Hotpoint REM4F Installation instructions

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Beforeusingyour oven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
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questions.
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orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
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usedfo! @croWAvingt,’~-$ -.‘“.
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plasticwrap.canb~tisti~~cover ,,-
dishesin.order-to’re~ifimois!~re~~~~”
and-prevent?patteringe~.\
@Somemicrtiwaved-foods require .i.:.
stirring,rotating,or re’wranging~ ,‘,
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~Steambuildsuppressurein..foods”
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or me’mbrane.Piercepotatoes,egg ‘~
yolksandcliickenliverstoP~~vent-”-
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
The.electricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis500watts.
BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenism@stered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
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.Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
I?le$secheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Plemebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
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RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Eyoureceiveda
damaed (hen ...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checkh-eProblemSolveronpageB.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyou~co~t yourself.
OptionalAccessories
availableat extracostfromyour
Hotpointsupplier.
JX27 Instdktion Kitconverts
thisovento abuilt-inwalloven.
WN127InstallationKitallows
thisoventobemountedonawall.
Whenunpackingyour
microwaveoven...youshouldfind
aninstallationpackagethatcontains
installationinstructions,atemplate,
and-installationhardwareforunder-
the-cabinetmounting.If missing,
contactyoursupplier.
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——
(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfi.dexposuretomicrowave
energy.It is importantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNot Placeanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residueto accumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damageto the:
(1)door(bent) ~
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The OvenShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
~A~N~NG–Toreduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
6Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONS‘N)AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE‘IU
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
~~s appliancemustbcgrounded.
Comectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See‘GROUNDING
INSTRUCHONS”onpage11.
@
For bestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffise ortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
oBeCertiintoplacethefront
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.
(Ifusedoncountertop.)
~Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors,
eDonotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
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eDonotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
eSeedoorsurfac;cleaning
instructionsonpage10.
~Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
oASwithanyappliance,CIOS~
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
eToreduce the risk offirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.CarefidIy
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidedieoventofacilitate
cooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Papertowels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor‘ignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times–itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.

–Do notpoppopcornin
—
(continued)
your
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
iatite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
e$o~e productssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars-may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@AvQidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
eDon9tdefrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopehed,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst,resukingin
injury.
oUsemetil onlyasdirectedin
cookbook. -
TV’
dinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltraysiessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytotiox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
ecookingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
eSometimes9thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefhlhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercooking.
~FOOdScookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
mo~rapidlythanfds containing
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage10forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
~Thermometer—Donot
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuse,inthe
microwaveoven.
e~l*JticU~~*—P~asticu~nsfls
designedfor-microwavecooking
areveryusefid,butshouldbe
usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerdntof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefwd
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manut%cturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
~Whencookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
~~oilingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
eFoo&wi~~unbrokenouter
%kin99suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
@‘tBoila~le9>cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstorageco@ainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyundoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
eSpon~neousboiling—Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

CookingCompleteReminder
(ForTIMECOOKandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
LDoor Handle.Pulltoopen
door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforoventooperate.
2. Dow Latches.
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.3.DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
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4. OvenVent.
5. OvenInteriorLight.TbrnsoTi-
whenthedoorisopenedor when
theovenisoperating.
6. ModelandSerialNumbers.
7. ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
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8. GlassCookingTray.Traymust
beinplacewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetray
inplace.Thetraymayberemoved
forcleaning.
9. TouchControlPaneland
Display.Seenextpagefor
instructions.
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TheTbtIchControll%nel
aliowsyoutosettheovencontrols
ektronically withthetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
1.DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday
andtimecountingdownduring
cookingfunctions,powerlevel,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
2. TIMECOOK1&2.
Microwaveforapresetamountof
timeusingautomati~PowerLevel
10(HIGH),(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringcookingtime.See
page7.)
3.TIMEDEFROST.Gentle,
generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3(LOW),(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime.Seepage8.)
4.MIN/SEC’TIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itfimctionsas akitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa
delaytimerbeforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)
5.NUMBERPADS.Touchthese
padstoentercooking/defrosting
time,powerlevelandtimeofday.
6CLOCK. Touchthispadtoenter .‘
timeofdayorchecktime ofday ~
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK (
padandthenentertimeofday.For –
example,if timeis 1:30,touch
number”pads1,3 andOand 1:30
willappearin display.Touch
STARTpad. Toresetor change
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
7.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcookingor Power
Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.
8. CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. ST~T. Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.
UseyourTouchControlPanelto Createyourownprogramstosuit
DefrostandCookbytimeusing yourindividualcookingstyle.For
yourchoiceofPowerLevelsfrom example:usetheNfin/SecTimerto
1(low)to 10(high),timekitchen delaythestartofcookingorprogram
taskswiththeMin/SecTimer, aholdtimebetweendefrostingand
andsettheclock. cooking.(Seepage9.)SetTime
Cook1&2foratwo-stageprogram
usingdifferenttimesandPower
Levels.(Seepage7.)
