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800.626,2000
ReadthisIkmokcarefully.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
The GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
write to:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedOven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimead money.
Beforeyourequestservice.. .
checktheProblemSolveron
page14.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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microwaveovenis600watts.
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CookingbyTime . . . . . . . . . . ...8
CookingbyTemperature. . . . ...9
Defrosting. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..lO
Minute/SecondTimer. . . . . . ...11
CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . ...12
GroundingInstructions . . . . ...13
UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...13
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before
usingthis
appliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
foyowing:’ ,
* Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
* Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
e Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
WARNING-To reduce
ConsumerServices.. . . . . . . ...15
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .BackCover
therisk ofburns, electricshock,
fire, injuryto personsQr,expos-
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@Allrecipesutilizehighpower
unlessotherwiseindicated.
* WholepouRryandroastsmay
requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.SeeCookbookfor
specificinstructions.
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduse asdescribedinthis
manual.
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* Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith
recipesthatcanbestirred.
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grounded. Connect,onlyto “ ‘
properly groundedoutlet. See
‘ “GROUNDING INS’TRUC-
T~QNS”foundonpage 13. ~
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onlyinaccordancewiththe
providd installationinstructions.
@Be certainto@ace the front
surface of the doorthree
inches& m’orebackfrom the
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appliancein normalusage.
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6 Donotcover or blockany
openingson the appliance.
~ Do notuse outdoors.
~ Do not immersepowercord or
plugin water.
@Keeppowercord awayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
~ Do not let powercord hang
overedge oftableor counter..
~ Do notoperatethis appliance
if it has a damagedpowercord
or plug, if itis not working
properly, or if it is has been
damagedor dropped.
~ Seedoor surfacecleaning
instructionson page 12.
@This applianceshouldbe serv-
iced only byqualified service
personnel. Contactnearest
authorizedservice facilityfor
examination,repair or
adjustment.
8 As with anyappliance,close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
~ To reduce the risk of firein
the ovencavity:
– Do notovercookfood.
Carefi_dlyattendapplianceif
paper, plastic or other combus-
tiblematerials are placed inside
the ovento facilitatecooking.
—Removewire twist-tiesfrom
paper or plasticbagsbefore
placing bag in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
ovento dry newspapers.
—I%pertowelsand napkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscan containmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonor nylonfilamentsshould
be avoided,as theymayalso
ignite.
—Donot operatetheoven
whileemptyto avoiddamage
to theovenandthe dangerof
fire. If byaccidentthe oven
shouldrun empty a minuteor
two, no harm is done. However,
try to avoidoperatingthe oven
empty at all times-it saves
energy andprolongslifeof
the oven.
—Donot pop popcornin your
microwaveovenunlessin a
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessory or unlessyouuse
popcorn labeledfor use in
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed, turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthe powercord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuse or
circuitbreaker panel.
e Someproductssuch as whole
eggsand sealed containers-for
example,closed glassjars—may
explodeand should notbe heated
in this oven.
@Avoidheating baby food in _
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
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lids; especiallymeat and egg
mixtures.
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~ Don’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. 13venif thecontainer is
opened, pressure can buildup.
This can causethe containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
~ Use metalonly as directedin
Cookbook. Metalstrips as used
on meat roasts are helpfi.dwhen
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe cooked
in metaltrays providingthe
metalfoilcoversare removed.
However,when using metal in
microwaveoven,keep metal
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at least l-inch awayfrom sides
of oven.
@Cookingutensilsmay
become hot because of heat
transferred from theheated food. S-
This is especiallytrue if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top
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and handles ofthe utensil.
Potholdersmaybe neededto
handlethe utensil.
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~ Sometimes,the cookingtray
can becometoo hot to touch.
Becareful handlingthe cooking
trayduring and after cooking.
~ Thermometer—Donotuse
anythermometer in foodyou
are microwavingunlessthat
thermometer is designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
@Ilernove the temperature
probefromthe ovenwhennot
using it to cook with. If you
leavethe probe insidetheoven
without insertingit in foodor
liquid, and turn on microwave
energy,it can create electrical
arcing in the ovenand darnage
ovenwalls.
~ Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very useful, but
shouldbe used carefully.Even
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microwaveplasticmaynotbe
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as tolerant ofovercooking
conditionsas are glassor
ceramic materials and may
softenor char if subjectedto
short periods of overcooking.In
longer exposuresto overcooking,
the food and utensilscould
ignite. For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonly and use
them in strictcompliancewith
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do notpermit
children to use plastic utensils
without completesupervision.
o When cookingporkfollow
our directionsexactlyandalways
cook the meat toat least 170°.
This assures that, in theremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
present in the meat, itwillbe
killedand meatwillbe safe
to eat.
e Boilingeggs (in’andoutof
shell)is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolkand
maycause itto burst, resulting
in injury.
~ Foodswith unbrokenouter
%kin>?such as potatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chickenliversandother
giblets,and eggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbe piercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
o ‘gBoilable’?cookingpouches
and tightly closedplasticbags
shouldbe slit,pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcould burst
during or immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also, plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partially uncoveredbecausethey
forma tightseal. When cooking
with containerstightlycovered
with plasticwrap, removecover-
ing carefilly and direct steam
awayfrom handsand face.
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1.Door Handle.Squeezeandpull
doorhandletoopendoor.Door
mustbelatchedbeforeovenwill
operate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ChokeDoorSeal.
4. DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
5. OvenInteriorLightturnson
7. TouchControBPaneland
whenthedoorisopenedandwhen
Dispiay.Seenextpagefor
theovenisoperating.
instructions.
6. StirrerCover.Protectsthe
8. CookingTrayRetainers.
microwaveenergydistributing
antenna.Donotremovethiscover.
9. ReinovableGlassCooking
Youwilldamagetheoven.
Tray.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
10.TemperatureProbe.
11.ModelandSerialNumbers.
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Display.Displaystimeofdayand
timecountingdownduringcooking
functions(orpowerlevelwhen
PowerLevelpadistouched).
6.PowerLevel.Touchthedesired
padifyouwanttochangefrom
automaticPowerLevelHIfor
cookingor PowerLevelLOfor
defrosting.
TheTouchControll%nel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
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1.TimeCook.Microwavesusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
2. Defrost.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomaticPower
LevelLO,(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage10.)
7.NumberRids.Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofdayorPowerLevel.
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8.Clear/Off. Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
3.TempCook.Usethetempera-
tureprobetocookbyusingapreset
temperature.Whenfoodreaches
80~ovenshowstemperatureuntil
presettemperatureisreachedand
thenturnsoff.
9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartoven.
4. Min/SecTimer.Thisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
functionsaseitherakitchentimer,
asa holdingperiodafterdefrostor
asadelaytimerbeforetime
cooking.(Seepage11.)
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5.(Hock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,if timeis 1:30,touch
numberpads 1,3, andOand1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad.Toresetor change
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIisrecommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsb~ow.
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Step1:Filla cup2Afullofwater
and-add1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOK.
Displayshows:0andHI. TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevel-Hiis
automaticallyset.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch
1,2 andOforaminuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHI aredisplayed.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.
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Step4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.
Step6: Openthedoor.
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
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endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,if necessary.
Q. WhathappensifIaccident-
allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,it isnot
recommended.
Q. CanI interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe _
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremaini~gontimer.
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Internaltemperatureisthebesttest
ofdonenessformanyfoods.
TEMPCOOKtakestheguesswork
outofcookingbecausetheoven
shutsoffautomaticallywhenthe
foodisdone.
HANDLE
CABLE
SENSOR
TheTemperatureProbeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusingTEMP
COOK.Toutilizeyourprobe
properly,followdirectionsbelow.
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Placetenderbeefroastsontrivetin
microwave-safedish.Insertprobe
fromthefronthorizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.
Poultry,porkor hamroastsneedno
trivet.Add%cupwaterto roast
dish,coverwithplasticwrap.Insert
probeintocentermeatyarea.
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
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Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.
