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Adapter Plugs
20
Minute/Second Timer
9
Aluminum Foil
4
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Appliance Registration
2
Power Levels
9-13
Auto Roast
16, 17
Precautions
2-5
Auto Simmer
17
Problem Solver
21
Care and Cleaning
18-20
Quick Set
12, 13
Consumer Services
23
Safety Instructions
2-5
Control Panel
6,7
Temperature Cook
15
Cook ‘N Watch
10
Temperature Probe
15-17
Cooking Complete Reminder 8
Time Cook
10
Cooktop Light
6,20
Time Defrost
11
Defrosting
11
Warranty Back Cover
Exhaust Fan
6, 19
Extension Cords
20
Features
8
Grease Filter
19
Grounding Instructions
20
Hold Time
9
Light Bulb Replacement
20
GE Answer Center”
Microwaving Tips
3
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Use and Care of
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of this microwave oven
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Help us help you...
Before using your oven,
read this book carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
should a need occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; also send in
your Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card. If you move, or
if you are not the original 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, KY40225
If you received a
damaged oven . . .
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Before you request service . . .
check the Problem Solver on page 21.
It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct yourself.
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.
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.
2
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is
still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois
60606
PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt
to operate
this oven with the door open since
open-door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place
any object
between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
(c)
Do Not Operate
the oven
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not
be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
Microwaving Tips
●
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suitable
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 1 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 which are tightly
covered
by a skin or membrane.
Pierce
potatoes, egg yolks and chicken
livers to prevent bursting.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING–To reduce
the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
●
Use this appliance only for its
intended use
as
described in this
manual.
●
Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
K)
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” on page 2.
●
This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDINGINSTRUCI’IONS”
on page 20.
●
This microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat or
cook food, and is not intended
for laboratory or industrial use.
●
For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or
tripping of circuit breaker.
●
Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided Installation Instructions.
●
Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
●
Do not use outdoors.
●
Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water.
●
Keep power cord away from
heated surfaces.
●
Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.
●
Do not operate this appliance if
it has a damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working properly,
or if it has been damaged or
dropped.
3
●
See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 18.
●
This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
s As
with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
●
To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
–Do not overcook food.
Carefidly
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 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 the life of the oven.
—Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
●
If materials inside oven
should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
oven off, and disconnect power
cord, or shutoff power at the fuse
or circuit breaker panel.
●
Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed jars-will explode
and should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could result in
injury.
. Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
●
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
provided. 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 the microwave
oven, keep metal (other than
metal
shelf)
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.
Q
Sometimes, the oven floor can
become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor during
and after cooking.
●
Foods
cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than
fds contig
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 18 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
●
Thermometer—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 using it
to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls.
●
Plastic cookware—Plastic
cookware designed for microwave
cooking is very useful, but should
be used carefully. Even
microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may soften or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics only and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
●
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.
Q
Do not boil eggs in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up inside
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
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
●
Not all plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.
c $$Boilable’j
cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are
not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be
at least partially uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct steam
away from hands and face.
●
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
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THE EXHAUST HOOD
●
Have it installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer.
See the special installation booklet
packed with the microwave oven,
●
The exhaust fan in the oven
will operate automatically under
certain conditions (see Automatic
Fan Feature, page 6). While the
fan is operating, caution is
required to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental
cooking fires while the exhaust
fan is in use. For this reason:
–Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Boilovercauses
smoking and greasy
spillovers
that may ignite and spread
if exhaust fan is operating. To
minimize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized cookware and
use high heat only when necessary.
–In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Never flame foods under
the oven with the exhaust fan
operating because it may spread
the flames.
–Keep hood and grease filters
clean, according to instructions on
page 19, to maintain good venting
and avoid grease fires.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Optional Accessory
Available at extra cost from your
Hotpoint supplier.
JXSIA
Charcoal Filter Kit
for
non-vented installation.
This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation over
electric and gas ranges.
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Your Touch Control Panel
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with the touch of a finger.
It’s
designed to be easy to use and understand.
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel displays five 8’s, “18 POWER” and
all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights
disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion.
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad, set the Clock and oven is
ready for use.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
“PRObE” Appears on the Display
●
Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or Temp
Cook/Hold function is being used.
●
Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.
1. DISPLAY.
Displays time of day, time or temperature
during cooking functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.
2. TIME COOK 1 & 2. Microwave for a preset amount
of time using automatic power level 10. (If desired, you
may change power level after entering cooking time. See
page 10.)
3.
TIME DEFROST.
Gentle thawing at automatic power
level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level
after entering defrosting time. See page 11. )
4. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe
to cook by using a preset temperature. Once food reaches
preset temperature, oven switches to HOLD setting and
maintains that temperature until you touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 15. )
5.
COOK ‘N WATCH.
Use this pad for short-term
cooking which automatically turns oven off after 3
minutes. (See page 10. )
6.
AUTO ROAST.
Insert probe, touch this pad and then
number pad for desired code number to slow-cook or
temperature-cook meat with automatic preset program.
(See pages 16 and 17.)
7. 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 O and
“1:30”
will appear in display. Then touch START pad. To reset
or change time, simply repeat above process.
8. 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.
9. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave
energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding
period after defrost or as a timer for time cooking. (See
page 9.)
10. CLEAR/OFF.
When touched, it shuts off the oven
and erases all settings (except time of day).
11. EXHAUST FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the
different fan speeds.
12. NUMBER PADS.
Touch these pads to enter cooking
time, defrosting time, time of day, temperature and power
level.
13. QUICK SET CONTROL. Use this pad as a shortcut method for entering cooking time and power level.
(See pages 12 and 13.)
14. START.
After all selections are made, touch this pad
to start the oven.
15. LIGHT.
Touch ON to illuminate counter.
AUlOMATIC
FAN FEATURE
Cooking appliances installed under the oven may,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some internal parts of the
microwave oven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust
fan is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if
excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
cannot be manually turned off, but it will automatically
turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range
and microwave oven controls have been turned off.
6
7
Features of Your Microwave Oven
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4.)
To remind you that you have food in the
oven, the oven will display “End” and beep
once a minute until you either open the oven
door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
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1. Door Handle. Pull to
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Oven Light.
Light
comes on
9.
Touch Control Panel and
door. Door must be
secure}y
latched for oven to operate.
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield.
Screen allows cooking to be viewed
while keeping microwaves confined
in oven.
4. Model and Serial Numbers.
5.
Oven Vent.
when door is
open~d
or when oven
is operating in any function.
7.
Receptacle for Temperature
Probe.
Probe must be securely
inserted into receptacle before oven
will start any temperature or Auto
Roast cooking.
8. MicroThermometer
TM
Temperature Probe.
Use with
Temp Cook/Hold and Auto Roast
functions only.
This is to certify that
C.F.M.
SONES
this unit has been tested
at 0.10
WG
5.5 Vert.
in conformance with AMCA
230 Vert.
6.7 Her.
Bulletin No. 210
237 Her.
Digital Display.
For detailed
information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7.
10. Hood Controls.
Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Light. Press ON or OFF.
11. Grease Filters.
12. Cooktop Light.
13. Oven Floor.
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