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Contents
Aluminum Foil 36, 40, 42 Microwaving Tips 6
Appliance Registration 2 Model and Serial Numbers 2
Care and Cleaning 40, 41, 43 Oven 30-39
Control Panel 8 Baking, Baking Guide 31-33
Energy-Saving Tips 6 Broiling, Broiling Guide 36, 37
Features 7 Control Settings 30
Microwave Oven 8-29 Light; Bulb Replacement 30, 41
Auto Cook 17-27 Roasting, Roasting Guide 34, 35
Auto Defrost 14, 15 Self-Cleaning Instructions 38, 39
Auto Roast 12, 13 Shelves 30
Auto Simmer 13 Thermostat Adjustment 41
Control Panel 8 Timer 30
Defrosting 14-16 Vent Duct 41
Double Duty Shelf 28, 29 Precautions 3
Light; Bulb Replacement 40 Problem Solver 44-46
Recipes 23, 25, 27 Repair Service 47
Reheating 29 Safety Instructions 3-5
Roasting 12, 13 Warranty Back Cover
Temperature Cook 11
Temperature Probe 11, 40
Time Cook 10
Timer 9
Useand Care of
model
JKP68G
The electric output
of the microwave oven
in this cooking center
is 700 watts.
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The GE Answer Cente/: 800.626.2000
Help us help you...
Before using your cooking
center, read this book
carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new cooking
center 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 on the
front of the lower oven behind the
door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your cooking center. 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 cooking center.
Be sure your cooking
center is registered.
It is important that we, the
manufacturer, know the location of
your cooking center 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
cooking center...
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the
cooking center.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
check the Problem Solver on pages
44 through 46. 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 ease.
* Dimming oven light and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
• 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.
PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate
this oven with the door open since
open door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object
between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
(c) Do Not Operate the oven
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
:,properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING-To =d,,ce
the risk of bums, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
* Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
• Be sure your appliance is
properly installed andgrounded by
a qualified technicianinaccordance
with the provided Installation
Instructions.
• This appliance must be
connected to agrounded, 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.
• This applianceshould be serviced
onlyby qualifiedservice personnel.
Contact nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• Before performing any service,
DISCONNECT THE OVEN
POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANEL BY REMOVING THE
FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
• Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not operate this appliance if
it is not working properly, or if it
has been damaged or dropped.
• As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used bychildren.
• Do not leave children alone--
children should not be leftalone or
unattendedinareawhere appliance
is inuse. They shouldneverbe
allowedto sitorstand onanypart
of the appliance.
• Don't allow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door. They
could damage the oven.
• CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETSABOVE AN
OVEN--CHILDRENCLIMBING
ON THE OVEN TO REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
• Wear proper clothing. Loose
fitting or hanging garments should
never be worn while using the
appliance. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in
contact with hot heating elements
and may cause severe burns.
• Use only dry pot holders--
moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let pot holders touch
hot heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
• Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Do not store flammable
materials in the oven.
• Keep hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
• Do not let cooking grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate in the oven or
near it.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
• Do not use water on grease
fh-es.Smother flaming panon
surface unit by covering pan
completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.
Flaming grease outside a pan
can beput out bycovering with
baking soda or,if available, a
multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam type fire extinguisher.
• Do not touch heating elements
or interior surface of oven. These
surfaces may be hot enough to
burn even though they are dark in
color. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact any
interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
oven vent openings and surfaces
near the openings, crevices
around the oven door and the
edges of the door window.
Remember: The inside surface of
the oven may be hot when the door
is opened.
• When cooking pork follow the
directions exactly and always cook
the meat to an internal temperature
of at least 170°E This assures that,
in the remote possibility that
trichina may be present in the
meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safe to eat.
Microwave Oven:
• Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" found on page 3.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
--Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
--Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
--Do not use your microwave oven
to dry newspapers.
--Paper towels, napkins and
wax paper. Recycled paper
products can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon
or nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may also ignite.
--Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in aspecial
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
--Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
--Do not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire. If by
accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm is
done, However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times--it saves energy and
prolongs life of the oven.
--If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut
offpower at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
• Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers--for
example, closed glass jars--may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
*See door surface cleaning
instructions onpage 41.
• Don't defrost frozen beverages
in narrow-necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.
• Use metal only as directed in
cookbook. Foil strips as used on
meat roasts are helpful when used
as shown in cookbook.
