GE JVM152G Use and Care Manual

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Helpushelpyou...

BeforeMicrowaving. . . ........2

SafetyInstructions. .........3,4

FeaturesofYourOven ... , .. ...5

TouchControlPanel. . .......6,

SettheClock .. .. ... ... .~.,..6

CookingbyTime . . . . . ........8

DefrostingbyTime . . . ........9

CookingbyTemperature.. ....10

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

Au~omaticCooking... .! ..12,13

Containers&Covers. .. ...0015

RecipeControlGuide ... .16,i7

Meats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,19

Vegetables.....~ ... ..~.20.21

Desserts . .............22723

AutomaticRoasting.,....~~4,25

AutomaticSinlmcr!,.t..~...,25 AutomaticDefrostingt t. t. . ~..24

ExhaustFeature #.. . . . . ~. ~.. .27

CareandCleaning . ~-~# s. .2f3q29

Light BulbRcpkwmcnt .. ....29

GroundingInstructions0. t.. ..29

ShclfGuidc. ?. . . . . . ~.. . . .~~.31

TheProblemSolver. . t t. . .?~. 33

If YouNeed$Jxvicc. ~. .......35

Warranty. . . . . !~. . . .Ea~kCover

MicrowavingTips

~Makesureallcookwareusedin yourmicrowaveovenissuitabk [or microwaving.Mostglasscweroles. cookingdishes,measuringcups. custardcups,potteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave

metallictrimor glazewitha metaHic sheencNnbeused,SOmecookware iskibcleci“suittibicformicrowaving:’

[fyoutireunsure,usethisdishtest: NIcasurc1cupwaterina glasscup,

p[ilcein~)vctlonor besidedisht MicrowaveI-IYzminutesatHigh.

Ifwaterbecomeshot,dishis microwavesafe.Ifdishheats.it shouldnotbcusedformicrowaving,

Beforeusingyouroven, readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand maintainyournewmicrowaveoven

properly. Keepit handyforanswerstoyour

questions. Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances

AppliancePark Louisville.KY40225

Writedownthemodel andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthcmona labelinside the ovenontheupperleftside.

Thesenumbersarcalsoonthe

CkmsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourmicrowaveoven.Before sendinginthis card,pleasewrite thesenumbershere:

MOCMNumber

Serial’Number

UseWC numbersinafly

correspcmdcn~e

concerningyourmicrowaveoven,

Theelectricoutputd’this

Inicrowwown is625

orservicecalls

watts.

Besureyourmicrowave ovenisregistered.

Itisimportantthatweknowthe

locationofyourovenshoulda need occurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplier tobesurehehasdoneso;alsosend

inyourConsumerProduct

Ownership RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewritetous,statingmodel andserialnumbers.

Thisappliancemustberegistered. Pleasebecertainthatitis.

Writeto: GEAppliances

RangeProductService AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

damagedoven...

In;)mwiia!elycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

microwaveoven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProbkm!k9kl’cm pages32and330Itlistscauses ofminoroperatingproblemsthat

youcancorrectyourself.

Thismicrowaveovenis

ULlistedforinstallationover

electricandgasranges.

@Papertowels,waxpaperand plasticwrapcm beusedtocover dishesinorder{oretainmoisture andprewmts~9attcring4

@Steambuildsup[9rcssurcinliwds

whichm-ctightlycovef+cdbydskin or nwn]branc.Picrccpota[ocsqegg yolksandchickenIivcrstoprevent bursting.

Allthese

thingsarenormalwithyourmicrowaveoven:

@Steamorvaporescapingfrom

aroundthedoor. *Lightrdkxtionarounddooror

outwCtisco

*Dimmingovenlightml change

inblowersoundmtiyoccurwhile operatingtitpowerlevelsother th:mhigh,

*Dullthumpingsoundwhile ovenisoperating.

