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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

6.

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

oven Floor.

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