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Read thisbook carefully.

His intended to help youoperate and maintain your new Range proper6y.

Keepit handy for answersto your questions.

Hyou don’t understand something or need more help, w;ite: (inciude your phone number) Consumer Affairs Generai Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Keep proof of originai purchase date (such as your salesslip or cancelied check) with this book to establish the warranty period.

writeCkwmthemodeland

serialm.mbwsll

You’llfind them on a label on the front of the range behind the oven door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your Range. E3eforesending in this card, pleasewrite these numbers here:

ModelNo.

Seria!No.

Usethese numbers in any correspondence or servicecalls concerning your Range.

E%sure ycmrRangeis

registered.

it is important that we, the manu-

facturer, know the location of your

Rangeshould a needoccur for

adjustments. Yoursupplier is responsible for

registering you asthe owner. Pleasecheck with your supplier to

be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser pleasewrite to us, stating model and serial numbers. This appliance mustbeI’egistered.

Pleasebetxwtairithatit is.

Write to: General Electric Company

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Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225 H YOM

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immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Range.

save time and

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the ProblemSolveron page 34. It lists minor causesof operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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‘fhe electric output of this microwave oven is625 watts. I

(a) DONot Atiempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmfu4 exposure to microwave energy. Ris important not to defeat or tamper

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(b) Do !NotPlaceany object between the oven front face and the door or

ailow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(C)IIIM P&XOperatethe oven if it is damaged. Risparticularly important that the oven door close properly

and that there is no damage to the

(1) door (bent),

(2) hinges and latches (broken or –

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

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(d)TheOVenShouldNot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone

except properly qualified service

personnel.

Before Using Your Range . ... . . . 2

-~~%%afetyInstructions . ... . . . . ... ,3-5

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“%ergy Saving Tips. .. . . . . ... . . . 7

Get to Know Your

Combination Range . . . . . .. . . . 6

Featuresof Your

Combination Range .... . . . .. . 8

Setting Digital Clock and

Minute Timer . . . ..... . . . .....9

Surface Cooking . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 10

Howto Microwave . . . ... . . . ...l2

l-low to lvlicrowa~eDefrost . . ... 14

How to Conventional Bake .... . 16

How to Combination Bake . . . . . 18

How to Conventional Roast . . . . 20

How to Combination Roast. .,. . 22

How to Conventional Ewoii.. . . . 24

How tc Combination Broil . . . .. 26

How to Care for Your

Combination Range . . ..... . . 28

How to Self-Clean Your Oven... 30

Cleaning Chart . . . . . . . . . . .. ...32

The Problem Solver ... . . . . . ... 34

if YouNeed Service . . . . . ... ...35

Warranty . . ...... . . . . . Back Cover

When using electrical appliances

basic safety precautions should befollowed, including the

following: WARNING—TOreducethe risk

of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessivemicrowave ertergy:

@ Usethis appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

@ Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in

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installation instructions.

e This appliance must be con-

nected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.

@ This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

@ Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWERSUPPLYAT THE HOUSEHOLD 131STRlf3UTI(XN PANEL BY 13EMOVING THE FUSEOR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

G3Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance. @ Do not useoutdoors. s Do not operate this appliance

if it is not working properly, or if it hasbeendamaged or dropped.

@ As with any appliance. close supervision is necessarywhen

used by children.

@ Do not Ik?aweChildren a&@==— children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use.They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

@ IDon’tallow anyone to climb, stand Orhang on the &3Qr, drawer or range top. They could damage the range and eventip it @3Mercaus~ngseverepersonal injury.

@ CAUTION: Do NOTSTORE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CH!LDREN RNCAB!NETS ABOVE A RANGE (X%(XV!THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE– CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED=

@ Wear proper clothing. Loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating elements and may cause severe burns.

I@ use only dry pothoMers——

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns

from steam. Do not let pot-

holders touch hot heating elements, Do not use a towel or

other bulky cloth. @ !h&?veruse your appliance for

warming m!’heating the ?xXxm. @ Storags in U3rcmApplianee—

Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near sur-

face units. @ Keep hood and

to maintain good ventirtg

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and to avoid grease fires. @ Do not let Cooking gK%3seor

other flammable

grease filters

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Newerpick up a flaming

pm. Smother flaming pan on

Stl[faae unit by covering pan Gonlplete!y with we!! fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan cart be put out by covering vviih

baking SCxk3w, if awaikmk?, a mm” purpose dry chemical or foam.

