GE JVM140 Owner’s Manual

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andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.

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questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp...
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The GE

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consumerinformationservice
or write(includeyourphone

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AppliancePark
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locationofyourovenshoulda need
occurforadjustments.

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registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or
ifym.Iarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.

Thisappliancemustberegiskwed.
Pleasehecertainthatit is.

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GeneralEhxtricCompany

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yourmicrowaveoven.Ek#ore
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenuml.xmhere:

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Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.

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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
microwaveoven,

savetimeandnloney.

Ekfkm?yourrtqwst!?iWvhx?.••

checktheProblemSolveron
page21.It Ms mhlorcausesof
Opemtingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

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microwaveovenis600watts,

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BeforeMicrowaving,. . . . . . . ...2

SafetyInstructions., . . . . . ...3.4

FeaturesofYourOven . . . .. . ...5

TouchControlPanel. . .. .. ...6.7

Setthe Clock .. .. . . . . . . . . . ...6

TimeCook . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . ...8

TimeDefrost .. .. . . . . . . . .. ...9

TempCook. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..K)

Minute/SecondTimer. . . . . . ...11

AutoRoast .. . . . . . . . . . . ..l2.l3

AutoDefrost. . . .. . . . .. . . .. ..l4

ExhaustFeature, ... ,.. ,15. .,l5

CarcofYourOvcn, . . . .. ..o16.17

ShcIfGuide. . . . . . . . . ..+. .l8.l9

GroundingInstructions. . . . ...20

TheProblcmSolver . .. . . . . ...21

ConsumerServices .. . . . .. ...23

Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..BackCover

Whenusingekctriwdappliances

basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe

fblhwved,includingthefollowing:

* Rmdandfdkxvtk specific

“P~UUTIONS 30 AVOID

WSSIBLEEXPOSUREm
EXCESSNEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”fixmd(mpage2*

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yourmicrowaveovenarelabeled

“suitableformicrowaving;’Cheek
yourCookbookforspecifictestto
dctcrminc“microwavesafe”utensils,

@P$~pertowe!s,waxpRperrand
pkls’ticwrapcanlx UsedtoCover

dhhes inordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering,

~ Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or re~rrangit]g,

CheckyourCookbookforspecific

instructions,

@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whichtire
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting,

tightlycoveredbya skin

* EmW3t W& mwk?c?i%

@Do

notirrme;sepowerRx@or

pluginwater.

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* Don9tdefnx+tfrozen bevaiges

innarrowneckedbottles;especially
carbonatedones.Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.

Thiscancausethe

containertoburst,resultingin
injury.

@Usemetal
Cookbook.Foil

roastsarehelpfulwhenused

meat

onlyas directed in

stripsasusedon

asshowninCookbook.

TV’dinnersmaybecookedinmetal
trays,providingthemetalfoilcovers
areremoved.

intheirboxes,Whenusingrnetd in
mitxowavecwtm,keep

Theymustbereplaced

mat.al
(otherthan!IR43Mshelf)athxw$t
l-inchawayfromsidesOfOven.

*cookingutensilsmaybecome
hot

Ixxauseofheattransferred

fromtheheatedfood.‘I’hisis

especiallytrueifplasticwraphas
beencoveringthetopandhandles
oftheutensil.

neededto

@sometimes,

Potholders maybe

handletheutensil.

theOvenfhlm’4xM3
becometoohottotouch.Be
carefultouchingthe

andaftercooking.
@Thermometer—Donotusea

thermometerin foodyouare
microwavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
Fccommendgdforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

@Reillov@the temp~rature prollc
from the 0%’433whennot in Mse*H’

youleavetheprobeinsidetheoven

floorduring

withoutinsertingit infoodor’

liquid,andturn OHrnkxwwave
energy,itcancreateekxtrieal
arcingin theovenanddamage
ovenwalls.

~ Plastic titensils-Plastic utensils
desigmxlformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldIX

CWt#Li~~y.~Vf3flrSlkXt3WWt2

used

plasticmaynotbeastokwantof

overcookingconditionsasareglass
or CcmmicMatel%dsandmay
soi’teriorchar if subjectedtoshort
periodsofslvercookklg,In kmger

C?$posurcstoOvmxwking,thefbod

andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.

notsubjectemptyutensilsto

2)?)0

microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

* When

cookingporkfollow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways

cookthemeattoat least170°F.
Thisassuresthat, intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat, itwillbe killed
aridmeatwillbesafetoeat.

