GE JET111, JET105 Use and Care Manual
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Microwave Oven
Model JET105, JET1ll
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“Before You (MI* For Service” on page 26.
Before Using Your Oven
Read This Use and Care Book
Take the time to read this book and learn how to
enjoy your new Microwave Oven. It contains detailed
operating instructions and recommended maintenance, as well as handy tips to help you gain maximum benefits from your Microwave Oven. Once
you have read the book, keep it handy to answer
any questions you may have.
If you have any additional questions concerning the
operation of your Microwave Oven, write—including
your phone number—to:
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
IF YOU RECEIVED A DAMAGED OVEN, immediately
contact the dealer (or builder) from whom you purchased it. They have been reformed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and
handle it for you.
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Register Your Microwave Oven
Itis important that we, the manufacturer, know the
location of your Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Please check with your supplier to be sure he has
registered you as the owner; also send in your Purchase Record Card. If you move, or if you are not
the original purchaser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This appliance must be
registered.Pleasebe certainthatitis.
Write to:
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
AP2-21O
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
Record Model and Serial Numbers
A nameplate on which is stamped the model and
serial numbers is located either inside oven at top
left side, or on bottom lower left corner of case.
Model and serial numbers are also on the Purchase
Record Card which came with your Microwave
Oven. Record the numbers in the spaces provided
below.
Please refer to both model and serial numbers in
any future correspondence or product service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven.
ModelNumber
Serial Number
DatePurchased
KEEP PURCHASE RECEIPT WITH THIS BOOK TO ESTABLISH THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
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Before You Call for Service:
Check “Before You Call for Service” section. (See
page 26.) It lists many minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct yourself and may
save you an unnecessary service call.
If You Need Service
In many cities, there’s a General Electric Factory
Service Center. Call and a radio-dispatched truck
will come to your home by appointment—morning
or afternoon. Charge the work, if you like. All the
centers accept both Master Card and Visa cards.
Or look for the General Electric franchised Customer
Care@ servicers. You’ll find them in the yellow
Pages under “GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE@
SERVICE” or “GENERAL ELECTRIC–HOTPOINT
CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.”
Ifyou need service literature,parts lists,parts or acces-
sories,contact one of the Factory Service Centers, a
franchised Customer Care@ servicer or your GeneraI
Electric dealer.
Extended Service Contracts: The terms of your war-
ranty provide free service covering failures due to
manufacturing defects for a definite period of time.
After this warranty expires you may purchase an
Extended Service Contract which will enable you to
budget your service
warranty is available from our Factory
Centers and from many franchised Customer Care@
servicers. It is a good idea to apply for this cov-
erage before your warranty expires.
needs. This coverage beyond
Steps to Follow for Further Help
First, contact the people who serviced your micro-
wave oven. Explain why you are dissatisfied. In
most cases, this will solve the problem.
Next, if you are still dissatisfied, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
WCE-312
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
Finally, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
This panel, known as MACAP, is a group of independent consumer experts under the sponsorship
of several industry associations. Its purpose is to
study practices and advise the industry of ways to
improve customer service. Because MACAP is free
of industry control and influence, it is able to make
impartial recommendations and consider each case
individually.
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securely latched
Door latch –
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push in to
open door
Window with metal shield.
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Screen allows cooking to be
viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven
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Oven Light
Plastic mode
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*Model JET 111 only.
stirrer cover
Oven’vvent ~
Oven shelf
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Teniperature probe–to use
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Receptacle for temperature
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Model and serial numbers are
either inside oven at top left
side, or on rear outside of case.
