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BeforeMicrowaving.., . . . . . . . .2
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3.4
FeaturesofYouroven . . . . . . ...5
cocking . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6.
Heating&
CookingGuide. . . . . . . . . ..7-l5
Careand Cleaning . . . . . .. . ...16
GroundingInstructions . . . . ...17 ;’
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yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefbr” ‘.,
microwaving.Mostglasscasserblqs, ~~
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cookingdishes,measuringcu@,.’~~~. .
custardcups,pc$ter~or china.;.-‘~‘~. ,
dinnerwarewhichdoixnotha~e<~... ~~
metallictrimorglazewitharnetal~ic‘.(
sheencanbeused.‘Some~ookryar~~‘~
islabeled“suitablefo~Microwaving?:;.~;‘
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Measure1cup.wat~rina glasscup;’, .
Placeinovenonorbesidedis~;:’: ., ;
Microwave1-1!4rninutcisj:Ifwater,”‘‘ ,,”’
becomeshot,dishismiqrowave. ~,-,-
safe.If dishheatiyitshouldnot’ “‘, ;
beusedfor rnicrowavirig.’ ~.~“<
Beforemicrowaving,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournew‘Microwave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,ISY40225
writedownthemodel
and
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
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Be sum your Microwave
oven is regktered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.E%3sebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoirit
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M’youreceiveda
damaged(hen ...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicrowave
Oven.
Savetimeand money. e
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage18.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
OptionalAccessory
04-FOB64NInstallationKitallows
thisoventobemountedundera
cabinet(availableatextracostfrom
yourHotpointsupplier).
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All ~hi?$~ ‘l?hingsAre?dorqd ‘with‘yiiih/kywve ‘Oven:
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*Steamor vaporescapingfrom’~~~\‘.*$$o~eT~_kdio interference
aroundthedoor. ~-~.jr$i~ht,~etititidedwhileusingyour
~Lightreflectionarounddooror ‘‘micrc)wdyeok~n.It’ssimikirtothe
outercase. ‘~‘ ‘interfkrencqcausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicitea@
@I)uIIthumpingsoundwhile ~‘; .Problem’withyouroven .
ovenisoperating. .
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(a)DoNot Attempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexp-osuretomicrowave
errergy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror a~lowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
_ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
%;afian: thattheovendoorclose
-properly andthatthereisno
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
Read$311instructionsbeforeusingthis appliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARNING–TOreduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
eReadandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSK) AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE‘N)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@Thisapplianc~mustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage17.
@Forbestoperationplugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffhseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
~Mall orlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
e~eCWtiiEItOplacethe front
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.
(Ifusedoncountertop.)
@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
*Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter,
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~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadarnagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage16.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
@Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
@Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfd. Carefhlly
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Papertowels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Faperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe ~
avoided,astheymayaLsoignite.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
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—h notpoppopcorninyour
fiemwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@Don9tdefrosthum beverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressurecan
buildup.Thiscancausethecontainer
toburst,resultingininjury.
~iJseIIWtilonlyasdirectedin
W9&inggdee Foilstripsas
usedonmeatroastsarehelpful
whenusedasshownincooking
guide.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved ‘
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high; ,
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
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Cookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
eSometimes,thecookingtray
cmbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefklwhentouchingthecooking
trayduringandailercooking.
~Foodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfindscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopageMforinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@Ther~o~e~er_Do not
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@Plasticutensik++lmticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefldly.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thef~
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manuticturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubject,emptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@Whencookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
~~oilingeggsisnOt
recommendedinamicrowave
oven,Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
~~oo~ wi~~~n~~okenouter
~~s~n99suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
~64~ofia~le99cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedphsticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookingguide.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
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possiblyresultingininjury.Also, m
p~asticstoragecontainersshould -
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyformatightseal.
Whencookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
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LDoorHandk. Pulltoopen
door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforoventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
4. OvenInteriorLight.Turnson
whentimeris on.
5. OvenVent.
6. ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistriiiuting
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
7’.Glass Cooking‘hay.Traymust
beinplacewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetray
inplace.Thetraymayberemoved
forcleaning.
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5
&15-NhuteTimerwith
graduatedscaleinfirstfive
minutes.Settimertodesired
cookingtime.Settingthetimer
startstheoven(whenthedoor
isclosed).
9. ModelandSerialNumbers.
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Thetimerallowsyoutopreset
thecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step2: SetTimerControl.For
coffee,setat 1%minutes.Timer
mayberesetduringcooking
ifneeded.
