GE JVM1740SMSS01, JVM1740SM2SS, JVM1740DMWW01, JVM1740DMCC01, JVM1740DMBB01 Owner’s Manual

Model:

Spacemaker Microwave Oven

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49-40536

DE68-03329A]

09-06 JR

READ ALL SAk_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

,_ WARNING!

Foryoursafety,theinformationinthis manualmustbe followed tominimize the risk offire or
explosion, electric shock,or topreventpropertydamage,personal injuryorloss oflife.

For your safew, tile intbrmmioll in this mmmal

musl be Ibllowed to minimize /he risk of fire
or explosion or to prevem propert:y dmnage,

PRECA UTYONS personal inj uLw or loss of lite.

TO AVOID Oo Not Attempt Oo Not Operate ,he oven

EXPOSURE operm,on (nn resul, ('lose properly and

to operate dlis oven ifil is dmnaged. 1/is

with the door open particularly importam
since open<loot that the oven door

TO EXCESSIVE in harnfful exposure thal dlere is no

]o iHicrowave ellergw, dalllage to the:

MICROWA_ l_ is illlpori_tllr i1o/ to IdooI ben,).

ENERGY ,hesaii*iy interlo_ ks.

(leti_al or tamper with 2 hinges and lalehes

,broken or loosened).

Do Not Place any object 3 door seals and sealing

betweeH lhe overt [i'Oll/ St/Fleeces
thee and the door or The Oven Should Not

allow soil or elemle_ be adjusted or repaired
residue to aecumulaw by alwone excepl

on sealing surthees

properly qualified

servlce persolllle].

I,.I

This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation

over electric and gas
ranges,

This microwave oven is
not approved or tested

for marine use,

• Read and tblh)w the
specific "Precautions to

A\ old Possible Exposure

to Excessive Microwave
Energ)" on [)age 2.

• This appliance must be
grounded. Com)ect only
to properly gr(mnded
outlet. See (;rom)ding

IHstructions section OH
t)_ge 9.

• Do not m(mm this
at)l)liam e over a sink.

• Install or lo(_w this
apl)liam e only in

21ccor(t_ll/ce with the

provided Installation

11 IstrllctiOl/S.

• This ove)_the-range oven
was designed fi)r use over
ranges no wider d)ml 362'

It m_v be installed over
bod) g_ls mid ele(u:i(

(()()king equit)ment.

• I)o not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
t)roperly or if it has been
damaged or drol)ped.
If the power (ord is
damaged, it must t)e
rel)la(ed by Gelleral

Electric Service or an
authorized service agent

using a power cord
available t_'om (;eneral

Ele(tric.

• Use this appliance only
/or its linen(led use as

described in this mmmal.

[)O IIOt IlSe corrosive

chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This

microwave o_en is
sl)eci/ically designed to

heat, dr_ ror cook/ood,

and is not intended
/or laboratory or

industrial use.

t@2AD ALL SAb 2TY
INFORMATION BEFOtK2 USING

®Do not co_er or block am,

openings on tile apIflianc(.

®Do not store this applian(e

outdoors. 1)o not use this

plxId/l(t nero:water [br

exan/ple, in a wet

[)as( 111eI/t, ileal" a

swi111111illgpool, near a
sink or in sin/Jim: locations.

'_Keep l/ower co_xl awa}

fi_om heated sm:lim(s.

®Do not innnerse power

co_xl or plug in water.

o 'Ib reduc( the risk (if fir(

ill the ovell cm'ity:

-- [)(1not oxe_vook Ibod.

Car(/illb attend
appliance _hen ilape_;

plastic or other con/-
bustible lnatelJals ar(

placed insid( tile ox(n
while cooking.

--Remove wire twist-lies
and inetal handles

_'roIl/ i/aper or plastic
containers belbre placing

theul in th( o_en.

-- [)(1 not use th( ox(n
fiIr storage purposes.

[)(1 not leme paper
products, (ooking

ulensils or lood in the
<)veil wh(ll I/or in/Ise.

-- If inate_ffals insid( (}xei/
ignite, ke(p tile oven

door closed, turn the

OXell (11/ aI/d discoI/lleet

the power cord, or shut
off power at the fi*se or

circuit breaker panel.
If the door is oil(ned, the

fire ma} spr(ad.

-- Do not use tile
Sensor Features lwice in

succession on the same
lood portion. If Iood is

under cooked al_er the
flint {ountdowll,/lse

77moCooklor additional

cooking tin/e.

®See door surlhce cleaning

instructions in the Care
and Cleaning s( ction Is)

(if this manual.

'_This appliance must only

be serviced b}. qualified
se_Mce personnel. Contact

nearest atllhoriz(d service
liteili V lot examination,

repair or a(!justlnent.

®.ks with any appliance,

close supervision is
necessary when used

1iv children.

