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ReadthisIbookcarefully.
It will 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:
TheGEAnswerCenter’M
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers,
You’ll find them cma label inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
those numbers here:
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Model No,
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Be sure yourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It is 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 your supplier to
be sure he has done so; al$o send
in your Consumer Product Owner-
ship Registration Card, If you move,
or if you are not the original purch~ser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers, This
appliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthath Is.
Write to:
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received
oven.c
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
waveOven.
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Savethe iiwtdlmoney.
Beforeyoum<R3tWm#b,check
theProblem!%31wxcmpage23,R
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(a)Do NotAttempt to operatethis
ovenwith thedooropensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy.His
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthesafetyintwlocks.
[b) 60 NotPlace anyobject
betweentheovenfront faceandthe
dooror allowSM or ckqwwrresidue
toaccumulatetin sealingsurfwes.
(c) Do MN Opera!etheovenif it is
damaged.
Itisparticularlyimportant
thattheovendoor close pr~perly
an-dthatthere@nodamagetothe:
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(3)door sealsandsealingsurfaces.
@)‘rfmoven NwJlciE’@be
adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedserviee
personnel.
Serial Nb
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven,
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600Watts,
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Before Microwaving ., . . . . . . . . . . 2
-Safety Instructions .. . . ........3-4
_ eattires of Your Oven . . . . . s. . . . 5
Cooking Complete Reminder, . . . 5
Set the Clock . . . . . . . ... , . . . . . . . 6
Touch Control Panel . ........,6-7
Automatic Roasting &
Chart . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AUTO START .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Temp Cook/Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MIN/SEC Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
COOK CODfET”Control ., . . . . . . 14
COOK COC)E’MControl Guide,. 15
Careof Your Oven ., ,...,...17-18
The Exhaust feature ., .. . . . . t. 19
OvenShelf Guide . . . .. .. ....20-21
Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 22
The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Consumer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warranty . . . . . . . ., .. . . Back Cover
Make sure all utensils wed in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils,
62 s~m~microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your’Q.mkbook for specific
instructions.
VVhen
usingelectrical appliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befallowed,includingthe
following:
WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock, fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
Usethisappliance only fur its
s
intended use as
describedinthis
marwaL
@13eadandfollow thespecific
“FV?ECALJIIONSTOAVOID
FQMHBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCXMWE
ENEFK3Yi’ kmmdcm
= This mustbe
grounded.Connectonly to
properlygroundedoutlet,See
found cmpage22<
Forbestoperation,plugthis
*
appkrwe into itscwvnelectrical
outlet,to prevent of
lights, of fuseortrip=
ping of circuit breaker,
page2,
43See door cleaning instruc- S-’-
ticmscm
@To
page17,
reduce Me risk of fire in
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theovencavity: ‘
—-Donotovercookfood, Care-
fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecocking.
--Removewiretwist-tiesfrcwn
—-Do
not WX3ycw microwave
ovento dry newspapws.
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accidentthe ovenshould run
emptyaminuteor two,no harm
Isdone, try to avoid
theovsnemptyatal! ‘“ -times—itsaw%energyandprokwlgsllifeof the CM3n,
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-—
somefoods such as unshelled
@
eggs md hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cook ing.
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Iw&akerpanel, ““
(continued)
Usemetalonlyas directedin
e
Cookbook. Metalstripsas
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as
shownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybe cooked
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box.
However,when using metal
in microwaveoven,keepmetal
(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l~inchaway fromsidesofoven.
e Cookingutensilsmay
becomehot becauseofheat
transferredfromthe heated
food.Thisisespeciallytrue if
plasticwraphasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
needed to handletheutensil.
o Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefultouching the floor
duringand aftercooking.
Do notuseanythermometer
e
in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
usein the microwaveoven.
Removethetemperature
@
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingit to cook
the
probeinsidetheovenwithout
with. Ifyou leave
insertingit in food or liquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
PkwticLftensb-f%stic
e
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbeas
tolerantofovercookingconditions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.In iongerexposuresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowaveplasticsonly “and use
them” in strictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recomrnendatiorw,2) Do not
subjecttwnptyutensilsto rnicro~
waving,3)Donot permitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
used
in
e
i30n’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin
especially carbonated ones.
Even
pressurecanbuildup.
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
@ When cooking pork follow
narrow necked bottles;
if thecontainerisopened,
This can
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscook the meatto at least
170°.This assuresthat,inthe
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentinthe meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat,
e INMingeggs[inandoutof
shell)Isnotrecommended for
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin” suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,and eggs{seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.
“Boilable”cooking/X3W~W
@
tightlyckxmdplasticbags
met
should beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedinCookbook.{fthey
arenot,plasticcould burstcfuringor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury,Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartially uncovered
becausetheyform atight seal,
Whencooking with containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
~ Useoftheshelfaccessory.
—-Removetheshelffrom oven
whennot in use,
--Do notstoreor cook with
shelfon floor of oven,Product
damagemayresult,
-Use potholderswhenhandling
~~e~~telfandutensiis.They may
.
-Do not usemicrowave
1. . -. * . . a * - I . .
urownmg Cm3non sneu,
shelf could overheat,
a- It
The
T-I-E
44 Have it instailedand properly
groundedbya qualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-
letpackedwith the microwave
oven.
@Thevent
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspreadingofaccidentalcookingtires
whiletheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:
-Never leavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat may ignite
andspreadif ventfan is opet’ating,Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehighheatsettings only when necessary.
40 theeventof a greasefire,
smotherflamin~Danon surface
unit by coverintibancompletely
with w%i-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flat tray.
--Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hood andgreasefilters
dean, accordingto instructions
cmpages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease
fires,
fan in your$pace-
4
—
of
- CookingCompleteReminder
-.. G;
allAUTOROASTcodesexcept
code 6,TIME COOK,DEFROST
andCOOKC013E’Mcycles:)
To remindyou that you have food in
the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either
openthe
ovendooror touchtheCLEAR/
OFFpad.
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latched,
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CWorLatch.P44shinto open
doors
ViewlrigWindowwith Metal
3.
