GE JEM825K, JEM27KWH Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Adapter Plugs Add 30Seconds 10

AluminumFoti 4 Amdhnce Re@ration 2

Auto Defrost 12,13 BeveragePad 11 PopcornPad

Careand Cleaning

(lmsumer Services 31 ControlPanel

Cookin~ComPleteReminder 6

CookingGuide DefrostingGuicle 19,20

DelayedCooking

Dinner PlatePacl 11

21-2’7

MicrowaveCookwareGuide 16 MicrowavingTips 3

MinutePad Minute/Second Timer

Modeland SerialNumbers 2

PowerLevels 8-10 Precautions 2-5

Problem Solver QuickReheat

SafetyInslxuctions Temperature Cook

Temperature Pr~be TimeCook

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30 11

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4,6,14,28

Makesure all cookwareused in

yourmicrowaveoven is suitable

formicrowaving. Mostglass

casseroles,cooking dishes, measuringcups, custardcLlps, potteryor china dinnerwarewhich

doesnot have metallic trimor ~l:lzewith a metallic sheen can be

used.Some cookware is labeled “suitablefor microwaving.”

U’youare not sure if a dish is

i~~icro%v~~k’e-saf’e,use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish yOLI w testing and a glass measuring cup f-iIleci with one CLIpwater-set

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‘Z~~l to [he dish. Microw:lvc 1 minute at

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l~igh, If. the dish he:lts. it should not

bc Hwd Il)r fllicl-t)~}’:l~’illg. If the diill rL!lll[liIIS cool and only the i~;itcr in the cup heats. then the

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When using electrical appliances,basic safety precautionsshould be followed, inckding the following:

the risk slmck~firt$

microwave energy:

o Read and fohv the specif’k

“PRECAUTIONS

of burns, ektrk

injury topersons

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POSSBLEEXPOSURETo

EXCESSIVE ENERGY”

@This appliancemust be grounded. Connect only to

properly groundedoutlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 29.

~Use this appliance only for

its kknded use as described in this manuaLDo

corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave oven is specifically designed to he;~Ior cook food, and is not intendcd for laboratory or inciustrial

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this into its 01$711

el@!”ical outlet, {0prcvmt

I’licku-ing of lights. blowing of [’USCor tripping of circuit breaker.

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plug

e Be certaintopkicethe front

surfaceof

incks or more

Mxw3ntal

the door three

back fromthe

edge. toadd

tipping‘of’the

appliancein normal usage.

eDo not cover or block any openingsonthe dppliance.

~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 immerse power cm-d

or plug in water.

~Keep power cordaway from heated surfaces.

oDo not M power cord hang over edge of table or counter.

eDo not operate this

appliance if it has a

powel” eol”d or

damaged

-plug,if’it is not working propdy or ~f~~~a$ been damaged or dropped.

*See doorsurface cleaning

instructions in the Care and Cleaningsection(s)of this book.

oThis should be serviced only by

service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service

facility for examination+repair

or adjustment. eAs with any appliance, 4AM?

Supm”visionis neeessal”y’w’heu used by Chiich”em

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—If materialsinsideoven shouldignite,keepoven

door closed,turn oven off, and disconnectpower cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breakerpanel.

~Some pwh.ds such as

whole eggs and sealed

emtaimm-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. eAvoidheating baby food in

glassjars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

~Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked

bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pi.essure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

eUse metal

this book.

onljT as direded. in

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 microw:lvcoven. keep metal at least 1 inch al%”ayfl”omsides 41{’ilven.

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e Foods WMkxl.ill Iiquids

(such as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidlythan foods containingless moisture. Shouldthis occur,refer to page 28 for instructionson how to clean the insideof the oven.

