GE JE1455G Use and Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration

AutoDefrost
AutoRoast

AutoSimmer
AutoStart

CareandCleaning
ControlPanel

Cook(Me
CookingbyTime

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JE1’455G

Theelectricoutput

ofthismicrowaveoven

is700watts.

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Beforeusingyouroven,

readthisbud carefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaimainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisvilk,K’Y40225

Writedown themodel
andserial

You’llfindthem on a labelinside

theoven.

Thesenumbersarcalsocmthe
Cormmer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame with
your microwaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, piewwwrite
thesemmbcrshere:

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Model Number

.....——.-.”.—..

Serial Number
Use tkw

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numbersinany

or smvicccalls

your (wtin,

Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.

It is importiintthat weknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shoulda needoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustbe Pleasebecertain
thatit is.

Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda

m%?n.

thatAd youtheoven.

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the dealer(or

Savetimeand

Beforeyourequestservice...

checkthe Solverm page21.
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Tips

Q Makesureallcookwareusedin
your microwaveovenis suitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,

custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewitha metallic

sheencanbe used.Somecookware

islabeled“suitableformicrowaving?
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:

Measure1cupwaterin a glasscup.

Placeinovenonor besidedish.

Microwave14MminutesatHIGH.If

waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave

safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe

usedformicrowaving.

* Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbe usedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

o Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring.rotating,or rearranging.
Checkyourcookbook.

o Steambuildsuppressurein foods ~

whicharc tightlyc(wcrcdbya skin ­or membrane,Piercepotatoes,cgg
yolksandchiclwnliversto prcvt.mt

bursting.

Read all before this

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@DONotAttempttooperatethis

ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.It is not to
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

DoNotPlaceanyobject

(b)

betwcontheovenfrontfticeam!
the dooror tillowsoilor eieaner
residuetoaccwrmkiteonsealing
surfaces.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouMbe
followed,includingthefallowing:

reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire, injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessive energy:

ousethisapplianceonlyforits

useasdescribedinthis

QReadandfollowthe

‘IllAVOID
POSSIBLE ‘K)
EXCESSIVE

atleft.

* This must13egrounded.

See

anpage1’?,

aDOnotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.

*

Seedoorsurhx cleaning

instructionsonpage20.

QThisapplianceshdd h
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice

personal.Contactnearest
attthorizedservicefacilityfor

repairoradjustment.
@ASwithanyappliance,CIOSe
supervisionisrwcessarywhen

usedbychildren,
eTl redue$thefik ~ffirein

th~OV@IlCdty:

–-Donotavemookbed. Carefully

attend ifpaper,plastic,
orother are
pkwedirisidetheoventofiwilitate

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* DOnot powercordor

pluginwafer.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

paperorplasticbagsbefore

baginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave

oventodry

and

waxpaper.

can metalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproducts nylon

or be

as theymayalsoignite.~

–-Donotoperatetheoveriwhile

emptyto

avoid tothe

ovenandthedangeroffire.

byaccidenttheovenshouldrun

a ortwo,noharm

isdone. trytoavoid

theoven atd~

times–+saves and

theIifkoftheoven,

paper

If

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* FW& cooked in (such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanhodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur.
refertopage20for on
howtocleantheinsideoftlwoven.

9T~e~Qmeter—~~not

useathermometerinf’odyou
are unlessthe c

isdesignedor

foruseinthe

oven.

t~mat~~,appkk, chickenhve;sr
andothergiblets,arideggyolks

(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

e cooking~UCheS

and ckwedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
as incookbook.Ifthey

menot,plasticcouldburstduring
or aftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,

atleastpartially because
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwith tightly
coveredwithpkwticwrap,remove
coveringcarefkllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.

–-Donotstoreorcuokwithshdf
onfloorofcwen,Productdamage
mayresult.

–-Lkwpotholderswhen
the.shelfand Theymay

behoL
–-Donotuse browning

dishonshelf.Theshdfcould
–Besurethatthe

insidethe
oventoprevent.pl+odl.let
(Seepage18).

