GE JEM816G Use and Care Manual

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Contents

AdapterPlugs ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning ControlPanel

Cooking CookingCompleteReminder 5

Defrosting

DelayedCooking ExtensionCords

Features GroundingInstructions

HoldTime LightBulbReplacement

MicrowavingTips Minute/SecondTimer

ModelandSerialNumbers Precautions

ProblemSolver ProgramCooking

RemovalFromCabinetMount 12

RepairService

SafetyInstructions

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UseandCareof

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TimeCook Warranty

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Helpushelpyou...

Beforeusingyouroven, readthisbookcareftiy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAftirs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthe model

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelinside the oven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith yourmicrowaveoven,Before sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite

thesenumbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyour microwaveoven.

Besureyourmicrowave ovenisregistered.

Itisimportantthatweknowthe locationofyour microwaveoven

shoulda needoccurforadjustments. Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor

registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto

besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin yourConsumerPm&etOwnership RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewritetous,statingmodel andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain thatitis.

Writeto:

GeneralElectricCompany RangeProductService AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.

Savetime andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checkthe ProblemSolveronpage13. Itlistscausesofminoroperating problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

optioml Accessories

availableat extracostfromyour GeneralElectricsupplier.

JX28InstallationKitconvertsthis oventoabuilt-inwalloven.

WM28InstallationKitallowsthis oventobemountedon a wall.

Whenunpackingyour

microwaveoven...

aninstallationpackagethatcontains installationinstructions,atemplate, andinstallationhardwarefor under-the-cabinetmounting.If missing,contactyoursupplier.

youshouldfind

MicrowavingTips

*Makesureallcookwareused in — yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups,pbtteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoes nothave metallictrimor glazewithametallic sheencanbeused.Somecookware islabeled“suitableformicrowaving?

Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest: Measure1cupwaterina glasscup. Placeinovenonorbesidedish. Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.If waterbecomeshot,dishismicrwwave safe.If dishheats,it shouldnotbe usedformicrowaving.

c Papertowels,waxpaper,and plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover dishesinordertoretainmoisture andpreventspattering.

● Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring,rotating,orrearranging. Checkyourcookbook.

*Steambuildsuppressureinfoods _ whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin –ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg yolksandchickenliverstopreve~~ bursting.

AUTheseThingsAreNormalwithYourMicrowaveOven:

@Steamor vaporescapingfrom aroundthedoor.

QLightreflectionarounddooror

outercase.

* Dimmingovenlightandchange inblowersoundmayoccurwhile operatingatpowerlevelsother

thanhigh.

*Dullthumpingsoundwhile

ovenisoperating. *SomeTV-Radiointerference

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe interferencecausedbyothersmall appliancesanddoesnotindicatea problemwithyouroven,

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@Do NotAtmipttoqxxate

thisovenwiththedooropensince

Opendoor

hardid

Cmergy.It isimportantnotto defat ortamperwiththesafety

interkxks. (b)DO

betweentheovenfrontfaceand thedooror allowsoilor cleaner residuetoaccumulateonsealing surfhces.

(c)DO Notopemh? theoven

ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly

importantthattheovendoorclose properlyandthatthereisno damagetothe:

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

kmsened)

(3)door sealsandsealingsurfkces. (d)TheOvenShmddNotbe

adjustedorrepairedbyanyone exceptproperlyquaiifiedservice

personmd.

O~l%itiOilC$iIlIiWdtin

exposuretomicrowave

NotPkweq object

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IMPolizxANT

SAFETYmSTRUC~ONS

Rwdallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance. ~

Whenusingelectrkxdappliances basicsaiktyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

wZwNG-Tar~uce theriskofbums,electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure

toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

● Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis manual.

*Readandfollowthespecific “PRECAUTIONS‘IOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK) EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY”atleft.

*Thisap@ancemustbegrounded.

(lmneet onlytoproperlygrounded outlet.See

“GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS”onpage11.

eForbestoperation,plugthis applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,blowingoffuseortripping ofcircuitbreaker.

. Instill or locatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe providedinstallationinstructions,

● BeCertaintopkwethefront

surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor morebackfromthecountertop edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping oftheapplianceinnormalusage. (Ifusedoncountertop.)

