GE Spacemaker JVM172H Use And Care Manual

Spacemaker@Micmwe

Oven

Contents

Adapter Plugs

Minute/Second Timer

Aluminum Foil

Model and Serial Numbers

Appliance Registration

Oven Shelf

30,31

Auto Cook

12-23

Power Levels

8-11

Auto Defrost

Precautions

Auto Roast

24,

Problem Solver

32,33

Auto Simmer

Repair Service

Care and Cleaning

28,

Safety Instructions

3,4

Control Panel

6,7

Temperature Cook

Conversion Guide

Temperature Probe

10,24,25

Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Time Cook

Delayed Cooking

Time Defrost

Exhaust Fan

6,27

Warranty Back Cover

Extension Cords

Features

Grease Filter

Grounding Instructions

Hold Time

Light Bulb Replacement

GEAmwer CenteP

Microwaving Tips

80~6262000

Model

~172H

GEAppiances

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 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

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

number!s.

This

appliance must be registered.

Please be certain that it is.

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40;?25

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that

sold

you the

microwave oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on pages 32 and 33. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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

metilic

trim or

glze

with a metallic 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 1-1% minutes at High. 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.

●

Some microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating or rearranging.

Check your 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.

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

This microwave

(oven

UL listed for installation over

electric and gas ranges.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your oven should a need occur for adjustments.

these things are normal

tith

your microwave oven:

Steam or vapor escaping from

DuI1

thumping

sc)und while

around the door.

oven is operating.

● Light reflection around door or

●

Some TV-Radio interference

outer case.

mi~ht

be noticed

while using

vour

. Dimming oven light and change

mi~rowave oven.

It’s

similm-t~

the

in blower sound may occur while

interference causal by other

smdi

operating at power levels other

appliances and does

not

indicate a

than high.

problem with your

oven.

PMCAUTIONS

TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSIVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

operate

this oven with

the door open since

open-door operation can result in

harrnfil

exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) 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

-uroperly and that there is no

image 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.

This microwave oven is

listed for installation over electric and gas ranges.

Optional

Accessory

available at extra cost from your GE supplier.

~lA

Charcoal

Filter Kit for

non-vented installation.

This microwave oven is

eeifically designed to heat or

.@k

foodj

and

ii not intended

for

laborato~

or industrial use.

MPOmm

SAmTY

mSmUCmONS

Read

all

itimctiom befo~ wi~ t~

appkce.

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

WA~lNG–Toreduce-

the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: .

Use

this appliance ody

fO;-itS

intended use as described in this manual.

●

Read and

fo~ow

the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO

EXCESSNE

MICROWAVE

ENERGY” at left.

This appliance must

begmunded.

Connect ody to properly

groundd

outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRU~IONS”

on page 29.

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping

circuit breaker.

●

Install or locate this appliance

ody

in accordance with the

provided installation instructions.

Do not cover or block any

openings

the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away

from

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang over

edge of table or counter.

●

not operate this

apptiance

if it

has a

darnagd

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

serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact nearest

tiuthorized

service facility for

tixamination,

repair or adjustment.

As with any appliance, close

~upervision

is necessary when

used

by children.

●

~d~c~

the

r~k

of~ in

the

oven cavity:

-Do

not ovemook~. C-y

attend appliance if

paper, @tic,

or other combustible

matetis

are

placed inside

the

oven @

facti=

cooking. –Remove wire twist-ties

from

paper

orplasticbags before

placing

bags in oven.

—Do not use

your

microwave

oven to dry newspapers.

–~~r

towek, Wpkim md

wm paper.

Recycled paper

products can containmeti

flecks

which

may

cause

arcing or ignite.

Paper products

containing nylon

nylon

filaments

should

avoided, as they

m~y rdso

ignite.

–Do

not

pop

popcorn in

your

*wave own urdess

s~id

microwave popcorn accessory

udess

you

use

popcorn

kbeled

for

use in microwave

ovens.

–Do

not

opemt~theoven wtie

empty to avoid

tiage W the

oven and

the

danger of

fire.

by accident the oven

should

run

empty a

minute

or two, no harm

done. However, try to

avoid

operating

the

oven

empty at ~

times-it

saves

energy

prolongs the

life of

the ov~n.

–Do

not overcook

potatoes.

They could dehydrate and catch

fire,

causing

damage

to your oven.

–If materials

insid~ oven

should

ignite, keep oven

dm~

closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power. cord, or shutoff power at the fise or circuit breaker

panel.

some

produeta such M whole

eggs

and

sealed

containers-for

ewple, closed glass

jars-may

explode

and

shodd

not W

heated

in this

oven.

