Hotpoint RJ742GJ, RU777GJ, RK747G How To Get The Best

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UseandCareofModels

RJ742GJ

RK767GJ

RJ745GJ

RU777GJ

RK747GJ

Energy-savingtips

p4

Features

p5

Ovencooking

p9

Howtooperatethe

self-cleaningoven

p20

Questions?

use’the Problemsolverp25

BeforeUsingYourOven . . . . ...2

SafetyInstructions. . . .. . . ...3.4

Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...4

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ...5-7

AutomaticTimerandClock.;...8 ~

UsingYourOven . . . . . ..fl .. ...9

Baking .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..~. ...10

BakingGuide, . . . . . . . ..i . . ..ll

Roa@ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . ...12 ~ ,

Mea~Thermometer. . . ...~....l3

RoastingGuide. . ..<...”.~. ...14. ~

Broiling.,. . . . . . . . . . . . ..~-i ...15

Broil.ingwith ‘~:, , .

MeatThermometer..;.. .:..16

BroilirigGuide .-...~./..:..117:117:

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Rotisserie. . . . . . . . . ..~.. ii.’.

RotisserieTime~d ‘,,” ,

TemperatureGuide. . . . . . ...l9

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Operatingthe - ~ ‘‘;

Self-CleaningOven. . . -.’.~Q21. ”

“’””22,23’(

Care&d Cleaning. ~.., . . . .~

CleaningGuide . . . . . . . ..~”. ..2....

TheProblemSolvez... . . “..25,26. ~~

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.26”

IfYouNeedService. . . ...’....

Warranty. . . . . ...’.’. .BackCover ,.

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helpyou.

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Beforewing youroven,
readthisbookcarefully.

Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAfftirs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialmunbers.

You’llfindthem ona labelonthe
fio.ntoftheovenbehindthedoor(on
thelowerovenontwo-ovenmodels).

Thesenumbemarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.

2

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Ifyoureceived

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adamagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthe oven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest

service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages25 and26. It listsminor

causesofoperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

fNIPoRTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

eadallinstructionsbeforeusimgthisappliance.

~When COOtingpork,follow
our directionsexactlyand always

cookthe meat to at least 170°F.

This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
presentin the meat, it will be
killedand the meatwill be safe
to eat.

Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautions should
be followed,includingthe
following:

broughtin contactwith hot
heatingelementsand maycause
severeburns.

~Useonlydrypotholders—

Moistor damp potholderson hot
surfkcesmay result in burns
fromsteam.Do notlet potholders
touchhot heatingelements. Do
notuse a towelor other bulky
cloth.

~?Jsethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduse

as described in this

manual.

eBesureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded

bya qualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewith the provided
InstallationInstructions.

Oven

eStandawayfromovenwhen
openingovendoor.Thehotair
orsteamwhichescapescan
burnhands,faceand/oreyes.

oNeveruseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

~Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
ovenunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All

otherservicingshouldbe referred
toa qualifiedtechnician.

oStorageinoronappliance—

Do not store flammablematerials
in the oven.

eDon’theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer

couldburst9causinganinjury.

● Keephoodandgreasefilters

clean

to maintaingood venting

and to avoidgrease fires.

● Keepovenventducts

unobstructed.

Beforeperforminganyservice,

&

SCONNECTTHEOVEN

POWER

SUPPLYATTHE
— HOUSEHOLDDISTIWU’HON
_

P~L BYREMOVINGTHE

FUSEORSWIIX2HINGOFF
THECIRCUITBREAKER.

eDonotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartheoven.

eKeepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.

oplaceovenshelfindes~d

positionwhileoveniscod.

If
shelvesmust be handledwhen
hot, do not let potholder contact
heatingunits in the oven.

oDonotusewaterongrease

fires.Flameinovencanbe
smotheredbycompletely
closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF.

~Donotleavechildrenalone—

Children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where
applianceis in use. They should
neverbe allowedto sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.

oDonottouchheatingelements

orinteriorsurfaceofoven.

These surfaces may be hot
enoughto burn eventhough they
are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let
clothingor other flammable
materials contactany interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient
time for cooling, first.

@Pullingoutshelftoshelfstop
isaconvenienceinliftii heavy

finds.Uisalsoaprecaution

againstburnsfrom

tOUChiUg

hotsurfacesofdoororoven
walls.

uDon9tallowanyonetoclimb,

standorhangonthedoor.
Theycoulddamagetheoven.

eWhenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven,

followthe

manufacturer’sdirections.

