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It is designed to help you operate and maintain your

new Microwave Overt properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more

help. . .Call, toll free: The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000 consumer information service

or write: (include your phone number); Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

WriteDowntheModel andserial Numbers

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven on the upper left side.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your Microwave Oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model No. Serial No. Use these numbers in any correspondence or ser-

vice calls concerning your Microwave Oven.

BeSureYoLurOvenk Registered

It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your Microwave Oven should a need occur for adjustments.

You’re supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial numbers. This appliance

mustbe registered. Please be certain that it is.

Write to:

Hotpoint Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

IF YOU RECEIVED A DAMAGED OVEN, immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Microwave Oven.

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Check the Problem Solver (page 10). It lists minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself.

It could save you an unnecessary service call.

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contents

Before Microwaving

Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Tips . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . ...4

Features of Your Oven .. .. . . .. . . ... . ...5

Time Cook . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. ...6

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Temp Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ...8

Care of Your Oven . . . .. . ..o.. . . . .. . ...9

The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...10

Consumer Services OO..oo..o. . . .. ....11

Warranty .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . ...Back Cover

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MicrowavingTips

@ Make sure all utensils used in your microwave oven are labeled “suitablef ormicrowaving”. Check your Cookbook for specific test to determine ~f “microwave-safe” utensils.

s Paper towels, wax paper, and plastic wrap can beused tocover dishes in orderto retain moisture

and prevent spattering. @ Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotat-

ing, or rearranging. Check your Cookbook for specific instructions.

e Some foods such as unshelled eggs and hot dogs must be pricked to allow steam to escape during cooking.

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GroundingInstructions

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ForPersonal Safety, This Appliance Must Be Prop-

erly 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 en-

countered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

Do Not Under Any Circumstances Cut or Remove

The Third (Ground) Prong FromThe PowerCord.

A. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power Cord Will Be Disconnected Infrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPO-

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RARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly

grounded two-prong 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 in the

wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the

connection of the power cord.

Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall 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 hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground 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 Appliance’s Power Cord Will Be Disconnected 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 two-prong wall receptacle replaced

with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.

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1. For personal safety the oven must be properly grounded. See grounding instructions on page 3 of this book. For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

2. Use of extension cords. Because of potential 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 listed 3-wire

grounding type appliance extension cord and that the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes be 15 amperes or greater. Such extension cords are obtainable through General Electric service. !f you

do use an extension cord with your microwave oven, the interior light may flicker and the blower

sound may vary when oven is in use.

3. Be certain to place the front surface of the door

three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal usage.

4. Use metal only 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 metal at least l-inch

away from sides of microwave oven.

5. Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid

damage to the oven andthe dahger of fire. If by ac-

cident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating

the oven empty at ail times–it saves energy and

prolongs life of the oven.

6. Cooking utensils 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, ‘theoven floor can become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor during and after cooking.

8. Do not use any thermometer in food you are microwaving unless 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 liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create

electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven walls.

10. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic

bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes cause bag to heat, and may cause fire.

11.Don’tdefrost frozen beverages in narrow necked

bottles especially carbonated ones. Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

12. Don’t overcook. Excessive overcooking dehy-

drates potatoes, and may cause them to catch fire causingdamage.

13, If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven door

closed. Turn off the power immediately: Turn

TIMER to “O” or “OFF” or disconnect power cord or shut off power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.

14. Boiling eggs (in and out of sheii) is not recom- mended 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 po-

tatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples,

chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see above) should be pierced to allow steam to escape

during cooking.

16.’’Boilabie” cooking pouches and tightly closed piastic bags should be slit, pricked or vented as directed in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting’>in injury. Also, plastic storage containers

should be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face. 17, Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory —

or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens. Because of the heat generated without these precautions, the container could catch fire.

18. Piastic Utensiis–Piastic utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. 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 longer exposures to overcooking, the food and utensils 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 children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

19. Do not use your microwave oven to dry news-

papers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

20. When cooking pork either conventionally or in

the microwave oven, follow our directions exactly and always cook the meat to at least 170°. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina

may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

21. Avoid heating baby food in glass jars even without their lids especially meat and egg mixtures.

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