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Adapter Plugs
Aluminum Foil
Appliance Registration
Auto Roast
Auto Simmer
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel
Cook ‘N Watch
Cooking Complete Reminder 5
Cooktop Light
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Defrosting
Delayed Cooking
Exhaust Fan
Extension Cords
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18, 19
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Minute/Second Timer
Power Levels
Precautions
Problem Solver
Program Cooking
Quick Set
Repair Service
Safety Instructions
Temperature Cook
Temperature Probe
Time Cook
Time Defrost
Warranty
Back Cover
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Use and Care of
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Features
Grease Filter
Grounding Instructions
Hold Time
Light Bulb Replacement
Microwaving Tips
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Help us help you...
Before using your oven,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
label
inside
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is important that we know the
location
occur
of’
your oven should a need
for
adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you
as
the owner.
Please check with your supplier
to be sure
he
has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card. If you move, or
if
you are not the original purchaser
please write
and serial numbers.
to
us, stating model
This appliance
must be registered. Please be
certain that it is.
Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
Appliance
Ptirk
Louisville, KY40225
If you received a
damaged oven . . .
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
microwave oven.
Microwaving Tips
●
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving. Most glass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not have
metallic trim or
sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for
If
you are unsure, use this dish test:
Measure 1 cup
Place in oven on or beside dish.
Microwave
water becomes hot, dish is microwave
safe. If dish heats, it should not be
used
for
microwaving.
●
Paper towels, wax paper and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
●
Some microwaved
stirring, rotating or rearranging.
Check your cookbook.
● Steam builds up pressure in
which
are
or membrane. Pierce potatoes,
yolks
and
bursting.
glaze
with a metallic
microwaving:’
water
in a glass cup.
I-1Y2
minutes at High.
foods
require
fbods
tightly covered by a skin
egg
chicken livers to prevent
If
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service
concerning your microwave
calls
owm.
All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
●
Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
● Light reflection around door or
outer case.
●
Dimming oven light and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
Save time and money.
Before you request service . . .
check
the Problcm
page
20. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you
correct yourself.
●
Dull thumping sound while
oven is operating.
●
Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed while using your
mi=rowave
oven. It’s
interference caused by other
appliances and does not indicate a
problem with your oven.
Solver on
similar-t~
can
the
small
PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt
this oven with the door open since
open door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place
between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
(c) Do Not Operate
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
This microwave oven is UL listed
for installation over electric
and gas ranges.
Optional
available at extra cost from your
Hotpoint supplier.
JX81A
non-vented installation.
Accessory
Charcoal Filter Kit for
to operate
any object
the oven
be
NIPORTANT
lead
all instructions before using this appliance.
Vhen
using electrical appliances,
)asic
safety precautions should be
ollowed,
including the following:
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
●
This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
WARNING–TO reduce
he risk of burns, electric shock,
ire,
injury to persons or exposure
.0 excessive microwave energy:
~
Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
●
Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” at left.
. This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDINGNSTRU~ONS”
found on page
●
This microwave oven is
22.
specifically designed to heat or
cook food, and is not intended
for laboratory or industrial use.
●
For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping
of circuit breaker.
●
Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
●
Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
●
Do not use outdoors.
c
Do not immerse power cord or
plug in water.
s
Keep power cord away from
heated surfaces.
●
Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.
●
Do not operate this appliance if it
has a damaged power cord or plug,
if it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or dropped.
●
See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 18.
examination, repair or adjustment.
●
As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used
by children.
●
To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
–Do not overcook food.
Carefully attend appliance
paper,
materials are placed inside the
oven to
–Remove
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags
–Do not use your microwave
oven to dry
plastic, or other
facilitate cooking.
wire twist-ties from
in
oven.
newspapers.
–Paper towels, napkins and
wax paper. Recycled paper
products can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon
or nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may also ignite.
–Do not
pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in a
special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
–Do not
operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire. If
by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times–it saves energy and
prolongs the life of the oven.
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your
oven.
–If materials inside oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shutoff power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
if
combustible
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
●
Some
products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode
and
should not be heated
in this oven,
●
Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
●
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking conditions
as are glass or ceramic materials
and may soften or char if subjected
to short periods of overcooking.
●
Don’t defrost frozen beverages
in narrow necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if
the container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury,
●
Use metal only as directed in
cookbook. TV dinners maybe
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4” high; remove top foil cover
and return tray to box. When
using metal in microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1 inch away
from sides of oven.
●
Cooking utensils may become
hot because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle the utensil.
