GE Spacemaker JVM150J Use And Care Manual

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Oven

Contents

Adapter Plugs

Microwaving Tips

Aluminum Foil

Minute/Second Timer

Appliance Registration

Model and Serial Numbers

Auto Cook

19-24

Oven Shelf

5,26,27

Auto Defrost

16, 17

Power Levels

9-12

Auto Reheat

14, 15

Precautions

2-5

Auto Roast

12, 13

Problem Solver

Auto

Stirt

Recipes, Cooking Tips

21-::

Auto Simmer

Safety Instructions

2-5

Care and Cleaning

28,

Temperature

C;ook

Consumer Services

Temperature Probe

11-13

Control Panel 6.7

Time Cook

Cook ‘N Watch

Time Defrost

Cooking Complete Reminder 8

Warranty

Back Cover

Delayed Cooking

Exhaust Fan

6,29

Extension Cords

Features

Grease Filter

Grounding Instructions

Hold Time

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Light Bulb Replacement

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Help us help 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.

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 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.

This

apphance

must be registered.

Please be

certiin

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.

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 at power levels other than high.

●

Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

●

Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

If you need service . . .

To obtain 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 serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number–to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE 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 (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not

be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Microwaving 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 microwaving.”

If 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.

s Hper

towels, wax paper and

plastic wrap

can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.

●

Some microwaved foods

require stirring,

rotiting

rearranging.

Check the cookbook.

● 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.

I~OmNT

S~ETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read all

imtructions

before

us~

this appliance.

When using electrical appliances,

basic safety precautions should be

followed, including the following:

WARNING–To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use

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

. Read and follow the

specific

“PRECAUTIONS ~ AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

●

This appliance must be

grounded. Connect

ody

to properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUND~G~STRU~ONS”

on page

294

●

This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

For best operation, plug this

appliance into its

own

electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

. Install

locate this

appliance

only in accordance with the provided

htition btructions.

●

not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

~ep

power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

not operate this

apptice

if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped,

—

●

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 28. .

This

appliance should be

serviced

ody

q~ed

service

personnel.

Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment,

. k

with

any appliance

supervision is necessary

when

used by children.

●

TO reduce the risk of f~e in

the oven cavity: –Donot overcook food,

CareMy

attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to

Qcditate

cooking. –Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bags in

oven.

–Do

not

use your microwave

oven

dry newspapers.

–Do not use recycled paper products, Recycled paper towels, napkins and wu paper can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite,

Paper

products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite.

–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 operate the

oven while

empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of

fire.

by accident

the

overt

should run

empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and prolongs the life of

the

oven.

–Do not overcook potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage

to your oven.

IMPORTANT

SWETY

INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

Ifm~t~~~~

i~ide

ov~~

sh~uld

k~p

oven door clew,

oven

off, and disconnect power

cord, or shutoff power at the fise

circuit breaker

panel.

●

Some

products

such

as whole

and sealed containers-for

example,

closed

jm—w~

e~lode

and should

not be heated in this

microwave oven. Such

use

the

microwave

oven could

result in

injury+

Q Avaid

heating

baby

food in

glass

jars,

even

without their lids;

especially meat and egg mixtures.

~~)t

debt -~

beverages

in narrow

necked

botties (espocidy

carbonated beverages). Even if the container

is o~ned,

pressure can buildup.

This can cause

the

container to

burst, possibly

resulting in injury,

Use

rneti

ordy

directed in this book and the cookbook provided.

TV dinners maybe

microwaved in

foii trays

less

than

3/4” high; remove top

foil

cover

and return

tray

box. Wben

using

rneti

the

microwave

oven,

keep

meti

(other than

metal

shel~

least

inch

away from

sides of oven.

●

Cookware

may borne hot

because of

heat

transferred from

the

heated

food. Pot holders may

,be nded

to handle the cookware.

Sometimes,

the

oven floor can

become too

hot

to touch.

carefil

touching the

fioor

during

and

a%r

cooking.

* Foods

cooked in liquids

(such as pasta) may tend to boil over more

mpidiy

than-containing less moisture. Should this occur, tier to page

for instructions on

how to clean the inside of the oven.

