GE RVM122J Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlugs
AluminumFoil

ApplianceRegistration
AutoRoast

AutoSimmer 17
CareandCleaning

ConsumerServices

ControlPanel
Cook‘NWatch

CookingCompleteReminder 8
CooktopLight

Defrosting 11

ExhaustFan 6, 19
ExtensionCords

Features
GreaseFilter

GroundingInstructions
HoldTime 9

LightBulbReplacement

MicrowavingTips

20 Minute/SecondTimer 9

16,17

18-20

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6,7 TemperatureCook 15

10 TemperatureProbe 15-17

6,20 TimeDefrost 11

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4 ModelandSerialNumbers 2
2 PowerLevels 9-13

Precautions 2-5
ProblemSolver 21

QuickSet 12,13
SafetyInstructions

TimeCook 10

Warranty BackCover

8

GEAnswerCenter”

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800.626.2000

2-5

UseandCareof

CounterSaver@

model

RVM122J

‘Meelectricoutput

ofthismicrowaveoven

is750watts.*

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Before-usingyour oven,

Ireadthisbookcarefully.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertain that it is.

Writeto:
Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

1~you ~e~~i~ecl ti

damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.

Savetimeandmoney.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

write.down themodel
am.iserial numbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside

theoven.
Thesenumbersarealso

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.

Besureyour microwave

ovenk K!gi$tered.

It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser,
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.

on the

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage21.
Itlistscausesofminoroperating

problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
All ~~e~e~l@gs

arenormal

withyourmicrowaveoven.

Steamorvaporescapingfrom

@

aroundthedoor.

~Lightreflectionarounddooror

outercase.

@Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

~Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.

~SomeTV-Radiointerference

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyother small
appliancesanddoesnot indicatea
problemwithyouroven.

1~you ~~ecl s~~vi~e...
Toobtainservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyouto bepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

TO

(a)Do NotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooro;en since
ot)en-dooroDerationcan’resultin
h;rmfulex&suretomicrowave
energy.It i; importantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interloch.

(b)DoNot Placeanyobject
betweenthe bvenfrontface and
thedooror allowsoil or cleaner
residuetoaccumulateon sealing
surfaces.

(c)DoNot Operate theoven
ifit is damaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
darnagetothe:

(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened)

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces,
(d)‘The(km ShouhlNotbe

adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.

2

all wing this

~ Make sure alllcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitable
for microwaving.Mostglass
casseroles,cookingdishes,
measuringcups,custardcups,
potteryorchinadinnerwarewhich
doesnothavemetallictrimor glaze
withametallicsheencanbeused.
Somecookwareislabeled“suitable

formicrowaving.”

Ifyouare not sure ifa dish is

microwave-safe,use this test:

=ssw-

Placein the ovenboththedishyou
aretestinganda glassmeasuring
cupfilledwithonecupwater—set
the measuringcupeitherinornext
tothedish. Microwave1minuteat

high. If thedishheats,itshouldnot
beusedformicrowaving.If thedish
remainscool andonlythewaterin
the cupheats,thenthedishis
microwave-safe.

~Paper towels,wax paper and

pkwtk wrap canbe usedtocover
dishesinorderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.Besureto

plasticwrapsosteamcan

vent
escape.

~Somemicrowavedfoods

require stirring, rotating or
rearranging. Checkthecookbook.

QIS&mmbuildsup pressure in
foodswhich are tightlycovered
bya skin or membrane. Pierce
potatoes,eggyolksandchicken

—

liverstopreventbursting.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

e UWthis applianceonlyforits

intendeduse

asdescribedinthis

manual.
~~e~dandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”onpage2.

~‘Hisappliancemustbe
grounded.

properlygroundedoutlet.See

“GROUNDINGINSTRUCIIONS”

onpage20.

@This microwaveovenis

Connectonlyto

specificallydesignedtoheator
cookfood,andisnotintended
forlaboratoryorindustrialuse.

* Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof ~
lights9Mowingoffuseor
trippingofcircuitbreaker.

~ns~nor locatethisappliance

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onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedInstallationInstructions.

~DO notcoverorMockany

openingsontheapp~iance.

@Donotimmersepowercord
orpluginwater.

C+~eqpowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces.

