GE JVM55 Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Grounding instructions ................................................................................3

Safety Tips to FolIow While Microwaving ......................................................4

Before You Start ..........................................................................................5

Whatthe Touch Control Panel Does .............................................................6

What Your Microwave Oven Can Do .............................................................8

Howto``Tell' 'the Oven What to Do ..............................................................9

Howto Usethe Power Levels .....................................................................l O

Howto Defrost .....................................................

Howto Time Cook .....................................................................................l2

Howto Temp Cook ................................................................................

The Temperature Probe .............................................................................

Howto Use’’Simmer ‘N Cook” TM Feature ...................................................l5

How to Temp Hold

Defrost as a Cooking Function .........

Automatic Step-By-Step Cooking

Howto Delay Cooking Automatically ..........................................................l9

Howto Setthe Oven for Freezer to Table Time Cooking ..............................2O

The Exhaust Feature ..........

Cleaning and Caring for Your Oven
Before You Call for Service
Questions and Answers

Special Message .........

MACAP Information ........

Warranty ........................i ............................................................Back Cover

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Grounding Instructions

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For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded.

a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard
three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle. (See picture, left.)
To minimize the possibility of severe or fatal electric shock
hazard from this appliance, the customer should have the wall
receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered,
it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer
to have a qualified electrician replace it with a properly
grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third
(ground) prong from the power cord.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with

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Safety Tips to Follow While Microwaving

1. For personal safety the oven must be properly
grounded. See grounding instructions on Page 3 of
this book.

2. Cooking utensils may become hot

heat transferred from the heated

cially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top
and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be
needed.

3. Sometimes, the oven shelf can become too hot to

touch. Be careful when touching the shelf during and

after cooking.

4. Don’t heat unopened food containers or non­vented plastic-covered dishes in the oven. Pressure

building up can cause the container or plastic cov-

ering to burst, resulting in injury.

5. Don’t defrost frozen liquids–especially carbo­nated ones in narrow necked containers. Even if the
container is opened, pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

6. Don’t overcook food excessively. Food dries out
and can even ignite in some cases.

7. If food should ever ignite, keep the oven door
closed. Turn off the power immediately. Touch
CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off

power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

8. 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, and damage oven walls or
shelf.

9. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic
bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes
cause bag to heat, and may cause fire.

10. Boiling eggs (in or out of the shelt) is not recom­mended for microwave cooking. Pressure can build
up inside egg yolk and cause it to burst, resulting in
injury.

11. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn in a package labeled for

microwave ovens. Because of the heat generated,
without these precautions, the container could catch
fire.

12. Use metal only as directed in cookbook. Metal
strips as used on meat roasts are helpful in cooking
food when used as directed. Metal trays maybe used

for TV dinners. However, when using metal in the

microwave oven, keep metal at least l-inch away

from sides of microwave oven.

13. Do not use any thermometer in food you are

microwaving unless that thermometer is designed or

recommended for use in the microwave oven.

food. This is espe-

because of

14. Do not store flammable materiajs in an oven.

do not use flammable fluids in the vicinity of

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your oven.

15. Do not use your microwave oven to dry news-
papers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

16. Plastic Utensils–Plastic utensils designed for <’
microwave cooking are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and may soften or char if sub-

jected to short periods of overcooking. In longer ex-

posures to overcooking, the food and utensils may

even ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave

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 com-

plete supervision.

17. Don’t operate the oven while empty in order to
prolong the life of the oven and save energy. If, by
accident, the oven should run empty a minute or two,
no harm is done.

THE HOOD:

Have it installed and properly grounded by a qual-

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ified installer. See the special installation booklet

packed with the microwave oven.

2, The vent fan in your Spacemaker oven will oper-

ate automatically under certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan Feature, page 7). While the fan is op­crating caution is required to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental cooking fires while the
vent fan is in use. For this reason:

A. Never leave surface units unattended at high
heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy

spillovers that may ignite and spread if vent fan is
operating. To minimize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized utensils and use high heat set­tings only when necessary.

B. 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.

C. Never flame foods under the oven with the vet.. ~
fan operating because it may spread the flames.

D. Keep hood and grease filters clean, according

to instructions on pages
good venting and avoid grease fires.

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1. Door Handle. Oven doesn’t operate unless door is

securely latched.

2. Door Latch. Push in to open door.

3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking
to be viewed while leaving microwaves confined in
oven.

4. Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or
when oven is operating

function.

5. Plastic Mode Stirrer
stirrer which distributes
oven.

6. Oven Vent.

7. Oven Shelf.

8. Micro-ThermometerTM

with Temperature Cook, Temp-Hold and “Simmer ‘N
CookTM” features only.

