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Safety Information

Adapter Plugs ......... 8

Arcing ............... 4

Extension Cords ...... 9

Foods .............. 4, 5

Grounding

Instructions ........ 7, 8

Microwave-Safe

Cookware .......... 6, 7

Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to

Excessive Microwave

Energy ............... 2

Safety Precautions...2, 3

Operating lnstructions

Convenience

FeaUlres ......... 18, 19

Microwave Terms .... 22

Other FeaUlres ... 20, 21

Oven FeaUlres ...10, 11

Power Levels ......... 12

Time Features .... 13-17

Care and Cleani_

Inside ............... 23

Outside ............. 23

Turntable ........... 23

Troubleshooting

Tips .................. 24

Things That Are

Normal ............. 24

Consumer Support

Consllnler

Support ..... Back Cover

Product

Registration ...... 25, 26

Warranty, ............ 27

JES1133WD

©

Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

Find these numbers on

a label inside lhe oven.

164D3370P159

49-40168 01-01 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize

the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, exposure to excessive microwave
energy, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO

EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY

Do Net Attempt to operate m
this oven with the door open

since open<loot operation
can result in hm_nfhl

exposure tO nlicrowave
energ T. It is important not

to deteat or tamper with the
sat>ly interlocks.

m Be Not Place aW object

between the oven flont fa(e
and tlle door or allow soil

or cleaner residue to m
accumulate on sealing

surt_tces.

Be Not Operate tile oven if it
is damaged. It is particularly

important that tile oven
door close properly and that

there is no damage to tile:

[-_ door (ben0,
[_ hinges and latches

(broken c,rloosened),

[-_ door seals and sealing

vL_v_J

smthces.

TheOvenShonldNotbe

a_!justed or repaired by
anyone except properly

qualified se_,ice personnel.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

This microwave oven is not approved or tested for

marine use.

m Read and/bllow the specific m

precautions in tile Precautions

toAvoid PossibleExposureto

ExcessiveMicrowave Energy

section above.

m

This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only

to a properly grounded
outlet. See tile &ounding

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Instructions section on page 7.

Install or locale this appliance
only in acc(:)rdance _5th the

provided Installation
Inst_uctions.

m

1_ certain to place tile fiont
suffhce of the door fllree

inches or more back fiom
tile countenop edge to avoid

accidenlal tipping of tile
appliance in normal usage.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as

described in this Owner's Manual

• Do not operale any heating or
cooking appliance beneath

this microwm-e oven.

• Do not mount this appliance
over a sink.

• Do not mount tile microwave
oven over or near any pollion of
ahealing or cooking appliance.

• Do not store anything directly
on lop of lhe microwave oven

surtace when tile microwave
oven is in operation.

• Do not operate this appliance --
ifit has admnaged power
cord or plug, if it is not

_snking properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
If lhe power cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by

(;eneral Elecuic Service
or an authorized sel_ice

agent using a power cord
supplied by General Electric. -

• Do not cover or block any
openings on file appliance.

• Use this appliance only tor its
intended use as described in

this manual. Do not use
con-osive chemicals or vapors

in this appliance. This
microwave oven is specitically

designed U)Ileal, dD-or cook
toed, and is not inmnded tor

laboraloly or indusuJal use.

• Do not store this appliance
ouldoors. Do not use this

product near waler-tbr
example, in a wet
basement, near a sxdmming
pool or near a sink.

• Keep power cord mvay Dora
heated surtaces.

• Do not immerse power cord
or plug in wamr.

• Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or counter.

• To reduce tile risk of fire in
the oven cavity:

Do not overtook food.
Carefully auend appliance

if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials me

placed inside the oven while
cooking.

Remove xdre l_visl=liesand
metal handles flom paper

or plastic containers betore
placing them in the oven.

Do not use tile oven for
slorage purposes. Do not

leave paper products,
cooking utensils or toed in

the oven when not in use.
If materials inside file oven

should ignite, keep lhe oven
door closed, turn lhe oven off

and disconnect tile power
cord, or shut off power at lhe

fuse or circuit breaker panel.
If lhe door is opened, the fire
may spread.

See door surface cleaning
instructions in tile Care and

cleaning of the microwa ve
ovensection of this manual.

• This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact

nearest authorized service
ti_cility tor examinauon,

repair or adjustment.

• As _dth any appliance, close
supervision is necessary

when used by children.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

ARCING

If you see arcing, press the STOP/CLEARpad and
correct the problem.

Arcing isthe microwave term

for sparks in tim oven. Arcing
is caused by:

• Melal, such as lxdsl-ties,
poult D, pins, or gold-rimmed

dishes, in the microwave.

• Metal or foil louching lhe
side of lhe oven.

• Foil not molded to food

(upturned edges acl like

anlennas).

FOODS

Do nol pop popcorn in )xmr
microwave oven unless in a

special microwave popcorn
accesso_T or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in

microwave ovens.