@SomeTV-Radiointerference mightbenoticedwhileusingyour

microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe interferencecausedbyothersmall appliancesanddoesnotindicatea problemwithyourcwem

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(a)DoNWAttempttoopemte

this ovenwiththedooropensince

opendooroperatkmcankwlt in harmfulexposuretomicrowave energy.Itisimporlantnotto defeatortamperwiththesafety interlocks,

(b)

DoNotPlaceanyobject

betweentheowmfrontfhceand thedoororallowsoilorcleaner residuetoaccumulateonsealing surfaces.

Not Operatetheoven

(c)Do ifitk damaged,Itisparticularly importantthattheovendoordose properlyandthatthereisno damagetothe:

- (I)door(bent)

(2)hingesandkitches(brokenor

Ioosened)

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

(d)“IkeOvenShouldNotbe

adjustedorrepairedbyanyone excwptproperlyqualifiedserviee

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Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

wA~IN~–Tore~uce

theriskofburns,electricshock, fire,injurytcqxmxmorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

eUset~~applian(%onlyforits

intendedu~easckmibedinthis manual.

R~~~~~dlfollowthe~pe~ifi~

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IKNUBLEEXI?CMUREN)

EXCJNSIV13 13NER(3Y”atMl*

@ThisapplimWmustbgmund~.

grounded

outlet.See“GROUNDING INSTRIJCI’KM’W”onpqg529.

*FWIXXXoperation$phtgthis applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,MowingOffuseor tripping

ofciralitIm%dCer. @Insullorklc!atethisapplimwe

@@inaawxkuweMMthe providedinstdlatkmins[ruc~ions.

* tlJ IM3tMprovercordhangover

edgeOftabk$X’counter.

a~0 IK9topfxaiethisapplianceif%

hasadamagedpowerGodorplug,

ii%isnotworkingproperly,orif

ithasbeendamagedordropped,

*Seed~~r~~rfacecleaning instructionsonpage28.

*T~i~apph~ceshc)tddbe ‘

servicedonlyby service peMNlmJ’contactrwm%!st M.uhohxiservicefacilityfor examination,repairoradjustment.

eASwithanyappliance,C1OW

supervisionisnecessarywhen usedbychildren.

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theovemavity: ~~ . -:”

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–~movewiretwist-tiesfrom . paperor~lasticbagsbefore . ~ -

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oventodrynewspapers.

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waxpaper.Recycledpaper ‘

produ~~eancontiinmildflec~o

whichmayawe arcingorignite. PaprproducKcon@iningnylon- ~

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notpop popcorninyour

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oveniiiiathedangeroffire.E byaccidenttheoven

shouldrun emptya minuteortwo,noharm isdone.However,try@avoid operatingtheovenemptyatall times-itsavesenergyand pmkmgsthelifboftheoven.

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TheycoulddehydrateM3dCtlkh

fire, cawing damage to

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ovenoff,anddisconnectpower

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* Don’tdefrostfrozen

beveragesinnarrownecked

bottles(especiallycarbonated beverages).Evenifthecontainer isopermd,pressurecanbuikiup. Thiscancausethecontainerto burst,resultingininjury.

~Usemetaimdyasdirectedin cookbook.TVdinnersmaybe microwavedinfoiltrayslessthan 3/4”high;removetopfoii~over andreturntraytobox.When usingmetalinthemicrowave oven,keepmetal(otherthan

metalshelf)atleast1inch awayfkm’nsidesofoven.

~Cookingutensilsmaybecome

becauseofheattransferred

hot

fromtheheatedfood.Potholders

maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

@Sometimes$

becometoohottotouch.Be

careful touchingthefloorduring

themmfloorcan

andaftercooking. @Foods

Mpasta)maytendtoboilover morerapidlythanfbodscontaining lessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur, refertopage28fbrinstructionson

howtocleanthe

* ‘mermomem=’zh not me

thtmnwneterinfOOdyW m%?

thermometer is designed or

recommendedforuseinthe micf’owaveoven.

