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Model: JVM1730

JNM1731

JVM1740

Spacemaker Microwave

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

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Operating Instructions

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j49-40536-1

DE68-03329Ai

10-08JR

P&2ADALL SAI_2TY
INFORMA TYON BEI_DP&2USING

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive

microwave energy:

PRECAUTIONS

For your satet_', the information in this manual
must be tollowed to minimize the risk of th'e

or explosion or to prevent proper1), damage,
personal inj m? or loss of life.

TO AVOID ooNotA,emp, ooNo,Operatetheove_

to operate this oven if it is damaged, it is

_'OSSIBIJ,2 wi,h the door open particularly important

F_n_rr_ sin_:eopendoor thattheovendoor

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operation can result close properly and

7 0 _ '_/_'_,_ig.g/-_/_ m harmful exposure that there ,s no

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to :mcrowave energ}, damage to the:

MICROWAVE , isi,npor_ntnotto 'door(bent).

deIeat or tmnper with 2 hinges and latches

ENERGY the salety intel'locks. _broken or loosenedL

Be Not Place any ohjcct 3 door seals and sealing

between the oven _i'ont surfhces.
thce and the door or 7"he Oven Should Not

allow soil or cleaner be adjusted or repaired
Jesidue to accmnulate by anyone except

on sealing suriaces.

properly qualified

service personnel.

SAVE THESE INSTR UCTYONS

This microwave oven is

UL listed for installation
over electric and gas

ranges.

This microwave oven is

not approved or tested
for marine use.

o Read and tollow/l_e

specific "Precautions/o

Avoid Possible Exposure

/o Excessive Microwave
Energy' on page _.

o This appliance must be

aroundcd Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding

Instructions section oll
page 9.

o Do 11o/mount/his

appliance over a sink.

o Install or locate/his

appliance only in
accordance wi/h/he

provided Installation
Instructions.

This over-the-range oven
was designed %r use over
ranges no wider than 36."
It may be installed over

1)oth gas and electric
cooking equipment.

o Do not operate this

appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly or if it has l)een
damaged or dropped.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must be
replaced by General

Electric Service or an
authorized service agent

using a power cord
awdlal)le flom General

Electric.

o Use this appliance only

tot its intended use as
described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive

chemicals or w_pors in
this appliance. This

microwave oven is
specifically designed to

heat, dry or cook tood,
and is not intended

tot lal)oratory or
industrial use.

SAVE THESE INSTR UCTYONS

READ ALL SAI 2TY
INFORMA TYONBEI DtK2 USING

o Do not cover or block any

openings oil tile appliance.

o Do not store this appliance

omdoors. Do not use this
product near wamr--lbr

example, in a wet

basen/ent, near a

swimming pool, near a
sink or ill similar locations.

o Keep power cord away

ti'om heated surt:aces.

o Do not immerse power

cord or plug ill water.

SAF?;

o To reduce tile risk of fire

ill tile oven cavil)':

-- Do not overcook tood.
CaretMly atmnd

appliance when paper,
plastic or other com-

bustible materials are
placed inside tlle oven

while cooking.

-- Remove wire twist-ties
and me/al handles

fi{)m paper or plastic
containers be%re placing

then/ ill the oven.

-- Do not use the oven
%r s/orage purposes.

Do not leave paper
products, cooking

umnsils or tood ill the

oven when not ill rise.

-- If materials inside oven
igni/e, kee I) the oven

door closed, turn the
oven off and disconnect

the pt)wer cord, or shut
off power at tile fl_se or

circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened, the
fire m_ff spread.

-- Do not use tile
Sensor Features twice ill

S/lccession on the san/e

tood portion. If tood is
under cooked after the

first CO/ln|down_ rise

77m0rook t_,radditional

cooking time.

o See door surtime cleaning

instiuctions ill tile Care
and Cleaning section (s)

of this manual.

o This appliance must only

be serviced by qualified
service personnel. Contact

nearest authorized service
ti_cilit) %r examination,

repair or adjustlnent.

*As with any appliance,

close supervision is
necessa U when used

by children.

®Do not store anything

directly on lop of tile

n/icrowitve oven snFt{lce

when the nlicrowltve oven
is ill operation.

THESE INS TR UC77ONS

SPECIAL NO TF,S ABOUT MICRO WAVING

thoaEAR_OFFpad_.d _i

:!€o_eOtth8P_ob!em,

SAVE

Arcing is the microwave

term tor sparks in the oven.

Arcing is caused by:

o The me/al shelf (if

included) not installed
correctly so it/ouches the

microwm'e wall.

Foil not molded _o %od

(upturned edges act like

antenl] }is).

Metal, such as twist-ties,
poult_ T pins or gold-

rimmed dishes, in the

n/icrow_ve.

The/empemture
probe (if included) in the

microwm'e but not inser/ed
in the %od.

Recycled paper rowels
containing small me/al

pieces being used in

the Inicrowavc.