Step2: TouchTEMPCOOK.The
displaypanelshows OandHI, and
TEMPCOOKflashes.
Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125°125
and TEMPCOOKflashes.
Step4: TouchMEDIUMPower
Level pad.TheMEDshowson
display andTEMPCOOKflashes.
Step5:TouchSTART.Ifinternal
temperatureoftheroastislessthan
80~–80°willbedisplayed,or if
temperatureis80°or above,display
showstemperaturecountingup.
Step6:When125”isreached,the
ovenwillsound.“Hold”and
TEMPshowondisplayfor60rein-
utesandovenautomaticallyholds
TEMP.TouchCLEAR/OFFto
stoptheHold. Removeprobeand
foodfromoven.
Cmkillg Ilps
~ Usea lowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
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* Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ingprobe.Probemaybreakoffif
usedinfrozenfoods.’
* Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
Q. AfterIfollowedthesteps
andtouchedtheSTARTpad,
66EEEE37flashedinthedisplay
andasignalsounded.What%
wrong?
A. “EE EE”flashesifyousetthe
temperatureeitherbelow90°or
above199°.Theoventellsyou,by
flashingof“EE EE,” whatincor-
rectentrywasmade.Tore-enter,
touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin
again.
Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.
Q. Whydid‘gProb3’flashon
thedisplayafterItouchedthe
STARTpad?
A. “Prob”willflashifyoudon’t
seatthe-cableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacle
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Q.CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenifit%notinsertedinfood?
A.- No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q. CanITempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A. Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
‘placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven
TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
o PowerLevelLOisautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
~ SeeyourCookbookfordefrosting
help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.-
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,~he-ovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically
shuts
Off.
Step5:Turnpaclmgeover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step,6:Opendoor,removepackage
andseparatechopstofinish
defrosting.
Defiw$thlgTips
c Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Displayreads:0andPowerLevel
LOisautomaticallysetintheoven
butdoesnotappearondisplay.
TIMEDEF.flashes.
● Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenup-orseparated
partofthewaythroughthe
Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEF.and8:00are
displayed.Ifyouwishtochange
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
o
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldalifoodsbecomplete-
lythawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbecom-
pletelythawedbeforecooking.For
example,fishcookssoquicklyitis
bettertobegincookingwhileit is
stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Can,Iopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat _
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
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resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTARTpad.Theoven
beginsoperatingiftimeislefi
o
on-timer:If not~resettimer.
Q. HowdoI determinethe
amountoftimeneededfor
defrostingfoods?
A. Defrostaccordingtodefrost
defrostingtime. -
chartfoundinyourc~okbook.
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micr~waveovek therearenoextra
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@,Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast 1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
~ CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
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HewtoLkiw‘theMhute/secoBldmer
TheMIN/SEC‘HMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
e Itoperatesasa minutetimer.
@Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOWto mme a 3-MBlute
Phone cm
L TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andTIME
flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3 minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals
anddisplayshowstimeofday.
Rw- a HOLD
me
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.A HOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.
Tosettheoventodelaycookingup
to99 minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime.Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
How to Defrost, Hold and
Time cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor15minutes,
holdfor 10minutesandthenTime
Cook,for25minutes.Here’showto
doit:
Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime:15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel
LObutcanbechangedbytouching
thedesiredpowerlevelpad.)
Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.:0
appearsondisplayandTIME
flashes.
Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
display.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andHI, and
TIMECOOKflashes.
Step%Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcooking
time.25:00appearsondisplay.
Step8:TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
iimction.Whilecooking,youmay
touchappropriatepadtorecall
timesyouset.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End”.
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Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrost-
ingwillalwayscomefirst,then
hold,andthenthecooking
function.
Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NOl?E:Letfoodsremainat room
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. I programmedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrost4 minutes,holdfor
2 minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.Inthiscase,theoven
woulddefrostfor6 minutesand
holdfor2 minutesandignoreyour
firstdefrostinstruction.
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YournewMicrowaveOvenisa
valuableappliance.Protectit
frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:
@ Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@ Don’tusesharp-edged
utenstiswithyouroven.Theinside
andoutsideovenwallscanbe
scratched.Thecontrolpanelcan
bedamaged.
