GE JET213 Use and Care Manual

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Readthisbookcarefully.

will help you operateandmairi-

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tain your newMicrowaveOven
properly.

Keepit handy for answersto your

questions.
if you don’t understandsomething

or need more help. . .

Call, toll free:

The GEAnswerCenter’”

800.626.2000

consumer information service

or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

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

Model No

Besureyour Microwave
Ovenisregistered.

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

Your supplier is responsiblefor
registering you asthe owner.

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

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

appliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.

Write to:
General Electric Company

RangeProduct Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

If you receiveda damaged

oven.. .

immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro­waveOven.

Savetimeand money.

Beforeyou requestservice,check

the ProblemSolveron page 15. It

lists minor causesof operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

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POSSIBLE

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EXCESSIVE

ENERGY

(a)DoNcNAttemptto operate this

ovenwith the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposureto microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Placeany object
betweenthe ovenfront’ face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do Not Operatethe oven if it is
damaged. R is particularly important
that the oven door close properly
and that there is no damageto 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.

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Usethese numbers in any
correspond~n~e or service calls

cor)cwrning your Microwave Oven.

Available at extra-cost from your GE supplier.

Kit

(’Xnverts your countertop oven to a built-in wall oven. This microwave
oven is UL listed for installation over GE wall ovens with black glass
doers.

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!(]~jchControl panel ., ... , ,.. . , 6

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

Automatic Roasting &

Chart . . . .. ... . . . . .. . ... . ~2Ô•..7-$

Manual Defrosting ... . ... . . ... . 9

Time Cook . .. . . .... . . .. . . . .. . 10

AUTO START . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . 10

TempCook/Hold . . .. . . ... . . .. 11

MIN/SEC Timer. . . . . .. . . ... . . . 12

Careof YourOven . . .. . . .... . . 13

Grounding Instructions ... . . ... 14

Useof Extension Cords. . .. . . .. 14

The Problem Solver . .... . . . .. . 15

Consumer Services.. . . .... . . .. 19

Warranty . . . .. . ... . . . .

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Tips

Makesure all utensils used in

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your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check

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

e Papertowels, wax paper, and

plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in 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 ar-ldhot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during

c:~>oking,

SAFETY

When usingelectrical

basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed, including the
following:

WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electric shock,fire,
injury to persons or exposureto

excessivemicrowaveenergy:
o Usethis appliance only for its

intended use as described in this
manual.

● Readand follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”found on page2.

e

This appliance must be
grounded.
properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”

found on page 14.
e

For best operation, plug this

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

o Install or locate this appliance

in accordance with the pro-

only

vided installation instructions.
e E3ecertain 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.

e DO not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.
e Do not use outdoors,
@ DO not immerse power

or plug

@ Keep power cord away from
heated surfaces.

@ DO not let

over edge of table or counter.
s

DO not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power cord

or

plug, if it is not working prop-

erly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped.

S’ See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 13.

Connect only to

cord

in water.

power cord hang

● This slwmddbe ser-

viced only by
authorized serwcefacility for

examination, repair or
adjustment,

o As with any appliance,close
supervision is necessarywhen
used by children,

o

TO reduce the risk of fire in

the ovencavity:
—Do not overcook food, Care-

fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic,or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking,

—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.

—Do not useyour microwave
oven to dry newspapers.

—Paper towels and napkins,

wax paper.

Recycled paper

products can contain metal
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paperproducts con­taining nylon or nylon filaments
should be avoided, asthey 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 savesenergy and pro­longs life of the oven.

—If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis­connect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.

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SAFETY

* Sorrieproducts-suchas

whole eggs

talners—tor example, closed
glass jars–-may explode find
should not be heated in this
oven.

o Avoid heating baby food in

glassjars, even without their
lids; especially meat and egg

mixtures.
e Don’t defrost frozen bever-

in narrow necked bottles;

ages

and sealedcmn-

especially carbonated ones.

Evenif the container is opened,
pressurecan build up. This can
causethecontainer to burst,
resulting in injury.

e

Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook.

Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are helpful when
usedasshown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays but when using shelf

they must be replaced in their
box. However,when using metal
in microwave oven,

(except for DOUBLE IDLHYTM
shelf) at least l-inch away from

sides of oven.

