GE Spacemaker-3 JEM616G Use And Care Manual

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contents

AdapterPlugs

ApplianceRegistration

Care and Cleaning

ControlPanel

Cooking

CookingCompleteReminder 5

Defrosting

DelayedCooking

ExtensionCords

Features

GroundingInstructions

FIoMTime

Light BUHJReplacement

MicrowavingTips

Minute/Second13rner

Mo~cl and Serial Numbers

Precautions

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wingyourovens

readW$book

It is intendedto help you operate and maintainyournewmicrowave

ovenproperly. Keepit handy foranswersto your

questions.

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

yourphone number): ConsumerAffairs

General Electric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 ‘

You’llfindthem on a labelinside theoven.

These numbersare also onthe (lmswner Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with your microwaveoven.Before sending in thiscard, pkase write thesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Use these rmmbersin any correspondence or service calls concernillgyour microwaveoven.

Pleasecheckwith yoursupplierto be surehe has done so;also send in yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard. If youmove,or ifyouare nottheoriginalpurchaser

pleasewrite to us, statingmodel and serialnumbers.This appliance

mustberegistered.PkaSt?becertain that it is.

Writeto: General Electric Company

RangeProduct Service AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

youB%Xeiveda

Oven.e.

Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)that soldyouthe oven.

save the and money.

Before you request service... checktheProblemSolveronpage 13. It listscauses of minor operating problemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

Accessories

availableat extra cost from your General Electric supplier.

JX26 Kit convertsthis ovento a built-in walloven. WM26 Kit allowsthis ovento be mounted on a waH.

when your

oven .. youshould find

an installation packagethat contains

installationinstructions, a template, and installation hardware for ~~n(~c~.-tl~e-c:~binetmounting. If missing, contact yoursupplier.

*Makesureallcookwareusedin yourmicrowaveovenis suitablefor microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles, cookingdishes,measuringcups, custardcups, potteryor china dinnerwarewhichdoesnot have metallictrimorglazewitha metallic sheencan be used. Somecookware islabeled“suitableformicrowaving?

If youare unsure,use this dish test: Measure 1cupwaterin a glasscup. Placein ovenonor beside dish. Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH. If waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowwe safe.If dishheats,it shouldnotbe used for microwaving.

~Papertowels,waxpaper, and

plasticwrap can beused tocover

dishesinorder toretainmoisture andpreventspattering.

~Somemicrowavedfoods require stirring, rotating,or rearranging. Check your cookbook.

~Steambuildsup pressure in foods which are tightlycoveredbya skin or membrane. Piercepotatoes,egg yolksand chickenliversto prevent bursting.

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(a) Do Not Attempt tooperate

thisovenwiththe door open since opendoor operation can resultin harmfulexposureto microwave energy.It is importantnotto defeator tamper with thesafety interlocks.

(b)Do Not Pkwe any object

betweenthe ovenfront faceand

thedoor or aliowsoil or cleaner residuetoaccumulateon sealing surfaces.

(c)Do ~TotOpeYatethe oven

ifit is damaged. It is particularly in-molrtan~thatthe ovendoor close

Whenusingelectricalappliances

basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

* Do notoperatethisappliance

ifithasadamagedpowercordor ~ ‘-

-----plug,ifit isriotwodcingproperly, =:--orifithasbeendamagedor ‘dropped.

* Seedoorsurfacecleaning

instructionsonpage

10.

~Thisapplianceshouldbe servicedonlybyqualifiedservice personnel.Contactnearest twthorizedservicefacilityfor examinat

ion,repairoradjustment.

s Aswithanyapplianceclose supervisionisnecessarywhen usedbychildren. .

