GE JES922T Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Turntable microwave oven

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Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum
Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
Auto Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Auto Time Cook....,...,..,...,.., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Clock ..................................................................6
Control Panel ...,...................,......................6-8
Cooking by Time...,..,...,..,...,............,..,....9-
Cooking Complete Reminder ......................8
Defrosting
Delayed Cooking ............................................9
Features
Glossary of Microwave Terms ..................18
Heating or Reheating Guide...............2O, 21
Hold Time .........................................................9
Microwave
Cookware
Microwaving Tips ...........,...............................5
Minute/Second
Timer
One
Touch
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Program Cooking ............................................6
Turntable
GE Appliances
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Guide
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Cook
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Turntable Microwave Oven
Problem Solver.................,...,..,......34
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Centerm 800.626.2000
Care and Cleaning
Control
Turntable ........................................................3 1
Installation ..................................32, 33
Adapter Plugs ........................................32, 33
Extension Cords ...........................................33
Grounding Instructions .......................32, 33
Consumer Services .................,.35
Appliance Registration .........................,........2
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Panel
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Microwave power ouput
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Turntable Microwave Oven Problem Solver....,...,..,..34 More questions ?...call Precautions ..........3.5 GE Answer Centerm 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Care and Cleaning Aluminum 17-19 Auto Defrost ......... . . 16, 17...
  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    Steam or vapor escaping from in your Consumer Product Consumer Affairs around the door. Ownership Registration Card. If GE Appliances you move, or if you are not the Appliance Park outer case. original purchaser, please write to Louisville, KY 40225...
  • Page 3: Precautions To Avoid

    Read dl instmctions before wing ttis apptiance. Precautions to Avoid Do not mount this appliance over a sink. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with Possible Exposure to the provided Installation Instructions. Excessive Microwave Energy Be certain to place the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with...
  • Page 4 (continued) —Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled Cookware may become hot paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can because of heat transferred from contain metal flecks which may cause arcing the heated food. Pot holders may or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or be needed to handle the cookware.
  • Page 5 . ~~Boilable” coo~ng pouches and tightly closed Foods with unbroken outer plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as sausages, tomatoes, apples, directed by package. If they are not, plastic could chicken livers and other giblets, burst during or immediately after cooking, and egg yolks (see previous possibly resulting in injury.
  • Page 6: Auto Reheat

    YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the designed to be easy to use and understand. touch of a finger. It’s DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time counting To set clock, first touch CLOCWAUTO START down during cooking functions, power level, pad and then enter time of day.
  • Page 7 ONE TOUCH COOK AUTO OEFROST:TOUCH PAD ENTER WEIGHT TIME COOK + COOK I I MEMORY + START...
  • Page 8: Cooking Complete Reminder

    FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN 5. Removable ~rntable Support. Turntable support 1. Door Latches. must be in place when using the turntable. The 2. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of support may be removed for cleaning. foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven. 6.
  • Page 9: Cooking Guide

    The Minute/Second Timer The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to The Minute/Second Timer has three timing program a “holding time” between microwave functions: cooking functions. The time can range from one It operates as a minute timer. second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or It can be set to delay cooking.
  • Page 10 (continued) Using 2 & 3 Stage Cooking Feature The Time Cook feature lets you set up to three time How to Change Power Level cooking functions within one program. This is ideal After setting cooking time, touch POWER cooking operations. Here’s how to do it. LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.
  • Page 11: One Touch Cook

    One Touch Cook With this feature, you can quickly program a short To Use One Touch Cook cooking operation with the touch of one pad. Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe dish. NOTE: Oven operation begins automatically, without Step 2: Touch the desired ONE your having to touch the START pad.
  • Page 12: Memory Cooking

    MEMORY COOKING Memory Entry Step 4: Touch START pad. The program is now stored in (Time and Power Level) in Memory. Step 1: Touch MEMORY pad. NOTE: If you do not wish to run this program at this time, touch PAUSE/CANCEL pad.
  • Page 13: Popcorn

    How to Set Auto Time Cook Auto Time Cook allows you to cook most of your Example: To set Auto 1, touch AUTO COOK pad favorite foods without having to select cooking times once. and power levels. The oven does it automatically. NOTE: Auto 1 : 5 Slices Bacon Step 1: Touch AUTO COOK Auto 2 : 5 Hot Dogs...
  • Page 14 Auto Reheat allows you to reheat some of your favorite foods without having to select cooking time and power level. The oven does it automatically. Because all cooking containers must be covered during automatic reheating, this feature is best with foods you want to steam or retain moisture. Easy to Use Simply touch AUTO REHEAT, select the appropriate code number and START.
  • Page 15: Auto Reheat Guide

