GE Spacemaker 164 D20~PO19, Spacemaker JVM130H Use And Care Manual

Spacemaker@Micmave Oven

Contents

Adapter Plugs

29

Light Bulb Replacement

29

Aluminum Foil 4 Microwaving Tips 2
Appliance Registration

2

Minute/Second Timer

8

Auto

S@rt 9 Model and Serial Numbers 2

Care and Cleaning

11,28

Power Levels

8-10

Control Panel 6,7 Precautions 3
Convenience Food Guide

18, 19 Problem Solver

30

Cooking Complete

Reminder 5

Pro~am Cooking

8

Cooking Guide 12, 13,20-27 Repair Service

Cooktop Light

6,29

Safety Instructions

3;:

Defrosting 8, 10 Time Cook

9

Defrosting

Guide

16, 17 Warranty

Back Cover

Delayed Cooking

8

Exhaust Fan 6,28
Extension Cords

29

Features

5

Grease Filter 28
Grounding Instructions 29

Heating or Reheating Guide 14, 15

GE-w&@

Hold Time 8

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Model

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Help whelp you...

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
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

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

These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
Registration card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write

these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

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

Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.

It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
should and 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.

This appliance must be registered.
Please be

cetiin

that it is.

Write to:
GE Appliances

Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville,

KY40225

If you received a
damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer

(or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on
page

30.

It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

Optional

&cessory

available at extra cost from your
GE supplier.

W1

Charcoal Filter Mt for

non-vented installation.

N1

th=e ttigs

are

norrnd

with

yow

microwave oven:

●

Steam or vapor escaping from

●

Dull thumping sound while

around the door.

oven is operating.

●

Light reflection around door or

●

Some TV-Radio interference

outer case.

might be noticed

whtie

using your

●

Diting

oven light and change

microwave oven. It’s similar to the

in blower sound may occur while

interference caused by other small

operating at power levels other

appliances and does not indicate a

than

high,

problem with your oven.

2

Microwaving

~ps

.

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

metic

trim or

gl=

with a

medic

sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for microwaving?’

If you are unsure, use this dish test:
Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup.
Place in oven on or beside dish.
Microwave 1 minute at High (10).
If water becomes hot, dish is
microwave safe. If dish heats, it
should not be used for microwaving.

●

Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.

c

Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check the cooking guide for specific
instructions.

c

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.

e

safe for use in microwave ovens.

PRECAUTIONS

TO AVOID

- POSSIBLE

EXPOS~

TO
EXCESSIVE

MICROWA~

ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt to

operate
this oven with the door open since
open-door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It

is

important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.

@)

Do Not Place

any

object

between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.

(c) Do

Not Operate the

oven

if it is damaged.

It is particularly

important that the oven door

close

properly and that there is no
damage to the:

(1) door

@ent)

(2) hinges and latches

@roken

or

loosened)

(3) door

S4S and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not be

adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.

This microwave oven is UL listed
for instigation over electric
and gas ranges.

.—

IMPORT~T S~ETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all imtmdionsbefom wing this appliance.

I

When using electrical appliances,

basic

safity

precautions should be

followed, including

the

following:

WARNING–TO

r~uce

tie

risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposw
to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use

this

appliance otiy for its
intended use as described in this
manual.

●

kd

and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

~

EXCESSWE MICROWAVE
ENERGY”

at left.

●

This appliance must be

grounded, Connect

ody to

properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUNDNGN~U~ONS”

found on page 29.

●

This

microwave oven is
specifically designed to heat or
cook

fwd,

and is

not

intended

for laboratory or

industrid use.

●

For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical

outiet,

to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of&se or tripping
of circuit breaker.

●

InsMl or

locate this appliance

ody in accordance with the

provided instigation instructions.

~ Do

not cover or block

any

openings on the

app~ance.

●

Do

not use outdoors.

s 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

apptiance

if it has a damaged

power

cord
or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been

damaged or dropped.

s

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 11.

3

s

This

apptiance sho~d be

serviced

Ody

by

qtied

service

personnel.