ISDOnotletpowercordhang

overedgeoftableorcounter.

s DOINItoperate this appliance if

has8 powercordor

it

ifitisnotworkingproperly,

orifithasbeen or

@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage18.

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Thisapplianceshouldbe
serviced.onlybyqualifiedservice
personneL

authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.

Contactnearest

~ASwithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.

–Donotovercookfood.Carefully

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventoticilitate
cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

paperorplasticbagsbefore

placingbagsinoven.
—Do

notuseyourmicrowave

oventodrynewspapers.
–Donotuserecycledpaper

products.

napkinsandwaxpapercan
containmetalfleckswhichmay

causearcingorignite.Paper

productscontainingnylonor
nylonfilamentsshouldbe

avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

—-Donot poppopcorninyour

microwaveovenunless,in

microwavepopcornaccessoryor

unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.

–Do not

Recycledpapertowels,

aspecial

operatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.

byaccidenttheovenshouldrun

emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times–it savesenergyand

prolongsthelifeoftheoven.

–Do

notovercookpotatoes.

Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

If

3

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(con~inued)

the

should
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower

cord,orshutoffpoweratthefuse
orcircuitbreakerpanel.

@~QmeproductssuchaswhQ~e

eggsandsealedcontainers-for
emple, closedjars-will explode

andshouldnotbeheatedinthis

microwaveoven.Suchuseofthe

microwaveovencouldresultin
injury.

~

A,.OM heatingbabyfoodin

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

~Don’tdefrostfrozen.

beveragesinnarrownecked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages).Evenifthecontainer
isopened,pressurecanbuildup.
Thiscancausethecontainerto
burst,possiblyresultingininjury.

@Usemetalonlyas directedin
thisbookand thecookbook
provided.TVdinnersmaybe
microwavedinfoiltrayslessthan

3/4”high;removetopfoilcover
andreturntraytobox,When
usingmetalinthemicrowave
oven,keepmetal(otherthan
metalshelf)at least1inch
awayfromsidesofoven.

~ Cookwaremaybecomehot
becauseofheattransferredfrom
theheatedfood.Potholdersmay
beneededtohandlethecookware.

@f!kmetim%+theovenfloorcan
becometoohot totouch.Be
carefultouchingthefloorduring
andaftercooking.

~ Foodscookedin liquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morempidlythanfoodscontaining

kxs moisture,Shouldthisoccur,

refertopage

18forinstructionson

howtocleantheinside oven.

@Thermometer—Donotuse

athermometerinfoodyouare
microwavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

~~e~ovethetemperature

probe

fromtheovenwhennotusingit
tocookwith.

probeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingitinfoodorliquid,and
turnonmicrowaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcinginthe
ovenanddamageovenwalls.

@Plastic
cookwaredesignedformicrowave
cbokingisveryuseful,butshould
beusedcarefully.Evenmicrowave­safeplasticmaynotbeastolerant
ofovercookingconditionsasare
glassorceramicmaterialsand
maysofienorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandcookwarecould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwave-safeplasticsonlyand
usetheminstrictcompliance

withthecookwaremanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwareto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision.

~Whencookingpork9follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,it willbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

~

DOnotboile~S in a IlliO’0Wi3Ve

PressurewiHbuildupinside

oven.

eggyolkandwillcauseittoburst,

possiblyresultingininjury.

Ifyouleavethe

cookware—l?lastic

@Foods withunbrokenouter

%kin9’

suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apple~,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

e Not ~~~p~~sticwrapissuitable

foruseinmicrowaveovens.

Checkthepackageforproperuse.

e g~~oi~ab~e$’Cookhg~ollc~es

andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedbypackage.Iftheyare
not,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Alsoj
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly

coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam
awayfr6mhandsandface.

~Spontaneousboiling—-Under
cetiainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfromthe

microwaveoven.Topreventbums

fromsplashingliquid,stirthe

liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

.

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THE

Haveit walled and properly

a

by a qualifiedinstaller.

ike the

specialinstallationbooklet

packedwiththemicrowaveoven.

* Theexhaustfaninthe oven

willoperateautomaticallyunder

certainconditions(seeAutomatic
Fan Feature, page 6).

