IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety;, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Do not attempt...
www.GEAppliances.com SAFETY P RECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING This appliance should be serviced only Groundinglnstructions: 1)y qualified service personnel. Contact This appliance must be connected to a nearest authorized service tZacilitv fox grounded, metallic, permanent...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with weft-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if ava#able, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
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vvww.GEAppliances.com MICflOWA VEOVEN Read and follow the specific "Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy" section in this manual Toreduce the risk of fire in the even cavity: Some pioducts such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example, closed Do not oxercook food.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! MICROWA V E-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure aft cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled "suitable for microwaving."...
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www.GEAppliances.com Plastic cool<ware - Plastic cool<ware Follow these guidelines: designed for microwaxe cooking is xerv i)lastics only and Use microwaxe-safe useflfl, but should be used caIeflflly. use them in StlJCt compliance with Exen microwaxe-safe plastic may not tile cool<ware manuiCacturer's be as tolerant of overcooking corrdifions...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ALLTHESE THINGS A RENORMAL WITHYOUR MICROWAVE iiiiiiiiiiii_iii Steam or xapor escaping from around Some TV-radio inmrference might be tile dooI: noticed while using youi microwa_> oven. It's similar to the inmrference caused iiiiiiiiiiii_iii Light reflection around tile door...
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www.GEAppliances.com WARNING! SELF-CLEANING LOWER OVEN Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Stand away flora file oven when opening Do not use the oven to dr T newspapers.
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Usingthe microwave oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Your model may have one of the following controls. MICROWAVE OVEN SENSOR COOKING CONVENIENCE COOKING MICROWAVE OVEN GUI[_E BEXlNDDOOR SENSOR COOKING CONVENIENCE COOKING...
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www.GEAppliances.com MicrowaveOvenControlFeatures and Settings Display POWER LEVEL Displms, tile time dining, cookim, Press to choose tile power level you want flmctions, the power level being used, to set. X&'atch the display while pressing tile Auto Codes, tile Auto Defrost t0od this pad to select the power level you want to set.
Changingthe microwave power level. The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for -time Cook, -time Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown. Tochange the power level... Here are some examples of uses for Press the TIMECOOKpad or the various power levels:...
Usingthe timedmicrowave features. OEA..lia.cescom Time Cook I Allowsyouto microwave foranytime up to99 Press tile STARTpad. minutesand59seconds. Y))u may open tile door dm_ing Time Power level 10 (High) is a utonmticall_ set, ())ok to check tile food. Close tile but )ou may change it fin"...
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Using the timed microwave features. Cooking Guide For Time Cook. Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Amount Time Comments Asparagus (freshspears) 1lb. 7 to 10 rnin. hr 11A-qt. c asserole, p lace 1/4 cupwater. Med-High(7) (frozenspears) l O-oz. p ackage 5 to 8 rain.
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www.GEAppliances.com A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Time Defrost Allowsyouto defrostfora selected lengthof Defrosting Tips ¸ ! time.SeetheDefrosting Guide forsuggested Foods frozen in paperorplasticcanbe tlYnes. (AutoDefrost e xplalbed in theAboutthe defrosted lb thepackage.
Usingthe microwave sensorcooking features. The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Sensor Cooking proper contninei_ co',ei_ essential for best sensor c()oking Mwavs use microwaxe-saie containe_ cover them...
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www.GEAppliances.com Reheat Some foods not recommended for use wilh TheReheat f eature reheats singleserv/bgs of previously cooked foodsor a plateof leftovers. REHEAT--it is best to use 17meCook for these foods: Place covered fi)od in tile oven. REHEATpad. Press tile T ile o',en Bread products.
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Usingthe microwave convenience cooking features. Drinks heated with the Beverage feature maybe very hot. Remove the container with care. Beverage Press the BEVERAGE pad to heat a cup of coffee or other bexerage. Snacks Snacks Guide TheSnacksfeature automatically sets the microwaving tlYnesand power levels to warm a Quantityor Weight Food Type...
Usingthe microwave auto feature. .CEA liances.oom The Defrost Auto/77me feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press AUTO DEFROSTonce for Auto Defrost or twice for -time Defrost. Auto Defrost Conversion Guide UseAuto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish up to 6 pounds.Use time Defrost formost other If the weight of fi>od is stated in pounds...
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Usingthe other microwave features. Cooking Complete Reminder: Toremind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Clock Pressto enter the tl_neof day or to check the time iiiiii ii of day while microwaving.
www.GEAppliances.com Child Lockout Youmay lock the control panel to prevent the _._lell the control panel is locked, an L microwave from being accidentally started or will be displayed to the extreme right. usedby children. To lock or unlock the controls, press and hold the CLEAR/OFFpad fin"...