*Removethe probe

fromtheovenwhenHotusingit tocookwith’Ifyollleavethe probeinsidetheovenwithout insertingitinfoodorliquid,and

turncmmicrowave energy, it m create dectrkai arcing in the

ovenanddamageovenwalls. *Plasticutensils--llltis~icutensils

designd for mkrowiuw cooking are very l.lsefld?but should be used carefully. Even

pkisticmaynotbeMtokmntof overcookingconditionsasareglass

ceramicmatcriaisanclmay

cookedinliquids(such

insideof theoven.

unlessthe

micmwave

softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort

periodsofovercooking.Inlonger exposurestoovercooking,thefood andutensilscouldignite.For thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave plasticsonlyandmetheminstrict compliancewiththeutensil manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto microwaving.3)Donotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils withoutcompletesupervision.

e Whencookingpm%,follow thedirectionsexactlyandalways cook

~hemeattoaninternal

temperatureofatleast16(Y’F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesaf~toeat. @Boilingeggs

recommended

oven.Pressurecanbuildup insideeggyolkandmaycause ittoburst,resultingininjury.

*Foodswithunbrokenouter %Mn99suchaspotatoes,

chickenliversandothergiblets, andeggyolks(seeprevious

isnot

inamicrowave

tomatoes?appk%9

caution)shouldbepiercedto

allowsteamtoescapeduring

cooking.

@ alokingpollches

andtightlychRwdphlstk!bags

ShollklbesM,piercedorwmted asdirectedincookbookIfthey arenot,plasticcouldbur$during

or aftercooking,

possiblyresultingininjury. Also,

plasticstonge

atkast partially$moveredbecause they form

cookingwithcontainerstightly coveredwithpiasticwrap,remove coveringcarefidly

awayfmm hands

certainspecialcircumstances,

liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwaveoven,TOpreventburns

fromsplashingliquid,stirthe

atightseaLWhen

anddirectsteam

andface.

liquidbrieflybeforeremoving~hc containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

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ac~essory.

–Removetheshelffromoven whennotinuse.

–Do notstoreorcookwithshelf onfloorofoven.Productdamage mayresult.

–Usepotholderstohandleshelf andutensils.Theymaybehot,

–-Donotusemicrowavebrowning dishonshelf;theshelfcouki overheat.Donotuseshelfwith AutomaticCookingfeature.

*Haveitimtalkxlandproper~y

groundedbyaqualifiedinstaller.

Seethe

specialinstallationbooklet

packedwiththemicrowaveoven. *Theexhaustfan

willoperate

inyouroven

under certain (seeAutomatic FanFeature,pagefi),Whih2the

fanisoperatirrg9cautionis

requiredtopreventthestarting m! sprmding eookifigfireswhi]etheexhaust

fanishime,Forthisreason:

–Nkwerleavesurfaceunits

athighheatsettings.

BOilOvercausMsmOtingandgreasy

Spmlvel%lthmmy spread

N%dmlst fill?h Opmthge To

minh’nizemltomtic fanoperatkm,

useadequatesized

W%highheatCMdywhen

--In the event oh grease firq

mother flaming pm on surface

unitby

coveringpancompletely

utensilsand

MX%Mafy.

withwdl-filtingj lid,cookiesheet

or’flattray.

–-Neverflamefoods

theovenwiththeexhaustfan

because

under

it my spread

theflames.

--Keephoodand greasefilters

clean,

accordingto on pages27and29,tomainttiingood ventingandavoidgreasefires.

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(ForTIM~COOKandDEFROSTcycles)

remindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe

oven,theovenwilldisplay“End”andbeep onceaminuteuntilyoueitheropentheoven doorortouch

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Dow Latches.

3.WindowwithMetalShield.

Screenallowscookingtobeviewed whilekeeping inoven.

4. ModelandSerialNumbers.

5.(Mm

6. ModeStirrerCover.Protects themicrowaveenergydistributing system.Donotremovethecover.

Muwilldamagetheoven.

microwavesconfined

Vent.