●
Sometimes, the oven floor
can become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor during
and after cooking.
●
Foods cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over more
rapidly than foods containing less
moisture, Should this occur, refer
to page 18 for instructions on how
to clean the inside of the oven.
●
Thermometer—Do not use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
●
Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not using it
to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
In longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and utensils could ignite.
For these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plastics only and use them in
strict compliance with the utensil
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensils
to microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
●
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that, trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe to eat,
●
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside egg yolk and may cause it
to burst, resulting in injury.
●
“skin” such as potatoes,
sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets,
and eggs (see previous caution)
should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
.
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
oven and damage oven walls,
Plastic utensils—Plastic
When cooking pork, follow
170°F.
Boiling eggs is not
Foods with unbroken outer
~~Boilable”
cooking
4
pouches
remove covering carefully and
direct steam away from hands
and face.
●
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
THE EXHAUST HOOD:
●
Have it installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer.
See the special installation booklet
packed with the microwave oven.
●
The exhaust fan in your
CounterSaver
TM
oven will operate
automatically under certain
conditions (see Automatic Fan
Feature, page 6). While the fan
is operating, caution is required
to prevent the starting and
spreading of accidental cooking
fires while the exhaust fan is
in use. For this reason:
—Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Boilover
greasy
causes smoking and
spillovers
that may ignite
and spread if exhaust fan is
operating.To
minimize automatic
fan operation, use adequate sized
utensils and use high heat settings
only when necessary,
—In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Never flame foods under the
oven with exhaust fan operating
because it may spread the flames.
—Keep hood and grease filters
clean, according to instructions on
pages 17 and 19, to maintain good venting and avoid grease
fires,
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Features of Your Microwave Oven
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For TIME COOK and DEFROST cycles)
To remind you that you have food in the
oven, the oven will beep once a minute until
you either open the oven door or touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
1. Door Handle. Pull to open
door. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield.
Screen allows cooking to be viewed
while keeping microwaves confined
in oven.
4. Model and Serial Numbers.
5. Oven Vent.
6. Mode Stirrer Cover.
the microwave energy distributing
system. Do not remove the cover.
You will damage the oven.
This is
to certify that
Protects
this unit has been tested
in conformance with AMCA
Bulletin No. 210
7.
MicroThermometer
Temperature Probe.
Temp Cook/Hold and Auto Roast
functions only.
8. Receptacle for Temperature
Probe.
inserted into receptacle before oven
will start any temperature or Auto
Roast cooking.
9. Oven Floor.
10. Grease Filters.
C.F.M.
at 0.10 WG
230 Vert.
Probe must be securely
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11. Cooktop Light.
12. Oven Light. Light comes on
when door is opened or when oven
is operating in any function.
13.
Touch Control Panel and
Digital Display.
information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7.
14.
Hood Controls.
Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Light.
counter surface.
Press ON to illuminate
For detailed
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Your Touch Control Panel
The touch control panel allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s
designed to be easy
microwave oven, you have the option of using your
Quick Set or Auto Roast pads for quick and easy
convenience cooking. Or you may make your own
programs to suit your individualized cooking style.
to
use and understand. With your
When You Plug in the Oven
The panel displays four 8’s and
functions on the lower portion. After 15 seconds,
all
lights disappear and “PF” appears in the upper
portion. Touch CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready
for use and the clock can be set.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
reoccurs, and you must reset CLOCK after touching
CLEAR/OFF.
66EE
EE” Appears on Display:
● When using Temp Cook/Hold function, you
have entered a temperature less than 90”F. or more
than
199”F.
‘6PR
OB” Appears on Display:
●
Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or Temp
Cook functions are being used.
●
Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.
1. Display Panel.
down during cooking functions, temperature, power
level, cooking mode and instructions.
Displays time of day, time counting
all
of the oven
Power Level.
7.
power level if you want to change from automatic power
level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for
defrosting.
8. Min/Sec Timer.
energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as
a holding period between defrost and time cooking.
(See page 16.)
9. Auto Roast. Insert probe, touch this pad, and
desired number pad for code to slow-cook or temperature
cook meat with automatic preset program. (See pages
14 and 15.)
10.
Number Pads.
Temperature, Power Level, Quick Set and Auto Roast
codes.
11. Clock.
check time of day while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For
example, if time is
and
“1:30”
flash, directing you to touch START, thus setting the
clock. If you wish to reset or change time, simply
repeat the above process.
12. Clear/Off. When touched, it stops the oven and
erases all settings except for time of day.
