GE JKP77WP, JKP76GP Use and Care Manual

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Conten@

Built-in

Microwave Cooking Center

Aluminum Foil

Appfiance Registration

Care and Cleaning Clock

Consumer Services Control Panel

Ener~-Saving

Features Microwave Oven

Auto Cook Auto Defrost

Auto Roast Auto Simmer

Conversion Guide Double

Hold Timer Light; Bulb Replacement 48

Power Level Recipes

Reheating Temperature Cook

Temperature Probe

Du~’” SheK

4,23,43,48,50

Tips

27,29,31

15-17,48

48-51

10, 11

8,9

7-:

12-33

20-31

18,19 16,17

17 18

32,33

Model and Serial Numbers

Oven

Baking, Baking Guide Broiling,

Door Light; Bulb

Roasting, Roasting Guide 39–41

SeK-Cleaning Instictions

Shelves

Temperature Probe 39,40,42,43 Thermostat Adjustment

Timer Vent Duct

Precautions Problem Solver

Safe~ Warranq

Brofling

Remoti

Instructions

Guide 42-44

Repbcement 49

45-47

34,45,51

Back Cover

34-4;

35-38

2-5

52-54

2-5

Time Cook Time Defrost

Timer

Microwaving Tips

Modek J~76GP

JW7WP

GE Appliances

GE Answer Center

80~6262000

~crowave

of this oven is

power output

watts

Test

kdure

watts.*

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Help us help you...

Before using your cooking center, 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 GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the complete model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the upper oven on the left side.

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 Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooking

cepter.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

● Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

● Dull thumping sound while oven

is operating.

● Some TV-Radio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

Be sure your cooking

center

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:

GE Appliances Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

registered.

If you received a damaged cooking center...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooking center.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of

minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT , if

write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer 20 North

Chicago, IL 60606

you

are still not pleased, –

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Wacker

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PRECAUTIONS TO

AVOD POSSBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSWE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt 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 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. (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it

is 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.

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~ORTANT

—

SAmm

~STRUCTIONS

Rend aU

instructions

before

IMPORTANT SAFETY

The

California Safe Drinking Water and Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to

cause

cancer, birth defects or

other

reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Th~

fiberglass insulation in clean ovens gives off a very small amount of carbon monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions followed, including

WARNING–TO

the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure

to excessive microwave energy: . Use this

intended use as described in

mand.

chemicals or vapors in this appliance, This cooking center is

specifically designed to heat or

cook food, and is not laboratory or industrial

●

Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a

quafified

accordance with the provided

hstfllation s

This appliance must be connected to a

permment

equipment grounding conductor should be run with

;onductors

equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance,

NOTICE

Toxic

Enforcement

self-

can

should be

the

following:

reduce

apptiance

Do not use corrosive

technician in

Instructions.

wiring system, or an

and connected to the

only

intfinded

groundd,

the

circuit

for

its

for

use.

metallic,

tiis

using this appliance,

This

app~ance

serviced otiy by service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service examination, repair or adjustment.

●

not repair or replace any

part of

this appliance

specificaBy

this

book.

●

Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE

OVEN POWER

THE HOUSEHOLD

DISTR~UTION PANEL BY

REMOVING THE

SWITCHWG 0~ ~E

CIRCUIT

●

not

cover

openings on

●

not store this appliance

outdoors. Do not

product near water—for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

*Do not

it is

operate this

not

working properly, or

has been damaged or dropped.

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

not

* Do

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

Don’t

allow anyone to climb,

stand

or hang on the door.

They could damage the

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SHOULD NOT BE IN CABINETS ABOVE AN

OVEN—CH~DREN

CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH BE SERIOUSLY

shodd

qu~ed

facfiity

for

unless

recommended in

SUPPLY AT

~SE OR

BREA~R.

or block any

the

appliance.

use

this

apptiance

alone

done

area

where

oven.

CHWDREN

STORED

ITEMS

COULD

INwRED.

Kit

●

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 burns.

Use otiy

dry

pot

holders—

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in steam. Do not let potholders

bums

from

touch

hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

For your safety,

never

use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable

vapors

and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Keep

hood

and grease filters clean to maintain good venting

and

to avoid grease fires.

●

Do not

let

~ther

flammable

cooking grease

materhds

accumulate in the oven or near

Q Do not fires.

use water on grease

Smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher.

(continued next page)

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~ORTANT

●

not

touch

or interior surface of These

surfaces

burn

even

in color. During and after not touch, or let cloting or

he~ting elementa

may be

though they are dark

SA~W

oven.

hot

enough

use,

other

flammable materials contact any interior area of the sufficient time for cooling,

oven;

allow

first.

Potentially hot surfaces include oven vent openings

and

surfaces near the openings, crevices

around

the oven door and

the

edges of the door window. Remember:

the

oven maybe hot when the

The

inside surface

door is opened.

●

When cooking

pork,

follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an temperature of at least

intern#

170°F.

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.

Microwave Oven:

●

Read and

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSU~ TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

●

reduce

the

oven cavity:

—Do not Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible

materials are placed inside the

oven to —Remove wire twist-ti~ from

paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven.

—Do not use

oven to dry newspapers.

—Do not use

producti. Recycled paper towels,

napkins and wax paper can contain metal flecks which may

foHow

the specific

the risk of

fire in

overeook food.

facili@te cooting.

yonr

microwave

recycled

paper

~STRUCTIONS

cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a

special microwave popcorn

accesso~

or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

—Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing

damage to

—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

done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty times—it saves energy and prolongs life of the oven.

●

not

use the oven for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

timaterials

should ignite, keep

inside the oven

oven

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 glass jars-will explode and should not be heated in this oven.

* See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this book.

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, possibly resulting in injury.

your oven.

all

door

(continued)

Use metal only as directed in – this book and the cookbook. Foil strips as used on meat roasts are helpful when used as shown in cookbook.

TV dinners

in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using metal in microwave oven, keep metal (except for DOUBLE

shel~

sides of oven.

●

Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

●

Sometimes, the oven floor become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor during

and after cooking.

●

Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the

microwave oven.

●

Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not in use. 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.

●

Avoid heating baby food in

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

Do not oven. Pressure will build up inside the egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin” such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks

should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

maybe microwaved

DUTYTM

at least 1 inch away from

boti

eggs in a microwave

–

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●

Plastic

Cookwa~Plastic

cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but

shotid

be used carefully. Even microwave-safe 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 of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the cookware could ignite. For

food

and

these

reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them

strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s

2) Do not subject empty to microwaving. 3) Do

recommendations+

cookware

not permit

children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision,

●

Not all plastic wrap is

suitabie

for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for

“Boilable” cooking

and

tightly closed plastic bags

proper

use,

pouchm

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed on are not, plastic could

the

package. If they

burst daring

or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury,

plastic storage

least

pard~y uncovered because

containen

they form a tight seal, cooking with containers

covered with

plastic wrap, remove,

Also,

should be

Men

tighdy

covering carefully and direct

steam away from hands and

* Hot foods and

stm can

cause burns. Be careful

opening

any

containers of

face.

when

hot

food, including popcorn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct

steam away from hands and

●

Foods cooked in liquids (such

as pasta) may tend to boil

face.

ov~r

more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should

this occur, refer to pages 48 and 49 for instructions on how to

clean the inside of the

oven.

●

Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after microwave

removal

oven.

To prevent

from the

burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

*Use of shelf

—Remove the shelf from

when not

—DO nOt StOW Or

sheW

damage

—Use

handling cookware. They may be

the

DOUBLE DUTYTM

accessory.

in use.

floor

of oven. Product

may

result.

pot

holders

the

shelf and

oven

cook with

when

hot

—Do not use microwave

browning dish on shelf. The

sheti could

overheat. Use of the shelf with Automatic Cooking feature is

not

recommended.

Self-Cl,mAng Lower Oven:

●

Stand away

from

the

oven

when opening oven door. The hot air or steam which can cause burns to

esmpes

hands$

face

tintior eyes.

●

Don’t

containen codd bdd cotid

●

Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.

Keep

buildup. * Place

position shelves must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact heating

h~at unopened faod

in the

burst, causing an

oven free from grease

oven .she~

while oven

units

oven.

Pressure

up and the

in desired

coal.

in the oven.

container

i~ury.

~ling

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

roasting

using

bags

cooking or

in oven, follow

the manufacturer’s directions.

●

Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

Do not store anything in your oven. These items may catch fire, and plastic items may melt.

Mways

free of items

●

a)uminum foil. Do

keep the oven clear and

that

may burn.

not line oven

bottom with

not use aluminum foil except as suggested in this book

(SW

page

48).

Do not

before reading special

clean

door gasket

c~eaning

instructions on page 45. The door gasket is essential for a good seal, Care should be taken

not

rub, damage or move the gasket.

●

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven liner protective kind

should

be used in or around

cteaner

coating

of any

or oven

any part of the oven.

●

Clean

Use and Care

●

Before se~=cleaning

o~y

parts listed in this

Book.

the

oven,

remove broiler pan and other cookware,

Listen

for

fan—a fan noise

should be heard sometime during

the cleaning cycle. If not, call for

service before self-cleaning again.

SAW TmSE

~STRUCTIONS

Page 6

Ene~-Saving ~ps

~crowating ~ps

men

Power is

Microwave Oven

● Use proper power level as

recommended and DO NOT

OVERCOOK.

● Do not operate the oven while

empty. If by accident the oven

should run empty a minute or two, no harm is avoid operating the oven empty at

times—it saves energy and

prolongs the life of the oven.

● Preheat the oven only when

necessary. Most foods will cook

satisfactorily without preheating. If you find preheating is necessary,

listen for the beep and put food in the oven promptly after the oven is preheated.

● Always turn oven OFF before

removing food.

● During baking, avoid frequent

door openings. Keep door open as

short a time as possible if it is opened.

● For self-cleaning oven, be sure to

wipe up excess spillage before

self-cleaning operation.

● Cook complete oven meals

instead of just 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 amount of time.

● Use residual heat in oven

whenever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven reeds, etc. You may also add rolls or

precooked desserts to warm oven,

using residual heat to warm them.

done,

However, try to

Lower Oven

● Make sure all cookware used in

your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or

glme with a metallic sheen can be

used. Some cookware is labeled

“suitable for microwaving.”

If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with one cup water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

● Paper towels, wax paper and

plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

● Some microwaved foods

require stirring, rotating or rearranging.

● Steam builds up pressure in

foods which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce

potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

Check the cookbook.

Connected to the Oven

When power is first connected your cooking center or after a power failure of any kind, the digital display on both the microwave and lower oven control panels shows lighted 8’s and 18’s plus all oven functions for about

15 seconds.

Then, all lights go off and “RESET” appears in the upper display, and Failure) appears in the lower display.

Touch the upper touch control microwave oven is ready to use.

Touch the CLOCK pad on the lower touch control panel, then touch the correct time number pads to set the correct time of day.

“PF”

(for Power

CLEAWOFF

pane~

pad on

the

and the

—

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Features of Your New Electronic Touch Control Cooting Center

I I

1. Door Handle.

Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Inside Door Latches.

3. Window

Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Light.

6. Oven Vent.

7. Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

8. Temperature Probe.

you microwave several foods at once.

(See Safety Tips for special instructions.) When this shelf is not in use, please remove from the oven.

10. Oven Floor.

11. Automatic Cooking Guide.

Quick reference for codes for many frequently prepared foods.

12. Display and Touch Control Pads.

Microwave Oven

hll hadle

tith

Metal Shield.

DOUBLE-DUTYTM

to open.

Shelf. Lets

self-cleaning Lower

13. Display and Touch Control Pads.

14. Oven Vent.

15. Automatic Oven Door Latch.

16. Interior Oven Light.

17. Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

18. Oven Shelves.

19. Door Liner.

20. Bake Unit.

21. Window.

22. Broiler Pan and Rack.

23. Door Gasket.

24. Oven Frame.

25. Shelf Support.

26. Broil Unit.

Oven I

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Features of Your Microwave Oven Touch Control Panel

1. DISPLAY.

temperature during cooking functions, power level being used, Auto Codes, Auto Defrost food weights, cooking mode

Displays time or

and

instructions.

Note: Time on the microwave

display is shown seconds (1:30

minutes and

one minute, 30 seconds). On the lower oven, time is shown in hours and minutes

(1:30 is one hour, 30 minutes).

2. TIME DEFROST. Press before entering time for thawing at automatic Power Level 3. You may change the power level after entering defrosting time.

3. TIME COOK. Press before entering time for cooking at Power Level 10. You may change power level after entering cooking time.

4. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad and then number pad for desired Code number, and oven automatically microwaves at preprogrammed power levels

and determines the proper amount of cooking times until the food is done and oven shuts off.

5. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad,

hen

Code number and food weight. The oven automatically sets Power Levels and defrosting time.

6. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking, defrosting

time, temperature, Power Level, Auto Codes or food weights for Auto Defrost.

TEMP COOWOLD.

the temperature probe to cook by using a temperature that you

set. Once food reaches this

temperature, the oven switches to Hold setting and maintains that temperature until you

open the door or touch the

CLEAWOFF

8. 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.

pad.

Use

9. HOLD TIMER. Press to set timer or holding time; does not turn on microwave energy.

10. AUTO ROAST. Insert Probe, touch this pad, and desired number

pad for Code to slow-cook or

temperature cook meat with automatic preset program.

11. START.

made, touch this pad to start oven.

12.

CLEAWOFF. When touched,

it shuts off the oven and erases

settings.

After all selections are

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Features of Your Lower Oven Touch Control Panel

Touch controls for your Lower Oven will not operate until the digital clock has been set.

1. DISPLAY. Displays time of

day, time or temperature during cooking, cooking mode and tells you what to do next.

Note: Time on the microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds (1:30 is one minute, 30 seconds). On the lower oven, time is shown in hours and minutes

(1:30

is one hour, 30 minutes).

2. BROIL. Lets you broil at full power by touching BROIL and

START pads. Lets you select Lo

Broil for longer, slower broiling.

3. BAKE. Use to set oven to

4. COOK TIME. Use to enter amount of time required for automatic baking or roasting.

5. STOP TIME. Use when or cleaning to enter the time of day you want oven to turn off.

6. NUMBER PADS. Use to set any function requiring for example, time of day on clock, timer, oven temperature, internal food temperature and stopping times for Time Bake and self-cleaning.

7. PROBE. Use with temperature

probe to allow precise control of

internal food temperature.

8. CLEAN. Use for Self-Cleaning mode. Lets you enter length of cleaning operation.

9. TIMER. Lets you time any

kitchen function.

10. CLOCK. Touch this pad to

enter time of day or check time of day when display is showing other information.

bake.

baking

numbers—

11. START.

start any cooking or cleaning

function.

12. CLEAWOFF. Cancels

programs except Clock and Timer. Also stops oven signals and stops self-cleaning cycle.

