GE JET322G Use and Care Manual

Convection

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Oven

Contents

ApplianceRegistration

AutoStart
CareandCleaning

CombinationCooking

AutoRoast
CookingbyTemperature 15

CookingbyTime

ConvectionCooking

CookingbyTemperature 13
CookingbyTime

CookingReferenceGuide
Cookw;reandAccessories

ExtensionCords
Features

Grounding

MicrowaveCooking

CookingbyTemperature 11
CookingbyTime

19

20

16

14

12
17

21

5

21

10

2

8

Minute/SecondTimer
ModelandSerialNumbers 2,5

Preheating
Probe

ProblemSolver
RepairService

SafetyInstructions
TouchControlPanel

Warranty

11,13,15,16

BackCover

19

12

22,23

23

3,4

UseandCareof

JET322G

6

Microwaveelectric

outputofthisoven

is700watts.

model

Defrosting

MicrowavingTips
PowerLevel

Precautions

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YourDirect Line to General
The GE AnswerCentei

ushelpyou...

Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel
andserialnumber.

You’llfindthemon a labelonthe
leftsidewallofcontrolpanelwhen

ovendoorisopen.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Besureyouroven
isregistered.

Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourovenshoulda need

occurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor

registeringyouasthe owner,
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto

besurehe hasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or

ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.

must beregistered. P1easebe
certainthatit is.

Thisappliance

Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

oven.

Microwavhgtips

* Makesureallcookwareusedw+cn
microwavingismicrowavesafe.
Mostglasscasseroles,cooking
dishes,measuringcups,custard
cups,potteryorchinadimwrware

whichdoesnothavemetallictrim
orglazewithametallicsheencan
beused.Somecookwareislabeled

“suitableforMicrowaving:’

Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:

Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.

Placeinovenonorbesidedish.

Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.If

waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave

safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe

usedformicrowaving.

● Papertowels,waxpaper,and

plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover

disheswhileusingmicrowave

functionsinordertoretain

moistureandpreventspattering.

. Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotatingor rearranging.
Checkyour cookbook.

● Steambuildsuppressureinfoods

whicharetightlycoveredbya skin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

*

M-odelNumber

Serial Number

Uscthesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.

AHthesethingsarenormalwithyourmicrowaveoven:

*

Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

@Dull,thumpingsoundwhile

ovenisoperating.
* SomeTV-Radiointerference

might benoticedwhileusing

yourmicrowaveoven.It’ssimikir

to the

intdi.mmcecausedbyother

smallappliancesancidoesnot
indicatea problemwithyouroven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Before you request service...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages22and23.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou

cancorrectyourself.

● Steamor vaporescapingfrom

aroundthedoor.
o Light reflectionarounddooror

outercase.
o Duringcookingyouwillhear

“cracking”and“popping”noises
whicha~enothingmorethan

normalexpansionoftheoven.
a lvhcn microwaving,ate~d
cyck youwillhemaslightthump.

Thisis normal.

Of

INll?omm

TOAVOID

EXPOS’URJ3~
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE

ENIIRGY

{a)Do Not Attempttooperate

thisovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave

energy.It isimportantnot to
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

Do Not Placeanyobject

(b)
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing

surfaces.

(c)Do Not Operate theoven

ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly

importantthatthe ovendoorclose

roperlyandthatthereisno
amagetothe:

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(1,)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened)

[3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

(d)The Oven Should Not be

adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.

OptionalAccessory

.IXL3G[nstalkltion Kit converts

[his(wun(()abuilt-inwalloven,

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Red allinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:

WARN’IN(&--Tomxiuce

theriskofburns,eIectricshock,
fire,injurytopersorrsorexposure

Mexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
*use this applianceonlyforit$

intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

● Readandfollowthespecific

“I%ECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEJ3XPOSURE‘K)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”

● Thisappliancemustbe grounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See

INSTRUCTIONS”

● Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical

outlet,topreventflickeringoflights,
blowingoffuseortrippingofcircuit
breaker.

