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ReadthisIbookcarefully.

Itwill help you operate and main­tain your new Microwave Oven
properly.

Keep it handy for answersto your

questions.
If you don’t understand something

or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:

TheGEAnswerCenter’M

800.626.2000

consumer information service
or write: (include your phone

number);
Consumer Affairs

General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers,

You’ll find them cma 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, pleasewrite
those numbers here:

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Model No,

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Serial Nb

Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven,

Be sure yourMicrowave

Ovenisregistered.

It is important that we, the manu­facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.

Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner,

Pleasecheck with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; al$o send

in your Consumer Product Owner-

ship Registration Card, If you move,
or if you are not the original pur­ch~ser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers, This

appliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthath Is.

Write to:
General Electric Company

Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

If you received

aC#maged

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immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-

waveOven.

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Beforeyoum<R3tWm#b,check
theProblem!%31wxcmpage23,R

(a)Do NotAttemptto operatethis
ovenwith thedooropensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy.His
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthesafetyintwlocks.

[b) 60 NotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfront faceandthe
dooror allowSM or ckqwwrresidue

toaccumulatetin sealingsurfwes.
(c) Do MN Opera!etheovenif it is

damaged.

Itisparticularlyimportant

thattheovendoor closepr~perly
an-dthatthere@nodamagetothe:

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(3)door sealsandsealingsurfaces.

@)‘rfmoven NwJlciE’@be

adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedserviee
personnel.

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Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600Watts,

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Before Microwaving ., . . . . . . . . . . 2

-Safety Instructions .. . . ........3-4

VVhen

usingelectrical appliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befallowed,includingthe
following:

WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:

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page17,

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reduce Me risk of fire in

theovencavity: ‘

_ eattires of Your Oven . . . .. s. . . . 5

Cooking Complete Reminder, .. . 5

Set the Clock . . . . . . . ... , .. . . . . . 6

Touch Control Panel . ........,6-7

—-Donotovercookfood, Care­fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible

materialsareplacedinsidethe

ovento facilitatecocking.

Automatic Roasting &

Chart . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .

Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AUTO START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Usethisappliance only fur its

intended use as

describedinthis

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--Removewiretwist-tiesfrcwn

Temp Cook/Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MIN/SEC Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

COOK CODfET”Control ., . . . . . . 14

COOK COC)E’MControl Guide,. 15

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The Exhaust feature ., . . . . . . t. 19

OvenShelf Guide . . . .. .. ....20-21

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grounded.Connectonly to
properlygroundedoutlet,See

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Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 22

The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Forbest operation,plugthis
appkrwe into its cwvnelectrical
outlet,to prevent of
lights, of fuseor trip=
ping of circuit breaker,

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Make sure all utensils wed in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils,

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emptytowmlddamagetofMIe

wafer!andm d W)* If by ‘-- ‘-

accidentthe ovenshould run
emptyaminuteor two,no harm
Isdone, try to avoid

theovsnemptyatal! ‘“ -­times—itsaw%energyandpro­kwlgsllifeof the CM3n,

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62 s~m~microwaved foods require

stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your’Q.mkbook for specific
instructions.

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somefoods such as unshelled

eggs md hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cook ing.

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Usemetalonly as directedin

Cookbook.Metalstripsas

used

on meat, roasts are helpful when

used as

shownin Cookbook.

TVdinnersmaybe cooked

in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box.

However,when using metal

in microwaveoven,keepmetal

(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l~inchaway fromsidesofoven.

e Cookingutensilsmay

becomehotbecauseofheat
transferredfromthe heated
food.Thisisespeciallytrue if
plasticwraphasbeencovering

thetop andhandlesof the

utensil.Potholdersmaybe

needed to handletheutensil.

o Sometimes,theovenfloor

canbecometoohottotouch.

Becarefultouching the floor

duringand aftercooking.

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Do notuseanythermometer

in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
usein the microwaveoven.

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Removethetemperature

probefromtheovenwhennot
usingit to cook

with. Ifyou leave

the

probeinsidetheovenwithout

insertingit in food or liquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.