@ Cooking utensils may

become hot

because of heat

keep metal

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 handie the utensil.
@

Sometimes, the oven floor

can become too hot to touch.

careful touching the floor

Be

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.

a the

probe from the ova! when not

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the prcm Inwck tht! (Jvwl Wlt h(](lt

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create

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in food (3!IIq{mltWM

oven,and damageoven wtillti,
o

Plastlc Utwmik+lmitic

utensils designed for microwav[3
cooking are very usefui,but
should be usedcarefully Even
microwave plastic may not beas

tolerant of overcooking condi­tions as areglassor ceramic

materialsand 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 micro­waveplasticsonly “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 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 meat will be
safeto eat.

@

Boiiing 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.

s IFoods

“skin”

such as potatoes, hot

outer

dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
apples, chicken liversand other

giblets, and eggs (seeabove)
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.

ChokingCompleteF?emhc$a
(ForM

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cude6,TIME COOK andIXFROST

cycles:)
TOremind ycmthat you havefOOdin

theoven,the oven will beeponcea
r,~nuteuntil
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Door Handle.Pull to open

1.
door. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.

Door Latches.

2.

WevdngWindow withMetal

3.

Shield.

viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside
oven.

4.
microwave energy distributing

antenna. Do not remove this
cover. You will damage the
oven.

5.

Metalscreen permits

Cover.Protects the

‘@l{.

QveninteriorLight.Turns on

6.

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

7.

CNenFloor.

8.
temperatureprobe.Usewith
TEMP COOK/HOLD and
AUTO ROAST functions only.

9.
Probe.Temperature Probe

must be securely inserted into
receptacle when using TEMP

COOK/HOLD or AUTO ROAST.

forTemperature

13CNJBLE-DUTY’Mshelf.Lets

you microwave severalfoods at
once. Do not useshelf without
plastic spacers in place as

shown. (See Safety Instructions
for special instructions.) When
this shelf is not in use, please

removefrom the oven.

TouchControlPaneland

Display.Seenext page for

instructions.

CookingChart. Quick refer­ence Codes for many fre­quently prepared foods.

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DISPLAY.Displaystlnw of day,tirnf

or temperature during cooking
functions, power level bein~ used,
cooking mode and instructions.

TIME COOK. Microwave for a
preset amount of time using auto­matic Power Level 10(or change

power levelafter entering cooking

time. Seepage 10.)

CLOCK.Touchthis 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. Forexample, if

time is 1:30,touch number pads 1,
3, and Oand 1:30will appearin dis-

play. Touch START pad. Toreset
or change time, simply repeat
above process.

AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch

this pad, and desired number pad
for Code to slow-cook or tempera- ‘
ture cook meat with automatic
preset program. (See page7.)

NUMBER PADS, Touch these pads

to enter cooking, defrosting time,
time of day, temperature, Power
Levei,Auto Codes or food weights

for Auto Defrost.
POWER LEVEL.Touch this pad

before entering another power Ieve!~

number if you want to change from
automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH)
for cooking or Power Level 3 (LOW)

for defrosting.
START. After all selections are

made, touch this pad to start oven.

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touch the CLEAFM3FFpad (SCNJ
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MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses
no microwaveenergy when It func’
tions aseither a kitchen timer or as

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a holding period between defrost
and tim~ or temperature ccmklnq.
(Seepage 12.)

AUTO START,

gram your oven to begin rooking :t.t

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a presettime of day---up to a 12
hour delay. (Seepage 10)

CLEAR/OFF. Whentouched, {t

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shuts off the oven and erases:111
settings (except time of day)

AIIOWS you to jvro-

Et!?

When using TEh4PCOOK/f-fOLD function, you

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enteredatemperaturelessthan%3°or more

have

than 19!3°.

@When using AUTO START, you have no%~ntered a

valid clock time

@ When setting CLOCK, you have nc~tentered a valid

CAxk tinx?m

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~ Probe has been forgotten when AUTO ROAST or

TEMF’C.XX3WHOLD

@Probe is not securely seated in oven wall

receptacle.

functions are being used

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