• _mm producls such as
whole eggs and sealed
conlainers_fbr example,

closedjars-_dll explode and
should nol be heamd in lhis

microwm-e oven. Such use of
lhe microwm-e oven could

resuh in inju U.

• Do nol boil eggs in a
microwm-e oven. l'ressure _dll

build tip inside egg yolk and
_dll cruise il 1o bursl, possibly

resulting in inju U.

• Recycled paper lowels
conlaining small melal pieces

being used in lhe microwave.

• ()peradng dm microwave
_dth no tood inside ff)rmore

than a minule or l_s) may
cruise damage u) lhe oven

and could stmt a fire. It
increases lhe heal around lhe

magnelron and can shorlen
tim lite of the oven.

Foods _dth unbroken ()tiler

"skin" such as potatoes, hot

dogs, sausages, lomau)es,
apples, chicken livers and

olher giblels, and egg >)lks
should be pierced lo allow

sleam 1oescape during
cooking.

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• SUPERHEATEDWATER

Microwa vedwater and other
liquids do not always bubble

when theyreach the boiling

point. Theycan actually get
superheatedandnot bubble

at all.

Superheatedliquidwill bubble

up out of thecup when #is
moved or when somethinglike

a spoonor teabag is put into it.

Topreventthis fromhappening

andcausinginjury, donot heat
any liquid formore than2

minutesper cup.After heating,
let the cup standin the

microwave for30 seconds
before movingit orputting

anything intoit.

• Avoid healing baby fbod in
glassjars, even xdfl_ tim lid

off. Make sure all infant fbod
is thoroughly cooked. Stir

tood to dislribule the heal
evenly. Be careflfl lo prevent

scalding when wanning
ftmnula. The container m W

teel cooler than the Rmnula
really is. Always lest lhe

ft)nnula beft)re teeding
tim bal)y.

• Don't defiost ftozen beverages
in nano,._mecked bollles

(especially carbonated

beverages). Even if the
conlainer is opened, pressure

can build up. This can cause
the container to burst,

possibly resulting in inju U.

Spontaneous boiling-I Jnder
certain special circumstances,

liquids m W start to boil
during or shortly after

removal ftom the microwave
oven. To prevent burns ftom

splashing liquid, we
recommend tim fblloxdng:

beRne rem(Mng the
container ftom the oven,

allow tim container m stand
in the oven fo_ a0 to 40

• .o

seconds after tim oven has
shut off. Do not: boil liquids in

nanox_mecked containers
such as soft drink bottles,
_dne flasks and especially
nantmmecked coffee cups.

Even if the container is
opened, excessive slealn can

build up and cause it to burst

or overflow.

Hot fbods and smmn can
cause bums. Be carefhl when

opening any containers of
hot ft)od, including popcorn

bags, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible

in,ju U, direct steam mvay
ftom bands and face.

• Do not overcook polaloes.
They could dehydram and
caleb fire, causing damage

to your oven.
Cook meat and poultJ T

thoroughly-meal lo at
least an INTERNAL

temperature of 160°F.
and pouhJ T to at least an

INTERNAL temperature
of 180 °F. Cooking to these

temperatures usually protects
against toodbome illness.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE

Make sure all cookware used in

your microwave oven is suilable

for microwming. Mosl glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, cuslard cups,
polm U or china dinnerware

wlfich does nol hm-emelallic lfim

or glue x61ha melallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware is

lalycled "mitable f{)rnfio_ )xxm6ng."

• If you are not sure ifa dish is
microwave-safe, use tiffs lesl:

Hate in lhe oven bolh lhe dish

you are lesfing and a glass

measuring cup filled x_lllt1cup
ofwaler--sel the measuring

cup eilher in or nexl lo rite
dish. Microwave 30-45

seconds at high. Iflhe dish
lmals, il should nol be used

for microwm-ing.
If lhe dish remains cool and

only lhe waler in lhe cup
heals, lhen the dish is

microwm-e-safe.

• Ifyou use a meat lhennomeler
while cooking, make sure il is

sate f6rum in microwm-e ovens.

• Do nol use the microwm-elo
dU ne_:spapers.

• Not allplaslic _Tapis suilable
it)attsein_rficrox_'aveovert_.Check

the package fi_rproper use.

• Do not use recycled paper
producls. Recycled paper
lowels, napkins and waxed
paper can conlain melal
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper producls
conlaining nylon or nylon

filmnenls should be avoided,

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as they may also ignite.

• Cookware may become hot
because of heal lransfimed

tiom lhe heamd tood. Pot
holders m W be needed lo

handle lhe cookware.

• Some sWotoam lrays (like
lhose thai meat is packaged

on) have a flfin slrip ofmelal
embedded in the botlom.

When nficrowaved, the melal
can bum lhe floor of lhe oven

or ignile a paper l(mv1.

• Paper lowds, waxed paper and
plaslic x_aapcan be used lo
cover dishes in order lo relain

moislnre and prevenl _)allefing.
Be sure lo venl plastic wrap so

sleam can escape.