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Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desindnumber,althoughPbwer
Level10(HIGH)ispmfernxlforthis
cupofcofike.
TheTIMECOOK1&2feature
allowsyoutomicrowave
fora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevel10
~~G~, orchangepowerlevel
automatically.
Step8:Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“EndVThe
oven,lightandfanshutoff.
Step9:Openthedoor.
andAnswer’s
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Q.Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn%done.Whathappened?
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow. A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
foodalittlelonger,if necessary.
Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME~’“POWR 10~’andtime
countingdownshowondispky.
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Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’Oven,
lightandhshutOff. Q. Itouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevei.When
1touchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn%comeon. Whynot?
Step6:Openthedoor.
Step1:Fillacup2/3 fill of
waterandadd 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea
cupthathasn6metaldecoration
andis microwavesafe(referto
MicrowavingTipsonpage2).
Placecupinovenandclosedoor.
A. TheTIMECOOK1&2pad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
WiththeTimeCook2f=ture,you
cansettwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
beidealifyoudesindtochange
powerlevelsduringyourcooking
operations.
Q. Iwanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?
Thefollowingisanexampleofhow
tochangepowerlevelsusingTne
Cook2.
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.
“ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe
displaypanel.Enternewnumber.
Step1:RepeatSteps1,2 and3. Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK1&2
pad.Displayshows“COOK”and
“21’“ENTERTIME”isflashing. A. .Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
Step3:Setyourtime.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOK1&2
pad.Displayshows“COOK”and
“1~’“ENTERTIME”isflashing. Step4:Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumberfornewpowerlevel.
Step5:TouchSTART.
Step6: “COOKTIME~’the
selectedpowerlevelandthefirst
programmedcooktime,counting
down,showonthedisplay.
Step 7:Attheendofthefirst
programmedcooktime,thenext
selectedpowerlevel,“COOK
TIME”andthesecond
programmedcooktime,counting
down,showonthedisplay.
Step3: Selectyourtime;Touch
1,3 andOforoneminuteand30
seconds.Displayshows1:30and
“POWER10:’“COOKTIME”
flashes.
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TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffrozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
~PowerLevel3isautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoum-ay
changethisformoreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placeal-lb.packageoffkozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
Displayshows:Oand“POWER
3:’“ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.
Step3:Touch4,0 andOfor
4minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“POWER3.”“DEFTIME”flashes.
Ifyouwishtochangepowerlevel,
touchPOWERLEVELpadandthen
newnumber.
Step4:TouchSTART.“DEF
TIME”and “POWER3“ showand
timecountsdownondisplay.When
cycleiscompleted,theovensignals
andflashes“End~’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Defrosting T@
@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
~Forevendefrosting,somefoods
needtobebroken,upor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
ePre-packagedfrozendinners ‘
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Theyshouldbereplacedin
theirboxes.Besuretoremoveany
foilcovers.Keepmetaltraysat
least1“awayfromcavitywalls.
oCheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
midAnswers
Q.WhenIpressSTART,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis -
lettingyouknowtheovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmaUitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q.Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking,
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbetterto begincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthe doorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not, resettimer.
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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree Sten1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
.
timingfunctions: andplaceinoven.
eItoperatesasaminutetimer.
~Ncanbeset todelaycooking.
aItcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
Howto Thne a3-Minute
Phone cdl
1. TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,O+ndO(for
3minutesandnoseconds).Display
shows3:00and“TIME”flashes.
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME”andtimecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
aHOLD
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesorCookbook.
cooking
Todelaycookingupto99minutes,
touchTIMECOOK1&2andenter
cookingtime.TouchMIN/SEC
TIMERandenternumberof
minutestodelaycooking.Touch
START.Timerwillcountdownto
zeroandcookingwillbegin.
How to Defrost, and
Time cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTimeCookfor
25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand“POWER
3“ “ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbe changedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step4: Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingNIIN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME” flashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand“TIME”flashes.
Step 6: TouchTIMECOOK1&2
pad. Displayshows“COOK”and
“1~’“ENTERTIME” isflashing.
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Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME”flashesand25:00
and“POWER10”appearon
display.
Step8:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
and15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfimctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?
QuestionstMNifbSVVf31”S
Q.WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst, thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandho~donly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishin therefrigerator
promptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongas safe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrostfor4minutes,hold
for2minutes,andthendefrostfbr
6minutes.In thiscase,theoven
woulddefrostfor6minutes
andholdfor2minutes.
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“Chre
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
thes~males:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensik
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
oDon%removethemode
stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven
(xnicrowav~feature7onpage5).
Youwilldarnagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEMWNGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
H4WVtoclean theInside
Wails,floorandpkwtiecover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,or sometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycIoth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.Donot
useabrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANY
PARTOF YOURMICROWAVE
OVEN.
Door(inside).Window?Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withaminimumofsudky,warm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
GlassCooking‘hay.Occasionally
itisnecessarytoremovethecooking”
trayforcleaningofthetrayor
oven.Topreventbreakage,donot
placetrayintowaterjust after
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywateror inthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Remember,donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearI@: If greaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethe greasetoburnonto
theoventray.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfierusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.It mayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend” Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
HowtoCleanthe Outside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Dry thoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
orsoil.cloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwitha
dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,
sudsywatermaybeused,butbe
certaintorinsewithdampcloth
anddrythoroughlybeforeplugging
cordintooutlet.
ovenLampRepk$um-lent
Firstunplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcover
byremovingscrewwhichholds
coverinplace.Coveris located
onthesideoftheoutercase.
Replacewith25-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugandhardware
stores.)Replacecompartmentcover.
Plugintheoven.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
WAllNING-~rnproper
useofthegroundingplugcanresult
inariskofelectricshock.
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsasto
whethertheappJianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do not Urderany Cimlmstmcm
cutor .rt?rnove
the third(ground)
~ronfj fromthePW6X COId
use Plugs
Wage situations where
appliancespowercordwill
bedisconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttousean adapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofati tistedadapkr(Fig.2)
whichis available-atrnos~local
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAFTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) m
ALIGNLARGE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
‘powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse. Shouldthishappen,
DONUI’USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
established.
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Usage situations where
appKance9spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
DO
notuseanadapterpiuginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
iidureoftheadaptergmundtenninal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
use Oiwm’lsion cm-’ds
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
qecessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord”
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
ad a3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbe equaltoor greater
thantheelectricidratiiigofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughHotPointservice.Ifyou
douseanextensioncordwithyour
microwaveoven,theinteriorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenisinuse.Cook
timesmaybe longeraswell.

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Step 1:Replacetherubberfeet.
Step2:Fullysupportthe
microwavewithsomethingsturdy.
Forexampleusetelephonebooks
orencyclopedias,stackedevenly
andcloseenough~~‘balancethe
weightoftheoven.
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Step3: Openyourcabinetandwith
yourscrewdriver,begintoremove
thescrewsholdingthemicrowave
ovenin placebyturningthem
counterclockwise.
(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat
ovenisloosenedasevenlyas
possible.)
Note:Beforefinalremovalofthe
screws,checktobesurethatthe
microwaveovenisbeingsuitably
supportedtopreventit fromfalling
orsliding.
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OVENWILLNCYI’ oAfise inyourhomemaybeblownorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefise orreset
COMEON circuitbreaker. ‘
~Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
CONTROLPANEL ~Doornotsecurelyclosed.
LIGHTED,YETOVEN$
WILLNCYTSTART ~STARTmustbetcuchedafterenteringcookingselection. ‘
oAnotherselectionenteredalreadyinoven and CLEAR/C)FF nottouchedtocancelit.
eMakesureyouhaveent~r~ cooking time afiertouchingTIMECOOK1.’&2.
sCLEAR/OFFwastouch~ accidentfly.ResetcookingprogramandtouchSTART.
FOODSAREEITHER sCoobg timesmayvarybecauseofswing foodtemperature,fooddensityoramount
OVERCOOKEDOR offoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOK1&2andadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion.
UNDERCOOKED e~ncomect power level entered. che&co&bo& forrecommendedpowerlevel,or
changinglevels”during’cookingifnecessary.
eDishwasnotro~ted,~rn~ orstirred.Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions.
eToomanydishesilloveaatsameti~~e,cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhencooking
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktimerecommendations.
AUTheseThingsAre Normal
withyourMicrowaveOven:
~steam
orvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
~Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
@Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
~Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
e some TJLRadio interference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
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-ontie backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
AppliancePark .
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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LIMITED ONGYEAR WARRANTY
Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service laborto
repair or replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of amanufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUF?-YEARWARRANTY
Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase, we
will provide,free of charge, a
replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of amanufacturing defect. Youpay
for service labor charges.
Fureach of the abovewarranties:
Toavoid any trip charges, you must
takethemicrowaveoventoaI+otpoint
FactoryServiceCenteror aHotpoint
Customer Care@servicer and pick
it up following service. In-home
service is also available, but you
mustpayforthe servicetechnician’s
travel costs to your home.
This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
inthe 48 mainland states,Aiaska,
Hawaiiand Washington, 13.C.
All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look inthe White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
HOTPOiNT FACTORYSERVICE,
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
FACTORYSERVICEOCHOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE” SERVICE.
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