GE JES82TW, JE85T Use and Care Manual

Contents

Countertop Microwave Oven

Adapter Plugs Aluminum

Appliance Registration Auto Defrost

Auto Start Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services Control Panel

Cooking Guide Defrosting Guide

Delayed Cooking Extension Cords

Features Glossary of Microwave Terms 14

Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 16, 17

Hold Time

InshUation

Microwave Cookware Guide 15 Microwaving Tips

Fofi

4 2

12,13 Power Levels

6,7

20-26

18,19

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

One-Touch Cook

Precautions Probe

Problem Solver Program Cooking

Safety Instructions

Temperature Cook Time Cook

Turntable Warranty

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

Back Cover

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10-13

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8,11,27

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GE Appliances

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It is

intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use

these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

sure your microwave

oven is registered.

is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for

registering you as the owner. Please check with your supplier to

be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration you move, or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

Cwd. If

This appliance must be Please be certain that it is.

Write to:

GE Appliances Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

re@stered.

If you received a damaged oven...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

● Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

● Dull thumping sound while oven

is operating.

● Some TV-Radio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and

want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a)

Do Not Attempt to operate this

oven with the open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place any object between the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Shotid Not be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

door

open since

the

oven front face and

tie

oven if it

tiat tiere

is no

Microwaving Tips

IMPORTANT SAFETY

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● Make sure all cookware used in

your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be

used. Some cookware is labeled

“suitable for microwaving.”

If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with one cup water—set the measuring cup either in or next

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to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

● Paper towels, waxed paper and

plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

● Some microwaved foods

require stirring, rotating or rearranging. Check the Cooking

Guide.

● Steam builds up pressure in

foods which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be

the

followed, including

WAWING–To

following:

reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use this

its intended use

appliance only

as described in

for

this manual.

●

Read

and follow

the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

This appliance must

grounded.

Connect only to

properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 28.

Use this appliance only for its

use

intended this manual.

corrosive chemicals or vapors

as described in

Do not use

this appliance. This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food,

and

is not intended for laboratory or

industrid

●

For best operation, plug this appliance outlet, to prevent flickering lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

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

Instructions.

●

Be certain to place the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in normal

use.

into

its

own

electrical

usage.

* Do

not cover or block any

openings on the

●

Do not store this appliance

outdoors.

appfiance.

not

use this product near water—for example, in a wet basement or near swimming

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in

●

Keep

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

Do not operate this appliance

has a damaged power cord

if or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

●

Do not operate oven

pool,

water.

power cord away from

widtout

the turntable and turntable support seated and in place.

Do not allow turntable to be

restricted so

the

turntable

cannot rotate.

●

See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of your book.

●

This appliance

should

be serviced only by qualified service personnel.

Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

●

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

●

Some

●

To tiuce the

the

oven

—Do not

risk of fire

cavity:

overcook food.

Carefully attend appliance if

paper, plastic or

materi~s

oven to

—Remove

paper placi~g

are placed

facilita$~

or plastic bags before

bags in oven,

—Do not USE

otier cornbu$tible

inside the

cooking.

tire

twist-ties

your

microw~ve

from

oven to dry newspapers.

—Do

not

use

recycled pa~r

products.

napkins and waxed paper contain metal cause products containing

Recycled paper towels,

flecks

which

arcing

or ignite. Paper

nylon

can

may

nylon filaments should be

avoided, as

they

may also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave

special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you

popcorn labeled for use in

microwave ovens.

—Do not operate the

while empty to the oven

Hby

accident the run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to

avoid operating the oven empty at dl times-it saves energy and

prolongs

—Do

not overcook

~ey

could dehydrate and catch

fire,

causing damage to your oven.

●

Do not use the

purposes.

products, cooking utensils or food

tie oven when not in use.

●

materkds

ignite,

turn oven power cord, or shutoff power at the fuse or circuit breaker

oven

unless in a

avoid damage

and th~ danger

oven

the

life of the oven.

oven for

not

leave

inside

keep

oven

off,

and disconnect

oven

door closed,

use

oven

of fire.

should

potatoa.

storage

paper

should

pafiel.

products such as whole

eggs

a~d

sealed

example, closed jars-will explode and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury.

Avoid heating

glass

jars,

even

especially meat and egg mixtures.

Don’t

defrost

beverag~

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

●

Use

this

microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover

md using rnetd in

oven,

away

●

Cookware

because of heat

the

heated food. Pot holders

be needed to

●

Sometimes,

become

careful touching the turntable during and

*Foods as pasta) may tend to more containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 27 for

instmctions

inside of the oven.