Contact

nearest

authotied service

facili~

for

emination,

repair or adjustment.

●

A

with any

apptiance,

close
supervision is necessary when
used by

chtidren.

●

To reduce the risk of

fii in

the

oven cavity:

–Do not overcook

food.

Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic, or other combustible
materials

are

placed

inside

the

oven to facilitate cooking.

–Remove wire twist-ties

from

paper or plastic bags

betire

placing bags in oven.

–Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.

–Do not

use recycld paper

products.

Recycled paper towels,

napkins and wax paper

can

contain

meti

flecks which may cause

arcing or ignite.

Paper

products

containing nylon or

nylon

filaments

should be

avoided, as

they may dso ignite.
–Do

not operate the

oven

while

empty to

avoid

damage to the

oven and the

danger

of fm.

If

by accident the oven

sbouldrun

empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However, try

to

avoid

operating the oven

empty at dl

times-it saves energy and

prolongs the life of the oven.

–Do

not pop popcorn in your

microwave oven

udess

in

a

special microwave popcorn
accessory or

udess

you use

popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens.

–Do not overcook potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage to

your

oven.

*

Mmateriak

inside

ovenshodd

ignite,

keep oven door closed,

turn oven off, and disconnect

power

cord, or shutoff power at

the fuse or circuit breaker

panek.

I

m~NT

S_TY

~S~U~IONS

(continuti)

o some

products such as

whole

eggs and soled

containers-for

example,

closed glass jars-may

explode and

shotid

not be heated

in this oven.
. Avoid

heating baby food in

glass jars, even without

their lids;

especially meat and

egg

mixtures.

* Don’t

dtist ~zn

beveragm

in narrow necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can

bufld

up.
This can cause the container to
burst,

msdting

in injury.

*

Use

meti

ody as directed

in

cooking guide.

~

dinners may

be microwaved in

tiil

trays less
than 3/4” high; remove top foil
cover and return tray to box.

men using meti

in microwave

oven,

keep

meti

at least 1

inch

away

from

sides of

oven.

Q

Cooking

utensib

may become

hot

because of

heat transferred

from the heated food. ~t holders
may be needed to handle the

utensd.

●

Sometimes,

the oven

floor

can become

too

hot to touch. Be

c=ti

touching the floor during

and

~r

cooking,

*

Foods

cooked

in

tiquids

(such

as

pasta) may tend to

bofl

over

more

rapidy

than M containing

less moisture.

Shodd

this occur,
refer to page 11 for instructions on
how to

clean

the inside of the oven.

●

Thermometer-Do

not
use a thermometer in M you
are microwaving

urdess

the

thermometer is designed or

recommended for use in the
microwave oven.

●

MC utenswPbtic Utensfls

designed for microwave cooking
are very

wM,

but

shodd

be used

careMly.

Even microwave-safe

.—

plastic

may

not be as

tolerant

of

~kingmnditionsasm

*

or ceramic materials

and may

sotin or char if subjected to

short

periods of overcooking. In

longer

exposures m

we-king,

the food

and

utens~ eodd

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

pktics ody

and

use

them in strict

compliance with the

utensfi

manuticturer’s

recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty

utensfis

to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit

c~dren to use plastic

utensfls

without complete supervision,

●

When

cooking

pork$ fbtiow

the

directions exactly

anddways

cook the meat to an

internrd

temperature of at least 1~~.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in

the

meat, it will be

Wed

and meat

WU

be safe to eat,

* Mu ~s

is

not

recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can

build up

inside egg yolk

and may cause

it to burst, resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

‘%kin”

such as

~tatoes,

WU~W,

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers

and

otier

giblets, and

egg

yolks

(see previous caution)

shotid

be

pierced to allow steam to

escape

during cooking,

* 4L~&bl&’ coo-

pouches

and tj~tly

C]OSed

pi-c

@

should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in the cooking guide.
If they are not, plastic

coddburst

during

or

immediately after

cooking, possibly

resdting

in

injury.

Mso,

plastic storage

containers

shodd

be at least

my

uncwered

because they

farm

a tight seal.