Shield. Metalscreen permits
viewingof foodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.
ModeStirrerChvw.
4*
Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributingsystem.Do not remove
thiscover.Doingsowilldamage
theoven.
(MenVent$
5*
6*
OmnInterior
Light.Turnson
whenthedour is openedor
whenthoCMInisoperating.
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7.
C3VenFloor.
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probe. Usewith
TEMPCXX)K/HOLDand
AUTOR~A~T furmtiort$CNiy,
ReceptacleforTemperature
9*
Probe. TemperatureProbe
mustbesecurelyinsertedinto
receptaclewhenusingTEMP
COOK/HCMJ2orAU?’(3ROAST.
TwoPusltkmMetal($hdf.Lets
w.
youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.Whenthisshelfis not in
use,pleaseremovefromthe
oven.(Forcompleteuseof the
shelfseepages20-21.)
@
II*
TouchControlPaneland
Dkiplay.Seenextpagefor
instructions
12,
GhmmFIMm.
13,
~OOk?Op
14.
HoodControls:
FanSwitch.
Light,
Pressoncefor high
andtwiceforlow speed.Press
againfor off. +
lamp Switch.Pushandrelease
for light.
15.
CookingGhart.Quick refer-
enceCodesfor manyfrequentlypreparedfoods.
16.
ModelandSerialNumbers.
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TheTouchControlPanelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchof afinger.It’s
designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.With
your microwave oven, you havethe option of using
yourCOOKCODE’”controlfor quick andeasycon-
venience cooking.Oryoumay makeyourown pro-
grams to suit your individualized cooking style.
DISPLAY,Displaystimeof day,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions, powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
?EMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookby
reachespres=t temperature, it switches to HOLDset-
ting and maintains thattemperatureuntilyoutouch
usii~ga Presettamperal~re.Onceoven
theCLEAFW)FFpad.(Seepage12.)
DEFROST.Gentle,generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,(orchangepowerlevel ~
afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage10.)
TIMECOOK. Microwavefor a preset amountoftime
usingautomaticPowerLevel10(or changepower
levelafterenteringcookingtime.Seepage11.)
COOKCXN3E*M CONTROL.Usethispadasas#xwtcut methodforenteringcookingtime and power ~
level.(Seepage14.)
NWW3ERPADS.Touchthaw padsto
entercooking,
defrostingtime,timeofclay,temperature,Power
LevelandCookCodes.
POWERLEVEL.Touchthis padbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(1-iK31+)for cooking
or PowerLevel3 (LOW)for dofrostir’ig.
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CLOCK,Touchthispadto entertimeof dayor che~k
timeofdaywhile microwaving,Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeof day.For
example,iftime is 1:30,touch numberpads1,3,and
0and1:30will appearin display.TouchSTARTpad.
Toresetorchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
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lWN/SECTIMER. Thisfeatureusesno microwave
energy.It functionsaseithera kitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostor asadelaytimer before
timeor temperaturecooking.(Seepage13.)
AUTOS’TN?7.Allowsyouto programyourovento
—-
begincookingata presettimeof day—upto a 12
hourdelay,(Seepage11,)
—
—
—
AU’10ROAST.Insertprobe,touch this pad,and
desirednumtw pad for Codeto slow-cookortemperaturecookmeatwith automaticpresetprogram,
(Seepage8.)
START’,Afterall selectionsaremade,touchthis pad
tostartoven,
CLEAFVOFF.Whentouched, it shutsoff the oven
anderasesall settings(excepttimeof day),
AL17’OMATEFANFEATURE.Cookingappliances
i
installedunderthe ovenmigfit,undersomeheavy
I
—
usageconditions,causetemperatureshigh enough
1
to overheatsomeinternalpartsof the microwave
went
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,thevent
Ianis designedto automaticallyturnonat lowspeed
If excessivetemperaturesoccur.Would this happen,
!hefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff;it will automat-
Gallyturnoff whentheinternalpartshavecooled,
i%efanmaystayon up to approximately30minutes
#tertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrolshave
~eenturnedoff.
7
SW AukIFkxM(Martonpage9.
AutoRoastusesthe!!ernpemture
probetocooktothedasiredserving
temperature.Unlike‘TempCOW
Hold,whichusesasinglepower
level,AutoRoastis designedto use
upto3powersettingswhich aro-
maticallyswitchduringroasting,for
evenandtendercookingresults
wittwutovercooking.
HAhJC)LE
I
CLIP
Just as in converitionalroasting,
onlytende~roastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingto theCookbook
whichcomeswith
plete information on preparing
for microwavingis in your
roasts
your oven. CXwn-
Cookbook.
CABLE
END
toPrepareFh3sts
How
forAutoRoasting
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Placetenderbeefroastscmtrivetin
microwave-safedish,Insertprobe
fromthefront horizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Cover
with waxpaper.
Poultry,porkor hamroastsneed
notrivet, Add %cxJpwaterto roast
dish,coverwith plasticwrap.(For
cookingbagmethod,seeCookbook.)Insertprobeintocenter
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to AutoRoast
blow
BeeftoMedium
Step1:TouchAUTOROASTPad.
DisplayflashesENTERCODE,
Touchnumberpad3.“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.
$t~p2: Displayshowsinternalfood
temperatureccwntingup.
Step3:Ovenmonitorsinternaltemperature,automaticallyswitchingto
lowerpowerasmeat’stemperature
rises.
Thishelpspreventtoughening
or overcooking.
Place meatin ovenwilh probeto
the right. Insertcableendof probo
firmly into receptaclecmovenwall.
Step4:
Aftertemperatureis
reached,ovenswitchesto I=KXJ3
for 1hr., then shutsoff.Holdpre-
ventsovercookingwhile keeping
meatwarm,
Step5:Displaywill show“End”.
Step6:open door or tmmh
CLEAR/OFFpadi
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TenderRoast
Rare
Medium 3 140° 14-16 10”15
Well 4 170° 17-18
Meatloaf
(loafor round)
Pork
LoinRoast .$ 170° 18-20
PrecookedHam
Poultry
WholeChicken
(3
lb.)
