Hotpoint RJ742J Installation instructions

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RJ742J RK747GJ
RJ742GJRK767GJ
RJ745GJRK777GJ
RK74~
Energy-savingtips p4
Features p5..
Ovencooking p9
Howtooperatethe
self-cleaningoven p20
Questions?
usetheProblemsolver
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BeforeUsingYourOven ... ,.. .2
SafetyInstructions. . . . . ...1 ~3,4
Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...4 ~
Features. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....5-7
AutomaticTimerand‘Clock.,.. .. 8.
Us@gYourOven.............9r ,
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~. .l0’
BakingGuide . . . . . .. =. . ... ....ll-
Roasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ti. .12. ,
MeatThermometer ..fl.;.;;.,_.13 -
RoastingGuide. . . . ...‘.. .~,o;.:.14, ~
Broiling... ;...1... .’..’..L;;X:1~, -.
Broilingwith ~‘“ “
MeatThermometer,. . . ~:“’.;.’16,,
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BroilingGuide . . (:.. . ;....”..;-’::17,;,
Rotisserie...;......L:.;;.l’,.}j’..,18.-
RotisserieTimeand ‘‘“,” .i” ,,.--..:-,,
TemperatureGuide.....~.:.:.:19, ..
Operatingthe ‘- ‘--“,.:,,
Self-CleaningOven.“.;;’,..~0,~1 -I
CareandC~eaning. ... . . .,@2,23”
CleaningGuide . ..... . . . j.; ,:24”:~
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TheProblemSolver.:. .‘.. ,,
If YouNeedS&vjce.’.’..:... .;~26“,
Warranty. . . . . . . . . .. BackCover
Helpluls
helpyou.oe
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceived 9
adamagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontoftheovenbehindthedoor(on
thelowerovenontwo-ovenmodels).
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages25and26,Itlistsminor
causesofoperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.
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a4PoRTAN’rSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
-Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
m
-when usingelectricalappliances,
basic safetyprecautionsshould
be followed,includingthe
following:
~Usethisapp~ianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedin this
manual.
eBe sureyourapplianceis
properlyinsWdandgrouded
byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewith the provided
InstallationInstructions.
@
Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
ovenunlessitisspecifically
recommended.inthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbe referred
to aqualifiedtechnician.
@Beforeperforming anyservice,
-INSCONNECTTHEOVEN .
POWERSUPPLYATTHE
vEmMEmMD IMsT’RmmoN
PANELBYREMOVINGTHE
FUSE OR SWITCHINGOFl?
THECIRCUITBREAKER.
@Donotleavechildrenaione—
Childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawhere
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.
@Don9tallowanyonetochnb,
standorhangonthedoor.
Theycoulddamagetheoven.
~CAUTION:ITEMSOF
I’NTEWST ‘m cHmDmN
SHOULD NUT BESTORED
II$JCABINETSABOVE
ANOVEN.CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHEOVEN
wREACHITEMSCOULD
ESERIOUSLY
DLJURED.
-@NeverwearIoose-fittingOr
hanginggarmentswhiicusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.
@Useonlydrypotholders—
Moistordamppotholdersondot
surfhcesmayresultinburns
fromsteam.Donotletpotholders
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelorotherbulky
cloth.
●Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
@StorageinoronappIiance—
Donotstoreflammablematerials
intheoven.
@Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasef~es.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartheoven.
@Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Flameinovencanbe
smotheredbycompletely
closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF.
oDonottouchheatingelements
orinteriorsurfaceofoven.
Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
aredarkincolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,or let
clothingorotherflammable
materialscontactanyinterior
areaoftheoven;allowsufficient
timeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
theovenventopeningsand
surfhcesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor
andtheedgesofthedoorwindow.
Remember:Theinsidesurfiace
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.
oWhencookingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafe
toeat.
Oven
~Standawayfromovenwhen
openingovendoor.Thehotair
orsteamwhichescapescan
burnhands,faceand/oreyes.
