Hotpoint RVM225WL Installation instructions

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Contents
Adapter Plugs
25
Heating or Reheating Guide 20
Muminum Foil 4, 19,21
Hold Time
10
Appliance Registration
Important Phone Numbers 27
Automatic Fan Feature
5,$
Impo~t Safety Instructions 3–5
Auto Roast
16
Installation
20
Auto Roast Guide
17 Light Bulb Replacement
24
Auto Simmer
17
Microwaving Tips
6
Care and Cleaning 23-26
Minute Cook Feature
12
Use mdCare of
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Clock
8 Model and Send Numbers 2
Consumer Services
27 Popcorn
13
Control Panel
8,9 Power Levels 2.7.8.11.12.
Cooking by Temperature
15
iti16, 2&22
Cooking by Time
12 Precautions
2
Cooking Complete Reminder 10
Probe
4,8, 10, 11, 15-17
Cooking Guide
22
Problem Solver
26
Defrosting by Time
14
Reheat Feature
18
Defrosting Guide
21
Timer
11
Delayed Cooking
11 warranty
Back Cover
Exhaust Fan
5,7,25,26
Extension Cords
25
Features
10
Glossary of Microwave Terms 19
Grease Filter 25
GE Answer Center”
Grounding Instructions 25
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and maintain your new microwave the location of your microwave back of this book. It
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Keep it handy for answers to your adjustments. can correct yourself.
questions. Your supplier is responsible for
If you don’t understand something registering you as the owner.
All these things are norrnd
or need more help, write (include Please check with your supplier
with your microwave oven.
your phone number): to be sure he has done so; dso
Consumer Affairs send in your Consumer Product
● Steam or vapor escaping from
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around the door.
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If you move, or if you are not
● Light reflection around door or
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the ongind purchaser, please
outer case.
write to us, stating model and
“ Dimming oven light and change
Write down the model and
send numbers.
in blower sound may occur while
seri~ numbers.
This apphce must be re~tered.
operating at power levels other
P1- be certain that it is.
than high.
You’ll find them on a label inside Write to:
● Dull thumping sound while oven
the oven.
These numbers are
dso on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Setiai Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
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M you received a
damaged oven...
tiediately contact the d~er
(or builder) that sold you the oven.
is operating.
G Some W-Radio intetierence
might be noticed while using
your microwave oven. It’s
similar to the interference
caused by other smrdl
appliances and does not
indicate a problem with
your oven.
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE...
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in
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We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for
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r=son you are not happy
with the service you receive,
here are 3 steps to follow for
further help.
HRST, contact the people who
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write
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Manager, Consumer Relations
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● Make sure d cookware used in your microwave
oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not
have metdic trim or gl=e with a metilic sheen
can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable
for microwaving.”
● M you are not
sure if a dish is
microwave-safe,
use this test: Place
in the oven both
the tish you are
testing and a glass
measuring cup
filled with 1 CUP of
● Paper toweh, waxed paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating
or rearranging. Check the Cooking Guide.
● Steam butids up pressure in foods which are
tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Pierce
potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent
bursting.
H you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make
sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the
dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in the cup heats,
then the dish is microwave-safe.
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Variable power levels add flexibility to your
microwave cooking.
The power levels on your
microwave oven can be compared to the surface
units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full
power is the fastest way to cook
and gives you
100% power. Each power level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is
microwave energy
7090 of the time. Power Level 3 is
energy
3090 of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additionti attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done
on
HGH (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook
more evenly
ad with less attention given to stirring
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles
o~
give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat
to
tie inside of the food. An example of this is shown
with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If ticrowave
energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
PO~R LE~L
BEST USES
High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Medium 7
Medium 5
Gentie cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles
and reheating.
Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low
3
warm 1
Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
AUTO~TIC FAN ~Am
This microwave oven has m automatic fan feature to The fan will automatically turn off when the intemd
protect it from too much heat rising from the cooktop parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
or range beneath it. It automaticrdly turns on at a low
after the range and microwave controls have been
speed if it senses too much heat. turned off.
