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It will help you operate and maintain your new Cooking Center
properly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
you don’t understand something
if
or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:
The GE Answer center’”
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
writefhwvnthe lmddl and
serial
You’llfind them on a label on the
front of the lower oven behind the
door.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Cooking Center. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
these numbers here:
ModelNo.
numbers.
Be’sure oven is
It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your
Cooking Center should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the
Pleasecheck with your supplier to
be sure he hasdone so; also send
in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original purchaser pleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This
appiiarwemustbe registered.
Pleasebe certainthat it is.
Write to:
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
If you received a Ckmaged
OV~Ulm. .
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Cooking
Center.
Save time and money.
Bdcm you requestserwice,check
the ProblemSOhw on page 26. It
lists minor causes of operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
owner.
(a) DONCJt to operate this
oven with the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety inter60clcs.
(b) ifloNotPkce any object
between the oven front face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
(c) DoNd Operatethe oven if it is
damaged. His particularly important
that the oven door close properly
and that there is no damage to the:
(1) door (bent),
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened),
(3) door sealsand sealing surfaces.
(d)?he OwenShoukilNot be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
SerialNo,
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Cooking Center.
@ Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”, Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils.
@ Papertowels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
@ Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions.
~ Some foods suct7 as unshelled ‘
eggsand hotdogsmustbe pierced ~=
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
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safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Featuresof Youroven . .
Trne Cook ., .. . . . .. . .. . ., ... ,. 8
13efrost., ... , . . . . . , . . . . . .. .. . . 9
Temperature Cook . . . .. . . . .. . . 10
i+ola/Tirner . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auto Roast & Chat-t . . . . . . ““s12-13
Cook Co&TMcontroi. . . . . . . .. 14-15
Conventional Oven
Safety
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OvenControis . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 6
Oven Light . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 17’
OvenSheives ... , , . . . . . . . .. . . . 17
Minute Timer, Ciock,
Baking . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . 17
Broiiing .. . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . 18
Roasting . . . . .. . , . . . . .. . . . . . . . 18
Baking Chart . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Broiling Chart . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 23
Roasting Chart . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 24
Careof Your Cookhq Center-
Seif-Clean Operation .. . .. . . . . . 19
Careof Your Cooking Center .. . 20
Oven Vent Duct. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . 21
Lamp Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Oven-rherrnostat
RemovableOven Door. .,,..... 21
Cleaning Chart (Aii Parts) . . . .. . 25
General
Before Using Your
Energy Saving Tips, . . . . . . . . .. . . 5
Model t3Serialf’Jumber
The Probiem Soiver . . . . . ....26-27
Corisumer Services, . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Warranty . . . . .. .. . .. . . Back Cover
instructions . . . . . . . . .. ..3-5
Automatic C)venTimer . . . . .. . 17
Adjustment . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 21
Cooking Center.. .. . . . . . . .. . . 2
Location . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6
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When usirtg electrical appliances
basic safety precautionsshouid
be fotiowed, including the
following:
WARNING—To reducethefisk
of burns, e[ectric shock, fire,
injury to persons orexposure to
excessive microwave energy:
@ LJsethis applianceonlyfor its
intended use as described in this
manual.
a Be sureyourappliance is
properfyinstalfed and grounded
by aquafified technician in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
e This appliance must be con-
nectedto a grounded, metallic,
permanent wiring system, oran
equipment grounding conductor
shou!d be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to
the equipment grounding terminalor lead ontheappliance.
e This appliance should
beservicedonly by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repairer
adjustment.
e Before performing any
service, DISCONNECTTt-iE
OVEN POWER SUPPL’?ATTI-IE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANEL BY REMOVING THE
FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
e
Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
SY
Do not use outdoors.
e
Do not operate this appliance
if it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or dropped.
@As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessarywhen
used by children,
@ !3(3not k2%NK3 akMw?—’—
children should not be left alone
or unattendeci in area where
appliance is in use,They should
nevw be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance,
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Small CM’hang ‘cmthe door. They’
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@ proper Loose
fitting or hanging garments
should neverbe worn while
using the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot heating elements and may cause
severe burns.
@ Llseonly dry pMMMde$%+-—
mo[st or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot-
holders touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth.
@ Never use your apphnce for
warmingor heatingthe room.
@JKMnot storefkmmakdemate-
rialsin the cwem
@ Keephood and greasefilters
dean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
@ iDonot let cooking greaseor
otherflammablematerialsaccwBmkm h’!the ovenor near if.
