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Read this book Carefully.

Itisintendedto help youoperate andmaintainyournew Cooking

Centerproperly.

Keepit handy for answerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’t understand something or need more help, write (include

yourphone number): ConsumerAfftirs

Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Write do- the model and serial nmbeme

You’llfiid themunder the cooktop on the surface burner support.

Seepage 7.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that came with

yourCooking Center. Before sendingin this card, please write thesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your Cooking Center.

Be sure your fllwen is

registered.

It is importantthatwe know thelocationofyourCooking Center shoulda need occur for

adjustments. Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor

registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheck with yoursupplierto be sure he hasdoneso; also send in yourConsumer ProductOwnership

RegistrationCard. If youmove,or if youare not the originalpurchaser pleasewriteto us, statingmodel and serialnumbers.This appliance

mustbe registered. Pkase be

certainthat itis.

Writeto:

Hotpoint RangeProduct Service AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

M-you received a dmaged oven. ee

Immediately contactthe dealer (or builder) that soldyouthe

Cooking Center. (!%F43~ti~

Beforeyourequest service.e

Check the Problem Solver on page 26. It listsminor causes of operating problems that youcan correct yourself.

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(a) Do Not Attempt thisovenwith thedoor open since

opendoor operationcan resultin hmmfd exposureto microwave energy.It is importantnotto defeator tamper with the safety interlocks.

@)Do Not Place any object betweenthe ovenfront faceand the door or aHowsoilor cleaner residueto accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(e)Do Not Operate the oven if it isdamaged. It is particularly importantthat theovendoor close properly and that there is no damageto the:

(1)door (bent) (2)hingesand latches (brokenor

loosened)

(3)door seals and sealing surfaces.

tooperate

(d)The(km. $hmddNotbe

adjustedor repaired by anyone exceptproperly qualified service personnel.

The power output of the microwaveovenin this Cooking Center is 650 watts.

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MicrowavingTips . . . . . . . . . ...3

SafetyInstructions . . ... . . ...4-6

FeaturesofYour

CookingCenter . . . . . . . . . ...7

TouchControlPanel . . . . . . . . ...8

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..9

CookingbyT’irne. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CookingbyTernperature . . . ...11

SafetyInstructions . . . . . . . ...4-6

Burnersand Controls . . . ...12.13

SafetyInstructions . . . . . . . ...4-6

OvenControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

pen light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..14

Oven Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

“= AutomaticOven Timer,

ClockandMinute Timer . . . ..l5

13aking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6

BakingChart . . . . ..o . . . . . ...17

Roasting,Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8

Broiling, Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Special Care of

Continuous-Cleaning Oven ..23

Your.mnge,mesomany other household

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iwns,isheavy mild

intosoftfloor Ctmrings

such as Culshim.edviny~or carpeting. When movingthe rangeon this type offlooring, use care.

notimuau‘therange over

kitchen carpeting unlessyou place an insulatingpador sheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

the rangeand carpeting. Whenthe

floorcoveringendsat

the~ront o~the range, the area that the rangewill rest onshouldbe builtup with plywoodor similar

materialto the samelevelor higher than the floor covering.This will allowthe range tobemovedfor cleaningor servicing.

Yourrangemust be levelin order to produce proper cookingand baking

results. After it is in its final location, place a levelhorizontally on an ovenshelf and check the levelnessfront to back and sideto side. Levelthe rangebyadjusting

the levelinglegs or byplacing shims under the corners as needed.

@Makesure allutensilsused in

yourmicrowaveovenare labeled

“suitablefor microwaving’Check yourCookbookforspecifictestto determine“microwave-safe” utensils.

~Papertowels,waxpaper and plasticwrap can be usedto cover dishesin order to retain moisture andpreventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire stirring,rotatingor rearranging, CheckyourCookbookfor specific instructions.

@Somefoodssuchas unshelled eggsandhot dogsmustbe pierced to allowsteam toescape during cooking.

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Careand Cleaning ofYiour

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Rm%d!auinstructionbeforeusingthis appliance.

Whenusingthis appliance,basic

safetyprecautionsshouldbe foHmved,includingthefollowing:

oHavetheiHshllershowyou h+ lwationd therangegas ‘cut-offvalveandk)wtoshutit

offifnecessary. @~~~g?yourrangeinsmliedad

pmprly pmd# byaq-d

inshller$inaccordancewiththe InstallationInstructions.Any adjustmentandserviceshould

beperformedonlybyqualified gasrangeinstalkmorservice technicians.

