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,
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.
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
it is impoitant that we know the
location of your oven should a need
occur for adjustments
Optional Accessory
available at extra cost from
your GE supplier°
jX81 Charcoal Filter Kit for
non-vented installation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY TSTRUCTION$
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.
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
mixtures.
the convection or
functions,
exterior and of
containersof
asbroil
beverages
carbonated beverages),
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container is opened,
Call
burst,
may be
,sless than
cover
rthan
acct
at least
ofoven.
transferred
heated food. Pot holders
lids;
use
in
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 atight 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, Toprevent 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.
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
Comparison Guide
COOFdNG
METHOD
HEAT
SOURCE
HEAT
CONDUCTION
BENEFITS
Microwave Convection Combination
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Microwave energy is
distributed evenly throughout
the oven for thorough, fast
cooking of food,
Microwave energy,
Heat produced within
food by instant energy
penetration,
Fast, high efficiency
cooking, Oven and
surroundings do not get
hot. Easy clean-up_
Hot air circulates around
food to produce browned
exteriors and seal in .juices.
Circulating heated air,
Heat conducted from
outside of food to inside
Aids in browning and seals
in flavor, Cooks some foods
faster than conventional
ovens,
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.
Food heats from instant energy
penetration and heat conducted from
outside of food
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
Cookware Microwave Convection Combination
Heat-Resistant Glass,
Glass-Ceramic (Pyrex _,
Fire K.ing_, Coming
Ware etc )
Ceramic YES YES YES
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
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.
YES YES YES
(Cookware with (Cookware with
no metal trim) no metal trim)
NOTE: For more information on the proper use of cookware in your
oven, see your Microwave Convection Cookbook,
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_
ACCESSORY
METAL __
RACK - -
BROIL
PAN
(spatter shield
and drip pan)
Microwave Convection
NO YES
NO
I0
NO
Combination Broil
YES YES
NO YES
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.
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.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes "EndY
II
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
NOT recommended. 1
Foods Recommended
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.
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,
A wide variety of foods including
meats, fish casseroles, vegetables,
leftovers and convenience foods
can be Auto Cooked.
Foods Not Recommended
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.
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
Foods that must be cooked uncovered,
foods that require constant attention,
foods that require addition of
ingredients during cooking, and
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