GE RE86 Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareofmodelRE86

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Featuresofyouroven

Cookingbytime
Cookingbytemperature
Howtousethe

Minute/Secondtimer
Savetimeandmoney

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800.626,2000

ReadthisIkmokcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:

The GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

orwrite(includeyourphone
number)

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside
theoven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
your MicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin this card, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.

It is importantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.

Pleasebecertainthatit is.

write to:

Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedOven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.

Savetimead money.

Beforeyourequestservice.. .

checktheProblemSolveron
page 14.It listsminorcausesof

operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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(a)bo NotAtte~pttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince

open-dooroperationcanresultin

rharmfulexposureto.microwave

energy.It isimportantnot to
defeatortamperwiththesafetv

(b)DO NotPlaceapyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand

,thedooror allowsoilorcleaner

resiflu~to accumulationsealing

surfaces.~‘

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven

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‘‘irnporiantthatwe ovendoorclose.

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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour MicrowaveOven.

Theelectricoutputofthis

microwaveovenis600 watts.

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BeforeMicrowaving.. . . .. . . ...2

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SafetyInstructions. . . .. . . ...3-5

eaturesofYourOven. . . .. ...6.7

CookingbyTime . . . . . . . .. . ...8

CookingbyTemperature.. . . ...9

Defrosting. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . ..lO

Minute/SecondTimer. . .. . . ...11

CareofYourOven . . . . . .. . ...12

GroundingInstructions . .. . ...13

UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...13

ProblemSolver. . . . . . . .. . . . ..l4

ConsumerServices.. . . .. . . ...15

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

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QMakesureallutensilsusedin

yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving?

* Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

* Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
Checkyour Cookbookforspecific

instructions.
e Steambuildsuppressureinfoods

whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent

bursting.

@Allrecipesutilizehighpower

unlessotherwiseindicated.
* WholepouRryandroastsmay

requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.SeeCookbookfor
specificinstructions.

* Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith

recipesthatcanbestirred.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Re-adallin$tictiom

before

appliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
foyowing:’ ,

WARNING-To reduce

therisk ofburns, electricshock,
fire, injurytopersonsQr,expos­ureto excessivemicrowave ‘

@Use thisapplianceonlyfor its
intendeduse asdescribedinthis
manual.

@Readandfollowthe specific ~

“PRECAUTIONS~ AVOID.
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE.

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@Thisappliancemustbe’

grounded. Connect,onlyto “ ‘
properly groundedoutlet. See

‘ “GROUNDING INS’TRUC-

T~QNS”foundonpage 13. ~

0 For bestoperation, plug this

~,applianceintoitsownelectrical

~‘ outlet, to preventflickeringof

‘ lights,blowingof fise or tripping

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providd installationinstructions.

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surface of the doorthree
inches& m’oreback from the
counterto~ edge to avoid

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6 Donotcover or blockany

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openingson the appliance.
~ Do notuse outdoors.
~ Do not immerse powercord or

plugin water.
@Keep powercord awayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
~ Do not let powercord hang

overedge oftableor counter..
~ Do notoperatethis appliance

if it has a damagedpowercord
or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it is has been

damagedor dropped.
~ See door surfacecleaning

instructionson page 12.
@This applianceshouldbe serv-

iced only by qualified service
personnel. Contactnearest
authorizedservice facilityfor
examination,repair or
adjustment.

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

~ To reduce the risk of fire in

the ovencavity:
– Do notovercookfood.

Carefi_dlyattend applianceif

paper, plastic or other combus­tiblematerials are placed inside
the ovento facilitatecooking.

—I%pertowelsand napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper

productscan containmetal
fleckswhich may causearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonor nylonfilamentsshould
be avoided,as they mayalso
ignite.

—Donot operatethe oven

whileempty to avoiddamage
to the ovenand the danger of
fire. If byaccidentthe oven

shouldrun empty a minuteor
two, no harm isdone. However,
try to avoidoperatingthe oven
empty at all times-it saves
energy and prolongslifeof
the oven.

—Donot pop popcornin your

microwaveovenunless in a
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unlessyouuse
popcorn labeled for use in
microwaveovens.

—Ifmaterialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthe power cord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuse or
circuitbreaker panel.

e Some products such as whole
eggsand sealed containers-for
example,closed glassjars—may
explodeand should not be heated
in this oven.

@Avoidheating baby food in _
glassjars, evenwithouttheir

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lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.

