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ReadthisIbookcarefully.

Itwill 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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Beforeyoum<R3tWm#b,check
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(a)Do NotAttempt to operatethis
ovenwith thedooropensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy.His
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthesafetyintwlocks.

[b) 60 NotPlaceanyobject
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

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intended use as

describedinthis

marwaL

@13eadandfollow thespecific

“FV?ECALJIIONSTOAVOID

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grounded.Connectonly to
properlygroundedoutlet,See

found cmpage22<

Forbestoperation,plugthis

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appkrwe into itscwvnelectrical
outlet,to prevent of
lights, of fuseortrip=
ping of circuit breaker,

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reduce Me risk of fire in

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theovencavity: ‘
—-Donotovercookfood, Care-

fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible

materialsareplacedinsidethe

ovento facilitatecocking.

--Removewiretwist-tiesfrcwn

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notWX3ycw 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

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eggs md hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cook ing.

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Usemetalonlyas directedin

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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

becomehotbecauseofheat
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

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in foodyouaremicrowaving

unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
usein the microwaveoven.

Removethetemperature

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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

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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

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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)Isnotrecommendedfor
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

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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

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-Do not usemicrowave

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urownmg Cm3non sneu,

shelf could overheat,

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44 Have it instailedand properly

groundedbya qualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-

letpackedwith the microwave
oven.

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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-

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- CookingCompleteReminder

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allAUTOROASTcodesexcept
code 6,TIME COOK,DEFROST
andCOOKC013E’Mcycles:)

To remindyouthat you have food in

the oven, the oven will beep once a

minute until you either

openthe
ovendooror touchtheCLEAR/
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ViewlrigWindowwith Metal

3.
Shield.Metalscreen permits

viewingof foodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.

ModeStirrerChvw.

4*

Protects

themicrowaveenergydistrib­utingsystem.Do not remove
thiscover.Doingsowilldamage
theoven.

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whenthedour is openedor
whenthoCMInisoperating.

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probe.Usewith
TEMPCXX)K/HOLDand
AUTOR~A~T furmtiort$CNiy,

ReceptacleforTemperature

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mustbesecurelyinsertedinto
receptaclewhenusingTEMP

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once.Whenthisshelfis not in
use,pleaseremovefromthe
oven.(Forcompleteuseof the
shelfseepages20-21.)

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Dkiplay.Seenextpagefor

instructions

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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*MCONTROL.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

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begincookingata presettimeof day—upto a 12

hourdelay,(Seepage11,)

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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

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installedunderthe ovenmigfit,undersomeheavy

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usageconditions,causetemperatureshigh enough

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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.

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AutoRoastusesthe!!ernpemture
probetocooktothedasiredserving
temperature.Unlike‘TempCOW
Hold,whichusesasinglepower
level,AutoRoastis designedto use
upto3powersettingswhich aro-

maticallyswitchduringroasting,for
evenandtendercookingresults
wittwutovercooking.

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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-

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toPrepareFh3sts

How

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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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BeeftoMedium

Step1:TouchAUTOROASTPad.

DisplayflashesENTERCODE,
Touchnumberpad3.“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.

$t~p2:Displayshowsinternalfood

temperatureccwntingup.

Step3:Ovenmonitorsinternaltem­perature,automaticallyswitchingto
lowerpowerasmeat’stemperature
rises.

Thishelpspreventtoughening

or overcooking.

Placemeatin 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

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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

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Final Approx.lime

Temp (Min.perlb.) Minutes

125° 12-14

170° 15-20

190°

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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

Dosometypesoftrivetswork

CLWhenI’mcookingwithAuto

Roast,whydoesn’tmyroastcon­tinuetocookduringtheholding
time?

A.Whenyourfoodreachesfinished

temperature,theovenautomatically

switchestoa lowerheatlevel,The
eventemperaturethat’smaintained
inthefoodduringthis holding
periodkeepsit warmwithout
overcooking.

13-15

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Hold”

5-1o

30

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5?yo

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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.

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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.

Step2:TouchDEFROST.Display
reads:0andPowerLevel8 is auto­maticallysetintheovenbut does
notappwwon display.ENTERDEFS

TIMEflashes.

Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
automaticallyshuts

off.

Step5: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 ~/nnerscanbefrozen

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. PowerLevel7 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=sxmmrightfor
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+aldor 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.Iftheprobeis 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

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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

@Itoperatesasa minutetimer.

e

Itcanbesettodelaycooking.

@Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting
afterdefrosting.

The MIN/SECTIMERoperates
without microwave energy.

HowtoTimea 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?sandAnswers

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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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#ainDishes

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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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,firstdisconnectpoweratmain

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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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.

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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

andReheating

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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for shelfmicro-

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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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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servicetechnicianifthegrounding

instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or ifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.

INSUREWK2PEFI(X+OU~~

EXISTSQEFO%USE

DoNotUseanAdapterPlug
WithThisAppliance.

IIMNotMe anExtension

CordWithThisAppliance.

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To SaveTim and Mortey—

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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!MicrowwaveOven:

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
microwaveoven.It’ssimilarto the
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A fuse in your home may be blown or th$ circuit breakertripped.

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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,

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Warrantyl?mtectkm

Beforeyournewapplianceleftthefactory,itwent
throughrigorousteststodetectmanufacturingdefects.

Convenient$wvice

Whetheryourapplianceisinoroutof warranty,you’re
justa phonecallawayfromour nationwidenetworkof
FactoryTrainedServiceprofessionals.

SimplycallourGEserviceorganization.Lookinthe
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inonevisit.

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butifforsomereasonyouarenothappywiththeservice

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ServiceContracts

Fortrouble-fiveservicebeyond
thewrittenwarrantyperiod.

Ifyouprefertobudgetyourrepairexpenditures
insteadofbeingsurprisedbythe%,GEoffers
servicecontractsforvaryinglengthsoftimeon
allGEmajorappliances.Withacontract,we’il
keepyourapplianceingoodoperatingcondition

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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
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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%YEARWARRANTY

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:

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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.

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of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
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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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