GE RK961G Installation instructions

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Features p6
Microwave
AUTOROASTfeature p8
Microwave
DELAYSTARTfeature pll
Microwave
QUICK
SETfeature p14
Howtooperatethe
self-cleaningloweroven p23
Questions?
UsetheProblemSolver D28
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Read this book carefully.
Itwillhelp youoperateandmaintain
yournewCookingCenterproperly.
Keepit handyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write: (include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
WritedOm the nmdel and
serial nwmbers.
Youll find them on alabel on the
front of the lower oven behind the
door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Cooking Center. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Use these numbers in any corres-
pondence or service calls con-
cerning your Cooking Center.
IThe electric output of this
microwave oven is 625 Watts.
Be sum! yourovenis registered.
It is important that we, the manu-
facturer, know the location of your
Cooking Center should aneed
occur for adjustments.
Yoursupplier 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
mustbe registered.Pleasebe cer-
tain that it is.
Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Myou received adamaged
oven. . .
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Cooking
Center.
Save time and money.
Beforeyourequestservice,check
the ProblemSolveron page 28. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
WhenPower is Ccmnected
to the Oven
The panel displays four 8’sand all
of the oven functions on the lower
portion. After 15seconds, all lights
disappear and “PF” appears in the
upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/
OFF pad and oven is ready for use
and the clock can be set.
If power is disrupted at any time,
the above sequence reoccurs, and
you must reset CLOCK after
touching CLEAR/ OFF.
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this
oven with the door open sinceopen
door o~eration can result in harmful
expostire 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 impor-
tant that the oven door close prop-
erly and that there is no damage to
the:
‘(l) door (bent),
(2) hingesand latches (broken or
,, loosened), ‘~
(3) door sealsand sealingsurfaces.
(d) The Oven $ficm!dNot be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
@Make sure all utensilsused in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specifictest
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils.
@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.
Check-your Cookbook for specific
instructions.
@Some foods such as unshelled ~-
eggsand hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
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IMPORTANT
SafetyInstructions ..........3-5
FeaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...6
TouchControlPanel . . . . . . . . ...7
AutomaticRoasting&
Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8.9
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
DelayStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
TempCook/Hold ............l2
Minute/SecondTlmer . . . . . . ...13
QUICKSETControl .........14
QUICK SET ControlGuide ....15
SafetyInstructions ..........3-5
Features ....................6
Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
OvenLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l7
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ven Shelves ...............17
inuteTimer, Clock,
AutomaticOvenTimer ......17
acing ....................18
Baking Chart ...............l9
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2O
Broiling ...................2O
RoastingChart . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2l
BroilingChart ..............22
Self-Clean Operation . . . . . . ...23
BeforeUsing Your
Cooking Center ............2
Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...5
Model &SerialNumber
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
CareofYourCooking Center. ..24
LampReplacement . . . . . . . ...24
Oven VentDuct .............25
OvenThermostat
Adjustment ...............25
Cleaning Chart ..............26
&neProblemSolver . . . . ...28.29
~lr YOuNeedService . . , . . . , , , ,31
arranty ...........BackCover
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS -.
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Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthis appliance. —
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When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
following:
WARNING—Toredu~ the risk
of bums, electricshock,fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy
69Usethis applianceonlyfor its
intendeduseas describedin this
manual.
ISDo notleavechildrenalone-
childrenshould not be leftalone
or unattended in area where
applianceisin use.Theyshould
neverbe allowedto sit or stand on
any part of the appliance.
@CAUTION:DO NOTSTORE
ITEMSOFINTERESTIX)
CHILDRENIN CABINETS
ABOVEAN OVEN-
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
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~Be sure your applianceis prop- THEOVENTOREACHITEMS
erlyinstalledand grounded by aCOULDBE SERIOUSLY ~--
qualiiledtechnicianin accordance INJURED.
with the providedinstallation @Wearproperclothing.Loose ~.
instructions. fittingor hanghg garmentsshould ~.