‘ZMicmfIlmrnmmeterT” TemperatureProbe.Usewith

‘TempCkxM=kMand

AimRoast

functionsonly. 8,ReceptaeieforTemperature

Probe,Probemustbesecurely insertedinto

receptaclebeforeoven

willstartanytemperaturecm

Roastcoding. %TwoI%sitionMetalShelf.

Doublestheovencapacitywhen reheatingorcookingsmallerfood items,(Forcompleteuseofshelf, seepages30and31.)

10.OvenFloor.

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GreaseFilters.

CkmktopLight.

OvenLight.Lightcomeson

whendoorisopenedorwhenoven isoperatinginanyfunction.

15.TouchControlPaneland DigitalDisplay.Fordttailed informationoneachfeature, seepages6and7.

16,HoodControls.

Fan.PressHI,LOorOFF. Light.PressON,

NIGHTorOFF.

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Thetouchcontrolpanelallowsyoutosettheoven controlselectronicallywiththetouchofafinger.It’s

designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour

microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour

automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy conveniencecooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown programstosuityourindividualizedcookingstyle.

WhenYouPlugintheoven

Thedisplaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,18POWER,and alloftheovenfunctions.After15seconds,alllights disappearand“RESET”appearsintheupperportion. TouchtheCLEAWOFFpad,settheCLOCK,and ovenisreadyforuse.

Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequence recurs,andyoumustresetCLOCKaftertouching CLJ3AR/OFR

64Error99AppearsonDisplay:

WhenusingTempCook/Hold,youhaveentereda

temperaturelessthan90°F.ormorethan199*F. ~when

didnotcorrespondwiththecodenumberentered,

@Doorisopenedduring“AUTO’$cycleofAutoCook.

ClosedoorandtouchSTART.

usingAutoDeiYost,thehod weightYOUentered

“Probe”L@~fi?$3~SOII~iS@3JU

e ProbehasbeenforgottenwhenAutoRoastorTemp Cook/Holdarebeingused,

@Probeisnotseeurelyseatedinovenwallreceptadeo

~. ~k$~bywnd. ~iS@lJKitimeofday,timeOr

temperatureduringcookingfunctions,powerkwel beingused,cookingmodeandinstructions.

TimeCookXandTimeCookN.Microwavefora

2. presetamountoftimeusingautomaticpowerlevel10 orchangepowerkwelaftersettingtime.(Seepage8.)

3.AutoMart.Allowsyoutoprogramyourovento

begincookingatapresettimeofday=-uptoa U-hour

delay.(Seepage8.)

4. Clock.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayorcheck timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock,first touchCLOCKpadtmdthenentertimeofday.For example,ifthrmis1:30,touchnumberpads1,3,and0 and“1:30”willappearondisplay.“START”willflash, directingyoutotouchSTART,thussettingtheclock. H’youwishtoresetorchangetime,simplyrepeat aboveprocess,

5. NumberE%ds,Touchthesepadstoentercooktime, fd temperature,powerlevel,AutoCookcodes,Auto RoastcodesorAutoDefrostcodenumbersandfood weight.

6. Clear/Off.Whentouched,itstopstheovenand

erasesallsettingsexcepttimeofday,

7.AutoCook.Touchthispadandthennumberpad fordesiredcodenumber,andovenautomatically microwavesatpre-programmedpowerlevelsand determinestheproperamountofcookingtimeuntilthe foodisdoneandovenshutsoff.(SeepagesUand13.)

ExhaustEan.PressHI,LOorOFFforfanspeed.

9.TimeDefrost.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower

level3,orchangepowerlevelafterenteringtime. (Seepage9.)

10.‘IkmpCook/Bold.Usethetemperatureprobeto cookbyusingapresettemperature.Wheninternal foodtemperaturereaches90°F.,ovenshows temperatureuntilpresettemperatureisreached andholdstemperatureforuptoonehour.(Seepage10.)

