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Adapter Plugs
Aluminum Foil
Appliance Registration
Auto Defrost
Auto Roast
Auto Simmer
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel
Convenience Food Guide
Reminder
Cooking Guide
Defrosting
Defrosting Guide
Delayed Cooking
Extension Cords
Features
Grounding Instructions
Heating or Reheating Guide 16, 17
Hold Time
Light; Bulb Replacement
Microwaving Tips
Minute/Second Timer
How to get
33
Model and Serial Numbers
4
Oven Shelf
2
Power Levels
Precautions
8
Problem Solver
12, 13
13
Repair Service
36
Safety Instructions
6
Temperature Cook
20,21
Temperature Probe
5
Time Cook
22-31
Warranty
7
18, 19
32
33
5
33
32
36
3
GE Answer Center@
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800.626.2000
2
Coating Guide
34
35
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6-7, 10-11
2
Countertop
37
39
3,4
11
11-13
10
Back Cover
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- Page 1 How to get Adapter Plugs Model and Serial Numbers Aluminum Foil Oven Shelf Coating Guide ’ Appliance Registration Power Levels 6-7, 10-11 Auto Defrost Precautions Countertop Auto Roast Problem Solver 12, 13 model Auto Simmer Repair Service Care and Cleaning Safety Instructions Control Panel Temperature Cook...
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Page 2: Help Us Help You
Help us help you... TO AVOID Before using your oven, Your supplier is responsible for POSSIBLE registering you as the owner. read this book carefully. EXPOSURE TO Please check with your supplier to It is intended to help you operate be sure he has done so;... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Microwaving ~ps When using electrical appliances, Do not operate this appliance basic safety precautions should be if it has a damaged power cord Make sure all cookware used in or plug, if it is not working followed, including the following: your microwave oven is suitable fi properly, or if it has been... - Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Foods with unbroken outer —Do not pop popcorn in your Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over microwave oven udess in a special tomatoes, apples, chicken livers microwave popcorn accessory or more rapidly than foods containing less moisture.
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Page 5: Features
Features of Your Oven (For all AUTO ROAST codes except code 6, AUTO DEFROST, TIME COOK and DEFROST cycles) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven doo~ortouch the CLEAR-/OFF pad. -
Page 6: Control Panel
Your Control Wnel The control panel allows you 9. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the to set the oven controls temperature probe to cook by using a electronically with the touch preset temperature. Once fd reaches of a finger. It’s designed to be preset temperature, oven switches easy to use and understand. -
Page 7: Defrosting
Defrosting by ~me The Defrost setting is designed Questions and Answers for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I touch START, I hear and is one of the great advantages a dull thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A. -
Page 8: Auto Defrost
Automatic Defrosting Note: If “EE EE” appears on display, With the Auto Defrost feature, check the Code Guide. Make sure the oven automatically sets the weight corresponds to Code Number. defrosting time and power levels for you. You choose the appropriate Code number from 1 to 6 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths... -
Page 9: Conversion Guide
Automatic Defrosting Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS STAND TIME CODE WEIGHT SIGNAL Turn over. Separate and/or 15 to 20 minutes. Chicken Pieces .5 to 4.9 pounds shield where necessary. Remove defrosted pieces. Fish .5 to 3.9 pounds Turn over. Separate and/or 15 to 20 minutes. -
Page 10: Time Cook
Questions and Answers The time cooking feature allows you to preset the cooking time. Q. I set my oven for the time The oven shuts off automatically. called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food Power level 10 (High) is wasn’t done. -
Page 11: Temperature Probe
Cooking by Temperature Questions and Answers Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. Beef Rib Roast to Medium Q. After I followed the steps Use TEMP COOK/HOLD to and touched the START pad, Step 1: Insert temperature probe cook a variety of foods to the “EE EE”... -
Page 12: Automatic Roasting
Automatic Roasting AUTO ROAST uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike TEMP COOK/HOLD, which uses a single power level, AUTO ROAST uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus 2. At 90°F, dlspldy 5wltche\ to show providing even, tender cooking Just as in conventional roasting, Pork or ham roasts need no trivet. -
Page 13: Automatic Simmer
Automatic Roasting Guide Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in roast before cooking. . Recommended Codes are also shown on the guide on the control panel. Hold* Final Approximate Time Minutes Code Temperature (minutes per pound) Rare 10-13 5-1o... - Page 14 How to Use Quick Set Control The Quick Set control provides a control and the highest power level between addition of ingredients, you may use one Quick Set code for shortcut method for entering is 10, which is represented by “O:’ the first part of the recipe, then after cooking time and the power level When setting a 2-digit Quick Set...
- Page 15 Quick Set Control Guide in this book Always use the microwave-safe containers The Quick Set Control feature gives you an and microwave techniques as described in the cooking easy, automatic way to accurately set microwave time for foods requiring only one power level and little guide.
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Page 16: Heating Or Reheating Guide
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at to heat. Suggested serving temperatures are given for most foods. refrigerator or mom temperature. Use microwave oven safe Young children usually prefer cooler food, generally about 20° containers, lower. - Page 17 Suggested Power Approximate Item Amount Serving Temp. Time, Min. soups 150°-1700 HI (10) 2 to 5 (1 cup/serving) HI (10) 5 to 10 I can (lo-oz.)” 150°-1700 4 to 5 Milk-based 1 to 2 servings 140° MED HI (7) (1 cup/serving) 140°...