    Touch twice and the If the quantity of food being “less” indicator cooked is slightly more or less appears. Touch pad than the amount indicated in the again to return to Auto Reheat Guide, use normal cooking. Touch once and the “more”...
  • Page 16 AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost The oven calculates defrosting Use the Auto Defrost Guide on With the Auto Defrost feature, time and changes power levels the next page. Select the food type the oven automatically sets the during defrosting to give even by touching the appropriate pad.
  • Page 17 AUTO DEFROST GU~E 1. Unwrap item being defrosted. 2. Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil. RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS INSTRUCTIONS STAND TIME WEIGHT Chops...
  • Page 18 GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TEWS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, the food should look and taste will help when you stir cooked portions from the outside to the adapting recipes for microwaving.
  • Page 19 Microwave Uses Avoid using. Foil-lined paper bags and boxes You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4 inch. (Foil or metal Foil baking trays will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls. Use for shielding.
  • Page 20 HEATING OR REHEATING GU~E 1. Directions below are tk)r heating or reheating already-cooked Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving, Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some sandwiches, griddle foods and buked items, it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
  • Page 21 Item Amount Time Power Level Meats and Main Dishes pieces I to 2 Chicken High ( 10) High ( lo) Hamburgers or meatloaf 1 to 2 servings High ( 10) 1 Y, to 2 min. (4 oz. per serving) High ( 10) Hot dogs and sausages High ( lo) High ( 10)
  • Page 22 DEFROSTING GU~E 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting.
  • Page 23 First Half Second Half Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Place package 2 to 3 2 to 3 in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum Fresh (10 to 16 oz.) time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary. Plastic pouch—1 to 2 1 to 3 3 to 4...
  • Page 24 Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. If desired, sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture. brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping. such as crushed, chopped nuts or other [oppirrg for brown color. To incretise brown canned, french fried onion rings.
  • Page 25 Candies 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt 2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate carefully. in puper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Caramel apples 2-cup measure...
  • Page 26: Fish And Seafood

    (continued) Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and will toughen if Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked, bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell.
  • Page 27 Gravies and Sauces 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, 1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. wine or herbs. 2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving. Food Container Cover Power Level &...
  • Page 28 (continued) Meats (continued) Power Level & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Comments Beef (continued) Tender roasts (rib, Pie plate Cooking bag Medium (5) Minutes Internal Turn roasts over after half of cooking r lb. high quality rump, time. Let meat stand 10 minutes before carving.
  • Page 29 Poultry while If you use a cooking, make meat thermometer sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken Pieces Plate or Wax paper High (lo) 2 to 2X min. Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so round dish per piece thickest meaty pieces are to outside edges...
  • Page 30: Power Levels

    (continued) Vegetables (continued) Amount Power Level Time Cabbage (fresh wedges) I I to 13 min. In 2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water. medium head High (10) (about 2 Carrots (fresh, sliced) I lb. High (10) In I fi-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water. (frozen) High (10) In I-qt.
  • Page 31: Turntable

    Don’t use sharp-edged utensils Keep your oven clean and sweet- Opening the oven door a your oven. The inside and smelling. few minutes after cooking helps air outside oven walls can be scratched. out the inside. An occasional The control panel can be damaged. thorough wiping with a solution of BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF baking soda and water keeps the...
  • Page 32: Adapter Plugs

    This appliance must be grounded. Consult a qualified electrician or PREFERRED METHOD In the event of an electrical short service technician if the grounding circuit, grounding reduces the risk instructions are not completely of electric shock by providing an understood, or if doubt exists as to escape wire for the electric current.
  • Page 33: Extension Cords

    Use of Adapter Plugs (continued) Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected frequently. Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because frequent disconnection of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. You should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.
  • Page 34: Problem Solver

    Dull thumping sound while oven not indicate a problem with is operating. your oven. If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center / 800.626.2000/ consumer information service...
  • Page 35 With the purchase of~our new GE appliance, receive the assurance ever need information assistance do is call–toll-free! Service Contracts Service 80&626-2224 80&626-2002 own appliances (:ln Iliwe needed 47,()()() parts... i~nd Special Needs... User maintenance instructions contained in this booklet cover proce- dures intended to be performed by any user.
  • Page 36: Warranty

    To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 – Part No. 164 D2588P127...

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