" Do not store an}.thing

directly on top of the

l/licrow_l\ e O\ell s_lrlhce

whei/the iIliC1xI*A;l've (/xeI/
is in operation.

SAVE TIqE\SE INSTRUCTIONS

I!1

SPECIAL NO 7 AB 0 UI" MICR 0 WAV1NG

Arcing is the microwa\ e

terlIl lot sparks ill the o_,en,

Arcing is caused by:

• The metal shelf (if
included) not installed

correctly so it to/iches the
microwa_ e wall.

• The tel//l)eratlll'e
t)robe (if included) in the

IIIiCFowovc t)/H no| inserted

in the tood.

• Metal or/oil touching the
side of the o_'n.

• I)o not pop t)otmorn in
your microwmv o_vn

mfless in a special
micro_'ave popcorn
ac(essorv or mfless _)u use

t)OlXorn labeled/or use in

lIliCFOWdVe ovens.

• SolIle t)l'o(IH(ts S/Ich _1_,

whole eggs and sealed
comainers tk)r example,

closed jars--are able to
explode and should

not be heated in this
microwave o_en. Such

use of the microwave oven
could result in iqjurv.

• Do not boil eggs in a
micro_'ave oven. Pressm:e

will build u 1)inside egg
yolk and will cause it to

b/lrst, t)osobly resulting
in il,ju m

• Foil not rooMed to tk)od
(Ul)turned edges act like

antemms).

• Metal, such as twist-ties,

poulU 3 pins or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the

microwa\ e.

• Recycled t)aper towels

comaining small metal
pieces being used in

the l//iCFOWa\ e.

• ()t)emting tile microwave

with no R)od inside for

l//ol'e ill,Ill a lIlinHte or two

l//_ly (_Hlse (fill/lage to tl/e

o\en and could start a
fire. It in(teases the heat

around the magnetron
and can shorten tile liic

of the o_'n.

• Foods with unbroken

outer "skin" su(h as
t)otatoes, hot dogs,

sausages, tomatoes, apples,
(hicken livers and other

gil)lets, and egg yolks
should be pierced to allow

stealIl to escape (hllJng

cooking.

SPECIAL NO 7T2SAB 0 171"MICR 0 VIAV1NG

SAFETY

FACT

SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,

coffee or tea, are able to

be overheated beyond
the boiling point without

appearing to he boiling.

Visible bubbling or boiling
when the contahler

is removed from the
microwave oven is not

always present. THiS
COULD RESULT IN VERY
HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY

BOILING OVER WHEN THE

CONTAINER iS DISTURBED
OR A SPOON DR OTHER

UTENSIL iS iNSERTED
INTO THELIQUID.

To red u(e the risk ol i]]jury

tO persoI/s:

-- Do not overheat tile
liquid.

-- Stir th( liquid both
be/bre and hall\ray

through heating it.

-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with

narrow necks.

-- Alter heating, allow tile
contain(r to stand in

the microwu_( o_en
Ior a short time belbre

rel//oving tile coi/taille]2

-- Use extre]/le car( when
i]lsertillg a spooll or

()tile]" utensil into the
contain(r.

6

o ,&old heating Ilabx Ibod

in glass jars, ev(n with
the lid off. Make sure all

inlhnt lood is thoroughly
cooked. Stir Ibod to

distribme tile heat evenly.
Be careful to tlre_(nt

scalding when warming
lbrmula or llr(ast milk.

The container iil}l}' Ibel
cooler than the milk

really is. Always test tile
milk be/bre lb(ding

tile baby.

o Don_t d(l]'ost li'ozen

bexerages ill narrow-
necked bottles (especially

carbonated beverages).
Even if tile container is

Op(lled, pressilre C_lll

build up. This can cause
tile container to burs[,

possibly r(sulting in
in jm).

* }lot loods and steam

can cause burns. Be
earefld when opening

allY coI/tai]leYs of hot

tbod, inchlding potleorn
b_tgs, {ooking i/omhes
and l)oxes. To prev(nt

possible il{jur}, dir(ct

s[ea]/I aw}l} ]i?Ol]l hallds

and Ihce.

® Do l]ot overcook

potatoes. They could
(l(hvdrate and catch

Ih:e, causing damage
to vom: ov(n.

®Cook me;u ;rod i)ouhr)

thoroug]ll}--meut to
at leust an 1NTERNAI,

temperature of 160'F
and poultry to at least an

INTERNAl, temperatmPe
of 180'K Cooking to

these temperatmPes
usually protects against

Ibodt)orne illness.

m.

Make sure all cook_are
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tor

n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,

l//easlll?il/g ClltIS , Cllstard

cups, potter} or china
dilnlerware which does not

have lnemllic u:im or glaze
with a metallic sheen can

be/lsed. Sortie cook_are
is labeled "suitable {or

microwm'ing."

