Hotpoint RE946, RE947 Use And Care Book Manual

B UsingYourMicrowave Oven

01981General Electric Co., U.S.A.All rights reserved.

ReadThis Useand Care Bock

Takethetimetoreadthisbookandlearnhowto enjoy
your new MicrowaveOven.Itcontainsdetailedoper­atinginstructionsandrecommendedmaintenance,as
wellashandytipstohelpyougainmaximumbenefits
from your MicrowaveOven.Onceyou havereadthe
book,keepit handytoansweranyquestionsyoumay
have.

If you haveany additionalquestionsconcerningthe

‘operationof your MicrowaveOven,write—including

your phonenumber—to:

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

IFYOURECEIVEDADAMAGEDOVEN,immediately
contactthe dealer (or builder)from whom you pur­chased it. They havebeen informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handleit for you.

RegisterYour Oven

R isimportant that we,the manufacturer,know the
locationofyour MicrowaveOvenshouldaneedoccur

for adjustments.
Pleasecheck with your supplier to be sure he has

registeredyou as the owner;alsosend in your Pur­chaseRecordCard.If you move,or if you arenotthe
original purchaserpleasewrite to us, stating model
and serial numbers.This appliancemustbe regis-

tered.Pieasebecertainthatitis.

Writeto:

Hotpoint

RangeProductService
AP2-21O
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

RecordModelandSerialNumbers

A nameplateon whichisstampedthemodelandserial
numberislocatedeitherinsideovenattop leftside,or
on rearoutsideof case.

Model and serial numbersare also on the Purchase
RecordCardwhich camewith your MicrowaveOven.
Recordthe numbersin thespacesbelow,

Pleasereferto both modelandserialnumbersin any
future correspondenceor product servicecalls con­cerningyour MicrowaveOven,

ModelNumber
SerialNumber _
IHe f%rdwwd
KEEPPURCHASE RECEIPT–WITHTHIS f300K TO
ESTABLH3HTHEWARRANTYPERIOD.

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BeforeYouCdl for!ikrwice

Check“Common Problems”section.(Seepage15.)
It lists many minor causes of operating problems
that you can correct yourself and may saveyou an
unnecessaryservicecall.

If YouNeedService

In many cities, there’s a Hotpoint Factory Service
Center.Call,andaradio-dispatchedtruckwill cometo
your home by appointment—morningor afternoon.
Chargethe work, if you like. All the centersaccept
bothMasterChargeandVisacards.(Seepagel 6.)

Or look for Hotpoint franchised Customer Care@
servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow Pages
under“HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.”
or“GENERALELECTRIC—HOTPOINTCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE”.

If you need serviceliterature,parts!ist$,partsor
accessories,contactoneof the FactoryServiceCen-

ters,a franchisedCustomerCare@serviceror your
Hotpointdealer.

ExtendedSerwiceContractsThe termsof your war­ranty provide free service covering failures due to
manufacturingdefectsfor adefiniteperiodof time.
After this warranty expires you may purchase an

ExtendedServiceContractwhich will enableyou to
budget
warrantyisavailablefromour FactoryServiceCenters
andfrom manyfranchisedCustomerCare@servicers.

Itisagood ideato applyfor thiscoveragebeforeyour
warrantyexpires.

your serviceneeds.This coverage beyond

Stepsto Followfor FurtherIHelp

First,-contact the people who servicedyour m~cro­waveoven.Explainwhy you aredissatisfied.In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.

Next,if you arestill dissatisfied,write all thedetails—

includingy?ur phonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
WCE-312
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

Finally,if your problemisstillnot resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
“Chicago,Illinois60606

This panel, known as MACAP,is a group of inde-

pendentconsumerexpertsunderthe sponsorshipof
severalindustry associations.Itspurposeisto study

practicesand advisethe industryof waysto improve

customerservice.BecauseMACAPis freeof industry
control and influence, it is able to make impartial

recommendations,consideringeachcaseindividually.

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TableofContents

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Before Microwaving

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Time Cook

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Grounding Instructions & Precautions . ..3

Defrost

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Safety Tips

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Quick Set

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Introduction to Oven

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Temp Cook ................r ........l .......c..12

Control Panel–RE946 .......................6

Field/Timer

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Control Panel–RE947 .......................7

Care of Your Oven

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Setthe Clock ..................................7

Problems and Solutions ...........t .....~..l5

Automatic Roasting & Chart

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Factory Service Centers ....................l6

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Warranty

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Back Cover

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ForPersonalSafety,ThisApplianceMustBe Prop-
erlyGrounded.Th6 powercord of this appliance is

— _ equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug

which mateswith a standard three-prong (ground-

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ing) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimizethe possi-

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bi!ity of electric shock hazard from this appliance.