●Don9theatunopenedfood
containemintheoven.Pressure
couldbuiidupandthecontainer
couldburst9causinganinjury.
●Keepovenventducts
unobstructed.
●Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.
e~~aceoven she~findesired
positionwhileovenisCOOLIf
shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.
oFullingoutsheIftoshelfstop
isaconvenienceinIiftii heavy
finds.Itisalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfmmtouching
hotsurfacesofdoororoven
walls.
emen usingcooking or
roasting
bagsinoven9followthe
manufacturer’sdirections.
~Donotuseyouroventodry
newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfm.
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~DOnotdean doorgasket.
Thedoorgasketisessentialfora
goodseal.Careshouldbetaken
nottorub,damageormovethe
gasket.
~Donotuseovencleaners.No
commercialovencleaneroroven
linerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinoraround
anypartoftheoven.
oCleanonlypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
@Beforeself-cleaningtheoven?
removebroilerpanandother
utensils.
@Listenforfan—afannoise
shouldbeheardsometimeduring
thecleaning
cycle.If not, call for
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.
SAVETmE
INSTRUCTIONS
Enemy-savingmps-
@Preheattheovenonlywhen w
necessary.Mostfoods-willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout.
eAlwaysturnovenOFF before
removingfood.
~Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossible.
oBesureto wipeupexcessspillage
beforeself-cleaningoperation.
eCookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjustonefooditem.Potatoes,
othervegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwithamain-dish
casserole,meatloaf,chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin @
approximatelythesametime.
●Useresidualheatin oven
wheneverpossibletofinish w
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsor precooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.
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Qt
eaUres ofYouroven
Models
See RJ742J Model
)age RJ742GJ* RJ745GJ*
FeatureIndex
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2ee
2OvenSetControl
3OvenTempControl 91 0Ie
4OvenCyclingLight 90e
5AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer 80I
e
20 ●@
6LatchRelease
20 ●e
7LockedLight(Glowsduring
self-cleaningwhenovenhas
reachedcleaningtemperature.
Ovencannotbeopenedwhen
thislightison.)
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8OvenCleaningLight(Glows
duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsareset.)
eModelsRJ742J,RJ’7W2J* 9OvenDoorLatch 201 eI0
10 OvenInteriorLight
(Comesonautofiatically
whendoorisopened.)
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11 BroilUnit
10 @o
12 BakeUnit
92 2
13 OvenShelves
14 OvenShelfSupports
(LettersA,B,CandD
indicatecookingpositionsfor
shelvesasrecommendedon
cookingguides.)
9eo
15 ee
15 BroilerPanandRack(Donot
cleaninself-cleanoven.)
16 OvenDoorGasket
17 MeatThermometerReceptacle 13 IIe
18 MeatThermometerDial 13 II●
19 RotisserieReceptacle
(Motorisbehindovenwall.)
*W’ inmodelnumberindicatesBlackGlassDoor.
ModelRJ7MGJ*
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FeaturesofYouroven
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Models
Explained RK74’7J
onpage RK747GJ* Model RK767GJ* Model
RK777GJ*
FeatureIndex
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2ee
2OvenSetControl 9eoe
9●e
3OvenTempControl
4OvenCyclingLight 9022
5AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer 8IIo
20 00
6LatchRelease
7LockedLight(Glowsduringself-
cleaningwhenovenhasreachedcleaning
temperature.Ovencannotbeopened
whenthislightison.)
8OvenCleaningLight(Glowsduring
self-cleaningwhenallcontrolsareset.)
20 00
20 e●
o
iEiiiiF -
0
9OvenDoorLatch 20 iiEiEF-
=;.
10 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson
automaticallywhendoorisopened.)
11 OvenLightSwitch
2
9ee
o
12 BroilUnit 15 0Io
13 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently
forwipingovenfloor.) 10 0
I
o
msi3i-
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9 2 4“
9a0
14 OvenShelves 4
15 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B,Cand
Dindicatecookingpositionsforshelves
asrecommendedoncookingguides.)
