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

StietyInstructions . . . . . . . ...4-6

FeaturesofYour

CookingCenter .. . . . . . . . ...8

TouchControlPanel. . . . . . . . ...9

AutomaticRoasting&

Guide. . . . ... . . ..- ... . ..l O.ll

AutomaticSimmer,-...........11

Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l2

TimeCook ..: . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l3

DelayStart ... . . . . . . . . ..’. . ..l3

TempCook/Hold . . . . . . . . . ...14

Minute/SecondTimer. . . . . . ...15

QuickSetFeature . . . . ..~..l6.l7

Safe&Instructions. . . . . . . ...4-6

Howto Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HomeCanningTips . . . ... . . .....19

CookingGuide. ..20 .21. ..2O,2l

SafetyInstructions. . . . ..’. ...4-6

Features . . . . . . . . . . . ..’. . . . ...8

OvenControls . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

OvenLight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22

OvenShelies . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22

MinuteTimer,Clock,

AutomaticOvenTimer. . . ...22

Baking&Guide . . . . . . ..’. .22.23

Roasting&Guide. . . . . . ...24.25

Broiling&Guide . . . . . . ...26.27

Operatingthe

Self-CleaningOven. . . ...30.31

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Readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewCooking
Centerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside
theupperovenontheleftside.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourCookingCenter.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourCookingCenter.

Theelectricoutputofthis

microwaveovenis625watts.

Besureyourovenis
registered.

Itisimportantthat we,the @
manufacturer,knowtie locationof
yourCookingCentershouldaneed
occurfor adjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenot theoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
CookingCenter.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpages
34and35.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

OptionalAccessory

availableatextracostfromyour
Hotpointsupplier.

JX79 CharcoalFilterKit.

Addfornon-ventedinstallation.

BeforeUsingYour

CookingCenter . . . . . . . . . ...2

Energy-SavingTips . . . ..1.....7

Model& SerialNumber

Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2.8

Careand Cleaning . . . . . ...28-33

TheProblemSolver. . . . ...34. 35

ExhaustSystem . . . . . . . . . . ...36

If YouNeedService. . . . . . . ...37

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

AH‘TheseThings-AreNorlnalwittiYourI@cr6waveOven:

Steamorvaporescapingfrom

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aroundthedoor.~., ~. .
~Lightreflectionaro~nddoor‘or ~‘SomeTV-I@dro,~nte’~erence~”

outercase. ->‘ ~ ‘,
~Dimmingovenlightand,change

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother

thanhigh.

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~bull thurnpjngsoundwhile”.

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mightbetiotice@whileusing-your
micro~ve oven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecaus@byother small
appliimces‘~d ‘doesnotindicatea
problem-withyouroven.<

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gMakesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving;’

Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterina glasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesat HIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.

@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover

dishesinorderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

PWCAUTIONS ‘---‘-

ToAVOID ~ ‘-
PossmLE

EXPOSW

EXCESSIVE

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● Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.

~Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

whenPower’is

connectedto

theoven

The paneldisplaysfour8’sand
alloftheovenfunctionsonthe

lowerportion.After15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand“PF” appears
intheupperportion.Touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpadandtheovenis
thenreadyforuseandtheclock
canbeset.

Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencereoccursand

youmustresettheclockafier
touchingCLEAR/OFF.

Readallinstmctimsbeforeusingthisappliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:

WARNING–TOreduce

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsor
exposuretoexcessivemicrowave
energy:

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual.

@Besureyourapplianceis

properlyinstalledandgroundedby

aqualifiedtechnicianinaccordance
withtheprovidedInstallation
Instructions.

@Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoa grounded,metallic,

permanentwiringsystem,oran
equipmentgroundingconductor
shouldberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipmentgroundingterminalor

leadontheappliance.

eThisapplianceshouldbeserviced
onlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
Contactnearestauthorizedservice
facilityforexamination,repairor

adjustment.