@Boilingeggs(inand out of”
SIMM)isnot r@aommQnd$dfor
microwavecooking.Pressureean
buildupinsideeggyolkandmay
causeittoburst,resukingininjury,

@Foodswith
W&P such

orsausages,

unbroken(N@’

aspotatoes,hotdogs

tomatoes,apples,

chickenliversandothergiblets,
and4ggs[see

previouscaution)

shouldbepiercedtoallowsteam
toeseapeduringGcwking.

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andt?ght!y&M*dplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorventedas

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not,plasticccwkiburstduringor
inm.ediately$&m’CXmking,

possiblyresvltinginifijw=y,Also,
plasticW3mgecontainersMUMbe
atk2a%partiallyWKmW3redbeGWX3
theyformatightseal.VUhen
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsarxiface.

* W*Uftheshelf$MM5smy
—-Removetheshelffromoven

whennotinUSC.
–Do f?otstoreor’cook‘withshelf

onfloorofoven.Productdamage
mayresult.

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WhUl handling

theshelfandUtensils.Theymay
IXhot.

—Donotusemicrowavebrowning
dishonshelf.Theshelf could
overheat.

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groundedbyaqualifiedinstiller.
Seethe

packedwiththemicrowaveoven.

@Theventfaninyour

spaU?mak@r@ovenwilloperate
autolnaticallyundercertain

conditions(seeAutomaticFan

Feature,pag~7).Whilethefanis

operating,cautionisrequiredto

preventthestartingandspreading
ofaccidentalcookingfireswhile
tile

reason:

--Neverleavesurfacewits

unattended@highheatsettings.

Eloilovercausessmokingandgreasy

spikwersthatmayigniteandspread

ifventfinisGpsrating.‘lbminimize

automaticfanoperation,use
adequatesizedutensilsanduse

highheatsettingsonlywhen

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smotherflamingpanonsurface

unitbycoveringpanWnr@etely

withwell-fittinglid,cookiesheet
m’fiatM’ay*

-Never fhne foodsunderthe

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bwmwit

-Keep hod andgreasefikws

chxm~accordingtoinstructionson
pages15and17,to maintaingood

ventingamiavoidgreasefires.

SAVETHmE

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(ForTIMECMKmdDEFRO$TCYcleS)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven, “END”wil~stayoninthedisplay
untilyoueitheropentheovendooror touch
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4.OvenVent.
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distributesmicrowaveenergyinto
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Tempmture Probe.Usewith
TernpClxM4dd andAutoRoast
functionsonly.

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Probe.Probemustbesecurely
insertedintoreceptaclebeforeoven
willstartanytwnpemtumorAuto
Roastcooking.

$.TwoPosition.MetalShelf.
Doublestheovencapacitywhen
reheatingorcookingsmallerf“

item%(Forcompleteuseofshelf,

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12.CooktopLight.

13.Oven
whendoorisopenedorwhenoven
isoperatinginanyfunction.

14.TouchControlPaneland
DigitalReadoutDisplay.For
detailedinformationoneaeh
feature,seepages6and7.

15.HoodControls.
FanPads.PressI-H,LX)orOFF.
LightPads.PressON,NIGHTor
OFF*

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Featuresofl?fiiurMicrowaveTouchControlPanel

TheTouchControlPanelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofa finger.It’s
designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.Withyour
microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour
automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy
conveniencecooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown
programstosuityourindividualizedcookingstyle.

ReadoutPanel.Displaystimeofday,timeor

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temperatureduringcookingfunctions,powerlevel
beingused,cookingmodeandpertinentinstructions
ofwhattodo next.

2. TimeCookIandTI~eCookU.Microwavefora

presetamountoftimeusingautomaticPowerLevel10
orchangepowerlevelaftersettingtime.(Seepage

3.AutoWart.

begincookingat a presettimeofday–up to a i2-hour

delay.(Seepage8.)

Allowsyoutoprogramyour ovento

8.)

4. Clock.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayor check

timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeofday,For
example,if’timeis 1:30,touchnumberpads L 3,andO
and 1:30willappearin readoutdisplay.“Start” will

onreadoutdirectingyoutotouchSTARTthus

flash
settingthe clock.Ifyou wishtoreset
simplyrepeataboveprocess.

orchangetime,

‘6EITQr”AppearsonReadout

QWhenusingTempCookfunction,you haveentereda
temperaturelessthan 90°F.ormorethan 199°F.

@WhenusingAutoDefrostfunction,thefoodweight
youentereddidnotcorrespondwiththeCodenumber

entered.

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5.NumberPads.TouchthesepadstoenterTime,

Temperature,PowerLevel,AutoRoastCodenumbers
or AutoDefrostcodenumbersandfoodweight.

