GE JE2821 Use and Care Manual

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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
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damagedOven .
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)that soldyoutheMicrowave Oven.
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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 withyour oven:
@Steamor vaporescapingfrom aroundthedoor.
@Light reflectionarounddooror @SomeTV-Radiointerference
outercase. @Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile operatingat powerlevelsother thanhigh.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhile ovenisoperating.
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe interferencecausedbyothersmall appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
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ReadM instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
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.
NotPlaceanyobject
loosened)
Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:
WARN’ING-TO reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSIXlAVOID 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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notpoppopcorninyour
—Do
microwaveoven
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessinaspecial
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor useinmicrowaveovens,
—Donotovercookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn ovenoff,anddiscomectpower cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor circuitbreakerpanel,
~ Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may explodeandshouldnotbeheated inthisoven.
~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@DOII>t defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(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,
topage11forinstructionson
refer
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
Thermometer—Donot
@
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.
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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.
Pluginthe 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.‘Rmchthis padto entertimeofdayorchecktime ofdaywhilemicrowaving.lb set clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand thenentertimeofday.Forexample,
:
43
iftimeis1:30,touchnumberpads
1,3,andOand1:30willappearin display.ThentouchSTARTpad,To resetor changetime,simplyrepeat
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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-wtoDefrost,EMdand
Timecook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozen casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTime Cookfor
25~inutcs. Here’s
how to do it:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer andplaceinoven.
Step2: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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Step3: 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.
Step5: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
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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.
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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.
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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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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.nginthese 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’Iimnseby 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.
Howtoclean 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.VEOVEN.
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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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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CheckCookbookorrecipeforinstructions. *Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbooktime recommendations.
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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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~~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.
LookintheWhiteor YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERALELECTRIC(XX VIPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACTCM3Y SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTF!iC­I-KITFK)INTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CAFIE@SERVICE.
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