GE SPACEMAKERXL MICROWAVE OVEN JVM1631, SPACEMAKERXL JVM1630 Owner's Manual

1900Watts

Models: JVM1630

JVM1631

SpacemakerXLMicrowave Oven

Owner'sManual

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READ ALL SAP}2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

l_ For \.our saletv tile inlbrmation ill dfis manual

llltlS! be fi)llowed to minimize dw risk of lire or
explosion or to pre_em properly damage.

PRE(N UIYONS personalinjm)orlossofli[b.

7"0 AVOID ooNo.A..e.. ooNo.0_.e_a.e..leo.'e.l

]o operate this oven if il is damaged. I! is
_ ilh die door open particularly imponmn

uperallOll ('}Ill restll| properly alld lhat there
in harmfld exposure lo is no damage to die:

lllicro_*,avc energ_v. 1! is I door (bent_.
imponmll nol to (leli'at 2 hinges mM latches

or/a/riper \vilh tile broken or I, _osenedL

t_2N_2R G g s>ll(q) illterlocks, 3 door seals ;,lld seaIillg

DoNotPlaceany obiect sunaces

be t:\'¢eell lhe oven fl'on/ The Oven Should Not
lace and tile door or be adjusted or repaired

allow soil or cleallCr by allVOlle excepl
residue io ACCttllltllate _ro )1 rh ( u ditk d

I I')'l _ "

Oll sealing surlaces

service persollllel.

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productsandwebelie\'eira
dependableser_Sce.

5bn'llseeitinthiseas_to-

itinthe/i-iendly_oicesof

O/lr cons/ll//er seF\'ice

departs/lent.

Best of _dl, you'll experience
_hese values e_,.h tilile _'ot/

/lse }o/lr l//icrow_l_,_ '. Tllai's

important, because your new
micro_m e will be part ot
yore: limfily/or a long time.

Start Here!... Before using your M crowave

Write down the model

and serial numbers here.

They are (m a label inside

the O\eD.

Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this

manual You will need it

to obtain service under

warrant_.

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

Hell) us

help you

Belore you call tor service,
there are a/bw things you

can (to lo hel t) /IS serve veil

better.

Read this manual

I[ (Olltilil)S i)lstrtl(|ions to

help you rise and maintain

VO/lr lilicrowave prol)erly.

If you received a damaged

oven..,imme(liately contact

the deah'r (or t)uilder)
that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

(_he(k the se(tion titled

"lI SomeOfing C,oes
Wrong" t)e/ore calling.

This section helps you
solve common problems

that l/light occtll:

If you do need service, you
can relax knowing hel t) is
onl\' a phone call away.

A list of toll-li'ee customer
ser\ice mmlbers is included

in the back ot this mmmal.

READ ALL SAA 2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

over electric andgas

ranges. _+

Thistnicrowave oven is

not approvedortested
forlnarine use.

• Read and/ollow the
specilic "Precamions to

A_oid Possit)le Exposure

to Ex(essive Microwa\ e

Enel:g}" on pag-(' 2.

• This appliance must be
gromlded. Connect only

to properly gT()tmded

outlet. See (',rom/ding

InstlTtlCt]OllS sect|on on

page 10.

• Do not mount this

applian/e over a sink.

• Install or locam dlis
appliance only ill

a( cordance with t]'te
provided Installation

Inst] II(t]ons.

• This ore>the-range oven
_vvlsdesigned |or use over
ranges no wilier than 36."

It may be installed over
both gvlsand electt'ic

cooking equipment.

• Do not ollet_lte this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
t)rol/erl B or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
I1till' |)oweF ¢oFd iS
damaged, it must be
replaced Lg (',eneral

Ele/tric SelMce or an
amllofized selMce ag-('nt

using a power cord
available |i'om (',enel_ll

Electl+ic.

• Use this appliance only
/or its intended use as

descdbed in this mantlal.
Do not use ( orrosive

/hemicals or _lpl)r.s ill this
applian/e. This l//]/Fowa_.e
o\en is spe/itically
designed to heat, dry or

look |()oil, and is not
intended |_)r laboratory

or industrial use.

m.

• Do not cover or bh)ck

any ot)enings on the
applian(e.

• Do not store this
appliance omdoors.

Do not use this t)roduct
near watelm/i)r examtile,

in a wet basemem, near
a swimming t)ool, near

a sink or in similar
locations.

• Keel) power cord away
fi'om heated surthces.

