GE JE42, JE40 User Manual
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Eyou are unsure,usethisdisht&f:
Measure,1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeh ovenonor besidedish. ‘
MicrowaveMMminutes.Ifwater
becomeshot, dishismicrowave
safe. Ifdkh heats,it shouldnot
beusedformicrowaving.
@Papertowels,waxpaper,
plasticwrap can be used to cover
dishesin order to
retainmoisture
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andpreventspattering.
@$hne microwavedfoodsrequire
stirring,.nXating,or rearranging.
Checkyourcookingguide.
@W3ambuilds uppressureinfoods
whkh m-etight~ycoveredbyaskin
or membrane.piercepxatoes, egg
yoih andchicken
bursting.
livers to prevent
Before
Iwl.dthis
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’t understandsomething
or need more help,write(include
yourphone number-):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial
You’11find themona labelinside
theoven.
These numbersarealsoonthe
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin thiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning yourMicrowaveOven.
The electric output ofthis
microwaveovenis500watts.
Be SW%!
Oven is l“egisterd
is important thatwe knowthe
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locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shoulda needoccurfor adjustments.
your Microwave
Yoursupplierisrcsponsihlcfor
registeringyoum tk owner,
Pleasecheck with yoursupplier to
Ix sure he hasdone so; also send in
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or
ifyouarc notthe original purchaser
pleasewritetous,stating model
and serialnumbers.‘1’his
appliance
mustk? !qiskred. Pk!asf!becertain
that it is.
Writeto:
General Electric Company
Rmge Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville,KY40225
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you received a
Owen.
Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder) that soldyouthe Microwave
Oven.
save time and
Before you
FrequestSeF.”vice.,.
checkthe ProblemSolveronpage 18.
It lists minor causes of operating
problems that youcan correct
yourself.
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hstakutioi’ Kit allows
this ovento be mounted under a
cabinet (availableat extra cost from
your General Electric supplier).
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money.
Readallinstructionsbdorwusingthisappliance.
(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
- ope-tiooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.It isimportantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlace
betweenthe ovenfront face and
thedooror allow soil
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatethe oven
ifit isdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthere is no
damagetothe:
(1)Door(bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The OvenShouidNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
anyobject
orcleaner
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
theriskofburns,electricshock,~
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
oReadandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@Thisappliancemustregrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage17.
~Forbestoperation,plugthis.
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffhseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installor locatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
~Becertaintoplace the front
surface ot’the doorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edge
toavoidaccidentaltipping
dthe applianceinnormalusage.
(Nusedloncountertop)
@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
QDonotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
=Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
~Do
notlet powercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug?ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage16.
. Thisapplianceshould
be
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
@Aswith
anyappliance,Ck)Se
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren. ~XI••
@Toreduce
theriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfd. Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Paper towels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notoperatetheoven
emptytoavoiddamage
tothe
ovenand the dangeroffiredIf
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharin
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times–it savesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
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–-Donotpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
~some
products suchmwhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~Avoid
heatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressurecan
buildup.Thiscancausethecontainer
toburst,resultingininjury.
oUsernetii
onlyasdirectedin
cookingguide.Foilstripsas
usedonmeatroastsarehelpfi.d
whenusedasshownincooking
guide.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
atleast 1 inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
*COOMBgutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransfer~*ecl
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
Q$ometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefidwhentouchingthecooking
trayduringandailercooking.
. F’oodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage16forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
eThermome~er—Donot
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@~~~fic~te~~s—Plasticu~mils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,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.
@when cookingporkfOllOW
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
Icilledandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
oBoilingeggsis
IIOt
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
oFo~d~withunbrokeno~te~
%IW suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
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ancltightiyclosedplasticbags
shbtildbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookingguide.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyafiercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyformatightseal.
Whencookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
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L Door Handle. Pulltoopen
door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedfor oventooperate.
2. Door Lf@K!s.
3. Door Screen. Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
4. Oven Interior !@@. T_hrnson
whentimerison.
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5. Own Vent.
6. ModeStirrer Cover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Do notremovethiscover.
Youwill damagetheoven.
7’.CWssCookingTray.Traymust
beinplacewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetray
inplace.Thetraymayberemoved
forcleaning.
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8. 15-IWnuteTimer with
graduatedscalein firstfive
minutes.Settimertodesired
cookingtime.Settingthetimer
startstheoven(whenthedoor
isclosed).
Model andSerialNumbers.
9.
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Thethnerallowsyoutopreset
thecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makea cupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Stepk Filla cup2/3full ofwater
andadd
1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodis;olve. Useacupthat
hasnometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step2: SetTimerControl.For
coffee,setat 1%minutes.Timer
mayberesetduringcooking
ifneeded.
Note:Tosettimerlessthan
2 minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2 andthenbackto thedesired
time.
Step3: Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. I setmyovenfor thetke
calIedforintherecipe,butat
endofthetimeallo~ed,myfood
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmostrecipes
giveyoua timerangetoprevent
overcooking.Settheovenfor
minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. Whathappensif~accidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
themagnetronbutitisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptthecooking
functiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,simply
closethedoor.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
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