*Donotcoverorblockany openingsontheappliance.

*Donotuseoutdoors.

notimmersepowercordor

*Do

pluginwater.

@Keeppowercord awayfrom heatedsurfaces.

@DOnotletpowercordhangover

edgeoftableorcounter.

● Thisappiiamwshovldbe

serviced

personnel+

Ody byqualified$erviw

contactnearm

authorizedseqke fiwilhyfor examination,repairmadjw%ment,

*Aswithanyappikmcejclose supervisionisnecessarywhen usedbychildren.

QTO

reducetheriskoffirein

theovencavity:

notovercookfbod.Carefidly

–-Do

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orothercombustiblematerialsare placedinsidetheoventofacilitate cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave oven$0drynewspapers.

–Papertowels,napkinsand waxpaper.Recycled

productscan containmetal flecks whichmaycausearcingor ignite. Paperproductscontainingnylon or nylonfilamentsshouldbe avoided,as theymayalso ignite.

notoperatetheovenwhi~e

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paper

emptytoavoiddamagetothe ovenandthedangeroffire.If

byaccidenttheovenshouldrun emptyaminuteortwo,noharm isdone.However,trytoavoid operatingtheovenemptyatall times–it savesenergyand prolongsthelifeoftheoven.

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lDVfl?OKIANTSAFETYmSTRUCTIONS(ccmtirnwi)

-Do notpoppopcorninyour

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nncmvaveovenunlessinaspecial microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouwepopcornW&d

useinmicrowaveovens.

notovercookpotatoes.

-Do Theycould dehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

materialsinsideovenshould

–If

ignite,keepovendoorclosed, turnovenoff,anddisconnect

powercord,orshutoff

fuseor

● Someproductssuchaswhole

circuitbreakerpanel.

powerat

ibr

eggsandsealedcontainers-for

example,closedglassjars-may explodeandshouldnotbeheated inthisoven.

@Avoid

heatingbabyfoodin

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

. Dontt

defrostfrozenbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially

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

. Use~ehl

onlyasdirectedin

cookbook.

TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;

removetopfoiicoverandreturn traytobox.Whenusingmetalin themicrowaveoven,

keepmetal atleast1inchawayfromsides ofoven.

QCookingutensilsmaybecome hot

becauseofheattransferred

fixmtheheatedfood.l%tholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil,

*Sometimesy

thecookingtray canbecometoohottotuuch.Be carefulhandling

thecookingtray

duringandafiercooking. *Foodscookedinliquids

aspasta)maytendtoboilover momrapidlythanfoodscontaining lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur, refertopage10forinstructionson

howtocleantheinsideoftheoven,

. The~o~eter—Do not

useathermometerinfoodyou aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

@~~ti~ ~~~fi-plas~c ute~fl~

designedformicrowavecooking areveryusefil,butshouldbe

usedcarefidly.Evenmicrowave plasticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasm glass orceramicmaterialsandmay softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort

periodsofovercooking.Inlonger exposurestoovercooking,thehod andutensilscouldignite.For

thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict compliancewiththeutensil manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto microwaving.3)Donotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils withoutcompletesupervision.

(such

* WheMcoding porkfollow -

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways _

COOkthemeattoaninterrud -

temperatureofatleast170% Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinam~ybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat,

~~fingeggsisEOt

remnmendedinamicrowve

oven.Pressurecanbuildup

insidetheeggyolkand

maycause

ittoburst,resultingininjury.

o E- with~nbr~k~~~u~~

Win”

suchaspotaties,sausages, tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shouldbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking.

‘6BoilableJ9cookingpouches

andtightlyclosedplasticbags ~

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedincookbook.Ifthey ~ arenot,plasticcouldburstduring orimmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plasticstoragecontaimmshouldbe atlea$partiallyuncoveredbecause theyformatightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly coveredwithplasticwrap,remove coveringcarefidlyanddirectsteam awayfromhandsandface.

oSpontaneousboiling--LJnder

certainspecialcircumstances, liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwaveoven.Topreventburns fromsplashingliquid,stirthe liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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FeaturesofYourOven

- CO&@CompleteReminder

(ForTIMECOOKandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe

oven,theovenwill beeponceaminuteuntil youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe CLEAWOFFpad.

