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Contents

AdapterPkgs

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Appkmcs Registration

2

CareandCleaning

11

ControlI?mel

6

Cbking CompleteReminder 5

Defrosting

9

DelayedCboking

7

ExtensionCords

10

Features

5

GroundingInstructions

10

I-W ‘Time

7

LightBulb

11

Tips

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Minute/SecondTimer

7

UseandCareof

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is700watts.

ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Precautions

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Problem$blver

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Progmm

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Repair$krvicc

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Safety

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Warranty

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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
these numbershere:

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Swat Number

(Jwthesenumbersinany

c(mxpomkmceor scrvicccalls
c(m~wrningyourmicrowaveoven.

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

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youreceiveda

damagedoven...

contactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoidyoutheowm.

Savetimeandmoney.
lldb~eY(IU

requestservice...

checkthe ProblemSolveronpage12+

h listscausesofminor

~l*Obh3NSthatyoucmcorrwlyoursdf.

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.
Checkyour cookbook.

@Steambuildsuppressurein fbods

whicharetightlycoveredbya skin

o

or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg

yolksandchickenliverstoprevent

h-sting.

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IXlAVOID

To

li!XKX3&!WE

IZNERGY

(d Do NotAttempttooperatethis

ovenwiththedooropen since
opendooroperationcan resultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.It isimportant

notto

defeator

tamperwiththesafety

interlocks,

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

@DONotC@emtetheoven

ifitisdamaged.It is

thatthemm doorclose

properlyandthatthem isM

to the:

SAFETY

Readall beforeusingthisappliance.

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.

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FWbest plugthis

applianceintoitsownekxtri(xd
outlet,toprevent of

of’fuseor

ofcircuitbreaker,

* IXInotroverorbkxkmy

onthe

eDo

notuse

* 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

cavity:

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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

of

6 cOOtig utensilsmaybecome

hot becauseofheattransferred

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.

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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

poWh@

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

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YourTouchControlI%nef

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

use and understand.

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,touchthispadtostartthe oven.

Program

~Jseyour TbuchControlPanelto Createyourownprogramsto
DefrostandCookbytimeusing suit yourindividualcookingstyle.
your choiceofpowerlevelsfrom

Forexample:usetheMin/Sec

1(lowest)to 10(highest),time Timertodelaythestartofcooking

kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec

or programa holdtimebetween

Timer,and settheckwk. defrostingandcooking.(Seepage7.)

SetTimeCooki & Hfor atwo­stageprogramusingdifferenttimes
andpowerlevels.(Seepage8.)

HowtoUsetheMinute/SecondTimer

TheMIN/SE~TIMERhasthree

~ timjngfunctions:

● Itoperatesasa minutetimer.

* Itcanbesettodelaycooking.

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● Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Minute
PhoneCall

1.

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.

Howto Holdand

TimeCook

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,)

Step4: Set orholdtime
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.

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.

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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TIMECOOKI &II workswell
formostfoods.Itallowsyouto
microwavefora presetamountof

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).

Place

CUpinovenandclosedoor,

Step2: TouchTIMECOOK1
& 11pad. Displayshows:Oand

‘6P0WER 10:’*’ENTERCOOK

TIME’”fhhes.

Step3: Selectyourtime.Ruch

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

Ifanother power levelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughpower
level 10(HIGH)is preferredfor

thiscupofcoffee.

Step4:TouchSTARlq.“(XXX
TMEj’ “POWERK):’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.

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

Step6:Openthedoor.

Using theTimeCook11

Feature

WiththeTimeCookHfeature,you
cansettwotimemoltingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
beidealifycwdesiredtochange
powerlevelsduringyourcooking
operations.

The is anexampkofhow
tochangepowerlevelsusingTime

Cook11.
step 1:Repeatsteps 1,2 and3,

step2:muchTn$mCOCKI&H.
S@

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.

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

dO?

A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.
“ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe

e

disphiyptinel.Enternewnumber.
Q.

Can1interruptmyTime

Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Y&.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad,Thetimermust be

resetforcookingtoresumeunless

timeisremainingontimer.