How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.

• If you are not sure if a

dish is microwave-sale,
use fills test: Place in the

o_en both the dish you
are testing and a glass

nleasllriilg ctq) filled with

1 cup of water--set the

measm:ing ctq) either in
or Hext to the dish.

Microwave 30-45 seconds

at high. If the dish heats,
it should not tie used

tor microwaving.

If file dish remains cool
and only the water in the

CUll heats, then the dish
is microwa_ e-sati'.

• If VO/l /lse a l/lear

thermometer while
cooking, make sm:e it is

sat(' /k)r/lse ill lilicrowave

()VeilS.

• Do not use recycled
paper t/roducts. Recycled

paper towels, napkins
and waxed tlatler Call

contaill metal flecks
which mav cause arcing

or ignite. Paper products
contaiifing nyh)n or

mloll filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.

• Sol//e stvro/();-illl tr;-ivs

(like fllose that meat is

tia(kaged on) have a fllin
strip of metal enlt)edded

in the t)ottom. When
mi(ro_aved, the metal

(an bum the floor o/the
oven or ignite a paper

towel.

• I)o HOt use the mi(rowa_e
{o dr} newstlatli'rs.

• Not all tllastic wrap
is suitable/ill: use in

nficrowave ovens.
Check the tlackage

{or tlrotier use.

• Patler towels, waxed
tlat/er and t/lastic wrap

can tie used to (over
dishes in order to retain

l/loistllre aIld lirevellt

stlattering. Be sure to

veto l/lasdc wratl so

steal// Call escalle.

• Cookware lilav becolile
hot because of heat
transti'rred/i'om the
heated/i)od. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.

• "Boilable" cooking
t)ouches and tightly
closed plasdc bags should
be slit, t)ierced or _eHted
as (tire(te(t tiy t)a(kage.
If they are not, plastic
could burst (turillg or

immediately alter
(ookillg, 1)ossibly resulting

in iqjury. Also, t)lasti(
storage (ontainers should
be at least partially

m/covered because they
/i)rm a tight seal+ When

cooking with COlmfiners
tightly covered _*ith
t)lasti( wrap, remove
(overing (arehlllv and

dire({ sieal// aw_lv/i'Ol//
hallds and {hce.

SPI£CIAL NO 7 AB 0 1_71"MICR 0 WAV1NG

'_[Ise li)il only as directed in

this nlamtal. When using
li)il ill the inicrowav_

oven, ke(p the li)il at least

1" awa} Irom the sides of

the o_ en.

The Ihn will op_ rate
a/nomati(allv m/(ler

certain (onditions (see
Amomatic Fan li'ature).

T_ke care to i)reven[ the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking lires

while the _em t_m is in use.

®Cleall the ml(terside of

the l//ic17ow_t\e o]]ell.

Do not allow grease
to build /_I) on the

microwave or the
tim lilters.

* Plastic cook\_are--Plastic

cookware designed li)r
microwave cooking is

vet) usefl_l, blot should
be :lsed carefllllv. E\_n

microwa_ e-sati' plastic

I/l_l}' not l)e as tol(rant of

ov_ rcooking conditions
as are glass or (el:aiilic

materials and may sot_en
or char if sul!jected

to short periods of
o_ rcooking. /n longer

¢.'XI)OS/IFCS tO Ow.'l_

cooking, the li)od and
cookware co/_ld igllite.

o [11 [lie e',en[ of a gl?ease

life oll th( S/ll?l;lce milts

below the microwa\e

OV(II, SIllothel7 a []aiIliI/g

l)a_l o:1 the s/iFl;_ce mlit
lV co_ ring the pan
COml)letely with a lid, a

cookie she(t or a fiat tray.

* [Ise care when clealling

the vent lira tilters.
Corrosive cleaning

agents, su(h as lye-based

OVell (leaners, l/l_t}

damage the tilters.

Follow these guidelines:

I Use microwa_e-satk'

l)lastics only and /_s_
them in StlJCt comt)limlce

with the cookware

l/lan/llilc[ ul;el;'S

17( coI//Illei/d a[iolls.

2 Do not inicrowa_e emply

contaillers.

3 Do not t)ermit (hildren

to/ise plastic cool€walT(
without coml)lete
SUl)( Fvision.

®When preparing

flami:_g li)ods trader
the microwave, turn
the t_m on.

®Never le_t_e S/llTlktce [li/i[s

ben(a[h VO/lF illicrowave

oven m_atlen(led at high
heat settings, goilovers
cause smoking and greas}
sl)illo_ers that ma ignite
and spread if the

:/licFow_t\ e v(Ht t_ti/ is

operating. To mi_imize

a/ltOlIla[ic t_l]l Ol)(ration,

_*se a(t((l_*ate sized
cook_are a:_(1 use high

heat Oil StlFl;_€e mlits
o_lly when n_ cessaF}.

