GE JP980WK1WW, JP980SK1SS, JP980BK1BB, JP969WH1WW, JP969SH1SS Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instruc_tions ...... 2-4

Operating Instruc_tions

Cookware Tips ......... l 0, l l

Dual Surface Unit ......... 7

Features of Your Cooktop .... 5

Kitchen Timer . ............ 9

I,ocking the Cooktop ....... 9

Pan Detection Feature ....... 9

Pan Sizing Feature .......... 9

Surface Units ........... 6-9

_'armer Surface Unit ....... 8

Care and Cleaning

Control I,ock Pad ......... 13

(;lass Cooktop ......... 13, 14

Packaging Tape ........... 12

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Troubleshooting Tips .. 15, 16

Consumer Support

Consumer Support ........ 20

Product Registration .... 17, 18

_'arranty ................ 19

Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #
Serial #

You can find them on a lal)el

under the cooktop.

164D4290P119 49-80162 09-02JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.

READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING

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For your safety, Ne information in Nis manual must be followed to minim)e the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precaufions should be followed, including

the following:

Use this appliance only %r its intended use
as described ira this manual.

Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically

recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be refened to a qualified

tech nician.
Before performing any service,

disconnect dm cooktop power supply
at the household distribution panel by

removing the fltse or switching off the
citvuit breaken

Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation

instructions.

Haze the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fltse. Mark it for easy

reference.
Do not leme children alone--children

should not be left alone or unattended
ira an area where an appliance is ira use.

They should nexer be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.

Teach children not to play with the
controls or any other part of the cooktop.

Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the cooktop.

CAUTION:Items of interestto

children should not be stored ira cabinets
aboxe a cooktoi>--children climbing on the

cooktop to reach items could be seriously

injured.

Always kee I) combustible wall coxefings,

curtains or drapes a safe distance from

yonr cooktop.

Always kee I) dish towels, dishcloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance
away flom your cooktop.

Always kee I) wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a safe distance away flom

yonr cooktop. They may become hot and

could cause hums.
Ne_er wear loose-fitting or hanging

garments while using the appliance.
Flammable mamrial could be ignimd if

brought ira contact wifla hot smt_ace units
and may cause sexere bums.

Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from smam. Do not let pot holders

touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can catch

fire on a hot sni_tce unit.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never

pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off: Smother a flaming pan on a surtZace

unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat m_y. Use

a multi-purpose di T chemical or foam-type
extinguishen

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by co\_fing with baking soda or;

if available, by using a multi-purpose d U
chemical or foam-type rite extinguisher

When preparing flaming foods under the

hood, tnlIl the fan on.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeatandpoultry thoroughly--meat to at leastan INTERNALtemperatureof 16O°Fandpoultry
to atleast an INTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainst

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foodbomeillness.

A WARNING!

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Do not touch glass ceramic surface m_its
while cooking. This surface may be hot

enongh to hlllrl even though it may appear

dark in color During and after use, do *lot
much, or let cloflting or oflmr flammable
mamrials contact file cooking surPace. Nora
tile hot indicator lights and allow sufficient
time for cooling first.

Hot surfaces may include both rite cooktop
and areas Pacing tile cooktop.

To minimize fire possihili U of burns,
ignition of flammable mamrials and
spillage, the handle of a container should

be turned toward file center of tile
cooktop without exmnding ox>r any

nearhv surface units.

Always tun_ off tile suifi_ce unit control
before removing the cookware.

Use proper pan size--select cookware
having fiat bottoms larg_ enough to co\_r
the sur/_ace unit heating element. The use
of undersized cookware will expose a
portion of the suiiCace unit to direct
contact and may resuh in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of cookware
m surPace unit will also improxe efficiency.

Never lem> suiJ_ace units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilo_ers may cause

smoking and greasy spillox>rs m W ignite.
(;lass and ceramic cookware is not

recommended for use with your radiant
ceramic glass cooktop.

If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in fEving, stir mg>ther before heating, or as

t:ats meh slowly.

_Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

Use a deep-/_at fllennomemr whenex_r
possible to prevent oveflteafing fat beyond
the smoking point.

Never uw,to move a pan of hot/_at,
especially a deep-fat fiTen X_'ait until the fat

is cool.
Do not store flammable mamfials near

the cooktop.
Kee I) dm hood and grease filmrs clean to

maintain g_od x>nfing and to ax_id grease
fires.

Do not store or use combustible mamrials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and

liquids in the viciniw of this or any
appliance.

Clean only parts lismd in this Owner's
Manual.

Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food on the cooktop when not

ill use,

Kee I) cooktop clean and free of
accumulation of grease or spilloxers

which may ignite.

Never heat unopened food containers.
Pressure buildup may make container
burst and cause injm T.

Kee I) an eye on foods being fried at high
or medimn-high heat settings.

Foods for fiTing should be as &T as
possible. Frost on fiozen foods or moisture

on fresh foods can cause hot fiat to bubble
up and ox>r tile sides of the pan.

Avoid placing aW objects on or near dte
keypads in order to prevent accidental

activation of the cooktop controls.
Use little/_at for effective shallow or

deeI>fat flTing. Filling file pan too flfll of
fi_tcan cause spillovers when food is added.

Ne_>r leave jars or cans of/_at drippings
on or near your cooktop.

Nex>r use your appliance for wanning or
heating the room.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYtNFORMATIONo

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WARNING!

RADIANTSURFACEUNITS

Use care when touching the cooktop. Theglass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the
controls have been turned off.

Avoid scratching tile glass cooktop.

Tile cooktop can be scratched with items
such as sharp instruments, rings or ofl_er

jewel U.

Nexer use tile glass cooktop surPace as a
cntting hoard.

Do not place or store items on top of the
glass cooktop surfi_ce when it is not ill use.

Be carefld when placing spoons or other
stining utensils on glass cooktop surtZace

when it is in use. Timy may hecome hot

and could cause bums.

Axoid heating all empW pan. Doing so may

damage the cooktop and the pan.
Do not allow water, other liquids or g_ease

to remain on the cooktop.
Do not operam file glass surPace units if

the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution m W penetram a hroken cooktop

and create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately

should your glass cooktop become hroken.
Spilled or burnt,on foods may cause

accidental actix ation or deactixation of tile
keypad. Clean the keypad thoroughly, and

controls will resume nomml operation.
To prexent accidental actixation of tile

cooktop, do not place ally objects on or
near the keypad.

Clean the cooktop with caution. Always
lock tile control panel using file conuol
lock featule and wait until tile entire glass
surPace is cool before attempting to clean

die cooktop. See die Locking the Cooktop
section for derails. If a wet sponge or cloth
is used m wipe spills on a hot surPace unit,

be carefld to axoid smam hnrns. Some
cleansers call produce noxious flm_es if

applied m a hot snrt_ace.

NOTE."W:e recommend that you moid

wiping any surlCace unit areas nnfil they
haw cooled and tile indicator ]igtlt has
g_ne oft: Sugarspills are the exception to

this.Please see the Cleaning the glass
cooktop section.

When the cooktop is cool, use only
CERAIVlA BRYTE _ (:eramic Cooktop

Cleaner and tile CERAMA BRYTE _
Cleaning Pad to clean the cooktop.

To mold possihle damage to tile cooking
sur_me, do not apply the cleaning cream
to the glass surtZace when it is hot.

After cleaning, use a d U cloth or paper

towel to remove all the cleaning cream
residue.

Read and follow all instmctions and
warnings on tile cleaning cream labels.

i,arge scratches or impacts to cooktops call
lead to broken or shattered glass.

Use care when tonching tile cooktop. Ti_e

glass sni_tce of the cooktop will retain heat

after the connols haw heen turned OFF.

