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Savetimeandmoney
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Read.thisbook

ItisinteildedtoMp youoperate
andrnaint~inyour newMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:

TIM?GE AnswercenterTM
consumerinformationservice

or write(includeyour phone
number):

ConsumerAffairs
EIotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

the

andserial

You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
your MicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis 600watts.

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ovenis

Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCar&Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
w q@km&?mustbeIrq@xed.
Pleasebecertain that it is.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If you received a

oven. eo

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.

save the and
Beforeyourequestservice.

checktheProblemSolveron
page10.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

oven. ee

youshouldfindaninstallation
packagethatcontainsinstallation
instructions,a template,and
installationhardware.If missing,
contactyoursupplier.

ToremovetheMicrowavefrom
cabinetmount,seepage 10.

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

SafetyInstructions. .........3-4

FeaturesofYourOven . ........5

TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . ........6

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’7

CareofYourOven . . . . ........8

GroundingInstructions.. ......9

UseofExtensionCords .. ......9

ToRemovetheMicrowave

fromCabinetMount. . . .......10

TheProblemSolver. . . .......10

ConsumerServices.. . . .......11

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

~ Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving:’

~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbe usedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

~ Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.

~ Steambuildsuppressureinfoods

whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:

WARNING-Toreducetherisk
ofburns,electricshock,fwe,
injurytopersonsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

~ Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

~ Readandfollowthespecific

“PI&CAUTIONS’IOAVOID ~
POMBLEEXPOSURE~
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage2.

@Thisappliancemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See

“GROUNDINGINSTRUC­TIONS”foundonpage!2

~ Forbestoperaticm,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.

~ Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.

@IBe certaintopkicethefmrnt

surfaceofthe doorthreeinches
ormweback fromthecounter- ~
topedgetoavoidaccidentaltip
pingofthe appliancehmormal

usage. (Ifused oncomtytop.)

~ DOnotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.

@Donotuseoutdoors.

~ Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.

* Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.

* Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.

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plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly, =
orifithasbeendamagedor

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dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning

instructionsonpage8.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
persomel.Contactnearest.
authorizedservicefacilityfor .
examination,repairor
adjustment.

QAswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

o TOreducetherisko~fwein
theove~cavity:

—Donotovercookfood.&re­Mly attendapplianceifpaper,
plastic,orothercombustible
rnater@sareplacedinsidethe
oventofacilitatecooking.

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—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorp,lasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

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—Donot,useyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.

—I%pertowehndnapkins,

waxpaper.

Recycledpaperprod­uctscancontainmetalflecks —
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon

ornylonffla.mentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

—Domtoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddmagetothe =-­ovenadthedangerof fire.

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–Do not pop popcorn in your

micmwaveoven

unlessina
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse

popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.

—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,anddis­comectthepowercord,orshut
offpoweratthefhseorcircuit

breakerpaneL

~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
expbdeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

@Avoidheating

ghss jars,

baby foodin

evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeat.andegg
mixtures.

e Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesinnarrowneckedbot­tles;especiallycarbonatedones.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,

pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.

* Usemetalonlyas directedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
on

meat roastsarehelpfulwhen

usedas showninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybecooked

inmetaltraysprovidingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetai
at least l-inch awayfrom sides

of

oven.

~ Cookingutemils may

becomehot

becauseofheat

transferredfromtheheatedfood.

@Boiling eggs (inand out of

shell)is

not recommendedfor

microwavecooking.Pressure
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
wraphasbeencoveringthetop maycauseittoburst,resulting
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.

~ Sometimes9the cookingtray

can

becometoo hotto touch. apples,chickenliversandother

ininjury.

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with unbrokenouter

suchaspotatoes,hot

dogsorsausages,tomatoes,

Becarefulhandlingthecooking giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
trayduringandaftercooking.

@Thermometer-Do notuse
anythermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthat

thermometerisdesignedor and

caution)shouldbepiercedto

allowsteamtoescapeduring

cooking.