Q Avoid

heating

baby

food

glass jars,

even without their lids;

especially meat

and

egg mixtures.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Don’t defrost

frozen

beverages

in narrow necked

bottles (especially carbonated beverages).

Evenifthecontainer

is opened,

pressurecanbuild

up.

Thiscancausethecontainerto

burst,

resukingininjury.

Use me&l

onlyas

directed in

cookbook.

TVdinnersmay be

microwaved in

foiltrays

less than

3/4”high; removetopfoticover

and

returntraytobox.

When

using metal in the microwave oven,

keep

metal (other than

metil shel~

at least 1 inch

away from sides of oven.

●

Cooking utensils may become

hot

because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the utensil.

Sometimes, the oven

floor

can

become too hot to touch. Be

careful touching the floor during and

afier

cooking.

●

Foods

cooked

in liquids

(such as pasta) may tend to boil over more

rapi~y

than MS containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 28 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven,

●

Thermometer—Do

not use

a thermometer in food you

are

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

Remove the

temperatu~ probe

from the oven when not

using h

to cook with.

If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and

turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●

PMtic

utensfls-Plastic utensds

designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but should be used carefully. Even microwave

~lastic mav

not be as tolerant of

INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

exposures to overcooking,

the W

and utensils could

ignit~.

For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics

ody

and use them in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit

children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

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

l~°F.

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

wifl

be safe to eat.

●

Boiling eggs 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

“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. .

t$Boilable” coo~ng

pouches

and

tightly

closed

plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in cookbook. If they are

not,

plastic could burst during

or immediately

afier

cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least

partidy

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

~vercoohg

conditions as are glass .

liquid briefly

6efore

removing the

or ceramic materials and may soften or char if

subiected

to short

container from

the microwve

oven.

●

Use

of the shelf accessory. –

—Remove the shelf from oven when not in use,

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

–Use pot holders to handle shelf and utensils. They may be hot.

–Do not use microwave browning

dish on shelf; the shelf could

overheat. Do not use shelf with Automatic Cooking feature.

THE EXHAUST HOOD

Have it instiled and properly

grounded by a qualified installer.

See the

specti

instigation

boo~et

packed with the microwave oven.

The exhaust fan in your oven

operate

automatica~y

under

certain conditions (see

_atic

Fan Feature, page 6). While the fan is operating caution is required to prevent the starting and spreading of accidental ‘

cooking fires

whtie

the exhaust

fan is in use. For this reason:

–Never

leave surface units unattended at high heat settings.

Boilovercauses

smoking and greasy

sptilovers

that may ignite and spread

if exhaust fan is operating.

minimize automatic fan operation,

use adequate sized utensils and use high heat ody 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 pages ~ and 29, to maintain good venting and avoid grease fires. -

—Raise

and lower the smoke

an’,

spatter shield carefully

to avoid

tipping over tall cooking utensils.

SAVE THESE

periods of overcooking. In longer

INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Microwave Oven

Coohng

Complete Reminder

(For TIME COOK and DEFROST cycles)

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.

‘:’’’’”&’””’

‘

-:3

1. Door Handle. Pull to open

Receptacle for Temperature

door. Door must be securely

Probe. Probe must be securely

latched for oven to operate.

inserted into receptacle before oven

2. Door Latches.

will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.

in oven.

4. Model and Serial Numbers.

5. Oven Vent.

6. Mode Stirrer Cover.

Protects

the microwave energy distributing

system. Do not remove the cover.

You will damage the oven.

MicroThermometer

Temperature Probe.

Use with

Temp

Cook/Hold and Auto Roast

functions only.

3. Window with Metil Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed

9. Two Position Metal Shelf. Doubles the oven capacity when

while keeping microwaves confined

reheating or cooking smaller food items. (For complete use of shelf, see pages 30 and 31.)

10. Oven Floor.

U. Automatic Cooking Guide, U.

Grease Filters.

Cooktop

Light.

14. Oven Light.

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

This is to certi@ that this unit has been tested in conformance with

AMCA

Bulletin No. 210

C.F.M.

0.10

247

Vert.

239 Her.

SONES

7.6

Vert.

6.7 Her.

15. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display.

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

16.

Hood Controls.

Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.

Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.

17.

Smoke & Spatter Shield.

This convenient shield is hinged. When using the range top, flip the shield down into the OUT position where it will direct surface smoke to the exhaust system. When the vent fan is not in use, flip the shield up under the oven.

