GE JE1425G Use and Care Manual

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Contents

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CareandCleaning ControlI?mel

Cbking CompleteReminder 5

Defrosting DelayedCboking

ExtensionCords Features

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Helpushelpyou...

Beforeusingyouroven, readthisbook carefully.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ify(9udon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville.KY40225

Writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

Mu*I1findthemona labelinside

the oven. Thesenumbersarealsoon the

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith your microwaveoven. Before sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite thesenumbershere:

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Swat Number

(Jwthesenumbersinany

c(mxpomkmceor scrvicccalls c(m~wrningyourmicrowaveoven.

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Besureyourmicrowave ovenisregistered.

itisimportantthatwekilowthe

locationofyour microwaveoven shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor registeringyouas theowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto besurehehasdone so; alsosendin yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. Ifyoumove.or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewriteto us,statingmodel andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain thatitk,

Writeto: GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

damagedoven...

contactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoidyoutheowm.

Savetimeandmoney. lldb~eY(IU

checkthe ProblemSolveronpage12+

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~l*Obh3NSthatyoucmcorrwlyoursdf.

requestservice...

MicrowavingTips

~Make sureallcookwareusedin yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups,potteryorchina

dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave metallictrimor glazewitha metallic

sheencanbe used.Somecookware islabeled“suitableforrnicrowaving~’

Ifyouarcunsure,usethisdishtest: Measure1cup waterinaglasscup. Placeinovenonor besidedish. Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.If waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowwe safe.If dishheats,it shouldnotbe usedformicrowaving.

* Papertowels,waxpaper,and plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover dishesin ordertoretainmoisture andpreventspattering.

*Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire stirring,rotating,or rearranging. Checkyourcookbook.

@Steambuildsuppressurein fbods

whicharetightlycoveredbya skin or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg

yolksandchickenliverstoprevent

h-sting.

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IXlAVOID

SAFETY

Readall beforeusingthisappliance.

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IZNERGY

(d Do NotAttempttooperatethis

ovenwiththedooropen since opendooroperationcan resultin harmfulexposuretomicrowave energy.It isimportant

defeator

interlocks,

(b)Do NotPI*W2!anyobject betweentheovenfrontfaceand the dooror allowsoilor cleaner residuetoaccumulateon sealing surfaces.

tamperwiththesafety

@DONotC@emtetheoven

ifitisdamaged.It is

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Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsaiktyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

WARNN’G-Toreduce theriskofbum, electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

8Use*is applianceonlyforitS intendeduseas describedinthis rnmlal.

* ~gj andfollowtheSpeC~fk

‘K)AVOID POSSIBLE13XPC)SUREK) EXCESSIVE

ENERGY”atleft. @ begmumied,

outlet.See

onpage10.

FWbest plugthis

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applianceintoitsownekxtri(xd outlet,toprevent of

of’fuseor

ofcircuitbreaker,

* IXInotroverorbkxkmy

onthe

notuse

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* Donot powercordor

pluginwaters *Keeppowercordawayfrom

heated

* DonotMpowercordhangover

edgeoftableor

@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagedpowercordor plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly, orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

@Seedoorsurfacecleaning ~~•ð instructionsonpageIi,

QThisapplianceshouldbe servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personrwi.Contactnearest authorizedservicefhciIityfor

Rpairoradjustment. *ASwithanyappliance>close supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren. s~ ~ed~~eMer~koff~ in theoven

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cavity:

notovercookM. C!areMly attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orother materialsme placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

–Removewiretwist-tiesfmrn paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyourmicrowave oventodrynewspapers,

–P$perto%vek+ and waxpaper.Reqycledpaper

cancontainmetalflecks whi~hmaycausearcingor I%perproducts nylon ornylon shouldbe

astheymayalsoignite, –-Donotoperatethemm while

emptytoavoid tothe mmml thedangeroffire.H by theovenshouldrun

emptyaminuteortwo,noharm isdone.However,trytoavoid

theovenemptyatall times–itsavesenergyand prolongsthelifeof’theoveri.

