GE spacemaker III Use And Care Manual

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contents

Adapter ‘Hugs

MicrowavingTips

Appliance Registration

Minute/SecondTimer

Care aridCleaning 26

Modeland Serial Numbers 2

Control Panel

PowerLevels

7*9

ConvenienceFoodGuide

14,15

Precautions

Cooking

‘7

Problem Solver

CookingComplete Reminder 5

Program Cooking

Cooking Guide

10-25

Repair Service

Defrosting

SafetyInstructions

2-4

Defrosting Guide

12,13

Warranty

BackCover

DelayedCooking

Extension Cords

Features Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11

GEAnSW’tY’ckW?f..#’@

Hold Time

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Model~M4~

Theelectricoutput

of this microwaveoven

500 watts.

GEAppRances

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Helpushelpyou...

P=A~ONS

m Avon) POSSIBLE

Beforeusingyouroven,

readthisbookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly.

Keepit handyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelinside

theoven. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith yourmicrowaveoven.Before sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite

thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourmicrowaveoven.

Besureyourmicrowave ovenisregistered.

Itis importantthatweknowthe locationofyourmicrowaveoven shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor registeringyouas theowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin yourConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard,Ifyoumove,or ifyouarenotthe originalpurchaser pleasewritetous,statingmodel andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain thatitis.

Writeto: GEAppliances

RangeProductService AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

youreceiveda

damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage28. Itlistscausesofminoroperating

problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

OptionalAccessories

Availableatextracostfromyour GEsupplier.

JX26InstallationKitconvertsthis ovento a built-inwalloven.

4-A(H9InstallationKitallowsthis oventobemountedundera cabinet.

All these thingsare

mmnaIwithyourmicrowaveoven:

Steamorvaporescapingfrom

@Dullthumpingsoundwhile

aroundthedoor.

ovenisoperating.

@Light reflectionarounddooror

~SomeTV-Radiointerference

outer case.

mightbe noticedwhileusingyour

~Dimmingovenlightandchange

microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe

inblowersoundmayoccur while

interferencecausedbyothersmall

operatingatpowerlevelsother

appliancesanddoesnotindicatea

thanhigh.

problemwithyouroven.

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ExcEssm

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IMICROWAW

ENERGY

(a)DoNotAttempttooperate

this ovenwithtlwdoor~pensince open-door

qxmtioncanresultin

harmfi.deqiww to rnkmwaw energy,Risirnpiytantnotto defeatortanljerwiththesafety

interlocks, .

,@)Do

NotPhi& (im?Gt

betweentheovenfrofitf~ceand~ ~e dooror all~wsoi~& cleamx

residpetoaccwriulateonsealing surfaces. , ,,,

(c)DoNot.Ope&@theoven ififis’damagediItis’pafiicularly importantthattheovendoorclose —

properlyandthat there,isno

damagetothe: . ‘

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(1)d60r(bent)

(2)hingesatidlatches(brokenor

loosenid)

(3)doorseals andsealingsurfaces.

(d)The

OvenShouldNotbe

adjustedor repairedbyanyone

exceptproperlyqualifiedservice

~ersonnel. ~

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eMakesured] (xmkwarellsedin

your rniawvweovenissuitable

formicrowaving.

Mostglass

casseroles,cookingdishes, measuringcups,custardcups, potteryor chinadinnerwarewhich doesnothavemetallictrim01glaze

withametallicsheencanbeused. Somecookwareis labeled“suitable

formicrowaving.”

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M’youarenotsureifa dishis

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microwave-safe,usethistest:

Placeintheovenboththedishyou aretestingandaglassmeasuring cupfilledwithonecupwater—set

themeasuringcupeitherinornext tothedish.Microwave1minuteat

high. If thedishheats,it shouldnot

beusedformicrowaving.Ifthedish remainscoolandonlythewaterin the cupheats,thenthedishis

microwave-safe. ~Papertowels,waxpaperand

plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover

dishesinordertoretainmoisture andpreventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoods require stirring9rotatingor rearranging.ChecktheCooking Guideforspecificinstructions.

