GE 164 D2092P126 User Manual

Contents

Spacemaker@Mic~we Own

Adapter Plugs
Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration
Care and

Consumer Services
Control Panel

Cooking Complete Reminder 8

Cooking Guide

Defrosting Guide
Delayed Cooking

Exhaust Fan
Extension Cords

Features
Glossary of Microwave Terms 12

Grease Filter
Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 14, 15
Hold Time

Light Bulb Replacement
Microwave Cookware Guide 13

Cleaning

25,26

6,7

18-24

16, 17

6,26

26
27

27

27

31

27

Microwaving Tips

4
2

9

8

9

MinutelSecond

Model and Serial Numbers
Power Levels

Precautions
Problem Solver

Safety Instructions
Time Cook

Time Defrost
Warranty

Timer

Back Cover

3
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Help whelp you...

—

Before using your oven,
read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.

Keep

it

handy for answers to your

questions.
If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven on the upper left side.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave

oven.

Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.

It is important that we know the

location of your microwave oven
should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier
to be sure he has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card. If you move, or
if you are not the original purchaser,
please write to us, stating model
and serial numbers.

This appliance must be registered.
Please be certain that it is.

Write to:
GE Appliances

Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville.

KY40225

If you received a
damaged oven...

Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on
page 28. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

All these things are normal
with your microwave oven.

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.

c

Dull thumping sound while oven

is operating.

●

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.

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain

why you are not pleased.

In most

cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

write all the details—including
your phone number–to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

PWAUTIONS

POSSIBLE

HCESSIVE

ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

this

oven with the door open since
open-door operation
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or

tamper

interlocks.

m)

Do Not Place

between the oven

the

door or allow

residue to accumulate on sealing

surfaces.

Do Not Operate

(c)

if it is

damagd.

important that the
properly and that
damage to the:

(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d)

The

Oven

Should Not

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.

to operate

can

result in

with

the

safety

any

object

front

face and

soil

or cleaner

the oven

It is particularly

oven

door

close

there

is

no

be

2

IMPO~~T

SMETY

~STRUCTIONS

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Microwaving Tips

●

Make sure all cookware used
your microwave oven is suitable
for microwaving.

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.”

If

you are not sure if a dish is

microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass measuring
cup filled with one cup water—set
the measuring cup either in or next
to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in
the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.

●

Paper towels, wax paper and
plastic wrap

dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can
escape.

●

Some microwaved foods
require stirring, rotating or
rearranging.

Guide.

●

Steam builds

foods which are tightly covered
by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken
livers to prevent bursting.

Most glass

can be used to cover

Check the Cooking

up pressure in

in

Read all

imtructiom before using

I

When

using electrical appliances,

basic safety precautions should be

followed,

WARNING–TO reduce

the

risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use

intended use

manual.

Q

Read and follow

“PRECAUTIONS
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” on page 2.

●

This appliance must be

grounded.

properly

“GROUND~GNSTRU~ONS”

on page

●

This microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat
cook food,
for laboratory

For

.

appliance into
outlet, to prevent flickering of

Iighb,

tripping of circuit breaker.

Q InstaN

only in accordance with the

provided

●

Do not
openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

*

Do not immerse power cord

or

plug

. Kwp

heated surfaces.

●

DO not
over edge of

*

Do not operate this

it has a damaged power cord or
plug,
or if it has been damaged or
dropped.

including the following:

this appliance only for its

as

described in this

the specific

~ AVOID

~

Connect only to

groundd outiet.

See

~.

and

is not intended

or indnstriai

best operation,

ifi

own electrical

blowing of fuse

or locate this appliance

Instaiiation ktrnctions.

cover

or

block

in

water.

power

cord away from

let ~wer

ifit

is not working properly,

cord hang

table

or counter.

appkce K

3

plug

or

any

use.

this

or

this appliance. :

E

●

See door surface

instructions on

@

This appliance

serviced

oniy

persourtel, Contact nearest

authorized service facility fir
examination, repair or adjustment.

e

AS

with any

supervision is necessary
used by children.

o

To

reduce

the

oven

–Donot

the

catity:

overcook

attend appliance if
or other combustible
placed inside the
cooking.

