GE JE1435G Use and Care Manual

Contents

AdapterPlugs
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning
ControlPanel

CookingbyTime
CookingbyWeight

CookingCompleteReminder 5
DefrostingbyTime

DefrostingbyWeight
DelayedCooking

DoubleDutyshelf 4,5* 14,15,1-7
ExtensionCads

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locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments

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registeringyouastheowner.

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besurehehasdone so; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductownership
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ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
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Tips

@Makesureallcookwareusedin
your microwaveovenis suitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoes nothave
metallictrimor glarewitha metallic
sheencan beused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving:’

Ifyouare unsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterina glasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
MicrowaveM%minutesatHIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedfor microwaving.

@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

o Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
Checkyour cookbook.

@Steambuilds up pressuwin foods
whicharc tightlycoveredbya skin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickeniiverstc]prevent
bursting.

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ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooropera$ioncanresul{in

harrnfuiexposureto microwave
energy.Itis importantnotto
dcfutitor tamperwiththesafety

interkxks.

(b)DoNotPlacemy object

between

the door or allow soil or ckxmer
residue tc3mx.lnlukw on waling
MAiKx5s.

the own front face and

Whenusingelectrical
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
Miowed, thefollowing:

@Donotcqxmtethis

if’ithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnot properly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.

@see doorsurfacecleaning

onpage17.

@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest

servicefacilityfor

repairor

@Aswithanyappliance,ck3se
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

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the

Wf!Ilcavity:

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owmookfd. (%Efiliiy

Wend ifpaper,plastic,

orother are
placedinsidetheoventofiici~itm

wire from
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyour
oventodry

--Paper towels,
wax paper

can me&idflecks

whichmaycame

arcingor ignite,

nylon

or be

astheymayalsoignite.

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(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape

duringcooking.

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tightlyCk)sdpkkstkbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookbook.Ethey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
or aftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyforma tightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly

withplasticwrap,remove

anddirectsteam

awayfromhandsandface,

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certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe

owm,III burns
from stirthe
liquid before the

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un(iiyoueitheropentheovendoor m­retouchtheCLEAM3FF pad.

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timecountingdownduringcookin~

functions, power level being used,
Weight

CookandWeightDefrost
codes,cookingmodeand
instructions.

& MANUALDEFNX$T.Gentle
thawing

at automaticPowerLevel3

(LOW).(Ifdesired,youmay
changepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime.Seepage11.)

9. CLOCK. Touchthisptidto
entertime ofdayor checktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.Toset
ckxk, firsttouchCLOCKpadand
thencm~ertimeofday.Forexample,
iftirnc is 1:30,touchnumberpads

1,3 andOand 1:30will appearin
display.ThentouchSTARTpad.
TOresetor changetime,simpiy
repeataboveprocess.

10.CLEARK3FF.Whentouched.
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).

11.START.Afterallselectionsarc
nude,touchthispadtost:wftheoven.

u. WE!XGHT[MWR(9ST.

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thispad, thennumberpadsforthe
desiredcodeandfbodweight.The
oven setspower
levelsanddefrostingtime. (See
pages12and 13.)

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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

@Itoperatesasa minutetimer.
* Itcanbeset to delaycooking.
o Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheI’vNNKECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Minute
Phone(Ml

1.Touchh41N/SECTIMERpd.

Thedisplayshows:Oand“ENTER
TIME” flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
[for3 minutesandno seconds),
Displayshows3:00and “TIMIX’

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows
timeofday.

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TIME

The Timercanalso
beusedto program“holdtime”
bctwmmmicrowavecooking

functions.Thetimecan rangefrom

(mcsecondto99 minutesand99
WWnds,AI=K)LD,or “stmiing”

timemaybefhundin someofyour
OVWIrecipesorcaokbook.

Delayed

c upto 99

ml W stxonds,touchTIMECOOK
I& 11andentercookingtime.

‘R}uchMIMX3CTIMERandcmer

numberof’minutestodelaycuoking.
‘IbuchSTART.Timerwillcount
downto zeroaridcookingwill

begin.

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Time(Jok
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10minutesandthenTimeL’ookfbr

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Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.

!%ep2%TouchMANUALDEFROST.