Step 1: Fillacup2/3fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasnometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Note:Tosettimerlessthan
2minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2andthenbacktothedesired
time.
Step3: Whentimeisup,theoien
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Questionsandh.SWtX’S
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmostrecipes
giveyouatimerangetoprevent
overcooking.Settheovenfor
minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,if necessary.
Q.WhathappensifIaccidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
themagnetronbutitisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptthecooking
functiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,simply
closethedoor.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
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+- 1.Directionsbelowarc forreheatingalready-cookedfoodsat refrigeratoror roomtempemture.Usemicrowaveovensafecontainers.
2. Covermostfoods(seetips)forfastestheating.Exceptionsarerareor mediummeats,somesandwiches,griddlefoodslikepancakesand
bakedfoods.
3. Besurefoodsarcheatedthroughbeforeserving.Steamingorbubblingaroundedgesdoesnotnecessarilymea~li’oodisheatedthroughout.
Asageneralrule,hotfoodsproduceanareawarmtothetouchincenterofundersideofdish.
Item Amxmt ApproximateTime,Minutes
Appetizers
Saucy:suchasmeatballs, 1to2servings 3-5
cocktailfranks,riblets 3to4servings 5-7
(%cupperserving)
Pastrybites;smallpizzas, 2to4servings 2-3%
eggrollsetc.
Pkm!!ofLdtmm
Meatplus2vegetables 1plate 3-5
Meatsandmaindishes
Saucymaindishes;chili, 1to2servings 5-8
chopsuey,spaghetti,stew 3to4servings 7-10
(%-1cupserving) 1can(16oz.) 6-8
Hamburgersormeatloaf 1to2servings 2-4
(4oz.perserving) 3to4servings 4-6
Hotdogsandsausages lto2 1-2
3t04 2-3
Riceandpasta 1to2servings
(2A-%cupserving) lY’-3
Toppedormixedwithsauce 1to2servings 5-7
3to4servings 7-9
Tip:Coversaucymaindisheswithplasticwrap.Coverothermaindishesandmeatswithwaxedpaper.
b’%mps
Waterbased 1to2servings 3-5
(1cupserving) 3to4servings 9-12
1can(10oz.) 7-9
Vegetables
Smallpieces;peas,corn,beans,etc. 1to2servings
(Mcupperserving) 1!4-4
3to4servings 4-6
Largepiecesorwhole;corn 1to2servings 3-5
onthecob,asparagusspears,etc. 3to4servings 6-8
Mashed ito2servings
(Mcupperserving) 3-5
3to4servings 7-9
Tip:Covervegetablesformostevenheating.
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LWiKes
Dessert;chocolate, ‘/2 cup 1-2
butterscotch 1cup 2-3
Meator maindish,chunky ‘Acup 3-4
type,gibletgravy,spaghetti 1cup 4-6
sauce,etc. 1can(16oz.) 5-7
Creamytype ‘/2 cup 3-4
1cup 4-5
Tip:Coverfoodtopreventspatter.

i. Mostconveniencefbodscanbereheatedbymicrowaveonly,sincetheyarealreadycooked.Alwaysusemicrowavesafeutensils(glassor
plastic).Forfbodsneedingbrowningorcrisping,conventionalbakingisrecommended.
2. Removefoodfromfoilcontainersover3/4-inchhighandplaceinmicrowavesafedish.
Fo’od mm!inMmlte$ comments
Ap&tbem
Frozenpreparedsandwiches 2-3 Wrapinpapertowel.Rotate1/4turnafterhalfoftime.
persandwich
Pizza(3.7oz.) 3-5 Rotate1/2turnafter2minutes.
Popcorn(3YZ-OZ.pkg.)frozen 5-6 Timesgivenareformicrowavepopcorn.
Popcorn(3%-oz.pkg.)roomtemp. 4%-5
Fi$h&sheufEh
Fish&Chips(5-14oz.) 5-8 Removefoilcover.Returntraytocartonordistribute
evenlyonmicrowavesafedish.
BreadedFish(5-10oz.) 5-8 Distributeevenlyonmicrowavesafedishlinedwith2paper
(14-16
OZ.) 9-11 towels.Rearrangeorrotatedish1/4turnafterhalfoftime.,
(23-25OZ.) 11-13
Mk?m$
Drymixes,hamburgeradded 14-16 Addcooked,drainedhamburger.Stirafter7minutes.
FrozenMeats(5-8oz.) 6-10 Ifpouchpackageisused,puncturewithforktovent:Stir
(10-16
OZ.) 8-18 meatPiecesorrotate1/4turnafterhalfoftime.
