GE RE943 Use and Care Manual

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Add “to microwave”

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vocabulary.

Your new microwave oven does so many things that you’ll find this new “verb” handy. If you take a look at the Cook Book, you’ll see the verb “microwave” often. Sometimes it means to bake. Sometimes, to roast. It’s also used to mean

reheating, warming, even defrosting. In other words, all the

things your new microwave oven can do.

Microwaving is a whole new world of cooking. We think”

you’ll like it.

Manager–Consumers Institute Hotpoint

Appliance Park 2/235

Louisville, KY 40225

Your microwave oven

is a registered product

Itis important that we the manufacturer know the location of the microwave

oven you are now using should a need occur for adjustments. Please check with your supplier to be sure he has registered you as the owner. If

you move; or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating mode/ and seria/ numbers. Write to:

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Hotpoint Product Service Section General Electric Company Range Marketing Department AP 2-210 Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

This appliance must be registered-please be certain that it is.

Your Hotpoint microwave oven has a nameplate on which is stamped the model number and serial number. Nameplate may be located either inside oven at top left side, or on rear outside of case.

Model and serial numbers are also on the Purchase Record Card which came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please record the numbers in the space below, or get them from the nameplate described above, and record here:

Model Number

Please reference both these numbers in any future correspondence or prod-

uct service calls concerning your microwave oven.

Serial Number

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Model RE943

Door Handle. Oven doesn’t

operate unless door is

securely latched

Door latch –

push in to

open door

Window with metal shield.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in o~en

Oven Light

Plastic mode stirrer cover

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

1. Steam or vapo~

the door

2. Light reflection case

escaping from around

around

door or outer

Oven vent

Oven shelf

Temperature probe – to use with TEMP COOK, AUTO

SIM and TEMP HOLD only. Receptacle for temperature

9. probe

Model and serial numbers are

either inside oven at top left

side, or on rear outside of case.

3. Dull thumping sound while cooking at

power levels other than high

4. Flickering light under low voltage conditions

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Table of contents

Important Notice Introduction to Your Microwave Oven

All the things you can do with your

microwave oven Grounding Instructions Precautions for safe use Safety Tips

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Easy reference guide to the control panel

Operating Instructions

Setting to microwave by time

–Time Cooking

–Defrost ..................................................................................

–Hold/Delay Timer

Setting to microwave by temperature

–Temperature probe

–Temperature cooking

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Programming with time Setting to microwave with Temp Hold Automatic Simmer

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Programming with temperature ................................*....................

Memory entry

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Defrost as cooking function ........................................................... 20

Memory recall

Automatic Setting Foods recommended with probe Foods not recommended with probe Questions and answers

Care of your Microwave Oven Before You Call for Service Customer Service MACAP information Warranty

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AH the things you can do with your new microwave oven.

Cooking versatility. Cook by time, by temperature, with automatic slow cooking, or with temperature hold. Your oven lets you tailor the cooking to the food. .

Fast, familiar cooking by time. You’ll find most of your new microwave meals will probably be cooked by time. Use time cooking for most casseroles, vegetables, appetizers, snacks, and small, individual foods, like potatoes, hot dogs, hamburgers and meatballs. It’s handy, too, for pie crust, cakes and other batter foods.

Use temperature cooking when you can’t afford guesswork. The solid-state microwave thermometer tells you the internal temperature of food . . .@a reassuring way to cook.

;deal for big roasts, turkey, and other foods

that need a specific temperature for proper doneness.

Temperature cooking takes the guesswork out of reheating, too. You can cook unusual shapes, sizes and amounts of food without the risk of overcooking.

The automatic simmering feature brings out deep-down flavor and tenderness the microwave way. Use all your favorite old-fashioned

slow-cooking recipes, with a difference. The kitchen stays cool. And the automatic temperature control keeps tabs on the temperature.

Let your food simmer all day, if you want. With the automatic simmer feature, the oven doesn’t shut off automatically, as it does with

time cooking and temperature cooking. it sim-

mers slowly until you’re ready for the food.

Temp Hold lets you hold foods at perfect serving temperature. No need to let foods

lose their “just-cooked” freshness. Hold them at the most appetizing serving temperature

for latecomers.

Defrost a turkey the afternoon of the feast. The special Defrost setting is designed especially for bulky foods.

Time a phone call. The HOLD/DELAY TIMER setting lets you do this, with solid-state preci-

sion. . . .

‘ust like the timer on your conventional range.

-~icrowave a meal without being there! The Memory setting lets you decide how dinner should be cooked. Then it remembers for

Because the timer works separately,

you. Someone else can press START later, and the meal is cooked just the way you

wanted, without you being there.

Use your oven this morning, while it’s remembering how to microwave tonight’s din-

ner. Using’ the Memory Entry/Recall only

stores instructions. H doesn’t affect cooking. You ‘re free to use the oven for any type microwaving, while it’s remembering instruc-

tions for later.

Microwave more than one way, without re-

setting. Your new oven lets you defrost-holdand-cook for a preset time. For extra flexibility, you can defrost-and-cook also, with time settings. Or you can delay-and-cook with time or temperature settings.

Adjust the power of the oven at the touch of a finger. Ten Power Levels give you extra control over what’s cooking. But the oven stays on full power (HIGH) unless you want a

change.

Enjoy a wealth of new recipe ideas. The big Microwave Guide and Cookbook included with your oven tells you everything you need to know to use your oven properly and successfully. Microlessons take you step-by-step through all the basics. And 445 recipes and 41 charts keep mealtimes interesting.

The controls are easy to use

The controls are arranged the way you use

them, in top-to-bottom order. Start at the top,

and select a cooking pad. Then the number

settings you want. Next a Power Level. Then

press START.

When you want to erase an instruction, the

CLEAR/OFF pad is clearly marked for you.

There’s even a shortcut! When recipes call for

whole minutes, just touch MIN, instead of

touching the zero pad twice.

Each time you give the oven an instruction, it

responds. Just listen for the signals. If you

hear a short signal, the oven is saying “OK.”

A longer, 3-second signal tells you that you’re

giving the oven instructions it can’t carry out.

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Grounding Instructions

Fig. 1

FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED. The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. The customer should have the wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle

is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly grounded threeprong wall receptacle.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.

A. USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLl-

ANCE’S POWER CORD WILL BE DISCONNECTED 1NFREQUENTL%

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend

Fig. 2

against the use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, may be made to a properly grounded twoprong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter which is available at most local hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wail receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. The customer should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always

hand. If this is

terminal is very likely to break with repeated

use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

B. USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLl-

ANCE’S POWER CORD WILL BE DIS-

CONNECTED FREQUENTLY.

Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer should have the twoprong wall receptacle replaced with a threeprong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.

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Precautions to avoid possible exposure

to excessive microwave energy

DO NOT ATTEMPT

with the door open since open door oper-

ation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It IS important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

DO NOT PLACE any object between the

oven front face and the door or allow soIl 4. or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces,

to operate this oven 3.

DO NOT OPERATE the oven If It IS dam-

aged. It IS particularly Important that the oven door close properly and that there

no damage to the (1) door (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),

(3) door seals and seallng surfaces.

THE OVEN SHOULD not be adjusted or re-

paired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel,

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Safe~ tips -

1. For personal safety the oven must be properly grounded. See grounding this book. For best operation, plug this appliance into

its own electrical outiet, to prevent flickering of iights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

2. Use of Extension Cords. Because” of potentiai safety hazards under certain conditions we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL iisted 3-wire grounding type appiiance extension cord and that the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes be 15 amperes or greater. Such extension cords are obtainable through Hotpoint service. if you do use an extension cord with your microwave oven, the interior iight may flicker and the biower sound may vary when oven is in use.

3. Be certain to piace the front surface of the door *hree inches or more back from the countertop edge

&void accidental tipping of the appiiance in normai

age.

4. Use metai oniy as directed in cookbook. Metal strips as used on meat roasts are helpful in cooking food when used as directed. Metal trays may be used for TV dinners. However, when using metal in the microwave oven, keep metai at ieast l-inch away from sides of microwave oven.

5. Do not operate the oven whiie empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. if by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at ali times—it saves energy and proiongs life of the oven.

6. Cooking utensiis may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been ‘covering the top and

handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be needed to handle the utensil.

7. Sometimes, the oven sheif can become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the shelf during and after cooking.

8. Do not use any thermometer in food you microwaving uniess that thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

9. Remove the temperature probe from the oven

when not using it to cook with. If you leave the probe

inside the oven without inserting it in food or iiquid,

‘d turn on rr,icrowave energy, it can create electrical

, ing in the oven, and damage oven walls.

instructions on page 6 of

10. Removewire twist-ties on paper and plastic bags

before piacing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes cause

bag to heat, and may cause fire.

11. Don’t defrost frozen iiquids–especially carbo-

nated ones—in the oven. Even if the container is

opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the

ccmtainer to burst, resulting in injury.

12. Don’t overcook food. Excessive overcooking dries food out, and may cause it to ignite in some cases.

13. if food shouid ever ignite: Keep the oven door ciosed. Turn off the power immediately: Touch

CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.

14. Boiiing eggs (in and out of sheii) is not recommended for microwave cooking. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

15. Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples,

chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see above) shouid be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

16. “Boiiabie” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags or piastic wrap tightly covering containers should be slit, pricked or vented as otherwise di-

rected in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at ieast partiaily uncovered because they form such a tight seai.

17. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for ovens. Because of the heat generated without these precautions. the container couid catch fire.

18. Piastic Utensiis–Piastic utenslis designed for mi-

crowave cooking are very useful, but shouid be used carefuily. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In ionger exposures to over-

are

cooking, the food and utensiis could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics only “’and use them” in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit chlidren to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

19. Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

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An easy reference guide to the control panel on your

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microwave oven.

The controls are’&dgriM to be”

easy to use, easy to understand..

A l-second “BEEP” sound;>~ #~ou know’ your touch corn simply use these pads In bottom.

Cooking pads. Select the:kln$’ ;uf micro-

waving you want~e~rst.

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Power Levei pad. if you want a Power Level other than High, touch this pad, then touch number pad for power ievei desired. (if you don’t make a seiection, the oven automatically stays on High.) ,

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know which of the five types cooking you’re setting or us-

ing: Time Cook, Temperature Cook, Defrost, Automatic Simmer , or Temp Hold.

TiME COOK–Microwave for a~ preset time. (See page 10.)

Defrost–Gentle, more uniform ~ thawing than with regular power. (See page 11.)

Automatic

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ture ting. Cook with it as long ;’T7,’ your slow-cook recipe calls foi:--fi No automatic shutoff. (See Paqe 17.)

Automatic setting feature–~ Touch the automatic set function pad plus a single number pad to use preset programs for favorite foods. (See page 22.)

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number pads when you want minutes, but no seconds. For example, for 4 minutes, touch 4, MIN.

What the Power Levels Mean 1O-HIGH Full power, (About

625 watts -output.) Use it anytime speed is important.

7-MED. HIGH Medium-high power. About ?4’ the oven’s full power. Fast way of heating pre-cooked dishes without overcooking.

S-M ED. Medium power. About % the oven’s full power. Good for delicate foods like omelets and cheese dishes.

3-LOW Low power. About Ya the oven’s full power. Handy for softening butter, re-heating delicate sauces.

1-WARM About ‘Ao of oven’s

full power. Hold leftovers or plates of food YZ hour to 1 hour. ‘

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time. Touch again when you’re ready to cook with memory entry instructions you entered earlier. (See page 19.)

Number Pads–Use them to tell the oven how long to microwave or to what temperature. How long to hold. Or use to change power level, after

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touching Power Level pad.

CLEAR/OFF-Stops the oven and erases programming. (Doesn’t erase memory entry.)

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When you plug in the oven

The letters “PF” appear in the readout dis-

play whenever power is resumed to oven after

unit has been unplugged or when electrical

power to the wall outlet has been interrupted.

Touching CLEAR/OFF erases “~F” from the

readout and allows immediate use of oven.

Setting your oven to microwave by time

Why not make a cup of coffee (or other hot

drink) while you practice setting your oven? Use a cup with no metal decoration on it– even a plastic-coated paper cup. Fill it % full of water and add a teaspoon of freeze-dried coffee. Remove the spoon.

The read-out tells you how much time is

1. Place cup of coffee (or food) in oven. Close door.

remaining.

2. Touch TIME COOK. The signal light on the read-out display above TIME COOK comes

on, telling you the oven will microwave with time. Read-out displays: O.

3. Select the amount of time. For your coffee,

you’ll need about a minute and 20 seconds. Touch 1, 2 and O (for 1 minute and 20 seconds). The read-out shows 1:20.

4. Select Power Level. The oven is automat-

ically set at HIGH unless you change the Power Level. For your coffee, leave the oven at high. (For other foods, see recipes in your Cook Book for suggested Power Levels. To change from automatic HIGH (10), touch

Power Level pad, then touch number pad for power level desired.)