WholeTurkey
(U!) to 12 tbs.)
(insertprobeintomeatiestareaof innerthighfrom
TurkeyBreast
(Insertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarja,)
~ommencfed standingtimebeforeserving,
Code
2
4
1 115° 11-14
5
5
Final Approx.lime
Temp (Min.perlb.) Minutes
125° 12-14
170° 15-20
190°
190° 13”15 20
b~~; endandp::a:l$ to leg,)
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.VVh~
cookedeventhoughthetemperatureonthedisplaywascorrectand
AutoHoastwascompleted.
A.Thetemperatureprobemustbe
properlyinsertedwhenyouAuto
Roast,CheckyourCookbooktosee
whatyoumighthavedonewrong,
etterthanothers?
A.Yes.Flatglasstrivetsgenerally
providemorebrowningtothe
bottomof meatsthanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomed
roastingdishesusuallywork well,
Plastictrivatsmayrequiremeatto
beturnedovermoreoftenthan
glasstrivetsdo becausethegrid
designandlegsletthe bottomof
themeatstaycoolerthan glass
trivetsdo,
wasn’tmyroastfully
Do sometypesoftrivetswork
CLWhenI’mcookingwithAuto
Roast,whydoesn’tmyroastcontinuetocookduringtheholding
time?
A.Whenyourfoodreachesfinished
temperature,theovenautomatically
switchestoa lowerheatlevel,The
eventemperaturethat’smaintained
inthefoodduringthis holding
periodkeepsit warmwithout
overcooking.
13-15
.
Hold”
5-1o
30
5-1o
5?yo
20
20
(AutoRoastCode6)
Here’showto AutomaticSimmera
fewpopularfoods.Seeyour Cookbookfor morecookingcharts,
recipesandtechniques.
Set
AutoSimmerlikeyoudoAuto
Roastexcepttouchnumberpad6.
STARTflashes.
displayshowstemperatureuntil
food reaches180°.
Ovenswitchesto HOLDwhen
food’sInternaltemperaturereaches
180°andmaintainsthattemperature
untilfoodisdone,Ifstirringisrecom-
mended,youcanresettheovenby
retouchingSTART.TouchCLEAR/
OFFwhencookingis finished.
TouchSTARTand
Autcmmtk$kmw Chart
Food ‘i’lme/t+n3.
S3tmf
Pot
Roast”
stew 6“8
Chili 11-11;1
Chicken’
Sewing
Bro\ler/Fryer 4-6
HamorPork
Roast 4=6
soup
Stock/Vegetable
$plitPeq ,,,,,, 13”15
‘For frqzri?n,add2to3hours,
Approxima@
6“8
11-12
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TheDefrostsettingisdesignedfor
eventhawingnecessaryforlarge
amountsoffoodandisoneofthe
mostimportantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
* powerLevel3
is automaticallySf3t
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisfor moreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor defrosting
help.
Whentheovencompletes
Defrosting,it automaticallyshuts
off,Itwill
then display “End” and
beeponceaminuteuntil youeither
openthedooror touch theCLEAR/
OFFpad,
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunctions,defrostfrozen
porkchopsusingthe following
steps.
Step1: Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step 2:TouchDEFROST.Display
reads:0andPowerLevel8 is automaticallysetintheovenbut does
notappwwon display.ENTERDEFS
TIMEflashes.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
automaticallyshuts
off.
Step 5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6: Whenovensignalsand
shutsoff,
display will show “End”.
Step7:OpendoorortouchCLEAR/
OFFpad.Removepackageand
separatechopsto finishdefrosting.
Defrosting‘Tips
Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
*
canbedefrostedin thepackage.
@Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto bebrokenup or separated
partoftheway throughthedefrostingtime.
s ~omemade ~/nners canbefrozen
inshallowfoil traysandheatedfor
lateruse,(Donot heaton metal
shelfaccessory.)Selectfoods
which microwavewell,
* Prepackagedfrozendkmerscan
bedefrostedandmicrowav~d.
sCheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.WhenIpressSTART,I heara
dullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A.Thissoundis normal.lt is letting
youknowtheovenis usinga Power
Levellowerthan HIGH.
Q.CanI Defrostsmallitemsina
hurry?
A. Yes,but they will needrriorefre-
quentattentionthan usual.Raise
thePowerLevelatlerenteringthe
timebytouchingPOWERLEVEL
and
7 or 10. PowerLevel 7 cuts the
time about in%; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately %,
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
CanIopenthedoorduring
C!.
DEFFKMTtocheckontheprogress
ofmyfood?
A,Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduring microwaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.
Q*Whydo@tthedefrostingtimes
intheCookboek=sxmm rightfor
myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
to thetemperaturein yourfreezer.
Setyourovenfor thetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfood is
still not completelythawedat the
endof thattime,re-setyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly,
CLCan
ttm
defrosting.?
A, Yes.Somesmallerfoods maybe
defrostedquickeron higherPower
Levelsbutforeven,carefreedefrost-
ing,PowerLevel8 issuggested.
Checkthe chafi inthe Cookbook
for specifictimesandPowerLevels.
Iwhet43PowerLevelother
automaticPowerLevel3for
Step3:Touch& OandOfor6 min-
utes,13EF.TIMEand 8:00aredisplayed.If you wish to change
PowerLevel,touch POWERLEVEL
padandthennewnumber,
10
by
~ TheTimeCookfeatureallowsyou
~ . presetthecookingtime.
Power Level 10 is automaticallyset
for time cooking, but you may
changethisfor moreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Whenthe ovencompletesTime
Cooking, it automatically shuts of?.
thendisplay“End”andbeep
It will
oncea minuteuntilyou eitheropen
thedooror touchtheCLEAIWOFF
pad.
Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith
TimeCookfunction, makea cup of
coffeeby usingthefollowingsteps.
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tep1:Fillacup2/3full of water
andadd 1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthat hasnometal
decoration.Placecupin ovenand
closedoor.