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i. DoorHandle.Pulltoopen

door.Doormustbe secur~y latchedforoventooperate.

DoorLatches.

2. 3

DoorScreen.Metalscreen

.* permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

WhenYouPlugintheoven

4. OvenVent.

5. OvenInteriorLight.Turnson

whenthedoorisopenedorwhen the ovenis operating.

6. ModelandSerialNumbers.

7. ModeStirrerCover.Protects

themicrowaveenergydistributing system.Donotremovethiscover. Youwilldamagetheoven.

&GlassCookingTray.Traymust

beinplacewhen~sing-theo~en.

Cookingperformancewillbe unsatisfactorywithoutthetray inplace.Thetraymayberemoved forcleaning. - -

9. TouchControlPaneland Display.Seenextpagefor instructions.

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The displaypand lightsup.After 15seconds,alllightsdisappear ;md“RESFT” appears.TouchtheCLEAWOFFpad andovenis wadyfi)ruseandtheclockcan beset.

[i’powerisdisruptedat my time,theabovesequencereoccurs,

:mdyoumustresetClockaftertouchingCLEAR/OF~.

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YourTouchControlPanel

TheTouchControlPanel

allowsyoutosettheovencontrols

electronicdywiththetouchof a

fimger.It’sdesignedtobe easy

touseandunderstand. LDISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,

timecountingdownduringcooking

functions,powerlevel,cooking

modeandinstructions.

2. TIN411COOK I&II. Microwaveforapresetamountof

timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH),(orchangepowerlevel afterenteringcookingtime.See page7.)

3.CLOCK.Touchthispadtoenter

timeofdayorchecktimeofday whilemicrowaving.

Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK padandthenentertimeofday.For exampie,iftimeis 1:30,touch numberpads1,3 andOand1:30

willappearindisplay.Touch STARTpad.Toresetor change time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

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6 TIMEDEFROST.Gentle thawingatautomaticPowerLevel3 e (LO~”.(Ifdesiredyoumaychange powerlevelafterentering defrostingtime.Seepage8.)

7.MIF?/SECTINIER.This feature usesnomicrowaveenergy.It functions,asakitchentimer,asa

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holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa

-0

delaytimerbeforetimecooking.

(Seepage9.)

& CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,it

-0

shutsofftheovenanderasesall settings(excepttimeofday).

9. START.Afterallselectionsare

made,touchthispadtostartoven.

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4. NUMBERPADS.Touchthese

pads toentercooking/defrosting time,powerlevelandtimeofday.

5.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis padbeforeenteringanotherpower levelnumberifyouwanttochange fromautomaticPowerLevel10

(HIGH)forcookingor Power

Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.

ProgramCooking

UseyourTouchControlPanelto DefrostandCookbytimeusing yourchoice ofpowerlevelsfrom

1(lowest)to 10(highest),time kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec Timer,andsettheclock.

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Createyourownprogramsto suit yourindividualcookingstyle. example:usetheMin/SecTimerto delaythestart ofcookingorprogram

aholdtimebetweendefrostingand cooking.(Seepage9.) SetTime CookI&Dforatwo-stageprogram usingdifferenttimesandpower levels.(Seepage7.)

For

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cooking

s TheTIMECOOKI &IIfeature

allowsyoutomicrowavefor

amountoftimeusing

preset

automaticpowerlevel10

@GH), orchangepowerlevel

automatically.

Powerlevel10(HIGH)is

recommendedformostcooking,

butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.Seeyourcookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makeacupofcoffix

byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Filla cup2/3 fullof waterandadd 1teaspoonofinstant

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coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea cupthat hasnometaldecoration

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andismicrowavesafe(referto MicrowavingTipsonpage2). Placecupinovenandclosedoor.

Step2: TouchTIMECOOKI&11 pad.Displayshows“COOK”and ‘*1t’“ENTERTIME”isflashing.

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired, touchPOWERLEVELpad and desird number,althoughpuwerlevel

10(H?GH)ispmfixmxlfir thiseupof

Cofik!e.

Step4 TouchST~. “COOK TIME;’“POWER10~’andtime countingdownshowondisplay.