SAVE

4

ofYomoven

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WbrallAI?TOMhWI’codesexcept
code~ AUTODEFROST,COOK
CODE{M
aycks)

‘lbremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminute
untilyoueitheropentheovendooror
touchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.

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andpages18and 19fbrspeciai

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9. Gentle
thawinxatautt9rnaticPowerlevel 3
(LOW~(Ifdesired,youmaychange
powerlevelafterenteringdefrosting
time.Seepage16.)

10, Use
thetemperaturepro13etocookby
usingapresettemperature.Once
ovenreachespresettemperature,
itswitchestoHOLDsettingand
maintainsthattemperatureuntilyou
touchthe CLEANOFF pad.(See
page9.)

U. CLOCK.lbuchtfrispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofdaywhile

R]setck]ck,firsttouch

CLOCKpadandthenenter~imeof

day.Forexample,iftimeis1:30,
touchnumberpads1,3and0and

1:30willappearindisplay.Then

.

touchSTARTpad.TOresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

12.COOK

Usethispadasashort-cutmethod

fixenteringcookingtimeandpower
kd. (W pitgc12.)

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Step2:TouchMANUALDEFROST.

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Step7:Tbuch2,5 andMINfor

minutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00

and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step8:T<mchSTART.‘TXWTIME*’
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis

performedoven

displayshows entered

aIKithe

The displaySIwws:oand

3:’ ‘t~f’rr~~ ~~~

TIME’* fkks.

Step9:WherItimeis up,theoven

signalsandflashes“End~’

and

Q. What.willhappenif I

IWVHWmydefrost,

h(]k!andcook

touse start

The AutoStart feature allowsyou

to youroven
cookingata presettimeofctay—

up toa K&hour

ToUse Auto Start

tobegin

ddaye

Step 1:

TouchAIJTOSTARTpad

(insteadofSTARTpad).

Step2:Enterthe timeyouwant

theoventostart.{k%sureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)

Step3: Enteryourdesiredcooking

program.
Step4: TouchSTART

pad. The

ovenwillautomaticallystartatthe
desiredtime.

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Q.ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
Wmpcook?

A. Yes.Delicatebutter icings,ice

cream. frozen whipped toppings,
etc. sof’tenrapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughsand

frozen fbodsare alsodifficult to
cook precisely withthe probe. It’s
bestto TinmGok these

Q. WIWdid flashOn

foods.

the afterItouchedthe
START

A.

pad?

“PROBE”willflashif’you

don’tSCMtk cableendoftheprobe

securelyintothereceplxle in the

ovenwallor ify(,wtouchtheTEMP
COOK/HOLD padandforgetto
usetheprobe.

Q.Can I leavemyprobeinthe

ovenifit’snotimwrtdinfad?
A, I’+Jo,ifittouchestheovenwall.

youmaydamagetheUvcn.
Q. cm 1Tempcook

offoodd,

A. Y&.T%c probe

givesyouthe tocook

offbodal

diffixni fosuit

Ming styles.$$irnply

pfiiccprobeinfi)mlam!change

W!tillgas nwxkxi,

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Pork m ham roasls rmcdno trivet.
Add

1/2cupwater10roastdish,

cover wrap.

2. At80”F.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.

3. WhenyouselectAutoRoast
CO&s1,2, 3,4 or 6,theoven
signalswith4 beepsand “TURN”
flashingon thedisplaywhenit’s
timetoturntheroastover.Afteryou
turntheroast,closethedoorand
touchSTART,food
appearsi9r?the Oven

tocookaf~rrthesigfial

whetheror not roastistw-wdover,)

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AutoRoast~Ui&

~Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedat left.Placeprobe correct~yin
mastbeforecooking.

$ RecommendedCodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.

