GE Spacemaker II JEM23L, Spacemaker II JEM25L Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Spacemaker

11”

Microwave

Oven

Safe~

instructions ...................3-5

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure

to Excessive Microwave Energy .............2

Operating Instructions, Tips

Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aluminum

Foil............................4,

15, 17, 19

Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . .

....................................14

Auto Defrost Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Beverage Pad.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Clock..................................................................8

Code Reheat Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Control Panel ..............................................8, 9

Cooking Complete Reminder .....................7

Cooking Guide

..............................................2O

Defrosting by Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defrosting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Delayed Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dinner Plate Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Express Cook Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Features

............................................................7

Glossary of Microwave Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Heating or Reheating Guide .....................18

Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microwaving Tips ..........................................6

Minute Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minute/Second Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power Levels .................6,8- 12, 14, 18-20

Program Cooking ...........................................9

Quick Reheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Time Cook

..............................................l2,

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Problem

Solver..............................24

More questions

?...call

GE Answer

Cente~ 80~626.2000

Care and

Cleaning........,............2l,

Control Panel

................................................2

Light Bulb Replacement ............................22

lnstaIlation..................................22,

Adapter

Plugs...............................................23

Extension Cords ...........................................23

Grounding instructions.......................22, 23

Consumer Services

..................27

Appliance Registration .................................2

Important Phone Numbers .......................27

Model and Serial Number Location ..........2

Warran~........................................Back

Cover

Models:

JEM23L

JEM25[

GE Appliances

~LP

YOU . . .

Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave

Save time and money.

read this book carefully.

oven is registered.

Before you request service...

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and

serial numbers.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for

registering you as

the

owner.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

appliance must be

re@tered.

Please be certain that it is.

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All these things are normal with your microwave oven.

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

●

Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven light and change

in blower sound may occur while operating

power

levels

other

than high.

You’ll find them on a label inside

Write to:

●

Dull thumping sound while oven

the oven.

GE Appliances

is operating.

These numbers are also on the

Range Product Service

●

Some TV-Radio interference

Consumer Product Ownership

Appliance Park

might be noticed while using

Regis~atlon

Cmd that came with

Louisville, KY 40225

your microwave oven. It’s

vour

microwave oven. Before

similar to the interference caused

sending in this card, please write these

numbers

here:

you received a

damaged oven...

Model Number

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Setial

Number

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

by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

(a) Do Not

Attempt

to operate this oven with

the

door

open

since

open-d~r

operation

result in

hdtd exposme

to microwave

ene~y.

It is

tiportant not to defe~ or tarn~r

with the safety

interlmks.

@)Do

Not Pkce

any object between the oven

front face and

tie

door

or allow

SOU

cleaner

residue to

mctnnulate OR

sealing surfaces.

oven

if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly ad that there is no

datnage to &e:

(1)

door

&nt)

(2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3)

door

seals

and

se~g

stiaces.

(d) me

O~en Should Not be

adjusmd

or repaired

by anyone except properly

qutified

service

personnel.

men using

electrical

app~mces, basic s#ety

precautions

shotid

be followed, including the

following:

A WA~NG-T.r~ucetieris~of

bums, electric

shock

fire, injury to

pe~ons

or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Read md

foMow the

specific

“Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy”on the previous

page.

●

This

apptiance

must be grounded.

Connect

only

to properly grounded outlet.

See

@unding

Instructions section in

the

back of this book.

*Use this

apptiance otiy for

i~ intended

use as

described in this

mand.

not use

corrosive

chemicals or vapors in

appliance. This

microwave oven is

specficdly

designed to

heat or cook food, and is

not

intended for

laboratory or

industrid

use.

●

For

bwt

operation, ping this

appbce

into

iti

own

electrical OU$IEL

to prevent

fickering

of tights, blowing of fuse or tripping of

circtit

breaker.

●

not

mount the microwave

oqen

over or

nea

any portion of a heating or cooking

apptianc~

●

not store anything

ditiy

on top of the

microwave oven surface

when

the microwave

oven is in operation.

●

not

immerse

power cord or p@ in

water.

Keep power cord

away from heated mrfaees.

*Do

not

let power

cord hang

over edge of table

or counter.

●

not operate this

apphce if

it has a

damaged power

cord orplug,

ifit is not

working properly, or

ifit has been

damaged

drop-

●

See

door

stiace cleaning

instructions in the

and

Cletig

section(s) df your book.

●

This

appkce shodd be

serviced

ody

qdiffed servfce pemonnd.

Contact

nearest

authoriti

service facility for

exarni@on,

repair

or adjustment.

●

As with my

apptice, ciose supervision is

necessary when used by

Mdren.

●

Do not

mount

this

appbce

over a

Wk. I-l

locate

this

apptiance ordy in aeeordan=

with

the

provided Initiation

InstrnctioM.

* Be certati

place

the front surface of

the

door

three

hches

or more

back

from

thg

countertop

edge to avoid

aeeidenti tipping

the

appfiance

no-

usage.