Step5: Whentimeisup,the oven signalsandflashes“End~’Oven, lightandfimshut

Off.

Step6: Openthedoor.

UsingtheIlmeCookII

WiththeTimeCookIIfeature,you cansettwotimecookingfimctions

withinone progmm.Thiswould beidealifyoudes!xedtochange powerlevelsduringyour operations.

Thefollowingisanexampleofhow tochangepowerlevelsusingTime CookII.

Step1:RepeatSteps1,2 and3. Step2:TouchTIMECOOKI&11

pad.Displayshows“COOK”and ~~2:~~~ENTER~E” isflashing.

Step3: Setyourtime.

Step4: Tochangethepowerlevel,

touchPOWERLEVELpadand desirednumberfornewpowerlevel.

cooking

Step8:Whentimeisup,the oven _ simalsandflashes“End~’The — -

o~en,lightandfanshutoff.

Step9:Openthedoor.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. I setmyovenforthetime calledforinthereeipe,but@the endofthetimeallowed,myf~d wasnl done.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeorlocationmanyTime Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange topreventovercooking.Setthe

ovenforminimumtime,testthe foodfordoneness,andcookyour foodalittlelonger,ifnecessary.

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

A. TheTIMECOOKI&Hpad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe numberpadsorelseyourovenwill not begincooking.

Q. Iwanttocookona power

levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo

Ineedto do? A. Tochangethe powerlevel,

touchthePOWERLEVELpad.

‘LEVER pOWEIV flashesonthe

displaypanel.Enternewnumber. Q. CanI interruptmyTime

Cookfunctiontocheckthefood? A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress theSTARTpad. Thetimermustbe resetforcookingtoresumeunless timeis remainingontimer.

Step5:TouchSTART. Step6: “COOKTIME;’the

selectedpowerlevelandthefirst programmedcooktime,counting

down,showonthedisplay. Step‘ZAttheendofthefirst

programmedcooktime,thenext selectedpowerlevel,“COOK TIME”andthesecond programmedcooktime,counting down,showon thedisplay.

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Defrosting

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Thedefrostsettingisdesigned forspeedythawingoffrozenfood andisoneofthegreatadvantages

ofamicrowaveoven.

. rowerlevel3isautomatically fordefrosting,butyoumaychange

thisformoreflexibility. . Seeyourcookbookfordefrosting

help.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith the defrostfi.mction,defrostfrozen porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps below.

Step1:Placea l-lb.packageoffrozen chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST Displayshows:0 and“POWER37 “ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.

Set

$tep4:TouchSTART.“DEF TIME”and “POWER3“ showand timecountsdownondisplay.When

cycleiscompleted,theovensignals andflashes“End~’then automaticallyshutsoff.

Step5:Turnpackageover,close door andrepeatSteps2 and3toset remaininghalfofdefrostingtime andtouchSTART.

Step6:Whenovensignalsand

flashes“End~’opendoor,remove pachge andseparatechopsto

finishdefrosting.

DefrostingTips

. Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic

canbedefrostedinthepackage.

QuestionsandAnswers -

Q.WhenIpressSTART,I heara dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis

lettingyouknowthe oven.isusinga powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin

ahurry? A. Yes,but theywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise the powerlevelafterenteringthe timebytouchingthe desiredpower

levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe

totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;

powerlevel10cutsthe total

defrostingtimetoapproximately

1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir

foodfrequently.

Q. Whydon%thedefrosting

timesinthecookbookseemright

formyfood? A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.

Setyourovenforthetimeindicated inyour cookbook.If yourfoodis stillnotcompletelythawedatthe endofthattime,resetyouroven andadjustthe timeaccordingly.

Step3: Selectonehalfofthetotal

defrostingtime recommendedin yourcookbook.Forexample,touch 4,0 andOfor4 minutes.Display shows4:00and “POWER3.” “DEFTIME”flashes.Ifyouwishto

changepowerlevel,touchPOWER LEVELpadandthennewnumber.

● Forevendefrosting,somefoods

needto bebrokenuporseparated partofthewaythroughthe defrostingtime.

* Familysize,pre-packaged frozendinnerscanbedefrosted andmicrowaved.If thefoodis in a foilcontainer,transferittoa microwave-safedish.