Your Touch Control

Wnel

The touch control panel

rdlows

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

PIw

in the Oven

The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER, and all of the oven functions. After 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 after touching CLEAR/OFF.

“Error”

Appeam

Dkplay:

● When using Temp Cook/Hold, you have entered a

temperature less than

90°F.

or more than

199°F.

●

When using Auto Defrost, the fd weight you entered

did not correspond with the code number entered.

● Door is opened during

“AU~”

cycle of Auto Cook.

Close door and touch START.

“Probe”

Appeam

Dkplay:

●

Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or Temp

CooMHold are being used.

. Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.

1. Display

finel.

Displays time of day, time or

temperature during cooking

finctions,

power level

being used, cooking mode and instructions.

Time Cook I and Time Cook II.

Microwave for a preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 or change power level

afier setting time. (See page 8.)

Auto

Stirt.

Allows you to program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay. (See page 8.)

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 above process.

Number Pads.

Touch these pads to enter cook time, food temperature, power level, Auto Cook codes, Auto Roast codes or Auto Defrost code numbers and food

weight.

Clear/Off.

When touched, it stops the oven and

erases all settings except time of day.

Auto Cook.

Touch this pad and then number pad for desired code number, and oven automatically microwaves at pre-programmed power levels and determines the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done and oven shuts off. (See pages 12 and 13.)

Exhaust Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF for fan speed.

Time Defrost.

Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3, or change power level after entering time. (See page 9.)

10. Temp Cook/Hold.

Use the temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. When internal food temperature reaches

90°F., oven shows

temperature until preset temperature is reached

and holds temperature for up to one hour. (Seepage 10.)

U. 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 or temperature cooking. (See page 11. )

Program Review.

Touch this pad to display your

cooking program.

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.

14. Start.

Touch this pad to begin any function.

Auto Roast. Insert probe, touch this pad, and

desired number pad for code to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset program. (See pages 24 and 25.)

16. Auto Defrost.

Touch this pad, then code number and food weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time. (See page 26.)

17. Light.

Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or

to turn on night light.

AUTOMATIC FAN

FEATW

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 from taking place, 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

may stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and microwave oven controls have been turned off.

CooMng

~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 your cookbook.

To become better acquainted with

time cooking, make a cup of coffee

by following the steps below.

Step4:

Touch START. “COOK

TIME 1 ~’ “POWER

10J’

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,

Using the

~me

Cook II

Feature

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

How to Use Auto Start

Auto Start

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.

ltep

Fill a cup

2/3

full of water,

-. -.

add 1 teaspoon ot instant

cottee

and

the door.

Questions and Answers

stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has

no metal decoration and is

Step 2:

Touch TIME COOK I pad.

Q. I set my oven

forthe

time

microwave safe (see Microwaving

Display shows “: O“ and “POWER

called for in the recipe, but at the

Tips on page 2). Place cup in oven

10~’

“ENTER COOK TIME 1“

end of the time allowed, my food

and close door.

flashes.

wasn’t done. What happened?

Step 2:

Touch TIME COOK I.

Display shows “:

O“ and “POWER

10:’

“ENTER COOK TIME 1“

flashes.

Step 3:

Select your time. Touch

1,2 and O for a minute and 20

seconds. Display shows

“1:20”

and

“POWER

10:’

“COOK TIME 1“

flashes.

Because automatic power

level

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 3:

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

“2:15”

and “POWER

10~’

“COOK TIME 1“ flashes.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK II

pad;

Step

5: Set your cooking time.

How to Change

hwer bvel

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 1 is shown counting

down.

Step

8: At the end of Cook Time 1, the second power level is displayed and Cook Time 2 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.

A. Since house power varies due to time or location, many time cooking 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 little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched the number pads and selected my power level. When I touched START, however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK I or II pad

must be touched before setting the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.

Q. I want to cook on a power

level

other than High. What do I

need to do?

A. To change the power level,

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

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.

Defrosting by

~me

Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven.

Use Time Defrost to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. Auto Defrost is preferred for meat and poultry because the oven sets the defrosting time and power levels for you.

●

Power level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

. See your cookbook for defrosting help.

To become better acquainted with

Time Defrost, defrost a

1O-OZ.

package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below.

Step 1:

Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.

Step

2: Touch TIME DEFROST.

Display shows “:

O“ and “POWER

3:’

“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3:

Select one half of the total

defrosting time recommended in

your cookbook. For example, touch

4, 0 and O for 4 minutes. Display

shows

“4:00” and “POWER 3.”

“DEF TIME” flashes.

How to Change Power

bvel

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 half of defrosting time and touch START.