6.Clear/Off.Whentouched,itstopstheovenand
mawsallsettingsexcepttimeof’day.

‘7.AutoRoast.Insertprobe,touchthispad,and

desirednumberpadforCodeto slow=cxmkor
temperaturecookmeatwithautomaticpreset
program.[Seepages12and 13.)

VentFan.PressHI, LO,or OFF fordesired

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9. TimeDefrost.Gentle,moreuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,orchangepowerlevelafter
enteringtime.(Seepage9.)

10.TernpCook/Hold.Usethetemperatureprobeto

cookbyusingapresettemperature.

foodtemperaturereaches90°,0venshowstemperature
untilpresettemperatureisreachedandthenturnsoff. J
(Seepage10,)

Wheninternal

ii. h@n/Sec~mer. Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave

energywhileit functionsasbothakitchentimerorasa

holdingperiodbetweendefrostandtimeortemperature

cooking.(SeepageIL)

U. FowtwLevel.Touchthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel

10(NIGH)forcockingor

PowerLevel3(LOW)fordefrosti~!g.

E!.Star&Musttouchthispadforoven%beginany
functions.

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14.AutoIMk@. Touchthispad,thenCodenumber,
foodweightandtheovenautomaticallysetsPower
Levelsanddefrostingtime.(Seepage14.)

IS.Light.Touchdesiredpadtoilluminatecounteror
toturnm nighlight,

AU~MA~C FANFEATm

Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight,

undersomeheavyusagecondititms,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
rrhwwaveoven,

TOpreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theventfan

isdesignedtoautomaticallyturnonatlowspeedif

excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,
thefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butit
automaticallyturnoff’whentheinternalpartshave
cooled.Thefanmaystayonuptoapproximately30
minutesd’tertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeenturnedoff.

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ThetimecookingRxatureallows
youtoprtwetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is

recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

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Step1:Filla cup2/3fullofwater

andadd1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.

step2:TouchImvECxxxcL

Displayshows:0andPower10.

‘MiterCookTimel“flashes.

Step3:Selectyourtime.Touch

1,2andOforarninutcd 20
seconds,DisplayshOws1:20and
‘WweriO~’“Cook

fiashes.

Time 1“

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPowerLevelpadanddesired
number,althoughPowerLevel10
(HIGH)ispreferred

coffee.

Step4 TouchSTART.“cook

Timel;’ “PowerXl”andtime

countingdownshowondisplay,
StepS:Whentimeisup,theoven

signalsandflashesY%4.*’OYeR~
light,andfanshutoff.

Step6 Openthedoor.

forthiscupof

UsingtheTimeCook11
FeWme

WhhtheTimeCook11f=ture,you
amsettwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.‘MSwould
be

idealifyoudesiredtochange

powerlevelsduringyour

operations.
Thefollowingisanexampleofhow

tochangepowerIevelsusingTime
CookIL

cooking

stf?p1: Repeatsteps1,2,and3.

Step2:TouchTME!CCKXIL
Step3:SetyourtimeasinStep3.
Step4 Tochangeyourpowerlevel,

touchPowerLevelpadandnumber

pad7.
Step5 TouchSTART.
Step&PowerLevel!0isdisplayed

and“CookThe 1“countsdown.
Step%Attheendof“CookTime

1“thenextselectedpowerlevelis
displayedand“CookTime2“ is
showncountingdown,

Step$:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandfhshes4’End~’Oven,
light,andfanshutoff.

Step9:Openthedoor.

HOWtoweAutostart

The AutoStartfatureallowsyou

toprogramyouroventobegin

cookingatapresettime

ofday-uptoa12hourdelay.

TO the AutoStart

Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program.

Step2:TouchAUK)STARTpad
(insteadof~ARTpad).

Step3:Enterthetimeyouwant

theoventostart,(Besureyour

microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofclay.)

Step4 TouchSTARTpad.The
ovenwillautomaticallystartatthe

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QuestionsandAnswers

Q. ~setmyOVeIlforthetime
tailedforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed$mydish

wasn%don~oWhathappened?
A. Sincehouse~war variesdue

totimeorkxxtionmanyTime
Cookrecipesgivzyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.

Q. 1touchedthenumberpads

andsekwtedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedST#M’I’Jhowevqmy
ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?

~. TheT~~~~~~~ ~m~ Ptd

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.

Q. 1wanttocookonapower
IevelotherthanHIGH.WM

doI needtoM?
A. TochangetheProverLevel,

touchthePOWEiRLEVELpad.

“~nterPOWGr”flashesOnthe

displaypanel,Enternewnumber.

Q. (h ~interruptmyTiie
CookMictkmtocheckthefwd?

A. Yes,‘Ibresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress

theSTARTpad,Thetimesmustbe

resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.