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Page 18: Defrosting Guide
Defrosting Guide 1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages may be defrosted Be sure large meats arc completely defrosted (or, on roasts allow without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and extra microwaving time). Turkeys may be placed under running place food in cooking dish for defrosting, water until giblets can be removed. - Page 19 Time, Min. Time, Min. Food Level :LOW/DEF (3)] Fillets (1-lb. ) 4 to 6 cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first half of time. After second none Let smnd a few minutes to tinish defrosting. 2 to 3 Whole fish (8 to 10-oz, ) 2 to4 Place fish in cooking dish.
- Page 20 Convenience Food Guide 1. Most foods can be rchcatcd by microwave only, since Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, and place in convenience they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils, microwave safe container. plastic or glass. For foods needin& browning or crisping, Amounts can be increased.
- Page 21 Convenience Food Gtide Food Cover Power hvel & Time Poultry Place in microwave safe dish. Cover; stir Microwave Lid or HI (10) after half of time. safe dish plastic wrap IO Y2-OZ.) (14 to 24-oz. ) 4 to 6 min. HI (10) 4 to 6 min.
- Page 22 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 2. Standing time: Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving. Power bvel & Time Food Cover (or Internal Temp.) Beef Ground, crumbled Casserole HI (10) Stir after half of time. Add sauce or for casseroles casserole ingredients and finish.
- Page 23 Power bvel & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) 3-qt. oblong Place roast fat side down in dish. Add 1/2 Pork roast Plastic wrap MED (5) cup water to roasting dish and cover with per pound dish Or microwave to 170° internal temp. plastic wrap.
- Page 24 Poultry 2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for for chicken and other small poultry, but do microwave trivet not use trivet for cooking turkey. up to 10 minutes. Turkey should be allowed to stand 20 minutes. Power hvel &...
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Page 25: Fish And Seafood
1. You can prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always 3. Cook eggs just until set. they are delicate and can toughen 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard Food Cover Power bvel &... - Page 26 Vegetables 1. Alwaysusc microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cot)k most Just as when cooking convcntionidl,y, ~cgctablc mixtures should added for steam. 2. Do nnt salt tops of vcgctablcs belorc microwtiving, 11” desired, add together 3. Cooking time for vegetables affects finished taste tind texture. cut the carrots in jul icnnc strips so they will cook as fast as the Minimum time on guide gives fresh taste iind crisp-tender texture.
- Page 27 1. Always usc microwave sate utensils. plastic orglass. plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent. 2. For pasta, usc about hall the ;imount of” water nccdcd Ior Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta immediately after microwaving. oil (optional, to prcvcrrt sticking).
- Page 28 Cakes and Desserts 1. Always usc micruwavc sale utensils, plastic or glass. 2. Bclorc adding hatter, grease dishes but do nnt ilnur. or. Ii)r easy 4. Fruit desserts will bc I’resh looking” and tttsting. Container Power bvel & Time Comments Food Cover Cakes...
- Page 29 Microwave Adapting Cooking Techniques for Effects of Food Characteristics on Microwaving Microwaving Covering. In both conventional and microwave Density of Food. In both conventional and microwave cooking, covers hold in moisture and speed heating. cooking, dense foods, such as a potato, take longer to Conventionally, partial covering allows excess steam to cook or heat than light, porous foods, such as a piece of escape.
- Page 30 Adapting Your Favorite Recipes How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving. Before converting a conventional recipe for Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many thickening to sauces and gravies.
- Page 31 Microwave Utemil/Cookware Guide Microwave Uses Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer Baking Trays than l-in. to oven walls. Metal or part metal pots, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays Cooking ground beef (colander).
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Page 32: Hold Time
How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three Step 1: Take casserole from freezer Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for timing functions: and place in oven. twenty-five minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME” flashes . It operates as a minute timer. It can be set to delay cooking. -
Page 33: Adapter Plugs
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short Usage situations where Usage situations where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will escape wire for the electric current. be disconnected infrequently. -
Page 34: Oven Shelf
How to Use the Oven Shelf Positioning the Shelf Cookware for Shelf . Do not store or cook with Heating and Reheating shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result. Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit Use pot holders when handling together on or under the shelf. - Page 35 How to Heat or Reheat Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large Similar ~pes of Food or dense food a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, let the...
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Page 36: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Oukide Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently with a damp cloth Case. Clean the outside of your to remove all soil. DO NOT USE oven with soap and damp cloth, ABRASIVES, SUCH AS rinse with a damp cloth and then CLEANING POWDERS OR dry. - Page 37 — PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY home A fuse in your may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset OVEN WILL NOT COME ON circuit breaker. Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. . Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. CONTROL PANEL Door not securely closed.
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Page 39: If You Need Service
If You Need Service 1-() ob[ain serv i~~, see want yt)u to be plcdsed. [f tt)r s~)nle FIRST, c{)ntact the pe[)plc who serviced your appli:ince. Explain why you ~rc not pleased. In nlost cases. this will solve the prc)blenl. NEXT, it’ you ~ire still not pleuscd, write ~il I the cicttii Is—... - Page 40 YOUR HOTPOINT MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Save such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. proof of original purchase date WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended the original purchaser and any For one year from date of original...
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