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ven
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cooking
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@Makesureallco’okivareusedin
yourticrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostghss,casseroles,
cookingdishes,measuring’cups,
custardcups,potteryor cl@a
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
is1abekxl“suitableforMicrowaving
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterina glasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.
If waterbecomeshot,dishis
microwavesafe.Ifdishheats,it
shouldnotbeusedformicrowaving.
~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoods require
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbook.
@Steambuilds uppressurein foods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Beforewing youroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write
downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
the oven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
meelectric output Ofthis
microwaveoven
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Be sureyourMicrowave
is ’700watts.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouasthe owner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourC!onsumel* ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
youreceiveda
1~
damagedOven .
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyoutheMicrowave
Oven.
.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage12.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
Accessory
availableatextracostfromyour
GeneralElectricsupplier.
JX16InstallationKitconvertsthis
oventoabuilt-inwalloven.This
microwaveovenisUL listed for
installationoverGEwallovens
withblackglass doors.
OveMIis registered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyour MicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
AN‘mew ThingsAd-e with your oven:
@Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
@Light reflectionarounddooror @SomeTV-Radiointerference
outercase.
@Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsother
thanhigh.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhile
ovenisoperating.
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
2
To
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ReadM instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
m
(a)DoNotAttempt tooperatethis
ovenwiththe dooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfidexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itis importantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)Do
betweenthe ovenfrontfaceand
thedoororaHowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
{1)door (bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouMIVotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
Not Placeanyobject
loosened)
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARN’ING-TO reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONS IXlAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@Thisappliancemustbegroundd.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage10.
~Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffise ortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
eBecertaintoplacethefront
surface(#thedoorthlx!einchesor’
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapphmceinnormalusage.
~Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage111
~Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
*Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren,
@TOreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–I%per
wax paper.
toweis,napkinsand
Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notoperatetheovenwhile
emptyto avoid.damagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire,If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatail
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
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not poppopcorninyour
—Do
microwaveoven
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessinaspecial
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens,
—Donotovercookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddiscomectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel,
~ Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealed containers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@DOII>t defrostfrozenbeverages
in narrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressurecan
buildup.Thiscancausethecontainer
toburst,resultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keeprnetxd
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
@Cookingutensilsmy become
hot
becauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
~$ome$imes9
thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefulhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercooking.
~F~od~cookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
topage 11forinstructionson
refer
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
Thermometer—Do not
@
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@l%sticutensiIs-Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryusefid,butshouldbe
usedcarefidly.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
(~ontinu@
oWhencookingpork
follow s
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatliast 1706F.Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemetit,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat,
e~oi[ingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven,Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
@Foods
withunbrokenouter
‘Win”suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
e ~~~o~~a~~f$’cookingpOUCh@3
andtightlyclosedplastic bags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefhllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
@ iboiling-Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafierremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
1iquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowave
oven.
oven
(ForTMECOOKmdTIMEDEFMSTcycks)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodintheoven,the
ovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntilyoueitheropenthe
ovendoorortouch’theCLEAR/OFFpad.
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ModelandSerial
1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ViewingWindowwithMetal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits
viewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
4.
5.
OvenVent.
ModeStirrer(her. Protects
6.
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
7’.GlassCookingTray.Tray must
beinplacewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetrayin
place.Thetraymayberemovedfor
cleaning.
Plugin the oven
You
The paneldisplaysfour8’son theupperportionandallof
theovenfi.mctionsonthelowerportion.Afier 15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand “PF” comesonintheupperportion.Touch
theCLEAIUOFFpad andovenis readyfor useandtheclock
canbeset.
Numbers.
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8. (humInteriorLight.
whenthedoorisopened
theovenisoperating.
9. TouchCmtrd Paneland
Display.Seenextpagefor
instructions.
Turnson
orwhen
Ifpowerisdisruptedat anytime, theabovesequencereoccurs,
andyoumustreset ClockaftertouchingCLEAR/OFF.
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1.DISPLAY. Displaystimeofday%
timeduringcookingfunctions,
powerlevelbeingused,cooking
modeandinstructions,
2. TIMECOOK. Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevel10(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
3. MIN/SECTIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itfimctionsaseitherakitchen
timer,asaholdingperiodafter
defrostor asadelaytimerbefore
timecooking.:(Seepage7.)
4 NUMBERRUM.Touchthese
padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofdayorpowerlevel.
5. POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcookingorPower
Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.
6 TIMEDEFROST. Gentlc,
generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime,Seepage9,)
7.CLOCK.‘Rmch this padto
entertimeofdayorchecktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.lb set
clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand
thenentertimeofday.Forexample,
:
43
iftimeis1:30,touchnumberpads
1,3,andOand1:30willappearin
display.ThentouchSTARTpad,To
resetor changetime,simplyrepeat
e
aboveprocess.
8. CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. START.Afterall selectionsare
made,touchthispadtostarttheoven.
“EE EE” Appears on ~iSPk3y:
@Whensettingclock,you havenotenteredavalidclocktime.
tolkw the Timer
_ TheMIN/SECTIMERhmthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasa minutetimer.
~Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
* Itcanbeusedasahoklsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3~Minute
Phonecdl
L TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3 minutesandno seconds).
Displayshows3:00and“TIME:’
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
a HOLD
TIME
The Minute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.
cooking
Todelaycookingupto99minutes
and99seconds,touchTIMECOOK
andentercookingtime.Touch
MIN/SECTIMERandenter
numberofminutestodelay
cooking.TouchSTART.Timerwill
countdownto zeroandcooking
willbegin.
Ho-w toDefrost,EMdand
Timecook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTime Cookfor
25~inutcs. Here’s
how to do it:
Step1: Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step 2:TouchTIMEDEFROST
pad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.
Step3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
but canbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step4: Setstandingor hold time
bytouchingNHN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows: Oand
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand“TIME”flashes.
Step6: TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows: Oand
“ENTERCOOKTIME”flashes.
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Step7: Touch2,5,0 and0 for
twenty-fiveminu~sofcookingtime.
“C(XX TIME”flashesand25:00
appearsondisplay.
Step$: TouchSTAKI’.“DEFTIME”
and15:00countingdownshow
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ondisplay.Aseachfhnctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9: Whentimeisup,the oven
signalsandflashes“End7
QuMMiorMfMld/hSW~~s
Q WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydef’rostg
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst, thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A. Yes. Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrosta food,hold it, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodo is
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. I programmedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutM
defrostedlkmgerthanW3XXU3arye
VVhathappened’?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesout the last
instruction.You mayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4 minutes,
HoId/Timefor 2 minutes,andthen
Defrostfor 6 minutes.In thiscase,
theovenwouldDefrostfor6 minutes
andHold/Timefor2 minutes.
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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
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Step1: Filla cup2/3fullofwater
‘ andadd1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasnometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclose door.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Displayshows: Oand“ENTER
COOK TIME”flashes.
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Step 3: Selectyourtime.Touch
1,0 andOforoneminute.Display
shows1:00and“COOKTIME”
flashes.
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVI%padand
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level10(HIGH)ispreferredfor
this cupofcoffee.
Questionsandh’k!lW4??3
Q. I setmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcQokyour
disha littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q.Itouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedS!MRT,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A. The TIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
Q. I wanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthel?OWERLEVELpad.
“P-10”appearsonthedisplay
panel.Enternewnumber.
Q. Whathappensifl accidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshortperiods
oftimedoesnotdamagetheoven
butitisnotrecommended.
Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME”andtimecountingdown
showondisplay.
Step 5:Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“End7Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
IQ.Can 1interruptmyTime.
cook fmcthm tocheck
thefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad. Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
meDt?fmst settingis
speedy thawing d’ fmzm.fired
fix
ismm?ofthe great
and
d a m%?n.
@ Power Level 3 is automatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
* seeyO1.MCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostf~-ozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageof frozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Stqw% TouchSTART.“DIWTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownorI
display.Whencycleiscompleted,the
ovensignalsandflashes“End~’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close
door andrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
and
Q. ‘when I press Fni4m’, II !-K%3ra
dun imk?. Vi%@ isit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevel10WWthan10(HIG1~),
Q. can I defrostS“mallitemsin
a hurry?’
A. Y&,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthe timetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
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step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
Displayshows
DEFTIME”flashes.
Step3: Touch4,0 andOfor4
minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“DEFTIME”flashes.If youwish
tochangepowerlevel,touchIOVER
LEVELpadandthennewnumber.
: Oand“ENTER
Tips
@Foodsfrozeninpaper01”plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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@Forevendefrosting,some
foodsneedtobebrokenupor
separatedpartofthewaythrough
thedefrostingtime.
~Family-size,pre-packagedfrozen
entreescanbedefrostedand
microwavecooked.Removefrom
foilcontainerandplacefoodina
microwave-savedish.
8’
Q. why don’tthedefrosting
timesin the cookbook seemright
for myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthe timeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnot completelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetime accordingly.
Q. should all foodsbe
thawedbeforecooking?’
A. Somefoodsshouldnot be
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fish.cooks soquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. can Iiopenthe door dul”ing
defrostingto ‘dWk‘mthe
progressd’myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not, resettimer.
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~CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Inthe eventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewireforthe electriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmusthepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
useofthegroundingplug~an-result
inariskofelectric~hock.
use
usage
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyl?ecommmldagainstthe
useofan adapter plug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouse anadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARY
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaLJLlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
Whm!!
cord
coI’O?HaIoN
usage
fmr”dwill
be
Donotusem adapterph.ngin these
situationsbecausedisconmwtingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
onthe adapterandleadstoeventual
fhilureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathreeprong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
the appliance.
