GE Spacemaker JVM130G Use And Care Manual

AdapterPlugs 29 ‘

LightBulbReplacement 29

AluminumFoii

4

MicrowavingTips 2

ApplianceRegistration 2

Minute/SecondTimer 8

AutoStart

9 ModelandSerialNumbers 2

Carearid

Cleaning

11,28

PowerLevels

8P1O

Control Panel

6,7

Precautions

3

ConvenienceFoodGuide HIj1: ProblemSolver

30

CookingCmrnpleteReminder

ProgramCooking 8

CookingGuide 12,13,20”27 RepairService

31

CooktopLight 629 SafetyInstructions

8,4

Defrosting

8)10 TimeCook

9

I)efkosting(hide M,1’? Warranty BackCover
DelayedCooking

8

ExhaustFan

6,28

ExtensionCords 29

Features

5

GreaseFilter 28
Groundinzlnstructiona” 29

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questions.

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or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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andserial

You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theovenontheupperleftside.

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ConsumerProductOwma=ship

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yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
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shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

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registering

you astheowner.

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tobesurehehasdoneso;alsosend
inyourConsumerProductOwnership
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ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser,
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers,

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GEAppliances

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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dimerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving:’

Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.

Placeinovenonorbesidedish.

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Ifwaterbecomeshot,dishis
microwavesafe,Ifdishheats,it
shouldnotbeusedformicrowaving.

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plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

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stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
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instructions.

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ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolks

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bursting.

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whilecooking,makesureitis
safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.

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Thetouchcontrolpanelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofafinger.It’s
designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour
microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour
automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy
conveniencecooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown

programstosuityourindividualizedcookingstyk.

WhenYouPh@ntheOven

Thepaneldisplaysfour8’sandalloftheoven
fimctionsonthelowerportion.After15seconds,
alllightsdisappearand‘W?’appearsintheupper
portion.TouchICLEARK?FFpadandovenisready
foruseandtheclockcanbeset.

Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequence
reoccurs,andyoumustresetCLOCKaftertouching
CLEAR/OFF.

L DisplayE?mel.Displaystimeofdayandtime

countingdownduringcookingfunctions.

2. TimeCook1andTimeCookII.Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusingautomaticpowerIevel10
orchangepowerlevelatkrsettingtime.(Seepage9.)

3.NumberPhds.Touchthesepadstoentertimeor
powerlevel,

4. Nfin/SecTimer.ThisfeatureUSGSnomicrowave
energywhileitfimctionsasbothakitchentimeroras
aholdiagperiodbetweendefrostandtimecooking.
(Seepage8.)

5 AutoStart.Allowsyoutoprogramyourovento
begincookingatapresettimeofday–uptoa Z&hour
delay.(See

page9.)

6 RowerLevel.Touchthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerkwel10(High)forcooking

orpowerlevel3(Low)fordefrosting.

7.Start.Afterallselectionsaremade,touchthispad
tostartoven.

&ExhaustFan.PressHI,LO,orOFFfordesired
finspeed.

9.Tim Defrost.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower
level3, orchangepowerlevelafterenteringtime.
(Seepage10.)

10.Clock.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayorcheck
timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock,first

touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis1:30,touchnumberpads1,3,andO
and“1:30”willappearondisplay.“ST~” will
flash,directingyoutotouchSTAR%’,thussettingthe
clock.Ifyouwishto

resetorchangetime,simply

repeattheaboveprocess.

IL Clear/Off.Whentouched,itstopstheovenand
erasesallsettingsexcepttimeofday.

X2.Light.TouchONforcooktoplight.

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Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
microwaveoven,

‘lbpreventoverheating,theexhaustf“ isdesignedto
automaticallyturnonatlowspeedifexcessive
tempemturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,thefan
cannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwill
automaticallyturnoffwhentheinternalpartshave
cooled.The

tinmaystayonuptoapproximately30

minutesaftertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeentwnedoff.

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TheMI.MWC TIMER has three

timingfunctions:
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*Itcanbeusedasaboldsetting

afterdefrosting.
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1.TouchMIN/S13CTIME%Rpad.

