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It is intendedto helpyouoperate and maintainyournewMicrowave

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questions. Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething

or need more help...

Call, toll-free:

The GE AnswerCenter’”

800.626.2000

consumerinformation service or write (includeyour phone

number): Consumer .Affairs

General Electric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

Ybu’11findthem on a label inside

the ovenon the upperleft side. These numbersare also onthe

Consumer ProductOwnership

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Be sure yourMicrowave

Oven is registered.

It is importantthat weknowthe locationofyourMicrowaveOven shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsible for registeringyouas the owner.

Pleasecheck withyour supplierto be surehe hasdone so; also sendin yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. If youmove,or

ifyouare not theoriginal purchaserplease write tous, statingmodeland serial numbers.

Thisappliancemustbe registered. Pleasebe certainthat it is.

Writeto: GeneralElectric Company

RangeProductService

AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

If you received a damaged Oven ...

Immediatelycontact the dealer (or builder) that sold youthe MicrowaveOven.

Save time and money.

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

SafetyInstructions . .........3-4

FeaturesofYourOven . ........5

CookingCompleteReminder ...5

TouchControl Panel. . . ........6

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

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . s.. .....7

TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . ........8

TempCook. . . . . . . .. . ........9

NIIN/SECTimer . . . . . .......10

Careof YourOven . . . . .......11

GroundingInstructions .. .....12

UseofExtensionCords .. .....12

TheProblem Solver . . . .......13

IfYou Need Service . . . .......15

Warranty .. .. .. ... ..BackCover

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Readallinstructionsbeforeusiq@.sapplia~ce. E:

Whenusingelectricalappliances

basicsafetyprecautionsshould befollowed,includingthe following:

WARNING-To reducetherisk ofbums, electricshock,fire, injurytopersonsor exposureto excessivemicrowaveenergy:

@Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual.

● Readand followthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY”foundonpage2.

● Thisappliancemustbe

grounded.Connect onlyto properlygroundedoutlet. See

“GROUNDINGINSTRUC-

TIONS” foundonpage 12.

● For bestoperation, plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,blowingoffuseor tripping

ofcircuitbreaker. @Install or locate this appliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe providedInstallation Instructions.

o Becertainto placethe

front surfaceofthedoorthree inches

countertopedgetoavoid accidentaltippingof’the tipplianceinnormalwmge.

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o Donotoperatethisapplianceif ithasadamagedpowercordor plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly, orifitishasbeendamagedor dropped,

* Seedoorsurfhcecleaning instructionsonpage11.

● Thisapplianceshouldbe

servicedonlybyqualified servicepersonnel.Contact nearestauthorizedservice facilityforexamination,repair or adjustment.

● Aswithanyappliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen usedbychildren.

Toreducetheriskoffirein

theovencavity:

–Donotovercookfood. Carefully

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic

orothercombustiblematerials areplacedinsidetheovento facilitatecooking.

—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom paperor plasticbagsbefore placingbag inoven.

—Donotuse yourmicrowave o~rentodry newspapers.

—-Papertowelsand

waxpaper.

Recycledpaper

productscan containmetalikcks

whichmaycausearcingor ignite. Paperproducts containingnylon or nylonfilamentsshouldbe avoided.as theymayUISOignite.

—Donotoperatetheovenwhile

emptyto avoiddamagetothe men and the dangerof ilre. 11-

bj accidentthe ovenshouldrun cmptya minuk or two.no hwm

isdone. Hm’ever,try toavoid

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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(contm.wd)

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—Donot poppopcornin

yourmicrowaveovenunless

ina specialmicrowavepopcorn

accessoryor unlessyouuse popcornlabeledforuse in microwaveovens.

—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven

shouldignite,keep ovendoor closed,turn ovenoff, and disconnectthe powercord, or shutoff powerat the fise or

circuitbreakerpanel.

● Someproductssuchas whole

eggsand sealedcontainers-for example,closedglassjars-may explode and shouldnot beheated

in this oven. @Avoidheatingbabyfoodin

glassjars, evenwithouttheir ~ids;especiallymeat and egg

mixtures. QDon’tdefrostfrozen

beveragesin narrow necked

bottles;especiallycarbonated

ones. Even ifthe containeris opened, pressure can buildup. This can cause the containerto

burst, resulting in injury. * Use metalonly as directedin

Cookbook. Metalstrips as used

on meat roastsare helpfulwhen

LIWIas shownin Cookbook.

TV dinners maybe cooked illmetal frays,providingthe metalfoilcoversarc removed.

However,when using metalin

microwaveoven, keep metal

af kmt l-inch awayfrom sides

of oven. * utensils may

because of hmt

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becometoohottotouch.

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Becarefidtouchingthefloor

duringandaftercooking. o Thermometer-Donotuse

athermometerinfoodyou aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

● Removethetemperature

probefromtheovenwhennot inuse.

insidethe ovenwithoutinserting

it in foodor liquid,and turn on microwaveenergy,it can create electricalarcing in the ovenand damageovenwalls.

OPlasticutensiIs-Plastic

utensils

If youleave the probe

designedformicrowave cookingareveryuseful,but shouldbeusedcarefidly.

microwaveplasticmay not be

as tolerantof overcooking conditionsas are glass or ceramic materialsand may softenor char ifsubjectedto

short periods of overcooking.In longerexposuresto overcooking, the foodand utensils could ignite.For thesereasons: 1)Use Microwaveplasticsonly and use them in strict compliancewith the utensilmanufacturer’s recommendations.2) Do not

subjectempty utensilsto

microwaving.3) Do not permit children to use plasticutensils withoutcomplete supervision.

s Whencooking porkfollow our directionscxacdy and always

cook the meat to at least 170°F. Thi>assuws that. in the remote

that {richinamaybe prex.~n[in ih<mc’:~t.it will be kind dnd nkvil

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vyil!he safe

Even

● Boilingeggs(inandoutof

shell)isnotrecommendedfor

microwavecooking.Pressure canbuildupinsideeggyolkand maycauseittoburst,resulting ininjury.

o Foodswithunbrokenouter

%&in”suchaspotatoes,hot

dogsorsausages,tomatoes, apples,chickenliversandother giblets,andeggs(seeprevious caution)shouldbepiercedto allowsteamtoescapeduring cooking.

● ~~Boflable99cookingpouches

andtightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedinCookbook.

are not, plasticcouldburstduring

If they

orimmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.

Also, plasticstoragecontainers shouldbeat least partially uncoveredbecausethey form a tightseal. When cookingwith containerstightlycoveredwith plasticwrap, removecovering carefullyand direct steam away from hands and face.

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ofYourMicrowaveOven

@ooM*CompIeteReminder

(ForTIMECOOKandDEFROSTcycles)

‘b remindyouthatyouhave food in the

oven,the ovenwillbeep oncea minuteuntil

youeitheropentheoven doorortouchthe CLEAR/O~F PAD.

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1.Door Handle, Pu]l[o opendoor.

Ilx)r must be sccurcly latchedfor

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2. Door I~]tchm.

6. Antenna Cover.Protectsthe microwaveenergy distributing antenna. Do not removethiscover. Ybuwill damage the oven.

7.MICROTHERMOMETER’” temperattireprobe. Use with TE~4PCOOKjHOLD functiononly.

8. ovei]Floord

9. {)~wn1i~teriorLight. “h-m

10.Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Temperature Probe must be

securely inserted into receptacle when using TEMP COOK/HOLD.

11.Touch ControlPanel and

Display.See nextpage for

instructions.

12. Cooking Chart. Quick

reference guide for many frequently prepared foods.

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