@ Do not useVWakron grease
fires.Fkme in ovencan be
smotheredby
dosing ckmrand tm.@Wtg
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CLEAWCWF,
when CCmkhlgpork follow
@
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°.
This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it
will be killed and meat will be
safe to eat,
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These surfaces may be hot
enough to
blurneventhough they
aredark in color. During and
afier use,do not touch,
c!oth!ng
materials contact any interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient
or other flammable
or let
time for cooling, first.
Other potentially hot surfaces
include the oven vent openings
and surfacesnear the openings,crevicesaround the oven
door and the edges of the door
window.
Remember: The inside surfaceof
the oven may be hot when the
door is opened.
~ Read and follow the specific
‘PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 2.
~ To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
not overcook food. Care-
—Do
fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
ovento facilitate cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
—Do not use
oven to dry newspapers.
—Paper towels and napkins,
wax paper.
products can contain metal
your microwave
Recycled paper
fiecks which may causearcing
or ignite. Paper products con-
taining nylon or nylon filaments
shouid be avoided, as they may
aiso ignite.
—Do not pop popcorn in your
oven uniessin a
qxxiai microwave popcorn
WCe.SSQryor uniess you use
popcorn
microv~ave ovens.
labeled for use in
—Do
notqxwaw?the Owen while
towok! damage tothe
CW?UIwd h? da!’iger d fire. if by
accident the oven shouid
empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at aii
times—it saves
energy and pro-
iongs iife of the oven.
—If materiais insidethe oven
should
ciosed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power
ignite, keep oven door
cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
~ Some products such as
whoie eggs and seaiedcontainers—for exampie, ciosed
giass jars—may expiode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
~ Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their
iids; especially meatand egg
mixtures.
@ Seedoor surface cieaning
instructions on page 20.
~ Don’%defrost frozenbever-
ages in narrow necked botties;
especially carbonated ones.
Evenif the container is opened,
pressure can buiid up. This can
causethe container to burst,
resuiting in injury.
49 Use metal only asdirectediin
OxW.mok. Metai strips as used
on meat, roasts are heipfui when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners
may be cooked in
metai trays but when using sheif
they must be repiaced in their
box. However, when using metai
in microwave oven, keep metal
(except for DOUBLE !DLJTYTM
shelf) a?least “1-inchaway from
sides of oven.
~ Cooking utensils may
become hot becauseof heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
piastic wrap has been covering
the top and hanc!iesof the
utensii. Potholders may be
needed to handie the utensii.
run
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(X3F%
the CJwi?nlmmr
Be carefui touching the fioor
during and after cooking.
@ Do not use any
in food you are microwaving
uniess that thermometer is
designed or recommended for
use in the microwave oven.
a Remove the temperature
probe from the oven when not
using it to cook with. If you ieave
the probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or iiquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven, and damage oven waiis.
~
Eh3iihg eggs (in and out cd
she!!) is not uwxmwnended
for
microwave cooking. Pressure
can buiid up inside egg yoik and
may cause it to burst, resuiting
in injury.
a Foods wi~hunbrokenouter
“skin”such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages,tomatoes,
appies, chicken iivers and other
gibiets, and eggs (seeabove)
shouid be pierced to aiiow
steam to escape during cooking.
~
Plastic Utensik+Piastic
utensiis designed for microwave
cooking arevery usefui, but
shouid be used carefuiiy. Even
microwave piastic may not be as
toierant of overcooking conditions as are giass or ceramic
materiais and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. in ionger exposures to overcooking, the food
and utensiis couid ignite. For
these reasons: 1) Use micro-
wave piastics oniy “and use
them” in strict compliance with
the utensii manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensiis to microwaving. 3) Do not permit chiidren
to use piastic utensiis without
compiete supervision.
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and
Cdtxxd bags
sfiou\cjbe slit, pierced or vented
#s&==Lasdirected in C~~kb~~k. If they
a are not, ~la$tic
ing or
immediately after cooking,
pcssibiy resulting iri injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered
because they form
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
removecovering carefully and
direct steam away from hands
and face.
@ use of the DUTVM
shelfaccessory. (Seeyour Cookbook for proper use.)
—Removethe shelf from oven
when not in use.
—Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven. Product
damage may result.
—Usepotholders when handling
the shelf and utensils.
hOt
be
not use microwave
—Do
browning dish on shelf.
shelf could overheat.
