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Read thisbookcarefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new Microwave

Oven properly.
Keep it handy for answersto your

questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help. ..
Call, toll free:

TheCXAnswerCenter’”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Writedown the mode!and
serialnumbers.

You’llfind them on a label inside
the oven cmthe upper left side.

These numbers are also cmthe
Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card,
these numbers here:

SzjrwlNo.

Use these numbers in any

cmvwspondenceor servicecalls
concerning your Microwave Oven,

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pleasewrite

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Be sureyour Microwave

oven isregistered.

Itis important that we,the manu­facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.

Pleasecheck with

besure

in
ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur­chaser pleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This

he hasdone so; also send

yourConsumerProductOwner-

yoursupplierto

appliancemustberegistered.
PleasebecertainthatNis.

Writeto:

General Electric Company

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Myou receiveda
oven.@6

immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the

Micro-

waveoven.

Savetime and money.

Befareyourequestservice,check
thePmbkmSolveronpageIi’,

It listsminorcausesofoperating
problomsthatyoucancxxrect
ycwrself.

The eleetric output of this
microwave oven is 600 Watts.

(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis”

ovenwith thedoor opensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultinharmful
expoqureto microwaveenergy.It’is

importantnotto defeator tamper

withthew3@yinterlocks.

(b) De NkMPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfront faceandthe
dooror d[ow soilor cldanerresidue
toaccumulateonsealingsurfaces.

[e)_l%?Not
damaged.Itisparticularlyimportant

thatthe ovendoorclosepfdperly

andthattherek no damagetothe:

(d)TheOven!iMmddNotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyons
exceptpraperlyqualifiedservice

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Operatetheovenif it is

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Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

G....—

Safety Instructions .
Introduction to Oven
Touch Control Panel

Set the Clock . . . . . .

Auto Roast & Chart . . . . . . . . . . 8,9

Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cook Code’” control . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II

Temp Cook..... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 12

Hold/Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 13

Careof Your Oven

The Exhaust Feature . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Grounding instructions . . . . . . . . 18

ConsumerServiceso . . . . . . .. . . . ~9

Warranty . . . . . . . . .

@Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitableforrnicrowaving”. Check
your Cookbook forspec~i~ test
to determine ’’microwave-safe”
utensils.

@Paper towels, waxpa~erl and
plastic wrap canbe used tocovef
dishes in orderto retain moisture
and prevent spattering.

@Some.microwaved foocfs require
stirring, rotating, orr@arrangin9.
Check ycmrCookbook forspedfic
itistrwtionsj

e Somofoods such asunshdled
eggs andhotdogsmust tm pierced
to allow steam toescape during
cooking.

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When usingelectricalappliances

basicsa’fetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe

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following:
tW4RNlNG—TOreducethe risk

of burns,electricshock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

eI Usethisapplianceonlyfor its
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

e Readandfollow theqxwif~c
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID

POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO

EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE

ENERGY”found on page2.

e Thi$appliancemustbe

grounded.Connectonlyto

properlygroundedoutlet.See
“GFKXINDINGINSTRUCTIONS”

foundon page18.

e Forbestqx?raticm,plug this

applianceintoit own electrical

outlet,to preventflickeringof

lights,blowingof fuseor trip­pingof circuit breaker.

49instaHor locatethisappliance
only in accordancewiththe pro­videdinstallationinstructions.

@Do not coveror blockany

openingsonthe appliance.

49Do not useoutdoors.

a Da not immersepowercord

or plug in water,

@Keeppoww’cord awayfrom

heatedSLwfwxm.

4sDo not let pow~rcord hang

overedgecdtableor counter.

* Do notoperatethisappliance

if it hasa damagedpowercord

or plug, if it is riot working prop-

erly,or if it hasbeendamaged

or dropped.

s This applianceshouldbeser-

vicedonly by qualifiedservice

persormel.Contactnearest

authorizedservicefacility for

e~aminati~n,repairor

adjustment.

@Aswith any appliance,close

supervisionis necessarywhen

usedby children.

a Seedoor cleaninginstrw
tionson page14.

reduce the risk of fire in

ISTo
theovencavity:

—-Donot overcookfood. Care­f6Jllyattendappiianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.

