It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven 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 model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
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;
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
also
send
If you received a
damaged oven...
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this book. It lists causes
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
of
All these things are normal
with your microwave oven.
● Steam or vapor escaping
around the door.
● Light reflection around door or
outer case.
● Dimming oven
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
● Dull thumping sound
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.
I ight
from
and change
whi Ie
oven
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service
concerning your microwave oven
calls
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.
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the oven.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write
all
the details—includingChicago, IL 60606
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
Action Panel
20
North
Wacker
Drive
2
WORTANT
Read N1
instmctions
SAFETY
before using
Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave Energy
~STRUCTIONS
tMs apptiance.
●
For best operation, plug this appliance into
!
L
its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering
of
Iighk,
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
(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,
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
A
WARNING-~oreducetherisko~
burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons
or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
●
Do not mount this appliance over a sink. Install
or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the provided Installation Instructions.
●
Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliance.
●
Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not
use this product near water—for example, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.
●
Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
●
Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
●
Do not let power cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
●
Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.
c
See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care
and Cleaning section(s) of your book.
●
This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
●
As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
●
Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual.
●
Read and follow the specific “Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave
Energy” in this book.
c
This appliance must be grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS.”
●
Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This
microwave oven is specifically designed to heat
or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or
industrial use.
●
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are
placed
inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic
bags before placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
—Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can contain
metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments
should be avoided, as they may also ignite.
(continued next page)
3
WORTANT
SAFETY
(continued)
—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory
or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.
—Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate
and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.
—Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid
damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by
accident the oven should run empty a minute or
two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all times—it saves
energy and prolongs the life of the oven.
●
Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the
oven when not in use.
c
If materials inside oven should ignite, keep
oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect
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 jars—will
explode and should not be heated in this microwave
oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result
in injury,
c
Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even
without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.
●
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.
●
Use metal only as directed in this book. TV
dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4” high; remove top
foil
cover and return tray
to box. When using metal in the microwave oven,
keep metal at
least
1 inch away from sides
of oven.
●
Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred from the
heated food. Pot holders may be
needed to handle the cookware.
~STRUCTIONS
●
Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend
to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less
moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care and
Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean
the inside of the oven.
●
Thermometer—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 using it to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without inserting it in the
food or liquid, and turn on the microwave energy, it
can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage
oven walls.
●
Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed
for microwave cooking is very useful, but should
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 food and
cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics only and use them in
strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty
cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware without complete
supervision.
●
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
●
Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting in injury.
170°F.
This assures that, in
●
Foods with unbroken outer
“skin” such as potatoes, sausages,
livers
tomatoes, apples, chicken
and
other giblets, and egg yolks (see
previous caution) should be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
4
●
Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
. Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during
or shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the liquid
briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
●
~~BoilabIe” cooking
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as
directed by package. If they are not, plastic could
burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly
resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers
should beat least partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal.
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam away from hands
.,
~~~~~~~~
*
burns. Be careful when opening any
-=
containers of hot food, including
pouches and tightly
men
cooking with containers
●
Hot foods and steam can cause
popcorn bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent possible
injury, direct steam away from
hands and face.
closed
and
face.
‘,
—In the event of a grease fire, smother
e
—Never flame foods under the oven with the
exhaust fan operating because it may spread the
flames.
—Keep hood and grease filters clean, according
to instructions in the Exhaust Feature section, to
maintain good venting and avoid grease fires.
flaming pan on surface unit by covering
pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Optional Accessories
Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.
JX41
Filler Panel Kit.
JX81A
installation.
Charcoal Filter Kit for non-vented
This microwave oven is
installation over electric and gas ranges.
UL
listed for
The Exhaust Hood
●
Have it installed and properly grounded by a
qualified installer. See the special installation
booklet packed with the microwave oven.
●
The exhaust fan in the oven will operate
automatically under certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan Feature). While the fan is
operating, caution is required to prevent the
starting and spreading of accidental cooking
fires while the exhaust fan is in use. For this
reason:
—Never leave surface units unattended at high
heat settings.
spillovers
is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized cookware and use high heat only
when necessary.
