GE VM141J Use And Care Manual

AdapterPlugs

Minute/SecondTimer 18

AluminumFoil

4 Modeland SerialNumbers

ApplianceRegistration

OvenShelf 5,16,17

AutoDefrost 14,15

PowerLevels 9=12,18

AutoRoast

12,13

Precautions 2-5

AutoSimmer

13 ProblemSolver

AutoStart

SafetyInstructions 2-5

CareandCleaning 19,20

TemperatureCook 11

ConsumerServices

TemperatureProbe

11.13

ControlPanel 6,7 TimeCook

CookingCompleteReminder 8

TimeDefrost 9

Delayedcooking 18

Warranty BackCover

E~haustFan

6,20

ExtensionCords

Features

GreaseFilter

GroundingInstructions

HoldTime

LightBulbReplacement

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andsenumbers.

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correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourmicrowaveoven.

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It isimportantthatweknowthe locationofyour microwaveoven

shouldaneedoccurforadjustments. Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor

registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto besurehehasdoneso; alsosendin yourConsumerProductownership RegistrationCard. Ifyoumove,or ifyou are nottheoriginalpurchaser, pieasewriteto us,statingmodel andserialnumbers.

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Save time and rnmey.

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checktheProblemSolvercmpage22. It listscausesof minoroperating problemsthatyoucanccvnxtyourself.

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Steamorvaporescapingfrom

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outer case+ @Dimmingovenlightandchange

inblowersoundmayoccurwhile operatingatpowerlevelsother thanhigh.

@DuHthumpingsoundwhileoven isoperating.

@Some‘1’V-Radiointerference mightbenotictxlwhileusingyour microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe interferencecausedbyothersmall appliancesanddoesnotindicatea problemwithyouroven.

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you need service.••

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyouto bepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,hereare three stepsto followforfurther help.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho

servicedyourappliance,Explain whyyouare notpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,

NEXT,ifyouamstillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails—including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourprobkm isstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPane! 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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open-dooroperationcanresultin harmfulexposureto microwave energy.It is importantnotto d~feator tamperwiththesafety interlocks,

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The Tbwh control Pad a you t s theoven

controlsekctmnicd!lywiththetouchd’a finger.It’s

designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.

The displaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,18POWERandallof theovenfunctions.After15seconds,alllightsdisappear and“RESET”appearsintheupperportion.Touchthe CLEAR/OFFpad,settheCLOCKandovenisready foruse.

Ifpowerisdisruptedat anytime,theabovesequence recurs,andyoumustreset CLC)CKaftertouchingthe CLEAR/OFFpad.

“PRObE39AppearsontheDisplay

@ProbehasbeenforgottenwhenAutoRoastorTemp

Cook/Holdfunctionisbeingused. ~ Probeis notsecurelyseatedinovenwallreceptacle.

L DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,timeor temperature duringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeingused, cookingmodeandinstructions.

2. TIME COOKI &IL Microwaveforapresetamount oftime usingautomaticpowerlevel10.(Ifdesired,you maychangepowerlevelafterenteringcookingtime.See page10.)

3. TIMEDEFROST.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower level3(Low).(Ifdesired, youmaychangepowerlevel afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage9.)

4. CLOCK.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayor check timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock, firsttouch CLOCKpadandthenenter timeofday.Forexample,if

timeis 1:30,touchnumberpads 1,3 andOand“1:30”

willappearindisplay.ThentouchSTARTpad.Toreset

orchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

5. AUTOSTART.Allowsyouto programyourovento begincookingatapresettime ofday—upto a 12-hour

delay.(Seepage11.)

6. CLEAR/OFH’.Whentouched,it shutsofftheoven anderasesallsettings(excepttimeofday).

7.AUTOROA.ST.Insertprobe,touchthis pad andthen numberpadfordesiredcodenumbertoslow-cookor ~emperat~recook meatwithautomaticpreset

pages12and 13.)

8. EXHAUSTFAN.PressHI, IX)or OFF forthe differentfanspeeds.

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9. TENIPCOOK/HOLD. Usethetemperatureprobeto cookbyusinga presettemperature.On&foodriaches presettemperature,ovenswitchesto HOLDsettingand maintainsthat temperatureuntilyoutouchthe CLEAR/OFFpad.(Seepage11.)

10. MH$VSECTIMER,Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave energy.Itfimctionsaseithera kitchentimer,as a holding periodafterdefrostor asadelaytimerbeforetimeor temperaturecooking.(Seepage18.)

IL MIN.Usewithnumberpads toenterwholeminutes. Forexample,for4 minutestouch4 andMIN.

L?.POWERLEVEL.Touchthispadbeforeentering

anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochangefrom automaticpowerlevel 10(High)forcookingorpower level3(Low)fordefrosting.

U. NUMBERPADS.Touchthesepadstoentercooking time,defrostingtime,timeofday,temperature,power level,AutoCodesor foodweightsforAutoDefrost.

M. START.Allerallselectionsaremade,touchthispad

tostarttheoven.

l% AUTODEI?ROST.Touchthispadandthenuse

numberpadstoenterfoodweight,Theovenautomatically setspowerlevelsanddefrostingtime.(Seepage14,)

16. LIGHT.Touchdesiredpadto illuminatecounteror

t turnonnightlight.

MJTOMATICIiANFEATURE

Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmay,

undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe microwaveoven.

Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theexhaust fanisdesignedto automaticallyturnon ata lowspeedif excessivetemperaturesoccur,Shouldthishappen,the fan cannotbe manuallyturned off, butit wiHautomatically turnoffwhentheinternalpartshavecooled. The fanmay stayonuptoapproximately30 minutesaftertherange

andmicrowaveovencontrolshavebeenturnedoff.

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isoperatinginany function.

2. DoorLatches. 8. MicroThermometern’

3. Windowwith?$letaiShield.

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4. ModelandSerialNumbers.

Doublestheovencapacitywhen reheatingor cookingsmallerfood

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seepages16and17.)

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page20.

10. ReceptacleforTemperature

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ELHoodControls. Fan.PressI-H,LOor OFF.

Light.PressON, NIGHTorOFF.

130GreaseFilters.

14.CooktopLight. E oven Floor.

16. AutoRoast&AutoDefrost Guide.

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