GE Spacemaker-3 JEM 4H, Spacemaker-3 JEM 4WH Use And Care Manual

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AdapterPIugs

use and care of

ApplianceRegistration

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel

ConvenienceFood Guide

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Cookinfz

CookingCompleteReminder 5 CookingGuide

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Defrosting

DefrostingGuide

12, 13

DelayedCooking

Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or ReheatingGuide 10,11 Hold Time

MicrowavingTips

Minute/Second Timer

Model and Serial Numbers

PowerI&vels

7-9

Precautions

!%blcrn Sc)lver

Program Cooking

I@mir Service

Safety Instructions

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Warranty

Back Cover

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Beforeusing your oven, readthisbook

It is intendedto help youoperate and maintainyour new microwave ovenproperly.

Keepithandy for answersto your questions.

If you don’tunderstandsomething or needmore help, write (include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark LouisviUe,KY40225

downthe model

and

serial

You*Hfindthem on a labelinside

the oven.

These numbersare also on the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard thatcame with

your microwaveoven.Before sendingin thiscard, please write these numbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwaveoven.

Be Iswre you%”

Ww43nis It is important tf]atwc knowthe

ioca[ion0( your microwavcoven

siwuki u needoccurfor adjustments.

Mmrsupplicr is responsible for

rcgi.$tcriilgyou as the owner.

Pleasecheck with yoursupplierto be surehehas done so; alsosend in

yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. If you move,or ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser pleasewrite to us, statingmodel and serialnumbers.This appliance

mustberegistered.Pk-asebecertain thatit is.

Writeto: GE Appliances

RangeProduct Service AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

yol.li a

damagedoven.**

Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)that soldyouthe oven.

save the and

money.

Beforeyou request service...

checktheProblemSolveronpage28. It listscauses ofminor operating problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

Accessories

Availableat extra cost from your GE supplier.

JX26 Kit converts this ovento a built-in wall oven.

WM26 Kit allowsthis ovento be mounted on a wall.

4-AOI$ InstallationKit allowsthis ovento be mounted under a cabinet.

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Tips

~Make sureall cookwareusedin yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups,potteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave

metzdlictrimor glaze with a metallic

sheencan be used. Somecookware

islabeled“suitableforrnicrowaving~’ If youare unsure,use this dishtest:

Measure 1cup water in a glasscup.

Place in ovenon or besidedish.

Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH. If

waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave

safe. If dish heats, it shouldnotbe

used for microwaving.

~Paper towels,waxpaper, and plasticwrap can be usedto cover dishesin order to retain moisture

and prevent spattering.

~Some microwavedfoodsrequire

stirring, rotating,or rearranging.

Check yourcookingguide.

@Steambuildsup pressure in foods

which are tightly coveredby a skin

or membrane. Pierce potatoes,egg

yolksand chickenliversto prevent

bursting.

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(a) Do Not Attempt to operatethis

ovenwiththe door open since open door operationcan resultin harmful exposureto microwave energy.It is important notto

defeator tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place any object

betweenthe ovenfront faceand thedoor or allowsoii or cleaner residueto accumulateon sealing surfaces.

(c)Da Not C$pemte the oven ifit is damaged. It is particularly knportantthat the ovendoor close woperly and thatthere is no ~arnagetothe:

1) door (ben~)

II~TIgCSand latches (brokenor

loosened}

door scals and sealingsurfaces.

d) ?f’heoven Not be

a~,j.justedor repaired byanyone M&pt properly qwdilled service pcl”soimcf.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

theriskofburns,electricshock, fire,injurytopersonsorexposure toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

~Usethisapplianceonlyforits intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual. @Read

and followthespecific

“PRECAUTIONSRI AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY”atleft.

~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded outlet.See“GROUNDING INSTIN.JCTIONS”onpage27.

@Forbestoperation,plugthis

applianceintoitsownelectrical outlet,topreventflickeringof lights,blowingoffuseortripping ofcircuitbreaker.

~Installorlocatethisappliance onlyinaccordancewiththe

providedinstallationinstructions.

@Donot cover or Mock any

~penil%~

on the appliance.

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not use outdoors.

~JDoriotin-unersepower cord or

plug in water.

=Donotoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagtxlpowercordor plug,ifitisnotworkingpropmly, orifithasbeendamagedor dropped.

~Seedoorsurfacecleaning instructionsonpage26.

~~is applianceshouldbe .

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personnel.Contactnearest

authorizedservicefacilityfor

examination,repairoradjustment.

@Aswithanyappliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen

usedbychildren.