Boilover
that may ignite and spread if exhaust fan
causes smoking and greasy
5
MICROWAVING TIPS
● 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 glaze 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
CUD 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.
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE
● Paper towels, waxed 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. Check the Cooking Guide.
● 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.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make
sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Cooking appliances installed under the oven may, under some heavy usage
conditions, cause temperatures high enough to overheat some internal parts
of the microwave oven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust fan is designed
to automatically turn on at a low speed if excessive temperatures occur.
Should this happen, the fan cannot be manually turned off, but it will
automatically turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and microwave
oven controls have been turned off.
6
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN
I I
1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be
securely latched for oven
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves
confined in oven.
4. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must
be securely inserted into receptacle before oven will
start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.
5. Temperature Probe. Use with
and Auto Roast functions only.
~o
operate.
Temp CooMHold
II
6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display. For
detailed information on each feature, see Your Touch
Control Panel section.
7. Hood Controls. Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Light. Press ON or OFF.
8. Grease Filters.
9.
Cooktop
10. Oven Floor.
11. Auto Defrost and Auto Roast Guide.
NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are
located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.
Light.
Cooking Complete Reminder
(For all cooking features except
and Auto Roast Code 4)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the
oven
will
display “End” and beep once a minute
until you either open the oven door or touch the
CLEAWOFF
pad.
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven
controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to
be easy to use and understand.
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and
all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds,
all lights
disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion.
Touch the
CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock and oven is
ready for use.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the
CLEAWOFF
pad.
“PRObE” Appears on the Display
● Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or
Temp
CooUHold function is being used.
● Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.
1. DISPLAY.
Displays time of day, time or
temperature during cooking functions, power level
being used, cooking mode and instructions.
2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic
power level 3 (Low).
3. TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a selected
amount of time using automatic power
level
10 (High).
4. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter
cooking time, defrosting time, time of day,
temperature, power level, or food weights for
Auto Defrost.
5. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or
check time of day while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day.
For example, if time is 1
and O and “ 1
:30”
:30,
touch number pads 1, 3
will appear in display. Then touch
START or CLOCK pad. To reset or change time,
simply
repeat above process.
6. 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.
7. START. After all selections are made, touch this
pad to start the oven.
8. AUTO START/REMINDER.
Allows
YOU
to
program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time
of day—up to a
can be used
12-hour
like
an alarm clock.
delay. The Reminder feature
9. REHEAT. Use Reheat for quick reheating
of a variety of foods using different times and
power levels.
10.
POPCORN. Touch this pad, then START to
cook prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0
to 3.7 ounces.
11. VENT FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the
different fan speeds.
12. MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no
microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen
timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay
timer before time or temperature cooking.
13.
TEMP COOWOLD.
Use the temperature
probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once
food reaches preset temperature, oven switches to
HOLD setting and maintains that temperature until
you touch the
CLEAWOFF
pad.
14. MINUTE. Use with number pads to enter whole
minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and
MINUTE.
15. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press this pad to add 30
seconds to the cook time as it’s counting down.
16. CLEAWOFF. When touched, it shuts off the
oven and erases all settings (except time of day).
17. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food
weight, then START. The oven automatically sets
power levels and defrosting time.
18. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe. Touch this pad, the
desired number pad for code, then START. The oven
slow-cooks meat with the automatic preset program.
19.
LIGHT.
Touch ON to turn on hood light.
8
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AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS - GUIDE BEHIND DOOR
#
1
‘<+
‘EHEAT
VENT FAN
OFF
m
LIGHT
ON
1[
9
HOW TO USE THE MINUTE/SECOND
T~ER
The Minute/Second Timer
The Minute/Second Timer has three timingThe Minute/Second Timer
functions:
c
It operates as a minute timer.
● It can be set to delay cooking.
● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.
The Minute/Second Timer operates without
microwave energy.
Using a Holding Time
can
also be used to
program a “holding time” between microwave
cooking functions .-The time can range from one
second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or
standing time
recipes~r in the Cooking Guide.
may
be found in some of your own
-
How to Time a 3-Minute Phone CallProgramming Delayed Cooking
1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
2. Touch number pad 3 and MINUTE pad (for 3
minutes and no seconds).
3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down.
The timer signals when time is up.