FrozenDinners
HeartyT.V.-Style(17oz.) 12-15 Removefoilcoverandreturntraytocarton.Ifmetaltray
Regular‘I’.V.-Style(11oz.) 10-12 ismorethan3/4-inchdeep,placefoodinmicrowavesafe
PremiumEntree(8-9oz.) 10-12 container.Rotate1/4turnafterhalfofcookingtime.If
(10-13oz.) 12-14 foodisinpouch,slitpouchbeforemicrowaving.
MlandRice
Cannedspaghetti(16oz.) 6-8 Stirbeforeserving.
FrozenLasagna(21oz.) 24-27 Rotate1/4turnafterhalfoftime.Letstand5minutes
beforeserving.
Macaroni&Cheese(8oz.) 9-11 Stirorturn1/2turnafterhalfofcookingtime.
FriedChicken 2pieces 5-6 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels.Rotate
4pieces 10-12 1/2turnafterhalfoftime.
6pieces 11-13
FrozenPouch(5-7oz.) 4-6 Slitpouchbeforemicrowaving.Stirbeforeserving.
GriddIeFoods
Frenchtoast 2pieces 2-3 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels,
4pieces 3-4
Waffles 2pieces 2-3 Arrangeonplatelinedwith2layersofpapertowels.
4pieces 3-4
BreakfatiFod$
CountrySausage 21!4
&Biscuits 4, 2-3 Rotate1/4turnat 1minute.
64-5 Rotate1/4turnafier2minutes.
BreakfastEntree(4-6oz.) 4-5 Stiroccasionallyorturn1/4turnafterhalfofcookingtime,
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Meats
Alwaysusemicrowavesafedish,plasticorglass.
Food container cover ‘rime comments
Bed’
Ground(1lb.) Casserole Yes 7-9min. Stirevery2minutes.Addsauceorcasserole
Crumbled ingredientsandfinish.Tocookfrozenblock,
(forcasseroles microwave12to 15minutes,breakingupand
orsoup) stirringevery5minutes.
Meatballs Pieplate Wax 8-11min. Arrange3/4to l-inchapartincirclearound
(1lb.) paper edgeofdish.Rotatedish1/4turnafterhalf
oftime.
Patties 8-in.squareglassdish Wax Coverwithwaxpaper.Rotatedish1/4turn
4patties/lb. (withtrivetifdesired)or paper afterhalfoftime.Ifdesired,addbrowning
1-2patties ceramicdinnerplate(For 3-5min. sauceoragent,Letpattiesstand,covered,
3-4patties 1or2pattiesusepaper 6-8min. 2minutes.
platelinedwithdouble
thicknesspapertowels.)
Meatloaf Pieplate Plastic 26-29min. Letstand,10minutesaftercooking.
(Roundloaf) wrap
Pork
Bacon Microwave Paper 1-1%min. Arrangeinsinglelayeronpapertowelsoron
safeplate towel perslice trivetsetindish.Layermanyslicesbetween
b. layersofpapertowels.
Porksausage Microwave Wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.Rotatedish1/2turn
(raw) safeutensil paper afterhalfoftime.
2patties 2-4min.
4patties 5-7min.
Porklinksausage Microwave Wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.Rearrangeafterhalf
(raw) safeutensil paper oftime.
2links 2-3min.
4links 5-6min.
8links 7-8min.
Canadianbacon Microwave Wax Arrangeinsinglelayer.
2-4slices safeutensil paper 1-2min.
6slices 2-3min.
F&handseafood
1.Fishisdonewhenitflakeseasilywithafork.Centermaystillbeslightlytranslucent, butwillcontinuecookingasfishstandsafewminutes
beforeserving.
2. Cookfishwithorwithoutsauce.Atightcoversteamsfish.Usealightercoverofwaxpaperorpapertowelforlesssteaming.
3.Donotovercookfish.Checkatminimumtime,
Food amtahm Cover Tim? comments
Fish .
Filletsor 8-in.squaredish Waxpaperor 9-11min. Microwaveuntilfishflakeseasily.Letstand
steaks(1lb.) Plasticwrap 3minutesbeforeservin~,
Clams,6Pieplateor Plasticwrap 6-8min. Arrangeincircle.Rotatedish1/4turnafter
shallowdish halfoftime.
Shrimp(1lb.) Pieplateor Plasticwrap 7-9min. Stironceduringcooking.
(peeled) shallowdish
Shrimp(2]bs.)2~qt,casserole Lidor 7-9min. Stirtwiceduringcooking,
(unpeeled) Plasticwrap
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Letchickenandothersmallpoultrystandaftermicrowavingfor5to 10minutes,
.
