GE JE1425L Use and Care Manual

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Contents

ahd&aie”&C”Ooki~”g”””Guide

Countertop Microwave Oven

Adapter Plugs
Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services
Control Panel

Cooking Complete Reminder 5 Power Levels

cooking

Defrosting Guide
Delayed

Exxpress Cook Feature

Extension Cords
Features

Clossary of Microwave Terms 11 Warranty

Grounding Instructions
Heating or Reheating

Hold Time
Important Phone Numbers

Model

Guide 17-2:3

Cooking

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Light Bulb Replacement

Microwaving Tips
Minute/Second Timer

Model and Serial Numbers
Popcorn

Precautions
Problem Solver

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Reheat

Safety

Instmctions

Time Cook
Time Defrost

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GE Answer

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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
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
correspondence or service
concerning your microwave oven.

are

also on the

any

calls

Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.

It is important that we know the
location
should
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, please write to
us, stating model and serial
numbers.

of your microwave oven

a

need occur for

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 light and change

in blower sound may occur while
operating
than high.

● Dull thumping sound while oven

is operating.

● Some TV-Radio interference

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

at

power levels other

while

using your

small

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 for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased.
cases, this will solve the problem.

In

most

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

all

write
your phone number—to:

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

the details—including

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20

North

Chicago, IL

Wacker

60606

Drive

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.

(c) Do Not Operate the oven if it
is damaged. It is particularly
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.

2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

●

Do

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:

●

Read and follow the specific
Precautions to Avoid Possible
Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy section
on the previous page.

●

This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
Grounding Instructions section.

●

Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual. Do not use 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 appliance into its own
electrical outlet, to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing
of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.

●

Do not mount this appliance
over a sink. 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

●

Do not cover or block any

normal

usage.

openings on the appliance.

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

●

This microwave oven is
not approved or tested for
marine use.

●

Do not

store

anything directly

on top of the microwave oven
surface when the oven is in
operation.

●

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.

●

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

●

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

●

As

with any appliance,
supervision is necessary when
used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook food.

Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags
placing bags in oven.

qu~led

before

service

close

—Do

not use your microwave

oven to dry newspapers.
—Do not use recycled paper

products. Recycled paper towels,
napkins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may
cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may also ignite.

—Do

not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven unless in a

special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.

—Do not operate the oven

while empty to avoid damage to
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. Do not leave
paper products,

cooting

utensils
or food in the oven when not
in use.

—If materials inside oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and

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

●

Some products such as whole

eggs and sealed

containers—

for example, closed jars—will
explode and should not be heated

in this microwave oven. Such use
of the microwave oven could
result in injury.

(continued next p[lge)

3

IMPORTANT SAFETY

●

●

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

●

Don’t defrost frozen
beverages in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
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. TV dinners maybe
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
away from sides of oven.

●

Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from
the heated food. Pot holders may
be needed to handle the cookware.

. Sometimes, the oven tray can
become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the tray during
and after cooking.

●

Foods cooked in liquids
(such as pasta) may tend to
boil over more rapidly than
foods containing less moisture.
Should this occur, refer to the
Care and Cleaning section(s)
for instructions on how to clean
the inside of the oven.

●

Thermometer—Do not use a
thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.

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:
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
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it

killed

●

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

●

Not all plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.

INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

●

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”

cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented

1

) Use

as directed on 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.

least 170°F,

●

Hot foods and steam can
cause burns. Be careful when
opening any containers of hot

will

and meat

be

will

be safe to eat.

food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes. To
prevent possible injury, direct
steam away from hands and face.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

yolks

Optional Accessories

Optional accessories are available
at extra cost from your GE supplier.

JX18K Installation Kit converts

this oven to a built-in wall oven.

JX19K Installation Kit for

30” installations.

Features of Your Oven

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all cooking and reheating features.)

To

remind you that

a

minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

you have

food in the oven, the oven will beep once

1. Door Latches,

2. Door Screen.

permits viewing of
microwaves confined inside oven.

3. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects
the microwave energy distributing
system. Do not remove this cover.
You will damage the oven.

Metal screen

foods and

keeps

Microwaving Tips

●

Make sure all cookware used i n
your microwave oven is suitable
for microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups,
pottery or china dinnerware which
does not have metallic trim or
glaze with a metallic sheen can be
used. Some cookware is labeled
“suitable for microwaving.”

Cooking

Display. See next page

instructions. frequently prepared foods.

5. Door Open Button. Push to NOTE:
open door.

6.

Glass Cooking Tray.

must be in
oven. Cooking performance
be unsatisfactory without the tray
in place. The tray
for cleaning.

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

Place in the oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass measuring
cup

filled

the measuring cup either in or next
to the dish. Microwave
high.
be used for microwaving.
dish remains cool and
water in the cup heats, then the
dish is microwave-safe.

● Paper towels, waxed paper and

plastic wrap

dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.

pltice

when using the

with one cup water—set

If

the dish heats, it should not

can

for

Tray

will

may

be removed

I

minute at

If the

only

the

be used to cover

Quick reference codes-for many

Rating pltitc,

and oven
inside

● Some microwaved foods

require stirring, rotating or
rearranging. Check the Cooking

Guide.

● Steam builds up pressure in

foods which are tightly covered

by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken

livers to prevent bursting.

If

while cooking, make sure it is
safe for use in microwave ovens.

I

light-a;-e

walls

of the microwave oven.

you use a meat thermometer

Guide.

oven vent(s)

located on the

I

5

Your Touch Control Panel

The Touch Control Panel allows
you to set the oven controls with
the touch of a finger.

to be easy to use

It’s designed

and

understand.

When You Plug in the
Oven

The display panel displays five
8’s, “18 POWER”
oven functions. After 15 seconds,

all

lights disappear
appears in the upper portion. Touch
the

CLEAWOFF

and

oven is

If

power is disrupted at

ready for

the above sequence recurs,
must reset

Clock

CLEAR/OFF pad.

1. DISPLAY.

day, time counting down during
cooking functions, power level,
cooking mode

2. TIME COOK I & II.
Microwave

of

time using automatic power

for a

level 10 (High).

3. POWER LEVEL. Touch this

pad after

time

you enter the cooking

if

you want to change

automatic power level 10 (High).

4.

MIN/SEC TIMER. This

feature uses no microwave energy.
It functions as a kitchen timer,
holding period after defrost or as

delay timer before time cooking.

5. POPCORN. Touch this pad,
then START to
microwave popcorn weighing
to

3.7

ounces.

6. BEVERAGE. Touch this pad,
then START to reheat

7. DINNER PLATE. Touch this

pad, then START to reheat

of

leftovers.

8.

NUMBER PADS. Touch these

pads to enter cooking/defrosting
time, power

and all

and

“RESET”

pad, set the Clock

use.

any

after touching the

Displays time

and

instructions.

selected amount

cook

prepackaged

a

beverage.

level and

time of day.

of the

time,

and

of

from

a

plate

you

as ~

a

3.0

&[-la

‘1

AUTOMATIC COOKING

I

BEVERAGE

I

—EXPRESS

Program Cooking

Use your Touch Control Panel to
Time Defrost or Time Cook with
choice of power levels from I

(lowest) to

Reheat using a preset time and

power level

cook popcorn using a preset time

and

power
tasks with the
to set the clock.

CONTROLS. G

OUICK

DINNER

10

(highest); to Quick

for

reheating foods; to

level;

Min/Sec

UIDE BEHIND DOOR

REHEAT

PLATE

COOK—

to time kitchen

Timer; and

CDDE

REHEAT

9. START. After
made, touch this

all

selections

pad

to

start

are

oven.

10. TIME DEFROST. Gentle

thawing at automatic power level
3 (Low).

11. CLOCK.

enter time

day

while microwaving.

Touch

of

day

or check time of

this

pad

to

To set clock, first touch CLOCK
pad

and

then enter time of day. For
example,
number
“ I

:30’”

if

time is 1

pads 1, 3,

will

appear

:30,

touch

and 0

and

in display.
Then touch START pad. To reset
or change time, simply repeat this
process.

12. CODE REHEAT. Use Code

J

Reheat for quick reheating

of a

variety of foods using different
times and power levels.

13. EXPRESS COOK. Touch
the number

for

1 to 5 minutes of cooking
at power level
touch 2 then START
2 minutes at power

14.

CLEAWOFF.

it shuts

I

through 5 pads

1 ().