–Remove wire twist-ties

paper or plastic
placing bags in

–Do not use
oven to dry newspapers.

–Do

not use

products.

napkins
contain

your

Recycled paper towels,

and

wax

metal fimks

cause arcing or ignite.
products containing
nylon filaments
avoided, as they may also ignite.

–Do not pop

microwave

microwave

Udess

you

popcorn

use

use in microwave

–Do

not operate

empty to

avoid damage to the

oven and the

by accident

the

empty a minute or two, no
is

dane.

However,
operating the
times—it saves energy
prolongs the

–Do

not

overcook

They

could

d~hydrate

fire, causing

I

cleaning

page

25.

should

be

by

qual~~ed service

appliance, close

when

risk offir~ in

faod. CareMy

pa~r,

plastic,

materhds

oven

to

are

ticiika@

from

bags

before

oven.

microwave

reeycld

paper

paper can

which

may

Paper

nylon or

should

be

popcorn in your

. . . .

oven

utiess

in a

s~ti

accessory or

popcorn

labeled for

ovens.

th~oven

danger

oven

while

of

fire.

If

should run

harm

try

to avoid

oven empty

at dl

and

life

of

the ov~rt,

pohtw.

and

catch

damage

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to your

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WO~NT

* Use meti

M Wk.

microwaved in
3/4’’ h@;

and return
wing

meti in

oven,

keep

rn- shelfi at -1

from

●

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the h~ted tid, Pot
be n*d to htie the

* *m&tkes,

tim$too

careM touching the

~er cooking,

and

o~y as

TV

dinners may he
foil

remov~ top foti cover

tray to box.

the

microwave

meti (other

sides

of oven.

may become

transfemdtiom

the

hot to touch.

S~E~

dimted

trays

10ss

than

in

men

than

inch away

hot

holders may

cookware.

oven

floor w

Be

floor during

mSmUCTIONS

●

Foods cooked in liquids

pasta) may

as

mom rnpidly

tend to boil over

than

m co-

less moisture. Should this

&r

to

p~e

25 for instructions on

how to clean the

inside

* Thermometer—Do not
a thermometer in food you
microwaving

urdess the

(such

occur,

of the oven.

use

are

(Continual)

thermometer is designed or

use

recommended for

in the

microwave oven.

@

Plwtic

cookwar*Plastic

cookware designed for microwave

cooking is very useful, but should

be used

carefi~y. Even microwave-

safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as are

glass

or ceramic materials and

may safien

or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,

the

food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe

use

them in strict compliance

the

with

cookware manufacturer’s

plastics ody

and

recommendations. 2) Do not

emp~

subject
microwaving. 3) Do

cookware to

not

permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.

* When

cooking pork,

follow
the directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least

170W,

This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
killed and

* Do

not

own.
egg

yolk and will cause it to

meat wfil

bofl

eggs in a microwave

Pressure

be safe to eat.

wdl budd

up inside

burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods with

‘%kins~’

such as potatoes, sausages,

unbroken outer

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks,

(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.

●

Not W plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens,
Check the package for proper use.

.

$~Boilab]e”

cooking

Wuchm

and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are

not,

plastic could

burst

during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be
at least part~y
they form a tight seal.

uncoveti

because

men

cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering

carefilly

and direct steam

away from hands and face.
.

spon~neous boiKng-Under

certain special circumstances,

liquids
shortly

may

start to boil during or

after

removal from the

microwave oven. To prevent burns

from splashing liquid, stir the

liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.

4

THE EXHAUST HOOD

●

Have

it installed
grounded by a

See

the

special instigation

and

properly

qdfied instier.

booHet

packed with the microwave oven.

. The exhaust fan in the oven

W

operate

automatictiy

under
certain conditions (see htomatic
Fan Feature, page 6).

mile

the

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Optional

Available at extra cost from your

GE

~lA

non-venti

fan is operating, caution is
required to prevent the starting
and spreading of

cooMng

fires while the exhaust

accidenti

fan is in use. For this reason:
–Never leave surface units

unattended at high heat settings.