Hold’

kfinutes

5-10

?%od

Beef

Tender Roast

Rare

Medium

well

cock

1

2
3

Final

remperaturf

115°

125°
145”

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ApproximateTime
minutesperpound]

10-13

13-15
15-17

AutomaticSimmer

(Auto~OaSt(,%de6)

Yourcookbookhasinformationon
AutomaticSimmering,inciuding

guidesandrecipes’

Totaltimeincludestimetobring

foodto 180*F.andholdatthat

temperatureuntildone.

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4

1

175”
1I!$e

14-17

12.15

10

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SetAutoSimmerlikeAuto

Roastas explainedonpage 10.

5

5

10-12
10’12

10

10-15

Displayshows“COOL”untilfood

is80°F.,thenswitchestoshow

fd temperatureuntil180°F.

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10=15

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Own switchestoHoldat 18Q°F..

untilyouremovefoodandturnoff

own. Ifstirringisrecommended.

youcanresetovenby

START.‘IbuchCLEARN2FFafter

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HowtoUseCOOKCODE’M

.

TheCOOKCODETHcontrol
providesa shortcutmethodfor
enteringtimeandthepowerlevel
onyour microwaveoven.Cook
codesareonlyusedforrecipes
whichneedlittleor noattention,
andwhichrequirenochangeof
powerlevelduringcooking.
Recipeswhichrequireadditional

ingredients,attentionorchangeof
powerlevelduringmicrowaving
shouldbecookedintheusual
manner.Also,recipeswithcooking
timeof lessthanoneminuteor
morethan99minutescannotuse

COdtX.

cook

understandtheCOOKCODEW

TO

control,itisimportantto know
whatthenumbersmeanandwhat
thesequenceis.Thefirstand
secondnumbers,ifsettinga3-digit

wok code,indicatetheamountof

youdesire;thelastcontrol

time
entrynumberisalwaysthepower
level.Forexampie,!25means12

at PowerLevel5SNOTE:

lhur ovencanonlybe

to99minuteswhenusingthe
COOKCODETMcontrolandthe
highestPowerLevelis 10whichis
representedby “():’Whensetting
a /Z-digitCOOKCODETMcontrol
entry,thefirst istime,thesecond
ispowerlevel.Forexample,50
means5 minutesatPowerLevel10.

Onthefollowingpageisshown
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods

andtheircodes.It’seasy,though,
tomakecookcodesformanyother
recipes.Justselectoneor two
digitsrepresentingthelengthof
cookingtimedesired,anda final
digitforthepowerlevelrequired.
Thecookcodesgivenontheguide
are fortheminimumtimeneeded,
toavoidovercookingwhichcandry

outfd and makeittastelessand
tough. If youfeelthatmore
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timebychangingthefirstdigitof
thecookcode.Youcannotadd
secondstothecycletime—cook
codesare forwholeminutesonly.

Ifyourrecipecallsforpowerlevel
changesor differentamountsof
timeneededbetweenadditionof
ingredients,youmaysetonecook
codeforthefirstpartoftherecipe,
thenaftercompletion,setanother
cookcodeforthatperiodoftime
andpowerlevel.

Rememberthatcookcodesarefor
microwavingbytimeonly.If you

aremicrowavingbytemperature,
youmustusetheTEMPCOOKor
AUTO ROASTfunction.

WhentheovencompletesCOOK
C0D13wprogram, it automatically
shutsoff.It willthendisplay“End”

andbeeponce a minuteuntilyou
eitheropenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.

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H(RVtoset

control

step2: Enterthepropercode.

exampiea recipecaliingfor

For

12tninutescookingtimeat .I%wer
Level10wouldbe 120.120appears
onthedisplay.