@Stand
‘whenopening oven door. T-he
hoi air or
cm came bums to hands,face
and/cWeyes.
@ imm’theat Wlcp?rled!food
Containersin h? oven. PressLure
txmk!build up and m? CCmkmwr
CWUMburstcausingan ihjury.
* Keep oven vent ducts
unobstructed.
~ Keep oven free from grease
build up.
@ Placeoven rack in desired
position while oven is cool. If
racks must be handled when
hot, do not let potholder contact
heating units in the oven.
~ Puliing out shelf to the shelf
stop is a convenience in lifting
heavy foods. It is also a precau-
$~~t~~n
against ~urn~ fr*m ~o(jc~~ng
-- fi[)~~Ljrf~~~:;Of~h~~~or or oven
??J<?IIS.
couId bUR~du~-
a tight seal.
They may
The
away from the oven
steamwhich escapes
@ When using cooking or roast--
ing bags in oven, follow the
manufacturer’s directions.
@ Do not use your oven
tO dv
newspapers. if overheated,they
can catch fire.
@ Do notdean dcmr gasket
The door gasket is essentialfor
a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage, or
movethe gasket.
@ Do no$useoven cleaners.
No commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner protective coating of
any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven.
@ Clean only parts listed in this
Use and Care Book.
@ Before seif=cleaningthe oven,
remove broiler pan and other
utensils.
* Listen for fan—a fan noise
should be heard sometime during the cleaning cycle. If not,
call for service before selfcleaning again.
@ Use proper power level as
recommended and DO NOT
OVEF4CXX)K.
Do not operate the oven while
@
empty. If’by accident the oven
should run empty a minute or two,
no harm is done. However,try to
avoid operating the oven empty at
all times—savesenergy and also
ensuresgood long term life of oven.
@ preheat the
necessary.Most foods will cook
satisfactorily without preheating.
If you find preheating is necessary,
keepan eye on the indicator light,
and put food in the oven promptly
after the light goes out.
Always turn Oven OFF before
@
removing food.
@ Don’t open the oven door any
more often than necessaryduring
baking. If you do haveto open it,
close it as soon as possible.
@ Be sure to wipe up excessspillage before self-cleaning operation.
@ Cook complete oven meals
instead of just one food item.
Potatoes, other vegetables,and
somedesserts will cook together
with a main-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the sametemperature in approximately the same
time.
@ USeresidual heat in oven
ever possible to finish cooking casseroles,oven meals,etc. Also add
rolls or precooked dessertsto warm
oven, using residual heat to warm
them.
oven only when
when-
5
of
1. Door l+and!e. Pull to open door. Door
must be securely latched for oven to
operate.
2. Inside Door Latches”
3. with Metal Shieid. Allows
cooking to be viewed while keeping
microwaves confined in oven.
4. Wastic Antenna Cover. Protects the
antenna which distributes microwave
energy into the oven.
5. Oven Vent.
& Oven Light. Goes on when door is
opened or when oven is operating in
any function.
7. oven Floor.
8. Temperature
Probe. Use with Temperature Cook or
Auto Roast functions.
9. Receptacle for Temperature Probe.
10. DOLJBLE-DLJTYT”Shelf. Lets you microwave several foods at once. Do not
use shelf without plastic spacers in
place as shown. (See Safety Instructions
for special instructions.) When this shelf
is not in use, please remove from the
oven.
11. oven Set (Clean) Knob
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13. OvenTermp(Clean) Knob
14. Oven Cycling Light
15. Automatic Oven ‘Tlfner,Clock, Minute
Tinwr
16. (Men Timer [Clean) Dial
17. Latch Release Button
18. Latch
19. Self-Cieaningj Oven Clean ‘Light
20. Lock Light
21. Model and Serial Numbers—located at
right side of lower oven frame.
22. shelf support
23. Oven Shelves
24. Oven Frame
25. Door Gaskefi
26. window
27. Door Liner
28. Broiler Pan and flack
29. Oven Light Swikh-t300r
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1.
CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or
check time of day while microwaving. To set
clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter
time of day. For example, if time is 1:30, touch
number pads 1, 3, and Oand 1:30 will appear in
display. Retouch CLOCK pad. To reset or
change time, simply repeat above process.
TIME COOK. Microwave for a preset amount of
2.
time using automatic Power Level 10 (or change
power level after entering cooking time. See
page 8.)
TEMP COOK. Use the temperature probe to
3.
cook by using a preset temperature. Oven
shows temperature until preset temperature is
reached and then turns off. (See page 10.)
