GE JKP66, D2966P127-I User Manual

MicrowaveCookingCenter

Safewinstructions...................2-7

OperatingInstrudions,~ps

Aluminum Foil. .................. 7,23,26-28,30

Features..... ..................................................8, g

LowerOven................. ..........................2O.33

Baking... ..

Broiling. ...............................................28, 2g

ElectronicControls. ................................. 1I

Fan...,. ...... 10,20,21,24,26,28,31,32

Roasting.... .........................................26,27

Self-CleaningOven..... .....................30-33

Shelves... ...............

TimedBaking....................................23,24

MicrowaveOven..... ............................14-lg

CookingbyTemperature... ....................18

CookingbyTime...................................... 17

DefrostingbyTime.................................. 16

DoubleDutyTMShelf.............................. .. Ig

ElectronicControls.. ................................ 10

HoldTmer ....................t.................... 14, 15

Probe.. ........................................................ 18

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20,21,26,28-30,32

Problem solver ......................38,39

ThermostatAdjustment-

DOIt Yourself............................................25

Morequestions?...call

GEAnswerCenter@800.626.2000

CareandCleaning................34-37

BroilerPanand Rack....................... ...........37

DoubleDutyTMShelf... .................................35

LowerOvenDoor........................................36

LowerOvenLight....................................... 37

LowerOvenShelves... ...............................36

MicrowaveOven.... .

MicrowaveOvenLamp..... ........................35

Probe..... ......

.. .................................................34

...... ...............................34

Consumer Services...................43

Important PhoneNumbers.. ......................43

Modeland SerialNumbers..........................2

Removalof PackagingTape. .......................2

Warranty...................... ..................BackCover

GEAppliances

Theelectrical output of themicrowave oven

in this cooking center IS800 watts

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Models:

164D2966P127-I

JKP64
JKP65

JKP66

~LP US~LP YOU...

Beforeusingyour cookingcenter,read
thisguidecarefully.

Itisintendedto helpyouoperateandmaintainyour

newcookingcenterproperly.
Keepithandyfor answersto yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunders~d somethingorneedmorehelp,cdl:

GE AnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
24hours a day,7daysa week

Howto RemovePackagingTape.

Toassureno damageisdoneto thefinishofthe
product,thesafestwayto removetheadhesiveleft
frompackagingtapeonnewappliancesis an
applicationofa householdIiquiddishwashing
detergent,mineraloilorcookingoil.Applywitha
softclothandallowto soak.Wipedryand thenapply
anappliancepolish to thoroughlycleanandprotect
thesurface.

NOTE: Theplastictapemustberemovedfromthe
chrometrimonovenparts.Itcannotbe removedif
itis bakedon.

Writedownthemodelandserialnumbers.

You’IIfindthemon a labelinsidetheupperoven
onthe leftside.

ThesenumbersarealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthatcamewithyour
cookingcenter.Beforesendingin thiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:

Besureyourcookingcenteris registered.

It is importantthatwe,themanufacturer,knowthe
locationofyourcookingcentershoulda needoccur
foradjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsibleforregisteringyou as
theowner,

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto be surehehas
doneso;alsosendin yourConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or if you
arenottheoriginalpurchaserpleasewriteto us,
statingmodeland serialnumbers.This appliance
must beregistered.Pleasebe certain that it is.

Write to:
GEAppliances
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyou receiveda damagedcooking
center...

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsold
youthecookingcenter.

Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...

ChecktheProblemSolverinthebackofthis&uide.
It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

ModelNumber

Usethesenumbersin anycorrespondenceor service
callsconcerningyour cookingcenter.

SerialNumber

PRECAU~ONS TOAVOm POSS~LE EXPOSURE

TO EXCESS~ MCROWAm ENERGY

(a) Do NotAttempt to operatethisovenwiththe

dooropensinceopen-dooroperationcanresult

inharmfulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.It is
importantnotto defeator tamperwiththe safety
interlocks.

(b) Do Not Placeanyobjectbetweentheovenfront

faceandthedooror allowsoilor cleanerresidue
to accumulateon sealingsurfaces.

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(c)Do Not Operate theovenif itisdamaged.It is

particularlyimportantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno damagetothe:

(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenorloosened)

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

(d) The OvenShouldNotbe adjustedorrepairedby

anyoneexceptproperlyqualifiedservicepersonnel.

IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE

● TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterand

ToxicEnforcementAct

of

Californiatopublisha list ofsubstancesknown

requirestheGovernor

tothestatetocausebirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.

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Thefiberglassinsulationinself”c}eanovens
givesoffa verysmallamountofcarbon
monoxideduringthecleaningcycle.

canbeminimizedbyventingwithanopen
windowor usingaventilationfanorhood.

Whenusingelectricalappliancesbasicsafety
precautionsshouldbefollowed,including
thefollowing:

Exposure

WARNING—TOreducetheriskofburns,

electricshock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

● Usethisapplianceoniyforitsintendeduseas

describedin thisguide.

chemicalsorvaporsinthisappliance.
Thiscookingcenterisspecificallydesignedto
heatorcookfood,andis notintendedfor
laboratoryorindustrialuse.

● Besureyourappiianceisproperly

installedandgroundedbyaqualified
technician

InstallationInstructions.

inaccordancewiththeprovided

Donotusecorrosive

● Makesurechildrenarecloselysupervised?

whenusingthisappiiance.

● Thisapp~ancemustbeconnectedtoa

grounded,meti~c, permanentwiringsystem,

oranequipmentgroundingconductorshould
bemnwiththecircuitconductorsandconnected
totheequipmentgroundingterminalorleadon
theappliance.

● Thisappiianceshouldbeservicedonlyby

qualifiedservicepersonnel.

Contactthenearest
authorizedservicefacilityforexamination,repair
oradjustment.Donotrepairorreplaceanypartof
thisapplianceunlessspecificallyrecommendedin
thisguide.Allotherservicingshouldbereferred
toa quditiedtechnician.

● Beforeperforminganyservice,DISCONNECT

THECOO~G CENTERPOWERSUPPLY
ATTHE HOUSEHOLDDISTR~UTION
PANEL

SWITCHNGOFFTHECIRCUITBREA~R.

Donotcoverorblockanyopeningsonthe

~

BYREMOVINGTHEFUSEOR

appliance.

*DonotstorethisappEanceoutdoors.

notusethisproductnearwater—forexample,

Do

ina wetbasement,ornearaswimmingpool.

● Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisnotworking

properly,or ifithasbeendamagedordropped.

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● Havetheinstaflershowyouthelocation

ofthecircuitbreakerorfuse.Markitfor
easyreference.

● Foryoursafety,neveruseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

cBesurethecookingcenterissecurelyinstalled

ina cabinetthatisfirmly attachedtothehouse
structure.

orhangontheovendoor,

Neverallowanyonetoclimb,sit,stand

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~ORTANT SA~~ ~STRUCTIONS

(coatinued)

~ Donotleavechtidrendon~hildren should

notbeleftaloneorunattendedinareawhere
applianceisinuse.Theyshoddneverbeallowed
tositorstandonanypartoftheappliance.

4Donotallowanyoneto ebb, stand or hang on

thedoor.Theycoulddamagethecookingcenter,

● CAUTION:ITEMSOF~TERESTTO

CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBESTOREDIN
CAB~ETSABOVEACOOK~G CENTER—

CH~DRENCLIMBINGON~E COOK~G
CENTERTOREACH~MS COULDBE
SERIOUSLYINWRED.

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Teachchildrennot to playwiththecontroh

or anyotherpart ofthecookingcenter.

4Neverleavetheovendooropenwhenyouare

notwatchingtheoven,

*Neverwearloosefittingor

whileusingthisappliance.

reachingforitemsstoredovertheoven.
Flammablematerialcouldbeignitedifbrought
incontactwithhotheatingelementsandmay
causesevereburns.

hanginggarments

Becarefulwhen

● Donotleavepaperproducts,cookingutensils,

orfoodintheovenwhennotinuse.

● Donotstoreorusecombustiblematerials,

gasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquids
inthevicinityofthisor anyotherappliance.

4Donotletcookinggreaseorother

flammablematerialsaccumulateinor
nearthecookingcenter.

4Donotusewaterongreasefires.

Smotherfireorflame or use a multi-

purposedry chemicalor foam-type
extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smotheredcompletely
by closingthe ovendoorand turningtheoven

orbyusinga multi-purposedrychemicalor

off

foam-typeextinguisher,

● Donottouchtheheatingelementsor the

interiorsurfaceoftheoven.

behotenoughtoburneventhoughtheyaredark
incolor.Duringandafteruse,donottouch,or let
clothingorotherflammablematerialscontactany
interiorareaoftheoven;allowsufficienttimefor
coolingfirst.

Thesesurfacesmay

● Useonlydrypotholde~moist or

damppotholdersonhotsurfacesmay

resultinburnsfromsteam,Donotlet
potholderstouchhotheatingelements,Donot
usea towelorotherbulkycloth,Suchclothscan

catchfire on ahot heatingelement.

● Alwayskeepdishtowel%dishcloths,pot

holders,andotherhens a safedistancefrom
yourcookingcenter.

*Alwayskeepwoodenspoonsandplastic

utensilsandcannedfooda safedistanceaway
fromyourcookingcenter.

● Alwayskeepcombustiblewallcoverings,

curtainsordrapesasafedistancefrom

yourcookingcenter.

4Donotstoreflammablematerialinanovenor

nearthecookJngcenter.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludetheoven
ventopenings,surfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor,andtheedgesof
thedoorwindow,

Remember:Theinsidesurfaceoftheovenmay

behotwhenthedoorisopened,

Whencookingpork,followthedirections

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exactlyandalwayscookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,
intheremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeat

willbesafetoeat.

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MicrowaveOven:

o Readandfollowthespecific“Precautionsto

AvoidPossibleExposuretoExcessiveMcrowave
Energy”section.

● Toreduce theriskoffireintheovencavity:

—Donotovercookfood.Carefullyattendappiiance

ifpaper,plasticorothercombustiblematerials
areplacedinsidetheoventofacilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesandmetalhandles

frompaperorplasticcontainersbeforeplacing
themintheoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowaveoventodry

newspapers.

—Donotuserecycledpaperproducts.

Recycledpapertowels,napkinsandwaxpaper
cancontainmetalfleckswhichmaycause
arcingorignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfilamentsshouldbeavoided,

astheymayalsoignite.

—Donotpoppopcorninyourmicrowaveoven

unlessina specialmicrowavepopcornaccessory

orunlessyouusepopcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.

—Do notovercookpotatoes.Theycould

dehydrateandcatchfire,causingdamageto
youroven.

—Donotoperatetheovenwhileemptytoavoid

damagetotheovenandthedanger

accidenttheovenshouldrunemptya minuteor

two,noharmisdone,However,tryto avoid

operatingtheovenemptyatailtimes—itsaves
energyandprolongsthelifeoftheoven.

offire.Ifby

oSomeproductssuchaswholeeggsand

sealedcontaine~for

jars-will explodeandshouldnotbeheatedin

thisoven.Suchuseofthemicrowaveovencould
resultininjury.

● Seethedoorsurfacecleaninginstructions

theCareandCleaningsectionofthisguide.

in

example,closedglass

QAvoidheatingbabyfoodinglassjars,evenwith”

thelidoff,

cooked.Stirfoodtodistributetheheatevenly,Be
carefultopreventscaldingwhenwarming
formulaorbreastmilk.Thecontainermayfeel
coolerthanthemilkreailyis.Alwaystestthemilk
beforefeedingthebaby.

● Donotboileggsinamicrowaveoven.Pressure

willbuildupinsidetheeggyolkandwillcauseit
toburst,possiblyresultingininjury,

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Makesureallinfantfoodisthoroughly

● Foodswithunbrokenouter‘~skin”

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suchaspotatoes,sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother

giblets,andeggyolksshouldbepiercedto allow

steamtoescapeduringcooking.

*Donotdefrostfrozenbeveragesin narrow-

neckedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).

ifthecontaineris opened,pressurecanbuild

Even

up.Thiscancausethecontainertoburst,possibly
resultingininjury,

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—Donotusetheovenforstoragepurposes.

Donotleavepaperproducts,cookingutensilsor
foodintheovenwhennotinuse.