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2. Touchnumberpads3,~andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).

Displayshows4’3:00”and“TIME”
flashes.

3.TouchSTAKEDisplayshows

timecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows

timeofday.
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Holding

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TheMinute/SecondTimercan
alsobeusedtoprogram“hold
time”betweenmicrowavecooking
fim%ions.Thetimecanrangefkom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds,AHC)LDor %andiag”
timemayberequestedinsomeof
your

ownrecipesorcookingguide.

cooking

Todelaycookingupto99minutes

and99seconds,touchTIME
C(X)KI andentercookingtime.
Then,touchMNSEC TIMER
andenternumberofminutesto
delaycooking.PressSTARI’.

HowtoTlmeDefrost,Hold
andTimeCook

Let’sMYyouwanttodehstafrozen

casserolefixHminutes,holdfor

10minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step1:‘Ihkecasserolefromfreezer

andplaceinoven,

Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.

Step3:Touchpads1,5,0andOfor

~ millUteSdefrostingtime.“~:oo”
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredPowerlevel.)

$tep~:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.
‘l%edispiayshows”:0“ and

“ENTERTIME”flashes,

Step5:‘RNMI1,0,OrmdOtohdi

forten

minutes.“MMXY’qp%arson

displayand“TIME!”flashes.

S@6:’IbuchTMKXX)KI “
pad,Thedisplayshows*’:0“ and

“ENTER1(XXXTIME”flashes.

Step7:Touch2,5, OandOfor
twenty-fiveminutesc3fcooking
time,”1C’OOKTIME”flashes
and“25:00”appearsondisplay.

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~tep$:TouchSTART.“DEl?
~E” and“~:~”

countingdown
showondisplay.Aseachfunction
isautomaticallyperformed,oven
displayshowsinstmtionsentered
andthefhnction.

Step9$

Whentimeisup,theoven,

signalsandflashes“End!’

QuestionsandAnswers

Q.WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?

A.Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfimctlon.

Q.CanIdefkostamihokionly?
A, Yes.%rnetirnesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafd, holdit,and
cookitlater.AHyouneedtodois
programinTiie Defrostand
amountoftime,Thenprogram
holdandtheamountoftime.Be
suretoputthethaweddishinthe

refrigeratorpromptly.

Nm13:Lethods remainatroom

temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.

Q.1P

rogrammedmyoven

fora
spedlicdefrostingtimebutit
defkostedlongerthannecessary.

whimhappemd?

A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrostfor4minutes,hold
for2minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.Inthiscase,theoven
woulddefrostfor6minutesand
hokifor2

minutes.

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Thetimecookingf=tureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.

Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is

recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seethecookingguide.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

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Step1:Fillacup2/3fillofwater,
add1teaspoonofinstantcoff~and
stirtodissolve.Useacupthathas
nometaldecorationandismicrowave
safe(seeMicrowavingTipscmpage

2),Placecupinovenandclosedoor.

Step3:Selectyourtime.Touch

1,2andOforaminuteand20

seconds,Displayshows“1:20!’

“i COOKTIME”

fhh(%ic

Becauseautomaticpowerlevel

101s forthiscu~of

cofi%,thereisnoneedtoch~;ge

thepowerlevel,(Ifpowerlevel10
isnotappropriate,we‘Howto

ChangePowerLevel”below,)
Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK

TM?’ andtimecountingdown
showondisplay.

Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?Oven,
lightandfmshutoff,

Step6:Openthedoor.

Usingthe‘IkneCookII

Feature

TheTimeCookIIfeatureletsyou
settwotimecookingfimctions
withinoneprogramThisisideal
whenyouwanttochangepower
kwelsduringyourcooking
operations.Here’showtodoit.

Step1:Pkwefd inovenin
microwave-safecontainerandclose
thedoor.

Step2:IbuehT~E COOK1.

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Displayshows
Step3:Sekxtyourcook& time.

Fommmple,touch2,1 and5
fortwominutesand15seeonds.
Displayshows“2:15!’”1COOK

TIME”flashes.
Step4:‘I&whTIMECOOKIL

step5:setJmmx&ingtime.

