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It will help you operateand main­tain your new MicrowaveOven
properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your

questions.

If you don’t understand something
or needmore help. . .
Call, toll free:

The GEAnswerCenterT”

800.626.2000
consunler information

or write: (include your phone
number);

Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

service

Wwm? the model and
serial

You’llfind them on a label inside

the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers arealso on the

Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
these numbers here:

Model No.

mmbel’sm

BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.

It is important that we,the manu­facturer, know the locationof your
MicrowaveOvenshould a need
occur for adjustments,

Your supplier is responsiblefor
registeringyou asthe owner,

Pleasecheckwith your supplier to
besure he hasdone so; also send
in your Consumer Product Owner­ship Registration Card, If you move,

or if you are not the original pur­chaserpleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers.This

appiiancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatit is.

Write to:
General Electric Company

RangeProduct Service

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

H ~OU

receiveda damaged

oven.. “

immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-

waveOven.

save timeand rmm?y.

Beforeyourequestserwice,check
theProblemSolveron page12. It

lists minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct

yourself.

(a) !DQNot Attempt to operatethis
ovenwith the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety Interlocks,

(b)Do NMMaceany object

betweenthe oven front face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue

to accumulate on sealing surfaces,

(c) Do ‘Notoperatethe ovenif it is
damaged. 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 sealsand sealing surfaces.

(d)TheChfemShouldnot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.

Serial No.

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or servicecalls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

Available at extra-cost from your GE supplier.

3411 Kit
Converts your countertop ovento a built-in wall oven.This microwave
oven is L!L listed for installation over GE wall ovens with black glass

doors.

BeforeMicrowaving . . . . . . . . . . . . z

SafetyInstructions . . . . . . . . . .

Featuresof YourOven . . . . . . . . . . 5

Control Panel

Howto Setthe Clock. . . . . . .. . . . 6

Time Cook . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7’

Defrost . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 8

l-lold/Timer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Careof YcmrOven ... ... .....O II

The Probiem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Grounding Instructions . . . . .. . . 13

Useof Extension Cords. . . . . . . . 13

ConsumerServices. . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warranty .. . . . . . . . . . . . BackCover

@Makesure all utensils usedin

your microwaveoven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check

your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils.

@Papertowels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishesin order to retain moisture

­and prevent spattering.

­@Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions.

@Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.

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Read auinstructions beforeLMm’lgthis appm’=.

When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should

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be followed, including the

following:

WARNING—TO reduce the risk
of burns,

electric shock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

e Usethis applianceonly for its
intended useasdescribed in this
manual.

@ Read and follow the specific

“PRECAU7”10NS TO

POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”found on page2.

Q This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
‘GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”

found on page 13.

@ For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to preventflickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip­ping of circuit breaker.

e Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro­vided installation instructions.

@ EN?tx?rtaintopkl%xm?front

surfaceofthe door three inches

or more

topedge toavoid acckientdtlp-

phg ofilheappliance inntxmd

usage.

e Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.

e Do not use outdoors.
@ Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.
@ Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.
@ Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.
@ Do not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power cord
or plug, if it is not working prop­er!y, w if it has been damaged
or dropped.

@ Seedoor surface cleaning
instructions on page 11.

backfromthe counter-

AVOID

0 This applianceshould beser­vicedonly by qualified service
personnel.Contact nearest
authorizedservicefacility for
examination,repair or
adjustment.

@ As with any appliance,close
supervision is necessa~ when

usedby children.
e To reducethe risk of fire in

the ovencavity:

—Do not overcook food. Care-­fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic,or other combustible
materialsare placedinside the
oven to facilitate cooking.

—Removewire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.

—Do not use your microwave
ovento dry newspapers.

—Papertowels and

waxpaper.

Recycled paper

products can contain metal
flecks which may causearcing
or ignite, Paper products con­taining nylon or nylon filaments

should be avoided, as they may

also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your

rnkrcnvaveovenunless in a spe-

cial microwave popcorn acces-

sory or unless you use popcorn

labeled for use in microwave
ovens.

—Do not operate the ‘mK%llwhile
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire. If by
accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm

is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times—it savesenergy and pro-

longs life of the oven.

—If materials inside the oven

should ignite, keep oven door

closed, turn oven off, and dis-

connect the power cord, or shut

off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

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e Some products suchas

whole eggsand sealedcon­tainers—for example,closed
glassjars—may explode and
should not be heated in this

oven!

e Avoid !iwMWng

baby food in

glassjam, evenwithout their

lids; e:jpecially meatand egg

mixtures.