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come onto protect the intemd parts of the
microwave.
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YOUR TOUCH CO~ROL P~L
The Touch Control Panel Wows you to set the oven controls with
the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or
temperature during cooking functions, power
level being used, cooking mode and instructions.
2. T~ DEFROST. Genfle thawing at automatic
Power
bvel 3 (Low).
3.
T~ COOK. Microwave for a selected mount
of time using automatic Power Level 10 (High).
4.
POPCORN. Touch this pad to cook prepackaged
microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces.
No need to touch START, tie oven will start
immediately.
5. MINUTE COOK. Touch the number pads
1 through 5 for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking. No n=d
to touch START, the oven will start immediately.
6. NMER PADS. Touch these pads to enter
cooking time, defrosting time, time of day,
temperature, power level or food weights for
Auto Defrost.
7.
START. After dl selections are made, touch this
pad to start the oven.
8. PO~R LEWL. Touch this pad before entering
mother power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for cooking
or Power
kvel 3 (Low) for defrosting.
9.
~NT FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the different
fan speeds.
10. TEMP COOK. Use the temperature probe to
cook by using a preset temperature. Once food
reaches preset temperature, oven switches to
HOLD setting
and maintains that temperature
until you touch the CLEAWOFF pad,
11. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe. Touch this pad,
the desired number pad for the code, then START.
The oven slow-cooks meat witi the automatic
preset program.
12.
REHEAT. Use Reheat feature for quick
reheating of a variety of foods using different
times and power levels.
13.
CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or
check time of day while microwaving. To set
clock,
f~st touch CLOCK pad and then enter time
of day. For example, if time is
1:30, touch number
pads 1,3 and O and
“1:30” will appear in display.
Then touch START or CLOCK pad. To reset or
change time, simply repeat above process.
14. CLOCK DISPLAY ON/OFF. Touch the O
number pad to turn the clock display on or off.
The Clock Display OtiOff feature cannot be used
while a cooking feature is in use.
15.
TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy.
It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding
period after defrost or as a delay timer before time
or temperature cooking.
16.
CLEANOFF. men touched, it shuts off the
oven and erases
dl settings (except time of day).
17.
LIGHT. Touch ON to turn on the stiace light.
When You Plug in the Oven
me display panel displays
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’88888,” “18 POWR”
“PRObE” Appears on the Display:
and dl of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, dl
lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper
● Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or Temp
Cook function is being used.
portion. Touch the
CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock
ad oven is ready for use.
Q Probe is not securely seated in oven wdl receptacle.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the
CLEAWOFF pad.
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COOK
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use probe
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vent fan
light
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN
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1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be
securely latched for oven to operate.
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves
confined in oven.
4. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must
be securely inserted into receptacle before oven
will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.
5. Temperature Probe. Use with Temp Cook and
Auto Roast functions only.
6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display.
For detailed information on each feature, see
Your Touch Control Panel section.
7. Hood Controls.
Vent Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Surface Light. Press ON or OFF.
8. Grease Filters.
9. Cooktop Light.
10. Automatic Cooking Guide.
11. Oven Floor.
NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are
located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For all cooking features except Temp Cook and
Auto Roast code 4)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the
oven will display “End” and beep once a minute
until you either open the oven door or touch the
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SONES
7.2 Vert.
6.8 Her.
CLEAWOFF pad.
This is to certify
that this unit has
been tested in
conformance
with AMCA
Bulletin No. 21O.
C.F.M.
at 0.10 WG
300
Vert.
300 Her.

HOW TO USE T~ -R
The Ttier
Using a Holding The
The Timer has 3 timing functiom:
The Timer can dso be used to program a “holding
● It operates as a minute timer.
time” between microwave cooking functions. The
time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and
● It ean be set to delay cooking.
99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe
● It an be used as a hold setting after defrosting.
found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.
The Timer operates without microwave energy.
