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Beforel.hingYourOven .. .....2

SafetyInstructions. .........3,4

I%WresofYiurOven . ........5

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

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Microwaving!Ep

Makesureallcookwareusedin

yourmicrowaveovenis suitablefor

microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups,potteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave metallictrimorglazewitha metallic sheencanbeused.Somecookware islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving?

Ifyou are unsure,usethisdishtest:

Measure1cupwaterin a glasscup. Placein ovenonor besidedish. Microwave1-1!4minutesatHIGH.If waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe

usedfor *Papertowels,waxpaper,and

plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover dishesin ordertoretainmoisture andpreventspattering.

@Smrm foodsrequire stirring, or CheckyourC%okbook.

*Warn buildsuppressurein f(mds

whichare tightlycoveredbya skin or Piercepotatoes.egg yolkfandchickenliverstoprevent

Beforewingyour ovq

readthis careful~y.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewMicrowave

Ovenproperly. Keepithandy foranswerstoyour

questions, Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelinside theoven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourMicrowaveOven.Before sendinginthiscard,please write thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany .

correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourMicrowaveOven.

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The Axtric output ofthis

mimwmve ovenis 600 watts.

BesureyourMicrowave Ovenis

is importantthatwcknowthe

kxxitionofyourMicrowtiveOven shouldaneedoccurtbr

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Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor registeringyou as theowner.

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

mustberegisteredPkasebecertain thatit is.

Writeto: GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda damagedOven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)that soldyoutheoven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage12. Itlistsminorcausesofoperating problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

optionalAccessories

availableatextracostfromyour GeneralElectricsupplier.

04-FC)P6M03InstallationKit allowsthisoventobemounted under a cabinet.

JX28 InstallationKitconverts this ovento a built-inwalloven.

WM28InstallationKitallows this ovento be mountedona wali.

nlmi MS(3.

* ovenlightandchiinge inblowersoundmayoccurwhile

at powerlevelsother

thanhigh.

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour microwaveoven,It’s tothe

causedbyothersmall

anddoesnotindicatea

problemwithyouroven.

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(a)DONotAttempttooperate

this ovenwiththedooropensince opendooroperationcanresultin harmfulexposureto microwave

energy.Itis importantnotto defeator tamperwiththesafety interlocks.

(b)DoNot Placeanyobject betweentheovenfrontfhceand the dooror allowsoilor cleaner residuetoaccumulateonsealing surfaces.

NotOperatetheoven

@Do ifit isdamaged.It is particularly importantthattheovendoorclose

properlyandthatthereis no damagetothe:

(1)door(bent) (2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened) {3)doorsealsandsealingsurfiaces. (d)‘I’he

adjustedor repairedbyanyone exceptproperlyqualifiedservice personnel.

(Mmt!huldNotbe

Whenwingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe fohwxl,includingthefollowing:

theriskoflmns,electricshock,

fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

lk thkapplianceonlyforits

9 intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual. . Readimd

followthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSK) AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSUREII) EXCESSIVEMICROWA~

ENERGY”atleft.

This appliance mustbegrounded

o Connectonlytoproperlygrounded

outlet.See“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”onpage11.

. Forbestoperation,plugthis applianceintoitsownelectrical

outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,bhxvingoffhseortripping ofcircuitbreaker.

. lns~l

or locatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe provided instructions,

sBQce~m @place

thefront

SIIrf&!eOfthedoorthreeinchesor

morebackframthecmntertop edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping

oftheapplianceillnormalUsq& (If

Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliance, @Donotuseoutdoors. @Donotimmersepowercordor

pluginwater, 8Keeppowercordawayfrom

SWfaces. eDOnotletpowercordhangover edgeoftableorcounter.

* m MMqxmitethis

ifithasa powercurdor plug,Kitisnotworkingproperly, orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

*S(?43doorSurfaceCk?aning

instructionsonpage10.

0ThisapplianceshouldIX

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personnel.Contactnearest

authorizedservicefhcilityfor emminatl

“on,repairoradjustment.

9~ wi~myappliance,clQ* supervisionisnecessarywhen

W2d by children.

oTo~U~e fie ~~

of& ~

theovenawity:

notovercookM. CarefWy

–Do

attendapphneeifpaper,phtstic,

orothercombustiblematerialsare placedinsidetheove~~tofacilitate cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom pqerorphisticbagsbeibre placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyourmicrowave oventodry

–Ripe- napkinsand

waxpqer.Recycled

pmhictscancontainrnetdflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite. ornylon @Mxlldbe

avoided,mtheymayalsoignite.

paper

nylon

–-DOnotoperatetheovemwhile ~p& tosvolddmafytothe

ovenandthe&ng*roffire.

by shouldrun emptya ortwo,noharm

isdone,

However,trytoavoid

theovmemptyatall

saves@nergyand

the1ifeoftheoven.

