GE JVM1653WH06, JVM1653WH03, JVM1653WH02, JVM1653WH01, JVM1653WD004 Owner’s Manual

1990Watts

Models: JVM1653

SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven

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READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

For your satbty die infbrlnafion in this mamlallnus/be tollowe(1 re Ininimize the risk of fire

DRI_"t°A _#1"UI'lY)IUI_3_kTq or explosion or ,o prevem property damage,

F!_(_ t_J'l Ilersonal i,_juI_ or loss of life,

_TO AVOID ol, er_,te this oven wi,h oven ifi, is damaged.

Do Not Attemptto Do Not Operate tile

die door o',)en snlce [/is particularl)

open-door operation ilnportan/Ilia! thc
Call resull in |larllltill oven door close

I o EXCESSIVE eXl,OS,lretO,lncro,va,,eprollerl_nd,lla__l_ere

energy'. It is impormm is no dalnage to /tie:

MICROWAVE not ,o deteat or ,anlpeI /door(bent),

ENER GI_ imerlocks, broken or loosenedL

with tile sati_t} 2 hinges and la/clles

Oe/Vet Place ally object 3 door seMs mid sealing

betweeIt/he o_ql _i'Oli/ suI [_lces.
Ihce and llle door or The Oven Should Not "

allo_ soil or cleaneI be adjusted or reI/aired
residue /o acctnllulale bv allyolle exce][/I
on sealing surlaces, properly qualified

WelcometotheGE/amilv.
We'reproudofourquality

productsandwebelieve
independableservice.

51)u'llseeitinthiseasy-to-
usemanu_dandyou'llhear

itinthe/i'iendlvvoicesof

O/IF (-onslliiler service

det)artmem.

Start Here!... Before using your Microwave

Best of all, you'll
experience ihese values

each time voll use VO/lr
microwave. That's
important, because your

new microwave will be
part of your tiunily ti)r

a long time.

Beli)re you call ti)r service,
there are a/ew things you

can (to [o hel t) llS serve
vo[i 1)elleE

Write down the model and

serial numbers here. "I'h(?

are on a label inside the

i

()'_ el I,

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

Read this manual.

It contains instructions t_
help you Ilse and maintain

VO/lr lilicrowave properly.

If you received a damaged

oven...immediately (onta( t

the dealer (or buiMer)

that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

(_he(k file se(tion tith'd

"l/ Something (;oes
Wrong" t)e/i)re calling.

This section helps you

soEe common problems
tl'_t might ot im'.

Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this

manual. You will need it

to obtain service under
warranty.

If you do need service,

you can relax knowing

hel t) is only a t)hone call
away. A list of toll-fi'ee
customer service mmlt)(rs

is included ill the back
of this mmmal.

READ ALL SAA 2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

ranges.

This inicrowave oven is

i not approved or tested

for lnarine use.

• Read and/ollow the

speci[ic "Precamions to

A_oid Possible Exposure

t/) Excessive Micro_vv_\ e
Energ-y" on page 2.

• This appliance must be
grounded. Comlect only

t/) properly g*ounded
/)inlet. See (',rom_ding

Instr/lct]olls sect|on

on page 10.

• 1)1)not mount this

applian(e over a sink.

• Install or locale dlis
al)pliance only in

accordance with the
t)rovide(I Insiallation

InstlTllCt] OilS.

• This ovel:the-range I)\'('I1
was designed t6r use over

ranges no wider than 36."
It may be installed over

1)oth g_lsand electric
cooking equipment.

• [)1) not operam this

appliance if it has a
damaged p/)wer cord 1)17

plug, if it is not workillg
proi)erl}; or if it has been

damaged or dropped.
If the power cord is

damaged, it must be
replaced l)} General

Electric Set\ice 1)1:an
authorized se_Mce agent

/lsiI/g a 1)()_ er cor(/

available |i'om General
Electric.

• Do not cover or block
any openings on the

appliance.

• Use this appliance only
/or |is i11tende(I lisp as

descdbed in this mmmal.
Do n/)t use (orrosive

chemicals or vapors in this
al)pliance. This microwme

o\en is specilically
designed to heat, dry or

cook t()o(t, and is not
intended t_)r laboratory

or indusu:ial use.

[!l.

• Do not store this
applian¢e outdoors.

Do not use this product
near watelmfl)r exanlple,

in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool, near

a sink or in similar
locations.

• Kee t) power cord away
troln heated surthces.

• Do not il/)l//erse power

cord or phlg in watel:

• To reduce the risk of fire
in tile ()veil cavity:

-- Do not overtook tk)od.

