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HowtoUseDefrost
Defrosting,Heating&
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Savetimeandmoney
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usetheProblemSolver p22
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PmcAuTIoNs
ReadthisbookcarefulIy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp. . .
Call,toll-free:
The GEAnswerCenter’”
80Q.626.20U0
consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
FIotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Registrationcardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurfor
adjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwner-
shipRegistrationCard.Ifyou
move,or ifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewriteto us,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustbe
registered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda.
damagedOven. . .
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsGldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice.. .
checktheProblemSolveron
page22.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis500watts.
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optima]Accwscwy
AvailableatextracostfromyourHotpointsupplier.
mtitillation Kt
Convertsyourcountertopovento abuilt-inwalloven. +,“
To AVOID
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensinceopen-
dooroperationcanresultinharm-
fulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.
It isimportantnottodefeat
ortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobjectbe-
tweentheovenfrontfaceandthe
dooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
if itisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(l)Door (bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened), a
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyoneex-
ceptproperlyqualifiedserviceper-
sonnel.
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eforeMicrowaving.. . . . . . . ...2
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SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3-4
l?eaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...5
TimeCook..................6
Defrost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7
Heating,Defrosting&
CookingCharts ............8-l9
CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . ...20
GroundingInstructions. . . . ...21
UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...21
ProblemSolver .............22
ConsumerServices..........23
Warranty...........BackCover
~Makesureallutensilsusedin
-our MicrowaveOvenarelabeled
~suitabkformicrowaving”.
@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
eplasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventSpattering.
~Manymicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
Seepages8through19.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
@Allrecipesutilizehighpower
unlessotherwiseindicated.
~Wholepoultryandroastsmay
requireturningorrotatingforeven
cookingresults.
@Whenmicrowavingcasseroles,
bestresultsareachievedwith
recipesthatcanbestirred.
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IMPORTmT
SMETY INSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
When usingelectricalappliances
basic safetyprecautionsshould
be followed,includingthe
following:
WARNING-To reduce
therisk ofbums, electricshock,
fire, injurytopersonsor expos-
ureto excessivemicrowave
Snergy:
eUsethis applianceonly for its
intendeduse as described in this
manual.
eReadand followthe specific
“PRECAUTIONS’10AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY” foundon page2.
0This appliancemust be
grounded. Connectonlyto
properly groundedoutlet. See
“GROUNDINGINSTRUC-
TIONS”foundonpage21.
~For best operation, plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet, to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingof fise or trip-
ping ofcircuitbreaker.
~Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththepro-
videdinstallationinstructions.
~Becertainto placethe front
surfaceof the doorthree
inchesor moreback fromthe
countertopedgeto avoid
accidentaltipping of the
appliancein normalusage.
~Donotcoveror blockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
~Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.
●Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercord
orplug,ifitisnotworking
properly,or ifitishasbeen
damagedordropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage20.
@Thisapplianceshouldbeserv-
icedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservieefacilityfor
examination,repairor
adjustment.
oAswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
@Toreducethe risk of fire in
the ovencavity:
—Donotovercookfood.
Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper,plasticorothercombus-
tiblematerialsareplacedinside
theoventofacilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers. ,
—Papertowelsand napkins,
wax paper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfilamentsshould
beavoided,astheymayalso
ignite.
—Donot operatethe oven
while empty to avoiddamage
to the ovenand the dangerof
fire. Ifbyaccidenttheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes—itsaves
energyandprolongslifeof
theoven.
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—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
—Donotpop popcornin your
microwaveovenunlessina
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@
Avoidheating babyfood in
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
*Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesinnarrowneckedbot-
tles;especiallycarbonatedones.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.
~Usemetalonlyas directedin
this book. Metalstripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfidwhen
usedasdescribedindefrosting
andcookingcharts.
TVdinnersmaybecooked .
inmetaltraysprovidingthe
metalfoilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keepmetal
at least l-inch awayfrom sides
of oven.
~Cooking utensils may
become hot becauseofheat
transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.
oSometimes, thecookingtray
can becometoo hot to touch.
Becarefulhandlingthecooking
trayduringandaftercooking.