ILMin/SecTimer.Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave energywhileitfim$ionsasbothakitchentimerorasa holdingperiodbetweendefrostandtimeortemperature cooking.(SeepageIL)

ELProgramReview.Touchthispadtodisplayyour cookingprogram.

M I%werIAweJ.Touchthispadbeforeentering anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochange fromautornatiupowerMel 10(High)for cookingor powerlevel3(Low)fordefrosting.

M.S@rt.Touchthispadtobeginanyfunction. M%AutoRoast.Insertprobe,touchthispad,and

desirednumberpadforcodetoslow-cookor temperaturecookmeatwithautomaticpreset program(Seepages24and25J

16 AutoDefko$t.‘Rwchthispad,thencodenumber andfoodweight.Theovenautomaticallysetspower levelsanddefrostingtime.(Seepage

1’7.Light.Touchdesiredpadtoilluminatecounteror toturnonnightlight.

26.)

AU’lX)MA~CIANFEATURE

Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight, undersomeheavyusageconditions,musetemperatures highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe microwaveoven.

Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theexhaust fanisdesignedtoautomaticallyturnonatlowspeedif excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen, thefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwill autonmticallyturnoffwhentheinternalpartshave cooled,Thefanmaystayonuptoapproximately30 minutesaftertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrols havebeenturnedoff.

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Thetimecookingfeatureallows youtopresetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically. Powerlevel10(High)is

recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.See

yourcookbook.

TObecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makeacupofcoffee byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Steo1:FillaCUP2/3fullofwater, add-lteaspoon~finstantcoffeeand stirtodissolve.Useacupthathas nometaldecorationandismicrowave safe(seeMicrowavingTipsonpage

2).Placecupinovenandclosedoor.

Step2:TouchTIMECOOK1. DisAwshows”:

0“and“POWER

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Step3:

1,2and0foraminuteand20

s&xmds.Displayshows“1:20”and

“POWER10:’“COOKTIME1“

fldlcso Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10

isrecommendedforthiscupof’ coffee,thereis00needtochange thepowerlevel.(Ifpowerlevel10 isnotappropriate,see“Howto ChangePowerLevel”atright.)

Selectyourtime,Touch

Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK

TIMEl;’ “POWER10”andtime countingdownshowondisplay.

Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven

signalsandflashes“End!’Oven, lightandfanshutoff.

Step6:

openthedoor.

UsingtheTimeCOOHI

Feature

TheTimeCookUfeatureletsyou settwotimecookingfunctions withinoneprogram.Thisisideal whenyouwanttochangepower levelsduringyourcooking operations.Here’showtodoit.

Step1:Placefoodinovenin

microwave-safecontainerandclose thedoor.

Step2:TouchTIMECOOKIpad. Displayshows”:

10:’“ENTER(XXX q’~~~ ~“

0“and

“POWER

flashes.

Step3:Selectyourcootingtime,I%kr example,touch2, 1and5 fortwo minutesand15seconds.Display shows“2:15”and“POWER10”

“COOKTIME1“flashes,

Step4:TouchTIMECOOKHpad,

Step!%Setyourcookingtime,

How’toChmgeIbwwLewd

Aftersettingcookingtime, touchPOWERLEVELpad, thentouchdesirednumberfor newpowerlevel.

Step6:TouchSTART, !?@7:“POWERK)”isdisplayed

andCookTime1isshowncounting down.

Step8: AttheendofCookTime1,

thesecond andCookTime2isshowncounting clown*

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven signalsandflashes“I!MVThe oven,lightandfanshutoff,

Step10:Openthedoor,

powerlevelisdisplayed

HowtoUse AutoStart

AutoStartallowsyoutoprogram youroventobegincookingata presettimeofday—-uptoa 12 hourdelay.

ToUseAutoStart Step1:

Enteryourdesiredcooking

program.

Step2:TouchAUTOSTARTpad

(insteadofSTARTpad).