Thedisplayshows:Oand

“POWER3:’“ENTERDEF

TIME” flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andO

for ISminutes time.15:00
appearsondisplay.

(Defrostingis

automaticallysetcmpowerlevel3

butcan bechangedbytouchingthe
RXVERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerkweLj

Step4:W sumdingorholdtime
by

touching TIMER.
Thedisplayshows:Oand“ENTER
TIME” tlashcs.

Step !%Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
forten

minutes. 10:00appearson

and“TIME’*flashes.

step6:Xmc?lTIMECOOK1& li

pad.“1’hcdisplayshows: Otind

“POWER10:’“ENTERCOOK

mmb flashes.

Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME’qflashesand25:00
and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step8:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME*’
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.

Step9:Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes6’EndV

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrosty
holdandcookinstructions?

A. Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyour program.Defrosting
will comefirst, thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.

Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?

A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and

cookitlater,Ailyouneedtodo is

programinDefrostandamountof’
time,‘I’hen Holdandthe
amotmtof’tirne.Besuretoputthe
thaweddish intherefrigerator
promptly,

NOTE:Letfoodsremainat room

onlyas long as safe.

Timeswillvary.
(). 1programmedmyovenfora

specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?

A. When contlict,

theovencarriesoutthe last

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4 minutes,
Hold/Tisnefor2 minutes,andthen
Defrostfor6 minutes.In thiscase,
the ovenwouldDefrostfbr6 minutes
andHold/Timefor2 minutes.

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WiththeWeightCO&feature,

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theovenautomaticallysets
cookingtimesandpowerlevels

forvarioustypesandamounts
ofmeat.

UsetheCook-By-Weightguideon
page9. Youchoosetheappropriate
Code Numberfrom 1to 9 forthe
foodyouarecooking.Enterthe
FoodWeightin poundsandtenths
ofa pound(seeFoodWeight
ConversionGuidebeiow).Then
touchtheSTARTpad.Theoven
calculatesthecookingtimeand
powerlevelforyou.

Justas inconventionalroasting,
onlytenderroastsshouldbe
cookedusingtheWeightCook

feature.Lesstenderroastsshould
bemicrowavedbytime,according

todirectionsinthecookbookthat
camewithyouroven.Itcontains
completeinformationforpreparing

roastsfor microwaving.

Whencookingroastsbyweight,
theyshouldbecompletelythawed
andbeat refrigemtor

forbestresults.

Howto setweightcook

Beforeyoubegin, checktheWeight
CookGuidelocatedatbottomof
theovenwhenyouopenthedoor.

Itshowsminimumandmaximum
FoodWeightsforeachCode
Number.Youwillneedtoknowyour
FoodWeightandcorresponding
CodebeforesettingWeightCook.

1.Placeroastinovenonmicrowave­safedishandcoverasdirectedon
nextpage.Closeovendoor.

2. TouchWEIGHTCOOKpad.

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4. Enterweight.Forexample,

touchNumber~ds 2 and5 for
weightof2.5 pounds(2pounds,
8ounces.SeeFoodWeight
ConvemionGuideonthis page.)

Displayshows“2.5J’“WEIGHT
L13S;’“~oo~” ~ “CODE37

ARer4seconds,“2S” isreplaced

by“START”flashing.

“AUTOWEIGHTCOOK”appears

and“ENTERCYMNY’flasheson

S “bud)STARTpad.

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Forexample. beefcalls
forCode3.

“CODE315“UN” and“COOK”am
dkpkiycd.
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“ENTERVVEIGHT”

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“COOKTIM?’ ~n(j“~~~~ 3“’
shmvondisplayandcookingtime

countsdown.

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WhenyouselectWeightCook
Codes1,2,3,4,5 or7,theoven

signalsyouwith4beepsand

“TURN”flashingonthedisplay
whenit’stimetoturntheroastover.
Afteryouturntheroast,closethe
doorandtouchSTART.Remaining
CookingTimecountsdownonthe

display.(Note:Ovencontinuesto

cookafterthe“TURN”signal
whetherornotroastisturnedover.)

WhenyouselecttheWeight
CookCodes~ $or 9,theoven

cookswithoutinterruptionunless
youopenthedoorortouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.

