GE Spacemaker II JEM31G Use And Care Manual

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contents

AdapterPlugs

19

Precautions

3

ApplianceRegistration 2 Problem Solver

20

AutoDefrost

12,13

Program Cooking

6

AutoRoast 10, 11 RepairService 21

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AutoSimmer 11 SafetyInstructions

3,4

Care & Cleaning 18

TemperatureCook

9

Control Panel 6

TemperatureProbe 5,6,9-11, 18

ConversionGuide

12

TimeCook

8

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Cook ‘NWatch

8

TimeDefrost

14

CookingComplete Reminder 5

ToRemovefromCabinetMount 15

DelayedCooking

7

Warranty Back Cover

Double Duty Shelf 4,5, 16-18

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ExtensionCords

19

Features 5

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Grounding Instructions

19

‘ Hold Tim;

7

Light BulbRcplacemcnt

18

MicrowavingTips

2

Minute/Second Timer

7

Model and Serial Numbers 2

useandcareof

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The electric output

oftbis microwaveoven

is600Watts.

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usingyour ovens

readthi$book Camfuuy

It isintendedto helpyou operate
andmaintainyour newmicrowave
ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

down the model

and said

You’llfindthemon a label inside
the oven.

These numbersare also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendingin this card, please write
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

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

It is important that wc know the
location ofyour microwaveovcil

shoulda need occur for adjustinerits.
%missupplier isresponsiblefor

i“egistcringyouas theowner.

Pleasecheckwith yoursupplierto
be surehe hasdone so; alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or
ifyouare nottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewrite tous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.This appliance
mustberegistered. Pleasebecertain
that it is.

Writeto:
GeneralElectric Company

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

If you.1received a

oven. ee

Immediatelycontactthedealer (or
builder)that soldyouthe oven.

save the and money.
Before you request service...

checktheProblemSolveronpage20.
It listscauses ofminor operating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.

Accessories

Availableat extra cost fromyour
General Electric supplier.

JX8G Installation Kit converts
thisoven to a built-inwalloven.

WM8G Installation Kit allows
this ovento be mounted on a wall.

when your
microwave oven..you should find
an installationpackagethatcontains
installationiilstructions,a template,
and installation hardware for
under-the-cabinet mounting.If
missing, con~actyoui-supplier.

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e Make sureall cookwareused in
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor

microwaving.Mostglass casseroles,
cooking dishes, measuringcups,
custardcups, potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnot have
metallictrimor glazewitha metallic

sheencan be used. Some cookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving’

If youare unsure, usethis dishtest:
Measure 1cupwaterin a glasscup.
Place inoven on orbeside dish.
Micmve 1-1%minutesatHIGH. If

waterbecomeshot, dishis microwave
safe.If dishheats, it shouldnotbe
used formicrowaving.

~Papertowels,waxpaper, and
plasticwrap canbe used to cover
dishesin order toretain moisture
and preventspattering.

@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.

Check yourcookbook.

@Steambuildsup pressure in foods

which are tightlycoveredby a skin

or membrane. Piercepotatoes, egg

yolksandchickenliversto prevent

bursting.

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(a)Do NW tooperatethis
ovenwiththe door open since

opendoor operationcan resultin

harmfulexposurefo microwave
energy.It is importantnotto
defeatortarnper with the safety
interlocks.

[t))Do Not ~hcc?

1311yobject

betweenthe ovenfrontfaceand
thedoor or allowsoil or cleaner
residue@accumulateon seaiing

~urfa~e~+
(c)Do PM the oven

if itisdamaged. Ris particularly

importantthat theovendoor close
properly and thatthere is no
damageto the:

(1)door (bent)
(2)hingesaridbitches(brokenor

loosened)

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Whenusingelectricalappliances
basic

sai%typrecautionsshouldbe

followed,includingthefollowing:

reduce

theriskofbums,electricshock,

fire,injurytopersonsorexposure

toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:

* ~~e this ~pplianeeOnlyfor its

intended use as described in this
manual.

e ~~d and followthe specific

“FRECAUTKN’4S‘IOAVOID
PCN!MBLEEXPOSURE30
EXCESSIVE

MK3WWAVE

ENERGY”atleft.
*Thisappliancenmstbegm~ded.

C.onnectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“CRCNJMXNG
HWTIWC130NS”onpage19.

~Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical

outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffineortripping

ofcircuitbreaker.

@~nstall or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.

@Donot.imnersepowercordor

plugillwater.

eD()flc)tQpwitethis!appliirw

ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnotworkingproperly,
orifit hasbeendamagedor
dropped.

%Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsortpage184

~This

appliance ShOUldk

servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefiicilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.

~A withanyappliance,CIOSe

supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

@~~Nduct!tlwriskoffirein
theovenCm’ity:
–Do notovercookfood.GrdbUy
attendapplianceifpaper.’,plastic,

orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.

–Removewiretwist4iesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.