How to Ttie a 3-Mnute Phone Cm
Step 1: Touch T~ER pad.
Step 2: Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes
and no seconds).
Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time counting
down.
The timer signrds when time is up.
Progrti ng Delayed Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds,
touch either
T~E COOK, TEMP COOK or AUTO
ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or code.
Touch
~ER and enter number of minutes to delay
cooking. men delaying Temp Cook or Auto Roast
cooking, be sure probe is in food.
Touch START.
Timer will count down to zero and cooking
will begin.
How to Defros$ Hold and The Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for
15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook
for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Take casserole from freezer md place in oven.
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Step 2: Touch_
TIME DE~OST
pad.
DEFROST
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Step 3: Touch pads 1,5,0 and O for
15 minutes defrosting time. (Defrosting
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Step 4: Set standing or hold
time by touching
~ER pad.
Step 5: Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold for 10 minutes.
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Step 6: Touch T~E COOK pad.
TIME
COOK
Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for 25 minutes of
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is automatically set on power level 3 but
cooking time.
can be changed by touching the POWR
LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)
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START
Step 8: Touch START. As
each function is automatically
performed, oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function.
men time is up, the
oven signals and flashes “End.”
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COOmG BY _
Thne Cook
Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset
amount of time.
Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most
cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility.
See the Cooking Guide.
To become better acquainted with time cooking, make
a cup of coffee by following the steps below.
Step 1: Fi~ a
CUp 2/3 full of
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water, add
1 teaspoon of
instant coffee
and Sti to
dissolve. Use a -“
cup that has no
v,
—
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metal decoration
‘Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended
for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the
power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate,
see “How to Change Power Level” below.)
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Step 4: Touch the START pad.
START
Step 5: men time is up, the oven signals and flashes
“End.” The oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
If you interrupt Time Cook to check the food, simply
close the door and press START to resume cooking.
If there is not time remaining on the timer you must
reset the timer to resume cooking.
and is microwave-safe (refer to the Microwaving Tips
section). Place cup in oven and close door.
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Step 2: Touch WE COOK pad.
TIME
COOK
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Step 3: Select your time. Touch pads 1,0
1
and O for 1 minute.
How to Chmge Power Level
1. Press ~ME COOK.
2. Select cooking time.
3. Press PO~R LEWL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
The Minute Cook Fmture
The Minute Cook feature is a short-cut method to set time for
1-5 minut=.
To Minute Cook your food or beverage:
Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes
5
of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch
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the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to
touch START, the oven will
SM immediately.
The oven will
signrd and turn off automatically when finished.
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PoPcom
The Popcorn feature is designed to be used ody
Step 2: Open oven door and place package of
with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing
3.0 to 3.5 ounces. popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed
by the package instructions. Close oven door.
Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the
microwave popcorn.
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Step 3: Touch POPCORN pad.
POPCORN
No need to touch START, the oven
will start immediately.
How to Adjust the Popcorn Progra to Protide a Shorter or Longer Cook The
If your favorite popcorn is not completely popped,
there is a simple adjustment you can make.
Touch the
POXORN
pad and then
immediately touch
number pad 9. A plus
sign will appear on the
display beside the word
E
1=( 1-11-( A
1 ~/ 1- I
“POP”. The plus sign indicates 20 seconds more
cooking time is being provided.
No need to touch STMT, the oven will start
If your favorite popcorn is overcooked, there is
another adjustment you can make.
Touch the POPCORN
pad and then immediately
touch number pad 1. A
minus sign will appear on
the display beside the
word “POP”. The minus
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1=[1-ll=t -
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sign indicates 20 seconds less
cooking time is being provided.
No need to touch START, the oven will start
immediately. If the oven beeps before you were able to immediately. If the oven beeps before you were able to
touch 9, touch the CLEAWO~ pad and begin again. touch 1, touch the
CLEWO~ pad and begin again.
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DEFROS~G BY _
Tbe Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great advantigw of
a microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quic~y thaw foods
such as bread, roils, vegetables,
fiits and frozen
dinners.