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TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlargeamounts
offoodandisoneofthemost

importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.

@

PowerLevel3isautomatically

set.fordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.

o SeeyourCookbookfor

defros~inghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.

Stql 1:Placepackageoffrozen

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Step2:TouchTIMEDEFRXYE
Displayshows:0andPower3.

“EnterDefTime”flashes.

Step4:TouchSTART.“DefTime”

showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignalsandflashes“J3nd~’
thenautomaticallyshutsoff,

Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4,

Step&C)pendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto

finishdefrosting.

Defrostingmp$

@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.

QuestionsandAmvvers

Q. WhenIpressSTART,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal. It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. GinIDefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?

A. Y&,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel‘Vcutsthe
timeaboutin1/2;PowerLevel

10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir

foodfrequently.

Q. Whydon%thedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright

formyfdod?

A. Cookbook$imesareaverage.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatu~vinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenfortiwtimeindicated
inyourCookbookIfyourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

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minutes.Displayshows8:(IOand

“Power3:’“

youwishtochangepowerlevel,

DefTime”flashes.H’

touchPowerLevelpadandthen
newnumber.

* Forevendefrosting,somefoods

needtobebrokenuporseparated
partoftlwwaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked,Theyshouldbereplacedin
theirboxes.Besuretoremoveany
foilcovets,Keepmetaltraysat
least1“awayfromcavitywalls.

s CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips,

Q Shouldallfoodsbe
completely$hawedbefore
cooking?

A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe

completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstilislightlyfrozen.

Q. (MI openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTAR”.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot,resettimerb

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cookingbyTempemture

Interredtemperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.

“TempCook/Hold”takesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitchesto

“Hold”settingafterreachingthe
presetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperaturevntil
youtouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.

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thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusing“Temp
Cook/Hold”or“AutoRoast:’To
utilizeyourprobeproperly,follow
directionsforuseandinsertionin
thisbookinthesectionentitled
‘AutomaticRoasting:’

HowtiTempCookaRolled
BeefRibRoasttoMedium

Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe

andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.

Step2:TouchTEMPCOOK/
HOLD.ThedisplaypanelshowsF
and“%wer10?“EnterTempCook”
flashes.

step3:Touch1,2,5 for125:
44TempCook’’fIashes,125Fand

Power10showondisplay.
Step4:TouchPowerLevelpad.

“!EnterPower”flashes,Touch5for

mediumpower.“TernpCook;’

q25F$$and“P~er ~“sh~

ondisplay.
Step5:‘IbuchSTART,Ifinternal

temperatureoftheroastislessthan
90°,dispiaywillshow“Coo~’orif
temperatureis90°orabove,display
showstemperaturecountingup.

Step&When125Qisreadwd,the
ownwillsoundanddisplay

‘f~old~’TheOVenwillthenhold

thetemperature.
Step%TouchtheCIJ3ARKWF

padtostopthecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandhod

fromtheoven.

QwstimsmdAmem

Q. AfterXfollowedthesteps
andtouchedtheSTARTpad,
“EW(JR”flashedinthedispkiy
andasignalsounded.What’s
wrong?

A. “ERROR”
thetemperatureeitherbelow90°
or

above199!Theoventellsyou,

betweentheflashingof“ERRORJ’
whatincorrectentrywasmade.To
re-enter,touchCLEAR/OFFpad
andbeginagain.

Q. ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t

‘lkrnpCook?
A. Y&3,Delicatebu~r icings,

cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,do~ghsand
f~ozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods,

Q. WhydidW%M)BBPflashon

thedisplayaftwItouchedthe
STARTpad?

.4. “PROBE”willflashifyou

don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwdlorifyoutouchtheTEMP
COOK/HOLDpadandforgetto
usetheprobe.

flashesifyouset

ice

e

cmu~ T@
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use 8knver’powerlevel;itUYiil

heatmore

requiringmoretime.
~ Be9UXVfrozenf“

completelydefiwtedbeforeinserting
probe,Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.

@Usethecliptokeeptheprobein
placewhileheating.

~Coverfbudslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating,

Wdy even thou@

hwbeen

10

Q. CanEIeavemyprobeinthe

ovenM’it%nothlsertedinfbod’?
A. No,ifit touchestheovenwail,

youmaydamagetheoven.
Q. Cm1I&npCookdiffkrent

portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?

A. Yes.Thetemperatureprdw

givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffwd at
differenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.