@CA~ION: ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN

SHOULDN(YI’BESTXX?ED
INCABINE!C3ABOVE
ANOVEN.GDLDREN
CLIM131NGONTHEOWN
TOREACHITEMSCOULD

SERIOKJSLYIN-D.

everwear?kose-fittingor

Potentiallyhot surfaces include
the ovenvent openingsand
surfacesnear the openings,
crevicesaround the ovendoor
andtheedgesofthe door window.

eDonotuseyouroventodry

newspapers.

If overheated,they

can catch fwe.

Remember:The inside surface

of the oven maybe hot when the
door is opened.

hanginggarmentswhileusing

-+~n app~i~ce.

Flammable

w“”””

material could be ignited if

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mPoRTmT SMETY

INS~RUC~IONS (continued)

Self-CleaningOven

eDo notcleandoorgasket.

The door gasketis essentialfor a
good seal. Care shouldbe taken

notto rub, damageor movethe

gasket.

ISDonotuseovencleaners.No

commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protectivecoating ofany
kind shouldbe used in or around
anypart of the oven.

@Cleanmly partslistedinthis

UseandCareBook.

~ Beforeself=cleaningtheoven,

removebroilerpanandother
utensils.

@Listen for fro-a fan noise

shouldbe heard sometimeduring
the cleaningcycle.If not, call for
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.

SAVETmE

INSTRUCTIONS

~Preheatthe ovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepan eyeontheindicatorlight,
andput foodintheovenpromptly
afterthe lightgoesout.

@AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore
removingfood.

@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossible.

● Besuretowipeup excessspillage

beforeself-cleaningoperation.

@Cookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjust onefooditem.Potatoes,
other vegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwithamain-dish
casserole,meatloaf,chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin
approximatelythesametime.

e

e Useresidualheatin oven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,

@
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.

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Model

RJ742GJ

Model

RJ745GJ

See

FeatureIndex

page

2

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

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2 OvenSetControl

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3 OvenTempControl

9
9

4 OvenCyclingLight

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5 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

8

6 RotisserieReceptacle

(Motorisbehindovenwall.)

18

20

7 LockedLight(Glowsduring

self-cleaningwhenovenhas
reachedcleaningtemperature.
Ovencannotbeopenedwhen
thislightison.)

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8 OvenCleaningLight(Glows

duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsareset.)

9 OvenDoorLatch

20

ModelRJ74XJ

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20

10 OvenInteriorLight

(Comesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.)

22

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11 BroilUnit

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12 BakeUnit
13 OvenShelves

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2

9

2

14 OvenShelfSupports

(LettersA, B,CandD

indicatecookingpositionsfor
shelvesasrecommendedon

cookingguides.)

9

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15 BroilerPanandRack(Donot

cleaninself-cleanoven.)

15

20

16 OvenDoorGasket

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17 MeatThermometerReceptacle
18 MeatThermometerDial

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“G” inmodelnumber indicatesBlackGlassDoor.

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ModelRJ745GJ

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FeaturesofYouroven

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ModelRK747GJ

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ModelRK767GJ

Upper ovenisself-cleaning,
~owerovenisstandard

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ModelRK777GJ

Upperandlowerovens

are self-cleaning

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Model

Model

RK747GJ

RK767GJ

Model

RK777GJ

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Explained

FeatureIndex on page

1 ModelandSerialNumbers 2

0 0

2 OvenSet Control .

9

0

10

0

3 OvenTempControl 9

0

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4 OvenCyclingLight 9

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2

5 AutomaticOvenTimer,

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ClockandMinuteTimer

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2

2

6 OvenLight Switch

11

7 LockedLight(Glowsduringself-

cleaningwhenovenhasreachedcleaning
temperature.Ovencannotbeopened
whenthislightis on.)

20

0

0

0

8 OvenCleaningLight

20

6

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9 OvenDoorLatch

20

10 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson

automaticallywhendooris opened.)

22

0

2 2

11 RotisserieReceptacle(Placeendof

spitfirmlyintoreceptaclewhenusing
rotisserie.Motorisbehindovenwall.)

18

Upper

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0

12 Broil Unit 15

0

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13 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently

forwipingovenfloor.)

10

0

0

14 OvenShelves 9

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915 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA,B,C and
D indicatecookingpositionsforshelves
asrecommendedoncookingguides.)

16 BroilerPanandRack(Donot

cleanin self-cleanoven.)

17 OvenDoorGasket

2

0

15

=t=

20

2

13

Upper

18 MeatThermometerReceptacle

(Insertprongedendofthermometer

firmlyintoreceptacle.)