—Mmaterialsinsidethe ovenshould

keepovendoorclosed,turnovenoff,and

disconnectthepowercord,orshutoffpower
atthefuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

ignite,

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WORTANT SAFETY~STRUCTIONS

(condnued)

● Usefoilonlyasdirectedinthisguide.TV

dinnersmaybemicrowavedinfoiltraysless
than3/4inchhigh;removethetopfoilcoverand
returnthetraytothebox.Whenusingmetalinthe
microwaveoven,keepmetal(otherthanthemetal
shelflatleastoneinchawayfromsidesofoven.

@Cookware may becomehotbecauseofheat

transferredfromtheheatedfood.

Potholdersmay

beneededtohandlethecookware,

● Theovenfloorcanbecometoohottotouch.Be

careful

*Foods

touchingthefloorduringandaftercooking.

cookedinliquids(suchaspasta)

maytendtoboilovermorerapidlythanfoods
containinglessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,refer
totheCareandCleaningsectionforinstructions
onhowtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

~Donotuseathermometerinfoodyouare

microwavingunlessthethermometerisdesigned
orrecommendedforuseinthemicrowaveoven.

*When cooking pork, followthedirections

exactlyandalwayscookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,in
theremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybepresent
inthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeatwillbe
safetoeat.

● Remove the temperature probe from the

oven when

leavetheprobeinsidetheovenwithoutinserting
itinfoodorliquid,andturnonmicrowaveenergy,
itcancreateelectricalarcingintheoven,and
damageovenwalls.

notusingittocookwith.Ifyou

● PlasticCookwar~Plasticcookwaredesigned

formicrowavecookingisveryuseful,butshould

beusedcarefully,Evenmicrowave-safeplastic
maynotbeastolerantofovercookingconditions
asareglassorceramicmaterialsandmaysoften
orcharif subjectedtoshortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandcookwarecouldignite,Forthese
reasons:

1)Usemicrowave-safeplasticsonlyand

usetheminstrictcompliancewiththecookware
manufacturer’srecomtne~ldations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwaretomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildrento useplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision,

.

Notallplasticwrapissuitableforuse
inmicrowaveovens.

Checkthepackagefor

properuse.

● “Boilable”cookingpouchesandtightlyclosed

plasticbagsshouldbeslit,piercedorventedas
directedonthepackage.

couldburstduringorimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeatleastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyformatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.

● Spontaneousboiling—Undercertain

m

specialcircumstances,liquidsmaystart
toboilduringorshortlyafterremoval

fromthemicrowave

splashingliquid,stirtheliquidbrieflybefore

removingthecontainerfromthemicrowaveoven.

Iftheyarenot,plastic

oven,Topreventburnsfrom

● Hot foodsandsteamcancause

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.= burns.Be

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containersofhotfood.including

carefulwhenopeningany

popcornbags,cookingpouchesandboxes~To
preventpossibleinjury,directsteamawayfrom
handsandface.

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● UseoftheDOUBLEDUTYTMshelfaccessory.

—Removetheshelffromtheovenwhennotinuse,
—Donotstoreorcookwiththeshelfonthefloor

oftheoven.Productdamagemayresult.

—Usepotholderswhenhandlingtheshelfand

cookware,Theymaybehot.

—Donotusea microwavebrowningdishonthe

shelf,Theshelfcouldoverheat,

Self-CleaningLowerOven:

● Standawayfromthecookingcenterwhen

openingtheovendoor.Thehotairorsteam

whichescapescancauseburnstohands,face
andoreyes.

● Donotheatunopenedfoodcontainen+

Pressure

couldbuildupandthecontainercould

burst,causinganinjury.

● Keeptheovenventductunobstructed.

● Neverleavejars orcansoffatdrippingsinor

nearyouroven.

● Placetheovenshe~inthedesiredposition

whiletheoveniscoo},Iftheshelvesmustbe
handledwhenhot,donotletpotholdercontact

theheatingelements.

● Pullingouttheshetitotheshelflockisa

convenienceinliftingheavyfoods.Itisalso

aprecautionagtinstburnsfromtouchinghot
surfacesofthedoororovenwalls.

● Donotstoreanythinginyouroven.Theseitems

maycatchonfire,andplasticitemsmaymelt.
Alwayskeeptheovenclearandfreeofitemsthat
mayburn.

QDonotfinethe ovenbottomwithaluminum

foii.~ notuseahnninumfoilexceptas

suggestedinthisguide.

● Donotdeantheovendoorgasket.Thedoor

gasketisessentialforagoodseal.Careshouldbe
takennottorub,damageormovethegasket.

● Donotuseovencleaners,Nocommercialoven

cleanerorovenlinerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinoraroundanypartofthe
oven.Residuefromovencleanerswilldamage
theinsideoftheovenwhentheself-cleaning
cycleisused.

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onlypa~ listedin thisUseand

CareGtide.

*BesumtowipeUpexcessspillagebefore

startingthese~-cleaningcycle.

eWhenusingcookingorroastingbagsinthe

oven,followthemanufacturer’sdirections.

*Donotuseyouroventodrynewspapers,

Ifoverheated,theycancatchfire.

*Afterbroiling,alwaystakethebroilerpanout

oftheovenandcleanit.Leftovergreaseinthe
broilerpancancatchfirethenexttimeyouuse
thepan.

*Listen

sometimeduringthecleaningcycle,Ifnot,
callforservicebeforeself-cleaningagain+

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Donotleavepaperproducts9cookingutensils

forfan—afannoiseshouldbeheard

orfoodintheovenwhennotinuse.

oNeverleavetheovendooropenwhenyouare

notwatchingthecookingcenter.

oKeepthecookingcentercleanandfreeof

accumulationsofgreaseorspillovers,which
mayignite.

*Beforese~-cleaningtheoven,removethebroiler

panandothercookware.

● iftheself-cleaningmodemalfunctions,turnthe

ovenoffanddisconnectthepowersupply.Haveit
servicedbya qualifiedtechnician.

SAW ~SE
~STRUCTIONS

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FEATURESOF YOURCOOmG CENTER

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Features

Explained

on Page

1 Broiler Pan and Rack—LowerOven

Foruseinthelowerovenonly.Do notcleaninthe self-cleaningoven.

2 DoubleDutyTMShelf—MicrowaveOven

Foruseinthemicrowaveovenonly.

3 Temperature Probe—MicrowaveOven

Foruseinthemicrowaveovenonly.
4 Oven Vent—LowerOven
5 Inside Door Latches—MicrowaveOven

6 Windowwith Metil Shield

Allowscookingtobe viewed whilekeepingmicrowavesconfinedintheoven.

7 MicrowaveDoorHandle

Pullthehandleto open.Thedoormustbe securelylatchedfortheoven to operate.
8 ShelfSupports For the DoubleDutyTMShelf
9 Modeland Serial Numbers

10 Light—MicrowaveOven

11 Vent—MicrowaveOven
12 Receptaclefor the Temperature Probe
13 Oven Grille

7,26,28,

29,37

19,35

18

37

2

34

34

19

2

35

3

18

7,30,35,37
14 MicrowaveOven Controls
15 Lower Oven Controls
16 MicrowaveOven Floor
17 Automatic Oven Light Switch—LowerOven

18 Automatic Oven Door Latch—LowerOven

Usedfor self-cleaningonly.

19 Light—LowerOven
20 BroilElement—LowerOven
21 Oven Shelf Suppork—LowerOven

Shelfpositionsforcookingaresuggestedin the Baking,Roastingand Broilingsections.

22 Oven Shelveswith Stop-Lock~Lower Oven

Easilyremovedor repositionedonthe shelfsupports.

23 BakeElement—LowerOven

Maybegentlyliftedfor wipingtheovenfloor.

24 Oven Door Gasket

Donotclean.

25 Lift-Off Oven Door with Broil Stop

Position-LowerOven

Easilyremovedforcleaning.

10,12,13,34

11-13,34

6,34

20

31,32

20,37

30

20,21,26,

28-30,32,33

20,21,26,

28-30,32,36

30

7,36

i,7,28,30,36

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FEATURESOF YOUR

~CROWAW OWN CONTROLPANEL

1.DISPLAY. Displaysthetimeortemperature

duringcookingfunctions,thepowerlevelbeing
used,thecookingmodeandinstructions.

NOTE: Thetimeonthemicrowavedisplayis
shownin minutesandseconds(1:30 is oneminute,
30seconds).Ontheloweroven,timeisshownin
hoursandminutes(1:30is onehour,30minutes).

2. TIME COOK. Pressthis padbeforeentering
thetimeforcookingatPowerLevel10.You
maychangethepowerlevelafterenteringthe
cookingtime.

3. TIME DEFROST.Pressthis pad beforeentering

thetimeforthawingat automaticPowerLevel3.
Youmaychangethepowerlevelafterentering

defrostingtime.

4. TEMP COOK. Usethetemperatureprobeto cook
byusinga temperaturethatyouset.Oncethefood
reachesthistemperature,theovenswitchestothe
holdsettingandmaintainsthattemperatureuntil
youopenthedoororpresstheCLEAWOFFpad.

5.HOLD TIMER. Pressto setthetimerorthe
holdingtime;does notturnon microwaveenergy.

6.POWER LEVEL. Pressthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberif youwant to change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(HIGH)for
cookingorPowerLevel3 (LOW)fordefrosting.

7. START.Afterallselectionsare made,pressthis
padto starttheoven.

8.NUMBERPADS.Pressthesepadstoenterthe
cookingtime,thedefrostingtime,thetemperature,

andthepowerlevel.

9. CLEAWOFF.Whenpressed, it shutsofftheoven
anderasesall settings.

MICROWAVE OVEN

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NOTE: The microwaveovenfanoperatesduring
microwavecookingandisalsousedtocoolthe
control.Heatfromtheloweroven,alongwithheat
fromthemicrowaveoven,mayalsocausethefan to
operate.Thefanmayoperatewithbothovensoffand
willturnitselfoff.

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FEATURESOF YOUR

LOWER OVENCONTROLPANEL

NOTE: The controlsfor the lower ovenwillnot
operate until the digitalclockhas been set.

1.DISPLAY.Showstheoperationsyouhave
selected,thetimeofdayandthecookingor
cleaningstatus.

NOTE: Thetimeon themicrowavedisplayis
shownin minutesandseconds(1:30isone
minute,30seconds).Ontheloweroven,thetime
is shownin hoursandminutes(1:30isonehour,

30minutes).

2.INCREASE or DECREASE. Shorttaps to the
padeitherincreaseor decreasethetime-or
temperatureby stnallamounts.Pressandholdthe
padtoeitherincreaseordecreasethetimeor
temperaturebylargeramounts.

3. BAKE.Pressthispadto selectthebake function.

4.BROIL. Pressthispadto selectthebroilfunction.

5.AUTO SELF CLEAN.Pressthispadforthe
Self-Cleaningmode.

6. START.Mustbepressedto startanycooking
orcleaningfunction.

7. COOK TIME. Usetoentertheamountoftime
requiredfortimedbakingorroasting.

8. STOP TIME. Usewhenbakingorcleaningto
enterthetimeofdayyouwantovento turnoff.

9. TIMER ON/OFF.Letsyoutimeanykitchen
function.

10.CLEAWOFF.Cancelsallprogramsexcept
clockandtimer.Alsostopsthe ovensignal
andstopstheSeIf-Cleaningcycle.

11. CLOCK. Pressthispadto enterthetime of dayor
checkthetimeofdaywhenthedisplayisshowing
otherinformation.

12.OVENLIGHT. Pressthispadtoturntheoven
lighton andoff.

If “F- and a number” flash in the display,and
the oven control signals,this indicatesfunction
error code.PresstheCLEAWOFFpad.Allowthe
oventocoolforonehour.Puttheovenbackinto
operation,If thefunctionerrorcoderepeats,
disconnectthepowertotheovenandcall forservice.

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LOWER OVEN

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CLOCK

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%MIcflOwAVE FANMAYOpERATEWHILEOVENISCLEANING

Howto Recalla Setting

If youwanttocheckthe settingfor anyfunction
(suchasBakeorBroil), pressthepadandit will
appearbriefly.

