IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. [, WARNING! For your safe_ the information in this manual must be foflowed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. PRECAUTIONS TOAVOID opeH since...
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Ho_omLcom Use this appfiance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual This microwave o_en is not appro_'d I)o not immerse power cord or or tested/br marine use. plug in water. Do not mount this appliance o\er Do not let power cord hm_g o_'r...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! ARCING If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpad and correct the problem. ;¢ Metal, such as twist-ties, Arcing is the microwave term /k)r sparks in the o_'n. Arcing poulu 3 pins, or gold-_immed is caused l_ : dishes,...
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Ho_omLcom SUPERHEATEDWATER A\ old heating bah} tt)od ill g-lax,,jars, e\ ell with tile lid Liquids,such as water, o/E Make sure all intimt/t)od coffee ortea are able to be is thoroughly cooked. Siir overheated beyondthe boiling /t)od to distribme tile heat point without appearingto be €are/ill e_t'l/]}.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cook',*,_u:e used in ;_ Do not use recy{led pal)er is suitable VO/I1P l//iCl?OWaVe OVell tlroducts. I}..ecy{led paper /or microwaving. Most glass towels, napkins and w;4x{'(t casseroles, cooking dishes, ]);4t){T {'_tl/...
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Hotpoint.com Plastic cook_,,_u:e Plastic "Boilalfle" cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags cookwa/'e (lesiglle(t should be slit, pierced mi(rowa\ e (()()king is very vented as dire(ted usefill, but shoukt be used E_('n mi( rowa\ e- (awfldh. package. If th(\_ are not,...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS In the e_'nt of an elecirical This appliance must be gromaded. short circuit, grom_ding reduces the risk of electric shock t)ro_iding an escape wire t[)r the elecuJc...
Hotpoint.com ADAPTER P LUGS Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of poiemial satbiy haza_xls under ceNain conditions, we strongly recommend against the pemlitted i n&nafla) use of an adapter plug. I Align I_'_ [OW(_X (_l\...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! EXTENSION CORDS _\ shoF[ t)oWeF supply cord is provided to _vdme die _-isksresuldng /i'onl becoming enmngled in or tl_pping oxer a longer cord. Extension cords n/m be used if'am a_'e careflll in using thenl. If an extension cord is used-- The .l.,'ke_ e le_,,_i_.l ,.,ti,,_ , 7* , t*e _ ,_te,,_io.
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Hotpoint.com READ ANDFOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY. SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS _ilii!iiiiii...
iii iHiil!iiii!ili About the features of your microwave oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 800 Watts Featuresof the Oven DoorLatches. Window with Metal Shield. S(re(n al]o',vs (ooking to bc vicv, rcd while keeping llli( Fovvr_I_',(_S (oll{]n(!d ill the oxen.
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Hotpoint.com Youcan microwave by time,with the conveniencefeatures or with the auto feature. TIME TIME CookingControls Check the Convenience Guide before you begin. Time Features Press Enter TIME COOK Amount of cooking time Pressonce or twice TIME DEFROST Amount of defrosting time...
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iii iHiil!iiii!ili About changing the power level 'Ille power h've] may be emered or chmlged i¸ immediately after eme]Jng I]_e t('ature time Jot TIME COOK TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK. The power lexel max also be changed (lining ume (O/ll/tdowll. ,,.ess TIME COOKo,.TIME DEFROST...
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Aboutthe timefeatures. Hotpoint.com Time Cook Time CookI !iiiilI VO/I |0 nli(rowaxc f()r an_ tim(! up to (.)9n/inures I_]I()vvrs and 99 se(onds. Power level 10 (High) is auummti( all'_ set, but "_ou may change it for more tlexil)ilit_. 7:_t Press TIME COOK.
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iii iHiil!iiii!ili Aboutthe timefeatures. Cooking Guide for time Cook NOTE."Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Amo..t Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 10 mhl., In 1½-(1t. ot)long glass baking Med-High dish, t)la(e 1/4 (u l) water. (frozen spears) 10-oz.
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Hotpoint.com Amount Time Comments Corn !iiiilI (frozenkernel) lO-oz, package 4 to 8 nfin. 1-(tL (asserole, ])la(e 2 tat)lest)OOllS water. Cornon thecob (fresh) l to 5 ears 3 to 5 nthl. In 2-qt. oblong glass t)aking dish, place corn. ff corn is in husk, use no water;...
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iii iHiil!iiii!ili Aboutthe timefeatures. Time Defrost ,\llows _)/l to defi'ost for a selected length of tin/e. See tile Defrosting Guide tot suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained in die About the auto feature se(tion.) Press TIME DEFROST t'ress START t',ess START PoweF level is amom:<_tic;-_Ib;...
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Hotpointcom Defrosting Guide Comments Time !iiiilI Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (I piece) 1/2 mJn. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 ndn. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 12 mln. Place block ill casserole. Turn over 5 to 8 mln.
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iii iHi:l!iiii!ili Aboutthe timefeatures. Express Cook This is a quick way to set cooking time for I-6 minutes. Press one ()f tll(' Express Cook t)ads (flr)m 1 to 6) lot 1_ minutes at (ooking at powerlevel I0. For c×_mll)h', t)rcss the 2 1)_1(|/L)r 2 minutes el (()()king tim('.