Do not stand on the glass cooktop.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Featuresof yourcooktop, vvvvw.GEAppliances.com

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

JP969

JP939

FeatureIndex (Featuresand appearances may vary.) Explainedonpage

0 Single Smti_ce Unit 6

@ _'_';llIlleI" Stllbfil(-e Ullit S

O Dual Stllthce Unit 7

O Single Smti_ce Unit Control Pad 6

Dual Sud,me Unit Control Pad 7

O _Ahm]er Smti_ce Unit Control Pad 8

Kitchen Timer Control Pad 9

O Pan Sensor Control Pad 9

Control Ix>ck Pad 9

Hot Stlll'ilce h]dicator i fights {one for each surface unit) 9

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Usingthesurfaceunits.

Yournew Profile Cooktopmakes an eloquent statement of style, convenience, and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you

chose it for its purity of design, assiduousattention to detail, or for both of these reasons--you'll find that your Profile
cooktop's superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come.

Thiscooktop contains several new features such as pan detection and pan sizing. Thetouch controls give you precise

control of the surface units. Youcan quickly switch between a steady low heat and full power or anysetting in between.

Theinformation on the following pages will help youoperate and maintain your cooktopproperly.

NOTE:Throughoutthis manual, features and appearance may vary from your model

About the radiant surface units...

Never cook directly on tlTeglass.
Always use cookware.

Always place thepan in tlTecenter of
tlTesurface unit you are cooking on.

DO Rot slide cool(ware across the

controlor cooktopsurfacebecause
it cat?scratchtheglass.Theglassis
scratch-resistant,notscratchprooL

The radiant cooktop teatures heating
units beneath a smooth glass sm_i_ce.

Cooktop temperatures increase with

the number of Stlll'ilce units that are

on. With 3 or 4 units turned on, surli_ce

temperatures are high. _Mwavs use
caution when touching the cooktop.

The ON/OFF indicator lights will come

on next to the Wamler and Dual burne_

when activated, i,ights also activate t0r
the Pan Demct and Control I,ock

features when they are turned on. The
indicator lights will go off when the

surtilce unit or teature is turned off.

The ai)i)ropriate HOTSURFACE indicator
light will glow when its corresponding

radiant element is turned on and will
remain on until the surli_ce has cooled

below 150°K

NOTE."

Hot surface indicator light will:

Comeon when the surface unit is
turned on.

Stay oneven after theunit isturned off
Glow brightly until theunit has cooled

below 150°£

NOTE:A slightodor/snormalwhenanew
cooktopis usedfor thefkst time.It/scausedby
theheatingofnewpartsandinsulatingmaterials
andwilldisappearina shorttime.

It is sale to place hot cookware fl'om the
oven or surli_ce on the glass cooktop

when the Stlitilce is cool. Neverplace

cookware on the control area.

Even alter the surti_ce units are turned
ofl_ the glass cooktop retains enough

heat to continue cooking. To avoid

ovei'cooking, i'eil/ove l)_lns ][i'oIl/ tile

surtilce units when the toed is cooked.
Avoid plating anything on the stm'i_ce

unit until it has cooled completely.

Waterstains (mineraldeposits)areremovable
using thec/ean/bgcream or furl strength white
vinegar

Useof window cbaner may leavean
iridescent film on thecool<top.Thecleaning

cream will remove thisdiscoloration.

Don'tstoreheavyitemsabovethecooktop.
If theydropontothecooktop,theycancause
damage.

DonotusethesurfaceasacuttingboarcL

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Radiant Surface Units

The controls for the radiant surli_ce milts
allow fiw l l different heat settings: ixm;

1-9 and High. The heating element may
not visibly glow at hm' heat settings.

Single Surface Un#

To ttlx'n on a single StlX]il('e tlnit:

[] Touch tile ON/OFF pad, then touch

the (+)/(-) pad. Tile smti_ce unit will
turn on to power setting 5.

[] Use the (+)/(-)pad to choose the

desired power setting. The control

will beep each time a pad is touched.

NOTE:Thiscooktophasarapidheat-upfeature.
ff thecooktopiscoolwhenturnedon,it willglow
redfora shortperiodoftimeuntilthedesked

powersettingis reachec_If thecooktopisalready

warm,therapidheat-upfeaturemaynotactivate.

To turn off a standard stmfhce unit, touch

the ON/OFF pad again.