Step

6: When oven signals and flashes

“End~’

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

Defrosting

~ps

. 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 your cookbook for other defrosting tips.

Questions and Answers

Q. When I press START, 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

10cuts

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

Q. Why don’t the defrosting

times in the cookbook seem right for my food?

A. Cookbook times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set your oven for the time indicated in your cookbook. 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 quickly

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.

not, reset timer.

Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods.

Temp Cook/Hold takes the guesswork out of cooking because the oven automatically switches to Hold setting after reaching the preset food temperature and maintains that temperature for up to one hour or until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

The Temperature Probe

HANDLE

CABLE

END

—

SENSOR

CLIP

The temperature probe is a food thermometer that gauges the internal temperature of your food; it must be used when using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto Roast. To

utilize your probe properly, follow directions for use and insertion in this book in the Automatic Roasting section.

Howto Temp Cook a Rolled

Beef Rib Roast to Medium

Step 1:

Insert temperature probe and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door.

Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK/ HOLD. The display panel shows “F” and “POWER 10.” “ENTER

TEMP” flashes.

Step 3: Touch 1,2,5 for

125°F.

“TEMP COOK” flashes. “125F”

and “POWER 10” show on display.

Step 4:

Touch POWER LEVEL pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. Touch 5 for medium power.

“TEMP

COOKJ’

“125F” and

“POWER 5“ show on display.

Step 5:

Touch START. If internal temperature of the roast is less than 90°F., display will show “COOL” or

if temperature is 90°F. or above, display shows temperature counting up.

Step 6: When

125°F.

is reached,

the oven will sound and display

“HOLD”. The oven will then hold the temperature.

Step

7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF

pad to stop the cycle.

Step 8:

Remove probe and food

from the oven.

Cooking Tips

●

Use a lower power level; it will heat more evenly even though requiring more time.

●

Be sure frozen food has been completely defrosted before inserting probe. Probe may break off if used in frozen foods.

● Use the

clip

to keep the probe in

place while heating. . Cover foods loosely for moisture

control and quick, even heating.

Questions and Answers

Q. After I followed the steps and touched the START pad, “ERROR” flashed in the display and a signal sounded. What’s wrong?

A. “ERROR” flashes if you set

the temperature either below 90°F. or above

199°F.

The oven tells you, between the flashing of “ERROR,” what incorrect entry was made. To

re-enter,

touch CLEAR/OFF pad

and begin again. Q.

Are there any foods I can’t

Temp Cook? A. Yes.

Delicate butter icings, ice cream, frozen whipped toppings, etc. soften rapidly at warm temperatures. Batters, doughs and frozen foods are also difficult to cook precisely with the probe. It’s best to time cook these foods.

Q. Why did “PROBE” flash on

the display after I touched the START pad?

A. “PROBE” will flash if you

don’t seat the cable end of the probe securely into the receptacle in the oven wall or if you touch the TEMP COOK/HOLD pad and forget to use the probe.

Can I leave my probe in the

oven if it’s not inserted in food? A. No,

if it touches the oven wall,

you may damage the oven. Q.

Can I Temp Cook different portions of food at different temperatures?

A. Yes.

The temperature probe gives you the freedom to cook different portions of food at different temperatures to suit individual eating styles. Simply place probe in food and change temperature setting as needed.

How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

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.

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone 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:’

3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time is up, oven signals, flashes “End,” and display shows time of day.

Programming a Holding Time

The Minute/Second Timer can also

be used to program a holding time between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe requested in some of your own recipes or cookbook.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch TIME COOK I or TEMP COOK/HOLD and enter cook time or temp. Touch MIN/SEC

TMER

and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin. When delaying temperature cooking, be sure that probe is in food before pressing

START.

How to Time Defrost, Hold

and

Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost 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.

Step

2: Touch TIME DEFROST pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“POWER

3;’

“ENTER DEF

TIME’7

flashes.

Step

3: Touch pads 1, 5,0 and O for

15 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 holding or standing

time by touching MIN/SEC

T~ER.

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 “POWER 10.” “ENTER COOK TIME 1“ flashes.

Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for twenty-five minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME 1“ flashes,

“25:00”

and “POWER 10” appear on display.

Step8:

Touch

STA~.

“DEF TIME”

and

“fi: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, flashes “End” and shuts off.

Questions and Answers

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

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 Time Defrost and amount of time. Then program a holding time (example in steps 4 and 5 at left). 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.

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/Time for 2 minutes, and then Defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would Defrost for 6 minutes and Hold/Time for 2 minutes.

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