• Do not immerse power
cord or plug in watel:

• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven cavity:

-- l)o not overtook tood.

Careflfilv attend
al/l/liam e when paper,

t/l_stic or other
combustible m_lteriMs

are t)laced inside the
o_en while cooking.

-- Remove wire twist-ties

and metal handles t_:om
paper or l)lasti( con-

tainers t/etore placing
them in the o_en.

-- Do not use the oven

tor storage l/urt)oses.

1)o not leave t)_lper
tIrodm ts, cooking

utensils or tood in the

oven when not in use.

-- If materials inside oven

ignite, kee t ) the oven
door closed, Hirn the

()veil O/] al/d (liscolllleCt

the t)ower cord, or shut

oil t)ower _t the [rise or

cir_ uit t/reaker panel.

If the door is ot)ened,
the fire m+_y st/read.

• See door sm:/hce
cleaning instructions in

the Care and Cleaning
section(s) of this manual.

• This at/t/liance must onh'
be serviced by qualified
sevvice personnel.

Contact nearest
authorized service thcilitv

/i)r examination, repair
or adjustment.

• As with any at)t)liance,
(lose supervision is

necessary when used
by children.

• I)o not store anything
directly on top of the

mi(rowave oven surthce
when the mi(rowave oven

is in operation.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL NO 7 2S AB 0 UT MICR 0 WALING

,\rcillg is {lie n/i(rowa'_e

If you see arcing, press wrnl tor sparks ill the

the CLEAR/OFF pad and oxen. Ar(ing is (aused by:

corrocttheproblo,..

• Metal or foil touching

the side ol the oxen.

• ];oil no( molded to tood

(Ul)mrned edges a(( like

antennas).

• Metal, such as twisHies,
t)ouhry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the

microwave.

• Recycled tlaper towels
contailling small metal

pieces being used in the
microwave.

• Do not pop popcorn in

your microwave ()veil
unless in a special

microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you

use l)Ot)corn lat/eled tor
else in microwave o_ens.

• Sol//e t)rodtlctS Sllch as

whole eggs an(I sealed
cont_.iners lot exan/llle,
ch)sed jars--are able {o
exl)lode and should no{

be heated in {his
microwave o_en. Such use

of tile lnicrowa_ e oven
could resuh in il_jury.

• Do not boil eggs in a
nficrowave oven. Pressure

will build ut) inside egg
yolk and will cause it to

bursL t)ossibly resuhing

in illjUlT.

• ()tlerating {lie microwave

with no tood inside for
more {han a minute or

t_ro lllay callse damage
to file oven and could

slar{ a (ire. It increases
tile hea{ around {lie

n/agneu:on and call
shorten file lilt of

the ()Veil.

• Foods with unbroken

Oilier "skill" S[l(h _IS

t)omtoes, ho{ dogs,

s_t/ls_tges, tOlIl_ttoes,

apples, chicken livers
and oilier giblets, and
egg yolks should be
t)ier(ed {o alh)w s{eam to
es(atle during (ooking.

I'.1

SAFETY
FACT

SUPERHEATED WATER

Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to

be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.

Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is

removed from the
microwave oven is not

always present. THIS
COULD RESULT IN VERY

HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY
BOILING OVER WHEN THE

CONTAINER IS DISTURBED
OR A SPOON OR OTHER

UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THELIQUID.

To red uce the risk o/il+j _yr
to persons:

-- Do not overheat the
liquid.

-- Stir the liquid l)oth
be/ore and hall\ray

through heating it.

-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with

narrow necks.

-- Alter heating, allow the
container to stalld ill

the n/icrowa_e o_en tor
a short tinle be/ore
ren/oving the container.

-- Use extreme care when
illsertillg- a Spoon or

other utensil into the
container.

• Axoid heating bab_ food
in glass jars, even with

the lid off. Make sure all
in/hnt tood is thoroughly

cooked. Stir/ood to
distribute the heat e_enlv.

Be careflll to pre_ent
scalding when warn/ing

tornlula or breast milk.
The container n/a_/i'el

fooler than the milk
really is. Alwa,_+_;test the
milk be/ore ti'eding

the baby.

• Don't defl:ost t_'ozen
beverages ill narrow-

necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).

Even if the container is
opene(t, ])ress/ire call

build up. This call cause
the container to burst,

possibly resulting ill

iq)uly.

• t lot toods and steam
call cause burns. Be

carefill when opening
any containers of hot

tood, inchlding popt orn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il{jm: B direct

stean/awm/t'on/hands
and/ace.