8TOreducetheriskOffirein

theommlcavity:

–Do notovercookfood.Carefidly

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orothercombustiblematerialsare

placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

cooking. –Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyourmicrowave oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper towels, and. waxpaper.Recycledpaper productscancontainmetalflecks whichmaycausearcingorignite.

Paperproductscontainingnylon orny~onfilamentsshouldbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

—DonotOperatethem%mwhile emptytoavoiddamagetothe o+”’e!nam!.the offi~”%H byaccidenttheovenshouldrun emptyaminuteortwo,noharm

isdone.However,trytoavoid

operatingthe

ovenemptyata~~

times-it savesenergyand.

pi”{-l{)ngsthelifeoftheoven.

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unlessinaspecial microwavepopcornaccessoryor unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveovens,

–Do notovercookJX.@toes. Theycoulddehydrateandcatch fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould

ignite,keepovendoorcIosed,

turnovenoff,anddisconnect powercord,orshutoffpowerat fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

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asWE’wk

eggsandsealed

Con@iners-for example,closedglassjam-may explodeandshouldnotbeheated inthisoven.

$3~~&~ babyfoodin glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures. eDon%defrosti%ozerlbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe containerisopened,pressure

canbu~kiup.Thiscancausethe containertoburst,

resulting ~~

injury. e ~J~~mei~l only as ir$

TVdinnersmaybemkx+owavcd ini%iltraysW than3/4”high;

rH12(3vctOp M cwtx and return

tr:~ytohex,Whenusingmetalin

(Iwmicrowaveoven,keepmeM at !w# 1hw%awayfs”omsides (>fg?$;’~~*

@cooking may

M becaw of%eattransferred fromtheheatedfood.Potholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

@ thecooking

tray

canbmmmtoohottotflld. Be

carefuihandlingthecookingtray duringandaftercooking.

*Toodscookedin (such

aspasta)maytend@boilover morerapidlythanfoodscontaining lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur, refertopage26forinstructionson howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

@ not useathermometerinfoodyou aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor

recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

e @fj~i&~~asti~~tensfls

designedformicrowavecooking areveryuseiiil,butshouldbe usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave p~asticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasareglass orceramicmaterialsandmay

softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort periodsofovercooking.h longer exposurestoovercooking,thefood andutensilscouldignite.For thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave plasticsoniyandusetheminstrict compliancewiththeutensil manufacturer’smmnmendatians.

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f+.ubjectempty utensilstO

n;icrowaving,3)Donotpermit childrentouseplasticutensils wM30u$cmnpletesupervision.

@ porkfollow

thedirectionseixactlyaridalways cookthemeattoaninternal

temperatureofatleastl’70°F.

Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthenwat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

@ eggsisnot

inal

oven.Pressurecanbuildup

insidetheeggyolkandmaycause

ittoburst,resukingin injury.

*Fmd$lwith outer 66SMH99suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers

andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shouldbe

piercedtoallowsteamtoescape

duringcooking. e cooking

landtightlyckMXiplasticbags shouldbes~it,piercedorvented asdirectedincookingguide.If theyarenot,plasticcouldburst duringorimmediatelyafter cooking,possiblyresultingin

injury.Also,plasticstorage containersshouldbeat least partiallyuncoveredbecausethey

formatightseal.VJhencooking

withcontainerslightlycoversd

withplasticwrap,remove

coveringcarefullyanddirect

steamawayfromhandsandface.

certainspecialcircumstances,

liquids may start to boil cluring o]+

shortlyafterremovalfromth~

microwaveoven.Topreventbums fromsplashingliquid,stirthe liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

CootingCompBeteReminde~

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin the oven,theovenwillbeep oncea minute until youeitheropen the ovendooror touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.

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8. Glass Cooking ‘lhy. Tray must be in place when using the oven. Cookingperformance willbe unsatisfactorywithoutthetray

inplace. The tray maybe removed for cleaning.

5. Oven Interior Light. Turns on when thedoor isopened or when the oven is operating.

6. MOM and serial

PJ?.mhxs.

9. Touch ControlPanel ad. Display.Seenextpagefor

instructions.

7. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protecls the microwave

Cncrgydistributing

system. Do not removethis cover. Wu will damagethe oven.

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meTbu.dlcontrol Pand

Mows youto set

theovencontrols

electronicallywith the touchof a finger.It’sdesignedto beeasy

touse and understand.

1.DISPIAY. Displaystime of day,

timecountingdown during cooking functions,power level,cooking modeand instructions.

2. TEWE COOK I ‘&IL Microwavefora preset amountof

time using automaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepower1evel after enteringcookingtime. See page7.)

3. CLOCK. Touchthispad to enter time of dayor check time of day while microwaving.

Toset clock, first touch CLOCK

pad and then enter time ofday.For example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30 willappear in display.Touch

STARTpad. To reset or change time, simply repeat aboveprocess.

