Hotpoint RE963 Specification sheet

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Cookingbytime p7
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Defrost p8
Savetimeandmoney.
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Readthisbookcarefully.
It is designed to help you operate
and maintain your new Microwave
C)venproperly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help. . .
Call, toli free:
The GE Answer Center’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
I+otpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Keep proof of original purchase
date (such asyour sa!esslip or
cancelled check) with this book
to establish the warranty period.
writedownthe modaland
S’wialnumbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
these numbers here:
ModelNo,
SerialNo,
Be sureycwrMicrowave
Owenisregistered.
It is important that we,the manu-
facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you asthe owner.
Pleasecheck with your supplier to
besure he has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product Owner-
ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur-
chaser pleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This
appliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebecertainthatiti%.
Write to:
Hotpoint
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Hyou !wAved adamaged
oven..m
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
wave Oven.
Savethe and money.
‘Beforeyoucallfor service,check
the ProblemSolveron page 12. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
It could saveyou an unnecessary
service call.
4.Do Not Attempt to operate this
oven with the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. His
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.
2. Do Not Placeany object between
the oven front face and the door or
allow soil or cleaner residueto
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
3. Do Not Operatethe 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 (1)door (bent), (2) hinges and
latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door sealsand sealing surfaces.
4. The Oven Should not be adjusted
or repaired by anyone except prop-
erly qualified-sew-icepersonnel. “
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

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Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . 2
‘:-=!!~aroundingInstructions . . . , . . . . . 3
-afety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..o.4
aturesof Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . 5
ntrol panel . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . 6
Time Cook . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . ....7
Defrost . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. ..8
l-loid/Timer ................... 10
Careof Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Probiem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Consumer Services............ 15
Warranty . . . . .. . . . . . .. Back Cover
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Makesureall utensils usedin
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitableformicrowaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine ’’microwave-safe”
utensils.
~Papertowels, waxpaper, and
L-
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
-and prevent spattering.
= ~ Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
heck your Cookbook for specific
structions.
~:~Some foods such as unshelled
eggsand hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escapeduring
cooking.
RN’Personalsafety,This
ApplianceMustEM?Properly
Grounded.
The power card of this appliance
is equipped with athree-prong
(grounding) plug which mateswith
astandard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize
the possibility of electric shock
hazardfrom this appliance.
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EXISTS BEFORE USE
Havethe wall receptacle and circuit
checked by aqualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is prop-
erly grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is the
personal responsibility and obliga-
tion of the customer to haveit
replaced with aproperly grounded
three-prong wall receptacle.
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Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, aTEM-
PORARYCONNECTION may be
made to aproperly grounded twa-
prong wall receptacle by the use of
aUL listed adapter (Fig. 2) which is
available at most local hardware
stores.
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be alig~ed with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
CaUtion:Attaching the adapter
ground .terrninal to the wall recep-
tacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unless the cover
screw is metal, and not insulated,
and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The
customer should havethe circuit
checked by aqualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is prop-
erly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cor~ from the adapter, always hold
the adapter with one hand. If this is
not done, the adapter ground ter-
minal is very likely to break with
repeated use. Should this happen,
DO NOT USEthe appliance until
aproper ground has again been
established. ~
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Frquentiy.
Do not use an adapter plug in these
situations because disconnecting of
the power cord places undue strain
on the adapter and leadsto even-
tual failure of the adapter ground
terminal. The customer should have
the two-prong wall receptacle
replaced with athree-prong
(grounding) receptacle by aquali-
fied electrician before using the
appliance.