–Do notuseyourmicrowave

oventodrynewspapers.

–Pq.MX and

wax Recycledpaper

productscancontainmetalflecks

whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproducts nylon
ornylon.filamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.

–-KMnotoperatethe‘Wonwhile

toavoid ‘b$1162
4YWK!4$mdthe W&%H
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptya.minuteortwo,noharm

isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatail
times—-itsavesenergyand

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—mnotpop lpqx!om h your

microwaveown unlessinaspecial

microwavepopcorn accessory or
unlessyou use popcorn labeled for

use in microwaveovens.

–Dom OWm)dkpotatoes.

Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causing

damage toyouroven.

–If

materials inside oven should
ignite,keep oven door closed,
turn ovenoff, and disconnect

power cord, or shutoff power at
fuse or circuit breaker panel.

@f$~lnf? suchas Whoie

eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may

explodeand

should not be heated

in this oven.
s

~vf-j~~ baby foodin

glassjars,even

without their lids;

especially meat and egg mixtures.

@~Qn$~ fiwzwi

in

narrowneckedbottles(especially

carbonated beverages). Even if’the

container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.

@FOO(jf$cookedinky.ids(such

aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refixtopage18forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.

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usea thermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.

IBRemovethetemperaturep~

Ii-mthemm whennotinuse.If

youleavetheprobeinsidetheoven
withoutinsertingitinf~ orliquid,

andturnonmicrowaveenergy,it
cancreateelectricalarcinginthe
ovenanddamageovenwalls.

~Plasticutend.s-i%sticutensils

designedformicrowavecooking
areveryusefid,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
wi(houtwmpletesupervision.

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%kin99suchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,a~deggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

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andtight!ycihxxlpkastkbags

shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedincookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseaLWhen
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam

awayfromhandsandface.
*

b@ing—Under

certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or

shortly afier removal from the
rnicmwaveoven. Toprevent burns
from splashi~g liquid, siir the
liquid briefly before removing the

containerfromthemicrowaveovem
@EJseofthe DKJ~~Thl

–Removetheshelffromoven
whennotinuse.

–Ilo notstoreorcookwithshelf
onfloc~ofoven.Productdamage
mayresult.

–Use potho~derswhenhandling
theshelfandutensds.Theymay
behot.

–Do notusemicrowavebrowning
dishonshelf.Thsshelfcould
overheat.

–Be surethattheshelfis
positionedpropmlyinsidethe

oventopreventproductdamage

(seepage16).

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I.)EFROST,COOK ‘NWATCH,TIME COOK

andTIME DEFROST cycles)

Tbremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeep onceaminuteuntil
~’oueitheropentheovendoorortouch the
CLEARIOFFpad.

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5. Oven Interior Light turns on
when thedoor is opened or when
(heovenis operating.

6. IwIcRorrHE~~~~~~~~~~T3’
Tempe@u~”e Probe. Usc with

AUTO ROAST

01-TEMP

COOK/~-~O~Df’unctiOnonly.

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Display. See next pagefor

instructions.

9. Door Latch Rekase. Press latch
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release bar at indentto open door.

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Roast and Auto

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Defrost (hides.

Contain cooking

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information for the Automatic
Roastingfunction (see page 10)

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defrosting information for the ~ ‘

Automatic Defrosting function (see

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The TouchControl Panel
allowsyouto set the ovencontrols

ekctronically with the touch of
a finger. It’s designedto beeasy
touseand understand.

L TIME COOK 1 & 11.

Microwavefora presetamountof
timeusingautomatic PowerLevel

10(HIGH), (orchange powerlevel

afterenteringcooking time. See
page8.)

2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle

thawingatautomaticPowerLevel
3 (LOW). (Ifdesired, youmay
changepowerlevel after entering

defrostingtime. Seepage 14.)

3. IXN’VERLEVEL. Touchthis
pad beforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberif youwant tochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel 10

(HIGH) forcookingor Power
Level3 (LOW)fordefrosting.

4. PADS.Touchthese
padstoentercooking/defrostingtime,
powerlevel, time ofday, finished
foodtemperature, Auto Roast

codes and AutoDefrost weights.

5. MIN. Use with numberpads to
enter whoje minutes. For example,
for4 m:nutestouch4 and MIN.

6.START. After all selectionsare
made, touchthis pad to start oven.

7.AU”I’0ROAST. insert probe,
touch thispad, and desired number

pad

for C(MJC to slow-cookor

[cmj~craturccook meat with

;m[omtiticpreset program. (See

pii~<CS 10 iiIld 11.)

3. J!)ISPLAY’.Dispkiystimeofday,

[in]ccountingdownduring cooki12g
fu[[ctions,power Icvcl,internal
fix}dtcmpcraturc, Auto~oast codes

;~ndAuto ikfrost food weights,

~xltlkiIIgnltxlc nnd instructions.