To delay cooking
touch
either
or AUTO ROAST and enter cook time, temperature
or code. Touch
of minutes to delay cooking.
CooWold
is in food.
zero and cooking will begin.
Touch START. Timer
up to
99 minutes and 99 seconds,
TIM-E COOK I & II, TEMPCOOWHOLD
MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number
When delaying
or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe
wfil
count
Temp
do-wn
to
How to 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:
Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.
(—1
TIME
DEFROST
I
m
~
Ste~ 2: Touch TIME
DEFROST
pad.
I
Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and
MINUTE for 15 minutes
defrosting time. (Defrosting is
automatically set on
level
3 but
touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power
level.)
c~n
be
Power
ch~nged
by
Step 4: Set standing or hold
MIN/SEC
TIMER
Step 5: Touch 1, 0 and MINUTE to hold
minutes.
m
Ste~ 7: Touch 2, 5 and MINUTE for 25 minutes of
cooiing time.
F
time by touching MI N/SEC
TIMER pad.
for
ten
Step 6: Touch TIME
cooK1&llpad
Step
8: Touch START. As
each function is automatically
performed, oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function. When time is up, the
oven signals and flashes “End.”
10
Questions and Answers
Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my
defrost, hold and cook instructions?
A. 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
food, hold it, and cook it later. All you need to do is
program in defrost and amount of time. Then program
the hold time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.
may
only want to defrost a
Time Cook
Time Cook I & II allows you to microwave for a
selected amount of time.
Power
cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility.
See the-Cooking Guide.
To become better acquainted with time cooking, make
a cup of coffee by following the steps below.
Step 1:
2/3 full of water, add
coffee and stir to
dissolve. Use a cup that
has no
and is microwave-safe
(refer to Microwaving
Tips section). Place cup
in oven and close door.
level 10
1
teaspoon of instant
metal
(High) is recommended for most
Fill
a cup
decoration
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/
/
NOTE: Foods that spoil easily, 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.
Q. I 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
6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost
minutes and hold for 2 minutes.
TIME COOK
I
&II
f
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” on next page.)
f
I
START
(
for
2 minutes, and then defrost for
Step 2: Touch TIME
COOK 1 & 11 pad.
Step 3: Select your time.
1
Touch
one minute.
Step
1
1
and MINUTE pad for
4: Touch the START pad.
I
J
for
6
Step 5: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes
“End.” The oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
11
COO~NG
Using the Time Cook II Feature
The Time Cook 11 feature lets you set two time
cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if
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 TIME COOK
TIME COOK
I &II
I & 11.
n
Step 3: Select your first cook time. For example,
touch 2,
Step
1
and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds.
4: Touch TIME COOK 1 & II.
BY
(continued)
T~E
Step
5: Set your second cook time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL
pad, then touch desired number for new power level.
Step
6: Touch START.
Step 7: At the end of “COOK TIME I,” the second
power level is displayed and “COOK TIME II” is
shown counting down.
Step 8: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes
“End.” The oven, light and fan shut
Step 9: Open the door.
off.
The Express Cook Feature
The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set
time for 1-5 minutes.
To Express Cook your food or beverage:
Step 1: Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) that
corresponds with the amount of your desired cooking
time (in minutes). For example, touch the 2 pad for 2
minutes of cooking time.
Step
2:
Touch the START pad.
The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and
shut off
at
the end of the programmed time.
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
was not 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 minimum time,
test the food for doneness and cook the food a little
longer, if necessary.
Q. I touched the number pads and selected my
power level. When I touched START, however, my
oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A.
The TIME COOK I & 11 pad must be touched
before setting the power level otherwise your oven
will not begin cooking.
Add 30 Seconds
~
ADD 30
SECONDS
I
~
Q. I want to cook on a power level other than 10
(High). What do I need to do?
A. To change power level, touch the POWER LEVEL
pad, then touch desired number for new power level.
Q. Can I interrupt Time Cook to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply
press the START pad. The timer must be reset for
cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.
The Add 30 Seconds feature
provides a convenient way to
extend cooking time by 30
seconds while the oven timer
I
is counting down. It will add
30 seconds to the time shown
each time the pad is touched.
close
the door and
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