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SAFETY

–-Donotpoppopcorninyour microwaveovenunless

microwavepopcornaccessoryor

unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor useinmicrowaveovens.

–Do mot

Theycoulddehydrateandcatch

overcookpotatoes.

fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould ignite,keepovendoorclosed, turnovenoff,anddisconnect

powercord,orshutoffpowerat

fhseorcircuitbreakerpanel. ~Someproduc~

eggsandsealedcontainers-for example,closedglassjars—may

explodeandshouldnotbeheated

inthisoven.

. Avoidheating

babyf~d in

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

*Don’t

defrostfrozenbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe containerisopened,pressure canbuildup.Thiscancausethe containertoburst,resultingin injury.

o Usemetalonlyasdirectedin

TVdinnersmayix infbiltraysiessthan3/4”high;

removetopfbiicoverandreturn traytobox.Whenusingmetalin themicrowaveoven,

atleast1inchawayfromsides

ofoven.

inaspecial

suchtMwhole

keepmetal

.!?

e COOkjngutensilsmaybecome

hotbecau~eofheattra&ferred

fromtheheatedfood.Potholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

~$o~~ti~es,

canbecometoohottotouch.Be

thecookingtray

carefhlhandlingthecookingtray

duringandaftercooking. oFoodscooked

inliquids(such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover morerapidlythanfoodscontaining

lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,

refertopage10forinstructionson

howtocleantheinsideoftheoven. . Thermometer—~onot useathermometerinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

0pl~ticU&~ik+P]asticu~n~i]s

designedformicrowavecooking areveryuseful,butshouldbe usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave plasticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasaRglass

orceramicmaterialsandmay

sofknorcharifsubjcctedtoshort

periods Inlonger

to thefbod andutensilscouldignite,For thesereasons:1)Usc plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict cornpIitmcewiththeutensil

2)DonotSUI$3X utensilsto

3)DOnotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils withotitcmnpietesupervision,

[continued,

. whenCOOk@ pork fOUOW

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoatliast170*F.-

Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

e ~oi~i~~eggs k not

recommendedinamicrowave oven.

Pressurecanbuildup insidetheeggyolkandmaycause ittoburst,resultingininjury.

Foods with u~~roken outer

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“skin”suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers

andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shouldbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking,

o~~~oi]abie”cookingpoWhW5

andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedinCookbook,Ifthey arenot,plasticcm.ddburstduring orimmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause theyformatightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly

coveredwithplasticwrap,remove cmvering anddirectsteam awayfromhandsantiface,

o$pon~neousboiling--lhkx

certainspecialcircumstances, liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwaveoven.Topreventburns fromsplashingiiquid,stirthe liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthe

microwave~ven,

SAVETHESE

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Featuresof (hen

= CookingCom@XeReminder

(ForTIMECO(3KandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe

oven,theovenwillbeeponce a minuteuntil YOUeitheropentheovendooror touchthe LLEAWOFFpad,

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L DoorHandle.Pulltoopen 4.OvenVent.

door.Door must be securely latchedforoventooperate.

DoorLatches.

DoorScreen.Metalscreen 6 Mode!and Serial Numbers.

pm-nitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

5. OvenInteriorLight.Turnson whenthedoorisowned or when

(be

7. Mode themicrowaveenergydistributing system.Do notremovethiscover. Mu willdamagetheoven.

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ovenisoperatiiig.

StirrerCover.Protects

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& Glass beinplacewhenusingtheoven. Cookingperformancewillbe unsatisfactorywithoutthe tray inplace. Thetraymaybe removed forcleaning.

9.TouchControlRmeland

Display.See

instructions.

CookingThy.Traymust

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TheTouchControlI%mel aknmyoutosettheovencontrob

withthetouchofa

f!imger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy

toUseandUnderstand.

L Displaystimeofday andtimecountingdownduring cookingfunctions,powerlevel, cookingmodeandinstructions.

2. COOK 1& IL Microwaveforapresetamountof timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

1.0(HIGH),(or changepowerlevel afterenteringcookingtime.See page9.)

3.CLOCK. Touchthispadtoenter timeofdayorchecktimeofday whilemicrowaving.

