Temperature Cooking Automatic Cooking Other Features Helpful Information Oven Shelf Care and Cleaning If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Product Registration GE Service Numbers Warranty Back Cover GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 GE Appliances 49-40031 164D3370P032 8-97 CG...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. TO AVOID Do Not Attempt to Do Not Operate the oven...
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Welcome Welcome to the GE family. You’ll see it in this easy-to- Best of all, you’ll experience We’re proud of our quality use manual and you’ll hear these values each time you products and we believe it in the friendly voices of use your microwave.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS •...
• Do not store this • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning appliance outdoors. Do in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care not use this product near and Cleaning section(s) — Do not overcook food. water—for example, in a of this guide.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the oven. (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and Arcing is caused by: antennas).
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• Avoid heating baby food • Don’t defrost frozen SAFETY in glass jars, even with the beverages in narrow- lid off. Make sure all necked bottles (especially FACT infant food is thoroughly carbonated beverages). cooked. Stir food to Even if the container is SUPERHEATED WATER distribute the heat opened, pressure can...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover dishes in order to retain...
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• Use foil only as directed • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: in this guide. TV dinners cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in microwave cooking is very plastics only and use foil trays less than 3/4² useful, but should be used them in strict compliance high;...
Hi/Low Filter Kits width to provide a custom model. JX81A—Recirculating built-in appearance. Charcoal Filter Kit Available at extra cost from Filter kits are used when your GE supplier. the microwave oven cannot be vented to the outside.
Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 900 Watts 1 Temperature Probe. 5 Window with Metal 9 Grease Filters. Use with Temp Cook Shield. Screen allows 10 Removable Turntable. and Roast functions cooking to be viewed Turntable and support...
Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature, MICRO DEFROST or with the sensor COOK I & II AUTO / TIME features. POWER LEVEL 30 SEC 1-10...
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HELP GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Roasting when you open the door.
Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the POWER LEVEL cooking. The power levels food. An example of this is on the microwave oven can shown with power level 3— 1-10 be compared to the surface the defrost cycle.
Time Features Micro Cook Micro Cook I Micro Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power MICRO COOK I & II for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is EXPRESS COOK...
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Micro Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄ -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water.
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn.
Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for Defrosting Tips the length of time you • Foods frozen in paper or DEFROST AUTO / TIME select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted in the package. Tightly Guide for suggested times.
Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 7 to 9 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min.
Operating Instructions Time Features Express Cook The power level can be This is a quick way to set changed as time is cooking time for 1–6 minutes. counting down. Press Press one of the Express EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10.
Auto Feature Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Time Conversion Guide feature gives you two ways DEFROST If the weight of food is AUTO / TIME to defrost frozen foods. stated in pounds and Press DEFROST ounces, the ounces must AUTO/TIME once for be converted to tenths EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK...
Operating Instructions Temperature Features Temperature Probe The Temperature Probe Cooking Tips Cable Handle NOTE: The turntable will • Do not twist, drop or Sensor not turn when the probe is bend the probe. in use. • Be sure frozen food has The temperature probe is been completely Appearance may vary...
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Temp Cook/Roast Three Ways to Use the Temp How to Use the Probe and Cook/Roast Feature Set the Temperature Yourself TEMP COOK / ROAST 1 Insert the temperature You set the temperature probe in the center of a you want. casserole and attach it EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK...
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Operating Instructions Temperature Features How to Use the Probe with Preparing Meats for Roasting What happens when the Roast Settings • Place a tender beef roast you use the probe in a cooking bag on a for roasting… Receptacle trivet in a microwave-safe For the two Roast dish.
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2 Press TEMP COOK/ How to Use the Probe to ROAST 4 times to select Simmer Simmer. The Simmer feature heats food to 180°F. and holds it 3 Press START. If you need at that temperature up to to stir the food, restart the 12 hours or until you oven by pressing START remove it and press...
Operating Instructions Sensor Features Humidity Sensor What happens when using the Sensor Features… The Sensor Features detect the increasing Covered Dry off dishes so they don’t humidity released mislead the sensor. • The proper containers during cooking. The and covers are essential oven automatically •...
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Popcorn How to Use the Popcorn How to Adjust the Popcorn Feature Program to Provide a Shorter POPCORN or Longer Cook Time 1 Follow package instruc- tions, using Micro Cook If you find that the brand of if the package is less than popcorn you use underpops 1.75 ounces or larger or overcooks consistently,...