~ Don’t defrost

in narrow necked bottles;

ages

frozen bever-

especially carbonated ones.
Evenif the container is opened,

pressurecan build up. This can
causethe container to burst,
resulting in injury.

e Use metal only as

QxWmSk.

Metal strips asused

directed in

cmmeat roastsare helpful when
usedas shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays. However,when
using metal in microwave oven,

keep metal at least

from sides cdoven.
63 Cooking utensils may

become hot

becauseof heat

l-inch away

transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering

the top and handles of the

utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the utensil.

@ Scwm?times, the oven floor
can become too hot to touch.
Be careful touching

the floor

during and after cooking.

@ DOnot use any
in food you are microwaving

unless that thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.

!%stic LJtensils-Plastic

e
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cooking arevery useful,but
should be usedcarefully. Even

microwaveplastic maynot be as
tolerant of overcooking condi­tions asare glassor ceramic
materialsand maysoften or
char if subjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking. In longer expo­suresto overcooking,the food

and utensilscould ignite. For
these reasons:1) Use micro­waveplastics only “and use
them” in strict compliance with

the utensil manufacturer’s

recommendations, 2) Do not
subject empty utensilsto micro­waving.3) Donot permitchildren
to useplastic utensils without
complete supervision.

e When

cooking pork follow

our directions exactly and
always cook the meatto at least
170°.This assuresthat, in the
remote possibility that trichina

may be present in the meat,it
will be killed and meatwill be
safeto eat.

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Boiling eggs (in and out cd

shell)

is not recommended for

microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.

69Foods with

“skin”

such as potatoes, hot

unbroken outer

dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and eggs (seeabove)
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.

e “Boilable”cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags

should beslit, piercedor vented
asdirected in Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burstdur-

ing or immediately aftercooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storagecontainersshould
be at leastpartially uncovered

becausethey form atight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,

removecovering carefully and
direct steamaway from hands
and face,

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1.

Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be
securely latched for oven to operate.

!DOorLatches.

2.
Viewing Window with Shield. Metal screen

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permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves

confined inside oven.

Antenna Cover. Protects the microwave energy

4.

distributing antenna. Do not remove this cover.
YOUwill damage the oven.

5.

Oven Vent

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Oven Interior Light. Turns on when the door is K!!
opened or when ~he oven is operating.

oven Floor.

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D!SPLAY. Displays time of day,
cooking/defrosting time (or power
level when Power Level Pad is

touched).
TIME COOK. Microwave for a

preset amount of time using auto­matic Power Level 10 (or change
power level after entering cooking

time. See page 7.)
HO1..D/TlMER.This feature uses

no microwave energy while it func­tions as both a kitchen timer or as
a holding period between defrost

and time cooking. (See page 10.)
NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads

to enter cooking/defrosting time,

time of day and Power Level.

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~ Level 3 (or change power level

after entering defrosting time. See
page 8.)

CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter
time of day or check time of day
while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then
enter time of day. For example, if

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time is 1:30, touch number pads 1,

3, and O and 1:30 will appear in

display. Re-touch CLOCK pad. To
reset or change time, simply repeat
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made, touch this pad to start oven.

CLEAFVOFF. When touched, it

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settings (except time of day).

POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad
before entering another power

— level number if you want to change

from automatic Power Level 10
(HIGH) for cooking or Power Level

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you to preset the cooking time.

The oven shuts off automatically,

PCWWML.wel 10 is automatically set

for time cooking, but you may
change this for more flexibility. See
your Cookbook.

To become better acquainted with
the TIME COOK function, make a

cup of coffee by following the steps
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and add 1teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Usea cup that has no metal

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close door.

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Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
display shows :0.Signal light above
TIME COOK flashes.

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is automatically set.

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Q.1

set my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish 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

Power Level

mm for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your

disha little longer, ifnecessary.

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1, 2 and Ofor a minute and 20 sec­onds. 1:20 and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10

(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee.

Q. I want to cook my recipe on a
Power Level other than HIGH, what
do I need to do?

A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad after
entering desired cooking time.
Enter the desired number and then

touch START.

