GE JEB100B, JEB100W Use and Care Manual

Built-In Microwave Oven

Safe~

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure

instructions ....................3-5

to Excessive Microwave Energy ............2

Operating Instructions, Tips

Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aluminum Foil ..........................................4, 17

Auto Cook

Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Automatic Cooking Control Guide ......24,25

Auto

Auto Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19

Auto Start/Rem index.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clock..............................................................8,

Control Panel ...............................................8, 9

Cooking by Temperature ....................14, 15

Cooking by Time

Cooking Complete Reminder ......................7

Defrosting by Time ......................................20

Delayed Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Express Cook Feature .................................12

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microwaving Tips ...........................................6

Minute/Second Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Oven Shelf .......4,5,7, 13,21,22,24,27,28

Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power Levels .........8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18,20

Temperature Probe

.........................4, 7-10, 14, 15, 18, 19,28

..............................................22.26

Reheat............................................2

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16, 17

1,22

1, 12

Problem

More questions

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

Care

and

Cleaning

Oven Light Replacement ...........................29

Oven Shelf

Temperature Probe .....................................28

.....................................................28

lnstallation..........................................29

Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Extension Cords

Grounding Instructions ..............................29

Consumer Services

Appliance Registration ..................................2

Important Phone Numbers ........................3 1

Model and Serial Number Location ...........7

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Solver...............................3O

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HELP US HELP YOU...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the front of the oven seen when the door is open.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.

Please check with to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating numbers.

This appliance must be registered. Please be certain that it is.

Write to:

GE Appliances Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

your supplier

model

and serial

If you received a damaged oven...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

●

Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

●

Dull,

thumping sound while oven

is operating.

●

Some TV-Radio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

●

Light reflection around door or

outer case.

● During cooking you

“cracking” and “popping” noises which are nothing more than normal expansion of the oven.

●

At the end of microwave cycles

you will hear a slight thump. This is normal.

will

hear

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place

front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

to operate this oven with

any object between the oven

(c)

Do Not Operate the

oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened) (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not

be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

A WARNING-Toreduce

thetiskof burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Read and follow

the specific Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy section on the previous page.

●

This appliance must be grounded.

Connect only to properly grounded outlet. Seethe Grounding Instructions section in the back of this book,

●

Use this

described”ih

a~~liance onlv

this

manfial.

for its intended use as

Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Do not mount this appliance over a sink.

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

●

Do not cover or block any openings on the

appliance.

●

Do not store this appliance outdoors.

Do not

use this product near water—for example, in a wet

basement, near a swimming pool or near a sink.

●

This microwave oven is not approved or tested

for marine use.

Do not store anything directly on top of

the microwave oven surface when the oven is

operation.

●

Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.

Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.

●

Do not

let

power cord hang over edge of table

or counter.

●

not

operate this

apptiance

if it

has

a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

●

See

door surface cleaning instructions in the Care

and Cleaning section(s) of your book.

●

This appliance should be serviced only by

qualified service personnel,

Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

●

As with any appliance, close supervision is

necessary when used by children.

To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

—Do not overcook food.

Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic

bags before placing bags in oven.

your

—Do not use

microwave oven to dry

newspapers.

—Do not use recycled paper products.

Recycled paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can contain metal

flecks

which

may

cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite,

—Do not pop popcorn in your

microwav~

oven

unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

—Do not overcook potatoes. They

could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

—Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid

damage to the oven and the

danger

of fire.

If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or 2, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of

the oven.

—Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do

not leave paper products, cooking utensils or

food in the oven when not in use.

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next~ge]

WORTANT

SAFE~

(continued)

~STRUCTIONS

—If materials

inside oven

should ignite,

keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power

the fuse or

circuit breaker panel.

●

Don)t

defrost frozen beverages

necked

bottles (especially carbonated beverages).

in narrow

Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Use

metal

only as directed in this book.

TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil

to box,

keep 1

~ert

using metal in the microwave oven,

meti (other

inch

away from sides of

●

Cookware

than

cover

and return

meti shelfl at

oven.

may

become hot

tray

least

because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware,

o Sometimes9

the oven floor and walls can

become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the

floor and walls during and after cooking,

●

Plastic

cookwar+Plastic

cookware designed

for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as

toIerant

of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials, and may soften or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions

exactly and always cook the meat to an internal

170°F.

temperature of at least

the

remote possibility that trichina may be present

This assures that, in

in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

●

Do not

boil eggs in a microwave oven.

Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods cooked in

liqdds

(such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur,

refer

to the Care and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

Thermometer—Do not use regular cooking or

oven thermometers

when

microwave cooking.

The metal and mercury in these thermometers could cause “arcing” and possible damage to the oven. Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

●

Remove the temperature probe from the oven

when

not

using

it to cook with.

If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the

oven,

damage oven

walls and damage the temperature probe.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

●

Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in

microwave ovens.

Check the package for

proper use.

●

Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave

oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

●

Some products such as whole eggs and

sealed containers—for example, closed

glass

jars-will explode and should not be heated in

this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury.

●

Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even

without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

●

“Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly

closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package.

If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic

storage containers should beat least partially

uncovered because they form a tight

seal. men

cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully

and

direct steam away from hands and face.

Use of the

—Remove the shelf from oven when

—Do

not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven.

shek

accessory.

not in

use.

Product damage may result.

—Use pot holders when handling the shelf and

cookware. They

may

be hot.

—Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf.

shelf could overheat.

—Use

the

shelf only when cooking on 2 levels.

—Be sure that the shelf is positioned properly

inside the oven to prevent product damage. Use of shelf with Auto Cook, Auto Popcorn feature is not recommended Auto

Cook,

Auto Reheat or Popcorn sections).