For example,

When touched,

off the oven

for

level 10.

and

erases

all

settings (except time of day).

Create your own programs to suit

your individual cooking style. For
example: use the

Min/Sec

Timer to
delay the start of Time Cook 1 & 11

or

program a hold time between

Time Defrost
I & 11. Set Time

and

Time Cook

Cook

1 & 11 for a
two-stage program using different
times and power levels.

6

How to Use the Minute/Second Timer

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three
timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

● It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates
without microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute
Phone Call

Step 1: Touch MIN/SEC

TIMER pad.
Step 2: Touch number pads

3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and
no seconds).

Step 3:

shows time counting down. The

timer signals when time is up.

Touch START. Display

Using a Holding Time

How to Defrost, Hold and
Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a
frozen casserole for
hold for 10 minutes and then Time
Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how
to do it:

Step 1: Take the casserole from
the freezer and

DEFROST

m

Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3: Touch pads

for 15 minutes defrosting time.
(Defrosting is
power
by touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power level.)

lev~l

3 but can be changed

I

5 minutes,

place

it in the

TIME

1,5,0

and O

automatic~lly

oven.

set on

START

m

Step

8:

Touch START. As each
function is automatically
performed, oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function. When time is up, the
oven signals and flashes “End.”

The Minute/Second Timer can
also be used to program a “holding
time” between microwave cooking
functions. The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and 99

seconds. A holding or standing
time may be found in some of your
own recipes or in the Cooking

Guide.

Programming Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes

and 99 seconds, touch TIME

COOK I &11 and enter cook time.

Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter

number of minutes to delay

cooking. Touch START. Timer will

count down to zero and cooking

will begin.

E

Step 4: Set standing or hold time
by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.

Step 5: Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold
for ten minutes.

m

Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I &
pad.

Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for 25
minutes of cooking time.

11

7

Cooting by Time

Time Cook I

Time Cook allows you to
microwave for a selected
amount of time.

Power
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the Cooking Guide.

To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.

Step 1: Fill a cup
add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee

and stir to dissolve. Use a cup
that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
the Microwaving Tips section).
Place cup in oven and close door.

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I
& 11.

Step

and O pads for one minute.
Because automatic power level 10

is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power level 10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” above.)

Step

level

10 (High) is

2/3

full of water,

-

TIME COOK

I

&II

n

3: Select your time. Touch

4: Touch START.

1,0

Step 5: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes “End.” Oven,

light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.

If you interrupt Time Cook to
check the food, simply close the
door and press START to resume
cooking. If there is not time
remaining on the timer you must
reset the timer to resume cooking.

How to Change Power Level

After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number
for new power level. Then
touch START.

Using the Time Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook II feature

set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
if you want to change power levels

during your cooking operations.
Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Place food in oven in

microwave-safe container and

close the door.

TIME COOK

I &II

m

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK

I & II.

Step 3: Select your first cook time.
For-example, touch 2,
two minutes and 15 seconds.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK I & 11.
Step 5: Set your second cook time.
Step 6: Change the power level.

lets

you

1

and 5 for

How to Change Power Level

After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.

Step 7: Touch START.
Step 8: At the end of “COOK

TIME 1,” the second power

is displayed and “COOK TIME
II” is shown counting down.

Step 9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes “End.” The

oven,

light

and fan shut off.

Step 10:

If you interrupt Time Cook to
check the food, simply close the
door and press START to resume
cooking. If there is not time
remaining on the timer you must
reset the timer to resume cooking.

Open the door.

level

The Express Cook Feature

The Express Cook feature is a
short-cut method to set time for

1 to 5 minutes.

To Express Cook your food
or beverage:

Step 1: Touch a number pad (from

1

to 5) that corresponds with the
amount of your desired cooking
time (in minutes). For example,
touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of
cooking time.

Step

2:

Touch the START pad.
The oven
flash “END” and shut off at the

end of the programmed time.

will

automatically signal,

8

Quick Reheat

The Quick Reheat feature is a
short-term program to automatically
reheat a beverage or previously
cooked
automatically after a preset amount
of time.

Touch just 3 pads to use Code
Reheat codes
many popular foods. See the guide
at bottom of page. Or touch just
2 pads to use the Beverage or
Dinner Plate programs with the
oven automatically setting the
code for you.

food. The oven turns off

1

to 6 to reheat

Beverage

The Beverage program makes
it simple to reheat a cup of hot
chocolate or other beverage. Use a
cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips section).

Step 1: Touch BEVERAGE pad.
Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven

will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.

Dinner Plate

The Dinner Plate program makes it
easy to reheat a plate of leftovers
or reheat a previously prepared
meal for a guest who arrived late
for dinner.

Step 1: Touch DINNER PLATE.

Code Reheat Guide

Step

2:

Touch START pad. Oven

will

signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.

Code Reheat

The Code Reheat program makes
it a snap to reheat many popular
foods. Choose a code number from

1 to 6 (see Code Reheat Guide

below).
Step 1: Touch CODE REHEAT pad.
Step 2: Touch a number pad from

I

to 6 to select a food group.

Step 3: Touch START pad. Oven

will

signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.

To Reheat More Than
One Serving

Quick Reheat codes 1 through 5
and Beverage let you heat up to
three servings. To add more than
one serving, just touch number pad
2 or 3 right before touching START.

1

11

The serving size may even be
added after touching START. Just
touch number pad 2 or 3.
and a number will be displayed
briefly to show that serving size
has been changed.

“SERV”

Popcorn

Regular Microwave Popcorn
Step 1:
Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven

will signal and display remaining
time counting down shortly before
shut off.

Light Microwave Popcorn
Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad.
Step 2: Touch number pad 2.
Step

Touch POPCORN pad.

3: Touch START pad.

Adjust for Shorter or
Longer Cook Time

If your favorite popcorn is
undercooked, try this:

Touch the POPCORN pad. Touch
number pad
popcorn or touch number pad 2 for
light microwave popcorn. Touch
number pad 9. A plus sign is
displayed. The
seconds is added to cooking time.

If your favorite popcorn is
overcooked, try this:

1

for regular

plus

sign indicates

microwav~

2(

Code Display

1

BREAD

2

MEATS

3

VEGS

I

4 I

BEV

SAUCE

5

PLATE 4 min. total

6

Time
per serving

20 sec.

1 min.
1 X min.

I

1 Xmin.

2 X min. Soups, stews, sauces

Foods Recommended
Breads, pastries, pies, bakery goods
Meats, casseroles, pizza, solid foods
Fruits and vegetables

I

Beverages

2 to 3 foods; 4 oz. each

Touch the POPCORN pad. Touch
number pad 1 for
popcorn or touch number pad 2
light microwave popcorn. Touch
number pad 1. A minus sign is
displayed. The minus sign indicates
20 seconds less cooking time is
being provided.

regulw microwav{

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for

Defrosting by Time

Time Defrost
(Power Level 3)

Time Defrost is designed for
speedy thawing of frozen food
and is one of the great advantages
of a microwave oven.

● Power level 3 is automatically set

for defrosting, but you may change
this for more flexibility.

● See the Defrosting Guide for

defrosting help.

How to Change Power Level

After setting defrosting time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number
for new power level. Then

touch START.

To become better acquainted
with the defrost function, defrost
a

10

oz. package of frozen
strawberries by following
the steps below.

Step 1: Place package of frozen
strawberries in the oven and close
the door. Be sure the package
contains no metal.

TIME

DEFROST

n

Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3: Select one half of the total

defrosting time recommended in
the Defrosting Guide. For example,

touch 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes.

START

o

Step 5:

close the door and repeat Steps 2
and 3 to set the remaining half of
defrosting time and touch START.

Step 6: When the oven signals
and flashes “End,” open the door,
remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.

Turn the package over,

Defrosting Tips

● Foods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

● For even defrosting, some foods

need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the
defrosting time.

● Family-size, pre-packaged frozen

dinners can be defrosted and

microwaved. If the food is in a

foil container, transfer it to a

microwave-safe dish.

● Check the Defrosting Guide

other defrosting tips.

● Foods that spoil easily, such as

milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry

and pork should not be allowed to

sit out for more than one hour after
defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.

for

Questions and Answers

Q. When I press START, I hear a
dull, thumping noise. What is it?

A. This sound is normal. It is
letting you know the oven is using
a power level lower than

Q. Can I defrost small items in a

hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more

frequent attention than usual. Raise
the power level after entering the
time by touching the desired power
level pad. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about 1/2;
Power level 10 cuts the total
defrosting time to approximately

1/3. During either, rotate or stir

food frequently.