13.

OVEN LIGHT.

pad to turn oven light on and off.

If “F-” and a number flash on display, you have a function error code. Touch

CLEAWOFF pad. If function

error code does not clear, disconnect power to the oven and call for service.

Must be touched to

all

Touch this

How to Recall a Setting

If you want to check the setting for

any function (such as Bake or Broil), press the pad and it will appear briefly.

If you want to change the setting, press the pad and immediately enter the new setting. Then press Start.

For example, to check a baking time that you set, touch the COOK TIME pad, and the time will show briefly.

To change the baking time, touch the COOK TIME pad and immediately enter a new time. Then press START.

To change the time of day,

other functions, including the timer, must be off.

Note: During Recall, the active

function is not affected until you make a change and press START.

all

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How to Set Your Digital Clock and Timer

Clock

The clock on your cooking center is an accurate

CLOCK MUST BE SET BEFORE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS FOR LOWER OVEN WILL WORK.

When power is first connected to your cooking center or after a power failure of any kind, the display on both the microwave and lower oven control panels shows lighted 8’s and 18’s plus all oven functions for about 15 seconds.

solid-stite device.

digitd

Touch the CLEAWOFF pad on the upper touch control panel and the microwave oven is ready to use.

How to Set the Clock

Quick Set-Clock

1. Press CLOCK pad.

2. Press number pads to enter the time.

3. Press START pad.

Before using the lower oven, the electronic digital clock must be set as follows:

~m~

Step 1: Touch the CLOCK pad.

Step 2: Touch the number pads

the same way you read them. For example, to set pads 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that order.

If number pads are not touched within two minutes after you touch the CLOCK pad, display reverts to original setting. If this happens, touch CLOCK pad and enter numbers again.

12:34,

touch number

If “PF” appears in the display,

you had a power failure. When the power went out, the current time was stored in the control’s memory. Then, when the power was restored, the time of day was continued.

For example, after a 5-minute power interruption, your clock will be 5 minutes slow.

To reset the clock, touch the CLOCK pad. “SET TIME” flashes and the “slow” time-of-day is displayed. Enter the correct time of day by touching the appropriate key pads.

To check the time of day when display is showing other information, simply touch the CLOCK pad. The time of day shows for as long as your finger is on the pad, plus 3 additional seconds.

To correct the time of day, touch the CLOCK pad and enter the correct time.

If you have several clocks in

your kitchen, you may wish to blank the time of day on your oven. If so, press and hold the

CLOCK pad, then touch the STOP TIME pad. Although you cannot see it, the clock maintains the correct time of day. It will reappear for the duration of any function that displays a start time and stop time.

Touching the CLOCK pad will make the time of day reappear.

NOTE: Time of day cannot be changed during a lower oven cooking operation.

—

Then, all lights go off appears in the upper display, and “PF” (for Power Failure) appears in the lower oven display.

and

“RESET”

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Timer

The clock doubles as a minute timer. You may program it to time cooking or other household activities for up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

The timer counts down in minutes, one minute at a time, until the last minute is reached. The seconds will not be displayed until the last minute is reached. When the timer reaches”: “TIMER” flashes in the display.

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How to Set the Timer

Step 1:

pad.

Step 2:

for the hours and minutes, just the way you read them. For example, to enter 2 hours and 45 minutes, touch 2, 4 and 5 in that order.

If you make a mistake, touch TIMER ON/OFF pad twice and begin again.

Step 3: Touch the START pad. Step 4: When time is up, the oven

beeps, the display shows “ : O,” and “TIMER” flashes in the display until you press pad. Display then shows the time of day.

Note: independent of functions and it does not control the oven. The CLEAWOFF pad does not affect the timer.

Touch the TIMER

Touch the number pads

TMER

The

minute Timer is

ON/OFF

the other

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Questions and Answers

Q. When I came home, the display showed time. What happened?

A. Your home had a brief power

failure while you were gone. Nothing is wrong with your clock—just reset it.

Q. When changing the time of day, if I touch the CLOCK pad and then discover that the time shown is right, do I have to reset the clock?

A. No. The original time of day will reappear in a couple of minutes.

Q. Can I change the clock while I’m cooking food in the lower oven?

A. No. The clock cannot be changed during any program that uses the oven timer or the display. You must either stop those programs or wait until they are finished before changing the time.

Q. Can I check the time of day while the display is showing timer function?

A. Yes.

pad and the time of day shows for as long as your finger is on the pad, plus 3 additional seconds.

Simply touch the CLOCK

PF instead of the

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How to Use

The Hold Timer has three timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

● It can be set to delay cooking.

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It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The Hold Timer operates without microwave energy.

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Hold

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call

1. Touch the HOLD TIMER pad.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and no seconds).

3. Touch the START pad. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals and display flashes “End.”

Using a Holding Time

The Hold Timer can

program a “holding time” between

microwave cooking functions, The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.

dso

be used to

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK, AUTO ROAST pads and enter cook time, temperature or code. Touch HOLD TIMER pad and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. When delaying

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sure probe is in food. Touch the START pad. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin,

TEMP

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or Auto Roast, be

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How to Time Defrost, Hold and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

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Step 1: Take casserole from

freezer and place in oven.

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Step 2: Touch the TIME

DEFROST pad

Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.

Step 3: Touch pads 1,5,0 and O for 15 minutes of defrosting time.

“15:00” appears on the display.

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Step 6: Touch the TIME COOK pad.

Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for 25 minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME” flashes and

“POWER 10” appear on display.

“25:00” and

Step

8: Touch the START pad.

“DEF TIME” and “15:00,”

counting down, show on display. As each function is automatically

performed, the oven display shows

the instructions entered and the

function. Step 9: When time is up, the oven

signals and the display flashes

“End.” The oven then shuts off.

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

The oven will automatically rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only? A. Yes. Sometimes you may only

want to defrost food, hold it and cook it later. All you need to do is

program in Time Defrost and the

amount of time. Then program . Hold and the amount of time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the

refrigerator promptly. NOTE: Foods that are highly

perishable, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork,

should not be allowed to sit out for

more than one hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

Q. 1 programmed my oven for a

specific defrosting time but it defrosted longer than necessary. What happened?

A. When instructions conflict, the

oven carries out the last instruction. You may have set the oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and hold for 2 minutes.

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Defrosting by Time

The Time Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven.

Use the Time Defrost setting to

quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for

meat and poultry because the

oven sets the defrosting time and power levels for you.

● Power level 3 is automatically set

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

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See the cookbook for defrosting

help. To become better acquainted with

the defrost function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen by following the steps below.

Step 1: Place package of frozen

strawbemies

door. Be sure package contains no metal.

Step 2: Touch the TIME DEFROST pad.

Step 3: Select one-half of the total defrosting time recommended in the cookbook. For example, touch 3,0 and O pads for 3 minutes. Display shows

“POWER 3. flashes. If you wish to change power LEVEL pad and then new number.

in the oven and close

“

“DEF TIME”

level,

touch the POWER

“3:007’

strawbemies

and

Step

4: Touch the START pad.

“DEF TIME” and time, counting

down, show on display. When cycle is completed, the oven signals and display flashes “End.” The oven then automatically shuts off.

Step 5: Turn package over, close door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of defrosting time. Touch the START pad.

Step 6: When oven signals and display flashes “End,” open door, remove package and separate strawberries to finish defrosting.

Defrosting Tips

● Foods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

● Family-size, pre-packaged,

frozen entrees can be defrosted and microwaved. Remove from foil container and place in a microwave-safe dish.

● For even defrosting, some foods

need to be broken up or separated part of the way through the defrosting time.

● Check the cookbook for other

defrosting tips.

Questions and Answers

Q. When I press the START pad, I hear a dull thumping noise.

What is it? A.

This sound is normal. It is letting you know the oven is using a power level lower than 10 (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 the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time about in half; power level 10 cuts the total defrosting time to approximately one-third. During either, rotate or

stir foods frequently.

Q. Why don’t the defrosting

times in the cookbook seem right for my food?

Defrosting times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set your oven for the time indicated in the cookbook. If your food is still not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

Q. Should all foods be completely

thawed before cooking? A. Some foods should not be

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly it is better to begin cooking while it is still slightly frozen.

Q. Can I open the door during

defrosting to check on the progress of my food?

A. Yes.

any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, close the door and press the START pad. The oven begins operating if time is left on timer. If not, reset timer.

You may open the door at

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Cooting by

The time cooking feature allows

you to preset the cooking time. The oven shuts off automatically. Power level 10 (High) is

recommended for most cooking,

but you may change this for more

flexibility. See the cookbook.

To become better acquainted with time

cooking,

followin~”the

Step 1:

water, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave-safe (refer to Microwaving Tips section). Place cup in oven and close the door.

Step

Touch 1,0 time of one minute. Display shows

“1:00” and “POWER 10.”

“COOK TIME” flashes.

Because automatic power level 10 is recommended for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” at right.)

make a

Fill a cup 2/3 full of

Touch the TIME COOK pad.

andO

cup

of coffee

steps b;low.

pads for a cooking

Step 8:

programmed cook time, the second

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Step 4: Touch the START pad. Step 5: When time is up, the oven

signals and display flashes “End.” The oven, light

Step 6: Open the door.

Using the Time Cook II Feature

The Time Cook II feature lets you

set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal when you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe container and close the door.

Step 2: Touch the TIME COOK pad.

Step 3: Select your first cook time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for a cooking time of two minutes and

15 seconds.

Step 4: Touch the TIME COOK pad again.

Step 5: Set your second cook time.

How to Change Power Level

After setting cook time, touch the POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

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Touch the START pad.

Step 7: “COOK power level and the cook time, counting down, show on the display.

and

fan shut off.

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programmed

the

fust

power level, the second programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.

Step 9: When time is up, the oven signals and display flashes “End.” The oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10: Open the door.

Questions and Answers

Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due to

time or location, many Time Cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for the minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads and selected my power level. When I touched the START pad, however,

my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK pad must be touched before setting the cooking time with the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.

Q. I want to cook on a power level other than High. What do I need to do?

To cook on a than High, first COOK pad and set the desired cooking time. Then touch the POWER LEVEL pad. “POWER

10” appears on the display. Enter new power level on the number pads and then touch the START pad.

Q. Can I interrupt my Time

Cook function to check the food? A. Yes.

close the door and press the START pad. The timer must be reset for-cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.

At the end of the first

“COOK TIME” and

Dower

level other

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To resume cooking, simply

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Cooting by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods.

Temp

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guesswork out of cooking because the oven automatically switches to

“HOLD” setting after reaching the

selected food temperature, and maintains that temperature until you open the door or touch the

CLEAWOFF

takes the

pad.

The Temperature Probe

Sensor

The temperature probe is a food thermometer that gauges the

internal temperature of your food. The probe must be used when using Temp

Roast. To use your probe properly

in a roast, follow directions in the

Automatic Roasting section.

Handle

Coo~old

Cable

or Auto

How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium

Step 1: Insert temperature probe

into roast and seat cable end of probe securely into the receptacle in the oven wall. Close the door.

Step 2: Touch TEMP

COOWHOLD pad.

Step 3: Touch 1,2 and 5 for Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL

pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes on the display. Touch 5 for medium power.

Step 5: Touch the START pad. If internal temperature of the roast is less than 80°F., display will show

“COOL”; if temperature is 80°F. or above, display will show temperature, counting up.

Step 6: When

the oven will sound and display

will show “HOLD.” The oven will then hold the temperature.

Step 7: Touch the pad to stop the cycle.

Step 8: Remove probe and food from the oven.

125°F.

is reached,

CLEAWOFF

125°F.

Cooking Tips

● Use a lower power level; foods

will heat more evenly though

requiring more time.

● Be sure frozen food has been

completely defrosted before

inserting probe. Probe may break

off if used in frozen foods.

● Cover foods loosely for moisture

control and quick, even heating.

Questions and Answers

Q. After I followed the steps and

touched the START pad,

“ERROR” flashed on the display and a signal sounded. What’s wrong?

A. “ERROR” flashes if you set the

temperature either below 80°F. or above

199°F.

The oven tells you, between the flashing of “ERROR,” what incorrect entry was made. To

re-enter,

and begin again. Q. Are there any foods I can’t

Temp Cook? A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice

cream, frozen whipped toppings, etc. soften rapidly at warm temperatures. Batters, doughs and frozen foods are also difficult to cook precisely with the probe. It’s best to Time Cook these foods.

Q. Why did “PROBE” flash on

the display after I touched the START pad?

A. “PROBE” will flash if you

don’t seat the cable end of the probe securely into the receptacle in the oven wall or if you touch the TEMP forget to use the probe.

Q. Can I leave my probe in the oven if it’s not inserted in food?

A. No. If it touches the oven wall, it may damage the oven.

touch CLEAWOFF pad

COO~OLD

pad and

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Automatic

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

Temp Coo~old, single

power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking.

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 that comes with your oven.

Preparing Auto Roasting

Roas@

Romting

which uses a

for

Pork or ham roasts need no trivet. Add 1/2 cup water to roast dish and cover with plastic wrap. Allow room for probe when covering.

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

2. At

80°F.,

display switches to

show meat’s internal temperature.

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3. When you select Auto Roast Codes 1, 2, 3 or 4, the oven signals with 4 beeps and “TURN” flashes on the display when it’s time to turn the roast over. After you turn the roast, close the door and touch the START pad, food temperature appears on the display. (Note: Oven continues to cook after the signal whether or not roast is turned over.)

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Place tender beef roast on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Insert probe horizontally into the center meaty area without touching bone or fat. Make sure the handle does not touch the food or top or sides of the oven. Cover with wax paper.

How to Auto Roast Beef Roast to Medium

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1. Touch the AUTO ROAST pad.

“AUTO” and display and “ENTER flashes. Touch number pad 2.

“CODE 2“ appears on display and

“START” flashes. Touch the START pad. Display shows “COOL” and “CODE 2“ until food temperature reaches

“TEMP” appear on

CODE7’

80°F.

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Auto Roast Guide

● Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in

roast before cooking.

● Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of

oven.

Code

Food

Beef

Tender Roast

Rare Medium Well

Pork

Loin Roast Precooked Ham

Podtry

Whole Chicken (3 Whole Turkey (up

(Insert probe into meatiest area of inner thigh from below end and parallel to leg.)

Turkey Breast (Insert probe into meatiest area.)

*Meat cooked to a final temperature of **Recommended standing time before

lbs.)

to 12

horizontily

lbs.)

Automatic Simmer Guide

Approx.

Food Beef

Pot Roast

Chili

Chicken

Stewing

Broiler~ryer

Htiork

Roast

soup

StocWegetable

Split Pea

Tim~ours Commenk

5-7

5-8

4-6

3-4

4-6

7-1o

5-7

Temperature

1 2 3

5 5

140°F.

SerVing.

