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MicrowavingTips. . . . . . . . . . ...3
StietyInstructions . . . . . . . ...4-6
FeaturesofYour
CookingCenter .. . . . . . . . ...8
TouchControlPanel. . . . . . . . ...9
AutomaticRoasting&
Guide. . . . ... . . ..- ... . ..l O.ll
AutomaticSimmer,-...........11
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l2
TimeCook ..: . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l3
DelayStart ... . . . . . . . . ..’. . ..l3
TempCook/Hold . . . . . . . . . ...14
Minute/SecondTimer. . . . . . ...15
QuickSetFeature . . . . ..~..l6.l7
Safe&Instructions. . . . . . . ...4-6
Howto Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HomeCanningTips . . . ... . . .....19
CookingGuide. ..20 .21. ..2O,2l
SafetyInstructions. . . . ..’. ...4-6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . ..’. . . . ...8
OvenControls . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8
OvenLight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22
OvenShelies . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22
MinuteTimer,Clock,
AutomaticOvenTimer. . . ...22
Baking&Guide . . . . . . ..’. .22.23
Roasting&Guide. . . . . . ...24.25
Broiling&Guide . . . . . . ...26.27
Operatingthe
Self-CleaningOven. . . ...30.31
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. ...18 ‘
Readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewCooking
Centerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelinside
theupperovenontheleftside.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourCookingCenter.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourCookingCenter.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis625watts.
Besureyourovenis
registered.
Itisimportantthat we,the @
manufacturer,knowtie locationof
yourCookingCentershouldaneed
occurfor adjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenot theoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
CookingCenter.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpages
34and35.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
OptionalAccessory
availableatextracostfromyour
Hotpointsupplier.
JX79 CharcoalFilterKit.
Addfornon-ventedinstallation.
BeforeUsingYour
CookingCenter . . . . . . . . . ...2
Energy-SavingTips . . . ..1.....7
Model& SerialNumber
Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2.8
Careand Cleaning . . . . . ...28-33
TheProblemSolver. . . . ...34. 35
ExhaustSystem . . . . . . . . . . ...36
If YouNeedService. . . . . . . ...37
Warranty. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover
AH‘TheseThings-AreNorlnalwittiYourI@cr6waveOven:
Steamorvaporescapingfrom
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aroundthedoor.~., ~. .
~Lightreflectionaro~nddoor‘or ~‘SomeTV-I@dro,~nte’~erence~”
outercase. ->‘ ~ ‘,
~Dimmingovenlightand,change
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother
thanhigh.
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2
,4
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~bull thurnpjngsoundwhile”.
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gMakesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving;’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterina glasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesat HIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinorderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
PWCAUTIONS ‘---‘-
ToAVOID ~ ‘-
PossmLE
EXPOSW
EXCESSIVE
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● Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
~Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
whenPower’is
connectedto
theoven
The paneldisplaysfour8’sand
alloftheovenfunctionsonthe
lowerportion.After15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand“PF” appears
intheupperportion.Touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpadandtheovenis
thenreadyforuseandtheclock
canbeset.
Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencereoccursand
youmustresettheclockafier
touchingCLEAR/OFF.
Readallinstmctimsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARNING–TOreduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsor
exposuretoexcessivemicrowave
energy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgroundedby
aqualifiedtechnicianinaccordance
withtheprovidedInstallation
Instructions.
@Thisappliancemustbe
connectedtoa grounded,metallic,
permanentwiringsystem,oran
equipmentgroundingconductor
shouldberunwiththecircuit
conductorsandconnectedtothe
equipmentgroundingterminalor
leadontheappliance.
eThisapplianceshouldbeserviced
onlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
Contactnearestauthorizedservice
facilityforexamination,repairor
adjustment.
@Beforeperforminganyservice,
DISCONNECT’THERANGE
POWERSUPPLYATTHE
HOUSEHOLDDISTRIBUTION
PANELBYREMOVINGTHE
FUSEORSWITCHINGOFF
THECIRCUITBREAKER.
@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
~Donotuseoutdoors.
@Donotoperatethisapplianceif
itisnotworkingproperly,orifit
hasbeendamagedordropped.
@Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren,
e D()notleavechildren alone—
childrenshouldnotbelefialoneor
unattendedinareawhereappliance
isinuse.Theyshouldneverbe
allowedtositorstandonanypart
oftheappliance.
@Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthedoor,
drawerorrangetop.Theycould
damagetherangeandeventip
itovercausingseverepersonal
injury.
e(_JA~T~QN:ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN
SHOULDNOTBESTORED
INCABINETSABOVEA
RANGEORONTHE
BACKSPLASHOFARANGE–
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACH
H’EM$COULDBESERIOUSLY
INJURED.
~Wearproperclothing.Loose
fittingorhanginggarmentsshould
neverbewornwhileusingthe
appliance.Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.
oUse onlydrypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholderstouch
hotheatingelements.Donotuse
atowelorotherbulkycloth.
~Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
@Storageinoronappliance—
Flammablematerialsshouldnot
bestoredinanovenornear
surfaceunits.
~Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.
* Donotletcookinggrease
e
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateintherangeor
e
nearit.
~
DO not usewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda
or,ifavailable,amulti-purpose
drychemicalorfoam.
c Donottouchheatingelements
orinteriorsurfaceofoven.These
surfacesmaybehotenoughto
burneventhoughtheyaredarkin
color.Duringandafteruse,do
nottouch,orletclothingorother
flammablematerialscontact
surfaceunits,areasnearbysurface
unitsoranyinteriorareaofthe ~
oven;allowsufficienttimefor
cooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude -}
thecooktopandareasfacingthe
)
cooktop,ovenventopeningand
surfacesneartheopenings,and
crevicesaroundtheovendoor.
Remember:Theinsidesurface
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.
. When
cookingporkfollowour
directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeattoatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled
andmeatwillbesafetoeat.
4
- Microwave(hen:
o
Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage3.
~Toreducetheriskoffireinthe
ovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic
orothercombustiblematerials
areplacedinsidetheovento
facilitatecooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Papertowels,napkinsand
wax~aper.Recycledpaper
_ productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor ignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
—
o
or-nylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeled
foruseinmicrowaveovens.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongslifeoftheoven.
–If materialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefuseor
—
circuitbreakerpanel.
~Someproductssuchaswhole
‘A eggsandsealedcontainers—for
=- example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage28.
0Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages
innarrow-neckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenif
thecontainerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst,resultingin
injury.
~Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetal
(exceptforDOUBLEIXHTM
shelf)at~east1inchawayfrom
sidesofoven.
@Cookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Thisis
especiallytrueifplasticwraphas
beencoveringthetopandhandles
oftheutensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededtohandletheutensil.
@Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefultouchingthefloorduring
andaftercooking.
@Donotuseanythermometer
infoodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthethermometerisdesigned
orrecommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingittocookwith.Ifyouleave
theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingitinfoodorliquid,and
turnonmicrowaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
e Boilingeggs isnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insideeggyolkandmaycauseit
toburst,resultingininjury.
e Foodswithunbrokenouter
~~skin>’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
o ~~~ticute~flf+plastic utensils
designedformicrowavecookingare
veryuseful,butshouldbeused
carefidly.Evenmicrowaveplastic
maynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasare
glassorceramicmaterialsand
maysoftenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscouldignite.
Forthesereasons:1)Use
microwaveplasticsonlyanduse
theminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
~ 46130ilable99cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyforma tightseal.
Whencookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefi.dlyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
5
ouseofthe ~Qu~~E ~u~yTh~
shelfaccessory.(Seeyour
Cookbookforproperuse.)
–Removetheshelffromoven
whennotinuse.
–Do notstoreorcookwithshelf
onfloorofoven.Productdamage
mayresult.
–Use potholderswhenhandling
theshelfandutensils.Theymay
behot.
–Do notusemicrowavebrowning
dishonshelf.Theshelfcould
overheat.
SeHNxming Loweroven:
s~hn~
awayfromtherange
whenopeningovendoor.The
hotairorsteamwhichescapes
cancauseburnstohands,face
and/oreyes.
@Don9theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven,Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
couldburstYcausinganinjury.
~
Keepovenventducts
unobstructed.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.
@Placeovenrackindesired
positionwhileoveniscool.If
racksmustbehandledwhenhot,
donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.
ePullingoutshelftotheshelfstop
isaconvenienceinliftingheavy
foods.Itisalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfromtouchinghot
surfacesofthedoororovenwalls.
~Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven,follow
themanufacturer’sdirections.