@
l)on%removethecoverover
theantema atthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage6).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
HowtoaeantheInside
Walls,floorandplasticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexceptin
thefood,orsometimesintheuten-
sils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwall.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
\
oven
Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadampcloth
toremoveallsoil.DONOI’USE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEAN-
INGPOWDERSORSTEELAND
PLASTICPADS.THEYWILL
MARTHESURFACE.
RemovableGlassCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefhllyinwarm,”
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
SpecialnotewhenusingBrown3N
SearDish:Ifgreaseispresent,high
heatgeneratedonbottomofa
Brown‘NSeardishmaycausethe
greasetoburnontotheoventray.
Thismayberemoved-witha
cieansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanser,rinseanddry
thoroughly,followinginstructions
oncan.Do‘notuseBarKeepers
Friend@Cleanseronthepaintedsur-
facessuchasthewalls.Itmay
scratchthepaint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
Howb (%x-mtheo~tside
e
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Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
o
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome .
trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlI%nei.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
SOft cloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.
OvenLampReplacement
First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichholdcover
e
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.
Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.Plug
intheoven.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thi~applianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
W~~ll?+lG --I.Proper
use ofthe groundingplugcan
result
in a risk ofelectricshock.
Fig. 1
BEFOREUSE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Donotunderany circums-
tance cut or removethe
third (ground)prong fromthe
powercord.
.
Usagesituationswhere
appknce9spowercordwill
bediscomected
infrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe
useof.aULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
I
TEMPORARY METHOD
I
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADAI
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewallrecep-
taclecoverscrewdoesnotground
theapplianceunlessthecover
screwismetal,andnotinsulated,
andthewallreceptacleisgrounded
throughthehousewiring.You
shouldhavethecircuitcheckedby
a qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
thereceptacleisproperlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthisis
notdone,theadaptergroundter-
minalisverylikelyto breakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.
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Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill!
bedisconnectedfrequently.
Donotuseanadapterplugin
thesesituationsbecausediscon-
nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha three-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
useof’Extensioncads
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.If you
douse anextensioncordwith
yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior
lightmayflickerandtheblower
soundmayvarywhenovenisin”use.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeraswell.
Tosavetimeandmoney—
beforeyourequestservice,
checktheProblemSolver
Ifyouhaveaproblem,it maybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesuggested
recommendations.
AllthesethingsarenormalonyourMicrowaveOven:
● Steamor vaporescapingfrom
@Dullthumpingsoundwhile
aroundthedoor.
operatingatpowerlevelsother
@
~ Lightreflectionarounddooror
thanhigh.
outercase.
e SomeTV-Radiointerference
~ Dimmingovenlightandchange
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
operatingatpowerlevelsother
interferencecausedbyothersmall
thenhigh.
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
OVENWILLN(YI’COMEON ~
A fuseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseorresetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenis fullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
CONTROLPANEL
Doornotsecurelyclosed.
LIGHTED,YETOVEN
WILLNOI’START
STARTmustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAR/OFFnottouchedto
cancelit.
MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK.
CLEAR/OFFwastouchedaccidentally.Resetcookingprogramandtouch
START.
Makesureyouhaveenteredadesiredfinishedtemperatureaftertouching
TEMPCOOK.
FOODSAREEITHER
Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
OVERCOOKEDOR
or amountoffoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcooking
UNDERCOOKED
timeforcompletion.
IncorrectPowerLevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPower
Levelor changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions.CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreased
whencookingmorethanonefooditem.
ProbenotinsertedproperlyintofoodwhenusingTempCookIimction.
“EEEE” APPEARS
WhenusingTempCook,a temperaturelessthan 90°ormorethan 199°
ONDISPLAY
hasbeenentered.
WhenusingClock,youhavenotentereda validclocktime.
‘Prob” APPEARS
Probehasbeenforgottenornotseatedproperlyinovenwallwhenusing
ONDISPLAY
TempCookfunction.