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These surfaces may be

hot ermugn to burn eventhough

they are dark in color. During and after use,do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units,

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any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and surfaces near the openings, and crevices around the oven door. FhsmembenThe inside surface of the oven may be hot when the

door is opened.

e when cxlKMwJpork follow

our directions exactly and

always cook the meat to at least

170°. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safeto eat.

fMicvowave oven cooking:

@ Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

= To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: —De not overcook food. Care-

fully attend appliance if paper,

p]a~ti~,or other c~nlbu~tib!e materials are placed inside the

ovm to facilitate cooking.

-..mf?emove

paper or plastic bags

wire twist-ties from

before

placing bag in oven.

—Paper RNveband r!apkins,‘wax

paper. Recycled paper products can contain metal flecks which may causearcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, asthey also ignite.

—-Donot use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

—-Donot pop pq3corn in your w@m3vwweWtienUriless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unlessyou use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

—Do not OperateMe awlxnwhile empty to avoid damage ‘tothe oven and the danger cdfire. If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However,try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it savesenergy and prolongs life of the oven.

=-If materials inside the oven should ignite, keepoven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

@ Some products such as whole eggs and sealedcontainers—for example, closed glass jars—may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

@Seedoor surface cleaning instructions on page29.

@ Don’i defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bottles; especially carbonated ones. Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can causethe container to burst, resulting in injury.

@ ‘Usemetal Jf3niyas directed in Cool{bookoMetal strips as used

on meat, roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in metal trays. However, when

wing metal

i17microwave oven,

keep WRtd at ilwx$t“l-inch away !h?sx33skks of CwE?n”

83 cooking !..m?mk may

become hat becauseof heat transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. Potholders may be neededto handie the utensil.

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can become’

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during and after cooking.

@ !!20not use any thermomet~r

in food you are microwaving

unlessthat thermometer is

design~d or recommended for

usein the microwave oven.

a Boiling eggs (in and out of

sheli) is not recommended for

microwave cooking. Pressure

can build up inside egg yolk and

may cause it to burst, resulting

in injury.

@ lf%xds

withunbroken fc$!’m%’

“skin” such as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages,tomatoes,

apples,chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (seeabove)

should be

pierced to allow

steamto escape during cooking,

63Avoid heating baby food in glassjars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

@ Plastic Utensib-—Plastic

utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. Even

microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as

are glass or ceramic

materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods

of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food

and utensils could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use micro-

wave piastics only “and use them” in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s

recommendations. 2) Do not

subject empty utensils to micro-

waving. 3) Do not permit children

to use plastic utensils without F3=5:,1

complete supervision.

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and tightly C%wxi plastic should be slit, pierced or vented

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%@enot, plastic could burst dur-

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Ingor possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should

beat least partially uncovered

becausethey form a tight seal, ‘Whencooking with containers tightly covered with p!astic wrap,

remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

~ Stand mwy fromthe range when openingcwen door. The

hot

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@ Ekm’t MM

Ccmtahw% inthe oven. !%’essure

CX3LWI!mJik!up and the Cxmtainer

Cmddburst Cm.WBgan injury

@ Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.

:. Keep oven free from grease =uild up.

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@ Place oven rack in desired position while oven is cool. If racks must be handled when hot, do not let potholder contact heating units in the oven.

~ Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a.convenience in lifting

heavyfoods. Mis also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walis.

~ When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

o Do not useyour oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they

can catch fire.

immediately after cooking,

airor steam which escapes

Cookbook. If they

Iiwi’ns to hands, fax?

unopened food

bags

self-cleaning Owen:

Do notdean ‘&3(x gasket.

The door gasket is essentialfor a good seal.Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or movethe gasket.

@ Do not use cwwl ck?aner% No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

@ Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Book.

@ Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other utensils.

@ Listen for fan—-afan noise should be heard sometime during the cleaning cycle. If not, call for service before selfcleaning again.

