GE JEM824H, JEM824G Use and Care Manual

Contents

AdapterPlugs ApplianceRegistration

Auto Defrost AutoRoast

AutoSimmer

Care and Cleaning Control Panel

ConversionGuide Cook ‘1’+Watch

(hokiw Comdete Reminder 5 DelayedCooking

Double Duty Shelf

EXit5M~C)flCords

4, 16,17,18

Fctitures

Grounding Instructions Hold Time

Light 13u1bF?cpiaccment Microwavin: Tips

fVlinu[c/SecondTimer M(dcl and Scri:~lNumbers

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12, 13

10,11

11 18

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UseandCareof

Precautions

Problem Solver Program Cooking

RemovalFrom Cabinet Mount 15 Repair Service

SafetyInstructions

TemperatureCook TemperatureProbe

Time Cook Time Defrost

Warranty

Back Cover

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usingyour owm~

readthisbo’ok’carefully.

Ris intendedto helpyouoperate and maintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly.

Keepithandy for answerstoyour questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmore help,write (include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

downthemodel

andserial

You’llfindthem on a labeiinside theoven.

These numbersare ako on the Consumer ProductOwnership

RegistrationCard thatcame with your microwaveoven.Before sendingin this card, please write these numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usc thesenumbers in any cmmxpondencc or service calls concerning your microwaveoven.

Pleasecheck withyoursupplier to be surehe hasdoneso; also sendin

yourConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCard. If youmove,or ifyouare notthe originalpurchaser pleasewriteto us, statingmodel andserialnumbers.This appbrnce mustberegistered.E%%uX?beaxt.ain

thatit is.

Writeto: GeneralElectric Company

RangeProduct Service

AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

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Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder)that sold youthe oven.

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Beforeyou requestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage20. It listscauses ofminor operating

problemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

Accessories

availableat extracost from your General Electric supplier.

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Kitconvertsthis

ovento a built-in walloven. “WN12$ Kit allowsthis

ovento be mountedon a wall.

Tips

e ~&e sureallcookwareusedin

yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custard cups,potteryor china dinnerwarewhich doesnothave metallictrimor glazewitha metallic

sheencan be used. Somecookware

islabeled“suitableformicrowaving? If youare unsure, use this dish test:

Measure 1cup waterin a glasscup. Place in ovenon or besidedish. Microwave1-1%minutesat HIGH. If waterbecomeshot, dishismicrowave safe. If dish heats,it shouldnot be used for microwaving.

~Paper towels,waxpaper, and plastic wrap can be usedto cover dishes in order to retainmoisture and preventspattering.

* Some microwavedfoodsrequire stirring, rotating,or rearranging. Check your cookbook.

QSteambuilds up pressure in foods which are tightly coveredby a skin

or membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg yolksand chicken liversto prevent ~

bursting.

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11is important that we knowthe locationof your microwaveoven

shmilda nd occur fi)radjustments.

your

microwave oven... youshould find an installationpackagethat contains

installationinstructions, a template, and installation hardware for under-the-cabinet mounting. If missing, contact yoursupplier.

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(a)Do hTotAttemptto operate

thisovenwith thedoor opensince opendoor operationcan resultin harmfulexposureto microwave

energy.It k importantnotto defeator tamper with thesafety

interlocks. 03jDo Not Place any object

betweenthe ovenfront face

door or aIlowsoil or cleaner

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~urfacesW Do Not Operate the oven

ifit isdamaged. It is particularly

important[hatthe (3vendoor close

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{2)hingesand latches (brokenor

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{[I}Tlw (NW] Not bc ;i.!lusted or repaired by anyone c‘tucptproperly qual iflecl scrvice

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sealing surfaces.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,inckxiingthefollowing:

theriskofbums,electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

~Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual. @Readandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSUREXl EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY”atleft.

e Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connect onlyto properly grounded

outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS”onpage19.

~Forbestoperation,

appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or trip@ng of circuit breaker.

plug this

~Donotoperatethisappliance —=-—— ifithasadamagedpowercordor --plug,ifit isnotworkingproperly, ==-=orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

~Seedoorsurfacecleaning instructionsonpage18.

~Thisapplianceshouldbe servicedonlybyqualifiedservice –- _ personnel.Contactnearest

authorizedservicefacilityfor

examination,repairoradjustment.

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supervisionisnecessarywhen ~-“”----‘-usedbychildren.

eTOreducetheriskoffirein. theovencavity:

–Do notovercookfood.