@Plugyourrangeintoa l.2Ul-

‘vmgroundedoutletOn!yeDo

notremovetheroundgrounding prongfromtheplug.Ifin doubt aboutthegroundingofthehome electricalsystem,itisyourpersonal

responsibilityandobligationto haveanungroundedoutletreplaced witha.properly-groundedthree-

p-ongoutletinaccordancewith theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextensioncordwith thisappliance.

eBeSW%?allpatting materials

m%?removedfromthe range

beforeoperatingit,toprevent fireor smokedamageshould thepackingmaterialignite.

~BesureyourrangeismTectly

adjustedbya qualifiedservice technicianorinstiIIerforthe typeOfgas@MM%d0!?UP)OH~

whichitisb beused,Gascanbe

converted

other. See

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InstallationInstructions.

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willRiotRvi$hshndthis M1-ldoff use.Neverinstalltherangeover viny]tileorlinoleumthatcannot Wihxmilsuchtypeofuse.Never

ins’tillitdirectlyoverinterior

Icitchel-1cqxxing.

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unattendedwherearange

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seriouslyburned.

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personalinjury. eCAUTION:Do INm STm.E

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broughtincontactwithflameor

hotovensurfacesandmaycause severebum.

@Neveruseyourappliance

forwarmingor

mm.

withoutadequateventilationcan behazardous.

s DoIM9tWM?waterongrease fires.Neverpickupaflaming pan.Turnoffburner,then.smother flamingpanbycoveringpan completelywithwellfittinglid, cookiesheetorflattray.I?kuning greaseoutsideapancanbeput

outbycoveringwithbakcngsoda

or,ifavailable,a multi-purpose drychemicalorfem.

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otherflammablematerials accwulak h or!m%wtherange.

@when Cookingpork9follow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoatleastHO*F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinther-neat,itwil~be killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

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@Seedoorsurfacecleaning instructionsonpage20.

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thewell fcavity:

–Do notovercookfood.Carefully. attendapplianceifpaper,plastic-% orothercombustiblematerials .,. areplacedinsidetheovento facilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfron3 paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave oventodrynewspapers.

–I%per towelsandRaptins,

waxpaper.Recycledpaper productscancontainmetalflecks whichmaycausearcingor ignite.

Paperproductscontainingnylon ornylonfdarnentsshouldbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite=

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emptytoavoid dammge$0tk

m’$BRand thi?danger fofffi%f%Ifby

accident the ovenslmdd.nm.

emptyaminuteortwo,noham isdone.However,tryto’avoid operatingtheovenemptyatall times—itsavesenergyand prolongslifeOfti-ie‘oven. ~

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microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouusepopcornlabeled foruseinmicrowaveovens.

—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven

shouldignite,keepovendoor closed,turnovenoff,and discormectthepowercord,or shutoffpoweratthefuseor

circuitbreakerpanel.

~someproductisuchaswhole eggsandsealedcontainers-for example,closedglassjars—may

explodeandshouldnotbeheated

in thisoven.

@Avoid!heatingbabyfoodin glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; especiaHymeatandeggmixtures.

oDon9tdehst frozenbevel%BgeS—

espeekdlyCarbonatedones—in

narrowneckedbottles.Evenifthe containerisopened,pressurecan buildUP.Thiscancausethecontainer

tobur~t,resultingininjury.

@use metalonlyasdirectedin Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused

asshowninCookbook. TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved

infoiltrays;removetopfoilcover andreturntraytobox.Whenusing metalinmicrowaveoven,keep

metalat least1inchawayfrom sidesofoven.

~cookingutensilsmaybUMBw M becauseofheattransferred fromtheheatedfood.Thisis

especiallytrueifplasticwraphas beencoveringthetopandhandles oftheutensil.Pothohkrsmaybe mxdedtohandletheutensil.

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isdesignedorrecommendedfor

useinthemicrowaveoven.

eRemove‘thetemperature probefromtheoven‘whennot inuse.M’youleavetheprobe insidetheovenwithoutinsertingitinfoodorliquid,andturnon

microwaveenergy,itcancreate electricalarcingintheoven,and damageovenwalls.

