GE JHP62V, JHP62N Use and Care Manual

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Safetyinstructions . .........3-6

MicrowavingTips.. . . . . .. .....7

FeaturesofYour

CookingC~nter . . . . ........8

TouchControlPanel. . .........9

AutomaticRoasting&

Guide. . . . . . . .. . ... .. :.10,11

AutomaticSimmer. . . . .......11

Defrosting. . . .. . ... ... ... .<.12

CookingbyTime. . . . . .......13

CookingbyTemperature... ....14

Minute/SecondTimer.. .......15

DoubleDuty~’Shelf. ......16,17

SafetyInstructions. .........3-6

Howtouse . . . . . . . . . . .......18

HomeCanningTips. . . .......19

CookingGuide.. .

SafetyInstructions. .........3-6

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . ........8

OvenControls

OvenShelves. . . . . .......22,32

OvenLight.. . . . . , .......22,34

Baking,BakingGuide . ....23-25

Roasting,RoastingGuide.. .26,27
Broiling,.BroilingGuide.. .28,29

Operatingthe

Self-CleaningOven. .....30,31

“CleaningGuide. . . . . . .......35

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‘your

center,

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate.
andmaintainyournewCooking
Centerproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

‘Write
and serial

You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontofthelowerovenbehindthe

door.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourCookingCenter.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourCookingCenter.

ym.m

centeris

Itisimportantthatwe,the
manufacturer,knowthelocationof
yourCookingCentershoulda need
occurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehe hasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.T?&appliance
mustbe registered.Pleasebecertain
that itis.

Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

you a

center*•a

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)that soldyouthe ‘–­CookingCenter.

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savetimemoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpages

37through39.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou

cancorrectyourself.

BeforeUsingYour

CookingCenter . . . . ........2

Modei&Scriai Number

Location. . . . . .

Energy-SavingTips. . . ........6

InsuilingtheCookingCenter ...7

LcveJingthcCootingCen[er ....7

CaremndCleaning . . . . ....32-35

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@Steamorvaporescapingfrom

aroundthe door.

@Lightreflectionarounddooror

outercase.
@Dimmingovenlightandchange

inMowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerieveisother
thanhigh.

*Dullthumpingsoundwhile

ovenisoperating.

@$oimeT’V-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilar

interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoes notindicatea.
probkxnwithyouroven.

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thisovenwiththedooropensince
opendoor operationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave

energy.It is importantnot to
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand

thedoor or allowsoilorcleaner

residuetoaccumulateonsealing

surfaces.

(c)DoNot Operatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthatthe ovendoorclose

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(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened)

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

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couldbuildupandthecontainer
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burnorelectricshock,always
becertainthatthecontrolsfor
d! surfaceunitsareatOFF
positionandallcoilsarecool

before to remove
theunit.

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hood,turnthefanoff.Thefh, if

mayspreadtheflame.

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~ Useproperpowerlevelas
recommendedandDON(YI’

OVERCOOK.

eDonotoperatetheovenwhile
empty.If byaccidenttheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteor two,
noharmisdone.However,tryto
avoidoperatingtheovenemptyat
alltimes—savesenergyandalso
ensuresgood,long-termlifeofoven.

e Usecookwareofmediumweight

aluminum,tight-fittingcovers,and
flatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surfaceunit.

~ Cookfreshvegetableswitha
mininmmamountofwaterin a
coveredpan.

@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.

~Useresidualheat withsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsinthe
shell,bringwatertoboil,thenturn
toOFFpositiontocompletethe
cooking.

~preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Most foodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.

Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeonthe indicatorlight,
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthe lightgoesout.

@AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore

removingfood.

eDuringbaking,avoidfrequent
door openings.Keepdooropenas

shortatimeaspossiblewhenitis
opened.

~Forself-cleaningoven,besure
towipeupexcessspillagebefore
self-cleaningoperation.

~Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcooktogether
withamain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenor roast.Choose
foodsthatcookatthesame
temperatureinapproximately
thesametime.

@Useresidualheatinoven

wheneverpossibleto finish

cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheatto warmthem.

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~AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF

beforeremovingutensil.

@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask...

highheatsto startcooking(iftime
allows,donotusehighheattostart),
mediumhigh—quickbrownings,
medium—slowfrying,low—finish
cookingmostquantities,simmer—
doubleboiler heat, finishcooking,
andspecialforsmallquantities.

~Whenboilingwatei-forteaor
coffee,heat onlytheamount
needed.It is noteconomicalto
boilacontainerfi.dlof waterfor
onlyoneor twocups.

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Yourrange,likemanyother

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householditems,isheavyand

cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange
onthist]~peofflooring,tisecare,­anditisrecommend~thatthese

simpleandinexpensiveinstructions

be followed.

Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheetofpIywood(orsimilar
material)as follows:Whenthe

jloorcoveringends atthefrontof

themnge,

the areathattherange

willrestonshouldbebuiltupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelorhigher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill

thenallowtherangetobe moved
forcleaningor servicing.

Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcornerofthebaseofthe
range.Byremovingthebottom

draweryoucanlevelthe rangeto
anunevenfloorwiththeuseofa

nutdriver.

Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout
aIItheway,tiltupthefrontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides

atbackofdrawerbeyondstopon
rangcgiides+Liftdrawerifnecessary
toinserteasily.Letfrontofdrawer

down,thenpushinto close.

@Makesureall cookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenis suitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china

dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware

islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving:’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:

Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Micmve 1-1%minutesatHIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,it shouldnotbe

usedformicrowaving.

@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

~Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.

@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,e=

yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

its

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Thepaneldisplaysalloftheoven
functions.AfterE seconds,all
lightsdisappearand“Reset”appears
inthedisplay.TouchCLOCKpad
andsettheclockandthentouch
STARTpad.

Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencereoccursand
youmustresettheclockafter
touchingCLEAR/OFF.

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L DoorkUandIe.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.

2. InsideDoorLatches.

3.WindowwithMetalShiekL
Allowscookingtobe.viewedwhile
keepingmicrowavesconfinedinoven.

4.Light.

5.C?venVent.
%. VentHoodExtensionHandle.
5b.VentHoodExtension.
5c. VentHoodGreaseFilter
BehindExtension.

6.MICROTHEl?lMOMETER”’
TemperatureProbe.

7.ReceptacleforTemperature

Probe.

8.DOtJBLE-DIJTYTh’Shelf.

Letsyoumicrowaveseveralfoods
atonce.(SeeSafetyTipsfor
specialinstructions.) Whenshelfis

notinuse,pleaseremovefromoven.

9.OvenMoor.

10.DisplayandTouchControlR&.

IL AutomaticRoastingGuide.
QuickreferenceforCodesfor
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods.

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Reminder

(Forall AUTOROASTcodes
exceptCode6, TIME COOKand
DEFROSTcycles.)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin
theoven,theovenwillbeeponcea
minuteuntilyoueitheropenthedoor

ortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.

12. (Mm Timer.

U Oven “ON” Light.

M.oven set Knob.

150 ‘Imp Knob.

16.chumcycling Light.

17.Lock light.

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18.Self-CleaningOven

CleanLight.

l.%Latch.
~~o~odei and serial ~~mberso
Locatedatrightsideof loweroven

frame.

21.shelf support.

22. Oven Shelvese

23.Oven Frame.

24.Door Gasket.

30.Cah-od@plug-insurfaceunits.
Chrome-platedtrimringsand
porcelaindrippans.

M. Master Lightfor
SurfaceUnitse

32. controls for SUl”faceunits.
33 IWoreseent Lamp S%dtch.

34.Surface Lighte

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Clockmustbeset befol”eany
ConventionalOvenTimerfunction

wiUoperate.

1. TIIMIECOOK. Microwavefor
apresetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerIevel10(or

changepowerlevelafterentering

cookingtime.Seepage13.)

2. TIM13DEHROST.Gentle,
generallyuniform

level3,(orchange

powerlevel&r enteringdefrosting

time.Seepage12.)

3. TEIVW Usethe
temperatureprobeto cookbyusing

apresettemperature.Owe oven
reachespresettemperature,it
switchesto HOLDsettingand

maintainsthattemneratu;euntil

open

CLEAR/OFJ?pad. (SeepageM.)

4. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday.

JNIiemwvveOven: Displaystime
ortemperatureduringcooking
functions,powerlevelbeingused,
AutoRoastCodes,cookingmode

andinstructions.

T’imeBakestartandstoptimes,

Self-C1eanOvencleantime, oven
doorlatchedmessageand
instructions.

&

Ovem:Displays

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5. AUTOMhM$I’.Insertprobe,

touchthispad,anddesirednumber
padforCodeto slowcookor
temperaturecookmeatwith
automaticpresetprogram.(See
page10.)

6. IWNVERLEVEL. Touchthis

padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerlevel10
(HIGH)forcookingor powerlevel
3 (LOW)fordefrosting.

7. CLEAJMMUZWhentouched,it
shutsoffthemicrowaveovenand

erasesallmicrowavesettings

(excepttimeofday).

START’.Afterallselectionsare

made,touchthispadtostartthe
microwaveoven,theclockandall
ConventionalOvenTimerfictions.

9. PADS.Touchthese

padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofday,temperature,
powerlevel,AutoRoastCodes,
conventionalovenBakestartand
stoptimesandtochangecleaning
timeon self-cleanoven.

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10. This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.

Itfunctionsasakitchentimer,a

holdtimerafterdefrostorasa
delaytimerbeforemicrowave
timeor temperaturecooking.

(Seepage 15.)

Il. CLEAR.Touchthispadtostop

conventionaloventimerandself-clean
operationor entera newcleantime.

EL STCWTINIE.Touchthis
padandthennumberpadstoenter
thetimeyouwantoventofinish
bakingor cleaning.Theovenwill
automaticallycalculatethecorrect

starttimeforyou.

B. BAKETD!wIE.Touchthis pad

andthennumberpadstoenter
bakingorroastingtime.Theoven
turnsoffautomaticallyattheend

ofthattimeifOVENSETknob

isonTIMEBAKE.

14.CLOCK. Touchthispadto
entertimeofdayor checktimeof
daywhilecooking.Tosetclock,

firsttouchCMXK padandthen
entertimeof day.Forexample,if
timewas1:30,touchnumberpads

1,3,and10and 1:30will appearon
display.‘T&W”willflashondisplay
directingyoutotouchSTAR”thus

time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

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AUTO~Ck$STIMX?Sthe

temperature probe to cook to the

desired!servingtemperature.
UnlikeTEMPCOOIWHOLD,
whichusesa singlepowerleve19

AUTOROAST~ses-upto3 power
settingswhichautomiitkaHy
switchduring roasting,thus
providingeven,tender cooking

resultswithoutovercooking.

lustasinconventionalroasting,

onlytenderroastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal

temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingtotheCookbook
whichcamewithyouroven.

P

Porkorhamroastsneednotrivet.
Add1/2cupwatertoroastdish,
coverwithplasticwrap. .

Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.

2. At80”F.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.

3. WhenyouselectAutoRoast

Codes1,2, 3 or4, theovensignals
with3beepsand“Tbrn”flashing
onthedisplaywhenit’stimetoturn
theroastover.Afteryouturnthe
roast,closethe doorandtouch

START,foodtemperatureappears

onthedisplay.(Note:Oven

continuesto cookafterthesignal
whetheror not roastisturned
over.)