@Beforeperforminganyservice,

DISCONNECT’THERANGE
POWERSUPPLYATTHE
HOUSEHOLDDISTRIBUTION
PANELBYREMOVINGTHE
FUSEORSWITCHINGOFF

THECIRCUITBREAKER.

@Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliance.
~Donotuseoutdoors.

@Donotoperatethisapplianceif
itisnotworkingproperly,orifit
hasbeendamagedordropped.

@Aswithanyappliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren,

e D()notleavechildren alone—

childrenshouldnotbelefialoneor
unattendedinareawhereappliance
isinuse.Theyshouldneverbe
allowedtositorstandonanypart
oftheappliance.

@Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,

standorhangonthedoor,
drawerorrangetop.Theycould

damagetherangeandeventip
itovercausingseverepersonal
injury.

e(_JA~T~QN:ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN

SHOULDNOTBESTORED
INCABINETSABOVEA
RANGEORONTHE

BACKSPLASHOFARANGE–
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACH
H’EM$COULDBESERIOUSLY
INJURED.

~Wearproperclothing.Loose

fittingorhanginggarmentsshould
neverbewornwhileusingthe

appliance.Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.

oUse onlydrypotholders—

moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholderstouch

hotheatingelements.Donotuse
atowelorotherbulkycloth.

~Neveruseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.
@Storageinoronappliance—

Flammablematerialsshouldnot
bestoredinanovenornear
surfaceunits.

~Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.

* Donotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablematerials
accumulateintherangeor

e

nearit.

DO not usewaterongrease

~
fires.Neverpickupaflaming

pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda

or,ifavailable,amulti-purpose

drychemicalorfoam.
c Donottouchheatingelements

orinteriorsurfaceofoven.These

surfacesmaybehotenoughto

burneventhoughtheyaredarkin
color.Duringandafteruse,do
nottouch,orletclothingorother
flammablematerialscontact
surfaceunits,areasnearbysurface
unitsoranyinteriorareaofthe ~
oven;allowsufficienttimefor
cooling,first.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude -}

thecooktopandareasfacingthe

cooktop,ovenventopeningand
surfacesneartheopenings,and

crevicesaroundtheovendoor.
Remember:Theinsidesurface

oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.

. When

cookingporkfollowour

directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeattoatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled
andmeatwillbesafetoeat.

e

)

4

- Microwave(hen:

Readandfollowthespecific

o

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage3.

~Toreducetheriskoffireinthe

ovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic
orothercombustiblematerials
areplacedinsidetheovento
facilitatecooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.

–Papertowels,napkinsand
wax~aper.Recycledpaper

_ productscancontainmetalflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite.

—

Paperproductscontainingnylon
or-nylonfilamentsshouldbe

o

avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial

microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeled
foruseinmicrowaveovens.

–Do notoperatetheovenwhile

emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If

byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongslifeoftheoven.

–If materialsinsidetheoven

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

—

circuitbreakerpanel.
~Someproductssuchaswhole

‘A eggsandsealedcontainers—for
=- example,closedglassjars—may

explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage28.

0Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages

innarrow-neckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenif
thecontainerisopened,pressure

canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst,resultingin
injury.

~Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon

meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.

TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetal

(exceptforDOUBLEIXHTM
shelf)at~east1inchawayfrom
sidesofoven.

@Cookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred

fromtheheatedfood.Thisis
especiallytrueifplasticwraphas
beencoveringthetopandhandles
oftheutensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededtohandletheutensil.

@Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.Be

carefultouchingthefloorduring
andaftercooking.

@Donotuseanythermometer

infoodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthethermometerisdesigned
orrecommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

@Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingittocookwith.Ifyouleave

theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingitinfoodorliquid,and
turnonmicrowaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.