9. Receptacle for Temperature Probe.

10. Time or Temperature Display. During cooking,
shows cooking times in minutes and seconds or tem-

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11. Power Level Display. Shows Power Level being
used in digits from 1 to 10.

12. Cooking Function lets you know which of six

functions you are setting or using: TIME COOK,

and during the hold timer

Cover. Protects the mode

microwave energy into the

Temperature Probe. Use

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pose briefly. For complete explanation of the Tout
Control Panel, see pages 6 and 7.

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TEMP COOK, DEFROST. “SIM ‘N’ COOK”. TEMP
HOLD or HOLD/TIMER. ‘

13. Hold/Timer. Two functions. Use as a kitchen

timer or to program a no-heat period before cooking

or between defrost and cook. (See pages 6 and
18-20.)

14. Function Pads. See pages 6 and 7 for detailed

description of the functions and their uses.

15. Number Pads. Touch to enter Time or Temper-

ature and Power Level.

16. Clear/Off. Stops the oven and erases all set­tings. Press to erase PF (Power Failure) from display
when first plugged in.

17. Power Level Guide. Words above numbers in­dicate corresponding power levels in your Micro­wave Guide and Cookbook.

18. Start. Press after setting controls. Prevents acci­dental starting. Always press Start last.

Grease Filters.

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Cooktop Light.
Hood Controls:

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Fan Switch. Press once for high speed. Press

twice for low speed. Press again for off.
Lamp Switch. Push and hold lamp switch until

fluorescent lamp lights.

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What the Touch Control Panel Does

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The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with a press of the finger. It’s
designed to be easy to understand and use. Follow
these steps:

1. SELECT A MICROWAVING METHOD by touching
one of these basic cooking function pads. (The func­tions and their uses are explained in this book.)

Use the following special function pads for extra flex­ibility. (This book tells you when to use each pad.)

z. SET TIME OR TEMPERATURE by touching the

corresponding number pads, which give the oven

numerical instructions.

TIME-TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

When the oven is not in use, display is dark. During

Time functions, display shows minutes and seconds.

During Temperature cooking, display shows -90° or

the internal temperature of food in degrees F. be­tween 90° and 200.”

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POWER LEVEL DISPLAY

Shows what Power Level is being used. The guide
above the Power Level Pad tells you which Power
Level numbers correspond to High, Medium-High,
Medium, Low and Warm which qre Power Levels
referred to in the cookbook.

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s. CHANGE POWER LEVEL if you want a Power

Level other than automatic 10 (cooking) or 3 (defrost­ing). Touch Power Level pad, then number pad
needed.

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4. PRESS START BAR LAST.

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THE NO-HEAT TIME FUNCTION

This function provides digit time display without mi­crowave energy.

Touch HOLD/TIMER and enter numbers to program
a no-heat period before cooking or between Defrost
and Cook. When oven is not in use, can be used as a
kitchen timer. Touch HOLDITIMER, enter time and

press Start. You will hear a fan and see the oven inte-

rior light. (See page 17.)

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- THE TIME FUNCTIONS

The oven lets you microwave by time in 2 different
ways. Program Time Cook and Defrost with Hold for
even greater flexibility.

Touch DEFROST and enter time for uniform defrost-

ing with little or no attention. Automatic Power Level
of 3 can be changed after time entry. Display counts
DOWN in seconds. (See page 11.)

Touch TIME COOK, then enter numbers and micro­wave to an exact time. The automatic Power Level of
10 can be changed, but only after time is entered.
Display counts DOWN in seconds. (See page 12.)

-THE TEMPERATURE FUNCTIONS

Use the automatic temperature probe to cook by

temperature in 2 ways. Temperature Cook can be

programmed with Hold for delayed start or with

Defrost.
Touch TEMP COOK then enter numbers to micro-

wave to desired internal temperature. The automatic

Power Level of 10 can be changed after temperature

is entered. Display shows internal temperature of
food in 1 degree F. increments. Oven shuts off when
preset temperature is reached. (See page 13.)

Touch “SIM ‘N COOK”TM for slow, temperature-con-
trolled simmering. Temperature and Power Level are
set automatically. Cook for as long as you like. There

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is no automatic shut-off. (See page 15 ‘and cookbook

for special slow-cook recipes.)
Touch TEMP HOLD when you want Lo hold just-

cooked foods at serving temperature, or to warm up
leftovers. The holding temperature between 90° and
200° F must be selected as well as a lower Power
Level if using instead of the automatic (10) High.

There is no automatic shut-off. (See page 16.)

,THE NUMBER PADS

Touch NUMBER PADS to enter Time, Temperature,
or Power Level.

