GE Appliances JVM1920, JVM190 Use And Care Manual

Microwave/ConvectionOven

Contents

Aluminum Foil 4 Auto Defrost 23
Appliance Registration 2 Cooking by Temperature 26

Auto Start 25 Cooking by Time 25
Care and Cleaning 36 Defrosting by Time 24

Clock 6 Microwaving Tips 3
Combination Cooking Power Level 24.26

Auto Roast 31, 32 Precautions 2
Cooking by Temperature 30 MinutefSecond Timer 11

Cooking by Time 29 Model and Serial Numbers 2

Convection Cooking Probe 26, 28, 30, 31, 32

Broiling 33 Problem Solver 38, 39
Cooking by Temperature 28 Repair Service 39

Cooking by Time 27 Safety Instructions 3°5
Preheating 27 Touch Control Panel 6, 7

Cooking Reference Guide 34 Warranty Back Cover
Cookware and Accessories 10

Exhaust Fan 6, 35
Extension Cords 37

Features 8

Grounding 37

Microwave Cooking

Auto Cook 12, 13
Auto Cook Recipe Guide 14-19 GEAnawer Center_

Automatic Cooking Guide 20,2t 800.626.2000

ModelJVM190

The electric output

of this microwave oven

is 675 watts.

GEAppliances

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 the left side
wall of the control panel seen when

door is open.
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
corTespondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven,

Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.

it is impoitant that we know the
location of your oven should a need
occur for adjustments

Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.

Please check with :/our 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

microwave oven°

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

check the Problem Solver on
pages 38 and 39° It lists causes
of minor operating problems that

you can correct yourself.

This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation over

electric and gas ranges

PRECAUTIONS

TO AVOID

POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt to operate

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
(b) Do Not Place any object

between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner

residue to accumulate on sealing

surfaces,

(c) Do Not Operate the oven

if it is damaged It is palticularty
important that the oven door close
properly and that thele 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 be

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.

Optional Accessory

available at extra cost from
your GE supplier°

jX81 Charcoal Filter Kit for
non-vented installation.

Microwaving Tips

o Make sure all cookware used in

your microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving_ Most glass 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 microwavingY
If you are unsure, use this dish test:

Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup.
Place in oven on or beside dish°

Microwave 1 minute at High. If
water becomes hot, dish is microwave
safe° If dish heats, it should not be
used for microwaving

o Paper' towels, wax paper' and

plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture

and prevent spattering.

• Some rnicrowaved foods require
stirring, rotating or reazranging
Check your cookbook

o 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY TSTRUCTION$

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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

WARNING-To reduce

the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury tOpersons or exposure

to excessive m_crowaveenergy:

o Use this appliance only for its

intended use as described in

this manual.

"Read and follow the specific

"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY" on page 2,

* This appliance must be

grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See

"GROUNDINGINSI_UCTIONS"
on page 37.

,, This microwave/convection

oven is specifically designed to

heat or cook food, and is not

intended for laboratory or
industrial use.

o For best operation, plug this

appliance into its own electrical

outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping

of circuit breaker.

o Install or locate this appliance

only in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.

_,Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

• Do not use outdoors.

,, Do not immerse powercord

or plug in water.

• Keep powercord away from

heated surfaces.

o Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

,, Do not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power cord

or plug, if it is not worldng

properly, or if it has been

damaged or dropped.

o See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 36.
o This appliance should be

serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination,repair or adjustment.

oAs with any appliance, close

supervision is necessary when

used by children.
o To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity:

--Do not overcook food. CarefuUy
attendapplianceif paper,plastic,
orothercombustible materials are

placedinside the ovento facilitate
cooking.

--Remove wire twist-ties from
paperor plasticbagsbefore

placingbags inoven.

--:Donot use your microwave/
convection oven to dry
newspapers.

--Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycledpaper 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 operate the oven in
microwave or combination

modes 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 savesenergy
and prolongs the life of the oven.

--Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unlessin a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for

use in microwave ovens.

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INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

keep oven door closed, turn

whole

Avoidheating baby food in

lids;

mixtures.

the convection or

functions,

exterior and of

use

containersof

asbroil

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beverages

carbonated beverages),

container is opened,

Call

burst,

in

may be

,sless than

cover

acct

rthan

at least

ofoven.

transferred

heated food. Pot holders

Sometimes, the oven floor and

walls can become too hot to
touch. Be careful touching the

floor and walls during and after
cooking.