@Checkyourcookbookforother

defrostingtips.

Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely

thawedbeforecooking? A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe

completelythawedbeforecooking. Forexample,fishcookssoquickly

itisbettertobegincookingwhileit isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q. CanIopenthedoorduring

defrostingtocheckonthe progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.TO resumedefrosting,closethedoor andpressSTART.Theovenbegins operatingiftimeis lefton timer. If not, resettimer.

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HowtoUsetheMinute/Second‘llner

TheMINSECTIMERhasthree timingfunctions:

@Itopemtesasaminutetimer. @Itcanbesettodelaycooking.

*Itcanheusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates withoutmicrowaveenergy.

How tome

a3-Minute

PhoneCall

1.TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows:0 and

“ENTERTIME”flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO(for 3minutesandnoseconds).Display shows3:00and“TIME”flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME”andtimecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup, ovensignals, flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows

timeofday.

ProgrammingaHOLD TIME

The Minute/SecondTimercanalso

beusedtoprogram“holdtime” betweenmicrowavecooking functions.Thetimecan rangefrom onesecondto99minutesand99 seconds.A HOLD,or “standing”

timemaybefoundinsomeofyour ownrecipesor cookbook.

ProgrammingDelayed Cooking

Todelaycookingup to99minutes

and99seconds,touchTIME COOKI &11andentercooking [ime.TouchMIN/SECTIMERand

tinternumberofminutestodelay

cooking,TouchSTART.Timerwill ~wuntdowntozeroandcooking tvillbegin.

Howto Def’rest,Hold ancll

Iline Cook

I.ct’ssayyouwanttodefrosta frozen

Step1:‘Ihkecasserolefromfreezer andplaceinoven.

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

Thedisplayshows:Oand“POWER 3:’“ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.

Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor

15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00

appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis automaticallysetonpowerlevel3 butcanbechangedbytouchingthe POWERLEVELpadandthe desiredpowerlevel.)

Step4: Setstandingor holdtime bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.

Thedisplayshows:0 and

“ENTERTIME” flashes.

Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold fortenminutes.10:00appearson

displayand“TIME”flashes.

Step6:TouchTIMECOOKI & 11 pad. Displayshows“COOK”and

V“ENTERTIME” flashes.

Step%Touch2,5,0 andOfor twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

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

Step8:TouchSTAKE“DEFTIME” and15:00countingdownshow ondisplay.Aseachfimctionis

automaticallyperformedoven displayshowsinstructionsentered

andthefi.mction.

Step9:Whentimeisup,the oven

signalsandflashes“EndV

QuestionsandAnswers

Q.WhatwillhappenifI

accidentallyreversemydefrost,

holdandcookinstructions?

A. Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyour program.Defrosting

willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,

andthen thecookingfunction.

Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?

A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and

cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois

programinDefrostandamountof

time.ThenprogramHoldandthe

amountoftime.Besuretoputthe

thaweddishintherefrigerator

promptly.

N(YI’E:Letfoodsremainatroom

temperatureonly as longassafe.

Timeswillvary.

Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfora

specificdefrostingtimebutit

defrostedlongerthannecessary.

Whathappened’?

A. Wheninstructionsconflict,

theovencarriesoutthe last

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe oventodefrostfor4 minutes,hold for2minutes,and thendefrostfor 6 minutes.In thiscase,theoven woulddefrostfor6 minutes

andholdfor2 minutes.

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CareandCleaning

YournewMicrowaveOvenis avaluableappliance.Protect itfkom

illiSUSe byfO}lOW@

theserules:

● Keepyourovenc~eanand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven doora fkwminutesaftercooking

helpsair-outthe interior.An occasionalthoroughwipingwith asolutionofbakingsodaandwater

keepstheinteriorfresh.

● Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils

onyouroven.Theinsideand outsideovenwallscanbescratched. The controlpanelcanbedamaged.

● Donst removethe modestirrer

coveratthetopoftheoven (microwavefeature7onpage5). Youwilldamagetheoven.

BECERTAINPOWERISOFF BEFORECLEANINGANY Pm OFTHISOVEN.

HowtoCleantheInside

W&l@floorandmodestirrercover.