Q. Can 1interrupt my Time Cook

function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply

close the door and touch START.
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come on until you are ready. You
must touch START for cooking to
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counting down shows on display.

Step 5: When time is up, oven
sounds and oven, light, and fan
shut off.

Q. Itouched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START, however, my oven
didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK pad must be

touched before setting the number

pads or else your oven will not be­gin cooking.

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l-I-w Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts of food and is one of the
most important advantages of a
microwave oven,

@ Power Level 3 is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility,

@ See your Cookbook for the

complete defrosting chart.

To become better acquainted with

your Defrost function, defrost fro­zen pork chops by following the
steps below,

1: Place package of frozen chops
in the oven and close door,

‘2:Touch DEFROST. Display reads
:0. Power Level 3 is automatically

set in oven but does not appear on

readout. Signal Light above DEF.

flashes.

e Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.

@ Forevendefrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the defrost­ing time.

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@ Homemade dinners can be fro-

zen in shallow foil trays and heated

for later use. Select foods which
microwave well.

@ We-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.

3: Touch 8, 0, and Ofor 8 minutes.
8:00 and signal light above DEF.
are displayed. If you wish to
change Power Level,touch POWER
LEVEL pad and then new number.

4: Touch START. Time counts down
on display. When cycle is com­pleted, the oven signals and auto­matically shuts off.

5: Turn package over, close door

and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
6: When oven signais and shuts

off, remove package and separate
chops to finish defrosting.

@ Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.

Q. Can I open the door during

DEFROST to check on the pro-

gress of my food?

A. ‘r’es.You may

any

time during microwaving. TO
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.

0. Why don’t the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?

A. Cookbook times are average.

Defrosting time can vary according

to the temperature in your freezer.
Setyour oven for the time indicated

in your Cookbook. if your food is
still not completely thawed at the
end of that time, re-set your oven

=A and adjust the time accordingly.
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open the door at

Q. When I press START, I hear a
dull thumping noise. What is it?

A.

Thissoundisnormal.Itisletting

you know the oven is

Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Can I Defrost smail items in a

hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more fre-

quent attention than usual. Raise

PowerLevel after entering the

the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7or 10. Power Level 7cuts the
time in %: Power Level 10 cuts the
time to 1/s.During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.

using a

(3, Can Iselect aPower
than automatic Power
defrosting?

A. Yes.Some smaller foods maybe
defrosted quicker on higher Power

Levelsbut generally for even,care­free defrosting, Power Level 3 is
suggested. Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and

Power Levels.

Levelother
Level 3 fOr

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Your t+C)LD/TIMER operates with­out microwave energy and has
three timing functions.

f. It operates asa Minute

2. it

can be set to delaycooking.

3. R may be used as a hold set­ting after defrosting. Holcf/Timer
can be set up to 99 minutes and

~~seconds,
Step 1: Touch t-10LD/TIMER pad.

The display shows :0. Signal light

above HC?LD/TllvlERflashes.

Timer.

Step 2: Select the desired time.
Touch the appropriate number

pads. If for example, you aretiming
athree minute phone call, touch 3,
0, and O.The display shows 3:00,

Step 3: Touch START. The display

shows the time as it counts down.
Step 4: When time is up, a signal

sounds and the timer turns off.

The HOLD/TIMER can also be
used to program “standing time”
between microwave cooking func­tions. The time can rangefrom one
second to 99 minutes and 99 sec­onds. A HOLD, or “standing” time
may befound in some of your own
recipes or Cookbook.

To set the oven to delay cooking
up to 99 minutes follow Steps 1
and 2 to enter hold time, then set
Time Cook and time, before press-

ing START.

Defros?–Ho!d/Time-Time

To help you become acquainted with the HOL13/TIMER feature as Usedwith Time Cook follow Steps below to
defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, then hold 10 minutes and then cook 25 minutes.

Step 1: Remove casserole from the
freezer and place in oven. Touch
the DEFROST pad. The display
shows :0 and signal light above
DEF. flashes.

Step 2: Touch 1, 5, 0 and O for
defrosting time 15:00 appears on

display. (Defrosting is automati­cally set on Power Level 3 but can
be changed by touching POWER
LEVEL pad and the new Power

Level.)

Q. What will happen if I acciden-

~ally reverse the instructions?

A. If you accidentally reverse the
sequence of programming instruc­tions, your oven automatically
rearranges your program. Defrost­ing always comes first, then hold

and then the cooking function.

