GE JEM32G Use and Care Manual

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BeforewingJmm- ovens)

readthisbookCtmfuuy.

It isintendedto help youoperate andmaintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly.

Keepit handy foranswersto your questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething or need more help, write (include yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedomthe serialnumber.

You’llfind iton a labelinsidethe

oven. ThisnumberisalsoontheConsumer

Product Ownership Registration Card thatcame with yourmicrowave oven.Beforesendingin the registrationcard, please write the serial number here:

JEM32G

Model Number

your supplierisresponsiblefor . registeringyou asthe owner.

Pleasecheck withyoursupplierto be surehe hasdoneso; alsosendin yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. If youmove,or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewrite to us, statingmodel

andserialnumbers.This appliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain

that itis.

Writeto:

GeneralElectric Company RangeProductService AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

damagedovelrle..

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder) that soldyoutheoven.

save time and

Beforeyou requestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage20. It listscauses ofminor operating problemsthatyoucan correct yourself.

money.

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Serial Number

Use these model and serial numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwaveoven.

‘1’heek%trie output of this

oven is 600 watt%

Be sureyour

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It is important that we know the location of your microwaveoven shcniklz need occur foradjustments.

Accessories

Availableat extracost from your General Electric supplier.

~8GVV

convertsthis ovento a built-inwall ~ oven. ‘VVN18GInstallation Kit allows thisovento be mounted on a wall.

when

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Unpackingyw.ri’

‘microwaveown! .. .

you should find an installation

packagethatcontains installation

instructions, a template, and installationhardware. If missing,

contact your supplier.

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(a)Do Not Attemptto operatethis ovenwiththedoor opensince

opendoor operationcan result in harmfulexposureto microwave energy.Xisimportantnotto defeator tamperwiththe safety interlocks.

(b)Do Not

betweenthe ovenfront faceand thedoor or allowsoil or cleaner residueto accumulateon sealing surfaces.

(c)

EMF&M. the ova-i

ifit is damaged. It isparticularly importantthat theovendoor close

properly and thatthere isno

(1)door (bent} (2)hingesand latches(brokenOF

Ioosened)

(3)door xals and sealingsurface%

Placeany object

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Whenusingelectricalappliances

basic safetyprecautions should followed, including the following:

theriskofburns,electricshock, tie, injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis Inamlal.

ISReadandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSU~ ID EXCE$SNEMICROWAVE ENERGY”atleft.

~Thisappliancemustbeground~’ Connectordytopr~perlygrounded outlet.See“GROLJN~~~ INSIYUJCTIONS”onpage19.

@Forbestoperation,pIugthis applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,Mowingoffuseortripping ofcircuitbreaker.

Install orlocatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe providedinstallationinstructions.

plug inwater.

e Do notoperate this ap@iance

ifithasadamagedpowercordor plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly, orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

~Seedoorsurfacecleaning instructionsonpage18.

eThis

appliance shodd be

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personneLContactnearest

authorizedservicefhcilityfor

examination,repairor adjustmtmt.

e & with

any appliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.

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theWellcavity:

–Do notovercookfood.C%refbuy attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orothercombustiblematerialsare placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

cooking. —Removewiretwist-tiesfl*om

paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper napkinsand

waxpaper.Recycledpaper productscancontainmetalflecks whichmaycausearcingor ignite.

Paperproductscontainingnylon ornylonfilamentsshouldbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–D@notoperatethe ovenwhile

emptyto avoid ‘<he Qwenandthedangeroffire.If byaccidenttheovenshould.run

emptyaminuteortwo,noharm isdone.However,try toavoid operatingtlwovenemptyatall times—-itsavesenergyand

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%kin”such.aspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shotddbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking.

e powhes

and $hsedpkstk bags shouldbeslit,piercedOFvented asdirectedincookbook.Ifthey arenot,plasticcouldburstduring orimmediatelyaftercooking, ,possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause theyformatightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly coveredwithplasticwrap,remove coveringcarefidlyanddirectsteam awayfromhandsandface.

@ certainspecialcircumstances, liquidsmaystarttuboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwaveovem270preventburns

fromsplashingiiquid,stirthe

liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthemicrowaveoven,

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–Removetheshelffromoven

wheflnotin-use.

–Donotstoreorcookwithshelf

onfloorofovenqProduct

mayresult.

–Ust3pothoklerswhen

theshelfandutensils.Theymay

behot.

–Donotusernicrmvave

dishon.shelf.The

overheat.

–Be surethattheshelfis

properlyinsidethe oven$0preventproductdamage (seepage16).

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CookingCompleteReminder

(ForallAUTOIO$SI’codes exceptcode~ AUTO DEFR~ST,COOK ‘NWAIU-LTIMECOOK

and TMWEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe oven.theovenwillbeep oncea minuteuntil

YOUeitheropentheovendooror touchthe

&13AR@F pad.

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8. Touch Cmtd Pad and

Display. See nextpagefor

instructions.

m. Auto Roast amlAuto

IDME%MGuidt%$.contain cooking information for the Automatic

Roastingfunction (see page 10) and defrosting information fw the \ Automatic Defrosting functicm(see ~ -

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‘NwTouchControlPad allowsyoutoset the ovencontrols electronicallywith the touchof a finger.It’sdesignedtobe easy

touse and understand. L TIME COOK 1& IL

Microwavefor a presetamountof

timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel afierenteringcookingtime. See page8.)

2. TIME DEFROST.Gentle thawingatautomaticPowerLevel 3 (LOW). (If desired, youmay changepowerlevelafterentering defrostingtime. See page 14.)