~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

5

e Boilingeggs isnot

recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup

insideeggyolkandmaycauseit
toburst,resultingininjury.

e Foodswithunbrokenouter

~~skin>’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers

andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

o ~~~ticute~flf+plastic utensils

designedformicrowavecookingare
veryuseful,butshouldbeused
carefidly.Evenmicrowaveplastic
maynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasare
glassorceramicmaterialsand
maysoftenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscouldignite.
Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwaveplasticsonlyanduse
theminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot

subjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

~ 46130ilable99cookingpouches

andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented

asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey

arenot,plasticcouldburstduring

orimmediatelyaftercooking,

possiblyresultingininjury.Also,

plasticstoragecontainersshould

beat leastpartiallyuncovered

becausetheyforma tightseal.

Whencookingwithcontainers

tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,

removecoveringcarefi.dlyanddirect

steamawayfromhandsandface.

ouseofthe ~Qu~~E ~u~yTh~

shelfaccessory.(Seeyour

Cookbookforproperuse.)
–Removetheshelffromoven

whennotinuse.

–Do notstoreorcookwithshelf
onfloorofoven.Productdamage
mayresult.

–Use potholderswhenhandling
theshelfandutensils.Theymay
behot.

–Do notusemicrowavebrowning
dishonshelf.Theshelfcould
overheat.

SeHNxming Loweroven:
s~hn~

whenopeningovendoor.The

hotairorsteamwhichescapes
cancauseburnstohands,face
and/oreyes.

@Don9theatunopenedfood

containersintheoven,Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
couldburstYcausinganinjury.

Keepovenventducts

~

unobstructed.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease

buildup.
@Placeovenrackindesired

positionwhileoveniscool.If
racksmustbehandledwhenhot,
donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.

ePullingoutshelftotheshelfstop

isaconvenienceinliftingheavy
foods.Itisalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfromtouchinghot
surfacesofthedoororovenwalls.

~Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven,follow

themanufacturer’sdirections.

@Donotuseyouroventodry

newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfire.

awayfromtherange

eDonotcleandoorgasket.Itis

essentialfora goodseal.Becarefid
nottorub,damageormoveit.

e Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercialovencleaneroroven
linerprotectivecoatingofanykind
shouldbeusedinoraroundany

partoftheoven.

@Cleanonlypartslistedinthis

UseandCareBook.

@Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,

removebroilerpanandother
utensils.

SurfaceCookinghits:

oUsemoper PanSize—This

applianceisequippedwithoneor
moresurfaceunitsofdifferentsize.
Selectutensilshavingflatbottoms
largeenoughtocoverthesurface
unitheatingelement.Theuseof
undersizedutensilswillexposea
portionoftheheatingelementto
directcontactandmayresultin
ignitionofclothing.Proper
relationshipofutensiltoburner
willalsoimproveefficiency.

@Never ]e~vesurfaceuni~

unattendedathighheatsettings.

130ilovercausessmokingandgreasy
spilloversthatmaycatchonfire.

~Besuredrippansandventducts
arenotcoveredandareinplace.

Theirabsenceduringcookingcould

damagerangepartsandwiring.

e ~o~~t~fj~~inum foi]toline

drippansoranywhereintheoven
exceptasdescribedinthisbook.
Misusecouldresultinashock,fire
hazard,ordamagetotherange.

0Onlycertaintypesofglass,
glasskxa.mic,ceramic,earthenwm
orotherglazedcontainersare

suitableforrange-topservice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
(Seepage19forsuggestions.)

eTOminimiuburns,ignitionof

flammablematerialsandspillage,
thehandleofacontainershould
beturnedtowardthecenterofthe
rangewithoutextendingover
nearbysurfaceunits.

o DOn3t immerse Or soak

removablesurfaceunits.Don’t
puttheminadishwasher.

● Alwaysturn surfaceunit to

OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
cKeepaneyeonfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHorMEDIUM
HIGHheats.

@Toavoidthepossibilityofa

burnorelectricshock,always
becertainthatthecontrolsfor
allsurfaceunitsareatOFF
positionandallcoilsarecool
beforeattemptingtoremove
theunit.