10

(High).

Step

4: Touch START. When
the cycle is completed, the oven
signals and flashes “End,” then
automatically shuts off.

Glossary of Microwave Terms

When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best
to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the
food should look and taste will help when adapting
recipes for microwaving. Foods that require
browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better in
regular ovens.

● Moist foods, such

as

vegetables, fruits, poultry

and

seafood, microwave well.

● Rich foods, such

candies,
high

● Reduce regular cooking times by one-half to

are

suitable for microwaving because of their

fat and

sugar content.

one-third. Check food after minimum time to

as

bar cookies, moist cakes and

avoid

overcooking.

●

Small

amounts of butter or oil can be used for

flavoring, but are not needed to prevent sticking.

● Seasonings may need to be reduced. Salt meats and

vegetables after cooking.
Covering. In both regular baking and microwave

cooking, covers hold in moisture, allow for more
even heating and reduce cooking time. In regular

ovens, partial covering allows excess steam to
escape. Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax
paper serves the same purpose when microwaving.

Venting. After covering a dish with plastic wrap, you
vent the plastic wrap by turning back one corner so
excess steam can escape.

Arranging Food in Oven. When baking in regular
ovens, you position foods, such as cake layers or
potatoes, so hot air

can

flow around them. When
microwaving, you arrange foods in a ring, so that
all sides are exposed to microwave energy.

Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from
the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving,
you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center.
Foods that require constant stirring will need only
occasional stirring when microwaving.

Turning Over. In range-top cooking, you turn over
foods, such as hamburgers, so both sides can directly
contact the hot pan. When microwaving, turning is
often needed during defrosting or when cooking certain
foods, such as frozen hamburgers.

Standing Time. When you cook in regular ovens,
foods such as roasts or cakes are allowed to stand to
finish cooking or to set. Standing time is especially
important in microwave cooking. Note that a
microwaved cake is not placed on a cooling rack.

Shielding. In a regular oven, you shield chicken
breasts or baked foods to prevent over-browning.
When microwaving, you use small strips of foil to
shield thin parts, such as the tips of wings and legs
on poultry, which would cook before larger parts.

Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the
microwave oven or metal touching the side

of the

oven or foil that is not molded to food.
Prick Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up

pressure in foods that are tightly covered by a skin or
membrane. Prick foods, such as potatoes (as you do
before regular oven cooking), egg yolks and chicken
livers, to prevent bursting.

Rotating. Occasionally, repositioning a dish in the
oven helps food cook more evenly. To rotate

1/2

turn,
turn the dish until the side that was to the back of the
oven is to the front. To rotate 1/4 turn, turn the dish
until the side that was to the back of the oven is to
the side.

Basic Microwave Guidelines

Density of Food.

cooking, dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to
cook than light, porous foods, such as rolls, bread or
pieces of cake.

Round Shapes. Since microwaves penetrate foods
to about one inch from top, bottom and sides, round
shapes and rings cook more evenly. Corners receive

more energy and may overcook. This may also happen
when cooking in a regular oven.

Delicacy. Foods with a delicate texture, such as
custards, are best cooked at lower power settings to
avoid toughening.

Natural Moisture of food affects how it cooks. Very
moist foods cook evenly because microwave energy

is attracted to water molecules. Food that is uneven

in moisture should be covered or allowed to stand
so it heats evenly.

Piece Size. Small pieces cook faster than large ones.
Pieces that are similar in size and shape cook more
evenly. With large pieces of food, reduce the power
setting for even cooking.

Shape of Food. In both types of cooking, thin areas
cook faster than thick areas. This can be controlled in
microwaving by placing thick pieces near the outside
edge and thin pieces in the center.

Starting Temperature. Foods taken from the freezer

or refrigerator take longer to cook than foods at room
temperature. Timings in our recipes are based on the
temperatures at which you

Quantity of Food. In both types of cooking, small

amounts usually take less time than large amounts.
This is most apparent in microwave cooking, where
time is directly related to the number of servings.

Shelf (on models so equipped). Use the shelf to heat

more than one dish at one time. Take the shelf out

when you are not using it.

In both regular baking and microwave

nomally store the foods.

11

Microwave Cookware Guide and Microwave Adapting

~pe

of Cookware

Foil-lined paper bags and boxes

Foil baking trays

Aluminum foil
Metal or partially metal pots, pans,

thermometers, skewers and twist ties
Glass jars and bottles

Microwave plastics
Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups

Oven glass and ceramic

Dinnerware

Paper towels, paper napkins and
wax paper

Microwave Uses

Avoid using.
You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4 inch (Foil or metal

will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing
if foil is closer than

Use for shielding.
Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available.

Generally, glass jars can be used to warm food. However, do not heat
baby food in jars, even without lids, because food will heat unevenly.
Do not warm foods in narrow-necked bottles because pressure
build up.

Cooking
Heating and serving of foods and beverages. Styrofoam will melt if

food is too hot or if food is cooked for a
Cooking and heating.
Heating and some cooking. Follow dinnerware manufacturer’s

recommendations. Avoid using dishes with metal trim.
Absorbing moisture, and preventing spatters. Heating and serving of

sandwiches or appetizers. Light covering to hold in steam. Do not use
paper towels that have synthetic fibers, such as nylon, woven into them.
Synthetic fibers may cause the
paper.

and

heating.

1

inch to oven walls.

towel

to ignite. Avoid using recycled

long

time.

can

occur

can

Plastic wrap, cooking bags, boil-in
bags and storage bags

Paperboard trays used for frozen
entrees and dinners

Plastic trays and plates used for frozen
entrees and dinners

Straw, wicker and wood

Covering to hold in steam (wrap). Cooking (cooking and boil-in bags).
Heating (storage bags).

Cooking and heating.

Cooking and heating.

Warming.

Cookware Tips

● Always check the cookware manufacturer’s

recommendations before using any cookware
in the oven.

● Before purchasing cookware or preparing food in

cookware, check its size to make sure it will
in the oven.

● For best cooking results select a dish that matches

the size or amount of food being prepared.

fit

12

Heating or Reheating Guide

1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked

foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is

microwave-safe cookware.

2. Cover

3. Bubbling around

most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some

sandwiches, griddle

h;at. Foods h;ated to 160°F. to 165°F. will provide safe,

last to

palatuble results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste.

Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.

foods and baked items.

edges

of dish is normal, since the center is the

Item

Amount

4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or

heated throughout.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it
is safe for use in microwave ovens.

Power Level

Time

Appetizers

Dips: cream or processed cheese

Pastry

bites: small pizzas, egg rolls, etc.

Saucy: meatballs, rihlets,

cocktail franks, etc.

(X

cup per serving)

Tip: Cover saucy appetizers with wax paper. Cover dips with plastic wrap. Microwave pastry bites uncovered to retain their crispness.

F cup Medium (5) 2 to 3 min.

1 cup
2 to 4 servings

I

to 2 servings

3

to 4 servings

Medium (5)
High ( lo)
High (lo) 2 to 4 min.

High ( 10)

3

to 5 min.

1

to 3 min.

3

to 5 min.

Bakery Foods

Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls,
nut or fruit bread

Dinner rolls, muffins

Pie: fruit, nut or custard

I slice=fi

(

of 9 inch pie

USC minimum time for custard)

I

piece

2

pieces
4 pieces
9 inch cake or

12

rolls or

doughnuts

1

2
4
6 to

8

I

slice
2 slices
4 slices
9 inch pie

Low

(3)

Low (3)

(3)

Low
Low (3)

Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)
Medium (5)

High (10)
High (10)
Meal-High (7)
Meal-High (7)

Y,

to X min.

1

to 1 X min.

X to 2 min.

I

2 to 4 min.

X to X min.

Y,

to Z min.

X to I min.

1 to 2 min.

X to 1 min.

I

to I X min.
2 to 3 min.
3 to 5 min.

Beverages

Cocoa, other milk based

(6

oz. per cup)

(9 oz. per cup)

Coffee, tea, cider

(6 oz. per cup)
(9 oz. per cup)

Gravies and Sauces

Desserts: chocolate, butterscotch, etc.

Gravies: giblet or creamy

Meat or main dish sauces,

spfighetti

sauce, etc.

such as

Tip: Cover food to prevent spattering.