The customer should havethe wall receptacle and

circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make
surethe receptacleis properlygrounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en­countered, it is the personalresponsibilityandobli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properlygroundedthree-prongwall receptacle.

Da Not UnderAny CircumstancesCut or Remove

TheThird(Ground)ProngFromThe PowerCord.
A. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power

CordWillBeDisconnectedInfrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly reqommendagainstthe use
of an adapter plug. However,if you still electto use
an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPO-

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RARY CONNECTIONmay be made to a properly
groundedtwo-prong wall receptacleby the useof a
UL listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connectionof the powercord.

Caution:Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wail receptacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unlessthe cover screw is metal,and
not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should
havethe circuit checkedbyaqualifiedelectricianto

makesurethe receptacleisproperlygrounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter,always hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done,the adapterground terminalis very

likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper

ground hasagainbeenestablished.
B,Usage Situations Where Appllance’s Power

CordWillBeDisconnectedFrequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations be-

causedisconnecting of the power cord places un­due strainon the adapterandleadsto eventualfail-

ure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer
should havethe two-prong wall receptaclereplaced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualifiedelectrician beforeusingthe appliance.

into !1sown electrical outlet, to preventflickering of ~

powerat thefusecircuit breakerpar@.

lights,Mowing offuse ortripping of circuit breaker.

2. !&@of extension cords. Because of potential
safetyhazardsundercertainconditions westrongly

mcwr?mendagainst the use of an extension cord.

However,if you still electto useanextension cord,

it isabsolutelynecessarythatit bea LJLlisted3-wire
grounding type appliance extension card and that
the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes
he 15amperesor greater.Suchextension cords are
obtainable through Hotpoint service.If youdo use

an

extension cml with your micro-waveoven, the

interior light may flicker and the blower sound may

vary when ovenis in use.

3. Be certain to place the front surface of the door
three inches or more back from the cotintertop
edge to avoid accidental

tipping ofthe appliance in

normal usage.

4. Use metal ordy as dhwcted in cookbook.

Metal
strips asused on meatroasts are helpful in cooking
food when used as directed. Metal trays may be’
used for TV dinners. However,when using metal in

the microwave oven, keep

metal at least Wnch

away from sides d microwave oven.

5. Do not operate the oven while empty ‘to avoi~

damage to the oven and the danger of fire.

if by a&
cident 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.

6.

Cooking utensils may become hot because of

heattransferred from the heatedfood. This is espe­cially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top

and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be

neededto handlethe utensil.

7.

Sometimes, the oven shelf can become too hot

!Okmch. Be

careful touching the shelf during and

aftercooking,

8. Do

not use any thermometerin food you are

microwaving unless that thermometer is designed
or recommendedfor useinthe microwaveoven.

9. Fh2rmveha

&mperatwe probe from the oven

when not us!ng R to cook

with. If you ieave the
probe insidethe ovenwithout inserting it in food or
liquid, and turn on microwaveenergy, it can create
electrica! arcing in the oven, and damage oven

Waf!s.

10. R@move

wire twist-ties cm paper and plastic

bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes

catise bagto heat,andmaycausefire,

?1.Dcm’tdefrost

frozen beverages in narrow necked

Imtlk%especiallycai’bormteclones, Evenif the con­?aineris opened, pressure can build up, This can
ca:~sfithe

container to burst, resulting in injury,

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14,Boiling eggs @ andoutof shell) is not u3X3rn­rnendec!

for microwavecooking. Pressurecan build
up insideegg yolk and maycauseit to burst, result­ingininjury.

15. Foods

with unbroken outer “skin” such as po-

tatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see
above)should be pierced to allowsteamto escape
duringcooking.

16.’’E3oUab!e”

cooking pouches and tightly dosed

plastic bags

should beslit, prickedor vented as di­rected in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could
burst during or immediatelyafter cooking,:possibly
resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers
shouldbeat leastpartially uncoveredbecausethey
form a tight seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, removecovering
carefully and direct steam away from hands and
face.

174 Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory
or unlessyou usepopcorn labeledfor usein micro-

waveovens.Becauseof the heatgeneratedwithout
theseprecautions,the containercouldcatch fire.

18. PiasticUtensils–Plastic utensils designed for

microwavecooking are very useful, but should be
used carefully.Evenmicrowave plastic maynot be
as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass
or ceramic materialsand maysoften or char if sub­jectedto short periodsof overcooking.Inlonger 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 subjectempty utensilsto microwaving.3)
Do not permit children to use plastic

uten$iis with-

outcompletesupervision.

19. Do

not use your microwave oven to dry rBews-

papers.Ifoverheated,they cancatch fire.