. When

flamingfoodsunderthe

hood,turnthefmoff.Thefan,if
operating,mayspreadtheflame.

oFoodsfor

fryingshouldbem

dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfit tobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.

~Uselittletit foreffkctiveshallow
ordeep-fatfrying.Fillingthepan
toofhlloffatcancausespillovers
whenfoodisadded.

oIfacombinationofoilsor

fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.

@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.

~Usedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

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INSTRUCTIONS

6

- YourRange

Yourrange,likemanyother
householditems,isheavyand

m

cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange

onthistypeofflooring,usecare,
andit is recommendedthatthese
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions

befollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon

asheetofplywood(orsimilar
material)as follows:Whenthe

floorcoveringendsatthefrontof

therange,theareathattherange

willrestonshouldbebuiltupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelorhigher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
thenallowtherangetobemoved
forcleaningor servicing.

bvelingthe
Range

—
—

Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcornerofthebase ofthe
range.lilyremovingthebottom
draweryoucanleveltherangeto
anunevenfloorwiththeuseofa
nutdriver.

Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout

alltheway,tiltupthefrontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides
atbackofdrawerbeyondstopon
rangeglides.Liftdrawerifnecessary
toinserteasily.Letfrontofdrawer

down,thenpushinto close.

OUseproperpowerlevelas
recommendedand

OVERCOOK. , ~
@Donot operatetheovenwhile

empty,If byac~identtheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteortwo,
noharmisdone.However,tryto
avbidop~ratingthe ovenernp~at - .,, - - - ,

a- . . .

all

times—savesenergyand,also

ensuresgood,lo-rig-termlifeofoven.

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eUse cook@gutensilsofmedium .-

we~ght-aluminum,tight-fitting ~

covers,andflatbottoms-which
completelycovertheheated

portionofthesurfaceunit. . .. ~

@“Cookfresh-vegetableswitha
minimuma’mountofwaterina

coveredpan. ,

@Watchfoodswhen.bring@gthem,
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat -. foo~sthat.cookatthesame -- _
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat

immed~ately-tolowestsettingthat ~ ‘iuse~esidualheatin oven

willkeepitcooking. , ..’,~ ,
~Useresidualheatwithsurface ,

cookingwhenever.possible.For ~,” ~
example,whencookingeggsinthe,
shell,bringwatertoboil,thenturn - ‘ risidtial hezitto W- them:.

toOFFpositiontocompletethe’ ~
cooking.

e AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF .

beforeremovingutensil. . ,

@Usecorrectheat forcqokingtask... ‘
highheatstostartcooking(iftime’
allows,donotusehighheattostart),
mediumhigh—quickbrownings,­med~um—slowfrying,low—finish ~
cookingmostquantities,simmer—
doubleboilerheat,finishcooking,
andspecialforsmallquantities.

o Whenboilingwaterforteaor

coffee,heatonlytheamount
needed.Itis noteconomicalto

boil a containerfullofwaterfor ,
onlyoneor twocups.

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~Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfds willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating:

1fyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,

keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
and-put

foodintheovenpromptly

afterthelightgoesout;

*AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore - =

removingfood. - = :

e

Duringbkng, avoidfrequent
dooropenirigs.Keepdooropefias
shorta timeaspossible.whenitis
opened. . -

‘.‘Forself-cleaningoven,be sure

~towipeupexcessspillagebefore

self-cleaningoperation. ‘

● Cookcompleteoven.meals.,

instead.ofjustone fooditem. ~-=

<Pokit6es,other-vegetables;and

,sornedessertswillcooktogether

‘with,amain-dishcasserole,meat

lqaf,chickenorroast,Choose ==::-:‘­temperaturem approximately

the sametime.

--:,wheneverpossibleto finish’
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals, - ____

etc.~ls~add rollsor precooked- ‘‘ ,~__

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VeaturesofYolBrCootingcenter

LDoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.

Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.

2. InsideDoorLatches.

3.WindowwithMetalShield.

Allowscookingtobeviewedwhile
keepingmicrowavesconfinedinoven.

4. Light.

5.AntennaCover.Protectsthe
microwavedistributingsystem.
Donotremovethecover.You
willdamagetheoven.

&OvenVent.

6a.VentHoodExtensionHandle.
6b.VentHood-Extension.
6c. VentHoodGreaseFilter
behindextension.

7.OvenFloor.

8.MICROTHERMOMETERTM

TemperatureProbe.

9.ReceptacleforTermpProbe.

10.DOUBLE-IXJTY~Shelf.

Letsyoumicrowaveseveralfoods
atonce.Do notuseshelfwithout
plasticspacersinplaceas shown.
(SeeSafetyInstructionsforspecial
instructions.)Whenshelfisnotin
use,pleaseremovefromoven.

IL ReadoutDisplayandTouch

ControlPads.

12. CookingGuide.Quick

referenceforCodesformany
frequentlypreparedfoods.

IA ModelandSerialNumbers.
Locatedinsideupperovenonleft.

fhokkg CompleteReminder

(ForallAUTOROASTcodes
exceptCode6,TIMECOOK,

TEMPCOOK,DEFROSTand

QUICK SETcycIes:)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin
theoven,theovenwillbeep oncea
minuteuntilyoueitheropenthedoor
ortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.

14.OvenSetKnob.

15.Oven“ON”Light.

16.OvenTempKnob.

17.OvenCyclingLight.

18.AutomaticOvenTimer,

Clock,MinuteTimer.

19.OvenTimerDial.

20.LatchReleaseButton.

21. Latch.

22.Self-CleaningOvenCleanLight.

23. LockLight.

24.ShelfSupport.

25.OvenShelves.
26 OvenFrame.

27.DoorGasket.
2&Window.

29. DoorLiner.

30. Broilerl% andRack.

31. OvenLightSwitch-Door.

32.StorageDrawer.

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35.ControlsforSurfaceUnits.
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37.SurfaceLight.
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DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,

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timeortemperatureduringcook­ingfunctions,powerlevelbeing
used,cookingmodeand
instructions.

2.

POWER LEVEL.Touchthispad

beforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwantto

changefromautomaticPower

Level10(HIGH)for cookingor

PowerLevel3 (LOW)

defrosting.

START. After all selectionsare

3.

made, touch this pad to start
oven.

CLEAR/OFF. Whentouched,it

4.

shuts off the ovenand erasesall
settings(excepttime of day).

IVHN/SECTIMER. Thisfeature

5.

usesno microwaveenergy.It
functionsas either a kitchen
timer, as a holdingperiodafter
defrost or as a delay timer before
time or temperature cooking.
(Seepage 1.5.)

for

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6.

CLOCK. Touchthispad to enter

time of day or checktime of day

whilemicrowaving.
firsttouch CLOCKpad and then
entertime of day. For example,

iftimeis 1:30,touchnumber
pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30will
appear in display.“Start”will
flashon displaydirectingyou to
touch START thus settingthe
clock.To resetor changetime,
simplyrepeat above process.

7.

NUMBER PADS.Touchthese
padsto entercooking,defrosting
time,timeofday,temperature,
PowerLevel,andQuickSet
CookingCodes.

DELAY START.

8.
program your ovento begin
cookingat a preset time of day
—up to a 12-hourdelay.(See
page 13.)

9.

QUICK SET CONTROL. Use

thispad as a short-cutmethod

for enteringcookingtime and

powerlevel.(Seepage 16.)

Tosetclock,

Allows YOU to

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AUTOROAST.Insert Probe,

10.

touch this pad, and desired
number pad for Codeto slow­cook or temperaturecook meat
withautomatic presetprogram.
(Seepage 10.)

11.