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SAFETY (continued)

–Do notpoppopcorninyour microwaveovenunlessinaspecial

microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouwepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveovens, –Do not,overcookpotatoes.

Theycoulddehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould

ignite,keepovendoorclosed, turnovenoff,anddisconnect powercord,orshutoffpowerat fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

*~me prodwc~suchaSwhole

eggsandsealedmmtaimws—fbr

example,closedglassjars-may

explodeandshouldnotbeheated

inthisoven, oAvoidheatingbabyfoodin

gIassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

QIlonl defrostfrozenbeverages innarrowneckedbodes

Evenifthe containerisopened,pressure canbuildup.Thiscancausethe

containertoburst, in injury.

*Usemetalonlyasdirectedin

TV maybe inbil trayslessthan3/4”

topfoilcoverand traytobox,Whenusingmetalin the oven,keepmetal

atleast1inch frmnsides

6 cOOtig utensilsmaybecome

hotbecauseofheattransferred

fbrntheheatedfind.Potholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

@~Sometimes,theovenfloorcan

becometoohottotouch.Be

carefulwhentouchingthefloor

duringandaftercooking. oFe cookedin

liquids(such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover mo~rapidlythanfds containing

lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur, refertopage11fbr on howtodeantheinsideoftheoven,

o not usea infoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe

isdesignedor

recommendedforuscinthe

oven.

utensils

fur cooking areverywwfid,butshouldbe used Even plasticmaynotbeastolerantof

asareglass orceramicmaterialsandmay softenorchar toshort periods InIonger

to theM andutensilscouldignite.For these 1)use

onlyandusetheminstrict

withtheutensil

2)Donot to

3)Donotpermit

childrentouseplastic

QWhencookingporkfollow ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoaninternal

temperature

ofatleast170°F.This

assuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe kikd andmeatwillbesafetoeat.

e ~ifin~eggsisnot

recommendedinamicrowave

oven.Pressurecanbuildup

insidetheeggyolkandmaycause ittoburst,resultingininjury.

@~d Wifi ~broken ou~r

%&M’suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers andothergiblets,andeggyolks

(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking.

Q ~4~i~ble$’COOking

andti$jhtiyck)sedplasticb$l&$

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedin Hthey arenot,

plasticcoukiburstduring

or aftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plastic shouldbe atleast

partially because

theytirmatightseaLWhen cookingwith tightly coveredwithplasticwrap,remove

COVWi~ cxmtfiI@’ and directsteam

awayfromhandsandfhce, Q

certainspecial liquidsmaystarttoboil or shortlyafhwrerncwalfromthe

oven.Topreventburns

from liquid,stirthe liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

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FeaturesofYourOven

Cooking CompleteReminder

(ForTH$lECOOKandDEFROST

cycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminute untilyoueitheropenthe ovendooror

touchthe CLEAR/OFFpad.

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6 OvenInteriorLight.Turnson

whenthedoor isopenedor when theovenis

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YourTouchControlI%nef

TheTouch(3mtrolPanelallows youto settheovencontrols electronicallywiththetouchofa finger.It’sdesignedto beeasyto

useandunderstand.

1. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,

timeduringcookingfunctions,

powerlevelbeingused,cooking modeandinstructions.

2. TIMECOOKI &IL

Microwaveforapresetamountof

timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

)0(or changepowerkwelafter

enteringcookingtime.Seepage8,) 3, MIN/SE~TIMER.This

featureusesnomicrowaveenergy,

Itfunctionsaseithera kitchen timer,asa holdingperiodafter defrostor asa delaytimerbefore timecooking.(Seepage7.)

4. NUMBERPADS.Touchthese padsto entercooking,defrosting time,timeofdayor powerlevel.

5. POWERLEVEL.‘Tbuchthis padbef~~reenteringanotherP(wer

levelnumberif’youwanttochange from PowerLevel10

(HIGH)forcookingor Power

Level3 (LOW)fordefrosting.

6 MANUALDEFROST,Gentle

thawingatautomaticPowerLevel3 (LOW).(Ifdesired,youmay changepowerlevelafterentering defrostingtime.Seepage9.)