• Foods cooked in liquids (such
aspasta) may tend to boil over

more rapidly than foodscontaining

less moisture. Should this occur,
refer topage 36 for instructionson

how to clean the inside of the oven.

o Do not use regular cooking

or oven thermometers when
cooking by microwave or

combination. The metal and

mercury in these thermometers
could cause "arcing" and possible
damage to oven.

o Remove the temperature probe
from the oven when not using it
to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and

turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven, damage oven walls and
damage the temperature probe.

o Plastic utensils--Plastic utensils

designedfor microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
ofovercooking conditions as are
glassor ceramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short
periods of overcookingoIn longer

exposures to overcooking, the food

and utensils could ignite° For

these reasons: 1)Use microwave-

safe plastics only and use them in

strict compliance with the utensil
manufacturer's recommendations,

2) Do not subject empty utensils to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision,

oWhen cooking pork, follow

the directions exactly andalways
cook the meat to an internal

temperature of at least 170°E
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat wilt be safe to eat_

o Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave

oven. Pressurecan build up
inside eggyolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury,

• Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes,
sausages, tomatoes, apples,

chicken livers and other giblets,

andegg yolks (see previous
caution) should be pierced to
allow steam to escape during

cooking_

• "Boilable" cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags

should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cookbook° If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plasticstorage containers should be
at least partially uncoveredbecause
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
coveringcarefully and direct steam
awayfrom hands and face.

o 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 microwaveoven.

oUse of the oven metal

accessory rack. (See your
cookbook for proper use.)

--Remove the rack from oven
when not in use.

Use pot holders when handling

the rack and utensils. They may

be hot.

--Do not use microwavebrowning
dish on rack. The rack could

overheat. Use of rack with

Automatic Cooking feature is not
recommended.

Do not use the drip pan or
spatter shield while
microwaving.

THE EXHAUST HOOD

o Have it installed and properly

grounded by a qualified installer.

See the special installationbooklet

packed with the microwave oven_

o The exhaust fan in your oven
will operate automatically under

certainconditions (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 heat settings.

Boilovercauses smokingand greasy
spilloversthatmay igniteandspread
if exhaust fan is operating. To
mi_mize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized utensils and
use high heat only when necess_wy.

--In the event of a grease fire,

smother flaming pan on surface

unit bycovering 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 svead
the flames.

--Keep hood and grease filters
clean, according to instructions on
pages 35 and37,tomaintain good
venting and avoid grease fires.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Your Touch Control Panel

The touch control panel allows you to set the oven

controls electronically with the touch of a finger.
It's designed to be easy to use and understand.
With your new oven, you have several cooking
options. In addition to microwave or convection
cooldng, you have combination cooking which uses
both methods. Also automatic microwave cooking
(AUTO COOK) and automatic microwave defrosting
(ALTO DEFROST), and automatic combination
temperature cooking (AUTO ROAST). Or you may
make your own programs to suit your own cooking

needs.

1. Display Panel, Displays time of day, time or
temperature during cooking functions, doneness code
words, preheat code words, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions

2. CONVECTION Cook. When convection cooking,
touch this pad before entering desired oven time and
temperature. (See pages 27 and 28)

3. CONVECTION Broil. Touch this pad for broiling.
Be sure to use spatter shield and broil pan. (See page 33 )

4. Time Cook I & II. Microwave for a preset amount
of time using automatic power level 10 or change
power level after setting time. (See page 25)

5. Power Level. Touch this pad before entering

another power level number if you want to change

from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or

power level 3 (Low) for defrosting

6. Time Defrost. Gentle thawing at automatic power

level 3, or change power level after entering time

(See page 24)

7. Temp Cook/Hold. Use the temperature probe to

cook by using a preset temperature. When internal

food temperature reaches 90°E, oven shows

temperature until preset temperature is reached and

holds temperature for up to one hour_ (See page 26.)

8. Number Pads. Touch these pads to enter time of

day or cooking time, internal food temperature when
using probe, oven temperature, power level, cooking
codes, food weights and broil code.

9. Min. Use with number pads to enter whole
minutes° For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN

10. Vent (Exhaust) Fan. Touch HIGH, LOW or OFF

for fan speed_
U. COMBINATION Cook. Touch this pad to

either cook by time or internal food temperature with
microwave speed and convection browning alternating
during the cooking cycle_ (See pages 29, 30 and

cookbook°)

12. COMBINATION Auto Roast. Touch this pad and
mast by using a combination of microwave speed and
convection browning_ (See pages 31, 32 and cookbook.)