~TO theriskoffireh

the

oval Cavity:

–Do

notovercookfood.Carefhlly attendapplianceifpaper,plastic, orothercombustiblematerialsare

placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave

oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper towels, and

waxpaper.Recycledpaper

productscancontainmetalflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite. Paperproductscontainingnylon or113’lonfi~amentsshou!dbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

—Do-not the Qwm while

towok!.‘damage‘tothe

Wen and the danger Oi’fim]f

accidenttheowmshouldrun emptyaminuteortwo,noharm isdone.However,trytoavoid operati~~gtheovenemptyatall tirnes-lt

saves ertergy and.

prolcmgs ihe life of the ovem.

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—mnotpoppopcornh-lyotlr

mm unless ina special

microwavepopcornaccessoryor tm.lessyouusepopcornlabeledfor useinmicrowaveovens.

–Do notovercookpotatoes. Theycoulddehydrateandcatch

fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould ignite,keepovendoorclosed,

turnovenoff,anddiscomect powercord,orshutoffpowerat fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

*some suchaswhole

eggsandsealed containers-for

example,closedglassjars—may explodeandshouldnotbeheated inthisoven.

Avoid babyfoodin

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids; especiallymeatandeggmixtures.

~~~#~defrostfkozenbeverages

innarrow’neckedbottles(especially

carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe

containeris

opened, pressure

can build up. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

@use metal Onlyas in

TV dinners

maylx mkrowavd

i~llhil{rdysAS km 3/4”high;

rcm(we

lop foiluwcr andreturn

tr:ly10box.W’h IIsil]gnwtd in

fhtirllicI”(ww2oven,keep metai

:~~~$:],$$f ~]]f”]W?wq’from sides ~}f”{]y’gj~*

@(hung utensilsmay13wme

hotbecause ofheattransferred fromtheheatedfood.Potholders maybeneededtohandlethe utensil.

@ thecooking

tray

canbecometoohotto touch.Be carefd

whenhandlingthecooking

trayduringandaftercooking. ~Foo&cookedin (such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover

morerapidlythanfoodscontaining lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur, refertopage10forinstructionson howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

@Thermometer—Donot

useathermometerinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe thermometerisdesignedor recommendedforuseinthe microwaveoven.

~PlasticUtensils-Plasticutensils designedformicrowavecooking areveryuseful,butshouldbe

usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave

plasticmaynotbeastolerantof overcookingconditionsasareglass orceramicmaterialsandmay softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort periodsofovercooking.Inlonger

exposurestoovercooking,thefood andutensilscouldignite.For thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave

plasticsonlyandusethem

in strict compliance with the utensil i~~aI]tIfiicttl~’e]-’srecommendations,

~) ~)()~olSubjc(ycmpfy utensils to microwavin~: 3) Do not pernli~

chiklrcn [0 usc

plasticutensils

wilhoutcomplc[esupervision.

@~~e~cooking porkfollow

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170°F.

Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

@ eggsism

Bxcommendedina

oven.Pressurecanbuildup insidetheeggyolkandmaycause ittoburst,resultingininjury.

@fiQf)&jw~& ()@l~

%kid suchaspotatoes,sausages, tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers andothergiblets,andeggyolks (seepreviouscaution)shouldbe piercedtoallowsteamtoescape duringcooking.

49 cookingpmdws

and dosed )@astkbags

shouIdbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedincookbook.Ifthey arenot,plasticcouldburstduring

orimmediatelyaftercooking, possiblyresultingininjury.Also, plasticsto~~gecontainersshouldbe atleastprtdly uncoveredbecause

~heyformatightseal.When cookingwithcontainerstightly

coveredwithplasticwrap,Iemove coveringcarefullyanddirectstmm awayfromhandsandface.

certainspecialcircumstances,

liquidsm~ystarttoboilduringm-

shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwaveoven.Topreventbums fromsplashingliquid,stirthe 1iquklbrieflybcfomremovingthe containerfromthemicrowaveoven.

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cookingcomplete

(ForTIMKCOOK andTIMEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyou havefoodinthe oven,theovenwillbeeponcea minuteuntil youeitheropen theoven door or touchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.

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8. Glass Cooking Tray.Tray must

be in place whenusing the oveII. Cooking performance willbe unsatisfactorywithoutthe tray in place. The tray may be rcnmved

for

cleaning.

9. TouchContl”olR3d and

Display.Scc nextpagefOl-

instruct ions.

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The Touchcontrol Rmd

auow$you

tosettheoven controls

ekctronicwy withthe touchOfa finger.It’sdesignedtobe easy

touseand understand.

L DUN?LA...Displaystime ofday, timecountingdownduringcooking fimctions,powerlevel,cooking

modeandinstructions.

2. ‘lmwECxxK I &IL

Microwavefora presetamountof timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel

after entering cookingtime. See

page7,)

3. CLOCK. Touchthis pad to enter timeofdayor check timeofday

whilemicrowaving.

Toset clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then entertime ofday.For example, ifthne is 1:30, touch numberpads 1,3 and Oand 1:30 willappear in display.Touch STAKI’pad. To reset or change

time, simplyrepeat aboveprocess.

4. PADS. Touchthese padsto enter cooking/defrosting

time, power Ieveland time ofday.

5. LEVEL. Touchthis pad befbreentering another power Ievclnumber if youwantto change from au[omatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) ibr cooking or Power Level3 (LOW) fordefrosting.

6. TRME

mmom.Gentle

thawingat automaticPower!Level3 (LOW).(Hdesired youmaychange powerlevelafterentering defrostingtime. Seepage 8.)

%l!UIN/$ECTIIWER.Thisfeature

usesnomicrowaveenergy.It functions as a kitchentimer, as a holdingperiod after defrostor asa delaytimer beforetimecooking.

(Seepage 9.) & CLEAJMX?E’.Whentouched,it

shutsoffthe ovenand erases all settings(excepttimeofday).

9. START.After aHselectionsare made, touchthis pad to start oven.

Use yourTouchControl Panel to

Create your own programs to suit Defrostand Cook by time using your individual cooking style. For yoLIrchoice of povwrlevelsfrom example:use the Min/Sec Timer to

1(lowest)to 10(highest), time delaythe startofcookingor program

kitchentaskswith the Min/Sec

a hold time between defrostingand.

Timer, and set theclock. cooking. (Seepage 9.) SetTime

Cook I & Hfor a two-stageprogram

usingdifferent times and power

levels. (See

page7.)

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TheTIMECO(NKI & IIfeature

dkws you

torrnimwavefora

ppxx amountOftimeusing automaticpowerlevel10 @KxI), m ~~qz~ w~~~ ~eve~

Powerlevel 10(HIGH) is recommendedfor most cooking, butyou may changethisformore flexibility.Seeyour cookbook.

Tobecome better acquaintedwith timecooking,make a cupofcoffke

byfollowingthe stepsbelow.

;te~1: Fill aCUP2/3 full of wat&and add 1~easpoonofinstant coffeeand stirto dissolve.Use a cup thathas no metaldecoration and is microwavesafe (refer to MicrowavingTips on page 2).

~~acecup in ovenand close door.

E&q]2; Tw.+hTIME COOK 1.&ii pd Displayshows“COOK” W-d ‘- V“EN”WRHIVE” is flashing.

Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired, touchPOWERLEVELpm and desi.mdnumber,althoughpowerkvel

10(HIGH)is preferredforthiscupof

Cofke.

Step 4: TouchSTART.“COOK T?NIEJ’“POWERIOj’andtime countingdownshowondisplay.

Step5:1%’hentimeis up,theoven signalsandflashes“Endt’Oven, lightand h shut

Off.

Step 6:

Openthedoor.

WW theTimeCookII feattm, you can settwotime cookingfimctions withinoneprogram.Thiswould be idealif youdesired to change powerlevelsduringyour cooking operations.

The followingisan exampleofhow to changepowerlevekusingTime CookII.

Stepk RepeatSteps1,2 and 3. Step 2: TouchTIME COOKI & II

pad. Displayshows“COOK” and

“27 “ENTER TIME” isflashing.

Step4:Tochangethepowerlevel, muchPOWERLEVEL padand desirednumber fbrnewpowerlevel.