~ ~~~oflable’9cookingpouches

tightlyclosedplasticbags

recommendedforuseinthe shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
microwaveoven. asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey

Plastic utensils-Plastic

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utensilsdesignedformicro­wavecookingareveryuseful,
butshouldbeusedcarefhlly.
Evenmicrowaveplasticmaynot ‘
beastolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassorceramic
materialsandmaysoftenorchar
if subjectedtoshortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerexpos­urestoovercooking,thefood

arenot,plasticcouldburstdur­ingorimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.
Also,plasticstoragecontainers

shouldbeat leastpartially
uncoveredbecausetheyforma
tightseal.Whencookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap,removecovering
carefullyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.

andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)UseMicrowave
plasticsonlyandusethemin
strictcompliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommenda­tions.2)Donotsubjectempty
utensilstomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildrentouseplastic
utensilswithoutcomplete
supervision.

@When cooking pork follow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote

possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.

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DoorHandle.Pulltoopen

door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforovento operate.

2.

DoorLatches.
!&wing

3.

Shield.Metal

WindowwithMetal

screenpermits
viewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.

4.

ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistri­butingsystem.Donotremove

thiscover.Doingsowill
damagetheoven.

OvenVent.

5.

OvenInteriorLight.Turnson

6.

whenthedoorisopenedor
whentheovenisoperating.

7.

RemovableGlassCooking
Tray.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayin
place.

35-MinuteTimerwith

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9.

ViwiableI%werControlKnob.
Thiscontrolcanbe setat 10
powerlevels,including

LOW/DEF,MED,MEDHI
orHI.

10.

StartButton.Presstostartthe
oven.

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ModelandSerialNumbers.

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expandedfirstfiveminutes.Set
timertodesiredcookingor
defrostingtime.

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‘I’heThe Cookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.

PowerLevelHIisrecommended
formosttimecooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.See
your~ookbook.

WhentheovencompletesTime
Cooking,itautomaticallyshutsoff.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Fillacup2/3 fullofwater

andadd1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Usea cupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.

2:SetTimerControl.For

Step

coffee,setat1minuteand20to30
seconds.Timermayberesetduring
cookingifneeded.

Note:Tosettimerlessthan2minu-

tes, turntheTimerControlpast2
andthenbacktothedesiredtime.

QuestionsandAnswers

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

A. Sincehousepowervariesdueto

timeor locationmanyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatimerangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
forminimumtime,testthe foodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q.Whathappensif Iaccidentally

operatethe
withoutfoodinit?

A. Accidentaluseforshortperiods

oftimedoesnotdamagetheMag­netron;but,itisnotrecommended.

Q. CanIinterruptmyTimeCook

functiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,simply

closethedoorandpressSTART
Button.Thetimermustberesetfor
cookingtoresumeunlesstimeis
remainingontimer.

microwaveoven

Step3: ThrnVariablePowerCon-

trolKnobtopowerlevelEU.

Step4:PresstheSTARTButton.
Step5: Whentimeis up,theoven

sounds.ovenlightandfanshutoff.

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TheDefrostsettingisdesigned

foreventhawingnecessaryfor

largeamountsoffoodandisone

- ofthemostimportant
advantagesofarnicrowaveoven.

~PowerLevelLOW/DEFshould
beusedfordefrosting.Youmay
changethisformoreflexibility.

~ SeeyourCookbookfordefrost­inghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Placepackageoffrozen

chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2: TurnVariablePowerCon-

t~olKnob to LOW/DEF.

DefrostingTips

~ Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthe package.

@Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthe waythroughthedefrost­ingtime.

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bedefrostedandmicrowaved.Be
suretoremoveanyfoilcovers.
Keepmetaltraysatleast1“away
fromcavitywalls.

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Questionsandhswers

Q.Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?

A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothe temperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthe timeindi­catedinyourCookbook.Ifyour
foodis stillnotcompletelythawed
attheendofthattime,resetyour
ovenandadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbecom-

pletelythawedbeforecooking.For
example,fishcookssoquicklyit is
bettertobegincookingwhileitis
stillslightlyfrozen.

Q.HowdoIdeterminetheamount
oftimeneededfordefrosting
foods?

A. Defrostaccordingto defrost

chartfoundin yourcookbook.
Note,however,that in yourmicro­waveoven,therearenoextra
defrostfunctions.So, specialtech­niquesmaybenecessary.

