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PRECAUTIONS

Help You...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new Cooking Center properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

Youll find 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, please write these numbers here:

Model No.

Serial No.

Use these numbers in any corres-

pondence or service calls concerning your Cooking Center.

Be sure your oven is registered.

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 owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in

your Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial numbers. This appliance

must be registered. Please be certain that it is.

Write to: General Electric Company

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

If you received a damaged oven. . .

immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Cooking Center.

Save time and money. Before you request service, check the Problem Solver on page 29. It

lists minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself.

The electric output of this

microwave oven is 625 watts.

When Power is Connected to the Oven

The panel displays four 8’s and all of the oven functions on the lower

portion. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “PF*’ appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/

OFF pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence reoccurs, and you must reset CLOCK after touching CLEAR/ OFF.

TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this

oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmfuI exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place any object

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

damaged. It is 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 seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Microwaving Tips

. 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.

. Paper towels, 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 such as unshelled ‘-

eggs and hot dogs must be pierced

to allow steam to escape during

cooking.

Contents

IMPORTANT

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Microwaving Tips . . . . . . . . . . ...2

SafetyInstructions . . . . . . . ...3-5

Features of YourOven . . . . . . ...6

Cooking Complete Reminder. . ..6

TouchControl Panel . . . . . . . . ...7

Automatic Roasting &

Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8.9

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10

TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll

AU’IDSTART . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11

TempCook/Hold . . . . . . . . . ...12

Minute/SecondTimer . . . . . . ...13

COOKCODE’’”Control . . . . ...14

COOKCODE’’’’’ControlGuide..l5

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . ...3-5

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...17

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,Oven Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

‘t-}Minute Timer, Clock,

Automatic Oven Timer . . . ...17

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...18

Baking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . ...19

Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...20

Roasting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . ...21

Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...22

Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . ...23

Self-Clean Operation . . . ...24.25

Before UsingYour

Cooking Center . . . . . . . . . ...2

Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...5

Model &SerialNumber

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

CareofYourCooking Center. ..26

Lamp Replacement . . . . . . . . ...27

Oven VentDuct . . . . . . . . . . ...27

OvenThermostat

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . ...27

CleaningGuide . . . . . . . . . . ...28

~~TheProblem Solver . . . . ...29. 30

IfYouNeedService . . . . . . . ...31

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

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructionsbefore using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the

following WARNING—To reduce the risk

of bums, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy

● Use this appliance only for its

intended use as described in this manual.

● Be sure your appIiance is prop-

erly installed and grounded by a qua~led technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

● This appliance must be con-

nected to a grounded, metallic, permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding conductor should be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.

● This appliance should be ser-

viced only by qualifkd seMce personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for &wnination, repair or adjustment.

● Before performing any

service, DISCONNECT’ THE OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. .,

● Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

● Do not use outdoors.

● Do not operate this appliance

if it is not working pro@xly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

● As with any appliance, close

supervision is necessary when used by children.

● Don’t allow anyone to climb,

stand or hang on the door. They could damage the oven.

● Do not leave children alone-

children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

● CAUTION DO N(YI’STORE

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CHILDREN IN CABINETS

ABOVE AN OVEN-

CHILDREN CLIMBING ON

THE OVEN 17) REACH ITEMS

COULD BE SERIOUSLY

INJURED. . Wear proper clothing. Loose

fitting or hanging garments should

never be worn while using the appliance. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating elements and

may cause severe bums.

. Use only dry potholders-

moist or damp potholders on hot

surfaces may result in burns from

steam. Do not let potholdem touch hot heating elements. Do

not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

. Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

. Do not store flammable mate-

rials in the oven.

. Keep hood and grease fdtem

clean to maintain good venting

and to avoid grease fires.

. Do not let cooking grease or

other flammable materials accu-

mulate in the oven or near it.

● Do not use water on grease

fires. Flame in oven can be smoth-

ered by completely closing door

and touching CLEAR/OFF.

. when cooking pork follow our

directions exactly and always cook

the meat to at least 170°. This

assures that, in the remote possi-

bility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

. Do not touch heating elements

or interior surface of oven. These

surfaces may be hot enough to bum even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable

materials contact any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.