If youwantto changethesetting,pressthepad
andimmediatelyenterthenewsetting.Thenpress
theSTARTpad.

For example,to checka baking time that you
set, presstheCOOKTIMEpad,andthetimewill
showbriefly.

Tochangethe baking time, presstheCOOKTIME
padandimmediatelyenteranewtime.Thenpress
theSTARTpad.

Tochangethe time ofday,allotherfunctions,
includingthetimer, mustbeoff.

NOTE: DuringRecall,theactivefunctionisnot
affecteduntilyoumakea changeandpressthe
STARTpad.

OVEN

LIGHT

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Clock

CLOCKAm TMER

NOTE: Theclockmust be set beforethe contro~sfor
the lower ovenwillwork.

Whenpowerisfirstconnectedto yourcookingcenter

orafterapowerfailureof anykind,thedigitqldisplay
on boththemicrowaveandlowerovencontrolpanels
showslighted8’sand 18’splusallovenfunctionsfor

about15seconds.

Howto Set the Clock

Quick Set-Clock

1.PresstheCLOCKpad,

2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto
enterthetime.

3. PresstheSTARTpad.

1.PresstheCLOCKpad,

CLOCK

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Then,alllightsgooffand“RESET’appearsin the
upperdisplay,and“PF’ (forPowerFailure)appearsin
thelowerovendisplay.

PresstheCLEAWOFFpadon themicrowavecontrol
panelandthe microwaveovenis readytouse.

Beforeusing the lower oven,the electronicdigital
clockmust beset.

2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASE
padto setthetimeofday.

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timeandstartstheclock.

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Timer

Youmayprogramthetimerfortimecookingor

otherhouseholdactivitiesfor upto 11hoursand
59minutes.

Howto Setthe Timer

1.Pressthe’TIMERON/OFFpad.

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DECREASEpadto setthetimeof

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day.If youmakea mistake,press

theTIMERON/OFFpadtwice and
beginagain.

Thetimercountsdowninminutes,1minuteata time,
untilthelastminuteisreached.Thesecondswillnot
bedisplayeduntilthelastminuteisreached.
Whenthetimerreaches“ :0,” “TIMER”flashesin

thedisplay,

3. PresstheSTARTpad.

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4. Whentimeisup,theovencontrolsignalsuntilyou
presstheTIMERON/OFFpad.Displaythenshows

thetimeofday.

NOTE: Theminutetimerisindependentof all the
otherfunctionsandit doesnotcontroltheoven.
TheCLEAWOFFpaddoesnotaffectthetimer.

AfterpushingtheSTARTpad,
theflashingcolon tellsyouthe
timeriscountingdown,although
thedisplaydoesnotchangeuntil
1minutehaspassed.

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INCREASEor DECREASEPad Speed

Youcanchangetheresponsespeedof
thesepadsin 10increments.

Whiletheovenis offandthetimeof day

showsin thedisplay,pressandholdboth

theINCREASEandDECREASEpadsat

thesametimefor2 or 3 seconds.The
speedlevelsrangefromLOto HI; LOis
theslowestspeedandHIisthefastest.

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If “PF” appears in the display,youhadapower
failure.Whenthepowerwentout,thecurrenttime
wasstoredinthecontrol’smemory.Then,whenthe
powerwasrestored,thetimeofdaywascontinued.

For example,aftera 5-minutepowerinterruption,

yourclockwillbe 5 minutesslow,
Toreset the clock,presstheCLOCKpad.Enterthe

correcttimeofdayby pressingtheINCREASEor
DECREASEpad.

Tocheckthe time ofday whenthe display is

showingother information, simplypressthe
CLOCKpad.Thetimeof day showsfor as longas
yourfingeris onthepad,plus3 additionalseconds.

UsetheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto
changetheresponserateofthesepads. Press
theSTARTpadto storethe newspeedandreturn
tothe timeofday display.

If youhave several clocksin your kitchen,you may
wishto blank the time of day on your oven.
If so,pressandholdtheCLOCKpad,thenpressthe
STOPTIMEpad.Althoughyoucannotseeit,the
clockmaintainsthecorrecttimeof day.Itwill
reappearforthedurationofanyfunctionthatdisplays

a StartTimeand StopTime.
PressingtheCLOCKpadwillmakethetimeof

dayreappear.
NOTE: Thetimeofdaycannotbe changedduringa

lowerovencookingoperation.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. When I camehome,the displayshowed“PF’

instead of the time.What happened?

A. Yourhomehad abriefpowerfailurewhileyou

weregone.Nothingis wrongwithyourclock—

just resetit.

Q. When changingthe timeof day, if I press the

CLOCK pad and then discoverthat the time
shownis right, do I have to reset the clock?

A. No.Theoriginaltimeofdaywillreappearina

coupleof minutes.

Q. Can I changethe clockwhileI’m cookingfood

in the loweroven?

A.No,Theclockcannotbechangedduringany

programthatuses the oventimerorthedisplay.
Youmusteither stopthoseprogramsor waituntil
theyarefinishedbeforechangingthetime.

Q. Can I check the timeof day whilethe display is

showingtimer function?

A. Yes.SimplypresstheCLOCKpad andthetimeof

dayshowsfor as longas yourfingeris on thepad,
plus3 additionalseconds.

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● Make sure all the cookwareused in your

microwaveovenissuitable for microwaving.
Mostglasscasseroles,cookingdishes,measuring
cups,custardcups,potteryorchinadinnerware
whichdoesnothavemetallictrimorglazewitha

metallicsheencanbeused.Somecookwareis

labeled“suitablefor microwaving.”

● If youare not sure ifa dish ismicrowave-safe,

usethis test:
Placein theovenboth

thedishyouare

testinganda glass
measuringcupfilled
withonecupwater—
setthemeasuringcup

eitherinor nexttothe
dish.Microwave”for-l minuteat high.If thedish
heats,it shouldnot beusedformicrowaving.
If thedishremainscoolandonlythewaterinthe

cupheats,thenthe dish ismicrowave-safe,

● Paper towels,waxpaper and plastic wrap

canbeusedtocoverdishesinorderto retain
moistureandpreventspattering.Besureto vent
plasticwrapso steamcanescape.

● Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire stirring,

rotating or rearranging. Seethecookbook.

● Steam buildsup pressure in foodswhich

are tightlycoveredby a skin or membrane.
Piercepotatoes,eggyolksandchickenlivers
topreventbursting,

Allthese thingsare normal with your
microwaveoven:

● Steamor vaporescapingfromaroundthedoor.

*Lightreflectionaroundthedooror theoutercase.
*Dimmingof theovenlightandchangein theblower

soundmayoccurwhileoperatingatpowerlevels
otherthanhigh.

HOW TO USETHE HOLD TMR

The hold timer has three timingfunctions:

● Itoperatesasa minutetimer,

● It canbe settodelaycooking.

@It canbe usedas a holdsettingafterdefrosting.
Theholdtimeroperateswithoutmicrowaveenergy.

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1.PresstheHOLDTIMERpad.

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● Themicrowavefanmayoperatewithbothovens

off.It iscoolingthecontrolandwillturn itselfoff.

● SomeTV-Radiointerferencemight be noticedwhile

usingyourmicrowaveoven.It’ssin]ilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmallappliancesand
doesnotindicateaproblemwithyouroven.

● A dullthumpingsoundwhiletheovenisoperating.

3. PresstheSTARTpad.Thedisplay shows

START

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4. Whentimeisup,theovencontrolsignals.

flOSeCOnds)

Usinga HoldingTime

Theholdtimercan alsobeusedto programa “holdtime”between
microwavecookingfunctions.Thetimecanrangefrom 1secondto 99
minutesand99seconds.

ProgrammingDelayedCooking

Todelaycookingupto 99minutesand99seconds,
presstheTIMECOOKor theTEMPCOOKpadand

entertheCookTimeorthetemperature.Pressthe
HOLDTIMERpadandenterthenumberofminutes
todelaycooking.PresstheSTARTpad.Thetimerwill
countdowntozeroandthencookingwillbegin.

Howto TimeDefrost,Hold andTimeCook

Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozencasserolefor

15minutes,holdfor 10minutesandthenTimeCook

for25 minutes.Here’showtodo it:

1.Takecasserolefromfreezerandplaceinoven.
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2. PresstheTIMEDEFROSTpad.

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5. Pressthe 1,0, 0 andOpadsto holdforten minutes.

TIME ~

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pressingtheHOLDTIMERpad.

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6. PresstheTIMECOOKpad.

NOTE: WhendelayingtheTempCookfunction,

be suretheprobeis in thefoodbeforepressingthe
STARTpad.

7.Pressthe2,5,0 andOpadsto set25 minutesof
cookingtime.

=8. PresstheSTARTpad.

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Aseach function is automatically performed,
theovendisplayshowsinstructionsenteredand
thefunction.

9.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignalsandthe
ovenautomaticallyshutsoff.

NOTE: Foodsthatspoileasilysuchas milk,eggs,

fish,stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnotbeallowed
to sitfor morethanonehourafterdefrosting.Room
temperaturepromotesthegrowthofharmfulbacteria.
Besurethattheovenlightisoffbecauseheatfromthe
bulbwillspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.

Defrostingis automatically set on Power
Level3, butcanbe changedbypressingthe
‘OWERLEVELpad andthedesiredDowerlevel.

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QuestionsandAnswers

Q. What willhappen if I accidentallyreverse my

defrost, hold and cookinstructions?

A. Theovenwillautomaticallyrearrangeyour

program.Defrostingwillalwayscomefirst,then
hold, andthenthecookingfunction.

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

a food,holdit,andcookit later.Allyouneed
to do isprogramin TimeDefrostandamount
oftime.ThenprogramHoldandtheamountof
time.Besureto putthethaweddish inthe

refrigeratorpromptly.

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DEFROSTINGBYT~E

The Time Defrostsetting is designedfor speedy
thawing offrozen food and is one of fh~great

advantages ofa microwaveoven.
Power Level3 is automaticallyset for defrosting,

butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility,
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwiththedefrost

function,defrostfrozenstrawberriesbyfollowingthe
stepsbelow.

1.Placethepackageof frozenstrawbeties in the
ovenandclosethe door.

2. PresstheTIMEDEFROSTpad.

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3. Selectonehalfof thetotaldefrostingtime
recommended.Forexample,press 4, 0 and

Oto set4 minutes.

DefrostingTips

● Foodsfrozenin

paperorplastic

4. PresstheSTARTpad.Whenthecycleis

START

completed,theovencontrolsignalsand
theovenautomaticallyshutsoff.

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5. Turnthepackageover,closethedoorandrepeat
steps2and3 to settheremaininghalfofthe
defrostingtime.PresstheSTARTpad.

6. Whentheovencontrolsignals,openthedoor,
removethepackageandseparatethestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.

Tochangethe power levelafter setting the
defrostingtime, pressthePOWERLEVELpad,
thenpressthedesirednumberfora newpower

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● Forevendefrosting,

somefoodsneedto

bebrokenupor

separatedpartof the

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● Family-size,pre-packagedfrozendinnerscanbe

defrostedandmicrowaved.Ifthefoodisinafoil
container,transferit to a microwave-safedish,

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhenI press the STARTpad, I hear a dull,

thumping noise.What isit?

A. Thissoundis normal.It is lettingyouknowthe

ovenisusinga powerlevellowerfhan 10(HIGH),

Q. Can I defrostsmallitemsin a hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmorefrequentattention

thanusual,Raisethepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebypressingthedesiredpowerlevelpad.
PowerLevel7 cutsthetotaldefrostingtimein
halt PowerLevel10cutsthetotal defrostingtime
toapproximately1/3.Duringeither,rotate or stir
foodfrequently.

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The time cookingfeature allowsyou to selectthe
cookingtime.

Theovenshutsoff automatically.
Power Level10 (High)is recommendedfor most

cooking,butyoumaychangethisformoreflexibility.

Tobecomebetter acquaintedwithtimecooking,make

a cupofcoffeeby followingthedirectionsbelow.

1.Filla cup2/3fullof water,
add 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeand stirtodissolve.
Usea cupthathasno
metaldecorationandis
microwave-safe.Place
thecupinthe ovenand - ‘ z
closethedoor.

2.PresstheTIMECOOKpad.