Griddle Foods

Pancakes,

Plain, no topping

Syrup

Tip: Do not cover.

and

french

toast or waffles:

butter

1

to 2 cups

1

to 2 cups

I to 2 cups

I

to 2 cups

z

cup High ( 10)

1

cup

z

cup

I

cup

%

cup

1

cup High ( 10) 3 to 4 min.

1 can (I6 oz. )

2 or 3 pieces
2 or 3 pieces

Meal-High (7) 3 to 5 min.
Meal-High (7)

High (10) 2 to 4 min.
High (10)

High (10) 2 to
High ( 10)

High ( 10) 3 to 4 min.
High (10) 2 to 3 min.

High (10) 4 to 6 min.

High ( 10)

High ( 10) I to 1

9 min.

7 to

“5 to 7 min.

1

X min.

1 to

2Y,

2 to 3 min.

1 to I

Y,
X min.

min.

min.

Heating or Reheating Guide

(continued)

Item

Meats and Main Dishes

Chicken pieces

Hamburgers or meatloaf
(4

OZ.

per serving)

Hot dogs and sausages

Rice

and pasta

(%-X cup per serving)

Saucy, main dishes: chop

creamed chicken, chili, stew, macaroni
cheese, etc.

(X-1 cup per serving)

suey,

spaghetti,

Steaks, chops, ribs, meat pieces

Thinly-sliced meat

(3 to 4 oz. per serving)

Topped or mixed with sauce

(YI-YI

cup per serving)

Tip: Cover

of

meat slices or pieces, rotate dish I/2 turn after

saucy

main dishes with plastic wrap. Cover other main dishes and meats with wtix

Plate of Leftovers

Meat plus 2 vegetables

Tip: Cover plate

of

food with wux paper or plastic wrap.

and

half of

Amount

I

3 to

1

3

1102

3

I to 2 servings High

I

3

I

1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7) 1 X to

3 to

1

3

1 to 2

3 to

cooking time.

1

plate High ( 10)

Power Level Time

I

to 3

to

2 pieces High ( 10)

4 pieces

to

2 servings

to 4 servin~s

to 4

to

2 servings High

to 4 servings

can

(16 oz. ) High ( 10)

4 servings

to

2 servings Meal-High (7) I to 2 min.

to 4 servings Meal-High (7) 2 to 3 min.

servings

4 servings

High ( 10) 4 to
High ( 10)

10)

Hi~h

High

10)

High

10)

10)

10)

High

10)

Meal-High (7)

High ( 10)
High ( 10)

paper,

When heating or reheating 3 to 4 servings

min.

6 min.

I to 2 min.

3 to

5 min.

I to 1

Y

min.

X tO

2X min.

to 2X

min.

I

4 to 7 min.

6 tu 10 min.

5

to

7 min.

2Y,

3 to

5 min.

3 to

5 min.

5

to

X min.

3

[0 4 min.

min.

Sandwiches

Meat-cheese filling: with 2 slices of bread

Moist filling: Sloppy

(Y

etc. in bun

cup per serving)

Joes,

barbecue, ham salad,

Tip: Use paper towel or napkin to cover sandwiches.

servin&s

I to 2

3

to 4 servings

1 to 2 servings Meal-High (7)

3 to

4 servings

soups

Milk-based (6

Water-based (6

Tip: Cover soups with wax paper or plastic wrap.

oz.

per serving)

OZ.

per serving)

to

2 servings Meal-High (7)

I

3 to

4 servings

1 can (10 oz. ) Meal-High (7) 7 to
I to 2 servings High ( 10)

3

to 4 servings

1 can (10 oz.) High ( 10)

Vegetables

Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears, I to 2 servings High (

corn on the crib, etc.

Mashed

(X

cup per serving)

Small pieces: peas, beans, corn, etc.

(X

cup per serving)

Tip: Cover vegetables for most even heating.

3

to 4 servings

I to 2 servings High ( lo)

3

to 4 servings

I

to 2 servings High ( 10) I X to 3 min.

3

to 4 servings High ( 10)

I can (16 oz. )

2 to

3

Meal-High (7)

Med-Hi&h (7) 4 to 5 min.

Meal-High (7)

Meal-High (7)

High ( 10)

10)

High ( IO)

10)

High (

High ( 10)

min.

1 to 2 min.

3

to 4 min.

1

X to

5 min.

7 to 1 () min.

8

min.

1 X to 3 min.
5 to 9 min.

5 to 1

() min.

I K to 3 min.
4 to 6 min.

2 to 4 min.
5 to 7 min.

5

to 9 min.

to

10 min.

5

14

Defrosting Guide

1.

FOOL I pockaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.
unwrapping.
in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using
Defrost (3). For more even defrosting
beef,

2.

After

food. Turn food over, if necessary; break apart or separate food
if

possible. Shield any warm

Food

If

food is foil wrupped, remove toil

of

lamb

and

veal roasts, use Warm ( I).

first half of defrosting time, unwrap pockagc

areas

larger foods, such

with small pieces of foil.

First Half Second Half

Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments

and

place food

and

check

4. When defrosted,

If

as

still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very brietly, or

let st~rrd a

food shouid be cool but softened in all

few minutes.

are~s.

Breads, Cakes

[Power Level:

Bread, buns or rolls

(8 to 16 oz. )

Cake, frosted, 2 to

(17 oz.)

3

layer

Cake, plain, I l~yer
Cheesecake, plain or

fruit-topped (17 to 19 oz. )

Coffee cakes

( I 1 to 14X oz. )

Cream or custard pie

(14 oz.)

Crunch cakes and cupcakes
Doughnuts

(

1

or 2)

(4 to 6)

French toast (2 slices)
Fruit or nut pie

(8

in. )

Pound cake (11 X oz. )

Sweet rolls

(8X

to 12 oz. )

Fish and Seafood

Fillets:

Prc-pack~gcd ( I lb.)

Freshly frozen ( 1 lb. )

Shellfish, blocks:

Crab meat

(6-oz. package)

Oysters (
Scallops ( I-lb. package)

Shellfish, large:

Crab
(x to 10 oz.)

Lobster tails. I to 2

(6 to 9 oz. )

Shellfish,

( 1 lb. )

Steaks (6 to 12 oz. )
Whole fish (X to 10 oz. )

12-oz. can)

legs,

small

1 to 2

pieces

Defrost (3)]

2

to 3

2 to 4

2 to 4
5 to 7

2

to 3

4 to 6

X

to

X

each

F to

1

1

to

2

2

8

to

15

3

to 5

2 to

3

[Power Level:

4 to 5
4 to 5

2

6 4 to 6

4 to

6 4 to 6

4 to

2

to

3

3

to 4

3

to 4

2

to 3

3

none

none

none
none

2 to

4 to

none

none

I to 2

I

none
none

2

to

Defrost (3)]

5 to 7

5

to 7

~

2

to

3

to 4

3104

none

2 to 4

Remove metal

I.ct stand 5 to 1() minutes before serving.

stand

Let

3

6

3

3

Reposition after first half of time. Let

Retirrtinge tifter first half of time.

Turn over

stand

Let

Rearmnge after first half of time.

Place unopened package in oven.
in cooking dish. ) Turn package over
second half of time. hold under cold

Place block in casserole. Turn over and break
half of time.

Place block in casserole. Break
Place block in casserole. Turn over and breakup

time.

Arrange in cooking dish with light-underside-up. Turn over after
first half

Arrange in cooking dish. with meaty-side-down. Turn over after

f’irst

half of time,

Spread shellfish in single

after first half of time.

Let stand a few minutes to

Place fish in cooking dish. Turn over after tirst half of time. After

second half
defrosting.

[wist tie.

5 minutes before serving.

stand

5 minutes before serving.

after first half of time.

5 minutes before serving

(If

fish is frozen in water, place

after first half of time. After

water to separate.

LIp

with fork after first half of time.

of time.

Iaycr in baking dish. Rearrtinge pieces

finisb det’resting.

of

time, rinse cavity with cold water to complete

up with fork after

after first half of

f’irst

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15

Defrosting Guide

(continued)

First Half Second Half

Food

Time, Min. Time, Min.

Comments

Fruit

Meat

[Power Level: Defrost (3)]

E’resh

(10

to 16 oz.)

Plastic pouch- 1 to 2 1 to

10-oz. package)

(

[Power Level: Defrost (3)]

Bacon (

R’ranks

(;ruund:

(
(2 Ibs. )

(5

Roast: beef, Iamh.