(Auto Roast Code 6)

Find*

115° 125° 13-15

145° 15-17

175° 14-17 115°

190° 190° 10-12 10-15

190°

or less may still contain bacteria.

Add enough liquid to just cover meat. If adding vegetables, make sure they are completely covered by liquid.

Recook

surface. Stir after 3 hours, if possible.

Add 4 cups liquid. Insert probe into meatiest area of inner thigh from below end and parallel to leg. Turn over after

1/2 of time.

Same procedure as above.

Add 4 cups liquid.

Make sure that vegetables and meat are covered by liquid. Stir every 3 hours.

Add enough liquid to cover peas at least 2 inches. Stir after 3 hours.

Approximate Time

(minu@ per pound)

10-13

12-15

10-12

meat. Place probe 1 inch from top

Hold**

Minutes

5-1o

10-15

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Automatic Simmer

(Auto Roast Code 6)

Your cookbook has information on Automatic Simmering, including guides and recipes.

Total time includes time to bring food to temperature until done.

Set Auto Simmer like Auto Roast. Display shows “COOL” until food is food temperature until

Oven switches to Hold at until you remove food and turn off oven. If stirring is recommended, you can reset oven by retouching START pad. pad after cooking.

180°F.

and hold at that

80°F.,

then switches to show

TOuch 6LEAW0FF

180°F.

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Automatic Defrosting

With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels

for you.

appropriate code number from 1 to

3 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below and at right) and touch START. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results.

How to set Auto Defrost

Before you begin, check the guide located at bottom of oven when you open the door. It shows

minimum and maximum food weights for each code number. You will need to know your food weight and corresponding before setting Auto Defrost.

1. Remove food from package,

place in oven on microwave-safe dish, and close door.

You choose the

code

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3. Enter selected code from guide.

For example, poultry calls for Code 2.

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4. Enter weight. For example, touch Number Pads 1 and 2 for weight of 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces—see Conversion Guide at right).

during defrosting, the oven beeps 4 times, times and oven

remains on display. Open the door, attend your food (see guide on next page), close the door and touch START.

When defrosting time is completed,

“End” flashes and oven beeps 4 times. “End” remains on display and oven beeps every minute is opened or touched.

Stand Time

When using the Auto Defrost feature, it is necessary to allow food to stand in order to finish defrosting the interior. You may take the food out of the oven if you wish. And in some cases, it should stand in your refrigerator. Stand time recommendations are given in the guide on the next page.

CLEAWOFF

“TURN” flashes 4

shub

off.

“TURN”

until

door

pad is

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2 Touch AUTO DEFROST pad

Conversion Guide

If weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces

1-2

6-7

9-1o

11 12-13 14-15

.1 .2

.5 .6 .7 .8 .9

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Auto Defrost Guide

RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX.

CODE

FOODS

WEIGHT

FIRST SIGNAL

SECOND SIGNAL

STAND TIME

Frankfurters, Sausage

Ground Meat

Beef Patties

Roast

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Ribs

I Steak

Stew

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Whole Chicken

Turkey Breast (breast side UP)

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Chicken Pieces

Cornish

Cornishhens (split)

hens (whole)

Turn over. Separate and shield

where necessary.

Separate.

Turn over.

Turnover.

Turn over and shield.

Turn over.

Turn over and separate.

Turn over and shield.

Turn over.

Remove wrapper and turn over.

Turnover.

Remove defrosted pieces.

Remove defrosted areas and break apart.

Separate patties.

Remove defrosted pieces. Shield if necessary.

Separate and remove defrosted pieces.

Shield where necessary.

Separate and remove defrosted pieces.

minutes

2 minutes

minutes

5 minutes 30 minutes in

refrigerator

10 minutes

5 minutes

minutes

10 minutes; run cold water in cavity.

20 minutes in refrigerator

5 minutes

10 minutes; run cold water in cavity.

minutes

Fish fillets

Shrimp, scallops

Whole fish

Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, feel meat for warm spots and shield these areas with small pieces of foil, wrapped tightly to areas to be shielded. Foil should not touch oven walls or door.

Turn over.

Separate.

Turn over and shield tail and head.

Separate and remove defrosted pieces.

5 minutes

minutes

Hold under cold running water.

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Automatic Cooting

The AUTO COOK feature may be used to eliminate your need to look up cooking time in the cookbook

or guess how long to set cooking

time. By actually sensing the

steam that escapes as food microwaves, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s cooking time to various types and amounts of food.

Because most cooking containers must be covered during automatic cooking, this feature is best with foods that you want to steam or retain moisture. See page 23 for containers and covers recommended for automatic cooking.

Easy to Use

Simply touch three control pads— AUTO COOK, desired CODE, and START. The word “AUTO” appears on the display and the sensor is activated to sense steam

from food.

Foods Recommended

A wide variety of foods including meats, fish casseroles, vegetables, leftovers and convenience foods can be Auto Cooked.

Foods Not Recommended

Keep Door Closed

Do not open the oven door while

the word “AUTO” is

steam escaping from the oven can affect cooking performance. If the door is opened, the word

“ERROR” appears. Close the door

and touch START immediately.

displayed—

Foods that must be cooked uncovered, foods that require constant attention, foods that require addition of ingredients during cooking, and foods calling for a dry look or crisp surface after cooking should not be Auto Cooked. It is best to Time Cook them.

Foods that microwave best using the temperature probe should be Cooked or Auto Roasted.

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Automatic Cooking Codes

Automatic Cooking Codes 1 through 9 are designed to give you easy automatic results with a number of foods.

CODE 1, designed for reheating foods quickly, turns the oven off automatically as soon as the sensor detects steam from the foods.

When CODES 2 through 9 are selected, the oven determines how much additional cooking time is needed after steam has been sensed, automatically switches to TIME COOK and signals. The word “AUTO” on the display is then replaced by countdown numbers indicating remaining cooking time. When the signal is heard, the oven door may be opened for stirring, turning or rotating food.

A guide behind the oven door lists cooking codes for frequently prepared fresh or uncooked foods and appropriate codes are recommended in the recipes and Cooking Guide section.

Example:

Place covered food in oven. Touch AUTO COOK pad.

Beep sounds when steam is sensed and “AUTO” is replaced by cook time. Rotate or stir food, if necessary. When done, oven beeps and stops.

How to Adjust AUTO

COOK Codes to Suit

Your Taste

By simply adding a 1 after any AUTO COOK code number, you can set the oven to cook for less time than the code would regularly provide.

For example, if CODE 4 cooks your seafood more done than you like it, set CODE 41 next time and you’ll get 20% shorter cooking time.

If you want a longer cooking time than a code provides, add a 9 after the code.

For the seafood in the example

above, CODE 49 would provide 20% longer cooking time than the regular CODE 4 would provide.

20~o

Touch AUTO COOK pad.

Touch number pads 4 and 1 in that order. “CODE” flashes until START is touched showing that a shorter than usual time is preferred.

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Touch START. “AUTO” shows on display. DO NOT OPEN DOOR until first oven signal, then rotate dish 1/2 turn if necessary. Close door and touch

START to finish cooking.

(continued on next page)

Touch number pad for desired code. “CODE 2“ shows and

“START” flashes. Touch START.

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Automatic

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Questions & Answers

Q. Why does my oven automatically cut off after the Auto cycle when using Auto Cook Code 1 when it does not for other settings?

A. When using Code 1, there is no

second phase of minutes counting down. All the cooking is completed in the first phase or Auto.

Q. If my food is not completely cooked after using the suggested

code, what should I do? A. Use Time Cook and power

level 10 for a few minutes until

completion.

Q. Do all fresh or frozen

vegetables require a standing period after cooking with Auto

Cook?

A. Most vegetables are cooked to a

crisp state during Auto Cook, just as in regular microwaving. Therefore, it is recommended that you let the vegetables stand for up to 5 minutes depending on size and density of pieces. This standing time also enhances the overall flavor and appearance of most vegetables.

Q. What if 1 don’t fully cover the dish in Auto Cook?

A. Oven senses steam too quickly, which shortens the cooking time and leaves food undercooked. Cover tightly and reset Auto Cook.

(continued)

Q. Do the shapes and sizes of foods make a difference when using Auto Cook?

A. Yes, in some cases, larger

pieces will require additional Time Cooking. Be sure to check

suggested arrangement of pieces in the dish, since proper arrangement is often a successful tip in regular microwaving.

Q. Do fresh or frozen vegetables require water when using Auto Cook?

A. Yes. Add water to the vegetables as recommended on guide and cover well for even, complete cooking.

Q. Should I use Auto Cook to cook pudding or sauces?

A. Most pudding and sauce recipes

require stirring many times during cooking; therefore, Time Cook is

recommended.

Q. My scalloped potatoes were

not completely cooked when I

removed the dish after Auto Cook. What is wrong?

A. If you prepared the sauce in the

oven prior to combining the sauce with potatoes, there may have been too much remaining moisture in the oven. Make sure you dry the oven completely before using Auto Cook since this function operates properly by sensing steam in the oven. Also, starting Auto Cook with hot foods creates steam in the oven too soon, and decreases the first sensing cycle.

Q. Would my plastic containers with very tight fitting lids be appropriate for Automatic Cooking?

A. No, most types of plastic

storage dishes, butter tubs, etc. with tight fitting lids are not recommended for microwaving. Also, tight fitting plastic lids may prevent adequate steam from escaping and may keep food from cooking properly during Automatic Cooking.

Q. I tried to warm some chow

mein noodles using Auto Cook.

Why didn’t this work?

A. Food must have some moisture

in order to create steam which helps the auto sensor function. Extremely dry foods such as chow

mein

noodles, potato chips and other such foods do not have enough moisture.

Q. May I use Auto Cook when I

am cooking many foods in more than one dish or casserole?

A. No. Because of different food

densities, attention needed during cooking and food amounts, it is best to use Time Cook when cooking many foods.

Q. Are there any other foods which are best Time Cooked, rather than Auto Cooked?

A. Bakery foods, candies, melted chocolate or foods when a dry or crisp surface is desirable are cooked best by Time Cook.

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Automatic

Cooting Continers

Containers and covers

Appropriate containers and coverings help assure good cooking results.

● Always use microwave-safe

containers and cover them with lids, wax paper or plastic wrap. Wonder if it’s microwave safe? Put it to the test described in the Microwaving Tips section.

● Never use tight-sealing plastic

covers—they can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook.

“

Match the amount of food to the size of the container. Fill containers at least half full.

● Be sure the

cooking container and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.

● Stir or rotate some foods after

a beeping signal. See Automatic

Cooking Control Guide and recipes on the following pages.

oukide

of the

& Covers

Use microwave-safe casseroles or bowls for entrees and vegetables. Cover with lids that fit. If lids are not available, use plastic wrap or wax paper. Plastic wrap should be loose over food to allow for

expansion. Seal by pressing plastic

wrap firmly around edges.

or frozen entrees in paperboard

avs,

remove

no~

remove film entrees may take longer to cook—see Automatic Cooking Control Guide.

For frozen foods in metal trays, remove foil covering and baked goods, reinsert tray into box and close ends of box.

trav

from box but do

~ver

tray. Thick

Use oblong or square containers for chicken or corn on the cob. Plastic wrap covering should be loose over food to allow for expansion. Seal by pressing plastic wrap firmly around edges.

Paper plates—while they may be

used for Time and Temperature

Cooking and Defrosting, do not use them with automatic cooking.

Use microwave-safe plates or

bowls for reheating. Cover with

plastic wrap or wax paper.

Slit

plastic pouches

shown thoroughly after oven signals.

abo~e.

1 inch as

Break food up

Follow Automatic Cooking Guide setting for casseroles. casserole meat and vegetables sauce. Cool hot ingredients or sauces. If

TIME COOK.

thev

are not cool, use

Contrc

Covel

witl

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Automatic

● Do not open oven door during

Auto cycle. When oven signals and countdown time is display;d, door may be opened for stirring, turning or rotating food. To resume cooking, close door and touch START.

● Match the amount of food to the to ensure even

size of container. Fill containers at least 1/2 full.

CooHng

Control

● Add 1/4-1/2 cup water to fresh

Gtide

vegetables.

● Most foods should be covered

with lid to dish or wax paper to prevent spattering to keep oven clean. Spareribs, pot roasts and meat loaf should be covered

● Be sure outside of container and

inside of oven are dry.

ti~htlv

cooking.

- -

● If food needs additional cooking,

return to oven and use Auto Cook Code 1.

● Use preference control “1” or “9”

to adjust cook times to suit your individual tastes. See Automatic Cooking Code section.

● Use of Automatic Cooking

feature with DOUBLE

DUTYTM

shelf is not recommended.

NOTE: Oven will not accept “Auto Cook Code” if the oven is hot. If the words “Auto Cook Delay” appear, you must cool the oven before using Auto Cook or you may choose to use Time or Temperature Microwave

“Auto

Food

Cook”

Code

Container

Approx.

Time

Comments

Cooting.

Canned Foods

Thin foods such as soup, broth, gravy.

Microwave-safe

2-3

min.lcup

Cover with lid to dish or wax paper. container matched to size of food.

Thick foods such as canned ravioli, chunky soups, beef

Microwave-safe

min.lcup

container matched to size of food.

Cover with lid to dish or wax paper.

stew, all canned vegetables.

Leftovers

Microwave-safe

min.lcup

Cover with lid to dish or wax paper. container matched to size of food.

TV Dinners

(except for those with pasta)

Frozen Entrees

Frozen Pouch Meals

Cook in container

8-10

min.

(see comments).

Cook in container

(see comments).

17-20 min. depending

on size

3-8 min.

If foil tray is no more than 3/4” deep, remove foil top, return to original box and

reclose

box. If tray is more than 1“ deep, remove food and place in microwave-safe dish and cover. If dinner is in paper board container, remove from box and cook in

originrd

container.

When microwaving meals containing 2 pouches, make l-inch slit in center of each pouch. Place pouch containing meat on microwave-safe plate, with remaining pouch on top. Flex pouch before serving.

Frozen Lasagna

1 or 1% qt. casserole

10-20

min.

with lid to dish.

Remove lasagna from foil tray and place in microwave-safe dish and cover. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

Casseroles

With precooked ingredients in a white

2-3 qt. casserole with

12-16

min.

lid to dish. sauce such as tuna noodle casserole, turkey

tetrazzini.

With raw ingredients such as hamburger

2-3 qt. casserole with

lid to dish.

16-24 min.

patty stew, scalloped

potatoes, seafood casseroles.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Food Meats and Seafood

Chicken pieces

(UP

to 3 lbs.)

Fish fillets (1 lb.)

Meat loaf Hamburger patties

(4-5) Sausage patties

(1 lb.) Pork chops

(4-l” thick)

Spareribs (Up to 3 lbs.)

Swiss steak (1 k lbs.)

Chuck roast (Up to 5 lbs.)

Shrimp (up to 1 lb.)