5. Push START. The inside light comes on. A fan starts.

Box in read-out disp/ay shows what power

level the oven is using.

You can change Power Levels easily while cooking. Just for practice, why not change Power Levels? Touch Power Level pad, then the 5 number pad, or use other number pad from 1-9. You may hear a dull thumping scmnd when using a lower Power Level. After a few seconds, switch back to HIGH, by touching power level pad again, then touching the number pads “l” and “O” to set power level 10.

6. The oven signal tells you when time’s up. It sounds for 3 seconds, then the light inside

thleoven and the fan shut off. Coffee’s ready!

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Setting your

microwave oven to defrost

1. Place frozen food in a microwave-safe container and set in oven. Close door.

2. Touch (DEFROST). The signal light on the readout display above DEFR-OST ~omes on. Readout displays :0.

3. Select the amount of time. Touch the number pads.

4. Don’t select a Power Level. The DEFROST

setting has its own, special Power Level. Box in read-out display shows that DEFROST is automatically set at Power Level 3.

5. Push START. The inside light comes on. A fan starts. You may hear a dull thumping sound that lets you know that the oven is using a Power Level lower than HIGH.

Setting your oven to

hold-time

6. The oven signal tells you when time’s up.

Itsounds for 3 seconds. Then the light inside

the oven and power shut off. The Defrost setting is designed for uniform

thawing necessary for larger amounts of food. For small amounts of frozen foods you can also use l-IME COOK on the HIGH setting. HIGH thaws faster, but you’ll need to turn the food several times, stir it and rearrange it to keep thawing uniform.

Because DEFROST can be changed from its

automatic power level of 3 to other power levels, you can use DEFROST as the first step of a two-step automatic microwave setting. (See

page 20.)

The HOLD/DELAY TIMER setting is a solidstate timer. No microwave power is used. So

can use it for other things around the

you

kitchen, like timing a 3-minute long distance phone call.

1. Touch HOLD/DELAY TIMER. Read-out

displays: O. No cooking signal light shows.

2. Select amount of time. Touch the number pads. The read-out panel tells how much time

you set.

3. Don’t select a Power Level. You won’t be using microwave power.

Push START. On some models, you may

4. hear a fan and see the oven interior light.

5. The oven signal tells you when time’s up. It sounds far 3 seconds.

You can also use HOLD/DELAY TIMER combined with microwave cooking, when recipes call for standing time. (To use with microwave cooking, see page 14.)

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Setting your oven to microwave

by temperature

Your microwave oven has an

automatic temperature probe.

For many foods, temperature control is important. That’s why your microwave oven comes with a removable automatic temperature sensor. You can microwave foods like chicken, turkey, pork and rare roast beef to the temperature you want. The oven shuts off automatically when the food’s done. No guesswork!

The temperature probe is handy when cooking for children, too. Because you can control the temperature of each portion individually. Making soup? Serve the children theirs at a

130°, while the adults get piping hot

mild soup at 170”.

Frozen foods aren ‘t recommended to use

with the probe. It’s cf/ffjcM to insert the probe when foods are frozen. Page 24 te//s you which foods work best with the probe.

(And which ones don’t.)

Setting your microwave oven to cook by tem-

perature is easy. The oven helps!

The 3-second signal sounds if you set a temperature outside the oven’s range (below 90° or above lower than the temperature of the food.

200°) or any temperature

● The signal also sounds if you set the oven

to microwave by temperature and forget to attach the probe to the receptacle inside the oven.

● During TEMP COOK you can recall the tem-

perature that you set by touching the TEMP COOK pad.

Things to remember when setting your oven to microwave with temperature:

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Don’t leave the probe in the oven if it’s not inserted in food. (Prevents damage to oven).

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Like any food thermometer, the probe may slip out of place in cooking. Reposition it,

press START again, and continue cooking.

If you wait to hear the signal sound and find the probe has slipped out of the food, the food could be overcooked. Also, the oven could be damaged.

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If you give the oven instructions it can’t

carry out, a 3-second signal sounds when you press START.

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Touch the cooking function pad (TEMP COOK) before setting number pads.

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Recipes in the Cook Book tell you approx- J

imate cooking times as well as temperature settings. Use the times as a guide to planning when to serve food.

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Before you start, insert the probe

Why not try microwaving with the temperature probe right now? Start with cold tap water. Fill a microwave-safe mug 2A full of water and make instant soup.

1. First, put probe into food. probe into centermost part of food (at least one inch into food.) Insert as horizontally as possible into meats. Insert as directed in other foods.

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length of the cable, it also helps prevent the probe from slipping out of position.

4. Ciose oven door firmiy. Make sure the

cable isn’t interfering with the door seal.

TO COOK:

1. Touch TEMP COOK. The signal light on

the display above TEMP COOK comes on.

Read-cJut displays: O.

2. Seiect the temperature you want. Use 170 for your soup.

3. Select Power Level. For now, leave the oven cm HIGH. See recipes and heating instructions in your cookbook for suggested

Power Levels for other foods. To change power level, touch Power Level pad, then number pad for power level desired.

4. Press START. The inside light comes on. A fan starts. The read-out automatically indicates temperature.

5. A minus sign in the read-out iets you know

that the internai temperature of the food

hasn’t reached 90”F. yet. Since the water for your soup came from the cold water tap, it’ll be less than 90°.

2. Place food with probe into oven,

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3. Insert cable end into receptacle on oven wail until “seated”. BE SURE PROBE IS ATTACHED SECURELY TO OVEN RECEPTACLE. (If probe is not attached securely, sig-

nal will sound when you press START. The

oven will not start.)

Use clip on cable to loop cable when needed. Looping the cable not only controls the

The probe senses temperatures between 90° and 2’OO”F. Once above 90°, the read-out

panel shows you the internal temperature of

the food until the temperature you se/ected is reached. Then the oven shuts off.

6. The signai teiis you when the food reaches the temperature you seiected. The oven automatically shuts off. Soup’s ready!

7. Remove the cabie end of the probe from

the receptacle. Then remove food and tem-

perature probe together.

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Programming your oven to defrost,

then time cook, automatically

When you’re microwaving with time, you can cook additional ways. Without resetting.

Defrost-hold-and-cook–For foods that need a standing period between defrost and cook. TO defrost-hold-and-cook, use the entire chart. (For foods that don’t need a standing

period between defrost and cook, you can

skip hold-time.)

Hold-start-and-cook-For times when you can’t be in the kitchen when it’s time to start cooking. (The for up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.) Use only the area marked to hold-start-and-cook.