• Use toil only as direcled in
tiffs gafide. TV dinners may
be microwaved in tbil uays
less than 3/4" high; remove

lhe lop toil cover and remm
the 11W u) rite box. When

using toil in the microwave
oven, keep lhe toil al leasl

1inch awW flom lhe sides

of lhe oven.

• "Boilal)le" cooking pouches
and lightly closed plasdc bags
should be slit,piemed or venled
as direcled by package. Iflhey
are not, plasdc could bursl
during or immediamly after
cooking, possibly resulting in
i_jtn)-. Also, plastic su)rage

conlainers should be al leasl
parlially uncovered because
lhey fimn a light seal. When

cooking x_fithconlainers
fighlly covered _dlh plastic
_xaap,remove covering
carefully and direct smam

awWfrom hands and thee.

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• I'lasdc cookware-Plaslic
cookware designed for

microwave cooking isvery [77
usefifl, bu! should be used
carefillly. Even microwave-
sMe plastic may not be as
loleranl of overcooking

conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and may [2]

soften or char if subjecled lo
short periods of overcooking. [_

In longer exposures lo
overcooking, lhe food and

cookware could ignile.

Follow theseguidelines:

I Jse microwave-sate
plastics only and use

them in stficl compliance

_dth the cookware

manuiac mrer's
recommendations.

Do not microwave emply
conlainers.

Do nol permit children
lo use plasdc cookware

withoul complele

supel_ision.

GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS

ZLWARNING!

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of
electric shock.

This appliance must be grounded. In lhe event of an electrical shorl
circuil, grounding reduces the risk of eleclric shock by providing an

escape _dre tor the electric cunenl.
This appliance is equipped _dth apower cord having a grounding

xdre x_lh a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged inlo an
oullel lhal isproperly inslalled and grounded.

Consult a qualified eleclrician or sela-ice mchnician if lhe grounding
instructions are nol complemly understood, or if doubl exisls as 1o

whedmr ll_e appliance is properly grounded.
If tim Duffel is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal

responsibilily and obligation 1o have il replaced _dlh a properly
grounded 3-prong wall oullel.

Do not under aW circumslances cul or remove lhe lhird (ground)
prong flom lhe power cord.

We do not recommend using an exmnsion cord x_filhlhis appliance.
If rim power cord is uJo shorl, have aqualified eleclrician or sel_-ice

lechnician inslall an Duller near ll_e appliance. (See WARNING--
EXTENSIONCORDSsection.)

For besl operation, plug this appliance inlo its oxm elecuical outlel
1o prevent flickering of lighls, bloxdng of fuse or nipping of

circuil breaker.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

ADAPTERPLUGS

Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected

infrequently.

Because of polential safely
h_ards under certain conditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstthe

useofanadapterplug.Hov,_ver,if

you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes pemfit, a

TEMPORARYCONNECTIONmW be

made lo a properly gTounded lwo-
prong wall receplacle by the use of a

IJL listed adapter which is availal)le
at most local hardware slores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be alig_md _dfl_tim larger slot in
the _-all receptacle t,) provide proper polarity in the connection of

the power cord.

CAUTION:Attaching the adapter groundtemfinal to the wall receptacle
cover screw doesnot groundthe appliance unlessthe coverscrew is

metal,and not insulated,and the wall receptacle is grounded through
the housewiring.

You should have tim circuit checked 1)ya qualified electrician to

make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord flom dm adapter, always hold
the adaptor xdth one hand. If this is not done, dm adapter ground

terminal is veU likely to break xdlh repeamd use. Should lhis
happen, DONOT USEthe appliance until a proper gTound has again

been established.

Usagesituationswhereappliance'spowercordwill be disconnected
frequently.

Donotusean adapterplugin these situations because flequent

disconnection of lhe power cord places undue suain on the adaptor
and leads U)eventual tailure of tim adaptor ground mnninal. You

should have lhe t_s_-prong wall receptacle replaced _dlh a lhree-
prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician betore

using tl_e appliance.

(Adapterplugsnot

perrni#ed in Canada)

;""" '£ore roon

TEMPORARY andfirmconnection

METHOD beforeuse.

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EXTENSIONCORDS

A shorl power supply cord is provided lo reduce the risks resulting
flom becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

Exlension cords mW be used if you are careflll in using lhem.
If an exlension cord is used-

77 The marked eleclfical raling of the extension cord should be

a! leas! as grea! as lhe eleclfical rating of lhe appliance;

_] The extension cord InllSI be a gToundinDl}I)e 3-_dre cord and

il musl be plugged inlo a 3-slol oullel;

[_ The extension cord should be ananged so lhat it _dll nol

drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

IfDin use an exlension cord, tim inlefior light m W flicker and lhe
blower sound mW vmTwhen lhe microwm-e oven is on. Cooking

times m W be longer, l,)o.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETY
INFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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