GE RE963 Use and Care Manual

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Readthis bookcarefully.

It is designed to help you operate
and maintain your new Microwave
C)venproperly.

Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.

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

The GE Answer Center’”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

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

I+otpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Keep proof of original purchase
date (such asyour sa!esslip or
cancelled check) with this book

to establish the warranty period.

writedownthe modaland

S’wialnumbers.

You’ll find them on a 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
these numbers here:

ModelNo,

Be sureycwrMicrowave
Owen

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 asthe owner.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to
besure he has done so;also send

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

appliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebe certainthatiti%.

Write to:
Hotpoint

Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

isregistered.

Hyou !wAved a damaged
oven..

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

wave Oven.

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Savethe and money.

‘Beforeyoucallfor service,check
the ProblemSolveron page 12. It

lists minor causesof operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

It could saveyou an unnecessary
service call.

4.Do Not Attempt to operate this
oven with the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. His
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.

2. Do Not Placeany object between
the oven front face and the door or
allow soil or cleaner residueto
accumulate on sealing surfaces.

3. Do Not Operatethe oven if it is
damaged. It-is particularly impor­tant that the oven door close prop­erly and that there is no damage to
the (1)door (bent), (2) hinges and
latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door sealsand sealing surfaces.

4. The OvenShould not be adjusted
or repaired by anyone except prop­erly qualified-sew-icepersonnel. “

SerialNo,

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or servicecalls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

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

‘:-=!!~aroundingInstructions . .. ,. .. . . 3

-afety Tips . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. ...o.4

aturesof Your Oven . . . . . . .. . . 5

ntrol panel .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6

Time Cook . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. ...7

Defrost . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. ..8

l-loid/Timer . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . 10

Careof Your Oven . . . .. . . . . . .. 11

The Probiem Solver . .. .. .. .. . . 12

Consumer Services. . . . .. .. . .. . 15

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

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Makesureall utensils usedin

your microwave oven are labeled
“suitableformicrowaving”. Check

your Cookbook for specific test
to determine ’’microwave-safe”
utensils.

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~ Papertowels, waxpaper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture

-and prevent spattering.
= ~ Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.

heck your Cookbook for specific
structions.

~:~Some foods such as unshelled

eggsand hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escapeduring
cooking.

RN’Personalsafety,This

ApplianceMustEM?Properly
Grounded.

The power card of this appliance
is equipped with athree-prong

(grounding) plug which mateswith
astandard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig. 1)to minimize
the possibility of electric shock
hazardfrom this appliance.

PREFERRED
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Havethe wall receptacle and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is prop­erly grounded.

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

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Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend againstthe
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a TEM­PORARYCONNECTION may be
made to a properly grounded twa­prong wall receptacle bythe use of
a UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) which is
available at most local hardware
stores.

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The larger slot in the adapter must
be alig~ed with the larger slot in the
wall receptacleto provide proper

polarity in the connection of the
power cord.

CaUtion:Attaching the adapter
ground .terrninalto the wall recep­tacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unlessthe cover
screw is metal, and not insulated,

and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The

customer should havethe circuit

checked by a qualified electrician to

make surethe receptacle is prop-

erly grounded.

When disconnecting the power

cor~ from the adapter, always hold

the adapter with one hand. If this is

not done, the adapter ground ter-

minal is very likely to break with

repeated use.Should this happen,

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a proper ground has again been
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Do not use an adapter plug in these
situations because disconnecting of

the power cord places undue strain

on the adapter and leads to even­tual failure of the adapter ground

terminal. The customer should have

the two-prong wall receptacle

replaced with a three-prong

(grounding) receptacle by a quali­fied electrician before using the
appliance.

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!&lPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Fkx3dall instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance,

1. For personal safety the oven must

be properly grounded. Seeground-
ing instructionson page3 of this
book. Forbest operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of lights,
blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.

2. Useof extensioncords.Because
of potential safety hazardsunder
certain conditions we strongly
recommend against the use of an
extension cord. However,if you still

elect to usean extension cord, it is
absolutely necessarythat it be a
UL listed 3-wire grounding type

appliance extension cord and that
the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be 15amperes or
greater. Such extension cords are
obtainable through Hotpoint ser-

vice. if youdo usean extension

cordwithyourmicrowaveoven,the
interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may varywhen oven
is in use.