● Installorlocatethisappliance

onlyin accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.

● Becertaintoplacethefront

surface of the door threeinches
or more back from the countertop
edge to avoidaccidental tipping
of the appliancein normal usage.

o Do not coveror blockanyopenings

ontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
o Donotimmersepowercordor

plugin water.
oKeeppowercordawayfromheated

surfhces.

atleft.

“GROUNDING

foundonpage21.

● see d~r surface~l~ing

instructionsonpage

. Thisappliance

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice ~
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor ~
examination,repairor adjustment. =. -

withanyappliance,close

0AS
supervisionisnecessarywhen w
usedbychildren.

. TO~ed~cethe

20,

should”be

riskoffireinthe ~;

ovencavity:

notovercookfood.CarcAdly

–Do

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,or
othercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbeforeplacing
baginoven.

—Donot useyourmicrowave

oventodrynewspapers.

–I%per towels, napkinsand wax
paper.

cancontainmetalfleckswhich

maycausearcingor ignite.Paper
productscontainingnyk)nornylon _
filamentsshouldbe avoided,as =­theymayalsoignite.

–Do

Recycledpaperproducts

not operatetheovenin

microwaveor combinationmodes ~=
whileemptytoavoiddamageto =‘
theovenandthedangeroffire. ~

Ifbyaccidentthe ovenshouldrun
emptya minuteortwo,noharmis = ~­done.However,trytoavoidoperating ‘~
theovenemptyatalltimes—itsaves =“
energyandprolongslifeoftheoven.

–Whenusingtheconvectionor

combinationcookingfunctions?

boththeexteriorandinteriorof =
ovenwillbecomehot.Alwaysuse

hotpadsto removecontainersof
foodandaccessoriessuchas
rackor temperatureprobe.

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SAF.ETYINSTRIJCTIONS(cont~nu~)

–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveoven

microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveoveris,

AMnot overcook
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If rnateriafsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,anddisconnect
thepowercord,orshutoffpowerat

thefuseorcircuitbreakerpand.
. Some

productssuchaswhole

unlessinaspecial

potatoes.

eggsandsealedcontainers-for

example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

*Avo~d

jars, evenwithouttheirlids;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
. Don$t

innarrowneckedbottles(especially

carbonatedbeverages).Evenif
thecontainerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe

containertoburnt,resultingininjury.

● Usemetalonly as directedin

cookbook.

TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;

removetopfoilcoverandreturn
trayto box.Whenusingmetal
inmicrowtiveoven,

heating babyfoodinglass

defrostfrozen beverages

keepmetal
(exceptforovenrack)atleast
l-inchawayfromsidesofoven.

oCookingutensilsmaybecome
hotIxxausc

fromtheheatedfood.Potholders

nu~ybenccdcd[ohandletheutensil.
@ the

ofheat transferred

ovenfloorand

canbecomt!too!M?ttotouch.

BeLwJu/

;~;]lISduringLmdaf[crcooking.

touchingtheW)orM

moisture.Shouldthisoccur,refer
topage20forinstructionsonhow
tocleanthe insideoftheoven.

. DOnotuseregularwokingor
oventhermometerswhencooking

bymicrowaveorcombination.

Themetalandmercuryinthese
thermometerscouldcause“arcing”

andpossibkdamageto oven.

*Removethetemperatureprobe

fromtheovenwhenno~usingit

tocookwith.Ifyouleav~theprobe

insidetheovenwithoutinsertingit
infoodor liquid,andturnon
microwaveenergy,it cancreate
electricalarcingintheoven,and

damageovenwalls.

