Monogram Spacemaker II JEM33M, Spacemaker II JEM34M Use And Care Manual

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Use and Care Guide

forJEM33M

JEM34M

Spacemaker IITM

Microwave

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Momgam.’” Miuowave

Introduction

Your new Monogram microwave oven makes an

Optional Accessories

eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen

An Installation

Kit

is available at extra cost from your

planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its

Monogram supplier.

purity of design, practical cooking features or assiduous attention to detail—or for all of these

JX37W Installation Kit (for model JEM33M)

reasons—you’ll find that your

MonoErarn

microwave

converts this oven to a built-in wall oven.

oven’s superior blend of form and

fu;ction will

JX37B Installation Kit (for model JEM34M)

delight you for years to come.

converts this oven to a built-in wall oven.

The Monogram microwave oven was designed to

These can be obtained from a Monogram dealer.

provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen

For a listing of dealers—or if you have other

cabinetry.

questions—please call the GE Answer

Center@

The information on the following pages will help you

(800.626.2000).

operate and maintain your microwave oven properly.

Contents

Adapter Plugs

.............................34

Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aluminum

Foil

.................5, 17,28

Appliance Registration .................3

Auto

Cook..........................22_26

Auto Defrost .........................16,

Auto Reheat ....................21, 22, 26

Auto Roast

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18, 19

Auto Simmer

...............................19

Auto Start

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Automatic Cooking

Control Guide ...................24, 25

Care and Cleaning ................32, 33

Clock

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consumer Services .....................38

Containers and Covers ................26

Control

panel ............................8, 9

Cooking by Time ..................12,

Cooking Complete Reminder .....10

Cooking Guide

............................31

Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7,

2426

Defrosting by Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defrosting Guide

........................30

Delayed Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Double Duty

Shelf

....5,6, 10, 14,21,22,24,27,28,32

Express Cook Feature .................13

Extension Cords .........................34

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary of Microwave Terms... 28

Grounding Instructions .........33, 34

Heating or Reheating Guide .......29

Hold Time

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Important Phone Numbers ..........38

Installation

...........................33, 34

Microwaving

Tips.........................7

Minute/Second Timer .................11

Model and Serial Number

Location..............................3,

Oven Lamp Replacement ...........33

Popcorn

.......................................14

Power Levels

....8,9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18,20,29-31

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Problem Solver

...........................35

Program

Coobng.........................9

Safety

Instructions ....................4–6

Temperature Cook ......................20

Temperature Probe

.................5,8, 10, 11,18-20,32,35

Warranty

.....................................39

Ouestions?

Call GE Answer Center

80~626.2000

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

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, KY 40225

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.

If you received a damaged oven...

Save time and money.

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold

Before you request service...

you the oven.

Check the Problem Solver in this book. It lists

causes of minor operating problems that you can

correct yourself.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your

This appliance must be

re~stered.

Please be certain

microwave oven should a need occur for adjustments.

that it is.

Your supplier is responsible for registering you as the

Write to: GE Appliances, Range Product Service,

owner. Please check with your supplier to be sure he

Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

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.

PRECAUTIONS

AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

EXCESSNE

MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a)

Nat

Attempt

operate

this

oveu

with

[c) Da

Not

Operate

the oven if it is damaged. It is

the door

open since open-door

operation

can

particularly itnportat that the

oveR

door

result in

harmful

exposure to microwave

properly and that there is no damage to the:

energy. It is important

not to

defeat or

tamper

(1)

door

(bent)

withthe

safety interlocks.

(b)

Not

Place

any

object

between

the

oven

(2)

hinges and latches (broken or loosened)

front face

and

the

door or allow soil or cleaner

(3) door

seals and

sealing surfaces.

residue to accumulate

sealing

sudaces.

(d) The

Oven

Should

Not

be adjusted or

rep%red

anyono except

properly qualified service

personnel.

WORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIoNS

Rmd @ instmdiom before us~ ttis applimce.

When

using electrical appliances,

basic

safety

Keep

power

cord

away

from

heated surfaces.

precautions should be followed, including the following:

* Do

not

let power

cord hang over

edge

table

or counter.

WARNING-Tor.ducethetiskof

●

not

operate this

appliance if

it has

burns,

electric

shock, fire, injury to persons

damaged

gower

cord or

plug, if

it is not

exposure to excessive microwave energy:

working properly, or if it has

been

damaged

●

Read

and

foI1ow the specific

“Precautions

or dropped.

Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave

See

door surface cleaning instructions in the

Energy”

the previous page.

Care and Cleaning section(s) of

this book.

This

appiiance must be

~ounded. Connect

This appliance should be serviced only by

only to properly grounded outlet. See Grounding

qualified service personnel. Contact nearest

Instructions section in the back of this book.

authorized service facility for examination,

Use this appliance

only

for its intended use as

repair or adjustment,

describ~d

in this

manuai. Do not

use corrosive

As with any

appliance, close supervision is

chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This

necessary when

used

children.

microwave

oven

is specifically designed to heat

cook food, and is not intended for laboratory

industrial use,

* To reduc~ the

risk of fire in the

oven

cavity:

●

For best operation, plug this

appliance into

—Do

not overcook

food,

Carefully attend

own electrical

outIet,

to prevent flickering

appliance if paper, plastic or

other

combustible

lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit

materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate

breaker.

cooking,

—Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic

bags

before

pIacing

bags in oven.

. Do

not

mount this appliance

over

a sink. Install

locate

this appliance

otiy

in accordance with

—Do

not

use

your microwave oven to dry

provided

Inst~lation

Instructions.

newspapers.

—Do

not use

recycied

paper products. Recycled

@ Be

certain to

pIace

the front surface of the door

&r@e

inches or

back from the countertop

paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can

@ge

to avoid accidental tipping of the

contain

metal

flecks which

may cause

arcing

appiiance

in normal usage.

ignite. Paper products containing nylon or

nylon filaments should be avoided, as they

* Do not

cover or block any openings on the

may

also

ignite.

appliance.

—Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

●

not

store this appliance outdoors. Do not

unless in a

speciai

microwave popcorn accessory

use this

pr~duct

near water—for example, in a

or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in

w~t

basement, near a swimming pool or near

microwave

ovens,

a sink.

—Do not operate the

ov~n whiIe

empty to avoid

This microwave oven is not approved or tested

damage to

the

oven and the danger of

fire.

for

marine use.

by accident

the

oven

should

run empty a minute

or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid

●

Do not

store anything

directIy on

top of the

operating the oven empty at dl times—it saves

microwave oven surface when. the microwave

energy and prolongs the life of the oven.

oven

is in operation.

—Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate

. Do

not

immerse power

cord

plug

in water.

and

catch fwe,

causing damage to your oven.

—Do

not

the oven for

storage purposes.

●

Thermometer—Do

not use a

thermometer in

not leave paper

products, cooking

utefistis

food

you are

microwaving

uti~ss

the thermometer

the

oven

when not

in use.

designed or recommended

for

use in the

—Xrnatmiais inside

oven shotid ignite,

keep

microwave oven.

oven door closed, turn

oven off,

and disconnect

* Remove

the temperature

probe

from

the oven

power cord,

or shutoff

power

at the fuse

when not

using

it to cook with. If you leave

the

circuit

breaker panel.

probe

inside

the oven

without inserting it in the

food

or liquid, and turn on the microwave energy,

●

Some ptiucts such

whole eggs and sealed

it can

create

electrical

arcing

in the

oven

and

containers-for example, closed jars-will

damage oven

walls.

e{plode ~d should not be

heated in this

Plastic

cookwar*Plastic

cookware designed

m~crowave oven,

Such use of the microwave

for

microwave cooking is very useful, but should

oven

could

result in injury.

be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic

●

Avoid heating

baby

food in

glass

jars, even

may

not

be as tolerant of overcooking conditions

without

their

lids; especially meat and egg

are

glass or ceramic materials and may soften

mixtures,

or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In

longer

exposures to overcooking,

o Don’t d~frost

frozen beverages in narrow

the

food and cookware could

ignit~. For these

necked

botdes

(especially

carbona$od

beverages).

reasons: 1)

Use

microwave-safe plastics only and

Even if

the

container is opened, pressure can build

use them in strict compliance with

the

cookware

up.

This can cause the container to burst, possibly

manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do

not

resulting in injury.

subject empty cookware to microwaving.

3) Do not permit children to

use

plastic cookware

●

Use metal only as

directed in this book, TV

dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than

without complete supervision.

