Hotpoint K964GP Use And Care Manual

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and Serial

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Care of

Care and

Cleaning

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Energy-Saving Tips

Roasting, Roasting {;uide 23, 24

Features

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Self-(

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Instructions 27-29

Microwave Oven

12-17

Shelves

18,27,33

Defrosting

Thermostat Adjustment

Double Duty

‘“

Shelf 16, 17

Timer

Hold Timer

Vent Duct

Light; Bulb Replacement

Microwave power output

Precautions

2-5

Power Level

Problem Solver

34-36

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Reheating

Safety Instructions

Temperature Cook

Warranty

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Temperature Probe

Time Cook

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Help us help you...

Before using your cooking center, read this book carefully.

It is

intended to help you operate

and maintain

your new cooking

center 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, KY 40225

Write down the complete model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a

label

inside

the upper oven on the left.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooking center. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooking center.

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.

●

Dull thumping sound while

oven

is operating.

● Some TV-Radio interference

might

be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

Be sure your cooking center is registered.

It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your cooking center 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 purchaser 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 cooking center...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooking center.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service...

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 some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, 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 pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer Action

Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

PRECAUTIONS TO

AVO~ POSSBLE

EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSNE

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

soiI

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking

Wtiter

and Toxic Enforcement

Act

requires the Governor of

California to publish

list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn

customers

potential exposure

to such substances. The fiberglass insulation in

self-

clean ovens gives off a very small amount of carbon monoxide during the cleaning

cycle.

Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING–TO

reduce

the risk of burns, electric shock,

fire,

injury to persons or exposure

to excessive microwave energy:

● Use this appliance only for

its intended use as described in this manual.

Do not use

corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This cooking center is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

●

sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by

qualified technician in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

●

This appliance must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the

equipment grounding terminal or

lead

on the appliance.

. This appliance should be serviced

only

by qualified

service personnel.

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

●

Do not repair or replace any

part of this appliance

unless

specifically recommended in this book.

●

Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT

THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL

BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT

BREA~R.

●

Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not store this appliance

outdoors.

Do not use this product near water—for example, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

●

Do not operate this

apptiance

if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

●

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

●

Do not leave children

alone

children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the appliance.

●

Don’t

allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, They could damage the oven.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF

INTEREST TO CHILDREN

SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN—CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●

Wear proper clothing.

Loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while

usin~

the appliance. Flammable

material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot

heating elements and may cause severe burns.

●

Use only dry pot

holders—

moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may

result

in burns from

steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

●

For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

●

Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

●

Keep hood and grease filters

clean

to maintain good venting

and to avoid grease fires.

●

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in the oven or near

iti

. Do not use water on grease

fires. Smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher.

(continLted next /ltI(qlJ)

~PORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

●

Do not touch heating

elementi

or interior surface of oven.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do

not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact any

interior area of the oven; allow

sufficient time for cooling, first. Potentially hot surfaces include

oven vent openings and surfaces near the openings, crevices around the oven door and the edges of the door window.

Remember:

The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

●

When cooking pork,

follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170°F.

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.

Microwave Oven:

●

Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

●

To reduce the risk of

~lre

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 bags in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

—Do not use recycled paper products.

Recycled paper towels,

napkins and wax paper 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 overcook potitoes. They

could dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage to your oven.

—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 life of the oven.

●

Do not use the oven for storage

purposes.

Do not leave paper

products, cooking utensils, or food

in the oven when not in use.

●

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—will explode and should not be heated

in this oven.

●

See door surface cleaning

instructions in the Care and

Cleaning section(s) of this book.

●

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, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Use metal only as directed in

this book and the cookbook.

Foil strips as used on meat roasts are helpful when used as shown 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

(except for DOUBLE

DUTYTM shel~ at least 1 inch away from

sides of oven.

●

Cookware may become hot

because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

●

Sometimes, the oven floor can

become too hot to touch.

Be careful touching the floor during and after cooking.

●

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 in use.

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.

●

Avoid heating baby food

in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

●

Do not boil eggs in a microwave

oven.

Pressure will build up inside the egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

●

Plastic

CU()()kware—–Pl~lstic

c>()(lkwarc designed ti(~r

microwave

cooking”

is very useful, but should

bc used cartful Iy. Even nl

icrowavc-safk plasl

it may not

[~)leran[ of overcooki” ng

condi lit)ns

arc glass

or ceramic

matcri als

and may

soften

char

sub;ccled to sh(~i-t periods

overc(~okin~.”