!&lPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Fkx3dallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,
1. For personal safety the oven must
be properly grounded. Seeground-
ing instructionson page3of this
book. Forbest operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of lights,
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
2. Use ofextensioncords.Because
of potential safety hazardsunder
certain conditions we strongly
recommend against the use of an
extension cord. However,if you still
elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be a
UL listed 3-wire grounding type
appliance extension cord and that
the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be 15amperesor
greater. Such extension cords are
obtainable through Hotpoint ser-
vice. if youdo usean extension
cordwithyourmicrowaveoven,the
interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vary when oven
is in use.
3. Be certainto placethefrontsur-
faceof thedoorthreeinchesor
more backfromthe countertop
edgeto avoidaccidentaltipping
ofthe appliancein normalusage.
4. Use metalonly asdirectedin
cookbook.Metal strips as used on
meat roasts are helpful in cooking
food when used asdirected. Metal
trays may be used for TV dinners.
However, when using metal in the
microwave oven, keepmetalat least
l-inch awayfromsidesof micro-
waveoven.
5. Do notoperatethe ovenwhile
emptyto avoiddarnageto theoven
andihe dangerof fire. If by acci-
dent the oven should run empty
aminute or two, no harm is done.
However, try to avoid operating the
oven empty at all times—it saves
energy and prolongs life of the
oven.
6. Cooking utensilsmaybecome
hotbecause of heat transferred
from the heatedfood. This is espe-
cially true if plastic wrap has been
covering the top and handles of the
utensil. Pot holders may be needed
to handle the utensil.
7. Sometimes,the ovenfloorcan
becometoo hotto touch.Be careful
touching the floor during and after
cooking.
8. Do notuseanythermometerin
food you are microwaving unless
that thermometer is designed or
recommended for usein the micro-
waveoven.
9. Removewiretwist-tieson paper
and plastic bags before placing in
oven.Twist-ties sometimes cause
bag to heat,and may cause fire.
10.Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages
in narrow necked bottles especially
carbonated ones. Evenif the con-
tainer is opened, pressurecan build
up. This can causethe container to
burst, resulting in injury.
11.Don’tovercook.Excessiveover-
cookingdehydratespotatoes,and
maycausethemto catchfire
causingdamage.
12. if foodshouldeverignite:Keep
the ovendoorclosed.Turnoffthe
powerimmediately:Touch CLEAR/
OFF or disconnect power cord or
shut off power at the fuse circuit
breaker panel.
13.Boilingeggs(in andoutofshell)
isnot recommendedfor microwave
cooking. Pressurecan build up
inside egg yolk and may cause it
to burst, resulting in injury.
14. Foodswith unbrokenouter
“skin”such as potatoes, hot dogs
or sausages,tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and
eggs (seeabove) should be pierced
to allow steamto escapeduring
cooking.
15.“Boilable”cookingpouchesand
tightlyclosedplasticbagsshould
be slit, pierced or vented asdirected
in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Aiso, plastic storage con-
tainers should be at leastpartially
uncovered becausethey form atight
seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
16.Do notpop popcornin your
microwaveovenunless in aspecial
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens. Because
of the heat generated without these
precautions, the container could
catch fire.
17.PlasticLJtensils-Plasticutensils
designedfor microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave plastic
may not be astolerant of over-
cooking conditions as are glassor
ceramic materials and may soften
or char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer exposures
to overcooking, the food and titen-
sils could ignite. Forthese reasons:
1) Use microwave plastics only
“and usethem” in strict compliance
with the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not sub-
ject empty utensils to microwaving.
3) Do not permit children to use
plastic utensils without complete
supervision.
18.Do not useyourmicrowave
ovento drynewspapers.If over-
heated, they can catch fire.
19.Whencookingporkfollow our
directions exactly and always cook
the meatto at least 170°. This
assuresthat, in the remote possi-
bility that trichina may be present in
the meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safe to eat.
20.Avoidheatingbabyfood in glass
jars evenwithout their lids espe-
cially meat and egg mixtures.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Featuresof
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Door Handle. Pull handle to open. Door must 5.
be securely latched for oven to operate. &
Door Latches.
ViewingWindow with MetalShield. Metal screen 7.
permit; viewing of foods and
confined inside oven.
Antenna Cover. Protects the
distributing antenna. Do not
You will damage the oven.
keeps microwaves ~.
microwave energy 9.
remove this cover.
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Oven Vent.
Oven Interior Light. Turns on when the door is
opened or when the oven is operating.
Oven Floor. 6
Touch Control Panel and Display. See next
page for instructions.
Model and Serial Numbers.

YourTouchControlPanel
‘“DISPLAY. t)isplays cooking/de-
frosting time (or power level when
Power Level Pad is touched).
TIME COOK. Microwave for a
preset amount of time using auto-
matic Power Level 10 (or change
power level after entering cooking
time. See page 7.)
POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad
before entering another power
level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level 10
(HIGH) for cooking or Power Level
3(LOW) for defrosting.
START. After all selections are
made, touch this pad to start oven.
DEFROST. Gentle, generally uni-
form thawing at automatic Power
Level 3(or change power level
after entering defrosting time. See
page 8.)
HOLD/TIMER. This feature uses
no microwave energy while it func-
tions as both akite-hen timer or as
aholding period between defrost
and time cooking. (See page 10.)
INllMBEFl PADS.Touch these pads @
to enter cooking/defrosting Time
and Power Level. e
CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it
shuts off the oven and erases all
settings.