The chart shows you how to cook all thr-

ways When you’re ready to start, just change the

times listed on the chart for times needed for the food you’re cooking.

oven holds without resetting

DEFROSTHOLDANDCOOK

HOLD-START-

AND-COOK

Things to remember when pro-

gramming with time:

● If you accidentally reverse the sequence of

programming instructions, the oven auto-

matically rearranges your program. Defrosting always comes first, then hold, then

cooking.

● When instructions conflict, the oven carries

out the last instruction. For example, if you set the oven to Defrost for 4 minutes, HoldTime for 2 minutes and then Defrost for 6 minutes, the oven would Defrost for 6 min-

utes and Hold-Time for 2 minutes.

Allow foods to remam at room temperature only as long assafe Times vary

1.4

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tiHEN You WANT THE OVEN TO DO THIS .

Defrost this casserole

fer 15% minutes, then

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PENING ON THE CONTROL

- PANEL

been automatically set at :3.

‘ let the casserole stand

for 10 minutes

Then cook it for

25 minutes

Change power level from automatic High (10) to medium-high power (7) ,

:0 shows in read-out panel.

No signal light shows.

10-00 shows in read-out

m-m pane,.osigna,,ightshow

Time Cook signal light comes on. The read-out panel changes to :0.

Time Cook signal light remains on 25:00 shows in

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Allow foods to rema]n at r~om tenlpefature only as tong as safe Times vary

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first instruction.)

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Setting your oven to microwave with

Temp Hold is an especially handy feature of your microwave oven. It lets you hold foods at serving temperature, keeping them “justcooked” hot and fresh.

With the Temp Hold feature:

1. You can select a holding temperature btween 90° and 2000F.

2. You can select any Power Level you want. Because foods tend to stay moist and tender

during microwaving, Temp Hold is the perfect way to keep vegetables, casseroles, and even scrambled eggs piping hot and ready to

serve. Roasts, ham and poultry, too, may be

kept juicy and table ready with this feature.

You can even warm up leftovers!

If you want, you can set your oven to automat-

ically defrost, hold, time or temperature cook, and then Temp Hold. You must be sure, when you time cook, that the temperature probe is placed in the food before starting the microwave oven.

Temp Hold keeps a pre-set temperature level

inside the food for as long as you like. If your

oven does not have an automatic simmer setting, you can achieve the same flavorful, slow-

cooked tenderness by setting the Temp Hold cycle to 180° and medium (5) power level.

Use the automatic simmer recipes from your cookbook.

Temp Hold

Things to remember when setting

your oven to microwave

Temp Hold.

To prevent spoilage, do not hold foods except solid roasts at temperatures below 150° for more than 2 hours. Solid (not rolled) roasts may be held below

150° for up to 2 hours. However, during the microwave roasting process, a great amount of heat is stored in

the roast. Keeping the roast in the warm

oven cavity during TEMP/HOLD can cause

a greater than when allowing the roast to stand outside the oven on a kitchen counter. Temperatures of up to 20° to 30° above the TEMP/ HOLD setting are possible. Because of this heat storage, it is not possible to hold roasts

at a rare degree of doneness. [t is suggested that you first remove the roast frc}m the oven and let it stand, uncovered, for about 10 to 15 minutes before returning to

TEMP/HOLD. Or, if you know before cooking that you intend to hold a solid roast at serving temperature, you may compensate for the stc)red heat by undercooking the roast. See your Cookbook for details.

TO USE:

1. Insert probe in food. (If you have just Temp

Cooked your food, steps one and two are already done).

2. Attach probe to oven. (See probe instructions under Temperature Cooking.)

3. Touch TEMP HOLD. The signal light on the display above TEMP HOLD comes on. Readout displays :0.

4. Select the holding temperature you want. Your oven will automatically microwave the food until it reaches the pre-set temperature and keeps the food at this temperature.

5. Select Power Level. Your oven will automatically use High unless you select another level. See your cookbook for suggested power levels for various foods.

6. Push START. The inside light comes on. A fan starts. If you also selected a TIME COOK or TEMP COOK cycle, together with TEMP HOLD cycle, the oven will first cook the food ancl then automatically go, into the TEMP HOLD cycle. (TIME COOK or TEMP COOK always precedes TEMP HOLD.)

7. During the TEMP HOLD cycle, the oven ~J will not shut off until you touch the CLEAR/ 4’ OFF pad. (You can interrupt microwaving by opening the oven door. The cycle resumes when you close the door and press START.)

increase in internal temperature

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Setting your oven

to microwave

with

This setting lets you slow-cook foods for extra

moistness, extra tenderness. It’s like having an appliance-wit hin-an-appliance! The automatic simmer setting brings food rapidly to a simmer, then holds the simmer at about

180°F for as long as you want. Perfect for old-

-fashioned pot roasts, hearty stews, chili, baked beans, even mulled drinks, To automat-

ically simmer, you can use any microwaveproof casseroles. But do not use a lid. Instead, stretch plastic wrap over the top of the casserole. Gather the wrap loosely around the probe to allow steam to escape.

Automatic Simmer

TO COOK:

1. Insert the probe in liquid in bottom of dish. (As liquid simmers, steam forms to cook and tenderize food.) Cover the dish.

2. Attach the probe to the oven. (See probe instructions.)

3. Touch automatic simmer pad. The signal light on the display above Auto Sim lights up.

4. Don’t select a time. The oven will be cooking by temperature, not time.

The automatic simmer feature lets you slowcook foods which need long, gentle cooking to tenderize or develop flavor. Food is brought to a simmer rapidly, then the temperature probe maintains simmering at about 180” for as long as you want. Temperature of food is not shown on the read-out during cooking. However, if you wish to check tem-

perature, touch automatic simmer pad; temperature of food and power level being used

will show on the read-out as long as pad is

touched.

Use any microwave-proof casserole for automatic simmer feature. Insert probe in middle of casserole so that the tip is resting in liquid in the bottom of the dish. Since liquid is necessary for this function, steam tenderizes and brings out the full flavor of the dish.

5. Don’t select a temperature or a Power Level. The automatic simmer feature is automatically pre-set for the correct temperature and Power Level for automatic simmering.

6. Push START. The inside light comes on. A

fan starts.

7. Simmer as long as your slow-cook recipe

calls for. Five hours, six, even ten hours. The

oven won’t shut off until you touch the

CLEAR /OFF pad. (You can interrupt microwaving by opening the oven door. But it resumes when you close the door and press START.)

Do not use a lid on the microwave-proof cas- serole that you choose. instead, use stretch plastic wrap over the top of the casserole. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, arranging loosely around the probe to allow steam to escape.