—-Removewiretwist-tieSfrom

paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbag inoven.

—Donot useyour microwave
ovento dry newspapers.

—-Paper!Owel$?$mdnapkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaperpro­ductscancontainmetalflecks
which maycausearcing or
ignite.Paperproductscon­taining nylonor nylonfilaments
shouldbeavoided,asthey may
alsoignite.

notpoppopcorninyour

-Do
microwaveovenunlessin a spe­cialmicrowavepopcornacces­soryor unlessyou use’popcorn
Iatxdedfor usein microwave
ovens.

—“00notoperate’theCwenwhile

emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.Ifby

accidenttheovenshouldrun
emptya minuteor two, no harm
isdone+However,try to avoid

theovenemptyat ail

tinwx+=itsavesenergyandpro-

longslifeof the oven.

-If materialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keepovendoor

closed,turn ovenoff,and dis­connectthe powercxxd,or shut
off powerat thefuseor circuit
breakerpanel.

@Someproductssuch as
wholeeggsandsealedccm­tainers—forexample,closed
glassjars–may explodeand
should not beheatedin this
oven.

49Avoid

heatingbaby Wx$ in

glassjars,evenwithout their
lids;especiallymeatand egg
mixtures.

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49Don’t defrostfrozenbever-

agesinnarrowneckedbottles;

especiallycarbonatedones.

Evenifthe containeris opened,
pressurecanbuild up.Thiscan
causethecontainerto burst,
resultingin injury.

o Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
on meatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshownin Cookbook.

TVdinnersmaybecookedin

metaltrays.However,when
usingmetalin microwaveoven,

keepmetalat leastl-inchaway

fromsidesofoven.

e Cookingutensiismay
becomehotbecauseof heat

transferredfrom the heated

food. This is especiallytrue if

plasticwraphasbeencovering
thetop and handlesofthe
utensil.Potholdersmaybe

neededto handlethe utensil.

@Sornetlmes,theovenfloor

canbecometoohotto touch.
Becarefultouchingthe floor

during andaftercooking.
e i30

notme anythermometer

in food youaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
useinthe microwaveoven.

e Removethetemperature

probefromtheovenwhennot
usingit

tocookwHh*Ifyoub3Ve

theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit in food or Ilquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcingin the
oven,and damageovenwalls.

* PlasticLJtensils--Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even

microwaveplasticmaynotbeas
tolerantof overcookingcondi­tionsasareglassorceramic
materialsandmaysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.Inlongerexpo­suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro­waveplasticsonly“anduse
them” instrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s

recommendations.2) Do not
subjectemptyuterwiisto micro­waving,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.

e Whencookingporkfollow
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscook the meatto at least

170°.This assuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin themeat,it
will bekilledandmeatwill be
safeto eat.

69Eh3illngeggs(inandoutof
shell)isnotrecctmrnwxfedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseitto burst,resulting
in.injury,

e f%od$withunbrokenouter
“akin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduringcooking.

# cookingpotwhes

and clWMMfplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcould burstdur­ingor irnwiediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainers should
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
be(IaLH3theyforma tight seal.

Whencookingwith containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,

removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.

THE IHOOD:

e Haveitinstailedandproperiy
groundedbya qualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-

letpackedwith the microwave
oven.

s ‘T’heventfaninyourSpace­maker@ovenwilioperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions[seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspreaef­ingofaccidentalcookingfires
whiietheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:

-Never leaveswfaceunits

unattendedat highheatsettings.

Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isoper­ating.Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized

utensilsand usehighheatset­tingsonly whennecessary.

—Intheevent ofagreasefire,

smotherflamingpanon surface

unit by coveringpancompletely
with well-fitting lid,cookiesheet

or flattray.

-Never framefoodsunderthe

ovenwiththeventfanoperating

becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.

-Keep hoodandgreasefilters

ckxm$accordingto instructions

on pages15and16,to maintain

goodventingandavoidgrease

fires,

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- 1. ChxJrHandle.Ovendoesn’t operateunlessdoor 14.Number Pads. Touch theseto enter Time or

Temperature,and PowerLevelor AuiGCode.

15.Power Level.To set or change Power Level,

touch this pad first, then number.