~ Steam builds up pressurein

foodswhicharetightlycovered byaskinormembrane.Pierce

potatoes,eggyolksandchicken

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J safefor usein microwaveovens.

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iwl$edSW4%x?so

‘Whenusingelectriwdappliances,

basicsafetyprwautiomshouldbe followed,includingthefollowing:

theriskofburns,electricshock,

fire,Mjury@peiwlnsorexposure

to excwx$ivemicrowaveenergy:

%us(’)thisapplianceonlyforits

intendedusemdescribedinthis

manual.

@ReadandMow thespecific

“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID

POSSIBLEEXPOSURE‘IO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE J3N13RCW”on

page2. , ~

e mm applianc@musthe ~

grounded.connectonlyto~

properlygrmindedoutlet, See

“cRo(JINJxNGmwRumoNs”“

onpage27. ‘

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specificallydesignedtoheator ax.)kihDd9md is

notintended

forlaboratoryorindustrial

wk.

Forbestoperatimyplugthis ~

appwuwMOitsown ek?ctricd

fMet9

topreventfwering of

lights,blotimgoffl.lse m tripphgOfCiNUit breaker.

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theOwi?mcavity: ~‘

–DonQioY&rcwkfmd;cardidly‘---

.a~tendapplianceifpafier,plastic, ‘ -~orothercombustiblematerialsare,~ ___.

placedinsidetheoventofacilitate cooking.

–Removewiretwkt”tiwfrom paperorplasticbagsbefore placingbaginoven,

–DoMMuse‘yourmicrowave S_ Welltodrynemp~p~~~,

–-DonotuseI’eqyck?dpiper =—.

K#3$?a--=

producb.Recycledpapertowels,~=-=napkinsandwaxpapercan containmetalfleckswhichmay causearcingorignite.Paper productscontainingnylonor nykmfilamentsshouldbe avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–M notoperatetheovenwhile emptytoav(lkidtimagetothe ovenandthedanger$Mfir%M by

tiCCidfMltthe OWHISh(lddH.m.

emptyaminuteortwo,noharm. isdone.However$trytoavoid Opm’stingtheovenemptyatall times–itsavesenergyand

pmkmgsthelifeof’the(Y&me

WORTL4NTSMETY

–-mMl’pop po~orE h ywr tiermve ovenu.d,essinaspecial

microwavepopcornaccessoryor urdessyouusepopcornkibdedfor useinmicrowaveovens.

—Donot @w?rWOkpohm~s, TheycoulddehydrateWMlcatch fire,causing

damagetoyouroven,

@~~~~~~~~$~$~~~Q~@~$~~~~ igtifeykeepovendoorclosed,

turn

OV6WIoff,anddisconnect.

power’cord,(?TshutOff’powt?rat fbseorcircuitbreakerpard,

@someproduct$suchmwhole

eggsandsealedcontainem-fqr e%unple,CIQsedglassjars--will expkxieandshouldnotbeheated

hithisoven.Suchuseofthe microwaveovencouldresultin injury.

@AWl:dheathg

babyfi$dh

glass

jars,evenwithouttheirlid~;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures. @Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially carbonatedbeverages).Evenif’the containerisopened,pressure

canbufldup.Thiscancausethe containertoburst,resultingin

inju~.

@usemetalonlyasdirectedill thisbook.TV dinnersmaybe microwavedinfoiltrayslessthan 3/4”high;removetopfoilcover

andreturntraytobox.When

usingmetalinthemicrowave oven,keepmetalatleast1inch awayfromsidesofoven.

~cookwaremaybecomehot

becauseofheattransferredfrom theheatedfood.Pothokkmmay beneededtohandlethecookware.

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msTRucTlONS ~co.tkuedj

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am become60hottobid. “Be

carefulhandlingthecookingtray duringandaftercooking.

@Fbds Um?k$?dinIiqui&(swh

aspasta)maytendtoboilover morerapidlythanfbodscontaining lessmoisture,Shmddthisoccur, reibrtopage26forinstructionson howtockmntheinsideoftlwoven.

