GE JET211H Use and Care Manual

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BeforeMicrowaving. . . ........2

SafetyInstructions . .........3,4

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

CookingCornpkte Reminder ...5

TouchControlPanel. . . ........6

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Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CookingbyTime . . . . . ........8

CookingbyTemperature .. .....9

Minute/SecondTimer. . .......10

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . .

Groundingkstmctions .. .....12

Useof Extension Cords .. .....12

The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . ~

If YouNeed Service . . . .......14

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . .Back COVer

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The electric output of this

microwaveovenis 625watts.

Readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.

Keepithandy foranswersto your
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.

You’llfind themon a label inside
the oven.

These numbersare alsoon the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin thiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbers here:

Model Number

Wur supplieris responsiblefbr
registeringyouas theowner.

Pleasecheck withyoursupplierto
be surehe hasdoneso; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or

ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewrite to us, statingmodel
and serialnumbers. This appliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatit is.

Writeto:

GeneralElectric Company
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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youreceiveda

a

damagedOven...

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)thatsoldyouthe Microwave
Oven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage
It listsminor causesof operating
problemsthat youcan correc(
yourself.

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(a)Do Not Attempttooperate

thisovenwith thedoor open since
opendoor operationcan resultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It is importantnot to

defeator tamper with the safety
interlocks.

(b)Do Not Place any object

betweenthe ovenfront face and
thedooror allowsoil or cleaner
residueto accumulateon sealing
surfaces.

(c)Do Not Operatethe oven

if itisdamaged. It isparticularly
importantthat theovendoor close

mperly and that there is no

mageto the:

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(1)door (bent)
(~)hingesand la~ches(broken or

loosened)

(3)door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)The oven ShouldNot be

adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperly qualified service
personnel.

Readall instructionsbeforeusingthis

When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions

shouldbe

followed,includingthefollowing:
WAR.NING-TO reduce

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

eUsethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

ENERGY”atleft.

● Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage12.

● Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping

ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installor locatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.

oBecertaintoplacethefront

surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor

morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapplianceinnormalusage.

● Donotcoverorblockany

openingsontheappliance.
*Donotuseoutdoors.

~ Do notimmerse powercord or

plugin water.
o Keeppowercord awayfrom

heatedsurfaces.

*Donotoperatethisappilance
ifithasadamagedpowerctm!or
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.

s Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage110

. Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.

oAswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

oToreducetherisk

theovencavity:

–Do notovercookfd. Carefidly

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,

orothercombustiblematerialsare

placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

cooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.

–Papertowels,napkinsand

waxpaper.Recycledpaper

productscancontainmetalflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–Do notoperatetheovenwhiie

emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.

accidenttheovenshouldrun

by
emptya minuteor two,no harm

isdone.
operatingtheovenempty at all
times-it savesenergy and

prolongsthe lifeOftheOVel’1.

However,try to avoid

of firein

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*Voodscookedinliquids(such

aspMti)mfiy(end10b[lilover

mowrapidlythantbodscontaining
!CSSmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage11forinstructionson
howtodeantheinsideoftheoven,

eThermom~ter-D~]notuse

athermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

*Removethetemperatureprobe

fromtheovenwhennotinuse.If

leavetheprobeinsidetheoven

you
withoutinsertingitinfoodorliquid,
andturnonmicrowaveenergy,it
cancreateelectricalarcinginthe

ovenanddamageovenwalls.
@Plastic

designedfor microwavecooking
are veryuseful,butshouldbe

usedcarefuUy.Evenmicrowave
plastic may notbeas tolerantof
overcookingconditionsas areglass
or ceramicmaterialsand may
softenor char ifsubjectedto short
periodsof overcooking.
exposuresto overcooking,thefood
and utensilscouldignite.

thesereasons: 1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththe utensil

manufacturer’srecommendations.

2) Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto

mjcmmaving. 3) DOmlt permit

childrento uscp~as[icutensils
wi[lmutcompictesupervision.

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66skin9’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbc
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

o~~~oilable~’cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefillyanddirectste
awayfromhandsandface.

. Useofthe DOUBLEDUTYT’}
shelfaccessory.

—Removethe shelffrom oven

whennotin use.

–See yourCookbookforproper

use.

–Do notstoreorcookwithshelf

onfloor

mayresult.

—Usepotholderswhen

the shelfand utensils.Theymay

be hot.

ofoven. Product damage

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@’(mkiW CompleteReminder

(ForTIMECOOKand DEFROSTcycles)

T{)remindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwil~beep oncea minuteuntil
youeitheropen theovendooror touchthe
CLEAWOFF PAD.

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1. Door Handle. Pullto open

d(x~r.Door mustlx securely
I;m.hedfbrovento operate.

2. Door Latches.

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6. AntennaCover.Protectsthe

microwaveenergy distributing
system.Do not removethiscover.
Y(Mwill damagethe oven.

7.NIICIUYI’HER~OMET~~T”
TemperatureProbe. I_Jsewith
TEMPCOOKHOLDfunctiononly.

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N).(hen Interior Light. Turns
on when the door isopened or
when the ovenis operating.

Il. Receptacle for
Probe. ‘TemperatureProbe must be

securely inserted into receptacle
when using

L?.TouchControl Panel and
DisplayeSee nextpagefor

instructions.

TEMPCOOK/HOLD.

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B. Cooking Guide. Quick
referenceguide for many
frequently prepared foods.

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