshock.
fWFEFMED
METHOD
I!+lG-Improper use
&l@)
‘-b
Q
Fig. 1
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE
@m
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
~~ervice technicianifthegrounding
~ instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubt&xistsas to
whethertheapplianceis properly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
your personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygrounded-three-prong
wallreceptacle.
DOnot under my circu-
mstancecut or removethe
third (ground) prong from
the powerUWrd.
useofAdapterPlugs
usagesituationswhere
appliance%pwer cordwillbe
discmu’wctedMrequentIy.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE(XION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallrece~taclebythe
useofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
Fig. 2
The larger slotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslot inthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionof the
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothe wall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthe wallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthisis
notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreak with
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONCH’USEtheapplianceuntila
propergroundhasagainbeen
established.
m
BEFORE USE
Uage Satiationswhere!
ap@itmce9spower
d.iscomwkdfiequentlyo
be
Donotuseanadapterplugin
thesesi~ationsbecausedisconnectingofthe powercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathreeprong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
the appliance.
CordWiu
UseWktension Cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotPointservice.Ifyou
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,the interiorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeraswell.
do
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YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyMowing
theserules:
~ Keepyourovendean and
sweet-smel!ing.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
~ Don’tuse sharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
~ Ihm9t removethemodestirrer
coverat thetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature7onpage6).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BE CERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTIOFTEESOVEN.
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HowtocleantheInside
Wails,floorand plasticcover.
Becausethere islittleheatexcept
inthe food,or sometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasjyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENC-LEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTIC PADS.THEY
WILLMARTHESURFACE.
RemovableGlassCookingTray.
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbe brokenifdropped.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismaybe removedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
Ifgreaseis
It
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour.
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthe windowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwip~ withadampcloth
andthenwitha.drytowel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
softcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
-watermaybeused,butbe certainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.
chumLampReplacement
First,unplugtheoven.Thenremove
lampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichhold cover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
Pof‘tieoutercase.
Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.~lug
inthe oven.
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UNDERCOOKED
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Afiiseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseorresetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed.
STMT mustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
Anotherselectionenteredalreadyin ovenandCLEAR/OFFnot touchedto
cancelit.
MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK.
CLEAR/OFFwastouchedaccidentally.Resetcookingprogramandtouch
START.
Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
oramountoffoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcooking
timeforcompletion.
IncorrectPowerLevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPower
Levelorchanginglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions.CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbe increased
whencookingmorethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookfor
recommendationonincreasingtime.
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