Food Container cover Time Comments
chicken
Pieces Plateor8-in. Waxpaper 3-4min. Brushwithbrowningagentifdesired.
(1%-2lbs., squaredish perpiece Arrangeinsinglelayerincookingdishso
approx.6pieces) thickest,meatypiecesaretooutsideedges
ofdish.
Whoie 8-in.squaredish Waxpaper 10-12min. Placebreastsidedown.Afterhalfofcooking
(2-2Mlbs.) perlb. timeturnover.Shieldendsoflegsandwing
tipswithfoil.
CornkhHens
Whole(stuffed 8-in.squaredish Waxpaper 11-13min. Placebreastsidedownindish.Turnover
orunstuffed, perlb. afterhalfoftime.
1-1%lbs.)
Halves 8-in.squaredish Waxpaper 10-12min. Arrangeskinsideupindish,onbedof
perlb. stuffingifdesired.
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1.Alwayspiercewholeyolksbeforemicrowavingtopreventbursting.
2. Neverhardcookeggsintheshell,anddonotreheatin-shellhardcookedeggs.Theycouldexplode.
3. Cookeggsjustuntilset, theyaredelicateandcantoughenifovercooked.
Food Container Cover Time Comments
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Scrambled Glassmeasuringcup No l-lfi min. Place1teaspoonbutterpereggindish.
orcasserole peregg Microwaveuntilmelted.Scrambletheeggs
withthebutterand1tablespoonmilkper
egg.Placeinovenandmicrowaveforhalfof
totaltime.Scrapeportionsfromtheoutside
tothecenter.Finishcooking.Allowtostand
1to2minutestosetez~s.
Poached 1Y2-qt.casserole Lid 6-8min. Boil2cupshottapwater6to8minutes
l-l%min. covered.Breakeggsontoplate,puncture
peregg membrane.Swirlboilingwaterwithspoon,
slipineggsgently.Cover.Letstandinwater
afewminutesbeforeserving.
Crustonbreadswillbesoft,outsideoffoodswillnotbrown.Ifdesired,sprinkletopofbatterwithcinnamon-sugarmixture,choppednutsor
othertoppingforbrowncolor.Or,increasebrowncoloronupside-downbreadsbyliningdishbeforemicrowavingwithbrownsugarcaramel
mixture,orsavorytopping1ikecrushedcannedFrenchfriedonionrings.
Food Container Cover mm Comments
CornBread 8-in.rounddish No 6-8min. Forflavorfidbrownedtoppingsprinkle
(8OZ.) cookingdishwithfinelychopped,canned
Frenchfriedonionsbeforemicrowaving.
Turnoiitofpanupsidedowntoserve.
Coffeecake 8-in.rounddish No 9-11min. Letstandonflatsurface10minutestofinish
(14oz.) baking.
Gingerbread 8-in.round No 11-13min. Letstandonflatsurface5minutestofinish
orsquaredish baking.
QuickBread Glassloafdish,bottom No 11-13min. Rotatedish 1/4turnafterhalftinie.Letstand
(14-17Oz,) linedwithwaxpaper onflatsurface15minutestofinishbaking.
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P$witaandRice
1.Alwdysuscmicrowave-safeutensil, glass or plaslic.
2. Forpasta,useabouthalftheamountofwaterneededfor conventionalboiling; there is less evaporationinamicrowaveoven.Addregular
amountofsaltanditeaspoonoil(optional,{opreventsticking).
3.Forriceorminuterice,usethesameorslightlygreateramountofwdteraswithconventionalboiling.Addregularamountsalt.
4.Coverpastaandricetightlywhilemicrowaving.Whenusingplasticwrap,turnbackonecornertovent.
5.Stiror rearrangeafterhalfofcookingtime.Drainpastaimmediatelyaftermicrowaving.
6.Microwavingtimeisaboutthesameasconventionalboiling.
Food Container Cover Time Comments
Pasta
Macaroni 2-qt.casserole Lidor 17-19min. Add3cupshottapwater.Stirafter
(7oz.) plasticwrap 10minutes.Forrotinitype,checkfor
donenessafter10minutes.
Spaghetti 2-qt.casserole Lidor 18-20min. Add3cupshottapwater.Rearrangeafter
(7oz.broken) plasticwrap 10minutes.
EggNoodles 2-qt.casserole Lidor 14-16min. Add4cupshottapwater.Stirafter
(8OZ.) plastic,wrap 10minutes.Timeisthesamefor
spinachorregularnoodles.
