Hotpoint RE65 Installation instructions

UandCareofmodelRE65
Featuresofyouroven p6
Featuresofyour
touchcontrolpanel p7
Cookingbytime p8
Howtousedefrost p9
Howtousethe
Minute/Secondtimer plo
Savetimeandmoney
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver.p13
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyourphone
number):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialEmmbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
IvlodeiNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
Besure yourlvmxwvave
(hen isregistered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCmd.Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pkasebecertainthatitis.
writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damagedOveneo●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice.●.
checktheProblemSolveron
page13.Rlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis450watts.
availableatextracostfi-ornyourHotpointsup@ier. >,.
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thisoventoabuilt-k’walloven. ‘ ‘ ‘
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
ha@%lexposuretomicrowave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks. ~
~(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
~between-theovenfrontfaceand
-,thedocwor’allowsoilor cleaner
.residuetoaccuqmlateonsealing
,’..’s+faces. ~“
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(C)~0 NQt,Opemtetheoven -
,ifit:isdaniageii.Nisp~icularly
‘irnportiipt:”thattheovendoorclose
~(3)door:seak~nd,sealingsurfaces. -
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ador’rermiredby anyone

eforeMicrowaving. . . . . . . . ...2
SafetyInstructions..........3-5
FeaturesofYourOven .........6
.FeaturesofYour
TouchControlPanel. . . . . .. . ...7
CookingbyTime . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$l
Minute/SecondTimer.........10
GroundingInstructions. . .. . ...11
UseofExtensionCords . . . . ...11
CareofYourOven . . . . . . . . ...12
ProblemSolver..............l3
ConsumerServices...........15
Wmanty ...........BackCover
Microwaving~ps
@Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving:’
~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
~Soinemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
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SMETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Readautitructiom
beforewingthis
apptiance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
WA
H~–To reducethe
riskofburns,electricshock,fue,
injurytope~onsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~Read&dfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSK) AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREm
EXCESS!VE~CROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage2.
@ThisappliWcemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlyg~oundedoutlet.See
“.GROIJNDIN(HNSTRUC-
TIONS”fouricionpage11.
eForbestoperation,plugthis
applitice@toitsownelectrical
outlet,~opreveni!flickeringof
lights,blbwingoffise ortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
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@~nstall”orlo~atethisappliance
onlyina&c@hmcewiththe
ptividedinstallationinstructions.
@Becertaintoplaceth@front
surfaceofthedoorthree
inchesormorebackfrom$he
uxmnte@opedgetoavoid
~ecidentzdtippingofthe
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fq.qplhnceinnormall wage.
(continuedrzexipage)
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@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
~Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfhces.
@Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercord
orplug,if it is notworking
properly, orifitishasbeen
damagedor dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpageL?.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualified
servicepersonneLContact
nearestauthorizedservice
fidity forexamination,repair
oradjustment.
~~~withanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
~TOreducethe risk offiie in
-theOvencavity:
—Donotovercookfood.
Carefullyattendapplianceif
paper,plasticorothercombust-
ible materialsareplacedinside
theoventofacilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven,
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
—Papertowelsamlnapkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfiiamentsshould
beavoided,astheymayalso
ignite.
—Donotoperatethe oven
whiieemptytoavoiddamage
to the ovenandthe dangerof
fire. Ifbyaccidenttheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes-it saves
energyandprolongslifeof
theoven.
—Donot poppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
inaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,or
shutoffpoweratthefuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~Avoidheatingbaby foodin
glassjars?evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
~non%defrostfrozen
beverages-especiallycarbonated
ones—innarrowneckedbottles.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuildup.Thiscan
causethecontainertoburst,
resultingininjury.
@Use rnetaionlyas directedin
Cookbook. Metalstripsasused
onmeatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybecookedin
metaltrays,providingthemetal
foilcoversareremoved.
However,whenusingmetalin
microwaveoven,keep metal
at least l-inch awayfrom
sidesof oven.
ocookingutensilsmay
becomehotbecauseofheat
transferredfromtheheatedfood.
Thisisespeciallytrueifplastic
wraphasbeencoveringthetop e
andhandlesoftheutensil.