Tosetclock,firsttouchCL(XX padandthenentertimeofday.For example,if timeis 1:30,touch numberpads1,3 andOand 1:30 willappearindisplay.Touch STARTpad.Toresetor change time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

6.TIME Gentle,

generallyuniformthawingat automaticPowerLevel3(LOVV),(or changepowerlevelafterentering defrostingtime.Seepage8.)

7.R4EVSECTIMER. Thisfeature

usesnomicrowaveenergy.It

functionsasa kitchentimer,as a

holdingperiodaflerdefrostorasa

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-0

delaytimerbeforetimecooking.

(Seepage7.)

& CLEARKN?ILWhentouched,it

-0

shutsofftheovenanderasesall settings(excepttimeofday).

9. START.Afterallselectionsare - made,touchthispadtostartoven.

;

“o

d. P~S. Touchthese padstoenter time,powerlevelandtimeofday.

5. LEVEL.Touchthis pad anotherpower I*vCI ifyouwanttochange tram PowerLevd 10

for or Power

Lev4513 {LOW)for

use ym.lr much Pad M

am.icook bytimellsh?g

ofPowerLevelsfrom

1(low)to 10(high).timekitchen taskswiththe Timer, and$@thedock.

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Createyourownprogramstosuit yourindividualcookingstyle.For example:usetheMin/SecTimerto dekrythestartofcookingor program a holdtimebetween and cooking.(Seepage7.)!iktTime CookI &11fora program usingdifferenttimesandPower

Levels,(see page9.)

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toUsethe

heMD+MN!XTIMERhasthree

timingfunctions:

* M operatesas a minutetimer.

@Itcanbeset todelaycooking. o Mcanbeusedasa holdsetting

afterdefrosting. TheMU’4/SECTIMERoperates

withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Mimke Phonecall

TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows: 0 and

“ENTERTIME”flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,Cland0 (for 3minutesandnoseconds).Display shows3:00and“TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows ““TIME”andtimecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals, flashes“Endl’anddisplayshows

timeofday.

ProgrammingaHOLD

Step1: Takecasserolefromfreezer

andplace in oven.

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

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L/ pow~~

MITEF!

DEF TIME

Thedisplayshows:t)and“POWER 3“ “ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.

Step3: TouchDads1,5,0 andOfor

15minutesdef~ostingtime.15:00 appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis automaticallysetonpowerlevel3 but canbechangedbytouchingthe POWERLEVELpadandthe desiredpowerlevel.)

Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00 and “POWER10”appearon display.

Step8:TouchST~. “DEFTIME” and 15:00countingdownshow

ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis automaticallyperformedoven displayshowsinstructionsentered andthefunction.

Step9:Whentimeis up,theoven

signalsandflashes“End~’

Questionsand&swers

Q. WhatwillhappenifI

accidentallyreversemydefrost?

holdandcookinstructions?

A. Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting

willalwayscomefirst, thenhold,

andthenthecookingfunction.

Step4: Setstandingor holdtime bytouching TIMER. Thedisplayshows: 0 and “ENTERTIME” flashes.

Step5: fbrtenminutes.10:00appearson

displayand‘*TIME’*flashes,

Touch 1,0,0 and0 tohold

Q. CanI defrostandholdonly?

A. 1%.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and

cookitlater.Allyouneedto do is

~r~graminDefrostandamountof

ThenprogramHoldand the

t~me.

amountoftime.Besuretoputthe

thaweddishintherefrigerator

promptly.

N(YI’E:Letfoodsremainat room

temperatureonlyaslongas safe.

Timeswiilvary.

Q. 1programmedmyovenfora

specificdefrostingtimebutit

defrostedlongerthannecessary.

Whathappened?

A, Wheninstructionsconflict,

theovericarriesoutthe last

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe oventodefrostfor4 minutes,hold for2minutes,andthendefrostfor 6 minutes.Inthiscase,theoven vmulddefrostfir 6 minutes andholdfor2 minutes.

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TheDefrostsettingisdesigned

forspeedythawingd’frozenfood andisone of thegreatadvantages ofamicrowaveoven.

e PowerLevel3isautomatically setfordefrosting,butyoumay changethisformoreflexibiMy.

@SeeyourCookbookfor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps below.

Step1:Placeal-lb.packageoffrozen chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2: TouchTIMEDEPRC)ST Displayshows: O and“POWER 37 “ENTERDEF TIME” flashes.

