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You'll find them on a label inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
Be sure your Microwave
Oven is registered,
It is important that we, the manu-
facturer, 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 Owner-
ship Registration Card. If you move,
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chaser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This
appliance must be registered.
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Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
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If you received a damaged
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immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
wave Oven,
Save time and money.
Before you request service, check
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
ENERGY
(a) DoNor 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
(b) Do Not Place any object
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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)
loosened)
(3) door Seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
lists minor causes of operating
Model No.
Serial No,
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
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This microwa,-e oven is UL listed for insta!!ation over e!ectdc
aRd gas ranges.
problems that you can correct
yourself.
Optional Accessory
Available at extra=cost from your Hotpoint supplier.
JX80 Charcoal Filter Kit
Add for non-vented instaiiation.
personnel.
Contents
O_iU[_ IVllUr UWi_IVll ly ............ 2
Safety Instructions ............ 3-4
rualures Ul T(Jur Uv_[I .......... 5
I_ooking Complete Reminder 5
O_L [I I[_:_ bIUUI_ .................. 6
Touch Control Panel .......... 6-7
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Defrosting .................... 10
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Temp Cook/Hold ............. 12
QUICK SET Control ........... 14
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Care of Your Oven .......... 17-!8
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Grounding Instructions........20
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Consumer Services............23
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e Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
"suitable for microwaying". Check
,_odetermine "microwave-safe"
Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
® Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
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instructions.
® Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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When using electrical appliances
be followed,includingthe
following:
WARNING--To reduce the risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injuryto persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
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manual.
® Read and follow the specific
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POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" found on page 2.
This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
"GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS"
found on page 20.
• For best operation, p_ug.........[nFs
appliance into its own electrical
n_tl#t tn nr_v#nt flinkarinn nf
lights, blowing of fuse or trip-
ping of circuit breaker.
• Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro-
vided 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
or plug, if it is not working prop-
erly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped.
® This appliance should be ser-
viced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or
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e As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
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® To reduce the risk of fire in
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--Do not overcook food. Care-
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plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
--Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
--Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
_Paper toweis and napkins,
wax paper. Recycled paper
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flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products con-
taining nylon or nylon filaments
should be avoided, as they may
aiso ignite.
--Do not pop popcorn in your
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cial microwave popcorn acces-
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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
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is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times--it saves energy and pro-
longs life of the oven.
--If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis-
connect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
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• Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed con-
tainers--for example, closed
glass jars--may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
® Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their
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mixtures.
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mMPORTANT SAFETY
(continued)
e Don't defrost frozen bever-
ages in I-lld[lUW |It:tUK_U UULI, I_'_
especially carbonated ones.
Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
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® Use metal only as directed in
Cookbook. Metal strips as used
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays. However, when
using metai in microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1-inch away
from sides of oven.
® Cooking utensils may
become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plasuu wri_p
the top and handles of the
utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the u_ensil.
o Sometimes, the oven floor
can become too hot to touch.
Be careful touching the floor
in food you are microwaving
unless that thermometer is
desi.gned or recommended for
use m the microwave oven.
® Remove the temperature
prooe from [gu uv=ll wii!_ll iiut
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.
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iNSTRUCTiONS
e Plastic utensilS--Hlastlc
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi-
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcook.ing. In longer expo-
sures to overcooking, the food
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these reasons: 1) Use micro-
wave plastics only "and use
them" in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer's
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subject empty utensils to micro-
waving. 3) Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete superws_on.
e When cooking pork follow
our directions exactly and
_lw_v_ nnnk the m_._t to at least
170° . 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.
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shell) is not recommended for
microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
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in injury,
"skin" such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
g_D_e_s, eggs
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should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.
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and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook. if they
are not, plastic could burst dur-
ing 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
tigi_t!y covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering _,_,,,__-^_"",,_n_....
direct steam away from hands
and face.
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THE HOOD:
• Have it installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer.
let packed with the microwave
oven.
• The vent fan in your Counter-
saver" oven will operate automat-
ically under certain conditions
tsee/_ul[omatlc rag feature, page
caution is required to prevent
the starling and spreading of
accidental cooking fires while
the vent fan is in use. For this
--Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spil!overs that may ignite
and spread _ veto ran is oper-
ating. To minimize automatic fan
ooeration, use adeauate sized
utensils and use high heat set-
tings only when necessary.
_ln the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
with w_ll-fittinn lid _nnki_ _h_f
or flat tray.
--Never flame foods under the
oven with the vent fan operating
because it may spread the
flames.
--Keep hood and grease filters
clean, according to instructions
on pages 18 and 19, to maintain
good venting and avoid grease
fires.
