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Cooking by Temperature
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Cooking Complete Reminder 10
Cooking Guide
Defrosting by Time
Defrosting Guide
Delayed Cooking
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Heating or Reheating Guide 20
Hold Time
Important Phone Numbers 27
Impo~t
Installation
Light Bulb Replacement
Microwaving Tips
Minute Cook Feature
8
Model and Send Numbers 2
Popcorn
Power Levels
Precautions
Probe
Problem Solver
Reheat Feature
Timer
warranty
Safety Instructions 3–5
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Exhaust Fan
Extension Cords
Features
Glossary of Microwave Terms 19
Grease Filter
Grounding Instructions
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YOU...
Before using your oven,
read this book
It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know
and maintain your new microwave the location of your microwave back of this book. It
oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include Please check with your supplier
your phone number): to be sure he has done so;
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Apphance
Louisville, KY 40225
Park
careftiy.
Write down the model and
seri~
numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the
oven.
dso
These numbers are
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
on the
Be sure your microwave Save
oven is registered.
oven should a
adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
send in your Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card.
If you move, or if you are not
the
ongind
write to us, stating model and
send numbers.
This
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be certain that it is.
Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
AppIiace Park
Louisville, KY 40225
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you received a
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occur for minor operating problems that you
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purchaser, please
must be
re~tered.
damaged oven...
Model Number
Setiai
Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
tiediately
(or builder) that sold you
contact the
d~er
the
oven.
tie
and money.
Before you
Check the Problem Solver in the
can correct yourself.
quwt
fists
All these things are
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.
●
Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
G
Some
W-Radio intetierence
might be noticed while using
your microwave oven. It’s
similar to the interference
caused by other
appliances and does not
indicate a problem with
your oven.
smrdl
service...
causes of
norrnd
2
5
IF YOU NEED SERVICE...
HRST,
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in
the back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for
r=son
some
you are not happy
with the service you receive,
here are 3 steps to follow for
further help.
contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not
dl
write
the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225
●
Make sure d 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
metdic
trim or
gl=e
with a metilic sheen
can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable
for microwaving.”
●
M
you are not
sure if a dish is
microwave-safe,
use this test:
Place
in the oven both
the tish you are
testing and a glass
measuring cup
filled with 1
CUP
of
water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the
dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in the cup heats,
then the dish is microwave-safe.
~ALLY,
if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
pleasd,
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chicago, ~ 60606
●
Paper
toweh,
can
be used to cover dishes in order to retain
waxed paper and plastic wrap
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
●
Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating
or rearranging.
●
Steam
butids
tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Check the Cooking Guide.
up pressure in foods which are
Pierce
potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent
bursting.
H
you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make
sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
6
Variable power levels add flexibility to your
The
microwave cooking.
microwave oven can be compared to the surface
units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full
power is the fastest way to cook
100% power. Each power level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is
microwave energy
3090
energy
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additionti
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done
HGH
on
more evenly
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
of the time.
attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
(Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook
ad
with less attention given to stirring
power levels on your
and
gives you
7090
of the time. Power Level 3 is
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles
give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat
tie
inside of the food. An example of this is shown
to
with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If ticrowave
energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
PO~R LE~L
High 10
Medium 7
Medium 5
3
Low
warm
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BEST USES
Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling
liquids.
Gentie
cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles
and reheating.
Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening
o~
butter.
AUTO~TIC
This microwave oven has m automatic fan feature to The fan will automatically turn off when the intemd
protect it from too much heat rising from
or range beneath it. It
speed if it senses too much heat.
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come onto protect the
microwave.
automaticrdly
intemd
turns on at a low
parts of the
the cooktop
FAN
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parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
after the range and microwave controls have been
turned off.
7
YOUR TOUCH
The Touch Control Panel Wows you to set the oven controls with
the touch of a finger.
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
CO~ROL P~L
1.
DISPLAY.
temperature during cooking functions, power
level being used, cooking mode and instructions.
2.
T~
Power
T~
3.
of time using automatic Power Level 10 (High).
POPCORN.
4.
microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces.
No need to touch START,
immediately.
5.
MINUTE COOK.
1 through 5 for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking. No
to touch START, the oven will start immediately.
6.
NMER
cooking time, defrosting time, time of day,
temperature, power level or food weights for
Auto Defrost.
START.
7.
pad to start the oven.
8.
PO~R LEWL.
mother
from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for cooking
or Power
~NT
9.
fan speeds.
Displays time of day, time or
DEFROST.
bvel
COOK.
PADS.
After dl selections are made, touch this
power level number if you want to change
kvel
FAN.
Genfle
thawing at automatic
3 (Low).
Microwave for a selected
Touch this pad to cook prepackaged
tie
oven will start
Touch the number pads
Touch these pads to enter
Touch this pad before entering
3 (Low) for defrosting.
Press HI, LO or OFF for the different
mount
n=d
10. TEMP COOK.
cook by using a preset temperature. Once food
reaches preset temperature, oven switches to
HOLD setting
until you touch the
11. AUTO ROAST.
the desired number pad for the code, then START.
The oven slow-cooks meat
preset program.
REHEAT.
12.
reheating of a variety of foods using different
times and power levels.
CLOCK.
13.
check time of day while microwaving. To set
f~st
clock,
of day. For example, if time is
pads 1,3 and O and
Then touch START or CLOCK pad. To reset or
change time, simply repeat above process.
14.
CLOCK DISPLAY ON/OFF.
number pad to turn the clock display on or off.
The Clock Display
while a cooking feature is in use.
TIMER.
15.
It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding
period after defrost or as a delay timer before time
or temperature cooking.
CLEANOFF.
16.
oven and erases
LIGHT.
17.
Use the temperature probe to
and
maintains that temperature
CLEAWOFF pad,
Insert probe. Touch this pad,
witi the automatic
Use Reheat feature for quick
Touch this pad to enter time of day or
touch CLOCK pad and then enter time
1:30,
touch number
“1:30”
will appear in display.
Touch the O
OtiOff feature cannot be used
This
feature uses no microwave energy.
men
touched, it shuts off the
dl
settings (except time of day).
Touch ON to turn on the
stiace
light.
When You Plug
me
display panel displays 6’88888,” “18
and dl of the oven functions. After 15 seconds,
lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper
portion. Touch the
ad
oven is ready for use.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the
CLEAWOFF
pad.
in
the Oven
CLEAWOFF
pad, set the Clock
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8
“PRObE” Appears on the Display:
●
Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or
Cook function is being used.
Q
Probe is not securely seated in oven wdl receptacle.
Temp
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use probe
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light
OFF
vent
LO
fan
OFF
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