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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

*Itoperatesas8minutetimer.
@Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-Minute

P&meCall

1.TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows:0and“Enter
Time”flashes.
* W!..AL**.-L.”-*A.DA.-2 A

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avu$#xIiluIxIwIpaua q v aim w

(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00and“TIME.”

3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecotmtingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows

timeofday.

Ro-ming aHOLD

TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
fbnctions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds,AI=KNJl,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesorCookbook.

fio9mmingDelayed
Cwting

Tosetthe oventodelaycookingup

to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime,Thensettimeor
temperaturebefbrepressingSTART.
Whenholdingbeforetemperature
cooking,besurethatprobeisin
food

beforepressingSTART.

HOW@

D~fmst,Holdand

‘!IlmeCook

Let’ssayyouwanttodefi’ostafrozen

casserolefor15minutes,holdfor

10minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes.Here’showto

doit:

Step1:TAecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.

Step2:lbuchTTMIiDIWROSTpad.

Thedisplayshows:0and“Rower
3:’“EnterDefTime”flashes.

$tq)3:Touch

Pii(h 1,5,~and~fir

15minutesdefrostingtime.15:OQ
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcanbechmgedbytouchingthe
PowerLevelpadandthedesired
powerIeveic)

step4 setmndillgorkid time

byt~timi~gjhmwwc mm,

The displayshows:0ml “Enter

Time”flashes.
Step5:Tbuch1,0,0andOtohold

fix’tenrnimltes.KkOOq)ears cm

disphiyand“T’ime”flashes.

Step6:TouchTIME(XXX1pad,
Thedispktyshows:0and“POVNX

Kl”“EnterCookTime1“flashes.

Step%Touch2,5,0 and0fbr
twenty-fiveminutesofcooking
time.“CookTime1“flashesand
25:00and“Power10”appearon
display.

Step$ ‘IbMchSTART.“DefTime”
and15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefinction.

Step%Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?

QumstionwmdAnswers

Q WhatwiUhappenifI
accidentallymv&wEE+Vdef’’st$
B@dandcookMstructhms?

A.Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefiit, thenhold,
andthenthecookingfimction.

Q.CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A. Y&4.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit,and
cookk kiter,Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.

NCfTEkLetfds remainatroom

temperatureonlyaslongasrafe.
Timeswillvary*

Q.Sprogmmmedmymm fora

q$ecitlcdefrostingthmbutit
defkostedlongerthannwxssary.
whathappened?

A.Wheninstrwtionsconflict,

theovencarriesoutthelast
imknwtion.Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4minutes,
Hold/Timefor2mirmtes,andthen
Defrostfor6minutes.Inthiscase,
theovenwouldDefrostfor6
minutesandHold/’I’imefor2
minutes.

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temperature.IJnlikeTemp
Cook/Hold,whichusesasingle
powerlevei,AutoRoastusesupto3
powersettingswhichautomatically
switchduringroasting,thus
providingeven,tendercooking

resultswithoutovercooking.

Justasinconventionalroasting,
onlytenderroastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingtotheCookbook
whichcomeswith

youroven.

Completeinformationonpreparing
~Qa~@for

Cookbook.

-microwavingisinyour

PreparingRoastsfor

AutoRoasting

I?orkorharnroastsneednotrivet.
Add1/2cupwatertoroastdish,
coverwithplasticwraporwax
paper.(RMcookingbagmethod,

Sk%Cookbook.)

Step2.

toshowmeat’sinternaltemperature.

~$q ~. #.@&?apq?mgaarnmed

At909F,,readoutswitches

temperatureisreached,depending
ontheCodeyouselected,oven
flashes“’llmn”andbeeps4times.
Openthedoortoturnthemeatover.
Probemaybedisconnectedfor
easieraccesstothemeatwithout

intermptingM%pxogram,(Remember

tore-hiserlthe@o~.)

Hamtenderbed=mf=tstontrivetin
microwavesafedish,Insertprobe

fromthefronthorizontallyintothe
centermeatyareanottouchingbone
orfat.Makesurethehandledoes
nottouchthefoodortoporsidesof
theoven.Coverwithwaxpaper.

Micemeatinovenwithprobeto
th(?right.InsertctlbleendOfprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.

HowtoAutaE@@
BeeftoMedium

Step4.Closethedoorandtouch

START.Theternpemturewill
returnonthedisplay.OverImonitors
internalfbodtemperature,
automaticallyswitchingtolower
powerasmeat’stemperaturerises.
Thispreventstougheningor
ovemooking.

StepLTouchAWKIROAST’Rd.

“Auto”appearsondisplayand

“EkmxCode”fkxh. Touch
numberpad2.“Code2“appearson
displayaridWart” flashes.Touch
START.Readoutshowstemperature
ml Code2.