7. CLOCK. Touchthispadto entertimeofdayor checktime ofdaywhilemicrowaving.Toset clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand thenentertimeofday.Forexample, iftimeis 1:30,touchnumberpads

1,3,andOand1:30willappearin display.ThentouchSTARTpad.To resetorchangetime,simplyrepeat aboveprocess.

CLEAMYF.Whentouched,

itshutsofftheovenanderasesall

settings(excepttimeofday).

9. START.Afterallselectionsare made,touchthispadtostarttheoven.

Program

~Jseyour TbuchControlPanelto Createyourownprogramsto DefrostandCookbytimeusing suityourindividualcookingstyle.

your choiceofpowerlevelsfrom

1(lowest)to 10(highest),time Timertodelaythestartofcooking kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec Timer,and settheckwk. defrostingandcooking.(Seepage7.)

Forexample:usetheMin/Sec or programa holdtimebetween SetTimeCooki & Hfor atwo-

stageprogramusingdifferenttimes andpowerlevels.(Seepage8.)

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HowtoUsetheMinute/SecondTimer

TheMIN/SE~TIMERhasthree

~ timjngfunctions:

● Itoperatesasa minutetimer.

* Itcanbesettodelaycooking.

● Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Minute PhoneCall

TouchMN+WIECTIMERpad,

Thedisplayshows:Oand“ENTER TIME” tlashcs.

2. Touchnumberpads3,(landO (f(~rSminutesandnosecond$).

Displayshows3:00and “TIME~’

.3.TbuchSTART.Displayshows timecountingdown,

4, Whentimeisup,ovensignals, flashes“End;*tinddisplayshows timeofdtiy.

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Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer andplaceinoven.

Step2:TouchMANUALD13FR0ST.

Thedisplayshows:Oand “POWER37 “ENTERDEF

TIME” flashes. Step3: Touchpads 1,5,0 andO

for K! time.15:00 appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis

seton powerlevel3

butcanbechangedbytouchingthe

LEVELpadandthe

desiredpowerlevel,)

Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00

and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step8:TbuchSTART,“DEFTIME” and 15:00countingdownshow ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis automaticallyperformedoven dispkiyshowsinstructionsentered andthefunction.

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven signalsandflashes“End~’

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhatwillhappenifI accidentallyreversemydefrosty holdandcookinstructions?

A. ‘he ovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting willalwayscomefirst,thenbid, andthenthecookingfunction.

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TimeCook

Step4: Set or holdtime by TIMER* Thedisplayshows:Oand

IWW5°flashes, Step S:Tbuch1,0,0 andOtohoki

ti)rtentnimltcs.KkOOappeal%on

displayand “THU13”flashes.

Step 6: Tbwh TIMHCOOKI &H pad.‘J’hcdisplayshows:Oand

“?%3WER10:’“ENTERC(XX

TIME” flashes.

Q. CanIdefrostandhold

OBdy?

A.Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrosta food,holdit, and cookit later.AUyouneedtodois

in Defrostwd amountof time,ThenprogramHoldandthe amountoftirne, Be sureto putthe thaweddishin therefrigerator promptly.

NKYI’E:Letfoodsremainat room temperatureonlyaslongas safe, Timeswillvary.

Q. Kprogrammedmyovenfora specificdefrostingtimebutit defrostedhmgerthannewwwy. Whathappened?

A. Wheninstructionsconflict, theovencarriesoutthe last instruction.Youmayhavesetthe oventoDefrostfor4 minutes, Hold/Timefor2 minutes,andthtim Defrostfor6 minutes.Inthiscase,

theovenwouldDefrostfbr6 minutes andHold/Timefor2 minutes.

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CookingbyTime

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TIMECOOKI &II workswell formostfoods.Itallowsyouto microwavefora preset amountof timeusixtgautomaticpowerlevel

10,orchangepowerlevel

automatically.

Powerlevel10(HIGH)is recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.Seeyourcookbook.

TObecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makea cupofcoffee

byfollowin~thestepsbe_iow.

