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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY

• Do NotAttempt to operate

this ()x_n with the door ()pen
since open-door operation

can resuh in harmflll
exI)osnFe to microwave

energ T. It is important not
to deicat or tamper with
the saictv interlocks.

• Do Not Place any object

1)etween the o_n fl'ont
lace and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to

accumulate on sealing

SnFJ{lces.

Do Not Operate the oxvn if it

is dmnaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door
close properly and that there
is no damage m the:

[_] door (bent),

_] hinges and latches

(broken or loosened),

[_ oor seals and sealing

snrtaces.

The OvenShould Not

be adjusted or repaired by
anyone excei)t i)roperly
qualified service personnel.

WARNING!

Toreduce the risk ofburns,fire, electric shock, injuryto
persons,or exposureto excessivemicrowave energy,
follow basic precautions,includingthefollowing.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appfiances basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the foflowing:

• P,ead and tollow the specific •

precanfions in the Precautions

to Avoid Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave Energy

section above.

This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded

outlet. See the Grounding
Instructions section on pagv 8.

Install or locate this appliance
only in _mcoMance with
the provided Installation

Instructions.

Be certain to place the flont
surJime of the door three

inches or more 1)ack fl'om
the conntertop edgv to avoid

accidental tipping of the
api)liance in normal usage.

Use this appfiance only for its intended purpose as described in this
Owner's Manual

• Tllis microwmv o_vn is not appro_vd
or tested lot marine use.

• Do not mount tllis appliance over
a sink.

• Do not II/Otlllt tile II/icrow_P,'U oven

over or near any portion of a lleating
or cooking appliance.

• Do not store anytlling directly on top
of tlle microwave oven surface wllen

tlle microwave oven is in opecafion.

• Do not operate tllis appliance if it llas
a damaged power cord or plug, if it is
not working properly, or if it llas been
damaged or dropped.

• Do not cover or block any openings
on tile aI)pliance.

• Use this appliance only tbr its
intended use as described in tills

manual. Do not use corrosive
cllemicals or xapors in tlfis appliance.

Tills microwave oven is specifically
designed to lleat, dry or cook food,
and is not intended for lal)ocatory

or industrial use.

• Do not store tllis appliance outdoors.
Do not use tills product near wateI_
tor example, in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool, near a sink

or in similar locations.

• Kce I) power cord away fl'om lleated

StlrJi_ces.

• Do not immerse power coM or
plug in waten

• Do not let power coM llang over

edg_ of tal)le or countei:

• To reduce tile risk of fire in tile

oven cavity:

-- Do not overtook tbod. Carcflllly
atmnd appliance wllen papel; plastic

or otller combustible mamrials arc
placed inside tlle oven wllile cooking.

--P.emovc wire twist-ties and metal
llandles flom paper or plastic

containers before placing tllem
in tlle oven.

--Do not use the oven tbr stolage
purposes. Do not leave paper
products, cooking utensils or food

in tile oven wllen not in use.

--If materials inside tile oven ignite,
kee I) tile oven door closed, mrn tile
oven off and disconnect tile power
cord, or sllut off power at the fllse or
circuit breaker panel. If tlle door is
opened, tlle fire m W spread.

--Do not use tlle Sensor Features
twice in succession on tile same food

portion. If food is undercooked after
tlle first countdown, use _me Cook

tor additional cooking time.

• See door surface cleaning instructions
in the Care and cleaning of the
microwave oven section of this manual

GE does not support any servicing
of tile microwaxv. XJ\_strongly
recom mend tllat you do not attempt
to service tlle microwave yourself.

As witll any appliance, close

supervision is necessary wllen
used by cllildrcn.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

ARCING

If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpad and correct
the problem.

Arcing is the microwave term

t_)rsparks in the oven. Arcing
is caused by:

• Metal or t_)il touching the
side of the oven.

• Foil not molded to t_)od

(upturned edges act like

antennits).

FOODS

Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in a

special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless yO/l rise
popcorn labeled for use in

microwave ovens.

Some products such as

whole eggs and sealed

containers t_)r example,
closedjars--m_e able to
explode and should not be

heated in this microwave
oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could

result in ill.jury.

Do not boil egg:s in a

II/iClX)WIIVU 0_11. DFUSSIIFU

will build up inside egg yolk

and will cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in iqim3'.

• Metal, such as twist-ties,
pouhry pins, or gold-rimmed

dishes, in the microwave.

• Rec?vled paper towels
containing small metal pieces
being used in the microwave.

Opelafing the microwave
with no t[)od inside t[)r more

than a minute or two may
cause damage to the oven

and could start a fire.
It increases the heat around

the magnetron and can
shorten the life of the oven.

Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes, hot

dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and
other g_blets, and egg yolks
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during
cooking.

• SUPERHEATEDWATER

Liquids,such as water,coffeeor
tea,areable to be overheated
beyond theboilingpoint without
appearingtobe boiling. Visible
bubbling or boilingwhen the

container is removedfrom the
microwave ovenisnotalways

present. THISCOULDRESULT
IN VERYHOTLIQUIDS

SUDDENLYBOILING0VER

WHENTHECONTAINERIS

DISTURBEDORA SPOONOR

OTHERUTENSILISINSERTED

INTO THELIQUID.

To reduce the risk of injm T to

persollS:

--Do not oxvd-Jeat the liquid.

--Stir the liquid 1)oth before

and llalt_vay through
heating it.

--Do not use straight-sided
containers with narrow necks.

--After lleafing, allow tile
container to stand in the

microwaxv oven for a sllort
time before removing the

containen

--Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or otller

utensil into the containe,:

• Don't defl'ost Dozen
bevelages in narrow-necked

bottles (especially carbonated
bevcmgvs). Even if the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause

the container to burst,
possibly resulting in iqjury.

• Avoid heating baby tood in
glass jars, even witll the lid

olE Make sure all inlimt food
is thoroughly cooked. Stir

food to distribute the heat
evenly. Be careflfl to prevent

scalding wllen warming
formula. The container may

feel cooler than the formula
really is. Ahva):s rest tile

formula before feeding
the baby.

• Hot toods and steam can
cause burns. Be careflfl when

opening any containers of
hot tood, including popcorn
bag:s, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible
injur); direct smam away

fl'om hands and time.

Do not overtook potatoes.
They could dehydl_ate and
camh fire, causing damage
to yo/Ir OVUII.

Cook meat and poultry
thoroughly--meat to

at least an INTERNAL
tern pel_amre of 160°F

and poultry to at least an
INTERNAL tempeFature
of 18()°K Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects
against RxMborne illness.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE

Make sure all cookware used in •
your microwave oven is suitable

R)r microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dislles,
measuring cups, custard cups,
potm W or cllina dinnerware

wlfich does not have metallic
trim or glaze witll a metallic

slleen can be used. Some
cookware is lal)eled "suitable

for microwaving."

If you are not sure if a disll is
microwave-sale, use tills test:
Place in the oven botll tlle

disll you are testing and a
glass measuring cup filled

with 1 cup of watel_set tlle

measuring cup either in or
next to tlle disll. Microwave

30-45 seconds at lligll. If tlle
disll lleats, it sllould not be

used for microwaving.
If tile disll remains cool

and only tlle water in the
cup lleats, tllen tlle disll

is II/icrowiP,_-S_tJ_.

If you use a meat
thermometer wllile cooking,

make sure it is safe for use

ill II/icrowiP_ ()_IIS.

Do not use recycled paper
products. Rec)vled paper
towels, napkins and w;txed
paper can contain metal
flecks wllicll may cause arcing
or ignim. Paper products
containing nylon or nylon

filaments sllould be mtfided,
as tlley may also ignite.

Some stvroJoam tca):s (like
tllose tllat meat is packaged
on) have a tlfin strip of metal

embedded in tlle bottom.
¼'lien microwaved, tlle metal

can burn tlle floor of tlle
oven or ignite a paper towel.

Do not/1se tile n/icrow;tx_
to dry nmvspapers.

Not all plastic wlap is suitable
t()r use in microwave ovens.

Clleck tlle package t_)r
proper use.

Paper towels, waxed paper
and plastic wcap can be used

to cover dislles in order to
retain moisture and prevent

spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so smam can

escape.

Cookware may become hot
because of heat tcansfcrred

fl'om tile lleated t_/od.
Pot holders may be needed

to llandle tlle cookware.

• "Boilable"cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplastic
bagsshouldbeslit,pierced
orventedasdirectedby
package.Iftheyarenot,
plasticcouldburstduringor
immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultinginiqjnry.

Ms(),plasticstol_age

containersshouldbeatleast
partiallyuncoveredbecause

theyt_wmafightseal.When
cookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplastic

Wl;lp_ relllove coxvring

carefiflly and direct steam
aw,W ti'om hands and time.

• Use t_)il only as directed in
this guide. TV dinners may
be microwaved in J_)il tlay:s

less than ,2 ,, "
the top Rill cover and return

the tnty to the box. When
using Rill in the microwave
oven, kee I) the Rill at least
1" awa} fi'om the sides of

the oxen.

o/4 high; remove

• Plastic cookware Plastic
cookware designed t_)r

microwave cooking is very

useflfl, but should be used

careflflly. Even microwave-
sat( plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or
celamic materials and may
soften or char if subjecmd
to short periods of
overcooking. In longer
exposures to ovcrcooking,

the R)od and cookware
could ignite.