Other potentially hot surfaces include the oven vent openings and surfaces near the openings, crevices around the ovendoor and the edges of the door window.

Remember: The inside surface of

the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

Microwave Oven:

. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS ‘K) AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

. Toreduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

–Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic,

or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

—Removewire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

—l%pertowels, napkins and wax

paper.Recycledpaper products

can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven unless in a special

microwavepopcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwaveovens.

—Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by

accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the

ovenempty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs life of the oven.

—Ifmaterials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door

closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

. Some products such as whole

eggs and sealed containers-for example, closed glassjars—may

explode and should not be heated in this oven.

● Avoid heating baby f~d in

glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

● See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 26.

● Don’t defrost frozen

beverages in narrow necked bottles

(especially carbonated beverages).

Even if the container is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

. Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook. Foil strips as used on

meat, roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high. When using metal in microwaveoven,

keep metal (except for DOUBLE Dw shelf) at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

. Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred

from the heated fd. Potholders maybe neededto handletheutensil.

. Sometimes, the oven floor

can become too hot to touch. Be

carefbl touching the floor during

and after cooking.

@ Foods cooked in liquids (such

as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 26 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

● Do not use a thermometer in

food you are microwaving unless that thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

e Remove the temperature

probe from the oven when not

using it to cook with. If you leave

the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

@ Boiling eggs is not

recommended in a microwave

oven. Pressure can build up inside

eggyolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

@ Foods with unbroken

outer “skin” such as potatoes,

sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

* Plastic Utensils—Plastic

utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should

be used carefully. Even microwave

plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to short periods ofovercooking. In longer

exposures to overcooking, the food and utensils could ignite. For these

reasons: 1)Use microwave plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

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Energy Saving Tips

0 “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

. Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwaveoven. Toprevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwaveoven.

● Use of the DOUBLE DUTYTM

shelf accessory. (See your

_ Cookbook for proper use.)

—Removethe shelf from oven

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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. They may be hot.

—Donot use microwave browning dish on shelf. The shelf could overheat. Use of shelf with Automatic Cooking feature is not recommended.

Lower Oven:

● Stand away from the oven

when opening oven door. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

. Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container could burst causing an injury.

@ Keep oven vent ducts

unobstructed.

o Keep oven free from grease

buildup.

@ Place oven rack in desired position while ovenis cool. If racks must be handled when hot, do not let potholder contact heating units in the oven.

* Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

. When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

● Do not use your oven to dry

newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

Sdf-Cleaning Own:

. Do not clean door gasket. The

door gasket is essential for a good

seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

● Do not use oven 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 self-cleaning the 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 self-cleaning again.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

31icrow’ave Cooking

● Use proper power level as

recommended and DO N~ OVERCOOK.

@ 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 avoidoperating the oven empty at all times—saves energy and also ensures good long-term life of oven.

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o Preheat the oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating. If you find preheating is necessary, keep an eye on the indicator light, and put food in the oven promptly after the light goes out.

● Alwaysturn oven OFF before

removing food.

● Don’topen the oven door any

more often than necessary during baking. If you do have to open it, close it as soon as possible.

● Be sure to wipe up excess

spillage before self-cleaning operation.

● Cook complete oven meals

instead ofjust one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some desserts will cook together with a main-dish casserole, meat loaf, chicken or roast. Choose foods that cook at the same temperature in approximately the same time.

● Use residual heat in oven

whenever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also, add rolls or precooked desserts to warm oven, using

residual heat to warm them.

Features of Your Cooking Center

Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

Inside Door Latches.

Window with Metal Shield. Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves

confined in oven.

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Light.

Antenna Cover.

Protects the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove the cover. You will damage the oven.

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Oven Vent.

Oven Floor.

MICROTHERMOMETERTM temperature probe.

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Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

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DOUBLE-DUTYT” 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.

Readout Display and Touch Control Pads.

Cooking Guide. Quick reference for Codes for many frequently

prepared foods.

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Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all AUTO ROAST codes

except Code 6, TIME COOK, TEMP COOK, DEFROST and COOK CODE’Mcycles:)

To remind you that you have food

in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

Oven Set (Clean) Knob.

13.

Oven “ON” Light.

