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Readthisbookmadly.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or-needmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
The GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinforinationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
I-Iotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown the IMOW
andseiiaInumbers.
You’llfindthem ona labelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame with
your MicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
sureyourMicrowave
W
Ovenisregistered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.
Ifyoureceiveda
damaged(hen . . .
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice...
checkthe ProblemSolveron
page17.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Whenunpackingyour
microwaveoven. . .
youshouldfindaninstallation
packagethatcontainsinstallation
instructions,a template,and
installationhardware.If missing,
contactyour supplier.
ToremovetheMicrowavefrom
cabinetmount,seepage 16.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600watts.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
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Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,
or ifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
writeto:
Hotpoint
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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .BackCover
@Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving:’
@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbe usedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspa~ering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
* Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
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SAFETY
Readallinstmctiomsbefore
When using electricalappliances
basic safetyprecautionsshould
be followed,includingthe
following:
W~NING-To reducethe risk
ofbums, electric shock, fire,
injuryto persons or exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Use this applianceonly for its
intendeduse as described in this
manual.
e Readand followthe specific
“PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” foundon page3.
0 This appliancemust be
grounded. Connectonly to
properly groundedoutlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUC-
TIONS” found on page 13.
* For best operation, plugthis
applianceinto its ownelectrical
outlet, to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingof fhse or trippingof circuit breaker.
e Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
providedinstallation
instructions.
e Be cert@n to place
surfaceofthedoorthree
inchesormorebackfromthe
countertopedgetoavoid
accidentaltippingofthe
applianceinnormalusage.
(Ifusedoncountertop,)
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Do not coveror block any
openingson the appliance.
* Do not use outdoors.
@Do not immerse power cord or
plugin water.
@Keep power cord awayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
* Do not let power cord hang
overedge oftable or counter.
thefront
usingthisappliance.
@Do not operatethis appliance
if it has a damagedpowercord
or plug, if it is not working
properly,or if it is has been
damagedor dropped.
e See door surfacecleaning
instructionson page 12.
~ This applianceshouldbe
serviced onlyby qualified
servicepersonnel. Contact
nearestauthorized service
facilityfor examination, repair
or adjustment.
e & with any appliance,close
supervisionis necessarywhen
used by children.
o Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
—Donot overcookfood.
Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper, plastic or other combustiblematerials azeplaced inside
the ovento facilitatecooking.
—Removewire twist-tiesfrom
paper or plasticbags before
placingbag in oven.
—Donot use your microwave “
ovento dry newspapers.
—Papertowelsandnapkins,
waxpaper.
productscan containmetal flecks
which maycause arcing or
ignite.Paperproducts containing
nylonor nylon filamentsshould
be avoided,as theymay also
ignite.
—Donotoperatetheoven
whileemptytoavoiddamage
totheovenandthedangerof
fire.
If by accidentthe oven
shouldrun empty a minuteor
two, no harm is done. However,
try to avoidoperatingthe oven
empty at all times—itsaves
energy and prolongslife of
the oven.
Recycledpaper
—Donotpoppopcornin “
yourmicrowaveoven
in a specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unlessyou use
popcorn labeledfor use in
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterials insidethe oven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthe powercord, or
shut offpower atthe fhse or
circuitbreaker panel.
e Someproducts such as whole
eggsand sealed containers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeand shouldnot be heated
in this oven.
unless
e Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,
lids; especiallymeat and egg
mixtures.
evenwithouttheir
o Don’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrow necked
bottles~especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can buildup. –
This can causethe containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
o Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.
on meat roasts are helpfulwhen
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe cookedin
metaltrays, providingthe metal
foilcoversare removed,but
when using shelfthey must be
replaced in their boxes.
However,when using metal in
microwaveoven,
Metalstrips as used
keepmetal
(exceptforDoubleDutyTM
shelf)atleastl-inchaway
fromsidesofoven.
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* Cookingutensilsmay
becomehot
transferred from the heatedfood.
This is especiallytrue if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top
andhandles ofthe utensil.
Potholdersmaybe neededto
handlethe utensil.
Sometimes,thecookingtray
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becauseof heat
canbecometoohottotouch.
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carefulhandlingthe cooking
trayduring and after cooking.
@Thermometer-Do not use
a thermometer in food you
are microwavingunlessthe
thernmmeter is designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
Removethetemperature
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probefromtheovenwhennot
inuse.
insidethe ovenwithout inserting
it in food or liquid, and turn on
microwaveenergy,it can create
electrical arcing in the ovenand
damageovenwalls.
~
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very usefid, but
shouldbe used carefully.Even
microwaveplastic may notbe
as tolerant of overcooking
conditionsas are glass or
ceramic materials and may
sofienor char if subjectedto
shortperiods ofovercooking.In
~ongerexposuresto overcooking,
the food and utensilscould
ignite,For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonly and use
themin strict compliancewith
theutensil manufacturer’s
recom.rnendations.2) Do not
subjectempty utensils to
microwaving.3) Do not permit
childrento use plastic utensils
withoutcomplete supervision.
If youleavethe probe
Plasticutensils—Plastic
~ Whencookingporkfollow
our directionsexactlyand always
cook the meatto at least 170~
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichinamaybe
present in the meat, it willbe
killedand meat will be safe
to eat.
● Boilingeggs(inandoutof
shell)isnotrecommended
microwavecooking.Pressure
can buildup insideeggyolkand
maycause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
for
oFoodswithunbrokenouter
Win”
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chickenlivers andother
giblets,and eggs(see previous
caution)shoyldbe piercedto
allowsteamto escape during
cooking.
o ~~Boflable9’cookingWuches
suchas potatoes,hot
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbe slit, pierced or vented
as directedin Cookbook.If they ‘
are not, plasticcouldburst
duringorirnmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingin injury.
Also, plastic storagecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartiallyuncoveredbecausethey form a
tight seal. When co&ing with
containerstightlycoveredwith
plastic wrap, removecovering
carefbllyand direct steamaway
from hands and face.
o UseoftheDOUBLEDUTY’”
shelfaccessory.
—Removethe shelf from oven
when not in use.
—Donot storeor cook with
shelfon floor of oven.Product
damagemay result. ~
–Use potholderswhen handling
the shelfand utensils.They may
be hot.
—Donot use microwave ~
browningdish on shelf. Product
damagecould result.
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1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormust be securelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ViewingWindowwithMetal
Shield.Metalscreenpermitsviewingoffoods andkeepsmicrowaves
confinedinsideoven.
4. ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Do notremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
5. OvenVent.
6. OvenInteriorLight.Turnson
whenthedoorisopenedor when
theovenisoperating.
7. RemovableGlassCooking
Tray.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
8. MICROTHERMOMETERTM
temperatureprobe.Usewith
TEMPCOOKfimctiononly.
9. ReceptacleforTemperature
Probe.TemperatureProbemustbe
securelyinsertedintoreceptacle
whenusingTEMPCOOK.
10. DOUBLE-DIJTYTMshelf.
Letsyoumicrowaveseveralfoods
atonce.(SeeSafetyInstructions
forspecialinstructions.)Whenthis
shelfisnotinuse,pleaseremove
fromtheoven.
11. TouchControlPaneland
Display.Seenextpagefor
instructions.
12. ModelandSerialNumbers.
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