Potholdersmaybeneededto
handletheutensil.
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Sometimes,thecooking-tray
am becometoohottotouch.
Becarefulhhndlingthecooking
trayduringandaftercooking.
@Thermometer-—Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwveoven.
sPktic @msik+l?lastic
utensdsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareve~ useful,but
shouldbeusedcarelidly.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
astolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor
ceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedto
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandutensilscould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use
icrowaveplasticsonlyanduse
eminstrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanui%cturer’s
recommendations.2)Donot
subjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
ewhen cookingpork follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast17W
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
~Bomg eggs(inand outof
shall)is not recommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
%i& suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsorsausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking*
@64BoiM3k’”cofllk.ingpdlles
andtight~ydosed pbstic bags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburst
duringor immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandfhce.
SAVETmE
E{STRUCTIONS
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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveOven
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FeaturesofYourMicrowaveOven
1. DoorHandle. Pulltoopendoor. 5. OvenInteriorLight.~ms on &OvenVent.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor whenthedoorisopenedor when 9. RemovableGlassCooking e
oventooperate. theovenis operating. ‘IhY.Donotoperatetheoven
2. DoorLatches. 6. ModelandSerialNumbers. witlioutthecookingtrayinplace.
3. ChokeDoorSeal. 70StirrerCover.Protectsthe
4. Door$creen. Metalscreen microwaveenergydistributing
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
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N). CookingTrayRetainers.
11. TouchControlPaneland
Display.Seenextpagefor “
instructions.

he Touchcontrol Panel
allowsyoutosettheoveneontrok
ekctnmicaI!ywiththetouchofa
finger.R’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
1.‘TimeCook.Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
2. TimeDefrost. Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomatic
PowerLevelLO,<(orchangepower
levelafterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage9.)
3.NIin/SecTimereThisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
fimctionsaseitherakitchentimer,
asaholdingperiodafterdefrostor
asadelaytimerbeforetime
cooking.(Seepage10.)
4. Clock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
osetclock,fust touchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3, andOand1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad.Toresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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5.Display.Displaystimeofday
andcountingdownduringcooking
functions(orpowerlevelwhen
PowerLevelpadistouched).
6.PowerLevel.Touchthesepads
tosetyourdesiredpowerlevel.
7.Number Pads. Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofdayor powerlevel.
&Clear/Off.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.

Cookingby mme
Thetimecooking featuretdiows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIisrecommended
for.mostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow;
Step 1:Fillacup2/3till ofwater
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK.
Displayshows:0andHI. TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevelHIis
automaticallyset.
Step3:Selectyourtime.Touch
1,2 andOforaminuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHIaredisplayed.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.
Step4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
caUedforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeaHowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue ~
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1wanttocookonaPower
LevelotherthanHI, whatdoI
needtodo’?
A. TochangethePowerLevel,
touchthedesiredPOWERLEVEL
padafterenteringdesiredcooking
timeandthentouchSTART.
Q. WhathappensifIaccident-
allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeis.remainingontimer.
Q. Itouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevei.
When1touchedS’I’ART,how-
ever,myovendidn’tcomeon.
Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.

DefrostinginYourMicrowaveOven
‘meDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneofthemost
important.advantagesofa
mi~ro~ave
f)v~~.
@PowerLevelLOisautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
~SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Q. WhenIpressS’I’ART,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHI.
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#mi9-
Q. CanIDefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry? -8
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Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
kfrosthg Tips
~Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevelMEDcuts
thetimeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
HIcutsthetimetoapproximately
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EmEu-
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1/3.Duringeither,r~~ateor stir -“
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Display l-cads :0 andPowerLevel
LOis automaticallysetintheoven.
TIMEDEFflashes.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe
completelythawedbefore
cooking? —
eForevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
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Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEFand8:00are
displayed.If youwishtochange
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
@CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.

The MEWWCmm~ hasthree
timingfunctions: ,x
~Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcanbeset toMay cooking.