14.

Oven Temp (Clean) Knob.

15.

Oven Cycling Light.

16.

Automatic Oven Timer, Clock,

170

Minute Timer. Oven Timer (Clean) Dial.

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19.

Latch Release Button.

20.

Latch.

21.

Self-Cleaning Oven Clean Light.

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Lock Light.

23.

Model and Serial Numbers—

located at right side of lower oven frame.

24.

Shelf Support.

25.

Oven Shelves.

26.

Oven Frame.

27.

Door Gasket.

28.

Window.

29.

Door Liner.

30.

Broiler Pan and Rack.

31.

Oven Light Switch-Door.

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Oven Vent.

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Features of Yom Touch control %X1

DISPLAY. Displays time of

day, time or temperature dur-

ing cooking functions, power level being used, cooking mode

and instructions.

POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering another power level number if you want to change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) for

cooking or Power Level 3

(LOW) for defrosting. START. After all selections are

made, touch this pad to start oven.

CLEAR/OFF. When touched,

it shuts off the oven and erases all settings (except time of day).

MIN/SEC TIMER. This fea-

ture uses no microwave energy.

It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer

before time or temperature cooking. (See page 13.)

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 O and 1:30 will appear in display. “Start” will flash on display directing you to touch START thus setting the clock. To reset

or change time, simply repeat above process.

NUMBER PADS. Touch these

pads to enter cooking, defrost-

ing time, time of day, tempera-

ture, Power Level and COOK

CODETMCodes.

AUTO START. Allows

program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12 hour delay. (See page 11.)

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COOK COD~M CONTROL.

9. Use this pad as a short-cut

method for entering cooking time and power level. (See page 14.)

AUTO ROAST. Insert Probe,

10. touch this pad, and desired number pad for Code to slowcook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program. (See page 8.)

TIME COOK. Microwave for

11. a preset amount of time using automatic Power Level 10 (or change power level after entering cooking time. See page 11.)

12. DEFROST. Gentle, generally

uniform thawing at a-utomat~c Power Level 3, (or change power level after entering defrosting time. See page 10.)

13. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe to cook by using a preset tempera-

ture. Once oven reaches preset temperature, it switches to

HOLD setting and maintains

that temperature until you touch the CLEAR I OFF pad. (See page 12.)

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Automatic Roasting

See Auto Roast Guide on page 9.

Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving

temperature. Unlike Temp Cook/

Hold, which uses a single power

level, Auto Roast is designed to use

up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, for even and tender cooking results without overcooking.

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Just as in conventional roasting, only tender roasts should be Auto Roasted until specified internal

temperatures are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved

by time, according to the Cookbook

which comes with your oven. Complete information on preparing

roasts for microwaving is in your

Cookbook.

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How to Prepare Roasts

for Auto Roasting

Place tender beef roasts on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Insert probe from the front horizontally into center meaty area not touching bone or fat.- Cover with wax paper.

How to Auto Roast

Beef to hledium

Step 1: Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.

Display flashes ENTER CODE. Touch number pad 3. “START” flashes. Touch START.

Step 2: Display shows internal food

temperature counting up.

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Poultry, pork or ham roasts need no trivet. Add l/zcup water to roast dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For cooking bag method, see Cookbook.) Insert probe into center meaty area.

Place meat in oven with probe to the right. Insert cable end of probe firmly into receptacle on oven wall.

Step 3: Oven monitors internal

temperature, automatically switching to lower power as meat’s temperature rises. This helps prevent toughening or overcooking.

Step 4: After temperature is

reached, oven switches to HOLD for 1 hr., then shuts off. Hold prevents overcooking while keeping meat warm.

Step 5: Display will show “End”.

Step 6: Open door or touch CLEAR/ OFF pad.

Auto Roast Guide

Automatic

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Food Beef

Tender Roast

Rare Medium Well .

Meatloaf

(loaf or round)

Pork

Loin Roast 4 Precooked Ham 1 115°

Poultry

Whole Chicken

(3 lb.)

Whole Turkey

(up to 12 lbs.)

Insert probe into meatiest area of inner thigh from bel;;o:nd and parallel to leg.)

Turkey Breast

Insert probe horizontally into meatiest area.)