Reheat or

(see th~

SAVE THESE

●

Hot foods

burns.

any

containers of hot food, including

popcorn bags, cooking pouches

and

steam can cause

Be careful when opening

and-

boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from

hands

and face.

INSTRUCTIONS

IF YOU NEED SERVICE...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are 3 steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GE Appliances

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

MICROWAV~G TWS

● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave

oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”

● If you are not

sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with

~up

of water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains

cool

and only the water in the cup

heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

minute at high. If the

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap

can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating

or rearranging.

● Steam builds up pressure in foods which are

tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make

sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all defrost and cook cycles except

Coo~old)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display “End” and beep once a minute until you

either open the oven door or touch the

Temp

CLEAWOFF pad.

1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be

securely closed for oven to operate.

2. Window with Metal Shield. Screen

cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves

confined in oven.

3. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must

be securely inserted into receptacle before oven will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.

4. Temperature Probe. Probe measures internal

food temperature. The probe must be used when

cooking by temperature or Auto Roast cooking.

allows

Shelf.

6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display.

NOTE:

the inside walls of the microwave oven. Rating plate is located on the front of the oven seen when the door is open.

Lets you microwave several foods at once. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the oven floor. Use this shelf only when cooking foods on 2 levels.

For detailed information on each feature, see

Your Touch Control Panel section.

Oven Floor.

Oven light and oven vent(s) are located on

YOUR TOUCH CONTROL

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.

PA~L

TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a preset

amount of time using automatic power level 10 or change power level after setting time.

AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad, then code

2. number and food weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time.

POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering

3. another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no

4. microwave energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as a holding period between defrost and time or temperature cooking.

CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day

5. or check time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is 1 pads 1,3, and O and “1 Then touch START or CLOCK. If you wish to reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

EXPRESS COOK. Touch the number 1 through

6. 5 pads for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, touch 2 then START for 2 minutes at power level 10.

CLEAWOFF. When touched, it stops the oven

and erases all settings except time of day.

DISPLAY.

8. temperature during cooking functions, doneness code words, preheat code words, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions.

POPCORN. Touch this pad, then START to

9. cook prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing

3.0 to 3.7 ounces.

Displays time of day, time or

:30”

:30,

touch number

will appear in display.

10. AUTO REHEAT.

for quick reheating of prepared foods.

11. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad and then

number pad for desired code number, and oven automatically microwaves at pre-programmed power levels and determines the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done and oven shuts off.

12.

START.

13.

CLOCK DISPLAY ON/OFF.

number pad to turn the clock display on or off. The Clock Display used while a cooking feature is in use.

14. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter time

of day or cooking time, internal food temperature when using probe, oven temperature, power level, cooking codes and food weights.

15. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press this pad to add 30

seconds to the cook time as it’s counting down.

16. AUTO START. Allows you to program your

oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay. The Reminder feature can be used like an alarm clock.

17.

TEMP COOWOLD.

probe to cook by using a preset temperature. When internal food temperature reaches oven shows temperature until preset temperature is reached and holds temperature for up to 1 hour.

18. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch this pad, and desired number pad to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program.

19. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3, or change power level after entering time.

Touch this pad to begin any function.

Touch this pad, then START

Touch the O

OtiOff

feature cannot be

Use the temperature

90°F.,

When You Plug in the Oven

Temperature Probe

The panel displays “88888” on the upper portion and all of the oven functions on the lower portion. After

15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears

in the upper portion. Touch the

CLEAWOFF

pad, set

the clock and oven is ready for use. If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence

recurs, and you must reset clock after touching the

CLEAWOFF

Clock Display

pad.

OtiOff

Feature

“PRObE”

● Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or

Coo~old

● Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.

Probe left in oven wall receptacle and you

programmed a function that doesn’t need the probe.

Appears in the Display

The Clock Display OflOff Feature allows you to turn the clock display on or off without changing the time on the clock. Touch the O number pad to turn the clock display on or off. The Clock Display

OtiOff

feature cannot

be used while a cooking feature is in use.

Temp

function is being used.

HOW TO USE THE

M~UTE/SECO~

The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time

TMER

The Minute/Second Timer has 3 timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

“

It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.

The Minute/Second Timer operates without microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call

Step 1: Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

Step 2: Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and no seconds).

Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time counting down.

Step 4: When time is up, oven signals, flashes “End,” and display shows time of day.

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your own recipes.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to touch the pad for the desired cooking function. For example, touch TIME COOK I & II and enter cook time. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. Touch START. When delaying a temperature cooking function which

uses the temperature probe, be sure the probe is in food before touching START.

minutes and 99 seconds,

How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for Step 5: Touch pads 1,0,0 and O to hold for

15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook

for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it: Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.

Step 2: Touch the TIME

TIME

DEFROST

Step 3:

defrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

MIN/SEC

TIMER

DEFROST pad.

Touch pads 1, 5, 0 and O for 15 minutes

Step 4: Set standing or hold time by touching the MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

10 minutes.

Step 6: Touch the TIME COOK

Tl~~C~OK I & 11

Step 7: Touch 2, 5,0 and O for 25 minutes of

cooking time.

START

pad.

Step

8: Touch START. As each function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”

Using the Minute/Second Timer While Running Another Program

The Minute/Second Timer can be used while another program is running. First setup the other program and touch START. Then touch the MIN/SEC TIMER pad. Enter the amount of time you want by touching the number pads. Do not touch START; the timer will automatically begin within 3 seconds.

NOTE: The Minute/Second Timer will not work while Auto Auto Cook, Auto Reheat or Popcorn are running.

StartiReminder,

Auto Roast, Auto Defrost,

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