13. Auto Cook. Touch this pad and then number
pad for desired code number, and oven automatically

microwaves at pre-programmed power levels and
determines the proper amount of cooking time until the
food is done and oven shuts off (See pages 12 and 13..)

14. Auto Defrost. Touch this pad, then code number

and food weight° The oven automatically sets power
levels and defrosting time_ (See page 23°)

15. Clock. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check
time of day while microwaving_ To set clock, first
touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For
example, if time is 1:30, touch number pads 1, 3, and 0
and "1:30" will appear on display Then touch START
If you wish to reset or change time, simply repeat
above process

16. Min/Sec Timer. This features uses no microwave

energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as
a holding period between defrost and time or
temperature cooking. (See page 11°)

17. Program Review. Touch this pad to display your
cooking program.

18. Clear/Off. When touched, it stops the oven and

erases all settings except time of day.

19. Auto Start. Allows you to program your oven to
begin cooking at a preset time of day--up to a 12-hour
delay. (See page 25)

20, Start. Touch this pad to begin any function_

21. Light. Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or
to turn on night light,

AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE

Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some interna! parts of the

microwave oven,

To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust

fan is designed to automatically turn on at low speed if

excessive temperatures occur_ Should this happen,
the fan cannot 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 after the range and microwave oven controls
have been turned off_

"PROBE" Appears on Display:

e Probe has been forgotten when Combination Auto

Roast or Temp Coo!-dHold are being used.

• Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle,

o Probe remained in wall receptacle and you

programmed a function that doesn't need the probe.

Features of Your MAcrowaveOven

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all defrost and cook cycles except
TEMP COOK/HOLDo)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven wilI
display "End" and beep once a minute until you either open the
oven door' or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad

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. Convection Heating Vents.

5. Temperature Probe. Probe
measures internal food temperature_
Must be used when cooking by
temperature in microwave,

convection or combination modes

6. Receptacle for Temperature
Probe, Probe must be secuIely

inselted into receptacle before
oven will sta_ any temperature or
Auto Roast cooking.

7. Oven Vent.

8. Model and Serial Numbers.

9. Touch Control Panel and
Digital Display. For detailed

information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7

I0. Hood Controls.

Fan. Press HIGH, LOW or OFE

Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFE

11. Grease Filters.

12. Oven Light. Light comes on
when door is opened or when oven
is operating in any function,

13. Cooktop Light.

14. Oven Floor.

15. Metal Accessory Rack. Use
with convection, combination and
broil° Rack is shown in broil position

16. Broil Pan. Consists of a drip
pan and a spatte_ shield. See page

33 for instructions,

When You Plug in the Oven

The panel displays five 8's on the upper portion and all of

the oven functions on the lower portion, After 15 seconds, all
lights disappear and "RESET" comes on in the upper portion,
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready for use and the
clock can be set,, To set the clock, see page 6,

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs,
and you must reset Clock after touching CLEAR!OFF, 8

What YourOven Can Do

Cooking with your new oven
offers a wide variety of food
preparation options. Microwave
cooking uses very short, high
frequency radio waves. The

movement of the microwaves
through the food generates heat

and cooks most foods faster than
conventional methods, while

retaining their natural texture
and moisture. Microwave

cooking heats food directly, not

the cooking utensil or the interior
of the oven. Reheating is easy
and defrosting is particularly

convenient because less time is
spent in food preparation.

Convection cooking constantly
circulates heated air around the food,

creating even browning and sealed-
in flavor by the constant motion of
hot air over the food surfaces,

Your new oven also offers the
option of combination cooking,

using microwave energy along with
convection cooking.. You cook with

Comparison Guide

speed and accuracy, while browning
and crisping to perfection

You can use microwave cooking,
convection cooking or combination
cooking to cook by time. Simply
preset the length of cooking time
desired and your oven turns off
automatically. Or you can cook by
temperature, by these methods,
using the temperature probe to
determine the doneness by the
internal temperature of the food.
This method takes the guesswork
out of cooking, shutting the oven
off automatically when the food

reaches the desired temperaturer

The Automatic Cooking Control

(AUTO COOK) feature does your
microwave cooking for you,. It's
easy and convenient--just follow
the step-by-step instructions in this

manual.. A sensor detects steam
from the food and automatically
adjusts cooking time and power

level for best results.

