GE JVM150J User Manual

Contents

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Oven

Adapter Plugs Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration Auto Cook

Auto Defrost Auto Reheat

Auto Roast Auto

Stirt

Auto Simmer

Care and Cleaning Consumer Services

Control Panel 6.7 Cook ‘N Watch

Cooking Complete Reminder 8 Delayed Cooking

Exhaust Fan Extension Cords

Features Grease Filter

Grounding Instructions Hold Time

Light Bulb Replacement

19-24

16, 17

14, 15 12, 13

28,

6,29

29 29

Microwaving Tips

4 2

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

Oven Shelf Power Levels

Precautions Problem Solver

Recipes, Cooking Tips Safety Instructions

Temperature Temperature Probe

Time Cook Time Defrost

Warranty

C;ook

Back Cover

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Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

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, KY40225

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:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

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; also send 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

apphance

Please be

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

must be registered.

certiin

that it is.

KY40225

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver on page 30. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

●

Dull thumping sound while oven 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.

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.

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-including your phone number–to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Drive

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

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.

Do Not Place

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c)

Do Not Operate

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

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

to operate

any object

the oven

I~OmNT

S~ETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Microwaving Tips

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving.

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 cup 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.

s Hper

plastic wrap

dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

●

require stirring, rearranging.

● 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.

towels, wax paper and

Some microwaved foods

Most glass

can be used to cover

rotiting

Check the cookbook.

Read all

imtructions

before

When using electrical appliances,

basic safety precautions should be

followed, including the following:

WARNING–To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use

this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

. Read and follow the

specific

“PRECAUTIONS ~ AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

●

This appliance must be

grounded. Connect

ody

to properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUND~G~STRU~ONS”

on page

●

This microwave oven is

294

specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

For best operation, plug this

appliance into its

own

electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

. Install

locate this

appliance

only in accordance with the provided

●

htition btructions.

not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

~ep

power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

not operate this

apptice

if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped,

us~

●

this appliance.

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 28. .

This

appliance should be

ody

serviced personnel.

Contact nearest

q~ed

service

authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment,

. k

with

any appliance

supervision is necessary

close when

used by children.

●

TO reduce the risk of f~e in

the oven cavity: –Donot overcook food,

CareMy

attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to

Qcditate

cooking. –Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bags in

–Do

not

use your microwave

oven

dry newspapers.

oven.

–Do not use recycled paper products, Recycled paper towels, napkins and wu 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.

–Do not microwave oven

pop

popcorn in your

udess

in a special microwave popcorn accessory or

udess

you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens. –Do not operate the

oven while

empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of by accident

the

overt

fire.

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

the

prolongs the life of

oven.

–Do not overcook potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage

to your oven.

—

IMPORTANT

Ifm~t~~~~

k~p

oven

off, and disconnect power

i~ide

ov~~

oven door clew,

SWETY

sh~uld

cord, or shutoff power at the fise

circuit breaker

●

Some

example,

and should

products

and sealed containers-for

closed

not be heated in this microwave oven. Such microwave

panel.

such

jm—w~

oven could

as whole

e~lode

use

the

result in

injury+

Q Avaid

glass

heating

jars,

baby

food in

even

without their lids;

especially meat and egg mixtures.

~~)t

debt -~

beverages

botties (espocidy

in narrow

necked

carbonated beverages). Even if the container

is o~ned,

This can cause

burst, possibly

Use

pressure can buildup.

the

container to

resulting in injury,

rneti

ordy

directed in this book and the cookbook provided.

microwaved in 3/4” high; remove top

and return

using

oven,

keep metal

away from

●

Cookware

because of

heated

the

,be nded

Sometimes,

become too

carefil

and

a%r

* Foods

as pasta) may tend to boil over more less moisture. Should this occur, tier to page how to clean the inside of the oven.

TV dinners maybe

rneti

shel~

foii trays

tray

the

microwave

meti

(other than

least

less

foil

cover

box. Wben

inch

than

sides of oven.

may borne hot

heat

transferred from

food. Pot holders may

to handle the cookware.

the

oven floor can

hot

to touch.

touching the

cooking.

cooked in liquids

mpidiy

than-containing

for instructions on

fioor

during

(such

INSTRUCTIONS

●

Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in food you microwaving

urdess

the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

Remove the

temperature

from the oven when not using it to cook with.

probe inside the oven without inserting turn on microwave energy, it create electrical arcing oven and damage oven walls.

●

Plastic cookware-Plastic

If you leave the

in food or liquid, and

cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should

be used

carefilly.

