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contents
Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
~Featuresof YourOven .......... 5
‘s Touch Control Panel ...........6
Set the Clock .................. 6
Time Cook ....................7
Defrost .......................8
Temp Cook ....................9
Hold/Timer ................... 10
Care of YourOven ............ 11
The Problem Solver ........... 12
Grounding Instructions .. ...’... 13
Useof Extension Cords . . . . . . .. 13
Consumer Services. . .. . . . . . .. . 15
Warranty . . .. . . . . . . . .. Back Cover
MicrowavingTips
@Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven arelabeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
yourCookbookfor specific test
todetermine”m icrowave-safe”
utensils.
ePapertowels, waxpaper, and
Apiastic wrap can beused tocover
dishes in order to retain moisture
=and prevent spattering.
e@Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbook forspecific
instructions.
@Some foods such as unshelled
eggsand hotdogs must be pierced
toallowsteamto escape during
cooking.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS* .
Readall instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
following:
WARNING—TOreduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to
excessivemicrowave energy:
eUsethis appliance only for its
intended useas described in this
manual.
eReadand follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 2.
eThis appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page. 13. ,
0For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to preventflickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip-
ping of circuit breaker.
einstall or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro-
vided installation instructions.~
eBe certainto place”thefront
surfaceof the doorthree inches
or morebackfromthe counter-
top edgeto avoidaccidentaltip-,
pingof the appliancein normal
usage.
‘e Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
eDo not useoutdoors.
oDo not immerse power.cord
or plug in water.
eKeep power cord away from
heated surfaces.
eDo not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.
eDo not operate this appliance
if it has adamaged power cord
or piug, if it is not working prop-
erly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped.
@See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 11.
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eThis appliance should be ser-
viced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized servicefacility for
examination, repair or
adjustment.
oAs with any appliance, close
supervision is necessarywhen
used by children.
eTo‘reducethe risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook food. Care-
fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic,or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
ovento facilitate cooking.
—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
—Do not useyour microwave
oven to dry-newspapers.
—Papertowelsand napkins,
wax paper.Recycled paper
products can contain metal
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products con-
taining nylon or nylon filaments
should,be avoided, asthey may
also ignite.
—Do noi pop popcornin your
microwaveovenunless in aspe-
cial microwave popcorn acces-
sory or unless you use popcorn
labeled for use in microwave
ovens.
—Do notoperate the ovenwhile
emptyto avoiddamageto the
oventindthe dangerof fire.If by
accident the ovenshould run
empty aminute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times—it savesenergy and pro-
longs life of the oven.
—If materials inside the oven
should ignite,,keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis-
connect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
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lk4PORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
~Some products such as
whole eggs and sealedcon-
tainers—for example, closed
glassjars—may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
eAvoidheatingbabyfood in
glass jars, evenwithout their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.
eDon’t defrestfrozenbever-
agesin narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Evenif the container is opened,
pressure can build up.This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
eUse metalonly as directedin
Cookbook.Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are heipful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays, However,when
using metal in microwave oven,
keep metalat leastl-inch away
fromsidesof oven.
eCooking utensilsmay
becomehot because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering
the top and handles of the
utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
@Sometimes,the ovenfloor
can becometoo hot totouch.
Be careful touching the floor
during and after cooking.
@Do not useany thermometer
in food you are microwaving
‘unless that thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.
eRemovethe temperature
probefromthe ovenwhen not
usingitto cook with. If you leave
the probe insidethe ovenwithout
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
createelectrical arcing in the
oven,and damage oven walls.
ePlasticLJtensils-Piastic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi-
tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer expo-
sures to overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons:1) Use micro-
wave plastics only “and use
them” in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to micro-
waving. 3) Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.
eWhencookingporkfollow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°.This assuresthat, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safeto eat.
eBoilingeggs(in and out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
eFoodswith unbrokenouter
“skin”such as potatoes, hot ~
dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and eggs (seeprevious
caution) should be pierced to e
allow steam to escape during
cooking.
e“Boilable”cookingpouches
and tightlyclosedplasticbags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst dur-
ing or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially 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.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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RE964
Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be
securely latched for oven to operate.’