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orotherco~bustible

placed inside the oven to facili~te ~>-----cooking.

—Removewire twist-ties from ~--=---”. Paper or plastic bags before ~-. _ “-

placing bag in oven. —Do not use your microwave ~--

oven to dry newspapers.

–Wper towels, ~~~ L%;-a’ .....

wax paper. Recycled paper products can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite.

l?apcrproducts containing nylon

or nylon filaments should be

avoided, as they may also ignite. –Do not Operate tl%eoven VVllile

empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger ‘offire. If by accident the oven should run , -.,

empty ~ minute or two,noharm ~ :~~ 7

isdone.However,trytoavoid

operating the oven ~m~t~ at ~~~

times-it prolongs the life oft~l~~Ya~~. ~ &$

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microwaveoven unlessinaspecial

microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouusepopcornlabekdfor useinmicrowaveovens.

–Do notOvt?reookpotatoes. Theycoulddehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould ignite,keepovendoorclosed,

turnovenoff,anddisconnect powercord,orshutoffpowerat fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

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eggs and sealed

example,closedglassjars—may explodeandshotddnotbeheated inthisoven.

@Avoid glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; especiaHymeatandeggmixtures.

e defrostfrozenbeverages

innarrowrwkedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe

containerisopened,pressure canbuildup.Thiscancausethe containertoburst,resuhingin inji!ry,

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in fi~iltrays less than

rc~]mwtopfoilcoverandreturn ~MytObOX.When

theIHicr{nwweoven,keepmetal (MM”i!lnnIM21shelf)at kmst

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products such aswhole

containers-for

heating baby food in

dinners may lmmicrowawxl

3/4”high;

using recta] in

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* Foo~s COOkedin liquids (such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover mo~rapidlythanfoodscontaining lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur, refertopage18forinstructionson

howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

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useathermometerinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisde’signedor recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

~l&MNWethetemperatureprobe fromtheovenwhennotinuse.If

youleavetheprobeinsidetheoven withoutinsertingitinfoodorliquid, andturnonmicrowaveenergy,it cancreateelectricalarcinginthe ovenanddamageovenwalls.

@MasticUtensils-Plasticutensils designedformicrowavecooking areveryuseful,butshouldbe usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave

plasticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasareglass orceramicmaterialsandmay softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort periodsofovercooking.Inlonger exposurestocwercookmg,thefood andutensilscouldignite.For

these reasons: 1)Use microwave plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the utensil manufiwturei-’srecommendations. ~)

DO NM subject empty u[ensikto

microwaving.3)Donolpermit children10uscplasticutensils

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COInpktC supervision.

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ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattom inlernal temperatureofatleast170°E

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

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and tightly dosed plastic bags

powhes

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedincookbook.Ifthey arenot,plasticcouldburstduring orimmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe

atleastpartiallyuncovertxibecause theyformatightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly

coveredwithplasticwrap,remove

coveringcarefidlyanddirectsteam

awayfromhandsandface.

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certainspecialcircumstances,

liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfromthe

fromsplashingliquid,stirthe

liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthemicrowaveove~.

@Useofthe DUTYT1f

shelfaccessory.

—Removetheshelffromoven

whennotinuse.

–Do notstoreorcookwithshelf

onfloorofoven.Productdamage

mayresult. —Usepotholderswhenhandling

theshelfandutensils.Theymay bchot.

—Donotusemicrowavebrowning

dishonshelf.Theshelfcould overheat.

–Be surethattheshelfis positionedprq.wrlyinsidethe

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(seepay 16).

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completeReminder

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(Ford AUTO ROASTcodesexceptcode ~ AUTO DEI%KMT,COOK ‘NWATCH,TIMECOOK

andTYMEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin the

oven,t!le ovenwill beep oncea minuteuntil youeither open theovendoor or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

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1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must bc securely l:Ithx! fortwen tooperate.

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7. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects the microwaveenergy distributing system. Do not removethiscover. Youwill damage the oven.

8. %kmperatureProbe. Use with AU’”f.’~ROAST

COOK/HOLD

9. mm’.

1.ctsyou microwwx severalfoods at once. (See Safety Instructions :mdpagm 16and 17for special

instructions.) When thisshelfisnot in use, plcxx rcmovc fromoven.

or TEI’vIP

flinctiononly.