@Donotuseyouroventodry
newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfire.
eDonotcleandoorgasket.Itis
essentialfora goodseal.Becarefid
nottorub,damageormoveit.
e Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercialovencleaneroroven
linerprotectivecoatingofanykind
shouldbeusedinoraroundany
partoftheoven.
@Cleanonlypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
@Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,
removebroilerpanandother
utensils.
SurfaceCookinghits:
oUsemoper PanSize—This
applianceisequippedwithoneor
moresurfaceunitsofdifferentsize.
Selectutensilshavingflatbottoms
largeenoughtocoverthesurface
unitheatingelement.Theuseof
undersizedutensilswillexposea
portionoftheheatingelementto
directcontactandmayresultin
ignitionofclothing.Proper
relationshipofutensiltoburner
willalsoimproveefficiency.
@Never ]e~vesurfaceuni~
unattendedathighheatsettings.
130ilovercausessmokingandgreasy
spilloversthatmaycatchonfire.
~Besuredrippansandventducts
arenotcoveredandareinplace.
Theirabsenceduringcookingcould
damagerangepartsandwiring.
e ~o~~t~fj~~inum foi]toline
drippansoranywhereintheoven
exceptasdescribedinthisbook.
Misusecouldresultinashock,fire
hazard,ordamagetotherange.
0Onlycertaintypesofglass,
glasskxa.mic,ceramic,earthenwm
orotherglazedcontainersare
suitableforrange-topservice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
(Seepage19forsuggestions.)
eTOminimiuburns,ignitionof
flammablematerialsandspillage,
thehandleofacontainershould
beturnedtowardthecenterofthe
rangewithoutextendingover
nearbysurfaceunits.
o DOn3t immerse Or soak
removablesurfaceunits.Don’t
puttheminadishwasher.
● Alwaysturn surfaceunit to
OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
cKeepaneyeonfoodsbeing
friedatHIGHorMEDIUM
HIGHheats.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burnorelectricshock,always
becertainthatthecontrolsfor
allsurfaceunitsareatOFF
positionandallcoilsarecool
beforeattemptingtoremove
theunit.
. When
flamingfoodsunderthe
hood,turnthefmoff.Thefan,if
operating,mayspreadtheflame.
oFoodsfor
fryingshouldbem
dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfit tobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
~Uselittletit foreffkctiveshallow
ordeep-fatfrying.Fillingthepan
toofhlloffatcancausespillovers
whenfoodisadded.
oIfacombinationofoilsor
fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.
@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
~Usedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
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INSTRUCTIONS
6
- YourRange
—
m
Yourrange,likemanyother
householditems,isheavyand
cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
=N
—
—
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange
onthistypeofflooring,usecare,
andit is recommendedthatthese
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheetofplywood(orsimilar
material)as follows:Whenthe
floorcoveringendsatthefrontof
therange,theareathattherange
willrestonshouldbebuiltupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelorhigher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
thenallowtherangetobemoved
forcleaningor servicing.
bvelingthe
Range
Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcornerofthebase ofthe
range.lilyremovingthebottom
draweryoucanleveltherangeto
anunevenfloorwiththeuseofa
nutdriver.
OUseproperpowerlevelas
recommendedand
DONOT
OVERCOOK. , ~
@Donot operatetheovenwhile
empty,If byac~identtheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteortwo,
noharmisdone.However,tryto
~Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfds willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating:
1fyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
and-put
foodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout;
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BEzw_
====–
-
Ea%ar
Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout
alltheway,tiltupthefrontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides
atbackofdrawerbeyondstopon
rangeglides.Liftdrawerifnecessary
toinsert easily.Letfrontofdrawer
down,thenpushinto close.
*AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore - =
avbidop~ratingthe ovenernp~at - .,, - - - ,
~
a- . . .
,.
—.
all
times—savesenergyand,also
removingfood. - = :
ensuresgood,lo-rig-termlifeofoven.
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Duringbkng, avoidfrequent
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dooropenirigs.Keepdooropefias
- -–
-~:
shorta timeaspossible.whenitis
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opened. . -
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eUse cook@gutensilsofmedium .-
‘.‘Forself-cleaningoven,be sure
we~ght-aluminum,tight-fitting ~
~towipeupexcessspillagebefore
covers,andflatbottoms-which
self-cleaningoperation. ‘
completelycovertheheated
portionofthesurfaceunit. . .. ~
● Cook completeoven.meals.,
.’