Even safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may

sofien 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 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.

men

cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it killed and meat

●

not

boii

oven.

Pressure

egg yolk and

wi~

be safe to eat.

eggs in

a microwave

WM budd

wfll

cause it to burst,

possibly resulting in injury.

are

pm~

can

the

micmve-

ordy

and

170°F.

wfil

up inside

(continued)

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

Not all

plastic wrap

for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use.

~~Boilable” cwking

and tightly closed 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 be

at least

partMy

uncovered because

they form a tight seal. When

cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove

covering

carefi~y

away from hands and face.

Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances,

liquids may start to boil during or shortly

afier

removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the

liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

is suitable

pouches

and direct steam

THE EXHAUST HOOD

●

Have

it installed and properly

grounded by a See the special initiation packed with the microwave

The exhaust fan in the oven

til

operate certain conditions (see Automatic Fan Feature, page 6). 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

Boilovercauses spdlovers

if efiaust fan is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and use high heat

that may ignite and spread

qtified instier.

boo~et

oven,

automatidy

smoking and greasy

ordy

when necessary.

h~t

settings.

under

USE OF THE OVEN SHELF

Remove the shelf from oven

when not

●

on floor of oven. Product damage may result.

●

Use potholders to handle shelf

and cookware. They may be hot.

●

Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf; the shelf could overheat. Automatic Cooking feature.

AC~SSORY

use.

not store or cook with shelf

Do not

use shelf with

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Optional Accessory

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

~lA

Charcoal Filter Kit

non-vented installation.

llsted

for Installation over

for

—In the event of a grease fire, smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

–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 on page 29, to maintain good venting and avoid grease

fires.

Your Touch Control

Wnel

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger.

designed to be easy to use and understand.

It’s

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions. and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/OFF 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 CLEAR/OFF pad.

“Error” Appears on the Display:

● During Auto Cook or Auto Reheat program,

the door was opened before steam could be detected.

“PRObE” Appears on the Display

●

Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or

Cook/Hold function is being used.

●

Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.

1. DISPLAY.

during cooking functions, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions.

2. TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10. (If desired, you may change power level after entering cooking time. See page 10.)

3. TIME DEFROST.

level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level after entering defrosting time. See page 18. )

4. CLOCK.

time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is will appear in display. Then touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

AUTO START.

begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay. (See page 11.)

CLEAR/OFF.

and erases all settings (except time of day).

7. AUTO COOK.

for desired code number. The oven automatically microwaves at pre-programmed power levels, determines the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done and shuts off. (See page 19. )

Touch this pad to enter time of day or check

1:30,

touch number pads 1, 3 and O and

Afier 15 seconds, all lights disappear

afier touching the

Temp

Displays time of day, time or temperature

Gentle thawing at automatic power

“1:30”

Allows you to program your oven to

When touched, it shuts off the oven

Touch this pad and then number pad

9. EXHAUST FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the different fan speeds.

10. TEMP COOK/HOLD. 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 CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 11.)

COOK ‘N WATCH.

cooking which automatically turns oven off after 3 minutes. (See page 10.)

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. (See page 9.)

MIN. Use with number pads to enter whole minutes.

For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

14.

NUMBER PADS.

time, defrosting time, time of day, temperature, power level, Auto Codes or food weights for Auto Defrost.

15.

POWER LEVEL.

another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

16.

START.

to start the oven.

17.

AUTO ROAST.

number pad for desired code number to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program. (See pages 12 and 13.)

18.

AUTO DEFROST.

The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time. (See page 16.)

LIGHT.

to turn on night light.

After all selections are made, touch this pad

Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or

AUTOMATIC FAN

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 can not be manually turned off, but it will automatically turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may stay

up to approximately 30 minutes after the range

and microwave oven controls have been turned off.

Use this pad for short-term

Touch these pads to enter cooking

Touch this pad before entering

Insert probe, touch this pad and then

Touch this pad and food weight.

FEAT=

AUTO REHEAT.

START for quick reheating of prepared foods. (See pages

14 and 15.)

Touch this pad, Code 1 or 2 and

Features of Your Microwave Oven

CootiW

(For all cooking features except 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 CLEAR/OFF pad.

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Oven Interior

1. Door Handle. Pull to open

door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Oven Vent.

6. Oven Light. Light comes on

when door is opened or when oven is operating in any function.

Rwepticle

Probe.

inserted into receptacle before oven will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.

MicroThermometer

Temperature

Temp

Cook/Hold and Auto Roast

functions only.