%?p 3: Set standing or hold time

by touching HOLD/TIMER. :0 ap­pears on display. Signal light above
l-10LD/Tltvl ER flashes.

St&p 4: Touch 1, 0, 0 and Oto hold
for ten minutes. 10:00 appears on
display.

Q. I programmed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it de­frosted longer than necessary.
What happened?

A. When instructions conflict, the
oven carries out the last instruc­tion. You may have set the oven to

Defrost for 4 minutes, Hold/Time
for 2 minutes, and then Defrost for
6 minutes.
would Defrost for 6 minutes and
Hold /Time for 2 minutes.

in this case, the oven

pad. This display shows :0 and
signal light above TIME COOK

flashes.

Step 6: Touch 2, 5, 0 and O for

twenty-five minutes of cooking

time. 25:00 appears on display.

.Step7’:Touch START. 15:00count-

ing down shows on display. As
each function is automatically per­formed oven display shows entered

information and light above that
function comes on. While cooking,
you may touch appropriate pad to

recall times you set.

Q. Can ! only Defrost-Hold on my

oven?
A. Yes, for foods you don’t want

to cook, like frozen fruit, frozen

whipped topping,

Cookbook.

NOTE: Allow foods to remain at

room temperature only as long as

safe. Times will vary.

etc.—refer to

for Oven

YourNewMicrowave(hen isa

WiiuableAppliance,Protect H From

MisuseByFollowingTheseRules:

e Keepyourovencleanand

sweet-smelllng.Opening the oven

dcmra few minutesafter cooking
helps“air-out” the interior, An

occasionalthorough wiping with a
sol:Mcmof bakingsoda and water
keepsthe interior fresh.

@ Don’tusesharp-edgedMerisil$

withyow oven.The interior and ex-

terior ovenwalls can bescratched,

Thecontrol panel can bedamaged.

@I remove?heantennacover

atthe top of the oven (microwave

feature4 on page5), Youmay

damagethe oven.

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l-tow to clean the Imkk

Walk,floorandplasticcover.13e-

cause there is little heatexcept in
the food, or sometimesm the uten­sils,spilis and spattersareeasyto
remove.Somespatterscan be re­movedwith apapertowel, others

may require a damp cloth. Remove
greasyspatterswith asudsy cloth,
then rinseand dry. Do not use
abrasivecleanerson oven walls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANERON ANY PART
OF YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Door-inside.Glass:Wipe upspatters
daily, wash when soiled, with a min­imum of sudsy warm water,Rinse

thoroughly and dry.

Metal and plastic parts on door:

Wipe frequently with a damp cloth
to removeall soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES,SUCH AS CLEANING

POWDERSOR STEEL AND PLAS­TIC PADS,THEY MAY MAR THE
SURFACE.

SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearDish:High heat generated on

bottom of Brown ‘N Sear Dish can
causescorched appearing stains to
bake onto the oven floor if greaseis
present. These may be removed

with Bar KeepersFriend@Cleanser
by SerVaasLaboratories, Inc.

After using Bar Keepers Friend@

Cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bar Keepers Friend@
Cleanser on the painted surfaces
such asthe walls. It may scratch the
paint.

Bar Keepers Friend@Cleanser is

sold in many grocery, hardware,
and department stores.

)-kNwto (Hem theOutside

Case.Cleanthe outside of your
ovenwith soapanddamp cloth,
then rinseand dry. The outer pane
of the window is glass.Just wipe
clean with adamp cloth. Chrome
trim is bestwiped with adamp cloth
and then with a dry towel.

ControlPanel.Wipe with adamp
cloth. Drythoroughly. Do not use
abrasivesor sharp objectson the
panel.They can damageit.

DoorSurface.Whencleaning sur­facesof door and oventhat come
together on closing the door, use
only mild, non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsapplied with asponge
or soft cloth,

PowerCord, If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug andwashwith damp
cloth, Forstubborn spots,sudsy
water may be used,but becertain
to rinseand dry thoroughly before

plugging cord into outlet.
OvenLamp‘Replacement.First

unplug the oven.Then remove lamp
compartment cover by removing
screw which holds coverin place.

Cover is located at the rear

of outer case.