SteP2:TouchTIMECOOK.The
displayshows:0+ENTERCOOK
TIMEflashes.PowerLevel10is
automaticallyset,butdoesnot
appearon display.
Step$: Selectyourtime.Touch1,2,
and0fora minuteand 20seconds.
TIMECOOKand 1:20are
displayed.
IfanotherPowerLevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELandthe
numberalthoughPowerLevel10
(HIGH)ispreferredfor thiscupof
coffee,
!Wp 4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowson display.
Step5:Whentimeis up,theoven
sounds,ovenlight andfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
SWp6:Openthe door or touch
CLEAFVOFFpad,
tkwAUTO
TheAUTOSTARTfeaturei3{h3WS
YOUto
caokingatapresettimeof day—up
to a 12hourdelay.
TOUseAUTOSTART
Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program,
St@p2:TouchAUTOSTARTpad
(insteadof STARTpad).
Step3:Enterthetimeyouwantthe
ovento start. (Besureyourmicrowaveovenclock showsthecorrect
timeof day.)
Step4:I?MJehSTARTpad,
Theovenwill automaticallystartat
thedesiredtime.
programyourovento begin
QuestionsandAnswers
setmyovenforthetimecalled
4’2.I
forintherecipebutattheendof
thetimeallowed,mydishwasn’t
done.Whathappened?
A.Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeor location,manyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatime rangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
for minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcook yourdisha
littlelonger,if necessary.
Q.1wanttocookonaPowerLevel
otherthanHIGH,whatdoI needto
do?
A.Tochangethe PowerLevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpadafter
enteringdesiredcookingtime.
Enterthedesirednumberandthen
touchSTART.
Q.Can! InterruptmyTimeCook
functiontocheckthefood?
A, Yes.To resumecooking,simply
closethedoor andtouchSTART.
NOTE:!vlicrowmmpowerwill not
comeon untilyouawIready.You
musttouch STARTfor cookingto
begin.
Q. I
touchedthenwnlwrpadsand
3%kMtUtmy
touchedSTART,however,myoven
didn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A.TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthe number
padsor elseyourovenwill not
begincooking.
0. I~rk?dto changePowerLevel
butMOdisplaychangedbackto
cookingtime.Why?
A.AftertouchingPowerLevelpad
you only have4secondsto enter
thenumber.Try settingcontrols
again.
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Formany foods,internaltemperat-
ure isthebesttestofdoneness.
Roastsorpoultryarecookedto
yourpreferencewhentemperature
cooking.Heatingor reheatingfoods
accuratelytoaservingtemperature
youdesireis simpleandeasy,
TempCook/Holdtakestheguessworkoutofcookingbecausethe
ovenautomaticallyswitchesto
HOLDsettingafterreachingthe
presetfoodtemperatureandmahw
tainsthattemperatureuntilyou
touchtheCLEAFUQFFpad,
‘TheTemperatureProbe
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgauges
internaltemperatureofyourfood:
it mustbeusedwhenusingTemp
Cook/t+ald or Auto Roast.Fotlow
thedirectionsfor useandinsertion
cmpage8.
the
l-lowtoTempCook
a RolledBeefRibRoast
toMedhffn
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobeas
directedin Cookbookandattach
probesecurelyin ovenwall,Close
thedoor,
Stepit
ENTERTEMPCOOKflashesarid
‘thedigit portionof the displayis
blank,
Hap 3:Touch1,3,0 for 130°.130
showson display.PowerLevel10is
automaticallysetinovenbut does
notappearcmdisplay,
71XJC~TEMPCCX3K/HOLD,
4: Touch POWERLEVEL pad.
Step
P-1oshows on display,
MEDIUMpower.P+ showson displayandthendisplayrevertsback
to setfinishedtemperature.
Step5:
reaches$0°,displayshowstemper-
atureof foodcountingup.
Step&When 130°isreached,the
ovenwill soundanddisplayHOLD,
Theovenwill thenholdthe
temperature.
Step7:TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad
to stop thecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven,
@L&3a lowerpowerievelsetting;
it will heat evenly even though
requiringmoretime.
* EMsurefroxm food hasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting probe.Probemaybreakoff if
usedInfrozen foods.
@Alwaysinsertprobeintothe
centerof meatyareas;takecare
notto touchthefator thebone.
@Insertprobeas horizontallyas
possibleinto foodsasdirectedh
therecipes.Makesurethehandle
doesnottouchthe food,
~ Usethe clip to keeptheprobein
13t13Ct3while heating,
@Cbwwfoodsasdirectedin Cbokbookfor moisturecontrolandquick
heating,
TouchSTABT.Afterfood
Tips
Touch5for
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. AfterI followedthestepsand
touchedSTART,asignalsounded
andovendidnotstart.Whatis
wrong?
A. Ifyousetthe temperatureeither
below90° or greaterthan199°the
ovenwill notstart.Tore-enter,
touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin
stepsagain.
Q,Arethereanyfoods1can’tTemp
Cook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc,,softenrapidlyatwarmtemperatures.Battersanddoughsaswell
asfrozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It is
bestto TimeCookthesefoods.
Q.Whydid“PR0S” flashonthe
displayafterItouchedStart?
A. “PROB”will fiashon thedisplay
if youhavenotsecurelyseatedthe
endoftheprobeintothe receptacle
in theovenwaftor if youtouch
TEMPCOOK/WXJ2andhaveforgottento usetheprobe.
Q.
Can 1leavemyprobeintheoven
ifit’sHotinsertedInthefood?
A. No.If theprobeis leftinsidethe
oven,touchingtheovenwall,and
not insertedin food,you may
damagetheoven.
Q. Can! TernpCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A, Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreedomto cook differentportionsoffoodat different
temperaturesto suit individual
eatingstyles.Simplyplacethe
probeinthefoodandchangethe
temperaturesettingasrmeded.
toLJse’the
TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasa minutetimer.
e
Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting
afterdefrosting.
The MIN/SECTIMER operates
without microwave energy.
Howto Timea HV!irmte
PhoneCall
1. Touch fvllN/SEC TIMER pad, The
displayshows:0andENTER
flashes,
2.Touch number pads 3,0 and O
(for 3 minutes and
Displayshows3:00.