●

Thermometer-Do

thermometer in food microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or

reco~ended

microwave

in narrow necked

metal

only as

book, W

return

tray

keep

mekl

fram

too hot to touch.

cooked

rapidy

on how to clean the

containers-for

baby

food

without

their

frozen

the

container to

directed

dinners maybe

box.

When

the microwave

at least 1 inch

sides of oven.

may

become

transfed

hande

the cookware.

the

turntable can

aftsr cooking.

in liquids

than foods

for

use

oven.

hot

from

(such

boti

over

not use a

you are

in the

in lids;

may

(C~nt~RUed)

●

Remove probe from the using it to cook with.

leave the probe inside without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

Plastic

cookware designed microwave cooking is useful, but should be used carefully. plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are

glass gr

may soften or char if subjected to

sh~rt

longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware codd ignite, For these reasons:

microwave-saf~

use them in strict compliance with the

recommendations+ 2)

subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

●

men

the directions cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina present in the

killed

●

microwave oven.

build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

*Foods with

“skin”

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks

(see~reviaus pier~ed

during cooking.

the.

temperature

oven when not

If you

the

oven

cookwarePlastic

for

very

Even

microwave-safe

ceramic materials and

periods of overcooking. In

Use

plastics only and

cookwme

manufacturer’s

Do not

cooking pork,

exactiy

and always

170°F.

may

meat,

it will be

and meat will be safe to eat.

not

boil eggs in a

Pressure will

unbroken outer

such as potatoes, sausages,

caution)

to allow

ste~ to

shouldbe

escape

–

– Q Not dl plastic

for use in

Check

Spontaneous

certain

liquids may start to

microwave

the

package for

special circumstances,

wrap

sui@ble

ovens.