Follow these guidelines:

[_] lse microwm e-sate

plastics onl) and
use them in strict

compliance with
the cookware

It/HlnlJilC t tlrer_s

recon/n/endations.

Do not microwme empW
containers.

Do not permit children

%

to use plastic cookware
without complete
supervision.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

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

GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the ment of an electrical short
circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock b) providing an

escape wire t_)r the electric current.

This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding
wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
outlet that is properl} installed and grounded.

Consuh a qualitied electrician or service technician if the grounding
instructions are not completel} understood, or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is properl} grounded.

If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal
responsibilit_ and obligation to hme it replaced with a properl}
grounded .9_-prong wall outlet.

Do not under an} circumstances cut or remoxe the third (ground)
prong fiom the power cord.

¥\_ do not recommend using an extension cord with this appliance.
If the power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or service

technician install an outlet near the appliance. (See Wi_RN/NG--
EXTENSION CORDS sec don.)

For best opelation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet
to prevent flickering of ligh ts, blowing of thse or tripping of circuit
breaker:

ADAPTERPLUGS

Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected

infrequently

Because of potential sate W
hazaMs under certain conditions,

we strongly recommend against the

use of an adapter plug. Howevex; if

you still elect to use an adapte_,
where local codes permit,
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may
be made to a properly grounded
2-prong wall receI)tacle 1)y the use of
a UI, lismd adaptor which is available

at most local hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot
in the wall receptacle to provide proper polari W in the connection
of the p( _wer coM.

(Adapter plugs not
perrrlitted b Canada)

Alignlarge

prongs/sbts,__ I_ II

y"l '

Ensureproperground

TEMPORARY andfirmconnection

METHOD beforeuse.

ZLCAUTION:A.ae ingadaptergroundterminalto the

wall receptacle cover screw does net gretmd the appliance unless the
cover screw is metal, and net insulated, and the wall receptacle is

grounded through the heuse wiring.

_*bushould have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to

make sure the receI)tacle is properly grounded.

XJVhen disconnecting the power coM fi'om the adapte_; always hold
the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely' to break with repeated use. Should this
happen, DO NOTUSEthe appliance until a proper ground has
again been established.

Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected

frequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin these situations 1)ecause flequent
disconnection of the power coM places undue swain on the adapter
and leads to eventual fidlure of the adapter ground terminal. _*tm
should have the 2-prong wall receI)tacle reI)laced with a S-prong

(grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician belbre using the

appliance.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

EXTENSIONCORDS

A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting

fl'om becoming ent,mg_ed in or tripping over a longer cord.

Extension cords may be used if)_m are careflll in using them.
If an extension cord is used--

The marked electrical Fating of the extension cord should be
at least as great as the electrical Fating of the appliance;

_] he extension cord must be a groundinwtH)e 3-wire cord and

it must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet;

The extension cord should be ananged so that it will not &ape
oxer the counter top or tabletop where it can be pulled on Ix)

children or tripped over unintentionally.

If you use an extension cord, the interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may x,uT when the microwave oven is on. Cooking
times may be longer; too.

WARNING!

PACEMAKERS

All microwave ovens must meet Fedelal DHHS and FCC

requirements. Howmw; the opeFation of some pacemakers
may be aJtccted by microwmvs. Cognizant of this problem,
most pacemaker manufacturers have taken steps to minimize
the susceptibili¢ of their products to exmrnal inmrlcrence,
including microwaves. Most new pacemake> (1982 and lamr)
are now protected fl'om microw, tvc interference. However; prior
to using your microwave oven it is recommended that persons
with pacemakers consult the manutiicturer of the device tot
additional intormation and/or their ph):sician to ensure their
pacemaker will not be aftccmd by microwaves.

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READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETY
INFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Congratulations!

YouAre Now Part of the GEFamily.

_lcome to the GE tinnily. _'re proud of our quality products and we are
committed to pr(Mding dependable serxice. _m'll see it in this easy-to-use Owner's
Mamlal and you'll hear it in the friendly xoices of our customer serxice del)artment.

Best of all, you'll experience these xalues each time you use your microwme oxen.
That's important, because )our new microwaxe oven will be part of)our f:amil) f_)r
many years. And we hope you will be part of ours f_)r a long time to come.

_ thank you t_)r buying GE. _ appreciate your purchase, and hope you will
continue to rely on us whenexer you need quality appliances t_)r your home.

Important!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registlation Card
that is packed with tlfis product.

Write the Model and Serial

_ Numbers Here:

#

m

#

5_im can find them on a lal)el inside the oven.

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