16 BroilerPanandRack(Donot
cleanin self-cleanoven.)
o
15 0 0 2
17 OvenDoorGasket
18 MeatThermometerReceptacle
(Insertprongedendofthermometer
firmlyintoreceptacle.)
19 MeatThermometerDial
20 ●o2
Upper
13
20 RotisserieReceptacle(Placeendof
spitfirmlyintoreceptaclewhenusing
rotisserie.Motorisbehindovenwall.)
18 Upper
—*“G” inmodelnumberindicatesBlackGlassDoor.
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TheAutomaticTimerandClockon
yourovenarehelpfuldevicesthat
serveseveralpurposes.
Tosettheclock
Pushinthecenterknobofthe
MinuteTimerandturnknobin
eitherdirectionto settheDigital
Clocknumeralstothecorrecttime.
(AftersettingtheClock,letthe
knobout,andturntheMinute
TimerpointertoOFF.)
TOset the Minute mnler
TheMinuteTimeristhelargedial
totheleftoftheDigitalClock.Use
ittotimeallyourprecisecooking
operations.Thisdialalsosetsor
changestheDigitalClock.
.-TOSETTHEMINUTETIMER,
turnthecenterknobclockwise,
withoutpushingin, untilpointer
reachesnumberofminutesyou
wishtotime(upto60).
TimeBaketks
AtmN-mti42Timer
UsingAutomaticTimer,youcan
TIMEBAKEwiththeovenstarting
immediatelyandturningoffatthe
StopTimesetoryoucansetboth
DELAYEDSTART(somemodels
saySTART)andSTOPdialsto
automaticallystartandstopovenat
alatertimeofday.Ittakesthe
worryoutofnotbeinghometo
startor stoptheoven.
SettingthedialsforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailonpage10.
SikM-ckm.uses
AtltomatieTimer
Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
ovenusestheAutomaticTimerto
setthelengthoftimeneededto
cleanwhetheryouwishtoclean
immediatelyordelaythecleaning
untillowenergytimessuchas
duringthenight.Seepage20.
Qwstkms andAnswers -
Q. HowcanIusemyMinute
Timertomakemysurface w
cookingeasier?
A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp
timetotalcookingwhichincludes
timetoboilfoodandchange
temperatures.Donotjudgecooking
timebyvisiblesteamonly.Food
willcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeany
steam.
Q. MmttheClockbeseton
correcttimeofdaywhenIwish
tousetheAutomaticTimerfor
baking?
A. Yes,ifyouwishtosetthe
DELAYEDSTARTor STOPdials
toturnonandoffatsettimesduring
timedfunctions.
Q. CanIusetheMinuteTimer
duringovencooking?
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A. TheMinuteTimercanbe
usedduringanycookingfunction.e
TheAutomaticTimers(DELAYED
STARTandSTOPdials)areused
withTIMEBAKEfunctiononly.
Q. CanIchangetheClockwhile
I’mTimeCookingintheoven?
A. No.TheClockcannotbechanged
duringanyprogramthatusesthe
oventimer.Youmusteitherstop
thoseprogramsorwaituntilthey
arefinishedbeforechangingtime.
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BeforeusingYour owl-l
1.Lookatthecontrols.Besure
youunderstandhowtosetthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomaticOvenTimerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.
2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togivesure,sturdysupport.
3. Readoverinformationandtips
thatfollow.
4. Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyouroven.
Oven Controls
Thecontrolsfortheoven(s)are
markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMF?OVENSEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE(onmodelsso
tX@p@),BROIL,CLEANandOFF.
Whenyouturntheknobtothedesired
setting,theproperheatingunitsare
thenactivatedforthatoperation.
OVENTEMPmaintainsthe
temperatureyouset,fromWARM
(150”F.)toBROIL(550”F.)and
alsoatCLEAN(880”F.).