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown,
4. When time is up, oven signals
anddisplayshowstimeof day.
noseconds).
TiME
Thedisplayshows:0 andENTER
iXF. TiMEflashes.
Step3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor i
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondispiay.(Defrostingis
automaticallyseton PowerLevel
3butcanbechangedbytouching
POWERLEVELpadandthenew
PowerLevel.)
Step8: TouchSTART.15:00ccmnt-
ing downshowsondisplay,Aseach
functionisautomaticallyperformed
ovendisplayshowsinstructions
enteredandthefunction.While
cooking,you maytouchappropriatepadto recalltimesyouset.
Step
9: Whentime isup,the oven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
StepIQ: Openthedooror touch
CLEAR/OFFpad.
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Programminga II(NJJ Time
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedto program“hold time”
etweenmicrowavecookingfunc-
ions.Thetimecanrangefrom one
secondto 99minutesand99
s~~onds, A HOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefound in someof your
own recipes or Cookbook.
Tosettheovento delaycookingup
to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterhold time,Then touch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
f-lowh Defrost,IHoldand
Time Cook
Let’ssay you wantto defrosta
frozencasserolefor 15minutes,
hold for 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor25minutes.Here’show
to
do it:
Step1: Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceit in the oven.
Step4: Setstandingor holdtimeby
touchingMiN/SECTiMEf?.:0
appearsondisplayandENTER
TiME fiashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 and0to hold
for ten minutes.10:00appearson
dispiay,
Step6$
Thedisplayshows:0andENTER
COOKTIMEflashes,
Step7: ToIJch2,5,0 and0 for
twenty-fiveminutesof cooking
time,25:00appearson display.
~OUCtlTIMECOOKpad.
CMxWNI?s andAnswers
Q. Whatwilli~a~~~nif1accidentally
reversemydetrost,h~tdandcook
irlsh’uctiorl$?
A, Theovenautoma’licallyrearrangesyourprogram.Defrosting
aiwayscomesfirst,thenhold,and
thenthecookingfunction.
Q.CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A, Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrost a food,hold it,and
cookit iater,Ali youneedto do is
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountof time.Besureto putthe
thaweddish in therefrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Letfoodsremainat room
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswili vary.
Q. I programmedmyovenfara
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlonger
Whathappened?
A, Wheninstructionsconflict,the
ovencarriesout thelastinstruction,
Youmayhavesettheovento
defrostfor4 ininute$,hold for
2minutes,andthtmdefrost for
6 minutes.Inthis case,theoven
woulddefrostfor 6 minutesand
hold
for 2 minutes and ignoro your
firstdefrostinstruction.
than necessary.
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TheCC)C)KCXXIErMControlprovidesashort-cutmethodforenter’
ingtimeandthePowerLevelon
yourmicrowaveoven.Cooking
Codesareonlyusedfor recipes
whichneedlittleor noattention,and
whichrequireno changeof
levelduring cooking. Recipeswhich
require additional ingredients, attention or change
microwavingshouldbecookedin
theusualmanner.Also,recipes
with cookingtimeoflessthanone
minuteor morethan99minutes
cannot useCookingCodes.
TounderstandtheCookCodecontrol,it is importantto knowwhat
thenumbersmeanandwhatthe
sequenceis.Thefirstandsecond
numbers, ifsettinga3digitCooking
Code,indicatetheamountof time
youdesire;thelastcontrolentry
number is always the PowerLevel.
Forexample,125means12minutes
ofpowerlevelduring
power
at PowerLevel5.NOTE:Youroven
canonlybeprogrammedto99minuteswhenusingtheCookCodecon-
trol andthehighestPowerLevelis
10whichisrepresentedby“O”.When
setting a 2 digit Cook Codecontrol
entry,thefirstistime, the secondis
powerlevel.Forexample,50means
5 minutesatPowerLevel10.
Onthefollowingpageisshown
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods
andtheircodes+{t’seasy,though,
to makeCookingCodesfor many
otherrecipes.Justselectoneor
two digitsrepresentingthelength
of cookingtime desired,andafinal
digit for thePowerLevelrequired.
TheCookingCodesgiven on the
chartarefortheminimumtime
needed,toavoidovercookingwhich
candryoutfoodandmakeit tastelessandtough.!f you feelthat more
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timeby changingthefirstdigitof
the Code. You cannot add seconds
to the cycletime—CcmkingCodes
arefor wholeminutesonly.Ifyour
recipecallsfor PowerLevelchanges
or differentamountsoftime needed
betweenadditionof ingredients,
you maysetoneCookingCodefor
thefirstpartof the recipe,thenafter
completion,setanotherCooking
Codeforthatperiodoftime and
PowerLevel.
Rememberthat CookingCodesare
for microwavingbytimeonly.Ifyou
aremicrowavingby temperature,
you mustusetheTempCook or
Auto Roastfunction.
Whentheoven completesCCN3K
CODE’”program,it automatically
shutsoff. Itwill thendisplay“End”
andbeeponceaminuteuntil you
eitheropenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Cxx31aw
mm
2“o@it
50
R
Timeii
Minutes High (10)
l-low
toset
COOKCODE’”CkN’Rwd
Programmingyourovenfor COOK
CCX3E’”Controloperationis easy.
Followthesesimplesteps.
Po-werLevel
ForExample:
Timi in
Minutes Med(5)
Step2:Enterthe propercode,For
example,arecipocalllngfor 12
minutescookingtimeatPower
Level10would be 120.120appears
cmthedisplaypanel.
COOKING(XXX
3“12igit
PowerLevel
Step3:‘T’ouchSTART.Displaywill
showthe counting down and
COOKTIME.
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DetachandTapetoinsideCabinetDoororotherProminentPlace
TheCOOK CODE’HControlfeaturegivesyouan
easyautomaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetime
for
foods requiring only onepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.TheChartbelowshows
frequentlyprepared foodsandthesuggestedCooking Codesto usewith each. Forspecificinformation
on stirring,turningor rotating,checkthe Microwave
GuideandCookbookwhichcomeswith yourmicrowaveoven.Alwaysusemicrowave-safecontainers
andmicrowavetechniquesasdescribedinthe
Cookbook.