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“ Defrosting

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.

Step3:

SelectoneMfofthe total

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

3

.’‘**’DEFTIME*’flashes,rf’you

wishto changepowerlevel.touch
POWERLEVELpadandthennew

!WTh,X,

.
.

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,

WC&m

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* Foreven somefomk
needtobebrokenup or sepmwted
partofthewayWmgh the

time.

QuestionsandAnswers

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

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is

lettingyouknowthe oven is usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?

A. Yes,but theywill needmore

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.

Q. ShouldalBfoodsbe completely
thawedbeforecooldng?

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

Q. Clan1openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfbod?

A. ‘Rx.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To

resume closethedoor
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

Fig, 1

INSUREWWPER
GROUN(IEXISTS
8EFOREUSE

C%msultaqualifiedelectricianor
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.

Useoi%dapterPlugs

Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnected

●mfkequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof anadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelectto usean adapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCX3NNFK2TK3N
maybemadetoa properlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse

ofa ULlistedwiapt&(Fig.2)

whichisavailable-atmos[local

hardwarestores.

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(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTHJINCANADA)

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bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe

wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityin the ofthe
powercord.

theadapter
ground to thewall
receptacleroverscrewdoesnot

the unlessthe

coverscgewismetal,andnot

insulated.andthewallreceptacle
is thehouse
wiring.Ybu shouidhavethecircuit

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.

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Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

DOnotusean

adapterpluginthese

situationsbecausedisconnectingof

thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
fhilumoftheadaptergroundterminal,
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha three­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

UseofExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly

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

‘I’hemarkedratingoftheextension

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cordshallbeequ~ltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(1!5amperes).

Such cordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice,

Ifyoudo me anextensioncord
withyour oven9the

interiorlight nmytlicker

andthe

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.

PI

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.

ReplacewithX)-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisav8ikMeindrugandhardware

stores.)Rephicecompartmentcover.
PIUEintheoven,

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

AllThese Things

AreNormal

withyour MicrowaveOven:

*~te~mOr

vapr escapingfrom

~irmmdthe

tioor.

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Lightrdkxtim around dom=or

(}lJter

case.

@DimmingovenIighlandchangein

soundmay occurwhile
tyxvwtingMpowerlevelsotiwr
!h:inhigh.

*Dull sound

whilemen

isoperating.
@.SomcTV-Radio

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It+ssimilartothe
in~crferencccausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoes notindicatea
problemwithyourmm.

ifyouneedmorehelp,.call, toHfree:

TheGEAnswer Center(’)
consumer service

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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YOURGENERALELECTRICMICROWAVEOVEN

WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATISCOVERED

FULLTHREE-YEARWARRANTY

For

three yearsfrom dateof original

purchase, wewill provide,

freeof

charge,partsandservicelabor

inyourhometorepairorreplace

anypartofthe microwaveoven

becauseofamanufacturing

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LIMITEDADIXTIONAL
TWO-YEARWARRANTY

Forthefourthandfifthyearfrom
dateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,

a

replacementmagnetrontube if

themagnetrontubefailsbecause

ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay
fortheservicetriptoyourhome
andservicelaborcharges.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse

inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D*C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome.

Allwarranty servicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFAaORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE” SERVICE.

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WHATIShK71’COVERED

@Servicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Flwidyourthe andCammaterial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

aboutoperatingtheproduct,

pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeat

the

address

below,orc@,tollfree:

TheGE Cente@
consumer service

* Replacementofhousefusesor

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resettingofcircuitbreakers.
oFailureoftheproductif itisused

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose

orusedcommercially.

* Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod+

WAF?RAhilORISN07’RESPONSIBLE
FORC(3NSE(XJENTIALDAMAGES.

@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhavean problem,
~ontwt yourdwhw orinstaller,
Youare forproviding

electrical,

andother facilities.

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may notapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,ad you mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

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

GeneralElectricCompany

Iffurtherhdp isneeded thiswarranty,

write:

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

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