The OvenCyciingLightglows
untiltheovenreachesyourselected
temperature,thengoesoffandonwith
theovenunit(s)duringcooking.
PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymorethanabout10r&utes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afierlightgoesout.
ovenInteriorSk!hws
Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssothatwhenplaced
correct~yontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming
completelyfromtheoven,and(b)
willnottiltwhenremovingfood
fromorplacingfoodonthem.
TOREMOVEshelvesfromthe
oven,liftuprearofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.
TOREPLACEshelvesinoven,
insert.shelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward
rearofoven;itwillfallintoplace.
Whenshelfisinproperposition,
stop-locksonshelfwillrununder
shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.
shelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA(bottom),B,CandD
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedonBaking,
RoastingandBroilingpages.
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ovenLight
II
Thelightcomesonautomatically
when&edoorisopened.Onmodels
withovenwindowuseswitchto
turnlightonandoffwhendoor
isclosed.
Switchislocatedonfrontofdoor.
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Baking
Whencookingafoodforthefirst
timeinyournewoven,usetime
givenonrecipesasaguide.Oven
thermostats,overaperiodofyears,
may“drill”fromthefactorysetting
anddifferencesintimingbetween
anoldandanewovenof5to 10
minutesarenotunusualandyou
maybeinclinedtothinkthatthenew
ovenisnotperformingcorrectly.
However,yournewovenhasbeen
setcorrectlyatthefactoryandis
moreapttobeaccuratethanthe
ovenitreplaced.
How to Bake
Step1:Placefoodin oven,being
certaintoleaveabout1inchof
spacebetweenpansandwallsof
ovenforgoodcirculationofheat.
Closeovendoor.Duringbaking,
avoidfrequentdooropeningsto
preventundesirableresults.
Step2: TurnOVENSETknobto
BAKEandOVENTEMPknobto
temperatureonrecipeor onBaking
Guide.
Step3: Checkfoodfor doneness
atminimumtimeon recipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat
andremovefoods.
How to mme Bake
Theautomaticoventimercontrols
aredesignedtoturntheovenonor
offautomaticallyat specifictimes
,,
thatyouset.ExamplesofImmediate
Start(oventurnsonnowandyou
setittoturnoffautomatically)or
DelayedStartandStop(settingthe
oventoturnonautomaticallyata
latertimeandturnoffatapreset
stoptime)willbedescribed.
HowtosetIlnmediate
tstwt
NQTE:Beforebeginningmake
suretherangeclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.
ImmediateStartissimplysetting
oventostartbakingnowandturning
offatalatertimeautomatically.
Remember,foodscontinuecooking
aftercontrolsareoff.
Step1:TosetStopTime,pushin
knobonSTOPdialandturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturnoffi
forexample6:00.TheDELAYED
STARTdialshouldbeat thesame
positionasthetimeofdayon
clock.
Step2:TurnOVENSETknobto
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobtooventemperature,for
example250”F.
Howto setDelayedSUM-4 -
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DelayedStartandStopissetting w
theoventimertoturntheovenon
andoffautomaticallyatalatertime
thanthepresenttimeofday.
Step1:Tosetstarttime,pushin
knobonDELAYEDSTARTdial
(somemodelsmaysaySTART)and
turnpointertotimeyouwantoven
toturnon, forexample3:30.
Step2: TosetStopTime,pushin
knobonSTOPdialandturnpointer
totimeyouwantoventoturnoff, w
forexample6:00.Thismeansyour
recipecalledfortwoandone-half
hoursofbakingtime.
NOTE:TimeonSTOPdialmust
belaterthantimeshownonrange
clockandDELAYEDSTARTdial.
Step3: TurnOVENSETknobto
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobto250”F.or recommended
temperature.
Placefoodinoven,closethedoor
andautomaticallytheovenwillbe @
turnedonandoffatthetimesyou
haveset.TurnOVENSETtoOFF ‘a
andremovefoodfromoven. -
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