Rice
Rice,regular 2-qt.casserole Lidor 17-19min. Add2cupshottapwaterand1teaspoonsalt.
longgrain(1cup) plasticwrap Stirafter10minutes.Letstandcovered
5minutesbeforeserving.
Rice,minute 1%-qt.casserole Lidor 7-8min. Add1%cupshottapwater.Stirafter
(1Y2 cups) plasticwrap 4minutes.
1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils,glassorplastic.Uselargeenoughcontainertoavoidspillover.
2. Startwithhottesttapwatertoshortencookingtime.
3.Donotcover(preventsspillover).
4.Stirhalf-waythroughcookingtime.
Food Container Cover Time Comments
Oatmeal,Quick Chinaorpotterybowl, No 2-2%min. Mixcereal,saltandhottesttapwaterbefore
perserving paperbowl microwaving.Stirafter1%minutesand
beforeserving.
Oatmeal, I-qt.casserole No 4-5min. Increasecasserolesizeformorethanone
longcooking serving.Increasetimeabout2%minutesfor
(1serving) eachadditionalserving.
Grits,Quick Chinaorpotterybowl, No 4-5min. Mixcerealwithhottesttapwater.Increase
(1serving) paperbowl casserolesizeandmicrowavetimeby
2Mminutesperadditionalserving.
CreamofWheat l-qt.casserole No 3-4min. Heatwatertoboil,thenaddcereal.Increase
1serving orbowl time1%minutesperadditionalserving.
CreamofRice Chinaorpotterybowl, No 1]/2-2min. Mixcerealwithhottesttapwater.Increase
iserving paperbowl .timeabout1%minutesperadditionalserving.
Use2-qt.casseroleformorethan1serving.
Note:Tomicrowavesingle-servingpacketofinstantcereals,followpackagedirectionsforamount ofwaterand microwavefor 1/2to 1minute.
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FreshVegetables
1.Weightsgivenforfreshvegetablesarepurchaseweights,beforepeeling,trimming,etc.
2. Pierceskinsofvegetablestobeheatedwholeandunpeeled(i.e.potatoes,squash,eggplant).Thisallowssteamtoescapeandpreventsbursting
orpopping.
3.Addonly2to3tablespoonsofwaterperpound.Rinsingvegetablesbeforecookingisusuallysufficient.Saltjust beforeserving.
4. Heat,covered,incasseroledish;stirringonce.Letstandcovered5minutesunlessotherwisespecified.
FrozenVegetables
1.Frozenvegetablesmaybeheatedinpouch,packageorfreezercontainer.Puncturepouchbeforeheatingandflexhalfwaythroughcookingto
distributeheat.
2. Placefrozenvegetablesincoveredcasseroledish.Add2tablespoonsofwaterunlessotherwise.indicatedinguide.
3.Stironceduringcooking.Saltvegetablesaftercookingorputsaltinthecasserolewiththewaterbeforeaddingvegetables.
vegetable Amount The Comments
Apamw
Fresh 1lb. 7%-9%min. CutintoJ%-inchpieces.Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen,spears 10oz. 8-10%min.
Bean$
Fresh,GreenorWax 1lb. 9%-11%min. Cutinto1%-inchpieces.Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen 9oz. 8-11min.
Fresh,spears 1lb. 8-10min. Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen,choppedorspears 10oz. 10-12%min.
cabbage
Fresh,chopped,shredded 4cups 11-13min. Add1/4cupwater.
Wedges 411-13min. Add1/4cupwater.
.
Carmt$
Sliced,Fresh 1lb. 13-15min. Cutcarrotsintoslices1/2inchthick.Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen 10oz. 8%-10%min.
Camower
Fresh,flowerets 1lb. 9%-12min. Add1/4cupwater.
Whole 1lb. 16-18min.
Frozen,fiowerets 10oz. 9%-11min.
(lm’R
Whoiekernel,frozen 10oz. 7-8min.
Onthecob,fresh 1ear 5-7min. Add2to4tablespoonsofwater.
2ears 7-9%min.
4ears 15fi-17!Amin.
Fresh
cubed 1lb. 11-13%min. Add2tablespoonswater.
Whole 1lb. 7-10min. Pierceskin.Turnoverafterhalfoftime.
LimaB-
Frozen 10oz. 8-10min. Add1/4cupwater.
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Frozen
Sliced 10oz. 8-9%min.
Whole 10oz. %11min.
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Ofiom
Fresh 8-10 9%-12min. Usesmall,wholeonions.Add1/4cupwaler.