Door Latches.
Viewing WindowwithMetal Shield. Metal screen
permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves
confined inside oven.
Antenna Cover. Protects the microwave energy
distributing antenna. Do not remove this cover.
You will damage the oven.
Oven Vent.
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Oven llnterior Light. Turns on when the door is
opened or when the oven is operating.
Oven Floor.
Temperature Probe. Use with TEMP COOK
function only.
Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Tempera-
ture Probe must be securely inserted into
receptacle when using TEMP COOK.
TouchControl Paneland Display.See next page
for instructions.
Model and Serial Numbers.
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YourTouchControlPanel
Model: FE964
DISPLAY. Displays time of day,
time or temperature during cooking
functions (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.)
DEFROST. Gentle, generally uni-
form thawing at automatic Power
Level 3(or change power level
after entering defrosting time. See
page 8.)
CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter
time of day or check time of day
while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then
enter time of day. For example, if
time is 1:30, touch number pads 1,
3, and Oand 1:30 will appear in
display. Re-touch CLOCK pad. To
reset or change time, simply repeat
above process.
START. After all selections are
made, touch this pad to start oven.
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TEMP COOK. Use the tempera-
ture probe to cook by using a
preset temperature. Oven shows
temperature until preset tempera-
ture is reached and then turns off.
(See page 9.)
HOLD/TiMER. This feature uses
no microwave energy while it func-
tions as both akitchen timer or as
aholding period between defrost
and time or temperature cooking.
(See Page 10.)
POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad
before entering another power
level number if you want to change e
from automatic Power Level 10
(HIGH) for cooking or Power Level e
3(LOW) for defrosting.
NUMBER PADS.Touch these pads
to enter cooking/defrosting time,
time of day, temperature or Power
Level.
CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it
shuts off the oven and erases all
settings (except time of day).

—CookingbyTime
—
he TIME COOK feature allows
you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
Power Level 10is automatically set
for time cooking, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
See your Cookbook.
To become better acquainted with
TIME COOK function, make acup
of coffee by following the steps
below.
Step 1: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
and add 1teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Useacup that has no metal
decoration. Place CUDin oven and
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
readout panel shows :0.Signal light
above TIME COOK flashes. Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven.
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.
Questions
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?
A. Since house power varies due
to time or location, many Time
-Cook recipes give you atime range
@prevent overcooking. Set the
-oven for minimum time, test the
ood for doneness, and cook your
dish alittle longer, if necessary.
C). 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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HowtoUseDefrost
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.
aPower 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
the defrost functions, defrost fro-
zen pork chops by following the
steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch DEFROST. Display
reads :0. Power Level 3is automat-
ically set in oven but does not
appear on readout. Signal Light
above DEF. flashes.
Step 3: Touch 8,0, and Ofor 8min-
utes. 8:00 and signal light above
DEF. are displayed. If you wish to
change Power Level, touch Power
Level pad and then new number.
Step 4: Touch START. Time counts
down on display. When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals and
shuts off, remove package and sep-
arate chops to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
eFoods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
eForeven defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the de-
frosting time.
@Homemade 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.
@ICheck your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
Questions
and Answers
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. Can Iopen the door during DE-
FROST to check on the progress
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.
Set your oven for the time in-
dicated in your Cookbook. If your
food is still not completely thawed
at the end of that time, re-set your~
oven and adjust the time ac-
cordingly.
Q. Can Iselect aPower Level other
than automatic Power Level 3for
defrosting?
A. Yes. Some smaller foods may be
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.

CookingbyTemperature
For many foods, internal temperature is the best
test of doneness. The Temperature Probe
Roasts or poultry are cooked to your preference The temperature probe is afood thermometer that
when temperature cooking. Heating or reheating
foods accurately to aserving temperature you gauges the internal temperature of your food; it
desire is simple and easy. must be used when using TEMP COOK. Follow the
directions for use and insertion in the Cookbook.