(3

( I

I

lb. )

Ibs. )

to 4 Ibs. )

I

lb. )

lb. )

beef’ and pork

veal’;:

Roast, pork

(3 to 4 Ibs, )

Sausage, bulk

( 1 -lb.

tray)

( l-lb. roll)

Sausage, links

I

Z Ibs, )

( I to

Sausage, patties

12-oz. package)

(

Spareribs, pork

3

tbs. )

(2 to

Steaks, chops

and cutlets

SC Warm ( I ) for

*U

rofists

2 (() 3

3

2 to ~

pel”

lb.

2

to

3

3

to 5

6 to

8

I

2 to I

3

4 to 5 per lb.

4 to 5 per lb.

3

2 to

3

to 5

3

3

2

to 4 per lb.

3

to 5 per lb.

? to 3

3

to 4 Place package in oven. Flex pack~ge once,

2 to 3 per lb.

2

to

3

3

to 5

6

(()

x

I

2 to

13

4 to 5

p~l”

lb.

4 to 5 per lb.

2 to 4

3

(0 5

2 to

3

2

to

3

2 to 4 per lb.

3

to 5 per lb.

Remove foil or met~l. Place package in oven.

of time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.

Place unopened

Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until
sepamted. Let

meat over after first h~lf of time.

Turn
Turn meat over

alter second half of time. Set aside. Break up remaining block

microwave I to 2 minutes more,
Turn meat over
after second half’ of time. Set

more. Scrtipc and set

microwave 3 to 5 minutes more.

Place unwrapped

half of time. Defrost for

minutes to

Pltice unwr~pped
half of time. Defrost

minutes to

over

Turn
Turn over

Rotate package

Turn over

thaw.

they
Place unwrapped ribs in cooking dish. Turn over

time. After second half of time, separate pieces with table knife. Let
stfind

to complete dcfr6sting.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish, Turn over
time and shield warm areas with
separate pieces with table

packtige

in oven. Let

stand

5 minutes. if necessary, to complete defrosting.

after first half of time. Scrape

after first h~lt of time. Scrape

:iside.

roast

i

hour in ref’rigcmtor.

roast

I

hour in refrigerator.

af’ter

after first half of time. Let

and

lot

first half of time. Let stand 5 minutes,

1/4 turn ~fter Iirst half’ of time. Let stand 5 minutes.

separate after first half 01 time. Remove patties as

~side.

Break up remaining block

in cooking dish. Turn toast over after first

second

in cooking dish. Turn

second half of time. Let

knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

After

first half

sttind

5 minutes after defrosting.

t’ranks can

off

softened meat

off

Microwave 6 to X minutes

htilf of’ time. Let stand for 30

stand

foil, After second htilf of time,

softened

rotist c]ver

stand

15 minutes.

after first half

after first half of

und

ofter first

for 30

be

and

mefit

of

Poultry [Power Level: Defrost (3)]

9 to I

f ~ to 14

to 6

to 6

to 5

I

per lb.

per lb,

p~l”

lb.

Cbicken,

Cut

Up (27!

broiler-fryer,

to ~

Chicken, whole

(2X

to 3 Ibs. )

Cornish

hen

Iluckling

~rkey

breast (4

Ibs. )

to

5

4

5

lbs.

3

)

16

9

I

2 to

5 per lb.

6 per lb.

4 to

3

to 5 per

to

1

I

14

lb,

Place wrfipped chicken in dish, Unwrap
of

time. After second h~lf of time, separate pieces and place in
cooking dish. Microwave 2 to 4 minutes more,
stand a few minutes to finish defrosting,

Place wr~pped chicken in dish. After first half’ of time, unwrap
turn chicken over. Shield worm
defrosting, run

Pltice unwrapped hen in oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first

half of time, Run cool water in cavity until giblets can be removed
Place unwrapped duckling in oven. Turn over after first

lime. Shield warm areas with toil. Run cool water in cavity until

giblets can be removed.
Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down.

first half of time. turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas

After

toil. Defrost for second hall of time. Let stand I to 2 hours to

with

cotnplcte de f’rostin: in refrigerator.

coo]

water in cavity until giblets can be removed.

are~s

and

turn over after first half

if

necessary. Let

with toil. To complete

half of

and

Cooking Guide

Breads

Crust

on

If

desired, sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture,

chopped

breads will be soft

nu[s

or other topping for brown color, To increase brown

and the

outsides will not brown.

color on upside-down breads, line dish before micrrrw~ving with

brown sugar-caramel mixture or

canned, french Iried onion rings,

sdvory topping, such as crushed,

Food

Coffee cakes

Corn bread

Muffins
( I

Muffin)

(2 to 4 Muffins)

(3 to 6

Muffins)

Quick breads,

from a tnix

*lf

tube dish is umrvai krblc, tnicrow~ve in X inch round dish with drinking

Cakes and

Container

8

inch round

squ~re

to

9 inch

not use

dish

loaf

or
X

tube dish*

Paper-1ined

tnuffin cups
(Do
toil liners. )

Glass
dish

Desse~

Cover

No

N() Meal-High (7)

N()

No Meal-High (7)

Power Level & Time

Meal-High (7)

Meal-High (7)

1. Always usc microwdve-safe cookware.

Before adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes or Iinc

2.
them with

Cakes are done when toothpick or tong skewer inserted into

3.
center comes out clean.

wax

paper.

(Do not tlour. )

Comments

6 to 8 min.

109

min.

X

YI

to I min.

3

min.

I to

3

to 47: min.

22 min

I 2 to

gtass ptuced

4. Coot

5. Crust on

6. Chiffon

open-side-up in center.

cake in dish set directly on heat-proof surfhcc or wooden

board 10 to

cake for an hour to firm exterior surface.

microwtiving,

15

minutes before inverting.

cakes witl be

and

Angel Food

Pltice batter in greased dish.

Sprinkle cooking dish with
canned,

tnict”owuving,

to serve.

tnicrow~ve-safe

Use
homemade
down hot drink

may be done before others. Remove
as

they

are

rernuinirrg muffins L few seconds longer.

Shield corners

done, toothpick inser[ed in ~enter

When
witl come

before turning out

soft, If

cake is to bc frosted. refrigerate

cfikcs

frencb fried onions before

Turn out of

muffin cups, made by cutting

paper cups. Some muffins

done,

~nd

al[er

nut clean, Let

of

are not recorntnended for

finely chopped.

pan

upside down

muff’in

container or

continue cooking

hatf’

of’ cooking time.

st:urd

dish. Cool.

t 5 minutes

mutl’ius

Food

Baked apples

or pears

Bar

cookies

Commercial mix
( I

8

to

20 oz.)

Cupcakes—6

Pineapple upside
down cake

Container

Microwave­sale dish or
casserote

square

X inch
dish

8

inch round No

or square dish
Ftuted tube

pan

( t 2 cup)

cake

Paper-tined N() Meal-High
cupcaker

X inch round N() Meal-High

dish

Cover

[.id or High ( to)
ptastic wrap

N() High

N()

Power Level & Time

High

Hi&h ( 10)

10)

10)

7)

7)

2 to 4 min.
per piece

4 to X min.

5 to 10 min.

9 to I 3 min.

2X

to

4Y~

tnin

t () to I 4 min.

Comments

Pierce

fruit or

pcct

to prevent bursting.
Core and
tablespoons sugar, t teaspoon butter and

l/X teaspoon cinnamon. Add

w~ter for each piece of fruit.
Grease dish before adding batter.

Cut when coot.
Grease dish before

5 to t () tninutes to coot betorc inverting.
Let tube cake

cool,
When cooking several cupcakes, some witl

bc

they are done and continue cooking

rctnaining cupcakes a few seconds longer.

When

out
stand over cake a few minutes.

fitl center of appte with 2

2 t~btcspoons

udding batter. Let

stand

before inverting.

done before others. Retnove cupcakes as

done. toothpick stuck in cake comes

ctean. Invert cake onto plate; let dish

t 5 to 20 minutes to

stand

17

Cooking Guide

Candies

(continued)

1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt

chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up. or place chocolate in
paper bowl to

Food

Caramel apples

Chocolate bark

Marshmallow crisp 2-qt. oblong

S’Mores

melt.