Step 8:When timeisup, the oven signalsandflashes“End:’The oven,lightandfanshutoff.

Step 9: Open thedoor.

Q. I setmyoven

farthe time

called forinthe recipe,but atthe

endofthe time allowedymy food wasn9tdone. Whathappened?

A. Sincehouse powervariesdue

to timeor locationmany Time Cookrecipesgive you a time range toprevent overcooking.Setthe

ovenforminimumtime, testthe foodfordoneness,andcookyour foodalittlelonger,if necessary.

Q. I touched

thenmk’ pack

selectedmypowerlevel.When I touchedSTART,however,my ovendidn’tcome oneWhy not?

ii. The TIME COOK I &II pad

mustbe touchedbeforesetting the numberpads or elseyour ovenwiU notbegincooking.

Q. 1wantto cookm a power

kvd otherthan HIGH. What do

I need to do? A. Tochangethepowerlevel,

touchthe l?OWERLEVEL pad.

“ENTER POWER” flashes onthe displaypanel. Enter new number.

Q. can I my Time cook to check the food?

A. Yes.To resumecooking, simplyclose thedoor and press the STARTpad. The timer must be

reset forcookingto resume unless time isremaining ontimer.

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The Defrost setting is designed forspeedyWNVimgOffrozenMI(I andisoneof the greatadvantages d a microwaveoven.

@Powerlevel3 is automaticallyset

fordefrosting,butyoumaychange

thisformore flexibility. @See yourcookbookfordefrosting

help.

Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith the defrostfunction,defrostfrozen pork chops by followingthesteps below.

Step1: Placea l-lb.packageoffi-ozen

chopsin the ovenand close door.

Step 4: TouchST~T. “DEF ‘HME” and “POWER 3“ showand timecountsdownon display.When cycleiscompleted, the ovensignals andflashes“Endj’thenautomatically shuts

Off.

Step 5: Turn packageover,close door andrepeat Steps2 and 3 to set remaininghalfofdefrostingtime and touch STMT.

Step 6: When ovensignalsand flashes “End~’opendoor, remove

packageand separatechopsto finishdefrosting.

~Foodsfrozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted inthe package.

Step 2: TouchTIME DEFROST

Displayshows

: 0 and “POWER

3V“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

e ~~oreven defrosting, somefoods

need to be broken up or separated part of’the waythrough the

defrostingtime.

ww I P+WSsrm, m3i3F ~

MI, noise. ‘Whatis it? A. This sound isnormal. R is

lettingyouknow the ovenis using a powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).

Q. Can 1defrost small itemsin

a hurry? A. Yes,but theywill need more

frequentattentionthanusual. Raise the powerlevelafter entering the time bytouchingthe desiredpower levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2; powerlevel 10cutsthe total defrostingtime to approximately

1/3.During either,rotate or stir

foodfrequently. Q. Why don%the defrosting

times in the cookbookseem right

for myfood? A. Cookbooktimesare averages.

Defrostingtime can vary according to the temperaturein yourfreezer. Setyour ovenforthe time indicated in your cookbook. If your food is stillnotcompletelythawedat the end ofthattime, reset your oven and adjustthe timeaccordingly.

Q. Shouid.all foods be completely thawedbefore cook-kg?

A. Somefoods should notbe completely thawedbefore cooking.

For example, fish cooks so quickly it is better to begin cooking while it is stillslightlyfrozen.

Q. Can I open the door during

to Cheekon the

prwgress of my food’? A. Yes.Y6umay open the door at

any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, close the door and press STAR.. The ovenbegins operating if time is left on tin~e~”.

If not, ~.esettimer.

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toUsethe

m mmc TIMER h3sth~~~

timing functions:

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~ It operatesas a minutetimer. @It can beset todelaycooking. @N can be used as a holdsetting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates withoutmicrowaveenergy.

How tome a 3-Minllk ~~O~e

Call

TouchM@J/SECTIMER pad.

The display shows: Oand

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads 3,0 and O(for 3 minutesand no seconds). Display

shows3:00 and “TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME” andtime countingdown.