~en

cooking

with containers

tightiy

covered

with plastic wrap,

remove

covering

care~y

and direct

steam away from hands and

tice.

4

0 spon~~us bo~-Under

certain special circumstances,
liquids may start @boil during
or shortly after

remd

from the

microwave oven. To prevent burns

from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the

container

~mthe

microwave oven.

. Have it

ins~ed

and properly

_

by a

q-~tier.

See

the

speckd ins~tion bootiet

packed

with the microwave oven.

●

The

danst

fan in your

oven

ti

operate

automatidy un*

-

Condidons

(see

~

M

Feature, page

6).

~Me

the

fan is operating, caution is

required to prevent

them

and

sprea~

of

accidenti

cooking fm

w~e the tianst

fan is in

use,

For this reason:

–Never leave surface units

unattended at high heat settings.

Boflovercausessmo~

and-

sptioversthat

may ignite and spread

if exhaust finis operating.

~

~

automatic fan operation,

use adequate

SW utensfls

and

use high

beat

settings

ody

when

necessary.

–kthe eventaf

a grease

N,

smother flaming pan on surface

unit by covering

pm

completely

with

we~-fitting tid,

cookie sheet

or flat tray.

–Nwer flame

foods under

the oven with the

-ust fm

opera- buse it

may

spread

the flames.

-=~p

hood and

~ase

filters

clean. FODOW

instructions on
page 28, to maintain good venting
and avoid grease fires.

~S~UCTIONS

Features of Your Microwave Oven

Cooting

Complete Reminder

(For TIME COOK and

DEFROST

cycles)

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
CLEAR/OFF pad.

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oven interior

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1. Door Handle.

~11 to open door.

5.

Oven Vent.

Door must be securely latched for

oven to operate.

6

Mode Stirrer Cover.

Protects

the microwave energy distributing

2.

Door Latches.

system. Do not remove the cover.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

You will damage the oven.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed 7.

Oven

moor.

while keeping microwaves confined
in oven.

&

Grease

Filters.

4.

Model and Serial Numkrs.

9.

Cooktop

Light.

10. Oven Light.

Light comes on
when door is opened or when oven
is operating in any function.

U.

Touch Control

Rnel

and

Digi@l

Display.

For detailed
information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7.

~.

Hood Controls.

Fan.

Press HI, LO or OFF.

Light.

Press ON to illuminate

counter surface.

This is to certify that

C.F.M. SONES

this unit has

ken testi

at

0.10

WG

5.5

Vert.

in conformance with

AMCA

230

Vert.

6.7 Her.

Bulletin No. 210

237 Her.

5

Your Touch Control

Wnel

The touch control panel allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s
designed to be easy to use and understand. With your
microwave oven, you have the option of using your
automatic cooking control pads for quick and easy
convenience cooking. Or you may make your own
programs to suit your individualized cooking style.

men

You

HW

in the Oven

The panel displays four 8’s and all of the oven
functions on the lower portion. After 15 seconds,
all lights disappear and

“PF”

appears in the upper
portion. Touch CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready
for use and the clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
reoccurs, and you must reset CLOCK after touching
CLEAR/OFF.

1. Display

hnel.

Displays time of day and time

counting down during cooking functions.

2.

Time Cook I and Time Cook II.

Microwave for a
preset amount of time using automatic power level 10
or change power level after setting time. (See page 9.)

3. Number Pads.

Touch these pads to enter time or

power level.

4.

Min/Sec

Timer.

This feature uses no microwave
energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as
a holding period between defrost and time cooking.
(See page 8.)

5. Auto Start.

Allows you to program your oven to
begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour
delay. (See page 9.)

6

Power

bvel.

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.

7. Start. After all selections are made, touch this pad
to start oven.

&

Exhaust Fan.

Press HI, LO, or OFF for desired

fan speed.

9.

Time Defrost.

Gentle thawing at automatic power
level 3, or change power level after entering time.
(See page 10.)

10. 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 appear on display. “START” will
flash, directing you to touch START, thus setting the
clock. If you wish to reset or change time, simply
repeat the above process.

