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Contents
ApplianceRegistration 2
AutomaticSurfaceUnit 10,11
CanningTips ‘7
CareandCleaning 13;14
ControlSettings 6
CookingGuide 8,9
Cookware 8,9
Energy-SavingTips 4
Features 5
Griddle 12
GriddleCookingGuide 12
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver 15
RepairService 15
UseandCareof
models
JP651
JP661
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Warranty BackCover
YourDirectLinetoGeneralElectric
TheGEAnswerCentd800.626.2000

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Helpus
helpyou..*
Readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly+
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelunder
therightfrontsurfaceunit.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber ‘
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
adamagedcooktop...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page15.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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WPO~NT SAFETY~STRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.
aWhenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseas describedinthis
manuai.
*Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded
byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.
*Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
sBeforeperformingany
service,DISCONNECTTHE
@COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY
ATTHE HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTIONPANEL
BYREMOVING THE FUSE
ORSWITCHINGOFFTHE
CIRCUITBREAKER.
@Donot 1~vechildrenalone—
childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositor stand
onanypartoftheappliance.
*Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthecooktop.
eCAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN
SHOULDN(YI’BES’IWU3D
INCABINE’INABOVEA
COOK’IOP’’CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHE
COOICIW‘IX)REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.
QNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theapplianceI@rnmablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.
oUseonlydrypotholders—
moistordamppotholderscm
hotsurfhcesmayresultinburns
iiomsteam.Donotletpotholde~
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelorotherbulky
clothinplaceofapotholder.
eNeveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
●Donotstoreflammable
materialsnearsurfaceunits.
●Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateonthecooktop.
oDonotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
oDonottouchheatingelements.
Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburneventhoughtheyare
darkincolor.Duringandafter
use,donottouch,or letclothing
orotherflammablematerials
contactsurfaceunitsorareas
nearbysurfaceunits;allow
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktopandareasfacingthe
Cooktop.
*Whencookingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafe
toeat.
●Useproperpansize-This
applianceisequippedwithone
ormoresurfaceunitsofdifferent
size.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtocover
thesur!%ceunitheatingelement.
Theuseofundersizedutensils
willexposeaportionofthe
heatingelementtodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clothing.Properrelationshipof
utensiltoburnerwillalso
improveefficiency.
oNeverleavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercauses smokingand
greasy spilloversthat maycatch
on fire.
.Be sure drippansandvent
ductsarenotcoveredandare
inplace.Theirabsenceduring
cookingcoulddamagerange
partsandwiring.
●Don’tusealuminumfoilto
linedrippans.Misusecould
resultinashock,firehazardor
damagetothecooktop.
@Onlycertaintypesofglass,
glass/ceramic,earthenwareor
otherglazedcontainersare
suitableforcooktopservice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
(Seesectionon “Surface
Cooking”forsuggestions.)
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o~mini- ~urns, ignition
offlammablematerials,and
spillage,‘&ehandleofa
containershouldbeturned
towardthecenterofthecooktop
withoutextendingovernearby
surt%ceunits.
8D(jn>t imme~eor SO*
removablesurfaceunits.Don’t
puttheminadishwasher.
@Alwaysturnsurfaceunitto
OI?Fbeforeremovingutensil.
QKeepaneyeonfoodsbeing
friedatHIGHorMEDIUM
HIGHheats.
ISTbavoidthepossibility
ofaburnorelectricshock,
alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforallsurfaceunits
areatOFFpositionandall
coilsarecoolbeforeattempting
toliftorremovetheunit.
omen flamingfindsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Foodsforf~ing shouldbeas
dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen
f~s ormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.
~STRUCTIONS
@Uselittlefatforeffective
shallowordeep-fatfrying.
Fillingthepantoofulloffatcan
causespilloverswhenfoodis
added.
eIfacomb~ationofoilsor
fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.
@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
@Usedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfhtbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Energy-fkwin.gTips
oUsecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surfaceunit.
oCookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
HIGHheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
●Useresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
watertoboil,thenturntoOFF
positiontocompletethecooking.
●AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingcookware.
●Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HIGH—tostartcooking(iftime
allows,do notuseHIGHheatto
start).
MEDIUMHI—quickbrowning.
MEDIUM—slowfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost
quantities,simmer—doubleboiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmallquantities.
WARM-to maintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.
●Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It isnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
ortwocups.
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Mode1JP651
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ModelJP661
Explained Model Model
FeatureIndex onpage JP651 JP661
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2● ●
(Underrightfrontunit)
2Infinite-HeatControls 6@o
3Unit “ON” IndicatorLight 6Q*
4Plug-InCalrod@Units 13 3
5Tilt-LockCalrod”Units 13 4 1
6Automatic3-in-1Unit 10 ●
7Griddle(Shownonpage12) 12 e
8Automatic3-in-1UnitSelectorKnob 10 e
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!!!ihrfaceCooking
See
SurfaceCookingGuideonpages8and9.
SurfaceCookingwith
InfiniteHeatControls
Yoursurfhceunitsandcontrolsare
designedtogiveyouan infinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHI positions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHImarksthehighestsetting;the
lowestsettingisbetweenthewords
WMandOFF.Inaquietkitchen
youmayhearslight“clicking”
soundsduringcooking,indicating
heatsettingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingto lowersettings.
HOWtoSettheControls
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Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
Step2:lhrneitherclockwiseor
counter-clockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlisanypositionotherthan
OFF,itmaybe rotatedwithout
pushingin.
ChokingGuide
forUsingHeats
HI
MED
HI
Low
Quickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
Cookafkr startingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice, cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmost
foods.
NOTE:
1. AtHI andMEDHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfire.
2. AtWMandLOW,melt
chocolate,butteronsmallunit. e
Besureyouturn controltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhenANY
heatonanysurfaceunitison.
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Questions&&lSW&S
eQ.MayIcanf~ds andpreserves
onmysurfaceunits?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedtbrcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecanneris flat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidbumsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybedone
onsurfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. CanIusespecialcooking
equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursuri%ceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. WhyamInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
Ihavetheknobsontheright
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,check
tomakesurethatyourplug-in
units(onmodelssoequipped)are
securelyfastenedintothesutiace
connection.
.
Q. WhydomypanstiltwhenI
placethemonthesurfaceunit?
A.Becausethesutiaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“f~t”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyinthecooktopindentation
andthetrimringisflatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?
A. IfyousetyourCalrod@unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop,
orbumdependingonthepotor
pan.Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydarnagethefinish.
HomeCanning~p~
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktoponly.
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother
thancanning,theuseoflarge-
diameterpots(extendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor pressure
canner,large-diameterpotsmaybe
used.Thisisbecauseboilingwater
temperatures(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER
COOKWAREFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODS~HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
observeFollowingPoints
inCanning:
1. BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.If yourcooktop
doesnotallowcannertobe
centeredonsurfaceunit,use
smaller-diametercontainersfor
goodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedorrippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
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4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningis aprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamor heat.
IWXE:If yourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.
Theprocessmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtapwater.
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SurfaceCookingGuide
CookwareTips fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
saucepantothesizeofthesurface o
unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
“crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
porcelain,anddiscoloration
rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
chrometrimrings.
Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
cookware.FlatgroundPyrocemm”
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.Useglasssaucepans
withheat-spreadingtrivets
availableforthatpurpose.
2. Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbefiatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfhsterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
combinedwithothermetals.
Fbod DirectionsandSetting toStartCooking SettingtoComplete Cooking Comments Cookware
cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeai HLIncove~dpanbring watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
LOWorWM,thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milktills overrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Cwered
Saucepan
cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients. MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk. Percolate8to 10minutesfor
coffee Percolator HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW. 8cups,lessforfewercups.
Uw
Cookedinshell HI.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejustset, about
3to5moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnwer tocook
otherside.
LOW.Carefidlyaddeggs.
Cookuncweredabout5
minutesat MEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Cwered
Saucepan
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly. e
Friedsunny-side-up Cwered
Skillet
Friedovereasy Uncovered
Skillet HI. Meltbutter.
Remwecookedeggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Poached Covered
Skillet HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil.
HI.Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor. Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking,Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Scrambledoromelets Uncovered
Skillet
HI.Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil. LOW.Stiroccasionallyand checkforsticking. Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
ditwts. Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookingtime.