Combination Auto Roast is a
cooking function that uses the
temperature probe. You simply

select from 4 Combination Auto
Roast codes, and the oven
automatically adjusts power level,
oven temperature and internal food
temperature to cook the food the

way you want it,
Auto Defrost automatically sets the

defrosting time and power levels
for your You choose the appropriate

code number from I to 6 from the
food you are defrosting, then enter

the food weight in pounds and
tenths of a pound and touch Start_
The oven calculates the defrosting
time and changes power levels
during defrosting to give even
defrosting results,.

The Auto Start Timer lets you
program the oven to start cooking

at a desired time, even if you're not
at home.

The following guide shows at a
glance the difference between

microwave, convection and
combination cooking.

Microwave Convection Combination

COOFdNG
METHOD

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Microwave energy is

distributed evenly throughout
the oven for thorough, fast
cooking of food,

Microwave energy,

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Hot air circulates around

food to produce browned

exteriors and seal in .juices.

Circulating heated air,

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Microwave energy and convection heat
combine to cook foods in up to one-
half the time of conventional ovens,

while browning and sealing in juices,

Microwave energy and circulating
heated air.

HEAT
CONDUCTION

BENEFITS

Heat produced within
food by instant energy
penetration,

Fast, high efficiency
cooking, Oven and

surroundings do not get
hot. Easy clean-up_

Heat conducted from
outside of food to inside

Food heats from instant energy
penetration and heat conducted from

outside of food

Aids in browning and seals

in flavor, Cooks some foods

faster than conventional

ovens,

Shortened cooking time from
microwave energy, plus browning and
crisping from convection heat,

Read this book to learn the many different things your Microwave/Convection/Combination Oven can do You wilt find
a wide variety of cooking methods and programs designed to suit your lifestyle.

Cookware and Accessories

Heat-Resistant Glass,
Glass-Ceramic (Pyrex _,
Fire K.ing_, Coming

Ware etc )

Cookware Microwave Convection Combination

YES YES YES

Ceramic YES YES YES

(Cookware with (Cookware with

no metal trim) no metal trim)

Metal NO YES NO

Non Heat-Resistant Glass NO NO NO

Microwave-Safe Plastics YES NO YES*

Plastic Films & Wraps YES NO NO

Papei Products YES NO NO

Straw, Wicker & Wood YES NO NO

*Use only microwave cookware that issafe to 400°F

NOTE: For more information on the proper use of cookware in your
oven, see your Microwave Convection Cookbook,

Cookware Tips

Convection Cooking

METAL PANS are recommended
for'all types of baked products, but
especially where browning or

crusting is important.
Dark or dull finish metal pans are

best for breads and pies because
they absorb heat and produce
crisper crust_

Shiny aluminum pans are better for'
cakes, cookies or muffins because

these pans reflect heat and help
produce a light tender crust.

GLASS OR GLASS-CER_AMIC

casserole or baking dishes are best

suited for egg and cheese iecipes

due to the cleanability of glass.

Combination Cooking

GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC

baking containers are recommended
Be sure not to use items with metal

trim as it may cause arcing (sparking)
with oven wall or metal accessory

rack, damaging the cookware, the

rack or the oven_

HEAT-RESISTANT PLASTIC
microwave cookware (safe to

400°F,) may be used, but it is not

recommended for foods requiring
crusting or all-around browning,
because the plastic is a poor

conductor of heat_

METAL __

ACCESSORY
RACK - -

BROIL
PAN
(spatter shield
and drip pan)

Microwave Convection

NO YES

NO

NO

Combination Broil

YES YES

NO YES

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How to Use the Minute/Second Thner

The lVlIN/SEC TIMER has three

timing functions:

e It operates as a minute timer.

• It can be set to delay cooking.
o It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates

without microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute

Phone Call

1. Touch MtN/SEC TIMER pad
The display shows ": 0" and

"ENTER TIME" flashes,

2. Touch number pads 3 and MIN
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Display shows "3:00" and "TIME"

3. Touch START Display shows
time counting down_

4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes "End',' and display shows
time of day.

Programming a HOLD

TIME

The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program "hold time"

between microwave cooking
functions_ The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and 99

seconds° A HOLD, or "standing"
time may be found in some of your
own recipes or cookbook.