Sutiaee cooking units: @ Use Proper Pan Sbx+—--This

appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different

size.Select utensils having fiat

bottoms large enough to cover

the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the

heating element to direct con-

tact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of

utensii to burner wiil also improve efficiency.

@ Never k?avesurface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

@ Be sure drip pans and vent ducts are not covered and are in

place. Their absence during cooking could damage range parts and wiring.

@ Don’t use aluminum foil %3 line drip pans or anywhere in

the oven except as described

in this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard, or

damage to the range. Q Only certain types of glass,

glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed containers are suitable for range-top service; others may break because of the sudden change in temperature (SW Section on “Surface Choking” for suggestions.)

@ To minimize burns, igqition of flammable materials, and spillage;the handle of a container should be positicmedso that it is turned toward the center of the

range without extending over

nearby surface units. @ Don’t immerse Orsoak

removab!e surface units. Don? put them in a dishwasher.

@ Always turnSWfaceW’mto

OFF before removingL4w’ww

@ Keep an eye on foods being ::,-- .--:

fried at HIGH or MEDIUM HIGH ~-’-

heats. @ To avoid the passabilityof a

burn or electric shock, ahfl?ays :;-- : be certain that the controls for ---_--M SUtiaw?units are at OFF posi- ‘ --

ticmland ail coils are cool before :: ‘.. .-

attempting to remove the unit.

@ when flaming kinds Lmder

m! hood, turn‘Mefanoff.‘The

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fan,ifoperating,may ‘spwad

the WNrie. @ mock

dry as pQssMe, Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over sides of pan.

@ Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Fill-

ing the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.

@ Use deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent over-heating fat beyond the smoking point.

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SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Now ycm txwacook many d your

favoriterecipesfasterand easier

with the new Combination Range

from Genera! Electric. By joining thefamiliarityof mmwentiord fxmkingwiththespeedand convenience of microwave cxmking,your C2m913inationRange gives you the versati!ify of mrnbimtion cooking. in addition, it dfers easycleaning of

f~e g~~ag~aKTgeand an automatic se! f-dearaingoven.

Knowing how to use and care for

your appiiance properly will save you

time and energy, increase

your efficiency, and give you more

flexibility in your cooking style. We have kept features from your former range and added new ones to make cooking a more creative experience.

Your Combination Range has many features you may not have used before, The best way to become familiar with them is to read this Use and Care Book thoroughly. You will iearn how to care for your Combination Range as weil as how to cook conventionality, cook with microwave energy, or combine both for a unique cooking function.

This Use and Care Book wiii show with detaiied step-by-step information and illustrations how to use the cooking and cieaning featu$es. To help you better understand your new range, recipes are illustrated throughout the book.

There are severai ways to create a variety of dishes and meals with your Combination Range.

“i-low To”

cooking

With your Combination Range, you -may stiii use your favorite

recipes. lJsuaily the oniy adjustments are in setting your oven. A

Cooking and Adapting Chart, show-

ing adjustments in oven temperatures, times, and power ieveis, is in the front of each food chapter of the Cookbook. General guidelines for adapting are in a specific section in the front of the Cookbook.

TakingCareof!Your ‘

CombinationRange

To keep your Combination Range

performing efficiently, it is impor-

tant for you to ciean and care for it

reguiarly, and this book wiil show you how. Continued use of your self-cleaning feature, as weli as frequent washing of your other

range parts, wiii help your Combi-

nation Range to continue giving you the best performance possible.

Surface Cooking—Your surface units and controls give you a choice of heat settings for cooking

on top of your range. Surface cook-

gives you the flexibility of frying,

ing

canning, and pressure cooking. Microwave Cooking—Food is

cooked with microwave energy fasterthan can be done conventionally. Microwave energy alone can be used for quick heating, quick

defrosting, and quick cooking. Baking—Food placed inside the

oven is cooked by hot, dry air. Pastries, including cookies and muffins, cook best with baking because crisp and crusty surfaces are desirable.

CombinationE?aking-Regular baking heat is used while microwave energy speeds up cooking time and retains the food’s moisture.