3. Be certainto placethefrontsur-

faceof the doorthreeinchesor
more backfromthecountertop
edgeto avoidaccidentaltipping
ofthe appliancein normalusage.

4. Use metalonly asdirectedin
cookbook.Metal strips as usedon

meat roasts are helpful in cooking
food when used asdirected. Metal
trays may be used for TV dinners.
However, when using metal in the
microwave oven, keepmetalat least

l-inch awayfromsidesof micro-

waveoven.

5. Do notoperatethe ovenwhile
emptyto avoiddarnageto theoven
andihe dangeroffire. If by acci-

dent the ovenshould run empty

a minute or two, no harm is done.

However, try to avoid operating the
oven empty at all times—it saves
energy and prolongs life of the
oven.

6. Cooking utensilsmaybecome
hotbecause of heat transferred

from the heatedfood. This is espe­cially true if plastic wrap hasbeen
covering the top and handles of the
utensil. Pot holders may be needed

to handle the utensil.

7. Sometimes,the ovenfloorcan
becometoohotto touch.Be careful
touching the floor during and after
cooking.

8. Do notuseanythermometerin
food you aremicrowaving unless
that thermometer is designed or
recommended for usein the micro-

waveoven.

9. Removewiretwist-tieson paper

and plastic bags before placing in

oven.Twist-ties sometimes cause
bag to heat, and maycausefire.

10.Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages

in narrow necked bottles especially
carbonated ones. Evenif the con­tainer isopened, pressurecan build
up. This can causethe container to
burst, resulting in injury.

11.Don’tovercook.Excessiveover-

cookingdehydratespotatoes,and
maycausethemto catchfire
causingdamage.

12. if foodshouldeverignite:Keep
the ovendoorclosed.Turnoffthe
powerimmediately:Touch CLEAR/

OFF or disconnect power cord or
shut off power at the fuse circuit
breaker panel.

13.Boilingeggs(inandoutofshell)
isnot recommendedfor microwave

cooking. Pressurecan build up

inside egg yolk and may causeit

to burst, resulting in injury.

14. Foodswithunbrokenouter

“skin”such as potatoes, hot dogs
or sausages,tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and
eggs (seeabove)should be pierced

to allow steamto escapeduring

cooking.

15.“Boilable”cookingpouchesand

tightlyclosedplasticbagsshould

be slit, pierced or vented asdirected

in Cookbook. If they arenot, plastic
could burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in
injury. Aiso, plastic storage con­tainers should be at leastpartially
uncovered becausethey form atight
seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and direct

steam away from hands and face.

16.Do not pop popcornin your
microwaveovenunlessin a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you usepopcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens. Because
of the heatgenerated without these
precautions, the container could
catch fire.

17.PlasticLJtensils-Plasticutensils
designedfor microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave plastic

may not be as tolerant of over­cooking conditions as areglass or
ceramic materialsand maysoften
or char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer exposures
to overcooking, the food and titen­sils could ignite. Forthese reasons:

1) Use microwave plastics only
“and usethem” in strict compliance
with the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not sub-

ject empty utensils to microwaving.

3) Do not permit children to use
plastic utensils without complete

supervision.

18.Do notuseyourmicrowave

ovento drynewspapers.If over­heated, they can catch fire.

19.Whencookingporkfollow our

directions exactly and alwayscook
the meatto at least 170°. This
assuresthat, in the remote possi­bility that trichina may be present in
the meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safeto eat.

20.Avoidheatingbabyfood in glass

jars even without their lids espe­cially meat and egg mixtures.

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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1.

Door Handle. Pull handle to open. Door must
be securely latched for oven to operate.

2.

Door Latches.

3.

ViewingWindow with MetalShield. Metal screen 7.

permit; viewing of foods and
confined inside oven.

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Antenna Cover. Protects the

distributing antenna. Do not
You will damage the oven.

keeps microwaves ~

microwave energy
remove this cover.

5.

Oven Vent.

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Oven Interior Light. Turns on when the door is
opened or when the oven is operating.

Oven Floor.

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Touch Control Panel and Display. See next
page for instructions.

9.

Model and Serial Numbers.

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