GE JEM4KWA, JE640JA Use and Care Manual

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Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil Clock Control Panel
Cooking Complete Reminder ......................7
Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19
Defrosting by Time ...............................10, 11
Defrosting Delayed Cooking
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............7
Heating or Reheating Hold Time
Microwaving Tips ...........................................6
Minute/Second Timer ...........................9, 10
Power Levels ............................................8-2 3
Program Cooking ............................................8
Time Cook ...............................................1 1, 12
instructions ....................2-5
to Excessive Microwave Energy .............2
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Care and Cleaning ............................24
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation ..................................25, 26
Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Extension Cords ...........................................26
Grounding Instructions .......................25, 26
Consumer Services ...................27
Appliance Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........2
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Warranty
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JEM4KWA
JE640JA
Microwave power
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of this oven is 600 watts.
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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
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
for
answers to your
Write down the model and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.
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 adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, original purchaser, us, stating model and serial numbers.
This appliance must be registered. Please be certain that it is.
Write to:
a
need occur for
or if you are not the
please
GE Appliances Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225
write to
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.
Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
Light reflection around door or
outer case.
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.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do Not
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.
Attempt
any object between the oven
to operate this oven with
2
(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) hinges and latches (broken or loosened)
(2)
(3)
door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)
The Oven Should Not
be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
men
using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
A
WA~lNG-Toreducethetiskof
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”on previous page.
This appliance must be grounded.
Connect
only to properly grounded outlet, See Grounding
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Instructions section in the back of this book.
Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
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
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own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.
Do not mount the microwave oven over or near
any portion of a hating or cooking appliance.
Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven surface when the microwave oven is in 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.
Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug,
ifit
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.
Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
Install or locate this-appliance only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.
Be certain to place the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal usage.
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.
Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath this microwave oven.
To reduce the risk of
—Do not overcook food.
fire
in the oven cavity:
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.
—Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
—Do not use recycled paper
produch.
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.
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~ORTANT
S~ETY ~STRUCTIONS
(continued)
—Do not
pop popcorn
in your microwave 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
damage to the oven and the danger of fire.
the
oven while empty to avoid
If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, 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.
If materials inside oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Some
producti
such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed 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.
Don’t
defrost frozen
bevera~es
in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury,
Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the
cookware.
Sometimes, the oven tray
to touch.
Be careful touching the tray during and
can become too hot
after cooking,
Foods cooked in liquids
(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 a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven,
Plastic
cookwar+Plastic
cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant 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.
Use metal only as directed in this book.
TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using metal in the microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.
When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
170°F.
temperature of at least
This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present 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 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
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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.
“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 be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.
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Hot foods and steam can cause
burns.
Be careful when opening
any containers of hot food, including pouches-and-boxes.
popcorn
bags, cooking
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prevent
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possible injury, direct steam away from hands and face.
Optional Accessory
Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.
04-A019
under a cabinet.
Hanging Kit allows this oven to be mounted
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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MICROWAVING TIPS
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 one CUP water—set the dish. Microwave
m~asuring
1
minute at high. If the dish heats,
cup either in or next to the
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.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE...
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
Check the Cooking Guide.
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.
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 three
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
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
FEATURES OF YOUR
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1.
Door
Latches.
2. Door Screen. Metal screen
permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.
3. Mode Stirrer Cover.
Protects the microwave energy
distributing system. Do not
remove this cover. You will damage the oven.
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4. Touch Control Panel and Display. See
Control Panel section for instructions.
5. Door Open Button. Press to open door. Door must be
securely latched for oven to
operate.
Your Touch
Tray.
6. Glass Cooking
be in place when using the oven. Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray may be removed for cleaning.
NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.
Tray must
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For Time Cook and Time Defrost cycles)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either open the oven door or touch the
CLEAWOFF pad.
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL
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.
1. DISPLAY.
down during cooking functions, power level, cooking mode and instructions.
2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3 (Low). If desired, you may change power
3. TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 (High), or change power level after entering
cooking time.
4. MINUTE/SECOND TIMER. This feature uses no
microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time cooking.
5. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day 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 number pads 1, 3, and O and “ 1 display. Then touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.
6. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter
cooking/defrosting time, power level and time of day.
7. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering
another power level if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or
power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.
8.
CLEAWOFF. When touched, it shuts off the oven
and erases all settings (except time of day).
9. START. After all selections are made, touch this pad to start the oven.
Displays time of day, time counting
level
after entering defrosting time.
:30” will appear in
:30,
touch
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the CLOCK pad to set the clock and oven is ready for use.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs, and you must reset the Clock.
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Program Cooking
Use your Touch Control Panel to Time Defrost or Time Cook with choice of power levels from
1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), time kitchen tasks with
the Minute/Second Timer, and set the Clock. Create your own programs to suit your individual
cooking style. For example: use the Minute/Second Timer to delay the start of Time Cook I & II or program a hold time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II. Set Time Cook I & II for a two-stage program using different times and power levels.
HOW TO USE THE
M~UTE/SECO~
T~ER
The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time
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The Minute/Second Timer has three 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. The timer signals when time is up.
How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole 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 TIME DEFROST pad.
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Step
3: Touch pads 1, 5,0 and O for 15 minutes
defrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically set on
power level
POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power
3
but can be changed by touching the
ievel.)
The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your own recipes or in the Cooking Guide.
Programming Delayed Cooking
To delay cooking up to touch TIME COOK I & 11 pad and enter cook time. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.
MIN/SEC
TIMER
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Step 5: Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold for ten minutes.
TIME COOK
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99 minutes and 99 seconds,
Step 4: Set standing or hold time by touching MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
Step 6: Touch TIME COOK
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& 11 pad.
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Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for 25 minutes of cooking time.
Step
8: Touch START. As
each function is automatically
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performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”
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