RegardleMoftheWeightCook
Codeyouseleat,whencookingis

completed,“End”flasheson
displayandovenbeeps4 times.

“End”remainsondisplayandoven
beepseveryminuteuntildooris
openedor ~LEARKWFpadis
touched.

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CODE FOODS

1

2
3

4

5

Rxf- Rare
Beef- Medium

well 0.1-6”0ibs.

Beef­Lamb-lvfedium

Lamb-Wcdl 0.I‘-6.0lbs.

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7 Ham, Precooked

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MIN.-MAX.

0.I-6*Olbs.

Placeroaston trivetfator cutsidedown.Cover

W.JGGE$TKMW

withwaxpaper.Whenovensignals,turnroastover.

0.1-6*O11Y5*

I&-coverandcontinuemicrowaving.Aftercookingis

Mstand5-10minutesbeforeserving.

0.1-6,0 Ihs.

Placeroastcmtrivetfatsidedown.Coverwithwax
paper.Whenovensignals,turnroastover.Re-cover
andcontinuemicrowaving.Aftercooking is
completed,letstand5-K)minutesbeforeserving.

0=1-6,0 UN, Placeroastboneside downinmoltingbag.Tieendof

bagsecurely.Donotusemetal twistties.Cuta slashin
bagnearclosure.Aftercookingiscompleted,letstand

10minutesbeforeserving.

0,1-=6,0ills.

hamsshouldbeplacedontrivet. Add1/4cup
watertodish,Ccwcrwithplasticwrap. Whenoven
signals,turnroastover andcontinuemicrowaving.

0. f-6.0 llx.

Placewholepoultrybreastsideupon trivet. Forlarger
birds,shieidendsoflegs,wingtipsand skinoverneck
cavitywithsrmdlpiecesofaluminurnfoil. Coverwith
waxpaper.Placepoultrypiecesindish skinsideup.
Coverwithwaxpaper.Aflercookingiscompleted,let
stand5-10minutesbeforeserving.

6.0”-I2.{)Ibs’

Shieldendsoflegs,wingtipsandskinover neckcavity
withsmallpiecesofaluminumfoil.Placebreastside
upincookingbag.Add 1/2cupwater,Tieend ofbag
securely.Do notusemetaltwistties.Cutslashinbag
nearclosure.Aftercookingiscompleted,letstand

10-15minutesbeforeserving.

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formostfbods.It allows

well

youtomicrowavefora preset
amountoftimeusingautomatic
powerlevel10,orchangepower
levelautOmaticaHy.

WEIGHTCOOKmaybepreferred
forroastsandpoultrybecause
ovensetscookingtimeandpower
levelforyou(seepage8).

Powerlevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seeyour cookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Manother powerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughPower

Level 10(HIGH)ispreferredfor

thiscupofcoffee.

Step4:TouchSTART.“(XXX
TIME1’“POWER101’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.

Step 5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End? Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.

Step6: Openthedoor.

HowtoUseAuto~tart

TheAutoStart ftxttureallowsyou
toprogramyouroventobegin
cookingatapresettimeofday—
uptoa D-hourdelay.

ToUseAutoStart
Step1:TouchAU10 STARTpad

(insteadofSTARTpad).
Step2: Enterthetimeyouwantthe

oventostart. (Besureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)

Step3:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program.

Step4: TouchSTARTpad.The
ovenwillautomaticallystartatthe
desiredtime.

Step 1:Filla cup2/3 fullof

waterandadd ! teaspoonofinstant

coffeeandstirtodissolve.

Use a

cupthathasnometal decoration
andismicrowavesafe(referto

Tipscmpage2),

Placecupinovenandckxwdoor.

step 2: TOuchTIMECOOKI& 11
pad.Displayshows:0and“POWER

10;’“ENTERCOOKTIME”flashes

!’@ 3: Sdcct yourthlc. “R)ucb

1,0and 0 [broneminute.Display
shows[:[X)and “COOKTIME”
flashes.

UsingtheTimeCookII
I%?ature

WiththeTimeCook11f=twre,you
cansettwotimecookingfunctions
withinone program,Thiswouldbe
idealifyoudesiredtochangegwwer
l~eisduting~urcmting o~mtions.

Thefollowingisanexampleof how

toahangepowerlevels Time

cook U.

