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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave

Ovenproperly.

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questions.

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Call,toll-free:

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800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice
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ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

downthemodel

andsaid ntmdxxso

You’llfindthemona labelinside

the oven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite

thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Uscthesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

BeW1.Jm!ywir’

ovenis

It isimportantthat weknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.

Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Phase becertainthatitis.

writeto:

GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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dmaged Oven ...

Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.

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BeforeyourequestWxviceo.

checktheProblemSolveron
page 14.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave

< energy.Itis irnpmtmtriotto

defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)DONM
bgtweentheovenfront tice and
the doororallowsoilorcleaner

, residuetoaccumulateqn.sealing

surfaces.~ .
(c)DoNot

ifit isdarmged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheowmdoor close

~propmlyandthatthereisno

~arnagetothe:
(1)Door (bent),

[2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened),
(3)doo~sealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The QvenShould FWbe

adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedsemice
personnel.

Placeanyobject

operatetheoven

Theelectricoutputofthis

microwaveovenis450watts.

Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . , ,2

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SafetyInstructions. . . . . .. ...3-4

FeaturesofYourOven . ........5

Featuresof Your

TouchControlPanel.... , , , , ...6

C!ookingbyT’ime. . . . . ........7

Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

Minute/SecondT’imer . . . . , . . , ,9

CareofYourOven . ......,,.,10

GroundingInstructions... .....11

UseofExtensionCords .. ..,..11

ShelfGuide. . . . . . . . . . . . ..12,13

TheProblemSolver. ..,.,...,14

ConsumerServices.. . . .......15

Warranty.. .. .. .. ...13ackCover

MakesureaHutensilsusedin

yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving~’

@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture

andpreventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
Checkyour Cookbookforspecific
instructions.

@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg

yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:

riskCIfbums,electricshock,fire,

injurytopersonsm exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

@Usethis apphancoonlyforits
intendedLweasdescribedinthis
rmmwd.

QReadandfollowthespecific
“PREKALJTN3NSTOAVOD

POSSBLE EXPOSUREm
EDCC13SWVEMKROWAVEi
ENERGY”foundonpage2.

@Thisapp]iance

must be

grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet. See
“GROI.JNDINGH’WTRUC­TIONS” foundonpage IL

@For bestoperation,plugthis
applianceinto itsownelectrical
outlet,topmvegtflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.

@Install or locate this appliance

onlyin accordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.

@ to place the
front surface door three
ill!chesor mom?back mm. the

FM@!to avoidWei-

dermd Ofthe

k nmml. wage.
@Do notcoverorblock any

openings on theappliance.
@Do notuseoutdoors.
@Do not immersepowercordor

pluginwater.
@Keeppowercord.awayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
QDo notletpowercord hang

overedgeoftableor counter.

~ Do rtotopemtethisapplianceif

ithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnot workingprdperiy,
Orifithasbeen damaged or
dropped.

@Seedam surf’cecleariing
instructionsm page10.

@This applianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contact nearest
authoriz~ servicefacilityfor .

examination,repairor
adjustmnt.

@Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

@‘l-breduce the risk (Jrfim in
the ovencavity:

—Donot overcookfood. Care­fullyattendapplianceifpaper,

plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbags before
placingbagin oven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodry newspapers.

—Rap%%towelsand
wax Recycledpaperprod­uctscan contain metal flecks
whichmaycausearcingor ignite.
Paperproducts(xmtainirlgnykm
m nylonfilamentsshwdd be
avoided, as theymayalso ignite.

–Do not the

to tome
ovenand UN? OfflF’&?aE
byaccidenttbe ovenshould run
emptya or two, noharm
isdone. However,try toavc$id
operatingthe mm empty at all
times—itsavesenergy and
prolongsthe lifeofthe oven.

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—no riotpop pqcom in

ym.r mkmwavemm unless
in a specialmicrowavepopcorn

accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledfor use in
nlicrowaveovens,

—--Ifmaterialsinside theoven

shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed,turnovenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuseor

circuitbreakerpaneL

@Someproducts suchas whole

eggsandsealedcontainers-for
emp~e, closed glassjars—may
explodeand should notbe heated

in thisoven.
a baby food in

evenwithouttheir

lids; especiallymeatandegg

mixtures.

@Dm19tdefrclstfrww?n

in narrow necked

bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even i.fthecontainer is
opened,pressure can build up.

This can causethecontainerto
burst, resultingin injury.

@use metal only m h

Metal strips as used

on meat roasts

used

as shownin Cookbook.

arehelpfulwhen

TV dimers may be cooked in
metal trays,providingthemetal
foilcoversare removed,butwhen

using shelfthey,must be replaced
in their boxes. However,when
using metalin microwaveoven,

keep metal (except for

sIM)1O

at k%lstl-inch away fl”omsides

of oven.
o may

BWMMMEht

tXXatHRof heat

from the heated.food.
This is especially true ifplastic
wrap has been covering the top

and handk%of the utensil.

may be r’$eededto

MRW3the utensil.

@Somethkw9the cookingtray

canbecome

toohotWtwh

Becarefulhandlingthecooking

trayduring andaftercooking.

@Thermom@er-D() notuse
a tlmrmorncterin ftmdyou
am microwavingunl~ssthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recoinmendedfor use inthe

microwaveoven.

@Plastic Utensils—Plastic

utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare veryuseful,but
shouldbe.usedcarefully.13ven
microwaveplasticmaynotbe

as tolerantof overcooking
conditionsas are glass or
cemic materialsand may

softenor char if subjected to
shortperiodsofovercooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking,
the foodand utensilscould
ignite.For thesemasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonlyand use

them in strict compliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Do not

subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do not permit
childrento use plasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

@ pork follow

our directions exactlyand always
cook the meat to at least 170?

This assures that, in the remote
possibility thattrichina maybe
present in the meat, it willbe
killed and meat will be safe

to eat.

* Ik)ilingeggs(inand out of

shell)is not for

micmwavccooking.Pressure

can buildup insidtieggyolk am!

maycauseitto Mst, resulting

in injury,

@FoodsVWhUalbrokwllouter

“ski& suchas powtocs,hot
dogsor smlsu$y%,{Omatocs,
apples,chickenliversand other
giblets,and eggs(seeprevious

caution)~h~u]dbc piercedto
alh.3wsteam toescape during

cooking.
@~d~~~}~~~]f$’cooking

tightly closed plasticbags

and

p4NM!k%

shouldbe slit, piercedor vented
as directedin Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic couldburstduring
or immediatelyaftir cooking, -

possiblyresultingin injury.
Also, plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartially
uncoveredbecausethey fbrrna
tightseaI. When cookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plastic wrap, removecovering
carefullymd direct steamaway
from hands and face.

o useofthe

shelfaccessory.
—Removethe shelf from oven

when not in use.
—Donot storeor cook with

shelfon floor OfoveneRoduct
damagemayresult.

—Usepotholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may

be hot.

notuse microwave

—Do
browning cM-I.on shelf. Product
damagecould result.

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L DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.

mmLatches.

2.

3.CM(M?mm’ std.

4.DoorScreen. Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps

microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5 OvenInteriorLightturnson
whenthedoorisopenedandwhen
theovenis operating.

‘6.Mdd and serial Numbers.

%ModeStirrer CovereProtects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.

8. ovenvent.

% SheIf.Lets

youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.(SeeSafetyInstructionsfor
specialinstructions.)Whenthis
shelfisnot.in use,pleaseremove
fromthe oven.

N). Removabk!awl CIMlking
Tray.Donot operatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

u. cocking ‘nay Rwmm$.

n.Tmnd’1controlIPwReland

Display,

instructions.

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