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@Makesureallcookwareusedwhen
microwavingismicrowavesafe.
Mostglasscasseroles,cooking
dishes,measuringcups,cushmd
cups,potteryorchinadinnerware
whichdoesnothavemetallictrim
orglue withametallicsheencm
beused. Somecookwareislabeled
“suitableforMicrowaving?
Ifyouare unsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenon or besidedish.
Micxowav
watertxxmrneshot, dishismicrowave
W“, Mdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving,
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plasticwrapambeusedtocover
disheswhile
functionsinorderto ret8in
moistureandpreventspatterifig.
usingmicrowave
*~~memierowav~foodsrequire
stirring,rotatingorrearranging.
CheckyourCookingGuide.
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
your phone number):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andseriainumbers.
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
outsideoftheovenon thebottom.
Thesenumbersmealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistmtionCardthatcamewithyour
oven.Beforesendinginthis card,
pleasewritethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Use these
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour oven.
Thefnicrowavedtxtrk output
numbersinany
ofthisovenisf$~~
WLlttS,
Besureyouroven
isregistered.
importantthn[weknowthe
Itk
locationofyour ovenshoukianeed
occurforadjust-merits.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewriteto us,statingmodeland
serialnumbers.Thisappliancemust
beregistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~
youreceiveda
damagedoven...
immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolvercmpage26.
Itlistsminorcausesofqxxating ~
pmblcmsthatyoumrlcorrectyourself.~
Whenunpacking
youI*oven...
youshouldfindaninstallation
packagethatcontainsinstallation
instructions,a template,and
installationhardware.if missing,
contactycmrsupplier.
Toremovetheovenfromcabinet
mount,seepage25.
* ~Mm w vaporescapingfrom
arotmdthedoor,
@Lightreflectionwoundd&wor
outercase.
@DimmingOvehIighiandchange
i~blower
oven
* Whenmicrowaving,atendof
cycleyau
soundmayoccurWMIO
isopemting,
willhearaslightthump.
Thisisnormal.
2
* &J~~ ~v’’~~~i~in@rf~ren~~
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
oven.W similartotheiMMi3rence
causedbyothersmallappiknca
anddoesnotindicateaproblem
withyouroven,
a~~~ingcookingyouwillhear
“craddng”
whichare normal
and“popping”noises _
expansionof
theoven.
@(Jv~nd~r ands~rfa~eswi~l
becomehotWing use,
‘TO
(a)DoNotAttemptto operatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itis importantnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DO
bctwccntheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residueto accumulateonsealing
surfaces,
(c)DoNot Operate theoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoordose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
~~,hingesandlatches(brokenor
(3)doorsealsandscalingsurhces.
(d)‘h (hWl Should ~Otbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualiflcdservice
personnel,
Not P1aceanyobject
loosened)
Readallimtrwtiom beforeusingthis
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Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
W!?i~NIN(kTo reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowave energy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
~~a~andfollowtheqwjfic
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“PRECAUTIONS 3X)AVOID
POSSIBLE13XPOSIJRE TO
13XCIMIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atM.
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Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
olttlet.
sfix? ‘*GROUNDING
INSTFUJCTK3NS” onpage23,
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onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions,
@BeC(?l’higitoplacethefrorlt
tk)orthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecmmtertq
edgeto-avoidmxkkntaltipping
of’theapplimweinmxmmlusage.
(ifwwdOncountertop).
@Do notcoverorMockany
openingsontheappliance.
* Donotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater,
* IIQwppowercordtiwiryfrOm
hwmxisurfaces,
BDonotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter,
Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
oSeedoors~rfa~ecleaning
instructionscmpage24.
0This
applianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel,Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination, repairoradjustment.
@ASwithanyappliance,
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychikh=en.
*~ reducethe~i~koffirein
theovencavity:
+)0 notovercookfood.(krefhuy
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cxwking,
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorDkisticbagsbefore
placingtiaginoven.
–Do notuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–-RipertOwe@napkinsand
WWx pfqleraRecycled paper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite,
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–-Donotoperatethemmin
microwave modewhileemptyto
avcMldwnag~tothemmandthe
tkmgerMfire.Ifbyaccidentthe
ovenshoukirunemptyaminute
ortwo,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheoven
emptyatalltimes–itsavesenergy
andprolongstheMeof’theoven.
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–-Whenusingyouroven,both
theexteriorandinteriorofoven
willbecomehot. Alwaysuse hot
padswhenhandlingcontainers
offood,oventrayandwireoven
shelf.Also,donottouchheating
elements.Thesurfacesmaybe
hotenoughtoburn,eventhough
theyaredark
–-Donotplacematerials
incolor.
suchas
books,paper,plasticsorother
flammableproductsontopof,
orunderneaththeoven.
–Donotpoppopcorninthis
oven.