Boflovercausessmoking
spiEovers

that may ignite and

and greasy

sp@

if exhaust fan is operating. To
minimize automatic *n operation,
use adequate sized cookware and
use high heat

ody

when

n~essary.

&cessory

supplier.

Charcoal Filter Mt

installation.

for

—In

the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.

-Never flame foods under
the oven with the exhaust fan
operating because it may spread
the flames.

–Wep

clean,

hood and grease filters

awording

to instructions on
page 26, to maintain good venting
and avoid grease fires.

5

Your Touch Control Panel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven

controls electronically with the touch of a finger.

It’s

designed to be easy to use and understand.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel displays five 8’s, “18 POWER” and all

of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights
disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion.
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad, set the Clock and oven is
ready for use.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the

CLEAR/OFF pad.

1. DISPLAY.

during cooking functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.

2.

TIME COOK I & II.

of time using automatic power level 10. (If desired, you

may change power level after entering cooking time. See

page 10.)

3.

TIME DEFROST.

level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level
after entering defrosting time. See page 11.)

4.

CLOCK.

time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch
CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if
time is
will appear on the display. Then touch the START pad.
To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

1:30,

Displays time of day, time or temperature

Microwave for a preset amount

Gentle thawing at automatic power

Touch this pad to enter time of day or check

touch number pads 1, 3 and O and

“1:30”

8.

MIN/SEC

energy.

TIMER.

This feature uses no microwave

It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding

period after defrost or as a delay timer before cooking.

(See page 9.)

9.

NUMBER PADS.

time, defrosting time, time of day or power level.

10. AUTO START.

begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour
delay. (See page 10.)

U.

START.

to start the oven.

U.

LIGHT.

After all selections are made, touch this pad

Touch ON to illuminate counter.

AU~MATIC

Cooking appliances installed under the oven may,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some internal parts of the
microwave oven.

To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust
fan is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if
excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
cannot be manually turned off, but it will automatically
turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range
and microwave oven controls have been turned off.

Touch these pads to enter cooking

Allows you to program your oven to

FAN

FEAT~

5.

POWER LEVEL.

another power level number if you want to change from
automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power
level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

6.

CLEAR/OFF.

and erases all settings (except time of day).

7.

EXHAUST FAN.

different fan speeds.

Touch this pad before entering

When touched, it shuts off the oven

Press HI, LO or OFF for the

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Features of Your Microwave Oven

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To remind you that you have food in the
oven, the oven will display “End” and beep
once a minute until you either open the oven
door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

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1.

Door Handle.

door. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.

2. Door

3. Window with Metal Shield.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed
while keeping microwaves confined
in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

This is to certify that
this unit has been tested
in conformance with
Bulletin No. 210

htches.

Pull to open

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5.

Oven Vent.

6.

Oven Light.

when door is opened or when oven
is operating in any function.

7. Touch Control Panel and

Digitil Display.

information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7.

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Vert.

Light comes on

For detailed

SONES

Vert.

5.5

6.7 Her.

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8

8. Hood Controls.
Fan.

Press HI, LO or OFF.

Light. Press ON or OFF.

9.

Grease Filters.

10.

Cooktop Light.

U. Oven Floor.

How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

The Minute/Second Timer has
three timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

c

It can be set to delay cooking.

●

It

can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The Minute/Second Timer operates
without microwave energy.

How to

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1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and
“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O
for 3 minutes and no seconds.
Display shows

3. Touch START pad. Display
shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes
time of day.

“End~’

Using a Holding

The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program a “holding time”
between microwave cooking functions.
The time can range from one second
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A
holding or standing time maybe
found in some of your own recipes
or in the Cooking Guide.

“3:00”

and display shows

and “TIME:’

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Programming Delayed
Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch TIME COOK
I &II pad and enter cook time.
Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad and
enter number of minutes to delay
cooking. Touch START pad. Timer
will count down to zero and
cooking will begin.

How to Defrost, Hold and

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Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen
casserole for 15 minutes, hold for

10 minutes and then Time Cook for

25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1:

and place in oven.