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useathermometerinfoodyou

aremicrowavingunlessthe

thermornetmisdesignedor recommendedfor.useinthe microwaveoven.

* ~~*t~~ ~~~~r~—-~~asfi~ cookware designed formicrowave

cookingisveryuseful,butshouki txiusedcarefi.dly.Evenmicrowvesafeplasticnmynotbeastolerant

ofovergooting.conditionsasare~

glassorcerarniimaterialsand maysoftenorcharifkubjectedto shortperiodsofovercooking,in kmgerexposurestoovercooking, thefoodandcookwarecould ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Use’.

microwave-safeplasticsonlyand, usetheminstrictcompliwce. witithecookwaremanufacturer’s recommendations.2)Donot subjectemptycookwareto

microwaving.3)Donotpermit childrentouseukisticcookware

oven.Pressure“wtibuildup inside ths eggyolkaridwillcame itto burst,possiblyresultingh injury.

@46~oilable”coding ~OUCh~S

twit

tightlyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented asdirectedbyrnanufacttmxH theyarenot,plasticcwddburst duringorimmediatelyafter ,cookifig,possiblyresultingin

injury.Also,plasticstorage containersshouldbs atleast partiallyuncoveredbecausethey

formatightswd,Whencooking withcontainerstightlycovered —

withplasticwrap~retiove covetingcarefullyanddirect —

stea@awayfiornhandsandface.

~$poBtiwqs boiling—Under

cefiinspecialcircumstances, liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor

shortlyafterremovalfrolmthe micmwaveoven,Topreventburns

ffornsplashingliquid,stirthe liquid.brieflybeforeremovingthe

cofitainerh-m.themicrowaveGven.

withoutcompl;tesupervision.

SAVETHESE~

Whencookingporkfollow ~

thedirectionsexactlyandalways

INSTRUCTIONS

cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170”F.

Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandmeatwillbesaiktoeat.

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FeaturesdhiiourOven

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CookingCompleteReminder “

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TIMECOOKandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe

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oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil

JEM4JW

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voueitherooentheovendoorortouchthe

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1. Door Handle.Pulltoopen

5. OvenInteriorLight.‘I’urnson

7. GlassCook@ Tray.Traymust

door.Doormustbe secur~y

whenthedoorisopenedor when theovenisoperating.

beinplacewhenusingtheoven. Cookingperformancewillbe unsatisfactorywithoutthetray inplace.Thetraymayberemoved forcleaning.

latchedforovento operate.

6. ModeStirrerCover.Protects themicrowaveenergydistributing system.Do notremovethiscover. Youwilldamagetheoven.

2. DoorLatches.

3. DoorScreen.Metalscreen

permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps microwavesconfinedinsideoven.

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8. OvenVent.

9. TouchControlR3neland Display.Seepage 6 for

instructions.

4. ModelandSerialNumbers.

WhenYouI%gintheOven

EEi?ar.

E?&?&&”

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Thedisplaypanellightsup.After 15seconds,alllightsdisappear and“RESET”appears.TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad. Theoven

isreadyforuseandtheclockcanbeset.

Ifpoweris disruptedat anytime, the abovesequencereoccurs, andyoumustresetClockaftertouchingCLEAR/OFF.

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YomTouchControlPhnel

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TheTouchControlRind

allowsyoutosettheoven

controls

electronicallywiththetouchofa finger.It’s

designedtobeeasy

touseandunderstand. L DISPLAY.Displaystime ofday,

timecountingdownduringcooking functions,powerlevel,cooking modeandinstructions,~

2. TIME

COOKI&IL

Microwaveforapresetamountof timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH).(Ifdesired,youmay changepowerlevelaflerentering cookingtime.Seepage7.)

3.CLOCK.Totichthispadtoenter timeofdayor checktimeofday whilemicrowaving.

Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK padandthenentertimeofday.For example,if time is 1:30,touch numberpads1,3, and0. “1:30”

willappearin display.Touch STARTpad.Toresetor change time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

4. lNUNIBERPADS.Touchthese. pads toentercooking/defrosting

time,powerlevelandtimeofday.