Q. CanIopenthedoorduring

defrostingtocheckonthe
progressof myfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethe door
andpresstheSTARTbutton.The
ovenbeginsoperatingiftimeis left
ontimer.Ifnot,resettimer.

Step3: TurnTimerControlto
7minutes.

Step4:PresstheSTARTbutton.

S@ 5:Whenoventurnsoff, turn

packageover, closedoor,andset
timerto 7 minutes.PressSTART

Button.

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YournewMicrowaveOvenisa
valuaMeappliance.Protectit
frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:

@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-srneiling.Openingthe oven

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

~Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinside
andoutsideovenwallscanbe
scratched.Thecontrolpanelcan

be damaged.

@Don’tremovethemodestirrer
atthe topoftheoven(microwave

feature4onpage5).Youwill
damagetheoven.

BECERT’AINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY

PART’OFT’131SOVEN.

HowtommtheInside

Walls,floor andp~asticcover.

Becausethereislittleheat exceptin
thefood,orsometimesintheuten-

sils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwitha paper towel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donot use
abrasivecleanersonovenwall.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART

OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Plasticpartsondoor: Wipe
frequentlywithadampclothto
removeallsoil.DON(YTUSE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEAN­INGPOWDERSORSTEELAND
PLASTICPADS.THEYWILL
MARTHEWINDOWSURFACE.

RemovableGlassCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove

thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthe dishwasher.
Thetraycanbe brokenifdropped.

Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismayberemovedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.

AflerusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do

notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthe walls.Itmayscratchthe
paint.

BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.

HowtoCkantheoutside

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.

Controll%neLWipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.

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

PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewwhichholdscover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside

oftheoutercase.

Replacedefectivebulbwitha20
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.Plug
intheoven.

Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,

withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethorowzhlvanddrv.

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Thisappliancemustbe grounded.
Intheeventof anelectricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan

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escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
This-applianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
that is properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)

WA12NING-Improperuseofthe
groundingplugcanresultinarisk
ofelectricshock.

Consulta qualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding

instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.

Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.

Do not under<any circum-

stancecut or rerncwethe
third (ground) prong from
the powercord.

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Useof-AdapterMugs

usagesituations where

ap@auce’spowercordwillbe
disconnectedinhequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelectto useanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECllON
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useofa UL listedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEOINCANAOA)

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Thelargerslot in theadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe

wallreceptacletoprovideproper

polarityintheconnectionofthe

powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter

groundterminalto thewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacleis
groundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit

checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesure
thereceptacleisproperlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower

cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If thisis

notdone, the adapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith

repeateduse. Shouldthishappen,

DONOTUSEtheapplianceuntil

apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.

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BEFOREUSE

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin

thesesituationsbecausediscon­nectingofthe powercordplaces
unduestrainonthe adapterand
leadstoeventualfailureofthe

adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha three-

prong(grounding)receptaclebya

qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing

theappliance.

UseofExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,if itis
necessaryto useanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthe plugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughFIotpointservice.If you

douse anextensioncordwith
yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior

lightmayflickerandthe blower

soundmayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe

longeraswell.

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Ifyouusedbrackets—

StepL Replacetherubberfeet.
Step2: Openyour cabinetand with Step

Ifymdkhlotu$ebracketS–

Step1:Replacetherubberfeet.

2:Fullysupportthernicro-

yourscrewdriver,loosenthescrews wavewithsomethingsturdy.For

holdingthemicrowaveovenin

exampleusetelephonebooksor
placebyturningcounterclockwise encyclopedias,stackedevenlyand
4or5times.

(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat
ovenisloosenedasevenlyas
possible.)

Step3:Liftupandpullforwardto
releasemicrowaveovenfromthe
brackets.

closeenoughtobalancetheweight

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Step3: Openyourcabinetandwith
yourscrewdriver,begintoremove
thescrewsholdingthemicrowave

oveninplacebyturningcounter­clockwise.

(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat
ovenisloosenedasevenlyas
possible.)

Note:Beforefinalremovalofthe
screwschecktobesurethatthe
microwaveovenisbeingsuitably
supportedtopreventit fromfalling
or sliding.

ToSaveTime andMoney—

beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolver

Hyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe

minor.Youmaybe abletocorrectit
yourself.Justusethis

Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.