Container

1 pint (2-cup)

measure

1

Y-qt, casserole

or bowl

dish

Paper napkin
or paper plate

Cover

No High (

Yes

Yes

No High ( lo)

Cereal, Pasta and Rice

1. Always use microwave-sate cookware.

p~sta,

2. For

regultir boiling. Add regular amount of salt and 1 teaspoon oil

(optional,

3. For rice or minute rice, use the

regulor boiling. Add regular amount of’ salt.

use Jbnul one-half the amount of water needed fur

[o

prevent sticking).

same Jmount ot water needed for

are

2. Candies which
carefully.

boiled become very hot; handle cookware

Power Level & Time Comments

3105

10)

High ( 10)

High ( lo) I min. to

4. Cover
wrap, turn back

5. Stir or rearrange after
immediately after microwaving.

6. Microwave time and regular boiling time are

min.

27:

to 5 min

melt butter,

4 min. to melt

marshmallows

15

(() 25

seconds

p~sta and

rice while microwaving. When

onc

Unwrap a 14-oz. package of caramels into
measuring cup,
Microwave. stirring every minute. Dip 4

apples into mixture.
Place 12 oz. seuli-swee( chocolute pieces in

contuincr. M icrowavc to melt. Add I cup

whole toasted almonds. Spread over
paper on cookie sheet. Chill until

In large glass bowl, melt

()-oz. package marshmallows. cover

Add 1

witb wax paper

5

cLlps

in
into buttered dish.

Cover
marshmallow.

corner to vent.

half of cooking time. Drain

crispy rice cereal. Press firmly

grahfirn

Add 1 tablespoon water.

firm,

1/4 cup butter.

~nd

microwave to melt. Stir

cr~cker with chocolate

Llsing

plastic

pasta

~bout

the same.

wax

and

Food

Oatmeal,

old fashioned or bowl per serving

Note: To microwave single-serving packet

for amount of water and microwave at High ( I ()) Ior Y? to I minute.

Rice, minute 2-qt. casserole

( 17! cups)

Rice, regular

long grain ( I cup) plastic wrap

Spaghetti (16

oz.)

Container

I

-qt.

casserole

2-qt. casserole

2-q[. oblong Plastic wrap High ( 10) I 6 to 20 min.

dish or casserole

Cover

N() High ( 10) 2 to 4 min.

of

instant oatmeal.

Lid or

plastic wrap

Lid or

Power Level & Time Comments

10I1ow pficka&e

High ( 10)

High (

10)

directions

2

to 6 min. Add 1 X cups water. Stir after 2 minutes.

17

to 21 min.

Increase casserole size
serving. Increase time

for each additional serving you are cooking,

after

hall

Stir

Add

Add 6 to 7 cups wuter. Rearrange after
rninutcs.

01’ cooking time.

2X

cups water. Stir after 10 minutes.

for more than one

about I Y? minutes

10

18

Cheese and Eggs

1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwtive oven. 3. Cook eggs

Always pierce

bursting.

2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in

shell. They will explode.

the

whole yolks before microwaving to prevent

overcooked.

just

until set. They arc ~clicate and can toughen if

Food

Cheese

Frmdue

Eggs

Basic eggs

Omelet

Poached eggs

(4 maximum)

Quiche
Scrambled

Container

Microwave-

2-qt,

sale

Buttered
custard

9

inch pie

plate

custard cup

9 inch pie plate

Glass
measuring cup
or casserole

dish

cup

Cover

Cover or
plastic wrap

Plastic wrap Medium (5)

No High (

wrap Medium (5) 1 to 2 min.

Plastic

N()

N() High ( lo)

Power Level & Time Comments

High ( 10) To make sauce Make

Medium (5)

10)

Medium (5)

Meal-High (7)

Meal-High (7)

basic

white

sauce,

3

to 5 min.

8

to 9 min. Medium (5) for 8 to 9 minutes, whisking

X 10 I min.

egg

per

Melt butter

X to X min.

7X

to 10 rein,

Y,

to X min.

egg

per

15 to 20 min.

X to 1 min.

cg&

per

f’or

milk, Add cheese and microwave at

minules.

every 2

Puncture membrane of yolk to prevent
bursting.

Sprinkle cheese over

to I minute until cheese is slightly melted.

Heat 2 tablespoons water and
vinegar in each cup. Break 1 e&g into
each custard cup. Cover loosely with
plastic wrap. Coot according to guide.
Microwave at Medium (5)

egg.

Let stand in water a few minutes.

per
Pour tilling into precooked
Scramble eggs with

tablespoon milk per
microwave
portions

stund

to

for half of total time. Stir set

from the outside to the center. Allow

1 or 2 minutes to finish cooking.

substituting wine

ornclct. Microwave Y

Y,

teaspoon

X to X minute

9 inch pie shell.

1

teaspoon butter and 1

egg.

Place in oven and

Fish and Seafood

1. Fish is done when it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Center

may still be
stands a

Food

Clams,

Fillets or

steaks ( I lb.)
Shrimp—1 lb.

(peeled) shallow dish

Shrimp—

1 lb.

(unpeeled)

Whole fish

sli&htly translucent, but will continue cooking as fish

few minutes after cooking.

Container

6

Pic plate or Plastic wrap High ( 10)

shallow dish

Oblong dish

Pie plate or Plastic wrap

2-qt. casserole Lid or High

Oblong dish Plastic wrap

Cover

Wax paper or

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

Power Level & Time Comments

High ( 10)

High

High

2.

Cook fish with or without sauce. A tight cover steams fish. Usc a

lighter cover

3

.

.

Do not overcook

4 to 7 min. Place in dish with hinged side out.

-

10)

lo) 4 to X min.

10) 4 to 7 min. Shield bead and thin tail with

5 to 7 min. Microwave until

5 to 8 min. Brush with garlic butter before cooking.

per lb.

of

wax paper or paper towel for less steamin&.

fish. Check at minimum time,

steaks over

Rearrange after 4 minutes.
Place shrimp in casserole. Add 2 cups

hottest tap water. Cover. Stir alter 5
minutes.

fish tlakes easily. Turn

after half

of’

cooking

~ime.

~lurninum foil.

Cooking Guide

(continued)

Gravies and Sauces

1. Cover thick, chunky

2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or
microwaving.

sauces

to prevent spattering.

twice while

3.

V~ry basic white sauce by addin& cheese, egg yolks. cream, wine

or herbs.

Food

Gravies
sauces thickened

with
cornstarch ( I cup)

Melted butter

flout”

and

or

Container

Glass

measure

or bowl

Glass measure

Cover

No

N() High ( lo)

Power Level & Time

High ( 1 ())

sauces, clarified

butter (X cup)

Thick spaghetti,
barbecue

or

Casserole, bowl

Ycs

High ( lo)

sweetisour sauces

(2

cups)

Thin, liquid sauces

(Au jus, ckun, etc. )
(1 cup)

Casserole

N() High (

Meats

1. Always use a cooking hag when cooking beef, lamb, pork or veal

roasts. See package instructions

2. After enclosing roast in cooking bag.
microwave-safe dish,

Food

Container

for proper use of cooking bag.

place on trivet in

Cover

Power Level & Time
(or Internal Temp.)

10)

3. Allow about

Comments

4 to 7 min.

1 to 2 min.

5 to

1()

min.

2 to 4 min.

carving.

If

is safe

I

10

you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it

for use in microwave ovens.

Microwave fat,

melt and blend. Whisk in liquid and
microwaving.

additiomd cup of sauce

per

Microwave butter just to melting. For
clarified butter, bring to boil then let stand
until layers separate. Pour
top layer.

Stir ingredients together, then microwave,
stirring after

I

o

minutes to develop flavor.

5 to

Add cornstarch-water mixture to heated
ingredients. Stir well and microwave to
finish.

minutes standing time for most roasts before

flour and

lncrefise time I to 2 minutes

half of cooking time. Let stand

salt

together to

oft

Comments

finish

and use clear.

I

Beef

Ground,

(for casseroles
or

soup)
( 1 lb.)
( 1 X Ibs.)

Meatballs
( 1 lb. )
(2 Ibs. )

Meatloaf

(Round loaf)

(Loaf

shape)

Patties
(4 patties per lb. )

2 patties

1 to

3

to 4 patties

Pot roasts

(Up to ~ Ibs. )

Simmered beef

(corned beef or
brisket)

20

crumbled

Casserole

Round or

oblong dish

Pie plate or
loaf dish

Oblong glass
dish (with trivet

if

desired)
or ceramic
dinner plate

Oblong dish
or casserole

Casserole

N()

Wax paper or

plastic wrap

Plastic wrap

Wax paper

Cooking bag

Cooking bag

High (

10)

High ( 10)

Meal-High (7)
or cook

1700F.

to

Hi&h (

10)

Medium (5)

Medium (5)

5 to 1 () min.
7 to I () min.