Step 1:RepeatSteps1,2 and3.
Step 2: TouchTIMECOOKI & 11.
step 3: set your tirrle*
Step 4: Tbchangethepowerlevel,

touchPOWERLEVELpadand
dmirednumberfornewpowerlevel.

Step 5: TouchSTART,
Step 6: 10”

ami“CCKXTIME1“countsdown.
Step‘7:Attheendof “COOK

TNvIEl“ thenextselectedpower

levelis and“COOK
TIME11”is showncountingdown.

Step 8: Whentimeisup,theavcn
signaisam.!

fkwks “EndYThe

own, lightandfin shut off,
Step 9: Openthedoor.

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QuestkmsantiAnswers

Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfwd
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
to preventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
fbodfordoneness,andcookyour
f@ a littlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q. Itouchedthenumberpads
andseleetedmypowerM@.When
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn9tcomeon. Whynot?

A. TheTIMECOOKI & 11pad
mustbetouchedbeforesetti~gthe
numberpadsor elseyourove~will
notbegincooking.

Q. I wanttocookona power

IeveiotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
I needtodo?

A+Tochangethe powerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.

“ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe

displaypanel,Enternewnumber+

Q. CM 1interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthehod?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress

theSTARTpad.Thetimer mustbe

resetforcookingtoresumeunless

timeis remainifigontimer.

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TheManualDefrostsettingis
designedforspeedythawingof
frozenfoodandisoneofthegreat
advantagesofa microwaveoven.

UsetheManualDefrostsettingto
quicklythawf-such asbread,
rolis,vegetablesfruitsandfrozen
dinnem.TheWeightDefrost
settingispreferredformeatand
poultrybecausetheovensetsthe
defrostingtimeandpowerlevels
foryou.

*Powerlevel3 isautomaticallyset

fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.

@Seeyourcookbookfor

defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfunction,defrosta IQ-oz.
packageoffrozenstrawberriesby
followingthestepsbelow.

Step 1:Placepackageoffrozen
strawberriesintheovenandclose
door.Besurepackagecontains
nometal.

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

Step5:Tbrnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2 and3 toset
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime
andtm.ichSTART.

Step&Whenovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
to finishdefrosting.

@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhenI pressSTART,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is

lettingyouknowtheovenisusing a
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel KIcutsthetotal
defrostingtimeto approximately

1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir

fd frequently.

Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyfood?

A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording

tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.

Setyourovenforthetime
inyourcookbook.
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe

endofthattime,resetyouroven

andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

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Step3: Selectonehalfofthetotal

time in
your Forexamph+touch
3,0 and0 hr 3 minutes.Display
shows3:00and“POWER3:’*’DEW

‘HME” flashes.if youwishto
changepowerlevel,touch

POWER

1.EVEX,padml then newnumber.

~Fglreven somefOOds
needmbe brokenupor separated
partOftlleWtlythroughthe’

time.

~Family-size.

frozendirmerscanbe
imd lfthe foodisin a
foilcontainer,transferitto a

dishc

a Checkyour forother
defrostingtips.

Q. Shouldallf- becompletely
thawedbeforecooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For fishcooks so quickly

itisbettertobegincookingwhileit

isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q. C I thedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe

progressof myfood?

A. Yes,Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To

resumedefrosting,closethedoor

andpressSTART.Theovenbegins

iftimeislefton timerc

If not, resettimer.

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WiththeWEIGHTDEFROST
feature,theovenautomatically
setsthedefrostingtimesand
powerlevelsforyou.

UsetheDefrost-By-Weightguideon
page13.Youchoosetheappropriate
Code Numberfrom 1to2 forthe
foodyouaredefrosting.Enterthe
FoodWeightinpoundsandtenths
ofa pound (seeConversionGuide
beiow).ThentouchSTARTpad.

Theovencalculatesdefrostingtime
andchangespowerlevelsduring

defrostingtogiveevendefrosting

resuks.

HowtosetWeightDefrost

Beforeyoubegin,checkthe

guidelocatedatbottomofoven

whenyouopenthedoor.

minimumandmaximumFood
WeightsforeachCodeNumber.
Youwillneedtoknowyour Food
WeightandcorrespondingCode
beforesettingWeightDefrost.