Step3:TouchSTART.Display

willshowtimecountingdownand
“COOKTIME:’

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ControlGuide

The COOKCODETMControlfeaturegivesyouan
easy,automaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetime
forfoodsrequiringonlyonepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.Theguidebelowshows
frequentlypreparedfoodsandthesuggestedcook

codesto usewitheach.Forspecificinformationon

stirring,turningor rotating,checkthecookbookthat

Appetizers[Warming)

Dip(Cram Cheese)

‘/’!2

cup

1

cup

Dips (SourCream)

‘/’2Cup

1Cup

2!5
45

13

23

Pwtry Bites

Servings

2

4 Servings

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BreadsandDesserts

17
10

Applm(2) 40
Bran!vluffim(5-6)

Elrownics,Mix
C’dms,Mix(16cupsflutedImddl
Cheese

Chocdak Chip

NutEfrcad

Pudding Mix (3 w.. pkg.) 60

Bwtw-agw

[head, Yeast{1M) m

Bars

Mix (1 loaf)

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27

60
MI

~o

97

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camewithyourmicrowaveoven.Alwaysusethe
microwave-safecontainersandmicrowavetechniques
asdescribedinthecookbook.

Tosetcookcodesformanyotherfoodsorrecipesrefer
topage12inthisUseandCareBook.COOKCODEW
Codesgivenareforminimumtime.Checkandadd
timeifnecessarytocompletecooking.

Meats/MainDishes

Bacon

2Slices

4 Slices

28
30

Chicken

8-10picccs

lso

2picw% 40

4 pieces
ChuckRoast(3lb.)
Eggs,

Baked(2eggs) 25

Eggs,Scrambled(2eggs)

E%trecs,F%3zen

8oz.

16oz.

Ibs. !80

2

FishFillets(ilb.)
Rank {inbun)

2

4

MeatLmf’(1% Ibs.)

sausage(Raw’)

4 Patties

4 Linkii

!iMssWeak(2M+)
FrozenTVDinner(Mm,)

mwdl)
Beans,Green(1lb.)
Broccoli(!%-1!4b+.)

Spear%

cut

Cauliflower,Head

CornonCob

Ffmitocs(4)

%p.mh(1lb.)

XucchiniOlb.)

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10(M,pkg.

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70

665

20
50

110

60

10

30

217

30
20

706

97

110

127
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50

50

50

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WiththeAutoDefrostfeature,

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theovenautomaticallysetsthe
defrostingtimeandpowerlevels
foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate

Codenumberfrom1to2forthefd
youaredefrosting,thenenterthe
foodweightinpoundsandtenths
ofa pound(seeConversionGuide
below)andtouchSTART.Theoven
calculatesdefrostingtimeandchanges
powerlevelsduringdefrostingto
giveevendefrostingresults,

HowtosetAutoEBefrost

Beforeyoubegin,checktheguide
locatedat bottomofovenwhen
youopenthedoor.

minimumand Food
WeightsforeachCodeNumber.
Mu willneedto
Weightand Code

beforesettingAutoDefrost.
L Removefd frompackage,

placeinovenon

dish,andC1OSCdoor.

Itshows

knowyourFood

3.EnterselectedCodefromguide.

Forexample,poultrycallsfor
Code 2.

“ENTERWEIGHT”flashes.
“CODE2“ and“LBSVappearon

display.

r

Twiceduringdefrosting,theoven
beeps4times,“TURN”flashes4
tim&andovensh@soff.“TURN”

remainsondisplay.Openthedoor,
attendyourfood(seeguideon next
page),closethedoorandtouch
START,

Whendefrostingtime iscompleted,

“End”flashesandovenbeeps4
times.“End”remainsondisplay
andovenbeepseveryminuteuntil
doorisopenedorCLEARKWF
padistouched.

StandlTime

WhenusingtheAutoDefrost
feature,itisnecessarytoWow
fbodtostandinorderto finish
defrostingtheinterior.%tiumay
takethebud out oftheovenifyou

wish,Andinsomecases,itshould
standinyourrefrigerator.Stand

time aregiven

intheguideonthenextpage

2. %luchAum

pd.

shows“1+2”fix4 seconds

andthen“START”flashes.

“Iiwh WART pd. Displayshows

5.