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3. Selectyourcooktime.Press1,2 andOto set
1minuteand20 seconds.

BecauseautomaticPower Level10(High)
is recommendedfor this cup of coffee,thereis no
needtochangethepowerlevel.

4. PresstheSTARTpad.

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5.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignals.
Theoventhenshutsoff.

6. Openthedoor.

If you interrupt TimeCook to checkthe food,
simplyclosethedoorandpresstheSTARTpadto
resumecooking.Ifthereis nottimeremainingonthe
timeryoumustresetthe timertoresumecoo~ing.

Tochangethe power levelafter setting the
CookTime,pressthePOWERLEVELpad,then
pressthedesirednumberforthenewpowerlevel.

HowtoUse theTimeCookIIFeature

The Time Cook II feature lets you settwo time
cookingfunctionswithin oneprogram. Thisis ideal
whenyouwanttochangepowerlevelsduringyour
cookingoperations.Here’showto doit.

1.Placefoodinovenin microwave-safecontainerand
closethedoor.

2. PresstheTIMECOOKpad.

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4. PresstheTIMECOOKpadagain.

5. Setyoursecondcooktime.

6. PresstheSTARTpad.

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7.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignals.
Theoventhenshutsoff.

8. Openthedoor.
If youinterrupt TimeCook to checkthe food,

simplyclosethedoorandpresstheSTARTpadto

resumecooking.If thereis nottimeremainingon the

timeryoumustresetthetimertoresumecooking.

Tochangethe power levelafter settingthe

CookTime, pressthePOWERLEVELpad,then

pressthedesirednumberfor thenewpowerlevel.

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Internaltemperatureisthebesttestof donenessformanyfoods.TEMP
COOKtakestheguessworkoutof cookingbecausetheovenautomatically
switchestotheHoldsettingafterreachingthepresetfoodtemperatureand

maintainsthattemperatureuntilyoueitheropenthe dooror pressthe

CLEAWOFFpad.

TheTemperatureProbe

Thetemperatureprobeis a food
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureof yourfood;

it mustbeusedwhenusingthe
TempCookormicrowaveoven
TempCookfunction.A temperature
probehasbeenprovidedforusein
yournewmicrowaveoven.

Howto TempCooka RolledBeef Rib Roastto Medium

1.Insertthetemperatureprobeintotheroastand

attachthecableendoftheprobesecurelyinto
thereceptaclein theovenwall.Close thedoor.

2.PresstheTEMPCOOKpad.

Temperatureprobesprovidedwith
otherproducts,suchasthose used
forovens,aredesignedto
withstandhightemperatures.
Useofprobesotherthantheone
providedwiththis productmay
resultindamageto theprobe.

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3. Press 1,5 andOto set 150°F.

4. PressthePOWERLEVELpad,

PfE~f~ press5to setmediumpower.

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6. When150°F.is reached,theovencontrolsignals
and‘bHOL&’willbeinthedisplay.Theovenwill

thenholdthetemperature.

7.PresstheCLEAWOFFpadto stopthecycle.

8.Removetheprobeandtheroastfromtheoven.

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5. PresstheSTARTpad.If theinternal
temperatureof theroastis lessthan
80°F.,thedisplaywillshow“COOU’;if

theroast’sinternaltemperatureis 80°F.
or above,thedisplayshows the
temperaturecountingup.

CookingTips

● Use alowerpowerlevel;it willheatfoodmore

evenlythoughrequiringmoretime.

● Cover foodslooselyformoisturecontrolandquick,

evenheating.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. After I followedthe steps and pressed the

STARTpad “ERROR” flashed on the display
and the ovencontrol signaled.What’s wrong?

A. “ERROR”flashesifyouset thetemperature

eitherbelow80°F.orabove199°F.Theoven
displaywillshowyou,betweentheflashingof
“ERROR,”whatincorrectentrywasmade.Tore­enter,presstheCLEAWOFFpad andbeginagain.

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● Besurefrozenfoodhas beencompletelydefrosted

beforeinsertingprobe.Theprobemaybreakoffif
youattemptto pushit intofrozenfoods,

Q. Why did “PRObE” flash after I pressed the

STARTpad?

A. “PRObE’willflashifyoudon’tseatthecableend

of theprobesecurelyintothereceptaclein the
ovenwallor ifyoupresstheTEMPCOOKpad
andforgetto usetheprobe.

Q. Can I leavemy probe in the ovenif it’s not

inserted in the food?

A. No,if it touchestheovenwall,damagemay

occurtotheprobeandoven.

HOW TOUSET~ DO~LE DUTY” SHELF

● Usethe shelfonlywhencookingfoodon

2 levels.Foodmicrowavesbestwhenplaced
directlyontheovenfloor.

● Donotstoreorcookwiththeshelfonthefloor

oftheoven.Productdamagemayresult.

● Usepotholderswhenhandlingthemetalshelf

andcontainers.Theymaybehot.

● Do notstorea microwavebrowningdishonthe

metalshelf.

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PositioningtheShelf

TopositiontheDoubleDutyTM
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfit
theshelfsupportguidesontothe
supportguideslocatedoneach

sideoftheovenintherear.

Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.

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Yourshelfaccessoryis designedfor use in the
microwaveovenonly;do nouse itintheloweroven.
Donotusea browningdishwiththeshelf.Arcing

couldoccur.
The wire shelfis specificallydesignedfor added

heating and reheating capacity.Morethanonefood
maybeheatedorreheatedandreadyto serveatthe
sametime.

Do not use the ovenshelfto cookbatters and
doughfoodsand alsouncookedfoodswhich need
to be prepared from scratch.

Pop popcorn on the microwaveovenfloor only.
Popcornplacedon theovenshelfwillnotpop
properly.Usea specialmicrowavepopcornaccessory
orpopcornlabeledforuseinmicrowaveovens.

Whenproperlypositioned,the

shelfshouldfitsnuglyin place,be

levelandnottouchthebackwall

oftheoven.
If arcing occurs when using the

shelfto cookmorethanonefood

atthe sametime,turntheovenoff.
Make surethe shelfis positioned
right-side-upondl fourshelfsupports
andnottouchingovenwalls.

Toprevent arcing, removethe

shelfwhenyouarenotusingit.

Howto Heator ReheatSeveralDifferent~pes of FoodTogether

When heating severaldifferent typesoffood

together,it is importantto rememberthatfoods
absorbmicrowaveenergyatdifferentrates.Rates
canbe affectedbythe sizeofthefoodanditsstarting
temperature.

Becauseofthe varying rates, youmayneedto start
reheatinglargerormoredensefoodsafewminutes
aheadof time,thenaddsmallerorlessdensefoods.

Alternately,if oneofthefoodsyouareheatingseems
underheatedbuttheothersareheatedsatisfactorily,let
theunderheatedfoodcontinuecooking.

Heat or reheat
different typesof
foodat High (10).

Todetermineheating
times,addtimesfor
allfoodstogether.
Afterhalfofthetime,

stirorrearrangefoods
(donotreversepositions).Checkfoods(floor
especially)after3/4ofthetotaltimeandremove
anywhichare done.Continuecookingothers.

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US~G YOURLOWER OWN

BeforeUsingYourOven

1.Lookatthecontrols.Besureyouunderstand
howtosetthemproperly.

2.Checktheoveninterior.Lookattheshelves.
Takeapracticerun atremovingandreplacing
themproperlyto givesure,sturdysupport.

3. Readovertheinformationandtipsthatfollow.

4. Keepthisguidehandysoyoucanrefertoit,
especiallyduringthefirstweeksof usingyour

newoven,

Oven Shelves

Theshelvesare designedwith
stop-lockssothat whenplaced
correctlyonthe shelfsupports,

theywillstopbeforecoming
completelyoutfrom the oven,and
willnot tiltwhenremovingfood
from or placing foodon them.

Whenplacingcookwareon a shelf,
pulltheshelfouttothebumponthe
shelfsupport.Placethecookware
ontheshelf,thenslidetheshelf
backintotheoven.Thiswill

eliminatereachingintothehotoven.

Toremovea shelffrom the oven,
pulltheshelftowardyou,tiltthe
frontendupwardandpullthe
shelfout.

Toreplace,placetheshelfonthe
shelfsupportwiththestop-locks
(curvedextensionoftheshel~facing
upandtowardtherearoftheoven.

Tiltupthefrontand pushtheshelf
towardthe backoftheovenuntilit
goespastthebumpontheshelf
support.Thenlowerthefrontofthe
shelfandpushitallthewayback.

NOTE:

● Youmaynoticea “burning”or“oily”smellthefirstfew

timesyouturnyourovenon. Thisisnormalina new
ovenandwilldisappearina shorttime.Tospeedthe

process,setaself-cleancycleforaminimumof3 hours.

SeetheOperatingtheSelf-CleaningOvensection.

● A fan mayautomaticallyturnonandofftocool

internalparts.Thisisnormal,andtheFanmay
continueto runevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.

ShelfPositions

Theovenhasfourshelfsupportsidentifiedin this
illustrationas A (bottom),B, C andD (top).

Shelfpositionsfor cookingaresuggestedin the
Baking,RoastingandBroilingsections.

OvenLight

Whenusingtheselfcleancycle, if the ovenlightis on
itwillturnoffautomatically.Youwillnotbeableto

turntheovenlightonduringthe cleancycle.

UsetheOVENLIGHTpadonthelower

OVEN ovencontrol

LIGHT whenthedoor1sclosed.

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NOTE: Theovenlightwillturnoff
automaticallyandcannotbe turnedon

duringthe self-cleanfunction.

panel to turnthelighton

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OvenVentDuct

Theovenisventedthrougha ductthat’slocatedon
theleftsideof theovenjust abovethedoor.Moisture
andvaporsfromtheovenareventedthroughit when
ovenisinuse,Nevercovertheholeintheduct.Todo
sopreventsit fromfunctioningproperlyduring
cookingandself-cleaning.

BA~G

Youroventemperatureiscontrolledveryaccurately
usinganovencontrolsystem.Itisrecommendedthat
youoperatetheovenfora numberof weeks to
becomefamiliarwithyour newoven’sperformance.

Howto SetYourOvenfor Baking

Toavoidpossibleburns, placetheshelvesinthe
correctpositionbeforeyouturntheovenon.

1.PresstheBAKEpad.

2. PresstheINCREASEorDECREASEpad.Thelast
temperatureusedwillappearinthedisplay.Continue

pressinguntilthedesiredtemperatureisdisplayed.

3. PresstheSTARTpad.Whentheovenstartstoheat,

the words“BA~’ and“TEMP’andthechanging
temperature,startingat 10O°F.,willbedisplayed.
Whentheovenreachesthetemperatureyouset,atone

willsoundanda“PrE’(preheating)flashesinthe
display.Thedisplaythenshowsthesettemperature
continuously.

If youthinkanadjustmentisnecessary,seetheAdjust
theOvenThermostatsection.ItlistseasyDoIt

Yourse~instructionson howto adjustthethermostat.

NOTE: Whenthe ovenishot,thefrontof the

cookingcentergets hottoo.

4. PresstheCLEAWOFFpadwhenbakingisfinished
andthenremovethefoodfromtheoven.

NOTE:

● Youmaysetthetimertothedesiredcookingtime.

SeetheOvenControl,ClockandTimersection.

● A fan mayautomaticallyturnonandoffto cool

internalparts,Thisis normal,andthefanmay

continueto runevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.

[ Tochangethe oventemperature during

the bakecycle,pressthe-BAKEpadandthenthe
INCREASEorDECREASEpadtogetthenew
temperature.

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OvenShelves

Arrangetheoven
shelforshelvesin
thedesiredlocations
whiletheovenis

coo].Thecorrect
shelfposition
dependson thekind
of foodandthe
browningdesired.
Asa generalrule,

place mostfoodsinthemiddleof theoven,oneither
shelfpositionsB orC. Seethechartforsuggested
shelfpositions.

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Preheating

Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking
cakes,cookies,pastryandbreads.Formostcasseroles
androasts,preheatingis notnecessary.Forovens
withouta preheatindicatorlight or tone,preheat10
minutes.Aftertheovenis preheated,placethefoodin
theovenasquicklyaspossibleto preventheatfrom
escaping.

