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● Makesureall eookwamtuwdin

yaw rnicmwaveovenissuitablefur
microwaving.MostgktmCasseroks$
cookingdishes, measuring cups, ‘

custardcups, pottery or-china
dirmerwa~ewhich does-HOIhave
rnetaik trim orgkze witha metallic
sheen can beused. Some codwvare
islabeled“suitabkfor Microwaving:’

Ifyouare tmsurq use this dish test:

Measure 1cup water inaglasscup.
Place in ovencmorbesidedish.
MicrowaveI-lfi minutesatHIGH. If
waterbecomeshot,dishisrnkrowave

safe. Hdish heats, itshoukinotbe
used for microwaving.

~Paper towels,wax paper, and

plasticwrap can beused to cover
disks inorckr to retainmoisture
and preventspattering.

~Some microwavedfowlsrequire

SIirring, rotating, orrearranging.
(.”\”lcL’kymr cookbook .

Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.

isintendedto helpyouoperate

It

and maintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperiy.

Keepithandy foranswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneed more help, write (include

yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs

General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfind them on a labelinside

theoven.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers inany
correspondence orservicecalls

concerning your MicrowaveOven.

The electric outputofthis

microwaveovenis500watts.

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Besure Microwave

is

isimportant that we knowthe

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location ofyour MicrowaveOven

shoulda need occur for adjustments.

Ybur supplier isresponsiblelbr
registering

Please

bc surehc hasdoneso; alsosendin
your

RegistrationC;ar(i.Ifyoumove,or
ifyOLIare nottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewrite tous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
that itis.

Writeto:
GeneralElectric Company

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

youastheowner,

checkwith your supplier to

ConsumerProductownership

Ifyoureceiveda
damaged(Mm...

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that soldyou theOven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyou requestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage 13.
Itlistsminor causes ofoperating
problemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

OptionalAccessories

availableatextra cost from your
General EIectric supplier.

JX’7FInstallation Kit converts
this oventoa built-inwalloven.
WNS7Fhstallation Kit allows
thisoventobemountedon a wall.

When unpacking your
microwaveoven... youshould find

aninstallationpackagethatcontains
installationinstructions,a template,
and installationhardware fbr under­the-cabinetmounting.Ifmissing,
contactyour supplier.

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INfPOKI141?iT
S/Kl?ETYINSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance

(a)IkJNot Attempttooperatethis

ovenwith thedoor open since
opendoor operationcan resultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itisimportantnotto

defeatortamperwith the safety
interlocks.

(b) Do Not PIaceanyobject

betweenthe ovenfront faceand
thedoor orallow soil orcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.

(c)Do Not Operate the oven

ifitisdamaged. Itisparticularly
importantthat the ovendoorclose

properly and that there isno

damagetothe:

—

(1)door (bent)

~ (z) hingesand latches (brokenor
~

loosened)

(3)door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)The Oven $.ihouIdNot be

adjustedorrepaired byanyone
c.wxptproperly qualified service

pcrsonnei.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:

WARNING–TOretiuce

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,ifljurytopersonsorexposure

toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
*Usethisapplianceonlyfor

intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

. Readandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONS70AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPC)SURETO
EXCESSIVEMKRC)WAVE

ENERGY”atleft.
*Thisappliancemustb~grounded.

Connectonlytopmperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS’”onpage11.

@Furbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping

ofcircuitbreaker.
. Installorlocatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.

@BecertaintopkwethefrOM
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor

morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoid tipping
ofthe innormalusage.
(U’usedoncountertop.)

*Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliarwe.
@Do notUSe

outdoors.

@Donotirmmmepowercordor

pluginwater.
@I@3ppowercordawayfrom

heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover

c@ (J(’ta[lle(jrcounter.

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@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendarnagedor

dropped.

*Seedoorsurfacecleaning

instructionsonpage10.
*Thisapplianceshouldbe

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicsfacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.

. Aswithanyappliance,cbse
supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.
*

TOreduce theriskoffirein

theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefidly

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbdore
placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper towels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–Do not themm
emptytoavoid tothe
ovenandthe of M
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptya minuteortwo,no

isdone.However,trytoavoid

operatingtheovenemp$yatall
times—itsavesenergy

pro~o~gSthe

life o~~~.

and

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)

—Donot

pop popcorninyour

microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor

unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveovens.

–Ifmaterialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower

cord,orshutoffpoweratfhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.

. Some

pr-oducti suchaswhole

eggsandsealedcontainers--for

example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

@Avoidheatingbaby

foodh

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiaHymeatandeggmixtures.

● Don’t defrostfrozenbeverages

narrowneckedbottles(especially

in

carbonated beverages). Even ifthe

containerisopened,pressure

canbuildup,

container toburst, resulting in
injury.

*

Usemetalonlyasdirectedin

This can cause the

Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused

asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved

infoiltrayslessthan3/4”

removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin

themicrowaveoven,

high;

keepmetal

atleast 1inchawayfromsides

ofoven.

9COOkingutensilsmay

become

hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil,

. ~~e~~~$, ~~e~VQnfJoor

canbecometoohottotouch.13e

carefi.dwhentouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.

~FWdScooked

aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanftis containing
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage10forinstructionson

howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

o ~her~ome~~r—~o not

useathermometerinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

@Plasticutensils--Plasticutensils

designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe

usedcarefilly.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeasto~erantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger

exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave

plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit

childrentouseplasticutensils

withoutcompletesupervision.

inliquids(such

● when cookingporkfollow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways

cookthemeattoatleasti70°E
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

o ~~ilingeggsisnot

recommmdeclinamicrowave

Pressurecanbuildup

oven.

insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.

o Foods with ~n~roke~ou~r

“skiny’suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe

piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

o ffBoi~a~l~”~dti~g ~ouchm

tightlyclosedplasticbags

and

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiaIlyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwith

covering

awayfromhandsandface.

Spontaneous

O
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthe oven.

plasticwrap,remove

carefhllyanddirectsteam

o

ofwiiumown

CookingCompleteReminder

(ForTIMECOOKandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)

‘lbremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe

oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe
~LEAR/OFFpad.

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1.Door Latches.

2.Door Screen. Metal screen

permits viewingoffoodsand keeps
microwavesconfined insideoven.

3. (hen Vent.

4.Model and SerialNumbers.

5.Oven Interior Light turns on

when the door isopened orwhen
the oven isoperating.

6.Touch Control Paneland
See

next pagefor

instructions.

7.Door Latch Release. Presslatch
release bar atindenttoopen door,
Door must besecurely latched for
oventooperate.

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TouchControlPanel

TheTouchControlPanel
allowsyoutoset the oven controls
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.

touse and understand.

It’sdesignedtobeeasy

L DISPLAY.Displaystimeofda-y

and timecountingdownduring
cookingfunctions,powerlevel,
cookingmodeand instructions.

2.TIME COOKI & II.

Microwavefor a preset amountof

timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel

after enteringcookingtime. See

page7.)

3.CLOCK. Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorcheck timeofday
whilemicrowaving.

Toset clock, first touch CLOCK

pad and then enter time ofday.For
example,iftime is1:30,touch
numberpads 1,3,and Oand 1:30
willappear indisplay.Touch

STARTpad. Toreset orchange
time, simply repeat aboveprocess.

4.NUMBER PADS. Touchthese
pads toentercooking/defrosting

time, PowerLeveland timeofday.

5.POWER LEVEL. Touchthis
pad bcf’orcentering another power
Icvclnumber ifyou wanttochange
from automatic PowerLevel 10

(HIGH) fbrcooking orPower
I.cvcj3 (LOW) for defrosting.

6.TIME DEFROST.Gentle,
generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3(LOW),(or
changepowerlevelafter entering
defrostingtime. Seepage8.)

7.MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
functions asa kitchen timer, asa

.

holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa

-0

delaytimer beforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)

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8.START.After allselectionsare
made, touch thispadtostartoven.

9.CLEAIUOFF.When touched, it
shutsofftheovenanderases all
settings(excepttime ofday).

Use your Touch Control Panel to
Defrostand Cook by time using

your choice ofPower Levels from

1(low)to10(high), time kitchen
taskswith the Min/Scc Timer, and
xi

theclock.

Create your own programs to
suityour individualcooking style.
For example: usethe Min/Sec
Timer todelaythe start ofco~king
orprogram a hold.time between
defrostingand cooking.(See page9.)
SetTime Cook I& H for a two­stageprogram using times

and R3werLeveis. (See page 7.)

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L-

TheTIMECOOKI & H feature
allowsyoutomicrowavefora
presetamountoftimeusing

automaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH),orchangePowerLevel
automatically.

PowerLevel 10(HIGH) is

recommendedfor mostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisfor more
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquainted with
timecooking,makea cup ofcoffee

byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step 1:Filla cup 2/3 fullof

waterand add 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeand stirtodissolve. Use a
cup that hasnometal decoration

and ismicrowavesafe(referto
MicrowavingTipson page2).
Place cup in ovenand close door.

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVEL pad and
desirednumber,although Power
Level10(HIGH) ispreferred for

thiscup ofcoffee.

Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIMEJ’“POWER 10~’andtime

counting down showon display.
Step5:When time isup, the oven

signals and flashes “END:’ Oven,
lightandfan shutoff.

Step6:Open thedoor.

Usingthe TimeCookII

.J

Feature

Withthe Time Cook H feature,you
can set two time cooking functions

withinone program. This would
beidealifyoudesired tochange
powerlevelsduring your cocking

operations.
The followingisanexampleofhow

to changepower levelsusing Time
Cook H.

Step 1:Repeat Steps 1,2 and 3.
Step2:TouchTIME COOK I & II.

“ENTER COOK TIME II” flashes.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. Iset my ovenforthetime
calledfor intherecipe,butatthe
endofthe timeailowed,myfood
wasn’tdone. Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervaries

totime orlocationmanyTime
Cook recipesgiveyoua timerange
to preventovercooking,Setthe
ovenforminimumtime, testthe
foodfor doneness,and cookyour
disha little longer,ifnecessary.

Q. Itouchedthe number pads

andselectedmypowerlevel.When
I touchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?

A. The TIME COOK I & IIpad

mustbetouchedbefore settingthe
number pads orelse yourovenwill
notbegin cooking.

Q. 1want tocookon a power

level other thanHIGH. What do

I need todo?
A. Tochangethe power level,

touchthe POWER LEVEL pad.

“ENTER POWER” flashesonthe

displaypanel. Enter new number.

Q. Can I interrupt my Time
Cook function tocheck the food?

A. Yes.Toresume cooking,

simplyclose the door and press
the STARTpad. The timer must be
reset for cooking toresume unless
time isremaining on timer.

due

$@ 2:TbuchTIME COOK I & H
pad. Displayshows:0and “POWER

10:’‘*ENTERCOOKTIME” flashes.

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Step3:Setyour time.
Step4:Tochange the power level,

(ouchPOWER LEVEL pad and
desirednumber for new powerlevel.

S@ 5:TouchSTART.
Step 6:“POWER 10” isdisplayed

and “COOK TIME I“counts down.

TheDefrostsettingisdesigned

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forspeedythawingoffrozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.

@PowerLevel3 isautomatically

setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisfor more flexibility.

● Seeyour Cookbookfor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrost function,defrostfrozen
pork chopsbyfollowingthesteps

below.
Step1:Place a l-lb.packageof

frozenchopsin theovenandclose

door.

Step2:TouchTIME DEFROST
Displayshows:0and “POWER 3:’
*’ENTERDEF TIME” flashes.

Step4:TouchSTART.“DEF
TIME” showsand timecounts

downondisplay.When cycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
flashes“END;’ thenautomatically

shutsoff.
Step5:Turn packageover,close

door and repeat Steps2,3 and 4.
Step6:Opendoor, remove

packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.

DefrostingTips

. Foodsfrozen inpaperorplastic

can bedefrostedinthe package.

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QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhenI pressSTART,Iheara
dull, thumpingnoise. Whatisit?

A. This soundisnormal. Itis

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevel lowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin

a hurry?
A. Yes,butthey willneed more

frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthe desiredpower
levelpad. PowerLevel7 cuts the
timeaboutin1/2;PowerLevel

10cutsthetime to approximately
1/3.During either, rotateorstir

foodfrequently.

Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
times inthe Cookbookseem right
for my food?

A. Cookbooktimesare average.

Defrostingtimecan vary according

to thetemperature inyour freezer.

Setyourwen for the time indicated
inyourCookbook. Ifyourfood is

stillnot completelythawedatthe
end ofthattime, reset youroven
and adjustthe time accordingly.

o

Step3:T[)uch4,0and Ofor4
minutes. Display shows4:00 and
“POWER3.”“DEF TIME” flashes.
II”youwish tochangepower level,

touchPOWER LEVEL pad and then

NWnumber.

. For evendefrosting, somefoods

need tobebroken up orseparated
part ofthe waythroughthe
defrostingtime.

Q. Shouldali foodsbe
thawedbeforecooking?

A. Some foods shouldnot be

completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example, fish cooks soquickly

itisbetter tobegincooking while it
isstill slightlyfrozen.

Q. Can I open the door

defrosting tochick on

progl”ess

A. Yes.Youmayopen the door at
any time during microwaving.To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.The ovenbegins
operating iftime islefton timer.
Ifriot, reset timer.

ofmy food?

the

toUsetheMinute/Second‘Ilimer

.

TheMIN/SEC TIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

● Itoperatesasa minutetimer.

* Itcan beset todelaycooking.

e Itcan beusedas a holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

The

MIN/~ECTIMERoperates

without microwaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Minute
PhoneCall

1.TouchMIN/SEC TIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows:0and “ENTER
TIME” flashes.