7/4”

hi~h. remnvfi ton

Fnil cnve.r and

rfitnm trav tn

●

Sometimes

the

pass cooking tray can become

Will

Uulku up Lllstuc Cgg yuLK

too

hot ti touch.

careful when touching the

burst,

possibly resulting in

inju

tray

during

and after cooking

Foods

with

nnbmken

outer

●

Foods cooked

in liquids (such as pasta) may

tend

“skim”

such as potatoes,

to boiI over more

rapidly

than fo~ds

containing

sausages, tomatoes, apples,

less moisture.

Shotid

this occur, refer to

the

Care

chicken

livers

and other giblets,

A-A

--- .,-11 .-

f.-- --A.V:-..-

WORTANT

SAFETY mSTRucT1oNs

(continued)

Not all

plast~c

wrap is

su~tab~e

far use

●

Hot

f~~

and steam

can

cause

dcr~wave ovens. Che~~ the

p~cka~e

for

burn$.

c~efil

when opening

proper use.

any

contiiner~ of hot

food,

including

popco~

bags,

cooting

s~nntanea~

bofling-under

pouches

and

boxes.

prevent

fifi..ihl~

iniu~,

direct steam away

~>~ii~~~~n~,

possiblY

—Du lluL w.

A~sv,

~,aShC StOrage

containers

The

shelf

]artiallY

uncovered because

they

—Use

the

shel~

0111:

men cooting

with containers

plastic wrap, rem~~e

covering

—Be

sure that the

SIIC1l ID ~

inside

the

oven to

preven

‘Q~uct uallI~&*,

~elullY anu ~Gct stem away f~om

hands

USe

of shelf with

“-’” p

-ld

face.

popGorn

feature

Auto Cook>

AutG ~.vl..-.

popcorn

sections).

SAVE THESE

INsTRucT1oNs

MICROWAVmG TWS

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave

● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can

oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass

be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture

casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard

and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap

cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not

so steam can escape. 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

dish you are testing

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.

● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating

or rearranging.

● 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.

If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.

YOU

~ED

SERVICE...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the

the back of this book.

details—including your phone number—to:

We’re proud of our service and want you to be

Manager, Consumer Relations, GE Appliances

pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the

Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

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

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

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

YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL

The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.

“Error” Appears on Display:

● During Auto Cook, Reheat or Popcorn program,

the door was opened before steam could be detected.

● No steam was detected by sensor within four

minutes and 10 seconds after start of Popcorn program.

“PROBE” Appears on 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.

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

TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power level 3 (Low).

TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a selected amount of time using automatic power level 10 (High).

POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad after you

enter the cooking time if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

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.

AUTO COOK. Touch this pad and then a

number pad for desired code number, and oven automatically microwaves at

pre-prograrnmed

power levels and

detemines the proper

mount

of cooking times until the food is done and oven shuts off.

POPCORN. Touch this pad and START, and the popcorn sensor determines the right cooking time. The microwave popcorn feature is designed to be

used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.7 ounces.

EXPRESS COOK. Touch the number 1 through 5 pads for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, touch 2 then START for 2 minutes at power level 10.

9. 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 or CLOCK pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat this process.

10. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press this pad to add

30 seconds to the cook time as it’s counting down.

11. AUTO START. Allows you to program your

oven to begin cooking at a later time of day—up to a 12-hour delay.

12.

START.

After all selections are made, touch this

pad to start the oven.

13. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and enter food

weight. The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time.

14. 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

CLEAWOFF pad.

15. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch this pad,

and desired number pad for code to slow-cook or temperature cook meat with automatic preset

program.

16. AUTO REHEAT. Use Auto Reheat for quick

reheating of a variety of foods using different times and power levels.

17. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter

cooking, defrosting time, time of day, temperature, power level, Auto Codes or food weights for Auto Defrost.

18. MINUTE. Use with number pads to enter whole

minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MINUTE.

19.

CLEAWOFF. When touched, it shuts off the

oven and erases all settings (except time of day).

.ENTER

FOOD

TEMP

COOK ‘N

WA~

~GHIBS. OEF

TIME I 11

COOE

SENSOR COOKING CONTROLS-GUIDE BEHIND

OOOR

POPCORN

AUTO REHEAT

EXPRESS COOK 1-5 MINUTES

i i SECONOS

Program Cooking

Use your Touch Control Panel to Auto Cook, Auto Roast, Auto Reheat and Auto Defrost—with the oven setting the power levels and cooking or heating

times; to

Temp

Cook & Hold, using your choice of temperature; to Time Cook or Time Defrost, using your choice of power levels from 1 (lowest) to 10

(highest); to extend cooking time by 30 seconds using Add 30 Seconds pad; to set the clock; and to time kitchen tasks with the Minute/Second Timer.