proper

botik~Under

boil

during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly

before

removing the container from the microwave

●

~~~oilable”

and tightly

oven.

Cmking

closed

plastic bags

p~~ch~

should b? slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately possibly resulting in

plastic storage containers should beat

least

because they form a tight seal.

men

cooking with containers

tightly covered with plastic wrap,

—

remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

after

cooking,

injury.

partially uncovered

Also,

use.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After

15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the PAUSE/CANCEL pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs and you must reset clock after touching PAUSE/CANCEL.

Program Cooking

Use your Touch Control Panel to Time Cook with choice of power levels from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); to Auto Defrost, with the oven setting the power levels and cooking or heating times; to Cook, using your choice of temperatures; to time kitchen tasks with the the clock.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For example: use the to delay the start of Time Cook or set Time Cook for a three-stage program using different times and power levels.

MitiSec

Timer; and to set

MitiSec Timer

Temp

Hot foods

cause burns.

and

steam can

Be careful when

opening any containers of hot

food,

including popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from hands and face.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Your Touch Control Panel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed

to be easy to use and understand.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After

15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the PAUSE/CANCEL pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can

be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs, and you must reset the clock after touching the PAUSE/CANCEL pad.

1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time counting down during cooking functions, power level, cooking mode and instructions.

2. AUTO DEFROST. Touch pad of the desired food type, and then enter the food weight using the number pads. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time.

3. ONE-TOUCH COOK. Touch this pad once to quickly enter 1

minute

level repeatedly to increase the cooking time in l-minute intervals.

of cooking time at power

(High). Touch the pad

4. TIME

Program up to 3 stages of memory cooking. Microwave for a selected amount of time or temperature using automatic power level 10

(High), or change power level after entering cooking time. Once food reaches selected temperature, oven

switches to Hold setting and maintains that temperature until you touch the PAUSE/CANCEL pad.

5. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking time, time of

day, temperature, power level or

food weights for Auto Defrost.

CLOCWAUTO

this pad to enter time of day or

check time of day while

microwaving. To set clock, first

touch

and then enter time of day. For

example, if time is

number pads 1, 3, and O and “

will appear in display. Then touch

CLOCWAUTO START pad. To

reset or change time, simply repeat

this process.

Also use this pad to program your

oven to begin cooking at a later

time of day—up to a 12-hour delay.

COOWTEMP COOK.

START.

CLOCWAUTO

START pad

1:30,

touch

Touch

1:30”

7. START. After time or defrost –

selections are made, touch this pad to start the oven.

8. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad after you enter the cooking time if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking.

9. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as a kitchen timer, as a holding period after Auto Defrost or as a delay timer before time cooking.

10. PAUSE/CANCEL.

pad once to stop microwave cooking. Remaining cooking time will appear on display. Touch START to resume cooking, or touch PAUSE/CANCEL again to erase the cooking program. The time of day will appear on the display.

Touch this

AUTO DEFROST: TOUCH PAD-ENTER WEIGHT

amm

ONE-TOUCH

[

TEMPCOOK

COOK

TIME COOK

P;y;:l

MIN/SEC

TIMER

aHBMB

BBBBB

CLOCK

AUTOSTART

PAUSE

CANCEL

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Features of Your Oven

Door Latches. 6. Oven Interior Light. Turns on

2. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

Oven Vent.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Temperature probe must be

securely inserted into receptacle when using

Temp

Cook.

when the door is the oven is operating.

7. Temperature Probe. Use with

Temp

Cook only.

8. Touch Control Panel

and Display.

9. Door Latch Release. Press

latch release button at indent to

open door.

ope-ned

or when

10. Removable

Turntable support must be in place when using the turntable. The support may be removed for cleaning.

11. Removable

Turntable must be in place when using the oven. Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory

without the turntable in place. The turntable may be removed for cleaning.

~rntible

~rntible.

Support.

How to Use the Minute/Second Timer

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The Minute/Second Timer has three timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

● It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The Minute/Second Timer operates without microwave energy.

How to Use Auto Start

The Auto Start feature allows you to program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay.

To Use Auto Start Step 1: Enter your desired cooking

program.

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and no seconds).

3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down. The timer signals when time is up.

Using a Holding Time

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking

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functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in

own recipes or in the Cooking Guide.

some of your

Step 2: Touch CLOCWAUTO START pad (instead of START).

Step 3: Enter the time you want

the oven to start. (Be sure your

microwave oven clock shows the correct time of day. See Your Touch Control Panel section.)

Step 4: Touch START pad. The oven will automatically start at the desired time.

One-Touch Cook

With this feature, you can quickly program a short cooking operation with the touch of one pad.

NOTE: Oven operation begins

automatically, without your

to touch the START pad.

To Use One-Touch Cook Step 1: Place food in oven in

microwave-safe dish.

havin~

Step 2: Touch ONE-TOUCH COOK. Oven operation will start.

To increase the amount of cooking time, touch ONE-TOUCH COOK pad repeatedly until the desired time has been reached. The cook time will increase in one-minute increments each time you touch the ONE-TOUCH CO-OK pad.

Step 3: When time is up, the oven signals and “End” flashes.

Programming Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes

and 99 seconds, touch TIME

COO~EMP

the cook time. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. Touch

START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

COOK pad and enter

Cooking by Time

Time Cook allows you to microwave for a selected amount of time.

Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you can program up to 3 cooking stages, varying the power level for each stage if desired. See the Cooking Guide.

To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee

by following the steps below.

Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave-safe (refer to Microwaving Tips in the Safety Instructions section). Place cup in oven and close door.

Using the 2 & 3 Stage Cooking Feature

The Time Cook feature lets you set up to three time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe container and close the door.

TIME COOK

TEMP

Step 2: Touch TIME

COOWTEMP COOK pad.

Step 3: Select your first cook time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds.

Step 4: Touch TIME

COOWTEMP COOK pad again.

Step 5: Set your second cook time.

I Howto

After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Change Power Level

COOK

Questions and Answers

Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due to

time or location, many Time Cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads

and selected my power level. When I touch START however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOWTEMP

COOK pad must be touched before setting the number pads or else

your oven will not begin cooking. Q. Can I interrupt my Time

Cook function to check the food?

A. Yes.

close the door and press the

START pad. The timer must be

reset for cooking to resume unless

time is remaining on timer.

To resume cooking, simply

Step 2: Touch TIME

COO~EMP

Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1, 0 and O pads for one minute.

Because automatic power level 10

is recommended for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10

is not appropriate, see “How to

Change Power Level” at right.)

Step

4: Touch START.

Step 5: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes “End.” Oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 6: Open the door.

COOK pad,

Step

6: Touch START.

Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayed and “COOK TIME 1“ counts down.

Step 8: At the end of “COOK

TIME l,” the second power level is displayed and “COOK TIME 2“ is shown counting down.

Step 9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes “End.” The oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

To program cooking stage 3,

simply repeat the steps for

programming stage 2.

Open the door.

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GE JES82TW, JE85T Use and Care Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Microwaving Tips

Program Cooking

One-Touch Cook

TIME COOK