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wantyour appliancesto giveyou many yearsof dependableservice.
Our ConsumerServicesare designedwithyour needsand wantsin mind.
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Beforeyournewapplianceleftthe factory,it went
y
Andyouhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou. Seethe
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throughrigorousteststo detectmanufacturingdefects.
warrantyon the backpageof thisbookfordetails.
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Convenient Service
Whetheryourapplianceisinor out of warranty,you’re
just a phonecallawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycallour Hotpoint serviceorganization. Lookin
the Whiteor YellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,GENERAL
ELECTRIC-HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
Servicecannormallybescheduledat yourconvenience
and thetechniciandrivesa fully-stockedparts service
truck sothat, inmostcases,the repair canbecompleted
inonevisit.
We’reproudof our serviceandwant youto bepleased,
but if for somereasonyouarenot happywiththe service
youreceive,hereare threestepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contact thepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouare not pleased.Inmostcases,this will
solvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouare stillnot pleasedwriteall thedetails
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:
.MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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ServiceContracts
~ortrouble-free
servicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
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Ifyou preferto budgetyourrepair expenditures ~
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Servicecontractslet youpaytoday’spricesfor
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem, Hotpoint ‘~ZJ==:’’’’=”:=:=~
servicea month, a year,or severalyearsfrom
offersservicecontractsforvaryinglengthsof ;
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now.And, you’llreceiveservicefromHotpoint
timeon all Hotpoint majorappliances.Witha j ~:wi~!~~:~~
trained servicetechniciansusingonlygenuine
contract, we’llkeepyourappliancein good
‘;~m$~?m,,;:.
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Hotpoint parts. If youhaveanyquestionsabout
operatingconditionduringthe contract period
ServiceContracts, call TOLL-FREE
at no additionalcharge.
800.626.2224.(InKentucky,call 800.292.2057.)
TM Quick Fix” System
Youcansavemoneyandtime
bydoingityourself.
For do-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer to fix
Hotpoint major appliancesthemselves. ..
Hotpoint offersan industryfirst, the Quick
Fix”System.
A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepairmanuals
for refrigerators,most non-microwaveelectric
ranges,dishwashers,and standardand large
capacitywashersand dryers,plusspeciah’y
packagedreplacementparts, and technicalhelp
witha tollfree 800number.
HdpFor YouByPhone
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Shouldyouneedhelpin theselectionand
purchaseof newappliances,or havequestions
about the operationof the Hotpoint appliances
Younowown—orhaveanyother questions
~bout Hotpoint consumer-product~or services, -~
The GE AnswerCent&’
youare onlya TOLL FREEcallaway.
800.626.2000
TheGE AnswerCenterTMconsumer
information serviceisopen24hoursa day,
sevendaysa week.
Our staff of expertsstands readyto assistyou
anytime.
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YOURHOTPOINTMICROWAVEOVEN~
WARRANTY
ModelF?E86
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT!s COVERED
LIMITED ONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone yearfrom dateof original
Purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge, partsand service!aborto
,4,’
‘-”repair or replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe secondthrough fifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,free of charge,a
replacementmagnetrontube if
the magnetrontube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for service laborcharges.
This warranty isextendedto the
original purchaser and anysucceed-
ing ownerfor productspurchased
for ordinary homeuse inthe 48
mainland states,Alaska, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized CustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
Foreach ofthe abovewarranties:
Toavoid anytrip charges,you must
takethe microwaveovento a
Hotpoint FactoryServiceCenteror
a Hotpoint CustomerCare”
Servicer and pick it up following
service. In-homeservice is also
available, but you must payforthe
servicetechnician’stravel coststo
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your home.
~~A~ IS ~0~ ~0~~~~~ * [mProPerinstallation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact yourdealer or installer.You
are responsiblefor providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
@Replacement of housefuses or
resetting ofcircuit breakers.
c Failureof the product if it is used for
other than its intended purpose or
usedcommercially. -
. Damageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS NOTRESPON-
SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your Iegai rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General,
Warrantor: General Electric Comipany
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,contact:
Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
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