“PROBE”

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On Display:
~Probe has been forgottenwhen

AU’10ROASTorTEMP CClOK/
HOLD function isbeing used.

~Probe is not securely seated
in ovenwallreceptacle.

9.TEMP ICOOWHOLD. Use
thetemperatureprobetocook by
usingapresettemperature.Once
ovenreachespresettemperature,
itswitchestoHOLD settingand
maintainsthattemperatureuntil
youtouchthe CLEAIUOFFpad.
(Seepage9.)

10.MIN/SEC TIMER This
featureusesno microwaveenergy.
It functionsasa kitchentimer, as a
holding period afterTimeDefrost
or as a delaytimer beforeTime
Cook I & 11,TempCook/Hold or
AutoRoast. (See page7.)

IL COOK ‘INWATCH.Use this

pad for short-termcooking.The

ovenautomaticallyturns off after
3 minutes. (Seepage8.)

K2.CLOCK. Touchthispad to
enter timeofdayor checktime of
daywhile microwaving.

Toset clock, firsttouchCLOCK
pad and then enter time ofday.For
example,iftime is 1:30,touch
number pads 1,3, and Oand 1:30
will appear indisplay. Touch
STARTpad. Toresetor change
time, simplyrepeat aboveprocess.

13.CLIQ?J1/OFF.When touched,
it shutsoffthe ovenand erases all
settings(excepttime ofday).

14.AUTO DIU?ROST.Touchthis

pad and then the number pads for

the desired food weight. The oven
automatically setspower levels
and defrosting time. (Seepages 12
and 13.)

Pmgmm

Use yoLlrTouch Control Panelto
ALltoRoastor AutoDefrostwith the
ovenautomaticallysettingthe times

and powerlevelsfor you, Time

Defrost, Time Cook and Cook ‘N

Watchwith choice of Power Levels

from 1(Iowcst)to 10(highest),
tii~wkitchen tasks with the Min/Sec
Timer. Gndset the clock.

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Create yourown programs to suit
your individual cooking style. For
example: use the Min/Sec Timer to
delay the start ofAuto Roast, Temp

Cook/Hold

orTime Cook I & H or

program a hold time between Time
Defrost and Time Cook I Ik 11.(See
page 7.) Set ‘TimeCook I &11 for a ;Z”’”
two-stageprogram usingdifferent ~-...­timesandPowerLevels.(Seepage8.)

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HOWtOthe the

“NwNIM’WSECTIMER has three
timing functions:

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

after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

Howto m-ma3-Minute

Phonecdl

L TouchMIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The displayshows: Oand

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touchnumberpad3 andMIN (for
3 minutesand no seconds). Display
shows 3:00 and “TIME” flashes.

3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME” and time countingdown.

4. When time is up, ovensignals,

flashes “EndJ’and displayshows

timeof day.

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The h4inute/SecondTimer can also

bc used toprogram “hold time”
between microwavecooking
functions.The time can rangefrom
oncscconcito99 minutesand 99

seconds. A HOLD, or “standing”
time may bc found in some ofyour

ownrecipes or ccmkbook.

Step L Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplacein oven.

Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

The display shows : Oand
“POWER3:’ “ENTER DEF
TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Touchpads 1,5 and MIN
for 15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00
appearson display.(Defrostingis

automaticallyseton powerlevel3
butcanbe changedbytouching the
POWERLEVEL pad andthe
desiredpowerlevel.)

Step 4: Set standing or hold time
bytouchingNHN/SECTIMER.
The displayshows: Oand
“ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5: Tbuch 1,0 and MIN to hold
forten minutes. 10:00 appears on

displayand “TIME” flashes.

Step 7:Touch2,5 andMIN for

twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00
and“POWER10”appearon display.

Step$: TouchST~. “DEFTIME”
and 15:00countingdownshow
on display.As each fi.mctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructions entered

andthe fimction.
Step 9:When time isup,theoven

signalsand flashes “EndV

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Q. What will happen Ml
accidentally reverse my defrost9
McI and cook instructions’?

A. The ovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting
willalwayscome first, thenhold,
and then the cookingfunction.

Q. Can 1defrost and hold.only’?
A. Yes.Sometimesyou mayonly

wantto defrost a food, holdit, and
cook it later. All youneed to do is
program in Defrost and amountof
time. Then program Hold andthe

amountoftime. Be sure to put the
thaweddish inthe refrigerator
promptly.

NOTE: Let foodsremain atroom
temperature only aslong as safe.
Times will vary.

‘Q.1 my ovenfor a
specific defIwsting time but it
defrosted. klnger than necessary.
what

A. When instructions conflict,
the ovencarries outthe last

instruction. Youmayhaveset the
ovento Defrost for4 minutes,
I-Iold/Timefor 2 minutes, and then

Defrost for 6 minutes. In this case,

the own wouldDefrostfor6 minutes

and Hold/Time for 2 minutes.

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