Replacewith 40 watt appliance

bulb, (It is available in drug and

hardwarestores.) Replacecom-

partment cover, Plug in the oven.

lb Save Time and Money——

beforeyourequestservice,
checkthe ProblemSolver

If you havea problem, it may be

minor, Youmay be ableto correct
it yourself. Just usethis Problem
Solverto locate your problem and
then follow the suggested
recommendations.

Al?These Things Are Normal

onYourMkrowaveChfenE

Steamorvaporescapingfrom

@
around the door.

~ Light reflection around door or
outer case.

@Dimming ovenlight andchange in

blowersoundmayoccurwhile

ating atpower levelsotherthan high,

oper-

QSound of rotating antennamaybe

heardforafewsecondsafterthe

ovenis turned off,

@<Dull thumping sound while oper-

ating at power levelsother than high,

ISSomeTV-Radio interference
might be noticed while
microwaveoven. It’s similar to the

usingyour

interferencecausedby othersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
p’rbblemwith

your oven.

F$ROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT COME ON

CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED,
YET OVEN WILL NOT START

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‘OODS ARE EITHER OVER-

BOOKEDORUNDERCOOKED

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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
A fuse in your home

Replacefuseor resetcircuit breaker.

may be blown or the circuit breakertripped,

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Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfully insertedintowall receptacle.

Door not securely closed.
START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not

touched to cancel it.
Makesure you haveentered cooking time after touching
CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and

touch START,
Cooking times may vary because of starting

food temperature,food

TIMECOOK.

density or amount of foods in oven.Touch TIME COOK and addi-

tional cooking

Incorrect Power Level entered. Check Cookbook for recommended
Power Level or changing levels during cooking if necessary.

Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific
instructions. Check Cookbook or recipe for these instructions.

Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be
increased when cooking more than one food item, Check Cookbook

for recommendation on increasing time.

time for completion.

PF” APPEARS ON DISPLAY

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Appears when oven is first plugged in. This is norrrmlti

Appears when power to oven has been interrupted, and then

resumed. Touch CLEAR/OFF to erase “PF”. Clock must be re-set.

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Thisappliance must be grounded.

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Inthe eventof an electrical short
circuit, grounding reducesthe risk
of electric shock by providing an
escapewire for the electric current,
Thisappliance is equipped with a

powercord havinga grounding
wirewith a grounding plug. The

plug must be plugged into an outlet
that is properly installedand
grounded. (Fig. 1)

WARNING—improperuseof the
grounding plug can result in a risk
of electric shock,

PllE
MET

Fig.

Consult a qualified electrician or
servicemanif the grounding instruc­tions are not completely under­stood, or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is properly

grounded.
Wherea standard two-prong wall

receptacle is encountered, it isyour
personal responsibility and obliga­tion to haveit replaced with a prop­erly grounded three-prong wall
receptacle.

Do Not under Any circum-

stances cut or Remove the
‘l-bird From

The Power cord.

C)UND

Use ofAdapterPlugs

IUsageSituationsWhere
Applkmcx$sPowerCord!
WillBe Disconnected
IMeqwmt!y.

Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we

stronglyrecommendagaindthe
useofan adapterplug.However,

if you still electto usean adapter,

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where local codes permit, a

PORARYCONNECTION maybe
madeto a properly grounded two­prong wall receptacleby the useof
a UL listed adapter (Fig, 2) which is
availableat most local hardware

tores.

WllHIRflR~METt100

(ADAPTERPLUGS

PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
PRONGSISLOTS - ‘-./~-

Fig.2

Ie larger slot in the adapter must

NOT

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BEFORE WE

UsageSituationsWhere

Appliance’sPowerCord

Will Be Disconnected

IFreqw’ltly.

notusean adapterplugin these

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situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain

ontheadapterandleadsto even­tualfailureof theadapterground
terminal,Youshouldhavethetwo-

prongwallreceptaclereplacedwith

athree-prong(grounding)recep­taclebyaqualifiedelectrician

before

Lkw d ExtensionCords

Becauseof potential safetyhazards

under certain conditions westrongly

recommend against the use of an

extension cord. However,if it is

necessary to use an extension cord,

useonly a3-wire extension cord

that has a 3-blade grounding plug,

and a 3-slot receptaclethat will

accept the plug on the appliance.

The marked rating of the extension

cord shall be equal to or greater

than the electrical rating of the

appliance (15amperes,)

Such extension cords areobtainable

through General Electric service. H

you do usean extension cord with

your microwaveoven,the interior

usingthe appliance.

light may flicker and the blower
sound mayvarywhen ovenis in use.