*Recommended standing time before seining.

Code Temp (Min. perlb.)

2 125° 3 4 170° 17-18 4 170” 15-20

5 5

Final Approx. Time

140°

170° 18-20

190°

190° 13-15

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Questions and Answers

J?rhy wasn’t my roast fully

co(Jiied even though the temperature on the display was correct and

,futo Roast was completed.

A. The temperature probe must be properly inserted when you Auto Roast. Check your Cookbook to see what you might have done wrong.

Q. Do some types of trivets work better than others?

(.). \\’hen I’m cooking with Auto

Roast, wh~ doesn’t my roast con-

tinue to cook during the holding time?

A. When your food reaches finished temperature, the oven automatically switches to a lower power level. The even temperature that’s maintained in the food during this holding period keeps it warm without overcooking.

A. Yes. Flat glass trivets generally provide more browning to the bottom of meats than plastic trivets. Also, ceramic ridgebottomed roasting dishes usually work well. Plastic trivets may require meat to be turned over more often than glass trivets do because the grid design and legs let the bottom of the meat stay cooler than glass trivets do.

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14-16

11-14

13-15

Hold*

Minutes

5-1o

10-15

5::0

5-1o

20 20

Simmer

(Auto Roast Code 6)

Here’s how to Automatic Simmer a few popular foods. See your Cookbook for more cooking guides, recipes and techniques.

Set Auto Simmer like you do Auto

Roast except touch number pad 6. START flashes.Touch START and

displayshows temperature until food

reaches 18(Y.

Ovenswitchesto HOLD when food’s internal temperature reaches 180° and maintains that temperature until food is done. If stirring is recommended,you can reset the oven by retouching START. Touch CLEAR/ OFF when cooking is finished.

Automatic Simmer Guide

Approximate

Food Time/Hrs. Beef

Pot Roast* Stew E Chili

Chicken*

Stewing 11-12 Broiler/ Frver 4.4

Ham or Pork

Roast

soup

Stock/ Vegetable 3-6 Sr)lit Pea 13-15

*For frozen, add 2 to 3 hours.

11-13

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Defrosting

The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen foods and

is one of the great advantages of a

microwave oven.

● Power Level 3 is automatically

set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

. See your Cookbook for

defrosting help.

When the oven completes defrosting, it automatically shuts off. It will then display “End” and beep once a minute until you either open the door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

To become better acquainted with

the defrost functions, defrost frozen pork chops using the following steps.

Step 1: Place package of frozen

chops in the oven and close door.

Step 2: Touch DEFROST. Display reads :0 and Power Level”3 is automatically set in the oven but does not appear on display. ENTER DEF. TIME flashes.

Step 3: Touch 8,0 and Ofor 8 minutes. DEF. TIME and 8:00 are displayed. If you wish to change Power Level, touch POWER LEVEL pad and then new number.

Step 4: Touch START. Time counts down on display. When cycle is completed, the oven signals and automatically shuts off.

Step 5: Turn package over, close I door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.

Step 6: When oven signals and shuts off, display will show “End”.

Step 7: Open door or touch

CLEAR/ OFF pad. Remove

package and separate chops to finish defrosting.

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 defrost-

ing time.

● Homemade dinners can be frozen

in shallow foil trays and heated for later use. (Do not heat on DOUBLE

DUTYM shelf.) TV dinners can be microwaved using wire shelf if metal tray is returned to box before placing on wire shelf. Select foods which microwave well.

. Pre-packaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved.

. Check your Cookbook for other defrosting tips.

Questions and Answers Q. When I press START, I hear a f

dull thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is let-

ting you know the oven is using a Power Level lower than HIGH.

Q. Can I Defrost small items in a hurry?

A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention than usual. Raise the Power Level after entering the time by touching POWER LEVEL and 7 or 10. Power Level 7 cuts the time about in %; Power Level 10 cuts the time to approximately During either, rotate or stir food frequently.

Q. Can 1 open the door during DEFROST to check on the pro-

gress of my food? 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 at the end of that time, re-set your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

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 defrost-

ing, Power Level 3 is suggested.

Check the chart in the Cookbook

for specific times and Power Levels.

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