AUTO ROAST. Insert Probe, touch this pad,
4.
and desired number pad for Code to temperature cook meat with automatic preset program.
(See page 12.j
5.
another power level number if you want to
change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH)
f’or cooking or Power Level 3 (LOW) for
defrosting.
LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering
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0
& START. After all selections are made, touch this
pad to start oven.
7. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or temperature during cooking functions (or power level
when Power Level Pad is touched).
8. DEFROST, Gentle, generally uniform thawing at
automatic Power Level 3 (or change power level
after entering defrosting time. See page 9.)
9. HOLD/TIMER. This feature uses no microwave
energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer
or as a holding period between defrost and time
or temperature cooking. (See page 11.)
10. COOK CODE’” control. Use this pad as a shortcut method for entering cooking time, and
power level. (See page 14,)
t 1. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter
cooking/defrosting time, time of day, tempera-
ture, Power Level, Auto Roast Code or COOK
CODETMdigits.
12. CLEAF1/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the
oven and erases all settings (except time of day),
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The TiME COOK feature allGws
you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
power Level 10is automatically set
for time cooking, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
Seeyour Cookbook,
To become better acquainted with
TiME COOK function, make a cup
of coffee by following the steps
below.
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Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water
and add 1teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Use a cup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
c!ose door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
display shows :0. Signal light
above TIME COOK flashes. Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven, but does not appear in
display.
and
Q, I set my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
done. What happened?
A. Since house power varies due
to time or location, many Time
~~ok recipes
!Q prevent overcooking. Set the
~>Jen;Or minimum time, test the
food Ior doneness, and
dish a little longer, if necessary.
g~ve you a time ran9e
cook your
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1, 2 and O for a minute and 20 seconds. 1:20 and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee.
Q. 1 want to cook my dish on a
Power Level other than HIGH, what
do I need to do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad after
entering desired cooking time.
Enter the desired number and then
touch START.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply
close the door and touch START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch START for cooking to
begin.
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Step 4: Touch START. Time
counting down shows on display.
Step 5: When time is up, oven
sounds and oven, light, and fan
shut off.
NOTE: When lower oven is c!eaning, microwave fan will remain on
until Lock Light goes out.
Q. I touched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START, however, my oven
didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before setting the number
pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.
Q. I tried to change Power Level
but the display changed back to
cooking time, Why?
$4.After touching Power Level pad
you only have 4 seconds to enter
the number. Try setting controls
again,
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The Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts of food and is one of the
most important advantages of a
microwave oven.
Power Level 3 is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
your Cookbook for the
See
complete defrosting chart.
become better acquainted with
your Defrost function, defrost frozen pork chops by following the
steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch DEFROST. Display
reads :0. Power Level 3 is automatically set in oven but does not
appear on readout. Signal Light
above DEF. flashes.
Step 3: Touch 8,Cl,and Ofor 8 minutes. 8:00 and signal light above
DEF. are displayed. If you wish to
change Power Level, touch Power
Level pad and then new number.
Step 4: l-ouch START. Time counts
down on display. When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals, remove
package and separate chops to
finish defrosting.
Tips
@ Foods frozen in paper or
plastic can be defrosted in the
package.
@ For even defrosting, many
foods need to be broken up or
separated part of the way through
the defrosting time.
@Homemade dinners can be
frozen in shallow foil trays and
heated for later use. (Do not heat
on metal shelf). Select foods
which microwave well.
@Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked, but foil tray must be
returned to box before cooking
on metal shelf.
@ Check your Cookbook for
other defrosting tips.
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G!.When I press START, I hear a
dull ~humping noise. What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is letting
you know the oven is using a
Power Level iower than HIGH.
Q. Can i Defrost small iterns in a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more
frequeniattention than usual. Raise
the Power Level after entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7or 10. Power Level 7 cuts the
time about in
cuts the time to approximately
During either, rotate or stir food
frequenlly.
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Q. Can I open the door during DEFROST to check on the progress
of myfood?
A. Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Why don’t the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time indicated in your Cookbook. If your
food is still not completely thawed
1/3.
at the end of that time, re-set your
oven and adjust the time accordingly.
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Q. Can I select a-Power Level other
than automatic Power Level 3 for
defrosting?
A. Yes. Some smaller foods may be
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree de-
frosting, Power Level 3 is sug-
gested. Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and
Power Levels,
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