GE RVM58 Use and Care Manual

Howtoget

thebestfrom

Yom

Oven

UseandCareofCounterSaverml model-WM58

Featuresofyouroven Howto usethe

AUTOROASTfeature p8

Howto usethe QUICKSETfeature

Cookingbytime Cookingbytemperature savetimeandmoney.

Beforevoucallfor sewice.

usetheProblemsolver

pll plo p12

p18

The GE Answer Cendy

800.626.2000

Help Us

PRECAUTIONS

Help You. . .

Read this book carefully.

Itis 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. . .

Call, toll free:

The GE Answer Center’”

800.626.2000

consumer information service

or write: (include your phone

number); Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside

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 No.

Be sure your Microwave Oven is registered.

Itis important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your Microwave Oven should a need occur 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 pur-

chaser please write to us, stating

model and serial numbers. This

appliance must be registered.

Please be certain that it is.

Write to:

Hotpoint Range Product Service

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

If you received a damaged

oven. . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Micro-

wave Oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service, check the Problem Solver on page 18. It

lists minor causes of operating problems that you can correct

yourself.

TO-AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt to operate 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 any object

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue

to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do Not Operate the oven 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 be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Serial No

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your Microwave Oven.

This microwave oven is UL listed for installation over electric and gas ranges.

Optional Accessory

Available at extra-cost from your Hotpoint supplier.

JX80 Charcoal Filter Kit

Add for non-vented installation.

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS<?

Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 3,4

Features of Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . 5

Touch Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Set the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

Auto Roast&Chart . . . . . . . ...8.9

Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10

Quick Set Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Temp Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12

Hold/Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..13

Care of Your Oven . . . . . . ...14.15

The Exhaust Feature . . . . . . . . . . 16

Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 17

The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Consumer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . .. Back Cover

Microwaving Tips

● Makesure all utensils usedin

your microwave oven are labeled “suitablef ormicrowaving”. Check your Cookbook forspecific test to determine ’’microwave-safe” utensils.

● Paper towels, waxpaper, and

plastic wrap can beused tocover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

. Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating, or rearranging. Check your Cookbook for specific instructions.

● Some foods such as unshelled

eggsand hotdogs must be pierced toallow steamto escape during cooking.

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances

basic safety precautions should be followed, including the

following: WARNING—TO reduce the risk

of burns, electric

injury to persons

shock, fire, or exposure to

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” found on page 2.

● This appliance must be

grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 17.

● For best operation, plug this

appliance into it 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.

● Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

● 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.

● This appliance should be ser-

viced only by qualified service

personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

● As with any appliance, close

supervision is necessary when

used by children.

● See door cleaning instruc-

tions on page 14.

● To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity:

—Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible

materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before

placing bag in oven. —Do not use your microwave

oven to dry newspapers.

—Paper towels and napkins, 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.

not pop popcorn in your

—Do

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 pro-

longs life of the oven. —If materials inside the oven

should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

● 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.

(conf/nued next page)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

● Don’t defrost frozen bever-

ages in

narrow neck bottles;

especially carbonated ones.

Even if the container is opened,

pressure

cause the

resulting

● Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook.

can build up. This can

container to burst,

in injury.

Metal strips as used on meat, roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

dinners may be cooked in

TV metal trays. However, when using metal in microwave oven,

keep metal at least l-inch away from sides of oven.

● Cooking utensils may

become hot

because of heat transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. Potholders 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.

● Do not use any thermometer

in food you are microwaving unless that 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 oven, and damage oven walls.

● Plastic Utensils—Plastic

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. 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.

● When cooking pork follow

our directions exactly and always cook the meat to at least 170°.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it

will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

● Boiling eggs (in and out of

shell) is not recommended for

microwave cooking. Pressure

can build up

inside egg yolk and

may cause it to burst, resulting

in injury.

● Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see above) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

● “Boilable” cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst dur-

ing 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, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

THE HOOD:

● Have it installed and properly

grounded by a qualified installer. See

the special installation booklet packed with the microwave oven.

● The vent fan in your Counter-

Saver’M oven will operate automatically under certain conditions (see Automatic Fan Feature, page 7). While the fan is operating caution is required to prevent the starting and spreading of accidental cooking fires

while the vent fan is in use. For this reason:

—Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings.

Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite and spread if vent 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 the vent fan operating

because it may spread the flames.

—Keep hood and grease filters clean,

according to instructions on pages 15 and 16, to maintain good venting and avoid grease fires.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

11-

((-”

. .

Door Handle. Oven doesn’t operate unless door

is securely latched. Door Latch. Push in to open door.

2. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cook-

3. ing to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

Plastic Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects the mode

4. stirrer which distributes microwave energy into the oven.

Oven Vent. Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or

6. when oven is operating in any function.

Oven Floor.

Automatic Temperature Probe.

Use with Tem-

perature Cook and Auto Roast function

Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

Readout Display. During microwaving, shows

10.

cooking times in minutes and seconds, temperature in degrees, and power level or code, When oven is not in use, display shows time of day.

11.

Cooking Signal Lights. Light to show which

kind of cooking you’re setting or using.

12.

Clock. Oven will work without setting the clock,

but will not display time of day. (To set the Clock see the following page. )

13.

Function Pads. Use these to select a micro-

waving method—either cooking or Hold/Timer.

(See following page for brief explanation of

each. )

only.

14.

Number Pads. Touch these to enter Time or

Temperature, and Power Level or Auto Code.

15.

Power Level. To set or change Power Level,

touch this pad first, then number.

16.

Start. Always touch Start last after setting all other controls.

17.

Clear/Off. Stops the oven and erases all settings except time of day.

Quick Set Pad.

18.

quickly. Chart helps you select appropriate Code for popular foods.

Auto Roast Pad. Use this automatic cooking

19.

control for temperature cooking of meats. Temperature Probe must be used during Auto Roast function.

Grease Filters.

20. Cooktop Light.

21. Hood Controls:

22. Fan Switch. Press once for high and twice for

low speed. Press again for off.

Lamp Switch. Push and release for light. Model and Serial Numbers. Located inside

23.

oven at top left side.

Use to set time and power level

. . -----

. -v. .. - -.---..--ra-

Features of Your Microw

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger.

It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.

With your microwave oven, you have the option of

using the Quick

and easy convenience cooking. Or you may make your own programs to suit your individualized cooking

Readout Display. Displays time of day, time ortem-

perature during cooking functions, power level being used and cooking mode.

Temp Cook. Use the temperature probe to cook by u.sing a preset temperature. Oven shows temperature until preset temperature IS reached and then turns off. (See page 12.)

style.

Set or Auto Roast pads for quick

Time Cook. Microwave for a preset amount of time

~lslng automatic Power Level 10 or change power level after setting time. (See page 10.)

Quick Set. Use this pad as a short-cut method for entering cooking time, and power level. (See page

11.)

Number Pads. Touch these pads to enter Time, Temperature, Power Level, Quick Set digits, or Auto Roast Code number.

Start. Must touch this pad for oven to begin any functions.

Power Level. Touch this pad before entering

another power level number if you want to change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) for cooking or Power Level 3 (LOW) for defrosting. (During cooking, touch this pad to see Power Level being used. )

.—-r ——-...—....=-—-- ---- . ---

_...-_,.. . . .. . .

+ 14 hidden pages