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Angelfoodcake

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Cookiesor cupcakes
! Brownies
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Bundtorpoundcakes

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Casseroles
Roasting

Reheattheovenif therecipecallsforit.Preheatmeans
bringingtheoven up to the specifiedtemperature
beforeputtingthefoodintheoven.Topreheat,setthe
ovenatthecorrecttemperature—selectingahigher
temperaturedoesnotshortenpreheattime.

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BakingPans

Usetheproperbakingpan.Thetypeoffinishonthe

pandeterminestheamountofbrowningthatwilloccur.

● Dark,roughor dullpansabsorbheatresultingina

browner,crispercrust.Usethistypeforpies.

● Shiny,brightandsmooth pansreflectheat,resulting

ina lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand

cookiesrequirethistypeof pan.

● Glassbakingdishesalsoabsorbheat.Whenbaking

inglassbakingdishes,thetemperaturemayneedto

bereduced25°F.

● If youare usingdarknon-stickpans,you mayfind

PanPlacement

Forevencookingandproperbrowning,theremustbe
enoughroomforaircirculationin theoven.Baking
resultswillbe betterifbakingpansarecenteredas
muchaspossibleratherthanbeingplacedto thefront
or to thebackoftheoven.

Pansshouldnottoucheachotheror thewallsof the

oven.Allow1-to 1‘k-inchspacebetweenpansas

wellasfromthebackof theoven,thedoorandthe
sides.If youneedtousetwoshelves,staggerthepans

sooneis notdirectlyabovetheother.

thatyouneedtoreducetheoventemperature25°F.
topreventoverbrowning.

BakingGuides

Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeorinstructions
forthebestbakingresults.

Cookies

Whenbakingcookies,flatcookiesheets(without
sides)producebetter-lookingcookies.Cookiesbaked
in ajellyrollpan (shortsidesallaround)mayhave

darkeredgesand paleor lightbrowningmayoccur.
Do notuseacookiesheetsolargethatittouchesthe

wallsorthedooroftheoven.Neverentirelycovera
shelfwitha largecookiesheet.

Forbestresults,useonlyonecookiesheetin theoven
ata time,

Pies

Forbestresults,bakepiesindark,roughordullpans
to produceabrowner,crispercrust.Frozenpiesin foil
pansshouldbeplacedon an aluminumcookiesheet A cakebakedin a pan largerthantherecipe
forbakingsincetheshinyfoilpanreflectsheataway
fromthepiecrust;thecookiesheethelpsretainit.

Cakes

Whenbakingcakes,warpedorbentpans willcause

unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts.
recommendswillusuallybecrisper,thinneranddrier

thanit shouldbe.If baked in a pansmallerthan
recommended,it maybe undercookedandbattermay
overflow.Checktherecipeto makesurethepansize
usedistheonerecommended.

AluminumFoil

Don’tPeek

Neverentirelycover
a shelfwith
aluminumfoil.This

willdisturbtheheat
circulationandresult
inpoorbaking.A

smallersheetof foil
maybeusedto catch
a spilloverby
~lacingitona lower
~helfs~veralinchesbelowthefood.

TMED BA~NG

Howto TimeBake

Theovencontrolallowsyouto turntheovenon
or offautomaticallyat specifictimesthatyouset.
Examplesof ImmediateStart(oventurnson nowand
yousetitto turnoffautomatically)andDelayStart
andStop(settingtheoventoturnonautomatically
ata latertimeandturnoffat a presetStopTimewill
bedescribed).

Setthetimerfortheestimatedcookingtimeanddo
notopenthedoortolookat yourfood.Mostrecipes
provideminimumandmaximumbakingtimessuch
as “bake30-40minutes.”

DONOTopenthedoortocheckuntiltheminimum
time.Openingtheovendoor frequentlyduringcooking
allowsheattoescapeandmakesbakingtimes longer.
Yourbakingresultsmayalsobeaffected.

NOTE: Beforebeginning,makesuretheovenclock
showsthecorrect timeof day.

Toset the clock,firstpresstheCLOCKpad.
Pressthenumberpadsuntilthecorrect timeof day
isdisplayed.PresstheSTARTpad.

Howto SetImmediateStartand AutomaticStop

Toavoid possibleburns, placetheshelvesinthe
correctpositionbeforeyouturntheovenon.

Theovenwillturnonimmediatelyandcookfor a

selectedlengthoftime.At theendof CookTime,
theovenwillturnoffautomatically.

1.PresstheCOOKTIMEpad.

COOK

TIME

A

m

2.PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpaduntilthe
desiredlengthof bakingtimeis displayed.

BAKE

A

n

4. PresstheINCREASEorDECREASEpaduntil
thedesiredtemperatureisdisplayedinthelower
leftdisplay.

Thewords“TIMEBAKE’and“COOKTIME’
willbedisplayedalongwiththeoventemperature
yousetandthecooktimethatyouentered.

NOTE: Ifyourreciperequires
preheating,youmayneedto add

additionaltimetothe lengthof the
CookTime.

3. PresstheBAKEpad.

5.PresstheSTARTpad.Thedisplay showsthetime
ofday,theoventemperaturethatyousetandthe
CookTimethatyouenteredcountingdown.

6.Theovenwillcontinueto cookfortheprogrammed
amountoftime,thenshutoffautomatically.

7. PresstheCLEAWOFFpadto turnthe

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NOTE: Foodsthatspoileasilysuchas milk,eggs.
fish,stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnotbe allowed
to sitfor morethanonehourbeforeor aftercooking.

Roomtemperaturepromotesthegrowthofharmful
bacteria.Besurethattheovenlightisoffbecauseheat
fromthebulbwillspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.

ovenoffandto clearthedisplayif
necessary.Removethefoodfromthe
oven. Remember,foods thatare leftin
theovencontinuecookingafterthe
controlsareoff.

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TMD BA~G

(continued)

Howto SetDelayS@rtandAutomaticStop

Quick Reminder

1.PresstheCOOKTIMEpad.

2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto
setthelengthofbakingtime.

3. PresstheSTOPTIMEpad.

4.PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpaduntil
thedesiredStopTimeappearsin thedisplay.

5,PresstheBAKEpad.

6. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto

selecttheoventemperature.

7. PresstheSTARTpad.

Toavoidpossibleburns, placethe shelvesin the
correctpositionbeforeyouprogramtheoven.

Youcan settheovencontroltodelay-starttheoven,
cookfora specificlengthof timeandthenturnoff

automatically.

1.PresstheCOOKTIMEpad.

COOK

TIME

A

m

2.Press theINCREASEor DECREASEpaduntilthe
desiredlengthofbakingtimeappearsinthedisplay.

STOP

TIME

A

n

4. ChangetheStopTimebypressingtheINCREASE
or DECREASEpaduntilthedesiredStopTime
appearsin thedisplay.

NOTE: Ifyourreciperequires
preheating,youmayneedto add
additionaltimetothe lengthof the
CookTime.

3.Pressthe STOPTIMEpad.“SET
STOPTIME’ andtheearliestStop
Timeyoucansetappearinthedisplay.

Thecontrolautomaticallysetsthe

StopTimebyaddingtheCookTime
to thetimeofday.Forexample,the
timeofdayis 2:00andthecooktime
is 3 hours.Adding3hourstothetime
ofdayequals5:00.In theexample,
“5:00’and“STOPTIME’ appearin
thelowerrightdisplay.

5. PresstheBAKEpad

BAKE

A

n

6. PresstheINCREASEor
DECREASEpaduntilthedesired

@

a

NOTE: Ifyouenteredan impossibleStopTime
andCookTimecombination(onethatrequiresan
earlierstarttimethanthecurrenttimeof day)then
“ErrSTARTTIME’and“STOPTIME”flashonthe
display.PresstheCOOKTIMEpad andenterthe
correctCookTime.

7.Pressthe STARTpad.Theovenwillturnon
automatically.Theovenwillcookforthe
programmedtimeandshutoffautomatically.

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NOTE:

● Foodsthatspoileasilysuchasmilk,eggs,fish,

stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnotbeallowedto
sitformorethanonehourbeforeor aftercooking.
Roomtemperaturepromotesthegrowthofharmful
bacteria.Besurethattheovenlightisoffbecause
heatfromthebulb willspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.

● A fanmayautomaticallyturnonandofftocool

internalparts.Thisisnormal,andthefanmay
continueto runaftertheovenisturnedoff.

● Thelowtemperaturezoneofthisoven(between

150°F.and200°F.)isavailableto keephotcooked
foodswarm,Foodskeptin theovenlongerthan2
hoursattheselow temperaturesmayspoil.

temperatureis displayed.

8.Pressthe CLEAWOFFpadtoturn
theovenoffandto clearthedisplay
if necessary.Removethefoodfrom
theoven.

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ADJUSTTHE OVENTHE~OSTAT

DOIT YOURSELF!

Youmayfind that your newovencooksdifferently
than the oneit replaced. Werecommendthatyou
useyournewovenfora fewweeksto becomemore
Pdmiliarwithit, followingthetimesgivenin your
recipesasa guide.

If you think your newoven istoo hot or too cold,

you can adjust the thermostat yourself.If youthink

it istoohot,adjustthethermostatto makeitcooler.If
youthinkitistoocool,adjustthethermostatto make
ithotter.

Wedo not recommendthe use of inexpensive
thermometers, suchasthosefoundingrocerystores,
tocheckthetemperaturesettingofyournew oven.

Thesethermometersmayvary20–40 degrees.

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ToAdjust the Thermostat:

1.PresstheBAKEpad.

BAKE

A

n

2. Selectanoventemperaturebetween500°F.and550°F.

3. Immediately,before“ON”appears,pressandhold
theBAKEpadforabout4 seconds.Thetime

displaywillchangeto theovenadjustmentdisplay.

4.The oventemperaturecanbe
adjustedupto (+) 35°F.hotteror(–)

@

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v

START

o

35°F,cooler.Pressthe INCREASE
padto increasethetemperaturein 5

degreeincrements.pressthe
DECREASEpadto decreasethe

temperaturein

5. Whenyouhavemadetheadjustment,
presstheSTARTpadtogobackto
thetimeofdaydisplay.Useyour
ovenasyouwouldnormally.

5 degreeincrements.

NOTE:

● Thisadjustmentwillnotaffectthe Broilingor Self-

Cleaningtemperatures.It willberetainedinmemory
afterapowerfailure.

● PressingtheCLEAR/OFFpador anyfunctionpad

whilein theadjustthermostatmodewillcancelthe
modeand anychangesmadeto thethermostatwill
notbesaved.

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ROAST~G

Roastingiscookingbydryheat.Tendermeator
poultrycanberoasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,whichshouldbelowand
steady,keepspatteringto a minimum.

Roastingis reallyabakingprocedureusedfor

meats.Therefore,theovencontrolsaresetfor Baking
orTimedBaking.(Youmayhearaslightclicking
sound,indicatingtheovenisworkingproperly.)
TimedBakingwillturntheovenon automatically.

1.PlacetheshelfinA or B uosition.No~reheatin~

isnecessary,

2. Checkthe weight

ofthemeat.Placeit
fat side up (orfor
poultrybreastside
up)on aroasting
rackin a shallow
pan.Themeltingfat
willbastethemeat.

a

@

panasclose

--

3. PresstheBA= pad.

4.PresstheINCREASEor DECREASE
paduntilthedesiredtemperature
isdisplayed.

Selecta
to thesizeofthemeataspossible.(Thebroilerpan
withrackis a goodpanforthis,)

BAKE

n

A

. .

In-~

<k~’.v”

~<<’T<y I

‘%+1
A\) ‘*A

Mostmeatscontinuetocookafterbeingremoved
fromtheoven.Theinternaltemperaturewillrise5 to

10degreesF.duringtherecommendedstandingtime
of 10to 20minutes.Thisallowsroaststo firmupand
makesthemeasier to carve.Tocompensateforthis
risein temperatureyoumaywanttoremovetheroast
sooner(at5 to 10degreeslessthanshowninthe
RoastingGuide).

Rememberthatfoodwillcontinueto cookin the
hotovenandthereforeshouldberemovedwhenthe
desiredintemd temperaturehasbeenreached.