CookingbyTime
The TIME COOK feature allows
you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
Power Level 10 is automatically set
for time cooking, but you may
change this for more flexibility. See
your Cookbook.
To become better acquainted with
the TIME COOK function, make a
cup of coffee by following the steps
below.
step 1: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
and add 1teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. UseaCUPthat has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
close door.
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Step .2: Touch TIME COOK. The
display shows :0.Signal light above
TIME COOK flashes. Power Level
10 is automatically set.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1, 2 and Ofor aminute and 20 sec-
onds. 1:20 and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee.
Step 4: Touch START, Time
counting down shows on display.
Step 5: When time is up, oven
sounds and oven, light, and fan
shut off.
Quest!ons
andAnswers
Q. Iset my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
“done. What happened?
~. Since house power varies due
to time or location, many Time
Cook recipes give you atime range
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dish alittle longer, if necessary.
Q. Iwant to cook my dish on a
Power Level other than HIGH, what
do Ineed to do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad after
entering desired cooking time.
Enter the desired number and then
touch START.
Q. Can Iinterrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply
close the door and touch START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch START for cooking to
begin.
Q. Itouched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START, however, my oven
didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before setting the number
pads or else your oven will not be-
gin cooking.
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HowtoUse Defrost
The Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts of food and is one of the
most important advantages of a
microwave oven.
@Power Level 3is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
@See your Cookbook for the
complete defrosting chart.
To become better acquainted with
your Defrost function, defrost fro-
zen pork chops by following the
steps below.
1:Place package of frozen chops
in the oven and close door.
2: Touch DEFROST. Display reads
:0. Power Level 3is automatically
set in oven but does not appear on
readout. Signal Light above DEF.
flashes.
3: Touch 8, 0, and Ofor 8minutes.
8:00 and signal light above DEF.
are displayed. If you wish to
change Power Level,touch POWER
LEVEL pad and then new number.
4: Touch START.Time counts down
on display. When cycle is com-
pleted, the oven signals and auto-
matically shuts off.
5: Turn package over, close door
and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
&When oven signals and shuts
off, remove package and separate
chotx to finish defrosting.
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Defrosting Tips
@Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
@Foreven defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the defrost-
ing time.
eHomemade dinners can be fro-
zen in shallow foil trays and heated
for later use. Select foods which
microwave well.
@Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
@Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.

Questions
andAnswers
Q. Can Iopen the door during
DEFROST to check on the pro-
gress of my food?
A. Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Why don’t the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Setyour oven for the time indicated
in your Cookbook. If your food is
still not completely thawed at the
end of that time, re-set your oven
nd adjust the time accordingly.
(2. When Ipress START, Ihear a
dull thumping noise, What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is letting
you know the oven is using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.
(2. Can iDefrost small items in a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more fre-
quent “attention than usual. Raise
the Power Level after entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7 or 10. Power Level 7cuts the
time in %; Power Level 10 cuts the
time to %. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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Q. Can Iselect aPower Level other
than automatic Power Level 3for
defrosting?
A. Yes.Some smaller foods maybe
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree de-
frosting, Power Level 3is sug-
gested. Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and
Power Levels.
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Howto Usethe Hold/Timer
Your HOLD/TlfvlEF?operates with-
out microwave energy and has
three timing functions.
1. It operates as aMinute Timer.
2. It can be set to delay cooking.
3. it may be used as ahold set-
ting after defrosting. Hold/Timer
can be set up to 99 minutes and
99 seconds.
Siep 1: Touch HOLD/TIMER pad.
The display shows :0. Signal light
above HOLD/TIMER flashes.
Step ~: Select the desired time.
Touch the appropriate number
pads.If for example, you are timing
athree minute phone call, touch 3,
0, and O.The display shows 3:00.
Step 3: Touch START. The display
shows the time as it counts down.
Step 4: When time is up, asignal
sounds and the timer turns off.
The HOLD/TIMER can also be
used to program “standing time”
between microwave cooking func-
tions. The time can range from one
second to 99 minutes and 99 sec-
onds. AHOLD, or “standing” time
may be found in some of your own
recipes or Cookbook.
To set the oven to delay cooking
up to 99 minutes follow Steps 1
and 2 to enter hold time, then set
Time Cook and time, before press-
ing START.
HowtoDefrost–Hold/Time–Timecook
To help you become acquainted with the HOLD/TIMER feature as used with Time Cook follow Steps beiow to
defrost ~frozen casserole for 15 minutes, then hold 10 minutes and ther
Step 1: Remove casserole from the
freezer and place in oven. Touch
the DEFROST pad. The display
shows :0 and signal light above
DEF. flashes.
Step 3: Set standing or hold time
by touching HOLD/TIMER. :.0ap-
pears on display. Signal light above
HOLD/TIMER flashes.
Step 2: Touch 1, 5, 0 and Ofor
defrosting time 15:00 appears on
display, (Defrosting is automati-
cally set on Power Level 3but can
be changed by touching POWER
LEVEL pad and the new Power
Level.)
Step 4: Touch 1,0,0 and Oto hold
for ten minutes. 10:00 appears on
display.
cook 25 minutes.
pad. This display shows :0 and
signal light above TIME COOK
flashes.
Step &Touch 2, 5, 0 and Ofor
twenty-five minutes of cooking
time. 25:00 appears on display.
S:ep 7: Touch START. 15:00count-
ing down shows on display. As
each function is automatically per-
formed oven display shows entered
information and light above that
function comes on. While cooking,
you may touch appropriate pad to
recall times you set.
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Questions
andAnswers
Q. What will happen if Iacciden-
tally reverse the instructions?
A. If you accidentally reverse the
sequence of programming instruc-
tions, your oven automatically
rearranges your program. Defrost-
ing always comes first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.
Q. Iprogrammed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it de-
frosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
A. When instructions conflict, the
oven carries out the last instruc-
tion. You may have set the oven to
Defrost for 4minutes, Hold/Time
for 2minutes, and then Defrost for
6minutes. In this case, the oven
would Defrost for 6minutes and
Hold/Time for 2minutes.
Q. Can Ionly Defrost-Hold on my
oven?
A. Yes, for foods you don’t want
to cook, like frozen fruit, frozen
whipped topping, etc.—refer to
Cookbook.
hlOTE: Allow foods to
room temperature only
safe. Times will vary.
remain at
as long as