Step5.Afterfinaltemperatureis
reachedovenswitchesto‘Wokl”
forupto1hour,thenshutsoff.

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@Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedatleft.Placeprobecorrectlyinmastbeforecooking.

e Turnoverwhen80°(exceptpork)hasbeenreached.
@RecommendedCodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastChart.

Fbod
Beef

TenderRoast

Rare
Medium
“Well

Meatloaf

(loafor round)

l%rk

LoinRoast
PrecookedHam

PMtry

Whole

WholeTurkey(upto 12lbs.)
(Insertprobeinto

frombelowendandparalleltoleg.)

TurkeyBreast
(Insertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarea.)

*Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving.

Chicken(3lb.)

meatiestareaof her thigh

AutomaticSimmer

(Auto Roastcode 6)

Mm

Cookbookhasinformationon

AutomaticSimmering,irwluding
chartsandreeipes.

Totaltime
foodto 180°andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.

inchdx timetobring

‘rumover

code

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2
3

4

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5

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oven switchesto“HoM’*at180°

Temp.

80°
80”
80°
809

80°

80”

100°

100°

80”

Temp.

untilyouremovefoodandturnoff
oven.Hstirringisrecommended,
ycwcanresetovenbyretouching
START.TouchCLEARKXFafter
cooking.

Final

115°
125°
145°
175°

175°

115°

190°
190°

175°

Approx.Time

(min.INNIb.)

12-14
14-16
17-18

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(totaltime)

18-20

17-19

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WiththeAutoDefrostfeature,
theovenautomaticallysetsthe

defrostingtimeandPowerLevels

foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate
Codenumberfrom1to6forthe
foodyouaredefrosting,thenenter
thefoodweightinpoundsandtenths
ofapound(SeeConversionChart
below)andtouchSTART.Theoven
calculatesthe defrostingtimeand
changesPowerLevelsduring
defrostingtogiveevendefrosting
results.

Whentheovenreachesapproximately
halfofthetotaldefrostingtime,the
readouttlashes“’I’URhl~’telling
youtoturn fd over

andwillnot

continuedefrostinguntildooris
opened

and“Start”istouched

again.
Afterdefrostingtimeiscomplete,

theovenautomaticallygoesintoa
holdingperiodasshownonthe
AutomaticDefrostingCharton
thispage.Thisholdingperiodis
necessarytofinishthedefrosting

oftheinteriorofthefood.

How*S&AutoD&m!%

WI’E:Beforeyoubegin,check

theAutoDefrostchartlocatedat
thebottomoftheovenwhenyou
openthedoor.

minimumandmaximumfood
weightsforeachCodenumber,You

willneedtoknowyourfoodweight
andcorrespondingCodebefore
beginning,

NOTE:If“ERROR”appearsafter

‘enteringfoodweight,checkthe

CodeCharttomakesurethatweight
correspondstotheCodenumber
entered.

Thischartshows

Step1:

Removefrozenmeatfrom
packageandplaceinmicrowave­safedish.Placeinovenandclose
door.

Ste@ lbuchAutoDefrostl%d.
“EnterCode”flashesonrewkmt.

$te@Tbuahmunberpad4.“Code

4“and%&’Showsonreadout.

“EnterWeight”flashes.

Step&Touchnumberpad3aridO
forweight&3M, Displayshows

3.0,Code4andWart” flashm.

Step5:TouchSTARTpad.Defrost
timebeginscountingdtiwncm

readout,

Step6:When1/2thedefrosting
timeiscompleted,theovensignals
and“TURN”flashesinreadout
insteadoftimecountingdown.
Opendoorandturnpackageover.

Step%Closedoorandtouchthe
STAI?Xpad.Readoutshows
remainingdefrosingtimecounting
down.

Step%Whendefrosingtimeis
compkXed,b~efiautomatically
switchestoaHo!dperiodof20
minutesfor@de4.“Hold”shows
inreadout.Whenholdingtimeis
finishedovensignals,“End”
flashes,andoventurnsoff.

ConxvmsionChart

lftheweightisstatedinpounds

andounces,theouncesmustbe
convertedtotenths(,1)ofapound.

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ounces

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METAL
FILTER FILTER

COOKTOP/NIGHTLIGHT

The exhaust

hoodfeatureonyour

METAL

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microwaveovenisequippedwith
twometalfilterswhichcollect
grease.whenthetinisoperated,
airisdrownupthroughthefilters
andisthendischargedthroughthe
providedventingtotheoutside.
Thehoodalsohasalightfor
illuminatingthecounterspace.
WhenNIGHTLIGHTpadis
touched,thehoodlightoperates
atalowerintensityforuseas
anightlight.