Fruits Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet HI.Meltfat,thenaddmeat. Switchto MEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender. Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours,
PotRoasC2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand
chops
HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly. MEDHIor MED.Brownand cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
Ran-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
fmnksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet
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RIGHT “1WRONG
e3.DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfill
kettlewithfatthatmayspillover
whenaddingfood,Fl&ty foods
bubblevigorously.Watchfoods
fryingatHIGHtemperaturesand
keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
accumulatedgrease.
\~(’ NOT
OVER 1“
SettingtoComplete
Cooking
IWeetionsandSetting
toStartCookingFood Cookware
Covctvd
Skillet
FriedChicken HLMeltfat.SwitchtoMED
HItobrownchicken. LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
Forcrispdrychicken,cmw only
atlerswitchingtoLOWfor10
minutes.
uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartandcookat MED.
Panbroiledbacon Uncovered
Skillet HI. Incoldskiilet,arrange baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingtosizzle.
HI, Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
[obrownslowiy.
MEDHI.Cook,turning
overasneeded.
LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender. Meatmaybebreadedor marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beefismokedpork;
stewingbeet tongue;
etc.
Covered
Skillet
=9.
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LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.
Addsaitorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cured,
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucerxm
HI.Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanor kettle.
Cookuntilsteaming. u
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Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows Small
Covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
WM.Ailow10toti mil’lUtCSto
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth. Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.‘ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
Rmcakesor
Frenchtoast Skilletor
Griddle MEDHI. Heatskillet8to iOminutes.Greaseiightly. Cook2to3minutesperside
Rista
Noodlesorspaghetti MEDHi. Cookuncovered
HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
saltedwatertoaboil,uncover
andaddpastaslowiyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
Useiargeenoughkettieto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Covered
Largekettle
or Pot
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untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
roliingboilthroughout
entirecookin~time.
MEDHIforfds cooking
10minutesorless.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,
PressureCooking Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
HI.Heatuntilfirstjiggleis
heard.
LOW.Tofinishcooking. Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.
Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Bringjusttoboil.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30ormoreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandiongertime.
Wgetables
Fresh Covered
Saucepan HI.Measure1/2to 1inch waterinsaucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI. Measurewaterandsalt
asabove.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.
HI.Inskilletmeltfat.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage. Breakuporstiras neededwhile
cooking.
Frozen Covered
Saucepan
MED.Addvegetabie.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessis reached.
‘lkmoverorstirvegetableas
neeessa~ forevenbrowning.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms;celery;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime. Tripleinvolumeaflercooking. TimeatWM.Rice:1cupriceand
2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits:
1cupgritsand4cupswater—
40minutes.
RiceandGrits Covered
Saucepan HI.Bringsaltedwatertoa boil.
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Automatic3-in4 SurfaceUnit(MA1JPWonly)
Theautomaticsurfaceunitcontrols 2. ThrnAutomaticUnitSelector
kwn~pemnwe
ofyw cookware knobtoselectunitsize.Theunit
togivejhe samery~eofautomatic maybeusedasan8-inch,6-inchor
co&ingthatyoumayhave 4-inchunittoaccommodatelarge,
experiencedwithawell-controlled medium-sizedor smallcookware.
electricskilletor saucepan. Matchunitsizeselectiontosize
Thespring-mountedsensor, ofcookware.
locatedinthecenterofthesurface
unit,measumsandcontrolsthe
heattothepanontheunit.
HowtoUseIt
1.Setpanonunit.Useacoveron
cookwarewhensuggestedon
AutomuticUnitCookingGuide L
onnextpage. LARGE-8-inch unit.‘Ihrnswitch
to8whenusinglargecookware
thatcompletelycoverstheunit
(3-quartto6-quartsaucepansor 8
to 10-inchskillets).Thenselect
desiredheatsetting,
MEDIUM—6-inchunit.‘hm
switchto6whenusingmedium-
sizedcookwarethatdoesnot
completelycovertheunit(2to
2%-quartsaucepansor 6to7-inch
skillets).Thenselectdesiredheat
setting.
SMALL-4-inch unit.Tbrnswitch
to4whenusingsmallcookware
about4inchesindiameter(asa
l-quartsaucepan).Thenselect
desiredheatsetting.
3. Selectheatsettingas
recommendedon theAuwnwfk m
UnitCooking(hide. (Settingswere
chosenusingmedium-weight
aluminumpans.)
oForcookingwithliquids,use
settingsanywhereinthearea
markedI-H,MED,LOWBOIL,
SIMor settinginbetweentoobtain
desiredrateofcooking.
eForfryingoperationsusesettings
anywhereinareanumbered200
to500.