8

to I () min.

9 to I 3 min.

22 to 27 min.

30 min.

25 to

3

to 5 min.

6 min.

4 to

23 to 29 min.

per lb.

120 to 130

Stir

after half of cooking time. Add sauce

or casserole ingredients and finish. To cook

frozen block, microwave 10 to 15 minutes,
breakin& up and stirring every 5 minutes.

stand

Let
Arrange around edge

Rearrange after

Let
Let stand I () minutes after cooking.

If

patties stand, covered, 2 minutes.

Brush with browning sauce and add 1/2 cup
water to cooking
cooking time. Add vegetables if desired after

half of cooking time. Recover and finish.

Add I cup water per pound

min

over
stand in broth at least
cooking, For boiled dinner, remove meat
and cook vegetables in broth.

5 minutes.

of dish.

half of cooking time.

stand

10 minutes after cooking.

desired, add browning sauce. Let

bag.

Turn over after half

aftet:

half of”cooking time, Let meat

of

10

minutes after

of

meat. Turn

Meats

(continued)

Power Level & Time

Food

Container Cover (or Internal Temp.) Comments

Beef (continued)

Tender roasts

high quality rump. with trivet
sirloin tip)

(rib, Oblong dish

Cooking

bag

Medium (S) Minutes Internal

Rare

Mcdirrm

Well 15 to

Lamb

Chops ( 1 inch thick) 2-qt. oblong W2X paper Meal-High (7) 6

chops dish

4

Roast

(Leg or Shoulder) dish

2-qt. oblong

and

trivet

Cooking bag

Medium (5) Minutes Internal

Medium

Well

Pork

Bacon

(per slice)

Canadian bacon
2 slices

4 slices
6 slices

Ham, precooked:

canned, butt

shank

or

Ham, slices and

steaks ( 1 to
2 inch thick)

Pork chops: I inch

2
4
6

Pork roast

Pork sausage Microwave-

(raw), link safe cookware

Pork sausage (raw)

(fi

lb.: 4 patties) safe cookware

Microwave­safe plate

oblong dish

Microwave-

safe cookware

2-qt. oblong
dish

2-qt. oblong
dish

Microwave-

safe cookware

2-qt. oblong
dish

Microwave-

or

Paper towel High ( 10)

Wax

paper High ( lo)

Cooking bag

Wax paper

Plastic wrap

Cooking bag

Wax paper

Wax paper

Medium (5)

Medium (5)

Medium (5)

Medium (5)

High ( 10)

High ( lo)

er

11 to 1414)°F.

13

to

*

per

I

1 to

12 to 16

+

Tern .

lb.

lH)°F.

17

20

170”F.

to

9 min. Brush chops lightly with oil. Turn meat

Temp.

Ih.

15

l~°F.
170°F.

~

to I min.

X to I X min.

2X

min.

I to

X to 3 min.

1

19

14 to

per lb.

I ()

to 15

7 to

13

min.

9 to 16 min.

13 to 19 min.
15 to 20 min.

per lb.

72

to X min.

per link

3

to 5 min.

min.

min.

Turn

rodsts

Let meat stand I () minutes before carving.

over alter
Place roast tat-side-down in microwave-

safe
foil during first half of time. Turn over

after half of cooking time. Let roast stand

10

minutes before carving,

Arrange in single layer on paper towels or
on trivet set in dish. Cover with a paper
towel. To microwave more than I layer
bacon, use an oblong dish and place a paper
towel between each layer of
with

Arrange in single layer.

Place fat-side-down in dish. Turn ham over

over af[er hall of cooking time.

half

of cooking time.

dish. Shield end of shank bone with

a

paper towel to prevent spatters,

bacon. Cover

of

after half of cooking time,

Turn over or rearrange after 10 minutes

Brush with barbecue sauce or browning

agent, if desired. Turn over after half

cooking time. Let stand covered 5 to I ()
minutes before serving,

of

Turn roast over after half of cooking tirnc.
Microwave to

an internal temperature

of’

170°F.

Arrange in single layer. If cooking 6 or more
links, rearrange

Arrange in
of cooking

after half of cooking time,

single layer. Turn over after half

time.

Cooking Guide

(continued)

Meats

(continued)

Veal

Chops

( 1 inch thick) 2-qt. oblong

4 chops

Roast

(shoulder)

dish

~-qt ~blon~

dish

Wax paper

Cooking bag

Meal-High (7)

Medium (S)

Poultry

Let turkey breast and other poultry stand for 5 to 10 minutes after microwaving.

Food

Container

Cover

Chicken

Pieces

(per piece)

Whole chicken

(X pieces)
(unstuffed) Oblong dish Cooking bag

(stuffed) Oblong dish

Plate or Wax paper High ( lo)

oblong dish
Oblong dish

Wtix paper

Cooking bag

Power Level & Time

High (

10) I () to I 3 min.

Meal-High (7) I

Meal-High (7) 1 () to I

Brush

chops

6 to 9 min.

16

to 21 min. Place roast fat- or cut-side-down. Turn over

per

lb.

you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make

If
sure it is

over after half of cooking time.

after half of cooking time. Let roast stand

10

minutes before carving.

safe

for use in microwave ovens.

lightly with oil. Turn meat

Comments

3

to 5 min.

total

total

O to

12 min.

per lb.

per lb.

6 min.

Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so

thickest meaty pieces are to outside edges

of

dish. Turn pieces over and rearrange

of

after half
Brush with browning agent, if desired. Slit

bag near closure to vent. Close securely

with plastic tie. Cook breast-side-down.
Turn over after half

190°F. internal temp.

to

cooking time.

of

cooking time. Cook

Cornish

Halves

Whole (stuffed or

unstuffed)

~rkey

~rkey

breast

Hens

Square or Wax paper Meal-High (7) I 2 to 14 min.
oblong dish per lb.

Square or Wax paper
oblong dish per lb.

Oblong dish Cooking bag

Meal-High (7)

Meal-High (7) 13 to I 5 min.

I

3

to 15 min.

per lb.

Arrange skin-side-up in dish, on bed
stuffing, if desired.

Place breast-side-down in dish. Turn over

of

after half
wings and legs with foil.

Tie ribs to breast cavity. Place breast in
cooking bag. Close securely with plastic tie.

Place breast-side-down in dish. Slash
on underside near closure to vent. Turn

over

1900F.

cooking time. Shield tips of

after h~lf of cooking time. Cook to

internal temperature.

of

bag

22

Vegetables

1.

AlwJys

use microwave-safe cookware. 4.

2. Salt vegetables

dtirkening

3. Arrange

the

nutside nf the dish. 6.

Vegetable

after couking. Salting before cnuking may

und dehydrtiti(>n of

vegettibles, such as asparagus, with the thickest pieces

surfuce. 5.

Container

Cover

cause

Power Level & Time

Fresh:

Slices, pieces

Whnle, halves
Iargc or starchy

vegetables
(winter squash.

cauliflower, etc. )

(tmnatoes,

Watery

summer squash)

Potatt)cs
(6

t(>

X

(>z.

I

~
3

4

Cnrn (m the cob

I

~
3

4

each)

m

Casser(>le Ycs

Casserole (lr

square dish

Casserole

N(J

Nrr Husk or High (

Yes

Yes

N()

pltlstic wrap

High ( 10) I lb.:

High

High

High

to

10)

10) I lb.:

10)

10)

Cover vegetables when
one corner

Larger vegetable pieces will take
pieces.

For mmc even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during
cuukirrg.

to

vent,

cooking.” If

using plastic wrap, turn back

longer tn

cook”

than smaller

Comments

I () to 15 min. Add 1/4 10 1/2 cup water.

Ibs.:

2

Ibs.:

2

to

20 min.

15

to

I 5 min.

5

8 to

1 () min. Cut in pieces or balves.

tn

15 tnin.

13

tn

6 min. After couking, wrap in foil and allow

4

to

I () min.

X

to

15 min.

10

15 tn

20 min.

to

7 min.

5

to

X min. corn in star pattern on oven

7

I 3

t(>

I 6 tnin.

16 to

I X min.

1/2 cup water tn caulitluwcr.