“ Power level 3 is automatically set when you press
~ DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility.
● See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press ~ DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWR LEVEL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
To become better acqutited with the defrost function,
defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
no metrd.
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Step 2: Touch ~ME DEFROST.
TIME
DEFROST
Step 3: Select one half of the toti defrosting time
recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example,
touch 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch START. men
START
the cycleis completed, the oven
signals and flashes “End,” then
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door md
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining
hdf of
defrosting time and touch START.
Step 6: men the oven signals and flashes “End,”
open the door, remove the package and sepmate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
should be slii pierced
or vented,
-R food has partially defrosted, as
directed by package. Plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered.
Q Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
● For even defrosting.
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some foods need t;’
be broken up or
separated part of
the way through
the defrosting-time.
● Check tie Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
● Foods that spoil easily, such as mi~, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed
to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting.
Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.
Qumtions nd Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dtil, thumping Q. Can I defrost sma~ items in a hurry?
noise. What is it?
A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the than usual. Raise
the power level after entering
oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level
10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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Internal temperature is the best test of doneness
Temp Cook takes the guesswork out of cooking,
for many foods.
because the oven automatically switches to “Hold”
Use Temp Cook to cook a variety of foods to the
setting after reaching the preset food temperature
desired ftished food temperature. The Time Cook
and maintains that temperature until you touch the
setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen
CLEAWOFF pad.
foods and foods which are difflcdt to cook NOTE: Oven automatically switches to “Hold”
precisely with the probe.
when preset food temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
The temperature probe is a food thermometer
that gauges the intemd temperature of your food.
(Its appearance may vary from picture shown.) The
probe must be used when using Temp Cook or Auto
Roast. To use the probe properly, follow directions in
the Automatic Roasting section.
How to Temp Cook a RoUed Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe and attach probe
securely in oven
wrdl. Close the door.
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Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK pad.
TEMP
COOK
use probe
Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for 160°F.
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Step 4: Touch POWR LEVEL
pad. Touch 5 for medium power.
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Step 5: Touch the START pad.
START
If intemd temperature of the roast
is less than 90°F., display will
show “COOL”; if temperature is
90°F. or above, display shows
temperature counting up.
Step 6: men 160°F. is reached, the oven will sound
and display “Hold.” The oven will then hold the
temperature.
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Step 7: Touch the CLEAWOFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food from the oven.
Cooking Tips
● Use a lower power level; foods will heat more
● Cover foods loosely for moisture contiol and quick,
evenly though requiring more time. even heating.
● Be sure frozen food has been completely defrosted
● Insert the probe horizontily into the center meaty
before inserting probe. Probe may break off if used area not touching bone or fat. Make sure the hande
in frozen foods. does not touch the food or top or sides of the oven.
Questions and Answers
Q. Why did “PRObE” flash on the display after I Q. Can I leave my probe in the oven
ifit’s not
touched the START pad? inserted in food?
A. “PRObE” will flash if you don’t seat the cable
A. No, if it touches the oven wall, it may damage
end of the probe securely into the receptacle in
the oven.
the oven wdl or if you touch the TEMP COOK
pad and forget to use the probe.
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AUTO~TIC ROAS~G
Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should
to the desired serving temperature. Udike Temp be roasted until specified intemrd temperatures are
Cook, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved
uses up to 3 power settings which automatidly by time.
switch during roasting, thus providing even,
tender cooking
resdts without overcooking.
Prepafig Roasts for Auto Roastig
Place tender beef Place pork roast
roast in cooking in cooking bag
bag on trivet in and place in
microwave-safe microwave-safe
dish. (Refer to
dish.
package instructions
for proper use of
cooking bag.) Insert Place meat in
probe through cooking bag horizontily into the
center meaty area not touching bone or fat. Make oven with probe
sure the hande does not touch the food or top or to the right. Insert
sides of the oven. cable end of probe
firmly into
receptacle on
oven wrdl.