Step

The display shows “: O“ and

“POWER

TIME” flashes.
Step 3: Touch number pads 1,5,0

and O for a defrosting time of 15
minutes.
(Defrosting is automatically set on
power level 3, but can be changed
by touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power level.)

Step

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER

Step

for 10 minutes.
display and “TIME” flashes.

Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I & II
pad. The display shows “: O“ and

“POWER

TIME I“ flashes.

Take casserole from freezer

2: Touch

4: Set standing or hold time

5: Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold

T~E

3!’

“ENTER DEF

“E:007’

appears on display.

TIME7’

flashes.

“10:00”

10?’

“ENTER COOK

DEFROST pad.

appears on

Step

7: Touch 2, 5,0 and O for a

cooking time of 25 minutes.

“COOK TIME” flashes and

“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear

on display.

Step

8: Touch the START pad.

“DEF TIME” and

counting down, show on display.
As each function is automatically
performed, the oven display shows
the instructions entered and the
function.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and display flashes

“15:00;’

“End~’

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I
accidentally reverse my defrost,
hold and cook instructions?

A. The oven will automatically

rearrange your program. Defrosting
will always come first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only?
A. Yes.

want to defrost a food, hold it, and
cook it later. All you need to do is
program in defrost and amount of
time. Then program the hold time
and the amount of cooking time.
sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.

N~E:

temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.

Q. I programmed my oven for
a specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?

A. When instructions conflict,

the oven carries out the last
instruction. You may have set the
oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold
for 2 minutes, and then defrost for
6 minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
hold for 2 minutes.

Sometimes you may only

Be

Let foods remain at room

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Time Cook I &II allows

.

microwave
time using automatic power level
10 (High), or change power level
automatically.

Power level 10 (High) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the Cooking Guide.

To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.

.

Ior

a preset amount

.–

vou

.

to

. . @

or

Step 5:

signals and flashes
light and fan shut off.

Step

Using the

When time

6: Open the door.

is up, the oven

“End~’

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Oven,

Feature

The Time Cook II feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
if you want to change power levels

during your cooking operations.

Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:

microwave-safe container and close

the door.

Place food in oven in

Step

7: “POWER 10” is displayed

and “COOK TIME I“ counts down.

Step 8:

TIME
displayed and “COOK TIME II”
is shown counting down.

Step 9:

signals and flashes
oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

How to Use Auto

The Auto
to program your oven to begin
cooking at a preset time of
up to a

To Use Auto Start

At the end of “COOK

1:’

the second power level is

When time is up, the oven

“End~’

The

Open the door.

Stati

Stirt

feature allows you

day—

~-hour

delay.

Step 1:

water, add 1 teaspoon of instant

coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a

cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips on page 3).
Place cup in oven and close door.

Step 2:

Display shows “

lo:’ “E~ER

Step 3:

Touch 1, 0 and O for a cooking time
of one minute. Display shows

“1:00”

TIME I“ flashes.
Because automatic power level 10

is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power level 10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” at right.)

Step

TIME
counting down, show on display.

Fill a cup

Touch TIME COOK I & II.

Select your cooking time.

and “POWER

4: Touch START. “COOK

IX’

“POWER 10” and time,

2/3

full of

: O“ and “POWER

COOK

~E

10~’

I“ flashes.

“COOK

Step 2:

Display shows “:

10:’ “E~R

Step 3:

For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for a
cooking time of two minutes and 15
seconds. Display shows

“POWER

flashes.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK I & II.
Step

Step

Touch TIME COOK I & II.

O“ and “POWER

COOK

Select your cooking time.

10:’

5: Set your cooking time.

How

to

Chmge

After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.

6: Touch the START pad.

TME

I“

flashm.

“2:15”

“COOKTIME I“

Power

hvel

and

Step 1:

(instead of START pad).

Step 2:

the oven to start. (Be sure your

microwave oven clock shows the

correct time of day. )

Step 3:

program.

Step

oven will automatically start at the
desired time.

Touch

AU~

START pad

Enter the time you want

Enter

your desired cooking

4: Touch START pad. The

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