@
Thermometer—Donotuse
anythermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthat
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
~Plasticutensils-Plastic uten-
silsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe as
tolerantofovercookingcondi-
tionsasareglassorceramic
materialsandmaysoftenorchar
if subjectedto shortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerex-
posurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Use Microwave
plasticsonlyandusethemin
strictcompliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommenda-
tions.2)Donotsubjectempty
utensilstomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildreritouseplastic
utensilswithoutcomplete
supervision.
~When cooking porkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
@
Boiling eggs (inand out of
shell) is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin>’suchaspotatoes,hot -
dogsorsausag&,tomatoes,ap-
ples,chickenliversandother @
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
*“Boilable”cooking pouches
and tightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookingcharts.If
theyarenot,plasticcouldburst
duringorimmediatelyaftercook-
ing,possiblyresultingininjury.
Also,plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartiallyun-
coveredbecausetheyforma
tightseal.Whencookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap,removecovering
carefhllyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.

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1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopen 6. OvenInteriorLight.Tbrnson 9. 15-MinuteTimerwith
graduatedscaleinfirstfive
minutes.Settimertodesired
cookingor defrostingtime. K#2&%3
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door.Doormustbelatchedbefore
ovenwilloperate. whenthedoorisope-ned(iftimeris,
on)or whentheovenisoperating.
7. StirrerCover.Protectsthe
microwaveenergydistributing
antenna.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
8. PowerControlKnob.Thiscon-
trolcanbesetatLQW/DEFROST
or HIGH.
Ma$- “--
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2. DoorLatches. 10.Cooking‘JlayRetainers.
3.ChbkeDoorSeai. H. RefiovableGlassCooking
Tray.Do notoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
4. Door Screen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven. 12.ModelandSerialNumbers. a#m$r–
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5. Controll%nel.
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Thetimecookingf~ture al~ows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIGHisrecommended
formostcooking.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
IdIll il I
!WepkFillacup2Afullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Questions
andAnswers
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime o
tilled forintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
Step2:TurnPowerControlknob foodfordotieness,andcookyour
to PowerLevelHIGH. dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. WhathappensifIaccidental-
lyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoor.Thetimer -
mustberesetforcookingtoresume
unlesstimeisremainingontimer.
e
oven.Forcoffee,setat 1minuteand
20to30seconds.Timermaybe
resetduringcookingifneeded.
Note:Tosettimelessthan2
minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2andthenbacktothedesired
time.
Step4:Whentimeisup,abeliwill
soundandtheovenwillshutoff.
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FIOWtouseDefrost
~. neDefrostsettingisdesigned
_– forthawingandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofhavinga
microwaveoven.
*PowerLevelIJ3W/DEFROST
mustbeusedfordefrosting.
@Seethe defrostingchartsonthe
followingpages.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta2 lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
SteD2:TurnPowerControlknobto
aLOW/DEFROST.
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Step3:TbrnTimerControlto7
minutestostartoven.
Step4:Whenoventurnsoff,turn
packageover,closedoor,andset
timerforanother7minutes.
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OFoodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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*Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
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.
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
oCheckthefollowingchartsfor
otherdefrostingtips.
Q. Whydon’tthetimesinthe
defrostingchartsseemrightfor
myfood?
A. Thesetimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourdefrostingcharts.Ifyour
foodisstillnotcompletelythawed
attheendofthattime,resetyour
ovenandadjustthetime
accordingly.
Q. Shouldallf~ds be
completelythawedbefore
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
~is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor.
Theovenbeginsoperatingiftime’
isleftontimer.If not,resettimer.
Q. HowdoIdeterminethe
amountoftimeneededfor
defrostingfoods?
A. Defrostaccordingtothe
defrostingcharts.Note,however,
thatinyourmicrowavemen, there
arenoextradefrostfunctions.So,
special<techniquesmaybenecessary.
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DefrosthgChati
PowerLevel:Defrost/Low
FirstHalf SecondHalf
Food Time, Minutes Time,Minutes Comments
Meat
Bacon(1pkg.) 2-3 2-3 Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turnover
perpound perpound afierfirst %oftime.Letstand5minutes.Microwave
justuntilstripscanbeseparated.
Franks(1lb.) 3-5 None Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.
(%lb.) 1%-2% None Microwavejustuntilfrankscanbeseparated.