Step3:Enterthetimeyouwant

theoventostart.(Besureyour

microwaveovenclockshowsthe

correcttimeofday.) Step4:TouchSTARTpad.The

ovenwillautomaticallystartat thedesiredtime.

Questionsandhswers

Q. Isetmyovcnforthetime calledforintherecipeybutatthe endofthetimeallowed?myfood wasn’tdone.Whathappened?

A. Sincehorsepowervariesdue .

totimeorlocation,manytime cookingrecipesgiveyouatime rangetopreventovercooking.Set theovenforminimumtime,testthe foodfordoneness,andcookyour foodalittlelonger,ifnecxsmry.

Q. Itouchedthenumberpads aidselectedmypowerlevel,When ItouchedSTART,however,my ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?

A. TheTIMEC(30KIorII pad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe numberpadsorelseyourovenwill notbegincooking.

Q. Iwanttocookonapower

Ieve!otherthanHigh.WhatdoI needtodO?

A. ‘l bchangethepowerlevel,

touchthePOWERLEVELpad, thentouchdesirednumberfornew powerlevel,

Q. (lm~ interruptThneC!ookto ~h~~kthefood?

A. Yes,Toresumecooking, simplyclosethedoorandpress theSTARTpad,Thetimermustbe resetforcookingtoresumeunless timeisremainingontimer,

byTime

TimeDefrostisdesignedfor speedythawing offrozenfood andisoneofthegreatadvantages ofamicrowaveoven.

UseTimeDefrosttoquickly thawfoodssuchas bread,rolls, vegetables,fruitsandfrozen dinners.AutoDefrostispreferred formeatandpo~~ltrybecausethe ovensetsthedefrostingtimeand powerlevelsforyou.

@Powerlevel3is automaticallyset fordefrosting,butyoumaychange

thisformoreflexibility. @Seeyour cookbookfordefrosting

help.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith TimeDefrost,defrosta 1O-OZ. packageoffrozenstrawberriesby

followingthestepsbelow,

Step1:Place.packageoffrozen

strawberriesintheovenandclose door.Besurepackagecontains nometal.

Step4:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”

showsandtimecountsdownon display.Whencycleiscompleted, theovensignalsandflashes“EndJ’ thenautomaticallyshutsoff,

Step5:Turnpackageover,close doorandrepeatSteps2and3 toset remaininghalfofdefrostingtime andtouchSTART,

Step6:Whenovensignalsand

flashes“End~’opendoor,remove

packageandseparatestrawberries tofinishdefrosting,

Defrosting!Ilps

Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastk

canbedefrostedinthepackage,

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QuestionsandAnswers

Q. WhenI pressSTART,I hear adullthumping noise.Whatis it?

A. Thissoundisnormal.It is

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga powerlevellowerthan10(High).

Q. CanI defrostsmaNitemsin

a hurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise thepowerlevelafterenteringthe timebytouchingthedesiredpower

levelpad.Powerlevel cutsthe totaldefrostingtimeabout in 1/2; powerlevelIOcutsthetotaldefrosting timeto approximately1/3.During either,rotateorstirfoodfrequently.

Q. Whydon’ tthedefrosting

timesinthecookbookseemright formyfood?

A. Cookbooktimesare averages,

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording tothetemperaturein yourfreezer, Setyourovenforthetimeindicated

inyourcookbookIfyourfoodis

still notcompletelythawedatthe endofthattime,resetyouroven andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

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Step2:TouchTIMEDEFRCMT,

Displayshows*’: 3:’‘*ENTERDEF TIME”flashes.

0“ and “POWER

$@ 3:SckxtOIWhalfofthetotal

defrostingtimerecommendedin yourcookbook.Forcxmnpk+touch

4,() and()tbr4 minutes,Display

shows*’4:(X)”and “POWER3,” “DEPTIME”

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Aftersettingdefrostingtime, touchPOWERLEVELpad, thentouchdesirednumberfor newpowerlevel,

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~ Forevendefrosting,somefoods needtobebrokenupor separated partofthe waythroughthe

defrosti~gtime.

o Family-sizepre-packaged frozenentreescanbedefrostedand

microwaved,Ifthefoodisina foil container,transferittoa microwave safedish.