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Operating Instructions Sensor Features Reheat How to Use the Reheat Some Foods Not Feature Recommended For Use With REHEAT 1 Place covered food in Reheat the oven. Press It is best to use Micro Cook REHEAT. The oven For reheating single servings for these foods: of previously cooked foods or starts immediately.
Sensor Cooking NOTE: If the food is not Canned Vegetables, Frozen GROUND done enough, use Micro Vegetables, Fresh Vegetables, POTATOES MEATS Cook to cook for more Potatoes, Fish Fillets, Chicken time. Pieces, Ground Meats CANNED FISH FILLETS 1 Place covered food in How to Change the the oven.
Operating Instructions Other Features Help The HELP pad displays feature information and helpful hints. Press HELP, HELP then select a feature pad. Cooking Complete Reminder To remind you that you minute until you either have food in the oven, the open the oven door or oven will display “FOOD IS press CLEAR/OFF.
Scroll Speed The scroll speed of the display can be changed. Press and hold the AM/PM AM/PM pad about 3 seconds to bring up the display. Select SCROLL SPEED 1–5 for slow to fast scroll speed. Display On/Off To turn the clock display To redisplay the clock, off, press and hold 0 for repeat.
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Operating Instructions Other Features Timer On/Off Timer On/Off operates as When time is up, the oven a minute timer and can be will signal. To turn off the TIMER ON/OFF timer signal, press TIMER used at any time, even when the oven is operating. ON/OFF.
Child Lock-Out You may lock the control To lock or unlock the panel to prevent the controls, press and hold microwave from being CLEAR/OFF for about CLEAR three seconds. When the accidentally started or used by children. control panel is locked, an “L”...
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Operating Instructions Other Features Surface Light Press SURFACE LIGHT once for bright light, twice SURFACE for the night light or three LIGHT times to turn the light off. BRIGHT-NIGHT-OFF Sound Level The beeper sound level can be adjusted. Press SOUND SOUND LEVEL.
Helpful Information Two-Position Shelf Microwaving with the Shelf Food microwaves best The lower position How to Use the Shelf when placed on the provides a flat surface for When Microwaving turntable or on the shelf placing dishes that may tilt in the lower position.
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Helpful Information Two-Position Shelf Cooking and Reheating • To reheat on 2 levels • To cook on 2 levels • To cook 2 dishes on the • To reheat 2 dishes on the lower level: lower level: 1 Double the cooking time. 1 Multiply reheat time Switch places after 1/2 time.
Microwave Terms Term Definition Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is Arcing caused by: • the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. • the metal shelf being installed incorrectly and touching the microwave walls.
Helpful Information Care and Cleaning Helpful Hints Open the oven door a few NOTE: Be certain the power minutes after cooking to is off before cleaning any air out the inside. An part of this oven. occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh.
How to Clean the Outside Case Stainless Steel Do not use cleaners Clean the outside of the To clean the surface use containing ammonia or microwave with a sudsy hot soapy water, then rinse alcohol on the cloth. Rinse and then dry. and dry.
Order at the main fuse or circuit removing. After breaking WB36X936 from your GE breaker panel or pull the the adhesive seal, remove supplier. Tubular 40-watt plug. the bulb by gently turning.
The Exhaust Feature The Vent Fan The vent fan has 2 metal Models that recirculate air Charcoal Filter reusable grease filters. back into the room also use (on some models) a charcoal filter. Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) Reusable Grease Filters The metal filters trap For this reason, the filters...
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Order disposable charcoal filter colored (usually after 6 to Part No. WB02X9883 12 months, depending on that helps remove smoke from your GE supplier. and odors. hood usage). To Remove Charcoal Filter To remove the charcoal Remove the top grille by...
If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Oven will not A fuse in your home start may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug Power surge.
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If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do • Start over and enter a valid time You hear an You have tried to start of day. unusual, low-tone the Reminder without beep a valid time of day. •...
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Our service number information call the a safety modification. is 800-GE-CARES GE Answer Center ® (800-452-2737). 800.626.2000. Model Number Serial Number Important: If you did not get a registration card with your product, detach and return the form below to ensure that your product is registered.
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20 North Wacker Drive First, contact the people Chicago, IL 60606 who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. Next, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Consumer Relations GE Appliances Louisville, KY 40225...
Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 4022 Part No. 164D3370P032 JVM1350 Pub. No. 49-40031...