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About the auto feature. Hotpoint.com Auto Defrost Use Auto Defrost tot meat, poultry and fish. Use Time Defrost for most other fl'ozen toods. !iiiill Auto Defrost automatic:ally sets the (tef]x)sting times and pOWt'F h'v('ls to giv(' ('v('n (h'/ix)sting results tbr meats, poult_ T and fish weighing up to 6 pounds.
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iii i+!iiii!ili Aboutthe conveniencefeatures. Popcom To use the Popcorn t_++mu:e: Yellowt)_'ck"_'+e'_ i.str..io.s, ,,si._ rimeCook it the package is less than 3.0 ounces or larger (less time)(more t ime) than 3.5 o/m(es. Pla(e the l/a(kage of t/otx orn Useonly withprepackaged Cellter Ill(? l//iCl?OW_tve.
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HotpoinLcom Beverage To use die Beverage ti_;mlt-c: !iiiilIii t)rc._, BEVERAGE omc {_)r a 4-oz. beverage, twi('(' ]()r ;ILK] 8-oz. lx'_eragc or thr('c times/_)r ;i 12-oz. beverage. Drinks heated with the Beverage feature may be very hot. Remove the container with care. Snacks The Snacks _';mm'...
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iii iHiil!iiii!ili Aboutthe conveniencefeatures. Reheat _!i _ _!_?i_ii_ !iii!i!_i_ii_ i_i/ "I]w Reheat feature reheats man) previously (ooked toads. i I_ Sele(t toed thee 1-7 tbr one serving (see Reheat ..... Guide B(_IOW). For toed tyl)(!s l_i, press 2 or 3 t() reheat 2 or .....
Ho_omLcom Cook The Cook tk+attm • automatica|lv sets the cooking thnes !iiiillii Gild l)()_/r(!l_lexels tot a xariet\ of foods. Press COOK. Sele(t food type 1-9 (see d;e Cool( Guide _)_]()'r). ]J:,l|e," ,v(,i.]l, i,)o,],,(es. Press START. Hint: Press and hold the COOKpad during cooking to display the food type and remaining cook time.
iii iHiil!iiii!i:i About the other features. Cooking Complete Reminder will _ l//in/ltP until y_U either open the o\'cn |)Pep OIlC( _ door or press CLEAR/OFF. Clock _i_ ? _ i ¸ ) ufi( roww,'iug. (I_y '_,rhil_! :N P"_'s" CLOCK Press START or CLOCK. iiii!ili_:_!Xiiii!!ili_iii!_!_iiiiiiil...
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HotpoinLcom Delay Start ; iiii@ ii I III i i ill I Delay Start allows }x)u |o s(t the |0 d('lm l//i(]'OW_lV(f (ooking u t) to 12 hour_,. !iiiilI Press DELAY START n]i(l_ov_r_:[_,(_ (lo(k stlo_rs (OFF(!(| till/(! (t_l_.) II, I; Sele(, _1)/,,"...
iii iHiil!iiii!ili About the other features. Kitchen timer This pad performs three functions: It opet_tcs _s a milnit(' tim('t_ It can be set to dek_y cooking, It cm_ l)e used _s _ hold setting _fler deJl'osting. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;_ The Kitchen Tiler opel:ates without microwave enet'g].
Microwave terms. Hotpoint.com Definition Arcing Arcing is the H/Jc1x)_*(_t3,e | e]71ll _()F st)arks, in the oxell. Arcing !iiiilI ( ;l/Is(!d t)V: metal or/_)il touching the side of the (wen. fi)il that is not molded to R)od (Ul)mrned edges act like alltellllaS).
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iii iHiil!iiii!ili Care and cleaning of the microwave oven. Helpful Hints t)aking so(la and _*_rat(!F k eeps the inside fl_esh. Unplug the cord before cleaning any part of this oven. How to Clean the Inside Walls,Floor,Inside Window,Metal andPlasticParts on the Door S()me spatters can lie relno_,d with a paper...
Ho_omLcom How to Clean the Outside Do not use cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol on the microwave oven. Ammonia or alcohol can damage !iiiilI the appearance of the microwave. Case Clean tile outside of tile microwm e with a suds} cloth. Rinse mid then dry.
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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Oven will net start A fuse hi your home P,eplace fllse or reset circuit breaker.
Ho_omLcom Things That Are Normal With YourMicrowave Oven Swam or _[+qx)r csc[+qfing ii;om around the door. I _ight re[l(,cfion at(rand door or outer ([+_s('. I)imming o\'cn light and (hangc in the blow(T SO/ll/d [+itpOW(T h'\ cls other than high. iiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiii Dull thumping s()tmd \_hilc oven is opcr[+_ting.
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Proof of the original Customer Cares technician. Toschedule purchase date is needed service, on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us to obtain service under at Hotpoint.com, or call 800.GE. C ARES the warranty, (800.432.2737). We Will Replace: ;iiiiiii[iii_Jiiiii!ilWiiii!i One Year AnypartoJdle l/li(ro\%rpl\( ' O\(ql _r]_'l_ J_dls(tU(' U) ;_...
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