.

At General Electric we’re committed to providing you with the best appliances we know how

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to build and we know that you want your appliances to give you manyyears of dependable

service,
(3urConsumer Services are designed with your needs and wants in mind.

Warranty Protection

Yournewapplianceis a welldesignedandengineered Seethewarrantyonthebackpagecdthisbookfor
product.Beforeit left the factory,it wentthrough details.
rigorousteststo detectmanufacturingdefects,And

youhavea writtenwarrantyto protectyou,

Prompt Service a! your CXmverkmm

Whetheryourapplianceis in orout of warranty,
you’rejust a phonecall awayfromournationwide
networkof FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

Simplycall ourGEserviceorganization.You’llfind
them in theWhitePagesunder“GeneralElectric
Company”or“GeneralElectricFactoryService;’
andintheYellowPagesunder“GeneralElectric

CustomerCare”Service!’

Serviceisscheduledatvourconvenienceandthe
techniciandrivesa fully~stockedpartsservicetruck
so that, in most cases,the repaircan becompleted

inonevisit.
We’reproudof ourserviceandwantyouto be

Dieased,but if for somereasonyouarenot happy
with the’servicevoureceive,heiearethreestepsto

follow for furthe~help. ‘

FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyour
appliance.Explainwhyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswill solvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestill not pleasedwriteall thedetails
—

includingyourphonenumberto:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if your problemisstill not resolved,write:

fvlaiorAmiiance (hXHJmerActionPanel
20~orth ‘WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

service

For Wcmb!e=frcmserwice beyond

the written warranty period.
If you preferto budgetyourrepairexpenditure

insteadof beingsurprisedbythem,GEoffer
servicecontractsfor varyinglengthsof timeon

all GEmajorappliances.With a contract,we’ll

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You can savemoney andtime .

by’doingityourself.
Fordo-it-yourselferswho would

preferto fix GEmajorappliances
themselves...GEoffers an industry .,O
first, theQuick Fix@System.

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Shouldyou needhelp in the selectionand purchase

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of newappliances,or havequestionsabout the

operationof the GEappliancesyou now own-or have
anyother questionsabout ourconsumerproducts Ourstaff of expertsstandsreadyto assist you
or services, youareonly a TOLL-FREEcall away.

keepyourapplianceingoodoperating

conditionduringthe contractperiodat

noadditionalcharge.Servicecontracts

letyoupaytoday’spricesfor service

a month,ayear,orseveralyearsfrom

now.And,you’ll receiveservicefrom

GEtrainedservicetechniciansusing

onlyGenuineGEparts.

A programfor do-it-yourselfappliancerepair,

the systemincludesstep-by-steprepair

rnanua/sfor refrigerators,mostnon-microwave

electric ranges,dishwashers,andstandard

andlargecapacitywashersanddryers,plus
speciallypackagedreplacementparts,and
technical helpwith a toll free800numbefl

TheGEAnswerCenterTM800.626.2000
consumerinformationserviceis open24hoursa
day,sevendaysa week.

anytime.

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1SNOT oImproper imtdlahn.

LIMITED FWE=YEARWARRANTY
For five yearsfrom date of original

purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,parts and service laborto
repairor replaceanypartof the

micmvvaveoven that fails because

of a manufacturing defect, To
avoid any charges,you must take
the microwaveovento a General

Electric FactoryServiceCenteror
a GeneralElectric Customer Care”
Servicerand pick it up following
service.In-homeserviceis also
available, but you must payfor the
servicetechnician’s travelcosts to
your home.

if you havean installation problem,

contact your dealeror installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

~ Replacement of house fuses

or resetting of circuit breakers.

This warranty is extendedto the
original purchaserandanysucceed-

ing ownerfor productspurchased

for ordinary home use in the 48

mainland states, Alaska,Hawaii

andWashington, D.C,
All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
by our authorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduring ncrmalworking
hours.

Look in the White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directory for
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

* Failure of the product if it is
used for other than its intended
purposeor usedcommercially.

@Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOT RESPON­SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

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Somestatesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential darnages, so the above limitation or exclusion

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

your Ioca! or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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may not apply to you.

Toknowwhatyou?’legalrightsareinyourstate,consult

Warrantor: Genera! Electric Company

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Manager–Consumer Affairs, Genera! Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, ‘KY40225

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:

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