Step4: TouchSTART.“DEF TIME”and“POWER3“ showand timecountsdownondisplay.When cycleiscompleted,theovensignals andflashes“End?then automaticallyshutsoff.

Step5: Turnpackageover,close doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.

Step6SOpendoor,remove packageandseparatechopsto finishdefrosting.

DefrostingTips

@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic canbedefrostedinthepackage,

Q. When1press S’I’ART,I hear a dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A.Thissoundisnormal.Itisletting

youknowtheovenis usingapower levellowerthan10(HIGH).

(). CanI defrostsmai!itemsin

a hurry? A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise thepowerlevelafterenteringthe timebytouchingthedesiredpower levelpad.I%werLevel7cutsthe timeaboutin 1/2;I%werLevel

10cutsthetimetoapproximately 1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stirfbod

frequently.

Q.Whydon’tthedefrostingtimes intheCookbookseemrightfor myfbod?

A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording tothetemperatureinyourfreezer. Setyour&en tbrthe ;irneindicated

inyourCookbook.Ifyourfoodis stillnutcompletelythawedatthe endofthattime,resetyourovenand adjustthe timeaccordingly.

Step3: Selectdefrosttimethatis recomrnendwlinyourcookbook. Wr example.touch4,0 andOfir 4 minutes.Displayshows4:00and “POWER3:’“DEFTIME’”flashes< Ifyou wishtochtingcpowerkwei,

POWER LEVEL pad and then

touch llcwrlumbcr.

Q. Shouldallf~s becmqdeteiy

thawedbeforecooking?

A. Some completelythawedbeforecooking. Forexample,fishcookssoquicklyit isbettertobegincookingwhileit is stillslightlyfrozen.

fbohslmki notbe

Q.(kmI openthedoorduring

tocheckonthe

progrewofmyfood?

A, yes. youm~yopenthe~~rat

anytimeduring To resumedefrosting+closethe door andpressSTART.‘Theovenbegins

iftimeisleftontimer.

lf not,resettimer.

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The TIMECOOKI&Hfeature

aliowsyouto microwavefora presetamountoftimeusing automaticPowerLevel10 (HIGH),orchangepowerlevel automatically.

PowerLevel10(HIGH)is

recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makeacupofcoffee byfollowingthesteps?3c1ow.

Step1:Fillacup2/3fullof

waterandadd 1teaspoonofinstant coffixandstirtodissolve Usea cupthat has HOmetaldecoration andismicrowavesafe(refixto MicrowavingTipsonpage2). PlacecupinovenandC1OSCdoor,

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Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired, touchPCXW3RLEVELpadand desirednumber,althoughPbwer I.xvel10(HIGH)ispreferredforthis cupofcoffee.

Step4: TouchSTART.“COOK TIME;’●’POWER10J’andtime

countingdownshowondisplay. Step5: Whentimeisup,theoven

signalsandflashes“End~’Oven, lightandfimshutoff.

Step6:Openthedoor.

Usingthe‘ThneCO&11 R’ature

Withthe TimeCookHfeature.you can.scttwotimecookingfunctions withinoneprogram,‘Thisvmuld

beidealifyoudesired powerlevelsduringyourcooking operations.

The isanexampleofhow tochangepowerlevelsusing‘Ilmc CookU.

step1:Rqwatsteps 1.2and3,

step2:“Ibuchmm COOK I & 11

pad.

“2:”‘*ENTERIWW3”’fkwhes.

step 3: *%3yourtime.

step 5: ‘l-bud START*

shows“CKXNCand

tochange

Step8:Whentime is up,theoven signalsandflashes“End:’The oven,lightandfanshutoff.

Step9:Openthedoor.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. I setmyovenforthetime calledforintherecipq butatthe endofthetimeallowed,myfood wasn’tclone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange topreventovercooking.Setthe

ovenforminimumtime,test the

foodfordoneness,andcookyour fooda littlelonger,if necessary.

Q. 1touchedthenumberpads

andselectedmypowerlevel.When ItouchedSTART,however,my ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?

A. TheTIMEC(X3KI & IIpad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe numberpadsor ciscyourovenwill not begincooking.

Q. Iwanttocookonapower

levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo 1needtodo?

A. Tochangethepowerlevel,

touchthePOWERLEVELpad.

“ENTERIOWU?” flashesonthe

displaypanel,Enternewnumber. Q. Can I interruptmyTime

Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe

resetforcookingtoresumeunless

timeisremainingontimer.

