GE RVM60 Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareofCountersaver” modelIWN160

Featuresofyouroven

Howtouse the

AUTOROMTfhnction

Cookingbytime

Cookingbytemperature

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Howtousethe QUICKSETfeature

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Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequestservice, use thel?roblemSolver -p21

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The GE AnswerCent#

Readthisbook

It will help you operate and maintain your new Microwave

properly. Keep it handy for answersto your

questions.

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

The GE Answer CenterTM

800.626.2000 consumer information service

or write: (include your phone number); Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

oven

writeCtww”ime!l?wddand

serialrtmlbers.

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

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership

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

Model No.

Be sure y(x.w

Oven

It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your Microwave Ovenshould 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.

P!easebecertainthat itis. Write to: Hotpoint

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

is rfegk?ered.

If you receiveda damaged oven.. .

immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the Microwave Oven.

Savetimeand money.

Beforeyourequestserwice,check the ProblemSolveron page 21. It

lists minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself.

(a) DONot Attemptto operate this

oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper

with the safety interlocks. (b) Do Not Placeany object

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue

to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

that the oven door close properly

and that there isno damageto the: (1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened) (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. (d) The OvenShouldnot be

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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Serial No.

Usethese numbers in arty correspondence or service calls concerning your Microwave Oven.

This microwave oven is UL listed for installation over electric and gas ranges.

Available at extra-cost from your Hotpoint supplier. JX80 Ciwwcoa!17WterKit Add for non-vented installation.

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

– Safety Instructions . ...........3-4

— Featuresof YourOven . . . . . . . .. . 5

ooking Complete Reminder. . .. 5

et the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Touch Control Panel . .......,.6-7

Automatic Roasting&Chart ....8-9

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 10

Time Cook . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Temp Cook/Hold .. . . . .. . . . .. . 12

MIN/SEC Timer.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . 13

QUICK SET Control . . . . . . . . .. . 14

QUICK SET Control Guide . . .. . 15

Careof Your Oven . .. . .. ....17-18

The Exhaust Feature . .. .. . . . .. 19

Grounding Instructions . . . . . .. . 20

The Problem Solver . . . . . .. . . . . 21

Consumer Services. . . . .. . .. . . . 23

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

@Makesureall utensils used in your microwave oven are labeled “suitableforrnicrowaving”. Check your Cookbook forspecific test

~odetermine ”microwave-safe”

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e Papertowels, wax paper, and

plastic wrap can beused tocover dishes in orderto retain moisture and prevent spattering.

e Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating, or rearranging. Check your Cookbook forspecific instructions.

e Somefoodssuch as unshelled eggsand hot dogs must be pierced toallow steamto escape during cooking.

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Readall instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING—TOreduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessivemicrowave energy:

IS Use this appliance only for its intended useas described in this manual.

e Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2.

e This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 20.

e For bestoperation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

e Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the pro-

vided installation instructions.

e Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

e Do not use outdoors. e Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

e Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

e Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter. e Do not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

e This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest

authorized servicefacility for examination, repair or adjustment.

e As with any appliance, close supervision is necessarywhen used by children.

a See door cleaning instructions on page 17. ~

IS To reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity: —Do not overcook food. Care-

fully attend appliance if paper,

plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the

oven to facilitate cooking. —Removewire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do not useyour microwave oven to dry newspapers.

—Paper towelsand napkins,

wax paper.Recycled paper

products can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

—Do not pop popcorn in your

microwaveovenunless in a spe-

cial microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn

labeled for use in microwave ovens.

—Do not operatetheovenwhile

emptyto avoiddamageto the ovenand the dangerof fire.If by

accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm

is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it savesenergy and pro-

longs life of the oven. —If materials inside the oven

should ignite, keep oven door

closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut

off power at the fuse or circuit

breaker panel.

e Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed

glass jars—may explode and should not be heated in this

oven.

e Avoidheatingbaby food in

glass jars, even without their

lids; especially meat and egg

mixtures.

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Don’t defrostfrozenbever-

agesin narrow necked bottles;

especially carbonated ones. Evenif the container is opened, pressure can build up, This can causethe container to burst, resulting in injury.

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Cookbook.

on meat, roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners may be cooked in metal trays. However, when using metal in microwave oven,

keep metalat leastl-inch away

from

e Cooking utensils may become hot

transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering

the top and handles of the

utensil. Potholders may be

needed to handle the u ensil. 69Sometimes,the ovenfloor

can become too hot totouch.