TIMECOOK.Microwavefor a

presetamount of time using
automatic Power Level10(or
changepower levelafter entering
cookingtime. Seepage 13.)

12.

DEFROST.Gentle,generally

uniformthawingat automatic
Power Level3, (or changepower
levelafter enteringdefrosting
time. See page 12.)

TEMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethe

13.

temperatureprobe to cook by
usinga preset temperature.Once
ovenreachespresettemperature,
it switchesto HOLD settingand
maintainsthat temperatureuntil
you touch the CLEARI OFF
pad. (Seepage 14.)

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a)

AutomaticRomtig

Auto Roast usesthe temperature
probeto cook to the desiredserving

temperature.UnlikeTempCook/

Hold, whichusesa singlepower
level,Auto Roast is designedto use
up to 3 powersettingswhichauto­maticallyswitchduringroasting,
for even andtendercookingresults
withoutovercooking.

How’toPrepareRoiwts

for Auto Roasting

How

.tOAutoRoast

Beefto Medium

Just as in conventional roasting,

only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specified internal

temperatures are reached. Less

tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the Cook­book which comes with your oven.
Complete information on preparing
roasts for microwaving is in your
Cookbook.

Placetenderbeefroastson trivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe

from the front horizontallyinto

centermeatyarea not touching
boneor fat. Coverwithwaxpaper.

Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
no trivet. Add %
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see Cook­book.) Insert probe into center
meaty area.

CUPwater to roast

Step 1:Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.
Display flashes ENTER CODE.
Touch number pad 3. “START”
flashes. Touch START.

Step 2: Display shows internal food

temperature counting up.

Step 3: Oven monitors internal
temperature, automatically
switching to lower power as meat’s
temperature rises. This helps pre­vent toughening or overcooking.

Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.

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Step4:

Aftertemperatureis
reached,ovenswitchesto HOLD
for 1hr., then shutsoff. Hold pre­ventsovercookingwhilekeeping
meatwarm.

Step !5:Display will show “End”.
Step 6: Open door or touch

CLEARI OFF pad.

Automtic

Swer

Food Code

Beef

Tender Roast

Rare 2 125°
Medium 3
Well

Meatloaf

(loaforround)

Pork

LoinRoast
PrecookedHam

Poldtry

WholeChicken 5 190°

(3lb.)

WholeTurkey 5 190°

(Up to 12lbs.)

Insertprobeintomeatiestareaofinnerthighfrombelowend

TurkeyBreast

Inserturobehorizontallyintomeatiestarea.)

*Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving.

Questionsand!Answers

(). Whywasn~my roastfullycooked
eventhoughthetemperatureon the
displaywascorrectandAuto Roast
wascompleted.

A. The temperature probe mustbe

properlyinsertedwhen you Auto
Roast. Checkyour Cookbook to see

whatyou might have done wrong.

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Q. Do sometypesoftrivetswork
betterthanothers?

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A. Yes.

providemorebrowningto the
bottomofmeatsthanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomed
roastingdishesusuallyworkwell.
Plastictrivetsmayrequiremeatto be
turnedovermoreoftenthanglass
trivetsdobecausethegriddesignand
legsletthebottomofthemeatstay

coolerthanglasstrivetsdo.

Flatglasstrivetsgenerally

Final

Temp (Min.perlb.)

4 170°
4 170°

4

1

4

140°

170°
115°

170°

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Q. WhenIirrcookingwithAuto
Roast,whydoesnl myroastcontinue

to cookduringtheholdingtime?
A.

Whenyourfoodreachesfinished
temperature,theovenautomatically
switchesto a lowerpowerlevel.The
eventemperaturethat’smaintainedin
thefoodduringthisholdingperiod
keepsit warmwithoutovercooking.

Approx.Time

12-14
14-16
17-18
15-20

13-15
13-15

.ndparalleltoleg.)