TV dinners maybe microwaved in
foiltrays less than 3/4" high;
remove top foilcover and return
trayto box. When using metal in
microwaveoven,keep metal (except
for DOUBLE DUTY TM shelf)
at least 1 inch away from sides
ofoven.
• Cooking utensils may become
hot because of heat transferred
from the heated food. This is
especially true if plastic wrap has
been covering the top and handles
of the utensil. Pot holders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
• Sometimes, the ovenfloor
can become too hot to touch. Be
carefultouchingthefloor during
andaftercooking.
• Do not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving unless
the thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
• Remove the temperature
probe from the oven when not
using it to cook with. If you leave
theprobe inside theovenwithout
inserting itin food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, itcan
create electrical arcing in the
oven, and damage oven walls.
• Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
• Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up inside
egg yolk and may cause it to burst,
resulting in injury.
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• Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
• Plastic Utensils--Plastic utensils
designed for microwave cooking are
very useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave plastic
may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may soften or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and utensils could ignite.
For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer's
recommendations. 2) Do not
, subject empty utensils to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
• "Boilable" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
be at least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
* Foods cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 40 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
• Spontaneous boiling--Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent bums
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
• Use of the DOUBLE DUTY rM
shelf accessory.
--Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
--Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
--Use pot holders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
--Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat. Use of shelf with
Automatic Cooking feature is not
recommended.
Lower Oven:
• Stand away from the oven
when opening oven door. The
hot air or steam which escapes
can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
* Don't heat unopened food
containers in the oven. Pressure
could build up andthe container
could burst, causing an injury.
* Keep oven vent ducts
unobstructed.
• Keep oven free from grease
buildup.
• Place oven rack in desired
position while oven is cool. If
racks must be handled when hot,
do not let pot holder contact
heating units in the oven.
• Pulling out shelfto the shelf stop
is a convenience in lifting heavy
foods. It is also a precaution
against burns from touching hot
surfaces ofthe door or oven walls.
• When using cooking or roasting
bags in oven, follow the
manufacturer's directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry
newspapers. If overheated, they
can catch fire.
Self Cleaning Lower Oven:
• Do not clean door gasket. The
doorgasket is essential fora good
seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or movethe gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protectivecoatingof any kind
should be used in or around any
part ofthe oven.
• Clean only parts listed in this
Use and Care Book.
• Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan and other
utensils.
• Listen for fan--a fan noise
should be heard sometime during
the cleaning cycle. If not, call for
service before self-cleaning again.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Energy-Saving Tips
• Use proper power level as
recommended and DO NOT
OVERCOOK.
• Do not operate the oven while
empty. If by accident the oven
should run empty a minute or two,
no harm is done. However, try to
avoid operating the oven empty at
all times--saves energy and also
ensures good, long-term life of oven.
• Preheat the oven only when
necessary. Most foods will cook
satisfactorily without preheating.
If you find preheating is necessary,
keep an eye on the indicator light,
and put food in the oven promptly
after the light goes out.
• Always turn oven OFF before
removing food.
• During baking, avoid frequent
door openings. Keep door open as
short a time as possible when it is
opened.
• For self-cleaning oven, be sure
to wipe up excess spillage before
self-cleaning operation.
• Cook complete oven meals
instead of just one food item.
Potatoes, other vegetables, and
some desserts will cook together
with a main-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same
temperature in approximately
the same time.
• Use residual heat in oven
whenever possible to finish
cooking casseroles, oven meals,
etc. Also add rolls or precooked
desserts to warm oven, using
residual heat to warm them.
Microwaving Tips
• 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 trirn or glaze with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled "suitable for Microwaving 7
If you are unsure, use this dish test:
Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup.
Place in oven on or beside dish.
Microwave 1 minute at HIGH. If
water becomes hot, dish is microwave
safe. If dish heats, it should not be
used for microwaving.
• Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
• Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your cookbook for specific
instructions.
• Steam builds up pressure in foods
which are tightly covered by a skin
or membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg
yolks and chicken livers to prevent
bursting.
When Power is
Connected to
the Oven
The panel displays all of the
oven functions. After 15 seconds,
all lights disappear and "Reset"
appears in the display. Touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad and then touch
CLOCK pad and set the clock.
The clock must be set for the timer
functions to work.
If power is disrupted at any time,
the above sequence reoccurs and
you must reset the clock after
touching CLEAR/OFE
Features of YourCooking Center
1. Door Handle. Pull handle to
open. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.
2. Inside Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield.
Allows cooking to be viewed while
keeping microwaves confined in
oven.