Rice

Regular, raw,

1 cup

Instant, 1 cup

Vegetables

Fresh such as carrots, artichokes, cauliflower broccoli, sprouts (1 lb.)

Baking potatoes, 2-4

Frozen block such as peas, green beans,

spinach, broccoli

Lima beans

Frozen pouch such as broccoli in butter

sauce, corn, peas

Fruit

Baked apples, 4

(lfi

lbs.)

brussels

‘Auto Cook”

Code

Container

x 8 x 2-in. glass

dish 12 x 8 x 2-in. glass

dish 10-in. pie plate 12 x 8 x 2-in. glass

dish 12 x 8 x 2-in. glass

dish 12x 8 x 2-in. glass

dish

13 x 9 x 2-in. glass

dish

3-qt.

casserole

with lid

13 x 9 x 2-in. glass

dish

fi-qt.

glass dish

with lid

2-qt. casserole with lid

None

fi-qt.

casserole

with lid

fi-qt.

casserole

with lid Lay pouch on

microwave-safe dish

2-qt. casserole with lid

Approx.

Time

8-20 min.

6-9 min.

25-30 min.

7-9 min.

22-25 min.

1 hr. 30 min.-

1 hr. 45 min.

60-65 min.

65-90 min.

4-6 min.

21-28 min.

5-8 min.

10-15 min.

8-16 min.

depending

on number

8-10 min.

12-13

min.

7-9 min.

12-14

min.

Comments

Cover with wax paper to prevent spatters.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Cover with wax paper. When oven signals,

rotate dish 1/2 turn.

Cover with wax paper. When oven signals,

rotate dish 1/2 turn. Baste with barbecue sauce. Cover with

wax paper. When oven signals, rotate dish

1/2 turn.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap, venting

one corner. When oven signals, rearrange

ribs.

Cover with plastic wrap, venting one corner.

Follow instructions on rice package.

Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.

Pierce with fork and place on oven floor in a square arrangement. Turn potatoes over when oven signals and remaining time is displayed.

Add 2 tablespoons water.

Add 1/4 cup water.

Make 1“ slit in pouch before cooking Stir well before serving.

Core apples and fill with butter and brown

sugar.

If after completion of Auto Cook Cycle food needs additional warming,

simply

re-cover

food and use Auto Cook Code #l.

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MICROWAVEOVEN

Automatic Cooting

Meat, Fish & Poultry

For meat and fish loaves use

either the round or loaf microwave- safe containers. Fish loaves made with precooked or canned fish use

Auto Cook Code 4. Beef loaf uses

Auto Cook Code 9. Cover with

plastic wrap.

Mea@

and Main Dishes

Fish fillets, whole fish or seafood

pieces should be in single layer in flat pie plate or oblong dish to fit. Cover with plastic wrap. Use Auto Cook Code 1.

How to Adapt Microwave Casserole Recipes

To adapt your casserole recipes for Automatic Cooking:

1: Select recipes that do not require adding ingredients at different stages during cooking or recipes that require extra attention, stirring or rotating.

2: Use microwave-safe containers that are appropriate in size to the food amount. Use or smaller.

3: For saucy casseroles, cover container with lid or plastic wrap (no vents). For cheese or topped casseroles, remove cover after oven signals and add topping, then continue cooking uncovered.

4: Allow precooked ingredients or hot sauces to cool slightly before adding other ingredients.

3-qt.

containers

crumb-

Chicken breasts and pieces or turkey parts should be placed in a microwave-safe square or oblong dish. Cover with plastic wrap. If cooking bag is used for whole chicken, shield breast bone with small strip of foil. Microwave using Auto Cook Code 5.

Pork chops

2-qt.

barbecue sauce or other sauce on each chop. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave using Auto Cook Code 6. Rotate dish when oven signals and remaining time is displayed.

automaticrdly

oblong glass baking dish. Add

cook well

5: Meats and vegetables should be submerged in liquid.

Chuck roasts should be placed in a microwave-safe dish with 1/2 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap, venting one comer. Use Auto Cook Code 7.

Spare ribs and brisket should be automatically cooked in an oblong glass container. Cover with plastic wrap. Make sure liquid covers meat. Microwave using Auto Cook Code 7. Rotate dish when oven

signals and remaining time is

displayed.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Meat or Main Dish Recipes

Mexican Meatball Casserole

Auto Cook Code 8 Approx. Cooking Time—20 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

lb. ground chuck cup dry bread crumbs

1/2

teaspoon pepper

1/8

teaspoon salt teaspoon chili powder

tablespoons dry minced

onions

egg

tablespoons ketchup

112

cup instant rice

can (15% oz.) kidney beans, undrained

can

(141A

oz.) tomatoes,

chopped and undrained

tablespoon chili powder

In large mixing bowl, place meat, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, chili powder, onion, egg and ketchup. Mix well Arrange balls in Set aside.

In small mixing bowl place rice, beans, tomatoes and chili powder. Mix well and pour in casserole over meatballs. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 8. Rearrange meatballs when oven signals and

remaining time is displayed.

and

form into 18 balls.

2-qt.

casserole.

Sweet Tart Franks

Auto Cook Code 1 Approx. Cooking Time—10 min. Makes about 80 hors d’oeuvres

1 jar (10 oz.) currant jelly

1 jar (6 oz.) prepared

mustard

2 lbs. frankfurters, cut into

l-in. pieces

3-qt.

casserole stir together jelly and mustard until well blended. Add frankfurters, stirring to coat each piece. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 1.

Chicken Teriyaki

Auto Cook Code 5

Approx. Cooking Makes 4 Servings

114

cup soy sauce cup honey

114

cup orange juice

113

whole chicken (about 3 lbs.)

tablespoon water tablespoons cornstarch

In small cooking bag, mix soy sauce, honey and orange juice. Add chicken to bag and tie with plastic tie. Turn chicken on its side in

2-qt.

oblong glass baking dish. Marinate 1 hour on each side. Place bird breast side up in dish. Slash bag near closure. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 5. When oven signals, remove chicken and prepare Teriyaki sauce. In glass measuring cup stir together water and cornstarch. Cut off one corner of cooking bag with scissors and drain juices into cup. Microwave at High (10) for 2 minutes, stirring once. Remove chicken from bag to serving platter. Pour sauce over chicken

just before serving.

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min.

l-pt.

Classic Ham Loaf

Auto Cook Code 8 Approx. Cooking Makes 6 Servings

1 lb. ground cooked ham 1/2 lb. ground fresh pork 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons instant

minced onion

1/4

teaspoon pepper

Mix ground ham and pork thoroughly with crumbs, water, onion and pepper. Mold into flat loaf in 9-in. pie plate. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 8.

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min.

Chicken and Rice

Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—27 min. Makes 6 Servings

can

(1OYZ

oz.) condensed

cream of mushroom soup

1-1/4

In mixing bowl mix soup, milk, rice, mushrooms and onion soup mix.

Arrange chicken pieces in a oblong glass baking dish with meatiest pieces to outside of dish. Pour soup mixture over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 6.

cups milk (1 soup can full) cup instant rice

3/4

can (4 oz.) mushrooms,

stems and pieces, drained pkg.

1 1

(1%

oz.) dry onion soup mix cut up chicken (about 3 lbs.)

2-qt.

Swiss Steak

Auto Cook Code 7 Approx. Cooking Makes 6 Servings

1-1/2 lbs. round steak, l/2-in.

thick, tenderized or pounded with meat mallet

1/4 cup flour

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 medium onion, sliced thin 1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes

Cut meat in 6 pieces and coat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Place in with onion. Break up tomatoes with fork and pour over top. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 7. Rearrange meat when oven signals and remaining time is displayed.

3-qt.

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casserole. Cover

min.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Automatic

Cooting

Fresh or Canned

Vegetables

Whole or large halves of vegetables such as cauliflower or

squash use Auto Cook Code 2. Use

a round container close to the size of vegetable. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap.

Vegetables

Heces or slices of vegetables

require 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water. Use appropriate size covered container. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 2. Dry-root vegetables, such as carrots, may need to be stirred after oven signals and time remaining appears on display. touch START to finish cooking.

Re-cover

and

PrecookeWcanned

should be placed in round container. Container should be no more than

1/3 full. Microwave on Auto Cook

Code 8. Stir before serving.

vegetables

Frozen Vegehbles

Block or loose pieces of frozen

vegetables should be placed in

suitable size container (at least half

full) and covered with lid or plastic wrap. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons water. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 1. Stir before serving.

Pouches of frozen vegetables

should be slit 1/2” in center and placed on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 2. Flex pouch before serving.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Vegetible

Recipes

Stir Fry Vegetables

Auto Cook Code 21 Approx. Cooking Time—12 min. Makes 4 Servings

tablespoon oil

tablespoon soft butter medium onions,

quartered small green pepper, cut in

l/4-in. wide strips

cups thinly-sliced cabbage

cup carrots, sliced in thin

2/3

diagonal slices

1/4

cup sliced green onions

cup broccoli

cup cauliflower

stalks celery, sliced diagonally

Toss vegetables with oil and butter in

3-qt.

microwave-safe casserole. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 21, stirring well when oven signals and time remaining appears on display. Serve immediately.

flowerets

”

Summer Garden Stew

Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—34 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

medium zucchini, cubed large potato, peeled and

cubed large carrots, coarsely

grated

small onion, cut in pieces small head of cabbage,

1/4

sliced

can (103/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup

cup shredded cheddar cheese

can (4 oz.) mushroom

pieces, drained

112

~ound smoked

;ut

in l/4-inch pieces- ‘

In a 4 to mix all ingredients together until well blended. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 6. Stir well before serving.

5-qt.

deep casserole dish,

sausage,

Corn Pudding

Auto Cook Code 2 Approx. Cooking Time—9 min. Makes 6 Servings

tablespoons butter

tablespoons flour

tablespoons sugar

teaspoon salt

112

1-1/4

Melt butter in 1-1/2 quart casserole. Blend in flour, sugar,

and salt. Stir in milk and eggs, blend well. Add corn, stir. Sprinkle cracker crumbs evenly over top. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 2. When done, center will be

just barely set. Let stand 5 minutes

before serving.

Eggplant Auto Cook Code 5

Approx. Cooking Time—18 min. Makes 4 to 6 Servings

1 to 2

Peel eggplant; slice l/8-in. thick. Spread 2 tablespoons tomato sauce in bottom of

half of eggplant, 1 can tomato

sauce, half of oregano and half of shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 5. Add Mozzarella cheese and microwave at High (10) 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese has melted.

cups milk

eggs, beaten

can

(17-oz.)

corn, drained cup butter flavored

3/4

cracker crumbs

medium eggplant

cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce teaspoons oregano

1/2

cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

pkg. (6 oz.) Mozzarella

ch=ese

whole kernel

Italiano

slices

2-qt.

casserole. Layer

Green Rice

Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—16 min. Makes 4-6 Servings

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed cup instant rice

3/4

tablespoons butter, melted cup finely chopped onion

1/4

cup milk

eggs, beaten

112

teaspoon salt

cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine rice, spinach, butter, onion, milk, egg, salt and cheese. Mix well in and microwave on Auto Cook Code 6. Remove cover after oven signals and remaining time is displayed. Continue cooking. Let stand 5 minutes, covered, before serving.

Country Style Yellow Squash

Auto Cook Code 69 Approx. Cooking Makes 4 to 6 Servings

114 1/4

1/4 114

1 8

In large mixing bowl mix all ingredients, using 1/2 of crumbled bacon. Pour into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle top with remaining bacon. Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 69.

2-qt.

casserole. Cover

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pounds (approx. 5 medium) yellow squash, finely chopped cup onion, chopped cup butter, melted teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper teaspoon basil slices fresh bread, cubed cup shredded cheddar cheese cup sour cream

strips cooked bacon,

crumbled

2-qt.

min.

oblong

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Automatic

Fruits

Pineapple Casserole is a tangy

dessert or meat accompaniment. In

2-qt.

oblong glass baking dish spread 2 cans (20 oz. ea.) drained pineapple chunks.

Mix together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour. Pour mixture over pineapple and stir to evenly coat pineapple. Top with mixture of 2 cups buttery-flavored cracker crumbs and 1/2 cup melted butter. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on Auto Cook Code 2.

CooUng Fmik

and

Baked Apples automatic cook

well using Auto Cook Code 1. Match number of apples to size of microwave-safe covered container. Use Auto Cook Code 1 for Baked Pears also.

Desse~

Stewed Fruit and Fruit Compotes

should be stirred well before microwaving, especially if sugar is added. Cover; use Auto Cook Code 2 and stir once or twice after oven signals and time appears on display. Touch START and finish cooking.

Desserk & Breads

Nut Topped Cakes are easy to

cook automatically. Grease bottom and sides of microwave-safe fluted cake container and sprinkle bottom evenly with 1/3 cup chopped nuts or coconut. Carefully pour batter from one box (2-layer size) cake mix over nuts, cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 6. Let stand 15 minutes before inverting to cool.

Caramel Biscuit Ring: Spread 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in 8-in. round glass dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon and

1/2 cup chopped nuts. Arrange 1 can (10 oz.) refrigerated biscuits around edges and place drinking glass, open end up, in center. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 3. Invert onto serving plate, letting dish stand over ring a few minutes before removing.

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Bacon and Cheese Topped

Cornbread: Distribute 1/2 cup

chopped crisp fried bacon and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese in well greased 8-in. round glass dish. Carefully pour batter from 1 pkg. (8-1/2 oz.) cornbread mix over above ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 6. Rotate 1/2 turn after oven signals and time remaining appears on display. Let stand 5 to

10 minutes before inverting.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

Desseti Recipes

Easy Chocolate Cake

Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Makes 1 (lO-in.)

pkg. (2-layer size) Devil’s

Food cake mix eggs

cup cooking oil cups water cup finely chopped pecans

In large bowl, place cake mix, eggs, oil and water. Follow package recommendations for mixer speed and time.

Grease a 16-cup plastic microwave fluted or straight-sided ring mold.

Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over

bottom. Pour batter over nuts. Cover with plastic wrap and

microwave on Auto Cook Code 6. Let stand in dish 5 minutes before inverting.

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min.

Cake

Cherry Cobbler

Auto Cook Code 2 Approx. Cooking Time—n min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

can (20-22 oz.) prepared cherry pie filling

cups dry yellow or white cake mix (1 pkg. [9 oz.] or

1/2 pkg. [17

1/4

cup melted butter

1/2

cup coarsely chopped nuts

teaspoon ground

cinn-amon-

In 8-in. square dish, spread pie filling.

In small bowl, mix together cake mix, butter, nuts, and cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over cherries or in three rows so cherries are visible. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 2.