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oThis appliancemust be con-. neverbe’worn whileusing the” =
netted to agrounded, metallic, ,appliance.Flammablematerial -=.
permanent wiringsystem,or an’ cod,d be ignitedif brought in con- =
equipmentgroundingconductor tact with hot heatingelementsand a$#lf-
should be run.with the circuit may causeseverebprni.
conductorsand connectedto the *“Use&ly drypotholders-
equipmentgroundingterminal or moist or @amppotholders on hot “- ~
lead on the appliance. surfacesmay resultin bums from
QThis appliand shouldbe ser- steam. Do not let “potholders --
vicedonlyby qua~led serviceper- touch hot heating,elements.Do “‘“
so~el. Contact nearestauthorized not useatowel or other bulky
servicefacilityfor examination, cloth.’ ‘f ~ ~
repair or adjustment. @Neveruseyoti app@ncefor
@Beforeperformingany warmihgor,~eatingtheroom. ,,
service,DISCONNECT THE @,Do notstoreflammablemate-
OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT rids in theoven.
THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRI- @Keep h~”od,and-greasefiiters
BUTION PANEL BYRE- .
MOVING THE FUSE OR cleanto rna@@i good venting 1-
“and to avoi,dgreasefires. ~,
SWITCHING OFF THE (XR- ,.
CUIT,BREAKER. ~..D6-notletcookinggreaseor I_
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otherflammablematerialsaccu- =-
sbo not coveror blockany mulafeinthe ovenornearit. =.
openingson the appliance. @Dp motusewateron grease —
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sDo’not use outdoors. fires. Flametinoveticanbesmoth- .Z‘
@Do not operate this appliance eredby completelyclosingdoor =
ifit is not working properly, or if andtouchingCLEAR/OFF. F?
it has been damaged or dropped. “., ~~efi cQo~g pork follow OW -
@As with any appliance,close directionsexactlyand alwayscook =;-
supervisionis necessary‘whenused the meat to at least 170°.This ._
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~Donl allowanyoneto climb, bilitythat trichina maybe present =,_
standor hangon the door.They inthe meat, it willbe killedand ~
coulddamagethe oven. meat willbe safeto eat. —“—
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INmORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(co~tinued)
@Do nottouchheatingelements
or interior surfaceofoven.These
surfacesmaybehotenoughtoburn
eventhoughtheyaredarkincolor.
Duringandafteruse,donottouch,
or letclothingorotherflammable
materialscontactanyinteriorarea
oftheoven;allowsufilcienttime
forcooling,first.
Otherpotentiallyhotsurfaces
includetheoven.ventopenings
andsurfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoorand
theedgesofthedoorwindow.
Remember:The inside surfaceof
the ovenmaybe hot when the door
is opened.
Microwaveoven:
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Read and followthe specific
“PRECAUTIONS ~AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE ’10
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” foundon page2.
@Toreduce the risk of fire in the
ovencavity:
–Do not overcookfood. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materialsare
placed inside the ovento facilitate
cooking.
—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bagsbeforeplacing
bag in oven.
—Donot use your microwaveoven
to dry newspapers.
—Papertowels,napkins and wax
paper. Recycledpaperproductscan
containmetalfleckswhichmay
causearcingorignite.Paper
productscontaining
nylonor nylon
filaments should be avoided,as
they may also ignite.
—Donot pop popcorn inyour
microwaveovenunless in aspecial
microwavepopcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwaveovens.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptyto avoiddamageto the
ovenand the danger offire. If by
accidenttheovenshouldrunempty
aminuteortwo,noharmisdone.
However,trytoavoidoperatingthe
ovenemptyataIltimes—itsaves
energyandprolongslifeofthe
oven.
–If materialsinsidetheovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectthepower
cord,orshutoffpoweratthefhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@$omeproductssuchas whole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbe heatedin
thisoven.