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iNSTRUCTiONS
Features of Your Microwave Oven
Cooking Complete Reminder
(Forall AUTO ROAST codes except
de 6, TIME COOK, DEFROST
d QUICK SET cycles:)
To remind you that you have food in
the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either open the
oven door or touch the CLEAR/
OFF pad.
1. Door Handle. Oven doesn't
operate unless door is securely
latched.
2. Door Latch. Push in to open
door.
3. Viewing Window with Metal
Shield. Metal screen permits
viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside
oven.
4. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects
the microwave energy distrib-
uting system. Do not remove
this cover. Doing so will damage
the oven.
5. Oven Vent.
6,
Oven Interior Light. Turns on
when the door is opened or
when the oven is operating.
7.
Oven Roor.
8.
Temperature Probe. Use with
TEMP COOK/HOLD and
AUTO ROAST functions only.
.
Receptacle for Temperature
Probe. Temperature Probe
must be securely inserted into
receptacle when using TEMP
COOK/HOLD or AUTO ROAST.
10.
Touch Control Panel and
Display. See next page for
instructions.
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11.
Grease Filters.
12.
Cooktop Light.
13.
Hood Controls:
Fan Switch. Pressonce for high
and twice for low speed. Press
again for off.
Lamp Switch. Push and release
for light.
14. Cooking Chart. Quick refer-
ence Codes for many fre-
quently prepared foods.
15. Model and Serial Numbers.
Features of Your Touch Controi Panei
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It's
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your microwave oven, you have the option of using
your QUICK SET control for quick and easy conven-
ience cooking. Or you may make your own programs
to suit your individualized cooking style.
DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or temperature
during cooking functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.
TIME COOK. Microwave for a preset amount of time
using automatic Power Level 10 (or change power
level after entering cooking time. See page 11.)
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"EE EE" Appears On Display:
= When using TEMP COOK/HOLD function, vou
have entered a temperature less than 90°
th_n l.O.q°
• When setting CLOCK, you have not entered a
clock time_
=.-When using QUICK SET, you have not entered a
valid Code. Code must be 2 or 3 digits.
DEFROST. Gentle, generally uniform thawing at
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after entering defrosting time. (See page 10.)
TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe to
cook by using a preset temperature. Once oven
reaches preset temperature, it switches to HOLD set-
ting and maintains that temperature unti! you touch
the CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 12.)
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 delay timer before
time or temperature cooking. (See page 13.)
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
0 and 1:30 will appear in display. Touch START pad.
To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.
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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.
LIGHT
OB" Appears On Display:
- _zrobe nas been forgotten when AUTO ROAST or
_'MP COOK/HOLD functions are being used.
• 'qJ_be is not securely seated in oven wa!!
receptacle.
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QUICK SET CONTROL, Use this pad as a short-cut
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..... _uruHLunngcouKmg time and power level.
(See page 14.)
AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch this pad, and
desired number pad for Code to slow-cook or tem-
perature cook meat with automatic preset program.
(See page 8.)
NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking,
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Level and QUICK SET codes.
CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the oven
and erases _11 e_t÷in_e /_vz,_ + 1;_ _,#- ,4_,,',
START. After all selections are made, touch this pad
J to start oven.
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE. Cooking appliances
installed under the oven might, 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 vent
fan is designed to automaticaiiy turn on at low speed
if excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen,
the fan cannot be manually turned off; it wil! automat-
ically turn off when the internal parts have cooled.
The fan may stay on up to approximately 30 minutes
,=,_ u_erange anu microwave oven controis have
been turned off.
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Automatic Roasting
See Auto Roast Chart on page 9.
Auto Roast usesthe temperature
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temperature. Unlike Temp Cook/
Hold, which uses a single power
level,Auto Roast is designed to use
up to 3 power settings which auto-
matically switch during roasting, for
even and tender cooking results
without overcooking.
HANDLE CABLE
SENSOR
Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
t_oas[ea unu_ specified internal
tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the Cookbook
which comes with your oven. Com-
plete information on preparing
Cookbook.
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How to Prepare Roasts
for Auto Roasting
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Place tender beef roasts on trivet in
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from the front horizontally into
center meaty area not touching
bone or fat. Cover with wax paper.
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Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
r]u trivet. _UU 72 uup to {U_:St
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see Cook-
book.) Insert probe into center
meaty area.
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How to Auto Roast
Beef to Medium
Step 1: Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.
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Touch number pad 3. "START"
flashes. Touch START.
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Step 2: Display shows internal food
temperature counting up.
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perature, automatically switching to
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lower power as meat's temperature
rises. This helps prevent toughening
or overcooking.
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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 4: After temperature is
reached, oven switches to HOLD
for I hr., then shuts off. Hold pre-
vents overcooking while keeping
meat warm.
Step 5: Display will show "End".
Step 6: Open door or touch
CLEAR/OFF pad.
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