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AluminumFoil 4 ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ApplianceRegistration 2 PowerLevels 8-11,13,16
AutoRoast 14,15 Precautions 3
AutoSimmer
CareandCleaning 18,19
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Cook‘NWatch
CookingCompleteReminder 5 SafetyInstructions 3,4
CooktopLight
Defrosting 13,16
DelayedCooking 16
ExhaustFan
ExtensionCords -22
Features 5
GreaseFilter 17
GroundingInstructions 22
HoldTime 16
LightBulbReplacement 19
MicrowavingTips 2
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QuickSet 10,11
RepairService 23
TemperatureProbe
TimeCook
TimeDefrost 13
Warranty
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questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theovenontheupper leftside.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
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your microwaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
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Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
~ocationofyourovenshouldaneed
occurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplier
tobesurehehasdoneso;alsosend
inyourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenot theoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebe
certainthatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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microwaveoven.
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microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnot have
metallictrimor glazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableform.icrowaving~’
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Measure1cupwaterin a glasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
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waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
o Papertowels,waxpaperand
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
o Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotatingorrearranging.
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o Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
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@Installor locatethis appliance
onlyin accordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
@Do not coveror b~ockany
openingson the appliance.
~ Do not use outdoors.
@Do not immersepowercord or
plugin water.
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heatedsurfaces.
@DOnot let powercord hang
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~ Do notopemtethisappfianceif it
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if it is not workingproperly,or if
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door.Doormust be securely
latchedforoventooperate.
2 Door Latches.
3. WindowwithMetalShield.
Screenallowscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowavesconfined
inoven.
4. Mode]andSeriaINumbers. M. HoodControls.
5 OvenVent.
TemperatureProbe. Usewith
TempCook/HoldandAutoRoast
functionsonly.
8. ReceptacleforTemperature
Probe.Probemustbesecurely
insertedintoreceptaclebeforeoven
willstartanytemperatureor Auto
Roastcooking.
9. OvenFloor.
1 GreaseFilters.
6. ModeStirrerCover. Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Do notremovethe cover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
Il. CooktopLight.1. Door Handle.Pulltoopen
ELoven Light.Lightcomeson
whendoor is openedorwhenoven
isoperatinginanyfunction.
13.TouchControlFaneland
DigitalDisplay.Fordetailed
informationoneachfeature,
seepages6 and7.
Fan.PressHI, LOor OFF.
Light.PressONtoilluminate
countersurface.
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The touchcontrolpanelallowsyouto settheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofa finger.It’s
designedto beeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour
microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour
QuickSetorAutoRoastpadsforquickandeasy
conveniencecooking.Or youmaymakeyourown
programstosuityourindividualizedcookingstyle.
w YouIf?’hlgtheoven
The paneldisplaysfour8’sandalloftheoven
functionsonthelowerportion.After 15seconds,
alllightsdisappearand“PF” appearsinthe upper
portion.TouchCLEAR/OFFpadandovenisready
foruseandtheclockcanbeset.
Ifpoweris disruptedatanytime,theabovesequence
reoccurs,andyoumustresetCLOCKaftertouching
CLEAR/OFF.
WE EWAppearsonDisplay:
~ WhenusingTempCook/Holdfunction,you
haveentereda temperaturelessthan90”F.or more
than199”F.
66PROB99AppearsonDisplay:
@ProbehasbeenforgottenwhenAutoRoastorTemp
Cookfunctionsarebeingused.
~ Probeis notsecurelyseatedinovenwallreceptacle.
1. DisplayP’mM. Displaystimeofday,time counting
downduringcookingfimctions,temperature,power
level,cookingmodeandinstructions.
7. PowerLevel.Touchthispadbeforeenteringanother
powerlevelifyouwanttochangefromautomaticpower
level10(High)forcookingorpowerlevel3(Low)for
defrosting.
8. Min/SecTimer. Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave
energywhileit functionsasbotha kitchentimeroras
aholdingperiodbetweendefrostandtimecooking.
(Seepage16.)
9. AutoRoast. Insertprobe,touchthispad,and
desirednumberpadforcodetoslow-cookor temperature
cookmeatwithautomaticpresetprogram.(Seepages
14and 15.)
1 NumberFads.TouchthesepadstoenterTime,
Temperature,PowerLevel,QuickSetandAutoRoast
codes.
Il. Clock. Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayor
checktimeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock,
firsttouchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeofday.For
example,if timeis 1:30,touchnumberpads1,3,andO
and“1:30”willappearonthedisplay.“START”will
flash,directingyouto touchSTART,thussettingthe
clock.Ifyouwishtoresetorchangetime,simply
repeattheaboveprocess.
KLClear/Off. Whentouched,itstopsthe ovenand
erasesallsettingsexceptfortimeofday.
13.Wart.Touchthispadtobeginanyfunction.
M. ExhaustFan.PressHI, LOorOFF fordesired
fanspeed.
15.Light. TouchONtoilluminatecounter.
2. TimeCook1andTimeCook 2. Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusingautomaticpowerlevel10
orchangepowerlevelaftersettingtime.(Seepage8.)
3. QuickSetControl. Usethispadasa short-cut
methodforenteringcookingtimeandpowerlevel.
(Seepages10and11.)
4. The Defrost. Gentlethawingatautomaticpower
l 3 o changepowerlevelafterenteringtime.
(Seepage13.)
5. TempCook/Hold. Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookbyusingapresettemperature.Wheninternal
foodtemperaturereaches90”F.,ovenshows
temperatureuntilpresettemperatureis reachedand
holdstemperatureforuptoonehour.(Seepage9.)
6. Cook‘NWatch. Usethispadforshort term
cookingwhichautomaticallyturnsovenoffafter
3 minutes.(Seepage8.)
AUTQIWAT.IC IANFEATURE
Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughto overheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
microwaveoven.
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theexhaust
fanisdesignedto automaticallyturnonatlow speed
ifexcessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,
thefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwill
automaticallyturnoffwhentheinternalpartshave
cooled.Thefanmaystayonuptoapproximately30
minutesaftertherange andmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeenturnedoff.
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