TosetCookingCodesfor manyotherfoodsor
recipesreferto page14inthis L/seandCareBook.
COOKCODE7”Codesgivenarefor minimumtime.
Checkandaddtime if necessaryto complete
cooking,
Appetizers (Warming)
Dip (CreamCheese)
‘/2 cup
1cup
Dips(SourCream)
v2 cup
1cup
Pastry!3ites(Reheating)
2Servings
4Servings
BreadsandDesserts
Apples
(2)
BranMuffins
(5-6)
Brownies(Mix)
Cakes(Mix)
(16cupflutedmold)
CheeseBread,Yeast
(1loaf)
ChocolateChipBars
Nut Bread(Mix)
(1loaf)
PuddingMix (3oz.pkg.)
Beverages
coffee,soup
(1
cup)
Milk i3ases
(1cup)
FrozenFoods@efrost)
Note:Timesgivenbelowarefarentiredefrostcycle.
Usuallyfood mustberotated,brokenup or turned
overwhiledefrosting.CheckCookbookfor specific
information,
Cake,WholeIced 23
Chicken,Cut-up
&?V2-31/2 Ibs.)
143
DessertTopping,Whipped 13
Doughnutsor Pastries
(2-4) 13
FishFillets
(1lb,)
Hamburgers
(2lb%) 123
Pie,FruitFilling
(Whole)
Roast
(4-5Ibs,)
.
403
Steakor Chops
(2Ibs.)
25
45
13
23
17
10
40
37
60
110
105
50
97
60
10
28
83
83
83
Nleats/N#ain Dishes
i3acon
2 Slices
4 Slices
Chicken
pieces
8-10
2 pieces
4 pieces
ChuckRoast
(3Ibs.)
Eggs,Baked
2 Eggs
Eggs,Scrambled
2 Eggs
Entrees,Frozen
802,
1602,
2 Ibs,
FishFillets
(1lb,)
Franks(in bun)
2
4
MeatLoaf
(1%Ibs.)
sm.lsage(Flaw)
4 Patties
4 Links
~WiSSSteak
(2lb%)
FrozenTVDinner
(10oz.)
Vegetables(Fresh)
E3eans, Gwen
lb,)
(1
Broccoli
(1’}4-1%Ibs,)
Spears
cut
Cauliflower,l-lead
Cornon Cob
(4)
Potatoes
(4)
Squash
(1
lb,)
Zucchini
(1lb.)
Vegetables@rozen)
28
30
200
40
70
665
25
20
50
110
200
60
10
30
170
30
20
706
107
150
157
120
137
120
120
100
100
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for
YourNew MicrowaveOvenisa
ValuableAppliance,ProtectItFrom
MisuseBy FollowingTheseRules:
e Keep yourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”the interior.An
occasionalthoroughwiping with a
solutionof bakingsodaandwater
keepsthe interiorfresh.
@ Ron?usesharp-edgedutensils
wi!hyouroven. The interiorandexteriorovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrol panelcankmdamaged.
e Don’tremovethe
atthetopoftheoven (microwave
feature
damagetheoven.
4on page5).Youwill
modestirrer
r?51
r
SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearEWh:High heatgeneratedon
bottomof Brown ‘N SearDishcan
causescorchedappearingstainsto
bakeontotheovenfloor if greaseis
present.Thesemayberemoved
with BarKeepersFriend@Cleanser
bySerVaasLaboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseron the paintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.It mayscratchthe
paint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldin manygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
TkvoPositionMetalShelf.Your
metalshelfaccessoryisdesigned
for usein a microwaveovenonly;
do notusein a conventionaloven.
Do not usea browningdishwith
thesheif.Arcingcouldoccur.
Cleanshelfwith mild soapand
wateror in thedishwasher.Donot
cfwmh sdf-dmmingoven.
HowtoCkwl theoutside
Case. Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwith soapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry. Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwith adampcloth.Chrome
trim is bestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlPanel. Wipewith adamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharp objectsonthe
panel.Theycandamageit.
DoorSurface. Whencleaningsurfacesof door andoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
cmiymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord. Ifthecord becomes
soiled,unplugandwashwith damp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,but becertain
to rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcord intooutlet.
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EMCERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
i-bwh CleantheInside
Walls,floorandplastkcover.!3ecawwthereislittleheatexceptin
thofcmd,or sometimesinthe uteri=
sils,spillsandspattersareeasyto
remove+Somespatterscanbere-
movedwith a papertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswith a sudsycloth,
then rinseanddry.Do not use
abrasivecleanerscmovenwalls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOUR MICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside. Glass:Wipeupspatters
daily,washwhensoiled,with a minimumofsudsywarmwater.Rinse
thoroughlyanddry,
Metaland plastlcpartscmdoor:
Wipefreqwmtlywith a dampcloth
removeallsoil,DONOTLXX
RASIVES,WXX-1AS CLEANING
W13EFWORSTEELAND PLASTIC PADS.THEYMAYMARTHE
SURFACE.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takenin handling.Do nottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingas pos-
sible.TCIclean,wipewith MJcisy
cloth,then rub lightlywith plastic
scouringball Ifnecessary.Rinse
andcJ9.(CMwash
in dishwasher,)
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TOrep!acehoodlamp,firstdisconnect poweratmain
fuseor circuitbreakerpanelorpullplug,Remove2
-—-—— -
screwsfrom each side-of lower-paneland 3 screws
from front edge.Lowerpatiel until it restson range
—, ,0
below. Be sure bulb to be replaced is cool before
removing.Removebulbor bulbsandreplacewith
watt appliancebulbs.Raiselower paneland replace
screws.Connectelectricalpowerto microwaveoven.
40
“&orepimeyouoven lamp,first disconnef$tpowerat
ndn km orckcultbreakerorpullplug,Removethe
topgrill by takingoff 2 screwswhich hold it in place.