2,Touchnumber pads 3,OandO
(for3 minutesand no seconds).
Displayshows3:00 and “TIME”
flashes.

3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME” and timecountingdown.

4.Whentime isup, ovensignals,
flashes “ENDJ’ and displayshows

timeofday.

ProgrammingaHOLD
Tm’m

The Minute/Second Timer can also
beusedtoprogram “hold time”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.The timecan rangefrom

one second to99minutes and 99

seconds. A HOLD, or“standing”
time may be foundinsomeofyour
own recipes orCookbook.

Todelaycooking up to99 minutes,
touchTIME COOK I & Handenter

cooking time. TouchMIN/SEC

an(ienter number of

n~i~lutes to dek~ycooking. ‘Touch

S’1’ART.Timer will cm.mtdown to

.ZCN};~Micm}king

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wil 1 begin.

Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer

andplaceinoven.

Step2:TouchTIME DEFROSTpad.

The displayshows:0and “POWER
3“ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step3:Touchpads 1,5,0 and0 for

15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00

appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcan bechangedbytouchingthe
POWER LEVEL pad andthe

desiredpower level.)

Step4:Set standing orhold time

bytouchingMIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows:0 and “ENTER
TIME” flashes.

Step 5:Touch 1,0,0 and Otohold
for ten minutes. 10:00appearson

displayand “TIME” flashes.

Step7:Touch2,5,0 and Ofor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime,

“COOKTIME” flashesand 25:00
and “POWER 10”appear on
display.

Step8:TouchSTART.“DEF TIME”

and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay. As each functionis
automaticallyperformed oven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthe function.

Step9:When time isup, the oven
signalsand flashes “END:’

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemy defrost,
holdandcook instructions?

A. Theovenwill automatically

rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting
will alwayscome first, then hold,
and then the cookingfunction.

Q. Can I defrost and holdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimes you may only

wanttodefrosta food,hold it,and

cook itlater. All youneed todois
program inDefrostand amount of
time. Thenprogram Hold and the
amount oftime. Besure to putthe
thaweddishinthe refrigerator
promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain atroom
temperature only aslongassafe.
Times will vary.

Q.I programmed my ovenfar a

specific time but it

A. When instructions conflict,

the ovencarries outthe last
instruction. Ybumay havesetthe

oventoDefrost for 4 minutes,
Hold/Time for 2 minutes, and them
Defrost for 6 minutes. Inthis cast;.,
theovenwouldDefrostfix-6 mhmtcs
and for 2 minutes.

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Care and Cleaning

,.

YournewMicrowaveOvenis
a vahrabkappliance.Protect
itfrom misuse by following

theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

door a fewminutesafier cooking
helps “air-out” the interior.An

occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbaking sodaand water
keepsthe interior fresh.

*Don’tusesharp-edged utensils
onyour oven. The inside and

outside ovenwallscan bescratched.
The control panel can bedamaged.

BE CERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PARTOF THIS OVEN.

B

HowtoCleantheInside

Wallsandfloor.Becausethere is

littleheatexceptin thefood,or
sometimesinthe utensils,spills
and spattersare easytoremove.
Somespatterscan beremovedwith
a paper towel, othersmayrequirea

dampcloth. Removegreasyspatters
witha sudsycloth, thenrinsewith
a damp cloth. Do not useabrasive
cleanerson ovenwalls.NEVER

USE A Commercial OVEN
CLEANER ONANY PARTOF
YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door (inside). Window:Wipeup

spattersdaily,washwhen soiled,
witha minimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinse thoroughlyanddry.

Metaland plasticparts ondoor:

Wipefrequently with a damp
cloth toremoveallsoil. DO NUI’
USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.

THEY WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.

HCBWtoCleantheOutside

Case.Cleanthe outsideofyour

ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then
rinseand dry. Wipethe window
cleanwith a dampcloth. Chrome
trimisbest wipedwith a damp
clothandthen witha dry towel.

ControlI%nel.Wipewitha damp
cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do notuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapand water,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthe panel—theycan
damageit.

DoorSurface. When cleaning

surfacesofdoor andoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthe door,
useonly mild, nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwith a sponge
orsoflcloth.

PowerCord. Ifthecord becomes
soiled, unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy
watermay beused, but becertain

torinseand dry thoroughlybefore
plugging cord intooutlet.