@Themmmeter-Do not use a

thermometerin food you are microwavingunlessthe therrnomettiiis designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

LSRemove the temperature

probe from the own when not

iming it to cook with. If you

leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or

liquid, and turn on microwave energy,it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

ePlastic cookware-

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

Glass01-ceramic materials and

may soften or charif subjected to shortperiods of overcooking.In longerexposuresto overcooking:, the food and

igni~~. For ~hes~ l-~ils~ji~s: [J ~sc

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microwave-safeplasticsonly and use them in strictcompliance with [hecookwareIllaIILl[.aCtLII-eI-’S ].ec(>l~~i~~el~da{iol~s.2) Do not subject empty cookwre to

microwaving. 3) Do nol permit chilch-m 10usc plWic cookw:m tvi[hollt comp]ck supcrvisim.

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e when cooking pork, follow

thedirectionsexactly and alwayscook the meat to an internaltemperature of at Ieast

170”I?.This assures that,in the remotepossibility that trichina may be present in the meat,it willbekilled and meat will be

safe to eat. ~Do not boil eggs in a

microwaveoven. Pressure wiH build up inside egg yolk and willcause it to burst, possibly

resuItingin injury. oFoods with unbroken outer

%kin>9such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers anclother giblets. and egg yolks (see previous

caution) should bc pierced to

stewn to escape during

allow

cooking.

ehrot all plasik wrap is suitable for use k! mkrowave ovens. Check [he package for proper use.

* ‘%oilabk” cookingpouches

and tightly dosed plasticbags

shouldbe slit,piercedor vented as directed by package.If they are not, plasticcould burst during or immediatelyafter

cooking,possibly resultingin injury.Also, plastic storage containersshouldbe at least partially uncoveredbecause they form a tightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly covered with pIasticwrap, remove covering carefullyand

direct steam away from hands and face.

SAVE

Program cooking

Use yourTouchControlPanel to Quick Reheatand AutoDefrost— with the ovensetting thepower

levelsand cookingor heating times;to TernpCook & Hold, usingyourchoice oftemperature; to TimeCookor Time Defrost, using yourchoice of powerlevels from 1 (lowest)to 10(highest); to

Quick Reheatus;ng a preset time and powerlevel foods;to cookpopcorn using a presettimeand power level; to extend cookingtime by 30 seconds using the Add 30 Secondspad; to

set the clock;andto time kitchen

tasks with theMin/SecTimer.

Create yourown programsto suit your individualcookingstyle.For example:programaholdtime between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II; set TimeCook I & H for a two-stageprogramusing

different timesandpower levels; or use the Min/Sec Timer to delay the start of a cooking function.

such as Temp Cook & Hold.

!tii reheating

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Optional accessories are available at extra cost from

supplier.

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this oven to a built-in wall oven.

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(Ford cookingfeaturesexcept Auto Roast code4.)

Toremindyou thatyouhave food in the oven,the oven will beep onceaminute untilyotleitheropen the oven door or touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.

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Probe. Temperature probe must IX

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7. ‘!kmperatureYrobe. Use with

\vhen using

Temp COok& Hold.

“1’cnlpC(MJ1<& Hold function only.

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TheTouch Control .PaneI allows you.to set th62oven controls

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Jectronicdly with the touch of a

finger. It’sdesigned to beeasyto useand understand.

W1-mltYouPlugin theoven

The displaypanel dispIaysfive 8’s, “18 POWER” and all of theoven functions.After 15seconds,all

]ights

djsappea~ and “RESET”

appearsin theupperportion. Touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad, settheClockand oven isready foruse.

Ifpower is disruptedatanytime,

theabovesequencerecurs, and you mustresettheC]ock after touching theCLEAR/OFF pad.

1.DISPLAY. Displays time of

Liily,time ct)Ulltillgclown

cook ing [’unctions. power level,

cooking mode and instructions.

2. TUW~ DWEROSW. Gentle thawing at aL[toImtic power level

.; (Low).

during

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AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS- GUIDE BEHINO OOOR

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POPCORN AUTO OEF.

BEVERAGE

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QuICK REHEAT

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REHEAT

10.ADD 30 SI!XXXNDSePress

thispadto add30secondstothe cooktimeasit’scountingdowri.

IL MIN/SECTIMER.This featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.

functionsas akitchentimer,as a

holdingperiod after defrostorasa delay timer before timecooking.