Create your own programs to suit your individual cooking style. For example: program a hold time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II; set Time Cook I &II for a two-stage program using different times and power levels; or use the Minute/Second Timer to delay the start of a cooking function, such as

Temp

Cook & Hold.

When You Plug in the Oven

The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the

CLEAWOFF

pad and oven is ready for use and the

clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the sequence at left

recurs and you must reset clock after touching

CLEAWOFF.

FEATURES OF YOUR

OWN

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For all cooking features except Auto Roast code 4)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the

CLEAWOFF pad.

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l\\

Door Latches.

Door Screen. Metal screen

permits viewing of foods and

keeps microwaves confined

inside oven.

Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove this cover. You will damage the oven.

Receptacle For Temperature Probe. Temperature probe

must be securely inserted into

receptacle when using

Temp

Cook & Hold or Auto Roast.

Tem~erature

Probe. Use with

Tem~

Cook& Hold and Auto

Roast functions only. DOUBLE

DUTYTM

Shelf. Lets you microwave several foods at once. (See Safety

Instructions and How to Use the Double

DutyTM

Shelf.)

Food microwaves best when

placed directly on the oven

floor. Use this shelf only when

cooking foods on two levels. Touch Control Panel and

Display. See Your Touch Control Panel section for instructions.

Door Open Button. Push to open door.

Glass Cooking Tray. Tray must be in

pla~e wh~n usifig

the oven. Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray may be removed for cleaning.

10. Automatic Cooking Guide. Quick reference codes for many frequently prepared foods.

NOTE: Rating plate, oven vents(s) and oven light are located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.

HOW TO USE THE

M~UTE/SECOm

T~ER

The Minute/Second Timer

Using a Holding Time

The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to

functions: program a “holding time” between microwave

● It operates as a minute timer.

cooking functions. The time can range from one

● It can be set to delay cooking.

second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your

● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.

own recipes or in a cookbook.

The Minute/Second Timer operates without microwave energy.

How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call

Programming Delayed Cooking

Step 1: Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds,

Step 2: Touch 3 and MINUTE pad (for 3 minutes and

touch either TIME COOK I & II, TEMP COOK &

no seconds).

HOLD or AUTO ROAST and enter cook time,

Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time counting

temperature or code. Touch

MIN/SEC TIMER and

down. The timer signals when time is up.

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 to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for

Step 4: Set standing or hold time

15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook

MI N/SEC

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER

for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

TIMER

pad.

Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and

Place

in oven.

Step 2: Touch TIME

TIME

DEFROST pad.

DEFROST

Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and

MINUTE

MINUTE pad for 15 minutes defrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

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

TIME COOK

I &II

Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I &II pad.

Step 7: Touch 2,5 of cooking time.

START

and MINUTE pad for 25 minutes

Step 8:

Touch START. As each function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the

function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”

COOmG

T~E

Time Cook I

Time Cook allows you to microwave for a selected

Because automatic power level 10 is recommended

amount of time.

for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the

Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most

power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see

cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility.

“How to Change Power Level” below.)

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 section). Place cup in oven and close door.

Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I &II pad.

Step 3:

Select your time. Touch 1

and MINUTE pad for one minute.

(—,

Step 4: Touch the START pad.

START

Step 5: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes

“End.” The oven, light and fan shut off.

Step

6: Open the door.

If you interrupt Time Cook to check the food, simply close the door and press START to resume cooking. If there is not time remaining on the timer you must

reset the timer to resume cooking.

How to Change Power Level

1. Press TIME COOK I & II.

2. Select cooking time.

3. Press POWER LEVEL.

4. Select power.

5. Press START.

Using the Time 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

TIME COOK

I & II.

&II

Step 3: Select your first cook time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds.

Step 4: Touch TIME COOK I & II. Step 5: Set your second cook time.

Step 6: Change the power level.

How to Change Power Level

1. Press TIME COOK I & II.

2. Select cooking time.

3. Press POWER LEVEL.

4. Select power.

5. Press START.

Step 7: “POWER 10,” is displayed and “COOK TIME I“ counts down.

Step

8: 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.

If you interrupt Time Cook to check the food, simply close the door and press START to resume cooking. If there is not time remaining on the timer you must reset the timer to resume cooking.

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