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Placetenderbeefroastontrivetin

microwavesafedish.Insertprobe

horizontallyintothecentermeaty
areanottouchingboneor fat.Make
surethehandledoesnottouchthe
foodortoporsidesoftheoven.

Coverwithwaxpaper.

L TouchAUTOROASTpad.
“AUTO”appearsondisplayand
“EnterRoastCode”flashes.Touch

numberpad

“RoastCode2“
appearsondisplayand“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.Display
shows“COOL”and“RoastCode2“
untilfd ternpemturereaches80”F.

4. Afiera pre-programmedfood
temperatureisreached,ovenbeeps
3times,“End” appearsonthe
displayandovenshutsoff.

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~ Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedatleft.Placeprobecorrectlyin
roastbeforecooking.

@RecommendedCodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.

Food

Beef

TenderRoast

Rare
Medium

Well

Pork

LoinRoast
PrecookedHam

Poultry

WholeChicken(3lbs.)
Whole‘Ikkey(upto12lbs.)

(Insertprobeintomeatiest

areaofinnerthighfrom

endandparalleltoleg.)

below

TurkeyBreast

(Insertprobehorizontally
intomeatiestarea.)

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*Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving.

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2
3

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5

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Final

Femperatur

115°
125°
145°

175°
115°

190°
190°

175°

ApproximateTime

:minutesperpound:

1O-I.3
13-15
15-17

14-17
12-15

10-12
10-12

10-12

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Winutes

0
0

5-10

10

0

10

10-15

10-15

simmer

(AutoRoastCode6)

YourCookbookhasinformationon
AutomaticSimmering,including
guidesandrecipes.

Totaltimeincludestimetobring
foodto180”F.andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.

SetAutoSimmerlikeAuto
Roastasexplainedonpage 10.

Displayshows“COOL”untilfood

is80°F.,thenswitchesto show
foodtemperatureuntil180”F.

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Approx.

(AutoRoastCode6)

Food Time/Hours Comments

Beef

PotRoast 5-7 Addenoughliquidtojustcovermeat.

Ifaddingvegetablesmakesuretheyare
completelycoveredbyliquid.

Chili

Chicken

Stewing

Broiler/Fr}rer

5-8 Precookmeat.Placeprobe1inchfrom

topsurface,Stirafter3hours,ifpossible.

4-6 Add4cupsliquid,Insertprobeinto

meatiestareaofinnerthighfrombelow

endandparalleltoleg.‘Mn overafter

1/2oftime.

3-4

Sameprocedureasabove.

orPork

Roast

;Oup

Stock/Vegetable

SplitPea

4-6 Add4 cupsliquid.

7-1o Makesurethatvegetablesandmeatare

coveredbyliquid.Stirevery3hours.

5-7

Addenoughliquidtocoverpeasat least

~ in~hcs.Stil.after3 holll.s.

Ovenswitchesto Holdat 180°F.,
untilyouremovefoodandturnoff
oven.Ifstirringisrecommended,
youcanresetovenbyretouching
START.TouchCLEAR/OFFafter
cooking.

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TheT@xDefrostsettingis
designedfor speedythawingof

frozenfoodandisoneofthe

greatadvantagesofa microwave
oven.

~PowerLevel3 isaut~maticaliy
setfordefrosting,butyoumay

changethis formoreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor

defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.

Stepk Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Displayshows: Oand“POWER3:’

“ENTERMICRODEFTIME”

flashes.

Step4:TouchS’~AIW.“MICRO
DEFTIME”showsandtie counts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
flashes“End~’thenautomatically

shutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6: Opendoor,remove

packageandseparatechopsto

finishdefrosting.

~ Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedihthepackage.

~

Q. WhenIprmSTART, I hear
a dull,thumpingnoise.What isit’?

A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(HIGH).

Q. Canl defrostsmaiiitemsin
a hurry’?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequeniattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7 cutsthe

timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel

10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir

foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrosting

timesin the Cookbookseemright

for myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
still notcompletelythawedatthe
endofthat time,resetyouroven
andadjustthe timeaccordingly.

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Step3:Touch4,0 andOfor4

minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“POWER3:’ “MICROIIEF

TIME”flashes.Ifyouwishto
changepowerlevel,touchPOWER
LEVELpadandthennewnumber.

@Forevendefrosting,somefoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe

defrostingtime.

~Family-size,pre-packaged
frozenentreescanbedefrosted
andmicrowavecooked.If thefood
isin a foilcontainer,transferitto

amicrowave-safedish.
@Checkyour Cookbookforother

defrostingtips.

Q. Shouldaiifoo& becomplete!y
thawedbeforecooking?

Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly

itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q. CanIopen the door duwing
defrostingto cheekonthe
progressof myfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot,resettimer.

by

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The cooking feature allows

———

you to preset the cooking

Theo~~enshutsoffautomatically,
PowerLevel10(HIGH) is

recommendedformos~cooking,

butyoumaychangethisformore

.

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flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcofike
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step 1:Filla cup2/3fullof

waterandadd 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeandstir todissolve.Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration
andismicrowavesafe.Placecup
inovenandclosedoor.

Step2:TouchTIMECOOKpad,
Displayshows: Oand “POWER

[O:’“ENTERMICROCOOK

TIME”flashes.

Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch

~,~a*~ ()foraminuteand’20

seconds,“MICROCOOKTIME”
flashesand “POWER10”and [:20

appearon display.

time.

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level10(HIGH) ispreferredfor

thiscupofcoffee.

Step4: TouchSTART.“MICRO
COOK TIME;’“POWER10~’and
timecountingdownshowondisplay.

Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“EndYOven

shutsoff.
Step6: Openthedoor.

n

WiththeTimeCookUfeature,you
cansettwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould

beidealifyoudesiredtochange
powerlevelsduringyourcooking
operations.

Thefollowingisan exampleof
tochangepowerlevelsusingTi:
CookII.

Step 1:RepeatSteps1,2 and3.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOKpad

again.“POWER10~’: OandII
appearondisplayand“ENTER
MICROCOOKTIME”flashes.

Step3:Setyourtime.

Step4:Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumberfornewpowerlevel.

Step5:TouchSTART,
Step 6: “POWER10”and

“MICROCOOKTIME1“are
displayedandTimeCookI is
showncountingdown.

low

ne

Step7:Atthe endof“MICRO
COOKTIMEI“ thenextselected
powerlevelisdisplayedand
“MICROCOOKTIMEH“is
showncountingdown.

Step8:Whentimeisup,the oven
signalsandflashes“End?The
ovenshutsoff.

Step9:Openthedoor.

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Q. 1setmyovenforthetime

calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish

wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyoua timerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe

foodfordoneness,andcookyour

disha littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1touchedthe number pads

andselectedmypowerlevel.When
1touchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeoneWhynot?

A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.

Q. 1wantto cookon a power
levelother than HIGH. What do
1needto do?

A. Tochangethe powerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad
afterenteringcooktime. “ENTER
POWER”flashesonthedisplay
panel.Enternewnumber.

Q. Can 1interrupt myTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthe food?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpiess
theSTARTpad. Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.

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Internal temperature ist best

testof’donenessformanytbods.

“TEMPCOOK/HOLD”takesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitches
to “Hold”settingafterreaching

thepresetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureuntil
youopenthedooror touchthe

Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.

Step2:TouchTEMPCOOK/
HOLD.“ENTERMICROTEMP”
flashes.

CLEAR/OFFpad. .

Step3:Touch1,2,5 for 125”F.

Tempe

SENSOR

HANDLE

“MICROTEMPCOOK;’125F
andPOWER10showondisplay.

Step4: TouchPOWERLEVEL

pad. “ENTERPOWER”flashes.

Touch5 formediumpower.
“MICROTEMPCOOK;’125F

TWOPOSITION

CLIP

CABLE

END

The temperatureprobe isafood

thermometerthat gaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusing“TEMP
COOWHOLIY’or “AUIXIROAST;’

Atwo-positionclipattachesto

thesideofadishto helpkeepthe
probeinpositionwhentemperature
cookingfoodssuchaschilior soup.

andPOWER5 showondisplay.
Step5: TouchSTART.Ifinternal

temperatureofthe roastislessthan
80”F.,displaywillshow“COOL”

oriftemperatureis 80”F.or above,
displayshowstemperature
countingup.

Step6:When125”F.isreached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay

“HOLD:’Theovenwillthenhold
thetemperature.

Q. Are theremy foods I can’t

Temp Cook?

A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand

frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.

Q. Whydid“PROBE”flash
after 1touchedthe STARTpad?

A. “PROBE”willflashifyou
don’tseatthe cableendoftheprobe

securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallorifyoutouchthe TEMP
COOWHOLDpadandforgettouse

theprobe.

Q.CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenit?it9snotinsertedinfood?

A. No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.

Touseyourprobeproperlyina
roast,followdirectionsonpage10.

Step7:TouchtheCLEAR/OFF

padtostopthecycle.

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Step8:Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven.

Cooting mps

@Usea lowerpowerlevel;itwill
heat moreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.

~ Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.

@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.

t u IUN3

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l’heMDJ/SECTIMERhasthree

timingfunctions:
* It operatesasa minutetimer.
* It can besettodelaycooking.

@It can

beusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SEC TIMER operates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HOW~0l!i~~ ~

LTouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows: 0 and“ENTER
T’IME”flashes.

,

J. Touchnumberpads 3,OandO

(for3minutes andno seconds).

Display

shows3:00and“TIMER:’

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“TIMERj’anddisplays: O.

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5. TouchMIN/SECTIMERpadto

displayto clock or microwave

reset

cookordefrostprograms.

mm

The Minute/SecondTimercanalso

beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom

one secondto99minutesand99

scccmds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundin someofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.

mm

Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostati-ozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor

10minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer

andplaceinoven.

!!%ep2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.

The displayshows:Oand
“POWER3V“ENTERMICRO

DEFTIME” flashes.

3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor

Step

15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00

appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe

desiredpowerlevel.)

Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand

“POWER10:’“ENTERMICRO

COOKTIME”flashes.
Step7: Touch2,5,0 andOfor

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“MICROCOOK TIME”flashes
and25:00and“POWER10”appear
ondisplay.

Step8: TouchSTART.“MICRO
DEFTIME”and 15:00counting
downshowondisplay.Aseach
functionis automatically
performed,theovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
fimction.

Mep 9: Whentimeisup,the oven

signals,flashes“End”andshutsoff.

Q. What willhappen ifli
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
ho!dand cookinstructions?

The ovenwill automatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.

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delaycookingupto99minutesand

~~seconds,touchTiNIE

COOWHOLDorAUTO
ROASTandentercooktime,temp.
oiacode.TbuchMIN/SECTIMER

ai~denternumberofminutesto

ddaycooking.TouchSTART.Timer
willcountdowntozeroandcooking
willbegin.Whendelayingtemp.

cookorautoroast,besureprobe
isinfoodbeforepressing

START.

Step 4: Setstandingorholdtime

bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows: Oand
“ENTERTIME” flashes.

Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand“TIME” flashes.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only?

Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishin therefrigerator
promptly.

NOTE:Let foodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.