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~ Don’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrow necked

bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. 13venif the container is
opened, pressure can build up.
This can causethe container to
burst, resultingin injury.

~ Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook. Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are helpfi.dwhen
used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners maybe cooked

in metal trays providingthe
metalfoilcoversare removed.
However,when using metalin
microwaveoven,keep metal

at least l-inch awayfrom sides
of oven.

@Cooking utensilsmay
become hot because of heat

transferred from the heated food. S­This is especiallytrue if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top
and handles ofthe utensil.

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Potholdersmaybe needed to
handlethe utensil.

—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plasticbags before

placing bag inoven.
—Do not use your microwave

ovento dry newspapers.

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~ Sometimes,the cookingtray

Eis#==-”

can becometoo hot to touch.
Becareful handlingthe cooking

trayduring and after cooking.
~ Thermometer—Donotuse

anythermometer in foodyou
are microwavingunless that
thermometer is designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.

@Ilernovethe temperature

probefrom the ovenwhen not
using it to cookwith. If you

leavethe probe inside the oven
without inserting it infoodor

liquid, and turn on microwave
energy,it can create electrical
arcing in the ovenand darnage
ovenwalls.

~ Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very useful, but
shouldbe used carefully.Even

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microwaveplasticmay not be
as tolerant of overcooking

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conditionsas are glassor
ceramic materials and may
softenor char if subjectedto

short periods of overcooking.In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and utensilscould
ignite. For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonly and use

them in strictcompliancewith
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do notpermit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.

o Whencooking porkfollow

our directionsexactlyandalways
cook the meat to at least 170°.
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
present in the meat, itwillbe
killedand meat will be safe
to eat.
e Boilingeggs (in’andout of
shell)is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolkand
maycause it to burst, resulting
in injury.

~ Foodswith unbrokenouter
%kin>?such aspotatoes,hot

dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chickenlivers and other
giblets,and eggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbe pierced to
allowsteamtoescape during
cooking.

o ‘gBoilable’?cookingpouches
and tightly closedplasticbags

shouldbe slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcould burst
during or immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also, plasticstorage

containersshouldbeat least
partially uncoveredbecausethey
forma tight seal. When cooking

with containerstightlycovered
with plasticwrap, removecover­ing carefilly anddirect steam
awayfrom handsand face.

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1.Door Handle.Squeezeandpull

doorhandletoopendoor.Door
mustbelatchedbeforeovenwill
operate.

2. DoorLatches.

3. ChokeDoorSeal.

4. DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5. OvenInteriorLightturnson
whenthedoorisopenedandwhen
theovenisoperating.

6. StirrerCover.Protectsthe
microwaveenergydistributing
antenna.Donot removethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.

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7. TouchControBPaneland
Dispiay.Seenextpagefor
instructions.

8. CookingTrayRetainers.

9. ReinovableGlassCooking
Tray.Do notoperatetheoven

withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

10.TemperatureProbe.

11.ModelandSerialNumbers.

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TheTouchControll%nel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy

touseandunderstand.

1.TimeCook.Microwavesusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)

Display.Displaystimeofdayand
timecountingdownduringcooking

functions(orpowerlevelwhen

PowerLevelpadistouched).

6.PowerLevel.Touchthedesired
padifyouwanttochangefrom
automaticPowerLevelHI for
cookingor PowerLevelLOfor
defrosting.

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2. Defrost.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomaticPower
LevelLO, (orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage10.)

3.TempCook.Usethetempera­tureprobetocookbyusingapreset
temperature.Whenfoodreaches
80~ovenshowstemperatureuntil
presettemperatureisreachedand

thenturnsoff.

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4. Min/SecTimer.Thisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It

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functionsas either a kitchentimer,
asaholdingperiodafterdefrostor
asadelaytimerbeforetime
cooking.(Seepage 11.)

5.(Hock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayor checktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.

Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3, andOand 1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad. Toresetor change
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

7.NumberRids.Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofdayor PowerLevel.

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8.Clear/Off. Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).

9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.

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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youto presetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIis recommended

formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthesteps b~ow.

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Step1:Filla cup2Afullofwater

and-add1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Usea cupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.

Step2: TouchTIMECOOK.
Displayshows:0andHI. TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevel-Hiis
automaticallyset.

Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch

1,2 andOfora minuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHI aredisplayed.

If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,

touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.

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Q. I setmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour

dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q. Whathappensif Iaccident­allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?

A. Accidentaluseforshort

periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,it isnot
recommended.

Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe _
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremaini~gontimer.

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Step4:TouchSTART.Time

countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven

signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.

Step6: Openthedoor.

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Internaltemperatureisthebesttest
ofdonenessformanyfoods.

TEMPCOOKtakesthe guesswork
outofcookingbecausetheoven
shutsoffautomaticallywhenthe
foodisdone.

* Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen

completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-

ingprobe.Probemaybreakoffif

usedinfrozenfoods.’

* Coverfoodslooselyformoisture

controlandquick, evenheating.

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SENSOR

CABLE

TheTemperatureProbeisa food
thermometerthat gaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusingTEMP
COOK.Toutilizeyourprobe
properly,followdirectionsbelow.

1

Placetenderbeefroastsontrivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
fromthefronthorizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.

Poultry,porkor hamroastsneedno
trivet.Add%cupwatertoroast
dish,coverwithplasticwrap.Insert
probe intocentermeatyarea.

Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcable endofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.

HowtoTkmpcd%aRoued

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Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe

andattachprobe securelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.

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Step2:TouchTEMPCOOK.The
displaypanel shows OandHI, and
TEMPCOOKflashes.

Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125°125
and TEMPCOOKflashes.

Step4: TouchMEDIUMPower
Level pad.TheMEDshowson
display andTEMPCOOKflashes.

Step5:TouchSTART.Ifinternal

temperatureoftheroastislessthan

80~–80°willbedisplayed,or if

temperatureis80°or above,display

showstemperaturecountingup.

Step6:When125”isreached, the
ovenwillsound.“Hold”and
TEMPshowondisplayfor60rein­utesandovenautomaticallyholds
TEMP.TouchCLEAR/OFFto
stoptheHold. Removeprobeand
foodfromoven.

Cmkillg Ilps

~ Use a lowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.

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Q. AfterIfollowedthesteps

andtouchedtheSTARTpad,

66EEEE37flashedinthedisplay
andasignalsounded. What%
wrong?

A. “EEEE” flashesifyouset the

temperatureeitherbelow90°or

above199°.Theoventellsyou,by
flashingof“EEEE,” whatincor­rectentrywasmade.To re-enter,

touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin

again.

Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t

TempCook?

A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice

cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyat warm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto

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cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.

Q. Whydid‘gProb3’flashon

thedisplayafterI touchedthe

STARTpad?

A. “Prob”willflashifyoudon’t

seatthe-cableend oftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacle

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A.- No,ifittouchestheovenwall,

youmaydamagethe oven.

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Q. CanITempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?

A. Yes.Thetemperatureprobe

givesyouthe freedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturestosuit

individualeatingstyles.Simply

‘placeprobeinfoodandchange

temperaturesettingasneeded.

DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven

TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.

o PowerLevelLOisautomatically

setfordefrosting,butyoumay

changethis formoreflexibility.

~ SeeyourCookbookfordefrosting

help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps

below.­Step1:Placepackageoffrozen

chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,~he-ovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically

Off.

shuts
Step5:Turnpaclmgeover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step,6:Opendoor,removepackage

andseparatechopstofinish
defrosting.

Defiw$thlgTips

Q. Whydon%thedefrosting

timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthat time,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Q. Shouldalifoodsbecomplete­lythawedbeforecooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbecom-

pletelythawedbeforecooking.For
example,fishcookssoquicklyitis
bettertobegincookingwhileit is
still slightlyfrozen.

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Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.

Displayreads:0andPowerLevel
LOisautomaticallysetinthe oven
butdoesnotappearondisplay.

TIMEDEF.flashes.

Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEF.and8:00are

displayed.Ifyouwishtochange
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.

c Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic

canbedefrostedinthepackage.

● Forevendefrosting,manyfoods

needtobebrokenup-orseparated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime. -

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@,Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast 1“

awayfromcavitywalls.
~ CheckyourCookbookforother

defrostingtips.

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Q. Can,Iopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat _

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethe door
andpressSTARTpad.Theoven
beginsoperatingiftimeis lefi

on-timer:If not~resettimer.

Q. HowdoI determinethe
amountof timeneededfor
defrostingfoods?

A. Defrostaccordingtodefrost

chartfoundin yourc~okbook.
micr~waveovek therearenoextra

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HewtoLkiw‘theMhute/secoBldmer

TheMIN/SEC‘HMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

e Itoperatesasa minutetimer.
@Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@It canbeusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HOWto mme a 3-MBlute
Phone cm

L TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0 andTIME
flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3 minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows

timecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals
anddisplayshowstimeofday.