4. PAX%%Touchthese

Pads to enter ~ooking/defrosting time, power leveland time of day.

5. LEV13L. Touch this pad lxforc entering another power

Jcvclnumber if you want to change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) fhr cooking or Power Level3 (LOW,)for defrosting.

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6.TIMEDEFROST.Gentle thawingat automatic PowerLevel3 (LOW). (If desired, youmay change power levelafter entering defrostingtime. Seepage8.)

7.NDN/SECTEMJiX1.This feature usesno microwaveenergy.It functionsas a kitchentimer, as a holdingperiod afterdefrostor as a delaytimer beforetimecooking.

(Seepage9.)

8. START.After all selectionsare made, touchthispad to startoven.

9. CLEANOF1l’. When touched, it shutsoffthe ovenand erases all settings (excepttime ofday).

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Usc }rOU1-‘rouchControl panel to

Create you?own programs to

Defrost and Cook by time using

suit your individualcooking style.

ymu.choice of power levels from

For example: use the Min/Sec

1(low~st)to 10

(highest), time

Timer to delay the start of cooking

kitchen taskswith the ih4in/Sec

or program a hold time between

Timer. and set [he clock.

defrostingand cooking.(Seepage9.) Set Time Cook 1&11 for a two-

stage

programusing different times

and power levels. (See page 7.)

‘me TIME COOK I&znfeature

abws you tomicrowave fora

presetamountoftirne using automaticpowerlevel10 (High),or change powerlevel automaticaUy.

Powerlevel 10(High)is

recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.Seeyourcookingguide.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith timecooking,makea cup ofcoffee

byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step 1: FilIa cup2/3 full of water,add 1teaspoonofinstant

coffeeand stir to dissolve.Use a cup thathas nometal decoration and is microwavesafe (referto IMicrowaving

Tipsonpage2).

Place cup in ovenand closedoor.

Becauseautomaticpowerlevel 10 is recommendedfor thiscup of coffee,there isno need tochange thepowerlevel. (Ifpowerlevel10 is not appropriate, see “How to ChangePowerLevel” below.)

Step 4: TouchSTART.“COOK TIME;’ “POWER 10~’andtime countingdownshowon display.

Step 5: When timeis up, theoven signalsand flashes“End~’Oven, lightand fanshutoff.

Step 6: Open thedoor.

using the me cook n Feature

The TimeCook 11featurelets you settwotime cookingfunctions withinone program. This is ideal if you wantto changepowerlevels during yourcooking operations. Here’showtodo it.

Step 1: Place food in ovenin microwave-safecontainer and close the door.

Step 2: TouchTIME COOK I & II pad. Displayshows “COOK” and

“ “ENTER TIME” is flashing.

Step 3: Select your cookingtime. For example,touch 2, 1and 5 for twominutesand 15seconds.Display shows“2:15” and “POWER 10~’ “COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 4: TouchTIME COOK I & H.

Step 8: Atthe endofthe first programmedcooktime, the next selectedpowerlevel,“COOK TIME” andthesecondprogrammed cooktime, countingdown, showon thedisplay.

Step 9: When timeis up, theoven signalsand flashes “EndVThe oven,lightand fanshutoff.

Step 10:Open thedoor.

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Q. I setmy ovenforthe time calledfor inthe recipe,but atthe end ofthe time allovved9my food wasxftdone. Whathappened?

A. Sincehouse powervariesdue

to time or locationmany Time

Cook recipesgiveyoua timerange

to preventovercooking.Setthe

ovenfor minimumtime, test the food for doneness,and cookyour fooda littlelonger,if necessary.

0.1 touched the number pads

andselectedmypowerlewd.When

I touched START,however,my ovenMM come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK I & H pad

must be touched before

settingthe

number pads or elseyourovenwill not begincooking.

Q. I want to cook on a power kvel other

thanHigh. What do

I need!to do?

A. Tochange the powerlevel, touch the POWER LEVEL pad.

“ENTER POWER” flashes on the displaypanel. Enter new number.

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A. Yes.To resume cooking,

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simply close the door and press

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the STARTpad. The timer must be

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reset for cooking toresume unless ; time is remaining on timer.

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The Defrost setting is designed

forspeedythawingd’frozenfood andisoneofthe greatadvantages of a microwaveoven.

@Powerlevel3 isautomaticallyset fordefrosting, but youmaychange

thisformore flexibility. @Seeyourdefrostingguidefor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith thedefrostfunction, defrostfrozen pork chopsbyfollowingthe steps below.

Step 1: Placea l-lb.packageoffrozen chopsin the ovenand closedoor.