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Usingthe lower oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Your model may have one of the following controls. LOWER OVEN LOWER OVEN N MICROWAVE FANMAYOPERATE WHILELOWER OVEN ISIN USE, TIME CONTROLS...
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www.GEAppliances.com LowerOvenControl,Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings Display CLEAR/OFFPad Press to cancel ALL o'.en ol)ei'afions Shows tile tiIne of day, oven teini)erature, except the clock and tiniei: whether the ()veil is in the bake, broil or self:cleaning mode and the tiines set fin. STARTPad [iIlleI"...
Special features of your lower oven control Yournew touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated.
www.GEAppliances.com Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle Press the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF At theendofa timedcycle,3 shortbeepswill soundfollowed byonebeepeven/6seconds pad. The display shows CON BEEP untiltheCLEAR/OFF padispressedThis (continuous beep). Press the continuous &second beepmaybecanceled KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad The display shows BEEP. again.
Usingthelower oven. To avoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired posifion before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The shelves have Stol>locks, m that when To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, flit l)la('ed correctly on the SUl)l)orts, they will the fl'ont end up and pull it out.
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www.GEAppliances.com Hew to Set the Oven for Bre#ing position. broilingtiroes.This guideisbasedon meat:s _ at Leave the door open to the broil stop Thedoor refrigerator t emperature. stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is mabtained in tire oven. [h'ess the BROILBI/LOpad o_ce fb_" NOTE: Food can be broiled witfr tile door HI Broil.
Usingthe lower oven clock and timer. ToSet the Clock Tile clock must be set to tile correct CLOCK Press tile pad. time oI day fi:,r tile automatic oven Press tile immber pads. tinting fimctions to work i)roperly. Tile time ot day cannot be changed during Press...
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Usingthe lower oven timed baking and masting features. www.GEAppl_nce_com NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be allowed to s# for more than 1hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
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Adjust the lower oven thermostat--Do it yourself! Youmay find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
Usingthe self-cleaning lower oven. . oEA,,,i..ces oom The oven door must be closed and aft controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle use abrasives or oven cleanei_. We recoinn/end venting your kitchen with open window...
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Usingthe self-cleaning lower oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Hew to Belay the Start of Cleaning (available on only) JKP86models Press the SELF CLEAN pad. door locks a utoinafically.
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Be sure electricai power is off and aft surfaces are coo/before cleaning any part of the cooking center, Hew to RemovePackaging Tape Apply wkh a sol} doth amid allow to soak. To assl_re m_o dm-_]_ge is deice to die {impish _Spe dr_ amid the_ N:_p]y m_ app]iam_ce _ff d_e prodl_ct, the sa{est way to remove...
Careand cleaning of the cooking center. Lift-Off Oven Door Thedooris veryheavy.Be carefulwhen To replace the door: removing and liftingthe door. Fimfl) grasp both sides of the door Donot lift thedoorbythehandle. at the top. Slot Toremovethedoor: Bottom Hin_gearm _ith door at the edge Fully open doo_:...
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www.GEAppliances.com Lower Oven Light Bulb (onsome models) NOTE:Theglasscover(onsomemodels) s hould To replace: beremoved onlf/whencold Weanng latexgloves Put in a new 40-watt appliance bulb. mayoffera bettergrip. Place the tabs of the glass cover into the grooves of the socket. Tm'n the glass Before replacing bull),...
Careand cleaning of the cooking center. Oven Shelves flower o ven) (]lean the oven shelves with an al)rasive To make shelves slide more easily, deanser or steel wool, ,Mter deaning, apply a small amount of vegetable oil or NOTE:The oven shelves may be rinse shelves rack...
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Before YouCall For Service... www.GEAppliances.com 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 Controlpanelon You forgot to press the START pad. •...
Before YouCall For Service... Troubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To Do "F-- and a number or You have a function CLEAR/OFF • Press pad. _Mlow the oxen to cool tin" one letter" flash in the error code. hotH: the oxen ba(k into operation.
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www.GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do * Tighten or replace Lower oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. the bulb. not work Pad operating light is broken. * Call for service. Lower oven will * See the Using the self-cleaning Iower oven section, Oven controls notself-clean improperly...
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From the date of the or workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, origina!purchase free of charge, all labor in-home serxice to replace defbcfixe part, Limited Additional A replacement magnetron tube if the magnetron...
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