●

not cover

block

any open@ on the

app~nc~

●

This

microwave

oven is

not

approval or tested

far

marine

●

not

operate my hinting or

cooking

app~ance

beneath

this

microwave

oven,

* To

reduce

the risk of

fire in

the

oven

cavity:

—Do not

overcook food. Carefully

attend

appliance if paper,

~lastic

or other combustible “

materitis

are placed

inside

the oven to

factiitate

cooking.

+emove wimtwist~ties

fiompaperorplastic

bags before

placing

bags in oven.

—W not

usoyour

microwave

O-to

dry

newspape~

—Do

not mreeyded

paper

produ~. Recycled

paper tow~h,

napkins

and

waxed

pa~r Gan

CO~@ ~8@

Recks wbich

may

cause -g

or ignite.

P*rproducts

containing

nylon or

nylon

filamme should

be avoided, as they

may

dso.ignite.

‘

~tintidndpge

~ORTA~

S~m

mS~UC~ONS

(continued)

—Do

not

pop popcorn in your microwave oven

Urdess

in a special microwave popcorn accessory

udess

you

,use

popcorn labeled for use in

microwave ovens.

—Do

not

overcook potatoes..

~ey

could dehydrate

and catch

fire,

causing damage to

your

oven.

—Do

not operate the oven

wtie

empty to avoid

damage to the

oven and

the danger of fm.

by accident the oven

shodd

run

empty

minute

or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at dl times-it saves energy

and

prolongs the

tife

of the

oven.

—Do

not

use the

oven

for storage purposes.

not

leave

paper products, cooking utensils

or food in the oven when

not

in use,

—Umaterhdstiide

oven

shodd

ignite,

keep

oven door closed, turn oven off, and

diwonneet

power cord, or shutoff power at the fuse or circuit breaker

panel.

●

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed

contiine+for

example, closed jars-will

explode and

should

not be heated in this

microwave oven. Such

use

the

microwave

oven could result in injury.

●

Avoid heating baby

food in

glass jars,

even

without their lids; especially

meat

and egg

mixtures.

●

Don’t

defrost frozen beverages in

nmow

necked

bodes (espechdly

carbonated beverages).

Even if the container is opened, pressure

can

build

up, Ws

can

cause the

container to burst, possibly

resdting

in injury.

●

Use

mM ordy

directed

in this

book N

dinners

may

mimawaved

in foil trays

Iess

than

3/4” high; remove top foil cover and

~etum

tray

to box.

men using ruetrd

in the microwave oven,

keepm@M at Mst

1 inch away from sides

Ovem

* Cookware

may ~rne hot

because of heat

transfe~ from

the heated food. Pot holders may be

needed

hmdle

the

cookware.

●

Sometimes!

the oven tray an become too hot

touch. Be

-fnl

touching the tray during and

aftcrcooking.

*Foods cooked in liquids

(such as

pasta) may

tend to boil over more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Should

tis occur,

refer to the Care and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

* ~emometer-Do not use

a thermometer in

food you m microwaving

urdess

the thermometer

designed or recommended for

use

in the

microwave

oven.

Pbstic

cookware designed

●

eookw~

for microwave cooking is very useful,

but

should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic

may

not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions

as are glass or ceramic materials

sad may

so~n

or char if

subjwted

to short periods of overworking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware

cotid

ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use ’microwave-safe plastics ody

and

use them in strict compliance with

the

cookware manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not

subject empty cookware to

microwaving. 3)

not

@rrnit

children to

use

plastic cookware without complete supervision.

Q ~en

cooking pork,

tie dirwtions

exactly and always cook

the

meat to an

intemd

temperature of at least

170°F. ~is

assures that,

in tie

remote possibility that trichina maybe

present

the

meat, it

wfll

killed and

meat

wi~

be safe to eat.

●

not

boil eggs in a

micmwav~ ove~

Pressure

will build up

inside

egg yolk

and

will cause it to

burst, possibly resulting in injury.

w Foods

with

~nbroken

outer

‘Sh’y

such

~tiWS,

sausages, tomatoes, apples,

chivken

livers and other giblets,

and

egg yo~

(see previous

caution)

should

be pierced

Mow st- to escape

during

cooking.

●

Not W plastic

wmp

sui~ble

for use in

micmwave ovens. Chwk

the package for

proper use.

●

Spontieow

boiling—Under

certain

spwid c-tances,

liquids may

st~to

boil

durirtg

shotiy

after removal from

the microwave oven. To

prevent

burns from splashing

Uquid,

stir

the hquid

briefly before

removing

the

container from

the microwave

oven.

~~Boflab}e$~

cm-

~uehes ~d tightly

clwed

plastic bags should be slit, pierced

or vented as

directed by package. If

dtey

are not, plastic

cottld

burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury.

Nw,

plastic

storage

containers should beat least partially uncovered because they form a tight

seaL men cootig

with containers tightly covered with ‘plastic wrap, remove covering

carefdly and

direct

stew

away

from hands and face.

Hot foods

and

s- mn m=

bum.

careful when opening

any

containers of hot f@ including poporn bags, cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam away

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

WA019 H-g

Mlows

this

oven

to be

momted

under a

cabket.

~-29K Hlation Ut

converts this oven to

built-in wall

oven.