5.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis

padbeforeenteringanotherpower levelnumberif youwanttochange fromautomaticPowerLevel10 (HIGH)forcookingorPower

Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.

49 G)

Tly\C;OK

TIME

DEFROST

CLOCK

rw’w;c

j--@ElB-+

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START

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6?mMEKNWROS3’*Gentle

thawingat

automaticPowerLAW 3

(LOW),(Ifdesired,youmay changepowerkwd

afterentdng

defrostingtime,Seeptige$,)

7.mmc TINIERTMf~$~~~

uses

nomicrowaveenergy,k

functionsasakitchentimer,asa holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa delaytimerbeforetimecooking-

(Seepage9.)

8. CLEARKN?EWhentouched,it

shutsofftheovenanderasesall

settings(excepttimeofday),

9,START.Afterallselectionsare

made,touchthispadtostartoven.

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Programcooking

UseyourTouchControlPanelto DefrostandCookbytimeusing yourchoice ofpowerlevelsfrom

1(lowest)to 10(highest),time

kitchentaskswiththe Minute/

SecondTimerandsettheclock.

Createyourownprogramsto

suit yourindividualcookingstyle. Forexample:usetheMinute/Second Timerto delaythestartofcooking orprograma holdtimebetween defrostingandcooking.(Seepage9.) YoucanalsosetTimeCookI &H fora two-stageprogramusing differenttimesandpowerlevels.

(Seepage7.)

Cmking

TheTimeCookI&IIR@ure

dlmvsYOUtomicrowavefora

presetamountoftimeushig automaticpowerlevel10 @@), orchangepowerlevel

automatically.

Powerlevel10(High)is

recommendedformostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility.SeetheCookingGuide,

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

timecooking,makeacupofcoffee byfollowingthestepsbelow.

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Step 1:Filla cup2/3fill of

water,add1teaspoonofinstant coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea cupthat hasnometaldecoration

andismicrowave-safe(referto MicrowavingTipsonpage3). Placecupinovenandclosethedoor.

Step2: TouchTIMECOOK1&II

pad. Displayshows“COOK”and

“1t’“ENTERTIME” is flashing.

Step 3: Selectyourtime. Touch

1,3 and

Oforoneminuteand 30

seconds.Displayshows“1:30”and “POWER10:’“COOK

flashes.

TIME”

Becameautomaticpowerlevel10

mxmmndfxlforWIcupof

coff~, themisnoneedtochange thepower’

kwel’(I@ow&’kwl 10

isnotappropriate,see“HOWto ChangePowerLATwel”blow,)

St@p4:lbwchSTART,“COOK

TIME;’“POWER10”

andtimo

countingdownshowondisplay,

step5:WhentinwisUP,tb OWn

signalsandflashes‘tEnd;’Oven,

lightandfanshutoff,

Step6:Openthedoor,

UsingtheTimeCookII Feature

The TimeCookII featureletsyou settwotimecookingilmctions withinoneprogram,Thisisideal ifyouwantto changepowerlevels duringyourcookingoperations. Here’showtodoit.

Step1:Placefoodinovenin

microwave-safecontainerandclose the door.

Step2:TouchTIMECOOKI&H pad.Displayshows“COOK”and “1.”“ENTERTIME”isflashing.

Step3:Selectyourcookingtime, Forexample,touch2, 1and5for

twominutesand15seconds.Display shows”2:15”and“POWERIOV

~’cOOKTIME” flashes.

Step4:TouchTIMECOOKI&II. Step5: Setyourcookingtime.

How tochangePower Level

Aftersettingcookingtime, touchPOWERLEVELpad, thentouch desirednumberfor newpowerlevel.

Step6: TouchSTART. Step%“COOKTIME;’the

selectedpowerlevelandthefirst programmedcooktime,counting down,showonthedisplay.