9. ~o Position Metal Shelf. Doubles the oven capacity when reheating or cooking smaller food items. (For complete use of shelf, see pages 26 and 27.)

for Temperature

Probe must be securely

Robe.

Use with

- -

10. Touch Control Wnel and Digital Display.

information on each feature, see pages 6 and 7.

U. Hood Controls.

Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.

Grease Filters.

Cooktop

14. Oven Floor.

H. Automatic Cooking Guide.

For detailed

Light.

How to Use the

~nute/Second ~mer

The MIN/SEC timing functions:

● It operates as a minute timer.

. It can be set to delay cooking.

● It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy.

How

time

T~R

3-Minuti

has three

Phone Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pads 3 and MIN (for 3 minutes and no seconds). Display shows and

“TIME:’

3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals, flashes time of day.

“Endl’ and display shows

Using a Holding

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between

The

time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe found in some of your own recipes or in the cookbook supplied.

rnic~

“3:00”

e cooking functions.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK I & II,

HOLD or cook time, temperature or code. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking.

When delaying or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe is in food.

Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

How h

~me

Cook

ht’s

say you want to defrost a

casserole for 15 minutes, hold for

10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

TEMP COOK/

AU~

ROAST and enter

Temp

Touch START.

Defro*,

Cook/Hold

Hold and

tizen

Step 1:

and place in oven.

Step

The display shows”: O“ and

“POWER

TIME” flashes. Step 3: Touch pads 1,5, and MIN

for E minutes defrosting time. “15 (Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

Step

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER. The display shows “: 07’ and “ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold for ten minutes. on display and “TIME” flashes.

Step

pad. The display shows “: O“ and

“POWER

TIME” flashes.

Take casserole from freezer

Touch TIME DEFROST.

3?’

“ENTER DEF

:00”

appears on display.

4: Set standing or hold time

“10:00”

6: Touch TIME COOK I & II

10?’

“ENTER COOK

appears

Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN for twenty-five minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME” flashes and

“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear

on display.

Step

8: Touch and “15 on display. As each function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

ST~.

:00”

counting down show

“DEF

“End~’

ME”

Que*ions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I

accidenblly

hold and cook instructions? A. The oven will automatically

rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Can I defrost and hold only?

A. Yes.

want to defrost a 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 and the amount of cooking time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the refrigerator promptly.

N~E:

temperature only as long as safe. Times will vary.

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 for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and

hoId

for 2 minutes.

reverse my defrost,

Sometimes you may only

Let foods remain at room

Time Cook I &II allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level

~igh),

automatically.

Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the cookbook.

To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.

Step 1:

water, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a

cup that has no metal decoration

and is microwave-safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 3). Place cup in oven and close door.

or change power level

Fill a cup

2/3

full of

Step 5:

signals and flashes light and fan shut off.

Step

Usi~

When time is up, the oven

“End~’

Oven,

6: Open the door.

the

~me

Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook II 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:

microwave-safe container and close the door.

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & II. Display shows “:

10:’

Place food in oven in

O“ and “POWER

“ENTER

COOKM

I“

ties.

Step

7: “POWER 10” is displayed

and “COOK TIME I“ counts down.

Step

At the end of “COOK

TIME

I:’

the second power level is displayed and “COOK TIME II” is shown counting down.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

Cook ‘N

The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a short-term automatically turns the oven off after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for

melting cheese on food or other quick cooking operations where

you want to stop cooking at just

the right time. To Use Cook ‘N Watch

Open the door.

Watih

COO~ p~~

“End~’

The

which

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & II. Display shows “: O“ and “POWER

10?’

“ENTER COOK

Step 3:

1 and

Display shows

10?’

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” at right.)

Step 4:

TIMEJ’

counting down show on display.

Select your time. Touch

MIN pad for one minute.

“COOK TIME I“ flashes.

Touch START. “COOK

“POWER 10” and time

“1:00”

and “POWER

I“

tihes.

Step

3: Select your cooking time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds.

Display shows

10~’

“COOK TIME I“ flashes.

Step

4: Touch TIME COOK I & II.

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

How to Change Wwer

After setting cooking time,

touch POWER LEVEL pad,

then touch desired number for new power level.

Step

6: Touch START.

“2:U”

and “POWER

hvel

Step 1:

After4 seconds, “START” flashes

on display.

Step

WATCH” and time counting up to 3 minutes are displayed. Power level

10 is automatically set in oven but

another power level can be selected

either during programming or

during cooking.

Step

CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking. The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” and shut off at the end of 3 minutes.

Touch COOK ‘N WATCH.

2: Touch START. “COOK ‘N

3: Open the door or touch the

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