Next,removethesinglescrewontop leftthatsecures
lamphousing.(On modeisso equipped.)Openoven
door for easierremovalof the lamp housingassernMy.Then gra$ptab and pull out andup to cleardoor
hinge and front lip of ovumTo removebulb, push it
inwardgentlyandturn to loft,thenpull outward from
sockot.Ftoplacewith GELamp#25TfHXl
Do
notattempttooperatetheovonunhx$ethegrWk
inpUMx3*
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Cleanoff thegreaseanddustonhoodsurfacesoften.
Useawarmdetergentsolution.About1tabl~spoonof
ammoniamaybeaddedtothewater.Takecarermtto
touch the filters and enameledsurfaceswith this.
Ammoniawill tendto darkenmetal.
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The exhausthood feature cmyour GE microwave
oven
is equipped with a metal filter which collects
reaseiWhen the fan is operated, air is drawn up
through the filter and is then discharged through
provided venting to the outside, The breadalsohas
a light for illuminating the counter surfaoe.
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TOremovegreasefilter, grasp the “finger hold” on
the filter and push to the rear, The filter will drop
nut.
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To replacegream filter, insert the filter in the &op
frame slot on the back of the opening, Push to the
rearand upward to snap into place.
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Soak, then agitate filter in hot detergent solution.
Don’t use ammonia or other alkali because it
darken metal. Light brushing can be used t~ remove embedded dirt. Rinse, shake and remove
moisture before replaGing. Filters should be
cleanedat leastoncea month.Neveroperateyour
hoodwithoutthefilterIn Bhm. Insituations where
flaming might ocxw cms~rfaces below hood, filter
will retard entry of flames Into the unit.
will
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The two-position wire shelf is specifically designed for added capacity
heating and reheating in your Spacemaker@microwave oven. Now heating and reheating, which are the
most popular uses of microwave
ovens,
quantities,soseveralfoodsare
ready to serveat the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the cookbook which came with
youroven.Itis importantto arrange
foods properly, and this is shown
onthenextpage.Utensilsizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbelow.Also,food size
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover
31/2 inches high, or 3poundsare‘ot
recommendedfor shelfcooking,
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
foodsforoven mealsusingscratch
recipesshouldbecookedwithout
theovenshelf,following cookbook
directions.
maynow bedonein multiple
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UtensilsforShelfHeating
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Before placing food in the dishes
you plan to use
waving,checkto seethattheywill
fit together on or under the shelf.
Also,besure utensilsaremicrowavesafe.
Casswolesfor heatingor reheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,$x5x3-inch
loafdishesor 9-inchpieplates.
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ShelfPositioning
To insert shelf, tip backslightlyand
fit intoshelfsupportson backoven
wall,Setfront of shelfonsidesupportsasshown.
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positionwhen heat!ngtwo casserolesor reheatingfrozzmTVdinners or entrees.
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foodkheatedtogetherwith yo~r
OVW’1shelf,ef$peddlywhenheating
largeramountsof food in8 inch
squareor other2 quartsize casseroles.Extrasteamgeneratedfrom
multiplefoodcooking maymake
utensilshotterthanwith regular
microwaving,
Leftoversmaybeplacedinsmall
individualceramicor plasticbowls
or dividedplates.
Usewaxpaperor plasticwrap
insteadof lidson casseroles,Lids
mayaddtoo muchheightto dish.
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The high shelfpositionmoreevenly
spacestheareaaboveand
shelf.Usethis positionfor heating
platesof leftovers.
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How To Heat or ReheatSimilarTypesof Food
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Two platesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether. Arrange thick or
densefoodsto outsideedgesof
plateandcoverwith plasticwrap.
Microwaveat HIGH (10)for 3 minutes.Reversepositionof plates(top
to bottom) and rotate %turn. ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH(10)for
3to4 minutes.Continueheating,if
necessary,until hot,
HowToReheatSeveralDifferent
When heating severaldifferent types
of food together, foods which should
beserved hot must be
ovenshelf,whilefoodswhichare
onlywarmedshouldbeplacedon
thefloor,Thisisbeeausemicrowave
energyeriterstheovenfrom th~top
only,Also,it is importantto remem-
berthatfoodsabsorbmicrowave
energyatdifferentrate%Ratescan
beaffectedbythesizeof thefood,
anditsstartingtemperature,
Becauseofthevaryingratesyou
mayneedto startreheatinga large
or densefoodafew minutesahead
of time,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if one
oftheseveralfoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbutth~others
areheatedsatisfa~tcwily,letthe
urwferheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
placedon the
Reheatingtwocasseroles (height
shouldb; lessthan3%inches)is
nowpossible,Coverwith plastic
wrap.Usestaggeredarrangements
of food,placingfood on rightside
of shelfandleftsideof floor.Refer
to Heatingor ReheatingGuide(see
insidefront coverof cookbook)for
suggestedmicrowavetimepercasseroleandaddtogetherthetimes.
MicrowaveatHIGH(1(3),reversing
positionof foods (topto bottom)
afterhalfof time.Also,heatseveral
smallerbowlsof leftoversthisway,
stirringandreversingpositionsafter
halfof time.
Typesoff%ocfsTogether+
Heator reheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHIGH (10),Todt?termine
heatingtimes,addtogethertimesfor
ailfoods,(Seeheatingguideinside
frontcoverof cookbook,)After half
of time,stir or rearrangefoods(do
notreversepositions).Checkfoods
(topshelfespecially)after%1of total
timeand removeanywhichare
done,Continuecookingothers,
Twofrozenindividualentress(5to
7OZ,ea.)ortwoTVdinners(10to
12oz.ea,)arebothreadyto serve
atthesametime.Removebatterfoods;
cooktheseconventionally,Return
foil trayscontainingfoodto boxes
inwhichtheywerepurchased.