@“Cookfresh-vegetableswitha
instead.ofjustone fooditem. ~-=
<Pokit6es,other-vegetables;and
minimuma’mountofwaterina
coveredpan. ,
,sornedessertswillcooktogether
i,
‘with,amain-dishcasserole,meat
@Watchfoodswhen.bring@gthem,
lqaf,chickenorroast,Choose ==::-:‘-
,-
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat -. foo~sthat.cookatthesame -- _
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
temperaturem approximately
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
the sametime.
immed~ately-tolowestsettingthat ~ ‘iuse~esidualheatinoven
willkeepitcooking. , ..’,~ ,
,.’
--:,wheneverpossibleto finish’
,-
~Useresidualheatwithsurface ,
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals, - ____
cookingwhenever.possible.For ~,” ~
etc.~ls~add rollsor precooked- ‘‘ ,~__
example,whencookingeggsinthe,
‘@essertstowafrn,oven,using
shell,bringwatertoboil,thenturn - ‘ risidtial hezittoW- them:.
‘-
toOFFpositiontocompletethe’ ~
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-
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cooking.
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e AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF .
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me-..
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beforeremovingutensil. . ,
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highheatstostartcooking(iftime’
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allows,donotusehighheattostart),
~- s
mediumhigh—quickbrownings,-
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med~um—slowfrying,low—finish ~
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cookingmostquantities,simmer—
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doubleboilerheat,finishcooking,
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=____
andspecialforsmallquantities.
&Y~_::
!.
o Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlytheamount
needed.Itis not economicalto
.-
boil a containerfullofwaterfor ,
onlyoneor twocups.
7
.
--
VeaturesofYolBrCootingcenter
LDoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. InsideDoorLatches.
3.WindowwithMetalShield.
Allowscookingtobeviewedwhile
keepingmicrowavesconfinedinoven.
4. Light.
5.AntennaCover.Protectsthe
microwavedistributingsystem.
Donotremovethecover.You
willdamagetheoven.
&OvenVent.
6a.VentHoodExtensionHandle.
6b.VentHood-Extension.
6c. VentHoodGreaseFilter
behindextension.
7.OvenFloor.
8.MICROTHERMOMETERTM
TemperatureProbe.
9.ReceptacleforTermpProbe.
10.DOUBLE-IXJTY~Shelf.
Letsyoumicrowaveseveralfoods
atonce.Do notuseshelfwithout
plasticspacersinplaceas shown.
(SeeSafetyInstructionsforspecial
instructions.)Whenshelfisnotin
use,pleaseremovefromoven.
IL ReadoutDisplayandTouch
ControlPads.
12. CookingGuide.Quick
referenceforCodesformany
frequentlypreparedfoods.
IA ModelandSerialNumbers.
Locatedinsideupperovenonleft.
fhokkg CompleteReminder
(ForallAUTOROASTcodes
exceptCode6,TIMECOOK,
TEMPCOOK,DEFROSTand
QUICK SETcycIes:)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin
theoven,theovenwillbeeponcea
minuteuntilyoueitheropenthedoor
ortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
14.OvenSetKnob.
15.Oven“ON”Light.
16.OvenTempKnob.
17.OvenCyclingLight.
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18.AutomaticOvenTimer,
Clock,MinuteTimer.
19.OvenTimerDial.
20.LatchReleaseButton.
21. Latch.
22.Self-CleaningOvenCleanLight.
23. LockLight.
24.ShelfSupport.
25.OvenShelves.
26 OvenFrame.
27.DoorGasket.
2&Window.
29. DoorLiner.
30. Broilerl% andRack.
31. OvenLightSwitch-Door.
32.StorageDrawer.
33. Calrod@plug-insurfaceunits.
Chrome-platedtrimringsand
porcelaindrippans.
34.Master
IndicatingL~ghtfor
SurfaceUnits.
35.ControlsforSurfaceUnits.
36 FluorescentLampSwitch.
37.SurfaceLight.
3&RemovableVentDuctforLower
Oven.Locatedunderrightrearunit.
39.RemovableGreaseFilters(2)
forOverCookTopVenting.
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40.VentHoodSwitch.
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DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,
timeortemperatureduringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeing
used,cookingmodeand
instructions.
POWER LEVEL.Touchthispad
beforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwantto
changefromautomaticPower
Level10(HIGH)for cookingor
PowerLevel3 (LOW)
for
defrosting.
START. After all selectionsare
made, touch this pad to start
oven.