3. POWERLEVEL. Touchthis pad beforeentering another power level number if you wantto change fromautomaticPowerLevel 10 (HIGH) fbr cookingor Power

Level3 (LOW) fordefrosting.

4. PADS Touchthese padstoentercookin@efrostingtime, powerIevel, time of day,finished foodtcrnperaturc, Auto Roast codesand Auto Defrost weights.

5. MIN. Usewith number padsto enter whole minutes. For example, fbr4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

6. STAR’Z.After all selections are made, touch this pad to startoven.

7,ALJTIOROAST. Insert probe, tt~uchthis pad, and desired number p:ldforCo(ic.to slow-cook01” [~*mpcrafurccook meat with ;~ut(mlaticpreset progr2nl. (SW pages 10and 11.)

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“PROBE” Appears

(h Display: * Probehas been forgottenwhen

AUTOROASTorTEMP COOK/ HOLD function is being used.

@Probe is not securely seated

inovenwall receptacle.

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COOKING GUIDE BEHIND DOOR

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: maintainsthat temperature-until

. 10.MIPU3ECTIMER. This

, It functionsas a kitchentimer, as a

o @ or asa delaytimer beforeTime

@ AutoRoast.(Seepage 7.)

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9.TEMPCOOK/HO~~. Use thetemperatureprobeto cookby usingapresettemperature.Once ovenreachespresettemperature,

itswitchesto‘HOLDsettingand youtouchtheCLEAR/OFF pad.

(Seepage9.)

featureusesno microwaveenergy. holdingperiodafterTime Defrost

CookI & 11,TempCook/Holdor

Il. COOK ‘NWATCH.Use this

pad for short-termcooking.The

ovenautomaticallyturns offafter

minutes.(Seepage8.)

L?.CLOCK. Touchthispad to entertimeof dayor checktime of

Tosetclock, firsttouchCLOCK pad and then enter timeofday.For

example,if time is 1:30,touch numberpads 1,3, and Oand 1:30 will appear in display.Touch

STARTpad. Toreset or change

time, simplyrepeat aboveprocess.

13.CLEAR/0~~. When touched, it shutsoffthe ovenand erases all

settings(excepttimeof day). M. AUTO DEFRO$T. Touchthis

pad and then the number pads for the desired food weight. The oven

automaticallysetspower levels and defrostingtime. (Seepages 12 and 13.)

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Use your Tbuch Control Panelto AutoRoastor AutoDcf’restwith the

ovenautomaticallysettingthe times

and power levels for you, Time Defrost. Time cook and Cook ‘N W’atchwith choice of PowerLevels from 1(lcnvcst)to 10(highest). ~inwkitchentaskswith the Min/Scc

Tinwr. and

set k clock.

Cre2teyour ownprograms to suit your individualcooking style. For example: use the Min/Sec Timer to delay the start of AutoRoast, Temp Cook/Hold or Time Cook I & 11or

program a hold time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & 11.(See

page ~.)SetTime two-stageprogranl using different

times and Power Levels. (Seepage 8.) (

cook I C%11 h~- a

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The MIN/SECTIMERhasthree timingfunctions:

* It operatesas a minutetimer. @It canbeset to delaycooking. ~ N can be usedas a holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

The MXN/SECTIMER operates

without microwaveenergy.

HOW h

Timea3-Minu3te

Phonecd

TouchMIN/SEC TIMER pad.

Thedisplayshows: Oand

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touchnumberpad3andMIN (for 3minutesandno seconds). Display shows 3:00 and “TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME” andtime countingdown.

4. When time is up, ovensignals,

flashes“Encil’and displayshows

timeof day.

a HOLD

TIME

TheMinute/SecondTimer can also bc used to program “hold time” betweenmicrowavecooking function;. The time can range from

onesecond to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A HOLD, or “standing”

[imcmay be foundin some ofyour

Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer andplacein oven.

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

The displayshows: Oand “POWER 3:’ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step3: Touchpads 1,5 and MIN for 15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00 appears on display.(Defrostingis automaticallyset on power level3 but can be changed bytouchingthe POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

Step 4: Set standingor hold time bytouching MIN/SEC TIMER. The displayshows: Oand “ENTER TIME” flashes.

f%e~5: ToLlch1,0 and NIINto hold

for h minutes. 10:00appears on

displayand “TIME” flashes.

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Step 7:Touch2,5 and MIN for

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime. ~ -

“COOKTIME” flashesand25:O0 =– and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step8: TouchSTART.“DEFTIME” and 15:00countingdownshow

ondisplay.Aseach functionis automaticallyperformed oven displayshowsinstructionsentered =.. andthefunction.

Step9: When time is

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Questionsandi!URSWt?r$

Q. What will happenMl

accidentallyreversemydefrost, holdandcook instructions?

A. The ovenwillautomatically rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting will alwayscomefirst, then hold, and then the cookingfunction.

Q. Can I defrostand hokionly? !

A. Yes.Sometimesyou may only ~

wantto defrost a food, hold it, and I cook it later. All you need to do is ! program in Defrost and amountof ~ time. Then program Hold andthe \ amountof time. 13esure to put the \ thaweddish in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain at room temperature only as long as safe.

Times will vary.

Q. I

programmedmy O’Venfor a

specific defrosting defrosted longer than neeessaryo

what happened?

A. When instructions conflict, the ovencarries outthe last instruction. Youmay haveset the oven

to Defrost ford- minutes,

Hold/Time for 2 minutes, aridthen

Defrost for 6 minutes. In this case,

theovenwouldDef~-ostfor6 uk-m’tes

and Hold/Time for2 minutes.

timebut it

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