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PkwticLftensb-f%stic

utensilsdesignedfor microwave

cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbeas
tolerantofovercookingcondi­tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods

of overcooking.In ionger expo­suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro­waveplasticsonly “and use
them” in strictcompliancewith

the utensilmanufacturer’s
recomrnendatiorw,2) Do not
subjecttwnptyutensilsto rnicro~
waving,3)Donot permitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout

completesupervision.

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i30n’tdefrostfrozenbever-

agesin

narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Even

if thecontainerisopened,

pressurecanbuildup.

This can

cause the container to burst,

resulting in injury.
@ When cookingpork follow

our directionsexactlyand
alwayscook the meatto at least
170°.This assuresthat,inthe
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin the meat,it

will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat,

e INMingeggs[inandoutof

shell)Isnotrecommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideegg yolk and
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.

@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,and eggs{seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.

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“Boilable”cooking/X3W~W

met

tightlyckxmdplasticbags

should beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedinCookbook.{fthey
arenot,plasticcould burstcfur­ingor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury,Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartially uncovered

becausetheyform atight seal,
Whencooking with containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.

~ Useoftheshelfaccessory.
—-Removetheshelffrom oven

whennot in use,

--Do not storeor cook with
shelfon floor of oven,Product
damagemayresult,

-Use potholderswhenhandling
~~e~~telfandutensiis.They may

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-Do not usemicrowave

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urownmg Cm3non sneu,

shelf could overheat,

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44 Have it instailedand properly

groundedbya qualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-

letpackedwith the microwave
oven.

@Thevent

fan in your$pace-

maker@ovenwilloperate

automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread­ingofaccidentalcookingtires
whiletheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:

-Never leavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.

Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat may ignite
andspreadif ventfan is opet’­ating,Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized

utensilsand usehigh heatset­tings only when necessary.

40 theeventofa greasefire,
smotherflamin~Danon surface

unit by coverintibancompletely
with w%i-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flat tray.

--Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating

becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.

-Keep hoodandgreasefilters
dean, accordingto instructions

cmpages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease

fires,

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allAUTOROASTcodesexcept
code 6,TIME COOK,DEFROST
andCOOKC013E’Mcycles:)

To remindyouthat you have food in

the oven, the oven will beep once a

minute until you either

openthe
ovendooror touchtheCLEAR/
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DoorI-handle.Oven doesn’t

operateunlessdoor issecurely
latched,

CWorLatch.P44shinto open
doors

ViewlrigWindowwith Metal
Shield.Metalscreen permits
viewingof foodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.

ModeStirrerChvw.

Protects

themicrowaveenergydistrib­utingsystem.Do not remove
thiscover.Doingsowill damage
theoven.

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whenthedour is openedor
whenthoCMInisoperating.

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probe.Usewith

TEMPCXX)K/HOLDand
AUTOR~A~T furmtiort$CNiy,

ReceptacleforTemperature

Probe.TemperatureProbe
mustbesecurelyinsertedinto
receptaclewhenusingTEMP

COOK/HCMJ2orAU?’(3ROAST.
TwoPusltkmMetal($hdf.Lets

youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.Whenthisshelfis not in
use,pleaseremovefromthe
oven.(Forcompleteuseof the
shelfseepages20-21.)

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TouchControlPaneland
Dkiplay.Seenextpagefor

instructions

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Light,

HoodControls:
FanSwitch.

Pressoncefor high
andtwiceforlow speed.Press
againfor off. +
lamp Switch.Pushandrelease
for light.

CookingGhart.Quick refer­enceCodesfor manyfre­quentlypreparedfoods.

ModelandSerialNumbers.

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TheTouchControlPanelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchof afinger.It’s
designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.With

your microwave oven, you havethe option of using

yourCOOKCODE’”controlfor quick andeasycon-

venience cooking.Oryoumay makeyourown pro-
grams to suit your individualized cooking style.

DISPLAY,Displaystimeof day,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions, powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.

?EMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookby

usii~ga Presettamperal~re.Onceoven
reachespres=t temperature, it switches to HOLDset-
ting and maintains thattemperatureuntilyoutouch

theCLEAFW)FFpad.(Seepage12.)

DEFROST.Gentle,generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,(orchangepowerlevel ~
afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage10.)

TIMECOOK.Microwavefor a preset amountoftime
usingautomaticPowerLevel10(or changepower
levelafterenteringcookingtime.Seepage11.)

COOKCXN3E*MCONTROL.Usethispadasas#xwt­cut methodforenteringcookingtime and power ~
level.(Seepage14.)

NWW3ERPADS.Touchthaw padsto

entercooking,

defrostingtime,timeofclay,temperature,Power
LevelandCookCodes.

POWERLEVEL.Touchthis padbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(1-iK31+)for cooking
or PowerLevel3 (LOW)for dofrostir’ig.

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CLOCK,Touchthispadto entertimeof dayor che~k

timeofdaywhile microwaving,Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeof day.For
example,iftime is 1:30,touch numberpads1,3,and
0and1:30will appearin display.TouchSTARTpad.
Toresetorchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

lWN/SECTIMER.Thisfeatureusesno microwave
energy.It functionsaseithera kitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostor asadelaytimer before
timeor temperaturecooking.(Seepage13.)

AUTOS’TN?7.Allowsyouto programyourovento

begincookingata presettimeof day—upto a 12

hourdelay,(Seepage11,)

AU’10ROAST.Insertprobe,touch this pad,and
desirednumtw pad for Codeto slow-cookortem­peraturecookmeatwith automaticpresetprogram,
(Seepage8.)

START’,Afterallselectionsaremade,touchthis pad
tostartoven,

CLEAFVOFF.Whentouched, it shutsoff the oven
anderasesall settings(excepttimeof day),

AL17’OMATEFANFEATURE.Cookingappliances
installedunderthe ovenmigfit,undersomeheavy
usageconditions,causetemperatureshigh enough

to overheatsomeinternalpartsof the microwave

went
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,thevent

Ianis designedto automaticallyturnonat lowspeed

If excessivetemperaturesoccur.Would this happen,

!hefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff;it will automat-

Gallyturnoff whentheinternalpartshavecooled,
i%efanmaystay on upto approximately30minutes
#tertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrolshave
~eenturnedoff.

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How

toPrepareFh3sts

forAutoRoasting

AutoRoastusesthe!!ernpemture

probetocooktothedasiredserving
temperature.Unlike‘TempCOW
Hold,whichusesasinglepower
level,AutoRoastisdesignedtouse
upto3powersettingswhicharo­maticallyswitchduringroasting,for
evenandtendercookingresults

wittwutovercooking.

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Just as in converitionalroasting,

onlytende~roastsshouldbeAuto

Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingto theCookbook
whichcomeswith

your oven. CXwn­plete information on preparing
roasts

for microwavingis in your

Cookbook.

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Placetenderbeefroastscmtrivetin

microwave-safedish,Insertprobe
fromthefront horizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Cover

with waxpaper.

Poultry,porkor hamroastsneed
notrivet, Add %cxJpwaterto roast
dish,coverwith plasticwrap.(For

cookingbagmethod,seeCook-

book.)Insertprobeintocenter

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the right. Insertcableendof probo
firmly into receptaclecmovenwall.

blow

to AutoRoast

BeeftoMedium

Step1:TouchAUTOROASTPad.

DisplayflashesENTERCODE,
Touchnumberpad3.“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.

$t~p2:Displayshowsinternalfood

temperatureccwntingup.

Step3:Ovenmonitorsinternaltem­perature,automaticallyswitchingto
lowerpowerasmeat’stemperature
rises.

Thishelpspreventtoughening

or overcooking.

Step4:

Aftertemperatureis

reached,ovenswitchesto I=KXJ3

for 1hr.,then shutsoff.Holdpre-

ventsovercookingwhile keeping

meatwarm,

Step5:Displaywill show“End”.
Step6:open door or tmmh

CLEAR/OFFpadi