Me/al or %il/ouching the
side of the oven.

Do not pop popcorn in
y(mr Inicr(_wave oven

unless in a special

n/icroWltVe popcorn

accessory or unless }_)/1 use
popcorn labeled tot use in

n/icI'( IP_itVe ovens.

Some produc/s such as
whole eggs and sealed

containers tot example,
closed jars---are able to

explode and should
not be heated in this

n/icrow;tve oven. S/lch

use of the n/icrowitve oven

could result in i*_j/_o_.

* Do not 1)oil eggs in a

n/icrowltve oven. Presstlre

will build up inside egg"
yolk and will cause it to

burst, possibly resulting

THE SE INS TR UCTI0 NS

Opentting the microwave
with no %od inside %r

n/ore than a nlintl|e oF/=WO

may cause damage/o the
oven and could s/art a

fire. It increases tile heat
around tile magnetron

and can shormn the lid
of the oven.

* Foods with unl)roken

oumr "skin" such as
po/a/oes, hot dogs,

sausages,/omatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other

giblets, and egg" yolks
should be pie*red to allow

steam to escape during
cooking.

SPECIAL NO TF_:SABOUT MICRO WAVING

SAFETY
FACT

SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,

coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond

the boiling point without
appearing to he boiling.

Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container

is removed from the
microwave oven is not

alwayspresent.THIS

COULD RESULT IN VERY
HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY

BOILING OVER WHEN THE

CONTAINER IS DISTURBED
OR A SPOON OR OTHER

UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THE L/QUID.

To reduce tile risk of ii_jury
to persons:

-- Do not overheat tile
liquid.

-- Stir tile iiquid botl_
be%re and hali_vay

tilroug'll heating it.

-- Do not use straigilt-
sided containers witil

n}lrYOW necks.

-- After heating, aliow the
container to stand in

tile microwave oven

for a silort time betore

removing tile container.

-- Use extreme care wilen
inserting a spoon or

otiler utensii into tile
container.

SAVE

o Avoid heating baby tood

in giassjars, even witil
tile iid off. Make sure aii

infimt food is tilorougiliy
cooked. Stir %od to

distribute tile ileat eveniy.
Be careflfl to prevent

scaiding when warming
tormuia or breast miik.

Tile container may teei
cooler titan ti_e miik

reaiiy is. Always test tile
miik be%re feeding

ti_e baby.

o Don't defrost fl'ozen

beverages in narrow-
necked botties (especiaiiy

carbonated beverages).
Even if tile container is

opened, pressure can
buiid up. This can cause

tile container to burst,
possibiy resuiting in

i,_.jur>

* Hot toods and steam

c_ln ca/lse b/Irns, ge

careflfl when opening
any containers of hot

tood, inciuding popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent

possibie iI_jury, direct
smam away flom hands

and thce.

o Do not overcook

potatoes. They couid
dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage
to your oven.

* Cook meat and pouitry

tilorougi_iy--meat to
at least an INTERNAl,

temperature of ] 60°F
and pouitry to at ieast an

INTERNAl, temperature
of ] 80°K Cooking to
tilese temperatures

usuaiiy protects against

%odborne iiiness.

THESE INS TR UC77ONS

Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave

oven is suitable tor
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 fbr

nlicrowaving."

How to test for a
microwave.safe dish.

o If you are not sure if a

dish is microwave-sate,
use this test: Place in the

oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
] cup of water--set the
measuring cup either in

or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds

at high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used

for microwaving.

SAVE

If the dish remains cool
and only the water in the
cup heats, then the dish

is microwave-sate.

If you use a meat
thermometer while

cooking, make sure it is
sate for use in microwave

ovens.

o Do not use recycled

paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper may

contain metal flecks
which could cause arcing

or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.

* Some stvrofbam trays

(like those that meat is

packaged on) have a thin
strip of metal embedded

in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal

can burn tile floor of the
oven or ignite a paper

towel.

Do not use the n/icrowave

to dr}, newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap

is suitable for use in

microwave ovens.

Check tile package
tot proper use.

o Paper towels, waxed

paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover

dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent

spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap st)

ste}ln/ c}ln escape.

* Cookware may become

hot because of heat
transterred from the
heated tood. Pot holders

may be needed to handle

the cookware.

o "goilable" cooking

pouches 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 i11.jur}_Also, plastic
storage containers should
be at least partially
uncovered because they
torm a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove
covering carefl_lly and
direct steam away from

hands and filce.

THESE INS TR UC77ONS

SPECIAL NO TF,S ABOUT MICRO WAVING

o Use %il only as directed in

this manual. When using
fifil in tile microwave

oven, keep the toil at least
1" aw_W ti'om the sides of

the oven.

The tim will operate
automatically under

certain conditions (see

Automatic Fan tbature).

Take care to prevent the
starting and spreading of

accidental cooking fires
while the vent thn is in use.

o Clean tile underside of

the microwave often.
Do not allow grease

to build up oil the
microwave or the

tan filters.