● ~~~ti~ @ensils-Plastic utensils

designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,but shouklbeused

carefully.Evenmicrowaveplastic

maynotbeastolerantofoverbooking
conditionsas areglassorceramic
materialsandmaysoftenorcharif
subjectedtoshortperiodsof
overcooking.In1ongerexposures

toovercooking,thefoodand
utensilscouldignite.Forthese
reasons:1)Usemicrowaveplastics
onlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

oWhencookingpork,followour

directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeatto an internaltemperature
ofat least170°F.Thisassuresthat,
intlmremotepossibilitythattrichina
maybe presentinthemeat, itwiilbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

%ldn”suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks

(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
pimcedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

. s~~oilable’?cookingPouchw
andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorventedas
directedincookbook.If theyare
not,plasticcouldburstduringor

immediatelyaftercooking,possibly
resultingininjury.Also,plastic
storagecuntaifiersshouldbe at
leastpartiallyuncoveredbecause

theyforma tightseal.When

cookingwithcontainerstightly

coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam

awayfromhandsandface.

Spontaneousboiling—-Under

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certainspeciaicircumstances,

liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfromthe

microwaveoven.Topreventburns

fromsplashingliquid,stirthe

liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthemicrowave

oven.

Useoftheovenrack.(Seeyour

Q

cookbookforproperuse.)

—Removetherackfromovenwhen

notinuse.

–Use potholderswhenhandling

therackandutensils.Theymay

behot.

--Do notusemicrowavebrowning
dishonrack.Therackcould
overheat.

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1. Door Handle. Doormustbe

securelylatchedforoventooperate.

Door Latch. Pushinto open

2.
door.

Windowwith Metal Shield.

3.
Screenallowscookingto beviewed
\\hilekeepingmicrowavesconfined
inoven.

Door Safety Lock System.

4.

5. External Oven Air Vents.

Irll

6. Oven Light. Lightcomeson

whendoorisopenedandwhen
ovenisoperating.Ovenlightcover
isonexteriorwall.

ConvectionHeating Vents.

7.

8. TemperatureProbe.

Probemeasuresinternalfood

temperature.Mustbeusedwhen
cookingbytemperaturein
Microwave,Convection.
Combinationor withAuto
Roastfunction.

9. Receptaclefor Temperature
Probe.

insertedintoreceptaclebeforeoven
willstartanytemperaturecooking.

10.Oven Rack. Usewith

Convection,Combinationand

someMicrowaverecipes.

11. Touch Control Panel.

Usetouchcontrolstosetalloven
fiinctions.Furtherdetailedexplanation
isshownonfollowingpage.

12. Model and Serial Numbers.

Probemustbe securely

ofYourTouchControll%nel

Thetouchcontrolpanelailows
youto set the ovencontrols
electronicallywith the touchof

a finger.It’s designed to be easy

to use and understand. With
yournew oven, youhaveseveral
cookingoptions.

1. Display.

Displaystimeofday,
timeor temperatureduringcooking
functions,cookingmodeand

pertinentinstructionsaftersetting
eachpartofcookingstepstelling

youwhattodonext.

MicrowaveCook. Touchthis

2.

padbeforeenteringmicrowave
cookingtimeor temperature.Oven
isprogrammedforpowerlevel10
automaticallybutmaybechanged

afterenteringtime.

ConvectionCook. When

3.
convectioncooking,touchthispad
beforeenteringdesiredoventime

andtemperature.(Seepages

12and 13.)

Number Pads. Touchthese

4.
padstoentertime(timeofdayor

cookingtime),internalfood
temperature(usingprobe),oven
temperatureandpowerlevelor

codesduringAutoRoast.

In additionto microwaveor
convectioncooking,youhave
combinationcookingwhichuses
bothmethods. Also automatic

combinationtemperature
cooking(AUTO~OASTh Or
youmaymake yourown2
stageprogramstosuit your
individualizedcookingneeds.

10.C1ockSet/Start.

Whenovenis
firstpluggedin, allsegmentson
displayareshown.TouchCLOCK.

“ENTERTIME”flashes,colon
remainson, andthefour8’sdisappear.
Entertimeofdaybytouchingthe
numberpadsinsequence.For
example,for 1:30,touch1,3,andO.
TouchSTART.Timeis setondisplay.
Toresetorchangetime,touch
CLOCK,entercorrecttimeand
touchSTARTagain.

