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Read this book carefully.
It will help you operate and main-
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Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don't understand something
or need more help...
Call, toil free:
The GE Answer Center TM
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You'll find them on a label inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration .....................
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model No,
_;,,H;li No
L,aru that uamu w_u_
Be sure your Microwave
Oven is registered.
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facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; also send
in your Consumer Product Owner-
chin l::h=ni_trntinn _nrd If v¢_li mnvn
or if you are not the original pur-
chaser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This
appliance must be registered.
Please be certain that it is.
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General Electric Company
Range Product Service
Annliannn Park
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Louisville, KY 40225
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oven...
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builder) that sold you the Micro-
wave Oven.
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Save time and money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page 15. It
lists minor causes of operating
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PRECAUTIONS
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EXPOSURE TO
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) DO Not Affempt to operate this
oven with the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposure [u rnluruw_vu energy, is
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with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object
between the oven front face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
{c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
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and that there is no damage to the:
in) ooor toerlt)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaceS.
(d) The Oven Should not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
II.
Us(] fh_e_ nl inlhpr'_ in :,In',;
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven.
Available at extra-cost from your GE supplier.
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Converts your countertop oven to a built-in wall oven. This microwave
oven is UL listed for installation over GE wall ovens with black glass
doors.
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
:_,'_.;r,_ MIcrowavmg ............ 2
%;,,+_ty Instruchons ............ 3-4
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V Features of Your Oven .......... 5
Cooking Complete Reminder .... 5
[ouch Control Panel ........... 6
Set the Clock .................. 6
Automatic Roasting &
Chart ...................... 7-8
Time Cook ................... 10
AUTO START ................ !0
Temp Cook/Hold ............. 11
M!N!SEC Timer ............... 12
Care of Your Oven ............ 13
Grounding Instructions ........ 14
Use of Extension Cords ........ 14
The Problem Solver ........... 15
Consumer Services ............ 19
Warranty ............. Back Cover
Mir_rnwavina Tips
• Make sure all utensils used in
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"suitable for microwaving'. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine '*microwave-safe"
utensils.
• Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
o Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions.
o Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be pierced
to aiiow steam to escape during
cooking.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
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WARNING_To reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
• Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
• Read and follow the specific
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POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" found on page 2.
• This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
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found on page 14.
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appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip-
ping of circuit breaker.
• Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro-
• Be certain to place the front
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or more back from the counter-
top edge to avoid accidental tip-
ping 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.
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 prop-
erly, or if it has been damaged
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• This appliance should be ser+
viced only by qualified serwce
personnel, Contact nearest
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examination, repair or
adjustment,
• As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children,
• To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
--Do not overcook food, Care-
plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
--Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
_Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
--_,aper towels ano napKins,
wax paper. Recycled paper
nrnrh inf_ P._nnnnt_in m_f_l
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products con-
taining nylon or nylon filaments
should be avoided, as they may
--Do not pop popcorn in your
cial microwave popcorn acces-
sory 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
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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
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iMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
• Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed con-
tainers--for example, closed
glass jars--may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
• Avoid heating baby food in
glass tars, even without their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.
• Don't defrost frozen bever-
ages in narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
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pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
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resumng m injury.
• Use metal only as directed in
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on meat roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
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in microwave oven, keep metal
(except for DOUBLE DUTY TM
shelf) at least 1-inch away from
_IUI#_ UI UV_(I.
• L;OOKmg umns.s may
become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering
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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.
Do not use any thermometer
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unless that thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.
• Remove the temperature
vrom me oven when nul
probe ...................." -
using tt to cook wAh It you h:avo
the probe InSide the oveli wdtlolit
inserting it in food or hqu_d and
turn on microwave eeergy i! c_in
+",'a_fr_ tL_laPtriP_;tl llrPJntl ilr'_ ttwi
oven, and damage oven walls.
• Plastic Ulensils--Plaslic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful but
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microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi-
tions as are glass or ceramic
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t-h_r if _hir_P+f+=d tn _hnrt naric_rt_,
of overcooking. In longer expo-
sures to overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite. For
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wave plastics only "and use
thern" in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer's
r_uo(H(Vl_()u_uuml_. ,') uu V_UL
_ _hi_nt _mntv _t_n_il_ tn minrn-
waving. 3) Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.
• When cooking pork follow
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always cook the meat to at least
170° . This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
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safe to eat.
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shell) is not recommended for
microwave cooking Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst resulting
in ini_ Jr\/
skin such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages tomatoes
apples chicken livers and other
gibiets and eggs (see above)
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b! iUUlU U_ tJill L,_L_ LU O.IIUVV
steam to escape during cooking,
• "Boilabte" cooking pouche_
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lightly covered with plllgtl(; wrdlt)
remove coveting car(flu y _(ri+l
direct steam away trom hilflfJg
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shelf _accessory, (See your Cook
book for proper use.)