12.AUTO DEFROST.Touch this

pad and enter food weight. The oven automaticallysets power

levelsand defrostin~ time.

13.CODE REHEAT.Use Code Reheat for quick reheatingof a

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variety of foods usingdifferent times and power levels.

14.D1NN1311PLATE. Reheat a

plate of leftovers byjust pressing this pad.

15.NUMBER PADS.Touchthese

pads to enter cooking/defrosting

time, power level and time of day.

16. CLOCK. Touchthis pad to entertime of day or check timeof day whilemicrowaving.

To setclock, firsttouchCLOCK pad and then entertime of day.For example, iftimeis 1:~~1to~lch

numberpads 1,3,and Oand “1:30”

will

~ppearindisplay. Then tOLICh

STARTpad. To resetor change time. simplyrepeatabove process.

IT. CL~A~~~F. When touched. it shuts off the oven and erases uI1 settings (except time of day).

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The Nlin/Sec‘Timerhas three timingfunctions:

operatesm a minutetimer.

e It can be set to delay cooking.

~Mcan be used as a holdsetting afteI*defrosting.

The Min/Sec Timeroperates withoutmicrowaveenergy.

How to mma Wwnw?

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1. TouchMIN/SEC TIMER pad.

2. Touch numberpad 3 and MINUTE pad (for 3 minutesand no seconds).

3. Touch START.Displayshows time countingdown.Thetimer

signals when time is

Lip.

usinga Time

The MinuhXWconctTimer can also bc used 10pragrmn a ..hokiing tiine” bct~}’eenmicrowavecooking

functions.The time can range from onc second to 99 minutesand 99 seconds, A holding or standing 1inlc nl:lybc found in some of your own rccipcs or in the Cooking

Gllidc.

How toDefrost,Hold.and

m-mcook

Let’ssayyou want to defrosta frozen casserolefor 15minutes,

hold for 10 minutesandthenTime Cook for 25 minutes.Here’show to do it:

Step 1: Takethe casserolefrom the freezer and placeitin theoven.

TIME

DEFIKKT

Step 2: TouchTIME DEFROST. Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and

MINUTE pad for 15minutes defrosting~ime. (Defrostingis automatically setonpower level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the

desired power level.)

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TIMER

Step 4: Set standingor hold time by touching hllN/SEC TIMER.

Step 5: Touch 1.0 and MINUTE p:ld10hold for 1()

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Step7: Touch2,5 andMINUTE padfor25minutesofcookingtime.

START

Step 8: Touch START.As each function i~automatically performed, Otru clisplayshows instructionsentered and the function.When time is up, the oven signals andflashes “End.”

Questionsand &XWVfYS

Q. What will happenif I accidentally reversemy defrost, hold and cook instructions?

A. The oven will automatically

rearrangeyourproe~am.Defrosting

will always come first, then hold, and then the cookingfunction.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only? A. Yes.Sometimesyou may only

want to defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All yoL~need to do is program in defrost and amount of time, Then program the hold time. Be sure to put the thawecidis!~in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain at room temperature only as long as Sal-e. Times will vary.

Q. I programmed mv oven for

a specifk defrosting time but ii defrosted longer than MXxXsary.

What happened? A. When

own cw”rics oLlt the M instrLMion. YOLI 1lUI}’h:lVC SL?tthe IJVCI1 tt~ defrost fol” 4 nlinLltcs. hold [.01.2 minutes. anti then dei.rest i’or 6

instrLwtions coni-lict. Ihc

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Time Defrost is designedfor

speedy thawingof frozenfood andisoneof thegreatadvantages ofa microwaveoven.

Use theTime Defrost settingto quicklythawfoods such as bread, rolls,vegetables,fruitsand frozen dinners.The ALUODefrostsetting ispreferredformeat and poultry becausetheovensets thedefrosting

time and powerlevelsfor

@Power ]evel3 is automaticallyset fordefrosting,but you may change this for more flexibility.

oSee the DefrostingGuidefor defrostinghelp.

To become betteracquaintedwith thedefrostfunction,defrosta 10oz. packageof frozen strawberriesbY followingthestepsbelow.

Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close the door. Be sL!re[he

contains no metal.

yotl.

package

TIRAE

START

Step 4: TouchSTARTpad. “DEF TIME” showsand time counts down on display.When cycle is completed,the oven signals and flashes“End,”then automatically shutsOff.

Step 5: Turn thepackage over, close thedoorand repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the remaininghalf of defrostingtime and touch STARTpad.

. Step 6: When the oven signals

and flashes “End,”openthe door, remove the packageandseparate strawberriesto finish defrosting.

Tips

eFoods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

andAnswers

Q. When I pressSTART,I hear a

dull,thumpingnoise.Whatk it?

A. This soundisnormal.It is

lettingyou know the ovenis using

a power levellower than 10(High). Q. Can 1defrost smallitems b a

hurry?

A. Yes,but they will need more

frequent attentionthanusual.Raise the power levelaf!~rmtering the time by touchingthedesired power

level pad.Power level7 cuts the totaldefrostingtime in about 1/2; Power level 10cutsthe total defrostingtimeto approximately

1/3.During either,rotateor stir

food frequently. Q. Why don’t the defrosting

times in the cookbookseem right for

A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer.

Set yOUX-oven for the time indicated in your cookbook. If

yOUrfood is still not completely thawed at the end of that time,

reset your oven and adjust the time according y.

Q. Should a~lfoods be completel~7

thawed before cooking? A. Some foods shouid not be

completely thawed before cooking. For example. fish cooks so quickly it is better to begin cooking while it is still slightly frozen.

Q. can I open

defrosting @check on the pl”ogremof my food’?

A. Yes.

my time during microwaving. “1’0 rmLIme cicl.resting. C1OSCtile door and press

operating if time is i~fl~J[l~imer.

If not. reset timer.

my food?

thedoorChn”ing

You may open the door at

START.Tiw oven begins

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~hmeCbok ~ &~~aliowsYOUto

microwavefor a selectedamount

of time.

Power level 10(High)is

recommendedfor mostcooking, butyou may changethisfor more flexibility.See the CookingGuide.

To becomebetter acquaintedwith timecooking,make a cup of coffee by followini the stepsbelow.

Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water,

add 1teaspoon of”instantcofi”ee WI stir [0dissoJve. Usea cup that IMsno metal decoration undis lllic~-(j~$ral’e-safe(refer to

filicro~~):i~ingTips). place cup illoven undclose door.

Usingthe‘rime cook n

Fe$3tuwe

The TimeCook II feature letsyou

settwo timecookingfunctions withinone program.This is ideal if you want to changepower levels duringyourcookingoperations.

Here’show to do it: Step 1: Placefood in oven in

microwave-safecontainerand close thedoor.

TIME COOK

I& H

Step 2: TouchTIME COOK I & 11. Step 3: Select your first cook time.

For example. touch 2, 1and 5 for two minutes and 15seconds.

Step 4: TouchTIME COOK I & II.

$@ 5:Set your second cook time.

meExpresscook Feature

The ExpressCookfeatureis a short-c~tmethodto settimefor

1–5minutes.

ToExpress Cookyourfood or

beverage:

Step 1: Touch anumberpad (from

1to 5) that corresponds with the amountof your desiredcooking time (in minu,es).For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutesof cookingtime.

Step 2:

The oven will automaticallysignal, flash “End” and shutoff at the end of the programmedtime.

Add 30seconds

TouchtheSTARTpad.

HOW’to change Power Level

Af’tersettingcooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then tOU~hC]eSil.eCinLlnlbeI.fO1.

new power level.

Step 6: TOUdISTART pad.

Step 7: “POWER 10’”is ciisplaycd and ‘.C(X)K TIME i“

do\vn.

COLIIltS

M(q)8: At [hcend of“C’C)OK

“1’IMU1... the second power ICVC1 isdispl;iycdaild “COOK TIME 11’.

is sho\\rIlcoLln[ ing doL\III,

provides a convenientway to extend ~ cooking timeby 30 secondswhite the oven timer iscountingdown. It will add 30 secondstothetime showneach timethe pad istouched. ~

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