In longer

expt]sures

[() ovcrcot)klng, tbc f(~od

and

c(~okwarc could

ignite. For these

t-e;isons:

1 )

(Jse micr(>wave-safe

plastics

only

and use them in strict

ct)nlpl iance

with the

cookware

111:11~111’i~c(lIIeI.’s

l.ecc~[~~lnendatiol~s.

2) DO I1O( subjec(

empty cookware

nlicrowavi;~g. 3)

not permit

c’hildrcn I() use

plastic cookware

wittlout cclnlplele supei-vision.

●

Not all

plastic wrap is suitable

for

use in microwave ovens.

[’heck

(hc package Ii)r

proper

Llse.

●

“Boilable” cooking pouches

and

tightly

closed

plastic bags

should

bc SI

if. [~ierced or

vented

as directed on

the

package. If they

are nt)t, p] astic C(JU td

burst during

{~r

in]n~cdi:itc]y after cooki]lg,

I]ossibly

resulting in injury.

Also,

l>las(ic

storage ct)ntainers sh(~utd

tit teast partialty

uncovered

because

[hey torn]

a tight seal. When

c(~(~king

with

containers tightty

c{~vered wi[h

plastic

wr:lp,

remove

c(~vering

carefully

and

direct

s[eam

away

i’rt)m

hands

and face.

●

Hot foods

and steam can

cause

burns.

carefttt

when

(~pening

any

containers

of hot

fo(~d,

including popcorn bags,

cooking” [)(}uches tind

boxes. To

prcven[

possibte

injury, direct

s~eanl

away

from

hands

und face,

●

P’oods cooked

in liquids

(such

LIS pasla) nl:Iy Icnd to b(.)i

(lver

IIIOIC

rapidly than

fi)ods ct)ntaining

Icss mois(ure. Shoutd

this

occur, I-clkr (c) p:iges 30 ;Ind 31 fc~r i]lstruct icjns on how to clean

the

inside f)l’ the OVCII.

●

Spontaneous

boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids tnay start to boil during

shortly

after

removat

from the

microwave oven.

prevent

burns

fr(~m

splashing liquid,

stir the liquid briefly before

removing-the

container

from the

microwave oven.

● Use of the

D(JUBLI; DUTY’lM

shelf accessory.

—Remove the shelf from oven when not in use.

—Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result.

—[Jse

pot holders when handling the shelf and cookware. They

may

be hot.

—Do not use microwave browning dish on

shelf.

The

shelf

could overheat.

Self-Cleaning Lower Oven:

●

Stand away from the oven when opening oven door. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

●

Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.

●

Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.

●

Keep oven free from grease

buildup.

●

Place oven shelf in desired position while oven is cool.

shetves must be handled when

hot, do not let pot holder contact heating units

in the oven.

●

Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

●

When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,

fot

tow

the manufacturer’s directions.

●

Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.

overheated,

they

can catch fire.

●

Do not store anything in your

oven.

These items tnay catch fire,

and

plastic items may melt.

Alwtiys

keep the oven area clear

and

free of items that

may

burn.

●

Do not line oven bottom with

aluminum foil.

not

use

aluminum foil except as suggested

in this

book (see page 30).

●

Do not clean door gasket before reading special cleaning instructions

on page

27.

The

door

gasket

is essential for a

good

seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

●

Do not use oven cleaners.

No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of

any

kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

●

Clean only parts listed in this

Use and Care Book.

●

Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan and other cookware.

●

Listen for fan—a

fan

noise

should be heard sometime during

the cleaning cycle. If not, call

for

service before self-cleaning

again.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Ene~-Sa@

Tips

Microwave Oven

● Use proper power level as

recommended and DO NOT

OVERCOOK.

● Do not operate the oven while

empty. 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.

Lower Oven

“

Preheat the oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating.

If you find preheating is necessary, listen for the beep and put food in the oven promptly after the oven is

preheated.

● Always turn oven OFF before

removing food.

● During baking, avoid frequent

door openings. Keep door open as short a time as possible if it is opened.

● For self-cleaning oven, be sure to

wipe up excess spillage before self-cleaning operation.