“DEF

‘rmfkrandIMrost Time

countsd(wm.

Guide

Ifweightd’tbodis statedin
pwnds andounces,theounces
mustbe converted!Otenths(.1)
ofa pound,

Ounces

6-7 I .4

1243

14-15 I .9

I Pounds

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CODE

Fc)cms

1 M@ 0.1-6.0 lbs.

Chops

Frankfurters, 0.1-6.0 lbs.
Sausage

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GroundMeat

BeefPatties 0.1-6.0 /bs.

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Mm.-MAx*

WEIGHT

0.1-6.0 lbs. Turnover.

0.1-6.0 lbs.

FIRSTSIGNAL SMXM+ZISIGNAL STANDTIME

Separate. Removedefrosted 2 minutes

Turnover.

t

Turnover. Separatepatties. 5 minutes

Separateandshield
wherenecessary.

pieces.
Removedefrosted

areasandbreak
apart.

5 minutes

5 minutes

1

2

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Roast

Ribs

Steak

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stew

Poultry

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side up)

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0.1-60 lbs.

Turnoverand
shield. refrigerator

0.1-6.0 KM.

Turnover.

Removedefrosted
pieces.Shieldif
necessary,

0.1-6.0 lbs.

Tim over.

I

0.1-6.0 lb. Separateandremove
pieces.

0.1-6,0

h

shield.

andfemme

defrostedpieces.

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Separateand

Sepamteand remove

30minutesin

10minutes

5 minutes
5 minutes

minutes;

K)

runcoldwater

refrigerator
5

10minutes;

run~g]l$water

5 minutes

5 minutes

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IManualDefrosting

TheManualDefrostsettingis
designedforspeedythawingof
frozenfbodandisoneof’thegreat
advantagesofa microwaveoven.

UsetheManuaiDefrostsettingto
quicklythawf- suchasbread,
rolls,vegetabks,fruitsandfhozen

dinners.TheAutoDefrostsetting

ispr&erredfor meatandpouitry
becausetheovensetstheMMsting

timeandpowerlevelsforyou.

@Powerlevel3is automaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange

thisformoreflexibility.
oSeeyour

cookbookfor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedebt fbnctkm,deffosta MMz.
packageoffrozenstrawberriesby
fohwing thestepsbeiow.

Step1:Placepackageoffrozen

strawberriesintheovenandclose

door.Besurepackagecontains

nometal.

SteP4:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display,Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignals

thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
StepS:Tbmpackageover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalf time
andtouch

Step 6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.

@Foodsfrozeninpaper or plastic
canbe defrostedinthepackage.

andflashes“EndJ’

START.

QuestionsandAmwers

Q. WhenIpressSTART’,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel 10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately

1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir

foodfrequently.

Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyf~d?

A.Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperature

Setyourovenforthe
inyourcookbook.Myourfoodis
stillnot completelythawedatthe
endofthat time,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

inyourfreezer.

time indicated

Step3:Sekxtone halfoftlwtd
defmstirgtime
your Rx touch
3andMINpadfor3

Displayshows3:00and“POWER3:*
‘*[XXTIME” flashes.If’youwish

to ~nverieVe],tO#Ch

LEVELpadandthennew

in

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frozendinnerscanbedefrosted
andmicrowaved.Mthefoodisina
foilcontainer,transfixittoa

disbo

*Checkyourcookbookforother

iip~.

Q. $houidallfti becompletely
thawedbeforecooking?

A. SomefoodsshouMnotbc
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Rr example,fishcookssoquickly

itisbettertobegin whileit

histillslightlyfrozen.

CanIopenthedoorduring

Q.

defrostingto checkonthe
prugressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins

iftimeislefton timer.

Ifnot,resettimer.

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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

~ Intheeventofan electricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewitha groundingplug. The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet

that is properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)

WARNING-l.prOwr

useofthegroundingplugcanresult
ina riskofelectric shock.

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whetherthe applianceisproperly
grounded.

notunderany

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cutor removethethird

fromthe powercord.