Pm
Green,fresh 1%lbs. 7%-9%min. Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen 100Z. .71h-8%min. ,,,#.—
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Snow,frOZen 6oz. 6%-8min.
Pomtm
Fresh,baking 7-8min. Rinseandpatdry. Prickwithforkseveraltimes.Arrangeincircular
medium ;11-12min. patternonpapertowellinedovenbottom,equaldistanceapart.Turn
(6OZ.) 417-18min. overafterhalfoftime.Letstand5minutesbeforeserving.
Sphach
Fresh,leaf 1lb. 8-10%min. Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen,leaforchopped 10oz. 9!4-12min.
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Summer,sliced,fresh 1lb. 9Yz-.l2min. Slicesquashl/2-inchthick.Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen 10oz. 7~.91~ min.
Squwh
Winter,fresh,whole 1lb. 9-11min. Pierceskin.Turnoveraflerhalftime.Letstand7minutesaftercooking.
1%Ibs. 11-13%min. Pierceskin.Letstand7minutesaftercooking.
Skx3fm3sh
Frozen 10oz. 8!4-10%min.
Vegetiblm
Frozen,mixed 10oz. 9%-11min.
Zucchi
Sliced,fresh 1lb. 1!)-12min. Slicel/2-inchthick.Add1/4cupwater.
Frozen 10oz. 8-10min.
CamedVegebbles *
Amount undrained Drained comments
Allkinds 802. 3-3%min. 2-2%min. Placevegetablesinmicrowavesafeservingdish.Coverwithplastic
15-17oz. 6-8min. 3-4min. wramCheckatminimumtime.Stirandserve.
vegetableconvenienceFoods
vegetable Amount The Comments
Braded vegetabks
7oz. pkg.frozen –4-6min. Placeontrivet,orplatesuitableformicrowaving.Cookunco~ered.
Rotateplate 1/4turnafterhalfoftime.Breadingwillnotbecrisp.
Cookconventionallyforcrimmess.
cmeroIe, Vqetable
8-12oz. pkg.frozen 10-13min. Placein 1-quartcasserole.Cover.Stirafterhalfoftime.
Baked,Stuffed,Frozen 16-8min. Examinepotatoestoseeth~ mashedfillingisencasedinpotatoskin.
29-11min. NOTFOIL.Placepotato(es)onplatesuitableformicrowaveoven.
310-12min. Coverwithwaxpaper.Rotateplate1/2turnafterhalfoftime.
413-15min.
InstantMashed 4servings 5-7min. Useutensilsizeandamountsofwater,milk,butterandsalton
package.Cover.Afterheating,brisklystirinpotatoes,addingextra
1to2tablespoonsdrymix.

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1.Alwaysuscmicrowave-safeutensils.giassorplastic.
2, Beforeaddingba[(er,gretxscdishesbutdonotflour,Or,for easy removal,\inedishwithwaxpaper.
3.Cruston cakes will bc soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is desirable forfrosting.
4.Fruitdessertswillbefreshlookingandtasting.
Rx-d Container Cover Time comments
cakes
BasicButteror Greased8-in. No 10-12min. Rotate1/4turnafter5minutes.Letstandon
ChocolateCake rounddish heat-proofcounterorwoodenboardtocool
15minutes.
Pineapple 8-in.rounddish No 12-14min. Rotate1/4turnafter6minutes.Whendone,
Upside-down toothpickstuckincakecomesoutclean.
Cake Invertcakeontoplate;letdishstandover
cakeafewminutes.
Cupcakes(6) Paperlinedcupcaker No 3-4min. Whencookingseveralcupcakes,youmay
noticesomewillbedonebeforeothers.If
so,removecupcakesastheyaredoneand
continuecookingtherestafewsecondsmore.
BarCookies 8-in.squaredish No 10-13min. Greasedishbeforeaddingbatter.Rotatedish
1/4turnafterhalfoftime.Cutwhencool.
Bakedapples Microwavesafedish Lidor 4-5min. Piercefruitorpeeltopreventbursting.
orpears orcasserole plasticwrap perpiece Rotatedish1/4turnafterhalfoftime.
Brownies(15oz., 8-in.squaredish No 10-13min. Rotate1/4turnafter5minutes.
cake-likeor
fudge-like)
Cakemix(withor 8or9-in.round 6-8min. Use2cupsbatter.Rotate1/4turnafter4
withoutpudding cakedish minutes.Letstand10minutesbeforeinverting.
inthemix) 12-cupbundt 15-18min. Useallbatter.Rotate-1/4turnevery5minutes.