Roasting—A low and steady temperature cooks meat or poultry

derly and accurately.

rnbination Roasting—Recommended cooking techniques combine microwave energy with regular roasting heat for some or all of the roasting time. Some cooking time is saved, and the meat’s natural

juiciness and tenderness are

preserved. i3roiiing-Food is quick-cooked by

intense radiant heat from the upper unit of the oven. This

method produces foods that are brown on the outside but moist arid juicy on the inside, and usuaily require turning over.

Combinatim iBroiling-Microwaving is used along with broiling.

This function a!lows food to be cooked rapidly with broiled appearance. [t efficiently cooks frozen steaks,chops or poultry which often brown before the center is done.

* Useproper power levelasrecommended and DO P-K)?OVER(XX3K.

* DO

r-totoperate the oven while

empty, {f by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at ail times—-saves energy and also ensures good long term life of oven.

s Usecooking utensils of medium weight aluminum, tight-fitting covers, and fiat bottoms which completely cover the heated portion of the surface unit.

@Cook fresh vegetables with a

minimum amount of water in a

covered pan.

@Watch foods when bringing

them quickly to cooking temperatures at HIGH heat. When food

reaches cooking temperature, re-

duce heat immediately to lowest setting that will keep it cooking.

@IJse residual heat with surface

cocking whenever possible, For example, when cooking eggs in the sheli bring water to boil, then turn to OFF position to complete the cooking.

* Always turn surface unit before removing utensil.

@lJse correct heat for co~king task. . high heats to start cooking

time ailows, do not use HIGH

(if heat to start), medium high—quick brownings, medium—slow frying, low—finish cooking most quantities, simmer—--double boiler heat, finish cooking, small quantities.

@When boiling water for tea or

coffee, heat only the amount

need@. R is not economical to boil a contain~r fujl of water for

only one or two cups,

and special for

OFF

* preheat the oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook

satisfactorily without preheating.

If you find preheating is necessary, keep an eye on the indicator light, and put food in the oven promptly after the light goes out.

@Always turn oven OFF before removing food.

@During ,bakirig, avoid frequent door openings. Keep door open as short a time as possible when it i-s opened.

@For self-cleaning oven, be sure

to w,ipe up”excess spil~age before self-cleaning operation.

4$Cook complete oven meals in-

stead of just one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some desserts will cook together with a main-dish casserole, meat ioaf, chicken or roast. Choose foods that cook at the same temperature in approximately the sam~etime.

@Use residual heat in oven when-

ever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also add rolls or precooked desserts to warm oven, using residual heat to warm them.

@Make sure al! utensils used in

your microwave oven are iabeled “suitable for microwaving”. Check your Cookbook for specific test

to determine

utensils. @Paper +owels, wax paper, and

plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

@Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating, or rearranging. Check your Cookbook for specific instructions.

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OVEN CYCLING LIGHT’. Light glows until selected oven temperature is reached. H serves as a “preheat” indicator.

OVEN “ON” LIGHT. Glows when oven is turned on for any type of conventional oven cooking of selfc!eaning, and remains on as long as oven is in use.

OVEN TEMP (CLEAN) KNOB. This control sets the temperature of your oven when conventional cooking and must be set for self-cleaning.

To Set Temperature for Conventional Cooking–The dial is marked from VWvlto BROIL.with increments of twenty-five degrees between settings.

ToSet Self-Cleaning–Dial to area marked CLEAN. OVEN SET (CLEAN) KNOB. This control sets the

specified type of conventional cooking or sets selfcieaning of your range. To Set Oven Function—Dial to the area marked BAKE, TIME BAKE,or BROIL.

To Set Self-Cleaning–Diai must be turned to area marked CLEAN.

43..ClCK/MihlUTETIMER. Digitai Clock indicates the time of day. To set the Clock, push in the center knob of the Minute Timer and turn in either direction to the numerals for the correct time of day. Let knob out after setting Clock.

To set Minute Timer (marked from 1 to 60 minutes), turn the knob to desired minutes. Knob must be out to set the Minute Timer. Minute Timer will buzz after

time haselapsed, and must be turned oft manually. AUTOMATIC OVEN THMER.Has Start and Stop dials

which you set to controi oven cooking [TIME BAKE) or Self-C!eaning. Timing starts and stops automatically. Dials are timed bythe range’s Clock.