0Forwarmingoperationsuse
settingsmarked200andtheline
justbelow200.
4. Whencookingisfinished,turn
AutomaticUnitcontroldialtoOFF.
13psforBestResuks
●Useflat-bottomedmedium-weight
aluminumcookware,inrelationto
sizeofunitinuse. Usetight-fitting
lidswithfoodswhichrequirea
cover;looselidsor nocover e
lengthencookingtime.Warped,
concaveor convex-bottomedpans
maynottouchsensorincenterof
AutomaticUnit;ifnot,sensor
cannotcontrolheatsuppliedtopan.
@Useamountofwatersuggested
onAutomaticUnitguide;ifmoreis
used,higherheatsettingandlonger
cookingtimemayberequired.
eCookwareofothermaterials
mayrequiredifferentheatsettings
and/orcookingtime.
@Useaminutetimertotime
TWI’ALcooking.Includetime
usuallyrequiredtobringfoodto
boil,switchingheats,etc.Donot
judgecookingtimebyvisible
steamingonly.Foodwillcookin
coveredcookwareeventhoughno
steammaybeapparentduringthe
cookingprocess.
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Automatichit CookingGuide
@Food CmcmlJlirectlous
HeatSetting
(DegreesF.)
Utensil
Ih’cads
Frenchlbast Meltfit andheat1to2minutesbeforeadding bread.
Heatskilletuntildropsofwaterdanceviolently.
Greaseskillet
lizhtlv.thenstart~ancakes.
Skillet
Skillet 350-375
425-450
Pancakes
Placeingredientsofcasseroleinahminumskillet.Coverandcook
untilhotandbubblvincenter.
casseroles lo-1(1%-in.coveredskillet 200-250
Cereal,I%sta
Oatrneai See packagedirections.
See GeneralDirections.
HIGHBOIL-
MED.BOIL
HIGHBOIL
Seepackagedirectionsforcookingmethod.
Coverkettletobringwatertoboilbeforeandafieradding
spaghetti.Removecovertocompletecooking.
Macaroni,Noodles$
Spaghetti
coffee Percolator HIGHBOIL-
MED.BOIL
DriedFruit Coveredsaucepan
Coveredsaucepan
Skillet
Skillet
SIMMER Seepackagedirectionsforcookingmethod.
Coldwatertocover.Cook10to 12minutesforsoftcookedand
25to30minutesforhardcooked.(Watershouldnotboil.)
Meltbutterandheat1to2minutesbeforeaddingeggs.
Allowbutterto melt.Breakeggsintoskillet.Coverskillet,cook
3to4minutes,or leaveuncoveredandbastewithfht.
Cookedinshell SIMMER m“
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275-300
200-225
Scrambled
Fried
Meats
Bacon Startincoldskillet.
Tobrown.
Covered,tocook.
Tobrown.
Tobraise(addsmallamountofwater,coverskilletandfinish
cooking).
Preheatskillet3minutes.Melt1tablespoonbutter,thenaddsteaks.
Fry2to3minutesperside.
Melt2tablespoonsfit, addbreadedorflouredfishandcookabout
15minutespersideforl-inchsteaks.
Startincold,ungreasedskillet.Whensizzlingbegins,turn
frankfurtersfrequentlytobrownevenly.
Melt1tablespoonfat,thenaddhamburgers.Cook6to8minutes
perside.
Startincold,ungreasedskillet.Cook7to8minutesperside.
Tobrownmeat.
Addliquid;covertofinishcooking.Ifdesired,addvegetables.
Cookaccordingtopackagedirections.
Tobrownmeat.
Covered,tofinishcooking.
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
SkilletorKettle
Skillet
Coveredsaucepan
350-375
225-250
325-375
225-250
m
Chicken
Chops
425-450
350-375
350400
300-325
350-400
325-375
SIMMER
325
350-375
LOBOIL
cubesteaks —.
Fishsteaks
Frankfurters --
Hamburgers
Hamslice(%-in.thick)
RxRoast
Sausage
Stew
&Nlp, Heat Coveredsaucepan
5-6quartcoveredkettie
SIMMER Heat15to20minutesortodesiredservingtemperature.
Pbpcorn 450 Place1/2cupcookingoil, 1cuppoppingcorninkettle,cover.