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Step 1:FillaCup2/3fullof waterandadd 1teaspoonof’instant

coffeeandstir4todissolve,Usea cupthathasnometaldecoration andismicrowavesafe(refer(0

Tipson page 2).

CUpinovenandclosedoor,

Place

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired, touchPOWERLEVELpadand desirednumber,althoughpower level 10(HIGH)ispreferredfor

thiscupofcoffee.

Step4:TouchSTARlq.“(XXX

TMEj’ “POWERK):’andtime countingdownshowondisplay.

StepS:Whentimeis up,theoven signalsandflashes‘Wnd?(3ven, lightandfanshutoff.

Step6:Openthedoor.

UsingtheTimeCook11 Feature

WiththeTimeCookHfeature,you cansettwotimemoltingfunctions withinoneprogram.Thiswould beidealifycwdesiredtochange powerlevelsduringyourcooking operations.

The isanexampkofhow tochangepowerlevelsusingTime

Cook11. step 1:Repeatsteps 1,2 and3,

step2:muchTn$mCOCKI&H.

QwxtionsandAnswers

Q. I setmyovenforthetime calledforintherecipe,butatthe endof thetimeallowed,mydish wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange topreventovercooking.Se{the ovenforminimumtime,testthe fd fordoneness,andcookyour

disha littlelonger,ifnecessary. Q. 1touchedthenumberpads

andselectedmypowerlevel.When ItouchedSTART,however,my ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?

A. TheTIMECOOKI &II pad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe numberpadsor elseyourovenwill notbegincooking.

Q. 1wanttocookon apower

levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo ~needto

A. Tochangethepowerlevel, touchthePOWERLEVELpad. “ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe

disphiyptinel.Enternewnumber. Q.

Cookfunctiontocheckthefood? A. Y&.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress theSTARTpad,Thetimermust be

resetforcookingtoresumeunless

timeisremainingontimer.

dO?

Can1interruptmyTime

Step2: TouchTIMECOOK1 & 11pad. Displayshows:Oand

‘6P0WER 10:’*’ENTERCOOK

TIME’”fhhes.

Step3: Selectyourtime.Ruch

1,0andOforoneminute,Display shows1:00@ *’POWER10:’ *’COOKTIME” flashes,

3:%Xyourtime.

Step4: lb thepowerlevel, touch LEVEL+padand

furnewpowerlevel.

Step5:TouchSTART.

Step6: 10”is and“cOOK TIME1’*countsdown.

Step7:Attheendof “CXX2K TIME1:’thenextselectedpower Icvelis and ‘*CXX3K TJME11”is shown down,

Step#: Whtmtimeis up,theoven signalsandflashes“End;’The

oven,lightand fanshutoff, Step9:open thedoor.

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“ Defrosting

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TheManualDefrostsetting

- isdesignedforspeedythawing offrozenfoodandisoneof thegreatadvantagesofa microwaveoven.

*Powerlevel3is automaticallyset

fordefrosting,butyoumaychange thisformoreflexibility.

@Seeyourcookbookfor

defrostinghelp. Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

the defrostfunction,defrostfrozen porkchops byfollowingdwsteps below.

Step1:Placea l-lb.packagcoffrozen

chopsin theovenandclosedoor.

— Step2: TauchMANUAL

Displayshows: ()and

— *’POWER3:’ ●’ENTERIX!%

TIME” flashes.

Step4:TouchSTART.“IIEFTIME” showsandtimecountsdownon display.Whencycleiscompleted, theovensignalsandflashes“End~’ thenautomaticallyshutsoff.

Step5 Turnpackageover,close doorandrepeatSteps2 and3 toset remaining time andtouchSTART’.

Step6:Whenovensignalsand

flashesEnd,opendoor,remove packageandseparatechopsto finishdefrosting.

@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic

canbedefrostedinthepa&age,

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhenIpressSTART,I heara dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin a hurry?

A. Yes,but theywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise thepowerlevelafierenteringthe timebytouchingthedesiredpower levelpad.Powerlevel7 cutsthe totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2; Powerlevel10cutsthetotal defrostingtimetoapproximately

1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir

fOodfrequently.