BEFOREUSE

UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere

appliance%powercordwill
bedisc~*uedy

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofa IJLlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores,

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(AOAPWI PLUGSNOT
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be withthelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper

intheconnectionofthe

puwercord,

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Usagesituationswhere
appliancespowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

Donotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain

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I%ihllVOftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshoukihavethetwo-prongwall

receptaclereplacedwithathree­prong(grounding)receptaclebya

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theappliance.

UseofEMmsionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan

1

extensioncord. However,ifitis

necessaryto useanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
that hasa?-bktdegroundingplug,
anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance. —

Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequal to or greater
thantheelectricalmtingofthe
appliance(ISamperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.

Ifyoudousean cord
withyourmkwowaveoven,the

interiorlightmayflidter andthe

blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse,Cooktimesmaybe longer
aswell,

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cordfromthe alwayshold

theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis

isriotdone.~headapter ground

terminalis verylikelytobreakwith

repwteduse. thishappen,

r4mUSEthe until

LX)
aproper hasagainbeen

established,

Howt.d.kethdkmble DutyTMShelf

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a ~ n@storeorcookw~~h

shelfonfloorofoven.Product
danmgemayresult.

oUse@ holderswhenhandling

metalshelfandcookware.Thej
maybehot.

e ~ notstoremjerowave

browningdishon metalshelf.

Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating
andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowmorethanonefbodmay
be heatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveat thesametime,

Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromthecookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefds properly(shownon
thenextpage).Cookwaresizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbebw.Also,hod size
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover

4incheshigh,or 3!4poundsarenot

recommendedfar
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso

uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshmddbe
cookedwithouttheovenshelf’.
followingcookbookdirections.

CookwareforShelf
HeatingandReheating

Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillfit
togetheronorundertheshelf.Also,
besurecookwareismicrowavesafe.

Cookwareforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,9x5x3­inchloafdishesor9-inchpieplates.

Leftoversmaybepkmxiinsmall

ceramicorpiasticbowls

or piates.

l?ositioningtheShelf

TopositiontheDOUBLEDUTY’M
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfitthe
shelfsupportguidesontothesupport
guideslocatedoneachsideofthe
ovenintherear.

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Next,Iowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothe support
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.

Whentheshelfisproperly

positioned,youshouldbeableto
readthe plastictabthatsaysFRONT
THISSIDEUP.Theshelfshouldfit
snuglyin
touchthebackwalloftheoven.

place,belevelandnot

e

.

l.Jscpot whenhandling
ihodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,es~cially whenheating
largeramotintsoffd. Extrasteam
gentratedfrom f<md
cookingmaymakecookwarehotter
thanwithregular

Usewaxpapcrorplasticwrap

oflidson Lids

mayaddtoomuch todishi

Ifmwhqgoccurswhenusingthe
shdlftocookmorethanonefood
atthesametime,turntheoven
off. Makesuretheshelfis

positioned

allfourshdf supportsand

nottouchingovenwalls.

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Two platesofIeftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof

plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.

MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates

(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
{10)for2to3minutes,Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.

Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldbelessthan4 inches)is
possib!e.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Usestaggeredarrangemcntsof
fd, placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto

HeatingurRehetitingGuidein
cookbookfor
timepercasseroleandaddthe times
together.MicrowaveatHIGH(KI)
reversingpositionoffoods(topto

afterhalfoftime.Several
smallbowlsofleftoversmaybe
heatedinthesameway,stirring
andreversingpositionsafterhalf

ciftirne.