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Mexican Bread Pudding

Auto Cook Code 61 Approx. Cooking Time—14 min. Makes about 6 servings

cups bread cubes, loosely packed into cup

1/2

cup brown sugar

112

teaspoon cinnamon

114

teaspoon salt

112

cup raisins

114

cup chopped pecans

114

cup slivered almonds

114

cup Jack cheese, cubed

112

chopped apple (3/4 to 1 cup)

1-314

cups milk

1/4

cup butter eggs, well beaten

Spread bread cubes evenly in inch round dish. Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, raisins, pecans,

almonds, cheese and apple together. Sprinkle evenly over bread cubes.

Measure milk into l-qt. measuring cup. Add butter. Microwave at High (10) for 4 minutes, or until butter is melted. Rapidly stir in beaten eggs with a fork and mix well. Pour over bread mixture. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code

61.

Streuseled

Auto Cook Code 2 Approx. Cooking Time—10 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings

114 112 1/3 1/3 1/4 1/2

In 8-inch square dish place apples and 1/4 cup sugar.

With pastry blender mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, oats, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of apples. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 2.

Apples

cups sliced, peeled apples cup brown sugar cup all-purpose flour cup brown sugar cup quick-cooking oats cup butter

teaspoon cinnamon

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Auto Cook Code 5 Approx. Cooking Makes 1 (8-in. round) Cake

1/4

cup butter cup brown sugar

113

can (8-1/4 oz.) pineapple

slices, drained, reserving liquid

maraschino or candied cherries, cut in half cups yellow cake mix

1-112

egg

tablespoons oil

Reserve liquid from pineapple slices plus water to equal 1/2 cup.

In 8-in. round dish place butter. Microwave at High (10) for 1 minute, or until melted. Sprinkle sugar over butter. Drain pineapple (reserving liquid) on paper towels and arrange in dish. Decorate with cherries. Place a glass, open side up, in center of dish.

Prepare cake mix using 1 egg, 2 tablespoons oil, and reserved pineapple liquid plus water to equal 1/2 cup. Mix at high speed for 2 minutes. Carefully spread batter over fruit in dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto Cook Code 5.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

How to Use the Double

● Do not store or cook with

shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result.

● Use pot holders when

handling metal shelf and cookware. They may be hot.

● Do not store microwave

browning dish on metal shelf.

● Use of DOUBLE

shelf with Automatic Cooking is not recommended.

The wire shelf is specifically

designed for added capacity heating and reheating in your microwave oven. More than one food may be heated or reheated and ready to serve at the same time.

When microwaving with the oven shelf, some techniques will differ from the cookbook which came with your oven. It is important to arrange foods properly, and this is shown on the next page. Cookware size is also among the suggestions at right. Also, food size should be considered; foods over 4 inches high, or 3 recommended for shelf cooking.

Batters and dough foods and also uncooked foods which need to be prepared from scratch should be cooked without the oven shelf, following cookbook directions.

important;

pounds are not

DUTYTM

select from

Cookware for Shelf Heating and Reheating

Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit together on or under the shelf. Also, be sure cookware is microwave safe.

Cookware for heating or reheating include a l-cup measuring cup, 9x5x3-inch loaf dishes or 9-inch pie plates.

Leftovers may be placed in small individual ceramic or plastic bowls or divided plates.

Du@TM

s&;

SheE

Positioning the Shelf

To position the DOUBLE shelf, tip the back slightly and fit the shelf support guides onto the support guides located on each

sideoftheovenin~erear.

Next, lower the front until the shelf

support guides fit onto the support guides located at each side of the oven in the front.

When properly positioned, the

shelf should fit snugly in place, be

level and not touch-the back wall of the oven.

If arcing occurs when using the shelf to cook more than one food at the same time, turn the oven

off. Make sure the shelf is

positioned right-side-up on all four shelf supports and not touching oven walls.

DUTYTM

Use pot holders when handling foods heated together with your oven shelf, especially when heating larger amounts of food. The extra steam generated from cooking multiple foods may make cookware hotter than with regular microwaving.

Use wax paper or plastic wrap instead of lids on casseroles. Lids may add too much height to dish.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

How to Heat or Reheat Similar

Two plates of leftovers

rehea;ed together. Arrange

dense foods to outside edges of plate and cover with plastic Microwave at High minutes. Reverse position of plates

(top

to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at High (10) for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue

heating, if necessary, until hot.

Reheating two casseroles (height

should be less than 4 inches) is possible. Cover with plastic wrap. Use staggered arrangement of foods, placing food on right side of shelf and left side of floor. Refer to Heating or Reheating Guide in cookbook for suggested microwave time per casserole and add the times together. Microwave at High (10) reversing position of

foods (top to bottom) after half of time. Also, heat several small bowls of leftovers this way, stirring and reversing positions after half of time.

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of Food

mav

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(~0)

for 2

wra~.

to’3

frozen individual entrees (5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV dinners (10 to 12 oz. each) are

to serve at the same time. Remove trays of food from their boxes and turn back one corner of the plastic cover to vent. If there covers, remove them and return the trays of food to their boxes. (Batter

foods should be removed from the trays and cooked conventionally.) Place in oven with one TV dinner on right side of shelf and the second dinner on left side of floor. Microwave at High (10) for 6 minutes. Reverse positions (top to

bottom) and rotate foods 1/2 turn.

Continue microwaving at High (10) for 6 minutes. Check dinners

for doneness. If one dinner seems less done than desired, return it to the box and continue heating it on the oven floor 1 to 2 more minutes.

How to Reheat Several

Different

Together

When heating several different types of food together, foods which

should be served hot must be placed on the oven floor, while foods which are only warmed should be placed on the shelf. This is because microwave energy

enters the oven from the bottom only. Also, it is important to remember that foods absorb microwave energy at different rates. Rates can be affected by the size of the food, and its starting temperature.

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both ready

are

foil

of Foods

Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating large or more dense foods a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked the others are heated satisfactorily, let the underheated food continue cooking.

Heat or reheat different types of food at High (10). To determine heating times, add times for all foods together. (See heating guide in cookbook.) After half of time, stir or rearrange foods (do not reverse positions). Check foods (floor especially) after 3/4 of total time and remove done. Continue cooking others.

Place on floor large or dense foods which need the most heating, such as leftover fried chicken, casseroles of canned or leftover vegetables, rice or pasta. Place on shelf those foods which need

onlv

be warmed. such as bakery breads.

Pop popcorn on the microwave oven floor only. Popcorn placed on the oven shelf will not pop

properly. Use a special microwave popcorn accessory or popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

p;es,

any

which are

rolls, muffins or

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LOWER OVEN

Using Your Lower Oven

Your oven is designed to give best results in baking, roasting and broiling when used as recommended.

Before using it, look at the directions in this book for setting its electronic controls. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them.

Oven Light

The light comes on automatically when the door is opened and turns off when the door is closed. The OVEN LIGHT pad on the lower oven control panel overrides the automatic oven light operation. You may use the pad to turn the light on when the door is closed.

Note: The oven light will turn off automatically and cannot be operated while the oven is cleaning.

self-

Oven Shelves

The shelves are designed with locks so when placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and will not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them.

When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the “stop” position. Place the cookware on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.

stop-

Shelf Positions

The oven has four shelf

su~~orts—A (t~~).

Shelf are suggested on Baking and Roasting pages.

(bottom). B. C and D

positions’for

cooking

To remove the shelves

oven, pull them toward you, tilt front end upward and pull them out.

To replace, place shelf on shelf support with stop-locks (curved extension of toward rear of oven. Tilt up front and push shelf toward back of oven until it goes past “stop” on oven wall. Then lower front of

shelf and push it all the way back.

shelfl

from the

facing up and

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LOWER OVEN

How to Bake and

See Baking Guide.

When set to bake, the oven cooks

by dry heat. Both bake and broil

units are energized (the broil unit at reduced wattage) until

the oven temperature you select

(from 150 to The temperature control then turns the oven heating units off and on to maintain the desired oven temperature. In a quiet

kitchen, you may hear a slight “click” sound during cooking as the heating units are turned off and on.

The oven temperature display

will

show temperature is less than or equal to

100°F.

Once the desired oven temperature is reached, the oven signals.

Most foods cook satisfactorily without preheating the oven. If preheating is required, put your food in the oven promptly when the oven signals that the desired temperature has been reached.

When cooking food for the first time, use the time given in your recipe as a guide.

Don’t open the oven door to check on foods any more often than necessary—doing so could cause undesirable baking results. Check when minimum time shown on recipe is up. Then cook food longer, if necessary.

Note: Cooking controls will not work after automatic oven cleaning until the oven has cooled and “LOCKED” no longer appears on the display.

550°F.)

10O°F.

This is normal.

is reached.

if the oven

Bake in Your Lower Oven

How

to Set Your Oven

for Baking

Step 1:

support called for in Baking Guide,

Place oven shelf on shelf

~m~

Step 2: Make sure the oven door

closed Then touch BAKE pad

~m~

Step 4:

baking. Display shows “BAKE,”

“TEMP,” the oven set temperature

and actual oven temperature as the oven heats. When set temperature has been reached, the control beeps

six times and display. The display then shows the set temperature continuously.

Touch START pad to begin

“PrE7’

flashes in the

Step 5: Center food on the shelf. Make sure at least 1 inch of space is left between the cooking container and the oven wall for proper heat circulation. Close the oven door.

Step 6: If you wish, you may set the Timer to the desired cooking time as indicated in your recipe (see How to Set the Timer section).

When the set time is up, the

control signals and then beeps every 60 seconds, until the TIMER ON/OFF pad is touched.

Note: The Timer has no effect on the Bake mode, and it does not turn the oven off when time is up.

Step 7: When baking is done,

touch

CLEAWOFF pad to turn the

oven off. Be sure foods are done before taking them out of the oven.

Note: You can change the bake temperature while baking by first touching the appropriate number pads.

If the oven has already preheated, then the control will not beep when

the new oven temperature is reached. The oven temperature display will not keep track of the actual oven temperature; it will immediately show the new temperature.

If the new temperature is less than the actual oven temperature, and the Preheat Alarm has not already sounded, the control will beep, and

“PrE”

will flash in the time-of-day display. The oven temperature display will not keep track of the oven temperature; it will immediately display the new temperature.

BA~

pad, then the

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LOWER OVEN

How to Time Bake in Your Lower Oven

(continued)

How to Time Bake

Your oven can be set to turn on and off automatically. However, foods will continue to cook when left in the oven because the temperature is reduced to “hold”

(150°F.).

not use the Cook Time or Stop Time feature when timing is critical unless you’ll be on hand to take foods out of the oven when they’re done.

Foods that are highly perishable,

such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

NOTE: Be sure that oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.

That’s why you should

Step 3: Touch COOK TIME pad.

Step 4: Touch number pads to

enter baking time. Set hours and

minutes only—any time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. For example, to enter 1 hour and 30 minutes, touch 1, 3 and O.

To Set Immediate Start

Follow these steps for the oven to start immediately. When cooking time is up, the oven holds at for 90 minutes.

150°F.

Step 5:

begins cooking. Display shows the time of day, Cook Time counting down and oven set temperature.

Touch START pad. Oven

To Set Delay Start

Do steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 as shown for Immediate Start. Then:

Step 5: Touch STOP TIME pad. Step 6: Touch number pads to

enter the time of day you want the

oven to reduce temperature to “hold.” For example, to enter touch pads 6, 0 and O.

Step 7: Touch START pad. Oven

calculates correct starting time and turns on at that time. The Start Time appears in the lower left

display, and the Stop Time appears

in the lower right display.

If you entered an impossible

Stop Time and Cook Time combination, such as one that

would require a start time earlier than the current time of day, then

“Err,” “START TIME” and “STOP TIME” flash on display. To correct, touch COOK TIME pad

and enter the right cook time. If Cook Time is correct, then touch

STOP TIME pad and enter Stop Time.

You may enter Stop Time before

Cook Time after completing Steps

1 and 2. Oven still calculates “turn

on” time correctly. Entering Stop Time instead of

Cook Time in

start the oven immediately and turn it down to “hold” at the Stop Time you enter.

steps

3 and 4 will

6:00,

Step 1: Touch BAKE pad.

Step 2:

oven temperature. For example, for

250°F.

Touch number pads to enter

touch 2,5 and O.

Quick Reminder:

Touch BAKE pad.

2. Touch number pads to enter baking temperature.

3. Touch COOK TIME pad.

4. Touch number pads to enter cooking time.

5. Touch STOP TIME pad.

6. Touch number pads to enter Stop Time.

7. Touch START pad.

Follow these steps for the oven to

start at a later time. When time is up, the oven holds at for 90 minutes.

cooking

150°~.

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To check oven temperature that you set, touch BAKE pad and it

will show briefly.

To check baking time that you

set, touch COOK TIME pad and it

will show briefly.

To check stop time that you set,

touch STOP TIME pad and it will

show briefly.

If you wish to change any function settings, see “How

to Recall a Setting” on the Features page.

At the end of Time Bake, touch the

CLEAWOFF pad. If you do not

touch the oven will cool gradually to about

150°F. and it will hold at this

temperature until you press

CLEAWOFF. For best cooking

results, remove the food from the

oven immediately after the Stop Time is reached. See the Hold Feature section.

CLEAWOFF pad, the

The Hold Feature

Your oven will automatically hold food after completing Time Bake or Delayed Time Bake functions.

At the end of a Time Bake or Delayed Time Bake function, the temperature setting automatically lowers to 150°F.

The oven temperature will hold at

150°F. until you touch the

CLEAWOFF

For best cooking results, remove the food from the oven immediately after the Stop Time is reached.

pad.

Example of How to Bake Brownies

Step 1: Place oven shelf in

B position. Step 2: Preheat oven. Close oven

door and touch BAKE pad. Use number pads to set oven temperature to metal pan, pan. Touch START pad. Preheating begins. Display shows actual oven temperature as oven heats.

Step 3: Prepare brownie batter

according to your recipe or

directions. Step 4: When selected temperature

is reached, oven signals. Center the pan on the oven shelf.

Step 5: Touch TIMER ON/OFF pad

and

number pads 2 and 5 to enter 25 minutes cooking time. Touch START pad to begin timing.

Step 6: When oven signals, touch TIMER ON/OFF pad to stop signal. Check to make sure brownies are done. Remove the pan. Touch

CLEAWOFF

350°F.

if using a

325°F.

if using a glass

to turn oven off.

Questions and Answers

Q. Why aren’t my foods done even though they’ve cooked the full time?

A. You may have opened the oven

door too often during cooking. Follow the suggested baking tips to avoid this problem in the future.

Q. If the display doesn’t show the correct time of day, may I use Cook Time and Stop Time?

A. Yes, but to start and stop at the time you wish to serve your meal, you should reset the clock to the correct time. Do it before you enter Cook Time and Stop Time.

Q. How do I bake at high altitudes?

A. You’ll have to change the temperature and time of cooking as well as alter your measurements. For best results information, check your cookbook or county extension home economist.