• Do not overlook
potatoes. They could

dehydrate and catc]l

fire, causing damage
to your o_en.

• Cook meat and poultr}
thoroughl}--nleat to

at h'ast an INTEP.NAI,
temperature of 160°F

and ])oultry to at least all

INTERNAl, ten/l)erat ure
of 180°E Cooking to

thcse tel/lperat Ilres

usually protects against
/oodborne ilhless.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING

Make sure all cookware
used ill Your microwave
oven is suitable tbr

n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,

l//e_sllril/g ('llt)S , (,us|m:d

cups, potter} or china
dimlerware which does nol

have melalli( u:im or glaze
widl a metalli( sheen (an

be/Ised. Sol//e (,()()k_,_t, Fe

is labeled "suilable tot
microwm'ing."

How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.

• II_ou are not sure il;l

dish is mi(,ro\_axe-sa/b,
use this tesl: Pla(e iu the

()veil boil| the dish you

are testing mid a glass

l/le;lstlril/g ctq) filled with

[ (,ll t) O/ w_Her--sel tile

l/le;lstlril/g c/q) either

ilJ, or next to lhe dish.

Microwave 30-45 se(-ol/ds

al high. /f I]_e dish heals.
il shouM u,ot be used h)r

l/liCl'o\_avil lg.

If die dish remains cool
and only the wawr in the

cup heats, dlen the dish
is microwave-sat('.

• If roll /ISe a l/legit [hel _

mometer while cooking,
make sm:e it is sat_'/or

use in microwave o_ens.

• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled

paper Iowels, napkins

_lll(t waxed tlatler c;-Ul

(ontaiH metal flecks
which may cause arcing

or igniw. Paper produ(,Is

COI/taillil/g I/}101/ or

mhm/ilaments should
be avoided, as they ma_
also ignite.

• SOl//C stvl'()/()_H/ tl?_Ws

(like d_ose Ileal meat is

packaged on) ha\e a thin
strip of melal embedded

in the bottom. When
mi( ro_v(t, the metal (an

burn the/loor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.

• I)o Hot use the mi(rowa\e

tO (it'}' I/ewst)apeFs.

• Nol all plasti( wrap is
suitable/or use in micro-

wave ovens. Check die
package/or proper use.

• Patler Iowels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap

(,all be used to cover
dishes in order to relain

_noisiure arid pl?evellt
spauering. Be sm'e to

veto plasdc wrap so stealll

(,all escape.

• Cookware lilav become
hot because of heal
transli'rred /i'om {lie
heawd/ood. Pot holders
ma_ be needed to handle
the cookware.

• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and Hghtly
(losed plaslic bags should
be slit, pier(ed or vetoed
as dire(wd by pa(kage.
If they are not, plastic
could tmrst (luring or

immediately alter
looking, possibly resuhing

in il_jm-y. Also, plasti(
slorage containers should
be at leasl partially

tmcovered because they
/orm a Iight seal. When

cooking with COluainers
tigluly covered with
plastic wrap, remove
covering carefulh' and

direct sieal// aw}l_,/i'Ol//
hallds and thce.

m.

• [lse fi)il only as

directed in this manual.
TV (tbmers may be
microwaved in/oil travs

less than 3/4" high;
remove tile toll toil cover

and return the tray to
tile box. When using toil

in the mk row_ve oven,
keep tile tbil _u legist

1" m_lv t_:om file sides

o/the ovem

• Plastic eookware--Plasti(
eookware designed tor

mi(row_lve cooking is
vev} usetM, but should

be used (aretilllv. E_en
microwtwe-sa/b plastic

may not be as tolerant
o/overcooking

conditions as are glass or
ceramic m_ueriMs _md

Im,_so/ten or (hm: if
subjected to short t)eriods

of overcooking. In longer
exposures to ovel_

cooking, the/ood and
cookware (ould ignite.

Follow fllese guidelines:

I Use microwme-sa/e

plasti(s only mid use
them in su'i(t (omt/lim/(e

with the (ookw_we

l//['l I/Ill _t( |/lrer _s

recol//lIlel/d atiol/s+

2 [)o I/Ot II/icrow_e el//llty

('Ol/tail lel's.

.3 Do not permit children

to use plastic cookware
without (()replete
sutlev_ision.

The/an will operate
automatically under

certain conditions (see

Automatic Fan teamre).

"I_ke care to prevent the
star6ng and spreading of

accidental cooking fires
while the _+elJ,t thn is in use.