Programming Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch the pad for
the desired cooking function. For
example, touch TIME COOK and
enter cook time,_ Touch MIN/SEC
TIMER and enter number of minutes

to delay cooking. Touch START.
Timer will count down to zero and

cooking will begin° When delaying

a temperature cooking function
which uses the temperature probe,

be sure probe is in food before

pressing START.

How to Defrost, Hold and

Time Cook

Let'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: Take casserole from freezer
and place in oven.

Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST

The display shows ": 0" and

"POWER 3'.' "ENTER DEF

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 to
any power level from 1 0owest) to

10 (highest) by touching the
POWER LEVEL pad and the
desired power level.

Step 4: Set standing or hold time
by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows ": 0" and

"ENTER TIME" flashes.
Step 5: Touch 1, 0 and MIN to hold

for ten minutes "10:00" appears
on display and "TIME" flashes_

Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I & 1I
pad. The display shows ": 0" and

"1 ]' "ENTER COOK TIME"

flashes°

Step 7: Touch 2, 5 and MIN for

twenty-five minutes of cooking

time "COOK TIME',' "25:00"

and "POWER i0" appear

on display.

Step 8: Touch START. "DEF TIME"
and "15:00" counting down show
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 "EndY

II

Using the MINiSEC
TIMER While Running

Another Program

The MIN/SEC TIMER can be used
while another program is running_
Filst set up the other program and

touch START° Then touch the
MIN/SEC TIMER pad° Enter the
amount of time you want by pressing
the number pads, Do not touch
START', the thner will automatically
begin within three seconds.

Note: The MIN/SEC TIMER will
not work while AUTO START,
Combination AUTO ROAST,
AUTO DEFROST or AUTO
COOK are running_

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 Sometimes you may only

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 Hold and the

amount of time Be sure to put the
thawed dish in the refrigerator

promptly,

NOTE: Let foods remain at room
temperature only as long as safe_
Times wit1 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

insWaction. You may have set the
oven to Defrost for 4 minutes,
Hold/Time for 2 minutes, and then
Defrost for 6 minutes° In this case,
the oven would Defrost for 6 minutes
and Hold/Time for 2 minutes.

Automatic Cooking

The Auto Cook feature may be
used to eliminate your need to look
up cooking time in the cookbook or
guess how long to set cooking time
By actually sensing the steam
that escapes as food microwaves,
this feature automatically adjusts
the oven's cooking time to various
types and amounts of food.

Because most cooking containers
must be covered during automatic

cooking, this feature is best with

foods that you want to steam or

retain moisture

Note: [
Use of the metal accessory rack ]

with Automatic Cooking is I
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Foods Recommended

A wide variety of foods including
meats, fish casseroles, vegetables,
leftovers and convenience foods
can be Auto Cooked.

Foods Not Recommended

Foods that must be cooked uncovered,
foods that require constant attention,
foods that require addition of
ingredients during cooking, and

foods calling for a dry look or crisp

surface after cooking should not be
Auto Cooked It is best to Time
Cook them

Foods that microwave best using
the temperatule probe should be
Temp Cooked or Auto Roasted.

Easy to Use

Simply touch three control pads--
AUTO COOK, desired CODE, and
START The word "AUTO" appears
on the display and the sensor is
activated to sense steam from food

Keep Door Closed

Do not open the oven door while
the word '_UTO" is displayed--
steam escaping from the oven can
affect cooking perfoimance_ if the
door is opened, close the door and
touch START immediately.

Automatic Cooking Codes

Automatic cooking codes 1through

8 are designed to give you easy

automatic results with a number
of foods.

Code i, designed for reheating
foods quickly, turns the oven off
automatically as soon as the sensor
detects steam from the foods_

When codes 2 through 7 are
selected, the oven automatically
determines how much more cooking
time is needed after steam is sensed_
Oven signals and switches to TIME
COOK. The word "AUTO" on the

display is replaced by the remaining
cooking time.

Auto Cook recipes and a cooking
control guide can be found on
pages !4 through 21.

Example:

Place covered food in oven_ Touch
AUTO COOK pad. "ENTER
CODE" flashes on display°

Touch number pad for desired coder

"CODE 2" shows. Touch START,

Word '_,UTO" shows on display,
indicating steam sensor is activated
DO NOT OPEN DOOR.
OPENING DOOR WILL AFFECT
COOFJNG PERFORMANCE°

Oven signals when steam is sensed
and '_UTO" is replaced by cook
time. If necessary, rotate or stir

food. When cooking is complete,
oven signals and will beep every
minute until door is opened or
CLEAR/OFF is touched

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