TEMP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking HANDLE
because the oven shuts off automatically when the
food is done. ~.
SENSOR CLIP
HowtoTempCookaRolld BeefRibRoastto Mdium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
as directed in Cookbook and at-
tach probe securely in oven wall.
Close the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK. The
readout display shows Oand signal
light above TEMP COOK flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1, 3, 0or 130°.130
shows on display. Power Level 10
is automatically set in oven but
does not appear on readout.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL pad.
Touch 5for MEDIUM power. P-5
shows on display and then display
reverts back to set finished
temperature.
Step 5: Touch START. After food
reaches 80°, display shows tem-
perature of food counting up.
Step 6: When 130° is reached, the
oven will sound and automatically
shut off. Remove probe and food
from the oven.
ChokingTips
@Use alower power level setting;
it will heat more evenly even
though requiring more time.
eBe sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before insert-
ing probe. Probe may break off if
used in frozen foods.
eAlways insert probe into the
center of meaty areas; take care
not to touch the fat or the bone.
eInsert probe as horizontally as
possible into foods as directed in
the recipes. Make sure the handle
does not touch the food.
oUse the clip to keep the probe
in place while heating.
@Cover foods as directed in
Cookbook for moisture control and
quick, even heating.
Questions
andAnswers
Q. Are there any foods Ican’t
TEMP COOK?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm temp-
eratures. Batters and doughs as
well as frozen foods are also diffi-
cult to cook precisely with the
probe. It is best to TIME COOK
these foods.
Q. After Ifollowed the steps and
touched START, asignal sounded
and oven did not start. What is
wrong?
A. If you set the temperature either
below 80° or greater than 199° the
oven will not start. To re-enter,
touch CLEAR/OFF pad and begin
steps again.
Q. Oven sounded and would not
start although Ientered the temp-
erature correctly. What is wrong?
A. If you have not securely seated
the end of the probe into the
receptacle in the oven wall, if you
touch TEMP COOK and have for-
gotten to use the probe or if the
actual food temperature is higher
than set temperature, oven will
sound and not start.
Q. Can Ileave my probe in the
oven if it’s not inserted in the food?
A. No. If the probe is left inside the
oven, touching the oven wall, and
not inserted in food, you may dam-
age the oven.
Q. How do Iknow what tempera-
ture to set?
A. Your Cookbook contains sec-
tions on all types of foods showing
the temperatures needed to cook
the foods to different degrees of
doneness. For reheating, refer to
Reheating Charts in the front
of the Cookbook for specific
temperatures.

Howto Usethe Hold/Timer
Your t-10LD/TIMER, which oper- are timing athree minute phone tions. The time can range from one
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ates without microwave energy, call, touch 3, 0, and O.The display second to 99 minutes and 99 sec-
hasthree timing functions, shows 3:00. ends. AHOLD, or “standing” time
It operates as aMinute Timer, it Step 3: Touch START. The readout may be found in some of your own
can be set to delay cooking or may display shows the time as it counts recipes or Cookbook.
be used as ahold setting after down. To set the oven to delay cooking
defrosting. Hold/Timer can be set Step &When time is up, asignal up to 99 minutes follow Steps 1
up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. sounds and the timer turns off, and 2 to enter hold time, then set
Step 1: Touch HOLD/TIMER pad. Time Cook and time, or Temp
The display shows :0. Signal light Cook and temperature desired
above HOLD/TIMER flashes. before pressing START. When
holding before temperature
Step 2: Select the amount of time The HOLD/TIMER can also be cooking, be sure probe is in food
you desire. Touch the appropriate used to program “standing time” before pressing START.
number pads. If, for example, you between microwave cooking func-
How toDefrost–Hold/Time-Time cook
To help you become acquainted with the HOLD/TIMER feature as used with Time Cook or Temp Cook follow
Steps below to defrost afrozen casserole for 15 minutes, then hold 10 minutes and then cook 25 minutes. if using
Temp Cook after Hold/Timer, besure to insert probe correctly as shown in Temp Cook section of this book. after
HOLD time.