Be careful touching the floor during and after cooking.

e Do not useany thermometer in food you are microwaving unless that thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

e Removethe

probe from the ovenwhen not

usingitto cook with. If you leave

the probe inside the ovenwithout inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven walls.

metal only as directed in

Metal strips as used

sides of oven.

because of heat

temperature

e Plastic Utensils—Plastic

utensils designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char ifsubjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and utensils could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics only “and use them” in strict compliance with

the utensil manufacturer’s

recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

When cooking pork follow

our directions exactly and always cook the meatto at least

170°. This assuresthat, in the

remote possibility that trichina

may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meatwill be safe to eat.

e Boilingeggs (in and out of shell)isnot recommendedfor microwave cooking. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

e Foodswith unbrokenouter “skin”such as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages,tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (seeabove) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

e “Boilable”cookingpouches

and tightlyclosedplasticbags

should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in Cookbook. Ifthey are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered becausethey form atight seal. When cooking with containers tighi!y covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefu!!y and direct steam away from hands and face.

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e Haveit installedandproperly groundedbya qualifiedinstaller. Seethe special installation book-

let packed with the microwave

oven.

e The ventfan inyourCountersaver’Movenwilloperateautomatically undercertainconditions (seeAutomaticFanFeature,page

7). Whilethefan isoperating cautionis requiredto prevent the startingandspreadingof accidentalcookingfireswhile the ventfan isin use.Forthis reason:

—Never leavesurfaceunits

unattendedat highheatsettings.

Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite and spread if vent fan is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation, useadequate sized

utensils and usehigh heat settings only when necessary.

—In the eventof a greasefire,

smother flaming pan on surface

unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

—Neverflamefoodsunderthe ovenwiththe ventfan operating

because it may spread the flames.

—Keephood and greasefilters clean,according to instructions

on pages 18and 19,to maintain

good venting and avoid grease fires.

FeaturesofYour MicrowaveOven

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CookingCompleteReminder

(Forall AUTO ROAST codesexcept

ode 6, TIME COOK, DEFROST

d QUICK SET cycles:)

To remind you that you havefood in the oven, the oven will beeponce a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/ OFFpad,

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Door Handle. Oven doesn’t operate unless door is securely latched.

Door Latch. Push in to open door.

ViewingWindowwith Metal Shield.Metal screen permits

viewing of foods and keeps

microwaves confined inside

oven. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects

the microwave energy distrib-

uting system. Do not remove this cover. Doing so will damage the oven.

OvenVent.

OvenInteriorLight.Turnson

when the door is opened or when the oven is operating.

OvenFloor.

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TemperatureProbe.Usewith

TEMP COOWHOLD and AUTO ROAST functions only.

ReceptacleforTemperature

Probe.Temperature Probe

must be securely inserted into receptacle when using TEMP COOK/HOLD or AUTO ROAST.

TouchControlPaneland

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Display.See next page for

instructions.

GreaseFilters.

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CooktopLight.

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Hood Controls: FanSwitch.Pressonce for high

and twice for low speed. Press again for off. LampSwitch.Push and release

for light. CookingChart.Quick refer-

14. ence Codes for many frequently prepared foods.

Modeland SerialNumbers.

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controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s

designed to be easyto useand understand. With your microwave oven, you have the option of using your QUICK SET control for quick and easyconven-

ience cooking. Or you may make your own programs to suit your individualized cooking style.

DISPLAY.Displays time of day, time or temperature during cooking functions,

cookingmodeandinstructions.

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COOK. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic Power Level 10 (or change power level after enterinq cookinq time. See page 11.)

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DEFROST. Gentle, generally uniform thawing at automatic Power Level3, (or change power level after entering defrosting time. (Seepage 10.)

TEMP COOK/HOLD. Usethe temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once oven reaches presettemperature, it switches to HOLD setting and maintains that temperature until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. (Seepage 12.)

NllN/SEC TINIER. This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, asa holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking. (Seepage 13.)

CLOCK.Touch this padto enter time of day or check time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30will appear in display. Touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

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AUTO ROAST.Insert probe, touch this pad, and desired number pad for Code to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program.

(Seepage 8.)

NUMBER PADS.Touch these pads to enter cooking, defrosting time, time of day, temperature, Power

Leveland QUICK SET codes.

CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the oven and erasesall settings (except time of day).

START.After all selections are made, touch

this pad

to stati oven.

AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE. Cooking appliances

installed under the oven might, under some heavy

usageconditions, cause temperatures high enough to overheat some internal parts of the microwave oven.

To prevent overheating from taking place, the vent fan is designed to automatically turn on at low speed if excessivetemperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan cannot be manually turned off; it will automatically turn off when the internal parts havecooled. The fan may stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and microwave oven controls have beenturned off.

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