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GE JT965 Owner's Manual

GE JT965 Owner's Manual

30" microwave/ convection cooking center double wall oven
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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . . 2-9
Owner's Manual
Operating Instructions
JT965-30 " Double Wall Oven
Lower Oven Controls . . . . . . .23-39
Lower Oven Thermostat . . . . . . .37
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 34
Sensor Controls . . . . . . . . . . .16-18
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . . .42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
. . . . . 44-47
The microwave oven in this
Consumer Support
cooking center is 1000 watts.
Consumer Support . . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . . 49, 50
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # ____________________
Serial #______________________
You can find them on a label inside
the upper oven on the left side.
164D4290P355
49-80202 07-03 JR

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Light Bulb .....43 Microwave Oven ... . . 40 Probe ......42 Shelves .

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 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 TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING —Grounding Instructions: This appliance must be connected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

  • Page 5: Microwave Oven

    Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic containers before placing bags in oven. Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave...
  • Page 6 WARNING! MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all 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.”...
  • Page 7 Spontaneous boiling Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, we recommend the following before removing the container from the oven:...
  • Page 8 It is cooling the control and will turn itself off. Some TV-radio interference might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

  • Page 9: Save These Instructions

    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 from the oven when opening the oven door.

  • Page 10: Microwave Control Panel

    Using the microwave oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings Display Displays the time during cooking functions, the power level being used, the Auto Codes, the Auto Defrost food weights, the cooking mode and instructions.
  • Page 11 Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings POWER LEVEL Press to choose the power level you want to set. Watch the display while pressing this pad to select the power level you want to set. You will also see a defrost level. This...
  • Page 12 Time Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown. To change the power level… Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time.
  • Page 13 Using the timed microwave features. Time Cook I Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibility. Time Cook II Lets you change power levels automatically during cooking.
  • Page 14 Using the timed microwave features. Cooking Guide For Time Cook. Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package Beans (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half (frozen green) 10-oz. package (frozen lima) 10-oz.
  • Page 15 A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained in the About the auto feature section.) At one half of selected defrosting time, the oven signals TURN.

  • Page 16: Sensor Controls

    Be sure the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads Vented of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
  • Page 17 Beverage Press the BEVERAGE pad to heat a cup of coffee or other beverage. Drinks heated with the Beverage feature may be very hot. Remove the container with care. Reheat The Reheat feature reheats single servings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. Place covered food in the oven.
  • Page 18 Using the microwave sensor cooking features. To reduce time by 10%: Press the 1 pad after the feature pad. To add 10% to cooking time: Press the 9 pad after the feature pad. Potato The Potato feature cooks 1/2–2 lbs. of potatoes. (less time) (more time) Do not open the oven door until time is...
  • Page 19 Using the microwave auto feature. The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost. Defrost Auto/Time Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish up to 6 pounds. Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.
  • Page 20 Using the other microwave features. Cooking Complete Reminder: To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display FOOD IS READY and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving.
  • Page 21 Child Lockout You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children. To lock or unlock the controls, press and hold the CLEAR/OFF pad for about 3 seconds. Sound Level The beeper sound level can be adjusted. Press the SOUND LEVEL pad.

  • Page 22: Microwave Terms

    Microwave terms. Term Definition Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. metal or foil touching the side of the oven. foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas).

  • Page 23: Lower Oven Control Panel

    Using the lower oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Lower Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings Display Shows the time of day, oven temperature, whether the oven is in the bake, broil or self- cleaning mode and the times set for the timer or automatic oven operations.
  • Page 24 Special features of your lower oven control. Your new 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.
  • Page 25 Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds until the CLEAR/OFF pad is pressed. This continuous 6-second beep may be canceled. To cancel the 6-second beep: Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 3 seconds...
  • Page 26 Using the proofing and warming features. The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven for Proofing NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a cloth or with greased plastic wrap (the plastic may need to be anchored underneath the container so the oven fan will not blow it off).
  • Page 27 Using the lower oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt.