@Aroidheatingbaby foodin
glassjars, evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage24.
@Don>tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrowneckedbottles
(especiallycarbonatedbeverages).
Evenifthecontaineris opened,
pressurecanbufidup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyas directed in
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meat,roastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowavedin
foiltrayslessthan3/4’!high.When
usingmetalinmicrowaveoven,
keepmetal (exceptfor DOUBLE
DUTYTMshelf)at Ieast 1inch
awayfromsidesofoven.
@Cookingutensilsmay become
hot becauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
@Sometimes9the ovenfloor
can becometoohotto touch. Be
carefidtouchingthefloorduring
and after cooking.
@Foodscookedin liquids (such
as pasta)may tendto boil over o
more rapidly than foods containing
lessmoisture. Shouldthis occur, e
refertopage 24 for instructions on
howto clean the inside of the oven.
s1)0not USeathermometer in
foodyou are microwavingunless
thatthermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwaveoven.
@Removethe temperature
probefrom the ovenwhen not
usingit to cookwith.Ifyouleave
theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit infoodor liquid,and
turnonmicrowaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcingintheoven
anddamageovenwalls.
@Boilingeggsisnot
recommendedin amicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildupinside
eggyolkandmaycauseittoburst,
resultingininjury.
@Foodswith unbroken
outer “skin” suchaspotatoes,
sausages,tomatoes,apples, e
chickenliversandothergiblets,
andeggyolks(seeprevious e
caution) should be pierced to allow
steamto escape during cooking.
I@PlasticUtensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryusefi.d,butshould
beusedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenor charifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.Forthese
reasons:1)Usemicrowaveplastics
onlyandusethemin strict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
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s66Boi1able”cookingpouches
-and tightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedor ventedas
directedin Cookbook.If theyare
not, plastic could burst duringor
immediatelyafter cooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.Also,
plastic storagecontainers shouldbe
at leastpartially uncoveredbecause
theyform atightseal. When
cookingwith containers tightly
coveredwith plastic wrap, remove
coveringcarefully and direct steam
awayfi-omhands and face.
Microwavecooking
@Keepovenventducts
unobstructed. &––
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recommended andDO NOT
OVERCOOK.
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*Do not operate theovenwhile
empty.If by accidentthe oven
shouldrun empty aminuteor two,
no harm is done. However,try to
avoidoperating the ovenempty at
alltimes—savesenergy and also
ensures good long-termlifeof oven.
$SPlaceovenrackindesired
positionwhileoveniscool.Ifracks
mustbehandledwhenhot,donot
letpotholdercontactheatingunits
intheoven.
@Pullingoutshelftotheshelf
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.It isalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfromtouchinghot
surfacesofthedooror ovenwalls.
@Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven,followthe
manufacturer’sdirections.
@Donotuseyouroventodry
newspapers.If overheated,they
cancatchfire.
Conventional
OvenChoking
@SpontaneousboiIing-Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventbums
hornsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containertiomthemicrowaveoven.
@Useof theDOUBLEIWTJ?M
shelfaccessory.(Seeyour
~Cookbookforproperuse.)
@Preheat the ovenonly when
necessary. Most foodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
If you find preheating is necessary,
keep an eyeon the indicator light,
and put food in the ovenpromptly
after the light goesout.
@Alwaysturn ovenOFF before
removingfood.
@Don’topen the ovendoor any
more oftenthan necessary during
baking. If you do haveto open it,
close it as soon aspossible.
@Do notcleandoorgasket.The
door gasket is essential for agood
seal. Care should be taken notto
rub, damage or movethe gasket.
—Removethe shelffrom oven
~when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf @Be sure to wipe up excess
spillagebefore self-cleaning
operation.
@Donotuseovencleaners.No
commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protective coating ofany kind
shouldbe used in or around any
part ofthe oven.
@Clean only parts listedin this
Use and Care Book.
@Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,
removebroiler pan and’other
utensils.