KJse COI’ds
Fi
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif thegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whetherthe applianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
ob~igationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do not lmder ally
cut m-removethe third
prong from the power Cord.
@red)
TEMPORARYMETHOD
The largerslot in theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingthe adapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithone hand. If this
isnot done,the adapterground
terminalisvery likelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,
DONOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
a.propergroundhas againbeen
established,
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthep~ugontheappliance.
The markedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thanthe electricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.If
youdouse an extensioncm-dwith
yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior
lightmayflickerandtheblower
soundmayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cooktimesmaybelongeraswell.
Yournew Ch’%?nis
a %dambkapphlw, Protect
it fl-’omB’1’Iimnse by
theserub:
a Keep your
sweet-sme]ling.Openingthe oven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven. Theinsideand
out~ideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
@Don’tM?rnovethemode
Owendean and
stirrercover atthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINIPOWERIS OFIF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOF THIS OVEN.
Howto clean the hide
Walls, floor andmodestirrer
cover.Becausethereislittleheat
exceptinthefood,or sometimesin
~heutensils,spillsandspattersare
easytoremove.Somespatterscan
beremovedwitha papertowel,
othersmayrequireadampcloth.
Removegreasyspatterswitha
sudsycloth,thenrinsewithadamp
cloth. Do notuseabrasivecleaners
onovenwalls,NEVERUSEA
COMMERCIALOVENCLEANER
ONANYPARTOFYOIJR
3JIICIU3WA.VE OVEN.
Door(inside),Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth.Rinsethoroughly
anddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONOT
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGIKNVDERSOR
STE13LANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
GlassCookingTray.occasionally
itisnecessarytoremovethecooking
trayforcleaningofthe trayor
oven.TOpreventbreakage,donot
placetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Wash itcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywateror inthe dishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Remember,donotoperatetheoven
withoutthe cookingtrayinplace.
Specialnotewhenushg
Brown‘P4SearDkh:Hgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theoventray.Thismayberemoved
witha cleansersuchasBonAmi@
brandcleanser.
AfterusingBonAmi@brand
cleanserrinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
not useBonAmi@brandcleanser
onthe paintedsurfacessuchasthe
walls.It mayscratchthepaint.
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C%%m the
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithadampclothandthen
dry.Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel.
Control Panel,Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthe panel—theycan
damageit.
Doort!hrface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwitha sponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord. If thecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth. Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithadampclothanddry
thoroughlybeforepluggingcord
intooutlet.
oven
Firstunplugtheoven.Thenremove
lampcompa~~entcoverbyremoving
screwwhichholdscover‘inplace.
Coverislocatedonthebackofthe
outercase.
Replacewith40-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrugand.hardware
stores,)Replacecompa]lmentCover.
Plugintheoven.
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FOODSAREE12%H3R
OVERCOOKED cm
UNDERCOOKED.
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offoodsin
~~ncorrectpower&el ~n(ered.c~e& coo~~~okfir recommendedpowerlevel,or
changi~glevelsduringcookingifriecessary.
~Di~hwasnotro~ted,turnedorstirred.Somedishes
CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions.
*Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktime recommendations.
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MlTheseThingsAweNormal
yourIw.krowave oven:
with
@Steamorvaporescapjngfrom
arouqdthedoor.
@Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
~Dimmingovenlightandchangein
blowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
~ull thumpingsoundwhileoven
~
isoperating.
eSomeTV.Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusing
microwaveoven.It’ssimilar tothe
interference causedbyother small
appliances and doesnot indicatea
problem with youroven.
your
OWL,TouchTIME CQOKandadditionalwokhg timeforcmplet~on..
requirespecificinstructions.
cooking time must be increasedwhencooking
CJOCIC, you havenotenteredavalidCiOCktime.
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onthe back pageofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour serviceand
wantyou to be pleased, If forsome
reasonyouare not happywith the
serviceyou receive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, if you are stiHnot pleased,
writeall the details—including
j-ourphone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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repairorreplaceanypart of the
~~c?owaveoven that fails because
of amanufacturingdefect.Toavoid
anycharges,youmusttakethe
microwaveoventoaGeneral
Electric FactoryServiceCenteror
a GeneralElectricCustomerCare@
servicerand pick it up following
service.In-homeserviceisalso
available,but youmust payfor the
servicetechnician’stravelcosts
to your home.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe
48 mainlandstates,Alaska,
HawaiiandWashirtgton,D.C,
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour Factory ServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
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address below,orcall, toll free:
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contact your dealer or installer.
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adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
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resetting of circuit breakers.
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for other than its intended purpose
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