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shelfonfloorofoven.Product

dmnagemayresuk

*use ~thokiers when

metalshelfandcontainers.
Theymy behot.

oDonotstoremjcrowave

browningdishonmetalshelf.

handing

Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating

andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowm-ore-thanonefoodmay
beheatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveatthe sametime.

Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromtheCookbookwhichcame

withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefoodsproperly,andthisis
shownonthenextpage.Container
sizeisimportant;selectfrom
amongthesuggestionsbelow.Also,
foodsizeshouldbeconsidered;
foodsover4incheshigh, or3%

poundsarenotrecommendedfor

shelfcooking.
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso

uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithoutthe ovenshelf,
followingCookbookdirections.

fixshelf

Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes
youpkmtouseforshelfmicrowaving,
checktoseethattheywillfittogether
onorunderthe shelf.Also,be sure
containersaremicrowavesafe.

I

Containersforheatingorreheating

include1cupmeasuringcup,
9x5x3-inchloafdishesor9-inchpie
plates.

Leftoversmaybeplacedinsmall
individualceramicorplasticbowls
ordividedplates.

Tot)ositiontheDOUBLEDUTY””
sh~lf,tipthebackslightlyandfitthe
shelfsupportguidesontothe

supportguideslocatedoneachside

oftheovenintherear.

!

Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfit

ontothesupport

guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.

Whenproperlypositioned,theshelf

shouldfitsnuglyinplace.
Ifarcingoccurswhenusingthe

shelftocookmorethanonefoodat
the sametime,turntheovenoff.
Makesuretheshelfispositioned
right-side-uponallfourshelf

supportsandnottouchingoven

walls.

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Usepotholderswhenhandling

foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largeramountsoffood.Extrasteam

generatedfrommultiplefood
cookingmaymakecontainershotter
thanwithregularmicrowaving.

Usewaxpaperorplasticwrap
insteadoflidsoncasseroles.Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.

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I’woplatesof leftoversmaybe

reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.

ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)for2 to3minutes.Continue

heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.

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Whenheatingseveraldifferent

typesoffoodtogether,foodswhich
shouldbeservedhotmustbeplaced
ontheovenfloor,whilefoodswhich

areonlywarmedshouldbeplaced
ontheshelf.Thisisbecause
microwaveenergyenterstheoven

fromthebottomonly.Also,itis
importanttorememberthatfoods
absorbmicrowaveenergyat

differentrates.Ratescanbeaffected
bythesizeofthefood,andits
startingtemperature.

Becauseofthevaryingrates,you

mayneedtostartreheatinga large
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if

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oneofthefoodsyouareheating

seemsundercookedbuttheothers

=A ~ll.e~ea~edSatisfidctori]y,letthe
==~: underheatedfood continuecooking.

Reheating two casseroles (height

shouldbe lessthan4 inches)isnow
possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Usestaggeredarrangementsof
food,placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
HeatingorReheatingGuidein
cookbookforsuggestedmicrowave
timepercasseroleandaddthetimes

together.MicrowaveatHIGH(10)

reversingpositionoffoods(topto

bottom)afterhalfoftime.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsofleftovers
thisway,stirringandreversing
positionsafterhalfoftime.

Heatorreheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHIGH(10).Todetermine
heatingtimes,addtimesforall
foodstogether.(Seeheatingguide
incookbook.)Afterhalfoftime,
stirorrearrangefoods(donot

reversepositions).Checkfoods
(floorespecially)after3/4oftotal
timeandremoveanywhichare

done.Continuecookingothers.

Twofrozenindividualentrees

(5to7oz. each)ortwo TVdinners
(Mlto12Qz.each)

serveat thesametime.Removebatter
foods;cooktheseconventionally.
Removefoilcoversandreturnfoil

trayscontainingfoodtoboxesin

whichtheywerepurchased.Place
inovenwithoneTVdinneronright
shelfandtheseconddinneronlefl.
floor.MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for6
minutes.Reversepositions(topto
bottom)androtatefoods1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)for6minutes.Checkdinners
forheating.If onedinnerseemsless
donethandesired,returnittothe
boxandcontinueheatingonfloor

1to2moreminutes.

I%3ceonfloorkwgem-dense
whichneedthemostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedorleftovervegetables,
riceorpasta.Placeonshelfthose
foodswhichneedonlybewarmed,
suchasbakerypies,rolls,muffins
orbreads.

arebothreadyto

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SUrfi3cecaking

C

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols

aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.

AtbothOFFandHIpositions,there
isaslightnichesocontrol“clicks”
at thosepositions;“click”onHI
marksthehighestsetting;thelowest
settingisbetweenWMandOFF.In

aquietkitchen,youmayhearslight

“clicking”soundsduringcooking,
indicatingheatsettingsselectedare
beingmaintained.

Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan

switchingtolowersettings.

Stepk Grasp controlknoband

pushin.

Step2: Turneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.

f

H&Quickstartforcooking; bring ‘­watertoboil.

IWEDHI(7)-Fastfry,panbroil;
maintainfistboilonlargeamount
offd.

NIED(4)—Sauteandbrown;
maintainslowboilonlargeamount

offood.

LOW(3)–-CookafterstartingatHI;

cookwithlittlewaterincoveredpan.

WNI-Steamrice,cereal;maintain

servingtemperatureofmostfoods.

NOTE

1.AtHI,MEDHI(7),neverleave
fd unattended.130iloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfwe.

2. AtWM,LOW(3),melt

chocolate,butteronsmallunit.

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Controlmustbepushedinto set
onlyfrom OFF position.When
control isin anypositionother

OFF,it maybe rotated

than

withoutpushingin.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen

ANYheatonanysurfaceunitison.

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Q. May 1canfoodsandpreserves

—

mlInvsurfaceunits?

“

A. Yes,butonlyusecookware

designedformnningpurposes.Check
the&anufacturer’s-inst&ctionsand

recipesforpreservingfoods.13e
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@

unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge

amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon

surfaceunits.
Q. Can I covermydrip panswith

foil?

A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.

Q. Cm Iumespecidl cooking
eq@nmmt9likeanoriental-wok,
onanysurfaceunits?

A.

Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged

fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.

Q. Whyam1notgettingthe heat
I needfrommyunitseventhough
1havethe knobsontheright
setting?

A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff

andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethat yourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.

Q. Whydoesmycookwaretilt

whenI placeitonthesurfaceunit?
A.

Becausethe surfaceunitis
notflat,Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthe reflectorringisflatonthe
rangesurface.

Q. Whyisthe porcelainfinishon
mycookwarecomingoff?

A. IfyousetyourCalrod”unit

higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or

burndependingonthepotorpan.

Also,atoohighheatforlong

periods,andsmallamountsofdry

food,maydamagethefinish.

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Canningshoukl be done on

cooktoponly.

Insurfacecookingof foodsother
thancanning,theuseoflarge­diameterpots(extendingmorethan

l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring).is

not recommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter

potsmaybeused.Thisis because
boilingwatertemperatures(even

underpressure)are notharmfulto
cooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunit.

HOWEVER, DONOTUSE

LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OROH-HZRLARGEDIAMETER
POTSFOR FRYINGOR

BOILINGFOODSOTHER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying—cookattemperaturesmuch

higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually

harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding

heatingunits.

o

incanning

L BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,

adjustheatto lowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)

2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter

surface unit.Ifyourrangedoes

of
notallowcannertobe centeredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
pots forgoodcanningresults.

3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedorrippled
bottoms(oflenfoundinenamelware)

arenotrecommended.

4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom

reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.

5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningis aprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.

N(YI’E:If yourrangeisbeing
operatedon lowpower(vokage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and

(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtapwater.

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1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight

cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheat fasterthanother

metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslo~wtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDIUMsettings.Steel

partsmaycookunevenlyifnot
combinedwithothermetals.

Food

Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,

oatmeal

Cocoa

Coffee

Eggs

Cookedinshell

Friedsunny-side-up Covered

Friedovereasy

Poached

Scrambledoromelets Uncovered

Fruits

Meats,P@try

Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand

chops

Pan-fried:Tender

chops;thinsteaksup
m3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
ti-anksandsausuge;
thinfishfillets

coved
Saucepan

Uncovered

Saucepan

Percolator

Covered
Saucepan

Skillet
Uncovered

Skillet

Covered
Skillet

$killet

:overed
;aucepan

;overcd
killet

ncovcred
tilfet

FlatgroundPyrocerarn@saucepans
orskilletscoatedonthebottom

withaluminumgenerallycook
evenly.Useglasssaucepanswith
heat-spreadingtrivetsavailable
forthatpurpose.

2. Toconservethe mostcooking
energy,pansshouldbefiatonthe

bott&&,havestraightsidesandtight­fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe

Directionsand Setting
toStartCooking

HI.Incoveredpanbring

watertoboilbeforeadding

cereal.
HI.Stirtogetherwateror

milk,cocoaingredients.
Brimziusttoa boil.

HI.Atfirstperk,switch

heattoLOW(3).

HI.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.

MEDHI(7).Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.

J

HI.Meltbutter.

HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoa boil.

W.Heatbutteruntillight
~oldenincolor.

-II.Incoveredpanbring
‘ruitandwatertoboil.

iI, Meltfat,theriaddmeat.
;witchtoMEDHI (7)to
lrownmeat.Addwateror
Itherliquid.

[1.Preheatskillet,then
reaselightly.

StU.ICCPii~t thesizeofthesurface

unit.Apanthatextendsmore
thananinchbeyondtheedgeofthe
trimringtrapsheatwhichcauses

“crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
porcelain,anddiscolorationranging
frombluetodarkgrayonchrome
trimrings.

SettingtoComplete
Cooking

LOW(3)orWM,thenaddcereai.

Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.

MED(4),tocook1or 2minutes

tocompletelyblendingtedkmts.

LOW(3)tomaintaingentlebut

steadyperk.

LOW(3).Cookonly3to4

minutesforsoftcooked;

15minutesforhardcooked. ,

ContinuecookingatMEDHI(7)
untilwhitesarejust set,about
3to5moreminutes.

LOW(3),thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejust set,
carefullyturnovertocookother
side.

LOW(3),Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatMEDHI(7).

MED(4).Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.

LOW(3).Stiroccasionallyand

checkforsticking.

LOW(3).Simmeruntilfork
tender.

MEDHI(7)orMED(4).Brown
andcooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.

Comments

Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantoprevent130ilover.

Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.

Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8cups,lessforfewercups.

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Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.

Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.

Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonot stir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.

Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.

Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.

Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitis browned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.

Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3 hours.

PotRoast:21Ato4 hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks

andchops.Ifrareis desired,pre­heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.

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RIGHT

3.DeepFatFrying.Donot overfill
kettlewithfatthatmayspillover

whenaddingfood.Fr&&foods
bubblevigorously.Watchfoods
f~ing atHIGH temperaturesand
keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
accumulatedgrease.

Directionsand Setting

Cookware

FriedChicken

Panbroiledbacon Uncovered

Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;

thickor wholefish

Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beef;smokedpork;
stewingbeef;tongue;
etc.

Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows

Pancakesor
Frenchtoast

Pasta
Noodlesorspaghetti

PressureCooking 11,Heatuntilfirstjiggleis

Puddings, Sauces,

(lmdies, Frostings
Vegetables

Fresh

Frozen

Sau[ml:Onions:

greenpcppms:

Skillet

Skillet

Covered
Skillet

Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
!laucepan

Small
?overed
;aucepan.
Jsesmall
;urfzceunit

;killetor
lriddle

;overed
.argekettle
IrPot

ressure
~ookeror
‘anner

lncovcred
aucepan

ovcrcd
auccpan

?overed
$aucepan

Uncovered

Skillet

toStartCookingFood

HLMeltfat,SwitchtoMED(4)

tbrownchicken,

HI

HI.Incoldskillet,arrange

baconslices.Cookjust ,.
untilstartingtosizzle.

HI.Meltfat.SwitchtoMED(4)

tobrownslowly.

HI,Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanor kettle.
Cookuntiisteaming.

WM.Allow10to Isminutesto

meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.

MEDHI(7). Heatskillet8to

10minutes.Greaselightly.

HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
;altedwater toa boil,uncover
mdaddpastaslowlyso
]oilingdoesnot stop.

)eard.

31.Bringjust toboil.

11.Measure1/2to1 inch
vaterinsaucepan.Add
altandpreparedvegetable.
ncoveredsaucepanbring
)boil.

II.Measurewaterandsalt

sabove.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable,Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.

HI, Inskilletmeltfat.

-H.Bringsaltedwatertoa
roil.

--L

Settingto Complete
Cookimiz

LOW(3).Coverskillet and
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes,

MEDHI(7).Cook,turning

overasneeded.

LOW(3).Coverandcook

untiltender.

LOW(3).Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.

MEDHI(7).Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwater at
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.

MEDHI(7)forfoodscooking
10minutesor less.MED(4)for
foodsover10minutes.

LOW(3).Tofinishcooking.

MED (4). Cook1pound10

to30 or moreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.

LOW(3).Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.

MED (4), Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.

WM. Coverandcook

accordingtotime.

Comments

Forcrispdrychicken,coveronly
afterswitchingto
minutes,Uncoverandcook,taming
occasionally10to20minutes.

A moreattention-freemethod

istostartandcookat MED(4).

Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.

Addsaltor otherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cured.

Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.

!}

Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.Tim overpancakeswhen
bubblesriseto surface.

Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.

Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute.

Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.

Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.

Breakupor stirasneededwhile
cooking.

Tbmoveror stirvegetableas
necessary forevenbrowning.

Tripleinvolumeaftercooking.

TimeatWM.Rice: 1cuprice and
2cupswater–25 minutes.Grits: 1
cupgritsand4 cupswater—
40minutes.

LOW(3)for 10

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oven

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Mm’Oven designed giv$

you bat resdts baking,

androastingwhenused
asrecommended.Beforeusing
youroven,readthe directions
forsettingandusingalloftlm

controlsand timer.

o

Lightcomesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.Useswitchin
upperrightcornerofwindowdoor

toturnlightonwhendoorisclosed.

o Shdves

Whentheshelvesarecorrectly

placedonshelfsupports,theyare
designedwithstop-lockstoprevent
themfromcomingoutoftheovenor
tiltingwhenfoodisplacedonthem.

Toremove,liftuprearofshelfand
pullforwardwithstop-locksalong
topofshelfsupport.

To replace, insertshelfwithstop-

locksrestingonshelfsupportsand

pus~towardrearofovenuntilit
fallsintocorrectpositionunder
shelfsupports. -

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The ConventionalChumTimeris
designedtoautomaticallystartand

stopcertainovenfunctions(TIME
BAKEor CLEAN).Clockmustbe
setbeforeConventionalOvenTimer
willoperate.

TosetClock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthennumberpadstoenter
timeofday.Forexample,iftimeis

1:30,touchnumberpads1,3andO
and1:30willappearindisplay.
TouchSTARTandclockwillbeset.

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The ovenhasfour shelfsupports
r-narkedA (bottom),B,C andD
(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedon Baking,
Roastingand Broilingpages.

Thecontrolsfortheovenare
markedOVEN SETandOVEN
TEMP.TheOVENSETcontrol
hassettingsforBAKE,TIME
BAKE,BROIL,CLEAN(for
loweroven)andOFF.Whenyou

turntheknobtothedesiredsetting,
theproperheatingunitsarethen
activatedforthatoperation.

The OVENTEMPcontrolmaintains
thetemperatureyouset, from
WARM(150”F.)to BROIL(550°F.)
andalsoat CLEAN(880°F.)for
loweroven.

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Whencookingafoodforthefirst
timeinyournewoven,usetime

givenonrecipesasaguide.Oven
thermostats,iweraperiodofyears,
may“drift”fromthefactorysetting
anddifferencesintimingbetween
anoldanda newovenof5 to 10

minutesarenot unusualandyou

maybe inclinedtothinkthatthenew
ovenisnotperformingcorrectly.
,EIowever,yournewovenhasbeen
setcorrectlyatthefactoryandis

moreapttobeaccuratethanthe
ovenitreplaced.

RPlacefoodin oven,being

certaintoleaveabout1inchof

spacebetweenpansandwallsof
ovenforgoodcirculationofheat.
Closeovendoor.Duringbaking,

avoidfrequentdooropeningsto
preventundesirableresults.

thatyouset.IkarnplesofImmediate

Start(oventurnsonnowandyou
setittoturnoffautomatically)or
DelayStartandStop(settingthe
oventoturnonautomaticallyata
latertimeandturnoffata preset
stoptime)willbedescribed.

NOTE:Beforebeginningmake

suretheovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.

ImmediateStartissimplysetting
oventostartbakingnowandturning
offatalatertimeautomatically.
Remember,foodscontinuecooking
aftercontrolsareoff.

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Step3:Touchnumberpadstoenter
desiredbakingtime.Forexample,
touch3,0 andO for3hoursbaking
time.“BakeTime”and3:00are
displayed.

Step4: TouchSTART.“BakeTime”
isdisplayedandbakingtimecounts
down:

Step2: TurnOVENSETknobto

BAKEandOVEN TEMPknobto
temperatureonrecipeoronBaking

Guide.

Step3: Checkfoodfordoneness

atminimumtimeon recipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoffheat

andremovefoods.

HOWto mme Bake

TheConventionaloventimercontrol
allowsyouto turntheovenonor
offautomaticallyatspecifictimes

Step 1:TurnOVENS13T’)knobto

TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobtooventemperature,for
example250°F.

Step TouchBAKETIMEpad.

Timeofdayremainsondisplayand

“EnterBakeTime”and: Oappear.

Step 5:When,bakingiscompleted,

ovensignals;

“End”and “Bake”

aredisplayedandovenshutsoff.

Step 6: TouchCLEARpad, open

doorandremovefood.

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DelayStartandStopissettingthe
oventimertoturntheovenonand
offautomaticallyata latertime
thanthepresenttimeofday.

Forexample:Let’ssayit’s2:00and

dinnertimeisshortlyafter7:00.
The recipesuggests3hoursbaking
timeat250”F.Here’show:

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“BakeTime”and“3:00”are
displayed.

Step6:TouchSTARTpad. The
ovenautomaticallyfiguresthestart
timesoovenwillturnoffwhenyou
wantbakingtobecompleted.

1:TurnOVENSETknobto

Step
TIMEBAKE.TurnOVENTEMP
knobto250°F.or recommended
temperature.

Step2: TouchBAKETIMEpad.

Timeofdayremainson displayand

“EnterBakeTime”and : Oappears.

Step4:TouchSTOPTIMEpad. ‘

“EnterBakeStopTime”and: 0

appearsondisplay.

Step 5: Touchnumberpads7,0
andOtoenter forthetimeyou
wanttheoventoturnoff.

“4:00”and“BakeStartTime”are
displayed.Inthisexample,baking
willbeginat4:00andovenwill
turnoffat7:00,

Whenbakingtimeiscompleted,oven

signals,“EndBake”appearsand

,, ovenshutkoff.

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Step3: Touchnumberpads3,0

and0 for 3 hoursbakingtime.

“7:00”and“BakeStopTime”are

displayed.

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Step 7:TouchCLEARpad, open
doorandremovefoodfromoven.

Remember,foodwillcontinueto
cookina hotovenevenafteritis . .
turnedoff.

Note:“E IXi”willappearon

‘ disdav whdnvoutouchstartifyou

ha;e sit a sto~timethat is less~han
thetimeofdayplusthebaketime. ‘:

TouchCLEARandbeginagain.

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L Aluminumpansconductheat
quickly.Forniostconventional
baking,light,shinyfinishesgenerally

givebestresults.Theyprevent .
overbrowninginthetimeittakes
forheattocookthecenterareas.

Dull(satin-finish)bottomsurfaces
ofpansarerecommendedforcake
pansandpieplatestobesurethose

areasbrowncompletely.

Bread

Biscuits(%-in.thick)

Coffeecake

Cornbreador muffins
Gingerbread

Muffins

Popovers
Quickloafbread

Yeastbread(2loaves)
Plainrolls

$weetrolls

Kakes

‘withoutshortening)
4ngelfood
ellyroll
;pon~e

Zakes

lundtcakes
hpcakes

‘i-uitcakes

Layer

I

I Layer,chocolate

Cookies

B~ownies
Drop
Refrigerator

Rolledorsliced “’

Fruits,

Other Desserts

Bakedapples

I

Istard
ddings,Rice

~Custard

!s

)zen

ringue

>crust
)crust
tryshell

IKx?hteolls

edpotatoes .
‘Iooeddishes

I Souffks

ShinyCookieSheet

ShinyMetal Panwith
satin-finishbottom
CastIronorGlass
ShinyMetal Panwith
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalMuffinFans
DeepGlass orCastIronCups

MetalorGlassLoafPans
MetalorGlass Loaf~ns

ShinyOblongor Muf~nPans

ShirwOblongor MuffinPans

Aluminumllbe Pan
MetalJellyRollFan
VletalorCeramicPan

MetalorCeramicPan
lhiny‘MetalMuffinPans

vletalo}Glass Loafor
kbe Pan
ihinyMetalPanwith
atin-finishbottom
lhinyMetalPanwith
atin-finishbottom
fletalor GlassLoafPans

4etalorGlassPans

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lassor MetalPan
lassCustardCupsor Casserole
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lassCustardCupsor
asserole

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assor Satin-finishMetal
ass orSatin-finishMetal
assor Satin-finishMetal

ton OvenShelf
assor MetalPan

1

i Glass

I

2. Daikornon-shinyfinishes,
glassandPyroceran@cookware,
generallyabsorbheat,whichmay

resultindry,crispcrusts,Reduce
ovenheat 2“5°F,iflightercrustsare
desired.Preheatcastironfor
bakingsomefoodsforrapid
browningwhenfoodisadded,

3.Preheatingthe ovenisnotalways
necessary,e~peciallyforfoods -

oven

‘IWperature

400°-4750
350°”4000

400°-4500

350°

400°-425”

375°

350”-375d
375°-4250

375°-4250
350°-3750

325°-3750
375°-4000

325°-3500

325°-3500
350°-3750

275°-3000
350°-3750
350°-3750

350° “

325°-3500

‘ 350°-4(100

400°-4250

375°-4000

350°-4000
300°-3500

325° ,

...