Placeinovenwith oneTVdinner
on right shelfandthesecond
dinneron leftfloor.Microwaveat
HIGH(10)for 6 minutes.Reverse
positions(topto bottom)androtate
foodsY2turn.Continuemicrowaving
atHIGH(10)for 6 minutes.Checkdinnersfor heating.Ifonedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnittothe box andcnntinue
heatingonshelf1to 2 more
minutes,
Placeonshelfhw~~ordensefoods
which needthe mostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
of cannedor leftovervegetables,
riceorpasta.Placeonovenfloor
thosefoodswhichneedonly be
warmed,suchasbakerypies,rolls,
muffinsor breads.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventof an electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
of electricshockby providingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwith a
powercordhavingagroundingwire
with a groundingplug.Theplug
mustbepluggedintoanoutletthat
is properlyinstalledandgrounded.
(Fig. 1)
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation to haveit replacedwith a properlygroundedthree-prongwall
receptacle.
DoNot!JnderAnyCircumstancesCutorRemovethe
Third(Ground)ProngFrom
ThePowerCord.
WAflNING-improper useofthe
groundingplug canresult in a risk
of electricshock.
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instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
INSUREWK2PEFI(X+OU~~
EXISTSQEFO%USE
DoNotUseanAdapterPlug
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IIMNotMe anExtension
CordWithThisAppliance.
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To SaveTim and Mortey—
before you requestservice,
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checkthe ProblemSolver
If you have a problem, it may be
minor. You may be able to
it yourself. Just use this Problem
Solver to locate your problem and
then follow the suggested
recommendations.
correct
AllThe%?ThingsAre Normal
onYour!Microwwave Oven:
s Steam or vapot escaping from
aroundthedoor.
e Light reflectionarounddoor or
ou!ercase.
o Dimmingovenlight
and change
in blowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingat powerlevelsotherthan
. . . armliance$anddoesnotindicate&‘
mgn.
@Dullthumpingsoundwhileoperatingat powerlevelsottw$rthan
high.
~ SomeTV-RadiOinterference
mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
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A fuse in your home may be blown or th$ circuit breakertripped.
Replacefuseor resetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugon ovenisfully insertedintowallreceptacle.
STARTmustkmtouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAFW3FFnottouched-
to cancelit.
Makesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeafter touching TIMECOOK.
CLEAR/C3FFwas touched accidentally.Resetcooking program and
touch START.
MakesureyouhaveentereddesiredfinishedtemperatiilreWtertouchin$
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densityoramountof foods in oven.TouchTIME COOKandadditional
cookingtimefor completion.
Incorrect Power Levelentered. Chesk Cookbook for racommerded
PowerLevelor changinglevelsduringcookingif rmxww’y.
Dish was not or stirred,Somedishesrequirespecific
CXM%kCookbookor recipefor theseinstructions.
Toomanydishesin ovenatsametime,Cookingtimemustbeincreased
when cooking mom than cmefood item.CheckCookbookfor rwxm%
on increasingtime,
Probenot
insertedproperlyintoryymtor dishwhenusingTernpCook/
Hold or Auto Roast functions. Check Cookbook for specific
IncorrectCOOKCXXX’Unumbersentered.
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199°hasbeenentered=
Whenusi~gAuto Start,you hav~notenteredavalidclocktime.
WhenusingClock,y~uhavenotenteredavalidclock time,
WtwmusingCOOK CXXYV,youhavenot enter$da valid Cook Code,
Cook Codemustbe2or 3 digit$t
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Warrantyl?mtectkm
Beforeyournewapplianceleftthefactory,itwent
throughrigorousteststodetectmanufacturingdefects.
Convenient$wvice
Whetheryourapplianceisinoroutof warranty,you’re
justa phonecallawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.
SimplycallourGEserviceorganization.Lookinthe
WhiteorYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCX3MF’ANY, GENERAL
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Servicecannormallybescheduledat yourconvenience
andthetechniciandrivesa fully-stockedpartsservice
trucksothat,inmostcases,therepaircanbecompleted
inonevisit.
We’reproudofourserviceandwantYOUtObeP~~~~Cd#
butifforsomereasonyouarenothappywiththeservice
youreceive,herearethreestepsto foliowfor furtherhelp.
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ServiceContracts
Fortrouble-fiveservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.
Ifyouprefertobudgetyourrepairexpenditures
insteadofbeingsurprisedbythe%,GEoffers
servicecontractsforvaryinglengthsoftimeon
allGEmajorappliances.Withacontract,we’il
keepyourapplianceingoodoperatingcondition
durirtgtheeofltractperiodMno
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Ard youhaveawrittenwarrantytoprotectyou.Seethe
warrantyonthebackpageofthisbookfordetails.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouarenotpleased.Inmostcases,thiswill
solvetheproblem,
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleasedwriteall the
details—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Servicecontractsletyoupaytoday’spricesfor
servicea month,ayear,orseveralyearsfrom
now,And,you’llreceivesmvicefromGE
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Som~statesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,so the above limitationorexclusion ~~’>~
maynotapplytoyou,Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights
TOknow what your legal rights
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areinyour state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorrmy General, ,,:=
If furtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:
FULLONE=YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,partsandservicelaborin
yourhometorepairor replaceany
part of the micmvaw owdrange
thatfails becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDAIXNTK3NAL *
FCNJI%YEAR WARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifth year
fromdateof originalpurchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge,a
replacementmagnetron tube if the
magnetrontubefailsbecauseof a
manufacturingdefect,Youpayfor
theservicetrip to yourhomeand
servicelaborcharges.
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teachyouhowto usethe product.
Readyour UseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatirtgtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeat the
addressbelow,orcall,toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenter~~J
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@improperInstallation,
If youhaveartinstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller,
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
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Thiswarrantyis extendedto the
originalpurchaserandanysucceedingowner
for ordinaryhomeuseinthe48
mainlandstates,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyis thesameexceptthat it
is LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpay
to shiptheproductto the service
shopor for theservicetechnician’s
travelcosts to yourhome.
All
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
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of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICHOTPO!NTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
. Replacementof housefuses
or resettingof circu!tbreakers.
s Failureof theproductif it is
usedfor otherthanits intended
purposeorusedcommercially.
@Damageto productcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
of God.
WARRANTORISAKITRESPOND
SIEILEFORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
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