GE Spacemaker-3 JEM616G Use And Care Manual

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contents

AdapterPlugs

11

ApplianceRegistration

2

Care and Cleaning

10

ControlPanel

6

Cooking

7

CookingCompleteReminder 5

Defrosting

8

DelayedCooking

9

ExtensionCords

H

Features

5

GroundingInstructions

11

FIoMTime

9

Light BUHJReplacement

10

MicrowavingTips

2

Minute/Second13rner

9

Mo~cl and Serial Numbers

2

Precautions

3

probjenl SOfV~r

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PI”ogI”WllCooking

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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

H

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

by

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

saves ertergy and.

prolcmgs ihe life of the ovem.

(corMir-mecI)

—mnotpoppopcornh-lyotlr

mm unless ina special

microwavepopcornaccessoryor
tm.lessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.

–Do notovercookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch

fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.

–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,

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turnovenoff,anddiscomect
powercord,orshutoffpowerat
fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.

*some suchaswhole

eggsandsealed containers-for

example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

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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.

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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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