16.Wart.Always touch Start last after setting all

other controls.

17.t21ear/Oft.Stopstheovenand erasesall settings
excepttime of day,

Ill,Cook Code’UPad. Use to set time and power

level quickly, Chart helps you select appro­priate Code for popular foods, Eliminates
looking in Cookbook for cooking times and
power level,

19.Auto Roast Pad. Use this automatic cooking

controlfor temperaturecooking of meats.Tem-

perature Probemustbeusedduring Auto Roast
function.

20.Greasefilters.

21.CooktopLight.

22. HoodControls:

Fan Switch.Press once for high and twice for

low speed.f%ns again for off.

LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,

23.Mode! and Serial Numbers. Located #Mar

inside oven at top left side or cmbottom lower

left corner of case,

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issecurely Mched.

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13.

Latch.Pushin to open door,

Door
W!ndowwithMetalShield.Screenallows cook-

ing to be
fined

PlasticMode StirrerCover.Protects the mode
stirrer which distributes microwave energy into

Meoven+
oven
Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or

when ovenis operating in any function,

OvenShelf.
MicroThermometerTM

with Temperature Cook and Auto Roast func­tion only.

Receptaclefor‘lkmperatureProbe.
ReadoutDisplay. During microwaving, shows

cooking times in minutes and seconds,tempera­ture in degrees,and powerlevelor code.When
mmnis not in use,display shows tiraeof day.

Cmkkq $!lIgnalL@ht8,Light to show which
kindof cooking you’re setting or using,

Clock,Ovenwill work ‘withoutsetting the clock,
out wili not display time of day, (To set the
Clockseethe following page.)

%mthm Pads. We these to se~ect

#aving

:See foilowing page for brief explanation of
~a~h,)

viewed while keepingmicrowavescon-

in oven.

vent’

%xnperatureProbe.Use

a micr’o-

method—-eithercooking or l-lolct/Timor,

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TheTouch Control Panelallowsyouto set’theoven

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controls electronically with the touch of a finger.
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
With your microwave oven,you havethe option of

using the Cook Code’” or Auto Roast pads for quick
and easy convenience

your own programs to suit

cooking. Or you may make

your individualized

cooking style.

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cooking functions, power level

being usedand cooking mode.

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TempCook.Use

thetemperatureprobetocookby

using a preset temperature. Oven shows tempera-

ture until preset temperature is reached and then
turns off. (Seepage 12.)

TimeCook.Microwave

for a preset amount of time

using automatic Power Level 10 or change power
level-aftersetting

Cook Code!”Use
entering cooking

time. (Seepage 10.)

this padasashort-cut methodfor

time, and

power level. (See page

11.)

Number Pads, Touch these pads to enter Time,

Temperature,

Power Level, Cook Code digits, or

Auto RoastCode n~lmbe~.

Start. Must touch this pad for oven to begin any
functions.

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another power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level10(HIGH) for cooking
or Power Level 3 (LOW) for defrosting, (During
cooking, touch this pad to see Power Level being
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power level

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Hold/Thner. This feature uses no microwave

energywhile it functions as both a kitchen timer or
as a holding period between defrost and time or

temperaturecooking. (Seepage13.)

Clock.Touch this padto enter time of day or ~heck

time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first

touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of

d~jt.For

example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1, 3,
andOand 1:30 wIIIappearInreadoutd!splay,Touch

STARTthussettingthe clock, If you wishto rtxietor

changetime, simply repeataboveprocess.

Auto Roast, Insert probe, touch this pad, and
desired number pad for Code to temperature cook

meatwith automatic presetprogram.

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erasesall settingsexcepttime of day.

Whentouched, it stops the oven and

ALJT’ONMWICFANFEATURE

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Cooking appliancesinstalled undertheovenmight,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temp­eratures high enough to overheat some internal
partsof the microwaveoven.

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To prevent overheating from taking place,the vent

fan is designed to automatically turn on at low

speedif excessivetemperaturesoccur. Should this
happen,the fan cannot be manually turned Gtf,

will automatically turn off when the internal parts

It

have cooled.

The fan may stay on up to approxb

but

mately 30 minutes after the range and microwave
ovencontrols havebeenturned off.

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