~ C’heckyour cookbook

defrostitlgtips,

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Shoulclallfoodsbe

completelythawedbefore Wokhlg?

A. Somef’odsshouldnotbe

completelythawedbeforecooking, Forexample,

itisbetter to begincookingwhileit

stillslightlyfrozen.

fishcookssoquickly

Q. CanIapenthedoorduring

TimeDefrosttocheckonthe progressofmyfood?

A, Yes,

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To

resumedefrosting,closethedoor andpress operatingiftimeislefton timer. If not,resettitnel*.

You,mayopenthedoorat

START.Theovenbegins

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Internaltemperatureisthebest testofdonenessformanyfoods.

TempCook/Holdtakesthe

guessworkoutofcookingbecause theovenautomaticallyswitches toHoldsettingafterreaching thepresetfoodtemperatureand

maintainsthattemperatureforup toonehouroruntilyoutouchthe CLEAR/OFFpad.

TheTemperatureProbe

HANDLE

CLIP

Thetemperatureprobeisa food thermometerthatgaugesthe internaltemperatureofyourfood;

itmustbeusedwhenusingTemp Cook/HoldorAutoRoast.To utilizeyourprobeproperly,follow directionsforuseandinsertionin thisbookintheAutomatic Roastingsection.

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HowtoTempCookaRolled BeefRibRoasttoMedium

Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe

andattachprobesecurelyinoven wall.Closethedoor.

Step2:TouchTEMPCOOK/ HOLD.Thedisplaypanelshows “F”and“POWER10:$“ENTER

TEMP”flashes. Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125°F,

“TEMPCC)OK”flashes,“125F”

and“POWER10”showondisplay.

Step4:TouchPOWERLEVEL pad,“ENTERPOWER”flashes. Tquch5formediumpower,

“TEMPCOOK~’“125F”and

“POWER5“showondisplay. Step5:TouchSTART.Ifinternal

temperatureoftheroastislessthan 90”E,displaywillshow“COOL”or iftemperatureis90°F.orabove,

displayshowstemperature countingup,

$tq 6:When125T7.isreachvd, theovenwillscwndanddisplay

“HOLD”.Theovenwillthenhold

thetemperature.

Step7:TouchtheCLEARKXW padtostopthecycle,

Step8:Removeprobeandfood fromtheoven,

cool&lg Tips

~Usealowerpowerlevel;itwill heatmoreevenlyeventhough requiringmoretime.

~Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen

completelydefrostedbefbreinserting probe.Probemaybreakoffifused

infrozenfoods,

* Usethecliptokeeptheprobein placewhileheating,

@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture ~ontrolandcmick.evenheatirw.

QuestionSandAnswers

Q.AfterIfollowedthesteps

andtouched

“ERROR”flashedin thedisplay anda signalsounded.What’s wrong?

“ERROR”flashesifyouset

thetemperatureeitherbelow90°F. orabove199°F.Theoventellsyou, betweentheflashingof“ERRORJ’ whatincorrectentrywasmade..To re-enter,touchCL13AR/OFFpad andbeginagain.

Q.ArethereanyfoodsIcan%

TempCook? A.Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice

cream,frozenwhippedtoppings, etc.softenrapidlyatwarm temperatures.Batters,doughsand frozenfoods

cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s besttotimecookthesefoods.

Q.Whydid“PROBE”fIashon

thedisplayafterItouchedthe STARTpad?

A.“PROBE”willflashifyou

don’tseatthecableendofthcprobe

securelyintothereceptacleinthe ovenwallorifyoutouchtheTEMP COOK/HOLDpadandforgetto

usetheprobe, Q.(h IMvemyprobeinthe

ovenifk%notinsertedinfood? A.No,ifit touchestheovenwall,

youmaydamagetheoven. Q.CanITernpCookdifferent

portionsoffmdatdifferent temperatures?