PROBLEM

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FOODSAREEITHEROver­COOKEDORUNDERCOOKED

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

A fuseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fise or resetcircuitbreaker.

Make sure3-prongplugonovenisfhllyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornot securelyclosed.
STARTmustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.

cookingtimesmayva~ becauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
or amountoffoodsinoven.Setadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.

IncorrectPowerLevelset.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPowerLevel
or changinglevelsduringcookingif necessary.

Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions.CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.

Toomanydishesin ovenatsametime. Cookingtimemustbeincreased
whencookingmorethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookfor
recommendationonincreasingtime.

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At Hotpoint we’recommitted to providingyou withthe best appliancesweknow how to build and we knowthat you
want your appliancesto giveyou manyyearsof dependableservice.

Our ConsumerServicesare designedwithyour needsand wants in mind.

WarrantyProtection

Beforeyour newapplianceleft the factory,it went
throughrigorousteststo detect manufacturingdefects.

Andyouhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou.Seethe
warrantyonthe backpageofthisbook for details.

Convenientservice

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

Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization.Lookin
the Whiteor YellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE”SE.RVICE.

Servicecannormallybe scheduledat yourconvenience
and the techniciandrivesa fully-stockedpartsservice
truck so that, in mostcases,the repair canbe completed
inonevisit.

We’reproudof ourserviceandwant
but if for somereasonyouare not happy with theservice
youreceive,herearethreestepsto followfor furtherhelp.

you to be pleased,

FIRST,contact thepeoplewli?tservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouarenot pleased. In mostcases,thiswill
solvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnot pleasedwriteall the details

—includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problemis stillnot resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

ServiceContracts

IhDrtrouble-free
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

If youpreferto budgetyourrepairexpenditures
insteadofbeingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint
offersservicecontracts,forvarying1engthsof

timeon allHotpointmajor appliances.Witha
contract, we’llkeepyourappliance”ingood
operatingconditionduringthe contractperiod
at no additionalcharge.

servicebeyond

Servicecontracts letyoupay
serviceamonth, a year,or severalyearsfrom
now.And, you’llreceiveservicefromHotpoint
trainedservicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
Hotpoint parts. If youhaveanyquestionsabout
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE

800.626.2224.(In Kentucky,call800.292.2057.)

today’spricesfor

~heQuick~iX@$ystem

cansavemoneyandtime

You

bydoingityourself.

For do-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves. ..
Hotpoint offersan industryfirst, the Quick

Fix”System.

Helpforhn by Phone

Shouldyouneedhelpin the selectionand
purchaseof newappliances,or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances

younowown—orhaveanyother questions

.

.

about I-Iotpointconsumerproducts or services,
youare onlya TOLL-FREEcallaway.

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The GE AnswerCent#

800.626.2000

Aprogramfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
thesystemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuais
for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric

ranges,dishwashers,and standard and large
capacitywashersand dryers,plusspeciah’y

packagedreplacementparts,and technicalhelp

witha toll-free800numbec

TheGEAnswerCenterTMconsumer
informationserviceis open24hours a day,
sevendaysa week.

Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assistyou
anytime.

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Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salessliporcanceiledcheck to establish warranty period.

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LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor to
repairor replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

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

Foreach of the abovewarranties:

Toavoidanytrip charges, you must
takethe microwaveovento a

Hotpoint FactoryService Centeror
a Hotpoint Customer Care@
Servicer and pick it up following
service. In-home service is also
available, but you must payfor the
servicetechnician’s travel coststo
your home.

This warranty is extended to the
original purchaser and any succeed­ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.

All warranty service will be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized Customer Care”

servicers during normal working

hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages

of your telephone directory for

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

Some statesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitation orexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveother rightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumeraffairsoffice or yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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

Pafl No.862A724 P121

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Pub.

NO. 39-4531

US oimproper installation.

If,youhavean installation problem,
contact vour dealer or installer.You
are resp~nsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

@Replacement of housefusesor

resetting of circuit breakers.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

[f further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

A QUALITY PRODUCT OF

● Failureofthe product if it is used for

other than its intended purposeor
used commercially.

e Damageto product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPON­SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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