400°-4250

325°-3500

400°-4250
400°-4250

450°

325°-4000

325°-3750

300°-3500

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Shelf

Pbsition

B,C
B,A

B
B

A, B

B
B

A,B

A, B

B,A

A
B
A

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A, B

B

A, B

B
B

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B,C
B,C
B,C
B,C

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B
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B,A

A, B

B
B

A, B,C
A, B,C

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,. 15-25<.

) 40-60

‘ 30-60

whichcookkmgerthan30to40
minutes.Forfo6dwithshort
cookingtimes,preheatinggives
bestappearanceandcrispness.

4.open theovendoorto-check
foodaslittleMpossibletoprevent
unevenheatingandtosaveenergy.

Time,

15-20

20-30

20-40
45-55

20-30
45-60

45-60
45-60

10-25

20-30

30-55

10-15

45-60

45-65
20-25

2-4$hrs.

20-35 a
25~30

40-60

25-35

10-20f

6-12

7-12

30-60
30-60

50-90

45-70

40-60

12-15‘

60-90

30-75

Comments

Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstnkc
2to4minuteslesstime,

Preheatcastironpanfor

Decreaseabout5 minutesformuffin
mix,orbakeat450°F.for25minutes,
thenat350”F.for10to 15minutes.

Darkmetalorglassgivedeepest
Iyowning.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.

Two-piecepanisconvenient.
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.

Paperliners producemoremoist
crusts.
Use300°F.andShelfBforsmallor

.,

individualcakes.

i)

,Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.

UseShelfCandincreasetemp.
25°Fito50”F.formorebrowning.

Reducetemp.to300”F.forlarge
custard.Cookbreadorricepudding
withcustardbase80to90tqjnutes.

Largepiesuse400”F.andincrease
time.
Toquicklybrownmeringue,use,
400°F.for8to 10minutes.
Custardfillingsrequirelower
temperature,longertime.

Increasetimeforiargeamount
or size.

crispcrust,

25

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Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeatorpoukrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.

Roastingtemperatures,which
shouldbelowandsteady,keep

spatteringtoa minimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessaryto
sear,baste,coveroraddwater

toyourmeat.

Roastingisreallyabaking
procedureusedformeats.Therefore,
ovencontrolsaresettoBAKEor
TIMEBAKE.(Youmayheara

slightclickingsound,indicatingthe
ovenisworkingproperly.)Roasting
iseasy;just followthesesteps:

Step1:Checkweightofmeat,and
place,fatsideup,onroastingrack

inashallowpan.(Broilerpanwith
rackisagoodpanforthis.)Line
broilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhen

usingpanformarinating,cooking
withfruits,cookingheavilycured

meats,or forbastingfoodduring
cooking.Avoidspillingthese
materialsonovenlinerordoor.

Step2:Placeinovenonshelfin

AorBposition.Nopreheatingis

necessary.

Step4:Mostmeatscontinueto

cookslightlywhilestanding,after
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rareormediuminternaldoneness,

ifmeatistostand10to20minutes
whilemakinggravy,orforeasier
carving,youmaywishtoremove
meatfrQmovenwheninternal

temperatureis5;OIO”F.below
temperaturesuggestedinguide.
Ifnostandingis.plan.~ed,cook
meatto-suggestedtemperaturein “

g+deo-ode page.

N6’I’E:YOUmaywishtouseTIME

BAKE,asdescribedonpages23
and24,toturnovenonandoff
automatically.

Rememberthatfoodwillcontinue ~
tocookinthehotovenandtherefore
shouldberemovedwhenthe desired
internaltemperaturehasbeen
reached.

~Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,

lamb,etc.,canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow.10to25minutes ‘
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesperpoundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).

QwstionsandAmwem –

Q.k itnecessaryto checkfor
donenesswithanwatthermometer?

A.

Checkingthefinishedinternal
temperatureatthecompletionof
cookingtimeis recommended.
TemperaturesareshowninRoasting
Guideonoppositepage.Forroasts
over8lbs., cookedat300”F.with
reducedtime,checkwiththermometer
athalf-hourintervalsafterhalfthe
titie haspassed.

Q.Whyismyroastcrumbling
when I try to carveit?

A.

Roastsareeasierto sliceif
allowedtocool 10to20minutes
afterremovingfromoven.Besure
tocutacrossthegrainofthemeat.

Q.DoI need topreheatmy
oveneachtime I cook a roast .”
or poultry?.

A=It israrelynecessarytopreheat

“Youroven,onlyforverysmall

~oasts,which~ookash-ortlength —
oftime. .

Q. When buying aroast, are —
there any special tips that would

. .

helprnecookitmo;e evenly?

A. -Yes.

.

thicknessas possible,orbuyrolled

Buya roastas evenin

ro-asts. - ~-

Q. Can ~ seal the sides of my foil

:“tent”

when,roasting a turkey?

Sealingthefoilwillsteamthe
meat.Leavingitunsealedallowsthe
airtocirculateandbrownthemeat.

~-

?$jep3: Turn OVENSETtoBAKE

:mdOVENTEMPto325”F.Snmll

~li)u]tryImy becooked at375”F.

~i}rbestbrowning.

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@Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozerip6ultry.
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven

on packer’slabel. ..

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Roasting

1.PositionovenshelfatBfor
small-sizeroasts(3to7lbs.)and
atAforlargerroasts.

2. Placemeatfat-sideup,orpoultry

breast-sideup,onbroilerpanor
othershal!owpanwithtrivet.Do
notcover.Donotstuffpoultryuntil

3.Removefatanddrippingsas 5.Frozen
necessary.Basteasdesired. conventionallyroastedbyadding

4.Standingtimerecommendedfor

roastsisIOto20minutestoallowroast
tofirmupandmakeiteasierto
carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise
about5°to 10”F.;tocompensatefor

justbeforeroasting.U;emeat temperaturerise,ifdesired,remove

thermometerformoreacctirate roastfromovenat5°to 10”F.less

doneness.(Donotplace

thantemperatureonguide.

thermometerinstuffing,)

Oven ApproximateRoastingTime, Internal

VW

Meat

Tendercuts;rib,highqualitysirlointip, 325°
rumportopround*

LambLegorbone-inshoulder*

Vealshoulder,legorloin*
Porkloin,ribor shoulder*
Ham,precooked 325° ToWarm: 10minutesperpound(anyweight) 125°-1300

-iam,raw 325°
‘Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inchesthick,add5to 10minutesperpoundtotimes givenabove.

‘oultI”y

;hickenor Duck 325°
;hickenpieces

urkey

Temperature Doneness in Minutesper Pound Temperature‘F

Rare:
Medium:
WellDone: 35-45 28-33 170°-1850

325° Rare: 21-25 20-23 130°-1400

325°
325°

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375° WellDone: 35-40 185°-1900

325°

Medium: 25-30 24-28 150°-1600
WellDone: 30-35 28-33 170°-1850

WellDone:
WellDone:

WellDone: 20-30 17-20

WellDone: 35-40 30-35 185°-1900

Well Done:

roastscanbe

10to25minutesperpoundmore
timethangiveninguidefor
refrigeratedroasts.(10minutes
perpoundforroastsunder5pounds.)
Defrostpoultrybeforeroasting.

3 to 5-lbs.

24-30 18-22
30-35 22-25

35-45
35-45

Under NMbs. 10to 15-lbs.

3 to5-lbs. Over5-lbs.

10 to 15-lbs. Over15-lbs. In thigh:

zO-25

6to 8-lbs.

130°-1400
150°-1600

30-40
30-40 1’70°-1800

15-20

170°-1800

160°

!85°-1900

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Broiliqgiscookingfoodbyintense
radiantheatfromtheupperunitin

theoven.Mostfishandtendercuts
ofmeatcanbebroiled.FO11OW
thesestepstokeepspatteringand
smokingtoa minimum.

Step1:Ifmeathasfatorgristlenear
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough

bothabout2“ apart.Ifdesired,fat
maybetrimmed,leavinglayer
about1/8”thick.

Step2:Placemeatonbroilerrack
inbroilerpanwhichcomeswith
range.Alwaysuseracksofatdrips
intobroilerpan;otherwisejuices
maybecomehotenoughtocatchfire.

!%ep3:Fbsitionshelfonrecommended

shelfpositionassuggestedinBroiling
Guideonoppositepage.Most
broilingisdoneonCposition,but
ifyourrangeisconnectedto208
volts,youmaywishtousehigher

position.

Step6:

Turnfoodonlyonceduring
cooking.Timefoodsforfirstside
perBroilingGuide.

Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenfor
secondsideasaguidetopreferred
doneness.(Wheretwothicknesses
andtimesaregiventogether,use
firsttimesgivenforthinnestfood.)

Step7:TurnOVENSETknob

toOFF.Servefoodimmediately,
andleavepanoutsideoventocool
duringmealforeasiestcleaning.

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Q. why $hdd ~k!W$2the dOOl?

closedwhen broilingchicken?

Chickenistheonlyfood
recommendedforclosed-door
broiling.Thisisbecausechickenis
relativelythickerthanotherfoods
youbroil.Closingthe doorholds
moreheatintheovenwhichallows
chickento cookevenlythroughout.

Q.Whenbroiling,is it necessary
to alwaysusea rackin the pan?

A. Yes.Usingtheracksuspends
themeatoverthe pan.Asthemeat
cooks,thejuicesfti intothepan,
thus keepingmeatdrier. Juices

areprotectedbythe rackandstay
cooler,thus preventingexcessive
spatterandsmoking.

Q. ShouldIsaitthe meat before
broiling?

Saltdrawsoutthejuices
andallowsthemtoevaporate.
Alwayssaltaftercooking.‘lhrn —
meatwithtongs;piercingmeat
withaforkalsoallowsjuicesto

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escape.Whenbroilingpoultry
or fish,brusheachsideoften
withbutter.

Step4: Leavedoorajarafewinches

(exceptwhenbroilingchicken).
Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet
thepropertemperatureismaintained
intheoven.

Step5: TurnbothOVENSETand
OVEN TENIPknobstoBROIL.
Preheatingunitsis not

in Broiling Guide.)

notes

1. Ifdesired,broilerpanmaybe

linedwithfoilandbroilerrackmay
be coveredwithfoilforbroiling.
ALWAYSBECERTAINTOMOLD
FOILTHOROUGHLYTO
BROILERRACK,ANDSLIT
FOILTOCONFORMWITH
SLITSINRACK.Broilerrackis

designedtominimizesmokingand

spattering,andtokeepdrippings
coolduringbroiling.Stoppingfat
andmeatjuicesfromdrainingto
thebroilerpanpreventsrackfrom
servingitspurpose,andjuicesmay
becomehotenoughtocatchfire.

2. DONOTplaceasheetof
aluminumfoilonshelf.TOdoso
mayresultinimproperlycooked
foods,damagetoovenfinishand

increaseinheatonoutsidesurfaces
ofthe oven.

Why are my meats not turning

Q.

out asbrownasthey should’?

Insomeareas,thepower
(voltage)totherangemaybelow.
Inthesecases,preheatthebroil
unitfor10minutesbeforeplacing
broilerpanwithfoodin oven.
Checktoseeifyouareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broil
forlongestperiodoftimeindicated

inthe BroilingGuide.Turnfood
onlyonceduringbroiling.

Do I need to greasemy broiler

racktopreventmeatfromsticking?