CLEAR/OFF. Whentouched,it
shuts off the ovenand erasesall
settings(excepttime of day).
IVHN/SECTIMER. Thisfeature
usesno microwaveenergy.It
functionsas either a kitchen
timer, as a holdingperiodafter
defrost or as a delaytimer before
time or temperature cooking.
(Seepage 1.5.)
6.
7.
8.
9.
CLOCK. Touchthispad to enter
time of day or checktime of day
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,
firsttouch CLOCKpad and then
entertime of day. For example,
iftimeis 1:30,touchnumber
pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30will
appear in display.“Start”will
flashon displaydirectingyou to
touch START thus settingthe
clock.To resetor changetime,
simplyrepeat above process.
NUMBER PADS.Touchthese
padsto entercooking,defrosting
time,timeofday,temperature,
PowerLevel,andQuickSet
CookingCodes.
DELAY START.
Allows YOUto
program your ovento begin
cookingat a preset time of day
—up to a 12-hourdelay.(See
page 13.)
QUICK SET CONTROL. Use
thispad as a short-cutmethod
for enteringcookingtime and
powerlevel.(Seepage 16.)
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10.
11.
12.
13.
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AUTOROAST.Insert Probe,
touch this pad, and desired
number pad for Codeto slow-
cook or temperaturecook meat
withautomatic presetprogram.
(Seepage 10.)
TIMECOOK.Microwavefor a
presetamount of time using
automatic Power Level10(or
changepower levelafter entering
cookingtime. Seepage 13.)
DEFROST.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingat automatic
Power Level3, (or changepower
levelafter enteringdefrosting
time. See page 12.)
TEMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethe
temperatureprobe to cook by
usinga preset temperature.Once
ovenreachespresettemperature,
it switchesto HOLD settingand
maintainsthat temperatureuntil
you touch the CLEARI OFF
pad. (Seepage 14.)
AutomaticRomtig
Auto Roast usesthe temperature
probeto cook to the desiredserving
temperature.UnlikeTempCook/
Hold, whichusesa singlepower
level,Auto Roast is designedto use
up to 3 powersettingswhichautomaticallyswitchduringroasting,
for even andtendercookingresults
withoutovercooking.
Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specified internal
temperatures are reached. Less
tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the Cookbook which comes with your oven.
Complete information on preparing
roasts for microwaving is in your
Cookbook.
How’toPrepareRoiwts
for Auto Roasting
How
.tOAutoRoast
Beefto Medium
Placetenderbeefroastson trivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
from the front horizontallyinto
centermeatyarea not touching
boneor fat. Coverwithwaxpaper.
Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
no trivet. Add %
CUPwater to roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see Cookbook.) Insert probe into center
meaty area.
Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.
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Step 1:Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.
Display flashes ENTER CODE.
Touch number pad 3. “START”
flashes. Touch START.
Step 2: Display shows internal food
temperature counting up.
Step 3: Oven monitors internal
temperature, automatically
switching to lower power as meat’s
temperature rises. This helps prevent toughening or overcooking.
Step4:
Aftertemperatureis
reached,ovenswitchesto HOLD
for 1hr., then shutsoff.Holdpreventsovercookingwhilekeeping
meatwarm.
Step !5:Display willshow “End”.
Step 6: Open door or touch
CLEARI OFF pad.
Final
Approx.Time
Hold*
Food Code
Temp (Min.perlb.)
Minutes
Beef
Tender Roast
Rare 2 125°
Medium 3
140°
Well
4 170°
Meatloaf
4 170°
(loaforround)
Pork
LoinRoast
4
170°
PrecookedHam
1
115°
Poldtry
WholeChicken 5 190°
(3lb.)
WholeTurkey 5 190°
(Up to 12lbs.)
Insertprobeintomeatiestareaofinnerthighfrombelowend
TurkeyBreast
4
I
170°
Inserturobehorizontallyintomeatiestarea.)
12-14
5-1o
14-16
10-15
17-18
30
15-20
5-1o
I
13-15
I
20
13-15
I
20
.ndparalleltoleg.)
13-15
20
*Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving.
Questionsand!Answers
(). Whywasn~my roastfullycooked
eventhoughthetemperatureon the
displaywascorrectandAuto Roast
wascompleted.
A. The temperature probe mustbe
e
properlyinsertedwhen you Auto
Roast. Checkyour Cookbookto see
whatyou might have done wrong.
e
Q. Do sometypes of trivetswork
betterthanothers?