@Listenfor fan—afannoise
shouldbeheardsometimeduring
thecleaningcycle.If not,callfor
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.
on floor of oven. Product damage
mayresult. @Cook complete ovenmeals
insteadofjust one fooditem.
Potatoes,other vegetables,and
somedesserts will cook together
with amain-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foodsthat cook atthe same
temperature in approximately
the same time.
—Usepotholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
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—Donot use microwave
browningdish on shelf. The shelf
couldoverheat. Use of shelfwith
AutomaticCooking feature is not
recommended. @Use residual heatin oven
whenever possibleto finish
cooking casseroles, ovenmeals,
etc. Also, add rolls or precooked
desserts to warm oven,using
residual heat to warm them.
Lmw3r‘own:
~Stand awayfrom the oven
whenopeningovendoor.The hot
air or steam whichescapescan
causeburns to hands, face
and/or eyes. SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
~Don’theat unopened
foodcontainersintheoven.
Pressurecouldbuildupandthe
_—_ containercouldburstcausingan
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Featuresof’Yow cooking center
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Door Handie. Pull to open
door. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.
InsideDoor Latches.
Windowwith Metal Shield.
Allows cooking to be viewed
while keeping microwaves
confined in oven.
Light.
Plastic Antenna Cover.
Protects the antenna which
distributes microwave energy
into the oven.
OvenVent.
OvenFloor.
NIICROTHERMOMETER’M
temperatureprobe.
Receptaclefor Temperature
Probe.
DOUBLE-DUTY” shelf. Lets
you microwave several foods at
once. Do not use shelf without
plastic spacers in place as
shown. (See Safety Instructions
for special instructions.) When
this shelf is not in use, please
remove from the oven.
Readout Display and Touch
ControlPads.
Cooking Chart.Quick refer-
ence for”Codesfor many fre-
quently prepared foods.
Coohg complete Remkder
(For all AUTO ROAST codes
except Code 6, TIME COOK,
TEMP’COOK,DEFROST and
QUICKSET cycles:)
To remind you that you have food
in the oven, the oven will beep once
aminute until you either open the
door or touch the CLEARI OFF
pad.
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22.
Oven Set (Clean)Knob.
Oven“ON”Light.
OvenTemp(Clean)Knob.
Oven CyclingLight.
Automatic OvenTimer,Clock,
Minute Timer.
Oven Timer(Clean)Dial.
Latch ReleaseButton.
Latch.
Self-CleaningOvenClean
Light.
Lock Light.
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24.
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26.
27.
28.
29a
30.
31.
’32*
Model and SerialNumbers-
located at right side of lower
oven frame.
Shelf Support.
OvenShelves.
OvenFrame.
Door Gasket.
Window.
Door Liner.
BroilerPan and Rack.
OvenLightSwitch-Door.
OvenVent.
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FeaturesofYomTouchcontrol Panei
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8.
DISPLAY. Displays time of
day, time or temperature dur-
ing cooking functions, power
levelbeing used, cooking mode
and instructions.
POWER LEVEL.Touchthis
pad beforeenteringanother
powerlevelnumberifyouwant
to changefrom automatic
PowerLevel10(HIGH)for
cookingor PowerLevel3
(LOW)for defrosting.
START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touch this pad to start
oven.
CLEAR/OFF. Whentouched,
it shutsoffthe ovenand erases
allsettings(excepttimeof
day).
MIN/SEC TIMER.Thisfea-
ture usesno microwaveenergy.
It functionsas eitherakitchen
timer,as aholdingperiodafter
defrostor as adelaytimer
beforetimeor temperature
cooking.(Seepage13.)
CLOCK.Touchthispad to
entertime of day or checktime
ofday whilemicrowaving.To
setclock,first touch CLOCK
pad and then entertimeofday.
For example,iftimeis 1:30,
touch numberpads 1,3,and O
and 1:30willappearin display.