Rw- a HOLD
me
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso

beusedtoprogram“holdtime”

betweenmicrowavecooking

functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto 99minutesand99
seconds.A HOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundin someofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.

Tosettheoventodelaycookingup

to99 minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime.Thentouch
TIMECOOKpad andentertime
beforepressingSTART.

How to Defrost, Hold and
Time cook

Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor15minutes,
holdfor10minutesandthenTime
Cook,for25minutes.Here’showto

doit:
Step 1: Takecasserolefromfreezer

andplaceinoven.

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.

Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andO for

15minutesdefrostingtime:15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel
LObutcanbechangedbytouching
thedesiredpowerlevelpad.)

Step4:Setstandingorholdtime

bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.:0

appearsondisplayandTIME
flashes.

Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
display.

Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.

Thedisplayshows:0andHI, and

TIMECOOKflashes.

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Step%Touch2,5,0 andOfor

twenty-fiveminutesofcooking
time.25:00appearsondisplay.

Step8:TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
iimction.Whilecooking,youmay
touchappropriatepadtorecall
timesyouset.

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven

signalsandflashes“End”.

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Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?

A. Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrost­ingwillalwayscomefirst,then
hold,andthenthecooking

function.

Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?

A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyou needtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe

amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.

NOl?E:Letfoodsremainat room
temperatureonly as longassafe.

Timeswillvary.

Q. I programmedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutit

defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?

A. Wheninstructionsconflict,

theovencarriesout thelast

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrost4 minutes,holdfor
2 minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.In thiscase,theoven
woulddefrostfor6 minutesand
holdfor2 minutesandignoreyour
firstdefrostinstruction.

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frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:

@ Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingthe oven

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

@ Don’tusesharp-edged

utenstiswithyouroven.Theinside

andoutsideovenwallscanbe
scratched.Thecontrolpanelcan
bedamaged.

l)on%removethecoverover

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theantema atthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage6).

Youwill damagetheoven.

BE CERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY

PARTOFTHISOVEN.

HowtoaeantheInside

Walls,floorandplasticcover.

Becausethereislittleheatexceptin
thefood,or sometimesinthe uten-

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

thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwall.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART

OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadampcloth
toremoveallsoil.DONOI’USE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEAN­INGPOWDERSORSTEELAND
PLASTICPADS.THEYWILL

MARTHESURFACE.

RemovableGlassCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe

trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefhllyinwarm,”

sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.

SpecialnotewhenusingBrown3N
SearDish:Ifgreaseispresent,high

heatgeneratedonbottomofa
Brown‘NSeardishmaycausethe
greasetoburnontotheoventray.
Thismayberemoved-witha
cieansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas

Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepers

Friend@Cleanser,rinseanddry
thoroughly,followinginstructions
oncan.Do‘notuseBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanseronthepaintedsur­facessuchasthewalls.Itmay
scratchthepaint.

BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.

Howb (%x-mtheo~tside

Case.Cleanthe outsideofyour

ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowis glass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome .
trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.

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

DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat come

togetheronclosingthedoor,use

onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor

detergentsappliedwithaspongeor

SOft cloth.

PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes

soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,but becertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichhold cover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.

Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.Plug
intheoven.

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Thisappliancemust begrounded.
Intheeventofan electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thi~applianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewitha groundingplug. The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)

W~~ll?+lG --I.Proper

use ofthe groundingplugcan

in a risk ofelectricshock.

result

Usagesituationswhere
appknce9spowercordwill
bediscomected
infrequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybe madetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useof.aULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichis availableatmostlocal

hardwarestores.

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill!

bedisconnectedfrequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin

thesesituationsbecausediscon­nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadsto eventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

useof’Extensioncads

Fig. 1

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Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding

—

instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsas to
whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

Donot underany circums-

tance cut orremovethe
third (ground)prong fromthe
powercord.

.

BEFOREUSE

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Thelargerslotinthe adaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothe wallrecep­taclecoverscrewdoesnotground
theapplianceunlessthecover

screwismetal,andnotinsulated,
andthewallreceptacleisgrounded
throughthehouse wiring.You

shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
a qualifiedelectricianto makesure
thereceptacleisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If thisis
notdone,theadaptergroundter­minalisverylikelyto breakwith
repeateduse. Shouldthishappen,
DONOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADAI

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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,if itis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonly a 3-wireextensioncord
that hasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda 3-slotreceptaclethat will
accepttheplugon theappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater

thantheelectricalratingofthe

appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable

throughHotpointservice.If you

douse anextensioncordwith
yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior

lightmayflickerandtheblower
soundmayvarywhenovenisin”use.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeraswell.