Q. Whydon%thedefrosting timesinthecookbookseemright formyfbod?

A. Cookbooktimes are averages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording

tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.

Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated inyourcookbook.Ifyourfoodis

stillnotcompletelythawedatthe

endofdlattime,resetyouroven

andadjustthe timeaccordingly.

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SelectoneMfofthe total

time in ym.lr’C{?oklmok,Forexample, touch4,0 andOfbr4 minutes, Dispk~yshows4:00and‘*POWER

.’‘**’DEFTIME*’flashes,rf’you

wishto changepowerlevel.touch POWERLEVELpadandthennew

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* Foreven somefomk needtobebrokenup or sepmwted partofthewayWmgh the

time.

* C’heckyourcookbookforother defrostingtips.

Q. ShouldalBfoodsbe completely thawedbeforecooldng?

A, Somefbodsshouldnotbe completelythawedbeforecooking, Forexample,fishcookssoquickly itisbetterto begincookingwhiieit isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q. Clan1openthe doorduring defrostingtocheckonthe progressofmyfbod?

A. ‘Rx.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To

resume close thedoor andpressSTART,Theovenbegins operatingif’timeisleftontimer, if not, resettimer+,

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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Intheeventofanelectricalshort circuit,groundingreducestherisk ofelectricshockbyprovidingan escapewirefortheelectriccurrent. Thisapplianceisequippedwitha powercordhavinga grounding wirewithagroundingplug.The plugmustbe pluggedintoanoutlet thatis properlyinstalledand

grounded.(Fig. 1)

WARNING-~rnprowr

used’thegroundingplugcanresult ina riskofelectricshock.

PREFERRED METHOD

INSUREWWPER GROUN(IEXISTS

Fig, 1

C%msulta qualifiedelectricianor service if’the

arenotcompletely understood,or ifdcwbtexistsasto whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded. wh~r~astandard wail

is itis

yourpersonal and

t]bligationto haveit with a properly

wallreceptacle. Do ti tinderany

cutor removethe third

prongfromthe poweramd.

8EFOREUSE

Useoi%dapterPlugs

Usagesituationswhere appliance’spowercordwill bedisconnected

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards under certainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe useof anadapterplug.However,

ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,

wherelocalcodespermit,a TEMPORARYCX3NNFK2TK3N maybemadetoa properlygrounded two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse

ofa ULlistedwiapt&(Fig.2)

whichisavailable-atmos[local

hardwarestores.

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTHJINCANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGS6LOT!3--

F@2

Thelargerslotintheadaptermust

bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe wallreceptacletoprovideproper polarityin the ofthe powercord.

ground to thewall receptacleroverscrewdoesnot

the unlessthe

coverscgewismetal,andnot

insulated.andthewallreceptacle

is thehouse wiring.Ybushouidhavethe circuit checkedbya qualifiedelectrician

to makesurethe receptide is

propcriy

When [hepower cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold thei.tdaptcrwithoneImmt,lfthis isno!dorm,the ground terminalis veryIikclytobreakwith

USC.Shouldthishappen, 110N(’~ USEtheapplianceuntil a propergroundhasagainken

witablished.

●mfkequently.

METHOD

Efl

FIRMCONNECTION BEFOREUSE

theadapter

Usagesituationswhere appliance’spowercordwill bedisconnectedfrequently.

DOnotusean

situationsbecausedisconnectingof thepowercordplacesunduestrain

ontheadapterandleadstoeventual

fhilumoftheadaptergroundterminal, Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall

receptaclereplacedwitha threeprong(grounding)receptaclebya qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing theappliance.

adapterpluginthese

UseofExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommendagainsttheuseofan extensioncord. However,ifitis necessarytouseanextensioncord, useonlya 3-wireextensioncord that hasa 3-bladegroundingplug, anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill

accepttheplugontheappliance. ‘I’hemarkedratingoftheextension cordshallbeequ~ltoor greater thantheelectricalratingofthe appliance(1!5amperes).