Letstand15-20minutesbeforeinverting
tocool.
candies
1.Alwaysusemicrowave-safeutensils,glassorplastic.Foreasycleanup,meltchocolateinpaperwrappersseamsideup,orplacechocolatein
paperbowltomelt.
2. Candieswhichareboiledbecomeveryhot;besuretohandlecookingcontainerscarefully.
Food Container Cover Time Comments
S’Mores Papernapkin No 15-20sees. Covergrahamcrackerwithchocolateand
orpaperplate marshmallow.
CaramelApples l-qt.casserole No 3%-4min. Unwrapa14-ouncepackageofcaramelsinto
measuringcup.Add1tablespoonwater.Stir
mixtureafter2minutes.Stiragainbefore
dipping4applesintomixture.
Marshmallow 8-in.squaredish Yes 1%min.to In8-inchsquaredishmelt1/4cupbutter.
Crisp meltbutter Add40marshmallows(abouta10ounce
31/2-4min.to package)Coverlooselywithwaxpaperand
meltmarshmallows microwavetomelt.Stirin4%cupscrispy
ricecereal.Pressfirmlyintodish.
ChocolateBark 1Y2-qt.casserole Yes 4-5min. Place12-ouncesemi-sweetchocolatepieces
orbowl incontainer.Microwavetomelt.Add1cup
wholetoastedalmonds.Spreadoverwax
paperoncookiesheet,Chilluntilfirm.
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1.Nocoverisnccdcd,cxccptforthick,chunkyspaghettisauce.
2. Bccauscmicrowavedsaucesevaporatelessthanontherangetop,theyarethinnerthanconventionallycookedsaucesmadewiththesameamount
ofthickening.Increasethickeningbyaddingextrateaspoonto 1tablespoonflourorcornstarchforeachcupofliquid.
3.Microw~vcdsaucesdonotneedtobestirredconstantlybutmostshouldbewhiskedvigorously
with wire whisk onceortwicewhilemicrowaving.
4. Varybasicwhitesaucebyaddingcheese,eggyolks,creamordrymilksolids.Addflourwithmayonnaiseorwine.
Food Container Cover Time Chments
Graviesand Glassmeasure No 5%-6%min. Microwavefat, flourandsalttogether
sauces orbowl tomeltandblend.Whiskinliquidand
thickenedwith finishcooking.Increasetime 1to2
flouror minutesperadditionalcupofsauce.
cornstarch
(1cup)
sauces
Thin,liquid Casserole No 6-8min. Addcornstarch-watermixtureto
sauces(Aujus, heatedingredients.Stirwelland
Clam,etc.) microwavetofinish.
(1CUP)
Meltedbutter Glassmeasure No 2min. Microwavebutterjusttomelt.For
sauces, clarifiedbutter,bringtoboilthenlet
clarifiedbutter standuntillayersseparate.Pouroff
(%cup) andusecleartoplayer.
Thickspaghetti, Casseroleor Yes 5-7min. Stiringredientstogetherand
barbecueor largebowl (spaghetti) 4-6min. microwave5to7minutes,stirring
sweet/sour afterhalfoftime.Continuecooking
sauces 4to6minutesuntilsauceisslightly
(2cups) thickened,stirringtwice.Letstand
5to 10minutestodevelopflavor.
~md’iiitgTechniquesforMicrowaving
Covering.Inbothconventionalandmicrowavecooking,covers
holdinmoistureandspeedheating.Conventionally,partial
coveringallowsexcesssteamtoescape.Ventingplasticwrap
orcoveringwithwaxpaperservesthesamepurposewhen
microwaving.
Arrangingon(hen Shelf.Inconventionalbaking,youposition
foods,suchastomatoesorpotatoes,sothathotaircanflowaround
them.Whenmicrowaving,youarrangefoodsinaring,sothatall
sidesareexposedtomicrowaveenergy.
Stirring.In range-topcooking,youstirfoodsupfromthebottom
to help them heat evenly.Whenmicrowaving,youstircooked
portionsfromtheoutsidetothecenter.Foodswhichrequire
constantstirringconventionallywillneedonlyoccasionalstirring.
TurningOver.Inrange-topcookingyouturnoverfoodssuchas
hamburgers,sobothsidescandirectlycontacthotpan.When
microwaving,turningisoftenneededwhencookingfoodssuchas
frozenhamburgers.
StandingTime.Inconventionalcooking,foodssuchasroastsor
cakesareallowedtostandtofinishcookingorset. Standingtime
isespeciallyimportantinmicrowavecooking.Amicrowavedcake
isnotplacedonacoolingrack.