Somespatterscanberemovedwith apapertowel,othersmayrequirea dampcloth.Removegreasy spatterswitha sudsycloth,then rinsewitha dampcloth.Donotuse

abrasivecleanersonovenwalls. NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL OVENCLEANERONANYPART

OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door(&side).Whdow:W@eup spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled withaminimumofsudsy,warm water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.

Metalandplasticpartsondoor: W@efhquentlywitha damp clothtoremoveallsoil.DON~ USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS CLEANINGPOWDERSOR STEELANDPLASTICPADS. THEYWILLMARTHE SURFACE.

GlassCookinglkay.Occasionally

itisnecessarytoremovethecooking trayforcleahingofthe trayor oven.Topreventbreakage,donot placetrayintowaterjustafter cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm, sudsywateror inthedishwasher.

The traycanbebrokenifdropped. Remember,donotoperatetheoven

withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

Specialnotewhenusing Brown‘NSearDish:If greaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon bottomofa Brown‘NSeardish

maycausethegreasetoburn onto theoventray.Thismayberemoved witha cleansersuchasBonAmi” brandcleanser.

AfterusingBonAmi@brand

cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,

followinginstructionsoncan.Do

not useBonAmi”brandcleanser onthepaintedsurfacessuchasthe walls.Itmayscratchthepaint.

HmvtoCleantheOutside iiijI@7

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour ovenwithsoapanddampcloth, rinsewithdampclothandthendry. W@ethewindowcleanwitha dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest wipedwithadampclothandthen withadrytowel,

ControlPanel.W@ewithadamp cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse cleaningsprays,largeamountsof soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp objectsonthepanel-theycan damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning surf%cesofdoorandoventhatcome togetheronclosingthedoor,use onIymild,nonabrasivesoapsor detergentsappliedwithasponge

orsoftcloth.

l%werCord.Ifthecordbecomes

soiled,unplugand washwitha

dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,

sudsywatermaybeused,but be

certaintorinsewithdampcloth

anddrythoroughlybeforeplugging

cordintooutlet.

OvenLampReplacement

Firstunplugtheoven.Then removelampcompartmentcover byremovingscrewwhichholds coverinplace.Coverislocated onthesideofthe outercase.

Replacewith25-wattappliancebulb. (Itis availableindrugand.hardware stores.)Replacecompatimentcover. Plugintheoven.

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GROUNDINGINSTRSJCTIONS

‘l’hisappliancemustbegrounded.

Intheeventofanelectricalshort

circuit,groundingreducestherisk

ofelectricshockbyprovidingan escapewirefortheelectriccurrent. Thisapplianceisequippedwitha powercordhavingagrounding wirewithagroundingplug.The

plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet thatisproperlyinstalledand grounded.(Fig.1)

WARNING-~rnProper useofthegroundingplugcanresult

inariskdielectricshock.

Consulta qualifiedelectricianor servicetechnicianifthegrounding

instructionsarenotcompletely understood,or ifdoubtexistsas to whethertheapplianceisproperly

grounded. Whereastandardtwo-prongwall

receptacleisencountered,itis yourpersonalresponsibilityand obligationtohaveitreplacedwith aproperlygroundedthree-prong

wallreceptacle.

notunderanycimmstances

cutorremovethethird(ground) prongfromthe powercord.

Useof%dapterHugs Usagesituationswhere

appliance’spowercordwill bediscmmectedinfrequently.

Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanadapterplug.However,

ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter, wherelocalcodespermit,a TEMPORARYCONNECTION maybemadetoaproperlygrounded

two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse ofaULlistedadaptir(Fig.2) whichisavailableatmostlocal hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMI?ED IN CANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOR -.

Fig.

The larger slotintheadaptermust bealignedwiththelargers~otinthe

wallreceptacletoprovideproper polarityintheconnectionofthe powercord.

Caution:Attachingtheadapter

groundterminaltothewall

receptaclecoverscrewdoes not

groundtheapplianceunlessthe coverscrewismetal,andnot insulated,andthewallreceptacle isgroundedthroughthehouse

wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician tomakesurethereceptacleis properlygrounded.