13. Start.
14. Exhaust Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF for desired
fan speed.
15. Light.
Touch this pad before entering another
This feature uses no microwave
Touch these pads to enter Time,
Touch this pad to enter time of day or
1:30,
touch number pads 1, 3, and O
will appear on the display. “START” will
Touch this pad to begin any function.
Touch ON to illuminate counter.
2. Time Cook 1 and Time Cook 2. Microwave for a
preset amount of time using automatic power level 10
or change power level after setting time. (See page 8.)
3. Quick Set Control. Use this pad as a short-cut
method for entering cooking time and power level.
(See pages 10 and 11.)
4.
Time Defrost.
level 3, or change power level after entering time.
(See page 13.)
5. Temp Cook/HoId. Use the temperature probe to
cook by using a preset temperature. When internal
food temperature reaches 90”F., oven shows
temperature until preset temperature is reached and
holds temperature for up to one hour. (See page 9.)
6.
Cook ‘N Watch.
cooking which automatically turns oven off after
3 minutes. (See page 8.)
Gentle thawing at automatic power
Use this pad for short term
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE
Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some internal parts of the
microwave oven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust
fan is designed to automatically turn on at low speed
if excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen,
the fan cannot be manually turned off, but it will
automatically turn off when the internal parts have
cooled, The fan may stay on up to approximately 30
minutes after the range and microwave oven controls
have been turned off.
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Cooking by Time
The time cooking feature allows
you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
Power level 10 (High) is recommended
for most cooking, but you may
change this for more cooking
flexibility. See your cookbook.
To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.
Step 1:
add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and
stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has
no metal decoration and is microwave
safe (see Microwaving Tips on page
2). Place cup in oven and close
door.
Step 2:
Display shows “:
COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 3:
1,2 and O for a minute and 20
seconds. Display shows
“1 COOK TIME” flashes.
Because automatic power level 10
is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power level 10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” at right.)
Fill a cup 2/3 full of water,
Touch TIME COOK 1.
0?’
“ENTER
Select your time. Touch
“1:20~’
1
Step 4:
TIME” and time counting down
show on display.
Step 5:
signals and flashes
light and fan shut off. Open the
door.
Touch START. “COOK
When time is up, the oven
“End~’
Oven,
Using Time Cook 2 Feature
The Time Cook 2 feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
when you want to change power
levels during your cooking
operations. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1:
container into oven. Close door.
Step 2:
Display shows “:
COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 3:
For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for
two minutes and 15 seconds.
Display shows
TIME” flashes.
Step 4:
Step
I
Step 6:
Step 7:
Cook Time 1 counts down.
Step 8:
second power level is in use and
Cook Time 2 shows counting
down.
Step
signals and flashes
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 10:
Place food in microwave-safe
Touch TIME COOK 1 pad.
O:’
“ENTER 1
Select your cooking time.
“2:15:’
“1 COOK
Touch TIME COOK 2 pad.
5: Set your cooking time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
Touch START.
Power level 10 is in use and
At the end of Cook Time 1,
9: When time is up, the oven
“End?’
The
Open the door.
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Cook ‘N Watch
The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a
short term cooking program which
automatically turns the oven off
after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for
melting cheese on food or other
quick cooking operations where
you want to stop cooking at just
the right time.
To Use Cook ‘N Watch
Step 1:
“START COOK ‘N WATCH” flashes
on display.
Step
WATCH” and time counting up to
3
10 is automatically set in oven but
another power level can be selected
either during programming or
during cooking.
Step 3: Open the door or touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking.
The oven will automatically signal,
flash “End” and shut off at the end
of 3 minutes.
Touch COOK ‘N WATCH.
2: Touch START. “COOK ‘N
minutes are displayed. Power level
Questions and Answers
Q. I set my oven for the time
called for in the recipe, but at the
end of the time allowed, my food
wasn’t done. What happened?
A.
Since house power varies due to
time or location, many time cooking
recipes give you a time range to
prevent overcooking. Set the oven
for minimum time, test the food for
doneness, and cook your food a
little longer, if necessary.
Q. I touched the number pads
and selected my power level. When
I touched START, however, my
oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK 1 pad must
be touched before the number pads
and START.
Q.
I want to cook on a power
level other than High. What do
I need to do?
A.
To change the power level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad.
“P-10” appears on the display
panel. Enter new number.
Q. Can I interrupt Time Cook
to check the food?
A. Yes.
simply close the door and press
the START pad. The timer must be
reset for cooking to resume unless
time is remaining on timer.
To resume cooking,
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