Such cordsare obtainable throughGeneralElectricservice,

Ifyoudo me anextensioncord withyour oven9the

interiorlight nmytlicker blowersoundmayvarywhenoven

isin use.Cooktimesmaybe longer 8!$well

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Careand(leaning

YournewMicrowaveOvenis avakuableappliance.Protect itfrommis~s~byfollowing theserules:

* Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doora fewminutesafkr cooking helpsair-outtheinterior.An occasionalthoroughwipingwitha solutionofbakingsodaandwater keepstheinteriorfresh.

* Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils

onyour oven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwallscanbescratched. The controlpanelcanbedamaged.

BECERTAINPOWERISOFF BEFORECLEANINGANY PARTOFTHISOVEN.

HowtoCleantheinside

Wallsandfloor.Somespatterscan

beremovedwithapapertowel,

othersmayrequireadampcloth.

Removegreasyspatterswitha

sudsycloth,thenrinsewitha damp cloth.Do not useabrasivecleaners onovenwalls.NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL(lVENCLEANER ONANYPARTOF Y(XJR MICROWAVEOVEN.

Roor(inside).Window:Wipeup spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled witha dampcloth,Rinsethoroughly anddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor: Wipefrequentlywitha damp clothto removeallsoil, IXl NOI’ USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS CLEANINGPOWDERSOR STEELANDPLASTICPADS.

THEYWILLMARTHE SURFACE.

Specialnotewhenusing Brown‘NSearDish:1fgreww

ispresent,highheatgeneratedon

bottomofa Brown‘NSeardish maycausethegreasetoburnonto theovenfloor,Thismayberemoved witha cleansersuchasBonAmi@ brandcleanser.

A&r usingBonAmi@brand

cleanser,rinseanddry

oncan, Do

not useBonAnIi@brandcleanser onthepaintedsurfwes suchasthe walls.Itmayscratchthepaint,

HowtoCleantheOutside

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour ovenwithsoapanddampcloth, rinsewithdampclothandthendry. Wipethewindowcleanwitha dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest wipedwithadampclothandthen withadry towel.

ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp cloth.Dry thoroughly.Donotuse cleaningsprays,largeamountsof soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp objectscmthepanel-they can damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome togetheronclosingthe door,use

onlymild,nonabrasivesoapsor detergentsappliedwitha sponge or softcloth.

PbwerCord.If thecordbecomes

soiled,unplugandwashwitha dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,

sudsywatermaybeused,but be certaintorinsewithdampclothand dry beforepluggingcord

intooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

Firstunplugtheoven.Thenremove

byEmoving screwwhichholdscoverinplace. Coveris locatedonthebackofthe outerease.

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IfYouNeedService

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeople who servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-inckiing yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATISCOVERED

FULLTHREE-YEARWARRANTY

For

three yearsfrom dateof original

purchase, wewill provide,

charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometorepairorreplace

anypartofthe microwaveoven

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LIMITEDADIXTIONAL TWO-YEARWARRANTY

Forthefourthandfifthyearfrom dateoforiginalpurchase,we willprovide,freeofcharge, replacementmagnetrontube if themagnetrontubefailsbecause ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay fortheservicetriptoyourhome andservicelaborcharges.

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@Servicetripstoyourhometo teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

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Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

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pleasecontactyourdealerorour ConsumerAffairsofficeat

address

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@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhavean problem, ~ontwt yourdwhw orinstaller, Youare forproviding

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may notapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,ad you mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwha{yourlegalrightsareinyourstate,corwu!!youriocd orstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAltomeyGeneral.

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below,orc@,tollfree:

electrical,

Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse

inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,D*C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFAaORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE” SERVICE.

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resettingofcircuitbreakers.

oFailureoftheproductif itisused forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.

* Damagetoproductcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsor acts ofGod+

WAF?RAhilORISN07’RESPONSIBLE

FORC(3NSE(XJENTIALDAMAGES.

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Affairs,C?@nwalElectricCompany,AppllancePark,Louisville,KY40225

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