\

ThenPullfikerdownwardandto

thefr~nt.Timfilterwilldropout,

lL—

Toreplacegreasefilter,slidethe
fikerintheframeslotontheback
oftheopening.

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Todeangreasefilter,soak,then

agitatefilterinhotdetergent

solution.Don’tuseammoniaor

otherakdi becauseitwilldarken
metal.Lightbrushingcanbeused
toremoveembeddeddirt.Rinse,
shakeandremovemoisturebefore
replacing.Filters

showklbe
cleanedatleastonceamonth.
Neveroperateyourhoodwithout
thefilterinplace.Insituations

whereflamingmightoccuron
surfhcwbdowhood,filterwill
retardsntrym“fkrnesintotheunit.

BiEF”
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tolockinto-place.

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YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaiuabieappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:

e Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-;rneltingoOpeningtheoven

doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsoda~d water
keepstheinteriorfresh.

*Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand

outsideovenwallscanbescmtehed.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.

● Don’tremovethemodestirrer

coveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature5cmpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.

BECERTAINPOWER1SC)FF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PM OFTHISWIN

Ik?etalandplasticpartsondoor:

Wipefrequentlywitha damp
clothtoremoveailsoil.DON(YI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SUREACE.

Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis

present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theovenfloor.Thismaybe
removedwithacleansersuchas
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanserby
SerVimLaboratories,Inc.

AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKwqwrsFriend@
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.

BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmy grocery,hmhvare,

anddepafimentstems.

HowtoCleantheOutside

Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadamp
clothandthenwithadrytowel.

Controll%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthepanel—-theycan

damageit.
Dow$urf’’ce.Whencleaning

surfacesofdoorandoventhat

cometogethercmclosingthedoor,

useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
orsoftcloth.

PbwtwCord.Uthecordbecomes
soiied,unplugandwashwithdamp

C]Otho~Ot’ stubbornS~OtS, sudsy

wtgr maybeused,butbecertain ,
torinseanddrythoroughlybefore

phq@nf?#cordilitooutlet,

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Howto (3amtheInside

Walls,fioormdpkwtk’(X)V4?E

Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefd, orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others

mayrequireadampcioth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsyeioth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse

.abrasivecleanersonovenwalls,

NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYFART
OFYOURMKXOWAV13OVEN.

Door(Inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm

water,Rinsethoroughlyanddry,

AutomaticTemperatureProbe.

Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takeninhandling.Donottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.

Cleanassoonafterusingaspossible.

lb clean,wipewithsudsyckXh,then

rublightlywithplasticscouring
bailifmxwwarycRinseariddry.
(CMwashindishwasher.)

Shelf’Acwssmy,Yourshelf
accessoryisdesignedforussina
microwaveovenoniy;donotusein
aconventionaloven.Donotusea
brownifigdishwiththeshelf.
Arcingcouldoccur.

Cleanshelfwithmild
waterorinthedishwaher.Do

dean h a

SeIf<kanhlg(well,

wap and

not

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REMOVE5SCREWS

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Toreplacecombinationhood

lamp/nightlight,firstdisconnect

poweratmainfuseorcircuit
breakerpanelOr@l ph!g~

Remove1screwfromeachsideof
lowerpaneland3screwsfromfront

edge.Lowerpaneluntilitrestson

rangebelow.Besurebulbstobe
replacedareacoolbeforeremoving.
Removebulbsandreplacewith40

wattincandescentbulbsavailable

fkomyourGeneralElectricsupplier

(PARTNO.WB2x4253).

Raiselowerpane]andreplace
screws.Connectelectricalpower
tomicrowaveoven.

Toreplaceyourovenlamp,first

disconnectpoweratmainfuse

orcircuitbreakerorpullplug.

Removethetopgrillbytakingoff
3_s~e~whichhoiditinplace.

Next$ mmve thesinglescrew

located

oven thatswwreslamphousing=

dx)ve doorrixmxmterof

Removebulbandrepkwewith30
wattincandescentbulbavailable
fromyourGeneral13ktric

Supplier(PARI’’NO.WB2x

4235),Securelamphousingwith
screw.

Cleanoffthegreaseandduston
hoodsurfacesoften.Useawarm
detergentsolution.About1
tablespoonofarmmmiamaybe
addedtothewater.‘Ildwcamnot
totouchthefiltersandenameled
surfhceswiththis.Ammoniawill
tendtodarken

metal.

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Thetwo-positionwireshelfis

specificallydesignedforadded
capacityheatingandreheatingin
yourSpacemaker@microwaveoven.