Add

no

Winter squash needs

vegetables over after

w~ter is needed.

Prick skin before

potatues in star pattern o; riven flnnr.

to

stand for 5 minutes

For ccmvenience and freshest tlavor.
tnicruwave corn in husk. Position

water. Turn

half nf titne.

N(J

cuc)king.

befc)re

additional

Positinn

serving.

floor.”

Frozen:

Package (10

Pouch (10 oz.) Plilte N() High

Corn on the cob Ctisserole

(4 ears)
Blanching fresh

vegetables
freezing

nz.

) Casscrnte

for

Casscrnlc

Ycs

Plastic wrap High

Ycs

10)

High

10) 7

10)

High ( lo)

8 to

I I min.

tu

9 min.

X min.

3 to

7 min.

Add

i

tablespomr water. Stir after half

nf

time.

Pierce

pouch befure cnoking. Stir

bcfnre serving.
Fnllnw package instructions, Place

nvcn tlour in star pattern.

Blanch I

dt J

with I/4
blanched vegetables immediately by
plunging in

pound or 1 quart vegetables

time. Place in 1 or 2

tn

I/2 cup water. Crrnl drained

cuntainer nf ice water.

qt.

casserole

cm

23

Care and Cleating

Your new microwave oven is a
valuable appliance. Protect it
from misuse by following these
rules:

● Keep your oven clean and

sweet-smelling. Opening the
oven

door a few

cooking helps
An occasional thorough wiping
with a solution of

and

water keeps the inside fresh.

“

Don’t use sharp-edged utensils

on your oven. The inside

outside oven walls
The control

BE

CERTAIN POWER IS OFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PART OF THIS OVEN.

minutes

air out the inside.

baking

panel can

after

soda

can

be scratched.

be damaged.

and

How to Clean the Inside

Walls, floor and mode stirrer
cover. Some spatters

removed with

may

require a damp
greasy spatters with
then rinse with
Do not use abrasive cleaners

on

oven walls. NEVER USE
A COMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PART OF
YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

Door (inside). Window: Wipe
up spatters daily
soiled with
thoroughly

a

a

damp cloth. Rinse

and

can

be

paper towel, others

cloth.

Remove

a

sudsy cloth,

a

damp

dry.

cloth.

and

wash when

and

Metal
Wipe frequently with a damp
cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT

USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERS OR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.
THEY
SURFACE.

Glass Cooking Tray.

it is necessary to remove the
cooking tray
tray or oven. To prevent breakage,
do not place tray into water just
after cooking. Wash it carefully
in warm, sudsy water or in the
dishwasher. The tray can be broken

if dropped. Remember, do not

operate the oven without the
cooking tray in place.

Special note when using Brown

‘N Sear Dish:

high heat generated on bottom
a Brown ‘N Sear dish may cause
the grease to burn onto the oven
tray. This may be removed with
a cleanser such as Bon
cleanser.

After using Bon
cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bon
on the painted surfaces such as the
walls. It may scratch the paint.

plastic parts on door:

WILL DAMAGE THE

Occtisionally

for

cleaning of the

If

grease is present,

Ami(’f)

Ami(k)

brand

Ami(’>

brand cleanser

of

brand

How to Clean the Outside

Case. Clean the outside of your

oven with soap and damp cloth,
rinse with a damp cloth and then
dry. Wipe the window clean with
a damp cloth. Chrome trim is best
wiped with a damp
with a dry towel.

cloth

and then

Control

cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use
cleaning sprays, large amounts of

soap and water, abrasives or sharp
objects on the panel—they can
damage it.

Door Surface. When cleaning

surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the

use only mild, non-abrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft

Power Cord. If the cord becomes

soiled, unplug and wash with a
damp cloth. For stubborn spots,

sudsy water may be used, but be
certain to rinse with a damp cloth

and dry thoroughly before

plugging cord into outlet.

Panel.

cloth.

Wipe with a damp

door,

Oven Lamp Replacement

First unplug the oven. Then

remove

by removing screw which holds
cover in place. Cover is located
on the back

Replace with 30-watt appliance
bulb. (It is available in drug
and hardware stores. ) Replace
compartment cover. Plug in

the oven.

lamp

compartment cover

of the outer case.

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GROUND~G

INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded.
In the event
circuit, grounding reduces the risk

of electric shock by providing
escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a
power

wire with
plug must be plugged into an outlet
that is properly installed
grounded. (Fig. I )

WARNING–lmurouer

use of the grounding plug
result in a risk of electric shock.

PREFERRED METHOD

@m

Fig. 1

Consult a qualified electrician or
service technician if the grounding
instructions are not completely

understood, or

whether the appliance is properly

grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall

receptacle is encountered, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle.

Do not under any circumstances
cut or remove the third (ground)
prong from the power cord.

of an electrical short

cord

having a grounding

a

grounding plug. The

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Ensure proper ground

exists before use

if.

doubt exists as to

an

and

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Use of Adapter Plugs
Usage situations where

appliance’s power cord will
be disconnected infrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However,

if you still elect to use an adapter,

where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION

may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wall receptacle
by the use of a- UL
(Fig. 2) which is available at most
local hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(Adapter
permitted

Align

+“

The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide
proper polarity in the connection

of

the power cord.

Caution: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to the wall
receptacle cover screw does not

ground the appliance unless the
cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and the wall receptacle
is grounded through the house
wiring. You should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always hold
the adapter with one hand. If this
is not done, the adapter

terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use. Should this happen,
DO NOT USE the appliance until

a

proper ground has again been

established.

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2

plu

s not

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connection
before use

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ground

Usage situations where
appliance’s power cord
will be disconnected

frequently.

Do not use an adapter plug

in these situations because
disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual failure of the
adapter ground terminal. You
should have the two-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a

prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.

three-

Use of Extension Cords

A short power-supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks
resulting from becoming entangled

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in or tripping over a longer cord.

Longer cord sets or extension
cords are available and may be
used if care is exercised in their use.

If

a long cord or extension cord is

used—

1. The marked electrical rating

of the cord set or extension

cord should be at least as great
as the electrical rating
appliance—20 amps for

these models;

2. The extension cord must be a
grounding-type 3-wire cord and it
must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet;

3.

The longer cord should be
arranged so that it will not drape
over the counter top or
where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over
unintentionally.

If you use an extension cord, the

interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vary when the
microwave oven is on. Cooking

times may be longer, too.

of the

tabletop

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Questions?

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Use This Problem Solver

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PROBLEM

OVEN WILL NOT
COME ON

CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET
OVEN WILL NOT
START

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or

reset circuit breaker.

● Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.

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● Door not securely closed.

“

START pad must be touched after entering cooking selection.

. Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF pad not touched to

cancel

it.

● Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II pad.

● CLEAWOFF pad was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch

START pad.

● Make sure you entered a code number after touching CODE REHEAT.

fully

inserted into

wall

receptacle,

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

●

Stetim

or vapor escaping from ● Dimming oven

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

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in blower sound may occur while might be noticed while using your
operating at power levels other
than high. interference caused by other small

●

Dull

thumping sound while oven

is operating,

light

and change ● Some TV-Radio interference

microwave oven. It’s similar to the
appliances and does not indicate a

problem with your oven.

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YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN

JE1425L

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT

IS

NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and
your home to repair or replace

part of the microwave oven

fails because of a manufacturing
defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
NINE-YEAR WARRANTY

For the second through tenth year
from date of original purchase, we
will provide, free of charge, a
replacement
magnetron tube fails because of a
manufacturing defect. You pay for
the service trip to your home and

semice

labor charges.

●

Sewice trips to your home to teach

you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions

about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:

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800.626.2000
consumer information sewice

●

Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

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magnetron tube

Cente~’)

any

that

if the

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for

the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and

Washington,

warranty is the same except that it is

LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the

costs

to your home.

All warranty service will be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or

by our authorized Customer Care
servicers during normal working
hours.

Should your appliance need

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or

(800-i32-2737).

●

resetting of circuit breakers.

●

other than its intended purpose or

used commercially.

●

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRANTOR IS NOTRESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

during warranty period

bevond.

Replacement of house fuses or

Failure of the product if it is used for

Damage to product caused by

ordinay

D.C.

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call 800-GE-CARES

home use in

In Alaska the

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights

Part No. 164 D2588P146
Pub. No. 49-8347

10-92

CG

are in

your state, consult

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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