CLEAN LOCK. When setting your oven for selfcleaning, you must push this button a,fter latching door to begin self-cleaning function. Also, button must be pushed and held to unlock door after selfclean.

LXXX IJGHT. Glows when your oven has reached cleaning temperature and oven will be locked. Light stays on during cleaning and only goes off after heat has decreased enough to unlock door.

OVEN CLEANING L!GHT. Giows when all steps for cleaning have been set. It rcrnains on during clean-

ing and until Oven Set Knob is turned to OFF. k~iCROWAVETIMER. This feature is used only with

microwave cooking. It controls the length of time you microwave in your oven and must be set before microwaving will begin. When it signals, microwaving has stopped, and can only be started again by resetting Microwave Timer.

MICROWAVE VARIABLE POWER CONTROL. This control can be set from levels 1 to HI. By setting the control, you can vary the amount of microwave power in the oven. Your Cookbook will indicate which power level to usefor each recipe.

SURFACE L$N!T CXINTROLS. Push in to set. Dial from LO to HIGHfor range top

MASTER INDICATOR L!GHT FOR SURFACE UNITS. When any of the surface units are on, this light will come on ‘and stay on until the Calrod” unit is turned Q off,

This feature also allows you to check to make

sure no surface unit has been left on after you’ve

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Mii2FK)WAW W3WEFi “0?4”LJGHT.The light ~omes

~n and stays on as long as microwave energy is bsing used in the oven.

cooking.

OVENVENTDLJCT.Foundunderyour’oven’sright rear

Calrodunit, thisfeatureventstheairfrorn youroven. Note:With some microwaving and combination cook-

ingit isnormalforsteam toriserapidly from thevent. DRIP PAh.%AND RihlGS. Some units will have

chrome-plated drip pans and rings. Others will have separate chrome-plated rings with porcelain drip pans.

MODEL AND SERIAL NLIMBEFI PLATE. Found on

the right side of the oven frame. These numbers identify your specific model when calling for service.

NYiV3?10F3OVEN LIGHT’. Automatically turns on

when the oven door is opened,

EMBOSSED SHELF SIJPPCNTTS.To indicate differ-

ent cooking positions in the oven, these supports are labeled A, B,C, and D. See your Cookbook for explanation of the proper shelf positions for individual recipes to be used.

EN%OILEFIPANANDRACK. Usedfor conventional and combination broiling and roasting.

Broiler Pan–Used to catch food drippings, Rack–Supports food above the drippings and shields

themfrom broiler heat which lessens spatters. OVEN DOOR. Has a solid inner panel with slots

which keeps microwaves in the oven while you are cooking.

WOVENDOORGASKET. Seals oven door securely.

CERAMIC GLASS PLATE. Microwaves enter the

oven from this area. The plate protects the microwave system from food spillage while allowing energy to easily passthrough.

BAKE UNIT’.When turned on, it heats the air inside

the oven. Do not lift or remove. 12-BAR OVEN SHELF. The widely-spaced shelf is

used mainly for one shelf microwaving or combination cooking. The spacing of the shelf bars allows the microwave energy to surround and cook the food evenly. For heating small containers, you may prefer using 19-BarShelf to prevent spillage.

19-BAROVEN SHELF. The shelf, with narrow sPac-

ing, should be located above 12JBarShelf for two shelf microwaving or combination cooking. When microwaving or combination cooking on one shelf, it is

most efficient to place it in “D” (Top) shelf position or

remove it from oven.

OVEN LINER. Made of grey porcelain enamel and

helps retain heat and enefgy when cooking conventionally, microwaving, or combination cooking.

DOORLATCH. Usedonly for microwave cooking and

self-cleaning. Open–Latch is placed to the left. Microwave–Latch is moved without pushing Clean

Lock Button to MICROWAVE/CLEAN. Clean–Without pushing Clean Lock Button move

Latch to MICROWAVE/CLEAN, then press Clean

Lock Button to start. To unlatch door, hold in Clean

Lock Button while moving Latch to OPEN. CALFN2D@PLUG-IN SURFACE LJNITS. Units are

coiled to h~at pan surface evenly. They carI be re-

moved for quick cleaning of the drip pans.