“Start” willflashon display
directingyouto touch START
thus settingthe clock.Toreset
or changetime,simplyrepeat
aboveprocess.
NUMBERPADS. Touchthese
padsto entercooking,defrost-
ingtime,timeof day,tempera-
ture, Power Leveland QUICK
SET Codes.
DELAYSTART.AllowsYOU
to program your oven t$ begin
cooking at apreset time of
day—up to a12hour delay.
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QUICKSET CONTROL. Use 12.
this pad as ashort-cut method
for entering cooking time and
power level. (See page 14.)
AUTO ROAST. Insert Probe,
touch this pad, and desired 13.
number pad for Code to slow-
cook or temperature cook meat
with automatic preset program.
(See page 8.)
TIME COOK.Microwave for
apreset amount of time using
automatic Power Level 10
(or change power levelafter
entering cooking time. See
page 11.)
DEFROST. Gentle, generally
uniform thawing at automatic
Power Level3, (or change
power levelafter entering
defrosting time. See page 10.)
TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use
the temperature probe to cook
by using apreset tempera-
ture. Once oven reaches preset
temperature, it switchesto
HOLD setting and maintains
that temperature until you
touch the CL13AR/OFF pad.
(See page 12.)
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AutomaticRoasting
See Auto Roast Charton page9.
Auto Roast usesthe temperature
probeto cook to the desiredserving
temperature.UnlikeTempCook/
Hold, whichusesasinglepower
level, Auto Roastis designedto use
upto 3powersettingswhichauto-
maticallyswitchduringroasting,
for evenand tendercookingresults
withoutovercooking.
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Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specifiedinternal
temperatures are reached. Less
tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the Cookbook
which comes with your oven. Com-
plete information on preparing
roasts for microwaving is in your
Cookbook.
How toPrepareRoasts
for Auto Roasting
Place tender beef roasts on trivet in
microwave-safe dish. Insert probe
from the front horizontally into
center meaty area not touching
bone or fat. Cover with wax paper.
Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
no trivet. Add %cup water to roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see Cook-
book.) 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.
HOWto Auto ~oast
Beefto Nledium
Step 1:Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.
Display flashes ENTER CODE.
Touch number pad 3. “START”
flashes. Touch START.
Step 2: Display showsinternal food
temperature counting up.
Step 3: Ovenmonitors internal
temperature, automatically
switching to lower power as meat’s
temperature rises. This helps pre-
vent toughening or overcooking.
Step 4:After temperature is
reached, oven switchesto HOLD
for 1hr., then shuts off. Hold pre-
vents overcooking while keeping
meat warm.
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Step 5: Display willshow “End”. ;
Step 6:Open door or touch ..
CLEARI OFF pad.
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AutoRoast Chati
Final Approx.‘rime
Food Code Temp (Min.perlb.)
TenderRoast
Rare 2125° 12-14
Medium 3140’ 14-16
Well 417(P 17-18
Meatloaf 417CP 15-20
(loaforround)
Pork
LoinRoast 417@ 18-20
PrecookedHam 1115” 11-14
Ponltry
WholeChicken 519(P 13-15
(3lb.)
WholeTurkey 519V 13-15
(Up to 12Ibs.)
Insertprobeintomeatiestareaofinnerth$h frombel;:;d andpar;le~;oleg.)
TurkeyBreast
Insertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarea.)
*Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving,
Quf3s~io~2s
and Amswers
Q.why wasn’tmy roastfully
cooked eventhoughthe tempera-
tureon the displaywas correctand
Auto Roast wascompleted.
A. The temperature probe must be
properly inserted when you Auto
Roast. Check your Cookbook to
seewhat you might have done
erong.
Q. Do some types of trivetswork
etterthan others?
A. Yes.Flat glass trivets generally
provide more browning to the
bottom of meats than plastic
trivets. Also, ceramic ridge-
bottomed roasting dishes usually
work well. Plastic trivets may
require meat to be turned over
more often than glasstrivets do
because the grid design and legslet
the bottom of the meat stay cooler
than glass trivets do.