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Programming your

oven to temperature cook automatically

When you’re microwaving with temperature, you can delay cook-

Things to remember when you’re programming with temperature:

ing till later.

Can’t be home when it’s time to start dinner? Let the oven start without you. Using a combination of Hold/Delay Timer and Temperature Cooking, the oven can delay starting for up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds .

WHEN YOU WANT THE OVEN TO DO THIS

like this cooked roast re-

I’d heated in time for dinner, but not started yet. . . It The read-out displays :0. No would be ready too soon. (First insert the probe in the cooked roast, and attach the

probe to the oven.)

Wait 15 minutes before start-

ing to heat.

m~m ~~;flad-out p~nel shows

TOUCH THIS

Although Automatic Simmer is a temperature setting, it can’t be programmed. Unlike regular Temperature Cooking, the automatic simmer feature will not shut off when it reaches a preset temperature.

YOU’LL SEE THIS HAPPENING ON THE CONTROL i PANEL

signal light turns on.

Then heat it

to about 130°F-just the way we like it . . .

Do it just in time for dinner

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The read-out panel shows :0. The signal light on the display above TEMP COOK comes on.

The read-out panel shows

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Your microwave oven

has a memorv

.:... rf

The Memory Entry/Recall pad allows you to store complete 2, 3, or 4-step programs or

any l-step cooking function which requires the entry of time or temperature. Just set the oven and press the Memory Entry/Recall pad instead of start. As Memory Entry/Recall

is pressed, readout becomes blank, indicating that oven can now be used for other

programs.

DO THIS

Set the

want the

press START. Use a single setting or one of the programs on pages 14 and

18. Defrost, cook by time or temperature . . .

automatic simmer function work with

memory.

control panel for theway you

food cooked. But don’t

any settings but the

TOUCH THIS

When the pre-set cooking function is needed, touching the Memory Entry/Recall pad once again will set the oven automatically for the cooking function(s) you previously stored in memory. Touch start and the oven begins

pad

micrchvaving this’ preset program.

.’

YOU’LL SEE THIS HAPPENING

. ON THE CONTROL PANEL

Before you touch Memory Entry/Recall, signal lights on the read-out above the function that you set come on. Lights go off as soon as memory pad is touched.

Leave these simple instructions with the baby sitter:

DO THIS

Put the food in oven and close the door. Insert probe if TEMP COOK or

TEMP HOLD has been selected.

TOUCH THIS

SHE’LL SEE THIS HAPPENING ON THE CONTROL PANEL

Signal lights show what kind of microwaving you selected. (No light shows when using HOLD/TIMER.)

The oven will cook dinner the way the children like it. Just as if Mother were there.

Change your mind? It’s easy to clear the Memory. Just enter a new program, and the

old instructions are automatically erased. The

oven is ready to remember new instructions.

Remember: {f you

set in the oven, pressing the Memory Entry/ Recall Pad will store that program in the

oven’s memory, and will erase the previous memory.

have any cooking program

All signal lights go off, except the one that confirms your first instruction. The oven carries out the cooking program.

Use your oven while it’s remembering. Using the Memory Entry only stores instructions. You’re free to use the oven for any type microwaving. Only when you touch Memory Recall and START does the oven start carrying out the stored instructions.

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Using Defrost as a Cooking Function

mm‘-

In any cooking programr information entered under the Defrost setting always occurs first cycles, you can use Defrost to cook at one

in the cooking cycle, and the Time Cook entry occurs last. Since you can change the Power Cook to cook at another power level.

WHEN YOU WANT THE

OVEN TO DO THIS

I wish to make a hearty Vegetable Beef Soup (recipe in Cookbook, page 44) but don’t want to be there to turn the power level down after the initial boiling period.

Bring to a boil for one hour at HIGH.

Then automatically switch to simmer for 99 minutes . . .

mm-

-mm

“Level of both the Defrost andthe Time Cook

power level, then automatically switch to

TOUCH THIS

YOU’LL SEE THIS HAPPENING

ON THE CONTROL PANEL

Signal light on the display above DEFROST comes on. Read-out displays 60:00. Box in read-out panel shows automatic defrost setting of 3.

Power level changes from 3 to 10

Signal light on the display above TIME COOK comes on. Read-out displays 99:00. Box in read-out panel shows power level 10.

Time

at power level 5 (MEDIUM)

Push START. oven is carrying out the 2-step cook-

Here are some other examples of stand using the no-heat Hold/Delay Timer

automatic 2-step cooking: c You can cook dried beans at High for 20 to

30 minutes, then simmer them until tender 10), let it stand and then keep it at WARM

at Medium.

c Microwave a meatloaf at Medium High For complete cooking instruction and recipes,

(power level 7) for 22 minutes, then let it see the cookbook that came with your oven.

. Or cook the meatloaf at HIGH (power level

Power level changes from 10 to 5.

Appropriate signal lights show that

ing automatically.

until ready to serve.

(power level 1) until you’re ready.

. . . . .

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Forget what you

programmed the

oven

to do? Just ask.

Your new microwave oven

Suppose you programmed the oven in the morning to defrost, hold,

stored the information for later. During the day, while you were using the oven for other things, you forgot what program you entered.

then cook. You

TO ASK BEFORE YOU START MICROWAVING:

TOuch fwmotw ENTRY/RECALL . Signal

lights light up to show you which type of cooking you selected.

2. Touch the cooking function pads you want to know about.

3, The answers appear in the read-out panel.

WHEN YOU WANT TO ASK THIS

I entered a program this morning,

What cooking did it call for?

will remind you of what’s to come.

TOUCH THIS

TO ASK WHILE YOU’RE

MICROWAVING:

The read-out panel and cooking signal

lights tell you how the oven is microwaving at the moment.

2. Touch the other cooking function pads you want to know about.

3. The answers appear in the read-out panel.

YOU’LL SEE THIS ANSWER ON THE CONTROL PANEL

The signal lights on the display

above TIME COOK and DEFROST come on.

How long will defrosting be?

HOW long will cooking be?

Did I ask for any hold-time in between?

The read-out panel shows the amount of total time for defrosting. (The Defrost signal light stays on until touching TIME COOK in the instruction below.)

The read-out panel shows the

amount of total time for cooking. (The Defrost signal light. goes off.) The Time Cook signal light comes on.

The read-out panel shows the

amount of HOLD time. (No signal lights are on.)

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Your Microwave Oven

Has

a Convenient

Automatic Setting Feature

The automatic setting feature offers you a quick way to set your oven to cook some of your most frequently prepared foods. Instead of having to set a time or temperature and power level, you can use the automatic setting feature to automatically choose from 10 predetermined cooking combinations. If you

TO USE:

Place food in oven. For settings “9” or “O”, place temperature probe in food and connect receptacle end.