Carefllllv attend
appliance when paper,

plastic or other
c()mbustible materials

are placed inside file
()veil while cooking.

-- Remove wire twist-ties

and metal handles
from paper or plastic

eontainel:s beti)re placing

dlen/ ill the o_en.

-- Do not use the oven

ti)r storage purposes.

1)o not leave paper
products, cooking

utensils or ti)od in the

oven when not in use.

-- If materials inside the

oven ignite, keep the
()veil door ch)sed,

ttlrn the ()Veil ()it and

diseollnect the power
cord, or shut off power

at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel. If the

door is opened, the
tire ma} spread.

-- Do not use the Sensor

Features twice in
succession on the same

tbod portion. If/i)od
is mldercooked after

|he tirst (o/lnt(tOWll, /Ise

Time Cook/i)r additional

cooking time.

• See door sur/hce
cleaning instructions ill

the Care and Cleaning
section(s) of this manual.

• This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
service personnel. Contact

nearest authorized service
/imilitv tor exanlination,

ret)air or a(!iHStl/lent.

• As wifll any appliance,
close supervision is

ne(ess;_.r_ when used
bv children.

• Do not store anyflfing
(tirectly on top of the

microwave oven surta(e
when the nlicrowave oven

is ill ot)eration.

SAVF,THF,SE INS TR UCJ TONS

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING

Arcing is the n/icrowave

term lot sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:

• The metal shelf not
installed correctly

so it touches tile
microwave wall.

• Metal or loll touching
the side of the oven+

• Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven

mlless ill a special
microwave popcorn

accessory or unless YOU
use popcorn labeled tor

use in microwave o_ens.

• Sortie products such as
whole eggs and settled
containers /or exmnple,
dosed jars--m:e able to
exl)lode and should not 1)e

heated in this microwme
oven. Such use of tile

microwave oven cotfld
resuh in il_iury.

• 1)o not boil eggs ill a
microwave oven. Pressure

will build ut) inside egg
yolk and will cause it to

burst, possibly resuhing

• Foil not n/olded to/ood
(ut)turned edges act like

antennas).

• Metal, such as twist-ties,

poultry pins, or gold-
rinm/ed dishes, in the
n/icrowa_ e.

• Recycled paper towels

containing sn/all metal
pieces being used in

tile nlicrowave.

• Operating the microwave

with no tood inside tot
more than a minute or

tWO n/ay cause danlage to
the ovell alld ¢otlld start a
/h:e. It increases the heat

aromld the nlagnetron
and can shorten the litc
of tile o_,en.

• Foods with unbroken

OtlteF "skill" S/ICh _!S

potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages, tOli/at oes,

apples, chicken li_ers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks shouM be
pierced to allow stean/
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

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SAFETYFACT

SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,suchas water,

coffee ortea are able to
he overheatedbeyondthe

boilingpoint without
appearingtohe boiling.

Visiblebubblingorboiling
whenthe container is

removedfromthe microwave
ovenis not always present.

THISCOULDRESULT

IN VERYHOTLIQUIDS
SUDDENLYBOILINGOVER

WHENTHECONTAINERIS
DISTURBEDORA SPOON
OROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.

To red uce the risk o/illj mT
to persons:

-- Do not ow'rheat tile

liquid.

-- Stir the liquid both

be/i)re and hail'way
through heating it.

-- Do not use straight-

sided containers with
narrow necks.

-- Atter heating, allow

tile contahler to Stal/d

ill the microwave ()veil
/k)r a short time belt)re

rel//OVil/g tile COl/tailleL

-- Use extreme care when

illsertillg a sl)OOll or

other/ltensil il/to tile

container.

• A\old heating baby food

in glass jars, even with
tile lid ott. Make sm:e all

in/ant t_)od is thoroughly
cooked. Stir/i)od to

distribute tile heat evenly.
Be (areful to prevent

scal(fing when warming
ti)rnlula or t/reast nlilk.

The container max/i'el
cooler t]lal/ the milk

really is. Always test the
nlilk be/i)re ti'eding

tile baby.

• Dol/'t det_'ost tl'ozell

beverages ill I/arrow-

ne(ked bottles (especially

(arbonated beverages).
Even if tile (ontainer is

ot)elled _ t)ress/lre C_lll

1)till(/ up. This (an (ause

tile COlltainer to bllrst,

possibly resulting in
injut}.

• t lot foods and steam

call cause burns. Be
careflll when opening

any containers of hot
R)od, including popcorn

bag.s, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il{jm:y, direct

steam awm/i'om hands
and/h(e.

• Do not overcook
potatoes. They could

dehydrate and cat(h
fire, (ausing damage

to your men.