SAW

T~SE

~STRUCTIONS

IF YOU NEED

obtin

service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and

want you to be pleased. If for some

reason you are not happy with the

service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

~ALLY,

if your problem is still

serviced your appliance. Explain

not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. In most

Major Appliance Consumer

cases, this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

~XT,

if you are still not pleased,

20 North

Wacker

Drive write all the details—including Chicago, IL 60606 your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave

●

Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap

oven is suitable for microwaving.

Most glass

can

be used to cover dishes in order to retain

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard

moisture

and

prevent spattering. Be sure to vent

cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not

plastic wrap so steam can escape.

ha;e

metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen

can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable

for microwaving.”

●

you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test:

Place in the oven both the dish you are testing

and

a glass measuring cup filled with one

cup

water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-safe.

●

Some microwaved foods require stirring,

rotating or rearranging.

Check

the Cooking Guide.

●

Steam builds up pressure in foods which are

tightly covered by a skin or membrane.

Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

VA~BLE PO~R

LEVELS (1-10)

Variable power levels add flexibility to your

microwave cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you

100% power. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is microwave energy

7090

of the time. Power Level 3 is

energy

30Yo

of the time.

A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need

additional attention such as frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done on HIGH (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook more evenly and with less attention given to stirring

or rotating the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower

settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power

level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.

Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles

give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat

to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown

with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave

energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would

cook before the inside was defrosted. Here are some examples of uses for various power

levels:

POWR

LEVEL BEST USES

High 10

Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.

Medium 7 Gentle cooking of meat and

poultry; baking casseroles

and reheating.

Medium 5 Slow cooking and tenderizing

such as stews and

less

tender

I cuts of meat.

[

Low 3

Defrosting without cooking;

simmering; delicate

sauces:

warm

Keeping food warm without overcooking; softening butter.

—

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I I

1. Door Latches. 6. Glass Cooking Tray.

Tray must be in place

Door Screen.

Metal screen permits viewing of

when using the oven. Cooking performance

foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

will be unsatisfactory without the tray in place.

Mode Stirrer Cover.

Protects the microwave

The tray may be removed for cleaning.

energy distributing system. Do not remove this

Automatic Cooking Guide.

Quick reference codes

cover. You will

damage

the oven.

for many frequently prepared foods.

Touch Control Panel and Display. See

Your

NOTE:

Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are

Touch Control Panel section for instructions.

located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.

Door Open Button.

Press to open door. Door

must be securely latched for oven to operate.

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all cooking and reheating features)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the

CLEAWO~

pad.

YOUR TOUCH CONTROL

PA~L

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger.

It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.

1. DISPLAY.

Displays time of day, time or temperature during cooking functions, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions.

T~E

DEFROST.

Gentle thawing at automatic

power level 3 (Low).

TIME COOK I & II.

Microwave for a selected

amount of time using automatic power level

10 (High).

POWER LEVEL.

Touch this pad before entering another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

POPCORN.

Touch this pad, then START to

cook prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing

3.0 to 3.7 ounces.

BEVERAGE.

Touch this pad, then START to

reheat a beverage.

D~NER

PLATE.

Touch this pad, then START

to reheat a plate of leftovers.

EWRESS

COOK.

Touch the number I through

5 pads for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level

10. For example, touch 2 then START for

2 minutes at power level 10.

MINUTE.

Use with number pads to enter whole minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MINUTE.

10. START.

After all selections are made, touch this

pad to start the oven.

11. CLOCK.

Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is

1:30,

touch number

pads 1, 3 and O and

“1:30” will

appea

in display. Then touch START or CLOCK pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat above process.

12.

ADD 30 SECONDS. Press

this pad to add

30 seconds to the cook time as it’s counting down.

13.

MIN/SEC

TIMER.

This feature uses no microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking.

14.

AUTO DEFROST.

Touch this pad and food weight, then START. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time.

15. CODE REHEAT.

Use Code Reheat for quick reheating of a variety of foods using different times and power levels.

16.

NUMBER PADS.

Touch these pads to enter cooking time, defrosting time, time of day, power level, or food weights for Auto Defrost.

17.

CLEAWOFF.

When touched, it shuts off the

oven and erases all settings (except time of day).

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and

If power is disrupted at any time, the previous

all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights sequence recurs, and you must reset Clock after

disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. touching the

CLEAWOFF

pad.

Touch the

CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock and oven

is ready for use.

A~OW~CCOOKING

CONTROE - GUIOE BEHINO

OOOR

OUICK REHEAT

BEVERAGE

D;~NE:

CODE

REHEAT

Program

Cooting

Use your Touch Control Panel to Quick Reheat and Create your own programs to suit your individual Auto Defrost— with the oven setting the power levels cooking style. For example: program a hold time and cooking or heating times; to Time Cook or Time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II; set

Defrost, using your choice of power levels from

Time Cook I & 11 for a two-stage program using

1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); to Quick Reheat using a different times and power levels. preset time and power level for reheating foods; to cook popcorn using a preset time and power level; to extend cooking time by 30 seconds using the Add 30 Seconds pad; to set the clock; and to time kitchen tasks with the Minute/Second Timer.

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