20. Use

of Shelf Accessory. To position shelf so

that it issecurely “seated,” insert into the ovencav­ity aboveshelf supports andcompletelyto the back
oven wall. Drop into place so that the recessed
areasare over the shelf supports.To removeshelf,
!ift shelf above supports and then pull forward and
out. Do not place food cmshe{funlessit issecurely
“seated” on thesupports.

Donot p!aceBrown ‘N SearDishonshelf,Shelf will
bedamaged.

2,1,Whenccd+dngpark either conventionally or in
the microwave oven, foilow our directions

exactly

and always cook

the meat to at least 170°, This
assuresthat, in the ixwrmtepossibility that trichina
may be present in tho meat, it will be killed and
meatwill be saf8 b eat,

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Introductionto

YourMicrowaveOven

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Getto know your microwaveoven.This piqture identifiesthe important featuresand explainstheir purpose
briefly. Seepages6 and7for complete explanation of the Touch Control Panels.

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Model
RE947

Door Handle.Ovendoesn’t operate unlessdoor

is securely latched.

Door Latch. Pushinto open door.

WindowwithMetalShield.Screenallows cook-

ingto beviewedwhile keeping microwavescon­fined inoven.

PlasticMode StirrerCover. Protects the mode
stirrer which distributes microwave energy into
the oven.

OvenVent.

Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or
when oven is operating in any function.

OvenShelf.
I’”emperatureProbe.Usewith Temperature~ook

andAuto Roastfunction only.
Receptaclefor TemperatureProbe. Tempera-

ture Probe must be securely inserted into re­ceptacle before oven will start temperature
microwaving.

KWuble-f3uty’MShelf.*Lets you microwave sev-

eral foods at once. (SeeSafety Tips for special
instructions,

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18,

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20.

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Readout Display During microwaving, shows

cooking times in minutes and secondsor temp­erature in degrees. When oven is not in use,
display shows time of day.

Cooking Signal Lights. Light to show which
kind of cooking you’re setting or using.

Clock.Ovenwill work without setting ~heclock,
but wiii not display time of day. (To set the
Clock seepage7.)

Function Pads. Use these to select a micro­waving method—eithercooking or specialfunc­tion. (See‘the foilowing page for brief expla­nation of each.)

Number Pads. Touch these to enter Time ‘or
Temperature,andPowerLevelorCode numbers.

PowerLevelPad,Tosetor change PowerLevel,
touch this padfirst, then number.

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

Clear/Off.Stopsthe ovenanderasesall settings
excepttime of day.

Auto Roast Pad.* Use this automatic cooking
control for temperature cooking of meats.
Temperature Probe must be used during Auto

Roastfunction.

Quick Set Pad.* Use to set time and power
level quickly. Chart helps you select appro­priateCodefor popularfoods.Eliminateslooking
in Cookbook for cooking timesand power level.

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TheTouchControl Panelallows you to setthe oven

using your automatic cooking control pads for
controls electronically with the touch of a finger. quick and easy convenience cooking. Or you ma
it’s designed to be easy to use and understand.

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make your own programs to suit your individual­With your microwave oven,you havethe option of

izedcooking style.

fwkxidFIE946

ReadoutDisplay.Displaystime of
day, time or temperature during
cookingfunctions,andpower level
(whenPowerLeve!Padistouched).

TimeCook.Microwavefor apreset
amount of time using automatic
Power Level 10 or change power
level after setting time. (See page

lo.)

Defrost. Gentle, more uniform
thawing with little or no attenticn
at automatic Power Level 3, or
change power level after entering
time. (Seepage 11.)

Clock. Touch this pad to enter

time of day or check time of day
while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then
enter time of day. For example,if

time is 1:30,touch number pads 1,
3, and Oand 1:30 will appear in
readoutdisplay.TouchSTARTpad

thus setting the clock. If you wish<
to reset or change time, simply
repeataboveprocess.

‘“ Start. Musttouch this padfor oven

to begin any function.

Temp Cook. Use the temperature
probe to cook by using a preset
temperature. Ovenshows temper­ature until preset temperature is
reached and then turns off. (See
page12.)

Hold/Timer.This feature uses no
microwave energy whi[e it func­tions as both a kitchen timer or as
a holding period between defrost =
and time or temperature cooking.
(Seepage13.)

Power Level.Touch this pad b

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fore entering another power Iev
number if ycm want to change

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from automatic Power Level 10

(HIGH) for ccoking or PowerLevel

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3 (LOW)for defrosting.

NumberPads.Touch thesepadsto

- enter Time, Temperature, and
PowerLevel. .

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Clear/Off.When touched, it stops

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the oven and erases all settings
excepttime of day.

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