GE Spacemaker II JEM31F Use And Care Manual

How

toget

the best

Mcrowave

from

Oven

Use and Care of Spacemaker
model

Features
Auto Roast
Auto Defrost

JEM31F

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PI2

Shelf Guide
Questions?

Use the Problem Solver

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Answer Cente;

800.626.2000

Contents

Help

us

help

you. .

Before Using Your Oven
Safety Instructions
Features of Your Oven
Your Touch Control Panel
Set the Clock
MinuteBecond Timer
Cooking by Time

Cooking by Temperature
Automatic Roasting

Guide
Automatic Defrosting
Defrosting by Time.
To Remove the Oven

from Cabinet Mount
Shelf Guide

Care and Cleaning
Grounding Instructions

Use of Extension Cords

The Problem Solver

If You Need Service

Warranty

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hlicrowaving Tips

Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suitable for
microwaving. Most glass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not have
metallic trim or glaze with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for Micmving:’

If you are unsure, use this dish test:
Measure
Place
Microwave
water becomes hot, dish
safe.
used for microwaving.

Paper

plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order
and prevent spattering.

Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.

Check your Cookbook.

Steam builds up pressure in

which are tightly covered

or

membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg

yolks and chicken livers to prevent

bursting.

1

cup water in a glass cup.

in

oven on or beside dish.

1-1

‘/z

minutes at

is

micrclwsve

If

dish heats, it should not

towels, wax paper, and

to

retain moisture

HIGH.

be

foods

by

a skin

If

Before using your oven,
read this book carefully.

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
General Electric Company
Appliance Park

Louisville, KY

40225

Write down the model

and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.

These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came

your Microwave Oven. Before

sending
these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven.

in

this card, please write

in

any

Be sure your Microwave
Oven

.

It
location of your Microwave Oven
should a need occur for adjustments.

is

registered.

is important that we know the

All

These Things

Your supplier is responsible
registering you as the owner.

Please check with your supplier
be sure he has done
your Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card. If you move, or

if

you are not the original purchaser
please write to
and serial numbers.

must

be

registered. Please

that it

Write to:
General Electric Company

Range Product Service

Appliance Park
Louisville,

is.

KY

so;

also send

us,

stating model

This appliance

40225

be

If you received a

with

damaged Oven..

Immediately contact the dealer
builder) that sold you the Oven.

Save time and money.

Before

check the Problem Solver on page

It

problems that you can correct
yourself.

you

request service..

lists minor causes of operating

.

Optional Accessories

available at extra cost from your
General Electric supplier.

JX8F Installation Kit

this oven to a built-in wall oven.

WMSF Installation Kit

this oven to be mounted on a wall.

When unpacking
microwave oven..

an installation package that contains
installation instructions, a template,
and installation hardware
the-cabinet mounting.
contact your supplier.

Are

Normal with your. Microwave Oven:

converts

allows

your

.

you should find

for

If

missing,

for

to

in

certain

(or

.

20.

under-

2

PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT

TO

-’

POSSIBLE

AVOID

EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE
MICRQWAVE
ENERGY

(a)

Do

Not Attempt to operate this

with

oven

open door operation can result

harmful exposure to microwave

energy.

defeat or tamper

interlocks.

(b)

Do

between the oven front face

the door

residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.

(c)

Do

if

it

important

--

properly

damage to the:

(

I)

door (bent)

(2)

hinges
loosened)

(3)

door seals

(d) The Oven Should Not be
adjusted
except properly qualified service
personnel.

the door open since

It

is important not to

with

Not Place

or

Not Operate the oven

is damaged.

that

and

and

or

any

allow soil

It

is particularly

the oven door close

that

there is no

latches (broken

and

sealing surfaces.

repaired

by

TO

the safety

object

and

or

cleaner

anyone

in

or

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:

WARNING-TO

the risk of burns, electric shock,

to

fire, injury

to

excessive microwave energy:

Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described
manual.

Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY” at left.

This appliance must
Connect only
outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS” on page

For

best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of

lights, blowing of fuse

of

circuit breaker.

Install

in

only
provided installation instructions.

accordance

persons or exposure

to

properly grounded

or

locate this appliance

TO

AVOID

be

or

with

reduce

in

this

TO

grounded.

19.

tripping

the

Be certain to place the front
surface of the door three inches or
more back from the countertop
edge

to

avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
(If used on countertop.)