–Ifmateria[sMdctheovenshouki
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnect
thepower
cord,orshutoffpoweratthefuse
orcircuitbreakerpanel,
oSome
productssuchaswhole
eggsandseakxicontainers—for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven,
eAvoidheatingbabyfood
jars,evenwithouttheirlids;
glass
in
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages
o
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened$pressurecan
bui)dup,Thiscancausethe
contiinertoburst,resultingininjury,
euseme~lonlyasdirectedin
CookingGuide. Foilstripsas
usedonmeatroastsarehe!phd
whenusedasshowninCooking
Guide(seepage12).
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox. Whenusingmetalin
themicrowave oven,keepmetal
(CxseptforQV4%I trayand wire
ovenshQlfaccessories)titIcast
1inchawttyfromsidesoi’oven,
~AUT’lO~-Duringbaking
andtoasting,ovendoorsu;facesbecomeIKY1’. Donottouchdoor
surfacesorattempttoopendoor
without
oCooking
hot
fromtheheated
usinghandle,
utensilsmaybecome
becauseofheattransferred
food.Potholders
maybeneededtohandletheutensil.
~Theoventraycanbecometoo
hottotouch.Use potholders
whenhandlingtheoventray.
oFoodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage24forinstructions on
bowtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
oDOHOtUM5
~egdtt~cooking
oroventhermometers when
microwave cooking.Themetal
andmercuryinthesethermometers
couldcause“arcing”andpossible
damagetooven.
@~~~ti~utensi~s-~i~r~wa~~r.
safeplasticsmaybeusedduring
microwaving, butmustbechosen
carefully.Usetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
recormwnda~ions.
Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving. Donotpermit
chiMrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
owhenmoMng
porkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeatE?atleast17(YF.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamy be
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafe
toeat.
● Boiliqgeggsislid
recommendedinamicrowave
oven,Pressurecanbuildupinside
theeggyolkml maycwseitto
burst,resultingininjury,
e Foods with UnbI*oken outer
%kin” suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,yolksandeggs
shouldbepiercedtoallowsteam
toescapeduringcooking.
o~~~oi]able”cooking
pouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookingGuide.If
theyarenot,plasticcouldburst
duringo~*immediately after
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeatleast
partiallyuncoveredtopreventa
pressurebuildup.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
@use ofthe wireoven~helfand
oventray.(See page6forcorrect
useofwireovenshelfandoven
tray.)
–Whenmicrowaving, removethe
wireovenshelf.
–-Usepotholderswhenhandling
theshelf,oventrayandutensils.
Theymaybehot.
–Do notuseamicrowave
browningdishinthisoven.
ODonotb~~~kairinlet,
QDonotblockoutletorplace
plasticsorotherheatsensitive
materialsnearoutlet.Hotairmay
damagethem.
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Lightcomesonwhendoorisopened
andwhenovenisoperating. “
2. Door SafetyLock$ystem.
3. oven HeatingCoils.
4. OvenShelfSupports.
f+.oven Tray.Oventraymustbe
usedwhenmicrowaving.
dill
6. WindowwithMetalShield,,
ScreenW3wscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowavesconfined
inoven.
DoorHandle.Ml toopen
‘7.
door,DoormustbeS2CLlrdylatched
f“rovento
8. ModelandSerialNumbers,
9. OvenControlKnob.T&rI
knobtoselectrnkx’owave HIGH
or LOW/E)EF;Thermall%ike
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ColorandSlicesGuide.SW
todesiredmicrowavecook,defrost
or thermalbaketime.Set‘I&is?
ColorandSlicesGuidetothe
numberofslicesanddegreeof
browningyouprefix.Settingthe
timerandclosingthedoorstarts
theoven.
U CoolAirInlet.Donotblock
air inlet.
B. HotAirChItkLDo not block
outletor placeplasticsorother
heatsensitivematerialsnearoutlet,
Hotair maydamagethem,
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andAccessories
Cookware Microwave
Heat-ResistantGlass,
Glass-Ceramic(Pyrex?
FireKing?CorningWare$etc.)
Ceramic
(Utensilswith
nometaltrim)
Metal
NonHeat-ResistantGlass
Microwave-SafePlastics
PlasticFilms&Wraps
PaperProducts
Straw,Wicker&Wood
N(YE: For moreinformationcmtheproperuseofutensilsinyouroven,seetheCookingGuide.
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METALPANSarerecwmmtmied
foralltypesofbakedproducts,but
especiallywherebrowningor
crustingisimportant.
Darkor&dlfinishmetal pansare
best forbreadsandpiesbecause
theyabsorbheatandproduce
crispercrust,
Shiny aluminumpansarebetterfor
cakes,cookiesor muffinsbewiuse
thesepansreflectheatandhelp
producealight, tendercrust.
