GE JE1236TWH, JE1235T Use and Care Manual

Contents

Countertop Microwave Oven

Adapter Plugs

Add 30

Appliance Registration Auto

Beverage Pad Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services Control Panel

Cooking Complete Reminder Delayed Cooking

Dinner Plate Pad Express Cook Feature

Extension Cords Features

Grounding Instructions Hold Time

Seconds

Dehost

ModelsJE1235T

JE1236TWH

10, 11

14 12

12,

2,:

2-5

Installation

Microwaving Tips

6 8

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

Popcorn Pad Power Levels 9-13

Precautions Problem Solver

Program Cooking Quick Reheat

Safety Instructions 2-5 Time Cook

Time Defrost Warranty Back Cover

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

Microwave power output

of this oven is 800 watts.

(IEC-705 Test Procedure)

GE Appliances

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

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

Keep it handy questions.

If you don’t understand something

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

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

for

answers to your

Write down the model and serial numbers.

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

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

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service

concerning your microwave oven.

calls

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven

should

a need occur for

adjustments. Your supplier is responsible for

registering you as the owner. Please check with your supplier to

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

please

write to

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

Write to:

GE Appliances Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

If you received a damaged oven...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that

sold

you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven 1 in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

● Dull thumping sound while oven

is operating.

● Some TV-Radio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

ight

and change

If you need service...

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

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

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem.

for

some

help.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

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

FINALLY, if your problem is not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

still

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this

oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

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

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces. (d) The Oven Should Not be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Microwaving Tips

IMPORTANT SAFETY

● Make sure all cookware used in

your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery does not have metallic trim or glaze with used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable

If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you

are

cup the to the dish. Microwave I minute high. If the dish heats, it should not be used dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

● Paper towels, waxed paper and

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

●

or china

testing and a

filled

measuring

for

Some microwaved

dinnerware which

metallic sheen can be

for

microwaving.”

glass

with one

microwaving. If the

cup water—set

cup either in or next

measuring

foods require stirring, rotating or rearranging.

that comes with your oven.

● Steam builds up pressure in

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

potatoes,

livers

to prevent bursting.

you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe

for

Check the cookbook

egg

yolks and chicken

use in microwave ovens.

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING–TO

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

●

Use this

its intended use

appliance only for

as described in

this manual.

Read and follow the specific

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

●

This appliance

grounded.

must be

Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 16.

●

Use this

appliance only for its

intended use as described in this manual.

corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

●

For best operation, plug this

Do not use

appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or

locate

this appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

●

Be certain to place the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal usage.

●

Do not cover or

block

any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not store this appliance

outdoors.

Do not use this product near water—for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped,

●

Do not operate oven without the turntable and turntable support seated and in place.

●

Do not allow turntable to be restricted so the turntable cannot rotate.

●

See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of your book.

●

This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.

nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

●

As with any appliance, close

Contact

supervision is necessary when used by children.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

●

To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: —Do not overcook food.

Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible

are

materials

placed inside the

oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties

from paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

—Do not use recycled paper products.

napkins and waxed paper can contain cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or

nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

Recycled paper towels,

metal

flecks which may

—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use

unless in a

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed jars-will explode and should not be heated in this microwave

of the microwave oven could result in injury.

●

Avoid heating baby food in

oven. Such use

glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

●

Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages).

is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Use metal only as directed in this book.

microwaved in foil trays less than

3/4” high; remove top foil cover

and return tray to box. When

using metal in the microwave

oven,

keep metal at least 1 inch

Even if the container

TV dinners maybe

away from sides of oven.

(continued)

popcorn labeled for use in

●

microwave ovens.

—Do not operate the oven

while empty to avoid damage to

Cookware may become hot

because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may

be needed to handle the cookware.

the oven and the danger of fire.

●

If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

—Do not overcook potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

●

Do not use the oven for storage

purposes.

products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

●

If materials inside oven should

ignite,

turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Do not leave paper

keep oven door closed,

Sometimes, the turntable can

become too hot to touch.

careful touching the turntable during and after cooking.

●

Foods cooked in liquids

as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 15 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

Thermometer—Do

thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the

microwave oven.

(such

not use a

●

Plastic cookware—Plastic

cookware designed

for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe 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 cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not

subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit

children to use plastic cookware

without complete supervision.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be

present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

●

Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages,

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers

and other giblets, and egg yolks

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

●

Not

all

plastic wrap is sui~ble

for use in microwave ovens.

Check the package for proper use.

●

Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

●

~~Boilable”

and tightly closed plastic bags

cooking pouches

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or

immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should beat least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

When You the Oven

The display panel lights up. After

15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready for use and the

power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs and you must reset

CLEAWOFF.

Plug

clock

after touching

can be set.

Program Cooking

Use your Touch Control Panel to Time Defrost or Time Cook with choice of power levels from (lowest ) to 10 (highest); to Quick Reheat using a preset time and power a preset time and power level; to time kitchen tasks with the Timer; and to set the clock.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For example: use the delay the start of Time Cook 1 & 11 or program a hold time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & 11. Set Time Cook I & 11 for a stage program using different times and power levels.

level;

to cook popcorn using

MitiSec Timer to

Min/Sec

two-

●

Hot foods and steam can

cause burns. Be

careful when opening any containers of hot food, including popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from hands and face.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For Time Cook and Time Defrost cycles)

remind

oven will beep once the oven door or touch

you that you have

minute until you either open

the

CLEAR/OFF

food

in the oven, the

pad.

Q Q

Models

Model

JE1235T

(Black)

JE1236TWH

shown.

r’

(White)

1. Door Latches.

2. Door Screen.

permits viewing of microwaves confined inside oven.

3. Oven Vent.

4. Automatic Cooking

Quick reference codes frequently prepared

Metal screen

foods and

Guide.

for

many

foods.

keeps

5. Model and Serial Numbers. 8. Door Latch Release. Press

6. Oven Interior Light. Turns on

when the door is opened or when

the

oven is operating. 9. Removable Wrntable Support.

7. Touch Control Panel and Display. See next page

instructions. using the oven. Cooking

for

latch release button at indent to

open door.

10. Removable Turntable.

place

Turntable must be in performance will be unsatisfactory

without the turntable in place. The turntable

for

cleaning.

may

be removed

when

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