GE Spacemaker II JEM23F Use And Care Manual

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BeforeUsingYbtirOven .. .....2

SafetyInstructions . ‘. .......3,4

Featuresof’Yburoven ., . . . . .

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Y)urTouchControlPanel .. ....6

CookingbyTime . . . . . ........7

CookingbyWeight. . ........8,9

DefrostingbyWeight+, .. ...10, 11

Defrostingby Time. . . . . . .. ...12

Minute/SecondTimer. . . . .. ...13

Care and Cleaning ... ,.. .....14

GroundingInstructions . . . . . ..15

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fromCabinetMm.mt. .......16

The ProblemSolver . . . . . . . . ., 17

If YouNeed Service . . . . +.. ...19

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . -BackCover

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Make sure all cookwareused in
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Most glasscasseroles,

cookingdishes, measuringcups.
custardcups, potteryor china

dinnerware which doesnothave
metaliictrimor glazewitha metallic
sheencan be used. Some cookware

islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving:’

Ifyouare unsure, use~hisdish test:
lMcasur(’1cup water in a glass cup.
Pluceinovenon or besidedish.

Microwavel-lfi minutesatHIGH. If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
s:~fic.Ifdish heats. itshould not be
used fi)rmicrowaving.

@[):ipcrtowels,wax paper, and

j“)lilSl ic wrap can bc

( int)rdcr to retain moisturc

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YLM’lifind themon a label inside
theoven.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer product~wncrship
RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin thiscard, piease write
thesenumbers here:

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Model Number

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Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerningyour Microwaveoven.

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The electric output of’this

microwaveoven is 600 watts.

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Itis important (hut we know the

loc:ition of”your Microumw Ovcn

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Immediatc]ycontactthe dealer (or
buiider) that sold you theOven.

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BeforeymJrequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveronpage 17. —
It listsminor causes of operating
problems thatyoucan correct —
yourself.

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available at extra cost from yoL!r
General Electric supplier.

JX8F

Kit converts this

ovento a built--inwalloven.

WM8F Kit allowsthis
ovento be mountedon a wall.

when your

microwaveoven .

. you

should find

an installationpackagethat contain:;
installation instructions, a tcnlplatcq

i installa!ionhardware for uI~dcr-

(hc-cabinetmounting. If mis~ing.
contactyour sLipplier.

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TOAVOID

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POSSIBLE

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EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

{a)DoNotAttemptto operatethis

ovenwiththe door open since
opendoor operationcan resultin
harmfulexposureto microwave

energy.Itis importantnotto

defeator ~amperwith thesafety

interlocks.

(b)110Not Place any object

betweenthe ovenfront faceand

[hedoor or allowsoi!or cleaner
residueto accumulateon sealing
surfaces.

(c)DONotOperatethe oven

ifit isdamaged. It is particularly

importantthatthe ovendoor close
properly and thatthere is no
damageto the:

[2)hingesand latches (brokenor

loosened)

[.3)door sealsand sealingsurfaces.
(d)‘l’heoven Should Not be

:~ci.justedor repaire~iby anyone
exceptproperly qwdified service
personnel.

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Whenusingelcctricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefidk) wing:

WARNI.NG--T()reduce

theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure

toexcessivetnicrowavcenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual.
*Readandfollowthespecific

“PRECAUTIONS‘K)AVOID

POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atk.%.

~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.

Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage15.

QForbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,Mowingoffuseortripping

ofcircuitbreaker.
oInstallorlocatethisappliance

onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.

@Be

certainto placethefront
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgeto avoidaccidental

ofthe innormalusage.
(Musedoncountertop.)

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Donotcoverorblockany

openingson/heappliance.
@!!30notuseoutdoors.
$Donotimmersepowercordor

plug

in waFcr.

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hcaicd SUr[’:wt:s”
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* Donoto thisapplianw

ilithasiidamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orif’itIMsbeendamagedor
droppwi,

● Sec(ioorsurfkxcleaning

instructionsonpage14.
*Thisapplianceshouldhe

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Chntactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfi)r
examination,repairorad+justnmnt,

@Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren,

*TO

reducetheriskof firein

theovencavity:
–Do

notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsarc
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate

cooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.

–Paper towels, and!
waxpaper.Recycled

paper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite,

–Do

notoperatethe oven

emptyto avoid to
ovenandthe of fire.If

byaccidenttheoven run
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,{rytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times-ii savesenergyand

prolongs the life Qf[IN oven.

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SAFETY fLWIIliFNW~~

–-Donotpoppopcorninyour

microwaveovenunlessinaspecial

microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor

useinmicrowaveovens.

--Ifmaterialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn

ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.

@Someproductssuchaswhole “

eggsandsealedcontainers-for

example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.

@Avoidheatingbabyfoodin

glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;

especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
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Don’tdefrostfrozenbeverages

innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe

containertoburst,resultingin

injury.

@Use

rneta!onlyasdirectedin

Cookbook.

Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.

TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
inFailtrayslessthan3/4”high;

rcmovetopfbilcoverandreturn
[raytobox.Whenusingmetalin

themicrowaveoven,keepmetal

atleast1inchawayfromsides
of’Oven.

*Cookingutensilsmtiybecome

hotbecauseofheattransfcrrmi

fromtheheatedf(x)d,Pothokkws
maybcneededtohandlethe
utensil.

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becometoohottotouch.Be

carefulwhentouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.

● Foodsc i liquids(such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfbodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage14forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

oThermometer—Donot

useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

ePktsticutensils-Plasticutensils

designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For

thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.

2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.

ourdirdcti(msWwtl}andalways

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cookthemeatMatk:as[170(’F,
Thisassuresthat,intherctnotc

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possibi~itythuttrichinamaybe

presentintherecut,itwillbe
killedtindmetitwilllx safetoCM.

oBoilingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave

oven,Pressurecanbuildup

insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.

*Foodswithunbrokenouter
%kin”suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoNowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

a f~~oi]a~le”cookingpouchef$

andtightiyclosedplasticbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring

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orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also, —
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam

awayfromhandsandface.

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certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortiyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns

fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe

containerfromthe oven.

of YourOven

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TIMECOOKandTI,MEDEFROSTcycles)
‘lbremindyouthatyouhavefiredinthe

oven,theovenwillbeeponceuminuteuntii
youeitheropentheown dooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFF pad.

1. Door Latchm.

4. Model and Serial Numhers.

2. Door ,Smwn. Metal

scrwn

5.

Oven Interior light turns on

permits viewing of foodsand keeps

when the door is opened or when

11]ic’rt)wuvcsconfined insidc(wcn.

theovenisoperating.

3. OV’QEIVcr]t.

6. Touch(lmtml Paneland
Displaj’.See next page for

instructions.

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7. Door Latch Release=Press latch
release bar at indent to open door.
Door must be securely latched for
ovento operate.

8. WeightCook and
Defrost Guides. Contain cooking

information for the Cooking t~y
Weightfunction (see page 8) and
defrosting informaticmfor the
Defrost byWeight function (see
page 10).

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TouchControlPanel

TheTouchControlPanel
allowsyoutosetthe ovencontrols
electronicallywith the touchof a
finger.It’sdesignedto beeasyto

useand understand.

L TIME COOK I & II.

Microwavefora preset amountof

timeusingautomaticPowerLevel

10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel

afterenteringcookingtime. See
page7.)

2. TIMEDEFROST.Gentle,
generallyuniformthawingat

automaticPowerLevel3 (LOW),
(orchange powerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime. See page 12.)

3.POWER LEVEL. Touchthis
pad beforeentering another Power
Levelnumber ifyou wantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel 10
(HIGH) forcookingor Power

Level3 (LOW)fordefrosting, -

4. NUMBER PADS.Touchthese

padsto enter cooking/defrosting
time, PowerLevel, time of day.
WeightCook Codes and food
weights and Weight Defrost

foodweights.

5. MIN. Use with number pads to
enter whole minutes. For example,

fbI- 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

6. START. After all selectionsare
made, touchthis pad to startoven.

7.WEIGHT COOK. Touchthis

pad and then number pads for
dcsirmiCode number and food

weight. oven automatically
Inicr(jwavcsat pre-pr(Jgl-:~lllllleCi
p(nverJCVCJSand determines the
prt~pcramount oi cooking times
un[i1the Iimi is done and (wcn

~htlis(~ff”.(See ptiges 8 and 9.)

8. I)lSPI.Al’. Displa>s[imco?d+.

timccountingdownduring c(xking

functions. powerImwl.Weight
CookamiWeightDefrostC(dcs,
cookingmtxicand instructions.

9. MIN/SEC TIMER. This tcuturc
usesnon]icrowavcenergy.1[functions
as a kitchen timer, M a holding
period

afterTime Defrostor as u

deltiytimer bdbrc Time Cook [ &

11.

( page 13.)

10.COOK ‘NWATCH. Use this
pad forshell-term cookingwhich
automaticallyy turnsovenoffafter
3 minutes. (See page7.)

11,CLOCK.Tbuchthispad to

enter timeof dayor check time of’
daywhilemicrowaving.

Toset clock, firsttouch CLOCK
pad and then entertime ofday.For
example,if time is 1:30,touch

numberpads 1,3,and Oand 1:30
willappear in display.Touch
STARTpad. Toreset or change
time, simply repeataboveprocess.

12.CLEAR/OFF. When touched,

itshutsoff the ovenand erases all
settings(excepttimeof day).

13. WEIGHT DEFROST. Touch

thispad and then the number pads
for the desired foodweight. The
ovenautomaticallysets power
levelsand defrostingtime. (See
pages 10and 11.)

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Create your own programs to sui[
your individualcookingstyle. For
example:use the Min/SecTimer to
delaythe stall ofTime Cook 1& 1]
or program a hold time between
Time Defrostand Time Cook 1&
Il. (See page 13.) SetTime Cook 1

& Hfora two-stagepr(?gramusing
differenttimes ;.mdPower I_,c}wik.
(See page ‘7.)