CareforYourMicrowave Oven
YourNew Microwave Oven isaValuableAppliance,
Protect HFrom MisuseBy FollowingThese Rules:
aKeep your oven clean and sweet-smelling.
Opening the oven door afew minutes after cooking
helps “air-out” the interior. An occasional thorough
wiping with asolution of baking soda and water
keeps the interior fresh.
aDon’t use sharp-edged utensils with your oven.
The interior and exterior oven walls can be
scratched. The control panel can be damaged.
@Don’t removethe antennacover at the top of them
oven (microwave feature 4 on page 5). You will
damage the oven.
BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THIS OVEN.
How ‘toclean the Inside
Walls,floor and plasticcover. Because there is little
heat except in the food, or sometimes in the uten-
sils, spills and spatters are easy to remove. Some
spatters can be removed with apaper towel, others
may require adamp cloth. Remove greasy spatters
with asudsy cloth, then rinse and dry. Do not use
abrasive cleaners on oven walls. NEVER USE A
COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART
OF YOUR MICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside. Glass: Wipe up spatters daily, wash
when soiled, with aminimum of sudsy warm water.
Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently
with adamp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY MAY MAR THE
SURFACE.
Special note when using Brown ‘N Sear Dish: High
heat generated on bottom of Brown ‘N Sear Dish
can cause scorched appearing stains to bake onto
the oven floor if grease is present. These may be
removed with Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser by
SerVaas Laboratories, Inc.
After using Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser, rinse
and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can.
Do not use Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser on the
painted surfaces such as the walls. It may scratch
the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser is sold in many
grocery, hardware, and department stores.
How toclean the outside
Case. Clean the outside of your oven with soap and
damp cloth, then rinse and dry. The outer pane of
the window is glass. Just wipe clean with adamp
cloth. Chrome trim is best wiped with adamp cloth
and then with adry towel.
Control Panel. Wipe with adamp cloth. Dry thor-
oughly. Do not use abrasives or sharp objects on
the panel. They can damage it.
Cord. If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash
with damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water
may be used, but be certain to rinse and dry thor-
oughly before plugging cord into outlet.
Oven Lamp Replacement. First, unplug the oven.
Then remove lamp compartment cover by removing
screw which holds cover in place. Cover is located
at the rear of outer case.
Replace with 40 watt appliance bulb. (It is available
in drug and hardware stores.)Replace compart-
ment cover. Plug in the oven.
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PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT COME ON
CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED,
YET OVEN WILL NOT START
FOODS ARE EITHER OVER-
COOKED ORUNDERCOOKED
“PF” APPEARS ON DISPLAY
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
Afuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
,Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.
Doornot securely closed.
START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/(3FFi not
touched to cancel it, “
Makesure you haveentered cooking time after touching’TIME COOK.
CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking prog~arnand
touch START. 1,
Cooking times may vary becauseof starting food temperature,’ food
density or amount ‘of foods in oven. Touch TIMECOOK and addi-
tional cooking time,for completion. ‘“~~‘~,
Incorrect Power Level entered. Check Cookbook for recommended
Power Level or changing levels during cooking if necessary:
,.
Dish was not rotated, tu’rned or.stirred. Some di~hes,require specific
instructions. Check (200kbook.or recipe for these instructions: -
Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be’
increased when cooking more than one food item. CheckCookbook
for recommendation on increasing time. ,,
Appears when oven is first plugjged in, This isnormal. ~
Appears when powe{ to oven, has ‘been interrupted, and then
resumed. Touch CLEAR/OFF. to erase “pF”. -
f. Steam or vapor escaping ‘from around the door.
2. Light reflection around door or outer case.
~. Dimming oven light and change in blower sound
may occur while operating at power levels other
than high.
4. Dull thumping sound while operating at power
levels other than high. ‘“,
5. Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed
while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the
interference caused by other small appliances and
does not indicate aproblem with your oven.