● Cook complete oven meals

instead of just one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables and some desserts will cook together with a main-dish casserole, meat loaf, chicken or roast. Choose foods that cook at the same temperature in approximately the same amount of time,

● Use residual heat in oven

whenever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. You may also add rolls or precooked desserts to warm oven, using residual heat to warm them.

Microwaving Tips

men

Power is

Connected to the

● Make sure

all

cookware used in —

your microwave oven is suitable

Oven

for microwaving. Most glass

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled

“suitable for microwaving.”

If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test: Place in

the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with one cup water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave

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.

●

Paper towels, wax paper and

plastic wrap

can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

● Some microwaved foods

require stirring, rotating or rearranging.

Check the cookbook.

● Steam builds up pressure in

foods that are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

When power is first connected to your cooking center or after a power failure of any kind, the

digital display on both the

microwave and lower oven control panels shows lighted 8’s and 18’s

plus

all oven functions for about

15 seconds.

Then, all lights go off and

“RESET” appears in the upper

display, and

“PF”

(for Power

Failure) appears in the lower

display.

Touch the

CLEAWOFF

pad on the upper touch control panel and the microwave oven is ready to use.

Touch the CLOCK pad on the lower

touch control panel, then touch the INCREASE or DECREASE pads to set the correct time of day.

Features of Your New Electronic Touch Control Cooting Center

Microwave Oven

1. Door Handle.

Pu1l

handle to open.

[Ioor

must be securely latched for

oven to operate.

2. Inside Door Latches.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping

nlicrowaves

confined in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Light.

Oven Vent.

7. Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

Temperature Probe.

9. DOUBLE-DUTY’l’M

Shelf. Lets

you

microwave several foods at once.

(See

Safety

Tips for special

instructions. ) When this shelf is not in

USC, please remove from the oven.

10.

Oven Floor.

11. Display and Touch Control Pads.

Self-Cleaning Lower Oven

12. Display and Touch Control Pads.

13. Oven Vent.

14. Automatic Oven Door Latch.

15. Interior Oven Light.

16.

oven Shelves.

17. Door Liner.

18.

Bake Unit.

19.

Window.

20. Broiler Pan and Rack.

21. Door Gasket.

22. Oven Frame.

23. Shelf Support.

24. Broil Unit.

@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Features of Your Microwave Oven Touch Control Panel

1. DISPLAY.

Displays time or temperature during cooking functions, power level being used,

cooking mode and instructions. Note: Time on

the

microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds ( 1

:30

is one minute, 30 seconds). On the lower oven, time is shown in hours and minutes (1

:30

is one hour, 30 minutes).

2. TIME DEFROST. Press before entering time for thawing at automatic Power Level 3. You may

change the power level after entering defrosting time.

3. TIME COOK. Press before entering time for cooking at Power Level

10.

You may change the power level after entering cooking time.

4. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking, defrosting time, temperature and Power Level.

5. HOLD TIMER. Press to set timer or holding time; does not turn on microwave energy.

6. 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.

TEMP COOK. Use the

temperature probe to cook by using

a temperature that you set. Once

food reaches this temperature,

the

oven switches to Hold setting and maintains that temperature until you open the door or touch the

CLEAWOFF

pad.

8. START. After

all

selections are

made, touch this pad to start oven.

CLEAWOFF. When touched, it

shuts off the oven and erases all settings.

——

—-.--.-——.———

——.———

Features of Your Lower Oven Touch Control Panel

Touch controls for your

Lower Oven will not operate

until the digital clock has

been set.

1. DISPLAY.

Displays time of

day.

lime

or temperature during cooking. cooking mode and tells you

what to do

next.

Note: Time on the microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds (

I :30

is one minute, 30

seconds). On the lower oven, time

is shown in hours and minutes

( I

:30

is one hour, 30 minutes),

BROIL. Lets

you broil at full power by touching BROIL and START

pads.

Lets you select Lo

Broil for longer, slower broiling.

BAKE.

Used to set oven to

bake.

4. COOK TIME. Use to enter

amount

ot time required for

automatic

baking

or roasting.

5. STOP TIME. Use when baking or cleaning to enter the time of day you want oven to turn off.

CLOCK. Touch this pad to

enter

time

day

or check time of

day

when display is showing other

i ntormation.