●

Thermometer—Do not use

a thermometer in food you

are

microwaving

urdess

the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

Remove the

temperature

pm~

from the oven when not using it to cook with.

If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting

in food or liquid, and

turn on microwave energy, it

can

create electrical arcing

the

oven and damage oven walls.

●

Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should

be used

carefilly.

Even

micmve-

safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may

sofien or

char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics

ordy

and use them in strict compliance with

the

cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

men

cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it

wfil

killed and meat

wi~

be safe to eat.

●

not

boii

eggs in

a microwave

oven.

Pressure

WM budd

up inside

egg yolk and

wfll

cause it to burst,

possibly resulting in injury.

●

Foods with unbroken outer

“skin”

such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

Not all

plastic wrap

is suitable

for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use.

~~Boilable” cwking

pouches

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least

partMy

uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering

carefi~y

and direct steam

away from hands and face.

Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly

afier

removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the

container from the microwave oven.

THE EXHAUST HOOD

●

Have

it installed and properly

grounded by a

qtified instier.

See the special initiation

boo~et

packed with the microwave

oven,

The exhaust fan in the oven

til

operate

automatidy

under certain conditions (see Automatic Fan Feature, page 6). While the fan is operating, caution is required to prevent the starting and spreading of accidental cooking fires while the exhaust fan is in use. For this reason:

–Never leave surface units unattended at high

h~t

settings.

Boilovercauses

smoking and greasy

spdlovers

that may ignite and spread if efiaust fan is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and use high heat

ordy

when necessary.

—In the event of a grease fire, smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

–Never flame foods under the oven with the exhaust fan operating because it may spread the flames.

–Keep hood and grease filters clean, according to instructions on page 29, to maintain good venting and avoid grease

fires.

USE OF THE OVEN SHELF

AC~SSORY

Remove the shelf from oven

when not

use.

●

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

●

Use potholders to handle shelf

and cookware. They may be hot.

●

Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf; the shelf could overheat.

Do not

use shelf with

Automatic Cooking feature.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Optional Accessory

Available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

~lA

Charcoal Filter Kit

for

non-vented installation.

llsted

for Installation over

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.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions.

Afier 15 seconds, all lights disappear

and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad, set the CLOCK and oven is ready for use.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence recurs, and you must reset CLOCK

afier touching the

CLEAR/OFF pad.

“Error” Appears on the Display:

● During Auto Cook or Auto Reheat program,

the door was opened before steam could be detected.

“PRObE” Appears on the Display

●

Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or

Temp

Cook/Hold function is being used.

●

Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.

1. DISPLAY.

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

2. TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10. (If desired, you may change power level after entering cooking time. See page 10.)

3. TIME DEFROST.

Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level after entering defrosting time. See page 18. )

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

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 11.)

CLEAR/OFF.

When touched, it shuts off the oven

and erases all settings (except time of day).

7. AUTO COOK.

Touch this pad and then number pad for desired code number. The oven automatically microwaves at pre-programmed power levels, determines the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done and shuts off. (See page 19. )

9. EXHAUST FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the different fan speeds.

10. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once food reaches preset temperature, oven switches to HOLD setting and maintains that temperature until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 11.)

COOK ‘N WATCH.

Use this pad for short-term cooking which automatically turns oven off after 3 minutes. (See page 10.)

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. (See page 9.)

MIN. Use with number pads to enter whole minutes.

For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.

14.

NUMBER PADS.

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

15.

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.

16.

START.

After all selections are made, touch this pad

to start the oven.

17.

AUTO ROAST.

Insert probe, touch this pad and then number pad for desired code number to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program. (See pages 12 and 13.)

18.

AUTO DEFROST.

Touch this pad and food weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time. (See page 16.)

LIGHT.

Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or

to turn on night light.

AUTOMATIC FAN

FEAT=

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

To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust fan is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan can not be manually turned off, but it will automatically turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may stay

up to approximately 30 minutes after the range

and microwave oven controls have been turned off.

AUTO REHEAT.

Touch this pad, Code 1 or 2 and

START for quick reheating of prepared foods. (See pages

14 and 15.)