13-15

Minutes

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Hold*

5-1o

10-15

30

5-1o

20
20

20

(Auto Roast Code
Here’showtoAutomaticSimmera

fewpopularfoods.SeeyourCook-

bookformorecookingguides,
recipesandt~hniques.

SetAuto Simmer likeyou do Auto

Roast excepttouch numberpad 6.
STARTflashes.TouchSTART and

displayshowstemperatureuntilfood

reaches180°.

Oven

switchesto HOLDwhenfood’s
internaltemperaturereaches180°
andmaintainsthat temperatureuntil
foodisdone.Ifstirringisrecom­mended,youcanresettheovenby
retouchingSTART.TouchCLEARI
OFF whencookingisfinished.

6)

AutomaticSimmerGuide

Food Time/Hrs.
Beef

PotRoast* 6-8
Stew

Chili 11-13

Chicken*

Stewing
Broiler/Frver

HamorPork

Roast

soup

Stock/Vegetable
SplitPea

*Forfrozen,add2to3hours.

Approximate

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6-8

11-12

4-6
4-6
3-6

13-15

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Defrosting

TheDefrostsettingis designedfor
speedythawingof frozenfoodsand
isoneofthe greatadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.

S Power Level3 is automatically

set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility.

e See your Cookbook

for

defrostinghelp.

When the oven completes
defrosting, it automatically shuts
off. It willthen display “End” and
beep once a minute until you either
open the door or touch the CLEAR/
OFF pad.

To become better acquainted with

the defrost functions, defrost frozen

pork chops by using the following

steps.
Step 1: Place package of frozen

chops in the oven and closedoor.

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Step2:Touch DEFROST. Display

reads:0

matically set in the oven but does
not appear on display. ENTER
DEF. TIME flashes.

Step 3: Touch 8, 0 and Ofor 8 min-

utes. DEF. TIME and 8:00are dis­played. If you wish to change
Power Level, touch POWER
LEVEL pad and then new number.

and Power Level3 is auto-

Step4:

TouchSTART.Timecounts
downon display.Whencycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
automaticallyshutsoff.

Step 5:Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2,3 and 4.

Step 6: When oven signals,and
shuts off, display will show “End”.

Step 7:

Opendoor or touch
CLEARIOFF pad. Remove
packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.

Defrosting

o Foods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

. For even defrosting,

Tips

manyfoods
needto be broken up or separated
part ofthe waythroughthe defrost­ingtime.

a Homemade dinners can be frozen
in shallow foil trays and heated for
later use. (Do not heat on DOUBLE

DUTVMshelf.) TV dinners can be

microwaved using wire shelf if

metal tray is returned to box before
placing on wire shelf. Select foods

which microwave well.
o pi-e-packagedfrozen dinners can

be defrosted and microwave
cooked.

e check your Cookbookfor other
defrostingtips.

(@x4ims and Amiwers

Q. WhenI pressSTART, 1heara
dullthumpingnoise. Whatis it?

A. This sound is normal. It is let-

ting you know the oven is using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.

Q. Can I Defrost smallitemsin a

hurry?
A. Yes,but they will need more fre-

quent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Levelafter entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7 or 10. Power Level7 cuts the
time about in 1A;Power Level 10
cuts the time to
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.

Q. CanI open the door during

DEFROST to checkon the pro­gress of my food?

A. Yes.You may open the door at

any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.

Q. Whydon’tthe defrostingtimes

in the Cookbook seemrightfor my
food?

A. Cookbook times are average.

Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time indicated
in your Cookbook. If your food is
still not completely thawed at the
end of that time, re-set your oven
and adjust the time accordingly.

Q. CanI selecta Power Level other

than automatic Power Level3 for
defrosting?

A. Yes.Somesmallerfoodsmaybe

defrostedquickeronhigherPower
Levelsbutforeven,carefreedefrosting,
PowerLevel3 is suggested.Check
theguidein theCookbookfor
specifictimesandPowerLevels.

approximately1/3.

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