Plastic cookware--Plastic
cookware designed %r

microwave cooking is
very usethl, but should
be used careflfll> Even
microwave-sat_ 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 over-
cooking, the tood and

cookware could ignite.

Follow these guidelines:

I Use microwave-satb

plastics only and use
them in strict compliance

with the cookware

n/}ill/it{to t/lI'Cr_S

recommendations.

2 Do not microwave empW

containers.

Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware

without complete

supervision.

* In the event of a grease

fire oil the surthce units
below the microwave

oven, smother a flaming
pan on the surthce unit
by covering the pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat troy.

o Use care when cleaning

tile vent thn filters.
Corrosive cleaning

agents, such as lye-based

oven cleaners, n/ay

damage the filters.

* When preparing

flaming %ods under
tile microwave, turn
the tan oil.

o Never leave surface units

beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that nlay ignite
and spread if the

microwave vent tan is
operating. To minimize

automatic thn operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high

heat oil surthce units
only when necessar>

Most pacemakers are
shielded from intertbrence

tiom electronic products,

including microwaves.
HoweveL patients with

pacemakers may wish

to consult their physicians
if they have concerns.

SAVE THESE INSTR UCTYONS

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GROUNDING INSTRUC770N /Off lTONAL K£1S

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Ensure proper ground

exists before use.

WARNING

Improper use ofthe
groundingplug canresult

in a risk of electric shock.

This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of

an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces the

risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire

tbr the electric current.

Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White

dX48Bt--Black

When replacing a 36"
range hood, filler panel

kits fill in the additiomd

width to provide a custom
built-in appearance.

For installation between
cabinets only; not tbr

end-of-cabinet installation.

This appliance is equipped
with a power cord having

a grounding wire with a
grounding plug. The plug

must be plugged into an
outlet that is properly

installed and grounded.
Consult a qualified

electrician or service
technician if the gr(mnding

instructions are not
completely understood,

or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance

is properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard

E-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsibili¢

and ol)ligafion to have it
replaced with a properly

grounded 3-prong wall

outlet.

Do not under any

circ/lll/stalIces c/It OF

remove the third (ground)
prong from the power

cord.
Do not use an adapter

plug with this appliance.

Do not use an extension

cord with this appliance.
If the power cord is too

short, have a qualified
electrician or service

technician install an outlet
near the ai)i)liance.

For best operation, plug
this appliance into its own

electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing

of fl_se or tripping of
circuit 1)reaken

Each kit contains two
3"-wide filler panels.

JX81A-- Recirculating
CharcoalFilterKit

Filter kits are used when

the II/icrowave ovell Cal]l]ot

be vented to the outside.

Available at extra cost flom

your GE supplier, or see
GE Service Numbers.

il_ !!ii

JX48

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Features of Your Microwave

(T/lrou_l_out this manual, ,f!_atu_s and aH_earance

may vm F,f)vm your model.)

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I Door Handle. Pull to

open the door. The
door must be securely

latched tor the
microwave to operate.

2 Door Latches.
3 Window with Metal

Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed

while keeping
microwaves confined

in the oven.

4 Shelf (if included).

Lets you microwave
several toods at once.

Food microwaves best
when placed directly

on the oven floor or
turn table.

5 Touch Control Panel

You must set the
clock 1)e%re using

the microwave.

6 Cooktop tights.

7 Grease Filters.

8 RemovableTurntable.

Turntable and support
must be in place when
using the oven. The
turntable may be
removed %r cleaning.

9 Convenience Guide.

NOTE" Rating plate, o_en

vent(s) and oven light are
located on the inside walls

of the microwave oven.

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The Controls on Your Microwave Oven

(Througq_out tki,s manual, ,fi_atu_,s and (@[_earan(e may vao' fiom your model.)

YOU can microwave

bytimeorwith
theconvenience

features,

TIMECOOK1

_,J2_1f_._coo,l[9_0o,l1

DEFROST ]

AUTO/ TIME

PooE°] [ADD

LEVEL 30SEC,

A Time Features

TimeCooking

Press Enter

TIMEC00RJ&JJ(Pressonce ortwice)Amount of cooking time.

DEFROSTAUT0/TiME(Presstwice) Amount of defiosting time.

EXPRESSCOOK Starts immediately!

POWERLEVEL Power level ]-] 0.

ADD30SEC Starts immediately!

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PoP00R0[ 0E1

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COOK REHEAT

A

DEFROST

AUTO/ TiME

Convenience Features

POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time

Press once 3.5 oz.
Press twice 3.0 oz.

BEVERAGE Starts immediately! 1-3 serxings
COOK(onSomemodels) Food t)'pe 1-9 + weight

REHEAT (See Reheat Guide} Food tTpe 1-6 1-3 servings

POTATO Starts immediately! 1-4 potatoes

VEGETABLE Starts immediately! tk)od/),pe/serxing size

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME Food weight

(Pressouce)

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