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It is our sincere hope that you enjoy every feature of your newoven.

If you have any questions about your new oven, how to useany feature a different way, or special cookingtechniques
that are not answered in the Use and Care Book which comes with your oven, pleasewrite or call the Hotpoint COn-

would like to hear from you.

Your’Hotpointovenhasa nameplateon which is stampedthe modelnumberand serial number.To

locate nameplate,openconventionalovendoorand lookat frame aboveovenopening.
Modelandserial numbersarealso onthe PurchaseRecordCardwhich camewith your range.Be­fore sendingin this card, pleaserecordthe numbersin the spacebelow,or get them from name­plate describedabove,and record here.

ModelNumber
Pleasereferenceboth these numbers in any future correspondenceor productservicecalls co

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It is designed to give you dependable cooking re-

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ELECTRICALLY

When you get your new range...

Have it installed and properly grounded by a qualified
Have the installer show you the location of the range circuit breaker or fuse, and

mark it for easy reference.
Don’t assume that you know how to operate all parts of the range. Some features -

may work differently from those on your previous range. ~
Do take the time to read our suggestions for best use.

installer.

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When usingyour range...

e DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACE OF OVEN.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color.

During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact any heating elements or interior area of oven until all of these areas
have had sufficient time to cool. Other potentially hot surfaces include the
cooktop and areas facing the cooktop, oven vent openings and surfaces near
the openings, crevices around the oven door and the edges of the door window.

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Don’t leave children alone or- unattended in the area where a range is hot or

in operation. They could be severely burned.
Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, drawer or top surface

of the range. They could damage the range and even tip it over causing severe
personal injury.

CAUTION:

DO NOT STORE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN IN CABINETS

ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE–-CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY lN­JURED.

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Wear prqw apparel

—Ioosefitting or hanging garments should never be worn

while using the appliance.
Never use your appliance forwarding or heating the room.

Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units

of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the

surface unit heating area. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion
of the heating area to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of utensil to heating area will also improve efficiency.

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Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes

smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite..

only dry potholders—

Use

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth.

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(Hazed cooking utensils

—only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service without
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unin-

tentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned

so that it is turned inward and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

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When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may

spread the flame.

Stand away from range when opening oven doorto let hot air or steam escape

before removing or placing food inside.

Place oven racks in desired position while oven is cool. If racks must be han-

dled when hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

Pulling out shelf all the way to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy
foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the
door or oven walls.

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Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and

the container could burst, resulting in injury.

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When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow manufacturer’s directions.
Be sure reflector pans and vent ducts are unobstructed and in place. Their ab-

sence during cooking could damage components and wiring.
Don’t use aluminum foil to line reflector pans or anywhere in the oven except

as described in this booklet. Improper installation could result in a shock, fire

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hazard, or damage to the range.

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Keep hood and grease filters clean according to instructions to maintain good

venting and to avoid grease fires.

Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher.
Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop.
DO NOT

USE WATER ON GREASE FIRES. NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAI

Smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well f
ting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

Flaming grease outside pan can be extinguished by taking soda or, if available,

a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.
When cooking in the oven, flame can be smothered by completely closing door

and turning OVEN SET to OFF.

Also see frying tips, surface unit pages.

Self-CleaningOven...

Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, damage, cv move the gasket.

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective

coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Clean only parts listed in this Use & Care booklet.

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other utensi s.

MicrowaveOven...

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Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from

the heated
food. Pot holclers may be needed to handle them.
Also, under some cooking operations the shelf can become too hot to touch.

THEREFORE, DURING AND AFTER COOKING, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXER-

CISED IN TOUCHING THE SHELF.

Remove wire twist-ties on Paper and plastic bags before placing in microwave ­oven. Twist-ties can cause” heating of- the bag ‘under ce~ain ctinditions, and ­can cause fire.

If you needservice...

Read “Before You Call for Product Service” at rear of book.

Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in the book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.

Read the warranty on the warranty sheet* which accompanies your Use and
Care Book.

Disconnect range at range circuit breaker or main fuse before performing any

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service.

If you did notreceivethe warrantysheet,dropa card to the PublicationsDistributionSection,Gener

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ElectricCo.,P.O.Box 111,NewConcord,

Givethemthecompletemodel number of your range plus your name, address and zip code, and a warranty

sheet will be sent yop.

Ohio 43762.

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Safetytipsto followwhilemicrowaving

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1. Cooking utensils may become hot because
ofheattransferredfromtheheatedfood.This
is especially true if plastic wrap has been
coveringthe top andhandlesof the utensil.
Pot holders may be needed to handle the
utensil.

2. Sometimes, the oven shelf can become too
h@ to touch. Be careful touchingthe shelf

duringand after cooking.

3. Don’t heat unopened food containers in
the oven. Pressurebuildingup cancausethe

containerto burst, resultingin injury.

4. Don’t defrost frozen liquids—especially
carbonatedones—
containeris opened,pressurecan build up.
This cancausethecontainerto burst,result­imzin iniurv.

d’riesout, and caneven ignitein somecases.

6. If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven
door closed. Turn off the power immediately:

turntimerto OFF or disconnectpowercord
or shut off powerat the fusecircuit breaker
panel.

7. Remove the temperature sensor from the

oven when not using it to cook with. If you

leavethe sensorinsidethe oven withoutin­sertingitinfoodorliquid,andturnonmicro­waveenergyit cancreateelectricalarcingin

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the oven, and damageoven walls.

8. !?~move wire twist-ties on paperand plas­tic bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties
sometimescausebag toheat,andmay cause
fire. Foods in paper or plastic bags should
only beheatedfor shortperiodsof time:

9. Boiling eggs (in or out of shell) is not rec-

oinmended for microwavecooking. Pressure
can build upinsideegg yolk andmay cause
it to burst,resultingin injury.

10. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven urdessin a specialmicrowavepopcorn

accessory or unless you use popcorn in a
package labeled for microwave ovens. Be­cause of the heat generatedwithout these
precautions,the containercould catch fire.

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Don’t overcook food excessively. Food

in the oven. Even if the

11. Use metal only as directed in cookbook.

Metalstripsasusedon meatroastsarehelp­ful in cooking food when used as directed.
Metal trays may be used for TV dinners. ~
However,whenusingmetalinthemicrowave
oven, keep metal at least 1-inch away from

sides of microwave oven.

12. Do not operate the oven while empty to
avoid damage to the oven and the danger of
fire. If by accidenttheovenshouldrunempty

a minuteor two,no harmis done.However,
try to avoidoperatingthe ovenemptyatall
times-it savesenergyand prolongs life of
theoven.

13. Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such
as potatoes,hot dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversand othergiblets,and
eggs (see above) should be piercedto allow
steamto escapeduringcooking.

14. “BoilableY’ cooking pouches and tightly

closed plastic bags or plastic wrap tightly
coveringcontainersshouldbe slit,prickedor
vented as otherwisedirected in Cookbook.
If theyarenot, plasticcouldburstduringor
immediatelyafter cooking resulting in in-

jury. Also, plasticstoragecontainersshould

be at leastpartiallyuncoveredbecausethey

form such a tightseal.

15. Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspaper. If overheated,it can catch fire.

16. Plastic utensils—Plastic utensils de-
signedformicrowavecookingare veryuseful,
butshouldbeused carefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmay notbe astolerantof overcooking
conditionsas are glassor ceramicmaterials
and may softenor charif subjectedto short
periodsof overcooking.Inlongerexposuresto
overcooking,the food and utensilscould ig­nite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plasticsonly “and use them” in strictcom­pliancewith the utensilmanufacturer’srec-

ommendations. 2) Do not subject empty
utensilsto microwaving.3) Do not permit
childrento useplasticutensilswithoutcom­plete supervision.

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1. Steamor vaporescapingfrom aroundthe 2. Light reflecting around door or outer
door. case.

All these things are normal width ymnr micrmwaveoven:

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It is essentialthatwe, the -manufacturer,know at all timesthe location of themicrowaveoven
youarenow using.Weaskthatyou—

Checkwith your supplierto be surehe has registeredyou asan owner of thisappliance. (He

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shouldhave doneso by sendingin the cardon theoutsideof the cartonwhenthis appliance
wasdeliveredor by maintaininghis o~ registrationfile.)

If you move,pleaserenewyour registrationby writingto the addressbelow.

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If you are not the originalpurchaserof this appliance,pleaseestablishthefact that you are
nowthe ownerof this applianceby writingto—

Hotpoint Product Service Section

General Electric Company

Range Marketing Operation AP 2-210

Appliance Park, Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Pleasestite-MODEL and SERIAL NUMBERS. (These numbersare located by opening conven­tionalovendoor and lookingon frameaboveopening.) Spaces areprovidedon page 1 for each
customerto recordthe modeland serialnumberof his orher own microwavecookingcenter,for
futurereference.

This appiiance must be registered—please be certain that it is.

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PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSNBLE EXPOSURE

TO-EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY
(MicrowaueOvenChly’1

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DONOT ATTEMPT to operatethisovenwiththedooropensinceopen-dooroperation

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“ can resultin harmfulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.It isimportantnotto defeator

tamperwiththe safetyinterlocks.

~ 130MN PLACE any object betweentheovenfrontface and thedoororallow soilor

g cleanerresidueto accumulateon sealingsurfaces.

~ DO NOT OPERATE the oven if it is damaged.

“ oven doorclose properlyand thatthereis no damageto the (1) Door (bent), (2)

hinges and latches (brokenor loosened), (3) door sealsandsealingsurfaces.

~ THE OVEN SHOULD not be adjustedor repairedby anyone except properly quali-

“ fiedservicepersonnel.

It is particularlyimportantthat the

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MICROWAVEOVEN

Features Of Your Microwave

Cooking Center . . ..” . . . . . . . . . . ...7

Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5

important Precautions For Safe LJse. ..5

Multi-Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..9

Operating Instructions . . . Foods

CookedBy ’iT!ME’’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’

UsingTheTemperatureP robe . ...11-13

Safety Tips To Follow While

Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Care Of Your Microwave Ovenand

Temperature Probe . . . . . . . . . . ...28

SURFACEUNITS

Cooking Heats—How to Use . . . . ...14

Cooking Utensil Tips—Materials

and Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..15

Cooking Chart and Information . ..15-16 -

Home Canning Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . ..17

Safety Checklist While Frying . . . . ...17

Broiling, Broiling Chart . . . . . . ...23-24

Roasting, Cooking Chart . . . . . . . . ...22

Automatic Oven Cleaning . . . . ...25-27

HOWTOCAREFOR’
YOURMICROWAVE
COOKINGCENTER

Oven Vent, Duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Porcelain Enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Surface Units: Plug-In Feature,

Removable Chrome-Plated

Reflector Pan/Rings . . . . . . ...28-29

Lamps, How To Replace . . . . . . . . ...29

Broiler Pan, Use of Aluminum

Leveling The Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Oven Thermostat, Adjusting . . . . . ...30

Cleaning Charts, Parts, All

Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...31-32

Automatic Temperature Probe . . . ...28

Interior and Exterior Areas of

Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . ...28

Foil . ..30

Minute

Oven

HowTo

Baking

Timer, Clock’Automatic

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8-l9

UseYour Conventional Oven ..20

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GENERAL

Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Energy Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

,13eforeYou Call For Service . . . ...33-34

Model and Serial Number Location . ..34

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MICROWAVEOWEN

1 DOOR HANOf-E-Oven doesn’t

onerate unlessdoor is securely

Iihched

2 DOOR LATCH—Push intoopendoor

3 DOOR GASKET

WINDOW—METAL SHIELtI—

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allowscooking
while keepingmicrowaves
confinedin oven
LIGHT’

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pLASTIC COVER_ protects

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Stirrer blade

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OVEN VENT—Removes moisture

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OVEN SHELF
TEMPERATURE PROBE

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RECEPTACLEFORTEMPER­ATUREPROBE
DIGITALTIMECONTROL
TlfME/TEMPSWITCH-To cookby
Time,pushleft,set timer.To cook
by Temperature,pushright,set
temperaturedial
FOODTEMPCONTROL KNOB
POWER SELECTBUTTONS—
Selectt.OW/DEFf?OST, MED,or
HIG~ settingbeforeeach use.

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INDICATORLIGHT

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*’START’’BUTTON— Pushto
start all cookingoperations.

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OVEN

17 MODEL and SERIAL NUMBERS-located

at right sideof lower ovenframe.
18 OVEN SET (CLEAN) Knob
19 OVEN TEhtP (CLEAN) Knob
20 Oven Indicator Light

21 Automatic Oven Timer,Clock,

Minute Timer
22 Oven Timer (CLEAN) Dial
;: ;:]#RELEASE BUTTON

25 Self-CleaningOven Clean Light
26 LOCK Light
27 Shelf Support
28 Oven Frame
29 Handles for Raising Window Shield
30 Door Gasket
31 Window andMetalShield
32 Ooor Liner
33 Broiier Panand Rack
34 Oven Light Switch—Door
35 Storage Drawer

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36 Calrod@Plug-inSurfaceUnits—

Chrome-platedReflectorPan/Rings

37 MasterIndicatingLightfor

Surface Units
38 Controlsfor SurfaceUnits
39 FluorescentLamp Switch
40 SurfaceLight
41 Removabl~Vent DuctforLower

Oven (under right rearsurfaceunit)
42 Oven Cyclingt.ight
43 I?emovablemetalplatesforoptional

VentilatingHood greasefilters.

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A MICROWAVE
COOKING

1. Use proper power level as recommendedand

DO NOT OVERCOOK. smallquantities.

2. Do not operate the oven while empty. If by

accident theoven shouldrun empty a minute
or two,no harmis done. However,try to avoid
operatingthe oven empty at all times—saves
energy and also ensures good long term life

of oven.

to start cooking (if time allows, do not use

HIGH heat to start). medium hiizh-cmick
brownings,medium-’slow frying, l;w—finish
cooking most quantities, simmer—double
boiler heat, finish cooking, and special for

7. When boilingwaterfor tea or coffee,heat only
theamountneeded.It isnot economicalto boil
a container full of water for only one or two
cups.

ELTOP-OF=THE-RANGE
COOKING

1. Use cooking utensils of medium weight alu-

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minum, tight-fittingcovers, and flat bottoms

which completely cover the heated portion of
the surface unit.

2. Cookfreshvegetableswitha minimumamount
of water in a coveredpan.

3. “Keep an eye” on foods when bringingthem

quicklyto cookingtemperaturesatHIGH heat.
When food reaches cooking temperature, re­duce heat immediatelyto lowest setting that
will keepit cooking.

4. Use residualheat with surface cooking when-

everpossible.For example,when cooking eggs
in the shell bring water to boil, then turn to

OFF position

5. Always turn surface unit OFF before remov-

ing utensiL

6. Use correct heatfor cookingtask. . .highheats

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to complete the cooking.

ENERGY COSTS IN AUTOMATICALLY SELF-CLEANING YOUR OVEN

Self cleaning ovens help conserve energy since their specifically designedinsulation
systemmeansless electricity (than nonself-cleaningovens) is necessaryduringnormal
bakingand roasting.In fact, enoughenergy is savedthroughouta year’s time to pay
for the averageenergycosts usedin automaticallyself-cleaningthe ovenover thesame

periodof time.

1. Preheat the oven only when necessary. Most
foods will cook satisfactorilywithout preheat­ing. If you find preheatingis necessary, keep
an eye on the indicatorlight, and put food in
the oven promptly after thelight goesout.

2. Always turn oven OFF before removing food.

3. During baking,avoid frequent door openings.
Keep door open as short a time as possible
when it is opened.

4. For self-cleaningoven,be sure to wipe up ex-

cess spillagebefore self-cleaningoperation.

5. Cook complete ovenmeals instead of just one

food item.Potatoes,other vegetables,and some
desserts will cook together with a main-dish
casserole,meat loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
food: thatcook at thesametemperaturein ap­proxnately the sametime.

6. Use residualheat in ovenwheneverpossibleto

finishcooking casseroles,ovenmeals,etc. Also
add rolls or precooked dessertsto warm oven,
using residual heat to warm them.

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FACT: A

oven electrically. Basedon nationalaverageelectric rate of 3.8# per Kilowatt hour (1977

Hotpoint‘seIf cleaningoven usesabout 4.3 KWH to automatica~lyself clean the

DOE data) costfor self cleancycle isabout16#.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

With your Multi-Power Microwave Oven you have the

about anytype of food. Usethe cookbook provided with

HIGH or *4FWII on” (100Y0)

Power, abwt 625 watts OUW CW. water heating @st)=

versatility to cook just
your ovento guide you.

Boiling candy, puddings and sauces, cooking small to medium-size vegetables, pastry
shells,chicken pieces, fish, hamburgers,bringing to boil soups, stewsand simmered-type
meats.

Also, cooking baked-type fruits such as apples, beverages, many moist cakes and bar
cookies such as brownies,appetizers and fast melting of butter.

MHI—Cooking custard-type vegetable casseroles, whole head of cauliflower, omelets,
commercially frozen souffles,some cookies,finishcooking fudge, breadpudding and other
dessert custards, drying homemade noodles and roasting some meats with automatic
temperature control, including “Carefree Roasting.”

LOW/ l)EFFIOST-Use for most defrosting.Also dried beans and peas, pot roasting . . .
even poaching eggs. . .

are possible at this setting. Shortbread and meringue cookies
are cooked well at LOW. And softening and melting at this powerlevel, although longer
than at higher power levels,maybe preferredbecause theproduct ismore evenlyheated.

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MICROWAVE z’=’

The operating instructionsbelow tell you how to start, interruptand stop cooking in the
oven. While you are reading these instructions why not make a cup of coffee or other
hot beverage as you learn to use the controls? Use a plastic-coated paper cup for hot
drinks,or pottery or chinacup not decoratedwith metal.Fillcup ~ fullof waterand add

a teaspoon of freeze driedcoffee. Remove spoon.

Place food (or cup of coffee) in oven. Oveninte-

rior light comes on automatically whendoor is
open. Close ovendoor; it latches automatically.

Select Power LeveL See recipe for suggested

power levels for foods. For your cup of coffee,

setat HIGH.

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Select TIME/TEMP setting. For your cup of

coffee, set switch to TIME by pushing Time/
Temp Switch to the left. SEE SPECIAL OP­ERATING INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 11.

Set Time Control (1~ to 1~ minutes for cof-

fee). Digital timer goes up to 59 minutes and

59 seconds. Wheel at left of timer sets incre­ments of 10 minutes; knob at right of timer
sets minutes and seconds. To set minuteknob,
grasp knob and push in. Turn to desired time
setting. Timer can be reset during cooking if
needed.

Push “START” button. When oven is cooking,

interior light comes on, a fan starts to operate
and an indicator lightcomes onto tell you oven
is operating.

The timerindicator moves toward “O” only when the oven is cooking or defrosting with
microwave energy.

When the timer reaches “O,” a bell will sound to tell you that cooking is completed and
the power, the indicator light, interior light and fan are shut off automatically.

Remember . . . ifyou openthe door before the timerhas reached “O,” cooking or defrost­ing stops, the timer stops and‘oven indicator light goes out. When you close the door and

push “START” button again, cooking resumes whereyou left off!

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