--Remove the shelf from own
when not in use
--Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven. Product
damage may result.
--Use ..... ...... +'^- +'"_"':_-"
pULIIUIUUI5 WIIUII lld!lUIIIly
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
--Do not use microwave
browning dish on shelf. The
shelf could overheat.
SAVE THESE
Features of Your Microwave Oven
(_.nntt;nn l_^mnl*-ta I:lAminrhlr
code 6,TIME COOK and DEFROST
cycles:)
Tr_,remind you that you have food in
the oven, the oven will beep once a
II_}IlUlI3_ UII[II yOU U_)_II
oven door or touch the CLEAR/
OFF pad.
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1. Door Handle. Pull to open
door. Door must be securely
2. Door Laiches.
3. Viewing Window with Metal
Shield. Metal screen permits
microwaves confined inside
oven.
4. Antenna Cover, Protects the
microwave energy distributing
antenna. Do not remove this
cover. "_buwiii damage the
5. Oven Vent.
6. Oven Interior Light. Turns on
when the door is opened or
. _ ..... i-I ....uven Ploor.
8. MICROTHERMOMETER TM
temperature probe. Use with
TEMP COOK!HOLD and
AUTO ROAST functions only.
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Probe. Temperature Probe
must be securely inserted into
receptacle when using TEMP
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10.
DOUBLE-DUTY TM shelf. Lets
you microwave several foods at
_r,_ nn not "_ eh_If _^_ithn_t
plastic spacers in place as
shown. (See Safety Instructions
for special instructions.) When
this shelf is not in use, please
r_rnnt;_, frnm fh_ n\l_n
11.
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hie_l_v _ n_f n_cI_ fnr
instructions.
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ence Codes for many fre-
quently prepared foods.
13. Model and Serial Numbers.
Features of Your Touch Control Panel
I i_t_ FL)UI_]I _UPIIIUI ¥ tt'llll(_l i'lllI.Jwli'lir;_
,!outo set the oven contrt_ls elec o
trontca!ly w=th the lOu(-h O| a finger
It's designed to be easy to use and
DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time
ovt#n, yolt may nlaki_ yoL|! own |it()
gram_ tO _Ud yollr .'idlvlduah/i.,(l
cooklri_| ._tyl_
functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.
TIME COOK. Microwave for a
preset amount of time using auto-
matic Power Level i0 (or change
time. See page 10.)
CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter
time of day or check time of day
while microwaving. To set clock,
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enter time of day. For example, if
time is !:30, touch number pads 1,
3, and 0 and 1:30 will appear in dis-
play. Touch :5I/-\HI pad. To reset
above process.
AUTO ROAST. Insert nroh_, tollnh
.................... p. ..... , .......
this pad, and desired number pad /
for Code to slow-cook or tempera- "
ture cook meat with automatic
preset program. (See page 7.)
NUIVli:IPH I-'t_lU_. I OUCh mese paas/
÷n anfar ,-,nf_Dinn r,lafrneflnn tlm_ /
time of day, temperature, Power /
Level, Auto Codes or food weights
for Auto Defrost.
POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad /
before entering another power level /
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forty} IttaWltlg at tlulOIT!iit!¢: POWi_r
Level 3, (or ctmngo power h_wtl
after ellterlng dafrosltng tim_l _l_i;
page 9 )
TEMP COOK/HOLD, Use th_
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a prose! temperature, Once oven
reaches preset temperature, it
switches to HOLD setting and mitin
[ains mai temperature Unlll yell
page 11)
MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses
no microwave energy when it tune..
tions as either a kitchen timer or as
a noirJing penoa
and time or temperature cooking
(See page 12.)
AI ITil .O,T&lIT AIInw£ vc)i, tr) om..
gram your oven to begin cooking _.t
a preset time of day--up to a 12
hour delay. (See page 10.)
\ CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it
" shuts off the oven and erases all
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fly iiiifi(i
Ut-',I r ustoeiweeri
automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH)
for cooking or Power Level 3 (LOW)
fordefrosting. / ![[ I
START. After all selections are / I_J - ----- --_ I
made, touch this pad to start oven. --"----
When using TEMP COOK!HOLD function, you
have entered a temperature less than 90° or more
than 199 °.
When using AUTO START, you have not entered a
vallo CLOCK [tme.
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clock time
® Probe has been forgotten when AUTO ROAST or
TEMP COOKIHOLD functions are being used,
Probe isnot securely seated in ow:n wall
receptacle.
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