5.Pressthe STARTDad.Whentheovenstartsto heat.

thewords“BA~’” and“TEMP’andthechanging’
oventemperature,startingat 100°F.,willbe
displayed.Whentheovenreachesthetemperature
youset,a tonewillsound,

~ 6.

fil FAA rOaStingisfinished.

“--, . . .

PresstheCLEAWOFFpadwhen

OFF

u

NOTE: Afanmayautomaticallyturnonandoffto

coolinternalparts:Thisisnormal,andthefanmay
continuetorunevenaftertheoven is turnedoff.

Tochnge tie oventemperatureduring roasting,
presstheBAKEpad andthentheINCREASEor
DECREASEpadto getthenewtemperature.

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UseofAluminumFoil

Youcanusealuminumfoiltolinethebroilerpan.
Thismakesclean-upeasierwhenusingthepanfor
marinating,cookingwithfruits,cookingheavily
curedmeatsor bastingfoodduringcooking.Press
thefoiltightlyaroundthe insideof thepan.

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QuestionsandAnswers

Q. Is it necessary to checkfor donenesswith a

meat thermometer?

A. Checkingthefinishedinternaltemperatureat

thecompletionof cookingtimeisrecommended.
TemperaturesareshownintheRoastingGuide.
Forroastsover8 lbs.,checkwiththermometer
at half-hourintervalsafterhalfthecookingtime
haspassed.

Q. Why ismy roast crumbling when I try to

carve it?

A. Roastsareeasierto sliceif allowedto cool 10to

20minutesafterremovingthemfromtheoven.
Besureto cutacrossthegrainofthe meat.

ROAST~G GU~E

FrozenRoasts

Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,lamb, etc.,canbe started
withoutthawing,but allow10to 25 minutesper
poundadditionaltime(10minutesperpoundfor
roastsunder5 pounds,moretimeforlargerroasts).

Q. Do I need to preheat my oveneach timeI cook

a roast or poultry?

A. It is notnecessarytopreheatyouroven. Preheat

onlyforverysmallroasts, whichcookina short
lengthof time.

Q. When buyinga roast, are there any specialtips

that would help me cookit more

evenly?

A. Yes.Buya roastas eveninthicknessaspossible,

or buyrolledroasts.

Q. Can I seal

roasting a turkey?

the sides of my foil “tent” when

A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthemeat.Leavingit

unsealedallowstheairtocirculateandbrown
themeat.

Make surepoultryis thawedbeforeroasting.

Unthawedpoultryoftendoesnotcookevenly.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultrycanbecooked
successfullywithoutthawing.Followthedirections

givenonthepackagelabel.

Oven

TvDe

Temperature

Doneness

Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*

Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*

Vealshoulder,legorloin*
Porkloin,riborshoulder*
Ham,precooked

325°

325°

325°
325°
325°

Rare:

Medium:

Done:

Well

Rare:
Medium:
Well Done:
Well Done:
Well Done:
To Warm:

Poultry
ChickenorDuck
Chickenpieces

Turkey

*Forboneless rolled roasts over 6 inches thick, add 5 to 10 minutes per pound to times given above.
YTheU. S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F.means

some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA Rev.June 1985.)

325°
350°

325°

Well Done:
Well Done:

Well Done:

Approximate Roasting Time
in Minutes per Pound

—

3 to 5 Ibs. 6 to 8 Ibs.
24-33 18-22
35-39 22-29
4045
21-25
25-30
30-35
3545
3545

17–20minutesperpound (anyweight)

lbs.

3 to 5

30-35
20-23
24-28
28-33
3040
3040

Over5 Ibs.
3540 30-35
3540

to 15lbs.

10

18-25

Over15Ibs.

15-20

Internal

Temperature‘F.

140°–1500t
1500–160°
170°–1850
140°–1500t
150°–160°
170°–1850
1700–180°
170°–180°
115°–1200

185°–1900
185°–1900

In thigh:

185°–1900

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Broilingiscookingfoodbyintenseradiantheatfrom Turnthefoodusingtongsonlyonceduringthe
theupperbroilelementintheoven.Mostfishandtender broiling.Timethe foodsforthefirstsideaccording
cutsof meatcanbebroiled.Followthesedirectionsto totheBroilingGuide.Turnthefood,thenusethe
keepspatteringandsmokingto a minimum. timesgivenforthesecondsideas a guideto the

preferreddoneness.

1. Ifthemeat hasfat or gristlearoundtheedge,cut

verticalslashesthroughbothabout2inchesapart.
If desired,thefatmaybe trimmed,leavinglayer
about1/8inchthick.

2. Placethemeaton thebroilerrackin thebroilerpan.
Alwaysusetherackso thefatdripsintothe broiler
pan;otherwisethe juicesmaybecomehotenough
to catchonfire.

3. Positionshelfon therecommendedshelf position
assuggestedintheBroilingGuide.Mostbroiling
isdoneonC position,but if your cookingcenter is
connectedto208volk,youmay wishtousea
higherposition.

4.Leave the door open to
the broilstop position. The
doorstaysopenbyitself,yet

thepropertemperatureis -. . .. ,:; ‘“

maintainedin theoven.

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.. ...

,.,.

BROIL

A

n

6. Tappingthe BROILpadalternatesbetweenLO
Broil(450°F.)andHI Broil(550°F.).

7. PresstheSTARTpad.

8.WhenbroilingisfinishedpresstheCLEAWOFF
pad.Servethefoodimmediately,andleavethe
panoutsidetheovento coolduringthemealfor
easiestcleaning.

NOTE: Boththe lowerovenandthemicrowavefans

mayoperateduringlong-termbroil.Thisis normal,
andthefansmaycontinuetorun evenaftertheoven
is turnedoff.

5. PresstheBROILpad.Preheating

Useof AluminumFoil

You canusealuminumfoilto lineyourbroilerpanandbroilerrack.However,

youmustmoldthefoiltightlytotherackandcutslitsinitjust liketherack.
Withouttheslits,thefoilwillpreventfatandmeatjuicesfromdrainingintothe

broilerpan.Thejuicescouldbecomehotenoughtocatchonfire.If youdo not
cuttheslits,youarefrying,notbroiling.

theelementsisnotnecessary.
(SeetheCommentscolumnin
theBroilingGuide.)

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent

meat from sticking?

A. No.Thebroilerrackis designedtoreflectbroiler

heat,thuskeepingthesurfacecoolenoughto
preventmeatfromstickingto thesurface.
However,sprayingthebroilerracklightlywitha
vegetablecookingspraybeforecookingwillmake
clean-upeasier.

Q. When broiling,is it necessaryto alwaysusea

rack in the pan?

A. Yes.Usingtheracksuspendsthemeatoverthe

pan.Asthemeatcooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingthemeatdrier.Juicesareprotectedby
therackand staycooler,thus preventingexcessive

spatterandsmoking.

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Q. Should I salt the meat beforebroiling?
A. No.Sak drawsoutthejuices andallowsthemto

evaporate.Alwayssaltaftercooking.Piercing
meatwithaforkalsoallowsjuicestoescape.
Turnmeatwithtongsinsteadof a fork.

Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as

they should?

A. In someareas,thepower(voltage)to theovenmay

be low.In thesecases,preheatthebroil elementfor

10minutesbefore placingbroiler pan withfoodin

theoven.Checkto seeif youareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broilfor thelongest
periodof timeindicatedintheBroilingGuide.
Turnthefoodonlyonceduringbroiling.Youmay

needtomovethefoodto a highershelfposition.

● Alwaysusethebroilerpanandrackthatcomeswith

youroven.

It is designedto minimizesmokingand

spatteringby trappingjuicesintheshieldedlower
partofthe pan.

● The oven door should be open to the broil

stop position.

● For steaksandchops,slashfatevenlyaroundthe

outsideedgesof themeat.Toslash,cutcrosswise
throughtheouterfatsurfacejustto theedgeof the

meat.Use tongsto turn meatoverto prevent

piercingthemeatandlosingjuices.

● If desired,marinatemeatsorchickenbeforebroiling,

orbrushwithbarbecuesaucelast5 to 10minutesonly.

● Whenarrangingfoodon thepan,do notletfatty

edges hangoverthesidesbecausethedrippingfat
willsoiltheoven.

● Thebroilerdoesnotneedto bepreheated.However,

forverythinfoods,orto increasebrowning,preheat
if desired.

● UseLO Broiltocookfoodssuchaspoultryorthick

porkchopsthoroughlywithoutoverbrowningthem.

● Frozensteakscanbe broiledby positioningtheoven

shelfatnextlowestshelfpositionandincreasing
cookingtimegivenin thisguide1Xtimesperside.

● If your cookingcenter is connectedto 208volts,

raresteaksmaybebroiledby preheatingthebroiler
andpositioningtheovenshelfonepositionhigher.

Quantity an~or

Food

Bacon

Ground Beef
WellDone

Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone

Rare
Medium
Well Done

Chicken 1whole

Bakery Products
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins

Lobster Tails 24

Fish

Ham Slices

(precooked)

Pork Chops
WellDone

Chops

Lamb

Medium ­Well Done
Medium
Well Done

Wieners and

similarprecooked
sausages,

bratwurst

Thickness

1/2lb. (about8

thin slices)

1lb. (4patties)
1/2to 3/4 inch thick

1inch thick

(1 to 1Y2lbs.)

1k inchthick

(2to2Xlbs.)

(2 to 2Xlbs.),
split lengthwise

2 to 4 slices

1pkg. (2)

2 (s~lit)

(6to 8 oz.each)

l-lb. fillets 1/4to
1/2inch thick

1inch thick

2 (1/2 inch thick)
2 (1 inch thick),
about 1 lb.

2(1 inch thick),
about 10 to 12oz.
2(1 Xinch thick),
about 1 lb.

l-lb. pkg. (10)

Shelf

Position

c

First Side

Time, Minutes

c

c
c
c

c
c
c

A

Cor D
Cor D 34

B

c

B

c

B

c
c
c

B

c 6

4%

10

6
8

12

10

15

25
35

1%-2

13-16

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J

8

10

13

10

12
14
17

Second Side

Time, Minutes

4fi

7

5
6

11

7-8

14-16

2&25

10-15 Reducetime about5 to 10minutesper

1/2

Do not

turn over.

5

8 Increase time 5 to 10minutesper side

10

13

9

Comments

Arrange in single layer.

Space evenly. Up to 8 patties

take about same time.

Steaks less than 1inch thick cook

through before browning. Pan

frying is recommended.
Slash fat.

side for cut-up chicken. Brush each
side with melted butter.
Broil skin-side-down first.

Space evenly. Place English
muffins cut-side-up and brush
with butter, if desired.

Cut through back of shell. Spread
open. Brush with melted butter before
broilingand after hdf of broilinglime.

Handle and turn very carefully.
Brush with lemon butter before
and during cooking, if desired.
Preheat broiler to increase browning.

for 1Xinch thick or home cured ham.
Slash fat.

Slash fat.

10

12

12-14

1-2 If desired, split sausages in

half lengthwise; cut into 5- to
6-inch pieces.

29

OPEMT~G Tm SELF-CLEA~G OVEN

Beforea CleanCycle

NormalCleaningTime:3hours

1.Removethebroilerpan,broilerrack,allcookware
andanyaluminumFoilfromtheoven—theycan’t
withstandthehighcleaningtemperatures.

NOTE: Theovenshelvesmay becleanedin
the self-cleaningoven.However,theywilldarken,
losetheirlusterandbecomehardtoslide.Wipe the
shelfsupportswithcookingoilafterself-cleaning
to makeshelvesslidemoreeasily.

WiDeu~heavvsoilontheovenbottom.IfYou

2.
us; soa~,rins; thoroughlybeforeself-clefiing
to preventstaining.

Oven
vent
gtille

.Oven

light

Oven

front
frame

m

Openings Ovendoor

in door

gasket

!

3. Cleanspattersorsoilontheovenfrontframeand
theovendooroutsidethegasketwitha dampened
cloth,Theovenfrontframeandtheovendoor
outsidethegasketdo notgetcleanedby theself­cleancycle.On theseareas,usedetergentandhot
waterora soap-filledsteelwoolpad.Rinsewell
witha vinegarandwatersolution.Thiswillhelp
preventa brownresiduefromformingwhenthe
ovenisheated.Bufftheseareaswithadry cloth.

