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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.
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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

camsettle

iwns,isheavy mild

intosoftfloor Ctmrings

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

Do

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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ModeI& Serial Number

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2

InstallingYourCooking

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LevelingtheC.ooking Center . ...3

Careand Cleaning ofYiour

Cooking Center..

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CleaningChart. .. .. . . . . . ....25

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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.

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m%?removedfromthe range

beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireor smokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.

~BesureyourrangeismTectly

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

whichitisb beused,Gascanbe

converted

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InstallationInstructions.

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use.Neverinstalltherangeover
viny]tileorlinoleumthatcannot
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unattendedwherearange

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seriouslyburned.

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broilerCompatimentorrange
top.Theycoulddamagetherange
andeventipitovercausingsevere

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~NeverwearIkmefittingor
hanginggarmenb whileUlsing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif

broughtincontactwithflameor

hotovensurfacesandmaycause
severebum.

@Neveruseyourappliance

forwarmingor

mm.

withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.

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

outbycoveringwithbakcngsoda

or,ifavailable,a multi-purpose
drychemicalorfem.

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fintall-lovenor MMi%3HrEheCool&tope

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gratesandother

heatingthe’

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otherflammablematerials
accwulak h or!m%wtherange.

@when Cookingpork9follow

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

Microwave oven:

@IReadandfollowthespecific

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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=

—Do

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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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.

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M becauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Thisis

especiallytrueifplasticwraphas
beencoveringthetopandhandles
oftheutensil.Pothohkrsmaybe
mxdedtohandletheutensil.

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carefultouchingthecookingtray

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isdesignedorrecommendedfor

useinthemicrowaveoven.

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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.

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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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when igniting top hmers

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settings.Boilovercauses

smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.

@Adjusttopburnerflamesize
soit doesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.

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

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fimable materials,andspillage,
turn.thehandleofacontainertoward
thesideorbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentbmme~.

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‘OF%’beforeremovingutensil.

@carefully watchfoodsbeing

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asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto

workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
currentstandards,resultingin

ahealthhazard.

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dryaspssible. Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand

oversidesofpan.

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fatforefk?ctiveshallowor&!ep­fatfrying.Fillingthepantootill

offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.

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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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@DonotuseOvenforalstorage

area,
@M&@awayfromtherange

whenopeningovendoor.The

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canCaweburnstokd$, faux
landheyes.

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buildup.

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couldresult in afire

damagetotherange.

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hazard.or

@whenusingcookingO’r

roastingIMRgsinOveny fouow

themanufacturer’sdirection.
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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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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

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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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@PowerLevel3 isrecommended

fordefrosting.
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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.

is

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

it

at

resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot,reset

timer.