L Removefbodfrompaekagc,

placeinovenon microwave-safe

dish,andclosedoor.

‘I&lcll pad.

2.

‘%NTERCODE”flashes,“AUTO:’

and “~E~;”’8pfXXJ~

(mdisplay.

R shows

3. Enterseketed Codefromguide.

Forexample,poultrycallsfor

Code 2.

“ENTERWEIGHT”flashes.
“CODE2“ and “LI.IS!’appearon

disphiy.

4. Enterweight.For

touchNumberPads1and2 for

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beeps4 times,“TURN”flashes4
time-sandovenshutsoff.“TURN”

remainsondisplay.Openthedoor,
attendyourfood(seeguide on next
page),closethedoorandtouch

START.

Whendefrostingtime is completed,

“End” flashesandovenbeeps4
times.“End” remainsondisplay
andovenbeepseveryminuteuntil
doorisopenedorC.LEAR/Ol?F

padistouched+

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WhenusingtheWeightDefrost

feature,it isnecessarytoallow

meattostandinordertofinish

defrostingtheinterior.Youmay

takethe meatoutoftheovenif’you

wish,Andinsomecases,itshould

standinyour refrigerator.Stand

timerecommendationsaregiven

intheguideonthenextpage.

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Ribs

Steak
Stew

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WholeChicken

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0,1-6.0 lbs. Turnover.

0’1-6*Olbss

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(whole)

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llirn over. Removedefrosted

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shelfonfloorofoven.Product
damagemayresult.

. Usepotholderswhenhandling

metalshelfandcookware.The~
maybehot.

e ~ not storemicrowave

browningdishonmetalshelf.

The wireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating
andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowmorethanonef~ may
be heatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveatthesametime.

Whenmicrowavingwiththe oven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromthecookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefoodsproperly(shownon
the nextpage).Cookwaresizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbelow.Also,foodsize
shoukibeconsidered;foodsover
4 incheshigh,or 3kipoundsarcnot

fbr

Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithoutthemm shelf,

Wlowing directions,

CookwareforShelf
HeatingandReheating

Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillilt
togetheronorundertheshelf.Also,
besurecookwareismicrowavesafe.

Cookwareforheatingorreheating

include1cupmeasuringcup,9x5x3­inchkxifdishesor9-inchpieplates.

PositioningtheShelf

TonositiontheIXXH3LEDUTYTM
sh~lf,tipthebackslightlyandfitthe
shelfsupportguidesontothesupport
guideslbcatedoneachsideofthe
ovenintherear.

Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf

guidesfitontothesupport

guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.

V/hentheshelfis

youshouldbeableto
readthephwtictab that$ay~FRONT
THISSIDEUP.Theshelfshotddfit
snuglyinplace,be andnot
touchthebackwilloftheoven,

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Usepotholderswhen

foodsheatedtogetherwithyour

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whenusitmgthe
SIlelftocookmorethanonehod
atthesametime,turntheoven

off.Makewwstheshelf
positionedright+ide-upon
W and
nottouchingovenwalls.

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HowtoHeatorReheatSimilarTypesofllbod

Twoplatesofleftoversmaybe

reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIGH(1(3)for3

minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
(.XmtinuemicrowavingatHIGH
[10)for2 to3 minutes+Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.

Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldbelessthan4inches)is

possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.

Usestaggeredarrangementsof
food,placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
Heatingor ReheatingGuidein
cookbookforsuggestedmicrowave
timepercasseroleandaddthetimes
together.MicrowaveatHIGH(10)
reversingpositionoffoods(topto
bottom)afterhaifoftime.Several
smallbowlsofleftoversmaybe
heatedinthesame way,stirring

andreversingpositionsafterhalf
oftime.

HowtoReheat.Severd ‘IJqxsdlbods Tbgether

/%s2-”

Twofrozenindividualentrees
(5t070z. each)ortwoTVdinners

(10to3.20z.each)areboth readyto

serveat thesametime.Removetrays
offd flomtheirboxesandturnback
onecomerofthepkisticcovertovent.
Iftherearefoilcovers,removethem
andreturnthetraysoffoodtotheir
boxes.(Batterfoodsshouldbe
removedfromthetraysandcooked
conventionally.)Placeinovenwith
one TVdinneronrightshelfandthe
seconddinneronlefifloor.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for8
minutes.Reversepositions(topto
bottom)androtatefoods1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)for8minutes.Checkdinners
forheathm.Ifonedinnerseems less =
donethanlesircci,returnittothe
boxandcontinueheatingonfloor

1to2moreminutes.