How to Roast Beef to Medim
Step 1: Touch AUTO ROAST
pad. Touch number pad 1. Touch
START. (See the Auto Roast
Guide for complete
fist of
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Step 3: Mer a
AUTO
pre-programmed
ROAST
food temperature is
reached, oven beeps
recommended codes.)
4 times and “HOLd”
NOTE: By touching
the AUTO ROAST
pad during cooking,
the meat’s intemd
temperature will be
displayed. (“COOL” will
appears on the display.
1
be displayed until meat reaches 90°F.) men pad is
released, doneness code reappears on the display.
4 beeps and ‘~URn”
flashes on the display
CODE
when it’s time to turn the
roast over. After you turn the roast, close the door and
touch START.
(NOTE: Oven continues to cook after
the signal whether or not roast is turned over.)
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Step 4: Food will be
held at this temperature
for 60 minutes. The
oven then beeps 4 times
and “End” appears.
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Auto Roast Guide
● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● .hsert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting
dish. (Refer to package ins~ctions for proper use section.
of cooking bag.)
Minimum End
Approx me
Hold* Doneness
Food Code
Temp. (minu- per pound)
tiutes
Dispky
Beef (5 lb. max.)
Tender Roast
Medium 160°F. 15-23 0
WeU ;
170°F.
2%30 5-1o
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Pork (5 lb. max.)
bin Roast
2
170°F. 23-30
10 WLL
Podtry (6 lb. max.)
Turkey Breast 3185°F. 1619
10-15 ~L
(hsert probe hotiontiy
into meatiest area)
*Recommended standing time before serving.
Total time includes time to bring food to 180°F., and
hold at that temperature until done.
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Auto Roast as explained
Roasting section.
Display shows “SIM”
CODE
and “CODE 4.”
Oven switches to HoM
at 180°F., and continues
holding at 180°F. until
you remove food and
touch CLEAWOFF
pad. H stirring is
1
{q
I-IL’L ~1
CODE
recommended, you can restart oven by touching the
START pad again. Touch
CLENOFF pad to turn
oven off.
Automatic Simmer Guide (Auto Roast Code 4)
Food
Beef
Pot Roast
Chili
Chicken
Stewing
Broiler~rver
Htiork
Roast
soup
StocWegetable
Split Pea
Find
Approx. Doneness
Tem~.
Timaours
Display
180°F.
5-7 SIM
180°F. 5-8 SIM
180°F. I
4-6 I SIM
180°F.
3-4 SIM
180°F.
4-6 SIM
180°F.
7-10 SIM
180°F.
5-7 SIM
Commenb
Add enough liquid to just cover meat. If adding vegetables,
make sure they are completely covered by liquid.
Precook meat. Place probe 1 inch from top surface. Stir after
3 hours, if possible.
Add 4 cups tiquid. Insert probe into meatiest area of inner thigh
from below end and parallel to leg.
Tum over after 1/2 of time.
Same procedure as above.
Add 4 cups liquid.
Make sure that vegetables and meat ae covered by liquid.
Stir every 3 hours.
Add enough liquid to cover peas at least 2 inches.
Stir after 3 hours.
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The Reheat feature is a short-term program to Touch just 3 pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat
automatically reheat a previously cooked food.
mmy popular foods. See the Reheat Guide below.
The oven turns off automatically after a preset
amount of time.
Reheat
The Reheat program makes it a snap to reheat many
popular foods. Choose a code number from 1 to 6
(see Reheat Guide below).
o
Step 1: Touch RE~AT pad.
REHEAT
Step 2: Touch a number pad from 1 to 6 to select a
food ~OUp.
Step 3: Touch START pad. Oven will signal and turn
off automatically when finished.
To Reheat More Than One Sefing
Reheat codes 1 through 5 let you heat up to three
servings. To add more tha one serving, just touch
number pad 2 or 3 right before touching START.
bee; selecte~.