Q. How do I use the automatic

oven timer if I want to begin cooking immediately but want the oven to shut off while I’m gone?

A. Touch BAKE pad and enter

the desired oven temperature by touching the number pads. Then touch STOP TIME pad and enter the time at which you want the oven temperature to reduce to

“hold.” Touch START pad to

begin cooking. Note: Food will continue to cook if

left in a hot oven. Q. Are there certain foods that

are not recommended for Time Bake?

A. Foods that

perishable, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

and

are

further

highly

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LOWER OVEN

Baking Guide

1. Aluminum pans conduct heat

quickly. For most conventional baking, light, shiny finishes give best results because they help prevent

overbrowning.

For best browning results, we recommend dull bottom surfaces for cake pans and pie plates.

2. Dark or non-shiny finishes and glass cookware generally absorb

Cookware

Bread

Biscuits (1/2 in. thick) Coffee cake

Shiny Cookie Sheet Shiny

Metal Pan with satin-finish bottom Cast-iron or Glass Pan

Gingerbread

Shiny Metal Pan with satin-finish bottom

Muffins

Popovers Quick loaf bread Yeast bread (2 loaves)

Plain rolls Sweet rolls

Cakes

(wi:hout Angel Jelly

Sponge

Cakes

Bundt

Cupcakes Fruitcakes

Layer

Layer, chocolate Loaf

Brownies

Drop Refrigerator

Rolled or sliced

Fruits,

Other Desserts

Baked apples Custard

Puddings, Rice and Custard

‘Pies

Frozen Meringue

One crust

Two Pastry shell

Miscellaneous

Baked potatoes Scalloped dishes

Souffl;s

shortening)

food

roll

cakes

crust

Shiny Metal Muffin Pans

Deep Glass or Cast-iron Cups Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

Shiny

Oblong

Shiny Oblong or Muffin Pans

Aluminum Tube Pan Metal Jelly Metal or Ceramic Pan

Metal or Ceramic Pan

Shiny Metal Muffin Pans

Metal

Pan Shiny Metal Pan with satin-finish bottom Shiny Metal Pan with satin-finish bottom

Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

Metal or Glass Pans Cookie Sheet

Cookie Sheet Cookie Sheet

Glass or Metal Pans Glass Custard Cups or Casserole (set in pan of hot water) Glass Custard Cups or Casserole

Foil Pan on Cookie Sheet Spread to crust edges

Glass or Satin-finish

Glass or Satin-finish Metal Pan Glass or Satin-finish

Set on Oven Shelf Glass or Metal Pan Glass Pan

or Muffin Pans

Roll

Pan

or Glass Loaf or Tube

heat, which may result in dry, crisp crusts. Reduce oven heat

25°F.

lighter crusts are desired. Rapid

browning of some foods can be

achieved by preheating cast-iron

cookware.

3. Preheating the oven is not

always necessary, especially for foods which cook longer than 30 to

Oven

Tem~eraturesFood

400°-4750 350°-4000

400°-4500

350°

400°-4250

375° 350°-3750 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°-4000

400°-4250 375°-4000

350°-4000 300°-3500

325°

400°-4250 325°-3500

400°-4250 400°-4250

450°

325°-4000 325°-3750 300°-3500

Metal

Pan

Metal Pan

Shelf

Position!

B, C B, A

B B

A, B

A!B

A, B B, A

A B A

A, B

B B B

B, C

B, C B, C

B, C

A, B, C

B B

B, A

B B B

A, B, C A, B, C

Time,

Minutes

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 25-30 40-60

25-35

10-20

6-12 7-12

30-60 30-60

50-90

45-70

15-25

40-60 40-60

12-15

60-90 30-60 30-75

40 minutes. For foods with short

cooking times, preheating gives

best appearance and crispness. Although preheating is not necessary with meats, it is

prefened for baked goods.

4. To prevent uneven heating and to

save energy, open the oven door as little as possible in checking food.

Comments

Canned, refrigerated biscuits take 2 to

4 minutes less time.

Preheat cast-iron pan for crisp crust.Corn bread or muffins

Decrease about 5 minutes for muffin mix, or bake at

then at

Dark metal or glass gives deepest browning. For thin rolls, Shelf B maybe used. For thin

Two-piece pan is convenient Line pan with waxed paper.

Paper liners produce moister crusts. Use

300°F.

individual cakes.

Bar cookies from mix use same time. Use Shelf C and increase temperature 25 to

50°F.

Reduce temperature to large custard. Cook bread or rice pudding with custard base

Large pies use To quickly brown meringue, use

400°F.

for 8 to 10 minutes. Custard fillings require temperature and

Increase time for large amount or

size.

450°F.

350°F.

for 10 to 15 minutes.

rolls,

Shelf B maybe used.

and Shelf B for

for more browning.

to 90 minutes.

400°F.

and more time.

longer time.

for 25 minutes,

small

300°F.

for

lower

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LOWER OVEN

How to Roast in Your Lower Oven

See Roasting Guide.

Roasting is cooking by dry heat. It’s really a baking procedure used for meats. That’s why you use the Bake controls for roasting.

Roasting temperatures, which should spattering to a minimum. When roasting, it’s not necessary to sear, baste, cover or add water to your meat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered.

Check the weight of the meat and place it fat-side-upon the rack in the broiler pan that came with your range. This helps the meat to baste itself.

Always use a roasting pan that fits the size of your meat. A roast

placed in a pan too small for its size will drip over the edge.

Most meats continue to cook

slightly while standing in the

oven or after being removed from it.

consideration when determining your cooking time.

To cook frozen meat roasts without thawing, allow more

cooking time. For large roasts,

add

For roasts under 5 pounds, add

10 minutes per pound.

To slow down surface browning on turkeys, you can use a foil “tent.” The tent-shaped foil

should be laid loosely over the

poultry so the heat can circulate

under the foil.

Most frozen poultry should be thawed before cooking to make

sure it’s done evenly. Some,

however, can be cooked

successfully without thawing. Check the package label for specific directions.

be low

and steady, keep

Take this into

10 to 25 minutes per pound.

How to Set Oven

for Roasting

Step 1: Use shelf position

indicated on the Roasting Guide. For very large roasts, remove the second oven shelf.

Step 2: Place meat inside the oven and close the door.

~m~

Step 3: Touch BAKE pad.

Step 4: Touch number pads 3,2

and 5 to enter temperature. small poultry which is roasted at

375°F.)

325°F.

(The

exception is

oven

~m~

Step 5:

roasting. Display shows oven temperature as it rises past and signal sounds when desired temperature is reached.

Step 6: When food is cooked, touch oven off.

Touch START pad to begin

100°F.,

CLEAWOFF pad to turn

How to Set Oven When Using Temperature Probe

Caution: Use removing probe after cooking is done. Do not use tongs to pull on

it—they might damage it. Do not unplug probe from oven

receptacle during cooking. “USE

ProbE”

For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food

temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe

takes

by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. When the internal temperature of the food reaches the temperature you set, oven automatically shuts off,

“End” and “BAKE” flash on display and oven beeps four times.

$~~ ~; ;;;:~~n;dm~;~play

shows “BAKE,” “SET TEMP” and a temperature. Touch number pads 3,2 and 5 to enter the desired oven temperature of

Step 3: Touch PROBE pad. “SET FOOD TEMP” flashes. Use number pads to enter desired finished meat temperature from 90 to

[

on t ‘e oven wall.

Step 5:

must be inserted into receptacle or

“USE The lower left display shows the set food temperature, and the lower

right display shows actual food

temperature rising past lower right display shows until food temperature is at least

90°F.)

is reached, oven automatically shuts off, “End’’and “BAKE” flash on display and oven beeps.

Step 6: Touch CLEAWOFF pad and remove the probe.

will flash.

the guesswork out of roasting

199°F.

tep

4 Plug probe into receptacle

Touch START pad. Probe

ProbE” flashes on display.

When desired temperature

hotpads

325°F.

when

90°F.

85°F.

(The

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LOWER OVEN

How to Roast in Your Lower

Correct Placement of the Temperature Probe for Conventional Roasting

The temperature probe serves both the Lower oven and Microwave oven. It has a skewer-like probe at one end and a plug at the other end that goes into a receptacle on the oven wall. Use handles of the

tep

probe and plug when inserting and removing these parts from meat and wall receptacle. Do not use tongs to removing probe at end of cooking—they might damage it.

After preparing meat and placing it on the roasting pan rack, follow these steps for proper probe placement.

pull

on cable when

3: Plug the other end of the

cable into the receptacle,

sure that it is

the way in. Close the oven door.

Poultry

Insert probe into meatiest part of inner thigh from below and parallel to the leg of a whole turkey.

Step 1: Lay the probe on the outside of the meat along the top or side and mark with your finger where the edge of the meat comes to on the probe. Point should rest

in the center of the thickest meaty

part of the roast.

Oven

secu~ely

seated,

(continued)

making

ali

Ham or Lamb

Insert

urobe

into cut end, meatiest

part

o~ham or lamb without a

bone. For bone-in ham or lamb,

insert probe into center of lowest large muscle or joint.

Questions and Answers

Q. When buying a roast, are there any special tips that would help me cook it more evenly?

A. Yes. Buy a roast as even in

thickness as possible or buy a rolled roast.

Q. Can I seal the sides of my foil

“tent” when roasting a turkey? A.

You shouldn’t. Sealing it will

steam the meat. Leaving the “tent” unsealed lets air circulate and

brown the meat.

Q. Why does my roast crumble

when I try to carve it? A. It’s probably too warm. Roasts

are easier to slice if you let them cool for 10 to 20 minutes after you take them out of the oven. Be sure to cut across the grain of the meat.

Step 2: Insert the probe into the meat up to the point marked off with your finger. It should not touch bone, fat or gristle.

than two inches of the probe, not counting the handle, should be left exposed outside the meat.

Casseroles or Fish

Insert probe into center of dishes such as meat loaf or casseroles. When cooking fish, insert probe from just above gill into meatiest area, parallel to backbone.

Q. Can the temperature probe

stay in the oven when it’s not

inserted in food? A. It shouldn’t. Remove it from the

receptacle when it’s not in use.

You could damage the probe by

leaving it in the oven during cooking operations that do not require its use.

Q. May I insert the probe into

frozen foods? A. No. It could break. Foods must

be completely defrosted first.

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Roasting

Gtide

1. Position oven shelf at B for

small-size

at A for larger roasts.

Place

roasts (3 to 7 lbs.) and

meat

fat-side-up, or poultry breast-side-up, on broiler pan or other shallow pan with

trivet.

Do not cover. Do not stuff poultry until Use

meat probe for more accurate

doneness. Control signals when food has reached set temperature. (Do not place thermometer in stuffing.)

Meat

Beef, tender cuts: rib, high quality sirloin tip, rump or top round*

Lamb Leg or bone-in shoulder*

Veal

shoulder, leg or loin* Pork loin, rib or shoulder* Ham, precooked

Ham, raw

*For boneless inches thick, add 5 to pound to times given above.

Poultry

Chicken or Duck Chicken pieces

Turkey

just before roasting.

rolled roasts over 6

minutes per

3. Remove fat and drippings as necessary. Baste as desired.

4. Standing time recommended

for roasts allows roasts to firm

10 to 20 minutes.

up and them easier to carve. Internal temperature will rise about 5° to

10°F.;

to compensate for temperature rise, if desired, remove the roast from oven sooner at 5° to

10°F.

less than temperature

in this guide.

Oven

Temperature

325°

325° 325° 325°

325°

325° 350°

325°

Doneness

Rare: Medium:

Well

Done: Rare: Medium:

Well

Done:

Well

Done:

Well

Done: To Warm:

Well

Done:

Well Done:

Well

Done:

Well

Done:

5. Frozen roasts can be conventionally roasted by adding

minutes per pound more

than given in guide for

This

m~es

10 to 25

time

refrigerated roasts. (10 minutes per pound for roasts under 5 pounds.) Defrost poultry before roasting.

Approximate Roasting Time in Minutes per Pound

Ibs.

3 to 5 24-33 35-39 22-29 40-45

21-25

25-30 30-35 35-45 35-45

17-20 minutes per pound Under 10 20-30

3 to 5 lbs. Over 5 lbs.

35-40 30-35

35-40

10 to 15 lbs.

18-25

Ibs.

6 to 8 lbs.

18-22

30-35

20-23 24-28 28-33

30-40 30-40

(any

weight) 10 to 15 lbs. 17-20

Over 15 lbs.

15-20

Internal

Tem~erature ‘F.

140°-1500 150°-1600 170°-1850 130°-1400 150°-1600 170°-1850 170°-1800 170°-1800 115°-1250

170°

185°-1900

185°-

190°

In thigh:

185°-1900

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Broiling

Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in

the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and

smoking to a minimum. Note: The lower oven and

microwave fan may operate during

long-term broil.

Broiling Without the

Temperature Probe

Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle

near edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2“ apart. If

desired, fat may be trimmed,

leaving layer about 1/8” thick.

Step 2: Place meat on broiler

rack in broiler pan that comes

with range. Always use rack so

fat drips into broiler pan; otherwise

juices may become hot enough to

catch fire.

Step 3: Position shelf on the recommended shelf position as

suggested in the Broiling Guide.

If your range is connected to 208

volts, you may wish to use a higher

shelf position, preheat the broiler,

or broil a little longer.

Step 4: Leave door ajar a few

inches (except when broiling

chicken). The door stays open by

itself, yet proper temperature is

maintained in the oven.

~m~

Step

7: Touch the START pad.

Step 8: Turn food only once during cooking. Time foods for first side per Broiling Guide.

Turn food, then use times given for second side as a guide to preferred doneness. (Where two thicknesses and times are given together, use first times given for thinnest food.)

Step 9: When Broiling is completed, touch Serve food immediately, and leave pan outside oven to cool during meal for easiest cleaning.

Broiling with the Temperature Probe

Caution: Probe is not recommended when preheating the oven is required because you might be burned touching the hot broil heating unit.

Use

hotpads

probe after cooking is done. Do not use tongs to pull on it—they might damage it. Always slide rack out prior to probe removal.

Do not unplug probe from oven receptacle during cooking. “USE

ProbE” will flash.

When using the probe for broiling, you select the internal temperature to which you want food broiled. When the selected temperature has been reached, the oven signals and shuts off. The following example shows how to broil a steak using the temperature probe.

CLEAWOFF.

when removing

Step 1: Place 1“ to

on top of rack in broiler pan. Lay probe on top of steak to determine position of probe and distance from edge to center of largest muscle. Mark with thumb where edge of meat or fat meets probe.

Make sure that no more than 2 inches of probe, not including handle, will stick out of the meat.

lfi” thick steak

Lift probe from meat, keeping thumb in place on probe. Insert probe as near as possible to the center of thickness of steak.

Push

~robe

into steak to where

thumb meets fat or meat.