• Cook nleat and poultr}
thoroughl}--meat to

at least all INTERNAI_
temperature of 160°E

al/d t)otlltry to at least aH

INTERNAI, ten/perat ure
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenlperat ures
usually protects against

/i)odborne illness.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING

Make sure all cookwal:e used
in _X)/lr nlicl:owa_x' /)_X'll is

suitable tot n/icrowaving.
Most glass cassetx)les,
cooking dishes, n/easuring
cups, custard cups, pottery

or china dilmerware which
does not l/m_' metallic tlJm

or glaze with a metallic

sheen Call lie Itse(t. SolI/e

cookwal:e is labeled "suitable
/or nlicr{lwming."

How to test for a microwave-
safe dish.

• If you are not sure ifa dish
is microwa\ e-sale, use this

test: Place in the oven both
the dish you are testing

and a glass measuring CUll
filled with 1 cup ofwaml_
set the XIleasHXJllg CIll)

eithel: in or Hext to the
dish. Microwa\ e 30M5

seconds at high. If the dish
heats, it should not be

used tbr micx'owavilxg.

ff the dish remains cool
and only tile water in tile

cut) heats, then the dish
is lnicrowa_ e-salb.

• [/ VO/I rise a xIleat

tlxel+u/ometer while
cooking, make sm'e

it is sale/Ol: use in
micmwm e o\ ens.

• Do not use recycled tlaper

1)roducts. ReQ,_ led paper

towels, IX_lllkilxs alld waxed

1);-IlleF (';-Ill ('()lXt_lilX lxxetal

flecks whi(h may (mxse
mxixlg Or iglxite. Paper

products contailfing nyloll
or I]vlon filmnents should

be avoided, as th(\v may
also ignite.

•SOHIe St_l:()l{/;,llXX IFW_2_4

(like those that meat is

t)ackaged on) hm e a thin
strip of metal eml)edded

ill the bottoI//. Whexl

XXli(-x'{i_l\ ell, t]xe ii/et;,ll (;,ill

lItllPIX t]xe Jlool? oJ tlxe ovelx

or iglxJte a t)aller towel

• Do Hot use the ini{1Powave

to dr} xlewsl)_qlelPs.

• Not all t)lastic wrap is
suital)le lot use in

HIi(X'O_I\ e O\CXlS. Check

the tla(kage {or tlrOtx'r use.

• Pal)el: towels, waxed ]}al)er
and plastic wra 1) can be

used to co_vr dishes ill

Ol'(lelP tO 1)etail/ lXXOiStlllPe

all(t l)x'evellt Sl);,ittevixlg.

Be sure to veto ]}lasti{ wrap

SO St(TlI// (;,llX es(;,llle.

• Cookware lXX;,ivt)ecoxlle hot

be(a/lse ot l/(';,it tl:alxsl{'lTed

/t'om the heaWd/ood. Pot
holdelPs may be Ixeeded to
halxdle the cookware.

• "B(/ilable" cookilxg
t}ouches and tightly closed
t}lasti( bags should lye slit,
tlier{ ed or vented as
(tire(Wd by package.
It th(\v alPe not, ])ktsti(
(ouM burst during or
immediately a/ier cookilxg,
possibly x'esuhJlxg in il_jtwy.

Also, plastic storage

contaillers should be at
least partially uncovered

1)ecause th(\_ Ibm] a tight
seal. When cookilxg with
COl]tainers tightly co\ ered
with plastic wrap, remove
c(Befing carefiflly mid

direct stemn awm {i'om
halxds and {i_ce.

I!1

• rise toil only as directed ill

this manmd. TV dinners
ram' be microwmed in/oil
mr_s less than 3/4" high;

remove the toll toil eoxer

_lll(l retlH'll tile trm to the

box. When using/oil in the
mierowme o_en, kee t) the

toil at least 1" away ti'om
tile sides of tile ()\ell.

"It)e tim will ol)emte

auton/aticallv tll/der certaJl)

CoI/ditiollS (see Automatic
Fan/_'atm'e). Take care to

t)re\ ell[ tile starting and

spread)rig of aceideHtal
cooking fires while tile

vent/ira is in use.

• Clean the underside of the
microwmv often. Do not

allow grease to buiM up
OH the IIliCI'OVv_l\ e or the

tan filters.

• Plastic cookx_mre--Plastic
eookware des)greed/or

mierowa\ e cooking is _'++_r
use/ul, but should be used

( aretifllv E_en mi( rowax e-
st/i: plastic ma} not be as

tolenmt of o\ el'cooking
conditions as are glass or

ceramk matmfials and may
solten or )t)ar if sul!jected

to short periods of
o_vr) ooking. Ill longer
exl)osures to overcooking,

d)e tbod and cookware
could iguim.

