GE JET211 Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareofmodelJET211
Featuresofyour oven
Touchcontrolpanel
HowtouseDefrost
Howtousethe

AUTOS’IARTfeature

Cookingbytime

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice,
usetheProblemSolver

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Readthisbookcarefully.

It will help you operate and main­tain your new MicrowaveOven
properly.

Keepit handy for answers to your

questions.

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

The GE AnswerCenter’”

800.626.2000

consumer information service

or write: (include your phone
number);
ConsumerAffairs

General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225

Writedownthe modeland

serialnumbers.

You’llfind them on a label inside

the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

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

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Model No.

Serial No.

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BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.

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

Your supplier is responsiblefor
registeringyou asthe owner.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to
besure he has done so;also send
in your Consumer Product Owner-

ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur­chaserpleasewrite to us,stating
model and serial numbers.This

appliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebecertainthatit is.

Write to:
GeneralElectric Company

RangeProduct Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

youreceiveda damaged

H

oven.. .

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

waveOven.

Savetimeand money.

Beforeyourequestservice,check
theProblemSolveron page 12. It

lists minor causesof operating
problems that you can correct

yourself.

TOAVOID

POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY

(a) Do NotAttemptto operate this

ovenwith the door open since open
door operation can resuit in harmful
exposure to microwaveenergy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Placeany object
betweenthe oven front face and the
door or allow soii or cieaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularityimportant
that the oven door ciose properly
and that there is no darnageto the:

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

loosened)
(3) door sealsand sealing surfaces.
(d) The OvenShouldnot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service

personnel.

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

Accessory

Available at extra-cost from your GE supplier.

Kit

Converts your countertop oven to a built-in wall oven. This microwave
oven is UL listed for installation over GE wall ovens with blackgiass
doors.

%fore Microwaving . .. . . . . . . . . . 2

afety instructions . ...........3-4

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

Cooking Complete Reminder. ,. . 5

Touch Control Panel . . .. . . . ). . . 6

Setthe Clock . . . . . . . . . .” .. .. .. . 6

Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7’

Time Cook .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 8

AUTOSTART .. . . . . . . .....9... 8

MIN/SEC Timer. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Careof YourOven . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 11

Useof Extension Cords. . . . . . . . 11

The Problem Soiver
Consumer Services

Warranty ... ......(

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Tips

e Makesure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check

-w~urcookbook for specific teSt
~todetermin e’’microwave-safe”

utensils.
@Papertowels, waxpaper, and

plastic wrap can beused tocover
dishes in order to retain moisture

and prevent spattering.

@ Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific

instructions.

a Some
eggs and hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.

foods such as unshelled

IMPORTANTSAFETY s?

Fieadall instructionsbefore usingthisapphrm.

When usingelectrical appliances

basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
following:

WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electric shock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

o Usethis appliance only for its
intended useas described in this
manual.

e Readand follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

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ENERGY”found on page 2.
0 This appliance must be

grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 11.

0 For best operation, plug this

appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip­ping of circuit breaker.

e Install or locate this appliance

only in accordance with the pro­vided installation instructions.

e 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
usage.

Do not cover or block any

@

openings on the appliance.

Do not use outdoors.

@
@ Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.
* Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.
a Do not let power cord hang

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

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

‘ See door surface cleaning

instructions en page 10.

TO

0 This appliance should be ser­viced

only by qualified service
personnel.Contact nearest
authorizedservicefacility for
repairor adjustment.

o As with any appliance,close
supervisionis nec$sswywhen

usedby children.

● To reducethe risk of fire in

the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook food. Care-

fully attendappliance if paper,
plastic,or other combustible
materialsare placed inside the
ovento facilitate cooking.

—-Removewire twist-ties from

paperor plastic bagsbefore
placing bag in oven.

—Do not useyour microwave

ovento dry newspapers.

—Paper towels and napkins,

wax paper.

Recycledpaper
products can contain metal
flecks which may causearcing
or ignite. Paperproducts con­taining nylon or

should be avoided, as they may

also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven unless in a spe­cial microwave popcorn acces­sory or unless you use popcorn

labeled for use in microwave

ovens.
—Do not operate the oven while

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 saves energy 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.

nylon filaments

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Some products such as

a

whole eggs and sealed con­tainers—for example, closed
glass jars—may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.

o Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.

e Don’tdefrostfrozen bever-
ages in

especially carbonated ones.

Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.

e Use metal only as directed in
Cookbook. Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.

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

using metal in microwave oven,

keep metal at least l-inch away

from sides of oven.
e Cooking utensils may

become hot because of heat

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.

o Sometimes, the oven floor

can become too hot to touch.
Be careful touching the floor

during and after cooking.

e Do not use any thermometer
in food you are microwaving
unless that thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.

narrow necked bottles;

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SAFETY

a Plastic Utensils—Plastic

utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi­tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer expo-

sures to overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite, For
these reasons: 1) Use micro-

wave plastics only “and use
them” in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to micro­waving. 3) Do not permit children

to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.

o When cooking
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°. This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina

may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safe to eat.

e Boiling eggs (in and out of

she!!) is not recommended for

microwave cooking. Pressure

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

e Foods with unbroken outer
“skin”such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets, and eggs (see above)
should be pierced to allow

steam to escape during cooking.

pork follow

@ ‘*Boilable”cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags

should be slit, p~ercedor vented
as directed in Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst dur-

ing or

immediatelyaftercooking,

possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
be at least partially uncovered

because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic
wrap, remove covering carefully
and direct steam away from

hands and face.

SAVETI+ESE
HWSTFUJCTIONS

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ookingCompleteReminder

orTIME COOK and DEFROST

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Toremindyouthat you havefood in
the oven,the oven will beeponce a
minute until you either open the
ovendoor or touch the CLEAR/
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1. Door Handle.Pull to open
door. Door must besecurely
latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. ViewingWindowwith Metal

Shield.Metal screen permits

viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside

oven.

4. Antenna Cover. Protects the
microwave energy distributing
antenna. Do not remove this
cover. You will damagethe
oven.

5. OvenVenL

6. C)venInteriorLight.Turns on

when the door is opened or
when the oven is operating.

7. OvenFloor.

8. Touch Control Paneland
Display.See next page for
instructions.

9. CookingChart. Quick refer­ence Codes for many
frequently prepared foods.

10. Modeland SerialNumbers.

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