Heatingandreheating,whichare,
themostpopularusesofmicrowave

ovens,maynowbedoneinmultiple
quantities,soseveralf- are
readytoserveatthesametime.

Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer

fkomthecookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefds properly,andthisis

shownonthenextpage.Utensilsize

isimportant;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsatright.Also,fd size
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover
3!4incheshigh,or3poundsarenot
recommendedforshelfcooking.

Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
foodsforovenmealsusingscratch
recipesshouldbecookedwithout
theovenshelf,followingcookbook
directions.

utensmforshelf
HeatingmdRehati~

Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes
youplantouseforshelfmicmwaving,

checktoseethattheywillfit
togetheronorundertheshelf.Also,

besureutensilsaremicrowavesafe.

Utensilsforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,9x5x3­inchloafdishesor9-inchpieplates.

l%sitioningtheShelf

Toinsertshelf,tipthebackslightly
andfittheshelfsupportguidesonto
thesupportguideslocatedoneach
sideofrearovenwall.

Next,kxverthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideshmtedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.

Whenproperlypositioned,theshelf
shouldfitsnuglyinplace.

f I

II

Usepotholderswhenhandling
foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largermoun%offoodin8inch
squareorother2quartsize
awwroles.Extrasteamgenerated
frommukiplefoodcookingmay
makeutensilshotterthanwith
regularmicrowaving.

*the potholderswhenhandling

metalshelfandutensils.They

maybehot.

Leftoversmaybeplacedinsmall

waxpaperorplasticwrap

Use
insteadoflidsoncxisseroles.Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.

Shelfhas~~~p~sitions.Useinknv
positiunwhtwheatingtwocasseroles
or

reheating frozenTVdinnersor

mtrees.

Thehighshelfpositionmoreevenly

spacestheareaaboveandbelowthe
shelf.Usethispositionforheating
platesofleftmws.

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plateandcoverwithp]asticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)

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minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtatel/2turn.
ContinuemicrovmvingatHIGH
(10)for3to4minutes,Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.

Reheatingtwocasserdes(height

shouldbelessthan

possible.Coverwithplastic

now

3?42inches) is

wrap.Usestaggeredarrangements
offd, placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
HeatingorReheatiagGuide(see
insidefrontcoverofcookbook)

forsuggestedmicrowavetimeper
casseroleandaddthetimes
together.MicrmvaveatHIGH(10)
reversingpositionoffinds(topto
bottom)afterhalfoftime.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsofleftovers
thisway,stirringandreversing
positionsafkwhalfoftime.

EbwtoReheatSeveralDifferent‘IjpesofFowisT~ether

Whenheatingseveraldifferent
typesoffoodtogether,foodswhich
shouldbeservedhotmustbeplaced

ontheovenshelf,whilefbods

whichareonlywarmedshoukibe
placedonthefloor.Thisisbecause
rnierowaveenergyenterstheQVen
fromthetoponly.Also,itis

importanttorememberthatfbds
absorbmicrowavee+ne~yat
differentrates.Ratescan

thesizeofthefood,andits

by

bedfixted

startingtemperature.
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you

mayneedmstartreheatingalarge

ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalkror

lessdensefoods,Alternately,if

oneofthefds youareheating
seemsundercookedbuttheothers
mehwitcdsatiafhctorily,letthe
umkxheatedfoti continueCXMking,

Heatorreheatdiffbrenttypesof
foodatHIGH(10),lbdetermine
heatingtimes,addtirnesforall
f-s~gether. (Seeheatingguide
insidefrontcoverofccmkbook.)
Afterhalfoftime,stirorrearrange
fbods(donotwe~epsitioas).
Checkfbods(topshelfespecially)
after3/4oftotaltimeandremove
anywhicharedone.Continue
cookingothers.

Twofrozenindividualentrees

(5to‘70z.each)ortwoTVdinners
(10tolZoz,each)arebothreadyto

serveatthesametime.Remove
batterf’s; cookthese
conventionally.Returnfoiltrays
containingfoodtoboxesinwhich
theywerepurchased.Placeinoven
withoneTVdinneronrightshelf
andtheseconddinneronleftfloor.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for6
minutes.Reversepositions(topto
bottom)androtatefoods1/2turn.
ContinuemicmwavingatJ31GH

(10)for6minutes.Che4dinners w.
forheating.Ifonedinnerseemsless n
done”thandesired,returnittothe ~­lmxax~dctmtinueheatingonshel[

1to2moreminutes.

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whichneedthemostheating,such

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riceorpasta,Placeonovenfloor

thosefoodswhichneedonlybe

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muffinsorbreads.

Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha

powercordhavingag-fiunding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedimoanoutlet
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