Donotcleanthegasket.

Cleanthetop,sidesandoutsidefrontof theoven

doorwithsoapandwater.Alsousesoapandwater
to cleanundertheovenventgrille.Donot use
abrasives or ovencleaners.

Makesuretheovenlightbulbcoverisinplace.
Do not rub or cleanthe door gasket—

thefiberglassmaterialofthegaskethasan
extremelylowresistanceto abrasion.Anintact
andwell-fittingovendoorgasketis essentialfor
energy-efficientovenoperationandgoodbaking
results.If you noticethegasketbecomingworn,

frayedor damagedin anywayor if it hasbecome
displacedon thedoor,you shouldhaveitreplaced.

Donot let water run downthrough openings in
the top of the door.Tohelppreventwaterfrom
gettingin theseslotswhencleaning,openthedoor
asfar as it willgo.

4.Closetheovendoorandmakesure theoven
light is off. If theovenlightisnotturned off,
thelifeof thebulbwillbeshortenedor it may
bumoutimmediately.Thedoorlatches

automaticallyafterthecleancycleisset.

Do not use commercialovencleanersor oven
protectors in or near the self-cleaningoven.

Acombinationof anyoftheseproductsplusthe

highclean-cycletemperaturemaydamagethe

porcelainfinishofthe oven.
Important

Theovendoormustbe closedandallcontrolsmust
be setcorrectlyforthecleancycletoworkproperly,

30

Howto SetOvenfor Cleaning

Quick Reminder:

1.PresstheAUTOSELFCLEANpad.

2.Pressthe INCREASEor DECREASEpaduntil
thedesiredCleanTimeappears.

3. PresstheSTARTpad.

If theovenistoohotandyou starttoset a cleancycle,
theword“OFF’ willappearin thedisplay.Allow
additionaltimeforcoolingbeforeyoutryto
setthecycle,

1.FollowdirectionsintheBeforeaClean
Cyclesection.

AUTOSELF

CL~AN

2. Afterclosingthedoor,pressthe
AUTOSELFCLEANpad.

E

3. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASE
paduntilthedesiredCleanTimeis

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displayedin thelowerleftdisplay.
CleanTimeisnormally3hours.

YoucanchangetheCleanTimeto
anytimebetween2 and4 hours,
dependingon theamountofsoilin
youroven,

4. PresstheSTARTpad.

START

o

ThelowerrightdisplayshowsthecalculatedStop
Time.“LOCKED”flashesin thedisplay whilethe
doorlocksautomatically,thenitappearssteadily.It
willnotbepossibleto opentheovendooruntilthe
temperaturedropsbelowthelocktemperatureandthe
LOCKlightgoesoff.

5. WhentheLOCKlightisoff,openthedoor.
NOTE: Boththelowerovenfan andthemicrowave

fan mayoperateduringtheself-cleanfunctionand
continueto operateuntiltheoventemperaturehas
cooled.Thisisnormal,andthefansmaycontinue
to runevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.

ToStopa CleanCycle

1.PresstheCLEAWOFFpad.

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2. WhentheLOCKlightgoesoffandtheovenhas
cooledbelowthelockingtemperature,openthe
door.

31

OPEMT~G Tm SELF-CLEAMG OVEN

AfterSelf-Cleaning

(continued)

Youmaynoticesomewhiteashintheoven.Justwipe
itup witha dampclothaftertheovencools.

If whitespotsremain,removethem witha soap-filled
steelwoolpad.Besuretorinsethoroughlywitha
vinegarandwatermixture.These depositsareusually

a saltresiduethatcannotberemovedbythecleancycle.

Howto SetDelayStartof Cleaning

Quick Reminder:

1.PresstheAUTOSELFCLEANpad.

2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpaduntil
thedesiredCleanTimeappears.

3. PresstheSTOPTIMEpad.

4. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpaduntil
thedesiredStopTimeappearsinthedisplay.

5.PresstheSTARTpad.

DelayStartis settingthe oventimerto startthe clean
cycle automaticallyata latertimethanthepresent
timeofday.

NOTE: Beforebeginning,makesuretheovenclock

showsthecorrecttimeof day.

1.FollowthedirectionsintheBeforea Clean
Cycle section.

AUTOSELF

CL&AN

2. PresstheAUTOSELFCLEANpad.

n

3. PresstheINCREASEorDECREASE
padto enterthedesiredCleanTime.

a

A

If theovenis notcleanafteronecleancycle,
repeatthecycle.

If theshelveshavebecomehardto slide,wipethe

shelfsupportswithcookingoil.

NOTE: Nofunctionscanbeprogrammedbeforethe
doorautomaticallyunlocks.

5. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASE
padto changetheStopTimetoa

@

A

@

v

START

o

ThelowerleftdisplayshowstheCleanTimeand
thelowerrightdisplayshowstheStopTime.
“LOCKED’flashesin thedisplay whilethedoor
locks automatically,thenit appears steadily.Itwill
notbepossibleto opentheovendooruntilthe
temperaturedropsbelowthelocktemperatureand
thelocklightgoesoff.

7.Whenthelocklightis off,openthedoor.
NOTE: Boththelowerovenfanandthemicrowave

fanmayoperateduringtheself-cleanfunctionand
continueto operateuntiltheoventemperaturehas
cooled.Thisisnormal,andthefansmaycontinueto
runevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.

latertimeofdayif desired.
For example:Ifyouset StopTime
at 11:00,ovenwillstartcleancycle
at 8:00andendat 11:00.Thedoor
latchesautomatically.

6. PresstheSTARTpad.

STOP

TIME

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4. PresstheSTOPTIMEpad.
TheearliestStopTimewillbe the

CleanTimeselectedplusthetime
ofdav.For exam~le:If theClean
Time”is3 hoursaid thetimeofdayis
6:00,the StopTimethatappearson
thedisplaywillbe9:00.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. If my ovenclockis not set to the correct time of

day,can I stillself-cleanmy oven?

A. If theclockisnot setto thecorrecttimeof day

youwillnotbe abletoseta delaycleanto end ata
specifictime.

Q. Can I use commercialovencleaners on any part

of my self-cleaningoven?

A. No cleanersorcoatingsshouldbeusedaround

anypartof thisoven.Ifyoudo usethemanddo
notthoroughlyrinsetheovenwithwater,wipingit
absolutelycleanafterwards,theresiduecanscar
theovensurfaceanddamagemetalpartsthe next
timetheovenisautomaticallycleaned.

Q. What should I do ifexcessivesmokingoccurs

during cleaning?

A.This iscausedbyexcessivesoil.Turntheovenoff.

Openthewindowstorid theroomof smoke.Wait
untiltheovenhascooledandtheword“LOCK’is
offin thedisplay.Wipeuptheexcesssoilandreset
thecleancycle.

Q. Is the “crackling” or “popping”sound I hear

during cleaningnormal?

A. Yes.Thisis thesoundofthemetalheating

andcoolingduringboththecookingand
cleaningfunctions.

Q. Shouldthere be any odor during the cleaning?

A. Yes,therewillbean odorduringthefirstfew

cleanings.Failureto wipeoutexcessivesoilmight
alsocauseastrongodorwhencleaning.

Q. What causesthe hair-like lineson the enameled

surface ofmy oven?

A. Thisisanormalcondition,resultingfromheating

andcoolingduringcleaning.Theselinesdo not
affecthowyourovenperforms.

Q. Why doI haveash left in my oven

after cleaning?

A. Sometypesof soilwillleave a depositwhich

is ash.Itcan beremovedwitha dampsponge
orcloth.

Q. My ovenshelvesdo not slideeasily.What is

the matter?

A. Aftermanycleanings,theovenshelveswilllose

theirlusterandbecomehardto slide.Tomakethe
shelvesslidemoreeasily,wipe the shelfsupports
withcookingoil.

Q. My ovenshelveshavebecomegray after the

self-cleancycle.Is this normal?

A. Yes.Aftertheself-cleancycle,theshelveswill

losesomelusteranddiscolorto a deepgraycolor.

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Propercareandcleaningareimportantsoyourcookingcenterwillgive
youefficientandsatisfactoryservice.Followthesedirectionscarefullyin
caringfor itto helpassuresafeandpropermaintenance.

BESUREELECTRICPOWERISOFFBEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHECOOKINGCENTER.

ControlPanel

It’s a goodidea to wipethe control panel after each
use,Cleanwithmildsoapandwaterorvinegarand
water,rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish dry witha

softcloth.

Donot use abrasive cleansers, strong liquid
cleaners, plasticscouring pads or ovencleansers
on the control panel—theywilldamagethefinish.

A50/50solutionofvinegarandhotwaterworkswell.

MicrowaveOven

Outside
*Cleantheoutsideofthe microwaveovenwith

soapandadampcloth,thenrinsewitha damp
clothanddry.Wipethewindowcleanwitha damp
cloth.Chromeisbestwiped witha dampclothand

thenwithadrytowel.
Inside
*Keepthemicrowaveovencleanandsweet-

smelling.Openingtheovendoora fewminutesafter

cookinghelpsairouttheinsideof themicrowave.

Anoccasionalthoroughwipingwitha solutionof

bakingsodaandwaterkeepstheinside fresh.

● Spillsandspattersareeasyto removefromwalls

andfloor.That’sbecausethere’slittleheatexcept
inthefood,or sometimesin thecookware.Some
spatterswipeup witha papertowel,somemay
requirea dampcloth.Removegreasyspatterswith
a sudsycloth,thenrinseanddry.

Wipeup spatters on the windowon the inside
ofthe door daily.Whenthewindowis soiled,wash
itwitha dampcloth. Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Wipemetal and plasticparts on the insideofthe
door frequently. Usea dampclothtoremoveall soil.
Donotuseabrasives,suchascleaningpowdersor
steelandplasticpads,Theymaymarthesurface.

Door Surface

● Whencleaningsurfacesofdoorandoventhat

cometogetheronclosingthedoor,useonlymild,
non-abrasivesoapsor detergentsappliedwitha
spongeor softcloth.

If youuse a Brown ‘NSear Dish:

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onthe bottomofthe Brown‘NSearDishcan
causestainstobakeontotheovenfloorif grease
ispresent.ThesemayberemovedwithBonAmi”
brandcleanser.Afterusingthiscleanser,rinseand
drythoroughly,followinginstructions.

DO NOT USE A COMMERCIALOVEN

CLEANERON ANY PARTOF YOUR
MICROWAVEOVEN.

ProbeMicrowaveOven

Thetemperatureprobemaybe cleanedwithsoapand
waterora soap-filledscouringpad.Coolthe
temperatureprobebeforecleaning.Scourstubborn
spotswiti a soap-filledscouringpad,rinseanddry.

Donot immerse the temperature probe in water.
Donot store the temperature probe in the oven.

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DoubleDuty ShelPh’MicrowaveOven

Cleanthe shelfwithmildsoapandwateror
inthe dishwasher.

Donot cleanin the self-cleaningoven.

MicrowaveOven Lamp

Toreplacethe microwaveovenlamp, first
disconnectthe powerat the mainfuseor the
circuit breaker panel.

1.Removethegrillabovethemicrowaveoven, To
doso, openthemicrowaveovendoor,thenremove
the2 screwsfromthebottomofthegrill.

3. Removethetapearoundthebaseofthelight.The
tapeisthereto preventthelightfromloosening
duringshipmentanddoorclosings.Removingthe
tapemightbedifficult.

4. Unscrewthebulbcarefully.Usea clothtoprotect
yourhandsin casetheglassbreaks.

NOTE: Thelightis not’standard.Replaceitwitha

similar125-volt,20-wattbulb,whichisavailable

fromyourGEsupplier.

5. Screwthereplacementbulbintothesocketand
replacethelightcoverandgrill. Reconnectthe
powertothecookingcenter.

2. Removethelightcoverby removingthe2 screws.

OvenHeatingElemenh

Donot cleanthe bake elementor the broilelement.
Anysoilwillburnoffwhentheelementsareheated.

Thebakeelementcanbe liftedgentlyto cleanthe
ovenfloor.If spillovers,residue-ora~haccumulate
aroundthebakeelementgentlywipearoundthe
elementwithwarmwater.