Touch automatic setting pad. Read-out displays :0.

Touch number pad which corresponds to food you are microwaving.

want to reheat coffee, warm a baby bottle,

bake potatoes, or any of a wide variety of other microwaving functions, simply choose the automatic setting cycle and select the

proper number, from tomatic program you wish.

4. Touch START for oven to carry out cook-

“l” to “O”, for the au-

See chart next page. Read-out display shows the automatic setting you have chosen by displaying time to cook or temperature selection (depending on setting). Signal light on read-out above TIME COOK or TEMP COOK (whichever is appropriate) comes on.

ing program shown on display.

REMEMBER:

Always be sure to set a single digit setting. If you set two digits or more, the oven will function as though you set TIME COOK.

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AUTOMATIC SEITING

To use the automatic setting feature for foods not listed below, select a ~etting for a food

similar to the one you wish to microwave.

FOOD CHART

Autoset

Setting

Temperature Levei

1 1 min. 10

2 2 min.

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3 min. 8

4 min. 8

5 min.

6 min.

Power

Suggested

mods

Reheat 1 cup of coffee, 2 sandwiches or weiners; cook 1 slice bacon; melt % cup butter.

Reheat baby bottle or 1 mug coffee, 4 sandwithes or weiners, an 8 oz. can vegetables; cook 2 slices bacon.

Reheat 1 piece of chicken, 2 cups coffee, 1 hamburger pattie or 1 cup soup; cook cereals.

Reheat 1 plate leftovers, large can of vegetables; cook 1 potato.

Reheat 3 pieces of chicken, 4 cups coffee, 1 cup

sauce or 1 can of soup.

Reheat 9 pieces of chicken or 4 hamburger patties; (cook 6 slices of bacon.

(

7 min. 10

8 min.

145° 7

160°

Reheat 2 bowls soup; cook 8 slices of bacon, 4 ears corn, 10 oz. frozen vegetables.

Reheat 2 plates Ieft-overs; cook 4,carrots, cauliflower, frozen green beans, squash or 2 potatoes.

Temperature cook medium done beef, cream soups or chowders.

Temperature cook hot beverages, casseroles, soups, veal and reheat leftovers.

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.-——— -

Cook these recommended foods with Automatic Temperature Probe

1. Casseroles–150°-1600 “internal temperature gives best doneness on mixture of precooked foods heated together into a main dish. Raw foods such as hamburger or other

meat, vegetables and sauces starting from “scratch” should be precooked before com-

bining together into a casserole heated to above temperature. The advantage of the temperature probe: it tells you when casse-

role is at correct temperature for serving,

without checking, peeking or guessing.

2. Reheating leftovers-this type of food is excellent to heat with temperature probe because often the amount of leftover food is not known, therefore, time to cook is only a guess. Cooking to a preset temperature (usually 155°) eliminates the guesswork. Use High or Medium High Power Level.

3. Plates of Food–in general, place temperature probe in largest piece of food, then cover plate with wax paper (or lightly with plastic wrap). A preset temperature of 160° gives piping hot food. Use High or Medium High Power Level.

4. Beverages and soups-use clip on cable of

probe to help stabilize probe in liquids. A preset temperature of 130° is “warm to drink,” about 170° is “steaming hot.”

5. Beef, lamb and ham loaves–be sure to place probe as horizontally as possible, and use clip to stabilize probe in meat mixture.

6. Roasts and Pot Roasts-cook roasts using ‘ your choice of power settings. Very specific instructions are included in the Cook Book. Pot roasted sirloin tip and rump roasts are succulent and tender when cooked with automatic simmer (on models with this feature) or temp/hold features.

7. Dips-hot dips are a popular appetizer. Using Low or Medium Power, an internal temperature of 90-130° (depending on the ingredients) is just right to serve guests.

8. Slow-cooking recipes-any foods that you can cook in a slow-cooking appliance, you ‘ ~ can microwave with the Automatic Simmer* setting, using an ovenware casserole.

9. Stewing and simmering–this type of cooking involves bringing food to a simmering temperature and automatically maintaining that temperature for a long period of time. We recommend the Automatic Simmer on your microwave oven for most stewing, pot

roasting and other slow-simmered cooking.

setting

Food not recommended for use

with the Temperature Probe

1. Delicate butter Icings, ice cream, frozen whipped topping, etc. warm temperatures. Lowest setting on tem-

perature probe is 90°.

2. Many foods in the frozen state-because temperature probe should not be forced into

rockhard foods, it could break. However, after defrosting, many convenience foods may be heated with the probe to the precise temperature for serving.

3. Individual foods cooked in batches–in cooking with microwave energy, differences from one food to another, even of the same

type of food can result in different cooking times of foods in the same batch. A variation in size (such as in cup cakes, sandwiches, etc.) or moisture content (such as in potatoes

-these soften rapidly at

and other vegetables) can cause variation in cooking speed. Temperature probe in one food in a batch might not correctly indicate internal temperature of all foods cooked together.

4. Starchy vegetables-potatoes which cook to steamy hot temperatures tend to stick to temperature probe due to starchy nature of

interior. (Clean immediately with soapy cloth, then rub lightly with plastic scouring ball if necessary.)

5. Batters and doughs which are baked. This ,‘ type of food should ~e observed when cook- ‘

ing to best judge when done. Also, periodic turning .of the dish is usually required on these delicate food types.

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Questions and Answers

Q. The defrosting times in the Cook Book don’t seem to be right for my food.

A. Cook book times are averages. Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Foods from freezers set at the coldest settings may take longer to thaw. Foods stored in the freezer section of some singledoor refrigerators may be at a higher temperature. They may take less time to defrost.

Can I setthe ovento cook, then hold?

A. Yes,

ing setting. See page 20. The microwave oven is automatically programmed to go from a defrost, to hold cooking program. You can also add a second cooking program after hold, by using TIME COOK

‘),

you want to use Hold/Delay Timer after cooking, wait to hear the signal at the end of cooking. Then

set the HOLD/DELAY TIMER. Q.

timed cooking? A. No. You need to use the probe. The probe cooks

by temperature only.

the ovenwhen I’msetting

A. Nothing, if the probe is in food. (When you accidentally instruct the oven to cook by both time and temperature, the oven uses the last instruction pro-

grammed.) If the probe is left inside, touching an oven wall, and not inserted in food you may damage the oven.

Is pressed, butthe ovenIsn’t cooking.