Do

not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

Do not use outdoors.
Do not immerse power cord or

plug

in

water.

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

Do

not let power cord hang over

edge of table or counter.

Do not operate this appliance

if

it

has a damaged power cord or

if

it

plug,

or

if

dropped.

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 18.

This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair

As
supervision is necessary when
used by children.

To

is not working properly,

it

has been damaged or

or

adjustment.

with

any appliance, close

reduce the risk of fire in

the oven cavity:

-Do not overcook food. Carefully

if

attend appliance

or

other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven
cooking.

-Remove wire twist-ties from
paper

or

plastic bags before

placing bag

-Do

oven

to

in

not use your microwave

dry newspapers.

paper, plastic,

to

oven.

facilitate

-Paper towels, napkins and
wax paper.

products can contain metal
which
Paper products containing nylon

or

nylon filaments should be

avoided,

-Do

Recycled paper

flecks

may

cause arcing or ignite.

as

they

may

also ignite.

not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire.

by accident the oven should
empty a minute or two, no harm

try

is done. However,
operating the oven empty at
times-it saves energy and
prolongs the life of the oven.

to

If

run

avoid

all

3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

-Do

not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven

microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use

in

microwave ovens.

-If

materials inside oven should

ignite, keep oven door closed,
oven off, and disconnect power
cord, or shut off power at fuse or
circuit breaker panel.

unless

in

a special

turn

Some products such as whole

eggs and sealed containers-for

example, closed glass jars-may
explode and should not be heated

in

this oven.

Avoid heating baby food

glassjars, even without their lids;

and

especially meat

egg mixtures.

in

Don’t defrost frozen beverages

in

narrow necked bottles (especially

if

carbonated beverages). Even

container is opened, pressure can

build

up.

This can cause the container

to

burst, resulting

in

injury.

the

Use metal only as directed in

Cookbook.

meat roasts are helpful when used

as shown

TV dinners may be microwaved

in

foil trays less than
remove top foil cover and return
tray

to

the microwave oven,

Foil strips as used on

in

Cookbook.

3/4”

high;

box. When using metal

in

keep metal

(other than metal shelf) at least

1

inch away from sides of oven.
Cooking utensils may become

because of heat transferred

hot

from the heated food. Potholders

to

may be needed

handle the utensil.

Sometimes, the oven floor

can become too hot to touch.

careful when touching the floor

and

during

after cooking.

Be

Foods cooked in liquids

as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur,

18

refer to page
how to clean the inside of the oven.

for instructions on

Thermometer-Do

a

thermometer
are microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or

recommended for use

microwave oven.

in

food you

(such

not use

in

the

Remove the temperature probe

in

in

If

it

the

glass

strict

from the oven when not in use.

you leave the probe inside the oven
without inserting
and turn on microwave energy,
can create electrical arcing
oven and damage oven walls.

Plastic

designed for microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave
plastic may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions
or ceramic materials and may

soften or char
periods of overcooking. In longer
exposures
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons:
plastics only and use them
compliance with the utensil

manufacturer’s recommendations.

2)

Do

microwaving.
children to use plastic utensils

without complete supervision.

utensils-Plastic utensils

not subject empty utensils to

When cooking pork

our directions exactly and always

cook the meat to at least
This assures that,
possibility that trichina may be
present

killed and meat will be safe to eat.

in

Boiling eggs

recommended in
oven.

Pressure can build

inside the egg yolk and may cause

it

to

burst, resulting

it

in food or liquid,

as

are

if

subjected to short

to

overcooking, the food

1)

Use microwave

3)

Do

not permit

follow

170°F.

in

the remote

the meat,

it

is

not

a

microwave

in

will be

up

injury.

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced
during cooking.

such as potatoes, sausages,

to

allow steam to escape

“Boilable” cooking pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags

should be slit, pierced or vented

in

as directed
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting
plastic storage containers should be
at least partially uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking
covered
covering carefully and direct steam
away from hands and face.

Spontaneous

certain special circumstances,
liquids may start

shortly after removal from the
microwave oven.
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the

container from the microwave oven.

Use of the DOUBLE

Cookbook. If they

in

injury. Also,

with

containers tightly

with

plastic wrap, remove

boiling-Under

to

boil during or

To

prevent burns

DUTY”

shelf accessory.

-Remove the shelf from oven
in

when not

-Do

not store or cook
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.

-Use potholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.

-Do

not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.

-Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage

(see page

use.

16).

with

shelf

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

4

Features

of

Your

Oven

Cooking

(For

all AUTO

DEFROST, COOK

TIME

and

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

Complete Reminder

ROAST

DEFROST cycles)

codes except code

'N

WATCH, TIME COOK

in

the

6,

AUTO

1.

Door Latches.

2.

Door Screen.

permits viewing of foods and keeps
microwaves confined inside oven:

3.

Oven Vent.

4.

Model and Serial Numbers.

Metal screen

.

5.

Oven Interior Light

when the door is op&ed or when

the oven is operating.

6.

MICROTHERMOMETER"

Temperature Probe.

AUTO ROAST or TEMP
COOK/HOLD function only.

7. DOUBLE-DUTY" Shelf.

you microwave several foods at once.
(See Safety Instructions and pages

16

and

17

for special instructions.)
When this shelf is not
remove from the oven.

Use with

in

turns on

Lets

use, please

Q

8.

Touch Control Panel and

Display.

instructions.

9.

release bar at indent to open door.
Door must be securely latched for
oven to operate.

10.

Defrost Guides.

information for the Automatic
Roasting function (see page
and defrosting information for the
Automatic Defrosting function (see

page

See next page for

Door Latch Release.

Auto Roast and Auto

Contain cooking

12).

Press latch

10)

5

I&tr

Touch

Control

The Touch Control Panel

allows

electronically
finger.

use

Microwave for a preset amount of
time using automatic Power Level

after entering cooking time. See

paye

2.

gcncrally uniform thawing at

automatic

(or change power level after entering

defrosting time.

3.

pat!

Lcvcl

from ;tutomatic Power Level
(HIGH)
Lcvcl

4.

pads

timc.

Auto

5.

cntcr

6.

7.

touch this pad. and desired number
pad for Code to slow-cook or
temperature cook meat with
automatic preset program. (See
pages

you to set the oven controls

with

the touch

It’s designed to be easy to

and understand.

1.

TIME COOK

10

(HIGH), (or change power level

8.

)

TIME DEFROST.

Power Level 3 (LOW),

POWER

hclorc cntcring another Power

number

tor cooking or Power

3

(LOW) for defrosting.

NlJRIBI4:K

to

cntcr cooking/defrosting
Power Lcvcl, time of day.
Roast Codcs and Auto

Defrost weights.

RIIN.

Use

wholc

4

minutcs touch 4 and

ti)r

START.

made. touch

AUTO ROAST.

10

and

I

&

11.

Gentle,

See

page

14.)

LEVEL.

if

PADS.

with

minutes.

After all sclections are

this

11.)

Touch this

you

want

to change

Touch these

numbcr pads to

For

example,

MIN.

pad to start oven.

Insert probe,

of

IO

a

Panel

9.

TEMP COOK/HOLD.

the temperature probe to cook by
using a preset temperature. Once
oven reaches preset temperature,

it

switches to HOLD setting and
maintains that temperature
you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
(See page

10.

MIN/SEC TIMER.

feature uses no microwave energy.
It functions as a kitchen timer, as a

holding period after Time Defrost
or as a delay timer before Time
Cook

Auto Roast. (See page

ll.

COOK

pad for short-term cooking which

automatically turns oven off after

3

minutes. (See page

12.

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,

number pads
will appear
START pad. To reset or change
time, simply repeat above process.

13.

it

shuts off the oven and erases all

settings (except time of day).

14.

pad and then the number pads for
the desired food weight. The oven
automatically sets power levels
and defrosting time. (See pages
and

9.)

1

&

11, Temp Cook/Hold or

’N

WATCH.

CLOCK.

CLEAR/OFF.

Touch

if

time is

1,3,

and 0 and

in

display. Touch

1:30,

When touched.

AUTO DEFROST.

13.)

Use

until

This

7.)

Use this

8.)

this

pad to

touch

Touch this

1:30

12

8.

DISPLAY.

time counting down during cooking

functions, power level, Auto Roast
and Auto Defrost Codes, cooking
mode and instructions.

Displays time of day,

“PROBE” Appears
On Display:

Probe

has

been forgotten when
AUTO ROAST or TEMP
HOLD function is being used.

Probe is not securely seated

in

oven wall receptacle.

COOK/

Program

Use your Touch Control Panel to
Auto Roast or Auto Defrost with the
oven automatically setting the times
and power levels for you, Time
Defrost, Time Cook and Cook
Watch with choice of Power Levels
from

1

kitchen tasks
Timer. and set the clock.