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YournewMicrowaveOvenis avaluableapp!iamx.Protect itfrommisusebyfoUowing

theserules:

@Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.@ening theoven

doora fewminutesaftercooking helps“air-out”theinterior.An occasionalthoroughwipingwitha solutionofbakingsodaandwater keepstheinteriorfresh.

Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils

onyouroven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwallscanbescratched. Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.

@~n~$ rfaa~vethe mode

stirrercoveratthe topoftheoven (microwavefeature7 on page5). Youwilldamagetheoven.

BE CERTAINPOWERISOFF BEFORECLEANINGANY Pm OFTHISOVEN.

HowtoCleantheWide

floorandmodestirrer

cover.Becausethereis littlehsat

exceptinthefood, or sometimesin theutensils,spillsandspattersare easyto remove.Somespattei-scan

beremovedwitha papertowel, othersmayrequire6dampcloth. Removegreasyspatterswitha sudsycloth,thenrinsewitha damp

D(9not use abrasivecleaners

cloth.

onovenwalls.NEVERUSE

A OVEN

ON ANYPARTOF

C>’VEN.

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

Metalandplasticpartsondoor: Wipefrequentlywitha damp clothto removeallsoil.IX) NOT USEABRASNES,SUCHAS CLEANINGPOWDERSOR STEELANDPLASTICPADS. THEYWILLMARTHE SURFACE.

GklssCookingThy. Occasionally itisnecessarytoremovethecooking

trayforcleaningofthetrayor oven.Topreventbreakage,donot placetrayintowaterjustafter cooking.Washitcarefhllyinwarm, sudsywateror inthedishwasher. Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.

Remember,donotoperatetheoven withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

Specialnotewhenusing Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon bottomofa Brown‘NSeardish maycausethegreasetoburnonto theoventray.Thismayberemoved wirha cleansersuchas BonAmi@ brandcleanser.

AfterusingBonAmi@brand

cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,

followinginstructionsoncan. Do notuseBan onthe paintedsurticessuchasthe walls.Itmayscratchthepaint.

hi@ brandcleanser

Howto(Man the

Case.Cieanthe outsideofyour ovenwiths~apanddampcloth, rinsewithdampclothandthendry. Wipethe windowcleanwitha dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest wipedwithadampclothandthen withadrytowel.

ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp

cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse cleaningsprays,largeamountsof soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp objectsonthe panel-they can damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome

togetheronclosingthedoor,use

onlymild,nonabrasivesoapsor

detergentsappliedwitha spongeor

softcloth.

PbwerCord.If thecordbecomes soiled,unplugandwashwitha dampcloth.Forstubbornspots, sudsywatermaybeused,butbe certaintorinsewithdampcloth and drythoroughlybeforepluggingcord intooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

Firstunplugtheoven.Then removelampcompartmentcoverby removingscrewwhichholdscover inplace.Coverislocatedonthe sideoftheouter case.

Repk.icewith25-w~ttappliancebulb. @is availableindrugandhardware stores.)Replacecompartmentcover. Pluginthe oven.

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hisappliancemustbegrounded. intheeventofanelectricalshort circuit,groundingreducestherisk ofelectricshockbyprovidingan escapewireforthe electriccurrent. Thisapplianceisequippedwitha powercordhavinga grounding wirewithagroundingplug.The plugmustbepluggedintoan outlet

that is properlyinstalledand

grounded.(Fig.1)

useofthegroundingplug~an-result ina riskofelectricshock.

Usage where appliance’spowercordwill bedisconnected

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe useofanadapterplug.

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter, wherelocalcodespermit,a TEMPORARYCONNECITON

maybemadetoaproperlygrounded two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse ofa UL listedadaptir(Fig.~) whichisavailable-atmos(local hardwarestores.

However,

Usage where

powercordwill

be Danotw an

situationsbecause disconnectingof the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and

fhi.lureoftheadaptergrmmdterminal. Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall receptaclereplacedwitha threeprong(grounding)receptaclebya qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing theappliance.

adapterpkginthese

leadstoeventual

UseofExtensionCords

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Consulta qualifiedelectricianor .,GIvi~~technicianifthegrounding

instructionsarenotcompletely understood,orifdoubt~xists& to whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded. V4herea standardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencountered,itis

your ami

tohaveitreplacedwith

uproperlygrounded wallreceptacl~.

notunderany

cut(w the

third@wulnd)

prongfromthepOwercord,

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TEMPORARY METHOD

Thelargerslot intheadaptermust bealignedwiththelarger

wailrecep~~cleto pmvidc proper polarity inthe cmnfxxkm ofthe powercord.