4. When time is up, ovensignals, flashes “Erdl’ and displayshows time of day.

The Minute/SecondTimer can also

be used to program “hold time” bctwccn microwwc cooking functions. The time can range from onc second to99 minutesanci99 seconds, A HOLD, or “standing”

time maybe found in some of your own rccipcsor cookbook.

(-j$;fll{i~lg

‘ii)delaycooking up to99 minuks

Step 1:Takecasserolefrom freezer andplacein oven.

Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

The displayshows: Oand “POWER 3?’“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step3: Touchpads 1,5,0 and Ofor

15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00 appears on display. (Defrostingis automaticallyseton powerlevel3

but canbe changedbytouchingthe POWER LEVEL pad and the desired powerlevel.)

Step 4: Set standing or hold time bytouchingMIN/SEC T~M~R. The display shows :Oand “ENTER TIME” flashes.

$%ep~:

~OLICh ~, (), C)and()to hold

f{x”ten minulcs. 10:00appears on

di:;p~tiyfind“TIME” hhes,

Step7:Touch2,5,0 and Ofor

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand 25:00 and “POWER 10”appear on display.

Step$:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”

and 15:00countingdown show

ondisplay.As each fimctionis

automaticallyperformed oven

display showsinstructionsentered

andthe function.

Step9:When time is up, the oven

signalsand flashes “End~’

andAnswers

Q. ‘Whatwill happen if I

accidentallyreversemy defrost,

hold and cook instructions?

A. The ovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyour program. Defrosting

will alwayscome first, then hold,

and then the cooking function. Q. Can I defrost and BRoWIonly?

A. Yes.Sometimesyou may only wanttodefrost a food, hold it, and cookit later. 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 owenih“ a spQ~ifi~ time but it

defrostedkmfy”th-I I’mMxml”y. yy~~~happed’?

~ke~,.~~e~inslrllctions

contlict.

Iheovencarries out the Iasi

instruction. Youmay haveset the OVelliO

dCfl”OSth“ 4 ti2hlLltC& hO~C]

for 2

nlinuics, and then defrost fol” 6 nlinutes. 1rIthis case, the oven ~I}WMdefrostfor6 ~ninutes and hofd for 2. Inlnui.cs.

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Your newMicrowave(hen is

a Vahabk appliance.Protect itfrommisusebyfoMowing

thesemm%: @Keepyourovenchxmand

sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven

doora fewminutesafter cooking helpsair-outtheinterioz. An occasionalthorough wipingwith a solutionof bakingsodaand water

keepsthe interiorfresh. @Don%use sharp-edgedutensils

onyouroven. Theinsideand outsideovenwallscan bescratched. The controlpanelcan be damaged.

eDon~~removethe ~~odestirrer

cover

atthetopofthe oven

(microwavefeature7 on page5). Youwilldamagetheoven.

BE IS WE’

PARTOF

~m OVEN.

Door (inside). Window:Wipeup spattersdaily and washwhen soiled witha minimumof sudsy,warm water.Rinsethoroughlyand dry.

Metalandplasticparts ondoor: Wipefrequentlywitha damp clothtoremoveallsoil. DO PWI’ USE ABRASIVES,SUCHAs CLEANING POWDERSOR STEEL AND PLASTICPADS. THEY WILL MAR THE

SURFACE. Glass Cooking‘hay. Occasionally

itisnecessaryto removethecooking trayfor cleaningofthetrayor oven.Topreventbreahge, do not place tray into waterjust after cooking. Washit carefullyin warm, sudsywateror in the dishwasher. The tray canbe brokenif dropped.

Remember,do notoperatethe oven withoutthecookingtrayinplace.

$@@ note when using

Brown ‘NSear Dish: If grease is present, highheat generatedon bottomof a Brown ‘NSear dish maycausethe grease to burn onto theoventray.This may be removed witha cleansersuch as Bon.Ami”

brand cleanser. After usingBon A.mi”brand

cleanser,rinseand dry thoroughly, followinginstructionsoncan. Do notuseBon Ami@brand cleanser on thepaintedsurfacessuchas the wails.It may scratch thepaint.

EkwvtoCkmRthe

Case. Cleantheoutsideofyour ovenwith soapanddampcloth, rinsewithdampcloth and thendry. W-ipethewindowcleanwith a dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest wipedwith a dampclothand then witha dry towel.

ControlFtmeLW@ with a damp

cloth. Dry thoroughly.Do notuse cl