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10.Glass cooking Tray.Tray mustbe in place when usingthe oven.cooking performancewill be unsatisfactorywithout thetray inplace. The tray maybe removed forcleaning.

Il. Auto Roast and Auto

Defrost Guides. Contain cooking

informationfor the Automatic Roastingfunction (see page lo)

and defrostinginformation for the AutomaticDefrosting function (see page 12).

12.TouchControlPanelad

See nextpage for

instructions.

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The ‘IbuchControlPad

allowsyouto setthe ovencontrols ekctronicallywith the touchofa finger.It’sdesignedto beeasyto

useand understand. L DISPLAY. Displaystimeof day,

timecountingdownduringcooking functions, power level,internal

foodtemperature, AutoRoast and AutcIDefrostcodes, AutoDefrost foodweights,cookingmodeand

instructions.

2. TIME COOK 1& IL Microwave fora presetamount oftime using

automaticPowerLevel 10(HIGH), (orchangepowerlevel afterentering

cookingtime. See page8.) 30TIME Gentle

thawingat automaticPowerLevel3

(LOW).(Ifdesirecl,youmaychange powerlevelafter enteringdefrosting time. See page 14.)

4. This featureusesno microwaveenergy.

11func[ions as a kitchen timer, as 2 holdingperiod after defrost or as a delaytimer beforetime or temperaturecooking. (See page7.)

9. TEMP $XX3K/HOLD.Use

thetemperatureprobetocookby usinga presettemperature.Once ovenreaches‘presettemperature,

itswitchesto HOLD settingand maintainsthat temperatureuntil

youtouchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.

(Seepage9.)

10.POVVERLEVEL.Touchthis

pad beforeenteringanotherpower levelnumber if youwantto change from automaticPowerLevel 10

(HIGH) for cookingor Power

Level3 (LOW)fordefrosting.

IL COOK ‘NWAT~H. Use this pad for short-termcookingwhich automaticallyturns ovenoffafter 3 minutes. (Seepage 8.)

12. IViDN.Use with number padsto enter whole minutes.For example, for4 minutestouch4 and MIN.

U. START. After all selectionsare made, touch thispad to startoven.

AUTODEFROST.Touchthis

pad, then code numberand food weight. The ovenautomatically setspower levels and defrosting

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time. (Seepages 12and 13.)

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“PROBE” Appears

OnDisplay:

@Probehas been forgottenwhen AUTOROAST HOLD functionis being used.

e Probe in ovenwall receptacle.

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is not securelyseated

TheMINISECTIMERhasthree timingfunctions:

Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer and placein oven.

Step 7:Touch2,5 andNIINfor twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOK TIME” flashesand25:00

and “POIIR 10”appearondisplay.

Step2: Touch~EDEFROSTPad.

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

Step 3: Touchpads 1,5 and MIN for 15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00 appears on display.(Defrostingis automaticallyset on powerlevel3 but can be changedby touching the POWER LEVEL pad andthe desired power level.)

Step 4: Setstanding or hold time bytouching MIN/SE~ TIMER. The display shows : 0 and “ENTER TIME” t~tidleS.

S;~ellS: forten minutes. 10:00appears on

display arid

‘foLldl 1,0 and MIN to hold

“TIME” flashes.

Wep8:TouchST~. “DEFTIIvfE” and 15:00countingdownshow on display.Aseach fi.mctionis automaticallyperformed oven displayshowsinstructionsentered

andthe function. Step9: When timeis up, the oven

signalsand flashes “End?’

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Q. What willhappen if I accidentallyreversemy defrost, holdand cook instruction?

A. The oven willautomatically rearrangeyour program. Defrosting will alwayscome first, then hold, and then the cookingfunction.

Q. Can I defrostand hold only?

A. Yes.Sometimesyou mayonly wantto defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All youneed to do is

program in Defrost and amount of time.

Thenprogranl ~old and the

amount oftime, Be sure to put the thaweddish inthe refrigerator

promptly. NOTE: Let foodsremain at room

temperature only as long as safe. Times will vary.

Q. I my

Cwm i’m”a

specific time but it

longer than

Vi’%at

A. When instructions conflict, the ovencarries out the last

instruction. YOUmay have set the

ovento defrost for4 minutes, hold

for 2 minutes, and then defrost fm6 minuks. h this case, [he own

\$FOL\~(]~~~’~-os~i~)r~ min~~k~~]~~d hold for 2 rni12utes.

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