Wwto RlwerLevd

M&rsettingcookingtime,

touchPCNVERLEVELpad,

then

touchdesirednumberfor

newpowerlevel.

Step6:TouchSTART.
Step7:Powerkwel10$sinuseand

TimeCookIcountsdown.
$tep$:AttheendofTimeCOW,

these~ondpowerlevelisinuseand
TimeCookUisshowncounting
down.

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?Oven,
lightandfanshutoff,

$tep10:OperJthe

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EIowtQMh4Mto start

AutoStartailowsyoutoprogram
~(),~ov(x~tobegincookingata

~resettimeofday--uptoa12
hourdelay.

ToUseAutoStart
Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking

program.
Step2:TouchAUTOSTARTpad

(insteadofST~pad).
Step3:Enterthetimeyouwant

theoventostart.(B8sureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
Corrwttimeofday.)

Step4:TouchSTARTpad.The
ovenwillautomaticallystartatthe
desiredtime.

QuestionsandAnswers
Q

hetxnyovenforthethne
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn’tdone,Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeorlocation,manytime
eooicreeipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
fbodtirdoneness,andcookyour
fti alittielonger,ifnecessary.

~ Itouchedthemimberpads

andselected~ powerlevel.When
ItouchedSTART,lmvever~my
ovendidn’tcomeoneWhynot?

A. Th#IZh413COC)KIpadmust
be

touchedbefbrethenumberpads

andSTART.
(&Manttocookonapower

hweiotherthanHigh.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?

A. Tochangethepowerkwel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.

6’P-10”appearsonthedisplay

panel.Enternewnumber,

Q. CtmMXerruptTimeCook

toeheckthefti?

A. Yes,‘Ibresumecooking,

shrq)iydosethedoorand

~1’’43SS

the

STARTpad,Thetimermustbe
resetfixcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.

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Tim Defrostisdesigned

forspeedythawingoffrozen

foodsandisoneofthegreat

advantagesofamicrowaveoven.

@Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,but

youmaychange

thisformoreflexibility.

@Seethedefrostingguidefor

defrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

theTimeDefrostfunction,defrost
frozenporkchopsbyfollowingthe
stepsbelow.

Stepk Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2:TouchTIMi3DEFRC)ST.
Displayshows”:

0“ and“ENTER

DEFTIME”

fkidlt%.

Step3:Seleetonehalfofthetotal

defrostingtimerecommendedin
thedefrostingguide.Forexample,

touch4,0 andOfor4minutes.

Displayshows“4:00”and“DEF
TIME”flashes.

How to (MangePowerLevel

Aftersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.

Step4:TouchSTART.“D13F
T~E” showsandtime~~un~

downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’thenautomatically
shutsoff.

StepS:Turnpackageover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime
andtouchSTART.

Step6:Whenovensignalsand

flashes“W$’opendoor,remove
paclqeandseparatechopsto

finishdefrosting.

DefrostingTips

@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic

canbe

defrostedinthepackage.

@lb everidefrosting,somefbods

needtobebrokenupor+separattxi
partofthewaythroughthe

defrostingtime.

~Family-sizepre-packaged
frozenentreescmbedefrosted
andmicrowaved.Ifthefoodisin
afoilcontainer,transferittoa
microwavemfedish.

QwstionsamMnsvwm

Q. WhenIpmssSTART,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(High).

Q. CanIDefrostsmalliternsin
ahurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillnwdrnore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelailerenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin1/2;
powerkmdIOcutsthetotalddrcMing
timetoapproximately1/3.During
either,rotateorstirfoodfrequently.

() md~n’tfiedefr~sting

timesinthedefrostingguideseem
rightformyf~d?

A. Thesetimesareavexages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inthedefrostingguide,If’yourfood
isstillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Q. $iiouidallfoodsbe
completelythawedbefore
6!ooking?

44.SOmefbodsshouklnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickiy

itisbettertobegincookingwhileit

isstillslightlyfrozen,

Q. GMopenthedoorduring
!IlmeDefrosttocheckonthe

progressofmyfood?

A. Y&s.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To

resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.

Ifnot,resettimer.

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Checkthedefrostingguidefor

otherdefrostingtips.

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