A. Yes.
Flatglasstrivetsgenerally
providemorebrowningto the
bottomofmeatsthanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomed
roastingdishesusuallyworkwell.
Plastictrivetsmayrequiremeatto be
turnedovermoreoftenthanglass
trivetsdobecausethegriddesignand
legsletthebottomofthemeatstay
coolerthanglasstrivetsdo.
Q. WhenIirrcookingwithAuto
Roast,whydoesnl myroastcontinue
to cookduringtheholdingtime?
A.
Whenyourfoodreachesfinished
temperature,theovenautomatically
switchesto a lowerpowerlevel.The
eventemperaturethat’smaintainedin
thefoodduringthisholdingperiod
keepsit warmwithoutovercooking.
Automtic
(Auto Roast Code
Swer
6)
Here’showtoAutomaticSimmera
fewpopularfoods.SeeyourCook-
bookformorecookingguides,
recipesandt~hniques.
SetAuto Simmer likeyou do Auto
Roast excepttouch numberpad 6.
STARTflashes.TouchSTART and
displayshowstemperatureuntilfood
reaches180°.
Oven
switchesto HOLDwhenfood’s
internaltemperaturereaches180°
andmaintainsthat temperatureuntil
foodisdone.Ifstirringisrecommended,youcanresettheovenby
retouchingSTART.TouchCLEARI
OFF whencookingisfinished.
AutomaticSimmerGuide
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Approximate
Food Time/Hrs.
Beef
PotRoast* 6-8
Stew
6-8
Chili 11-13
Chicken*
Stewing
I
11-12
Broiler/Frver
4-6
HamorPork
Roast
I
4-6
soup
Stock/Vegetable
3-6
SplitPea
13-15
*Forfrozen,add2to3hours.
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Defrosting
TheDefrostsettingis designedfor
speedythawingof frozenfoodsand
isoneofthe greatadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
S Power Level3 is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
e See your Cookbook
for
defrostinghelp.
When the oven completes
defrosting, it automatically shuts
off. It willthen display “End” and
beep once a minute until you either
open the door or touch the CLEAR/
OFF pad.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost functions, defrost frozen
pork chops by using the following
steps.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and closedoor.
)rf*]m
Step2:Touch DEFROST. Display
reads:0
and Power Level 3 is automatically set in the oven but does
not appear on display. ENTER
DEF. TIME flashes.
Step 3: Touch 8, 0 and Ofor 8 minutes. DEF. TIME and 8:00 are displayed. If you wish to change
Power Level, touch POWER
LEVEL pad and then new number.
Step4:
TouchSTART.Timecounts
downon display.Whencycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step 5:Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2,3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals,and
shuts off, display willshow “End”.
Step 7:
Opendoor or touch
CLEARIOFF pad. Remove
packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Defrosting
Tips
o Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
. For even defrosting,
manyfoods
needto be broken up or separated
part ofthe waythroughthe defrostingtime.
a Homemade dinners can be frozen
in shallow foil trays and heated for
later use.(Do not heat on DOUBLE
DUTVMshelf.) TV dinners can be
microwaved using wire shelf if
metal tray is returned to box before
placing on wire shelf. Selectfoods
which microwave well.
o pi-e-packagedfrozen dinners can
be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
e check yourCookbookfor other
defrostingtips.
(@x4ims and Amiwers
Q. WhenI pressSTART, 1heara
dullthumpingnoise. Whatis it?
A. This sound is normal. It is let-
ting you know the oven is using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Can I Defrost smallitemsin a
hurry?
A. Yes,but they willneed more fre-
quent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Levelafter entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7 or 10.Power Level 7 cuts the
time about in 1A;Power Level 10
cuts the time to
approximately1/3.
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
Q. CanI open the door during
DEFROST to checkon the progress of my food?
A. Yes.You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrostingtimes
in the Cookbook seem rightfor my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time indicated
in your Cookbook. If your food is
still not completely thawed at the
end of that time, re-set your oven
and adjust the time accordingly.
Q. CanI select a Power Levelother
than automatic Power Level3 for
defrosting?
A. Yes.Somesmallerfoodsmaybe
defrostedquickeronhigherPower
Levelsbutforeven,carefreedefrosting,
PowerLevel3 is suggested.Check
theguidein theCookbookfor
specifictimesandPowerLevels.
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