HowtoReheatSeveralDifferent‘1’ypesof

suggestedmicrowave

(M)to120z. each)arebothreadyto

serveatthe sametime.Removetrays
offbodtim theirboxesandturnback
onecornerof theplasticcovertovent.
Iftherearefoilcovers,removethem
andreturnthe traysoff~ totheir
boxes.(Batterfoodsshouldbe
removedfromthetraysandcooked
conventionally.)Placeinovenwith
oneTVdirmeronrightshelfandthe
seconddinneronleftfloor.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for8
minutes.ReversePositions(topto
bottorn)androtatefbods1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)fbrli!minutes.Checkdinrwrs

Ifonedinnerseemsless

clonethandesired,returnittothe

boxand onfloor

1to2mofeminutes.

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whichneedthe

mostheating,such

aslefbverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedor lefbver
riceorpasta.Placeonshelfthose
foodswhichneedonlybe
suchasbakerypies,rolls,muffins
orbreads.

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YournewMicrowaveoven is
a valuableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:

*Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doora fewrninufesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.

Don’tusesharpeiged utensils

o
onyouroven.The insideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcan bedamaged.

BECEKX’AM4POWERISOFF

CLEANINGANY

PARTOFTHISOVEN.

Howto Cleanthe Inside

Wallsandfloor,Somespatters
canhe witha papertowel,

Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth.Rinsethoroughly

anddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:

Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveall soil.IX3NUI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY

WILLMARTHE SURFACE.
Specialnotewhenusing

Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgrease
ispresent,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetobumonto
theovenfloor,Thismaybe
removedwi~hacleansersuchas
BonAmi@brandcleanser.

AfterusingBonAmi@brand
cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
following oncan. Do

not useBonAmi@brandcleanser
onthepaintedsurfacessuchas the
walls.Itmayswatchthepaint.

Temperaturehwbe.

Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe

takenin Donottwistor
bend;avoid
probe.

aspossible.
Toclean,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithplasticscouring
ball if Rinseanddry.(Or
washin

Howto(MantheOutside

Case.Cleanthe outsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth. Chrometrimisbest
wipedwitha dampclothandthen
withadrytowel.

ControlPanel.Wipewithadamp

cloth.Dry thoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof

soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogethercmclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,nonabrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwitha sponge
or softcloth.

PowerCord.If thecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithdampclothanddry _
thoroughlybeforepluggingcord ~
intooutlet.

OvenLamp Replacement

Firstunplugthe oven.Thenremove

coverbyremoving

screwwhichholdscoverinplace.

Coveris located
outerease.

(9KIthe backofthc

mx we abrasive on

ml

ovenwalk LEE

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OVEN

ONANYPARTOF YOUR

OVEN.

D!YFV shelf. Your

is foruse

ina ovenonly;do not

useina

usea

oven.EMnot

dishwiththeshelf’,

couldoccur,

Clean mildsoapand
wateror inthedishwasher,Donot

dean shelfina mm.

2(}

Replaeewith3&vatt

(It-isavailableindrug~tidharciwarc

appliancebulb.

stores.) Replace

cover.Plugin theoven.

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases, thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouare stilinotpleased,
writeallthe details--including

yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky4(?225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago, 60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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FULL THREE-YEARWARRANTY

Forthreeyearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairor replace
any

piwtof the microwaveoven

thatfailsbecauseofamanufacturing
defect.

LMITED ACMXTICX+JAL
TWO-YEARWARRANTY

Forthefourthandfifthyearfrom
dateoforiginalpurchase,we

willprovide,freeofcharge,a

replacementmagnetron
the tubefailsbecause
ofa defect.Youpay
fortheservicetriptoyourhome

andservicelaborcharges.

o~~~icetri~stoyoufhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Readyaw the andCarsmaterial.

ifyouthen
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsoffice
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

TheGEAnswer

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{fyouhavean
contactyourdealeror installer,
Ybuare for

h&w8anyquestions

tube if

atthe

service

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,13.C.inAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEObecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMiPANY,
GENERALELIXXRICFACK)RY
SERVICE,GENERALELE(XRIC­H(XPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCU!YKWIER

CARE@SERVICE.

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Replacementofhousefusesor

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

● Failureoftheproductifitisused

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orused~ommercially.

● Damage toproductcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsor acts
ofGod.

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