Whilethe
fanisoperating,cautionis
requiredtopreventthestarting
andspreadingofaccidental
rookingfireswhiletheexhaust
fanisinuse.Forthisreason:

%

optionalAccessory

Availableatextracostfromyour

Hotpointsupplier.

JX$IACharcoalFilter Kit for
non-ventedinstillation.

Thismicrowaveovenis
ULlistedforinstallationover
electricandgasranges.

–Never

leavesurfaceunits

at highheat settings.

Mlovercausessmokingandgreasy
spilloversthatmayigniteandspread
ifexhaustfanisoperating.

minimize

automaticfanoperation,

To

useadequatesizedcookwareand
usehighheatonlywhennecessary.

–-h the event of’agrease fire,

smotherflamingpanonsurface
unitbycoveringpancompletely
withwell-fittinglid,cookiesheet
orflattray.

–Never flame foodsunder
the mm with the exhaust fan

operatingbecauseitmayspread

theflames.

–Keep hood

accordingtoinstructionson

dean9

page19,tomaintaingoodventing

andavoidgreasefires.

andgrease fhrs

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TheTouchControlPanelallowsyouto setthe oven
controlselectronicallywiththe touchofa finger.It’s
designedtobeeasyto useandunderstand.

mf2~YouPlugintheOven

Thedisplaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,“18POWER”and
allofthe ovenfinctions.After15seconds,alllights
disappearand “RESET”appearsintheupperportion.
TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad,settheClockandovenis
readyforuse.

Ifpowerisdisruptedat anytime,theabovesequence
recurs,andyoumustresetClockaftertouchingthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.

‘61?RObE”Appearson the Display
@ProbehasbeenforgottenwhenAutoRoastorTemp

Cook/Holdfimctionisbeingused.

@Probeisnotsecurelyseatedinovenwallreceptacle.

1. DISPLAY. Displaystimeofday,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.

2. TIME COOK 1 &2. Microwavefora presetamount
oftimeusingautomaticpowerlevel10.(Ifdesired,you
maychangepowerlevelafterenteringcookingtime.See
page10.)

3. TIME DEFROST.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower
level3 (Low).(Ifdesired,youmaychangepowerlevel

afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage11.)

7. CLOCK. Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayor check
timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.TosetClock,firsttouch
CLOCKpadandthementertimeofday.Forexam~le,if
timeis 1:30,touchnumberpads1,3 andOand“1:30”
willappearin display.ThentouchSTARTpad. Toreset
orchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

8. POWERLEVEL. Touchthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochangefrom
automaticpowerlevel10(High)forcookingor power
level3 (Low)fordefrosting.

9. ME’W3ECTINIER.Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave
energy.It functionsaseitherakitchentimer,asa holding
periodafterdefrostorasa timerfortimecooking.(See
page9.)

10. CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,itshutsofftheoven
anderasesallsettings(excepttimeofday).

IL EXHAUST FAN.PressHI, LO or OFF for the
differentfanspeeds.

U. NUMBERPADS.Touchthesepadstoentercooking
time,defrostingtime,timeofday,temperatureandpower
level.

13.QUICK SET CONTROL. Usethispad as a short­cutmethodforenteringcookingtimeandpowerlevel.
(Seepages12and13.)

M. START.Afterallselectionsaremade, touchthispad
tostarttheoven.

15.LIGHT. TouchONtoilluminatecounter.

4. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Usethetemperatureprobe
tocookbyusingapresettemperature.Oncefoodreaches
presettemperature,ovenswitchestoHOLDsettingand
maintainsthattemperatureuntilyoutouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.(Seepage15.)

5. COOK ‘NWATCH.Usethis pad forshort-term
cookingwhichautomaticallyturnsovenoffafter3
minutes.(Seepage10.)

6. AUTO I?OAST.Insertprobe,touchthispadandthen
numberpadfordesiredcodenumberto slow-cookor

temperature-cookmeatwithautomaticpresetprogram.

(Seepages 16and17.)

AUTOMATIC I?YLNFEATURE

Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmay,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
microwaveoven.

Topreventoverheatingfrom takingplace,theexhaust
fanisdesignedto automaticallyturn onata lowspeedif
excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,thefan
cannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwillautomatically
turnoffwhentheinternalpartshavecooled.Thefanmay
stayonupto approximately30minutesaftertherange
andmicrowaveovencontrolshavebeenturnedoff.

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