Cookuntilpoppingstops.Remove,seasonwithbutterandsalt.
Vegetables
Fresh Coveredsaucepan
Coveredsaucepan
LOBOIL Use1/2inchsaltedwaterinbottomofpan.Addvegetables,cover
saucepan.Add3to5minutesofcookingtimenormallyusedin
standardunit.
Sameasabove.
LOBOIL
Frozen
@PressureCooking Pressuresaucepan 300-350 Followmanufacturer’sdirectionsforamountsofliquidand
cookingtime.
N~~ Meltbutter,cookingorsemi-sweetchocolate,orbutterscotchcandypiecesinpanat200QF.setting.Usecoveredpanforfastermelting.
11 —

HOW to US(! yOUI’GriddleontheA~tom~ti~Unit(ModelJPWIonly)
4. Whencookingisfinished,turn
AutomaticUnitcontroldialtoOFF. @
YourGEGriddlehasaneasy-
clean,non-stickcookingsurface.
Avoidusingutensilswithsharpor
roughpointsoredges.Donotcut
foodsonthegriddle.Seeguidefor
cookingdirections.If preferred,
fwds maybecookedwithout
greasinggriddle.
1. PlacegriddleonAutomaticUnit;
moveitbackandforthuntilitfalls
intoplaceoverunit.Thegriddleis
designedforeasypositioning.It
mustbecorrectlyplacedtowork
properly.
2. TurnAutomaticUnitselector
knobtoGRIDDLE.
3. SelectheatonAutomaticUnit
controldial.Usesettingslistedon
griddleor onguide.Forgriddle
cooking,useheatsbetween200°-
500”F.Othermarkingsarefor
boilingoperationsandshouldnot
beusedwithGRIDDLEsettings.
5. Letgriddlecoolonccmktop,
orprotecthandswithheavy,dry
potholdenbeforehandling.To
clean,seeguides,CareSecfim.
Toavoidmarringnon-stickfinish,
storegriddleupright,or storeflat
butnootherpansor utensilsontop.
GriddleCookingGuide
FirstSide SecondSide
(Minutes) (Minutes) SpecialInstructions
Preheat,ifdesired.Browneachside.
Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired. m
Browneachside.
Chops 350-400
,
CubedSteaks I425-500 2-3 I2-3 Preheat10minutes.
Eggs,fried 275 2-3 2-3 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Preheat10minutes.
Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
l_bm,brownevenly.
FrenchToast 350-375 5-6 I5-6 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Hamburgers,%-in. 300-350
HamSlice, %-in. 375-425
6-8 I6-8 Preheat10minutes.
Preheat,ifdesired.
7-8 I7-8
Pancakes 425-450 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Rolls,Sandwiches I375-425 Preheat10minutes.Browneachside.
Sausage I350-400 Preheat,ifdesired.Turn,brownevenly.
12

Careand(lxming
@Cleantheareaunderthedrip
pardringsoften.Built-upsoil,
especiallygrease,maycatchfire.To
makecleaningeasier,tilt-lockunits
liftupandlockintheupposition,
andplug-inunitsareremovable.
/“ Receptacle 1- -
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Caution:Besureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFFandsurfaceunits
arecoolbeforeattemptingtolift
orremovethem. Toreplaceaplu~in unit: ——
AfterIifiingthetilt-lockunitor
removingaplug-inunit,removethe
drippan/ringsundertheplug-in
unitsandthetrimringanddrippan
underthetilt-lockunitandclean
themaccordingtodirectionsinthe
CleaningGuideonpage14.Wipe
aroundtheedgesofthesurfaceunit
opening.Cleantheareabelowthe
unit.Rinseallwashedareaswitha
dampclothorsponge.
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surfaceunitcavityfoundontopof
thecooktopsotheunitreceptacle
canbeseenthroughtheopeningin
thepan.
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recessinthecooktop. —.
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●Putthetrimringinplaceoverthe
drippan.Thedrippanmustbe
underthetrimring. ●Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip
panandintothereceptacle.
@Guidethesurfhceunitintoplace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring. ●Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.
Plug-hunits
Tilt-LockUnit CAUTION
Theleflfrontandtworearunitson
ModelJP661areplug-inunits.The
rightfrontunitisatilt-lockunitthat
cannotberemoved.