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The serving size may even be changed or added
after touching START. Just touch number pad
2 or 3.
“SERV” and a number will be displayed briefly to
show that serving size has been changed.
Reheat Gtide
Serving Time per
Code Display
Size Serving Foods Recommended
1 PASTA
1–3 2 min. 10 sec. Pasta
2 MEATS 1–3
1 min. 30 sec. Meats, casseroles, pizza
3
VEGS 1–3 1 min. 15 sec. Fruits and vegetables
4BEV
1-3 1 min. 30 sec. Beverages
5 SAUCE 1-3
1 min. 15 sec.
Sauces and gravies
6
PLATE 3 min. 45 sec. 2 to 3 foods, 4 oz. each
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GLOSSARY OF ~CROWAW mmS
M
men adap~ recipes for the microwave, it is
best to start with a f~ recipe. mowing how
the food
shodd look and taste ti help when
adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that
require browning or crisp, dry surfaces
ti
cook better in re@ar ovens.
● Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and
seafood, microwave well.
● Rich foods, such as bar cookies, moist cakes and
candies, are suitable for microwaving because of
their high fat and sugar content.
● Reduce regular oven cooking times by 1/2 to
1/3. Check food after
-mum time to avoid
overcooking.
● Small amounts of butter or oil can be used for
flavoring, but are not needed to prevent sticking.
● Seasonings may need to be reduced. Sdt meats and
vegetables after cooking.
Covering. In both regular baking
and microwave
cooking, covers hold in moisture, allow for more
even heating and reduce cooking time.
h regtiar
ovens, partial covering allows excess steam to escape.
Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax paper
serves the same purpose when microwaving.
Venting.
Mer covering a dish with plastic wrap,
you vent the plastic wrap by turning back 1 comer so
excess steam can escape.
Arranging Food in Oven. When baking in regular
ovens, you position foods, such as cake layers or
potatoes, so hot air
can flow Mound them. When
microwaving, you arrange foods in a ring, so that
d] sides are exposed to microwave energy.
Stirring.
k range-top cooking, you stir foods up from
the bottom to heat them evefly. When microwaving,
you stir cooked portions from the outside to
tie center.
Foods that
rquire constant stirring will need only
occasional stirring when microwaving.
~rning Over. In range-top cooking, you turnover
foods, such as hamburgers, so both sides can directiy
contact the hot pan. When microwaving, turning is
often needed during defrosting or when cooking
certain foods, such as frozen hamburgers.
Standing Time. When you cook with regular ovens,
foods such as roasts or cakes are allowed to stand to
ftish cooking or to set. Standing time is especially
important in microwave cooking. Note that a
microwaved cake is not placed on a cooling rack.
Shielding.
h a regular oven, you shield chicken
breasts or baked foods to prevent over-browning.
When microwaving, you use small strips of foil to
shield thin parts, such as
the tips of wings and legs
on poultry, which would cook before
larger parts.
Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the
microwave oven or
meti touching the side of the
oven or foil that is not molded to food.
Prick Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up
pressure in foods that-are tightly covered by a skin or
membrane. Wck foods, such as potatoes (as you do
before regular oven cooking), egg yoks
and chicken
livers, to prevent bursting.
Rotating. Occasionally, repositioning a dish in the
oven helps food cook more evenly. To rotate 1/2 turn,
turn the dish until the side that was to the back of the
oven is to
the front. To rotate 1/4 turn, turn the dish
until the side that was to the back of
the oven is to
the side.
Density of Food. k both regular btig and
microwave cooking, dense foods, such as potatoes,
take longer to cook tbm light, porous foods, such as
rolls, bread or pieces of cake.
Round Shapes. Since microwaves penetrate foods
to about 1 inch from top, bottom and sides, round
shapes and rings cook more
evetiy. Corners receive
more energy and may overcook. This may
dso
happen when cooking in a regular oven.
Delicacy. Foods with a delicate texture, such as
custards, are best cooked at lower power settings
to avoid toughening.