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All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
1. Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door
2. Light reflection around door or outer
case
3. Dull thumping sound whiie cooking at
power ievels other than high
4. Flickering iight under low voitage con-
ditions
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Table d contents
Important Notice
Introduction to Your Microwave Oven
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All the things you can do with your
microwave oven
Grounding Instructions
Precautions for safe use
Safety Tips
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Easy reference guide to the control panel
Operating Instructions
Setting to microwave by time
–Time Cooking
–Defrost
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–Hold Timer
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Setting to microwave by temperature
–Temperature probe
–Temperature cooking
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Programming with time
Setting to microwave with Temp Hold
Automatic Simmer (Sire n Cook)
Programming with temperature
Memory entry
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Defrost as cooking function
Memory recall
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Foods recommended with probe
Foods not recommended with probe
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Questions and answers ................................................................. 23
Care of your Microwave Oven
Before You Call for Service
Warranty
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Ail the things you can do with
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Cooking versatility. Cook by time, by temper-
ature, with automatic slow cooking, or with
temperature hold. Your oven lets you tailor
the cooking to the food.
Fast, familiar cooking by time. You’ll find
most of your new microwave meals will prob-
ably be cooked by time. Use time cooking for
most casseroles, vegetables, appetizers,
snacks, and small, individual foods, like potatoes, hot dogs, hamburgers and meatballs.
It’s handy, too, for pie crust, cakes and other
batter foods.
Use temperature cooking when you can’t afford guesswork.
thermometer tells you the internal temper-
ature of food . . .
Ideal for big roasts, turkey, and other foods
that need a specific temperature for proper
doneness.
Temperature cooking takes the guesswork
out of reheating, too. You can cook unusual
shapes, sizes and amounts of food without
the risk of overcooking.
The solid-state microwave
a reassuring way to cook.
The automatic simmering feature* brings out
deep-down flavor and tenderness the microwave way.
slow-cooking recipes, with a difference. The
kitchen stays cool. And the automatic temper-
ature control keeps tabs on the temperature.
Let your food simmer all day, if you want. With
the automatic simmer feature, the oven
doesn’t shut off automatically, as it does with
time cooking and temperature cooking. It sim-
mers slowly until you’re ready for the food.
Use all your favorite old-fashioned
Temp Hold lets you hold foods at perfect
serving temperature. No
lose their “just-cooked” freshness. Hold them
at the most appetizing serving temperature
for latecomers.
need to let foods
Defrost a turkey the afternoon of the feast.
The special Defrost setting is designed especially for bulky foods.
Time a phone call. The HOLD/TIMER setting
lets you do this, with solid-state precision . . .
Because the timer works separately, just like
the timer on your conventional range.
Microwave a meal without being there! The
Memory setting lets you decide how dinner
should be cooked. Then it remembers for
you. Someone
and the meal
wanted, without you being there.
Use your oven this morning, while it’s remembering how to microwave tonight’s dinner.
stores instructions. It doesn’t affect cooking.
You ‘re free to use the oven for any type
microwaving, while it’s remembering instruc-
tions for later.
Microwave more than one way, without re-
setting.
and-cook for a preset time. For extra flex-
ibility, you can defrost-and-cook also, with
time settings. Or you can delay-and-cook with
time or temperature settings.
Adjust the power of the oven at the touch of a
finger.
trol over what’s cooking. But the oven stays
on full power (HIGH) unless you want a
change.
Enjoy a wealth of new recipe ideas. The big
Microwave Guide and Cookbook included
with your oven tells you everything you need
to know to use your oven properly and successfully. Microlessons take you step-by-step
through all the basics. And 445 recipes and
41 charts keep mealtimes interesting.
Two-shelf cooking* lets you microwave several foods at once-even full meals! Refer to
special instructions.
The controls are easy to use
The controls are arranged the way you use
them,
and select a cooking pad. Then the number
settings you want. Next a Power Level. Then
press START.
When you want to erase an instruction, the
CLEAR/OFF pad is clearly marked for you.
There’s even a shortcut! When recipes call for
whole minutes, just touch MIN, instead of
touching the zero pad twice.
Each time you give the oven an instruction, it
responds.
hear a short signal, the oven is saying “OK.”
A longer, 3-second signal tells you that you’re
giving the oven instructions it can’t carry out.
else can press START later,
is cooked just the way you
Using the Memory Entry/Recall* only
Your new oven lets you defrost-hold-
Ten Power Levels give you extra con-
in top-to-bottom order. Start at the top,
Just listen for the signals. If you
‘*on models equipped with this feature.