4. Light.
5. Oven Vent.
6. MICROTHERMOMETER TM
temperature probe.
7. Receptacle for Temperature
Probe.
8. DOUBLE-DUTY TM shelf. Lets
you microwave several foods at
once. (See Safety Tips for special
instructions.) When this shelf is not
in use, please remove from the oven.
9. Oven Floor.
10. Display and Touch Control
Pads.
11. Automatic Cooking Guide.
Quick reference for Codes for
many frequently prepared foods.
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12. Oven Set (Clean) Knob.
13. Oven Temp (Clean) Knob.
14. Oven Interior Light Button.
15. Self-Cleaning Oven Clean
Light.
16. Lock Light.
17. Latch.
18. Model and Serial Numbers--
located at right side of lower oven
frame.
19. Shelf Support.
20. Oven Shelves.
21. Oven Frame.
22. Door Gasket.
23. Window.
24. Door Liner.
25. Broiler Pan and Rack.
26. Oven Vent.
27. Oven "ON" Light.
28. Oven Cycling Light.
Features of YourTouch Control Panel
1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day.
Microwave Oven: Displays time or
temperature during cooking
functions, power level being used,
Auto Codes, Auto Defrost food
weights, cooking mode and
instructions.
Conventional Oven: Displays
Time Bake start and stop times,
Self-Clean Oven clean time, oven
door latched message and
instructions.
2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle,
generally uniform thawing at
automatic power level 3, (or change
power level after entering defrosting
time. See page 16.)
3. TIME COOK. Microwave for
a preset amount of time using
automatic power level 10 (or
change power level after entering
cooking time. See page 10.)
4. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this
pad, then Code number and food
weight. The oven automatically
sets power levels and defrosting
time, (See page 14.)
5. AU'I_ COOK. Touch this
pad and then number pad for
desired Code number, and oven
automatically microwaves at pre-
programmed power levels and
determines the proper amount of
cooking times until the food is done
and oven shuts off. (See page 17.)
6. MIN/SEC TIMER. This
feature uses no microwave energy.
It functions as a kitchen timer, a
hold timer after defrost or as a
delay timer before microwave
time or temperature cooking.
(See page 9.)
7. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter
time of day or check time of day
while cooking. To set clock, first
touch CLOCK pad and then enter
time of day. For example, if time
was 1:30, touch number pads 1, 3,
and 0 and 1:30 will appear on
display. "Start" will flash on
display directing you to touch
START thus setting the clock. To
reset or change time, simply repeat
above process.
Clock must be set before any
Conventional Oven Timer function
will operate.
Model JKP68
8. NUMBER PADS. Touch these
pads to enter cooking, defrosting
time, time of day, temperature,
power level, Auto Codes, food
weights for Auto Defrost,
conventional oven Bake start and
stop times and to change cleaning
time on self-clean oven.
9. BAKE TIME. Touch this pad
and then number pads to enter
baking or roasting time. The oven
turns off automatically at the end of
that time if OVEN SET knob is on
TIME BAKE.
10. STOP TIME. Touch this
pad and then number pads to enter
the time you want oven to finish
baking or cleaning. The oven will
automatically calculate the correct
start time for you.
11. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use
the temperature probe to cook by
using a preset temperature. Once
oven reaches preset temperature, it
switches to HOLD setting and
maintains that temperature until
you open the door or touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 11.)
12. POWER LEVEL. Touch this
pad before entering another power
level number if you want to change
from automatic power level 10
(HIGH) for cooking or power level
3 (LOW) for defrosting.
13. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe,
touch this pad, and desired number
pad for Code to slow cook or
temperature cook meat with
automatic preset program. (See
page 12.)
14. CLEAR/OFF. When touched,
it shuts off the microwave oven and
erases all microwave settings
(except time of day).
15. START. After all selections are
made, touch this pad to start the
microwave oven, the clock and all
Conventional Oven Tuner functions.
16. CLEAR. Touch this pad to stop
conventional oven timer and self-clean
operation or enter a new clean time.
How to Use the Minute/Second Timer
The MIN/SEC TIMER has three
timing functions:
* It operates as a minute timer.
* It can be set to delay cooking.
• It can be used as a hold setting
after defrosting.
The MIN/SEC TIMER operates
without microwave energy.
How to Time a 3-Minute
Phone Call
1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
The display shows : 0 and "ENTER
TIME" flashes.
2. Touch number pads 3, 0 and 0
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Display shows 3:00 and "TIMER'.'
3. Touch START. Display shows
time counting down.