Step 1:Remove casserole from the
freezer and place in oven. Touch
the DEFROST pad. The readout
panel shows :0 and signal light
above DEF. flashes.
Step 3: Set standing or hold time
by touching HOLD/TIMER. :0 ap-
pears on display. Signal light above
HOLD/TIMER flashes.
Step 2: Touch 1, 5, 0 and Ofor
defrosting time. 15:00 appears on
display panel. (Defrosting is auto-
matically 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
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Step 5: Touch the TIME COOK
pad. This display shows :0 and @
signal light above TIME COOK
flashes.
Step 6: Touch 2, 5, 0 and Ofor
twenty-five minutes of cooking
time. 25:00 appears on display.
Step7: 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
ulaptay. retail times you set.
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 IDefrost-Hold only on my
oven?
A. Yes, for foods you don’t want
to cook, like frozen fruit, frozen
whipped topping, etc.—refer to
Cookbook.
NOTE: Allow foods to remain at
room temperature only as long as
safe. Times will vary.

Care forYourMicrowave Oven
YourNew MicrowaveOvenisa
ValuableAppliance,ProtectIt From
isuseBy FollowingTheseRules:
Keepyourovencleanand
eet-smelling.Opening the oven
rafew minutes after cooking
helps“air-out” the interior. An
occasional thorough wiping with a
solution of baking soda and water
keepsthe interior fresh.
eDon’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.The interior and ex-
terior oven walls can be scratched.
The control panel can be damaged.
eDon’tremovetheantennacover
at the top of the oven (microwave
feature 4 on page5). Youwill
damagethe oven.
h!Km/m Is OFF
LEANING NW
HlsOVEN.
OWtoclean the Inside
Walls,floorand plasticcover.Be-
causethere is little heat except in
the food, or sometimes in the uten-
sils, spills and spatters are easyto
remove.Some spatters can be re-
movedwith apaper towel, others
may require a’damp cloth. Remove
greasyspatters with asudsy cloth,
then rinse and dry. Do not use
abrasivecleaners-on oven walls.
NEVERUSE ACOMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART
OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside.Glass:Wipe up spatters
daily, wash when soiled, with amin-
imum of sudsy warm water. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
‘Metal and plastic parts on door:
Wipefrequently with adamp cloth
to remove all soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING
POWDERSOR STEEL AND PLAS-
PADS.THEY MAY MAR THE
SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearDish:High heat generatedon
bottom of Brown ‘N SearDish can
causescorched appearing stains to
bakeonto the oven floor if greaseis
present,These may be removed
with Bar KeepersFriend@Cleanser
by SerVaasLaboratories, Inc.
After using Bar KeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bar KeepersFriend@
Cleanseron the painted surfaces
such asthe walls. It may scratch the
paint.
Bar KeepersFriend@Cleanseris
sold in many grocery, hardware,
and department stores.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probe is,sturdy, but care should be
taken in handling. Do not twist or
bend; avoid dropping temperature
probe.
Clean assoon after using as pos-
sible. To clean, wipe with sudsy
cloth, then rub lightly with plastic
scouring ball if necessary.Rinse
and dry. (Or wash in dishwasher.)
How bclean 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.
ControlPanel.Wipe with adamp
cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use
abrasivesor sharp objects on the
panel.They can damage it.
DoorSurface.When cleaning sur-
faces of door and oven that come
together on closing the door, use
only mild, non-abrasivesoaps or
detergents applied with asponge
or soft cloth.
PowerCord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug and wash with damp
cloth. Forstubborn spots, sudsy
water may be used, but be certain
to rinse and dry thoroughly before
plugging cord into outlet.
OvenLamp Replacement.First
unplug the oven.Them remove
lamp compartment cover by re-
moving screw which holds cover in
place. Cover is located at the rear
of outer case.