Natural Moisture of food affects how it cooks. Very
moist foods cook evenly because microwave energy
is attracted to water molecules. Food that is uneven
in moisture should be covered or allowed to stand
so it heats evenly.
Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones.
Pieces that are
sirnilm in size and shape cook more
evenly. With large pieces of food, reduce
the power
setting for even cooking.
Shape of Food. k both types of cooking, thin areas
cook faster than thick areas. This
can be contro~ed in
microwaving by placing thick pieces near the outside
edge and thin pieces in
the center.
Starting Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer
or refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room
temperature. Timings in our recipes are based on the
temperatures at which you normally store the foods.
Quantity of Food. In both types of cooking, small
amounts usually take less time than large amounts.
This is most apparent in microwave cooking, where
time is directly related to
tie number of servings.
SheH (on models so equipped). Use tie shelf to heat
more
than 1 dish at a time. Take the shelf out when
you are not using it.
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~A~G OR RE~AT~G G~E
NOTE: Use Power hvel High (10) udess otherwise noted.
1. Directions below are for heating or reheating tieady-cooked
foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal
taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming
2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean
sandwiches, gridde foods and baked items. food is heated throughout.
3. Bubbhng around edges of dish is norrnd, since the center is tie
last to heat. Foods hated to 160°F. to 165°F. will provide safe,
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If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure
it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Item Amomt Power Level Time
Bake~ Foods
Cake, ~offee de, dou~uti, sweet ro~s, 1 piece
Low (3)
1/4 to 1/2 min.
nut or fruit bread 9 inch cake or Low (3) 2 to
4 min.
12 roils or doughnuts
Dinner rok, mtins
1
Medium (5) 1/4 to 1/2 min.
6 to 8 Medium (5) 1 to 2 min.
Me: fmit, nut or custard; 1 slice= l/8 of 9 inch pie
1 slice
1/2 to 1 min.
(use minimum time for custard) 9 inch pie
Meal-High (7) 3 to 5 min.
Beverages
Coco& other tik based drirdsa (6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups
Meal-High (7)
2 to 4 min.
Coffeq other water-based drinks (6 oz. per cup)
1 to 2 cups 2 to 3 min.
Meats and Main Dishes
Chicken pieces
1 to 2 pieces
Hamburgers or meatioaf (4 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings
Hot dogs and sausag=
1 to 2
Rce and paati (23-3/4 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
Saucy, mdn dish=: chop suey, spaghetti, creamed chicken,
1 to 2 servings
chili, stew, macaroni and cheese, etc. (3/41 cup per serving)
Steaks, Aops, ribs, meat pi-
1 to 2 servings
Meal-High (7)
~dy-sliced meat (3 to 4 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
Topped or tied with sauce (Z3-3/4 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
Tip: Cover saucy main
dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wax paper.
When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings of
mat slices or pieces, rotate dish 1/2 turn after half of cooking time.
1 to 2 min.
1 to 2 min.
1 to 1% min.
1 to 2 min.
2 to 4 min.
1% to 2ti min.
1 to 2 min.
2 to 4 min.
Plate of Leftovers
Meat plus 2 vegetables
1 plate
3 to 4 min.
Tip: Cover plate of food witi wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sandwiches
Meat-cheese ~ing: with 2 slices of bread
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7) 1 to 2 min.
Moist ~ng: Sloppy Joes, barbecue, ham salad,
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1 to 2 min.
etc. in bun (1/3 cup per serving)
Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.
soups
~-k-based (6 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)
1% to 4 min.
Water-based (6 oz. per serving)
1 to 2 servings 1X to 3 min.
Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.
Vegetables
L=rge pieces or whole: asparagus spears, com on the cob, etc.
1 to 2 servings 1 to 3 min.
Mashed (1/2 cup per serving) 1 to 2 servings
2 to 4 min.
Smd piecm: peas, beans, corn, etc. (1/2 cup per serving)
1 to 2 servings
1X to 3 min.
Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.
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