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6R 0 UNDIN6 INSTRUC7YONS/OFIYONALKMS

Ensure proper ground
exists before use.

[, WARNING

hnproper use ofthe
groundingplugcanresult

in a risk of electric shock,

This appliance must be
gromaded. In the event of

an ele(trical short circuit,
grom_ding reduces the

risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire

/or the elec0:ie era:rent.

This appliance is equipped

with a power cord having

a grom_ding wire with a
gr(mnding plug. The plug

must be plugged into an
outlet that is properly

installed and gr(mnded.

Consuh a qualified
electrician or service

technician if the grounding
instructions are not

eoml)letely mlderstood,
or if doubt exists as to

whed_er tl_e appliance
is properly grom:ded.

If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is

yore: personal responsibility

and obligation to ha_ it
replaced with a properly

grom:ded 3-t)rong wall

Otltlet.

I)o not m_der any
circumstances cut or

remove the third (grolmd)
prong/i'om the power

cord.

1)O llOt /Ise all ;-I(I;-It)ter

plug with dfis appliance.
I)o not use an extension

cord with this appliance.
If the power cord is too

short, ha_e a qualified
elecu:ician or service

technician install an outlet
near the appliance.

For best ol)eration, plug
this al)t)li_mce into its owH

ele(tri(al outlet to t)revent
flickering of lights, blowing

of fuse or tripping of
(ir(uit breaker.

Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White

dX48BL--Black

When replacing a 36"

range hood, filler" panel
kits fill in the additional

width to t)rovide a custom
built-in al)l)earam e.

For installation bet_een
cabinets only; not tor

en(t-o/_( _d)inet install_uion.

Each kit contains t_so
3"-wide filler panels.

dXSIO, JXSIK-- Recimulating
Charcoal Filter Kit

Fiher kits are used whell
the microwave o_en cannot
be vented to the outside.

A\ ailable at extra cost trom
your GE supplier, or see

GE Service Nmnbers. 5bur JX48
seriM mmfl)er _ill be

needed to identiiV the

(orrect kit for _otlr oxel/.

JX81D, JX81 K

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1 DoorHandle. Pull to

ot)en tlle (too_ The
door must be secm:elv

latched/or the
microwave to operate.

2 Door Latches.

3 Window with Metal

Shield. Screen _,llows

(ooking to t)e viewed

while keel)lag
microwaves confined
in the oven.

4 Sheff(ifineluded).

I x'ts veil i//ierow_l_e
several leeds at once.
Food microwaves best

when placed directly

on the oven [leer or

tilrntal)le.

5 Touch Control Panel

}_()H lllUSt set the

(lo(k belore using

the lllicrowave.

6 Coolaop Lights.

7 Grease Filters.

8 Removable Turntable.

Turntable and SUl)l)ort

must t)e in place when
using the oven. The

turntable mm t)e
removed/or cleaning.

9 Convenience Guide.

NOTE: Rating plate, oven

vent(s) and oven light are

located on the inside walls
of the microwave o_en.

The Controls on Your Microwave Oven

(Th_vugq_oul this ma_ua!, ./ialun'._ and al)l)earanc_ ma) va_3ji_)m )our modeL)

You can microwave

by time or with
the convenience

features.

[:,M_COOK] [ ._.osT

J[lEJ oo,l!Jcoo

r _owE.1 r ,oo ]

Time Features

TimeCooking

Press Enter

TIME COOKI & II (Pressonceortwice) \mount of (ookh:g tinw.

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME(Presstwice) Amount of defi'osting ti_:le.
EXPRESSCOOK St_'a'tsiHllll(!(liat_!lv!

POWERLEVEL t_(_r_r lexel 1-10.

ADD 30 SEC St_ii"tsJllllll(!(lJ_it(31v!

@ ....,=,

n

HELP(on some mode ls) GODEON MICROWAVE GUIDE!;IN BOOK

Press _S pad and any Before you begin_ check =Cooking

feature pad for usage the guide located on the * _. _

z_structions and tips. msld e front 0f the oven

when you 0Pen the door. *Reheat

!_ .Snacks

llIJle IJe_rost

POTATO

r

DEFROST

AUTO/ TIME

ConvenienceFeatures

Press Enter Option

POPCORN Starts immedialelv! more!less time

Press once 3.5 oz.

Press twice 3.0 oz,

BEVERAGE Starts immediately! 1-3 s(!r'_ings

COOK (on some models) Food lyt)e 1-9 + weight
REHEAT (See Reheat Guide) Food type 1-6

POTATO Starts immediately!
VEGETABLE Starts imme(liateB !

1-3 serxings
1-4 potatoes
food tyt)e,/serving size

DEFROST AUTO/TIME Food weight

(Press once)