Replacewith 40 watt appliance
bulb. (It is available in dri,ig and
hardware stores.) Replacecom-
partment cover. Plug in the oven. K*
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The Problem Solver
To SaveTime and lUioney—
beforeyourequestservice, MTheseThingsAre Normal
checkthe ProblemSolver on YourMicrowaveOven:
If you haveaproblem, it may be sSteam or vapor escaping from @Dull thumping sound while oper-
minor. Youmay be ableto correct around the door. sting at power levelsother than e
it yourself. Just usethis Problem @Light reflection around door or high.
Solver to locate your problem and outer case. ~Some TV-Radio interference
then follow the suggested
recommendations. ~Dimming oven light and change might be noticed while using your
in blower sound mayoccur while microwave oven. It’ssimilar to the
operating at power levelsother than interference caused by other small
himh appliances and does not indicate a
Illyll. problem with your oven.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OVEN WILL NO-r COME ON 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 isfully inserted into wall receptacle.
CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, Door not securely closed.
YET OVEN WILL NOT START START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not
touched to cancel it.
Makesure you haveentered cooking time after touching TIME COOK.
CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and
touch START.
Temperature probe not inserted properly or not being used during
TEMP COOK.
Make sure you have entered desired cooking temperature after
touching TEMP COOK.
FOODS ARE EITHER Over- cooking tim%smay vary because of starting food temperature, food
COOKED GR UNDERCOOKED density or amount of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK 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, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific
instructions. Check Cookbook 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. Check Cookbook
for recommend@ ion on increasing time.
Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish. Check Cookbook for
probe placement.
‘PF” APPEARS ON DISPLAY Appears when oven is first plugged in. This is normal.
Appears when power to oven has been interrupted, and then
resumed. Touch CLEAR/OFF to erase “PF”, Clock must be re-set,

GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded.
In the event of an electrical short
circuit, grounding reducesthe risk
of electric shock by providing an
escapewire for the electric current,
.This appliance is equipped with a
power cord having agrounding
wire with agrounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an outlet
that is properly installed and
grounded. (Fig. 1)
WARNING—improper useof the
grounding plug can result in arisk
of electric shock.
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EXISTS BEFORE USE
Consult aqualified electrician or
serviceman if the grounding instruc-
tions are not completely under-
stood, or if doubt exists asto
whether the appliance is properly
grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and obliga-
tion to have it replaced with aprop-
erly grounded three-prong wall
receptacle.
Do Not under Any Chvxlm”
stancescut or Removethe
Third (Ground) ProngFrom
The Power Cord.
UseofAdaphwPlugs
UsageSituationsWhere
Appliance’sPowerCord
Will Be Disconnected
Infrequently.
Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an adapterplug. However,
if you still elect to usean adapter,
where local codes permit, aTEM-
PORARYCONNECTION may be
made to aproperly grounded two-
prong wall receptacle by the useof
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 aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
Caution:Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to the wall recep-
tacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unlessthe cover
screw is metal, and not insulated,
and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. You
should havethe circuit checked by
aqualified electrician to make sure
the receptacle is properly grounded,
When disconnecting the power
cord 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 hasagain been
established.
UsageSituationsWhere
Appliance’sPowerCord
WillBe Disconnected
Frequently.
Do notusean adapterplug in these
situations becausedisconnecting of
the power cord placesundue strain
on the adapter and leadsto even-
tual failure of the adapter ground
terminal. Youshould havethe two-
prong wall receptacle replaced with
athree-prong (grounding) recep-
tacle by aqualified electrician
before using the appliance.
Useof ExtensionCords
Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions westrongly
recommend againstthe use of an
extension cord. However,if it is
necessaryto usean extension co~d,
useonly a3-wire extension cord
that hasa3-blade grounding plug,
and a 3-sM receptaclethat will
accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating of the extension
cord shall be equal to or greater
than the electrical rating of the
appliance (15amperes.)