7. INCREASE. Short taps to this

pad

increase time or temperature by small amounts. Press& hold

pad

to increase time or temperature

by larger amounts.

DECREASE. Short taps to this

pad

decrease time or temperature

small

amounts. Press & hold

pad

to decrease time or

temperature by

larger

amounts.

CLEAN. Use for Self-Cleaning

mode. Lets you enter length of

cleaning operation.

lo. START. Must be touched to

star(

any cooking or cleaning

I.unc(ion.

11.

CLEAWOFF.

Cancels

all programs except

Clock

and

Minute/Second Timer. Also stops oven signals and stops

self-cleaning

cycle.

12. TIMER. Lets you time any kitchen function.

13. OVEN LIGHT. Touch this

pad to turn oven

light

on and off.

How to Recall a Setting

If you want to check the setting for any function (such as Bake or Broil), press the pad and it will appear briefly.

To change the baking time,

touch the COOK TIME pad

and

immediately enter a new time.

Then press START.

If you want to change the setting,

press the pad and immediately enter the new setting. Then press the START pad.

For example, to check a baking time that you set, touch the COOK TIME pad, and the time

will

show briefly.

To change the time of day,

all

other functions, including the timer, must be off.

Note: During Recall, the active function is not affected until you make a change and

press START.

If “F-” and

number flash

on display,

you

have a

function error code.

Touch

CLEAR/OFF

pad. 11’ t’unction

error code does not

clear,

disconnect power [0

(he oven

and call

for

service.

How to Set Your Digital Clock and Timer

Clock

The

electronic digital clock on your cooking center is an accurate solid-state device.

C1,OCK

MUST BE SET BEFORE

F;Lk;CrrRONIC

CONTROLS FOR

LOWER OVEN WILL WORK.

When

power is first connected to

your cooking center or after

p~)wer failure

of any kind, the

digital

display on both the

microwave

and

lower oven control

panels shows lighted 8’s and 18’s

pills all oven functions for about

I 5 seconds.

Then.

all lights go off

and

“RESET” appears in the upper

display, and “PF” (for Power

F~~ilurc)

appears in the lower oven

display.

Touch the CLEAWOFF pad on the

upper touch control panel and the microwave oven is ready to use.

How to Set the Clock

Quick Set-Clock

1. Press CLOCK pad.

2. Press INCREASE or DECREASE pad to enter the time.

3. Press START pad.

Before using the lower oven, the digital clock must be set as follows:

Step 1: Touch the CLOCK pad,

Step 2: Press INCREASE or

DECREASE pad to set the time of day.

Example: Try setting the time for three o’clock. Use a combination of presses and taps to get familiar with the control. Since this is a

12-

hour clock, there is no need to worry about AM or PM.

If you accidentally go past three o’clock, simply press the DECREASE pad until the time shows in the display.

“SET TIME” will flash for 3 seconds after you release the INCREASE or DECREASE pad, then “START” will flash. “SET TIME” will reappear if you touch the INCREASE or DECREASE

pad again, and you can continue to

change the time setting.

Step

3: Touch the START pad.

This enters the time and starts

the

clock.

If “PF” appears in the display,

you had a power failure. When the

power went out, the current time

was stored in the control’s memory. Then, when the power was restored, the time of day was continued.

For example, after a 5-minute power interruption, your clock

will

be 5 minutes slow. To reset the clock, touch the

CLOCK pad. “SET TIME” flashes and the “slow” time-of-day is displayed. Enter the correct time of day by pressing INCREASE or DECREASE pad.

To check the time of day when display is showing other information, simply touch the

CLOCK pad. The time of day shows for as long as your finger is on the pad, plus 3 additional seconds.

To correct the time of day, touch the CLOCK pad and press INCREASE or DECREASE pad.

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It’ you have

several

clocks

your kitchen,

you

may wish to

blank

the

time

of’ day

on your

oven. 11’ so. press &

hold

the

C’1.()[’K

pad, {ilCll touch the STOP

‘l’l

ME;

[)ad.

Although you cannot

see i[. (he clock main(ains the c(>rl-ect Iiinc 01” day, [t

will reappear

for

(I1c (Iuratio[l 01”

any

function

that

displays a

star[ time

and stop time.

‘1’ouchii~g the

CLOCK

pad

will

make

(I1c

time

0[. day reappear.