A. Read

if you use the DEFROST pad for your cook-

s the third cooking step. The oven will automat-

ally transpose your instructions. It will hold first, en cook, since this is a more useful combination. If

Can I use the automatic simmer setting for

What happens ifI accidentally leave the probein

time cooking?

The signal soundsas soon as the START button

the section on programming again. The

signal will sound if your program can’t be carried

out. If you’re

it’s inserted properly.

Q. Can I

A. Yes, if you’re using TIME COOK or TEMP COOK

pads. Just touch the power level pad then the num-

ber pad for the Power Level you want.

Can I program for a roast to be cooked at high

heat, then finished at lower heat?

A. Yes, by using DEFROST as the first cooking

function. See page 20.

How long does the automatic simmer setting

ok?

A. Until you shut it off by touching CLEAR/OFF.

using the probe, check to make sure

change Power Levels while cooking?

This way, you can simmer foods as long as with a slow cooker, without affecting the microwave timer. Some slow-cooking recipes call for simmering 5 to

10 hours. Regular microwave settings always use

much shorter times.

Q. mat happens ii I tell the oven to cook first then defrost? .

L The oven only cooks in correct sequence. It automatically unscrambles your message. It defrosts first.

Q. May I use the memory setting to delay temperature cooking?

A. Yes. Just follow the stepson page 18. Q. Can I get the same results as the Automatic

Simmer setting by putting food In a crock and using the Low Power setting?

A. With the Low Power setting, you are limited to the amount of time on the microwave timer. Also, since you’d be cooking with time, you couldn’t control the temperature of the food. Even with regular temperature cooking, you can’t get the same results as with Automatic Simmer . With temperature cook-

ing, the oven automatically shuts off when it reaches the preset temperature. Automatic Simmer maintains a simmer temperature for as long as you want.

You can manually set Temp/Hold to automatically simmer, using recipes in your Microwave Cookbook. See page 16 for instructions.

Q. Can I combine cooking by time and by temper-

ature?

A. Yes, you can combine time and temperature

micrc~waving by using Defrost as a first cooking

function (see page 20) in combination with Temp

Cook. You can also set a combination of Time Cook

and Temp Hold.

Q. How Is the shorter signal different from the 3-

second signal?

A. The shorter signal is a “GO” sign. Your instruc-

tion is confirmed. The 3-second signal is a “STOP”

sign. It can mean any of these things:

1, Microwaving is complete.

2. Ycw set the oven to microwave by temperature,

and the probe isn’t inserted securely in the oven.

3. Ycm’re giving the oven instructions it can’t carry

out.

4. YCNJpressed START without setting any instruc-

tions

Q. How can I erase a memory instruction?

A. A new program automatically erases the old one.

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Care of

your microwave oven

Tips to keep

your oven at its best -

Your new microwave oven is a valuable appliance-

protect it from misuse by following these rules:

. Keep your oven clean and sweet-smelling.

Opening the oven door a few minutes after cooking helps occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the interior . fresh.

Don’t use sharp-edged utensils with your

“air out” the interior. An

oven. The interior and exterior oven walls

tan be scratched. The control panel can be

damaged.

Don’t remove the cover over the “stirrer” at the top of the oven (microwave feature no. 5 on page 3.) You will damage the oven.

Be certain power is off before cleaning any part of this oven.

INTERIOR

Walls, floor and plastic cover

Because there is little heat except in the food, or sometimes in the utensils, spills and spatters are easy to remove. Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may

require a damp cloth, Remove greasy spatters

with a sudsy cloth, then rinse, and dry. Do not

use abrasive cleaners on oven walls. NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON

ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

Door-inside

Glass–wipe up spatters daily, wash when soiled with a

Rinse thoroughly and dry. Metal and Plastic Parts on Door–wipe

quently with a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC

PADS. THEY WILL MAR THE SURFACE OF

THESE PARTS. Speciai note when using Brown ‘N Sear Dish

with Microwave oven.

Scorched-appearing stains on the shelf of

your microwave oven, usually caused by

grease baking onto shelf while preheating

minimum of sudsy warm water.

fre-

Brown ‘N Sear Dish, may be removed with

Delete@ cleanser, a product of Drackett Co. (Note: Grease does not normally bake onto

oven interior in microwave operation, how-

ever, high heats generated on bottom of

Brown ‘N Sear Dish can cause baked-on con-

dition on shelf only, if grease is present.)

Delete cleanser may be purchased from your

local dealer or from your Authorized Service Center. Check the “yellow pages” for location and phone number.

Delete cleanser may also be sold at local grocery or hardware stores, or at houseware stores, or at housewares department of some department stores.

Automatic Temperature Probe

Probe is sturdy, but care should be taken in handling. Do not twist or bend; avoid dropping temperature probe.

Clean as soon after using as possible. T ‘. clean, wipe with sudsy cloth, then rub lightly ‘ -t with plastic scouring ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or wash in dishwasher.)

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EXTERIOR

Case

The outside surface is woodgrain vinyl. Clean frequently with soap and water, then rinse and dry. Wipe clean the outer pane of the window with a damp cloth, on the outside surfaces. If dust accumulation becomes a problem, wipe surface of the outer pane with a weak solution of liquid dishpan detergent (2 teaspoons detergent per quart of water). USE SPECIAL CAUTION NOT TO SCRATCH THIS SURFACE.

Chrome trim is best wiped with a damp towel or cloth, then wiped immediately with a dry towel. Cleaned daily this way, chrome will stay shiny and spot-free.

~ontrol panel

ipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do

not use abrasives or sharp objects on panel.

They can damage it.

Cord

If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash

with damp cloth.

water may be used, but be certain to rinse and dry thoroughly before plugging cord into outlet.

DO riot use abrasiv& or sharp objects

For stubborn spots, sudsy

How to replace light bulb

First, unplug the oven. Then remove lamp compartment cover by removing screw which holds cover in place. Cover is located at the rear of outer case.

To remove bulb: push it inward gently and turn it to the left or counter clockwise; then pull outward out of the socket. Replace with lamp number 25T8DC. (It isavailable in drug and hardware stores.) Replace compartment cover. Plug in the oven.

Page 28

Before your call for ,semice

Read the book to be certain you understand how the oven operates. Review “All these things are normal with your microwave oven” on page 3. In several other locations in the book there are points to check on how to de-

termine if you need service.

If no cooking takes place after START button is pressed:

If signal doesn’t sound: Make sure power is ~n. Check first to see that the 3-prong plug is inserted firmly into a proper receptacle. Is the wall receptacle working properly or has it failed and won’t work until a fuse is replaced? You can check that easily at the control box.