BroilElement

BakeElement

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CAm Am CLEAN~G

Lift-OffOvenDoorLowerOven

The ovendoor isremovable,
butit isheavy.Youmayneed
helpremovingandreplacing
thedoor.Do notliftthedoorby

thehandle.Thiscancausethe
glasstobreakor cancause
damagetothedoor.

Toremovethe door,openit a
fewinchesto the specialstop

positionthat willholdthedoor

open.Graspfirmlyoneachside

andliftthedoorstraightupand

offthehinges.
NOTE:

● Be carefulnottoplacehandsbetweenthehingeand

theovendoorframeas thehingecouldsnapback
andpinchfingers.

● Whileworkingin theovenarea,coverthehinges

withtowelsoremptypapertowelrollsto prevent
pinchedfingersandchippingtheporcelainenamel
ontheframe.

Toreplacethe door,makesurethe hingesareinthe

specialstopposition.Positiontheslots in thebottom

ofthedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.Thenlowerthe

doorslowlyandevenlyoverbothhingesat thesame

time.Ifhingessnapbackagainsttheovenframe,pull

thembackout.

(continued)

TO CLEANTHE DOOR:

Insideof the door:

● Becausetheareainsidethegasketiscleanedduring

theselfcleancycle,youdonotneedto cleanthisby
hand. Any soapleftonthelinercausesadditional

stainswhentheovenis heated.

● Theareaoutsidethegasketcan becleanedwitha

soap-filledscouringpad.

● Do notrub orcleanthedoorgasket—thefiberglass

materialofthegaskethasanextremelylow
resistanceto abrasion.Anintact andwell-fitting
ovendoorgasketisessentialforenergy-efficient
ovenoperationandgoodbakingresults,If you
noticethegasket becomingworn,frayedor damaged
in anywayor if it hasbecome displacedonthedoor,
youshouldhaveitreplaced.

NOTE: Thegasketisdesignedwithagap atthe
bottomto allowforproperaircirculation.

Inside Gasket
Gasket
Outside Gasket

OvenShelvesLowerOven

Cleantheshelveswitha mildabrasive cleanser.

.4ftercleaning,rinsethe shelveswithcleanwaterand

drywithacleancloth.

Toremoveheavy,burned-on soil,usesoapymetal

pads.Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapywater,rinse

anddry.

Outside ofthe door:

● Use soapandwatertothoroughlycleanthetop,

sidesandfrontof theovendoor.Rinsewell.You
mayalsousea glasscleanertocleantheglassonthe
outsideofthedoor.

● Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,tomatosauces

andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycause
discolorationandshouldbewipedupimmediately.
Whensurfaceis cool,cleanandrinse.

● Do notuseovencleaners,cleansingpowdersor

harshabrasiveson the outsideofthedoor.

The ovenshelvesmay be cleanedin selfcleaning
oven.However,theywilldarken,losetheirlusterand
becomehardto slide.Wipetheshelfsupportswith
cookingoilafterself-cleaningtomakeshelvesslide
moreeasily.

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BroilerPanand RackLowerOven

After broiling,removethebroilerpan fromthe

oven. Removetherackfromthepan.Carefullypour
outgreasefromthepan intoa propercontainer.Wash
andrinsethebroilerpanandrack inhotwaterwitha
soap-filledor plasticscouringpad,

If foodhas burned on, sprinkletherackwith
detergentwhilehotandcover withwetpaper
towelsor a dishcloth.Soakingthepanwillremove
burned-onfoods.

Boththebroilerpanandrackmaybecleanedwitha
commercialovencleaner,

LightReplacementLowerOven

CAUTION: Beforereplacingyourovenlightbulb,
disconnecttheelectricpowerforyourovenatthe
mainfuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

Besureto letthe lightcoverandbulbcool completely
beforeremovingorreplacingthem.Wheninuse,light
bulbscan becomewarmenoughtobreakiftouched
witha moistclothor towel,Whencleaning,avoid
touchingwarmlightswithcleaningclothsif thelight
coverisremoved.

Theovenlight(bulb)iscoveredwitharemovableglass
coverwhichisheldinplacewithawire.Removethe
ovendoor,if desired,to reachthecovereasily.

Boththebroilerpanandrackcanalsobecleanedin
thedishwasher.

Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpanandrackanywherein

thecookingcenter.
Do not clean the broiler pan or rack in the

seti-cleaningoven.

Toremove:

● Holdyourhandunder

thecoversoit doesn’t
fallwhenreleased.With
fingersof thesame
hand,firmlypushback
thewire coverholder.
Liftoffthecover.

DONOT WMOVE
ANYSCWWS.

● Replacebulbwith40-watthomeappliancebulb.

Toreplacecover:

● Placeit intothegrooveof thelightreceptacle.Pull

thewireforwardtothecenterofcoveruntilit snaps
in place.Wheninplace,thewireholdsthecover
firmly.Becertain thewireis inthedepressionin the
centerof thecover.

● Connectelectricpowerto theoven.

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GlassWindow

Tocleantheoutsideoftheovenwindow,useaglass
cleaner.Rinseandpolish witha dry cloth.

Do not allowthe water or cleaner to run

down insideopeningsin the top of the oven door
whilecleaning.

PaintedSufiaces

Paintedsurfacesincludethecontrolpanel andgrill.
Cleantheseareaswithsoapandwateroravinegar
andwatersolution.Donot use commercialoven
cleaners,cleansingpowders, steelwoolor harsh
abrasives on any painted surface.

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Q~STIONS?

USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM
“P-ANDA NUMBEK’

FLASH~ THEDISPLAY

LOWEROVENWWL
NOTOPERATE

LOWEROVENLIGHT
DOESNOTWORK

LOWEROVENCONTROLS
W~L NOTWORK

LOWEROVENCONTROL
PANEL GOESBLANK
ORBL~KS

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● Thisis afunctionerrorcode.PresstheCLEAWOFFpad.Allowtheoven

tocoolonehour.Placetheovenbackintooperation.If thefunctionerror
occursagain,disconnectallpowerto theovenandcdl for service.

~Difficultymaybeinthe maindistributionpanelof yourhouseby a blown

ovencircuitfuse,atrippedovencircuitbreaker,themainfuseorthemain
circuitbreaker,dependingonnatureof thepowersupply.If acircuitbreakeris
involved,resetit.If thecontrolboxusesfuses,theovenfuse(acartridge-type)
shouldbechangedBUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITH
ELECTRICALCIRCUITS.If afterdoingoneoftheseprocedures,thefuse
blowsorcircuitbreakertripsagain,call for service.

NOTE: Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheir
buildingmanagementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingfor service.

*The ovencontrolsarenotproperlyset.

● me dooris stilllocked.Lettheovencoolto a safetemperature.

*Lightbulbis looseoris burnedout.

● TheOVENLIGHTpadisdefective.

9Theovenis in the Self-Cleanfunction.
*Clocknotset.PresstheCLOCKpad andenterthetime.PresstheSTARTpad.

● If itcannotbe resetbypressingpads,electricalservicetoyourresidencehas

causedinterferencesignalsonthemainpowerline.Disconnectyourcooking
centeratthemainfuseor circuitbreakerpanel.Waitoneminuteandreconnect
power.Resetthe clock.

CONTROLPANELON

MCROWAVEOVEN
~L NOTOPERATE

FOODSOVERCOOKED
ORUNDERCOOKED
IN MICROWAVEOVEN

“PROBE’APPEARS~
THEMICROWAVEDISPLAl

*The STARTpadnotpressed.

● Thedoornotsecurelyclosed.

● Anotherfunctionwaspressed.PresstheCLEAWOFFpadto cancel.

● NumbersnotenteredafterpressingtheTIMECOOKpad.

● FinishedtemperaturenotenteredafterpressingtheTEMPCOOKpad.

● Probeis stillpIuggedintotheovenreceptacle,Removeit.

● TheCLE~OFF padpressedaccidentally.

● Not enoughtimesetwhenusingTimeCook functionbecausestming

temperaturesof foodsvariedwidely.

● Varyingdensityandamountof foodswillsometimesrequiremorecookingtime.

● Probenotinsertedproperlyintomeatordish.Checkthecookbookor

TemperatureCookingsectionofthisguide.

~Incorrectpowerlevelentered.

● Dishnotrotated,turnedorstirredascalledforin recipe.

● Toomanydishesinthe ovenatthesametime.

● Foodnotthoroughlydefrosted.

● Improperuseof covering.Checkthecookbookandthisguidefor instructions.

“Theprobenotinsertedproperlyintothemicrowaveovenreceptacleor food.

● Theprobenotused,althoughtheTEMPCOOKpadhasbeenpressed.

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●

m

PROBLEM
“ERROR’APPEARSTNTHE

MICROWAVEDISPLAY
“BURNING’OR“OILY”

ODOREMITTINGFROM
LOWEROVENWHEN
TURNEDON

LOWEROVEN
TEMPERATURETOOHOT
ORTOOCOLD

FOODDOESNOT
BROILPROPERLY
IN LOWEROVEN

FOODDOESNOTROAST
ORBAKEPROPERLY
IN LOWEROVEN

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● WhenusingtheTempCookfunction,youhaveenteredatemperatureof less

than80°F.ormorethan 199°F.

● Thisis normalin anewovenandwilldisappearin time.

Tospeedtheprocess,seta self-cleancyclefor a minimumof3 hours.
SeetheOperatingtheSelf-CleaningOvensection.

● Theoventhermostatneeds adjustment.SeetheAdjustthe OvenThermostat—

ItYourse~section.

Do

● BROILandSTARTpadsnotpressed.

● Thedoornotleftopento thebroilstop~sition asrecommended.

● Impropershelfpositionisbeingused.SeetheBroilingsection.

● Necessarypreheatingwasnotdone.

● Foodisbeingcookedona hotpan.

● Cookwareisnotsuitedforbroiling.

● Lowvoltage.SeetheBroilingsection.

● Aluminumfoilusedon thebroilerrackhasnotbeenfhtedproperlyandslit.

● BAKEandSTARTpadsarenotpressed.

● Shelfpositionisincorrect.Seethe BakingorRoastingsections.

● Roastingpanistoosmall.

● Impropercookwareis beingused.

● Theoventhermostatneedsadjustment.SeetheAdjusttheOvenThermostat—

ItYourse~section.

Do

LOWEROVENWILL
NOTSELF-CLEAN

● Oventoohottoaccept cleaninginstructions.

● Excessivespills,spattersandsoildepositsarenotbeingcleanedup

priortoself-cleaning.

● TheCLEANandSTARTpadsarenotpressed.

● Thedooris opened.Closesecurely,

LOWEROVENDOOR

● Theovenhasnotcooledto asafetemperature.

WILLNOTUNLOCK
STRONG ODOR

IN LOWEROVEN
FANNOISEWHENUSING

THELOWEROVEN

● An odorfromtheinsulationaroundtheinsideof theovenisnormalfor

thefwstfewtimestheovenis used.Thisis temporary.

“Afan may automaticallyturnon andoffto coolinternalparts.Thisis normal,

andthefan maycontinueto runevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.

If youneed more help..call, toll free:
GE AnswerCenter@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

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Toobtainservice,seetheConsumerServicespagein
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We’reproudof ourservice andwantyoutobe
pleased.Iffor somereasonyouarenothappy withthe
serviceyoureceive,herearethreestepsto follow for
furtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyou arestillnotpleased,writeallthe
details—includingyourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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FINALLY,if yourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionProgram
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COOKINGCENTER

WARRANTY

Staplesalesslip orcancelledcheck

here.Proofoforiginalpurchasedate

is neededto obtainservice

underwarranty.

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.

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FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

For one year from date of original
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charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometo repairorreplace

anypati of themicrowave

cookingcenterthatfailsbecause

ofa manufacturingdefect,

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themagnetrontubefailsbecause
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ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

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purchasedforordinaryhomeusein
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shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orforthesewicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbe provided
byour

or by our authorized Customer

Car@servicersduringnormal
workinghours.

Shouldyourapplianceneedservice,
duringwarrantyperiodorbeyond,
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● Replacementof housefusesor

resettingof circuitbreakers.

● Failureofthe productifit is used

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

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byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
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CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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