4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes "TIMER',' and displays : 0.
5. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad to
reset display to clock or microwave
cook or defrost programs.
Programming a HOLD
TIME
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program "hold time"
between microwave cooking
functions. The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and 99
seconds. A HOLD, or "standing"
time may be found in some of your
own recipes or cookbook.
Programming Delayed
Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and
99 seconds, touch TIME COOK,
TEMP COOK/HOLD or AUTO
ROAST and enter cook time, temp.
or code. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER
and enter number of minutes to
delay cooking. Touch STY. Tuner
will count down to zero and cooking
will begin. When delaying temp.
cook or auto mast, be sure probe
is in food before pressing S_ART.
How to Defrost, Hold and
Tune 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: Take casserole from freezer
and place in oven.
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
The display shows : 0 and
"POWER 3? "ENTER MICRO
DEF TIME" flashes.
Step 3: Touch pads 1, 5, 0 and 0 for
15 minutes defrosting time. 15:00
appears on display. (Defrosting is
automatically set on power level 3
but can be changed by touching the
POWER LEVEL pad and the
desired power level.)
Step 4: Set standing or hold time
by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows : 0 and
"ENTER TIME" flashes.
Step 5: Touch 1, 0, 0 and 0 to hold
for ten minutes. 10:00 appears on
display and "TIME" flashes.
Step 6: Touch TIME COOK pad.
The display shows : 0 and
"POWER 107 "ENTER MICRO
COOK TIME" flashes.
Step 7: Touch 2, 5, 0 and 0 for
twenty-five minutes of cooking time.
"MICRO COOK TIME" flashes
and 25:00 and "POWER 10" appear
on display.
Step 8: Touch START. "MICRO
DEF TIME" and 15:00 counting
down show on display. As each
function is automatically
performed, the oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function.
Step 9: When time is up, thc oven
signals and flashes "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. Sometimes you may only
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 Hold and the
amount of time. Be sure to put the
thawed dish in the refrigerator
promptly.
NOTE: Let foods remain at room
temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.
Cooking by Time
The time cooking feature allows
you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
Power level 10 (HIGH) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See your cookbook.
To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.
Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water
and add I 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 6). Place cup in oven
and close door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows : 0 and "POWER
107 "ENTER MICRO COOK
TIME" flashes.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1.2 and 0 for a minute and 20
seconds. "MICRO COOK TIME"
flashes and "POWER 10'" and 1:20
appear on display.
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" below.)
Step 4: Touch START. "MICRO
COOK TIME:' "POWER 10:' and
time counting down show on display.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes "End? Oven
shuts off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using the Time Cook II
Feature
The Time Cook II feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
when you want to change power
levels during your cooking
operations. Here's how to do it.
Step 1: Place food in oven in
microwave-safe container and close
the door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows ": 0" and "POWER
10_' "ENTER MICRO COOK
TIME" flashes.
Step 3: Select your cook time. For
example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two
minutes and 15 seconds. Display
shows "2:15" and "POWER 10'.'
"MICRO COOK TIME" flashes.
Step 4: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows ": 0" and "POWER
10_' "ENTER MICRO COOK
TIME" flashes.
Step 5: Set your cook time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cook time, touch
POWER LEVEL pad, then
touch desired number for new
power level.
Step 6: Touch START.
Step 7: "MICRO COOK TIME I','
the first power level and the first
programmed cook time, counting
down, show on the display.
Step 8: At the end of the first
programmed cook time, the second
power level, "MICRO COOK TIME
II" and the second programmed
cook time, counting down, show on
the display.
Step 9: When time is up, the
oven signals and flashes "End?
Oven shuts off.
Step 10: Open the door.
Questions and Answers
Q. I set my oven for the time
called for in the recipe, but at the
end of the time allowed, my dish
wasn't done. What happened?
A. Since house power varies due
to time or location many Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dish a little longer, if necessary.
Q. I touched the number pads
and selected my power level. When
I touched START, however, my
oven didn't come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before setting the number
pads or else your oven will not
begin cooking.
Q. I want to cook on a power
level other than HIGH. What do
I need to do?
A. To change the power level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad
after entering cook time. "ENTER
POWER" flashes on the display
panel. Enter new number.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time
Cook function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking,
simply close the door and press
the START pad. The timer must be
reset for cooking to resume unless
time is remaining on timer.