EW@iLui%iT.Wnen turned on it raciiates neat to food

surface. DCInot remove.

You must push the knob in only when it is set at OFF. This is to pre-

you from turning the knob on

vent accidentally. When the knob is in any other position, you can turn it without pushing it in. You will feel it

pop out when you turn it to OFF.

The lowest setting is between OFF and WM. At the HI setting you will feel the knob lightly click into place.

In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “popping” sounds during cooking, indicating heat settings are being maintained.

ContainerTips

@Pots and pans should be flat on

the bottom and match the size of

the surface units. Large contain-

ers should be on large units and

small ones on small units.

@It is important pans fit the units

you are using. A pan that extends more than one inch beyond the edge of the trim ring traps heat which causes “crazing” (fine hair-line cracks) on

the porcelain and discoloration

ranging from blue to dark gray

of the trim rings.

@Containers of various materials

may require different heat settings and/or cooking time. Check the manufacturer’s instructions before using.

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rection to the heat setting you want,

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The corMai17er materials listed below are best suited for top-of-the-range cooking.

Giveseven ~eatingwhileresponding quickly to temperature changes. Good for

quick frying, saut6ing, or braising.

Cast Iron

Enamelware Because porcelain enamei is used over other metal, the cooking procedures de-

Glass-ceramic Responds slowly to temperature changes. Good for long, low-heat cooking of

Stainless Stee!

Responds slowly to temperature changes. Good for lengthy, low-heat frying and pan broiling.

pend on the type of metal covered. Enamelware is good for cooking large amounts of liquid.

liquids. New glass-ceramic range-top pans are coated on the underside bottom surface with metal and are designed for even heating.

For better heating, stainless steei is combined with another metal. Good for cooking eggs, sauces, soups, and vegetables.

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Questions

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Q. May 1 can foods and preserves on my surface units? A. Yes.,but only use containers designed for canning purposes.

Check the manufacturer’s instruc.

tions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of your Cair~dR

generates large amounts of steam,

he carefui to prevent burns from steam or heat, Canning should only be done on surface units.

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Step 1: Place unshelled eggs in a saucepan. Cover with cool water.

Step 2: Cover pan and place on the Ca!rod@ unit. Make sure the pan and unit are compatible in size.

Step 3: Turn your Calrod@unit on HI and bring eggs to the steaming point. When wisps of steam come from under the cover, turn to low or WM and time for about fifteen minutes.

Q. Can I use special cooking equipment, like an oriental wok, on my surface units? A. Containers without flat surfaces are not recommended. The life of your surface unit can be shortened

and the range top can be damaged from the high heat needed for this type of cooking.

Q. Can I cover my drip pans with foil? A. No. Clean as recommended in the Cleaning Chart.

Q. Why is the porcelaiil finish on my containers coming off? A. If you set your Calrodn un!ts higher than required for the container material, and leave it, the finish may smoke, crack, pop, or burn depending on the pot or pan. Also, too high of heat for long periods and small amounts of dry food may damage the finish.

Step 4: Turn off Calrod(Q’unit and remove saucepan from the top of the range.

Step 5: Plunge eggs into cold wa-

ter immediately to keep from further cooking and prevent yolks from discoloring.

Step 6: To shell, crack the she!! and roll the egg between the palms of your hand. This will loosen the skin from the egg and make shelling easier.

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Q. How can my Minute Timer make - .= . my surface cooking easier? A. Your Minute Timer will help time -_ TOTAL cooking which includes ---

time

tO boil food and change tern- “--:”~...

peratures. Do not judge cooking , -.. time by visible steam only. Food , __

will cook in covered containers :j-~:- -even though you can’t see steam.

Q. Why do my containers tilt when ~ -----‘.1place them on the surface unit? :_:-~ A. Make sure that the “feet” on -.=--.-=your Calrod@unit are sitting tightly ,-:-.. -_ in the range top indentation and , ----the trim ring is flat on the range “’ 7-------: surface. Possibly

your plug-in unit ;-::: .-’ =

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