N()’I’F;:

Time 01 day cannot

changed during

a lower oven

ct)ok ing operation,

lNCREASE

DECREASE Pad Speed

You can change

(I1c response

speed

01 these

pads in

1()

increments.

While the

oven

otl’

and the time

day

shows

in the display, press both

(I1c IN(”REASE tind

DECREASE

pads at

the same (imc for

2 or

seconds.

The speed levels

range

110111 LO to t~l:

LO is

the

slowest

speed

~md Fll

is the

}astest.

(]SC

the INCREASE or DECREASE

pad to change

the

response rate

~)f

lhesc pads,

Press START to store

the

ncw

speed and

return

to the

[inlc-ol’-day

display.

Timer

‘l’he clock doubles as a minute timer. You

may

program it to time cooking or other household activities

for

up to 11 hours and

minutes.

The

timer counts down in minutes, one minute at a time, until the last minute is reached. The seconds will not be displayed until the last minute of the countdown is reached. When the

timer

reaches” : (),”

“TIMI;R”

flashes in the display.

How to Set the Timer

Step 1:

Touch

the TIMER

pad.

Step 2: Press INCREASE

DECREASE

pud

to set the

umount

time on timer.

you

make

a mistake,

touch

TIMER

ptid

twice

and begin ~igain.

Step 3:

Touch the START pad. After pushing START, the flashing

colon tells

you the

clock

is counting down, although the display does not

change until I minute has passed.

Step

4: When time is up. the oven beeps until you press the TIMER

pad.

Display then

shows

the time

of day.

Note:

The minute Timer is independent of all the other functions and it does not control

the oven. The CLEAR/OFF pad does

not affect

the timer.

Questions and Answers

Q. When I came home, the display showed

instead of the

time. What happened’? A.

Your

home

bud

briel’ power

failure while

yOLI

were gone.

Nothing is wrong with

your-

clock-just reset it. Q. When changing the time

of>

day, if I touch the CI,OCK pad and then discover that the time shown is

right,

do I have to reset

the clock? A. No. The original time of day

will reappear in

a couple ot’

minutes.

Can

1 change the clock

while I’m cooking food in the

lower oven? A. No.

The clock cannot be

changed

during

tiny

program that

uses the

oven timer or the display, You must either

stt>p

those programs or

wait

until they

are

finished before

changing the

time,

Can 1 check the time of day while the display is showing timer function?

A. Yes.

Simply touch the CLOCK

pad

and the time

ot’

day shows

for

long

as your

finger

is on the pad,

plus 3 additional seconds.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

How to Use the Hold

~mer

The Hold Timer has three timing functions:

. It operates as a minute timer.

● It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The Hold Timer operates without

microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call

1. Touch the HOLD TIMER pad.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and no seconds).

3. Touch the START pad. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals and display flashes “End.”

Using a Holding Time

The Hold Timer can also be used to

program a “holding time” between

microwave cooking functions,

The

time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.

Programming Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK or

TEMP

COOK pads and enter cook time or temperature. Touch HOLD TIMER pad and enter number of minutes to delay cooking.

When delaying

Temp

Cook, be

sure probe is in food.

Touch the START pad. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

How to Time Defrost, Hold

and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.

Step 2:

Touch

TIME DEFROST.

Step 4: Set standing or hold time by touching HOLD TIMER pad.

Step

5: Touch 1, (), ()

and

O to hold

for 10 minutes.

Step 6:

Touc$

the TIME COOK.

Step 7: Touch 2, 5,0

~ind

()

for

minutes of cooking time.

Step

8: Touch the START pad.

“DEF TIME” and

“15:00,”

counting down, show on display. As each function is automatically performed, the oven display shows the instructions entered and the function.

Step 9: When time is up, the oven

signals and the display flashes “End.” The oven then shuts off.

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

A. The oven will automatically

rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only? A. Yes. Sometimes you may only

want to defrost food, hold it and cook it later. All you need to do is program in Time Defrost and the amount of time. Then program Hold and the amount of time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the

refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Foods that are highly perishable, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork,

should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes growth of harmful bacteria.

Q. I programmed my oven for

a specific defrosting time but it defrosted longer than necessary. What happened?

When instructions conflict, the oven carries out the last instruction, You may have set the oven to Defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6

minutes. In this case, the oven

would defrost for 6 minutes and

hold for 2 minutes.

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