19 MeatThermometerDial

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13

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%“ in modelnumber indicatesBlackGlassDoor.

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Automatic~mer andClock

TheAutomaticTimerandClockon
yourovenarehelpfuldevicesthat
serveseveralpurposes.

‘lbsettheclock

Pushinthecenterknobofthe

MinuteTimerandturnknobin
eitherdirectiontoset theDigital
Clocknumeralsto thecorrecttime.

(AftersettingtheClock,letthe
knobout,andturn the Minute
TimerpointertoOFF.)

TosettheA4im.wTimer

TheMinuteTimeristhelargedial
totheleft ofthe DigitalClock.Use

ittotimeallyour precisecooking
operations.Thisdialalsosetsor
changesthe DigitalClock.

ID SETTHEMINUTETIMER,
turnthecenterknobclockwise,
withoutpushingin, untilpointer
reachesnumberofminutesyou
wishtotime(upto60).

TimeBakeuses

Automatic Timer

UsingAutomaticTimer,youcan

TIMEBAKE withtheovenstarting

immediatelyandturningoffatthe
StopTimesetoryoucansetboth
DELAYEDSTART(somemodels
saySTART)and Sl_OPdialsto
automaticallystartandstopovenat
a latertimeofday.Ittakesthe
worryout of notbeinghometo
startor stoptheoven.

SettingthedialsforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailon page10.

Self-CleanUses

AutomaticTimer

Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
ovenusestheAutomaticTimerto
setthelengthoftimeneededto
cleanwhetheryouwishtoclean
immediatelyor delaythecleaning
untillowenergytimessuchas
duringthenight.Seepage20.

QuestionsimdAnswers

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Q. Howcan I usemyMinute

m

Timerto makemysurface
cookingeasier?

A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetotalcookingwhichincludes
timeto boilfoodandchange
temperatures.Donotjudgecooking
timebyvisiblesteamonly.Food
willcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeany
steam.

Q. Must the Clockbeseton
c&rect time ofdaywhen 1wish
to usethe Automatic Timer for
baking?

A. Yes,ifyouwishto setthe
DELAYEDSTARTor STOPdials
toturnonandoffatsettimesduring

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timedfunctions.
Q. Can I use theMinuteTimer

during ovencooking?
A. TheMinuteTimercanbe

usedduringanycookingfimction.
The AutomaticTimers(DELAYED

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STARTandSTOPdials)areused
withTIMEBAKEfunctiononly.

Q. Can I changethe Clockwhile

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I’mThneCookingin the oven?
A. No.TheClockcannotbechanged

duringanyprogramthatusesthe
oventimer.Youmusteitherstop
thoseprogramsor waituntilthey
arefinishedbeforechangingtime.

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1. Lookatthecontrols.Be sure

youunderstandhowto setthem
properly.Readoverthedirections

forthe AutomaticOvenTimerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.

2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.

3. Readoverinformationandtips
that fo~low.

4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyouroven.

oven controls

Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are
markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMROVEN SEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE(onmodelsso

quipp@, BRIE, CLEANandOFF.

Whenyouturntheknobtothedesired
setting,theproperheatingunitsare

thenactivatedforthatoperation.
OVEN TEMPmaintainsthe

temperatureyouset,fromWARM
(150°F.)toBROIL(550”F.)and
alsoatCLEAN(880°F.).

The OvenCyclingLight glows
untiltheovenreachesyourselected
temperature,thengoesoffandonwith
the ovenunit(s)duringcooking.

PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Most foodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.

ovenInteriorShehk%i

Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssothat whenplaced
correctlyontheshelfsupports,
they(a)will stop beforecoming
completelyfromtheoven,and(b)
willnot tilt whenremovingfood
fromor placingfoodonthem.

‘IOREMOVEshelvesfromthe
oven,liftuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Be certainthat

shelfiscoolbeforetouching.

TOREPLACEshelvesinoven,

insertshelfwithstop-locksresting

onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward

rearofoven;itwill fdl intoplace.

Whenshelfisinproperposition,

stop-lockson shelfwillrununder
shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.

sheifPotitiolM

oven Light

Er

Thelightcomesonautomatically =­whenthedoorisopened.Onmodels =.
withovenwindowusetheswitchto S
turnthelighton andoffwhenthe ~~
doorisclosed.

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Onsomemodels,theswitchis =-

locatedonthefrontofthedoor. =

Onothermodels,it’sonthe —

a=

controlpanel.

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Theovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA (bottom),B,C andD
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedon Baking,
RoastingandBroilingpages.

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