W?p8;

At theenddthe fbt

prognmdcookninw,Mm-t

sekxxdpOwMh%vdr“COOK TIME?”and*-~

cookthin+~ountingdk%vn~siimvw

{k?

M?pky.

SWp%

Whenthe igup,tlwwfm signalsandflashes‘*EM!’ThB over),lightiindfanZ#wtoff?

St@p10:opn WMdmxi

QtwtimstuMIAnswm

Q,Isetmyovenforthgthm dkd for

inthem?fpegbut#tth~

endofthetimeMowed,myfbod

W4MInot done. Whathappwmd?

A.Sincehow powervarh%due

totimeor

locatkm,manyThrw

Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange topreventovercooking,Setthe ovenforminimumtime,testthe foodfordonenessandcookyour foodalittlelonger,if necessary.

Itouchedthenumberpads

andselectedmypowerlevel.When ItouchedSTART,however,my ovendidn%comeon. Whynot?

A. TheTIMECOOKI & 11pad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe

numberpadsotherwiseyouroven willnot begincooking.

Q. I wanttocookona power

!evelotherthanHigh.Whatdo Ineedtodo?

A. Tocookonapowerlevelother

thanHigh,firsttouchtheTIME COOKpadandsetthedesired cookingtime.Thentouchthe

POWERLEVELpad. “POWER

10”appearsonthedisplaypanel. Enternewpowerlevelnumberand touchSTART.

Q. CanI interruptmyTime

cook

functiont~cheek thefood?

A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress

theSTARTpad. The timer mustbe

resetforcookingto resumeunless

timeisremainingontimer.

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The Defrostsettingtsdesigned

forspeedythawingoffhzenfbod andis

OIM?of the &&at advantages

ofamicrowaveoven.

ol%werkvd 3isautomaticallySet

fordefrosting,butyoumaychange

thisformoreflexibi~ity, oS* theDefrostingGuide,pages

12andJ3fordefrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefkostfinction,defrostfkozen porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps below.

StepkPlaeeal-lb.packageoffkozen

chopsintheovenandclosedoor,

Step2:

TouchTIMEDEFI?OST Displayshows”: O“and “POWER 3? “ENTERDEF TIME”flashes.

START I

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“-.%4-

S@p4;‘IkmchSTART,“EX?F

TIME”and“POWER3“ showand

timecountsdownonditiplay,WIMn

cycleiscompleted,theovensignals andflashes“End;’thenaWxnatioally

shutsoff.

Step5:Thrnpackageover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset remaininghalfofdefrostingtime andtouch

START.

Step6:Whenovensignalsand

flashes“EndJ’opendoor,remove packageandseparatechopsto finishdefrosting,

IMrost&”‘rips

@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic

canbedefrostedinthepackage,

Step3:

Selectonehalfofthetotal defrostingtimerecommendedin theDefrostingGuide.Forexample,

touch4,0 andOfor4minutes. Displayshows‘~:OO”and“POWER

37 “DEFTIME” flashes.

~ Forevendefrosting,somefoods

needto bebrokenupor separated partoftie waythroughthe defrostingtime.

IHowtoChangePbwerLevel I

Mer settingdefrostingtime, touchPOWERLEVELpad, thentouchdesirednumber for newpowerlevel.

@Pre-packagedfrozendinners canbedefrostedandmicrowaved. Besureto removeanyfoilcovers. Keepmetaltraysatleast 1“away horn cavitywalls.

@ChecktheDefrostingGuidefor

otherdefrostingtips.

Q-

QmIpmmm,Eba

4MB*thm@~*? whatk w? A*ThisSQwldh normal,h is

Mingyouknowtheovenkusinga pmwr’Ml!ikwwthanw(HI*)*

Q mmE-t8m@il kernsb uhurry?

A,Y@s,butthqwillneedmore frequentsttentkmthanu~ual,IQ@ thepowerled @f@ren@rifigthe

the bytowhhlgtheddrd power

levelpad,Powerkwl7cutsthe

total

defrostingthlletlboutin1/2;

powerlevel10cutstheU%al

defrosting

timeto$pproximdy

1/3,Duringeither,Mateorstir

foodfrequently,

Q.VVIIydon’tthedefrosting

timesintheDefrostingGuide seemrightformyhod?