@Plasticutensik+l?lasticutensils designedformicrowavecooking areveryusefil,butshouldbe

usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave plasticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasglass orceramicmaterialsandmay softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort periodsofovercooking.Inlonger exposurestoovercooking,the foodandutensilscouldignite.For thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave

plasticsonlyandusethemin

strictcompliancewiththeutensil

manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensils tomicrowaving.3)Donotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils withoutcompletesupervision.

eBoiling‘eggs(inandoutof shell)isnot recommendedfor microwavecooking.Pressurecan buildupinsideeggyolkandmay causeittoburst,resultingininjury.

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suchaspotatoes,sausages,

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tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers andothergiblets,andeggyolks

(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking.

Q66BQilabl@99Coolsingpouches andttiglltlydkNXlplasticbags shouldbeslit,p~ercedorvented

asdirectedinCookbo&.Ifthey arermt~plasticcouldburstduring orirnmdiatdy

possiloly resulting in.

after cooking,

injury.A&w,

plasticstoragecontainersshould beatleastpartiallyuncovered becausetheyforma tightseal. Whencookingwithcontainers tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap, removecoveringcarefid.lyanddirect steamawayfromhandsandface.

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smokingandgreasyspillovers thatmaycatchonfire.

@Adjusttopburnerflamesize soit doesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthecookingutensil. Excessiveflameishazardous.

@use onlydrypothoMemmoistordamppothoklersonhot surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom steam.Donotletpotholders comenearopenflameswhen liftingutensils.Donotuseatowel orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa potholder.

eTominimize‘blwBRs9ignitionof fimable materials,andspillage, turn.thehandleofacontainertoward thesideorbackoftherangewithout extendingoveradjacentbmme~.

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suppti thewok.Thisringacts asaheattrapwhichmaydamage theburnergrateandburnerhead. Also,itmaycausetheburnerto

workimproperly.Thismaycause acarbonmonoxidelevelabove currentstandards,resultingin

ahealthhazard.

=’FoodsforfryingShoi.ddbeas dryaspssible. Frostonfrozen foodsormoistureonfreshfoods cancausehotfattobubbleupand

oversidesofpan.

euse!JeaStpossibleamountof fatforefk?ctiveshallowor&!epfatfrying.Fillingthepantootill

offatcancausespilloverswhen foodisadded.

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watchasitheats. eusedeepfatthermometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent overheatingtit beyondthesmoking pointr

~USeProperPanSize—Avoid

pansthatareunstableoreasily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat

bottomslargeenoughtoproperly containfoodavoidingboilovers andspillovers,andlargeenoughto

cover‘burnergrate.Thiswillboth

savecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulationsoffood, sinceheavyspa~tingorspibers Mlonrangecan.ignite.Usepans

withhandlesthatcanbeeasily onqxd.andremaincool.

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window,donotuselongcurtains whichcouldblowoverthetop

burnersandcreateafirehazard.

QIfyousme~lgas+turnoffthegas totherangeandcallaqualified servicetechnician.Neverusean openflametolocatealeak.

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area, @M&@awayfromtherange

whenopeningovendoor.The

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canCaweburnstokd$, faux landheyes.

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themanufacturer’sdirection. e useOnlygkR?MCmbare thatis

r~omended foruseingasovens. ~Alwaysremovebroilerpan

frombroiiercompartmentas So’onasyoufinishbroiling. Greaseleftinthepancancatch fireifovenisusedwithout removingthegreasefromthe broilerpan.

~~hen broiling9ifmeatistoo Uhsetothefkame9the fatmay

ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent excessiveflare-ups.

@~~ke $Urebroilerpan isin placecorrectlytoreducethe possibilityofgreasefires.

@Ifyou shouldhaveagrea$e

fireinthebroilerpm,turnoff

oven,andkeepdoorclosedto containfireuntilitburnsout.

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%~~ 1. Door Handle. I?uHto opendoor.

Door mustbe securelylatchedfor ovento

2. Inside Door hatch.

3. window and Metal shield.

Mows cookingto be viewedwhile keepingmicrowavesconfiiedinoven.

4. oven Light.

5.Removable(3ass Tray.Must alwaysbe in placewhen operating

the oven.

6.Temperature Probe.

7.Receptzwk!for Temperature Probe.

8.ReadoutDispIayand Touch ControlPanel.

9.MicrowaveOwn Vent.

10.Microwaveoven ON& Om?

operate.

Il. Cooking ICha% Suggested

cookingtimes for many frequently

prepared foods.

n.Minute TimeR-

13.Digital clock.