*1$canbeusedasahohlsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheNIIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOV$7to Time a3-MinMte
Phone call
LTouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andTIME
flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
“End”flashesanddisplayshows
timeofday.
ho~mtig a.DELAY
STMT mme
Tosettheoventodelaycookingup
to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime.Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
l%w $0Defrost9Holdand
TiE-2M2cklok
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor15minutes,
holdfor 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor25minutes.Here’showto
doit:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshows:0,andTIME
DEFflashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
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.
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Step8:TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
fimction.Whilecooking,youmay
touchappropriatepadtorecall
timesyouset.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End.”
Q.WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
and‘thenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandhoidonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly e
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.

hisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WAW
I!+lG-Improper use
ofthe groundingplugca~resultin
arisk ofelectricshock.
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
Fig. 1BEFORE USE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
~~ervice technicianifthegrounding
~instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubt&xistsasto
whethertheapplianceis properly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygrounded-three-prong
wallreceptacle.
DOnot under my circu-
mstancecut or removethe
third (ground)prongfrom
the powerUWrd.
useofAdapterPlugs
usagesituationswhere
appliance%pwer cordwillbe
discmu’wctedMrequentIy.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNE(XION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallrece~taclebythe
useofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA) m
Fig. 2BEFORE USE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthisis
notdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONCH’USEtheapplianceuntila
propergroundhasagainbeen
established.
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Uage Satiationswhere!
ap@itmce9spowerCordWiu
bed.iscomwkdfiequentlyo
Donotuseanadapterplugin
thesesi~ationsbecausediscon-
nectingofthepowercordplaces
unduestrainontheadapterand
leadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseWktension Cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotPointservice.Ifyoudo
useanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cookanddefrosttimesmaybe
longeraswell.

YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyMowing
theserules:
~Keepyourovendean and
sweet-smel!ing.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
~Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
~Ihm9t removethemodestirrer
coveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature7onpage6).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTIOFTEESOVEN.
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HowtocleantheInside
Wails,floorand plasticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasjyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENC-LEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY
WILLMARTHESURFACE.
RemovableGlassCookingTray.
It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreakage,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismayberemovedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend”Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour.
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwip~ withadampcloth
andthenwitha.drytowel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
softcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
-watermaybeused,butbecertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.
chumLampReplacement
First,unplugtheoven.Thenremove
lampcompartmentcoverby e
removingscrewswhichholdcover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
Pof‘tieoutercase.
I
Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.~lug
intheoven.

0saw timeallld money—
dim yourequestservice,
checktileI?roihnSolver.
Hyouhaveaproblem,itmaybe
minor.Youmaybeabletocorrect
ityourself.JustusethisProblem
Solvertolocateyourproblemand
thenfollowthesu&ested
recommendations.
Mthe-x thingsare Ilmmld on your MicrowaveO’verl:
@Steamor vaporescapingfrom @~uu thumpingsoundwhile
aroundthed60r. operatingatpowerlevelsother
@Lightreflectionarounddooror manhigh.
‘outercase. *SomeTV-Radiointerference
@Dimmingovenlightandchange @ghtbenoticedwhik usingyouk
inblowersoundrnayoccurwhile .-microwave-6ven.It’ssimikr tothe
operatingatpowerlevelsother -intetieren~ $ausqdbyotherSmall
-appliancesanddoesnotiriii@e a.
~th~&gh: ~~,“.~‘ProbIe&withy&~~en -
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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
OVENWILLNOTCOMEON Afiiseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replace
fuseor resetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
CONTROLPANEL Doornotsecurelyclosed.
LIGHTED,YETOVEN
WILLNUI’START STMT mustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAR/OFFnottouchedto
cancelit.
MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK.
CLEAR/OFFwastouchedaccidentally.Resetcookingprogramandtouch
START.
FOODSAREEITHER .Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensity
OVERCOOKEDOR or amountoffoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcooking
UNDERCOOKED timeforcompletion.
IncorrectPowerLevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPower
Levelorchanginglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
Dishwasnotrotated,turnedor stirred.Somedishesrequirespecific
instructions.CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreased
whencookingmorethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookfor
recommendationonincreasingtime.
“EEEE” APPEARS WhenusingClock,youhavenotenteredavalidclocktime.
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