caningsprays,largeamountsof soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp objectson thepanel-they can damageit.

Door Surface.

VVhencleaning

sufiacesof door andoventhat come togetheron closingthedoor,use onlymild, nonabrasivesoapsor detergentsappliedwitha sponge

or softcloth.

PowerCord. Ifthecordbecomes

soiled,unplugandwashwith a

damp cloth. For stubbornspots,

sudsywatermaybe used, but be certainto rinsewithdampcloth anddry thoroughly beforeplugging cord into outlet.

oven.Lamp

Firstunplugthe oven.Then removelamp compartmentcover by removingscrewwhichholds coverinplace. Coverislocated on theside oftheoutercase.

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Thisappiiancemustbe grounded. In theeventofan electricalshort circuit, groundingreducestherisk

ofekxtric shockby providingan escapewire forthe electriccurrent. This applianceisequippedwith a powercord havinga grounding wire with a groundingplug. The

plugmustbe pluggedinto an outlet thatisproperly installedand

grounded~(Fig. 1)

useof the groundingplugcan result in a risk o~electricshock.

Consulta qualifiedelectrician or service technicianif the grounding instructionsare not completely

W3ge

powerax-dVviu

Becauseofpotential safetyhazards undercertainconditions,we

stronglyrecommendagainstthe useofanadapterpiug. However,

ifyoustillelect tousean adapter, wherelocalcodespermit, a TEMPORARYCONNECTION

maybemadeto a properlygrounded two-prongwallrecep~~clebytheuse ofa UL listedadapter(Fig.2) whichisavailable-atmos~local hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMETHOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMIITED IN CANADA)

IYa

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGS/SLOTS-a-~

The largerslot intheadaptermust be alignedwith the larger slotinthe

wallreceptacletoprovideproper polarity in the connectionof the powercord.

Attachingtheadapter ground terminal to the wall receptaclecoverscrew does not ground the appliance unless the

coverscrew is metal, and not

insulated, and the wallreceptacle is gr~~lndedthrought~lehouse

wiring. Youshould have the circuit chcckcd bya qualified chxtrician to makesure the receptacle is pOpMly groundixf.

Uw2e where!

Do notuse anadapterpluginthese

situationsbecausedisconnectingof

thepowercord placesunduestrain

onthe adapterandleadsto eventual failureofthe adaptergmundterminal. Youshould havethetwo-prongwall receptaclereplacedwith a threeprong(grounding)receptacleby a qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing theappliance.

use COd$

Becauseofpotentia.1safetyhazards ‘“”‘-=’--- under certainconditions,

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recomrner~dagainsttheuse of an

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extensioncord. However,if it is necessW to use an extensioncord, “ ‘‘

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useonly a 3-wireextensioncord

thathas a 3-bladegroundingplug, -. -

and a 3-slotreceptaclethat will acceptthe plug on the appliance. R---- ~ .The marked ratingof the extension “=” =-

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cord shallbe equalto or greater ~ ..thanthe electrical rating of the ~ appliance(15amperes).

Suchextensioncords are obtainable

throughGeneral Electric service.

U you do U&X?an extension ‘cord with your owm~the interior lightmay flicker and the Mowersoundmayvary when oven is in use. Cook times may be longer as well.

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Step 1:Replacetherubber feet.

Step 2: Fully supportthe microwavewithsomethingsturdy.

Forexampleuse telephonebooks or encyclopedias,stackedevenly andcloseenoughto balancethe weightoftheoven.

Step 3: Openyour cabinetand with yourscrewdriver,beginto remove

thescrewsholdingthemicrowave ovenin piace byturning them counterclockwise.

(Alternatebetweenscrews so that ovenis loosenedas evenlyas possible.)

Note: Beforefinal removalof the screws,check to be sure that the

microwaveovenis being suitably supportedto preventit from falling or sliding.

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OVENWILLNOI’ COME(NN

CONTROLPANEL LIGHTED,YETOVEN WHXNOTSTMT

FCKXXSARE EITHER wERcoCKqMR