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Grounding Instructions
PREFERRED METHOD
Fig. 1
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
power cord of this appliance is equipped with
a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall
receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility
of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle
and circuit checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the receptacle is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle
is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded threeprong wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
A. USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLl-
ANCE’S POWER CORD WILL BE DIS-
CONNECTED 1NFREQUENTL%
Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
Fig. 2
The
against the use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter, where local
codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made to a properly grounded twoprong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed
adapter which is available at most local hard-
ware stores (Fig. 2). The larger- slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground ter-
minal to the wall receptacle cover screw does
not ground the appliance unless the cover
screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded through the house
wiring. The customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, 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 NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground has again
been established.
B. USAGE SITUATIONS WHERE APPLlANCE’S POWER CORD WILL 8E DIS-
CONNECTED FREQUENTLY.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations
because disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter and leads
to eventual failure of the adapter ground ter-
minal. The customer should have the twoprong wall receptacle replaced with a threeprong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified
electrician before using the appliance.
Precautions to avoid possible exposure
DO
NOT ATTEMPT to operate this oven 3.
with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It IS important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
NOT PLACE any object between the
DO
2.
oven front face and the door or allow soIl 4.
or cleaner residue to accumulate on seal-
ing surfaces.
DO NOT OPERATE the oven If It IS dam-
aged. It IS particularly Important that the
oven door close properly and that there IS
no damage to the (1) door (bent), (2)
hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
THE OVEN SHOULD not be adjusted or re-
paired by anyone except properly qualif[ed
service personnel
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An easy reference guide to the
control panel on your
microwave oven.
Read-out panel–Lets
know what’s happening: Time
left to cook or hold, the temper-
ature, or the power level.
Cooking signal lights–Let you ~
which of the four types of
know
cooking ‘you’re setting or using: Time Cook, Temperature
Cook, Defrost, Sim n Cook* or
Temp Hold.
TIME COOK–Microwave for a ~
preset time. (See pagel O.)
Defrost–Gentle, more uniform ~
thawing than with regular
power. (See page 11.)
HOL-D/TIMER–Two functions. ~
A solid-state kitchen timer. And
a versatile no-heat setting
that’s handy when foods need
a standing period between defrost and cook. (See page 11.)
you —
*On models equipped with this feature.
MIN–E-nters “00”. Use with ~
number pads when you want
minutes, but no seconds. For
example, for 4 minutes, touch
4, MIN.
Whatthe Power Levels Mean
1O-HIGH Full power. (About
625 watts output.) Use it anytime speed is important.
7-MED. HIGH Medium-high
power. About % the oven’s
full power. Fast way of heating pre-cooked dishes without overcooking.
S-MED. Medium power.
About !4 the oven’s full
power. Good for delicate
foods like omelets and
cheese dishes.
3-LOW Low power. About %
the oven’s full power. Handy
for softening butter, re-heating delicate sauces.
1-WARM About lA
full power. Hold leftovers or
plates of food % hour to 1
hour.
o of oven’s
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~ TEMP COOK—Microwave to a
preset temperature. (See page
18.)
Automatic simmering fea-
/
ture*–Special low simmer set-
ting. Cook with it as long as
your slow-cook recipe calls for.
automatic shutoff. (See
No
page 17.)
TEMP HOLD–Temperature
Hold. Touch when you want to
hold just-cooked foods at serving temperature, or to warm up
leftovers. (See page 16.)
MEMORY ENTRY/RECALL*–
Use-it to tell the oven to remember your instructions for a later
time. Touch again when you’re
ready to cook with memory entry instructions you entered
earlier. (See page 19.)
Number Pads–Use them to tell
the oven how long to microwave or to what temperature.
How long to hold. Or use to
change power level, after
touching Power Level pad.
CLEAR/OFF–Stops the oven
and erases programming.
(Doesn’t erase memory entry.)
Power Level Pad–Touch Pad,
then desired number pad to
change
even change power level while
cooking (except with automatic
simmering feature, on models
so equipped).
START–Press after setting
controls. Designed to prevent
accidental starting.
power level. You can
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