• Clean the tmderside of

the l//icrow_we o/Jell.

Do not allow grease
to build Ul/on the

microwave or the

{hn {ihers.

• Ill the event of a grease
fire on file sur/i_ce traits

below the microwave
oven, smother a fl_mfing

t)[-Ill Oll t]leS/lr/_t((' Ill/it

by co_ering the pan
eomtfletely wittl a lid, a

cookie sheet or a tlat trav.

• Use care when cleaning
the veto/hn tihers.

Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lve-based

OVell cleal/ers, I//_l}

damage the tihers.

• When t)reparing

flaming toods raider
tile mi_ row_ve, turn
tile thn on.

• Never lea_e surthce units
beneath your microwave

oven unattended at high
he_u settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and
greasy st)illovers that muy
ignite and spread if the

l//ierow_ive vellt ]Jill is

operating. To minimize

a/ltOIIl_ltic t_lll operat]ol/,

use adequate sized
cook_,are and use high

heat on surlhee milts
only when ne(essavv.

GR0 UNDING INS7RUC770NS/ OfflTONALK£1S

This appliance is equipped

with a power cord having

a grounding wire with a

gromMing plug. The plug
must be plugged iron ml

Ensure proper ground outlet that is prot_erly

exists before use. installed mM gromMed.

WARNING

hnproper use of the
grounding plug can result

in a risk of electric shock.

This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of

an ele(tri(M short (ircuit,
grounding re(tin es the

risk of ele(tric shock bv
providing ml es(_lpe wire

/or the ele(u;ic (re:rent.

Consuh a qualified
electrician or service

technician if tile gromMing

instrtlctions _lre llot

eoml)letely /lll(terst nod,

or if (toubt exists as to
whether the appliance

is t)rot)erly grounded.
If the outlet is _ standard
2-1)rong wall outlet, it is

your personal responsibility

and obligation to ha',e it
replaced with _1l)rol)edy
grounded 3-t)rong wall

Olltlet.

I)o not under any eiremn-
stances cut or remove the

third (ground) prong/ir)m
the power (oral.

[)O llOt /ISe an i4(li4t)ter

plug _ith this _q)t)liam e.
I)o not use an extension
(oral _,,ith this _q)l)liml(e.

If the power cord is too
short, ha_e _ qualitied

ele(tri(ian or service
technician install an omlet

near tile appliance.

For best ol)eration, t)lug
this applimwe into its ()_r_

ele(tri(al Otltlet to t)revent

flickering of lights, blowing
of tuse or tripping o/

(ir(uit bre_&er.

Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White
dX48BL--Black

dX48CT--Bisque

When repladng a 36"

range hood, filler panel
kits fill in the additional

width to t)rovide a custom
built-in al)l)earance.

For installadon between
(abinets only; not/or

en(t-ot:c_d)inet installation.
E_l(h kit contains two

._4%wi(te filler panels.

Filter Kits
dX81D--Recirculating

Charcoal Filter Kit

Filter kits are used when
the microwaw' oven cmmot
be _ented to the outside.

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your GE SUpl)lier.

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lO00Wa_s

1 DoorHandle. Pull to

ot)en tlle door: The
door must be securely

latched Ji)r the
microwave to operate.

2 Door Latches.

3 Window with Metal

Shield. Screen allows

cooking to be viewed
while keeping

I//iCFOW_IV('S con[illcd

ill the oven.

4 Touch Control Panel

5 Cooktop Lights.

6 Grease Filters.
7 Removable Turntable.

Turntabh' and SUl)l)ort
must be in place when

using the oven. The
turntable may be

rcmov('d/i)r cleaning.

8 Convenience Guide.

NOTE:Rating ])late, oven

vent(s) and oven light are

h)cated on the inside walls
of the microwa_,e o_,en.

The Controls on Your Microwave Oven

(Tlnvugt_oul this ma_ua!, f_alur_,._ m_d a])])earm_c_ ma) vm3.fi_m 3our model.

You Call

microwave by
time or with the

convenience

features.

DEFROST

AUTO/TIME

EXPRESSCOOK EXPRESSCOOK EXPRESSCOOK

EXPRESSCOOK

TimeFeatures

TimeCooking

Press Enter

TIME COOKI & II (Pressonceortwice) Amount of (ooki.g time.

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME(Presstwice) Amount of defi'osting time.
EXPRESSCOOK Starts imm(!([iatelv!

POWERLEVEL Power level 1-10.

ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately!