GE RJ742GJ, RK767GJ, RJ745GJ, RK777GJ, RK747GJ Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareofModels

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RJ742GJ

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RK747GJ

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Features

Ovencooking

Howtooperatethe

self-cleaningoven

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RU777GJ

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BeforeUsingYourOven . . . . ...2

SafetyInstructions. . . .. . . ...3.4

Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...4

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ...5-7

AutomaticTimerandClock.;...8 ~

UsingYourOven . . . . . ..fl .. ...9

Baking .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..~. ...10

BakingGuide, . . . . . . . ..i . . ..ll

Roa@ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mea~Thermometer. . . ...~....l3

RoastingGuide. . ..<...”.~. ...14. ~

Broiling.,. . . . . . . . . . . . ..~-i ...15

Broil.ingwith ‘~:, , .

MeatThermometer..;.. .:..16
BroilirigGuide .-...~./..:..117:117:

Rotisserie. . . . . . . . . ..~.. ii.’.

RotisserieTime~d ‘,,” ,

TemperatureGuide. . . . . . ...l9

Operatingthe - ~ ‘‘;

Self-CleaningOven. . . -.’.~Q21. ”

Care&d Cleaning. ~.., . . . .~

CleaningGuide . . . . . . . ..~”. ..2....

TheProblemSolvez... . . “..25,26. ~~

IfYouNeedService. . . ...’....

Warranty. . . . . ...’.’. .BackCover ,.

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Beforewing youroven,
readthisbookcarefully.

Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAfftirs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialmunbers.

You’llfindthem ona labelonthe
fio.ntoftheovenbehindthedoor(on
thelowerovenontwo-ovenmodels).

Thesenumbemarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Ifyoureceived
adamagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthe oven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages25 and26. It listsminor

causesofoperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

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ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.

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fNIPoRTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

eadallinstructionsbeforeusimgthisappliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautions should
be followed,includingthe
following:

~?Jsethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduse

manual.

as described in this

eBesureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded

bya qualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewith the provided
InstallationInstructions.

~Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
ovenunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All

otherservicingshouldbe referred
toa qualifiedtechnician.

Beforeperforminganyservice,

SCONNECTTHEOVEN

&

POWER

SUPPLYATTHE
— HOUSEHOLDDISTIWU’HON
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P~L BYREMOVINGTHE

FUSEORSWIIX2HINGOFF
THECIRCUITBREAKER.

~Donotleavechildrenalone—

Children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where
applianceis in use. They should
neverbe allowedto sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.

uDon9tallowanyonetoclimb,

standorhangonthedoor.
Theycoulddamagetheoven.

@CA~ION: ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN

SHOULDN(YI’BESTXX?ED
INCABINE!C3ABOVE
ANOVEN.GDLDREN
CLIM131NGONTHEOWN
TOREACHITEMSCOULD

SERIOKJSLYIN-D.

everwear?kose-fittingor

hanginggarmentswhileusing

-+~n app~i~ce.

w“”””

material could be ignited if

Flammable

broughtin contactwith hot
heatingelementsand maycause
severeburns.

~Useonlydrypotholders—

Moistor damp potholderson hot
surfkcesmay result in burns
fromsteam.Do notlet potholders
touchhot heatingelements. Do
notuse a towelor other bulky
cloth.

oNeveruseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

oStorageinoronappliance—

Do not store flammablematerials
in the oven.

● Keephoodandgreasefilters

clean

to maintaingood venting

and to avoidgrease fires.

eDonotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartheoven.

oDonotusewaterongrease

fires.Flameinovencanbe
smotheredbycompletely
closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF.

oDonottouchheatingelements

orinteriorsurfaceofoven.

These surfaces may be hot
enoughto burn eventhough they
are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let
clothingor other flammable
materials contactany interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient
time for cooling, first.

Potentiallyhot surfaces include
the ovenvent openingsand
surfacesnear the openings,
crevicesaround the ovendoor
andtheedgesofthe door window.

Remember:The inside surface

of the oven maybe hot when the
door is opened.

~When COOtingpork,follow
our directionsexactlyand always

cookthe meat to at least 170°F.

This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
presentin the meat, it will be
killedand the meatwill be safe
to eat.

Oven

eStandawayfromovenwhen
openingovendoor.Thehotair
orsteamwhichescapescan
burnhands,faceand/oreyes.

eDon’theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer

couldburst9causinganinjury.

● Keepovenventducts

unobstructed.

eKeepovenfreefromgrease

buildup.

oplaceovenshelfindes~d

positionwhileoveniscod.

shelvesmust be handledwhen

hot, do not let potholder contact

heatingunits in the oven.

If

@Pullingoutshelftoshelfstop
isaconvenienceinliftii heavy

finds.Uisalsoaprecaution

againstburnsfrom

tOUChiUg

hotsurfacesofdoororoven
walls.

eWhenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven,

manufacturer’sdirections.

followthe

eDonotuseyouroventodry

newspapers.

can catch fwe.

If overheated,they

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mPoRTmT SMETY

INS~RUC~IONS (continued)

Self-CleaningOven

eDo notcleandoorgasket.

The door gasketis essentialfor a
good seal. Care shouldbe taken

notto rub, damageor movethe

gasket.

ISDonotuseovencleaners.No

commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protectivecoating ofany
kind shouldbe used in or around
anypart of the oven.

@Cleanmly partslistedinthis

UseandCareBook.

~ Beforeself=cleaningtheoven,

removebroilerpanandother
utensils.

@Listen for fro-a fan noise

shouldbe heard sometimeduring
the cleaningcycle.If not, call for
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.

SAVETmE

INSTRUCTIONS

~Preheatthe ovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepan eyeontheindicatorlight,
andput foodintheovenpromptly
afterthe lightgoesout.

@AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore
removingfood.

@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossible.

● Besuretowipeup excessspillage

beforeself-cleaningoperation.

@Cookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjust onefooditem.Potatoes,
othervegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwithamain-dish
casserole,meatloaf,chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin
approximatelythesametime.

e Useresidualheatin oven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.

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FeatureIndex

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

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page

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Model

RJ742GJ

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Model

RJ745GJ

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ModelRJ74XJ

2 OvenSetControl

3 OvenTempControl
4 OvenCyclingLight
5 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

6 RotisserieReceptacle

(Motorisbehindovenwall.)

7 LockedLight(Glowsduring

self-cleaningwhenovenhas
reachedcleaningtemperature.
Ovencannotbeopenedwhen
thislightison.)

8 OvenCleaningLight(Glows

duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsareset.)

9 OvenDoorLatch

10 OvenInteriorLight

(Comesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.)

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11 BroilUnit
12 BakeUnit
13 OvenShelves
14 OvenShelfSupports

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(LettersA, B,CandD

indicatecookingpositionsfor
shelvesasrecommendedon

cookingguides.)

15 BroilerPanandRack(Donot

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cleaninself-cleanoven.)
16 OvenDoorGasket
17 MeatThermometerReceptacle

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18 MeatThermometerDial

“G” inmodelnumber indicatesBlackGlassDoor.

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FeaturesofYouroven

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ModelRK767GJ

Upper ovenisself-cleaning,
~owerovenisstandard

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ModelRK777GJ

Upperandlowerovens

are self-cleaning

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Explained

FeatureIndex on page

1 ModelandSerialNumbers 2

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Model

RK747GJ

Model

RK767GJ

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Model

RK777GJ

2 OvenSetControl .
3 OvenTempControl 9
4 OvenCyclingLight 9
5 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

6 OvenLightSwitch

7 LockedLight(Glowsduringself-

cleaningwhenovenhasreachedcleaning
temperature.Ovencannotbeopened

whenthislightis on.)
8 OvenCleaningLight
9 OvenDoorLatch

10 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson

automaticallywhendooris opened.)

11 RotisserieReceptacle(Placeendof

spitfirmlyintoreceptaclewhenusing

rotisserie.Motorisbehindovenwall.)

12 BroilUnit 15
13 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently

forwipingovenfloor.)

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14 OvenShelves 9

D indicatecookingpositionsforshelves
asrecommendedoncookingguides.)

16 BroilerPanandRack(Donot

cleanin self-cleanoven.)
17 OvenDoorGasket
18 MeatThermometerReceptacle

(Insertprongedendofthermometer

firmlyintoreceptacle.)

19 MeatThermometerDial

%“ in modelnumber indicatesBlackGlassDoor.

915 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B,C and

15

20

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Automatic~mer andClock

TheAutomaticTimerandClockon
yourovenarehelpfuldevicesthat
serveseveralpurposes.

‘lbsettheclock

Pushinthecenterknobofthe

MinuteTimerandturnknobin

eitherdirectiontoset theDigital

Clocknumeralsto thecorrecttime.

(AftersettingtheClock,letthe
knobout,andturn the Minute
TimerpointertoOFF.)

TosettheA4im.wTimer

TheMinuteTimeristhelargedial
totheleftoftheDigitalClock.Use
ittotimeallyour precisecooking
operations.Thisdialalsosetsor
changesthe DigitalClock.

ID SETTHEMINUTETIMER,
turnthecenterknobclockwise,
withoutpushingin, untilpointer
reachesnumberofminutesyou
wishtotime(upto 60).

TimeBakeuses

Automatic Timer

UsingAutomaticTimer,youcan

TIMEBAKEwiththeovenstarting

immediatelyandturningoffatthe
StopTimesetoryoucansetboth
DELAYEDSTART(somemodels
saySTART)and Sl_OPdialsto
automaticallystartandstopovenat
a latertimeofday.Ittakesthe
worryout of notbeinghometo
startor stoptheoven.

SettingthedialsforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailon page10.

Self-CleanUses

AutomaticTimer

Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
ovenusestheAutomaticTimerto
setthelengthoftimeneededto
cleanwhetheryouwishtoclean
immediatelyor delaythecleaning
untillowenergytimessuchas
duringthenight.Seepage20.

QuestionsimdAnswers

Q. Howcan I usemyMinute
Timerto makemysurface
cookingeasier?

A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetotalcookingwhichincludes
timeto boilfoodandchange
temperatures.Donotjudgecooking
timebyvisiblesteamonly.Food
willcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeany
steam.

Q. Must the Clockbe seton
c&rect time ofdaywhen1wish
to usethe AutomaticTimerfor
baking?

A. Yes,ifyouwishto setthe
DELAYEDSTARTor STOPdials
toturnonandoffatsettimesduring
timedfunctions.

Q. Can I use the Minute Timer
during ovencooking?

A. TheMinuteTimercanbe
usedduringanycookingfimction.
The AutomaticTimers(DELAYED
STARTandSTOPdials)areused
withTIMEBAKEfunctiononly.

Q. Can I changethe Clockwhile
I’mThneCookingin the oven?

A. No.TheClockcannotbechanged
duringanyprogramthatusesthe
oventimer.Youmusteitherstop
thoseprogramsor waituntilthey
arefinishedbeforechangingtime.

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oven Light

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1. Lookatthecontrols.Besure

youunderstandhowto setthem
properly.Readoverthedirections

forthe AutomaticOvenTimerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.

2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.

3. Readoverinformationandtips
that fo~low.

4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyouroven.

oven controls

PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Most foodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.

ovenInteriorShehk%i

Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssothat whenplaced
correctlyontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming
completelyfromtheoven,and(b)
willnot tilt whenremovingfood
fromor placingfoodonthem.

‘IOREMOVEshelvesfromthe
oven,liftuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat

shelfiscoolbeforetouching.

Thelightcomesonautomatically =­whenthedoorisopened.Onmodels =.
withovenwindowusetheswitchto S
turnthelighton andoffwhenthe ~~
doorisclosed.

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Onsomemodels,theswitchis =-

locatedonthefrontofthedoor. =

Onothermodels,it’sonthe —

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controlpanel.

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Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are
markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMROVEN SEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE(onmodelsso

quipp@, BRIE, CLEANandOFF.

Whenyouturntheknobtothedesired
setting,theproperheatingunitsare

thenactivatedforthatoperation.
OVEN TEMPmaintainsthe

temperatureyouset,fromWARM
(150°F.)toBROIL(550”F.)and
alsoatCLEAN(880°F.).

The OvenCyclingLight glows
untiltheovenreachesyourselected
temperature,thengoesoffandonwith
the ovenunit(s)duringcooking.

TOREPLACEshelvesinoven,

insertshelfwithstop-locksresting

onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward

rearofoven;itwill fdl into place.

Whenshelfisinproperposition,

stop-lockson shelfwillrununder
shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.

sheifPotitiolM

Theovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA (bottom),B,C andD
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedon Baking,
RoastingandBroilingpages.

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