Cooking byTemperature
Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
"TEMP COOK/HOLD" takes the
guesswork out of cooking because
the oven automatically switches
to "Hold" setting after reaching
the preset food temperature and
maintains that temperature for up
to one hour or until you touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
The Temperature Probe
SENSOR HANDLE
TWO POSITION CABLE
CLIP END
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of your food;
it must be used when using "TEMP
COOK/HOLD" or 'AUTO ROAST?
A two-position clip attaches to
the side of a dish to help keep the
probe in position when temperature
cooking foods such as chili or soup.
To use your probe properly in a
roast, follow directions on page 12.
How to Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
and attach probe securely in oven
wall. Close the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK/
HOLD. "ENTER MICRO TEMP"
flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1, 2, 5 for 125°F.
"MICRO TEMP COOK',' 125F
and POWER 10 show on display.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
pad. "ENTER POWER" flashes.
Touch 5 for medium power.
"MICRO TEMP COOK',' 125F
and POWER 5 show on display.
Step 5: Touch START. If internal
temperature of the roast is less than
80°E, display will show "COOL"
or if temperature is 80°F. or above,
display shows temperature
counting up.
Step 6: When 125°F. is reached,
the oven will sound and display
"HOLD? The oven will then hold
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.
Cooking Tips
• Use a lower power level; it will
heat more evenly even though
requiring more time.
• Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before inserting
probe. Probe may break off if used
in frozen foods.
• Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can't
Temp Cook?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc. soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
frozen foods are also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It's
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q. Why did "PROBE" flash
after I touched the START pad?
A. "PROBE" will flash if you
don't seat the cable end of the probe
securely into the receptacle in the
oven wall or if you touch the TEMP
COOK/HOLD pad and forget to use
the probe.
Q. Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it's not inserted in food?
A. No, if it touches the oven wall,
you may damage the oven.
Q. Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes. The temperature probe
gives you the freedom to cook
different portions of food at
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.
Automatic Roasting
AUTO ROAST uses the
temperature probe to cook to
the desired serving temperature.
Unlike TEMP COOK/HOLD,
which uses a single power level,
AUTO ROAST uses up to 3 power
settings which automatically
switch during roasting, thus
providing even, tender cooking
results without overcooking.
Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specified internal
temperatures are reached. Less
tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the cookbook
which came with your oven.
Preparing Roasts for
Auto Roasting
Place tender beef roast on trivet in
microwave safe dish. Insert probe
horizontally into the center meaty
area not touching bone or fat. Make
sure the handle does not touch the
food or top or sides of the oven.
Cover with wax paper.
Pork or ham roasts need no trivet.
Add 1/2 cup water to roast dish,
cover with plastic wrap.
Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.
How to Auto Roast
Beef to Medium
1. Touch AUTO ROAST pad.
"AUTO" appears on display and
"ENTER ROAST CODE" flashes.
Touch number pad 2. "ROAST
CODE 2" appears on display and
"START" flashes. Touch START.
Display shows "COOLS' and
"ROAST CODE 2" until food
temperature reaches 80_.
2. At 80°F., display switches to
show meat's internal temperature.
3. When you select Auto Roast
Codes 1, 2, 3 or 4, the oven signals
with 3 beeps and "TURN" flashes
on the display when it's time to turn
the roast over. After you turn the
roast, close the door and touch
START, food temperature appears
on the display. (Note: Oven continues
to cook after the signal whether or
not roast is turned over.)
4. After a pre-programmed food
temperature is reached, oven beeps
3 times and "End" appears on the
display. Oven shuts off.
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Auto Roast Guide
• Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in
roast before cooking.
• Recommended codes are also shown inside oven on Auto Roast Guide.
Food Code
Beef
Tender Roast
Rare 1
Medium 2
Well 3
Pork
Loin Roast 4
Precooked Ham 1
Poultry
Whole Chicken (3 lbs.) 5
Whole Turkey (up to 12Ibs.) 5
(Insert probe into meatiest
area of inner thigh from
below end and parallel toleg.)
Turkey Breast 4
(insert probe horizontally
into meatiest area.)
*Recommended standing time before serving.
Final
Temperature
115 °
125 °
145 °
175 °
115 °
190"
190 °
Approximate Time Hold*
(minutes per pound) Minutes
10-13 0
13-15 0
15-17 5-10
14-17 10
12-15 0
10-12 10
10-12 10-15
175° 10-12 10-15
Automatic Simmer Guide (Auto Roast Code 6)
Food
Beef
Pot Roast
Chili
Chicken
Stewing
Broiler/Fryer
Ham or Pork
Roast
Soup
Stock/Vegetable
Split Pea
Approx.