A.No.

Thebroilerrackisdesigned
toreflectbroilerheat,thuskeeping
thesurfacecool enoughtoprevent
meatstickingtothesurface.However,

sprayingthebroilerracklightlywith
avegetablecookingspraybefore ~
cookingwillmakecleanupeasier. ;l

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—

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L Alwaysusebroilerpanandrack
thatcomeswithyouroven.Itis
designedtominimizesmokingand
spatteringbytrappingjuicesinthe
shieldedlowerpartofthepan.

2. Ovendoorshouldbeajarforall

foodsexceptchicken;thereisa
specialpositionondoorwhich
holdsdooropencorrectly.

3. Forsteaksandchops,slashfat
evenlyaroundoutsideedgesofmeat.

Food Thickness
Bacon

Ground

Beef l-lb.(4 patties)

WellDone

BeefSteaks

Rare l-inchthick

Medium (1to1%-lbs.)
WellDone

Rare I%-in.thick

Medium (2to2%-lbs,)
WellDone

Chicken

BakeryProducts

Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries 1 pkg.(2)

EnglishMuffins

LobsterTiiils 2-4

(6to8-(M.

17jfjh

Ham Slices

(prccookcd)

PorkChops

WellDone

CiiCh)

Quantityandlor

%-lb.(about8

thinslices)

‘%to%-in.thick

whole

1

to2%-lbs.),

(2

splitlengthwise

1 # I

2 to4slices

2(split)

i-lb,filletsXto
%-in.thick

l-in.thick

inch)

2(%

2(l-in.thick)
about1lb.

Toslash,cut crosswisethrough

outerfatsurfacejusttotheedgeof
the meat.Usetongstoturnmeat
overtopreventpiercingmeatand
losingjuices.

4. If desired,marinatemeatsor

chickenbeforebroiling.Orbrush
withbarbecuesaucelast5to10
minutesonly.

5. Whenarrangingfoodonpan,
donot letfattyedgeshangover
sides,whichcouldsoilovenwith

6. Il!lroilerdoesnotneedtobe
preheated.However,forverythin
foods,ortoincreasebrowning,
preheatifdesired.

7.FrozenSteakscanbe
conventionallybroiledby
positioningtheovenshelfatnext
lowestshelfpositionandincreasing
cookingtimegiveninthisguide

l%t~es perside.

$. Ifyourovenisconnectedto
208volts,raresteabmaybebroiled

fatdripping. bypreheatingbroilheaterand

positioningtheovenshelfone
positionhigher.

Sheif FirstSide

Position

c

‘rime,Minutes

3~

SecondSide

Time,Minutes

31/j

Comments

I

Arrangeinsinglelayer.

I

c

c 7
c 9
c 13

c

7

10
c 15
c 25

A

35

c 1%-2

4-5

7
9
13

7-8

14-16

20-25

10-15

‘/2

c 3-4

B 13-16 Donot

B

8

c 10

B

13

turnover.

5c 5

8

10

13

Spaceevenly.

to8pattiestakeaboutsametime.

UP

Steakslessthan1inchcookthrough
beforebrowning.Panfryingis
recommended.

Slashfat.

Reducetimesabout5to 10minutesper
sideforcut-upchicken.Brusheachside
withmeltedbutter.Broilwithskin
downfirstandbroilwithdoorclosed.

Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglishmuffins
cut-side-upandbrushwithbutter,if
desired.

Cutthroughbackofshell.Spread
open,Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafterhalftime.

Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbeforeand
duringcookingifdesired.Preheat
broilertoincreasebrowning.

Increasetimes 5to 10minutesperside
for1%-inchthickorhomecured.

Slashfat.

I

I

I

Lamb chops

Medium
wellDone‘ about1~to 12

Medium
We]]Done about1lb.

Wienersandsimilar l-lb. pkg.(10)

precookedsi~us~ges,
bratwurst

2 (1inch)

2 (1%inch)

OZ.

c

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L-

8 4-7

10

4-6

12-14

1-2

29

Slashfat.

Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwiseinto5 to6-inchpieces.

s o

controls, These

Step1:

Removebroilerpan,broilerrack
andothercookwarefromtheoven.
(Ovenshelvesmaybeleftinoven.
Note:Shelvesmaybecomegray
afterseveralcleanings.)

Step2:

Wipeupheavysoilonovenbottom.

c

c1

A. OvenFrontFrame
B. OvenDoor Gasket

C.OpeningsinDoor

D. Oven Light
Step

Cleanspattersorspillsonoven
frontframe(A)andovendoor
outsidegasket(B)witha dampened

cloth.Polishwithadrycloth.Do
notcleangasket(B).Donotallow
watertorundownthroughopenings

intopofdoor (C). Neverusea

commercialovencleanerinor
aroundself-cleaningoven.

Step4:
Close

ovendoorandmakesure

ovenlight(D) isoff.

t set o

f

Step 1:
TurnOVENSETandOVEN
TEMPknobstoCLEAN.

willsnapintofinalpositionwhen
theCLEANlocationisreached.

Step2:

SlideLA~H HANDLE tothe

rightasfarasitwillgo.

3:00,CLEANTIMEandOVEN

DOORLATCHEDappearon
display.

Theovenisprogrammedtoclean
for3 hoursbutyoumaychange

cleantimebytouchingCLEAR
padandnumberpadstoentera
differentcleantimefrom1%to
4%hours.

Controls

\

Step3:
Tobegincleaningimmediately,

touchSTART.Displayshowsstop
time—inthisexample3hoursfrom
the timecleaningoperationstarts.
You’llknowcleaninghasstarted
whenthe Cleaninglightglows.

Nootherfunctionofthe
ConventionalOvencanbeused
untiltheself-cleaningcycleisover
andtheovendoorisunlatched.You

mayusetheMicrowaveOvenduring
cleaningtime.

Todelaystart ofcleaning:
Step1:

Repeatsteps1and2.

step 2:

TouchSTOPTIMEpadandnumber
pads forthetimeofdayyou want
cleaningtobefinished.

—

—–

“E EE” appearson displayif you

enteracleantimelessthan
morethan4%hours.If this
happens,touchCLEARpadand
beginagain.

30

1Y2or

Displayshowsthetimeyou
programmedoventostopcleaning,

STOPCLEANTIME andOVEN
DOORLATCHED.

Step3:

“,

\—

.-==

TouchSTART,Displayshows
thetime ofdayovenwillbegin
cleaning,STARTCLEAN TIME,
OVENDOOR LA~HED andthe

timeofday.

N~E: Oven’automaticallyfigures
thestartingtimeso cleaningwill
endwhenyou wantit to.

Follow ‘l%ese ~te~s

S

.

Aftercleaningis complete, the
o~~endoor will staylockeduntilthe

ovencools and the LOCKED light

goesoff. This takesabout

minutes.

—

—

1:

Step
WhenLOCKED lightisoff, slide
LATCHHANDLEtotheleftasfar

asit willgoandopenthedoor.

30

Q.If my ovenclockis notworking,

canIstill self-cleanmyoven?

A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestheovenclocktohelp
startandstopyourself-cleaning

cycle.

Q.CanI use commercialoven
cleanerson anypart of my
self-cleaningoven?

cleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis
oven.Ifyoudousethemanddonot
wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the

residuecanscartheovensurface
anddamagemetalpartsthenext
timethe ovenisautomatically
cleaned.

Q.CanI clean the WovenGasket
aroundthe ovendoor?

A. No,

this gasketisessentialfor

agoodovensealandcaremustbe
takennot to rub,damageormove
thisgasket.

Q.Afterhavingjust usedthe
oven, the LOCKEDlightcame

on and I could not movethe
LATCHHANDLE. Why?

A.

Afterseveralcontinuoushigh­temperaturebakingsorbroilings,
theLOCKEDlightmaycomeon.
The ovendoorcan’tbelatchedfor

self-cleaningwhiletheLOCKED
lightison. If thishappens,let the
ovencool untiltheLOCKEDlight
goesoff.Thentheovendoorcan
belatchedforself-cleaning.

Q. What should I do if excessive

smoking occurs during cleaning?
A.

Thisiscausedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchtheOVEN
SETknobto OFF.Openwindows

torid roomofsmoke.Allowthe
oventocoolfor

at least one hour

beforeopeningthedoor.Wipeup
theexcesssoilandresettheclean
cycle.

Q.1sthe “crackling”soundI
hearduringcleaningnormai?

Thisisthemetalheating
andcoolingduringboththe
cookingandcleaningfunctions.

Q.Shouldtherebeanyodor
duringthe cleaning?

Yes,theremaybea slightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings.
Failuretowipeoutexcessivesoil
mightalsocauseanodorwhen ,.
cleaning.

Q.Whatcausesthe hair-like
lineson the enameledsurfaceof
my oven?

Thisisa normalcondition
resultingfromheatingandcooling
duringcleaning.Theselinesdonot
affecthowyourovenperforms.

Q.Whydo I haveash left in my
ovenafter cleaning?

Sometypesofsoilwillleave
adepositwhichisash. Itcanbe
removedwithadampspongeor

cloth.

Q.Myoven shelvesdo notslide
easily.What is the matter?

Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomesocleanthey

donotslideeasily.If youwish

shelvesto slidemoreeasily,

dampenfingerswitha small
amountofcookingoil andrub
lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.

Q.Myoven

grayafter severalcleanings. Is
this normal?

she!veshavebecmne --

Emw.

F&E&-.

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-.

-

step 2:

‘-. ‘I’m (WHY

-, Nt?p.3:

~~~~%’urnOVEN TEMPknobtoWm.

-==.J-

G

Step4:

SETknobtoOFF.

andCkining Center

Propercareandcleaning ‘

areimportantsoyourCooking
CenterVVMgiveyoueffkient and
satisfactoryservice.Followthese
directionscarefullyin caringfor

. ittohelpassuresafe andproper

maintenance.

BESUREELECTRICPOWER
ISOFFBEFORECLEANING
ANYP“ OFYOUR
COOKINGCENTER.

Toreplacemicrowaveovenlamp,

fidisconnectpowerat main

fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

RemovetheHoodExtensionand
HoodFilterfollowinginstructions
onpage36.

.

Yourshelfaccessoryisdesigned
foruseina microwaveovenonly;
donot useina conventionaloven.
Donotuseabrowningdishwith
the shelf.Arcingcouldoccur.

Cleanshelfwithmildsoapand
wateror inthedishwashe~.Donot
cleaninself-cleaningoven.

l

Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
aroundthecontrolpanel.They
mightdamageit.

Cleanthe panelswitha lightly

dampenedcloth.DONOTUSE
cleaningspraysorlargeamountsof

soapandwater.Thesecancause
problemswiththecontrol
mechanisms.

T

Theprobeissturdy,butcare
shouldbe takeninhandlingit. Do
nottwistit. Avoiddroppingit.
Cleanassoonaspossibleafteruse.

Wipeitwithasudsycloth,thenrub

metalpartswitha plasticscouring
padifnecessary.Rinseanddry.
(Or,washtheprobein anautomatic
dishwasher.)

s

whyyou useit

DONUl_’placeasheetofaluminum
foi~onanyshelfineitheryour

microwaveorconventionaloven.If
youdo,your foodsmaynot cook
properly.Theovenfinishmaybe

damaged,andtheremaybean

increasein heatonthe outside

surfacesoftheoven.

1

L

Thelampcoverislocatedonthe
lowerleftsidebehindthehoodfilter.

Usea shortblade-typescrewdriver
andremovethescrewinthe front
ofthelampcover.

Liftthelampcoverandgentlytwist
thebulbtobreakthewhitesilicone
adhesiveattachedtothe bulband
sockettopreventdamageduring
shipping.Unscrewthebulband

replacewithabulbof sametype
andwattageavailablefromyour
GeneralElectricsupplier.

Screwreplacementbulbinto

socket,replacescrewinlampcover
andre-installHoodFilterand
HoodExtension.Re-connect
powertoCookingCenter.

Usemetalonlyasdirectedinthe
Cookbook.Metaltraysnornorei
than3/4”deepmay beusedforTV
dinners,andthe metaltemperature
probeisdesignedformicrowave
ovenuse.Alwayskeepmetalat

leastoneinchawayfromsides
ofoven.

C

Ckmntheoutsideofyourmicrowave —
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinsewithdampclothanddry. —
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chromeisbestwiped
with-adampclothandthenwitha
drytowel.

C

Keepyourmicrowaveovenclean
and sweet-smelling.

ovendoor a fewminutesafter
cookinghelpsairouttheinterior.
Anoccasionalthoroughwiping

withasolutionofbakingsodaand

waterkeepsthe interiorfresh.

Spills and spattersare easy to
removefrom wallsand floor.

That’sbecausethere’slittleheat
exceptinthefood,or sometimesin
theutensil.Somespatterswipeup
withapapertowel,somemay
requirea dampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,

thenrinseand

Openingthe

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ksfaY&_

OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.

Wipeup spatterson thewindow

Ontheinsideof thedoordaily.

Washwindow,whenit’ssoiled,
withadampcloth.Rinse,thoroughly

anddry.

Wipemetal andplasticpartson
theinsideof thedoorfrequently.

Useadampclothtoremoveall “
soil.DO-NOT’USEABRAS~ES,
suchascleaningpowdersorsteel

andplasticpads.Theymaymarthe
sutiace.

DoorSurface. Whencleaning

surfacesofdoorandoventhat

cometogetheronclosingthedoor,

useonly-mild,nonabrasivesoaps

ordetergentsappliedwithasponge

orsoftcloth.

Wing a Brown ‘NSear Dish?

UseBon Arni@brandcleanser.

Highheatgeneratedonthebottom

—

oftheBrown‘NSearDishcan

—

causescorchedappearingstains

tobakeontothefloorifgreaseis
present.Thesemayberemoved
withBonAmi@brandcleanser.

Afterusingthiscleaner,rinseand

drythoroughly,followinginstructions

oncan.Donotuseiton thepainted
surfacessuchasthewalls—itmay

scratchthepaint.

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P

Cleantheaieaunderthedrippans
ofien.Built-upsoil,especially

grease,maycatchfire.Tomake
cleaningeasier,theplug-insurface
unitsareremovable.

.

I / f I

Toremove:

~Be sure the control forthesurface

unitisonOFFandthecoilsarecool

beforeremovingtheCalrod@unit.

oRaisetheunitcoiloppositethe

receptacle.Liftaboutoneinch
abovethetrimringandpull away
fromthereceptacle.

@Aflerremovingtheplug-in
surfaceunit,removethedrippan

andtrimringtocleanundertheunit.

.

Toclean:

eWipearoundtheedgesofthe

surfaceunitopeningintherange
top.Cleantheareabelow.Rinse
all washedareaswithadampcloth
orsponge.

TOreplace:

(

ePlacedrippaninthesurfaceunit
cavityfoundontopofthe range.
Lineupthedrippansotheunit
receptaclecanbeseen.

oInserttheterminalsofthe plug-in
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip
pan/ringandintothereceptacle.

oGuidethe surfaceunitintoplace
soitfitsevenlyandlockssnugly
intothe receptacleor trimring.

Note:Thedrippan

must beunder

thetrimring.

Do not attempttociean, adjust,
or in anywayrepairthe plug-in
receptacle.If liquidshouldspill
and collectinsidethe receptacle,
cail forservice.

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Usetimegiven on recipe when

cooking for first time.

thermostatsmay“drift”fromthe
factorysettingoverthe years,and5
to 10-minutedifferencesintiming

betweenanoldandanewovenare
notunusual.Yourovenhasbeenset

correctlyatthefactoryandismore
apttobeaccuratethanthe oven
whichitreplaced.However,ifyou
findthatyourfoodsconsistently

browntoolittleortoomuch,you
maymakeasimpleadjustmentin

theOVEN TEMPthermostatknob.

PULLKNOBOFFSHAFT.
LOOKATBACKOFKNOBAND
NOTECURRENTSETTING
BEFOREMAKINGANY

ADJUSTMENT.

L Pu1loffknob,

2. Movepointeronenotchin

desireddirection.RAISEto
increase,LOWERtodecrease.
Eachnotchchangestemperature10

degrees.

3.Returnknobtooven,matching
flatareaof knobto shaft.

NOTE: Becertainknobsare

returnedto shaftsfromwhichthey
wereremoved.

Recheckovenperformancebefore
makingan additionaladjustment.

Oven

Theovenisveniedthroughaduct
locatedundertherightrearCalrod”
unit.Tocleanduct:removeCalrod@

unit‘anddrippan/ring.Liftout vent
duct.In replacing,makesurethe
ductopeningisundertheopening
indrippan.Correctpositioningis
importanttoallowmoistureand
vaporstobereleasedfromoven.
Nevercoverthehole.

Beforereplacing
yourovenlamp bulb, disconnect
the electric powerfor your
CookingCenterat the mainfuse

or circuitbreakerpanel.

Besure
toletthelampcoverandbulbcool
completelybeforeremovingor
replacingthem.

Theovenlamp(bulb)iscovered
withaglassremovablecoverwhich
isheldinplacewitha bail-shaped
wire.Removeovendoor,if

desired,toreachcovereasily.

Toremove:

~Holdhandundercoverso it
doesn’tfdl whenreleased.With
fingersofsamehand,firmlypush
backwirebailuntilitclearscover.
Liftoffcover.DONOTREMOVE

ANYSCREWS10 REMOVE
COVER.

@Replacebulbwith40-watthome

appliancebulb.

Toreplacecover:

@Placeitintogrooveoflamp

receptacle.Pullwirebailforward
tocenterofcoveruntilitsnapsinto
place.Wheninplace,wireholds

coverfirmly.Becertainwirebailis
indepressionincenterofcover.

~Connectelectricpowertooven.

Use

i

Ifyouwish,youmaylinethe
broilerpanwithaluminumfoiland

covertherackwithitforbroiling.

ALWAYSBESURETOMOLD

THEFOILTHOROUGHLYTO

THEBROILERRACKANDSLIT

THEFOILTOCONFORMWITH

SLITSIN THERACK.Stopping

fatandmeatjuicesfromdraining

intothebroilerpanpreventsthe

rackfromservingitspurposeand

MAYLETJUICESBECOME

HOI’ ENOUGHTOCA~H FIRE.

TOIremovedoor,open.to BROIL

position,or whereyoufeelhinge

catchslightly.Graspdooratsides;

liftdoorupandawayfromhinges.

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34

To replace; graspdooratsides.

Lineupdoorwithhingesandpush

doorfirmlyintoplace.

(lklicrowavcovencleaninginstructionson pages32and33@)

NOTE:Let range/oven

partscool beforetouchingorhandiing.

PART

BakeUnit andBroil

Unit

BroilerPan andRack

ControlKnobs:

RangeTopand Oven
OutsideGlass Finish

Metal, including
ChromeSide Trims
andTrimStrips

PorcelainEnamel
Surface*

nsideOven Door*

~vcnGasket*

OvenLiner* ~ SoapandWater

m

Calrod@)Surface

UnitCoils

Chronle-Plated

Trim Rings

}+~l.ccll~irlDrip

——

~Si]ilk~gcofmarinade.s, fruit juiccs, and basting materials containing acids may cause discoloration. Spillovers should be wiped upimmediately,

\\;ithc;u-cbeing taken to not-touch anyhot poiion of the oven. When the surface is cool, clean and rinse.

&~f.=&

~.>-

Pans

I MA1’ERIALS111USE GENERALDIIlllCT1OIQS

notclean thebakeunit or broilunit, Anysoil wi~lburn offwhenthe unitis

llo

heated. NCYTE:Thebake unitis nothingedand cannotbe lifted toclean theoven
floor.If spillover,residueor ash accumulatesaround thebake unit,gently wipe
aroundtheunit withwarmwater.

*Soapand Water

o sOap-Fil]edScouringPad

@Plastic ScouringPad

@MildSoap andWater Pulloff knobs.Washgentlybut donot soak. Dry and returncontrols torange,

I

o Soapand Water

e SoapandWater

oPaper Towel
c Dry Cloth
@Soapand Water

+JSoap andWater

~Soapand Water

e Soap andWater
~Stiff-Bristled Brush
@Soap-Filled Scouring Pad

(Non-metallic)

~Soap and Water
@Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
@Plastic Scouring Pad
@Dishwasher

Drain fat, coolpanandrack slightly.(Do notlet soiledpan and rackstand inovento

cool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillpanwith warmwaterand spreadclothor papertowel
overthe rack. Letboth standfor a fewminutes. Wash;scour if necessary.Rinseand
dry. OITHON:The broilerpan andrack mayalso be cleanedin adishwasher,

makingsure tomatchflat area on theknoband shaft
Washall glass withcloth dampenedin soapywater, Rinse.andpolish witha dry

cloth. If knobsonthe controlpanel are removed,do notallowwater to rundown

insidethe surface ofglass whilecleaning.
Wash,rinse, andthen polishwitha dry cloth. DO NCYI’USEsteel wool,abrasives,

ammonia, acids, or commercialovencleaners which maydamagethe finish.

Avoidcleaningpowdersor harsh abrasives whichmayscratch the enamel.
If acids shouldspillon the rangewhile it is hot, use adry paper towelor cloth to

wipeup right away.Whenthe surfacehas cooled, washand rinse.
For otherspills, suchas fat smatterings,etc., washwith soapand waterwhen cooled

andthen rinse. Polishwith dry cloth.

Onthis oven,cleanONLYthedoor liner outsidethe gasket.The dooris automatically
cleaned if the ovenis in theself-cleaning cycle.If spillover or spatteringshould
occur in cooking function, wipethe door with soapand water. DOFNX rub or

damagegasket, Avoidgetting soap andwater onthe gasket or in the rectangular
flangeson the door.

AvoidgettingANY cleaning materials onthe gasket.
Cool beforecleaning. Frequent wipingwith soap andwater will prolongthe time

betweenmajor cleanings. Be sure to rinse thoroughly.For veryheavy soiling,use
yourself-cleaning cycleoften.

Yourshelves canbe cleaned with the self-cleaning fi.mctionin the oven. Forheavy
soil, clean byhand, using anyand all mentioned materials. Rinse thoroughlyto
removeall materials after cleaning.

Spattersand spills burn awaywhen the coils are heated. Atthe end of a meal,
removeall utensils from the Calrod@unit and heat the soiled units at HI. Let the
;oil burnoff about a minuteand switch the unitsto OFF. Avoidgetting cleaning
naterials on the coils. Wipe offany cleaning materials with a damppaper towel