• In tile e\ ent of a grease
fire on tile surtime units

below tile l//icrow_l_,_ _ ()_,_+l/,

smother a flaming 1)an
oil the sur/i)ce ullit l>x

( o\ ering tile pan
completely with a lid, a

cookie sheet or a {]at trav.

Use ca)'e when cleaning
the veto tan filters.

Corrosive clealliHg agelltS,

S/Ich as 1,)'-based OVell

eleal/ers, l//}ly dalllage

the filters.

Follow these guidelines:

I Llse microwa_v-satb

plastics only and use
them in strict COml)liance

with the cookware

l//aH/ltilct t I)'er+s

reCOil ll//ell(tati OHS.

Do I/Ot l//iCl?OWaVe elllt)t }

COl/tai)lers.

3 Do not t>ermit children

to use t)lastic cookwatx'
without complete
supervision.

• When t)rel)aring flaming

/()o(Is tlllder the II/JCI'OWHVe_

tllrIl the ]ill/ Oil,

• Never lea\ e stlrlilce till)IS

beneath your microwave
oxen unattended at high

heat settings, goiloxers
cause smoking and
gTeasy sl)illovers that may
ignite and spread if the

l//icrowave Velll/illl is

operating. "Ib minimize

all)ore)lie till/ ot)eralioH ,

use adequate sized
cookx_u:e all(t use high

heat on sin:thee units only
when he( essarv.

GR0 UND1NGINSTR UC770NS/ OfflTONALKf lS

Ensure DroDer grouna

existsbeforeuse.

A WARNING

huproper use of the
grounding plug can result in

a risk of electric shock.

This appliance must be
gTom_ded. In the event

of an elecuJcal short circuit,
gTounding reduces the

risk of electric shock 1)_
t)roviding an escape wire

/or the electric current.

This appliance is e(tuip1)ed
with a power cord t'taviu, g
a gT(mn(ting _,ire with a
groml(ling plug. The plug
must l>e t)h:tgg`(,d into an
outlet that is t,rot)erl}
installed and gTotm(ted.

Constflt a qtmli[ied electrician
or service technician if the

grotto(ling instructions at'('
not completely tmderstood,

or i/(toul)t exists as to
whether the al)l)liance

is t)rol)erly grom_de(t.
If the outlet is a standard
2-t)rong wall outlet, il is yore:

personal responsibility and
obligation to have it
replaced with a t,rol)erly
gtxmnded 3-t,rong wall

outlet.

[)O not /lll(lel: _lllV

('il;('/lI//slan( es €lit or 1;el/love

the third (gTomld) prong
/i'om the power eot'(I.

Do not use an adal)ter

plug with this appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.

If the power cot'(/is too
short, hm e a qualilied

elecuJcian or ser_iee
technician install an outlet

near the al)l)lian(e.

For best ol)eration, plug
this at)l)lianee into its own
electlJcal outlet to t)re_'nt
flickering of lights, blowing
offllse or tril)l)ing of eit`(uit

1)t'('aket;

Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White
JX48BL--Black

When tvl)lacing a 36" range
hood, filler panel kits Jill in

the additional width to
t)rovide a cttstom lmilt-in

al)l)earance.

For installation between
eat)inets only; not Jot

end-o/:cabinet installation.
Each kit contains two
3" wide filler panels.

Filter Kits
dX81A--Recirculating

Charcoal Filter Kit

Fiher kits are used when the
microwa,, e ovelJ, cannot be
+,vnt,.'d to the outside.

,\\ailable at extra (()st Ji'om

xx)tu: GE sut)l)liel:

1000 Watts

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1 Door Handle. Pull to 4 Shelf. I ets you

open the door. The dool: micr()w_l_e several
must t)(' s('(ur('h l_t(h('(t too(ts at on(e. IFoo(I

J()t" ill(' IIIi(FOW_W(' to IIIi(FOW_W('S b('st wh(']l

ot)('t;_t(', t)la(cd (tJr('(th' on ill('

2 Door Latches. oven tloor or tm:ntabl('.
3 Window with Metal 5 Touch ControIPanel

Shield. S(w('n alh)ws '_bu must s('t dw

(ooking- to b(' vi(,w(,d

(lo(k l)('tbr(' using

whil(' kc('l)ing th(' mi( row_w('.

I/]](])OV¢_.X(!S (OI]_]l/(!(t 6 Cooktop Lights.

ill th(' o\('n. 7 Grease Filters.