At Hotpoint we’re committed to providing you with the best appliances we know how
to build and we know that you want your appliances to give you many years of dependable
service.
Our Consumer Services are designed with your needs and wants in mind.
Warranty Protection
Yournewapplianceis awell designedandengineered Seethe warrantyonthe backpageof this bookfor
product.Beforeit left the factory,it wentthrough details.
rigoroustests to detectmanufacturingdefects.And
youhaveawrittenwarrantyto protectyou.
Prompt Service at your Cbrwenleme
Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,
you’rejust a phonecall awayfromour nationwide
networkof FactoryServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall our Hotpointserviceorganization.
You’llfind them inthe White Pagesunder“Hotpoint
FactoryService;’andin the YellowPagesunder
“Hotpoint CustomerCare@Service.”
Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrivesafully-stockedpartsservicetruck
sothat, in most cases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproudof ourserviceandwant youto be
pleased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy
with theserviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto
follow for furtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestill not pleasedwrite all the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Service Contracts
%trouble=freeservicebeyond d
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
If youpreferto budgetyourrepaire
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem,
offersservicecontractsfor varying
time onall Hotpointmajorapplianc
The ChickFixTMSystem
You cansavetime and money
bydoingit yourself.
TheQuickFixTMSystemis designedto
meetthe needsof bothexperiencedor
beginningdo-it-yourselfersandtakesa
of mysteryout of homeappliancerepai
Step-by-StepManualscoveringthe repairof ~Mostof the repairscan bemadewith the kitchen
standardand largecapacitywashers,standardand drawervarietyof tools youalreadyhaveat home.In
largecapacitydryers,refrigerators,dishwashers fact, the screwdriveris calledfor most often in Quick
andranges(non-microwave),includeinstructive Fix’MSystemprocedures.
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questionsaboutourconsumerproductsor ~Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assist
servicesyouareonlyaTOLL-FREEcall away. The GE AnswerCen/e!
800.626.2000 ‘ouanytime”

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~YOURHOTPOINTMICROWAVE OVENIRANGE
~-wARRANTy ~
Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuch as yoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT1sCOVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, partsand servicelabor in
your home to repair or replaceany
part of the microwaveovenlrange
that fails becauseof amanufac-
turing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
we will provide,free of charge,a
replacementmagnetron tube if the
magnetron tube fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect. Youpay for
the servicetrip to your home and
servicelabor charges.
This warranty is extendedto the
original purchaserand anysucceed-
ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home usein the 48
mainland states,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C. in Alaskathe
warranty is the sameexceptthat it
is LIMITED becauseyou must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home,
All warrantyservicewill be provided
by our FactoryServiceCentersor
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicersduring normal working
hours.Check the White Pagesfor
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE.
Look in the Yellowpagesfor
HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@
SERVICEor GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE@
SERVICE.
~~~~ ~$$~~~ ~~~~~~~ oServicetrips to your home to
teach you how to usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow, or call, toll free;
The GEAnswer Center’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
*Improper installation.
eReplacementof housefuses
or resettingof circuit breakers.
eFailureof the product if it is
usedfor other than its intended
purpose or usedcommercially.
@Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOT RESPON-
SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealeror installer.
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion
maynot applyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
To knowwhat your legalrightsare in yourstate,consultyour local or stateconsumeraffairsoffice or yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warranto~GeneralElectricCompany
If furtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:
Manager–ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
Part No. 862A724 P82 ,m +
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