U. Clear/Off.

When touched, it stops the oven and

erases all settings except time of day.

U.

Light.

Touch ON for cooktop light.

A~MATIC FN ~AT~

Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some internal parts of the
microwave oven.

To prevent overheating, the exhaust fan is designed to
automatically turn on at low speed if excessive
temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
cannot be manually turned off, but it will
automatically turn off when the internal parts have
cooled. The fan may stay on up to approximately 30
minutes after the range and microwave oven controls
have been turned off.

6

7

How to Use the

~nute/Second ~mer

The MN/SEC

T~R

has three

timing functions:

c

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.

How to

tie

a

3-Mnute

none

Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Display shows “3:00” and “TIME”
flashes.

3. Touch START. Display shows
time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes

“End’j and display shows

time of day.

~ogrming

a Holding

me

The Minute/Second Timer can

dso

be used to program “hold
time” between microwave cooking
functions. The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and

99

seconds. A HOLD or “standing”
time may be requested in some of
your own recipes or cooking guide.

Rog

~ing

Delayed

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch TIME
COOK I and enter cooking time.
Then, touch MIN/SEC TIMER
and enter number of minutes to
delay cooking. Press START.

How tome Defrost, Hold
and

We

Cook

bt’s say you want to

debst

a frozen

casserole for 15 minutes, hold for

10 minutes and then Time Cook for

25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1:

Take casserole from freezer

and place in oven.

Step2:

Touch TIME DEFROST pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3:

Touch pads 1,5,0 and O for

B

minutes defrosting time.

“ti:OO”

appears on display. (Defrosting is
automatically set on power level 3
but can be changed by touching the
POWER LEVEL pad and the

desired power level.)

Step 4:

Set standing or hold time

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.

The display shows “: O“ and
“ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5:

Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold

for ten minutes.

“10:00”

appears on

display and “TIME” flashes.

Step

6: Touch TIME COOK I

pad. The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER 1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Step

7:

Touch 2,5,0 and O for
twenty-five minutes of cooking
time. “1 COOK TIME” flashes
and

“25:00”

appears on display.

Step

8: Touch START.

“DEF

TIME” and

“E:OO”

counting down

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

Step 9:

When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End~’

Questions and Answers

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

A. The oven will automatically

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
want to defrost a food, hold it, and
cook it later. All you need to do is
program in Time Defrost and
amount of time. Then program
hold and the amount of time. Be
sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.

N~E:

Let foods remain at room
temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.

Q.

I programmed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?

A. When instructions conflict,

the oven carries out the last
instruction. You may have set the
oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold
for 2 minutes, and then defrost for
6 minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
hold for 2 minutes.

8

Coohng

by

~me

The time cooking feature allows
you to preset the cooking time.

The oven shuts off automatically.
Power level 10 (High) is

recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the cooking guide.

To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.

II II

I I

I

.11

II I I

)

I

Step 1:

Fill

a cup

2/3

full of water,

add- 1

teaspoon of instant coffee and
stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has
no

meti

decoration and is

mic~e

safe (see Microwaving Tips on page

2). Place cup in oven and close door.

Step 2:

Touch TIME COOK 1.

1 COOK

TIM;’. ~~sh~sNTER

Display shows . .

,,

Step

3: Select your time. Touch

1,2 and O for a minute and 20

seconds. Display shows

“1:20~’

“1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Because automatic power level

10 is recommended for this cup of

coffee, there is no need to change

the power level. (If power

level

10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” below.)

Step

4: Touch START. “COOK
TIME” and time counting down
show on display.

Step

5: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes

“End~’

Oven,

light and fan shut off.

Step

6: Open the door.

Usi~

the

~me

Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook II feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is

ided

when you want to change power
levels during your cooking
operations. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:

Place food in oven in

microwave-safe container and close

the door.

Step

2: Touch TIME COOK I.

Display shows “:

O:’

“ENTER

1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 3: Select your cooking

time

For example, touch 2, 1 and 5
for two minutes and

H

seconds.

Display shows

“2:ti~’

“1 COOK

TIME” flashes.