A.Thesetimesareaverages,

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording tothetemperaturein

yourfreezer. Setyour ovenforthetimeindicated intheDefrosting(hide. If your

foodisstillnot completelythawed atthe endofthattime,resetyour ovenandadjustthe time accordingly.

Q.Shouldallfoodsbecompletely thawedbeforecooking?

Somefoodsshouldnotbe completelythawedbeforecooking. Forexample,fishcookssoquickly itisbettertobegincookingwhile itis still slightlyfrozen.

Q. Can I openthedoorduring

defrostingtocheckonthe progressofmyfood?

A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving,To resumedefrosting,closethedoor andpressSTART.Theovenbegins operatingif timeisleftontimer. If not, resettimer.

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EbwvtoUsetheMinute/SecondTimer

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TheMinute/Second‘ISmerhas threetimingfunctions:

Itoperatesasaminutetinker,

● Itcanbesettodelaycooking.

o M canbeusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMinute/SecondTimeroperates without microwaveenergy.

HowtoTime aMMinute

Phone

can

TouchMIN/SECTIMER

pad.Thedisplayshows”: O“and

“ENTERTIME”flashes.

2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO(for 3minutesandnoseconds).Display shows“3:00”and“TIME”flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows “TIME”andtime countingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,

flashes“End~’anddisplayshows

timeofday.

usingaEIoklingTime

TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso beusedtoprograma “holdingtime”

betweenmicrowave

cookingfhnctions.

Thetimecanrangefromtinesecond

to99minutesand99 seconds.A holdingor standingtimemaybe foundinsomeofyour ownrecipes

orintheCookingGuide.

ProgrammingIM3yed cooking

Todelaycookingupto99minutes and99seconds,touchTIMECOOK

I&II andentercooktime.Touch MIN/SECTIMERandenter numberofminutesto delaycooking.

When delayingcookingby

temperatureorAutoRoast

cooking~besureprobeisin food.

TouchSTART.Timerwillcount downtozeroandcookingwillbegin.

Howto‘HmeDefrost,Hold

~ andTimeCook

Let’ssayyouwanttodefhst a frozen casserolefor 15r.ninutes,holdfor

10minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes.Here’showto doit:

Step1:‘R@casserolefromfreezer

and-placeinoven,

The displayshows”: O“and “POWER37 “ENTERDEF TIME”flashes,

Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor

15minutesdefrostingtime.“15:00” appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis automaticallysetonpowerlevel3

but can bechangedbytouchingthe

POWERLEVELpadandthe desiredpowerlevel.)

Step4: Setstandingorholdtime

bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.

“EN;ER TIME

fk::Sand

Thedisplayshows

Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold fortenminutes.“10:00”appears ondisplayand “TIME” flashes.

Step6:TouchTIME COOKI &XI

pad. Thedisplayshows”: O“and

“POWER10:’“ENTERCOOK

TIME” flashes.

A.. .

START

*,,.. .-.

I%@@:Tbwh~~c “DEFTIME”

and‘W:(X)”countingdownshow ondisplay,Aseachfunctionis automaticallyperfmwwdoven displayshowsinstructionsentered andthefimction,

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven signalsandflashes“End!’

QuestionsandAnswers

Q.WhatwillhappenifI accidentallyreversemydefrost, hoidandcookinstructions?

A.Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyour program,Defrosting

willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,

andthenthecookingfimction.

Q. CanI defrostandholdonly?

A.Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and cookit later.Allyou needtodois programinDefrostandamountof time.ThenprogramHoldandthe amountoftime.Besuretoputthe thaweddishintherefrigerator promptly.

N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom temperatureonlyaslongas safe. Timeswillvary.

Q, I programmedmyovenfora specificdefrostingtimebutit defrostedlongerthannecessary. Whathappened?

A.IVheninstructionsconflict,

theovencarriesoutthelast

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe oventoDefrostfor4 minutes, Hold/Timefor2 minutes,andthen Defrostfor6minutes.In thiscase, the ovenwouldDefrostfor6minutes andHold/Timefor2 minutes.

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HeatingorReheatingGuide

1,Directionsbelowareforreheatingalready-cookedfds atretkigeratororroomtemperatum.Use~micrmvaveovensafkcontainers.

2.Covermxtfimxlsfixfhstestheating(seetips),Exxptionsmeme ormediummeats,somesandwiches,griddlefbodslikepmcda?aandbakedfbed% ~

3.Besurefds areheatedthroughoutbefore

serving.Steamingorbubblingaroundedgesdoesnotneeemarilymeanfd is heatedthw~~houtr _

Stirfd onceortwiceduringheating,ifpossible,toensureeven,thoroughheating.Asageneralrule,hotfds produceanareawarmtothe touchincenterofundersideofdish.

uern Amount

PowerLevel

APPrdm@-, Minutes “

Appetizers

Saucy;suchasmeatballs,riblets, 1to2servings High(10)

3to!l

cocktailfranks,ete.

3to4servings

High(10)

4t07

(%cup/serving). ,

Dips:creamor processedcheese %cup High(10)

~ ~ 11~

1cup High(10)

lto3

Pastrybites:smallpizzas,eggrolls,etc,

2to4 servings High(10)

2t03%

Tip:Coversaucyappetizerswithwaxpaper.Coverdipswithplasticwrap,Donotcoverpastrybites,theywillnotbecrisp,

MeatsandMainDishes

Saucymaindishes:chopsuey,spaghetti, creamedchicken,chili,stew,macaroniand cheese,etc. (?4-1cup/serving)

Thinlyslicedroastedmeat: Rarebeefroast,minimumtime;Mediumrare, maximumtime (3to4-oz./serving)

Welldone:beef,pork,ham,poultry,etc.

1to2servings 3 to4servings 1can(16-oz.)

High(10) High(10) High(10)

3t06

8to 10

6t08

1%to3

3t041/2

1to2 servings

3to4 servings

High(10) High(10)

2-!Ato4 5t07

1to2 servings

3to4 servings

Steaks,chops,ribs,othermeatpieces:

Rarebeefsteak

—

High(10) High(10)

High(10)

High(10) High(10)

High(10)

2t03YZ 4t06

2t03% 4t06

3t06 7t09

2t03?A

4t06

1%to2%

2!Ato3%

l%to2% 2YZto3 3t03Y.Z

2t03%

1to2 servings 3to4 servings

1 to2servings

3to4 servings

1to2servings

3to4 servings

1to2pieces

3to4 pieces lto2

3t04 2

4 8

1to2servings

Well donebeef,chops,ribs,etc.

Hamburgersor meatloaf (4-ozo/serving)

Chickenpieces Hotdogsandsausages Breakfastsausagelinks

Riceandpasta (2A-%cup/serving)

Toppedormixedwithsauce (%-?4cup/serving)

5t07 7t09

1to2servings 3 to4servings

High(10)

Tip:Covermaindisheswithwaxpaper.Do notcoverrareor mediumraremeats.Whenheatingor reheating3or 4 servingsofmeatslicesor

pieces,rotatecookware1/2turnafterhalfoftime.

Sandwiches&Soups

Moistfalling:Sloppyjoe,barbecue,hamsalad,

1to2servings

High(10) etc.inbun. 3to4 servings High(10) (?4cup/serving)

Thickmeat-cheesefflling;withfirmbread 1 to2servings

High(10)

to l%

2t04

2t03

soup

Waterbased 1to2servings High(10) (1cup/serving) 3to4 servings

High(10)

1can(10-oz.)

High(10)

reconstituted

Milk-based

1to2servings

High(10)

(1cup/serving) 3to4servings High(10)

1 can(10-OZ.)

High(10)

reconstituted

2t04 3t07 5t07

2t04 5t09

6t09

Tip:Usepapertowelornapkintocoversandwiches.Coversoupswithwaxpaperorplasticwrap.

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