~~~ER~_j~KE~

POSSIBLE CAUSEAINIDREMEDY

s co~~g timesmy w becauseofsting foodtemperature, fooddensityor amount offoodsinoven.TouchTIME COOKI &IIand additionalcookingtimeforcompletion.

*~come~t ~wer }eve}ente~, Check cookbookforrecommendedpowerlevel, or changinglevelsduringcookingifneeessary. *Dish~s n~tro~ted, ~med or stirred, Somedishesrequire specifk instructions. Checkcookbook or reeipeforinstructions. ~Too~my dishes~ ovenat sametime. Cool&g timemustbeincreasedwhencooking morethanone fooditem. Cheek cookbooktime reqmmendations.

AllTIM?%?ThingsAre

withyourrvmmwvaw‘oven:

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Toobtainservice, seeyourwarranty on the backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand wantyoutobepleased. If for some reasonyouare nothappy withthe serviceyoureceive,here arethree stepsto followforfurther help.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased. Inmost cases, thiswill solvetheproblem.

NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

Major Appliance Consumer ActionPanel 20 North WackerDrive Chicago.Hlinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuch as your sales slip or cancelledcheckto establish warrantyperiod.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto the original purchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhome use inthe 48mainland states,Hawaii andWashington,IX. InAlaskathe warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyoumust payto shipthe productto the service shop orforthe servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryService Centersor byourauthorized Customer Care@ servicersduring normalworking hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages ofyourtelephone directoryfor GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENEHAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

I-K3TPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

~ Replacementof housefuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

@Failureofthe product if it is used for otherthan its intended purpose or usedcommercially.

QDamage to product caused

byaccident, fire,floods or acts

Of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

FLH..LTHREE-YEAR Forthreeyears from dateoforiginal

purchase,we will provide,freeof

charge,partsandservicelabor

inyourhometo repairor replace

my pm of the I?’)ifx’owaveOwen

thatfailsbecauseofa manufacturing

defect. LU$$IIIH)A13D!TIONAL

TWOYEARWARRANTY

Forthe fourth and fifth yearfrom dateof original purchase,we wiil provide,free of charge,a replacementmagnetron tube if

the magnetrontube fails because

of a manufacturing defect. Youpay

for theservicetrip to your home and service laborcharges.

@Servicetrips to yourhometo

teach you howto usethe product. Read

your Useand Caiematerial.

Ifyou then haveanyquestions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the addressbelow,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer CenteF

800.626.2000 consumer information service

e Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical, exhausting and cdher connecting facilities.

Some states do not Mow Ihe exclusion or iimitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above Iimitation or exclusion

rn:>yr:cdapply to you. This vmrran[y gives yGuspecific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights which vary from stateto state.

“RIkI)OLcji::h:]t your legal righ[s arc in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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