AllfourunitsonModelJP651and
etherightfrontunitonModelJP661
aretilt-lockunits.
@Donotattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceutits inanautomatic
dishwasher.
●Donotimmerseplug-insurface
unitsin liquidsofanykind.
oDo notbendtheplug-insurface
unitplugterminals.
‘Ilk-lockunitscannotberemoved. Plug-inunitscanberemoved. .Do notattempttoclean,adjustor
inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
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Liftaplug-inunitabout1“abovethe
trimring—justenoughtograspit—
andyoucanpullitout.
Youcanliftatilt-lockunitupward
about6“andit willlockin theup
position. ——
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m. =
Donotliftaplug-inunitmore
than1!’Ifyoudo,itmaynotlie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
plugitbackin.
Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
unitmorethan1“abovethetrim
ringcanpermanentlydamage
thereceptacle.
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Cleti~ Guide
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingorhandling.
I%rt NlakxiakitoUse GeneralDirections
ControlKnobs @MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop,
makingsuretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Whencleaningcontrolpanelwithknobsremoved,donotallowwatertorundown
inside.
OutsideFinish
Metal,including ●SoapandWater Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DONOT’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
BrushedChrome ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
PorcelainEnamel oPaperTowel Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacids
●DryCloth shouldspillonthecooktopwhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorclothtowipeup
oSoapandWater rightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchas
fatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polish
withadrycloth.
SurfaceUnitCoils Spattersandspillsburnawaywhencoilsareheated.Atendofmeal,heatsoiledunits
atHIGH.Letsoilbumoff“aboutaminutej’switchunitstoOFF.Avoidgetting
cleaningmaterialsoncoils.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswithdamppapertowel
beforeheatingunit.
Letunitcoolcompletelybeforehandling.
Chrome-Plated oSoapandWater Cleanasbeloworindishwasher.DONCYI’CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN;
DripPan/Rings oStiff-BristledBrush theywilldiscolor.Wipeaftereachcooking,sounnoticedspatterwillnot“bumon”
(ModelJP661) @Soap-FWxlScouringPad nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-on”spatters,useanyorallcleaning
Chrome-Plated materialsmentioned.Rublighdywithscouringpadtopreventscratchingofsurface.
WlmRings
(’ModelJP651)
AluminumDripPans ●Soap-FilledScouringPad Excessivespilloverspassthroughopeninginpansandcollectinareabelow.See
(ModelJP651) oHot SoapyWater SurfaceCookingpagesforcookingmethodstopreventspillovers.Spilloversallowed
oPlasticScouringBall tocookontodrippansmayrequireuseofascouringpad.Removepansfrequently
andwashwiththedishes.Donotuseabrasivecleaners.Donotwashindishwasher.
IfyouhaveanovenequippedwiththeSelf-Cleaningfeature,seedirectionswhich
camewiththeoven.
Griddle ●WarmSoapyWater Donotuseabrasivecleansers.
●softCloth Canbecleanedindishwasher.
@PlasticScouringBall
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PROBLEM
SURFACEUNITS
DOI’?(YI’WORK
PROPERLY
GRIDDLEDOESNOT
WORKPROPERLY
(MODELJP661ONLY)
FOODSSTICK
TOGRIDDLE
(MODELJP661ONLY)
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
*DifficultymaybeinthemaindistributionpanelofyourhousecausedbyaMown
ovencircuitfuse,atrippedovencircuitbreaker,themainfuseorthemaincircuit
breaker,dependingonnatureofthepowersupply.If acircuitbreakerisinvolved,reset
it. If thecontrolboxusesfhses,theoven@se(acartridge-type)shouldbechanged
BUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCIRCUITS.If, afkr
performingoneoftheseprocedures,thefuseblowsor circuitbreakertripsagain,call
forservice. ,
IWXE:Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingfor service.
~Drippansarenotsetsecurelyinthecooktop.
eSurfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlysetor wrongsurticeunitcontrolissetforunit
youareusing.
*Plug-insurfaceunits(Model3P661)arenotpluggedin solidly.
~Griddleis notseatedproperlyontheautomaticsurfhceunit.
@Automaticunitselectorknobisnotturnedto~RIDDLE.
*Non-stickcoatingofgriddlemayhavebeendamagedbyuseof~h~ ~st~ments or.
abrasivecleaners.
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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP
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