CLEAR/OFF stops the oven and erases all settings.
Press START after setting controls when you are

ready to use the oven.

ITHE POWER LEVEL FUNCTION

The oven microwaves at 10 different power levels for
complete flexibility. If no power level is set, oven
automatically selects Power Level High (10) for time
and temperature cooking (except Sim ‘N Cook).

Touch POWER LEVEL and enter desired number to
select a new power. level after completing the cook­ing function entry. Power Level can be changed at
any time during microwaving, except when using Sim
‘N Cook.’” cycle. (See page 15.)

AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE

Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,

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 vent
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 auto-

matically 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.

What Your New

Microwave Oven

Can Do for You

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Enjoy a world of new recipe ideas. Use your Micro-

wave Oven Guide & Cookbook,

oven, for all it’s worth! It tells you everything you
need to know about using your oven properly . . . and
having lots of success using it! Thirty-eight Micro­Iessons take you

And the over 400 recipes and 52 charts are sure to

keep meal times interesting.

Your new oven has some special features which
make microwaving even more versatile. You can

cook by time in two different ways, cook or reheat
food to a preset internal temperature, or slow cook
automatically. Read this book to learn the many dif­ferent things your oven can do, the correct cooking
methods and programs to suit your special lifestyle.

step-by-step through all the basics.

included with your

Scrambled Eggs remain tender and flavorful for late

risers. Eggs pictured above were microwaved 3A min-

ute per egg, then covered with plastic wrap and held
with temperature hold setting at 150° on Low (3)
Power for 30 minutes.

Vegetables are just wonderful when you microwave.

Fresh or frozen vegetables have fresh flavor an +=.

texture.

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Reheating is a snap when you temperature cook with
your automatic probe. You can cook unusual
shapes, sizes and amounts

overcooking.

Defrost, Hold and Cook a casserole straight from the

freezer. All you do is put the food in the oven, set the
controls and
and signals when dinner’s ready.

press START. The oven does the rest

of food without the risk of

Defrost a breast of turkey the afternoon of a feast.

Use your Low/Defrost setting for defrosting bulky

foods or any frozen food.

Simmer a Supper while you’re at work. Before you

leave, start your favorite slow-cook recipe. The tem­perature probe keeps it at a gentle simmer until you

return to turn the oven off.

‘)dow to “Tell”

the Oven What To Do

Setting your microwave oven is easy. The oven helps

you, Microwave power won’t turn on until you’re

ready. To start the oven you must press START.
Each entry gives you an audible beep. If the oven

does not respond with a beep, either you missed

touching the pad, or the oven has already received

another conflicting entry. Touch CLEAR/OFF, and
reset the oven.

TELL THE OVEN HOW YOU WANT TO
COOK

Start by selecting a cooking function. Touch a pad. A
word display goes on to remind you which one you
selected. (Hold is not a cooking function but it lights

up because you can use it as part of a cooking pro-

gram, )

]“ you touch TIME COOK, DEFROST or HOLD, the

‘~ven needs to know for how long. If you touch TEMP

COOK, or TEMP HOLD the oven must be told what
temperature you want. The upper display shows one

“’O”, Enter the number of minutes or temperature
needed. The numbers you select will appear in the
display.

CHANGE THE POWER LEVEL, IF YOU
WISH

When the cooking entry is completed, the oven is
ready for more instructions. If you have selected DE­FROST, TIME
HOLD’” the automatic power level is displayed. If you
wish to change it, touch the POWER LEVEL pad.
Touch a number pad. The new power level appears
In the display.

TELL THE OVEN WHEN TO START

When you have finished setting the oven, you may

start now by pressing the START bar.

After pressing START you may interrupt cooking or

hold time simply by opening the door. To continue

the program. close the door and press START again.
To stop cooking, without opening the door press

CLEAR/OFF The CLEAR/OFF
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COOK, TEMP COOK OR “TEMP

pad also clears any

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SETTING YOUR OVEN IS EASY.

THE OVEN HELPS!

● A 3-second signal sounds if you set a temperature

outside the oven’s range (below 90° or above

2000), or if any temperature lower than that of the
temperature of the food is programmed, then the
oven will shut off. The incorrect temperature re­mains on the display panel.

● The signal also sounds if you set the oven to mi-

crowave by temperature or temp hold and forget

to insert the probe into the receptacle inside the

oven or have not attached it properly.

● The 3-second signal sounds after the cooking pro-

gram is completed. The unit will shut off automat-

ically.

If “PF” appears on your display read-out.

The “Power Failure” indicator will show on your

read-out panel when you have first plugged in your
microwave oven or if the power supply has been

terrupted. To restore your oven to normal operation,
simply touch the CLEAR/OFF pad and reset the

controls.

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