  • Page 28: Broiling Guide

    Using the lower oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door closed, but it may not brown as well because the oven heating element will cycle on and off.
  • Page 29 Using the lower oven clock and timer. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a Make sure the clock is set to the timed baking or self-cleaning cycle.
  • Page 30 Using the lower oven timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour 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.

  • Page 31: Probe

    Using the lower oven probe. For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. NOTE: The probe is for use in the lower oven only. Use of probes other than the one provided with this product may result in damage to the probe.

  • Page 32: Adapting Recipes

    Using the lower convection oven. Convection Fan In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, under and around the food. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned—often in less time with convection heat.
  • Page 33 Convection Roast Roasting rack Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered. Post The convection fan circulates the heated Grid air evenly over and around the food. Meat and poultry are browned on all Broiler pan sides as if they were cooked on a rotisserie.
  • Page 34 Using the lower convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and you have not For best results when roasting large set a probe temperature and pressed the turkeys and roasts, we recommend...
  • Page 35 Using the lower oven timed features for convection cooking. You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 36 Using the lower oven timed features for convection cooking. How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically. Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day.

  • Page 37: Lower Oven Thermostat

    Adjust the lower oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may 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.

  • Page 38: Self-Cleaning Lower Oven

    Using the self-cleaning lower oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle.
  • Page 39 The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning You can change the clean time to any time between 3 hours and 5 hours, depending on how dirty your oven is.

  • Page 40: Microwave Oven

    It cannot be removed if it is baked on. Outside Clean the outside of the microwave oven with soap and a damp cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Chrome is best wiped with a damp cloth and then with a dry towel.

  • Page 41: Door

    Lift-Off Oven Door The door is very heavy. Be careful when removing and lifting the door. Do not lift the door by the handle. Slot To remove the door: Hinge lock Pull hinge locks down to unlock Removal position To replace the door: To clean the inside of the door: Because the area inside the gasket is cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you...

  • Page 42: Care And Cleaning

    Care and cleaning of the cooking center. Broiler Pan & Grid Do not clean the broiler pan or grid in a self-cleaning oven. After broiling, remove the broiler pan After broiling, remove the broiler from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan from the oven.

  • Page 43: Light Bulb

    Lower Oven Light Bulb Socket Receptacle NOTE: The glass cover (on some models) should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the oven at the main fuse or Bulb circuit breaker panel.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting Tips

    Food not allowed to stand. What To Do • Press the START/PAUSE pad. • Make sure the microwave oven door is closed. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad twice to cancel it and begin again. • Begin again.
  • Page 45 • See the Using the clock and lower oven timer section for the lower oven clock. • See the Display On/Off section for the microwave oven clock. • See the Special features of your lower oven control section for the lower oven clock.

  • Page 46: Before You Call For Service

    Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes Lower oven Oven thermostat temperature too needs adjustment. hot or too cold Lower oven will A fuse in your home may be not work blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set.
  • Page 47 Problem Possible Causes Lower oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb. not work Pad operating light is broken. “F— and a number or You have a function letter” flash in the error code. lower oven display If the function code repeats.
  • Page 48 Notes.

  • Page 49: Product Registration

    You can rest easy, knowing that all your valuable household products are protected against expensive repairs. Place your confidence in GE and call us in the U.S. toll-free at for more information. *All brands covered, up to 20 years old, in the continental U.S.
  • Page 50 Year * Please provide your e-mail address to receive, via e-mail, discounts, special offers and other important communications from GE Appliances (GEA). Check here if you do not want to receive communications from GEA’s carefully selected partners. FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS CARD DOES NOT DIMINISH YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS.
  • Page 51 Any part of the microwave cooking center which fails due to a defect in materials or From the date of the workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, original purchase all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part.

  • Page 52: Consumer Support

    Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation. Contact Us If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations Register Your Appliance Register your new appliance on-line—at your convenience! Timely product registration will allow for...

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