Step 2: TouchTIME DEFROST Displayshows“:

O“and “POWER

:’ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Select OIICh:dfof the total defrostingtime recommended in

your defrosting guide. For CX:NIIPIC, t(w.h 4, 0 [id O for 4

nlinulcs.

l)isoiayshows‘4:00” and “HIWER

. :’ “D’&;‘l”lME” fl:]shcs,

Step 4: TouchSTART.“D13F TIME” and “POWER3“ showand timecountsdownon display.When cycleis completed,the ovensignals andflashes“End~’thenautomatically shuts off.

Step 5: Turnpackageover,close door and repeatSteps2 and 3 to set remaininghalf ofdefrostingtime and touch START.

Step6:When ovensignalsand flashes “End~’open door,remove packageand separatechops to finishdefrosting.

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@Foodsfrozen inpaper or plastic

can bedefrostedin the package.

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Q. When I pressSTART,Iheara

dull, thumpingnoise. What is it? A. This soundis normal. It is

lettingyouknowthe ovenisusinga

powerlevellowerthan 10(High).

Q. CanI defrostsnd itemsin

a hurry? A. Yes,but they will need more

frequentattentionthanusual. Raise the powerlevelafter enteringthe time by touchingthe desired power

levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe totaldefrostingtime aboutin 1/2; powerlevel 10cutsthe total defrostingtimeto approximately

1/3.During either, rotate or stir

foodfrequently.

IQ.Why don’tthe defrosting times inthe defrostingguide seem rightfor myfood?

A. Thesetimes are averages. Defrostingtime canvary according to the temperature inyour freezer. Setyour ovenforthe time indicated in yourdefrostingguide. If your

food is stillnot completelythawed at the end ofthat time, reset your ovenand adjustthetimeaccordingly

Q. Should all foods be thawedbefore cooking?

A. Some foods shouldnotbe

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so quickly

it isbetter to begincooking while it isstill slightlyfrozen.

Q. CM4I open the door during

defrosting

tocheck on the

progress d my food?’ A. Yes.Youmayopen the door at

any time during microwaving.To

resume defrosting, C1OSCthe door and press START.The ovenbegins operating if time isleft on timer. If not, reset timer.

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The MIN/SEC TIMER hasthree timingfunctions:

~ Moperatesasa minutetimer. ~ It can beset to delaycooking.

@Itcanbe usedas a holdsetting

afterdefrosting.

The IvIIN/SECTIMER operates withoutmicrowaveenergy,

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TouchMIN/SEC TIMER

pad. The displayshows“: 0“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes,

2. Touchnumberpads3,OandO(for 3 minutesand noseconds), Display shows“3:00” and “TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME” and timecountingdown.

4. When timeis up, ovensignals,

flashes “Endl’and displayshows

timeof”day.

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Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer andplaceinoven.

Step2: TouchTIME DEFROSTpad.

The displayshows”: O“and

“POWER3:’ “ENTER DEF

TIME” flashes. Step3: Touchpads 1,5,0 andOfor

15minutesdefrostingtime. “15:00” appearson display.(Defrostingis automaticallyseton powerlevel3 butcan be changedbytouchingthe POWERLEVEL pad and the desiredpowerlevel.)

Step 4: Set standingor hold time bytouchingMIN/SEC TIMER. The displayshow’s“: O“and “ENTER TIME” ilashes.

Step 5: Tbuch 1,0,0 and Oto hold lbr tcn minutes.

“10:00” appears

on displayand “TIME” flashes,

Step7:Touch2,5,0 and Ofor twenty-fiveminutesof cookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand“25:00” and“POWER10”appearondisplay.

Step$:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”

and “15:00”countingdownshow on display.As each functionis automaticallyperformed oven displayshows instructionsentered and the function.

Step9:When timeis up, the oven

signalsand flashes “EndV

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Q. What willhappenif I accidentallyreversemy defrost, holdand cookinstructions?

A. The ovenwill automatically

rearrange your program. Defrosting will alwayscome first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrostand holdonly? A. Yes.Sometimesyou may only

wantto defrosta food, hold it, and cook itlater. All you need to do is program in Defrost and amount of time. Then program Hold and the amountof time. Be sure to put the thaweddish in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain at room temperature only as longas safe. Times will vary.

Q. I my Ovenfm”a

specific defrosting time but it

defrosted longer than RRecxssalry. what

A. When instructions conflict,

the ovencarries out the last

instruction. Youmay have set the ovento Defrost for 4 minutes, Hold/Time for 2 minutes, and then

Defrost foi-6 minutes. In this case, the ovenwot.ddDefrostfor6 minutes

and 130kUTimefor2 minutes.

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