Shielding.Inaconventionalovenyoushieldchickenbreastsor
bakedfoodstopreventoverbrowning.Whenmicrowaving,you
mayusesmallstripsoffoiltoshieldthinparts,suchasthetipsof
wingsandlegsonpoultry,whichwouldcookbeforelargerparts.
PierceFoodstoReleasePressure.Steambuildsuppressurein
foodswhicharetightlycoveredbyaskinor membrane.Pierce
potatoes(asyoudoconventionally),eggyolksandchickenlivers
topreventbursting.
Rotating.Occasionally,repositioningadishintheovenheipsfood
cookevenly.Torotate1/2turn,turnthedishuntilthesidewhichwas
tothebackoftheovenistothefront.Torotate1/4turn,turnthe
dishuntilthesidewhich*S tothebackoftheovenistotheside.
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YournewMicrowave(Mmis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
@Don’tremovethemode
stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
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Wails,floorandplasticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.Donot
useabrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANY
PART’OF YOURMICROWAVE
OVEN.
Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DON(YI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
GlassCookingTray.Occasionally
itisnecessarytoremovethecooking
trayforcleaningofthetrayor
oven.Topreventbreakage,donot
placetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywateror inthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Remember,donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theoventray.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.It mayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores./;
13kNvtoCktmtheClmmk
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then
rinseanddry.Wipethewindow
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadamp
clothandthenwithadrytowel.
ControlRmel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord.If thecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwitha
dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,
sudsywatermaybeused,butbe
certaintorinseanddrythoroughly
beforepluggingcordintooutlet.
s
OvenIL/ampReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcover
byremovingscrewwhichholds
coverinplace.Coveris located
onthesideoftheoutercase.
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Replacewith25-wattappiiancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugandhardware
stores.)Replacecompartmentcover.
Plugintheoven. .

Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
W~~~~~~-Improper
useofthegroundingplugcanresult
inariskofelectricshock.
~Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do not mder my Cilwllmsmces
cutor removethethird
(gJwnd)
pnmg fromthe’proverfxmL
use @fAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedkmwcted Wmquefitly
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofa~L listedadapt~r(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE nm
PRONGS/SLfXS-- .0 il
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ION
Fig.
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughtheho~se
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
Usagesituatiomwhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedkconneckd frequently.
Donotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
failureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofEtiemion Cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
applian(~e(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotpointservice.If youdo
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.Cook
timesmaybelongeraswell.

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OVENWILLNm eAfuseinyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Rep]acefuseOrK@
CX3ME ON circuitbreaker.
~~fakesures-prongplug011ovenisfillyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
@Doornotsecurelyclosed.
FOODSAREEITHER acookingtimesmay vary~~causeofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensityoramount
CW3RC00KEDOR offoodsinoven.Setadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
LJP’JDHWOOKED
e~is~wasnotrotated,turnedOrstirred.SOITWdidw
requirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookingGuideorrecipeforinstructions.
.A4T-hewThings AreNormal
withyourM.ifmwaveoven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
@Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
~SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.R’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
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_IfYouNeedservice
‘To obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
nthebackpageofthisbook.
We’remoudofourserviceand
want‘y~utobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark “
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
-Chicago,Illinois60606
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WHAT1SCOVERED LIMITEDONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborto
repairorreplaceanyparfofthe
microwaveoventhatfails because
ofamanufacturing
defect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,
wewillprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementmagnetrontubeif
themagnetrontubefailsbecause
ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay
forservicelaborcharges.
Foreachoftheabovewarranties:
Toavoidanytripcharges,youmust
takethemicrowaveoventoa
HotpointFactoryService Centeror
aI-iotpointCustomerCare”
servicerandpickitupfollowing
service.In-homeserviceisalso
available,butyoumustpayforthe
servicetechnician’stravelcoststo
yourhome.
Thiswarrantyisextendedtothe
originalpurchaserandanysucceed-
ingownerfor,productspurchased
forordinaryhomeuseinthe48
mainlandstates,Alaska,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.
Ailwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.
WHATISNOTCOVERED ~lwrow installation. @Failureoftheproductifit isusedfor
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, otherthanitsintendedpurposeor
contactyourdealerorinstaller.You usedcommercially.
areresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,exhausting .Damagetoproductcaused
andotherconnectingfacilities. byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod. ‘
●Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers. WARRANTORISNOTRESPON-
SIBLEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives Youspecificlegalrights,andYoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
To know what your legal rightsare inyour state, consult your localor state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
1?furtherhelpis neededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
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