Time/Hours Comments
5-7
Add enough liquid to just cover meat.
If adding vegetables make sure they are
completely covered by liquid.
Precook meat. Place probe 1inch from
top surface. Stir after 3 hours, if possible.
3-4
4-6 Add 4 cups liquid.
Add 4 cups liquid. Insert probe into
meatiest area of inner thigh from below
end and parallel to leg. Turn over after
1/2of time.
Same procedure as above.
7-10
5-7
Make sure that vegetables and meat are
covered by liquid. Stir every 3 hours.
Add enough liquid to cover peas at least
2 inches. Stir after 3 hours.
Automatic Simmer
(Auto Roast Code 6)
Your cookbook has information on
Automatic Simmering, including
guides and recipes.
Total time includes time to bring
food to 180°E and hold at that
temperature until done.
Set Auto Simmer like Auto
Roast as explained on page 12.
Display shows "COOL" until food
is 80°F., then switches to show
food temperature until 180°F.
Oven switches to Hold at 180°F.,
until you remove food and turn off
oven. If stirring is recommended,
you can reset oven by retouching
START. Touch CLEAR/OFF after
cooking.
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Automatic Defrosting
With the Auto Defrost feature,
the oven automatically sets the
defrosting time and power levels
for you. You choose the appropriate
code number from I to 3 for the food
you are defrosting, then enter the
food weight in pounds and tenths
of a pound (see Conversion Guide
below) and touch START. The oven
calculates defrosting time and changes
power levels during defrosting to
give even defrosting results.
How to set Auto Defrost
Before you begin, check the
guide located at bottom of oven
when you open the door. It shows
minimum and maximum food
weights for each code number. You
will need to know your food weight
and corresponding code before
setting Auto Defrost.
1. Remove food from package,
place in oven on microwave-safe
dish, and close door.
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST pad.
3. Enter selected Code from guide.
For example, poultry calls for
Code 2.
"ENTER WEIGHT" flashes.
"DEF CODE 2" and "LBSY
appear on display.
4. Enter weight. For example, touch
Number Pads 1 and 2 for weight of
1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces--see
Conversion Guide at right).
Display shows "AUTO" for 4
seconds and then "START" flashes.
Note: If "ERROR" appears on display.
check the Code Guide. Make sure
weight corresponds to code number.
Twice during defrosting, the oven
beeps 3 times, "TURN" flashes
and oven shuts off. "TURN"
continues to flash until you open
the door. After turning the food,
close door and touch START.
When defrosting time is completed,
"End" flashes and oven beeps 3
times. "End" remains on display
and oven beeps every minute until
door is opened or CLEAR/OFF
pad is touched.
Stand Time
When using the Auto Defrost
feature, it is necessary to allow
food to stand in order to finish
defrosting the interior. You may
take the food out of the oven if you
wish. And in some cases, it should
stand in your refrigerator. Stand
time recommendations are given
in the guide on the next page.
"ENTER DEF CODE" flashes.
"AUTO" and "WEIGHT" appear
on display.
5. Touch START pad. Display shows
"DEF TIME, CODE 2, 1.2 lbsY
and Defrost Time counts down.
Conversion Guide
If weight of food is stated in
pounds and ounces, the ounces
must be converted to tenths (.1)
of a pound.
Ounces
1-2
3
4-5
6-7
8
9-10
11
12-13
14-15
Pounds
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
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Auto Defrost Guide
RECOMMENDED
CODE FOODS
MIN.-MAX.
WEIGHT
FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL
STAND TIME
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Chops
Frankfurters,
Sausage
Ground Meat
Beef Patties
Roast
Ribs
Steak
Stew
Turn over.
Separate.
Turn over.
Turn over.
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over.
Turn over,
Turn over and
separate.
Separate and shield
where necessary.
Remove defrosted
pieces.
Remove defrosted
areas and break
apart.
Separate patties.
Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
2 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
30 minutes in
refrigerator
10 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
Whole Chicken
Turkey Breast
(breast side up)
Chicken Pieces
Cornish Hens
(whole)
Cornish Hens (split)
Turn over and
shield.
Turn over.
Turn over.
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
Turn over.
Shield where
necessary.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
20 minutes in
refrigerator
5 minutes
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
5 minutes
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Fish Fillets
Shrimp, Scallops
Whole Fish
Turn over.
Separate.
Turn over and
shield tail and
head.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
5 minutes
Hold under
cold running
wate r.
Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
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