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Tosavetimeandmoney—
beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolver

Ifyouhaveaproblem,it maybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.Justuse thisProblem

Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.

AllthesethingsarenormalonyourMicrowaveOven:

● Steamorvaporescapingfrom

aroundthedoor.
~ Lightreflectionarounddoor or

outercase.
~ Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thenhigh.

@Dullthumpingsound while
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

e SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.

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PROBLEM
OVENWILLN(YI’COMEON ~

CONTROLPANEL
LIGHTED,YETOVEN

WILLNOI’START

FOODSAREEITHER
OVERCOOKEDOR
UNDERCOOKED

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseorresetcircuitbreaker.

Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed.
STARTmustbe touchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAR/OFFnottouchedto

cancelit.
MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK.

CLEAR/OFFwastouchedaccidentally.Resetcookingprogramandtouch
START.

Makesureyouhaveentereda desiredfinishedtemperatureaftertouching
TEMPCOOK.

Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
or amountoffoodsin oven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcooking
timeforcompletion.

IncorrectPowerLevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPower
Levelorchanginglevelsduringcookingif necessary.

Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred. Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions.CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.

“EEEE” APPEARS
ONDISPLAY

‘Prob” APPEARS

ONDISPLAY

Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreased

whencookingmorethanonefooditem.
ProbenotinsertedproperlyintofoodwhenusingTempCookIimction.

WhenusingTempCook,a temperaturelessthan 90° or morethan199°

hasbeenentered.
WhenusingClock,youhavenot enteredavalidclocktime.

Probehasbeenforgottenor notseatedproperlyinovenwallwhenusing
TempCookfunction.

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Our ConsumerServicesaredesignedwith your needsand wantsin mind.

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Beforeyournew applianceleft the factory,it went
throughrigoroustests to detectmanufacturingdefects.

Convenient Service

Whetheryourapplianceisin or out of warranty,you’re
just a phonecallawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

SimplycallourHotpoint serviceorganization.Look in
the Whiteor YellowPagesof your telephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.

Servicecannormallybescheduledat your convenience
and the techniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck so that, inmost cases,the repair canbecompleted
inonevisit.

We’reproudof our serviceandwant you to bepleased,
but if for somereasonyouare not happywiththe service

youreceive,hereare three stepsto followfor further help.

ServiceContracts
~ortrouble-free

thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

Ifyoupreferto budgetyourrepair expenditures ~
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint ‘~ZJ==:’’’’=”:=:=~
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contract, we’llkeepyourapplianceingood
operatingconditionduringthe contract period

at no additional charge.

servicebeyond

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Andyouhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou. Seethe
warrantyon the backpageof thisbookfordetails.

FIRST,contact the peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.In mostcases,thiswill
solvethe problem.

NEXT,if youare stillnot pleasedwriteall thedetails
—includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:

.MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE

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A program for do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric
ranges,dishwashers,and standard and large
capacitywashersand dryers,plusspeciah’y
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Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone yearfrom dateof original

Purchase,wewill provide,freeof

charge, parts and service !aborto

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‘-”repair or replaceanypart of the

microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe secondthrough fifth year
from dateof original purchase,

wewill provide,freeof charge,a

replacementmagnetron tube if
the magnetrontube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for service laborcharges.

Foreach of the abovewarranties:

Toavoidanytrip charges,you must
takethe microwaveovento a

Hotpoint FactoryServiceCenter or
a Hotpoint CustomerCare”
Servicer and pick it up following
service. In-homeservice is also
available, but you must pay for the
servicetechnician’s travel coststo
your home.

This warranty is extendedto the
original purchaser and anysucceed-

ing owner for productspurchased

for ordinary homeusein the 48

mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii

and Washington, D.C.
All warrantyservice will beprovided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized Customer Care@

servicersduring normalworking

hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages

ofyourtelephone directory for

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,

GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT

FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT

CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.

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If you havean installation problem,

contact yourdealer or installer.You
are responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

@Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

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 Iegai rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General,

Warrantor: General Electric Comipany

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

c Failureof the productif it is used for
other than its intended purpose or
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. Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire,floods oracts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPON­SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
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