Specialnote when using

Brown ‘N Sear Dish: Ifgrease is

present, high heatgeneratedon
bottomofa Brown ‘N Sear dish

maycause the grease toburn onto
the ovenfloor. Thismaybe
removedwith a cleanser suchas
Bar Keepers Friend” Cleanser by

SerVaasLaboratories, Inc.
After using Bar Keepers Friend”

Cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
followinginstructionson can. Do
not use Bar Keepers Friend”
Cleanser on the painted surfaces

such asthe walk. Itmayscratch
the paint.

Bar Keepers Friend” Cleanser is
sold inmany grocery, hardware,
and department stores.

(km Lamp

First unplugthe oven. Then remove
lampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrew which holds cover
in place. Cover islocated onthe
back ofthe outer case.

Replacewith20-watt appliancebulb.
(Itisavailablein drugand
stores.) Replace cover,
Plug in theoven.

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I’I+JSTIU.X2TIONS

Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk

felectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewire forthe electric current.
Thisapplianceisequipped witha

powercordhavinga grounding

wirewith a groundingplug. The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperly installedand
grounded. (Fig. 1)

WARNING-Improper

useofthegroundingplug can result

ina risk ofelectricshock.

Consulta qualifled electrician or
servicetechnicianifthe grounding
instructionsare not complete~y

— understood, orifdoubtexistsasto

~~hct~-ltii-theappliance isproperly

— grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacleisencountered, itis

your pcrsomd responsibility and

t)bligationtohaveitreplaced with

iiproperlygrounded three-prong

wal~l“cceptaclc.

Do not under any circumstmces

cut or remove the

third(ground)

from the powercord.

UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere

appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedinfrequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertain conditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug. However,

ifyoustillelect’to useanadapter,
wherelocal codespermit, a

TEMPORARY CONNECI’ION
maybemade toa properlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe use
ofa UL listedadapter(Fig,2)
whichisavailableatmost local

hardwarestores.

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The larger slotin theadaptermust
bealignedwith the larger slotin the

wallreceptacle toprovideproper
polarity intheconnection ofthe
powercord.

Caution: Attachingthe adapter

ground terminal tothe wall
receptacle coverscrew does not
ground the appliance unlessthe
coverscrew ismetal, andnot
insulated, and the wall receptacle

isgrounded through the house
wiring. Youshould havethe circuit
checked bya qualified electrician

tomake sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, alwayshold
the adapter with one hard. Ifthis
isno[done, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikely tobreak with
repeated use. Should this happen,

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until

Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.

notuseanadapterplugin these

DO

situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercord placesunduestrain
onthe adapter and leadsto eventual
failureoftheadaptergroundterminal,
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-

prong(grounding) receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.

Use ofExtensionCords

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainstthe use ofan
extensioncord. However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextension cord,
useonly a 3-wireextensioncord
thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,
and a 3-slot receptaclethat will
acceptthe plug ontheappliance.
The marked ratingoftheextension
cord shall beequalto orgreater
thanthe electrical ratingofthe

appliance (15amperes).
Suchextensioncords are obtainable

throughGeneral Electric service.
Ifyou do use an extensioncord
with your microwaveoven~the
interior light may flicker and the
blowersound may vary when oven
isinuse, Cook times may belonger
aswell.

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Step 1:Replacetherubber feet,

Step2:Fullysupportthe

microwavewith something sturdy.

Forexampleuse telephonebooks
orencyclopedias,stackedevenly
andcloseenoughtobalancethe

weightofthe oven.

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Step 3:Open your cabinetand with

your screwdriver,begintoremove
the screwsholdingthemicrowave
oveninplacebyturning them

counterclockwise.
(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat

ovenisloosenedasevenlyas

possible.)

Note: Beforefinalremovalofthe
screws, check tobesurethat the
microwaveovenisbeingsuitably

supported [opreventitfrom falling
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withyourMicrowaveOven:

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aroundthedoor.
@Lightreflectionaround dooror

outercase.
*Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblower sound mayoccur while
operatingatpowerlevels other
thanhigh.

oDullthumpingsound whileoven
isoperating.

*SomeTV-Radiointerference

migh?bcnoticedwhile usingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilarto the
intcrfkrcncccaused byother small

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problcmwithyouroven.

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NeedService

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We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyoutobepleased, Ifforsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive, here are three

stepstofollowfor further help.

FIRST,contactthe
servicedyourappliance. Explain
whyyouare notpleased. Inmost

cases, this will solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyou are stillnotpleased,

write allthe details-including

yourphone number—to:

Manager,Consumer Relations

General Electric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, Illinois60606

people who

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theoriginal purchmwwandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomauae

48mainlandstates,Ahwka,

inthe
HawaiiandWashington,I)*C.

Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours,

LookintheWhite orYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directory for
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTR!C­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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for other than itsintended purpose
orusedcommercially.

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