GE JVM172J User Manual

Contents

Spacemaker”Micmave

Oven

Adapter Plugs Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration Auto Cook

Auto Defrost Auto Reheat

Auto Roast Auto Start

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

28,29

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 Cook Temperature Probe

Time Cook

Time Defrost Warranty

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Test Procedure

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep

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 appliance must be registered. Please be certain that it is.

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

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

PMCAUTIONS

TO AVOD

POSS~LE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

~CROWAVE

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 properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

100send)

(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

the

oven door close

~ORTNT

S~ETY

—

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.

●

Rper

towels, wax paper and

plastic wrap

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

●

Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating or rearranging.

● 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.

Most glass

can be used to cover

Check the cookbook.

~STRUCTIONS

Read all

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING–TO r~uce

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

●

Use this

intended use

manual.

●

Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSBLE EXPOSUM ~

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page

●

This appliance must be

grounded. Connect only to

properly grounded outlet, See

“GROUNDWG~STRU~ONS”

on page 29.

. This microwave oven is

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

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into ik own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of

lighb, blowing of fuse or

tripping of circuit breaker.

o Instil

only in accordance with the provided

●

Do not cover or

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not

over edge of

●

not operate this

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

imtructions

apptiance

only for

before

as described in this

industrid

use.

or locate this appliance

kWation Mtruetions.

bl~k

any

let

power cord hang

tible

or counter.

apptiance

has

been damaged or

mi~ thk

●

See door surface cleaning

appliance.

instructions on page 28.

●

This appliance should be

serviced

ody

qutified

service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: –Donot overcook food. Carefully

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

wmbustible

materials

are

ticflitate

cooking. –Remove wire twist-ti= from

paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven.

—Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers.

–Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled paper towels, napkins and wax 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 pop popcorn in your microwave oven

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 fire. If

by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times–it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

–Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Ifmat~rials inside

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the or circuit breaker panel.

●

Some products such as whole

eggs and sealed containers-for example,

closed jars-wti

and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven codd result in injury.

Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

Don$t defrost

beverages in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated

beverages), Even if the container is opened, pressure can buildup. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●

Use

meti ody

this book and the cookbook provided. TV dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. When using

meti

in the microwave

oven,

keep

mehl

metal

shel~

at least 1 inch

away from sides of oven.

●

Cookware

may

because of heat the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.

●

Sometimes, the oven floor can

become

too hot to touch. Be

careful touching the floor during and after cooking.

●

Foods

cooked in liquids (such

as pasta) may tend to boil over

rapidy

than foods containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 28 how to clean the inside of the oven.

oven

should

explode

frown

directed in

(other

than

become hot

transtirred

tir

instructions on

from

tise

●

Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

. Remove the temperature from

to cook with.

probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●

Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are

glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char if subjected to

shofi

longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

●

men

the directions enctly 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 will be

Med

●

Do not

oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

~STRUCTIONS

udess

the

P~~

the oven when not using it

If you leave the

carefilly.

periods of overcooking. In

cooking pork, follow

and meat will be safe to eat.

boti

Even

micmve-

and

always

170°F.

eggs in a microwave

(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 is suitable

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

~~Boi]able”

and

tightly closed plastic bags

cooking

pouches

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

Imt partidy uncoveti

because

they form a tight seal. When

cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.

Spontaneous boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven, To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

SAVE THESE

THEEXHAUSTHOOD

●

Have it installed and properly

grounded by a

See the

special initiation

qtiled instier.

boo~et

packed with the microwave oven.

The exhaust fan in the oven

operate

certain

automati~y

wnditions

(see Automatic

under

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 heat settings.

Bodovercausessmobg spillovers

that may ignite and spread

etiaust

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

htit ordy

and greasy

when necessary.

USE

OF THE

SHELF

●

Remove the shelf from oven

ACC~SORY

OWN

when not in use.

Do not store or cook

with

shelf 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. Do not use shelf with Automatic Cooking feature.

INSTRUCTIONS

Optional Accessory

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

J~lA

Charcoal Filter Kit

non-vented installation.

This microwave oven is

UL listed for installation over

electric and gas ranges.

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

the flames.

–Keep hood and grease filters

clmn,

page 29, to and avoid grease fires.

because it may spread

according to instructions on

mainmin

good venting

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. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear 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 after touching the 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. )

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.