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Use of Aluminum Foil

● m

~m~

Step 2: Touch BROIL pad. Step 3: Tapping the BROIL pad

alternates LO Broil HI Broil

Step 4: Touch PROBE pad. Use number pads to enter desired finished meat temperature from 90 to temperatures for a 1“ to steak

Well Done

Medium Well

M’edium

Medium Rare Rare

When the probe is “HI” nor display. To check which broil rate

is in use, or to change the broil

rate, touch “HI” Immediately touch the BROIL pad again to change

Step 5: Plug probe into receptacle

on oven wall.

Step 6: Touch START pad. If probe “USE The lower left display

set

right display temperature rising past

Step 7: When desired temperature

is reached, oven automatically

shuts off, “End” and “BROIL” flash on the display and oven beeps 4 times.

Step 8: Touch CLEAWOFF pad to turn signal off. Remove the probe

carefully

burns occur.

(550°F.).

199°F.

Suggested finished

are

shown below.

“LO” appears in the

the BROIL pad. Either

“LO”

is not inserted in receptacle,

ProbE”

food temperature and the lower

or with rack out so no

(450°F.)

use, neither

will appear.

the setting.

flashes on display.

shows actual food

and

1X”

thick

175° 165° 155° 145° 135°

shows the

85°F.

You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan and broiler rack. However, you must mold the foil tightly to

just like the rack.

Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining to the broiler pan. The

juices could become hot enough

catch on fire. If you do not cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.

~he

rack and cut slits in it

Questions & Answers

Q. Why should I leave the door closed when broiling chicken?

A. Chicken is the only food

recommended for closed-door broiling. This is because chicken is relatively thicker than other foods you broil. Closing the door holds more heat in the oven which allows chicken to cook evenly throughout.

Q. When broiling, is it necessary

to always use a rack in the pan? A. Yes. Using the rack suspends

the meat over the pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan, thus keeping meat drier. Juices are protected by the rack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive spatter and smoking.

Q. Should I salt the meat before

broiling?

A. No.

allows them to evaporate. Always

sak after cooking. Turn meat with

tongs; piercing meat with a fork also allows juices to escape. When broiling poultry or fish, brush each

side often with butter. Q. Why are my meats not turning

out as brown as they should? A. In some areas, the power

(voltage) to the range maybe low. In these cases, preheat the broil unit for broiler pan with food in oven. Check to see if you are using the recommended shelf position. Broil for longest period of time indicated in the Broiling Guide. Turn food only once during broiling.

Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent meat from sticking?

A. No. The broiler rack is designed

to reflect

the surface cool enough to prevent meat from sticking to the surface. However, spraying the broiler rack lightly with a vegetable cooking spray before cooking will make cleanup easier.

Salt draws out the juices and

minutes before placing

broiler heat, thus keeping

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LOWER OVEN

Broiling Guide

1. Always use broiler pan and rack

that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.

2. Oven door should be ajar for all foods except chicken; there is a

special position on door which

holds

d;or

open correctly.

3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around outside edges of meat. To slash, cut crosswise through

Food

Bacon

Ground Beef

Well Done

Beef Steaks

Rare Medium Well Done Rare Medium Well Done

Chicken (450°)

Bakery Produck Bread

(Toast) or Toaster Pastries English Muffins

Lobster tails (6 to 8 oz.

Fish

Ham slices

(precooked)

Pork chops

Well Done

Lamb chops Medium Well Done

Medium

Well Done

Wieners and

similar precooked sausages, bratwurst

each)

(450°)1 in. thick c

Quantity Thickness Position LO

lb. (about 8

thin slices)

to % in. thick

1 in. thick

(1 to 1X

1 X

(2 to

1 whole (2 to 2fi split lengthwise

2 to 4 slices

pkg. (2)

2 (split) 2-4

1-lb. fillets M to

in. thick

2 (M in.) 2(1 in. thick),

about 1 lb.

2(1 in. thick) about 10 to 12 oz.

2(1 k in. thick), about 1 lb.

l-lb. pkg. (10)

lb.

(4 patties)

in. thick

2X lbs.)

an~or

Ibs.)

lbs.),

I I

outer fat surface just to the edge of the meat. Use tongs to turn meat over to prevent piercing meat and losing juices.

4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before broiling. Or brush

with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only.

5. When arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edges hang over sides, which could soil oven with fat dripping.

Shelf

D D D D D D

D D

HI or

Broi

HI Space evenly. Place English muffins

First Side

Hme, Minute!

8-9

12-13

10 15

28-30

2-3

3-4

13-16

10-12 12-13

6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat if desired. The oven will not signal when it preheats in Broil mode.

7. Frozen Steaks can be conventionally broiled positioning lowest shelf position and increasing cooking time given in this guide

times per side.

Second Side

rime, Minutes Comments

Arrange in single layer.

Space evenly.

6-7

7 5-6 8-9 6-7

9-12

16-18 18-20

Do not

turn over.

4-5

8-9

4-7

4-6

12-14

1-2

Up to 8 patties take about same time.

Steaks less than 1 in. thick cook through before browning. Pan frying is recommended. Slash fat.

Reduce time about 5 to 10 min. per side for cut-up chicken. Brush each side with

melted butter. Broil with skin-side-down

first and broil with door closed.

side-up and brush with butter, if desired.

Cut through back of shell, spread open. Brush with melted butter before broiling and after half of broiling time.

Handle and turn very carefully. Brush with lemon butter before and during cooking, if desired. Preheat broiler to increase browning.

Increase time 5 to 10 min. per side for

1 X in. thick or home-cured ham.

S1ash

fat.

Slash fat.

If desired, split sausages in half lengthwise; cut into 5-to 6-in. pieces.

th;

oven sheif at next

cut-

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Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven

Programmed Cleaning Time: 3 hours

Prepare the Oven Before Setting the Controls

The oven must be below following a self-clean cycle in order to set another self-clean

cycle.

Step 1: Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cookware and

aluminum foil from the oven.

(Oven shelves may be left in the

oven. Note: shelves will discolor during the self-cleaning cycle.)

Step 2: Wipe up heavy soil on oven bottom. If you use soap, rinse thoroughly before self-cleaning

to prevent staining.

A. Oven Front Frame

B. Openings in Door

C. Oven Door Gasket

D. Oven Light Bulb Cover

E. Air Grille

500°F.

Step 3:

● Clean spatters or soil on the oven

front frame (A), under the front edge of the oven vent, the door liner outside the door gasket and the front edge of the oven cavity (about 1“ into the oven). Use detergent and hot water with a soap-filled steel wool pad, then rinse well with a vinegar and water mixture. This will help prevent a brown residue from forming when the oven is heated. Buff these areas with a dry cloth.

● Clean top, sides and outside front

of oven door with soap and water. Also, clean under the air grille (E) above the oven with soap and water. Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners.

Do not let water run down through openings in the top of the door (B). To help prevent water from getting in these slots when cleaning, open the door as far as it will go.

Clean the door gasket (C) using a clean sponge to soak the soiled area with hydrogen peroxide. Repeated soaking may be needed depending on the amount of soil. Frequent cleaning will prevent excessive soil buildup. Do not rub the door gasket—the fiberglass material of the gasket has an extremely low resistance to abrasion. An intact oven door gasket is essential for energy-efficient oven operation and good baking results. If you notice the gasket becoming worn, frayed or damaged in any way or if it has become displaced on the door, you should replace it.

Make sure the oven light bulb cover (D) is in place.

and

well-fitting

Step

Close the oven door.

Oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning oven. However,

they will darken, lose their luster

and become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports with cooking oil after self-cleaning to make shelves slide more easily.

Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven protectors in

or near the self-cleaning oven.

A combination of any of these products plus the high clean-cycle temperature may damage the

porcelain finish of the oven.

(continued next page)

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LOWER OVEN

Operating the

To Set Your Oven

for Self-Cleaning

Quick Reminder:

1. Prepare oven for cleaning.

2. Close oven door completely.

3. Touch CLEAN pad.

4. Touch number pads to enter Clean Time.

5. Touch START pad.

Step 1: Close the oven door

completely.

self-cleating

Note: You might smell a slight odor, especially during the first few cleanings. This is normal during the self-cleaning cycle and is no cause for alarm.

You can cancel the Self-Clean cycle at any time by pressing the

CLEAWOFF pad. However,

you cannot program any other functions, such as Bake, until the oven cools to

Step 4: When cleaning is done, the oven starts cooling down. When it cools down to light goes out and you can open door. Display shows time of day.

Lower

How to Delay Start

~m~

Step 2:

lower left display shows either (the default cleaning time of 3 hours)

or the cleaning time you last used.

You can change the cleaning time to as little as 1 hours by touching the appropriate

number pads. For example, to enter

(If temperature probe is accidentally

left plugged into the oven receptacle, _

con~rol-b;eps

“ProbE” briefly. Remove the probe

and repeat steps 1 and 2 to reset.)

~m~

Step 3: Touch START to begin

cleaning immediately. The lower

right

time. “LOCKED” flashes in the

display for 15 seconds while

door locks automatically, then it

appears steadily.

Touch the CLEAN pad. The

3:00

or as much as 4

hours, touch pads 2,3 and O.

and display shows

dis-play

shows calculated stop

of Cleaning

Quick Reminder:

1. Prepare oven for cleaning.

2. Close oven door completely.

3. Touch CLEAN pad.

4. Touch number pads to enter Clean Time.

5. Touch STOP TIME pad.

6. Touch number pads to enter Stop Time.

7. Touch START pad.

Delay

Start is setting the oven timer to start the clean cycle automatically at a later time than the present time of day. NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day.

For example: Let’s say it’s and you want the oven to begin

self-cleaning at

finished in the kitchen. The oven is

just soiled a normal amount so the

normal Clean Time of 3 hours is

~referred. ‘

Step 1: Follow steps under

“Prepare the Oven Before Setting the Controls” to prepare the oven for cleaning.

Step 2: Close the oven door.

500°F.

500°F.,

9:00

after you’re

Oven

the LOCKED

7:00

(continued)

0’

~m@

Step 4: Touch STOP TIME pad. Step 5: Use number pads to enter

desired Stop Time. (Since you are using the normal Clean Time of 3 hours, you may enter any time between 3 hours and 11 hours and 59 minutes from the current time of day.) The lower left display shows Clean Time and the lower right display shows Stop Time.

~m~

Step 6: Touch START pad. The lower left display now shows Start Time and the lower right display

shows Stop Time. “LOCKED”

flashes in the display for 15

seconds while the door locks automatically, then it appears steadily. The light will turn

off automatically.

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LOWER OVEN

If you entered an impossible Stop Time, such as one that is 2 hours from the current time of day, then “Err,” “START TIME” and “STOP TIME” flash in the correct, press STOP enter a new Stop Time.

When cleaning is done, the oven starts cooling down. When it cools down to light goes out.

Note: The Lower Oven fan and the Microwave Oven fan may operate during self-cleaning.

500=F.,

displav.

the LOCKED

T~ME

pad and

Important

The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the clean cycle to work properly. To help you understand how the clean cycle works, the stages of the cycle are noted below.

1. Close the oven door completely.

2. Set the controls.

3. The words “LOCKED” and “STOP TIME” are displayed. The door locks and the light turns off automatically. The oven begins to heat.

“CLEAN;’

To Cancel a Self-Clean Cycle

Touch CLEAWOFF pad. If the

oven temperature is less than

500°F.,

display for 15 seconds while door is unlocking. You can then enter another program.

If the oven has heated beyond 500°F., you will have to wait. oven cools below 500°F., the door will unlock and you can enter another program.

“LOCKED” will flash on

Aftel

After a Clean After a clean cycle, you may

notice some white ash in the oven. Just wipe it up with a damp cloth.

If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-filled steel wool pad. Be sure to rinse thoroughly with a vinegar and water mixture. These deposits are usually a salt

that

residue

the clean cycle. If the oven is not clean after

one clean cycle, the cycle may

be repeated.

Questions and Answers

Q. Why won’t my oven start cleaning even though I’ve set all the controls correctly?

A. Check to be sure the display

shows the correct time of day. Also check to be sure the oven door is closed securely and you have touched the START pad.

Q. Can I clean the gasket around the oven door?

A. Yes, but carefully, and only with a clean sponge to soak the

soiled area with hydrogen peroxide.

Q. What should I do if excessive smoking occurs during cleaning?

A. Excessive grease is the cause. Touch the

windows and doors to rid the room

of smoke. Let the oven cool for at

least one hour before opening the

door. Wipe up excess grease and reset the cleaning cycle.

Q. Is the “crackling” sound I hear during cleaning normal?

A. Yes. Metal heating and cooling

during cooking and cleaning

functions mak~s

cannot be removed by

CLEAWOFF pad. Open

Cycle

this

soundj

Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning?

A. Some types of soil leave a

deposit of ash. You can remove it with a damp sponge or cloth.

Q. My oven shelves do not slide

easily. What’s the matter? A. After cleaning, oven shelves

may be so clean that they will not slide easily. They will again if you dampen your fingertips with a little cooking oil and rub lightly over the sides of the shelf.

Q. My oven shelves became gray after the self-clean cycle. Is this normal?

A. Yes. And after the self-clean cycle, they’ll lose their luster and change to a deeper gray color.

Q. Can I stop an oven cleaning cycle after cleaning has begun?

A. Yes, but you won’t be able to open the door until the oven cools to below 500°F. Touch

CLEAWO~

cleaning cycle. When “LOCKED” no longer appears on the display, open the door.

Q. If the inside of my oven door is soiled, will it be cleaned during the cleaning cycle?

A. Yes. The raised section of the oven door inside the gasket will be cleaned automatically. The area outside the oven gasket must be cleaned by hand as described in the Cleaning Guide.

Q. Why would I want to set my oven to start cleaning at a later time of day?

A. Some utility companies offer lower rates at times when electrical consumption is lowest. Since these times often occur late at night, you can set your oven before going to bed so cleaning is done while you sleep.

pad to cancel the

Page 48

Care and Cleating of Your

—.

See Cleaning Guide.

CooHng

Center

Proper care and cleaning are important for your cooking center to give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance.

BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF BEFORE

CLEANING ANY PART OF

YOUR COOKING CENTER.

Control Panels

Don’t use sharp-edged utensils around the control panels; the

panels may get damaged. Clean the panels with a lightly

dampened cloth. DO NOT USE cleaning sprays, large amounts of

soap and water, or abrasive cleaning pads or powders. These can cause problems with the control mechanisms.

Microwave Oven

Oven Lamp

To replace microwave oven lamp, first disconnect power at main fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Step 1: Remove grill above

microwave oven. To do so, open microwave oven door, then remove the two screws from the bottom of the grill.

Step 4: Unscrew the bulb carefully. Use a cloth to protect your hands in case the glass breaks.

Note: The light is not standard. Replace it with a similar 125-volt, 20-watt bulb, which is available from your GE supplier.