Cooking

(low) to

with

10

(high), time
the Min/Sec

6

’N

Create your own programs to suit
your individual cooking style. For
example: use the Min/Sec Timer to
delay the start
Cook/Hold or Time Cook
program a hold time between Time

Defrost and Time Cook

page

7.)

two-stage program using different
times and Power Levels. (See page

of

Auto Roast, Temp

Set Time Cook

I & I1 or

I

&

11. (See

I & I1 for a

8.)

How

-’

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three
timing functions:

It operates as a minute timer.
It can be set to delay cooking.
It can be used as a hold setting

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates
without microwave energy.

to

Use

the

Nlinute/Second

How to Time a 3-Minute
Phone

1.

The display shows
TIME” flashes.

2.

3

minutes and no seconds). Display

shows

3.

“TIME” and time counting down.

4.

flashes ‘‘End,” and display shows

t

imc of day.

I’rogra~n~ning

Call

Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

:O

and “ENTER

Touch number pad 3 and MIN (for

3:OO

and “TIME” flashes.

Touch START. Display shows

When time is

up,

oven signals,

a

€IOI,D

TINlE

The Minutc/Sccond Timer can also

be

used

to

program “hold time”

between microwave cooking

functions. The time can range from
one second to
seconds. A HOLD.
time may be found
own recipes or Cookbook.

99

minutes and

or

in

some of your

99

“standing”

I’rogramming Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to

touch TIME COOK

COOKIHOLD

and enter cook time or temp. Touch

MINISEC TIMER and enter number

of minutes

START. Timer will count down

zero and cooking

delaying temperature

cooking, be sure probe is

before pressing START.

How

to Time Defrost, Hold

and Time

Let’s

say you want

casserole for

10

minutes and then Time Cook for

25

minutes. Here’s how

or

to

delay cooking. Touch

Cook

15

minutes, hold for

99

minutes,

I & 11. TEMP

AUTO ROAST

will

begin. When

or

Auto Roast

in

food

to

defrost a frozen

to

do it:

to

Timer

Step

I:

Take casserole from freezer

and place in oven.

Step

2:

Touch TIME DEFROST pad.

:O

The display shows

31’

“POWER

TIME” flashes.

Step

3:

for

15

minutes defrosting time.
appears on display. (Defrosting is
automatically set on Power Level
but can be changed by touching the
POWER LEVEL pad and the
desired power level.)

Step

4:

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows
TIME” flashes.

Step

5:

for ten minutes.
display and “TIME” flashes.

Step

6:

pad. The display shows
“POWER
TIME’’ flashes.

“ENTER DEF

Touch pads

Set standing or hold time

Touch 1,0 and MIN

Touch TIME COOK

10:’

“ENTER

and

I,

5

and MIN

:O

and “ENTER

1O:OO

appears on

:O

7

15:OO

to

I

&

and

COOK

hold

I1

3

Step

7:

Touch

twenty-five minutes of cooking time.

“COOK

and “POWER

Step

8:

Touch STAFT. “DEF TIME”

and

15:OO

on display. As each function is
automatically performed oven
display shows instructions entered
and the function.

Step

9:

signals and flashes “End.”

Questions and

Q.

What will happen if
accidentally reverse my defrost,
hold and cook instructions?

A.

The oven
rearrange your program. Defrosting
will

always come first, then hold.

and then the cooking function.

Q.

Can I defrost and hold only?

A.

Yes. Sometimes you may only

to

want
cook
program
time. Then program Hold and the
amount of time. Be sure to
thawed dish
promptly.

NOTE: Let foods remain

temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.

Q.

specific defrosting time but
defrosted longer than necessary
What happened?

A.

the oven carries out the
instruction. You may have set the
oven
Hold/Time for
Defrost for
the oven would Defrost for
and Hold/Time for

defrost a food, hold

it

later.

I

programmed my oven for a

When instructions conflict,

to

Defrost for 4 minutes,

2,5

and MIN for

TIME” flashes and

10’

appear on display.

counting down show

When time is up, the oven

2590

ilnsww;

I

will

automatically

it.

and

All

you nced to do

in

Defrost and amount of

in

the refrigerator

last

2

minutes. and then

6

minutes.

In

2

minutes.

this case,

put

at

room

it

6

minutes

is

the