terminal to the wall

coverscrew doesnot

slot in the

theadapter

groundtheappharweunlessthe coverscrewis recta!,am.!not insulated,andthewallrccep~ac}c isgrounded thehouse wiring.Youshouldhavethe

circuit

checkedbya electrician tomakesurethe is pr{qwrly

When thepower cordfromtheadapter.alwayshold theadapterwithonehand. Ifthis isnotdone,the ground ~crmina~isverylikelyt{~breakwith repeatedusc. Should~hishappen, 110IN(3I’[JSHtheapplianceuntil a propergrouncjhasagainbeen

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,westrongly recommendagainsttheuseofan

extensioncord, However,ifitis

necessarytouseanextensioncord,

useonlya 3-wireextensioncord thathasa 3~bladegroundingplug, anda 3-slotreceptaclethatwill

accepttheplug on theappliance. Themarkedratingoftheextension cordshallbeequaltoor greater thantheelectricalratingofthe appliance(I5amperes).

Suchextensioncordsare obtainable throughGeneralElectricservice. Ifyoll do

we ml cord

withyour oven9the

interior

blowersoundmayvarywhenoven

isinuse.Cooktimesmaybe longer aswell.

lightmay flickerandthe

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PROBLEM OVEN

CONH30N circuitbreaker.

CONTROLPANEL

LIGHTED,YETOVEN

WILLNOTSTART

FOODSAREEITHER OVERCOOKEDOR

WILLIWM’

POSSIBLECMJSEANDREMEDY

aAfise inyourhomemay~ blownorthe~ir~uitbreaker

6M&e sure QDoornot

oSTARTmustbetouchedafterenteringcooking ~Anotherse]ect,ionentered *M~e sureyouhaveenter~

oCLEAR/OFFwastouched

cookingtimesmayv~~y~~~~us~~~s~rting foodtemperature, fooddensityoramount

e offds inoven.TouchTIMECOOKI&11andadditionalcookingtimeforcompletion. oIncorrectpower~eve~entered,CheckCookbookforrecommendedpowerlevel,or changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary. cDishwasnot r~~t~, turnedor stirr~. Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions. CheckCookbookor recipeforinstructions. *TN nlanydishesinovenat~~metime.~ooting timemustbe morethanonefeuditem.CheckCookbooktimerecommendations.

M TheseThingsAre Normal

tr~pped.Replacefuseorreset

s-prong ph.Igon oven is fullyinsertedintowailreceptacle.

securelyclosed.

selection.

a]rea~y in Ovenand CLEAR/OFl? not touchedtocancelit.

cooking time after touching “ITI’WI COOKI&H.

a~cident~~]y. ResetcO&ing program and touchSTART.

increased whencooking

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Need

Toobtain service, see your warranty

on the

backpage of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for

reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST’,

contact thepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeailthedetails-including yourphonenumber–to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackcrDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

some

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SEMIproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchas yoursalessliporcancelk?dchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATB

!JMIT’EDcMw%’t’EAR

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelaborto repairorreplaceanyjxwf ofthe mkwwvaveoventhatfailsbecause ofamanufacturingdefect.

LIMITED ACMWIW31’+IAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY Forthesecondthroughfifthyear

fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we willprovide,freeofcharge,a

replacementrnagnetmn tube if

themagnetrontubefailsbecause ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay forservicelaborcharges.

Foreachoftheabove

Toavoid

takethemicrowaveoventoa GeneralElectricFactoryService CenteroraGeneralElectric

customerCare@servicerandpick itupfollowingservice,{n-home

serviceisalsoavailable,butyou mustpayfortheservicetechnician’s

travelcoststoyourhome.

anytripcharges,youmust

warranties:

Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse inthe 48mainlandstates,Aiaska, HawaiiandWashington,D.C.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare@ servicersduringnormalworking hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@

SERVICE.

WHATISPI(Y’I”

* Servicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowto usetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial. Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

operatingtheproduct,please contactyourdealerorour (3msurnerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

The (X AnswerCente@

consumer service

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SOrnestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaimm limitationorexclusion

maynot

applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesvtiusp&!k legalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsare1P;m.irstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryour state’sAttorneyGeneral.

If helpisrweded this write:

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* Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhave an installationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,exhausting andotherconnectingfacilities.

@ ofhousefusesor resettingofcircuitbreakers.

ElectricCompany

G&wall Electric Appliance Park, KY40225

@Failureoftheproductif itisused forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.

@Damagetoproductcaused

accident,fire,floodsoracts

by ofGod.

F(X3 DAMAGES,

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