8 Removable Turntable.

Tm:nt_l)l(' and SUl)pOl:t

must b(' in t)l_w(• wN('I/
using the o_vn. The

ttlt'llt_lbl(' Ill}iV t)('

relno\ed/_)r cleaning.

9 Convenience Guide.

NOTE: R_lting plate, (wen
vent (s) and o_vn lJght are

located on the inside walls

oJ th(' _/ic_'owa\ (' ov(ql.

The Controls on Your Microwave Oven

(Tlnvugt_oul this ma_ua!, f.alur_'._ m_d a/_/_earm_c_ma) vm3 ji_m 3our model.)

You Call

microwave by
time or with the

sensor features.

TIMECOOK ] [ DEFROST

rPowE.1 I,°o]

_ LEVEL J 30SEC. _

AUTO/ TIME

Time Features

TimeCooking

Press Enter

TIME COOKI & II (Press once ortwice) Amount of (ooki.g time.

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME(Presstwice) Amount of (te_'osting time.
EXPRESSCOOK Starts immediately!

POWERLEVEL [_()_r_"h!xel l--I O.

ADD 30 SEC Starts imm_,(liatelv!

Defrostingby Weight

Press Enter

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME(Pressonce) /'_ood'_'vr_!i_']lt

I POPCORN] BEVERAGE1 I REHEAT

I COOK ] [ POTATO

SensorFeatures

Press Enter Option

POPCORN Starts iHiHlediatelv! Hlore!less time
BEVERAGE Starts immediately!

REHEAT St art s JlllllledJat ely! lllore! less |Jl//e

POTATO Starts immediately! more!less time
COOK Food tT_l)e1-6

Press i for Chicken Starts immediately!
Press 2 for Fish

Press 3 for Ground Meats
Press 4 ibr Fresh _getables

Pres s 5 tbr Frozen Vegetables
Press 6 tbr Cairned Vegetables

ii(i7) IP

TI_e power levd m_y be
entered or changed

.....immediately after

enterin ' tile feature

ime tbr TIME _L_OOf_,
['IME DEFROST or

EXPI_ESS COOK. The

power leve! may also be
changed during time

ou.ldow.

III Press TIME COOK or

.... Select Time Defrost.

2 Enter cooking or

V;iriable 1)ower h'_'ls add

flexibilip_ to microwave
cooking. The 1)o_,_'r levels

on the IIli(ToWa\ e o\en (_tn

be (Oml)at'ed to the sm:t_t(e
units on a rallge. Iligh

(power level 10) or flfll
power is the/i,stest way to
cook and gives you 100%
t)ower. Each 1)ower h'_'l
g,J_'s _'()t_microwavt enet'_}
a certain percellt of tile

lime. Power level 7 is
IIliCt'owa_' energ?' 70% of

the time. Power level 3 is
enet'g-y 30% of the time.

A high setting (10) will cook

tipster but toed may need
more/i'e(lt_em stirtillg,

rotating or turHing o\er.
Most cooking will be done
on Itigh (t)o_,,_'r le_'l 10). A

+

lower setting will (ook more
evenly and need less stirt'ing

}

or rotating of the toed.
Some ti)o(ts may ha_' be|ter
llama)r, texture or at)pearance

if one of the lower settings
is used. Use a lower power
le_'l \vllen cookillg/[)ods

that ha_' a tenden_v to
boil o\er, such as scalloped

potatoes.

Rest t)eriods (_*_rt'ten the

rail rowaxe (_(_:_r (_'cles ott)

gJxe time for the food

to '_'qtlalize" or lr_ll/sler ]|ca|
to 1]/e insi(le o[ |h(' J_)o(t.

All exal/ll)]_ +O[ IBis is sh(>wn
witt_ power )e_('l 3 lhe

(teli_ost (, cle./f lnicrowa_.e
(+l/(+l_'\did 1/OI (V(-|( + Oil lhe

oulside ot lhe ][>od wotfld
(o(,k bclk_t'_+the inside was
(teli_(_Med.

I/(+r_+are SO/lie cxal[l] i](_s

el/lses toT _,3tlJO[IS power

levels:

Power Level BestUses
High 10 Fish. b_,con.

ve_e_bles.
boiling liquids.

Med-High 7 Gentle

cooking oi

nle_ll and

poultry:
baking

('ass_'roh's

and reheating.

Modiom 5 Slow cooking

k,nd tenderizing

SIlCh _lb _[{-'WS

am tcs,, r_rldt_r

CUIS O1 lne_lL

tow 2 or3 Deti'osting

wi_hot_t
cooking;

simmering;
delic_,_e s_,uces.

Warm 1 Ke_ ping fbod

_,Vflrill x_'it|l on r

ov,'rcooking;
sofiening

bult('lL