11.MicrowaveDefrost. Gentle

thawingwithlittleornoattention.
(Seepage9.)

12. CombinationCook. (See

cookbook.)

Touchthispadfirst

whenusingcombinationcooking

mode.(Seepages14&15.)

13. Clear/Off. Whentouched,

itstopstheovenanderasesall
settingsexcepttimeofday.

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5. Micro PowerLevel.Touchthis
padheforeenteringanotherpower

levelnumberwhenevermicrowave

energyisbeingused.

Min/Sec Timer. Thisfeature

6.
usesno microwaveenergywhenit

[-unctionsw a kitchen timer.

(See page 19.)

7. Auto Start.

program

Allowsyouto

yOLN(MM to begincooking

i~(dpresetlimeofday—uptoan

l-hour and 59-minute delay.

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page19.)

!$t:wt.Musttouchthispadfor

&
~NJCIItobcg

in any l’unction.

9. Roast. Insertprobe,touch

pwi, and desired numbur pad

{his
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Your ovencartDo

Cooking with yournewoven

offersa--wide~arietyof food
preparationoptimwi.Microwave

cooking uses veryshort, high
frequencyradio waves.The

movementofthe microwaves
throughthe fwd generatesheat
andCOOLSmost foods fasterthan

conventionalmethods, while
retainingtheir naturaltexture
and moisture. Microwave
cooking heatsfood directly,not

thecooking utensilor the interior
of the oven. Reheating is easyand
defrostingisparticularly
convenientbecause less time is
spent in food preparation.

Convectioncookingconstantly

circulatesheatedairaroundthefood,
creatingevenbrowningandsealed­inflavorbytheconstantmotionof
hotairoverthefoodsurfaces.

Yournewovenalsootkrs thti
optionofcombirwtioncooking.

usingmicrowaveenergyalongwith
convectioncooking.Youcookwith
speedandaccuracy,whilebrowning
andcrispingtoperfection.

Youcm usemicrowavecooking,
convectioncookingorcombination
cookingtocookbytime,Simply
presetthelengthofcookingtime

desiredandyouroventurnsoff
automatically.Oryoucancookby
temperaturebythesemethods,
usingthetemperatureprobeto

determinethedonenessbythe

internaltemperatureofthefood.
Thismethodtakesthe guesswork
out ofcooking,shuttingtheoven
offautomaticallywhenthe food
reachesthedesiredtemperature.

AtitoRoastisii

c{mkingfunctiorlthatum file
tcmpcrtitur~probe.Yousimpl}
selectfrom8 AutoRoastcmies,
ml theovenuutomaticailywijust~

powerlevel,oventemperatureand
internalt’oodtemperatureWwok

thefoodthewayyouwtmti(.
The AutoStarttimerIctsyou

programtheoventostartcooking
atadesiredtime,evenifyou’re
notathome.

The foilowingguideshowsata
glancethe differencebetween
microwave,convectionand
combinationcooking.

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COOKING

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HEAT
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GONIXJCTION foodbyinstantenergy

BENEFITS

Microwaveenergyisdis- Hotaircirculatesaround
tributedevenlythroughout
theovenforthorough,fast exteriorsand
cookingoffood.

MicrowaveEnergy

Heatproducedwithin
penetration.
Fast,highefficiency

cooking.Ovenand
surroundingsdonot get

foodtoproducebrowned

seal in juices.

Circulatingheatedair.

Heatconductedfrom
outsideoffoodtoinside.

Aidsinbrowningandseals
inflavor.Cookssomefoods
fasterthanconventional

Microwaveenergyandconvectionheat
combinetocookfoodsinuptoone-half

the time of conventional ovens,

browningandsealinginjuices.
Microwaveenergyandcirculating

heatedair.
Foodheatsfrominstantenergy

penetrationandheatconductedfrom
outsideof food.

Shortenedcookingtimeformicrowave
energy,plusbrowningandcrispingfrom
convectionheat.

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