Step 5: Screw replacement bulb into socket and replace light cover and grill. Reconnect power to

cooking center.

Temperature Probe , The probe is sturdy, but care

should be taken in handling it. Do not twist it and avoid dropping it. Clean as soon as possible after use. Wipe it with a rub metal parts with a plastic

scouring pad, if necessary. Rinse and dry. (You may also wash the probe in an automatic dishwasher.)

sudsy

cloth, then

Step 2: Remove the light cover by removing the two screws.

Step 3: Remove the tape around

the base of the light. The tape is there to prevent the light from

loosening during shipment and door closings. Removing the tape might be difficult.

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MICROWAVE OVEN

DOUBLE

DUTYTM

Shelf

Accessory

Your shelf accessory is designed for use in a microwave oven only; do not use in a conventional oven. Do not use a browning dish with the shelf. Arcing could occur.

Clean shelf with mild soap and water or in the dishwasher. Do not clean in self-cleaning oven.

Precautions for Use of Metal or Foil

Use metal or foil only as directed

in the cookbook. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high. The metal temperature probe is designed for microwave oven use. Always keep metal or foil at least one inch away from sides of oven.

Cleaning—Outside Clean the outside of your

microwave oven with soap and a damp cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Chrome is best wiped with a damp cloth and then with a dry towel.

Cleaning—Inside Keep your microwave oven clean

and sweet-smelling. Opening the oven door a few minutes after cooking helps air out the inside. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh.

Spills and spatters are easy to remove from walls and floor. That’s because there’s little heat except in the food, or sometimes in the utensil. Some spatters wipe up with a paper towel, some may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters with a then rinse and dry.

sudsy

cloth,

NEVER USE A OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.

Wipe up spatters on the window on the inside of the door daily.

Wash window, when it’s soiled, with a minimum of water. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

Wipe metal and plastic the inside of the door frequently. Use a damp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES, such as cleaning powders or steel and plastic pads. They may mar

the surface. Door Surface. When cleaning

surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

Using a Brown ‘N Sear Dish? Use Bon

High heat generated on the bottom of the Brown ‘N Sear Dish can cause scorched appearing stains to bake onto the floor if grease is present. These may be removed with Bon

After using this cleaner, rinse and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can. Do not use it on the painted surfaces such as the walls—it may scratch the paint.

Ami@

Lower Oven

COMMERC~L

sudsy,

warm

park

brand cleanser.

Oven Light Bulb Replacement

The light bulb is located on the right side of the back wall of the oven. Before replacing the bulb,

disconnect electric power to the range

at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Let the bulb cool completely before removing.

your safety, do not touch a hot bulb with a damp cloth. If you do,

the bulb will break.

For

The oven lamp (bulb) is covered with a removable glass cover that is held in place with a bail-shaped wire. Remove oven door, if desired, to reach cover easily.

To remove:

● Hold hand under cover so it

doesn’t fingers of same hand, firmly push back wire bail until it clears cover. Lift off cover. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS TO REMOVE COVER.

● Replace bulb with a 40-watt

household appliance bulb.

To replace cover:

● Place it into groove of lamp

receptacle. Pull wire bail forward to center of cover until it snaps into place. When in place, wire holds cover firmly. Be certain wire bail is in depression in center of cover.

● Connect electrical power to the

oven.

fdl

when released. With

Oven Vent Duct

The oven is vented through a duct that’s located on the left side of the oven just above the door. Moisture and vapors from the oven are vented through it when oven is in use. Never cover the hole in the duct. To do so prevents it from functioning properly during

cooking and cleaning.

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LOWER OVEN

Lift-off Oven Door

The oven door is removable to make the inside of the oven more accessible.

To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door firmly on each side and straight up and off the hinges.

Note: Be careful not to place hands between the spring hinge and the oven door frame as the hinge could snap back and pinch fingers.

To replace the door, make sure the hinges are in the special stop position. Position the slots in the bottom of the door squarely over the hinges. slowly and evenly over both hinges at the same time. If hinges snap back against the oven frame, pull them back out.

Then lower the door

o~en.

iift

Gras~

the

dohr

Adjusting Oven Thermostat

When cooking a food for the first time in your oven, use time given

on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats, over a period of years, may “drift” from the factory setting and differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual

and you may be inclined to think that the new oven is not performing correctly. However, your new oven has been set correctly at the factory

and is more apt to be accurate than

the oven it replaced.

If you think the oven should be

hotter or cooler, you can adjust it

yourself. To decide how much to

change the temperature, set the

oven temperature

lower than the temperature in your recipe, then bake. The results of this “test” should give you an idea

of how much the temperature

should be changed.

25°F.

higher or

To adjust thermostat:

● This adjustment will not affect

Bake temperatures below

1. Touch BAKE pad.

2. Select an oven temperature between

3. Press and hold the for about 4 seconds. The Bake mode is then cleared and the display shows the last stored adjustment in the lower right corner. Negative adjustments have a minus sign.

4. The oven temperature can be adjusted up to (-)

step the adjustment up in 5 degree increments. Press the “O” pad to step the adjustment down.

5. When you have made the adjustment, press the START pad to go back to the time of day display. Use your oven as you would normally.

● This adjustment will not affect

Broil or Clean temperatures. It will be remembered when power is removed.

●

Pressing function pad while in the adjust thermostat mode will cancel the mode and any changes to the adjustment will not be saved.

500°F.

and

(+) 35°F.

35°F.

cooler. Press the “l” pad to

CLEAWOFF

550°F.

BA~

hotter or

or any

250°F.

pad

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LOWER OVEN

Cleating

Gtid*Lower

Oven

(See microwave oven cleaning instructions elsewhere in this section.) NOTE: Let oven parts cool before touching or handling.

PART Bake Unit and

Broil Unit

Broiler Pan

Outside Glass

Metsd

Porcelain Enamel Surface*

Inside Oven

Oven Gasket* Oven Liner*

Shelves (See

Oven Directions.)

Probe

*SpilIage

immediately, with care being taken not to touch any hot portion of the oven. When the surface is cool,

and Racl

Finish

Parts

Dmr*

Se~-Cleaning

of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and basting matenaIs containing acids may cause discoloration.

MATENALS TO USE ! GENERAL DIRECTIONS

● Soap and Water

●

Soap-Filled Scouring

●

Plastic

● Dishwasher Safe

● Soap and Water

●

Paper Towel

● Dry Cloth

● Soap and Water

●

Soap

●

Hvdrogen

●

Soap and Water

●

Soap and Water

●

Soap and Water

● Soap-Filled Scouring Pad

Scouring Pad

and Water

wroxide

Pad

Do not clean the NOTE: The bake unit can be lifted gently to clean the oven floor. If or ash accumulates around the bake unit, gently wipe around the unit with warm water.

Drain fat, and cool pan and rack slightly. (Do not let soiled pan and rack stand in oven to cool.) Sprinkle on detergent. Fill pan with warm water and spread cloth or paper

towel

over the rack. Let both stand for a few minutes. Wash; scour if necessary. Rinse

and dry. OPTION: The broiler pan and rack may also be cleaned in a dishwasher. Wash

all

DO NOT USE steel wool, abrasives, ammonia, acids or commercial oven cleaners.

DO NOT USE oven cleaners,

cl~ing

abrasives. These might

scratch the surface.

On self-cleaning lower oven, clean ONLY the door liner outside the gasket. automatically cleaned if occur in cooking function, wipe the door with soap and water. DO NOT Avoid

getting soap and water on the gasket or in the

See SeK-Clean section for more itiormation.

Cool before cleaning. between major cleanings. cleaning cycle often.

Do not clean microwave oven

sheUin self-cleaning

oven. Do not immerse in water.

Do not store in oven.

bake unit

glass with cloth dampened in soapy water. Rinse and polish with a dry cloth.

powders or harsh

the

oven is in the self-cleaning cycle. If

Fquent

or broil unit. Any soil will bum off when the unit is heated.

Wash, rinse, and then polish with a dry cloth.

If acids should spill on the oven paper towel or cloth to wipe up right away. When the surface has cooled, wash and rinse.

For other spills, such as fat smatterings, etc., wash with soap and water when cooled and then rinse. Polish

dry

cloth.

wiping with mild soap

sure to rinse thoroughly. For very heavy soiling, use the self-

Your shelves can be cleaned with the self-cleaning function in the oven. For heavy soil, clean by hand and rinse thoroughly.

Cool before cleaning. Scour stubborn spots with

soau-filled

scouring

clean and rinse.

spillover,

while

it is hot, use a dry

The

spillover

rectan@ar tiges

and

water will prolong the time

vad,

rinse and

Spillovers

door is or spattering should

rub

or damage gasket.

on the door.

drv.

should be wiped up

residue

witb

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z~;

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Questions? Use

T~s

Problem Solver

Microwave Oven

PROBLEM

CONTROL PANEL ON, YET OVEN WILL NOT OPERATE

FOODS OVERCOOKED OR UNDERCOOKED

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

● START pad not touched.

● Door not securely closed.

● Another function was touched. Touch CLEAWOFF pad to cancel,

● Numbers not entered after touching TIME COOK pad.

“

Finished temperature not entered after touching TEMP COOK pad.

“

CLEAWOFF pad touched accidentally.

● No code number entered after touching AUTO COOK, AUTO ROAST or AUTO

DEFROST pads.

● Probe is still plugged into the oven receptacle. Remove it.

Not enough time set when using Time Cook function because starting temperatures

of foods varied widely.

● Varying density and amount of foods will sometimes require more cooking time.

“

Dish not covered as directed when using Auto Cook function,

Humidity or moisture in oven will lessen the cooking time in the Auto

function. Make sure inside of oven and outside of containers

● Some standing time is recommended for certain vegetables cooked in the Auto

Cook function.

Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish. Check cookbook or Auto Roast

section of this book.

● Incorrect power level entered.

● Dish not rotated, turned or stirred as called for in recipe.

● Too many dishes in oven at same time.

● Food not thoroughly defrosted.

● Improper use of coverings. Check cookbook and this book for instructions.

are

dry.

Cook

“PROBE” APPEARS ON

DISPLAY

“ERROR” APPEARS ON

DISPLAY

All these things are normal with your microwave oven:

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

“

Light reflection around the

door or outer case.

“

Probe not inserted properly into oven receptacle or food.

● Probe not used, although AUTO ROAST or TEMP COOK pads have been touched.

● When using the Temp Cook function, you have entered a temperature of less than

80°F.

or more than

● Door was opened during “AUTO” cycle of Auto Cook function. Close door and

touch START pad.

●

Dull,

oven is operating.

● Dimming oven light and

change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

199°F.

thumping sound while

● Some TV-Radio interference

might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

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Lower Oven

PROBLEM

OVEN WILL NOT OPERATE

OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT WORK

ELECTRONIC TOUCH PADS

WLL

NOT WORK

ELECTROMC

DISPLAY PANEL

GOES BLANK

BL~KS

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

●

Difficulty may be in the main distribution

circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit

bre~er,

panel of your house by a blown oven

the main fuse or the main circuit breaker, depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the oven

ctidge-type)

should be changed BUT

fttse

{a ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after doing

one

of these procedures, the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again,

NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should request

tiis

management to perform

●

Oven controls not properly

Door still locked after cleaning. Let oven cool below

●

Probe is still plugged into the oven receptacle,

●

Light bulb is

●

OVEN LIGHT pad is defective.

●

Oven is in Self-Clean

●

Clock

* If

it cannot be reset by touching pads, electrical service to your residence has

Ioose

or bulb is burned out.

~ot

set. Touch CLOCK pad

check before

set.

mode.

caused interference signals on the main power line. Disconnect your cooking

the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Wait one

crdling

for service.

Remove

and enter time.

minute

5W°F.

it.

and reconnect

cdl

for service.

their

building

power. Re5et

center at

clock.

FOOD

BRO~

DOES

NOT

PROPERLY

FOOD DOES NOT ROAST PROPERLY

FOOD DOES NOT

BA~

PROPERLY

●

BRO~

and

START pads not touched,

●

hproper

shelf position is being used.

*Food is being cooked on a hot pan.

Utensfis

●

Nurninum foil

●

BAKE and START pads not touched.

Oven

●

SheH

●

Roastig pan is too small.

“ kproper

●

A foil

●

BAKE and

●

Oven shelf is not level.

●

SheM

●

The wrong cookware is being used.

Temperature setting is incorrect.

are not

tempratare

suited

for broiting.

used on the

brofi

not set correctly.

rack has

hcorrect

not

position is incorrect. Check Roasting Guide.

cookware is being used.

tent was not used when

ST~T

pads not touched.

needed

to slow down browning.

position is incorrect. Check Baking

been fitted properly and slit.

number pads touched.

Guide.

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Problem

Lower Oven

Solver

(continued)

PROBLEM

OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

~ Ove~

still too hot from prior self-clean operation to accept cleaning instruction.

●

Excessive spills, spatters and soil deposits we

self-cleaning.

●

Door is open,

● Latch is not in CLEAN position. Be sure oven door is securely closed.

● CLEAN pad not touched.

● START pad not touched.

OVEN WON’T UNLOCK

“F-” AND A NUMBER

FLASH ON DISPLAY

If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center”

800.626.2000 consumer information service

● Oven hasn’t

. If the display

CLEAWOFF pad. If the failure code repeats, disconnect all power to the range, Call for

service.

M&e

cooIed

flashes

sure

door is

to less than

“F-”

and a

not Ming

securely closed.

500°F,

num~r,

you have a function error

cleaned up prior

code.

Press

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With

the

purchase of your new

appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from

In-Home

Service

880-GE-CARES

(800=-273~

AGE Consumer Service professional

wdl provide

for you. Many GE Consumer Service

weekda~

know your appliance inside and

one visit.

GE, we’ll be there.

Repak

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repair service,

scheduled at a time that’s convenient

company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience

days). Our factory-trained technicians

so most repairs can be

(7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur-

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you have to do is cdl—toll-free!

Service Contracts

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You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service there after your warranty chase a GE contract whale your warranty is stall in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a year contract, you’re assured of future

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YOUR GE MICROWAVE COOKING CENTER

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of charge, your home to repair or replace

any part of the microwave

cooking

of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY

For the second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, a replacement magnetron the magnetron tube fails because of a manufacturing defect. You pay

for any service labor charges.

● Service trips to your home to

teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions

about operating the product please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer

800.626.2000 consumer information service

● Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, exhausting and other connecting facilities.

pafls

and service labor in

center that

Cente@

fails because

tube

This warranty is extended to

the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for use in the 48 mainland states, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington, warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must pay

to ship the product to the

shop or for the service technician’s

travel costs to your home. All warranty service will be

provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL

HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE

or GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER CARE

● Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers. . Failure of the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

● Damage to product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Care” servicers during

D.C.

In Alaska the

sewice

ELECTRIC-

SERVICE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager<onsumer

Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

vay

from state to state.

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