Step

4: Touch TIME COOK 11.

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

How to

C-e

~wer bel

After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.

Step

6: Touch START.

Step

7: Power level 10 is in use and

Time Cook I counts down.

Step

8: At the end of Time Cook I,
the second power level is in use and
Time Cook II is shown counting
down.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes

“End~’

Oven,

light

and

fan shut off.

How to Use Auto

Stiti

Auto Stirt allows you to program
your oven to begin cooking at a
preset time of day-up to a

~

hour delay.
To Use Auto Start

Step 1:

Enter your desired cooking

program.

Step 2:

Touch AUTO START pad

(instead of START pad).

Step

3: Enter the time you want
the oven to start. (Be sure your
microwave oven clock shows the
correct time of day.)

Step

4: Touch START pad. The
oven will automatically start at the
desired time.

Questiom

md -em

Q.

Isetmyoven

forthe time
called for in the recipe, but at the
end of the time allowed, my food
wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due

to time or location, many time
cook recipes give you a time range
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
food a

litile

longer, if necessary.

Q.

I touched the number pads
and selected my power level. When
I touched

ST~T,

however, my

oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK I pad must

be touched before the number pads
and START.

Q.

I want tocookon a power
level other than High. What do
I need to do?

A.

To change the power level,

touch the POWER LEVEL pad.

“P-10” appears on the display

panel. Enter new number.
Q.

Can I interrupt Time Cook
to check the food?

A. Yes.

To resume cooking,

simply close the door and press

the START pad. The timer must be

reset for cooking to resume unless

time is remaining on timer.

Step 10:

Open the door.

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Defrosti~

by

~me

Time Defrost is designed
for speedy thawing of frozen
foods and is one of the great

advantages of a microwave oven.

●

Power level 3 is automatically set

for defrosting, but you may change

this for more flexibility.

●

See the defrosting guide for

defrosting help.
To become better acquainted with

the Time Defrost function, defrost
frozen pork chops by following the
steps below.

Step 1:

Place package of frozen

chops in the oven and close door.

Step

2: Touch TIME DEFROST.

Display shows “:

O“ and “ENTER

DEF TIME” flashes.

Step

3: Select one half of the

toti

defrosting time recommended in
the defrosting guide. For example,
touch 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes.
Display shows

“4:00”

and

“DEF

TIME” flashes.

I

I

How to Change

%wer tivel

After setting defrosting time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.

Step 4:

Touch START.

“DEF

TIME” shows and time counts
down on display. When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
flashes “End;’ then automatically
shuts off.

Step

5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set
remaining

hdf

of defrosting time

and touch START.

Step

6: When oven signals and
flashes

“End;’

open door, remove
package and separate chops to
finish defrosting.

. Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.

●

For even defrosting, some foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the
defrosting time.

. Family-size pre-packaged
frozen entrees can be defrosted
and microwaved. If the food is in
a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave safe dish.

. Check the defrosting guide for
other defrosting tips.

Questiom

and

Amwe~

Q. When I press

STUT,

I hear

a dull thumping noise. What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is

letting you know the oven is using a
power level lower than 10 (High).

Q.

Can I Defrost small items in

a hurry?
A. Yes,

but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the power level after entering the
time by touching the desired power
level pad. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time about in 1/2;
power level 10 cuts the

toti

defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During
either, rotate or stir food frequently.

Q.

Why don’t the defrosting

timm

in the defrosting guide seem

right for my food?
A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according

to the temperature in your freezer.

Set your oven for the time indicated
in the defrosting guide. If your food
is still not completely thawed at the
end of that time, reset your oven
and adjust the time accordingly.

Q.

Should all foods be
completely thawed before
cooking?

A. Some foods should not be

completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks so

quic~y

it is better to begin cooking while it
is still slightly frozen.

Q.

Can I open the door during
Time Defrost to check on the
progress of my food?

A. Yes.

You may open the door at

any time during microwaving. To

resume defrosting, close the door
and press START. The oven begins
operating if time is left on timer.
If not, reset timer.

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