Check to be certain the door is securely closed. If a dish touches the door when the door seems closed, it actually may not be firmly closed, Unless the door is closed to engage the safety interlocks, the microwave energy cannot come into the oven.

If signal sounds: Check setting directions. If you’re using the temperature probe, make sure cable end is securely “seated” into oven receptacle. With TEMP COOK, make sure temperature setting falls between 90° and 200°. Make sure temperature setting is higher than actual temperature of food in oven, (If food has reached or exceeds temperature setting, oven won’t microwave because the temperature you set has already been reached.)

If “PF” appears on the read-out

Power has been interrupted. Touch CLEAR/ OFF. Reset the controls. Instructions stored in the oven’s memory will have to be replaced.

If Microwave Energy Goes Off Before Set Time Has Elapsed

Check to be certain the fuse or circuitbreaker protecting the receptacle into which cord is plugged is operating. If fuse has not blown and power continues to go off, this signals a problem, so call serviceman.

If Oven Light Burns Out

See Care Section, page twenty-seven, regarding replacement. The oven can be operated without the light in place, but it should be replaced for convenience in seeing the oven interior, and also for safety’s sake because the socket should not be left open. Hotpoint serv-

ice does not stock these lights.

TV-Radio Interference

Some TV and radio interference might be no-

ticed while operating the microwave oven. It

is similar to the interference caused by other

small appliances such as vacuum cleaners,

mixers, etc. It does not indicate a problem

with your oven.

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Customer Care Service

Your Hotpoint microwave oven is outstand-

ing in features and has been well-designed, with the help homemaker in mind. You will find it depend-

able, precision-built and reliable in performance.

of home economists, with the

Similarly, intensive efforts have establishect tm efficient, well trained, nationwide product service organization. No matter where you live—or move—the network of thousands of Hotpoint franchised distributors, dealers and service technicians are happy to serve you and make doubly sure your new microwave oven gives you continued, satisfactory performance.

For service after the warranty

period:

Even the finest precision-built appliances may require service from time to time. In

some areas, franchised Customer Care’@ service organizations offer service contracts, beyond the original warranty period, which enable you to budget for such possible occurrences.

Contact your local franchised Customer Care service organization to ascertain whether service contracts are available in your area, and to learn the details of their plan and its terms and conditions.

When You Call Hotpoint For Service

help get prompt service by:

1. Giving an accurate description of the

trouble.

2. Giving the complete model and serial number of your oven. This information is located on a metal rating plate either inside oven at tOp left side, or on

rear outside of case.

Notice to Owner

For Professional Maintenance, call Hotpoint

Franchised Service— phone number from your dealer or the “yellow pages” and write it here.

Telephone number

it’s nearby. Get tele-

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Hotpoint wants you to be pleased with your new Hotpoint Appliance. Part of our commitment to keeping you pleased is providing the best possible service we can. Should your Hotpoint appliance need

your local dealer. He may provide the serv-

call

ice himself, or refer you to a qualified servicer In your area. If you do not have a servicing dealer, call the Factory Service office in your area. A list of these offices and telephone numbers is included with your appliance. If the service you receive is not to your satisfaction, here are three steps you should follow to make it right:

servicing,

1.First, contact the people who serviced your

fiotpoint appliance. Explain your point of view and why you are displeased. In most cases, this first step will solve most problems.

2. If you still have not resolved your problem, write all details, including your telephone number and the model and serial number to Hot-

point direct. The address is:

MANAGER— CUSTOMER RELATIONS HOTPOINT WAITERSON CITY EAST 312 APPLIANCE PARK, LOUISVILLE, KY. 40225

3. If you are dissatisfied with the action taken, the final step would be to send full information to: MAJOR APPLIANCE

CONSUMER ACTION PANEL 20 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILL. 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is a group of independent consumer experts under the sponsorship of several industry associations. Its

purpose is

advise the industry of ways to improve cus-

tomer service.

Free of industry control and influence, MACAP is able to make impartial recommendations, considering each case individually.

to study industry practices and to

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HOTPOINT MICROWAVE RANGE ~

(Includes Cooking Centers and Microwave Ovens)

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY “

FROM HOTPOINT TO YOU - This warranty is extended by Hotpoint to the original purchaser and to any succeeding owner and applies to products purchased in the United States, retained within

them4~;~entiguous states, the state of Hawaii or the District of Columbia, and employed in ordinary

WHAT WE WILL DO -If your Hotpoint Microwave Range fails because of a manufacturing defect

within one year from the date of original purchase, we will repair the product without charge to you. Parts and service labor are included. Service will be provided in the home in the 48 con-

tiguous states, the state of Hawaii or in the District of Columbia.

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE - Service will be provided by our local Customer Care@ factory service organization or by one of our franchised Customer Care servicers during normal business hours after you notify us of the need for service. Service can be arranged by telephone.

Look up “Hotpoint Factory Service” in the White pages of your telephone directory or “Hotpoint Customer Care Service” in the Yellow pages or write to the address given below.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED - This warranty does not cover the failure of your Microwave Range if it is damaged while in your possession, used for commercial purc)oses, or if the failure is caused by

unreasonable use including failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance. In no ‘. event shall Hotpoint be liable for consequential damages. This warranty does not apply to the ‘: state of Alaska nor to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Canal Zone or the Com-

monwealth of Puerto Rico.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state

This warranty gives you specific legal ~

to state.

ADDITIONAL LIMITED FOUR-YEAR

MAGNETRON TUBE WARRANTY

The magnetron tube is covered in the above full warranty. In addition to that warranty, if the mag-

netron tube fails because of a manufacturing defect within the second through fifth year from date

of the original purchase, we will furnish without charge, a replacement magnetron tube. You must

pay the service labor charge for the home call, diagnostic work, and removal, and reinstallation of the new magnetron tube.

Nlo;~er provisions of this additional limited warranty are the same as stated in the full warranty ~

LIMITED WARRANTY

Applicable to the State of Alaska

In the state of Alaska free service including parts will be provided to correct manufacturing defects at our nearest service shop location or in your home, but we do not cover the cost of trans- ~ portation of the product to the shop or for the travel cost of a technician to your home. You responsible for those costs. All other provisions of this limited warranty are the same as those stated in the full and limited warranties above.

WHERE TO GET FURTHER HELP - [f you wish further help or information concerning this warranty, contact:

Manager–Customer Relations General Electric Company

Appliance Park, WCE-Room 316

Louisville, Kentucky 40225

WARRAhlTOR-

General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, Ky. 40225

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