GLASSORGLASS-CERAMIC!
casseroleor bakingdishesarcbest
suitedforeggandcheeserecipes
duetothecleanabilityofglass,
Microwave
HEAT-RESISTANTPLASTIC
microwavecookware(safeto
400”F.)maybe used,butitisnot
recommendedforfoodsrequiring
crustingorall-aroundbrowning,
becausetheplasticisa poor
conductorofheat.
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Defrostingisoneofthemost
usefulmicrowavefunctions
ofyouroven,thawingfoods
quickly,butgently.Withno
lengthydefrostingrequired,meal
planningiseasierthai~ever!You
canpreparesingleservingsor
who!emealsaheadof timeand
f~*eeze,thenthawandheatthem
injust minutes.
Refertodefrostingguideon page
!6fbrutensilsandfimclpreparation
tipsandsuggestions.
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HowtoDefrost
Step1: Placefoodyouwantto
defrostintheovenandclosethe
door.
Step2:TurnOvenControlknobto
MicrowaveLow/DEF.
Questions andAnswers
Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesintheDefrostingGuide
seemrightformyfood?
A. DefrostingGuidetimesare
average,anddefrostingtime
requiredcan varyaccordingtothe
temperatureinyourfreezer.Set
yourovenforthetimegiveninthe
guide,Ifyourfd isnotcompletely
thawedattheendofthattime,reset
theovenandadjustthetimefor
additionaldefrosting.
Q. Can1openthedoorduring
theMicrowaveDefrostcycle?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,just closethe
door.Thetimermustbcresetfor
defrosting@resumeunlesstimeis
remainingontimer.
(). WhenI defrostedhamburger
p~tties,theedgeswereahxwiy
cooked.why isthis?
A. Thedensityandsizeofthe
foodmakesa differencewhen
defrosting.Tryusingtheminimum
recommendeddefrosttimeI%%
Meatpattiesmayneedto beJ*otated
duringdefrosting.
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dcflwst.SCttingthetimerstartsthe
ovenwhenthedoorisclosed.
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featureallowsyou to setthe
cookingtime.
The oven shutsoffautomatically.
TObecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1: Fillacup2/3fullofwater
andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Usea cupthat
hasnometalchxxmtionandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
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Questions andh$vww$
Q. Isetmyoven forthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowedtthefood
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehorsepowervaries
due to timeor location,manytime
cookingrecipesgiveyoua time
rangetopreventovercooking.Set
theovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookthe
fooda littlelonger,if necessary.
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Step 3: Set TimerControl,For
coffee,setat 1minute.Timermay
beresetduringcookingif needed.
Settingthetimerstartstheoven
whendoor isciosed.Note:TOset
timerlessthan2 minutes,turnthe
TimerCon@olpast2andthenback
tothe desiredtime.
Step4$V/hentimeisup,theoven
soundsandtheovenlightandfan
shutoff.
Q. Whathappensifl accidentally
operatethemicrowave.oven
withoutfoodinit?
A, Accidentaluse forshort
periodsoftirnedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,butit is not
recommended.
Q. Can I
rheckthefood?
A. ‘Ms.To resumecooking,simply
closethedoor.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingon timer,
interrupt my
function
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Step 2:TurnOvenControlknobto
iVlicrowaveHIGH.
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Whenset to bake,theovencooks
bydryheat.Bothupperand
lowerheatingunitsareenergized
untiltheoventemperatureyou
select(from200°to450°F.)is
reached.
MYIX: Forinformationon
suggestedcookingutensils,
seepage6.
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Step2: ‘ThanOvenControlknobto
‘IUAST/PREHEATSdfl&
Step3:Topreheatovento 350°F.,
setTimerCcmtmlknobto6 forsix
minutespreheatingtime.Setting
timercontrolstartsovenwhendoor
isclosed.Forpreheatingtimes,see
guidebe~~w.
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Step7:SetOvenControlknobto
desiredbakingtemperature.
Step $: Set OvenTimerControl
topreferredbakingtimeup to60
minutes.Whentimeis up,ovenwill
signalandturnoff.Usea potholder
toremovefoodfromoven,
Step1:If-yourrecipe doesnot
requirepreheating,piaceshelfand
foodiaovenandturnOvenControl
knob
todesiredbakingtemperature.
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Step % Useapotholderantipull
wireovenshelt’outto stoppercm
upper shelfsupport.Thewireshelf
andsurrountlifigmm surfhceswill
heHOT,Becarefulwhenplacing
fbodintoa hotmm.
Step& Placefoodontuwireshelf,
slit.icshelfintoovenml ckxwdoor.
Seecookwurcinformationonpige6,
Step2:SetTimerControltothe
bakingtimeindicatedbyyourrecipe.
PJotc:Housepowermayvarydue
totimeor location.Settheovenfor
minimumtime,testthefiod fLW
the
doneness,andcooka littlekmgct*,
if necessary.
N4YI’E:Always preheatovenfhrbest
resultswhencookingbakedgoods.