Such extension cords areobtainable
through Hotpoint service. if youdo
usean extensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,the interior light
may flicker and the blower sound
may vary when oven is in use.
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JFI ConsumerServices
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.
WarrantyProtection
Yournewapplianceis awell designedandengineered Seethe warrantyonthe backpageof this bookfor
product.Beforeit left thefactcry,it wentthrough details.
❑rigoroustests to detectmanufacturingdefects.And
youhaveawritten warrantyto protectyou.
❑
PromptServiceatyourConvenience
Whetheryourapplianceis in or out of warranty,
you’rejust a phonecall awayfromour nationwide
networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
Simplycall our Hotpointserviceorganization.
You’llfind them in the WhitePagesunder“Hotpoint
FactoryService;’andin theYellowPagesunder
“Hotpoint CustomerCare”Service.”
Serviceis scheduledat yourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrivesafully-stockedpartsservicetruck
sothat, in most cases,the repaircan becompleted
in onevisit.
We’reproudof ourserviceandwantyouto be
pleased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy
with theserviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto
follow for further help.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestill not pleasedwrite ail the details
—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write: =
MajorApplianceConsumerAction Panel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois 60606
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ServiceContracts
l% trouble-freeservicebeyond tract we’ll keepyourappliancein good
crating conditionduringthe contract period
the writtenwarrantyperiod. noadditionalcharge.Servicecontracts
tyoupaytoday’spricesfor servicea
If youpreferto budgetyourrepairexpenditure month,ayear,or severalyearsfrom now.
insteadof beingsurprisedbythem,Hotpoint And,you’ll receiveservicefrom Hotpoint
offersservicecontractsfor varyinglengthsof trainedservicetechniciansusingonly
time onall Hotpoint majorappliances.With aGenuineHotpoint parts.
The (Wick Fix@System
Youcan savemoneyandtime
bydoingit yourself.
Fordo-it-yourselferswhowouldprefer
to fix Hotpoint majorappliances
themselves...Hotpointoffersan
industryfirst, the Quick Fix@System.
Aprogramfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,
the systemincludesstep-by-steprepair
manuah for refrigerators,mostnon-microwave
electric ranges,dishwashers,andstandard
and largecapacitywashersanddryers,plus
speciallypackagedreplacementparts, and
technical helpwith atoll free800number
Help forYOUByPhone -—=
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Shouldyou needhelpin the selectionand ~~, TheGEAnswerCenterTM800.626.2000 —
—purchaseof newappliances,or have consumerinformationserviceis open24
questionsabout the operationof the Hotpoint ‘~- hoursaday,sevendaysaweek..-
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~- appliancesyou nowown—or haveanyother ‘~--
questionsabout our consumerproductsor ~Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assist
servicesyouareonlyaTOLL-FREEcalIaway. TheGE AnswerCen’;ey
800.626.2000 ‘ouanytime”
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WHATIs COVERED
WH
FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replaceany
part of the microwave ovenlrange
that fails because of amanufac-
turing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR=YEARWARRANTY
For the second ttirough fifth year
from date of original purchase,
we will provide, free of charge, a
replacement magnetron tube if the
magnetron tube fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect. You pay for
the service trip to your home and
service labor charges.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaserand any succeed-
ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it
is LIMITEDbecauseyou must pay
to ship the product to the service
shop or for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE,
GENERALELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEor HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE. -
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e, nooas or acts
IA’ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~ eService trips to your home to .Replacement of housefuses
teach you how to use the product. or resetting of circuit breakers. 8
Readyour Use and Care material. -.
If you then have any questions .Failure of the product if it is
about operating the product, used for other than its il I-- -I--I
please contact your dealer or our purpose or used commelumlly
Consumer Affairs office at the 4
address below, or call, toll free: oDamageto product c: ‘
by accident, fir[ cl––-l–
The GE Answer CenterTM of God.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney Genera!.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,contact:
Nlanager-Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company,Appliance Park, Louisville, KY40225
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