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fbodstogether$(Seeheatingguide
incookbook.)Afterhalfoftime,
stir rearrangefoods(donot
reverse Checkfds

thoseonovenfloor)
after3/4oftotaltimeandremove
anywhicharcdone. Continue

cookingothers,

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whichneedthemostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedor leftovervegetables,
riceor pasta.Placeonshelfthose

suchasbakerypies,rolls,muffins
orbreads.

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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
in theeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewitha groundingplug.The

plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatis properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)

useofthegroundingplug ian ”result

ina riskofelectricshoci.

UseofAdapterPhqy$
Usagesituationswhere

appliance%powercordwill
bediscmmectedinfrequently.

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustill electtouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a

TEMPORARYCONNECT’KIN

maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
Iwo-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
da i..JL@xi adaptiw(Fig.2)

whichisavailable-atmost_k~al
hardwarestores.

Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

DOnotw an

situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
cmtheadapterandleadstoeventual
hilm oftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

adapterpluginthese

UseofExtensionCords

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servicetechnicianifthc
instructionsarenot
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceis properly

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Wherea standardtwo-prongwall

isencountered,ilis

your and

tohaveit replacedwith
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undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan

extensioncord. However,ifitis

necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord

thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,

anda 3-s!otreceptaclethatwill

accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshall beequaltoor greater

thantheelectricalratingofthe

appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable

throughGeneralElectricservice.

I douseanextensioncord

withyour microwaveoven,the

interiorlight mayflickerandthe

Mowersoundmayvarywhenoven

isinuse. Cooktimesmaybe longer

aswell.

When thepower
cord fromthe

alwayshold

the withonehand.if this

isnotdrew,theadaptwground

isverylilwlytobreakwith

repeateduse.

Shouldthishappen,

DONOTUSEtheapplianceuntil
a propergroundhasagainbeen
established.

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YournewMicrowaveOvenis
a valuableappliance.protect
itfrommisusebyfoliowing
theserules:

*Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doora fewminutesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.

~Don’tusesharp-edgedwtensiJs

onyouroven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwailscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcan bedamaged.

BECERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.

How toCleanthe Inside

walk’imclflow’.someS

berwnovedwith a papertowel.

tan

othersmy requireadampcloth.
Removegreasyspatterswith a
sudsycloth.then

cloth.Donotuseabrasivecleaners
t~novenwails.NBVERUSEA

ONANY PARTOF YOUR

rinsewithadamp

OVENCLEANf~R

OVEN.

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

Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywitha damp

clothtoremoveallsoil.DO NOT

USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR,STEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS. THEY
WILLMARTHE SURFACE.

Specialnotewhenusing
Brown9NSearDish:Ifgrease

ispresent,highheatgeneratedon
bottomda Brown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreaseto burnonto
theovenfloor.Thismaybe
removedwithacleansersuchas
BonAmi” brandcleanser.

AfterusingBonAmi@brand
cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
followinginstructionson can. Do
notuseBonAmi@brandclean+ser
onthepaintedsurfacessuchasthe
wails,It mayscratchthepaint.

DOUBLEDUTYWshelf. Your
shelfaccessoryisdesignedforuse

ina microwaveovenonly;do not
useina conventioniiloven. Do not
usea browningdishwiththeshelf.

Arcingcouldoccur,
Cleanshelf with mild soapand

wateror in the Do

not

cleanshelfina mm.

HowtoCleantheOutside

Case. Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithclampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrim isbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadry towel.

ControlFtmel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Dry thoroughly.Do not use
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectson thepanel—-theycan
damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild, nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwitha sponge
or softcloth.

PbwerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
to rinsewithdampclothimddry
thoroughlybeforeplu~ing cord
intooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

Firstunplugtheoven. Thenremove

coverbyremoving
wxewwhichholdscoverin place.
Coveris locatedonthe backofthe
outercase.

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servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

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writeallthedetails-including

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