A,Yes,Thetemperatureprobe

givesyouthefreedom differentportionsoffoodat differenttemperaturestosuit individualeatingstyles,Simply placeprobeinfoodandchange temperaturesettingasneeded,

theSTARTpad,

arealsodifficultto

to cook

HowtoUsethe Timer

TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree

timingfunctions: @Itoperatesasa minutetimer. @Xtcanbesettodelaycooking. ~ Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates withoutmicrowaveenergy.

Howtd?inwa3-Min@e PhoneCall

1.TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows”:O“and

“ENTERTIME”flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,0andO (for3minutesandnoseconds). Displayshows“3:00”and“TIME:’

3.TouchSTART.Displayshows timecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals, flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows timeofday.

ProgrammingaHolding The

TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso beusedtoprogramaholdingtime betweenmicmwavecookingftmctiomr Thetimecanrangefromonesecond to99minutesand99seconds.A holdingorstandingtimemaybe requestedinsomeofyourown recipesorcookbook.

cooking

delayrookingupto99minutes

and99seconds,touchTIMECOOKI orTENIPCOOK/I=KXJJandenter cooktimeortemp.TouchMlN/SEC’ TIMERandenternumberofminutes

todelaycooking.TouchSTART. Timerwillcountdowntozeroand cookingwillbegin.Whendelaying temperaturecooking,besurethat probeisinfoodbeforepressing START.

HowtoTimeDefrost,Hold andTimeCook

L@’ssayyouwanttodefrostafkozen

casserolefor15minutes,holdfor @minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes.Here’showtodoit:

Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer

andplaceinoven.

&ep2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

Thedx@ayshows

“POWER3&g;:;

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TIME”flashes. Step3:Touchpads1,5,0and0for

15minutesdefrostingtime.“15:00” appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis automatictdiysetonpoweriewii3 butambechangedbytouchiryg thePOWERLEVELpadandthe desiredpowerkwel.)

Step4:Setholdingorstanding timebytouchingMIN/SECTIMER. Thedisplayshows “EN;ERTIME &~:sQnd

99 .

Step!3:Touch1,0,0and0tohold fortenminutes.“10:00”appearson

displayand“TIME”flashes.

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Tll

St@p6:TouchTIMECOOKI pad. Thedisplayshows”:0“ and

“POWER10.”“ENTERCOOK

TIME1“flashes,

Step7:Touch2,5,0 and0for twenty-fiveminutesci’cookingtime.

“COOKTIME1“flashes,“25:00”

and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

!3tep8:TouchSTART.“D13FTIME” and“15:00”countingdownshowon display.Aseaehfbnctionis automaticallyperformed,oven displayshowsinstructionsentered

andthefunction. Step9:Whentimeisup,the

ovensignals,flashes“End”and shutsoff.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q.WhatwillhappenifI accidentallyreversemydefrost, holdandcookinstructions?

A.Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting willalwayscomefirst,thenhold, andthenthecookingfunction.

Q.CanIdefrostandholdonly? A.Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,hokiit,and cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois programinTimeDefrostand amountoftime.Thenprograma holdingtime(exampleinsteps4 and5atleft).Besuretoputthe thaweddishintherefrigerator promptly.

NOTE:Letfoodsremainatroom temperatureonlyaslongassafe. Timeswillvary.

Q.1programmedmyovenfor

aspeeificdefrostingtimebutit defrostedlongerthannecessary. Whathappened?

A.Wheninstructionseonfh,

theovencarriesoutthelast

instruction,Youmayhavesetthe oventoDefrostfor4minutes, Hold/Timefor2minutes,andthen Defrostfor6minutes,Inthiscase,the ovenwouldDefrostfor6minutes andHold/Timefor2minutes.

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