Whendisconnectingthepower cordfromthe adapter,alwayshold theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis isnotdone, theadapterground terminalisverylikelyto breakwith repeateduse.Shouldthishappen,

IX.) NOTUSEtheapplianceuntil a propergroundhasagainbeen established.

m m

Usagesituationswhere appliance%powercordwill

be$iscomwctedfrequently.

notuseanadapterpluginthese

situationsbecausedisconnectingof the powercordplacesunduestrain ontheadapterandleadstoeventual

Wureoftheadaptergroundterminal.

Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall

receptaclereplacedwithathreeprong(grounding)receptaclebya

qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing the appliance.

UseofExtensionCor$s

Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards

undercertainconditions,westrongly

recommendagainsttheuseofan

extensioncord.However,if itis

necessarytouseanextensioncord,

useonlya 3-wireextensioncord

thathasa 3-bladegroundingplug,

anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill

acceptthe plugontheappliance.

Themarkedratingoftheextension

cordshallbeequaltoorgreater

thantheelectricalratingofthe

appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncordsareobtainable

throughGeneralElectricservice.

If youdouseanextensioncord

withyourmicrowaveoven,the

interiorlightmayflickerandthe

blowersoundmayvarywhenoven

isinuse.CooktimesmaybeIongei

aswell.

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To RemovetheOvenfromCabinetMount

Step1:Replacetie rubberf=t. Step2:Fullysupportthe

microwavewithsomethingsturdy.

Forexampleusetelephonebooks orencyclopedias,stackedevenly andcloseenoughtobalancethe

weightoftheoven.

Step3: Openyourcabinetandwith yourscrewdriver,begintoremove

the screwsholdingthemicrowave oveninplacebyturningthem counterclockwise.

(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat

ovenisloosenedasevenlyas possible.)

Note:Beforefinalremovalofthe screws,checktobesurethatthe

microwaveovenisbeingsuitably supportedtopreventitfromfalling orsliding.

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AUTheseThingsAreNormal withyourMicrowaveOven:

$Steamorvaporescapingfrom

aroundthedoor.

● Lightreflectionarounddooror

outercase.

● Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile operatingatpowerlevelsother thanhigh.

. Dullthumpingsoundwhileoven

isoperating.

● SomeTV.Radiointerference

mightbenoticedwhileusingyour

microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe interferencecausedbyothersmall

appliancesanddoesnotindicatea problemwithyouroven.

ifyouneedmorehelp..call, toil free: TheGEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice

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IfYouNeedService

oobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfi.utherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT, ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeall thedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneraIElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELECTRICMKROWAVEOVEN

WARR’AN~

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursafessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHATISCOVERED

WHATISN(YTCOVERED

FULLTHREEMYEARWARRANTY

l% threeyearsfrom dateof original purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,parts and servicelabor inyourhometo repairorreplace

partofthemAxQwavsIoven

any thatfailsbeoauseof a manufacturing defect.

LIMITEDADDITIONAL TWO-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe fourth and dateoforiginal purchase,we

will provide,freeofcharge,a

replacement the magnetrontubefails because of a manufacturing defect.Youpay forthe service trip to yourhome andservice labor charges.

● Service trips to your hometo

teach you how to usetheproduct.

Readyour UseandCarQmaterial.

Ifyouthen haveany questions about operating the product, pleasecontact your dealer orour Consumer Affairs office atthe address below,

The GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

c Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,

contact yourdealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, exhausting and other connecting facilities.

fifthyearfrom

magnefrontubeif.

orcall,tollfree:

Thiswarrantyisextended the original purchaserand any succeedingownerforproducts purchasedfor ordinaryhome use

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

inthe andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyis the sameexcept LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto

that itis

shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

orfortheservice technician%travel

coststoyour home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare” servicersduring normalworking hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERAL ELE(XRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELE(XRIC FA(XORY SERVICE,GENERALELlXXRK2H(XPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

● Replacement of housefuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

. Failureofthe product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or usedcommercially.

. Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANlORISlUOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Some states do not allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Toknow what your legal rightsare in your state, consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorneyGeneral.

Manager–Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY40225

, Part No. 164D1352P078

Pub.M). 49-4870

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Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

GE NE RAL@ ELECTRIC

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