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Adapter Plugs
Aluminum Foil
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel
Cooking Complete Reminder 5
Cooking Guide
Defrosting
Defrosting Guide
Delayed Cooking
Double Duty Shelf
4,26,27,29
Extension Cords
Features
Grounding Instructions
Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11
Hold Time
Light Bulb Replacement
Microwaving Tips
Minute/Second Timer
Model and Serial Numbers
Power Levels
Precautions
How to get
30
Problem Solver
4
Program Cooking
2
Repair Service
29
Safety Instructions
Temperature Cook
6
Temperature Probe
16-25
Time Cook
7
Warranty
12, 13
28
30
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30
28
29
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28
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Use and Care &
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31
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Countertop
9
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Back Cover
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- Page 1 How to get Use and Care & Adapter Plugs Problem Solver Aluminum Foil Program Cooking Repair Service Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning Safety Instructions Countertop Temperature Cook Control Panel model Cooking Complete Reminder 5 Temperature Probe 9,29 16-25 Time Cook Cooking Guide Defrosting Warranty...
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Page 2: Model And Serial Numbers
Help whelp you... PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave POSSIBLE read this book carefully. oven is registered. EXPOSURE TO It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know the and maintain your new microwave location of your microwave oven oven properly. - Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. hang Microwaving ~ps When using electrical appliances over edge of table or counter. basic safety precautions should be Make sure all cookware used in followed, including the following: operate this appliance Do not your microwave oven is suitable f if it has a damaged power cord...
- Page 4 (continued) not pop not use a thermometer –Do popcorn in your microwave oven udess in a s~id food you are microwaving unless and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented microwave popcorn accessory or the thermometer is designed or as directed in the convenience recommended for use in the food guide...
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Page 5: Features
Features of Your Oven Reminder (For TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles) remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once Oven Interior Protects 10. Glass Cooking Tray. Tray 7. Mode Stirrer Cover. 1. Door Handle. Pull to open must be in place when using the the microwave energy distributing... -
Page 6: Control Panel
Your Touch Control Rnel The Touch Control Panel 6. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the allows you to set the oven controls temperature probe to cook by using electronically with the touch of a a preset temperature. Once oven finger. It’s designed to be easy reaches preset temperature, it switches to Hold setting and maintains that temperature until... -
Page 7: Defrosting
Defrosting The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. This sound is normal. Power level 3 is automatically set letting you know the oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). -
Page 8: Time Cook
Step 8: At the end of the first Because automatic power level 10 The TIME COOK 1 & 2 feature programmed cook time, the next is recommended for this cup of allows you to microwave for a selected power level, “COOK coffee, there is no need to change preset amount of time using TIME”... -
Page 9: Temperature Probe
Cooking by Temperature Questions and Answers How to Temp Cook a Rolled Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. Beef Rib Roast to Medium Q. I inserted the temperature probe, closed the door, touched Use TEMP COOK/HOLD to Step 1: Insert temperature probe TEMP COOK/HOLD and entered into roast and attach probe securely... - Page 10 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 room temperature. Use microwave oven safe containers. lower, Adjust temperatures to your personal taste. Stir foods before serving.
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Page 11: Table Of Contents
Suggested Approximate Power Item Amount Time, Min. Serving Temp. soups Water based 1 to 2 servings 150°-1700 HI (10) 2 to 5 (1 cup/serving) 150°-1700 3 to 4 servings HI (10) 5 to 10 150°-1700 4 to 5 HI (10) Milk-based 1 to 2 servings 140°... - Page 12 1. Food packaged in all-paper or plastic packages maybe defrosted 3. Be sure large meats are 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.
- Page 13 Food [Power Level: ~W/DEF (3)] Fillets (l-lb.) 4 to6 Place unopened package in oven. (If fish is frozen in water, place in cooking dish. ) Turn package over after first halfoftime. After second halfoftime, let stand 10minutes then hold under cold water to separate. Steaks (6-02.
- Page 14 Convenience Food Guide 1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, and place in they are already cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils, microwave safe container. plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping, Amounts can be increased.
- Page 15 Power bvel & Time Food Cover Poultry Microwave Lid or HI (10) (7 ‘A to IO Y2-OZ. ) safe dish plastic wrap I to 4 min. (14 to 24-OZ. ) 4 tn 6 min. Frozen pouch Pouch HI (10) 4 to 6 min. Slit pouch before microwaving.
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Page 16: Slice
1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 2. Smnding time: for most roasts before carving. Power bvel & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Beef HI (10) Stir after half of time. Add sauce or Ground, crumbled Casserole for casseroles casserole ingredients and finish. - Page 17 Power bvel & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Plastic wrap MED (5) cup water to roasting dish and ccwer with pcr p(mnd dish Or microwave to 170° internal temp. plastic wrap, Turn mast fat side up after half of time. Plastic wrap MED (5) 25 tn 27 min...
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Page 18: Med Hi
Poultry 1. Use microwave trivet for chicken and other small poultry, but do 2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving f(]r not use trivet for cooking turkey. up to 10 minutes. Turkey should be allowed to stand 20 minutes. Food Cover Power Uvel &... -
Page 19: Med
1. You can prepare eggs many ways in the microwave oven. Always 3. Cook eggs just until se(. they are delicate and can tou&hen 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell. and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked eggs. They could explode, Food Cover Power bvel &... - Page 20 Vegetables 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cook most Size of pieces affects cooking time. Large pieces generally take < vegetables with tight cover to steam them. Exceptions are potitoes longer than small uniform pieces. cooked in their skins and watery vegetables which need no water Just as when cooking conventionally, vegetable mixtures should added for steam.
- Page 21 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving. When using 2. For pasta. usc about half the amount of water needed for plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent. conventional boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time.
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Page 22: Med Hi
Cakes and Desserts Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. 3. Crust on cakes will bc soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is 2. Before adding batter, grease dishes but do not flour. Or, for easy desirable for frosting. removal, line dish with wax paper or paper towel. - Page 23 Microwave Cooking Techniques for Microwaving Microwaving Density Covering. In both conventional and microwave 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 24 Adapting Your Favorite Recipes How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving. Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, Before converting a conventional recipe for reduce the amount in saucy casseroles. Add more microwaving, study it carefully. Is it one of the many thickening to sauces and gravies.
- Page 25 Microwave Utemil/Cookware Guide Microwave Uses Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect Foil-lined Paper Bags, Boxes and 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...
- Page 26 How to Use the Double Duty Shelf Cookware for Shelf Positioning the 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, Use pot holders when handling check to see that they will fit metal shelf and cookware.
- Page 27 How to Heat or Reheat Similar ~pes of Food Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large 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 28: Delayed Cooking
How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for Step 1: The MIN/SEC TIMER has three Take casserole from freezer twenty-five minutes of cooking time. and place in oven. timing functions: “COOK TIME” flashes and It operates as a minute timer. It can be set to delay cooking. -
Page 29: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Outside Metal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently with a damp Case. Clean the outside of your cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT oven with soap and damp cloth, USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS rinse with damp cloth and then dry. -
Page 30: Adapter Plugs
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short Usage situatiom where Usage situatiom where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. -
Page 31: Problem Solver
Questions? Use This Problem Solver POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM OVEN WILL NOT A fuse in your fuse or home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace reset circuit breaker. COME ON your microwave oven, then plug it back in. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. - Page 32 To avoid any trip charges, you must take the microwave oven to a Hotpoint Factory Service Center or a Hotpoint Customer Care” servicer and pick it up following service. In-home service is also available, but you must pay for the service technician’s travel costs...