Ground,(1lb.) 62-3 Scrapeoffsoftenedmeatafterfirst%oftime.Setaside.
Beef&Breakupremainingblock,andcontinuemicrowaving.
Pork(2lb.) 82-3
Spareribs, 2-4 2-3 Placewrappedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turnover
Pork(2lbs.) perpound perpound afterfirst %oftime.Aftersecond%oftimeseparate
pieceswithtableknife.Letstandtocomplete
defrosting.
Steaks, 2-4 2-4 Placeunwrappedpackageinmicrowaveoven.Turn
Chops&perpound perpound overafterfirstY2 oftime.Aftersecond%oftime,
Cutlets separatepieceswithtableknife,letstandtocomplete
(Beef,Lamb defrosting.
Veal&Pork)
Sausage, Scrapeoffsoftenedmeataftersecond%oftime.Set
Bulk1lb. tray 2-3 2-3 aside.Breakupremainingblock,microwave2to3
minutesmore.
Sausage
Bulk1lb. roll 2-3 2-3 Turnoverafterfirst ?4oftime.
Sausage,
Patties(12oz.pkg.) 21-2 Turnoverafterfirst%oftime.Letstand5minutes.
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Defrosting chart
RowerLevel:JMvS#LQw
FirstHalf $ecoIldHalf
Food ‘1’hne,Minutes ‘llrne,Minutes Comments
RN.wry
-7-8
Chicken, 7-8 Placewrappedchickeninmicrowaveoven.After% of
Broiler-Fryer timeunwrapandturnoverandplaceincookingdish.
cut-up Aftersecond%oftime,separatepieces.Microwave2
(2!4-3 lbs.) to4minutesmore,ifnecessary.
Whole 9-11 9-11 Placewrappedchickeninmicrowaveoven.After% of
2%-3 lbs. time,shieldwarmareaswithfoil.
FishL%Seafood
Fillets(1lb.) 44-6 Placeunopenedpackageinmicrowaveoven.(Iffishis
frozeninwater,placeincookingdish.)Rotate%turn
afterfirst %oftime.Allersecond%oftime,holdunder
coldwatertoseparate.
Shellfish, 31/4-4 3~.4 Spreadshellfishinsinglelayerinbakingdish.
smallpieces Rearrange,piecesafterfirst% oftime.
(1lb.)
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. . . . . . . 2-3 2-3 Placeblockincasserole.Turnoverandbreakupwith
_blocks’ forkafterfirst%oftime.
—Crabmeat6oz.
Shellfish, /wmngeincookingdishwithlightundersideup.Turn
large8-10 oz. 32%-3 overafterfirst %oftime.
CrabLegs
Breads,G&es
BreadorBuns,1lb. 11!4-2 Turnoverafterfirst”%oftime.
Heat&ServeRolls 1IA-l Rotate%turnafterfirst%oftime.
7OZ. pkg.
Coffeecake,9-13 oz. 1ly5-2 Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.
SweetRolls,8-12 oz. 2Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.
Doughnuts,1-3 1A-1 None Noturnneeded.
Doughnuts, 2. 2-3 Rotate%turnafterfirst% oftime.
glazed12
FrenchToast, 21%-2 RotateY.zturnafterfirst% oftime.
—2slices
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PowerLevel:Defrost/Low
FirstHalf secondHalf
J?oo$ Time,Minutes Time, Minutes Comments
Cake,frosted 11-2 Rotate%turnafterfirst ‘%oftime.
17Oz.
Pound(like 1-2 .1-2 Rotate%turnafterfirst%oftime.
ll%i oz.
Cheesecake, 22-3 Rotate?4turnafterfirst %oftime.Letstand5minutes
17- 190Z. tocompletedefrosting.
Fruit
Fruit, 10-16 oz. 1?4 1?4 Removefoil.Placepackageinmicrowaveoven.After
first !4oftime,breakupwithfork.Repeatifnecessary.
Fruit,in 21-2 Placepackageinmicrowaveoven.Afterfirst% oftime,
plasticpouch flexpackage. ‘
10oz.
Fruitpie, 3%-4 3-5 “Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.
ornutpie8-in.
Creampie, l% 1-2!4 Rotate%turnafterfirst %oftime.
custardpie
14oz.
10