M. Auto~atic Oven TimereTimes loweroven cooking and cleaning operations.

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25. Gddop Light.

26. Lift==upCOditop

27.Model a)nd Locatedin burnerboxunder Cooktop.

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withthe touch ofa mlger, lit%dwigrled m be

easytome and Ilndersmnd.

L Display. Individualbar lightindicatorsshowwhen the oven isin any of the functions:Cook 1,Cook 2, Probe or Hold. The digital numbers will showwhatpower levelyou haveset as

wellas the cookingtimeremainingafter the ovenstarts.The word “End” willappear when cookingtime is completed.

2. Number I%@. Touchthesepads to enter microwave

cookingtime, foodtemperature or powerlevel.

3. Cook 1 and Cook 2. Microwave for a preset amount oftime usingPowerLevel 10or changepowerlevelafter settingtime. Cook 1and Cook 2 allow youto program 2-stagecookingat

twodifferent powerlevels. (See page 10.)

4. Power Level. Touchthispad before entering another power level number if you wantto change from automaticPower Level 10(HI) or Power Level3 (LOW) for defrosting.

5. Temp Cook. Use the temperatureprobe to cook with a presettemperature. Youcanprogram anytemperature from

100°to 199”F.Zeros as wellas 100are automatic. For settinga temperature such as 155,youwould simplytouch the “5” pad twice. Or for settinga temperature such as 160,you wouldonly touch ‘%:’(Seepage 11.)

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6. Start. After youprogram the oven, press the Start pad which willactually start the cookingcycleas wellas the flow of microwavesinto the oven. (ON button must be pressed.)

7.Clear. If you make an error inprogramming, simply touch the Clear pad and start over.

&On. When you press the On button, the light inside the oven will come on. You’llhear a slight whirring sound—that’sthe air circulation fan that removesexcess moisture from the oven. The control panel will be ready for youto program. The On buttondoes not start the flow of microwavesinto the oven

cavity.

9.Off.Whenyou’refinishedcooking,presstheOffbutton.

Theovenlightandfanwillshutoff.

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miawwaw @PowerLevel3 isrecommended

fordefrosting. QSeeyourCookbookfor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith thedefrostfunction,defrost frozen pork chopsby followingthesteps below.

Step 1:Place packageoffrozen pork chopsin the ovenand close door.

Step 2. Pushthe ON button. Oven

_$ lightand fan come on but no

microwaveenergy is used until youfinishprogramming and touch START.

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Step 5: Touchnumberpad 3. Disp!aywill show30indicating lowpowerlevelissetin theoven. Low(30)is the recommended powerlevelfor defrosting.

Step 6: TouchSTART.Timecounts downon display. When cycleis completed, the ovensignals and

“End” appears on display.

Step’1 When you’reall finished defrosting, press the OFI?button.

Step 8: Open door, remove

packageand separate chopsto

finishdefrosting.

@Foodsfrozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package.

@R-e-packagedfrozendinners can be defrostedand microwave cooked. They shouldbe replacedin their boxes.Be sureto removeany foilcovers.Keepmetaltraysat least l-inch awayfromcavitywalls.

@Check yourCookbookfor other defrostingtips.

QuestioDs and L4m$wers

Q.when I pressSTART’,I hear a

dun thumpingrmise.what isit.’?

A. This soundisnormal. It is lettingyou knowthe ovenis using a powerlevellowerthan 10(HI).

Q. why don’t the defrosting times in the cookbook seem right for my food?

A.. Cookbook times are averages.

Defrostingtimecan vary according to the temperature in yourfreezer. Set your oven forthe time indicated

in your Cookbook. If your foodis

still not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset youroven

and adjustthe time accordingly.

Step 3: Touch8,0 and Ofor 8

minutes. Display shows 8:00.

Step 4: TouchPOWER LEVEL pd. Display shows “l%:’

@For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken up or separated part ofthe way through the defrosting time.

Q. should all foods be CompBeteRy thawed before cooking?

A. Some foodsshould not be completely thawedbefore cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly it is better to begin cooking while

still slightly frozen.

Q. can Eopen the door ‘&wing defrosting to Cheekon the progress of my food.?

A. Yes.Youmay open the door

any time during-microwaving.To

resumedefrosting,closethedoor andpressSTART.Theovenbegins operatingiftimeisleftontimer. Ifnot,reset

timer.

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