Features of Your Microwave Oven

CootiW

Complek Reminder

(For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4.)

‘~

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display “End” and 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. Pull to open

door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. Window with Metal Shield.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Oven Vent.

6. Oven Light. Light comes on

when door is opened or when oven is operating in any function.

Rwepticle

for Temperature

Probe.

Probe must be securely inserted into receptacle before oven will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.

MicroThermometer

Temperature

Robe.

Use with

Temp

Cook/Hold and Auto Roast

functions only.

9. ~o Position Metal Shelf. Doubles the oven capacity when reheating or cooking smaller food items. (For complete use of shelf, see pages 26 and 27.)

10. Touch Control Wnel and

Digital Display.

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

U. Hood Controls.

Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.

Grease Filters.

Cooktop

Light.

14. Oven Floor.

H. Automatic Cooking Guide.

How to Use the

~nute/Second ~mer

The MIN/SEC

T~R

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.

How

time

3-Minuti

Phone Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pads 3 and MIN (for 3 minutes and no seconds). Display shows

“3:00”

and

“TIME:’

3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals, flashes

“Endl’ and display shows

time of day.

Using a Holding

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between

rnic~

e cooking functions.

The

time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe found in some of your own recipes or in the cookbook supplied.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK I & II,

TEMP COOK/

HOLD or

AU~

ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or code. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking.

When delaying

Temp

Cook/Hold or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe is in food.

Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

How h

Defro*,

Hold and

~me

Cook

ht’s

say you want to defrost a

tizen

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.

Step

Touch TIME DEFROST.

The display shows”: O“ and

“POWER

3?’

“ENTER DEF

TIME” flashes. Step 3: Touch pads 1,5, and MIN

for E minutes defrosting time. “15

:00”

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 “: 07’ and “ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold for ten minutes.

“10:00”

appears

on display and “TIME” flashes.

Step

6: Touch TIME COOK I & II

pad. The display shows “: O“ and

“POWER

10?’

“ENTER COOK

TIME” flashes.

Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN for twenty-five minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME” flashes and

“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear

on display.

Step

8: Touch

ST~.

“DEF

ME”

and “15

:00”

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~’

Que*ions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I

accidenblly

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.

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 defrost and amount of time. Then program the hold time and the amount of cooking 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

hoId

for 2 minutes.

Time Cook I &II allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10

~igh),

or change power level

automatically.

Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the cookbook.

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

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 metal decoration and is microwave-safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 3). Place cup in oven and close door.

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & II. Display shows “: O“ and “POWER

10?’

“ENTER COOK

I“

tihes.

Step 3:

Select your time. Touch

1 and

MIN pad for one minute.

Display shows

“1:00”

and “POWER

10?’

“COOK TIME I“ 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” at right.)

Step 4:

Touch START. “COOK

TIMEJ’

“POWER 10” 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 ideal if 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 & II. Display shows “:

O“ and “POWER

10:’

“ENTER

COOKM

I“

ties.

Step

3: Select your cooking time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds. Display shows

“2:U”

and “POWER

10~’

“COOK TIME I“ flashes.

Step

4: Touch TIME COOK I & II.

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

How to Change Wwer

hvel

After setting cooking time,

touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

Step

6: Touch START.

Step

7: “POWER 10” is displayed

and “COOK TIME I“ counts down.

Step

At the end of “COOK

TIME

I:’

the second power level is

displayed and “COOK TIME II”

is shown counting down.

Step

9: When time is up, the oven

signals and flashes

“End~’

The

oven, light and fan shut off.

Step 10:

Open the door.

Cook ‘N

Watih

The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a short-term

COO~ p~~

which automatically turns the oven off after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for melting cheese on food or other quick cooking operations where you want to stop cooking at just the right time.

To Use Cook ‘N Watch

Step 1:

Touch COOK ‘N WATCH.

After4 seconds, “START” flashes

on display.

Step

2: Touch START. “COOK ‘N WATCH” and time counting up to 3 minutes are displayed. Power level

10 is automatically set in oven but another power level can be selected either during programming or during cooking.

Step

3: Open the door or touch the

CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking. The oven will automatically signal,

flash “End” and shut off at the end of 3 minutes.

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