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Q. WhenI’mcooking withAuto
Roast, why doesn’tmy roastcon-
tinueto cook duringthe holding
time?
A. When your food reaches fin-
ished temperature, the oven auto-
matically switchesto alower power
level.The even temperature that’s
maintained in the food during this
holding period keeps it warm
without overcooking.
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Automatic
Simmer
(Auto Roast Code6)
Here’show to AutomaticSimmera
fewpopular foods. Seeyour Cook-
book for more cookingcharts, recipes
and techniques.
Set Auto Simmerlikeyou do Auto
Roast excepttouch number pad 6.
START flashes.TouchSTART and
displayshowstemperatureuntilfood
reaches 180’.
Ovenswitchesto HOLD when food’s
internaltemperature reaches 18(P
and maintainsthat temperature until
food isdone. If stirringisrecom-
mended,you can resetthe oven by
retouchingSTART. Touch CLEAR/
OFF when cookingisfinished.
Automatic SimmerChart
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Food Time/Hrs.
Beef
PotRoast* 6-8
Stew 6-8
Chili 11-13
Chicken*
Stewing 11-12
Broiler/Frver 4-6
Hamor Pork
Roast I4-6
soup
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Defrosting
The Defrostsettingis designedfor
eventhawingnecessaryfor large
amountsof food andis one of the
most importantadvantagesof a
microwaveoven.
epower Level3is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
eSee your Cookbook for
defrosting help.
When the oven completes defrost-
ing, it automatically shuts off. It
wfilthen display “End” and beep
once aminute until you either open
“thedoor or touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost functions, defrost frozen
pork chops using the following
Step 4:Touch START. Time counts
down on display. When cycleis
completed, the oven signalsand
automatically shuts off.
Step 5:Turnpackageover,close
doorand repeatSteps2, 3and 4.
Step 6:When oven signalsand
shuts off, display willshow “End”.
Step 7:Open door or touch
CLEAR/ OFF pad. Remove
package and separate chops to
finish defrosting.
steps.
Step 1:Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and closedoor, DefrostingTips
eFoods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
eFor even defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the defrost-
ing time.
Step 2:Touch DEFROST. Display
reads :0and Power Level 3is auto-
matically set in the oven but does
not appear on display. ENTER
DEF. TIME flashes.
eHomemade clinners can be frozen
in shallow foil trays and heated for
later use. (Do not heat on DOUBLE
DUTYMshelf.) TV dinners can be
microwaved using wire shelf if
metal tray is returned to box before
placing on wire shelf. Select foods
which microwave well.
aPre-packaged frozen dinners can
be defrosted and microwaved.
eCheck your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
Questionsand Answers
Q. When1pressSTART,Ihem ae
d-ullthumpingnoise. Whatis it?
A. This sound is normal. It is let- e
ting you know the oven is using a
Power Levellower than HIGH.
Q. CanIDefrostsmallitemsin a
hurry?
A. Yes,but they willneed more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Levelafter entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7or 10.Power Level7cuts the
time about in Yz;Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately 1/3.
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
Q. CanIopen the door during
DEFROST to checkon the pro-
gressof my food?
A. Yes.Youmay open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, closethe door
and press START.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrostingtimes
in the Cookbookseemrightfor
my food?
A. Cookbook times are average. e
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in Yourfreezer. a
Set your o~en for the ~imeindicated
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. CanIselectaPower Levelother
than automaticPower Level3for
defrosting.?
A. Yes.Some smaller foods maybe
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levelsbut for even, carefree defrost-
ing, Power Level3is suggested.
Check the chart in the Cookbook
for specifictimes and Power Levels.
Step 3: Touch 8,0 and Ofor 8min-
utes. DEF. TIME and 8:00are
displayed. If you wish to change
Power Level,touch POWER
LEVEL pad and then new number.
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