!x#&eheatingthe Calrod” unit.
DO NOThandle the unitbefore completely cooled.
DO NOTself-clean plug-in units,
DO N(YTimmerse plug-in units inany kind ofliquid.

Clean as described below or in the dishwasher. DO NOT

CLEANON T.13E

SELIWLEAI?lNGmCTION. Ringswilldiscolor.

all rings after each cooking so unnoticed spatter will not “burn on” next time

Wipe

youcook. Toremove “burned-on” spatters, use anyor all cleaning materials
mentioned. Rub Iighflywith scouring pad to prevent scratching of the surface.

Coolpan slightly.Sy-inkleon detergentand washor scour pan withwarm water.Rinse

and dry. IrJaddition, pan maybe cleaned in the dishwasher or in self-cleaning oven.

.

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35

ThisCookingCenterhasabuilt-in

exhaustsystemequippedwitha
damper,a two-speedexhaust

blowerandremovablefilters.
Exhaustopeningsarelocatedover
cookingtopandinhoodoveroven.

Theexhaustsystemfunctionsonly
whentheblowerisoperating.The
switchfortheexhaustsystemis

beneaththecontrolpanel.Forhigh
speed,pushswitchonce;forlow
speed,pushswitchtwice;andto

stopblower,pushswitchonce
insequence.

Whenblowerisoperatingandhood
overupperovenisclosed,it

exhaustsoversurfaceunitsonly.
Whenbloweroperateswithhoodin
openposition~texhauststhrough
openingsoversurfaceunitsand

overovenatthe sametime.

THEEXHAUSTSYSTEM
SHOULDBEOPERATED
WHENEVERODORS, VAPORS

ORSMOKEAREEXPECTED

TOBETHERESULTOFA
COOKINGOPERATION.
STARTFANATBEGINNING
OFCOOKING.

openhood abovethe oven,lift

To

uphandleatcenter

ofhood;to
close,pushdownonhandle.Use
hoodinitsfullyextendedposition
whenevervapororsmokeresults
fromcooking,suchaswhenpan

broilingorfryingonthesurface
units.Seeinformationonuseof
surfaceunits.

‘IWOfiltersarelocatedovercooking
topandonebehindhoodextension.
Filtersareremovableforcleaning.

Filtersbecomesoiledoveraperiod

oftime.Theefficiencyofyour
exhaustsystemdependsonhow
cleanthefiltersare.Frequencyof
cleaning,or replacing,dependson
thetypeofcookingyoudo,but
filtersshouldbecleanedATLEAST

ONCEAMONTH.Also,frequently
cleanthe grease-ladensurfaces
adjacenttothefilters.

Toclean,agitateinhotdetergent
solution.Lightbrushingmaybe

usedtohelpremoveimbeddedsoil
anddust.Withcarefuluseand
handling,filterswilllastforyears.
However,if replacementbecomes
necessary,obtaina filterfrom
yourdealer.

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Removeand ReplaceFilters

—

L Cookingtop: Placefingerin
recessatfrontedgeoffilter;push
filtertorearuntilfrontedgeciears
the exhaustopening;lowe;the
frontandremove.Whenclean,

replace.Placeedgeoffilteragainst

springatrearofexhaustopening.
Pushtorear,liilfrontedge,andlet

springpushfilterforwardintoplace

underedgeofexhaustopening.

2. Hood:Extendhoodas faras

possible,or removehoodextension

ifdesired;seeillustrationbelow.

Placefingersoneachsideat

bottomoffilter.Pressfiltertoleft

untilitclearstheholderonright

side,thenremove.Whencle[n,

replace.Pushfilteragainstclipat

leftandpressleftuntilfilterclears

holderatrightside,Pushfilter

towardopeningandreleasesoit

slipsbehindholder.

Non-ventedmodelsalsohavea

replaceableCharcoalFilterlocated

behindHoodFilter.Replaceas —

neededwithPartNo. WB2X’XN2

—

availablefromyourGeneral
Electricsupplier.

Theblowermotorispermanently
lubricated;itdoesnotneedoiling.

To and

1. T’oremove, extendhoodasfar

asitwillopen.

With thumbscurved around edge

of hood extension, hook a finger
between spring and bracket at each
sideand push towardcenterofhood.

This movespins out of holes in
bracket and hood ex[ensioncan
bc rcmoved.

2. ‘III

dean, wash with hot

detergent solution. Rinse and dry
with soft cloth.

3. TOreplace, f bottomofhalf-
circleflangesintosideofhood.

Secureonesideatatime. Align
pinwithholesinbracketandhood
extension,thenpushpinthrough
holes.Thissecureshoodextension

so it cannot be removed by mistake.

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HOOD EXTENSION .

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CONTR&?ANE~
ON,YETOVENWILL
NOTOPERATE

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
~

STARTpadnottouched.
~ Doornotsecurelyclosed.
@Anotherfunctionwas~ouched,TouchC.LEAR/OFFtocancel.
~ NumbersnotenteredaftertouchingTimeCook.
@Finished notenteredaftertotichingTempCook

~CLEAR/OFFpadtouchedaccidentally.
eNQcodenumberenteredaftertouchingAutoROa@.

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OR UNDERCOOKED

1.,

“PROBE” APPEAR$

ON

DISPLAY

●’ERROR”APPEARS

ONDISPLAY

@Steamor vaporescapingfroin

aroundthedoor.
*Light reflectionaround

outercase.

~
offoodsvariedwidely.

@Varyingdensityandamountoffoodswillsometimesrequiremorecookingtime..
*Probenotinsertedproperlyintomeatordish.CheckCookbookorAutoRoas~ -

sectionofthisbook.
@Incorrectpowerlevelentered.
*Dishnot rotated,turnedorstirredascalledforinrecipe. -

@Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.
@Foodnotthoroughlydefrosted.
@Improperuse ofcoverings.CheckCookbookand thisb60k forinstructions.

@Probenotinsertedproperlyintoovenreceptacleorfood.
@Probenotused,althoughAutoRoastorTempCookpadshavebeentouchgd.

I e whenuSing the TenlpCook function, youhaveenteredatemperatureofkksthan

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80°F.or morethan 199”E

Ail Tkw. ThingsAre on Your oven:

door or

Not enoughtimesetwhenusingTimeCookfunctionbecausestartiugtelnperatures .

.,

@Dull,thumpingsoundwhile

ovenisoperating.

~

Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.

~SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoes notindicatea
problemwithyouroven.

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

~ Difficultymaybeinthemaindistributkmpanelofyourhousebyablownoven
circuitfuse,a trippedovencircuitbreaker,themainfhseor themaincircuitbreake~,
dependingonnatureofthepowersqqdy.Ifa circuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit, Ifthe
controlboxusesfuses,theowmfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechanged.BUTONLY
BYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCHWXJITS.If afterdoingoneof

theseprocedures,thefuseblowscmcircuitbreakertripsagain,callforservice,
NOTE:Apartmentternantsorcondominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding

managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice.
@Ovencontrolsnotproperlyset.
@Doorleftinlockedpositionaftercleaning.

OVEN LIGHT
DOESNOT

ELECTRONIC

@Lightbulbislooseorbulbisburnedout.
@Buttonoperatingovenlightisdefective.

~ Clocknotset.TouchCLOCKpadandentertime.
mucH PADS’
WILLNOTWORK

ELECTRONIC

DEWLAYPANEL
GOESBLANK

@If itcannotberesetbytouchingpads,electricalservicetoyourresidencehascaused
interferencesignalsonthemainpowerline.DisconnectyourcooI@gcenteratthe
mainfuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.Waitonerqinuteandreconnectpower.Resetclock.

ORBLINKS

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FOODDOESNOT

BROILPROPERLY

FOODDOESNOT
ROASTORBAKE
PROPERLY

@OVENSET’knob notsetatBROIL.

@OVENTEMPknobnotsetcorrectly. ,
@Doornotleftajarasrecommended.
@Impropershelfpositionis beingused.CheckBroilingGuide.
~ Necessarypreheatingwasnotdone.

@Foodisbeingcookedona hotpm.
@Utensilsare notsuitedforbroiling.

~Aluminumfoilusedonthebroilrackhasnotbeenfittedproperlyandslit.

P OVENSETknobnotsetonBAKE.

~OVENTEMPknobnotsetcorrectly.

~Shelfpositionisincorrect.CheckRoastingor BakingGuide.

~Ovenshelfisnot level.

~Roastingpanis toosmall.

~Impropercookwareisbeingused.

~A foil tentwasnotusedwhenneededtoslowdownbrowning.

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CAUSE AND Rmmmi’

@Oventoohot toacceptcleaninginstruction,
@Latchisnotmovedallthewaytothe right,

@Excessivespills,spatters,andsoildepositsarenotbeingcleaneduppriorto

self-cleaning.
@STARTpadnottouched.

OVENDOOR
IVON’TLATCH

‘~TurnOVENSETknobtoCLEAN.GlowingLockedLightafterknobisturned

indicatesovenistoohotfromprevioususeanddoorwon’tlatch.Tocooloven,open

door wide,then Latchcanbemoved.

~ OVENSETknobmustbeatCLEANor OFFbeforeLatchcanbemoved.

@Latchnotmovedallthewaytotheright.

DO(IR

w~~’~ u~~ocK

IROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

CALROD@SURFACE’

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PROPERLY

~ Ovenhasn’tcooledtoasafetemperature.

~Surfaceunitsarenotpluggedin solidly.
~ ‘I’rimrings/drippansare notsetsecurelyin therangetop.

~Surfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlyset.

f need more .cW, free:

GEAnswer Center”

The

consumer informationservice

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?b obtainservice, seeyour warranty

OHthe back pageofthis book.

We’reproud of our service and
w:~ntyou to be pleased. If for some
rc:~sonyou are nothappy with the

service you rcccive, here are three

stc~s to followfor further help.

FIRST,contact the people who
scrviccd your app~iance. Exp]ain
WTI1)’you arc notpleased. In most

CWWS.this will solve the problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails—including

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still

not resolved, write:

Major Appliance

Coilsumer Actioi~Panel
20 ~o~-t~lWacker ~1-ive

e~licago.Illinois

60606

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Saw?proofoforiginal purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip orcancehxi checktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

FW..L
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

charge,partsand serviceiabor

inyourhometo repairor replace

anypartof the

fxxM2g center thfails because
of a manufacturing defect.

HXUR-YEAR

Forthe secondthrough fifth year

from date of original

will provide,

replacementmagnetron tube if
the magnetrontubefails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for the servicetrip to your home
and service labor charges.

ill

freeofcharge,a

~urchase, we

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
inthe

48mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,DC. [nAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is

LHvIIT$33becauseyoumust payto
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
or forthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

Ail warrantyservicewill be provided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVKX, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERV!CE.

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~ Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

your Use and Care material.

Read
Hyouthen haveany questions

about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

@Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
Youareresponsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.

Some statesdo notallowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion

may not apply to you.

Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or stateconsumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Thiswarranty givesyou specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from statetostate,

Electric

~ Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

@Failureofthe product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.

~ Damage to productcaused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

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