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

6. and erases all settings (except time of day).

7. 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. )

1:30,

AUTO START.

CLEAR/OFF.

AUTO COOK.

Displays time of day, time or temperature

Gentle thawing at automatic power

Touch this pad to enter time of day or check

touch number pads 1, 3 and O and

Allows you to program your oven to

When touched, it shuts off the oven

Touch this pad and then number pad

Temp

“1:30”

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.)

U. 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.)

U. LIGHT. Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or

to turn on night light.

After all selections are made, touch this pad

AU~MATIC

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 on up to approximately 30 minutes 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.

FAN

FEAT~

after the range

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

Cooting

(For all cooking fe~ures except Auto Roast Code

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.

Complete Reminder

4.)

1.0 Cubic Foot

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.

MicroThermometer

Temperature Probe.

Temp

Cook/Hold and Auto Roast

functions

This is to

this unit has been tested

in conformance with AMCA

Bulletin No. 210

only.

certi~

Use with

that

7. Two Position Metal Shelf. Doubles the oven capacity when reheating or cooking smaller food

items:

(For complete use of shelf,

see pages 26 and 27.)

Oven Light. Light comes on

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

9. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must be

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

10. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display. For detailed information on each feature, see pages 6 and 7.

SONES

7.6 Vert.

6.7 Her.

C.F.M.

at 0.10 247

Vert.

239 Her.

securely

U. Hood Controls.

Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.

Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.

Grease Filters.

Smoke& Spatter Shield. This

convenient shield is hinged. When using the range top, flip the shield down into the OUT position where it will direct surface smoke to the

exhaust system. When the vent fan is not in use, flip the shield up under the oven.

14.

Cooktop

15. Automatic Cooking Guide.

16. Oven Floor.

Light.

How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three 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 to

~me

a 3-Minute

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.

“End~’

Using a Holding

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe

found in some of your own recipes

or in the cookbook supplied.

“3:00”

and display shows

~me

can mge

from one second

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 Temp Cook/Hold or Auto Roast cooking, be sure

probe is in food.

Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

TEMP COOK/

AU~

ROAST and enter

Touch START.

How to Defrost, Hold and

~me

Cook

ht’s

say you want to defrost a frozen

casserole for 15 minutes, hold for

10 minutes and then Time Cook for

25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1:

and place in oven.

Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.

The display shows “: O“ and “POWER 3 TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Touch pads 1,5, and MIN for 15 minutes defrosting time. “15 :00” appears on display.

(Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

Step 4:

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER. The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5:

for ten minutes. on display and “TIME” flashes.

Step 6:

pad. The display shows “: O“ and “POWER TIME I“ flashes.

Take casserole from freezer

~’

“ENTER DEF

Set standing or hold time

Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold

“10:00”

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:

and on display. As each function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function.

Step 9:

signals and flashes

Touch START. “DEF TIME”

“15:00”

counting down show

When time is up, the oven

“End~’

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

A. The oven will automatically

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

Q. Can I defrost and hold only? A. Yes.

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 hold for 2 minutes.

Sometimes you may only

Let foods remain at room

Cooting by~me

Time Cook I &II allows you to microwave for a preset amount of

time

using automatic power level

10 (High)~or change power level

automatically.

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

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.

Fill a cup 2/3 full of

th;cookbook.

Step 5:

signals and flashes

light

Step 6:

Using the

When time is up, the oven

“End~’

and fan shut off.

Open the door.

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Cook II

Oven,

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 COOK

I“ flashes.

Step

7: “POWER 10” is displayed

and “COOK TIME I“ counts down,

Step 8: 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:

Open the door.

“End?’

The

Cook ‘N Watch

The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a short-term cooking program which 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

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & II.

Display shows “:

101’

“ENTER COOK

Step

3: Select your time. Touch

1 and

MIN pad for one minute.

Display shows

10~’

“COOK TIME I“ flashes.

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: Touch START. “COOK

TIME

1;’

“POWER 10” and time

counting down show on display.

O“ and “POWER

I“ flashes.

“1:00”

and “POWER

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

After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Step

6: Touch START.

“2:E”

to Change

and “POWER

Wwer kvel

Step 1:

After 4 seconds, “START” flashes on display.

Step

WA~H”

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

and time counting up to 3

3: Open the door or touch the

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